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The herald., 1898-12-23
Would Sign the Petition

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
learn from your journal that a petition is
in circulation praying for the removal OF
her British maiesty's vice consul, Mr.. c.
White Mortimer 1t seems that this gen.
tleman has earned the disfavor Of the Eng
lish residents of your city.
AS an Englishman, l desire, if permitted,
to express through your columns the great
pleasure it would afford me to add my tes-
timony as to the unusefulness of this misft
consul. 1t is true my acquaintance with him
is of very limited extent, being confined
to only one interview, yet this was OF such
nature as not to induce any consuming
desire for another.
The details of this interview are as fol-
lows: After some search l found this Off
cial in dingy office IN a way.
side passage of Temple block. Upon
entering 1 was greeted with an allur-
ing smile, which seemed to Indicate the
scenting of prospective client. On intro
ducing myself 1 casually remarked that
was an Englishman. This was evidently an
error of judgment, for instead of, as fondly
and foolishly expected, arousing an inter
est in my mission it seemed to cast a gloom
upon his spirits. l then broached the OBJ
ject of my visit, which was to prefer rn-
quest of a very simple nature-onc that any
gentleman might gladly undertake for an
other, though stranger. I say I broached
the object of my visit, but this is not strictly
true, for l had not uttered half dozen
words when l was astonished by hearing
Mr. Mortimer cry in loud and pompous
tone, 'It is out of the question; entirely
out of the question! My position is an
honorary one; purely honorary one!"
Amazed at this outbreak it did not occur
to me to inquire, as might ftly have done
what were the nature of these purely hon
orary duties, since the giving of simple in
formation was not included among them
My wits suggested nothing but speedy
departure, which suggestion followed.
With regard to the appointment of ont
who has renounced allegiance to his coun
try to represent that country in the i'm
portant office of vice consul, there may
perhaps, be differing opinions. Yet do mo-
think that an American would be conten
to see one born in the United States, anC
| who has voluntarily expatriated himself
representing his country in a foreign land
especially in on important commercial cen
ter like Los Angeles.
/ desire to add in conclusion that shal
take great pleasure in affixing my name b
the aforesaid petition should opportunlt,
afford. ARTHUR JOHNSTON.
| Santa Ana. December %, 1893
The herald., 1898-12-23

an investigation before another contract
was signed.
An ordinance directing the city clerk tc
readvertise for bids for the Improvement cl
First street between Beaudry avenue and
Kern was adopted.
| The city engineer asked further instruc-
tions as to the limits Of the assessment dis
trict for widening Jefferson street between
San Pedro street and Central avenue, for
which work he had been instructed to pre-.
pare an ordinance Of intention.
As one Of his last official acts Mayor
M. p. Snyder yesterday signed the ordi-
nance accepting the pavements of Spring
and Main streets. BY this ordinance the
property owners on those thoroughfares
from Temple to Ninth street, are relieved
from any future expense for repaving.
Councilman 2. D. Mathuss yesterday re.
ceived Christmas present of which he is
particularly proud. 1t is yellow leather
purse, or, more properly, pocketbook, as
it is designed for carrying paper money,
made to order in London and sent to him
by an old-time friend, J. d. Edminston,
president of the Citizens State bank, Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa. In the pocketbook, which
bears the gold-embossed name and address
of Councilman Mathuss, was the card of the
donor and on the back of this was written
the following:
Whenever this purse from your pocket you
pull,
May it never be empty but always be full;
A purse may be full-keep it full if you can,
But remember the rule don't apply to a
man."
l. w. Hellman heads numerously signed
protest of Main street property owners be-
tween First and Marchessault streets for
the repaving of that thoroughfare. The
protest declares the work unnecessary, as
the street is in good condition. 1t repre-
sents that the property owners have paid
for the work once and should not be COM
PEELED to pay again.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Religious Convention

There will be an important religious con-
vention under the auspices of the Southern
California Christian and Missionary ALI
ance from Monday to Friday, December &c
to 80, in Johnson's hall, 43S South Spring
street, this city. Services will be at a. m
spending the first hour in prayer), p. m.
and 1880 p. m. The speakers will be Messrs
George d. Watson, A. j. Frost, A. p
Graves, A. B. Pritchard, H. A. Newell, Geo.
Z. Studd, L. A. Wilkerson, F. W. Flint, d
A. Wagner, VIM. Kellaway, VIM. c. Stew
ems and others, Mrs. Carrie Judd Montgom
cry possibly included. The addresses will
be along lines of the full atonement, the full
ness OF new spiritual life, the Holy Spirit
the second coming of Christ and the speedy
evangelization of the whole world Fur
ther particulars will be given in daily ad
vertisements next week.
The herald., 1898-12-23
NO DECISION REACHED
SIXTH WARD PARK SITE sELEc-
T1oN CAUSES TROUBLE
PARK COMMISSIONS CHOICE
Will Be Rejected by the Council.
Property Owners Who Had an Ak
to Grind-Bids Go Over

Although nearly the entire time of the
board of park commissioners at their reg
ular meeting yesterday morning was taken
up with consideration of the Sixth ward
park problem, and notwithstanding that a
recommendation for a site was made, which
came before the council for action at its
adjourned session in the afternoon, the
question Of where the park will finally be
located is still nearly as indefinite as ever
and will not be settled until next Tuesday
possibly not then
At the recent bond election $4,000 was
voted with which to acquire park site in
the. district bounded by Jefferson and Main
streets, Central and Slauson avenues. Bids
were advertised for and opened by the
council, which referred them to the board of
park commissioners for recommendation as
to a selection. Yesterday was the time set
for the commissioners to reach decision,
and some twenty interested parties arrived
at the committee room at an early hour
with the idea of helping the commissioners
in their work. As starter, after the open
ing of the session, the following offers were
placed in consideration:
The herald., 1898-12-23
port was presented ct the adjourned ~
sion and unsnimously adopted:

'ion and ,insnimously adopted:
Of the several matters of vital import
ance coming within the scope of the
committees province, which have al
ready been given consideration, there
= is one of especial significance because OF
the action contemplated by your honor
able body in granting franchises under
existing contradictory and unsatisfac-
tory legal provision.
Upon taking up the question Of the
neededA reformation of this law with
Mr.. Mdad, its author, your committee
found that the gentleman had alredy
decided upon several important and
vital changes in the present law, a bill
for which will be introduced promptly
upon the opening Of the legislature
and carried to a speedy conclusion as an
emergency matter. 1t was our repre-
sentative's judgment, all things con-
sidered, that the wisest course for your
honorable body to pursue would be to
postpone any further consideration of
all franchises until the present law is
reformed-a delay. in his opinion, of not
to exceed sixty days.
In view of the fact that the present
law is so imperfect, not alone by reason
of its innate weakness but also because
of its palpable incompleteness, and in
view of the further fact that your honor
able body has steadfastly refused to en-
tertain all requests for franchises there
under until now, q period has been
reached when only sixty, days must
elapse before the desired remedy will be
furnished, your committee would re-
spectfully recommend that all consider
alton of requests for the granting Of
franchises be deferred until the legis-
lature has been afforded reasonable
opportunity to correct and change the
existing law.
The herald., 1898-12-23
osss, submit the following propesi'

ton:
viii enter into an agreement to sell
this tract to the city for $4500 subjects
to any liens thereon on account of bonds
issued for street purposes, and the city
can take immediate possession. And
in the event that the Judgment hereto
fore entered in the superior court in the
action wherein the city is plaintiff and
/ am defendant, which action is now
pending in the supreme court on appeal,
is affirmed, the consideration above
named shall be. paid by the city and /
thereupon / will execute deeds of con-
veyance of the premises. And in event
that the action is finally determined ad-
verse to myself shall have no further
claim against the city on account of said
property.
The foregoing proposition to remain
open and in force for the period of
thirty days from this date.
(Signed) EFF. KYSOR.
The agreement is dated December 81, 1898
During the discussion Mr.. Coleman ex
planned that the Kysor property had beer
objected to because it was in litigation. Il
liau DeeH sSl dpult ny MI. Ntsoi us u pr
vate park and had been so used for number
of years. When the former council talked Of
buying it for the city the question wa;
raised whether the constant usage of the
land by the public had not given the city
title. 1t was left to the Sixth ward council
man to say whether suit would be brought
to test the title, and, while protesting to be
lieve that decision yould he odversa IN the
city, he favored the suit The superior
court decided against the city, but at the
same councilman's desire, so the speaker
the case was appealed. This
councilman is alleged to have said that he
desired the appeal $50 as to tie the Kysor
up until the city could afford tc
buy it,"
There is some sll56 due on bonds for
street improvement around the park and
The herald., 1898-12-23

Thos. H. O'Neil offered fifteen acres of a
tract fronting on the east side of Central
avenue about half way between Vernon and
Slauson avenues; price $4,000.
n p Bailey offered ten acres bounded by
Stanley avenue, San Pedro and Thirty-sixth
streets; price $4,000.
E. F. Kysor offered nine and one-quarter
acres, bounded by Forty ninth street, east
by Central avenue, south by Fiftieth street,
west by Park avenue.
S. d. Pallett offered fifteen acres at the
corner of Vernon and Stanley avenues for
$4,000.
S. D. Palett and Agnes B. Bailey offered
twelve acres on Stanley avenue near Yer
non avenue for $4,000
Francis Winstel offered either the east or
west. half OF 9,54 acres bounded on the east
by Wilmington avenue, south by Baldwin :
land, west by New Main street; price $l0,-
600.
Herman Boettcher offered twenty acres
on Stanley avenue Is. u of Sc. a of NV.
u of Sec. II, Twp. ., range l3 W.; price
$4,000
Elizabeth Mckinley offered twenty acres
OF the Sam Mckinley forty-acre tract,
bounded on the west by Stanley avenue.
east by Mckinley avenue, north by avenue
not yet opened but will be opened if the
land is purchased south by lands of Dan
Mckinley; price $4,000
Frank NJ. Kelsey offered Is $40 acres on
San Pedro street for $l0C00
When the different propositions had been
read the commissioners declared them, elves
TO
a flood of Sixth ward oratory was uncorked
nearly every one present taking hand, no
one apparently being decided on any one
thing except that the Bailey property at the
junction of San Pedro, jefferson streets and
Stanley avenue was not wanted.
Attorney Batcheller was the first speaker
His remarks were representative OF the sub
sequent statements of numerous propertv Y
owners. lie opposed the Bailey offer be
cause it involved long, narrow triangular
shaped piece of land, useless for park pur-
poses. He declared that the soil was moth
ing more substantial than sand-that the
property lay in sand wash The speaker
introduced number of bags and boNe.
which were found to contain various sort.
ot soil which the attorney had carefully
gathered together and represented all the
good soil he could find on the tract Mr.
Batcheller called on several property own
ers to substantiate what he had said Will
reference to the poor soil on the Bailey land
II. Nj. Coleman. Richard Duval and othel
property owners favored the acceptance o.
the Kysor bid, on the ground that it was {
much better bargain for the money; that 4
was already in shape for park purposes anC
was nearer the center of the district II
which a park was needed
Messrs ODea, Pallett, Mrs Bailey. An
drew Snyder, Chambers, Congcr and Han
ma, all spoke briefly telling what they knew
OF the characteristics of the various offers.
The following supplemental offer wa
made on behalf of the Kysor offer. whicl
undoubtedly had much to do with the ina
selection by the board of that property:
Supplemental to the offer heretofore
submitted by me under date of No
vember u, as TO the sale to the city of
the nine and one e-quarter acre tract
bounded by Forty-nnth, Fifteth. Cen
tral and Park avenues, for park pur-
The herald., 1898-12-23
Motions by Members

The following motions were made at the
adjourned session by the various council
men, all being adopted by unanimous vote:
Toll-That all employees in the various city
departments be granted holiday on Mon
day, December 26, 1898, with the usual com
pensation.
Nickell-That the city engineer be direct
ed to prepare and present the necessary
ordinance of intention for grading. gravel
ing, curbing and sidewalking Mission road
from the intersection of East Main street
and Mission road to a point at the north
west corner of East Side park.
Ashman-That the city engineer present
an ordinance of intention to construct ce
ment sidewalks five feet wide on Eighth
street from Main to San Pedro.
The herald., 1898-12-23
UNIVERSITY NOTES
U. S. G. Meets Occidental on the Grid
iron on Christina


The chapel of the University of Southern
California was comfortably filed last night
on the occasion of public meeting of the
Athanasian Literary society This organic
alton is recruited from the students of the
Maclay theological college and its work is
directed chiefly along religious lines.
Frank d. McCarty presided and the fol-
lowing program was rendered: Grafton, "A
Plea for Larger individuality, John Oil
yer; solo, "The Holy City," Mrs. II. D.
Krause; reading, John II. Crum; mpromp
tu, Chas. A. Scott; society paper, Miss Zana
+. Terpenning; solo, Sage Mir Vogel, Mrs.
Krause; oration, Religions of the Future"
Harry W.SWhite The vocal selections by
Mrs. Krause and the Grafton Of Mr.. White
are deserving of mention for their excel
lence.
The college athletic association received
communication Wednesday from the ath-
letic association of Pomona college request
ing that a committee be appointed by the
association to confer with a similar com
mittee from Pomona to arrange for a field
day. At meeting of the students held on
Wednesday morning, A. 0. Martin, pres-
dent Of the athletic association, appointed
S. L. d. Ballou, "99; c. j. Hinman 80;
A. 0. Martin, co. and A. P. Thomson, '97,
president of the Alumni association of the
university.
A football game has been arranged for
Monday, December Goth, between the U.
S. c. team and the eleven of Occidental col
lege. 1t will be played in the afternoon at
Fiesta park
George Sweat, the aged father of Mrs.
G. NJ. Smith, died yesterday morning at.her
home on West Thirty second street. Mr..
Sweat was an old and respected resident Of
this community. The funeral will be held
at the home of Mrs. Smith at 2 p IN. today
Another old resident of University place
passed away Wednesday night, in the per-
son of Joseph Tooker of West jefferson
street, who has long been bedridden by pa
ralysis. Funeral services will be conducted
over his remains this afternoon at the Amer
lean Baptist church.
The herald., 1898-12-23
NO FRANCHISES YET
Council Will Award None Until the
legislature Amends the Inv

\ quietus was yesterday put to the 1rac
tion-Los Angeles disputed Eleventh street
franchise, without any ado or discussion. by
the adoption OF a resolution of the council
committee on municipal legislation At the
last session of council the matter was worn
threadbare with argument, and went over
finally for Il week. Since that time. how
ever, the legislative committee has been at
work with the result that the following re-
The herald., 1898-12-23
1ku1zs ron MANILA
10 Be utilised In the Improvement of
Boadn

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.--The shin
Tacoma will sail today for Honolulu with
Ill army mules on board. AT Honolulu the
mules will be turned out for few weeks
exercise and will then be reshipped, along
with 200 mules and horsss already IN Homo.
Mia for the use of the United States troops
stationed there. In addition to the i've
stock>the Tacoma carries in her hold large
assortment of wagons, dump carts, grading
plows and other things necessary ii the
work Of improving the roads in the Philip
pines.
states Cavalry IS in charge Of The livestocir
on the Tacoma. A veterinary surgeon and
50 men will aid in caring for the animals.
OF these men % are members Of the Fourth
The herald., 1898-12-23
THE PUBLIC PULSE

1.-THE Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed
correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity, 30 far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their vtews.l
The herald., 1898-12-23
Council Notes

The official bonds OF Street Superintend-
ent Drain, Engineer Olmsted, Assessor
Ben E.Ward, Attorney w f. Haas, Tax Col
lector White and City Clerk Hance were
referred to the finance committee for con
sideration and examination.
French & Reed, contractors, were given a
forty-day extension within which to com
plete the work of paving the intersection of
Hill and Fifth streets.
The contract and bond with j g. Schaef-
er for supplying the city Jail with meat were
not approved, but held over until the next
meeting upon motion of Mr.. Nickel, who
stated that there was some complaint about
the quality of meat furnished and he wanted
The herald., 1898-12-23

Bishop Foster of Buffalo, in speaking 6
church affairs at the Methodist conference
in Boston last week said: "The fault OF
the Methodsts il laziness. They have re-
sources, and the men and money. All they
need is spur"
Sweet wines rs or 80 cents per quart H
The herald., 1898-12-23

Fine Whiskeys, the straight goods" at
Woollacott's. 124 N. Spring.
The herald., 1898-12-23

Malt vivine. $3.50. Woollacott, 124 \
Spring.
The herald., 1898-12-23

Sweet wines, rs or 80 cents per quart H
]. WoolIaoott, 124 N. Spring street
The herald., 1898-12-23

For weak people, Malt Vivine. Woolla
colt.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-18
To Dig Nicarguan Canal,

The war with Spain has demon
strated the Importance of short
route between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. BY digging a canal
a few miles long at the Isthmus of
Panama, thousands of miles of travel
can be saved. At the present time
ships must go around South America
A short route is always an advan-
tage. 1t saves time and money.
The journey from sickness to health
can be quickly made at moderate
cost by taking Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. While its action in disor-
ders like constipation, biliousness,
indigestion, fever aud ague aud gen
eral weakness is quick, still it does
not force a cure, 1t gives that as
sistance in carrying off the waste
matter that nature occasionally
needs. 1t makes the sick well,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-18

And it came to pass that after
he had advertised his goods there
came into him great muItitues from
all the region round about, and did
buy of him. And when his compe-
titors saw it they maryeled among
themselves, saying "How be it that
this man is busy, while we loaf
about our dooos - And he spake
unto them, saying verify verify
! say unto you, in this fast age of
push and rustic, it is easier for a
camel to enter the eye of a needle
than for a business man 20 flourish
without Advertising Printers Ink,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-18

Now that Cervera is on the ocean
bound for home with all the priso.
ners captured in the battle Of July
3, we may all let our ambition to
haye him make a visit to us smoth-
er out, 1t is not likely that he will
come to this country again on a
cruise like the last one. He has a
salutary respect now for American
workmanship, as well as their gen.
eros'ty aud he will go to Spain
with nothing but good will for his
captors, Before leaving he ex-
pressed profusely bis thanks for the
generous and kind treatment he re-
ceiyed at the hands of the Ameh-
cans.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-18

General Blanco has at last eX-
pressed himself in his opinion of the
Americans, He says we warred
with Spain on no protest whatever.
He probably forgot the Maine, but
America did not, His expressions
of the high appreciation of the
American soldier comes in nice
though. That is what Americans
have always done viz: Won the
respect of their bitterest enemies
by their bravery and humanity.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-18

The old staunch republican states
have administered stinging re-
buKe to the Mckinley administra.
tion by giving the democrats a gain
OF 20 per cent in the recent cleo
tions, 1t is our opinion that the
next congress will be democratic
and that it will severely censure
the mal-administration of the war,
In the language Of Lincoln, ''You
can tool some Of the people all the
time, all the people some of the
time; but you can't fool all the peo,
pie all the time"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-18

Now that Arkansas has shown
that she has not much faith in the
new Arkansas so eloquently pre-
sented by the Hon. II, f, Auten
we can settle down to work and i'm
prove the state in our own demo
cratic way by diversifying our
crops and being Independent, Yer.
lily, Arkansas is the lilly Of the val
ley, and will blossom forth yet as
the grandest state in the union.
Arkansas, be proud of yourself