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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
KILLS HIMSELF;
DEsPONDENT
CIGAR DEALER ENDS HIS OWN
LIFE
BODY is FOUND BY BROTHER
Frank Mcneil Formerly in the Gro-
Gerry Business, Dies as Result
OF Pistol Wound Self
Inflicted
BODY is FOUND BY BROTHER

Frank Mcneil, for many years a
cigar dealer in Los Angeles, shot and
killed himself in his room at 127 East
Third street early last night.
Mcneil, as stated by his brother
Michael, has been despondent for some
time over financial troubles, and had
been continually intoxicated for the
past ten days. The body was discover
ed by Michael, who calling at the room
at about fifteen minutes after ten last
night, found his brothers body in a
sitting posture on the edge of his bed.
On the floor lay pistol with which
Mcneil had ended his life.
Mcneil leaves one sister living in
Chicago, to whom he had evidently
written before dying, as package of
nine envelopes and a few sheets of
letter paper, recently purchased were
found on his bureau.
Michael Mcneil said his brother had
threatened suicide several years ago,
and had once been on the point of
shooting himself when he was stop
ped by police officer.
Mcneil was at one time proprietor
of a grocery store on the corner of
Sixth and Hope streets, but meeting
with failure in that business under
took the management of cigar stand
at Second and Los Angeles streets
which he maintained up to the time OF
his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
COUNCIL FACING
GARBAGE BUGBEAR
lNClNERAT0RS, INSTRUCTORS
AND SYSTEMS DISCUSSED
NEW BIDS ARE RECEIVED
Action Is Deferred Until the Report
Of Expert Mckay, Now in the
East, Has Been
Heard

Garbage and how to get rid Of 1t is
the question which the council again
is facing. Bids for the construction
of a plant to destroy the refuse of the
city were opened yesterday and for a
time the councllmen struggled with in
Generators, Instructors, crematories
and Meldrum systems, wondering all
the time what the real difference was,
If there was any, beside price.
over a month ago the council de-
cided to reject the bid of the Decarie
company, which was the only one sub
mitted, and readvertise. The new
bids were opened yesterday morning.
The Decarie Manufacturing company
bid as before, s7o,s64. The Standard
Construction company Of Chicago Of
fered to build a plant for S6150O, and
the Dundon iron works of San Fran
cisco bid s54, ,S9S for one of the Meldrum
system plants.
All of the bids were referred to the
committee of the whole and action on
them deferred until a. report from
Roderick Mckay might be received.
A week ago today Roderick Mckay
left Los Angeles for the east in the
employ of the city to investigate the
merits of the various destruction plants
in operation throughout the country
paying particular attention to those
upon which bids were received. He
was yesterday notified by wire of the
bids received.
The Dundon destructor has never
been in operation in this country, but
more than 200 of them have been in
stalled in England. The Standard
Construction company, it is under
stood, has never built a plant in this
country either. The Decarie people
have a 2OO-ton incinerator installed in
Atlanta, Georgia, to which they point
with pride.
On the strength of the fact that Los
Angeles at the present time does not
have 200 tons of garbage per day to de-
stroy, but has but between sixty and
seventy-five tons. the Dundon iron
works made an alternate bid for 16O-
ton plant, equipped with a stack and
other accessories of sufficient size for
a 2OO-ton plant, so that its capacity
could be increased at some future date,
offering such a plant for $S5,447, or an
SO-ton plant for $26.40
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25

Notice to Holders of Herald Photo Coupons
Holders Of Herald photo coupons on Barnett
Sons studio wishing sittings on Sunday
must make engagement several days in adj.
May 25. 1905.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
PERSONAL

Mrs. Hamlin Garland, wife of Ham
lin Garland, the author, has returned
to Los Angeles, after a trip through
Northern California. She is staying at
the Van Nuys.
A. C. Olds, a prominent insurance
officer of San Francisco, is registered at
the Van Nuys.
H. p. Bowditch, a capitalist Of Bos-
ton, arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
and is registered at the Lankershim.
Ex-United States Senator Thomas
Kearns and Mrs. Kearns, David Keith,
Ezra Thompson and j. C. Lynch, who
arrived in Los Angeles last night on
the Clark special train, are staying at
the Angelus.
Joseph Jacobs of the United States
geological survey is registered at the
Lankershim.
j. w. Severance, a prominent corpor-
alton attorney of st. Paul, and Mrs.
Severance, have returned from their
trip to Santa Barbara and are staying
at the Van Nuys.
b. Frank Hall, who has large min
ing properties in Arizona. is in Los
Angeles from Kingman and is regis
tered at the Van Nuys.
George c. Husman of the United
States department of agriculture is
registered at the Hollenbeck
Andrew j. Trumbo, a mining man
from Yuma, is registered at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
DANCING GOOD,
NOT SO, THEATER.
EBELL DISCUSSES AMUSE-
MENTS FOR CHILDREN
SPEAKERS SEE HARM IN PLAYS
"Girl Who Goes Much to the Theater
Will Not BE Benefited Greatly"
Declares One of the
Members
SPEAKERS SEE HARM IN PLAYS

Dancing is an innocent amusement
and should be encouraged in the
homes" said one of the members of the
Ebell club yesterday afternoon in a
discussion led by Mrs. Florence Collins
Porter of the home makers section.
The subject under consideration was
two special sides which were discussed
were dancing and the theater.
On the first subject the members ap-
peared to be almost unanimous, most
of them agreeing that young people
who were encouraged to participate in
such pleasures as this would be bene-
fited.
1.-THE child who is taught to dance
gains something which the one who
has never learned cannot have" said
one member. If a child is allowed to
have such pleasures as these and is
especially encouraged in them at home.
he will have no desire to seek them
elsewhere. The young people will be
DeneHleQ Dy DtllB dlloWSu 10 nave
their friends with them In their homes
for dancing"
Upon the subject of the theater there
was a difference Of opinion, some de-
elaring that the girl who is allowed
to attend the theater much is apt to
be harmed by 1t, and others holding
that the theater is one of the best edu-
cational agents.
Theater and Young Girls
young girls are altogether to much
in the theater." said one woman. "It
gives them wrong ideas of life and fills
their minds with things which should
not be there" Another. who disagree
with her, said that the stage is being
continually elevated. "Why." said she
'ParsifaP would take the place ci
going to church"
The point was dwelt upon that such
productions as "Parsifal" are beyond
the purse OF the majority of people ano
that especially in the poorer classes the
young people who attend the theatel
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
BIRTHDAY Of
FRANCIS MURPHY
FRIENDS OF THE TEMPERANCE
APOSTLE REJOICE
CELEBRATION IN HIS HONOR
Hundreds Assemble at Blanchard Hall
to Honor the Great Worker for
the Cause Of Total
Abstinence

Blanchard hall was thronged with a
brilliant gathering last evening to cele-
brate the sixty-ninth birthday of Fran
els Murphy, the noted temperance
apostle. The event was given by the
Harvesters of the Francis Murphy
Temperance association and proved a
great success. The hall was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion, the
stage being banked with Gala lilies.
At either side of the stage was large
cross composed of Gala lilies. Large
clusters of graceful Easter lilies
adorned the stage, while Immediately
in front was large basket of red car
nations. At the right of the stage was
the famous motto of Lincoln, with
Malice Toward None and Charity for
All-Francis Murphy, Sixty-nine Years
Young" In the reception hall Califor-
MIA mustard was banked about the
walls. Light refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy received the
guests, standing near the stage, sur
rounded by the members of the Har-
vesters, who acted as reception COM
mittee. A large number of young girls
attired in white distributed flowers
among the guests.
J. w. Eccleston arranged the pro-
gram, the numbers being announced by
Henry j. Stevens, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the association.
The program was as follows: Overture,
Venetian Mandolin orchestra; soprano
solo, Mrs. Roth Hamilton; song, little
Annie Rowe and sister Susie; duet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker; violin solo. Master
Lloyd Stewart; moving pictures, o. D.
Conrey. Music was furnished by a
graphophone.
Frank Pratt presented Mr.. Murphy
with a purse Of gold in behalf of the
temperance association. Mr.. Murphy
responded to this gift in his own mimi
table manner. Following this Mr..
Pratt made the presentation of a cut
glass fruit dish in behalf of Arthur
Let's, to which Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy
responded in a graceful manner.
Many kilograms were received by
Mr.. Murphy from all parts of the
United States, congratulating him on
the anniversary of his birth.
Preceding the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Murdoch of Johnstown, Pa, en-
tertained at dinner in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Murphy at the Lankershim.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25

prizes are promised for those who
draw the most smiles and words of
admiration from the visitors.
Mrs. Be atrice H. Plummer, the well
known Santa Monica soprano, is at
present in Berlin, Germany, where she
is perfecting herself in grand opera.
Mrs. Plummer is under the tutelage
of several German masters.
Laborers working at the foot of
Marine street were disturbed in their
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
SHEETS AND FOOLS CAPS
WORN TO CHAPEL AT u. S. C
Juniors "Take Oh" on DienlfTed Of
ficiai Of Senior Class a Strik-
Ina Novelty

Staid seniors Of the University Of
Southern California were first shocked,
then humiliated and lastly Indignant
yesterday morning when the juniors
as take off" on the gowns and caps
of their elders appeared at chapel ex-
ercises in sheets and fools caps.
The freshmen laughed and the preps
Uttered, but there were only grave faces
in the faculty row. In fact, that body
held q meeting Immediately after
chapel to consider the question of
whether sheets and fools caps were
appropriate as garb in which to at
tend chapel exercises.
without the chapel the juniors as
sembled for powwow in the hopes
that the seniors would start a rush,
which they were bent on having, but
senior dignity asserted itself and under
classmen. sadly disappointed, hurried
into recitations.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
ENTER INTO AGREEMENT
TO SUSTAIN HOP PRICES

SANTA ROSA. Cal. April 24.-The
hop growers Of sonoma county who
have still some hops on hand have en-
tered into an agreement not to sell a
pound Of hops under 30 cents a pound
for the next sixty days. There are said
to be 400 bales Of hops still In the
county 1t is understood that other
counties have similar agreement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25

The funniest thing about many a comedian
q the fact that he thinks he's funny
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
SANTA MONICA DEBATING
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
Petition Circulated for Election for
Proposed Construction OF
Septic Tank System

TTOPOOCu OV''oH' sEN~'S' "
Septic Tank System
Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, April 24-There
will be special meeting of the board
of education in the city hall council
chamber at 1880 tomorrow evening for
the purpose of arriving at something
definite regarding the proposed school
bond issue. The plans, as previously
outlined and decided on, have been
found wanting, and considerable agita-
tion has been aroused as to the ad-
visibility of building a schoolhouse at
the corner of Twenty-second and Ore
gon streets, as contemplated. The To-
cation is Just outside the city limits
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
Our Free Rental
Bureau Gets Your
House for You
Without Cost.

work today by number of wild-eyed
individuals who claimed to have found
evidences of gold in the earth being
thrown up. Several of the excited ones
carried off huge boxes filed with the
dirt.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-25
UndeIIvered TeIearams

Thre are undevered kilograms at the office
OF the Western Union Telegraph company Off
Mrs. Kate Fairheld, VIM. Diedrch, Rose
Ebyth Robt. H. Barnwell, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Burks, Theo. r. Davis, f. II. Bell, Gladdis
W. II. Perry, j. NJ. Dodge, VIM. Hurlburt.
Mrs. Jessie l.. Carter, Miss Julia Roman, A.,
.. Ingram, DR. Woods Hutchinson, Mr. Nor
bert Saroy. Chas Erickson, Dr. q. M, Stew
art w II. Chatterton, Alice Y. Bonderson.
W. Y. Price, w. W. Lehnhard, Mrs. Fitzpat-
rick.
There are undelivered kilograms at the Pos
tai Telegraph company, 2ss South Spring street,
for N. r. Nelson, M r. zndorf, Joseph L.
Smith, Mrs. s. j. Keener, ~ o. Hatch. ]. @.
Hopkins
-s-@S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
CANADIAN PROSPERITY.

A striking feature of this years movement in
Canadian banking AND industrial circles IL that
during IT moro banks and large companies will
by the expenditure OF capital, place themselves
In a position to take advantage OF the rapid
growth OF the Dominion than in any preceding
year.
Among the Canadian banks that increasing
their capital by amounts ranging from $4,000 to
s., 800 coo the Canadian Bank Of Commerce. the
Toronto Bank and the Sovereign Bank of Canada.
II is also likely that both the Imperial Bank end
Traders will shortly increase their capital. The
Bank OF Montreal is adding greatly TO its branch
system by taking the Peoples Bank of Can
ada. Among the large Industrial companies tho
most important changes will. include the following:
The Dominion Iron and Steel Company will eX
pend 81 600 900, secured by nav bond issue, In
tending It's plant to enable 1t TO greatly In
crease tho output OF the different mills; tho Mon
treal Steel Company will spend $4,000 half OF
which is being secured by the Issue Of new stock
that has been in the treasury. in order TO add
oral now mills that viii Bile II TO turn out many
additional kinds OF steel; the Ogilvie Flour Mills
Company will at onoe issue $4,000 additional stock
in order 10 be able TO almost double the capacity
of it's present mills and has in contemplation tho
Organization OF another large milling company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities developed ac-
ttvity almost from the opening. At times there
was some irregUIarity, owing to continued uquida-
ton. Toward the noon hour however. support
was in evidence and sharp rally ensued through
out the list, which continued with slight INTERRUPT
ton for the remainder OF the session. Northern
Securities opened with a slight advance but broke
per cent. but in the subsequent dealings ran up
SIS per cent from the lowest The stubs" were
less active and after early small losses improved
slightly. American Can issues. after a sharp re-
action, improved q per cent, while the preferred
rose IA per cent Leather stocks were pressed at
the start but later likewise improved materi-
ally. Mackay shares were heavy under moderate
offerings Standard OIL sold off three points, but
recovered all Interborough Rapid Transit after
break Of per cent, sold up pa per cent Inter
national Mercantile Marine issues heavy. The
copper shares broke rather sharply during the
early session. but improved in the final dealings
United was erratic; opening at %, it sold up TO
2512 but on realizing fell p with a recovery to
24; the preferred after opening at a. sold of to
Il; Greene Consolidated Copper. after an early
break of over l per cent sold up IA per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
Bankers posted rates were:

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-CalI money in
London, 14z92 per cent Open market discount rate
for short bills. 2sQ2 3-16 per cent: long bills 21k0
z 3-l6 per cent. Berlin discount rate ~ per cent
Berlin exchange London. 20 marks 1914 pfennies
Paris discount rate, 1916 per cent Paris exchange
on London. Is francs "A centimes.
FOREIGN DISQUALIFICATION consols for
money. 901; for the account, s01a French rentes
IS francs 871a confines
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New Orleans - Com
mercial. 25450c discount; bank. 81 premium San
Francisco-Sight, &c; telegraph. 7+2c. Boston. par
Chicago-l0c discount. Charleston-Buying par.
selling. 1-1oc premium st. Louis-80c premium bid
20c premium asked. Minneapolis-75c premium.
Cincinnati-2Oc premium. Savannah-Buying Soc
discount; selling, 75c premium.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New- - Exchanges
H6S,lSs,669; balances $l1,382.Ss5 Phnadephia-Ex-
Exchanges. $3155,7SO; balances s442724 Chicago
Exchanges $36,S9sS11; balances. $4,235OOO Boston
Exchanges s24, 764,237: balances. s1.652IO7
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver, 56%c Mexican
silver dollars Aye. Bar silver in London closed
at &c 3-l6d
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid aZ17; Lisbon. 100
MEXICAN E1XCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New-YOrk is quoted A23k
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. $45912s: internal reve-
nue. receipts. S4s 1926: miscellaneous receipts SIS 7s5
Receipts for the day. $751; 74O expenditures q $40
COO Receipts for the month to date. $5S T4O ex-
penditures AS2O000: excess Of expenditures 81 1885,
Deo Receipts for the fiscal year to date s45 $50:
expenditures. S4S7. l05 excess of expenditures
ss5.053A6.
sUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
TO the Clearing House S15O,A7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY.

PIG IRON CERTIFICATES.
Ouotations for regular at the II and 1 o'clock
calls compare with the figures at the second call
Saturday as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02

with a capital Of 100000 that would be able TO
sacura roosr Of the -four business offering in Can
ada: the Canadian General Electric Is increasing
it's capital by 100000 to provide for Improvements
and extond the scope of it's operations. the Mon
+raal s+rest Railway will issue 100000 OF bonds.
TO secure additional capital to add to it's present
svstaro. the Dominion Coal Company will reor-
enniz, all fits finances by an issue Of 100000
bonds and 100000 preferred stock the Lake OF
tho Woods 11ulinr- Company will expeud s2500.00O
In ostatIisbiz.l large flour mills AZ Win nipcg and
Montreal and adding to the number Of elevators
in the Canadian West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
wA1I. STREET AND EXCHANGES.

8. 500 Total shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
Sex interest.

RAILROAD BOSDS.-Market irregular Total
sales amounted in par value TO g. 900 against
sls@z.5eo on Saturday. Tho heaviest dealings were
in the Atchison general As Brooklyn Rapid Transit
<s. Central Pacific As. Chicago Burlington and
QUINCY Is. Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail
ROAD - and collateral trust SIS. Erie convertible IS
Mexican Central fret incomes PENNSYLVANIA con-
Eernhle s5zs. Peoria and Eastern income As ST
Louis and San Francisco refunding As st opis
southwestern consolidated Is. Union Pacific con-
o0s as wabash oebenture Bs. Wabash. Pitts
burg Terminal seconds and Western MARYLAND 40
AMERICAN Tobacco As and 6s. Colorado Industrial
convertible u.s. b. and United States Steel Is were
s1zo active. 1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
STOCK VALUES RECOVER.
MARKET REGAINS IT'S EQUILIBRIUM And PRICES AD-
VANCE.
Houses HeaUy Buy eaFogn Interests Take O0er
100000 Shares
tatiOns We're

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal active
securities and net changes from Saturdays quo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
NETWORK AND OTHER GAS sEcu.,r,E.


FURNISHED by William E. Nichols e Co. No Is w,n.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
STATEMENT OF NoN-MEMsER BANKS

The weekly statement of averages Of the banks
of Manhattan, Brooklyn. Jersey City. Hoboken
and Staten Islands which are members Of
the New-York Clearing House Association, but
which clear through some Of the members is
follows:
and Investments Sis 800 SIG 1873 900
Circulation 80. 2.O4s.5OO 1o46.SOO Inc. 1Ol70O
13S lZ,4ll,-OO Inc SSJ-uO
with
Clearing House - . -.. -. 90.
agents 13,0o9.6LO l2,50S.OOO S5lttO
Deposits with banks
panles .......... 100000 1850 500 Inc. 1880
Legal tenders and
bank notes.. T.1S4OOo 6,6o9. 100 Inc. ga 80
Specie 6,l-1oLt 4,JJt,lOO Inc lbtUO
Totals ........ $40 G43 700 S31 799
Reserve required 1882 100 81. 500 Inc. SSS3OO
Deficit ........ S4Os 400 81 20S, 100 SECS 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
STREET RAILWAYS.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

lishea by J. Thomas Rs,naaras. No. Is wa1+s-l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call opened at 81
per cent highest 81 per cent lowest "a per cent;
last loan, % per cent close, HaQ3 per cent ruling
rate, per cent. Time money quoted at 81
per sixty days, 3A per cent for three four
and five months. $685. per cent for sixty to ninety
days 4Q41z per cent for four to six months and
per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market closed Quiet
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
BOND MARKET TRADING.

GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Market steady Fina!
Quotations follow;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
MINING STOCKS.

80S. 40 Total sales.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIEND

SHIP.
NORTH STAR LoDGE NO. 1873. U. B.
f., meets first and third Tuesday in each
mouth at hall No. 116 West Sixth street.
Brothers in good standing always well
come. j. r. White W. NJ. ]. @. Adams
w. Sec'y, 40 e. Fourth street
BIDDLE CIRCLE. LADIES OF G. a.
R. meets first and third Tuesdays of each
month in Supreme Court room. old cap
itol building. Mrs. M. j. Leavitt, Pres,
Mr.. j. r. White. Secy.. Phoenix Bldg
ST. JAMES A. M. e. CHURCH, COR
Fuller and Jay, streets. Sunday services,
100 a. M; 1880 p. M. Wednesday PRAYER
meeting. 500 p: m: Pastor visits on Mon,
day and Tuesday; at home "Wednesday and
Thursday Weddings funerals and the
sick attended on notice. Rev. R. Seymour,
Pastor. Parsonage. Cor. Jay and Fuller.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH. Cor.
18th and Cedar. Sunday services: Preach
Ing at II a. m. and 7:45 D. m. Sunday
school at 1890 O'Clock. Wednesday even.
ing general prayer meeting. Friday even.
ing study Sunday school lessen: Funerals
and weddings promptly attended. Rev. W
D. Carter. Pastor. $50 Elfelt ST..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
BIRTHS.

William Penn.