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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
RANNELLs LAND COMPANY


The Rannels Land company of this
city is an Incorporated organization, and
new feature of real estate enterprise,
about nine months age %nd
The company Is composed of S. ID. Ran
nells, president; A. w. Rannells, vice
ney and secretary, the two latter gentle
men being sons of the president. The
main office of the company is at No. 127
North Main street, the company also
CT Sunset boulevard and Alvarado street.
While these gentlemen do general real
their. observation and experience that
flourishing cities as a rule have a ten
dency to grow up, hill, or toward high
ground while BUILDING din in Los angeles
the lower levels. With commendable en-
terprise they have, therefore, undertaken
grounds, where there are many delightful
Sell the Hills" S. d. Rannells has been
business of Los Angeles for the past eight
years. He has been familiar with the
course of the market and the trend of
most splendid, growth. and it lis. this
knowledge and his anticipation of the
nature of future progress that leads him
to this course. Thus viewing the situa-
ton, Mr. Rannells, on behalf of the COM
pany, has undertaken the line of invest
ment above stated and for this purpose
substantial interests in the Alvarado
Park tract. the Bellevue Avenue tract,
the Lakeside tract. the All View Acres.
tract and Sunny Crest. All these splendid
close-in and suburban localities are ia
familiar to the people of Los Angeles, and
are regarded as most desirable building
sites for the future expansion of the
greater city. No part of the city offers
such elegant locations for homes and
the erection of slightly buildings in cor
respondence with the beautiful surround
! ings, while affording exalted points of
view for the magnificent scene of city
and surrounding country. All these
prominent lands have been subdivided.
| plated into town lots and blocks and
are thus offered for sale by the COM
pany at moderate prices and on easy
| terms so that it will be within the power
of people who pay rent to own their
| homes and have the advantages of the
most delightful locations anywhere with
in the surroundings of the city.
HIGHLAND-ON-TH THE-S
"Alone walked the ocean strand,
| A pearly shell was in my hand.
| / stopped and wrote upon the sand,
| Ny name, the year, the day
| and
| the number
| of the lot
| bought
! in
Highland
on-the-
| Strand.
| 1t is a perpetual pleasure to live almost
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
SECRECY IN GERMAN MANGUvREs.
Learning Lesson from the Practice Of the
Janancse in War

Berlin. July 22.-The secrecy with which the
Japanese have screened the movements OF their
armies has caused the German General Stan TO
re-exarline the methods for administering the
army in time Of peace or war so that intelligence
even about little things shall not become known
outside OF those Immediately concerned The
General STAFF. already one OF the most reserved
institutions in Germany. is to become still more
inpenetrable,
The annual manRuvres which are 70 take
place this year in the lower Rhine country. West
Prussia are 10 be conducted with much OF the
secrecy that would surround actual war. espe-
ciaIly during the last days manoeuvres. when the
new model portable bridges TO be thrown
across the Rhine In a few hours. under fire. per-
hitting the movement OF two army corps. News
paper correspondents win accompany the troops
under conditions intended to approximate those
in war.
The two things In the Japanese operations that
seem to have impressed the General stan most
We're the extent and perfection OF their spy sys-
TEN. giving the Japanese commanders certain IN
teiligence OF the numbers and locations or the
Russian troops. and the skill with which tho
Japaneses' own movements were masked
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

convicted murderers under sentence for execution
are confded to the custody of this official who IS
likewise responsible. theoretically OF course, Ior
the execution Sir Claude took his responsibility n
the matter very seriously to heart ard on one oc-
casion when q triple execution took place at Col
chester during his term high sherin ne lnslsteu
,rpon being upon the scafIod in order TO see that
there was no hitch in the proceedings Fortunately
everything went off we'll for If there had been any
hitch Sir Claude would assuredly have considered
II 10 be his duty to lend a hand. Sir CLAUDE some
years ago came 10 financial grief, but quickly oo-
toipe5 his DISCHARGE from the bankruptcy court and
did not allow such a little thing as that 70 mar
his spirtts Nor can IL be said to nave arIeclec
to any degree the fortunes OF this ancient IdIiS'
For his SON Lieutenant de Crespigny. Victoria
Cross soldier, will eventually be very rich '"ins
70 the falling in Of an immense number Of leases IN
the northern part of London Lazy &c OIeap's"S
is ouite the reverse Of her husband. being Of very
austere temperament and renowned Tor her plety'
which is tempered by the most bOundless charity.
The barouetcy is Of relatively modern origin dating
from the reign Of King George ". The family.
rowever il OF old Norman descent and has been
sat.Ied In England since the seventeenth century
I NAV add that Sir Claude attracted good deal
~ attention some eleven years ago by claiming
the honor OF knighthood FOR his Oldest son on the
attainment Of his majority. This was formerly a
sort Of ureroSative OF the eldest sons OF oaronets
sarrtioned not BY law but by usage. but which
had been allowed TO fan into allegiance during the
creator mart OF the nineteenth century. Queen
Victoria declined to revive il and the law officers
~ he CROWN on being consulted, decided that there
as nothing that could compel the crown 20 knight
any one upon whom II Gid not care TO CONFER tha'
st,i,ctton MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
AMERICANS ABRO4D.

Among the American arrivals in Paris are
William P Mccormick and family, OF Baltimore;
Mr. and Mrs Marshall Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Stern, Jerome n. Bonaparte, Whitney
Warren Stanford White, Mr.. and Mrs Hart
Mckee. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Martin Peter
Moller and family MI and Mrs E F. Caldwell
and Mrs Alexander. Mrs. Clarence Dtnsnore is
at HouIgate. Mr.. and Mrs. Justus Hotchkss and
Miss Fanny Kingsbury have arrived at Enga-
dine Chauncey NJ Depew, jr., arrived at Baden
Baden Mr. and Mrs. Ames Van Wart at
Rheiufelden. James D. Phelan is at Homburg
Commander Reamey, of the United States Navy
and his family are at Geneva. Senator Depew
has reluctantly abandoned his proposed cure at
Aix-Ies-Bains, and leaves France for New
York Mrs Robert Mccormick wife of the
American Ambassador to France. sailed on
Wednesday on the Kronprinz Wilhelm from
Cherbourg The Ambassador remains at Paris
during the stay here Of NJ Witte, and will prob
ably leave here next week for Carlsbad to take
the waters there
Among the Americans at Lucerne are Mrs.
Storer Wells. Mr.. and Mrs c. Ledyard Blair.
Miss Cannon daughter of Speaker Cannon, and
Mrs Francis CoIburn. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Gould, Mrs. S B. EIl1ins and Miss EIlzins ar
rived in Paris to-day from Lucerne in auto
mobiles Marienbad is at the height of the
season. Among the Americans there are Mrs
Marshall and her son, Mrs. Ogden Goelet and
son. Lady Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Jones
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyman and family.
Senator d'EstourneIles de Constant win give
a dinner TO DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler presi-
dent Of Columbia University. next Tuesday
C L h
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
RUSSIA WANTS CHINA TO
HELP PAP COST OF VAR
Especial BY French Cable to The Tribune,

Copyright. 1905 by The Tribune Associatonl
Paris, July ON. witte. during his brief stav
in Paris previous to sailing from Cherbourg next
Wednesday the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
VIII have opportunity Of hearing the very
plainly spoken views Of Prime Minister Rouvier
M. Fallieres. President Of the Senate: NJ Dom
mer, President Of the Chamber Of Deputies. and
other eminent Frenchmen. NJ Witte win also
have long conversation with NJ Tusser.,5
French Ambassador to the United States: Count
Cassini' formerly the Russian Ambassador AZ
Washington; Mr.. Mccormick. the American
Ambassador. and VIII talk with Senator T.odya
VINO has sfready met NJ. Witte on previous oc-
casions at St Petersburg and Paris. NJ witta
IKE NJ kouvier, is essentially master dnancier
accustomed to handling big problems and com.
pllc@Ieu transactions The two men know each
0tner "eil' and it is no secret that M. Rouvier,s
views In regard to Russia are similar n tbose
OF M Deicasse namely. that it is necessary for
RUSSIA 70 make an honorable peace, which IN
o'ue' 10 be permanent. must not be honeycombed
oy secret and ulterior motives on the mart o-
f'ussia Tor a war of retaliation
Inc ioea OF NJ Rouvier is that the terms of
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
DEBUT OF Il SOPRANO.

The annual competition Of the pupils Of the
Conservatoire, which this year took place at the
Opera Comique. revealed a new prina donna
In the young French soprano Mile Chenai. who
sang "Alceste' before the judges, comprising
a full bench of Partisan musical critics and
theatrical managers. They proclaimed her the
most talented pupil who has been graduated at
the institution since Mile. Ackte. Mile. Chenal
has exceedingly fetching personal attractions, is
a first rate actress, and has already secured an
engagement at the opera.
Charles Frohman, in selecting his French plays
for the coming season in New York and London,
has required great care in translation and
adaptation, the lack of which has hitherto sadly
marred the originals. Among the plays chosen
by Mr.. Frohman are Pierre E3ertons La Belle
Marseillaise." adapted by Madeleine Ryley, the
authoress of Mice and Men; Henry Lavlan's
lie Duel" adapted and translated by Louis
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
a FIGHTING BARoNEr.

Sir Claude de Crespgny. although considerably
sixty. has started once more in the search
OF adventures. and is at the present moment en-
gagged in lighting black insurgents in the East
African Hinterland. having Joined a volunteer
the punitive expedition by the British
authorities in East Africa against the Sotiks
whose army is estimated at about ten thousand
strong. Sir Claude is one of the picturesque
characters in English life. and has been in turn
sailor-a fellow midshipman of Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford-an officer in the English Rifle
Brigade. cavalryman in the German army dur
ing the Franco-Germ War Of 1870. a war corre-
spondent a champion swimmer. a steepechase
rider ana heaven only knows what else besides
He has managed to break more bones in his body
without doing himself permanent injury than any
of my acquaintance. his catalogue OF injury
including among things. two leg bones broken
while hallooning. three arm bones smashed while
out hunting, three ribs and collar bone fractured
steeplechasing, another rib cracked a cab acci-
dent in London. finger whicn a horse broke
for him and two fingers which he broke on an
other mans face.
he rode in a steepechase with his son over one OF
the difficult courses in England the bow
coming in first. He holds the Royal Humane So
ciety medal for saving life from drowning; was bit
terly disappointed when Blondin refused 10 carry,
him on his back across the Falls OF Niagasa on
tight rope: has figured as an amateur picaaor
In a Spanish buIlhght; for many years the
champion amateur boxer OF England ana even
presided a hanging which led 10 the lnaur-
cf essfuI movement TO brtne, abour
his expulsion from the Army and Navy club In
London He was high sheriff OF his native county
that Of Essex at tho Time and theoretically the
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

tention Of Partisan reporters. but the Russian
delegate to the peace conference maintains a
rigid silence concerning his mission. He receives
newspaper correspondents and other visitors
most affably, but only communicates glittering
optimistic generalities concerning the Russian
internal situation and the enormous latent re-
sources Of the empire. It is noted that on M.
Whites arrival in Paris yesterday. the crowds in
the streets welcomed him. not with the shout,
''Vive la Russier' but simply with cries. ''Vive
Witter' and "Vive la Paixp'
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
NO LOTTERY TICKETS IN COSTA RIGA

San Jose, Costa Rica, July 22.-The Costa
Rican government has issued decres
again putting in force the law prohibiting ths
introduction OF foreign lottery tickets into ths
republic The decree provides severe punish
ment Tor persons Introducing such tickets and
authorizes the postal officials 20 open ali sUs-
piciOus looking letters and seize any tickets
which they may CONTAIN.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
UNTONISTS STAND FIRM.
Cabinet Not to Resign, and Diss0l,.
ton an Fall UnLikeIy.

London. July 222-The dispatches indicatfnr
that the British government decided at yester-
days Cabiast meeting not TO resign are definitely
confirmed. Tho ACCESSIBILITY OF an autumn dis
solution is still under consideration by the Cab
met, but It seems that most OF the Ministers ars
opposed to II, especially since the chief govern
uent whip has received assurances from those
who were responsible for Thursdays defeat Oc
the government that there viii be no furthe-
sIaclIness in attendance.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
N. y. CENTRAL GETS NEW TROLLEY LINE

Syracuse. n Y. July 22-Horace E Andrews.
OF the New-York Central-Andrews trolley syndI-
cate announced here to-day that the syndicats
had acquired the Rochester and Eastern Rapid
Railway, now in operation between Rochester,
and Geneva. via Canandaigua- The road haa
siXty-fiv miles OF trackage. No change will bs
made ct present in the management or the road
Mr. Andrews stated that the work for ths
electrihcation OF the West Shore Road would
begin on Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
BANK CLERKS CONVENTION ENDS.

Minneapolis. July 22.-The third annual con-
ventiOn OF the American Institute OF Bank
Clerks adjourned to-day. to Meet ar a place %
be selected by the committee arrangements.
A committee was appointed study the pen
sion system plan suggested last May in an ad-
dress before the St Paul Chapter by Frank A
Vanderlip. Of New-York. and 70 report at thu
next convention
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
VIEW OF TIFLIs.

military dictator to suppress. At St. Petersburg
the grand duke is held responsible for these trou-
bes, and his arrest and Imprisonment which 1
predicted some months ago in these letters, have
now followed. 1t is probable that ne will remain
prisoner for life. until he becomes insane like
his cousin and namesake. Nicholas Constantine
witch.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
KAISER TO VISIT COPENHAGEN.

Copenhagen. Denmark. July 22-Emperos
William is expected here July 26 or 81 on ons
day visit 70 King Christian It is expected thas
the question OF the vacant Norwegian thrOns
will be discussed
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
FATAL FIGHT OVER WOMAN.

Montgomery. Ala. July pa special to The
Journal from Luverne says that e o. Bishop
shot and killed Gordon Reddock last night Both
were prominent merchants. Bishops uixe 80
The cause et the shooting
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
CHINA MUST PAY PIPER.

The method Of procedure at Portsmouth, as
outlined to NJ. Witte here. and approved by him.
viii be for Japan first TO state her terms to
which NJ Witte, after communicating privately
with the Gar by cable. and after comforting with
Baron de Rosen. his colleague, and with M
Pokotilon. his financial adviser. who was for
merly director Of the Russo Chinese Bank, and
with the Russian representative at Peking, will
make the Russian counter proposition. This
reply. your correspondent is assured on excellent
authority will contain among other important
concessions a proposal to hand over Manchuria.
lock- stock and barrel. to China, charging China
a sum considerably exceeding $1.OO0,OO0,OOO for
railroads and other betterrnents constructed dur
ing the Russian occupation. In other words.
Russia hopes 10 secure from China large por-
ton Of the war indemnity that she will eventual
ly be compelled 70 pay over to Japan.
Meanwhile. during the sittings Of the Ports
mouth conference. there will be innumerabe
kilograms, emanating from the headquarters of
General Linevitch and from st. Petersburg,
representing the Russian army in Manchuria
in splendid fighting condition and confident of
victory; for General Linevitch and his 100000
men constitute the sole trump card remaining at
the disposal of Russian diplomacy.
NJ Witte and his merry little grandson. the
baby Narischkine, continue TO monopoliZe the at
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
FOUND 4 REMBRANDT.

Nalconbe Bell confirms the statement that q
me example OF Rembran6ts work has recently
Oeen found by q casual visitor in London shop
a--o bought for song. Il is a signed portrait
u saskia, and was painted in the year Of her
marriage, when she was twenty-five. No cata-
-oeae OF Renbranct's works contains any refer
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

Parker. who put "L'Aiglon' into English; Jules
Lenaitre's La Massiere,' adapted by Jerome K.
Jerome, and also Occur de Moineau," translated
by c. Gordon Lennox.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
PEARTs SHIP SPOKEN osr HALIFAX.

Halifax. n s. July 22-The pilot on Harbcs
Pilot Boat No. reported to-day that he spozs
the steamer Roosevelt or this harbor yesterday
afternoon. on her way from New-YOrk for sgd
ney C 3.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
MEMBER OF A ROYAL FAMILY
Endorses Pe1u-na for The Climatic Diseases Of H1 Weather
The Dangers Attending Summer Cods-How Them.

T HE most
j dangerous
cold of the
whole year is
I h at col d
caught during
the summer
months.
T h G night
may start In
hot. A person
goes 70 sleep
without any
covers. Be
fore morning
{ h e weather
turns cold. A
severe cold is
caught in this
way.
There are a
{ Il ou S a n q
other ways in
which q cold
can be caught
d u r IN & the
summer time
b e s | q e S ex-
posure during
sleep.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

than wren the system is invigorated by the cold
bractng weather Of winter. Therefore il is a
recognized fact by many physicians that sum
mer cold is by far the most dangerous.
The Remedy That Cures.
The moral Of this is that at the slightest ap-
pearance Of cold In summer Peruna should be
taken.
There should be no 'Tet up" in the use Of
Peruna until the cold has entirely disappeared
Learn by Experience Of Others.
A great many people have discovered this fact
through the expensive school Of experience.
1t is much better to be forewarned upon this
subject.
Baron Vendenheim's Interesting Testi-
monial.
Baron J. NJ. Vendenheim 1925 G street, y. W.
Washington. D. c.. writes:
For long time. until I came into this eli
mate. I had congratulated myself upon having
a perfectly sound pair OF lungs.
But began TO have little coughs and annoy
ing colds that shook my faith in my breathing
apparatus.
This continued until I had lost health and
strength TO an alarming degree.
"Peruna cured me and restored my strength
You are at liberty to use my heart1est en-
dorsement Of Peruua a medicine and tonic
for colds, coughs and as a tonic"
The Cause of Consumption Often Common
Cold.
Nine cases Of consumption out Of ten occur in
this way:
People catch cold. The cold is not properly
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

peace shall not bequeath to the world an Asiatic
Alsace-Lorraine. and that at last the opportu-
nifty viii present itself at Portsmouth. n. H. Of
re alizing NJ Delcasse's conception OF using the
entente cordiale between France and England
and OF bringing about an anicable understand
ing between England and Russia, and. conse-
Quently, between Russia and Englands Asiatio
ally Japac-
While Fat-ch advice on these lines is being Of
rered to Russia, 1t is believed here that Emperor
William, if he holds an interview with the Czar.
as he Is reported 10 be intending to do will i'm
press upon the latter the advantages Of a closer
understanding between Russia and Germany. It
is known in Paris that Emperor William is un-
easy lest the revolutionary agitation in Russian
Poland should spread to Prussian Poland. Thus.
by common interests. the Two emperors should
stand together
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

ence to this portrait. yet its genuineness is
vouehed for by experts. although the history Of
the picture is quite unknown English history
comes out unexpectedly at auction Mr.
Bradford an auctioneer. while selling estate
before a drowsy audience this week. told how
John the Archer gave a certain parcel Of land
70 the monks OF Kirks-taI Abbey. who kept It
three centuries until the monastery was dis
solved by Henry VIII James Sharp farmed ii
for n shilling an acre with annual pair OF
white spurs. and then IT passed into the posses
sio, Of his descendants. The auctioneer, by his
historical lore. prevailed upon the highest bidder
70 nav a half crown a square yard for what the
,.rtS.z sharp hsd been allowed tc hold for
shilling an acre, with annual pair OF spurs
THE HARCOURT STATUE.
The site proposed for the statue of Sir Will
lam Harcourt is in the members lobby of the
House of Commons where he familiar
agure The statue of John Bright which now
s+ands guard in the dark near the refreshment
bar NAV be moved into the same lobby Sir
william Hareourt was the younger son, who be-
came a Liberal, contrary 70 the traditions OF his
family. and succeeded late in life 10 great
estate in Auberon. Herbert was another younger
so, Who was converted to Radicalism and Her
bert speneer's philosophy. He did not live to
inbertt a family estate. Ike Sir William. but his
son has succeeded 70 some disnities and proper
,,ss J. n. n.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
Depressing
Effect of Hot
Weather.

The depress-
In e influence
of 6 u n m g =
weather, { O.
z 9 { h e ? with
the cold, re-
suits in great
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23

cured and they quickly catch another one THIS
cold is dilly-dallied with by no treatment, or
some treatment that is Intellectual and the cold
continues.
/ Then they catch another cold and begin to
cough. Then they take cough syrups which do
no good
BY and by they get tired Of taking medicins
and give up in despair. Their cold coEtinuess
and their cough grows worse
Then they apply 10 doctor. cnly 70 find thar
they are IN the first stages OF consumption
/ At any time during the progress OF the catarrh-
from the first onset OF the cold to it's final set
tIement in the lungs, Peruna be relied upon
10 check the progress of the catarrh-
/ Sometimes after diagnosis OF consumption
has been made by competent physicians. Psru11
has permanently cured
We have testimonials from many people who
have been given up to die OF consumption. who
claim to have been cured by Peruna-
We do not recommend Peruna cOnSuup-
ton cure but we do claim that II viii prevent
consumption if taken before the disease IL thor
oughIy established
Pe-ru-na Cannot Be Initiated.
Some things may be successfully initiated, but
Per;.na cannot be- Every one purchasing PerunA
should look out for limitations. Examine each
package carefully. II you have ever used Pc
rl1ua or If YOU have ever tasted 1t, you are not
in the slightest danger Of being Hisled by these
limitations, but all those beginning the use OF
Peruna should beware
New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
Neglected
Colds Become
Tenacious.

Perhaps the
victim pays no
attention TO il.
The cold be-
comes settled.
Such a cold
Is more apt to
a ff G ct til g
lungs or kid
n 6 VS. th a n
colds caught
d u in g the
winter months.