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CITY NEWS INDEX OP LOCAL EVENTS « Chronicled on pages 7, 8,10 and 11 • Orena fined $40 for his assault on a - woman. Jury In the Church damage suit fails - to agree. Sunday school workers of the Epls- - copal church in convention. McMannls, the inebriated juror, fined - 110 for his fall from grace. Long Beach residents want the Ala- - mitos road extended to tidewater. Condition of the city school funds, - as reported to the board of education. - Brutal burglar maltreats a woman - and robs her under threats of death. - East Santa Gertrudes Irrigation ills- - trlct wins In a suit against the Little < Lake Ditch company. - Fourth of July committee adopts - rules;to govern the administration of - the coming celebration. « Merchants and Manufacturers Insist - that the police commission shall see - the hitching ordinance enforced; a - war board formed; suggestion as to h the disposition of surplus Fiesta funds. - EVENTS OP TODAY 4 Simpson Auditorium—Knelsel String - Quartet. " Burbank—"The White Squadron." 1 Orpheum—Vaudeville. - Board of police commissioners meets •• —10 a. m. -4 Fourth of July committee meets, - Bryson block—3 p. m. •< Special meeting water supply com- - mittee city council—lo a. m. - Queen's birthday anniversary field - day—Athletic park—lo a. m. < THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE—Report of observations taken at Los Angeles May 23d. The barometer Is reduced to sea level. ■ t'%. m 6 p. m. 29.94 '4189 I 66 Maximum temperature, 69. Minimum temperature, 49. Weather Conditions An area of high pressure is beginning to overspread the North Puciiic slope, accom panied by cool, fair weother, though light rain has fallen In the past twenty-four hours. Clear, cool weather prevails In Cal ifornia; a light shower has fallen at San Diego. Light frost occurred at Carson City. GEORGE E. FRANKLIN, Local Forecast Official. Forecasts Local forecast for Los Angeles and vicin ity: Fair weather Tuesday. SAN FRANCISCO. May 23.—Forecast for Southern California: Fair Tuesday; warm er; fresh northerly wind. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Call tel. main 243 for ambulance. Brcsee Brothers, Sixth and Broadway. C. D. Howry, undertaker. Fifth and Broadway. Lowest prices ln the city. Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors, 751 and 753 South Spring street. Tel Main 1620. Watches cleaned, 75 cents; mainsprings. SO cents; crystals, 10 cents. Patton, 214 South Broadway. Phillips & Munton, merchant tailors, 339 South Spring street, have the latest in eummcr-weight Scotch goods. Dr. Max Wassman, dentist, rooms 225 and 226 Potomac block, Broadway, between Second and Third. Tel. Brown 1073. Adams Bros., dentists, 239 V: South Spring street. Plates from $4. Painless extract ing, 50 cents. Filling a specialty. Hours, S to 5; Sunday, 10 to 12. Do you know that a framed picture makes a most desirable wedding present? If you are looking for anything in that line do not fail to call at H. C. Lichtenberger's art emporium, 202 South Spring street. Dr. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block, first floor, rooms 133, 134, 135. Special at tention given to obstetrical cases, and all diseases of women and children. Electricity scientifically used. Consultation hours, 1 to 5. Telephone 1227. The best golf links on the coast are at Hotel del Coronado. They are the only ones In the state having grass greens. The greens, the new club house, the surround ings, all add Interest to this most enticing game. The bracing climate of Coronado even In dog days makes playing a luxury. Coronado can justly claim more attrac tions than any resort on the coast, and yet the rates are us low as $2.50 per day by the week this summer. BOBBY BURNS' BAND At the Presidio in Need of Musical Instruments Bobbie Burns, a former member of the local fire department, and now with the Seventh in San Francisco, has organized a band among the boys of the regiment. Burns is an enthusiastic musician, and seeing that the Seventh regiment band was left behind to soothe us. he determined that the soldier boys should not be with out their musicians. He met with many obstacles ln forming his band, and now that he has reached a stage of, formation, he still lacks much to complete It. He and his volunteers are short of instruments, but what they most need just now Is a B flat clarinet—and several others, the gov ernment authorities absolutely refusing to pay for Instruments. While subscriptions for the benefit of the boys ln the north are In progress, people who love music and appreciate the effect . of it on mankind, would do a good service to more than one thousand young men by contributing a little money toward the purchase of musical Instruments. Music assists to while away the time when sol diers are idling in camp, and stirs them to deeds of heroism and bravery when can nons roar about them and comrades fall at their side. No military regiment is com plete without a band, no matter If they have everything else. So, if you cannot . give money, but have a band instrument which you can spare, remember your strug gling musical fellow citizens now at the Presidio ln San Francisco. Some person could be delegated to receive and forward donations to the proper parties. It is interesting to record ln this con nection that George Cann, the well known director of the Seventh Regiment band, which perforce has to remain at home, has already rendered his old corps valua ble assistance. Col. Berry wrote to Band master Cann asking him If he could fur nish the regiment with such music as would be useful to Chaplain Clark In the conduct of divine service. Mr. Cann, with remarkable energy and patriotism at once went to work, as there was no music ex tant that would serve the purpose. He procured a hymn book and In a few hours, by assiduous labor, had arranged full band parts for a number of hymns, Including "America," "Onward, Christian Soldiers," "The Son of Man Goes Forth to War," "Nearer, My God, to Thee," etc. These ■will soon be learnt by the Improvised band and our boys of the Seventh regiment will sing them on the Pacific and In the far-off Philippines. ARE READY TO SELL THE WATER COMPANY MATTER BEFORE COUNCIL TO FIGHT INSECT PESTS ORDINANCE HORTICULTURISTS ARE WORKING FOR ■ WANT LONG TIME PAYMENT Kicks of Property Owners on Street Work Not Done Under the Bond Act—Business Transacted The council listened to a lengthy commu nication from the water company yester day which City Attorney Dunn read from typewritten copy. They offer to sell all their property and rights of whatsoever kind at any time that the city Is prepared to talk business with them. They are puzzled to know what the spe cial water committee meant by saying tha; they do not wont the information they ask for as a basis for buying the properly of either water company; and neither does anyone but the committee and the council know. The reply says that it would take 250 typewritten pages to tell what the council wants to know; the dictation would require eight to ten days and it would further ne cessitate the examination of sixteen! vol umes of abstracts. They will give the in formation, they say, as soon as possible— perhaps within a few days. Doubtless at the next regular meeting of the council the ordinance providing for the abatement and removal of fruits and trees Infected by pests will be passed—ln fact, it looked for a time yesterday as It it would become a law at once. As read, the ordinance gives the Inspector full power to condemn when and where he will, and there Is to be a penalty for anyone's inter fering with his work. The question of whether or not certain street work should come under the bond act or the cash provisions of the Vrooman act has been heard In argument at council meetings time and again, and of course It never happened that the decision of the councilmen pleased both sides to the con troversy. If work is done under the bond act, It should be understood the cost per front foot must be at least $1; and in that event property owners have ten years' time In which to pay their shares ot the cost. If done under the cash provision it must be paid for in cash. Naturally, contract ors prefer the cash and property owners the bond act, and here lies the point of con tention. The complaints of citizens that they had advertised work to be done under the bond act and had then been presented with bills calling for immediate payment, have become as much a matter of routine now as the report of the city engineer—who never (alls to have two pages of typewrit ten foolscap for the press. In the case ot Mary A. Shaw, who pro tested against the work done on her street because it did not come under the bond act, the records showed that the gentleman who represented her side, and was also a protestant, had a very short memory, or something worse. He said the work on his street was advertised for under the bond act and that It called for a cement side walk live feet wide, while the books stated four feet was asked for. President Silver, anent this matter, Instructed the members of the board of public works to examine bids carefully and also petitions to have work done, In the hope of in the future avoiding these squabbles. B. Ba'.lerino, dubbed by Mr. Nlckell an ever-constant protestor, called on the coun cil late in the afternoon, as is his wont. His visit was to appeal to the council to have Nigger alley, Chinatown, cleaned—as Ballerino owns most of it. It is Impossi ble to quote the gentleman verbatim, but he said something about not being able to get satisfaction from the council and that all his petitions are "dead petitions," as he expressed it. There was an effort made to refer the matter to the board of publlo works for Investigation, but Mr. Blan chard, who was in a humorous mood, moved that the councilman from Ballerlno's ward take charge of the investigation, and there was no dissent. Having been satisfied on this point, Mr. Ballerino was so Indiscreet as to say, "and there are lots of other things I want. 1 can't come next Monday," he said, "so you let my petition go for two weeks." The council smiled—even President Silver, who Is in countenance Immovable during coun cil hours, did likewise, and all looked sym pathetically at Mr. Ballerino. "I move said Mr. Qrider, "that the gentleman be given permission to go for two weeks." And then B. Ballerino departed for his restaurant. The members of the council went into private session after the adjournment of the regular meeting to talk over the details attendant upon the letting of the contract for the lighting of the city. It was merely a preliminary meeting, and no decision was arrived at ln any partlcualr. PROTESTS AND APPEALS Difference of Opinion Between Coun cilmen and Laymen The protest of John Klefer and others, which has been before the council every week for months, was settled for one month by the adoption of the sewer com mittee's report. The objection was against the sewering of San Fernando street be tween Bellevue avenue and Alpine street. The sewer committee reported that upon Investigation they And that most of the buildings situated upon property within the described limits have been connected with the sowers either upon Castelar or Main street, and that comparatively few buildings remain unconnected with the sewer upon San Fernando street; and It appears that It would occasion hardship upon the property owners who have al roady connected with the sewers to compel the construction of a sewer ln San Fer nando street at this time. They recom mended that the hearing of this protest be postponed for four weeks, and that the health officer be instructed to notify the owners of buildings not connected with sewers to immediately make such connec tion either upon Castelar or Main streets; and ln the event such connections are not made at the time of the postponed hearing of this protest, that a sewer be constructed upon San Fernando street ln such a man ner as to provide for the sewering of such places as are not connected without en tailing hardship upon those already con nected. She appeal of Mary A. Shaw from the LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 24. 1898 acts and determinations of the superin tendent of streets ln accepting the work of the Improvement of Thirty-second street from Main street to Maple avenue, and in issuing his assessment warrant and dia gram therefor, was denied upon motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Baker. The protestants claimed that their order for the work called for a five-foot sidewalk, but the street superintendent's books proved it to be but four feet, thus making the cost low and debarring it from the privileges of the bond act. The protest of E. T. Pierce, against the sldewalklng and curbing of the east side of Hope between Fourth and Fifth streets, was sustained upon motion of Mr. Toll. The protest of Clark & Bryan against the sewering of Broadway from Third to Sev enth streets was postponed for hearing one week. The matter Is now in the hands of the sewer committee. The protests of E. L. Landsberg against the opening and widening of Tenth street from Elwood to Wilson, B. Ballerino against the opening and widening of Pico street from Alvarado to the west city boundary, and the old one of F. W. Pcschke against the widening and straightening of I.yon street from Aliso to Macy streets, had final action on them deferred one week. The petition for the opening and exten sion of Daly street was referred to the board of public works. F. Bntlller has filed a protest against the sewering of Eighth street between Los Angeles street and Maple avenue, which will probably come up for hearing at the next meeting. The petition of S. C. Hubbell to change the grade of Fifth street between Bonnie Brae and the extension of Burlington av enue was referred to the city engineer. THE FRUIT GROWERS About an Ordinance That May Soon Become Law At the request of the horticultural com mission and of the health department, the city attorney presented an ordinance reg ulating and providing for the abatement and removal of fruits, trees, etc., infected with scale or other Injurious Insects, in Los An geles. This Is a matter of much Import ance to those who have private orchards or groves, but more especially to those who raise fruit as a business. This matter Is yet In the formative stage, so far as the municipality and the citizens are concerned, but it is apparently clear to the horticul tural commission. Mr. Fairbanks, who Is a deputy health officer and also appointed by the horticul tural commission ot the county to inspect ffults and trees, addressed the council on this subject, ln passing the ordinance as presented by City Attorney Dunn, he said, no expense would attach to the city. They propose to distribute copies of the ordi nance to people liable to be effected by it, and also post a number in conspicuous places. He told some incidents of the rav ages of the pests, and of the terrible de struction of trees and rrults that result from them annually. The breeding season for them is in the early part of June, and he urged the council to adopt the ordinance now so that they' could commence Imme diate work of extermination. The ordinance as read makes it a mis demeanor for persons to violate Its provis ions, and makes the inspectors absolute judges of whether or not a tree or fruit should be killed, or prescribed measures taken to preserve the life. If a person Is notified to destroy the pest on his property he must do so within ten days from the date of receiving the notice, otherwise the inspector is privileged to take the matter ln hand. It will be made unlawful, also, for anyone to attempt to prevent an Inspector from doing his duty in this regard. A vio lation of the ordinance will mean a fine of from $5 to $10 or one hundred days In Jail, or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the judge. Mr. Nlckell wanted the report of the city attorney in the matter and the ordinance submitted adopted instantly. Others were Inclined to be not so hasty, especially Mr. Toll, wTio admitted not being familiar with the subject. He thought it should be re ferred to the board of health and the city attorney for further information. A vote proved that a majority of the council en tertained the same opinion. PUMPING CABLE GRANTS Concessions to Oil Men to Further Their Business Upon recommendation of the oil Inspector the following firms were granted permis sion to erect pumping cables: Crown Oil company, six cables on block bounded by Ohio, West State, Tolucca and Court streets; C. Hansen, one cable across Pearl between New Depot and College; L. I Sehwarzendahl, one cable crossing West State street between Lake Shore and Bel mont avenues. He also reported that the following named parties have suspended wires over streets for the purpose of pumping oil wells, special privileges having been granted them for that purpose, but such wires are not suspended and maintained In accordance with the ordinances regulating their erection and the terms of the special privileges granted: W. E. Smith, one wire across Bernard street; Hoffman & Weller, one wire across Yale street; Rex Oil com pany, one wire across West State street and two wires across Western avenue and Arnold street; Lehman & Mills, two wires across Tolucca street; Frank A. Gibson, three wires across Tolucca sti*Jet; J. P. B'llnt, two wires across Omaha street; George Lawrence, one wire across Metcalf street; Walter Young, one wlr» across Cot tage Home street; Green & Whlttler, four wires across Cottage Home street; A. 11. Headley, two wires across Yale street; Merchants' Oil company, five wires across Yale street; D. M. McGarry, one wire across Metcalf street. These wires, the report stated, had not yet been erected last Saturday. The matter was referred to the special committee on oil wells. The petition of the Off Crude Oil com pany was referred to the special committee on oil wells, with instructions that an ini vestigation be made of the reported extor tionate charges of J. Creswell for suspend ing oil well cables over private property. Mr. Toll called the attention of the coun cil to this, saying, also, that he had heard that people had been charged 110 for lay ing oil cables across vacant lots. The application of Leo J. P. Ford to stretch two cables across New Depot, be tween Pearl and Ramona, was referred to the oil Inspector. CITY ENGINEER REPORTS He Makes Suggestions and Presents Ordinances for Street Work The city engineer presented final ordi nances for the following street work, which were adopted: Grade Loomls street from Orange to Sixth street; grade Thirty-seventh street from Vermont to Kansas avenue; grade Twenty-ninth street from Vermont to Bud long avenue; grade Wilshlro boulevsrd from Benton boulevard to Hoover Btreet; grade Olive street from north line of First street to a point north of Second street; opening of Park Grove avenue from Twenty-first street to the north end of St. James park; opening of Pecan, Glass, Clarence and Utah streets, between First and Kearney streets; to lay a cement walk four feet wide on the north side of Twenty third street from Maple avenue to Santee street; cement walk 8 feet wide on the east side of Hope street from Pico to Fif teenth street. He estimated the cost of Improving Car olina street from Fourth to Palmetto at $1.33 per front foot, which would bring the work under the bond act. Information has been received by his de partment that owing to the fact that the lines of Griffith park along the river are practically obscured, owing to the growth of willows and underbrush, and in conse quence of which parties are cutting timber and otherwise trespassing on the park, he requests that the council authorize him to define said lines by placing permanent monuments of cast iron. The cost of said work. Including monuments, will be {200. The board of public works will Investigate first. MORE WATER TALK Reading of the Communications From the City Water Company A recess of ten minutes was taken about 11 o'clock, and upon the resumption of bus iness City Attorney IJui.n read a commu nication from the Eos Angeles City Water company. The document was lengthy and required some time ln leading. The full text will be found In another column. "The water company," said Mr. Dunn, after he had finished reading, "is ready to meet the terms of the contract fully. Now that they have made up their mind, and the time for action is short, I recommend that the matter be referred to the special committee, who shall investigate Imme diately. The council, ln the meanwhile, should study the subject also, and set a date to meet the water people. There Is r.o sense in letting this matter take the long-winded course usual ln such cases, but let the details be looked into soon, and the special committee meet to-morrow." Upon motion of Mr. Mathus the matter was referred to the special water commit tee, which will meet to-day to discuss the matter. Motions by Members The following motions were made by members and adopted: Grlder—That the street superintendent be requested to place bridges over the zanja on Naomi avenue at the alleys at tne following places: Between Twenty fifth and Adams streets, Adams and Twen ty-seventh streets, and Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets. That the Los Angeles City Water company be requested to repair the fire hydrant at Sixteenth and Central avenue, Adams street and Central avenue, and Twenty-eighth street and Cen tral avenue. Silver—That the city engineer be In structed to define the lines of Sepulveda street between Berenda and Guadalupe streets. Mathuss—That the city engineer be in structed to present an ordinance of inten tion to Improve Olive street from the north line of First street to the change in grade between First and Second streets by grad ing and graveling, curbing with cement and sldewalklng with cement eight feet wide. City Attorney Reports The report of the city attorney was ap proved without exception. He presented an ordinance granting to Summers & Strat ton the right to erect a cable across North Flgueroa street between College and New Depot streets. An ordinance abandoning Violet street, Alvlra street and Dundee av enue; also ordinances for the opening of Park Grove avenue from Twenty-first to Twenty-tlflrd street; Park Grove avenue in the St. James Park from Twenty-third street to the north line of said park; Pe can street from the north line of Cum mings' First Street tract to the southerly line of the Leonls tract; Gless street from the northerly line of Cummings' First Street tract to the proposed street opening of Pecan street; Clarence street from the northerly line of H. J. Woollacott's Flrsl Street tract to the southerly line of the Leonls tract; Utah street from the north erly line of H. J. Woollacott's First Street tract to the southerly line of the Leonls tract. Street Work Bids The following proposals were received for the improvement of Twenty-second street from Downey avenue to Twenty fourth street: L. Wledenman proposed—Grading and graveling, 50 cents; curb, 28 cents; gutters, 10 cents; sidewalks, 8% cents. J. Heln—Grading and graveling, 85 cents; curb, 29' A cents; gutters, 10 cents; sidewalk, 0% cents. Gray Bros. & Ward—Grading and grav eling, 73 cents; curb, 29 cents; gutters, 16 cents; sidewalk, 9% cents; crosswalks, 11.65. Frank Whlttler—Grading and graveling, 90 cents; curb, 28 cents; gutters, 10 cents; sidewalk, 8% cents. R. H. McCray—Grading and graveling, 80 cents; curb, 30 cents; gutters, 16 cents; sidewalk, lOVs cents; crosswalks, 11.25. Map of Conduit System The Los Angeles Electric company pre sented a map showing their proposed un derground conduit system. City Engineer Dockweller approved it under the condi tion that the exact location, size and cross section of the several conduits are fur nished to his department after they are laid. The council accepted the map and ordered It placed on file in the city engin eer's office. Land Abandoned The report of the land committee recom mending the abandonment of all that por tion of Georgia street which lies between the east lino of block 4 of. Bell's addition, was adopted and the city attorney In structed to present an ordinance therefor. Miscellaneous The petition of A. P. Cross, the street sprinkling contractor, asking that the Are department be given permission tobselt 400 feet of second-hand fire hose, was referred to the fire commissioners. The culvert placed under the Traction Railway oompany's tracks at Third and Main streets has been completed by Street Superintendent Drain. The cost will be $225. At Third and Spring streets the tracks will be placed upon grade, which will compel them to dip where they cross the gutters. This plan coultl not be followed at Third and Main streets because of the curve at that point and the cramped po sition of the tracks. MONEY FOR THE SEVENTH Nearly Two Hundred Dollars Already Subscribed—Ball Thursday The signal corps boys have collected to date for the Seventh at the Presidio $191.08. Of this sum 1111.30 was raised yesterday. The money will be sent to San Francisco in care ot Regimental Chaplain Clark today. It Is thought. The corps will give a mili tary ball that promises to be muoh as a social event, next Thursday evening, the funds secured ln this way being also in tended for the Los Angeles boys now ln tbe northern city. AT THE THEATER BURBANK.—The change of bill which took place last night gave the management an opportunity to make another contribu tion to the popular demand at this season for patriotic plays. "The White Squadron" Is not a great play, but It Is everything else that the bill desrlbes; It Is naval, It Is romantic, It is spectacular, and above all It Is patriotic to the backbone. The stars and stripes are brought Into effective use in a number of more or less thrilling situations, and in one tableau the flags of several relatively in conspicuous and somewhat effete mon archies are rallied to the defense and pro tection of the commander of the "U. S. S." Oregon—the bill calls him commander of the Chicago—but they say Oregon on the stage, and it goes. The story has several love episodes. Essie Tlttell conducts one of these, and has a nice mad scene a la Ophelia, where she comes on In a secluded part of the moun tain attired ln a white dress and wreathed in flowers and smiles. She recovers her reason ln the last act, and the reason why we know she does Is because she says so herself. Ida Banning, wia looks very swell in her chimney top hat and riding habit, also has a love affair, which gives her a good deal of trouble, but which comts out all right ln the end. This young lady's part is quite a long one, and etle does very well Indeed In It. The other case ot spoons ts managed by Gertrude Tldball, who for some reason best known to the author is made to masquerade as a Quakeress. The opportunity Is taken full advantage of by tho artless young woman, who makes Kate Castleton pale ln the recollection, when her demureness and her rebelliousness are taken Into account. John T. Nicholson had the leading part on the men's side to play, and he performed it admirably, although the character Is that of a hateful man, the villain in tact of the outfit. Messrs. Bacon, Hawley, Napier and Cooley made the most out of their respect ive parts, and Frank Fanning made a hit with his make-up anJT acting of the Moor ish slave. George Osbourne has a promi nent part, but Is seen very little on the stage. The mounting of the piece Is excellent, while the accessories are all that could be demanded. When the army is a little bet ter drilled the men will know enough to all turn ln one direction at the. won* of command. At present they are something like what might be expected In our own raw recruits, and though willing enough do not yet know how. The house was fairly well filled, and the audience was quite enthusiastic. Tbe piece will go the rest of the week. ORPHEUM—An overflowing house, as usual, was present last night to witness the new bill for the week. The violin play ing of young Pietro Marino, of whleh much had been expected, gave every satisfaction. Marino is a graduate of the Brussels con serv'atory and a former pupil of Tsaye, so that every attention was given to his per- formance, and while he was not applauded from every part of the house, yet there was no doubt of his reception among the people who know what good music is. Another new number on the program was a skit by Wllmer and Vincent entitled "In Durance Vile," In which Sidney! Wll mer, Walter Vincent and Isabelle Urqu hart took part. The Idea of ttte little piece Is borrowed from Mrs. Pacbeco's "Incog," which ln turn was borrowed by Mrs. Facheco from a German source, and might, perhaps be traced back to Adam. It consists of the confusion wrought by s pair of twins who look and dress so ex actly alike that when one of them goes j>tt and the other strolls on the lady ln the case keeps on talking just the same, never perceiving the difference ln the men. The act was cleverly done and answered Its purpose of causing some ot the heartiest laughter of the evening. Next among the newcomers was John W. Hansome, who appeared made up as Gov- ernor Budd and sang a song about that gentleman and Imitated him ln a way that was greatly appreciated. He closed his turn with some songs of the regular com edian order, including, of course, a "coon" song and an overabundance of repartee, all of which was applauded. The last of the new turns was that of Hayes and Bandy, a couple of young men who did some of the celverest buck and wing dancing that has been witnessed at this house for some time, and it easily won them the good opin ion of the spectators. Of the holdovers, Tony Wilson and Clown, who are now in their third week, introduced a number of new tricks. Smith O'Brien had much the same monologue work, but changed his songs, giving one that gave him a better opportunity to dis play his ability as a yodler. Lizzie Raymond was also there, this time in a long dress. She Introduced an entirely new descriptive ballad entitled "The Mother ofj the Girl I Love," which took well and Is the best thing she has yet done. Last, but not least, of the hold overs were Reno and Richards, the com edy acrobats, whose clever work in the way of handsprings and various kinds of somersaults has made them great favor ites, Wanted a Driveway A teiephooe message was received at the police station last night shortly before midnight to the effect that a man living on Ninth street east of Alameda was beat ing his wife. Officer Broadhead hurried to the place and after quite a search located the family, by the name of Pemuta, who reside on Ninth street east of Wilson near the river. The husband and wife were sleeping peacefully and the officer had to arouse them to learn the cause of their trouble. It appears that the street ln front of their house Is being graded and when the lord and master of the household learned that his wife had failed to have the curb cut down for a driveway and allowed It to be built up straight, he proceeded to show his displeasure by administering a thrashing to her. The wife had apparent ly recovered and no arrests were made. She will today probably retaliate on .the neighbors who telephoned to the police to Interfere in her domestio and private af fairs. He Needed Trousers M. Cohn, the Los Angeles street second hand clothing dealer, saw a man remove a pair of pants from the front of his store and start off with them. Cohn called Of ficer Lehnhausen and the officer trailed to* man through an alley way and arrested him as he came out of the store at lit North Los Angeles street. The trousers were found back of the store where he had thrown them. He was taken to the police station and charged with petty lar ceny. He gave the name of Robert Wil son. Miss A L. Bauchet has gone to Redondo to visit her sister, Mrs. F. C. Melius, for several weeks. All prices of wan pap«r greatly reduced, L A. Bekstrom, at Seath Spring street, "Ihe Most for the Ltmst." jTh. To The M Front! These four specials go to the front today, and Today Only. nEN'S SUITS, our $10-00 leaders march out /H / /fk 3>0.0U YOUTHS' SUITS, the best value In this city A j j s at 96.50, tagged Today Only T)Z|. # *|.*|, LADIES' SHOES, fine vict kid, chocolate color, /ft 4 flexible, and beautifully finiahcd, lowest price elsewhere $3.50, Today Only at ajj/A'y^^ FINE OOLP SHIRTS, sold by exclusive furnishers QQr at Si. so; special t\i\ Today Only at Watch for tomarrow's good news—New Specials. JACOBY BROS. 138-138 North Spring Street. THE KNEISEL QUARTET It would be difficult, almost Impossible, to convey In words any adequate idea of the delightful appreciation of the ear In listening to such music as that of the Kneisel quartet. They are such perfect masters and lovers of their music, their playing is so absolutely true and harmo nious and their sympathy is so unique, that one must hear them to realize the beauty of their work. Much was expected by those who know anything of the musical world—unhappily, to Judge from last night's meager audience, these must be few ln this city—and much was enjoyed. It is once more passing strange that such artists as these should come and go and that Los Angeles should only awake to the opportunity after they have gone. This was true of the Hensch els and the Kneisel quartet will probably suffer a similar fate. No excuse can be vouchsafed, either, that these concerts have not been sufficiently advertised or that the prices are prohibitive. The com ing of the celebrated quartet has been an ticipated by the press f,or at least three months and the prices are no more than asked for an extravaganza or a farce com edy. And yet it was not a poor audience at the Simpson tabernacle last night, if it was only about a quarter of what It should have been. Many well known musical peo ple were there—they simply could not af ford to miss it—and, to use the old stock phrase, what was lacking ln numbers was made up for by appreciation. The latter Is all very nice ln Its way, but It does not count as do the other things, wblch alone can provide the Incentive tor a manager to bring the beat talent here. The Kneisel quartet plays once more, tonight. It is safe to say that almost every one who heard them last night will seise the sec ond opportunity, and It is sincerely toi be hoped that many who were not so fortu nate will be wise enough to treat them selves this evening. The program last night was certainly not too severely classical. The music wai of such a character and so rendered as u> compel the respect and enjoyment of even those who make no pretension of under standing or appreciating the best music. Haydn's quartet ln D major, op. 64, Mo. 5: Beethoven's In G major, op. 18. No. 2; and Dvorak's ln F major, op. 96, comprised the program, and every note was perfectly rendered. Kneisel, Roth, Svecenskl and Schroeder play as one man or rather as one divine Instrument and this was Illus trated In a remarkable way. In the first movement of the Dvorak number the E string of Knelsel's violin suddenly snapped. Instantaneously his three comrades stopped as If a similar accident had be fallen them all. It was a trivial incident, but ably proved the absolute sympathy unanimity—of the quartet that has played together constantly for eleven years. Each member of the quartet is, of course, a mas ter of his Instrument and It Is an invalua ble lesson to any student to sit and watch either Kneisel and his violin or Schroeder and his 'cello. Tonight'B program Includes Grieg's quar tet in G minor, which by request has been substituted for Borodlne's, Schubert's "Death and the Maiden," and Schuman's quartet ln A major. FIRE AND BRIDGE BONDS The Election for Them to Be Held on Thursday The election for fire and bridge bonds will be held next Thursday, the polls ojasn lng at sunrise and closing at sundown. The fire bonds amount to 1160,000 and the bridge bonds to 128,000. If the public, by its votes, favors the matter, Los Angeles will ln the near future have a fire department unsur passed by any city of equal sise, for im provements are going to be made. The Chicago Record, June 21, 1807, says: "The fact that a filter makes murky water look clear, is no guarantee that this clear water does not contain disease germs. "All filters produce water clear to the eye, and If this Is the criterion to go by, one filter Is as good as another. 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