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FOLLOWING GRAND JURY TIPS. The Council and Street Snperintendent's Affairs. Another Battle Over Electric Road FnAnchises. A Blty Hall Kxp.rt Needed and an In- Appointed. Taraoa Irri Hoard Oar's Business.

The connell met yesterday morning; with President Teed in the chair. The report of tbe board of public works was taken up as published in the Herald and passed. Mr. Strohm moved to take tbe petition of H. £.

for an electric read franchise from the board of public works. Ou a vote the motion was lest. On motion of Mr. Mnnson the city attorney was directed to commence euit against ex-Street Superintendent Hutchinson in accordance with the findings of the grand jury. Adopted.

SOME ORAND JURY MOTIONS, Mr. Mnnson moved tbat the city proceed to collect all moneys due the city from the Times and Express. Adopted. Also a motion to drop tbe name of Wm. Townsend from the list of city employees.

Mr. do you want his name dropped? Mr. tbe grand jury Bays that he received money, or acted as agent with parties who paid money for their piscen. Mr. think we should go a little alow in this matter.

We all know that the grand jury only hears one side of the case, and we shonld not cast a stain on aay man witbont making an investigation. Mr. move we refer the matter to the finance committee for investigatiec. grand jury refers to several other parties as being implicated, and if we are going to investigate the matter let us take up tbe whole matter. Mr.

do not believe in finding a man guilty without a trial. Let us investigate. Mr. do not know that a committee can find out anything more than our grand jury. They are costing the county $100 a day, and they certainly must know what they are doing.

Mr. vote to suspend this man because he refused to testify before the grand jury on tho ground that be might incriminate AN INVEBTIOATINO CONMITTEE. A vote was taken and the matter was referred to the finance committee, and on motion of Mr. Nickell the street superintendent was requested to suspend Townsend pending the investigation. Mr.

Draper and others of Vernon appeared before the council to ask if it were possible to get tbe same amount of water they received prior to this year for irrigation purposes. They alao complained that the flow of water was irregular. The claim was also made that heads of water supplied were too small. Mr. is on record that these parties have been getting from 150 to 280 inches of water for a head.

Our zanja system has lost for the oity, and we have the testimony of experts that they bave received 150 to 280 inches for 100 inches of water. Thia year the water haa been gauged and only 100 inches of water given for a head. The matter referred to the zanja committee. NEW BOOKS WANTED, Mr. Munson moved that the city auditor be instructed to put a system oi books in the atreet auperintendent'a office, co that a perfect check can be kept on the expenditures of the office.

Mr. Campbell stated that the city auditor had a communication to submit to the council at the afternoon sesssiou, asking for assistance to make an expert examination of the books of all city officers and make a monthly report to the council thereon. He moved that the matter be referred to the finance lommittee, which motion was lost. Mr. Pessell moved that the city auditor be directed to put in a system of accounts in all city officea by means of which a perfect check can be kept on city expenditures.

Adopted. A motion to advertise for bids for supplying tbe city with lumber for the ensuing year waa adopted, the old contract having expired. The report of the board of health with regard to the construction of a sewer on Macy street was referred to the sewer committee. The fire commission waa authorized to trade or sell aix horsea which had been The ordinance to sidewalk Fico street, from Pearl to Union avenue, waa laid over for one week. The report of the city cleric reported tbe matter of widening Fireman street, and tbe opening and widening of Jackson atreet.

Next Monday waa set for hearing at 2 p. m. The city attorney was directed to present an ordinance for the opening of Ash street from Chavez street to Alhambra avenue. An ordinance passed fer the sewering of Thirtieth street from Grand avenue to Main street. A petition from the Los Angeles Kennel club kicking against tne Electric Railway company charging 50 cents for carrying dogs.

Referred to the sewer committee. Major Weidemayor appeared before tbe council and made a vigorous protest againat the construction of a railway on Alvarado street. He stated tbat the property owners were unanimously opposed to a street railway on tbat thoroughfare. The council took a recess until 2 p.m. Afternoon Session.

Tbe ordinance granting tbe Main Street and Agricultural Park railway a franchise for an electric road in tbe southwestern part of tbe city was taken up when tbe conncii reassembled at 2 p.m. Mr. Hazard appeared before tbe council and asked that tbe right of way over the thoroughfares asked for under the the Storrs franchise be included in tbe ordinance, so that tbey may be enabled to bid on tbe franchise. His parties were ready to put up a check for the paving of the portion of Third street occupied by them. Mr.

Rhodes stated tbat he did not think it would be proper to advertise two franchises for one road. If tbe Storrs people wanted to get into tbe southwestern portion of the city they had an equal right with the Main street people to bid on tbe franchise. He was perfectly willing to have the clause with regard to paying for tbe paving of Third street inserted in the franchise. Mr. Hazard stated tbat if the people of Hill street did not want a rosd on their street the Storrs people were willing to abandon that portion of the franchise.

What they wanted was tbat the rights of way on the etreets asked for by both parties should be put up for all parties to bid on and then whoever got it could build over the portions desired and abandon the sections they did not want to use. Mr. Niokell wanted to know if a franchise was offered to a common peint for both petitioners and then advertise the diverging; sections afterward. Mr. Hazard said he would agree to euch an arrangement.

MUST PAY FOR PAVINO. Mr. Innes moved that the advertisement for the electric road franchise should be amended to require tbe company getting the franchise to pay for paving of an 18-loot strip on Third street, between Los Angeles and Crocker streets. Mr. Munson moved to amend that the strip to be paid for extend from Crocker street to Hill street, but the amendment was not seconded and Mr.

Innes's motion was adopted. Mr. Munson moved that the city attorney be Instructed to prepare an advertisement for a franchise to cover euch streets in the Storrs petition not covered by the Main street railway petition, which motiou was Deputy Riggs of the street superintendent's office stated to the oounoil that by a recent report of the grand jury, he had been implicated in some shady transactions. He had a letter from the party supposed to bave made the charges, in which he declared tbat he was a prevaricator. Mr.

Kiggs therefore asks for a full and searching investigation. Mr. Riete was notified that the finance committee would make the necessary inquiry. The city olerk was directed to advertise for bids for supplying the city witti drugs. ro THS CITY JAIL.

An ordinance was passed providing for the sale of the city jail property, and stipulating that no bid be received for less than $700 per foot. Also tbat all moneys hereafter paid for sewer connections shall be paid direct into the city treasurer's office. Passed. Judge Chapman appeared on behalf of protesting property owners the opening of Park lane from Seventh to Eighth street, and asked that the proceedings be either discontinued or postponed. Mr.

Burdett appeared for the parties petitioning for the opening of tbe alley, and stated that quite a number of parties had purchased property in that location in the expectation of the alley being opened. The council then proceeded to elect commissioners for the opening of the alley, and N. E. Daudsoa, C. H.

Alford and L. Stanton were elected, and the ordinance for opening the alley passed. THB CITY AUDITOR HEARD FROM. The following communication from City Auditor Teale was read and referred to the finance committee for consideration: To the Honorable Ooancll ol the City of Los Angeles: city charter provides that tbe city auditor shall act as general accountant and fiscal agent of the city, and shall have superintendence over all officers charged with the receipt, collection or disbursement of the city revenues. At the present time the auditor, with one assistant, in addition to keeping hia accounts of the city and making tbe necessary reports to your honorable body on the sitae, is required to audit about 1700 demands per month.

Iv addition to this tbe city auditor handles all licensee, and all tbe city monetary receipts pass through this office. The county auditor Is allowed three deputies, and about the same number of demands pass through his office iv a month as in the city. The county has likewise in its employ two expert accountants who are constantly at work verifying the books of the connty officials. I find, in order to conscientiously and efficiently discharge the duties of this office and give all the accounts passing through my hands the proper consideration and ecrutinv obligatory on the fiscal agent of this city, that I am compelled to request your honorable body for an additional assistant, who shall devote his entire time to tbe exporting of the books of the various officers charged in any manner with tbe collection or disbursement of the city revenues, so that a proper and legal check may be maintained at all times. Frkd H.

Teale, City Auditor. TUB ELECTRIC FRANCHISE AGAIN. The city attorney presented an advertisement for a franchise for the Main street road, which was adopted and tbe city clerk directed to advertise tbe same. When the Storrs franchise was read Mr. Teed said that he would not vote for it unless the people on Hill street were in favor of it.

Both franchises were laid over for one week. A petition was filed by property owners, asking that the Southern Pacific road be compelled to remove its tracks frem Alameda street or else compelled to LOS ANGELES HERALD, TUESDAY IvfORNTNG, MAY 15. 1894. run their trains at 6 miles an hour instead of 18 to 35 miles per hour. HE WANTS SCME INSTRUCTIONS.

Tin city attorney made the following report: Some time ago, after your honorable body, as well aa the special committee, together with an expert employed by you, had spent some time in investigating the accounts of E. H. Hutchinson, ex-street superintendent, you came to the conclusion that he waa indebted to tbe city in the sum of $1294.40, and instructed me to bring au action against bim and hie bondsmen for tbat amount. Mr. Hutchinson thereupon paid into the treasury $320, and 1 brought suit against him for the remainder of said sum of $1204.40, to wit, $878.40.

I now see by the report of the grand jury that it finds Mr. Hntcbinsen's indebtedness amounts to something over $4090, and has recommended that the complaint be amended so as to sue for that amount. As section 49 of tbe charter places the control of all iitigation in your hands, I ask your instructions aa to what shall be done in tbe matter. Immediate action is necessary, as this case is set for trial on the 22d of this month. Filed.

Mr. Munson then introduced the matter of making a connection between reservoir No. 4 aad Lake Shore avenue, for the purpose of ntilizing the surplus water for flushing the city sewers. Referred to the aewer committee. Tbe council passed ordinances of intention for a curb on Palo Alto atreet, to construct sewers in western intercepting district No.

3, to construct sewers in western intercepting diatrict No. 2, final ordinance establishing the grade of St. Vincent's place, ordinance of intention establishing grade of Bonnie Brae street from Bellevne avenue to Kent street. Adopted. Adjourned.

WANTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT Mr. Yapp Charges an Kmployee With Dishonesty. A complaint was filed in tbe police court yesterday chaiging D. McLean with embezzlement. The charge is brenght by F.

G. Yapp of 523 East Twenty-third street, who says that Mc- Lean was employed by him as an agent. Through due courae of employment Yapp alleges that McLean collected $10 for which he failed to aceouat. A BIG CROP OF KIDS. WHAT THE SCHOOL CENSUS RETURNS SHOWS.

A Oaln or lesa Children as Compared With Last 30,000 Child-. ran In tha Girls Are In the Lead. The board of education met last night, six members being present, President Pepper, Trask. Ashman, Patty, Stein and Bushier. An application from Miles H.

Carlton for a room in the Sixteenth or Sandstreet school, during vacation, for holding a school, was referred to the building committee. Principal Bettinger sent in a letter to the effect that four large school rooms could be secured in a new building, now being erected at the corner of Thirtieth and Main streets, which communication was filed. (Superintendent Brown reported tbat tbe total enrollment for the month ending May 11th was 10,180, with a daily attendance ol 8890, being 95 per cent; new pupils, 385. The report was received. Mr.

Patty, from the finance committee, reported that the teachers' salary fund was overdrawn $19,193 50. This includes all salaries for September, October, November, December, January, February and March. The salaries for April are now due, making the amount overdrawn May 14th $37,343.50. The regular bills and those of the census marshal and his deputies for $850 were presented and approved. Leaves of absence were granted for tbe remainder oi tbe term to Miss Florence Smith, Anna and Mary Murphy, and the resignation of Miss Marian A.

Rouse waa accepted. The bids for supplying the schools with Apple-ton's readers were opened ac follows: E. T. Cook, 15, 24, 30 and 40 cents for the first, second, third and fourth readers; Lazarus Melzer, 15, 15, 32 and 42 cents for same books; Gardner Oliver, 18, 30,38 and 50 cents for same books, with 15 per cent discount. On motion of Mr.

Trask the bid of E. T. Cook wae accepted. Superintendent Brown reported that from the condition of the school board it would not be possible to continue the schools open longer than nine months, as there were only $10,000 available, and quite a number of claims to be liquidated from this sura. Census Marshal Myers submitted bis report of the number of school children iv the city, as a result of the census just taken, which ahows an increase of 1054 children between the ages of 5 and 17 years.

The numoer of childreu by wards of tbe ages given for the present census areas followa: First ward 1,631 Second ward Third 1,482 Fourth ward Fifth ward 853 Sixth ward 1,385 ward 1,842 Kignth ward 1,621 Ninth ward, Total 14,743 The total numbur of children ol all ages in the city at tbe present time, under 17 years of age, is 20,893, there being 6150 not of school age. Of the total number of children school age there are 7114 boys and 7629 girls, giving a majority of 515 for the girlg. Stats Mortuary JKaport. From the montbly circular of the state board of health received the following summary for the month of April is obtained: "Roports from 86 cities, towns, villages and sanitary districts, aggregating a population of 893,453, show a mortality of death rate of 1.25 per thousand lor April, or 15.00 per thousand per annum. "There were 210 deaths frem consumption, 101 from pneumonia, 36 from bronchitis, 14 from congeation of tbe lunga, eight from diarrhtci, 8 from cholera infantum, 73 from other diseases of the atomach and bowela, 17 from diphtheria, cix from croup, three from ecarlatina, 2 from measles, 7 from whooping cough, 8 from typhoid fever, 1 from malarial- fever, 10 from cerebro-apinal fever, 31 frem cancer, 7 from erysipelas, 96 from diseases of the heart, six from alcoholism and 474 from other caases, 9 of which were from la grippe." John Harvey, wholesale druggist of Detroit, accompanied by his daughter, ii at the Westminister.

ELI PERKINS STILL AT LARGE. Something Reminiscent Abont America's Greatest Liar. He Was an Houest Boy, Industrious and Quiet. Ha Started Oat to Be aa Htatorlan bat Foand It Bailor to L.ta Thaa Tell tha Truth aad Turned Humorlat. There ie new in thia city a man who has attained a a aa a liar; just aa aa easy-going, off-hand, extemporaneous and very fluent liar.

A man, if you please, who lies simply for the sake of lying, when the truth would be better for most not for his purpose; no, never. For he has lied and lied, and gone into history as America's greatest liar, for the sole purpose of making people laugh and people, ac a general thing, don't laugh at the truth tbey prefer lies, and whoppers at that. They forgive the liar freely and fully when their sides bave done shaking, even going so far as fo praise bim for tbe ingeniousness of his lies, and never forgetting to pay him for the service. Along with the truth and the tears come the lies and the laughter, and while it must be said the world runs largely te truth and tears in tbeir various degrees and phases, we want tbe lies to balance things. The eminent liar, who is now with us, will be more easily recognized as "Eli Perkins" than aa "Melville D.

for he has lived as Landon and lied as Perkins. Now, as this calling a man a liar so repeatedly may be odious to aome, let ua consider him ac a humorist. Such, in fact, he ie. In his time he has given to the public many a choice piece of wit and not a little wisdom, wrapped in rollicking humor and touching pathos. For his wit and humor he utilized a style of delivery peculiarly original and decidedly taking, while much tbat he writes would pass for satire, if tbe humor in it did hot overshadow that quality.

His writings bave never been embittered with the gall of sarcasm, sugar-coated, to make them go down, with a thin layer of humor. They are pure humor all through, flavored with wit. Eli Perkins is now 54 years of age. He was born in a little place called Eaten, in Madison county, New York, in 1840, of parents not co poor as they were honest. Were las good a liar as Eli Perkins was at my age I might go on and tell how, early in cnildbood, he developed a taste for punning, story-telling and joking, retasing to go to school, playing hookey to go swimming in the mill race, sneaking off to tish for bullheads on a Sunday morning instead of attending divine worship, playing all sorts of pranks on hapleas people, and acting in every way juat.

ae aome people naturally suppose that very young humorists do. But, happily, I have ao snch tale to tell. Eli Perkins was a good little boy. He attended school very diligently, and stood at the head of his class. And in course of time he went to Madison university and then shortly entered Uniea college.

He graduated in the same year that be cast bis that vote, and two years later had conferred upon him the honorary degree of Master of Arts. Shortly after hia leave of studies he sailed away from his native land, and for two years roamed over Europe and Asia. He visited all the places of tbe old world worth visiting and stored hia mind with knowledge of one kind and another, with a view to the literary life, which he fondly deaired. He returned to his home in 1868, took pen in hand and wrote a history of the Franco-Prussian war. It wee a good history, well written, and well thought of by literary people, but there were no ties in it, and ite author did not obtain mucb fame throagh ite publication.

Up to thia time he had never told a is, a lie tbat could be laughed at, or that amounted to anything. Artemna Ward once took Mark Twain to one side, wbere they would not be overheard, and said "Clemsas, I have done too much fooling, written too much nonsense. lam going to reform and write something good, something tbat will be a benefit to somebody and will last." "What, for instance?" aaked Mark. "A lie!" In 1872 Melville D. Landon decided to try the same thing.

He made a confidant of Maj. Hugh of the New York Commercial Advertiser, and the major told him to go down to Saratoga when the season was on and open up hia batteries. The Commercial Advertiser printed hia weekly letters, and its circulation grew amazingly. The letters were signed by Eli Perkins, and nobody knew who tuat was. But they all agreed that he was a cheerful and even hilarious liar, which waa only another way of saying that he had made a decided bit aa a humorist.

The letters kept up all summer. Tbey made the paper immensely popular. When he was done with Saratoga, Eli Perkins went around a little, writing up people and places in hia weird style, aud then went to New York when Sheldon ot Co. puplished his letters in book form aud called the book Eii Perkins at Large. It took as well as the letters, and made the name of Eli Perkins a household word.

In 1872 Landon took to the lecture field, traveling all over tue United States, making money, telling old lies and contributing new ones to the Chicago Tribune. lie roamed around the literary field, as it were, gathering all sorts of flowers and presentiug tbe results of his labors to the public as bouqueta iv the shape of books and sketches. A jolly conciet, I recall, was his description of the travels of a New Year's day calling party. The article was not humorous, simply descriptive, at first, but as Eli began to tell of many calls where the flow of wine waa generous, things, began to grow hazier iv the description, and his last act of the day, as described, was to make a call on a bottle of champagne, where be drank several Prees Browns, after which he said good-bye to the piano, fell off the footman at the door, striking his head on the chandelier, rolled into hie horses, told the carriage to soon mind the driver and was taken home. He found some funny things in the country papers occasionally; samples of which are as follows "A cow was struck by lightning on Saturday belonging to Dr.

Hammond who bad a heautiful spotted calf only four days old." "A sad accident happened to the family of John Elderkin on Main street yesterday. One of his children was ran over by a market wagon 3 years old with sore eyes and pantalettes on that never spake afterwards." "George Peck, an Intemperate editor from Milwaukee, fell over the gallery rail laat night while Eli Perkins was lecturing in a beastly atate of intoxication." Of late years Mr. Landon haa not given ns a great deal from his pen. He has other business interests wbich bave occupied hia time and probably filled his pocketbook mucb more eaaily than he could have accomplished it by writing humorous articles. Bnt the public of America are not aeon going to forget Eli Perkins, America's champion liar, who made them all laugh.

W. 0. Hosaboom. THE SPRING SUITINGS SPOILED. Row Mr.

Taylor Neir-SaorlOolngiy Averted a Coafl igraMou. Through the prompt action of Mr. Geo. P. Taylor, yesterday, what might have proved a serious fire was averted.

Shortly before 3 o'clock in tbe afternoon a large lamp beater in the law office of E. D. Herman, at N. Spring street, flared ap, the flames being several feet in height. Mr.

Herman's cry of fire brought Mr. Taylor, who occupied the front suite of rooms as a tailoring establishment. He had caught up several of bis brand new spring suitings, which be at once threw over the blazing lamp, while Mr. llarmaa saturated tbe goods with water. The fire was smothered within a few minutes, the only damage being sustained by Mr.

Taylor, as both pieces of cloth were ruined. PRATT WILL CASE AGAIN. GENERAL MANSFIELD AND WIFE CITED FUR CONTEMPT. Tbey fa unci to Aniwer Certain Qautlotm While Giving Their Before Commissioner. General John Mansfield wae up in Department five yesterday afternoon on an order to show cause why he should not be punished lor contempt of court for having refused to answer a number of questions on April 39th and May Ist, while giving his deposition before com missionere appointed by the superior court.

The matter at issue at the time was the contest of E. L. Campbell, guardian of the Pratt minors, plaintiff, against Lsuiea G. Crass and others, defendants, and was in reference to the estate of Mrs. A.

A. Pratt. A similar order to show cause had issued against Mrs. A. Mansfield, but she was not prea eat in court.

The questions whicb tbe respondents had declined to answer were in connection with the production of a letter and pass books which Mr. Mansfield also refused to produce. Mrs. Mansfield would not tell where she had placed $6000, claimed to be a gift from Mrs. A.

A. Pratt, after its withdrawal from a savings bank, and also declined to atate the aubatance of a conversation she had with Mrs. Pratt on the subject of building a bouse with $12,000 received from the deceased lady. Judge Alexander Campbell contended that there was nothing material in the question that respondents had refused to answer, and that there was nothing to show that contempt bad been contemplated or committed. The allegations, he said, were very indefinite.

The court, however, ordered that the reading of affidavits proceed, and Mr. Hanlon, counsel tor E. L. Campbell and Mrs. Goodspeed, read a number ol lengthy documents descriptive of all the alleged contempts, consisting of three orders to show cause and about six different recitals of bow the general and bis wife had refused to impart the required information.

Col. G. Wiley Wells then proceeded to read all of the depositions that have been taken thua far in the case, aad as these were very lengthy, the case went over at 5 o'clock. Judge Shaw stating that he would take up the contempt cajee again at 10 o'clock this morning. FAILED TO APPEAR.

Hazel Keyei, the lialtoonlet. Temporarily Locked Up. Hazel Keyee, the pretty young women who makes parach ate jumps with her husband, Prof. J. J.

Romig, was temporarily locked in the city prison last night as a defaulting witness against her husband, who was fined $10 yesterday for battery. The lady balloonist was served with a subpoena last Friday at the depot, where she was about to depart for Eleiuore to give an ascension. The case against her husband was tried yesterday, and upon her failure to appear as a witness, the court issued an attachment lor her. She went into the station last night to see what disposition had been made of the case against her husband, when I'olice Clerk tiridley served the attach meat upon her and locked her Bp, but she wae afterward releaeed on her own recognizance by Judge Austin. She broke down and cried, aud explained that she did not intentional stay away from court, and didnot understand the subpoena.

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Seats ou sale Tuesday, May loth, at 9 a.m. NEW LOS ANOBLKS THtATKR. Under direction el Al Huvman. tl. C.

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especially for this productlou by Mr. Forrest tea' bury, the celebrated scenic artist from Sau Frahuisco. Regular prices. Beats on sale Tuesday, May 13th. BIKBASK THBATKK, Main bet Fifth and Sixth.

Fbsd a. Coorsa, Manager WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY MAT MATINEE BATORDAY AT 2. GEORGEOSBOURNE TWO ORPHANS SUPPORTED BY CHAS. KENT, Formerly of the Famous Boston "Museum Co. FRED A.

COOPER, And tho entire OOOPKft STOCK COMPANY, enlarged and strengthened for this occasion. The grandest scenery ever seen in the city. Admission, 15a 20c and 30c, seats, 500 and 75c. Reserved seats oa Bale at the bos office one week in advance. Doors open at certain rises at 8 o'clock.

Nn XT-Joseph J. DawUhflfaadMgtra Davis us Captain Hearne. 100 people lo toe cast. NEW VIEWNA BOFFKT. Coort Bet.

Stain and Spring Bit, F. KXRKOW, Proprietor and Free Refined Every Eveaial From 7 :30 until 12 and Saturday Matinee From 1 to 4 P. A. GREATEST ATTRACTION OF THE SEASONI GILBERT AND GOLOIE BERTH SISTER? LA MONT SISTERS AND THE CTLEBRATED BERTH FAMILY ORCHESTRA. MISS-MARQUE RITE BERTH, Directress.

MISS SOPHIE BERTH, Flcat VioltaV Flue Commercial Lunch. The finest cuisine and meals a la carta al all hours. 3-23 tf QKAND OPERA UOCBB. FOURTH GRAND CONCSRT (Second Season) of The Philharmonic Orchestra MB. A.

J. STAMM, Director, Assisted by the CiUARTaXTE, consisting of 8 Git A. MILT I MORE, Soprano: MISS MARUARET MtSSMORE, I iraliu; MR, F. A. BACON, Tenor: MR.

WILLIAMS, Baritone; MR. A. LOWINBKY, Violinist. Monday, Mnv 31st. 8 P.

ML Sharp. Admission, lucludtug reserved seal: gal. lerv, 50cts Reserved seats at the BlanoharsV Fitzgerald Music Co 113-IISVS 3. Sprint st, 511 lOt -a FOR FINE TAILORING Perfect Fit. Best of Workman- snin at Moderate Prices, jfo to JOE POHEIMI THB TAI Rules for Measurement.

Cloth Samples Sent Free. 143 S. SPRING Bryson Blook. Kerekhoff-Cuzner MILL AND LUMBER COMPANY WHOLESALE AND Main Office: I.os Angeles- Wholesale Yard at San Pedro. Branch Yards: l'nmona, Pasadena, Lemands, Aiusa.

Burbank, Planing Mills: Loe Angalef aud Pomona. Cargoes furnwbod to order. C. F. HEINZEMAN, Druggist Chemist, 22a N.

Main Angeles. Prescriptions compounded.