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The herald., 1895-06-30
FURTHER SALARY TINKERlNG
Another Meeting of the Board OF
EducatiO
TIE Pay Of the Deputy Superintendent Finally
Placed at Si7s and High School Sal- -
aries Also Changed

1t savoIed just a,trifle of things as they
have been ordained to be in the present
board Of education. when the majority
and the minority locked horns upon the
subject of salaries at the adjourned meet
ing last night. Director Garland was not
on hand but DR.. Wills was out to battle
with might and main against the recon-
sideraton of the pay of the deputy super
intendent the principal, vice principal
and heads of departments OF the high
school, as :was outlined in yesterdays
Herald. Director Kennedy moved that
the salary Of the deputy superintendent
be placed at $175 instead of $3.50 as had
been on Thursday night unanimously
voted and tnat other changes III the pub
lshed schedule be made as follows Sal
AIRY of the principal of the high school,
$1,000 year; salary of 2the vice,principal,
$40 month; salary of the heads of de-
partmentsfof the high school. $140 a
month. Director Bassett seconded the
motion for the increase and Director Wills
and Director Fulton objected. Directors
Smonton and Pitman spoke for the in
creased pay as a matter Of justice and
common sense.
The board had held special meeting
for the purpose OF wrestling with the sal
ary problem at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
yesterday would be done. Directors
Wills and Garland opposed the proposed
changes and an adjournment to night had
to be taken.
Last night DIR. Wills amended that the
salary list as adopted at the meeting held
onthe evening of June 9th be again
adopted and that the schedules be the sala-
ries of the ensuing year of 1886.
Director Fulton seconded the above and
it was killed by vote of 6 to 2. Director
Grubb sought to amend by making the
salary of the principal and heads Of the
departments in the high school $3.50 a
month. This was also voted.down. Then
the Kennedy motion was carried. DR..
Wills next moved to make the salary of
the superintendent $250O year. He was
told that the pay had been fixed and there
must be a reconsideration Of the previous
vote before the new motion could be con-
sidered. The reconsideration failed to
carry, by the .stereotyped vote of to 2
and then the board adjourned.
The herald., 1895-06-30
ASPHALTUM IS EXPENSIVE
Criticism OF the Street Superintendent S
Purchases
A Plaster Agent Takes the Charge Of Ex.
travagant Buying-Some Of His
Assertions

The much agitated question of economy
in municipal affairs has boiled over in
the street department. Tne bills for the
prison meals is doubly offset by the manner
in which the street superintendent is ex-
pending for value not received. Large
lots of standard asphaltum are being pur-
chased by that gentleman at price 81 in
excess of the actual cost OF the article.
This leak IN the city treasury was un-
earthed by Herald representative yes
terday afternoon. In conversation with
Agent w. II. Taylor of the Alpine Plaster
company he stated that the above fact is
an existing truth to his own personal
knowledge. Mr.. Taylor handles Bakers
field asphaltum. which is the standard
paving material used in the public work
done in this city. Said he:
'This material can be purchased by
any one at the mine for $l2 per ton. 1t
geles, and the company will deliver it
10. at that price; SIG per tom"
In answer to the question as to the rea-
son the material was not delivered to the
city through Street superintendent How
ard at that figure hs continues:
The city superintendent of streets,
Howard, does not wish to take advantage
OF this, evidently, for he purchases 1t from
S. Hutton. paying an increase of $4 per
ton. Hutton is in communication with
the mines at Bakersfield and procures the
material at the same COST that do.
The surplus evidently goes into some
pocket. and is a dead loss to the CITY,"
1t has also been reported that Howard
is buying large lots from the Alcatraz
firm, for which the city has to pay $25
per ton. Within a recent period he has
put in .requisitions to the amount of
$54l.l0 for Alcatraz asphaltum and a
numbe OF citizens are kicking at the
needless waste OF the city's resources.
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outh of Santa Monica on the San6a Fe
railroad.
Among the important items is, first,
the opening of the Soprino college of mu-
sic in the new auditorium on Monday
evening next with q grand concert. when
Madame sobrino, who is so deseivedly
popular with the Los Angeles public, Car
los Sobrino, pianist. ard Hans Albert, a
very fine violinist. late from Leipsic3 will
take part, assisted by members of the
Ellis and Treble Clef clubs under the di-
rection OF their popular director, Mr..
Frederick Stevenson.
The music school proper will open Tues
day, July I'd. and continue six weeks.
and will doubtless attract numerous of
the music-loving people of Southern Cali
fornia to Ocean Park this summer.
The contract has just been closed for
the construction of all iron pleasure
wharf for boating and fishing.
The Y. M. G. A. Ocean Park company,
an incorporation. have tract of land,
about five acres, here, donated by Hon.
Abbott Kinney, reaching from the depot
to the ocean. on which they have fine
and this season they have already erected
several cottages. Mr.. C. Il. Day, the
president of the company. has contracted
for the erection Of several more cottages
on the Ocean Park tract adjoining the
depot.
petition with long list of signatures
has been forwarded to the postal authori-
ties at Washington for the establishm ent
of postoffice at this point. Take it all
SWIM" especially with the bathers at
present. and we hope to give you numer-
Gus items as to our growth and prosperi-
ty as the season advances.
The herald., 1895-06-30

Miss Anna Levy of Los Angeles, to take
place at tho residence Of Mrs. l.. l.. Man
gus, in Los Angeles, July 4th. After a
short wedding tour to Coronado they will
be at home in this city on North Spur
eeon street, where Mr.. Posencr is now fit
ting up a house for the reception OF his
bride.
Johnny Walls of San Diego, well known
in this city, was married this week to a
Miss Maude Duke, late OF Anaheim.
Johnny is a good steady boy and de.
serves success.
A letter was received in this city stat
ingi that in Michigan some of the farm
ers have plowed up their meadows and
pian ted corn in order to get feed for their
stock on account of dry weather.
The Kansas picnic will be held some
time in the third week of July, when
they expect to have one of the most en-
joyable picnics Of the season.
John Dawson has discontinued the
butcher business and has moved up his
cold storage chest and apparatus to
vacant building for storage.
The steamer Eureka touched at New
port last night and left large amount of
freight for this city and vicinity.
Rev. fitzpatrick of the U. =. church
exchanges pulpits with Rev. Mr.. Barr of
Los Angeles for tomorrow's service.
The herald., 1895-06-30
Trip Through the Dense
Forests and Without
Firearms
FLIES, FLEAS AND NlGUAS
Abound, but the Greatest Of These is the
Nigua.sSome Curious Customs
OF the People
BY EDWARD F. BRoTzE,

1t was at 1880 pm. Friday, May Sd,
when a companion and left the interest
ing little. town OF Tapachule, situated in
the farthcst end of the state Of Chiapas,
and, incidentally, also the republi of
Mexico. We had made our entire trip
through the land of the Aztecs IN lit.
tie over nine months, having visited fifty
two cities, towns and villages, meeting
with many curious experiences, travelling
through this wild country in so many
different ways as few Americans can
boast, and, / may add, never carrying a
single weapon Of defense during the en-
tire trip. This I was Determined to &C.
complish from the very start, and
although we passed through some Of the
densest forests, crossed and climbed some
OF the widest and toughest mountainous
country, and what was considered the
riskiest part OF the republic. have we ever
been attacked or molested in the least.
The herald., 1895-06-30
THROUGH CENTRAL AMERICAN FORESTS

This goes to show that as long as one
minds his own affairs, controls his temper
and leaves drink alone, it is as safe in
any part of Mexico as in the best regu-
lated civilized countries.
We had made many friends in Tapach-
ule during our two weeks stay, and the
hospitable treatment at the hands of the
German and American residents of this
busy little town, the last we were to visit
In that country, made us 10th to leave 1T
to enter a.country new, and strange. We
had considerable trouble to find mules or
horses, but at the last moment were en-
abled to hire five mules, to ride and five
as pack animals. The next difficulty
~as to procure saddes--the residents not
trusting to rent them out, for IN every
previous case they bad had them stolen.
So we had TO do without them. The stiff
leather, straw-stuffed affair they use in
packing merchandise had to serve in
place of more comfortable seat, and
off we went with our five animals and two
mozos, on foot as driver. and the other
(owner OF the mules) on horseback as a
guide. Passing through the southern
portion of the town, which is a veritable
forest of cocoanut trees. we soon struck
the main road jogging along at COM
Portable strot. not at all Inconvenience
by our queer contrivance serving as q
side saddle. 1t was in the heat of the
day we started. but as our road followed
very Sna0y lane 1Or many miles, the
heavy, green, overhanging foliage pro-
tecting us from the hot rays of Old Sol,
who seemed to cast malicious smile
whenever he got a shot at us an open
ing. Five leagues ride through a fertile
and rich farming country. we suddenly
entered thick bamboo forest. several
miles in length. where this favorite build.
ing materal of the natives is so plentiful
in fact, should Judge inexhaustlble.
The bamboo is usually twenty-five or
thirty feet high, and the majority of the
stems are from two to five inches in di-
ameter. A dreary ride it is through this
lonely forest, but from that we turned
into much denser one of heavy trees;
our road was only narrow trail, some
times scarcely visible; besides, darkness
was setting in, although the moon was
up, the foliage was so thick and close
together. hut few rays could penetrate its
depths to tighten up our path. Still we
had the satisfa ction OF knowing that
couple of leagues more would bring us to
"a ranch, as the bambo and straw
matched houses are called. so our spirits
kept up at the prospect, spurring our
mules on at a good trot to cover the dis
tance as soon as pssible At O'Clock we
passed through the gate, and following
our guilds. who seemed to be acquainted
here, we jumped off our tired beasts in
front of the largest of the numerous ja-
The herald., 1895-06-30

Gals scattered in close proximity. There
was only one family residing there, but
we could not get anything to eat or drink,
except water-the lady of the house hay
we had brought along some sardines
and bread which constituted our supper,
washed down with water that tasted
rather musty. We spread our straw mats
dnder the shelter OF roof on the hard
ground. the best accommodation to be
had. As l was going over to my couch.
that is my straw mat ON the floor,
stopped short. as I saw a slight recum-
bent figure in front of a burning taper,
rapidly making the sign OF the CROSS sew
eral times, and at its side | noticed o
couple of small framed images of his pa
tron saint, the holy virgin. HIS attitude
and the fervent gaze with which his at
tention seemed to be wrapt in the two
simple pictures involuntarily stopped my
precipitate footsteps, and retired noise
lessly to respectful distance until he
was through. A conversation with him
afterwards ELECTED the information that
he had lost his way in his journey to the
tune. He was poor. ignorant Indian lad
of about 16 years, but he chatted freely
of his intentions, and as she called a
"buenos noches senor," to rue Just be-
fore going to sleep, l wondered at the
simplicity and faith of these people who
are almost wild in their natures.
II we.expected to have a good sleep
after our hard, steady ride, we were sad
ly disappointed, for the sand fl les and
mosquitoes must have had a joint con-
vention and agreed tc give their banquet
at the expense of the two gringoes just
arrived, and if they did not have good
time of it. it was not their fault. With
the fearful heat all night and these tor
menting insects, we passed the worst
night of all in our entire trip and fer
vently hope l may be spared another
such. My companion and I were literally
covered with red spots from the stlngs Of
the sand flies, which remain with you
for some days and are more aggravating
than the worst case of prickly heat
While am writing of insects I might
mention another little pest which thrives
wonderfully in these coast districts
called the Nigua. This is kind of
The herald., 1895-06-30

sand flea, on it is round in al pearance
" .h..iilr lAan the ordinary flea. 1t
usua'lv Gets under the ~ ri your ieet-
his avorite place is un " the loe-nails.
She nestles .there and US her eggs
usually the first indication her presence
is a spot of blood rr YOUR hose. If you
examine your foofsy Ill find a yellow
ish spot which loo like festered sore,
but when you prick i. "4tn sharp PEN
knife or a needle and squeeze. perhaps a
couple of thousand minute eggs will be
the consequence, according to how long
he has been there. 1t is said that several
people have died of it, aid l have seen
natives with part of their heels eaten
away, but l do not think they are very
harmful when attended to properly.
My first experience with Nigua was
in the state of Vera Cruz, but, have since
extracted no less than ten. They are
not painful and often you do not know of
their presence for weeks, until the tell
The herald., 1895-06-30
KNOWLEDGE

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tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, win attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable, and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax.
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
yling them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it ia man
ufactrred by the California Fig Syrup
90. only, whose name is printed on every
package. also the name, Syrup of Figs
md being we'll informed, you will not
locept any substitute II offered.
The herald., 1895-06-30
SANTA MONICA
n. e. Huntington and Family Arrived Hotel
Arrivals

n Il. Huntington ana Family arrived Hotei
Arrivals
:SANTA MONICA, June oh. E.
Huntington and party Of the Southern
Pacific arrived here today in their pri-
vate car. making a thorough Inspection
of the wharf and other properties OF the
company, leaving for Los Angeles at
p. m.
Tho welcome determination of the
Santa Fe to build wharf on the south
side seems to have crystallized into fact.
Mr.. Carfllo taking to Les Angeles the
concessions from the Machido, asked be-
fore work was commenced today. This
will make matters boom not only on that
side of the Aurora, but all over town.
The marriage of Miss Corson of Santa
Monica and Miss Lillingston of Riverside
has been announced for July 9th, at the
Episcopal church.
Charles Bines will sing solo at the M.
j.. church tom orrow.
At the Congregational church Sunday
evening the Sunday school will hold its
quarterly review. which the pastor will
illustrate by about forty stereopticon
views In the morning the pastor will
preach on Fishing for Men.
r. 8. Green of Minnesota has arrived
with the intention of making Santa Mon
ica his future home.
The First Methodist Episcopal Sunday
North Beach bath house today, when
over 300 pleasure seekers enjoyed plunge
and surf.
Judge Barackman has been kept quite
busy the last two days over criminal
cases. Richard Mytte, a colored brother.
struck Mrs. Impson, proprietress of the
Paradise, and was held by his honor for
assault trial Monday.
William Flores had g. A. Freeman
arrested for disturbing the peace, and
Freeman was acquitted.
Miss Nellie and Minnie Bassett are
visiting Monrovia friends.
Mrs. +. b. Rogers has left for Pasadena.
2 The toboggan lslide is completed and in
running order at the Arcadia bath house.
the float being anchored in the bay today.
Among today's arrivals at the Arcadia
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Driffie. Harry
Charles Prayer, Mrs. NJ. N. Ruddock, A.
NJ. Ruddock, II. G. Bath Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Willis, Z.
L. Price, Los Angeles; G. A. Wright and
wife. Duluth; W. &. Hopkins, II. H.
Smith San Francisco: Mr.. and Mrs. B.
G. &. Palnek. Hartford, Conn. E. +.
Bon. Dayton O.; George W. Steele. George
Sweetser, Marion. Ind; Sidney 6. Cook
and wife, Miss Cook. Miss May Cooke.
Harrington, KY; NJ. 7. Mcmahon, New
York; W. B. Franklin. Hartford, Conn;
G. M. Anderson and wife, Greenville, o.
At the Jackson the recent additions to
the register are: Mr.. and Mrs. r. d.
Howell, Lincoln. Nep. L. X. randall,
James Percell ana wife, Oakland; Mr..
and Mrs. James Quincy Howard San,
geles Miss S. Young, Chauncey Thompson
Pasadena; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Powell
A. B. Cummings, Lewis r. Wright
Pomona.
The herald., 1895-06-30
The Iceberg
Y0rtIs IIInW00n EQArnt

louis HARWOOD fOOTE
Lo! on our weather bow there seems to be
A spectral ship which gives no answer
ing hail;
Its stealthy presence makes the stoutest
quail.
And as we reach to windward fast and
free,
We leave the floating phantom on our lee
To drift from zone to zone without
avail.
The toy of tossing tide and driven
gale
A iterobed spectre on on the wide,
wide sea.
High o'er the frozen mountain flies the
spray,
And through the mist a shaft of sun
light streams;
Amid the ghostly shrouds the rain bows
play.
And all the frosted fretwork glints and
CLEANS
Drift on to be dissolved. and then to die,
Type of the soul that dies, and never dies.
The herald., 1895-06-30
LONG BEACH
Che Elopement Case-A Variety Of Notes a nd
Personal,

LONG BEACH, June Nothing has
pat been heard here-at least so far as the
pvblic knows-concerning the where
abouts or whatabouts OF the vanished
TITO Settles, Smith and Mrs. MCPHERSON,
whose sudden departure a few days ago
created considerab commotion in the
community. Just how they went, where
they went ana what they have gone for
70 fellow can find out. Joseph Mcpherson.
husband oi the departed woman, is still
here and doing business at the old stand.
II he is badly broken up. or broken
down, by reason OF his wife's escapade
neither his looks nor his actions indicate
it.
5. o. Davis of Lucerne was tried before
Recorder Rosecrans and Jury for alleged
malicious mischief in tearing out water
gate. Deputy District Attorney Miller
conducted the prosecution. W. ?. Hyatt
defended. The complaint not being
drawn to fit the case, Davis was acquitted.
The council last night took final action
by adoption on the revised license ordi-
nance. The list includes two more kinds
OF business than that of last year bath
houses and bicycle agencies. a slight
reduction was made on certain lines Of
business.
Ladies of Alamitos who are trying to
establish public library have arranged
for dime social Saturday evening", July
9Th at the home of Charles Thornburg,
superintendent of the ranch. A hay
ride will precede the social.
Dave Hlgbie has gone on his wheel to
the Santiago hot springs, whore Mrs.
Aigbie is temporarily sojourning.
Captain Fisher the tabernacle pastor,
accompanied several members of the
girls brigade to Millard canyon, near
Pasadena.
Mrs. Il. W. Darby Of Los Angeles,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Caller, is
visiting her parents at their Alamitos
home.
Families living north of and near the
city arc delighted at getting water
from the Bouton water supply. Inside
residents vii! be supplied soon by exten-
sion of thelpipe.
The newly elected officers of Maccabees
tent No. II will be installed next Tues
dayanight.
A colored quartette from Los Angeles
made the air resound with en- ntertaining
Vocal selections on several occasions dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Paul Seegar of Santa Ana, Robert
Seegar Of Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wamner of Santa Ana are guests
at the home of Mrs. Cramer.
Henry Stovell of the nursery disap-
peared about three weeks ago. but his
wife remains here. Financial embarrass-
ment is said to be the cause of his dis
couraged frame of mind.
Deputies y. Decker and H.sBarndaller
organized tent of Maccabees at Pomona
last week. being the fifth they have Or
ganized recently.
Rev. r. M. Webster and his daughter
home of DR.. Cook.
Fishing and surf bathing are on the in
crease daily at this popular resort, ana
the beach presents lively scenes.
The herald., 1895-06-30
Political News In Denver

g DENVER. Colo, June 29.-The voters
OF the Firth and Sixth wards, repre-
sented by Aldern en- Eme y and Phistari
heil mass meetings tonigh. at which res
olutions were adopted calling uron these
Representatives TO resign from the city
council. A committee was sent 10 Emery
asking him to appear before the meeting
and explain his action. He sent back
word that he was afraid some hair
Drained individual might do him per-
sonal violence.
The mass meeting then invited him to
attend meeting Monday ight,at which
all the protection he m ght d emand
would be furnisl ed him.
The herald., 1895-06-30

tale mark appears. After removing the
eggs and a small bag formed by the
Nisua. it usually leaves a no,e about the
size of pea, which, however, heals up
quickly afGer dropping into the cavity
a little coal oil or some cigar ashes to
make sure no egg S remain.
Well, on the morning after our battle
with the insects we were soon ready to
continue our trip. Fording river near
by. we plunged into dense jungle Of
tail trees, vines and underbrush, the path
often obscured by the high weeds and
The herald., 1895-06-30
DIED

RELEHAN-In this city, June 20, 1885, rat
rick, beloved brother of jeremiah Relehan.
Funeral from the residence of his brother,
jeremiah Relehan, on Boyle avenue, near
Terminal railroad crossing. Monday. july 1st,
ut a. IN. Friends are invited to attend with
out further notice.
The herald., 1895-06-30
OCEAN PARK

A College Of nusic Opened by the Sobrinos.
An Iron Pleasure Pier
OCEAN PARK, June 29.-This new
and enterprising seaside resort is now
waking up to great activity. AS many of
the readers of The Herald do not know
the location Of Ocean Park, will state for
their information that it is one mile
The herald., 1895-06-30
Our Guide

max, they built the fire in the bake oven
as the proper place. In the favorite ex-
preston of my companion: Now,
wouldn't that kill your"
| sailed from Ocos in the steamer San
Juan on the 23d of May, ana after an
eventfui trip arrived two weeks later in
San Francisco, very glad to step on Amer
ican soil once more. After four days
sightseeing there l decided to come to
Los Angeles, whicn l think one of the
prettiest and most delightful cities have
been in, and where | hope to make my
home in the future.