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The herald., 1896-09-25
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Vigorous Protest Against a Proposed
Improvement in East Side Park.

At the meeting of the park commits
sioners yesterday morning the citizens
Of East Los Angeles filed strong pro-
test against having an addition made to
the dwelling house in the East Side
park, as ordered at a recent meeting of
the board.
Ex-Councilman F. NJ. Nickel, Coun-
Gilman Stockwell, Joseph Mesmer. Rob-
ert ]. Adcock and F.. NJ Flint appeared
before the board and spoke upon the
question. Mr.. Adcock argued that the
location of the dwelling house was
in one of the most beautiful por-
tions Of the park, upon a level plat of
ground between the lakes and the hills,
and occupied about three acres of ground
and was regarded as an eye-sore to the
park. especially on account of the rub
bish that surrounded the dwslling, mar
ring the beauty of the landscape and oc-
cupying ground that was especially de-
sirable for park purposes. That the
dwelling was located there great num-
Der of years ago. before 1t was even
dreamed that the park would be beauti-
fled to its present extent. That the de-
mands for park privileges had increased
with the growth Of the city and that If
a permanent addition was made to the
dwelling house the house should first be
removed either entirely from the park
or to more suitable location as lodge,
near one of the gates.
The other members of the delegation
spoke in equally strong terms against
the proposed improvement, and when
they had concluded, on motion of the
mayor the board reconsidered its action
and committee was appointed consist
ing of Commissioner Post and Superin-
tendent Carey to investigate and select
more suitable place for the said i'm
provement.
The superintendent was instructed to
improve that portion of East Side park
with walks, ETC., now occupied by the
propagating department. reserving a
place for propagating>10 0x200 feet.
Secretary Mendenhall was instructed
to recommend to the council that z. Wal
tiers be made special officer to serve at
Hollenbeck park without pay.
The secretary was instructed to re-
quest the council to place as many addi-
tional lights in the parks as may be
found necessary. . .....-..... f
The herald., 1896-09-25
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Number of Scholars Is Steadily On
the Increase

The attendance at the public schools
on Monday, the opening day. was 49,
TIC. Yesterday the toal number enrolled
was 1865. an increase of 1872 in two days,
which is phenomenal, especially in view
Of the fact that there was a circus in
town. The total increase over last year
is 1868, of which number 1147 are in the
annexed district, leaving the net In
crease in the old city limits 2721. In the
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards the in
crease has been especially heavy, and
there are 500 scholars enrolled in the
Sixth street school. The overflow has
been accommodated by sending the pu-
pills to the Spring and Olive street
schools, which will take all the availa-
BILE room in the latter building. At an in
formal meeting of number Of the mem
bers of the board yesterday 1t was de-
cided, in view of this state of affairs to
abandon the idea of the board taking
offices in the Olive street building, and
quarters will be secured in some Of the
buildings in the vicinity of the city hall.
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ter was, however, that the action adopt
ing the specifications was reconsidered
and the specifications were referred
back to the city attorney for an opinion
as to the wages clause.
MR.. SNYDER'S WATER MOTION.
Councilman Snyder moved that the
city engineer be instructed to furnish
plans and specifications FOR building an
adequate water plant for the citysof Los
Angeles. and that the clerk be instruct
ed to advertise for bids for, constructing
the same.
This motion. after some little debate.
passed by unanimous vote, only Mr.
Savage being absent. -.
FIRE AND WATER.
The committee on fire and water pre-
sented the following: .rN
In the matter of petition No. 81S, from
John A. Billiard, asking for q change
of the limits of fire district No. 4. rec
ommend that the same be granted and
the city attorney be Instructed to pre-
pare and present the necessary ordi-
nance in accordance with said petition.
Adopted.
In the matter of petition No. SS9, from
L. D. Merriam ct al. IN reference to the
location of fire alarm boxes in the re-
Gently annexed portion of the city, we
beg leave to report that your commit
the city should be more amply provided
with fire protection, but at the same
time 1t has never been the policy of
this committee or of your honorable
body to order the location of fire alarm
boxes, this duty, being left to the hon
orable board of fire commissioners. We
therefore recommend that this petition
be referred to the board of fire commits
sioners for their consideration and ac-
ton. Adopted.
Councilman Snyder moved that when
the council adjourn 1t be to 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
MONTREAL STREET SEWER.
City Attorney Dunn reported in the
matter of the Montreal street sewer
that it had been laid under the provis-
ions Of the Vrooman act. It had not
been laid to conform with the estab-
lished grade of the street but with the
natural surface of the ground, and of
course when the street was graded 1t
cut into the sewer in places. The sewer
had been accepted by the city engineer.
and If the work had been improperly
done, the city is now responsible. The
trouble could be corrected by relaying
about 200 feet of this sewer, and he
would advise that this be done by the
street superintendent. The suggestion
of the city attorney was adopted.
Adjourned to this afternoon at 3
o'clock
The herald., 1896-09-25
xoNRov1AR ROAD RACE
All Arrangements Are Completed-List
Of Entries and Prizes

i
All the arrangements are completed
for the great Monrovia road race next
| Saturday.
The race starts at 1910 from Pasa-
dena at the top Of the hill in Colorado
street and runs straight east to Laman-
da Park. where it turns two blocks to
the north across the railroad. Here
you turn to the east and run straight
| to Myrtle avenue in Monroyia turn
/ south and finish in front of the livery
| stable.
Arrangements have been made for
the riders clothes to be taken from
the start to the finish.
All riders are requested to be on hand
at Brayle's bicycle store at 10 o'clock,
The following is a list of the prizes.
PLACE PRIZES
1. Crescent bicycle, by Tuffs-Ly-
ons and Monrovia citizens.
2. Suit Of bicycle clothes, by Dunrte
wheelmen.
8. Pair Of tires, by George G. semore.
4. An order on Anchor laundry for $40
in trade.
s. An order on s. G. spire for IS in
repair work.
s. Sweater, by Cleveland cyclery.
Z. Golf hat. by Brown Bros.
8. Cyclometer, by Avery Cycle COM
pany.
9. Pair Of stockings. by Burke Bros.
10. Wheelman's toilet set. by Sterling
cyclery.
II. Buggy whip. by William Carter.
Monrovia.
r. Bicycle lamp. by Hawley. King &
Co.
49, Travelling bag, by c. H. Lock, Mon
rovia.
A. Bicycle cap by Mrs. Forbs. Mon
rovia.
Is. Drinking cup. by Sterling cyclery.
16.Box candy, Miss Laborce. Mon
rovia.
IT, Bicycle lamp, by Russell & Co.
Is. Box stationery.
10. Dress hat, by Henry Carroll. Mon
rovia.
20. Pocket knife.
TIME PRIZES
l. Gold watch, Monrovia citizens.
2. Pair Hartford tires, Stephens &
Hickock.
g. Bullseye camera, Monrovia citi-
zens.
L. An order on W. G. Obenauer for S.
in repair work.
S. Disk lamp. by ]. ]. Renaker. Mon
rovia.
6. Smoking set. by Joseph Fowler.
Duarte.
T. Pair Of shoes to fit, by w. A. Wal
ker. Monrovia.
Razor, by w. A. Crandall. Monrovia
Other prizes will be given for after
noon sports.
Following are the entries and handi-
caps:
Scratch-E. G. Bidwell. c. Shoemaker,
VIM Delany.
Thirty seconds-G. Rodriguez, J. E..
Sardstron.
One minute-E. A. Williams. W. L.
Garrison.
One and one-half minute. A. Zal-
azar, Ed. G. De Rene.
Two ninutes-M. A. Hill, Winfield
Wilson, A. F. Van Amum. Ross b. De
Remer. ..
Two and one-half MANIFESTATIONS
Taber, Arthur Dickerson, l.. 8. An
derson.
Three minutes-E. r. Northmore, W.
T.. Endter, L. s. Benjman, r. H. Gay
lord. .-.,.
Three and one-half minutes-E.Jaynes,
Dean Cromwell, A. Woodville. o. H.
Wright.
-Four minutes-Harry Wiley, Will
Kasling, Will Matthewson. w. Broth
erton.
Four and one-half minutes-James
Hover, c. G. Wilkerson, ARA A. Cross
ley, E. ]. Norman, G. jackson, q. H.
Ellis, r. Howard.
Five minutes-H. K. Kloechner.
The herald., 1896-09-25
THEY NEED A CHANGE.
Avery and Phelan Want to Go to the
Penitentiary for Awhile.

William Avery and his pal, Billy
Phelan had examination in Justice Nor
rison's department Of the police court
yesterday morning on charge of burg
iarizing q house in Wilmington on July
18th last. Both men have been doing
larceny, and have for years spent the
greater part Of their time in Jail on one
charge or another. They recently es-
capped but were recaptured and put In
the dungeon on bread and water as pun
ishemnt. This kind Of treatment CALLED
their sensitive spirits, and they resolved
to confess to the burglary and take a
term in states prison for change.
Accordingly they went on the witness
stand, told the story of their crime and
were held to answer in the superior
court in bonds Of $500 each. They were
removed to the county Jail. and will.
when arraigned enter plea of guilty,
and take their dose in either Folsom or
San Quentin.
The herald., 1896-09-25
THE SEWER COMMITTEE

The sewer committee Of the council
met yesterday morning and decided to
recommend that the following protests
be denied: Against the continuance Of
a sewer on Pearl street, between Third
and Fifth streets; against the construc-
ton Of a sewer on Fremont avenue, be-
tween Third and Sixth streets.
The following proposals to construct
sewers were recommended adopted:
Geniella & Lorenzi, Yale street; C. L.
Powell. Dora street.; George Bana.
Sherman street; George Banaz, San
Joaquin street,; c. L. Powell, Eighth
and Golden avenue; C. L. Powell
and other streets; s. j. Edwards.
Stephenson avenue; George Cordell, Six
teenth and Center streets.
It was recommended that the ordi-
nance to sewer Fremont, Pearl and
Fourth streets be adopted.
The herald., 1896-09-25
CAPTAIN FLErcHER's FUNERAL

: The funeral Of the late Captain John
r.. Fletcher, who committed Suicide on
Tuesday afternoon, will take place from
his late residence, No. 204 East Fifth
street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
ceremonies will be under the auspices
of Frank Bartlett post, q. A. r., of
which deceased was a member Mem
bers of other posts. as well IS the ladies
of the w. r. c., are invited to attend.
The herald., 1896-09-25
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.

A complaint was yesterday. filed in
the police court charging Alonxo GSan-
chez with assault upon his wife, Mary
r. Sanchez, ON Tuesday last. A war
rant for his arrest was issued, but has
not yet been served.
The herald., 1896-09-25

After smoking tobacco fifty years
or more, Mrs. Hannah Chard, Glou-
cester county, N. J., centenarian. has
thrown away her pipe with the determi-
nation never to use it again. The old
lady became convinced recently that
smoking was shortening her life.
Aunt" Hannah still enjoys good health
and Is looking forward to the celebra-
ton Of her 1O8th birthday .
The herald., 1896-09-25

Agency Empire Steam Laundry, 100
East Colorado street. Prompt delivery
The herald., 1896-09-25
Special
Silver
Features

THE ISSUE DISCUSSED.
By Senator Stephen M. White.
OBJECTIONS TO THE FREE COIN.
AGE OF SILVER ANSWERED,
BY Hon. A. ]. Utley.
THE FINAL CONFLICT,
BY James G. Clark.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
By Ex-senator &. Cole.
A COPY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES.
HANNA's FAT FRYING ENTER
PRISE.
The Amounts the Principal Trusts
Will Be Called Upon to Contribute.
OUR GOLD-wREEE WILL IT GO
AND WHY SHOULD IT GO?
By John Shirley Ward.
TRUTHFUL SAYINGS OF PATRIOTS,
STATESMEN, TURNCOATS AND
OTHERS,
Collated by elm"
A CATECHIsM OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The SECOND DECLAHAl1ON VI In.
DEPENDENCE.
Extracts from Bryan's Great Speech
at the Chicago Convention.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
PLATFORM.
FREE SILVER AND PROSPERITY.
By William P. st. John.
WASHINGTON'S SOLEMN WARN
ING.
The Father of the Republics Fare
we'll Words.
THAT CROSS OF GOLD.
A Sermon Preached by the Rev.
Thomas Hines
Campaign Verse
OUR BABYLON.
An Allegorical Poem by James q.
Clark.
BRYAN, THE BRAVE,
BY Clark T. Havens.
THE SILVER JUBILEE.
Dedicated to the Silver Republican
Club by S. A. W. Carver.
The herald., 1896-09-25

Call tel. DAB for ambulance. KregeIo
& Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
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All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced
l. A. lCckstrorn. 324 South Spring street
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officer and shall be paid for accordingly
as such portion SO swept falls, by its
average width, within one of the classes
in said schedule Of rates.
The members of the council followed
the reading very closely, and when it
was concluded. o motion to adopt was
promptly made by Mr.. Kingery. 1t
really began to look as though the coun-
cilmen meant business, and that those
who had prophesied that the specifica-
lions would not so through would be
disappointed. But subsequent events
showed that the prophets knew what
they were talking about. A vote was
called for, when Mr.. Ashman timidly
suggested that 1t. would be good thing
If provision could be inserted provid-
ing that the contractor should pay the
same wages, 50 per day, that the city paid
for the same class Of work. Mr.. Ashman
thought that this would protect the
workingmen, as some contractors might
hire men at 81 q day, and feed them on
soup. !. n. i.,,si n.as4g rnk -sttfs
Mr.. Pessell also thought that this
wouldabe a good thing, and both gentle
men were anxiouss to know II this could
not be legally done.
OF course no such provision was ever
inserted in specifications before, but 1t
was a good chance' to get little cheap
buncombe. md shift the responsibility
on the city attorneys office, and found
favor accordingly. A vote was taken
however, and the specifications were
adopted by a vote OF 6to1. Mr.. Ashman
is.tllnated that he would like to vote for
the specifications II the clause about the
workingtnen' could be inserted. This was
the Keynote whichswas followed up by
Mr.. Pessell and others. Deputy City
Attorney Thomas was called upon for
an opinion, bur while he was inclined to
~ xfx.fr ~ - L.
was not prepared to give definite opin-
ion offhand. nFt
I, Then there was more talk about the
necepjfy of prompt action, and some lit
tie sparrfng as k0,Whep an opinion could
be Elyen- The upshot OF the whole mat
The herald., 1896-09-25

OUR BABYLON.
An Allegorical Poem by James q.
Clark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
Some Facts and Axioms.

By John g. Carlisle, secretary of the
treasury
There is not free coinage country in
the world today that is not on a silver
basis.
There is not gold standard country
in the world today that does not use
silver as money along with gold.
There is not a silver standard country
in the world today that uses any gold as
money along with silver.
There is not silver standard country
in the world today that has any more
than onethird as much money in circu-
lation per capita !as the United States
has.
There is not a silver standard country
in the world today where the laboring
man receives fair pay for his days
work.
By Geo. d. Boulton, of the First
National bank, Chicago
No silver country is prosperous.
No silver country has stable and
firm government.
In no silver country is general labor
we'll paid.
No silver country has its government
securities at par.
No silver country has good public
school faciliues-their grade of intelli.
gence and plane of morality are low.
Free-Trade means cheap labor, and
cheap labor means diminished comforts
diminished capacity to buy, poor and
enfeeblcd industries, and dependen,
condition generally. Hon. William
Mckinley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
ireland for Mckinley.

The free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer dollars at the ratio of Is to by the
United States, independently of other
nations, into dollars which shall be
made legal tender, will disturb the
whole business of the country and bring
upon it a depression far beyond any
thing which we are now experiencing" "
81 am absolutely convinced that the
laboring classes will suffer the most of
ali from free silver coinage"
THE silver question has its import
ance, but is of minor Importance in the
presence of other questions brought
into the movement which had its ex-
preston in the Chicago convention, and
which now seeks by means of popular
suffrage to enthrone itself in the capi-
tai of the nation, and the logical effect
of which is revolution 1t is secession
the secession of 1861, which was be-
Iieved to have been consigned to
eternal death at Appomattox.
Il stand by the platform and the
presidential candidate Of the Republi-
can convention at st. Louis. | am op-
posed to the platform and the presiden-
tial candidate of the Democratic
convention at Chicago. JOHN IRELAND,
Archbishop of st. Paul
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
GEORGE HiLES' WILL.
His Personal Property is Inventoried
at Less Than a rlilIion.

The inventory fed to-day in the es-
tate of George Hilas, values the personal
property at $773f,296.37, the principal
items being the following: Money on
deposit in the Wisconsin Marine and
Fire Insurance bank and First National
bank, SIC, ,7S054; certificates of stock in
the Marine bank, valued at SO, 900; stock
in the Central Investment company,
valued at $4,000; capital stock in the
George Hiles Land and Lumber COM
pany, valued at $449 800; two notes
against Silverthorn and Hurley for SILL
500; notes against R. NJ. Whipple,
amounting to $4,000; and notes against
Ross Gamble for $l1, 800. The descrp-
ton of the real estate is given, but no
value is placed upon them.
The executors also filed objections to
the claims that have been filed against
the estate by the testator's two brothers,
Samuel Hiles and George W. Hiles.
John Johnston made his final report as
special administrator of the estate, stat
ing that he had turned all the personal
property over to the executors.-Mil-
waukee Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
Guitar and Mandolin rlusic.

Messrs. Noble Day, of Minneapolis,
and Russ Lyons, of Wausau, both ex-
perts upon banjo and guitar, were in
the city over Sunday and furnished
their friends with excellent selections
upon these instruments. They were
guests of Geo. n. Wood and played in
his office. Many of their mutual
friends were connected by phone with
Mr.. Woods office and had the pleasure
Of enjoying the music also. We can all
testify to its excellency. During the
afternoon Messrs. A. H. Colcord and
son, Arthur Demarais, Emile Lambert
came in and added two Mandolins to
the combination. The choicest of
music was rendered .and many of Mr..
Woods friends were fortunate enough
to be remembered. By telephone the
music was enjoyed by friends at
Nekoosa who reported that they could
hear eyerv note
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
One Experiment Enough.

The American people like TO try ex-
periments, to investigate new things.
This characteristic is an important fac
tor in our national progress. We
should never have gotten beyond where
our fathers were if we hadn't tried new
things. But we don't always confine
our taste for experiment to new thing.
We like sometimes to try some of the
old things our fathers haye tried and
cast away. Experience is the best
teacher" and Americans always like
the best of everything. This longing
for experiment is the only thing which
will explain the madness of the people
in voting for FreeTrade four years ago.
We were prosperous beyond anything
the world had ever known, but
we thought we would like to
see what would happen under Free
Trade. Well, we have had touch of it
and the sight is enough to last this
generation, at least, and to put an end
to all desire for further experiment
along Free-Trade lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

You shall not press down upon the
brow of labor this crown of thorns: YOU
shall not cruelty mankind upon cross
of gold"
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Never before, in all the political con-
tests in this country, has an aspirant for
office made use of language which so
shocked the religious sentiment of
Christian people, of every sect and
creed, as the few words quoted above
from the speech delivered by Mr..
Bryan before Convention at Chicago,
and they turn with repugnance from
such an exhibition of bad taste, if not
blasphemy, on the part of this trifier,
who, for oratorical effect, drags into his
harangues the most sacred words of
Holy Writ. Well is he answered bv
Mr.. Marion J. Verdery, a representa-
tive member of the Southern Colony in
New York, in an interview recently
published in the n. Y. Times" in
which he says
A'O, AhuSCu, HO CIOWu WIFI lis
poisonous prongs shall pierce the
suffering head oflabor, but instead, that
same head shall by this free silver
policy be made to burn and sweat be-
meath the scorching sun of long days,
and receive as reward a spurious coin
whose face value bellies its real value in
the scale of the money changer. No,
you shall not cruelty mankind upon a
cross of gold Neither was the victim
of Calvary's stupendons tragedy so
cruclfed, but He was cruelty betrayed
for thirty pieces of silver, and the
metal still smells of treacherv."
We are still a Christian Nation and
cannot tolerate an affront to sacred
things by even Presidential Candi-
date!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
Stone CruSher Broken.

Vine street, at the east end of the
wagon bridge has been macadamized
complete half way to the Wood County
Bank corner. The first layer of large
stones is placed full length of the block,
but the last half is without the finer top
covering. Street work was materially
retarded by mishap to the crusher
which occurred at eight o'clock Monday
morning. Mr.. H. H. Compton, who is
employed to feed stone to the hungry
machine, dropped a big rock into its
jaws. The rock was too large for the
crusher to work upon readily and he
took a steel sledge hammer to crack it.
Unfortunately the hammer slipped into
the crusher and in short order came a
crash. A cast iron roller just back OF
the jaws was cracked into four pieces
and the powerful mechanical animal
could no longer chew its cud. Other
slight damage resulted. Another roller
has been sent for, and King Bros. were
set to work on repairs and it is thought
that the crusher will again be providing
material for the street by to-day or to-
morrow. The Aultman Co. guaranteed
all repairs on the machine for a year on
breaks resulting from general usage.
But the machine was not warranted to
crush steel, hence the bill of repairs will
no DOUBT have to be met by the city.
Mayor Baker thinks that $50 will prob
ably cover the amount.