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between Fourteenth and Pico. one-story
frame dwelling, two rooms, $40.
lifv Hall NoteS

City Clerk Luckenbach is having type
written copies of all the ordinances of the
city made for ready reference. The ordi-
nances will be properly indexed, and any
particular ordinance can be referred to at
once.
The outside street force will work today
as usual. Owing to the force having been
reduced, even one day cannot be spared.
1t is not believed that any action will be
taken by the park commissioners looking
to the appointment of superintendent be-
fore the lst of March. The friends of ii.
V. Bard still insist that he will be the man
named.
Superintendent Foshay states that there
will be q meeting of the school principals
at the Spring street building on Wednes-
day, February 26th, at 1 O'Clock, at which
time reports will be presented showing the
condition of the schools by classes. This
report will take the same form as those
formerly submitted. The meetings of the
superintendent will be resumed on Mon.
day, the oath inst. and the program of all
meetings as issued at the beginning of the
first semester will be carried out.
The herald., 1896-02-22
POPULAR CONCERT
At Plymouth Congregational Church Last
Night

At Plymouth Congreg stional Church Last
Night
There was a very successful entertain
ment given last night at the Plymouth Con-
gregational church on West Twenty-frst
street, which was greatly enjoyed by q
good sized audience. The concert was for
the benefit of the music fund of the church.
Amidst beautiful decorations, which had
been arranged by the ladies of the church,
the following very excellent program was
rendered:
(a) King Cotton March, sousa; tb) lie Secret
Gauticr The Venetian Lady Mandolin Or
chestra.
Baritone solo, Fog Bell, Poutet-Mr. H. R.
Maybin.
Either solo, selected-Professor W. P. Cham
bers.
Soprano solo. God Guard Thee, Love, Nessler
Miss Lulu Pieper.
Reading, selected-Mrs. J. N. Hamer.
Overture, Poet and Peasant, Suppe-The Ve-
netian Lady Mandolin Orches ira.
(a) Jolly Fellows Waltz, Nollstedt tb) La Pa
Iona, Yradier-The Venetian Lady Mandolin
Orchestra.
Alto solo. The Raft, Plnsuti--Mlss Hattie
Minkler.
Violin solo, selected-Mr. Philip Goodwin.
Tenor SOLO selected-Mr. Merle Manning,
Duet, Cheerfulness, Gumbert-Misses Mink
ler and Pieper.
Medley Of southern Airs, Rang-The vene.
tiau Lady Mandolin Orchestra.
The herald., 1896-02-22
THE HEAOWORKS SUIT

the City Attorney Preparing for the Trial
on the eSth Inst.
City Attorney Dunu and his assistants
are preparing for the trial of the condemns.
alton suit of thu city against Pomeroy and
Hooker to condemn about 307 acres of
land on the Providencia rancho for site
for the hsadworks of the proposed city
water works, which has baen set for the
2Sth inst. before Ju1ye Shaw. 1t is be-
lieved that Messrs. Pomeroy and Hooker
will try and get a continuance, which will
probably be granted, but Mr.. Dunn does
not propose to take any chances and will
be ready on the part of the city when the
case is called. 1t will be remembered that
the city once had an option on the land at
$4,000. but the council refused to take
up the otfer on the ground that the price
asked was excessive. Later condemna-
ton proceedings were instituted, when in
their answer Messrs Pomeroy and Hooker
jumped up the price to the comfortable
figure of $l,550,000, which they now
claim that the land is worth. on account of
the water that can be developed upon it.
To further justify themselves, Messrs.
l'omeroy and Hooker, following the lend
of the Crystal Springs Water company
have filed a suit in the United States court
against the city, and will endeavor to have
the cause taken before that tribunal for
trial. The supreme court of California
having decided that the city of Los Ange-
les is the owner of all the water in the
river if needed for the use of the inhabit-
ants, owners of alleged water rights where
the source of the supply can by any means
be traced to the river are very chary about
getting into the state courts on matters of
that kind.
This headworks suit is of great impor-
tauce to the city. The lease under which
the City Water company is now operating
expires in 1898, and under the provisions
of the lease the city may acquire the plant
by paying for it. OF course the water
company people will try to get all they can
for the property, and as a water system
cannot be constructed in day or a week,
if no provision is made for constructing a
new spstem, in case the price asked is ex-
essive, the city would be at the mercy of
the corporation. and would either have to
buy at their figures or rensw the lease un-
der which they are operating. 1t is to
guard against this contingency that 1t is
desirable to at once secure the site for the
headWurks,
The herald., 1896-02-22
Newsboys' tiome

The newsboys are joyous. Their pro-
posed home now seems suretv as all the
charity organizations of this city nave
united to further this worthy object and
make their benefit on Wednesday after
noon, at the Burbank theater. highly re-
munerative. Miss May Nannary rekindled
the flame in the philas sthropic hearts of
this city when SIZE volunteered her services
and those of her company for grand
charity benefit to swell the fund and make
the proposed home @ reality, and even
society will lay aside Lenten duty and lend
q hand to these homeless waits. The
Daley company is equally as enthusiastic
and yesterday forwarded an autograph let
ter to Mrs. Il. r. Threlkeld, president of
the News and Workingboys' home, proffer-
ering her and her players services in any
capacity that will prove advantageous. At
the meeting of the Friday Morning club
yesterday the matter was brought up and
hearty cooperation was assured. There
will be several committees appointed to
sell the seats and a thorough canvass of
the business houses will be made to further
the good work. The entire gross receipts
are to be turned over to the fund without
any provisos and if the needed sum, $4,000,
should not be secured Immediately, this
benefit money will be banked and applied
to this worthy object The Burbank should
be crowded on Wednesday afternoon.
The herald., 1896-02-22

being wetted the whole mass shall be turned
over at least once more. No concrete shall
be used that shows evidence of having set,
that has become unfit for good work from
standing too loug, or from any other cause,
and no rem'xing OF concrete will be al
lowed.
The concrete thus prepared is to be i'm
mediately placed into position in the curb
ing, coping or sidewalk and thoroughly
tamped until the surface is flush with
mortar; the tamping to be done before any
layer exceeds depth of six inches.
The finishing coat shall consist of one
part of cement to one part of sand, and
shall be floated into position.
In applying the finishing coat to the face
of the curb a one-half inch face board shall
be used which shall extend ten inches be-
low tho top of the curb.
Curb, coping and sidewalk shall he con-
structed accurately to the established grade
and line as indicated by the stakes set by
the city engineer.
In all street intersections and termina-
tions the cement sidewalk shall be laid SO
rs to cover the entire surface included
within the prolongation of the side lines of
the intersecting streets and the curb re-
turns.
The finishing coat shall be mixed with
lampblack or any durable coloring matter
that shall give dark slate color.
The contractor shall be required to stamp
his name on all work done by him in front
of each separate lot or piece of property
a!igning the work. The letters shall not be
smaller than three-quarters of an inch in
height and of proportional width. They
must be sunken and of depth not less
than one-uuarter of an inch.
The contractor must carefully preserv Q
all stakes and reference points. The
radius of curb returns shall be eight feet
on all streets where the angle of intersec-
ton dees not vary from right angle more
than thirty degrees, and on all other
streets the radius shall be as shown Oh the
profile,
The herald., 1896-02-22
DROP In REAL ESTATE
ousden Fail in the Prics OF Boyd Str
Lot

cusden Fail in the Prizes OF Boyd Street
Several days ago The HERALD stated
that by some oversight one of the outhouses
of the Boyd street school building had been
placed over the line on the adjoining lot
belonging to Joseph Mesmer. When this
fact was discovered, it is claimed that the
building superintendent asked whether he
should order the contractor to move the
building or to have survey made. Mr..
Strange, it is further claimed, was told to
wait, as Mr.. Grubb, the member of the
school board from that ward, was very de-
sirous OF having the city purchase the lot
in question. Mr.. Grubb, it was said, had
stated that the lot could be purchased and
he had an option on it for $1,000. This
price, it is said, was claimed by Directors
Hale and Pitman to be excessive, and
there the matter dropped.
The talk about the purchase had, how
ever, evidently started some inquiries, for
yesterday, when HERALD reporter called
at the office of the school board to find out
wha: further steps had been taken in the
matter, Professor Foshay said that nothing
definite had been decided upon. 1t was
very desirable, he said, that the city should
own the lot in question, and he had been
told that it could now be had for $1,000,
including the commission, or $3.50 with
out. Another gentleman stated that Mr..
Mesmer had stated that under certain con-
ditions he would sell the lot for $3.50. 1t
is now possible that the board may pur-
chase the lot, which is said to be worth
about the price last given. The sudden
drop in the value of the price of real estate
IN question is causing some talk about the
CITY nall, as the cause is not apparent.
The herald., 1896-02-22
FLAG RAISING
Impressive Ceremony at the Sixteenth Street
School

Impressive Ceremony at the Sixteenth Street
School
The children OF the Sixteenth street
school had the pleasure yesterday of rails
ing over their building a beautiful new flag
and, although the ceremony is by no means
a new one and is constantly being repeated
throughout the city, it seems never to lack
in interest, either to participants or the
lookers-on. The exercises of yesterday
falling on the eve OF Washington's BIRTH
day carried with them special significance.
At o'clock the children formed in line in
front of the school and gave the customary
salute to the nations banner. The base of
the school in front was decorated with
palms, and continuing up either side of the
broad steps were huge clusters OF callas.
The schools banner hung midway between
the branching date palms, and surround
ing the whole was the gracefully draped
flag. Miss Bertha +. Gordon, principal of
the school. in the name of the children,
presented the flag to the gentlemen of the
board of education. She said, "Guard it;
for it represents the little mite of
nearly every child in the school, and, quot
ing one of the little ones, said it was there
to show that they were American boys and
girls. A rousing address by Rev. Pittman
followed, and in eloquent terms he told the
children how that the floating of the Stars
and Stripes over this great country had
made it possible for the educational insti-
tutions to be erected and prosper as they
had done, and he hoped that the day would
come when the Stars and Stripes would not
only float over schools and public buildings
but over the churches as we'll. The speaker
carried the children back to the time of the
civil war and gave several interesting incl
dents of the desperate struggles that had
been made in protecting the red, white and
blue.
In conclusion, he said the flag not only
represents the nation but each individual
every boy, man, woman and child-and it
honest, true and loyal. Let the love of
friends, parents and home be mingled with
the great love of country and the flag.
Superintendent Foshay sang the Star
Spangled Banner, which was followed by
Scloneman d. Blanchard's orchestra play
ing America. Mr.: Foshay then
spoke briefly Of his pleasure at
being present and paid pretty
tribute to the Sixteenth-street school.
BY a signal from the principal the scholars
took the oath of allegiance, and after q re-
sounding cheer from 450 or more patriotic
throats the flag was raised during the rem
dition of Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,
by the orchestra.
After another cheer the children marched
back to their respective rooms, leaving the
the breeze. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony the seventh and eighth grade held
their Washington's birthday exercises.
There was an elaborate program arranged
of patriotic songs and recitations, the close
of which ended day that may we'll be re-
membered by the children with pride and
pleasure.
The herald., 1896-02-22

they found themselves weak and out OF
health. Hundreds of letters like the fols.
lowing from Mrs. Porter of New York
City, tell how this great medicine has kept
them well and strong:
NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 1896.
MEsSRS WELLS d. RICHARDSON Co.:
Dear Sirs-For several years have used
your Paine's celery compound whenever 1
found myself running down in health.
During that time have recommended it
frequently to my friends, and I know of
many persons who have been much bene-
fitted by it, I am never without bottle of
it in the house, and take great pleasure in
expressing to you my belief that it does q
great work for humanity.
Mrs. M. PORTER, 2S2 Eighth ave.
Mrs. Porter's experience is like thous-
ands of others. Paine's celery compound
made her we'll, because it fed the starved
nerves and blood and regulated their func-
tions. Try it and be convinced of its
remarkable power to cure disease.
The herald., 1896-02-22
FUN YIELDING ATTRACTION
Brooks and nacy at Simpson Auditorium
Thia Eyaniu0

Brooks and nacy at Simpson Auditorium
This Evening
The announcement that Brooks and
Macy, the "kings of poetry and humor,"
will appear this evening at Simpson audi
torium in the popular Y. M. G. A. course is
worthy of notice by all who enjoy a hearty
laugh. Fred Emerson Brooks, the Cali
fornia poet-humorist, needs no introduc-
ton, his reputation as mrth producer be-
ing now gerio,a,. }. Williams Macy, New
York's favorite buffo-basso mas appeared
before several organizations as many as
ten consecutive seasons.
On a return engagement recently filed
in San Francisco, the large auditorium was
packed. The manager writes, 'Brooks
and Macy drew a big crowd. They are %
splendid combination. You can placard
them in your town as the greatest fun
making combination before the American
public. Their entertainments are whole
some and in every particular of high
order. They will please, instruct and
highly entertain
The herald., 1896-02-22

These sharp, raw, capricious days of
February are blamed for much sickness
that is simply the direct result Of nervous
weakness.
Perfect health will keep one above any
depressing influence from the weather.
Pure, richer blood and better fed nervous
tissues will make people feel we'll even in
February.
During his many years of hard and won
derful work Prof. Edward E. Phelps,
Dartsmouth's great professor, had in mind
the thousands who we're weak and run
down. His study of the many cases OF
nervous prostration, neuralgia, rheuma-
tism, dyspepsia and debility led him to
that most marvellous discovery of the CEN
tury, Paine's celery compound.
In every city, as we'll as the smaller viii
lagos scattered through this country. are
men and women who for years have relied
upon Paine's celery compound whenever
The herald., 1896-02-22
RUPTURE

Professor Joseph Fandrey, European
specialist, formerly of Berlin, Germany,
now permanently located at S21 South
Broadway, Los Angeles, is practical
rupture specialist and manufactures the
latest patent trusses (his own invention)
for curing rupture, also corsets for curva-
ture of the spine, female supporters. etc.
Each case will be made to fit. Over forty
almost helpless cases of from two to twen-
ty years. standing, some twice broken, are
today cured and have no more use for
truss. Patients from two to seventy y-five
years of age. Information and testimoni-
ais will be sent free on application.
The herald., 1896-02-22
II Will be Heard at Athletic
Park This Afternoon
FOURTH ANNUAL FIELD DAY
A Great Program for the Intercollegiate
Contest
testants in the Very Pink Of Con-
diton for the Fray

This afternoon at 80 o'clock at Athletic
park, will be witnessed the greatest athletic
field day ever held in this part of the state.
The merry college cheer will again be
heard and the finest trained athletes will
again strive for mastery on the athletic
field. The sod will not be torn up by
charging center rushes of football teams,
but the park will swarm with athletes of
another kind. For this is the gala day of
the colleges, ''when warriors old" meet
again. This is the fourth annual inter-
collegiate field day, bringing with it its ex-
hilarating and enjoyable amusements of
track athletics, of running, jumping, bicy-
Gle racing, and throwing heavy weights.
On this afternoon everyone is expected to
wear his colors. yell the yell and do the
''rooting" in general for his friends against
his hated rivals. 1t is safe to predict an
enthusiastic crowd that will tax the seating
capacity of Athletic park. The
men are in the finest condi-
ton that their trainers can bring
them up to. The work of late has been
phenomenal. This afternoon awaits its
own verdict. The trained athletes go
there with the highest hopes of breaking
every record in sight. The college cheers
have been practiced regularly of late, and
really musical "Apache yells'' will be
heard again and again. mingled with the
occasional strains of brass band and bass
drums that are striving to be heard. L. S.
c. will have her band, Chatfee college will
have its also, as we'll as Pomona college.
AS the men cross the tape the enthusiasm
of students and all their constituents will
rise to bursting level and let itself be
known in the way of a good, solid, hearty,
ring ng college cheer. Then dignity will
be flung aside for the time being and all
enter into the enjoynents of the day. The
confidence of the different teams in their
men is something wonderful. Their hopes
have never before risen so high.
Capt. H. L. Martin (U. s. c. has brought
his men to a standard of excellence never
before attained. They individually feel so
confident that if they do fail to get the
But they take into consideration the
strength and endurance of the other teams
and have regulated themselves accord
ingly.
Braden, is wild with the hope that Chaffey
They have worked long and faithfully for
the desired end.
Captain Smith of Pomona team says
that his men are now in finer shape than
ever before. Heretofore the team has had
a quiet way of carrying oil the trophy
nearly every time, but this time the team
that carries it away will do it only by great
work.
The manager of the Field Day, William
Edgar Mckee u. S. C.), has everything in
readiness for the greatest event of the
year.
The electric cars will run to the grounds
and accommodations will be afforded the
public in every way. The track is in the
The herald., 1896-02-22
BUILDING PERMITS
Eight Permits Issued by the Superintendent
OF Buildings

Blight Permits Issued by the Superintendent
Of Buildings
The following permits were issued yester-
day:
Mrs. Jennie d. Overton, Portland street,
between Broadway and Twenty.eiph til
streets, two.story frame dwelling, $500,
Mrs. M. j.. Schilling, south side Of
Twenty-first street. between Main street
and Grand avenue, two-story framed well
ling, $24S5.
T. s. Ewing, south side of Blaine, near
Tenth street, one-story frame cottage, five
rooms. $1175.
G. Speht, west side of North Main street.
near Ord. one.story frame building. S4OO.
Mrs. w. Boyer, No. 543 San Julian
street, west side, addition to frame dwell
ing, three rooms, $3.50.
Louis De Mars, west side Atlantic street,
near Seventh, one-story frame dwelling,
$l05.
r. K. Hewitt, 1927 Olive street. between
Third and Fourth, one.story frame dwell
nng, 500.
A. H. Baldwin, east side Prospect street,
The herald., 1896-02-22
PHOENIX COMMITTEES RETURN
Grand Welcome Planned by the Various Com
rncrceI Bodies

urand welcome Planned by the Various Com.
fnercieI Bodies
In view of the success attending the ex-
cursiou of prominent Los Angeles mer-
chants to the Phoenix carnival and the
magnificent reception rendered them by
the people Of Phoenix and Prescott, it has
been deemed proper that delegation of
citizens, representing the chamber of COM
merce, the board of trade. the Merchants'
association and the Jonathan >club, should
give the eXcursionists fitting welcome on
their return to Los Angeles.
1t has therefore been arranged by the
officers of the respective bodies named
above that all the members who can do 80,
including the entire Fiesta committee of
thirty, shall assemble at the store of Mey-
berg Bros, 13S South Main street, at 4:l5
this afternoon, and proceed thence in a
body to La Grande station of the Santa Fe
railway to meet the excursionists, who will
arrive at s pm. The party will be es.
corted by band of music. The Jonathan
club will be in line thirty strong.
The herald., 1896-02-22

hoped that some of the records will be
broken. =
AT recent meeting stringent rules were
adopted and will be rigidly enforced. No
, person who is not a track officer will be al
lowed in the oval. The clerk of the course
will see that all contestants are ready
when called upon. A general admission
of so cents has been decided upon, and 25
cents for children under ~ years of age.
Admission to the grandstand will be the
filled with comfortable chairs, which will
be rented at the rate of So per box. Teams
and other vehicles are admitted without
extra charge.
The Seventh-street gate will be closed.
In it's place entrance will be had through
the gate on the left side of ticket window.
Tickets must be procured before entering.
The presentation of medals and the
trophy will take place at z o'clock sharp in
Y. M. c. A. building, Broadway near Sec
Ond.
Following is the complete official pro-
College colors-University of Southern
California, crimson; Pomona college,
peacock blue and white; Chaffey, olive and
gold.
College cheers:
University OF Southern California
Rackity IIackity! Wah! Hool Wah!
Rackty Rackity! Wah Hool wahl
Zip! Boom Bah! zip Booml BAIL
=.
Ran! Reh! Rah,
Pomona
Rah Rah Rah
IiD! Boom All
Viva La! Viva La! Viva Lal
Pomona!
Pr-r-r-r-Boom! Booml
R.h! Rah! Chaffey!
Occidental
Zipl Boom Bah Lacrai Lacra! Ha!
Ha! Hal Occidental Zip! Boom! BAIL
Officers of the day:
Grand Marshal-W. Edgar Mckee u.
S. Co.
Marshals-Charles Fl. Ward (Pomona),
Oscar c. Mueller.
Referee-A. c. Way.
Field judges-C. p. Lyndall, George Bee
bee, S. h. Langworthy.
Judges at finish-H. Jones Bateman,
Theo. Bessing. Chas. w. Chase.
Timers. W. A. Off, Thomas McAleef.
Peter Ward
Starter-Paul e. Flammer.
Scorer-Sherman Day.
Announcer - George E. Byram (Occi.
dental.)
Clerk of course-Harry L. Martin u.
S. c.
Assistants-F. j. Neer (Chaffey) and
Fred Strawbridge (Pomona)
All the records below are the Inter-
collegiate Athletic assoc alton records,
made on previous field days. Charles
kirkpatrick and f.. l.. Weaver ride the
Dayton tandem.
One-hundred-yard dash-L. S. Francis
(Chaffey); Frank A. Nance (Pomona); II.
l.. Leland GU. S. O.. Record for 1894
10 4-5 seconds; for 1895. 10M seconds.
Sixteen-pound shot put-G. Il. Aphynn
(Chaffey); t. M. Tolman (Pomona); C. J.
IInman GU. S. c.. Best record made
during practice, 3S1a feet.
Four hundred and forty-yard dash-An-
drew Noble (Chaffey); r. p. Tolman (Po-
mona); T.. L. Elliott (U. S. Co.. Record
1894, 562a seconds: 1895, 53 1-5 sec
onds.
Running high jump-W. Y. Cutler (Chaf-
fey): Albert X. Condit (Pomona); A. o.
Martin { u. 5. c.. Record for 1894, s feet
3 inches; 1895, 8 feet - inches.
One mile, bicycle-C. A. Phillips (Chaf-
fey), Z. H. Smith (Pomona), W. Y. Petit
(U. 5. c. Record--1S94, 2 :34 20; 1895,
2 200 4-5.
Fifty-yard dash-W. Y. Cutter (Chaffey),
l.. M. Tolman (Ponona), w. w. Burnett
(U. S. c. Records S94, o #. In. 1895
8 fit. z in.
Two miles, bicycle limit of s 5:20)-C. a.
Phillips (Chaffey), E. H. Smith (Pomonal
w. Y. Petit (U. S. Co Record-1S95. :3Q&s
Two hundred and twenty-yard daeh-L.
S. Francis (Chaffey). F. A. Nance (Pomo-
na), Il. .. Edgerton Gu. S. ca