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The herald., 1893-08-24
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment wher
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, will 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 perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fever.
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.
ening them and it is perfectly free from.
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in 50c and s bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syruplof Figs
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered. r'T2 3
The herald., 1893-08-24
THE CITY'S WATER WAR.
AN ATTEMPT TO BE MADE TO USE
THE OLD PROvIDENCIA DITCH.
Tho City Engineer and zapjero Making
survey-The Rights OF All Parties
to Be Respected-The Mayor
to Make an Investigation.

City Engineer Dockweiler and Zaniero
Bilderrain, accompanied by the zanja
committee, of which Mr.. Pessel is chair
man, went to the scene of the recent
water war on the Providencia ranch yes
terday to make survey. This was
done with view to finding out if it is
possible that the water flowing through
the new Providencia ditch can be made
to run through the old ditch, 1t is said
that active preparations are being made
with this object in view. "a ,.s
The city does not wish to wrest any
rights from Messrs. Hooker & Pomeroy
in the water dispute, and the rights Of
both the city and the owners of the
Providencia ranch will be carefully ex-
amined into before the further. hearing
of the injunction now pending in the
superior court. The hearing will take
place September 4th.
Myor Rowan and City Attorney Nc
Farland will take trip to the disputed
land one day this weeK to make an in.
vestigation.
In case the water should be turned
from the Providencia ditch, it will be
several months before the necessary
dams can be built. sS
The herald., 1893-08-24
CHAMBER oFseoMMEReE.
The Irrigation Convention-Word fror
India-Notos.

The Irrigation Convention-Word from
India-Notos.
Irrigation statistics Of the different
states and territories practicing irriga-
tion have been received from the census
Office for reference at the coming con-
gress Of .irrigators.
Consul General S. Merrill, jr., resident
at Calcutta, has written the chamber
that he has distributed 80 copies Of the
book, Southern California, Just received,
among the English officials OF India
whose terms are about expired, and
who, having lived 90 long in warm,
tropical climate. have the greatest dread
of returning to damp and chilly Eng
land, ard are looking about for coun-
try where the change willnot be SO great
and where they can enjoy themselves.
Mr.. Merrill, in his letter, states that the
distribution of the books will do great
deal of good to Southern California and
at least cause more than one wealthy
Englishman and his family to visit this
country and see for himself.
Iettera were mailed yesterday to the
governors OF all the trans Mississippi
states and territories asking them to
Issue proclamations calling the attention
of their people to the irrigation congress
to be held in Los Angeles October 10th.
These letters were sent in accordance
with resolutions adopted by the trans
Mississippi congress which met in Og-
den, Utah, April last. The letters bore
the signatures of d. Freeman, chairman,
and Fred l.. Allies, secretary, of the gem
eral COMMITTEES, and will probably result
in securing the objects aimed at.
Very great interest ia being manifested
by the people of the west in the coming
congress, and very large attendance OF
prominent citizens is being looked for to
attend the congress-.
Contributions for the exhibit were re-.
ceived yesterday "a follows: Large clus-
ter Hailsworth pears. ]. J. Jones, Palm
dale; sweet pumpkins, Compton; pam.
pas plumes, ]. M. Stewart. Downey !;
musk melon, feet. 10 inches in circum-
france and weighing 26 pounds was the
donation OF Jas. Wagner, Fullerton.
Itwas learned yesterday from Charles
+. Day, leading spiritiE the proposed
chamber Of commerce excursion, that
some opposition to the scheme had
sprung up in the east among certain
railroad officials. and that they would
take several more days to consider the
proposition.
This delay is certainly not favorable
to the proposed trip, and members who
are anxious to learn/something definite
in order to have time to arrange their
business affairs are very apt to pull out
and act Independently.
The herald., 1893-08-24
A HIGH TRIBUTE TOPROFI lowe,
The Mountain Road Builder
Honored by Pasadena.
A Gay Fiesta at the Crown of the
Valley.
The Tabernacle Crowded with Admirin z
Friends-Eloquent Addresses by
Notable Peopls-The Result
of the Sports.

A most remarkable demonstration was
that which was rendered yesterday to
Prof. T. s. @. Lowe today by the citizens
of Pasadena. In the frst place the
prominent officials of the city and lead
ing professional and business men in
convention assembled at the rooms of
the board Of trade, had formally declared
that there should be public holiday
and appropriate ceremonials on Wednes-
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A REVOLVING CASE.
A LOT OF MEN INA HUT WITH A
LITTLE GIRL.
Omcer Argueiio Docs Some Hard Fight
ing ana Succeeds In Bringing,
in His Prisoners aud
Jai1ine Them.

A most revolving condition of affairs
in Mexican camp. on the river bank
near the Santa Fe depot was discovered
yesterday morning.
As Officer Auguello was coming in to
report, about ~ o'clock, he was stopped
by couple OF women near the First-
street bridge, who told him that lot of
drunken Mexicans were in a hut,
ehort distance down the river, and that
they had little girl with them. The
officer at once made for the place pointed
out, a wretched hut containing only one
room, packed full! OF drunken Mexicans,
two Of whom were entirely destitute of
clothing. In the same room was little
girl not more than or years old, quite
bright looking child but wretcheGly
dirty and apparently entirely uncared
for. .
Taking in the whole situation in
second, the officer pushed his way into
the room, took up the child and COM
manded the two nude drunken brutes
to put on their clothes at once.
Instead OF obeying. the whole gang
made rush at the policeman and for
time there was come lively fighting.
Arguello stood his ground aud succeeded
in knocking several of the Mexicans
out, including one Garcio, who was
especially vicious in his attacks.
Seeing that he had more than his
hands full, Arguello shook himself free
from the crowd, and, going to the nearest
telephone,' rang up for the patrol wagon
and assistance. No officer being in the
neighborhood, however, he did not wait
for the arrival of the wagon, hut went
back to the hut. During his absence
the two men had dressed, and all OF the
gang except these and man named
Balisia had skipped.
After hard fight the handcuffs were
placed on what remained of the crowd,
and they were bundled into the patrol
wagon. as
Later in the day three other members
of the gang were picked up by the police
and landed in the Jail. They gave the
names of Alexander Moore, Santa Ana
and Fred Gilman, and it would be diff
cult indeed to find harder looking
crowd. I'd Z ~ sass
Acharge OF disturbing the peace was
booked against the whole six; but it is
likely more serious charge will be
sworn out against Garcia. This man
claims that the little girl Is his daugh-
ter, but 1t is not, known whether this is
true or not, however, it is shame to
allow. hinfto keep her, and some action
will probably be taken by the authori-
ties toward placing her in proper hands.
The herald., 1893-08-24
CITY HALL BURGLARS.

They Get Away With q Box Of Cigar
cites.
On going to their respective vocations
in the city hall yesterday morning the
city officials found that robbery had
been committed.
The various officials, as they filed in
one by one, made grand impromptu
rush for their offices. expecting to find
safes blown open and city documents
thrown to the winds. But they were all
gladly disappointed.
strange to say. the thieves got away
with nething but six dollars worth of
cigarettes belonging to L. Martindale,
who keeps the cigar stand at the en-
trance of the hall. They smashed in the
drawers under the counter where the
goods are kept.
The depredators entered the hall pre-
sumably through basement transom.
Buffalo Lithia. Woollacott, agent.
The herald., 1893-08-24

One of the largest sunfowera ever
grown in the country, if not the largest,
is now on exhibition at the chamber of
commerce. 1t measures 10 inches in
diameter and was raised at Downey
by Chas. McKenney. After few days
on exhibition at the chamber it will be
shipped to Frank Virgins at Chicago.
The herald., 1893-08-24
rhs Compton Ana,r.

EDIfoRs HERALD: In today'a issue of
the Express appears an article on the
exodus Of the Chinese fruit packers from
our town, characterizing the movement
rs one of an armed mob. The people of
Compton are peaceful. law-abiding
community, and rarely get awakened,
but when they do they are apt to ex.
press themselves in a very forcible man
ner. The facts as cleaned from common
report on the street today would most
certainly give the lie to the highly SEN
sational article mentioned, if, instead of
80, they would Say 20 men and boys,
and for arms cay 20 pairs of fists backed
by good, strong American muscles, they
would be 90 near the truth that no one
would need question it. There are q
great many boys and girls in this town
az we'll as others that are out of work,
and who are surely as intelligent 40
Cinnamon. In fact we people. believe
that Americans are one step higher in
the scale of humanity than the mon
golian. All the rot about the great skill
required to pack pears and the 'conse-
Quont loss to producers won't be be-
lieved by any fair minded person who
will take the trouble to 90 to the ware
house and see the women and girls at
work, and the care and painstaking
work with which it is performed. The
truth is that spirit of unfairness has
been evinced against local labor and
many declare that they have appealed
for work and been refused and further,
that the foreman swore that he would
not employ any man in Compton. am
diways opposed to mob violence. but /
surely believe in America and Ameri-
can labor for American people.
Z J. M. Downs, M. D.
Compton, August 22d.
The herald., 1893-08-24

The Federated Trades, and more
especially the Cooks union, have been
parading the streets with large banners
for several nights, endeavoring to arouse
popular enthusiasm for public meet
ing to be held Saturday night, when the
cause of the general dullness will be die
cussed and the question OF devising some
means OF removing the Chinese from
this city perhaps touched upon.
The herald., 1893-08-24
NHICAGOAND THE WORLD'S

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cents in stamps for Handy Pocket Guide to
the great exposition; gives information of
value to every visitor. Street Guide Hotel
Prices, Cab Fares, Restaurant Rates, etc. De-
scribes the hidden pitfalls for the u,nwary. and
hints how to keep out of them. This indis-
pensable companion to every visitor to the
windy city will be sent by mail post paid, on
receipt of ten cents (siiver) or twelve cents in
stamps. Address
H. STAFFORD, Publisher,
p. o. Box 2264. New York. z. Y.
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The herald., 1893-08-24
CHINESE BACK !F COMPTON,
A Mob Gathered Last Night to
ROut Them Out.
A Compromise Expected to Take
Place Today.
Tho Coolies Return Guarded by Five
Deputy sheriffs Great Excttc-
ment Prevails
ity OF Trouble.

The Chinese laborers who were em-
ployed in the packing house of Cook &
Langley, at Compton, and who were
escorted out OF town, as reported in the
HERALD yesterday, again went back to
their work yesterday morning.
The celestials had come to this city,
being compelled to walk the entire dis
tance from Compton. carrying all their
worldly effects.
1t is not known whether the firm en-
ploying them advocated their retarn'
but il is surmised they did, as hve
deputy sheriffs OF this city accompanied
the Chinamen back to Compton.
They were given permission to occupy
the barn OF M. N. Nswmark last night.
which made it much safer for them.
However, up to this writing there had
been no efforts to again drive them out.
message received from Compton at
o'clock last night stated that the street
= i4 CrOWO0u Witu hou WhaCh hou
thered to run the Cinnamon out again,
tup to that hour no disorderly dem
stration had been made. The message
Sntained the news that the mob was
waiting the arrival OF other persons
ON Long Beach and other nearby
places.
The class who ran the Chinese out are
Utterly opposed to their working in that
town. and they say II Cook & Langley
wish to employ labor it must not be
Chinese, when the whites are clamoring
for employment.
Later-A message from Compton at
O'Clock last night stated that Mr.. M.
=. Newmsrk had sent word that he
would drive down and would have the
Chinese elected from his barn. He did
not approve of the permission given to
them to occupy it by his representative.
and had decided to come in person to
settle the matter.
At the hour named large crowd
had gathered in the vicinity of the barn,
but the Off ,ers had made thorough ar
rangements for the protection of their
charges. and the citizens had decided to
await the arrival of Mr.. Newmark be-
fore; resorting to hRrsh measures. 1t
was thought at that hour that nothing
would be done until this morning
COMPROMISE EXPECTED.
Special to the HERALD.
CoMProN, Aug. "a, 1880 .. m.-The
workingmen Of Compton who have been
trying to induce the Cook & Langley
company to discharge their Chinese
pickers and employ white labor in their
places, have begun to disperse. All is
now quiet. and 1t is hoped that no fur
ther trouble will come up tonight. The
laburing men are not discouraged. and
feel confident that they will gain the
victory by tomorraw.
Concessions are expected on both
sidss. The word is out that Cook &
Langley company wish to have some of
the men begin to learn packing tomor-
row morning, and as soon as they can
pack satisfactorily another set will be
taken. working in this manner until
there are enouoh whita nackara IN han.
die the fruit, after which the Chinamen
will be discharged.
The herald., 1893-08-24

No onetn ordinary health need become bald
or gray II he will follow sensible treatment.
We advise cleanliness of the scalp and the use
OF Halls Hair Remover. "A
The herald., 1893-08-24

Hoods Sarsaparilla absolutely cures where
other preparations fail. 1t possesses medicinal
merit Peculiar to Itself.
The herald., 1893-08-24

5 CONSTIPATION and all t:oubles with the diges.
tive organs and the liver. are cured by Hoodis
PilIs. Unequalled as . dinner pill.
The herald., 1893-08-24

Wild Dovssi Wild Dovesf
First Of the season. at Fred Haniman's, Mott
market. Telephone i68.
The herald., 1893-08-24

Wagon umbrellas, summer lap clusters. Foy's
( Id reliable saddlery house. 3l5 N. Los An geles
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this should be so considered it would
be difficult to tell.-W Washington Star.
How the English Eat.

When, as rarely happens, English
farm labOrers come to this country,
they find it extremely difficult to ac-
commodate themselves to the current
American custom Of eating but three
meals day. An English maid SER
want and nurse, who lived to be more
than 100 years old, averred that she
had always been accustomed to "a
dew bit and breakfast stay bit and
dinner, nommet, a crumment. and 3
bit after supper" Extra meals are
common enough during the harvest
season in this country. The hasty
breakfast at $3.50 in the morning is
followed by a ''stay bit' at 8 o'clock
and by luncheon between the MONDAY
dinner and the after-sunset supper.
In parts of Southern Pennsylvania the
dinner hour is IL o'clock in the morn
ing, and it would not be difficult to
show that Americans living on the
same meridian are dining all the way
from that hour until Z in the evening
The great mass of country folk still
dine at noon.
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How to Cure Hams.

Many hams, like cider vinegar, are
spoiled in the curing. A good brine
may be made as follows: Five pounds
OF sugar to 200 pounds of meat, one
ounce OF saltpetre to 20 pounds OF
meat, one ounce fsalt to every pound
of meat, and water to cover all the
hams packed in this brine. It should
be understood that the lower the
temperature the longer it takes to
cure them and in very cold winters the
temperature in the cellars for ordin-
airy pork-curing is so low that consid-
cradle time is required.
After the hams have been we'll brin-
ed they must be smoked for three
days, and if on cuttingit is found that
the pickle has not reached all the way
through them, the brine can be boiled
over and skinned. Pack the hams
away in a temperature of about 400.
They should then be returned to the
smoke house for day after the brine
has dried off. A bitter taste will be
given to them if hung in the smoke
house wet with the brine. To give tho
rich brown color so we'll known in
market hams. hang near a stove for
several days, and rub over thorough
ly with cotton cloth. Fine looking
and nicely favored hams will thus be
secured. Northwestern Agriculturist:
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Best Cheese Cow.

The Dairy Editor of Orange Judd
Farmers, in reply to an inquirysay she
would take the Holstein and feed her
we'll. This is saying nothing against
any other breed, in fact we can picture
special conditions where we should
not change to the Holstein if we al
ready had herd OF excellent butter
cows. But suppose we have q herd
OF Jerseys giving S per cent milk. The
ordinary cheese maker will run too
much Of this fat into the whey vat
To save it the patrons will be under
heavy pressure to have it partly skim
med, and like telling your hired man
to drink whisky every day. but not
let the habit get the better
Of him is the habit of skimmine
milk for cheese-making. Then again,
the Holstein is already well developed
as great milk producer. AS to steer
calves, A. H. don't intend to raise
steer calves on whey, as business,
SO he will work for milk production III
big, paying quantities. The dairying
that needs crutches is poor dairying;
the dairyman who "needs steer calves
to make his business pay" can't keep
pace with the fellow who walks with
out them. Then for cheese-and with
out saying aught against any other
breed-w can recommend pure-bred
Holsteins, and the grades from best
common cows and first-class Hols-
tein male and think they will fill the
bill nicely.
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The English Wheat Crop.


According to Sir J. B. Lawes' an
nual letter on the wheat crop, Eng
land this year has poor yield of
light grain. The figures show an av-
erage of twenty-five and seven eighths
bushels per acre, weighing sixty
pounds per bushel; and the yield on
the 2.295,163 acres of wheat now
grown in the United Kingdom is, there
fore, less than $500. 900 quarters.
After deducting two bushels per acre
for seed, the quantity available for
consumption is less than 1000, 900
quarters.
The population beingnearly 80, $780,
600, and the annual consumption six
bushels per head, the quantity of
wheat required for the twelve
months ending next harvest will
be .28, 10000 quarters, $4,000, 900
quarters of which will have to be pre-
vided by stocks and imports; and
there is no doubt we shall get all we
require easily, since the stocks on
hand are enormous, while 6, 100000
quarters Of American wheat now on
the water constitute the "visible"
supply, as against 3.68O,OOO quarters
at this time last year.
These figures are quite sufficient to
account for the low price of wheat,
and while they assure the public OF
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HIT 1T ONCE.

A Stupid Student Who Could Quote
Scripture.
A graduate ofLafayettt College told
me quite good thing the other day.
1t runs about as follows: There was
in my class, the senior, student who
was never noted for anything in par
ticular but his phenomenal stupidity.
When called on to recite not only
would his ideas forsake him, but he
would become as voiceless as the
speechless babe. It was a study in
psychology to observe that youth.
How ne ever succeeded in wading
trough his previous years in college
. do not know.
Well, it got to be senior year, and
we were put through a course in cate
chism which is in vogue at so many OF
our colleges. OF course, our friend Of
phenomenal stupidity was with us and
all were preparing for q grand treat
when he was called on to recite. "Mr.
Blank" said the professor, with q
look OF despair SO anticipatory of q
failure on the part OF Blank, ''can
you call to mind any passage, or if
not passage, any single word, phrase,
line or what not from the Bi ,le?"
Blank gave the usual hens and haws,
but his face displayed less than it's
wonted vacuity, and a gleam that
seemed to be one Of unusual intelli-
sgence shot across his countenance as
he drawlingly replied: "And straight
way he went and hanged himself. Go
thou and do likewise" It is quite I'M
necessary to add that Blank after
graduation evinced a marvellous APP
titnde for business, and that he il as
successful in it as he was unsuccessful
in academic pursuits. Washington
News. H.3
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GIVING BABY A CHANCE.
A Gold Dollar. Bible and a Step
ladder for Luck.

a Gold Dollar, Bible and a Step
ladder for Luck.
Think Of a baby twenty-four hours
old climbing step ladder!
Monthly nurses all agree that il a
baby goes downstairs before it, goes
upstairs its path in life will be down
ward and ill-luck will attend it. Ac-
cordingly, precautions should be taken
against such an omen. In this in
stance, the child having been born OH
the top floor of the house, it could not
be carried upstairs. and, therefore, it's
mother had suggested the ingenious
plan of having a stepladder brought
into the room, so that the nurse could
mount it with baby in her arms.
But that was not all. A small tesla
ment was attached by string to the
child's arm and in it's chubby little
fist was placed q gold dollar Thus,
reasonable certainty was secured that
the boy would grow up both rich and
pious. At the same time it seemed
very odd to see such superstitious OBJ
servances practiced in the city of
Washington in the year 1892 Some
people say that it is very bad luck i'll
deed for a baby to see itself in mir
ror before it is year old, though why
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August
Flower

For two years I suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that I would have to
cease eating solid food. On the rec
ommendation of friend I procured
a bottle of August Flower. Itseem-
ed to do me good at once. l gained
strength and flesh rapidly. I feel
now like new man, and consider
that August Flower has cured me-"
Jas. q. Dederick, Saugerties, N. Y.@