The herald., 1894-10-20
NEWS MATTERS AT PASADENA.
Politics Booming at the VAL
ley's Crown.
A Daring Steeple Climber Up $50.
Foot Smokestack.
The Populists' Big Tent Goes Up.
Interesting Social Events.
Personal and News
Matters.

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PASADENA, Oct. 19.-Ths Republicans
held Q roundup in this city tonight.
Visitors were present in goodly numbers
from Los Angeles. who proceeded to
stir up the faithful in great shape. The
wiawam. in which the meeting was
held, had been tasteiully decorated by
the Republican club, under the direction
OF Mart Weight. and but for the cold
wind which made things uncomfortable.
would have proved very acceptable.
The Jonathan club came up on q
special train over the Terminal, leaving
the city at 7 O'Clock and returning after
the speaking. They were met at the
station by the Pasadena Republican
club, headed by 3 band and firing
SQUAD, which proceeded to make things
very lively in the vicinity of the sta
ton.
Forming in line. with the visitors in
the lead, the procession marched up
Colorado street Rs far as the railroad
and countsrmarched back to the wig
wan, where good.sized crowd had as
semblsd, much larger than was present
when the speakers had concluded their
talks.
The male qusrtette which was present
at the last meeting rendered several So
lsctions during the course of the even
ing, which had cheering effect upon
the audience suffering from the effects
of Republican speeches and an ice-cold
north wind.
The speakers OF the evening were JAS.
McLachlan, nominee for congress and
who lives in this city, and General
Campbell.
Following the meeting in the wigwam.
O reception was rendered the visitors
and speakers in the Carlton parlors by
numerous Republican young ladies. Re.
freshments were served, tossts iRdulged
in, and an hour or more passed very
pleasantly.
A 6TEEPLE CLIMBER.
Much interest has been taken by pas
sers-by in the movements of q man who
has put in the pGst day and half
climbing up the great smoksstack on
the Hotel Green powerhouse. When it
WAS first announced that the chimney
was to be painted 10 was general puz
zle about the hotel how the fellow was
going to skin up the $50 feet OF smooth,
round surface, perfectly unboken, with
the exception of two iron bands, one
about so feet and the other 100 feet from
the ground, to which were attached the
guy wires.
When the eteeple climber started in
yesterday morning he ha6 good sized
crowd to watch the performance.
Taking long pole made for the pur-
pose, be succeeded in catching a hook
between the 50.foot ring and the stack,
to which was attached block and
tackle. Then, drawing himself up, be
began, while clinging 30 the ropes. to fish
with the pole for the 100foot ring, no
easy job. and it was late in the day be.
tore he reaceed the 100-ioot level. From
there 10 was an easy matter to place
hook over the top rim Of the pipe, and
he was up. The entire job was of de-
cidedly scaly nature, and not one in the
crowd below wanted ii. The man who
10 doing the work lie q steeple climber by
profession, having driven clear through
from the east, climbing steeples and
smokestacks as he came elong.
THE PoPUMsTs.
The Populists finally got their tent
settled on the corner OF Colorado street
and De Lacy. early this morning, in
shape for laying siege to the voting
population of our city. A meeting was
held this evening, which WAS we'll at
tended. notwithstanding the Republican
opposition show in the wigwam. The
speaker of the evening was Mr.. Ed
Hutchison, candidate for superintend-
ent OF schools on the Peoples party
ticket. He spoke upon local Issues
principally, and held the attention oil
his audience we'll. Several other can
didatea were present and made short
speeches.
On Saturday evening speeches will
be made by Rev. R. M. Webster and J.
r. Rush. candidate for public admins
istrator, in tent, and il is probable tina.
religious meeting will be arranged TO,
on Sunday. Monday the tent goes to
South Pasadena for q one.day stand.
NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Weyse, OF LoE
Angeles. were in the city today.
Miss P. II. Hansen, of San Francisco
is at the Green.
II. A. Darling was among today's Wis.
itors from Los Angeles.
Work is going ahead rapidly with the
improvement of South Marengo avenue
The Evening News will occupy the
lower portion OF the Hopkins block,
corner of Fair Oaks and Union street
The first issue is expected on Novem-
Der lat.
The board of frseholders held meet
ing last evening. Work on tho new
charter is progressing rapidly.
A. o. Vroman leaves for Rockford, Ill.
on Tuesday next. He will enter int
partnership with j. S. Glssscock, tn,
stationsr.
The Epworth league held meeting a
the M. E. church this evening.
The Young Peoples society OF the
Universalist church gave very pleasant
social and entertainment in the yeetry
of the church. The programme consist
I'd OF vocal aud instrumental selections
and reading. II was well arranged
and much enjoyed by all present. The
young people propose to give a series o.
these socials during the coming winter
SANTA MONICA.