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The herald., 1894-05-24

where they have been for the past week.
The weekly shoot of Pomona Gun
club was held yesterday afternoon at
the city park.
Mr.. Charles o. Sweet left today for a
trip to Carlsbad springs, Colo.
The receipts of the late flower show,
as given out by the ladies, are as follows
Gross receipts. 1925; net profit, $l75.
The prizes to be given to the winners
OF the races on the 30th OF this month
are now displayed in the windows OF
Loucks & McKendrick's establishment.
Mrs. L. A. McOoanse, daughter OF j.
L. Overton, returned to her home In
Los Angeles this afternoon.
Pomona has an ordinance prohibit
ing the standing of cars on any OF the
street crossings or sidewalks OF this
place for longer period than five min
utes at q time. Yesterday q ear OF ice
came for the Ice company, and the con-
ductor of the train refused to place it In
front of the ice chute, giving as bis
reasons that if be did 30 the car would
stand partly across the sidewalk. The
car still remains away from the ice
house, and there seems to be no way
out OF the difficulty but to get permits
sion from the city fathers to place Il
there for few hours.
The herald., 1894-05-24

with auv etairways which the defend
ants. their heirs or assigns may nave,
erect or maintain on the land lying be-
tween the upper southwesterly surface
edge OF said bluff aforesaid and the
beach of the Pacific ocean. the intention
being that the said defendants herein,
their heirs and aesigns, may have the
right at all times to pass over said
paths to such stairways as they now
have or may erect, to enable them to
pass down from the top OF said bluff to
lands owned by them between the
sonth westerly edge of said bluff and the
said Pacific ocean,"
This effectually settles the status OF
the case, and instead OF our city losing
any rights by granting permission to the
North Beach Bath House company to
place one OF the ends or approaches OF
the bridge to join the bluff and bath, as
was stated might be the case, at the last
trustees meeting. our city fathers might
be putting their feet in 1t if they did not
do so. There is no interest in town that
is doing more for the city. has larger
interest to be conserved in the towns
welfare, and differed by fairer men,
than the Jones interest, as Is demon
strated by their works.
Work is progressing on Amusement
park, which the Jones interests are
causing to be made on the old Santa
Monica Hotel block.
Banner circle No. 20 of the G. A. r..
met yesterday at noon, at Mrs. Browns,
on Third street. where dinner was
served. Immediately afterwsrd they
adjourned to Masonic hall, and the new
circle was instituted, officers installed,
etc. Los Angeles circle, a score or two
| strong, were present.
A mass meeting has been called for
Saturday evening at the town hall. for
the purpose OF nominating a candidate
for school trustee at the approaching
election, June LIST.
A water polo team is being organized
under the charge of Mr.. II. Rowland
Lee. the swimming expert, to contest
for prizes at the North Beach plunge the
coming season.
Mrs. Luke of Los Angeles has taken
the Steele cottage on Second street for
| the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston have secured
the Pierce cottage on Ocean avenue for
the summer season.
Collector Gaffey and family will oc-
cupy the Fanny Davenport cottage dur
ing the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowley and family of
Los Angeles have rented the Hubbard
cottage on Ocean avenue until Septem-
Der days.
Mrs. Hubsr's lot ON Second street has
been cold to Andrew j. w. Heating for
| $500.
J. s. Wilson has sold his Second street
lot to E. 81. Grassett for 5000.
Mrs. Arcadia B. de Baker hiss sold
lot IL. block 143 to j. s. Wilson, who
will improve it. for $500.
The herald., 1894-05-24
SANTA ANA.

A Bicycle Long Distance Rider Strikes
tho Town.
SANTA ANA, May 23.-Oscar Osen, the
bicyclist, started from San Francisco
May Goth at a. m. to 60 against time
from San Francisco to San Diego. He
was accompanied from Los Angeles by
Grant Bell Of San Jose. They left Los
Angeles this morning at 8 AS and arrived
in Santa Ana at 7 As. They brsakfasted
at Trew's, where a crowd of bicyclers
gathered to see them. They started fol-
San Diego at 8:17, and expect to reach
at 5 O'Clock this afternoon. They will
attend the bicycle tournament at Ma
tional City and return to San Francisco
by steamer.
A syndicate is now negotiating for the
caflon near Santa Ana, owned by Es-
vines. There is now about 100 tons Of
gypsum in the dump.
Henry Breakbill, with six-horse
team, returned from the Minnsola colony
yesterday, after months work in pre-
pairing some of the desert land for crops.
He thinks this part OF the country wall
soon be one Of the finest places in the
psoeo ASi AoAGiA6 hiAnAios WILL, Ho6oeoSAoos
etc.
Mrs. L. Bsacle, who has been quite
sick for several days, is reported some
better today.
The Maccabees OF Santa Ana will have
grand picnic at Newport beach Mon
day, June 18th, to- which every body ia
invited. The excursion will 90 on the
Santa Ana and Newport railroad. The
fair is reduced to 40 cents for the round
trip. This lie the thirteenth anniversary
of the K. 0. I. M. A grand time is ex'
pected.
On Sunday, June 10 at 80 at Spur.
geon's opera house Sir Knight George
e. Dye will deliver an address to the
Knights and their friends.
John Dawson, who broke his leg in 9
runaway week or 80 ago, Is out on
crutohes today.
The herald., 1894-05-24
SAN BERNARDINo.


The Big Gathering of Epworth Leagues.
General Gossip.
SAN BERNARpINo, CAL, May 23.-All
the Epworth leagues OF this valley, from
Riverside to Redlands. are invited to
meet here tomorrow to recsive General
Secretary Sehell from Chicago. 1t will
be grand affair and bring in hundreds
of leaguers to pass the day and evening
here. The following is the program me :
1I:IoAm.. Prayer service,H ghlsnd league.
1880 am, Address of Weicome-H. II.
Baker, San Bernard no; response-Dr. W. A.
Wright, Riverside; DIR. Edwin Sohell. Chicago.
11:o0 an, Piano SOLO. Rhapsodle HongroiAe
Leslie Q. MarHh, Ontario
1l:l5 am. How to Make Every One Feel
welcone-Miss Ida Res oner, Rialto.
IL 40 q. m, How to Keep Members ana Keep
Them AHve-Miss Celebta Easton, Riverside.
1900 m, BASKET lunch.
80 p IN, Devotional service-E .. LIBBY,
200 D. m, Religious Interest Among the
Young People in Our Colleges-B. E. sioley'
Ontario.
$50 >. m. How TO Make a Success OF the Lit.
erary Department-Mrs. p. J. Mehr, san Ber'
SEQ M, Address-Dr. Edwin A. schell, Chi
s;is PM, Question box-Rev. F. D. Mather,
AIS p m, Conservation service-Rsv e. J.
Inwood, kedlands.
EVENING SERVICE
ESQ pm. Song servics-Hugh Z. Smith, Los
Angeles.
Recitation, Look Up! Lift Up-Miss Gertrude
solo-Miss Nellie Helligos', San Bernardino
Male quartette-Messrs Perine, Mohr, Arndt
Piano solo-Mr. Leslie @. Marsh, Ontario.
Anniversary sddress-Dr. Edwin A. schell
Alter meeting-Hugh e Smith.
Special trains will be run to take the
visitors home after the evenings exer
cises are over.
The First M. E. church was filled last
evening with large audience on the
| occasion of the Demorest contest. Tit
| Judges, J. R. Kurdel, @. 3. Morris ans
| II. II. Beverly, awarded the trophy t.
Mise Eva Boley OF this city. The mu
eical programme consisted of piant
solos BY Mas Grace Vale, Mrs. E. N
Bedford and Miss Lsdowski. Voca
solos BY Mrs. E. K. Waite and Miss L
M. Depew. A couple of humorous re
citals were rendered by Kate Harring
ton.
The entertainment given by tn
Women's Relief corps at Armory hal
last night, passed off pleasantly. DR.
Thompson of the Cornmsn post pre-
sided. The entire programme was rem
dsred with effect. and the qusrtette BY
Messrs. Pugh, Van Gorder, Dixon and
the Misses Dick was particularly wei
received.
The Grapeland Irrigation district hat
for the last two years been engaged IL
running a tunnel under Lytle creek
Last Thursday they broke through soliC
rock into the channel OF the old river
and the water gushed into their tunne
to the extent OF 200 miners inches
This tunnel is about 1900 feet in length
four feet and half wide and six fee
high. The cost OF the tunnel has beer
a little over SIS 900. The tunnel will
be extended to bed rock, and it ia ex
pected that the flow will be greatly in
creased. The affairs of the district arr
in excellent condition, only $4,000 o
bonds of the district have been sold, ant
with 1t several miles of stone and ce
ment ditch have been laid and waite
rights purchased. With the water nov
running in the tunnel the district has
water supply sufficient for SONS year
to come without further development.
The herald., 1894-05-24

StirpicuItural Laws Wanted.
EDITORS HERALD In a recent issue
of the HERALD read with much satis-
faction an article on stirpiculture by
Lady Cook, which strikes properly at
one of the vital lines of reformation. l
have waited to see If there was any one
who would respond to that grand article
on the grandest plan OF all the plans for
moral reformation.
For 10 years 1 have advocated this
plan of reformation, and l can see no
other plan possible to adopt to get rid of
the bad, and many is the hot contest
have had in advocating this reform.
have found men with one foot al
most in the grave, with hereditary con-
sumption, raising a family OF weak
lings to become charges upon the strong,
the industrious, the intelligent. who
would oppose me in the most vigorous
terms.
do not expect to be able to add any
strength to that grand article of Lady
Cooks; but l want to show to your
readers that there is one man who is
thoroughly convinced that no other the
DRY will bring about proper reforma-
ton. l would apply the knife to both
sexes. Let every vicious person, every
dishonest pernon who takes that which
belongs to another person, and appro-
PIRATES it to his own use, every forger,
every counterfeiter, every person
who has acquired or inherited
an evil either OF blood. mentality or
morality that will pass down through
postsrity to the detriment of the public.
pass under this refermatory measure.
The Spartan government was established
on this principle, out the detail was
different; they were allowed to breed
and the child was condemned and al
lowed to perish. The legal knife OF
modern procedure ia better.
There ia not Law in the land to pre-
vent any imbeciie from marrying, pro-
vided he can find some one that will
have him, and raising a family to be-
come inmates of some charitable institu-
ZION. l have been gathering prison and
asylum statistics for years through the
reports to the governors of states. l
have made it somewhat OF study to
ascertain who and what class of people
are in the prisons, asylums and charita-
BILE institutions. 1t is horriiying to see
what burden rests upon the industrial
classes to support, and every year it ii
growing worse.
~ knew a case in Iowa in point.
man married q woman who showed
symptoms of very weak mind. Jus
before the birth OF the third child sh'
| went insane, was sent to the asylum
pronounced incurable and went home
And that couple lived together and
raiaed four more children. All this
time she did not know enough to wait
on herself. The family were all girls
but one. What can be expected in the
furture from this and all similar unions
There ia not law to prevent such mar.
riagss and breeding; not even church
| takes hold Of it.
| 1 wish there were enough people who
| had more brains than lust that would
take hold of this subject and bring 1t
properly before the public; but the feal
| OF being called crank may deter some.
r.. SEMIs.
The herald., 1894-05-24
SAN ia MONICA.

The Trustees Transact Considerable
Business-Plenty of improvements.
SANTA MONICA, May 23.-The board
of trustees met in regular session on
Monday evening.
After approving the minutes OF the
previous meeting 5000 was transferred
from the street lighting fund to the
general fund.
The finance committee reported favor
ably on bills amounting to $1002 IL.
On motion to adopt the finance commit
tees report, Messrs. Vawter and Lewis
objected to the amount of 1902 for street
work, alleging that under the statutes
they could not pay over 500. SO. The
other members holding that it being q
number OF small bills did not fall within
the pnrview OF the law, and 1t having
been done repeatedly in the past, the
motion prevailed, Jones, GARLIC and
Roth voting yes, and Vawter and Lewis
no.
Mr.. Jones, chairman of the street
committee, had looked into the contract
for building the Seventh street bridge,
and found it entirely too narrow to suit
the public convenience, 20 foot bridge
being too small for the necessities OF the
growing town. Mr.. Thomson, the con-
tractor, wac willing 70 change the con-
tract so as to make the road 80 instead
OF 20 feet, and an additional sidewalk OF
six feet; that it could be done cheaper
now than later on, and il it could be
done legally they were in favor of the
change. The matter WAS referred to the
street committee with power to act.
The committee on judiciary and ordi-
ngnces report unfavorably on the saloon
screen door petition and special privilege
for waah house.
The treasurer's and city clerks re-
ports were received and referred to the
appropriate committee.
The msrshals report on delinquent
list WAS received.
A communication from E. t. Wright
about securing the gilt OF ocean 'front.'
age south OF the crystal plunge was re-
ierred to park committee.
Electric lights were ordered for the
corners of California and Ocean avenues
and for Arizona avenue and Third
street.
Retail liquor licenses were granted to
Y. F.. Shader & Co. and f. E. Smith.
thinking that some do not know the
contents of the decree of the superior
court IN the suit of the town We. Jones
and Baker, which finally resulted in the
gentlemen giving the town the Ocean
Front park, send the following, taken
from the learned judges decree:
AND shall also make, keep and main
Iain suitable paths or walking ways
through and along said park, and also
iuitapie paths or walking ways across
'ain DARK so as to conveniently connect
The herald., 1894-05-24
PASADENA.

The UntvsrsAlist Church Convention.
News of the Grown CITY.
PASADENA, May 23.-The annual con.
yent,on of tho Universalist church will
be held in this city ON June 9th, 9th
and 7th. A large attendance of dele
gates is expected, and an interesting
programme has been arranged.
Mr.. J. s. Glassceck returned from a
short business trip to Catalina this
morning.
Mr.. L. d. Bacon OF South Pasadena
leaves for Catalina tomorrow morning.
where he will engage in business during
the coming summer.
The Epworth league was addressed
this evening by e. l.. Sehell, d. D.. gen
ersl secretary of the United States.
Twenty-three applications for mem
bership were received at the last meet
in the Maccabee lodge. The order now
numbers about 125 members in this
city.
Ray Hutchins was among the passen-
gers from the island this morning. He
has been spending the past week at that
favorite resort for the benefit OF his
health
The public schools close this year FRI
day, the 22d of June, after which there
will be lively movement toward the
beaches.
The strict enforcement of the switch
ing ordinance will doubtless put the
Terminal company to considerable ex-
pense, bat II the ordinance 10 to be al
lowed to stand at all it should be en-
forced.
Rev. r. NJ. Webster's lecture on
Economics Thursday evening, May oath,
in vestry oil Universalist church. Sub
ject: Interest in Its Last Analysis Paid
by Parties Receiving No Benefit in Re-
turn. All are invited to attend these
thoughtful and instructive lectures.
Good music and seats free.
A social will be given at the Presbyte.
rian church Friday evening by the
Christian Endeavor union. A musical
and literary programme has been ar
ranged, and q cordial invitation is ex-
tended to Endeavorers and friends.
The orange shipments from this sec.
ton are about completed for this sea-
son, only lew carloads Jet remaining.
The crop this year was not up to the
usual amount, but good prices have
been realized by the growers. thanks to
their own efforts in organizing.
Among the recent contributions to
the support of Throop Polytechnic In
stitute are two checks of 5000 each from
A. Mentally and James H. Swan, both
OF Chicago. These gentlemen have
taken great interest in the school and
take this means OF showing it.
The deciduous fruit growers of Pasa-
dens and vicinity have formed an organ.
ization similar to that effected by the
citrus fruit men. They propose to han.
die and dispose of their own crops,
cutting out the middlemen and their big
profits.
The herald., 1894-05-24

1t is understood there is movement
on foot to induce the Christian Endeavor
societies of this county to hold their an
nual convention in Los Angeles. Mr..
Baer, their national secretary, was re-
Gently at San Francisco to interview the
Southern Pacific officials for the purpose
of getting special rates to that place and
try to get that company to agree to re-
duction to the delegates from all over
the country. The matter has not yet
been definitely determined. II the En-
deavorers decide to come to Los Angeles II
will be much easier to get rates. as both
the Santa Fs and Southern Pacific oper-
ate into this city.
The herald., 1894-05-24
LOCAL RAILROAD NOTES.

Efforts to Get the Dunksrds to Come to
Los Angeles.
Geo. L. McDonough, travelling freight
agent OF the Santa Fe, goes east this
afternoon in the interest of the general
passenger department. The object of
this trip is to visit the Dunkard annual
meeting at Meyeredale, Pa, to endeavor
to persuade them to select Los Angeles
as the place for holding their annual
convention in 1896. These gatherings
are always largely attended, and if his
trip is successful it will be the means OF
bringing many thousands of pilgrims to
California.
The herald., 1894-05-24

H. G. Thompson, passenger agent OF
the Southern California railroad, was at
Redlands yesterday.
S. B. Hynes, general freight agent of
the Southern California railway, was out
of the city yesterday.
George T. Gillette, one of the clerks
in the Southern California railroad
Office, goes to Honolulu June 9th for an
extended visit.
Frank Oakley, chief clerk in the
Southern Pacific freight department,
has returned from flying trip to San
Francisco.
Mrs. w. F. White, wife of the general
traffic manager of the Santa Fe, accom-
panied by her family, leave Coronado
today for Chicago.
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the beautiful little city at the mouth OF

the beautiful little city at the mouth Of
Santiago canon.
Mr.. James Hill, the pickle man,
came near establishing q pickle factory
in Santa Ana; had he gotten the en-
couragement he ought to have had,
Santa Ana might now have a fourishing
pickle factory, but Mr.. Hill finally went
to Los Angeles and bought out the Los
Angeles pickle works and ie doing good
business, but he says he has to lock to
Orange county for most OF his green
stuff for picking.
Mr.. Brunswicker. Of the Fullerton
meat market, is putting in new refriger-
ators to accom- MEDIATE his growing trade.
This is something Fullerton should be
proud Of.
In going through the country from
Santa Ana to Fullerton it is noted that
the fruit trees are in a most fourishing
condition, especially the walnut trees.
The foliage on all the trees looks fresh
and bright and healthy, which speaks
volumes for this dry season. The old
adage is true one that a dry season
scares people nearly to death, but q we,
one ruins everybody. the fruit crop
will be the heaviest for years.
The herald., 1894-05-24

matter as agent for the Santa Ee or for
another syndicate, but il all events the
company starting the business was
strong financially, and intended to in
troduce the Colorado coal into the west
ern market.
Prior to this time the coal has been
shipped east from the mines, but an
effort will be made to introduce it on
this coast. Mulvey disclaimed all
intention of acting as a competitor Of
the coal now in the market, but simply
said he thought the Colorado coal would
sell on its merits. 1t is soft coal and
not anthracite as reported.
The herald., 1894-05-24

Gusteron, Albert Lea, Iowa: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Jacobs, Chicago; Mrs. p. A,
Chaproddle, returned; Mrs. B. Fisher,
Kansas City; Fred Peressrall, Atlsntic.
Ia; Mrs. II. M. Salisbury, Mrs. M. z.
Salisbury. ]. @. Shiny, returned; Mr..
and Mrs. T. Lyon and two sons. Phil
lipsburg, Kan. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cox,
Cotton, returned; M. A. Hailwell, 0n-
tario, returned; A. W. Cottrell, to SAINTS
Barbara from Chicago; o. B. Messenger,
returned to Pomona Mrs. 8. A. Brain
ard, to Pasadena from Boston.
The herald., 1894-05-24
COLORADO COAL.

The Santa Fs Establishing a Yard at
San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, MAY 23.-Advices were re-
ceived today to the effect that the Santa
Fe company, through it's agent, f. W.
Willard, had arranged to establish a
coal yard in San Diego, to handle the
coal owned by the company in Colorado,
and that within two weeks the business
would be started, With f. Mulvey az local
agent. Midway was seen, and said the
stefy was true. He said he did not
know whether Willard was acting in the
The herald., 1894-05-24
FULLERTON.

The Biggest Crop of Fruit for Many
Years Expected.
FULLERTON. CAL. May 23.-Dr. R. E.
Houghton of Midland, Texas, is in our
valley looking for location. He 10 a
practicing physician and surgeon and a
member of the Quaker church and
thinks strongly OF locating in Ell Modena,
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Notes.

The Judson excursion from the east
arrived yesterday with about 30 passsn-
gers.
June IL. the special teachers excur-
zion with Pullman tourist upholstered
sleepers, will start for the east via the
Santa Fe route.
An excursion will be given to Redon-
do tomorrow via the Santa Fe, by the
various colored congregations of the
city. They will have special train
which leaves here st 9 am. and return
ing leaves the beach at 3 10.
The American line of steamers,
through AL Forman, sold tickets to the
Mason family of seven persons for Cape
Town, South Africa. They will prob
ably go to Johannesburg, which 10 nolz
miles in the interior from Cape Town.
The herald., 1894-05-24
The Missing Bridegroom,

WHEATLAND, CAL, May 23.-Brophy,
the missing aHanced husband of Miss
Plbean has been heard from. He
wires from Sacramento that he will GO
to strange country instead of taking
his life. Miss Pilbean is still here, but
she will leave for Chicago soon.
The herald., 1894-05-24
Ticket Brokors' Association.

The American Ticket Brokers' associa-
ton held its sixteenth annual conven-
ton at Washington, D. O.. May 9th and
10th The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted rs follows: Pres
ident, H. @. Meader. Cincinnati; chair
msn executive committee, George w.
Mckenzie; secretary, w. B. Carter,
Louisville, KY; depository, First Ma
tional bank, Chicago.
The herald., 1894-05-24

In accordance with the recent change
OF schedule in the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company, the steamer Corona viii
be placed on the way run, or the narrow.
gauge Gs it is called. This will give q
fine vessel for that run which formerly
has not Jared we'll.
The herald., 1894-05-24
LETTER BAG.


TThe HERALD under this heading prints COM
munications, but does not assume response
bility for tn sent ments expressed
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OF AMERICA!

If possible altitude sufficiently to
observer through telescope the whole of North America
would
appear the vision would half satisfactory
afforded by the Great Photographic Portfolio,
The herald., 1894-05-24

This excursion arrived yesterday. The
following is the passenger list for Los
Angeles and vicinity, 67 people having
been brought into the state from the
east: Mrs. A. s. Goldsburg, Mrs. E.
The herald., 1894-05-24

MONTREAL. May 23.-The adjourned
chess game between Easksr and Steinitz
was declared draw this evening on the
sixty fret move.
The herald., 1894-05-24
"Glimpses Of America

distributing
grand procession of scenic wonderands poay in realism
bewlderingy this
works. the reader is carried in his rocking chair
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ALL Or 7HE PICTURESQUE 7
OF OUR COUNTRY

From lands where redoen with breath
blooms where frosted peaks the CLEANS Ithuias
battle glacial behind
throne And while giving of surprising beauty Gmpe of
America