The herald., 1895-08-15
WILL DROP INTO THE OCEAN
Daring Feat to Be Attempted
Next Sunday
THE NEW TRACK A SUCCESS
The Santa Monica Library Entered by
Burglars
Interview With Colonel Croker OF the South.
ern Plcific-Three Boys Go Sailing in
Their Bathing Suits

| Earlston. daring and celebrated aerial
| ist, will next Sunday attempt feat that
has never been accom- plished or hazarded
by any other aerialist. He will make
| balloon ascension from the ocean and
parachute jump into the ocean. The as
cension will take place from the deck of
the STEAMER Coils at IL 80 O'Clock, at
distance of two miles from shore, and
Earston will ascend to height OF one
mile and cut the parachute from the bal
| loon. The wind from the ocean will
carry him toward the shore. and the drop
| will be timed to let him strike the water
about quarter of mile from the shore.
The ascension will be under the direction
of the Southern Pacific railroad, and
every effort will be made to have it sue
cessful. Captain Henry Steere of the
| Southern Pacific company arrived from
| Los Angeles today with the Earlston
brothers. and is making arrangements.
Master Mechanic Sheedy is also here, and
this morning visited Port Los Angeles,
| where the Coils and the lighter NADIA are
moored, and inspected both. He said he
coluld lay a furnace on the deck of the
| lighter to create the gas necessary to n
| fate the balloon. Captain Donifield says
| he can get the lighter and Coils out the
necessary distance, and the aerialist is
confident that he can 60 the rest. So
the affair promises to be success. The
Coils will be equipped with an adequate
fire apparatus. and will pick carlton up
when he strikes the water. The ascen-
der to escape the wind. which Is heavier
| in the afternoon. The whole affair will
be in plain sight of the shore. and will
No doubt be witnessed by thousands.
EarlsGon has::been making balloon ascen-
sion since 1888. He made his rirst ascent
since then has travelled all over the
world. Should this ascent prove sue
| cess he will make an ascent with either
his wife or brother week later.
Its bird" was the decision that the
crack bicycle rider, E. Ulbricht of Los An
the new three-lap bicycle track of the
| Southern Pacific this morning. Ulbricht
and N. M. jenkins came down with Res
! ident Engineer E. l.. Swain this morning
| to test the new track. and after riding
| over it were enthusiastic. and declared
that It would certainly be one of the fast
est tracks in the United States. The work
of grading it has been about completed
and tomorrow the laying of decomposed
| granite will be begun. 1t is expected
Cnat the traCK ana Sranu StdHu Will DC
finished by Septem ber 10.
Colonel G. F.. Crocker, H. +. Hunting
ton and Chief Engineer Hood of the
Southern Pacific railroad came down on a
special car yesterday afternoon and spent
the night here. Colonel Crocker said to
down to beautiful Santa Monica to take
| plunge in the surf and get good nights
| sleep. Our visit is merely one OF pleasure
and we are not here for the purpose of
making any Improvements. We are all
ways ready to make any changes or i'm
provements we think would be of benefit,
but at present it seems that there is
nothing necessary"
When asked about the rumor to the
effect that the present grade would be
changed and tracks be laid to ths south
OF the Arcadia hotel, Colonel Crocker
said: "No; there Is no truth in that
The grade is all right as it is. and we
could do no better by changing it,"
Colonel Crocker said he looked for for
ward move in railroad circles before long.
light and most OF the people who were
at the summer resorts this year we're from
| California. The party inspected the new
bicycle track, and returned to Los An
geles this morning.
Bert Bancroft. Fred Bassett and an
other boy put on their bathing suits last
Monday afternoon and sailed to Redon do
In a yacht. They arrived thsre early in
the evening and staid over night. Yes
terdav morning they sailed back to Santa
Monica and related the story to their
parents.
Burglars entered the library last night
and broke open the cash drawer, taking
So IN pennies. When Miss Ellie Morse,
the librarian, reached the library this
morning. she found the door between the
reading room and the circulating depart
ment open. This aroused her suspicious,
oo hn hod kud sr1nn 1ooxy yiru 1os
night, and she looked at the cash drawer,
where the pennies accruing from the
fines are kept. 1t had been broken open.
fut the robber bad overlooked SO bill
in one corner. Nothing else was taken.
Miss Morse thinks the robbery occurred
between s and 8 o'clock. There is no
trace to the robber.
The plans for the new Methodist
church. which Fred H. Rinuge the phi
antnropist and owner of the great Mali
bu ranch, will present to the Methodists
Of this city are about completed by the
cost $4,000.
Judge S. E. McKeeby of Los angeles is
visiting old friends here.
Mrs. w. G. McClIntock and Miss Nc
Clintock of Denver are at the Arcadia.
Miss Edna jeanette Belts of Los Ange-
Edward H. Talbot and John l.. Norris
of Boston are at the Arcadia.
Miss Chalmers OF Stockton is visiting
here.
The musical event of the season will be
the concert given at the North Beach
bath house on Friday evening by the
Ideal Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin club of
Los Angeles. The club will be assisted
by the well-known soprano. Miss Lulu
Beattle and Professor 6. A. Hough. The
following programme will be presented:
MAJ Brilliant, Veottelier-Ideal Guitar,
Banjo and Mandolin club.
Evening Star. Wagner = Miss Maude
Hill and Mr.. H. L. Monlux.
Meice Dilete Amiche, Verdi-Miss Lulu
Beattie.
L'Infanta March. Gregory Mr.. and
Mrs. G. s. DeLano.
Reading, selected = Professor G. A.
Hough.
Eolian Harp Sounds. Pomeroy-Ideal
Guitar. Banjo and Mandolin club.
Titania Galop. DeLano-Miss G. Nc
Donald and Guy Hill.
Poncateco Polka, Pratt-Miss Maude
Hill. Miss G. II. Beach. Messrs. G. 8. De-
Lano and III. l.. Moplux.
Vocal solo. selected-Miss Lulu Beattie,
Estella Galop, DeLano-C. s. DeLano.
Character sketch, Royce-Professor G.
A. Hough.
Entarda de Los Toreros Galor, Pomeroy
Ideal Guitar. Banjo and Mandolin club.
Aria. descriptive. arranged by 8. Ma
zurette-Mrs. G. H. Beach.
Lorelei March, DeLano-Ideal club.
At the meeting of the cham ber of COM
III ,rce tonight the question of q bicycle
path from Los Angeles TO Santa Monica
was presented. After some discussion,