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THE COUNCIL MEETS
Street improvements the Principal Work.
Extension of Oakland

LASChStOu VI OnhhWuh
Pasadena, March 1.-THE Council met
IN regular session at 2 o'clock this after
noon, all members present, and President
Cox in the chair The usual batch OF bills
were referred to the auditing and finance
committee without reading.
The engineer was instructed to establish
the grade of Peoria street between Ray
mond and Summit streets, and the Street
Superintendent instructed to issue per-
mits for the property owners to grade the
street.
An appeal by H. Conday from the as
sessment made by the Street Superin-
tendent on the De Lacy street sewer was
received and filed.
A petition to grade, gutter and curb
Arbor street from Orange Grove to Grand
auenue was filed, and resolution passed
fixing width OF street and of intention to
improve.
A petition was received from property
owners asking that Oakland avenue be ex-
tended from Ell Dorado to Colorado street.
property through which the street must
pass were willing to sell for $2575, which
amount the owners on Oakland avenue
agreed to pay. Several speeches were
made in relation to the matter.
A resolution of intention to cause the
street to be opened was introduced
The grade OF Congress street was estab-
lshed by ordinance. sm 81,
The ordinance regulating the fees OF
Poundmaster passed. "7i W
The auditing and finance committee
reported upon bills to the amount oil
$1152. "a.
A report OF the engineer upon the grade
OF Cypress avenue north of Orange Grove
avenue was flied.
A petition to grade, curb and gutter
Congress street between Pasadena and
Fair Oaks avenues was granted
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OVER THE NEW RAILROAD
Distinguished Visitors Arrive al
Phoenix
nembers Of Every Profession, Trade and
Industry Flock to the Depot
to Greet Them

Phoenix, Ariz., March 9.-Two private
cars arrived here today, attached to the
regular train, bearing number OF dis
tinguished travellers from the North and
the East. They were N. X. Fairbank,
the Chicago pork packer; d. NJ Ferry
and partner, q. G. Bowen, the noted seed
men of Detroit; s. J. Murphy, retired
capitalist and heavy stakeholder in the
new road. and f. j. Sarmiento, assistant
secretary of the road. They came in a
car of the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way. Another party, lead by W. J. Muir.
ply, occupied the Pullman car Celtic. !"
The members were: Delos s. Brown, wife
Providence, r. l.. Elisha II. Flynn, lum-
Der dealer, Detroit; G. f. Powers, assist
ant cashier Merchants Loan and Trust
Company, Chicago; William Tinkman,
Providence, r. l.; W. II. Murphy
umberman, Detroit; George Scheinder,
Chicago, also treasurer of the Associated
Press; Albert Suesman; Charles Robin
son, Peoria, Ills. A. s. Gage, Chicago
A. 5. Eames, Commercial National Bank,
Chicago; +. w. White, press agent, Den
yer, Colo. Mrs. Hickey and son and Miss
Mcintyre; They were in the care OF the
popular Curry Carpenter, travelling freight
and passenger agent, and G. II. More
house, division agent OF the Santa Fe
system. Hon. Stephen j. Field Of the
U. S. Supreme Court and Gen. A. ID.
! Cook, staff and Col. DeRussey of Fort
Whipple were expected, but they laid over
one day at Prescott. AS the train neared
the city every whistle and other means of
making a noise was turned loose, and by
the time the train pulled up at the plat
form the largest concourse OF people ever
assembled in the territory was on hand to
greet the builders, and their friends, of
the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix. The
bench, the bar, the professions, the trades,
the pulpits and all branches of industry
were represented. DR.. L. H. Goodrich of
the Chamber of Commerce, aided by Il. F.
kellner, the president of the chamber, in
troduced Hon. Thomas Fitch to the ar
rivals, who made them very cordial
and eloquent address of welcome.
The city is draped in gay attire, con-
sisting of flags, banners, bunting, ever
green's and flowers, Arches are to be
built at street corners and on entrances
and approaches to all public buildings. The
! capital, courthouse. and Chamber OF Com
merce are decorated with flags and bunt-
ing streamers. Cedar, palms and pepper
tree leaves are to be extensively used.
When all this is completed the city of
Phoenix will be dream of the Orient
In addition to the work of the Chamber
of Commerce, private individuals are at
work on residences and business blocks,
all of which is sure to pleasureably i'm
press our visitors from the cold North
and East.
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JERUSALEM


Its Name Changed by the United States
Postal Authorities
Jerusalem, March 1.-THE name of the
place has been changed by the Postoffice
Department to Jerusalem, the New"
being taken off. There is petition now
circulated to still further change it by
taking off the Jerusalem and substituting
Clonia.
An artist brother of L. J. Rose, jr., who
has been lately married, is visiting at his
Roseda Ranch.
Antonio Sciappa-P Petra, a pioneer of
80 and the owner of the IA, 0OO-acre ranch
Santa Clara Del Norte. on "a portion of
which this town is built. died in Italy
February 18th. He was with his brother
and wife, on visit to his native land.
The long continued dry weather is
having it's effect on the growing barley,
which in great many places Is begin
ming to turn yellow. Many of the farm
ers on the Ventura side of the river, hav-
ing an idea that this would be wet
year, left their blowing until now, with
the result that they are blowing under
weeds that are knee deep. If we get no
more rain their chances of crop are de-
cidedly slim.
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STATISTICAL LECTURE
The Work OF the Y. N. 6. A. Here
and Abroad
Interesting Address at Redlands by State
Secretary Of the Association
John L. Speares

Redlands, March 11.-At the union SER
vices at the Congregational Church Sun
day night the church was packed. John
l.. Speares, state secretary of the Y. M. G..
A., and G. w. James of Riverside adj
dressed the meeting. Mr.. Speares gave
interesting statistics concerning associa-
ton work IN this and other lands There
are now 1000 associations stributed
and Europe, in Turkey, Syria, India,
Ceylon. China, Japan, South Africa,
Australia, New Zealand, South America,
etc. The first association in America was
organized at Montreal in 1851 the rest in
the United States at Boston few months
later. The year following ASSOCIATIONS
were established at New York, Washing
ton, Buffalo and Baltim ore.
In North America there are 400 asso-
Citations, with a mem bership aggregating
go 900; there are over 30, 600 committee
men and over 1900 employed officers.
They own property valued at $4,000, 600.
OF these associations 200 own buildings;
1900 occupy suites of rooms. There are
100 railroad associations 36 of these own
ing their own buildings. Besides the
regular work they have lunch rooms.
sleeping apartments and temporary hos
pitfalls. Railroad companies appropriate
annually to this work $4,000.
Inere are 4oU cOlleRe aSSOcldJlOnS, WIN
a membership of 10000. In these colleges
are 200, 900 students. Through the in
fiuence of the college associations 25,
students have been converted, more than
one-haf of these during the past year.
Bible study has been wonderfully devel-
oped, and in several of the colleges the
study of the English Bible has been intro
duced into the curriculum.
In twelve of the larger cities association
work is carried on for German speaking
young men; seven own buildings. There
are Is associations and q college associa-
tions in the South and Southwest, carry
ing on work for colored men.
Students to the number of 20. 900 are en-
rolled in the educational department of the
associations Of this country. and 700
teachers are employed. The students are
made up largely of young men who have
been deprived of educational advantages.
Mr.. Speares paid high compliment to
the physical department of association
work, for young men are bought in touch
with the spiritual work through this
means.
AT the farewell exercises Of the Y. M.
c. A. convention at the Auditorium ad-
dresses were made by a number of the
pastors of the city and others.
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SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
Capture Of Spotted Shark That Carries
Horns UpOn Its Back

Avalon, March 1.-THE Falcon arrived
on Saturday with nearly 100 passengers on
board, and all day yesterday the bay and
town of Avalon presented scene of activ-
ity akin to that OF the early summer
months.
The Linda carried lively party OF
twenty-five and a hamper OF luncheon
along the Catalina coast as far as the
isthmus, where delightful day was spent
The Fleetwing conveyed number of
visitors to Seal Rocks and around the
lower end of the island. efs.
Dan Mcfarland came over on Saturday
to show off the attractions of Catalina to
a party of friends from St. Paul, MINI.
The party, which includes Greenleaf Clark.
Judge William Mitchell, Mrs. G. w. Nc
Intire. Mrs. i. l.. c. Brooks, Miss Nelson
and Pierre Wibaum, went up to the
sthmus in the morning on the new
launch, Catalina; and thence thence over the
Greedy, champion whip OF San Gabriel
valley, handled the reins.
Reed Jones of San Francisco who has
beaten the record in fishing circles this
season is over again for another try at the
tinny game.
W. 2. Cook, country treasurer of Rich
mond, Ind, and wife, have returned to
the mainland. s-
+. Critchersoni manager OF the Phillips
excursions, has Just made a flying trip to
Catalina and the island has gained an
other convert.
The following party of Chicagoans who
are making the Pacific Coast tour. are reg
istered at the Avalon House: w. j. Nc
Eldowney and wife, Mrs. l.. Batchelder,
Mrs. J. NJ. Cox, Harry G. Cox, Miss Hat
tie Brockway.A -ee.,
John Lloyd, a prominent attorney of
San Francisco, and Mrs. Lloyd, brought
in fine specimen of the spotted shark on
Saturday. This curious fish is provided
with couple of horns an inch or more in
length which protrude from the back
close to the dorsal fins. The horns are
much priced as souvenirs.
The San Diego, Captain Hayward, ar
rived at Avalon Saturday night, and an
chored off Sugar Loaf.
The Warrior steamed over from San
Pedro Sunday morning with a load of
coal and freight for use in the marble
yards at Empire Landing.
J: Miss Price, Mt. Morris, ILL.,. Mrs. A. w.
Briggs, Chicago; Mrs. Sarah Barrett,
Joliet, ILL.,, are stopping at the Glenmore.
The following guests are registered at
the Hotel Metropole: H. B. Goodwin,
Cleveland, o.; M NJ and MIS- Mrs +. !; Car.
!. b. Case. New York; J. A. Kirby Jer..
SEVILLE, Ill; DR.. and Mrs. F. L. Breed,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. d. Rynearson. Seward,
Mich. David E. Gould, Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Nichols, st. Paul; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. F. Woods, Groton, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Slocum, Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson Miller, Falls City, Neb.; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Colby, Dowagiac, Mich. DR..
and Mrs. Rorabacker Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Raymond, Battle Creek, Mich. Charles
W. Mott. Herman Hermansen, A. f.
Baumgarten, San Francisco; w. d.
Townsend, San Pedro; G. M. Fluke, Mr..
and Mrs. g. A. Greeley, Pasadena.
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THE LAUDANUM ROUTE
ID. r. Perkins Ends His Days on Account Of
~, q Girl

Pasadena, March IA three-ounce
bottle of laudanum ended the life of d. +.
Perkins, at 3 o'clock this morning, in the
Star lodging house, on Union street.
According to the story which Perkins
told when partially revived, and before he
went to sleep the second and last time the
dose was taken Saturday night about 10
o'clock, and it was over thirteen hours
before he was discovered and any attempt
made to revive him.
A fellow carpenter who slept in an ad-
Joining room noticed his heavy breathing
Sunday morning, but did not suppose
anything was wrong. When he failed to
put in an appearance at dinner a search
was made and the door OF his room broken
into.
Perkins was found lying on his bed
statement lie had been for thirteen
hours. DR.. Swearingen and DR.. McAllis-
ter were called in and at once pronounced
it a case OF opium poisoning. The pupils
OF the eyes were contracted and the pulse
was very low. An empty three-ounce bot
tie vi laudanum was found by his side.
Vigorous efforts were at once made to
bring him around, and at one time it was
thought he would pull through all right.
The physicians were with him all day
and had him kept moving. During the
afternoon he became quite rational and
explained in regard to the attempt
To +. H. Perkins, who rooms in the
same house, he stated that his girl had
Tilted him. The bottle Of laudanum was
purchased in Sacramento, and he said he
had carried the drug year, with the in
tent of taking it some time. Perkins
staid with the deceased during the night,
but towards morning he got drowsy, went
to sleep and died about 3 clock. Before
he died he asked Perkins to destroy let
ter from the girl written from Sacramento,
which he refused to do. Deceased was a
carpenter and had been here once last
fall, coming from the northern part OF the
state. He was man of very regular
habits and had been employed quite stead
lily since he has been in this city. The
remains will be buried here unless friends
are heard from
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sSf0ckhOIders' Meeting.

NOTICE Ia HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Board of Directors of the Hesperia Land
and Water Company has, by resolution duly
called meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of said company to meet
ON Tuesday. April Esd. 1885. at O'Clock
$40 Bradbury Building. in the City of Los An
geles. Los Angeles county, state of California
said place OF meeting being the principal place
where the Board of Directors usually meet.
Said meeting OF the stockholders OF said cor
poration is called for the purpose of consider
ing the propriety OF creating a bonded indebt-
edness of the said corporation for the sum or
amount of 800, 900 NINETY thousand dollars),
the payment OF said indebtedness to be secured
by mortgage or deed OF trust upon the property
OF the said corporation. 1t is further ordered
that the foregoing order be published in The
Herald, q newspaper published in Los Angeles
City, CAL, as provided by law.
g. H. MOTT,
Secretary Of said Corporation.
Dated this 21St day of February, 1895.
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HANGED HIMSELF
In Fit Of Dependency W. c. Beale Takes
His Own Life

In Fit Of Dependency W. c. Beale Takes
His Own Life
Pasadena, March 11.-W. G. Beale
ended his life in the warehouse OF the
California Commercial Company last
evening between six and seven
o'clock. During the absence OF any
other employees about the establishment,
and in tit Of dependency he climbed on
an orange box, tied a stout rope about his
neck, threw the, other end over the, rafter,
fastened it and launched himself into
eternity by kicking the box from under
his feet and swinging out into the air.
When found half an hour later he was
dead.
The man who found the body notified
the officers and the remains were removed
to the undertaking parlors of Reynold Il
the Coroner this afternoon.
yDr. Campbell empaneled the following
jury: Harper McKockney, c. Walker, J..
Hartwell, Peter SteiI, Captain wakley
Frank Underwood, Charles Grimes
W: G. Beale, father of the deceased.
England. He had always had good
health, and he knew of no reason for his
taking his life. He left home at 10
O'Clock in the morning, and at 10 O. clock
In the evening they heard he was dead.
Charles Dutton, manager of the Earl
rIuit company, kHeW ueCeaSeu IOr I'VE
years, and was employing him at the
time of his death. He was the last man
who saw Beale alive; left him at the
warehouse at o'clock was tending the
horses; witness knew that deceased drank
some; had no theory as to the cause OF
the act.
Mr.. George H. Herdig, OF the California
Commercial Company, was called and
asked to explain the following note
which was found in the pocket of the
dead man, and which Mr.. Dutton stated
he wrote Immediately before his death.
The note ran:
Pasadena. CAL, March 10, '95.
George:-You are q dear friend of mine; you
have treated me as a gentleman ever since l
Knew you. l can't stand the pressure any
longer. Zura Beale.
Mr.. Herdig did not know what Beale
meant by the pressure" he had never
confided in him.
John Steiner was the man who found
the body. He saw light and went up
to see what was the matter
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Perhaps you would not think so, but
a very large proportion of disease in New
York comes from carelessness about catch
such sm aSs thing and Ia So M rs
that very few people, unless it is case of
pneumonia, pay any attention to cold.
New York is one of the healthiest places
on the Atlantic Coast and yet there are a
great many cases of catarrh and con-
sumption which have their origin in this
neglect of the simplest precaution of
everyday life. The most sensible advice
is, when you have one get rid of it as
soon as possible. By all means do not
neglect it. y DR.. Edison does not tell you
how to cure a cold. but we will. Take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t will
relieve the lungs, aid expectoration. open
the, secretions and soon effect perma.
nent cure. % and so cent bottles for sale
by Off & Vaughn. Fourth and Spring
streets. and G. F. Heinzeman, 222 North
Main street, druggists.
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THE PATHS FROM Pasadena.
To the Great Unknown Are of
Late SeIfmade
THE SUICIDES OF A DAY
The UnenviabIe Record for the Crown
Of the Valley
Iaudanum and Hanging the Media by Which
st Two Weary Souls Effect
.osta Sudden Exit

Pasadena, March 1.-Two suicides in
one day is the record in Pasadena up to
date and yesterday was the first time that
two such gruesome events ever took place
in this unusually quiet city in the short
space of twenty-fonr hours. One despond-
ent man chose the laudanum route and
the other ended his existance at the end
OF rope but both were equally sue
cessiul in accomplishing the desired end
and the same coroner's jury sat on both
cases, bringing in verdict Of death by
their own hands.
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Silly Exaggeratiors

Three students of the Ecole des Beaux-
Arts, Marselles, were talking in cafe.
My dear fellow said one, II painted
the other day little piece of pine wood
in imitation of marble SO perfectly that it
sank to the bottom of the water"
'PoohW said another, yesterday sus-
pended my thermometer on the easel that
holds my View on the Polar Regions. 1t
fell at once to twenty below Zero"
That's nothing" said the last. "My
picture of the marquis is so lifelike that
it has to be shaved twice week."
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WANTED TO KILL HER
Jere Hills Sent to Jail for Threatening to
Kill His Wife

Kill His Wife
=. asadena, March 11.-Jere Mills and
his wife were in Justice Merriam's court
this morning. His better half told the
Court that she was afraid OF her life on &C.
count of Jere. He had frequently threat.
ened to kill her and she wanted him
bound over in bonds to keep the peace.
Jere, on the other hand, said he didn'te
did as sort of 1000 ler." He wanted
to subdue his better half and keep her in
hand better. He didn't mean to xiii her
by any means. The Court, however.
couldn't see into the subduing act, and
bound Mills over in $1,000, which he was
unable to give, SO he will spend six
months in the County Jail
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A BOY AND A GUN
Young Chris Metzger Plays With Dangerous
TOv

Toy
Chris Metzger, a boy of IA, was locked
up last night on a charge of assault with
a deadly weapon. Metzger is lad Of
good reputation, who is employed as
driver of milk wagon. Last event 5
he obtained possession OF 22-caliber rib e,
which is somewhat more dangerous than
a toy, and began firing at any target
that presented itself, probably with little
thought of the serious consequences that
might result. The shooting took place in
the vicinity of Orange street, where DR..
f. L. Townsend resides. Some of DR..
and they told their father that Metzger
had pointed the loaded weapon at them,
so the doctor swore out warrant for the
lads arrest and he was taken to jail. He
disclaims any intention to hurt the chill
dren
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It Will Pay you to take Hoods ga, "a parilla
With pure blood you need not fear the grin
diphtheria or fevers. Hoods Sarsaparilla will
make you strong and healthy.
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SHOOTING AT SANTA ANA

Frank Llttlefield Tries Hard to Kill a
ga Family
Santa Ana, March H. This afternoon
Frank Littlefeld, in fit of rage, shot at
his married brother, then at his brothers
wife and then at the wife's mother, Mrs.
Adams, missing at every shot. The
would-be murderer gave himself up to
the authorities. He claimed that his
brother had disgraced the family by his
marriage.
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as.BRowNs BRONCHIAL TRocHEs' are simpl
and convenient remedy for Bronchial Afec.
tions and Coughs. Carry them In your pocket.
Sold only in boxes
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YEARS OF INTENSE PAIN.

Dr.. J. II. Watts, druggist and physi-
clan, Humboldt. Neb.. who suffered with
heart disease for four years. trying every
remedy and all treatments known to him
self and fcllow-practitioners; believes that
heart disease is durable. He writes:
II wish to tell what your valuable medi-
cine has done for me. For four years had
heart disease of the very worst kind. Sew
eral physicians I consulted. said it was
Rheumatism of the Heart.
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Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, carefully
prepared from the best ingredients x5c.
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Rheumatism of the Heart.

1t was almost un-
endurable; with
shortn SIS Of
breath. palpita-
tiOns, Sc re
pains, unable to
sleep, especially
on the left side.
No pen can de-
scribe my, suffer-
>ings, particularly
during the last
months of those
four weary years.
! finally tried
The herald., 1895-03-31

W1O OnO-LoT ON EIGHTH AND HILL.
DlU.UUU $500 - New 2-story house,
store, &c; lot 65x165. furnished and business
S27O0-New house and lot, San Julian and
Sixth
$2OOO-New house and lot Palena ana
Sixteenth.
$lsO0-House and lot ON Jacksen st.
$1SO0-New house and lot near Adams
$25OO-House and lot on Sixth near Los An.
geles.
Houses ana lots sold on installments.
Property wanted in city for exchange for
135 acres in Lancaster Parties having city
property wanting to exchange for property at
Long Beach, Santa Monica or Red d6Hdo, let us
know at once.
$l5oo--Fine lot on Sixth st.. near Los An
geles; 471Ix14O.
Property sold on the installment plan.
J. X. CHALMERe
81 Ito Wilson Block, 8. e. cor. First q Spring.
For BALE
4 lots, Star 1t. There IL money to be made
on these lots.
2 lots, Kane st. Very chsap. Beautiful
view.
2 lots. airard st. Make an offer for them.
IS IT. lot at University, between car lines.
Clean side of street. You can't beat this.
IS It. lot, W. Jefferson st., close to electric
SMITH & o.BRIEN,
81 147 -. Broadway.