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Evening star., 1895-11-09

A conference was held recently al a pri-
vate resdence, the subject considered being
the building debt of the Central Union Mis-
sion. Several pastors and number of prom
inent business men were present. That the
debt of $1,000 now resting on the mission,
and causing some anxiety to the board of
managers, should be paid was the sentiment
of those who were present at the conference,
and the sum of $500 was pledged Another
conference will be held, to which others in
terested in the welfare of this institution
will be invited.
Evening star., 1895-11-09

any field of industry"
For seven years Stephens devoted his en-
tire energies to the work of the order
which, in the meantime, had spread
throughout the United States He died
suddenly at his home, February 13, 1882 of
heart disease, a few months after the ad-
journment OF the Detroit General AS
seznbly. which had voted against his wish
to make the order public. His death was
mourned throughout the land.
Evening star., 1895-11-09

biock In the way of
the organization of
the masses. for which
reason he urged the
organization of local
assemblies. composed
of all sorts Of trades
-and In closing said:
Tear the dece.tful
mask off the face of
the modern system
and recognize t h e
fact that the hum
blest day laborer IL
as important to tn
existence and welfare
Of human society as
the most skilled and
Intelligent artisan In
Evening star., 1895-11-09

a member of the Knights of Labor, will
genuinely represent the labor interests Of
the whole country than the great majority
of the people in the east are willing 20 ad-
init: bat II they had travelled through the
west and south as 1 have done during the
last few months, they would see that his
feeling Is not overestimated by me-"
1t Is hardly likely that many strangers
will be attracted to the city by reason of
the presence here of the members of the
General Assembly They have made no
extended advertisement of the fact that
they are to meet in the national capital
this year. They intend to transact the
business which calls them together in as
quiet and expeditions manner rs pos
sible.
There is a vast amount of important
matter to be looked after, and it is hardly
probable that the members will be able 10
get away inside of two weeks. When not
il session the delegates to the national
body will be entertained by local knights,
who will show them the various points of
interest about the city. and prove to them
that the proverbial reputation of the cit
iZens of Washington for hospitality stands
on solid and enduring basis.
knights and PopuIists.
While the proceedings of the General AS
sembly will be conducted In secret session,
1t Is known that some important changes
in the organic law of the body will prob
ably be made.
At the annual meeting held last year in
Philadelphia the general executive board,
W h C consists of
Evening star., 1895-11-09
knights and PopuIists.

Messrs. Thomas B.
Mcguire Of New Y ork,
Henry B. Martin of
Washington. d. c.,
James NJ. Kenney of
Nebraska and Chas.
A. French of Massa-
chusetts. was empow-
cred to make many
changes in the consti-
tuition, and while the
work of the board
will not become ef-
fective until formally
adopted by the COM
ing General Assem-
bly,, there Is scarcely
Evening star., 1895-11-09
HOW WE
SsUNDERSELL''

Some notable cause must underlie the
wonderful success we have attained here.
It's mo secret-the reason is just tl1is-steady,
persistent, consistent "underselling'' of
handsome. shapely, reliable clothing. We.
keep close watch upon prices all oyer
Westinghouse matter how cheap other
houses may sell-we fall Hower-holding
prices ON the bottom1-keepimg qualities to
the top=notch of perfection. That's the SUM
and substance of OUR umdemabEe supremacy
-here are further proofs.
md
material i n
$25
elegantly
choice London striped guaranteed
These values, like everything we offer, are
absolutely inimitable-others may ssfilch''
our phraseolOgy- make futile efforts to
meet our prices-but we stand alone i'm en-
terprise-alone ian giving the maximum of
worth for the minimum of cost-aEone i'm
quoting positively lower prices ON perfect
fitting, fQawless, made=to=rneasure garments
than are being advertised day after day by
ready=to=wear places ON slpshod goods and
rmakeshift fits.
Evening star., 1895-11-09
Master Workman Sovereign.

James r. Sovereign. the present general
master workman of the order was born at
Cassville, Grant county, Wis, a little village
on the shore of the Mississippi river, about
thirty miles above Dubuque Iowa. He IS a
mixture of German and Irish blood. When
about two years old his parents moved from
Cassvile to western Missouri The boy was
placed in the hands of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. S. Sovereign. who resided on a
farm seven miles from West Elgin, Ill. He
remained with his grandparents until 1870,
when his grandfather died. and his grand
mother went to live with one of her sons.
. This left young James without a home,
except with his father in Iowa, and, being
both ambitious and courageous, he decided
to begin life for himself. He went to
Kansas, and was soon enga ged in driving
Texas cattle on the Gonzales and Abilene
trail, following this for about year.
He quit this business about the beginning
of 1872. when he went to Minneapolis, where
he assisted in erecting the first bridge across
the Solomon river, and also assisted in driv-
ing long tunnel through the rock for the
Markley water power at that place.
. During the same year he returned to his
and attended the High School at Cresco. In
1874 he began work a marble carver and
followed the trade for ten years. after which
he was engaged in the publication of a labor
journal advocating the principles of the
knights of Labor. Much of his journalistic
career. however, was spent on the lecture
roStrum.
Mr.. Sovereign was appointed commissioner
of labor statistics of Iowa in 1890 and re-
appointed in 1892. His services in the posi-
ton gave great satisfaction to the laboring
people of the state. He Joined the order of
to be one of the most aggressive leaders in
the labor movement
The herald., 1895-06-19
LONG BEACH
Wonderfully Large School OF PROPOSES.
Spfendid Fishing

long. BEACH, June lS.-Long Beach
mas not heretofore boosted over loudly OF
her fishing resources, but with the record
OF q few weeks past it may modestly shy
her castor into the arena and lay claim
to being the boss fishing beach OF this
southern coast.
A few days since those who were so
fortunate as to be ON the wharf III the
early morning witnessed the sight OF
lifetime. a peculiar noise was hes
to the westward and on looking up to
ascertain the cause the sea appeared to
be black with porpoises. The school
covered apparen tly an extent larger than
Il twenty acre farm and the water was
dashed into foam by the huge fish as they
leaped several feet into the air and
noise as OF a mighty rushing wind or a
Kansas cyclone. The herd passed the end
of the wharf 80 near that lines were
thrown among them but they took no
office of tho bait. but went tumblng
about among the sail boats with the ut
there were many thousands in the school.
Shortly after the passing OF the por-
poises the real fun the dag began on the
wharf AS u big three pound mack erel
was landed cry was heard: Here
they come; everyb body go TO lishing!" and
the air WAS lull VI Jne sOuUuS Vi bud
swishng ana racking of the poles and
the tapping of the big, gamey mottled
beauties las they were thrown on the
wharf Tie fun was fast and furious for
some time, and then lull. Someone
with long head conceived the idea OF
fishing aftei night with torches and
lanterns and the sport was more furious
than during the day, as the fish were
attracted by the light and the hooks were
seized almost as rapidly as they touched
the water. The school of mackerel ranged
in weight from two to three and a half
pounds and it required some tact and di-
plomacy to land the larger ones without
breaking the slender poles or lines. Mr..
Altman, manager Of the bath house,
m anaged to land thirty-one OF the fish.
Everybody filed their bags and baskets
one young lady, Miss Grace Mathes.
landed over seventy in the course of
few hours.
The bath house has been thoroughly
renovated and awnings on the beach
erected, life lines and buoys anchored
out for tho assurance OF the timiu and
the safety Of the venturesome. With a
splendid train service. the very finest
beach in the world and all its other at
fractions, Long Beach will surely be first
among the summer resorts this season.
The herald., 1895-06-19
COMPANY B Out in Force

PASADENA, June 1S.-Company B
was out in full force last night, the full
enrolment sof mem ers being present
as this was the occasion Of the annual
inspection and drill of the cmopany.
Fifty-one men responded to roll call.
jnsurng 100 per cent in attendance to
begin with, The hall was decorated
for the occasion with flags. palms and
flo wers, and large company assem- bled
to witness the drill, among whom were
many of the young lady friends of the
militia boys.
Music was furnished by the mandolin
and guitar club at intervals during the
evening and the occasion was much en-
joyed.by the members and their friends.
The first inspection was held in the hall,
the company being IN campaign uniform;
then sy descended to the street aud
went through the drill, which was highly
complimented by Lietenant Colonel Berry
recently appointed by Governor Budd to
inspect the company. Colonel Schneider
and Captain Alphonso. commander and
adjutant respectively, OF the Seventh reg
themselves as greatly pleased with the
work of company b. Uron recommcn-
dation of Leutenant-Colnoel Berry the
company will enter the competition for
the silk flag offered blythe committee at
the Fourth of July celebration in Los
Angeles. Captain Bangham and the
other officers, as we'll as the men Of cont
pany B. have done good work and are
confidently expected to distinguish them
selves on the occasion of the competitive
exhibition in Los Angeles.
The herald., 1895-06-19

points ont of possible 80; the lowest
oeng points.
The first annual commencement OF the
LORD sburg grammar school Will be held
i'll the NJ. Il. church Thursday evening of
this week.
The Knights of pythlas order gave a
delightful banquet to their many friends
last night in their parlors in tie Nc
Comas hall. A splendid programme was
also rendered during tho evening.
Mrs. Florence Clancy OF Tucson, Ariz.,
Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawkins, at their home or Fifth avenue.
Tie sum of 500 has been subscribed by
popular gift for the coming Fourth of July
celebration at this place. The various
COMMITTEES are hard at work upon the pro-
gramme and expect to be able to an
nounce it in a few days. Undoubtedly a
II ost successful celebration will be the re-
suit OF the labors.
U. G. White, who has been travelling in
the northern portion of this state, has
returned to his home mere.
This place experienced hot wave to-
day the thermometer registering as high
as rs at noon.
Within the next three weeks the fruit
drying yards will be in full blast and
several hundred wwomen and children
will find employment at the different
yards. Many men will also md steady
employment in tho field drying the cut
fruit. No less than six different COM
panies will operate here during the ccm-
ing season.
A party consisting OF twenty-five peo-
pie will leave OH next Thursday for "A
long summer outing in Yosemite. They
will have with them three frst-class
camping wagons to convey the party.
The election squabble of Atkinson VS..
Lorbcer will come up before the city
council tonight. Tho session promises
to be u rather lively one.
]. W. Finchcr of SAN Dimas was Wis
itor to our city today.
The anti saloon people succeeded last
night in getting the city council to oust
the high license city marshal. The office
was declared vacant on the ground that
the incum bent, Lorbeer, had failed TO
file his bond as required by law. Mr..
Atkinson OF the anti-saoon forces was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
The herald., 1895-06-19
AZUSA'S WATER SUPPLY
A Desire That Il Should Be Further I'm.
proved-Robbers Escape

proved-Robbers Escape
AZUSA, June 18.-The summer las
fairly set in here, and the warm, sunny
days are bringing the apricots and peaches
TO rapid maturity.
The complaints of the people Of this
town about tie inadeqnacy of the supply
of water furnished by the system of dis
tributing are to be partially answered.
MIR. Slauson, who owns the water works,
had the pipes leveled by an engineer who
found that the fall from the reservoir was
ample for all the force needed, but that
the trouble was entirely due to the fact
that the distributing pipes were too small
for the demand made upon them. The
main pipe is only fourinch and the
others two-inCh pipes. 1t is understood
that the main pipe on Azusa avenue will
be increased two or four inches. and that
only one of the other streets will be sup
piled with fourinch pipe. This will
leave other parts of the town that are
suffering for water in the same destitute
condition they have been all along.
The irrigating bitches here are all run
ming bank full, and the contrast between
the ample supply of water on acre prop
erty with that available for town lots is not
calculated to placate the suburban home
dYeller. The distributing reservoir is
now being cleaned out. There were at
least two feet OF sediment lodged in the
bottom, and it was high time it should
DE Cleaneu.
The herald., 1895-06-19
THE RECORD OF SINGLE DAY SOUTH OF TIE TEHACHEPI

tea" this evening, preceded by must
Gale.
The mass meeting Of the Christian En-
deavor. Epworth league and Baptist Union
societies of this city, to he held Friday
evening in the Presbyterian church, will
be addressed by the pastors of the var
ious churches.
The improvements being made at the
intersection of Fair Oaks and Colorado
street are quite noticeable. Both the
/ irst National and San Gabriel Valley
banks are being reprinted and at the
same time the third corner is being re
modelled by the placing OF plate glass
front in the building and other improve
ments. The remaining corner will have
to be up and doing. to keep up with the
procession.
School Trustees Hartwell. Boynton and
Arnold. Supervising Principal Graham
ana Trustee elect Walker met this after
noon and formally accepted the site for
the school building in the northwestern
section of the city the tract OF Mr.. Pierce.
as heretofore announced, being the one
accepted. 1t is at the northeast corner of
Lincoln avenue and Peoria street. No
decision was reached in regard to the
plans under consideration
Pasadena high school will be held Tues
day evening. June 25th at the opera
house. There will be class of thirty five
graduates.
+. +. Caypool OF Indianapolis, Ind,
has made arrangements to begin at once
the construction of a $50, $50 residence on
the hill at the corner OF Grove street and
Terrace drive.
Walter Everett was fined 81 in Record er
Rosters court this morning, for too
great indulgence in something stronger
than water.
The herald., 1895-06-19
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION
1t Is Doubtful Whether England viii Consent
to Arbitration

II Is doubtful whether England VIII Consent
to Arbitration
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Sir Edward
Grey's statement in parliament yesterday
that Ambassador Bayard had been in
formed that Great Britain would consent
to the arbitration of the Venezuelan ques
tion under certain conditions creates
some surprise among off Gals here, as Sir
Edwards statement is calculated to show
That Great Britain has accepted the sug-
geston of the United States, whereas 1t
has been declined.
The desire of Venezuela is to arbitrate
the entire boundary question, and the re-
quest of Mr.. Bayafd in behalf OF the
United States was in this direction.
But the answer of Great Britain as
given in the Associated Press dispatches
ut the time was that no arbitration was
admissible as regards certain territory
which Great Britain asserts indefensably
hers. though she offered to arbitrate con-
corning certain territory to which appa-
rently Great Britain regarded her title as
less clear.
The practical effect of this was to reject
the only proposition which the United
States had presented. A similar answer
was given by Great Britain to Venezuela
live years ago, but was rejected as an in
direct refusal TO arbitrate.
The herald., 1895-06-19
SANTA MONICA NEW ROAD
Tile Trustees Grant Special Privileges to
the Pasadena and Pacific Road
The Road Will Be Extended at Once Personals
and Locals From the
Seaside Town

SANTA MONICA, June 1.-THE board
OF trustees at their meeting Monday even
ing made the way of the Pasadena and
Pacific Electric railway in Santa Monica
an easy one, and in consideration of their
receiving favors promised to have the line
extended to the place and in operation
before the close OF 1895.
Warrants to the amount OF Sl90.05 were
then ordered drawn upon the treasurer.
The finance committee reported favor
ably on the reports OF the marshal and
health officer, which showed $4,000 col
lected from licenses and from booths, and
five deaths during the month.
Action on the grading of Railroad ave-
nue. was deferred.
The committee on ordinances reported
against granting right of way for electric
railroad through Ocean Front park.
The antirubbish ordinance as applied
toAgraded streets and avenues was adopt
ed. Block 1913 was taken out OF the
limits.
The Pasadena and Pacific Electric COM
pany was granted a special privilege for
twentyt three months to lay track and
operate an electric line along certain por-
tons of Oregon, Utah, California. Ocean
view avenues and Seventh. Fourth, Third,
lNtoiih, hpplc anu a SIpI Ifiecc VI
Eighth streets, provided work commence
ed thin ninety days , the line to be in
operation by January /. 1895.
Property owners on Fifth street, north
OF Nevada, were granted permission to
lay cement sidewalk and cutters.
The engineer was instructed to prepare
proiiles ETC., to establish the grade Of
Third street, between Utah and Railroad
avenues.
The city attorney was instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance repealineg the plum D.
crs' license on resident plumbers who
already pay one on their place Of bust
ness.
The street sprinkling bond of s. f..
Chatfeld, with T.. D. Suits and 6. d..
Pandleton as sureties for $1,000, was ap-
proved.
The clause relative to women tending
bar in saloons was repealed.
Judge I. A. Willis Of Pasadena is visit
ing his daughter Mrs. j. II. LeBege.
Elsa Eastern, Olga Epstein, Mrs. NJ. A.
Wilcox, Mrs. NJ. A. Longstreet, San
Francisco; George II. Appleson. Washing
ton, ID. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. &. Il. Bissell,
Norwich. Conn., II. 3. Richa. dson, G.
Burmaster. Bakersfield: Miss Laura
Baker. Chicago, registered yesterday at
the A rcadia.
The herald., 1895-06-19
RIVERA
The Public School Commencement - Local
Affairs


RIVERA June 1S.-The ladies of the
Presbyterian church cleared $50 on their
entertainment last week.
Last night the graduation exercises of
the Rivera public school. Professor W. N.
Spencer principal and Mrs. Mcfarland
assistant, took place in the town hall.
Tn programme was lengthy but good
throughout. The Mother Goose drill by
the primary department. was hard to beat.
The Little Sunhowers was also great
success numerically and artstically. The
boys burlesque on the wand drill was
''corker." The essays by Miss Magg gle
Tweedy and Nora PASSIONS, saIutatorian
and valedlct0rian, respectively were
short. an unusual virtue, by the way.
but appropriate and exceptionally well
delivered. The other members of the
graduating class were Misses Maud Per-
kins, May Palette, Zula Passions and Ed
Taylor.
The Ranchito school will celebrate to-
morrow Wednesday, evening. and Fri.
day night the Rivera hall will again be
used by the Gallatin school,
W. A. Marlin left Sunday to take lu-
crative position in Tulare.
p. V. Belshe and A. Dickson have
united in the carriage painting business.
Willie Montgomery, visiting relations
mere, fell from an apple tree yesterday,
fracturing both bones OF his left foreai M
The herald., 1895-06-19
REDLANDS
Semi-Annuai Rifle Shoot of Company B-The
Score


Score
REDLANDS. June 1S.-Last Saturday
company G, N. G. c., heldAits semi annual
rifle shoot. The score stood as follows
for the best fifteen out of fifiy-three par
tlcipants:
Private M. l.. Wilkinson, A. Private
J. II. Moon. 40; First Sergeant A. r. We'll
ton. 40; Private U. l.. Dixie, 40; Second
Lieutenant L. j. Underwoo God, 49, Cor
poral G. W. Lehr. So; Corporal j. MAR,
So; Sergeant o. D. Collins, 81; Corporal
l.. Sherrard. 81; Private L. II. Dorr. jr.,
81; Corporal Frank Cook. SO; Private E.
J. Harthorn, Sc; Private Lewis Brown,
SO; Corporal b. r. Sheldon, IS; Private
K. M. Meek. IS. Lieutenant Ii. II. Sin
clair, inspector OF state rifle practice,
goes to Santa Ana this afternoon to in
spect the target practice there, and from
there he goes to San Diego on the same
mission.
The house occupied by Rev. j. l.. Nc
Cartney in Lugonla park, came near being
destroyed by fire Monday night. The
gasoline stove caught fire and before it
could be gotten out considerable of the
furniture had been destroyed. 1t was
carried from the house by +. G. Ferand.
a neighbor, ana almost Immediately it
exploded. 1t was q narrow escape for Mr..
Ferand The total damage is probably
$50, which is covered by insurance.
j. b. Hoffman is back from trip Of
few weeks TO Honolulu.
About q hundred mem bers OF the Zap
fist Sunday school held a picnic at Har-
lem springs today.