The herald., 1896-10-04

long and from one to six miles wide.
Yesterday huge sheets of flame We're
plainly seen from Pasadena. moving
the trees off the historic Browns peak.
which was claimed by Jason and owen
Brown, sons of old John Brown of Har
per's Ferry fame, and named by them.
The Brown brothers lived here for sew
eral years, until Owen died in 1889.
The fire fighters report flares forty
feet high rushing and roarinf down the
canyon, until the fire reached small
brush, where it died down so that they
could cope with it. There is now huge
fire in San Gabriel canyon, and great
Of Pasadena.
BREVITIES.
Mr.. Abbott S. Clark, the well-known
lecturer. who has recently returned
from a lecture tour in the east will give
an address at Kramer's hall. in the
Wooster block, on Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock, on Theosophy the Cure for
Discomfort in Society, Politics and Re-
ligion. No admission fee will be
charged.
The old soldiers of the city are inter-
esting themselves in the formation of q
Union Veterans Patriotic league in the
interest of Mckinley. A call has been
issued by a number of G. A. r. men to
the surviving soldiers and sailors of
Pasadena and vicinity. and headquar-
ters for the new organization are to be
situated at 104 East Colorado street.
Ralph E. Hoyt of Los Angeles will
sepak on The Political Situation in the
Bryan club rooms. Wooster block, Fair
Oaks ave-, Thursday, October Sth. at s
pm. Ladies and gentlemen cordially
invited.
The postof1ice will be open Monday,
Labor Day, from 9 to 10 pm, and 3 to
4 pm. There will be one delivery and
collection in the afternoon.
Mrs. James X. Dimond gave pupils
recital at her residence. As Eureka street,
last evening. attended by about 100.
end the program was much enjoyed
those present
Frank Lugo and Sebastian Cavrajalles
engaged in a misunderstanding on the
streets this morning, and Lugo had the
other arrested for battery. The fight
promised blood for few moments, but
Lugo retreated. The case will come
before the recorder next week.
j. H. Lupe, who was convicted of hav-
ing embezzled dollar of j. F. Halstead
some time ago, was fined 81 shy the re-
corder this morning. His counsel gave
notice that the case would be appealed.
The first regular meeting of the sea-
son of the Marengo avenue Chautauqau
circle will be held Monday evening at
the home of Miss Thomson on North
and officers for the ensuing year will
be chosen. Miss Woodruff, who visit
ed the national meeting, will give her
report.
The w. C. T. U. ladies will give a bon
net social next Wednesday evening at
q. A. r. hall, when prizes will be award
ed for the best and worst bonnets. The
w. r. c. Marching club will also give
an exhibition drill.
Grand Worthy Patron Mrs. Peaslee in
spected the o. E. S. last evening, only
members of the order being present
The business session was followed by
banquet for which tables We're laid for
$50 guests.
Mrs. C. M. Chadbourne and son Mel re-
turned this afternoon from San Fran
CISCO
Mrs J. E. Price left today for Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. Jeanne Carr leaves next week for
a trip to San Francisco.
Rev. and Mrs. Garvin arrived in the
city yesterday after an absence of two
years in Honolulu.
NJ. T. Taylor will show why there can
be no 50-cent dollars at the Pasadena
wigwam Monday evening.
NJ T. Taylor is one of the leading or
ators of Colorado and comes to Cali
fornia as the personal representative
of Senator Teller.