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The herald., 1896-02-25
Meteoric Botes.

The opinion is attribute TO some astroh-
omers that it is possibleor the eareh' uh-
der certain circumsta1es, 10 capturo as
satellites some of the rtlng meteorlc Dou-
les known to be so nuJerous III space III
stead of bringing thet TO the surface as
aorolites. and that aahese bodies are too
small to be seen--a 1ass OIL loo TONS pelng
invisible at 500 or ]. 20 miles when bright
ly lighted-the cart may De attended ny
hundreds of inyisip moons. Sir y. Her
schel Is citod as cen OF the opinion that
they may be largenough to bo visible Tor
brief intervals WIN beyond tho earth's
shadow, and Sir ohm Lubbock has actu-
ally supplied foIiule for calculating the
distances from bseryations of this kind.
M. Petit, also, trector of the observatory
at Toulouse, isuoted as having been led
Inv observation nd calculation to conclude
that the earth5 attended by at least one
moteoric stor of considerable size--one
about 26 tim, nearer than the moon--its
orbit being ,000 miles from the earth S
surface the liny moon revolving round
the earth in hours and 30 minutes.
The herald., 1896-02-25
SANTA MONICA

Summery Weather at the Beach Brings
Happy Crowds
SANTA MONICA, Feb. 2l.-Sunday's
summery weather drew large crowd
to the beach, and the people seemed
particularly to enjoy little prelim.
mary summer at the beach. They fled
into Eckert & Hopf's new pavilion and
'ate the platter clean" Then they
made things decidedly interesting at
the North Beach bath house.
On Saturday evening the grand leap
year prize ball of Court Neptune No.
80, F. of A., was given at Eckert &
Hopf's new pavilion. The large din
ing room was turned into ball room,
with the small private ones being used
for the banquet. 1t was one of the
best, if not the best, ball ever given at
Santa Monica, with we'll nigh couple
of hundred dancers on the floor con-
tinually.
Leon McReynold and company will
give The Convict tomorrow night at
the opera house.
Work has commenced on $4,000 sea-
side residence for Mrs. M. r. Walkely
of Pasadena on her Nevada avenue
property.
The herald., 1896-02-25
VENTURA

r1ore Oil Shipped by Water-Saturdsy's Ath.
letic Contests
VENTURA, Feb. 24.-The oil steames
George Loomis docked this afternoon.
She will clear for Rodeo at midnight
with 640O barrels of oil, consigned to
the Union Oil company's refinery.
Miss Mamie Connolly, teacher in
the public schools in this city, who was
on Saturday admitted to Highland in
sane asylum, formerly taught school in
Los Angeles. Her mother resides in
New York, and is on her way to this
city. Miss Connolly became SO violent
that restraint WAS found necessary.
The athletic contest between 90. e
of Santa Paula and Co. II of Ventara
resulted Saturday in victory for Co.
II by small margin. In the athletic
sports the two teams we're even, but in
the rifle shoot Co. 81 won by three
points, thus gaining the day. Every
thing passed off plersantly, and barring
one or two disputes there was no jang-
ling at all. Both companies are salts
fled with the result.
An attraction for this week is Ma
harR's minstrels which will show here
Thursday night. ,
The east wind has again commenced
to stir up the dust.
The people who attended the laying
of the cornerstone of the Masonic
temple in Los Angeles report a splen-
did time.
A young fellow who has been going
by the name of G. w. Potts passed
check for $3.50, which is said to be
forged, on clerk in Wineman's cloth
ing store Friday night. The check had
the signature of T. J. Daily. and was
drawn on Collins bank. 1t was dis
covered that there is no such person as
T. J. Daily in the country. Potts had
been working near Ell Rio and had an
account Of about $l4 at Wineman's.
This he paid with the forged check and
received over $40 change. The officers
are after him.
The herald., 1896-02-25
A VERY PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Suffered by an Aged Lady at San
Pedro
1rs. Caroline WeIdt Falls From Her Bed and
Receives q Broken Femur-Notes
of Improvement

SAN PEDRO, Feb. M.--Mrs. Caroline
Weldt of Wilmington met with fear.
full and perhaps fatal accident about 9
o'clock yesterday morning. She turned
over in bed while asleep, and fell to the
floor, breaking her left leg close to the
hip. Owing to her advanced age, she
being nearly so years old, the doctor
thinks she has little chance for re-
covery. Mrs. Weldt is one of the
oldest residents Of Wilmington, having
lived here with her husband, William
Weldt, for the past 35 years.
Mrs. Stout Of Wilmington met with
painful accident Saturday, being
thrown from buggy and having one
of her arms broken.
Miss Flora Folks of Los Angeles is
paying Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Newmark a
visit here.
The steam sloop Narod, Captain Viii.
son, arrived from Santa Clemente
islands with cargo of fish to the
Hanniman Fish company.
At o'clock this morning the new
planning mill sent forth shrill whistle
announcing that work had begun.
Mrs. Bertha Bennett, who has been
ill at Los Angeles for the past month
has improved sufficiently to allow OF
her return to her home at San Pedro.
The south part Of our city is assum-
ing metropolitan airs, as all the streets
are being graded, and with the electric
lights that are to shine in about two
weeks, the city will be greatly i'm
proved.
Charles Mcguire. a former resident
of San Pedro, but now of Santa Mon
lea, is here for short stay.
Steamer Eureka, Captain Jepson, ar.
rived from San Francisco and way.
Passengers and merchandise 10 South
ern Pacific company.
George Samuels, grand chancellor OF
the knights OF Pythias, will pay San
Pedro lodge No. 126, X. of T., an Off.
cial visit on Monday night.
George Kinds is making some i'm
provements on his property at the cor.
ner of Front and Fifth streets.
Thomas G. Miller, druggist, has ad
ded fine soda fountain to his place o
business.
M. Levy, in a day or two, will 60 tt
San Francisco in company with hi
daughter, Miss BERTHE Levy.
The herald., 1896-02-25
The Take Long Baths In Japan.

The lev. W. Weston. in the course Of a
paper a ''The Geography Of Japan, read
beforehe Geographical society In Lordon,
stated some facts which, so far as we
know are new in the history of hygiene.
In tb mountains there are many hot min
eral .prings, nestling generally In fullies
beloy the highest points, but still tar up
theasoents. The peasantry are vey fond
OF these baths, and indulge in then to an
inredible extent. The teihperatur is usu-
aly from 100 degrees to 100 degrees E.,
aid in one place Mr.. Westd, knew
q. "where the water was just alput blood
hat, man would stay in practically Tor
.month on end, taking care, hwever, to
,lace heavy stone on his kne$, to Keep
him from floating or turning over in his
sleep. The caretaker of this pftlcular es-
tablishment, a CHEEKY old marof some 40
summers, himself staid in to bath the
whole winter through" Weknow from
the experience of the south sea islands
that human being can livfin warm sea
water for 36 hours, but TIT lie can be
maintained practically for tonths IN sui
phureted fresh water is an Idltlon to The
records of human endurare. one won
ders what other qualities ofish such men
poSSesS.
The herald., 1896-02-25
IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY
San Diego Bank Receiverships VIII Be
Consolidated
The British Cruiser comus Stuck in the Niue
But Not Damsged-MiAing De.
veiopment Notes

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24.-Receiver P. N.
Pauly of the Californis National bank
10 doing up matters connected with his
official business, and this week will
turn over his trust to Receiver. 4 J.
OOonnor of the Consolidated National
This consolidation of offices has been
brought about in the interests of
economy. This morning Receiver
OOonnor received dispatch from
Washington, stating that the suit for
$4,000, brought by the receiver Of the
California National bank against the
New York Security company had been
decided in favor Of the defunct bank.
The British cruiser Comus entered
this port this morning, after spending
the night on the mud bank near Bal
last point. The commander refused
the services of pilot, and not being
acquainted with the harbor ran his
ship into shallow water with deep
channel on either side. Late yester-
day afternoon tug was sent to her as
sistance, and for fear that the tug
would not be able to move her, the
United States steamer Albatross also
went to her assistance. Both vessels
took lines from the Comus, and In
half an hour she was again floating in
deep water. She dropped anchor for
the night and this morning came up
the harbor. The usual friendly saluteS
were exchanged between the ships rep.
resenting the two naviss.
The work of developing the Wichita
mine at Escondido, which 10 the prop
erty OF the Geneva Mining and Milling
company of Santa Ana, will begin this
week. The property 10 recognized a.
one of the most valuable In that Sec
ton of the county, and the company
has an authorized capital Of half .
million dollars.
@. r. Smith of Santa Ana has bonded
the jolly Boy mine in Crescent valley,
in this county, for $4,000.
The Chula Vista association packing
house at National City is now we'll
supplied with fruits, and from now on
till the close of the season will ship
three carloads Of oranges and lemons
per week.
Eight finely made mortars have been
uncovered in an orchard at Ramona.
The property was ct one time an Indian
rRncheria.
The members of the Knights Tenn
plar and Masonic lodges who visited
Los Angeles last week to take part in
the ceremonies of the new Masonic
temple returned home last night. They
speak in the highest terms of the hos
pitality extended them in the city Of
Angeles.
DIR. Roger B. Ironside, we'll known
throughout California, died yesterday
at his home in this city. He came to
California in 1849, and for many years
was engaged In business in Oregon and
Northern California. He made money
in various ventures in the early days
on this coast, and at the time of his
death possessed fortune.
The third division of naval reserves
vent aboard the flagship Philadelphia
this morning and received instructions
i'll drilling. The drills will continue
each day until Wednesday night.
The herald., 1896-02-25
ONTARIO

A Visit to the Chino Sugar Fsctory-Athletls
Victories
ONTARIO, Feb 4.-Through courtesy
of the Chino Ranch company and Mr..
Cottman, manager Of the sugar factory.
visitors from Los Angeles and Pasadena
will have an opportunity of visiting
the Chino factory free of charge next
Wednesday-Ontario excursion day
The Ontario Electric cars will carry
passengers to San Antonio heights at
low rates Of fare on that day.
Manager Jones of the Arrowhead
Water company and Robinson j. Jones
of San Francisco were here on SatUr-
day.
Several hundred Ontario people Wis
tied Los Angeles on Washington's
birthday.
Chaffey college,, considering the
small number of its students compared
with other competing schools at the
athletic games last Saturday, did quite
we'll in several events. The big tin
horn the boys took into Los Angeles
was not made in vain. A
Rev DIR. Frost Of San Bernar1inO
preached yesterday in the Baptist
church here.
The herald., 1896-02-25
POMONA PEOPLE WANT RAIN
Which Is q Common Desire These Dry
Days
Civil Service misunderstanding Wheel-
Extenslon-Rev. E. G. Knott Very III

POMONA, Feb. A.-There is feeling
of unsasiness on the part of the farm
ers, especially those directly interested
in grain and hay crops, in this valley
concerning the continuous drouth.
Unless rain falls within the next ten
days all holders of grain and hay will
begin to mark up prices, and those who
have not already let loose may yet
have their coveted chance of a good
speculation in their "buy.up" OF last
fall.
Those intending to make application
for civil service examination on March
7th should bear in mind that Thurs
day, February 9th, at the postoflce's
closing hour Of business, is the last
chance.
Yesterday was an enjoyable day for
the local wheelman, as they had the
opportunity Of mingling few minutes
with scores Of visiting bicyclists, who
took dinner at Pomona on their way to
Los Angeles.
John w. Lee was worse hurt in the
runaway of last week than was at first
thought. He is now carrying his arm
in cling.
The friends of 8. Caldwell will be
glad to know that it was only slight
laneness in his leg, and that he Is now
at his post Of duty as spry as ever.
Among the number bound for Los
Angeles this morning were Judges
Frank P. frey and J. E. McComas.
The sad intelligence has reached here
that the mother of Assistant Post
master Frank w. Balfour died at Santa
Barbara yesterday. The remains will
reach Pomona tomorrow afternoon. and
will be met by friends of the family at
the Southern Pacific depot.
The construction train on the branch
line of the Southern Pacific is now be-
cen Lordsburg and Pomona, not far
from the limits Of the latter.
There is now but little snow visible
on old Baldy from this valley.
Mrs. Meredith, guest of Mrs. 9. l..
Kauffer, has been quite sick for week
past, with strong symptoms of pneu-
monia.
The physician and friends of Rev.
E. G. Knott have but little hope of his
recovery. He at one Tina was the pas
tor of the M. E. Churc nth in this
ctr, but for some years has lived
at La Verne on his ranch. to see if his
lung trouble might not be benefited.
The family of J. w. Tincher is NOV
ing back to Pomona.
Mrs. Walter johnson and sister have
about decided to remove to Los An
geles.
The herald., 1896-02-25
ORANGE

ORANGE, Feb. 24.-The dry weather
with indications of a continuance CT
the same, is having very depressing
effect on the rsnchers ut present.
DIR. Bradshaw aud A. B. Tiffany went
to the Silverado mines yesterday.
The greatest activity prevails in and
about the packing houses. Fifteen
cars of oranges were shipped last week
Mr.. King of Villa Park broke his arm
above the elbow while playing ball, al
Ell Modena, on Saturday. Drs. Wood
and Bradshaw of Orange set the broken
bone.
The herald., 1896-02-25
PASADENA

ing alley or at the matinee given in Gel
ebration Of Washington's birthday. In
the evening dancing began little be-
fore o'clock and lasted until midnight
to the music of Burman's orchestra.
Then an elaborate collation. was enjoyed
by people from Los Angeles Pasadena
and San Gabriel society, among those
present being the following from this
city under the chaperonage of Mrs.
Storey of Altadena: Misses LYDIA Con-
ger, Sarah Coleman, Ruth Gardner, Vir-
ginia and Edith Rowland, Jessie Kim
ball, Storey; Messrs. Coleman, Eldred,
Henderson, Kimbsll, Groenendyke, Ma
comber. Fred and Frank Roche; Misses
Eleanor Craig, Allen, Keyes, Givens,
Shoemaker; Messre. Rogers and Gill
more.
COMPANY l SHOOTING.
The following scores we're made at last
weeks target practice by members of
The herald., 1896-02-25
JareliabIe and rlaiicious

The Anaheim Gazette goes after the
Los Angeles Times in red-hot shape
showing that the "unconscionable falsi-
fer" employed to send items from that
section is quite ae unreliable and mali
cious as is the alien who pretends to
represent Riverside in its columns
Riverside Press.
The herald., 1896-02-25
Prunes

There seems much encouragement for
our prune growers in the fact that the
quality is proving so satisfactory that
they are lar gely exported, with the re-
suit of clea ring our own markets in the
interest Of the growers. Prices are
claimed to be strengthening in conse-
quence. Riverside Press.
The herald., 1896-02-25
Right Up to Date.

Day-I md there is a 81, 500 mortgage
nm the prterty you sold me. You never
said anything about 1t.
GavEBrtainly did. Didn't distinct
lv tell vi it had all modern improve
ments2 2Elmira Telegram.
The herald., 1896-02-25

Dprp the war of 1912, the second war
with reat Britain, there were 10 regular
battle, S actions almost equaling the
digni of hattles and So skirmishes, bonn
lard ents or other combats.
The herald., 1896-02-25

~ class in natural history, being asked
,bciifference between dog and a tree,
thaesd boy answered, "A tree is covered
wa bark, while dog seems to be lined
xyp il.
The herald., 1896-02-25

If you don't smoke Sweet Moments Gig
nrettes you don't get the best.
The herald., 1896-02-25

VNREE OF COST-YOUR CHOICE OF 200
II standard books, handsomely and substan
TALLY bound in cloth. For particulars see =
column announcement in this paper
11o BUY OR SELL ANYTHING THAT IS
i ssleable, try the want columns of The Herald.
A few cents invested in this manner may make
you many dollars
The herald., 1896-02-25
DETECTIVE AGENCIES

WHEN IN NEED OF A SHREWD MAN
w to trace down n trail or to locate any indi-
yidual, apply TO tho GLOBE DETECTIVE
AGENCY. Pacific Coast Office, 1ol!s s. Broad
way. 3-:l
The herald., 1896-02-25

| A Visit to the Chino Sugar Fsctory-Athletis
Victories
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-12

They have also had more or less success
with boys clubs; but the amazing thing
OF it all is that out of the $1,000 souls he
has an attendance at church of not
more than $50 in the morning, and less
than 500 in the evening. What is the
trouble? Why is it that these people. all
OF them Professionals, do not go to church?
Is it because the so.called chapels get
many OF them. or is it that they do not
go to any religious service at all? 1 am
told that in this parish there are almost
no jews, and no Roman Catholics at all.
What splendid field for aggressive
Protestant Christian work! l am anx.
ious to keep in touch with this parish,
to see what should be the lines of their
future work.
GEORGE L. Perrin.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-12

inevitable composition on the COW much
easier and more instructive il the writer
has observed that all cows do not have
horns, and that the long brush tail is not
worn so much for the milkmaid as for
the flies. Said little girl. who had with
her class just written about the COW,
"Mr. Harrison, there was one thing every
one of us forgot" What was that?" l
asked. why, that COW has a com
pound stomach" The truth was, sus-
pect, that they had never known it. had
never observed the vigorous chewing of
the COW as she stood in the barn-yard,
but these we're city girls, and the milk
man, and not the COW, should have been
assigned for their theme.
The person. boy or girl, man or wo-
man, who has acquired the habit of at
tention. Of close observation, and the
faculty of describing what has been OBJ
served. is an educated person in truer
sense that many another who is more
learned. The former is in the way of
becoming an intellectual pioneer-the
latter may be only bin of mixed wheat.
1t must be that in looking at things for
six years habit of looking will be &C.
quired, and it is immensely important
that it should be right habit. Bacon
says: Certainly custom is most perfect
when it beginneth in young years; this
we call education which is in effect but
an early custom"
l hope these suggestions, misap.
piled, will not get any of my young
friends into trouble. l do not recon-
mend the rod as means of fixing the
attention; though in way it has that
effect. In the case of the child in the
home, the lessons should be chiefly
given as stimulant was given to the
teetotaler, in Mr.. Lincoln's story-"un-
beknownst to him" --Interior.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-12
A TALK ABOUT THE LITTLE
ONES.
BY Ex-PREsIDENT BENJAMIN HARRISON

BY PRESIDENT BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Why should be asked to write about
education, who am not an educator? "In
truth, all / understand as to this partic.
ular is only this; that the greatest and
most important difficulty of human
science is the nurture and education of
children" There is a sense in which
we are all observation-disclosures teach
ers. We have no roll of our pupils-they
are truant lot, and take their lessons
in a casual way. We are seldom con-
scious that we are imparting instruc-
ton, and the pupils do not know that
they are taking lessons. Perhaps the
sum of what is learned in this way is
greater and more potent in the life of the
pupils than what is learned in the
schools. The former is absorbed; the
latter may be only skin polish. II this
educational number OF the Interior is
dedicated to the schools, l can contrib.
only "reminiscences; but il it is educa-
tional in the broader sense, might in
dulge in some suggestions; and, for the
increased room it will give me, shall
assume that it is 30.
When the boy is six, or it may be sew
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-15

Jrarmcrsv.uc Texas. September 13-We
haI "a dashiug rain and ~l-id lhW even
iry thai damaged cotton considerably
Eoaaky. 1nyas, September IA very
god shower fcll here yeffet lay evening.
IL dii no goll 10 anything. but II cooled
ila atmosphere. The prospects are soo'
Tor mere ran.
Carrie. 1vYns. September Eth" most
,oti ms and ,dciy extended sain thhi mas
Visited THE section Of tn" country TOR SOY
aial years fa. last night ana people VINO
for months past have been predicting rum
ana starvation are wearing bright smiles
TINS morEae'
Nj ssouri. cry. Texas, September Ia
cotton is opening rapidly, bu there Is "a
great deal more To open. The leaf worm
ls dong a g,cat dad OF damage to late
cotton Some OF the tnnnrra hay" begun
10 poison Local showers are falling every
dhy. auH some fear that the cotton crop
viii be damaged by excessive rain
New Waverly Texas. Septmnbs IA
small shower fell yesterday ana the daS
before. but enough only TO lay N dust
Tno Indications are better nov Tor ram
man for several months. Although the
cifidn crop VIII not be gathered by Sep
tcmher Is. az WIS stated In The Post
+ " wcH kH ago, the per cent OF decrease
roma 'ns unchanged, II VIII probably be
october before the cntre crop ~ gath.
er, Picking cotton has been delayed
considerably on account Of the extremely
warm weather.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-15

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$40, Delta, N.55. In small lots from store
bn ssins e per yard higher; ties, Sc per
!, BAkiNG rowDER-Apex. lib. 500,
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CANNED fRulT--per dozen: strawbcr.
rs 9VcGSLV pineappes. standard, ST. .Oa
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'',o; siaMd+trd apples, &eQsl.H
90 An DA 70 fIal-l candy, oiau6i,e: wrauped
o,2pV4c: fancy m xed. In pails, S-iloc.
CANNED VEGETABLES - Alorr,,vfa,
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CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS ~ PEI.
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Tears. 81 55ql So green gags. s. S0ai 81,
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!. ID ,rotted ham dozen, 55qGoc: Il Id
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