The herald., 1897-10-16
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA
PASADENA Oci. 15.--Regular Cor
respor.dence.) The first meeting of the
season of the Pasadena academy of sci
ences in Throop hall this evening was
devoted to the expedition sent over to
the Santa Barbara channel islands last
May The meeting was for the purpose
of hearing the reports Of he members of
the expedition. The assembly hall con-
tanned between fifty and one hundred
persons Prof. c. F. Holder presided.
On the platform We're spread the speci-
mems takep on the trip, consisting Of the
skulls and skeletons of the aborgines
OF San Nicholas; fox. mouse and bird
skins; insects, birds eggs, etc. Prof.
Holder described the islands which We're
visited, namely Sarta Barbara, San
Nicolas and San Clemente. Remarks
were also made by Prof. Fall upon the
insect inhabitants Of the islands mary
of which are new to the scientific world.
Harry D. Gaylord told of the aboriginal
felics. mortars, pestles, sinkers, bore
knives. etc. Joseph Grinnell treated
Of the bird life, and Horace Gaylord
of the mammals. II. n. Rust. who
was also with the expedition part Of
the time, spoke. The matter Of rding
another expedition to make longer
stay and more thorough Investigation,
was talked of and it is probable thai one
may be sent over next spring.
The academy Of sciences expedition
left san Pedro by sailboat on May 11th.
The members were H. D. Gaylord, II.
4. Gaylord. Joseph Grinnel ard j #.
Britton and TWO sailors. On Santa Bar
bara island, the smallest of the group,
six days were spent; on San Nicolas
island the farthest island out from the
main land, one week. while about two
weeks were spent on San Clemente.
BROWNS BURGLARY
James II. Brown, the colored burglar
was examined this morning III the re-
corder's court upon the second charge of
burglary against him. that of Mrs. Wat
sons house. After short hearing of the
three Witnesses the justice ordered him
remauded to jail for trial in the superior
court. Bail was fixed at $500, which
Brown could not furnish Officers
Wrigh; and Slater and Mrs. Watson tes-
titled as TO the burglary and the burglar
Wright retold the story Of Brown s cap
ture and Slater told hoWBrown had con-
fessed TO the burglary to him. Mrs.
Watson identified the various articles
stolen. She found the house showing
every sigrt of a burglars visit. She be-
iieved the thief had left through The
same way that he had entered. Two
cases have been entered against Brown
and two more are still pending.
ATHLETIC SPORTS
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bicycle track will be The first in series
which viii embrace all Of Southern Cal
fornia The events include a football
game between the Pasadena high school
and the Los Angeles Y. NJ. c. A. and
athletic events as follows: Running high
jump, mile bicycle. 1O0-yard dash, ham,
mer throw, pole vault, 22O-yard dash,
one-third-mile bicycle. runring broad
jump, mile run. shot put 4i0-yard run.
two-mile handicap bicycle Officials:
Referee. H. NJ. Black: clerk. f. r. Burn
ham; starter. f. w. Flint; judges. f. R.
Braley, A. c. Herrick, A I. Cannon;
timers f. MeGiu. r. Chafin. E. r.
Braley. The games are under the sane.
ton of the Y. NJ C. \. Athletic league
and the bicycle races under the sanction
of the L. A. W. The sports begin at .
p. m.
BREVITIES
An Investigation by the health officer
mas unearthed evidence pointing to an
Alhambra dairy as the source of the
typhoid fever epidemic in Pasadena
The health officer thinks that the germs
were transmitted by way of the mill,
cans as the dairyman has had. thres
cases Of typhoid in his own family. If
h In, : fI,1,
that no precaution whatever is taken. IN
the way of quarantining the twenty o.
more cases which exist in Pasadena at
present. Members Of several families
in which typhoid exists are atterdir 9
school and other duties which take them
out in public every day
This.morning's session Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society opened with
devotional exercises led by Mrs e G
Seymour, after which an hour was de-
voted to business. Reports Of stand
ing committees were heard. and officers
elected for the ensuing year. The ladies
en- gagged in open discussion upon "Hov
Can We Advance the Work of Our
Branch the Coming Year" The after
noon session was opened with PRAYER
at 2 o'clock, and routine business was
resumed up to the time of adjournment.
The excursion TO Mount Lowe will b.
made tomorrow morning.
Miss Lena Mae Jones. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. II. Fl. Jones and Mr. r
Hill Merrill. son Of Ex-Governor Mer-
rill of Iowa. were married last night a
the North NJ. f. church by Rev. Clar.
ence True Wilson. Mendelssohn' 's- Wed
ding March was played on the piano by
Miss Lulu Cummings Miss Maud
Thornton acted as maid of honor and
Albert Jones, BROTHER Of the groom, as