The herald., 1897-05-26
PASADENA

PASADENA, May 25.-Regular Core
spondence.) The electric railway fran
chise matter still absorbs a large share
Of public attention. Notwithstanding the
Pasadena and Los Angeles corporation
and the few friends of it's monopolistic
schemes are trying to make the people
believe that the matter is settled, and set
tied In their favor. In truth. 1t is as far
from being settled as ever, and another
move will come soon.
PLEADED GUILTY Us.
Philip Engel of Lamanda Park, a ranch.
man who got into fight with his hired
man yesterday afternoon. was arraigned
this morning before Justice Merriam, on
a charge of disturbing the peace. Engel
pleaded guilty and was fined $25, which he
paid. 1t seems that Engel attacked the
hired man, Sealaz. yesterday afternoon.
but the latter got in some work too, and
worsted Engel. Engel was not satisfied.
however. and in the evening. while Sealaz
was at the village saloon imbibing beer.
Engel appeared on the scene and attacked
him again. this time with more disastrous
results, for the hired man pounded his
face with the beermug, which didn't add
very materially to his appearance when
he came into court this morning. Engel
has the reputation of being "a bad man.
when he is drunk. The neighbOrs are an
ticipating further trouble.
HOTEL WORK %.
Work will be begun next week on the
annex to the Hotel Green the contract for
the excavation work and foundation work
having been let to C. Leonert of Los An
geles. who has sublet the excavation work
and the furnishing of the material TO A.
Il. Hogan of Pasadena, so that the money
will be spent here. 1t is understood that
Leonert's bid was $2940 The other bid
ders were Messrs. Slavin, Hughes and
Gray Bros. & Ward. The contracts for all
the work will be let by telegraphing the
best bids to Colonel Green who will then
reply. stating which one he desires to
accept. j. S. Torrance. Colonel Green's
agent. has charge of the letting Of the
contracts.
BREvITIES
At meeting of the Shakespeare club
on Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Burnham
read a very interesting paper on Africa
md Her Colonies" After the reading Of
Mrs. Burnhams paper a discussion was
engaged in concerning the best way of
"cIvilzing" the savage races: whether in
the way adopted by the pilgrim fathers
and the Spanish padres. or the one which
appears to be the favorite way with Eng
land, that is, by force of arms, with all
the usual accomplishments of warfare
The verdict Of the club was decidedly in
favor of the former.
The Monday Musical club was very de-
lishtfully entertained at the residence of
Miss Mamie Young yesterday evening
Following the musical program, the guests
were entertained with a guessing contest
from the photographs of thrty-four
famous authors. H. Edmund Earle, hav-
ing guessed correctly the largest number
was awarded the first prize, and II. H.
Klamroth received second award. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Stoutenburgh
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Rossiter Mr.. and Mrs
G. c. Reynolds, Misses Stoutenburgh. Lila
Dalrymple. Whitmore. Carter Stoneman
Mrs. Wh.tmore, Mr.. and Mrs. +. s. Wal
lace, Messrs. H. y. Earle. Carter. Cham
bcrs, Greene, Klamroth, Harold Simpson,
Mrs. Alice Freeman Vail. Next Monday
evening business meeting of the club
will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
c. c. Reynolds.
A letter received from E. E. Jones tells
OF a very pleasant voyage to the Sandwich
islands. and speaks of a long bicycle trip
which he and Herbert Holt are expecting
TO take, looking over the islands
!. N Munson of the Southern Pacific Of
ficc at San Francisco was a guest of the
local agent, I. N. TODD, yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Speers has resigned the posi-.
ton OF state superintendent of the Chill
dren's Home society. and will remove to
Highland, where he has accented n min.
isterial position.
Mrs Nellie Smith Mills died last night
ut her home on Winona avenue. She was
a good, Christian woman, and will he
sadly missed by her family and friends
The funeral services will be held at the
funeral parlors of Reynolds G. Van Nuva
tomorrow at 3 o'clock, and the remains
will be sent to Ferndale. Wash, for inter-
ment.
The last California limited for the season
left this morning with the following Pasa-
dona passengers aboard: Mr. and Mrs. II
c. Du-and. Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Wilde, Mrs.
G. Herbert TORY and two children, Mr.. j.
ID. Hoyt Judge Estep and niece, Miss Gil
bert. Mrs. Judd, Mrs. Mary G. Evans
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Wallace, /. H. Pres
ton, G. J. Fabrick and Carl Terpenninr
formed one party which left for the Yo-
semitic today. Mr., and Mrs. u. o. Gale.
Oliver Gale and Mr.. and Mrs Parkhurst
made up another.
The engagement Is announced of Miss
Martha Beatrice Ketz of this place AMI
Lorenzo Dow Chilson, deputy United
States mineral surveyor and city engineer
Of Tucson. Ariz. The wedding will take
place in June.
Invitations have been received for the
wedding Of Miss Grace Lloyd and Fred
erick WilliamN Prince, which occurs at
Fernando Thursday evening. June 3d. at
the III. E. church. Mr. Prince was former