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n. corner Of Park street and Pasadena

the corner of Park street and Pasadena
avenue.
N. d. Mussey exhibited to his friends
last week some fine specimens OF fruit
from his brothers ranch at La Canada.
Among others was branch from plum
tree; the branch was twenty-five inches
long and there were thirty-four plums
on it.
Rev. o. L. Ferguson accompanied by
the boys of the East Los Angeles Chris
tian church. will spend Tuesday at East
lake park. They will fish, row about the
lake, eating picnic dinner under the
shade of the trees and have good time
generally.
Sherman Smith has returned from
trip to Riverside county. where he has
been looking after his mining interests.
Mr.. James Hargan. formerly of Mary
land, has located in East Los Angeles
ard will reside with his family at 3O2
South Chestnut street.
]. B. Johnston of Chestnut street left
for the gold fields of Klondyke Satur-
day.
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seen. Yet all progress of musician, in
ventor or poet is made in this way.
One who has selected his path needs
first the confidence to step forward. Do
not resent the circumstances of life any
more than the plants resent the wind
and rain. Then you will have Tina
and strength to use for the common
quest of self and the cultivation of the
soul.
Pain is the education Of the soul. 1t
results from deformity of desire and
teaches us to develop evenly and main
tain harmony with nature and her laws
Pain and pleasure stand apart as heat
and cold, positive and negative, and as
do the two sexes. The God in man STANDS
above both. Knowing him we know all.
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Romance and Reality

Romantic Miss-Do you love me well
enough to do battle for me?
Ardent Suitor-Aye, against a thou
sand.
"Well, Mr. Bigfish is paying me good
deal Of attention. Would you fight him
for me?"
Eyes, I would"
could you defeat him?"
mo; he'd probably thrash the life
out Of me-"
Mercy! Well, never mind. I'll take
you without any fighting; and, oh, do
please remember, my darling, promise
me on your honor, that if you ever see
Mr.. Bigfish coming, you'll run."-New
York Weekly.
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BURGLAR WHACKED HIM
Man Tries to Catch a Burglar With
Disastrous Results

William Mcintosh. a cook by trade,
was brought to the police station yester-
day evening by Officer White, and book
ed for medical treatment. Mcintosh
says that he arose early on Sunday morn
ing, and, getting out of bed, espied a
burglar in his room. Mcintosh made for
the man and the burglar, accepting the
challenge, closed with him and dealt him
a knock on the head that opened up a
cut. The man then made his escape.
Mcintosh was taken to the receiving
hospital and DR.. Hagan sewed up the
cut in his head and sent him to his room
on Fifth street.
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General Labor Notes

Philadelphia has $4,000 unemployed.
The printers issued three new charters
in July.
1t is stated htat there are 100000
tramps in New York
The Belgian governme ent will probably
nationalize the railroads.
Cotton mills of New England are
shutting down to restrict the output.
Nine thousand Michigan workingmen
have signed petition asking the legis-
lature to employ state convicts in road
improvements.
Michigan factory inspectors are gath
ering evidence against a number of fac
tories that persistently violate the child
labor law in requiring young boys to
work overtime
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BLAvATsKY HALL

Lecture by Abbot Clark on the Prob
lem of Life
The lecture delivered by Abbot Clark
on 1.-THE Problem of Life" at Blavatsky
The cry Of the nineteenth century-"Is
Life Worth Living praised from tn;
bitterness Of the sorrowing heart, toda,
demands an answer. The most import.
ant problem is human life itself. W.
are told, Man, know thyself"
In most lives the greatest problem o,
life is it's sorrow. To know the cause O,
pain we must know the self. He who
conquers self is greater than the con.
queror Of worlds. The initial difficulty
is fastening the attention upon the un.
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THAT LITTLE BOOK

Another consignment Of that little
10-cent book, "Klondyke Nuggets" I"
reached The Herald last Saturday,
and we are again ready to fill orders.
The supply may not last very long,
and those who wish to secure the
book should apply at The Herald
counting room early.
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Surries worth $780, phaetons worth $3.50,
buggies worth $3.50, all going at $100. Now
is your chance to get a bargain. Sale
closes Aug. 31st. Hawley, King & Co.,
corner Broadway and Fifth street.
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Building Trades

Six unions were represented in the
council at the last regular meeting on
Friday night. The committee from this
body has done much to make Labor day
observance a success and will continue
its efforts in that direction. The general
committee will meet again tonight to
hear the report of the sub committees.
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/ Peeko means come and see it; Pico, the
location, and POGO, right away. 1t is a
neat. 4-room cottage. little bathroom. good
improved lot, chicken yard and barn, in
Pico Heights, two blocks from car line.
Price. $725, at $12 month and whatever
you can afford to pay down. Langworthy
Co., 226 S. Spring st.
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VETERANS OF THE BLUE AND GRAY IN THE BATTERY

ell from the Plumbers Union were
seated as new delegates.
Word was received from San Fran
cisco that the unions there are gener-
ously contributing for the miners cause.
There sesms to be a good demand for
seamen in San Francisco.
The council discussed Labor day mat
ters, and a general desire was evinced to
insure the success of the day.
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EAST SIDE NOTES

The east side churches were fairly at
tended yesterday, Notwithstanding the
intense heat.
Mrs. s. <. Curry expects to build at
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.JOTTINGS
Our Home Brew

Maier = Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 440 Also street;
telephone 81
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Klondyke, Chicago. New York, Denver
Salt Lake tickets cheap. DeCamp q Leh
man, 213 South Spring street.
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Each vehicle first floor, 500; genuine bar
gains. Hawley, King & Co., corner Broad
way and Fifth street.
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For all kinds of electric lighting ant
power plants see Machinery and Electrica
company, 1853 North Main street.
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Pceko. pico. poco

Traps worth $135 on sale for $100. Corner
Broadway and Fifth streets.
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$1oo bargain sale, vehicles, Aug. 18th to
31st. Corner Broadway and Fifth street.
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Latest style OF wall paper at A. A. Eek
ztroms. 324 South Spring street.
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motbersI motb,rsI n0 otb.reI

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over so years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething with
ems the gums ,allays all pain. cures wind
collie. and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Sold by druggists In every part Of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and take NO other
kind. rs cents q bottle.
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Wall paper, late styles. low prices, a:
4. 4. Eckstrom's, IA South Spring street
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All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
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in THE FIELD OF LABOR
PREPARATION FOR oBSERV-
ANCE OF LABOR DAY
An Exodus Of Skilled Workmen.
Social Democracy Organizes at
Rosedale-Labor Notes

At the last meeting of the Council of
Labor Gilbert Hutchinson and E. Crow
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DIR. WONG HIM
S31 South Hope St. Los Angeles,
Cal.

mr. WONG HIM is q
Ograduate Of the Royal
College Of Physicians,
located at Canton, China
Also Honorary Member
of Faculty Of said Instl-
tute. DR.. Wong Him
belongs TO . family OF
physicians, he being the
sixth In the line OF
descent.
Hundreds af people can
personally recommend
him. Herbs exclusively
used
Cured Of Stomach and
Kidney troubles by DR..
Wong Him ofS3l 8. Hope
St Los A Angeles. Calf.
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To the Public-It sivesme great pleasure to ssy
that Dr. Wong Hims treatment in my case Is
roubled with the kidney and stomach troubles.
] tried various remedies from other .physclanl
reatment has removed all tendency ofthese trous-
les and seems be permanent In Its results liks
inx and renovating the system before buildingIs
uL again. am certainly pleased to say that ne
bnve found him to be well edusated man. ua-
assuming and kind commandirg the respect II
All good people. Very respectfully
MISS STELLA HUNTER
Los Angeles CAL. April 80, 1891 50 Belisvus AVA
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b ''eFidiHn Time-One hour slower than city rims.
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fash the combination is adjusted, the door
closed For an instant the thief paused
There was slight rustic in the room! He
turned TO the watchmans chair. II was
empty! He gave a wild start forward
then leap towards the door, My god!
Michael he groaned, scarcely raising his
voice above a whisper. "Mlchaelw
No answering sound. But in the dis
lance there was the regular call of the US
ual alarm to the central office.
with look of relief the tall dark man
slipped across the room, getting into the
dusk of the doorway Click, click His
fingers did not stop now for caution. His
one idea was escape. In a second the
Waterman would return on his round He
could not escape notice again, blind though
the old man might be.
Open flew the side door and out into
the street slid the tall dark man into the
arms of two waiting detectives
We've got you this time. Don't try
to effect an escape. 1t is useless. Even
the Central knows by this time that you
are caught"
pearing In the door, minus wig and spec
tacles. You see now President LeClerc,
that you were dealing tonight, not with
old Michael but with Detective Martinez
of the New York police"
"Damn your
Tell us, Mr.. LeClerc," said the Central.
"how you managed to connect that cleo
trio battery so perfectly with the arms of
the chair in which Michael O'Hara sat
every night in front of the vault"
Il am a practical electrician. l worked
at it right under Michaeps nose under
the pretense of finding my coat in the
closet"
And the combination. How did you get
that?"
Il am expert enough upon the drops to
read them from their sound"
Very well, that Is all. But II you ever
do anything of that kind again. don't
bungle so. Be sure that the chair has not
been changed, and look to see if there is
small mirror glued upon the front of
the vault to tell the Waterman just when
you are softly opening the side door, so
he can be ready for Won"
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Martnot, l grieve TO say that the only
persons who knew that combination last
night were the cashier and myself Not
even the president Mr.. Leclare, was let
into the secret BY his own request we
kept it from him. To-day hts actions
plainly showed that he suspected me-"
And the CASHIER"
He lives at Beverly He took the
O'Clock train to his home dined early
spent the evening with his wife and was
awakened at O'Clock this morning
This much have already ascertained by
sending our most trusty clerk out to Bev-
eriy.
THE disagreeable feature of this rob
berry" continued Mr.. Caldwell, with his
face flushing to the roots of his hair lis
the position in which it places me. It is
this in nutshell. l bring the projectors
of a western enterprise to my bank.
urge them to place Their money In its
vaults. l obtain, contrary to custom the
combination Of the vault The next morn
ing money is gone. Worse than
that, / am away from my home all night,
for last night l started away upon short
pleasure tour, and was only recalled this
morning by a telegram from the presi-
dent. OF course no notice has been taken.
of these facts as yet. But in the investi-
cation which will follow, they will surely
be brought out. And 1 need not say how
they would damage me-
Jonathan Caldwell paused. 1 poured
him out a glass of water and begged him
to calm himself.
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He and his family are old servants of our
family"
Good! Then drive me to his home. Take
me in to him and then leave us Your
part In this business is done for the pres
emit Tonight go to bed as usual, leaving
word that you may be called towards
morning"
I found Waterman Michael O'Hara a
short, thick-set man, with a decided limp
In his step, while his eyes had the wan
dering uncertain look of one who begins
to realize that his alertness is failing him
In build he was very like myself.
Michael" said 1. when Jonathan Cald-
well had left us alone in the simple par
Tor of the little cottage. Il want Won to
tell me all that happened at the bank last
night after you went on watch. The
money was taken between in the even
ing and next morning, and you were the
only one there during that time. The Cen
tral Office tells me that you sent in the
alarms every half hour, from the front
and rear of the bank and that you were
plainly visible to the street patrol every
hour all night. How then couId The
money have been taken? Tell me all as
well as you can remember It,"
Il Will, SIR said Michael in trembling
tones, But truth to tell, there's nothing
sir. | went on duty at o'clock. fresh
from eight hours sleep. At 8 NV how
Eddie, brought my supper to me- and I
took 1t in at the side door. The hank
being on corner, the side door is very
convenient and perfectly safe being fas-
tened with double locks and bars upon
the inside.
Il patrolled the bank all night. sitting
down 70 rest between the half-hour calls
from the central office, and at 5 o'clock
Eddie brought me some breakfast. Ar a
the cleaners came, and the day Waterman
relieved me. The vault was never touch
ed all night l did not even touch The
handles, as I've an awful fear Of Il ever
since the time Of the first robbery
why since the first robbery?''
Il don't know, sir" said Michael
with a slight hesitation.
do you ever read on duty?"
'No, sir, never"
Ever go to sleep?"
How could l. sir. with the central ex-
pecting rings from me every half hour
and sending word to the presidents house
If they don't come prompt"
did they ever report your"
Moo"
Come come. l want nothing but the
truth"
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half of that amount was my own private
deposit"
Jonathan, Caldwell leaned back in his
chair and wiped the perspiration from his
forehead. 1T Is hardly worth while to
go over the history of the bank with you"
said he, for you already know that l am
Its principal director and the largest stock
holder by as much as all the others repre-
sent together. Indeed / myself organized
the Beaconfield Bank, gathered the COM
pany together, and to give 1t the standing
which a man in my position can give
bank, | placed half million of dollars
In the corporation and have been a steady
depositor and enthusiastic protector ever
since.
That was ten years ago, and so much
has our bank enjoyed the confidence of the
public that we have made It rich, when
other corporations of a similar kind are
unsteady.
Our first blow was the theft of $4,000
six months ago, when, without any warn
ing of any kind, several large rolls of bills
disappeared from the vault. The thieves
left no clew at all behind them, and the
most earnest endeavors of the city police
could not throw the least light upon 1t.
II occurred during the night, while the
Waterman was on duty but how or when,
he had no idea. There were several not
cd bank robbers in the city at the time,
put they could not fasten it upon them.
The second robbery was heavier one.
Just two months ago to-day, when our
cashier unlocked the vault he stepped
PACK in fright. There, where he had
paced 100000 in rolls of greenbacks the
Hsht before, was an empty space. Not
ron remained. The combination was un-
INJURED and nothing but the money had
O'en disturbed. AS we were under heavy
expenses at the time, the directors made
up the loss from their own pockets and the
Ioooery was kept quiet This probably
saved US from a run upon the bank. The
president was i'll for week.
yesterday we received a large deposit
rom western firm that will project GER
l'.n enterprises in Boston. BY using my
Po.eonal influence with them, / persuaded
pI'n TO place 100000 in the Beasonield
LUX l showed them 70 what an extent
was depositor and stakeholder, and
personally saw the account opened and
we money deposited. after which l re-
NAMED until the Waterman came on duty.
,1Ii passed off well during the night, but
"'5 morning the money was gone
Low many persons knew OF the COM
jonathan caldwelrs face fell. Mr..
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FIVE MINUTES
ASLEEP.
by Augusta Prescott.

My detective friend, Mr.. Martinot, told
me this story of the three robberies of
the Beaconfield Bank of Boston:
The morning mail of a detective consists
largely of kilograms. His business is too
urscnt for the delays of the post.
therefore 1t occasioned me no surprise
TO find at my breakfast plate one morn
ing telegram that had arrived while I
was dressing.
1t was from Boston. 1t read: at has
bappened again; come at once. See me
at my private office. Jonathan Caldwen."
The telegram needed immediate atten-
ton, and, hurrying through my breakfast
1 packed handbag to last for some days,
and telling my landlady that she need
not look for me until she saw me again,
1 set out for Boston
on arriving there 1 took a cab at once
to the office of my client, Jonathan Cald-
well. 1 found him pacing the floor of his
richly carpeted office in the greatest agi-
tation.
Have a chair, Mr.. Martinot," he said
to me; II want to talk over this matter
with you thoroughly. But 1 am doubtful
If even you can be of any service The
robbery was the most cunningIy planned
thing that ever took place in the history
OF banking. 1t was like the Others only
cleverer, and the haul larger"
Tell me about it," l said, dropping into
q chair and speaking quietly, for I feared
that his extreme agitation would prevent
him from telling me the story plainly.
well, as my telegram told you, Mr.
Martinez, the Beaconfield Bank has been
robbed again. The robbery occurred last
night. See holding up one of the morn
ing papers in which the great robbery of
the largest and richest bank of Boston was
displayed in big letters. This is the third
robbery, and it occurred in. the same way
as the others. Do you know how much
was taken?" he whispered. leaning to-
ward me and speaking in a scared whis-
per Two hundred thousand dollars, and
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Does any one know you have sent for
me?' l asked
mo one. Foreseeing that this would
turn into a personal matter with me,
telegraphed for you to be my personal de-
tectlve in this matter. And, Mr.. Marti-
not, reaching forward and taking my
hand, IF you will ferret out this case
ana find the guilty party, | will give you
$4,000. l am poor man now, for this loss
will fall largely on me, but 1 would pay
half / own to be set straight in this
wretched matter"
Very we'll" said l. but there Is no
, time to. lose. You say there will be a
meeting of the directors this afternoon.
At this meeting there will be awkward
inquiries. Can you not feign sudden ILL
ness and have it put off a day? This is
Saturday. Monday afternoon would be
better, for it would give me two days"
II will do So"
Now, Mr. Caldwell" said I. you
must quiet yourself and prepare to play
part for it is necessary that / should
make a thorough inspection of the bank
in working hours, and that without any
one suspecting who l am. Go to the
bank as usual this morning, and when I
arrive treat me as you would treat anv
stranger. But tell me first if 1 have your
entire confidence"
Certainly" with some surprise.
Then give me $4,000 in ready money"
had so little confidence IN Jonathan
Cadwell's ability to play a party that it
was with many misgivings that 1 saw
him off to the bank
Half an hour later a cab drove IN TO
the Beaconfleld Bank. There stepped from
1t well-dressed gentleman about 50 years
old, with very black hair that looked as IL
it might have been recently dyed. and a
suit Of prosperous black clothes.
is the president of the bank imp he
asked, stepping up to the cashiers desk
He Is now in consultation with one of
the directors replied the cashier.
Have the goodness to call him." said
the well-dressed stranger.
The cashier tapped at the presidents
door The president himself opened it. He
was a tall black complexioned gentleman
of nervous bearing, much agitated by re-
cent trouble Behind him stood Jonathan
Caldwell and whel | saw him | wanted
to shout for JOY, so completely had he
thrown aside the air of agitation he wore
in the morning.
81 am from New Orleans" said the
stranger, stepping up to the president
land have a letter Of Introduction TO Mr.
Jonathan Caldwell, one OF your directors.
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This is the gentleman" said President
lie Clerc, stepping aside. Mr. Caldwell.
this gentleman wifhes to see you"
Jonathan Caldwell scanned the letter.
You have come to just the right place
for your deposit" said he, land l am
greatly under obligations to my old friends
in New Orleans for sending you here You
wish to place large deposit in our hands
at once?'
Yes" said the stranger, but natural
ly''-
Naturally you wish to look over the
ground little"
Now" said Jonathan Caldwell. per
haps you may like to see our vaults
Capital" 1 whispered to Jonathan
Caldwell, as soon as we We're out of hear
ing. Now take me to the vault of the
bank. Open it under pretense of showing
II to me. Then introduce me to the CASH
Ter. On the way out speak to the watch
man. l see he is just coming on duty"
Jonathan Caldwell showed me every
where. He made the cashier swing back
the heavy door of the vault for us, and
together we admired its fine combination
On the way out we passed the Waterman
who had come to give some information
of the night before. He, too, was greatly
agitated.
rs he a man In whom you have per-
feet confdence?" asked.
Perfect. In fact, I placed him there
myself when the bank was organized.
sure that he would serve me even to death.
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colored robes of cardinals. and the rich
purple of the bishops, all forming kalei-
doscope Of the brightest and most varied
tints.
And then the pale-faeed, white-robed old
man, the center and the crown of the
whole group, whom the crowd saluted with
Joyous cries and acclamations-all contri-
buted to compose picture for the eyes
and the mind that those who were there
will not readily forget
And 50 the pope was brought up to the
altar, and the prayers were said and benz
ediction given, and as he was returning a
similar demonstration of affectionate en-
thusiasm. more emphatic than before. ac-
companied him until he passed from the
hall
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Mrs Grady: Mrs. Kelly, the way your
daughters bang thot PLAINLY av yours frum
morning till night is something outrage
GUS!
Mrs. Kelly Resht aisy, Mrs. Gradyl-
resht aisyi Uts an old wan. ana they
can't hur-r-rt it!-Puek.
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MADE BN1TRELY OF BRICKS.
No stone Used In Constructing the
Pension Building at Washington,
From the Washlngton sd.

From the Washington Star
Very few know Il but 1t is . fact that
the pension Office building is he largest
brick building in the world. Il has been