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The herald., 1898-07-11
SUNDAY VISITORS
Santa Monica Sees the Biggest Day of
the Season

SANTA MONICA, July 1O.-The different
transportation lines were taxed to their ut
most capacity today to meet the demands
of the perspiring multitude of the inland.
Surf and plunge were most literally patron
iZed and the restaurants did thriving
business. The old lighter which broke
loose from her moorings and washed ashore
on Friday, afforded much amusement to
the thousands of spectators. 1t lies al
most submerged in front of the big hotel.
An attempt was made yesterday by the
tug Coils to pull it off, but owing to the
combined weight of sand and water, the
trial was unsuccessful.
A disagreeabe accident, which nearly ter
minated fatally, befell a valuable Shetland
pony belonging to H. ]. Woollacott, who
is summering here, today. The pony, when
loose in the back yard of Mr.. Woolacott's
residence on Ocean avenue, stepped on the
rotten board covering of a cesspool, which
gave way. precipitating the animal to the
bottom, fifty or sixty feet below. 1t took
much discussion to decide on plan of res
cue, but block and tackle were finally
rugged up and a couple of men descended
into the unsavory depths, where ropes were
securely fastened about the horse and he
was hoisted to the surface. A veterinary
surgeon was summoned from Los Angeles,
who expects to save the animals life, al
though its spine was severely injured by
the fall.
A rousing patriotic service, in which
flag presentation was a prominent feature,
was held at the Methodist church this
evening. Company D was present in a
body, as also were the regimental officers
from Los Angeles, consisting of Col w. B.
Shautt, Lieut.. Col. ]. L. Murphy, Major
c. S. Gilbert, Major George N. Nolan, Major
w. e. Reed, Captain Shurtleff, Captain
Hunt and Adjutant e. ]. Vawter. Flags
were freely distributed to the audience, and
enthusiastically waved during the singing
Of patriotic selections. Miss Grace Elliott
made the speech of presentation, present.
ing on behalf Of the ladies of Santa Monica,
a handsome flag, 6x9 feet in sizea to Com
pany d, Southern California volunteer in
fantry. Captain Odell, on behalf of the
company. made a pleasing speech of ac-
ceptance, which was followed by salute
to the flag by the company. The church
was prettily decorated with flags, bunting
and flowers for the occasion.
The Bonnie Brae club Of Los Angeles
held a banquet at the Arcadia last night,
later on attending the hop in the ballroom.
Covers were laid for twenty, and the table
decorations were most artistic. Those
present were Messrs. and Mesdames John
Aiken, C d. Boothe, ]. B. Bushnell r. z.
Gibbon, ]. A. Jevne, Fred Parks and w.
G. Wedemeyer: Mesdames c. w. Sanders,
w. l.. Moore and Flint; Miss Coleman;
Messrs. F. w. King and C. Flint.
Earl Huston entertained a large number
OF friends with jolly clam bake in front
of the Fay residence on Southbeach Fri
day evening. at which there was proper
abundance of the juicy bivalves, served on
the half shell.
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committee recommending that the Union
Reform league take an active interest In the
formation of a new city charter by discuss
ing and advocating the most important
and practicable features that can be incor-
porated in it." The recommendation was
discussed in speeches by ]. B. Irvine, jr.. F.
B. James, w. H. Stuart and Professor Nc
Leod, who all advocated throwing the in
fuence of the league in the direction of i'm
proving municipal conditions by introduce
ing better methods in municipal affairs and
fostering the movement towards municipal
ownership and control of public utilities
The tearing up of our streets for the laying
of several conduts for competing electric
light and power companies, instead of the
bushes method of the towns building and
owning one large conduit and making it
source of public revenue, was used as an
Illustration Of the superiority of public own
ership.
The recommendation of the executive
committee was adopted by unanimous
vote. The committee was instructed to re-
port on such mea sures as would be advisable
for the league to actively work for.
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The First Spiritual society Of Universal
Brotherhood held its regular meeting last
evening at Memorial hall. Odd Fellows
block. Mrs. Mary c. Lyman, the pastor,
discoursed upon the subject. 1.-THE Univer-
sal Brotherhood" to large audience. She
said that the success of the movement at
this point in the evolution Of humanity is
to overcome the greed and selfishness
found in the lower nature Of mankind. The
occasion demands the leader, and the lead
er must be free to act and have power to
combine and synthesize every effort in be-
half of one purpose. universal brother
hood"
And soon this leader, teacher, will stand
plain,
And build the golden pipes, and synthe-
size
This people-organ for a holy strain
The herald., 1898-07-11
THE LEMON MARKET
Good Prices Quoted in Pomona-Ths
Inyo Mining Company

POMONA, July 10-Whilst the market
for Seeding oranges Is demoralized, the
demand for lemons is increasing at rapid
rate and today they are selling at a better
price than has been quoted for number
of years. During the special cent pound
rate allowed by the railroads on this fruit,
which lasted sixty days, large quantities
were shipped east, many growers being
anxious to avail themselves of this con-
cession, and in this way the surplus stock
was pretty we'll cleaned up. Added to this
the unusually light importations this year,
have caused scarcity at the present time,
and prices have consequently decidedly
upward tendency. The prospects for the
next few months are exceedingly bright,
the prospective supply being light in pro-
portion to the demand. Several cars have
recently been sold at from $40 to 1870 per
box. Take from this the cost of picking
and packing and the freight, amounting in
all to about SIG a box. quite comfortable
margin Is left to the grower. The prices
quoted above are for first class stock, the
average being about 81 less.
Those who are agitating the early clos
ing movement find that there is consider
able difference of opinion as to the hour,
the majority favoring $50 p. m. but some
are insisting on as late an hour as 1880 p. m.
L. G. Thompson, who has recently ar
river here to take charge Of the Conway
gallery, is endeavoring to organize a man.
dolin club.
The Inyo Mining company, composed
largely of Pomona business men, report
everything in hourishing condition at the
mine, which is situated near Darwin. They
have recently commenced smelling at their
new smelter and are now running through
twenty-five tons of ore per days, produce
ing four kinds of metal-Silver, copper, lead
and gold. The mine was purchased from
d. c. Lane now of Los Angeles, for $4,000.
1t is proving a splendid investment.
L. D. Rutan died this morning at o'clock.
His family died in their youth and a widow
alone remains to mourn him. Mr.. Rutan,
though wealthy, was a hard working man
and took pleasure in caring for his own ex-
tensive ranch and business properties.
Miss Evelyn Layne Of this city, has been
elected by the Chino school board as teach
er of the eighth grade.
Amos Broughton Of Santa Barbara is
visiting his brother, Howard A. Broughton.
for a few days.
B. F. Strong an employee Of the Packard
| ranch, drove to town last evening, and
after purchasing about SIS worth of ry
goods, including a new suit of clothes,
placed the packages in his rig for con-
venience, whilst attending to other err
rands. Upon his return he found the goods
gone and at once notified the officers. A
wheel belonging to E. E. Bennett who
runs restaurant here, was also stolen
last evening. Neither the dry goods nor
the wheel have so far been recovered.
The herald., 1898-07-11
MAJOR GEORGE A. HILTON
Meetings at the First
Congregational Church

Major George A. Hilton began a series
of evangelistic meetings yesterday at the
First Congregational church, under the
auspices of the Los Angeles w. c. T. U.
with a mass meeting for men only at 8
o'clock, in which the Young Mems Chris
tian Association united. The Y. NJ. c. A.
orchestra, under Prof. Mason's direction,
with Mrs. F. Lee Fuller, soprano. and a
male quartet, furnished enjoyable music.
Major Hilton's theme was Soul Poison"
and his address was fearful arraignment
of the sins of the day. Drunkenness, pro-
family, social impurity were depicted in the
blacklist hues. and the major closed his
address with an urgent appeal for cleaner
living and purer manhood.
The audience crowded the church at the
evening service. The First Congregation
al choir, under Prof. Bacon's leadership
rendered music during the musical prelude
which precedes, each evening address. The
evangelist's topic was Strength and
Power" He declared there was differ
ence between strength and power. An en-
CINE had strength in itself, and power only
as it is applied to it. The Christians power
is in the God Of Israel. Daniel of old was
grit with strength and enduedi with power
His enemies testified that they could find
no fault with him, and made a law which
1t became necessary to break In order that
he might be loyal to his God. Daniel was
not a politician. He did not try to find an
easy way out. He did not close his win
dows. He was taken prisoner, cast into
the lions den, and God gave him strength
and power. delivered him and caused the
religion Of Daniels God to be proclaimed
the religion of the kingdom.
Major Hilton speaks each day at and 7:SO
o'clock Tonight Prof. and Mrs. Williams,
James Chick and the First Methodist choir
have charge of the music
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Duality and Opposite Poles

At the hall of Universal Brotherhood, at
G25 West Fifth street, Mrs. L. F. Groos
lectured upon 1.-THE Duality in Nature"
The speaker said that all manifested nature
has Its two opposite poles of one and the
same thing. That Satan and the archangel
are one body and one mind, or two aspects
of the same thing; and man also has this
dual nature, or the God and the animal,
within his breast. The God struggles ever
with the animal, in order that the animal
itself may become divine. chat is the way
man evolves. That is the. building up of
the divine in the midst of the earth in
which we live
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PULPIT ECHOES
BOZ BURDErrE BREACHES FOR
BURT ESTES HOWARD
CHRIST THE ONE GUIDE
Opening Services at Knox Presby'
terrain Church-Dr. Wendte on the
Value Of Earnestness

An overlooking congregation filled the
Los Angeles theater to the limit of stand
ing room yesterday morning, and many
were turned away, unable even to gain
entrance. Robert Burdette has appeared
before Los Angeles audiences on previous
visits to California as lecturer and humor-
list, but never before as minister talking
from q pulpit. Interest and curiosity were
naturally aroused to hear the the man who
has brought smiles and tears by turns
from thousands of hearers in the more seri-
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heroism brought to his disciples minds the
saying of the psalmist: 1.-THE zeal Of thine
house hath eaten me up"
with strong soul, you can do what you
will in life. morally speaking. The Spartan
father said to his son who complained that
his sword was too short: Add step to 1t!
So, If you are in earnest. you add yourself
to the talent with which God has intrusted
you. Away then with all inertia of nature!
Away with all extreme Of skepticism! The
very word earnest is derived from Gothic
root meaning sure. Away with that weak
frivolity of mind which keeps us from
recognizing that life is real. life is ear
nest! Liberal thought is good; an earnest
life is better. The kingdom of God cometh
not with observation, but the violent chat
Is, the earnestly take 1t by force"
The herald., 1898-07-11
Different Ideas as to Clothes

II the native women of Sumatra have their
knees properly covered the rest does not
matter. The natives Of some islands of the
coast of Guinea wear clothes only when
they are going on journey. Some Indians
of Venezuela are ashamed to wear clothes
before strangers, as it seems indecent to
them to appear implanted.
The herald., 1898-07-11
THE NATIONAL GUARD
The Major General of the Disorganized
Force on a Visit Of Reorganization

Major General John H. Dickinson, N. G.
c., arrived last night on the delayed San
Francisco train and was met at the Arcade
Depot by Brig. Gen. C. F. A. Last. Major
Henry Dockweiler and other staff officers
The herald., 1898-07-11
To Santa Catalina IsIand

Two boats every day except Sunday;
three boats Saturdays. Sunday excursion
allows TX hours on island, returning same
day. Concerts daily by our celebrated Ma
rine band. Tel. Banning Co., Main So, 222
S. Spring ST.
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MAJOR HILTON
THE NEW CHURCH

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santa Fe Train. at Redondo

Leave La Grande station daily at 9:55 a,
M, 1870 p. m, 5:35 p. M; Sundays at $3.50 a.
M, 1855 a. M, 1870 p. M, p. M. Last train
Sundays leaves Redondo p. m. Downey
avenue twelve minutes earlier; Central av-
enue twelve minutes later.
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Two-Burner Gasoline Stoves &2.2B
Large ovens, 81, at James w. Hellman's,
successor to w. C. Furrey Co.
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See Blumve & Jay for good garden hose.
1873 South Broadway.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-28
WHAT THE BAND PLAYED.
An Exciting Dinner Table Episode ON an

An Exciting Dinner Table Episode ON an
Atlantic Liner.
An instance Of what it calls ''trans-
atlantic courtesy is related by LIE Gau-
lois of Paris. One of the greatest singers
of France, woman whom it says every
body will at once identify on a mo-
ment's consideration, was returning
from New York on one Of the German
liners. One evening, glancing at the
programme of the concert that was to
be played at dinner, she saw the an
nouncement of triumphal march cele-
brating the German victory of 1871.
81 am sure, y she said to fellow
countryman sitting near, "that this is
not intended as discourtesy to us. but
/ don't carel I'm too much of a patriot
not to express my disapproval of it in
my own way when they begin to play
this piece. Wait and see. -
The captain, having caught the gist
of these remarks and noticing the great
artists agitation, glanced at the pro-
gramme to see what caused it; then,
without showing any surprise, he spoke
to one of the walters in a low tone.
At'the moment when the German tri-
umphal march was due to begin the
French singer, who could hardly con-
troll her agitation, prepared to leave the
table. The first chord was played, the
artist arose and stood, pale, agitated,
amazed, while the officers and other
passengers also got up and smiled SYM
pathetically at her. And the band play
ed 'The Marsei,Iaise r.
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Aovtce of the Critic.

''At your request, said the kindly
oritio to the young author, II have read
your book from beginning to end. "
$50 good of you, returned the young
author. "And now want you to feel
that you can speak frankly and tell me
just what you think about it. 1 suppose
you saw a great deal in it that you
would change if it were left to YOU
"No-o," replied the kindly critic
houghtfully. "On the whole think
may say there was very little
'Really!'' exclaimed the young au-
thor delightedly. ''Do you know 1 had
An idea you'd tear the whole book to
pieces, fguratively speaking, of course.
[ can't tell you how pleased am. But
Of course there are some changes that
you would advise relative to the publi-
cation of a second edition. What are
they?''
There's only one that's of much i'm
portance, " explained the critic.
"And that?'' said the young author
lnquiringly.
why, that's where the hero jumps
from the yacht into the ocean to save
She heroine from drowning.
lis it too thrilling? Wouldn't you
have him jump after her?' inquired the
young author anxiously.
mo, it's not too thrilling" was the
reply, land of course would have him
go in after her; but, you see, they re
both rescued. / wouldn't have that. "
"You-you wouldn't t have them res
cued?"
Certainly not. Let them both
drown"
"But this happens in the first chap
ter-almost the first thing in the book {"
Precisely. That's just when it ought
TO happen. Chicago Post.
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HOW TO FIND OUT.

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oE pain In the back, is also convincing
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WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort In the knowledge so
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''There, =" she said as she finally got
the check properly indorsed and handed
it to the paying teller, "I'd like to have
the money, please.
The young man scanned it carefully
and then looked at her.
''Is there anything wrong with it?''
she inquired apprehensively.
mo, I'm sure it's all right. Only we
have our rules here, and before we can
let you have the money you will have
to be identified. .
"But the friends am visiting took
a trip out into the country with my
mother this morning.
"Then you will have to wait till to-
morrow"
"But / need the money to do some
shopping with this afternoon.
"I'm very sorry"
''It's absolutely necessary to be iden-
tified?" she asked plaintively.
absolutely.
"Well, suppose can manage it.
Will the bank be open for an hour?''
Eyes,
'Then I'll hurry home and put on
my evening gown. It's great deal of
trouble, but it's the only way, and I'm
glad happened to think of it. -
II don't quite understand
"Why, have a strawberry mark on
my right shoulder, and everybody who
has read anything at all knows there
isn't any better Identification than q
strawberry mark. .''-Washington Star.
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CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
Sometimes Hard For Them to Understand
the Importance of Discipline.

Sometimes Hard For Them to Understand
the Importance of Discipline.
That the soldiers of the Continental
army-yes yesterday farmers and artisans
could fight history tells, but in the
transition stage the idea of subordina-
tion that marks the difference between
an army and an armed mob was diff
| cult to grasp by men in whom the idea
Of personal independence was so strong.
The captain was no better than the
private in the village from which both
hailed, and it was not strange that the
private, when ordered by his superior
officer to fetch a bucket of water from
the spring, should retort "Get it your
self. / got it yesterday. It's your turn
today" This was not insubordination
in the view of the rank and file, but
merely the assertion of a proper spirit
of manliL ess.
1t happened not infrequently during
the civil war that the private was a
richer man than the officer, as in the
case of Elias Howe, the inventor of the
sewing machine, who on several occa-
sions presented fine horse to some ma
jor or colonel too poor to purchase such
mount himself.
There was another soldier of this
stamp, Koch by name, who was well
known in Philadelphia. He left for
tune of over 81, 900, 900. 1t fell to his
lot one night to be stationed sentinel
over baggage wagon. The weather
was cold and wet. This set the sentinel
musing. After remaining on post for
half an hour he called Justify:
Corporal of the guard II
9he corporal came and inquired what
was wanting. Koch wished to be reliev-
ed for few minutes, having something
to say to the officer in command of the
post. His wish was gratified, and in
few minutes he stood in the presence of
General Macpherson.
General, said be, 'what is the
value of that wagon over which am
sentinel?'' s4
Chow should knowP Was that all
you wanted?" responded the general i'm
patiently. a.
Something approximate, = insisted
the soldier.
"Oh. we'll, $1,000 perhaps. .
every we'll, General Macpherson, I"
responded the private. II will write a
check for that amount, and then l will
go to bed. Youth s Companion.
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Peculiar Chinese Customs.


The customs of the Chinese in the
matter of death and burial are certainly
peculiar, Infants are buried summarily
without coffins, and the young are i'm
TERED with few rites, but the funerals
OF the aged of both sexes are elaborate
in proportion to the number of the de-
scendants and to their wealth. When q
childless married man dies, his widow
may perform all the duties of son to-
ward him, may remain in his house and
may adopt children to rear as his heirs
and as worshipers of the family names.
If his widow purposes marrying again,
a young male relative may, with the
consent of senior members of the clan,
undertake the services expected from a
son and may inherit the estate of the
deceased. When one is about to die, he
is removed from his couch to a bench,
or to mat on the floor, because of q
be!iaf that he who dies in bed will carry
the bHdstead as burden into the other
world. He is washed in new vessel,
in warm water, in which a bundle of
incense sticks is merged. After the wash
ing the vessel and the water are thrown
away together. He is then arrayed in q
full suit of new clothing, that he may
appear at his best He breathes his last
in the main room before the largest
door in the house, that the departing
soul may easily find it's way out into
the air. A sheet of spirit money drown
paper having patch of gliding on one
surface) is laid over the upturned face,
because it is said that if the eyes, are
left uncovered the corpse may count the
row of tiles in the roof, and that in
such case tho family could Aever build
a more spacious domicile. New York
FadOpr
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Dean Farrar records in his "Men I
Have Known" an amusing and perfect
ly good natured retort which Mr.. Mat
thew Arnold provoked from Professor
Huxley, for the better appreciation of
which it may be added that the "sweet-
ness and light, =" of which Mr.. Arnold
wrote, were exemplified in his own very
airy and charming manners:
sometimes met Huxley in company
with Matthew Arnold, and nothing
could be more delightful than the con-
yersation elected by their contrasted
individualities.
remember walk which l once took
with them both through the pleasant
grounds of Paris Hill, where Mr.. Ar.
nold's cottage was. He was asking Hux
ley whether he liked going out to din
ner parties, and the professor answered
that as rule he did not like it at all.
"Ah," said Mr.. Arnold, II rather
like it. It is rather nice to meet people. =
"Oh, yes, . replied Huxley, but we
are not all such everlasting Cupids as
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