Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-12
SANTA BARBARA.
Rumors About Hotel Changes-City
Council-Notes.

Council-Notes.
Special Correspondence to the HERALD
SANTA BARBARA, March IL.
Several quiet rumors are afoat to the
effect that the Arlington hotel will, on
the 1st day of October, 60 out of the
hands of its present manager, G. G.
Wheeler, and will be leased to w. W.
Cowles, the popular manager, well
known throughout California, who man
aged the hotel heretofore. Your cor
respondent interviewed w. N. Hawley,
proprietor OF the Arlington, regarding
the rumors, and that gentleman said :
"All know about the matter is that
Mr.. Wheeler's lease runs out on October
lst. Three parties have been to me en-
deavoring to get the hotel, but have
told each that it would be impossible to
negotiate in the matter for a month or
two yet. OF course l cannot say who
will get it, but it will be some good
man."
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
There was much ado at the city
council meeting yesterday, but beyond
the introduction of ]. 7. Johnson's re-
port OF his exporting the water COM
pany's business, little was transacted.
The experts report provides revenue
nearly the minimum provided by the
council. Judge Campbell was present
and argued at great length endeavoring
to show that the revenue allowed by the
expert was not sufficient income on the
capital invested. Mr.. Campbell asked
that the report be withdrawn to allow
its further examination, and discussion
was postponed until next meeting.
The city attorney reported that the
action taken by the council in the sale
Of the boulevard bonds was favorably
received by the state attorney at Sacra-
mento.
SHAMEFUL TREATMENT.
Since the trial and acquittal OF the
Salvation army for disturbing the peace,
sometime since, their nightly open air
services have been the scenes of shame
full performances on the part of the
hoodlum element of this city. A crowd
of young men line the streets waiting
the army's appearance, and as the men
and women parade by they are pelted
with decayed fruit, cigar stumps and
eggs that have seen better days, with
an occasional douse of stale beer and
water. Such actions should not be
countenanced by the police, and for the
good name of Santa Barbara we hope to
see this heathenish business stopped.
Women should be protected on our
streets, whether in the Salvation army
or out of it.
NOTES.
The Santa Rosa arrives from the north
this afternoon.
Indications for rain are excellent.
The Press has begun it's annual wall for
the hidden watering cart.
4 E. w. Gaty and Captain Water and
party left this morning tor the islands.
They will be gone week or ten days.
; The City of Pekin is expected in port
tonight or tomorrow morning. Her
speed is to be tested from San Francisco
to this place.
y Your correspondent was yesterday
shown the first design of the programme
TOR the floral carnival ball. 1t is ex-
quisitely pretty and odd.
John Dillon and party of players ar
rived on the noon train. They are 60
ing to show Santa Barbara what they
want of the earth tonight to a good
house.
It is rumored that the beautiful brown
stone front lately built by Austin &
Trenwith has been condemned by the
city, owing to the sinking of one of the
huge columns.
Carnegie, the iron king, was expected
in this city next Monday, but owing to
the crowded condition of the hotels it is
said he will not come. The Arlington
could have 200 more guests we're rooms
ohtainahla.