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The herald., 1896-02-28
AN AGED PRIEST MURDERED
No Warning Given Nor Adequate
Cause Assigned
Father Bergmeyes Of Santa Barbara Shot
Ia Gold Blood BY an Empioye
Of ths Old MissIon ..f

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 27.-This morn.
ing at z, as Father Superior Ferdinand
Bergmeyer, of the order of Franciscsns
at the old mission, was ascending the
stairway leading to his own room after
break asst he was shot by German
employed for the last two years about
the establishment. Without warning
the man fred on him from the steps
above, at q distance Of only six feet
Four shots took effect.
Tie criminal walked down town and
surrendered himself, saying that the
father WAS abusing his dead sister in
the other world, and threatened to
"slsy him like dog" He is a West
phalian by birth, 30 years old, short
and light, and not lay brother on ac-
count of insanity in his family.
Father Bergmeyer is 70 years old, a
German by birth, and served three
years term as provincial head of the
entire order in Americs, with st. Louis
as headquarters.
Krusemeyer was seen at the county
Jail this afternoon. He displayed re-
markable GOODNESS and unfeelingly dis
oussed the circumstances of the shoot
ing. He made no excuses, saying that
he shot tho father because he would
never give poor man anything to eat,
but saved 1t all for himself.
The killing was premeditated. Kruse-
meyer admits getting the pistol last
Monday for the purpose. Krusemeyer
came to the mission three years ago,
and has been employed as laborer.
He says he has no relatives in America.
He formerly worked on the Nsdeau
ranch aud other places around Los
Angeles. He is q Catholic, is 40 years
old, and from his actions before and
since the shooting is undoubtedly in
sane.
The shooting occurred early this
morning on the back stairway of the
priests apsrtments, adjoining the
mission church, az the priest WAS COM
ing from chapel after service. There
we're no words, Krusemeyer pulled his
gun and flrcd five shots, four taking
effect, TWO in the abdomen, one in the
shoulder and the other in the chin. It
was sUmetime before the news spread,
and meantime the murderer walked
down town accompanied by a priest,
and quietly gave himrelf up to the au-
thorities.
Father Bergmeyer became superior
in 1886, when the mission was annexed
to the province Of the Sacred Heart,
having headquarters at st. Louis. He
belongs to the order Of st. Francis and
was educated for the priesthood in
Prussia, and appointed to Santa Bar
bsra from St. Louis.
Father Bergmeyer died at o'clock
this evening, after suffering intensely
for twelve hours. An unsuccessful at
tempt was made to extract the bullets.
The funeral, with solemn high mass,
takes place Saturday morning at the
miaaion.
The herald., 1896-02-28
HAPPENINGS AT SANTA ANA
Masons and Leap Year Girls Prepare ioe
Banquets
The Women's Orchestra Concert-Lums
mis- Will Lecture-Notcs

| SANTA ANA, Feb. 27.-The Knights
Templar have made elaborate preparar
tions for the work in their NUmmandery
tonight and are fully prepared for the
reception and entertainment Of their
distinguished guests. The French opera
hall is prepared as banquet room and
covers laid for $50 persons. The tables
are placed in the form OF Maltese
cross, the ladies of the o. E. 8. arrang-
ing and decorating them.
There will be an old fashioned leap
year party tonight at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Thomas of Tustin. The
party will be the society event of the
season. sf'erf
Conrad Landmueller of San Diego
and thesis B oft were today given .
marriage license. Judge Freeman
united them in marriage.
Comrade Chase and wife, of West
First street, this afternoon, entertained
large number of G.. A. r. men, ladies'
of the G. A. r. circle and W. r. @.
W. d. Rubottom died today of heart
failure. aged 68 years.
Miss Lille Elliott, star of the Ellie
ford company, badly sprsined her
ankle yestesday by fall from her BIZ
cycle.
The Elleford company are billed for
Spurgeon's hall every night this week.
They played to good house last night.
Mr.. Harley E. Hamilton Of Los An
geles is in town visiting his sister, Mrs.
A. J. Towner, and arranging for con.
cert by The Women's Orchestra, Of
which he is manager.
Sheriff Nichols is In Los Angeles to-
day on business.
Charles F. Lummis will lecture be-
fore the Ebell society at Knights OF
Pythias hall, Santa Ana, at Up. m,
Fob. Doth. '
The Orange county rock pile became
so monotonous the festive hobo has
deserted the country, and rock break
ing is discontinued.
Will Brooks. Laguna's hotel man ID
in the city today.
Yesterday being low tide many Santa
Ana people went to the beach. One
party consisting of James McCord and
family with friends from Pasadena and
J. H. Cooper and family went to Lagu-
ma to remain over night.
A large real estate deal was consum-
mated here today, by which @. f.
French transfers French's opera house
block to John Huttenlocher of Los
Angeles. Consideration, about $40, ,00O.
The herald., 1896-02-28
CORONADO

A Week 1ade Busy by MuItifarlous Amuse.
mepts-Personais
CORONADO, Feb. 27.-This is q busy
week at the hotel by the sea. Two
Raymond & Whitcomb parties and the
first Golden Gate tour for 1896, sent
out by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, have deposited $50 tourists
here, in addition to the crowds that
come by every train and steamer.
There is gsiety on every hand, while
day after day the sun shines from an
unclouded sky, and the air is the
breath of things that blossom in the
spring, and the foaming breakers dash
and toss the scent Of brine in refresh
ing spray. The unique corner" GER
tainly has justified it's name this year.
Craig Lippincott, whose family name
has long been prominent IN connection
business in Philadelphia, arrived
family who will remain some time.
Mr.. Lippincott is president of the
Philadelphia company.
s. w. Fordyce, president OF the st.
Louis and Southwestern railway, with
party of nine, came down on Tues
day and is enjoying sea air and naval
diversions. ari.
DIR. and Mrs. J. II. Joliffe Of New
York, who have been passing their Sec
ond winter here, left this week for
Japan, India and three years cruise
around the world.
J. w. Mcbride, a celebrated New
York tea importer, is here with his
family, en- route to China and Alaska.
Mrs. and Miss Mckinney of Titus
vile. Pa, wife and daughter of Stand
ard Oil king, are visitors at Coronado.
Miss Latta, sister of the general
agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, is Philadelphian now at
the hotel.
John Dolbser and VIM. Carson,
partners in lumber interests on the
Pacific coast, are here with their fami.
lies. Miss Dolbeer and friends have
b cen making an extended stay.
The officers of the q. s. S. Thetis,
now in harbor, are as usual making
headquarters at Hotel del Coronado.
A successful and enjoyable entertain
Hotel del Coronado theater for the
benefit Of the piano fund Of the Coro-
nsdo high school. The grand German
march by forty brownies and fairies,
led by little Edna Bluhm of Chicago as
drum-major, was beautiful spectacle,
and was spplauded to the echo. There
we're also very attractive fancy dances
by the children in costume. and nu-
merous songs, tableaus and drills to
fill the evening with pleasure. The
flagship marine band was in attend
ance.
Elaborate preparations are under
way for Saturdays water carnival.
Long lines OF Chinese lanterns. dancing
from boats and barges, will add to the
splerdor OF the evening procession on
the bay. 1t ia expected that drill of
many troops will take place during the
afternoon on North island.
The herald., 1896-02-28
BURBANK

A Big Blaze on tho Foothills Fruit Pros
poets Notes
BURBANK, Feb. 27.--Fire in the foot
hills yesterday caused magnificent
scene on the mountain side last night,
but there were many losers, the bee
men especially; besides it cuts shorter
our scanty water supply.
Tree spraying is now in order, and
pruning vineyards follows.
F. G. Clogsgs struck water on his
ranch on Sixth street at depth of
seven feet this week.
o. L. Lane has put $3.50 into q span
of roadsters that can dust the best
trotters in town.
The old Chapman dryer has gone, and
it is question who will buy fruit this
summer. Cooperation is very sugges-
tive, and the transformation OF the old
furniture factory is not impossible.
The deciduous orchards are in bloom.
P. D. Haskins has commenced the
building Of another cottage.
A Mr.. Hoagin and family, friends of
J. Swain, all formerly Of Wisconsin, ar
rived in town the first Of the week and
will locate here.
The herald., 1896-02-28
SAN BERNARDINO
Mad Dog Scare at Warm Cresk-Nofes
About Town

A Mad Dog Scare at Warm cresk-Notes
About Town
SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. GA mar
riage license has been issued for
George Banford and Leila McGirr, both
of San Bernardino.
j. F. Breeden has instituted suit
against F. w. Wilkinson of Etiwanda,
for the collection of $3.50 money loaned,
and Sheriff Holcomb yesterday at
tached Wilkinson's interest in the gro.
Gerry stock OF Wilkinson & Sheherd at
Etiwands and placed q keeper in
charge.
The Boys Cadet band will give it's
first public concert next Sundas after
noon in the park. For some time such
step as this has been in contempla-
ton, but the young men who compose
the organization felt in need of some
financial assistance before public con-
certs were attempted. However, 1t has
been determined to proceed, and the
program of seven numbers announced
is the result.
Elijah Lyon has been heard from. A
gentleman who has just returned from
Whitewater reports that he saw the man
who wae recently q prisoner IN the
county Jail, making his way eastward
along the Southern Pacific. It is sug-
gested that he is goins back to the
desert to look for his white mule.
A mad dog scare is furnishing di-
version for the people In the vicinity Of
Warm cresk. A canine, supposed to
be rabid, attacked Mrs. George Miller,
but was beaten off before he had bittan
her. Miller fired shot at the animal
and was in town yesterday for more
ammunition. It ia said that the dog
bit at least two others, and the people
of the district are on the lookout. ex-
pecting to find several dogs affected
with hydrophobia.
By the will of Captain A, N. Morse Of
Oakland, who died recently, William,
Frank, Albert and George Skinner and
sister, Mrs. Arabella Praster, are each
bsqueathed $500, except the latter, to
whom $1,000 is given. Captain Morse
left an estate which is appraised at
100000. The heirs in this city kne "
nothing of the good fortune in store
for them until the will was opened, and
word sent to them from Oakland.
The herald., 1896-02-28
LABOR CHECKS ARE GOOD
Santa Paula's Cooperative Movement
Promises Very Well
Closing the Saloons Progresses Slowly.
nllitia Reception

SANTA PAULA, Feb. 27.-The Labor
Exchange depository is nearly COM
plsted and several deposits OF local
products have already been entered
Work on the caunery is progressing
satisfactorily. Several of the mer-
chants have decided to accept "labor
checks" in payment for goods, one
hotel takes them in payment for board
and the future of this cooperative
movement looks very bright at pres
ent.
The dead body of Miss Jessie Howell
was found at noon Wednesday at hel
home near the old ink factory. The de.
ceased had been employed in the home
of neighbor, but spent the nights at
home with her widowed mother. In.
formation gained at the coroner's in.
quest was that Miss Howell spent the
evening down town until 8 o'clock and
went home in a cheerful mood. Her
mother spent that night at work at
Hotel Petrolia. The next morning Miss
Howell failing to appear at her en-
ployer's by noon investigation was
made and her body found lying on the
floor beside sofa. Her clothing had
not been disturbed and there were no
marks of violence or signs of poison.
Her mother testified that the family
was subject to apoplexy and the jury
gave the verdict, death resulting from
At OF apoplexy.
The mass meeting called for last
night by the Law and Order league
was not largely attended. The special
purpose of this organization is to close
the local saloons by IL o'clock every
night and all day Sunday. The at
tendance would have been large but
for the fact that several other meet
ings were appointed for the same
night. Attorneys Andrews and Black
stock addressed the meeting.
Ben YounRken has returned from
Rodeo. He is in charge of the nursery
and seed store of his brother, Fl. H.
Youngken, since the lstter's accept.
ance of the secretaryship of the Los
Angeles Bee Keeeprs' exchange of
Southern California. Ben will proba.
bly, be the next secretary of the Santa
Paula Building and Loan association
The members of Company E are busy
this week making preparations for the
military reception to be given in honor
Of Major Charles 81. Fernald next Sat
urday night. The boys have purchased
handsome sword to be presented &c
the major. Gen. g. F. A. Last ard
staff and Col. John r, Berry and staff
of Los Angeles will be present. After
the reception and sword presentation
in Armory hall supper will be served
in Cleveland hall. Hon. X. A. Dague
has consented to make the preseuta-
ton speech. The G. A. r. and Relief
Corpe will attend in a body.
The herald., 1896-02-28
TRADEMARKED THE LABELS
To Paste On the Ends Of Pomona
Orange Boxes
Possibility Of Settlement Of the Street Car
Troubles Notes Of Res
idents and Visitors

POMONA, EoO. Zl.-1RD5le LOT use Oh
orange and lemon boxes have been re-
ceived by the Pomona Fruit exchange
and the Claremont California Fruit
Growers association. They are thus
described by the Pomona Times:
The labels are nearly 10x11 inches
large enough to cover the end of an or.
ange box Of commercial size. The
labels are printed in half dozen DIFF
ferent colors and in appropriate de-
signs. They contain oranges and
lemons and branches with blossoms;
also beautiful orange orchard in the
center Of each with mountains in the
background. The Pomona label has a
neat picture of the Goddess of Pomona
with basket of assorted fruits, and
the Claremont label has highly
colored and adorned picture of an In
dian as he ought to look, with the
American flag in his right hand. The
Pomona label reads pomona Oranges,
Pomona Fruit Exchange, Pomona, Cali
fornia." It also bears the trade mark
in the oblong circle three inches long,
the goddess in the center. with this
legend: "Pomona Fruit Exchange,
Oranges, Lemons, California" The
Claremont label reads, ''Indisn Hill
Oranges, The Clsremont California
Fruit Growers Association, North Po-
mona, Cal.," and its trade mark same
size and shape as the Pomona mark,
with this legend: "Indian Hill Or
anges, The Clsremont California Fruit
Growers Association" The trade
marks of both are registered and tie
whole label copyrighted.
There is some prospect OF an AMIGA
BILE arrangement between the city au-
thorities of Pomona and Judge P. G..
Tonner, of the Orange Grove street
railway company, by which per-
mission will be obtained from Judge
McKinley's court of Los Angeles to
postpone the trial of suit that was
Instituted by the city Of Pomona, ask
ing the forfeiture Of franchise, and an
agreement made by which the track
will be paved along Second street and
the franchise extended to Pomona
cemetery.
The old Nesbit residence on Third
street has been decided to Mr.. Gallup,
the mortgagee.
Miss Grace Egen will entertain
party of her young gentlemen and lady
friends at the residence of her parents,
corner of Fifth and Hamilton avenues,
tomorrow evening.
Anton Schott is announced to sing
at the Congregational church this
evening.
It is expected that La Fiesta commit
tee of Los Angeles will appear before
the Pomona board Of trade Monday
night, to talk up Pomona float in the
procession.
George w. McClary of Los Angeles
was in Pomona yesterday.
John L. Overton, now of Long Beach
b t recently of this city, was in Po-
mona today.
Mrs. Minnie Yeoman of Kansas City
will arrive in Pomona tomorrow, on a
visit to her father-in-law, George Yeo-
man.
Misses Minnie and Lena Dunlap of
Los Angeles will come up tomorrow to
visit their sister, Mre. George Egsn.
The Fruit and Flower girls will give
their supper for charity purposes at
Odd Fellows hall on Thursday night,
March 9th.
The herald., 1896-02-28

CHEMISTS
; Wade & Wade
whose Incompetence?
100 lv2 Commercial St.
Best and Oldest Laboratory in Southern
California

whose Incompetence?
An Iowa Republican paper says: "In
boasting of the success OF the popular
loan we should not forget that the loan
itself 10 an evidence of incompetence
in Washington" The incompetence
cf which complaint is made occurred
under Harrison's administration with
Reeds first congress in session. The
country WAS prosperous beyond all
precedent when the MCKINLEY tariff
law and the Sherman silver law
were passed, striking the business and
industries of the country with blight
and precipitating the panic Of 1898
Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Wealthy People Solicit Laundry

A woman lately returned from Brazil
tells of curious custom in Para. She
went with her uncle, who was in busi-
ness, to dine at the house of wealthy
merchant. Everything was very gor-
geous and lavish, in South American
style, but on leaving che was amazsd
to hear her hospitable host say to her:
"If you have any washing, send it
here" 1t is the custom there. it seems,
for wealthy households to take in laun-
dry work as an employment for their
large rstinue of servants. "It did,
however" said the relator, "givs me y
turn at the end OF a formal dinner
party to be asked for my soiled linsn."
Foreign Letter.
The herald., 1896-02-28

stood that MT. MORSE % 9otnRto Dower
California to look after mining inter-
ests. a1t--stt4.l
The number of boxes of oranges
shipped from Rivsrside for last week
was 1878, or eighty-thres carloads. This
makes total for the season OF 4OO,025
boxes, or 1896 carloads. =
Mrs. Eliza Jane Merrill, through her
attorneys, Gill & Powell, has applied
for letters of administration of the es-
tate Of J. w. Merrill, deceased. The %.
tate is valued at $4450.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Santa nonica Trains

Via Santa Fe leave La Grande station
7:lO .. m., 5:O5 p. IN. Saturday and
Sunday round trip ticketG, so cents; tickets
good returning Monday.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Try our port ana snerry wines at 10
cents per gallon. T. Vache e. Co., Com
mercial and Alameda streets. Telephono
300.
The herald., 1896-02-28

Angostura Bitters is known all over the
world as the greatest regulator OF the diges.
tive organs, --.,a
The herald., 1896-02-28

All pieces of wallpaper greatly reduced. A.
A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street
The herald., 1896-02-28
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

INOH SALE--SECOND-HAND SMITH-PRE-
4 mier :ypewriters, in good condition, worth as
much as new machines, but will be sold for what
they will bring. Inquire OF z. d. BARNEY, .o2
W. Third st. u
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27

only. few minutes left for play and
Scranton being anxious to make the
most of the short period left them.
started play without waiting to have
the field cleared. The consequence Of
their haste and bad judgment in play
ing at all in such darkness, was a
touchdown for Wyoming in less time
than it takes to tell it. Thayer kicked
off from the center. Smith caught 1t
and started along the westerly side of
the field with nearly the whole semin-
ary team protecting him. All the locals
rushed over to head them off, trusting
to luck to find the man with the ball.
They succeeded in heading off the
seminarians all right. and they also
found out who had the ball. 1t was
Gendall. He, however, was not in the
group they had stopped. Taking ad-
vantage OF the darkness he took the
ball from Smith at the very outset and
while the other ten men of his team
and the eleven men of the Scranton
team were heading towards the west,
he took to the east and before the
Scrantonians were awake to the trick
Gendall was safely past the group and
heading down a clear field for the
Scranton goal. He had to run through
about six rows of spectators, but as
these also interfered with his pursuers
1t can not be truthfully said that he
lost anything by reason of the crowd
being on the field. Smith failed to kick
either goal, although the first one was
0uite easy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
FOOT BALL At GREEN RIDGE.
The Push and the ShOves Have a
Very Exciting Time.

The Shoves and the Push. two foot
ball teams composed of members of the
Green Ridge Wheelmen, cavorted,
gamboled and frisked about at Sander
sons park yesterday morning before
large assemblaZe composed of the
mammas, panas. brothers. sisters and
best girls OF the contestants. The final
score was 1916 in favor of the Push.
and the Shoves, much to their sorrow,
have to furnish a supper to the victors
and the vanquished.
After saying fond farewells to all
their friends. the PLAYERS lined up.
Spencer, of the Push, smOte the ball
a mighty smite, and, with Comanche
yell, the game was on. Backward and
forward they showed. pushed and ran.
All of the prominent foot ball players
of the city We're present for pointers
and secured plentiful supply.
The 'razzle- dazzle" play of the
Shoves, imported directly from Eng
land on the last steamer, was pro-
nounced success. 1t So daZZled the
players, the Shoves included, that while
they were cropping about the Push made
a touchdown. At this wild howl
rent the air and several wept for joy.
Hen HitchcOcA, who played center
for the Shoves. did star work for so
small youth, and was an Eifell tower
Al oIie cACltiIS CTlt-
ical point of the came he was called
upon for a great effort by his captain.
Hen glared at the other side, spat on
the ground, produced chocolate from
some hidden pocket, crunched it with
ferocious glee, and made q dive with
the whole crowd after him. But, sad
to relate, Hen was be-fuddled and dove
for the wrong goal, proceeding until he
was frozen by Ice Gregory.
SOME BEAUTIFUL PILE-UPS.
The pile-ups during the game were
beautiful to witness. 1t would take
more than Kinsley investigation COM
mittee to straighten some of them out
The second half was more exciting
If possible, than the first: ana the
playing was fast and furious. a star
play was made by Charles Carr and
Captain Knight. In some manner, un-
known to himself. Carr secured the
ball. Desiring to get rid of the hate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27

Great annual Thanksgiving Day
event" would hardly be a fitting title
for yesterdays foot ball game. Neither
the attendance, the enthusiasm nor the
game would warrant it. The day, while
not at all suitable for foot ball playing,
was in every way inviting for specta
tors, but, notwithstanding this, only
about 1.20O were in attendance. There
was no hurrahing by the Scranton ad
herents as they are in no way united,
and the few students who were pres
ent from the seminary did not seem
to care to cheer when there was no one
to cheer against them. Consequently
the game lacked one of its most es-
sential features-yelling.
OF the game itself. it can only be said
that it was hard fought. Wyoming
won by score of to 0, but should
have made bigger score. On two diff
ferent occasions when Wyoming had
the ball within a few yards of Scran
tons goal an accident lost them the
ball. On the other hand, Scranton was
at no time dangerous opponent. The
nearest approach Scranton came to