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The herald., 1896-12-25
SANTA BARBARA
Successful Applicants for Teachers Ger
ificates-Preparation for
Christmas

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 24.-The
board of education today completed it's
labors and adjourned. The following ap-
p!icants successfully passed the teach
ers' examinations, and will receive GER
tificates: Grammar grade--Mrs. Jen-
ME d. Cavanah, Misses Mamie Gaylord,
Addie Oakley and Mary Cunnane. Pri-
mary grade-Misses Ida B. Gates, Edith
Myers, Mary NJ. Sutton, Ida Merritt,
Nellie Martin, Effie Trott, Gertrude M.
Dlehl, Mrs j. E. Crooks, Mrs. Carrie E.
Crothers, William C. Oakley.
The Santa Barbara fire department
will observe Christmas with a grand
banquet at $50 p. m., at the city hall,
and later with a dance in the council
chambers. The mayor, the common
council and all members of firemen's
families are invited to participate in the
Festivities.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday
as follows: David Gregorson, a native of
Scotland, aged 81, and Mary Jane Prent-
ice, native of New York, aged 6S, and
both residents of Santa Barbara; David
Kline, native of Pennsylvania, aged "a,
and Matilda Wilson, native of Canada,
aged So, and both residents of Santa Bar
para; Gerard Engelen, native of Hol-
land, aged SO, and resident of this city,
and Elizabeth Brown, native of New
York, aged AZ, and resident of Los An
geles; Fabio Perini, native of Italy, aged
20, and Mary Badillo. native of Califor-
MIA, aged 25, and both residents of this
city.
Fl. G. Crane has brought suit in the
superior court against the mayor and
common council to compel a recount of
the vote in the late charter election. The
complaint sets forth that sixty votes
We're cast in favor of the charter and
counted against it by the NAL conduct
of judges and inspectors, resulting in
the defeat of the measure. Crane is one
of the fifteen freeholders who drew up
the charter
The herald., 1896-12-25
REDLANDS.

REDLANDS, Dec. 24.-From a bust
ness standpoint. this Christmas season
has been the best the city has had. The
merchants in their various lines have
made better display of seasonable
goods than ever before.
The Guards dance on Wednesday
evening was a very enjoyable affair.
Baseball fans are to have quite All
opportunity to enthuse this week. On
Christmas day the old Redlands nine will
cross bats with the new nine and an ex-
citing game is promised. On Saturday
the Berkeley team will meet the San
Bernardino team out at Athletic park,
and this is expected to be the game of the
season.
DIR. O. D. Weeks has gone to Arizona
on a professional visit.
Capt. Golf of San Bernardino visited
Rediands Wednesday.
r. McCourt, winner Of the Times BIZ
cycle for guessing the number of votes
cast for Congressman Barlow, is going
around as though he had something on
his mind-and from all acco<lnts, it is
this same bicycle.
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The herald., 1896-12-25
SAN DIEGO.
Further Particulars of John Patterson's
Death-Christma Sports.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 24.-The usually
quiet suburb of National City was the
scene Of a cowardy murder last night,
the victim being a man named John
Patterson, watchman for the Land and
Town company's orchard. Patterson
was found sitting in a wagon close by
the company's property, and died before
he could give any information of how ne
was murdered. An examination of the
body when taken to the undertaker'S 8
showed that his entire left shoulder and
left side of the back were riddled with
bird shot, causing internal hemorrhage
A reasonable solution of the mystery is
that Patterson had seen thieves in the
orchard gathering oranges and jumped
into their wagon. intending to drive it
into town for evidence. The thieves saw
him take possession of the horse and
wagon and fired at him, the shot causing
his death. Later in the evening Sam
Black, who was crippled in the capture
of Chris Evans, reported at police head
quarters that his horse and wagon had
been stolen from him while hunting in
Telegraph canyon, which is a few miles
beyond National City, and after giving
full description, it was found to be the
one in which Patterson had been killed.
Black says that there We're two men in
his wagon, but he was not able to identi
fy them. This morning the local officers
were set to work on the case, and the
footprints found in the orchard may lead
to the arrest of the guilty party or par
ties before the day is over
A football match between representa-
tives from the University of Southern
California and the Russ school Will be
played here tomorrow afternoon. The
alignments and weights of the respective
teams show them to be evenly matched,
and a good game can be counted upon
Much encours cement is felt among
parties interested in the Linda Vista ir
rigation district over the prompt pay
ment of taxes. The largest property
owners have signified their willingness
to pay up all back taxes, and with this
done. the districts affairs will be in good
shane
The herald., 1896-12-25
LOS ALAMITOS.
Seed Warehouse Ready for Beet Seed.
Improvement Notes.

LOS ALAMITOs, Dec. 24.-The beet
seed house at the factory is complete,
ready to receive the two cargoes of seed
on the way from France and Germany.
The foundation is in for the new brick
Office, which is to be two stories, heated
by furnace, and with all modern i'm
provements.
Next week the force at work on the
factory will be doubled, and brick will
be shipped in at the rate of ten car
loads day and laid in the factory walls.
The yard is crowded with machinery
and more is arriving constantly.
Robert Martin of Downey has located
about mile east of the factory, and has
built house and moved his family
here. He has just completed am artes-
ian well, and at a depth of 447 feet struck
a fine flow of artesian water of excellent
quality.
The hotel management has recently
secured the services of Mr.. J. Senich as
cook, formerly with Jerry Hitch and the
New York Kitchen irLos Angeles, and it
is now setting up first-class meals. Most
of the factory hands board at the hotel.
Besides the new brick office on the
factory grounds, the land company has
broken ground for a new frame struc-
ture, where Judge Marks will do the
business Of contracting for beets with
the farmers for the Blxby Land COM
pany. 1t will be at the corner Of Main
and Florista streets.
The implement companies are repre-
sented by S. A. D. Clark for Baker e
Hamilton; Mr.. Hadley, for Hawley,
King & Co. of Los Angeles, and Mills 6,
Twomey, for Lutz & Co. of Santa Ana.
j. T.. Amlin Will put about 125 acres into
beets this season. besides large acre
age in barley.
Gust. Hansen will put in from 200 to
250 acres into beets
A. O. Clement is removing his family
here from Chino, taking the house right
along with him. He will have 96 acres in
beets this season on land of Dr. Bartlett.
George Beagley of Los Angeles will
have charge of the brick construction.
which will begin the first of next week.
the bricks being shipped at the rate of
ten carloads a day.
The herald., 1896-12-25
SAN PEDRO.
Curio Hunters Still Waiting for Trans
portation Home-Notes

SAN PEDRO, Dec. 24--The Bell
W., owned and commanded by
Capt. LARGO of Santa Barbara, left
that several days ago for the Santa
Cruz islands to take off some passengers
who have been exploring the islands for
some time past, gathering up Indian
curios. Three days ago the main shaft
broke and the Lizzie Bell w. was dis
abled as far as power was concerned,
Then the sails had to be relied upop
and as they had head winds for three
days they beat off the coast close to San
PEDRO. The vessel will lremain here ur-
til new shaft can be placed in her.
Schooner Brothers, Capt. Widding,
arrived from San Clemente islands
The herald., 1896-12-25

in the city, from Anaheim, over Christ
mas.
w c. Stewart returned yesterday
from San Francisco with his son.
N H. Carpenter left this morning for
Chicago.
DIR. E. l.. Conger will preach at Po-
mona tomorrow.
Mr.. Skinner of Marengo avenue ar
rived today from the east.
G. w. Glover, editor of the RanGs-
burg Miner, came over today to settle up
some business.
Miss Blocki of Madison avenue is very
i'll.
E-Mayor Cox arrived home from the
east today.
Mrs. ]. W. Hugus is about again after
long illness.
Paul Fife returned home yesterday
from the east.
Mayor Hartwell received the sad news
this morning of the death of his mother
at Marshaltowr Iowa.
The herald., 1896-12-25
PARK COMMISSIONERS.

At the meeting of the park commits
sioners yesterday morning, Mayor RAIDER
presiding, the superintendent recon-
mended the advisability of continuing
the park police until later hour than
noted at the last meeting.
C. Fl. Richardson was rendered a vote
of thanks for a collection of plants do
mated to the board.
Bids for band stand at the East Side
park were opened, and that of Anderson
& Chesney was ascertained to be the
lowest This firm offered to build the
structure, according to the plans and
specifications of the superintendent of
buildings for $1034. the foundation to be
of wood. Action was deferred until Sat
urday morning, and the board adjourn
ed.
The herald., 1896-12-25
THE PTRLIC LIBRARY

The board of directors of the public
library yesterday filed their annual re-
port with the city clerk. The total re-
ceipts for the year were $25,959.61. and
the expenditures s5326.5S less leaving a
balance of that amount. The total
membership December /, 1896, was 26-
$751; an increase of 4344 during the past
year. The library was open 302 days
during the year. The total circulation
of books for the year was 556,912, an in
crease over 1895 of 1855 volumes.
The herald., 1896-12-25

Eta of Claremont are visiting West
minister relations.
Heavy shipments OF celery have
been sent to Los Angeles this week for
the holiday trade.
At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dick
ey Thursday evening occurred the we'd
ding of Miss Pamela Wallace to Dr.
Hunt of Santa Aan.
The herald., 1896-12-25
FOR STANFORD AVENUE.

The street superintendent has issued
the warrant for the collection of the as
sessments due for the improvement of
Stanford avenue, between Eighth and
Ninth streets. The total amount is
S96532 c. l.. McCoomb is contractor,
with j. B. McCombs assignee. The
work is done under the bond act.
The herald., 1896-12-25
THE C,OUNCJT.

The council will meet in adjourned
session Saturday morning to take final
action on the extension of the franchise
of the Pasadena ard Los Angeles cleo
tric railroad. The board of public works
will meet Immediately after the ad
iournment of the council.
The herald., 1896-12-25
STILL III.

1t was reported that City Clerk Luck
enbach was somewhat better yesterday,
though he is still confined to his house,
and it is doubtful if he will be able to be
al his Office curing the coming week.
The herald., 1896-12-25

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstron. S24 South Spring street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
DEATH OF GEN. READ.
A Distinguished American Statesman and
Diplomat.

Paris, December 7.-Gen. John Mere
dith Read, @ well-known American diplo-
mat, died this morning from pneumonia.
Gen. Head was born in Philadelphia
February 81, 1887, and was son of q
former solicitor general of the United
States. He was the first United States
consul general for France ana Algeria
in 1S69-7s, and was acting consul-general
for Germany during the Franco-German
war. Novem ber, 1873 he was appointed
United States minieter resident in
Greece. One of his first acts was to Sc
cure the release of the American ship Ar
menia, and obtain from ths Greek gov
eminent revocation Of che order prohib-
iting the sale of the Bible in Greece.
While minister to Greece, he received
the thanks of his government for the
effective protection of American persons
in the dangerous crisis of 1878. King
George created him Knight Of the Grand
Cross of the Order of the Redeemer, the
highest dignity in the gift of the Greek
government. He was the author OF
(" Historical Enquiry Concerning Henry
Hudson" which fest threw light upon
the origin and sources of the ideas that
Suided that navigator.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
BAD FIRE IN AMESBURY.
Largest Business Block in Town Burned
Down.

Amesbury, Mass, December 27.-Ona
of the worst fires in the history of Ames-
bury, occurred early this morning in.
Post Office block, with loss of $50, GOO.
The block, which is the finest in town,
10 owned by f. j. .Bahan. and occupied by
the post office, stores, offices. club rooms,
lodging rooms and Hibernian hall. n.
G. Collins mad $4,000 worth of clothing
practically ruined; c. G. Garter q Co..
grocers, lost neatly $4,000. both partially
in sured.
Mr. Bahan's loss on the block is about
s25, 600; A. W. Reddy, Jr.. lawyer, DrJ.
H. Wood, dentist; aud J. II. Flaws,
tailor. lose about $4,000. The tire prohab-
ly caught from the boiler. The post office
escaped with slight damage by water. In
the midst of the binding smoke. POST
master O'Toole managed to get the
stamps and letters into the safe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
IMPRISONED IN A BOG.
Horrible Death of a Member o. the Togus
Soldiers Home.

Augusta, December 27.-rhe body OF
Hugh Rider, memb ber of the Soldiers
home at I'ogus. was found Friday by
hunter in the swamp near q small inks
a few miles away. The unfortunate man
has been missing some three months.
Evidently he had gone to tho swamp in
search Of curious formations of roots for
novelties in canes and sunk in the bog to
his knees. Being troubled with heart
disease, his efforts to extricate himself
terminated fatally. One of his legs was
broken. Rider belonged in Rhode ISL
and where he had relatives living. He
was man OF excellent character and
served in the light artillery of his state
throughout the war. His age was about
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
Fire at Marblehead.

Marblehsad, Mass, December q. The
biggest and most stubborn fire the local
dre,nen have had TO deal with this year,
occurred this morning when the elegant
mansion of B. 2. Ware at Clifton, burned.
The fire started in the basement and
was caused by defective hue in the
furnace. The family were at breakfast
and had to make hasty retreat The
house was used in part as a boarding
hou,e. The interior was lavishly fur
nizhed. Among the furnishings were
valuable statuary and paintings owned
by Nr. Ware and Mrs. Rose and rare
works Of art. TIE estimated loss Is he
tween 5000 ard SO, coo. The house ano
part Of the conents are owned by Mr.
Ware; insured The balance of the con
teEts, owned by Mrs. Rose, were unin
sused.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
Main. Polo League Standing.
PENSION SURGEONS.
They Are Now Under Civil Service Rules
Civil Service Com missioners Are Formu.
lating Rules OF Examination.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Washington, December 27.-Within a
few days there have been some unex-
pected developments in regard to tie
Presidents civil service order of May 6,
last. At the time that order was prom ul-
gated it was recognized as very impor-
tant, as it brought into the classified gov
ernment and out of politics several
thousand Office holders. No one dreamed,
how ever, that it included the pension
examining surgeons. who are appointed
fer no fixed reriod and have hitherto
been changed with the change of admin
sistration. So far was it from being un-
derstood that these examining surgeons
Commissioner of Pensions Murphy was,
until the other day appointing thsse sur
geons in the old way. In some way the
question was raised however and the
civil service commissioners were appealed
to. 1t is understood that they were in
some doubt and went to the President
himsslf. He is reported as having said
that he intended to include the surgeons
in the order This being ascertained the
Secretary of t he Interior sent letter to
Commissioner Murphy instructing him
that hereafter the surgeons were to be
appointed under oisil service rules when
vacancies should occur; and it is un-
derstood that the civil service commits
sioners are now engaged in formulating
regulations for such exam inations.
1t seems that this extension of the civil
service would operate to keep in all the
present examining surgeons and make
the positions life offices. This seems reou-
liar in one respect at least. An examin-
ing surgeon is OF salaried official, but
receives a fee when he is consulted.
There are said to be one or two decisions
of the Supreme Court to the effect that
lie is not government officer.
Some of the Congressmen most conver-
SAINT with pension matters, believe that
this arrangement will not stand, and
that when President Mckinley come in
he will resoind SO mnoh of the order as
relates to the examining surgeons. This,
however, is by no means certain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
A LITTLE CABINET BUILDING.
A Canton Forecast Which Is Supposed To
Be Pretty Accurate.

Canton, Ohio, December 27.-Within a
week Mckinley will probably commence
work on his inaugural address, and it
will not take him many days to finish it
He has well fixed In his mind the lines
of thought he wishes to develop and the
suggestions he wishes to make. After
Major Mckinley has finished his address,
of organizing his administration that he
may go sou th for few weeks tn enjoy
a short period of rest and comparative
solitude before setting out for Washing
ton.
He has, according 10 the belief of those
who have watched the matter closely,
invited no one, save Mr.. Hanna, to be-
come member of his cabinet. 1t ia I'M
derstood that Nelson DinGley Of Maine
will probably be made secretary of the
portance of our foreign relations at this
time, a great deal of interest centres
about the position Of secretary Of state.
Senator Sherman or Senator Allison
would meet the requirements Of the po-
sition and the Indications tonight are
that one or the other of them will be
asked within ten days if he can accept
the portfolio of state.
fhe Pacific slope will be recognized in
the formation of the cabinet and the
choice is likely to fall on California
man if the Republicans Of that state
can unite on some one. The California
member of the cabinet will be Judge
Joseph MoKenna, Judge J. j. DeHaven,
or Judge James Wagner. Governor
Merriam of Minneapolis. Gen. A!ger of
Michigan and Henry Payne of Wiscon-
sin, are strong cabinet possibilities.
Geographical considerations make il I'M
possible that all should bs selected.
Cornelius N. Bliss of New York is rsa-
sonably certain Of cabinet position un-
less Andrew D. White should happen to
be chosen for secretary of state which
does not seem probable at present. The
chances are that MoKinley's cabinet will
contain as many as seven of the names
mentioned In this dispatch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28
HEARD IN BERLIN.
Latest Gossip From the German
Metropolis.
POWERS ALL READY TO ENFORCE
REFORMS IN TURKEY.

Matters of Methods and Time Only Things
New Phase--Non- Union Laborers Make
Demands Upon Employers.
Berlin, December 27.-Der ConfektioEer
asserts that 800 German factories have re-
sumed work since Mckinley was elected
President of the United STATES, and about
300 factories increased the hands. The
factories Iesuming include 20 woolsn
goods mills, 15 cotton goods works, ~
gentlemen outftting works, is carpet
factories. AL have been closed for sew
eral years.
Reliable advices from Coustantinopls
say the agreement of the pow ers for the
enforcement of reforms in Turkey u
complete with the exception Of matters
of methods to be pursued and the time
of putting the measure of coercion
agreed upon into operation.
:, - The strikers of the Hamburg dock
laborers is likely to assume an entirely
new phase. The non-union laborers who
have taken the places Of the strikers are
threatening to strike unless paid
marks day for days workaand Il
marks for nightswork. They have already
made demandssupon the employers for ths
payment, ofFssthese rates and have been
informed that they may expect the same
resistance to their e4actions that was
given the old hands.
A meeting Of the strikers Saturday
uas addressad nv a Dum her of sneakers.
including Herr Molkenhbur and Frohmes
the Socialist mem bsrs of the Rsichstag,
who advised the men to continue to hold
out against their employers. The
agents Of the employers sounded the local
agents of the strikers in regard to ar
ranging terms of settlement of the dis
putes upon which the strike was based.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28

Nineteen Persons Went Down Into Mine
Alive-Groanings of Others Heard by
Rescueing Party.
Princeton, Ind. December 26.-A ter
rife explosion occurred in the GOAL mines
of Maule and Son, a mile from this city
at g. 30 this afternoon. Nineteen men
were in the mine at the time and up to
10 p. M, nine wers taken out dead and
five fatally injured. Two of the latter
died soon after being taken out. Two
men are still under ground. The men
after lay off of one day. for Christmas
went down into the main n-ine to assist
in cleaning mp the debris of small ex-
plosion which occurred last Sunday
morning. 1t ia believed the mine was
not sufficiently provided with oircuIat-
ing fans to remove the foul air and from
this cause the explosion occurred. When
the disaster became known resouiug
party made ready to descend but were
baked by the clouds of gas which greeted
them. The big fan was Immediately put
to work drawing the gas from under the
ground. The force of the explosion was
terrible as the five men identified are
in horri BILE condition. The mine offio-
ials are doing every thing in their power
TO reach those under ground. Shortly
before II O'Clock the gas was neHrly
cleared from the mine. A rescuing party
at once started down and in q short time
returned with David Nolan and James
Turner who. it Is believed, will live. The
rescuing party reported they could hear
the two remaining men groaning and
hoped to bring them ont teflrs morning.
The Dead Number Six.
Princeton, Ind, December s7-The
number of dead as result of yesterday g
explosion at the Maule mine is now def
nitely known to bs six.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-28

A despatch from Madrid to the Lon
don Central News says that Senor Cano-
vas del Castillo, prime minister, denies
that there are negotiations with the
United States looking to paciI1cation
of Cuba. The prime minister holds the
Cuban question in no wise concerns th'
United States or any other foreign pow
er.
The funeral of Kate Field occurred at
San Francisco yesterday. President and
Mrs. Cleveland were among those who
sent flowers.
The fire in the east slope of the Spring
Hill coal mine at Halifax, N. S., is prac-
tioally under control.
The body of Geo. o. Goodsoe, who died
in Colby, Kas.. arrived Sunday ight at
Kittery, his native town. The deceased
was 45 years old and prominent mem-
ber of the Masonic fraternity.