The herald., 1896-04-03
SAN BERNARDIN0

SAN BERNARDyNo, April 2.-The cold
wave arrived on schedule time as pre-
dicted by the weather bureau, and the inn
mediate result in this city may be a small
sized vegetable famine. But it is not
thought that the fruit in this county is in
jured to any great extent. In San Bernar-
dino the mercury registered 80 degrees by
the signal service Thermometer, and
thin ice was observed on tubs
and smaller vessels containing water.
At w. J. Melville's place on the
Barton ranch. SO degrees was the lowest,
while in Highland and Redlands it was
few degrees warmer. Word comes from
Yucaipa valley, however, that the night
was cold. and it is feared that the small
fruit as we'll as apples may have been
badly pipped. The Chinese vegetable
gardeners east of the city report everything
"Rone up'' this morning, and the prices
will probably follow.
The inventory and appraisement of the
estate of the late Judge Bronson was filed
in the clerks Office yesterday. The esti-
mated value of the property, which con-
sists Of rsal estate, personal property and
money in bank. is iixed ct $63S9. 10.
More than half of the value of the estate
is in oil pointings. which are still at
the Stewart hotel. Ono is scheduled at
$1,000. smother at 800. one each at 500,
$500 and 5000 and six smaller ones at $50
each.
Charles s. Huse of Santa Barbara. who
has been in the asylums Of the state for
ten years, was in Judge Otis courtroom
10 the habeas corpus case which has been
brought in his behalf. and wbeiber sane or
insane, be proved one of the most remark
able witnesses which have been IN a local
court in many day. His memory for
names of people and dates of events forty
and fifty years years ago is little short of
marvellous. and his stcry in court produced
a marked impression.
Judge Huse says, and he is supported by
the affidavit of his attorney. E. 4. Gallardo,
that he has vast property Interests in Santa
Barbara, he being the owner of ranch of
$4,000 acres adjoining the city, besides
other property in that city and in San
Francisco. He maintains that there is and
has been powerful conspiracy of persons
interested in getting possession of his
estate. Judge Huse asserted that if neces-
sary he could raise Sl,0OO,O0O on his
ranch, and that his title had been con-
firmed by congress.
On the stand Judge Huse told, with the
greatest attention to detail, the story Of
his commitment, gave names of judges
and court officers. and even the name the
policeman who had handled him SO
roughly. He was fret committed from
Santa Barbara, December "a, 1856, being
scot to Napa. Three months later he
was discharged, and on his return TO San
francisco was again appreheDded, and
hurried through a form OF examination,
never appearing before any Judge, although
the name of judge is signed to the order
for commitment, and since that time he
has been at Napa and at Highland. He
told of his treatment at the asyiums and If
half of it were true it would be almost
enough to drive man crazy, yet the effect
of his statement was to convince most of
the people in the courtroom of his remark
able mental powers. if not of his sanity.
NOTES OF THE DAY
Marriage licenses have been issued for
William I. Long and Ada Van Leuven, both
of San Bernardfno, and for L. l.. Moore Of
Cucamonga and Theresa G. Spangler of
Rochester.
Harry C. Rowland, for several years one
of the popular deputies in various offices
in the court house. left for Albuquerque,
N. M, where On Sunday evening he will be
married to Miss Eva Slocum, sister. in.
law of the general solicitor of the Atlantic
and Pacific company.
A team belonging to William Hoagland
ran away on f street, and in front of the
Stewart hotel dashed into a team and
buggy belonging to M. F. Cropley. which
WAS being held by c. H. Conant. Hoagland
was badly hurt, and half an hour later had
not gained consciousness.