The herald., 1897-12-23
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 22.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence The proper place
to hang a thermometer in order to OBJ
tain correct results is well illustrated by
the experiments of e. A. Chase, whoPOb-
tanned five thermometers and hung one
on his house, one on his barn and the
other three in the orchard. On the cold
lest night of the winter, last Sunday,
the one on the house registered so as the
lowest, the one on the barn marked 80,
while those down in the orchard went to
"a. The heat in the house kept the mer-
curry eight degrees higher than the real
temperature, while the one on the barn,
although there was no fire, registered
six degrees above the correct figure,
which was given by the exposed ther-
mometers. 1t is evident the warm and
cold belts on frigid night are due
largely to the position the thermome-
ter occupies.
Bernard Sues, who was taken to Phoe-
nix, Ariz., on the charge of having killed
f. F. Lynch, has returned, entirely ex-
onerated from the least suspicion of the
crime. He proved his story to be true
in every particular when he said that
he left Phoenix the day before the man
was killed or committed suicide. It will
prove merry Christmas to his wife
and little boy to have the husband and
father return to them clear of the 'ac-
cusation that was brought against him.
The rockpile is again inaugurated and
the hobo who is caught in these dig
gings will have to serve his term with
hammer in hand and earn his bread in
the good old way in vogue before he be-
came hobo. In the county Jail are
nearly fifty candidates for the rock
pile, and unless there is a scattering on
the outside the supply will be kept fully
up to the capacity of the works.
A Japanese tried to do gang of five
hobos favor late Tuesday evening, and
as they looked forlorn and thirsty he
volunteered to procure a few bottles
Of wine for them. They waited his COM
ing with the wine, when they knocked
him down, beat him severely and rob-
bed him. The Japanese reported to an
officer, but the hobos had moved. Two
hobos on the same evening asked Police
man Henderson for lodgings overnight
in the lookup, but he told them that
lit was against the rules to accommo-
date them unless they had committed
some offense, when he could arrest and
lock them up. While they We're talking
a pedestrian came along and one of the
hobos seized him roughly and demanded
money. 1t was time for the officer to in
terfere, and he locked the hobos up.
They had gained their point and secured
a lodging for the night.
The legal opinion on the sewer ques-
ton was presented to the board of city
trustees Tuesday evening and the city
attorney stated, after reading it, that
while there was no ordinance by which
the trustees could compel person to
connect with the sewer. such an or
dinance could be passed and permits
could be given to those who wished to
connect with the system. The Santa
Fe works will at once make the connec-
tion, and thus abate the nuisance gen.
Grated from turning their waste water
on lot just below First street, as now
practiced.
Mrs. Harriet Mayfield Is spending
Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. Day,
at Los Angeles.
Miss Lena Purdy of Phoenix is spend
ing the winter here attending the school
of oratory conducted by Mrs. Kendall
Holt. Her recital of "The Roman Valen-
tine" at the Apollo concert Monday
evening was very highly commended.
F. A. Leonard is attending the United
States court at Los Angeles as an at
torney in the suit to declare the $470, 900
bonds of the Rialto irrigation district in
valid and void.
Mrs. C. F. Lape, wife of Master Me-
chanic Lane Of the Santa Fa.Poo oi6o
and their daughter, Miss Olive, returned
from their eastern trip Tuesday.
Mrs. w. M. Wilson Of Chicago will
spend the winter with Mrs. w. E. Grow
Of Highland.