The herald., 1898-04-08
FIRST Gun READY
TEN-INCH RIFLE MOUNTED AT
BALLAST POINT
The Third Division Naval Reserves
Unanimously Tender Their Ser
vices if Needed-Notes

SAN DIEGO, April 1.-THE first Of the
ten-inch rifles constituting the battery at
Ballast Point was finally adjusted today
and Is ready any time for the test SHOT. 1t
Is customary to test the solidity of the
gun emplacements by firing a solid shot
after gun has been put in position, but
1t is understood that NO tests will be made
until the three guns are mounted. That
will not be for several weeks, when Maj.
Field. artillery inspector, will come here
from San Francisco to witness the firing.
OFFER THEIR SERVICES
After drill last night Lieut.. +. M. Shaw,
third division naval reserve, called upon
the members of his company to hold up
their hands who were willing to give their
services, il needed, to the navy. OF the
sixty-five members present there was not
dissenting voice, and much enthusias m
was manifested by the men in the hope
that their services would be needed in a
conflict between the United States and
Spain The dispatch ordering this test Of
loyalty came late last night from San
Francisco and the presumption is that in
case of trouble the local reserves would
be put on the Monadnock, whose crew Was
recently ordered east.
NO SALE FOR BONDS
The directors Of the Linda Vista irriga-
ton district have practically abandoned all
hope of bringing water on to the lands
comprised in the district, and at their
meeting Tuesday they took the initial step
toward disorganization. This was one of
the first districts organized in this county
under the Wright act, and comprises $4,000
acres of the finest land in Southern Cali
fornia. 1t was bonded for 81, 900, 900 to fur
nish water, and some 5000 900 was expended
in the purchase of water rights, etc. AS
with other districts, Linda Vista had al
ways suit Of some Objectionable nature
pending against 1t, and even at this late
date, after the district had been organized
for seven years, q suit has been filed to test
the organization of the district. Under the
conditions, bond buyers would not inter-
est themselves in the purchase of the bonds
and during all the years the taxes have
been accommodating against the many de-
linquents. The day of reckoning must
come, and with it will come the confiscation
of the bulk of the lands comprised in the
district.
BIMETALLISTS
The adjourned meeting Tuesday night of
the San Diego County Silver club brought
out splendid attendance, and the en-
thusiasm was never more pronounced than
it was at Tuesdays meeting. Speeches
were made by Judge s. S. Knoles, Super
visor Jas. A. Jasper, d. M. Frank, w. H.
Mills, S. NJ. Payear, A. C. Mouser, w. H.
Porterfield and several members from the
county. The business of the meeting con-
sisted in confirming the appointment of S.
M. Payear and w. H. Porterfield as mem
bers of the executive committee, and in
structing the committee to arrange for
headquarters for the club in a central loca-
tion and where a reading room can be es-
tablished.
NOTES
The principal sheepherders in this coun-
ty have secured new pasture for their
hocks and the heavy mortality threatened
among the ewes and lambs early In the
season has almost ceased.
A carload Of lemons was shipped to Kan
sas City by Keen & Son, the Standard
Fruit company, and Messrs. Barnes G.
Figgart.
George W. Wilbur, formerly city clerk
Of the city Of Ocearside, has been sued by
that city for s9336s, which 1t is alleged he
appropriated from the city funds.
A man named "Robb" was killed yester-
day at the work on Moreno dam He was
caught in the cable and carried about 200
feet in the air. He lost his grip and fell
upon the rocks below a lifeless corpse
The board of directors of the chamber of
commerce held a conference this morn