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The herald., 1898-04-20
San Bernardino Brevities

SAN BERNARDINO, April 19.-The de.
cision of the superior court in the case of
John Owens VS.. Pomona Land and Water
company. in which judgment was given
for the plaintiff, does not seem to be satis-
factory to the other side, for papers have
been filed for a new trial on the grounds:
"Insufficiency of the evidence to Justify
the findings of fact and decision OF court,
and the decision is against law. Also en-
rors of law, occurring at the trial, and ex-
cepted to by the defendant" There IL
not only many thousands of dollars at
stake in this suit, but it is the leader to
many more that will follow If this decision
is good law. 1t is fight for title to land
and water that the supreme court will be
called upon to investigate.
The participants who were engaged In
the bloody cutting and pounding scrape
Saturday night have settled their differ
ences. AS both refused to prosecute, the
courts dismissed them without even a fine
for disturbing the peace.
The Websters, at their meeting Monday
evening. discussed the question, "Is 1t the
duty of Man to Marry?" deciding in the
Affirmative; and also the question: IRE
solved, that the system known as civil
service reform should be extended to the
teachers in all branches of the public
schools" After an interesting debate
this was decided by the judges in the Mega
tive.
Mrs. c. W. Mettler and the Ladies' Guild
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of the st. Johns Episcopal church gave a
reception to Rev. J. D. H. Browne Monday
evening at the residence of the former
The rooms were decorated with flowers in
great profusion, while the national colors
"Old Glory" occupied a prominent place,
gracefully draped and intertwined with
flowers and foliage. The evening closed
with all present Joining In singing Amer
ica."
Harry Rowland, an employe of the Santa
Fe at Needles. is in the city. accompanied
by his wife. The latter will visit friends
at Los Angeles the latter part of the week
Mrs. Conway and daughter Of Philadel-
phia who have been making tour of
Southern California during the winter,
leave today on the Santa Fe limited for
their home.
Miss Kate Ball and Miss Nellie Gill are
home from the Los Angeles normal school
for a weeks vacation.
st. Bernard Commandery. knights Tenn
plar, will escort the Grand Lodge, F.
and A. NJ, next Sunday at the laying
of the corner stone Of the new st. Johns S
Episcopal church. 1t is expected this will
be the largest gathering of Masons ever
held in the city.
The herald., 1898-04-20
Half-Minute Romances

The parents of Bethany, Mo-, girl OBJ
jected to her suitor, and to keep her from
running away locked her in her room He,
dearly beloved" was not to be outwitted
and remembering that she had few weeks
before taken a scarfpin or ring belonging
to him, he had a warrant issued fer hel
arrest and sent the officer to serve the
paper. While the officer was taking her
to town the lover met her on the road, and
having all preparations made, went on her
bond and drove with her Immediately or
the preachers house. where they were
made one.
Minnesota marriage is thus described
In the Jackson Republic: Last Tuesda!
evening at S:O3 sharp Jack Puncher and
Hallelujah Sal were tied together with thf
strong arm of the law and lasso. The
rope was used to prevent Sal from tearing
herself away, for she is as timid as jack
rabbit, as this is the first time she has been
married. She'll get tanned, though, after
she has been married a few times The
bride wore a wine-colored Fourth of July
dress and a new sunbonnet. while the
bridegroom did not. A grand ball and a
free-for-all fight ended the happy couple 5
wedding day. and every one went home un'
happy"
There was to have been wedding near
Mckee, KY, the other day. the contract
ing parties being Mr.. Ed Lunsford and
Miss Bette Hays. The prospective BRIDE
groom procured the license and hastened to
the home of the would-be bride, hoping to
carry out his plans and have the ceremony
performed before the unsuspecting par
- l%,,k 20 I,fe -. H.
was met at the door by the girls father,
who, with a 45-caliber Colts in his hand,
completely upset the young Lochinvar's
dream by firing two shots under his feet
and threatening to kill him unless he left
never to set his foot on the premises
again. Lunsford next day returned the IL
cense to the county clerks office, not ex-
ecuted."
The herald., 1898-04-20
Orange Trustees

ORANGE, April 19.-At the meeting of
the city trustees held last night, the treas
urer presented his annual report which
showed that total receipts OF the city have
been s32S6.S4, of which sum $11O6.S6 is still
in the treasury. The newly elected OFF,
GERS were sworn in and gave bonds as fol-
lows: Clerk, o. P. Koerting, sureties D. P.
Pixley and J. p. Boring; treasurer, w. H.
H. Clayton, sureties, o. P. Koerting, J. H.
Frederick, @. H. Pirie, B. Goodrich and
E. T. Parker; marshal and tax collector,
George f. Webb, sureties, p. w. Ehlen,
W. H. H. Clayton, Henrie F. Gardner, A.
H. Bibber and ]. H. Frederick.
George T.. Webb was appointed superin-
tendent of streets. A committee was au-
thorized to purchase a sprinkling wagon.
The clerk was instructed to buy dozen
gasoline street lamps. Permission was
given to the Orange Improvement club to
use the city hall for their meetings.
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Franchise Rescinded

RIVERSIDE, April 19.-The action Of the
retiring board of city trustees yesterday
in granting the Southern Pacific company
franchise for track further south of
Market street. was annulled In the after
noon by the new board, which promptly
voted to rescind the action OF their prede-
cessors. This franchise matter is causing
a whole lot of talk, and the old board men,
bers are severely criticised for their action
by number of people, while on the other
hand there are quite number of large tax
payers who say they did right in granting
the franchise. Many are of the opinion
that 1t will be poor policy for the city or
citizens to oppose the Southern Pacific
company. which, as they point out, has
done so much of late to give the city a good
railroad system, as well as good service.
In the motion of the new board resembling
the action of the old board. 1t was decided
to take the matter up at the regular meet
ing in next month, when. in all proba bility
the fight over the proposition will wax hot
ter than ever.
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A Disputed Contract

VENTURA, April 19.-The trouble be-
tween Ebright, who laid the water pipe
between this city and Saticoy, the board
of supervisors and the Saticoy Water
company seems at last to have been am
icably settled. The terms of the original
contract were that the county lay the pipe
'and that the Saticoy Water company
would keep 1t in repair for period of tif-
teen years. The latter now claim that the
pipe line was not laid according to con-
tract, and, after dispute of several
weeks duration the matter has been set.
tied in a manner by which the water com.
pany agrees to repair all damages, where
this line connects with their line or thai
of any of their patrons, and that no more
pressure tests be made. Experts claim
that the portion running through the al.
kali soil Will have to be relaid and it is al
legged the county will have to pay for it.
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Riverside Ripples

RIVERSIDE, April 19-Baker 6 Hamil-
ton have begun suit against II. C. Reed of
the western end of the county to collect
an old account, and the sheriff went out
to Reeds place today for the purpose of
levying attachments upon whatever prop
erty he could fnd
City Marshal elect Wilson has appointed
I. X. Seburn deputy marshal, to take the
place held for the last four years by J. G.
Stanley. Mr.. Stanley has made good Of
ficer, and retires with the best wishes of
Marshal Wilson, under whom he served,
and of the people with whom he came In
contact.
The residents Of Olivewood avenue, who
have lately laid out several thousand dol
lars in improvements, in the way of grad
ing and graveling, seriously object to the
telephone line and poles being put up on
that thoroughfare by the Sunset company,
and they have petitloned the trustees to
condemn the refuse poles being used by the
company in the work.
Supervisor Thompson, against whom the
justice court gave judgment for 5000 some
time ago in favor of the county, on the
claim of the latter that Thompson had COL
lected too much mileage, was In town to-
day for the purpose of appealing the case
to the superior court. The papers of ap.
peal were filed, and now the case will be
tried over by the higher court.
The herald., 1898-04-20
Some Great Bridges

The Brooklyn bridge is the most notable
engineering feat of the century. Nothing
In the world approaches 1t. The greatest
cantilever bridge is over the Forth at
Queensferry, Scotland. The finest metal
arch bridge is the Washington, over the
Harlem at One Hundred and Eighty-f1rst
street, New York. The longest metal span
Is the bridge of Luiz 1, at Oporto, Portugal
being 556 feet. Two city streets cross it at
different levels. Next comes the Garabit
viaduct over the Truyere, in France, with a
span of 542 feet. III 10 $40 feet\above water.
The Pia Maria bridge, over the Douro,
spans 525 feet. The st. Louis bridge has
three spans of 500 feet. England has scores
of splendid bridges, among them the Tower
bridge, London; the Clifton suspension
bridge. the bridge across the Tay, Scot
land; that over the WyN the stone arch at
Chester. with span of 200 feet-2O feet less
than our masterwork of engineering; Cab
in John bridge, three miles above Washing
ton; the bridge over the Boyne, over the
Thames, at Windsor. and over the Trent at
Newark.-Kansas City Journal
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Santa Barbara Brevities

SANTA BARBARA, April 19.-The indi.
cations for the past few days point to rain
although the season is about past for CO.
pious showers, and not alone are the wal
clouds overshadowing our city but the
question of local option is to be tested or
May 2. Whether or not 1t will become a
law is getting to be momentous one.
The ladies Of the Catholic Organ associa-
ton realized 5000 net the proceeds Of the
cascaroni social.
E. M. Selby, attorney at law. returned
from Ventura today. where he had been OF
legal business
John Murray and wife are stopping al
the residence of Mrs. Crabb.
A large number of horses were shipped
today to Inyo county by J. c. Wilson or
account of he scarcity of feed in this Sec
tion.
The naval reserve boys were out all day
yesterday at target practice.
The Daily Independent has announced
that It will oppose local option at the next
election.
The herald., 1898-04-20
The Public Service

RIVERSIDE, April 19.-The supervisors
will hold special meeting tomorrow for
the purpose of taking some steps to pro-
vide the inmates of the county hospital
with temporary quarters, necessary since
the hospital building was destroyed by fire
last week. The impression Is general that
the present board of supervisors will not
take any steps for the rebuilding of the
hospital at this time, for the reason that
the board Is not united on the proposition
of having the hospital retained at San Ja-
cinto A portion of the board want to re-
move the hospital to this city, while the
rest want to rebuild 1t on the old site. Poll
tics will have something to do with the
final decision Of the board.
James II. Roe who was appointed pub
lie administrator some time ago, to serve
out the unexpired term Of L. T. Russell
who was appointed supervisor, today filed
his bond of office and entered upon the
discharge of the duties of his office. The
bond, which is for the sum of $25 900, is
signed by M. ]. Daniels, G. Rouse, w. A.
Hayt and r. W. A. Godfrey.
A. s. White and Lyman Evans, who were
recently elected trustees of the public libra
ry, today flied their certificates Of election
! expenses, which show that neither gentle
man put up a cent to secure the office
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confident OF SUCCESS
BIMETALLISTS AT SAN DIEGO
GETTING READY
Headquarters opened-Horticultural
Convention-Patriot Citizens
Volunteer Their Services

SAN DIEGO, April 19.-The executive
committee of the San Diego Silver club has
made its selection of club headquarters at
544 Sixth street, which were opened this
afternoon to the public. The room can ac-
commodate $50 people, Is centrally located
for the business portion of the city and Is
we'll ventilated. This will be the head
quarters for the club during the coming
campaign and q secretary will be in charge
to furnish any needed information as to
the plans and progress of the campaign
A copious supply of appropriate literature
will be available and 1t Is the intention to
make these headquarters the most attrac.
tive in this part of the state. The utmost
confidence Is felt as to the result of the
coming campaign, both as to the state
| district and county issues, and the club
will make the most active campaign ever
conducted In this county. The regular
monthly dues are 25 cents, and the fol-
lowing are the names of the committee
men authorized to receive subscriptions:
Silver Republicans, R. A. Thomas. Her.
man Welisch and G. C. Arnold; Demo-
Gratis, d. M. Frank, R. v. Dodge and f. M.
Loop; Populists, w. H. Worterfield, Ben.
jamin Lake and s. M. Wayear.
Horticultural Convention
The quarterly convention Of the County
Horticultural society was held this morn
ing in the Y. M. c. A. hall, and was we'll
attended by representative fruit growers
from all parts of the county. The following
was the program: Relation of Chamber of
Commerce to Horticultural Society,"" r. a.
Thomas, president chamber Of commerce;
Utility in Practical Poultry Raising" A.
d. Babcock, Highland farm; 1.-THE Future
of the Lemon Market" R. II. Young OF
San Diego; profitable Citrus Growing
George Hannahs of Sunnyside; question
box; Advantage of Raising Trees from
Seeds and Cuttings" August storme Of
Terra Alta; 1.-THE Velvet Bean" G. =.
Hall of Lemon Grove; Trimming Lemons
for Profit, italian Plate SYSTEM" A. G..
Baronio Of Italy.
To Mine This Harbor
Forty-three patriotic citizens offered
their services to the government last night
to assist In the work of placing torpedoes
and submarine mines at the entrance to
San Diego harbor. Lieutenant Weyler ex-
planned that the plans were all completed
for placing these mines and the material
for the submarine mines was due here
any day from the arsenal at Benecia.
Notes
A carload of lemons was hipped today
for Utica, N. Y, by Hannahs & Louns-
berry.
Rebecca D. Nichols has petitioned the
superior court for a legal separation from
N. D. Nichols.
In the libel suit of Joseph c. Hearnc
against M. H. de Young ct al. the defend
ants have filed demurrer to the amended
complaint
The San Diego Brewing company cele-
brated its first year of existence Satur-
day. The output from the plant durin.;
that time was 1900 barrels, and with the
summer business coming on the prospects
are favorable for decided increase.
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Ore Stealing Cases

RANDSBURG, April 19-This morning
Judge Maginnis court room was well
filled with people anxious to see the out
come of the trial of the parties arrested on
the charge of taking ore from the Yellow
Aster Mining company Little was done
beyond setting the time for trial of the
different cases. and the court adjourned
until 2 p. m, when the case of George Pop
petit was called.
The defendant was represented by Law
yer Bledsoe of San Bernardino and the
plaintiff by District Attorney Fay and Mr..
Goodbody Of Randsburg. Four witnesses
for plaintiff were examined, after which
the district attorney moved for dismissal
of the suit on the ground of insufficient evil
dence.
AS Mr.. Poppett walked out of the court
room with his wife on his arm he was
cheered by those present. Mr.. Poppett
has always borne an excellent reputation,
and it was generally thought mistake
had been made in his arrest.
The case Of George Calladine will be
called at a. m. tomorrow, and that Of
Oliver La Fevre and wife at p. m.
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days, having been convicted Of stealing
hay from resident of that place and SEN
fenced by Justice McKelvy to ten days
imprisonment or $40 fine.
The pupils recital, given by Miss Jennie
Winston and her pupils at Unity church
last night. was very pleasant affair. An
excellent program was rendered to large
audiepce. After the recital a reception
was given by Miss Roper
John Avas Is In San Diego for few days
on business.
The city trustees met last night in regu-
lar session and passed the water ordinance
which allows sprinkling between the hours
of and 7p.m.
A petition was granted Miss Rose Will
son.. giving her permission to set red
wood curb around her property on the cor
ner Of Church and Sycamore streets and
to make other improvements.
Mrs. r. M. Parker and son, Cliff, left to-
day for Detroit. Mich. Mrs. Baker will
remain Indefinitely.
An organization known as the National
Veterans reserve is being formed here by
| the ex-Confederates and ex-Federal SOL
diers. Over eighty signatures have been
bccuIcu VI tHOSc WIN Picu6c themselves "
protect the government of the United
States and the flag.
Judge J. N. Pierce of Terre Haute, Ind.
and Edwin W. Alpaugh of Indiana are in
Santa Ana looking over this vicinity. They
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wit Phillips.
Selso Gonzales was arraigned in the SUI
perior court today on the charge of rape.
He will be tried Friday.
A special train will go from here to Los
Angeles tomorrow evening to carry the
Maccabees who wish to attend the X. o.
I. M. competitive drill which will be held
in that city tomorrow night.
Mrs. John A. Smith of Tustin left today
for st. Johns, Mich. on visit.
Four carloads of oranges were packed
and sent east from here yesterday and to-
day A large force of packers are at work
handling the fruit and the prices received
by the shippers are very good.
The herald., 1898-04-20
THE NEW TRUSTEES
To Govern Long Beach-Safe Arrival
Of the Penelope

LONG BEACH, April 19-The old board
of city trustees met at the city hall for
the last time on Monday night, and so far
as they could made a cleanup of all un-
finished business. President Johnson re.
turned thanks to the members for uniform
courtesy and consideration, and grace
fully complimented them for their zeal in
behalf of the public. whom they had so
faithfully served. A number Of bills were
audited, and after some minor matters
were disposed Of, the old board became a
thing of the past.
The new board Immediately assembled,
and were sworn in by City Attorney Denie,
DR.. ]. w. Wood and e. Lynn Covert being
the two new members. c. F. A. johnson
was placed In nomination for the presi-
dency by Trustee Hart, and his election
was unanimous. Mr.. johnson. after re-
turning thanks for the honor announced
the following as the standing committees:
Ordinance and judiciary, e. L. Covert. ].
W. Wood. j. ]. Hart; auditing, finance and
printing, G. D. Sanford, r.. L. Covert. c..
r. A. Johnson; public works, j. ]. Hart.
G. D. Sanford, c. F. A. johnson; sanitary
and police regulations, ]. w. Wood, G. d..
Sanford. ]. ]. Hart. e. C. Denie was re-
appointed city attorney.
Much anxiety was felt by the people
here over the lack Of news from the Klon-
dixie schooner Penelope, which sailed from
San Pedro on Wednesday, the 9th Of the
present month. The expedition to sne
northern gold fields which sailed on the
Penelope is largely composed of citizens
of this place, the organization of the Long
Beach and Alaska Mining and Trading
ho cIoc 80 fIa ~
being Long Beach conception.
A telegram. however, was received this
evening by Mrs. Foote. mother of F. C..
Foote, stating that the yacht Penelope,
with the Long Beach gold seekers on board,
had safely arrived ut San Francisco at 8
y. m.
Second street, between Pine and Chest
nut avenues. is being graded and curbed
under the direction of City Engineer C. ].
Goucher, who will also superintend the
laying Of asphaltum and cement side
walks on that portion now bare between
the two above mentioned avenues.
The herald., 1898-04-20
Ventura N Otes

VENTURA, Cal, April 19.-The Cali
fornia Bridge company today drew
the sum of $4,000 from the county
treasury, which was advanced by the board
of supervisors for the building of the San.
ia Clara river bridge. Easton & Wilson,
contractors of Oakland, are to build the
approaches to the bridge and according to
contract can hire none but local laborers
The residents of the south end of town
are making strenuous effort to have the
demi monde removed from their locality
One property owner went so far as to say
that If the council did not assist them
they would take matters in their own
hands.
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BOSS ON BUGS
Investigation Of the Chief Entomolo-
gist From Washington

AASI l. AOA4 w dSuAAS LOA
SAN BERNARDINO, April 19.-The ar
rival of DR.. L. o. Howard, chief of the di-
vision Of entomology in the department of
agriculture at Washington. is an event of
more than ordinary interest just at pres
ent. In an interview he stated that he had
been on a tour of Mexico, making a thor
ough inspection of the so-called Morales
Worm," which he states is not a worm, but
a maggot, the Trypeta Ludens, the product
of a Mexican fly. He states that in
stead Of being confined to a small district
in Mexico, as reported, 1t is spread over the
whole of Eastern Mexico, and is a very
dangerous pest. He supplied the extern
sive chronological cabinet of Commits
sioner Pease with samples Of the worm in
It's different stages.
The principal object of the visit Of DR..
Howard Is to investigate the San Jose
scale and learn If possible how to suppress
and eradicate 1t. In the east Is destroys
whole orchards, killing the trees, while
here he was informed it was not as danger
Gus. Commissioner Pease stated to him
that this was simply owning to the meas
ures taken to keep it within bounds, and
not let 1t get the upper hand. He has
taken the distinguished visitor to Ontario
today to show him trees killed by San Jose
scale through neglect Of the owners to
combat it. He will also show him that
with the spraying with sulphur emulsion,
properly applied, the San Jose scale can be
rendered comparatively harmless.
DR.. Howard, who Is an interesting talker
on his favorite subject, has several weeks
yet to spend on this coast and will investi-
gate the fruit interests with special refer
ence to the several scale and other pests
and the parasites and remedies in use. He
will go through California and Oregon, and
perhaps take a short trip across the line
He will devote today to Ontario and Po-
mona, under the pilotage of Horticultural
Commissioner Pease and reach Los Angeles
tomorrow or next day.
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From Rialto

RIALTO, April 19.-.The Fruit exchange
has put out five cars of oranges and one
car of lemons during the last ten days.
VIII Park was badly injured while un.
loading fruit Saturday evening. His team
became frightened at the cars and started
to run. throwing him under the wagon, the
hind wheels passing over his abdomen.
w. H. Ralston and 8. F. Potter say that
the trout fishing In Lytle creek Is very
good
The herald., 1898-04-20
Great Men and Cooking

1t seems as If a majority of great men
had a weakness for the culinary art
Shakespeare undoubtedly was a master
of kitchen lore. Sir Walter Scott was an
authority upon the table. Byron prided
himself upon his omeets, Taleyrand was
a famous expert, Count d'Orsay had a
personal acquaintanceship with nearly
every great cook in Europe, while Bril-
lat Savarin, the most famous cook in his
tory, was an amateur, and not a profess
sional artist.
The herald., 1898-04-20
Water Rates

ORANGE, April 19.-At a called meeting
Of the directors of the Santa Ana Valley
Irrigation company 1t was directed that
runs number two and three should be
limited to fifteen minutes to the share. By
giving the secretary twenty-four hours
notice the two runs may be used In con-
junction upon thirty-minute basis Day
water % cents per head per hour. Night
water, 10 cents.