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New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

mas exacted and obtained the promise OF an ''''-
mediate cash payment into his personal treasury
Of 5000 600, the raising Of his civil iisl lfo'''
S25OOGO to 100000 a year and the increase
of various other payments 20 members OF his
household and of his government WHICH, DIS
stated above will involve an additional charge
Of 81 600 600 per year from the company
The latter, however. can well afford TO pay
this. For in spite Of its lavish expenditures ana
VI the numbers of gamblers who are reported u
"break the bank" every season, it Is able aiteF
the payment of > per cent interest upon 'hv I"0c
value Of the original 800 share to pay an ehor-
mans additional dividend, which last year was
10 less than ~ per cent upon the stock
Called upon 10 choose between the retention
Of such q gold mine as this on the one hand
and on the other Il mere question Of conscience
and solemn pledges. which to an Individual OF
his character have little or no Importance. II IS
not surprising that Albert Grimaidl should nave
selected the former and have preferred to con-
tinue to be known 10y his unsavcry title OF the
"p,i.ce de Rouge et Ncr." EX-ATTACHE.
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old church seemed to shrink further into OBJ
scurty with each change in the streets near It,.
Now the pedestrian who turns into Waverley
Place from Broadway, and walks one block
to Mcrcer-st., would, unless he were look
ing sharply about him in search Of church. be
very unlikely TO notice that there was one with
in $50 feet of him. Looking northward toward
Clinton Place, however. he will see on the west
side Of Mercer-st. an old fashioned church OF
dark-gray stone, with high. square tower.
The body OF the building stands a little way
back from the street sign in large white
letters painted upon the brick side wall Of the
building adjoining it on the south, announces
TO persons passing through Clinton Place, who
may happen 20 glance down Mercer-st that
this is the Church Of the Strangers.
REASONS FOR MOVING.
On account of this buried location, which is
unquestionably a disadvantage and because
the neighborhood of Mercer-st. has changed 50
that it cannot now be regarded a residence
quarter at all, the church will gain much by
moving, as it has decided to do, into another
part Of the city Most Of the members now live
uptown, and are obliged to come from a long
distance to attend the services. These. how
ever. are not the chief reasons which have in
nuenced the church to change its Old home for
new. The ground upon which the building
stands is "A part of the Sailors Snug Harbor
property, and the congregation are now con-
fronted with the alternative Of moving or pay
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
HIKING rP TENASS DEFCIENCT.

wa shington correspondence of The Chicago
Tribune.
Members of the Texas delegation in Congress
arc in high glcc over the performance or one OF
their number in correction with certain social
obligations which H. found necessary al the
beginning OF this year. 1t was represented that
yo,ug Bailey of the Lone Star state. had
achieved notoricty by refusing to APPEAR at any
function whatever i'm the regulation dress SUIT
and his example has proven contagious in pre-
venting dudcism among the other ConsieSSnieh
rom Texas Something must hc done for the
honor and credit II the State t. Offset the
vagares of Bailey and Miles Crowley in the
costume line, and New Years Day receptions
seemed to offer fitting opportunity Tor re
dneming the fair name of Texas. The CON
gressman to whom this task was intrusted
proceeded to do it up to the Queens taste Not
having a dress suit ready for immediate use
he hired one and put it bright and early
New Years morning and kept it OH all day
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

From The Kansas city Journal
Mrs gorge t. Smith. Of Russell County. Is
the proud owner of a string of beads presented
to her by Abraham Lincoln. She was a school
girl at NeW-Salcm. H. at the time Lincoln was
running store there and one day her teacher
sent her to l.incoln's well to get a bucket of
water. Please Mr.. Lincoln, may | get
bucket Of water said she to the tall young
stOrekecpcr. "Of course, yOu may, responded
Lincoln. Il thank you ever much" said the
little girl with courtesy. "You are the poht-
est little girl ever saw. said Lincoln. with a
smile: "cotne into the store ana ! Will give you
a present" And this is how Mrs Smith came
into possession Of her string tf beads.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

in the thirtes, it was doubtless regarded as an
exceptionally large and imposing structure. In
those days it was at least allowed to show for
what II worth. But as the reighborhOod
in which it is situated gradually changed from
quiet residence district to a noisy, active bust
ness centre there came a corresponding change
in the surrounding architecture The little
three-story dwellings, replaced by great
stores and towering office buildings, and the
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

gagged organ. The church was then holdn, -.
meetings In a small hired chapel. IN ,b,o.
flights OF stairs. but it was soon 70 enjoy an
unusual piece Of good fortune Cornelius Van.
derbilt. the old Commodore came through bs
friendship for DR.. Deems. 10 take an interes,
IN the struggling little congregation He bougb,
and gave TO them the present Church Of the
Strangers. then known as the Mercer Stree,
Presbyterian Church.
1t was opened under It's new name on the
first Sunday in October, 1870 The building was
then Old, and several notable occurrences in the
religious world had taken place within its walls
There had been formed the first Young Mems
Christian Association and the first Christian
EndeavOr Society Of the city. ard the Union
Theological Seminary was also organized there
Commodore Vanderbilt continued 10 interest
himself in the church, and was regular at
tendant there until his death. Or. Deems re-
mained the pastor for the rest Of his life. and
n minister until April ls9J. when the Rev Mr.
Blackburn Was installed
MIR BLACKBCRNs RECORD
The latter is young Southernor. ~ frank
attractive manners and an energetic dspos.
ton. He was born in Grecnye, Tenn. in 1861
the son Of a Presbyterian minister ~ Scotch
Irish descent. Af,er working for a time as A
clerk in a. store the young man attended and
was graduated from the National Normal Uni
yersity of Ohio. He travelled for three years
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
THE STRANGERS CHURCH.
NOW HIDDEN AMONG DOWNTOWN
STORES, SOON TO MOVE UPTOWN.

nR. pEEMs.s WORK IN THE CHURCH IT'S ORIGIN
AND USEFULNESS COMMODORE WANDER
BILT"s IN~EREsT-rOW MIR. BLACK
BURN WAS CALLED.
Few places Of worship in the city are as com
pletely hidden away from the sight OF the ordi-
nary passerby as is the Church OF the Stran-
gers at No 900 Mercer-st. The quaint old
building of rough stone is not small, even Tor a
church of to-day, and when it was new, back
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
A SKIAGR.iPH.

From The indianapolis Journal
"Wonderful thing" said the snoe Clerk
Roarder, This new photography OF thought"
Nothing new about it," said the CheeH~
Idiot.
"No?"
NO Not long ago l read Of the shade" "
doubt"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
PLATFORM OF THE CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS

ing greatly increased rent for the land. Since
they cannot afford to do the latter. they have
looked about until they have found suitable
building for their needs. This is the Central
| Congregational Church uDr Lloyd's). in Fifty
seventh-st., near Eghth-ave. The members of
the Church OF the Strangers will hold their
first service there next Sunday, January 30. The
building has about the same seating capacity
as the old church-twelve hundred-but is in
perfect repair and more modern in all its ap-
pOin:merts.
The Church Of the Strangers, in spite Of the
unfavorablc location in which II has labored
in recent years has maintained its prosperity
surprisingly well. 1t has added to its member
ship rolls IN the last two years and a half. since
the Rev. ID. Asa Blackburn became its pastor,
nearly two hundred names. There now
over five hundred active members nearly all Of
whom will follow the church uptown. The
financial condition is equally satisfactory. all
bills having been paid promptly al the begin
ming Of every month, and there being. Janu-
airy t. 1898 a comfortable balance in the treas
ury. This is accomplished entirely by means
OF voluntary contributions. the pews in the
church being free. 1t is stated. however, that
an income OF about $1,000 is needed to meet
all the expenses OF the church. including the
pastors salary and regular members of the
church are expected to subscribe weekly
amounts. according TO their respective abilities
That they have always responded generously Is
proved 10y the good condition Of the church's
money affairs.
THIRTY YEARS OF WORK
The history of the Church of the Strangers
began just thirty years ago. when, on January
8, 1868, thirty-two persons formed an organiza-
ton for religious worship under that name.
Their pastor was the noted Methodist minister
DR. Charles Force Deems. He was at that time
stranger in the city, and It was his idea that
there were many Others like himself who would
be glad to attend. during their stay in New
York. some church organized especially for
them. In order to be able to welcome persons
OF all Protestant denominations the church was
made non sec tartan. BY the close Of the year
1869 there were eighty members OF the church
The business affairs had been managed up to
this time by a Board OF Finance but a Board
OF Trustees was then elected to hold what little
property there was-a few carpets and a mort
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

Washington correspondence Of The Chicago
Tribune.
The herald., 1898-05-28
r. H. GARLAND
Death of One of the Best-Known
Citizens Of Redlands

REDLANDS, May Pr. H. Garland.
one of Redlands most prominent citizens,
died today at 11:25 o'clock at his residence
on Citrus avenue, after a lingering illness
of year or more with cancer Of the kid
neys. He was born in Ohio July %, 1912,
living in that state until the breaking out
Of the war, when he entered the service of
Sherman's brigade and took part In the
first great battle of the war at Shiloh and
the campaign to Corinth, Perryville, Stone
River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain
and Missionary Ridge. Soon after this lat
ter engagement Mr.. Garland was trans
ferred to the eastern army and assigned to
duty as Quartermaster until the close of
the war having been disabled some time
before. On the reorganization of the army
after the close of hostillties he took service
in the Freedman's Bureau, an agency of
the treasury department for disbursing
claims and establishing free schools in the
south.
Later he was transferred to the Pacific
coast on the staff of Gen. Thomas In 1870
Mr.. Garland returned to private life and
went to Chicago and engaged in manufac-
turing. In 1886 Mr.. Garland settled at Red
lands, being the first to commence improve.
ments in East Redands. He was placed In
charge of the East Redlands Water COM
pany's plant by F. E. Brown until it's COM
pletion and was president of this company
for several years. He had lived in East
Redlands continuously to the time of his
death and had been largely engaged in the
culture of citrus fruits. In January, 1872
Mr. Garland was married to Miss Margaret
McGovern of New Haven. Conn. Mr.. Gar
land had for four years been member Of
the board of trustees of the city and had
been a director of Redlands chamber of
commerce since it's organization
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
o'clock Sunday afternoon at McGinnis'
hall under the direction of the Masonic
lodge of which he was member.
The herald., 1898-05-28
MANY JOIN
But Few Of the Orange Guards Turn
Out to Drill


ORANGE, May 27.-Saturday evening
there will be special meeting of the
Orange guards. This meeting has become
necessary because the membership greatly
exceeds the attendance at drills and at no
drill have all the officers been present.
The Gordon Granger post and allied in
stitutions have given up the memorial ex-
ercses which were to have been held in
the Bank hall on Monday evening. This
was done in Difference to Mary e. Lease,
who gives an address upon Patriotism
at Santa Ana on that evening. Her ef-
forts are in behalf of the Lincoln monu-
ment fund.
The conservative but energetic policy of
the Herald is winning for 1t increased favor
in this section. The people are awaking to
it's merits and they appreciate its freedom
from bias.
A son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. P. W. Ehlen of Orange.
Rev. P. B. Hall left this morning for
Virginia. During his sojourn at Orange as
pastor of the Christian church he has made
a host of friends.
l.. l.. Hess. who recently exchanged prop
erty In Orange for a residence in Los An
geles has moved with his family to the
city. He was one of our oldest residents.
This afternoon Arthur Barker and Sam
uel Carpenter. couple of sturdy young fell
lows, were trying their prowess back of
the postoffice block when the city marshal
came along and escorted them to the
recorders office. Carpenter pleaded guilty
to disturbing the peace, but Barber
thought he was more In the right and will
stand trial.
The herald., 1898-05-28
Santa Barbara Notes

SANTA BARBARA, May 27.-Col. An
derson of the Santa Barbara cavalry is a
brother of Brig. Gen. Anderson who headed
the first expedition to Manila.
]. K Harrington left for Sacramento
yesterday on visit to Gov. Budd In regard
to the appointment of a supervisor to y
place made vacant by the resignation OF
Supervisor Hayne.
The sloop Helena will return with nine
live seals to San Francisco, captured off the
east of Santa Cruz island, for Mr.. Winston
of that city.
The Philharmonic society will give its
last concert of the season tonight.
II. c. Booth will deliver the memorial
address at Santa Barbara on May 3Oth
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. A. Otis and family
are guests at the Hotel Arlington.
Sheriff Hicks has had considerable diff
Guilty of late getting jurymen on account of
the farmers securing the country for feed
and pasturage for stock.
Miss Belle Pryors school at Monticello
came to the front with s4.SO contribution
from her scholars for the battleship fund
The ball given last night by the Sixth
division, naval reserve, was brilliant sue
cess. About sixty couples were on the floor
and toward midnight refreshments were
served.
Geo. Sherman is trying unique way Of
getting rid of rats that are infesting his
meat market. He caught nine big fellows
yesterday and tied tiny bell around each
of their necks and let them loose again.
Mr.. Sherman says the noise will frighten
the others away and the "bell-wethers'
will afterwards take to their heels them
selves.
Daniel Cowes of Los Alamos was in town
yesterday and reports prospects of crops
good for the coming season.
The herald., 1898-05-28
TOOK THE PENNANT
A Remarkable Story That Comes From
Whittier

WHITTIER, May 27.-Many people are
taking advantage of the late rains and
are sowing such crops as will raise feed
Cor stock.
The ladies Of w. S. Rosecrans w. R. c.
gave a box social last Monday evening.
Last Saturday morning the citizens
awoke to see that the pennant which had
been run up below. the flag, when it was
raised three weeks ago, and on which was
printed the motto, Remember the
Maine," had disappeared during the night
Inquiry failed to find 1t, and suspecting
some of the Spanish residents near here of
being In sympathy with Spain, the loss
was kept quiet, hoping to find the perpe-
traitor. Thursday another pennant bear
ing the battle cry was being raised to po-
sition, when, to the surprise of all true,
patriotic citizens, man came forward
and acknowledged taking it down, as it
was offensive to some members of the
Friends church. This man hasfbeen and
is prominent in Republican politics here
and an old soldier, and a member of the
G.. A. r. post recently organized here. The
Indignation of the patriotic citizens could
scarcely be controlled. Some strong talk
was made but cooler heads prevailed. 1t
is hardly necessary to add that the petit
ton being circulatedi fori this. gentleman's
to the next legislature will
not be numerously signed, after this, by
people of this district.
Troop B of the volunteer cavalry, which
is raised in and around Whittier, are drill
ing regularly, and becoming quite prof.
cient in military tactics. Captain Hole
says it is expected their examination will
take place this week.
Decoration Sunday will be observed by
services held at the Congregational
church. Rev. w. A. Swain of East Whit
tier will deliver the sermon.
c. w. Hetherngton, who has very eff
ficiently filled the position of historian for
two years at the state schools has resigned
land will leave June, Z. Mr.. >Arfwedson
takes the position made vacant by the
Resignation.
The city council has granted the fran
chise to the A. w. Patton company to ex-
tend their electric roads which is to come
from Los Angeles through the city to its
eastern boundary.
The herald., 1898-05-28
ANOTHER TROOP
Second Cavalry Being Recruited From
This City


SAN BERNARDINO, May N.-The sue
cess that has followed the organization of
Troop H of the cavalry regiment has in
duced W. D. Covington, former officer
in that branch of service, to open re-
,cruiting office for q second troop from
this city. 1t is thought this will not In
terfere with the former under Captain T.
]. Wilson, which will be ready to organ
ize and elect officers tomorrow afternoon,
that being the time of the call for that
purpose. Captain T. ]. Wilson has been
very particular in his selection of men,
and while he has but about fifty names on
the roster he has enough more ready to
place there when the time comes, and en-
able him to make a selection of the best
material. Captain w. d. Covington was
for three years a sharpshooter in the
Fourth Mississippi infantry, and for year
scout under General Bedwell Forest.
Comm gto San Bernardino after the war,
he was first the captain Of the cavalry
troop maintained here for many years. He
has the promise OF position for his COM
pany with the First regiment under Col
onel Johnstone Jones of Los Angeles. If
both of these troops fill it will be three
companies from this city and four from
the county to go to the war
The herald., 1898-05-28

head, which he shipped by rail to Flag

head, which he shipped by rail to Flag
staff.
Four trains, aggregating 55 carloads were
required to move these sheep. These, with
the $1,000 head other sheepmen have re-
moved, has reduced the f1ocks sufficiently
to tide over the present dry season. al
though the late rains helped grain some
and injured the grain being harvested very
little, the crop will be very short The
surplus will amount to thousands of bags
against tens of thousands last season.
still there will be feed enough to carry
the livestock over until another crop can
be made.
The Ell Toro school, under the capable
management of Miss Anorah Fleming.
closed very successful term today. Re-
markable progress has been made by the
pupils In the various branches.
Judge Keating is visiting his son, Mr. II.
S. Heating, in Los Angeles.
Visitors to Laguna beach are not as
plentiful as usual at this season owing to
cool weather. A heavy travel is expected
next month.
The herald., 1898-05-28
FOR FUSION and SILVER
SILVER REPUBLICANS, PoPU-
LISTS AND DEMOCRATS
A Joint Committee Representing
Orange County Get Harmoni-
ously Together

SANTA ANA, May 27.-Today a joint
committee, consisting of fifteen members,
composed of Democrats, Populists and Sill
yer Republicans, appointed by their re-
spective county central committees, con-
vened in this city to consider the practical
bility of fusing on a county ticket. A reso-
luton was passed by unanimous vote,
declaring that, "waiving all minor differ
ences, we here and now associate ourselves
with one united party, and we demand the
free coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
of 16 to l." Other planks were adopted also
of general reform character, after which
the county officers were apportioned be-
tween the three parties. The action of this
conference committee is not final as it Is
It's duty to report proceedings TO the re-
spective central committees. The action
was harmonious in every respect, and The
enthusiasm lively. Everything indicates
harmonious action between the three par
ties in Orange county.
Word has been received here that Mrs.
Mary Ellen Lease, who was to deliver a
lecture here Monday evening, will be una
BILE to fill her engagement.
Miss Addie Thomas has returned from
visit of several weeks in Los Angeles.
The choir of the First Presbyterian
church will give a praise service on Sum
day evening, to which the public is invited
Harvey Rice of Tustin leaves tomorrow
for a three weeks visit in San Francisco.
Nine Modjeska will give picnic party in
Santiago canyon tomorrow to a party Of
friends.
Captain Finley of Company L has writ
ten acknowledgements for the boxes of
fruit recently sent the bows from Santa
Ana, and says they were highly appreca-
ted.
The directors of the fair association will
meet tomorrow afternoon.
The Presbyterian church of Olive has pc
titioned the superior court for permission
to mortgage it's cuffrch property for the
sum of $3.50.
Mrs. Annie w. Perdoma was today grant
ed letters of guardianship of her son Clar-
ence w. Perdoma. The estate consists of
$1,000 on a life insurance policy held by his
late father, DIR. w. II. Perdoma of Ana
helm.
j. N. Sears of Corona was In town today
purchasing draught horses.
The rife club will hold a meeting tomor-
row night to hear the report of the COM
mittees who were appointed to ascertain
how many rifles the company would need.
AS soon as the troop is equipped, target
practice will be instituted.
Manager Turner OF the telephone COM
pany has completed arrangements for CIV
ing Santa Ana continuous service and will
hereafter keep the switch board open all
day and night.
Miss Nan Downing of Los Angeles is the
guest of Miss Orabel Chiffon.
The herald., 1898-05-28

ployes of the home were made happy on
the 25th. having received on that day the
pay due for work done at the home for the
month of April. There was quite falling
of In the number of civilian employees to be
paid from previous months, 1t being the
wish and act now Of the home authorities
whenever they can practically do so to give
employment to the old resident members of
the home instead of having outside help.
Those of the pensioners who conclude to
draw their pensions monthly, instead OF
as the majority do, drawing it in a lump
sum on the first pension payday after mus
ter in, were paid Friday, the 9th.
This has been an exceptionally healthy
period at the home.
James Barry, late Of the United States
navy, died on the 25th.
The herald., 1898-05-28
SOLDIERS HOME
Matters of Interest Among the Santa
Monica Veterans


SOLDIERS HOME, May 27.-One of the
homes periodical auction sales will take
place on Friday, June Sd, when four horses.
pne bull, boiler tubes, rags, scrap iron and
Bundries will be sold for cash to the high
est bidder.
Rev. c. ]. Merlinjopes has severed his
connection with the home as one of the
chaplains. He will be succeeded by Rev.
r. H. Beck of Los Angeles, who is already
well and favorably known, having often
offciated
The newly formed school district, made
BY the supervisors out of the Santa Mon
lea district. and called the Barrett school
district, which includes the Soldiers home.
has, through its appointed supervisors,
Messrs. l. X. Laird, l. II. Richter and 8. T..
Beach. called an election for the first Fri
day in June. to elect for the first time
school supervisors for the district. The
Election Is to be held in the Barrettville
grocery store. Barretville is the newly
laid out town at the junction of the elec-
tric and Southern Pacific railroads, near
The Soldiers home.
The recently organized Home battalion
has received notice from the authorities of
the home that, instead of drilling, as hith-
erto, every evening in the week except
Saturday and SundSy. 1t will only be called
put for drill one evening in the week.
We will have a new departure on Sun
day. the 29th, the day on which the memori-
oil exercises take place at the home, which
will undoubtedly prove Interesting to the
many visitors expected at the home on that
day. The field pieces will be fired at short
intervals from the starting of the parade
70 the cemetery till it's return.
The eXtra-duty men and civilian en-