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The herald., 1898-06-03
THE SOLDIERS HOME
Echoes From the Memorial Day Cele-
bration-Notes

SOLDIERS HOME, June 1.-The Kelley
league of the home held special business
meeting on the S1st of May.
Many complimentary remarks have been
made by the visitors to the home, as well
as by the veterans themselves, on the beau
tiful showing made by Mrs. Hough and her
able assistants In the memorial celebration
held at the hoem on Sunday last.
The first banner was inscribed GOD and
liberty and was carried by Miss Nellie
Baldwin.
California was represented by Miss Grin
Burke, and the banner carried by Miss
Pearlie Gleason with four streamers, and
inscribed 'In loving memory of the Maine 4"
were particularly admired
Miss Lillian Ashman, daughter Of the
Los Angeles councilmen, marching sturdily
along with the old boys Of the Naval asso-
citation as the daag, te- of the navy.
Miss Maud Rooney was at the head of
John A. Morin pat. NO 153 G. A. r., as the
adopted daughter of the post
Miss irene a ntry was the daughter of
Uncle Sam post No. IL, in line
Miss Grace BANTER was in her usual place
as the daughter If thu Legion of The n.
V. l..
NIL VaH D. warner mas been appointed
lieutenant of the dining hall, TO Succeed
Mr.. Chase. VIII, Sc ,signation has been ac-
cepted. Mr.. Van 3. Warner is late of Com
panies A an, E, First veteran cavalry vol
un.ecrs.
S. L. Beech, who for the last seven years
has held the position of foreman carpenter
at the home, but who was some time since
relieved of his charge, has been reappointed
to his old position.
Levi c. Curtis, late of Company F, First
Connecticut volunteers, died at the home
the 2Sth of May.
The pensioners resident at the home have
been notified to appear for muster for pen
sions due for the quarter ending June 4th on
the morning of Saturday at a. IN.
Our visitors Of last Sunday did kind and
gracious act, after partaking of lunch, by
passing some hours with the sick in the
hospital
The herald., 1898-06-03
RED1ANDs STREET RAILWAY
A Two-Thirds, Interest Sold to. Henry
Fisher

REDLANDS, June 2,-Last Sunday, in
violation of a city ordinance, two of the
billiard halls were kept open. Yesterday
City Marshal Wallace served summonses
on the proprietors of the halls to appear be-
fore Justice Warren. They stated that they
desired to consult with their attorney be-
fore entering. their plea, and the time for
trial was postponed indefinitely.
The two-thirds interest in the stock of
the Redlands Street Railway company
which has been owned for several years
by the First National bank, has been pur-
chased by Henry Fisher, president of the
Southern California Power company, and
will be the greatest producer of electric
power in the state in few months Red
lands will undoubtedly have electric rail-
ways in operation by the beginning Of the
year 1885,
Yesterday afternoon as Calvin Hall was
driving up Redlands street with two wagon
loads of furniture the little 4-year-old son
of Charles Post was playing on the tongue
of the trail, when 1t fell and the wheels
passed over its head and shoulders, seri-
ously injuring 1t.
r. w. Nutter returned last evening from
o few days visit to San Francisco, and
while there visited the boys of Company
G and reports them enjoying good health
and in good spirits.
v. B. Stewart, who has been stationed in
this city as freight clerk for the Southern
Pacific company. for the, past, six months,
took his departure yesterday afternoon for
Los Angeles. He will be stationed else
where
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and S., c. d. Overshlner; NJ. of F., w. J.
Clendenon; NJ of E., w. w. Swearinger:
M. of A.. ]. p. Browne; /. G., J. w. Murray
o. c.. P. S. Roper; trustees, B. E. Turner
l.. Baade.
The chamber Of commerce held q short
meeting last night and appointed a COM
mittee to make a canvas Of the business
men and ascertain whether they wished to
hold a Fourth of July celebration or not
A committee was also appointed to take
steps towards interesting the people in
regard to cleaning and improving their res
idence property.
A communication relative to starting a
glass factory at Ell Toro was read, but 1t
was the general opinion of the chamber
that it would not be advisable to establish
such an enterprise at this time.
Lieutenant A. B. Austin OF Company l.
Goth Kansas volunteers, is the guest of W.
J. Clendenon of this city. Lieut. Austin
and company are stationed at Camp Rich
mond, San Francisco and he obtained a
few days leave in order to come south and
visit friends gefore departing for the front
The social held In G. A. r. hall last night
for the benefit of Company L was q decid-
ed success.
D. Edison Smith of this city, vice-presi-
dent of the Southern California Pomolog-
ical society, is in Ontario. where he will de-
liver his lecture on How to Prevent
Waste in Our Orchards"
Troop E, cavalry, held a meeting last
night and elected the following officers
Captain. w. Dean Johnston; first lieu
tenant. c. P. Deyoe Of Los Angeles, bui
formerly of this city; second lieutenant o.
P. Payne. The company's roster is now
full and drills will be held regularly
Mrs. @. Ralph Smith gave a reception
yesterday afternoon to large number of
her lady friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Rowley celebrated
their twelfth wedding anniversary last
evening at their home in this city.
Gee Henlin of Cotton was in town today
on business.
Miss Victoria Katz of San Bernardino,
is the guest of Mrs. Austin Gamble.
Mrs r. H. Bateman and daughter ar
rived in Santa Ana today to join the Rev.
R. H. Bateman, the new pastor OF the
Christian church.
The Jefferson Lyceum league of the high
school has elected the following officers
President. Ralph Fuller; vice-president,
John Goodwin; secretary Henry Stanley
corresponding secretary, Frank Greeneaf;
treasurer. Reuben Moyei; club attorney,
Tarver Montgomery; sergeant at arms,
Herbert Walker
The rifle club is at q loss to know what
to do in the matter of forming a cavalry
company as many of the members do not
wish to go to the expense of keeping a
horse when there is no immediate pros
pect Of being called into service
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cook them free of charge and pack them
ready for shipment tomorrow morning by
express to San Francisco. About two hun
dren pounds of dried fruit was also sent
by freight this afternoon. Company DIS
friends in Pomona are untiring in their eff
forts to help cheer the boys through their
commissary department, believing that
full stomach makes the best soldiers.
The Sunset Telephone company is about
to greatly improve the system in this city.
They now have 1873 telephones in use
here.
A rumor has been circulated to the effect
that there were several cases Of scarlet
fever in town. This the health officer pos
ltively denies.
There was a lively fistic encounter in
one of Pomona's saloons today between
a staunch American and a pro-Spanish
Mexican named Jim Revs. Jim had i'm
bbed pretty freely and got the notion he
could do up any two Americans, but he
met his Dewey and, as usual there were
no casualties on the American side.
Station Agent G. P. Barnett of the s. P.
depot has left for a months vacation,
which he will spend in Minneapolis. G. T.
Forsyth of Riverside will act during Mr..
Barnett's absence.
The herald., 1898-06-03
A SUDDEN DEATH
Mrs. Susanna Grassland Stricken by
Heart Disease

SAN BERNARDINO, June Mrs. Su-
sauna Grassland knocked at the door of the
residence of DR.. Ira Baker yesterday after
noon, and opening the door the doctor
found her dead In a chair on the porch.
She was II years of age and her sudden
death is supposed to be due to heart fall
ure. She was quite prominent member
Of the Society of Spiritualsts, and the fun
eral will take place from their hall Friday
afternoon.
The two Indians who rolled Chinaman
have been bound over to the superior court.
Their names are Chiro Julian and Benito
Antonio. The name of the man assaulted
is Wong Den.
Two Mexicans at Chino, Jim Moreno and
Ella Roderiquez, were arrested for burgla-
ry and taking set of harness, but the
former escaped conviction in the lower
court and was discharged, while the lat
ter was bound over to the superior court.
The demand for marriage licenses is very
brisk this week. The latest applicants are
Frank Loui Burr and May E. Hall of North
Ontario and Herbert I. Van Frank and
Flora Tibbot of Rialto.
The children are still at work for the
battleship, and Miss Bahr's room, that had
their contribution stolen from the teachers
desk within ten minutes after 1t was placed
there, has tried again, and turned in 81. rs
to the fund. The Warm Spring school.
George Young teacher, handed in $6.45,
making the total amount to date $127.44 for
the fund.
The ladies of the Red Cross, although
they have not made formal organization,
have commenced their work, and have a
fund started for aiding those who are
about to go to the front to fight for their
country. At the Sunday evening meeting
at the First M. e. church the collection
for the society taken up was $500, and
since then the following contributions have
been tabulated: Rev. F. " Fisher. ST. Mrs.
Florence e. Bigelow, 81; C. N. Damron, 81;
making total of 5000. Their first care
will be of the members of Troop Fl cavalry,
who are in from outside the city waiting
for the order to go into camp They will
in this manner be furnished with lodgings
and meals in the interim.
The names are coming In for the cavalry
troop until there are about 100 on the roll.
Captain Wilson Is careful in his selections,
and expects but few to be thrown out by
the medical examination. They are drill
ing every evening.
The failure of a prominent grocer, Sgd
ney H. Johnson, was made known when
he gave bill of sale to one creditor and
the latter took possession. This was fol-
lowed the next morning by attachments
from the county and city assessors and
other creditors. He will be forced into
insolvency.
The herald., 1898-06-03
CUBAN GOVERNMENT
The Plans to Be Ready When Peace I.
Declared

NEW YORK. June "A dispatch from
Washington to the World from Washing
ton says:
The State Department and the Attorney
General, by direction of the President, are
working hard In the preparation of form
oe government for Cuba, after the Span
iards are driven from the island.
In this connection a careful study has
Britain gave Egypt for the purpose of
ascertaining whether any part will ap-
ply temporarily or permanently to Cuba
with view always to the ultimate alb
solute freedom of the island
The administration does not believe that
Cuba, without assistance, can immedi-
ately, after peace Is declared, organize and
put into effect stable government and
the President believes it to be his duty to
help these people in their efforts.
To properly prepare for this emergency,
a careful study of the Spanish system of
government from the highest to the lowest
degree in Cuba is being made, and the
same attention is being paid to the prim-
tive rules and laws of the so-called repub-
lie of Cuba. The object of this research is
to endeavor to eliminate all that is obiec-
full.
1t is understood to be the intention of
the President to place Military Cover
nor In each province in Cuba who will be
subordinate to a Governor-General of the
island.
1t is possible that the President may ask
aid from Congress in establishing a stable
form of government in Cuba, but as a
matter of detail, it has not been decided
upon. AS soon as the attempt is made to
establish a government in Cuba, a corps
Of engineers will be put to work to con-
struct railroads, telegraph lines, tele-
phones, to survey for waterworks for
cities or to place in order those which now
exist and to institute a complete modern
system of sewerage in Havana and other
large cities Everything possible to aid
Cuba to recover from it's devastated condi-
ton and become a producing nation will
be done by this government. Now effort
is being made to have complete plan for
these operations ready to be put into effect
as soon as peace in declared.
The herald., 1898-06-03
ANXIOUS RECRUITS
ADDITIONAL MEN
FOR COMPANY B
The Boys Eager to Join Their Com
rades in. Arms-Camp Life Has
No Fears

SAN DIEGO, June 2.--The twenty-one
additional men called for by Capt. Dodge
to recruit Company B, now at Camp Rich
mond, were selected this morning by Capt.
Bower and Lieut. Brown, who have charge
Of the organization of Company B. All
the men chosen have undergone a critical
examination by DR.. Gochenauer, and there
is little fear that any one Of them will be
rejected upon final examination. The fol-
lowing are the names of the twenty one
recruits: C.. H. Martinsen, A. B. Freanor,
Frank O'Connell, Aubrey Vedder, w.
Homquist, Fred Barbour, C. K. Gentry
Robert M. Baker, Marshall Brooks, w. r.
Winder, Alison Williams, L. o. Devinc,
John A. Watkins, Harry c. Lemon, G. H.
SEVERN, w. F. Fassell, w. c. Lyons. Geo.
Rask, B. w. Maxfield, Howard Mix and
H. c. Davis.
Since his selection w. Holmquist has re-
ceived an offer to join the Seventh Regi-
ment band as bass drummer, and, should
he accept, Harry Yates will take his place
among the recruits for Company B.
Captain Dodge has been notified that the
men have been selected and dispatch is
expected at any moment ordering them to
leave for San Francisco. The new men are
happy over what they consider their good
fortune in being selected for active service
and await the time for their departure with
as much feverish anxiety as did the first
detachment. Several of the boys have al
ready made the Second-street armory their
headquarters, and the full number is
ready to leave on an hours notice. The
tales of hardship in camp life seem to al
lure rather than depress the recruits, and
the honor of fighting for their country's
flag is full recompense for them against
the few displeasures of camping under
canvas.
Battery D, Third artillery, now stationed
at the Ballast point fortifcatoins has been
ordered to San Francisco, and from there
will go to Manila 1t will be succeeded by
a company of the Sixth artillery, now sta
toned at Fort Monroe.
The trial Of Dan Cavenaugh, charged
with an attempt to crimnally assault an
old woman, is on trial in Department two
Of the superior court. The failure of posi-
tive Identification will probably result in
the acquittal of the prisoner
The City Guard band has accepted the
offer to play at Los Angeles on the Fourth
of July.
A carload Of lemons was shipped today
to Carthage, Mo.
The herald., 1898-06-03
THE RECORD CATCH
Prof. G. F. Holder Captures Tuna
Weighing 1873 Pounds

AVALON, June 2.-Prof. c. F. Holder of
Pasadena after a fight Of about four hours
in heavy sea, with Jim Gardner as boat
man, made the record catch probably of the
world yesterday, taking a leaping tuna
weighing 1873 pounds on rod and reel and
twenty-one strand cuttyhunk line. The
fish was hooked at 6 o'clock and was gated
at 10 p. M, towing the boat eight or more
miles. The fish was hooked below Long
point Santa Catalina Island, and after
towing the boat around several miles
started for Avalon bay, and was brought
to gait opposite the Metropole, off the bay.
The fish was followed by several launches
the entire distance. The catch gives South
ern California the championship of the
world for big game fish on rod and reel.
The herald., 1898-06-03
A Fraud or q Joke

BERLIN, June 2.-The German press
strongly criticizes an alleged appeal pub
lished in the newspapers generally and
purporting to emanate from the UNITED
States Department of National Coast De-
fenses," urging German veterans residing
in Germany or elsewhere, who have be-
come citizens of the United States either
to 'enlist in the service of the United
States or else contribute to the war funds
Andrew d. White, United States Ambas-
sador to Germany, today published state
ment setting forth that the appeal Is
either a fraud or a joke, as no such de-
partment exists and no such appeal has
been authorized by the United States
government.
The herald., 1898-06-03
THE HALFWAY SCHOOL
The Project Is Strongly Opposed in
Anaheim

ANAHEIM, June 2-The halfway high
school between Anaheim and Fullerton Is
meeting with serious opposition. Anaheim
is decidedly of the opinion that 1t needs a
high school of its own, and expression was
publicly given to this sentiment at re-
cent informal meeting of citizens in the
city hall. The new cannery will pave the
way for other new Industries, and it is the
general opinion that the town at no very
distant date will multiply itself by two.
There is another obstacle in the way of
halfway school-the roads between the two
towns are of such sandy nature that they
could not be used for bicycles. and the
much-talked of electric road is too far in
the dim distance to solve the problem of
locomotion between the towns.
Two accidents occurred on Decoration
day, one of which resulted in Albert Bntner
having his leg broken In two places. He
was driving a load of hay when the wagon
overturned thowing him to the ground,
with the result stated. After the procession
had started for the cemetery Mr.. Zegus'
horse took fright and ran away, upsetting
and smashing the carriage. The strange
thing about the accident was that, although
the carriage was filed with children, not
one of them was injured.
There will be a much larger yield of wheat
in the La Habra valley than was expected
and the farmers who own it will be largely
COMPENSATED for the failure of the barley
crop.
There Is no likelihood of the trains being
taken off the Los Alamltos branch line.
While they are at present run at loss
to the company, beet hauling will begin In
month or so and freight cars will be in
daily demand.
A meeting of the residents of Clair, west
Of town, was held on Wednesday night in
Magnolia school house in order to take steps
in having a subscription list opened for the
pupils Of the school to subscribe for the
new warshp, the American Boy.
The herald., 1898-06-03
A Chinese Recruit

SANTA ANA, June 20. Q. Tow, ma
tive Californian, enlisted here today to join
Company L from this city, now at the
Presidio San Francisco. Tow is an intelli-
gent Chinaman and has been engaged in
business here for a number of years. He
was born in Sonoma county 2S years ago,
and speaks the English language fluently,
without the Chinese accent He passed a
splendid medical examination today and
was Immediately assigned to squad be-
ing recruited for Company L. He says
that as soon as he is ordered to San Fran
cisco he will cut off his cue.
The herald., 1898-06-03
BADLY HURT
A Randsburg Miner injured by Pre-
mature Blast

RANDSBURG, June 1.-Augustus War
field, aged 81, while loading hole on a
mining claim three miles southwest of here,
this morning, was blown up by premature
discharge of shot, losing both hands, his
right eye and he was seriously burned on
the face and body and his right leg was
broken. He was alone at the time of the
accident, but was picked up few minutes
after by r. c. Long and brought here for
medical treatment. He will be sent to the
hospital at Bakersfield tonight. He shows
great vitality, and may probably recover in
spite of his age.
The herald., 1898-06-03
Uncle Davy Brown Is Dead

SANTA BARBARA, June 2.-Uncle Davy
Brown, the Indian fighter, who died re-
Gently, was nearly a hundred years old,
left an estate of about 500 900, and no heirs,
so far as known. The public administra-
tor has applied for letters. Brown was
born in Ireland in 1900, came to America in
Infancy and fought in the battle of New
Orleans, was in nearly all of the western
Indian wars and came to California with
Fremont.
The herald., 1898-06-03
Sick Seamen

BOSTON, June 1.-The United States
cruiser San Francisco arrived today with
ten of her seamen i'll. The men were trans
ferred to the Naval Hospital at Chelsea
This Is the second time during a week thai
the coast patrol cruiser has landed sick
men here. The sailors on the San Fran
cisco have been accustomed to warm
climates and the rough weather which has
swept over the coast during the last ten
days has laid twenty-five of them up
with pneumonia. measles or serious colds
The herald., 1898-06-03
Mrs. Earlston's Hard Luck

SANTA ANA, June 2-Mrs. Bula Earl
ston. wife of the notorious "Dick" Earl
ston of aeronaut fame, was arrested here
today on the northbound San Diego train
and detained until an officer from San
Diego could arrive. Mrs. Earlston is the
of Mrs Mynard, 321 Second street,
Los Angeles. She claims she has been
badly treated by her husband and that she
was going home to her mother, but her
ticket was to San Bernardino.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
New Officers Elected by the Lodge at
Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, June 2.-The following
officers were elected last night by the
knights of Pythians lodge of this city:
Chancellor commander, Ludwig Thomas;
vice-commander, George Black; prelate,
J. E. Culver; M. of W., L. Baade; X. of r.
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Some San Francisco boys have been ar
rested for cheering the troops. and the ar
resting officer was very properly repri-
manded by the court. The removal of his
star would be very much in order.-Pasa-
dena Star.
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A CHICKEN DINNER
. The Pomona Company Will Enjoy It
Next Sunday

POMONA. June Accompany D is to
have a chicken dinner Sunday at Camp
Merritt. About fifty chickens have been
donated and Baker Clark will stun and
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If we could see ourselves as others see
us. most of us wouldn't believe our eyes,
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we have been marching all day .one
infantry, cavalry and artillery-and
Just at sundown the firing along ou1
'front.' proves that we have found the
enemy at last. and that he is in posi-
uon. Divisions file tc the right and
teft until they have reached the flanks
ef the enemy. Then battle lines are
formed and every man realizes what
sne morrow will bring forth. The
ss Mt will be one of peace, except for
the skirmishers at the extreme front.
Battles begun by daylight may last
INTO evening, but they are never be-
gun in darkness.
ihe lines are scarcely formed before
camp-fires are blazing and the men
are cooking. There will be song and
laughter. There will be a feeling of
exuitation, and men will seem to be
careless and Indifferent. No one will
speak of the dead and wounded Of to-
morrow. The men will eat with hearty
appetite and smoke a pipe, and it is
only as they roll themselves in their
blankets and seek to sleep that their
thoughts turn upon the grapple sunrise
Will bring. Now and then man, hop
ing to be assured against the worst,
may move over to a comrade and speak
In whispers, but ninety-nine men of a
hundred will fight it out alone. No
matter how brave one is, he will feel
apprehensive. He will shudder at the
thoughts of being mangled and Grip
pied, and he will recall the horrible
sound of bullet tearing its way
through flesh and bone. There will be
men who will throw it of after an hour
and find sleep. and others who will not
close an eye all through the long night.