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The herald., 1898-01-13
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA. JAM 12.-(Regula,
Correspondence.) Capt. John Lewis
formerly first mate on the San Mateo
arrived at Port Los Angeles yesterday
afternoon when he entered upon the du-
ties of wharf master in the place OF
Captain Dornfeld, Who Will leave for
Seattle shortly.
Miss Edith Odell, daughter of c. M
Odell. and Ralph Benson of Redlands
We're married by Rev. s. D. Belt this
afternoon at his residence. Mr.. and
Mrs. Benson left this evening for Red
lands, where they will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. w. Wright of New
York City will winter here They have
rented the Russell cottage on Third and
Oregon avenue. Mrs. Wright Is a cousin
to Mrs. d. d. Acker.
Mrs. Francis G. Ryan will leave tomor-
row for Corona to Join a house party
being entertained by the BARONESS
Harden Hickey at her country home.
Mr.. and Mrs S. d. Mckinley of Pueblo
Col, have decided to remain here
through the winter and probably longer
and have rented the Charles cottage on
Oregon avenue. Mrs. mckinley visited
this city twelve years ago when she was
Miss Lizzie Lancaster and made manv
friends here
The people of Santa Monica have come
TO the conclusion that there are several
saloons in that city which they would
be better off without. A saloon which
mas been receiving much unfayorable
criticism OF late Is the Gem, formerly
owned by Jack Henry, but now owned
ny y. Engieman. and, as he is somewhat
Oh an invalid, conducted by his wife
Much complaint has been made since
iast pension day by several old soldiers
OF the treatment they have received at
the 'hands OF Mrs Engleman. Last Fri
DAY morning. 1t Is said, an old soldier
named Simpson entered the Gem with
about 800 in his possession Mrs En-
gleman got the old soldier. who is about
S0 years of age, helplessly drunk in
wnlcn state he remained most of tha
time until the following Monday night.
Durins this time the woman succeeded
IN securing In one way and another the
biggest part of the old mans money
Another old soldier by the name of GRAY
obJecting to Mrs. Engleman's methods
informed an officer of the condition of
allalrs at the saloon. The officer took
no actlon In the matter, however. The
afralr became so notorious in the yicin-
lty OF the saloon that on Wednesday
morning w. G.. Wilkins, a cook In q
nelghbor1ng restaurant, encoura ged nv
j. L. Moore, proprietor of a Second
street restaurant, decided to yentilate
the woman's methods and made aff1davit
to the facts stated
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ORANGE

ORANGE, Jan. 12.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) We had another half inch
of rain last night.
The new Presbyterian church at Olive
is nearing completion.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hinsing of Orange on Sunday
morning.
The California Supper" given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church on
Tuesday afternoon and evening was
very we'll attended. The receipts
amounted to S70.40.
The cold snap of Monday night seems
to have done much less damage than a
person would at first suppose. 1t seems
that the frost, which came in such close
proximity to a rain storm, was neutral
ized by the moisture and thus both fruit
and young trees were to large measure
exempt from injury. No serious injury
has yet been reported from any grove.
A letter received from j. B. Neff, one
of the leading horticulturists of Ana
helm, shows that the move to organize
the deciduous fruit growers for the pur-
pose of marketing their products Is still
receiving earnest attention in that quar-
ter. Full information about this move
can be had by addressing A. r. Sprague.
room No. 5, chamber of commerce, Los
Angeles.
The herald., 1898-01-13
REDLANDS

REDLANDS, Jan. 12-(Regular Cor
respondence) The rainy weather of the
past few days has continued at Red
lands today although it is clearing this
afternoon. There were snow flakes in
the air during the morning but the
ground was so wet that the snow melted
as it fell. The surrounding mountains
and foothills are thickly covered Tues
day morning there was a slight frost.
but not enough to do any damage. The
air is warm after the rain and no indi-
cations of frost tonight. The continued
rainfall will be of great benefit to the
rancherS
Thomas Y. England and family have
returned to Redlands from their Phila-
delphia home to spend the winter. as
usual.
Drs. Allen and Wynne were called to
Seven Oaks Monday to attend Mrs.
Boyd, who is seriously i'll there. They
were unable to pass over the trail on
account of the heavy snow and were
compelled to return. There is three feet
Of snow on the Mount Carmel ranch.
owned by the Andrews brothers of this
city, in the upper Yucaipe valley.
A number Of cars of oranges, picked
before the recent rains, have been sent
forward within the past few days. They
have sold at So for Navels and 81. 80 for
seedlings. Most growers are unwilling
to sell at these prices and the movement
of the fruit Is not likely to be brisk for a
week or two longer.
The herald., 1898-01-13
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 12.-(Regular Cor
respondence) This city will be In luck
if it has a supply of money sufficient to-
carry 1t through on cash basis until the
Deginnrg Of the next fiscal year. Ac-
cording to a report of the city clerk,
made to the trustees yesterday, it ap-
pears that something like $S5. 900 of the
whole amount of the tax levy income of
the city has been spent in the first five
months of the present fiscal year, and
there are appropriations already made
and which must be met, to absorb the
remainder of the money In the general
fund In other words three-fifths of the
available income of the city was put out
in five months, leaving only two-fifths
with which to carry on business on a
cash basis for the remaining seven
months. The watch word with the city
dads at this time is economy with a ven
geance.
Snow fell again last night on the
mountains adjacent to this city but not
in the valley.
The rains have caused fall in the
prices of ranch products in this market.
The first to weaken was butter, which is
quoted 10 cents lower than it was yes
terday. Hay Is not so stiff as it has been
and owners who have been quite inde-
pendent In holding are now rustling
around for customers.
The herald., 1898-01-13
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 12-(Reg-
ular Correspondence Word was sent
in to Coroner Keating last Friday that
man was found dead near Randsburg,
and he notified Deputy Coroner DR.. !.
B. Renshaw of Barstow to attend to the
case. The latter has just reported that
the dead man was miner named Thorn
as Rhodes, who was taken sick with a
fever and sent companion for help and
medicine, but before assistance arrived
Rhodes was dead. the result Of the fever
and exposure. The deceased was Sc
years of age, native of Indiana, and his
death occurred two miles from Johan-
neSburg.
The Chicala Water company Of Rialto,
having had it's suit against the Rialto
irrigation district, brought to enjoin the
latter from ordering or collecting assess
ments to extend the works, dismissed,
will now join with the settlers in the at
tempt to have the bonds of the district
declared void.
Judge D. L. ingalls, Of Indianola, the
father of Mrs. j. H. Carruthers of Rialto,
who is spending the winter in Rialto,
suffered stroke of paralysis in the left
side Sunday, but is reported somewhat
better and 1t Is hoped he will recover.
The Foresters of Highland had their
first installation of officers Saturday
evening, and to do honor to the occasion
the members went into the forests and
secured eighty quail and rabbits and
other game and made magnificent ban
quet on the event. Thirty members and
fifty guests sat down to the Foresters'
game supper and held merry carnival till
the stroke of - announced the arrival
of Sunday.
F. M. Towne has applied for letters or
administration on the estate of Anna ID.
Gore and also for the appointment of
guardian to the children. The estate
consists Of real estate in San Bernardino
and Kern counties and the household
effects at her late home, the whole val
ued at $1,000. together with a life insur-
ance policy of 1915. The hearing is set
for Saturday, January %.
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est in his mine, an extension of the Gill
ORANGE COUNTY
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, Jan. 12.-CRegular Cor
respondence. } At meeting the city
council last night an ordinance prohib-
iting signs over the sidewalks was
passed
The commissioners appointed to open
an alley through block 10 filed their re-
port. The street superintendent was in
structed to notify the Cook estate and
j. T. Wilson to remove all trees in front
of their property on East Fourth street.
AT meeting of the stockholders of
the First National bank yesterday the
following board of directors was elected
for the coming year: Messrs W. B. Her
vey, Joseph Yoch, j. T. Wilson, G. w.
Ford. Capt. John West, G. w. Minter.
Sedgwick post, G. A. R., held installa-
ton services last night. Past Command
er j. T. Nourse conducted the services,
after which good musical and literary
program was rendered.
A most enjoyable dancing party was
given in Tustin last night by Miss Viola
Sanborn in honor of Miss Anna Kendall
Of Los Angeles.
Miss Eta Robinson went to Los An
geles today to reside.
Mrs. Ralph Marshall Is visiting In Los
Angeles.
The remains of Mrs. Ellen M. Powers,
who died in Los Angeles Sunday, arrived
here this morning and were buried in
the Santa Ana cemetery.
A. c. Twist of Ell Toro was In town to-
day.
Siddi Mohamet, from Hindostan, In
dia, gave a pleasing lecture last night
to the Masons and their families on tha
subject of symbolic Masonry"
The herald., 1898-01-13
MISSING MACKINTOSHES
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH
OUT FaOTECI1CN
A Boston Firm Which Failed to Keep
Its Contract, and the "Coppers"
Will Buy Umbrellas

Now that the rainy season is upon us
and the prospect for wet days and
nights are good, the policemen are with
out mackintoshes, and the dream of the
commissioners to have uniformity In
wearing apparel even when the clouds
are bursting has gone a-glimmering.
s,ome of the officers who had gum
coats, relying upon the statement that
had been made to them that they would
soon be provided with the uniform
macintosh, sold them, and now they
exclaim, with the celebrated statesman:
Where are we at?'
The failure of the police department to
obtain the needed articles of protection
for rainy weather is due entirely to the
unbusinesslike methods of Boston
firm of manufacturers, that adds to its
lack of commercial acumen a want of
usage of the amenities of intercourse
that ought not to be conducive to opu-
lence.
When Commissioner Preuss was last
in San Francisco, several months ago,
he was delighted with the mackintoshes
adopted by the police department Of
that city for the use of it's patrolmen.
L
cisco force at $3.50. The same coats,
made of the same material and by the
same firm, to order, were offered to the
local department by Henry Cline & Co.
for $1O.5O.
The police commissioners decided to
give their order to the Messrs. Cline &
Co., who forwarded it, with the meas
ure of the men, to the Conant Rubber
company Of Boston. The firm agreed to
ship them and have them in Los An
geles by December 9Th. AT that time,
however, the garments did not come.
and they did not come later on. Instead
they sent a lot of excuses about being
closed down for the holidays Chief
Glass wrote them that the order must
be filled by January 10th or it would
be Cancelled.
Then the Conant Rubber company re-
piled that it was unable to fill it's con-
tract on time and expressed willing
ness that the contract should be called
off. Since that time leaters and kilograms
addressed to it have remained unan-
swered, and the policemen who have to
patrol their beats all night in the wet
don't know what they are going to do
to keep dry.
The herald., 1898-01-13
ALHAMBRA

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 11.-(Regular Cor
respondence) A club house and club
grounds are in course of preparation on
the bluff overlooking Mayberry's lake.
The land, five acres, was given by Col.
Mayberry and Mr.. Patton.
l response to invitations issued by the
Masonic lodge large number Of friends
assembled last Tuesday evening to wit
ness the installation of officers. Hon.
c. E. Davis interested the audience very
much with an address dealing with Ma
sonry. The evening closed with a social
and banquet.
The A. o. U. w. installation was en-
joyed by many Friday evening.
About an inch Of rain has fallen in the
last four days. 1t has fallen so gently
that it has all been absorbed by the
earth.
The Earl Fruit company is shipping
few cars of oranges from here and the
Fay company is getting ready to handle
fruit at the San Gabriel depot Several
other buyers are looking the field over.
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KERN COUNTY
BAKERSFIELD

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 12.-(Regular
Correspondence A fine rain has Wis
tied the valley during the past three
days, encouraging business in all
branches. In addition snow to a good
depth has fallen in the mountains and
with the amount that can be reasonably
expected during the remainder of the
season insures a good supply Of water
for irrigated lands.
w. j. Doherty and c. B. Mcleod who
recently started lumber yard in Ba-
kersfield. have leased the sawmill on
Mount Breckenridge, thirty miles dis
tant, for a period of ten years, and will
operate it during the coming season. A
contract has been let for the getting out
of 1000, 900 feet of logs and the work is to
begin at once. A box factory will also
be operated.
Kern City now has a public library
building. The last payment on the
property was made few days ago, re-
leasing the deed from escrow. The build
ing will be used as town hall and will
be fitted up with electric lights.
The transmission of electrical power
from the canyon was interrupted night
before last by the fiume being broken
by rock falling from an overhanging
cliff. The mountain sides have not yet
become thoroughly settled after the
blasting that took place when the flume
was constructed.
The first meeting for some months of
the Kern County Pioneers was held Sat
urday evening. This society admits to
membership only those who were adult
residents of Kern county prior to Jan
uary l, 1875. The list Of members on the
rolls now equals fifty-nine.
Better Bakersfield, the recently incor-
porated city, will soon get down to busi-
ness. The canvass of votes having been
made and the result having been certi-
fled to the secretary of state, It only re-
mains for the newly elected officers to
qualify and begin their duties
The Kern County Land company is
shipping a considerable number Of fine
horses from it's celebrated Stockdale
rancho. Some good orders have recently
been received from Southern California.
e. H. Banter of Chamois, Mo-, ar
rived here January 31st. He is nephew
Of F. S. Benson, county recorder, and
will be employed in that office tempo
rarily.
F. Eugene Gladwin of the Keysville
district was seen by the writer at Ba-
kersfield and reports that the mining
outlook In his section is very good. Gus
Thede. manager of the Mammoth mine,
and mill, has opened up some rich ore
bodies, which he is now milling, showing
the best returns ever made. The Three
Chimneys is still producing the rich ore
for which it Is noted. One good mill run
has just been completed and rich ore is
again being taken out The Gillian
mine, owned by San Francisco parties,
has another lot Of ore ready to mill.
Potts & James. who have the contract,
are sinking and taking out more ore. 1t
is reported that the Portuguese mine is
sold. F. Tibbets has sold his five-stamp
mill to Charles Hooper; also a half inter-
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CORONA

CORONA, Jan. 12.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) The stockholders and di-
rectors of the Citizens bank held their
annual meeting last night. and made d
complete change in the affairs at the
bank by electing the following officers
President, E. N. Currier; cashier, NJ
Terpening; assistant cashier, H. A.
Wood; directors, e. N. Currier, M. Ter
pening, F. Scoville, T. P. Drinkwater
and George Brown.
F. H. Robinson has been appointed
street superintendent to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Len Baker
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Seares entertained
a few of their friends at s o'clock on
Monday evening in honor of Mr.. Seares'
birthday.
Frank johnson was granted a divorce
from Alice Johnson in the superior
court Monday.
The Corona Choral society has min
strel show billed for Feb. 22d.
The rainfall UP to the present has
amounted to about 1.5O inches and it is
still raining.
The herald., 1898-01-13
DowNEY

DOWNEY, Jan. 12.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) Offers were installed by
Court Downey, No. 4S9, /. o. F., on Sat-
urday evening. The court is in pros
porous condition, having the largest
membership of any society in the town.
Rev. James Small Is conducting a
protracted meeting In the Christian
church, which Is well attended.
Mrs. ]. Parish arrived on Sunday
from Weatherford, Texas, and is visit
ing the family Of v. r. ]. Chapman.
The rainfall for the storm is 136
inches, for the season 4.97 inches The
prospects are favorable for more rain
tonight.
The Woodmen installed officers for the
ensuing term last week
The herald., 1898-01-13
FULLERTON

FULLERTON, Jan. 12.-(Regular
Correspondence For some time past
P. A. Schumacher of this place has been
making UP party to explore the north
ern country with the object of taking UP
and working new mineral claims. The
following gentlemen will leave today for
the north. the starting point being Los
Angeles or San Diego: A. Flenner, VIM.
Rock, Frank Missner, Chas. e. Van
Huebner. San Diego; F. Exus Bowman,
Rutland, Vermont. Mr.. Schumacher on
account of illness in his family will not
leave for few days. The party viii go
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by steamer to San Francisco. from there
to Port Townsend by rail. where the re-
mainder of the outfit and supplies will
be bought. February 1st the party will
leave Port Townsend by steamer for the
Copper river valley. The gentlemen are
well QUILTED and say they have certified
checks in a sufficient amount to buy all
the necessary supplies for the next three
years. Mr.. Schumacher will join his
party at Port Townsend about Febru-
ary 18th.
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LANCASTER.

LANCASTER, Jan. 12-(Regular Cor
respondence.) One and half inches Of
snow fell here last night and this morn
ing 1t Is still showing quite heavily.
Reports from Big Rock creek district
say that about six inches of snow had
fallen there UP to Sunday night. 1t is
now showing heavily in that district.
Heavy SHOWS have fallen all along the
foothills on the south side Of Antelope
valley.
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Found Dead In Bed

Richard Stoffregan, a German about
40 years of age, who was suffering from
consumption, was found dead in bed
yesterday morning at his room in a
lodging house at Sixth and San Pedro
streets Nothing much is known about
the deceased, who came here from the
east some time ago for his health. He
had brother, as was gathered from a
letter found in his clothes, connected
with the firm of Steinwender, Stoffregan
Co, importers of spices, ST. Louis.
The body was removed to Kregelo &
Bresee's, where Coroner Campbell held
an inquest in the afternoon. The ver-
diet was death from natural causes.
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ETIWANDA

ETIWANDA, Jan. 12.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) H. Rohrer and Karl Fos-
ter are getting a carload of raisins ready
to send to Manitoba.
Mrs. George Gilbert of Pomona is Wis.,
iting Mrs. w. H. Gilbert.
The Etiwanda string band made some
fine music Saturday night at the Farm
ers' club meeting.
People here were greatly surprised
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CLEARWATER

CLEARWATER, Jan. 12.-CRegular
Correspondence c. P. Eldredge and o.
w. Huston are about ready to go to
their hydraulic mining claims near
Newhall.
High Chief Ranger Thompson and his
fellows initiated several new members
Monday evening"
The cooperative creamery is doing
excellently. They have been making
$140 worth of butter daily for some
weeks.
Bixby & Co. shipped a carload Of lambs
from Clearwater yesterday
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ONTARIO

ONTARIO, Jan. 12.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The rain storm appears to
be over and today high wind from the
northeast is sweeping over the valley at
the rate of twenty miles an hour. while
the mercury registers forty degrees
above zero. over two inches of rain fell
during the storm. No damage was done
to fruit or orchards, and this closes the
most remarkable storm In this vicinity
in eleven years.
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Railway Men to Unite

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 12-Grand
Master Sargent of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen said in an inter-
view that he regarded the consumma-
ton of the federation of the five railway
brotherhoods as a foregone conclusion.
Mr. Sargent says he has word from
Grand Master Morrissey that the train
men have voted almost unanimously for
federation; from Chief Clark of the
conductors they have voted for fedora
ton; from Chi< Powell Of the
telegraphers that Of the 525 lodges 300
have voted and are solid for 1t. Chief
Arthur of the engineers sends word
that his organization, in all probability,
will indorse the scheme at the coming
meeting at st. Louis.
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sors the necessity of furnishing then
with scientific instruments with which
to make microscopic tests. The present
outfit with which they have to work con-
sists of two microscopes such as
school boy might receive as Christmas
present
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5d{JTFERN17E aSizz$FFE:edH1Gs

Monday morning to find the ground COW
cred and the trees loaded with snow. 1t
soon melted away, however.
c. Morris of Mariposa county has been
stopping with F. H. Johanning.
F. Miller, lately from Kansas, has pur-
chased a ten-acre lot of Mrs. John Bre-
den.
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Messrs. c. P. Morehouse and F. c.
Emery are hunting in Perris.
Peter Steil left this evening by train
for the north, en- route for the Klondike,
where he expects to remain until next
July.
s. c. Hall Of New York arrived this
morning at Ware villa on South Orange
Grove avenue, where he has spent sew
eral winters
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Dancing Glass

Henry J. Kramer will form a dancing
class for juveniles, beginners, Saturday
January IL, at $3.50. Doty block.
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All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
The oasis., 1898-06-25
Mns. EIvera lrhe -.rp.n,ln..

| The lights are extinguished, perreet
 stiffness reigning amongst the an.
 dience who are breathlessly awaitIno
 the desired moment when the faI,
 artiste enveloped in all the splendor 0,
 her myriad hues eclIpsing the rainbov
 In gorgeousness shall appear in
 blaze of fire of diamond, beryl, onyr
 chrysolis, sapphire. carbnucle and emer.
 aid hues.
 So great Is the hush Of expectancy it would seem almost sacrilege ,o breathe.
 But, ss-sh there comes the fai, apparition, all baihed seemingly in the aureola, and ever changing spien. dor Of an eastern twilight---look. The light Increases, throwing d ghnstlike radiance on the ca 'er faces Of the densely packed audience, and soon the stage appears panoply of kalel. doscopic imagery, the brilliance and lustre of the manifold circle of light being almost blindlng to the gaze. Gorgeous hued butterflies and moths, the lordly swallow tail and the deaths head, appear to flutter and rise and fall and revolve in lightning rapldlty, each movement revealing with e1. quisite grace and charm the sylph. forms of the fairy human butterny beneath. Anon, you behold in rapid. succession the well-known features Of the leading statesmen, generals and public leaders of the nations, and then, sudden metamorphosis dis plays like the gala bedecked prov and poop of man of war the lrridescent- like bunting of the great powers.
 In fine 'tis a never-to-b be- forgotten spectacle, creation of mans busy brain, if you like, but all praise must likewise be layIshed on the beauteous artist. who radiant in the dazzling blaze Of light that encircles her onlr too well knows how to bewltch aud her audience.