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The herald., 1898-05-12
A NEW PASTOR
Long Beach Presbyterians Turn Out
to Welcome Him


LONG BEACH, May 1.-THE reception
rendered to the new pastor, Rev. Charles
A. Stevens and wife, Tuesday evening in
the parlors of the Presbyterian church,
was nicely arranged and enjoyable little
social affair. Addresses of welcome were
made on behalf OF the church and congre-
CATION by Hon. w. p. l.. Stafford, w. L.
Wilson, Mr.. II. M. Bailey, DR.. Hender-
son, Mrs. H. l.. Lunt, the Rev. A. Inwood
making the speech of welcome and eX-
tending the hand of fellowship on behalf of
the Methodists. A delicious beverage made
from oranges and lemons was passed
around with cake, and the event was made
most enjoyable.
The formal dedication, of the new high
school building will occur Thursday even
ing, May 18th.
The volunteer company, of which B. g.
Kenyon is captain, expect to be mustered
in as national guardsmen, orders to that
effect being hourly expected by the cap
tain from Adjutant General Barrett.
The other company organized for home
protection, with G. o. Tucker captain; J.
C. Dunn, first lieutenant, and Oliver Ans
bury, second lieutenant, has under advise
ment a proposition from the artillery
regiment forming in Los Angeles to con-
soldate forces, which will probably be
disposed of at one Of its early meetings
this week.
The Southern Pacific has a large gang of
men at work today lowering its track on
Second street, so as to conform to the
city grade.
The herald., 1898-05-12
PREACHERS AT AVALON
coNaREdAT1oNAL1sTs HOLDING
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING
A Large Attendance, Interesting ses-
sions and General Good
Time

AVALON, May 11.-Avalon is experience
ing just now the beginning of a seasons
rush. The little town is full of Consrega-
tionalists, the annual meeting of Los An
geles district assembly of Congregational
churches and ministers having convened
here yesterday afternoon.
Rev. w. A. Lamb was elected moderator
and Rev. A. B. White assistant moderator.
Rev. w. P. Hardy. scribe, and Rev. F. A.
Field, assistant.
the little church was comfortably filled at
the first session.
About forty of the delegates came over
on Mondays steamer, and two preliminary
devotional meetings were held, one on
Monday evening and the other on Tuesday
forenoon. Aside from the usual routine
business, the opening session was devoted
to an address by Rev. Addison Blanchard
of Ventura on Apostolic Preaching" a
strong address that awakened considerable
discussion; and reports from a number Of
churches.
The evening session was given to an ad-
dress on foreign missions by Miss Edna
Chaplin of the North China mission, a Los
Angeles young lady who is here on fur
iOuSHs anu On fOTelSn WOrk at home
by Rev. A. b. Case, evangelist to the
Spanish speaking people of Southern CAL
ifornia.
After the evening session a reception
was rendered the visitors by the Banning
company at the Metropoe.
The company had already given free
transportation to all the delegates, and this
additional courtesy was much appreciated.
The parlors of the Metropole were taste
fully decorated and numerous speeches
wer made and some excellent music rem
dered.
This morning a sunrise prayer meeting
was held at o'clock. The regular session
opened at o'clock with a prayer meeting
and business session. A symposium on
"Faithfulness to Covenant Obligations"
was participated in by Rev. w. A. Lamb
on "Faithfulness in the Home" by Rev.
8. d. Belt; I'm the Church." and by Rev.
c. p. Dorland, I'm the State"
The association will hold over until
Thursday noon.
The herald., 1898-05-12
THE FLAG FIRST
A Little Incident That Stirred Chino
People

CHINO, May 11.-There has been con-
siderable ill-feeling here the past two
days among the people against the X. of
P. lodge for putting its pennant at the top
of the public flag pole and above the Stars
and Stripes. The handsome flag which has
foated at the top of this seventy-six-fpot
fagpole was generously donated by this
lodge and was greatly appreciated by this
public, but when on Monday morning the
X. of p. pennant was raised over the
United States flag the action was very
vigorously criticised, and within a few
hours $55 was raised by public subscription
for the purchase of a flag for the town,
and, a necessary, another fiagpole.
The school census just completed by
Census Marshal Ira Mumford shows a
total of 719 children, of which 692 are ma
tive born.
The Herald arrives here half an hour
earlier than the other morning papers, and
is eagerly sought after. News Agent Geo
Holcomb brings it in by special delivery
from Ontario.
The herald., 1898-05-12
RAILWAY CHANGES
Resignation Of Santa Fe Agent W. A
Mitchem

SAN BERNARDINO, May 1.-THE res
ignation of the Santa Fe agent, w. A.
Mitchem, who has held the position for
seven years in this city, was surprise to
those unacquainted with the status of
affairs of the road between Mr.. Mitchem
and the superintendent, Beamer. Rela-
tions have been strained for many years
in that quarter, and the head of the agent
was long since demanded by the higher
official, but there were those above the
superintendent who checked such move
particularly Mr.. Wade, who was not only
a man who thoroughly appreciated the
worth of Mr.. Mitchem as railroad man,
but also his great popularity with the cit
izens of San Bernardino. The trouble
started with the organization of the Ar
rowhead club, when it was rumored that
it was decided among the founders that
there should be no Jews admitted as men,
bers. Mr.. Mitchem was wrongfully ac-
cused of heading this movement, and sew
eral merchants demanded his removal In
ness men, however, took up the fight de-
mandlng his retention. General Manager
Wade sided with the latter, while Su-
perintendent Bearer favored the smaller
clique. After the death of Mr.. Wade the
trouble gradually broke out again, and
the result is seen In the present resigna-
ton, which takes effect next Monday, when
the Santa Fe will lose one of its best
workers and most poplar men on the line.
The herald., 1898-05-12
ELECTRIC LIGHTING
A New Plant Contemplated for the
Incandescent System

SAN BERNARDINO, May Ill he city
lighting contract calls for sixty arc lights
as the minimum, with any reasonable num-
ber added to that as needed. The present
number in use is seventy eight, which was
at one time over ninety. 1t is now pro-
posed by the city trustees to cut the num-
ber down to the minimum figure, by drop
ping off eighteen more This will be
saving of $117 per month to the city finances
and as the summer nights are all clear
and starlight and half of them moon
lighted, it is thought there will be no
hardship in the move. For some weeks
there has been lack of pressure on the
commercial system, and the lights have
been quite poor, and it is thought this
will enable the company to give better SER
vice on that line
There is a new system of furnishing the
incandescent light that is said to be much
cheaper than the present one, and capi-
talists have been here to investigate the
chances for putting in such a plant in
this city. While not giving out their
plans for publication, yet they seem to
think this a nexcellent place to locate
such an establishment. With the advent
OF cheap electricity, the advantages OF
San Bernardino for mechanical pursuits
are largely increased.
The herald., 1898-05-12
San Bernardino Brevities

SAM BERNARDINO, May lit is Of
ficially announced that tha commission OF
first lieutenant has been offered td Major
j. w. f. Diss, and that he will staN for
the front next Sunday with Steeres bat
terry of heavy artillery. He will proba-
bly, In the meantime resign his positions
as county clerk, county recorder and
county auditor ON a compromise that the
board appoint good Republican I'M his
place, of which there are several who are
willing to undertake the duties.
The county treasurer has closed his
books for the second half of the annual
tax collections. and reports the amount
taken in during March to be $40, 800. 50 and
during April $7S.252O6, making the total
$SS, ,S52.SS. This leaves quite a small de-
linquent list.
w. A. White has filed on all the water
of the spring at the head of Sheep creek
in the Ava Watz mountains, located about
ten miles southwest of the Amargosa
mine and six miles northeast of Cave
springs. The water is to be used for min
ing and milling, and the claim includes
five acres around the monument as mill
site.
A marriage license was Issued to Antonio
Bustamente, aged 81. and JosefaI Gradias,
aged As, both being natives of Sonora.
Mexico, and residents of this city. A H.
cense was also issued to Walteu Wood
worth, native of Texas, aged rs, and
Clara May Boren, native of Illinois, aged
90. both being residents of Redlands.
The attempt of Alfred c. LIE Baron of
Los Angeles to secure control of his child
rem before his wife and her mother take
them to Chicago, meets with universal
sympathy here, where they formerly re-
sided. There was too much mother-in-law
In the family at that time, and il the
husband gets rid of the wife and her
mother, but secures the children, he Will
be congratulated by his many friends
here.
The members OF the Order of the East
ern Star held a jollification social last
evening over the visit of the district
deputy grand matron and also over the
acquisition of grand piano for the lodge
room the fund for which was started by
n perfomance of miss Mutton by Mrs.
Kendall Holt. The piano was put in yes
terday and the last payment of $500 was
voted from the treasury.
The herald., 1898-05-12
ALREADY REBUILDING
THE NEW RANDSBURG WILL BE
BETTER THAN THE OLD
How Randsburger Lost Seven Hun
dred Dollars He Had Banked
Tor Safe Keeping

RANDSBURG, May 11.-Work is being
pushed on several buildings now being
erected in the burned district, and lumber
has been ordered and plans made for the
building of many others in a very short
time. The walls of Anderson's concrete
and stone building are III good shape, and
1t is said that it will be rebuilt soon. Sew
eral parties intend erecting adobe houses,
and will provide them with iron windows
and doors and fire-proof roofs. 1t seems
to be the intention of many to erect more
substantial buildings than has been the
case heretofore. This is partly caused by
the fact that after water reaches the town
insurance at reasonable rates can be OBJ
tanned. Fire hydrants have been placed
at convenient distances throughout the
main streets of the town, and an effort
Is being made to secure the necessary hose
to connect with the same. Instead of be-
ing dicouraged and disheartened. the peo-
pie have gone bravely to work to build up
new business on the site of their former
enterprises. Nothing can kill the town as
long as 1t is peopled by such loyal, hopeful
citizens and while 1t is surrounded by such
productive mines
Miss Josephine Griffin, who was so Sc
riously burned during the fire,'is improv-
ing and it is thought she will recover.
On Saturday last Fl. Swarthout lost
about S700. For some time he has kept it
buried under his bed and had conf1ded It's
hiding place to a few friends. During
his absence some one entered and dug the
money up. There was $500 in gold and the
balance was in paper. 1t is hoped that
the thief may be caught, as the paper
money was strongly impregnated with the
odor of camphor, and it Is thought that
this may leadto his discovery.
Last night party of eight arrived by
train on their way to the South fork of
the Kern river to survey and lay out the
proposed site for the Kern-Rand COM
panys electric power plant. The party is
in charge of H. M. Dow, with F. M. Ohm
stead as engineer-in-chief and John Mel
vile assistant engineer. The party out
fits here and will leave by team for the
Kern river tomorrow Their first work will
be done there and the locating of the route
from the Kern river to Randsburg will
come last. 1t Is expected the work will
take about sixty days. and after it is well
under way Mr.. Dow will return, leaving
it in charge of E. q. Beaver
The herald., 1898-05-12
ALTERED THE RECORDS
A Lively Time in the Santa Barbara
City Council

SANTA BARBARA, May 11-Quite an
exciting meeting of the city council was
held yesterday, brought about by the
statement of one of the members that
Councilman Weile had altered the public
records. The record in question was IA
claim of $52 against the city held by j. s.
Meyer. The claim had been filed previous
to the last regular meeting of the council,
and had been approved by the finance
committee, of which Mr.. Weile was chair
man, and had been allowed by the council.
A day or so afterwards Mr.. Weile, under
the impression that the bill was unjust,
went to the clerks office and drew pen
mark across his signature, and writing be-
meath his signature: "Claim signed by mis-
take" Mayor Burke and the city clerk
were present, and protested against this
act of Mr.. Weile as being unlawful in alter
ing a public record. However, it was
done. Mr. Meyer not getting his warrant,
and the matter coming up at the next reg
ular session of the council. Thereupon a
great wrangle began, of positive state
ments and contradictions, until the city at
torney was called in for an opinion. City
Attorney McNulty then gave his legal
opinion against Weile.
with steelhead trout throughout tide water.
They came in from the ocean, and. not be-
ing able to ascend the river, are affording
fine sport for anglers.
Harry Garland of Santa Barbara and
Miss Lulu Irwin were married in Lompoc
on Wednesday evening last.
Miss Bates and Mrs. H. w. Muzzal have
returned from Pomona.
Santa Fe. to be gone about three months.
Frederick Coronette and John Ross, sub
jects Of Italy and Scotland, respectively,
took out their first naturalization papers
yesterday. Coronetti leaves for San
Francisco this week to enlist in the United
States artillery.
1t is reported that Kansas hay can be
bought in this city at SIS ton.
Miss Grammis left for Cleveland Ohio.
yesterday. She has been spending the
winter in Santa Barbara.
r. +. Tomlinson lost his prize winning
cocker spaniel, "Oakland Trophy" by poi
soning, it Is thought.
A dispatch from Washington has the
following today: Santa Barbara naval
reserves today rendered their services to
the secretary of war to go to Manila. The
secretary is considering the Offer and is
inclined to accept it,
The Acme, under command of Captain
G. w. Waters, came over from San Mig
uel island with eight tons of wood and a
big supply of mutton for this place.
Mrs w. ]. Montgomery and Miss Mont
gomery of Toronto, Canada, are touring
Southern California.
It. r. Morgan left for New York yester-
day, to be gone several months.
The naval reserves had full company
drill last night and Lieutenant Hunt, who
has been in San Francisco for several days,
arrived at noon today.
The herald., 1898-05-12
TWO SMOOTH YOUNG MEN
But Their Lodgings Are Changed From
the Hotel to the Jail

SAN DIEGO, May III. w. Seymour
and s. w. Brtton were arrested here yes
terday charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses and are now in jail
awaiting developments Tho two men had
been the guests of one of the leading hotels
in the city for the past ten days, and upon
their arrival registered from Denver. There
was nothing In the hotel too good for
them, and wine flowed freely. AS result.
a.. the end Of ten days their hotel bill
amounted to SLOT. to say nothing of the
various sums from s25 down they had bor-
rowed from the landlord and clerk. TO
effect settlement of the hotel bill draft
on a Colorado bank was produced and as 1t
was Just SO more than the required
The herald., 1898-05-12
FIFTEEN REJECTED
Aftermath Of the Volunteer Organiza-
ton at Frisco

SANTA ANA, May 11.-Word was re-
ceived here today that fifteen members Of
Company l. had been rejected by, the medi-
cal examiners. Their names are as fol-
lows: Coodie Adams, Fred Curren, F. ].
Cummings, L. Korse, G. s. Lamson, Myron
Lash, John Nourse, Archie Park, c. a.
Pressel, George Peabody, Henry Peabody.
Frick H. Talburt C. G. Rowan, H. Robin
son. r. Wertz left the company before mus
ter. The company is left with seventy-four
Of the ninety men who left here, which is a
higher percentage than that of most of the
companies.
Nate A. Ulm returned today from San
Francisco feeling very sore over the trol.
BILE In Company l., caused by his appoint
ment as lieutenant vice w. A. Greenleaf
Tim states that he was not seeking the posi-
tion and did not want to usurp Greenlea f s
office, that he had expected an appointment
In some company in which there was a
vacancy and as soon as he learned that he
was to displace Greenleaf he offered his
resignation to Colonel Berry and did all in
his power to have Greenleaf reinstated.
A meeting of the Silver Republicans of
his city was held Monday evening to make
preliminary arrangements for reorganizing
for work during the coming campaign. M.
A. Mengus was elected chairman and l. n.
Mills secretary. Another meeting will be
held ON May 21st. when permanent or
ganization will be effected and county
central committee appointed.
The semi-annual meeting of the Women's
Baptist Missionary society of the Santa
Ana valley will be held in this city tomor-
row at the First Baptist church.
Percy Rosenbaum. the 1G-year-old son of
II. G. Rosenbaum of Capistrano, who was
accidentally shot yesterday by gun which
he was handling. died today. Coroner Clark
held an inquest and verdict of death by
accident was rendered.
meeting was held In the old armory of
Company l. Monday evening for the pur-
pose Of recruiting the company, Major G.
s. McKelvy presiding. The names of sey
enty-two persons were signed to a petition
Nhichihas been forwarded to headquarters
asking that the company be located here.
The q. A. r. committee In charge of the
arrangements f,r Memorial day met yes
terday. Rev. u. II. Watson will deliver ths
The herald., 1898-05-12
A NEW HOTEL
A Pleasing Rumor Gains Currency at
Riverside

RIVERSIDE, May 11.-Rumor has 1t
that Mr.. Frank A. Miller, proprietor of the
Glenwood hotel, who has been working on
scheme which has for it's object the
erection of fine, up-to-date tourist hotel
on the present site of the Glenwood, had
succeeded In getting the necessary money,
and that the work Of breaking ground for
the new hotel will soon begin. Mr.. Miller
is in Los Angeles. and for that reason The
Herald correspondent could not verify the
rumor, but there seems to be no doubt Of
its correctness.
The critical plans for the new hotel
show a fine, modern brick structure, three
stories high, and containing several hun
dred rooms. The hotel will be built on
the corner Of Main and Seventh streets.
and the first floor with the exception Of
the front main entrance, and one corner
room, will be arranged for stores, while
the two upper floors will be devoted to the
needs Of the hotel.
A fine, spacious court and grounds are
provided for, and 1t is the purpose Of Mr.
Miller to leave nothing out of the plans
that can in any possible way aid in the
comfort and conveniences of the house.
The herald., 1898-05-12
Riverside Band Is Wanted

RIVERSIDE. May 1.-THE Riverside
concert band has received orders from Col
Berry of the Seventh regiment to report t
San Francisco at once to join the regiment
Members of the band, to the number of
ten, passed the necessary examination to-
day, and as fourteen men are called for.
the remaining four will be secured in San
Diego Many members Of the band can
not 60, owing to business matters.
The herald., 1898-05-12
Fullerton Minute Men

FULLERTON, May 11.-A company of
minute men, 72 strong. was organized
here tonight especially FOR home guard OH
militia duty.
The herald., 1898-05-12

sermon and e. T.. Langley the Memorial
address.
Mrs. j. s. Rice and Miss Stella Preble of
Tustin entertained large number Of the
lady friends yesterday at the home Of the
former.
The herald., 1898-05-12

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
Naming the Raby.

She was a young mother, and it was
her first 1t was the prettlest, the most
intelligent--in fact, there never was
such an infant. So she thought it should
have name which would distinguish
it from all others. After great deal of
thinking she announced her decision.
"Papa, she said to the happy father,
81 have thought OF a name for the baby.
We will call her Iniogen.
Papa was matter of fact man, who
knew there was nothing in that baby
different from most others, and he didn' t
wish to see his child saddIed with a
name that wouldn't fit in with other
circumstances. - -
"Fancy her marrying a man named
Shocks" he thought. "Imogen Shocks
will sound nice, won't it? But if say
SO she'll begin to Cry and will insist
upon it,.
After little reflection he thought of
plan.
81 think that's lovely name, my
dear!'' he cried. It was my first sweet
hearts. She will take it as a compli-
ment, and it will always remind me.
Yes, that and your dear mothers name,
Mary, are the best know"
81 think, papa, . she said after a
pause, eve had better call her Mary,
after my mother
And the artful man chuckled to him
self. Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
PRINcEToN'S SILENT JEHUs.
Their Ingenuity In Getting Around . Lo-
cal Hoosier Ordinance.

Their Ingenuity In Getting Around . Lo-
cal Hoosier Ordinance.
"As l stopped to change cars at
Princeton, Ind, said gentleman who
has just arrivedsin the city from Ken
lucky, II was greatly puzzled at the
sight which met my eyes, Though my
home is near, Princeton, had never
been IN the town before and I had no
personal knowledge of the people who
lived there. There was great silence at
the railway station, and, though many
persons were moving about, no one ut
tered a word. is it town of deaf
mutes?' said to myself.
but presently my eyes were blinded
by many small mirrors, as it seemed to
me, casting a dozen shadows in my ewes
from the hands Of as many burly ne
groes. It seemed no matter of fun to
them to cast these shadows. They were
grimacing, comforting their faces and
twisting their fingers in manner
strange to see. No deaf mutes, but
lunatics, / said to myself, and 1 began
to look for some safe means of exit.
But these dumb, grimacing creatures
were on all sides of the platform and as
I advanced QUE way or the other those
at that point lunged toward me and
saw l was prisoner.
at was fr1ghtful feeling for few
moments, and then rational explana-
ton of the scene was made. Conquering
my timidity, went boldly to one of
the biggest of the black men, and, seiz-
ing him by the shoulder, I said, as
hypnotist might say, What do you
mean by casting shadows in my eyes?'
The man caught me by the coat sleeve
and whispered in my ear 'I'll tell you,
boss, but I has to whisper, cause we
amt allowed to talk. You has to come
to me. I can't come and git you. They
won't let US stand Oh the platform.
"Then l found out that these silent
men had once been the vociferative,
shouting hackmen who make themselves;
SO omnipresent on the platform stations
OF most small towns The good people
OF Princeton determined to live in peace
and quiet, and, by act of the city coun-
Gil, they prohibited the hackmen from
using their voices. But even this did
not abate the nuisance. The hackmen
would run up to the train and almost
carry away their patrons by force. So
the city council passed law forbiddins
them to stand on the platform. Deprived
of speech and power of locomotion,
these hackmen had happy thought.
Each one bought bright tin plate and
had the name of his hotel embossed on
the plate in raised letters So they all
stand there, waving their tin plates and
never uttering a sound. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.