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The herald., 1898-01-05
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, Jan. 4.-(Regular
Correspondence.) At yesterdays trus-
tee meeting bills to the amount of $1111.34
were ordered paid. The police commit
tee submitted a resolution calling on
VIM. Stern, who keeps a saloon on Utah
and Third, to appear before the board
on Monday, January 10th to show
cause why his license should not be re-
voked. T.sH. James was appointed to
superintend the sewer construction at
salary of 81 per day.
The imports at Port Los Angeles dur
ing December included 33,07S ties, 231l
tons merchandise and 7101 tons coal; the
exports were 1SS tons grain and 141 tons
merchandise. During the month twenty
two steamers arrived and twenty-one
departed.
The steamer Queen departed yesterday
with twenty-five tons of merchandise
and thirty-five passengers.
The Alcazar, Gunderson, arrived from
Mendocino yesterday with 1859 ties.
The total number of books issued from
the library during December was 1S49;
total number of volumes now is the Ii
brary is 1928.
The board of cemetry trustees held a
meeting yesterday afternoon at which
M. H. Kimball was elected treasurer,
and at which committees were appointed
to provide bylaws, employ surveyor
and to solicit subscriptions for carrying
on the work.
Miss Celia Mooser returned this after
noon from an extended visit in Sacra-
mento and San Francisco.
Miss Winifred Bassett of this city and
B. Frank Priest of San Francisco will
be smarried tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock by Rev. Jennings, in the First
Presbyterian church. Their friends are
invited to witness the ceremony.
Mrs. j. Erwin Hoy gave farewell tea
this afternoon to her numerous friends
before leaving for Corona tomorrow
where she goes to join a house party at
the home of the Baroness Harden
Hickey.
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY
SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 4.-(Regular Cor
;respondence.) The directors of the
chamber of commerce met last night
and organized by electing K. A. Thomas
president K. V. Dodge first vice presi-
dent and Geo. w. Marston second vice
president. The election of a secretary
was deferred until next meeting.
The city council met last night, when
the garbage and refunding bonds We're
the principal themes of discussion. The
garbage question was temporarily dis
posed of by arranging for the garbage
to be buried about three miles north of
the city. The bid of Lamprecht Bros
company for the purchase of the new
issue of refunding bonds, amounting to
S260,000, was accepted.
The ministers of San Diego and vicin
ity held their regular monthly meeting
yesterday in the parlors of the Y. M.
c. A, when Chaplain John D. Parker
read paper entitled 1.-THE Second Com
ing of Christ, Viewed in the Light of
Science
The British torpedo DESTROYER Spar.
rowhawll and her companion ship. the
Phaeton, arrived in the harbor last night
from Plymouth, Eng, en- route to Es
quimalt. The boats left Plymouth on
September Sd, and in coming through
the Starts of Magellan the Sparrow
hawk encountered a terrible gale. All
the matches We're securely fastened
down and for twenty hours the
vessel sailed under water Her
stout iron guard rails We're twisted. al
though made of wire, and the battered
condition of her third smoke stack gives
evidence of the force of the waves that
struck it. The boat is 213 feet long. only
10 feet beam and has steaming capac-
ity of thirty-two knots an hour. She
carries sixty-two men, all told. The
Pheaton is q second class cruiser 5000
tons, and carries 500 men. Both vessels
will leave for the north on "Wednesday.
Collector John c. Fisher has Dro
NOTED Clarence d. Sprigg, former in
specting and boarding officer, to the
position of clerk and deputy collector
vice E. w Mansfield, removed to Los
Angeles. NJ j. Tracy succeeds Sprieg
and Baiheer Thomas fills Tracy's place.
Thomas former position is now vacant
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ORANGE COUNTY
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, Jan. 4-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The city trustees met
last evening. The sewer ordinance call
ing for an election to vote bonds was
read for the second time and passed
unanimously. February was the day
set for holding the election.
The ordinance which compels all
swinging and hanging signs to be re-
moved from over the sidewalks was read
for the first time. Some amendments
will be made before it is passed. Messrs.
w. H. Spurgeon, ]. r. Congdon and G..
w. Mintie, commissioners appointed to
open the alley from Main to Bush
streets, reported that they had organ
lied and would file their final report at
the next meeting of the trustees. The
regular monthly reports of the city Of
ficials were read and bills audited.
The application of Louis Schmidka to
become a citizen of the United States
was today granted in the superior court.
Company l. has issued invitations to a
banquet and entertainment to be given
on Thursday evening in Surgeons hall,
in honor of the eighth anniversary Of the
formation of the company.
tions in Westminster shortly, which will
make the third in that place.
Rain began falling at about o'clock
last evening and fell at intervals all
through the night, while the indications
today point to more.
L. S. Wilkinson is dangerously i'll at
his home in this city.
Miss Anna Kendall of Los Angeles is
the guest of Miss Viola Sanborn of Tus-
tin.
Postmaster Peabody has received no.
tice that the Newport postoffice has been
made a money order office and the office
at Newport Beach will soon be also.
The trials of Mary Louise Wright and
her consort, William Wright. have been
set for January 81 and February 2, re-
spectively, in the superior court.
P. H. Springer of the Southern Pacific
company in Los Angeles is in town to-
day.
Miss Elizabeth Hervey has returned
to National City to resume her duties
as teacher in the high school at that
place.
Miss Carolyn Williams returned to her
home in Los Angeles yesterday, after a
pleasant visit here.
Misses Kathryn Dryer, Helena Adams
and Marion Thomas have gone to Los
Angeles to attend their respective
schools.
The examinations for teachers GER
tificates is now in progress in this city,
under the supervision of Superintendent
Greeley. There are seven applicants.
w. w. Anderson left today for Grand
Forks, N. D., to attend his brother-in-
law, who is dangerously ill at that
place.
Mrs. Margaret Robertson and daugh-
ter Mrs. K. Dyer, returned to their home
in Los Angeles today, after few weeks
visit with DR.. J. G. Bailey and wife of
this city.
Ralph A. Grover of Boston, Mass, is
visiting friends in Santa Ana
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SdUTFERN 4lz i Is $RE7EeflAIs

| and will be filed according to the rules
of the civil service.
The board OF supervisors reorganized
yesterday by electing William Justice
chairman. Supervisor Jasper, who had
acted as presiding officer of the board
for the past three years, declined re-
election. The board appointed all
the incumbents OF the various county
offices for the past year.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan B. Slater
was held this afternoon from her former
residence, with interment In Mt. Hope.
H. Holman was arraigned this MORN
ing for assault with intent to kill First
Mate George F. Steadman of the ship
Bohemia. He will come up for trial
tomorrow.
Rev. F. Meyer off1ciated last night at
the marriage of Fred G. Smith and Miss
Anna Schmid, both residents of this
city.
Arrangements have been made by the
management Of the Bay View park to
have the Trilby baseball team of Los
Angeles play here again on January
22d, 23d and Gath.
Rev. A. Hilmer. evangelist of Los An
geles, commenced weeks revival SER
vices in the German NJ. e. church in
this city, beginning last night.
Six carloads of gun wheels and ma
chinery arrived today via the Santa Fe,
consigned to Major Davis, U. S. A. The
machinery belongs to the two big guns
at Ballard Point and will be removed
there in a few days.
Roy Lampson was passenger on the
noon train today for Los Angeles, where
he will attend school. Lampson is one
of the best local football players and
contributed much toward the defeat of
the Southern California university club
on it's recent visit here. At the begin
ming of next year Lampson will enter
Stanford, and may become star on
the team there
The herald., 1898-01-05
VENTURA COUNTY
VENTURA

VENTURA, Jan. 4.-(Regular Core
spondence.) The old board of town trus-
tees met for the last time on Thursday
evening. Municipal and improvement
bonds and sewer bonds, with interest
due, were ordered paid, as also was the
Water Works company's bill of $164.90
for new hydrants. Report of commits
sioner, inquiring into the feasibility Of
opening Colombo and Junipero streets,
was accepted and a fund of $4,000 was
created to carry on the work.
The new board of town trustees met
last night and confirmed the appoint
ments as follows: Town attorney, w. E..
Shepherd; treasurer, Mrs. H. r. Nc
Donald; surveyor, Geo. c. Power; night
Waterman, R. B. Ramirez. The usual
routine business was carried and
the new board got into line for work.
The first locomotive for the Ojai val
ley road arrived last Friday night. II
will haul the construction train during
the building of the line.
1t is reported that Hueneme is to have
railroad and that negotiations are now
being made for the purchase of the
wharf by the Southern Pacific Railroad
company. If the road is built it will con-
meet with the line being built to the OK
nard sugar factory.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah P. Clay, wife
of County Treasurer Clay, occurred on
Monday afternoon from the Presbyte-
rian church. She had resided in Ventura
county for the PAST twenty years and
was we'll known and highly respected.
Miss Myrtle Lloyd Of Santa Barbara is
visiting her friend Miss Maud Daily of
this place.
James Hodges, bookkeeper of the First
National bank of Los Angeles, spent
part of his New Year vacation visiting
friends in Ventura.
Mrs. Gregg of San Luis Obispo, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Edgar Orion, left for her home today.
Miss Leila de Amman and Henry c.
Johns were married at the residence of
the brides parents on California street
today, Rev. Ralston Of the First Chris
tan church officiating.
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POMONA

POMONA,Jan. 4.-The city council
met this afternoon. Auditing of the
salaries and expense bills was the prin-
cipal work before the board.
A nice warm and gentle shower fell
over the valley last night, with a heavy
banking of clouds against the mount
tains this afternoon, promising more
rain tonight.
The physician Of DR.. Brasher of this
city has no hopes for his recovery from
his serious illness.
The Japanese store here has pulled up
stakes and will remove to Riverside to
try its luck there.
P. j. Dreher, after siege of sicness,
is once more able to be out on light duty.
c. w. Talbot went to Los Angeles to-
day for a short visit to his brother and
his family there.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fl. Bixby of La Verne
were in the city this afternoon.
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ORANGE

ORANGE, Jan. 4.-(Regular Cores
pondence.) The ladies of the Christian
church, Orange, cleared about $50 at
their New Years dinner.
Twenty eight hundredths of an inch
of rain fell last night, which was much
needed. The indications point to an
other good shower tonight.
Miss Margaret Marsh Of Villa Park,
and Park c. Killefer of Orange were
married at the home Of the brides par
ents at Villa Park on New Years day.
Rev. C. III. Long officiated. The newly
married couple will make their home in
Orange, where many trends wish them
happiness and prosperity.
Rev. c. Fl. Longfellow of Villa Park,
having accepted call to the newly
formed Congregational church at La
Canada, near Pasadena, preached his
farewell sermon on Sunday last to we'll
filled church. He will leave for his new
home on Thursday.
w. NJ Scott, county recorder, of Santa
was in Orange today.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Ferguson of Riverside will
next week begin series of sermons in
the Christian church, Orange.
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| about - Of an inch. but IN the Perx1s
and Minifee valley fully an inch fell.
| John r. Miner, who was sentenced &
serve SIX years Ii San Quentin BY judge
| Noyes yesterday for the murder OF 8. J.
| Darrah at Snow creek some time ago.
viii not be taken to the penitentiary un-
| til the supreme court can pass upon the
appeal taken.
Sheriff johnson has received letter
| from some party whose name he refuses
to give out for publication, to the effect
that the writer Of the letter recognizes
the picture of the man found murdered
as that of man whom the writer saw
In the company of certain hard charac-
tiers shortly before the body was found
in the lonely river bottom. AS stated
above, the sheriff will not make public
the full contents of the letter, nor win he
tell the name of the writer, for obvious
reasons.
The city trustees met today and most
of the session was devoted to con-
sideration of street improvements. One
matter Of Importance was touched upon,
however, and that was the question Of
compelling the railroad companies to
increase their flag service on the cross
ings of Seventh and Eighth streets, or
else compel them to put in a gate sys-
tenn which will do away with the dam
ger pedestrians are subjected to now
whenever they cross those streets, from
from being run down by switch and
other engines. The question was dis
cussed at length, and all the members
admitted that the people were entitled
to some protection, and the matter was
finally referred to the street committee
to report at the next meeting. The re-
cent accident at the point named where
in a seven-year-old boy lost his life
by being run over by Santa Fe engine
is the reason for the activity in the
premises.
c. A. White, who has the contract for
constructing the storm water canal on
Monroe street, has been given additional
time in which to complete the work, for
the reason that unforeseen obstacles have
combined to prevent him finishing the
work on the time specified in the con-
tract.
Carlessness of some smoker came
very near being the cause of a big fire
in this city Sunday morning. A cigar
The herald., 1898-01-05
WEATHER AND CROPS
Weather Is Too Dry and the Crops
Suffer

Suffer
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.--The fol-
lowing summary of the crop and CHM
ate bulletin was issued today by the
Weather Bureau:
No rain fell in the State of California
during the past week. The temperature
has been decidedly above the normal
except in the vicinity Of San Francisco,
where it has been cooler than usual. In
the southern portion of the State the
mean temperature exceeded the normal
about 10 degrees. At Los Angeles the
temperature has been about twelve de-
grees above the normal. There is a
general cry for rain and in some local
tiles the farmers are uneasy because of
the absence of rain. Reports are con-
flicting as to the damage done to the
citrus fruits by the severe frosts. The
loss has been variously estimated at
from 10 to 20 per cent Of the crop. Grain
growers are anxiously waiting for rain.
In the south, citrus fruit growers are IT.
rigating. In some localities dry desert
winds have evaporated nearly all of this
seasons rainfall.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Southern California for the week
ending January Sd, unseasonably warm
wather prevailed during the past week,
except in the extreme northwest sec
tions. accompanied by drying land winds
which necessitated the continued irri,
The herald., 1898-01-05

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CLEARWATER

CLEARWATER, Jan. 4.-Regular
Correspondence.) The Cooperative
association has held its yearly meeting,
and finds affairs prospecting.
Mrs. Shearer has gone to Redlands.
She is quite indisposed.
Mrs. Thornton was buried Yesterday
in Downey cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hahn spent New
Years in Pasadena at her aunt's, Mrs.
Woodbury..
A light rain fell last night.
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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 4.-(Reeu-
lar Corespondence) Redlands furnishes
a candidate for San Quentin or High
land, who is a unique specimen of law
breaker. He is an enthusiastic mem
Der of the Salvation army, but a. the
The herald., 1898-01-05
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE. Jan. 4.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) There was another good
fall Of rain last night, and the indica-
lions are that there will be more before
there is clear-up. The rainfall in the
city was not nearly as heavy as in the
country districts east. Here it was
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Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec i.., 1871

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CUETARA, RIOS Y c.
FOrtaleza 80.

FL eegante pdbico puertorriqueho podra encontrar
constantemente nuestro estabeCimeno surtido
radisimo selecto de cazado de todas cases tan com
peo e que pucdan ofrecer este las mas
putadas dc America.
Al eecto no hcmos perdonado medic nj sacrhco al
guno para que nucStroS actvOS correspon
sales mantengan sempre la altura de los dltmos
adelartos Ge Ia moda de las exi ncas el caprcho
mas rehnadoS.
Las mportantes compras reaz das por de
os socos Europa hacen concebr la esperanza de
que e pdbco dc lsa scgura dispensandonos pro-
tecci6n sirratas.
Desde e mas sencllo zapato hasta el par de botas
mas chfc, aquf sc enCuentra toda la sere.
En- nuestro ramo de peleteria es menos nmensa
y escogida "a existenca que tenemos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-06-17
BATTALION
dol Prllcipad0 do AStlriaS

Debiendo proveerse este Battalion
de caballos para Ia guerrilla montada
del mismo, sc hace publico por medic
del presente anuncio para el que de-
see presentar ganado de esta especie
pueda hacerlo dcsde el dia de mana
ma en- el cuartel de Ballaja, donde
previo reconocimiento pericial. SC pro-
cedera al ajuste y cierre del uato in
mediate.
Los caballos han de reunir las con-
diciones siguientes: no exceder de ?
amos de edad, tener 81 cuartas como
minimum, carecer de defectos que pue-
dan per)udicar actualmente en- 10
successive la resis,encia y agilidad del
animal, el precio maximum sera de leo
pesos moneda especial.
Los gastos que originen este anun-
clio seFan sufragados proportional
mente entire los vendedores La Jun
ia economica.-Los eapitanes comi-
cionados, Eduardo Peres y Jose Val.
diva.
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sion de la generalidad de las tareta
de libre circulation, dejando VICENTE
algunas para determine las autorids
des.
RoBo DE MUEBLEs A la senior.
Dona Basiliss Ferrer la han sido 70
bados varios muebles sin que hasta
a techa Sc sepa quienes son los auto
res de tai hazana.
SoCoRRoS. En- vista de las cir
cunstancias excepcionales por que
atraviesa el pals, ell sefior Gobernado,
General ha puesto ha disposition del
Sr Secretario del Despacho de Gratia
y Justicia y Gobernscion la suma de
$1,000 procedentes de los fondos de
San Narciso, con objeto de aliviar las
necesidadas urgentes de algunos pue-
bios.
CASAvERAL QuEAADo. Dice La
Csr,fspoS6tne'a que en- Manan fue
reducido a cenizas un caiiaveral de
la Hacienda Luisa."
SEsIoN SUSPRNDIDA.-La session
en- que habia de aprobarse el presu-
puesio carcelario no ha podido cele
brarse, por no haber concurrido ST.
hoiente numero de delegados de los
pueblos del distrito. Solo asistieron
el dc la capital, el de Trujillo-alto y /
el Alcal le Sr. del Vale Ati,es.
RAREzAS YANKEES 81 no Sc ira
tasc de una nueva excentricidad yam
kee, podria oonsiderarsc como una
cosa extraordinaria, una extrafia cerc
monia que acaba de Ilevarse cabo
en- Boston.
Dentro dc una jaula del Jarcfn zoo-
Iogico de dicha poblacior, y en- pre-
'encia dc millares de personas, ha ca
'ado nn pastor protestante a un como
edo domador con una linda sefiorita
nuy conocida en- aquella capital.
Fueron los unicos testigos dos her
nosos leones. que impaslbles presen-
:iaron el acto. sin que manifestasen
ieseos nj aun de hrmar el contrato.
De desear es que aleuno de los
,uevos conyuges no tenga nccesidad
ie busear refugio en- la jaula dond c
c ha casado, como lugar mas tran
julio que su propio domiciio.