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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
SANTA BARBARA ITEMS
Preparing for the Fourth-Notes and
Personals t..


SANTA BARBARA, July 2.-Prepara-
tions are being quietly made for the cele-
bration on the Fourth. The parade will
be of a military nature, the G. A. R.,
naval reserve and sharpshooters holding
conspicuous places. Mayor Burke will
deliver the address of the day.
Rev. F. s. Forbes, pastor Of the Con-
gregational church, leaves today for Port
land, Or, wher.a he' will spend his vaca-
ton.
Miss Minnie johnson has returned from
two weeks visit to Los Angeles.
Attorney ]. w. Taggart is a candidate
for the Republican. nomination for supe-
rior judge of this county.
There was large crowd at the plaza
last night to enjoy the beautiful music
rendered by the band.
Miss Agnes Franklin and sister, Mrs.
James Stewart, left last night for Savan-
nah, CAL, where they will visit their home.
Patriotic services will be given In the
Presbyterian and Christian churches
Sunday morning.
John Sykes, the painter, has returned
to Santa Barbara, after few months
absence.
Mrs. Ida Blochman, member OF the
board of education, who has beerI IL the
city for the past two weeks, has returned
to her home in Santa Maria.
R. u. Herro1A of Los Angeles is stopping
at the Mascarel. Mr.. Heron is here on
business trip, to look after his interests
in oil wells at Summerland.
w. E. Houtnell proprietor Of the New
Norris House bar, has gone to Monterey,
where he will enter into business.
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The News at Ventura

VENTURA. July 2.-The jury, after
being out aDfew hours; rendered verdict
of not guilty in the Moultrie- Anlauf case.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Cole entertained their
friends at progressive. lotto Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs F. p. Robinson have ar
rived from Florence, Col.
The marriage of oliver Somersr t I'd
Miss Cora Craig wilN takeI place, at the
home of the bride on Sunday, afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnes Of Los
Angeles will spend the Fourth In Ven
tura, the guests of Dr. ]. H. Love.
Rev. J. P. Ralston and wife will leave
on Monday for. Long, BeachA to. be- In at
tendance at the state convention of the
Christian churches Of Southern Califor-
MIA. t. -
Five schooners, touched therwharf yes
terday and today, and discharged several
carloads of pine and redwood for the lum-
Der companies.
Rv. ]. r. Sinclair. pastor of the Presby-
terrain church, at Nordhoff, died Friday.
Funeral services yesterday, conducted by
Rev. DR.. Carrier of Santa Barbara.
A petition is in circulation. and, will be
presented to. the, board, Of supervisors, to
have no open season for quail this year.
Mrs. M. E. Hotchkiss and daughter
have removed to Los Angeles.
Miss Nellie Chase will join her mother
and sister tomorrow, and will spend =
month in San Diego.
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and another which weighed 10. The power
of the big fish can be imagined when it is
sad that it completely eXhausted the fisher
man by it's rushes for about ten nsnutee,
when Mr. Z. l.. Doran, the most skiliful
tuna fisherman on The island came to his
rescue, and the big game was saved. Mr..
Fras.er will have the big creature mounted
and sent to Canada as trophy. Thesight
in the tuna grounds yesterday was nsplr-
ing and highly exciting. Great schools
of the big fish played about, and every time
the boat entered them every rod would be
struck with relentless force, the spray fly
ing, and away would go the boats after the
enormous fish, the launches following
astern. NJ. Doran and Mr.. f'rasier were
accompanied by Mr.. Holder, who stated
that it was one Of the most remarkable
days fishing In his experience, an opinion
which is fully concurred in by xhe
LONE FISHERMAN.
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STILL IN DOUBT
The Matter Of a Mask Carnival at
Santa Ana

SANTA ANA. July 2.-whethsr Santa
Ana has a masquerade carnival on the
evening of the Fourth or not, is question.
A hard fight is being made for the celebra-
ton by a committee of young men and a
number of prominent citizens, while an
equally hard tight is being made against
It by tho ministers and their constituents.
The ministers held a mass meeting last
night in Surgeons hall and passed reso-
buttons condemning the whole affair and
announcing their determination to sup
press it. Meantime the arrangements for
the celebration are progressing.
The supreme court has confirmed the de-
clsion of the superior court of this county
in favor of the Tustin Fruit association.
This was the action brought in March,
1896, by the Tustin Fruit association
against the Earl Fruit company to recover
the sum of $4059.7S and interest, alleged to
be due on contract.
The graduating class exercises of the
Orange county business college were held
last night, when thirty-five successful
graduates were awarded diplomas
NJ. D. Halliday left today for San Fran
cisco to visit his son Guy at Camp Rich
mond.
Marriage licenses were issued today to
James s. Brown, aged 45, and Mrs. Mary
A. Murrell, aged As, both residents of Santa
Ana. Oliver T. Rush, aged 25, a resident of
Orange, and Lottie Fees, aged rs, a resident
IT Anaheim.
r. Y. Williams and wife have returned
rom months visit In Wisconsin.
Mrs. May Eliza Wickershem. aged Is
'ears, died at Newport yesterday.
George c. Clark was yesterday appointed
administrator Of the estate Of Harry c.
deceased.
Miss Marie Freeman of Woodland and
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Private Fatally Injured

OAKLAND, July 2-Private Evans of
Company I. from Grass Valley, received
injuries this evening which may result In
his death, caused by striking his head
against the bottom Of what is known as
the swimming hole" in San Leandro bay.
Private Evans and other soldiers of his
company were trying to Guido each other
in aquatic feats, and while making high
dive from the wharf, Evans received in
jures which rendered him unconscious, in
which condition he has since remained.
Governor Budd has not made any more
appointments of officers in the Eighth reg
iment, and will not until after the Fourth
of July.
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A New Record Made

PHILADELPHIA, July 2.-F. J. Titus of
New York exhibition, five miles unpaced
against time, made a new record, his time
being 11:05h.
Two-mile. national championship profess
sional: Tom Cooper won. o. L. Stevens Sec
ond, Major Taylor third. Time. 4:171-5.
Half mile, handicap, professional: o. 9.
Kimble (25) won, Earl Kiser Q5) second,
Major Taylor Q5) third, Time, s.
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our people who have vainly imagined tn ~
we could. as many have expressed 1t.
whip all creation" and that we needed
not to be forearmed. would have learned
lesson OF the helplessness OF great giant
unprepared 20 tight such as history has no
record Of
In contest with Great Britain we would
have been just as helpless for year AZ least
as was CHINA In the hands OF japan. More
over, with the slight rortihcations that we
then mad battered down, our shipyaros de-
stroyeo. neutrality laws making 1t impos-
sloie LOT us TO purchase ABROAD. even II
ships had been for sale. our country would
have been badly crippled and certainly re-
tarded half century In Its progress. No
thoughtful man can say that this is an over
statement IL was DANGER that we oaiiy
laceo ior twenty-five years OF more unu'
opaih' oankfupt country Oh na.oiy one
nl'h our popuia'ioh' Win 'ne smaiAest navy
VI any Important inaritiihe country mas
suouehiy a"aAeheo Us 10 fean@auon Oh
."e ioo' p"A au'Se al "HAe" we nave oeeA
iiVihs'
Wo nave prated or our SAFETY from attack,
OF our ability to devise weapons OF defense;
we nave said that In week we could rush
an army OF ooOOo0 into Canada-and. be-
mold, AFTER three months OF tremendous
stralning, OF unlimited expenditure, we
nave scarcely 10O,O0O soldiers fully equipped
and ready Tor battle. The men have crowd
ed to volunteer. but there were not enough
guns or ammunition in the whole country
to supply even Z beggarly army Of 100, 900.
Hreal oritaih' OF germany, or france,
couio nave ianoeo from DO'0O0 10 50O,00O
framed olsclpllneo, armed soldiers upon
our coast WITHIN one month from the decla-
ration OF war. Where would We have been
then! giant nation temporarily PROSTATE,
because our enemy was prepared. France
Learned this lesson In 1871 at the expense of
national honor and OF several billions OF
money one Dillon alone having been paid
TO victorious Germany.
Vainly we have deluded ourselves that
we were safe and needed not a great navy,
a moderate army and coast defenses The
great Democrat Samuel ]. Tilden years ago
tried to mako the country see the dangers
ahead and to induce his party to take the
lead In protecting our coasts and building q
navy. But costly experience seemed to be
needed to awaken our people, and so we find
that the war with a fifth rate power has
shown how narrow is the margin o. safety.
This war, even If no other country becomes
involved, will certainly cost us over $780,
DOC, 600, and more than likely 81 900 900 .0oO-
in either case enough to have built and
manned such a navy as would have made
the very suggestion of Spain's attemptinp
to resist any demands of ours utterly out Of
the question
We have now entered n.v.ro Dars
of MANY kinds ~urrourd -, Wv. ,,,,s. 80
take nav nosit,on IN ~. ,ro-rd,a 80.
and II is fol,v IN saw mat we =. 49,, ara ~
hacu int o,,r ou,.. ,;fo - 49,.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
WILD SPORT
Whales on Rod and Reel-The Tuna
outdone

AVALON, June ga remarkable sigh;
was witnessed Off Avalon yesterday and
one which astonished number of veteran
anglers. For several days three large
orcas "a small toothed whaie) have been in
this vicinity, evidently a small female and
calf. The adults were about twenty feet
in length, and the young one about nine
feet long. They swan into the harbor Of
Avalon Monday and created great excite
ment, rising and putting after the manner
of whales, and showing their beautiful
forms to good advantage. The dorsal OF
top fin, is of enormous size, and protrude ID
high on, of the wate-, so that their motions
could be easily followed. Their backs were
jet black, The belly pure white, while upor
the side of the head close to the eyes were
two white oblong spots, making It a mos
striking and beautifu. crea ture.
The orca is toothed Whale, prsying upor
large fishes, as tunas. sharks, even seals, al
many as ten seals having been found in tn,
stomach of one by Captain Scumm, at ons
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

Miss Christie Warden of San Francisco ale
guests Of Misses Elisabeth and Annie Her
vey in this city. d.
Miss Belle Chiffon entertained large
number of friends yesterday afternoon at
cards.
James g. Brown and Mrs. Mary e. Muir
rell were married today by Rev. ]. H.
Cooper at Mrs. Murrell's residence on
North West street.
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Change in Gas You Like It"

Owing to the fact that Judge Silent has
sold that portion of his grounds on Adams
street on which it had been intended to
give the outdoor production of "As You
Like It," which Madam Modjeska ten
dered as a benefit to the Red Cross society,
the place of performance has been changed
and the play will be given on the grounds
of Mrs. O. w. Chids, at Tenth and Main
streets, she having come forward with an
offer to the society in its dilemma.
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Sunset High links

By the sad sea waves of Redondo the
high proved members of the Sunset club
held all kinds of high links last evening
Judging from the fact that nothing was
heard from the jewellers after they left the
city, 1t may be inferred that they had a
good time and took care of the carload of
refreshments that was valued part of
the official impedimenta.
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Superstitious English Fishermen

English herring fishermen are, many
If them, remarkably superstitious. Fol
instance, on some fishing boats whistline
Is forbidden, and neither milk nor burnt
bread are allowed on board. Further
more, not even the name of that unlucky
animal, the hare, may be mentioned, and
a common method of Furnishing an enemy
is to throw a dead hare into his boat
Some of the fishermen believe in luck at
tending an odd-numbered crew.
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THE SWORD PRESENTED
Brig. Gen. Otis Receives His Friends
in Camp-Guests Present


SAN FRANCISCO, July IA handsome
sword and other articles of military equip
ment were presented to Brig. Gen. H. G..
Otis at his headquarters at Camp Merritt
this afternoon, by committee consisting
OF ]. s. Slauscn, C. c. Allen and e. F. C..
Klokke, on behalf of citizens of Los An
gefes. Mr.. Slauson made an eloquent
presentation speech, which was fellingly
responded to by Gen Otis. The general
staff. the officers of the Seventh California
and party of his friends were present
Including Governor James H. Budd, Adjt.
Gen. Barrett, Gen. w. H. l.. Barnes Judge
and Mrs. w. +. Fitzgerald and other from
San Francisco and Los Angeles. During
the gathering of the guests music was fur
nasfed by the splendid band Of the Sew
enth regiment, and at the conclusion of the
ceremonies a collation. was served "al
fresco'' beneath the tent fly. 1t was a gaia
affair throughout
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Mrs. John w. A. Off and little daughter
leave Wednesday next for trip to Indiana.
going over the Canadian Pacific railway.
Mr.. OFF will accompany his family as far
as San Francisco.
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What Troubles Most People

New York City is considerably worried
about her debt limit. With most people
It is the credit limit that Is found trouble
some.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

Mrs. I. L. Lowman and daughter, ac-
companied by Mrs. Aaron Crocker and
niece of San Francisco, arrived home and
are at 1853 South Hope street.
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Miss Patterson, Mrs. John D. Foster Mrs.
Ellis and DR.. w. Jarvis Barlow left Friday
for Fishers Inn, San Diego county, to re-
main a fortnight
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Vienna has a bicycle female monkey at
the Geological gardens in the Prather. 1t
Is trick rider and has learned everything
by watching men.
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The WOUNDED SOLDIER

OlOW3 lnOgnt 10 DC one OF nneSt DIltlc
r produced by an American Its author was j. W. Watson
W York, and it written during the civil war; hirt
ars ago:
Steady boys steady
Keep your ready!
siod only knows whom may meet here.
Don't let me be taken;
I'd rather awaken;
Tomorrow, in-n matter where
Than lie in that foul prison hole-over there.
Stoop slowly
Speak lowly!
These rocks may have life.
Lay me down in this holowl
We are out of the strife
BY heavens the foeman may track me in blood;
No! no surgeon for me-he can give me no aid;
The surgeon want is the pckaxe and spade ;.
What, Morris, tear3 Why, shame on ye, mani
thought you hero; but since you've begun
To whimper and cry like girl in her teens,
BY George! don't know what the devil it means. 4
Well! we'll! am rough It's very rough school,
This life of trooper-but yet I'm no fool!
know brave man and friend from foe;
And, boys, that you love me certainly know
But wasn't it grand,
When they came down the hill in sloughing and sand!
But we stood-did we not?-lke imnovable rock
Unheeding their shells and epelng their shock!
Did you mind the loud cry
When as turning to fly,
Our sprang upon them, determined to del
Oh, wasn't grand?
God help the poor wreches who fell in that fight,
No time was there given for prayer or for flight
They fell by the score in the crash hand to hand,
And they mingled their blood with the sloughng and sand
Huzza!
Great heavens this bullet wound gapes like grave
A curse on the aim of the tratorous knave!
Is there of ye that knows how to pray,
Or speak for his life GIBBS away!
Pray
Prayl
Our Father! Our Father! Why don't you proceed?
Can't you see am dyngl Great God, how bleed!
Ebbng away!
Ebbng away!
The light of the day
Is turning to gray.
Pray!
Our Father in heaven-boys tell me the rest,
While staunch this hot blood from this hole in my breast
There's something about forgiveness of sin
Put that in put that inland then
III follow your words and say amen.
Here, Morris, old fellow get hold of my hand;
And, Wilson, my comrade- wasn't it grand,
When they down the hill like thunder charged cloud
And were scattered like mist by brave little crowd
Where's Wilson, my comradel here soop down your head
Can't you say short prayer for the dying and dead?
"Christ God, who died for sinners ALL
Hear Thou this suppliant wanderers cry;
Let not cen this sparrow fall
Unheeded by Thy gracious eye
Throw wide the gates to let him in
And take him pleading to Thine arms;
Forgive, oh Lord this lifelong sin,
And quiet all his fierce alarms"
God bless you my comrade, for singing that hymn
1t is light to my path, when my sight has grown dim
am dyng-bend down, till touch you once more
Don't forget me, old fellow-God prosper this war!
Confusion to enemies-keep hold of my hand
And float our dear flag DER prosperous land
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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KILLED AND WOUNDED
Latest News From the Baulefield-Only Partial List of
II 49, the Losses

AZ GENERAL sHArTER's HEADQUARTERS Friday: July
csp.1ap u S ha g. p n by the Associated fe
with desperate tn.
Of tn. wounded
popon ofSss s part
cArTAls oSnIlI 9TH
Sixteenth infantry
IiEurENNrcoIoNEI PATTERSON infantry
: e l II 51s'n oaDn Sixth infantry
ea1a'y z scua1sa
eApTAIS DueAT4 a
SECOND Il.
Sa esS hip
LmUrENANr CROSS Sixth nou aDss S. hip and left es
aCAPTAIN WALKER Sixth infantry wounded in right leg
LIEUTENANT PuRDx Company G. Sixth wounded in the
CAPTAIN MORGAN Third cavalry
ss
eArT Fam K Tossn ss a ssvi', the .Is s arr"
c aA51R so 9Ackso ss' seventh.
through
! also reported tina coonl Emery
In cases every officer , in company was lost
The 0s' mus havs nSs The Opposing s zen
the and left an be double , that number
9u troops took during the night although General Bates
caprons
planted HILL which stretched
caney.
the
divisions
M Ms ~ % Ms
s over the lime from sen THE americans had the
m Sn with feet lying the the
: The firing which was entirely by bearings was not effective
terry the extreme right upon the block houses and before
Ludlow occupied position on the n The
third Drohe killing .w
beyond rdd sugar
was this that and
mark difficult to the Spanish guns used M
had been infantry fire the the
About $50 balloon was sent up in front Of the cavalry division This
vosy The daring Officer msa and got
ksns division Immediately
the spanish ~as met
lay
Whites Of @ CLOSE
the Spanish aruy did mpeh better sa s @ IN on n "n
ht SPANISH rssSue na s them susa sun to
dropping shells the advance guard minutes afterwa carks
nasnaacent charge through the first line
an s ss and Cen Hawkins brigade charged up the slope
s @ 1 sas s ss' - sa ss up t as
started again they Frustrated themselves
checkered with their fallen comrades fighting
of
\ HUNDREDS i
in
Of
murder
OF
j
this time
\ tomor 4
shells gotten the front by
i
shaer estimates that the
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SWORD PRESENTED WITH s,o,n
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Best time, 2:1S.

Pill class, trotting, one mile: Zambro won,
Easter second, Jack w third. Time. 2:141a.
Special for PAGERS without records: Pea
nuts won, Lady Margaret second, The
Rover third Time, 2:18A.
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oakland Results

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-The results
at the Oakland races:
2:31 class, pacing, one mlle Arthur W.
won, Beachwood second, Delphi third,
Time, 2:151a.
Pacing, one mile: Fitz Aymon won,
Butcher Boy second Dictatus third. Time,
2:2O.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-17

in district court to get possession of a
piece of land in section SO, township
30, range | east.
Roy VanderwOrk and Miss May Tut
Tile, both of Belle PLANE, were united
In marriage at the home OF J. NJ.
Doubleday Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock, the probate Judge officiating.
The band concert at Deans store
Monday night was attended by a
large crowd of music lovers. The pro-
gram was excellent and received the
hearty appreciation of all who heard
1t. The concerts are growing in pop
ular favor.
j. A. BOOkwalter received a tele-
grdmMOnday morning stating that the
application tor a receiver for the
Hunter Milling Co., which was to
come up for hearing 10 the federal
court at Topeka Monday, had been
postponed.
Walter WiIhoi;e, the Winfield
society man who Swiped Al B"lIes'
suit Of clothes from the DAVIS huuse
in this city last spring, stuIc IA SUIT IL
clothes in Newton slnce leaving here.
and is doing time in the Hutchnsrn
refOrmatory.
When the farmers of Sumner cUul-
ty will have disposrd Of their old
wheat they viii Jnen put tue 1897
crop on the market. IL is literally
true that Sumner County has over
100000 bushels OF the wheat crop of
1896 still on hand.--K. c. Times.
The remains of lands Ellis, son OF
G. W. Ellis Of Avon township, were
brought over from the imbecile ssy-
lum at Winfield Tuesday aud in.
TERED 10 Prairie Lawn cemetery. The
deceased was 10 years OF age and had
been in tie asylum for niue years.
Rev. Frank Talmage of Wellington,
a distant relative of the eminent
Brooklyn divine, preached two force.
ful and eloquent sermons at the
Christian church Sunday. He also
succeeded in raising So. which clears
the church Of debt so far as the years
work is concerned. Winfield Courier.
Thos. Murphy Of this city, has been
appointed administrator of the estate
of jeremiah Sicily, who was killed at
Cunningham, Kingman county, sew
eral months ago while at work on the
Wichita & Western railroad. Murphy
has filed a bond for 81, 900 as admins
traitor.
A. c. Clum was down from Conway
Springs Monday. Mr.. Cum has just
paid of the mortgage on his farm and
is in excellent spirits. He says he
does not owe another cent to any man.
This is another evidence that man
who stays by his farm will come out
ahead in the end.