The herald., 1898-05-08
INTEREST CONTINUES
Santa Barbara Continues the Business
Of Raising Troops

SANTA BARBARA. May 1.-THE deep
interest taken in plans formulated for the
defense of Santa Barbara continues with
unabated ZEAL There seems to be some
speculation among the home guards in ref
erence to rifles, as - is not unlikely that
the state authorities will not be able to do
anything as to furnishing arms. The
militia companies are first to be accommo-
dated, and the fear is that there may not
be enough guns of the improved pattern
left to arm home guard companies. Some
of the home guards are really unable TO
buy their own guns, and would be COM
PEELED in lieu of default by the state
In furnishing them to call on the citizens
here to contribute to fund for that pur-
pose.
The Santa Barbara cavalry regiment.
under the direction of Colonel Anderson.
Adjutant Metcalfe, Captain Jackson and
Captain Sawyer Of Montecito, is gradual
ly, though satisfactorily, getting COM
panies enlisted up to the required quota.
There are now five companies organized.
This regiment expects to lead in the cav
airy call from California, should there be
one, as the regiment formed in Los An
geles seems to have disintegrated and gone
into other organizations. The men who
have Joined the Santa Barbara cavalry
regiment understand fully the conditions
of enlistment and are not misled by any
idea of home duty. The recruiting office Is
In the Hopkins block, with Adjutant Met
calfe in charge.
A telegraph signal code instrument has
been invented by Charles f. Hall and Eu.
gene Bates Of this city, and experiments
made from the foothills yesterday were
very successful. Old residents Of Santa
Barbara remember ten or fifteen years ago
when the United States government flashed
signals from Dibbles hill to the islands,
Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz. Messrs. Hall
and Bates will place the instrument at the
service Of the local companies.
The Fourth ward school gave an ex-
cellent entertainment in Channel hall last
night with club swinging and exercises in
costume and flag drill. The cantata Of
FLOWERS and Fairies was beautifully
rendered.
City Marshal Tryce has completed tho
school census for the Santa Barbara city
district, showing somewhat of a gain in
attendance. The. total number of childrcn
under II years of age is 2452. Various Is.
Inmates have been made as to the popula-
ton of Santa Barbara. and the estimate
low made on the school census basis, with
ratio Of one to four, foots up $3.50; with a
ratio Of four and half the population
would be 11,O34. Mr.. Tryce figures thus:
Total number Of children between the ages
Of 5 and II, 174S, of which 900 are boys and
S4S girls; there are no negro or Indian
children Of that age, and but three Chi
nese, one boy and two girls. This makes
the total number of children Of school age
1751. Under years of age there are 695
white children and six Mongolian, total
of'7O1. OF the total number, 240O are native
born and 81 Of foreign birth.
Earl Bell and Willie Kirk, two lads aged
respectively u and 13, broke into the Fourth
ward school house and robbed the desk of
Miss Wood of $3.50, contributions for the
battleship fund.
A minuet in costume will be given by
Miss Adeline Jones on Monday at Armory
hall in connection with the benefit con-
cert for Miss Tit.
Mrs. Joseph Bates received a telegram
last night announcing the death of her
mother, Mrs. Graber, in Pomona.
John Lavery will leave on the 18th for
Juneau. Mr.. Lavery is now clerk at the
Arlington hotel
Rev. M. M. Moore has arrived from
Springfield. Mo-, to take charge of the
Episcopal churches at Montecito and Car
penteria.
Admiral Dewey, the hero of Manila, just
thirteen years ago was guest at the Ar
lington hotel. He was spending his fur
Tough in recruiting his health. On leaving
q banquet was rendered him at the Ar
lington by his friends, the floral decorations
representing a man-of-war. AS he left
the shore the beautiful air, "My bonnie
lies over the ocean, was waited after
him by some of Santa Barbara's fairest
singers.
Frank Ruiz charged with a crime against
nature, was sentenced yesterday to five
years in the penitentiary and will start
north tonight.