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The herald., 1898-03-23
lettings bY the Sea

SANTA MONICA, March 2.-The young
ladies of the Klaus orchestra will give a
dancing party IN the ball room of the Ar
cada hotel next Friday evening.
A very large haul of fish was made with
the seine recently by party of fishermen.
The catch consisted of smelt, perch, her
ring and pompano, about two tons and a
half altogether. The fishermen found 1t
necessary to cut the seine in order to land
the finny load. 1t is the largest catch
made for year or more.
Mr.. Lee Chambers formerly of the firm
of Middlekauff & Co.. has purchased the
cyclery business formerly conducted by
the late E. J. Clark.
Miss Emma Vawter entertained the
teachers in the primary department f the
Presbyterian Sunday school and their
mothers at her home on Fourth street this
afternoon in honor of Miss Emma johnson.
who will shortly go to reside in Los An
geles. Those present of the teachers were
Misses johnson, Della Sweetser, Virginia
Treadwell, Gertrude Klaus. Mrs. Nebeker,
and Mrs. Don Moore; others were Mes
DANES johnson. Sweetser, w. s. Vawter
and j. II. Clark.
Miss Rita Hickman entertained at
luncheon today in honor of Mrs. Frank
Wilson of Los Angeles and Mrs. IA. 1.
Wilson of Butte. Mont.
The herald., 1898-03-23
STILL HUNTING CLAY
The Sheriff in Denver but the Swindler
in Kansas City

RIVERSIDE, March %. A letter has
been received from M. W. Clay. who was a
partner of D. T. Jackson in the mining
swindle said to have been perpetrated on
Ike Witherspoon and County Recorder
Gruwell of this city Clay writes to
Gruwell to the effect that he has reached
his home in Kansas City. The letter was
written by Clay on the 18th inst, and this
is about as soon as he could have reached
that part of the country since leaving here.
AS there is a warrant in the hands of the
sheriff for Clay the office telegraphed to
the chief of police of Kansas City just as
soon as the letter came to hand, with in
structions to arrest Clay, and at the same
time telegraphed Sheriff Johnson. who has
gone to Denver to bring d. T. Jackson
back, that Clay had been located in Kan
sas City. If word reaches here today that
Clay has been placed under arrest, it is
believed that Sheriff Johnson will send
back from Denver for extradition papers
and wait there until he receives them, when
he will go on to Kansas City and bring Clay
out here to stand trial. The fact that Clay
wrote to Gruwell as soon as he reached
his home is taken here as evidence that
he does not fear prosecution, and further
out for his arrest 1t is also understood.
although not positively known to be
fact, that Clay writes to Gruwell that he
(Clay) is still sure that he can make sale
of the mines-the same mines over which
it is claimed Clay succeeded in success
fully inducing both Witherspoon and Cru
well, as we'll as others in the city. to part
with their hard dollars on promise that
he could sell the mines Some of the vic
tins of Clay and Jackson say that it is
Clay who is the handspring in the whole
scheme, and that Jackson was simply one
of his tools. Now that Clay has been To-
Gated, he will be brought back, when the
whole story of the plans of the outfit to
sell mines to a fictitious rich mining syndi-
cate will be revealed. And this revelation
is expected to prove very interesting, as
there are those who believe that many not
so far mentioned In connection with the
matter will be brought into it.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Riverside Notes

RIVERSIDE, March Pat an election
held by Company M last night. Second
Lieutenant c. F. Pam was elected cap.
tain, to succeed Captain J. A. Eason. term
expired. First Lieutenant II. J. Bedwell
was elected to succeed himself, and Ser
geant c. B. Bayley was elected second
lieutenant to succeed Lieutenant Pam,
promoted The election was under the
charge of Captain s. r. Langworthy, cap
tain of Company C. Los Angeles.
nearly fatal accident occurred here
last night. when>a team ran away and
threw L. D. Rogers and a couple of other
men out against tree Rogers. who was
sober, found the other two men with the
team and buggy standing in the Southern
Pacific yards in such position that the
next train along would have killed them.
He started to take the men to the o X
stable. When near the stable train came
along, frightening the horses. Rogers. in
his attempt to save the drunks, was him.
self badly cut up and bruised.
Thornton, Smith and Rogers, the jail
breakers, were arraigned in the superior
court today, and their trial set for next
Thursday.
The supervisors will meet tomorrow for
the express purpose of considering the
proposition of F. A. Miller for an extern
sion of time in which to complete the erec-
tion of building intended for court house
purposes. 1t Is understood that the board
will release Mr.. Miller and also his 5000
bond.
The herald., 1898-03-23

lof the townspeople regarding the enter
prise. and 1t was resolved to rsappcint the
committee, giving them one week more In
which TO stir up the people and secure adj
ditional shares.
Another meeting will be held In the city
hall on Monday next to hear the final re-
port of the committee, and II this report
should not be of more encouraging ma
ture the enterprise will be abandoned. 1t
is the general belief, however. that all the
stock necessary will be subscribed for. and
the cannery materialize. 1t was ELECTED
at the meeting that Whittier. with cap
itai stock of only $1,000, disburses sl17,0Oo
annually, and that the cannery is the main
stay of the town. When this fact was an-
nounced two or three of the merchants
present declared their intention of doub-
ling their subscriptions, so that little
more energy and enterprise is all that
is needed in order that the meeting on
Monday next may be in a position to file
articles for Incorporation.
The herald., 1898-03-23
San Bernardino Supervisors

SAN BERNARDINO March 22.-The Pc
tition for bounty of 2lh cents on each
gopher killed in the county. signed by over
thousand names, was up before the board
of supervisors Monday, but owing to the
absence of the only member of the board
who favored the bill, there was no action
taken.
The setting off of portion of the county
below Chino on the verge of Orange county
for a new school district came up Monday
but at the request of Superintendent Of
Schools Margaret NJ. Mogeau the matter
was postponed for two weeks. The dis
trict was to be composed of about equal
parts of this county and Orange.
The petition TO close a portion of Third
street between Stiles street and Water
man avenue was denied; the Farley King
road in the western portion of the county
and acceptance of a road in Highland were
laid over for two weeks: the road between
this county and Riverside was accepted
and made county road.
The question Of the incorporation of the
city of Chino was laid oyer until the next
meeting Of the board.
The herald., 1898-03-23
|FIGnTlNG FOR WAFER
A STRONG PROTEST AGAINST
PUMPING ARTEsrAN FLUID
It Deprives the Smaller Consumers Of
Their Supply and Makes
Water Scarce

SAN BERNARDINO, March 22.-The
struggle for supremacy in the artesian belt
of this valley is beginning to assume form,
and the battle is to be one to the death.
Last year, through purchase of small
strip of land where the artesian belt could
be tapped, parties commenced to drain the
underground lake by means Of powerful
electric pumps to such degree that with
in fifteen minutes from the first stroke Of
the pump wells that had always flowed
freely above ground ceased flowing and
the surface of the water dropped dozen
feet below the top of the pipe, and the wells
for large circle of territory felt the dimin-
ished pressure, and some at quite a dis
tance ceased flowing. A slight struggle
was made at the time to save the water,
but no plan of action could be determined
upon with chance of success.
Riverside has taken its domestic water
from the artesian belt of this valley, but
from locality that did not seem to do
much damage, and the flow was merely
the natural stream, without the use of
pumps; but this year that company has Sc
cured q further tract of land and proposes
to tap the underground flow more heavily.
and in closer proximity to the city. This
has raised a storm of indignation, and at
a meeting of citizens held last Friday night
a committee was formed to see what could
be done by consulting legal authority. The
committee met last night and issued the
petition:
Recognizing the great Importance of
protecting the property owners of the city
of San Bernardino in their right to the
natural flow of water from artesian wells.
as against those who are now pumping and
carrying such water to other territory and
depriving the people of this city of the use
of such water,
1--WE. the undersigned citizens of San
Bernardino, do hereby bind ourselves, sew
orally and collectively, to take such action
as will best preserve our rights to the use
of such water"
A number of copies of this have been
made and placed in the newspaper offices,
banks and other prominent points for sig
natures, and another meeting is called for
Friday evening to consider the means of
raising money to fight the case in the
courts. The case is the more urgent. as 1000
families depend upon the artesian belt for
their water for domestic use and irrigation,
and, with the prospective supply of dry
summer coming, the outlook is not very
promising one.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Ventura Episodes

VENTURA, March 2.-Yesterday after.
noon Francisco More, in company with a
friend, was driving near the depot, when
the whistle of an approaching freight train
frightened the horses and caused them to
collide with telegraph pole, throwing the
occupants to the ground. Mr.. More sus-
tanned severe injuries about the head. He
was removed to the hospital, where his
wounds were attended to.
A defective f1ue was the cause of a fire
yesterday which totally destroyed the home
of John Fought on the Las Posas. No
insurance.
The Junior Town and Avenue mines had
an exciting game of baseball at the race
track yesterday, resulting in a victory for
the Town boys by score of 10 to u.
Memorial services in honor of the late
Frances E. Willard were held in the M. E.
church on Oak street yesterday afternoon.
Many ladies of Ventura union assisted in
the exercises.
The Tuesday Afternoon club is the name
of another new society recently organized
in in Ventura. The clubs object is the
study of literature and kindred subjects.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Freight Rates on Fruit

RIVERSIDE, March %. - Some of the
prominent fruit-growers and packers OF
this valley do not look for any special re-
lief from the overland railroads in the way
Of reduced freight rates this season at
least They do, however, believe that the
present agitation will result in securing
better prices the coming year. At present
prices there will be little or nothing left
to the man who has seeding oranges, and
the only hope that such growers have is
that the disappearance of the navel va
riety of fruit will cause rise in the quo
tatons for Seeding fruit and an improved
market for the many hundred carloads of
seedlings that still remain on the trees in
the orchards of Southern California In
terviews with leading fruit-packers of the
city show that prices and orders are now a
little more satisfactory than they have
been.
The herald., 1898-03-23
1RfMtg!DOuS TWINS
WILL SLIDE INTO THE wAy1R
TCMoRRow
The First Double Launching Of War
ships Ever Attempted-ve vessels
Not Ready for Service

NORFOLK, Va, March 22.-Prepara-
tions for the launching of the twin battle
ships Kentucky and Kearsarge next
Thursday are rapidly being pushed to
completion. Governor Taylor and stan
will be present as well as many distin-
guished naval officers and prominent
civilians.
1t will be the first time in the history
of shipbuilding when two great battle
ships have been launched on the same
morning. The cruiser Brooklyn, now
in Hampton Roads, will probably be on
hand to represent the Navy and to sa-
Lutte her companions Of some possible
sea fight as they take the water A fea-
ture of the attendance will be the pres
The herald., 1898-03-23
Scared the Tramps AWAY

POMONA, March 22-Alex Munro, a
rancher, living about three miles east of
Pomona, had a desperate encounter with
two tramps last night, who had forced an
entrance into his house. Mr.. Munro had
been absent from home, and, returning
about 6 o'clock, discovered the tramps in
the house engaged in getting supper. I'd
say he was surprised would be putting it
mildly, but, nothing daunted, he at once
proceeded to punch the heads of the gen.
tlemen of leisure in true Irish fashion. The
tramps, seeing that Munro was getting the
better of the encounter, took to their
heels. Munro secured his revolver and
gave them few parting shots.
The herald., 1898-03-23
HOUSE AND BARN BURNT
o. A. Ivers of South Pasadena Suffers
q Double Loss

a Double Loss
SOUTH PASADENA, March 22.-At II
o'clock last evening the fine large barn of
o. A. Ivers, on his magnificent country
place about a mile south of the center of
cred to be on fire. There are no near neigh
bors, and Mr.. Ivers was alone in the house,
his family living temporarily in Los An
geles, but Mr.. Ratcliff and some others of
his nearest neighbors came to his assist
ance. Very little, however, could be done
toward saving the barn, but his horses and
harness were got out, while the building
was a total loss of about $1,000.
While the barn was on fire Mr.. Ivers re-
marked to Mr.. Ratcliff: 81 hope the house
won't catch fire." There was brisk wind
blowing in that direction, and, although the
burning barn was 400 or 500 feet away,
there was evidently some danger. After
the neighbors had gone home, little after
II o'clock, one of them, Mr.. Harvey, about
o'clock, saw from his bedroom what
seemed to be a flame issuing from one cor
ner of the roof of the house, and, getting
up again, he called an alarm, as did also
Mr. 1vers. A few men assembled as quick
ly as they could, but, as the water pipes
had been damaged by the burning of the
barn, they could not reach the flames with
water nor do much else to stay the con-
fiagration, so the whole vast and beautiful
edifice had to go up, or come down, in
ashes. There was so little help at hand
that very little of the furniture could be
saved; piano, chairs, some bedding etc.
were got out. The building was almost
new and cost over $4,000; what the insur-
ance was upon it was not learned
An unfortunate circumstance connected
with the fire was the fact that, whereas
young Mr.. Harvey usually slept in the
barn, as precaution against fire, some
thing transpired to keep him from doing
so last night; If he had been at his post
the early flames might have been extin-
guished before much harm was done.
The herald., 1898-03-23

The whaiey estate bringing suit against
the clerk Of the court for the face On thc
note, 5000 and u per cent interest for four
years, and the clerk claiming that a. the
signer OF the note died soon after putting
his name to It. ana It was therefore to be
considered in the nature OF q judgment
against the estate, and could only draw I
per cent interest. the decision was in favcr
OF the former, although the court held
that there was good argument for the ad-
verse side of the question.
There were three marriage licenses In
one day. The parties were Othelio p.
Conway Of San Francisco. aged q, and
Charlotte Elena Bishop Of Redlands, aged
%, who were married at once and started
for San Francisco; William NJ Roberts,
aged 40, and Amelia vandeventer. aged 50.
residents of Redlands; and William s.
Wood. aged So and Sarah Birkley. aged 25,
both of Cotton.
The division In the Christian church. by
which the former pastor. Rev. r.. A. Mar
tin and a few seceders started another
meeting, has been compromised. and Mr..
Martin has gone to San Francisco and
the recalcitrant Christians are again in
the fold.
The herald., 1898-03-23

gecretary Of th6 NAVY Qho&npSon enll
other old friends Of tls father for theiz
intervention IN his behalf with the Mexi-
can authorities. ..
He says that on February 1s he and
I companion. Joe Powell. were attacked
BY two Mexican highwaymen, and that
as result of the AFFAIR he (Hudson)
shot and killed one of the men and that
the other has since died from wound
Hudson inflicted.
Both Americans were arrested. but
Powell was afterwards released.
Senator Fairbanks has been asked by
Col. Thompson to use his influence In
aiding the young man, and the Senator
has received note from the State De-
partfnent saying the attention Of the
Mexican government has been called to
the case. Hudson writes from the Jail
at Lennancingo. saying he expects his
case will be heard in Toluca in day or
two.
The herald., 1898-03-23
A NEW ENTERPRISE
Shares for the Anaheim Cannery Are
Readily Taken

ANAHEIM, March 22.-There was a
large attendance at the city hall on Mon
day in connection with the proposed can
merry for Anahelm. The chair was occu-
pied by r. Melrose, Esq. The meeting hav-
ing been called to order, and the minutes of
the last meeting having been read and ap-
proved, reports from the members of the
committee appointed for soliciting shares
were called for, and it was found that of
the $4,000 needed for the cannery, 400 shares
had been subscribed. During the meeting
so additional shares were subscribed for
Several speakers complained of the apathy
The herald., 1898-03-23
The Troubles Of Cham1ee

SANTA ANA, March 22.-Judge Ballard
yesterday released d. s. Chamlee, the in
solvent Fullerton grocer on a writ of ha-
beas corpus from the custody of the sheriff.
This decision. however. does not release
Chamlee from custody, as Constable Cop
lin claims him now as his prisoner, and
Chamlee is wanted to answer to the charge
of misdeameanor in unlawfuly conceallng
goods belonging to the creditors of the in
solvent firm at Fullerton. He will now
be tried before the justice at that place.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Encounter With a Thug

SANTA MONICA, March 22.-Will John
ston. the Utah avenue cycl!st, is carrying
a broken arm in sling as the result of a
blow received from a thug on Sunday night
while returning home on his wheel. John
ston was riding on the sidewalk when a
man jumped out from a Fourth street
yard with his arm upraisedl to strike. John
ston endeavored to ward off the blow
aimed at his head. and received it full force
on his arm, which was broken just above
the wrist. He did no. fall from his wheel,
but, putting on full speed, rode for home.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Two New Roads Wanted

SANTA ANA, March 22.-The men ap-
pointed to view the proposed road in the
La Habra valley made their report yester-
day to the supervisors. They recommend
the road as great convenience to the
public and with very little expense, as the
right of way will be given. Another new
road is asked for in the New Hope district
by a large number of residents in that Sec
ton, as it will be a great convenience to
school children. Both matters will be
heard Wednesday, April 9Th, by the board
and acted upOn.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Gladstone's Home Coming

BOURNEMOUTH, March 22.-Mr
Gladstone started for Hawarden today
in a royal salon carriage. He walked
firmly from his carriage to the train but
was pale. The old statesman was
greeted with frequent cries of God bless
you"
Upon entering the train Gladstone said
in clear voice:
God bless you all and this place and
the land you love-"
The distinguished traveller was loudly
cheered as the train departed.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Lost Revenue

SANTA MONICA, March 22.-The city
trustees concluded yesterday thai the city
was losing money be economizing in the
matter of blankets for the city jail. Dur
ing the past month the nights have been
very cold, and when drunks have been ar
rested, many of whom still have the
wherewithal left with which to pay a fine,
the officers have been compelled TO turn
them loose on account of lack of bedding
in the jail, thereby losing to the city some
where in the neighborhood of $1,000 annually
to the city in fines.
The herald., 1898-03-23
The Pomological Convention

ORANGE, March 22.--At 2:30 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon a meeting will be held
in the reading room of the public library,
Orange, for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the meeting of the South
ern California Pathological society. which
will be held in Orange on Thursday and
Friday, May 5th and 9Th. 1t is expected
that the president and secretary of the
Pathological society will be in attendance.
The people of Orange have long been noted
for their hospitality, and will do ample
justice to the coming event.
The herald., 1898-03-23
BREVITIES
Doings in a Small Way

SAN BERNARDINO, March 22-The
board of education of the city met Monday
in special session and fixed the compensa
ton of the school. census collector at 81
per day, the time not to exceed the alowed d
twenty days. Ralph e. Swing was ap-
pointed census marshal
The inquest on the body of Florenzio
Ramos, found dead at the Garcia resi-
dence, resulted in verdict of "heart fall
ure" as the cause of his sudden demise.
Melton Baca was given sentence of one
year at San Quentin for forgery committed
last July.
In the case of the holder of note against
The herald., 1898-03-23
Handbook of tho Tariff

The understanding of the complicated pro-
visions of the new tariff has been greatly
simplified by the issuance of this manual,
which contains decisions OF the federal
courts, general appraisers and the secre-
tary of the treasury on mooted points. To
digest the tariff law is no easy task, but
to digest the food taken into the gastric
receptacle is rendered facile and agreeable
by the systemac use Of that thorough
stomachic. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
This is a family medicine Of comprehensive
uses 1t prevents and cures malarial kidney
and rheumatic trouble, remedies nervous
ness and insomnia, removes constipation
and biliousness. Appetite. as we'll as the
ability to satisfy 1t without subsequent
abdominal disturbance. is restored by this
fine stomachic, which also accelerates con-
valescence. Persons in the decline of life
and the inflrm of every age and sex find
it of material assistance.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Orange Peel

ORANGE, March 22.-Monday evening
Scepter Chapter, Eastern Star, of Orange,
paid a fraternal visit TO Hermosa Chapter
of Santa Ana. The entire membership
went over. and report having had de-
lightful time.
local horticulturist says that the
prospects for good peach and apricot
crop were never better at this season Of
the year.
The herald., 1898-03-23
The New Supervisors

RIVERSIDE, March 22.-Word has been
received that Governor Budd has appoint
ed l.. c. Russell supervisor for the Second
district, to fill out the unexpired term of
Supervisor Edmnston, whose death oc-
Cured short time ago. There were two
candidates for the place, the other being
S. Sanker of Arlington, but Mr.. Russell
proved to have the inside track. Mr.. Rus
sell is Popultst and good man, who will
make a good officer.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Buena Park Creamery

BUENA PARK, March 22-Ihis en-
terprise, which has been pronounced sue
cess from the start, is now receiving $1,000
pounds Of milk day. and, turns out 1000
cans of the condensed article each day, or
about 100000 per annum. The running
expenses Of the establishment are SO 0OO
monthly, the greater portion of which is
spent at home, since the company manu-
factures it's own cans.
The herald., 1898-03-23
Santa Ana Brevities

SANTA ANA, March 22.-E. S. Wallace
has sold his business interests in San Die
go, and, with his family, removed back 10
Santa Ana to reside.
Mrs. Albert Lee and Frank Parker left
yesterday for their old home in West
Union, Iowa, on a visit. Pierce Parker,
who has been visiting here, accompanied
them.
The Septa chapter of the Eastern Star
lodge of Orange visited the Hermosa
chapter in this city last night, when sew
eral new members were initiated and
sumptuous banquet was served.
Jason Garner and Samuel Huff, residents
of Alamtos, who left for Klondike few
months ago, have returned, very much dis
couraged and in poor health. They got as
far as Dyea.
Frank G. Pressel, a native of Germany
and a resident of Anahem, has been made
a citizen.
BREVITIES
Capt. S. Fl. Finley of Company l. has re-
ceived orders from Gen. c. F. A. Last
commanding the First brigade, stating that
the annual inspection of the company will
be held on Thursday, April Z. Major W. f.
Diss of San Bernardino has been detailed
to conduct the inspection.