anaheim-gazette 1896-04-16

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK An Election to Be Called For Municipal Bonds. The City Trustees at Tuesday Evening's Meeting Instruct the City Attorney to Draft the Preliminary Ordinances With that End in View—Fifteen Thousand Dollars Will be Required—Mr. Rogers and Mr. Des Granges Running Neck and Neck for City Surveyor—Municipal Election — Postoffice Removal — Billy Hale's Boarder Skips to Covina — Local Brevities — Minor Mention. When the City Trustees at their meeting on Tuesday evening instructed the City Attorney to draw up the necessary ordinances preliminary to the calling of an election for the purpose of voting bonds for municipal improvements, they set about in the landable endeavor to accomplish the necessary increase in the electric light service and the extension of the water mains, that it will take them at least a year to accomplish. The present board, when coming into office in April two years ago, set about to introduce municipal electric lights, and although they had the hearty co-operation of the progressive citizens of the city, it was not until the following April that the lights were turned on, although the best possible time had been made in getting the lights ready for service. The circumlocution of the statutes, making it necessary to pass different ordinances, setting forth first the intention of the city to issue bonds and naming the amount, and the subsequent passage of the routine ordinances as a condition precedent to the final vote on the bonds, was, and will be again, responsible for the delay in getting to work on the improvements; but, as in the case two years ago, it cannot be otherwise, and the best the friends of progress expect is that the improvements will be ushered in as soon as the law, and the will of the people, will permit. The avant courier, so to speak, of these ordinances will be submitted for first reading at the next meeting of the board, and will be passed at the meeting following a fortnight later, and while it is the intention of the authorities to push the matter with all possible speed, yet it is doubtful if the election on the bonds can be had earlier than August or September. An estimate as to the amount of indebtedness it will be necessary to incur for these improvements was submitted to the board by down the approaching dark of the moon, so that they will not be coming up again. Proposition of Hartford steam boiler insurance company to insure the boilers at the power house. Action deferred to the first meeting in May, the beginning of the fiscal year. Bills to the amount of $855 55 were audited and ordered paid. Adjourned. Yesterday morning Mr. Steiglitz wired Senator White the endorsement of the city board. The matter comes up for final action in the Senate at Washington to-morrow. The House has appropriated $50,000 for San Pedro, and the harbor league is attempting to have it increased by the Senate to the amount originally agreed upon, viz: $392,000. CITY ELECTION. A VERY QUIET DAY, AND A LIGHT VOTE POLLED—ONLY 105 VOTES CAST—CAUCUS-TICKET ELECTED. The municipal election on Monday was one of the quietest ever held in this city, and a very light vote was polled. Only 105 votes were cast, and except for efforts on the part of some of the energetic citizens during the afternoon, it is doubtful if a hundred votes had been polled. The polls were open at sun-up, and at noon only 41 votes had gone into the ballot box. Very little interest was taken in the election, only one ticket being in the field; but the voting during the afternoon was brisker, and the century mark was passed shortly before 5 o'clock. The complete vote is as follows: TRUSTEES. C. E. Groat.....100 C. O. Rust.....94 Geo. O. Hoffner.....1 E. B. Merritt.....1 J. P. des Granges.....1 H. A. McWilliams.....1 CLERK. Max Nebelung.....100 TREASURER. H. Cahen.....94 MARSHAL. N. F. Steadman.....102 TO MOVE OR NOT TO MOVE? WILL THE POSTOFFICE BE MOVED TO THE DEUTSCH BLOCK, OR BE PERMITTED TO REMAIN WHERE IT IS? Postoffice Inspector M. H. Flint was in town on Saturday, and the two petitions that had been circulated for signatures for and against the removal of the Postoffice were presented to him. These he carefully filed away, and will forward them to Washington, along with his report, and it will probably be some time yet before the result is announced. Although Mr. Flint was not in a position to divulge the matters that pertained exclusively to his department, yet it work on the improvements; but, as in the case two years ago, it cannot be otherwise, and the best the friends of progress expect is that the improvements will be ushered in as soon as the law, and the will of the people, will permit. The avant courier, so to speak, of these ordinances will be submitted for first reading at the next meeting of the board, and will be passed at the meeting following a fortnight later, and while it is the intention of the authorities to push the matter with all possible speed, yet it is doubtful if the election on the bonds can be had earlier than August or September. An estimate as to the amount of indebtedness it will be necessary to incur for these improvements was submitted to the board by the engineer, as follows: 4,100 feet 6 inch pipe...$2,618 87 5,300 feet 4-inch pipe...2,385 00 Labor for laying pipe...1,000 00 Total for pipe and labor...$6,003 87 One 6,000 gallon steel tank...$700 00 One 100-horse power Corlis engine, installed...2,140 00 One 1,000-light dynamo...3,500 00 One steel caisson, 10x40...1,500 00 One 75-horse power boiler, set up...900 00 Four 7-inch wells...400 00 Total...$15,143 87 While the board had originally in mind an estimate of about $15,000 as necessary for the improvements in hand, yet it is probable that the engineer’s figures will be shaded. The item for the four 7-inch wells will probably be stricken out, as the two deep wells now in use furnish all the water necessary for the uses of the city, the supply being practically inexhaustible. The new boiler, coating $900, also came in for discussion at the meeting, but on the stipulation of the engineer that it would be necessary while the others now in use were being washed out, the item was allowed to remain, as was also the item for the steel caisson, although the board discussed the propriety of putting down one of cement construction. However the figures are purely preliminary to the work in hand, and will be useful as a basis of future computations. All the members the board were present, and Marshal Steadman reported the collection of monthly licenses, and water and electric light rates during March as follows: For licensees, $182; water, $135 70; electric light, $166 80; total, $484 50; less 5 per cent commission ($24 23). Delinquents for water, $4 85; for license, $2 50; total $7 35. There were no delinquents for electric lights. Treasurer Cahen’s report showed $871 04 in the General fund, and $1,468 17 in the Interest and Sinking fund. Total, $2,339 21. Clerk Nebelung’s monthly financial report for March showed a balance in General fund amounting to $871 05; in Improvement fund, $1,073; in Electric Light fund, $394 33. Total, $2,339 22, a difference of a cent between his figures and those of the Treasurer. There was no report from the Finance Committee, except the auditing of the usual reports of officers and the ordering of the different demands against the city. The Committee on Public Improvements likewise had no report to make, and there was nothing from the Ordinance Committee, except that the draft of the franchise granting the water company right to maintain its ditches upon the streets of the city had been referred to the committee of that company having the matter in hand, and had not been returned. After the consideration of the estimates furnished by Engineer Des Granges, City Attorney Chynoweth was instructed to prepare the necessary preliminary ordinance, to be submitted at the next meeting of the board. Under the head of new business, the applications of C. S. Rogers and J. C. Des Granges for the position of City Surveyor were brought up, and Trustee Helmsen moved, there appearing to be no work for a surveyor to do, to lay the matter on the table. There was no second, but subsequently, WILL THE POSTOFFICE BE MOVED TO THE DEUTSCH BLOCK, OR BE PERMITTED TO REMAIN WHERE IT IS? Postoffice Inspector M. H. Flint was in town on Saturday, and the two petitions that had been circulated for signatures for and against the removal of the Postoffice were presented to him. These he carefully filed away, and will forward them to Washington, along with his report, and it will probably be some time yet before the result is announced. Although Mr. Flint was not in a position to divulge the matters that pertained exclusively to his department, yet it was learned that Mr. Federman’s offer was to furnish the premises at present occupied by the Postoffice to the Government at a rental of $1 per year for 4 years. The present rental is $16 per month. Mr. Dickel, on behalf of the Deutsch block, offered to fit up the premises and offer them to the Government free of cost for a term of four years. A reporter of the Gazette hunted up Mr. Flint, and had a talk with him. He was found in the Postoffice going over a handful of letters. “What about these petitions that have been circulated for and against the removal of the Postoffice?” asked the reporter. “I have received them, and they will be forwarded to the Postoffice Department at Washington,” replied Mr. Flint. “Do you care to say what your suggestions in regard to the removal of the Postoffice will be?” “Not at present. I will say, however, that the two petitions appear to have nearly an equal number of signatures, one of them having 112 and the other 119 names.” “Which of then has the larger number?” “那 I cannot reveal. At any rate, of the two sites both are, it seems to me, reasonably within the center of your town, and one is quite as accessible as the other—the proposed site is only about a block or so away from here. And your people don’t seem to care very much where it is located, judging from the number of signers of the petitions.” “Of course, in the matter of petitions they will have but very little weight, will they not, in the matter of the contemplated removal!” “Well, they will be referred to the Department at Washington for what they are worth.” “Which do you consider better proposition of the two?” “那 I cannot say at present. I am here to put the Postoffice where it will best subserve the interests of the people, and in the cheapest and best place for the Government. The Department at Washington will decide which is the better offer.” “You don’t care to give an indication of probable nature of your suggestion to the Department in regard to the removal.” Mr. Flint smiled pleasantly and said he really could not, and the reporter withdrew, leaving him to sort over the letters. PLACENTIA POINTERS. E. L. Bosworth has returned from San Francisco. W. M. McFadden and wife have gone on a visit to San Francisco. C. Moran has been quite sick, but is now able to be about again: W. B. Hervey reports that he has sold his Taustin orange crop of sweets at one dollar and twenty-five cents on the tree. Mr. Clark of a Los Angeles company in insecticide manufacturers, has a contract with W. F. Botsford to spray 3,000 of his orange trees. Mr. Clark is confident that he can kill the scale thoroughly, and it will at same time be a good advertisement for his compound. D. J. Yorba is planting out an orchard of four hundred orange trees. Billy Hale’s brother has purchased twenty acres of Ed Kraemer, opposite William Crowther’s place, for $150 per acre. —The ladies of the St. Michael’s Guilt will give a social at the Del Campo hotel May 8th. A program is being arranged andthe evening will conclude with a social dance. Twenty-five cents admission light refreshments included. —Mr. Susmil, the saddler, advertises stock of harnesses,saddles whips,ecto.,a cost for thirty days,a as he contemplates rents from business.Here is a chance for bargains for those desiring anything in line. —Josiah Russel of Pasadena, who is just recovering from the effects of a broken leap was in town yesterday,and soldthe Blanch Burnham place nearthe Orangenteorthouse house to F.J.Teale,the well-known Los Angeles real estate agent.Extensive inventions will be made. —Rememberthe lecture onthe Chemistryofthe RanchandOrchardbyProf.WoodbridgeandA.ScottChapardbyProf.WoodlosattheOpera-housethisevening.Thewillbenoadmissionfee,andasthesubjecttreatedupononewhichhictortheatristsbeprinteduponeoneballot,andthevotertocidewhichonetovoteforasSaturday’sprimariesThatwouldmakeaninterestingelection. —FredMekeel losta valuable horse onMondayinquiteanunaccountable mannerHehaddriveninfromSantaFeSpringerwherehehasbeenatworkforsometimepast,his sulky,andhadtiedtheanimetoabitchingpostatDrLee's.Thehorse tookfrightatpassingwagon-loadofconcernbarrels,andinitsconfusionbackupsuponthepost;thrustingitintoitsflashbadlyrupturingitself.Nothingcouldbod donetosaveit,andthe animalhadtokilldead. —ClarenceGroatisputtingaincomereservoirof37，500gallonscapacityforB.P.Fowleronhisextensivewalnutorchardsouthwestoftown,andwillconstructsome3，000feetofcementditchesirigratetheorchardtherefrom.Mr.Fowlerhasthreewellsfromwhichthepumps seventy-fiveinchesofwater,andbyrunningthepumpallnightandpumpingintothereservoirmayirrigatewith150inchesduringthedayHeexpectsbeginirrigatingfromthereservoiraboutMay15th.HadthepropositiontoincreasethelimitsofthewaterdistrictprevailedlastFall,theorchardwouldhavebeenirrigatedwithwaterfromthecompany'sditches,andthetreasuryenrichedtotheextentofnotlessthan$1，500forstock;butthisisnowlostaswellastheincrementfromwater salesontheranchandweshallprobablyhaveaplentyofwastewatertorunintothesandwash. —OneofthefinestcroopsofapriotstobearoundintheentirevalleymaybeseeninhothorchardeastofcultivationbyTheo.Meyer.Thefourteen-year-old树木areperfectlyladewithgreenfruit,andthetreesinyourownorchardsetoutlastyearattestthefertilityofthesoilin theirclustersoffruit,muchoftheit alreadyquitelarge.Fromoneofthetreesintheoldorchardlastyear,Mr.Meyerplucked1，800poundsofapriots,andmanyofthetreesnowheadinglowwiththei except that the draft of the franchise granting the water company the right to maintain its ditches upon the streets of the city had been referred to the committee of that company having the matter in hand, and had not been returned. After the consideration of the estimates furnished by Engineer Des Granges, City Attorney Chynoweth was instructed to prepare the necessary preliminary ordinance, to be submitted at the next meeting of the board. Under the head of new business, the applications of C. S. Rogers and J. C. Des Granges for the position of City Surveyor were brought up, and Trustee Holmsen moved, there appearing to be no work for a surveyor to do, to lay the matter on the table. There was no second, but subsequently, there being no objection, the Chair decided that the matter of the appointment of a surveyor be deferred. On the report of the Marshal that J. S. Hatfield desired to put in a gravel sidewalk in front of his residence and had asked to be given the grade of the street, the appointment was again brought up, and Trustee Helmeen nominated Mr. Rogers. Trustee Conrad nominated Mr. Des Granges. Trustee Lewis said he was not prepared to choose between the capabilities of the two gentlemen, and Trustee McWilliams was somewhat similarly situated, but announced that he was ready to vote if a ballot were necessary. Thereupon the matter of the appointment was after discussion again deferred, and the work of procuring an engineer to furnish the street grade for Hatfield's sidewalk was given into the hands of the Committee on Public Improvements. H. Steiglitz, City Attorney of San Pedro, appeared before the board as a representative of the local harbor league and asked the endorsement of the board for the inner and outer harbor at that place. On motion of Trustee McWilliams, seconded by Trustee Conrad, the San Pedro harbor was endorsed unanimously. Engineer Des Granges reported on the installation of new electric lights for E. B. Merritt and L. C. Bailey, and renewals for Butcher Fleischman and Professor Hussman. Also recommended the painting of the smokestacks at the city water works. Trustee Lewis stated that Herr Neidecker had offered to paint the stacks at $2 per stack, the city to furnish the material. This being considered a fair remuneration for Mr. Neidecker's services, it was about to be suggested that he be given the contract, on furnishing the necessary bond for the faithful performance of the work, when Trustee Conrad reported that he had already ordered the work done, he having found the stacks to be in need of immediate painting. Mr. Neidecker is doing the job. Application for reduction of water rate at Opera-house. Refused. In the matter of water delinquents. The Marshal was instructed to turn the water off. The Clerk was instructed to issue the usual spring street-cleaning notices. The weeds are coming up, and they should be chopped C. Moran has been quite sick, but is now able to be about again. W. B. Hervey reports that he has sold his Tustin orange crop of sweets at one dollar and twenty-five cents on the tree. Mr. Clark of a Los Angeles company of insecticide manufacturers, has a contract with W. F. Botsford to spray 3,000 of his orange trees. Mr. Clark is confident that he can kill the scale thoroughly, and it will at the same time be a good advertisement for his compound. D. J. Yorba is planting out an orchard of four hundred orange trees. Billy Hale's brother has purchased twenty acres of Ed Kraemer, opposite William Crowther's place, for $150 per acre. The hay crop will be very light in this vicinity. It is suffering badly, commencing to head at from 6 to 12 inches and looks as if it had pretty hard work to get the head out. The cabbage crop is turning out better than was expected. H. G. Wilshire has planted out 2,500 grape fruit trees from the Lakeside Nurseries, Florida. They are of a new variety, being seedless. He is also having 2,000 buds set of the same kind. J. N. Nenno's little girl died last Tuesday, April 7, of a dropalic trouble. She was aged five years and eight months and had been sick for about six months. C. W. Almes has been appointed consuls marshal. The Greatest Sale on Record in Orange County. Next Saturday, the 18th, the Red Front, Santa Ana, commence a monster clearance sale which will be without parallel in the history of merchandising throughout Orange county, when they will mark down every article in their store to actual cost. This is the more remarkable, because at the commencement of a season our store-keepers are always in the habit of getting full price for their goods, and when a store like the Red Front announce the tremendous reductions on everything in their house, which is what they are going to do, it means a terrible sacrifice on their part. Of one thing every one can rest assured. The Red Front will do exactly what they say they will, they never fake nor humbag the public, and we know the people at large will believe in the sincerity of their announcement. Read their special great advertisement which is in this paper. They will not be open to morrow (Friday). Druggist Derge has just received a nice line of ladies' and gentlemen's purses which he will sell at prices from five cents up; also a nice assortment of California Souvenirs and curiosities. Ask to see the stationery he sells at 10 per box. Did you ever see a lead pencil made of paper, and that you sharpen with a pin? Derge keeps them. If you need a mower, a rake, a wagon, a buggy or any kind of implement, and you want to save money, see Stern & Goodman, Fullerton, One of the finest crops of apricots to be found in the entire valley may be seen in the orchard east of town kept in such admirable state of cultivation by Theo. Meyer. The fourteen-year-old trees are perfectly laden with green fruit, and the trees in the young orchard, set out last year, attest the fertility of the soil in their clusters of fruit, much owing it already quite large. From one of the trees in the old orchard last year, Mr. Meyer plucked 1,800 pounds of apricots, and many of the trees now bending low with their weight of young fruit would seem to be seized with a virtuous desire to do as well as not better. Mr. Meyer has a lovely flower garden also, and regales his guests with fine bouquets, and is withal a gentleman of the old school of hospitality. When the fruit ripens we shall pay another visit to the orchard to ascertain whether it is as excellent in taste as its appearance now would seem to indicate. The Orange City brass band, that capital organization of musical talent, which we have many times had the pleasure of hearing discourse the choice bits of music, will give a vocal and instrumental concert at the Opera-house on Saturday evening, and this citizens of Anaheim ought to see it that they were with us a year ago, on the occasion of their inauguration of our electric light system and discoursed martial music on the streets and concert selections in the Opera-house during the celebration all without money and without price. The boys participated in our enthusiasm and positively refused to accept a cent for playing. We have now a very fine opportunity for reciprocating their generosity, and the hall ought to be crowded on Saturday evening, as much for the exercise of reciprocity on our part as for the excellence of the program, which will be out to-day. The program will include vocals by Lillian Butler Harris, the well-known soprano, who has made quite a reputation at Orange as a delightful singer. There will also be readings, recitations and pantomimics by Misses Estella Dufford and Gertrude Clark, who are said by competence authority to be unique, graceful and charming in their line. The band will have in addition a particularly meritorious program under the leadership of W. Frank Harris who is too well known among our citizens to require an extended introduction. Suffice it to say that he is one of the very finest contests in the country, and should be heard to be appreciated. The opening number in the Honeymoon March, which Prof. Harris has kindly dedicated to the brides of Anaheim. Reserved seats are on sale at Dorge's and everyone who wants to hear a good program as well as help along a worthy musi Cleinigkeiten. Publican primaries next Saturday. Signal Service predicts fair weather. for rain! Was it that put in that vote for Treasurer? Republican county convention will at Santa Ana on Tuesday next. Adries' euchre club will meet at Mrs. Davis' to morrow afternoon. Posttime club will meet this evening. Mr. Bosworth's report on his recent visit Francisco. School census marshal of school district, began yesterday his taking the school census. Directors of the local fruit association on Tuesday, and made the usual disbursement of funds to the orange and the latter are wearing broad satisfaction threat. Williams is grading two miles of Moon's corner in Centralia, west and Supervisor Potter, although not belong to the Commonweal identify believe in "good roads." Savings, Building and Loan Assoc. open a new series of stock on Mr. Chynoweth, the Secretary, all information regarding it. Now to get in on the ground floor. Stern has purchased at assignee's stock on the shelves of Arthur More, and will on Saturday next be it out at bedrock prices. Seeement on the second page. Agent Rogers of the Chamber of has called a meeting of that order Saturday afternoon at Harkerold's real estate office, the cone of matters of particular importance. A large attendance is desired. The most notable land transaction year is reported in the sale by owner of sixty acres of his ranch land from Growther's on Placentia avenue. The place will be extensively adies of the St. Michael's Guild a social at the Del Campo hotel. A program is being arranged, ening will conclude with a social twenty-five cents admission, light bills included. Russel of Pasadena, who is just cal organization to whom we are under obligations, should turn out in force and attend. The Native Daughters contemplate giving an entertainment, to consist of tableaux vivants, under calcium lights, to be followed by a social hop, at the Opera-house, the second week in May. The Native Daughters comprise some of the sweetest girls in the community, and combine with their amiability and their beauty the gift of arranging the most enjoyable of entertainments, and we may look forward to an evening of genuine and unalloyed pleasure. A peremptory writ of mandate in the case of Leo Stephans vs. the Board of Supervisors of Orange county to compel them to issue a license to him 'to sell liquor, was argued on Friday in the Superior Court and denied by Judge Towner. The case was subsequently set for trial on the 30th inst. Stephans has been released from the county jail on $300 bonds, pending a hearing on a writ of habeas corpus to come before the Supreme Court in Los Angeles on Monday next. Meantime his saloon is open at Orange, and he insists that the Supervisors will be compelled to issue his license. The anonymous letter friend is again in evidence, and we hear of one or two citizens being in receipt of them. The impression prevails thatsome of them at least are not written by men, although the handwriting is disguised. The letters are written in ink, upon soft paper, and one of them, which we have been permitted to look over, makes quite interesting reading. The man or woman who would write anonymous letters attacking others—well, the man ought to be killed, and the woman ought to be spanked and put to bed. Agent Darling of the Southern Pacific has established quite an innovation at the depot, it being nothing less than a full line of first and second-class tickets to all railroad points in the East, as far north as Canada and south to the City of Mexico. Hitherto we have had to go to Santa Ana or Los Angeles for them. Parties desiring to go any point in the East should call upon him and get fall information regarding accommodations. Mr. Darling will sell you your ticket to your precise point, start you right, and there will be no unnecessary change of cars or other discomforts such as travelers used to be hampered with. Prof. Frantz and Rudolph Fossek, Sr., became involved in a difficulty at the residence of the former on Tuesday morning, and the Professor struck Fossek under the eye, laying open the skin and causing it to bleed and blacken, for which Judge Pierce imposed a fine of $10. The difficulty arose over a chicken trade. Fossek having brought back a number of fowls with which he was not entirely satisfied. Frantz claims that Fossek applied an improper remark to his wife, whereupon he lost his usual importurb- PERSONAL MENTION. Bishop Johnson will preach in the Episcopal Church on Sunday afternoon, May 10th, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Meyer of San Francisco, sister of Mrs. Mosseman, is visiting in town, the guest of her niece, Mrs. Arthur Lewis. Herman Harris, the well known Santa Ana business man, was in town on Friday last, and registered at the Commercial. Mrs. Leweke of San Francisco, accompanied by her two boys, is the guest of Mrs. Conrad, and will remain for an extended visit. J. H. Revel of the R. G. Dun mercantile agency of Los Angeles has been in town during the week revising the ratings for the new annual report. W. H. Blennerhassett forsook the cares of office on Friday last and took a run over to Catalina, to enjoy a day's outing at the Hotel Metropole. Supervisor Nickey was over from Santa Ana yesterday on a short business visit. He reports everything quiet at the county seat, politically as well as commercially. Senor Juan de la Guerra and his bride were in town from Yorba on Tuesday afternoon. Senor de la Guerra is now a permanent resident of our lovely neighboring town up the river. Rev. Mr. Skinner has been quite seriously ill with erysipelas in the face for a week past, but was on Monday able to be out again, and is now in a fair way to recovery. A. M. Williams has been elected by the local lodge of Odd Fellows to be its representative to the Grand Lodge, which meets in San Francisco in May. He leaves for the metropolis on the lat. John H. Roller, who has been quite ill in Los Angeles with brain fever, has recovered sufficiently to be brought down to the Rolio ranch to recuperate. Johnny's neighbors are glad to see his good natured face among them again. Miss Frances Landell of Philadelphia visited her cousin, Judge Landell, on Sunday, and is so well pleased with California that she has promised an early return to spend some time here. Frank Harris and U. Sid Lemon were in town on Monday making arrangements for the forthcoming concert to be given at the Opera-house by the Orange band on next Saturday evening. Jake Stern contemplates a trip to the old homestead in Germany the coming summer. He has been absent for twelve years, and will time his arrival to the cocession of his father's seventieth birthday. He will take his family along, and will leave the middle of June. and get in on the ground floor: We want to have a boom, and now is the best get in the swin. J. S. Richardson, editor of this California Farmer, a monthly San publication, was in town yesterday; made this office a pleasant call. T. D. Huff, a prominent and wealthy chant of Santa Ana, was found dead orchard at 7:30 yesterday morning; cause is supposed to be heart disease. One of the orphans at St.Cathedral died of mescales on Monday, and for a large number of them were down wounds; but yesterday they were soon improved. A. G. Spencer of San Francisco, repealing one of the leading life insurance panies of the country, has been in ten several days past. Mr. Spencer was an editor, managing the paste-paper shears for a Scandinavian paper; company of so many sons of the North coast; also sailed the seas, but has later tied down to the more lucrative busine writing life insurance. -William Harris boarded with Bill at his ranch house on the Botsford grove, along with the rest of the meeting on the ranch. After standing B for a good round sum for board, he into his head to skip out without He turned up missing one morning; an tracked him to Pasadena, and put it or two of hard labor looking for him; much to recover the amount of the bighaze upon Mr. Harris' countenance Mr. Harris was captured at Covina two ago and was arrested and brought to Anahiem. On being ushered in august presence of Squire Pierce year that official gave him the benefit o days in the county jail. Sheriff Nichols was in town on Mo legal business and made a short call sanctum. Joe has two convicted murder file in the Los Angeles county jail; for keeping one, awaiting sentence o other his trial; in the persons Southern, who slew Mr. Cuero in San year or so ago, and was lately coherefor; and Mr. Berdugo, who companion at Santa Ana some weeks and whose trial began in the Superior on Tuesday. He has likewise Los Angeles jail for safe keeping Baldwin, the Bolisa rape fiend; Judge McCoy released under a prebension of fact; and who was rested and bound over by a Santa Anna tice of the Peace; and sent to jail a trial. Every prized prisoner that Jobe takes to Los Angeles, for two first; he is afraid the fellows may bring off of the Santa Ana jail and escape; and end, the Santa Ana people may break into the jail and lynch the prince When the new county jail is erect will have a load of care and worry Russel of Pasadena, who is just from the effects of a broken leg, on yesterday, and sold the Blanche place near the Orangesthorpe school. Mekeel lost a valuable horse on quite an unaccountable manner. Driven in from Santa Fe springs, he been at work for some time sulky, and had tied the animal post at Dr. Lee's. The horse at a passing wagon-load of coats, and in its confusion backed thrusting it into its flank, during itself. Nothing could be seen it, and the animal had to be Coe Groat is putting in a cement of 37,500 gallons capacity for E. on his extensive walnut orchard of town, and will construct some cement ditches to irrigate the area from. Mr. Fowler has three which he pumps seventy-five water, and by running the pumps and pumping into the reservoir with 150 inches during the day, he begin irrigating from the about May 15th. Had the proprocessor the limits of the water evailed last Fall, this orchard been irrigated with water from Ty's ditches, and the treasury on the extent of not less than $1,500 but this is now lost as well as the from water sales on the ranch, all probably have a plenty of water run into the sandwash. The finest crops of apricots to be the entire valley may be seen in the town kept in such admirable cultivation by Theo. Meyer. The year-old trees are perfectly laden fruit, and the trees in the young out last year, attest the fertility in their clusters of fruit, much of quite large. From one of the trees orchard last year, Mr. Meyer 100 pounds of apricots, and many new bending low with their commodations. Mr. Darling will sell you your ticket to your precise point, start you right, and there will be no unnecessary change of cars or other discomforts such as travelers used to be hampered with. Prof. Frantz and Rudolph Fossek, Sr., became involved in a difficulty at the residence of the former on Tuesday morning, and the Professor struck Fossek under the eye, laying open the skin and causing it to bleed and blacken, for which Judge Pierce imposed a fine of $10. The difficulty arose over a chicken trade, Fossek having brought back a number of fowls with which he was not entirely satisfied. Frantz claims that Fossek applied an improper remark to his wife, whereupon he lost his usual importurbable self-control and struck him. Fossek swore out a complaint, Frantz plead guilty and a fine of $10 was imposed. The American Type Founders company has instituted suit against the Los Angeles Herald Publishing company to recover $6500, alleged to be due on a contract for the lease of five Thorne typesetting machines. The machines were put in by the Herald, but proving unsatisfactory, they were discarded. This rejection of the Thorne machine, which printers maintain is unsatisfactory mechanically, is a serious blow to the type founders trust, as the machine breaks up a lot of type every day, and is otherwise said to be unnited to the work mapped out for it. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Goldie died at its home in Buena Park on Monday evening at 20 minutes to 6 o'clock after a brief illness, of an affection of the brain. The child was four months old, lacking four days, and when on Sunday afternoon its parents visited with Mrs. Goldie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.R. Williams, it seemed to be in particularly good health and spirits. It was only a short time ill, and although everything was done to save it, it expired as stated on Monday evening. The remains were interred in the Anaheim cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Woods officiating. The sorrowing family are to be commissioned in their loss. Constable Groat has issued postal notice offering $50 reward for the arrest of James G. Haley, alias Harry Betts, the alleged miner and bunco-steerer, who skipped out of Nogales after raising $375 in this city to open up an alleged mine of great richness in Mexico. Mr. Haley answers to the following description: "Age, 49 years, but appears to be much younger; height, about 5 feet 10 inches; weight, 172 pounds. Steel blue eyes, brown board all over face, but generally shaves all but mustache; bald-headed; third finger of left hand out边 between second and third joint. Wore when last seen, April 3rd, light colored shirt, black coat, overalls, new pair No. 7½ laced shoes, black soft felt hat, known as 'crusher,' wore no vest." Those competent to judge are at a loss to account for a probable route which might have been taken by the vestless miner in his flight. None of the railroad conductors, stage drivers or line-riders have seen anything of him, and from all reports they seem to be exceedingly anxious to get him and hold him. Whether Haley skipped to Guaymas to take an outgoing vessel is problematic, but the conductor on the Mexico railroad delares he did not see him. On a recent visit to the brewing establishment of F. Conrad in the West End we found the proprietor busy making the pipe connections between two of his mammoth new boilers, Engineer Shaffer was found at the ammonia pumps, where one sees pipes coated with frosted ice, alongside of steam conductors, not many feet from the warm sunlight of the exterior, and Johnny Lederer and his force were found engaged in giving ted her cousin, Judge Landell, on Sunday, and is so well pleased with California that she has promised an early return to spend some time here. Frank Harris and U.S. Lemon were in town on Monday making arrangements for the forthcoming concert to be given at the Opera-house by the Orange band on next Saturday evening. Jake Stern contemplates a trip to the old homestead in Germany the coming summer. He has been absent for twelve years, and will time his arrival to the occasion of his father's seventieth birthday. He will take his family along, and will leave the middle of June. A. S. Bither of Santa Ana, architect of the Ruhman block, was over on Thursday last on an inspection of the building. He found the walls to be not only plumb, but that the building, which is rapidly approaching completion, has been put up in thoroughly substantial manner. J.A. Vail was in town from Fullerton on Monday and informed us that owing to the depressed condition of the Eastern orange market, in consequence of foreign imports, shipments of fruit from his town have slackened temporarily. Oranges will go out again in a few days, and the entire crop will be cleaned up at good prices. John E. Harris, aged 40 years, brother of County Treasurer Harris, died at his home in Westminster last Thursday evening. He was an old resident of the county and leaves a widow and a large family of children. He was buried Saturday morning in the Santa Ana cemetery. Baron Von Steinmetz, a German nobleman of high degree, who has been touring throughout Southern California with headquarters at Pasadena, was in town on a short visit during the week. The Baron is said to be immensely wealthy; owning so it is reported five castles in the old country, and being worth nine millions. An interesting rumor in connection with his trip here is that he is betrothed to a well-known Pasadena lady who formerly resided in this city; Here is a copy of a postal card, all the way from Iowa, from a gentleman who may become a possible settler here, asking for a copy of this paper and for information about this country—one of a kind of which we are in almost daily receipt: CRESCO, Iowa, April 3, 1896. Dear Sir:—Please send sample copy of Anaheim Gazette and price. I was through your town last February,and received a Gazette I like your country very much and think I will locate somewhere near there inside of six months. Yours truly, GEO B Goochier Cresco, Howard Co., Iowa. Mr. Goocher has been forwarded copies of THE GAZETTE,and we hope to have him come to Anaheim to locate. It is the greatest country on earth,and is growing more rapidly than any other section of California Los Angeles alone excepted. Real estate is cheaper here than in any portion of the State,and it is the equal of any,and the superior of much that is held at three or four times its rate. We have no killing frosts in winter,bearing sixty miles away from the Riverside frost line;and we have no scorching heat in summer,awe are but twelve miles from the sea,and enjoy the temperate sea-breezes every afternoon. This is the great orange,Lemon walnut,and grape fruit country ofthe future,and land is cheaper now than it ever will be again.Come out,Mr. Goocher, Horse-lander saw anything of him,and recollect him.A more complete dissection it would be hard to conjure.Tribes and officers are on the lookout and have promised to telegraph on them first interview with him.A reward has been offered for his arrest,and script appears elsewhere. The Supreme Court has affirmed oblation of the lower court,suiting the ordinance of the city of Chico, provides for taxing drummers $50 a quarter. Grape Freit Trees One year old budded orange grapes for sale.Apply to j23f MRS.LANGENBERG Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report Royal Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE Coming to the Point. The Spring Clothe ITEMS. Fedora Hats from $1 up Stylish Neckwear from 25c up. Fine Balbrigan Underwear at $1 per suit. SPECIAL EFFORTS Those $7 50, $10, $12 and $15 Suit Have you missed seeing this? Beautiful stock of Children's and Boys' Clothes. Eaton, Junior and Reeper Suits Cheaper than ever. THE WHITE HOUSE H. Harris & Co. 116 WEST FOURTH ST., SANTA ANA. We will be closed to-morrow getting ready for the sale. A WORLD BEATER CLEARANCE SALE We beg to announce to the people of Anaheim and vicinity that on NEXT SATURDAY, April 18th We will commence a Clearance Sale (for a short while only) which will be ever memorable in the history of Merchandising throughout Orange county. We will mark down every article in our establishment to ABSOLUTE COST Without reserve. There never was a store in this part of the State that on the very commencement of the Spring season has had the courage to make a like offer to the public. This is no Clearance Sale of old chestnuts, but is a Special Grand Sale of New Goods just received from the most celebrated manufacturers of CLOTHING, SHOES, FURNISHINGS and HATS in the Eastern States and is the best selected Spring stock it has been our pleasure to handle. Beware of So-called Similar Sales of our competitors. Look in our windows for the Great Reduction in prices on all our goods. We will not be open Friday (to-morrow) because we have to get ready for this sale. Open Saturday night till 10 o'clock. The Red Front Progressive Cothiers and Shoers, and Pioneers of Low Prices. 304-306 West Fourth Street. SANTA ANA, CAL. STRICTLY ONE PRICE TO ALL. NO MISREPRESENTATION OF GOODS. Country Orders Promptly Attended To. BRANCH SAN BERNARDINO. BRANCH SAN FRANCISCO. Pioneers of Low Prices. 304-306 West Fourth Street. SANTA ANA, CAL. STRICTLY ONE PRICE TO ALL. NO MISREPRESENTATION OF GOODS. Country Orders Promptly Attended To. BRANCH SAN BERNARDINO. Clearance Sale AT GREATLY - REDUCED PRICES. FOR CASH RIMPAU BROS. $156,000 in Presents! To be Awarded to “Examiner” subscribers. A Free Gift to each Yearly Subscriber for the Season of 1895-96. Do Not Miss This Chance But Subscribe Immediately. Price $1.50 Per Annum! JOSEPH HELMSEN, Examiner Agent F. BACKS, UNDERTAKER And Dealer in FURNITURE. Wall Paper, Cornices, Window Shades, Picture Frames, Upholstery Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass. NEW BUGGIES. L. NEMETZ, the Painter, has just received a number of New Buggies, which he is painting and preparing for the trade. The vehicles are of the best workmanship and are warranted to be first-class. Call at shop, on Center street, near Opera-house, and inspect same and prices, which defy competition. feb29-1m City Stables, Examiner Agent F. BACKS, UNDERTAKER And Dealer in FURNITURE. Wall Paper, Cornices, Window Shades, Picture Frames, Upholstery Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass. Sewing Machine Supplies, Etc. Corner Los Angeles and Chartres Sts F. CRIST Merchant Tailor LATEST STOCK OF Spring & Summer Goods Just Arrived. Suits, $18 up. Pants, $5 up. Goods of Latest Styles. Call and see my stock Center Street, near Opera-house. WHEN IN LOS ANGELES CALL ON NICOLL TheTailor, FOR— FINE TAILORING. 134 S. SPRING ST. Business Suits in fine fabrics from twenty dollars, made up in the latest styles. NEW BUCGIES. L. NEMETZ, the Painter, has just received a number of New Buggies, which he is painting and preparing for the trade. The vehicles are of the best workmanship and are warranted to be first-class. Call at shop on Center street, near Opera-house, and inspect same and prices, which defy competition. feb29-1m City Stables, A. L. LEWIS & CO., - PROPS Center St, opp. Kroeger Block BICYCLES FOR SALE OR RENT. Single and Double Teams. Furnished at short notice, and careful drivers familiar with the country, supplied when required. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. BOSTON BAKERY. Stephen Kistler, ...PROPRIETOR... FRESH BREAD, PIES, CAKES, ETC. For parties and balls furnished on short notice. Wedding cakes and cakes for parties a specialty. Fresh Bread Delivered to all parts of Anaheim and vicinity. BLACKSMITHING ...AND.... Wagonmaking and Carriage-Work. Horse-Shoeing A SPECIALTY Repairing and Jobbing Promptly attended to F. PRESSEL. A. D. PORTER Contractor and Builder. Estimates Furnished. Shop and Office—Corner of North and Lemon streets.