Evening Sentinel from Santa Cruz, California • Page 3

"SENTINEL" I-OCAL JOTTINGS. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. THE CITY CLAIMS. Table Rainfall at Santa Cruz, CaL for 32 Years. This table has been compiled from arious sources.

It includes pretty accurately, I think, the yearly and monthly rainfall in inches and hundredths. It is not a continuous record by one observer, but is a corrected average oftentimes so as to approximate anore nearly the exact rainfall. For we have discovered in past years that localities and observers frequently make a wide difference. These records were made by Railroad Agents, by O. II.

Bliss, an ardent and careful observer, by Miss Hecox at ihe Light-House, by W. R. Springer, and myself. In some cases where dates were wunting the San Francisco record has been found, with some additions, as quite near our actual rainfall at Santa Cruz. December, by some weather prophets, has been considered as a key to the coming setison.

A study of this table may prove interesting in that respect, and yet, as the negro philosopher said, he always noticed that there was more rain in wet seasons than in dry ones, may be quite as useful. The contest between Dec and Jan. as to the amount of rainfall has been interesting. While, during the 32 years at Santa Cruz, Jan. is far ahead, the record at San Francisco for 49 years given Dec.

credit for the greatest amount. Our yearly average from 1SG7 to the end of 1887 was about 25 inches. But for the next 10 years the yearly average reached 31 inches. Now it is probable thut a series of years, like the last, may reduce the average back to the former amount. At any rate it is hoped that the study of this table, which represents a largft amount of careful labor and observation, may prove valuable to the meteorolo-gist in coming years as a matter of reference.

Table of rainfall at Santa Cruz, for 32 years compiled by C. L. Anderson, M. July 0.00 0.U0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00 o.oo 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00 o.oo 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.33 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.73 Aug. Sept.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Total 0.00 0.05 0.30 3.50 10.80 32.0G 0 0.00 0.15 1.18 4.34 21.15 0.00 0.12 1.30 1.20 4.35 19.2G 0.00 0.10 0.25 0.75 3.60,18.24 0.05 0.00 0.10 2.95 14.90 28.30 0.00 0.05 0.15 2.90 G.05 23.32 0.10 O.OO 0.90 1.25 9.80 20.07 0.00 0.05 2.70 6.G0 0.50 23.13 0.00 0.00 0.30 7.50 4.30 22.55 0.02 0.50 3.5G 0.35 0.00 25.48 0.02 0.00 0.75 1.90 2.75 13.09 0.00 0.G0 1.50 0.80 0.90 37.60 0.01 0.75 4.15 4.G0 32.20 0.00 0.10 0.G0 13.10 32.00 0.35 0.70 2.10 4.00 25.50 0.00 0.3O 2.16 4.30 2.15 19.24 0.52 1.00 1.80 0.92 1G.G8 0.G0 2.85 0.36 7.98 41.41 0.18 0.80 11.88 5.19 26.10 0.39 0.68 0.94 3.17 21.72 0.34 0.01 1.09 3.54 19.32 0.37 0.20 6.17 5.07 28.16 0.01 9.50 2.64 21.05 47.31 0.27 0.00 0.02 2.78 27.80 0.70 0.45 0.58 7.C0 25.41 0.25 0.93 5.05 7.15 2S.03 0.25 0.75 4.40 3.50 30.47 2.77 3.59 1.40 13.71 41.50 0.00 0.18 0.49 1.89 2.15 24.16 0.35 1.18 6.79 4.87 31.76 0.00 0.17 1.49 0.54 2.13 18.39 0.00 2.21 0.75 0.86 2.24 13.30 City bills are payable. The public schools reopen, next Monday.

The Catholic boys' school will reopen next Monday. Miss Agnes Wilkins, who is on the sick list, is convalescent. N. Cameron has signed as one of the outfielders for the Beachcombers. On Wednesday Grand President Hawkins visited the Y.

M. I. Officers were installed. Justice Hawkins of Watsonville filed his bond Wednesday with the Pacific Surety Co. as surety.

On Wednesday H. S. Fletcher Notary Public, filed his bond, with Bockins and O. Tuttle sureties. The funeral of W.

II. Whipple under the auspices of Wallace-Reynolds Post, G. A. took place Wednesday. Tomorrow is the Feast of Epiphany.

Masses will be celebrated at the Catholic Church at 8 A. M. and 10 A. M. Andrew Elliott of Franklin, Sacramento graduated from Chesnut-wcoa's Business Cull g3 Wednesday ani received the college diploma.

At the City Council meeting Tuesday evening W. Ruff corn and C. E. Drace were appointed boiler inspectors instead of engineers ait the pump works, as stated in our report. Lieut.

Bishop is to join the lasses' singing brigade of the Salvation Army, which will make a tour of the She says that the' report that she is about to be married is untrue. The mysterious auger-boring burglar hats not been in evidence in San Jose for a week. The door-perforating prowler was last heard from on the line of the narrow-gauge railway, and it is thought that he is making his way toward Santa Cruz. During the late storm 2 inches of rain fell at Kings City, located at the southern end of Monterey Co. This is glorious! The southern end of the Salinas Valley usually has a very light rainfall, and King City is the pivotal centre of this territory.

Farther south, at Paso Robles, the rainfall is greater. E. B. Denison of Loma Prieta, Miss Ida. M.

Newell of Oleta, Henry D. Hall of Santa Cruz and II. Van Tienen Jansse of Aptos entered the Commercial Department, and Miss Maud 10. 01-sen of Clements entered the shorthand and typewriting department of Chesnut-wood's Business College Tuesday. On Monday Willie.

Mavor Lamb's son, was riding horseback on Walnut A v. when his horse slipped and fell, the animal falling in such a planner that Willie's right leg vvns broken below the knee. He was conveyed to the home of his parents find a physician summoned. The boy showed unusual grit while the limb was being attended to. He is now doing as well as could be expected.

W. C. T. U. The second day of the W.

C. T. U. prayer and praise service was better attended than Tuesday. The subject, "Bible Holiness," was the leading thought.

Mrs. Small gave the Bible reading, followed by prayer by Mrs. Dorr. Kev. Mr.

Filben gave an earnest and impressive talk on "Sanctification or Holiness," giving a strong thought of the meaning of Holiness or being wholly given up to God's work and very aptly illustrated a life thus consecrated by Francis Willard. He urged a Christian experience that gives peace, not misery as so many people get just enough re-ligio'ii to (make them miserable, but that is not the divine plan. God's plan gives perfect peace, but to attain to that we must give perfect submission and perfect, trust. His remarks were followed by a duett by Mrs. McPher-son and Miss De Iamater, "The Song of a composition fully expressing the work of the W.

C. T. U. rendered by those sweet singers, as they have the power of expressing beautiful thoughts. A paper by Mrs.

Hurd on "Holiness" followed. It was a testimony of perfect consecration, showing the possibilities of one's life work if given up wholly to the Lord. The service closed with a class meeting at the request of the State Evangelist, Mrs. J. L.

Everts, who was to have that time, but was confined to her home by severe illness. Earnest sympathy and love was expressed for the absent sister and we felt that although bodily absent she was with us in spirit, enthusing and encouraging. The subject for Thursday, should prove of vital interest to nil, and a. large attendance is hoped for at the Congregational Church parlors at 2:30 o'clock. MEMBER.

LETTER LIST. Letters remaining unclaimed in the Postoflice. at Coast for the month ending Dec. 31st, 1898: Lowerv Mrs Bud, Niles Miss Elsie. MARY G.

COOK, P. M. Letters remaining uncalled for in the Postoflice at Aptos for the month ending Dec. 31st, 1S9S: Boin Antonio Baird Aberam (2), Hall Thomas, Cotton Dyson Damato Humes Hopkins Cyrus, Kirkeminde C. Meyer Jacob, Nicholas Planchorn I), Picanco Joe Corra, Silva A Ryer Shwartzling Ignatius, Whitney Miss Hazel.

T. LEONARD, P. M. letters remaining uncalled for in the Postoflice at Boulder Creek for the month ending Dec. 31st, 1898: A David (2), Andrew Finnis, Tom OMfoyle, Julian Havward.

FOREIGN. Andrew Aivo, Chabrina Bonetti, Paolo Cimoli, Peter Cassada, Battista Gnmbet.ta Leander Jackson, Paul Kunjgh, Gulseppi Lacafello, Sam Nelson, Mariano Perez, Sargentino, Raeco G. Forgnini. F. WATERS, P.

M. W. I. Newman is able to be out. Miss Halsey is over from San Jose.

L. J. Dake is back from Sacramento. Wm. Forsyth is home from his vacation.

W. H. Diimphy is registered at the St. George. Miss May Rhodes has returned to Berkeley.

August Simon is home from the State University. Justice Enos was in from Felton ednesday. H. Francis Anderson was in from Ben Lomond Wednesday. Miss Mabel Le Gette is confined to her bed at her home in East Santa Cruz with la grippe.

Mrs. J. W. Scott, of East Santa Cruz, has returned from Salinas City very much improved in health. SUPERVISORS' MEETING.

Linscott's Demand for Recognition Again Kefused by the Board. The Supervisors held an adjourned meeting Wednesday. Ex-Supervisor Linscott was present during the entire meeting. His attorney again demanded that his name be called, but that was denied. The Board refused to recognize Linscott as a member.

On every motion overruled regarding Linscott's demand for recognition Attorney Lind say saved an exception. Linscott did not participate in the business of the meeting, being content to be present. He busied himself with doing considerable writing during the proceedings. The petition for a public highway on Second Seabright, was granted. A liquor license was transferred from J.

Hartman Co. to J. Doeg Co. It was recommended that the safe in the Hall of Records be moved to the County Clerk's office. District Attorney Knight, when asked for nn opinion, stated that he considers any business transacted by the new Board as being legal.

A petition for a bridge on Waddell creek was referred to Supervisor Baldwin. The matter of fitting up a room in the Sheriff's office for insane patients was referred to a committee. Adjourned until 10 A. M. today.

a The Widow Bcdott. I The first play given under the man-jageinent of Leonard Walsh at the 1 Opera House was "The Widow Bedott" Wednesday evening, a good-sized 'audience being present. It is a long while since we have seen the play here, I but its drawing power seems to be al-Imost as strong as in the days of its greatest popularity. There is something about the play that causes much I laughter. The piny can create amuse-jincnt despite bad acting.

The eccentricities of the widow and the deacon never fail to raise a laugh. The Ewing Co. presented the play, which has been much better given here by other companies. The company does not aspiie to eatness, hough Hoifice Ewing has appeared in the character scores of times, according to the advance notices. His portrayal of, the part was amusing, bint not up to the standard created by Chas.

Bishop, who i played it here years ago. The com-iIKwiy did fairly well. We presume the members did the best they could. There w-ere a number of specialties, the best being a song by Miss Lincoln, who was encored, and a song by Mr. Mnndevil.le.

singing- was not nerir ns ennd ns no jhave heard in other companies. Some of) singers appeared to lie suffering ifrom However, the audience seemed to be pleaded with the performance, judging from the laughter. The Gap. The latest report concerning railroad work is that the gap is to be immediately closed. This report conies from what ought to be a most authentic source, and there are evidences which tend to confirm it.

It is understood that a prominent business man of this city has received a message from Mr. Stone of the firm of McMurtie Stone, announcing thnt the contracting firm intends to send five hundred men to Surf at once. According to this report the work is to be pushed from both ends and finished up without delay. The allagod recipient of the cues-sage is now in San Francisco and can not be interviewed today. The recent tatters issued by C.

P. Huntington, the general quiet preparation which has been going on at the front for some time, rind the fact that every railroad man believes that the woik is soon to be pushed through are very good evidences in support of the rumor. Breeze. The Whist Tournament. The whist tournament of the Native The teams who have entered are Team A Harry Fleisig, George fler.

Team H. J. Bias, Dr. W. R.

Lin scott. Team -Bailey Terrill, Ralph Thompson. Team J. Bernheim, J. Streib Team S.

H. Ryder, R. Emminger. Team Frank Sears, Henry Ilein Team Harry Roff, Archie Devoe Team II R. W.

Williams, C. M. Cns- sin. EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST, teacher. Use Acker's English Remedy in any case of coughs, colds or croup Should it fail to give immediate relief money refunded.

25 cts. and 50 cts. For sale by S. A. Palmer.

40 Pacific A LIST OF EILLS ALLOWED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL Those Who Are Entitled to Coin at the City Treasurers Office. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT. The following is the City Treasurer's report: RECEIPTS. Received from City Collector 65 DISBURSEMENTS'. General Fund $1,877 95 Street Fund 824 40 Sewer Fund 392 25 Electric Light Fund 339 42 Water Fund 3ti5 30 Fire Fund 484 15 Library Fund 12 C2 Total $4,296 09 BALANCES.

General Fund $1,979 Street Fund 340, Sewer Fund 2,191 Electric. Light Fund Water Fund 4SG Fire Fund l(ns River Improvement Fund 788 Interest Fund Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 1,034 Sinking Fund Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 2,221 Interest Fund No. 5 15,958 Sinking Fund No.

5 21,522 Park Fund 125 Front St. Widening Fund 103 Bond Fund 9,013 Interest Fund 18027 Total 87 The following is a list of bills allow ed Tuesday evening by the City Council: GENERAL FUND. Anderson Chas salury 25 Biazer John, supplies 2 Baxter J. nolice dutv 1:1 00 75 50 70 50 00 00 00 Byrne Bros, supplies and labor 1 Darling It, salary and burying horses 21 Dougherty Hugh, salary (15 lioi ton salary C5 Lamb expenses in bund case 41 Lucas commission 7 Ixmergan police duty 4 Makinney Dake, notuiy's fees 1 McPherson printing 5 Maguire Lindsay, Iygal service bond cases 3,500 03 50 00 80 00 00 00 05 00 25 50 35 00 00 Netherton suPUry and cash pd. ex )enses Rawie Matt, salary Sunset Telephone Co, service Santai Cruz Surf, advertising Smith, police duly The Bank of rent of safe deposit boxes Wunzer Pioda, type writing Williams Ed, salary Western Union Tel Co service 48 75 6 17 1G 10 9 Wright.

salary and cash advanced 22 STREET FUND. Await salary $52 Clark A labor 28 Carney labor 29 Daniels hauling 15 FiizsimrnoiiH, labor 8 Greenfield E. salary 85 00 50 50 50 50 00 51) 00 00 10 35 00 uracia Joe, labor Garrett II, team work Ingalls labor Loma Prieta Lumber Co, lumber Lindsey 1) blaeksmithing MeFarland Chas. rent 20 4 13 64 1 10 6 1 4 5 5 15 8 9 Otto Cieo, labor 00 00 i 50 I 40 50 90 00 45 I 40 i Place II hauling Perry surveying Peterson A supplies Rutherford labor Rip) labor Severio Jno, blaeksmithing Simta Cruz Surf, advertising Stone Company, street repairs ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. General Electric Co, supplies 2 Knapp salary CO Munroe hauling Miller, Sloss Scott, supplies 4 Nason, Co, supplies GG Roebling's Sons Co supplies 11 Sr.ribling Jr, labor 2 Waters salary 85 SEWER FUND.

Churchill labor 2 Cappelruann labor 2 Evans wood 33 Fuller labor 2 i I ii i is salary GO MeKenzie salary 40 Notley wood 12 Perry surveying 28 Rhea wood 5 Smith 12 wood Santa Cruz Surf, advertising WAT ICR FUND. Byrne Bros, material $12 Byrne salary and cash ad. .100 Hull Jas, Ubor Irish 11 printing 3 Lindsey blaeksmithing McLean Wm, labor 41 Regginrdo salary 10 Wright salary GO FIRE FUND. lily Wm, feed 3 Lilly Salaries, Fire Department 155 Ijoma Prieta Lumber Co saw dust 00 I 25 GO I 00 oo oo oo i i 00 1 00 00 55 50 50 00 40 1 95 25 50 00 GO 00 00 00 1 30 00. i 50 00 oo oo 05 00 00 50 78 i 20 73 70 I 28 45 1 50' 1 Lorcnz executor, rent of Pilot building 35 Palmer supplies Peterson A supplies 4 Pettit labor 4 Racine Fire Engine Co, acct.

chemical engine 100 Til ton Dr professional service 2 RIVER FUND. Parsons 15, boom stick $12 SUMMARY. General fund $3,955 Street fund 394 Electric light fund 232 Sewer fund 198 Water fund 238 Fire fund 311 River fund 12 Year Jan. 1SG7 5.30 Feb. Mch.

1.75 3.14 2.00 2.25 1.10 1.75 0.80 3.38 1.40 5.G0 1.30 5.05 9.10 2.20 1.10 3. G5 3.12 8.54 1.12 2.17 0.94 4. GO 8.25 G.12 1.3G 2.82 9.95 1.64 3.08 3.09 4.8G 1.02 Apr. 2.46 2.19 1.52 2.50 2.05 0.95 0.55 0.90 0.15 1.40 0.45 1.10 2.00 .0.25 2.25 1.35 1.71 6.G3 3.27 5.48 2.50 0. 57 LOG 1.47 2.57 1.83 1.

G5 .66 2.02 3.07 0.22 0.52 May 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.10 0.30 0.20 0.02 0.75 0.25 0.3O 0.20 0.25 2.50 1.15 0.30 0.35 3.75 0.43 0.06 0.47 0.1 1.08 2.35 1.15 0.60 3.95 0.36 2.36 1.15 1.66 0.20 1.45 June 0.00 o.oo 0.02 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.15 0.05 0.05 0.02 0.05 0.10 0.00 0.70 0.05 0.02 3.00 0.28 0.02 0.0S 0.34 0.05 0.15 0.10 0.00 0.00 .72 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 7.30 3.90 4.78 4.80 4.00 7.00 3.95 2.40 0.50 5.95 1.20 15.00 5.15 2.10 5.10 3.15 1.14 G.80 0.50 0.44 9.54 1.93 1.37 4.90 10.G8 4.G5 4.25 8.G0 4.07 0.25 4.9G 2.95 18G8 1809 1S70 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 187G 1877 G.25 3.89 3.89 2.80 4.20 1.70 5.70 8.10 7.75 4.50 1878 12.30 1879 3.80 1880 1881 18S2 1883 1884 1885 1SSG 1887 1888 1889 2.50 8.90 1.78 2.10 4.15 2.73 7.G2 .2.09 8.00 .99 1890 10.95 1891 .77 1892 1893 1894 1895 189G 1897 1858 1.10 5.30 7.02 9.11 8.52 3.72 1.20 330.03 142.96 108.80 76.30 27.72 5. Tortal monthly THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. He Recites What He Has Done During-tlie Administration. Gov. Cudd's message in part is as "Gentlemen: I yield to my successor, with greater pleasure than I received from my predecessor, the Governorship of the State of California.

When I was inaugurated the financial condition of the State was deplorable, and the task before me with Legislate composed of political opponents, was formidable one. "For a number of years the State had been under a financial cloud, and had pursued a slipshod, dowiiiat-the-heel, borrow'-fromPeter-to-pay-Paul policy. "Payments of its debts were delayed, and its warrants were at. a discount on the street a condition of affairs disgraceful at home and disastrous abroad. "This was, in part, the condition of the State when I assumed the responsibilities of this office.

As I relinquish them, I urn glad to say that all these conditions have undergone radical and permanent change. "When I became Governor the balance in the General fund was so small and the demands against it so large that its exhaustion long prior to the commencement of my fiscal year was a certainty. The fund became exhauster! in May, 1S95; it. became exhausted again in July, 1895, and so remained until December, 1895, when the first installment of taxes for the forty-seventh fiscal year was paid into the General Treasury. "The mutter was so serious lhat I made this condition of the General fund my special care, and determined to remedy the evil during my term of office.

"As a re.vult, with $427,533 less in the tax levy bill for the General fund than in the bill for the two years ending June 30, 1891, the State has been placed upon a firm cash basis. "In accordance with my avowed policy 1 have vetoed a large number of appropriation bills and items. This was necessary to keep the expenses of the State wir.hin a certain limit, to provide for proper past claims, to place the State on a. cash basis, ami to prevent the constant exhaustion of the General fund. "WhPe the veto of i teems may or may not have been included in the tax levy bill, still each appropriation, and each item had it been allowed would finally have become a aim against the Treasury and been id by a tax upon the people.

"The vetoes for the sessions of 1895 and 1897, inclusive, amounted to of which four millions is a saving to the people. "The Board of Examiners is the most important Board of the State. Under 0.67 1.07 11.68 40.94 101.38 179.19 20.56 Yearly mean its eye must pass every item of expenditure from the General fund, except those of the National Guard. I make the following recommendations: "State officers, should not be cotm-pelled to serve as members of the Board of Examiners, but if the Legislature decides that it must consist of them then the officers should be the Controller, the Secretary of and the Governor. The one state officer who plight, in any ci -ie, advantageously serve on the Board is the Coniro ler, because of his position as Superintendent of Finance.

"I would recommend that the Governor and two State officers, to be designated by him, shall constitute a Central State Board, with full powers to advertise and let contracts for all State supplies, with the right of accepting nil bids, or any parts thereof, for one or all of them. That all State-building, if the cost is to exceed the sum of $5,000, lie planned and constructed under the provisions of an act with all the guarding clauses of the Building Act of 1876, the Governor and other members of the Board to be the officers who shall approve the plans and therein, and they shall also finally op-prove the let ting of any contract to any bidder for the construction of said building or any part thereof. "I again call attention to the nuisance at Folsom. The State Board of Health has pronounced against it and called nttention to the unhealthy condition of affairs existing The last Legislature failed to provide means to remedy the evil, though it was recommended. A deficiency was allowed in June, 1898, by the State Board of Examiners for this purpose.

It has not been used, as the Board preferred to lay the matter before the Legislature. This evil should be remedied, for there is no reason why the water? of a strenm from which the people of the Capital pump water for domestic, purposes should be polluted in this manner." SUPERIOR COURT NEWS. WEDNESDAY. Estate of T. Kennedy Continued to Monday.

Wnlbridge vs. Continued I to Jan. Hth. Estate of C. C.

Rodgers S. H. Ram-! bo petitions for letters; estate valued i at set for Jan. 23d. Estate of H.

A. Anderson Estate ap-! praised at $200. Kippen vs. Ollason Leave to amend complaint. Estate of Ellen C.

Francis Set for Jan. 16th. DeWltt's Little Early Risers Th tamoaj HttU pllU.