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The herald., 1898-07-20
MS LIFE TIE STAKE
vIoNoLo ATTEMPTS TO SUPPORT
HIS PLEA OF SELF-DEFENsE
THE PROSECUTION FINISHES
Witnesses Who Testify That Mrs
vignolo Repeatedly Threatened
Her Husbands Life

At 10 a. m. yesterday the case Of the Peo-
Die VS.. George vignolo for the murder OF his
wife, Allie Vignolo, was resumed before
Judge Smith. The first witness examined
was Joe Machado, who worked on ranch
near where the tragedy occurred. He
swore that he saw Joe Dominguez pick up
pearl handled, double-edged knife about
three steps from where the Vignolo wo-
mans body was found; that Dominguez
called his attention to the matter at the
time, but that he (Machado) told no one of
It, He also swore that to the best OF his
knowledge Dominguez still has the knife in
his possession.
Several other witnesses were examined by
the prosecution. but nothing more valuable
in evidence was secured.
After court convened in the afternoon sew
eral witnesses' names were read on, but
a. they were not present the people rested.
and the defense called B. D. Lahardt, who
runs lodging house on the corner of First
anx Los Angeles streets. where Mrs. Wig
noo stopped for time.
The object of the defense seemed to be to
prove the general character OF Mrs. Wig
nolo, and. her feelings toward her husband,
John Castera, proprietor Of a saloon at 1854
West Judson street, testified to having
heard Mrs Vignolo threaten to kill her
husband, and also that he once interfered
when Mrs. Vignolo attempted to go behind
his bar. or did go behind it, after gun,
which lay on shelf there, with which she
said she would kill George Vignolo, who
was then present.
Many witnesses were examined. and
to close the day Mrs. M. Haw-
kins was placed on the stand by the prose-
cution. She swore that the only time she
ever met Mrs. Vignolo that lady Threatened
George Vignolo's life, and said that she al
ways carried knife in her stocking. ready
for him
vignolo seems perfectly at home in court,
Is cool and thoughtful, and pays the closest
attention to every detail of evidence.
Judge Smith saw fit to reprimand Deputy
District Attorney Williams severely during
the afternoon for not keeping his temper
under better control while examining wit
nesses. The attorney promised at once to
pay better attention to good temper.
General tombstone Jones, representing the
defense, had in his possession yesterday a
letter from Joe Dominguez addressed to
Mrs. H. Hoffman in this city. sent from
Ensenada, Lower California, where he
states that he Is stranded, SICK destitute
and unable to appear here as witness un-
less money is sent to him for transportation
end expenses.
The herald., 1898-07-20
WEATHER AND CROPS
Conditions Prevailing Throughout
Southern California

Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop bull
letin OF the weather bureau for Southern
1898:
The week was warm and clear, except in
the coast sections at the close, where cloudy
nights occurred. with fog or heavy dew.
Light rain fell In the earlier pd@e of the
week In the northern portion of Los An
geles county. Elsewhere there was no
precipitation except from fog. or dew on
the coast, which was heavy and materially
aided root crops. High winds occurred in
some localities, which filled the air with
dust and shook some fruit from the trees.
The warm weather ripened fruit rapidly.
1t was very favorable for drying peaches
and apricots. The water supply is steadily
diminishing, but as yet no serious results
have occurred from lack of irrigating wat
err. Pasture Is getting scarce except on
moist lands. Hay baling continues. Thresh-
ing begins soon in the Antelope valley. Corn
and beans are doing we'll. Celery planting
is in full operation In the peat lands of Or
ange county.
Extracts from correspondents reports by
counties:
San Luis obispo County
San Luis Obispo-Corn and beans are do
ing well; hay is plentiful; the days were
Musick-The weather has been very
warm. There was heavy dust storm last
Wednesday. Fruit is ripening fast; april
cots and peaches are being dried there is
about half crop.
Ventura County
West Saticoy-The week was warm and
beneficial to fruit drying. Apricots are less
in quantity than expected, but they are of
an exceptionally good color.
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles City-The week was warm
and clear, except toward the end, when
cloudy nights occurred, with light fog or
heavy dew. The temperature ranged daily
In excess Of the normal No rain fell, which
is the normal condition at this season; the
humidity ranging high was beneficial to
vegetation. Feed and water are getting
scarce. Apricot and peach drying pro-
Verdugo-The water supply continues to
decrease, both in surface and underground
streams. A stream which flowed 140 miner's
inches at the beginning of the irrigating
season has decreased to lis inches; this pro-
portion Is probably general. No serious re-
suits have yet developed.
past week. Corn is looking better; pasture
Is drying up; alfalfa is getting scarce; beets
arc looking WE'LL grapes will be large crop.
West Palmdale-The weather has been
very warm, even for this locality. Satur-
day was cooler, with southwest wind.
Hay baling is progressing; threshing will
soon begin; feed Is scarce In the foothills
Fairmount-There was very strong wind
| In the middle of the week, which shook
prunes and plums from the trees: lighi
showers fell the first of the week.
Orange County
Capistrano--warm weather prevailed the
past week.
Orange-This week about finishes up ap.
rtcot drying: the weather has been Navora-
The herald., 1898-07-20
Court Notes

A petition has been filed by Anna E. v
Hiles for appointment as guardian of hel
l6-year-old daughter Rebecca Lee Hiles
as the child has an interest in her grand
mothers estate in the east.
A petition has been filed by e. P. Galley
to act as guardian for Hattie B. and Harry
O. Galley, interested in property belong
ing to their mother.
Mary Shoemaker applies for letters Of
guardianship over Grace E. and Jesse
Ralph Shoemaker and certain money LEFT
by their father to them.
Mrs. M. j. Wright was yesterday grant
ed a divorce from H. Wright on the grounds
Of cruelty.
The herald., 1898-07-20

first two Of which were sustained by the
court and the latter overruled. The de-
PENDANTS were ordered to the custody Of the
marshal and the cases resubmitted to the
grand jury.
The attorney. Frank d. Davis, moved the
court for a reduction of Albert Cassner's
bail, and 1t was ordered submitted.
The herald., 1898-07-20
VOTERS

Rcgistration Closes August 1 eth
All persons whose names are not on the
Great Register of 1896 must be registered
before August 18th in order to vote at the
coming election.
TRANSFERS
Transfers from one precinct to another
within the county MUST be made before
October 18th. T. f. NEWLIN,
County Clerk.
The herald., 1898-07-20
Caught Again

For some days B. R. Davidson, deputy
sheriff of Duarte, has been looking for a
man named Bud Lewis. who was wanted at
that place on charge of malicious mischief
in cutting down some shade trees in the
town. Yesterday morning the deputy
came to this city looking for his man. and
soon after a telephone message was re-
ceived at the sheriff's office from Constable
Brookshire of Downey, stating that he had
Lewis in custody. Davidson left dmme-
diately for that place. Lewis was one of
the parties mixed up in the Dow-Lewis rob-
berry of a store at Alhambra some time ago.
The herald., 1898-07-20
ORC aRANDE TRAIN ROBBERS

Demurrers to Two Indictments Sus-
tanned and One overruled
Clyde Bennington, Lorenzo D. HALL and
Albert Cassner, accused of robbing the
mails at Orc Grande, were brought into
court yesterday morning. There were three
indictments against them, two for robbing
. the mail and one for conspiracy. Demur-
rers to the indictments had been filed, the
The herald., 1898-07-20

Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught In all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly In bottles or
kegs. office and brewery. 44o Also street;
telephone o.
The herald., 1898-07-20
santa Fe Trains to Hedondo

Leave La Grande station daily at 9:55 a.
M, 1870 p. M, 5:35 p. M: Sundays at $3.50 a.
M, 1855 a. M, 1870 p. m, I p. m. Last train
Sundays leaves Redondo p. m. Downey
avenue twelve minutes earlier; Central av-
enue twelve minutes later.
The herald., 1898-07-20

Hawley, King 4 Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Bugg:
company bugges and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1898-07-20

Since Tuesday morning, July ~, R. c.
Hudson. Any one knowing of his where
abouts, Information will be thankfully re-
ceived by his wife. Mrs. r. c. Hudson, 141t
Starr street.
The herald., 1898-07-20
Supervisors

The board Of supervisors devoted the
greater part Of, yesterday to the considera-
ton and passage of bills, and will continue
that work today.
The herald., 1898-07-20
DEATHS

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King q
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1898-07-20

Largest variety Concord business wago'
and TOP delivery wagons. Hawley, King
Co.
The herald., 1898-07-20
JOTTINGS

Wall paper, late styles. low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's, 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-07-20

Agents Victor, Heating. World, stearns
and March bicycles. Hawley. King & Co.
The herald., 1898-07-20

Los Angeles lodge No. 80 will meet to.
night at Elks' hall. as usual. Visiting breth.
rem invited.
The herald., 1898-07-20
San Diego County

San Diego City-Dense fogs from the 18th
to the 18th were a great aid to irriga ton;
The fogs of the 14th and 18th deposited near
ly one hundredth of an inch of water in the
gauge. This moisture and the absence of
warm weather made the week an ideal one
eoI the rancher. Several carloads of lem
Uns are being shipped east every few days.
Peaches are in market; Strawberries and
apricots are becoming less plentiful
GEORGE E. FRANKLIN,
Local Forecast Official. Weather Bureau.
The herald., 1898-07-20

BILE for drying: the crop was not large, and
there was considerable small fruit
warm, with heavy dew during the night
Crops generally are growing finely; corn
locks well and is beginning to tassel; cell
cry planting is in full operation. There was
strong south wind Friday.
Riverside County
Observation-Disclosures are beginning to
ripen; there will be plenty of grapes this
season.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-24

At Honolulu, Alice Rix will tell Call readers of whatever happens of interest. With this corps Call readers will be sure to be supplied with all the news.
 As illustration of the completeness of The Calls war service is the location of the
 fleet of Admiral Cervera at the Cape Verde Islands, and the exclusive information given at the same time to the authorities in Wash ington and the rest of the public that 1t had sailed in the direction of Porto Rico. To ob- tain this news The Call Herald had a ship follow the Spaniards for twenty -four hours.
 Later, when Cervera had been an unplaced quantity for days, Call Herald men found him at Martinique and gave the first news to the President
 To obtain a general idea of San Juan. the Tyr one day put close in toward that harbor and steamed slowly by. Suddenly out from
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-24

the mouth at full speed came the Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabella II and headed after the Danish ship, which made fast in the df- rection of St. Thomas. On crowded the Span iard and on dashed the Dane, but the former had the better speed and would have bounced on The Call-Herald's boat in few minutes.
 On the horizon ahead came a small smoke cloud It grew and under it were tunnels, then a hull. It was the Yale, American liner American cruiser; it was salvation, too. The Spaniard saw 1t, turned and ran home.
 Spains fleet finally was located and The Call -Herald's boats, as faithful those of Admiral Sampson in sticking to blockade kept watch near the grim old Morro that marked the neck of the bottle into which Cervera had put himself
 Lazy days followed each other for while Bombardments that gave the enemy some
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-24

by the Admiral on his flagship the Olympia In the battle he volunteer aid of the Admiral, and on the bridge of the Olympia and took snapshots of the stirring scenes around him. The Spaniards, foreseeing the downfall of Manila, had cut the cable, and to get the great news to The Call and Herald he had to go to Hongkong. He went and sent through the finest, most complete account of an actual naval fight that ever has been commended for his services in the action.
 AS soon as the news of the victory at Manila told The Call at once dispatched a corps of writers and artists to the Philip pines Among these were Sol N. Sheri- dan, one of the best writers the Coast Pierre A. Boeringer, well known as an artist and T. A. Healy, thorough newspaper man.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-24

The first engagement of the war was over and The Call -Heralds men, outside of officers knew about it. Off dashed the Sommers N smith for Key West, through a storm, carry ing the Admirals official report, and The Call the following day was the only paper on the Pacific Coast to tell the story.
 A few days later, when the other side of the world was hear from, The Call and Herald alone of all newspapers published In the world told the full story of Dewey's thence famous victory at Manila Joseph L. Stick ney performed that peerless feat. He was himself a part of the battle he so pictur- esquely and completely described
 He is a graduate of Annapolis and had been a lieutenant in the navy. He was at Hongkong when Dewey started out to do his part in the humbling of Spain and was taken
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-24

Herald for the first time when he was ,ing taken as prisoner to Portsmouth on the St Louis. At that time, however 1t was not even known that Cervera himself was In the bottle. Spanish ships were there, but was their commander? Spanish ships outside hao been reported to the administration
 The answer was sent to the navy and the public A cablegram was dispatched to the Spanish Admiral who promptly replied, glV- ing his assurance that HObson was being well cared for That settled it. Cervera was III the bottle. He signed the message himself
 About this time came the movement or the troops that had been whipped into shape In the Southern camps. To Cuba with them went Richard Harding Davis, to ada to ms sea experience by closer work ashore. John C. Klein went along, too, and Alcides Betan- court eager to see close conflict in which his people the Cubans, would be witt the United States troops against the Spanlards:
 The Mindora went into action with Leo L. Bedding aboard the Golden Rod with Hould- CT L. Hudgins superb squadron there was when these boats joined the others in the news patrol between Santiago and Guanta- namo.
 Marines had landed at the latter place, where the Stars and Stripes now hoat un- disturbed over Fort McCalla-
 All along those fortified miles of Cuban coast between Santiago and Guantanamo the fighting went from that time almost cease- lesslv on at sea and in the Cuban jungles.
 In front of Shafter's camp at Siboney Call Herald boats were on station July ]. and they were ready to get to top speed in a reW minutes That day the American forces made their first grand combined rush on the enemy and, leaving many Of their number dead, dying and wounded in their trail, won That day Nicholas Riddle was with them through it all He went through the battle on foot and Siboney, where Brown awaited him was many miles from the Spanish posi- tion where he saw the American flag planted when the enemy's remnant retreated. Cour- iers of another paper-hve of them-started for the shore on horseback On foot, almost hopeless he made rush in the same qlrec- ton. Through awful jungles he traveled, and in mountain paths and short cuts he had never seen before. He reached his destlna- tion The mounted couriers were heard rom next day They were lost for many hours' Riddle was nearly exhausted, but on the way to Kingston he struggled through his story; It was a beat" and a glorious one, ana Brown. cabling to New York about 1t said
 Riddle tramped twenty miles, peat hve mounted couriers. Nearly dead, but got there. -,z ,s
 On the next day too The Call Herald had aacb a magnificent exclusive story of the sec ond fight Thomas F. Willard was Tn the thickest of It. and was first to reach the caoie to New York .z l.. :4
 When Cervera's fleet was destroyed Tn It's a+tarnnt to get out of Santiago The Call-Her- aid's disDatch boat Golden Rod was the only nawspaper boat in sight of that most thrllI- inc spectacle of a century. Brown and Me C1reeadv were on board, and the story they sent of what they saw of glory and horror was one of the best word pictures ever sent to a newspaper.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-24

Havana some of the time, in the field
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
Going to Patagonia.

New York, Dec. 21.-Professor John
Bell Hatcher of Princeton has gone
back to Patagonia to continue his
search for rare fossils and explore the
interior of the country. He expects to
be absent three years. Two years ago
he entered the country, but ill-health
forced his return to Princeton this
fall. A months rest was all he would
take. Professor Hatcher's trips are
made with only a couple of Indian
guides. Every trip means voluntary
exile from the world for six moths.
He lives and works with his guides,
never seeing a white man from the
time he leaves the coast until his re-
turn.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
Colonel Miiey's Testimony.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Colonel Miley,
General Skaters chief of staff, testi-
fed before the war investigating COM
mission concerning the Santiago cam
paign, largely following the lines of
General Skaters testimony. Colonel
Miley said that while the expeditionary
feet were lying at Tampa prior to the
start the troops were given every facil-
ity for bathing and shore privileges.
He told the positions of the lines Of the
two armies before Santiago, and said
the Spanish lines were SO conspicuous
there was no necessity for any recon-
naissance in force to determine them.
He said there was no doubt that there
were Spanish sharpshooters between
the Spanish and American lines, but
he was unable to find single instance
of Spanish sharpshooters firing on our
hospitals in the rear or of their firing
on our TANKS.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
A Mammoth Scenic railway.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Thirty railroads
were represented at meeting held at
the Grand Pacific hotel to consider a
plan proposed by Charles B. Vaughan
for joint exhibit at the Paris exposi-
ton in 1900. The plan suggested is to
construct large scenic map that shall
show the route Of every railroad in the
country by electrical devices, and on
which the elevations and natural fea-
lures Of the surrounding country will
be shown in proper proportion and
color. 1t was decided to raise $780,
900 for the exhibit
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
New Market For American Coal.

Washington, Dec. 21.-According to
Consul Swain, at Montevideo, the
United States has entered upon an
other and important line in its COM
mercial expansion presenting the
greatest possibilities to a good COM
modify. He says he is gratified to re-
port the fact that American coal has
come into the River Plata, In active
competition with the Welsh coal. Ever
since coal has been used as a steam
making fuel the English coal yards
have had a complete monopoly Of that
market until last July, when an Amer
lean company (the Pocahontas COM
pany) established itself on the River
Plata and secured contracts to the
amount Of 5000, 900.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
Ohio Man win BE President.

Pittsburg, Dec. 21.-The work of
completing the combination Of the pot
terry companies of the United States, to
be known as the American Pottery
company, with capital of $27, 900, 900,
is expected to be consummated in New
York within the next 10 days. Colonel
Taylor Of East Liverpool, O., will prob
ably be the president Of the new COM
bine, and the central Office will be in
New York, with branches in Trenton,
East Liverpool and Pittsburg.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
COLUMNS OF NEWS

Condensed Into Few PertinenS F"F~
graphs For Busy Readers
Grippe prevails at Dayton, o.
Secretary Hay has la grippe.
Cut rates prevail between New York
and Chicago.
Arnold Phillips, 5, was burned 10
death at Gallipolis, o.
Senate confirmed appointment OF
Judge Thompson as district Judge In
Ohio.
Advices from Alaska say that SIX
gold hunters were crushed under an
avalanche on Chilcoot pass
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
NEW ARENA FOR SPORTS
George Gould to Erect a Great
Building at Lakewood, N. J.
WILL COVER AN ACRE OF GROUND.

Big Riding Ring, Gymnasium, Ten
mis- Court and Swimming Pool Light
ed by Electricity VIII he Features
of the BuiIdIng-Win Cost Several
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Georgian Court-that is the name
George Gould decided on the other day
for his estate at Lakewood. But that is
the smallest part of the plan he has in
mind. The young multimillionaire in
tends to have within twelvemonth the
finest country place in the United
States, equalled by only half dozen of
the great baronial places of England.
Mr.. Gould is consulting Bruce Price,
the architect, as to plans. "Spare no
expense" is the order.
Mr.. Gould has long had fine house
and ample grounds at Lakewood. He
spends his winters there, going down
after Christmas. With riding to hounds,
golf and shooting he proves himself an
ideal country gentleman. He lisa liberal
host at the Ocean County club, Lake.
woods exclusive organization, and now
he has found his house is too small.
But it is no addition he is planning.
He is planning-and will start work
next spring-a big building where all
sorts of sports may be INDUCED in dur
ing bad weather-a sort of country
club indoors, where he and his friends
can ride, swim and play tennis when
snow or rain makes outdoor sport I'M
comfortable.
ST want" was Mr.. Gould's first or
der, ga big arena where the children
and l can ride when it's nasty outside
something as big as Madison Square
Garden and laid with tanbark.
But with the working out OF the
scheme came other plans. Tho building
will cover more than an acre. 1t will
have two stories and an attic. The great
private riding ring will take most of
the ground story. OF it will be score
of stalls for Mr.. Gould's hunters and
the ohildren's Shetland ponies.
In the basement will be great mar
BILE swimming pool, lighted by electric
globes under the water. There will be
a heating plant. too, which will keep
the water at 20 degrees on the coolest
winter day. On the ground story there
will be a court for indoor tennis and a
gymnasium equipped with the latest
apparatus
All the spare space on the second
floor will be made into bachelor quar-
ters, 10 or 10 suits, with a bathroom
for each. Mr.. Gould often has been
forced to engage quarters at the Lake
wood hotel for bachelors who attended
his house parties, and he wants to be
free from that annoyance.
When the great building is com
pleted, it will be the only one OF It's
kind in America and will cost several
hundred thousand dollars. -New York
World.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
Trouble a. Samoa.

Auckland, New Zealand, Dec. 21.-
Advices received here from Samoa, un-
der date Of Dec. Is, say there is serious
trouble In connection with the election
OF king to succeed the late King Ma
lietoa. The supporters of Mataafa have
become warlike, and 1t is reported that
the German consul is supporting Ma
taafa, in spite Of the agreement arrived
at between the consuls to remain neu-
trail, and allow the chief justice to de-
eide the question of the succession
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
No Gold bonanza Expected.

Denver, Dec. 21.-Latest reports
from Dawson City, the new mining
camp in the Green Horn mountains.
near Canon City, indicate that the rich
gold ore found in the Copper King
claim by the Dawson brothers came
from small pocket Experts are of
the opinion that a copper mine may be
opened on the claim, but do not expect
that a gold bonanza will be found
there