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The herald., 1898-03-12
A MARROW ESCAPE
An Officer Rescues an Old Man From
the Davisian Philistines

the Davisian Philistines
That Thomas Walker. who came here
only few days ago, and is en- route to San
Francisco, was not robbed of all the money
he possesses last night was not the fault
Of two members of the Poker Davis gang
OF sharks which infests this city. That
they did not succeed in their efforts is due
to the good offices of Patrolman w. C.
Walker. That officer noticed the old man
in company with two men known to be sus-
picious characters on First street between
Main and Alameda. He watched them,
and saw the two men take the third from
one saloon to another until they had
him in a comfortable state of intoxication.
1t happened that while the officer was
watching them, Walker drew a roll of
money from his pocket which one Of the
others asked him to let him keep for him.
Patrolman Walker at once approached
the trio and told the intended victim of
the sharks that he had better come
with him. The alleged bunco men OBJ
jected, saying Walkcc was their friend.
Tie officer inquired of Walker whether
such was the case, and was informed that
he had never seen them before two hours
prior to that time. The officer at once
took the half drunken man to the police
station, where, upon searching him, the
police found $3.50 in cash, lot of jewelry
and draft for $500 on his person. He was
not locked up, but was given enough
money to secure room and was re-
leased, his other money being held until he
calls for it. From him was also taken q
ticket to San Francisco, which he said he
was going to use this morning.
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SPECIAL MEETINGS CALLED
Local Bodies Take Action and to Attend
the Funeral

No more earnest advocate or tireless
worker for the free harbor at San Pedro
ever lived than General Rosecrans. Loving
this part of the state as he did, he realized
the enormous benefit that the establish
ment of such a harbor would be to this and
surrounding communities. He therefore
did all that he could, and that means yeo-
mans service, to secure the harbor, It
had been his wish to live long enough to
see 1t completed. He was one Of the most
active members of the Free Harbor league,
and a special meeting of that organization
has been called for this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the chamber of commerce. 1t is
desired that all members who POSSIBLY can
attend this meeting.
There will be a meeting of the ex-Union
soldiers of this city this evening at 7:3O
o'clock at the banquet room in Elks' hall
on the south side Of Main street near Third,
for the purpose Of making arrangements
to attend the funeral of General Rosecrans.
All Union veterans, regardless of frater-
nal affiliations, are invited to attend.
The local branch of the Confederate Vet
Grams will also hold meeting this evening
at their hall for the same purpose.
The board OF trade, chamber of COM
n,erce. Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION and all other kindred organiza-
tions will hold special meetings and all
will be represented at the funeral.
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commander was dead. His eyes were
closed and had 1t been peaceful slumber
instead of the sleep of death the watchers
would have been unable to distinguish the
difference but for the cessation of breath
ing. Tender hands Strengthened the ema-
ciated body upon the couch. The arms
were crossed on the breast, the face was
covered with cloth and the faithful work
Of the relatives and friends who for weeks
had watched over the one they loved, was
commanders in the civil war had fought
the last great battle.
The death of General Rosecrans was due
directly to an attack of pneumonia That
he was seized with that disease was due to
a nervous. shock which he sustained upon
being informed several weeks ago Of the
death Of young relative for whom he
had great affection. For more than two
years, while he had been up and about
much the same as usual, he had not been in
such a physical condition as to Indicate
that he would long survive. Naturally of
robust constitution and possessed of VI
tality which was remarkable, he did not
easily yield to either disease or the weak
ness incident to old age. He suffered from
no chronic ailment, but for the period men
toned there had been gradual sapping
away of his vitality and a consequent in
crease in his weakness. He was closely
watched and when frequently he became
Ill, however slightly indisposed he might
be, he received the best attention possible
to bestow upon him. Had it not been for
this constant and careful attention he
would have Joined the majority long ago.
but 1t was not until the nervous shock be-
fore referred to that he became so Ill that
the careful nursing Of relatives and the
expert treatment of able physicians avail
ed him nothing For q time after he last
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VERY CLEAR CASE
MADE OUT BY THE MAINE COURT
OF INQUIRY
DEMONSTRATION COMPLETE
A Digest Of the Testimony Prepared
and Now on Its Way to
Washington
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK. March 11.-A dispatch
to the Tribune from Havana says:
Many soldiers were among the people
on the water front who watched the
Montgomery entering the harbor. The
feeling was rather sullen and an occa-
sional utterance was heard against the
Americans. This was especially the
case when the salutes were fired. How
ever, there were no open demonstrations.
The officials have complied with all of
Captain sigsbee's requests regarding
the anchorage. He stated vigorously,
but courteously, that the place origin
ally selected was not satisfactory. The
Montgomery Is now anchored within a
few hundred feet of the wreck of the
Maine
The naval board has substantially
completed it's investigation. Every
thing now is in the nature Of cumulative
testimony, strengthening the evidence
that the Maine was blown up by an ex-
ternal explosion. The divers this week
have been able to add little to what they
from the condition of the hull and the
keel, as we'll as the magazines. makes
what might be called a complete case
of structural evidence of an external
cause. How far the board can deter
mine the agency of the explosion is
very uncertain. Many accounts of
conspiracies are sifted by 1t without re-
suit. A digest and analysis Of the tes-
timony has been made. 1t is under
stood that this is on it's way to Wash
ington. The Spanish divers are con-
tinuing their work intermittently and
In perfunctory manner. The super
structure of wreckage Is now fairly
cleared away. Nothing definite can be
learned regarding the Spanish admir-
atty boards intention to close its inves-
tigation. The Spanish authorities will
do nothing until the American inquiry
is closed.
Little publicity has been permitted Of
either the Lee episode or the talk of war
ships as means of bringing provisions.
General Blanco had no part in the
against the Consul General,
but other officials of Spain did, as well
rs members of the Autonomist Cabinet.
General Lee was not informed of what
had taken place until the incident was
closed. The commercial classes, who
are yet hopeful of peaceful Intervention
Or mediation by the United States, are
pleased to have General Lee remain.
They assure him that no outbreak
against Americans will occur. The
authorities apparently think a crisis in
the relations with the United States is
close, but do not believe the time is
quite ripe enough for them to meet it.
They are receiving information of the
coming of American war vessels and
are pushing their own preparations for
the defense of Havana harbor.
This Is in the face of semi official
statements from the Captain Generals
advisers that the diplomats
will settle the questions growing out of
the Maine disaster and all other matters
of dispute which may arise between the
two governments.
Nevertheless every suggestion Of inter-
vention by the United States to end the
present conditions in Cuba is resented
with bitterness.
The Army Gazette publishes map of
the coast and points out where Spain's
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Not Badly Hurt

FRESNO, March 11.-Constable Ben Dem
mis- of Letcher, who brought prisoner. to
Jail here last night, reported that Indian
Dick, the notorious outlaw, had been shot
and wounded Sunday by one of his pursu-
ers, half-breed Indian and negro. The
outlaw was wounded near Mill creek
where he dropped his pistol. He managed
to escape, however. Further up the trail
his discarded shirt was found, which had
two bullet holes in opposite sides, showing
that the bullet passed through him. Ar
Indian doctor, who attended the wounded
Dick, says that the bullet did little moiS
than Craze the flesh, however.
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THE LAMP UPSET
And J. Martins Groceries Went Up
in Smoke

The grocery Of J. Martin, at the intersec-
ton Of Pasadena avenue, Hoff and DAILY
streets. was destroyed by fire last night
with nearly all its contents. causing a
loss of $2500, on which there is $500 insur-
ance. Mr.. Martin was moving a sack of
bran about 9 o'clock, and accidentally up
set coal oil lamp. The oil ignited and
spread over the floor, the flames being
communicated to pile of infiammable
goods nearby An alarm was sounded
from box s, and the fire department quick
ly responded, but too late to save the
place. The house belonged to ]. E. Hie-
part. The same place was burned out
about year ago.
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Hunting For a Pasture

STOCKTON, March ia valley train
this evening brought eighteen carloads of
sneep from Hanford to Stockton. They
were transferred to the steamer II. G.
walker, to be landed in new pastures along
the river below Stockton. Agents of some
OF the big stockmen have been in this
vicinity for several days securing pasture
land, as the feed in the upper end Of the
valley is getting excessively short. A
large portion of the stock of the valley will
have to be brought to pastures here OF
starve Tor want of food. unless rains come
soon to start the grass.
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French -Eoolishness

PARIS, March 1.-THE Temps says II
thinks the reports in the American news.
papers Of the interview of the British Am.
bassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, with
President Mckinley, "were intended 10
soothe the feelings Of England, to which
country the Americans are now making
advances, which strangely contrasts with
their previous naughty attitude to their
British cousins
The herald., 1898-03-12
CITY NEWS
INDEX or LOCAL EVENTS
chronlclsd on pages 5. 8 and 8.
Forecast: Fair; light. northerly
winds.

Y WlnOS.
+ Some lively boxing at the Manhat-
+ tan club.
: Another chapter in the Hiriart In
= vestigation.
, An English captain oyerhauled by q
, constable with q little bill. .
= Board OF public works again shelves :
) the theater sign ordinance.
= General Rosecrans' death. Univer-
, sal expressions of sympathy.
Thomas Walker rescued from the .
: Poker Davis gang of sharks.
+ Excursion to attend the formal :
opening OF the Ojai Valley railroad.
, The scheme to keep young Darling :
from the penitentiary fails to work. :
: Old man Bunger found to be per- :
2 fectly sane; only little family quar- :
, rel. :
Murderer Barthelman again sem :
Z fenced to hang, this time on the 18th :
of May. :
Demented woman first slashes her :
wrist with a razor and then blows out I
: her brains. :
An instructive paper by c. c. Davis
! on "How to Aid the Board Of Educa-
tion and the Schools" (
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You ought to pay twice as
much for SeAi1ling's Best as
for other good baking pow
der.
Low-price baking pow
der you should not use at
all. M
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Pie Timber Ruined

HAYWARDS, Cal, March 1.-THE north
er Of the past two days has dried IN rrnw-
Ing crops somewhat. though the young
grain is all right. The greatest damage
has been done to the rhubarb crop. the
shipping of which has commenced to the
east Already thousands of dollars Of
damage has been done,
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The Maine Question

Is not SO much the prospect Of war as the
prospect of getting rid Of paying rent. We
have two or three good bargains. on In
Pico Heights, on In q. Los Angeles, and
one within walking distance. These are all
poor mems snaps. with about $25 down and
so or SIS q month. Langworthy Co.. pa
South Spring street.
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navy will strike effectively when war

navy will strike effectively when war
begins"
The action of Congress in voting $780,
900. 900 credit is published without COM
ment. Neither the officials nor army
officers seem to understand its meaning.
Coincident with this action, Havana
commercial houses have news further
weakening credit, to the effect that the
Spanish bank in Madrid is refusing gov
ernment bills of exchange from Cuba.
The Autonomist or Colonial govern
ment is in state of collapse. The claim
that the Cubans who have been arrested
on charges of conspiracy are implicated
in dynamite or similar plots is false.
They are held on political charges. No
assurance can be had that they will
have a trial before deportation. This
is an illustration of the panicky feeling
of the authorities. The Autnonmist
Cabinet Is made to bear the odium Of
these arrests. Nobody heeds Madrids
proposals for modifying and broaden
ing autonomy or pays any attention to
the long manifestos issued by the Au-
tonomist factions in Cuba. The sole
topic now is the relations with the
United States. The authorities cite the
quiet prevailing this week during the
reports, but this is not conclusive. The
Havana population has been engaged
in admiring the Spanish warships and
has known little of what was going on
elsewhere.
WHAT PARKER SAW
NEW YORK, March 11.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Key West says:
O-I n
a most graphic and amusing description
Of the skirmish between a company Of
Spanish cavalry and a handful of insur-
gents which took place while they were
on train near Matanzas, and which
was undoubtedly prepared for their spe-
cial benefit. Before reaching the station
they noticed that the telegraph wires
had been cut and some slight obstruc-
tions placed on the track to impede their
progress. On hill in the distance they
could see silhouettes Of a dozen Cuban
insurgents outlined against the sky. In
the valley the Spanish cavalry had
started toward them, but they were
brought to a sudden halt by the bullets
from the enemy. The distance was
too great to hear the shots but the smoke
from the Cubans rifles gave warning of
what was taking place. The Spaniards
halted and formed hollow square, while
the officers sought safety behind some
convenient trees. Meanwhile the insur-
gents called for truce and withdrew
into the dense woods and the Spaniards
returned to the station in time to meet
the train and receive the congratula-
tions of the commander Of the district
All this by play struck Senator Proctor
as most amusing war tactics. An old
Confederate veteran who accompanied
the party asked the Spanish officer in
command why he had not given chase
to the insurgents, as there were not more
than dozen of them. His reply was
haracteristic-that there were more
than thousand behind the hills.
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have learned with sorrow and regret Of the
serious illness OF General w. s. Rosecrans.
whose manly stand on the side of the peo-
pie In the harbor controversy has en-
deared him to the people of Southern CAL
ifornia; be 1t
Resolved, that the secretary of this
chamber be instructed to express to his
family the deep coincidence and sympathy
Of the San Pedro chamber of commerce.
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San Pedro lIourns

The following resolution OF respect was
unanimously passed by the San Pedro
chamber Of commerce at it's regular meet
ing Wednesday evening:
Whereas. the members Of this chamber
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EVENTS OF TODAY

= Orpheum-Vaudeville
? Los Angeles.-Black PATHS Trouba-
= dours. :
Observation-Disclosures, "Ten Nights In
A Barroom;' evening. 'The Corner
= Grocery"
= Finance committee of council meets
= 10 q. m.
: Promenade concert, hall of indus
= try--7:SO to 10 p. m. :
Free Harbor league meets. cham
, Der of commerce. p. m.
Coursing for benefit Of La Fiesta.
= Agricultural Park-10:30 a. m.
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Latest styles wall paper 1t A. 4. Eek.
strom's. 81 South Spring street.
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Time Bar. Th'r. R. H. Wind Vel. Weather
'';;a, ',.a: :''s :;as 6 l$% & 8 ss!R sis1sy
/ Maximum temperature. 70; minimum
temperature, A.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The storm which prevailed in Southern
California on Thursday has passed east
ward, followed by clear. cool weather.
Rain fell generally, and while undoubtedly
OF very great benefit to all vegetation, yet
the precipitation was not very heavy. The
rainfall for the storm at Los Angeles
amounted to half an inch, which makes
four and eighty-hundredths inches for the
season. The rainfall at San Diego was
4S-l00 OF an inch. Light rains have fallen
In Arizona. Western Texas and in the
plateau regions.
GEORGE f. FRANKLIN,
Local Forecast Official.
FORECASTS
Local forecast for Los Angeles ana vi
cinity: Fair weather tonight and Satur-
day.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March II, 1898.
Forecast for Southern California: Fair
saturday; light, northerly winds.
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THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rep of observations
Taken at Los Angeles, March II. The
barometer IL reduced to sea level.
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Vebber-Vat of idt?
Spiels-Vell, 1 vas lickin' de Spinach
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word became shrek fcrsrevenge that
struck terror to the souls of the Mexi-
cans. When the battle was over it was
found that only 20 Texans had been
killed, while $50 Mexicans were left
dead on the field.
Remember the Alamo" was evident
ly a battle cry that net only nerved
the arms of the avengers, but paraI-
yZed the resistance of the MeXicans.
The answer of Commodore Stockton
to the Mexican governor of
California when we took pos
session of that country is
worth reading. IF you march upon
the town Clos Angeles)" Threatened
the governor, you will find it the
grave of your men,
Tell the governor" said Stockton,
ito have the bells ready to toll at s
o'clock in the morning. L shall be there
at that time
Commander Tatnall's BLOOD is
thicker than water" won CRATE
full recognition in England in
1859. Seeing the British admiral,
Sir James Hope, in a tight place
under the fire of Chinese forts, Tatnall
CALAMITY came to his rescue. In so do
ing he was guilty of a breach of neu-
trality, but his answer, BLOOD is thick
err than water" had the effect of con-
Goning his offenSe.
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A HISTORICAL REPETITION.
Nearness of Spanish War a Score of
Years Ago.

New York Press: When Spain cap
tured the flibuster Virginius and exc
cuted officers and men, this nation got
right hot. Grant wanted to send
Sheridan and 100000 soldiers through
CASTLE and Aragon to repeat Little
PhiTs famous Shenandoah act, leaving
not enough for crow to feed on. K
happened that about the time the war
crisis was reached, SPANS great iron
clad. the Arapiles, was having her bot
tom scraped in the Brooklyn navy
yard dry dock. She could have sunk
every ship in the harbor of New York,
destroyed every fort, and wrecked
the city, had she gotten under weigh.
Our navy was a lot of rotten tubs.
The situation was extremely critical
Sharp orders from Madrid caused a
sudden flooding of the dry dock, and
the Arapiles, under her own steam,
started out, bent on nobody knows
what 1t is said to this day that her
guns were loaded and men were at
quarters. But lol Mysteriously in the
dead of night a coal barge had sunk in
front of the caisson, and the irOnclad
was a helpless prisoner. Old sailors
connected with the yard don't say
much about it. You couldn't find a
man in the navy who will speak of it.
At mention of il there may be an ex-
change of Masonic glances, and some
remark to the effect that lit just hap
pened," but that is the extent of the
information that can be drawn out.
Probably Spain remembers this Incl
dent" and took her revenge out on the
Maine
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AMERICAN BATTLE CRIES.
ThrlinS Words Spoken by Our Commanders That Stir the
Fires of Patriotism.

Remember the Name Commodore
Schley's now famous signal of attack
on the Spanish fleet. will undoubtedly
become immortal in American history
in the history of the English-speaking
Peoples, in fact: for. as an appeal to
patriotism. it is as thrilling as was
Nelson's battle cry at the Nile, Eng
land expects that every man Will do
his duty
During the 1872 years of our existence
as d nation, the commodores, captains
and other officers of the navy have
made magnificent contribution of pa
triotic phrases Of our war literature. AS
the terse embodiment of popular senti-
ment in trying situations and emergen-
cies, they are not surpassed by express
sions of q like character in any Ian
guage.
OUR FIRST SEA FIGHTERS.
The sea fighters started in this line at
the very beginning of the revolution, in
fact. before that IRENE ndous struggle
with the mother country was begun
Captain WhipDle Of Providence, r. l.,
for instance, when notified, in 17T5, by
Sir James Wallace, of the British fri
gate Rose that he would be strung up
at the yardarm for having burned his
majestys ship, the Gaspee, sent the
laconic reply to Sir James: Always
catch a man before you hang him" The
lion-hearted Whipple, VINO, in the pre-
oeding war With France, in his prtva-
teer. the Gamecocl1, had captured, in
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war Decatur, in command of the Pres
ident. was chased by a large squadron,
all Of which. with one exception, the
Endymion, he outsailed. In the emer-
gency he conceived the daring design
of capturing that ship before her sis
tiers could come to her assistance, and
having scuttled his own vessel, which
was injured at the time, sailing into
port on his anticipated prize. His
speech to his crew on that occasion is
unique. MY lads" said he, that ship
is coming up with us. AS our own ship
won't sail, We'll go on board of them,
every man and boy of US, and carry
her into New York. All / ask of you
is to follow me. This is a favorite
ship of the country If we allow her to
be taken by the enemy we shall be de-
serted by our wives and sweethearts.
What lose such a ship as this for moth
ingi 'Twould break the heart of every
pretty girl in New York" The Pres
ident at once headed for the Endymion,
and the engagement began. During the
action Decatur was wounded and the
Endymion dismantled. Before the Pres
ident had time to repair damages the
Tenedos and Pomona came up, and De-
catur was forced to haul down his flag.
LAWRENCE's IMMORTAL CRY.
Don't give up the Ship the dying
words of Commander Lawrence,
the heroic commander of the
Chesapeake, was among the very
noblest ever uttered. They will
live as long as ocean rolls or
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BOYS CLOTHING.

Real economy doesn't consist in
simply getting an article for moth
, ing; we've seen boys clothing
sold at prices that were wretchedly
dear, because in fabric and make
they were below the level of real
, goodness, our counters, tables and
shelves are heaped up with the
'plums" and "good things" from
. the worlds best makers. IF you
want to pay only $3.50 for suit
we have it. If you want to go as
} high as $3.50 for suit we have it
too, and all prices in between-but
no matter what price you want to
pay, the values there. They come
, REFER style with large sailor collar,
ages 8 to 8, and regular double
breasted, ages 9 to Is.