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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
STREET WORK
Ordinances Passed for Opening, Side
walking, Grading, Etc.

Final ordinances for street work were
adopted as follows: Sewering Of Fourth
street, from Alameda to Colyton street:
of Twenty-second street, from
Thornton street to Vermont avenue; i'm
provement of Fourth street, between Ala
media and Short Streets improvement OF
Santa Fe avenue, between Willow and
Seventh streets; establishing the grade Of
Twenty-third street, from Maple avenue
to San Pedro street; abandoning a por-
ton of Georgia street; opening and WIDEN
ing of Magnolia avenue, from Washing
ton street to Adams street; abandoning
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Civil Service Law

WASHINGTON. May 31.-The United
States Supreme Court contended that the
United States District Court for West
Virginia had no jurisdiction to sit as a
Court of Equity in the matter of dismissal
under the Civil Service law, and reversed
the decree of that court which restrained
the Collector of Internal Revenue from re-
moving certain gaugers, storekeepers, etc.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
A Delinquent Contractor

Street Superintendent Drain reported
that E. A. McCombs, the contractor for the
improvement Of Vermont avenue from
Pico street south 1000 feet, has failed to
enter into the contract within the time re-
quired by law and asked for instructions in
the matter His communication was re-
ferred to the city attorney for his opinion
as to the steps to be taken in the matter.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

Hutchinson and Order, the figures returned
being as follows: For fire bonds, 222o;
against, S44; for bridge bonds, 2017; against
946. President Silver having declared the
bonds carried, on motion of Mr.. Nickel.
the city attorney was instructed to pre-
sent an ordinance providing for the issu-
ance of the bonds.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
OIL MEN PROTEST

Afraid of Losing Market for Their
Product
Although the plan proposed by the men,
bers of the gas and light committee, that
the city erect and run it's own system Of
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

General Robert E. Lee said Of General
Joseph Wheeler, who has just been made
a major general, that he was one of the
two ablest cavalry officers developed by
the civil war. the other being General "Jeb'
Stuart.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

A Persian carpet has been in use for 200
years in the main hall of the Shah's pal
Ice in Teheran.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
FRUIT TREE ORDINANCE
Referred to a Special Committee fol
Some Changes

When the draft of the proposed ordi-
nance, making 1t unlawful to maintain IN
ones premises a fruit tree infected with
scale or dangerous pests, was read by the
clerk, having been received from the city
attorney, Mr.. Order rose to voice gentle
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
WATER SUPPLY REPORT
A Day Set for Discussing the Question
of improvements

A report was brought in by the water
supply committee, to whom had been re-
ferred the long communication from the
City Water company presented several
weeks ago. That they are we'll satisfied
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronicled on pages Z. s, 10 and IL.

\ Flag raising at Sixth street school.
+ No change in the railroad rate war
= situation.
i Trout to be preserved in the streaEus
Z of this county.
4 Cash-paying nickel-in-t he-slot ma
! chimes don't go.
! Petty thieves arrested here believed
4 to be Oakland burglars.
= A talk with Ysaye; he gossips bit
4 about his 1000 francs in violins.
= OH men protest against any change
= in electric lighting specifications.
= Fifteen hundred dollars allowed by
= the council to the Fourth of July COM
= mittee.
= Water supply committee sets a day
+ to meet representatives of the water
= company and talk 1t over.
= Citizens finance committee appoint
= ed to solicit subscriptions for the
Fourth of July celebration.
Council considering the ACCESSIBILITY
= of arming the police force with rifles
= as an emergency home guard.
T Merchants and Manufacturers call
: In person on the police commission;
2 hitching ordinance to be enforced.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

Silk muslin is the material for the hot
weather shirt waists, which are made with
the inevitable tucked chemisette and collar
band Of null.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Bond Election Ballots

The ballots cast at the special election
for fire and bridge bonds were canvassed
by a committee consisting of Messrs. Toll,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

Optical work: accurate fitting. J. W.
Fuller, 315 North Main street.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01

Judge Enoch Knight leaves today on a
business and pleasure trip to Washington.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
THE WEATHER

4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF observation:
taken at Los Angeles May 31st. Tit
barometer is reduced to sea level.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
Maximum temperature, u.
Minimum temperature, so.
Weather Conditions

maximum temperature, t1
Minimum temperature, So
Weather Conditions
Clear, cold weather prevails in the noun
tain and plateau regions, freezing weather
being reported from Idaho and Eastern
Oregon, where frost, light to killing, has
occurred. Fair weather prevails in South
ern California. 1t Is generally cloudy on
the North Pacific slope, where light rain
has fallen. 1t has rained at Omaha, and
light showers have fallen in the Missouri
valley, accompanied by fresh to brisk
winds.
GEORGE E. FRANKLIN,
Local Forecast Official.
Forecasts
Local forecast for Los Angeles and vicn-
ity: Partly cloudy Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31-Forecast for
Southern California: Cloudy and unsettled
weather Wednesday, with showers in the
mountains; fresh southwesterly winds.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-01
EVENTS OF TODAY

; Burbank-"Jane."
Orpheum-Vaudeville.
; Simpson auditorium-Ysaye concert.
; Board Of fire commissioners meets
; 10 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29

Potter was sent for. Before ne arrived
Mrs Adams was dead. DR.. Potter gave
it as his opinion that the poison was
cyanide OF potassium. Cornish went to
Assistant District Attorney McIntyre's
oc-ce and tod the incidents connected
with the tragedy. At the advice Of the
assistant district attorney detectives
were Ilaced in the hallway of the house.
No one was allowed to go up TO the
apartments Of the Rogers without per-
mission from the district attorneys Of
fee.
Ccrorer's Physician Weston called at
the house last night He took the vial
holder ard the bottle of poison. He
also took the wrapper containing the
address After careful examination of
the contents Of the bottle he said il
was his opinion that the contents were
cyanide of potassium, although he could
not say for a certainty. He was sure
that this was what caused Mrs. Adams
death and that ii was murder-murder.
cold-blooded and premeditatsd He was
of the opinion that the victim intended
was Cornish. He stated that the
granules OF bromo settler were coarser,
and that the drug in the vial was of
brighter crystals and very fine. He
said he would perform an autopsy on
the body OF Mrs. Adams Cornish dis
appeared soon after visiting the as
sistant district attorneys office and
could not be found anywhere. His di-
vorced wife lives in Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
CLAIMS FOOT UP $2e,Ooo,ooo
So Far as Heard from, That Uncle Sam
Has Obligated Himself to Pay.

So Far Heard from, That Uncle Sam
Has Obligated Himself to Pay.
Warrington, Dec. 29.-Immediately up
on the ratification of the peace treaty
by the senate the president will recon-
mend to congress the enactment of leg
islation looking to the settlement of the
claims of American citizens for damages
sustained in Cuba, Porto Rico and 9TH
er Spanish possessions which formed
the seat of wav. Claims to the amount
of $26, 900. 900 on this score have already
been lodged with the state department
An unknown proportion of these are
claims based on depredationS commit
ted by Cuban insurgents, for which it is
questionable whether the Spanish gov
ernment could be held responsible. On
the other hand it is believed that there
are many claims for large amounts that
have not yet been presented, owing to
the inability of the claimants to secure
the necessary corroborative evidence
during the Spanish occupation.
Now, however, by an article IN the
treaty of Paris the United States has
assumed liability for all claims pre-
ferred by its citizens on account of
depredations, or in fact on any proper
liability for any claim that might have
been made on account of Spanish citi-
zens or the Spanish government itself
against the United States. What such
claims would have amounted to ca mot
be estimated. None was filed with the
United States government prior to the
declaration of war. But it is recalled
that there was much criticism on the
part of high Spanish officials of the al
legged failure of the United States gov
ernment to observe the requirements
of the neutrality laws and more than
one statement to the effect that the
Spanish government intended to present
a claim for a round number of millions
on that score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
Muster Out VIII Go On.
DOESN'T RECOGNIZE GOMEZ.
Gen. Brooke Takes a Stand with Reference
to the Cuban Army.


Havana Dec. 29.-Major General
Brooke does not recognize the Cuban
army. and will do everything COM
patible with tact and Judgment to cause
its d:sbandment- An auxiliary force OF
Cubans may be formed. but the recruits
will be taken as individuals. Conse-
quently voluntary police work on the
part of the Cuban comma nders in the
provinces OF Havana. Santa Clara and
Pinar del RIO will not be encouraged.
Offers of assistance which are continu-
ously being made by the Cuban chiefs
are politely received, but are not ac-
cepted- The Havana newspapers viii
not be censored in the Spanish sense.
but they will be watched cautioned
against incendiary and untruthful Ut
terances. and suppressed If habitual Of
Tenders Press cablegrams will not be
censored
The official report TO General Ludlow
regarding the row in the Bombay-street
cafe Tuesday night is as follows: AT
5:45 p m. Dec-s27. Sergeant Adams,
company NJ. Tenth United States in
fantry. being informed that there was
a fight in progress in cafe in Bombay
street. took a party with him and pro-
ceeded To No. in that street On ar
irving he found the chairs and tables
overturned and other evidences of a
severe struggle having taken place
AS soon as he came fully into the light.
after passing through the cafe. he was
met by yol;eys coming from all direc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
TOLD OF REFRIGERATED BEEF.
Witness Tells the War Investigators That
the Men Liked 1t Too Well.

the Men Liked 1t Too Well.
Washington, Dec. %. = William W.
Hill, assistant secretary sf the war in
vestigating commission, and who served
in company L, District of Columbia
volunteers, as first sergeant and acting
quartermaster sergeant was the only
witness before the commission yester-
day. Colonel DENLY, who presided.
questioned the witness regarding the
mooted question of the canned beef
furnished the volunteers. Hill dis
countenanced the complaints made by
the men. He said they came from
those who would complain against any
thing. The canned beef first furnished
the men, he said, was lean. dry and
hard, lacking nutrition,t though later it
was considerably improved. The re-
frigerated fresh beef. he said, had no
evidence of chemical treatment and had
a natural appearance. The trouble with
the refrigerated beef, he thought, was
that the men over-fed themselves and
ate it half cooked.
did you see enough of that refriger-
ated beef asked DR.. Connor. ito have
any opinion on the length of time such
beef would keep in Cuba by simply pro-
tecting it with a tarpaulin from the
direct rays of the sun Is it your opin-
ion that beef SO protected would keep
seventy-two hours?"
I'm it's raw state?"
Yes. mean just as it comes from
the ship"
No SIR" was the reply. 'T don't
believe it possible"
This referred to a portion of General
Miles testimony denouncing the beef.
The war commission has notified the
Swift Beef company. of Chicago, which
h nfc fOy-fF fSli
to the army during the war. that it will
be glad to give hearing to any repre-
sentative the company may send on
Jan. next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
Trouble Brewing In johannesburg.

London. Dec. pa disquieting
situation is developing at Johannes
burg. According to the latest ad-
vices the Placeis seething with discon-
tent as on the eve of the Jamson raid,
in consequence of the recent proposed
government measures which the Cit-
ianders regard as being fresh series
of impositions, in addition racial ami
mosities are intensifying at the vex-
atious treatment of the British Indians
and Cape boys" which is rousing
much bitterness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
HOW THE TRAGEDY OCCURRED.
Evidently Case of Murder and Cornish
the Intended Victim.

the Intended Victim.
The receiving clinder of the holder
was a 1O-cent vial of bromo seltzer.
The bottle was wrapped in the usual
label OF the drug made in Baltimore.
The stopper was unsealed and packed
down hard on a level with the neck OF
the bottle. an unusual thing with vials
of bromo settler of this make. The vial
with its contents were placed in Corn
ish's room. There it rested until morn
ing. Tuesday evening Mrs. Adams. es-
corted by Cornish. attended a theatre
They partook of a light supper before
returning home. While breakfast was
being prepared yesterday morning Mrs.
Adams appeared ILL., She complained of
a severe headache. Mrs Rogers then
mentioned the bottle OF bromo seltzer
that Cornish had in his ROOM Cornish
went to his room and got his vial of
supposed bromo seltzer. He poured out
a small quantity in spoon and mixed
it with water. Laughingly Mrs. Adams
took the mixture Suddenly all were
attracted by the screams OF Mrs Adams
calling for her daughter.
Mrs Rogers rushed into the bath
room and found her mother writhing In
pain on the floor and gasping for
breath. Cornish Immediately sent the
hall boy for a doctor, and Dr. e Z.
Hitchcock was brought in The doctor
saw that the woman had taken some
violent poison and gave her nitro-gly-
cerine 10 stimulate the heart action He
applied other remedies and gave pow
erful an:idote to- Cornish. who had
tasted the stuff. DR.. Hitchcock tasted
the pofson. which he said was evidently
cyanide of potassium. He began TO feel
the effects OF the cai-o7 and DR. E :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
DYING FOR his PATRIOTISM.
Cubans Murder a Spaniard for Cheerin:
for His Country.

Cubans Murder a Spaniard for Cheering
for His Country.
Havana, Dec. 29.-Yesterday after
noon a Spaniard named Fernandez, a
member OF the municipal police, was
surrounded by a crowd of Cubans in
Bombay street. Cuban and American
flags We're waved in his face, his rifle
was twisted out of his hands, and half
a hundred men yelled to him, Shout
Viva Cuba Libre' or die" Fernandez
threw up his arms as if to assent, and
then, when the mob had quieted down
to hear what he had to say. cried in
clear tones, Viva Espanai Viva Es-
panan Three knives were thrust into
him and last night he twas dying.
1t is a favorite ssport among the Gu
ban young men to stop in the streets
persons supposed to be pro-Spanish and
TO make them kiss the Cuban flag and
cry, Viva Cubra LibreP Sometimes
these incidents have their humorous
features. but quite as often the victims
are viciously treated. Yesterday fight
was started by some Cubans carrying
American Aand Cuban flags. who de-
clared that they had been insulted by
Spanish marines. A Cuban drew pis-
tol, and declaring that he would defend
the American flag, fired. Other shots
followed. According to unofficial reports
a Spanish soldier of the Calarava bat
talon was killed, a Spanish marine
fatally wounded and at least one other,
If not several. hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
broom Price stin Higher.

Sidney, Dec. 29.-The secretary of
the Broom Manufacturers Association
of the United States says the recent
dispatch from Chicago as to the. ad-
vance in brooms conveys the wrong
impression. At n meeting of the as
sociation at Urbana on the 9Th. an
advance of 20 cents a dozen was
agreed upon and in Chicago on the
2Sth an advance of % cents addition
al. making the advance IS cents 4
dozen instead of %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
Iron River Mine to Start.

Milwaukee, Dec 29.-After a period of
enforced idIeness of more than five
years duration the Iron River mine at
Stambaugh, Mich. is to be placed in
operation next spring. A company is
now being organized in the east for this
purpose and there is little doubt that
the property will be worked to its full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
WRECK CREMATEs a CORPSE.
Train Derailed and a Dozen Persons Hurt
No One Killed.

Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 29.-The east
bound California limited train No. on
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad was wrecked eleven miles east
of this city yesterday. The a-cident
is at present supposed to have been
caused by the spreading of rails. The
observation car, two drawing room
sleepers and a composite car left, the
track. The wreck Immediately caught
fire from an explosion of the gas in the
composite car and the entire four cars
We're burned up. Those in the COM
posite car are reported badly injured
No one was killed, twelve were hurt
the most serious cases being as follows:
Conductor c. d. Boucher Las Vegas,
both hands and face badly burned;
Frank Bope, brakeman, Las Vegas
seriously burned about face and hands;
c. c. Fairbanks. Pullman porter. Chi
cago. head cut and slightly burned. 4
corpse which was en- route for Phila-
delphia was cremated in the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
Burial OF DR.. Hamilton.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Dr. J. B. Hamilton
was buried in Graceland cemetery yes
terday after public funeral services at
the Fourth Baptist church. The body
was brought from Elgin on the morn
ing train. and after the ceremonies an
opportunity was given to the large
number of people gathered at the
church to view it. Among those pres
ent were Mayor Harrison. many state
and county officials, men prominent in
the medical profession and students of
Rush Medical college
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
Pingree Advises the Bar.

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 29.-The State
Association of Supreme and Circuit
day. The Judges received in silence an
invitation from Governor Pingree to
cooperate with the State Bar associa- :
ton in furnishing him with opinions as
to the constitutionality and merits OF
bills that will be passed by the coming
legislature. The governor declared that
the bar could perform no better service
to the state than this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
LAYTON GOES TO MANILA.
Santiago Hero Sent to PhIIippines-Otis
Had Due Notice.


Washington, Dec. 29.-It is re-
GREETED that the movement upon noilo
was delayed until the 24th, ample
authority having been conferred upon
the officers in charge at Manila to
have moved at any earlier moment
they deemed it well to do so.
The war department has assigned
Gen. Lawton to service in the Philip
pines. The assignment is considered
one of exceptional Importance. as
Lawton, who was one of the most
conspicuous officers in the campaign
about Santiago, will be second in COM
mand to Otis, and in the event of
Otis appointment as governor gen.
eral, will assume military command
of the forces in the Philippines. His
new duties will be a com bination of
nerve and tact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
Funeral of Senator MorriI1.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Arrangements
for the funeral of the late Senator Nor
rill, of Vermont, have been completed.
The funeral ceremony will be held in
the senate chamber Saturday at noon.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
Z. Bradford Leavitt. of All Souls Uni
tartan church, where Senator Morrill,
was an attendant for a number of
years, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Milburn,
the blind chaplain of the senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
SKATERS OLD COMMAND.
Leader of the Santiago Campaign Goes
Back to San Francisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Official
notice has been received that Shafter
will be again assigned to the COM
mand of the department of California.
He is expected to take charge about
Jan. 10. Gen. Merriam may go north
again to the department of Colum bia.
but the impression prevails that he
will 90 to Denver to command the
department of Colorado; that the de-
partments of Columbia and California
will be com bined under Shafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
CUBA'S SHIFTING SCENES
More Spanish Soldiers Depart and Old
Glory Goes Up.

Havana, Dec. 29.-About 1.60O
Spanish soldiers left the city for
Guarajay yesterday. Col. Sayburn
raised the American flag yesterday
over the municipal building at Mariel
in the presence of a number of nota-
bic persons and the people of the
town. He made a speech in which he
said: 'In this solemn act you must
not see any meaning except paternal
love and protection" The colonel
caused 800 rations TO be distributed
eorrne f5Ssr. and the event was cefe-'
brated bysa ball at night. The colonel
goes TO Cabanas and Bahia Honda
from Mariel to order and distribute
rations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29

Washington, Dec 29.-There is a good
deal of anxiety in official circles here
over the recent events at Iloilo- Two
official dispatches have been received
by the state and war departments, but
it is impossible to gather from them an
accurate knowledge as to the condition
there. United States Consul Pratt at
Singapore had cabied the state de-
partment: 'IIoilo taken 24th. Spanish
fed to Borneo." This threw the off,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
LOVER KILLS HIS SWEETHEART
Because She Declined to Accept His Atten-
tions Longer.


Sioux City, Ia. Dec. ga special to
The Journal says: A district school
house about two miles from the village
of Clare was the scene of a terrible
tragedy yesterday afternoon, whereby
a popular young teacher lost her life.
May Thomas is her name and her par
ents reside at Gowrie. A young man
came to Clare or the north bound Rock
Island passenger train, hired a horse
and drove out to the school house where
Miss Thomas teaches. He entered the
building. and they conversed for some
time. finally walking out together.
After going down the road a short
distance the man drew a revolver and
shot her, killing her almost instantly
He then shot himself. and died a few
hours later The, young man was not
known at Clare. but IL was learned that
his name Is Harry Garvey. He had
been keeping company with Miss
Thomas, who refused his further at
fentiOns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-29
Death of a Millionaire.

ST. Louis, Dec. 29.-Charles Orthwein,
the millionaire grain merchant and
street car magnate, died at his home in
Benton place, on Park avenue at 10:3O
O'Clock last night. He had been con-
fined to his home for three weeks and
for ten days past had been unable to
leave his bed. He died fro.E acer of
the liver. Orthwein was the senior
member of the firm OF Charles F. Orth-
vein & Sons, one of the Oldest commits
sion firms in the west