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The herald., 1898-10-29
ABOUT THE STATE

The United States gunboat Wheeling
went to the Mare Island navy yard yes
terday for an overhauling on the dry dock.
The cruiser Philadelphia will follow her
Monday.
Mrs. Charles f. Currey, of San Fran
cisco, wife of the county clerk and nom-
inee of the Republican party for secre airy
of state. died yesterday at her residence
after lingering illness.
The United States transport steamer
Ohio, carrying two battalons of the First
Washington volunteers to Manila, sail I'd
shortly before midnight last night. The
troops are commanded by Col John d.
Wholly.
For the death of his wife, Edith M. Da.
voust, who was killed by live wire in
Alameda on September 2S Martial Davoust
has commenced suit against the city of
Alameda and the Sunset Telephone COM
pany for $4,000.
William Ede's will, which has been filed
for probate at San Francisco, bequeaths
his estate to his wife, Catherine Eide, and
his children. William and Clara Louise Eide,
share and share alike. The estate Is esti-
mated to be worth over 81, 100000
Mrs. Fred Carr of Santa Cruz is satisfied
that the remains found near Hollister the
other day were those of her brother Tom
Porter.who mysteriously disappeared from
Fresno q year ago. Mrs. Carr will go to
Holnster to identify the remains.
A big Republican meeting was held at
Santa Rosa last evening to greet the first
appearance of Henry 7. Gage, Republican
nominee for governor. An excursion train
brought in a number of enthusiastic Re-
publicans from as far north as Ukiah. Be-
sides Mr.. Gage, the meeting was also ad-
dressed by John A. Barnham and George
A. Knight.
Merlin Flora, an aged inmate of the
county infirmary at Oakland murderous-
ly assaulted George Cook, one of the nurses
of that institution, yesterday. The latter
is lying at the point of death, with an ugly
wound in the left breast. Flora Is locked
up In cell at the county jail Cook was
engaged in moving the luggage of Flora.
against the latter's will. Flora is Is years
of age. E.
The herald., 1898-10-29
SUGAR PRICES
will Drop Under Competition With
Arbuckle

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2s.-William
Haas, President of the Associated Sugar
Growers Association of California, said
yesterday that sugar was more likely to
advance than to take another drop. He
continued: Our association held a meet.
ing Wednesday and concluded to sell sugar
at refinery rates and to handle, as far as
possible, the product of the cane and beet
refined. on this Coast in preference to any
other"
The jobbers are reluctant, and speak
guardedly Of the situation, il at all. They
fear to antagonize the trust.
William J. de Bruhl, who represents on
this Coast Arbuckle Bros, said: eve went
into this market and offered to sell sugar
at u a cent less than trust rates, leaving Tho
refinery fair profit. The jobbers met and
agreed to stand by the trust. This shall not
deter us from making other efforts and hold
ing out additional inducements to dealers,
in order to secure |, fair share of the local
patronage. What the inducements will be
market to stay"
The herald., 1898-10-29
CITIZENS Of HAVANA.
OPPOSE THE PROVISIONAL,
GOVERNMENT
A Strong Movement Started Favoring
Action Along Lines Indicated by
the United States

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The Times will
tomorrow print the following:
4. G. Pierra said yesterday (Friday) that
a strong movement had been started in
Havana in opposition to the provisional gov,
ernment and to the junta here. He gave the
there is a sharp division of sentiment
among Cubans. Mr.. Pierra and his friends
are especially bitter against General Palma.
AT the commencement of his interview he
said that he was now ready to break the
long silence and paint Mr.. Palma and the
men surrounding him in their true colors
General Palma, Mn Flerra said, "was in
been occupying.
What we objected to most strcnuously,' -
Mr.. Pierra continued; "was the long con
tinued deceit which the junta practiced at
Washington. They told untruths and they
know it: They lied when they said that the
so.called government in Cuba would be es-
tablished and the machinery in running Or
der. This has since been disproved.'
MIR. Pierra next entered into a lengthy
review of the causes leading up to the Gu
ban instruction. He discussed at length
the movements of tho junta during the Span
ish- American war, saying, among other
things:
alliance had been formed between the dele
cation. and the provisional government in
Cuba for purposes which were sure to ere
ate trouble, being in contradiction with the
declared policy of the United States, and
we began quietly to prepare for action.
Some of our friends went to Havana to
see how matters stood there, and as soon
as the manifesto of the provisional govern
ment was issued, stating the reasons for con-
vening the assembly now in session at Santa
Cruz del Sur, | issued pamphlet showing
the illegality of that act and of the policy
adopted by the provisional government and
protesting against them.
1T was too late to prevent the elections
taking place, for it was done in great haste
put the pamphlet was profusely circulate d
all over the island; it opened the eyes of the
people and won to our side some of the del
egates to the assembly who were desirous
Of doing what was right and proper, but
had been misinformed by the agents of the
provisional government and were laboring
under very wrong impressions.
While our friends. were shaping matters
in Havana a confidential agent of General
Garcia arrived here, and as the general is
working in the same direction, his agent
Mr.. Cosmo de la Torriente. at once Joined
forces with me. The tide of public opinion
was Just beginning to turn in the right
direction when Manuel Sanguily, a man
highly respected for his disinterested and
strong patriotism and very eloquent ora
tor, reached that citv. At meeting of the
most of the leaders his statements and ad-
vice created a very deep impression. By
this time probably very strong organiza-
tion has already begun to be effected in Ha-
vana and will soon extend to the other cit
les of the island"
The herald., 1898-10-29
COLLEGE GOLF
Four Days Championship Struggle
Ends Today

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-The interco,-
legate golf tournament, which was begun
last Wednesday on the links at Ardsley on
the-Hudson will be brought to close tomor-
row.
When play was begun this morning there
were eight players eligible and they were
equally divided, Harvard, Yale, Princeton
and Columbia each being represented by two
players.
In the draw for pairs the Harvard and
Yale men were pitted against players from
Princeton and Columbia in the following
order:
Cutting (Harvard) VS.. Murphy prince
tom; Reid (Yale) VS.. Stuart (Princeton) !;
Smith (Yale) VS.. Fellows (Columbia) /;
Choate (Harvard) VS.. Dickson (Columbia) !.
The Harvard and Yale men beat their op-
ponents in the first round.
Reid beat Stuart, Cutting beat Murphy,
Smith beat Fellows and Choate won from
Dixon.
After luncheon the semi-tinal round was
played. Reid carried off the honors by
beating Choate. Smith outplayed his op-
ponent, Cutting, making the round in 81
strokes to Cuttings 92.
The herald., 1898-10-29
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TRANS
ACTS ROUTINE BUSINESS
Recommendations as to Award Of
Coutracts-Protestsa and Petitions.
Street Inspection

The board of public works met yesterday
and had under consideration several peti
tions, among which that of Major Bosby
shell and other property owners on Magno
liza street and Winthrop avenue, requesting
the widening of Bidwell street, was referred
to the city engineer to make survey and
furnish the city engineer with the necessary
description and map. The city attorney
was directed to prepare an ordinance OF in
tenton, the assessment district to extend
from Magnolia avenue to Jasmine street
and where opening runs through acreage
the line OF district assessment to extend l5l
feet on each side of property opening and
through subdivisions.
ID. Botiller's and others request to change
the name of Delgado street to that of Cecilia
street will be referred to the city engineer
viding there is no other street by that name
now.
Tho petition signed by ID. Fol and 81
property owners on Macy street, to compel
the Los Angeles and Pasadena Electric Rail.
way company to run slower on Macy
street, was supported by the members, the
board reporting that the speed of public cars
running through the city is regulated by
state law, and prosecution for breaking the
law should be made through the district at
torney,. The board, however, recommended
that the attention Of the Los Angeles and
Pasadena Electric Railway company be
called to the excessive speed their cars are
run at on Macy street.
The prayers of the Ninth-street property
owners, between Main and Figueroa streets,
for cement sidewalk, six feet wide, on
north and south sides respectively, were re-
ferred to the city engineer, who will pre-
sent an ordinance of intention to sidewalk
same district.
Another request coming from G. Daylie ct
al, for grading, graveling, curbing with red
wood, and laying a fve-foot cement side
Walk on Avenue q, from Vallejo street to
for an estimate of cost,
The herald., 1898-10-29
Eurrey's Fur Up

w. G. Furrey was before the board, and,
after several objections, fatty refused to pay
any part of the cost in connection with the
pipe line extension across Seventh street
over his property, he claiming that the nat
ural course Of water had been diverted 200
feet. The board held that he ought at
least to pay half the expense ii he wanted it
changed a block or so further south, and,
as 1t was then in the hands of the city at
torney, it will come up and be acted upon
at the next council meeting.
The protest against construction of any
cement sidewalks coming from some prop
erty holders on Ninth street, between Main
and Pearl, was laid ON the table, it being
premature.
The herald., 1898-10-29
TELEGRAPH NEWS INDEX

Agoncillo, the Philippine envoy
now at Paris, expresses full belief that
Spain will never regain control of the
islands; independence is less certain.
Expert examination of health con-
ditions at Porto Rico finds the preva-
lent diseases due chiefly to poor food,
bad water and worse sanitary condi-
tions.
Cubans and even Spaniards will be
enlisted in the United States army to
do garrison duty; soldiers in Cuba to
be kept out of mischief by being pro-
vided with employment.
President Mckinley issues a proc
lamation designating Thursday, No
vember Oath, as a day of national
thanksgiving and prayer.
The cabinet meets and listens to re-
ports of work of the peace commits
sioners; more rapid progress is ex-
pected since Spaniards have learned
that the Americans say just what they
mean.
Solicitor General Richards talks
on the effects of the decision in the
joint traffic case.
War inquirers inspect camps in
Chickamauga park; little fault found
except with flies for carrying typhoid
germs on their feet.
The Philadelphia peace Jubilee
loses with monster procession and
a rededication Of Independence hall.
President Ripley and other Santa
Fe officials leave San Francisco for Los
Angeles today; the fight fairly on for
control Of overland traffic.
San Pedro harbor contractors now
in San Francisco making arrange
ments to begin work on the big
breakwater.
George Crocker, second vice presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific, says
frankly that the railroad is in politics
and its chief object is the defeat of J.
q. Mcguire for governor.
The Dreyfus revision case proceeds
but Paris people seem to have tired Of
yelling about 1t.
Marchand and his men are expected
to come home from Egypt, which will
close the Fashoda incident.
Marchand has reached Khartoum
on his way from Fashoda and is ex-
pected to report that his position is
The herald., 1898-10-29
Banaz Gets the Best Of It

Ihe sewer committee recommended to the
city council the acceptance of the following
bids for improvements:
A. +. Pusich, to sewer Seventh street.
GLADYS avenue, Ceres avenue and Kohler
street at 6S cents per linea foot. George
Banaz, to sewer portion of Marion avenue
and Remington road at IS cent per lineal
loot. George Banaz, to sewer Cottage place,
from Tenth street to point 100 feet south
Of Ninth street, at II cents per lneal foot
George Banaz, to sewer Griffin avenue, be-
tween Main and Mozart streets, at 7S cents
per lineal foot. George Banaz, to sewer
portion of Kohler street, Eighth street,
Ceres avenue, Eighth street and Merchant
street at 50 cents per lineal foot.
The herald., 1898-10-29
A Murder Mystery

@ pEohda' III dii,l R.on Uet; ;oSd SS.1Ihe body Of
puddle of mud on lonely road, seven miles
above this city. He was well dressed. There
was no mud on the shoes, showing the body
had been carried to the spot and thrown
out of vehicle. There are two bullet holes
in the head, both entering from behind,
every bit of writing has been scraped off
the clothing. Where the body was found a
small fire was smouldering.
The clothes were Of fine texture and tailor
made. The feet and hands indicate that the
man had been accustomed to luxury.
There is nothing whatever on the body
which might lead to its Identification.
The herald., 1898-10-29
Interests in China

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s-Admiral
Dewey has cabled the Navy Department
that everything is quiet at Picking, that no
further troubles are anticipated and that
American interest in China are out of dan
ger. The Petrol is at Taku, the seaport of
Ten Tsin, and as navigation of the Pei Ho
River, upon which Tien Tsin is situated,
closes IN November, no attempt will be made
ton has sailed from Taku for Chez Foo. The
auxiliary cruiser Nero, whose coal recently
caught fire when she went into Chinese wa
ters, Is OF no use on the Asiatic station and
will be sent to San Francisco,
The herald., 1898-10-29
KANSAS VOTERS
Will Cast Their Ballots on the High
Seas

TOPEKA, Kans., Oct. 2S.-Thc members
of the First Battalion of the Twenty-second
Kansas Regiment, which has sailed from
San Francisco for Manila, carry ballots with
them and will vote on Kansas officers about
midway between Honolulu and Manila
These GOO men live in Western Kansas,
where members of the Legislature have been
elected by less than twenty-five majority.
Both State committees admit that fully
ly settled counties can be chosen or defeated
by this mid-ocean vote. What worries them
is the possibility of delay in receiving the
returns here until February /, one month
after the Legislature meets.
With very close vote on State officers,
as is now predicted, still greater complica-
tions confront them
The herald., 1898-10-29
OHIO Bank Eailura

LISBON, O., Oct. 2S.-Litigation over the
affairs Of the recently failed First National
Bank of this place has already begun. e.
=. Bennett, who holds note against Childs.
the missing cashier, has caused executions TO
issue against all the latter's property in this
city. Further investigation proves that Il
will be weeks before anything definite will be
disclosed regarding the condition of the
bank. More business failures are hourly ex-
peeted and litigation growing out of the
failure promises to be endless.
The herald., 1898-10-29
Lowest Bidders

The contracts recommended for award by
the board of public works yesterday were to
A. G. Strain for the Improvement of De
Long street, between Pico and Sixteenth
street, for grading. with natural soil, %
cents, and for curbing, IA cents per lineal
foot. To Z. j. Durrell, for grading Twenty
second street, from Toberman street to
Union avenue, with natural soil, 20 cents per
lineal foot; for curbing, 2S cents per lineal
foot, and sidewalk, cents per square foot.
The herald., 1898-10-29
Request to Lease

Wingate Lindsay yesterday fled in the
city clerks office petition to lease for
period of ten years or such other time as Iiie
council may see fit, the property belonging
to the city of Los Angeles bounded on the
north by Downey avenue, east by lot l, East
Los Angeles, south by lots and 2, Chavez
tract, west by the official bed of the Los
Angeles river.
The herald., 1898-10-29
Deaths at Porto Rico

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-The following
dispatch from Major General Brooke has
been received aS.the War Department.:
"San Juan, Oct. 28.-Died October q;
Private Peter Nolan, Company L, Third
Bailey. First Kentucky, typhoid; Private
Talmadge, who died on the 20th belongs to
G. not II, Nineteenth Infantry"
The herald., 1898-10-29
Don't Wish to Go Home

WASHlNGTON, Oct Ex-senator Bacon
OF Georgia today obtained the consent of the
President to the Second Georgia Volunteer
Regiment remaining in the United States
service. The First and Second Georgia regi.
ments were ordered mustered out some time
ago, but a large number of the men in both
regiments preferred to remain in the service.
The order of the President will allow the
men of both regiments who want to 20 out
to do so, while those who wish to remain can
go into the Second
The herald., 1898-10-29
Was Not Murfiered

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-The vault in
the First National bank, used by John Wolf
of the Wolf-Weiden company whf mystic
riously disappeared about two months ago,
was opened today. 1t was found to be emp.
tv. and money and securities amounting to
$4,000 belonging to the Sarah M. Pearson
estate, of which Wolf was executor arc
now missing. Wolf was supposed to have
met with foul play in Oregon. but later on
was seen in Chicago
The herald., 1898-10-29
BRYAN Improving

SAVANNAH. Ga. Oct. 2s--ColoneI W
J. Bryan, who has been i'll at his hotel since
his arrival here, is much improved and re-
ceived number OF callers today The corps
surgeon says that he had slight form of
typhoid fever. Colonel Bryan says he is
not i'll enough to require his wife to make
the journey here from Nebraska.
The herald., 1898-10-29
Fell Under the Wheels

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-Nhile steal.
ing ride on the Monterey express, which
James Sheedy, aged Is years, fell under
the wheels at the Twenty-sixth street cross
ing and was instantly Rilled. The body was
dragged under the train for thirty Yards.
Both arms and legs were torn from the
trunk and the body was otherwise mangled
almost beyond recognition.
The herald., 1898-10-29
Ordinances Ready

The city clerk in communication to the
council calls attention to the fact that no
protests have been made regarding the open
ing of New England avenue, from TIVE ntieth
street to Twenty-second street, and that it
is now in order for the city council to name
commissioners for such work and to instruct
the city attorney to prepare the ordinance
providing for their appointment and order
ing the work to be proceeded with at once.
The herald., 1898-10-29
Street INSPECTION

Street Superintendent Drain will inspect
at 8 o'clock this morning Jessamine street,
from Eleventh to Pico, and will receive any
complaints the property owners may have to
present on said work prior to its being ac
cepted.
The herald., 1898-10-29
The Kaiser's Pilgrimage

JAFFA, Palestine, Oct 28.-The En-
peror and Empress of Germany were warm
" welcomed on their arrival here yester.
day after hot and firing eight-hour drive
from Haifa, by the German residents here.
Their maiesties will proceed today on horse
back to the camp at Babolwad and expect
to reach Jerusalem on Saturday.
The herald., 1898-10-29
Taxes Rolling In

An apportionment of $4,000 was made in
the city auditors office yesterday for city
disbursements. The amount of increase in
collections of city taxes this month over the
corresponding month last year vii be about
$4,000.
The herald., 1898-10-29
Kitcheuer's Title

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-General Kitchener,
whose elevation to the peerage was an
nounced September Goth, takes the title of
Lord Kitchener OF Khartoum and Aspall in
the county of Suffolk.
The herald., 1898-10-29

completed, and the results are more than
satisfactoEy. The committee, making .
most liberal allowance for "mietskes" and
''sudden conversions" before election day,
still has the most encouraging outlook. Es-
pecially is this true Of the city precincts
II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-08
MINISTER'S HAVE A MEETING.
Tri-City Association Hears a Paper and
Elects Ohicers-

Tri-City Association Hears Paper and
Elects Onicers.
The Tri-City Ministerial association
met yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock
at the Y, NJ. c. A. building with the
president, Rev. R. c. Bryant. of Mo-
line, in the chair. The main topic
for discussion was paper "A Study
in the apocalypse by Rev. G. s.
Rollins, of Davenport. The author
gave clear presentation of his meth
cd of interpreting the Apocalypse,
and briefly stated the teachings of
two passages in the book In the
discussion which followed it was evil
dent that Mr.. Rollins had the support
of most of the ministers present.
The meeting was live and very help
full to all engaged in it.
The following officers were elected:
CO. McCulloch, Rock Island, pres
ident.
j. b. Meloy, Davenport, vice presi-
dent
II. W. Reherd, Milan, secretary and
treasury
At the next meeting DR.. W. S. Mar
quis will present The Duty of the
Church to Our Colonies Present and
Prospective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-08
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
The Progress of the Election in Rock
Island.

The Progress of the Election in Rock
Election day is passing off quietly,
and while great interest is being
shown, especially in the county ticket,
there was no excitement whatever up
to O'Clock. The desperation with
which the republicans are fighting,
especially for the office of sheriff, is
the best proof of the strength of the
democratic ticket with the people,
and the outlook is for the success of
the entire democratic ticket. A heavy
vote is being cast throughout the city.
The ARGUS, as usual, will receive
returns tonight from the county,
state and throughout the country,
One of the incidents of the election
was the unsuccessful attempt of
Capt. W. j. Ransom to vote Wesley
county Jail prisoner. He
took Reddig to the first precinct of
the Second ward, and not desiring. to
swear him in himself, sought to I'M
load the job on some one else, but he
sought in vain, and marched Reddig
back to the lookup. Reddig was af-
released.