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The herald., 1898-05-06
RIVERSIDE COUNTY FUNDS
The Auditors Report Shows There Is
Money Left

RIVERSIDE, May 5.-The county au-
ditors' report Of the condition of the county
finances, presented to the supervisors to-
day for approval, shows that the different
funds have the amounts as follows avail
able for use until July 1st:
General fund.- $33 ,614.S5 salary, s7S0S92;
hospital, $216S.72; general road, $2O5s74;
First road district, $433.16; Third, $17409;
Fourth, s2OOS3; Fifth, s1O37 7.16; immigration
fund, $G340.
The cost of the horticultural commission
for the month of April was sSO24O.
The report that Frank Sprague, a former
Riverside resident, lost his life in the re-
cent avalanche disaster at Chilcoot pass,
which gained circulation here yesterday,
is denied today. Mr. Sprague is employed
as bookkeeper in a bank at Bement, ILL.,,
and a friend of his here has received a
letter from him within the past few days.
]. D. Putnam, Chinese inspector, is here
from Los Angeles, on the lookout for a
couple of Chinese here contrary to law,
who are said to be in this part of the coun
try.
Preparations are being made for giving
Company M proper send Off when 1t
goes to the front tomorrow. The young
soldiers will be escorted to the depiA by
The veterans of Riverside post, G. A. r..
and host Of citizens, who will doubtless
cheer the boys on to duty. The orders TO
the company are to take the train tomor-
row morning at $3.50, and there is great
hustle and activity at headquarters on ac-
count of the packing up of camp equipage,
which the company has been ordered to
take along.
DR.. w. w. Roblee, connected with the
surgeons' department of the Seventh regi-
ment, went to Redlands today for the pur-
pose of examining the members of Com
pany G at that place with a view to de-
,srmining their fitness in physical way
to go to the front.
Mrs Sandercook and daughter left here
today for their former home in Canada,
where they intend spending the summer.
The number of people going east from
this city at the present time is by far
The herald., 1898-05-06
A Cable Noeded

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-The present
war with Spain has impressed upon the
people Of San Francisco the necessity of
a telegraphic cable between this city and
the Farallon Islands, which are located
twenty-eight miles west of the Golden
Gate. signal station there could give
early information of the approach of a
hostile fleet and would be of great value in
time of peace. as incoming vessels could
be sighted much earlier than is now pos
sible. Governor Budd has wired to Sena-
tor White asking him to call the attention
of the administration to the matter A
cable would not cost more than $35 900 and
could be laid within a month.
The herald., 1898-05-06
Intsrnationsi Aspiration

AZ the Geneva conference to arrange ln-
ternational disputes, there was strenuous
advocacy on the part of the United States
and other powers In favor Of the settlement
of national differences as to boundaries,
BY an international court. and not by the
bloody arbitrament Of war. The question
has been mooted and discussed over and
over again. But like many other subjects,
reasonable enough in their origin, Il has
died out Of mems minds. But there 10 q
theme of comment. and that always Ia
vorable, which people never weary Of talk
ing about, and that is the fncofnparably
in cases of dyspepsia. Nor does the world
and his wife comment less favorably upon
the excellent effects of the Bitters in cases
and kidney complaints and constipation.
The herald., 1898-05-06
BADLY SCALDED
A Child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Watson of
Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, May 5.-The little
child of Mr. and Mrs. L. Watson, who re-
side on Sixth street, was SO severely
scalded this morning that it is feared it
will die. Mrs. Watson placed a boiler of
clothes, boiling hot, on stool and stepped
into the adjoining room. In moment she
heard scream and rushing back to the
kitchen found the little one covered with
the heated mass. In frantic haste the
mother pulled the hot clothes from the
childs head and body, but the burns were
so severe that the hair and skin lifted off
with the wet clothes. The child's clothing
protected the little ones body more or less,
but the exposed parts are most terribly
burned and the child Is not expected to live.
The herald., 1898-05-06
Not Intended for Use

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, May B.-During . cele-
bration at Oregon Of Commodore Dewey's
victory, citizens discharged one Of the ten
pound rified Parrot guns which the gov
ernment has distributed to the @. A. r.
posts. The piece exploded. throwing frag-
ments for blocks. Several persons had
narrow escapes and numerous residences
were slightly damaged. The cannon are
intended for ornamental purposes only.
The herald., 1898-05-06

city and already goodly number Of rss
ruits has been obtained. There are many
patriotic young men who are afraid that
their services will not be made use OF
through present organizations. although
they are willing to go, and they are sign
Ing the muster-roll for the Rangsrs' Conn
pany, which has been assigned to Alameda
The herald., 1898-05-06
RESIGNED
County Treasurer Thompson Of Sar
Diego in Trouble

SAN DIEGO, May 5.-County Treas
urer ]. w. Thompson rendered his resig-
nation today when his bondsmen refused to
qualify for an increase demanded by the
supervisors. There is said to be a short
age of $170O in cash due the state on special
funds and that the bondsmen had made
up a previous shortage of quite large
amount. The resignation was accepted
but his successor has not yet been ap-
pointed. Thompson is prominent old
timer here and leading member Of the
Republican party.
The herald., 1898-05-06
Just In q Trance

PEKING. May 5.-The extraordinary Of
fetal announcement was made today that
Prince Koung. the President of the Tsung
Ii Yamen (Chinese Foreign office) who was
reported to have expired on Monday last,
is alive. It seems that he lapsed into un-
and the Chinese doctors
him to be dead. but the Prince
has since awakened. His condition Is said
to be still critical.
The herald., 1898-05-06

greater than common at this time of the
season. The exodus does not generally
begin for at least a month later.
There is somewhat of an increase in the
orange shipments over those Of the early
part Of the week, but then they ere far
short of the average shipments last week.
The herald., 1898-05-06
DIDN'T KNOW ETC.
A Revolver Accident at Santa Monica
Yesterday Afternoon

SANTA MONICA, May 5.-This after
noon, while playing with an old revolver
which he found lying in a pile of rubbish
in the alley between Second and Third
streets, lad about 8 years of age by the
name of Jimmy McFail shot himself
through the hand The revolver was an
old one which had been stolen from w. r.
II. Sulliger, the druggist, about a year
ago, and was an Elliott patent Remington,
one of the first made, and had belonged,to
Mr.. Sulliger since 1865. Suspicion pointed
strongly to a couple of boys as having sto-
len the revolver and on being questioned
they probably became frightened and
threw it away where McFail discovered
it and didn't know 1t was loaded" with
the usual disastrous results.
The herald., 1898-05-06
Home Guards Elect Officers

ORANGE, May 5.-Last night the home
guards elected o. p. Koerting captain, w.
II. Stevens first lieutenant, ALT Leech Sec
ond lieutenant. Fred M. Robinson was ap-
pointed first sergeant. The other nom
commissioned officers will be appointed
when the company meets on Friday even
ing.
The herald., 1898-05-06
Arrived at Kew West

KEY WEST. May s, 1922 p.m.-The
steamer Alamo from New York arrived
here at noon today having on board de-
tachment Of 100 engineers from West
Point. They belond to Company e of the
Battalion of Engineers.
The herald., 1898-05-06

We are now located in our new quarters,
Nos. 5O9-511 South Main street, and are
fully equipped for the manufacture of mir
rors and art glass. If you are in need of
anything in our line, it will pay you to call
and place your orders. H. Raphael q Co.
The herald., 1898-05-06
Rangers Recruiting

ALAMEDA, CAL, May SAN office for
the enlistment Of the members of the
California Rangers has been opened in this
The herald., 1898-05-06
VETERAN VOLUNTEERS
Soldiers at the Santa Monica Home
Are Organized

SOLDIERS HOME. May 5.-The yeter-
ans Celtic club of the home. at their 10 a.
meeting on the Sd. made collection for The
The herald., 1898-05-06
San Bernardino Brevities

SAN BERNARDINO, May 5.-The post
office changed politics last night at the
The herald., 1898-05-06

Wall paper, late styles, low prices, al
A. A. Eckstrom's, 324 South Spring street.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
Giadstonc's Body Rests Nrlt to That OF
Ills Old Enemy. Disraeli

LONDON. May Sin the northern
transcpt of Westminster abbey. where
England's greatest dead rest. the body
az the late William Ewart Gladstone
was entombcd Saturday with the ccre.
monies of the nation he had served and
Of the church he had loved.
His grave is beside that Of his life.
long adversary. Benjamin Disracli
lLord Beaconstieldl, whose marble ef.
tigy stands deckcd with the regalia
which Gladstone had refused. Two
possible future kings Of Great Britain
walked beside the great commoncr's
coffin and all the nobility and learning
of the state surrounded il. though the
wish of the deceased had been for sim.
plicity.
This official funeral. the first since
that of Lord ralmcrston. was rem
dcrcd an imposing spectacle by the
magniiiccncc of the building in which
il was solcmnizcd. The coffin rested
on IN elevated bier before the altar,
almost hidden beneath a pail of white
and gold embroidered with the text,
~"Rcquicscat in pace
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
SUCCiNCT SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
Most Important Happenings Of the Past
Seven Days Briefly Mentioned For
lions of the state Covered a Thorough
Resume Of Nebraska News.
Wednesday, May 90.

Thomas sullivan shot his friend.
Thomas Kirkland under the Tenth
street viaduct, Omaha. He mistook
his friend for "a footpad. The coro-
ncr's jury recommended he be held
for murder.
At o'clock Tuesday morning n guard
at the exposition grounds found IL Sal
walton army lass. Lieutenant Dorothy
Maurer. perched upon the arch of
states. hacking away at the nude stat
uary located thereon. Before She was
interrupted she had inflicted about
800 worth of damage. She was ar
rested. She was opposed to the nude
in art and this led her to infract the
law.
Adjutant%-ticncral Barry yesterday
sent SG.ls3 by telegraph To Colonel
John l.. Bratt. First Nebraska volun-
tcers, ut San Francisco. As the First
regiment is To go To Manila, the state
authorities decided to pay members of
the regiment before they leave for the
Philippines. 1t was expected that the
Second regiment would receive pay
h-''' '"' WV ii''i'N W Wv 'N1pilt ito
not yet been forwarded.
George Smith. who was shot by An
ton GloyStcin last Saturday ut SYRIA
cusc. died last night at /. O'Clock. An
autopsy was held ON his body showing
that the ball passed thrugh the fourth
and fifth ccrvical vcrtcbra and lodged
against the sixth. Coroner karston
held an inquest resulting in a verdict
of death by shooting with "a revolver
in the hands of Anton Gluystcin. Gluy-
stein is in Jail at Nebraska city.
The committee summoned from the
Nebraska conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church for the purpose of
Investigating the charges against Rev.
{. VI. EllinwoOd for acknowledgement
of funds of Wesleyan university is be-
ing held al Lincoln. Rev. II. L. Davis
prcsidcs at the investigation: the
church is represented in the prosccu.
ton by Rev. W. X. IIalstead Of Lin
coin and Rev. q. W. lsham of Hast
ings: the defense by Rev. Mcssrs. Las
by of indianapolis and Abbott of Falls
CITY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03

rs representing the opinions of most OF
the naval officers here. He says this
morning: "Spain's only policy is to
prolong the war without giving a
chance for a decisive battle until the
odds for victory arc all in her favor.
BY taking refuge in the bay of Santi-
ago, out of reach of the encnv's can.
non Admiral Ccrvcra has carried out a
policy that circumstance have rem.
dercd i: imperative for his country to
follow. seeing that by gaining time he
enables n junction to be effected with
him by the reserve squadron now tit.
ting out at Cadiz.
by entering the bay Ccrvcra i'm.
mobolizes part of the American squad.
ron. He is completely sheltered in "A
magnificent harbor. where he can
~leisurely reprovision his ships. rest his
crews and put the boilers in his engines
in good order. He compels his advcr.
sary to maintain n strict blockade: that
10 to say, to be continually on the alert
in all weathers, to use his coal and
wear out his engines and boilers.
Finally, he gives Admiral Camara time
to cross the Atlantic either TO Join
forces with him or attack another
point, in which ease part Of the forces
blockading Santiago will have to be
called away"
N. Landry considers the possibility
Of the Americans trying Ia cut out Ger.
vera. but thinks the operation so
dangerous a one that il is hardly likely
that 1t will be attempted. The sum
total of his opinion is that Spain has
no reason to be downcaSt over the turn
taken in the conduct OF the war.
The Gaulois, on the other hand,
thinks Cervera is in a dangerous posi-.
ton. He is" it says. shut up until
the day he chooses to give battle. This
cannot he long postponed, as his pres.
ence at Havana will become a necessity
TO prevent the disembarkment of the
American expedition. In ease vie.
tory will not be so easily won as Dew.
cy's was. Cervera's forces are about
equal to the American forces. Besides
this, he il supported by good forts and
batteries. Cervera's success. then, will
depend upon his skill and the marks.
manship of his artillery"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
IN ROUTE TO Be EXCHANGED,
spanish Prisoners Ia Be Taken Ia Ha-
yana Under 10 Flag Of Truce.

KEY WEST. Fla, May 2s.-Coloncl
Nincente dc Cortijo, former commander
al Cabanas fortress and understood TO
be- "A brother-in-law Of Lieutenant Gen
eral Wcyler; Surgeon Major Cincon
Garcia Julian and two private soldiers,
who We're captured ON the Spanish
steamer Argonauta, and VIII have been
confined ut Fort McPhrrson. Atlanta,
arrived here to-day on the steamer
tity of Key West.
They We're Immediately taken in n
small boat to the United States revc-
nue. cutter Hamilton, where they will
remain until exchanged for Hayden
Jones and Charles Thrall, American
newspaper correspondents, who landed
in Cuba recently and were captured.
An American vessel will convey the
Spaniards to Havana harbor and the
exchange will be effected by boats car.
rying flags of truce.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
SPANS DESIRE FOR PEACE
Madrid secs There il Nothing to Gain by
Prolonged War.

LONDON. May "s.-.The Madrid cor-
respondent of the London Times says:
The dominant note of public opinion
here II "A desire 10 find some way to AN
honorable peace. as spain has nothing
Ia gain by an indefinite p~rolongation
IF hoStiliticS.
All idea that France will intervene
is now abandoned and hopes are fixed
upon the possibility that the Duke
Almodovar dc Rio. the new minister of
foreign affairs. will find some fitting
occasion on which TO take the initia-
tive.
The Madrid correspondent Of the
London Daily Mail says: The political
outlook is brighter and the ministerial
lists believe that IA cabinet crisis can he
avertcd. Captain Aunon. minister OF
marine. declared in the cortcs to-day
that when an opportunity presented
itself the cabinet would not fail to do
its best to bring about an honorable
peace.
The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Daily Telegraph reports an inter-
view he has had with DR.. Bctanccs.
representative in Paris Of tho Cuban
republican government. DR.. Retanccs
expresses the firm conviction hat the
war will he over sooner than is thought
in Europe.
The Americans" he says. will en-
p%cricncc no difficulty in landing troops.
who will at once he joined by insur-
gents who are much stronger than is
generally supposed. Nor is there any
doubt that Lear Admiral Sampson will
strike IA heavy blow shortly. The in
surgcnts would rather accept annexa
ton by the United States than the
autonomy which Spain would grant.
Before another week the Americans
will be masters of Havana and firmly
established in Cuba"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
SIMPSONS SAN JUAN REPORT.
Had No Intention of Reducing the Porto
Rican CITY.

WAsnfNGToN, May @s.-The follow.
Ing bulletin was posted at the navy de-
partmcnt to-day:
The following is n copy Of n report
made by Rear Admiral Sampson. con-
corning the action Of San Juan dc
Puerto Rico:
Upon approaching San Juan it was
seen that none of the Spanish vessel.
were in h harbor. l was therefore
considerably in doubt whether they had
reached san Juan and again departed
Tor some unknown destination or
whether they had not arrived. A thcir
capture was the object of the expcdi-
tion. and as IL was essential that they
should not pass to the westward. | de-
termincd to attack the batteries de.
Tending the port. in order to develop
their positions and strength. and then.
without waiting to reduce the city or
subject it TO the regular bombardmcnt
which would require due notice
turned to the westward.
~ commenced the attack as soon as
il was good daylight. This lasted
about three hours. when the signal was
made to discontinue the firing and the
squadron stood to the northeast until
out of sight of San Juan. when the
course WAS laid to the westward. with
the view of communicating with the
department at Port Plata. and to learn
If tho department had obtained infor-
nation as TO the movements of the
Spanish vessels.
ut Cape llayticn I received word
from the department that the Spanish
vessels had been sighted of Curacao on
the 10th instant.
AS stated in my telegram. no serious
injury was done To any of the ships.
and only one man was killed. and seven
wounded slightlv.'
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
SCHLEY SENDS A. NOTE
WANTS CERVERA ITO DO
SOMETHING'S"
A Report From Key West That a Note
Has Becn sent Under the white Flag
to the Bottled Fleet Comfort for spain
From Paris Papers.

KEY WEsr. Fla, May 2s.-Commo-
lore Schley is reported to bc master Of
the situation at Santiago and is seek
ing means to make the Spanish fleet
come out to give battle. Yesterday it
was reported that he sent "A boat with
a white flag into the harbor with the
message: 'The Spanish fleet has the
alternative of coming out and fighting
or remaining in and starving
New York, May "a Paris dis
patch to the New York Herald says:
Now that the fact Of the presence of
Admiral Cervera's squadron in the bay
OF Santiago is established, naval cx-
perts arc busy studying the problem as
to what will bc the probable result in
case he is attacked.
In general, Ccrvcra is thought to
have scored n point and to have acted
both prudently and nationally in shut
ting himself up in the bay. Mare
Landry, in the Figaro, may b taken
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
WILD SPANISH STORY
MADRID PAPERS CLAME A
VICTORY.
Cerrsra Said to Have Given Combat to
~sampson-Two American warships Said
to Have Bccn Destroyed and tho Amer
lean Fleet ~Vanquished.

MADRID, May 31.-El Progrc.so pub
fishes dispatches purporting to come
from Paris. giving details of an al.
legged battle ncnr Jamaica. in which. il
Is said, two American warships were
destroyed md one Spanish warship
was injured.
The story is that Commodore Schlcy's
squadron parted from Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS off the eastern point of
Cuba. stccrcd toward the Iucatan pc
ninsula. followed closely by sampson s
ships. Both were sighted from the
watch towers of 1ant;aro de Cuba.
Rear Admiral Sampson arrived Oft
the province Of Puerto Principe. ron
tipuing in the direction OF Jamaica.
Admiral Cervcra left Santiago Thurs
day, May 20, a. midnight. all his lights
being cxtinguishcd, with tn. Nizcaya
and the Almirantc Oquendo. preceded
by the Torpedo boat destroyer furor.
He took up u pos ton in proximity to
Jamaica. Two hours later the remain
der OF Admiral C~crvera's squadron
withdrew from tho harbor Of Santiago
and proceeded in asoutherly direction.
Tn the morning of Friday the furor
came up rapidly to the Nizcaya and
h Almirantc, advising Admiral Ger
vera OF the approach of the enemy.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS ships steamed
with full steam toward the Spanish
vessels, but moved in a southcrly di-
rcction To effect a juncturc with the
remainder OF the Spanish squadron.
Presently the battle ragged furiouslv
on both sides. The Americans de-
tarhed three cruisers and three smaller
ships to surround the Nizcaya and the
Almirantc Oqucndo. The Furor. ne-
tween the cross-firc of the enemy.
made for the American flagship. not
withstanding the fire of the heavy
guns.
Iac outcome Of the contest was that
two American warships were sunk and
one Spanish warship disabled in its
steering ear. The remaining vessels
Of the American squadron were SO
much damaged that they were com
PEELED 10 take refuge in Haytien
waters. II is reported that the Cristo-
bol Colon captured one American ship,
which had been disabled from a shot
by the Vizcaya hat perforated her
side.
The Nizcnya riskcd destruction from
nm American destroyer. 1t is believed
that after the combat the Spaniards
sailed for Havana, or, IL the conditions
of the vessels or the pre-. ace of n su-
perior force of the enemy required,
took refuge at Cardenas or Matan2as.
The publication OF this dispatch from
Paris caused an excited discussion Of
tho conflicting reports from various
sources, which completely absorbed all
sections OF the prcss and all circles of
the public in Madrid.
WAsHINeToN, May 3O.-OHicials Of
the navy department not only discrcdit
the reports Of a naval engagement, near
Jamaica on Friday, but declare with
the utmost positivcncss that i, did not
occur. hdviccs from Admiral Samp.
son and Commodore Schlcy clearly in
dictate that the statements contained
In the Madrid story Bre without the
slightest foundation in fact.