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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19
ON THE TURF
Winners at Oakland and on Eastern
Tracks

Winners at Oakland and on Eastern
Tracks
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Weather at
Oakland cloudy; track heavy. Results:
Four and half furlongs, selling-Mag-
dalenes won, Malay second, Orafbee third;
time, :5s.
Six furlongs, selling-Castake won, Col.
Dan second, Adam Andrew third; time
1854.
Seven furlongs, selling-Joe Levy won,
Charlotte M. second, Ping third; time,
1:421a.
One mile and quarter, selling-Devil's
Dream won, Fortuna second, Rapido third
time, 2:131a.
Seven furlongs, selling-Recreation won.
La Goleta second, Peixotto third time,
1914.
Five furlongs, selling-Carbineer won.
Pongo second Idomenus third; time, 1:O1.
At st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-The fair grounds
track was good today. Results:
Six furlongs-Fourth Ward won, George
T. Todd second, Kings Guard third; time
1:16h. ef
Four and half furlongs-Flying Bird
won, By George second, Dandy third; time
:5SA.
Seven furlongs-Nannie G. won, Kiss Nc
second, Little Ocean third; time, 1904.
One mile and seventy yards, handicap
Imp. Skate won, The Elector second, Linda
third; time, 1:45H.
Seven furlongs-Protus won, Prince of
India second, Russella third; time, 1870.
One mile-Libation won. Belle Ward sec
ond, Tole Simmons third; time, 1:43.
At Louisville
LOUISVILLE, May 1s.-The weather
was warm and the track was dusty. Re-
suits:
Six furlongs-Frank Wagner won, Belle
Chase second, Onagon third; time, 1:17A.
-Four and a half furlongs-Mazo won,
Ravenna second, Flavios third; time, :57A.
One mile, free handicap-Isabey won,
Goodrich second, Gid Law third time, 1:43.
One mile-Prosecutor won, Kriss Kringle
second, Oxnard third; time, 1:44Is.
Half a mile-Louisville won, Lygea Sec
ond. Austin Keswick third; time, :5O%.
Six furlongs-Bermuda Dance won, Allie
Belle second, Rotha third; time, 1:171s.
At Morris Park
NEW YORK, May 1S.-Results at Morris
park:
Seven furlongs-Semper Ego won, Ban
mock second, Mainstay third; time, 1:2S1a.
Six furlongs-Ten Spot won, High Hoe
second, Tremargo third; time, lis.
Laureate stakes, five furlongs-Dr. Eich-
berg won, Rusher second, Huitzopochtle
third; time, 1914.
Four and half furlongs-Kingdon won
Ethelbert second, Jack Point third; time
:541a.
The Eclipse course-Gala Day won, Max
imo Gomez second, varus third; time, ZIG
The Knickerbocker hurdle handicap, one
mile and three quarters-Chanllenger won
Sir Vassar second, Lady Dainty third
time 3:17
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Medrana Convicted

SACRAMENTO, May 1S.-Joe Medrana
was this evening convicted of assault to
murder his wife. The parties had been
married but three weeks, when, one even .
ing in February. Medrana went to his
room and found his bride was out. She
had sent word to the restaurant where
he was employed that she was not we'll
enough to go out to supper, SO he brought
her meal with him. He waited an hour
and then set out to find her. He met her
in company with a young barber. Return
ing to their room they had fierce quar-
rel, and he cut her with pen knife and
then stabbed himself twelve times in an
effort to kill himself His defense was that
he was crazed by her conduct and decla-
ration that she would do as she pleased.
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ASTOWAWAY REPORTER
FORFEITS ALL HIS RIGHTS AS A
CORRESPONDENT
Negotiations for Exchange Of News
paper Men Now in Prison-The
Cienfuegos Cable Not Cut

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-The news bull
letin issued by the Navy Department TO-
day contained the following items:
An order has been issued by the depart
ment forbidding the presence Of Sylvester
Scovel, newspaper correspondent. aboard
vessels of the navy or at any naval station
on account of his conduct in slowing him.
self away on board the tug Uncas on the
recent visit of that vessel to Havana, he
having been refused permission to go as
passenger.
Negotiations are in progress for the ex-
change of Thrall and Jones, newspaper
correspondents, for Colonel Cortijo and
Military Surgeon Julian, now prisoners Of
war in the United States.
The Adula, with refugees from Cienfue-
COS, left that port May II for Kingston.
The department also made public an alb
stract of the mail report of Captain Nc
Gala, commander Of the Marblehead, de-
scribing the cutting Of the cables in Glen
fuegos Bay last Wednesday.
The main facts had been set out In the re-
port already made by telegraph but few
interesting details are included in the alb
stract, which Ia as follows:
cat the recent action off Cienfuegos,
Lieutenant Sutherland commanded the
Eagle, Lieutenant Winslow the steam
launches and sailing launches from the
Nashville and Marblehead, with Lieuten-
ant A. e. Anderson second in command.
There were four boats used, and their Or
ders were to drag for and cut the cables
off Cienfuegos under the protection of the
guns of the Nashville and Marblehead
The four launches then dragged for and
succeeded in cutting the cables. The CO.
BILE house was destroyed by the guns. A
fantry force with a Maxim gun, at dis
tance Of only 100 yards, kept up such hot
fire as to prevent this cable being grappled.
especially as the enemy retreated into the
ravines where they could no longer be
reached by the fire from the ships. The
enemy having finally concealed themselves
in the lighthouse and opened fire on the
boats from that point. the ships opened
fire upon the lighthouse and destroyed 1t.
Lieutenant Winslow was wounded in
the hand; Patrick Regain, private marine
was killed; Ernest suntzenich, apprentice,
has since died; six other men were wound
ed.
II cannot speak In too high praise of Of
GERS and men engaged In the four boats in
cutting the cables. Their work was per-
fected with the utmost GOODNESS and in
trepidity, under the most trying circun,-
stances, and 1 shall later have the honor
to call special attention to their conduct.
''B. H. McCALLA, Commander"
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Mortuary

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,, May 1S.-Lieut.
VIM. r. King, U. s. A., in charge of the
Upper Mississippi river improvements, died
today in this city.
Chicago-Inspector of Police Michael ].
Setback died tonight at 8 O'clock aged s.
years. He had been on the Chicago police
force for thirty years, and was most prom
inently before the public in connection with
the anarchists arrests and the trial of
Luetgert
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followed, advocating making one road al
O time until all were good 4
Supervisor 8. F. Ayres read an interest
ing paper on sprinkling, as illustrated In
Santa Clara county. During the year 1897
the expenditures for good roads in that
county cost s113,593. He said the counties
must build their own roads. The state bu-
reau of highways has cost to March, 1898,
81. 4s2, but the supervisor said it had been
of little benefit. Supervisor Smith said that
1t cost Alameda county $15S per mile per
month for road sprinkling. but 1t was a
good Investment.
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Schilling's Best
tea extracts
coffee and
soda spices
are all as good in their
way as ScAsAsng's Best
baking powder.

Montreal to Vancouver in 100 hours. A
number of important sidings are being put
in to enable the company to give this fast
service, and on certain parts of the road
the company Ii said to be contemplating
laying second track, by connecting some
OF the long sidings already made. II the
plan is carried out the train will be the
fastest long distance train in the world.
The train will stop only at the most i'm
portant stations.
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Takes a New Name

. CHICAGO, May 1S.-A special to the .
. Journal from Washington says: War .
. plans for the army and navy will be .
. mapped out In future by joint board .
. composed of both army and navy Of .
. ficers. The new commission will sup .
. plant the Board of Strategy, which Q
. will lose its identity and work. .
, President Mckinley is responsible .
. for the change In the order. Q
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A Mythical Fortune

SOLEDAD, May 18.-Mrs. William Berry,
the wife of a farmer living fifteen miles
south of this place, has fallen heir to one
million dollars. grand uncle named
Baker leased his farm to syndicate for a
period of ninety mine years. IN which time
part of the city of Philadelphia has been
built upon it. The lease will soon expire,
and as the estate Is valued at something
like $500 900, 900. Mrs. Berry expects to re-
ceive as her share Of the estate something
like s., OOO, 900.
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Report for DUTY

VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash, May
1s.-Captain Frank R. Keefer and Paul g.
Straub, assistant surgeon, now on duty
with detachment Of the Fourteenth in
fantry in Alaska, have been ordered to re.
port for duty at San Francisco without de-
lay. Major Thomas H. Barry was relieved
as assistant adjutant general, department
Of Columbia, by Major Writ Davis, and
departed for San Francisco tonight.
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STATE SUPERVISORS
Discussing the Question Of Good
Country Roads

NAPA. May 1s.-The county supervisors
of California continued their convention
today, the following additional delegates
being present: ]. l.. Linscott, Santa Cruz;
George e. Ring. Marin; w. f. Elliott,
Santa Barbara; H. c. Putnam and H. A
Austin, Sonoma; and F. H. Jordan, county
clerk of, Alameda.
John Mitchell of Alameda delivered an
able address on the county government act
of 1897, advocating levying a two mill tax
for road building improvements. Mr.. Price
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Machinery Started

PITTSBURG, May 15-After an idleness
of thirty years, the shops at the Allegheny
arsenal in this city were started up today
and large force put to work manufac-
turing leather goods for the volunteer
army. 1t is probable that some of the
shops will be in operation until the close
of the war.
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SAN DIEGO, May 1s.-The chamber of
commerce shipped by the steamer Pomona
tonight a carload Of lemons for the Red
Cross society at San Francisco. The fruit
is intended for the use Of the soldiers and
sailors in the Philippines and was contrib
uted by the growers In San Diego county.
One box Of fine lemons is addressed to Ad-
miral Dewey personally.
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Squadron Sunnlies

\ LONDON, May 19.-The Paris corre- 4
4 spondent of the Daily Mail says: 4
= 1.-The Spanish ships are fitted up !
4 with Krupp guns, but they still lack I
7 many essentials and cannot in any !
\ circumstances put to sea within 4
\ week. 4
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VIII Meet tho Gut

CHICAGO, May ls.-The Burlington road
decided to meet the Santa FEES cut of 10
cents on live stock between Kansas City
and Chicago, and to apply the same rates
to Omaha and intermediate territory. 9th
er western lines. will probably put In these
rates at once, and freight men are expect
ing one of the liveliest rate wars over cat
tie shipments ever seen in the west
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The Flying Squadron

= CHICAGO, May ia special from \
Z Key West says: Commodore Schley =
= with his flying squadron arrived here =
= today. Dispatches from the Commo- =
= dore were sent ashore and replies =
Z from Washington were promptly de- 4
\ liveYed. 4
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A Veteran Soldier

OMAHA, Neb.. May 1s.-Gen. william
Writ Lowe died here today of paralysis of
the heart. aged 65. He graduated from
West Point in 1855 and served on the from
tier previous to the war and with dis
tinction during that struggle. He retired
from the army in 1878 and settled in Omaha,
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Argentine Neutrality

BUENOS AYREs. May is (vla Calves.
ton).-It is announced here that the Span.
iards Of Argentine have telegraphed an
money for the same purpose will be con-
tinued.
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Dividend Declared

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The directors of
the Pacific Mail Steamship company met
today and declared the semi-annual divi-
dend of one per cent.
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Undelivered Teleerams

There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union telegraph ONCE. corner OF
First and Springs streets, for the follow
Ing persons: Hal Davenport, j. w. Bailey.
w. C. Reid
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Alger Overworked

WASHINGTON. May 1s-secretary AL
ger has sent to Congress draft of bill
to create in time of war Second Assistant
Secretary Of War with salary of $4,000.
The Secretary urges the Importance in this
exigency Of immediate action.
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Passed Out to Sea

PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-The cruiser
Columbia, which anchored at the Delaware
breakwater at noon today weighed anchor
at 4:22 p. m. and passed to sea. Her des-
tination is unknown.
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Havana's Food Supply

MADRID, May 1S.-An official dispatch
from Havana says: The food supply is as
sured for a long time. Vessels are ar
irving here from all parts, even from the
United States, with provisions.
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Rain Renorts

SACRAMENTO, May 1s.-Reports con-
tinue to be received of beneficial effects
of recent rains. Farmers say 1t helped
nearly all kinds of crops, except some hay
and over-ripe cherrieA
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Elks Donate

Lodge No. 80, of the Independent Order
of Elks, held a meeting last night and
raised over 500. which they will donate
tc the Red Cross society.
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It May Touch There

COLON. Colombia. May 1S.-It is ru-
mored here today that the Spanish squad
ron may possibly touch at this port.
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BREAKWATER, Del. May 1S.-The
cruiser Columbia arrived here at 1910
o. clock.
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Silver Shipments

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Steamers sailing
for Europe tomorrow will take out 100, 900
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Fast Service Plans

CHICAGO, May 1S-The passenger de-
partment of the Canadian Pacific an
nounces that beginning May 10, 1t will
start train service to make the run from
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Voting for the Gold pdtGl|

HE Subscription Department The Heesid VA ~ 4r
yesterday issns "blue balosr for apbebesz NJ
came from al the lines. Votes being for sono
men not employed BY any Of the car Inca Al 49,
votes lost Competitors mst * active employees coq
be credited with votes FoSeteens hes1
and twenty received Yesterday Robbins heading he
list with TN M. Haum, Of the Man-stseet nn ~, tie
mainder being scattered among lot Of Candidates IL
Auxiliary Prizes offered for the three highest candidates My
y causing many candidates p forth extra Efforts to b
winner Of one Of the prizes.
Ballots credited any contestant will not Be transferred g.
another during the under any circumstances BG
should be neatly trimmed plainly addressed and p IN packages
Of twenty-five multiples thereof The Herald business ollie
10 o'clock every evening" and ballots can b ded
at any time up to that houf. 1tAsss
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Who Will Get It?

Angeles fase
rnews
ING CASE ELGIN MOVEMENT WATCH 'eff cstrFrSS
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-30

If you are i'll you need a
doctor in whom you have
confidence.
If you need a remedy you
want one that has been tested
tor years; not an obscure, un-
tried thing that is urged upon
you, or on which you save a
few Cents-that is no consid-
Grafton as against health.
For wasting in children
or adults, SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod-liver Oil with Hvpo-
phosphites has been the
recognized remedy for twen-
ty-hve years.
SOC. and $roo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-30

Iransacting a general Banking Bus
ness. Deposits received. Buy and sells
Exchange on he principal cities of the
United States and Europe. Collections
receive prompt attention. Mining stocks
bought and sold. Ballion and Quicksilver
bought and sold. Current accounts solic
tied with individuals, Firms, Compani es.
Banks and BankerS.
4per cent interest paid an
time deposits.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-01-30
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
SOC. and $I.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York

State Land Office, Carson City, Nevad a
January y, 1898.
Notice Is hereby given that the State of
Nevada, under the Act Of Congress- an
proved June Is, 1850, Cl Stats. os7l. has
hled in the United States Land Office at
Carson City, Nevada, List No. 2O4 Of lands
selected under said Act, and has applied
for a patent for said lands; that a part of
said list is open to the public for inSp &C.
tl"n,and a copy thereof, by descriptive
Subdivisions has been posted in a con-
venlent place i'll said United States Land
Office for the inspection of all persons
interested and the public generally.
WITHIN the next sixty days following
the date of this notice protests or con-
tests against the claim of said State of
Nevada to any tract or subdivision de-
scrlbed IN the list, on the ground that the
same is more valuable for mineral than
agricultural purposes, will be received
and noted by the Register and Receiver
OF the United States Land Office at Car
son City, Nevada. for report to the Gen
eral Land Office at Washington. D. c.
h following are the subdivisions
described, to wit:
). VITO n. w. !, Sec. "a, T. l6 n. r. 10
f.. NJ. d. B.. Il Mo acres.
A. c. PRATT,
State Land Register of the State of
Nevada.
Date of first insertion January q. 1898
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ON TO THE FRONT.

Movement of the Regulars All Along
tho Line.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-The first of
the three trains bearing the troops
from Sackett's Harbor to the South ar
rived in Jersey City over the West
Shore Road shortly after midnight.
The train consisted of gondola and
fright cars bearing the ammunition,
ambulances, provisions and luggage
of the troops. The other two sections
of the train followed at short inter
walls.
CHICAGO, April 2O.-The Third In
fantry, United States Army, $50 strong
en- route from Fort Smelling, Mimi,
to Mobile, Ala, arrived in this city
today over the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Railway. The cars were
transferred to the Panhandle tracks
and resumed the journey south at 3
O'Clock
DENVER, April 2O-No greater
scene of enthusiasm has ever been
witnessed in Denver than that which
attended the departure of the famous
Seventh Regiment of Infantry this
afternoon They arrived from Fort
Logan at o'clock.
SALT LAKE, April 2O.-Cheered on
by 10000 enthusiastic people the
Twenty-fourth Infantry left Salt Lake
this morning at 1870 for New Orleans,
where they will arrive Sunday. Colo
mel J. Ford Kent is in command of
the regiment, which consists of thirty
officers and $40 men.
CHATTANOOGA CTenn.), April 90.
-Major-Genera1 Brooke and staff ar
rived in the city this afternoon. AT
3:35, $50 cavalry troops from Fort JEFF
ferson, Mo-, came in. Fifty-five cars
of artillery from Fort Meyer arrived
This evening. Several thousand troops
arrive tonight and tomorrow.
The First Regiment of Regulars LEFT
the Preside in San Francisco on April
20. Thousands of people cheered
them on their passage through the
streets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-29
NO FLAG RAISING
Cabinet Officer Denies the
Hawaiian Story.
United States Wants to Appear
Well in the Eyes of the
Nations.
Call Office, Riggs House,
Washington, April 10.

WdSuIuSIOn, April ~.
The Cali correspondent today re-
ceived from a Cabinet officer an ac-
acknowledgement that the administration
had no intention and never had enter
tanned thought of raising the Ameri-
can flag over the Hawaiian Islands in
case of war with Spain.
why should we do such thing?'
asked he. '|The Islands might be of
some strategic value, perhaps, as a
coaling station, but we are not high
way robbers.
'fThe absurdity of the story tele-
graphed from Washington some time
ago to the effect that the Islands would
be seized is at once apparent to any
intelligent person who read the Presi-
dents message, and if you will care
fully read the resolutions adopted by
Congress yesterday and which will re-
ceive the Presidents approval, you
will observe that an amendment
was added to the original resolution
reported by the Foreign Relations
Committee, commonly known as the
Davis resolutions, wherein any inten-
ton of exercising sovereignty over
Cuba is expressly disclaimed. You
ask What has this to do with Ha-
waii?' and I answer the United States
of America is anxious to appear well
in the eyes of the civilized world.
We want to dispel any notion that
may be abroad that a selfish and Ill
nc, "a O1Ir
Intervention in Cuban affairs. We are
anxious to show the world and the
great European powers in particular
that the acquisition of additional ter
ritory is not our object.
e4How foolish it would be then for
us to seize the Hawaiian Islands. This
would put us in the attitude of high
wav robber and create the impression
abroad that in our quest for additional
territory, however remote from our
shores, we were willing to despoil the
Hawaiian republic and were anxious
to pick a quarrel with Spain in order
that the annexation of Cuba might re-
suit.
please state to The Call readers and
make it as emphatic as you like that
the administration has tried and will
continue to try and merit the friend
ship and sympathy OF the nations of
the world, and this can be done only
by convincing them that our quarrel
with Spain is a just one and is not
based on our desire for the acquisi-
ton of new territory. Why, even a
fool could see that our arbitrary
seizure Of the Hawaiian Islands would
bring down upon our heads the odl-
UNI and wrath of all the nations.
'oThe story that Hawaii would be
seized originated in a FOOLS brain"
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ray of hope furnished those inclined be pesimis
tic tonight by the published that Spain would
be able send her entire to meet,
and if possible repe the of the
made possible by the
make it her business protect Spain Queen Regent
The following cablegram received by high Cabinet
official understood dispatch has been sent to
Italy:
austria liberty regard to Cuba and
will protect Spain and the Queen Regent"
NEW YORK April PA officer who is close to
Admiral Bunce, commandment Brooklyn NAVY Yard
said night:
Il believe the Spanish feet will Cuban waters
a the Atlantic coast It can
with Captain Simpsons battlesps and three
monitors believe the Spanards strike in an unexpected
quarter.
Mark words squadron of their
will the whole will be Specializing as 70
its destination This squadron will be for some
time 1t will confront Asatic squadron which mean
while will have moved on the Philippines and seemingly
swept everything before it.
'The Vizcaya, Oquendo and Cardinal Cisneros or any
three of the eight Spanish cruisers be more than
match for whole Asiatic squadron consists of the
protected cruisers Olympia, Baltimore Raleigh Boston and
the gunbOats Concord and failure of the
Spaniards fight their ships most supreme yaor and
superior in squadron save our cruisers
from disaster"
LONDON, April 21.-The Daily Telegram declares this
morning that the United States Government has purchased
the Umbria and the Etruria of the Cunard line