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The herald., 1898-10-27
COLONEL MENDELL swEARs
That He Will Make a Just Award in
the Water Controversy

James c.. Kays and Charles T. Healey
yesterday filed in the city clerks office a
formal notification of the appointment OF
Col. George II. Mendell of San Francisco
as the third arbitrator, under the provis
ions of the contract between the city of Los
Angeles and the Los Angeles City Water
company. Appended to the notification is
Col. Mendell's. oath of office, duly signed
and placed under a notary's seal
Col. Mendell therein assumes the respon-
sibility of faithfully and fairly hearing and
examining the allegations and evidence of
the parties in relation to the matters in con-
troversy, and of making just award ac-
cording to his understanding The men,
bers Of the board met in their office in the
Billiard block yesterday morning and for
mally organized by electing Col. Mendell
chairman and James F. Kennealy secretary.
After that tour of the city was made,
Messrs. Kays and Healey escorting the
chairman to the city hall, where he was
duly introduced to the city officials.
Daily sessions will now be held, but for a
week or more the time will chiefly be en-
ployed in visiting the various properties in
the city concerned in the arbitration.
The herald., 1898-10-27
INDEX TO CITY NEWS
ohrcnicled on Pages s, T, g and IL

Lively runaway on Spring street.
Proposed increase in the salaries Of
aremen.
New golf links of the Country club
completed.
Riley Endorsed for councilman from
the First ward.
Prosecution closes and the defense
opens in the Clark murder trial.
Barlow tells of few Business op-
portunities" of Russell j. Waters.
Attorney Reymert fails to make the
hre commission collection agency.
Why Fireman Jenkins did not wear
his uniform trousers while on duty.
Contests in the federal court over
title to lands in the Coalingo oil field.
Mrs. Marion must appear and show
cause to enable her to keep her child.
The 1900 foot oil we'll limit to be
tested in court; arrests to be made to-
day.
An extensive system Of state high
ways proposed by the Good Roads
league.
An advance in overland passenger
rates to be made by both roads N Novem-
ber 1st.
Common-law wife sues to recover
from her husband property decided by
her to him.
A wirdfall for county fire depart
ments; money coming from the state
Insurance commission.
The herald., 1898-10-27

has just returned from Porto Rico on
sixty days leave of absence, and is en- route
TO his home in Oakland. lie enlisted at Fl
Paso, Iexas, and landed in Cuba on July
Sd, in time TO get into the fighting lines and
remain under fire most OF the time until
July 18th. Though the troops were under a
flag OF truce, the Spanlards continued firing
most of the time until the surrender, espe-
cially at night. On August Sd the battery
was sent to Porto Rico, which, Corporal
Luhr says, was vast improvement over
Cuba. Ihe Porto Rcans are a superior class
OF people to the Cubans, and their island has
not been devastated by long internal wars.
to the Red Cross nurses in Cuba, and the
work they did in the hospitals, which were
scarcely lit for occupation previous to their
arrival
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pany and in favor OF the city $ sustaining the

pany and in favor OF the city 8 sustaining the
law.
Subsequently an appeal from the judg-
ment was taken and the supreme court re-
versed the judgment of the lower court, and
held the act OF 1885 to be unconstitutional,
for the reason that it was an attempt by the
legislature to levy tax for municipal pur-
poses. The companies then wholly repu-
dated any liability under the act of 1885,
but in order to avoid further controversy
and re-establlsh feelings of amity with the
insurance commissioner, they entered into
a writetn agreement whereby they agred to
make voluntary annual payments during
each year of sums equal to per cent upon
net premiums received by them from busl-
ness transacted within this state. In pur
sllance OF the agreement, payments have
been made upon the business of 1897, and
the total amount received therefrom aggre.
gates 500, ,4S090.
The agreement regarding the distribution
OF these moneys is that where it is practica
BILE to ascertain the amount of said money
which would have been paid to the treasurer
OF any county or city and county of the
state OF California upon premiums received
during the year 1897, under an act of the leg
lslature of 1885, declared by the supreme
court to have been unconstitutional; then
such proportion of said money shall be paid
to the treasurer of said county or city and
county. provided that such money shall be
so paid to the credit of the fire depart
ment fund of such county or city and county,
or in the event of said treasurer declining
to so receive it, then to the general fund.
The amount on hand assgnable to the
county of Los Angeles from the year 1897
is $256l.65, which amount Insurance Com
missioner Clunie is prepared to pay to the
county treasurer at once on receipt of salts
factory assurance that such money will be
spent for the purchase of apparatus for the
extinglshment of fires within the county of
Los Angeles. Mr. Clunie called attention
to the fact that he has addressed similar
letters to the county supervisors and to the
fire chiefs of Pasadena, Pomona, Azusa,
Monrovia and Wilmington.
In view of all the facts the board in
structed Chief Moore to visit the county SILL
pervisors and obtain their opinion as to the
proper course of action to be pursued in se
curing the money.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Cremation of Garbaga

F. j. Zeehandelaar, secretary of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association yes
terday filed in the city clerk office the fol
lowing communication, which speaks for it.
SELF
That the secretary be instructed to
communicate with the city council and
committee to act with a similar COM
mttee appointed by this association re-
garding the future contract for the cre-
nation of garbage and all matters per-
tanning thereto.
The herald., 1898-10-27
VERY GENEROUS
The Fire Departments Of the County
Receive q Wiudfall

Fire Chief Walter Moore yesterday laid
before the fire board communication from
the state insurance commissioner, Andrew
j. Clunie, in which the department was in
formed that quite sum of money is avail
able to it under certain conditions. The
matter came in the nature of total sur
prise, and an explanation of the matter as
set forth in the letter is interesting.
In 1885 law of this state was enacted en-
titled an act to require the payment of certain
premiums to counties and cities and counties
by fire insurance companies not organized
under the state of California but doing
business therein, and providing for the dis
position of such premiums. Shortly after
the passage of this law, for the purpose of
determining its validity, test case was
arranged between the city and county of
San Francisco and one of the companies at
fected by it.
The case was tried in the superior court
of San Francisco before Judge Mcguire,
then one of the superior judges, and a de.
cision was rendered by him against the com.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Marriage Licenses

Henry Lass, %, a resident OF San Pedro,
and katherine Poggi, Is, resident OF VIII
mington, both natives OF California.
John Fitzsimmons, AZ, a native of Penn
sylvania, and Sarah j. Peterson, II, a ma
tive OF Missouri, both residents OF San Pc
dro.
James T. Hayes, 40, native of Alabama,
and Allie Davidson, 2S, native Of Texas,
both residents OF Los Angeles.
Robert H, Gaylord, %, native of Con
necticut, and Elizabeth M. Emery, %, na-
tive of Michigan, both residents of Pasa-
dena
The herald., 1898-10-27

ers at their parlors one trial bottle of their
Complexion Tonic absolutely free; and in
order that those who cannot call or who
live away from New York may be bene-
fitted, they will send one bottle to any ad-
dress, all charges prepaid, on the receipt of
% cents (stamps or silver) to cover cost of
packing and delivering. The price of this
wonderful tonic is S1.O0 per bottle, and
this liberal offer should be embraced by all.
The Misses Bell have just published
their new book, "ScCretS Of Beauty"
This valuable work is free to all desiring
it. The book treats exhaustively of tho
importance of a good complexion y tells
how o woman may acquire beauty and
keep it. Special chapters on the care Of
the hair; how to have luxuriant growth;
harmless methods of making the hair pre-
serve its natural beauty and color, even to
advanced age. Also instructions how to
Danish superf1uous hair from the face,
neck and arms without injury to the skin.
This book will be mailed to any address ON
request.
FREE Trial Bottles of Wonderful Com
plexion Tonic free at parlors, or 25 cents
(cost of packing and mailing) to those at
distance.
Correspondence cordially solicited. Ad-
dress
L, 70 Fifth Ave-, New York City,
plexion Soap, Skin Food and Depilo are
II druggists.
The herald., 1898-10-27
The McKav Case

The trial of D. Mckay, charged with petty
larceny, was set for the 2sth by Justice Nor
rison yesterday. Mckay demanded jury
trial. He is charged with stealing some lum-
Der from house in the course of construc-
tion. Mckay was tried some time ago on
charge of cruelty to animals and was con-
Ncted A motion for a new trial was taken
to the superior court and granted The
petty larceny charge was really the cause
for Mckay's arrest, but the second charge
of cruelty to animals was made against him
in order to hold the man a prisoner and en-
able the detectives to gather further in
formation against him
The herald., 1898-10-27
Enriched the City

All Tom pleaded guilty in Justice Morri-
sons court yesterday to conducting lot
terry. game on East First street and was
fined sl5, which he paid. His alleged part
ner, All Jack, proved he had nothing TO do
with the sale of the tickets and was dis
were arrested for conducting LOTTERY, Joint
on South Main street, near Third, pleaded
guilty and were let of with nominal fines
of sis each, which they paid.
The herald., 1898-10-27
He Protected Himself

Deputy District Attorney Williams was in
Justice Owens court yesterday to prosecute
James Alfrey, a colored man, who had been
charged with assault to kill, a Japanese be-
ing the alleged victim. Alfrey and the
japanese were in Chinese lottery joint on
North Los Angeles street and got into a
quarrel. Alfrey slashed the Jap with a
razor. The prisoner claimed that two Japs
had assaulted him, and that in self-defense
he had been forced to use his razor. On
motion of Mr. Williams the case was dis
missed
The herald., 1898-10-27
California Pensions

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24-Californa
pensions: Orignal-David Saxton, San
Francisco, sS; Joseph W. Stover, San Diego,
So; John Arnett, Ladoga, IS. Reissue
Thomas j. Buliinch, Soldiers home, 50.
Widows-Charlotte +. Splawn, Hardwiok,
IS; Catherine G. Clayton, Three Rivers,
SS; Tamsey A. Hartley, Los Angeles, So.
r. L. Stevenson and 9 +. Everett of San
Francisco arrived in Washington tonight.
The herald., 1898-10-27
DESTROYED the Hams

The complaint charging G. Hawley with
in Justice Owens court yesterday. Hawley
had been arrested on charge of selling un.
healthy hams, a woman in East Los Angeles
having purchased some diseased meat from
him. There was nothing in the outward ap-
pearance of the meat to indicate that it was
bad stu the prosecution u was dropypes the
The herald., 1898-10-27
Citrus Union Incorporates

Articles of incorporation OF the Claremont
citrus union were filed yesterday with the
county clerk. The capital stock is fixed at
$4,000, divided into shares of 81 each, of
which $2l35 shares have been subscribed by
thirty different persons. The objects stated
are the establishment of packing houses,
drying grounds and the sale of citrus fruits.
The herald., 1898-10-27

Thousands havo tried from time imme-
mortal to discover some efficacious remedy
for wrinkles and other imperfections of
the complexion, but none had yet sue
ceeded until the Misses Bell, the now FAM
Gus Complexion Specialists, of 7S Fifth
Avenue, New York City, offered the pub
lie their wonderful Complexion Tonic.
The reason so many failed to make this
discovery before is plain, because they have
not followed the right principle. Balms,
Creams, Lotions, etc., never have a tonic
effect upon the skin, hence the failures.
The Misses Bells Complexion Tonic has
most exhilarating effect upon the cuticle,
absorbing and carrying off all impurities
which the blood by its natural action is
constantly forcing to the surface of the
skin. 1t is to the skin what a vitalizing
tonic Is to the blood and nerves, kind of
new life that Immediately exhilarates and
strengthens wherever applied. Its tonic
effect is felt almost Immediately, and it
speedily banishes forever from the skin,
freckles, pimples, blackheads, moth
patches, wrinkles, liver spots, roughness,
oiliness, eruptions, and discolorations Of
any kind.
In order that all may be benefited by
their Great Discovery, the Misses Bell will,
during the present month, give to all call
THE MISSES BEL
The Misses Bells Complexion Tonic. Com
for sale hv a
The herald., 1898-10-27
The Largest Hat and Furnishiag
Goods Store i'm Los Angeles
The
Ranks

Of the multitude, thousands OF
Recruits are being mustered into the
vast army of satisfied customers who
buy their goods from us, Victory sell
dom comes by chance. Behind every
victory in anything you will always
find excellence. In war, in peace, in
merchandising, it is all the same. To-
day we offer you a special line OF
fancy front Night Gowns for men.
Good materials, good workmanship,
cut full and large. They're SOC. We
also request those of you who need an
Overcoat to see the lines of sample
Mackiutoshes we are selling at one
third their regular value, no two alike.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Improvement Petitions

R. H. McCray and others have filed
petition to the city council, praying for the
institution of proceedings for the improve
ment of Grand avenue, from Court street
to First, by grading, graveling, curbing and
guttering, under the bond act.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Small Fire

Carelessness with matches in the house of
I. Walker caused $40 fire yesterday noon.
An alarm was turned in from box 342 at the
corner of Grand avenue and Hoover street,
but the fire was all out when the depart
ment arrived.
The herald., 1898-10-27

Miss Anna Virginia Metc.lf has returned
from visit to her parents in San Diego
and is the guest of Mrs. W d. Iarrabee
626 South Flower street. Mis- Metcaif will
recently returned from three wears conrss ,r,s
Of study in Europe.
The herald., 1898-10-27

The friends Of Miss Beresford JOY, learn.
ing that she will arrive from Oakland next
week. on short visit to her mother, are
ARRANGING, for recital, % be given in Fitz-
gerabd na bs some evening before she returns
will be assisted by well.knswn Artists. Ivy
The herald., 1898-10-27
INCREASE OF SALARY
For Fire Department Hosemen After
Awhile-Perhaps

At the weekly session of the fire board
Yesterday Chief Moore brought up the mat
ter of increasing the salaries of hosemen.
The question has often been considered and
that such action would be just has never
been doubted. But the financial condition
The herald., 1898-10-27

Dr. Max Wassman. dentist, rooms %:
end 226 Potomac block, Broadway. between
fecond and Third. Tel. Brown a22
The herald., 1898-10-27
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rec NJ obse rva tions
taken at Los Angeles October &C. The
barometer Is reduced to sea ievei
The herald., 1898-10-27

A. j.. Hubbard, a prominent Redlands
citizen, is in the city.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Baker a Hamilton

The Fire Fly" buggy. Queen of the
Pike.
The herald., 1898-10-27
EVENTS OF TODAY

acknowledgements"
Orpheum-Vaudevil
Board Of park commissioners meets
10 q. m.
The herald., 1898-10-27

Maximum temperature 81.
Minimum temperature. 81.
Forecast
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26-Southern
California: Fair Thursday: fresh north
west wind.
The herald., 1898-10-27
A SOLDIER FROM PORTO RICO
Corporal Luhr Calls at Red Cross
Headquarters

Corporal Henry .Luhr of the Gates-Lew-
ellen battery called at Red Cross headquar-
ters yesterday afternoon. Corporal Luhr
The herald., 1898-10-27

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Prompt, Energetic Miles.

General Miles is not as big as some OF
his brother officers, but he has proved
beyond a shadow of doubt that he is pos
| sessed of a long head; in fact he knows
a good thing when he sees it, and due
credit should be given. When he went
to Cuba he openly announced that he
had no desire to rob General Shafter OF
any honor to be gained from the San
tiago campaign, and would not interfere
in the work before that city; so soon as
arrangements could be perfected he
/ would take charge of the Puerto Rican
expedition. He kept his word in spirit
and in letter and see his reward.
On landing on the island of Puerto
Rico the Spanish soldiers made a hot
foot for the interior, the inhabitants
hailed him and the troops as liberators
and declared holidays in honor of the
landing of the American soldiers. What
little resistance he has met with has
come from u few S%paniards who were
not expecting an invasion s. soon and
had not had time to get out of the way
and only fought in order that their re-
treat might not appear %cowardly; those
who skedadled before the arrival of the
Yankees cannot be accused of running
away from an enemy because no enemy
vas present when they left.
No one for a moment thinks that
General Miles had the matter all ar
ranged before he started; that base sup
position is rendered impossible by the
generals past record. 1t is solely the
result of energy and a determination to
do an unpleasant duty in q hurry and
have done with it. The prompt and de-
cisive action Of the general in the
Puerto Rican campaign is recommended
to some of the other officers in Uncle
Sans army for careful and long study.
The way to do anything is to do it, and
the sooner the generals, colonies and
majors learn that important military
lesson the better will it be for the armies
of this country when in the field or pre-
pairing for a campaign.
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ton on Yesterday, Oh the whole will
prove acceptable to the people of the
country, but there will probably be a
protest entered against the program
purported to be in preparation concern
ing the Philippine Islands.
The absolute surrender of Puerto Rico.
and the acknowledgment of the indie
pendence of Cuba with the surrender of
all the smaller islands in Caribbean
and West Indian waters are nothing
more than have been expected. The mo-
ment war was declared the sovereignty
of Spain on the American continent was
doomed; that government had served its
purpose in the new world, and the time
was ripe for a change. In making a
demand Of that kind the president was
sure of the support of the people of the
United States. Before Admiral Dewey
made his now famous trip from Hong
kong to Manila, not a thought had been
given to the Philippines or the other
islands owned by Spain in the Pacific
ocean, but after the destruction of Ad-
miral Montojo's vessels, and the events
so full of import that have taken place
in the islands since. the attention of
this country has been turned to the far
east and a very strong sentiment has
arisen for the retention of that Asiatic
archipelago, which will be heard in no
uncertain terms during the negotia-
lions for peace.
Just what use or need the United
States has for the Philippines is not yet
clear, but the question is, what is to be
done with the islands if they are not re-
tanned? To return them to Spain is
clearly against the desire or every one
in this country. Should that be done
there would be terrible vengeance
wrecked on the luckless inhabitants,
and that cannot be permitted under any
consideration. The proposition that the
L u lllGtu oUdOCS GdhC GllC WY VI Nhuuiiu
and surrounding country for a %coaline
station and govern the balance of tho
islands by a joint commission appointed
by this government and Spain ma,
prove a satisfactory arrangement, bu'
it is very doubtful. The question. is 6
vexatious n and will prove more trou'
blesome than all the others entering
into the conclusion of peace between the
two nations.
1t is hardly possible that the president
will decide the matter finally until he has
had an expression from the country a
large. and he will be largely governed
by that expression. 1t will be Just a.
well for the readers of the papers tt
take all statements concerning the Phil
ippines with considerable allowance
until President Mckinley officially an
nounces his decision.
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ACKNOWLEDGING THE CORN.
The New Mexican's Good Work for the
Territory-Helping the Roswell
Military Institute.
Roswell Record,

With all it's shortcomings, the New
MEXICAN comes nearer being a repre-
sentative OF the whole territory than
any other paper published in New Mex
leo. The New MEXICAN is an ultra
partisan in its political u~tterances, but
its devotion to the general good of New
Mexico rises above all ~partisanship. No
local self-interest ver prevents that
journal from calling attention to every
thing in the territory that may be calcu-
lated to be of benefit to the territory as
a whole or any part. In its issue of
Saturday, the 10th, it pays a deserved
| tribute to the New Mexico Military In
| stitute, and its management, that will
be of untold benefit to that institution
of training and learning. We appre-
ciate this to the fullest for, coming as II
does, from a point that has no personal
interests to subserve, those who read the
comprehensive and exceedingly clear
outline of the purpose and aims of this
school cannot fail to be impressed with
| their merits. We have taken occasion
ia recount the merits of the Military In.
| s%titute; but, considering that the school
is here at home, we have felt that our
| efforts in its behalf may have been dis.
counted by readers in other parts of the
territory by reason of that fact. The
NEW MEXICAN has .valiantly taken up
| the cudgel and no claims of extrava.
gance can be urged against whatit says.
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in the number of cases of smallpox
along the Mimbres river. Grant county
is fast stamping out the disease in its
confines.
James Ferguson, a merchant of Dem
ing, went home the other night and left
his storeroom door open. He returned
the next morning and found nothing
disturbed. This is all the correspond
emit has to say about it. Perhaps Mr..
Ferguson Isl dealer in safes.
The Grant county Democratic pre-
cinct committee will meet at the Office
of James s. Fields in Silver City, on Au-
gust ID. The meeting is called for the
purpose of appointing the number of
delegates to which each precinct shall
be entitled at the next Democratic coun-
ty convention and to agree on a day for
the convention.
Socorro County.
G. A. and O. B. Frartz have bought
the business of j.. B. Allen at San Mar
cial.
p. l.. Lujan has returned to San Mar
cial from Detroit, and is engaged with
j. N. Broyles, the merchant and banker.
Mrs. j. H. Ferriss and Mrs. johnson,
of Henrietta. Tex, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Johnson at their noun
tain home near San Marcial.
A few days ago the body of a well
dressed young man was found lying
alongside the track a short distance
north of San Marcial. Tue skull was
crushed and both legs were broken. The
young man had evidently attempted to
alight from IA train, when he was caught
and crushed between the cars. He
proved to be Carl Deuring, a machinist.
who was returning from Mexico.
Colfax County.
Cloid Brown, of Ration, has gone to
Denver for a months visit.
Rev. A. P. Morrison and wife have
arrived in Ration from Santa Fe.
The new postofice building at Ration
is ready for occupancy and the ~postoffice
is being removed.
Mrs. j. j. Young and daughter. Mil
dred, of Ration, have returned from a
two months visit in Iowa and Missouri.
Engineer Fullinwider returned with
his wife and daughter, Bessie, to their
home at Ration. They have been visit
ing friends in the east.