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The herald., 1898-01-10

But in the near future there are likely
to be large tracts of land thrown open to
settlement that will rank with some Of
the very best in the south. The decision
of the supreme court of the United
States restoring to the public domain
700. 900 acres Of land claimed by the
Southern Pacific, as well as other tracts
forfeited by the Atlantic and Pacific, will
result eventually in their being thrown
open, subject only to the prior right Of
claim of settlers who may have entered
into possession on the supposition that
they were acquiring title from the rail-
road corporation. But these cases were
exceptional, and large bodies of land
were never settled upon, and will be sub
ject to homestead declaration.
How much land actually will revert to
the government under the several
suits. some Of which are now pending,
Ia moot point, but to the wide-awake
man the probability of homesteading q
piece of excellent land, well situated, and
capable of producing the richest crops, Is
by no means remote. For instance. there
are $4,000 acres in the Antelope Valley
that have a rather curious history.
and that will eventually be thrown
open. The tract was sold by the South
ern Pacific to the Atlantic and Pacific
Fibre Importing and Manufacturing
company, an English corporation, in
July, 1885. The lands were embraced in
the grant by the United States to the
Southern Pacific railroad, made In 1866,
and were overlapped by the grant to the
southern Pacific company, made in 1891.
In July, 1886, by act Of congress. the
lands granted to the Atlantic and Pa
cfnc in California were forfeited. re-
sumed and restored to the public Do
The herald., 1898-01-10
A 16-Year-0Id Girl has
Nervous ProstratiOn
THE REVIVIFYING EFFECTS OF A PROPER
NERVE F0ODIDEMONSTRATED.
From the Era, Bradford. Pa.

Several months ago, Miss Cora Watreus,
the sixteen -year-old daughter of Mr.. /. C.
Watrous, Locomotive fireman, of 81 Clarion
Street, Bradford, Penna., was seized with a
nervous disorder which threatened to end
her life. The first symptom of the ailment
wasia loss Of appetite. For some little time
Miss Watrous had no desire to eat and COM
planned of feeling of extreme lassitude.
This WAS followed by severe pains in the
head. For three weeks the young lady was
nearly ,crazed with terrible headache and
nothing could be procured to give her relief.
Finally, after trying numerous remedies,
q physician was called and began treating
the patient. He said the trouble was
caused by impoverished blood, but after
several weeks of his treatment the young
ladys condition had not improved and the
parents decided to procure the services OF
another physician. In the meantime Miss
Watrous' nervousness had increased, the
pains in her head had grown more severe
and the sufferers parents had almost given
up hope of her recovery.
1t was at this time that Mr.. Watrous heard
Of DR., Willaras' Pink Pills for Pale People
He found that the pills were highly recon-.
mended for nervous disorders and concluded
to give them trial. A box of the pills was
purchased and before they had all been taken
there was a marked Improvement in the
girls condition. After half dozen boxe,
had been used, theyoung 1ady's appetite had
returned, the pain in her head had ceased
and she was stronger than at any time pre-
vious to her illness.
The herald., 1898-01-10
THE KENNEL

Interest among owners of fine dogs all
over the state in the annual field trials
of the Pacific coast field trials, which
will take place at Bakersfield beginning
the oath inst, Is such that it is almost
certain that this years sport will be the
most successful in the history of the
club. During the past year much new
blood has been infused into the sporting
dog interest of the state. New dogs
have been developed by new men. Old
dogs, former winners, have been put to
work and trained carefully for the event,
and to add to the interest several famous
eastern prize winners have been brought
to this state and are entered in the
trials.
The trial will occupy the greater por-
tion of the week beginning the oath inst.
Two events are to be run, the derby and
the ail-aged state. The derby comes
first. and is open to dogs that have
never run in trials and which on the
1st inst, were not over two years of
age. The derby closed with twenty
two nominations. While the derby is
considered the more important event the
all-aged state will be wonderfully strong
both in numbers and quality. The
money in each of the events will be d.
vided into three purses.
A feature Of this years trials will be
the presence as presiding judge of Ar
thur Merriman of Memphis, Tenn, one
of the most famous field trial judges in
the country. This will be the first time
that an eastern expert has judged Cali
fornia events of this kind, and his ap-
pearance will afford an opportunity for
O comparison OF the latest eastern meth
ods with'the methods of judging in this
state. He will be able to give an opinion
after the trials as to how the best dogs
in California compare with the crack
dogs of the east Mr. Vanderfort of
Pasadena and Mr.. Dormer of San Fran
cisco will accompany Judge Merriman
as associate judges.
Los Angeles will be well represented
at the trials. For several weeks there
has been number of local dogs in
training at Bakersfield, and others will
be sent there before the trials begin.
The herald., 1898-01-10

Miss Watrous concluded that her cure was
complete and left home for visit to relatives
in the grape country near Dunkirk, N. Y.
She stopped taking the medicine and by
over-exertion brought the ailment back again.
AS soon MS the returning symptoms were felt,
Miss Watrous secured another box of pills and
the illness was soon driven away. She is now
in better physical condition than she has been
for years and declares thatshe owes her life to
DIR. Williams Pink Pills,
Mr.. and Mrs. Watrous were interviewed
by a reporter at their home on Clarion
Street. Both are loud in their praises of
Pink Pills. "My daughter's life was saved
by the medicine" said Mrs Watrous. 'sIIer
condition was almost hopeless wheri she com
menced taking them, but now she is as strong
and healthy as any one could be. | cannot
recommend the medicine too highly<'
An analysis Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
shows that they contain, in a condensed form,
all the elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are am unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis st. Vitus' dance, sciafica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache, the after ek
fects of Ia grippe, pslpitation of the heart pale
and sallow complications all forms of weakness
either In male or female, and oil diseases re.
surting. from vitiated humors lin the blood.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent post paid on receipt of price, 80 cents O
box or six boxes for $2.60-.(they are never sold
In bulk or by the 1907 by addressing DIR. VII.
| iams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The herald., 1898-01-10

work. stock company will be formed
and shares will be sold to all persons who
desire to purchase them. the assistance
of the wheelmen in the matter being
especially solicited.
It IL claimed by those interested in the
plan that there is now no country road
out of this city which Is rideable at all
seasons Of the year. In summer the dust
is 80 deep as to make touring difficult,
and In winter the muddy roads do not
furnish good riding places. The side
paths are always In such condition as
to be passable, but cycle path so con-
structed that 1t would be in good condi-
ton during all seasons is much prefera-
BILE to these side paths. In the winter
season thousands of tourists bring their
wheels to this section of the country,
and many of them would take spin ev-
cry day over a good. smooth roadway
built for that purpose.
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Otto Ziegler, the "San Jose demon,
will return to the track this year. In
1894 he defeated nearly every racing man
Of prominence In the country, but since
then he has been resting on his laurels
attention being called to him from time
10 time by an occasional victory. He Is
now in Denver. preparing for this years
work. Unless there Is more racing on
the coast than has been the rule for the
past year he will confine his riding to
eastern tracks.
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Again will the representatives of the
L. A. w. be called upon to decide the
question Of the admission Of profession
ais into the league, at the meeting OF the
national assembly at st. Louis next
month. The question has been up at
every meeting Of the assembly since 1888
and each time 1t has been voted down
Friends of the professionals claim that
they will have enough votes to carry the
measure this time, but such claims have
been made before.
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George d. Gideon will not be candi-
date for the presidency of the League of
American Wheelmen. 1t now looks az
If President I. B. Potter will be re-elect-
ed without opposition.
The herald., 1898-01-10

ring. There was sufficient string to
Fitz' announcement to give the aspir-
ants for top-notoh honors a chance to
get about all the public attention they
desired. OF course, Corbett at once
Jumped into print, with an insulting
challenge, to which, up to the present
time, there has been no direct reply. The
conditions under which Fitz stated that
he would meet Corbett seem to be fair,
but there Is now another element in the
matter In the shape Of that sprightly
young pug, Mccoy. The readiness with
which he took up Fitz' so-calIed ulti-
matum, that before the two could meet
Mccoy must defeat Choynski, has won
for the man who so badly whipped
Creedon more friends among the patrons
Of the ring than he ever had before. In
spite of the difference in weight between
the men, Mccoy has agreed to meet
Choynski at catch weights, which
| would mean a difference of many pounds
when they entered the ring. 1t is al
most certain that the Mccoy Choynsk
mill will be pulled off some time this
coming spring, but bow long it will be
before another Fitzsimmons- Corbett
| fight takes place no one can even safely
guess.
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Peter Maher's manager, John j. Quinn
has sent to Tom Sharkey articles Of
| agreement for either boxing contes
before club or finish fight at Carson
| City. Maker has put up $1,000 as an evi.
dence of good faith, and says he want.
fight. If he gets It, he declares 1t to bt
his sole ambition to put Sharkey ou
Of the ring for good.
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Tom O'Rourke is willing to match
Joe Walcott against Kid Mccoy, provid
ing the latter insists upon the middle
weight limit, and Choynski is moi
matched against the man who aspire!
to a battle with Fitzsimmons. He ha,
$1,000 posted.
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| It Is probable that the directors of tn,
Los Angeles Athletic club will mals
their popular boxers night" month
ly event during the season. The success!
of such entertainments last year ant
the excellent sport furnished hav,
| greatly encouraged the members of tn,
| club.
The herald., 1898-01-10
SADDLE AND SULKY

AS a means of getting rid of the ring
ers on the trottng turf a number of
prominent horse owners favor the gen.
eral adoption of the practice In vogue
at the Palo Alto ranch of branding their
foals under the nfanes. The batch of
ringing cases brought to the attention
of the National Trotting association last
year was unusually large, but it was
manifestly only small percentage Of
the number of turf robberies of this
character that were perpetrated during
the year. If a horses name was branded
under the name ringing would be i'm
practicable. The branding could be done
without torture to the horse and in
such a manner as not to cause disfgure-
ment.
Five new track records were estab-
lished at Oakland last month, as follows:
Sybaris. 1O7 pounds, ran five and one
half furlongs in 1907.
Satsuma, lis pounds, ran six furlongs
in 1:12k.
May W.. 1O4 pounds, ran seven fur
longs in 1:26A.
Saloada. 107 pounds, ran ran one and
one-eighth miles in 1:52A.
Buckwa, 103 pounds, ran one and one
half miles in 2:32A.
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Thomas Williams, president of the
California Jockey club, received a
unique letter one day last month from
an Oakland clergyman. 1t read In part
as follows: II believe an interest In
horse racing is not entirely due to com
mercial avariciousness; indeed, l be-
lieve there are many Christian people
who would enjoy the races under cen
sistent circumstances. I therefore re-
quest you to consider and inform me
of your opinion as to the possibility of
having a Christian day at the races.
and gambling
Occasionally the Austrian buyers of
trotting horses who have been buying
up every good trotter offered at auction
in the New York market recently, are
given an opportunity to realize hand
somely on their purchases without Ship
ping the horses to Europe. H. Koenig,
who, as agent for A. Winkler Of Linz,
Austria, bought Stranger at the Kel-
ogg sale in Madison Square garden two
weeks ago for $155o. was offered $500
for the stallion two days after he pur-
chased him. He refused the offer. ana
Stranger will go to Europe, where his
son, Col. Kuser. has gained quite a rep.
utation.
+ 4 y
]. M. Murphy, owner of Buck Massie,
has been offered $4500 for promising
yearling colt which Is now quartered
in his California stables. The youngster
Is by imp. Top Gallant, dam Kitty
Gum. Murphy prizes the colt highly
and refused to sell. Indications point
toward the colts developing into fast
two-year-o While in Chicago it ne
gotiated three furlongs at Harlem, car
rying 1923 pounds, in o:a5M.
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Uncas, the famous 22-year-old sire,
who died Christmas day at Bryan
Obear's Goodrock stud near Crescent,
Mo-, was the last surviving son of Lex
ington- Coral. His death was sudden,
but the cause of it is not definitely
known, though it is presumed that it
was due to a rupture Of blood vessel.
The herald., 1898-01-10

During the past three years the various
English athletic events have been par
ticipated in by number Of Americans.
An official of the Amateur Athletic
union, in speaking Of the proposed club,
said: 'There is every likelihood that
this club will be organized in short
time. All athletes from this side would
find home surroundings in the way of
trainers and methods Of handling.
Whether the man were runner. gener-
al athlete, oarsman or boxer, he would
have all his preferred accommodations
The herald., 1898-01-10

A movement was started recently in
London to establish an athletic club
which would have American backing
and be conducted by American officials.
The idea is to furnish headquarters for
American athletes who visit England.
The herald., 1898-01-10

Philip Hill, condemned murderer in
Jail at Pittsburg. Pa, was reading the
Bible the other day when the sheriff told
him that his execution was to be post
poned. He at once threw the Bible
down and lit cigarette
The herald., 1898-01-10
IN THE PRIZE RING

Unless the police committee Of the
San Francisco board of supervisors
changes it's avowed determination to
issue no more permits for physical
culture exhibitions" pugilism in that
city will be dead for an indefinite period.
The announcement was made month or
more ago that no permits would be
granted for a time, at least. 1t was
thought at the time that this was only
spasm of reform, and the managers
Of the CLUBS which have been regularly
pulling off fights did not appear to be
worried over the matter. Since then,
however, the reason for the refusal to
issue permits has become known. The
members Of the board have expressed
dissatisfaction at the manner in which
the bouts or fights have been man
aged. There have been several fights
in which 1t was openly charged, without
subsequent denial, that the mill was
''f1xed," and the supervisors have been
criticised severely for having issued per-
mits to these fake fights. The probable
ity is that boxing entertainments will
be resumed in February under strict
ly new deal. The number of permits
will be restricted, as well as the number
-
Of the clubs.
AS the National club could not secure
a permit, the Sharkey-Jefrries contest
had to go over. There was also num-
ber of smaller events which had to be
postponed.
\ \ \
Critic, the Australian, and Frank Nc
Connell will fight tomorrow night at
Vallejo. The contest will be for fifteen
rounds. Critic. when he came back to
the coast, showed evidences Of too in
innate acquaintance with Champion
"Barleycorn," and this fight was ar
ranged as much to test his promises to
brace up and keep sober as to give Nc
Connell a chance to make name for
himself.
\
The heavyweight championship
scramble seems to have been made more
complicated through Fitzsimmons' an
nollnceu1ent that he will Qaiu os,tor <fo
The herald., 1898-01-10
CYCLING

Wheelmen in this city are interested
in the action the city council will take
today on the petition filed in the clerks
Office Friday, asking that an ordinance
be adopted to compel the owners of BIZ
cycles to equip them with bells and
lamps. The petition will probably be
referred to some committee today and
an opportunity will be given those who
desire to oppose or favor the measure to
appear before that committee and make
any statement they wish. So far as is
known now there will be no organized
effort OH the part of wheelmen to fight
the measure. Among the nearly 900
persons who signed the petition are
many wheelmen In fact, 1t was due to the
efforts of number of persons who are
riders that the petition was sent to tho
council. On the other hand, 1t is charged
that the petition owes its origin to the
bicycle dealers, who would by no means
object to an ordinance being passed
which would mean many thousands Of
dollars business to them.
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Would cycle path from Los Angeles
to the ocean pay If a nominal toll were
charged the wheelmen who desired to
use It? That is question which several
wheelmen In this city are trying to an
swer, and upon its Affirmative depends
the construction Of such path The
project Is not new one, in fact 1t has
been mentioned SO often as to be consid
cred annual. This time, however, those
interested In the plan have gone so far
as to arrange for preliminary survey
of path through to Santa Monica and
to, secure on estimate of the cost Of such
path. II they decide to. enterint the
The herald., 1898-01-10

At the annual games of the Auckland
Amateur Athletic club, Nov. 2l, F. H.
Creamer won the one mile walk, his
time being: Quarter mile. 1 minute
% 1-5 seconds; half mile, minutes;
three-quarters mile, minutes As Sec
onds; one mile, minutes 27 80 seconds.
The games were held on the Domain, and
the track is of turf, smooth, hard and
fast. If all details of this competition
prove to be correct Creamer's time for
quarter mile, half mile and one mile
will become the worlds fastest amateur
records, supplanting / mile % seconds
by H. L. Curtis in New York city, Sept.
26. 1891; minutes seconds by w. j.
Sturgess at Wembley Park England,
June T. 1897, and minutes 20 3-5 seconds
by F. P. Murray in New York city, Oct.
27, 1883.
The herald., 1898-01-10

The heavyweight championship
scramble seems to have been made more
complicated through Fitzsimmons' an
nouncement that he will again enter the
The herald., 1898-01-10

AREA in acres, unappro-
| priated and unreserved.
The herald., 1898-01-10
| os ANGELES NATIONAL BANH

CAPITAL............... $500, ,000.0o
Iotal.
GEO. H. BONEBRAKE... President
F. c. WES.....................
DIREC
Geo. Fl. Bonebrake, Warren .Gillelen.
son. VIM. M. Van Dyke, W. c. Brown. L.
This bank has no deposits of either tn
no preferred creditors.
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United States Depository
SURPLUS..........$5 $50, 10000
.................-......... 10000
WARREN GILLELEN. ..vice-Preside ena
Q. w. COE Assistant Cashier
TORS:
P. M. Green, Chas. A. Mariner, q. p. John.
c. McKeeby, F. G. Howes.
, county or city treasurer. and thersfors
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-15

siete fueron heridos s horde del <Reina
Mercedes, que cuatro fueron muertos y
diez siete heridos dentro la tropa. Tam
bi6n telegraffa que los yankis dispararon
/ 500 royectiles; pero que ell dano 4 las ba
terfas del Moro Zocapa fae may POGO.
Las p6rdidas del enemigo fueron visi.
blee. El almirante Sampson telegrafo &
Washington diciendo que habfa bombardea J
do los fuertes de Santiago el lunes, sin per
juicios de ninguna clase, q pesar de estar sis
uuado 2 900 varas. 1
Noticias de Hopg.KoDg anunoian la lie.
gada alf del bhque= de- IS. ~~brltAnioA
<Swift,. Z.
Notoiae de Londres affirm an que el co
rohel John Hay, embajador de los Estados
Unidos en- Londres, ha visitado la o6ciua de
Negocios ext, anjeros ha hecho saber que
los oficiales espanoes tienen en- ell Canada
bases de operaciones, protest6 contra su
continuation. Ultimas notioias de Santiago
de Cuba, dicep que aver cinco buques de
guerra americanos empezaron bombardear
s la ciudad que las granadas ca1an cerca
de las casas inmeaiatas la bahia. La arti~
llerfa espaf1ola oontesto, obligandoles 4 re-
tirarse Caimanera. La casiila del cable
frances fu6 completamente destruida &c
dice que ell cable entire Santiago Caimanera
ha sido cortado.
Despachos de la Hsbana dicen que ell
ataque de Santiago de Cuba fu6 rechazado
con p6rdida en- el ej6roito de un soldado
muerto 81 heridoe, en- la marina seis
muertos un Official 20 marineros heridos.
Telegrama del almirante Cervera al
<Herald,, de Nueva York, en- condensation
sobre los prisioneros del <Merrimacs, dice
que estos estaran POGO bajo autoridad,
pero ST la de, general Linares, comandante
en- jefe de Santiago; que ellos eetan tratados
como o6ciales espanoles del mismo rsngo.
Todos gozabar de buena saiud. Ha llegado
la Cornila en- el vapor <Lafayette, ell ayu.
dante del general Blanco.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-15

de nuestro oarino simpatfal quiera el cielo,
que las brumas del horizonte SO disipen y
que vuelvan las horas tranquilas de otros
dfas, pero, 81 por deegraoia, ha llegado el
momento de oombatir, de poner dura prue'
ba, ell patriotismo y ell valor, no dodeis un
instante, que 81 sufrimiento es comun a to.
dos, con igual intensidad que squf en- la
Peninsula, en- ell corazon en- los hogares
castellanos, repercuten las tristezss vuestras.
y que de todos labios brotan oraciones, para
a]canzar del Eterno, con la victoria de nues'
tras armas la dulce paz, cuya sombra pro-
greean = Sc engrandecen. las familias los
puebloss~ - -
JosEFA PUJOL DE COLLADO.