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The herald., 1898-03-28
WILL TAKE HIS MEDICINE
To Plead Guilty to Assault With In
tent to Murder

SAN BERNARDINO, March N.-There
was stabbing affray about month ago
at little station on the Santa Fe-Faciflc
named Dandy, In which Mexican, Apol-
Ionic Romero, did the cutting upon one
James Cronin, injuring the latter very Sc
verely. Romero fled and Cronin was taken
to the hospital at Needles and cared for.
Last week the officers traced Romero to
Mojave and arrested him, taking him to
Needles for safekeeping, notifying the dis
trfct attorney of the event. Thursday De-
putty District Attorney H. c. Rolfe, with
Sheriff Holcomb and court stenographer.
went to Needles to hold the preliminary
hearing, the result of which was the land
ing of Romero In jail here last night, with
the charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT murder The accused acknowledges
the cutting and will plead guilty Monday,
throwing himself on the mercy of the
court. He was section hand under Cron-
In, who was the forema nat the time of the
differences that led to the cutting. As
Cronin has fully recovered, the sentence
Is not expected to be very heavy.
The herald., 1898-03-28
INTERCOLLEGIATE oRAToRY
Annual Contest Of the Southern Cal
ifornia Colleges

The seventh annual contest Of the South.
ern California Intercollegiate Oratorical
association will take place at o'clock this
even In Music hall. The association Is com.
posed of Pomona and Occidental colleges
and the University of Southern California
and prize Of $25 in cash is offered annual
". besides a gold medal, to the contestant
winning first place.
The orators and their subjects are: "Ig-
noble Might" Romeo c. Gould, Pomona;
The Sunset Of the Century" Edwin H.
Miller, Occidental and 1.-THE Fallacv OF
Pessimism," Ernest B. Bradley, University
Of Southern California.
The popular Glee club OF She University
will sing two numbers and there will also
be vocal solos by Miss Aroline Ellis, con-
trAito. and Miss Edna Bicknell, soprano.
The Judges on thought and composition
are Prof E.. B. Clapp Of the University Of
California. w. s. Melick. editor Of the Pas
adena News. and Prof. M. M Parker OF the
University Of Arizona; on delivery, W. A.
spalding, editor of The Herald. George w,
Parsons and T. e. Gibbon.
The annual convention of the associa tion
Viii be held at the Y. M. c. A. parlors this
afternoon, at which the officers for the en-
suing year will be elected and the time and
place for the next contest chosen.
The herald., 1898-03-28
DULL ON THE DESERT
Silver Mines Give a Forlorn Look to
the Scene

silver Mines 61Ve Eorlorn LOOK TO
the Scene
SAN BERNARDINO, March 7.-The ar
rival of J. B. Cook Of Victor from a trip
over the desert from Rose mine to Rands-
burg brings news of the prospects for that
section and the appearance of the deserted
silver mines, closed down since the decline
of the white metal. The weather on the
desert has been disagreeable for the past
two weeks. the wind blowing all the time
and sand and gravel flying in all direc-
tions. The people of Daggett do not feel
elated over the building in of the borax
| railroad, as it will take away trade to an
other center. The deserted silver camp
with its hundreds of idle stamps, does not
brighten up the forlorn scene to any great
extent. The town of Calico, that at one
time supported good weekly paper now
has only two inhabitants. The Waterloo
mine. with its circle of empty cabins. looks
dismal. From here to Paradise Springs is
rs miles, and there Orrin Staples has filed
on gold ledge that gives good promise.
The trail led from Paradise to Garlock and
30 miles further, without water to Two
Springs. From there to Leach's Point is
IA miles. and here the McFarlands have q
Point to Granite Wells is 25 miles, and near
Pilot Knob, six miles south of this point
which can be seen for long distance in
every direction. is situated Copper City
and the fine copper mines of the Ute Yucca
company and the Pacific Copper company.
They have 1S4 claims, number of which
they are working to good advantage and
profit. In the Ballarat district there are
numbers Of good claims being work, and
the camp is thriving. Mr.. Phoebe has pur-
chased mill and will erect 1t on a gold
claim In Tuber canyon. At Gutterback
lake Willard & Harrison have a five-stamp
mill running on Randsburg ore. The Rand
mine is now working 125 men and shipping
from 30 to so tons of good ore every day to
the mill at Garlock. The desert is dry, as
the grass does not commence to start yet
and there is not flower to be seen.
The herald., 1898-03-28

canyon. / have never known Of any one
In this district losing, either citrus trees or
their crops from frost.
1.-The best criterion to go by in regard
to the damaging effects of frost is the
very young orange or lemon tree. Mr..
Price set out 100 yearling buds last Thanks
giving day. and today they are every one
living and growing and not in the least in
jured by the frost. Upon j. Enever's place
there is seed bed. Now, if there had been
any frost worth speaking about in this
district that seed bed, which Is absolutely
unprotected, would have suffered. This
seed bed has not been injured. The little
trees are in good shape. 1t is lot of nom
sense trying to class Vineland as in the
frost belt. Everyone for miles around
knows that Vineland was as free from
damaging frost as any district in which
oranges are grown"
The Herald man visited the place Of
d. l.. Allen in Vineland. Mr.. Allen is a
well-known broker and real estate dealer
on First street, Los Angeles. Mr.. Allen
has fine place. with about three acres in
Strawberries. Mr. Benton, who accompan-
led The Herald man on his trip of investi-
cation pointed out to him the fine condi-
ton of the vines, which had blossomed
during the cold weather.
'"There are but few plants" said Mr.. Ben
ton, more susceptible to frost than straw
berries. Look at those fine, ripe berries.
Does it look as if we had much frost here?"
Mr.. Allen has twelve acres of lemons.
None of the trees showed any signs of
frost, and the fruit was absolutely unin-
jured. A few acres Of lemons and oranges
on Mr.. Aliens place were in splendid con-
dition and showed not the slightest trace
of frost on either the fruit, the blossoms
or the tender young shoots.
II am afraid" said Mr.. Benton, that
some one has made a very bad blunder in
reporting Vineland as suffering from
frosts. There is no frost damage in this
district. although we all know that frost
killed trees in districts that are character
lied as frostless.'
Altogether, it appeared to the reporter
that the frost map in question needs
amending, so far as 1t concerns vineland.
The herald., 1898-03-28
CLAY's "vIcrIM"
jackson Assumes an Injured Air
Decision Rendered

RIVERSIDE. March H.-The examina-
ton of d. I. Jackson, the alleged swindler
of mine owners Of this city. was concluded
last evening; that Is, so far as taking evil
dence was concerned. but the decision was
reserved by the court until tomorrow at
p. m. Jackson was placed under $1,000 bail
In the meantime to insure his attendance
In court. AS this bond is double the size
OF the one required Of the prisoner before
his examination, 1t would indicate that
the court Is well convinced that the defend
ant should be held for trial. Jackson is
putting on an injured air of innocence and
claims that he as well as the Riverside par
ties was duped by M. w. Clay, the .'promo-
ter OF the outfit. He says he knows CLAY
has means at his command and that he
(Jackson) fully believed it was Clay's pur-
pose to invest in mines when they came
here, but that he later found out that Clay
was fraud. and he said he was as anxious
to bring him to Justice as any one. Jack
son, however, does not tell the officers
where Clay can be found, although It is
fully believed that he knows full well where
the fugitive is.
The herald., 1898-03-28
PERSONAL

NJ. o. Bicknell, the Southern Pacific agent
at Phoenix, arrived here yesterday.
w. 8. Soule, well known business man
Of Philadelphia. was among the arrivals
yesterday.
Professor Henry T. Ardley Of the Univer-
sity Of California is in the city to attend
the teachers institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Stanley Of Chicago
are making tour of Southern California.
:. M. H. Hammond, county clerk Of visalia,
and Charles B. Sanderson. an attorney, are
IN the city on business.
The herald., 1898-03-28

who was taken sick Immediately after the
funeral, was placed In coffin and laid by
his side today. They leave three grown
up children, Mrs. OConner of this city
and w. e. Costley and Gertrude Costley,
residing on the home place at Grapeland.
The Society of California Pioneers and
the members of Cornman post, G. A. R.,
will celebrate Arbor day by setting out
trees in the City park.
The herald., 1898-03-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

DR.. Minnie Wells, 127 East Third street.
CAN Tel Main 24s for ambulance. Kregelo
Z Bresee, Sixth and Broadway.
G. D. Hoyry. undertaken. Fifth and
Broadway. Lowest prices In the city.
Gentlemen who have good taste in dress
see Phillip & Munton. $50 South Spring.
Robert Sharp & Co.. funeral directors, Is!
and 7t3 South Spring street. Tel. Main 102s.
Mothers. shoe your boys at Burns, 24O
South Spring street; $1.50. 81; honest values.
Watches cleaned. rs cents; mainsprings,
20 cents; crystals, 10 cents. Patton, IA
South Broadway.
Wade & wade's stamp mill at 2s4 Re-
quina street will be in full operation today
on batch of ore from the San Gabriel
canyon.
and lot today at 1880 on the premises, 1888
West Pico, between e and F streets; cars
pass the door.
Adams Bros, dentists, 2s93i South Spring
street. Plates from a. Painless extract
ing, 30 cents. Filling q speciality. Hours,
to s; Sunday. 10 to L.
A meeting OF the Northwestern Improve
ment association will be held this evening
at 1884 Temple street, to consider the Sun
set boulevard proposition and the compro-
mise grade of Temple street.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block
nrst floor. rooms 1sS, 134. 135. Special atten-
uoh given to obstetrical cases. and all dis
eases Of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours.
to 6. Telephone 1227.
There will be meeting of the followers
Of the Rev. Burt Estes Howard, who has
just vacated the pulpit of the First Pres
byterian church, on Friday evening at the
Plymouth Congregational church, when
steps will be taken to form new and inde-
pendent organization.
The herald., 1898-03-28
Fires at Corona

RIVERSIDE, March N.-Corona was the
scene of couple Of small fires yesterday.
which only for the best of good luck pre-
vented from resulting in great loss. One
blaze was In the Blue Front restaurant.
and the loss amounts to a considerable
sum. This fire was caused by bursting
lamp.
The other fire was at the residence OF
Earnest Coburn. The origin of the fire .s
not known. The damage was in the neigh
borhood Of 800.
The herald., 1898-03-28
Fire at Norwal]r

NORWALK, March 26-Yesterday az
ternoon about o'clock fire was discovered
in the old Commercial hotel building. owned
by Mrs. F.. A. Riley. The flames had
gained such headway that the fire depart
ment was unable to save the house, and
1t was completely destroyed. The furni-
ture in the upper story, which was used as
q lunch room, was burned. at loss of
about $1,000. The lower story was used for
school purposes, and the furniture was all
saved. The loss on the building is par
TALLY covered by Insurance.
The herald., 1898-03-28
A RIVERSIDE PLUM
n. ]. Robertson Secures a Good Seat
in the War Department

RIVERSIDE, March 27.-H. J. Robertson.
grocer's clerk, who has been in the en-
ploy OF ]. 0. Slater of San Jacinto, has
received the appointment as sixth assist
ant secretary of war from President Nc
Kinley. The appointment was not sought
by Mr.. Robertson, but was secured for him
by Congressman Fred Stocks, who repre-
sents Missouri district, and who is an old
schoolmate of Mr.. Robertson. The latter
gentleman will start for Washington at
once. This is the only appointment that
has come to this county as yet, notwith-
standing the fact the county was the onlv
one that gave the G. o. p. a majority IN the
late election.
The herald., 1898-03-28
A Bondholder

Never worries about having to pay rent.
but the poor man has that rent mortgage
TO pay during life II he don't buy a home
We offer neat little four-room cottage at
el7B, SIS down and $500 month. Another
'e1loe. - down and so per month. Still
another. aA00, at SIS q month. And an
Other new, modern, six rooms, Sl6oo. at SIS
= month. You are foolish to pay rent.
Langworthy Co.. 2zs South Spring.
The herald., 1898-03-28
San Iaciuto

SAN JACINTO. March 26.-One inch of
rain during the month of March has kept
the grain crops in fine condition. and few
showers more will make our crops almost
equal to last years crops.
Miss Carrie Clark Of the postoffice is
visiting friends in Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-03-28
EVENTS OF TODAY

: Burbank-"The Girl I Left Behind I
Me-" 1
: Orpheum-vaudeville
City council meets-lo a. m. I
\ Board OF education meets-7:30 p. m. 4
: intercollegiate oratorical contest, 1
= Music halls p. m. 4
County teachers institute, Los An (
y geles theater-9:30 o. m. 4
City teachers institute. High School 4
= Ruditorium--9:S0 a. m. 4
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The herald., 1898-03-28

In 1874 the habitual users Of the English
language did not number more than so.-
| 10000: IN 1897 their number was estimated
at 11o,0o0,0oo
The herald., 1898-03-28
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronicled on bages s ! and ..

A Pico Heights car conductor shot
at.
Abstracts Of yesterdays sermons.
Burt Estes Howard's last appear
, ance In the pulpit of the First Pres
byteyian church.
Resume of the Crystal Springs Wa
! ter company's case.
Results Of yesterdays coursing.
The herald., 1898-03-28
AT THE THEATER

TONIGHT'S ATTRACTIONs.-The mex
bill at the Orpheum is full Of interesting
specialties. among the chief Of which may
be counted Josephine Sabel and the ami
mated music sheet. The other features in
clude some Of the best turns ever seen on
these boards.
This evening will see the reopening of
the Burbank by the Belasco-Thall stock
company in Belasco and Fyles THE Girl
Left Behind Me-" This play has never
been seen in this city at popular prices,
and the production, It is promised. will be
an excellent one. The advance sale Of
seats indicates a large opening house.
The sale Of seats for 1.-THE Mysterious
Mr.. Bugle' opens this morning at the Los
Angeles theater. Tomorrow night Rice's
"1492'' will be given.
The herald., 1898-03-28

aR: ~; 1a.. .; =: wind y:.: ,,,. v::.e.s
I'm 's:s: sii :sa 8 g sMx 3 sl::: sl:::
+ Maximum temperature, 66.
Minimum temperature, 3S.
forecast for Southern California-Fair
Monday; warmer on northern coast; west
erly winds.
The herald., 1898-03-28
THE w8ATHER

TENPERATURE-Re OF observations
taken at Los Angeles March 9th. The
bsroWetsr II reduced to sea level.
The herald., 1898-03-28
THE VERY LATEST

Gallo nf The clearance sale now
S'S going on at Lichtcnberger's
A. rsnnae 202 s. Spring St. IS picnic
~ = OvVuS for people who have money
The herald., 1898-03-28

Witnesses weQs called for the purpose Of
showing that there is considerable In
The Press., 1898-04-28

'The nearest male relative. within the three years wisdonl?''
 ''I really am much better fellow than Fred-I have never read Stuart Mills works.''
 "But you have Constance's eyes"
 'tIf Mill is as unfaithful"-
 .'Oh, you dear boy They are weak, aren't they?' .e... s s-a.. "Dreadfully insipid. !"
 ''I don't think she is really pretty" "No-clothes, I think. ''
 "Her things never struck me as be. ing-Yell, stylish. ; "Ah, you never see her when you are not present, and comparisons are odious-to her,. | Perhaps so.
 "Then we have settled?"
 'Just to put Fred out of his misery" |" ''Poor Fred!
 .''He can t very well go on hoping now we are'-
 'EngaRed"' said triumphantly. -, On the whole, am not certain that he can 't.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Press., 1898-04-28
Long Boards.

Perhaps the best known beard in the United States is that of ex-Senator Pef- fer of Kansas, which was said to meas ure three feet long, but there are many which exceed that in size. The muse ums frequently contain. men feet and over whose boards sweep the floor when they stand up, but perhaps the longest of all is that of Legrand Larow of Lamar. Mo, which is said to exceed any other in the world. It is seven feet in length and has measured 7H feet. MT. Larow was born in Tompkins county, New York. in 1852, and his rel atives are noted for heavy boards. but not extraordinary length. He is feet in height and weighs l 75 pounds. When standing with his beard down, it ex- tends two feet upon the floor. He has not shaved for over 20 years. In the year 1872 MT. Larow went west and was farmer and stock raiser for many years. He wears his beard braided and wound around his body or else wrapped and lodged inside his vest. .-Bostor Transcript
The Press., 1898-04-28
An Odd Sign.

Nearly everybody has heard of the "catch sign of the dyer, to the effect that he dyes to live and lives to dye. !" There are probably half dozen or more dyers ill this city who have that sign conspicuously displayed at their estab- ishments. There has been sudden re- vival in the use of catchy signs, partic- ularly rhymed ones, among bootblacks and small sidewalk merchants. These signs are now springing up everywhere, and couple of young newsboys with some facility for making doggerel arc picking up many half dollar for work of this kind among their fellows. The fever has even reached Frankford, and an odd old character there has this pla- card outside his humble establishment:
 Moses Jones,
 Dealer In Bones
 Also In Bags
 And All Kinds of Rags.
 ICan Laugh at My Foes,
 For I'm Still Old Nose Philadelphia Record.
The Press., 1898-04-28

I Tike husry and bustle of the housewife 6 snarnmkly wearing upon the delicate or anmamm of womanhood
 | Hme inAenne earneStneSs in whatever she NmAeraAkas, tempn her constantly to go kyunA her strength. "
 Mwu. T.. F. Browning, of Pueblo, Colo, ymAn pne who dAd this.
 F%fElwhk yearH ago." said she, my hts kaAH disd and was left with three child saa No enre Ior and educate.
 ~Ths burdens of life fell heavily upon mn. bsa det1rnained to make the best of 1t.
 SI ssceeeded tn my undertakings for a kvslEhood, but In doing 90 overtaxed my maaf, and Undermined my health. sa
 was very m about two years ago with kasod poisoning, eaused by an abseess that had mok reeeived proper treatment.
 ~ThG dlhease ssttled in my throat for a ame, cAnafng intense agony.
 SThen lnllammatory rheumatism set in. Fes Iour months and haH was a prisoner In my room, most of the time confined to mY bed. a.
 My hands were swollen SO that could noa Eesd naysel, and the swelling in my feet cad anArlss would have made walking i'm pa,zibls # | had been strong enough.
 SOne day, after considerable treatment, my phyaieiAn brought me box of pills
 sYOu need q tonic,' he said, and some aAin0 that will act at once, and this is the kaa medicine for that purpose
 ~Pnin lns exclaimed in surprise as ha 2. awamsA the box and showed them.
The Press., 1898-04-28

Yes he replied, these arc Dr. wliiams' Pink Pills for Pale People, but you need not be alarmed, they are not phYsie, and my word for it, they'll do you good.'
 "Before had been taking them week noticed a great improvement in my con- dition. Soon my rheumatism was gone.
 "I grew stronger each day and now ann in the best of health.
 q consider Dr. WiIliamS Pink Pills for Pale People, the best tonic.
 "A friend not long ago was telling me of her mother who is at a critical period in her life. ~
 "She was subject to terrible fainting spells, and the entire family would work
 "Dr. WiIIiams' Pink Pills have not only stopped the fainting spells, but given her so much strength that she is able to take up life's duties again."
 To more highly endorse her words, Mrs. Browning made affidavit before George W. Gill, Notary Public. All diseases arising from an impoverished condition of the blood, and most all come from that, are cured by Dr. Williams Pink Pills fer Pale People.
 They act directly upon the blood. Build ing it up with lacking constituents; 1t be- comes rich and rcd, the various organs are nourished and stimulated to activity in per forming their functions, and thus disease is eliminated from the system.
 These pills arc sold everywhere, the sale l being enormous.
The Press., 1898-04-28
LOVES BURIAL.

a-s4 TTranslation from Heine. Thou hast passed from life. and thou knowest
 1t not.
 The light is quenched in thine eyes, wot. Thy rose red mouth, it is wan and sere, And thou art dead, my poor, dead deari One summer night myself saw Thee laid in earth with 6 shuddering awe. The nightingales huted low, dirgelike lays, And the stars came out on thy bier to gaze. As the mourning train through the wood de-
 files, Their ntany peals up the branching aisles- The pine trees, in funeral mantles dressed, Moan prayers for the soul that is gone to rest And as by the mountain tarn we wQMnd, The elves were dancing a fairy round. They stopped, and they seemed. though star
 tied thus, .. -.:,-- ;. With looks of pity to gaze at us-
 And when we came to thy lone earth bed The moon came down from the heaven OCT. head. She spoke of the lost one. A sob, a stoundi And the bells in the faraway distance sound Theodore Martin in Blackwood's s Magazine.
The Press., 1898-04-28
Errors In Illustration

There sometimes seems reason for a complaint common among authors that artists do not read the text they are to illustrate. In one of the leading maga- zines recently tie writer mentioned the fact that her heroine was entirely bald "a circumstance. indeed, that might have been deduced from the fact that she was nearly 100 years old.
 Picture the authors disgust when the old woman was represented with head of hair that might have served for the advertisement of some wonderful "re- storative."
 Even worse seems the fate of an un- happy writer who wrote a story about boy named Patsy. The artist meta morphosed him into girl.
 The readers of a recent novel were puzzled by a statement whlt h 1t seemed impossible to reconcile with facts. The text represented devoted band of sol diers scaling well nigh perpendicular cliffs, urging their Jaded horses for ward The explanation was that tbe artist had repres ented the gallant band as mounted. The author had depicted them on feet Wien att ntion was called to this discre pancy, the easiest way out of the difficulty appeared to be to insert the few words as above, which was accordingly done without heed to the context.
 Mir James Payn relates a similar story of his tale. A Perfect Treasure. '' The plot Was taken from the story of the Nancy diamond. The jewel was in- trusted aftt T the battle to faithful servant, who fell among thieves and to secure its safety swallowed it It is probable that no family retainer has ever been regarded with such solicitude for the qua1 ter of a century as he was. .. The work was brought out with 8 picture by Sir John Millais, the wood cut of which happened to be in the pub fisher posscssiuu and which seemed tc him to illustrate the subject, "A Per. feet Treasure. 7" tor it was little baby in its mothers arms.-Youth's Com panien.
The Press., 1898-04-28
Wonan's Voice.

:. In arguing the point, giving instruc- tions to her better half, teaching the young idea how to shoot. asserting her rights, retailing gossip, saying goodby and negotiating bargains it has been calculated that q woman's tongue tra- vels 5,643, 450 yards IS inches ill the course of an ordinary lifetime of three score years and ten.
 These figures are something appalling and will be apt to make the ordinary young man hesitate before entering the holy bonds of .matrimony.
 Yet how empty and silent the world would be without, a woman's voice !-- New York Journal.
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irregular. I tried three physicians and gradually grew worse. About a year ago was advised by friend to try Mrs. Pinkhsm's@ Sanative Wash and Vegetable Compound, which I did. After using three bottles of the Vege- table Compound and one package of Sanative Wash, l am now enjoying bet ter health than I ever did, and attri- bute the same to Mrs. Pinkham's won derful remedies. I cannot find words to express what Godsend they have been to me.