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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-21
Work Awheel

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2O.-The largest crowd
that has attended an athletic exhibition in
st. Louis for the past three years turned
out at Athletic park To-Day to witness the
national circuit bicycle races, which occu-
pied the five-lap board track exactly three
hours. f. A. Mcfarland won the half
mile handicap in a gruelling finish. Ball
captured the mile national championship
from all the cracks of the circuit by a close
margin in 200 2-5, breaking the worlds
competition record on f1ve-lap track.
Summaries:
Half mile, handicap, professionally. A.
Mcfarland (scratch) won, Arthur Gardiner
QW second, Orlando Stevens QW third;
time, 100 Is.
One mile, national championship-Final
heat: Bald won, Martin second, McFar-
land third; time, 200 rs.
Two miles, handicap, professional-Jay
Eaton (65) won, Tom Cooper (2W second,
Mcfarland (scratch) third; time, 4:sO.
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Mining Litigation

CHICAGO, August 20.-Suit was brought
today in the circuit court for an injunction
restraining the directors, w. z. Selleck,
H. Borden and ]. A. Wentz, of the Se,leck
mine, in Mariposa county, Cal, from en-
forcing a Judgment obtained in California
against the company. John G. Elliott and
]. E. Clapp, the minority stockholders
charge in their bill of complaint that the
three directors are about TO obtain posses
sion of the property through an alleged
conspiracy TO freeze them out Of their in
terest. The bill of complaint fVtes tina.
all the parties are residents Of the state
of Illinois, and the complainan;s seek to
compel the directors to make an accounting
of the affairs of the company, which they
claim is incorporated under the laws OF
this state.
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The New Divorce Law

SANTA CRUZ, August 20.--Superior
Judge Smith today decided an important
case, the first OF its kind wherein the
legislative act forbidding the marriage OF
divorced persons inside Of one year was
at issue. Nellie Palmtag sued William F.
Palmtag of Jacksonville for support, the
parties having been married at Reno, Ney,
last year. This was done because the
plaintiff had secured a divorce from her
former husband a short time prior to her
second marriage. The defendant set up
the claim that the marriage was null and
void in California, as 1t is in conflict with
the law, therefore he could not be COM
PEELED to render support. The court tc ok
the opposite view, and awarded The slain-
tiff $50 monthly for support. The court also
ordered transfer Of the property made by
the defendant to his children set asid., so
that the plaintiff can be able to -oll set the
sum awarded her.
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HAVE HAD ENOUGH
Soldiers at San Francisco Ask to Be
Discharged

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2O.-The men of
almost every one of the volunteer regi-
ments are circulating petitions to the Sec
rotary of the War requesting that they
be mustered out Of the service. There are
very few of the officers with whom this
movement has any countenance, and every
effort is being made to suppress it.
In the Twentieth Kansas regiment the
suppression of one petition by the officers
led only to a more vigorous one being
placed on foot. Ninety-seven men in one
company have signed the petition and all
the other companies of the regiment have
a large showing.
Several men in the Seventh California
regiment have started a similar petition
with a much smaller number of names,
however, and the First Washington have
drafted an appeal to Secretary Alger beg
ging for release from military duties.
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The GLENfARG ARRIVES
WITH NEWS OF THE SOLDIERS AT
HONOLULU
The Sick List Not Long and Most OF
the Patients Are Likely
to Recover

SAN FRANCISCO, August 20.-The
steamer Glenfarg arrived today from Hons
Kong and Honolulu. The Glenfarg left
Honolulu on August IL.
On the fourth day out from Honolulu the
Charles Nelson and the Lakme were sight
ed. They reported all we'll on board. The
Nelson and the Lakme were carrying the
New York troops to Honolulu.
The Glenfarg brought home four SOL
diers from Honolulu who had been IN
salided. They were:
Sergeant John o. Powell, Troop Z, U. 5.
A. cavalry.
George Shoemaker, Company X. $.
cavalry.
Guy d. Boynton, Company d, Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers.
James LAWN, Company d, Twenty-third
U. S. infantry.
The men claimed that they were feeling
we'll.
Lieutenant l.. B. earle of the French
army and M. Savilon OF the Russian con-
sular service returned on the Glenfarg en-
route to Europe.
When the steamer left Honolulu the
New York regiment was encamped on the
executive grounds, no site for perma-
nent camp having been selected.
Sick Soldiers
There are twenty-six United States SOL
diers in the hospitals here. Sixteen OIL
these are at the Red Cross hospital and ten
at the Queens. One or two at each nos
pital are very sick. The others are doing
well.
Two from the Red Cross hospital expect
to return TO the coast on the next steamer.
They are James LAWN of Company ID,
Twenty-third infantry. and Guy ID. Boyh-
ton Of Company A, Thirteenth Minnesota
volunteers. Those at the Red Cross are:
William ]. Russell, Company F, Twenty
third infantry, U. S. A.
Robert C. Ryan, Company L, - regiment,
U. S. A.
Jesse Cook, Company L, First South Da.
kota volunteers.
Marion Stewart, Company c, First south
Dakota volunteers.
Edward Beechwood, Company F, First
South Dakota volunteers.
John O'Connor, Company M, First South
Dakota.
Corporal Joseph r. Moss, signal corps.
A. II. Whittemore, Company G, Four
teenth infantry.
Albert Houby, Battery G, Third artil-
lery.
James LAWN, Company D, Twenty-third
infantry
Wilberforce Cloud, Company F, Twenty
third infantry.
Martin Martin, Company G. Fourteenth
infantry.
Charles H. Outten, Company g. Four
tenth infantry.
Frank Stanley, Battery d, Sixth I'll yht
infantry.
Guy D. Boynton, Company A, Thirteenth
Minnesota.
Lieutenant Hunt, adjutart, Fourteenth
infantry.
At the Queens hospital compl ate rec
ord of company and regimental organiza-
ton was not furnished to the hospital au-
thorities. The names Of the soldier pa
tients and the organizations they beionsed
to, so far as they are known, us as follows:
William Fales, Company A, First Cali
fornia volunteers.
Edward H. Charette, hospital steward.
First Montana volunteers.
Corporal V. Prather, Company j, Four
tenth infantry.
Albert Fought Company I. first South
Dakota.
George Filley, William Patton, Fred w.
Smith. Orville johnson, Company I, -Four
tenth infantry, U. S. A.
w. H. Thatcher, George T. Fowler, VOL
unteer signal corps.
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A Wealthy Vagrant

SAN FRANCISCO, August 70. a.. lough
he has over $780, 900 on deposit IN six banks
besides owning real estate in the city nd
ranch in the country, Peter Cunningham
was today convicted Of vagrancy by Police
Judge Conlan. He was arrested last
Tuesday by Policeman Tom Langford, who
committed suicide on the following night
for fear Cunningham would have him dis
missed from the police force. Several wit
nesses testified today that, despite his
wealth, Cunningham spent his time pick
ing over garbage cans and sw:Il barrels,
and that he procured his food from these
places. The defendant has engaged an
attorney to appeal the case
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Jailed for Year

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2O-F. M. Barr.
the wave motor man. who used the mails
to defraud A. l.. Perley and A. R. Hamilton
of Los Angeles, and who pleaded guilty
in the United States district court last
Wednesday, was brought up for sentence
today and Judge De Haven sentenced him
to one years Imprisonment in the county
Jail. He made statement 20 the court
that he was an invalid and was suffering
from the cold weather in San 1Trncisco, and
asked that his place of Imprisonment might
be changed to San Diego, where he would
have the benefit of a milder climate and be
near his family. Judge De Haven so or
dered and he will be taken down there i'm
mediately.
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Reducing the Army

WASHINGTON, August :o.-The secre-
tary of war received a number Of tele-
grams from the governors Of Various
states in regard to the proposed reduction
q the army. In the maj >ri;y # cases the
governors suggest regiments of their
states which may be mustered out an eng
the first, but there are several cases where
the governors say that certain of their
troops are exceedingly DESTROYS of remain
ing in the military service and taking part
IN any further campaigns. The secretary
Of war is preparing a list of regiments
which shall be mustered out first under
the present plan OF reducing the army by
5000 or 10000 nen. 1t is probable that
this list will be made public next week, by
which time it is hoped to have the matter
finally determined.
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Chinese Concessions

PICKING, Aug. N.-Owing to the prob
ability of lapse of the concession for the
Tien Tsin, Chin Kiang railway, granted
by the Tsung Lii Yamen to Chung Hung, an
American citizen. the Tsung Ii Yamen is
favorable to transfer of the concession to
an Anglo-German syndicate. of which
Messrs. Jardine. Mathieson Il Co. are the
British representatives.
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A South Sea Harbor

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2O.-Enginears
sent by the navy department to prepare
proposals for bids for the construction of
a naval station at Pago Page harbor, Sa-
moan islands, have arrived. F. p Cham
bers of New York is the chief engineer of
the party. Contractors are now submit
ting plans to the engineers and the con-
tract for constructing the station will prob
ably be let within week. A ship will sail
for the islands Immediately after the con-
tract is awarded, and preparations are
made for the expedition.
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May Enter Havana

WASHINGTON, August sO-The state
department received a telegram today from
Consul Thompson at Progresso. Mexico,
stating that General Pando, the Spanish
general second in command to Blanco, had
arrived incognito at Progresso yesteri "
on the Mexican steamer Campeoae. The
consul says General Pando seeks to enter
Havana or Batabano, Cuba. on he British
steamer Guillermo Lopez. With the ces-
sation Of hostilities there appears to be no
reason why he should not go 10 Havana or
Batabano.
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A Swimming Challenge

BOSTON, August 20.-Georgs A. Ian
denburg. the Providence swimmer, who is
In this city, today issued challenge to |.
w. Cavill, the Australian now In San Fran
cisco. for purse of $500 to s16C0. the race
to take place either on the eastern or
western coasts. According to the terms
of the challenge the races are to be the
best three in five at distances of go yards,
1000 yards, one, two and half miles.
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INDEX
TO rE1EaRAPH1c NEWS

+ Captain Moreau Of the Christobal .
+ Colon hints at mysterious reasons for .
+ the destruction of his ship in the bat
+ tie of Santiago.
+ On August 70 the Hawaiian flag was .
+ hauled down and the Stars and Stripes .
+ substituted.
+ The steamer Glenfarg arrives from ,
4 Honolulu; few soldiers sick and most ,
+ of the ailing will recover. .
+ Merritt cables from Manila the terms .
+ Of capitulation agreed on. ,
r Tremendous ovation extended by .
I. people gathered at New York to the ,
+ warships Of the North Atlantic SQUAD .
I. ron. :
+ The national conference still discuss .
+ ing the question Of the national foreign .
+ policy; Senator Cannon strongly IA ]
r vors the retention Of the Philippines.
+ Lighter Laura sinks of Santiago and ,
+ 600 Michigan soldiers get a ducking. .
+ The German press expresses satis-
+ faction with peace terms imposed By .
+ the United States on Spain.
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PROMOTED FOR BRAVERY
Naval Promotions Based on Conspic-
uous Heroism

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The President
has made the following promotions in the
navy:
Commodore John A. Howell, to be Rear
Admiral, vice Rear-Admiral Charles S.
Norton, retired; Lieutenant Cameron M.
Winslow, to be advanced five numbers On
the list of leutenants for extraordinary
heroism; Lieutenant Edwin A. Anderson,
TO be advanced five numbers on the list of
l!eutenants for extraordinary heroism;
Chief Engineer George Cowie, to be ad-
vanced three numbers on the list of chief
engineers for eminent and conspicuous
conduct in battle.
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German Exports Decline

at Frankfort. Germany, reports that the
German exports to the United States in
seventeen large mercantile towns in tina
district, have fallen of heavily within the
last year, the exports for the year up to
June 80 being $S1, O2S.501. as against $S7 623,-
1874 for the year previous. a decrease of
81, 55S, 1852 for the year.
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Undesirable Citizens

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2O.-The federal
authorities are investigating a scheme by
which Chinese syndicate hopes to keep
in the United States twenty-five women
of the four hundred Chinese admitted to
this country on special certificates for the
purpose Of appearing at the Omaha ex-
position. The Chinese were allowed to
appear at the exposition on condition that
they would not perform any labor while
hare ana that they would be returned to
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A New Fast Yacht

BOSTON, August 2O.-A GLOBE special
from Providence. r. l., says tina. he Her
resshoffs will soon turn out the fastest and
costliest ninety-footer ever built. The
contract has been signed with the Morgan
Iselin syndicate without conditions as to
the cost. which Is placed at $12o.0JJ. The
new boat will have an iron keel ' it'll
aluminium hull.
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TROOPS TAKE SHIP
Soldiers Assigned to Duty in Alaska
Started

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-Battery A,
Third United States artillery, under COM
mand of Lieut.. McManus, broke camp at
the Preside today and marched to the
steamer Humboldt There were 200 men,
two officers and three surgenos. Several
hours after the arrival of the troops the
Humboldt sailed for st. Michaers, taking
about 500 tons of stores. There is yet a
large quantity of provisions which will
have to be shipped on some later steamer.
The troops destined for the troopship
Arizona went aboard during the afternoon.
The Arizona will sail tomorrow. The Ari-
iona is the largest of the troopships that
has left this port. She was at one time
a naval reserve vessel under he British
flag.
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Needs Few Troops

WASHINGTON, August 20.-Major Gen.
eral Lawton, in command Of the military
department of Santiago, has notified the
war department that number of troops
under his command, including the Fifth
infantry, the Twenty-fourth Kansas vol.
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Metcalf Nominated

OAKLAND, Aug. 20-The Republicans
of the Third congressional district OF Call
fornia have nominated Victor H. Metcalf
of Oakland to be their candidate for con-
gresham. The name OF 8. c. Hilborn, the
incumbent, was not presented to the con-
vention.
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UNCLE SAM: "huN BE GOOD TO YOURSELF, OLD MAN"

their homes at the close Of the exposition.
1t is said that the twenty-five women have
been brought to this city and sold as
slaves for an average price Of $2oOo each.
One or two are said to have been sent to
Los Angeles by their purchasers.
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A Minnesota Storm

JACKSON. Mimi, Aug. pa terrific
wind and rain storm passed over this vi
entity last night doing much damage. The
residence of Herman Eggestein. six miles
south from this place, was struck by light
ming and Mr.. and Mrs. Eggestein were
killed.
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Santa Catalina Island

ance of peace and good order in that prov
ince. In case it is decided to send him re-
Inducements, however, he suggefts that it
be squadron Of cavalry.
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Rivera Is Healthy

MADRID. August 20.-The report cabled
from Gibraltar that General Primo de RI
vera, formerly governor general Of the
Philippines, had been shot, Is without: foun-
dalton. General De Rivera. it Is alleged,
is In good health.
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RESIGNATION Accepted

MADRID, Aug. D.-The government has
accepted the resignation of the governor
general Of the Canaries, Gen. Maxane. His
successor has not been appolntsu.
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The Jewish Novelist

LIVERPOOL. Aug. D.-Israel ZanKwill.
the novelist and Journalist, is a passenger
on the Lucania. which LETT Liverpool for
New York today.
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New York Republicans

NEW YORK, Aug. N.-The Republican
State Committee today decided to hold the
State convention 1t Saratoga on sspten-
Der 18th.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
4 Saengerbund Program.

MI. Henry Xander. the musical director
of the Saengerbund, has prepared a fine
program for tomorrow night, having Sc
cured the services of Miss Mary Lockhart,
81 prano Mr.. Harry Hughes, bass. and Mr..
c. F. Crosby, tenor. Miss Lockhart win
sing "Lalo's 'Aubade'' and Arditi's Love
III Springtime;" Mr.. Hughes will sing
Molloy's The Postillon;' Mr.. Crosby will
be heard in Campbells "A Violet in Her
Lovely Hair and SchumanG's Spring
Song" and the three will sing the Verdi
trio. Praise Ye." The SacngerhuuG win
sing Iaidamm's 20 du SchOnc Rosengert," D."
and Mr.. NaHder will play Raff's ''AbenGo'
ord a Chopin waltz The entertainment
will take place in the hall of the club house
On Q street.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
Chaplain Couden Guest of Honor

An entertainment and reception was giver
last evening to Rev. II. n. CoUden, the
plain-in-chief of the L. V. L., by En-
campment No. i'll, Union Veteran Legion
and Ladies' Auxiliary, No. 32, at National
Capital Bank Hall. I'd street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast.
In the course of an address Mr.. Couden
said there ought to be in this city suit
able monument dedicated TO the soldiers
who carried out the plans and successful
work of their commanders. He expressed
his disapproval of the plan of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, to erect a monu-
ment from the subscriptions Of the old
soldiers. This monument, said he. should
be given by the people to the soldiers, and
not by the soldiers, as reward for their
own Valor
Addresses were made by Mrs Ellen Spen
Ger MusSty and Gen. Alfred II. Hawley
and the following program was rendered:
Instrumental music, by Mrs. E. A. Hilton;
vocal solo, B. w. Beebe: readings. Mr. Guy
Collins; vocal solo, Miss Annie Nj. Calvert
quartet. popular melodies, Mrs. A. ii. Her
sey, Miss H. Z. Hawley Mr.. Patterson and
MIR. Jamison; reading, Miss May NJ
Clemons; solo. Dr.. n. Z. Barnes, and read
ing }. L. Pittmaa.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
BOARD OF TRADE OFFICERS.
Reelection of Those Who Served
Inst Year

The first meeting Of the board of directors
of the Washington board OF trade since the
annual election to fill vacancies caused by
the terms of directors expiring. was held
yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the
board, 1il0 c. street. The president Of the
board. Mr. Theodore W. Moves, presided
and Mr.. Arthur O'Neill was the acting sec
retary.
The election of officers resulted in the re-
election Of those who served last year !. s
follows: President, Theodore w. Noyes.
first vice president, Charles j. Bell; second
vice president. John Joy Edison: secretary,
George II. Harries; treasurer, James "
Somerville and general counsel, A. T. Brit.
ton.
1t was decided to print 12oo copies of tho
annual report for distribution. A commu-
aication from the secretary OF the national
board of trade was read requesting the sclec
ton of three delegates to the national meet
ing, which is to be held in this city on De
cember 13.
Those present were John b. Wight DR.
A. p. Pardon. Archibald Green,ees. T. 4.
Lambert. George II. Harries. w. s. Thomp-
son. Charles ]. Bell, w. ]. Newton. James
B. Lambe; Myron NJ Parker. James W
Somerville. Ellis Spear. John Joy Edison.
Thomas w. Smith and Henry L. Biscoe
Evening star., 1898-11-19
Army Nurse in Civil War.

Miss Anna Plat, who died in this city
Tuesday last, served nurse in Armory
Square Hospital in this city throughout
the civil war. Her interment Thursday
was the first to take place in the ground at
Arlington recently dedicated to the use of
the army nurses by Congress. Her casket
draped in the flag she loved and served,
was covered with horal tributes, laid there
by loving hands.
Miss Platt who was one of the Daugh-
ters of the Revolution, had in her veins
the blood of the Livjngstons, Beekmans
and Schuylers, and through the Folger
strain on her maternal side was connected
with Benjamin Franklin.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
Suggestion to Railroad Directors

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Business Man" says some pertinent
things In his letter. printed in your paper
yesterday.
The Metropolitan Railroad Company
claims it cannot in justice to its own
tracks, equipment and stockholders grant
trackage privileges so the cars of the
Brightwood railroad can run to the heart
of the city. as contemplated by congress
sioual legislation
Let the directors of the road go to Baiti-
more Boston, New York. Philadelphia and
other cities and see what is done there,
then come home and make up their minds
to be servants rather than masters, of the
public. j. {. THOMAS.
November Ii. 1898.
Evening star., 1898-11-19

Arlington & Return Sunday, 1jc.
Electric trains every 45 min. 1872 & Pa. ave.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1898-11-19

Electric work, speaking tubes, 12os Pa.av
Evening star., 1898-11-19
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
Frank Bells Effort to Obtain Money
of a Citizen.

Frank X. Bell, one of the numerous
strangers in the city, assaulted John c.
Taylor. a citizen. because the latter would
not give him money. Precinct Detectives
Horne and Hartigan witnessed the assault
and now Bell is in prison.
Mr.. Taylor keeps a blacksmith shop in
East Washington, and yesterday afternoon
just he came out of lunch ROOM near
Az street and Pennsylvania avenue, ne
was accosted by the stranger, who ad-
dressed him shorty" ard asked for II
cents. Mr.. Taylor objected to being ad-
dressed so Familiarity, and was Knocked
down by blow on his nose He fell be-
meath a wagon. and when he got up he
was again knocked down. This perform
ance was repeated four times before the
precinct detectives could intervene.
The affair caused considerable excite
ment and attracted a large crowd When
the prisoner was placed under arrest Po-
liceman Newkirk recognized him hav-
ing been holding up" people on Pennsyl-
vania avenue for several days. Judge
Kimball gave the prisoner six months III
Jail for the assault and a term of four
months was added for vagrancy.