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The herald., 1898-02-19
WORK OF THE COURTS
Another Misfit Jury Gone Wrong on a
Clear Case

SAN BERNARD1NO, Feb. 1S.-The col
ored individual with push" is again ex-
onerated by jury of his peers. the cele-
brated George Smith having been declared
not guilty after the production of testi-
mony that made out a perfectly clear case
the other way This was the second trial
for the same offense, disturbing the peace
the first jury disagreeing. A venire of
forty was called and it took until 3 D. m.
to secure eleven jurymen out of the forty.
Their names are ]. l.. Hattery e. Sannes.
III. Woodward, p. M. Thompson. Charles
Martin, a. A. Moreno, G. w. Willard, w.
II. Hoagland, Foster Hancock, Allen Nc
tyre ard Samuel Brooks. The first vote
was five to six. but as it was past supper
time and getting late the majority prompt
ly surrendered.
The suit against the hobo, William
Burke, for assault upon boy. is to be fol-
lowed by another against his companion.
Harry Fisher, the two occupying half a
week OF the superior court
In the case Of John Gerry against o. W.
Hawkinson for foreclosure of a mechan-
los lien upon the house of the latter, the
whole day was occupied, and finally mo-
Hen for a non-suit from the defendant was
The herald., 1898-02-19
THIEVES POOR LUCK
Santa Barbara Burglars Poorly Re
warded for Their Pains

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 1s.-Two more
burglaries were committed last night, max
ing six within three days. But the bad run
of luck the thieves had the first night con-
tinues, and their plunder has been small
in amount and value.
Last night the office of the sas COM
pany and the meat shop of George e.
Thayer were broken open. In the gas
company's office the combination of the
safe was not turned off, but the burglars
in attempting to open the door turned
the combination the wrong way and miss
ed the chance of making their expected
haul. They would have been disappointed
in any event, however, as nothing but the
company's books was in the safe.
The police department in discussing the
repeated attempts appear sanguine as to
the final result, and it is evident they
know more than they care to tell. 1t is
the general impression that amateurs are
doing the thievery
The herald., 1898-02-19
KERN'S GRAND JURY
Ex-County Officials Are Ordered to
Pay Up

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 1.-THE grand
jury has adjourned sine die, making re-
port of their Investigations of the various
county and township offices, which in the
main goes to show that affairs have of late
been conducted with due regard for the
public interests. 1t is claimed that num-
ber of ex-officlals failed to pay money 10
the county which should have been turned
into the treasury. and the report says that
the jury have ordered the district attor-
ney to commence suits against ex-Assessor
A. T. Lightner and his bondsmen to recov-
er the sum of $4547.23; the board of super
visors and their bondsmen to recover mon
eys illegally paid on II. F. Slender orders;
the board of supervisors and their bonds
men 10 recover moneys illegally paid them
as salary for Sundays and holidays; and
have ordered the treasurer to commence a
suit against Alvin Fay. district attorney,
to recover money due the county in the
foreclosure suits, state school land, $3.50"
The herald., 1898-02-19
FIRING INTO THE CLOUDS
THE CLARK BROTHERS GO GUN
MING FOR RAIN
Sugar Beets at Alamitos Sadly Need
Moisture-Also Riverside
County's Grain

SANTA ANA, Feb. 1S.-The Clark
Brothers. proprietors OF the sugar beef
factory at Alamitos, have employed rain
maker from the east to do all in his power
to bring rain to that section. Two car
loads of explosives have arrived at Ala
mitos and the man In charge has been
actively engaged for the past three days
in firing them into the clouds in an effort to
produce a rainfall. The sugar beets plant
ed in that vicinity are suffering from lack
of moisture and heavy losses to the pro-
ducers will be incurred If the rain is not
soon forthcoming.
PARCHED GRAIN
RIVERSIDE, Feb. IS-Reports reaching
this city are to the effect that the rain
which everyone thought so sure to come
yesterday and the day before, did not
materialize to any great extent, although
there was quite a shower in some OF the
mountain regions of the county. Grain is
suffering in the ranching districts and rain
will have to come in very short time II
much of the young crop is to be saved at
all. Candid ranchers adm itthis fact. The
number of acres of land sown to grain
this season has been far greater than
last season, and for that matter than ever
before in the county. The early rains
started the grain in good shape, but there
has been so much north wind and dry
weather that many acres which promised
well a few weeks ago are almost past re-
demption. Some of the crop which will
not now make grain will turn off something
for hay, but that is all.
ARTESIAN SUPPLY
SOUTH CLEARWATER. Feb. H.-Con-
tinouos dry weather is causing many &c
put down artesian wells Both deep and
shallow are being abundantly tested
There is a locality where 150-foot wells
throw up water abundantly and with
strong pressure. 1t is believed that fu.
supply for the whole colony could be PRO-
cured from this single source.
The herald., 1898-02-19
CLOSED. ELS EYE
Frank Allen Damages John Browns
Optic in a Fight

John Brown appeared at the police sta
tion last night, with his face having more
the appearance of raw beef than of a
human countenance. He is part owner of
lodging house at 5131z South Spring street,
and Frank Allen, who keeps confection-
cry store below the lodgings, is one of his
tenants. Browns wife and Aliens wife
have had some dispute as to the removal
of the slops from Aliens room, Mrs.
Brown claiming that Mrs. Allen was not as
careful as she should be in removing
them. A son of Brown was sent for slop
bucket, which Allen objected to his re-
moving, and, as the boy insisted, Allen is
said to have slapped him. Brown took the
boys part, and the result was that Allen
attacked Brown and battered his face SO
severely that he was unable to see out of
one eye. The wound was dressed at the
receiving hospital. A complaint will be is
sued for Allen today.
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granted by the court. The parties are

granted by the court. The parties are
from Ontario.
Further claims were filed against the
Arrowhead Reservoir company on me-
chanics' liens against John w. Wilson.
Thomas r. Bassett and j. f. Riley, con-
tractors, for the sum of $685. which the
company Will have to pay and call on tho
bondsmen of the contractors for redress.
The men and amounts of each are: Fred
w. Wagner, 50; William Luedke, sl1e; w.
Foster, sSl6; Martin +. Welcl., SIC; II. N.
Putnam. S292
Judge Campbell of the superior court
has ordered Justice Rhodes Of Chino to
send in certified copy of the records of
his predecessor, o. f. Seeley, in the case
against the brothers Bengochea, in which
judgment was rendered for $500 and SSS. 10
costs in 1884, which was case where the
justice exceeded his jurisdiction, and
writ of review has been issued. returnable
for hearing on Saturday, February 2s
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CHAIRMAN Afford HERE
He Talks of Gubernatorial Possibili
ties and Politics in General

William H. Afford. chairman of the DEM
ocratic state central committee, arrived in
the city yesterday. He states that he is
here on private business, but he will do
some politics just the same.
There is very little new In political mat
ters," he said last night. AT the last
meeting of the central committee was in
structed to select committee of seven to
take charge of the campaign up to the
meeting of the next convention. l shall
choose active men who will meet and work.
Locality will not have so much to do with
the selection as three other points-sound-
The herald., 1898-02-19
Buggy VS.. Motor

SANTA ANA, Feb. 1S.-While Rev. and
Mrs. A. L. Dearing were driving on North
Main street yesterday their buggy COL
lided with the motor, throwing them out
and seriously injuring them. The horse
was badly frightened and started to run,
but was caught before it had got far Mr..
and Mrs. Dearing were taken home by
friends. No blame could be attached to
the motor man.
The herald., 1898-02-19

Travellers! Take Noticei
Change in time on Los Angeles Terminal
railway will take place Monday, February
q. Catalina flyer win leave at S:45 a. m.
The herald., 1898-02-19

A colorless ink for writing upon posta
cards, ETC., Is made by mixing together
water and sulphuric acid, the writing be.
coming permanently visible when heated
The herald., 1898-02-19
Prepared for War

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 1S.-The city
was stirred with excitement last night on
arrival of a dispatch that President Nc
Kinley had telegraphed to all the state
governors asking how many men each
could furnish within two days for a war
with Spain. 1t was rank canard on the
fact of It, but it fired the people. In this
city is an organization called the Blue and
Gray, of about 100 members. half of which
consists of ex-confederates and half ex-
union soldiers. This society sent to
the governor the following dispatch: "San
Bernardino, Cal, Feb. IT, 1S9S-To His Ex-
cellency J. II. Budd. Sacramento, Cal
Union Camp Fire, No. l, Blue and Gray,
tender their services as mounted compa-
ny In case Of war with Spain. Thomas j.
Wilson, Adjutant"
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RIVERSIDE, Feb. 1S.-Lieutenant John
F. Bidwell, who is in command of Com
pany NJ, n. G. c.. of this city states that
the company is ready for duty if called
upon by the authorities. and he further
states that the company could muster at
least sixty-five men, ready for march
ing orders.
The herald., 1898-02-19

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 1S.-Consider-
able excitement was caused in Santa Bar
bara Thursday night by the posting of
bulletin that the governor had been called
upon for troops in case of war with Spain.
One excitable colonel telegraphed the
war department, offering his services and
those of a troop he would organize Many
other citizens indicated their intention to
enlist II war was declared. ...-....
Evening star., 1898-07-21
BUFFALO SAILS FOR NEW YORK.
The Vessel to Be Turned Into an
Efficient Cruiker.

The Buffalo, late the Nictheroy, purchas-
ed from the Brazilian government, sailed
this morning from Newport News in COM
pany with the Rainbow for New York.
There the Buffalo is to be turned into an
efficient cruiser, while the Rainbow will
be made a refrigerating ship. The two
vessels are making the journey in charge
of the New York naval militia A few DAYS
ago, when it was finally determined to
make the repairs to the Buffalo and to send
her to New York, the Secretary of the
Navy being short of regular seamen, ap-
pealed to Captain Bartlett, commanding
the auxiliary fleet, to take the two ships
to New York. Captain Bartlett called
upon the New York naval reserves and
Captain Stayton responded with the great
est promptness with detail of men un-
der his own command. These We're sent by
rail Immediately to Newport News. where
they had been waiting since Sunday even
ing, ready to undertake the voyage. which
began this morning
The authorities have been somewhat per-
picked by an incident connected with the
purchase of the Nictheroy A communion
ton was recently received by the State
department from the Brazilian authorities
saying that prompt payment for the cruiser
was expected. This was turned over TO the
Navy Department, which now has respond
ed that payment has already been made
through the parties from whom the pur-
chase was negotiated.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
TROUBLE WITH THE CUBANS.
senator Foraker Inclined to Dis
credit the Stories Published.

Senator Foraker, speaking today of the
alleged trouble with the Cubans at San
tiago, said that he had no means of know
ing what truth there was in the reports,
but that there seemed to him to be very
good reason to doubt their entire accuracy.
II do not suppose he said, that any
one expected the Cubans to be as good
soldiers as our own men are. That is not
a thing to be expected. Up to the time
when 1t was said that Gen. Shafter had
telegraphed the department that Gen. Gar
cia had refused to cut off the advance of
Pando and that the latter had entered
Santiago with his army, it was under
stood that the Cubans were doing all that
was expected Of them and were giving good
service. The alleged statement of Gen.
Shafter made a bad impression and was
the beginning of the criticism of the Gu
bans. We know now that this statement
was not true; what was discovered on the
surrender proved its falsity. Other state
ments derogatory to the Cubans may be
equally untrue. For instance, il is said that
they are mad because they were not per-
mitted to loot Santiago after the surren-
der. This can hardly be credited, when
We remember that Santiago is the home of
many of them and of their friends. Only
about 1900 of the $1,000 people of Santi-
ago are Spanish, and 1 400 of these were in
the Spanish army. There is probably not
a Cuban family in Santiago which has
not some relative with Garcia. 1t does not
seem probable that Garcia and his men
are eager to pillage their own families.
OF course, L do not know what relations
exist between our troops and the Cubans,
but 1t occurs to me that the attitude of
the Cubans cannot be as represented"
Evening star., 1898-07-21
LESS HOPE OF AN EARLY PEACE,
Dimfnutfon of Optimistic Express
sions Among Officials.

Without any very tangible reason there
has been a notable diminution of the opti-
mistic expressions among officials 10 the
effect that an early peace might be looked
for. Possibly this temporary change of
view is explainable by the fact that pri-
vate advices, entirely unofficial in charac-
ter, from sources of information in Europe
indicate that the situation in Spain is such
that there is no present hope of overtures
from that quarter. The government of
Spain is apparently in the most exasper-
ating ignorance of the conditions in Amer
ica- 1t is apparent to the officials here
that the peace party in Spain still feels
itself too weak to insist upon demanding
peace. 1t is probably working in a quiet
way to educate the Spanish people up to
the point where they can contemplate with
resignation the acceptance of the mini
mum peace conditions that might be ex-
pected to form the basis of the United
States demands. If the dominant party in
Spain is under the impression, as 1t may
be. that the United States proposes to de-
prive Spain of all or nearly all of her
colonial possessions, it might easily be con-
Jectured that it would favor protracted
resistance, being convinced that it had lit
tie more at stake and relying upon the
rIuIopthH powers 10 protect the peninsula
itself.
The warning notes from Europe conveyed
through reputable newspapers that the
United States is not to be left free to con-
duct a campaign in Europe are interpreted
In some quarters as really the only hopeful
signs visible looking toward the beginning
OF peace negotiations. With the well-recog-
nized reluctance of the European. nations
to allow any Interference with the bal
arce of power in Europe kept in mind, it
Is assumed that the neutral nations may
now be spurred on by knowledge of the
approach of Watson's eastern squadron to
make the strongest representa- tions to
Spain in the direction of peace. But re-
gardless of the success of the venture from
this point of view, it is still the steadfast
purpose of the administration to send this
squadron to European waters. 1t feels JUS
titled in undertaking this, because the no.
ton still prevails that the war can be ter
minated only by striking blow at Spain
direct rather than al her colonies The
United States is not disposed to recognize
the right of any country combination of
countries to prevent 1t from seeking the
enemy where it is to be found-in this case
in Spain itself.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
RECOVERING SPANISH SHIPS,
A Gratifying Report Received From
Admiral Sampson.

Naval officials are very much grat:ied at
a report received from Admiral Sampson
this morning indicating that the Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa, which was run
ashore by Commodore Schiey's vessels ca n
be raised and put in condition for service
in the navy. There is also a strong prob
ability that the Spanish cruiser Reina Mer-
ce6es. which was sunk in the channel of
Santiago harbor while attempting to
escape. will also be saved for future SER
vice in the American navy. No definite in
formation has been received concerning
the other Spanish warships now lying
along the coast near the harbor of San
tiago. but the hope is expressed that one
or more of them may possibly be preserved
and added to the American navy.
A dispatch on this subject was received
from Acting Admiral Sampson this morn
irg. as follows:
~. S. FLAGSHIP NEW YORK,
Playa del Este, July 20
Secretary of the Navy. Washington, D. c.. /:
Progress in wrecking the Maria
Teresa very satisfactory. The company
thinks the ship will probably be raised by
Sunday next No information regarding
the other ships. Board of officers examin-
Ing the Reina Mercedes today. She will
probably also be raised. Lieut. Com Pills
bury, commanding the Vesuvius, has been
supervising the wrecking OF these vessels
en- the part of the navy.
(signed) SAMPSON"
Evening star., 1898-07-21
WISHING FOR AN END OF WAR.
One of BIancO's officials Says That
What Havana is Doing
Special Gable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
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Special Gable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1881
JAMAICA, July 21.-Senor Caseras, the
private secretary of DIR. Congosta of Gov
ernor General Blanco's government assert
ed to your correspondent today that Hava-
ma is wishing for an end of the war, and
that an arrangement of peace is near at
hand.
He belongs to the conservative party of
Blanco's supporters, who did not expect
war, and protests that he always had and
can't get over his liking for the Americans
If there shall be no further recrimina-
ton between my people and yours he
said, "it will be now easy to bring back
those amicable relations which so long de-
lighted us, but, if not. Spain undoubtedly
will continue to fight till some time further
on"
Senor Caseras is suspected of being here
to organize smuggling-ex xpeditions to Cuba,
but declares that he comes only to recu-
perate.
He was with the Spanish troops who
frustrated the celebrated Gussie expedition
in its attempt to land supplies in Cuba, and
was wounded in the forehead.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS REPORT.
1t Is Being Brought by the St. Paul
Which Left Tuesday,

The anxiousiy awaited report of Acting
Admiral Sampson on the great sea fight
with the Ceervera squadron is now on the
way here by the cruiser ST. Paul, Captain
Sigsbee, which left Santiago day before
yesterday. The trip up to New York is
about three or four days, so that the report
is likely to be In the hands Of the DEPART
ment by next Saturday or Sunday After
going over 1T the officials will make publ
liberal extracts giving details of the en-
gagement. This and the supplementary re-
ports of the fleet officers are awaited with
great interest, not only for the light they
technical lessons they will give on explo-
sives, projectiles, etc. Thus far not a.
word has been received by the department
to show what kind of projectiles did the
most effective work.
Captain O'Neil of the ordnance bureau is
particularly interested in this branch, for
the scientific deductions which will be at
forded, and he has sent orders for detailed
reports on the effects of all kinds of naval
ordnance, including the dynamite projec-
tiles thrown by the Vesuvius against Nor
70. The press reports concerning the dyna-
mite projectiles indicated that they had
done fearful havoc, but the observations
since then within the Notifications do not
show any very serious damage. The tech
nical reports will disclose just how much
effectiveness can be secured from the vari-
Gus appliances now in use by the navy.
some of them being in their experimental
stages
Evening star., 1898-07-21

forcements from the four transports Wh1ch
have since been unloaded.
Except the 33d and part of the 34th Mich
igan, none of the latter have been in action,
but are all camped in the same place, and
so far as health considerations go, General
Mckibbin seems to have held the opinion
that the 9Th Corps could join the Porto
Rico expedition under General Miles as
soon as Santiago should fall.
This was the evident intention when the
invasion army left the United States, but
the condition of the men now, according
to the physicians and commanding officers,
is such that the entire corps should return
north at once.
General Miles has cabled that he does not
want and will not need a single man among
them and he believes that after their hard
campaign they should be given a rest of at
least two or three weeks.
Anxious to Get Away.
Gen. Skaters messages to the same eff
feet have been most urgent, and the doc
tors say the men should be sent into camp
in the mountains of North Carolina or
western Maine for a month. Washington
agrees 70 this, and will do everything pos
s!ble, the cable dispatches today say, to
is a lack of transports. In addition to the
Porto Rico troops. which will require forty
steamers for their conveyance, the authori-
ties here are still counting upon having to
convoy the 22,00O Spanish prisoners to Ca
diz The latter want to go as soon as pos
sihle, and it appears from here that our
government cannot get sufficient vessels,
and this fact holds the 9TH Corps here, do
ing nothing. The men are anxious to get
away.
The cavalry division has been sent into
the mountains, at its own request. to see
If it cannot get into shape to join Gen.
Miles. and If no fever develops the men
may go to San Juan de Porto Rico.
The Path Infantry is acting as guards
and as nurses at the hospital at Juragua,
and more CT them are needed. The colored
troops are all likely to remain here to at
tend the sick and hold Santiago.
Gen. Shafter has cabled to Washington
that it is inperatively necessary that he
should have more immunes sent to him
quickly. and the probability is that corps
will leave within the next ten days.
All our men are now encamped on the
fighting line, where they have been for two
weeks, except Gen. Wheeler's men, who
have been sent into the hills.
Cen Wheeler is still i'll, but ne resists the
pleas of his friends to return to the United
States.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
TO SAIL ON THE MARIPOsA.
American Members of the Haxatt.n
COmmis ssfon

The members of the Hawaiian commits
sion, Senators Cullom and Morgan and
Representative Hit, will sail from San
Francisco for Honolulu on the steamer
Mariposa August TO- The commissioners
will meet in Chicago August and pro-
ceed together. Joining the Hawaiian mem
bers OF the commission at Honolulu The
duties Of the commissioners will be to
conduct a thorough examination of the
JUDICIAL and executive system of Hawaii
and recommend to Congress what modi-
fications of law are necessary for Con-
gress to make.
The commissioners expect to devote the
fall months to the task. SO as to be ready
to report to Congress when 1t reassem-
bles next December.