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THE CUBAN SOLDIER
WHAT OUR CORRESPONDENT
THINKS OE Hill
MUCH CHATTER, LITTLE WORK
Site of Siboney—Respect for Garcia.
Mounts Difficult to Get.
Greasy Things
(From Our Own Correspondent in the Field)
SIBONKY, Cuba, twelve miles by land,
eight miles by water from Santiago, June
28.—This town is a long single street, run
ning parallel wtth the beach and backed,
except at tho eastern end, by a line of hill",
about 200 feet high, on whioh are perched
two of the small defensive works of the
Spaniards which stud so thickly the hill
tops all through this region. One of these
is on a sharp peak Just long enough to hold
It, reached by a flight ot steps, andisaliso
lutely impregnable to an infantry attack.
At the east end of the town is a low bot
tom, narrow at the mouth but opening out
to a beautiful valley thickly overgrown
with Jungle, above which towers thickly
the graceful cocoanut palm. On the oppo
site side of tho valley, and so situated as to
command the landing and adjacent coast
along the town front, Is an old stonework
with embrasures for a dozen or moroguns—
a work not later than the seven teenth cen
tury, and worse than nothing now.
High above it is a light work for infan
try, overlooking the town and landing and
easily commanding both. The water is
Very deep In front of the landing, which 13
on a crescen t-shaped beach; tho only draw
back being the surf when tiro wind blows
on shore,
Gen. Garcia's headquarters are here at
this writing. I saw Gen. Garcia passing
along the street on horseback last evening.
A good-sized, dignified-looking man of
about 60, I should Judge, clad dn linen, and
wearing a broad-brimmed Panama hat, one
pnly had to see him among the surround
ings to know he was a leader. He stopped
a moment in front of a building used as a
barrack by the Cubans, next to the one oc
cupied by the correspondents, and I noticed
that all the men rose and stood uncovered
while he was speaking.
One scarcely knows what to say of the
Cuban soldiers. Ragged—worse than that,
half-naked—half-starved, many of them
barefooted, of all colors, from pure Castll
llan to pure black, of all classes of social
standing, of total want of it, in the Island,
they aro a most motley gathering. One
sees all sorts of arms, from the captured
Mauser, model of 1894, down to the old muz
rle-loader of half a century ago. Captains
of companies aro frequently "as black as
the ace of spades," and privates pure
whito. Occasionally I see men in the crowd
whom I know arc not natives, but seem to
be In subordinate positions. There aro
porno Spanish deserters there, also.
I have Just witnessed a scene In front of
the building where 1 write this which re
minded me ot what I had read in Stanley's
works on Africa. A detachment has been
in from the front to draw rations. It had
none other than human transportation.
.Sides of bacon, sacks of flour (100 pounds
each), boxes of hard bread (60 pounds each),
etc., all went out on the heads of men about
nine miles to tlietr camp u.t the front.
There, has been a wonderful amount of
chatter, and some did not relish tho work.
I saw a colored "non-com.," gun In hand,
craw 1 under our porch after a skulker, who
fame out as If someone more potent than
man was after him, and took his box of
hardtack on his head and trotted off after
the crowd.
All see-m very slight 1n build and I do not
think I have seen a man in the ranks that
would weigh 150 pounds.
I have spoken of the impossibility of get
ting mounts, and that leads naturally to
thoughts of cavalry and that of Cuban cav
alry. There are some mounted men kept
about their headquarters, for orderly duty,
their mounts the ordinary scrubby pony of
the country, often not more than thirteen
hands high, thin and sore-hacked, unshod
(but none lame), and all "galted"—not a
square trotter among them. Their forage
consists principally of young cane, carried
in bundles, frequently covering the animal
completely fro mears to tail.
Their saddles are such as they can obtain
—not the slightest uniformity. For saddle
blankets many use a thick quilting of straw
or coarse grass, and a thick mat of same
material Is used tn place of an "arapejo"
or of a pack Saddle for pack animals. The
latter are "the sorriest of the sorry." with
raw, ulcerated backs and shoulders they
Stagger along under heavy loads which are
more than our well-fed, good-sized ani
mals are made to carry, tha contrast too
sharp to be overlooked even by the most
careless observer.
Every Cuoa,n foot soldier carries a pack
ft greater .or less dimensions. It has not
tho shape of a knapsuck or of a peddler's
pack; it Is of any shape that the contents,
1 c., what constitutes his ration, and what
ever else he may be possessed of, may give
It. He hangs it over his shoulders by auy
sort of cord or strap ho can get; frequently
a rope made of bark, and which one would
think must wear his armpits raw In an
hour. If anything In It Is greasy, what does
that matter? He has other greasy things
on him—one more does not add much to tho
load. HENRY ROMEYN,
Brevet Major, U. S. A., retired.
Silliness of Signs
The number of people who believe In
signs Is astonishing, and even well educated
men and women have some pet supersti
tions. Although they don't believe in
signs, they think It is unlucky to walk under
a ladder Just as the painter drops his paint
pot. It is unlucky to be struck by lightning
on Monday, or to be "cut" by a buzz saw on
Tuesday. To fall downstairs on a Wednes
day with the coal hod means disaster, and
to be run over by a trolley car on Thursday
Is painful, but rather lucky lor the doctor.
To fall Into salt water is as unlucky as it Is
to fall Into fresh water on a Friday, for both
are equally moist. To marry a girl on Sat
urday, when she swdngs ten-pound dumb
bells for exercise, shows that she will bean
expert flat Iron sllnger, and this means
trouble for you. To be one, of thirteen at a
dinner on Sunday when there is enough only
for ten means a poor meal. To spill the
salt is unfortunate, if there Is no more of It,
and the same applies to sugar, especlallyat
a picnic. The latter will gain you the 111
will of all the sweet things, who will look
sour at your awkwardness. To break a
looking glass Is a terrible thing if It happens
to be a Jl5O one and belongs tn a friend. So
the list might be Increased, but these ex
amples are sufficient to prove that people
believe In signs.—Boston Traveler.
Proctor Knott, ex-governor and ex-con
greseman, is living quietly In Kentucky,
where he Is a professor of law in Custer
college. He might have had several Im
portant offices during the Cleveland ad
ministration, but he refused them all.
GROUP OF INSURGENTS WAITING TO BE SERVED WITH RATIONS
t t —Chicago Chronicle.
THE CHAIN GANG
RELEGATED TO WORK ON A
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
Chief Glass' Magnanimity Leads Him
to an Indiscretion—A Neigh
bor's Need
Chief of Police Glass Is noted for his broad
shoulders, and he has Just demonstrated
that he has a heart which Is equally large,
thick and deep. Tho chief recently ordered
the chaingang to do a large bit of work for
a worthy widow named Mrs. Mary E. Mc-
Kee who resides on the northeast corner of
First and Hill streets. True, the chaingang
Is not supposed to be put to work at any
thing except the public service, but tha
chief reasoned that as Mrs. McKeo, who Is
a neighbor of his during business hours, was
such a worthy individual, a little assistance
on the part of the city's enforced aids would
not be misplaced.
Mrs. MoKeo owns the property where she
resides, directly opposite the chiefs office,
and wdshing to Increase her Income, decided
to raise the one-story cottage and build
some stores underneath. She mortgaged
the rear portion of her lot and secured about
$500 to cover the incidental expenses, but it
was found that there would have to be Con
siderable excavation In order to bring tho
foundation to the proper level. In herdl
lemma she sought a policeman and asked If
the chaingang could not be loaned to her,
and Chief Glass, with the generosity an.
gallantry of a big soul, acceded to her re
quest and gave orders for the gang to go to
work. The gang worked for Mrs. McKee
for two days, whereat she has since waxed
exceedingly grateful.
It appears, however, that certain council
men have made it a habit to use the chain
gang for public work, such as Improving
sidewalks, cutting down grades and grad
ing streets, when as a matter of fact the
work should have properly been assessed
to the property owners. The chaingang
should be at work In Elystan park, as a.res
olution to this effect wns adopted some time
ago, but of course political favors and In
cidentally private ones must be settled first.
THE FATHER LEAPED, TOO
Jumped Two Stories After His Little
Son Who Fell Out of a Windaw
Devotion to his little son, who had fallen
from a second story window to the side
walk and fractured his skull, led John J.
(Jeiler of Williamsburg to leap after him
last night and save the time of going by the
stairs. He landed on his feet, fracturing
both ankles, and, though almost fainting
from pain, he dragged himself to where
the child was and took him from the arms
of a stranger. Both are now.IS the East
ern District hospital. The child's recovery
Is doubtful, and the mother Is prostrated
as a result of the double accident. Edward
Is the name of Geller's little son. Several
times during the afternoon he had climbed
on (he wdndow sill, but was caught In time
to prevent his falling. His parents'realized
the danger of the wide open window, but
tho heat was Intense in the house, and,
therefore, they kept It open. Mrs. Geller
called the family to dinner about 6 oclock,
and In the confusion of rising add going
to the dining room the baby was forgotten
for a moment. He seized tho opportunity
to get another coveted look into the street.
Crossing the room, pushing a chair before
him, he climbed by it on the sill. His cry
of delight when a trolley car passed, loaded
with singing children, gave warning of bis
whereabouts. Mr. and Mrs. Oeiler started
for hi ml at the! same moment. Before they
could reach him tho child had leaned too
far out and fallen. Calling to some one'
to hold his wife back, Geller prepared to
Jump. eSeing his purpose his wife fainted
Leaving her to the care of others, Geller
swung himself from the window, and let-
a/ting himself down as far ,i;> ho could by
his hands, he dropped. He landed several
feet from where his child'lay unconscious.
Both ankle bones were fractured. Just at
that instant a stranger was passing and
picked the child up. Groaning with pain
Geller made his way to where he was and
took his child in his arms. Then he sank
down in a faint. As quickly as possible an
ambulance was summoned from the East
ern District hospital. Mr. Geller was re
vived, but he would not allow himself to
be examined until the baby had been given
every attention. Still holding the baby, he
was helped into the ambulance, and re
fused to allow his fractured ankles to be
dressed until the doctors had told him that
they had not abandoned all hope of saving
his baby. Tho child's skull, tha doctors
say, is fractured, but his fall was broken
by striking a coping.
Mrs. Geller became hysterical when the
accident occurred, and Is still prostrated
—New York Herald.
Spain's Lost Jewels
Spain, through the medium of the local
press and the Impressions ot foreign cor
respondents. Is described as anxious for
peace. It Is unofficially rumored that she
is already resigned to the loss of Cuba
and Porto Rico. It Is unathorltatlvely sur
mised that she Is willing to pay an Indem
nity of war. All of which mny or may not
be true. But from creditable sources the
report comes that any possible treaty must
have for basis our relinquishment of the
Philippines. Cuba Is the pearl of the An
tilles. Forto Rico it the opal. They will
LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1898
look very well in the diadem which we have
In hand. Hut the Philippines are the dia
mond cluster which represents the sun
burst In the Imperial crown to be. It is
easy to understand that Spain would wish
to retain them. It is equally easy to un
derstand that we should. The battle of
Manila, which to us Is a great deed and
which to history wdll be. a great date, was
not fought In fun. It was the knock-down
In the first round which has left Spain
sparring for wind ever since. It might bo
magnificent to call quits over these Islands,
It might even be humanitarian, but It would
not be war; by the same token, It would
not be business. The Philippines are a
string of Klondike*. Gold there is as plen
tiful as loam Is In Cuba. Expert testimony
Is to the effect that the deposits are the
richest In the world. The mines are un
worked. Outside of Manila there is but
one road—but one!—in all Luzon. Under
proper conditions these mines would sur
pass, If not thoso of Ormuz and the Ind,
perhaps at least the Transvaal. The Idea
of relinquishing them Is absurd. As a na
tion we are great at entertaining, but there
are limits even to ent?rtalnment, and wo
can't entertain that.—Edgar Salturs In Col
lier's Weekly.
Politicians' Progeny
This Is a country whose people ore not
timid In speaking their minds, whether to
praise or to blame, about men In authority,
but surely the voice even of American crit
icism must have been hushetl by the dis
patch from Gen. Shafter, which began;
"CaptS. Alger and Sewell and Mr. Corbln
aro well." That is exactly the sort of
news we were waiting breathless to hear,
and otir commander at the front would
have been rewarded for aii his hardships
if he could have beard the sigh of relief
that went up all over the Union when its
anxiety about Cnpts. Alger and Sewell and
Mr. Corbln was lifted. There are. Indeed,
other young men down In Cuba, and even
a few old ones, wdiose health Interests Indi
viduals here and there, but wdint are they
beside tbe sons of a secretary of war, a
senator from New Jersey nnd an adjutant
general? Gen. Shafter Isn't real rugged
himself, and he has a good dea'. on his
hands, but he knows his countrymen and
sympathizes with their consuming affection
for tbe progeny of eminent politicians, and,
therefore, when telegraphing at govern
ment expense, he naturally leads his cone
munlcation with the glad, glad tidings thai
Capts. Alger and Sewell nnd Mr. Corbln arc
well. Let the war now go on.—New York
Times.
ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE
,
A St. Johnsbury, Vt., bank has Just re
ceived tor verification an old bank book
that ha* been laid by since 1867. The first
and only deposit recorded therein is $6, of
November 27, 1867, and the Interest on that
amount to January 1, 1898, as Just entered
by the bank officials, Is 119.65.
The most magnificent and costly prarl
necklace In tho world is In the possession
of the Countess Ilenckel, a lady well known
In London and Paris. It le made of three
historical necklaces.
A Maine Central brakeman, who usually
calls, "WOitervllle! Watervllle! Do not
leava your packages!" varied It last week
to "Watervllle! Watervllle! Remenrber
the Maine!" He Is reported to have re
ceived fourteen 10-cent cigars, three fives,
a briar pipe, the larger portions of throe
plugs of chewing tobacco, two boxes of
smoking tobacco, a nice pipe case and $2.50
in money, nil of which things were pressed
upon him by patriotic passengers.
An extension of the definition of assault
has been devised by some London low
churchmen. They attended an "asperges"
service in a ritualistic church nnd later
asked for a summons for assault against
the vicar, who had sprinkled holy water on
them.
At Tornoa, Finland, June 21 brings a day
nearly twenty-two huurs long, and Christ
mas one less than threo hours In length.
What Londan financial authorities say
was the largest check on record was paid
In that city recently in the final settlement
of Japan's war Indemnity claim against
China. The Chinese minister to England
presented to Mr. Namaya, representing
Japan, a check for 162,000,000. It was pay
able at the bank of England, where most of
the money was deposited from the Hong
kong and Shanghai bank a minute previ
ously.
Belgrade's national library, which opened
with 40,000 volumes on the shelves, hns
been closed on account of the disappear
ance of all Its books. It was Intended to
be a circulating library, but the people who
took out books never returned them, and on
Investigation It was found that the books
passed from one reader to another until
they could be no longer traced.
In Chinese books the usual appellations
for foreigners are queltze (devil), yang
queltze (foreign devil), fan queltze (bar
barian devil), fan zel (barbarian dog), and
la li lung (robber).
During tha most peaceful years there
are in the world .1,700,000 men who aro with
drawn from productive occupations to act
as soldiers. The pay, equipments, food
and clothing of these men cost the world's
taxpayers a sum amounting to nearly
t5.000.000 a day.
The Insect known as the water boatman
has a regular pair of oars, his legs being
used as such. He swims on his back, a*
In thnt position there is less resistance to
his progress.
The empress of Austria, at one time the
most beautiful woman In Europe, Is de
scribed now as pitifully thin and worn, pre
maturely aged and losing her Interest in
outdoor sports, of which she was once pas
sionately found.
MINES AND MINERS
Angelenos and Klondike
Tho I.os Angeles stockholders of ona
Klondike company were made happy Fri
day, says the Los Angeles Review, by the
news that returns from the company's op
erations wdll give them a dividend of at
least ten per cent feroo August 15th.
This is the Stewart River Mining and
Trading company, which was incorporated
only last January. Its organizers are< a
party of prominent and reliable Puget
Sound business men who sent four men to
the Klondike with last year's rush, and
tho company is now firmly established in
business In tho gold district, with ten or
twelve men on the ground, a saw mill,
steamboat and trading post, and several
valuable placer and dredging claims. It is
said the company will be able to pay 20 pet
cent dividends this year. Its early success
3hows what careful business management
will do in a good mining country, and the
stockholders have reason to believe that
they made a fortunate Investment.
Strike of Sulphuret
The most important find in the camp so
far has been the new strlko of sulphuret
ore in the Little Butte, at a depth of 500
feet. The ore body shows a five-foot vein
of dark, close-grained, bluish-looking
quartz, and mills about $15 free gold, with
the sulphurets worth about fss per ton.
More than anything else It shows the
permanency of the ledges as for the pitch
of tha ore chute the same vein passes un
der the Kinyon and Wedge, only at a
greater depth. Tbe Little Butte people are
feeling mighty good over their prospects
adn employes take renewed courage.—•
Randsburg Miner.
Beating the Export Tax
Tho statement is made that every ton of
copper bullion from the Santa Rosalia cop
per mines In Lower California, now being
shipped through the United States In bond,
contains an average of $110 worth of gold,
besides some silver and some lead.
In shipping the copper bullion in this
way, tho company is enabled to defeat tht
Mexican government export tax on gold
.-hipped out of Mexico.—Los Angeles Re.
view.
Pick and Pan
The King of England mine in tbe Pnna
mlnt mountains has been bought by E. P.
Chilson, S. Slus-her and O. J. Newman.
Yavapai county has 300 stamps In place,
of which at least 250 are known to be busy.
Eight carloads of ore have been shipped
from Kingman since the first of the
month.
Negotiations are under way for the erec
tion of a twenty-stamp mill at the Yellow
Dog mine near Yuma.
Links Between Spain and America
By tho Irony of fate one of the prisoners
taken recently by Agulnaldo's farces In the
Philippines Is a Spanish lieutenant named
Farragut.
The incident is paradoxical enough. It l t;
Strange to find the name of one of Amer
ica's greatest and bravest admirals among
the ranks of her enemies. Who would ex
pect to meet In Cavlte, fighting against the
United States, a namesake of the hero who
fought so nobly to pre*serve them Intact,
who ran tip to Now Orleans through such
a lire from tho forts as. In his own words,
"I imagine the world never saw," and wdio
at Mobile gave to the name a lueter that
time can never dim?
Put tliero aro circumstances that add
much tragedy to the present coincidence
and give it an aspect of civil war. It seems
very likely that the Spanish lieutenant is
of the same family as the stout-hearted old
seaman. Although Farragut was born in
Knoxville, Term., his ancestry is trace,i
back to Don Pedro Farragut, calleu El
Conquistador, of whom our admiral was a
worthy descendant. Tho Conquistador
served under James I, king of Aragon, and
although the name seems to have died out
the family estates In the Balearic islands
are still kept by a branch. Tho admiral's
grandfather married Juana Mesqulda. This
surname appears to have superseded that
of Farragut. His son, Jorge Farragut, was
born in Minorca, but emigrated to America
in 177G and showed that lie had the old con
queror's blood in his veins by the part tie
took in the revolutionary war. He was also
a great friend of Gen. Jackson.
The hazard of life, therefore, seems to
have thrown face to face as enemies a de
scendant of the gallant Spanish family and
Americans, whom other members of that
family, Jorge Farragut and his son. Ad
miral David Farragut, had striven so
courageously to defend. No wonder the
men of Dewey's squadron fought so well.
No wonder Naval Constructor Hobson and
his seven companion heroes ran Into San
tiago channel so recklessly and devotedly.
They were simply carrying on tradition
handed down to them by the American de
scendant of the brave old conqulstudor, of
whom another scion is now a prisoner In
tho Philippines,—New York Herald.
Samarkand has a cab service, but tbe
Samurkandors are obliged to go on foot on
Saturdays, as all the drivers are strictly
orthodox Hebrews. Tho town authorities
tried to force them to work on their Sab
bath, but the appeal court has upheld the
religious rights of tho drivers.
STORAGE RESERVOIRS
GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION TO
RECLAIM ARID LANDS
HOMES FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
G. H. Maxwell's Suggestions as Part
of the National. Policy of Inter
nal Improvement
A fair-sized audience was present yester
day In the assembly nbom of the chamber
ol commerce to hear George 11. Maxwell lee.
ture on Irrigation. It was unfortunate that
the address could not have been more widely
advertised and the hall filled wdth a large
assembly to hear the important phase of
tbe subject that Mr. Maxwell so forcibly
and convincingly- presents. The speaker
was introduced to the audience by General
Forinan, president of the chamber of com
merce.
Mr. Maxwell advocated the construction
of federal storage reservoirs as recommend
ed In the report of Captain Hiram M. Chit
tenden as a part of the established policy
of national internal improvements, giving
to the arid regions their fair proportion of
the total disbursements for Internal Im
provements to be used for the construction
of reservoirs. He argued strongly that
there was no difference in principle between
building levees on the Mississippi to save
the adjoining territory from destructive
Hoods, or building storage reservoirs to save
the lands In the arid regions from destruc
tion by drouth.
It was, he said, impossible for him to pre-
sent the arguments In favor of this policy
as strongly ad they were presentetd by Cap
lain Chittenden In this report, and that the
federal government itself in this report had
pointed the way to the people of the whole
arid west for the reclamation and develop
ment of that vast region which must re
main a desert forever unless these reser
voirs are built, and as Captain Chittenden
had shown in his report, the federal govern
ment was the only source to which the pub
lic could look for their construction. The
great problem Is to get water cheap enough
so the men who must till the soil could bear
the burden of the water charge and prosper,
and If the storage reservoirs were built by
the federal government as a part of the
policy of Internal improvements the bur
den of their cost would not have to be
loaded on the cultivator of the soil. The res
ervoirs would be built Just as river and har
bor improvements are built, to promote tho
prosperity of the people and the develop
ment of tho material resources of the na
tion.
Ha qtioted the words of Joseph Chumber
ialn when colonial secretary of Great Brit-
am: "Get population, and all else shall be
given unto you," and contended that It
would enhance the prosperity of the
whole nation Just as much to reclaim
and people arid America as it had promoted
It to populate the great Mississippi valley.
Truer words were never uttered than when
Speaker Reed said: "Every wise man agrees
that beyond the Mississippi lies tbe great
wealth of the days to come," but this wealth
could never be created without water, and
I; was wholly beyond the scope of private
enterprise or even the resources of many
Of the stutos to build the great storage res
ervoirs necessary to store the waters. If it
was ever to be done it must be done by tho
federal government.
in many cases wdiere the water could be
so provided by storage the distribution of it
could be made by the co-operation of land
owners, but there would be cases where the
slate cuuld not get the benefit of the bounty
of the federal reservoir unless it would
nulid the main distributing systems. If we
had federal reservoirs it would necessitate
state distribution works.
Tho speaker went wdth considerable detail
Into his views as to how such a state sys
tem could be framed so as to do away with
all possibility of risk or loss to the state.
He proposes that no such state works should
be built except where the land owners wdll
voluntarily create a Hen on their lands to
guarantee, an eventual return to the stat;
for its Investment, long time to be given at
low interest, and every land owner's share
of the burden to be segregated and appor
tioned according to benefits.
He urged strongly the soundness of the
policy of the federal government construct
ing the necessary irrigation works to re
claim its own arid lands, the water right
to be sold with the land, and the Irrigation
system, when all the lands under it were
sold, to go to the. land owners, so as to unilo
forever the ownership ef the land and water.
He contended that the time was ripe now for
this policy because all the government lands
capable of supporting homes without Irri
gation were exhausted, and there were hun
dreds of thousands of wage earners out of
work who could be given employment in the
work of reclaiming the arid lands, and they
would then be enabled to get homes on the
very bmd which their labor had reclaimed,
so that they would become self-sustaining
and Independent.
Professor Wlckson of the state university
was present and is In the southern part of
the state to conduct a series of farmers' In
stitutes. Professor Wlckson has published
a book on California fruits and has another
in preparation on the flora of the state. On
these subjects he Is regarded as the greatest
living authority.
Accompanied by Professor Conk of Po
mona, Mr. Maxwell wdll visit Fallbrook on
Monday and Tuesday of next week; Pomona
Wednesday and Thursday; Lemon Grove
Friday and Saturday; Tustln Monday and
Tuesday of the week following; Pullerton
Wednesday and Thursday; Rivera Friday.
COLONEL BRYAN'S REGIMENT
Omaha Entertains the Soldiers on
Their Way South
Mrs. Wiggins graphically describes the
visit of Col. W. J. Bryan's regiment to the
Omaha exposition, en route to the front, as
follows:
"Yesterday was Nebraska soldiers'
day at the exposition. The crowd almost
equaled that of the Fourth of July, and It
was a glorious day, filled with glorious
gocel times for the soidlurs. This regiment,
the, Third Nebraska, has been In camp at
old Fort Omaha for some time, and ow ing
to lack of equipments have learned some of
the hardships of army life. Hut now they
are all uniformed, equipped and ready to
obey tho order to go south tomorrow. To
give them a day at the exposition was a
great thing for the soldiers as well as for
the exposition.
"A thousand threo hundred strong, they
marched in from the fort, with knapsacks,
canteens, guns, etc.. and formed the one
great attraction of the day. They were
led by Col. Hryan on a black charger. After
a march around the grounds and through
the government building they were seated
In the auditorium. WTiat room was left
was given over to citizens, and the place
was packed from floor to roof. Speeches
and music was the order of the hour. The
colonel's speech was modest and pleasing
and received with great enthusiasm. He
desired to make clear to the public, on this
their goodbye visit, that this regiment was
not, as It had been called, a silver regi
ment. He wished It understood that it was
not a political regiment; that It was made
up of men of all political parties, of all
religions, of many nationalities; and it wan,
simply a regiment of American soldiers.
"The World-Herald presented each sol
dier with a little card, on one side of which
was 'The Star Spangled Banner,' on tho
other side 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee.'
The colonel desired the men to learn every
word of these beautiful national songs and
to carry the cards to the children of Cuba
and teach them to sing 'My Country, 'Tis
of Thee.'
"Aftor the program the soldiers were
given a dinner lit for the gods, and then al
lowed their freedom and an opportunity to
see the exposition. It was a day long to be
remembered by them and by us.
. "M. H. Dv Young, commissioner general
from California to this exposition was here.
He was well pleased with the Los Angeles
county exhibit and thinks the enterprising
gentlemen who mado it possible for an ex
hibit of this extent to be Installed and
maintained deserve great credit. Mr. De
Young was enthusiastically received by
tho midway foreigners who had helped to
make up the midway of the midwinter ox
■ position.."
Callfornlarm at the fair last week: Los
Angeles—Henry Edelman, John D. Heniar,
J. C. Crowell, Dr. L. E. Keeley and wife, P.
R. Feltshans, Mrs. E. A. Paclghorn, B. tt.
Rowe, Mrs. F. A. Keep, Hattie Keep, Ana
hel Keep, Jessie A. McGaw. San Francisco
—M. H. De Young and wife, Margaret
Brown, Luclle Evans, Frank Evans, Henry
Schacht, George Cullen. Fresno—J. H.
Schlatter, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Short. San
Bernardino—B. S. La Muerte, Mrs. Laura
Burgess. Napa—G. W. Strohl.
The remarks of the crowd as It passes
through the Los Angeles county exhibit
can be Judged by the follow lng notes taken
by the custodians: Best fruit exhibit I have
ever seen; we are going there; give me. a
chance to livo in this beautiful fruit land;
I just can't stand it, tt makes me «o hnn
gry; the best we have ever seen; ahead of
the world's fair; Los Angeles county leads
them all; we were mad when we came be
cause we had to pay 50 cents, but this Is
worth the price of admission alone; artistic,
scientific as an industry and a glory;
way up.
THE RELICTS COMPLAIN
Mrs. Prank McLellan and Charles
Schreiner Have Mutual Trouble
The remnants of a pair of misfit cou
ples appeared at the police station yester
day morning and asked to seti Chief Glass,
as they had troubles enough tohavo turned
gray all the hairs in an average person's
head. Their names were Mrs. Frank Mc-
Clellan and Chas. Schreine r, a drug clerk,
employed by F. W. Braun.
Mrs. McClellan said that she had received
a telegram from her husband at New Or
leans in which he stated that Mrs. Schrein
er, the wife of Charles, was wdth him and
they were both doing well. As neither of
tho deserted people had seen their reep'ec
tivo families for some time previous they
naturally thought the mutter over and
decided that l*>th had been "shook." They
wauled to be Informed regarding the pros
ecution of the errant couple, but Chief
Glass referred them to the district attor
ney. No complaints against either of tho
guilty alleged have as yet been Issued.
Schreiner does not care to discuss the dis
appearance of his wife, but Mrs, McLel
lan, who is a sickly woman, Is very' angry
and appears to be desirous to make both
suffer, If possible.
McLellan Is well known here, more for his
mistakes than anything else. Pie came to
Los Angeles from the northern part of the
state a few months ago and started to do
politics on Boyle Heights. He was ap
pointed street sprinkling Inspector but did
not hold the position for any length of time,
bi lng forced to step down and out. There
was considerable disagreeable Bcandal con
nected wdth his retirement from his polit
ical Job. He was also appointed a special
policeman but was never allowed to work.
Death of H. T. Knight
SACRAMENTO, July 25.— H. T. Knight,
one of the oldest and best citizens of this
county, died yesterday at Harbin Springs.
Lake county, of heart failure. He came to
California in 1851 and had been Identified
wdth prominent enterprises here most of
these years. For fourteen years he w.is
superintendent for the Natoma Water and
Mining company, and the last six years was
chief engineer for the Sacramento Electric
Gas and Railway company. His son. C. R.
Knight, succeeds him. eDceased also leaves
two daughters, Clara and Bertha Knlgl
He will be burled at Folsom on Wednesday.
The Bourgogne Disaster
j HAVRE. July 25.—Nineteen Austrian sail
ors who have arrived her 3 today by La lire
tagne were taken before* a magistrate anf
•confronted by four second-class passengers
survivors of La Bourgogne, on charges of
cruelty and brutality at the time of the col
lision between La Bourgogne and the Brit
ish ship Cromartyshire off Sable Island last
July. Although the evidence off., red against
them was very slight, six of the accused
were held on remand. The others were dis
charged.
The Sugar Conference
LONDON, July 25.—The- report of the
Brussels sugar conference IhoWl that It
failed through the refusal of France and
Russia to Join the other powers in the sup
pression of the export bounties. The Brit
ish delegates recommend that the other ge>v
ernments nullify the French and Russian
bounties by the imposition of countervallii:.
duties, as done by the United tSates.
Yelled, for Dewey
Atlgust Bergman went Into the Mug sa
loon on South Main street next to tbo Mot!
market last night and yelled, "Three cheers
for Dewey." Immediately some one struck
him In the right eye with a beer glass.
Bergman was attended to at the receiving
hospital.
A Heavy Failure
CLEVELAND, 0.. July 25.—Tbe Aurora
Vapor Stove company, which has been in
Operation for twenty years, made an as
signment today. The assets and liabilities
are reported at 540,000 each. Poor business
Is the cause.
Undelivered Telegrams
There aro undelivered telegrams nt tin
office of the Western Union Telegraph
company for John Zeller. John Dull. J. A.
Donnell, Ellx Benham, V, Lopez. Henry
E. Blewend. Mrs. Sarah Dohney, W.
Walker.
The Great O'Higgins
VALPARAISO, July 25.—The new Chil
ean cruiser Almlrante O'lllggins arrived
here today.
J. B. Nlvven and E. Stanley of Chicago
are In the city. They are connected with
the Santa Fe-Faclftc.
The British merchant mnrlne last year
employed 125,000 British, 27,146 foreign and
27,911 Asiatic sailors, j
Parlor
Easy Chairs..
Odd Pieces for tbe
Sitting R00m...
We are making special reduc
tions in prices throughout our
entire line of Furniture. Our
buyer in the East instruct! us
to make room for new goods.
Remember, these are special
discounts. Call and be con
vinced. Our prices talk.
Southern California
furniture Co.
312 and 314
So. Broadway
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS
RAPID ADVANCE BEING HADE
BY THE VALLEY ROAD
A Number of Contracts Let for Im
portant Work—News Notes and
Personal Mention
The Valley road announces a vast num
ber ot contracts made and work under
way, which will expedite the completion
of the line from Stockton towards San
Francisco. A very large contract is that
given to Frank S. Boggs of Stockton for
an embankment from eight to ten feet
high, as well as for the grading of two
miles of road between Stockton and the San
Joaquin river. This w ill entail the moving
of about ITS.OOO cubic yards of earth and
wdll consume six months' tlm?.
This week It Is thought the contracts for
the grading of tbe roadbed for several
miles west of the San Joaquin river will be
let, while work on the roadbed across tho
tule land, and on the big tunnel in Contra
Costa county is progressing very satis
factorily.
in two weeks' time track laying on the
section between Vlsalia and Corcoran junc
tion w ill begin, and the Vlsnlla branch will
be completed in two months' time.
Notes and Personals
General Pasnenger Agent Byrne of the
Santa Fe Pacific Is in Las Vegas meeting
with the general passenger agents of the
entire system, arranging for the limited
train servlco between this city and Chi
cago for next winter.
Because of a mistake in the size of the
brick ordered, the work of building the new
depot at Redlands for the Southern Pacific
has been stopped and will be delayed for
a month or more.
Harry Wetzel, who has been the South
ern l'acitic agent at Surf, has been sent to
the same position at Mllbrae. His place at
Surf will be filled by Agent Little, formerly
of Edna.
In a week's time the Southern Pacific
wdll have its new system of track and turn
table completed at Riverside.
There Is a prospect that the difficulties
between the settlers and the San Jacinto
and Lakeview railway will be settled ami
cably, and the work of constructing the
branch wdll proceed.
All the Southern Pacific machine shops
are now working a full ten hours' day, as
a result of the large amount of business
being done by the line. Mr. C. P. Hunt
ington has written a leter to a Santa Bar
bara man who Is anxious to know why the
gap has not been tilled, and in the letter
tbe Southern Pacific's president says that
if the people of that plae-e will bring pres
sure to bear on Mrs. Jane Stanford and
the Crocker Interest the work will be
pushed to a rapid conclusion.
PERSONAL
Dr. ,T. Walthcr Otto of Santa Barbara
arrived here yesterday.
Frank Mattison, a prominent citizen of
Santa Cruz, Is In the city.
Frank 7.. Ferguson, president of the
faculty of Clnremont college, is in the city.
Reverend McKinr.ey, for many years
pastor of the Presbyterian church in
Phoenix, has resigned his pastorate to
make his residence in this city.
Joaquin Miller, "the poet of the Sierras,"
has returned from the Klondike, and is at
his home, "The Heights," near Frultvale.
A. W. Kinney. Julius Martin and U. S.
Marshal H. Z. Osborne registered at the
Palace, San Francisco. Saturday.
B. H. Smith, a member of the common
council, of Prescott, Arizona, and one of
the prominent citizens of the territory. Is
in the city for a pleasure trip, accompanied
by his wdfe. After .a week or ten dayshere
he Intends visiting near by resorts. Mr.
Smith was an interested spectator at yes
terday's council meeting, where he was
the guest of Councilman Nickell.
J. W. Riggins, president of the Texas
Emigration and Industrial association and
of the Commercial club of Waco, is In the
city. Mr. Riggins is an ardent advocate
of municipal ownership, and also a warm
admirer of Southern California. He be
lieves that Los Angeles Is destined to be
known as a gn at shipping center, and that
with adequate facilities Its future has
unlimited possibilities. Mr. Riggins sees
a line Held for the manufacture of Iron
goods and furniture.
Home! * >
» * Ise it ever so humble ' 11
There's no place like home.* 1
Home is true. It is the
natural relation between
man and woman; mother
and child; father and son.
Schillings Best tea is
also true and natural.-*,«
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