anaheim-gazette 1898-03-31

Anaheim VOLUME XXVIII. A.W. Bickford, M.D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Office Opposite Postoffice. Residence near Christian Church. ANAHEIM, CAL. S. G. WILSON, M.D. Office and Residence: Over H. A. Dickel's Store. CENTER ST., - ANAHEIM. G. S. EDDY, M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE—First door East of Boston Bakery. Residence—The Wilte residence on Center St., opposite Catholic Church. CALLS ANSWERED AT ALL HOURS. ANAHEIM, CAL. Paul A. Derge. Graduate in Pharmacy. DRUGS, MEDICINES, Perfumes and Toilet Articles. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. PUBLIC TELEPHONE OFFICE. G. W. SHERWOOD, C. E. (Assoc. Mem. Am. So., C. E.) Civil Engineer LICENSED SURVEYOR, Engineer Anaheim Union Water Company. P.O. Address, Fullerton. Residence, Placentia Road, near Botsford's Ranch. DR F. H. HOUCK Moline Orchard Cultivator. Vertical Lift Horizontal Gang. 1898 THE NEWEST 1898 THE LATEST. WM. F. LUTZ CO. SOLE AGENTS ... Anaheim and Santa Ana. J. W. WHANN, MANAGER. Anaheim Bakery, PETER SYRE, PROPRIETOR. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. PUBLIC TELEPHONE OFFICE. G. W. SHERWOOD, C. E. (Assoc. Mem. Am. So. C. E.) Civil Engineer LICENSED SURVEYOR, Engineer Anaheim Union Water Company. P.O. Address, Fullerton. Residence, Placentia Road, near Botsford's Ranch. DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P. O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 6 ANAHEIM Jy1541 I. L. Menges, DENTIST. Metz Building, - Anaheim. feb24 E. B. Merritt & Co. FURNITURE Dealers. CENTER STREET. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE N. HART'S PLACE. DEALER IN... FINE LIQUORS! AND Choice Wines FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, Fine Domestic and Imported Cigars. Hart's Building, Center St., - Anaheim, Cal. PALACE MEAT MARKET F W. Fleischmann, PROPRIETOR Beat Meats the Market Affords Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Sausages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Etc. Meats delivered to all parts of the city free o' charge Shop on East Center Street Handles Cudahy Cold-Storage Meats, Inspected by the Government Inspector. NICK HUGO WM. F. LUTZ CO. SOLE AGENTS ... Anaheim and Santa Ana. J. W. WHANN, MANAGER. Anaheim Bakery, PETER SYRE, PROPHETOR. FRESH BREAD, CAKES & PIES CONFECTIONERY, ETC. Wedding Cakes a Specialty. Los Angeles and Cypress Sts. CITY MEAT MARKET. KEEPS ON HAND ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALTED MEATS, Fresh and Smoked Sausages, Hams & Bacon, and the Purest Lard of Our Own Rendering Highest Market price Paid for Fat Stock. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. VEIT BENTZ. CITIZENS' BANK OF ANAHEIM Hippolyte Cahen · President W. T. Brown, Vice President L. Goldwater, Cashier DIRECTORS. Kaspare Cohn, W. T. Brown Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater Hippolyte Cahen. STOCKHOLDERS Herman W. Hellman, T.J. F. Boere, W.T. Brown P. Nicolus, Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater, Kaspare Cohn H. Cahen, J. A. Goldwater, J. Schlesinger. M.A. Newmark & Co. CORRESPONDENTS: Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Los Angeles, London, Paris and American Bank, San Francisco; Importers and Traders' National Bank, New York The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SUBSCRIPTION, - $1 50 Per Year. Six months... 1 00 Three months... 75 Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising rates, $1 per inch per month. The GAZEET is issued every Thursday morning, and is sent to subscribers by the early mails. It is delivered by carrier in Anaheim on the morning of publication. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Items of news and correspondence on all live subjects are solicited by the editor. It is, or should be, the highest aim of every merchant to please his customers; and that the wide-awake drug firm of Meyers and Eshleman, Sterling, Ill., is doing so, is proven by the following from Mr. Eshleman: "In my sixteen years' experience in the drug business I have never seen, sold or tried a medicine that gave as good satisfaction as Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy." Sold by P. A. Derge. RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Beat Meats the Market Affords Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Sausages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Etc. Meats delivered to all parts of the city freco charge Shop on East Center Street Handles Cudahy Cold-Storage Meats, Inspected by the Government Inspector. NICK HUGO BLACKSMITHING, WOOD WORK, HORSE-SHOEING, AND A GENERAL JOBBING BUSINESS. Los Angeles street, Anaheim, Cal. ALL KINDS OF PLOWWORK Executed in Workmanlike Manner, and at Lowest Living Rates. Give Me a Call. L. NEMETZ. Carriage Painting & Trimming New Buggies for Sale. Shop on Center street, near the opera-house. Anaheim, Cal. RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Center street, Anaheim, Cal. Special attention given to PROBATE matters. J.M. Griffith Company A CORPORATION LUMBER DEALERS Neer Railroad Depot, Anaheim, keep constantly on hand Doors, Blinds, Windows, Mouldings, Posts, Shakes, Shingles, Lath, Hair Plaster of Paris. NAHEIM GRIST MILLS OPERATING ON Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week Grain, Feed, Meal, Etc. of all varieties. Corn phyllied and shipped. DIRECTORS. Kaspare Cohn, W. T. Brown. Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater Hippolyte Cahn. STOCKHOLDERS Herman W. Hellman, T. J. F. Boege, W. T. Brown P. Nicolus, Richard Melrose, L. Goi water, Kaspare Cohn H. Cahen, J. A. Goldwater, J. Schlesinger. M. A. Newmark & Co. CORRESPONDENTS: Farmers and Merchante' Bank of Los Angeles, London, Paris and American Bank, San Francisco; Importers and Traders' National Bank. New York City, N.Y. EXCHANGE, Santa Ana. Exchanges for sale on all the principal cities in the United States and Foreign Countries. L. GUNTHER. PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner Adele and Los Angeles Streets H.A. STOUGH. GENERAL BLACKSMITHING! All work done in first-class manner, and at prices as low as the lowest. Horse-Shoeing Neatly and Promptly Done. — Shop in Har' Block, Center St., Anaheim. E.W. McCollum has a full stock of Bicycles, and handles both '88 and '97 wheels. He will sell you any make of Bicycles that you want. The largest stock of bicycle supplies in Orange county. Bicycles to rent. All kinds of repairing done. Agent for the celebrated Chase tires. They are strong, light and resilient and practically puncture proof. Sugar-Beet Drill. For sale. Apply to John Wagner, Placentia f17-tf House to Rent. One cottage to rent at a reasonable rate. Apply to Mrs. A. L. Lewis. mar 10-tf Items of news ana correspondence on all live subjects are solicited by the editor. It is, or should be, the highest aim of every merchant to please his customers; and that the wide-awake drug firm of Meyers and Eshleman, Sterling Ill., is doing so, is proven by the following from Mr. Eshleman: "In my sixteen years' experience in the drug business I have never seen, sold or tried a medicine that gave as good satisfaction as Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy." Sold by P. A. Derge. RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Time of Arrival and Departure of Trains. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Trains on the Southern Pacific pass Anaheim as follows: To Los Angeles. From Los Angeles. Daily.....7:54 am Daily.....9:45 am Daily.....4:25 pm Daily.....6:01 pm Daily trains connect at Miradores with train for Tustin, and at Studebaker with Whittler trains. In effect May 30th, 1897. Street cars connect with all trains. Los Alamitos Trains; Leave for—9:48 am. 6:03 pm Arrive from—7:52 am, 4:25 pm. SANTA FE ROUTE. Trains on the Santa Fe route leave Anaheim for points named: Los Angeles—8 am, 10:27 am, 5:10 pm. Passdena, Amasu Redondo. San Bernardino—8 am, 10:27 am. San Diego—9:50 am.*2:50 pm. Santa Ana—9:50 am.*2:50 pm. San Bernardino and Riverside—9:50 am. 5:55 pm. Redlands—9:50 am. Overland Express—8 am, 9:50 am. Trains marked with a * are daily except Sunday. All others daily. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that contain Mercury. As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by F.J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. Money to Loan. From $5,000 to $10,000 in sums to suit, on real estate or approved security. Apply to Richard Melrose. dec-23tf KEIM Weekly Gang. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1898. LETTER FROM MEXICO. Mr. Martin Writes to Mr. Bates Concerning the Advantages of the Country. GUADALAJARA, March 8, 1898 Mr. S. P. Bates:—Dear Sir: Your favor of 28 ult. to hand and I answer with pleasure. The proposition of your Yacht Co. is just the thing. San Blas is from 250 to 300 miles from Guadalajara. There is a stage line most of the way. There is about three hours' ride on horseback. The port of Navidad or Chamala I would recommend in preference to San Blas. They are about the same distance from Guadalajara and in a much more delightful climate. The bay at Navidad is beautiful and is a fine harbor. At San Blas it is very hot and there are millions of gnats and mosquitoes and insects that torment the visitor so that he becomes disgusted with the country, while at Navidad there are comparatively few of these pests and the country near there is lovely indeed. While it is very rich and fertile near San Blas and the transportation for 40 miles up the Santiago river is advantageous to the colonists, I would recommend the Port of Navidad and its surroundings to be far superior. From Navidad to Guadalajara there are a succession of beautiful valleys, where I have haciendas for sale, which I can show to the colonists for their inspection. Among these will be San Gabriel valley, where Hacienda San Jose is located, which is given up to be one of the most beautiful valleys on earth, charming the very senses of every one that sees it. Here they enjoy perpetual summer, with the verdure ever green, sweet singing birds, flowers everywhere and fruits most delicious ripening every month in the year. Fine pasture, an abundance of water, and as a gentlemen expressed it to me to-day, can grow anything that the good Lord will let grow under the shining sun. This is also along the projected line of the Mexican Central Railroad from this valley to the Pacific. While there is their provisions from home and utensils for camping. We will have pack animals and saddle horses for as many as you mention. With love to our mother and kindest regards to yourself and family, and hoping to hear from you soon, with an order for transportation for a steamboat load of colonists, or for any further information you may desire, which I will with pleasure answer, I am fraternally yours, W. E. MARTIN. LOST IRENE LYNCH. Believed to Have Been Enticed from Her Home by Lucky Baldwin. Irene Lynch, a pretty fourteen-year-old San Francisco girl, disappeared from her home in that city some days ago, and for a time it was suspected that she was enticed away by Lucky Baldwin and taken to the Santa Anita ranch. She frequently met Baldwin at the Ingleside race track. According to the police, Irene was not abducted, as was claimed by her parents, but is enjoying life at Santa Anita ranch in Los Angeles county. The girl is said to be a friend of E. J. Baldwin, otherwise known as "Lucky" Baldwin, and it is claimed she frequently met him at the Ingleside race track. On the morning of March 9, Irene, who is said to be very pretty, left her home, after promising to return in a short time. She failed to appear, and since then her whereabouts has been wrapped in the deepest mystery. Her parents, fearing that something had happened to her, at once communicated with the police, with the result that Detective Anthony was instructed to find the missing girl. After a thorough investigation he became convinced that Irene was stopping at Baldwin's ranch in Los Angeles, but fearing bloodshed, he refrained from notifying her parents. Somebody informed the father of the girl that she was en route to Victoria, accompanied by a male acquaintance Lynch, who was determined to save his SNAP SHOTS AT THE NEWS The peach crop of Sonoma county was greatly damaged by frost last week Apricots and cherries were also injured. It is reported in London that the Princess Louise, daughter of the King of Belgium, and wife of Prince Phillip of Saxe Coburg, has sailed for New York with Lieutenant Keglevitch, who was wounded by her husband in a duck a short time ago. The alleged elopement has caused a sensation in all the capitals of Europe. Mrs. Matilda Rich of Oakland, who was declared insane by the insanity commissioners four months ago, has been awarded a small fortune by Judge Ellsworth of the Superior Court of Alameda, who has located about $200 which was deposited by her in an eastern banking institution years ago when she was possessed of reason. The money has been drawing interest steadily since the day it was deposited by Mrs. Ruth. A. F. Shelderup, a well known insurance solicitor, was shot and killed at Seattle Sunday afternoon by F. M. Bradley, a prominent contractor, in the presence of a large crowd of theater goers. Shelderup was standing on the corner of two streets waiting for Miss Bessie Bradley whom he was going to take to a band concert at the theater. Instead of being met by the young lady, he was met by her father who, without saying a word, drew an old-fashioned Colt's revolver and shot Shelderup through the body. Shelderup fell to the ground and expired in a few minutes. Bradley turned and started for the Police station. He was overtaken by an officer, and arrested before reaching the Station. At the station he would make no statement beyond saying that he shot Shelderup because he had ruined three of his daughters. Capt. Hank Haff, the famous skipper of cup defenders, embarked on the sea of local politics at his home at Islip Long Island. His friends have been urging him as a candidate for Justice of the Peace. The primary took place the other night, and Capt. Haff struck usually weather. The hall was jammed... MARKET. ANGLES and Cypress Sts. MARKET. ANGLES and Cypress Sts. Y TIME TABLE. sale, which I can show to the colonists for their inspection. Among these will be San Gabriel valley, where Hacienda San Jose is located, which is given up to be one of the most beautiful valleys on earth, charming the very senses of every one that sees it. Here they enjoy perpetual summer, with the verdure ever green, sweet singing birds, flowers everywhere and fruits most delicious ripening every month in the year. Fine pasture, an abundance of water, and as a gentlemen expressed it to me to-day, can grow anything that the good Lord will let grow under the shining sun. This is also along the projected line of the Mexican Central railroad from this valley to the Pacific. While there is now no stage line, it will be a much pleasanter route for our colonists. I will take it on myself to furnish them animals at a very reasonable price and each one can bring his saddle with him. I can, think, secure horses from the San Jose and if they buy the San Jose it will cost them nothing but the feed from Navidad to the hacienda, and we can on the way show them other haciendas. From Navidad you can load your schooner with tropical fruits, tobacco and other products which will make a valuable cargo for California. Yes, you are right in regard to the many letters received daily, with inquiries about this country, and we take pleasure in promptly answering them. For Americans to be successful and happy in this country it will be necessary to settle in colonies; while it is perfectly safe, the customs of these people are so different from ours that we must have our own society. There is a party who has been here and has taken a trip toward the Gulf of Mexico, representing a colony from Illinois. The American Consul tells me he will return in a few days and wishes me to locate him on one of my haciendas. We also received letters to-day from a wealthy syndicate in another part of the United States wishing from one to five hundred thousand acres of land suitable for colonization. So you see it will not be long until the American people will be well represented in this country. Could you see the excursions coming daily from all parts of the United States, it would remind you of boom time in California. All travelers and tourists agree in saying that the State of Jalisco is the garden spot of Mexico. Here we have beautiful lakes, deep grand rivers and waterfalls that vie with the Yosemite. We also have some of the richest mines, found in the republic, in this State, and our mining districts are but beginning to be explored. In the mountains overlooking the San Gabriel valley, there are rich mines of gold. A miner showed me a pan of dirt where he took his knife blade and picked the wire gold out of quartz rock. When our colony have located we can then get a concession for free duty and free taxation, and all new industries, such as creameries, pork-packing establishments and beet-sugar factories, for a term of from 10 to 15 years. I would then advise all families to bring all household goods, their young dairy cattle and their good horses. These industries will pay large dividends. Sugar cane grows in the San Jose valley for from 7 to 10 years from one planting. Coffee, cocoanut, bananas, pineapple, cocoa, chocolate and coquita, an oil nut, also rubber trees and dye woods, grow to perfection on the lands I have been describing, and when the railroad is completed along this section lands will increase from four to ten fold. We are glad to know that our dear mother and your wife are such good friends. My wife says all she needs who is said to be very pretty, left her home, after promising to return in a short time. She failed to appear, and since then her whereabouts has been wrapped in the deepest mystery. Her parents, fearing that something had happened to her, at once communicated with the police, with the result that Detective Anthony was instructed to find the missing girl. After a thorough investigation he became convinced that Irene was stopping at Baldwin's ranch in Los Angeles, but fearing bloodshed, he refrained from notifying her parents. Somebody informed the father of the girl that she was en route to Victoria, accompanied by a male acquaintance. Lynch, who was determined to save his daughter from the disgrace which she had brought upon herself, took the first train for Seattle, after telegraphing to the authorities at Victoria to hold her. After he had arrived at the latter place he found that Irene was not aboard the boat on which he thought she had taken passage, and he immediately returned to San Francisco. One night last week he and Detective Anthony went to Oakland, expecting to meet Baldwin, who had telegraphed he would arrive by the Los Angeles express. Both Anthony and Lynch had received reports to the fact that Baldwin and Miss Lynch would arrive in San Francisco that evening. As the train pulled into the depot Anthony made a thorough search of the cars but failed to find either of the missing ones. Anthony, while refusing to admit that Baldwin took the girl to his ranch, says that it is not unlikely he will be able to show in a short time that she was with him a short time before her disappearance. Several days after her disappearance Baldwin left the city to visit his ranch in the southern part of the State. The missing girl suddenly disappeared on the preceding Wednesday, and according to the police, she bought a ticket for Los Angeles. This fact was not discovered until her father had gone to Seattle expecting to find his erring daughter en route for the Klondike. Mrs. Lynch, the mother of the missing girl, refuses to believe that her daughter was abducted by the aged millionaire, but says that if she has been enticed away and betrayed she will leave no stone unturned and at the first opportunity will kill the guilty one. Irene Lynch was found by the police in San Francisco on Thursday and taken to her home. There are conflicting stories relative to her wanderings since her "abduction," one report having it that she has not been out of San Francisco. I desire to rest to the merits of Chamberlain'sough Remedy as one of the most valuable and efficient preparations on the market. It broke an exceedingly dangerous cough for me in 24 hours, and in gratitude thereof. I desire to inform you that I will never be without it and you should feel proud of the high esteem in which your Remedies are held by people in general. It is the one remedy among ten thousand. Success to it.-O.R.DOWNEY, Editor Democrat, Albion, Ind. For sale by P.A.Derge. Boys, if you want to stand in with your best girl, you must ride in the new Staver Special Top Buggy at Wm.F.Lutz's. The official Spanish report is published at Havana of a series of important fights among the hills of Vizcaya and the mountains of La Siguezana, Santa Clara province. The report says that the column of Colonel Vazquez, composed of 500 men, a few days ago attacked the insurgents in the Vizcaya hills learning previously from a prisoner who, without saying a word, drew an old-fashioned Coalt's revolver and shot Shelderup through the body. Shelderup fell to the ground and expired in a few minutes. Bradley turned and started for the Police station. He was overtaken by an officer, and arrested before reaching the Station. At the station he would make no statement beyond saying that he shot Shelderup because he had ruined three of his daughters. Capt. Hank Haff, the famous skipped cup defenders, embarked on the sea of local politics at his home at Islip Long Island. His friends have been urging him as a candidate for Justice of the Peace. The primary took place the other night, and Capt. Haff struck equally weather. The hall was jammed full of men and while the voting was going on Justice Eugene F. Griffith who was seeking a renomination, accused Egbert Z. Smith, a Haff man, or trying to intimidate a voter. Smith called Griffith a liar and Griffith struck Smith just forward of the ear and sent him flying off the platform. The voicing resulted in the defeat of the Hat faction. Capt. Haff took his defeat smiling and is reported as saying that he could not win a race for public office he thought he could win a yacht race. Rear-Admiral Kirkland, commandant at Mare Island, has received orders from the Secretary of the Navy to have the cruiser Charleston ready for sea by the lat of April. Orders were also received to prepare the Yorktown with all possible speed, and to increase force of men at work on the Philadelphia phlae to as great a number as could be employed. There are now nearly 200 men at work in various departments, and before the middle of next week it is estimated that there will be 2500. Never in the history of the yard has there been such a crowd of men or such busy times. A rumor is current on Mare Island and in Vallejo that was has been declared, as far as orders to naval officers are concerned. Order were received to enlist 800 men. The orders carry the instructions that only the physical test was to be observed No account was to be taken of Admiral Kirkland states that the Philadelfia cannot be ready for sea inside of 40 davs. Never in the history of Merced county has there been so much excitement caused by sickness as that now prevalent there, and which physicians proounded meningitis. Friday of last week, Railey, eight-year-old son of Mrs.W.T.Livingston,of Los Banco died,and Saturday,Vivian,the eight-year-old daughter of William Phillips ofthe same place expired,both after an illness of only five days. There have been numerous other cases,andthe death of another patient is momentarily expected.The first symptoms are thatthe patient has a cold,fever,nausea blindness,billiousness,themes de lirious,sleeps a few minutes,delikensand gasps for breath.The fever in most severe cases seems impossibleto break.The trustees have closed boththe Union High Schoolandpublic school,andallotherschoolontheLosBanossideoftheSanJoaquinRiverinMercedcountyareclosed.Thecaseshavebeenmostamongschoolchildren.Iwasfirstsupposedthatthewaterstandingbythepumpintheschoolwasthecausebutthedoctorsclaimitisintheair,andnotcontagious.Theflagontheschoolhousefloatatedat半mastlastweek,aasb诣tothememoryoftwoofthebrightestpuppilsintheschool George Meyer,an elderly German,anddeavoredtosecure$20,000fromHaasBaruch&Co.ofLosAngeles,forsamplesreceivedfromwhatheclaimedwasan injurygivenhimasaresultofthecarelessnessofthefirm'semployees ASK YOUR DOCTOR what effect alum has upon the stomach. Then make up your mind whether you will put any more low-price baking powder into your husband's or children's food. Schilling's Best is pure cream of tartar and soda. Nothing else. SHOTS AT THE NEWS beach crop of Sonoma county only damaged by frost last week. and cherries were also inported in London that the Louise, daughter of the King am, and wife of Prince Philip Coburg, has sailed for New Hen Lleutenant Keglevitch, who had by her husband in a duel time ago. The alleged elopecaused a sensation in all the Europe. Antlida Rich of Oakland, who reced insane by the insanity moners four months ago, has merged a small fortune by Judge of the Superior Court of who has located about $2000 was deposited by her in an easting institution years ago, was possessed of reason. The has been drawing interest since the day it was deposited in the shelterup, a well known incollector, was shot and killed the Sunday afternoon by F. M. a prominent contractor, inance of a large crowd of theaterShelderup was standing on her of two streets waiting for Joe Bradley, whom he was goke to a band concert at the Instead of being met by the day, he was met by her father, about saying a word, drew an named Colt's revolver and shot through the body. Shelderup ground and expired in a few Bradley turned and started for the station. He was overtaken er, and arrested befor reachStation. At the station he like no statement, beyond saying shot Shelderup because he had three of his daughters. Bank Haff, the famous skipper fenders. embarked on the sea politics at his home at Islip, and. His friends have been as a candidate for Justice race. The primary took place night, and Capt. Haff struck weather. The hall was jammed family alike that they would not be justified in seeking to prolong the agony which has already led the aged sufferer to express a pitiful longing for death. The pain has now continued for six months, and although it is somewhat less acute than it was a few weeks ago, the strength and vitality of the patient's wonderful constitution is badly drained. The end, when it comes will be from the failure of the heart's action, rather than the direct ravages of the terrible malady. It is hardly probable it will be long delayed. Mrs. Ada Thors was accidentally shot and killed near Latrobe, El Dorado county. She had left home to join her husband, who was out in a field building a fence, and carried his rifle with her. She climbed a fence and tried to pull the rifle over after her, when the weapon was discharged. The bullet struck her and killed her instantly. Deceased was about 22 years of age. After passing through the cold spell of a frenight without any damage to fruit about all Riverside's apricot crop was killed last week. The night of the 23d was the coldest night ever felt in that section for this season of the year, and ice was formed on the water an eighth of an inch in thickness. Walnuts and the first crop of figs fared about as bad as the apricots, and in some sections early peaches were damaged, but the loss in this kind of fruit will not be large. Orange blossoms were nipped in places, but the damage will not be noticed, as enough blossoms will set all right. The weather has moderated and gives indications of warming up. An act of heroism on the part of a young naval officer attached to the American fleet at Key West has just been made public. Ensign Roscoe Spear of the Montgomery, now lying in the harbor at Key West, jumped overboard late the other night in response to the cry "Man overboard." He was all in uniform, but after a few moments found the luckless sailor, who was unable to swim and was being rapidly borne away from the ship. After a hard struggle young Spear brought the almost lifeless man back to the Montthat thrilled his audience. Staid and dignified Senators turned away and wept, and in the galleries tears welled to hundreds of eyes. As Thurston sank into his seat and buried his face in his hands the galleries were swept by such a tumult of applause as has not in a long time been heard in the Senate Chamber. As a brother might have done, Mr. Allen, Mr. Thurston's colleague from Nebraska, walked to him, and placing his arm over his shoulders, quietly led him from the Chamber. A meeting was held at Orange on Friday afternoon for the purpose of making arrangements for the spring meeting of the Pomological Society of Southern California, which will be held at Orange on May 5th and 6th. The following were appointed a committee of arrangements: A. D. Bishop of Orange (chairman), D. Edson Smith of Santa Ana, Dr. W. B. Wall of Tustin, J. B. Neff of Anaheil, A. S. Bradford of Placeia, L. B. Benchley of Fullerton, O. Handy of Villa Park, Dr. Chaffee of Garden Grove, Henry West McPherson, C. P. Taft of Olive, A. C. Twist of El Toro and O. B. Bryan of Westminster. The Supreme Court on Thursday decided the Stratton primary law to be unconstitutional. The decision was rendered by Justice Garroutte, the entire court, with the exception of Chief Justice Beatty, concurring. The chief justice is out of the State. The primary law first became a matter of legal contention in the Superior Court of Tulare, where Charles A. Spier sought to restrain the board of supervisors from proceeding under the provisions of the act. The constitutionality of the law was attacked, but Judge Gray upheld it. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. The case was argued a few weeks ago. T. V. Cator appearing for Charles A. Spier, and Senator F. S. Stratton, the author of the law, representing the opposition. The principal point at issue was that the title of the bill contained more than one subject. The title declared it an act "To regulate primaries... and for other purposes." The Supreme Court ruled that almost any legislation could be incorporated under the capita "and for other purposes," and Bank Haff, the famous skipper tenderers, embarked on the sea politics at his home at Islip, and. His friends have been as a candidate for Justice Race. The primary took place night, and Capt. Haff struck weather. The hall was jammed and while the voting was Justice Eugene F. Griffith, seeking a renomination, Agent Z. Smith, a Haff man, of intimidate a voter. Smith Haff a liar and Griffith struck it forward of the ear and sent off the platform. The voiced in the defeat of the Haff capt. Haff took his defeat smilies reported as saying that if not win a race for public office he could win a yacht race. Admiral Kirkland, commander Island, has received orders Secretary of the Navy to have Her Charleston ready for sea by April. Orders were also prepare the Yorktown with the speed, and to increase the men at work on the Philadel­gic number as could be done. There are now nearly 2000 work in the various den­tared before the middle of next estimated that there will be ever in the history of the yard been such a crowd of men or times. A rumor is current island and in Vallejo that war declared, as far as orders to officers are concerned. Orders lived to enlist 800 men. The cry the instructions that only real test was to be observed, was to be taken of age. Kirkland states that the Phil­cannot be ready for sea inside. In the history of Merced county he been so much excitement sickness as that now prevalent and which the physicians promen­nitis. Friday of last July, the eight-year-old son of T. Livingston, of Los Banos Saturday, Vivian, the eighth-laughter of William Phillips one place expired, both after of only five days. There have numerous other cases, and the mother patient is momentarily The first symptoms are that that has a cold, fever, nausea, billiousness, then becomes de­deeps a few minutes, then and gasps for breath. The most severe cases seems im­no break. The trustees have with the Union High School and school, and all other schools los Banos side of the San River in Merced county are the cases have been mostly school children. It was first that the water standing by in the school was the cause, doctors claim it is in the air, contagious. The flag on the sea floated at half-mast last a tribute to the memory of brightest pupils in the school. Meyer, an elderly German, en­to secure $20,000 from Haas, Co. of Los Angeles, for received from what he claimedury given him as a result of success of the firm's employees. The damage will not be noticed, as enough blossoms will set all right. The weather has moderated and gives indications of warming up. An act of heroism on the part of a young naval officer attached to the American fleet at Key West has just been made public. Ensign Roscoe Spear of the Montgomery, no lying in the harbor at Key West, jumped overboard late the other night in response to the cry "Man overboard." He was all in uniform, but after a few moments found the luckless sailor, who was unable to swim and was being rapidly borne away from the ship. After a hard struggle young Spear brought the almost lifeless man back to the Montgomery and both were hauled in more dead than alive. It took several hours to revive the plucky officer. Ensign Spear comes from Norristown, Pa. The proceedings in the Kassen case, which has been on trial at Stockton, were quite interesting one day last week, when the court fined a lawyer for contempt of court, and on the refusal of the lawyer to pay, pungled up the fine himself. Hot words had passed between the attorneys, one of whom was fined $10 for contempt of court. The attorney stated that he would not pay the fine, however, and the court remarked: "Very well, proceed with the case." The outcome was a rather sensational scene at the noon adjournment. Judge Jones requested all the lawyers to remain in the courtroom. They did so. Calling up the attorney whom he had fined, he said: "I imposed a fine on you which you refused to pay. Do you still refuse to pay it?" "Yes, sir, I do," said the attorney. "Mr. Clerk," said the judge, taking a ten-dollar gold piece from his pocket and handing it to the clerk of the court."Please enter that fine as paid." The attorney said he did not want any one to pay his fine, and handing $20 to the clerk, told him to give it to charity. The clerk refused it, but later when the court recommended, accepted the fine and $10 more with the understanding that it be given to the Old Ladies' and Children's Home. The battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky were launched on Thursday last, in presence of a great throng of people, at Newport News, Va. A saw severed the pieces that held the Keararge in place and the splendid hull started on her journey to the water. As it started Mrs. Winslow broke a bottle of champagne over its bow and exclaimed clearly and distinctly: "I christen these Kearsarge." As they vessel glided smoothly into the river, cheer after cheer went up from the crowd and the shrill whistles of the steamers in the harbor welcomed the new naval champion to its natural element. The cruiser Brooklyn and the monitor Puritan, lying out in the stream, were the representatives of the navy present. The christening party then proceeded to the bow of the Kentucky. The ceremony was an exact counterpart of the former except that Miss Christine Bradley broke a cut-glass bottle of water from a spring on old Lincoln farm, and said: "I christen these Kentucky." Then, as the vessel started down the ways, several bottles of Old Bourbon whiskey were hurled against her sides by Kentuckians who were opposed to the water christening. Water from the spring on the Jefferson Davis farm, in Kentucky, was also smashed on the vessel's sides. Both launches were successful in every particular. The invited guests and distinguished visitors then boarded the steamer Newport News and pro­tended up all right. The weather has moderated and gives indications of warming up. Tulare, where Charles A. Spier sought to restrain the board of supervisors from proceeding under the provisions of the act. The constitutionality of law was attacked, but Judge Gray upheld it. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. The case was argued a few weeks ago. T. V. Cator appearing for Charles A. Spier, and Senator F.S. Stratton, author of the law, representing;the opposition The principal point at issue was that the title of the bill contained more than one subject. The title declared it an act "To regulate primaries...and for other purposes." The Supreme Court ruled that almost any legislation could be incorporated under the capi­tion "and for other purposes," and consequently declared law invalid. The decision has been awaited with some anxiety by politicians throughout State. For the first time in the history of country the naval militia has been called into service, and the governors of Massachusetts and New York have been requested by government to direct their naval militia to assume charge of the monitors assigned for protection of harbors of Boston and New York; in conjunction with land fortifications. The orders sent to Gov. Wolcott of Massachusetts and Gov. Black of New York for transmission to commanding officers of the naval militia inform them that they will be directed to assume charge of two monitors assigned to each of those States; to assist in the second line of defense. The Boston men will be sent on board when monitors Cat­skill and Leigh arrive, and New Yorkers may proceed to Philadelphia and take their two ships around.A naval officer will be in command of each monitor, and under him will be a naval militia officer and sufficient seamen from each organization to givethe ships their complements. Instructions have also been sent to western organizations to hold themselves in readiness for transportation to the east, where they will be sent aboard auxiliaries,and with what regular sailors as can be procured; are to comprise crews. Illinois and Ohio have large well-drilled militia organizations,and these will be first drawn on. The San Pedro Harbor fight took on a new phase last week, when Senator Stewart offeredthe following amendmentto be added tothe Sundry Civil Billafterthe California harbor appropriation item,which went tothe Committeeof Commerce: "AndtheSecretaryOfWaris hereby authorizedto contractfortheconstructionand completionofabreakwaterattheharborofSanPedroandanotherbreakwaterattheharborofportLosAngeles,andapplythemoneyherebyappropriatedproratauponsuchcontractsprovidedhecancontractwitharesponsiblepartfortheconstructionandcompletionoftobreakwatersatthelocationsandinaccordancewiththeplansandspecificitiesoftheboardappointedundertheactaforesaid,andinaccordancewithsuchregulationsandfurtherspecificationsastheSecretoryofWarmake,andatcostforbothbreakwatersnotexceeding$2,900-000.asprovidedinsaidact." If original proposition thatthe railroad buildtheSantaMonicabreakwatershouldfall,apledgewillbegiventhattherailroadwill furnishallneededmoneytobuildtheharbor.ApolloftheSenateAppropriationsCommitteebySenatorPerkinsindicatesthattheSanPedroappropriationwillstayintheSundryCivilBillasSenatorFryhehas said thathehadmadethefightforSantaMonicaand lost,andwouldnotpressthefightany further.Theresemeshittlehopeforthesuccessoutstandingofassistanceofthefirm'semployees." The christening party then proceeded to the bow of the Kentucky. The ceremony was an exact counterpart of the former except that Miss Christine Bradley broke a cut-glass bottle of water from a spring on the old Lincoln farm, and said: "I christen thee Kentucky." Then, as the vessel started down the ways, several bottles of Old Bourbon whiskey were hurled against her sides by Kentuckians who were opposed to the water christening. Water from the spring on the Jefferson Davis farm, in Kentucky, was also smashed on the vessel's sides. Both launches were successful in every particular. The invited guests and distinguished visitors then boarded the steamer Newport News and proceeded to Old Point, where the shipyard officials tendered a banquet. Covers were laid for six hundred persons. It was entirely informal. Among the toasts responded to were: "Kentucky," by Governor Bradley, and "Virginia," by Governor Tylor. In his speech Governor Bradley declared the people of Kentucky earnestly desire that the nation shall intervene to prevent further atrocities upon the suffering people of Cuba. A scene dramatic in the intensity of its interest was presented in the Senate at Washington on Thursday during the delivery by Senator Thurston of Nebraska of a speech on the Cuban situation. Not since the inauguration of President McKinley have so many people been on the Senate side of the Capitol as were there to-day. The galleries were packed with people, many of whom had arrived at the Capitol as early as 9:30, in order to obtain seats. Even the diplomatic gallery, which is rarely occupied, was filled. In his first sentence he said he spoke by command of silent lips—a delicate and touching reference for the loss of his wife on his trip to Cuba. Some surprise has been expressed that Senator Thurston should appear in public prominently so soon after the death of Mrs. Thurston, but the first sentence of his speech furnished a key to his actions. It is true that Thurston's speech to-day, viewed from one standpoint, was an unusual proceeding, but it was justified by the conditions attending it. Mrs. Thurston's dying request to her husband was that he should lose no time on account of her death to do his utmost to save and free Cuba and its people. The speech was very generally regarded as a masterly one, and even those who could not agree with his conclusions conceded the power of his oration. As he neared the end of the speech his voice, which had been clear and ringing, noticeably broke. He was almost overcome with emotion, but rallied with an effort and closed in a manner appointed under the act aforesaid, and in accordance with such regulations and further specifications as the Secretary of War may make, and at a cost for both breakwaters not exceeding $2,900,-000, as provided in said act." If the original proposition that the railroad build the Santa Monica breakwater should fail, a pledge will be given that the railroad will furnish all needed money to build the harbor. A poll of the Senate Appropriations Committee by Senator Perkins indicates that the San Pedro appropriation will stay in the Sundry Civil Bill, as Senator Frye has said that he had made the fight for Santa Monica and lost, and would not press the fight any further. There seems little hope for the success of the new plan to defeat the harbor. The most sensational chase for a husband on record has been in progress for four months, with the wide world for a coursing ground and Klondike for the goal. Mrs. E. V. Lewis, a wealthy English woman, is in the race to win, and two hours after she reached Vancouver the other day, the city knew her story, and she had the sympathy and the good wishes of the entire community. On arriving at Vancouver Mrs. Lewis placed her runaway husband's photograph in the hands of the police and the steamer agents; and the picture of the erratic husband was at once recognized as that of a passenger, who shipped for Skaguay on the Ningchow, and who, it is said, made himself the center of attraction among the passengers by lighting his cigars with dollar bills and throwing the burnt ends overboard, occasionally varying the performance by allowing those nearest to him to scramble for $5 gold pieces. Mrs. Lewis says her husband is erratic and not altogether responsible, and it is only a woman's love and devotion for her husband which urge the loyal wife to brave the horrors of a trip to Klondike, with its attendant dangers, to minister to a mind diseased, and possibly to save her husband from death by starvation or the highwayman's gun. Her story runs something like this: A trivial domestic quarrel caused Lewis, who is rich and highly connected in England, to swear that he would "leave home and go to the end of the world." As Klondike is supposed to be some where near the end of the world, Lewis is evidently trying to carry out the letter as well as the spirit of his threat. Mrs. Lewis followed her husband through England to South Africa, from there to Australia, from Australia to China, where he was reported as a passenger on the Ningchow for British America. Mrs. Lewis made the trip from China via San Francisco to Vancouver, B.C., and left by the steamer Centennial for the frozen north.