anaheim-gazette 1898-05-12

Anaheim VOLUME XXVIII. 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 Witte residence on Center St., opposite Catholic Church. CALLS ANSWERED AT ALL HOURS. ANAHEIM . . . CAL. A.W. Bickford, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Residence near Christian Church. ANAHEIM . . . CAL. NEW CURE FOR RHEUMATISM. RHEUMATISM CURED IN SEVEN DAYS. A New Discovery applied only by F. L. ARNAT . . . Anaheim. Who uses personal electricity. Old settlers all know me, and can testify to the correctness of the above. Postal card addressed to me will receive attention. 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. DR. F. H. HOUCK Anaheim Bakery, PETER SYRE, PROPRIETOR. 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. ANAHEIM BREWERY 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. DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P. O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 6. ANAHEIM jy1stf I. L. Menges, DENTIST. Metz Building, Anaheim. feb24 M. L. DAVIDSON, Tinning and Plumbing Plumbers' Supplies and Pump Cylinders on hand. Tapoons made to order. Pipes and Pumps Repaired. Repairing of All Kinds Done. Shop in Rear of Miller & Nagle's Hardware Store. CENTER STREET ANAHEIM. dec23 E. B. Merritt & Co. FURNITURE Dealers. CENTER STREET. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE PALACE MEATMARKET F W. Fleischmann, PROPRIETOR Best 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 harge Shop on East Center Street L. NEMETZ. Carriage Painting & Trimming New Buggies for Sale. Highest Market price Paid for Fat Stock. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. VEIT BENTZ. ANAHEIM BREWERY Pure Lager Beer Made from Pure Malt, For Sale by the Bottle or by the Keg. PURE CRYSTAL ICE DELIVERED TO ANY PART OF THE CITY AT ONE CENT PER POUND. The Patronage of the Public is Solicited. F. CONRAD, - Proprietor 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. Boege, W.T. Brown P. Nicolus, Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater, Kaspare Cohn H. Cahen, J. A. Goldwater, 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 City, N.Y. EXCHANGE, Santa Ana. Exchanges for sale on all the principal cities in the United States and Foreign Countries. 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.....7:54 am Daily.....9:45 am Daily.....4:25 pm Daily.....6:01 pm Daily trains connect at Mirafores with train for Tustin, and at Studebaker with Whittler trains. In effect May 30th, 1897. Street cars connect with all trains. Los Alamitos Trainway, Leave for -9:48 am. 6:05 pm. Arrive from -7:52 am, 4:25 pm. SANTA PE ROUTE. Trains on the Santa Fe route leave Anaheim for points named: Los Angeles-5 am 10:27 am, 15:10 pm. Pasadena, Azusa, Redondo, San Bernardino-8 am, 10:27 am. San Diego-9:50 am, *2:50 pm. Santa Ana-9:50 am, *2:50 pm, 5:55 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. Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson of Rossville, York county, Penn., who saw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. "I had a severe attack lately," he says, "and procured a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It did so much good that I would like to know what you would charge me for one dozen bottles." Mr. Anderson wanted it both for his own use and to supply it to his friends and neighbors, as every family should have a bottle of it in their home, not only for rheumatism, but lame back, sprains, swellings, cuts, bruises and burns, for which it is unequalled. For sale by P. A. Derge. m Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Saltsages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Etc. Meats delivered to all parts of the city free o charge Shop on East Center Street 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. ANAHEIM GRIST MILLS OPERATING ON Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week Grain, Feed, Meal, Etc. of all varieties Corp shall be shipped. N. HART'S PLACE. SCHLITZ MILWAUKEE BEER ON DRAUGHT. DEALER IN... FINE LIQUORS! AND Choice Wines FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, Fine Domestic and Imported Cigars. Headquarters for the famous Schlitz, Milwaukee, beer. Hart's Building, Center St., ... Anaheim, Cal STOCKHOLDERS Herman W. Hellman, T.J. F. Boege, 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 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 Adela 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 HarBlock, Center St., Anaheim. 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 GAERTER 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 a the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Items of news and correspondence on all live subjects are solicited by the editor. Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson of Rossville, York county, Penn., who saw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. "I had a severe attack lately," he says, "and procured a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It did so much good that I would like to know what you would charge me for one dozen bottles." Mr. Anderson wanted it both for his own use and to supply it to his friends and neighbors, as every family should have a bottle of it in their home, not only for rheumatism, but lame back, sprains, swellings, cuts, brushes and burns, for which it is unequalled. For sale by P.A. Derge. m St. Catherine's Orphanage. ANAHEIM, March 30, 1898. The following are the orphans admitted into St. Catherine's Orphanage, Anaheim, since the last publication: Half Orphans: Gardiner, Robert, aged 7 years 3 months; Gardiner, Joseph, aged 5 years 1 month; Gardiner, Harry, aged 5 years 1 month; Miller, Willie, aged 9 years; Miller, Albert, aged 6 years; Stelly, Ray, aged 8 years; Stelly, Austin, aged 7 years; Stelly, Athol, aged 4 years 6 months; Van Bouchante, aged 8 years 7 months; Turner, Jakob, aged 5 years 11 months; Ware, Willie, aged 7 years 9 months; Ware, Charlie, aged 5 years 9 months; Morado, Lionisio, aged 4 years 1 month; Logan, Edward, aged 4 years 5 months; Thomas Lopez, aged 7 years. Abondoned: Lockle Earle, aged 4 years 8 months; Lockle Emil, aged 3 years 2 months. MOTHER SALESIA, Directress. Hurried Departure. "What were your uncle's last words?" "He hadn't time for any; if was a folding bed." Whooping Cough. I had a little boy who was nearly dead from an attack of whooping cough. My neighbors recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did not think that any medicine would help him but after giving him a few doses of that remedy I noticed an improvement, and one bottle cured him entirely. It is the best cough medicine I ever had in the house. —J.L. Moore, South Burgettstown, Pa. For Sale by P.A. Derge. m House to Rent. One cottage to rent at a reasonable rate. Apply to Mrs. A. L. Lewis. mar 10-tf Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, brushes, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chillblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25c per box. For sale by P.A. Derge. THE VICTORY AT MANILA Admiral Dewey's Splendid Achievement Over the Spaniards. On Saturday authentic news came of Admiral Dewey's annihilation of the Spanish fleet at Manila, and the favorable reports of the battle that had preceded his dispatches were more than verified. Eleven Spanish vessels were destroyed, and eight captured. The fight began at daylight Sunday morning. May 1st. Not an American ship was lost, the only casualties on our side being eight men wounded. The chief engineer of the McCullough died of heart disease during the engagement. The Olympia led the squadron into the bay through the channel, and the fleet had passed Corregidor Island before the Spaniards perceived them. A shot was then fired from the battery, to which the Raleigh, the Boston and the Concord quickly retorted, and the battery was almost immediately reduced to silence. The squadron then slowly proceeded up the harbor, and when day broke, the town of Manila was seen about five miles distant. The American ships steamed deliberately along in front of Manila, but without opening fire until the Spanish cannon from the batteries around the town began firing, and shots began to strike the water around the squadron. The Concord fired a few shots more or less as she passed, but the other ships proceeded silently toward Cavite. When nearing Baker Bay a sudden upheaval of the waters occurred a little distance in front of the leading ship, and quickly following this, a second waterspout denoted that the Spaniards had fired a couple of mines or torpedoes, but their efforts to blow up the ships were absolutely unsuccessful. Almost immediately the guns in the Cavite battery burst into a heavy cannonading. The shells fell in the neighborhood of the Olympia, but a majority of them fell short and were badly aimed. The squadron then drew nearer in toward the Spanish fleet, and the battle began in real earnest. The American ships entered by the southern channel by Fabiallo and Frisle inlets, which were fortified. Admiral Dewey resolved to risk the mines which were supposed to block the chan... Almost immediately the guns in the Cavite battery burst into a heavy cannonading. The shells fell in the neighborhood of the Olympia, but a majority of them fell short and were badly aimed. The squadron then drew nearer to the Spanish fleet, and the battle began in real earnest. The American ships entered by the southern channel by Fabiallo and Frisle inlets, which were fortified. Admiral Dewey resolved to risk the mines which were supposed to block the channel. The inland forts fired, but not together. Replying with a few shells, the squadron proceeded without stopping or changing its course. The order of the vessels was as follows: The Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh, Concord, Boston, Petrel, McCulloch, Nanshan and Zafiro. Thus they steamed to the center of the bay. They passed before the city, seeking the Spanish squadron, and found them near the entrance of Baker Bay, backed and flanked by the Cavite forts, with the two torpedo boats and four gunboats inside the mole, which served as protection, while the Reina Christina, Castilla, Don Antonio de Ulloa, Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon and the mail boat Mindanao were drawn up outside. The Spaniards fired the first shot at 6000 yards, but it was ineffective. The American ships formed a column line and steamed nearer, reserving their fire until within 4000 yards. They then passed backward and forward pouring in a perfect hull of shot and shell. Every shot seemed to tell. Then the Americans retired for breakfast and a council of war. The Spanish ships were already in a desperate condition. The Reina Christina was riddled, and one of her steam pipes had burst. The Castilla was also on fire, and both burned to the water's edge. The Don Antonio de Ulloa made a magnificent show of desperate bravery; with her colors nailed to her mast she sank with all hands. Her hull was riddled and her upper deck swept clean. But the guns of the lower deck were still firing fiercely as the vessel sank beneath the water. A torpedo boat tried to creep along the shore, around the offing, and attack the non-combatants, Zafiro, Nanshan and McCulloch, but was driven asnore and shot into bits. The Mindanao was run onto the beach, and the other small craft retired behind the mole. The fight started at 5:30 o'clock, was adjourned at 6:30 o'clock, and resumed about noon. The finishing touches were given to Cavite by the Petrel and Concord. The Raleigh grounded twice in shallow water during the engagement. Gavite is in utter ruins and has surrendered, the gunboats have been scuttled and the arsenal was set on fire and exploded, causing great mortality. The commodore of the fleet, on board the Reina Christina, was wounded, and her captain, Lieutenant Chaplain, and the midshipmen were killed by a shell striking the bridge. Eighty of her crew were killed and sixty wounded. On the Castilla 100 were killed and sixty wounded. The Spanish losses aggregates more than 1000. There were no casualties among the Americans, except that six of the Baltimore men were wounded by one of the enemy's shells striking another shell lying on the deck and exploding it. There were only three shot holes in her upper works, five in the upper works of the Olympia and a whaleboat smashed on the Raleigh. Contracts have been let for building two beet sugar factories by the Mormons in Utah. The only delay will be getting the machinery on time. The Mormons have had uncommon success with their pioneer factory at Lehi. A beet sugar factory is to be established in the vicinity of Phoenix, Ariz. Gov. Otero of New Mexico has been at work on projects for the erection of four beet sugar factories, in that section, and feels himself assured of success this year. New Yorkers will furnish some $2,500,-000 for beet sugar enterprises in New Mexico. A large factory is in construction at Roswell, near the Eddy factory, and another is to be located on the banks of the Rio Grande near Albuquerque. The factories are to be established in Southern Colorado by Chicago and Denver people, and the machinery for one is being made at Pittsburg. Altogether, fourteen beet sugar factories are in course of construction and have been decided upon in the Southwest. They will probably all be finished by summer of 1899. Then it is estimated that the American beet sugar factories will produce about 140,000 tons of sugar every year, and will employ 3,700 men, will pay some $3,500-000 for help and $6,000,000 for beets during each sugar making season. In two years more, it is estimated 85,000 acres more will be planted in sugar beets. There is more to this than simple statement. This 85,000 acres if sown would involve an expence of about $5.20 an acre for seed, cultivation, or harvesting, or a total of $442,000 and would produce crops worth anywhere from $500,000 to $1,300,000. This same acreage planted to sugar beets will involve an annual expenditure of about $22 an acre or about $1,900,000, and will produce a crop worth from $7,300,000 to $9,000,000. Another industry is growing in the West along with the progress of the beet sugar industry. It is the production of sugar beet seed. Growing this seed is most accurate work, and has been conducted by hundreds of families in Hugary, Germany, and France through three and four generations. A second American sugar beet seed farm is now starting at Los Cruces, N.M. For several years the Americans have sent an average of $32,000 yearly to Europe for sugar beet seed. The stuff is worth $255 a ton. The seed must be grown with perfect accuracy and in perfect system to have only the best seed produced. The Hungarians have a great reputation for their sugar beet seeds, and it is said that $2,000,000 goes to that country every year for sugar beet seed alone. There is no reason why Americans cannot grow their own seed. If the Americans make all their own sugar there will be a demand for about 30,000 acres of land to be devoted exclusively to growing seed. The Chino factory alone pays about $4-500 for its beet seed. With the production at home of all America's sugar, there would be a demand for 900 carloads of seed annually. To produce that would keep 6,000 people busy through the whole year. At the Hungarian town of Labau there are 2,000 people employed constantly in growing beet seed under scientific conditions. San Pedro and Terminal Island were of men and women are experimenting in planting sugar beet seed. Chemists are analyzing soils and the newspapers publish columns of beet sugar information. The purpose is to induce capital to come and invest in sugar factories and refineries. To this end mass meetings have been held in scores of communities, and committees of representative citizens have been sent by farmers on missions to capitalize to present inductions for new beet sugar enterprises, which have been attended by good results. Contracts have been let for building two beet sugar factories by the Mormons in Utah. The only delay will be getting the machinery on time. The Mormons have had uncommon success with their pioneer factory at Lehi. A beet sugar factory is to be established in the vicinity of Phoenix, Ariz. Gov. Otero of New Mexico has been at work on projects for the erection of four beet sugar factories, in that section, and feels himself assured of success this year. New Yorkers will furnish some $2,500,-000 for beet sugar enterprises in New Mexico. A large factory is in construction at Roswell, near the Eddy factory, and another is to be located on the banks of the Rio Grande near Albuquerque. The factories are to be established in Southern Colorado by Chicago and Denver people, and the machinery for one is being made at Pittsburg. Altogether，四teen beet sugar factories are in course of construction and have been decided upon in the Southwest. They will probably all be finished by summer of 1899. Then it is estimated that the American beet sugar factories will produce about 140,000 tons of sugar every year, and will employ 3,700 men, will pay some $3,500-000 for help and $6,000,000 for beets during each sugar making season. In two years more, it is estimated 85,000 acres more will be planted in sugar beets. There is more to this than simple statement. This 85,000 acres if sown would involve an expence of about $5.20 an acre for seed, cultivation, or harvesting, or a total of $442,000 and would produce crops worth anywhere from $500,000 to $1,300,000. This same acreage planted to sugar beets will involve an annual expenditure of about $22 an acre or about $1,900,000,and will produce a crop worth from $7，300，ooo to $9，ooo，ooo. Another industry is growing in the West along with the progress of the beet sugar industry. It is the production of sugar beet seed. 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At both morning and afternoon sessions the cause of puffy oranges was discussed,但 nobody was able to give a remedy or cause. D.Essor Smith of Santa Ana read an able paper on "Waste in the Orchard: How to Overcome It." C.P.Taft of Orange who has made a specialty of the locust placed on exhibition a display of this fruit,and read an interesting paper upon "New Varieties of Fruit." Fred Rafferty of Santa Ana read an interesting paper on "Floriculture." In the discussion upon the lack of humus in the soil,A.D.Bishop said that it was the duty of every horticulturalist to grow green manure. The second day of the meeting opened on Friday with a paper by James Boyd of Riverside on "The Most Profitable Orange." After a spirited discussion a vote was taken,the result in favor of the naval orange as best all around fruit. Mrs.M.S.A Handy read a paper entitled "Decoration of the Home Grounds,"and Prof.E.J.Wickson read a paper on "The Best Varieties of Fruit for Southern California." Mr.Wickson asked a society for its opinion and it was suggested that he spend four weeks in looking over the field and determine for him self.A.D.Bishop of Orange read a paper on "Migration of Weeds,"and Hiram Hamilton followed with a paper on "Fruit Pest Quarantine Laws." The election of officers was then taken up and resulted as follows:President Abbot Kinney,Los Angeles; vice president D.Essor Smith,Santa Ana secretary;G.H.A.Goodwin,N.A.greenwood;and Wesson Harman followed with papers from N.A.greenwood. C.P.Taft of Orange who has made a specialty of the locust placed on exhibition a display of this fruit,and read an interesting paper upon "New Varieties of Fruit." Fred Rafferty of Santa Ana read an interesting paper on "Floriculture,"and D.Essor Smith; "Frost and Frost Protection,"and James Boyd,Riverside; "Dee duous Fruit Exchanges,"A.R.Sprague Los Angeles. The next meeting will be held at Coquina first Tuesday in November. "REMEMBER THE MAINE." When the vengeance wakes when the battles break. And the ships sweep out to sea. When the foe is neared when the decks are cleared. And the colors floating free. And when the squadrons meet when it's fleet tilted. Remember,the Maine! When flag signifies "Advance in line Train ships on an evil keel." When gunshield on flashboard and shot shrap crash. And bound on ringing steel. When rattling blasts from armored masts SUGAR BEET WILL BE KING. It Bids Fair to Be California's Most Important Product After Gold. Notwithstanding the fact that this is the dryest season for the California farmers since the winter of 1876-77, and that there will be grown several thousand acres less of sugar beets than the sugar factory companies have looked for, the golden era of the beet sugar industry in the West has fairly begun. In the past twelve months some $6,500,000 has been expended in sugar beet enterprises in this State. If it were not for the unusual drought, as many more millions would have been invested. As it is that investment has been deferred until another season. The growth of the beet sugar industry in the last half dozen years is one of the wonders of the West, particularly the Southwest. From an invested capital of $350,000 in 1890, it has grown to over $13,000,000. Seven years ago there were in the United States fewer than 2500 acres of sugar beets. Today exploded, causing great mortality. The commodore of the fleet, on board the Reina Christina, was wounded, and her captain, Lieutenant Chaplain, and midshipmen were killed by a shell striking the bridge. Eighty of her crew were killed and sixty wounded. On the Castilla 100 were killed and sixty wounded. The Spanish losses aggregates more than 1000. There were no casualties among the Americans, except that six of the Baltimore's men were wounded by one of the enemy's shells striking another shell lying on the deck and exploding it. There were only three shot holes in her upper works, five in the upper works of the Olympia and a whale boat smashed on the Raleigh. No other damage was done anywhere. The disparity between the injury inflicted on the Spanish fleet and that sustained by the Americans is due to the superior guns of the latter. The Manila Krupp 10-inch guns were fired continuously, but the Americans avoided replying, and the battery showed a white flag afterward. Eleven Spanish vessels were destroyed and eight captured. All the fortifications were destroyed. The President immediately on receipt of the news of the great victory, telegraphed Commodore Dewey, congratulating him in the name of the American people, and promoting him to be rear-admiral. San Pedro and Terminal Island were thrown into a flutter on Friday morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, by the appearance of a large warship out at sea in the direction of Newport, headed straight for San Pedro bay. A barkentine, which had just cleared, first sighted the stranger, and quickly put about, while everyone who had a glass hurried off to elevated positions from which the cruiser could be watched. As the vessel approached nearer it was seen that she was a cruiser, and the story rapidly spread that she was a Spanish warship. The vessel cast anchor just off Dead Man's island, and lowered three boats, which started for shore. When the men arrived it was learned that the vessel was H.B.M. cruiser Imperieuse, the flagship of the Pacific squadron; one of the most powerful boats in Pacific waters. The Imperieuse is a protected cruiser of 11,000 tons and carries a crew of 500 officers and men. Her armament consists of four nine-inch guns, twelve six-inch guns, twelve six-pound rapid-firing guns, six nine-pound rapid-firing guns and four Maxim machine guns. The cruiser had merely put in to purchase fresh provisions, and the boats' crews sooured the town for vegetables, fruits, eggs, fresh meats and chickens. No one seemed to know the destination of the cruiser, except that she was bound north. When the character of the vessel became known all the available craft in the harbor started out on a tour of inspection. VOICE OF THE PRESS. BEET CROP NOTES. From the Chino Champion. May 6th. This week has given us the best weather we have had for a month for growing crops. Early on Sunday morning rain commenced falling, and continued until afternoon, the precipitation amounting to .42 of an inch. This was "REMEMBER THE MAINE." When the vengeance wakes, when the battle breaks And the ships sweep out to sea. When the foe is neared, when the decks are cleared And the colors floating free. When the squadrons meet, when it's fleet to fleet And front to front with Spain. From ship to ship, from lip to lip. Pass on the quick refrain. "Remember, remember the Maine!" When the flag shall sign, "Advance in line" When the guns shall flash and the shot shake crash And bound on the ringing steel. When the rattling blasts from the armor masts Are hurling their deadliest rain. Let their voices loud through the blindin cloud. Cry ever the fierce refrain. "Remember, remember the Maine!" God's sky and sea in that storm shall be Fate's chaos of smoke and flame. But across that hell every shot shall tell. Not a gun can miss its aim; —A blow shall fall on the crumbling mat And the waves that engulf the slain Shall sweep the decks of the blackene wrecks With the thundering dread refrain. "Remember, remember the Maine!" —Robert Burns Wilson in New York Herald OUR STAINLESS BANNER. Great God, the stately ships that ride Beneath our banner, on the sea—the nation's heart, the nation's pride—these we commend to Thee. These—with the brave devoted souls Whose dauntless courage now must bide The shock of battle where it rolls And storms across the darkening tide—These we commend to Thee. If war's red wine must fill the cup Which may not pass from us then send Thy strength to bear each spirit up Our stainless flag defend! When war's red tempest sets the glare Of flaming madness round us when Death, clamoring in the circling air Whirls threatening our defenders, then Our stainless flag defend! Our stainless flag that never yet Dishoner nor defeat hath lowered Untouched, unclouded by regret Keep with Thy flaming sword! Undimmed her stars that never yet Their luster to shame's cause have lent Bright like the stars which Thon hast set To shine in Thy blue firmament Keep with Thy flaming sword! —Robert Burns Wilson in New York Herald I have been a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea ever since the war and have used all kinds of medicines for it. A last I found one remedy that has been a success as a cure, and that is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.—P.E. Grisham, Gaars Mill La. For sale by P.A. Derge. Sugar-Beet Drill, For sale. Apply to John Wagner Placentia SNAP SHOTS AT THE NEWS Mrs. Louisa Kampos, a young San Francisco married woman, fell dead on the street, while running to tell her husband that one of their children was dying of diptheria. A special dispatch from Shanghai gives what purport Japanese reports of the fighting at Manila, received via the Island of Formosa. It says that after disposing of the fleet and Cavite, Commodore Dewey bombarded Manila itself. The city, it appears, was soon on fire in many parts, the work, it is added, chiefly of the insurgents. Great loss of life is reported to have occurred among the Spanish residents of the city. Two American sailing ships, the B. R. Thomas and the Great Admiral have arrived at Hong Kong from Manilla. They left that port before the Manila engagement occurred and say they were chased by a Spanish gunboat. Their commanders assert that only naval guns in sandbag redoubts composed fortifications of the Corregidor Islands. Another fire visited the mining town of Randsburg on Friday afternoon, starring in the residence of George Clatte, on Butte avenue, and soon that part of town was all in flames. The Wells-Fargo Express office, the Western Union telegraph office and the Occidental hotel were destroyed, as was also the Orpheus theatre, built last year. The exact loss is not known, but it is safe to say that the damage will amount to more than $75,000. Every business house except Hammond's and a few small stores on Rand and Upper Butte avenue were destroyed. Dynamite saved the upper end of Butte avenue. The citizens worked like Trojans. No suffering will ensue, as the homeless are well taken care of by the more fortunate friends. The farmers of the United States have been fortunate of late, and it is very possible that their good luck will be further shown during the war times. During the last week both France and England have purchased enormous quantities of wheat, corn and oats in the United States. Our unprecedented export trade still flows toward Europe, and as long as this continues, the west may see no cessation of the prosperity it has been enjoying. The guarantee of excitement the house became composed and the fight went on. There were evidently many persons bruised and cut, but how badly could not be learned in the confusion, as many of them left the house. It is said that a dozen or more persons went to the receiving hospital for treatment as a result of the falling chairs. Governor Budd has been warned of what is alleged to be a plot against his life by Spaniards. The story of the conspiracy against the Governor's life came from a Southern Pacific brakeman. He says that while the overland train was passing Benicia one day last week he noticed three Spaniards in close consultation in one end of the car. The men seemed greatly wrought up over Governor Budd's activity in organizing the volunteers to fight Spain, and one of the conspirators made the significant remark: "If we cannot get away with the Governor we ought to get some one to do it for us." The brakeman followed them to San Francisco and the Governor and police were not suspicious. The Governor makes light of the matter, but his friends are disposed to regard it as serious. A struggle for the custody of the person of Adolph Sutro, millionaire and ex-mayor of San Francisco, took place at Sutro heights, on Friday. Dr. Enma Merritt, the legal guardian of the person and estate of her father, removed him in an ambulance from the family homestead to her new home on Van Ness avenue. She was fiercely resisted by Miss Clara Sutro, her sister. Miss Sutro asserted that Dr. Merritt kidnapped her father, who, in his present feeble health, is unable to make any resistance Dr. Merritt replies that she simply acted for the best interests of her father, and that as his legal guardian she is entitled to the custody of his person. Her reason for removing him from the old homestead was that he might be at her home where he would receive more careful treatment and be under her constant supervision. Commodore Watson of the blockading squadron at Key West on Friday afternoon received orders from Washington to instantly release the French mail steamer Lafayette, which had been captured by the squadron earlier in the day, and to send her to Havana Resolutiones, Hamilton, during which he found many notable incidents with the history of the society founded in Los Angeles on 1855. President Kinney made a late response. President appointed the followtees: Resolutions, Hiram S. K. Hemphill, S. Armor; James A. D. Bishop, D. Edson James Boyd, Dr. W. B. Ball; A. Goodwin; Auditing, D. Smith, C. P. Taft, James Fuller. The morning and afternoon cause of puffy oranges was about nobody was able to give for cause. D. Edson Smith of read an able paper on "Waste Hard: How to Overcome It." left of Orange, who has made of the loquat, placed on ex display of this fruit, and reading paper upon "New Variety Fruit." Affirmation of Santa Ana read an essay on "Floriculture." Mission upon the lack of humus, A. D. Bishop said that it is of every horticulturist to manure. On day of the meeting open-day with a paper by James Riverside on "The Most Profit-age." After a spirited dispute was taken, which result of the naval orange as the sound fruit. Mrs. M. A. Han-paper entitled "Decoration Time Grounds," and Prof. E. J. Read a paper on "The Best of Fruit for Southern Cali-Mr. Wickson asked the soci-epinion and it was suggested spend four weeks in looking field and determine for him.D. Bishop of Orange read a "Migration of Weeds." Hamilton followed with a Fruit Pest Quarantine Laws." Section of officers was then and resulted as follows: President Kinney, Los Angeles; vice D. Edson Smith, Santa Ana; G. H. A. Goodwin, Los An-actors, N. W. Blanchard, San-Thos, Stone, Pasadena, Rev., Pomona; D. G. Edmiston, les; E. A. Bonine, Lamanda;ammack, Whittier; A. D. Orange; James Boyd, River-W. B. Wall, Tustin: Leslie F.; A. P. Griffith, Azusa; flowing papers were then read;erry Culture;" D.G. Edmiston, les; "Frost and Frost Protec-oes Boyd, Riverside; "Deci-cit Exchanges," A.R. Sprague, les. Meeting will be held at Coirst Tuesday in November. MEMBER THE MAINE." Evengance wakes, when the battle ships sweep out to sea. Joe is neared, when the decks are colored floating free, squadrons meet, when it's fleet to put to front with Spain, to ship from lip to lip, the quick refrain, remember the Maine!" flag shall sign," Advance in line; flags on an evil keel," guns shall flash and the shot shall land on the ringing steel, crattling blasts from the armored train. The farmers of the United States have been fortunate of late, and it is very possible that their good luck will be further shown during the war times. During the last week both France and England have purchased enormous quantities of wheat, corn and oats in the United States. Our unprecedented export trade still flows toward Europe, and as long as this continues, the west may see no cessation of the prosperity it has been enjoying. The guarantee that it will continue, to whatever length the war runs, is seen in the fact that Great Britain would turn its own guns against Spain rather than have the supply of breadstuffs stop. There is a decided shortage of food products both in the United Kingdom and on the Continent and even now the grain exporters are in a flurry to get the necessary ships to send our grain abroad. The European shortage is so marked that if the American supplies were to be cut off, it would mean starvation. The fear of such a catastrophe is what alarms the foreign markets and causes their present haste to ship supplies. The certainty that our export trade-must continue is the farmer's and the merchant's security for continued prosperity. A short time ago Miss Helen Gould sent her check for $100,000 to President McKinley to be used as he deemed proper in the war, and intimated in the letter which accompanied it that she would like to double the amount. This check was returned by the President because, under the law, he had no power to accept it. Miss Gould was disappointed by the result attending her patriotic offering, but she was not discouraged. She consulted Mrs. Ledyard Stevens of New York and was advised by her to expend the money in sending soldiers to Cuba. This proposition met with Miss Gould's approval, and at the suggestion of Mrs. Stevens, George M. Barbour was consulted. After a conference, it was decided that Mr. Barbour should procure a commission from the Cuban authorities as Brigadier-General, with authority to raise four companies of cavalry six men each, to serve in the Cuban army and to be under the orders of the Cubans exclusively. Miss Gould agreed to pay all the expenses of recruiting these men, to purchase uniforms, horses and equipments, and to pay all transportation to Cuba. This project was submitted by Barbour to the War Department, and he was told that if he landed the men in Cuba free of expense to the government, the United States would supply the men with arms and ammunition. Mr Barbour secured his commission and authority to raise the troops and left Washington to recruit his men. Jim Jeffries, the big California boxer, has won what is concededly the last semi-final in the heats for the championship of the world in the prize ring. He fought Tom Sharkey, the hardheaded sailor, in San Francisco on Friday night, through twenty rounds and outfought him in every round. While he did not succeed in putting his doughy adversary to sleep, he had him in a state of distress at least half a dozen different times. The sailor's wonderful recuperative powers stood him in good stead, however, and he absorbed all the hard knocks from the big fellow and came on for more of the same kind. The decision of the referee, Alex-Greggains, was received with enthusiastic cheers by the multitude. Sharkey took his defeat coolly kidnapped her father, who, in his present feeble health, is unable to make any resistance Dr. Merritt replies that she simply acted for the best interests of her father, and that as his legal guardian she is entitled to the custody of his person. Her reason for removing him from the old homestead was that he might be at her home where he would receive more careful treatment and be under her constant supervision. Commodore Watson of the blockading squadron at Key West on Friday afternoon received orders from Washington to instantly release the French mail steamer Lafayette, which had been captured by the squadron earlier in the day, and to send her to Havana under escort. The capture of the Frenchman turned out to have been an unfortunate incident, resulting from mistakes, but no protest has been made by the representatives of the French government in the United States. The officials at Key West declare that this will close the affair. It appears that before the Lafayette sailed for Havana, the French Legation in Washington was instructed to communicate with State Department. This was done, and permission granted to the steamer to enter and discharge passengers and cargo, with the understanding that she would take on nothing there. Instructions for the fulfillment of this agreement were sent from Washington to Admiral Sampson's squadron, and it was learned after the capture that they were never delivered. United States Commissioner Otto, United States Dist.-Atty. Stripling and other officials went over to the Lafayette, examined her papers and asked the State Department for instructions. These came without delay, in form of an order to Commodore Watson. Of the 168 passengers on board the Lafayette seventy-eight are for Havana, nearly all being young Spaniards who say they are going to Cuba to engage in mercantile pursuits. Water spouts and tornadoes have played havoc at Van Buren, Ark., and have done hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage. Three houses were blown down at Ruby, and it is reported that Winslow is entirely gone. The bridges on the Frisco Railroad over Clear Creek have been swept away and road abandoned. Their trains have run for two days around via Clairmont, I.T., and down the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad, but the latter had a two-mile washout, and Van Buren is now cut off entirely save by way of Little Rock. The Arkansas River is twenty-five miles wide in places and is now four inches higher than it was in 1892, which was the highest on record. Boats have been busy in the bottom rescuing the inhabitants. Thousands have been rescued and it is feared that many have been lost. Rain is falling in torrents and the end is not in sight. The Arkansas River has left its banks doing incalculable damage and causing the loss of an unknown number of lives.The situation is growing worse every hour.The Verdigris and the Illinois are rushing in great torrents into the Arkansas.At Van Buren,miles of country are inundated,farmsin some instances being eight feet under water.Several farmhouses have been swept away about Little Rockand in one instance an entire family was drowned. Below Little Rockthe situation is alarming,and many big cotton plantations have already sustained heavy damage.A boat sent down river to rescue the people living alongthe river below Pine Bluff was unable to make return trip.About 100 people were rescued. William Newton has arrived at Taoma from Dawson,having started out The situation is growing worse every hour. The Verdigris and the Illinois are rushing in great torrents into the Arkansas. At Van Buren, miles of country are inundated, farms in some instances being eight feet under water. Several farmhouses have been swept away about Little Rock and in one instance an entire family was drowned. Below Little Rock the situation is alarming, and many big cotton plantations have already sustained heavy damage. A boat sent down the river to rescue the people living along the river below Pine Bluff was unable to make the return trip. About 100 people were rescued. William Newton has arrived at Tacoma from Dawson, having started out April 2. He has little to say himself, but brought out letters which detail the conditions at Dawson up to the time he left. When he left Dawson it was suffering from an epidemic of scurvy, caused by improper food, or, rather, lack of variety in diet. The hospital was crowded with patients, and others were sick in cabins. Health conditions are worse than ever before, and no doubt exists that many deaths will occur before the miners are able to take the river steamers to civilization. This feeling is so general that dozens would come out overland, if certain they could reach tidewater safely at this season. March was unusually warm in the Klondike country, and the snow melted rapidly. Bare ground was expected by April 15. C. C. Pagett, writing on March 29, says many new buildings were being started. Lumber was hard to get at $150 per thousand, and dressed lumber at $250. It was impossible to obtain nails, $4 and $5 per pound being the lowest price quoted for eight and tenpenny. Wooden pegs were being used instead. From twelve to fifteen horses have survived the winter, and their owners are earning big money hauling logs. Many dog teams are engaged in the same work. With continued good weather, the washing of dumps was to commence about April 20. Food prices were very high: flour $50 per sack, lard $5 per pound, butter $3 per pound, and other provisions $1.50. Very few had any thing to sell. Real estate prices were also skyward. Two front street lots near the old operahouse site, brought $40,000 in March. Prices of all unsold lots have been raised $100 to $1,000 each. Considerable speculating in buying and selling "dumps," large numbers already having changed hands several times. Last year several made good fortunes by buying "dumps" before the clean-up, and washing them out themselves.