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IT TOWERS LIKE THE PYRAMIDS ABOVE
ITS FELLOWS.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
A SENSATIONAL EPISODE.
Drilling a Hole for a Bit with a
Red-Hot Iron Bar Attended with
Disastrous Results "A Man Shot
up into Derrick.

| Readers OF the HERALD are thoroughly
conversant with Petrolia, a promising
petroleum camp located about six miles
north Of Anaheim. The many friends
Of Mr.. Burdette Chandler have watched
with great interest his daily and weekly
progress in boring into the earth in this
virgin oil field. Yesterday morning his
employees had drilled to depth Of 240
feet. Above the conductor hole was
high derrick. with two-inch
pIanking firmly riveted into the timbers.
This conductor hole was four feet square
and l07 feet deep. and was curbed up to
the top with planking. Everything was
going on smoothly. They were waiting
for the casing. having struck oil and gas.
Meantime the driller, Mr.. JOHN II, Ken
nedy, an experienced Pennsylvania oil
man, wanted to take off the bit which
held the wrench, in order to SUI ply
It with larger one. For this
purpose be took out the pin
which held the wrench, and started In,
with red.hot bar of iron, to increase
the size OF the hole in which the diminu-
tive pin had been fastened. Immediate
ly there was a tremendous exploaion
The twelve foot square flooring under
the derrick was blown into smithereens,
and Mr.. Kennedy was hoist by his own
petard to a height Of forty or fifty feet.
He came down senseless on the heavy
timbcrs which had formed the flooring Of
the derrick, lying, happily, like o limp
sack Of wheat, over one of the massive
joists. Fortunately Mr.. Vernon, Penn
sylvania oil man who is visiting Petrolia,
rushed forward and drew the insensible
Kennedy from bis perilous coigne of
vantage before his body was, by the
process Of gravity, surrendered to the
cavernous depths of the l07 foot con-
ductor hole. What with the violence
of the explosion, the rocket-like ascen-
sion, the fire and smoke and the violent
descent, Kennedy, when rescued, was
nearly as naked as when he was born,
but was far more SCARED. He was car
ried by Mr.. Burdette Chandler in con-
veyance to Anaheim; and, when that
gentleman left for Los Angeles, he was
regarded as in precarious condition.
This well-sinking episode is unfor-
tunate because the circumstances were
very propitions for the discovery Of a
splendid and remunerative oil well
The explosion has, Of course, disman-
tied the planking, aud has. In addition.
caved ia the lower portion Of the con-
ductor hole. The violence Of the ca-
tastrophs shows that oil and petroleum
gas are abundant in Petrolia. although
we hope that the era OF introducing red
hot bars Of iron into its every day ex-
ploitation is ended
At o o'clock last evening we tele-
phoned to Mr.. Knapp, Of the Planters
Hotel, as to the condition Of Mr.. Ker-
ne1y. The reply was that, although
seriously injured. it was hoped that he
would recover.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
A Lucky Start.

Last Spring there appeared in the San
Jose papers an account of the sudden
and inexplicable disappearance of one J.
C. Riefenberg, of Los Angeles, who was
engaged to be married on a certain day
with Miss Mollie Start, brilliant young
lady Of San Jose. The wedding day ar
rived; the guests were assembled; the
clergyman was ready to perform the GER
emony and take his fee; the bride had
made herself ready to change her name
to Riefenberg, but Biefenberg came not,
and no one knew where he was to be
found. The gnests departed in amaze
ment and the bride became crushed with
sudden and overwhelming disappoint-
ment, that nearly caused her death.
Days, weeks and months wore YEARLY
away, but no tidings came Of the absent
lover. till a few days since, when he was
found in the Insane Asylum at Stockton
hopelessly crazy.
II has since been ascertained that the
bridegroom was attacked with paralysis
Of the brain. causing insanity. aud wan.
dered off to Placer county, where he
drifted about in gentle madness till re-
Gently, when he was committed by tho
authorities to the Stockton Insane Asy-
lum.
The sensation Of Miss Start when she
heard the fate of her lover, and discov-
cred how near she came to being the
bride of madman, can hardly be imag-
ined and cannot be described. In the
meantime the question arises. what be-
came of Riefenberg's property?
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
REPORTED BY GILLETTE. GIBSON WOOD
EXAMINERS OF TITLES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o. isas

CoNvEYANCEs--oCTo 25, 1888
CIV Wolfe TO Louisa Paulsell--Lot l5, blk
IA, Dovney City; $40.
John Downey. John s Griffin and Hancock
N Johnston to $ McLellan-Lot 8. blk 6, East
Estate Of FELTON, B Harrison and Mary Jane
Harrison, ininors-0rde authodzIng sale undi-
vded 1 of 120 acres In I 5 s, X 10 W.
Same Estate--order CONFIRMING sale of same
property to James d OFT for $4,000.
IN Moore to Stewart Hymen-Agreement 10
convey lot IS, central part Of Carr tract s2o0
cash, sz75 one year, 10 per cent. per annum;
s475.
Cyrus Lyon to Trinidad zu.rez and Mary Elz-
sbeth walker--Lot Sw corner Short and Buena
Vista streets; IS.
Henry Turner and Victoria VI his wife 70 Henry
D Engelhardt--sW NE l sec 80, 7 N, Rl2w;
S2100.
s q Fisher to John NJ Fisher : Five acres In lot
3, blk 2, Hancock's survey; $50 0.
John @ Downey TO Macsrio Mendoza--Lot 0,
blk and lot G. blk 10, City Homestead tract;
s700
jesse YarnsIl to Errstus II Johnson--sE Of
NV OF NE Of sW sec IS s, r IL W;
$4,000
Levi starbuck to John F Foster---Lots and I
and sw 40 It Of lot 8, blk 81, Huber tract; S70O0
JR Dunkelberger 10 E 7 wright--Interest Ia
Agricultural Park tract: 500.
K Loomis TO A o Porter-Three acres In Elias
tract In lot 7, blk 20, Hancock's survey; $3.50.
Sarah Smart to Martha Tingle-Lot wside San
Pedro street, s50n.
Victor Besudry to A w Palmer Lots and 2,
blk o, Mott tract; 5000
+ II Barclay TO John 0sen-Lot } side Schief-
ielin street, s225.
George Kerckboff 10 Estate OF s G Hahne, de-
ceased--Trsct In Ro San Rafael.
Edward II Bentley to John W Walters--Agree-
nent 10 convey lot 2, Bentleys subdivision OF BLK
X, Mott tract $500.
Thomas W Cox 10 Gustave Kleman-Lots Is
and II, blk 8. Washington Garden tract; $3.50.
OW Chds and w Hellman to Mrs Elizabeth
wilson--Lots and 8, blk 2, City Homestead
tract; 500.
Israel Brush and John Brush TO Abraham B
Buffington-Two tracts go and acres) in Ro
Santiago de Santa Ana; $1,000.
WI Walker to A O Bufington-118.02 acres In
williams tract, Ro Santiago de Santa Ana; $345e.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
Our Railway Conductors.

The public may be interested in
knowing the names of the conductors
who have the arduous duty of directing
our flying trims over mountains and
deserts. On the route from Tulare City
to Yuma-Messrs. John Weber, Jerry
Long, Sam A. Tuttle, James Bowling,
]. Lorey and w. c. Fillmore. These
conductors on the through route men.
toned stop over one day in Los Angeles
each way. No. 81. smigrant. Los An
geles to Mojave-Messrs. o. f. Kimball,
B. McMurey, c. F. Phillips and VIM
Tilley. No. %, emigrant east, Los An.
geles to Yuma, lay off at Indio--Messrs.
4. r. Curl, James Bell, A. Merrifie,d,
J. w. Rutter, w. H Fillmore, Charles
Wiggins. 4. Wilkinson and Tim Farrell.
Cotton accommodation, John Skelley.
Santa Monica train, w. Ii. Stoddard.
San Pedro train, George Fl. Peck.
Santa Ana train. Frank Curtis. All Of
them are trained officials who under
stand their duty thoroughly, and do not
include the army Of engineers. firemen
and brakemsn, nor the officials whose
arduous duty it is to mansge the numer'
GUS freight trains constantly moving in
all directions on every branch of oui
railways. whose name is legion. The
total number of railway employees
is very large, asis evidenced by the list ol
the passenger conductors. twenty-five in
all. This is a wonderful contrast with
the business of the railway company
nine years ago. when bakers dozen oi
train hands was sufficient 70 run the
trains at that time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
Blending Wines

Inc Napa Reporter gives this interest
ing information;
can experienced viticnlturist and
wine maker states that blending Of wines
should be made before fermentation il
at all. This is point too often over
looked by wine makers. In fermenta-
tion the properties OF one variety har-
monize with another and their ihdividu-
ality is lost. But after fermentation
has bseA gone through, blending is not
fraught with such desirable results. for
though wines mixed may form one com
mon bulk they retain intrinsic distinctive
ness. Remember this and experiment for
your own satisfaction in the coming vim
tage. Blending is probably the most
artful division Of viniculture. In order
to secure the best possible result it is
necessary to have a knowledge Of the
chemistry of the varieties to be handled.
For instance, it is not polite TO blend two
wines, both of which have an excess or
delinquency of acid, sugar or any other
property. To the contrary, the essen
tial end is to blend wines which will
harmonize and mutually rectify discre-
pancies. If this hint is instrumental to
turning your attention to a study of the
materials You are using, your profits will
be largely increased"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26

Traverse City for the Summer. We
were thsre ten weeks and not soul was
in the house during that period, but
when l returned home found my
clerk at the office had paid S27.35 for
the fun that gas meter had had during
my absence. II had been just as enthu-
siustic in its work as 1t would have been
had been at home and watched it. II
never petered out-not a peter-but run
right along as though IL was lonesome
and had to run to kill time. Then l
bought my son goat TO drive in little
wagon This goat was kept in barn,
but used TO come into the house with
the ehildrm. The goat had evidently
been reared on tomato cans and tinware,
and it got mashed on the gas meter, and
would stand and watch it by the hour.
One afternoon when my wife was out
and the hired girl was busy talking with
the milk-man, that goat tackled the gas
meter, | don't know what the inside Of
gas meter looks like, but what
tue goat couldn't cat was left
around under the stairs, and II was only
the casing that looked like tea-chest.
The innards were concealed about the
goats person. The goat died, but there
Is no evidence that the meter was out Of
repair, as paid sl3.65 that month for
its running expenses. One year ago the
house burned down, but Of course it did
not damage the meter, because that was
buried with the goat in o lot behind the
barn. The indicator cards rolled in for
three months after the house burned
down, but / didn't pay them. Then
comes a note advising me that unless |
paid my bills the gas would be turned
off. turned the note over and wrote
on the back; House burned down three
months ago; I'm boarding, and burning
kerosene; turn of your id gasp !
hayen't heard from them since, but I'll
bet tenner that meter don't get its
work in on me again."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
Health First.

High medical authorities
advise the wearing OF pure
wooden fannels next to the
person. We manufacture in
the Los Angeles mill only
the pureall wool goods. Our
scarlets arc made Of pure
Cochineal Dyes, the "medi-
Gated flannel of commerce,
so highly recommended for
invalids. We guarantee them
equal to any goods, and su-
porior to almost all others,
because free from all cotton
or shoddy mixtures and i'm
purities. Please call and ex-
anime and oblige,
B. F. COULTER,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
passsnssrs que rnis nvsnlns

The following is the list of passengers
by the Southern route, to arrive in Los
Angeles at 4:45 o'clock this evening
specially telegraphed to the HERALr
from Casa Grande. Arizona. at II
o'clock last night.
Miss NJ Matran, New York; Mr. Hicks
Canada; Mrs volford. New York; Nj
and Mrs Conway and children. Ontario
] II Tooles Tucson; Mrs Rowell. Den.
yer; MIR and Mrs Pittington and daugh
ter. Canada; J H Boldly, Bedford
A A Rodranton, Tombstone; W F Max
well and wife. + G Maxwell, I Max
WELL New York; Mr.. Body Mr.
Paddington, Canada; Miss Lottie Dofan
Deming; Mrs. Goodinson. Miss A John
son. Miss @ Johnson, Miss P johnson
TuosNn
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
Accepted the Invita- tion.
Texas Siftings.

lEeXas oittlnBs.l
A stranger stepped into Moses Schaum.
berg's ready-made clothing emporium,
lew days ago. "Vant to see some
bants-eenuine Scotch tweedsg" said
Nose, as he rubbed his hands and
smiled, when he noticed the stranger
opening a large pocket-book. The
stranger took long list out of the pock.
et-book, and after consulting it, said
''Let us begin on summer over-coats. .
"Dot stock OF summer overcoats was so
goot as vas not in dis State pefore. ]
sells dose goods sheap. makes
not a halaf tollar brofts on
dose oyergoets." Tho stranger allowed
Nose to show him about As overcoats.
Then he said he would look at shirts.
Then it was hats he seemed to want
straw hats, and felt hats, high hats and
low hats were exhibited, and all Of
fered at "thirdy ber cent pelow cost,
but the stranger, without buying any
thing, passed on to shelf full Of
linen and flannel underwear. Nose
scattered everything off the shelf on
TO the counter, and the stranger made
close examination of every article,
but ordered nothing. mine vrient, .
said Nose, swat you peliebe you
vants' Do you wants nodings, or do
you dake me for lunatic asylums !
I show you all desc goots vat vas
genevine, but you noding puy. Maybe
you wants some umprellas to look ad,
as you looks to have not sense to come
oad Of the rain already. Vot is dot
racket you got mid you, anyhow The
stranger showed Nose the list he held
in his hand, and asked: 'Is that your
advertisement" Eyes; dot vas so. "
Got all tke goods described there,
have yous" "All dose goots vas gene
vine imborted, so hellup me gracious r
Don't you say at the battom of this
advertisement. mo trouble to show
goods; call and examine our stock and
prices before purchasing elsewhereg
''Yes, say dot" "Well, always
purchase elsewhere, but as | was wait
ing for the train thought I'd kill time
by accepting your invitation to call and
examine your stock and prices. You
have not shown me your stock OF linen
busters yet" 'sYacobi Yacob! bring
me dot six-shooter right away"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
mzrnoplsr confrafncr.
Admission OF Candidates Election
of Hldors Passage on Character
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The conference reassembled In Trim
ity Church this morning pursuant tc
adjournment.
Religious servises were conducted by
Rev. NJ. G. Settle aud was joined in by
the delegates clerical aud lay.
The roll was called and the delegates
reported yesterday answered.
The minutes Of yesterdays proceed.
inga were read aud, after correction,
adopted.
Question fourth was then taken up and
under this head the names of Revs. Ed
gar Dunbar and Jas s, Chapman were
called as applicants for admission into
full connection. They were admitted by
vote OF the Conference.
Question second was taken up. and
under this head tho name OF Rev. r, w.
Bailey was called. The committee re.
ported approved and, after statement as
to work, he was continued on trial as a
preacher ard passed into Glass Second
Year.
Question twelfth was takea up aud
Rev. Jas. 5. Chapman was elected to
Elders orders. The same order was had
rs to Rev. c. W. Harris. The name Of
Rev. w. D. King was taken mp under
the same head and after statement Of
work he was elected TO Elders orders.
Rev. j. e. Mccain came before the Con.
ference and, upon making statement Of
his work. he was passed as to character.
Rev. J. B. johnson came up for admis-
sion to Elders orders. He made state.
ment of work and, on vote, was elected
an Elder.
The remainder Of Thursdays session
was devoted to business matters Of i'm.
poriance to the Conference.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
afore Room For Trade,

For some years past there has been a
law in Iowa prohibiting the shipment
into that State of wines aud liquors
made outside thereof. California being
an exporter of wines and brandies. her
trade has suffered considerably through
the operation OF this law. which effectu-
ally shut her out OF the Iowa market. A
telegram was received in Sacramento re-
Gently, however, stating that the barrier
had been removed; that the Supreme
Court Of Iowa had declared the law to
be unconstitutional and that Iowa was
now open to all persons engaged in the
wine and liquor trade. This will be
welcome news to the wine-makers Of
California. 1t is expected that the ex-
port trade will receive a new impetus At
once. The Iowans will now have an op-
portunity Of realizing what IL Is to drink
the pure and sparkling juice Of the
Rrape--a luxury they have long been
denied. - -SQcrum<nf6 Bee,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
Effect of Electric Light.

Mr.. Il. NJ. Hamilton, Of Los Angeles,
writes that for several months past he
has been watching the effect of the
electric light in his orchard, which is
located some 20O0 feet from one Of the
electric light masts in the City Of the
Angels. Last year tho Goblin moth en-
tirely destroyed his apples and pearsj
then there was no electric light. This
year there is no damage from these
insects, and the lights are only lit
in the dark of ths moon. He thinks
that if they could be run every night
there would not be single Goblin moth
left on the premises. Ontario Fruit
Grower.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
Beats the Keeley Motor.
lpeeA's sun.I

Eyes, thank you, I'll take q little
brandy, Yes, ! read up the Kelley
motor fake. but there is man named
Billings, who controls several thousand
perpetual motion machines that knock
the eternal socks off the Kelley shebang.
He calls his'n q gas meter; and here,
right under our eyes. this successful and
never-idle inventor has been running
along without attention or scientific in
vestigation. The cussed thing never
stops. 1t is perpetual motion and addi-
ton machine combined. and you can
bet its q daisy. When one is first
put in they key her up. and
oil the guides. and then touch
them of, and she's good for all time to
come. We will grow old and climb
the flume. but the gas meter will still
60 on, unmindful Of our demise, and
with utter disregard to time and the
natural order oI things. Every 80
days you can get an indicator card of
what this little trick has accomplished
during that period, and you are also
requeseed to step around and drop
$l7. 80 on account Of same. put one in
my new house on West Monroe atreet,
two yenrs ago, and everything moved
smoothly for three months, whom We
locked up the house and went T.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
Ladies' Underwear.

In our Ladies' department
can found choice lines OF
ladies garments in new and
desirable kinds, at reason
able prices.
In neck wear we offer
strong inducements.
In Laces. we are prepared
to show beautiful styles.
In corsets, the best and
most comfortable kinds.
In kid gloves. the newest
style Of lacing and best.
B. F. COULTER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
PICo HOUSE.
stand By Silver.

The Ell Paso Daily Times truly says:
1t is reported that both Folger the Sec
retary Of the Treasury, and Director
Burchard of the Mint, are opposed to
any further coinage of silver. on the
ground that we have as much silver coin
as we need. There must be some mis-
take about this rumor, for both of those
gentlemen are intelligent enough to
know that the progress Of this country
in wealth is such that our mints are not
able to keep up with it. It would be a
severe blow to Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona and this portion Of Texas to put
stop to the coinage of silver now.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
One Thing Necessary.

You can dispense with many
things, but if you want COM
fort every night, buy a pair of
those Pure all Wool Los An
geles Mills Blankets. They
don't go out of use. They will
last for many years They are
free from cotton or shoddy mix
lures, hence are warmer. better
and pleasantsr to use, and are
sold at lower Prices than ever
before. Call and be convinced.
We love to show these goods.
We make them, and know and
warrant them all pure wool.
B. F. COULTER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
Don't suffer.

Go to Coulter's store, III
Baker Block and get under
wear made Of the Los An
geles Wooden Mills flannels.
They are absolutely pure
wool, fine in quality, soft and
pleasant and durable.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
The aIeanest Man Again.

After considerable argument, the sup.
posed meanest m was located In New
York, but his alb. ing place is Los An.
geles. He shaved hir self during the week
until he learned the price Of shave
is two bits on Sunday. since which time
he shaves on Sunday, to save the extra
dime. His penurious nature was made
worse by smoking inferior cigars in.
stead Of the celebrated Tansills Punch
8 cent cigar, ot the P. Q. Cigar Store.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
coULrER's COLUMN.
CASH HOUSE.
HAVE YOU SEEN

The Beautiful Cloaks, Dolmans,
Circulars, Walking Jackets,
Jersey Jackets, listers, ETC.,
in all the best styles; fur lined,
fur trimmed, in brocades, Silk
rhazimers, diagonals, beavers,
and fancy cloakings. at COuL-
TER'S P
Don't fail to go. His stock OF
children's cloaks is also the
best he has yet purchased.
His prices are lower this fall
than ever before. Be very sure
to look at his stock before you
buy.
Don't forget the. place. 236
and 238 in Baker block.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26

Go to Thorpe's fine liquor store, corner
Court and Main streets, as he is agent
for the "Royal Gin;" also for the finest
brandies and whiskies, as he makes u
speciality of these goods for medical use.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
The "CouIter" shirts

Are gaining in popularity all
the time. And why not,
when they fit better, wear
better, and cost no more
than other and inferior
makesl Try them once.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
One Thing Certain.

II you intend to buy a black
silk dress. you will make mis-
take IL do not at least look at my
stock. 1t costs nothing. 1 am
confident you cannot do as we'll.
All / ask is a fair trial. Come
and see. | promise you an extra
bargain.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26

No. II South Spring street is the
cheapest place to buy ladies and chill
dren's fall and winter hats. Also, full
line of ready-made goods on hand.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
Go to Coulter's store


For your dress trimmings.
The dress buttons are very
pretty and stylish.
His velvets, plushes and
brocades are well assorted,
and prices guaranteed in
every instance as low as the
lowest.
Whatever you may wish
to purchase, whether a pair
of blankets. made in the Los
Angeles Woolen Mills, or
hannels or flannel shirts and
drawers made there, or sheet
ings, or cotton goods, or table
linens, or napkins, or extra
bargains in towels, or any
other article, we pledge as
low prices as any house.
Give us a trial.
B. F. COULTER,
236 and 238 Baker Block.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-26
WAR DEPARTMENT. SIGNAL SER.
VICE. U. 8. ARMY.

IL Of Commerce and Agriculture. Report Of oh
sersations taken at Los Angeles, CAL. Oct. 20
1888: