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Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
THE sALTON SEA.
A Southern Pacific Engineer Says 1t IL
Drying Up.

"A southern racine Engineer says IL III
Drying Up.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 23.-The en-
gineer of the Southern Pacific company
who has been investigating the desert
sea at Salton, reports in the Chronicle
tomorrow. The report says, in part /:
The present lake covers surface of
about 156 square miles. Two channels
enter it, one known as the New river
and the other the Broken arroyo. The
latter was closed number of years ago
by sand, but the high foods in Febru-
ary, 1891, washed it out, and through it
most Of the water entered the desert.
Tie first rush Of water amounted to
10000 cubic feet per second, and
commenced the latter part of June.
Now the flow is only 5000 cubic feet per
second. Since the 10Th of July this
flow has been balanced by evaporation,
etc., and the water in the lake has not
risen and is now receding. It will
probably all be gone before next years
floods appear. But lake will reformed
every year until the channel is again
closed by sand. Hardy's Colorado,
which it was said was taking water
from the gulf to the lake, is really flow
ing in the other direction, taking water
from the lagoon midway between Salton
lake and the break in the Colorado
river.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
Death Of the Australian Consul.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 23.-Rudolph
Hochkofer, Austro- Hungarian consul in
this city, died this morning from valvu-
lar disease of the heart. from which he
had suffered for the past six months.
Hockkoher was born in Trieste, Austria,
and when a young man emigrated to
Valparaiso, where he learned the coffee
trade. In 1850 he came to San Fran
cisco and had been engaged in the mer-
chandise business ever since. He was
Austrian consul from early in the sixties
till 10 when he resigned, but few
years after accepted the place again,
and held it till his death. In this in
terval between his two terms in the
Austrian service, he was consul for
Chile. He leaves two daughters, both
married.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
THE VINES OF FRANCE
GLOOMY PROSPECTS IN THE CHAM
PAGNE DISTRICTS.
Phylloxera Surely Gaining a Foothold-
Agitation Among the Wine Growers
Kept Up by Their Youthful Leader.

PARIS, August 23.-The agitation of
young Lamare, an educated lad of 10,
who is leading the turbulent wine grow
ers in the champagne districts, is the
outcome of endeavors upon the part Of
the large wine companies to acquire and
unite the small vineyards with the OBJ
ject OF localizing and stamping out
phylloxera. The small vineyard own
ers stoutly oppose the project, which
they suppose is aimed to reduce the yeo-
many of the district to mere factoIy
hands. There is no doubt that there
are some grounds for their suspicious,
but at the same time there is no doubt
that phylloxera has made its appear
ance and is likely to spread rapidly.
Lamare has asecured enormous infu-
efee to back him, but it is almost inn
possible for the movement he is at the
head of to succeed, as champagne re-
quires such a large amount of capital
for successful production.
Apart from the invasion of phylloxera,
the French vintage justiies the gloomy
predictions made in regard to the pres
ent crop of grapes. Up to the present,
the only vineyards which promise well
are those of the Bordeaux regions. In
La Dordogne and L'Aude departments,
the vineyards have been ravaged by
mildew and by black rot, three courses
of sulphates having failed to arrest the
progress of the disease. Throughout
the department of Herault the negli-
gence of the grape cultivators has
allowed mildew to seriously prejudice
the present harvest, and no second
gathering is probable.
A resident of the department of La
Gironde has written letter for publica-
ton, in which he asserts that only where
vineyard owners have shown themselves
careless or self-sufficient, and have
allowed the vines to become surrounded
with weeds, thus constituting the foci
OF infection, has trouble arisen. He
adds that where1 er the prescriptions OF
science have been properly and oppor-
tunely observed, the vines are healthy
and promise an abundanG crop.
There are signs of mildew in the de-
partment of Les Bouches du Rhone, but
in Algeria the vines are we'll advanced.
They are not scorched, and have not
been hurt by locusts. In Tunis good
vintage is anticipated, the harvest being
estimated at 100000 hectolitres.
Phylloxera has been variously present
in the vineyards of Spain, Portugal and
Italy.
Young Lamare, as already cabled, has
written a pamphlet and started weekly
paper to advocate his views and incite
the peasants to reap the profit of their
work, instead of allowing the wine mer-
chants to do so.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
A Murdered Chinaman.

SAN JOSE, August ga Chinaman
named All Ling was found dead this
morning on the broad gauge road three
from where the railroad is crossed bv
the Fish road. The Chinaman was
found lying in the ditch near the track
with gaping knife wound in the center
of his chest, while on the top of his
head we're two groups of queer look
ing wounds. These were three-cornered
holes, as sharply defined as could have
been cut with knife. 1t is supposed
the Chinaman was killed and robbed by
tramps or Highbinders.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
Millionaire,s Fight.

KANSAS Cry, August 23.-J. E. Nc
Ilroy and T. H. Swope, millionaire cap
italiets Of this place, some time ago had
vestment. V Today McIlroy was convers-
ing with friend in the Coates house ro-
tunda when Swope stepped up and told
McIlroy's friend that Mcllroy was a
thief, liar and villain. McIlroy
promptly felled Swope to the floor by a
blow on the head with his cane. As
Swope arose he drew revolver. Nell
roy also drew revolver, but friends sep.
arated them before any shots were ex-
changed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
THE GOTHAM DISASTER
CHASTITY CORPSEs RECOVERED
FROM THE RUINS.
About Score of Bodies Taken Out-Many
More Believed to Be Under the Debris
The Victims Thought to Number at
Least Fifty.

New YORK.. August 23.-With the aid
OF hastily placed electric lights the
search in the debris OF yesterdays dis
aster was kept up all night last night.
A large force was put at work. Two fire
engines were kept at work all night
playing upon the heated brick and stone.
Those who had friends supposed to be
in the ruins formed o large part of the
crowd that thronged outside the police
line. At intervals mangled and cbarred
bodies were taken from the ruins and
placed in the dead wagon that stood
constantly near. UP to 8 O'Clock this
morning fourteen bodies had been re-
covered. AT l 80 the bodies OF two
more men, burned beyond recognition,
were removed. As evening came on a
heavy downpour. of rain set I'M, which,
with slight breaks. continued through
out the night. The workmen were
withdrawn from their work, and the
crowds were scattered, policemen being
left to watch the ruins.
a complete list of the identified dead,
up to 10 p. M, is as follows: Leonard
B. Cole, John Gibbs. Sarah Ann Haeg-
ney, Michael ,Slattery, A. B. Peterson,
George Low, Gustav Sickler, Jacob Her
derrick, Otto Waser, Charles Breitner,
Frank Hatch.
Five ladies', all men, have not yet
been recognized.
1t is thought tonight that not less
than fifty were killed in the disaster.
In the morning means will be provided
to remove the heavy iron girders and
machinery which must be taken from
the ruins before any more effectual pro-
gress can be made in clearing away the
debris and getting out the remainder of
the bodies Of those who perished.i
Late tonight two more ideptitications
were made, as follows: Abraham Ber-
schopki, Gustav Sterner. f3&
Inspector Williams, who has been at
the scene of the disaster almost from the
first moment, said tonight in regard to
the probable cause: '"There was no ex-
plosion in that building, because there
was nothing to explode. The accident
was the result of weak structure and
the incessant vibration OF heavy
presses"
Many of the witnesses who. saw the
crash say the building slowly bulged out
in the middle until it had formed no.
ticeable curve from the roof to the
ground and then fell. rs-
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
Boring Sea Commissioners.

TACOMA, Wash., August 23.-Professor
j. G. Mendenhall and G. H. Merriam,
United States Bering sea commissioners,
arrived here last night from Alaska, on
the United States steamship Albatross.
In an interview, Professor Mendenhall
stated that he had successful voyage,
but refused to make any statement in
regard to the conclusions reached or the
reports to be made to the government.
The Albatross left San Francisco July
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24

18th, and arrived at Ounalaska July
2pth. There the transport Danube, with
the British commissioners, was found.
g. George and st. Paul islands and the
Univak rookeries were carefully exam
med by all the commissioners. The
Aibatross started south from Ounalaska
August 18th, having spent two weeks in
investigating the condition of the seal
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
A Lucky SoaIer.

VICTORIA, B. c., August 23.-The seal.
ing schooner W. P. Sayward returned
from Bering sea yesterday with 800
skins. The Sayward is the first vessel
OF the season to return to port without
being ordered to leave the sea. Her
captain says the weather was fine for
sesling, seals were plentiful. and he
could have doubled his catch, but his
Indian crew became afraid of seizure,
and insisted on returning home.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
ALLIANCE LEGISLATION.
Harmful Effects Of Laws Passed by the
Texas Legislature.

New ORLEANS, August 23.-The Plea
yune's Dallas (Tex.) apecial says: "a
dispatch from Austin says the cotton
rules proposed by the Texas railroad
commission will have the effect of turn
ing cotton and other trade from Calves
ton to New Orleans. In respect to the
practicability of the change, the consen-
sus of prejudiced opinion is that New
Orleans possesses a manifold advantage
over Galveston for handling ocean
freight. This is the direct result OF the
Texas railway commission. 1t and the
Texas alien land law were both gotten
through the last legislature by the in
strumentality Of the Farmers Alliance.
Now the hurtful effects Of both are being
felt.n ...a.s.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
A Bather Drowned,

ANAHEIM, CAL, August 2S.-While
bathing at Anaheim Landing, this af-
ternoon, Kelley Good, who lives near
here. was taken out by the undertow
and drowned. A boat went to the res
cne, but could not reach him. At
dark his body had not been recovered.
His parents were heartbroken and many
friends are filled with sorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
Gridley soourged by Fire.

GRIDLEY, CAL, August 23.-This town
was again visited by disastrous fire to-
day, destroying the residences OF DR..
Todd and J. F. Rhobens, with the out
buildings attached, and the new Presby-
terian church. The cause of the fire is
unknown. 1t started in the Rhobens
house. The loss is probably $4,000.
The amounts of insurance have not yet
been ascertained.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
A Texas Killing.

Fr. WORTH, Tex, August 23.-In the
corridors Of the Pickwick hotel, this af-
ternoon, Lew Campbell, Fort Worth
commission merchant, fatally shot A..
Dallibone, Shreveport cotton buyer.
Campbell asserts that the killing was in
self-defense. The trouble grew out of
business Investments.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
Pacific COaat CroDa.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-The weekly
weather crop bulletin says: In part oi
Oregon harvesting is delayed by rain.
Al excellent wheat yield is reported.
Fsuit is yielding fairly well. Hop lice
afe doing considerable damage.
California-Hop picking is progress
inB. The yield is better than antici-
peted. Wheat is about the average
yield. The fruit crop is large and ex-
ceilent. The raisin crop in Southern
California is large.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
A Double Victory,

San FRANCISCO, August 23.-TEe home
team won both games from Oakland to-
day. In the first game they made all
their runs in the first inning and won
by 4 to 8. In the afternoon they
punched hits and the errors by Oakland
gave them runs to Oakland's 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
Robbery and Murder.

MEMpHIs, Tenn, August 23.-Last
night a band of armed, negroes entered
Henry Joel's store, took what money he
had about him, then told him to open
his safe. He was 80 frightened that he
could not remember the combination,
and the negroes fatally shot him. The
murderers escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
Shot by Her Brother

CHICAGO, August 23.-Mrs. Amelia
Behrwald was shot dead by her brother,
Albert Zinki, last night at the christen-
ing of her child. The bullet was in
tended for her husband. with whom
Zinki had quarrel, the outgrowth of a
drunken brswl.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
Death Of . Noted west vIrginian.

WHEELING, w. Va, August 23.-Hon.
Chester d. Hubbard died here today.
He was membe. of the Virginia seces-
sion convention, and voted against
secession, was member of the national
crnvention that nominated Lincoln in
'64, and from '65 to '67 represented this
district in congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
-. Pr. Ct. Pr. Ct.

Total Tor the leading cities United
States and Canada, SOL ,0S8, ,273. De-
crease, 1O.6 per cent, as compared with
the same week year ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
NAME AND LOCATION OF COMPANY.
Admitted assets January 1st, 1891. i.
Capital stock.

Admitted assets January 1st, 1891
Capital stock
Total unappropriated surplus over all
ascertained liability .............l
Total premiums received
Total payments to policy holders, plus
assets held for future payment. ~
Paid to policy holders and accumulated
for them over all premiums received
Total dividends paid to policy holders
Total interest, rents and profits earned
Excess of interest earned more than
enough to pay all death claims
Excess OF interest earned more than,
enough to pay all taxes and expenses
of management. 49,. ........
Percentage of taxes and expenses to-
income
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
CIearine Aouse statemen,

BosToN, August 23.-Following is the
clearing house statement for the past
week:
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
WHY NOT BUY THE BEST? 8

YOU DON'T NEED BUSINESS TRAINING
1891 official
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
sHAREHOLDERs EXCITED.
Motion to Reflect the Grand
Trunk Directory Defeated.

Notion to Reflect the Grand
Trunk Directory Defeated.
LONDON. April 15.-At the meeting
held in this city yesterday of the share
holders of the Graud Trunk Railroad of
Canada, Sir Henry Tyler, NJ. P, the
president of the company, said that the
decrease in the earnings of the Grand
Trunk was due to a reduction of rates.
Sir Henry Tyler added that the Wander
blIt lines. as we'll as the Erie and Nickel
flate lines, were in far worse cOndi-
ton than the Grand Trunk, but that
their prospects were better. Judge
Thomas NJ. Cooley, chairman of
the interstate commerce commission,
said Sir Henry Tyler, had recently
made long speeches on the subject of
railroad rates, during the course of
Which the chairman of that commission
said that there was general expect
duce that the next session of congress
would legaliZe the pooling of business
III the management of railroads Con-
tlnulng. Sir Henry Tyler said that there
was one point upon which ke must
apologize to the Canadian government,
and that was in regard to the conduct
or George B. Reeve. the traffic manager
at Chicago Of the Chicago 4 Grand
Trunk railroad. an associated line of
the Grand Trunk of Canada, who was
not an Englishman. Mr.. Reeve. it will
be remembered, recently made state
mentS as to the necessity to Canada OF
annexation to the United States. 4
long discussion followed before the re-
port was adopted. Charges were made
that the property was being frittered
away, and charges were made
against the large directors fee;
against the management of the
road and against the expenses of the
subsidiary lines. which were character
lZed as rotten undertakings. Finally
the chairman proposed the reelection
OF MeSSTS. Robert Gillespie. Claud J.
Hamilton, William L. Heygate and w.
LethDrldge. as members of the board of
directors OF the Grand Trunk. An an
imated discussion followed. On the
show Of hands the chairman'S PROPOSE
tlcn was declared to have been lost.
IhereupOn Sir Henry Tyler demanded
that a regular poll be taken to-day at
noon. Against this demand a protest
was made on the ground that it would
be most unfair if thevOte were taken at
midday. 50 as to get the whole stock eX-
change interest to the polls. and thus. it
was asserted. swamp everybody else.
one gentleman said that the whole
thing was shocking piece of jObbery."
After a long and heated debate, a COM
promise arrangement was agreed upon.
This arrangement is that the share
holders of the Grand Trunk adjourn
their meeting for a fortnight. when a
poll OF the election or reelection of the
directors mentioned will be taken dur
lng the afternoon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
JAY MYSTIFIES THEM,
The Action Of Gould in Ignor-
ing the Western Traffic
Association
Causes Considerable Anxiety
Among Railroad Mag
mates in New York.
Alton People Che8rfully AS
sePt That the Boycott
VIII Not Last.
~ ---n- p q 40
Charges OF Discrimination Are
Made Against Several
Western Roads.

New YORK. April 15.-The officers Of
all the railroads represented at the
meeting of the Western Traffic assOcia-
ton were Inystiied at the action of Jay
Gould. Russell SAGE and c. p. Hunting
ton in ignoring Tile meeting Of the adj
ylsory Board yesterday in Chicago.
Russell SAGE. when spoken to TINS morn
ing about the absence of the Gould rep
resentadves. said: Il don't know any
thing about the meeing.' The repre-
seutatjves of the Vanderbilt interests
and of DreXei. Morgan u Co. prOfessed
themselves puzzled to account for Jay
Gould's action Samuel Spencer. of
DreXrL Morgan * Co.. was present
when the meeting was called as the rep
Iesentatiye OF the St. Paul road. and
telegraphed to this city that the absence
Of Gould was uUaccountable. This.
however. and the statement Of the
EanderbIts and others may be only a
technical evasion OF true statement of
the case. 4 report was current on
Wall street to-day that Gould and
Huntington had teegraphed to Chair
man Walker that the roads controlled
by them had formed their own connec-
lions to the seaUOard. and would have
no further use for the good offices of
Chairman Walker in managing their
business. 1t IS understood that {. p.
Huntington has made new arrange
mentS with the Evansville and other
systems. by which his Southern Pacific
system viii be given a GGDu Chicago
connection outside of the lines in the
association. The Gould system Of reads
completed their connections win ,he
Richmond Terminal system. and all jHe
business OF these lines viii be Sent over
the Richmond Terminal TO Savannah
and to Washington. connecting at
Washington with the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore Y OHIO to New York. The
AtchisOn Is not included in the
deal. aud II IL wants business
fight for it or submit to be operates
Jointly by Gould and Huntington. ihe
Wabash viii also be cut of by Gould.
and so viii the Northern Pacific and all
the Interests on Gould. Sage and Hunt
ingtOn viii be confined to their gigantic
Southwestern and rr3nscODtinentai sys-
tens. and the roads in the Northwest
viii have to shift for themselves. The
Rock Island. II trouble comes. may sUf-
fer in several directions. and a large
loss i'm business VIII probably be Suf-
lcltU ny OAici-p. as JltEe VIII De
very large amount of traffic diverted
from that city and ignored in the same
way that the Western Traffic assOcia-
ton has been. It is stated that Chaun-
cey DepeW and Vanderbilt are now on
their way to Chicago to take steps to
preserve the presidents agreement
Bnt there seems To be nothing for them
TO DO but revive the old Northwestern
association. or else take steps at once 10
combine the -. Paul and Northwestern
IN one company and Try to live through
conflict for supremacy in the North
west
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
THE TRANs-MIssOURI
Can't; Agree on a Boundary Line
Between Missouri and Kansas.

Can't Agree on Boundary Line
Between Missouri and Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, No, April 15.-The
Trans Missouri Passenger association
met in the club room Of the Coates
house this morning. At Yesterdays
meeting Representatives of the Union
Pacific and Great Northern were alb
sent. and inasmuch as these roads had
not signed the agreement. an early adj
lournment was taken. General Passen-
ger Agent LOmaX, OF the Union Pacific.
and Mr. Fee. Of the Great Northern. ar
rived in this city this morning. and were
present when Chairman Smith called
the meeting to order. The committeeap-
inred last month to agree on a
change in the boundary line of the
association territory south of Kansas
City, between Kansas and Missouri.
that would enable the Missouri Pacific
and the Memphis, parallel and cOmpet-
ing lines. to be in the same association
and meet equally on all questions affect
Ihg the business Of this section. made
its report. The report was to the effect
that 1t could not agree. More time was
granted. The extension OF the bound
AIRY would bring the Iron Mountain
under he Jurisdiction OF the Trans
Missouri. This was a condition of
affairs that the Missouri Pacific does
not care to see brought about and will
probably oppose any opposition con-
tempiatIng any such extension.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
THEY ARE CHEERFUL.
The Alton People Say That the
Boycott viii Not Last.

The Alton People Say That the
Boycott viii Not Last.
CHICAGO, April 15.-The boycott
inaugurated by the Eastern roads
against the Chicago K Alton went into
effect to-day. The Alton officials are
cheerful and make the claim this even
ing that thirty-0ne of the sixty-four
roads included in the agreement to
abolish commissions have thus far re-
fused TO join III the boycott. They state
that within 4 week or two the number
OF Eastern lines refusing to honor the
Chicago Il Alton tickets will have
aWINdled to bare half dozen.
embracing only the big New Y ork
trunk lines. Western roads are
involved in the dispute only SO far as
the sale by them OF tickets to Eastern
points is concerned. The Eastern roads
have asked them not to sell any through
tickets leading over the Alton, and have
notified them that if they do they Will
not be hOnOred on Eastern lines. Thus
the roads west OF the Missouri river
find themselves placed in rather
embarrassing position. If they refuse
TO sell through tickets leading over the
Alton that company threatens to pro-
ceed against them in the courts. If
they continue to sell Alton tickets they
viii net be hOnOred on the Eastern roads
and they may be liable for damages to
the passengers to whom they sell the
tickets. 1t was rumOred to-day that
the AtchiSOn, Topeka & Santa Fe
had instructed its agents to discontinue
the sale of tickets reading over the
Alton but this was denied at the Atchi-
son office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16

certain lines inside and outside the as
ISOLATION. As there are no penalties
provided for in the agreement, the only
way that rate cutting can be punished
is by counter rate cutting on the part of
the other roads. and the prospect for a
wholesale slaughter of east-bOunG rates
seems to be Frightening. The open re-
lduction made by the Kanawha Dis
patch on grain and flour by way of the
Big -Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio
Will probably be met. The Zig Four
denies that it IS III any way responsible
for this reduction, as it eXacts its full
proportion of the rate on the agreed
basis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16

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