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Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
STREET RAILWAY SNARL
THE ECABLE-ELECTRIC WAR BREAK
ING OUT AGAIN.
The Pacific Rolling Mills Spokesman
Says All Hope for Compromise
Is at an F:nd--It Is War to the Knife
and the Knife to the Hit.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 24.-The street
railway war in Los Angeles between the
cable and electric companies bids fair to
break out afresh with redoubled fury.
George Whittell, who is spokesman tor
the Pacific Rolling Mills company of
this city, which is building the Los An
geles electric road, was seen today, and
said:
"All hope of a compromise between
the two companies in Los Angeles is at
an end, in my opinion, for the reason
that the affairs of the cable company
are in such a state that any arrange
ment with it is, for the present, impos-
sible. The first and second mortgage
bond holders OF that road are quarreling
among themselves, and the first named
are trying to prove that the whole pro-
cess by which the second mortgage
bonds we're issued was illegal and that
the bonds in consequence are worthless.
In addition to this, the cable people are
in an openly declared fight with the
electric railroad people, and are using
every endeavor to prevent the electric
railroad people from crossing their tracks.
This latter fight of course interferes
with the Pacific Rolling Mill company
in fulfilling its contract. We are going
ahead with our original contract as fast
as we can, in order to get our pay, one
third of which is to be cash and two
thirds in bonds of the road. The con-
tract says the roadbed must be made
ready for us to lay the rails by the cleo
trio railway company. We shall go on
as fast as we can until we reach point
where the roadbed is not ready and
then -"
When asked what the Pacific rolling
mill directors thought of the Peoples
Home Savings bank getting rid OF its
electric railroad bonds, Mr.. Wittell said
that he understood the bonds had been
bought by the Mcdonald family, and
that one of the McDonalds intended to
give up his position in the bank and
take charge of the electric road.
Frank V. Mcdonald was seen, and
said the bank had disposed of it's electric
railroad bonds, having sold them to
numerous persons, and so far as he knew
there would be no change in the present
management of the road.
James q. Fair and Mr.. Whittell had a
conference yesterday, and it is said Pres
ident Sherman of the electric road is in
the city, but if so he could not be found.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
QUICK WORK OF FLAMES
MINNEAPOLIS EXPERIENCES A BIG
FIRE.
A Large Factory, Grain Elevator and
Other Buildings Burned-A Number
of Firemen Severely InjureG-Forest
Fires Still Raging.

M1NSEAPoLIs, Sept. 24-Fire broke
out in fivestory brick building occu-
pied by the Moore Wood Carving MAJ
chine company, this afternoon, and the
.islflamabie nature OF the stock caused a
rapid spread Of the flames. Within five
minutes the fire burst through the roof.
A brisk breeze was blowing, and seeing
it was impossible to save the burning
building, the attention of the fremen
was directed to adjoining property. Ee-
vator G.. stood close behind the building
and the roof OF the elevator was soon on
fire. Within fifteen minutes from the
start of the fire, the Moore building was
Quilted, the fremer barely escaping
when the walls collapsed.
To better fight the fire on elevator G,
a score of fremen were on the roof of
the annex. There was sudden ex-
plosion, and great stream of fire burst
from the end, then from the roof at the
right and left, completely shutting from
the view OF the great crowd on the
street the dozen firemen who were on
the roof Through momentary break,
the crowd could see the men attempting
to reach the ladders, fourfell or jumped.
Again the smoke arose and there on a
ledge stood fireman, apparently dazed
and not knowing what to do. "Sllde
down on the hose" yelled the crowd.
He did so, landing safely. All were
finally rescued. OF the eighteen men,
who were on the roof OF the annex, thee
are in a precarious condition, and the
others are badly burned and injured.
The block of frame and brick stores
on Washington avenue, the yards of the
Mill Wood company, the Kansas City
Grain and Feed company's storehouse
and several smaller structures were de-
stroyed or badly damaged before the
fire was got under control. The Empire
Elevator company. who operated ele-
vator @, estimate the loss on the ele-
vator and contents at 100000; insur-
ance, $4,000. The Moore company's
loss is $50, 900; insurance, 5000. The
total loss is placed at $l97 900 with an
aggregate insurance of $lO7 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25

thusiasm and Joy the announcement of
their American success. (AppIause.)
The resolutions were adopted, like
wise the following:
Resolved, BY the delegates OF the Re-
publican party of Nebraska, in conven-
tion assembled, that we demand as
matter OF right that the national
Republican convention in '92 be
held west of the Mississippi river, to the
end that the great states west of that
river, containing as they do more than
one-third the entire population of the
United States, and wherein the Republi-
can party has always been loyal to the
national Republican ticket, be recog-
nized We most earnestly join the great
Republican party of Iowa, expressed by
their convention July 1st, in naming
Omaha as the place where such conven-
tion should be had, and to this end we
most respectfully demand consideration
at the hands OF the national Republican
committee when it shall meet to name
the time and place of holding such con-
vention. [Cheers.l
For. associate justice of the supreme
court, A. NJ. Post, the present district
judge, Of Crete, was nominated on the
fourth ballot. For regents of the uni
versity, Senator H. P. Shumway, of
Dawson county, and Charles Marsh, of
Douglass county, were nominated ON the
first ballot. S. ID. Mercer, of Omaha,
was chosen chairman of the state COM
mttee, and the convention adjourned
sine die
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
FOREST FIRES
Continue Their Work of Destruction in
Minnesota and wisconsin.

Continue Their Work of Destruction in
MINI esota and Wisconsin.
PINE Cry, Mimi, Sept. 24.-The ter
rifle forest fires raging in this vicinity
are rapidly approaching town, and sev-
eral farmers in the vicinity lost their
houses and other outbuildings yesterday,
and two school houses were burned, the
pupils escaping with difficulty. 1t is
estimated that the loss to timber in this
section has already reached 5000, 900,
and this is being increased at the rate OF
500 every hour. Five farmers fighting
the flames several miles from here yes
terday, were surrounded by fire and
burned to death.
ST. PAUL, Sept. PA Pioneer Press
special from Hinckaley says: The forests
OF this vicinity are aflame in every
direction. Every possible precaution
has been taken to prevent the distruc-
ton of the city, but danger still threat
ems. No estimate of the losses near
here can vet be given. A man who
came in tonight reports all the region
between here and the lake burned over.
One firm has lost four lumber camps,
another three. Between 80, 900, 900 and
100, 100000 feet of standing pine has
been burned. At Finlayson the danger
is now all passed.
MILWAUKEE, Sept, 24.-Forest fires
completely surrounded the towns OF
Pittsville and Dexterville, Wood county,
and the entire population is out lighting
the flames. The 300 acre cranberry
marsh OF Samuel Hiles, near Dexter
vile, is entirely burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
Rig Horn Road.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 24.-Today
articles = , xel,.i1 Of Incorporation OF the Big
organizers are: W. w. Dudley, Rich
mond, Ind; E. NJ. Dawson, baltimore /;
Louis L. Kitchener, ShelbyvilIe, Ind. I;
Eden d. Crane, John w. Howe, St.
Albans, vt. The road is to be con-
structed from point west of Casper,
through the Big Horn valley to the
headwaters of the Lakes Fork river,
Montana. The capital stock Is So, 900 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
SOME OE THE REASONS WHY
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK


Company UNITED
STATES and has done the good.
BEST THE WORD
assetse on and fifty millions OF dollars
millions
the world
retiring members than other
two largestc
United States than
California than the
profits policies already paid and contracts
the
370l59 OVER SATY
received them besides
approached by
the most aud profitable known underwriting
bonds,
endowment policies, address giving date OF BIRTH
DEPARTMENT. ANGELES, CAIF
South Broadway Telephone %.
D. DICKINSON VETTER
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
A REPUBLIoAN LovEFEAsr.
A Reception rendered j. SlOat Fsssett
in New York.

in New York.
New. YoRK, Sept. 24.-The Union
League club tonight rendered dinner
and reception to ]. Sloat Fassett.
Nearly every Republican of prominence
was in attendance. Chauncey
M. Depew Al made a speech,
half humorous and half political, speak
ing of the determination of the Demo-
cratic party to make the worlds fair
conspicuous feature of the state
campaign, asserting that the Republi-
can party allowed it to 90 to Chicago.
The whole west, Depew said, wanted the
fair. No one worked harder than he to
secure it for New York, but the appeal
OF the western men was simply resist
less. Speeches were made by Mr.. Fas-
sett and other state candidates.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
woMEN,s ALLIANCE.
A Charter Filed at Topeka for a Ma
tional Organization.

topeka, Kan, Sept. 24.-The charter
of the National Woman's Alliance was
fled with the secretary of state this
morning. The incorporators gre Mrs.
Senator PETER, Mrs. Congressman Otis,
Mrs. Gotham French. wife of Secretary
French of the State Farmers Allisnce I;
Mrs. Emma d. Peck, editress OF the
Topeka Farmers Wife, and Mrs. Fannie
Mccormick. The object of the associa-
tion is to establish a bureau for the bet
ter education of women on economical,
social and political questions, and to
make and develop better state, men,
tally, morally and financially, with free
and unconditional use of the ballot.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
A Conspirator Confesses.

San QUENTIN, CAL, Sept. 24.-George
Ross, one of the convicts put in solitary
confinement, because OF participation in
an alleged conspiracy to escape from
prison, has confessed that he made the
skeleton key found in a prisoners cell.
Ross says he knows nothing Of the
weapons concealed in the cell. He has
been released from solitary confne-
mAnt
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
A Plum for Portland.

Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 24.-The Sovereign
Grand Lodge, |. o. 0. F., was in secret
session today, but the question of age
limit and the eligibility OF liquor dealers
was not considered. A vote being taken
on the place OF next meeting, Portland,
Ore, carried off the plum.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
STAMFORD UNIVERSITY.
The Opening Exercises to Take Place
Thursday, October 1st.


MAYFrELD, CAL, Sept. 24.-The open
ing exercises of the Stanford university
will take place Thursday, October lst,
at the quadrangle. Addresses will be
made by Hon. Leland Stanford, Presi-
dent David s. Jordan, Hon. James
Mem. Shafter and Hon. Martin Kellogg.
The exercises will be public.
The following additional appointments
have been made Edward Howard
Griggs, fellow of Harvard university,
assistant professor OF ethics and in
structor in English; John Anthony
Miller, late professor of mathematics in
Vincennes university, instructor in
mathematics; Ellen L. Lowell, of Ca
lais, Me-, instructor in physical train
ing and director of the Robles gymna-
stun; DR.. 7. d. Wood, of Sycamore.
ILL.,, director OF the Encina gymnasium
and instructor in athletics.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
A rrinla Tragadv.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. "a. = Near
Quincy, one hundred miles east Of Gin
cinnati, today, Thomas Carr, farmer
thirty years old, killed his wife, her sis
ter and himself. Jealousy.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25
SYNOPSIS.

L. o. w. Prices in the role of Bar
gain Giver- Resolved to close out the
Entire Stock of Clothing owned by the
Company-He must do so--Or forfeit
check of $1000-To the Los Angeles
Council OF Labor-This he won't do-So
is pledged-To close up Business-By
October31, 1S9l-At 10 pm.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25

DIR. Wesselhoff were the attending ply
sicians.
At the close Of the hearing, Mr.. Bur
leigh called for all the letters from Mr.
Stillman or Mr.. Hubbard, to either Mr..
or Mrs. Searles, or from them to the
firm; also the cash and check books of
Mr.. Seares, to be produced at the ad-
journed hearing, October 18th.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-25

A Suit fits well and voves Fine Tail
oring when selected from the large New
Stock of II. A. Getz, 125 West Third
street, ~4ta
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-12
JAPAN NEEDS AID.

Grievous Want Caused by the Recent
Earth hquake-6OO, 900 Destitute-An APP
peal,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 8 - The for
eigners' relief committee of Yokohama
has issued an appeal to the people of
the United States on behalf of the suf-
ferers by the earthquake which oc-
Cured in central Japan October 2S.
The appeal is signed by Admiral Bel
knap, commanding the Asiatic squad
ron, and by the United States consular
officers at Toxic and Yokohama Re-
garding the calamity Admiral Belknap
says:
'As communication is obtained with places
before unheard from 1t becomes certain that
the misery and devastation are vastly
worse than had been supposed. In one
mountain village, for example. every In
dividual was either killed or crippled,
and not one was able to go for aid to
neighboring towns. The actual number OF per-
sons left homeless will reach 10000. Fields,
roads. dlses, potteries, tools and Shops have in
many cases been destroyed, and every means
OF livelihood thus been taken away. The COM
ing winter will greatly aggravate the distress
OF their condition.
1.-The people Of our country, perhaps. do not
realize that Japan is n comparatively poor
country. Under the circumstances its re-
sources for giving relief are not adequate. II
cannot but look abroad for assistance. 1t is
from the United STATES that the most
may be expected. The plentiful resources
OF our own county, and especially
the uniquely prosperous condition In
| which abundant hnrves,s will place 1t, justify
us in appealing to our countrymen to mako 6
| special effort to relieve Japan. All contribu
tions may be forwarded TO O. Keil ESQ. secre
| tary of the Yokohama chamber OF commerce
| and due account will be returned The up
| pended signatures win be guarantee OF tn,
need that exists and OF the proper disposition
| OF the money"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-12
BURIED IN A MINE.

Seventy-Five Lives Thought to Have Been
Lost by an Explosion in n French Col
liery.
ST. ETIENNE, Dec. 7.-The noise of
two terrific explosions was heard here
Sunday Afternoon at 1890 o'clock COM
ing in the direction of one of the col
liery pits belonging to the company
AS between sixty and eighty men
were down the shaft, the utmost
CONSERVATION prevailed. Doctors were
summoned and relief parties organized.
Enormous crowds surged round the pit
mouths, and the relatives of those who
were known to be at work below made
frantic efforts to pass the police line
The work of relief was extremely
difficult to carry on because the eX-
plosion had affected the neighb boring
shafts and rendered them impossible
Another explosion took place in
the lower factory shaft. Up to
o'clock nothing was known
of the number of killed and
wounded. At last the first relief party
went down composed of nine men, but
the cage had descended only 70 feet
when it was enveloped in suffocating
smoke and gas, and the men could go
no further, so the engineer in charge
gave orders to ascend to the surface.
Later on seven men were brought to
the mouth of the pit badly injured and
one died. Seventy-four men still re-
main below, and there is no hope for
| their lives on account of the great
mass of earth dislodged by the eXplo-
sion, which has completed buried them.
3 a. NIT has been ascertained that
seventy-fve miners have perished. The
wives, children and relatives of the en-.
tombed miners still surround the
mouth of the pit. and the most heart
rending scenes are witnessed as the
bodies of the victims are brought te
| the surface.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-12
WILL MEET IN ST. LOUIS.

Tho February Convention of Reform Or
ganizations to BE Held in the Missouri
Metropolis.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 8. - Instead OF
meeting at Washington, as originally
intended, Secretary Schilling, of the
peoples party national committee, says
that the convention of reform organi.
cations to plan for a presidential cam.
paign will be held in st. Louis,
February %. An effort will
be made to agreee upon a
basis of action, and if successful a
nominating convention will be held
later on. The organizations to be rep.
resented include the Farmers Alliance
and Indul trial Union, the Farmers
National Alliance, the Citizens Indus.
trial Alliance, the Citizens Ma.
tional Alliance, the f. NJ. b. A. and the
knights of Labor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-12
TAKEN BY WIRE.

The law Claims the Life of irc-Murders
az Loppy. who Has Been Electroouted
at Sing Sing.
SING SING, N ", Dec. 8. S.-Martin u.
Loppy was killed by electricity at 1908
p. m. Prison Chaplain Silas q. Edger-
ton was the first man to emerge
from the prison after the exc
cution. He looked very pale and
was much agitated. In answer to
questions concerning the execution he
declined any details, but said 1t
was similar in every respect to
the four witnessed by him
in July. But there was
no suffering and no scene. Loppy died
easily and went TO the chair bravely,
giving everyone the impression that he
did not care whether he lived or not.
There were three contacts, the signals
being manipulated by DIR. Laudy.
According to Warden Brown, the
execution was carried out the same as
at the time of the killing of the four
men in the same chair in July last
The warden refused to give any in
formation except to say that the law
had been carried out and that the exc
cution of Loppy was a success.
Loppy was attended in his last mo-
ments by Chaplain Low, of the Tombs
prison, and Chaplain Edgerton, of Sing
Sing prison. When Loppy arrived at
Sing Sing three weeks ago he was sui
len and Indifferent, but he gradually
changed under the teachings of
the ministers He listened with bowed
head to the reading of the death war
rant, and was then led to the death
chamber, where he was promptly
placed in the chair and strapped SO
that he could not move head or foot.
| While this was being done, the experts,
| physicians and other persons present
were grouped about the room in q
scmi-circle.
The electrodes were then applied to
the condemned man, one covering the
forehead and temples and the other the
calf of the right leg. The electrodes
were moistened with solution of salt
water before the current was turned
on and at intervals afterward. Capt.
Hilbert, who was in charge of
the death machinery, had the
dynamo running and everything
was ready for turning on the
current. AS the signal was given to
the man at the switchboard to turn on
the current, Drs Macdonald, Landy
and Rockwell stood near the chair
with watches in their hands to time
the respiration and the beating of the
heart None of the witnesses would
reveal how Loppy died.
1t is understood that 1,4S5 volts were
used, the same as at the July execution,
and that n current of that voltage was
continued from fifty to sixty seconds.
AS soon as Loppy was pronounced dead
the straps which bound his body were
removed and the dead murderer was
carried into the apartment directly off
the execution room, where an autopsy
was held.
[Lorpy's crime was the murder of n woman
who was known Us Hattie Loppy and was sup
posed to have been his wife. The deed was
committed on July 4, 1850, in n miserable little
room at 220 Chryste street, where the couple
lived. The assassin stabbed his victim to the
heart with a sharp pointed pair of scissors
There were no witnesses to the killing A
drunken quarrel was the only known cause fol
the deed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-12
WHO THREW THE BoMsq
w. ID. Southworth Under Arrest as Chief
Conspirator Against Millionnires.

W. ID. southworth Under Arrest as Chief
Conspirator Against Millionnires.
UTICA, N. Y, Dec. 7.--lIiram Z. Wilson.
who is mentioned as the crank who
dropped the dynamite bomb in Russell
Sages Office in New York, is con-
fined at the state hospital in this city.
New YORK, Dec. THE detective
force of the police department and the
nre each and all scurrying after an
Identification of the dead wretch
who blew himself into pieces
at Russell Sage's Office Fri
day last. Identification is be-
lieved to have been effected by Capt
Harry Horne as that of II man whom
he had met several times and with
whom he had frequently conversed.
Capt Horne, who was originally inter
ested in wild west shows, is now
lecturer in Worth's museum and it was
there he first met the bomb-thrower in
the latter part of September. Capt.
Horne said to Inspector Byrnes:
The dead man came to me with u letter Of
introduction from some one whose name do
not remember and made an engagement to
meet me the following afternoon 1
met him and he asked me to go on u
lecture tour. One of the features OF the lect-
ure was to be n proposition that all railroads
carry passengers ut the same rate as freight.
He said that all the prominent railroad men,
Gould, Sage, Depew and other magnutes, would
be invited to attend the lectures and be con-
vinced of the errors of their ways. In case
they did not accept the invitations q letter
would be sent to them and II they persist.
| I'd in refusing bombs would be used. He
| said he was n member OF o strong organ.
iZation to revolutionize matters in the interest
| Of the poor people. 1t was n religious organ.
| iZation and would be the largest in the coun-
| try In two years. God was with 1t and 1t was
| bound to succeed. II any one of the monopo.
| lists refused to do what was right toward the
people he would be killed by some member Of
the organisation, to be chosen by lot"
Interest in the attempt to kill Rus
sell Sage with dynamite on Friday last
was increased Sunday by the arrest OF
w. u. Southworth. 1t was said that
Southworth had gone to Central Amer
lea, but he was found by Inspector
Byrnes' men near the city and
taken to police headquarters. South
worth is undoubtedly crank and con
fessed to Inspector Byrnes that he hat
been an inmate of a lunatic asylum
He was taken to the morgue and showr
the head of the dynamiter, but said ht
had never seen it in life. In that par
ticular he contradicted the story O
Horne, who said that the dead man in
troduced Southworth to him at thu
museum two months ago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-12
Disastrous Train Wreck.

WEST PLAINS, Mo-, Dec. s.-A ter
rille wreck, disastrous in it's effects
both upon life and property, occurred
here on the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis railway Monday afternoon.
-Four men were killed A construction
train with thirty-eight men in the
caboose was backing into this place
when it collided with a special freight
train. The caboose was smashed into
splinters and four of the workmen in
it were killed outright OF the other
thirty -four men occupying the caboose
twenty were seriously injured, it Is
feared some of them fatally.