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Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10

planned so as to accommodate large
population. The streets are wide, the
blocks large, and there being an abun-
dance OF water for irrigation, the place
soon became an attractive one. The
valley round about was settled and put
under cultivation, and the town soon
became the center of large and sub
stantial trade. Before the construction
of the Southern Pacific railroad this
place was the last point for outfitting
teams engaged in freighting to Arizona
and Southern Utah, and for many years
that trade was a source of great profit to
the merchants and farmers.
In 1876 the railroad was completed to
Cotton, and little more than ten years
later the sAtcEison road made it's entry
into San Bernardino, making that place
its headquarters, establishing shops,
etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10
A Butterfly Social.

A butterfly social" is one of thenovel
entertainments for raising funds in char
liable work. The room is decorated with
butterflies of tissue paper, and in the
center of the ceiling huge butterfly Of
wire and thin silk or paper is suspended,
some three feet from one wing tip to the
other. The legs of the insect are Of
wire, painted black. Those who preside.
over the affair are dressed to resemble
different varieties of butterflies, in blue
and silver chiffon, black, brown and yel-
low velvet, with gauze wings and but
terfy for eaddress.-Exchange
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10
BERN x ARDINO.

pior eer bank o. the county. 1t is pri-
vate bank, but claims to have the larg-
est paid up capital of any in the I'm
perial county" Mr. Louis Jacobs is the
manager.
The next bank organized in San Ber-
nardino, was the Farmers Exchange.
This is state bank. and is one of the
best known banks in Southern Califor-
MIA. 1t has paid-up capital of $4,000
and surplus OF 100000. II. L.. Drew
is president and S. f. Zombro is cashier.
The present directors are Richard Gird,
John Anderson, Fl. L. Drew, N. S. Me-
Abee, James Fleming, M. Byrne and
Christian Kurtz.
The First National bank was organized
in May, 1885. 1t has paid-up capital
OF 100000 and a surplus of .$18, 900. Its
officers are as follows: Joseph Brown,
president; M. B. Garner, vice.president +;
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10

An English North country church has
published scale for contributions ex-
pected for the collection plate. The
church will be content if it receives two
pence for every five shillings of income,
or per cent. A man in receipt of thirty
pounds sterling week is expected to
give sovereign.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10
The Monkey and the Rounder.

A man walks round pole, on the top
of which is a monkey. AS the man moves
the monkey turns round on the top of the
pole so as still to keep face to face with
the man. When the man has gone round
the pole, has he, or has he not, gone
round the monkey?
AS either answer to this question may
be upheld with strong and logical argu-
ments, the reader is left to decide the
question for himself. New York Trib-
une.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10

A want of quickness in the sense Of
smell must be caused by anything which
shuts off the air from the olfactory
nerves--a polypus, for example, or facial
paralysis, which interferes with nasal
dilation and the necessary muscular ef-
fort in smelling.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10

Many people wondered why Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendall are never to be seen acting
unless in each others company. The
reason is that when they married they
made vow never to be parted when
playing-a VOW they have kept to this
day, with what happy results everybody
knows
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10

In Genoa the wives and daughters of
the fishermen get from the factor pat
terms and thread, hand spun fax or silk,
and return the same weight in lace, re-
ceiving therefor such price as pays
them wages of five to ten cents day.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10

O'Connor & Draper, 7. S. Ingham and
James III. Boyd are the old established
dealers in realty, and perhaps handle
more than all the balance combined.
The following comparative statement
from the Kaleidoscope will prove OF in
terest to the reader.
VALUE OF PROPERTY IN 1888.
Real estate ......... -. M s3,237,O70
I'm movements Observation-Disclosures. 1191 ,050
Personal property Observation-Disclosures. l,l90,524
Money. ........................ 59,691
TOtal tn. 900 fo,ooo
The railroad assessment is included in the
above.
Number of miles of railroad 1911 10.
Value MS fixed by state beard of equalization,
50 ,691,21
Telegraph lines (miles), 260.I9.
Now look at the figures for 1890:
VALUE OF PROPERTY IN 1890.
Real estate other than enumerated
below .................... s8,952. 800
improvements on same ...,.,...... 1,945, ,8l5
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10

Delays are dangerous. Take Simmons Liver
Regulator in time for dyspepsia, biliousness
and all diseases of the liver.
The record-union., 1891-09-30
Special to the REcoRD-UNrox.

GUTHRIE %. t., Sept. 29.-Couriers
arriving this afternoon give details of the
opening of the Government townsite of
Chandler, in the Sac and Fox Reserva-
ton. The site was opened to settlers at Il
yesterday, and the scene which followed
the volley of musketry which announced
the opening was awful. a mass of 5000
excited men and women intent upon Sc
curing lots had gathered about the boun-
dary Of the town. At u O'Clock sharp a
signal was given, and with mighty yell
from 5000 throats, and amid the cracking
of whips and volleys of oaths, shouts and
curses, a cOnglOmerate mass of men and
women, on horses and on foot, rushed
like maniacs for the town lots. As the
angles of the advancing lines met many
riders were unhorsed and hurled pell
nell into the road. Many persons are re-
ported killed and others as having re-
ceived severe injuries.
Miss Daisy, the representative of the
Guthrie NeUS, was thrown from her
horse at the beginning of the race, and
striking her head on a rock, was killed.
The excited and merciless crowd had not
time to attend to the dying, and rode over
the body of the unfortunate woman. until
1t was recognized by friend, who took
1t out OF the surging mass of humanity.
As there We're three or four times as
many people as lots, the result could be
easily foretold. There are from three to
six claimants for great many of the lots,
and it will take considerable time to ad-
just the differences.
An Indian killed white man during a
quarrel over liquor.
The record-union., 1891-09-30
THE SWIFT COMET.
Beloved to Have Been Discovered at
the Lick observatory.

Beloved to Have Been Discovered at
the Lick observatory.
MOUNT HAMILTON, Sept. Gan ex-
ceedingly faint comet was discovered by
3. Il. Barnard at the Lick Observatory
asst night. 1t could not be observed long
enough to detect its motion. Its position
on September 2Sth, hours IS minutes,
Mount Hamilton mean time, was right
ascension, 20 hours 53 minutes and % sec
onds; south declination, degree - min
Ites SO seconds. The comet is moving
towards the northwest. 1t is possible
hat this is the long expected periodical
comet of Swift, which is due in that
region of the heavens. If So it is very
1ar from its predicted place, the present
comet being 10 minutes of time west and
3 degrees ) minutes south of the position
assigned Switt's comet for the date.
Switt's comet was originally discovered
n 1869 by Tempel. 1t was not then rec
Ognized as periodic comet. In 1880 it
was again discovered by Swift of Roch-
ester, y. y. It's true nature was then
recognized. It's period is five and a half
years, and the present is the first pre-
dicted return. if it is that comet. In 1885
no observations could be made of it, az it
kept too nearly in a line with the sun to
Je seen. 1t viii remain a faint object
throughout its visibility at the return.
and can never be visible with the naked
eye. This viii make the fourth periodic
comet the first announcement of whose
return has come from the Lick Observa-
tory in the past thirteen months.
The record-union., 1891-09-30
MURDERED FOR GOLD.
A LONG-STANDING MYSTERY AT
LAST SOLVED.
Hugh Mcmillan Tells How Twenty
Chinese Were Massacred in
Idaho in 1857.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-The Chron-
icLe says: The mystery surrounding the
finding of the bodies of twenty Chinese
in Snake River, Idaho, in 1887, has been
solved. The bodies all bore gunshot
wounds, showing that they had been
murdered. The Chinese Consul insti-
tuted investigation, but was then unable
to find who committed the crimes. Con-
sui Bee now makes public the following
statement:
81, Hugh Mcmillan, now of Walla
Walla, Wash, but formerly of Immaba,
Or, make the following statement to the
end that justice may be done the inter
ested parties:
Il make this statement from state
ment made to me by my son Robert, aged
10 years, just prior to his death, and by
me then reduced to writing.
I'm the latter part OF April, 1887, my
son and Bruce Evans, j. L. Canneld,
Max Larue, Frank Vaughn, Hiram May
nard and Carl Hughes were stopping in
cattle camp, four miles from Snake
River. My son and Evans, Canfeld,
Larue and Vaughn went to the Chinese
camp on Snake river Garfield and La
rue went above the camp and Evans and
Vaughn remained below.
The whole party was armed with re-
p9aLlng rifles ana reVOlVerS. There were
thirteen Chinese in the camp, and they
were fired on by the party above the
camp. The unarmed Chinese retreated
when they were fired upon by those be-
low the camp. Twelve Chinese were in
stantly killed and one other caught after
ward and his brains beaten out The
party got that evening s. 900 in gold dust
The next day eight more Chinese
came to camp in a boat. They were fired
on and all killed and their bodies, with
the others, thrown into the river. The
party then took the boat and went to an
other Chinese camp four miles distant,
where thirteen Chinese were working on
q river bar. These were all shot and
killed, and their bodies thrown into the
river. The camp was robbed and 1000
in gold secured.
My son was present only the first day,
but was acquainted with the facts, as they
were talked over by the parties in his
presence. The circumstances here de-
tailed occurred on the Oregon side of
Snake River, near the northeast corner
Of the State.s
'Dated Walla Walla, August 81, 1891. .lE
"HUGH MCMILLAN.
"WM. CLARK, Witness"
The Chinese Consul-General in this city
Will at once communicate these facts to
his own Government, and it is probable
that steps will be taken to punish the
murGererS
The record-union., 1891-09-30
WORLDS FAIR.
Grand Banquet rendered to Foreign
commissioners.

4
Commissioners.
CHICAGO, Sept. pa royal foretaste
Of Americas welcome to the world in
1898 was given tonight at the Palmer
House, when a grand banquet was ten
dered the visiting foreign Commissioners,
attended by nearly 800 of the city's most
eminent business and professional men.
The Commissioners have been in Chicago
about ten days investigating the plans
and prospects of the Worlds Fair, and
banquets have been rendered them on
every hand, but to-night's grand finale
eclipsed all its predecessors.
President Baker of the Worlds Fair
Directory presided at the feast, and at the
table with him were Sir Henry Wood
and James Dredge. representing Great
Britain; Herr Wermuth, Imperial Com
missioner from Germany; DR.. Emil
Meyer, Royal Commissioner from Den
mark; the Chicago officials who recently
travelled abroad in the interests of the
exposition and the speakers of the even
ing. The other guests were at smaller
tables about the room.
Gorgeous floral decorations filled every
available space of the banquet-hall not
occupied by the guests. The magnifi-
cence OF the banquet has seldom been
rivalled, at least IN Chicago. Addresses
were made by the foreign Commissioners,
Benjamin Butterworth, Lyman J. Gage
and Z. c. Mason.
The banquet was the climax of an inn
portant day, notable event being that
sites for England's and Germany's build
ings were finally awarded ana Denmark IS
plans nearly completed. Herr Wermuth
asked, in addition to the regular site, that
space be granted in the midway plais-
ance for the construction of a German
village.
The record-union., 1891-09-30
Special to the RrcoRp.uNror.


CHICAGO, Sept. ga Washington
special says instructions have been cabIed
to Egan, Minister to Chile, to demand
the release of American citizens. who
have been arrested on suspicion of being
spies or sympathizers with the enemies
of the Junta.
According to the special he is also in
structed to take every precaution to pre-
serve the lives and liberties Of American
cltIzens and those seeking protection
within the American Consulate.
Acting Secretary Wharton this morn
ing conferred with the President until
the Cabinet met, when he returned to the
State Department. 4 cablegram was re-
eelved there from Minister Egan in re-
Sponso to the one sent him yesterday,
asking for further information as to the
situation in Santiago. Its contents, how
ever, were not made public. 1t is known
the acute phase Of the situation is passed.
ana no serious trouble is anticipated.
Mlhlster Egan maintained the dignity of
his legation and refused to remain under
protection.
So. far as the protection of refugees is
concerned, the practice of nations includes
cases widely variant in principle. Our
own history, however, shows that where
refugees seeking an asylum in the Legal
ton were not Americans, the United
States Government has uniformly dis
couraged their mission and protection.
But the real issue i'll the present case ap-
pears to be an interference with free COM
munication between the legation in San
tiago and the outside world and in such
cases the provisions of the international
law are most explicit. Broadly stated,
the country TO which a Minister is ac-
credited guarantees that in time of peace
this communication shall not be inter-
rupted, and that servants and attaches Of
the legation are not to be molested or any
act done that may tend to impede the
transaction of the business of the lega-
ton. The United States in particular has
shown itself intolerant of any such inter-
terence, and even in the Franco PruSsian
war protested most effectively against
the assumption of Germany, when in
yesting Paris, of the right to interrupt or
detaln Minister Washburne's mail mes
sengers.
Wild rumors were in circulation this
afternoon to the effect that the White
Squadron and other vessels were to be
sent to Chile, but these stories were in
consistent with Secretary Tracy's state
ment that no more vessels are to be
ordered thither.
In the Cabinet meeting to-day the sub
ject of Egan's troubles with the Junta
were not touched upon, and it may be
positively stated that while American
interests in Chile viii be fully protected.
the acute phase and crisis of the situation
has been passed, and the existing diff
Guilty is now likely to become simply one
of ordinary diplomatic correspondence.
Although dispatches from Chile were
received at the headquarters of the
Chilean Congressional ENJOYS in Wash
ington up to 8 o'clock last night, they
had contained no reference to the re-
ported arrest of American citizens in
Santiago, and the stationing of police
around the United States legation build
ing there
The record-union., 1891-09-30
Special to the REcoRp.UN1oN.

SANTA Rosa, Sept. 29.-Mrs. Phillips.
who lived with her brothers, John and
William Illingsworth, west of this city,
was burned to death late last night while
trying to save her invalid mother from
ghe flames. It seems that Mrs. Phillips
was in the habit of sleeping with her
mother, and during the night the oil
amp steam attachment and pipes heating
1he bed and room exploded. The room
and bed were soon wrapped in flames.
John Illingsworth, who sleeps on the
-ower floor, rushed into the room and
carried ont his mother, who escaped in
Jury. The clothing of Mrs. Phillips,
while she was trying to lift her mother
out of bed, caught on fire and she rushed
from the house, her blazing garments,
lanned by the breeze, which was strong
at the time. burning the flesh to crisp.
she lived for five hours, dying in fearful
agony.
The record-union., 1891-09-30
THE RAILROADS.
A Big Deal in Contemplation by Trans
continental Lines.

A Big Deal in Contemplation by Trans
continental Lines.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Gould and Hunt
ington have great railway deal in view.
The competitors in the gram traffic now
of the Southwestern system, which in
cludes the Missouri Pacific, Union Pa
citic, Southern Pacific and Texas Pacific
and branch lines, are the Atchison, Rock
Island, Chicago and Alton, Chicago, Bur-
lngton and Quincy, Northwestern, st.
Paul and branch lines.
If, by being able to make connection
with New Orleans, referred to by Mr..
Gould in Saturdays inspired interview.
the Missouri Pacific and Central Pacific
systems will be enabled to lay down grain
at New Orleans for the same price that
the other grangers' roads do in Chicago,
it stands to reason that the grain traffic of
pretty much the entire Southwest will be
diverted to the Southwestern system, as
tldewater is reached at New Orleans,
whereas 1t is 1000 miles from Chicago.
Ocean freights, too, are proverbiaIly
lower from New Orleans than from New
York
Huntington can add to the great grain
carrying trade of the Southwest the
transcontinental traffic from California
over the Southern Pacific. The connec-
ton at Memphis referred to by Mr..
Gould would bring the Southwestern
system in close relations with the Rich
mond Terminal, which owes SO, ,00O, 600
floating debt; and if Mr.. Gould saw tit to
go to its assistance the Southwestern sys-
tenn might extend its control to this COM
pany, thus including all the railroads in
the southern belt of country, except the
Louisville and Nashville.
FARES ADJUSTED.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 29.-At meeting of
the General Passenger Agents of the
Central Traffic Association yesterday,
rates to the Pacific Coast We're adjusted.
They are to be based on fare of SIS from
Cincinnati to Kansas City, and beyond
that to follow transcontinental rates.
The record-union., 1891-09-30
FRESNO FAIR.
The Exhibits Largely Exceed Those OF
Last Year.

FRESNO. Sept. 29.-The fifth annual
meeting of the Fresno County Fair, be-
ing Agricultural District No. q, began to-
day. The exhibits of all kinds largely
exceed those of last year. About 800
people have come from San Jose, San
Francisco and bay points, taking advant-
rage of the round-trip tickets. Many ex-
cursiOnists, however, prefer to spend
their time studying the vineyards and
orchards IN the colonies here, rather than
N attendance at the fair.
The races were considered good for the
lirst day. The first event was a half mile
rrotting race for yearlings, best two in
three. Athadon won both heats, Maud
FOX second. Time, lilo.
The second race was mile dash. Nero
won, Lady Given second. Time, 1:46
The third race was won by Addie +. in
three straight heats, Matte p. second.
Best time, 2:293.
The fourth race, best three in five. was
unfinished. III Captain won the first and
third heats, Black Dick the second and
Beatrice the fourth. Best time, 2:323.
The record-union., 1891-09-30
BRIDGE ACROSS THE FEATHER.

Contract Let by Supervisors of Yuba
and Sutter Counties.
YURA CITY, Sept. 29.-Ata joint meet
ing this afternoon of the Supervisors of
Sutter and Yuba Counties, contract for
building two 9l-foot spans of Howe
truss bridge across the Feather River was
let to a San Francisco firm at $3.50, the
work to be begun in thirty days, and
completed in six weeks from that date. 1t
is thought that no ferry will be run unless
by private parties, as Yuba County de-
mands a free ferry, but the Sutter Super
visors refuse to pay half the expense.
The record-union., 1891-09-30
FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
The Suffering More Widespread Than
for Centuries.


for Centuries.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the Telegraph, describing
/ the situation in Russia arising from the
failure of the crops and detailing the
narrowing incidents of the famine now
prevailing, says not for centuries has
such widespread distress been recorded.
The Ieteg9dpH'S correspondent says that
the authorities delayed taking any action
TO relieve the distress until it was too late
In addition to the scarcity of food which
has caused untold suffering, the distress
is intensified by the enormous number OF
unusually disastrous fires throughout the
administration district. In many dis
tricts entire villages were DESTROYED.
Added to this came the cattle plague, and
thousands of the cattle perished. Many
families thus lost their only means of
subsistence. What little food it is possi-
bic for the peasants to obtain is of the
vilest description, but so sharp are the
pangs of hunger they gladly eat stuff
that at other times they would not touch.
| Heavy rains have fallen and the ground
is so soaked with water the potatoes are
rotting. The price of potatoes has already
doubled and is still rising.
The Peasant Board has sent petitions to
the Ministry, praying that taxes and
arrears of taxes be wiped out.
A circular has been issued by the Min
lister OF the Interior, which enumerates
| thirteen Governments in which the peo-
| pie are completely famine-stricken and
eight in which partial famine prevails.
| The great fair which is annually held at
Mini Novgorod, attended by merchants
and dealers from all parts of Russia, was
failure this year. This was due to the
enormous number of bankrupts, and
/ their II I-ox -ol tree Jn
| In many villages the peasants have
nailed up their huts and have left their
communes to scour the country in search
OF work. Hundreds of them have failed
IN their search, and are begging along the
roadsides. In numerous cases seed corn,
which was furnished peasants by the
Government, has been eaten instead Of
The record-union., 1891-09-30
IMPOSING RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
The Pope Celebrates Low Mass Before
a Iaroe ASSemblaoe.


ROME, Sept. ga grand and imposing
religious ceremony took place this morn
ing in ST. Peters Church. For some
days past the Pope has been receiving
bodies of religious pilgrims from various
countries, and the city is filled with the
devout, many of whom have travelled
long distances to pay honor to the earthly
head of the Catholic Church. When it
was announced that the Pope, in person,
would celebrate low mass this morning.
great eagerness was manifested by
throngs of pilgrims to attend the services.
Sixty thousand persons were in the
church.
At $40 o'clock the Pope was carried to
the throne at the pontificial altar. He
was attired in pure white vestments, and
wore upon his head the Papal tiara. He
carried in either hand fans which re-
sembled beautiful palm leaves. As the
head of the procession entered the church,
trumpeters of the Swiss Guard heralded
the Pope's approach. AS the Pope was
borne along above the heads of the assem-
bled thousands. he raised his hands and
bestowed benedictions rightand left until
he reached the altar. The greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed.