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Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16

I YUMA, July 15.-Cleone Martinez, a
well-known cattleman, arrived this eve
ming from the Cocopah placers, Lower
California, reports an immense body of
water running through Hardy's Color
ado into the desert. Martinez is familiar
with that section. Should the channel
be cut little deeper, he says, the water
from the Gulf of California will find
an entry into the desert. He reports
!,fout other breaks from the Colorado
river, the one of next importance being
at Algadones, forty-iye miles below
Yuma, running big stream of water
by way OF Cooks wells, and Alamo
Mocho, into the Salton basin. Marti-
nez passed Hardy's Colorado on Z the
18th, and says all the breaks and crew
asses can be repaired or shut off by the
use of piling and levees. He reports
scarcely any water flowing in the river
below Hardy's Colorado.
Cocopah Indians, arrived today, assert
that the main channel will run through
the Algadones crevasse, following the
edge of the sand hills, flowing through
by way of Cooks wells into the desert.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-The Exam
iner this morning printed communica-
ton from its correspondent at Salton,
who made trip by boat from Yuma to
Salton over the Colorado river and the
flooded Colorado desert. Six miles be-
low Hanlon's the party left the Colorado
river and turned northwest into wide
slough, and after proceeding about
twenty-five miles ran into laguna of the
Colorado river. This was the first place
where they saw the water leaving the
Colorado on its way to the desert. 1t
seemed to be breaking out of the river
in many places. There was bar form
ing and the correspondent expresses
the opinion that the river will
probably eventually change it's chan
mel and throw great volume of water
into the desert. There was water all
over the bottom lands, which is great
cattle country, and in one of the chan
nels from the river the water was twelve
feet deep. The current continued north
and the party followed it, the extent of
the flooded district becoming greater as
they advanced. At point about ten
miles from Alamos another stream 100
feet wide and twelve feet deep joined
theirs. For miles from here their course
was through succession of lakes con-
nected by channels from 200 to 400 yards
wide and all very deep.
A number of waterfalls were met with
where the stream cut its way through
the sandhills. At some distance after
they entered the Salton so-called lake
proper, there entered another stream,
supposed to be Carresco creek. This and
the first-named channel are the only
streams flowing into the desert.
The correspondent states that while
the water seems to be falling, and was
from one to five feet deep in Salton lake,
there is great volume of water which
must apparently come in from the va
rious lakes along the route, and that the
streams themselves are carrying much
water. He believes that the channel is
permanently cut, and that it will always
contain water, except in the lowest stages
of the Colorado river.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
A Terrible Freight wreck.

COLORADO, Cry, Colo, July ia
terrible freight wreck occurred on the
Colorado Midland at Ute Pass, about l
o'clock this morning, which resulted in
the death of the engineer and fireman
OF the train, and the total destruction of
eleven cars loaded with ore. and bullion.
Fireman James Wilson was buried
beneath the wreck, and his body has
not yet been recovered. The accident
occurred just after the train had left a
tunnel and started to descend steep
grade. The brakes refused to work and
the heavily loaded cars rushed down the
steep declivity at frightful rate OF
speed and at the first curve jumped the
track,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
The British Seal Commi.sioners.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 15.-Sir
George Baden Powell and DR.. Dawson,
British commissioners for the Bering
sea investigation, arrived here today
and left for Victoria and the Bering sea
on steamer chartered for the purpose
by the imperial government. The COM
missioners will be gone for about three
months, until the seals begin to leave
the rookeries for the south.
VANCOUVER, B. c., July 15.-The
British Bering sea commissioners, Pow
ell and Dawson, left for the Pribyloff
islands this afternoon. In replying to
an address presented by the owners of
the sealing fleet Of Victora, Sir George
said he was at liberty to make the an
nouncement that Canadian vessel
owners would be compensated for any
losses sustained.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
A Horribla Murder.

PANAMA, July ia horrible murder
is reported from Peru. A woman named
Viscarra had been living with one Cas-
tellanos, but left him because of brutal
treatment. He besought the parish
priest to intercede, and promised to
marry her at once if she would return.
The priest summoned both before him
and argued with the woman. but she
was obdurate. This enraged Castel-
lanos, who, despite the protestations af
the priest, sprang at the unfortunate
woman and stabbed her thirty times
with dagger. To add to the horror of
the affair, the woman was enciente.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
PACIFIC COAST FIRES.

A General Alarm Rung In in San Fran
Observation-Disclosures Damage Done.
SAN Francisco, July 15.-A fire oc-
CURED this morning in the mill and
lumber yard of A. Kendall, that called
for general alarm, as the works of the
gas company were situated in the ad-
Joining block. The mill was known as
the Pacific Coast Mill and Lumber COM
pany. Kendall was insured for $4,000.
Saxton & Co., stair builders, lose about
$45O0.
AN OLD LAND MARK GONE.
MARYsvILLE, July 15.-Yesterday af-
ternoon the property at Browns Valley,
known as the Patton hotel, was COM
pletely consumed by fire. 1t originated
in the kitchen. The property was an
old landmark, having been resort of
miners in the early days.
A DESTRUCTIVE GRAIN FIRE.
MERGED, CAL, July 15.-A very de-
structive grain fire took place this after
noon about six miles south of here.
About 600 acres of volunteer and sum-
mer fallow was consumed, mostly be-
longing to w. H. Hartley. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
ENGINES SPARKS.
SoNoMA, CAL, July 15.-This morning
at IL O'Clock spark from an engine set
fire to the Sears farm, two miles south
of town. Before the flames could be
subdued some fifty tons of hay, fifty
acres of vineyard, 100 acres of pasture,
5000 grape stakes and one mile Of fencing
were destroyed. The loss will be about
$250O. This is the seventh fire that has
been started on Sonoma valley farms in
the past few weeks by engines.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
A PROSPECT OF PEACE.
WHEN CH1LE's INTERNECTNE WAR
WILL END.
President Elect vicuna's Advent Into
Office Looked Forward to with Hope.
An Abundance of Munitions of War
for the Insurgents.

PANAMA, July 15.-It is thought prob
able that the present condition of af
fairs in Chile will continue until the en-
try into the Office OF President-elect
Vicuna. Then the negotiation Of salts
factory arrangements will not only be
possible but very probable. The trans
port Maipo has turned up with muni-
tions for an army of $4,000 men for the
Congressionalists. The foreign element
in Chile seems to be greatly favoring the
both direct and Indirect, of the British
element with the Congressional party is
notorious. y
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
FAYLoR,s PARTNERS.
They Were Quite Numerous and Some
Are Still Missing.

AT0 6Ul1A UAADDA0Bs
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-The suit of
George w. Faylor against number of
legislators, was set for trial before Supe-
rior Judge Wallace today. Faylor did
lobby duty at Sacramento during the
last session of the legislature and claims
that he was not paid all he earned, and
that $4,000 is still due him. An amended
complaint was filed by the attorney for
plaintiff. In it the defendants were
named as follows: w. 0. Banks, R. H.
Campbell, F. @. Sprague, G. j. Camp
bell, E. G. Voorhees,, William Simpson,
j. w. Welch, G.. H. Williams, D. II.
Everett, w. III. Williams, John T. Brod-
erick, ]. E. Hamill, Thomas G. Maher,
j. D. Harp, w. G. Bailey and nine John
Does.
The complaint designates the defend
ants as copartners. Between now and
Monday Faylor will make attempts to
locate some of the missing legislators
and serve subpGnas on them. Failing
in that, he will ask Judge Wallace to
help him find them.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
A Peoplo,s PARRY Te.t Case.

LOUISVILLE. KY, July 15.-At Padu-
cab, yesterday, the Republican conven-
ton decided not to nominate candi-
date for the state senate, but to support
Graham, the Peoples party candidate.
In an interview, Jesse Harper, the Peo-
ple's party leader, said the purpose is to
get strong vote in Kentucky, to show
that the Peoples party will receive the
support of the Farmers Alliance in the
south. What Kentucky does, he be-
lieves, will largely determine the sue
of the party.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
That Expected Battle Did
Not Take Place.
The Endangered Posse Arrives
Safe at Flagstaff.
They Evaded the Pursuing Savages
By Strategy.
A Large Body of Hostiles Approaching
Flag gstaR-The Citizens Prepared to
Prevent the Rescue of the
Captive Chief.
Special to the HERALD

Special to the HERALD
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 15.-All last
night and part Of today the residents OF
this place waited with anxiety for the
result OF the meeting OF the party who
left here last night with the Indians,
and at IL O'Clock today the entire party
returned safe. The sheriff's posse, who
were surrounded, state that their means
of escape was by strategy, and they
started at once for this place, and were
met by the large party who were going
to their assistance.
Word received from Canon Diablo to-
night says that large number of Nava-
jos are coming this way, and will be
here in a few hours, but they will be
disarmed before they can enter the
town.
Hostine Bultine, the leader who was
brought here last night, is in the county
jail, and will be tried tomorrow on the
charge of grand larceny. The citizens
are armed and prepared to resist any
attempt on the part of Bultine's fol-
lowers to rescue him.
1t is impossible to say at this writing
what may be the outcome Of the whole
matter.
THE CHRONICLES SPECIAL.
SAN Francisco, July 15.-[By the AS
sociated Press.] A Chronicle special
from Flagstaff, Ariz., says: The party
that left here with Sheriff Francis last
night for the scene of the Navajo trouble
returned today, having met the first
party, which had been surrounded by
Indians. This party escaped under
cover of night. A band of Navajos is
expected here tomorrow. 1t is said
they will come only to see what is to be
done with their chief, Hostine, who is
now in jail here. However, the citi-
zens will be on their guard, and all the
Indians will be disarmed before being
permitted to enter the town.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
Mississippi Democrats.

JACKSON, Miss, July 15.AThe state
Democratic convention met today to
nominate railroad commissioners. It
renominated the present incumbents.
class Das5% sasUn wss sa9Rtsd a9Ss tSs
have been unduly taxed and discrimin-
ated against. II believes that gold and
silver coined on the same terms would
circulate freely side by side, and be-
lieves there should be an additional
issue of treasury notes to relieve the
present financial depression.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
Elec ctrocution q Success.

With & The I Iaw the e warden , of S;np snoe s;ne
todav % @ Ied cert;cate eH Ma Of d. death If oh ting
iouE men HI. recently EXECUTED by electric
tied statement, signed by Drs. Melon
aid and Ward, stating that unconscious
the current mas is IN each he case s The opinion
Is expressed that this method is the
best in use.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
A RELIGIOUS RIOT.
MethOdists Lay q Corner Stone with
Difficulty in Mexico.

DAhOuAUy AA uAcAAcos
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July ia letter
from Durango, Mexico, says, that on
Sunday, July 9th, while the Methodists
were laying the corner stone of new
church, riot occurred between citizens
of that faith and Catholics. Rev. Gill
more, who officiated, said: my friends,
for the sake of that gentle Christ in
whom we all believe, let US proceed
in peace" Scarcely had he
finished when he was knocked senseless
by stone which struck him on the
head. Policemen dispersed the crowd
before further injury. The letter fur
ther says the American residents OF
Durango have called upon their govern
ment for protection, and that the more
ignorant among the Catholic residents
declare that services shall never be held
in the new church.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
MISSING FROM HIS TREE.

The Healdsburg Recluse Believed to
Have Met With Foul Play. 9
HEALDsBURa, CAL, July ia recluse
named Hoenstein who has lived for
years in redwood tree near here, has
been missing for some time. Today his
blankets and underclothing were found
in corn patch. 1t is thought he has
been murdered for his money, as he had
been known to receive several sums
through the postoffice recently. His
papers were found burned to ashes.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
A Non-Paying Road.

SAN FRANcIsco, July 15.-The railroad
commissioners today received the annu-
al report of the National City and Otay
railroad. The board of directors are
Benjamin Kimball, Benz. P. Cheney,
Walter L. Grost, William G. Dickinson,
Warren G. Kimball. w. d. Dickinson
and Henry Gray. The gross earnings
were $4,000, and the operating ex-
penses $52, ,280. The total length of the
road is tWenty-eight miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16

would die within three or four days. A
shot Immediately under the left arm
probably pierce the lung. inficting a
mortal wound. The sheriff is expected
here tonight. Constable Mayes has not
yet been able to fix the crime on the
assassin.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
The Ranger and Her Passengers

SAN Francisco, July 15.-The United
States ship Ranger arrived this morning
from San Diego. She brought up tif-
teen men who we're transferred to her
from the Charleston at San Diego. Most
of them came from the Baltimore, and
are men whose terms of service heve ex-
pired. They will leave for the east on
the next Panama steamer. Three men
are sick and win be placed in the hospi-
tai. The Ranger left about noon for
Mare island.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
A vice-Consul,s Death.

VIcroRIA, b. O., July 15. Edgar Mar
win, United States vice-consul at this
port, died here today, aged 81 years.
He was native Of New York, and came
to Victoria in 1852.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
PREPARING FOR DEATH.
Rony Grain, Believing His Wound MI
tai, Makes His VIII.

tai, Makes His VIII.
LANCASTER, CAL, July 15. - Rony
Grain, who was shot last night in a
saloon here, was taken down to Los An
geles on the errly morning train today.
He had been splitting blood profusely,
and before leaving he made his will,
telling the boys that he believed he
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
NAVIGATING THE DESERT
THE GREAT COLORADO OVERFLOW
BEING EXPLORED.

Where the Salton Lake Has Its Source.
The Colorado Cutting Many New Chan
nels-A Possibility of the Gulf OF Cali
fornia Breaking Through.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16
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Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-16

A DvERTIsE IN THE CLAs-
IA siied columns of The
HEKALD, Sd Page; advertise
ments there only cost Five Cents
a line.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13
Spurious Land Reform.

William Wolff, formerly an active
worker of the Manhattan Single Tax
Club, of New York City, is now in Ger
many. In letter to Mr.. Klein, of the
club, he describes so-called free
land movement that is being vigor-
ously pushed by DR.. llertzlSa, of Wen
ma. Mr.. Wolff heard that free land So
cieties were being started in Germany
and Austria, and literature was being
distributed, and he wrote to DIR. Hertzka
for information. He learned that the
whole social problem was about to be
solved and the millennium forthwith in.
troduced-unfortuna however, not
in Germany or Austria, but in Central
Africa or the Islands of Polynesia, or
wherever the societies could get some
free land on which to start socialistic
communities. The scheme is not to
make land free, but to find some free
land: to stave off the struggle at home
by shipping the malcontents to foreign
shores.
From the days of the Roman republic.
when the soldiers and citizens were
kept quiet by gifts of land in the con-
quered provinces, down to these times
of Salvation Army colony schemes, this
form of soothing syrup has been pre-
pared and administered to the people by
statesmen, philanthropists and knaves.
In the present instance the socialistic
idea of common ownership of land and
capital, and of every body belonging to
trade or professional guild is intro
duced to make the drug more palatable.
Germans, however, are fond of their
fatherland, and whenever they realize
that all the people need is access to the
land, they will find the necessary land
good deal nearer Berlin than Central
Africa. The Single Takers of Germany,
of whom there are now quite a number,
will do their part in correcting this boz
gus free land idea, and common sense
will do the rest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

and commercial industries would in.
crease to the great benefit of labor, the
necessary co-partner of capital in all
such enterprises.
ANY disadvantage or harm attempt
ed to be put upon capital always re-
acts upon labor, while capital silently
flies away to a place of security if not
of profit.
do not point out nor consider what
is sometimes claimed to be the inherent
wickedness of forestalling the distribu-
ton of land to the whole people.
but only its remedy, and the good of the
city as whole.
Equitable taxation is most surely
and easily arrived at by putting all tax
alton upon one article of such univer-
sal use that no person can exist without
its direct or indirect use. Pig iron
might be selected as the article, or pig
iron and other metals. The taxes, if
all of them were collected from metals,
would be Immediately and eouitably
spread over the whole community in
just proportions But the difficulty in
taxation upon metals is first that there
might be concealment of quality, and,
second, it would interfere with the
manufacture of metal goods for export.
Taxation of land only has no valid
objection in equity, can not interfere
with manufactures and labor, and
would tend to wider distribution of
land and homes among the people.
But whatever may be the future
methods of taxation or sources of rev.
enue for the support of local, State or
National Governments, let us hope that
there be no more collected than is abso-
iutely necessary for the proper and
economical administration of govern
mental affairs, and that there may be
no direct nor indirect imposition of UNI
natural and therefore unjust burdens
upon the whole for the benefit of any
favored or grasping few"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13
The Detroit Free Press on the Farm
ers and the Single Tax.

In response to a letter written by l..
w. Hoch, of Adrian, Mich, the Detroit
Free Press defends the income tax as Il
step toward compelling the very rich to
bear their share of the burden of taxa
ton, and in answer to a question con-
corning the single tax the paper says:
AS to what the effect would be of the
operation of the single tax it is pure
speculation, and involves SO many con-
siderations that in the absence of any
pressing question of its present adop-
ton it can hardly be worth while for
us to take the time and space necessary
to discuss it. One thing, at least, can
be said for it. 1t is the only method of
taxation, probably, which would enable
the government to collect the entire
amount of tax levy without any dis
elimination between those on whom
the levy falls. We are inclined to think.
moreover that the imposition of the
entire tax ON land-not necessarily in
the Henry George fashion-would
eventually make the burden of taxation
press more evenly all around than can
be done in any other way This is a
hard doctrine for the farmer to accept
with his present notion that the cx-
cnption of personal property from tax.
alton would make him pay the tax OF
the merchant, who has only personal
property. 1t is not improbable, however,
that at comparatively early day the
farmer will be foremost among those
asking for the single tax on land as the
only method of compelling the jewellers
in the cities to bear their just share of
the burden of taxation"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

An English chemical Journal reports
series OF experiments by Mr.. Ban
schinger to determine the resistance to
frost Of natural and artificial building
stones. From three to six pieces OF
each kind were selected. and their ten
sile streAgth wet ana dry. their ca
pacity for absorbing water. alteration
in volume, tensile strength and beha-
vior toward water after freezing and
thawing twenty-five times. and their
specific gravity were determined. OF
samples of twenty-one different kinds
o, natural stone, only six one OF do
.orite, one OF dioritc, and four sand
stones-wcre found TO resist repeated
freezing. though -four others resisted
fairly but not absolutely. OF forty -cne
samples OF artificial stone similarly
tested, only three werc thoroughly I'M
affected, while eight were fairly re-
sistant.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13
Whntto Do When Starring

A survivor of the hardships of Free
mont's terrible four expeditions writes
as follows in posthumous narrative
OF the expedition printed in the Gem
tury for March. in which he more than
hints at the fact of cannibalism:
1t was curious to hear different men
tell OF the workings OF the mind when
they were starving. Some were con-
stantly dreaming or imagining that
they saw before them bountiful feast,
ana would make selections of different
dishes. Others engaged their minds
with other thoughts. For my part,
kept my mind amused by entering con-
tnually into all the minutia of farm
ing, or OF some other systematic bust
ness which would keep up n train of
thought, or by working a mental solu-
ton OF mathematical problems, bring
ing in review tho rudiments of some
science. or by laying out plans for the
future, all having connection with
home ana after life. So in this way
never allowing myself to think upon
the hopelcssness OF our condition, yet
always keeping my eyes open to every
chance. kept hope alive and never
once suffered myself to despond. And
to this course | attribute my support
Tor there were stronger men who, by
worrying themselves, doubtless hast
ened thel. death. Ten out of our
party OF thirty-three that entered the
mountains had persisted, and few
days more would have finished the
others.