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The herald., 1893-08-12

isfy the owners as to the extent of the
deposit. The coal is Ignite. exactly
the came as that Of the mine no ' in
operation, and the vein where struck
some three feet from the surface is l5
inches in thickness and dips north
east at an angle of about IA degrees. J.
T. Timmis. the compsny's foreman, is q
practical miner, having followed the
business all his life, both in Stafford
shire, England, where he was born, aud
in other places. He is very confident
that this mine will turn out satisfac.
torily, and is now experimenting the
driving of tunnel which he expects
will have to be extended several hundred
feet before the value OF the deposit can
be ascertained.
Considerable excitement is manifested
here over the discovery and the probable
opening OF another coal mine. and our
citizens are congratulsting themselves
on the fact that their lots are cast in
this favored section, where in contrast
to the heartrending reports of starva-
tion. suffering and destitution, from
nearly everywhere, caused by the closing
down of mines and manufactures, our
immediate neighborhood is blessed with
plenty, our laborers can obtain employ
ment and all things seem to work to.
gether for good.
The herald., 1893-08-12
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
atiye; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and ST. bottles, but 1t is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed. you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1893-08-12
HOOSIER DESPERADOES.
A TERRIBLE SHOOTING AFFRAY IN
INDIANA.
A Lynohing Party Ambushed by Their
intended Victims and Five Men
Fatally shot-The MUIR
derers Escaped. NJ

CoRYDoN, Ind, Aug. 6.-Last night
about O'Clock, Boone township, this
county, was made the scene OF the most
terrible shooting affair that ever oc-
Cured in this part OF the state. A large
crowd OF men went to the home of
William and Ed Conrad for the purpose
of lynching them, they being suspected
OF killing their father last winter. The
Conrads armed themselves with shot
guns and revolvers and secreted them
selves outeide the house. when the
crowd appeared, and fred into them,
killing John Timberlake, William WISE
man, Edward Houston and Isaac Howe.
William May was fatally shot. The
Conrsds escaped. Intense excitement
prevails throughout the county. The
Conrads have always been regarded as
vicious and worthless.
The herald., 1893-08-12

Then take the foreign tribes; spend q
few moments in the Dahomey village,
another 10 minutes in the Nubian huts
the people Stanley found; then cross
the street and visit the Moorish palace
and old Vienna The Jayanese will
come last, but they are worthy visit
also. In the afternoon visit Buffalo
Bills wild west chow and see our wild
Indians and their wonderful exploits
with the wild horses OF the prairie. II
you are not thankful you are genuine
Yankee by Saturday night, after you
have seen glimpse Of all nations, then
you ought to be. Saturday evening
give one more look at the fireworks and
fountains. then you can rest on Sunday
and start homo on Monday morning,
just one week from your landing. This
is hard weeks work, but one can hire
one OF the rolling chairs, which are very
comfortable and easy TO ride in, and get
over the grounds quite easily.
The herald., 1893-08-12
BRu TAI BANDITS.

Daring Outrage Perpetrsted ON . Central
Americ Planter.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-The steamer
San Jose arrived from Panama and way
ports today with advices of daring at
tack by bandits upon the pereon and
estate, OF M. Seleveria, an aged and
wealthy planter Of San Salvador, Twin
about 80 miles from the capital,
and the subsequent capture and
summary execution OF IL of
the brigands. The outlaws. 100
in number. descended on Seleveria's
plantation about the middle of June.
They broke into the house. brutally
treated the planter, assaulted his wife
and housemsid, terrified several hun
dred native workmen, secured $26, 900 in
cash and varions jewels and other booty
and escaped to the mountsins. The
government was Immediately notified
and dispatched soldiers after the out
laws. By July 18th seventeen had been
captured and shot and the pur:uit was
still in progress.
Seleveria and his two nephews ar
rived here on the San Jose.
The herald., 1893-08-12
Lower California Mines.

Among other districts in Lower Cali
fornia, silver is found in those of San
Antonio and Triunfo. The so.called
Colorado ores consist mainly OF chlorides
and ksnocoprolite, or arseniate Of silver,
associated with litharge, hydroxide oi
iron, carbonate Of zinc, and other SUBJ
stances. The negro ores appear COM
bined with copper, and gray eilver,
plumbago, galens, native sulphur, and
arsenical pyrites, having their matrices
or gangs formed by portion OF quartz
and clay-steatites. The ores OF these
districts vary in assay from $40 to $140
per ton, and their chief lodes are the
Santa Rita, San Jose, Santa Gertruds,
Guasabe and La Valenciana. The dis
tricts OF Virgenes and Cscachilas possess
mines whose ores usually contain chlor-
ide of silver, native silver, sulphurous
or glasserz, and bromide of silver,
among the Colorados, and among the
negroes, galena and carbonate OF copper,
with the gangs or matrices of quartz and
heavy spar. All the veins carry GER
tain percentage of gold and are richer
than those Of the San Antonio and
Triunfo.
The superintendent Of the salt works
in Isla del Carmen, Gull of Cortes, has
signed contract for the construction OF
skids for launching vessels out into
deep water.
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THE SALE OF A LAKE.
SOME RIVERSIDE PEorLN PUR-
CHASE LAX e ELsINOKE. !
The Lake and the Town Sold by a
Trust Company rhe south River
side Land aud Water Com
pa0y the Purchaser.

From Mondays DAILY HERALD.
One OF the most important waite
deals that has been made IN Californi,
in long time was made public to da,
by the South Riverside Bee on Satur
day.
Negotiations have been pending il
the matter for some time and the dea
was finally consummated several days
ago.
The South Riverside Land And Water
company has acquired by purchase o.
the Security Loan and Trust company o
Los Angeles, trustee, the body OF water
known as Lake Elsinore, covering be-
5000 and 10000 acres, alec 5000 acres OF
land, and also all of the town lots in Ell
sinore formerly owned by +. H. Heald,
together with all water rights, rights Of
way for bitches, pipes etc.
The purchase is one of great import
ance to South Riverside. Although our
water supply has been ample and was
susceptible OF greatly increased develop
ment by means of. artesian wells, tun-
nels and reservoirs, there are those who
questioned the sutficiency of the guam
tity of water available. Allquestions as
to the suficiency OF water will now be
settled.
Engineer Kellogg. who has surveyed
the lake, asserts that there is water
enough there to supply ten colonies Of
the extent of South Riverside with the
irrigating fluid. As the company will
thus possess a great surplus of water,
they propose supplying it to owners Of
land in tha Temescsl valley, between
Elsinore ana this place, and also to
lands below South Riverside where own
ers desire water for irrigation.
The Temescal creek being the natural
outlet of Lake Esinore, it follows that
it would be an easy matter to bring the
water from the lake to the colony lands
of South Riverside. The water can be
drawn off by tunnel or by pumps at q
comparatively light expense.
1t is not probable that any steps will
be taken Immediately to make use of
this vast reservoir OF water, as there is
as much water flowing in the pipes OF
our water company as can be made use
OF, but the water Isl there whenever it
may be needed, if isever is.
The lake ia about 20 miles from South
Riverside. 1t is g very pretty sheet OF
water, surrounded by mountains. and is
the natural catchment basin of large
watershed. The San Jacinto river finds
its outlet in the lake and the drsiuegs OF
the vast area of land around Perris and
San Jacinto is focused there. Az these
lands are being irrigated more each year
the water drawn into Lake Elslnore will
continually increase. Upon the surface
of the lake pleasure craft ply and at one
time there was a steam launch which
was built for Mr.. Heald.
1t is the purpose of the company to
make important Improvements which
will bsautify tie lake and be Of great
importance to the city of Elsinore and
the surrounding country, provided sat
isfsctory arrangements can be made with
property owners in the vicinity OF the
lake.
The change OF ownership in the lake
will be a source OF satisfaction to all who
are interested in the welfare of the
Queen colony, as the amplitude of our
water supply is now forever placed be.
yond any suspicion of doubt.
The herald., 1893-08-12
A BROKEN REsERvoIR.
Four Lives Lost and $4,000 Damage
Done at Portland, Me-.

Four Lives Lost and $4,000 Damage
Done at Portland, Me.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 6.--The great
reservoir of the Portland Water com.
pany, on the eastern promenade, burst
this morning, letting loose its 20, ,0O0, 600
gallons of water in the space of about 10
minutes. The immense mass of water
thus suddenly loosed dashed with
mighty power upon two houses occupied
by the families Of Michael Lappin and
Dennis Conley. The buildings were
crushed as if they had been made Of
cardboard. -Four persons lost their lives,
Mra. Dennis Conley, Agnes Conley,
Mamie Conley and James Meesley.
Both houses stood but few feet from a
reservoir fence, and high wall of clay
loomed up so feet more above them.
Fortunately the break in the bank was
discovered early and the residents in
the vicinity were warned of the impend.
ing danger, which enabled them to
reach place of safety, else the loss of
life would have been much greater.
The food tore up the street to depth
of elk feet. The damage done amounts
to S25, 1000.
The herald., 1893-08-12
ALMOST LYNCHED.

Popular Fury Against an Inhuman
Father In Pittsburg.
PrrTsBURa, Aug. 6. Joseph Kidd
narrowly escaped lynching this after
noon. His frequent brutal treatment OF
his children had incsnsed the neigh
borH, and the report this afternoon that
a boy wss hanging by the thumbs in the
stable brought bowling mob Of nearly
500 people to the scene. 4 rope was
thrown over convenient post near the
house, but the police, with drawn re-
volvers, held the mob at bay. The Of
fcers arrested Kidd and marched him
to the police station with drawn re-
volvers still in hand.
The herald., 1893-08-12
YUMA EXPLORERS.

One OF tho Party Returned From the
Mouth of tho Colorado.
YUMA, Ariz, Aug. 6.--P. Il. Thorn
kins, OF Robinson's exploring party, re-
turned from the mouth OF the Colorado
today. The party he'd explored the
Painted mountains near the, gulf, finding
much of great interest. They explored
part of the Isabel region for the treau-
ures buried by Coronado and otherso
Robinson, Baker and Anderson left Port
Isabella July Goth to explore the gulf
coast to Tiburon island and Guaymas,
with valuable results. They expect to
return to Yuma September 1st.
The herald., 1893-08-12
No Cholera Daxelopsd.

No cholera developments occurred in
been transferred to Hoffman island,
where they. were given bath and their
clothing was disinfected. The vessel
and crew were thoroughly disinfected
after the removal of the passengers. and
che will remain at the upper station
three or four days.
The herald., 1893-08-12
San Bernardlno Mins.

San Bernardino Kaleidoscope Our
desert country is coming rapidly to the
front, and while many citizens of the
county have heretofore believed that we
are harassed with large, improbable
territory of sand and mountain, an ex-
pense to the taxpayer and worthless in
the extreme, in a short time they are
BILE radically to change tLeir views.
Especially now, when gold is in the
are the mineral regions OF
~ county valuable, and from all Sec
i4s the news is decidedly encouraging
to the development of mining industries.
In the Morongo district especially the
reports are most favorable, where devel-
?pment is going rapidly ahead and re-
Quilting in practical production. The
Rose mine is being worked with force
Of some 20 or more men, five-stamp
mill, running day and night, cleaning
out the eglittering gold, being too
small for the amount of ore hoisted from
the 300-foot level Every indication
points to the favorable future of this
property. Watts & Smart are develop.
ing their claim on the western extension
of this mine, being down 200 feet and
having tunnel 100 feet which ia being
pushed into the big gold ledge. The
old mine of Lucky Baldwin at Gold
mountain is bonded by an eastern syn
dictate and development on an extensive
scale is being carried on with the most
favorable prospects. G. W. Allen has a
fine mine some four miles east of the
Rose, and the work OF building q road
via Whitewater will commence coon, in
order to carry in machinery and supplies
for further development.
The herald., 1893-08-12
Fire at Huron.

Huron. CAL, Aug. 6.-The store OF
Kutner, Goldstein & 20. was totally
destroyed at noon today by FIRE. A
heavy explosion occurred five minutes
after clerk left for lunch. blowing off
the roof and sides of the building. A
team and wagon 10 feet from the store
were burned. Loss, $10,0 900 to 81, 900; ;
ineurad -
The herald., 1893-08-12
More EIsinore Coal,

Elsinore Press The clay bank prop
erty near Elsinore, from which the
Southern California sewer pipe works
here and at Los Angeles are supplied
with material for the manufacture of
the famous vitrified water pipe, ia dec
tined to become of greater Importance
than even the yielding of the valuable
clay would warrant. The property is
owned by q company in which DIR. Alex
de Bora of Riverside holds the con-
trolling interest. The company has
been engaged for the past few months
with a small force of men in mining the
clay, which was hauled by teams to the
pipe works at Terra Gotta and also to
the Elsinore depot, from whence 1t is
shipped to Los Angeles; and although
the indications have been favorable for
finding coal in paying quantities,
the business OF getting out the
clay was considered sufficiently remun-
erative to satisfy the owners of the
property. But last week J. T. Tim
mis-, the mine foreman, in looking
up the face of the bank just after blast
had been fired off, was electrified to find
q splendid seam of coal disclosed to view
some three feet below the surface. MIR.
Timmins was, es may be supposed, de.
lighted, although he had been expecting
just such thing to happen for some
time, and he at once notified William
McVickar, one of the company, who
with DIR. de Bora at once repaired to
the scene of the discovery, after inspect
ing which they made arrangements to
have the work of development pushed
rs rapidly as possible, and to this end
the force at work will be doubled until
the find is sufficiently developed to sat.
The herald., 1893-08-12
The cause Of DepressIon,

New York, Aug. 6.-The Central
Labor union today adopted resolutions
declaring that the distruss created by
the Sherman law is the cause of the
business depression and of the distress
that threatens the working people and
calling on all organized labor to cooper
ate in agitatine tor the repeal of the law.
The herald., 1893-08-12
Back from InYo.

Walker Lake Bulletin: w. N. Cook
of the Central mine eturned Sunday
from Inyo county. He says that the
country in the vicinity of Bishop is now
beautiful sight. Everything is OF
luxurious growth, and the crops will be
abundant. Mr.. Cook made several
prospecting trips into the mountains ol
Inyo. He Is of the opinion that it will
some dsy prove to be big mining re
gion. But very little mining has ever
been done there, and he says the gen.
eral formation is favorable for quartz
lodges, and Mr.. Cooks judgment on q
mining proposition ia second to none.
The herald., 1893-08-12
A Severe storm.

New York, Aug. 6.-Rsports from
New England and several towns along
the coast indicate that thunder and
lightning, rain and wind storm this
afternoon was the severest in years,
causing great damage. Street car SER
vice wa, entirely suspended for several
hours and Easements flooded.
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were forced to suspend but have since
resumed-the victims of financial etrin-
gency and general hard times. They
belong in quite different category. II
the commissioners are to be believed,
they were shaky concerns, recklesslv
managed, and in constant danger Of col
lapse, even under favorable circum-
stances. The truth concerning them
has been long suppressed. 1t ia well
that the facts have at last come OUT"
The herald., 1893-08-12
Rtyarsida Nina Ownara.

Riverside Enterprise Mining news
among the Riverside owners OF mining
property is not as lively just at present
as has been the case in the past.
Although no rich strikes have been
recorded of late. some satisfactory finds
in lodges now being work ed have been
uncovered.
The Oro Fino mine, which is owned
here, ia giving good promise, and it's
owners are satisfied with the prospect
in view. Work on the mine has devel.
oped an 1S-inch true fissure vein which
is furnishing large quantities OF good
ore. Work on the ledge is being pushed
vigorously. The mine is located in the
hex district and very near the Ibex
mine.
This latter mine is also showing q
good prospect, and it's owners are push
ing work thereon with eneegy.
A. ]. Twogood, superintendent of the
Rose mine, is in the city, and he re.
ports that reliable property as continu
ing to show improvement. Work there
is being pushed and excellent ore is be
ing taken out. .r
The herald., 1893-08-12
Cholera Reports.

ROME. Aug. cit is officially an
nounced that between noon Friday and
noon today, 20 cases of cholera and IS
deaths have been reported in Naples,
and three new cases and one death in
Rome.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 6.-Cholera has
broken out in the garrison at Coolina.
The herald., 1893-08-12
A Tragedy In the Tehaohapl.

BAKERsF1ELD. CAL, Aug. 6.-John
Collins, better known as ''Scotty," {" shot
and killed young man named Guy
White, at about O'Clock this morning,
near Cameron station, Tehachapi noun
tains. No reason is given for the shoot
ing. Two officers have gone to the
scene.
The herald., 1893-08-12
Good Gold Prospects.

Inyo Independent: Supervisor Will
son was in town this morning. He re.
ports the roads all right ia his district.
The river is stunning over the Lone Pine
bridge, but as the structure is a very
substantial one there is no danger of iss
going out. Mr.. Wilson says that quite
party will soon 60 into the Beveridge
country, where some excellent pros.
poets have recently been opened up.
The Carrasco boys and Jim Stansbury
have just concluded run of gold ore in
the steam arastrs of the old McEvoy
mill. and made a good cleanup. Mr..
Wilson will keep the arastra running
and will probably start the mill. The
ruinous depreciation of silver has the
effect OF stimulating gold mining to q
greater degree of activity. The miner
must work or starve, and the silver is
comparatively valueless, the old gold
fields will be thoroughly prospected
over.
The herald., 1893-08-12
A Fatal Row.

AUBURN, Cal, Aug. 6.-In row at the
May flower mine, Forest Hill, today.
Harry Phillips shot and killed B. Nc
Mannam and wounded William Golding.
The herald., 1893-08-12
"The days of old,
The days of gold,
The daYS of ,49 y

"Tle DAYS OF Ola,
The days of gold,
The days OF 40 3"
The country for 20 miles around has
oeen staked off into claims, and the
sores OF miners are at work making
from $5 to $25 per day. 1t seems that
The gold some time or other has been
washed down the hill into the gulches
and then at the mouth OF the gulches it
spreads out over the fat plains. Those
who have claims staked out in the
Kulches are making fortunes, but those
with claims out on the plains are max
ing more or less, largely depending on
their nearness to the mouth OF the
Kulches or the course of the ancient
stream. i.
As there is no water to waeh the gold
out with, the mining operations are
handicapped. The gold of course lies
on bed rock, having sunk there by its
own greater weight.
The method of mining, then, is to
shovel the dirt, sand and decomposed
granite off the top and throw ID aside.
When bed rock, which is hard rock in
some places and in others is hardened
clay, from foot to twenty feet deep, is
reached it is carefully swept over, each
nrevice cleaned out and all the dirt is
then run through dry washer. These
dry washers are made on the came
principle as the common tanning mill
used in cleaning grain. The dirt is
shoveled into the top, a man turns q
erank which runs the fans, blowing the
dirt over and shakes the sleeves, separ-
ating the gravel. The gold Sits down
into pan at the bottom.
Many of the men are making from So
to $25 per day. Some nice nuggets have
been found. Several miners have come
into Lancaster with gold ngggets as big
as the ends of ones fingers. One miner
brought a gold nugget into Mojave
weighing 1434 ounces, worth over $500.
Some miners here last week said they
had netted over $l2 each per day for
the three weeks they had been there.
We asked them why they did not stay
longer. They said they had washed to
the end of their claims and further
work was useless, and that other good
paying claims cannot be found. Then
the water is 30 bad that staying there is
at the risk of ones life at this time OF
year. '7A9
On the oath of July thore was
cloudburst among the miners that was
most disastrous in its results. Scores of
miners had their diggings filed up, their
food suppy all washed away and many
OF them barely escaped with their lives.
So there are Just now good many dis
couraged miners there and good many
are going through here on their way
home.
The riches OF the desert are still un-
known. California in 1S49 produced the
gold that brought the country out of a
financial stringency. Is history going
to repeat itself? II 30. and the country
northeast of Lancaster is searched, no
doubt it will produce its full quota of
gold with which to break the back OF
hard times.
The herald., 1893-08-12
|lBOUT HOLES IN THE GROUND,
A Dry Place Bonanza Northeast
of Lancaster.
Another Discovery of Coal Vein
Near Elsin0re.
Phosphate Find-ssn Bernsrdlno
County Prospects-Inyo County
Mines-Lower California
Notes.

Lancaster Gazette: Sixty miles north
last OF Lancaster, along the rough de-
composed granite ridges that are north
II Desert Springs. there is mining
ooom going on that reminds one of:
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