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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
GOLD UNDER THE BARK.

A Record Breaking Discovery Near On
tnriO.
Ontario Observer: There were many
conflicting and strange stories as to the
Whys and wherefores OF the late hole be-
ing dug on the property of the Cuca.
mopga Vineyard company, on San Ber-
nardino avenue
The truth OF the matter is simply this:
Mr.. Somers, manager Of the property,
thinks there is gold in the ground-in
fact, is quite sure that paying dirt lie be-
ing taken from the shaft, which is now
nearly 30 feet dsep.
The manner OF the discovery probably
has no counterpart. Some time ago
some large eucalyptus trees were cut
down, and the chips made in falling the
trees were taken to the kitchen to be
used as fuel. Mr.. Somers accidentally
discovered a few tiny sparkling yellow
epecks on the concsve side OF the bark.
More were examined and experts pro-
nounced them gold. How they got
there still remains mystery, but Mr..
Somers, who has been at work on the
case for some months, has theory that
the sed spsck h apbns are a 81 fsKss
from the ground by means of the sap,
which necessarily flowed in quite a
strong stream to support so large a tree.
it being al the time of cutting four feet
in diameter The gold was found in
the greatest quantity in the sap channel,
which lies between the bark and trunk
proper Of the tree.
Max Msy berg, of Fiesta" fame. who
has interests in the vineyard company,
took some specimens of the bark to San
Francisco. where those expert in such
matters pronounced it the only case OF
the kind on record. 1t WAS my extreme
pleasure to see q small quantity of dirt
and sand washed and to observe the
small particles of the yellow metal
this, by the way, is the first that has
come under my optics for long while
which in this way were brought to
light. Mr.. Somers has several men ut
work on the shaft, and says that when
the proper time comes larger force
will be added.
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TEARING UP TRACES.
Strikers Block the Way OF Troops Going
to Sacramento.

Strikers Block the Way of Troops Going
to Sacramento.
WEST OAKLAND, CAL, July 2.-The
strikers are obstructing the track on
Sixteenth street in every possible way
in order to prevent the passage of the
trains carrying soldiers to Sacramento.
The track is being torn up and cars
nlacad acrnss- J. a-tv' -ArIiu8g; len plni
Francisco shortly before IL O'Clock, but
have not yet succeeded in getting be.
yond the obstructed point.
OAKLAND, July SIT ia reported that
the strikers are tearing up the railroad
track at Emeryville so that trains bear
ing troops to Sacramento cannot pass.
WEST OAKLAND, July 80 D. m.-The
Berkeley local OF three coaches, carrying
80 passengers. WAS stopped at Sixteenth
street by strikers. The fireman was in.
duced to Quit work and the train was
abandoned. About 400 strikers were IN
the mob.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4, l 20 a. NJ
All sorts OF wild rumors concerning de-
struction OF railroad property by strikers
have been current. Many such reports,
when traced down, prove to be without
foundation. 1t now appears that the
reported tearing of track at Emeryville
Is untrue. AT this hour, the National
guard regiments en- route to Sacramento
have not yet left Oak land mole.
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MRS. sTANFOKD's TREATMENT.
Every Courtesy shown the Lady by the
Strikers.

Every Courtesy shown the Lady by the
Strikers.
SAN Francisco, July 9.-Mrs. Jane
Stanford, widow Of the late Leland Stan
ford, and executrix OF the great Stan
ford interest in the Southern Pacific,
continues to play a romantic, or at least
a picturesque part in the desperate
struggle now waging between the COM
pany and the A. h. U. TODAY Mrs.
Stanford, borne by the A. Il. u. men,
had triumphal entry into the city.
Her car. decked with flags and bright
bunting, came into Oakland this after
noon, and at the Sixteenth-etreet yards
WAS Justify cheered through the very
mob of strikers that had stalled a pas
aenger train ON parallel track and was
battling with its trainmen. The de-
termined committee OF IA A. r. U. men
that had brought Mrs. Stanford's engine
and car from Dunemuir, on the Oregon
branch, saw that her car went straight
through to the ferries. Several division
off Gals at Oakland attempted to board
the car but we're thrown to the ground.
They were sternly informed that that
was an A. Il. U. train.
Interviewed tonight Mrs. Stanford
said:
Il never passed through anything
like this before, but never in my life
was 1 treated more kindly than have
been by these men. / hope for their
eskes that the difficulty will soon be
settled. The "a men who came in gpy
as gallant as possible. Up at Willows
they escorted me to hotel. They had
been so kind that 1 told the hotel pro-
prietor not to let them pay cent for
their accommodations. I said 1 would
settle the bills. He told me that
the A. r. U. men had settled every.
thing. Everywhere thsy were so kind,
saying they did it in remembrance Of
the manner in which my husband had
treated them"
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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, viii 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
sut to the taste, the refreshing and truly
1aefc;al properties Of a perfect lax
We; effiectGally cleansing the system
pelling colds, headaches and fevers
It permanently curing constipation.
It has gwen 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 aud it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale b all drug
lists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is.man-
featured by the California Fig Syrup
9.only, whose name is printed on every
oackage, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
nd being well informed. you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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The slug and its habits and peculiar1.
ties are well worth little attention
from those who are fond of the unusual
and curious things of earth. A family,
upon moving into a house, remarked
that the cellar was lined all over with
thin, shining tracks where some Shiny
creature had crawled For long time
the makers Of tho tracks could not be
found, but were at last discovered un-
derneath box in one corner where the
mice had carried some leaves and pieces
of vegetables. They were put into
glass fruit jar and fed with leaves and
scraps of vegetables They seemed to eat
but little, but were continually crawl
ing about the jar. At the slightest
sound they contracted into a length Of
not moro than az inches, remaining
perfectly quiet for few minutes, when
they cautiously put out their feolors and
began to move. The head seemed to go
on, and the tail was still until the body
measured almost 6 inches, when grad
ually tho entire length moved slowly
along. AS it crawled up the side of the
jar the under side Of the body could be
clearly seen through the transparent
material. Its propulsive power seemed
to be a sort of endless chain arrange
ment that ran lengthwise from head to
tail This slug is as thick as ones little
finger. The longest specimen measured
G trif1e over 6 inches in length. New
York Ledger.
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THE STRIKE DENOUNCED.
Commercial Bodies OF San FrancIsct
Pass Resolutions.

| Commercial Bodies OF San Francisco
Pass Resolutions.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-The follow
ing resolutions were adopted this after
noon by representatives OF the board of
trustees of the chamber of commerce
and the directors of the board of trade
of San Francisco:
Resolved, That we do not oppose the
organization of labor for its own protec-
ton, and hereby give such organizations
our approval, provided they comply
with the law and accord to others the
same liberty that they themselves de-
mand.
Resolved, That while we have often
had occasion to censure the Southern
Pacific Railway company for the selfish
policy pursued in its traffic business
with the people OF this coast, vet we
condemn the present strike against the
Southern Pacific Railway company as
entirely unlawful and unwarranted, for
the reason that the company was in no
way interested in the matter at Issue
2OO0 miies away-but is in every way
Justified in demanding the right to con-
Duct its own business under the law,
Wnich right ig guaranteed to us ALL in
divldually and collectively, by the con-
stltntlon of the United States,
Resolved, That if this principle is not
sustained there can be no safety guar
anteed to lie. property or equal rights;
law and order will be set at defiance and
good government become impossible
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
uonH be sent to the president of the
United States, the governor OF the state
OF California and the mayor of the city
OF San francisco, with the request that
they should use every effort to prevent
lawlessness and the destruction of prop
erty.
Trustees of the Chamber of Com.
MERGE.
By W. R. DlMoND, President.
Trustees OF the Board Of Trade.
By A. A. WATKINS, President.
NO representatives of the Traffic asso.
citation, Manufacturers association or
Merchants association were preeent. 1t
was explained by S. Nickeisburg of the
board OF trade that the associations not
represented were not able to get
quorum. K. B. Pond of the chamber of
commerce said concerning the resolu.
tons, thai they were unanimously
adopted yesterday by the directors OF
the board of trade and by the trustees
of the CHAMBER of commerce, and they
were unanimously ratified by the repre-
aentatiIes OF the two bodies named.
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AGED TWINS.

Tho Fife Sisters of New Rampshire
Claim to BE tho OIaest.
At Peterboro, N. H., live Elvra and
Elmira File. who claim to be, and prob.
ably are, the oldest twins living. Next
August they will be 80. At the age o t
IA they entered the employ OF a local
manufacturing company, and for 50
years they remained on its payroll, the
maximum wages earned being 80 cente
per day and the minimum II cents for
three days lsbors.
A Journal reporter recently visited
them.
us it true you have never ridden ON
railroad train?" he quered.
"it is." was the reply; land what is
more" said both in one voice, 1--WE
never will. Although the Boston and
Maine railroad has run cars within 10
rods OF our own door ever since they
built the road into this town we have
never yet entered car. We came
pretty near it at one time. A few years
ago some OF the townspeople wished us
to take ride in the cars, and we came
80 near it that we went to he depet, but
backed out before We got aboard
NOR nhV6 lutet lhdlcS cNCT oul6Ttu b
theater, and very rarely did they enter
society, and in ali their lives they have
been separated but 70 hours at any one
interval, and when Elvira was taken i'll,
and it was for few days thought she
could not recover, Elmira was nearly
crazy, and threatened to commit suicide
il her sister WAS taken away.
~ don't wish to live if the old woman
Gas they always cali each other) ls taken
aw ""
The strong resemblance between
them is still as prominent as ever. One
great pecuiarity abou. these women has
been, although living in the same house
and eating from the same table. they
have always lived separately that is.
each has cooked her own meal. If one
had boiled dinner, the other had
boiled dinner, and it was not cooked in
the same pot either. If one had turkey
the other would buy little larger one,
and so in everything they Wed with each
other to see who would live the BEST
Boston Journal.
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Beyond the realm Of being and Of pain.
Upward and onward fits my charmed soul
Captive 10 the ineifable control
OF rnusic's wonder worker Every strain
OF this heaven nurtured harmony is rain
To the parchcd glebe of memory, a scroll
Whcrcon are craven cabalas that roll
Floods OF bcwildering transport On the brain.
In joys whirlpool l revel as | soar,
And from the ether heights whorcto climb
List tho sound waves sep back from Lcthe's
shore
In leseening cadence toward the stand q
Time.
Deeply in the Circean founts dip
And with the wild winds mix in fellowship.
A season. and throughout my spirit rune
A pang of awoso1ne desolatencss. lent
The somberncss Of some dead armament
OF cinerated worlds and buried suns.
And then the presence of long vanished ones
Soal fellows ere youths heritage Was spent
Glides palpably a-ncar. am content.
Ny grasp Infinitude no longer shuns
A moment, and mighty sorrow. born
OF exaltation's excegs. casts a pail,
Tears start rs drops Of Natures grief at mora
Adown chameleon shafts of sunlight fall;
My being quivers meath the sweet duress
OF pain more joyous than earth's joyousnessi
John Talman in AicClure's Magazine.
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Strengthening Slant Eyes.

The wheel Of progress whizzes oni
The Japanese have got the wrinkle into
their head that their slanting eyes must
straighten out like white mans. The
consequence is that surgeon who was
doing very little in this country is fast
getting rich in tho novel business. He
has been there only two years, but he
has induced several classmates to join
him, and they are very fast compiling
respectable bank account. The operation
for Strengthening the slant in the Japs
eye is described as comparatively pain
less. 1t is confined exclusively to the cx-
terror corner of the eyelids.
The surgeons sharp little. blade is in
serted under that part of the lid near
the slant, an almost infinitesimal slit is
made, fine silk thread stitches the
parts together, and, presto, change! the
Jap arises from his chair happy man,
with eyes as straight as those of any
white man Boston Advertiser.
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States circuit court. restraining the en-
ployees from interfering with the rail-
road. Although there are two delayed
trains at Berstow, no attempt has been
made to bring them in. An engine with
one car attached pulled out westward
about noon today, with Master Mechanic
Williams acting as engineer, and Train
master Hubbard ss conductor. The train
carried officials OF the road only.
Word has been received here OF the
burning OF BRIDGE on the Atlantic and
Pacific in thie county, near Needles. and
fear is entertained that the shops and
roundhouse will be destroyed. The
county has been called on for protection,
but the matter has been referred by the
county officials to the United States
marshal.
The company at this point has re-
ceived applications from men for places
in train and other service, but the Off
Gals refuse to hire them and all surplus
employees are being paid off.
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COST OF THE STRIKE.
The Loss to Railroads and Producers Is
Almost lncalcuiable.

The Loss to Railroads and Producers Is
Almost Incalcaiable.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-W.G. Curtis.
assistant to General Manager Towne of
the Southern Pacific company, was
pany in consequence of the tying up of
trains.
II should estimate that the company's
loss lie something like 100000 day,
taking all things into consideration"
was Mr.. Curtis reply. cit certainly
cannot be less than that the way things
are going at present.
Then, in the FIVE days that the
roads have been blocked, the lose ag-
gregates at least million dollars?' was
suggested.
"Most certainly, it is that much"
1t is impossible to calculate the loss
caused to the state by the five days OF
railway stagnation. Cereals are not
perishable, but the fruit interest ia se-
! riously menaced should way out of the
difficulty not be found. There are be-
tween 150 and 200 cars OF green fruit
| between here and Ogden, and it 10
| doubtful if even ice can cave it. 1t ia
valued at about $500 per carload. so that
between $4,000 and 900 is involved.
Fruit is rapidly ripening, and in ten
days or two weeks 80 or 60 more carloads
will be ready for shipment, it's value be-
ing from SIC, 900 to $24 900.
The worst feature OF the situation lie
that the fruit growers have not the iacil-
tiles for drying their product, and its
sbsolu.e loss is among the probabilities.
Still another Is that the demand for
California fruit from the east has ceased.
No shipment can DO made or sales ef-
iected except as subject to strikes, and
this ia found impracticsble. Gamers
can neither purchase fruit in quantity
nor get cans and sugar to the farmer in
the interior, and that branch oil indus
try has also ceased. One Gamer placed
the loss on fruit yesterday at 100000
but said that for the next FIVE days il
would be at the rate of $4,000 te
S75 600 dav.
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The Very Oldest.

The Oldest mother III Webster county,
the Oldest grandmother in Kentucky,
the oldest great grandmother in the his
tory of the state of Kentucky, tho Oldest
great-great- grandmother in the history
Of the United States, is Betsy Shelton
who is the mother Of IA children, tht
grandmother of lit children, the great.
grandmother of 2Ss children and great
gleat-grandmother of 10 children She
was born in North Carolina i'll 179S.
She moved to Kentucky in 1916. Her
husband died in 1867. She is still in
moderate health. Henderson Ky.
COuri ar
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THE GOVERNOR TALKS.
Militia Sent to Sacramento on Waiting
Orders.

Militia Sent to Sacramento Waiting
Orders.
PASADENA, July Ex-Governor Mark
ham was eeen at his residence here this
evening and confirmed the report that
Marshal Baldwin had asked ior state
troops at Sacramento. He said he had
instructed Major General Dlmond to
send troops from San Francisco to Sac
ramento, using his own discretion as to
the number necessary. Their instruc-
tions are only to report at Sacramento
and await further orders or develop
meuts. The governor is in constant
communication with the militia officers
all over the state. He considers the
attention to it.
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AT SAN DIEGO.
6ubdued Air of ExcItement- Deputy
Marshals Not Boycotted.

6ubdued Air of ExoItement- DEPUTY
Marshais Not Boycotted.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 3-There was a
subdued air of excitement among the
striking railroad men in this CITY and
National City today, the strain evidently
causing them to believe that some sort
OF crisis was imminent. At National
City the interest was more noticeable
than here, on account of the resignation
of Staten Agent II. Fl. McMaster, an
A. r. U. man, and the appointment OF
his successor, Wing Little of the Santa
Fe office. McMsster resigned Monday
morning, expressly denying that his
connection with the A. r. u. caused the
act, but that he simply wished to avoid
being drawn into trouble.
Investigation proves that the reports
that the deputy United States msrshals.
healed by +. B. Goodrich, had been re-
fused food at National City, and that the
crew of the steamer Mexico refused to
carry them to Los Angeles, were con-
cocted by the strikers, for reasons best
known to themselves.
The IL deputies, after sleeping in the
train in which they had come down, left
1t wide open, windows and doors, and
went to the International hotel, National
City, where they got breakfast. There
was no attempt to boycott them and
they were, IN fact. at the same tables
with some of the etrikers. There was
only good feeling manifested, and after
breakfast they walked to National ave.
nue.. where they caught electric cars into
town. Goodrich received instructions to
return to Los Angeles with eight men,
and he bought passage for them on the
Mexico, catching the steamer Just as it
was about to sail. There was no attempt
whatever to delay them and the crew
manifested no signs of displeasure.
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AT SAN JOSE.

Tie-Up on the Coast Line 0vsr--Nnrraw
Gauge strike still o..
SAN JOSE. CAL, July 3.--The tie-up on
the Coast division in this city lie about
over. The most of the employees on the
broad gauge have decided to 60 back to
work rather than be discharged, ae
threatened by the railroad company.
The switching crew went to work today
and the freight hands will start in on
Thursday.
The strike on the narrow gauge lie
still on.
Company B. Fifth regiment, is at its
srmory awaiting orders to go to Sscra-
mento.
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AT PASADENA,


Heputy Marshnis Board a Santa Fe
Train for San Bernardino.
PASADENA, July ga special train,
engine and one coach, came in back ward
at l:45 p. m., from San Demanding. in
charge of Trsinmaster Hubbard of the
Southern California road, who acted as
conductor and brakeman. The engine
was manned by employees at the San
BernarGino shops. At 8 O'Clock Is
deputy United States marshals arrived
by Terminal train, and, going to the
special, boarded it, and were taken east
ward. The marshals bought tickets on
the Terminal, and travelled as private
citizens, their character being unknown
to both officials and employees of the
road. 1t is thought they 70 to serve an
injunction at San Bernardino.
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SAN Francisco, July BIN addition to
the % deputy marshals sworn in by Mar
shall Baldwin on Sunday. 10 men have
been made government officers by Judge
Morrow. Two are placed on each out
going mail train. Scores of others APP
piled for appointment and the marshsl's
office looked like an intelligence Office all
day. Marshal Baldwin is still in Sacra-
mento. Ten special policemen were
sworn in at the city hall. They will do
duty for the Southern Pacific company
at Fourth and Townsend streets, to-
gether with the 20 specials who were
sworn in Sunday.
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WIRES DOWN.

Shortly after midnight all the Western
Union wires. including the Associated
Press leased wire. between this city and
San Francisco, went down, and at the
hour of going to press had not been
restored. IL consequence Of the inter
ruption the Associated Press report this
morning is somewhat abridged.
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LOS ANGELES HERALD WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 1894

coaches were ordered to the post this
afternoon to move troops to Blue Island
when the order comes.
PORTLAND, Ore, July 3.--The strike
has extended to local traffic. No local
trains left the yards this morning.
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populists Endorse the Strike.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 3.--The exscu-
tive committee of the Peoples party to-
day adopted resolutions endorsing the
strike Of the A r. u, and calling upon
the people to render sll possible aid to
them. Tbs resolutions severely de-
nounced the United States courts.
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PREscorT, Arz.. July 3.--The cases of
the Atlantic and Pacific atrikers, fer
contempt, vera called in Judge Haw-
kins' court again this morning and were
continued till 10 O'Clock July 9th. No
further arreste or attempts at arrests
have been made.
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ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.

Brotherhood Mon Resolve to Kesum
Work Today.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 3.-Committees
from various orders on the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad held q meeting in Wins
low today and resolved to act with the
railroad in the present trouble with the
American Railway union. Trains will
be running the entire length of the road
tomorrow.