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PROBABLY UNFOUNDED.
Why the Norfolk and Western Has
Not Abandoned a Pet Project.

Railroad men in this city generally dis
credit the report In circulation that the
Norfolk and Western railroad has practi-
cally abandoned its attempt to secure an
independent entrance INTO Washington 1t
Is SAID That the p.ere fact that the steady
attempts OF the load 20 make the entrance
Tor the past three years have been unavail-
ing does not demand any relaxa ton of con
tinued efforts in that direction. esnocianv
when a change in the sentiment of Con-
sreSS may Occur at any time and become
favorable to allowing the Norfolk and
western, as woll as ether ICa DIS desiring the
Pe.llssion, 10 enter the District, irdepead-
entity, despite the opICsiuion of the tr,IIk
mes already enjoying such PRIVILEGES. NJ
y. j. Lockwood, city Passenger agent of the
norfolk ana Western, said this afternoon
action ON the part of his company
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ALL ON BOARD LOST.
CapsizinG of the Steamboat NIajeIIa
Near Point Judith.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. October 1.-The
steamboat Matella OF Newport, with stone
FOR the new brealSwater, which left the
western end OF Block Island yesterday
afternoon fer n harbor, and headed for
Newport Is reported bottom side up near
Point Judith. and it is believed that all on
board were lost.
The captain was James H Cook. and
she had crew of five men.
The NajeIla is owned by Mr. w q CAS-
well. a contractor OF Narragansett Pier
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Army Engineer Changes.

Capt. Thomas L. Casey, jr., corps Of en-
gineers, now stationed in New York city,
has been ordered to turn over his duties
there to Lieut.. Col G. L. Gillespie and take
station at Norfolk, Va, relieving Capt
Edward Burr of the duties under his charge
Capt. Burr has been ordered to Washington
as assistant TO the Engineer Commissioner
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Troliey's Thirty-Thfrd Victim.
From the Philadelphia Press.

Another young life was crushed out Yea.
terday. when trolley car No. 444 OF the
Lombard and South streets division OF the
Electric Traction Company ran over seven
year-old Solomon Miller. 3I5 Front street
as he was crossing the track on soutb
street above Sd. and mangled him so fright
fuliy that his own friends failed to recog-
nize him. Two hours afterward he died
In the Pennsylvania Hospital. This ia fha
thirty third victim
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Suit Dismissed.

Judge Cox today directed that the bill Of
complaint Of Mrs. Caroline A. Pollock, filed
August "a. 1873. praying for n divorce from
John s. Pollock. be dismissed. The parties
were married In Baltimore. Nd, November
20. 1891. Mrs. Pollok alleged that ber hl,s-
band had been unf> itbfuI
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Controller Eckeis' Speech.
Mr.. Eckels spoke as follows:

Mr. Eckels spoke as follows:
1.-THE currency question is not question
for party strife or a question to determine
who shall hold office or draw emoluments:
it Is purely business question, and de-
serves the thoughtful attention of every
citizen"
The controller then discussed the parity
between silver and gold, and denounced a
saying that when the Emitted States could
build a Chinese wall around her commerce
then she may consider q standard without
reference to other countries. He continued:
1t is well Cor nuch distinguished gath
erinS Of fnar cial men to meet In Baltimore
congratulate you IN having male this city
your choice. In the last half century Bal
timore can proudly say that not enc of her
financial institutions was shaken by the
panics that have swept across commerce.
Institutions"
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
OF the New York stock market today, as ie
ported by Corson & Mccartney, memD..
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. ~ Broadway:
Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close
American Snyar 50.
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Reported by siisby & CO., bankers and Brokers.
CHICAGO OcfoF.ar IN ISas
New York Cotton.
Range of the Thermometer.

The following were the readings Of the
Thermometer at the weather bureau today:
8 am, 50; pm. o.: maximum. Ga; mini
rnusa- Al
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.


An Offer.
Mr.. Thomas W. Fowler has offered to sci!
the District sub lots 20 to 81, incl 1sive,
square $50, with dimensions 100 feet by 100
feet, at - cents per square foot.
Fence.
The attention OF the Commissioners has
been called to the Illegal maintenance of a
fence across a portion of the public alley In
square 5i2. They have been asked 20 look
into the matter.
Want the Pump.
The residents In the vicinity of the pump
at the corner OF 18th and X streets south
east have Joined In a petition to allow that
pump to remain.
Wafer Scarce.
Several letters have recently been re-
ceiyed by the Commissioners complaining
of the scarcity of water on 9th street be-
tween Florida avenue and Grant avenue
northwest.
Dangerous Condition.
The Commissioners attention has been
directed to the serious condition OF the
roadway on +, street southeast from Canal
street to 4th street 1t Is represented that
the street is badly washed by rains. is un-
even and narrow and unfit for travel. Sew
eral accidents, 1t is pointed out, have oe-
CURED on that street lately as a result OF
its condition.
New Public Dump.
President T. L. Holbrook of the Washing
of the Commissioners to the public dump
road within so feet of the intersection Of
Florida avenue and 10th street.
The herald., 1894-10-17
REGULATING OIL WELLS
MUNSON'S ORDINANCE PASSES THE
COUNCIL.
There VIII Be No Boiler ISspector, but
Policeman to Arrest All
of thu Violntors.
Notes.

The city council met in special session
yesterday morning and passed the
ordinance regulating the oil we'll indus
try. The ordinance underwent Home
modification before its final passage and
caused great deal Of council chamber
orRtory.
The draft presented at the regular
session of the council on Monday made
it unlawful to operate or erect boiler
or engine for drilling we'll or operating
it outside the general FIRE limits without
the fire commissioners permit. 1t was
made unlawful to operate such boiler or
engine between the hours OF 8
.. m. and a. m. The boiler
must be operated in en- inoffensive
manner, and whore oil ia used for fuel
it shall be used in such manner that
perfect combustion shall result. An
inspector at So per day shall inspect and
oversee boilers and arrest violators OF
the ordinance.
A violation of the ordinance shall be
a misdemeanor and punishable by q
fine of not over 500, or imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days.
As an amendment Mr.. Rhodee wanted
the inspector to make monthly inspec-
tions OF all boilers and elevators in the
city, and report to the council.
Mr.. Munsop amended, so that per-
NIT should not be issued until two
weeks after the petition had been pre-
aented.
Mr.. Pessel wanted to amend SO as to
do away with the inspector entirely.
This was lost by a vote of to A.
Mr.. Teed then moved to strike out the
entire section referring to an inspector,
and the motion carried. In this con-
dition the ordinance was passed.
On motion of Munson, the chief oil
police was requested to keep an officer
| in the oil district, whose duty it shall
be to arrest persons violating this ordi-
nance. Carried.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The council then took up regular
| business.
The order made the day before for a
manhole on the sewer on Olive atreet
was rescinded.
The proceedings toward building a
sidewalk on the north side of Sand
street, between Montreal and Carleton,
were abandoned.
The street superintendent was In
structed to trim the pepper tree on the
eoutheasy corner OF Adams and Figue-
roa streets.
The city attorney reported the prep
aration of disclaimer in the suit filed
by r. w. Fletcher against the city to
quiet title to g piece OF property at
Stanford and Twelfth streets.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance providing that no
police officer shall be discharged with
out fair trial.
The herald., 1894-10-17
THE TOBOGGAN SLIDE.

Something That VIII Interest the Con-
erai Public.
Owing to arrangements that have
been just been perfected the visitors to
the Toboggan Slide will certainly have a
better chance to enjoy themselves and
more room to do il in. From today ON
the management has decided to charge
an admission fee to the grounds of
cents. This step has been taken after
mature consideration and at the request
of large mum Der OF the regular patrons
of the Toboggan Slide.
The crowds that have attended tn 9
Toboggan show during the past week
have bean 30 large that they have
grounds have been sorely taxed to hold
them. Hundreds we're turned away,
being unable to gain admission owing
to the crush.
The management has noticed that the
giving nightly Ia too largely appre.
ciated by O class that simply come
to look on and not to avail them
toboggan ride, and that these
poopio NY thoif huuOoE anu PIeaeHCo
prevent many who desire to ride from
doing go. TO prevent this in the future
an admission fee OF 5 cents will be
charged and a coupon ticket will be
issued Mt the entrance which, upon pre-
sentation at the box office and the
additional payment of s cents will en-
title the holder to ride on the Tobog-
gan slide. By this means the price oi
riding will be the same as heretofore,
and the visiting public will have better
chance to enjuy themselves.
The programme this week is certainly
one that reflects credit on the manage.
ment, consisting of concert nightly by
the Los Angeles military band, singing
by the Acme colored quartette, and two
performances by the celebrated aeriel
artist, Prof. Pratt.
The herald., 1894-10-17
7. 7. STEWARD

n ORE THAN two thousand yards of goods were in
AN1 biggest sale made in this city the
commencement of the sale Remnants of allwool dress
goods. Remnants of cape materials Remnants of vevets.
Remnants of silks Every remnant being sold for exactly
onehaf the marked price our goods
The best sellers always go first and the of
these goods in the lot Remnants from great fifty
inch alwoo dress goods that have been extensively
advertised for dollar yard i'll the lot for SO
yard We have sold dress goods this than for
for the three The prices have been
the lowest known and the entire lot of from
this extensive selling at onehaf the original price For
the past three days this remnant counter has been doing
large business You will find few nice cape remnants
They sold for half the original price In addition to
this will cut fit and baste your cape free Of charge The
large increase III the dress goods trade has been made
the basis of low prices good desirable Styles and arg
assortment OF medium priced goods in the market The
famous line of SO and 54 inch awoo dress goods for
selling Add this the big fifty line with over 900
different styles aud you have the best popular line
wool dress goods in the city We sold dress goods
last week than for any week in three years the
prices and the large assortment coupled with the right
kind of people to wait upon the trade that has brought
about this result We showing desirable line of dress
patterns for ve six and dollars that are extra
desirable Next IN extent to sales the big reliable
cloak department. We have cut the profits coaks and
furs fully onehalf to largely increase the cloak trade
Strictly reliable every way has placed the cloak depart
another line of the Royal Worcester Corsetshe greatest
selling in America Each year for the past three
have doubled the sales and have confined
the sales exclusively the Royal Worcester Corset The
prices from 81 and up Try Royal Worcester They
have friends everywhere.
The herald., 1894-10-17
COURT NOTES.
Williamson and His Eucalyptus Pow
der-Items Picked Up.

Williamson and His Eucalyptus Pow
der-Items Picked Up.
Luis Ssauira was examined before
United States Commissioner Van Dyke
yesterday on a charge of selling liquor
to an Indian at Freeno, and was dis.
charged.
Charles D. Williamson was on trial in
the United States district court yester-
day on charge of iraudulently obtain
ing $40 from James Il. Norris by means
of . letter sent through the mails in
which he promised to send Norris 500
packages of an inject remedy called eu-
calyptus powder. The testimony was
sll taken and the jury dismissed until
this morning, when they will be charged
by Judge Ross.
William Schaffer, native OF Ger
many, was admitted to citizenship by
Judge York yesterday.
A motion for q non-suit was argued
by Henry t. Gage yesterday before
Judge Van Dyke in the damage suit OF
A. b. Notion vs. Shoemaker and denied.
The introduction OF testimony on the
part of the defense proceeded during
the afternoon.
A divorce complaint was filed by
Winfred Smith We. A. P. Smith yester-
day.
The herald., 1894-10-17
MEN OF MAINE.
Natives of ths stormy State Effect the
Organization of IA Club.

Natives of the stormy State Effect the
Organization of IA Club.
For some time past various gentlemen,
residsnta of the city. who claim Maine
as their natal state, have met in an
informal manner for social intercourse
and to keep old memories alive. 1t was
found that there we're 80 many acces-
sions that it was determined to organize
the "Maine club" and for that purpose
$50 gentlemen met last evening in the
parlors of the Nadeau.
An organization was effected and
officers elected:
Alter completing the business for
which they had gathered, an adjo1rn-
ment was taken to the dining room be-
low, where an elegantly appointed re-
past had been provided by Proprietor
Chase of the Nsdeau. After discussing
the vanity OF good things and the pop
ping of corks libation was poured out,
and with the smoke OF the cigars circling
aloft, was offered up to the genius OF
the new club that had just sprung into
life.
The herald., 1894-10-17
FORGERS CAUGHT.
They Passed Forged Checks on NJ
chants.

They Passed Forged Checks on Mer-
chants.
Detectives Hawley and Bates yester-
day captured couple of men said to be
clever fosgers, named Guy Roberts and
Martin Shinn.
These two young gentlemen have been
in the forging business quite extensively
of late. Roberts was arrested last April
for the same offenae but dismissed by
the district attorney.
On October 9th the young fellows, 1t
is charged, passed two checks bearing
the names OF j. FL. Bixby and j. FL.
Williams. Two more were passed on
the 10th bearing the signature of A. J..
Starbuck of Whittier.
The officers could got no clue to the
forgers until yesterday, when trunk
was left at lodging housesby young
man who answered Shinn's description
Roberts was captured at Tropico station
on the Southern Pacific. Both men had
purchased tickets for San Francisco.
The herald., 1894-10-17

this keen appreciation OF its rapid pro-
grees and progressive spirit of ite Uiti-
zens which kindle in us q hopo of speedy
reunion for purpofeH OF reciprocity and
mutual benefit, and we note with selfish
pride the herculean efforts Of the South
ern Pacific Railway company to bring
about the desired result.
Despite financial stringency and other
deterrent causes, the WORK OF coustruc.
tion Is being pushed rapidly forward,
and in abort time rails will be laid to
Oceano, O distance of IA miles south Of
San Luis 0bispo. The place, very
properly named OceRno, has baen Sc
lected by the Southern Pacific as it's
chief seaside resort along the coast line
of railway, and is the frat point at
which the road touches the ocean south
OF San Francisco. It is ALEC the business
center of tha famous Arroyo GIande
valley and surrounding country, the
products of. which have become known
throughout the continent.
Great judgment has been exercised
in the selection, and bevond doubt it is
destined to become place of great i'm
portance. due to its surrounding sdvan-
tages. The Piemo beach, with miles OF
bathing and driving facilities, will prob
ably form one OF the greatest attractione
along the line OF the new road, and be-
ing midway between two of our largest
cities will have facilities equal to any
other part OF the state, O. products can
be ehipped either way to secure the
highest market price, with cheap
waterway alternative.
Over % miles of road eouth of San
Luis Obiapo ia under construction, and
5O miles, reaching to the mouth of the
Santa Ynez river, is under contract.
lt is quite within the range OF posibili-
ties that a connection will be made
with Ellwood next fall and that bsfore
the last warm days of summer have
passed. the elite of Lo1 Angeles may
be roveling on our unrivaled beach, and
inhaling the ozone OF our invigorating
climate 40 we'll as sdmiring the variety
and excellence of our products; for this
contamination Of our. hopes we wait and
hope.
We want the touch OF that vigorous
spirit which has made Los Angeles a
power and wonder in the state. We
long to breathe the same spirit which
transformed an old Spanish town into a
beautiful modern city-one of the most
modern in the world. We are tired of
this isolation, with our wealth OF unde.
veloped resources. and know when the
steel rails connect Us that we ehall get
the magnetic current that will start
every wheel in motion and bring us in
contact with progress and prosperity.
Southern and central will then be one,
with one future and one destiny; one
continuous garden CT attractiveness and
profit woven by mutual interests into an
indissoluble whole.
The herald., 1894-10-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
HoLLENBEcK.

Newcomb Earibault, MINI: J Cohe, Boz
ton; James Thompson, stockton; Cert. Yen
tura; b Greenwich, Jas Donlon, Hueneme; "
H Howard, Albuquerque; Z F Strange, J F
Ritchey, J # Taylor, Riverside; M Erkes. 9 H
Conant, Alice Booth, E NJ Barrow, San Bernard
ino; l. Young, + Nj Ward E Frittenbsck, M
Hartley. b Griswold, San Francisco; @ E
Wheeler. Lanning, Mich; Langworthy, san
LUIS hey: " estheimer, St JLseph; Mr. and
Mrs O M Bak =r, Ad Bloch, Shicaso: P smith,
South Carolina; Il O Welnricn, Terry, Sac
ramento v d Black. Salinas: Mr. and Mrs dsE
Smith, Nordhoff; capt L Wiley, & B WILEY,
Olympia, Wash: n asnburu, San Francisco;
, Monroe, Eureka: q & Churcnllt NJ d, EAcor.
dido; Breed and wife, Redianos; ii NJ
Magee, Pasadena. l. Manson, Santa Psua;
7 FCarhart, Barbank; A ii Smith, Fresno; A
w Brown, Kus ustlinger, J l. Illoway, New
York; DR. II Crs pin IL L Storey, san Diego; F
l Pickett. Philadelphia; J Dickey, Kansas
Anetin, Denver.
The herald., 1894-10-17
PRATT WILL CONTEST.
A Surprise in the Direct Examination OF


Surprise in the Direct Examination OF
Two Witnesses-
The trial of the Pratt will contest was
resumed yesterday afternoon before
Judge CLARK.
Mrs. Louise @. f. Webb wac examined
as to the handwriting of Mrs. Annie A.
Pratt deceased, and believed the will
and codicil offered for probate are in her
handwriting.
Mrs. Anah N. Mansfield, wife OF Gen.
John Mansfield and eister OF the deceas-
cd, was examined only as to the rela-
tionships OF some of the witnesses and
with reference to the testimony OF Miss
Gaffney, Mrs. Pratt's nurse, denying
some of her statements.
Mrs. Louise &. Cross, also a sister OF
Mrs. Pratt, was examined briefly. in
chief DENYING that she received any
draft of a will from Charles +. Hanlon
and that she had only visited his office
in San Francisco twice to her recollec-
ton,
Neither of the two ladies were ques-
toned about anything else, much to the
astoniehmsnt OF all present, aud the
cross examination was thereby limited
to q very short range.
Mr.. Hanlon examined Mrs. Cross as to
her visits to his Office and also as to let
ters written by hin to Mrs. Pratt and
answered by her, trying to chow that
abe had opened Mrs. Pratrs mail end
answered it. In reply Mrs. Gross said
she was authorized by Mrs. Pratt to
answer anything that she did answer.
It was shown that she is beneficiary
OF the will in the sum OF 500, 0,00C.
Owing to the nature of the direct ex-
animation. which did not touch upon
the execution of the will offered for pro-
bate, the con,estants were shut off from
examining the witness about many
things which they seemed to have in
pickle. The trial will be resumed thie
mnrninp et 10 O'Clock.
The herald., 1894-10-17
Tho Supsrvisors.

The board OF supervisors were engaged
on routine business all day yesterday.
The bid OF the Commercial Printing
company Tor printing the ballots for the
coming election. 70 900 aampls and TO-
900 regular ballots, for s421, and for
printing the supplement to the great
register at 1lS6 cents per name, was &C.
oepted. A bond of $4,000 WAS was re-
quired for completion OF the work in
time.
The herald., 1894-10-17
A Fionter Ident,f.a-

SAN DEGo, Oct. Is. The remains oi
the man drowned off Ensenada, Lower
California, are supposed to be those oil
]. H. Steidenger, the guarantee mum beI
appearing on his gold watch assisting in
the Identification by Cummings Sons,
jswelere, OF San Francisco. 1t is
thought that the man jumped or fell of
q south bound Pacific Mail steamer.
The herald., 1894-10-17
BnrdO ReIenaed.

OAKLAND, Oct. 16. Washington Bar
do. the Southern Pacific towerman ar
resfed for having caused the recent train
wreck on the narrow gauge railroad, by
which two men we're killed, Was released
by Justice Gilt this morning. as no one
could be found willing to swear to q
complaint charging him with murder.
The herald., 1894-10-17
IL NAV Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller OF Irving, Ill, writes that he
had severe kidney trouble for many years,
with severe pains in his back, and also that
called kidney cures, but without any good
result About year ago he began the use of
Eiectilc Bitters and found reli ef at once. Elec-
all kidney and liver troubles and often gives
almost instant relief. One trial will prove our
statement Price only SOC for large bottle At
u +. Heinzemsn's drug stor e, 222 N. Main st
The herald., 1894-10-17
II would rather trust that rodic

II would rather trust that medicine
than any doctor know Of" says Mrs.
Hattie Maaon of Chiffon, Carter county.
Missouri, in speaking of Chamberlain's q
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
For sale by OFF & Vaughn, Fourth and
Spring streets, and @. F. Heinzemap.
222 North Spring street, druggists.
The herald., 1894-10-17
A MorHERs PRAYER ANSWERED.
Edward Stanfi cid Pardonsd by Governor
Markham.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 16.-Governor Mark
ham today pardoned Edward Stanfisld,
who wac sentenced in February, 1898,
by the superior judge OF Kern county to
Al years. imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for crime against nature. Stan
field's mother mortgsged her home in
Missouri to get money enough to come
to California and make a personal ap-
peal to the governor. He was pardoned
upon the condition that he would leave
California and never return,
The herald., 1894-10-17
Enr OHar Tiffp Yaara

Mrs. Winslows o)thing Syrup has been used
for children teething. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
colo and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
The herald., 1894-10-17

wan paper. Sc. 7.4c per roIl, s2s 5. Spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-09-27
Board of Trade.

There was a goodly attendance of
business men at the meeting of the
Board of Trade held on Friday evening
last, at the store of Wentworth Il Oak,
). w. Gould, Esq, the newly elected
president presiding.
The matter of a local telephone ex-
change was brought up. and C.. j. Alb
bey. member of the committee APP
pointed at previous meeting of the
Board to investigate in the matter, made
quite comprehensive and lucid report.
His report was based upon a subscrip-
ton of thirty phones, and as the feel
ing prevailed that sixty to seventy-five
subscribers could be obtained he was
asked to base his estimate of cost on
that number and report at the next
meeting.
The matter of having Trades Day
and celebration upon the opening of the
electric road was discussed and it was
unanimously voted to have such. The
matter was placed in the hands of II
committee composed of X. 7. Patlen.
W. II. Wildes, T. II. Anderson, J. T..
Merrill and Herbert Wentworth who
are making necessary arrangements.
Voted to adjourn until Friday even
ing of the present week. at the same
place.