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DESTRUCTION AT La PAZ.
LATER ADVICES CONFIRM THE
RErORrS OF RUIN.
Nearly Two Hundred Brick Houses
Demolished aud q Man and
-Four Chiidren Drowned.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 10.-Dispatches
from Guaymas tonight confirm the re-
ports of the partial destruction OF La Paz,
The Capital or Lower California, by de-
structlve hurricane One man and four
chiIGren were drowned in the TIDAL wave
from the bay, 1o4 brick houses were de-
moIIsned and several vessels at anchor
in the narbor were blown up high and
dry on the beach.
The gale began at ii o'clock on the
night OF September 3Oth, increasing in
severity each hour until , O'clock the
next evening, when il suDsided, leaving
only a small portion of the city standing,
and wreCkage and debris piled blgn on
every street. On the evening oi sep
tenber 3Oth dense black clouds were
seen III the of1iug OF the bay, and d heavy
storm was raging on the GuIf OF Cali
TornIa. The rapidly falling barometers
denoted the presence OF a storm OF un-
usual severity, but nothing like the gale
which swept Lhe city WAS expected.
The storm burst upon the city with ter
rifle force. Ram poured in torrents Tor
over an hour. This was followed by
steady blasts OF wind, which swept every
thing III their path. line alarm was
spread, and men, women and children,
not awakened by the furious roar OF the
wind aud the crash OF falling buildings,
were Aurriedly aroused anu Hooked from
their dwellings, into the streets. lie
water from the bay was Iifteu bodily by
the gale, and poured III fierce torrents
over the wnarNes.
The lnnaU.tants, frightened beyond ali
measure oi control, took to the hills Tor
safety. Ii was well they did. The water
stood several 1eet deep ON the streets, and
many would have been drowned had
they remained in the city. Nineteen ves-
sells at anchor in the bay were swept from
their moorings and piled III confusion
along the wafer front. The American
Car, which is owned here, viii be total
loss. All the gardens around the out
skirts OF La FaZ were ruined.
over on the mainland III Mexico the
damage was also very heavy, although
no loss OF ilie was reported from that sec
tion. Along The Fuerte River The sugar
plantations were leveed 10 the ground
and covered with wreckage when the
waters OF The lay receded. The damage
10 the sugar plantations alone is over
hali-miIIion dollars.
The city OF La PaZ, situated on the out
siue OF tie bay of La Paz, occu pies the
most exposed position on the entire Gulf
OF California coast. 1t received the full
forc0 OF The gale, which lasted eighteen
hours. Tie Custom-house and other
substantial buildings were damaged seri-
ousIy by the force OF the gale.
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BARBARIsM IN CHINA.
Prisoners Tortured to Force Them
Confess Crimes.

Prisoners Tortured to Force Them to
Confess Crimes.
LONDON, Oct. 1O.-The Pal Nal ca
zette publishes a second letter from its
correspondent in Ku Cheng detailing the
difficulties attending communication with
Foo Chow and describing the trial OF a
prisoner implicated III the Outrages upon
missionaries.
When the court is ready, the writer
says, the accused man is brought in hand
cutled He is filthy in appearance. and
has the wild and CHASTITY look OF a starved
man, which he really Is. Tho prisoner
opens the proceedings by swearing that
he was nowhere near the scene OF the
massacres. Then the torture begins. The
man is first compelled TO kneel with his
bare knees upon coil of chain. His
head is dragged back and his plgteil Is
fastened TO rack nigh above his head. A
pole is then thrust across his legs ana tw D
soldiers stand on each end OF IL, crushing
the poor wretch's knees into the coil OF
chain.
The British Consul could not stand this
method OF extracting testimony, and in
sisted that it be stopped. This was done,
us far as the proceedings in the courtroom
were concerned, but for ali hour after
ward the shrieks OF tormonted prisoners
could be heard coming from an adjacent
room. where the torture was continued.
When the magistrates wanted TO hear
the confession oil a tortured man the
prisoner was brought back into the court
room. ii he held back his confession he
was threatened with resumption OF his
torture This was usually sufficient to
cause the prisoner to tell all he knew
rather than return to the torture chamber.
Beside the torture described, the pris-
oners were beaten with bamboo sticks
until their yells were most horrible TO
hear. One prisoner appeared IN the court
room unable to walk from the beating he
had received, and another was unable TO
kneel because his knees had been broker
by the chain-links and his Thighs had
been lacerated by the strokes OF the ban-
boo rods. In the midst OF such misery
cakes, fruits, tea and wines were served
and partaken of by the native officials.
who could not understand why tie for
eigners pushed them aside.
The correspondent says that the Powers
ought to demand justice without tortures.
The whole business, he says, lies at the
door OF corrupt officials.
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BIG BLAZE AT JACKSON.
Destructive Fire in the Business Por-
ton of the Town.

Destructive Fire In the Business Por-
tion of the Town.
JACKSON, Oct. 10.-A destructive fire
broke out in the center of the business
part of town at l o'clock this morn
ing. 1t started in the rear of row Of
frame buildings on the west side of Main
street, close to the National Hotel, and
completely destroyed them all, burning q
frontage of over one hundred feet ON the
business street. There were twenty -four
horses in one building, and of these the
charred bodies of sixteen are lying in the
ruins.
The newly organized fire company did
splendid work with 800 feet Of new hose,
and to this is due the fact that the fire
was confined to the block where it origi-
mated.
The total losses foot up nearly $4,000.
The principal losers are: J. Orieta ware
house. loss 81 200, insured for 5000; l..
Abramofsky, merchandise, $1,000, in
sured for $1,000: Solari stage line to V OIL
cano, loss $3.50: Peck u Newman. stable
and blacksmith shop, loss 81, 200, fully in
sured; Wharf Il Monterichard, black
smith tools, ETC., l,200, no insurance;
Baldocchi, bootmaker, DO insurance; W.
Hamilton, stage stable, 81 ,000 no insur-
ance; Ragglo Bros. stage line proprietors,
horses and hay, $1,000, no insurance;
Amador Ledger, building partially de-
stroyed, no insurance; Ledger plant,
damaged by water and pied type, fully
insured.
There were also large number of
small losses. The origin OF the ire is un-
known
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Convicted of Murder in the First Dc
fcat II

Convicted of Murder in the First De-
gree for tho Killing of Fox.
SANTA Rosa, Oct. 10. After being
locked up seventeen hours. the jury in
the case of the people against Dennis
Mccarthy brought in a verdict this fore
noon finding the defendant guilty of
murder in the first degree On the first
ballot ten voted for conviction az charged,
but it took long time TO obtain unani-
nous verdict.
For the first time during the trial Nc
Carthy looked UP when the jury filed in
to render the verdict. When he heard
the words read which meant that he shall
be hanged, be looked squarely at Judge
Crawford with vicious expression on
his face.
Mccarthy shot Charles Fox on Crooks
ranch, near town, in the latter part OF
July, entirely without proyocation. He
acted as sane as anybody until he heard
that Fox was cead; then he ieigned in
sanity. The jailers testified TO this fact.
During the trial he tried to create the i'm
preston that he was crazy while in court,
but in jail acted perfectly rational.
The verdict meets with the approval of
the entire community.
Mccarthy will appear for sentence
Monday.
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INDEPENDENT FoREs1ERs.
The Grand Court Chooses Officers 70
the Coming Year.

The Grand Court Chooses Officers for
the Coming Year.
RIVERSIDE, Oct. 10.-The annual ses-
sion of the High Court of the Inde-
pendent Foresters for California con-
cluded its labors to-day after a very sue
cessful session of three days.
The principal business of to-day's ses-
sion was the election of officers for the
coming year as follows: q. l.. Nc
Elfresh of Los Angeles, High Chief Ran
ger; j. 4. Price OF Colusa, High Vice
Chief Ranger; W. ii. Perry of Los
Angeles, High Secretary; Dl. Charles
Mealanu of Sacramento, High Physician;
g. :. Perry of Sacramento, High
Counselor; James Mills of Los Angeles,
High Treasurer. All the officers were
reelected except the last named.
San Jose WAS decided upon as the
place for holding the session OF 1896. The
Court closed its session to-day.
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HAVANA. Oct. 10.-A band Of rebels
yesterday attacked with dynamite q
Messenger train from Remedies, killing
one person and wounding six others. The
scene of the attack was between Pelaca-
tas and Camajuani. The rebels. VINO were
concealed in the underground along the
line. threw q bomb as the train passed.
The explosion badly wrecked one oil the
cars. 1t is feared that similar attacks Will
again be made. The military guards VINO
accompany the trains are no defense
against attacks of this kind, in which non
combatants are usually the victims.
A AREBEL LEADER CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
MADRID, Oct 10.-A dispatch from Ha-
vsna says that the rebel leader Am sizaea
has been condemned to death. and LIEN
dial. another insurgent chief, to penal
servitude for life.
The dock-yards of Spain are very
active. The Government ls considering
the adyisability OF arming several OF tne
Spanish Transatlantic Company's steam
ers and converting tho old cruisers n u
lnanicia and Newman into modern war
ships. The LmpGTcidt ascrlbes the navai
activity to the expectation that the nlteu
States will recognize the Cuban lnsur-
gents as belllgerents.
CELEBRATING AT KEY WEST.
JACKSON WILLIE (tIa.). Oct 10.-A cable
gram from Key West, Fla, says: Never
In the history of this city has there been
such enthusiasm as was displayed to-
day, the twenty-ninth anniversary OF the
1irst attempt at Cuban independence.
From one end of the city 10 the other
business houses are gaily decorated with
American and Cuban flags. Many ves-
sells III the harbor are also decorated
Promptly at o'clock this morning the
booming OF cannon began and at the same
hour the American and Cuban flags were
hoisted over the City Hall. Speeches
were made from the balcony by Ben NJ
Lender and Francisco Gonzales. The
band played the national airs and the
spectators cheered themselves hoarse.
Both American and Cuban flags were
also hoisted over the County Courthouse.
The various Cuban clubs met At the
San Carlos Hall in the afternoon, and
were Joined by the several fire com
panies, @. \. X. corps and Sons OF Y eter-
ans. They formed a procession, headed
by the Key West Cornet Band, and
marched to tine cemetery, where patriotic
speeches were delivered. The cere-
monies finished, they marched back to
the San Carlos Hall, where they dis
persed.
Just as the procession arrived at the
San Carlos Hall, ana as the last gun was
tired, il burst, instantly killing colored
man, John trasier, literally tearing OF
the top of his head.
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Electricity for Operating Mines.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10.-A company
of San Franciscans headed by William
M. Pierson, ID. b. Davidson. c. a. Crow
and L. j. de Saba have quietly engi-
neered mining scheme in Nevada
County which promises to be of vital i'm
portance TO the Stale at large. at an ex-
pense OF many thousands of dollars these
gentlemen have caused to be constructed
dam across the South 4uba River at a
point some four miles from Nevada City.
Three miles below this electrical machin-
cry has been erected capable of generat-
ing 5000 horsepower, or more than
enough TO operate all the mines in the
Nevada City and Grass Valley districts.
With the exception OF a few minor de-
tails, the power house is completed, aud
the plant will be in operation by Novem-
hpr lct
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ON THE VERGE OF STARVATION.
a Once Prominent Mining Man Ap
peals for something to Eat.

A Once Prominent Mining Man APP
penls for something to Eat.
Los ANGELES, Oct. 10.-A sad scene
was witnessed this morning at police
headquarters. o. *. Lavering. 81 years
old. who caue to California in 1880, and at
one time was one of the most popular and
prominent mining men In the State,
walked up to Clerk Gridley and an
nouneed that he had not tasted food for
twenty-iour hours. lie was given 4 good
break fast, after which the old man, who
was respectfully dressed and is quite
nimblo, considering his age, stated that
when he arrived in the State he brought
with him 81 600 worth OF goods. lie was
a law student III Albany, y. y, with Le-
land stanford, anu has been prominently
Undermined with the late Senator IN many
mining and railroad ventures.
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GRAND LODGE OF ArAsoSs.
The Annual Grafton Delivered by
Eugene X. Deuprey.

The Annual Grafton Delivered by
Eugene X. Deuprey.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-The Nom bers
of the Grand Lodge of Masous resumed
their session this morning. The proceed
ings of the forenoon were of the usual
routine character, relating almost entirely
TO the reception of formal reports and the
taking Of proper action upon the same.
An early recess was taken in order to
permit of the delegates reassem bling at
o'clock 10 listen TO the annual oration.
This was delivered by Grand Orator Eu-
gene n. Deuprey.
There were also number of memorial
addresses in honor of Past Grand Masters
BelcheT and Brown delivered during the
afternoon, \. Greene Curtis aud others
being among the speakers.
The most important business before the
Grand Lodge for Tomorrow will be tho
annual election of officers.
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wore pair of corduroy pantaloons and
had the appearance of contraband of
some nature. He was almost speechless,
but answered an Interrogation by saying
II did it on purpose. but Pm innocent"
and again he muttered. Pm innocent"
He was taken to the railway hospital at
Steubenville.
He muttered something about having
been on hunting expedition at Los An
geles. CAL, where he had brother whom
he had visited, and limited at some trouble
with girl there, but asserted his inno-
cence. He said there were detectives on
the train that might take him to Chicago.
He said his father was a preacher, and
that his mother lived in Germany.
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Young Mems Christian Association.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 10.-At the fifteonth
annual State Convention of the y. NJ. {.
a. to-day the Nominating Committee re-
ported the following officers as the choice
of the convention: President, Giles * ell
iogg; Vice e-Presidents-F. NJ. Porter
Los Angeles; DR.. {. Ii. French, san
Francisco; u. Edward Collins, Oakland;
Judge John i. Grove, Riverside; ii. W.
Tracy, Sacramento; Professor y. L. Ham
ilton, Pasadena; Secretary, VIII :. Fow-
Ter, Kedlands; Assistant Secretary, G. W.
Elkins, Riverside, and +. w. Fields,
Santa Cruz; Press Secretary, +. a. Blaine.
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Racing at Xant1,rn

VENTURA, Oct 10.-The third day of
the races here opened with favorable
weather. large crowd assembled to
witness the great free-for-all pace, purse
Sl,GO0. between Silkwood, Waldo j., Or
linda Richmond, seymour Wilkes and
Chehalis. Chehalis and Sillzwood did
not participate. and tho race was u gift to
Waldo j. IL three straight heats. Best
tine-2:lD
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Decd of n -Necro Brute

WILMINGTON IN. C.). Oct. 10.-A spe-
cial from Maxton, n. c., reports that a
negro assaulted and outraged two white
women and a colored girl Wednesday
last, few miles from Maxton. lie first
assaulted the colored girl, and then went
TO the farm of Mrs. Paris, q widow.
Learning there were no men on the prem
ises, he entered the kitchen, where he as
saulted Miss Paris and afterward found
airs. Paris in the house. and assaulted
her. The negro escaped. but parties are
in pursuit. He ls supposed to be an
escaped convict from South Carolina
named McI\immon
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Counterfeiter Hayes Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-The case O f
Robert Hayes. the counterfeiter arrested
recently by Secret Service Agent Harris,
has been ordered transferred to the
Southern District of California. The
specific charge on which Hayes will be
tried will be the passing in Los Angeles
OF 81 bill which had been raised to $50
bill,
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LOUISVILLE. Oct. 10.-The health au-
thorites of Louisville and the State are
alarmed at the prevalence Of typhoid
fever and diphtheria. which are raging as
was never before known in kentucky.
From all sections of the State reports
come of the ravages Of typhoid. while the
danger from diphtheria is almost as
great. Schools have been closed. and 200
cases of typhoid are reported from Grant
County.
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Barnes said it made no difference; his
nausea. according TO his own statement,
was from gas inhalation. In this con-
nection the prosecution will produce ex-
perts to show that gas inhaled fiushes
instead Of paling the face. and that bromo-
seltZer is Tor the nerves, and not for such
q complaint as Durrant alleged that he
suffered from.
The ecross-examination will go on again
Tomorrow,
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witco VIII Not Prosecute Burns.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 10-Thomas Burns,
who shot George r. Witte last night. sur
rendered himself at 4 O'Clock this after
noon to the Sheriff. Niite refused to
prosecute him, and Burns returned TO
Nisalia this evening in a badly bruised
condition, as II result of his fail IRON the
train last night.
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COUNTY GOVERNMENT ACT.
That of 1891 Declared to BE Unconsti-
tioEai.

tioEai.
SAN Francisco. Oct. 10.-The Supreme
Court this afternoon declared unconsli :
tutional the County Act OF 1891. The case
before it was mandamus proceeding TO
compel the County Clerk OF Stanislaus
County to accept a lee under that Act.
The court decided he need not Go it.
The decision is important. inasmuch as 1t
affects the County y CT OF 1855. portions of
which are now in effect in san Francis
The general law OF 1895, which regulates
and makes uniform fees in every county,
is not affected by this afternoons de-
cision.
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FATAL FIRE IN ONTARIO.

Six Inmates of Dwelling-House
Burned to Death.
TWEED (Ontariol, Oct. 10.-At Snider
Station, three miles north of here, the
dwelling-house occupied by Thomas
Lindsay and family was destroyed by
fire. Six of the inmates were burned to
death. The family consisted of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lindsay and eleven children.
Six of the children were burned to-.
death. They were two young women, twin
babes and two others Peter Laberge,
his son, and and another young man,
who lived with the Lindsays, and tue
other seven member of the family had
narrow escapes.
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REBELS USING DYNAMITE
A Bomb Thrown Under a Train
Near Pelacatas, Cuba.
ONE OF THE OARS WRECKED AND
A PASSENGER KILLED.

An Iusurcent Leader Condemned TO
Death and Another to Penal SerVl-
tude for Lffe-Spain Making Active
War Preparations, in Anticipation
That the United States VIII Recog-
ptze the Rebels as BeIligerents.
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HOT ELECTION AT NASHVILLE
The A. p. AS Elect Their Entiro
Municipal Ticket.

y
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Oct. 10. - Nash
willie was the scene to-day of one of the
hottest municipal elections in its history.
The A. p. AS had superb organization
in every ward, while in a number of
wards the Democrats were deficient in
this respect. The A. p. AS have been
laying plans all summer for this election,
and the Democratic workers could not
bulge their members from their alleg-
lance TO the order. There was big falling
of in the vote in a number OF strong
Democratic wards. Nevertheless. over
5000 votes were cast out of 8 total regis
tration OF over l4,000. 1t is conceded on
all sides that the A. T.. a. ticket has been
elected. McCarthy's majority for Mayor
will be about 500, while The Councilmanic
ticket will have msjorities OF from 800 to
LOO
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LATE STUART NJ. TAYLOR.
His Funeral Took Place at Paris
Yesterday

Yesterday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10. - The HerdlGS
special cable from Paris says: Tho funeral
services of the late Colonel Stuart NJ.
Taylor took place to-day. and were at
tended by great numbers of the American
colony, among whom were General Ed
ward f. Winslow, Colonel Sanford c.
Kellogg. military attaches; Captain Ray
mond, naval attache. and Major Henry
a. Huntington. The moral tributes were
OF a most beautiful character, and were
sent by many friends, especially from the
late gallant officers war associates, and
those who were so Justly proud Of his
war record. Mrs. Taylor had received
from America and elsewhere humorous
dispatches and cablegrNms of sympathy
and condoleuce
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On Trial Tor Attempted Murder.

STOCKTON. Oct. l0.-The trial of Colonel
r. r. Thornton, the Valley railroad con-
tractor, charged with having attempted
to kill Michael Gibbsons in a dispute
over time-c check, was begun to-day in
Judge Smiths court, The jury visited
the scene of the shooting aud heard The
testimony OF CIbbsons, after which the
court adjourned.
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SAID NOT TO BE SATISFACTORY TO
THE AMBASSADORS

Foreign Representatives Assist In Proc
curing the Evacuation of the
Churches by the Refugees, tho Cow
ernment Guaranteeing Thorn Pro-
tectfon-The Sultan Worried over
the Presence of the British Fleet
OF the Island of Lemnos.