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The record-union., 1895-08-29

BLOOMINGTON Qll.). Aug. 29.-This re-
gion was visited by a tornado and cloud
burst this afternoon, filling the various
streams. The Morris avenue road, south
west of this city. was overf1oWed, and
while Mrs. Riddle and Roberts of Hey
worth, with their daughters, were trying
to cross the valley their horse and car
riage we reswept from the bridge and the
children drowned. The tents, awnings
and seats of Pawnee Bilps Wild West
Show, at the fair grounds, were blown
away and smashed, and 1000 people panic
stricken.
The tents of the Wild West show are
blown down and scattered. The men
and women attaches of the show sought
shelter in the nearest building, while
| their effects were going to ruin. and the
animals were engaged in mad rush
about the grounds. No one was injured,
but all were drenched TO the SKIN, spec
| tators and performers alike. The storm
lasted tor an hour, and when 1t was over
they were thankful to escape with thell
lives.
FOUR PEOPLE DROWNED.
PORT HURON (Mich.), Aug. 2S.-Dur-
ing tn6 prevalence Oh SQuail auu Ialu-
storm on the St. Clair River, near Marys-
vile. a row boat containing four persons
was upset and all were drowned. Thell
names are: Frank Dernfg, Mrs. Michael
Dernfg, Miss Edith Collier and Miss
Celia ChoniskI.
STORM AT SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE (N. ", Aug. 2S.-A wind
and rainstorm Of terrific violence swept
over this city at o'clock this evening.
Onondaga Lake was covered with boats
| filled with pleasure-seekers from the
State Fair and the lake resorts when the
storm burst. and at least four persons.
and perhaps more. were drowned. The
small excursion steamer Freeman was
heavily loaded with passengers, and al
most in midlake when the storm broke.
There was wild scene on board. Men
rushed for life-preservers and buckled
them on, while several men fell OH their
knees in prayer. The boat lurched ter
rib y, and The escape OF those on board
was almost miracle. She reached her
landing safely, however. 1t will be i'm
possible to ascertain the number OF lives
lost before morning.
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Two Were Blown to Pieces.

ALLANTowN (Pa.). Aug. IS. - Fred
Brown and William Rathlin were killed.
and Harvey Folk probably fatally in
jured this morning while preparing a
dynamite blast at the Thomas Iron Com
pany's stone quarry near Ironton, oper-
ated by Joseph Schweyer. Brown and
Rathlin were blown to pieces. Folks
skull was crushed. All were single
Young men.
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STEAMSHIP WRECKED.
The BawnmOre in the Breakers
Off the Oregon Coast.
1T IS THOUGHT THAT THE CREW
WILL BE SAVED.

Osborn, Idaho, Surrounded by Fierce
Forest Fire. and MOmentarily
Threatened With Destruction - a
Gasoline Explosion Causes q Fire
at Los Angeles. the Loss From
Which VIII Be In the Neighbor-
hood of SI5, 200.
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Gold Reserve Dwindling.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The gold re.
serve in the treasury is just above the
sl00.O00,0 600 mark, standing at the close of
business to-day at 500, ,943 A with
drawal OF S250,000 in gold at New York
for export to Europe and the taking up
in the Treasurer's cash of $500, 900 in gold
withdrawn last Monday has caused the
6aCljua
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JUDGE HORNBLOWER
Declines to Talk Concerning His Wis
TO Kansas City.

Declines to Talk Concerning His Visit
10 kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2S.-Judge w. B.
Horn blower of New York is in this city
for the purpose. SO the attorneys for the
city say, of bringing suit against the
city for alleged breach of contract in not
selling the 100000 of water works
bonds to the Boston bond syndicate. He
first came into contact with the Kansas
City water works case as the attorney of
James A. Blair IL Co. OF New York, who
dickered for the bonds. When Blair &
Co. dropped out. Judge Hornblower be-
came the advisor of the Illinois Trust
Company, and when this concern with
drew from the Boston syndicate, which
had contracted for the bonds, he was re-
tanned by Blair Il Co. again when they
became part of the syndicate. The Judge
held back his opinion on the validity of
the bonds. Story and ThOrndyke, the
Boston attorneys. were willing to advise
accepting them without subrogatiOn, but
Judge HOrnblower continued to hold
back, and thus the syndicate finally for
feted the rights to the purchase of the
bonds.
1t is expected that damages of about
$500, 900 will be asked in the impending
suit, but the attorneys for the city are
firm in the conviction that the annulling
Of the contract with the syndicate to ac-
cept better offer for the bonds from the
National Water Works Company will
stand In law.
In an interview the Judge said "I am
here partly on account of some private
business, and partly in a professional ca
pacity. l have nothing TO do with the
Santa Fe reorganization. l came this
way from the Northwest"
When asked If his business here was of
public interest. the Judge looked dream
lily away and evaded the query. He sat
down on the little card table in the corri-
dor, and continued: mo, L won't talk
to anyone. l am going back 20 New
York tO-mOrrOwp
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Foxhau Keene's Barn Burned,

LEXINGTON Ky, Aug. 2S.-The barn
of Fox ball Keene burned at daylight this
morning. His imported stations Kalla-
crates, by Hermit and the American stall
lion Hyderabad, by Hyder Ali, perished
in the flames.
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Fire at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 27.-A gasoline
stove explosion at noon to-day caused
fire which nearly consumed the large
apartment house. covering nearly half
block. at the corner OF Seventh street and
Broadway. The loss will probably reach
Sl0.000.
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Station Apeut Robbed.

PORTLAND (Or.), Aug. 2S.-A dispatch
has been received stating that A. L. Me-
Donald, station agent for the o. r. & n.
Company at Wallace, Idaho, was held up
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WESTERN EDITORS CONVENTION.

Demand for the Exclusion of Pauper
and Criminal I'm migrants.
SALT LAKE (Utah), Aug. 2S.-This was
the second day of the Western Editors
Convention. At the morning session
President Riguon OF the Utah Press AS
man, and G. i. McSheehey of Colorado
Permanent Secretary. Committees were
appointed on resolutions, ways and
means and libel law.
In the afternoon session lengthy reso-
lutions were adopted providing for the
reclamation of arid lands and the build
ing of reservoirs, and tavorlng Govern
mont appropriation for those purposes
The enactment and enforcement of addi-
tiOnal laws restricting immigration and
the entire exclusion of the pGnper and
criminal classes were demanded.
The State Legislature was ask ed to en-
act laws providing that all legal notices,
including the Acts OF the Legislature, be
published in the newspapers of the State,
such notices TO be paid TOR from the pub
lie funds. A resolution providing TOR the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of I6 to | with gold, without waiting
for the action of other nations, was
passed. also resolution to obtain more
extend to newspapers moro freedom than
they now enjoy.
A permanent organization styled the
Federation Of " estern Editors" was
formed, with G. E. Mc5heehey OF Denver
as President, and a Vice. President from
each OF the States represented.
i. NJ. Howell OF Colorado was chosen
Secretary,
A resolution providing for the obtain
Of fDr
paper supplies, after lengthy and heated
discussion, failed of adoption.
1t was resolved TO have the proceedings
Of The convention published in pamphlet
form.
This evening the delegates were enter
tanned by the Vi ormon choir OF six hun
dred voices III the great Tabernacle. To-
morrow they will take q trip to Pack
City TO see some of the largest silver
mines in the West, and in the evening
will proceed to ogden, where they will
be entertained at banquet.
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and robbed of $3.50 last night by masked
men who entered his office as he was
making up his cash. OF the sum taken
S275 belonged to the Pacific Express
Company.
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Suicided While Temporarily Insane.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28.-A Coroner 8
jury found to-day that Mrs. DR.. Schmidt
committed suicide while temporarily in
sane from family troubles.
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Chess Tournament.

HASTINGS, Aug. 28.-The eighteenth
round of international chess was played
at Brassey Institute to-day. Up to 5
o'clock, the hour of adjournment for din
ner, the results wore as follows: Guns
berg beat Albin IN French defense alter
1orty-two moves; Lasker beat Vergani
in a Ruy Lopez after thirty-four moves;
Tarrasch beat Janowski in queens gam
bit declined, after twenty eight moves.
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Swallowed a Dose of Iodine.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-Mrs. Kate
Winters, wife of saloon keeper at No.
10 Howard street, swallowed a dose Of
iodine and laudanum this morning be-
cause her husband spoke gruttly to her.
She was taken to the Receiving Hospital
and will recover.
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sparingly with white and green, and the
effect was very striking.
Eminent Commander George D. Clark
has had charge OF the arrangements aud
was on hand to receive, assisted by the
entire commandery and their ladies.
working in detachments at different
hours.
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STORMS Tn The east.
An Illinois Town Visited by a Seri
Gus Tornado and CIOudburst.
TWO CHILDREN DROWNED IN A
FLOOD WHICH FOLLOWS.

A show Tent Blown Down and the
Occupants Drenched-A Wind and
Rainstorm of Terrific Violence
Sweeps Over Syracuse, New York,
and at Lonst Four Persons Reported
Drowned in Onondaga Lake.
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MARsHFIELD (Or), Aug. 2S.-News
was received at Bandon this evening
through the mail carrier coming from
Port Oxford that large vessel was in the
breakers on the beach about ten miles
below Bandon, aud that one man, Jap
anese sailor, had been washed ashore, but
was so badly used up that he was unable
to give the name of the vessel. The Ban
don life-saying crew started Immediately
for the scene. 1t is reported that the ves-
sci is breaking up.
Later it was learned that the name of
the vessel is the Bawnmore, and there is
no immediate danger of the crew being
lost. No further news can be obtained
tonight.
The steamship Bawnmore left here on
August 10th for Central America and
Peru, via Portland. Or, so heavily loaded
that the underwriters, through customs
officers. caused her detention. The load
fact, seafaring men expressed the opinion
at the time Of her sailing that she would
not get through safely. She Is a freight
steamship and as far as known had no
passengers.
Captain Woodside commands the ves-
sci and his wife is with HIM on his pres
ent trip.
Not much can be learned, as the nearest
telegraph connection is ten miles from
the scene OF The wreck.
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Call for a Miners, Cow

Call for a Miners Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-A call for
the Miners Convention for Octob ber 18th.
in Pioneer Hall, was formally issued to-
day.
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Zante Currant Question.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-The Zante
currant question will be discussed at the
meeting of the California State Horti-
cultural Society on the 30th inst.
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Country Newspaper Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28.-The Manu-
tacturers' and Producers Association
will shortly establish country news
paper advertising bureau.
The herald., 1895-08-24
NEW ARMY REGULATIONS
How Troops Are Going to Be Paid Here.
after
the Saving of rlieage Of
Paymasters

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-The new
army regulations will make some import
ant changes in the method of payment OF
troops, and robably will be found objec-
tionable to all officers who command
posts or companies. Instead of sending
paymasters to the various posts through
out ;he country, the rolls will be made
up at the headquarters of tho various
army departments or at places where
there is no local department headquar
ters. The rolls will be accompanied by
envelopes containing the money due eacn
officer and soldier, and will be sent to the
commandant of each post by express.
The cummandant will distribute the
rolls and money to the company COM
manders, and they will pay the troops
and make the return. The object is to
save the expense of mileage of paymasters
and their clerks, who travel from post to
post to pay the men. Hereafter the
paymasters will remain at the headquar-
ters, and perhaps in some instances pay
headquarters IN the different department.
will be abandoned and consolidated as
the department headquarters.
The herald., 1895-08-24
A WAR AGAINST BROTHELS
San Bernardin0 Determined to Crush
Out the Social Evil
The Holcomb Valley Mines-The City As
SCISSOR Turns Over Some Wealth
to the Treasury

SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. 23.-The
war is ON between the city authorities
and the disreputable houses OF the town.
First street has determin ined to fight and
has issued its defiance.
Marshal Van Dorm and Policeman
White made an official visit to all the
disreputable houses on First street and
on d street, both north and south OF the
motor track, and geve the occupants for
NAL nutice that the board of city trustees
had decided that the law Of the city
should be henceforth enforced. He
therefore informed them that the houses
must be vacated at once and the resorts
closed.
But the proprietors OF the dives say
they will not heed the order. They say
they have been driven from the upper
part of the city to their present location,
with the tacit understanding that they
and that with that understanding they
have invested money which would be lost
if the present order were complied with,
and they therefore decline to obey.
These formal notices having been given.
City Attorney Allison has announced
that he will begin prosecutions at once.
At the Holcomb Valley Mining COM
"
day. The big steam shovel which has
recently been put into operation SCOOPS
up ton of gravel at one time and this
is dropped where it is washed out in the
sluices, and the gold resulting is thus
secured. The dirt now being handled Is
in the old diggings of go and '65. and
while no direct statement has been made
it is supposed that the visit OF the presi:
dent, II. Erickson, who has Just arrived
from London, is occasioned by the fact
of the improvement in the returns from
the work. and that.it will be the signal
for further investments in the way OF
improving the plant.
The city has realized thus far $1242. S5
from unsecured personal property tax
and from poll tax for the year. Assessor
Beaver turned over to the city treasurer
$S05.S5. of which Sh51.05 was for tax on
personal property not secured by real es-
tate, while Sl5i.S was for poll tax.
The opening OF the SCHOOL year has
again been postponed and it is now
stated that the fall term will open Sep.
tember %, with the Fiesta out of all con-
sideration.
The Perphyry Paving company of Los
Angeles filed seven new suits against
property owners this afternoon. on ac-
count of delinquent street assessments on
the paving done by that company on
Third street.
The herald., 1895-08-24
HAPPENINGS WHEREABOUTS
NOT YET CAST UP BY THE SEA
A Reward Offered for the Body OF
Little Langworthy
Santa nonica Preparing for the Sewer EIec.
tion-1aterisI for the Santa Fe
Wharf Arrives

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 23.-All dav
long crowds visited the beach and old
wharf and discussed the drowning of Owen
Langworthy. which occurred last nj ght.
A number of men patrolled the beach
with lanterns all night, but their search
for the body was unsuccessful. At low
tide this afternoon the steamer Coils
came down from the wharf and bega n
dragging for the body. Lang worthy left
his home last night to fish off the old
wharf for bait, as he intended to 90 fish
ing at the big wharf with his brother
this morning. The wharf, which is at
the foot of Railroad avenue, has been
abandoned for some time, and the South
ern Pacific had posted danger sign and
erected barb wire fence across it, but
the fishers tore portion of it out and
every day it is filed. Two planks were
torn up some time ago. and Langwortny
last night fell through the opening. His
fall was noticed by several of those on
the wharf,l lwho ran to the spot and saw
him clinging to the piling, but breaker
struck him and it is thought knocked
his head against the piling and stunned
him. A reward has been offered for the
recovery of his body.
The steamer C1llis this morning plac ed
in position the pleasure raft off Arcadia
beach, which had foated ashore.
1t is said that the material for the new
800-foot Santa Fe wharf has arrived in
Los Angeles and will be shipped to Ocean
Park in the near future.
Quite large crowd attended the third
days session of the Catholic fair in the
North Beach bath house. An interesting
musical programme was presented last
night, and tonight there is to be dance.
The Mexico came up from the south
this afternoon with neavy passenger
list.
The town is plastered from one end to
the other with huge poster, printed in
black. calling attention to the sewer bond
election On'5eptember Sd.
Nathan Smith, principal of the Santa
Monica public schools has been honored
by the state board of education with a
life diploma for high school work.
A big crowd attended Professor Tyn-
dalPs second performance in the opera
house last night. Hypontism and mind
reading were the features of the evening,
and the antics OF two or three subjecGs
were heartily laughed at.
Editor A. +. Mumm of the San JacintO
Register has engaged cottage here for
the occupancy of his family for two
weeks.
The Sobrino College of Music will give
concert at Ocean park tomorrow night,
and 100 picked singers from Los Angeles
will participate. A special train will be
run on the Santa Fe.
Mrs. M. l.. Templemsn has left for
Manchester, England.
MIS-. George Baum is spending few
days at Catalina.
Miss Laura A. Sanders is visiting
friends in Los Angeles.
Dave.Smith, formerly Southern Pacific
agent here, but now of Chino, is visiting
In town.
Fruit and cold drinks at Martins, Sec
ond and Utah. furnished rooms.
The herald., 1895-08-24

J. NJ. Skinner and A. B. Cohn, bonds
men OF G.. D. Piatt. charged with black
mail, yesterday appeared before Judge
Welborn of the United States district court
and formally Withdrew from the bond,
whereupon Platt was turned over to the
custody Of the United States marshal and
locked up. Platt processes to be very
hopeful over the final outcome of his case
He of course processes to be innocent
any wrong doing, AMI poses as perse-
cuted innocent, despite the fact that there
are half dozen charges against him that
have not yet been filed. and there IS
enough evidence in possession of the
postal authorities to make it decidedly
onnteresting for him even should he escape
On the charge now pending.
The herald., 1895-08-24
Around the world go the praises of Dr..
Prices Cream Baking Powder.
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, Aug. 23.-The baseball
meeting last night was not a success
owing TO the uncertainty of securing the
athletic grounds. A committee composed
of Fred Mansur, George Peters ann L. 9.
Bynon was appointed to confer with the
officers Of the athletic grounds ana
learn the terms that can be made.
s Richard w. Chilsor, noted miner,
sold an undivided half interest in gold
mine today in the Hcmet valley to W. A.
Penrod. II is said the mine IS wonder
fully rich with the yellow metal and that
good round price was paid for the in
vestment. Tho mine will be developed
and mill will be erected in few weeks.
Miss Minnie Cummings. the lately
elected teacher of science in the public
schools, has arrived.
marriage license was issued today to
6. s. Medsger of Riverside, aged %, and
Grace M. Oldtield, aged 1s, of Garden
Grove.
Frank Ely and family are at Newport
Be ach.
+ The Orange County Business College
will be open from 10 a. m. to p. m.
every day, to give those that so desire an
opportunity to visit the school before the
regular fall opening, Monday, Septem ber
End.
The herald., 1895-08-24
CALDWELL FOR PRESIDENT
A 70vement to Place Him at the Head Of the
Republican Ticket

TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 23.-The move-
ment in favor of Judge Henry G. Cald-
well of the United States circuit court for
presidents in 1896 on the Republican
ticket has been revived today. Judge
Caldwell will visit Topeka next Tuesday
on business connected with the Santa Fe
receivership. His visit is likely to be
made the occasion for demonstration
BY the free silver men and railroad en-
ployees in Topeka. The Daily State Jour-
nal publishes leading article nominal
ing him for the presidency. 1t says:
'On the question of money Judge Cald-
we'll stands sQuarely for the free coinage
of silver. In recent interview sent to
the Associated Press from Denver this
able jurist said it would be little less
than a crime if the people of this coun-
try permitted Wall street to fasten upon
this nation the gold Standard
Judge Oaldwell's position on labor mat
ters is commended and his famous Omaha
decision in the Union Pacific receiver
shin 0nOted,
The herald., 1895-08-24
A STABBING AFfRAY
William Durm, q Livery rlan. Hurt Yester.
day Afternoon


day Afternoon
William Durm, proprietor Of the Re-
quena stables at go kequena street, was
stabbed bv an unknown man about 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Durm says
that he was at the stable when three men
came up. Two had formerly baen en-.
ployed by him as hands around the place,
while the other had worked as fireman
for the Southern Pacific com pany. One
of the men, named Kipney, asked Durm
to settle an account he owed him for
work this month. Durm refused to COM
ply. saying that he wou Id not pay until
next month, as Kipney mad inconven-
fenced him by quitting work when he
was the most needed.
The fireman then spoke up and told
Kjpney to make the - pay.
Durm held a buggy whip in his hand.
and he struck the fireman over the head
with the butt end, breaking the whip.
The fireman then drew knife that be
had up in his sleeve and stabbed Durm
in the side. Durm picked up chair and
hit his assailant over the head. The
three men then ran up Requena street
with Durm in hot pursuit. At the cor
ner OF Los Angeles street Durm caught
the fellow who had stabbed him. re
latter drew the knife again. however, nd
held Durm at bay while he made his es-
cape. He ran down Requena street and
turned into an alley at the rear of Luit-
weiler's store. and jumped in window
and passed through the house onto Will
mington street. from where he ran up to
Commercial and was lost to view.
Durm did not know that he had been
stabbed until after he caught the man at
Lutweiler's store. when he put his hand
down and felt the blood. He came to the
police station. where his wound was
dressed by DIR. Ainsworth. The knife
had entered at an angle and struck rib
and glanced. making a flesh wound
about four inches in length.
Durm swore to complaint against his
assailant who he described as weighing
about $50 pounds and having a req mus.
tache and hair.
The herald., 1895-08-24
POMONA
The Board Of Equalization Makes Raise In
Assessments

Assessments
POMONA, Aug. 23.-The board Of
equalization has raised the assessors 9
assessment as follows: On land, ,$1355; on
improvements, $3720; on personal prop
cry, $3950; on clerical error, $500; giving
a total raise of $l5,325 This, when
added to the total. 81, 755, $50, makes the
final total $l.sl0, 905
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Christian church will entertain at the
residence of Frank Bond this evening in
honor OF W. NJ. Neipel and George
Mosher. who lea G for the east next week.
Mrs. Myrtle Cowan Thomas of Sacra-
mento is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Il. Cowan this week.
Conductor John W. Goodell OF the
motor line is the nappy father Of a
bouncing hoy baby.
Miss Della Pyles, who has been SER
iously Ill for some time, is now steadily
improving.
Lloyd Foote and BIN Smith left this
afternoon for few days camp in San
Antonio canyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Hineman, accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. X. II. Dorsey. leave
for Santa Monica tomorrow for short
sojourn.