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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
HOW ABOUT THE WINDOWS?
Singular Story OF an Opera Hous. Fire
I'm Indiana.

Singular Story OF an Opera House Fire
I'm Indiana.
Special to THE HERALD.
MARION, Jan. Is. - Sweetzes opera
house was destroyed by fire this even
ing under peculiar circumstances. The
Wilder entertainment had concluded an
act in the matinee performance when
the curtain dropped upon natural gas
pipe and broke it. There was no pos
ebiity of shutting off the gas except
by digging to q cutoff in the frozen
ground. The audience escaped without
injury. Gas accumulated in the build
ing whils workmen were frsntically dig
ging for the cutoff. and in short time
it exploded. The back part of the
building was blown out and in q mos
ment the scenery was in flames. The
entire wardrobe of the dramatic conn
pany was destroyed. Several members
escaped in stage attire.
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COLON Is THREATENED.
REV0LUTI0NISTS THREATEN TO
DESTROY THE CITY.
Open Revolt Feared and Rsinfore en- en- t
of Tronps Ordered From
Bogots.

Special to THE HERALD.
Colon. Jan. 16.-The police today re.
moved from q wall on the principal
street a placsrd evidently emansting
from rsvolutionists threatening confs-
grafton and the use Of dynamite for the
destruction of the city because of the
oppressive tax imposed by the govern
ment. Great CONSERVATION prevails and
in consequences of the threat to destroy
the city proclamation has been issued
forbidding anyone to be abroad after 9
O'Clock p. m.
The government is apprehensivs oil
open revolt and has sent urgent mes
sages to Bogota and Panama begging
that troops be forwarded here from the
latter place.
The Americans and Europeans are
taking measures to defend themselves
and their property and serious trouble
Ia anticipated.
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A GREAT FLOOD At SAN DIEGO
The Bay City and Its Suburbs
Inundated.
Bad Washouts on the Southern CALI
fOrnia Line.
Rivers Out of Their Banks ana ROSIE
voirs Overfo we'd, aud 1t Con-
tinues to Rain.

SAN DIEGO. Jan. 16.-san Diego to-
night is completely cut off from COM
municstion by. rail with other places,
aud the floods reported from outlying
towns are said to be OF unprecedented
violence. Nearly all the railroad Gull
verts are gone on tine Southern Cslifor-
MIA railroad between this city and Cap
istrano, and the track in Mi scion valley
is completely submerged by the San
Diego river. Persons living farther up
the valley. near the old mi saion, were
rescued in boats this evening, while the
county hospital ia threatened with
inundation.
The Sweetwater reservoir ia full and
water pouring over the too of the 80.
foot dam to depth of IL inches. The
dam, in course of construction at Lower
Otsy, now we'll up, ia submerged, the
depth OF water over the top being re-
ported as 16 feet. Bridges on the Cuya-
meca railroad are gone aud Cajon valley
is flooded.
Streams which are ordinarily beds of
sand are overlooking their banks and
are impossible. Tuesday morning the
Tia Juana river, which marks the
boundary of Lower California. was
crossed with ease, there being little but
sand to indicate its course. That even
ing horses were compelled to swim in
crossing at the same place. 1t is still
raining; the rainfall hsreabouts ranging
from 2 inches at San Diego to 10 along
the mountains for the present storm.
During the height OF this evenings
downpour, water ran in foods from curb
TO curb in the streets of San Diego.
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IN AN avail ANCHE,
Five Miners Perish In Snow Slide in
British Columbia.

Five Miners Perish In q Snow Slide in
British Columbia.
Special to THE HERALD.
SPOKANE, WASH, Jan. 16.-An i'm.
mense snow slide, with fatal results, oc.
Cured 10 miles from Kaslo, B. c., yes.
terday. Three miners named Moore,
Mcmillan and Charles MoHsll, owners
of the Eureka mine, we're on the way to
the mine from Kaslo, and az they were
ascending = mountain near the mine q
mass OF snow 20 feet deep and 300 yards
in length became detached and started
down the mountain at terrific speed.
The men fed, but were all overtaken by
the slide and carried along with trees
and bouldsrs to the canon below, where
life was crushed out. The bodies were
recovered today. Two miners. who were
working a. the Silverton mine in the
path OF the slide, wsrs also undou btsdly
killed,
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TWO SAD MILLIONAIRES.
A VANDERBILT AND AN ASTOR
SAIL FOR EUROPE.
Death Robbsd Ono of His wifs-A Do
mestic Disagreement ssps-
rated tho Other.
Special to THE HERALD.

Special to THE HERALD
New YORK, Jan. 16 William WAL
dorf Astor, unattended by any mem Der
of his family, sailed for England today
on tho Teutonio. He maintained dig
nified silence to the last, and refused to
make any sllusion either to his aorrows
or to the insult offered him by his
cousin, John Jacob Aator, and his fol-
lowing.
Another passenger on the Teutonic,
whoae family SORROWS have become o
matter of public gossip, was VIM. K.
Vanderbilt. who also sailed unattended.
It was said of him that he has gone
away from here because the overtures
made by him to Mrs. Vanderbilt have
come to nothing. 1t ia now said they
hove agreed to separate forever.
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ATTACKED BY A TIGER.

Marrow Escape of One Of Barnum's
Men In New York.
Special to The HERALD.
BRIDaEPoRT, Ct, Jan. 16.--Trainsr
Albert Yorkovitz, at the Barnum winter
quarters, was attacked by Undue, the
immense Bengal tiger. Modday, and
nearly lost his life. The trainer was
sweeping out the cage in which Indus
and the other big tiger, Frank. were
confined. He was in STOPPING
posture and just saw the huge
paw OF Indus extend toward him.
With . trainers instinct he dropped
down and tried to roll through the
opening in the bottom Of the cage. The
claws of the big brute vent through his
shirt and lacerated his back severely.
but he was released in time to save b il
life. The man was attacked two year
ago and was lacsrated fearfully before
he was rescued. Yorkovitz was attacke &C
by another tiger in Boston during 9
ptreet parade last summer, and narrowly
escaped with his life.
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WHAT NEXT?
A Furious Cyclone Visits q California
Town.

A Furious Cyclone Visits q California
Town.
SAN MIGUEL, CAL, Jan. 16.-A cyclone
visited this section about 2 80 O'Clock
this afternoon. demolishing A. j.
Hughes residence. The wind lifted an
out house and dropped it 100 yards dis
tsnt, overturned Robert Kinks buggy,
breaking two OF Kinks ribs, and a fly
ing tree pierced his lungs. The Park
field stage was overturned, but the
passengers escaped injury. Telegraph
poles were thrown to the ground and
wires prostrsted. The storm continues
tonight.
VIsALIA, Jan. ia heavy wind storm
blew this morning and it has rained all
day. The streams are full. and there is
great danger of q food should the six
mile levee be weakened.
A special to the Morning Delta from
Monsoon says a wind storm this morning
tore off 50 feet of roof from the grain
warehouse of the s. Sweet company,
exposing 1000 sacks of wheat to the ele-
mentg,
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CALIFORNIA; FAIR DAUGHTER
Sibyl SandersOn's Debut in
New York City.
A Bright Star in the Operate Fir
mament.
Plaudits Award the Efforts OF tho Prima
Donna on Her First Appear
ancs in America.

Special to THE HERALD.
New YORK, Jan. Is --Sibyl Sanderson,
fair daughter of California. made her
American debut ct the Metropolitan
opera house this evening in Msnon. A
decade ago she WAS a bright, budding
girl, q social fsvorite. vivacious Great
ure, with great and constant flow OF
animal spirits. piqusnt and ambitious,
with germs OF artistic achievement in
her. Today she is q shining star in the
operate armament.
The fairy godmothers who etood at her
cradle and gave her talent aud intelli'
gence, beauty of face and figure and
charm of persona ii m agnstiam, and prom
ised her the scclama alton of the world,
have kept their promise.
Tonight she gave ocular and auriculsr
proof Of the successes that marked her
career in Paris from the conservatory to
the opera house.
She 10 in her particular sphere OF art
a fine artist, one OF high dramatic
water. Not lyric singer or dramatic
prima donna, che 10 an opera comique
exponent. She 10 an exquisite actress
endowing the character she assumes
with exact Significance and gives to q
parsonage OF fiction the breath of life.
Her voice is not strong. Its volume and
small carrying power is limitsd. In
the vastness OF the Metropolitan opera
house it was in a measure lost. The
quality is white, but with it's bird-lke
clarity. ita caresaing, insinuating
higher notes, and it's piccolo, the
highest notes, it gives the same satisfac-
ton one gets from the song of birds.
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violence that eliminated in Carnots
murder. Raynal is a co-religionist OF
Captain Dreyfus, who was recently
sentenced to life imprisonment for be-
traying military secrets to foreign gov
ernments. He comes from Bordeaux,
where the presidents mother, a demi-
Jewess. was brought up.
COLOSSAL BLUNDER.
CssimirsPerier's choics of Rsynal for
miniater of the. interior was generally
thought astounding, but Was considered
to have been due to the liability OF the
former to be hoodwinked. II is o colos-
sal blunder for the president to take up
the cudgels for Raynai. who, being very
clever, cannot be credited with having
made an oversight. He is therefore
stamped az the author Of colossal act
OF knsvery. Even the Socialists re-
Trained from accusing Casimir-Perier OF
completely. Why, then, should he act
as if the conventions fitted himself IA
well as Rsynal?
Cssmir-Perier goes back tomorrow to
his private residence on the Rue Nitot.
where he lives on the first floor. and
his mother, who with Burdesu and
Spuller, persuaded him 10 run for the
presidency, lives on the ground floor.
M. Brisson has apparently the best
chance of being elected president be.
cause he is puritan and is wanted for
the place but he will not have q msjority
in the senate.
Roubel, who was prime minister when
the Panama scandals were unveiled, but
who was not implicated in them, is also
mentioned in connection with the Office.
Dupuy also has fair chance. Felix
Favre. minister OF marine. is also
spoken of. EMILY CRAWFORD.
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SAN FRANOrsCo's CHARTER.

Tho Freshoiders Dan Go Ahead Without
Holman Baum.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 16.-The supreme
court has decided that l. W. Hellmsn
and William B. Baum ere ineligible to
set as frseholders, and that the Is other
men elected are in every way legally
Constituted body, fully qualified to 60
ahead and draw up @ new charter for
San Francisco.
Hellmsn and Baum were among the
Is candidates for freeholdera receiving
the highest votss at the last election,
but their election was contested on tina
ground that they were not residents of
this city and an attempt was made to
invalidats the election of the whole
hoard
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
WHAT AN EXPERT DISCOVERED,
Shortage of $4,000 Reported
From Kern County.
Clerk Packard Placed in, a Bad
Light.
Edgar Moore. . Los Angeles Accounts n l.,
Found the Shortage In Ex-
porting the Books.

special to THE HERALD.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. ia story IL
abroad here that . defalcation Of large
proportions has been discovered
in the Office Of the county
clerk of Kern county. 1t 10 said
10 be based on the report OF Edgar
Moore, q Los Angeles expert, and the
smount 10 placed at $50. 900. The county
clerk, N. R. Packard. held the office for
nearly 20 years, and was defeated in
November last by . small plurality.
He made an effort to unssat his oppo.
nsnt. and Judge Shaw OF the superior
court Of Los Angeles county decided the
contest in favor of his opponent, who
was declared duly elected.
Il 10 stated that Accountant M GORE has
offered to accept 15 per cent Of the
amount of the dsfalcation in lieu of the
psics he agreed to expert the county
records for. This offer grew out
Of dispute over his bill which
the supervisors considered too
large. lis rumorsd that the defalca :
tions cover more than one county office,
and that when the whole facts sre
made public some of Kern county's
most respected citizens will be com.
promised.
The books have only been exported for
period covering the last six years and
when the work of investigation is COM
pletsd the amount Incorporated may
prove to be larger than stated.
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THROUGH a RUBBER TUBE.
A Dsspondent sacram entau Kills Hiu
self With Gas.

A Despondent sacramentan Kills Him =
self With Gas.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16.-This afternoon
the dead body OF Henry Strong, junk
dealer, was found in his store on ] street.
He had committed suicide several hours
before by attaching rubber tube to an
overhead gas jet and inhaling the gas.
He lay on the floor with his head in a
tub turned on its side, over which he
had drawn @ blanket to prevent the gas
from escaping.
Strong's wife died year ago, and he
was in poor health. Twice before he
had attempted to commit suicide. He
came here few years ago from Mime
eota.
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SAN DIEGO ACTS.

4 Site Already for tho Proposed Norm nj
School,
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16.-At epublic meet
ing called by the mayor. at the request
of the city board of education. the pro.
posed donation OF the Russ high school
building and grounds to the state for
use % Q site for state normal school
WAS endorsed, and resolutions were
adopted urging San Diego's representa-
tives in the legislature to make every
sndeavor to secure an appropriation Of
y10O, 900 or such sum as it may be
practicable to secure for the establishs
msnt o such school in this city.
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THE OLDEST INHABITANr.

Death of . Man at the Ags of no
Years.
DULUTH. MINI. 16.-Joseph Short. O
half breed, who was born two years be.
fore the constitution was adopted, died
at Fond du Lac last night. Short was
born on Lsech lake ITO years ago. when
Indians had complete control. When
10years of age he moved to Fond du Lac,
where he has resided continuously for
100 years. When he went to Fond du
Lao that place was flourishing trading
post OF the Astors. SHORTS oldest son is
81 years old, and Joseph. jr., is 81 years
neither read nor write.
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MORE RIOTING in CHINA.
MISSION STATIONS IN DANGER OF
BEING LOOTED.
Details Of the B attic of Kai Ping-Tw o
Thousand Killed. Including
Ohfcsrs.
Special to THE HERALD.

Special to THE HERALD.
LONDON, Jan. 16-Times correspond =
eut in Picking telegrsphs There are
riots and lootinx in the provinces oil
Shan Tung and Pc Chi Ii. The mission
stations are believed to be safe. but the
missionaries would be wise to retire to
the coast"
A Times correspondent in Tien Tsien
says "the authentic details of the battle
of Kaiping are scsnty. 1t appears ths t
the Japanese outgeneralled Liu. Among
1000 killed were many high officers.
Generals Shuo and Ms were near the
scene with sufficient force but they
held aloof."
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WASHINGTON, Jan, 16.-The judiciary COM
mittee has decided to take next Saturday and
Monday for debate on the Kicks impeachment
resolution i'll the house Chairman Sayres of
the appropriation committee says he will en-
deavor to call up the sundry civil bill on Satur-
day. so there may be conflict for Precedence
as both the appropriation bill and resolution
are privileged matter.
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sTRUCK AN AMERICAN.
A Turkish Odicsr to Meet with Punii
m anti

A Turkish Oficsr TO Meet with Punish
m anti
CoNsTANrrNoPLE, Jan. 16.-Upon rep
rssentation of United States Minister
Terrell the captain of gendarmss OF the
town OF Nsuse in Sivas district. has been
summoned 60 chic city in order to un.
dergo punishment for ill.tresting Mr..
Hubbard, an American missionary. It
seems that Mr.. Hubbard was on his way
to call on an Arm nian friend. when the
captain stopped him demanding his
passport. He took him to the police
station and struck him. Mr.. Hubbard
was finally released and placed the mat.
ter before the United States minister.
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KANSAS CITY, Jan. 15,-Charles A. Maggi is
in Kansas City on his way from Denver to
Pittsburg, Pa, on bicycle. He has until May
LIST to make the trip, and in that time mus
earn $500 in any way he can. He left Denver
october 25th, and reached Kansas City with
10 cents in his pocket. He found letter in
the postoflice containing remittance from
the American Wheelman for an article which
he has contributed. He will remain here 9
week. Mr.. Maggi rode from Pittsburg to Den
yer last year, making the 1900 miles in les.
than Il days. He will start around the worlt
AInxr Lot
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A Fatal Fiahing Trip.

UKIAH, Cal Jan. 16.-The body of Stewart
Hargis, a well-known young gentleman of this
city this morning was found on sandbar in
the Russian river near here. The deceased
went salmon fishing Monday and did not re-
turn. searching party left yesterday with
the above result. He was ~ years OF age and
highly connected.
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RENO New, Jan. 16.-In the Hartley murder
case Judge Cheney admitted the defendant to
bail in the sum of $25, ono. Citizens promptly
furnished $50, 900 pending new trial.
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THE WHISKY TRUST.
Some Talk of In Regard to Proposed Re.
organization.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-A special to the Post from
Peoria. ILL.,, says: "The directors of the whisky
trust began what promises to be very i'm.
portant meeting today, with all mbers pres
ent. 1t had been thought that by this time
they would have received instructions from
the stockholders as to what course to pursue in
the reorganization matter, but the largest
holders still remain silent 1t seems to be the
disposition to allow the matter to go over until
the annual meeting in April, and the directors
will have to devise plans for keeping things
going until then. The prospect for another
Increase in the tax on spirits will also be con
ST dered"
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A FAMOUS GUIDE GONE.
Prof. Robbins. or Robinson. who is
also known as 1.-TWO Bear" was q
famous hunter and friend OF The odore
Roosevelt of New York. He had spent
all his life in the mountains. and was
making preparations to guide q party
through q practically unknown portion
of the Yellowstone park. Several visitors
in the city are among the dead. among
them being ]. B. Miller. an Idaho
lawyer.
The ruins are still smoldering, and
it ia believed that more bodies will be
found under the acres of debris. In
quiries are coming from oil parts OF the
United States inquiring about relatives
and friends who reside in the city or
who we're supposed to have been here
at the time of the explosion. 1t is adj
nittsd by all that this lie by far the most
disastrous surface explosion that has oo.
CURED anywhere in the country In re.
cent years.
THE INJURED.
The following is the best available list
OF the seriously injured:
At Murray and Trends hospital
Mike O'Neil. cut in the head and arms,
badly msnglsd; W. r. Orr, jaw broken.
tongue cut and teeth knocked out John
Cole, four ribs broken; Henry Earle,
back hurt and leg bruised; James Nc
Elroy, knee cap smashed; Melbourne
Tracy, seriously injured in the bowels
and arm George Dewey, back and hips
injured; W. N. Singleton, right arm
broken; @. A. st. Clair, left hip badly
bruised and arm injured; Tom Melon.
aid, will probably lose his right arm;
Henry Tiggerman, right leg broken and
brsast badly injured; ". Miles, stom-
ach mangled and head badly
bruised; John Cohn, body badly
SCARED: W. Grossen. back injured
R. A. Veal, back injured; Mike Con-
nors. confusion of leg; Frank Heart,
confusion of face and body; Nicholas
Rogers, sprsined ankle and wrist: W.
M. Singleton, fracture of arm; George
Dewey. badly bruised; Andrew Swift.
fractured arm; Henry Steinborn. frac-
tured leg and arm.
At the st. James hospital the Sisters
OF Mercy and the volunteer assistants
were tired and weary this morning,
no one in the institution having slept
up to noon. Five died of the 10 victims
brought there last night, two of the
deaths occurred while the patients
were being dressed. The sisters were
unable to get the names of some OF
those who were given into their care,
and the following is a list az far 81 it can
be secured.
Tom Burns. fatally injured; Mr.. Bow,
unconscious, injuries 80 serious that
there is little hope of recovery; Andrew
Michaels, unconscious, but not seriously
injured; - Frazier. a boy, arm broken !;
Dave Coleman, head injured but not
serious; Tom Coleman, injuries not
dangerous; 7. J. Hai1, broken arm and
leg; 7. j. Riley, leg badly bruised /;
James Burns, broken leg and arm |;
William MoAndrews, back injured /;
John Sloan, compound fracture OF arm
and both legs.
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TwirIers Exchnneed.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 49, - Buckem berger, the
Browns new manager, yesterday exchanged
Hawley the Browns pitcher, for Ehret of the
Louisville team, for a consideration OF $4,000
The reason that Hawley was exchanged for
Enret was that he refused to sign with the
Browns for 1895. Ehret has signed with the
Browns,
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MEsMET, s. D., JAN 16--Colonel T. H. Ruth,
ex-commissonef of schools and public lands,
pronounces the statement sent out from Pierre
about his being implicated with Taylor as be-
ing false. He will demand an immediate in
vestigation.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 16.-The plant of
G. H. Dune Milling company. and warehouse
containing $4,000 bushels OF wheat, burned
this morning. The loss is $50, 900; insured for
Xhl 600
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THE DEATH ROLL At BUTTE,
Sixty People We're Killed by
the Explosion.
Many Visitors to the City Are Among
the Dead.
Complete List of this Ipjursd-Id entity
of All the Bodies Will Be
Impossible.

BUTTE, Mont. Jan. 16.-It is now
estimated that the number of persons
killed by last nights terrible explosion
OF giant powder is 80.
Nearly so are already known to have
been killed. Today the city is in mourn
ing and sll fsgs are at half mast. The
relief meeting called by the mayor was
largely attended and committees ap-
pointed for the collection of money for
the relief OF the afflicted families.
The people are responding literally
and sufficient amount to relieve dis
tress is already guaranteed. A number
of the bodies are mangled beyond all
recognition and never will be identified.
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Many stubborn aud aggravating cases
OF rheumatism that were believed to be
have yielded 20 Chsmberlain's Pain
cation OF the sufferers. One spplicas
ton will relieve the pain and suffering,
and its continued use inoures an effect.
ual cure. For sale by Off & Vaughn,
Fourth and Spring; 9. F. Heinzsmsn,
'222 N. Main.
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MEMPHIS Tenn, Jan. 16.-Passenger Agent
Howard Jolly is short large amount and is
missing.