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New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
KTLLED WHILE AT PLAY.
A BOYS PRANK CAUSES THE DEATH OF
HIS FRIEND.

BOYS PRANK CAUSES THE DEATH OF
HIS FRIEND
John Gavnor. sixteen years old, clerk, Of No
. oOS Second-ave while playing with his friend
John summers. sixteen years old. Of No. 2,co9
Second-aye on the stoop of No. 30 East One
hundred nd hrteenth-st. last night, was acct
dentallv stabbed by Summers. and died few
moments later in the drug store Of l.. Scarneo, at
Second-avc and One hundred and thirteenth st
The bovs had been friends for several years, and
until a few months ago were employed together
as clerks in a grocery store at One-hundred-and-
dfteenth-st. and Thlrd-ave., whore Summers Is
now employed.
Summers bought a new Jacknfe containing
one long blade yesterday. and last evening took
It to Gaynors house to show ii to him. The boys
left the house together and went TO NO. 2'1 East
one hundred and ffteenth-s.., where Mrs. Nc
Allister lives with her two sisters. Rosa and
Bertha Orton While standing on the stoop
Summers opered his knife ard pretended TO stab
Gaynor but at each fent turned the blade
quickly. striking Gaynor on the breast lightly
with the handle. The boys laughed over the
Joke but the las. time Summers forgot to turn
the knife. and the long keen blade entered Gay
nors breast and penetrated his heart
The wounded boy screamed with pain, and at
tracted the attention or Mrs. McAll'steT ana her
sisters who ran to the street and assisted Sum-
mers In carrying Gaynor to Scarneo's drug store.
The wounded boy bled profusely, and when he
reached the drug store he was dying. Before
he lost consciousness he asked Mrs. McAllister
to send for his mother. Mrs. Gaynor was sum-
moned and reached the drug store in time TO see
her son die.
Policeman Dempsey, of the East One hundred
and -fourth-st. station. went to the drug store
and placed young Summers under arrest. Sum-
mers will be arragned before Magistrate Crane
in the Harlem court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
,STICIDE BY 4 LEAP.
AN INSURANCE BROKER JUMPS FROM A
REAR WINDOW OF HIS HOME.

Henry VI. Weed. insurance broker hfty-four
years Old Of No 800 West Onehundred- and twenty
eighth-st. committed suicide Yesterday afternoon
by leaping from a window of his house Mt
Weed began celebrating Christmas more than
week ago. and had been more or less intoxicated
ever since For two days he had acted as If ne
dcmented.
Al 3:20 o'clock In the afternoon Weed was sitting
in the paror of his home. talking to his wife. his
Thomas. eighteen years old. and his daughter
Margie seventeen years old. He suddenly left the
room and walked Ito the kitchen. lie was in his
shirt sleeves and slippers His heard him
raise the kitchen window and went to see what he
doing. On reaching the kitchen the Young
man saw nothing Of his father and climbed
through the open window to The fire-escape ON
the tagging Ia the back yard hfty feet below him,
he his fathers body. Young Weed AZ once
gave alarm and, accompanied by his mother
and sister. ran down stairs. The police were called
and ambulance from Manhattan Hospital sum-
mone1. bur the surgeon could do nothing. as Weed
had been killed Instantly His head was crushed
and nearly every bone IN his body was broken
Young Weed says that his fathers suicide was
due In part TO recent business reverscs The city
directory gives Weeds business address as No. AIS
Produce Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
THE WEST WRAPPED IN FOG.

CHICAGO GREW DARK BEFORE NlGHrFAIi. AND
WIRE SERVICE WAS HAMpERED.
Chicago Dec. 30.-A London fox overhung Chi
cago and the Northwest last night The mist be
gan TO descend In the afternoon and by nightfal
II had gathered In great. white drlzzling banks
II extended from Pittsburg far West Kansas
CIV and played havoc with the telegraphc SER
Vice In Indiana Onto. Illinois. Missouri, kansas
Iown Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan.
This fog interferes with our wires more than
,ime OF the year" said a telegraph official last
night In Chicago suburban and street-railway
,rafBc was delayed, and the electric lights began
TO elisten before the afternoon was half spent
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
R4pTJSy TABERNACLE CLOSED.

Another chapter has been added TO 'he s'r"'7
concerning the Tabernacle Baptist 'hurch. al 90
ond-avc and Tenth-st. on TUESDAY al e'"oo" ''''
Sheriff a man TO remove the "io 'oc"H '"' '
rsu ones and seal the doors against the pastor '''e
IA, Dr Potter The members OF the church hdh
,ot heard of the seizure. and last evening seVerdi
hundred women and children went tnere iof co,Id ,I
,eri,isr Wednesday evening meeting. but they cou'i
,n, enter the building and had 10 go away a
mortgage on the property for $500. held ny the
Baptist city Mission Society was fofe''oSeo "''
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
TO CARRY Aims To CUbA
THE pAUSTLEss AND TIE COMMODORE "i.'
SAIL WITH LARGE cARGOEs.

jacksonville, Fla De- 3o-lns'rict!ons were ie-
ceved by the Collector OF the Port to-day 10 grant
clearance papers to the Dauntess. with cargo
of munitions OF war for Nuevias. Cuba. and re-
quire master. owners and consignors to make
tho oath required in Sections 4l97. 41es and 400
Revised Statutes. This oath !s the same required
OF masters OF all vessels with general cargo bound
to foreign ports.
In consequence of this authority the owners OF
the Dauntless and the Commodore are preparing
TO send heavy cargoes Of arms and munitions or
10 Cuba. 49,
The pauntless left jacksonville Tuesday on
wreckng trip and has not since been htard rom
morning. Tho Commodore has been on the Ways
for some time but is ready for sea. All IN
dlcations point TO the loading and departure or
these two vessels within the next forty-eight hours
Rocr,ar clearance papers will be secured for them
under the Secretary's ruling. from the custom
house tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
MRS BEECHER MORE COMFORTABLE.

Stamford Conn. Dec. 3O-Mrs Henry "hra
Beecher was this afternoon reported NOR .'''
.,h, ,,d q ia believed there Is now IA fair hope
Of her recovery.
Among the visitors to-day was the Rev howard
Rl,ss OF Moniclai., -. J. II is said some OF Mrs
Bcechcr's children Will come UP from "e"-for"
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
THE ViN NORTWICK FiILTRF.
JOHN s. ASSIGNS HIS FOX RIVER PROPERTY
OTHER BUSINESS EMBARRAssMENTs

JOHN 5. AsSIGNs TTH FVN KTV LK FI'77 I'M =
OTHER BUSINESS EMBARRAsSMENTS.
Appleton Wis Dec. S-John =. Van Nortwick
to-day made an Individual assignment OF his Fox
River interests naming Postmaster John NJ. Baer
OF this city a. receiver. the latter giving bonds for
5000 The principal properties Included In this as
signment are the plants OF the combined Locks Paper
con,panv tie Appleton Pulp and Paper Company
the Union Paper Company at Kaukauna. the Wiscon-
sin Fibre Company at MoDoca: 40 shares In the
Green Ray and Mississippi Canal Company, the lace
ing his home IN fh.s city.
Parkersburs. w va., Dec So.lsaac Isaac fIsser rage q
assignment yesterday. The assets and liabilities are
estimated al Sl00.GnJ
San Francisco Dec. @6--LevD Brothers. retail gro
cers with several stores In this city ana Oakland.
have been forced into involuntary Insolvency by
local and Eastern creditors, The liabilities are
5000 and the assets unknown
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
ur.vy D,v,GES AGAINST A MINISTER.
A woMANs STRANGE SUIT AGAINST THE REV
THOMAS CRAVEN.

C,,c.eo Der 2o-To Mrs Emma Braun was al
Ioroa s.5 no do images bv a ury in Judge Chetlars .
court this morning in a sui: which she had brought
against the Rev. Thomas Craven. a member or the
Methodist Church and a wealthy resident or Evans
ton ILL., He has been missionary for numDer
of years. and. IL Is said. has accumuiatei i'rse
nosscssions in India, where he goes each year on
his missionary work
Mrs Braun was a tenant in one OF Craven 5
Evanston houses. She alleges that he entered her
house and frightened her with threats; and tnat
Tho shock she received resulted in serious INJURY
TO her out Of this grew the suit for damages
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO GREATER NEW
YORK
The Rrooklyn Eagle Almanac for 1ss, contains In
forrnation about every important interest In the
Great Metropolis Colored maps. Over 800 pages.
Price 25 cents For sale everywhere.-(Advt.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
UR W4NiWikERS HANAGFR ARRESTED.
AccI-sED or ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE A MEMBER
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATrRE-
HE DENIES THE CHARGE
AN INV EsTIGATiON.

Harrisburg Penn. Dec 3o-E A. Van Nalken-
burg manager OF the headquarters In this city OF
John Wanamaker. candidate FOR United States Sen
ator was arrested tonight on the charge OF at
tempting TO bribe Webster Weiss. member OF the
Legislature Mr. Van Valkenburg refused TO give
bail and demanded "a hearing. which VIII he given
To- morrow morning at Pottsville. where the war
rant was sworn out Mr.. Van Nalkenbnrg says
that his arrest Is simply move In the poiiticai
,sme which IL now going on for the United States
Senatorship ana that he was told more than three
months ago 10y a personal frirnh that ne wo"iu pe
arrested ON such u charge. lie said that he had
MOI sr.n or had communication. directly or IN
directly with Weiss for eighteen months.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
GREATER NEW YORK

The brooklyn Eagle Almanac for 1897 covers the
entire Greater New York district with colored maps
and street dircctores For sale by all newsdeaers.
Price Is alntS.-tAdvt
New-York tribune., 1896-12-31

CLEARANCE SALE OF GOOD CLOTHING.
Suits $40. formerly sl2 and SIS.
suits SIS. formerly so and S2.
Cvercoats 1l2, formerly SIS and SIS.
Overcoats $50 formerly so and $56.
To dispose quickly Of our small lots
GEORGE G. BENJAMIN. BROADWAY. con,
Nth ST.-(Advt
The herald., 1896-12-19
SANTA MONICA
Work for the University Association
Cause-Personal Notes

SANTA MONICA, Dec. 1S.-Dr. H. S.
Willer and e. E. Tyson of Los Angeles
are in Santa Monica in the interests of
the University association Gncorpora-
ted) of the United States. This organi-
zation, while in line with the c. l.. S. c.
idea, yet adopts what seems to be a
simpler and more practical line for an
instructive line of study.
The gentlemen propose to organize
here under the name of the Santa Moni-
ca University center. Each course of
study embraces one subject only and a
year is devoted to it, at the end of which
the member, if he passes examination,
graduates and is then free to begin an
other, the course of study being under
the direction of university men.
Dr. Willer is we'll and favorably known
here, having ben former pastor of the
Presbyterian church, and has secured a
number of names already for the asso-
citation.
The plan has many well-known emf
nent educators behind it. among them
being Right Rev. Samuel Fellows, D. d..
L. l.. D., Elmer e. Brown, Phi. D. of the
University of California.
H. ]. Woollacott Of Los Angeles is
here on business today.
Miss Teresa Rapp and Mr.. Charles
Hammond were married yesterday at
the residence of the brides parents on
Second street.
Major III. M. Russell of Los Angeles is
in town looking after his business inter-
ests here and greeting his friends.
The herald., 1896-12-19
A Piece Of Toast.

A piece of toast seems q commonplace
thing enough, but every housekeeper knows
it is difficult thing enough to procure
from the average priestess of the kitchen.
Nor is 1t too commonplace to have found a
place in literature Over-a quarter of a
century ago the London Spectator immor-
talized toast as follows: "True toast, it
said, sis classical-severe Toast, we need
not say, should be thin, crisp, waterlike,
as we'll as embrowned, fresh and hot,
Thick toast, with solid heshy bread be-
tween the embrowned surfaces, is gross
and plebeian solecism, for the true inten-
ton of toast its meaning or raison d'etre
is to extinguish the foody, solid taste
which belongs to bread and to supply in
it's place crisp, light, fragrant, evanescent,
spiritualizesl chips Of fare, the mere scent
and sound of which suggest the crisp,
pleasant, light chat of easy morning or
evening conversation.
The herald., 1896-12-19

ernment surveyors, who will also as
sist in the work.
The funeral Of the late Capt. Charles
v. Lundstrum took place from his late
residence on Wednesday morning at
1890 o'clock. The remains received the
rites of the Presbyterian church, con-
Quoted by Rev. A. Fraser, and were then
followed by a large concourse of sorow-
ing friends to Wilmington, where he was
buried. The services were under the aus
pices of Wilmington lodge, A. o. U. w.
Today at the arrival of the $3.50 a. m.
passenger train on the Southern Pacific
from Los Angeles was the scene of
quite an accident. A tender axle broke
just as the train was pulling into the
depot. The ground and track were torn
up for about twenty feet and the truck
was thrown off the track rendering the
engine for the time being useless. A
force of men are now at work upon the
engine. A new truck and journal will
perhaps be needed. No one was hurt.
The switch engine took out the regular
1920 passenger train for Los Angeles.
Schooner Meteor, Capt. Bjorn. sailed
for Port Townsend in ballast Wednes-
day.
Schooner c. S. Holmes, Capt. johnson,
sailed in ballast for the north for an
other cargo of lumber for the Ganahl
Lumber company.
On New Years eve the ladies of the
Catholic church will give grand enter
tainment at Swinford's hall.
The herald., 1896-12-19
SAN DIEGO.
Work on the Big Danl-Death of Judge
Wetherby

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 18.-Machinery for
the Morena dam. amounting to five car
loads, is due from Chicago and will be
erected at once, One hundred tons of
giant powder and dynamite have been
placed in the tunnels run for the purpose
inside the hill near the dam and will be
touched off in ten days. 1t is estimated
that half million tons of rock will be
thrown below the dam, thus filling the
gorge and making the dam as solid as
the hills on either side.
Judge o. S. Wetherby died this morn
ing at the advanced age of 50. He came
to San Diego in 1S49 with the American
Mexican boundary commission and was
the first representative to the legislature
held at San Jose. For three terms he
served as judge of the district of San
Diego and Los Angeles. During his lat
er years he amassed great wealth in
banking and real estate, but through
dishonest associates lost the bulk of it,
The meeting held last night in the
interests of the proposed Japan steam
ship line at the chamber of commerce
was attended by over 200 prominent citi-
zens. President Morse outlined the
proposition, reviewed what had been
done so far and explained what was nee
essary for the citizens of San Diego to do
in order to assist the project. Commo-
dore Griswold, D. C. Breed, Geo. w
Marston, George H. Balton and other
prominent men spoke encouragingly of
the enterprise and expressed themselves
as thoroughly convinced Of the excep-
tional merits of the proposition and the
unQuestionable integrity of the promot-
ers of the enterprise. AS result of the
| meeting it was decided to hasten the
work of securing stock subscriptions to
the amount Of not less than 100000. A
committee was appointed to take charge
of the work, and at meeting to be held
next week the soliciting committee will
report their success.
A. j. O'Conor, receiver of the Consol-
idated and California National banks
gives little hope of an early dividend
| from either of the defunct institutions
| So far the Consolidated has paid 65 cents
| to the depositors and the California Ma
| tional 35 cents on the dollar.
j. w. Strickler, former resident Of
| this county, was returned to the city
| yesterday from Victor, Colo. on a charge
of selling the same piece of property tt
| two different men. Stricken claims tha
| he was entitled to sell his land and retair
| all over certain sum. He was relea sec
on $2500 which was furnished this morn.
| ing.
| The Southern California Mountain
| Water company Is making good head
| way with their construction work al
Morena. The foundation of this immense
| structure has been laid and has beer
| protected so that the furious torrent thai
! rushes down the creek in which the dam
| is being built will pass over the struc-
| ture. A large consignment of machinery
| suitable to handle the work contemplat-
ed is now on the way from the east, ant
when the winter season is over the work
of constructing what will be the largest
reservoir in Southern California will be
| pushed to completion.
The herald., 1896-12-19
Watch the Moments.

If you would mako the best use of your
time, look after the minutes Keep a
strict account of every hour Of your time
for single week, setting down the exact
manner in which every hour is spent, and
see whether, when you come to review the
record, you do not find it full Of admoni-
ton and instruction. In this simple way
Il woman can readily understand the scorer
of her want of tilHe. She will discover
that she has given hours to idle talk, to
Incidence and to inoonslderable triHea
which have yielded her neither profit nor
pleasure. What is the remedy? Arrange
your work in the orGsr Of comparative I'M
portance. Attend first to the things which
nro essential to ba done, and let the non.
essentials take their turn afterward. The
difference In the amount of work accom-
plished will be astonishing. Exchange.
The herald., 1896-12-19
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ed some bruises on the face and Sc
we're shock.
Major Edward A. Weed, travelling cor
respondent for the Olympic of San Fran
cisco, arrived in our city today. Major
Weed has Travelled from Portland Or.
on his wheel and proposes to go to the
City of Mexico via Ell Paso. He will
write special articles for the Chicago
Tribune from Mexico. He goes to San
Diego tomorrow.
1t is reported today that lack Of funds
has compelled the contractors to aban-
don the work on the county Jail.
OF course the bondsmen will be COM
PEELED to finish the work or pay for the
same when it is completed. The work
unfinished is painting, door hanging, etc
The grand jury has brought in an in
dictment against Charley Shin for rape
This is the case reported from Placentis
some weeks ago.
A Christmas day baseball game be-
tween Riverside and Santa Ana will
probably be played. The battle grount
will be at Riverside.
Examinations of applicants to teacf
will be held in the high school building
at Santa Ana as follows: For primary
grade, December 9th, 1896; for gram
mar grade, January 4th. 1897
The herald., 1896-12-19
5
Furniture Polish.

A recipe fer a very superior furniture
polish given by dealer in musical instru-
ments to housewife, as the cause for the
shining surfaces of the pianos in his rooms,
consists Of four tablespoonfuls of sweet oil,
four tablespoonfuls Of turpentine, tea.
spoonful OF lemon juice and ten drops OF
household ammonia. This polish must be
thoroughly shaken before using and ap-
piled with an old flannel or silk cloth.
Rub briskly and thoroughly, which Is at
least third of the merit Of all polshes.
Use second cloth to rub the mixture into
the grain of the wood and third for the
final polish.
The herald., 1896-12-19

tin. Mr.. Torrance will continue to con-
duct the electric light business and the
fixture company will still have head
quarters in the Auditorium block.
The annual inspection of the Ladies
Aid society of the Sons of Veterans took
place last evening in G. A. R. hail.
Everything was found satisfactory.
Election of officers follows. These Off
GERS will be publicly installed on the
evening of January 7th The officers
Past president. Miss Agnes Petrie; pres
ident, Miss T. Schneider; vice. president,
Miss Rosa Miller; trustees. Miss Pc
trie. Miss McMurtrey, Mrs Case; chap
lain, Miss Kate Hunter; guide, Miss
Lulu Bristol assistant guide, Miss Lulu
Reed; inner guard, Miss Ella Miller
outside guard, Miss Harris; advisory
board, C. c. Reynolds, N. S. Bangham,
w. S. Lacey Edward Mendenhall.
PERSONAL.
e. O. Hull will arrive home next week
from school at Ojai to spend the Christ
mas vacation.
Messrs Lou Freeman, Ver Picher and
John Daggett will arrive home for the
Christmas holidays next week.
Dr. Covert of Long Beach is the guest
of Judge Waldo M. York.
George Taylor will leave on Monday
for Randsburg.
Miss Philips, who has been guest at
the home of her brother, James Philips,
left yesterday evening for her Chicago
home.
Fred Lyman left this morning for
Phoenix, Ariz
W. L. Stevens Of Elevado drive is at
Randsburg.
T. w. Johnston of Pomona was guest
in the city today.
Herbert c. Holt leaves for Honolulu
on the 29th inst.
Mr.. Carrothers of the Pasadena Lum-
ber and Fuel company is in Antelope
valley on business.
NJ. Abrams of San Francisco is at the
Green.
Miss Nan Shafer is with Gibbs & Co.
for the holidays.
Walter Sin1ons is suffering with lame
foot as result of falling off a brick
kiln. ..
Fred Payne of Pomona was a guest
in the city yesterday.
Miss Emily Stanton will arrive home
from Smith college at Northampton
Mass. Saturday night.
DIR. Benjamin Page went to San Fran
cisco this morning on business.
Hon. and Mrs. Il. F. Davis arrived ir
the city this afternoon.
The herald., 1896-12-19
SAN PEDRO
Harbor Commissioners Looking at the
Bay-Capt Lundstrom's Funeral

SAN PEDRO, Dec. 1S.-Today the har-
Dor commissioners arrived over the Ter
minal railroad. They at once entered
Mr.. Duffy's steam launch and were out
over an hour looking over the grounds of
the proposed deep sea harbor. They re-
turned then and took dinner at Wied-
wald's restaurant, and were then
driven in bus out to the bluff that over
looks the harbor, and from where an ex-
cellent view presents itself They were
then driven back and boarded their spec
ial train on the Terminal railroad and
left for Los Angeles.
The U. S. s. Gedney is in port to as
sist in the commissioner work on the
harbor. She has on board several gov
The herald., 1896-12-19
Rocking.

Rocking, in common with other monot-
onous movements, such as patting and the
movement of walking, seems to cause sleep
by the same process as hypnotism. The
sleep induced by lullaby, the sound of
running water and even the monotonous
tones of preacher, is also probably often
hypnotic in character. Only certain SO
called neurotics are subject to hypnotic
influence, but the majority Of young chill
dren may be included in this class. There
are some children who are not soothed to
sleep by rocking New York Tribune
The herald., 1896-12-19
POMONA.
A Newspaper Man Takes Unto Himself
Wife-NOteS

POMONA, Dec. 1S.-The marriage of
tington was solemnized Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock at the residence Of
the brides parents in Tulare, Cal, in the
presence of a few intimate friends and
relatives. The newly welded couple ar
rived home yesterday afternoon and
will make this place their future home,
residing at the groom's house, corner of
Second and Palomares streets.
Frank w. Johnson and Miss Emma
Mosher were married yesterday al high
noon at the home of the birdie, corner Of
Center street and Towne avenue. I'm
mediately after the ceremony the young
couple took the train for Los Angeles,
where they will remain some time before
returning here to reside.
A game of baseball will be played here
on the ball grounds on Christmas after
noon between crack Los Angeles nine
and our boys.
A f1rst-rate track for horse racing and
bicycling is an assured fact for this city.
A gentleman of means and energy is at
the back Of the enterprise and has all ar
rangements perfected for work to COM
mence at once.
Rev. B. C. Corey is making arrange
ments to have the poems of the late Rev
w. w. Bailey compiled and published
in book form. They will soon be ready
for the publisher
Frank F. Davis, the Minnesota lawyer,
will deliver lecture for the benefit of
the Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terian church Monday night, the 2Sth
inst, his subject being Glimpses of Ire
land From a Bicycle.
Frank Slouker has been granted a
leave of absence for thirty days. He will
visit the mines at Randsburg.
Pomona lodge No. 246 l. o. o. F., has
elected the following officers: Noble
grand, G. s. Gilbert; vice grand, A. D.
Hunter recording secretary, T. B.
Thomas; financial secretary, w. S. Bail
ey; treasurer, George A. Carter; trustees
j. r. Garthside and c. Stout.