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The herald., 1897-12-23
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 22.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Another night has passed
and the oranges of this valley have es-
capped promised frosting and the grow
ers are pleased thereat. The thermom-
eter kept we'll up last night until an
early hour this morning, thanks to a
good stiff breeze which blew all night.
The glass did not reach a lower point
than 80 anywhere until after a. m this
morning, when there was a slight fall,
but in no place did it go lower than 27
degrees and this was in the exposed
places. The sky is we'll clouded this af-
ternoon and the indications are favora-
ble for warming up of the weather; in
The herald., 1897-12-23

school at San Rafael and is visiting his
father, Col. Gaines Lawson.
Messrs. Wagenhals and Kemper, man.
agement of the Louis James company,
will be entertained at dinner tomorrow
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Haynes on Center street.
Frank G. Seeley, manager of the Bos-
ton nine, and Oliver Tebeau, captain of
the Cleveland nine, were visitors yester-
day in Pasadena.
The herald., 1897-12-23
S61THERN17< A4E&71ll i :$Fz7EGi3rs

concentrated effort was made to check
the frost.
Only few oranges have been shipped
from here and no more are likely to be
sent out before January 10, 1898.
Christmas eve will be celebrated at the
respective churches by the Sunday
school children.
A tennis club has been organized and
until a more central location can be
secured will meet at Mrs. SINNERS court,
East Alhambra.
The Alhambra fruit exchange closed
it's books to growers last Monday. Be
tween $4,000 and 10000 boxes of oranges
will be handled through the association.
The next meeting of the Round Table
will take place January 9.
The herald., 1897-12-23
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 22.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The thermometer here
registered 27 and the orchardists
thought it was pretty cold. 1t is proba-
BILE that some slight damage has been
done. A few people smudsed. but no
The herald., 1897-12-23
Baggage Notice

Bright's Special Delivery checks baggage
to all points. One trunk. S5c; round trip.
SOC. 4O4 s. Broadway. chamber commerce
building
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Grand balloon ascension at Agricultural
Park Christmas and Sunday afternoon by
the world-renowned Prof. Carlson.
The herald., 1897-12-23
EPORT OF THE CONDITION
The Merchants National Bank
RESOURCES.

At Los Angeles, in the State of California,
at the close of business December Is, 1897,
The herald., 1897-12-23
Brownies New Lamp Heater

Warns up quick; odorless and cheap.
Headquarters, 123 E. Fourth.
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s57s,469 73

Loans and discounts. .$578, ,469 73
Overdrafts secured and unse-
cureu ............................ 4,424 "a
U. s. bonds to secure circulation $4,000 90
U. S. bonds on hand ............. $4,000 90
Premiums on U. S. bonds ........ 22,0O0 90
Stocks, securities, etc............. 1927 SS
Banking house, furniture and fix
lures ............. ............... 1000 Ou
Other real estate and mortgages
owned .............. .............. 14,O34 %
Due from national banks
(nOt reserve agents)... S1S,S73 OIL
Due from state banks
and bankers ............ 24,167 15
Due from approved re-
serve agents............ 112,450 10
Checks and other cash
items ................... 2,s4S Il
Exchanges for clearing
house. ................. 1856 40
Notes of other national
banks ................. 1000 90
Fractional paper cur
rency, nickels and
cents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 27 00
Lawful money reserve
in bank, viz:
specie ................... "a, S55 90
Legal tender notes ...... $50 90
- se4ssss 81
treasurer % per cent of circula-
tion ....................... ......... 2.250 90
Total .......,................... .s9s2, $50 80
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in............ 5000, 900 90
Surplus fund ....................2 27O00 90
Undivided profits less expenses
and taxes paid .................... 2o.5s4 81
National bank notes outstanding 42.55 90
Due to state banks and
bankers ................. $50541 16
Dividends unpaid ....... 1aO 90
Individual deposits sub
ject to check ......... 620 527 20
Demand certificates of
deposit .................. 1876 36
Certified checks .......... 800 90
Cashiers checks out
-S692 754 81
State Of California, county of Los AN
geles-ss.
I, w. H. Holiday. cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
W. Fl. HOLIDAY. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23d dav of December. 1897.
(SeaD HENRY ANDERSON.
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
w. L. GRAVES.
N. T.. BREED.
r-'-a-. II. T. NEWELL,
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Wall paper, late styles. low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's, 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-12-23

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used for over so years by millions of moth
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perfect success. 1t soothes the child, soft
ems the gums ,allays all pain. cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Sold by druggists in every part Of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. 25 cents bottle.
The herald., 1897-12-23
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
EXPOSITION AT GUATEMALA
Great Show OF ths Central American
States Opened Officially.

The Central American Exposition was
officially opened on the 18th. and will re-
main open four months. 1t comprises not
only an exhibit Of Central American pro-
ducts, but general exposition of foreign
goods as well.
The frames OF most OF the buildings are
of iron and they are distributed over a sur
face OF 20 odd acress. The grounds cover an
area Of over 800 acres. The Guatamela ex-
hibit contains most of the native products,
but the same building contains sections for
SALVADOR, Costa Rica, Honduras and Mica
rasua, Special buildings are occupied by
exhibitors from Germany, France, the
United States, Italy, Belgium and England
There is u flne machinery hall and an cleo
trical exhibit
The amount set aside for prizes is $50, 900
to be Conveniently divided among the ma
tive and foreign sections. Everything gain
ing prize comes into the country duty free.
Principally among foreign nations which
will take part are Germany, France and
the United States, Great Britain and several
other first-class nations have only taken an
incidental interest and that only in the last
few months. Several American citizens
there tried to create an interest in 1t. and
California and Washington are represented
The public opening will take place April 10.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
DAMAGE BY FLOOD.
Lives Lost AVID Property Destroyed in the
Mississippi Valley.

The work OF rescuing the people in the
flooded districts is being carried on night
and day. The steamboatment tell some har-
rowing stories OF suffering and death. One
woman, who was rescued from an Indian
mound, i5 miles west OF Memphis, held in
her arms n dead infant that had perished
from cold and hunger. Another family OF
four, when rescued, related that two small
children were drowned In sight OF their help
less parents.
Islands Nos 40, 81, SO and "a. in the Mis-
sissippi river are completely submerged,
and the inhabitants to the number OF about
800, have abandoned their homes. Rain be-
gan to fail Wednesday, and on Thursday at
noon there had been no cessation of the
downpour. The river now marks 399 The
levees are standing the strain much better
than was expected, but n break is liable TO
occur at any moment.
Thursday n mother and four children were
drowned from bridge in Arkansas. IL Is
now believed the vast majority OF imperiled
people within reach Of Memphis have been
rescued. There are about 5000 Of them.
The relief committee wired Governor Jones,
of Arkansas. for state aid. and urge that he
seek Federal aid through Arkansas congress-
| men. He replied there were no funds At his
/ disposal for that purpose and that he should
| do nothing to aid the refugees from mis- state.
dispatch from st. Louis says: Alarming
reports of u constant increase in the volume
of water In the lower rivers are received
here Rain has fallen over n large section
OF the lower Mississippi basin for "a hours,
and nj many points where levees held back
the Hood by only few inches margin there
will surely be disastrous breaks. At Cairo,
ILL.,, at noon the rivers were only 10 feet be-
low the high water mark Of 1883 The levees
around the large drainage district north OF
that city stil held, but were in danger.
should they give way Cairo would become
an island. with railway tracks the only bar
riers against the food.
The Mississippi at vermilion, s. D.. has
risen five feet and is still rising. People are
still moving of their farms onto the hills.
and there is not an empty house in the city.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
Duties on Wool, Live Stock, Grain and
Iron

The wool schedule provides duties OF IL
and ~ cents per pound; roping from 10 cents
upwards; manufactured wool. the raw wool
duties plus from cents and Is per cent. ad
valorem to 10 cents and 20 per cent; dress
goods, : TO n. cents and AL yalorem per
square yard; carpets. IA to 60 cents a yard
and about 40 per cent ad valorem; sugar
and molasses, a base of l cent n pound and
& cents gallon; wood from lc per cubic foot
TO az per 1000 feet: earthenware and china
sl.25 per ton basic. duty; glass, l cent per
pound to go per cent, none less than 40 per
cent; silk, 40 cents per pounds silk goods, 30
cents per pound and upward, none less than
80 per cent.
The agricultural duties on cattle are from
20 to 80 per cent per head; hogs. Sl.50 each;
horses and mules, $40, valued at over 800,
20 per cent; sheep, Sl.50. under one year
old, 10 cents; other live animals, 20 per cent. {;
barley pays 30 cents bushel; cabbages 3
cents each; eggs, 8 cents dozen; potatoes,
20 cents; buckwheat, 10 cents, oats, 10 cents;
wheat 25 cents; wheat flour, 25 per cent; ap-
pies, 20 cents bushOl. bacon and ham, B
cents pound; iron ore, 40 cents n ton; pig
iron, 81 u ton; structural iron, $40 cents
n pound; iron and steel forgings, / $40. none
less than 50 per cent; hoops and ties. 6-l0 to
| sent q pound, railway lars and steel rails.
7-20 cents per pound; tin plate, or terne. -
cent a pound; steel ingots, I-20 to 4 cents IA
pound; manufacturers Of iron and Steel du-
ties running from l. to 81 cents pound.
with heavy specific duties, with an addi-
tonal levy, none less than 45 per cent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
G. L. & WIS BIG CONTRACT.
1t Will Carry the West Virginia Coal to the
Lakes,

The Cleveland, Lorain a Wheeling railroad
has come to terms with the Baltimore 4 Ohio
railway regarding the hauling OF the West
Virginia coal consigned to the lake shipment
points. Last year tho Wheeling 4 Lake Erie
railroad captured this contract from the
Cleveland, Lorain h Wheeling after they had
hauled this coal for many years. The Cleve-
land, Lorain Il Wheeling railway has entered
into contract with the Baltimore h Ohio
railway to carry 200 carloads OF coal daily,
beginning April I. The coal is to be deliver
cd to them at Bellaire and carried to the
docks In Cleveland and Elyria.
This is one Of the largest contracts ever
made by this company, and will be about all
they can handle with their other freight.
The loss OF the coal contract to the Wheeling
4 Lake Erie railway will be a pretty heavy
blow, and 1t will affect the revenue Of the
terminal railroad very much, as all OF this
freight passed over the terminal tracks.
rhe Cleveland, Lorain a Wheeling railway
Is now making ready to take care OF these
shipments. and many improvements will be
made which will assist them in the rapid
hauling OF the same.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
SUNK A VESSEL.
A Greek Ship Fired Upon by an Austrian
Gunboat

The Austrian gunboat sebenico has fired
upon and sunk near Gambia Greek vessel
loaded with provisions and munitions in
tended for the Greek forces in Crete.
II appears that the Sebenco, while watch
ing the Greek ship, was fired on by party
Of insurgents To this the Austrian warship
replied by sinking the Greek craft and driv-
ing off the insurgents.
Advices from Arta, on the Greek frontier.
show that the privations Of the Turks there
are SO severe that some Of them are desert
ing to the Greek camps. The Turks at Pre-
yrsa, Epirus, are arming in consequence OF
conflict provoked by n Greek soldier belong
ing to the garrison of Actium. The Turkish
troops are now occupying several posts on
the Servian frontier.
The batteries Mt Arta are being construct
ed under the direction Of and from the plans
OF the German officers.
1t is reported in military circles that Rus
sla IL about TO land troops on the coast OF
Macedonia.
The news that the Servian army reservet
nre being modified IL causing great anxiety
to the Turkish military authorities at Sal
onlca.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
A TRAIN BLOWN UP.
Over 400 Spanish Troops Killed by the
Cubans.

The news that Spanish forces have met
with serious disaster In the west is confirm
ed. II Is learned through n reliable channel
that the train carrying 900 troops, while go-
ing from Artemisa to some southern point,
was blown up by Cubans, more than 800
troops were killed or wounded.
The details give tragic coiorlng. The
Cubans had learned that the troops were to
he sent on that train. They mined long,
high trestle crossing st. Carman channel.
This bridge is more than ffy feet hight.
The mines were exploded as the train was
passing over 1t with terrible effect. Hall Of
the entire train was lifted up and thrown In
to the deep channel beneath. The force OF
the explosion was terrific. the ground being
torn up for great distance. The cries of
the wounded and the shouts Of those unhurt
added TO excitement and terror
As the remainder OF the troops rushed out
of the ruins they were met with witherin z
fire from the concealed Cubans. and dozens
fell mt tie first voliey. The engagement
lasted nm hour, the Spaniards bravely fight
ing behind the cars. but It was Of no avail,
and to save their lives they surrendered. The
cars that hnd gone down caught fire and
were entirely destroyed. many soldiers being
caught in them and burned to death.
More than 800 troops were found to he
missing and supposed to have been killed.
The Cubans lost probably forty men. All
the prisoners were released save the officers,
who were held for the snfety of eight in
surgent officers at Artemisa, who had been
sentenced to death by the Spanish COM
mander. and Col penso, the Cuban
commander, sent word that IL these
men were shot he would order his hostages
to be killed, and that twenty Of the soldiers
would be shot, too, In revenge for Cuban sol
diers shot there last week
II Ia said that the CUBAN officers we're re-
leased from Artemisa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
THE LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
GLADSTONE PRAISES GREECE.
II Has Done Europe a service-Criticism
Of the Concert.

A sixteen page pamphlet In the form OF a
letter from the Rt. Hon. W. +. Gladstone,
dated Cannes. March 10, to the Duke OF
Westminster has been published. 1t furnishes
remarkable evidence OF Mr.. Gladstone's
mental activity and interest In the political
situation. The letter begins by saying.
"My ambition IL for rest and peace alone,
but every grain of sand Is part of the sea-
shore and connected as have been for near
ly half n century with the eastern question, |
feel that inclination does not suffice to justi-
iy silence
The letter then proceeds to review the
events In the east from the beginning of the
Armenia massacres and unsparingly arraigns
the powers Referring To- his attempt In 1850
TO establish the concert OF Europe. Mr.. Glad
stone snys;
1--WE soon discovered that for several Of
the powers. concert became of significance
totally at variance with that which we at
tached to It, and included toy demonstra-
tions which might be made under the condi-
tion that they should not pass into reality.
At present the powers have no common pur-
poses to bring them together. But what is
worse, than all this pretended and inefIec-
tual cooperation, II the governments shuts
out the people2 II is from that mission that
we are now suffering.
"It is time to speak with freedom At
this moment two great states are under the
government OF two young men. wholly with
out knowledge and experience, and the
other having only such knowledge and ex-
perience lin truth, limited. as to have ex-
cited astonishment and CONSERVATION when
an mixing OF them was given to the world.
These, so far rs their sentiments are known.
| are using their power In concert to fight
steadily against freedom. Why are we to
have our governments pinned to their
aprons2
"On the heels OF this we have pledged for
two years, and with all it's pretentions OF
power, 1t has worsened and has not bettered
the situation. Surely 1t is time we should
have done with this gross and palpable de-
lusion. II IL time to shake on the incubus.
why shonld not Crete by ANONYMOUSLY unit
ed with Greece2 Yet it Is as undetached in
theory from Turkey as Bosnia and Herze-
govinn.
"Greece. by her bold action, has conferred
great service to Europe. and has made IL
impossible to palter with the question a. we
have paltered with the bloodstained question
Of Armenia. She has extricated It from the
meshes OF diplomacy and has placed II on
the order OF the day for n definite solution.
! remember no case Ia which so small u state
has conferred SC great benefit"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
DESOLATED BY THE WATERS.
Many Miles of Country Covered in the
Flooded Mississippi.

The valley OF the lower Mississippi from
Birds Point, Mo-. to below Helena, Ark, is
a vast inland seu. For miles west OF Mem
phis every home has been abandoned, bu
only two persons are known to have drown
ed. From refugees arriving from back OF
Marion it was learned that hundreds OF peo-
pie in that section were in the water and are
without means TO escape. A steamer was
pushed in that direction as far AS possible
and skiifs penetrated further. The result
was the rescue OF scores OF sufferers. On
President island large number were found
in the interior and brought from the water.
On island 40 there were between so and 100
people in between three and four feet OF
water, and a steamer was dispatched to their
relief Every piece OF ground along the
river above water north OF Memphis Is
crowded with people and live stock, and in
one instance their place OF refuge was upon
a mound which was being steadily swept
from under them,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
THREE NEW VICE ADMIRALs.
Soon TO Be Promoted From Their Present
Rank of Commodore

number OF important changes In the
navy will occur within the next few months
in consequence OF the compulsory retirement
on account OF age OF the three ranking Of
fcers, Rear Admiral George Brown, COM
mandant at the Norfolk Navy Yard. who re-
tires in June; Rear Admiral J. g. Walker,
Chairman OF the Lighthouse Board, who re-
tires on the goth inst. Rear Admiral +. NJ.
Ramsay, Chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation,
who retires early next month.
These three retirements will result In the
promotion to the grade Of Rear Admiral OF
Commodore Miller, commanding the Navy
Yard at Boston; Commodore Montgomery
Sicard, commanding the Navy Yard, New
YORK, and Commodore Matthews, Chief Of
the Bureau OF Yards and Docks. The ex-
animation OF these officers has Just been
concluded and their names certified to the
President for appointment to the grade OF
Rear Admiral
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
CRUSHED BY FALLING WALLS.
Wind Storm Causes the Death Of Two Men
and Iniures q Third.

whirlwind visited the town OF Mingo
Junction, Ohio, Saturday night, doing con-
siderable damage, and was attended with
fatal results. The wind was so fierce that 1t
was with difficulty men could keep on their
feet Rt the plant OF the Junction Iron and
Steel company. A lull occurred shortly be-
fore 2 o'clock In the morning, then in another
second the wind lifted up the iron roof OF
the cast house, which collapsed, the tall brick
walls. which were held by hog chains. falling
ir. Few men were at work at the time, but
Frank Hobson and Larry Fshey we're caught
under the falling walls. A force OF men
were put to work to rescue them, and Fahey
was taken out dead. A wife and seven
children survive him. He was 80 years old.
Frank Hobson, aged 20, and single, was 80
seriously crushed that he died three hours
afterward. John Weikas, II Hungarian, was
struck by falling timbers and bricks and
badly crushed. He managed to crawl away
and 1t was some time before he was found.
He may die.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED.
They Had Murdered Two Postmasters ct
Blue Springs, Fla.

Three negroes, Jim Gilmore, Jim Miley
ana Otis Miller. were taken from the sheriff
OF Orange county, Florida,by so armed men,
strung up TO trees and their bodies riddled
with bullets. The crime for which they were
lynched was the murder of John Barefeld,
postmaster at Blue Springs. Fla, and his as
sistant, John II. Turner, on March 8, for the
purpose OF robbery.
Since that time posse has been on the
track Of the negroes and Monday they were
captured by the sheriff OF Orange county.
The negroes had been fishing on Lake Locke
when the sheriff came across them. They
showed fight, but were quickly overpowered
and and taken to Orlando for safe keeping
The negroes were identified as the murder
ers. taken to the scene OF their crime and
lynched. They implicated James Richard
son, colored, in the murders and he will
probably be lynched later.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
THE STARVING FED,
Two Thousand Homsless Helped at
Memphia

Nearly 1000 homeless and half starved
persons rescued from the overfiowed dis
tricts OF Eastern Arkansas are being .cared
for in Memphis. Tenn. The refugees are
mostly negroes OF the lower classes, who
show scant appreciation Of the charity ex-
tended. The citizens relief committee is
practically backed by unlimited capital. mer-
chants, bankers and corporations having
subscribed great sums OF money to prose-
cute the work OF rescuing the inhabitants OF
the territory forty miles north and an equal
distance south OF Memphis. The entire gov
ernment feet stationed at Memphis, through
Capt. Fitch, engineer in charge, has been
pressed into service. Manned by crews
familiar with the Father OF Waters, the feet
gives great assistance to other rescue steam
ers. The situation is critical.