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The herald., 1897-12-26

citizens should show their appreciation
by helping the fire department to pay
the expenses incurred in getting In
working order. The loss on buildings
and contents Is estimated to be about
$4,000.
Christmas day was observed at the
Episcopal church by special Christmas
services. The singing was especially
good. The children will have their tree
and services at the church on Monday
evening.
According to a recent apportionment
of state school funds Randsburg school
will receive $245.
The citizens committee is doing good
work. Under their supervision Broad
way and Rand streets are being graded
and leveled.
Fred L. johnson, with the help of one
man, took out eight tons of ore in two
weeks from the La Crosse mine. Re-
turns from the milling showed 5Sh
ounces of gold, which brought him over
$500. or little over 800 per ton. This
mine is located in the Stringer district.
]. ]. Sutherland has purchased the
Jacob Astor mine. located in the Stringer
district.
John Singleton, president of the yell
low Astor Mining and Milling company,
has recently had beautiful watch and
chain made from gold ore taken out of
the Rand group. The cases were made
in New York and the works by Enter
man & Borst, manufacturing jewelers.,
Los Angeles. Inside the outer case Is
the following inscription: Rand group,
discovered April 2S, 1895, John Single
ton, F. NJ. M. and c. A. B." The watch
is encircled by wreath Of chollas. The
charm of the watchchain has diamond
shaped monogram on one side, consti-
tuting the letter r." inside of which is
picture of the old Rand tent in June,
1895. On the reverse is a monogram,
-. S." encircled by a wreath Of pricy-
ly pear. The watch and chain cost 1928.
The Tip Top is one of the recently de-
veloped mines, but is proving to be a
great producer of ore, running from $50
to SIS per ton. Ten and a half tons were
shipped this week to Kane Springs mill
and cyanide works.
The Rand group has produced 100000
worth of ore from December 1st to De-
cember 23d, making over 100000 per
month. With a largely increased force,
now being employed, the monthly prod
uct will probably be increased SO per
cent.
A two-foot wide pay steak in large
ledge of lower grade ore was discovered
last week in the Hard Cash mine. The
pay steak averages 500 to the ton.
w. G.. Lovigan, superior Judge Of
Santa Clara county, is here attending to
his mining interests.
Mrs. Wubbenhorst of the st. Elmo
restaurant left Tuesday to spend the
holidays with her monther and daugh-
ter in Los Angeles.
w. X. Miller has reduced his stage fare
from Mojave to Randsburg from So to
$2.50 and will make many important i'm
provements in the service after New
Years.
The herald., 1897-12-26
KERN COUNTY
RANDsBURG

RANDSBURG, Dec. 25.-(Regular
Correspondence.) About midnight on
Thursday evening the store building
owned by Norton O'Bear and used by
Mr.. Mitchell as storehouse for gaso-
line, OIL grain, etc, was burned, to-
gether with it's contents, but by hard
work all the neighboring buildings, ex-
cept one owned by Mrs. Enners and
used as a restaurant, were saved. Two
small frame buildings were moved out
into the street and thus prevented the
fire from spreading up town. No one was
seriously hurt, although several are
suffering from quite severe burns about
the hands and face. The firemen and
chemical engine did good work and the
The herald., 1897-12-26

was but $500. while the day previous
barely touched the $1,000 mark. It has
been, customary. EACH, year to express
pity Tor the taxpayer r on account Of hard
times and extend the time for paying
gin to expect 1t and evidently are de-
pending upon the former leniency this
year.
Three more couples decided to take
welded life as a Christmas gift and
procured the necessary documents just
at the last moment. They were James
r.. Roddick, native of Nova Scotia, aged
81, and Augusta Hancock, native daugh-
ter of California, aged 10, both being
residents of San Bernardino. The Sec
ond was George Antoine Benson. a
native of Maine, aged 45, and Mollie 2.
Baugus, a native Of Kentucky, aged 20,
both being residents of San Diego. The
third was Andrew N. Dixie, a native Of
Ohio, aged 81, and Jennie E. Twigg. q
native of Vermont, aged II, vouched for
by her parents, both being residents OF
Redlands.
The hobos are swarming over the city
and surrounding country. Constables
West and Eubanks heard of a party
down in the river bottom among the
willows, and went there to find over
thirty in the gang. The whole party
started to run, but few shots from re-
volvers stopped few of them and thir-
teen were rounded up and brought to
Jail. The county and city jails are now
both full Of hobos.
The live bird match at the traps be.
tween ten Democrats and ten Repub-
licans commenced Friday and will be
completed Saturday. The score the first
day was as follows: Democrats-Hen-
ry Maston, Z; John Shay, Z: Thomas
Holmes. Z; total. 81. Republicans-L.
A. Pfeiffer, s; Thomas Cooper, s: Par
sons, Z; total, 20.
The herald., 1897-12-26
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, Dec. 25.-(Regular
Correspondence The Christmas fes-
tivities were inaugurated by the Con-
gregationalists on Thursday evening,
the entertainment being shadow
pantomime depicting the TROUBLES OF
Santa Claus on his annual Christmas
gift distribution trip. 1t was full of
comic scenes and the young ones pres
ent were in their glory. After the pant
omme the curtains We're pulled aside
and the youngsters further delegated by
beholding large Christmas tree loaded
The herald., 1897-12-26

and the little ones departed with their
faith in the good old saint Santa Claus
materially strengthened.
Christmas night a minstrel show will
be given by local talent in the parlors of
Hotel Johannesburg. A crowded house
and a good time Is expected.
Work on the railroad depot at Johan-
nesburg began this afternoon.
The herald., 1897-12-26
For Sa1e...

Having decided to reduce our stock OF horses,
we have now placed unon the market:
/ Standard Bred Trotting Stallion.
/ Imported Draught Stallion.
/ Draught Stallion, not imported.
/ French Coach Stallion, imported.
We also have 800 head of coach. carriage and
work horses of various ages. Among these are
a number of teams ranging in size from Is
hands inch to II hands in height. ages from
to years. IL.
We also have about $50 Shetland ponies, from
to years OF age, ranging in size from 40
inches to "a inches in height
The above described stock will be sold at
terms and prices to suit the purchaser; or we
will exchange for cattle or hogs. The stock
can be seen at Kern County Land Company's
stables, Bakersfield.
All correspondence should be addressed to
Kern County
Land Company
Bakersfield, Cal.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Sd55J7fERN 2a5FFE6dHEs

Bessie Dewitt, Georgia Kellogg and
Edgar Kellogg are home from school for
the holiday vacation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
OBSCENE WORK ON CHRIST.

New York. Sept. 3O.-Meyer Chinsky
was arrested some time since at the re-
quest Of Anthony Comstock for selling
book I'm the Hebrew language entitlt d
"Massa Tolo' which he claimed is an
obscene work. The examination cf the
charge came up in the court OF spe clal
sessions.
The contention OF the prosecution is
that the book contains story of Ch 81
written in order 20 affect adversely ne
growth OF christianity among the Jc g.
and that according TO the story JOS n
was an immoral man and was han q
for a breach Of the Ilebraic law
Max Plevy. a missionary among be
Jews. p witness for the prosecut a.
translated parts ~ the book for 1e
court. Ills translation was obiccte, 10
by the defendant as too broad. and Sol
omon Rosenthal rendered a different
translation OF the passages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
HILLS FAST MILE

Havenrill, Sept 30.-The second day Of
Merchants week has been attended with
great success. lt has been cyclers' day,
commencing yesterday with Ii mile road
race. which was won by II. 4. Magoon
of this city in I6m. l2s., while W. 4.
Swain. Jr., took the priZe IN 45m. Is.
The one mile lap proved to be attractive
for the fast men OF the circuit, and was
won by johnson, who took his heat easily
leading on every lap. II. B. Hills of
Providence, VINO won distinction later in
the day 10y smashing tho track record,
took his heat ana also second place in
tho final.
The closing event was the attempt to
lower the track record by H. B. Hills Of
Providence and one of the prettiest mile =
ever seen hera was witnessed ana
aplauded by the crowd. After few trials
Hills took the word, with triplot ahaad
of him, anu from the start 10 was evident
that n new record was coming. The pick
up cost him little something. but he
was at il again and crossed the limo in
Pm. los. the previous record, held by
Jimmie Clark, being Pm. 42.5s..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
GOLF AT STOCKBRIDGE.

Stock bridge Mass. Sept 80 The semi
finals for the StocF bridge cup were played
yesterday. The li-ks were in superb con
ditioD and the weather was perfect for
good golf. The best golf of the tourna-
ment was played by Mr.. w. 4. Gray of
st. Andrews club. who broke the record Of
the links, reducing it to III for nine holes.
He defeated j. i. Curtis OF the Essex
County Club 8 up, 4 to play. Mr.. Curtis
played accurately on the green, putting
very cleverlv but Mr.. Gray's all-round
playing was much superior.
The other match was between Walter
Nettleton and Joseph h. Choate, .Jr.,
botn of the Stockbridge Club. MIR. Choate
won easily by n scure of up, to play.
Mr.. Nettleton played In much poorer form
than the day before. Mr. Choato was not
obliged to play his best game at any time.
The finals tomorrow between MIR. Gray
and Mr.. Choate will attract much atten-
tion and will be 36 holes Is in the morn
ing and Is in the afternoon. Judging by
the form shown today, Mr.. Gray will
probably win. The Red Lion Inn CUP
will also be played for tomorrow, for
which there are 20 entries. 1t will be Is
holes handicap medal play. These two
events will close the tournament.
The annual meeting of the Golf Club
was held at the Golf Club. DR.. Burnett,
Walter Nettleton and Joseph II. Choate.
.Ir., were elected directors TO succeed
themselves Robert q. Stetson and l. W.
Lapsely succeeded the Rev. DIR. Lawrence
and William Lawrence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
CROWD STOOD AGHAST.

New York, Sept. 30.-When the fourth
race at Gravesend had been run the
yrowd stood aghast. The great Ben
Brush, who could beat anybody's horse
a few days ago, and was in the pink of
condition then, had his colors lowered
by a wo-year-old, and a lame one at
that, and one that had not shown much
OF anything in his last race. $50 with
the odds OF . TO against Ben Brush il
was not surprising that 40 TO could be
gCt against Plaudit.
Plaudit and Alice Farley made the
running 20 the upper turn, when Dr.
Catlett Joined Plaudit and Alice fell
back TO the rear. Then the two raced
heo> and head .ito the stretch and down
to the finish. when Ben Brush squeezed
In between them, Plaudit winning by a
head. with Brush head i'm front Of DR.,
Catlett.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
ACUSBLA THE WINNER,

New York, Sept. 30.-The Hanan
Brothers won the third and last of the
sweepstake races for the 36foot class of
sloOps off Larchmont yesterday. The
Acushla won every race, and the
Anotoak. Oswald Sancerson's yacht, WAS
second in each event. and George Tyson +
Vorant H., third.
Yesterdays race was sailed in light
shifting wind. and the Acushla had some
what the better of the luck. particularly
on the last leg of the course
The conrse is about III miles long, and
was tn have been sailed over twice but
the wind was SD light that the yachts
were stopped at tho end of the first
round.
The boats were started shortly after |
O'Clock. The Acushla crossed the line at
the leeward end. ADoatok was next
half "a length astern but to windward
and Norant three lengths ostern of tho
Anoatok. Ii was n broad reach To the
mark. ana tho Acusbla drew away from
the others crossing about a minute ahead
of the Anontok, which was "a minute ana
q nalf ahead Of the Norant.
10 the next mark in Hempstoad harbor
it was beat. Anoatok was able 20 get
the best OF the wind here and ran away
from the Acushla, turning tho mark
about seven minutes ahead. After round
ing,the Anoatok trimmed In her sheet and
tried TO sail for home but was set To tho
eastward by tho tide. Tho Hanan brothers
brought up the Asohula and she took tho
lead. which she kept TO the finish. Tho
Aschua beat the Anoatok 53 seconds
elapsed time. She is to he remcasurei.
but IL Is not thought that the result of the
race will be changed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
National League.

Brooklyn, Sept. 30.-The Bostons and
Brooklyns began a series OF three games
at Eastern park yesterday afters)on in
which much depends for both teams.
Winning all the games will give the
Bostons the championship no matter
what Baltimore does. A majority Of
the games means for Brooklyn a cinch
on the only place still left i'm the first
dlvision-sixth. The management had
arranged to handle a large crowd, but
the cranks failed to materialize, and
when the game began only ABOUT 50OO
persons were present.
1t was Kennedy against Lewis, and
for six innings it was nip and tuck, Lewis
having a shade the better Of the argu-
ment In the seventh Kennedy went
into the air, and before he came back 20
earth the beaneaters had hit him for
one hree-bagGer. four singles and a
sacrifice, which brought in four runs.
This was more than Captain Griffin
could stand and he called on Payne in
the eighth. He looked like Kennedy TO
the Bostons. and three more runs were
the result. thus clinching the victory.
After the third inning Lewis had the
home team completely at his mercy.
The support given the youngster bor-
dered on the phenomenal Duffy took
one off tire left field fence, and was loudly
cheered, for il was a grand piece Of
work. Stahl caught Shocks foul fly
from off the top Of the picket fence in
the sixth. Long and Lowe seemed
to be all over the field.
The Boston rooters had a section all to
themselves i'm the grandstand There
were not over - Of them but what they
lacked in numbers they made up in
enthusiasm. They had many a friendly
tilt with the local cranks, much TO the
amusement of others present. The Bos-
ton contingent brought every possible
kind of an article which they thought
would prove a mascot for their favorites
and hoodoo 10 the Brooklyns. One
came with a large broom on which was
ribbon stamped "A clean sweep for
the Hub" The Hub enthusiasts hardly
had an opportunity to exert themselves
until after the sixth inning, and then
they made up for lost time. The game
was called at the end Of the eighth on
o a Ill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
TROTTING IN THE WEST.

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept 30.-In five
and one-halt hours Is heats were pulled
oil yesterday. and yet two unfinished and
one recalled race had to go over. It was
day of rare sport and the 800 pace en-
asled Ananias 20 tic the worlds record
for year.olds. when he captured the first
heat in 2:OcA. Bo sure made the record
for that ago over this track iast year.
The 2:O9 pace and the 2:i4 trot are un-
finished Pool selling on the former is
bsavy Planet being faTorite. Sum
maTies:
In the 2:?s trot, purse $500 unfinished
Tuesday,. May Fern won third, fifth ana
seventh heats and race. Best time, 2:llH.
Medium Wood won the second and sixth
heats ana Pearline Z. the first heat.
Nancy Time won the fourth heat in
2:l3A.
In the 2-year-old pace. purse $500, Lady
Moyra won two heats and race. Time.
2:2Oh, 2:22. Newton Boy, Crystal
Wilkes, Gus Waibel and Gov. Bushnell
also started.
In tho :2l pace. purse $1,000 ArliLe
Wilkes won the first, fourth and NTH
heats and race. Best time 2:l3. Per-
senette won second heat and Tom Tag
gart third. Indiana, Quickly, Birch Nut
and Anna Leo also started.
In tho :U9 pace, purse $1,000 (unfin-
ished. Ananias won the first and second
heats. Time :0634. 2:07. Planet won the
third heat and Giles Noyes fourth heat.
Judge Swing, Miss Williams Frank
Bogash, Bright Like and ole Hutch also
started.
In the 2:li trot. purse $1,000 (unfin
ished). Capt Jack won the first ana
Hans McGregor, Repeat, West Wilkes,
Little Edgar, Card, Jane Shelton, Sun
land Clay, Don Olarid and Countess Eye
also started.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
YALE Is ANXIOUS.

New Haven. CT, Sept 30 Manager
Dase 1witchell 81 the Yale football
eleven will probably make "a change in
She plans for the annual game with
Brown. This is, next to the Princeton
contest, the biggest match which Yale
will play at home this fall The date,
Got. 90, has been set down for it. The
Brown faculty wished their team TO meet
Yale on Friday. Oct. 20. and then TO go
10 Philadelphia to play the University OF
Pennsylvania the next day.
Ihe date is very unsatisfactory to Yale,
IS two of the Liggest conventions which
Will be held in New Haven this year
will have just closed. The semi-oenten-
NAL of the Sheffield scientific school.
Yales scientific department.. will be held
on Oct. %, and the conservation Of Bishop
Brewster over the Episcopal diocese OF
Connecticut come the same day. These
will attract hundreds OF guests here.
IL is now the plan of Manager Twltchell
TO have the Brown game transferred to
either Wednesday. Oct. q, or Thu sday,
Oct, %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
DALTIMoREs WON ALSO.

Baltimore, Sept. Washington went
doWn before the champions in a con
test characterized by the sharpest kind
OF helding on both sides. Wrigley and
Jennings bearing off the palm. Nops.
while hit FOR double figures. was very
eTective In tight places. whereas Nc
James six passes TO first. two hit bats
men and a wild pitch helped the orioles
to victory. The attendance was in
marked contrast 70 that Of Monday: the
reaction seems TO have set in and though
the local rooters are full Of hope. the
enthusiasm of Monday was most con-
spicuous by its absence. Score:
baltimore communal . 0020O C
washington ..........0 o 021O o Ga
Batteries-Nopsa and Clarke; McJames
and Farrell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
SYRACUSE TOOK THE FOURTH.

Toronto Ont. Sept. Ca combination
of errors in The first inning gave SYRIA
cuse The fourth game in the Steintrt cup
series Wednesday. The Torontos tried
hard 60 pull the TAT out Of the fire. but
they could not do a.. Lampe pitched for
be visitors and was hit hard. but his
support was good. and ~ was pulled
ont Of many a tight place Norton's
pitching was mastery. and he deserved
to win. Most ~ the hits made of him
were Of the scratch variety.
Toronto ss...........O 0GO221 Go
Syracuse .............7 OO0l 900 s
Batteries-NOrton and Casey. Lampe
and Ryan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
TRINITY EASY.

Hartford, CT. Sept. 30-In a rather
loosely played game Yale defeated Trinity
yesterday afternoon on the Trinity
campus by the score Of 10 TO U. The sons
OF Eli had things all their own way in
tho first half. and ice forced the Lall
over the entire line for touchdown fro IN
one of which goal was kicked. Yale
made several changes in her team, and in
the second half was outplayed by the
could score.
The game was important. because it was
the first opportunity TO size up the Yale
team in "a match contest. 1t was Trinity s
first game of the season. The halves were
ID and 10 minutes Yale has a light team,
and If the sons Of Eli are going TO make a
respectable showing against Harvard or
Princeton. the coachers of the team have
some pretty hard work before them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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stantlv takes the sting out Of corns and bun.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
sEYMoUR's GREAT WORK.

New York, Sept. 30.-Errors In the first
inning and batting i'm the second gave
the New Horks a lead which the Phlllles
could not overcome. Although they hit
the ball more frequently than did the
giants. the Phlliies' only run was a home
iun by Clements. with a lead of six
runs Rusie retired at the end OF the
seventh and "Cy" Seymour went on the
flab. He succeeded I'm striking out five
men and being hit but once. purely a
rift AFFAIR, by Taylor Score:
New York ..........2 0O0O2O -
philadelphia ....,.....0 o 0 0 0O1 0 o.
Batteries-Eusie. Seymour and War
ner: Taylor ard Clements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
WALTERS BREAKS RECORDS.

London, Sept. 80. AT the Crystal
Palace yesterday A. 4. Walters beat all
bicycle records over distances from 81 to
"a miles.
He covered the 3i-mile course in one
hour, five minutes, ten and ons-fifth
seconds, and the % milo course in two
hours, seven minutes, four ana four fifth
seconds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
EXETER WINS.

Exeter n. H.. Sept. 80. Tho Phillips
Exeter eleven defeated the New Hamp-
shire College at football yesterday, score
OF 26 to O. The state college men were
very weak in both the offensive and de-
fensive game. and the home team had no
difficulty in getting through the line for
long gains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30

FIRST base on errors-Brooklyn, .: Bos-
ton a. Left on Brooklyn. 8:
BOSTON. Z. First base on balls-On
Kennedy, /; off Lewis. I. Struck ont
BY Kennedy, 3; by Lewis, 3: by Pavne. /.
IEree-base hit-Tenney. Two-base hits
--Stahl CD, Bergen. Shindle. Sacrifice
hits-Jones, Smith. Tenney. Duffy.
Stolen bases-Hamilton Collins. Jones.
Double plays-Kennedy and Lachance:
Kennedy and Shock. Passed ball-Ber-
gen. Wild pitch-Lewis U'mpires-
Lynch and Carpenter Time-1 so. At
tendance-35OO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
:THE SPORTING WORLD :


John Shippin. the colored lad. who
learned his game ON tho Shinnecock Hills
course. and Valentine Fitzjohp. Scotch
professional, VINO has recently come TO
America. Inc contest was SO holes, and
the morning round OF Is holes was tho
closest although lower scofes were made
In the afternoon. Shippin held the lead
in the first part Of the game To the 18th
hole, but by winning that one and the
18th, Fitzjohn finished the morning game
one hole ahead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
TROTTING AT READvILLE.

Readville. Mass. Sept. 30-About
1000 people saw the racing at the
Breeders Meeting ut Readville Park yes
terday. Tho Puritan stake. the choicest
nut OF tho meeting, was expected Co be a
red hot contest, but it did not prove so.
Dan Cupid won three heats with speed
To spare in each, although it was rather a
pretty race 20 watch. the horses being
we'll punched throughout. The other two
events were embarrassing. being easily
won in straight heats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
EITZJOH\ WINS

New York, Sept. 90-A professional
match was played yesterday on the IS
hole course ~ the Ardsley Club between