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The herald., 1898-10-27
FIGHTING The FLAMES
TO SAVE HIS HOMESTEAD NEW
TON LOST HIS LIFE
The Fearful Death Of a Yucaipe Valley
Farmer-Terribly Burned, He
Could Not Reach Home

REDLANDS, Oct. &C. A. Newton, a
prominent farmer of Yucaipe valley, four
teen miles east of this city, met with a hor-
rlble death last evening. He was fighting
the herce forest tire which has been raging
III tnat section for several days. in order to
protect his property. Before he had any
idea OF his personal danger he was complete.
ly surrounded by the flames. Then he made
a desperate effort to free himself by rushing
through the raging flames, but fell, and
when ne succeeded in extricating himself
his clothing was completely burned from his
pody. lie walked distance of quarter OF
{, mile, to within hailing distance OF his resi-
dence, when he became too weak to struggle
further, and fell to the ground. He called
helped him into the house. A physician was
summoned, but the cruelty burned victim
expired two hours after the accident and
before the arrival of the doctor. Mr. New
ton was "a years of age and was well and
favorably known throughout this section
Funeral services will be held at the resi-
dence of his son, G. f. Newton, on East
the auspices. of the Grand Army, of which he
was member.
REDLANDs NOTES
The Independents of this city held a sue
cessful rally and candidates meeting at the
Academy of Music last evening James F
Drake introduced Mr.. Dolan, Independent
candidate for member of the state board OF
Equalization, who spoke for thirty minutes
when the speaker of the evening, Hon. vii
liam II. Afford, wos introduced His ad
dress was well received.
Frank Weber has begun the erection OF
new brick building on East State street.
near Fifth
Richard L. Hasking has begun the erection
OF neat residence on Nordina street.
BY a certificate of sale issue, Charles
Wier has acquired the Santa Ana canal ol
the Bear Valley Irrigation company, from
the Santa Ana river to the bank of Mil
creek. at the upper end of the Alessandro
pipe line, the consideration being $lS 297 81
A marriage license has been issued to Seth
+. Tombaugh and Daisy Ruth Hull, both
residents of Redlands.
Over onethird of the sum required fol
electricizng the Redlands street railway
has already been subscribed, and it is ex
pected that Redlands will have an electric
road in the near future.
Mrs. +. p Tuck has returned from short
visit to Oakland.
Mrs. Josephine Stillman left this morning
for San Farncisco.
Walter Hargraves and G.. H. Weightmar
have gone to Elsinore on a camping trip.
Senator Stephen NJ. White is at the Pal
ace hotel in San Francisco
The herald., 1898-10-27
DILLfYS SAD DEATH
BRAvED CAMP MERRITT, FELL A
VICTIM TO A LARK
Eucalyptus Oil Plant at Garden Grove
Observation-Disclosures and Mice
the Cause

SANTA ANA, Oct. 26.-Thomas Dilley,
aged q years, a member of Company l., ac
cidentally shot himself last night at o'clock
at his home, about five miles west OF this
city, and died this morning at o'clock. Dill:
ley and young friend named Kitchens had
been invited TO join party OF boys. who
were to chivarari a newly married couple ! Nv,
home about o'clock in a small cart with a
sat bottom. For some reason, presumably
To assist in making ii noise at the party,
Diiley carried n shotgun, the barrel OF
which rested on his arm and the stock on
the Stats in the bottom OF the cart. They
had proceeded but short distance when
they ran into deep chuck hole, causing the
stock of the gun to fall between the Stats in
such manner as to strike the trigger and
which were received in Dilley's chest, just
below the heart He fell over, dead, as his
companion thought, and the boy at once
went for assistance. Dilley was taken home
and physicians were summoned from this
city, who found the boy alive, but mortally
wounded. He died this morning without re.
gaining consciousness An inquest was held
this afternoon, and the funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon ut 2 o'clock in the First
Baptist church. Capt. Finley, who is at
Laguna, has been sent for by special messen-
ger and will arrive this evening to make
arrangements for military funeral. Dilley
and his younger brother were both mem
bers of Company l. and were universally
popular with their comrades. The parents
of the dead boy are completely prostrated
over the unfortunate affair and have the
sympathy of the entire populace.
SANTA ANA NOTES
The United Presbyterian synod Of Cali.
fornia will convene in this city tomorrow for
session of several days. Delegates from
all over the state are expected.
Frank Monaghan of The Needles is here
on visit to his family.
Mrs. Sam Hess has returned from visit
to Waco, Tex, bringing her mother with her
for years visit.
Rev. r. NJ. Webster spoke in the Untari-
an church last night under the auspices of
the Union Roform league.
The hay case of Ramsey VS.. Harris occu-
pied the attention Of the superior court to-
day on appeal from the lower court.
The eucalyptus oil plant at Garden Grove
was totally destroyed by fire Monday night,
causing a heavy loss to the owners, Grigsby
4 Co. 1t was supposed to have been caused
by matches and mice
The herald., 1898-10-27
Y. M. G. A,

Next Saturday night being full moon, The
Y. M. c: A. boys have planned for bicycle
ride to Pasadena. They will leave here at
1880 and will be met at Pasadena by dele
dena Y. M. G. A., where a social and gym
nastic entertainment will be given. Some
months ago the local association entertained
the Pasadena riders in similar fashion and
Pasadena is now returning the compliment
A banoj and mandolin club is to be organ
lied at p. m. Friday. A number of PLAYERS
from former classes will enter. That same
evening the ladies' auxiliary will give game
and introduction social.
There is boom in the physical classes,
The addition of musical accompaniment to
these classes is being considered.
The herald., 1898-10-27
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS
AN ADVANCE IN OVERLAND
PASSENGER RATES
Tourist Car Service-Local and For
eign Notes and Personals About
Railroad People

On November lst overland passenger rates
will be decidedly advanced by both lines.
notice to that effect having been issued yes
terday by General Passenger Agent j. j.
Byrne of the Santa Fe company and posted
in the. ticket offices. The rate, for instance,
to Chicago is now $57.75 but on the date
mentioned it will be raised to $62.50 The
present rate to st. Louis is S55, and will be
made $57 80, this not being raised as much
as the other on account of the cutting that
has been done at Kansas City. To other
points the increase will be larger.
TOURIST CAR SERVICE
The Santa Fe has completed portion of
it's special tourist car service to eastern cities
for use during the coming winter. There
will be a special car leaving this city one day
a, week for Pttsburg, via, Kansas City and
leave weekly for Minneapolis, one going via
the Maple Leaf route aud the other via the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
Superintendent j. A. Muir of the South
brief visit.
In Beriln a man was recently arrested and
tried for causing a railroad accident. He
had broken the green glass in two switch
lanterns so that they showed the track
clear" instead of SLOW up" and had laid
of the approaching train saw the obstruction
in time to check his train. and though the
engine ran over it the train did not leave
the rails, and when it came to stop the
broken lanterns were discovered. When the
case came to trial the states attorney asked
that the prisoner be sentenced to two years
imprisonment, but the judge said that was
too little for such grave crime and gave
him five years,
In the month of August the Siberian rail
road was opened as far as Siminskaja, on the
river Okla, within $50 miles of the city of
!rkutsk, the capital of Siberia. The rails,
however, are already down to 1rkutsk. so
the road will be opened for traffic to that
point before very long.
Eastern lines announce the sale of tourist
tickets to Colorado points until October
Both at rate of $45, round trip, from Chi
cago and 1926 from Missouri river points,
with final limit of November 18th, and on
a rate of 1915
The Southern California Packing compa-
ny, located on the Terminal tracks: is ship;
ping, on an average, four carloads of canned
goods every day to eastern cities.
The Southern Pacific has made quite an
San Bernardino and Riverside, and instead
of running the small motor cars, as hereto
fore, now furnish their patrons with stand
ard, up-to-date coaches of a modern pattern.
The cars, three in number, are of the COM
bination style, being divided into three sec
tions, a passenger compartment, smoking
room and baggage car, and are much appre-
ciated by the travelling public:
The Terminal railway is doing consider
able work in its machine shop. rebuilding
cars and locomotives. Engine No. 5, which
has been undergoing extensive improve
ments, will soon be out with a brand new
coat of paint, and will be put in service on
the Glendale division.
The herald., 1898-10-27
TRANSPORTS LOADING
Troops Taking Ship for an Oriental
Trip

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-The Indiana
will sail for Manila tomorrow with the First
and Second battalons of the Kansas regi-
ment on board. Tomorrow the First and
Third battalions of the First Washington
will sail on the Ohio. Colonel Funston will
Colonel Wholly of the latter The Fifty
first Iowa has been assigned to the Pennsyl-
vana, which vessel will carry all of the regi-
ment. The Zealandia will be ready by Sun
day. To this vessel will be assigned the
Third battalion of the Kansas Regiment
and possibly battalion of the Tennessee
Regiment. With the departure of the Zea-
landia and Newport there will be left of
the troops only about 200 men who will be
sent on a small vessel.
The herald., 1898-10-27
ORANGES FOR RED MEMS BONES
Poor Lo Has No Place to Bury His Dead-The Coahu1a
Graveyard Converted to an Orange Grove

san BERNARDiNo Oct 2 Heating called
tribe who died in the section of the city called "saw Flat
and partly by lack of food there
verdict to
Then the
old Indian,
oranges
the the whites
another
They had Petena
white thieves took their city Of the dead powed the land fertd by
soil fruitful with The has appealed
all these the white
4 ment. !
The herald., 1898-10-27
Malvern Quartz Strike

MALVERN, o., Oct. 26.--Excitement
over the discovery OF the gold mine near
this city continues undated. A big crush.
er is nearly ready for operation. Various
biologists to whom samples of the gold.
bearing rock have been sent, report that
it contains gold in paying quantities. The
gold, it is estimated, will run from $l4 to
$40 per ton of rock.
Experienced gold miners who have ar.
rived here and prospected say gold exists
in paying quantities.
The herald., 1898-10-27
A SaWmill Burned

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 26.-Fire broke
out this morning at 8 o'clock at the Hast.
ings sawmill and entirely destroyed it. Two
hundred and fifty men are thrown out of
employment. The mill was one Of the most
pacity of 100000 feet per day, or 5000, 900
feet per annum. All the valuable machin,
ery was destroyed as well as the wharf and
the companys mill. The owners are the
Royal City Planning Nil Company and the
The herald., 1898-10-27

usually happens with womanish-looking
men, gained the favor of female. Mey
Gault, woman who resides on North Main
street, gave Cole the privilege of her room,
and, in September, while she was absent at
Catalina island, he removed, SO she claimed,
her furniture in u wagon and disposed Of the
property to a secondhand dealer on Fifth
street. 1t is said that Cole used to dress
himself as "female impersonator" and en-.
tice men to his room for the purpose of
blackmail. His people are respectable resi-
dents of Oakland
The herald., 1898-10-27
Death of Captain EIDE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-Captain
William Eide, the well-known millionaire
street contractor, is dead in this city. The
hour of his death marked the passing Of
wonderful old man, whose life has been well
sprinkled with cccentricities and whose bus.
mess pursuits have often been interesting.
He had hobby of investing in bonds and
mortgages and well guarded investments
placed the figures of his fortune in the mil
linn snace
The herald., 1898-10-27
Martin Will Depart

Martin Kilalee will in future confine his
amorous attentions to women outside Of
Los Angeles He was given To-day floateer
by Justice. Morrison yesterday for disturb
ing the peace Of Miss Belle Williams, who
is EMPLOYED as singer at the Vienna Buffet
Belle claimed that while she was vending
her tired way homeward about o'clock one
morning Killalee got gay.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Japan Steamer Sunk

KOBE, Japan, Oct. 26-The japanese
steamer Miljagalk was sunk today almost
Immediately, having been in collision with
the Japanese steamer Kinshu Maru. Sixty
Japanese were drowned.
The herald., 1898-10-27
A Hot Cole

Charles Cole was held to answer by Just.
Ice Morrison YESTERDAY for burglary bail
being fixed at $780, Cole is a very effemi-
hate appearing young man, and, a. not un-
The herald., 1898-10-27

loss will amount to several hundred thou
sand dollars. The three lumber ships wert
saved by strenuous efforts.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Gold Coin Prizes
for Pupils

To encourage all pupils Of the various
schools to help win one Of the prizes
for their teacher, The Herald offers
three Gold Coin Prizes of $40, IS and
$3.50, to the three pupils securing the
greatest number of subscribers for The
Herald during the contest. Let all go to
work at once. Save your coupons; get
additional votes by subscribing for The
Herald; each months subscription
counts one.
Regular pupils of some of schools In
the city are the only eligible contestants
for these premiums. Call at The Herald
office and secure all needed informa.
tion.
The herald., 1898-10-27

Senator Stephen NJ. White is at the Pal
ace hotel in San Francisco.
The herald., 1898-10-27

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PATENTS APPLIED FOR.

Shower baths can be taken in an or
binary bathtub by using a new attach
ment which has q chamber for mixing
hot and cold water to the proper tem-
perature, when it is forced through per-
forated pipes around the edges of the
tub to shower the bather.
To assist in holding a necktie in place
a metal clip is being used which has a
button at the back of it to fit the holes
in the neckband, the front being formed
of a double spring plate which is
pressed together at the bottom after
the tie is in place and held by a catch.
To aid in copying letters a roller is
being used in place of a sponge or brush
to dampen the sheets; the interior of
the roller containing a perforated cylin-
der to discharge water slowly to the
absorbent covering, which dampens the
pages as it is drawn over them.
An improved bandage for medical
and surgical cases has a cotton pad in
the center of a strap which passes
around the body, an air tube connecting
with the pad with a mouthpiece at the
outer end, through which warm air
is discharged into q padfrom the lungs.
Runaway horses can be quickly de-
tached from wagons by a new device, in
which the traces are separated near
the end of the thill and car be released
to clear the horse from the thills by q
lever, which also applies an automatic
brake and stops the wagon.
Curling irons can be heated over a
Gas Jet by using a handy holder formed
Ct a tainted frame attached to the side
Of the burner, which holds a cylinder
st its outer end, into which the iron
Sips as it is swung up over the flame
10 heat the curler without smoking il.
y German has invented an electrical
lead for sounding the bottom of water
courses, which has a hinged shoe on
the bottom, normally resting a short
distance from the pin which closes the
circuit, the shoe rising and making a
contact as soon as the lead strikes bot
tom.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-25
QUEER FISH.

In both America and India is recog-
niZcd the existence of fish which, at the
approach of dry weather, burrow down
into the earth and there hibernate until
n heavy downfall of rain brings them
to the surface again.
In Gambia a fish known technically
rs the Protopterus, at the first promise
of the approaching dry season, begins
to burrow in the mud at the bottom of
a stream and Hereinafter spends weeks
and perhaps months. quite without wa
ter, until the rainy a begins and
once more moistens and floods it's sun
baked prison.
The natives of Kottiar are in the hab-
it of digging every year in the summer
dry banks of the Vergel river for fish,
which they dig out by hundreds, just
rs they would potatoes. The mud
Jumps r broken open and the fish,
perhaps eight or ten inches long, will
always be found alive and often frisky
as if just removed from it's supposedly
native element, the water.
The first amphibious fish ever re-
marked by a European naturalist was
the now well-known climbing perch, or
Anabas. The tales Of the natives Of In
dia that such fish existed were natur-
ally not credited, but Daldorf received
ocular demonstrations when he was
taken by u native to a fast-drying
swamp, from which he was told he
would see the fish walking, using their
fms as limbs. In effect he did see a
long procession Of this wonderful fish
deliberately marching over the grass
from their discarded haunt. in search
Of another where more water could BIZ
found.
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SHARPLY POINTED.

There are thousands of mustache' cups
never used.
There ia probably nobody on earth
as cranky as a good violinist.
How mad soprano singers look at an
other soprano singers concert.
A high tenor singer always makes us
think he ought to wear petticoats.
Nothing makes a girl look prottier
than a pretty hat and coat, and she
knows IL.
Everyone dislikes to leave the table
for anything when he is about half done
eating.
The greater ado folks make over an
event the more likely st is that there is
nothing in It.
There are as many different kinds OF
collar buttons as there.sre Religions
Washington Democrat.
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1t Costs Money.

The firing off Of a big gun is an OK
pensive operation. The mere cost of
ammunition for use per shot on the
great 16 inch cannon made at the
Watervleit arsenal will be $3.50. One
hundred shots Is supposed { be the
limit Of this gun, but at the end of it's
life which might be ended IN a half
days engagement, it would have
fired away ammunition costing $685.
mO. The smallest shot used by the
rapid-tire guns costs SOC. and the
largest Soc. At ten shots q min
ute the biggest rapid firer viii
cost So for that time, O $3.50 an hour.
Say that the 26.pounder and 81
FOUNDER rapid-fre guns on the battle
ship Massachusetts were in full oper.
alton for n hour, the cost would
not be short of $4,000. This would
not take into account her four IL.
inch breech loading rifles, her 8-inch
breech loading rifles and her Cat
llngs. The 13-inch guns it is explain
ed can be fired once in every minute
and a half, and 20 Of them wanld fir,
away 100000 worth OF ammunition
in an engagement lasting two houre
There are 80 m~ortary at Sandy Hook
and each shot costs S4T5. Fire thes
guns off simultaneously and tn
single explosion would involve an ex
pense of $15 ,2Oc.
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TO BE SURE.

Not long ago a justice of the Unit
ell States supreme court performed IL
lightning mental change and the in.
come tax was declared unconstitu-
tional. This was in Difference to the
wishes OF that patriotic body Of men
who are perfectly willing to sacrifice
everything they have with the sole
exception Of their money for the
@honor" and defense" of the nation.
But we are now informed that in the
event Of wal it is barely possible that
a tax will be laid upon @very large
incomes" But several other sources
OF revenue will be tried first, Of
course. 1t would not DO, you know,
to put the screws to the patriotic
rich bondholders before the poor
people were squeezed dry. A tax of
$1.00 per barrel will be laid upon
beer. Beer, it will be remembered.
is one of the few luxuries of the poor.
The rich drink champagne and light
wines. And then a tax will be lev
led upon tea. Tea is able to stand a
lot O: tax, for it is used mainly by
needlewomen, washerwomen and the
wives Of workingmen to stimulate
their nerves and enable them to keep
up a few days longer in the terrible
struggle for existence. Then coffee
will be taxed III the event Of war
The cheaper the grade, the higher
the tax, for the poorer the people, the
cheaper the grade of coffee used by
them. If the poor people do not feel
able to pay the added tax they can
drink water. Poor people drink en-
tirely too much tea and coffee, any.
how. They are luxuries that must
be frowned down, for it would no. do
to let the poor mar become too lux
urious. Too much luxury might
make them indisposed 60 work, and
if the poor man refuse to work what
will become OF those who live OH the
lions share, filched from the wages
of the poor through taxation, "protec-
ton" and the single gold standard.
OF course, it would be unjust and
cruel to levy a tax on incomes in or
der to provide the sinews of war as
long as it is possible to make the
poor provide them.--Omaha World
Herald,
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EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES -raSNNSM

The traveller, tourist FOR busins
man ID wise when he selects the r
Grande Western Railway aGreat Sd
Lake Route for his route to the Ea|
1T ID the only transcontlnental Lii
passing directly through Salt La,
City, and in addition to the CLING
it affords of the Temple City, 4
Great Salt Lake and picturesg'
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affod
the choice Of three distinct rou1
through the mountains and the md
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes OF tickets stopo7I
are granted at Ogden. Salt Il
City, Glenwood Syringe, Leadvl
Colorado Springs, Denver and OF
points of interest. Double id
train:service and through Punn
and Tourist steering care betH
San Francisco and Denver. Ton
cars through to Omaha, Chicago
Boston.
| For illustrated pamphlets desc
tive Of the sGreat Salt Lake Rou
write to b. A. WADLE1oH, GEM
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-25

While You are LOOKING for a change
In the weather. examine the latest
patterns In vail paper at the Postot-
doe. AL goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Gall in and ex.
anime my stock. No trouble TO show
goods. /. N. sherwood.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-25

At the request of Col. Lord Govern
Sadler has telegraphed to the Nevada
delegation in Congress to tender to
the President n battalion OF 500
men from Nevada for service in the
army during the war.
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Ice! ICE! ICEI

We are prepared to furnish ice to
business houses and families in guam.
titles to suit and deliver regularly at
reasonable rates and no excessive
charges. Leave orders at the Office.
y DEPOT HOTEL Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-25

Tomorrow is tho 10th anniversary
OF the institution of Odd Fellowship
in America.
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This Is the trademark
which Is on the wrapper sal