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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
LEFT The EARTH.
Two Men Went Up Five Miles in .
Balloon.

FORCED To INHALE OXYGEN TO
KEEP THEMSELVES ALIVE
7 H e R NJ ON ETER SAID q
BELOW ZERO AT 1850 FEET.
DROPPED THROUGH SPACE
FASTER THAN BAGS OF SAND.
HIGHEST ALTITUDE THAT MAN
HAS EVER REACHED.
The balloon trip made by Prof Ber-
son and myself was, l believe, the
mgneSt ascension ever made, as we
reached an elevation of 27,500 feet, or
nve and one-fifth miles, above the
earth. 1t was remarkable in other
ways, for We went up prepared to make
scientific observations, and were thor
ouGhly successful in that respect.
The vast crowd expected merely to
see first-class ascension for their
amusement. But as Prof. Berson and
climbed into the car at o'clock that
afternoon we had something else in
our mind than making d mere spec
tacle. When the rope was cut we rose
VITA bound, going up in southeast
.-iy direction at hrst to height of
10000 feet.
Theday was remarkably clear. AS
~ HA4Oe oP anu oNe'J IiOlI lic City, IHG
cheering of the crowd died away to a
low murmur in a few seconds, and
after that came the low, rumbling I'M
dertone of the roar of the paved
streets. AS we scared upward at the
rate of LOCO feet every 20 seconds,
even that noise quickly died away. We
were soon floating over the county of
Essex. We could then hear the echo
like sound Of rushing railroad train.
Next came up family the tinkling Of
cow bells, and finally, when we were at
an altitude of nearly two miles, we
could distinctly hear the barking of a
dog.
OF course, by that time we were al
most beyond sight of the naked eye of
those on the earth. Yet we in the bal
loon were just beginning to get most
splendid view OF the Landscape below.
The whole southeast coast Of England
was expanding before us. The blue
estuaries of the rivers were distinctly
marked, and beyond the North sea
widened out. | feared that we should
be carried out to sea, when another
current of air caught the balloon and
whisked it up southwesterly. Throw
Ing out some ballast, we continued to
rise at great speed, and when we had
reached an altitude of $4,000 feet we
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06

To school and Sunday school teach
ers: You ought to see that Scot IL mo.
edition of Books we are selling at Is
cents. 1t will interest you.
JOS. GRAVES SON.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
A Mine Above Ground

The tailing-pond of the old Cargo Mucha-
cho mine In San Diego county, which Will
liam D. Luce, the well-known assayer,
bought for a royalty of 10 cents per ton
from Hiram w. Blaisdell of this place, Is
proving rich investment for the deserving
man who had the courage to back his judg-
ment and tests In the face of repeated dis
couragements from able mining men who
had had experience at the Cargo Mucha-
cho Mr.. Luce was convinced of the thor
oughness and reliability of his own tests
by assay, and ventured sufficient capital
for the erection of a cyanide plant of 100
tons capacity. For over year Mr.. Luce.
assisted by his wife and son. themselves
expert metallurgists. has been quietly man.
aging a business which has undoubtedly
netted handsome returns, though not of the
magnificent proportions set forth in an ex-
aggerated account which appeared in re.
cent issue Of San Diego paper. There are
about 100 900 tons of tailings, and they con-
tain about 50 in gold per ton. The present
plant enables the working Of 100 tons per
day. Mr. Luce secures the water necessary
for the operation of the plant from the
Colorado river. ten miles away, through
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02

on the expiration of the term OF II. l..
Drew. which occurs this month, and the
fight has been bitter one. The favorite
candidate has been E. e. Katz, but the OPP
position to him has been strong and the
cars Of Gov. Budd have been bombarded
with shot and shell on the subject for the
past year. Yesterday the Democratic
county central committee met to settle
the fight II possible, and after the usual
resoluting they passed a motion indors-
ing e. e. Katz for the position and at once
telegraphed it to the governor. Although
the projected nominee claims to be solid
gold Democrat the question of financedid
not seem to cut much figure or else the
war has blown up that issue with the roar
of its bombs and rapid-iire guns. When
the Populists and silver Republicans came
to ask about the action of the committee
they were told 1t was none of their funeral,
and quiet reigned.
While the train robbers, Clyde Benn'ng-
ton, Theodore Chilson and A Cashier, now
In Jail at Los Angeles, may be tried before
the United States court for disturbing the
mails, this action will not stop the action
Of the county officials, who will insist upon
trying them for holding up train and will
perhaps give them life sentence In addl-
ton to the few years they are liable to
secure from the United States court.
Which trial will take precedence has not
been determined yet, but the county will
insist upon its rights.
The rain continues to fall as 1t has for
the past four days and the amount has
reached 10 of an inch. There are no hard
showers but fine, misty rain that re-
minds one of the precipitation after each
battle of the war of thirty-fve years ago.
If this thing is to continue the war may
be blessing in disguise.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
MINESAND MINERS


A new mining company has recently been
organized in Los Angeles to develop a min
ing property along the Colorado river In
Arizona, about seventy miles below the
Needles, at a point known as Gier's Land
ing.
On March Sd last @. M. Giffen of the firm
Of Cortelyou Il Giffen made trip Of in
yestigation and formed a high opinion of
the prospects and richness of the mineral
in the claims. To be sure Of the merits of
the claims, l.. 3. Spaulding, miner OF
twenty years. experience, was sent down.
He returned last week, reporting good
lodges of rich ore Of easy access, and recon-
mended the establishment Of a stamp mill.
A company has been formed, consisting
of DR.. w. H. Gier, w. H. Gier jr.. G. NJ.
Giffen, G. A. Cortelyou, Newell Ralphs and
DR.. J. II. Trout. A stamp mill has been or
dered built in this city, and will be shipped
to the Needles, where a fiat boat will be
built of lumber suitable to use in erecting
the mill, and the plant will be floated down
the river to the mines. l.. B. Spaulding will
be the mill superintendent and will erect
the mill as soon as possible.-Los Angeles
Review.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
Mining N otes

A promising cinnabar prospect has been
discovered near Cedarville, Modoc county.
The Inyo Register says: T. H. Pheby, the
Panamint pioneer, has, with his associ-
ates, paid $4,000 for the Burro mine, in
Jail CANYON, three miles from the Pana-
mint road. He has also purchased the Red
lands company's mill and is moving it.
Some other Oaklanders are interested with
Mr.. Pheby in these enterprises.
Receiver c. w. Pauly is increasing the
output of the Golden Cross mines ut
Hedges, and within few weeks will have
one hundred and forty stamps crushing ore
where now there are only one hundred.
Thomas johnson has sold his Chloride
mine for $4,000. A portion of the purcha Sc
price, the balance in sixty days. The mine
is among the richest lead producers of the
county.-Wiliams News.
The management of the Tennessee mine,
Amador county, is cleaning out the drift
and opening the mine. 1t has not been
worked for many years.
A great many wing dams are being built
in California rivers this year, as the
streams will be lower than ever before, and
the river miners expect large rewards.
While the easy" gold-diggings of Cali
fornia-bench, bar, ravine, gulch, fiat and
other surface placer deposits-were pretty
we'll worked out years ago, the larger and
more permanent sources of gold still re-
main and are only partly worked. 1t is
only within very few years past that the
fact has been recognized that most of our
gold quartz mines would continue to nav
at great depths.-San Francisco Examiner.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
High Grade Ore

Writing from Greenhorn, correspond
ent of the Bakersfield Echo says:
Another very important factor can be
mentioned: the high-grade ore here. When
we look to other localities and find them
working away, year after year. and max
Ing profit out of ore that yields from 50
to 81 per ton, and to other localities, where
they speak with pride Of their high-grade
ores, ranging from $40 to 500 ton we can
more readily understand why Kern county
has made her present progress. Her ores
are of still higher grade; so high, in fact,
that many of the reports that are sent in
are almost beyond belief. 1t is seldom that
we hear Of mill runs Of less than $50 per
ton, and that usually from free milling,
without any attention paid to concentra-
ton of sulphurets or the loss thus entailed ;
$50 to SIS per ton is frequently reported,
and all this without asserting the ore.
1.-THE writer doesn't claim that Green
horn is the best mining district in the coun-
ty, but he does claim for it place among
the best, for this reason: the mines are ex-
tcnsive, unbroken, enlarged as developed.
high grade, very numerous and comapra-
lively free milling
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
The Iron Mountain District

This section Of the desert has never had
so many miners and prospectors at work
as at the present time, and development
work will be carried on in many Of the
mines throughout the summer regardless
Of the hot weather.
At the Iron Chief are being erected build
ings for the accommodation of the men, as
O. protection from the hot sun. The main
shaft on this property is now down two
hundred feet, and there are several shafts
Of lesser depth. From thirty-five to forty
men are employed in three shifts, grading,
taking out ore and putting up the buildings.
North of the Iron Chief and in the vi
cinity of Placer canyon, are several large
iron lodges. showing large bodies of ore
similar to that of the Iron Chief. Most of
these iron lodges are highly colored with
copper. Across the small valley to the
north of Eagle mountain, in that part of
the district nown as The Pintos, great
activity prevails. Not only are the dry
washers reaping a harvest, but the quartz
claims are looming up in great shape.
A. c. Goucher of the Gold Nugget has
two parallel veins on the same location.
He has thirty-fve-foot shaft on each
ledge. Mr.. Goucher has just completed an
arrastra, and is now working several tons
of this ore. Near the Gold Nugget lies the
Desert King mine. This shaft is one foot
and over, and is we'll defined. The ore is
beautiful blue. copper-stained, honey
combed quartz. A tunnel is in one hundred
and seventy-five feet and shaft is down
eighty-five feet, all in ore. The mine is
owned by Walter E. Lee and w. A. Hinis-
ley of San Bernardino and w. e. Cum
mings of Los Angeles.-San Bernardino
Times-Index.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
WAS WEARY OF LIFE
MRS. EVA LEONARD SUICIDES
AT SAN BERNARDINo
Somewhat Erratic for
Some Time

SAN BERNARDINO, May 1.--Mrs. Eva
Leonard, astenographer in the law office
of e. r. Annable, shot herself with re-
volver Saturday evening, just before
o'clock, and died from the self-infiicted
wound this morning. The deed was done
in the office, in the presence of Mr. Anna
BILE, but so quickly that he was unable TO
prevent the catastrophe. The deceased
came here several years ago with Mr.. An
nable and family, and was something Of
an invalid from consumption, although able
to attend to her duties in the office, where
she was his stenographer and typewriter.
She was taking considerable medicine. AMI
with 1t became somewhat addicted to slim
ulants.
On the day before the fatal deed was COM
mitted she lost a pet dog, which caused her
to be very Respondent, but on Saturday she
recovered the pet and in her Joy may have
taken too much from her favorite bottle.
She was out driving with Mrs. Annable
towards the foothills in the afternoon, and
en- their return Mrs. Leonard drove the
span of horses around the city alone, in
stead of going with them direct to the
stable, and people noticed her queer act
ions. Mr.. Annable heard Of this and start
ed out to find her, meeting her on her way
upstairs to the office. What passed be-
tween them is not known, but he insisted
that she go up to his house. where she
made her home, although she occupied
rooms in the Postoffice block, in which the
business office was located.
After reaching the office, Mr.. Annable
who knew her situation, insisted on her
going to the house, and she replied that
she would in a moment, and, stepping
through an open door into the private Of
flee, she took out the revolver from u
drawer and instantly fired the fatal shot,
which struck her in the breast, passing
through near the heart She fingered all
night in great agony, and died this MORN
ing.
The deceased was widow, and has a
grown-up son living in the east, who was
here on visit few months since. AL
though she has been here for several years
the deceased had but few friends, or ac-
quaintances, even, beyond the circle in
which she came in contact In her daily
duties. The case is in the hands of the
coroner,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
WILL TAKE OFF TRAINS
The Southern Pacific Finds Los Ala
mitos Improbable

ANAHEIM May las the machinery
In the sugar factory at Los Alamitos has
been placed in position and no beets will
be hauled over the track this season. the
Southern Pacific is likely to withdraw it's
train service between Anaheim and Los
Alamitos and adopt some other means for
conveying the mail between the two towns.
The trains are run at present at a dead
loss.
A proposition will be submitted at the
next meeting of the city trustees with a
view Of extending the electric light system
to Fullerton, placing the latter town on the
same footing with Anaheim as to prices.
The increased consumption of lights will
reduce the prices in Anaheim from Is to %
per cent. AS Fullerton cannot afford an
electric plant of it's own and is very anx-
ious to be electric lighted the proposal will
no doubt be carried
Nearly half an inch of rain fell on Friday
night. 1t will be great help to the corn
fields and guarantees good crop of stock
beets besides keeping the pastures green
for couple of months longer.
F. j. Littlefield turned up from Mexico
the other day and was immedat ely placed
under arrest on an old charge of attempt
ing to shoot. The witnesses against him
had great difficulty in recalling the Incl
dents connected with the affair and Little
field was released.
Mrs. Stanley and Miss Hirschman were
down from Los Angeles last week visiting
friends in Anaheim.
Louis Miller, w. A. Newberry, c. Bruce
and E. P. Fowler are fitting up tent with
view to spending a few weeks in the
mountains.
The young ladies of Anaheim are taking
the first steps in the new order of things
by announcing dance under the auspices
early in May.
A number of Anaheimers are chartering
a ship to bring cargoes of hay from Oregon
Santa Ana parties refused $40 ton for hay
last week.
The failure of the artesian wells is so
general in the western part of the county
will serve to call public attention to the
enormous and useless waste Of water
caused by keeping the wells constantly
flowing when there Is no use made of the
water Farmers are now finding to their
cost that there Is such thing as running
the artesian well dry.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
A REAL BAD MAN
An Arizona Desperate Arrested at
Needles

SAN BERNARDINO, May 1.-News has
just been received here of the capture of a
noted criminal by Deputy Sheriff f. r..
Keyes of Needles, the prisoner being the
notorious outlaw and all-around bad man
Bill Evans, wanted at Tombstone, Ariz,
for various crimes.
He was pointed out to Keyes as a man
who might be in demand somewhere, and
Sheriff Scott White of Tombstone, giving a
description of the man, and received word
who the fellow was, stating that he was a
much-wanted man, and that he would give
500 for his arrest, but at the same time
sending back word that the fellow was
desperate man and to be very careful in
the attempt to take him.
Keyes. on receipt Of this information,
feeling sure he had the right man. took his
sawed-of shotgun and went looking for
Evans, and the latter gave in as he looked
down the barrels of the gun. He was at
once heavily ironed and strongly guarded,
awaiting the arrival of the sheriff from
Tombstone.
Bill Evans held up faro bank at Bisbee,
Arz, about eighteen months ago, was CAP
tured and got ten years in the penitentiary
for it, but escaped from the sheriff while
the latter was taking him to Yuma by
jumping out of the car window, although
handcuffed and shackled at the time
Hence the sheriff is quite anxious to get
his fingers on the outlaw again.
The person who gave the pointer to Off
Ger Reyes as to the man had been an
preached by the latter to assist in a hold
up of a business house at Needles, but had
declined the offer.
The Tombstone sheriff is expected at
Needles today to secure his man. who was
captured Saturday night by the intrepid
Keyes.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
PATRIOTIC FERvOR
Santa Monica Supplies Ninety-Two
Volunteers at One Meeting

SANTA MONICA, May 1.-The people OF
Santa Monica have at last shown them
selves capable of being enthusiastic. Santa
Monica audiences are noted for slowness
in expressing any emotions publicly, but
the great overflow meeting held in the
Methodist church last night proved that
just as patriotic hearts, full of love Of
country and trimming over with enthusi-
asm, beat in her environments as in any
little city throughout the United States.
The meeting was announced for O'clock
but by nearly every seat was occupied,
and half an hour later found scarcely
standing room. 1t was the largest assem-
blage ever gathered under one roof in the
city's history.
The church was lavishly decorated with
flags and bunting, with ropes of red and
white roses and English ivy, draped over
the arches of the sliding partitions.
Stacked arms, topped with flags, and sew
eral jardinieres of red lilies, with "Remem.
Der the Maine" lettered in evergreen. in the
background. The whole formed brilliant
scene, the like of which had never been
seen by the majority of those present.
Gov. Smith and staff of the Soldiers
Home, were present, and occupied seats
on the platform with prominent citizens
Of the city and the Home band.
After selection by the band and pray
er by the pastor of the church. Rev. Wues-
tenberg, Frederick H. Rindge was unani-
mously elected chairman of the meeting,
which he proceeded to call to order amid
a deafening burst of applause. proving the
appreciation of the choice. The gavel used
by Mr.. Rindge was made of a piece OF the
elm tree under which George Washington
stood when he assumed command OF the
American army.
Capt. Golden and Gen. Clark of the homo
made excellent speeches, being continual
ly interrupted by hearty bursts of ap-
plause. Chairman Rindge followed with
speech full of patriotism, which reused
every young man present to the oppor-
tunity of the occasion, which may never
come again, of offering his services to his
country. Gov. Smith made a fiery speech,
the audience deeply.
The chairman again came forward and
presented the volunteer roll, to which
were already signed twenty-five names,
and invited the addition of Others The
Home band struck up marching Through
Georgia." and the first volunteer stepped
cheer, and was followed by sixty-seven
others, in ones, twos, threes and squads,
every one of whom was loudly applauded.
The band played through the list of pa
triotic selections. and when several Span
ish-American lads, who did not look to be
IS, marched manfully to the front, the
cheering was deafening, and flags, hand
kerchiefs, hats, ETC., were futtered by
the excited multitude. At the close ninety
two names were on the list. At late hour
the grandest meeting ever held here came
to a close, every one feeling better for
having witnessed so inspiring a demonstra-
ton.
meeting has been called for tomorrow
(Monday) evening, when steps will be
taken to organize a company, elect Off
GERS, etc., and Santa Moncans now feel
that, let come what may, she will have at
least Home guard.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-02
POMONA GOSSIP
The Victorious College Boys-The Wei
come Rainfall

POMONA, May 1.-Pomona college is
again victorious, and this will make five
successive years in which the boys have
carried home the intercollegiate trophy.
Pomona people are justly proud of the
athletic supremacy of the college boys,
and congratulations are now the order of
the day. All felt confident of victory, but
the record established by FL L. Avery
whose home, by the way, is in this city,
exceeded all expectations.
There are broad grins on the faces Of our
ranchers, occasioned by the timely rain
fall, over half an inch having fallen up to
noon today. While the rain comes a little
late In the season, still 1t will materially
benefit the crops In this valley, especially
where the barley is still green. With hay
at $22 per ton, 1t will not require many
hundred pounds to the acre to make har-
vesting pay. So scarce is this commodity
in the valley especially alfalfa, that the
feed men again raised the price 81 per ton
yesterday. Notwithstanding the many
acres of fine alfalfa fields between here and
here and Chino, not a bale Of alfalfa was on
the market yesterday, and importations
from South Riverside had to be resorted
to- The rain will have little effect upon
the market, because. although 1t will
greatly increase the pasturage, the avail
able supply is undoubtedly cornered.
Since ]. R. Noble has seen fit to surren-
der his contract on the Sisters school, the
architect has been endeavoring to let the
carpenter work entirely separate from the
rest and thus avoid any further complica-
tions. r. D. Green and P. Doyle are figur
ing on the job Work, however, on the
foundation is being pushed and no delay
will result The reason given by Mr.. Noble
for his action is his inability to get bonds
from sub-contractors and thus secure him
self.
The children were out in force last night
and many amusing incidents are related
in connection with the May baskets, this
morning, Mrs. HILL wife of postmaster
Hill, being made the victim of a very beau
tiful May basket-with a string tied to it..
AS she stopped to pick 1t up the beautiful
floral vision disappeared in the darkness of
the night She received. however, two
pretty floral tributes.
Senator Androus will be candidate for
reelection.
Company D is ready and anxiously
awaiting marching orders; in fact, the
boys say this suspense is harder on them
than actual hostilities The rumor That
California volunteers will be retained In
this state is not at all pleasing to them
as their blood Is up and they want to smell
powder.
Hon. G. W. Merrill has been absent the
past week in San Francisco.
Rev. p. J. Fisher attended the Cathedral
parish fair in Los Angeles the latter part
of last week.