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The herald., 1898-03-07
On a Large Scale

The Grass Valley Union Is advocating
the consolidation of all the claims on the
Bloomfield channel and working its au-
riferous gravel through one big tunnel. II
says: A big tunnel could be run to tap the
channel where the Derbec company sus-
pended operations. 1t would only " about
400 feet long, and pay gravel would be en-
countered right away. This is the lowest
point on the bedrock. and it could be fol-
lowed right up the ridge, working all the
claims and employing hundreds of men
1t would last a hundred years. and mill
lions would be taken out. 1t is to be hoped
that the owners will arrive at some con-
clusion for working the mines as 1t Is only
a delay which should have been overcome
estimating from what has been taken out
Of this channel, $3.50 100000 still remain.
The channel extends from Graniteville to
French Corral.
The herald., 1898-03-07
Cripple Creeks Big Mine

What is the big mine of the Cripple
Creek district? is a question often asked
these days. Very often the Victor is
given credit for first place, and then again
the Gold Coin. Portland Independence.
Legal Tender or Strong. The latter is un-
doubtedly the big bonanza of the district
at present. says the Denver News, and
those in position to know say that the
output of the property for the past six
months has been greater In tonnage and
value than any other mine in the camp.
Very little reliable information can be
learned about it. The stock is held
and, with the exception of a few shares,
is owned by Messrs. Lennox, Colburn and
Giddings of Colorado Springs. The pro-
duction for the year 1857 of the Strong was
given at $4,000 tons. and its gross value
$3.50, 900. 1t is now learned from reliable
source that the tonnage was greater and
the value of the output was double the
figures given. In the last six months of
the old year the value of the ore mined
and shipped was over $1.000.C00. Now the
mine Is sending to smelters and mills 175
tons each day. OF this 100 tons goes to
the Colorado-Philadelphia reduction works
at Colorado City, and it runs in carload
lots from $50 to 500 per ton. The balance
Is better grade, and Is handled by the
Pueblo and Denver smelters. The ore
comes from the north chute, where the
ore Douy is from ~ 10 zo 1eet Wlde, In "A
chute $50 feet in length. In the bottom
level there are over 5000 tons of ore broken
which cannot be raised as the hoist is
kept busy keeping the drifts at the 400
foot level free of ore and waste. The mine
is undoubtedly the big proposition of the
district at present, and If the present rate
of production Is maintained the output
for the year 1898 will not fall short of
So, 100000, which will give the property
first place of any gold or silver mine in the
state of Colorado
The herald., 1898-03-07
WHAT THE SUN Is
One Of the Great Multitude Of Fixed
Stars Is Described

The sun, around which the earth moves
at a distance of about 93 900 900 miles, is one
OF the great multitude of fixed stars. 1t js
an intensely hot body, shining by its own
light. while most Of the. planets are cool
bodies and do not, therefore, give out light
OF their own. Compared with the earth,
the sun is globe of enormous dimensions.
To make up its bulk. 300 900 bodies as large
as the earth would be required. When
viewed through telescope, dark spots
may often be seen upon the surface of the
sun. II one Of these spots be carefully
noticed. and observed again after q few
days, 1t will be found to have moved further
toward the western side of the SUMS disk.
where It finally disappears. After an In
tervai, 1t reappears on the eastern side,
where 1t was first noticed. in about Is DAYS.
furnishing US with proof that the sun ro-
tates on Its axis in that time.- Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The herald., 1898-03-07
DEPUTY ASSESSORS
Looking After the County Property
Again

SAN BERNARDINO. March 6.-County
2 Assessor A. G. Kendall has named the fol-
lowing deputies for the several districts
Of the county: Jeft McElvaine, city
work; F. 9. Drew, In office: r. @. Judson
and II. w. Allen, Redlands, with Office
with the Domestic Water company; Chas.
F. Ward. Ontario. Office with Justice q. O.
Hardy; Dan Johnson, Cotton. his own Of
flee; A. J. Eddy, Chino; c. L. Merrifield.
East Riverside; c. w. Allen, Cucamonea:
8. B. Brown, Etiwanda; E. A. Bemis'
lRialto; M. c. Snow, Highland; Frank van
Leuven. Mission; T. J. Wilson, Yucaipa
w. A. Downay, Orc Grande, Victor and
Hesperia; J. w. Eubanks, Needles. Bar
stow, Vanderbilt and the desert
The only pieces Of rnal estate ON the des-
ert district assessed on the rolls are one
lot at Barstow and a few lots In an addi-
tfon to Needles. All the other Is railroad
property.
The herald., 1898-03-07
Young Mr.. Letters Wheat

1t is computed that Joseph Letters
5000, 900 bushels of wheat occupy IS, 900,
900 cubic feet of space, which is more
than three times as much as is taken
up by the Chicago Masonic temple. 1t
Is enough to fill 22.500 freight cars, and
the total weight of the grain is 900 900. 900
pounds. 1t would make bread enough to
last 100000 people for six months. Mr..
Letter bears the burden of his enormous
possession with great calmness-neither
worrying over the means of it nor troub-
ling his mind about those hungry people
In Cuba, Italy and Russia. = Hartford
Courant.
The herald., 1898-03-07

the head of the table. But she was anx-
ious, In looking forward to 1t, to do every
thing as it should be done.
Mamma" she asked, Shall we say
grace?"
mo" said mamma; "it will be very
informal dinner, and I think you need not
do that"
That meant one less ceremony to be
gone through, and it was a relief, but
the little lady was anxious to have all
her small guests understand it. So, as
they were gathered about the table, she
explained:
Mamma says this is such an Internal
dinner that we need not have grace to-
day."-New York Times.
The herald., 1898-03-07
The Conat Defenses

One half Of the number of improved can
non, mortars and emplacements will be
located and placed In suitable position ere
the expiration of 1898. The Artillery Board
is constantly making practical surveys. SO
far as these relate to the army, and the
establishment Of adequate military pro-
lection Of our sea board. frequently urged
upon the government by the chambers Of
commerce Of our maritime cities, is re-
ceiving strong reinforcement from this
source. Meanwhile there Is q means OF de-
fense from greater physical calamity
which no one AFFLICTED with nervousness
or dyspepsia should neglect ana that Is
the use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
which BY restoring the tone Of the nerves
and stomach inyigorAtes the entire sys-
tenn 4 also remediao ana provonts NJ
lariaI kidney and tllsuf1s{io SiIuaSnf5. ma
cures bilfousnes1 ma con6f1 tio4 Il q Z
ssss sss''s1 sss: ssss Is ss$s
The herald., 1898-03-07
The Profitable Property

At Minas Priestas, Sonora, the Grand
Central mines were purchased by the Ex-
ploration company of London in August,
1896. The profits for the first years opera
tions were s81,000, of which Esq., 500 was
paid in dividends. The mine is paying
steadily under the management OF E. r.
Abadie The new shaft Is $50 feet deep.
and the ore body has been opened on the
seventh and eighth levels for over 200 feet
and an average width of sixteen feet. The
shaft has four compartments and is fitted
with a 500 H. P. hoist, having a capacity for
5000 feet. The mill contains thirty rapid
drop tamps..-Ensenada Lower Califor-
nian.
The herald., 1898-03-07
The Midnight


The Midnight Is a gold mine, with prob
ably the best outlook for big dividend
producer of any strictly gold property In
the county. The Midnight is situated near
the Altata and Sunlight mines, near the
stage road, two or three miles towards
Kingman from Chloride. The size of the
vein has not yet been determined by the
several shallow shafts sunk at different
places on the vein, but enough has been
done to show that the vein is from thirty
to fifty feet in width and crops nearly the
full length of the claim. The Midnight is
not shipping proposition, but high
grade, free milling proposition. Entirely
free milling gold is hard to find, but the
Midnight has GOO feet in length along vein
that will at least average thirty-fve feet
in width and fifty feet in depth, the deep
est shaft known to be free from base. What
is below that depth is unknown, but as a
mine has never yet been dug out In this
district 1t is fair to presume that the ore
continues on down, getting baser and high
er grade at water level.-Kingman, Ariz.,
Mineral Wealth.
The herald., 1898-03-07
In Shasta County

There are lots of undeveloped ore bodies
yet in Shasta county that can be had for
the locating. Peter Pine, formerly with
Selby & Co., has uncovered a large body
of sulphide ore on Mule mountain that
carries good values in gold, which has
lain idle for many years and which prom
ises to develop into bonanza. Mr.. Pine,
in company with DR.. Simonds, is pushing
development on the property and their
progress will be watched with interest
Redwood City ENTERPRISE
The herald., 1898-03-07
Got Twenty-Five Years Each

SAN BERNARDINO, March 6.--The two
hoboes, William Burke and Harry Fisher,
guilty Of crime against nature, were
given a sentence of twenty-five years
each by Judge Oster of Department one
of the superior court of San Bernardino
county Saturday afternoon, and left Sum
day for their future homes, Burke going
to San Quentin and Fisher to Folsom.
The herald., 1898-03-07
HUENEME
News of the Day in a Ventura County
Citv

HUENEME, March 6.-H. W. Whitman
has been elected delegate to the grand
lodge Of A. o. U. W.. to be held in San
francisco next April.
The question of securing pasturage and
feed for stock is now a paramount one
in Ventura county.
The funeral of w. s. Bell, father of
Robert and Thomas Bell of this county,
occurred today. Mr.. Bell was aged about
S5 years.
The Hueneme school football team was
defeated yesterday by the Montalvo school
team by a score of "a to 0.
Work on the main building at the sugar
factory near Hueneme has begun.
The body of H. III. Walker, who was
killed by falling from the wharf on Feb
ruary 25th, has not yet been recovered
The herald., 1898-03-07
Abstemious at Banouets

Ex-Mayor Latrobe of Baltimore ,s IN
the best of health, although he hos o.
tended 600 banquets during the last twenty
years. He says: II always had a good
time wherever I went But I didn't eat
much-banquet goers should remember
that-and didn't drink much, and that is
why 1 have not developed any of those
many diseases which are lurking in the at
mosphere surrounding the gourmet"
The herald., 1898-03-07
Finding Gives Not Ownership

In the case of an individual who had
claimed reward for the restitution of a
diamond ring which he had found. Judge
Finletter rendered a decision to the effect
that the mere finding of the ring gave
the finder no lien upon the property. The
article had been lost; its loss was adver-
tised, and to keep 1t was practically lar
ceny.-Philadelphia Record.
The herald., 1898-03-07
Betrayal Of Military. Secrets

The betrayal of military secrets by venal
officers was and is constantly occurring
in all the Continental armies. In October,
1880, Lieut.. Jean Bonnet was tried at
Nancy for being in the pay of foreign
power, and selling documents relating to
the national defenses; he was convicted
In 1883 Adjt. Chatelain was also convicted
of selling military secrets to the foreign
er, and in 1895 similar charge was brought
home to Capt. Guillot. None Of these
cases excited more than passing attention
In the press. Had these men been Jews
it would Of course have been otherwise
Fortnightly Review.
The herald., 1898-03-07
RICH ROCK IN THE GOOD HOPE
A BIG LEDGE RUNNING INTO THE
THoUsANDs
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson to Visit
Friends in Riverside-Non-
Partisans Will Nominate

| RIVERSIDE. March GA very rich
strike is reported from the Good Hope
mine south Of this city. 1t is the richest
made In the district for some time. The
company has been sinking the main shaft
below the $50 foot level. and at about GOO
feet drift was started which uncovered
an ore body six feet wide that shows mill
ing value of $1,000 to $1,000 per ton, so the re-
port says.
The Good Hope has always been a good
mine, but this latest strike puts 1t easily
ahead OF anything in this part of the coun-
try.
Mrs. Cal Thomas was driving a spirited
horse yesterday when something gave
way, resulting in the upsetting of the rig.
MIS- Thomas. as well as George Willis,
who was with her, were thrown out, and
the former struck on her head. She was
rendered unconscious, in which condition
she remained nearly all last night. Willis
escaped unhurt.
Lieutenant H. J. Bedwell, commanding
Company M of this city, has received Off
cial notification from brigade headquarters
at Los Angeles that an election for a cap
tain and first and second lieutenants for
the company has been ordered for March
2lst, In charge of Captain S. r. Langwor-
thy Second Lieutenant c. F.. Pam will
probably be elected captain and first lieu
tenant H. ]. Bedwell will probably succeed
himself.
]. A. Vandegrin of this city has received
word from his sister, Mrs. Robert Louis
Stevenson, widow of the noted novelist
that she will pay him a visit this week.
Mrs. Stevenson is expected on Tuesday
next, and the Woman's club is arranging
to give the distinguished visitor recep-
ton.
since the Republican convention. held
yesterday, placed such a weak trustee
ticket in the field the non-partisans have
decided to put up ticket. and several men
are spoken of for the three places. G. b.
GLADDEN., who is popular and a man with
out a water company collar, will be one
candidate. ]. T. Lawlor another good man,
will likely be another. The third man has
not been selected
The herald., 1898-03-07

valued at $500; thirty-eisht head OF horses.
valued at $3.50; office furniture In his pri-
vate office in the postoffice block, valued
at $3.50; the homestead where he resides.
valued at $500. The hearing Of the case is
set for Wednesday, March 18th. Mr..
Purdy and family moved their household
goods to Los Angeles yesterday, and will
follow In q few daya.
The herald., 1898-03-07
Orange Improvement Cluh

ORANGE. March 6.--At q citizens mass
meeting held Saturday evening the Orange
Improvement club was permanently or
ganized by electing Charles Edelman
chairman, r. w. Ehlen secretary and w.
Tha object Of the club is to give impetus
ana uniformity to improvements about
The herald., 1898-03-07
MoTHHR-1N-LAw BoMBARDED
Mrs. Carrie Peters Assailed with
Cooking Utensils

William I. Hoffman, West Side barber.
was before Justice Dooley yesterday to
show why he had indulged in the pastfne
of hurllng soft coal. dishes full OF sauer-
lsraut and other articles OF food and table
ware at his mother-in-law.
Hoffman lives at II Miller street ana is
said to be peculiarly averse to the presence
Of his mother-in-law. Mrs. Carrie Peters.
in his home. b.
The magistrate placed Hoffman under
bonds to keep the peace for one year.
Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1898-03-07
MINES AND MINERS

An item In last weeks mining column on
the Rademacher district should have been
credited to the Randsburg Miner. The
Herald does not Intentionally appropriate
the good things in the columns of its en-
terprising contemporaries without giving
the proper recognition.
The herald., 1898-03-07
The Little CIV Version

a tiny girl Of or thereabouts gave a
dinner party the other day for which
twelve covers were laid. and that num-
'her rs agnR1l p3aidens est eown to dire.
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The herald., 1898-03-07
Cabot Lodge overrules Webster

Daniel Webster declared annexation of
hawaii would be unjust and unsafe, but he
has been overruled by H. Cabot Lodge, who
hasn't much of an opinion of our great
statesmen, anyway.-Kansas City Times.
The herald., 1898-03-07
Nxsnnpt Property

SAN BERNARDINo. March e.-supple-
naentary papers were dled In tho insoI-
yeneY prooee edIqgu "a t1le cass 'of !. &.
u<y On eet1if6ay, IN Wkfol fho insol-
r n
The herald., 1898-03-07
n nAxi1al Eor fhe Kinr

Hwslte miles from ne King Of Arizona
& = 9; = \
The herald., 1898-03-07

& Ths tobacco RAISED ~ BSloochirtsn y -.
Sp4 6tnrlx sfrong Ali1 eandot be gslolrs1
The herald., 1898-03-07

AL LOS AuStltS, III lue Dldle VI SdnlOIllds
at the close of business, February Is, 1883
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. s..............$ 499, ,51S. .63
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
Cureu lo,oo4 IL
u. S. bonds to secure circulation. 50,00000
u. S. bonds on hand. .............. 50,00000
Premium on U. s. bonds........ 25,0O0.00
Stocks, securities, etc............ S,325.S5
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures ........................... 100000
Other real estate and mortgages
owned NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
Due from national banks
(not reserve agents.. SAC, ,950.64
Due from state banks
and bankers ............ 17,19301
Due from approved re-
serve agents ............251, ,714.35
Checks and other cash
items .................... 2.1ss3s
Exchanges for clearing
house .................... 6,145.H
Notes of other national
banks .................... 100000
Fractional paper cur
rency, nickels and
cents .................... 1925
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz:
Specie .............. .$109 ,910
Legal tender notes 571
The herald., 1898-03-07
Redemption fund with U S. treas
urer Is per cent of circulation)

Redemption fund with U S. treas
urer Is per cent of circulation) 2250.00
Total 81 ,O92 75191
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid n............. 5000, 10000
Surplus fund .:.................... 2S,000.00
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid ...............-.. 1s,seo.5s
National bank notes outstand-
ing Observation-Disclosures, 40 Zoo 90
Due to state banks and
bankers ...............S6 .S69, ,5430
Individual deposits SUBJ
ject to check .T3l6275
Demand certificates of
deposit .................. 2O,6S5u
Cashiers checks out
standing ................. 1855
- S04,5s1s2
The herald., 1898-03-07
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION
N OF
The Merchants National Banl

NO. 3o3S.
At Los Angeles, in the State of California,
at the close of business, February is, 1888.
RESOURCES
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
NAVAL PLAN OF ACTION.
The Flying squsdron May Make Dash and Seize the Canary Islands and
 Establish a station.

WASHINGTON, April The plan of action for the naval forces in event of hostilities is now practically com pieted as result of several weeks constant work on the part of the off cers To whom was entrusted this im- p9rtant feature of war preparations While these plans are naturally most closely guarded it may be stated on high authority that one feature of theps contempiates dash by the fly ing squadron under Commander Schley 10 the Canary islands. Naval officials do not think that it would be dit1i- cult task for so powerful a fleet to es- tublish station at that point and operating from fl as a base to harass the coast Of spain. From that point the squadron could not only be placed advantageously to intercept Spanish ID rcha1tmen, but would be in posi- lIon, should circumstances demand or warrant doing so desperate venture, to attack seaport. 1t was also point ed out by this officer that to seize and hold the Canary islands would be se- we're blow to Spain, inasmueh as the islands lie between the Cape Verde is- lands and Spain and in direct line with the route to Cuba.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
NO WAR ON OLD GEN. GOMEZ.
Congress Couldn't be Induced to Take Hostile Action Against Cuba's
 Grand old Man.

WAsHNGToN, April r After the presidents message was referred 10 the foreign relations committee Mr. Stewart took the floor and declared that intervention without recognition of the insurgents would lool hile con- quest. At f:I5 F.. ms, the senate. on motion of Mir. Allison adjourned, and then the senate committee on foreign relations was called in special session to consider the message. \ prominent republican member of the senate committee on foreign relations who has been credited with supporting the presidents policy, said that con gless could not be intiuced to make war on Gomez.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
May HaHe . New secrctnrx.

WAsHINGroN. April I2-A report is current that the president and his sec retary will soon part company. the president being of the opinion that too many matters get into the newspapers that should beclosely locked inJ. Addi- son Porters secret knowledge box.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
AnAIlege.l slIorlaca.

OMAHA Neb. Aprl f2.-It is said there is deficit of between slQo.a5g and S2oo,ooo in the cash of the Pacific Express Co. and that the chief clerk of the auditing department, Andrew F. Hunt, is practically under arrest. charged with cmbezzlcment of sloo,
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
Nebraska Ready.

LINCOLN, Neb. May s-Gov Hol- comb, late last night, sent a telegram to President Mckinley rendering the Nebraska militia to the government. The action was taken at the sugges- tion of Senator Allen, who wired the governor from Washington yesterday afternoon a
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
auts som. Disgrace Unbalanced Hi. Mind

WHNINGroN, O., April s-Dr An drew J. Martin, one of the wealthiest and best known men of this city, com mittcd suicide hv hanging. He was the father of Jehue Martin, who has been on trial for six weeks for the shooting of George McMillan, last Oc- tober The father broodcd over the affair and his mind became unsettled.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15

The Italian government is anxious for peace on account of the 500.OoC Italian emigrant in the United States. whose Spanish synpathies would tend. in the event of war. to bring them into dangerous conflict with the AmericaE people,
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
Minislcr Moodford NIay lave Left aIadrIa.

WASHINGTON April ta.-occretary Sherman said tms afternoon that he thought t quite likely that Minister Woodford would leave Madrid before the reeeipt there of the presidents mes sage lie had received no word from the minister and his leaving was mat ter in his own discretion,
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
Issue of the Madrid rais Connscated.

MADRID, April l2, 1l.30 a. m-The Pais. the newspaper which has been the most prominent in fomenting the anti-government campaign, continued its sensational policy, and it's issue of date was confscated by the authori- ties
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
spani.h Army and Naxv Movements.

TENERfFFE, Canary Islands, April 12.-The Spanish armored cruisers Gristobal Colon and Marie Teresa have passed this island going south
 \ battalion of Spanish infantry and two batteries of mountain artillery have arrived here.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
Gen. James K. Chalmers Dead.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April l2- Gen. James R. Chalmers, tie last of For rests mojor-generals, died at the home of his daughter, in this city. Saturday, aged 6s years. Gen. Chalmers was one of the remarkable men of the south. He entered the confederate army as a captain.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
6iati.tone,s End Nearino

LONDON, April l2.-The eminent phy- sieians in attendance upon Hon William E. Gladstone England's Grand Old Man, look for the end within seven or eight weeks, in which time the cancer ous growth will have eaten into his brain"
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
The LasttoIeave.

KEY WEST. Fla, April I2.-Gen. Fitz- hugh Lee was the last to leave Havana. The feet on which the last of the Americans sailed saturday left the harbor with all eoiors flying, the Fern, carrying Gen. Lee bringing up the rear with the doughty Nirgnian standing at the stern.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
Fine Weather and High Prices at Havana.

HAVANA. April l2.-Fine summer weather prevailed here to-day, and about the usual basiness movement was noticed. Provisions, however, have been doubled in price
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
Sudden Death.

NEW YoRK, April Dudley Wins ton president of the civil-serviee com mission of Chicago, on his way to Lake wood, N J., for a vacation, died last night on the express train which ar rived al the Grand Central station at 1.3O D. ID.
The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15
spanish Senatorial Elections.

MADRID, April 1e.-The result of the senatorial elections is that 40 minis. terfalists have been elected out of ls0 senators voted for