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VOL. XXXIX.-NO. 7G. BARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND PIANOS! STEINWAY SQUARE. STEINWAY BABY GRAND. STEINWAY UPRIGHT. CHICKERING SQUARE. The Stelnway baby grand and upright are practically ai good as new, and we will Bell them at bargain piicei. MARYGOWS s m t u c1 c c 221 S. BROADWAY. leave orders uere fob N. BORCHERS PRACTICAL Piano Tuner and Maker Testimonials from Wm. Steinway, A. Weber, and Decker Bros. BETTS $ SILENT \ IZ= \ REAL ESTATE \A> 5 ©2 A v — TTtOR PALl—About 000 acres as shown tn sketch, at $30 per acre. Only 20 miles from the city; J: clow to new beet-sugar factory, eto.; fine land, mostly level; some choice mesa land with water; will sell half or all at iftiO per acre; lies fine for townslte, subdivision or farming. BETTB Sc SI LENT, SOLE AGENTS. jst GARTER I ALLEN OUTFITTERS! €Sef SHUT MaMDFACTOBKBSi 25~PER GENT DISCOUNT ° n Sn|( >kir|ii' Jackets Dressing' Gowns Betthi Robes CARTER & ALLEN, 106 S. SPRING ST. DOES YOUR TAILOR FIT YOU ? M. DANZIGAR, iaiiaisi 217 N. Spripg. STILL alive is B. SENS, the RELIABLE BROADWAY TAILOR, where you will find the finest tailoring done in the city, and the best, largest and cash-selected stock to select from. Remember the place, NO. 205 BROADWAY, California Bank Building. Respectfully, B. SENS. Eagleson & Co.'s GRAND STOCK OF HOLIDAY GOODS! Neckwear, Dress Shirts, Gloves, Negligee.Shirts, Initial Hdkfs, Night Shirts, Suspenders, Underwear, Mufflers, Hosiery, it MNE GOODS AT POPULAR PRICES. • • • 11 • • • SOUTH SPRING STREET. (Opposite the Nadeau 0 LOS ANGELES HERALD. SPECIAL SALE! THIS WEEK ONLY -SAT*- KAN-KOO! (INCORPORATED) On all Leather Goods, Toilet Cases, Manicure Sets, Silk Cases for Handker chiefs and Gloves. We offer you 331 Per Gent Discount (Mexican Hand-Stamped Leather not included in the above.) If you are going to the World's Fair you will need one of our Traveling Cases. KAN - KQO, 110 South Spring St. (Opp. Nadeau Hotel./ MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1892. VANDERBEEK IN HIDING. The Youug Embezzler in San Francisco. He Has Given Up the Idea of Suiciding. The Story of His Transgressions Told by His Mother. She Is Urging Her Bon to Give Him self Up—A Pitiful Tale of Ad versity and Consequent Wrong - Doing;. By tho Associated Press. San Fbancisco, Dec. 25. —A morning paper states tbat MiltonG. Vanderbeek, agent in Santa Ana for tbe Singer Sew ing Machine company, who disappeared about two weeks ago, and for whose ar rest on the charge of embezzlement a warrant has been issued, is in hiding in this city. Vanderbeek had written let ters to his relatives telling them that he was going to commit suicide, andfhey were greatly alarmed about him. His mother is a professional nurse in this city. Last Friday morning young Van derbeek presented himself at his moth er's home, informing her that he had been in the city a week, but being re duced to his last cent and not daring to show himself in the streets, he wished to see his mother once more before he died, and beg her forgiveness for all that he had done. He told her tbat he bad once attempted his life, but failed, and tbat he would try again. Tbe history of his transgression comes from tbe lips of Mrs. Vanderbeek her self. She was very much affected while telling the story and broke down re peatedly. "I was bo glad to see my boy, and I'm sure if you knew him you would not think him wholly bad," she said. "Let me tell you our history. We came from New York. I myself am a trained nurse and graduated at a New York hospital. My son Gillie, the younger of the two, left home four .years ago and obtained a position in Los Angeles. Milton and I followed a little over a year ago, and, having a little money, I set him up in the cigar business in which he bid fair to prosper until we were obliged to sell out by reason of the property being wanted. Milton then obtained the position of agent for this Singer company at Santa Ana, and from tbat time till now I always thought that be was doing well. I came to San Fran cisco and my boy wrote to me con stantly, Baying that he was making a fair living. I Bee now thit be deceived me, and that his expenses were more than his receipts, otherwise he would not have so erred. "When my poor boy cau.a to me "un Friday night, I got him to tell me his Btory. He said : 'Mother, I never made a good living in Santa Ana. I made certainly from $20 to $25 a week at first, but then I had to pay office rent and keep two horses and a buggy. Then my earnings fell to $10 to $15 a week and I gave a note for some money I bor rowed on the installment principle. But I could not meet the payments and at last, one day, I sold a machine and kept the money. I always meant to make it up, but everything went against me and I got deeper and deeper until detection was inevitible. I had also forged the name of the company on two checks, which I passed on friends, so I had to go. I resolved on suicide but was too great a coward. I would have given myself up but I could not bear tbe thought of my Iriemit; in Santa Ana seeing me in jail. I wandered about, I don't know where, till I came to San Francieco. This was to be the end, and on Tuesday night on retiring to rest I carefully closed the windows and the door, and turning on the gas, lay down to die. By what means I failed, I don't know, for I woke up in the morning as usual.' "Milton further told me that he was still resolved on suicide, but I talked him out of it, and he has promised for my sake not to attempt it again. I per suadod him to take a little money from me, but he is in a terrible plight, and I don't know what he will do." Mrs. Vanderbeek is bringing strong pressure to bear on her son to give him self up to the authorities, and it is more than likely he will do so. RIVERS BOOMING. Bain Causal Freshets in the Upper Sacramento Valley. Sacramento, Dec. 26. —Very little rain fell here today—only a few light show era—but the weather ia threatening to night. Reports received at Railway Superintendent Wright's office, how ever, are to the effect that a steady rain has been falling in the upper Sacra mento valley and on the mountains. On the Sierra Nevadas there is several feet of snow, which the rain is melting. In consequence the rivers are all booming. Tbe Sacramento river rose six inches here today, and will no doubt be quite high tomorrow. It is now 23 feet 2 inches. Private telegrams received here say the water is one foot higher at Marysville than the highest known, and the railroad office reports San Jancinto, Colusa county, flooded, and the water running through numerous breaks in the levees. A Storm In Idaho. Moscow, Idaho, Dec. 25. —A violent wind storm prevailed in Moscow last night, doing considerable damage. Christmaa aervicea were being held in aeveral churches, and ao violent was the storm tbat they were compelled to re main in the cburchea till morning. Reverend Copbell waa thrown to the ground, breaking hia collar bone. A Rough Trip. Nkw York, Dec. 25.—The overdue steamship Saale from Bremen entered quarantine thia morning. Sbe carried 130 cabin and 240 steerage passengeis. Captain Ringk reported the trip one of the roughest he haa ever experinced. Men and officers of the police force, who are exposed day and night to all sorts of weather, should keep Salvation Oil, the infallible cnre for rheumatism and nenralgia, at their homes. They cannot afford to be without it. 25 ots. A CHAPTER OF CASUALTIES. The Tragical Ending of a Scliool-ltoyi,' Quarrel la Ohio. Cincinnati, Dec. 25. —A dispatch from McArthur, Ohio, tells of the tragical ending to a school-boys' quarrel. The children of Sidney Dilgand Pearl Dutro, termers in Jackson township, had a quarrel. Dutro, upon hearing of it, went to Dilg's house armed with an ax. On being admitted he began a murderous assault upon Dilg. The latter made a vigorous defense, and with the help of a corn knife which his wife succeeded in slipping into his hand, he fought Dutro off after wounding him severely. Dutro was brought to McArthur where it was found the man was insane, and he was ordered removed to the in sane asylum. Last night, in come way, he Bet fire to his cell in the jail, and that structure and the sheriff's residence were destroyed. All the pris oners, except Dutro, were rescued, and he perished. The flames communicated to the court houee, and when the ac count closed it was in danger of destruc tion. Klre In Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Dec. 25.—Fire this after noon destroyed the Konan flour mill and the plant of the Beli Knitting com pany. Lobs, $103,000. PAUL POWERS' PENALTY. A DEBAUCH ER OF GIRLS KILLED AT SAN BERNARDINO. He Was Well Known in Los Angeles, and Was Shot in the Back While Driving a Hack, Dying Instantly. San Bernabdino, Dec. 25.—Shortly after midnight last night a hackman named Paul Powers, while driving back from a notorious bouse, was ehot in the back, the ball penetrating his heart, causing him to fall from his Beat, drop ping dead into the road. There is no clue to the murderer, but it is supposed to be the work of some relative of vari ous young girls Powers has debauched in this city and Lob Angeles. He has ruined several girls of good families. I Powers was known in this city as a rough character. About a year ago, the police Btate, a warrant was issued in San Bernardino charging him with the abduction of a girl, but before an officer arrived with the warrant Powers left the city. He was engaged in hack driving in this city, and is eaid by the officers to have been an associate of the moat degraded women. .JAVANESE ADVICE. Details of the Loss of the Warship Chishima Kan. San Fbancisco, Dec. 25. —The steam ihip Oceanic brings details of the loss of the Japanese man-of-war which was lost in the Inland sea by a co'lision with the steamship Ravenna. Early on the morning of November 29th the man-of war Chishioia Kan was run into by the Ravenna off the shore of the district of Ito and went to the bottom immediately. Of the crew of 92 only 15, including two officers, were saved. The Ravenna, wbich was also badly injured and trans ferred her passengers to the Empreßa of Japan, cut into the Chisbima Kan'a boilers- An explosion followed and all of the reecued were severely injured. The 'Chishima Kan was a dispatch ves sel of 750 tons and was built in France. Both vessels were going at full speed when the collision occurred. The Japanese diet was opened by the emperor November 29th. The general feeling of the lower house appears to be strongly anti-ministerial, and it is doubtful if the government will be able to carry the new taxes proposed by them. Count Ito is confined to his house from the results of an accident, and Count Inouye is acting temporarily aB prime minister. A serious fire occurred December 7th and destroyed the entire Japanese vil lage of Yatozaka, better known as Camp Hill. REVOLUTIONISTS ROUTED. United States Troops Have & Fight With sfexican Outlaws. Rio Grande City, Tex., Dec. 25.— United States troops overlook a body of revolutionists in camp at Loma Blanca, about nine miles from Roma, in this county, and routed them yesterday evening. Benitio Guerrera, a Mexican ranchman who lived near there, was killed in the melee. MEXICAN TROOPS ROUTED. Nuevo Laredo, Mex., Dec. 25.—A dispatch was received late last night from Guerrero stating that a detach ment of Mexican soldiers, stationed five miles from Camargo, were attacked yesterday by revolutionists. The sol diers were so greatly outnumbered that they attempted no defense, but retired panic stricken to the town of Camargo, where the remainder of the troops were stationed. The revolutionists kept up constant firing on the soldiers, but have not yet attacked Camargo. Reinforce ments have been ordered to Camargo, and a bloody battle will ensue unless the revolutionists again seek refuge on United States soil. STILL BLOCKADED, Trains on the Union Pacific In Oregon Stuck In the Snow. Portland, Ore., Dec. 26. —The Union Pacific is still blockaded by snow near Bridalveil, about 40 miles east of this city. It was expected the road would be clear last night, but the rotary plow had to return to The Dalles for fuel. About 600 passengers are held east of tbe blockade. The company say the road will certain ly be dear by tomorrow noon. About 40 passengers on delayed trains walked around tbe blockade and were brought to this city tonight by a special train. The rain haß made the snow very heavy, and the progress of the plow is very slow. Successful men secure fine tailoring with pleasing fit from H. A. Getz, 11 West Third street. CHRISTMAS IN CHICAGO. The Spirit of Peace Was Not Unanimous. Many Crimes Recorded at the Police Stations. Murder, Suicide and Robbery Mar the Holiday. A Seeker After Salvation Confesses Two Murders aud Is Promptly Arrest ed — Very Cold Christ mas Weather. By the Associated Press. Chicago, Dec 25.—The spirit of "Peace on earth,good will toward men" was not unanimous in Chicago today, as is shown by the record at the police sta tions. Anthony Levelle was splitting wood early thiß morning and called upon bis stepson, Joseph Roes, to help. Ross de clined, and Levelle invaded his bedroom with an ax, where a fight followed, and Levelle was fatally shot. Roes was ar rested. A FIGHT WITH riNKERTONS. Steffano Albertine early this morning caw two men in the store of his em ployer, and at once began to shoot, with the result of lodging a bullet in the skull of Lieutenant Clarke of the Pinkerton agency. Albertine discovered his mis take and gave up his pistol, and, as he says, was immediately hammered almost into insensibility by the men to whom he surrendered and by the police offi cers who came in later. The officers Bay that Albertine was a thief and that he began shooting when placed under arrest, but Albertine'e employer saya be waß not a thief, and should have killed tho Pinkerton men, who forced their way into the building. TWO .SUICIDES. John J. Regan and Andrew Benson, who indulged too freely in "red eye," cut their throats early thia morning. A seeker after salvation. James Williams, a colored man who sought salvation this anniversary day of the birth of the Savior and in so do ing confessed two murders, will now be invited by law to work it out for himself. He came to Chicago six weeks ago and one night drifted into a Free Methodist mission on Latte Btreet. Af ter attending several meetings he went to the pastor, Rev. D. Allen, and de clared he had been touched by tbe spirit and wanted to enter by the golden gate. He was told tbe gate would swing free and wide only to those who lubricated its hinges with the oil of repentance and a fi.il confession of past deeds, but this did not suit Williams. He was ready to pray both loud aud long, but a confession was the point on which he declared himself unprepared. The pastor, however, kept at Williams, and tonight Williams' piety overcame all other considerations and he unbos omed himself in the preeence of tha full congregation. Just as he was about to begin, Rev. Allen told him to stop until he was more composed, and the pastor quietly slipped out tbe back door and went for a policeman. On his return with the officer, Williams was just about beginning his recital. The officer quietly slipped into a near-by pew and waited until Williams had finished. At the conclusion of bis story the offiaer ar rested Williams and hustled him off to the police station. WILLIAMS' STRANGE STORY. Following is Williams' story: "I was born in Paris 25 years ago. At the age of 11 I was sent as a servant to a man named Charles Lavaurue who, witb his wife, lived in an elegant house on a boulevard. One morning, fonr years ago, he was found dead on the doorstep, with his throat cut. He had been mur dered. The police were unable to dis cover the murderer. I did not kill the man, but it was through me the deed was done, and I am the real murderer, while an innocent man is now in prison. While I was in the employ of Lavaurue, a man named Kohn Lafayette fell in love with Lavauruo's wife, and she re ciprocated. Tbe two desired to be married, but the husband stood in the way. I formed a plan to rid them of him. He was detained from home late one night, when an as sassin met him on the doorstep and cut his throat, causing instant death. I left Pariß and went to Louisiana. Some time afterward Lafayette followed, ac companied by the woman. I then com mitted another crime and put the sus picion on Lafayette. He waa tried and ia now imprisoned in the penitentiary at Baton Rouge. I did thia because I was in love with the woman rl_. self. I went to Texaß with the woman, left her and came here." Williams suddenly realized he waß talking to the police and shut up imme diately, and nothing more could be had out of him as to wbat crime he had com mitted in Louisiana. A COLD CHRISTMAS. Zero Weather at Chicago and Through- out the Northwest. Chicago, Dec. 25.—Today was the coldest in tbe last three years, the ther mometer registering 4 degrees below zero at 9 p. m. Milwaukee, Dec. 25.—The cold wave chased the mercury down to 4 degrees below zero today. St. Louis, Dec. 25. —The thermome went down to 1 below zero today. St. Paul, Dec. 25 —A cold wave from the north sent the thermometer down as follows: St. Paul, 20 below ; Fergus Falls, 25 below; Winnipeg, 22; Moor head, 24; St. Vincent, 22; Duluth,l2; Lacrosse, 12: Bismarck, 10. Tbe wave iB act accompanied by snow, and though the wind is keen it is not high. Christinas at the White House. Washington, Dec. 25. —President Har rison and bis household spent a quiet Christinas, the former remaining within doors until 4 p.m., when, accompanied by Mrs. Dimmick, ha took a brief stroll. The family dined at 7 o'clock, as usual. PRICE FIVE CENTS. A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. Two Men Horrlhly Hacked With a Hatchet at Cleveland, O. Cleveland, 0., Dec. 25.—A stranger went to the residence of Theodore Blakeley, on Church street, tonight, and asked to see Jamea Fox, a roomer there. He went up to Fox'a room, and a short time afterward walked out. Mrs. Blakeley went up to Fox's room and found her huaband and Fox lying in poola of blood, flowing from terrible wounds in the head, inflicted with a hatchet. Both men are still unconscious, with little hopes of recovery. A man named Patiick Morgan has been arrested on suspicion and been identified by Mrs. Blakeley. Much mystery surrounds the affair. TOLEDO IN DARKNESS. Striking Linemen Cut the Electrle Wires. Toledo, 0., Dec. 25.—A general strike of the electric linemen of thia city oc curred last night, and the city waa in compjete darkness because of wire cut ting by strikers. The breaks were re paired today, but the wirea were cut again tonight shortly after the electric currents were turned on, and the city was once more in darkness. No electric Btreet cars are running. SULLIVAN'S SILLY TALK. HE SAYS HB WASN'T KNOCKED OCT BY CORBETT. He Was Foully Treated at New Orleans and Means to Fight Corbett Again When His Kne;afre incuts Permit. New York, Dec. 25 —John L. Sulli van has arrived in town and tonight made a statement in which he declares that Corbett never defeated him. He swore by a little locket, which he said contained a lock of his hair, that be had been foully treated at New Orleans. Corbett did not knock him out. He knocked him down and he could not rise because his legs had been doctored. He accuses his backer as being an enemy in disguise, and says he whs beaten for the benefit of a combination of gamblers. Sullivan declares that he will be the champion of the world again, and that he will fight' Corbett when his theatrical engagements are over. This time he will be backed by business men, not sporting men. Sullivau was very severe in his de nunciation of hie backer and trainer, and in regard to the latter, said that be ing denied the glass of ale he craved with his meals, he etole bottles of lager and drank them in the farm house. JOHN LIABLE TO DIE SUDDENLY. Washington, Dec. 25. —Ex-Cbaiiipion John L. fiu'livan, who was here during last week and who has not been partic ularly careful of his health, was taken seriously sick during last night, and it is reported that a physician's examina tion disclosed a very decided tendency towards fatty degeneration of tbe heart. It ia stated as the physician's opinion that if he lives moderately ard temper ately, refraining from violent exertions and al! undue excitements, he may go along very comfortably for years, but if he indulges in excesses of any kind, and especially l'quid excesses, he is liable to die suddenly. STRAINED RELATIONS. A War.Cloud Hovering Over Chile and the Argentine Republic. Valparaiso, Dec. 25. —Diplomatic re lations between Chile and Argentine may be seriously interrupted. A cor respondent at Buenos Ay res telegraphs that serious trouble is likely to grow out of a pamphlet recently written by Mr. Guerrero, Chilean minister to Argentine, and Rianchi Tupper. Guerrero and Tup per represented the Chilean Junta de Gobierno in Venezuela during the revo lution against Balmaceda's government. They said in the pamphlet which may cause war between Chile and Argentine, that they used certain sums of money in bribing telegraph operators to reveal the secrets sent to Europe by Bal maceda during tbe revolution in Chile in 1891. These statements are regarded as insulting in the highest degree to the Argentine Republic. The leading newspaper ii Buenos Ayres de mands tbe withdrawal of Guerrero as Chilean minister. Gueriero insists that the statements are correct. The affair is causing great excitment in Argen tine. Exchange has fallen. Congress will request the government to give foil details of the controversy. Buenos Ayres, Dec. 25.—The mounted police were called upon yesterday to break ,up an anti-Chinese demonstra tion of the populace. The mob was dis persed without any serious injury to anyone. Feeling runs very high, and the hot-headed enemies of Chile call loudly for war. Light! Out in Ulaino'a Mansion. Washington, Dec. 25. —At 10 o'clock the Blame nianeion was closed for the night and all the lights in the main structure were extinguished, with the exception of a single gas jet in the sick room, which was burning dimly. At the same hour Blame's physician had also retired for tbe night. At 2 o'clock this morning all the lights in the house were extinguished and everything wus apparently quiet within. Challenged to a Duel, Paris, Dec. 25.—Deputy Raynal, for merly minister of public, works, has challenged to a duel ex-Deputy De nayrousse, the author, of a letter pub lished in La Cocardnux, on Saturday, charging that Beveral members of the staff of the Republique Francaiee (a newspaper) had demanded ■ 300,000 francs from the< Credit Foncier for as sisting in the passage of a municipal bill. The Cleveland* Christmas. New York, Dec. 25.—President elect and Mrs. Cleveland celebrated Christ mas in tbe orthodox fashion. In the morning they attended the Central Pree byterian church, asd in the afternoon, received a few callers.