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BAD WEATHER FOR MARINERS.
Terrible Gales on the North
Pacific Coast.
The Worst Storm Ever Experienced
by Old Salts.
Thrilling Experleno* of ths British Ship
Scottish 1 o*l I■ n Many Anxious
snip Otraars— a Sailing
Vessel Lost.
By thn Associated Press.
Port Townhsnd, Wash., Deo. 12.—The
steamer Berths from Unalaska' brought
the British ship Scottish Dales of Liver
pool, Captain Timothy McCarthy, into
port tonight, partly dismantled. The
Bhip was bound from San Franoisco to
Portland to load wheat fot Europe. She
left the former port December 2nd, and
throe days later, ahead of moderate
gales, reached the Columbia river.
Thursday and Friday the gale increased
to a hurricane, which created a heavy
".oa. Saturday the gale, composed of a
sncceesion of bursting squalls, tore ber
sails into tatters, and brought down the
foretopmast and all the foreyards aud
main upper yards. Tbe crew became
frightened end wanted to abandon the
vessel and take to the boats.
Saturday night tbe gale continued
with unabated lury aud the ship labor
ing heavily, strained her hull. Sunday
morning the gale subsided and a calm
ensued, leaving the chip rolling in fear
ful seas. Suddenly her ballast shifted
to the starboard side, badly injuring
three men. The port anchor and 30
fattioms of chain were dropped over aB
a drag to keep the vessel's head to tbe
sea. Later tbe anchor and chain were
lost. She was over on her beam ends,
mountainous seas sweeping her decks,
and the only way tbe crew couid handle
the vessel wae to lech themselves to
stationery objects. By trimming bal
last ebe was righted eomewhat, and
then the storm came on again, carrying
away more of tbe rigging.
The officers and crew mutinied. They
refused to obey their captain's com<
mauds and attempted to leave the ship
in tbe boats. Captain McCarthy armed
himself and, single handed, prevented
them from leaving the ship. On sev
eral occasions the vessel was close in
shore and in imminent danger of drifting
ou tb9 rocks. Twice she got inside the
lightship at the Columbia river bar,
when snow began falling and the increas
ing gale drove her out to sea. Yesterday
morning she headed toward the straits
of Juan de I oca, but was unable to
make the cape. In trying to launch a
boat, one man was dashed against the
side of the ship and killed. Drifting
past Flattery, tbe ship was slowly going
toward the Vancouver shore, when tbe
Bteamer Bertha hove in sight and took
ber in tow at 9 o'clock last night.
The Scottish Dales presents a dilapi
dated appearanoe. Tbe damage, except
ing a claim for salvage by the Bertha,
amounts toslo,ooo. Captain McCarthy,
who hae been to sea over 30 yeara, Bays
the storm was tbe severest he ever ex
perienced.
The Hawaii bark Mauno Loa from
Honolulu, arrived tonight and reports
experiencing extraordinary southeast
and west-northwest gales. Tbe bar
ometer fell to 28.60. Her ballast shifted
and tbe crew stood ready to out away
the maatß. Sbe loat several sails. Off
Cape Flattery,tbree miles west of south,
a new red buoy was observed adrift.
WENT TO PIECES.
A Nulling; Vessel Wreekrd Near the
Cape Mears Light.
Tillamook, Ore., Dec. 12.—Newa
reached here yeaterday that a sailing
vessel went to pieces on the rocks at
Netarts, about a mile south of Cape
Mears lightbonae, on Sunday night.
The particulars obtained ate very
meager, though piecea of the wrecked
vessel are strewn along the beach for
several mileß. A piece of tbe stern was
marked "Garcia, San Francisco." The
life boats came ashore, but were crushed
to piecea. Tbe masts and keel, also a
sailor's hat, were lound on tbe beach.
No bodies have come ashore yet and
nothing that would ahow what the cargo
wae.
Sunday night was very stormy and
the breakers were rolling high. No one
saw tbe boat or knows just where she
was wrecked, and no signal lights or
guns were noticed by tbe inhabitants
near tbe beach, but from tbe enormous
amount of wreckage it is certain that a
boat went to pieces there Sunday nigbt.
It is thought from appearances that the
vessel struck on one of the Sea Lion rocka
about a mile from chore.
San Fuancisco, Dec. 12. —The schooner
Garcia leit here last Sunday in ballast
to load lumber at Coos bay. She waa o4
160 ions burden and was commanded by
Captain Larsen. The crew of four or
five men whose names are unknown.
The Garcia was owned by Captain Peter
son of thie city, and there iB little doubt
that tbe wreckage found off Tillamook
belonged to her.
THE LOST SHIP IVANHOE.
Fruitless Search of the Cotter Hash for
tiie MUeing; Vessel.
Port Townsend, Wash., Dec. 12,—The
United States revenue cutter Richard
Rush returned tonight from her cruise
along the weat shore of Vancouver island
in queßt of news concerning the missing
collier lvanboe, which sailed from Seat
tle for San Francisco September 27th.
At Nettie island a life buoy belonging
to tbe Ivanhoe was obtained from the
natives, who bad found it several weeks
ago. Tbe stern end of a ship's dingy
boat, and some other small fresh wreck
age, was found in the same vicinity of
Barclay sound, but nothing further than
the buoy to indicate that it belonged to
the Ivanhoe. Tha Rush's cruise ex
tended to Cape Scott. A succession of
heavy galea were encountered. Captain
Hooper of the Rush says he visited
every settlement and trading post, mak
ing diligent inquiries and offering in
ducements to the nativeß for informa
tion, but be was unable to find any trace
of castaways on the island.
ANXIOUS SHIPOWNERS.
the Storm at H«» Hm Oelayed Vessels
and Caueed Wreck*.
San Francisco. Deo. 12.—The storm
»t sea has made shipowners anxious lor
the fate of their overdue vessels. The
Ship India which left Nanaimo 18 days
ago, witli a cargo of coal for this port,
has not arrived and It is feared sbe may
have met the same fate as the Ivanhoe.
The steamers which run np and down
the coaßt have all been 12 honra late.
The Keweenaw, from Oomox, the
IVlonteserrat. from Nanaimo. tbe Geors*-
N.Elder, from Portland, the Crc ent
City from the port of the same b,
and tbe Willamette, from Tacoma.
should have reached port on Monday,
but up to dark tonight there was no
eight of any of them. The steamer
Walla Walla should have arrived early
in the morning, but at night she wse
oat at sea.
ANOTHER WRECK.
Disasters Follow In Rapid Saooeeston on
the Great Northern.
Seattle, Dec. 12.—Another wreck oc
curred on the Great Northern last night
at Bell's Mills, near Everett. The over
land, due at Seattle at 10:35 p.m., was
thrown irom the track by a landslide.
Fireman Delis was fatally injured by
hot water and steam. The engineer had
a miraculous escape by jumping. The
passengers were badly shaken up but
not injured. Tbe engine went into the
bay and was badly damaged, but the
passenger coaches did not leave the
rails. The track had just been cleared
of Monday night's wreck, and that train
brought in the mail to Seattle this
morning from the train wrecked last
nigbt.
FIRE AND EARTHQUAKE
SOUTH SEA. ISLANDS IN DANGER
OF EXTINCTION.
Terrible Convulsions of Mature In the
Mew Hebrides Group— A Vil
lage of Natives Carried
Into the Sea.
Victoria, B. 0., Dec. 12.— The Aua
traliau eteamer YVarrimoo, just arrived,
bringa the startling news that a major
ity of tbe islands of th* New Hebrides
group are passing through a baptism of
| fire, earthquake and volcanic disturb
ances, threatening the very existence of
several of the largest and best islands,
including Ambryrn, celebrated for the
excellence of its coffee. Oa tbe latter
an entire village of natives wbb recently
carried into tbo eea. Tbe loss of life
bas been varionsly estimated at from (il)
to 75 men, women and children, while
in others of the group fatalities are also
reported. A layer of ashes from 2 to 6
inches deep covers the once fertile fields
with an appropriate shroud.
At Kpi, on November 2d, there wbb a
severe earthquake early in the morning,
which opened on entirely new crater for
tbe volcano on the west Bide of Ambry m,
about 14 miles distant, and all tbe next
dry tbe whole island trembled. Since
tben it has opened in live or six differ
ent places. 1 yen the island of Epi,
which is much less affected, had, on No
vember 7th. felt 63 distinct shocks, and
tor weeks has been covered by clouds
of aßhes aud Bmoke, The traders and
planters living on Ambryrn island have
fled precipitately to Port Sandwich
(Mallicollo), tbe nearest point, in many
cases abandoning all tbeir possessions.
On November 13th an earthquake
shock racked Ambryrn from east to
west, causing the land on wbich stood a
email native village to slip with tbe
bumble houses of the inhabitants, and
many of tbem threw themselves into
the sea. It is impossible accurately to
determine tbe extent of the fatality, but
tbe lowest estimate of tbe lobs of life iB
50. Owing to tbe recentness of tbe dis
aster, details were not available when
tbe Warrimoo left the southern seas,
although natives from all tbe volcanic
islands were flocking to tbe cenjera of
civilization for safety.
A special correspondent of
Morning Herald, writing Irom Epi early
in November, said:
"Ambryrn island is etill in volcanio
eruption. The outbreak commenced
October lGth at an old crater in tbe cen
ter of the island. The lava stream ex
tends from tbe crater to near Dip point
(western end). Tbe center of tbe
island is a mass of lava. One
stream was seen by H. M. S. Dart to
enter tbe sea on the morning of October
16, oue mile eaat of Dip point; a column
of steam arose 4500 feet; there were
violent submarine explosions of ateam
in tbe immediate vicinity and outbursts
of smoke and tire south of tbe mission
station. Dust fell heavily. Tbe Dart
embarked over 80 natives from Dip
point for safety. Frequent earthquakes
were felt as far as Malokula, many of
tbem severe. Tbe Dart is watching events.
Some of the officera have ascended tbe
crater, which ia one mile in diameter
and 1000 feet deep. Dense emoke con
tinues to iBBUe from thia crater. All tbe
western end of tbe island is covered with
a deposit of fine ashes. As far as can
be ascertained at present, the lo aa of
life baa been 60 killed by tbe great
land slip of the 13th and by falling
Btones."
mad.
The Enterprising- and Holiest Dutch Have
Captured Gotham.
The town has suddenly gone Holland
mud, not as that thrifty li«le kingdom
did when it lost its heart over tulips
and threatened to bring tho finance) of
tho country to ruin, but wisely, dis
creetly mad, as Nuw Yorkers become.
Tho china shops aro filled with Delft,
tho silversmith's cases with Dutch sil
ver and tho vory milliners display lit
tlo Dutch bonnets, fashioned like the
quaint peaked caps worn by the good
dames of old Amsterdam. Even Dutch
furniture has become a craze, aud fash
ionablo shoppers aro passing by the gor
geous empire styles, decorated with tho
laurel loaf, to buy tho Dutch sofas aud
cabinets, curiously inlaid with raro
woods and wrought with picturesque
carving.
In far better tasto is this Dutoh fur
niture, fashioned, as it is, by hand to
meet tho domestic needs of a sincere,
honest folk, than tho empire furniture,
with its bizarre ornamentations of gild
ed metal and its mock classic pattorns,
designed to suit a newly created aris
tocracy. If wo could but bring back the
simple domestic spirit of tho Dutch with
our Dutch fashions, it would settle many
a social problem, but Dutoh fashions as
thoy now appear are as costly as the
gilded fashions of Louis XV or tho em
pire. It has long been an established
fact that one must pay most extrava
gantly for refined simplicity, so that
Delft is often almost as costly as Dres
den. There are pretty fruit baskets in
Delft, "drug vases," low bedtime can
dlesticks, shoos and tho most altogether
delightful tiles imaginable, duplicating
in pattern old tiles, some of which Rtill
exist in manor houses in old New York
and near Albany. It is now possible to
get almost all tho new shapes in this
modern Delft, as it is a wise European
oustom to save all designs used in the
ohiua factory-—New. York Trihuno.
*/)S ANGELES HERALDf THURSDAY MORNING" DECEMBER IBJ 189*,
CURRENT SPORTING EVENTS.
Only One Favorite Wins at Bay
District Track.
Jockey Kidd Badly Hurt by The
Coon Failing ou Him.
et. I.mile Race Tracks Close Down for
the Winter—Two Lively Prize
Fights—Roth Decided
on Points.
By the Associated Press.
San Francisco, Dec. 12—George F.
Smith was the only first choice to win
money today. Red Bird was the long
shot of the day at 25 to 1. In the
steeplechase the Coon and Currency fell
at the third jump, The Coon rolled
over Charles Kidd, his rider, crushing
in his chest. Kidd is badly if not fatally
hurt.
Five furlongs, selling—Red Bird won,
Slieo second, Gold Dust third; time,
iro7Js.
Six furlongs—George F. Smith won,
realization second, Normandie third;
time, 1:21.
Six furlongs—Adolph won, Modeate
second, Lawyer third; time, 1:24.
Mile and a half steeplechaee — St.
Brander won, April second, North third;
time, 3 ;41,
Six furlongs—lmp. Vigor won, Charles
A. eecond, Wandering Nun third; time,
1:22.
MADISON RESULTS.
St. Louih, Dec. 12,—Five and a half
furlongs—Shakespeare won, Jordon sec
ond, Fagan third ; time, 1:18%.
Six furlougs—Bobby Gaylor won, Jim
Dunn second, Livingston third; time,
1:23J 4 .
Five and a half furlongs —Arapahoe
won. Orphan Boy eecond, Miss Mary
third; time, lsl9>s.
Five and a hall furlongs—Experience
won, Bona Vera eecond, Bob Clampett
third ; time, 1: is.
Seven furlongs—Cole Bascom won,
Fonehway second, Paulette third; time,
1:33,'...
CRESCENT CITY RACES.
New Orleans, Dec. 12. —Six and a
half furlongs—Mias Mamie won, Fearest
second, Guard third. Time, l:2C'; t .
Seven furlongs — Ten Spring won,
Adah L. second, Wedgefild tbird. Time,
1:33.'.,.
One mile—Young Arion won, Nero
eecond, Mezzotint third. Time, 1:46.
Handicap, one and a sixteenth milea
—Renaud won, Peytonia second, Melody
third. Time, 1:54.
Six and a half furlongs —Oalen Brown
won. Bob Holman second, Charlie B,
tbird. Time. 1:25.,.
Ksii.ru and Sno Francisco R ie s.
The Metropolitan Turf club, 126 Weat
Second street. Entrance also on Center
place. Durkee & Fitzgerald, proprietors.
Tbe Mew Orleans and San Franciaco
races are now being posted. Direct wire
to room. Full description given of each
event and track odda laid. Eastern
raceß begin at 12 m. Los Angeleß lime.
Entries put up every evening. A book
made on all sporting events of import
ance.
DECIDED ON POINTS.
Two Lively Buttles In the Chicago Peli
can Club Arena.
CniCAGO, Dec. 12.—Two lively battles
of excellent quality were fought in tbe
Pelican club's arena last nigbt. There
were no knockouts and both events were
ecided pn points, George McKenzie
having the better of n 6-round go with
Billy Lambert, wbile (Jasper Leon out
fought Kid Ryan of Denver in an 8-round
set-to. McKenzie, the Australian light
weight, easily earned bis victory, but
Leon waa harder pressed. McKenzie
looked fat, and Lambert well trained.
Prof. Jim Robertson of Now Orleans pre
sided. '
Ryan wae trained down fine, while
Leon had kept up bis weight. To tbe
astonishment of the crowd, Ryan opened
the fighting, landed repeatedly on Ryan's
face and bad tbe better of tbe first round.
Angered by tbis turn of affairs. Leon
went in for a knockout and tilled Ryan's
lace with gloves throughout the second
and tbird rounds. Tbe Denver man waa
down five timea and seemed almost fin
ished, but kept his head, took bis full
time allowed on the floor and was re
gaining bis strength when the
fourth began. Hs used his left
effectively, and stopped several
of Casper's rushes and took four
more knock-downs with easy grace and
quick recovery. Ryan held bis own in
tbe sixth, but missed a chance to settle
matters in tbe next round, when Leon
fell abort in a rueb and left hia neck
unguarded "and open to an easy swing.
Leon landed several short half-arm digs
in the ribs but could not finish Ryan,
who was fairly strong and active at tbe
call of time. Robertson awarded Leon
the decision on points.
vroinen an The Colleges.
Colleges for women were never so
full as now. Smith leads with a round
800, and Wellesley follows with a score
or so less. Mount Holyoke has tho lar
gest class ever gathered in her walls
and overflows iuto tho village for lack
of dormitory space, while every facility
of Vassar is taxed to tho utmost. At
Smith a new course in English is of
fored to the juniors by Professor Mary
A. Jordan. "Mountain day" was cele
brated by long drives aud mountain
climbs, and tho roads in the vicinity
were filled with student pedestrians.
Bryn Mawr notes again of 40 in its list
of students. Miss Thomas, formerly dean
of tho faculty, has assumod her position
as president in place of Dr. Rhoades,
whoso resignation on account of ill
health has been accepted reluctantly.
The Mount Holyoke College Botanical
garden has been an unusual success this
season, and classes under Professor
Hooker havo made constant use of its
troasures.—Home Journal.
Sex Disqualified Her.
The Cook county (Ills.) board of re
view decidod that the name of Miss Kate
Kane could not bo printed as a candi
date for probate judge. Tho petition on
which Miss Kano made her application
was signed by 8,175 voters of the Re
publican, Democratic, People's and So
cialistic parties, and she has been a
practicing attorney for years. The deci
sion was broadly that the hpx of tho
nominee iiHiiqualified her. Judge Scales
said, in rcferonco to the action of tho
board, that women wore not yot enti
tied to vote for county officers, and that
a woman was not qualified to.hold tin.
position of probate judge.
ST. LOUIS unknown.
A Possibility of Both Closing Diiwn for
tlio Hanson.
St. Lorn, Deo. 12.—The closing of tho
acroes-the-river tracka during the months
of January and February in order to
comply with the rule of tbe American
Turf congress, is a possibility. The mat
ter will be definitely determined at a
meeting to be held early next week. If
ia understood that tbe managements oi
both the Kaßt St. Louis and Madlaon
tracka are not only willing but anxioua
to comply with this rule of
the congress in regard to winter
racing, the only thing hindering them
from at once deciding upon tbat course
being some of tbe existing conditiona.
Primarily ooth tracka fear that if they
close a number of mushroom institu
tions will epring into existence. The
creation of several such tracks aa theae
would injure tbe standing of the other
tracks and invite litigation which would
work a damage to all the tracka in Il
linois. Barring this difficulty, the Fast
St. Louis management is willing to close
down. The rent question is what both
ers tbe Madison people.
DEATH'S SHINING MARK.
CANADA'S PREMIER STRICKEN
DOWN,
Sir John Thompson'! Sodden Dtmlse-
U« Expired After attending a
Seialon of tiie Queen's
Privy Council.
Windsor, Eng., Deo. 12.—Sir John
Thompson, the Canadian prime minis
ter, expired here today after attending
privy council, at whioh he was sworn in
a member.
The Canadian premier waa tbe first
to arrive at Paddingtun station tbis
morniisg in order to accompany the
cnbinet members and members of the
privy council in the special train bound
for tbis place, where a meeting of the
privy council was to be held at tbe
castle. Sir John walked on tbe platform
of Paddington station for ball an bour
before the Bpecial train started, and dur
ing that time be conversed in an ani
mated manner with Lord Broadalbane,
the lord Jteward of the queen's house
hold, and witb Mr. Arnold Morley, the
postmaster general,tbe marquiaof Kipon,
the colonial secretary, the Indian secre
tary, Mr. Fowler, and with Sir Charles
Lenox Peel, clerk to the privy council.
Up to the time tbe train started Sir
John Thompson bad not shown any
signs of fatigue. llis appearance and
manner did not give tbe slightest indi
cation tbat be waa auflering from any
illness.
After tbe privy council meeting, Sir
John adjourned with the ministers and
others to luncheon. Shortly afterwarda
he became euddenly ill and expired
almost immediately. Dr. Kllißon, one
of the eurgeona-in-ordinary to the house
hold at Windsor, was cent for promptly,
but he wae unable to save Sir John's
life.
Up to 4 o'clock t his evening the queen
had not been informed of the tragic
death of the premier. His body baa
beeu moved to one of the principal
rooms at Clarence Tower, at Windsor
castle, wbere it awaits tbe arrival of the
crown coroner.
The marquis of Ripon says that when
Sir John was first seized with the ill
ness he was given some brandy and he
appeared to recover, but shortly after
be suddenly expired. It is presumed
that bis death was caused by heart dis
ease.
Sir John Thompson was one of the
speakers at the meeting of the colonial
institute last evening. He sat in tbe
last tier of the hall and appeared to be
in good spirits. When he arose to ad
dress tbe meeting it was noticed that he
apoke in a husky voice, and he apolo
gized for tbe brevity of bis remarks, say
ing that he waa indisposed.
Sir John, in the course of bis speech,
eaid that the enthusiasm displayed by
the Ottawa conlerence was merely an
echo of that felt through Canada. He
eaid:
"We want to ahow tbe world tbat we
are a united people, and we bave done
co. One of tbe objecte tbe conference
has achieved has been to lessen tbe dis
tance and communication time between
the coloniea."
Sir John also referred to the unanim
ity of the colonies in offering subsidies,
and aaid tbat the feeling in Canada had
been ao aroueed by the mail eervice
that he knew the project waa certain of
accomplishment within a abort time,
He trusted tbat tbe influence of the
meeting of the colonial institute would
tend to thje estabiiabment of still great
er unity between the colonies of the
empire.
The Canadian premier waa well re
ceived, but it waa generally believed he
was suffering from a cold.
The queen had invited Sir John to
dine and sleep at Windsor caßtle tonight.
The greatest excitement prevails at
Windsor castle thie evening.
Sweaters For Women.
French and English girls who play
tennis and ride bicycles have been us
ing sweaters just like men for over a
year. American girls are just begin
ning to wear them. Tho sweater is knit
tod and fits one like tho old time jersey.
There are a sailor collar and deep cuffs.
The colors are white trimmed with
black, blue trimmed with black, black
trimmed with red, and various other
combinations. Girls who havo been
wearing men's sweaters now declare
that a long felt want has been supplied,
and they prefer those especially design
ed for them.
Petticoat Government.
Tho Union Signal says with refer
ence to Cardinal Gibbon's sermon
against woman suffrage: "We aro struck
with the similarity between this utter
ance of a Roman Catholic prelate and
tho woll known utterance of a bishop
of tho Methodist church. The ideal of
both is woman on a pedestal, rocking
the oradle and ruling tbe world 1 We
wonder how many American men are
ready to indorse the statement, that this
nation is under potticoat, government!"
Lucy 1.. Flower Elected.
In Springfield, the capital of Illinois,
over 600 women registered, aud most
of them exercised their right of fran
chise, including Mrs. Altgeld, the wife
of tho governor. The election of Mrs.
Lucy L. Flower, the women's candidate
for trustee of the Rtate university, is
?.<ygir .&n > ot
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
AwanfJftGold Medal Midwinter Fair. San Francisco.
JAPS RELAPSE TO BARBARISM.
Terrible Atrocities at Port
Arthur.
Ihe Entire Population of a Town
Slaughtered.
Foreign War Correspondents Sickened
'at the Sight and 1 oft the Scene
ef Cnruage—An Official
Dental.
By the Associated Press,
New Yohk, Deo. 12.—A cable to the
World from Yokohama says: Japanese
troops entered Port Arthur November
21st and massacred practically the en
tire population in cold blood. Defense
lesß and unarmed people were butchered
in the houses and .'.heir bodies unspeak
ably mutilated. There was an unre
strained reign of murder which lasted
thrse days. The whole town was plun
dsred with appalling atrocities. It
was the first stain npon Japanese civil
ization. The Japanose in tbis instance
relapsed into barbarism. All pretenses
that circumstances justified ths atroci
ties are false. Tbe civilized world will
be horrified by the details. Foreign
correspondents, horrified by the eoeota
cle, left the army in a body.
Washinuton, Dec, 12, —The following
statement was issued from the Japanese
legation today:
The Japsneas minister expresses the
strongest disbelief in the reports of
atrocities alleged to have been commit
ted by tbe Japanese troops at
Port Arthur. The reputation of
Marshal Oyama, whose orders to his
troops against excesses of any kind were
of the Bsricteet nature, and the disci
pline maintained in the Japanese army,
in his opinion, renders such a state of
things impossible. He believes, there
fore, that these reports of Japanese cru
elty are greatly exaggerated, and thinks
that tbe official report of what haß
really happened when made public,
will prove them to be so.
Tbe legation hae yet no definite ad
vices on the eubject beyond a report that
a number of Japanese laborers who had
been armed with swords for their own
protection, entered the town during tbe
battle and were guilty aome ex
cess. After the fightß at Kincbow
nnd Talieowan tbe Japanese dead
were found decapitated and otberwiee
horribly mutilated. It is possible that
the Japanese laborere,inflamed by these
atrocities and intoxicateed with liquor
found in the town, may have done the
things alleged, while the tight was going
on, but officials at the legation report
tbeir disbelief and are certain tbat the
culprits will be Bummarily and quickly
deait with.
Shanghai, Dec. 12.—1t is Btated the
Japanese have effected a landing at
Shan Hoi Kwan ond near Taku. Thoy
numbered 25,000. Count Inoye, the
Japanese minister at Seoul, baa bad an
interview witb the king of Corea, the
result of which, it is Baid, will probably
be that tbe regent wili resign. Large
numbers of Tonghaks made an attaok on
Kon Shin on November 28th and were
defeated by the Japanese with great
slaughter. Two of the rebel chiefs were
killed.
THE CROPS.
The Weather Bureau's Report of Their
Condition.
The local weather bureau furnishes
he following weather-crop bulletin of
Southern California, for the week endi
ng Monday, December 10th:
Tbe temperature ranged below the
averages during tbe past week, with
occasional light frosts in tbe morning in
low, exposed places, wbich did no in
jury except to very tender vegetation.
The long continued dry season waa
broken on tbe sth by a generoua rain
fall, wbich was followed by a five days'
bounteona and well-distributed precipi
tation in all Bections, wbich baa given
new life not only to farming operations
but to every class of business industry.
Plowing is now in active operation in
every locality, and the large acreage
which had been dry plowed and seeded
will soon be covered with ver
dure. Tbe rain particularly benefited
the dairy and cattle interests, grass is
coming up, and pasturage will soon be
abundant,
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.
San Luis Obiepo oity—Tbe plentiful
and well distributed rama of the paat
four daya were of benefit to all intereata
—especially to dairy and cattle men.
The rainfall was 2.21 inches; high
est temperature, CO degrees; lowest,
34 degrees.
Musick —Three and a quarter inches
of rain fell from the 4th to the 7th.
Pasture has commenced growing and
plowing will soon he resumed. Several
frosty morninga before the 4th; warmer
afterwards.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale—Three and a quarter inohea
of rain fell during the past week, put
ting the ground in fine condition for
plowing, starting pasture and placing
orchards in fine condition.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
The rainfall at the Chino ranoh was
4.D0 inches up to Thursday.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Lancaster—The rainfall up to the 7th
was 1.32 inches; tbe foothills had more,
tanners are happy.
Los Angelea city—The temperature
ranged four degrees below tbe average
for the week; tbe highest was 07 de
grees; lowest, 41 degrees. The rainfall
wae 2.61 inches for the storm and 3.33
for the season to date.
Colegrove—The rainfall was 2.50
inches; it fell co softly tbat every drop
soaked into tbe ground. A great deal
of land which has been seeded to barley
will soon be up; the remaining land
will be plowed as aoon aa dry enough.
Orchards and vegetables are being culti
vated.
Verdugo—Rainfall for the paat week,
2.61 inchea ; for tbe aeason, 3.34 inches.
Farmers are all busy plowing.
Paaadena—Rain to the amount of 2.94
inches fell the past week. Ranchers are
preparing for very extensive seeding
and tree planting. Oranges are turning.
Highest temperature, 69 degrees; low
est, 39 degreos.
Duarte —The rainfall was 3.45 inchee.
Farmers are busy preparing land for
seeding. There haa been no frost here.
Highest temperature, 77 degrees; low
est, 43 degrees.
Covina—Four inchee of rain fell this
week. Plowing for grain will begin
soon. Some light frosts preceded the
rain.
Pomona—Tbe rainfall for tbe week
was 5 25 inches, and for the season 5.88
inches. Tbe rain for tbe most part fell
witbout wiud, and sank into the soil
without waste; plows are going on all
side?. Oranges will mostly be shipped
through tbe association.
RIVERSIDE OOUXffa
South Riverside—Two and seventy*
three hundredth inches of rain fell dur
ing tbe storm of tho past week. Tbe
sub-aoil ia thoroughly saturated. Hun
dreds of acrea have been seeded to
barley and mure will follow.
Riverside—The rainfall for the atorm
up to date was 2.39 inches; for a cor
responding period last year it waa 2.05
inches.
Moreno—Nearly three inches of rain
fell and has started plowing for grain
and orchards. No frusta heavy enough
to cause tbe leaves of deciduous trees to
fall bave occurred, go pruning is de
layed. (Iranges are coloring np and
promise well on budded trees.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Santa Ana—Three and forty-five hund
redths inches of rain fell from Tuesday
to Friday; farmers are busy and feel
assured of good crops.
Anaheim —The abundant rains of the
past week, amounting to 3.50 inches,
bave enabled farmers to prepare the
Boil for planting and seeding. A large
acreage will be sown for hay crops; angar
beets will be a large acreage. Tbe plant
ing will be very active this season.
Tustin—Over three inchea of rain fell
during the week, Farming operations
will now be renewed nnder tbe most
favorable outlook for a good season.
Walnuts have been mostly shipped and
brought good returns; dried fruit con
tinues dull, most of the local orop gone
eaat.
Capistrano—The rainfall was 2.51
inches. The laßt of the walnut crop,
amounting to 128 tone, has been
shipped. The corn crop of 140 tons is
ready for market. Highest temperature,
(18 degrees; lowest. 50 degrees.
Tbe following statement of the rain
fall during tbe late storm in Soutbern
California is kindly furnished by the
division superintendent in Los Angeles
of the Sonthern Pacifio Railroad com
pany :
Inches
Saiton 10
Beaumont 3.51
Redlaads 00
Colton . 2.70
Cralton ; l oo
Ontario 3,08
Pomona 4.24
Bpadra „ 3.33
Puente 07
San Gabriel 2..V.1
Hanta Ana 8.11
Auaneim 3.30
Norwalk 2.0; i
Whittle! 2.50
Downey 2.13
Santa Monica 2.30
Port Los Angeles „ I.os
Ban Iv in, „ 2,47
SAN DIEGO'S LATEST.
X RAILROAD MAN'S RAILWAY
PROJECT DEVELOPING.
A Norel Proposition or Building m Rail
way From Bay'nclimate to tba Coal
Field* of Xerada and Colorado,
Prominent People In It.
R. H. Young, secretary of San Diego's
chamber of commerce, and Philip Morse,
a prominent citizen of San Diego, are
guests of tbe chamber of commerce of
this city during the meeting of the
Southern California supervisors. Mr.
Young is one of the prime movers in
what bas been dubbed the -Railroad
Men's Railway company.
Tbe promoters of the scheme held a
very enthusiastic meeting in the cham
ber of commerce at San Diego, on Mon
day night, and will hold another on
Thursday. At tbe last meeting the plan
of operations and the scheme as pro
posed was outlined in detail. The prop
osition is in brief to build a railroad
from San Diego bay eastward to Goff
station, on the Atlantic and Pacifio rail
way, east of The Needles, where it is
expected to connect witb a proposed
line running south from the coal fields
of Nevada and Colorado. The distance
is something like 225 miles and tbe cost
of construction iB estimated at |5,000,
--000, but that little amount doesn't bother
the San Diego railroad builders.
This is tbe way they any the money is
to be raised : There are, roughly speak
ing, 2,000,000 railroad men in the
United States. It is proposed to lay the
matter before these men and induce
them to purchase stock at $10 per share,
paying therefor at tbe rate of 50 cents
per month. If ona twenty-fifth of theße
men can be interested the new enter
prise will have a working capital of
$20,000 a month to start with. Of coarse
San Diegans are especially invited to
purchase stock, and it is really surpris
ing, co say the directors, the way that
stock is being taken.
The new president, H. L. Story, is a
member of the great organ manufactur
ing firm of Story & Clark, Chicago. He
ia a aubstantlal citizen of large means,
and iB very enthueiastio in the new en
terprise.
Tbe directors eleoted for the ensuin?
year are: H.L.Story, Charles "aartt
and George McCultougb, ex / con
ductors ; John W. Cook, Baco
nian, Dr. E. V. Van Norman, <j. A. d'
Hemecourt, O. E. Mayne and Rey
Steams. The auditing committee in
cludes Judge Puterbaugh of the su
preme oourt; W.E.Howard, president
of the board ot trade; John Sherman,
preaident of the chamber of commerce;
O. E. Nutt, president of the board of
aldermen, and Dr. P. A. Wood. The
San Diego Pacific, as it is called, thus
starts off with the hearty encourage
ment and good wili of a majority of the
citizens of the City of Bay'nclimate.
Tnanmn MaDy of our cußtoruera
1 IlrOWIl date the commencement
of their recovery from
Pmifnn/n rheumatism to tho day
VnllCllOs they began to use Paine's
Celery compound. Try it.
AWcIV. C. F. HEINZEMAN,
J Sail N. Main St.
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For present pianling season we call the atten
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our fresh, true slocks of IMPORTED and DO
MESTIC Garden, Field, Flower and Tree Seeds,
Alfalfa, C rains, Clovors, Grasses aud Many New
Fodder Plants.
Crimson Clover a specialty. Australian and
Japanese tree seeds. Highest discounts to deal
ers and storekeepers. Our now catalogue (111
pages, with upwards of 300 engravings) now
ready and mailed free to any address ou receipt
of 10 cents to cover postage.
BKKD DEPT. UERMAIN FRUIT CO.,
145 S. Maiu St., Los Angeles. Cal,
P. O, Box 953. l'J-13-eod-3m
Stockholders' Meeting; Notice.
TO THE BTOCKHOLDKKB Of TIIE A LOST A
Winer and Development Company:
Notice is hereby given that the deterred
annuel meeting of the stockholders of the Al
osta Water and Development company, a cor
poration-tor the eleoilon of 011 l cers and di
rectors of suid corporation, and for tne trans
action oi such oilier business us inav properly
come before ihe meeting, will beheld al 11
o'clock a. ni , on Saturday, December IStk,
1H94. at the ollice oi th,; company in lite town
of Alosia, county oi Los Angeles, state of cali
lornia. Oao. E. HARD, President-
WILL BEACH. Secretary.
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Cream Chocolate.
aYauctionl
House anil Lot, ]
1022 W. Second at., near Beaudry a^"
SATURDAY,
DEC. ir,, liii) 1., AT 11 O'CLOCK A.Mi
ON THU PREMISES.
The houae contains 5 rooms, front hall, front
and back pariuir, i>Hturoom, pantry, large clos
etR, nil hard-finished.
i'o ■ ■ poaiiivo and without resetvs.
THOS, B. CLARK
AUCTIONEER. 1
AT AUCTION
The Palace, \
COE. FIRST AND SPRING STREETS,
MONDAY, j
DEC. 17, 1804, AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M.
This place was fitted up at an expense
of sfno.ooo, and Is complete in every re
spect io run a ilrst-classbbatr t lunch room
am! concert hall.
£4P**t4ale positive and without reserve,
THOS. 13. CLAIJM
AUCTIONEER.
A UCTJ_° n1
Furniture and Carpet I
AT SALESROOMS, I
413 S. SPRING StAI
FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 2P. M. f
Consisting of 70 assorted bedroom suits. OH
assorted bedsteads, 50 chairs aud rockets. 8061
yards of new Brussels carpets, rut's, lace ciirM
tains, bedding, springs, extension tables, Fidel
boards, toilet sets, etc, The entire offering M
peremptory. ■
are Invited. I
C. M. STEVENS, Auctioneer,!
Mil'" '•
"UiULAR i-ICE*,
tiou'lemeu who wtm to ■■frstaea tn faalv
•loa Will 4aa *t '. j :u«ie aim -s« to »lye us|
call- J 'i 5-tl»B-»ull-3Jtt
tallmo
WAGONS
Mannfaetnrecl
and sold by the
Enterprise Carriage Works
No. 115 N. Los Angeles St.
11-15-thu-sun-lm
Artistic Coiffures,
Shampooing, Cutting and Curling,
Manicuring,
MISS I. S. EBY,
Recently Irom Chicago. Rooms 25-3(1,
Potomao biock, opp. I'ubllc Library,
NO. 217 S. BROADWAY!
11-15-thu-suu-t!
PARISIAN MILLINERY
MISS E. C. COLLIN} invites the ladles tfj
examine her new and elegant due of mt.4
linery good*, just received horn New Yor» v
Imported Hats and Bonnets and tne largest and'
llnest general millinery slock ever disp.ayed iv
the city. Prices reasonable aud tatisfuclion.
guaranteed.
209 S. Broadway, Y. M. C. A. Build's!
MISS M. A, JORDAN]
Has not gono out of business, and will
be pleased to see all ol her paltons at
318 BOCTH Sl'RlNii bTRBKT.
Millinery Imported
Mme. bunaica's English Face Pre»aral!n>i. |
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