The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 31, 1895, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1895. 11 -_— e LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, A Burglar Enters the House of a Prominent Citi- zen. THEHAWAIIAN NATIONAL BAND An Interesting Tennls Match—Death of a Well-Known Lady—Other News. Oakland society was out in full blast at the Lakeside tennis courts, on Alice street, to witness the first tournament v the Lakeside Tennis Club. The rts were in excellent condition and the ing was quite brisk. Magee (15) de- feated Alexander (owe) by the score of 6—1, 3—6, 6—4. Everett (scratch) defeated Sharon (15) by 6—2, 6—2. Gage, Hutch, Smith, Selby, Kaesar, Hardy and Frost took their preliminary sets by default. Harry Chickering won from Kerr, Bald- win from Anthony and Byxbee from O’Brien. Crescent Club Bicycle Race. Eight members of the bicycle annex to the Crescent Athletic Club held a relay race at the Qakland Trotting Park yester- day morning. The entries were Berry, Putzker, Wagner, Thompson, Foss, Mans- d, Wilcox and Wilkins. Thompson and Wilkins were chosen captains, selecting three men each. Thompson's men were Wagner and Putzker, while Wil- men were Foss, Wilcox and Mans- were starters, and each ‘ode two laps on the mile track. nile and a quarter of the finish, 10 was about 300 yards ahead of ronent {V fell, and, in conse- 1 the won the ¢ licap was held at the close of seven starters, which con- Against the Fee Bill. Encourag by the action of Judge Buckles of Solano County in declaring the nconstitutioneal, the constables ce f the Peace of Alameda to make renewed itter before the Su- the State and have it settled once for all. Some time go an effort was made by Constable John F. Cronin of Oakland Township to a pool to fight the bill, but through epresentations of persons inter- defeating the movement the plan allowed to drop. The matter has in been taken up, and a reliable agent sterday for Southern California to the matter over with o rtion of the State. He will visit Los Angeles, San Diego and other points, and it is believed will be able to obtuin pledges of financial assistance sufficient to warrant placing the matter in the hands of the at- torneys who have been retained. Thinks it Was Harris, Alias Hickey. Sheriff White believes that the man who was killed in the railroad wreck at Reno on Wednesday t is Harris, alias Hickey, the trusty who enabled the men who recently escaped from the County Jail to cut their way to liberty. Harris was known to be headed in that direction, and, as he was an expert brakebeam rider, it is thought quite likely that he was killed in the smashup. Photographs of Harris have been sent to Reno to identify the body if possible. Death of Mrs. Glenn. he wife of W. C. Glenn, iness man of Oakland, dnesday evening at her akland. She is the mother 1 D. Glenn, both promi- this city. The funeral w afternoon at 2 e residence. aiian Band in Oakland. band will play nal Church this A varied programme of native and march i1l be presented jard music, and judging the event there willbe a nable house. Entered by Burglars. en the family of E. H. Lyons of 1053 street returned from a visit to ds in the interior last evening the dis- ery was made that burglars had been b the contents of the house, valuable articles, including ilverware, were missing. ALAM?DA. J. T. Dunn has bre ht s against the y of Alameda for $1000 damages, alleg- at he is the rightful owner of Schuet- 1 Park. The suit is the result” of the cible removal, by order of the City Trustees, of the high fence on the easterly side of the park so as to extend San Anto- nio and Centennial avenues into the grounds, opening the street for public use as far as the inner curb of the Reliance Athletic Club’s racing track. The complaint is for an injunction to prohibit the removal of the fences, though, n fact, this has been accomplished with- out permission and against the expressed wish of the plaintiff. For this reason plaintiff asks damages and costs of suit, and also an injunction restraining defend- ant from further trespass in the fature. The papers have been served on President Forderer of the Board of City Trustees and Street Superintendent Frodden. The liti- gation wi]l judiclally set at rest the point whether, under the circumstances, the streets had been dedicated to public use, and upon this the case will hinge. The original Schuetzen Park was much narrower than it is now, with its easterly line the westerly boundary of the Oa Shade Tract. From the latter a strip of 75 feet was purchased more than twenty vears ago, and the club fenced in straight across the newly bought line, inclosing the streets in question. The Reliance Athletic Club so found the premises when the lease was made, and also Duna when he came into possession. The grand stand on the old park has been taken down and will be sent by rail to Santa Cruz for the water carnival. Memorial Day Observed. Business generally was suspended in Alameda yesterday and flags floated at half-mast over the public buildings. There was a general desire to observe the day. Joe Hooker Post went to Mountain View Cemetery in the morning and decorated the graves of the deceased members of the post. At 7:30 o’clock there was a Rmde on Park street by Joe Hooker Post No. 11, Complnf’G and the Boys' Brigade. At the conclusion of the Pfl'mde appropriate exercises were held in Linderman Opera- house. C = fiorts to b: preme Court of Is in that jewelry and City Hall Illuminstion. The new City Hall will be provided for illumination with 300 incandescent electric lights, plans for which are now being made by the electrician for the wiring. The arc Jlant is capable of furnishing but 1000 {ighls and this will only leave 700 lights for commercial distribution and municipal uses. Unity Circle Luncheon. Unity Circle ladies of the Unitarian church’ have invited the ladies of other Unitarian churches about the bay to meet them at the church to-morrow at noon for a basket luncheon. An interesting pro- gramme has been prepared, consisting of music and recitations. Youthful Burglars. Charley Dalto, Emile Baldochi and Fred Baldochi, all under 10 years of age, were ar- Tested lsst night for burglary. They were i charged with stealing five boxes of cigars and & bottle of whisky from a saloon adjoining the Washington-street market. The boys say that the stolen articles were given them by some other youngster: THE NEW OIL CROPPINGS. Business Men and Scientists Looking Into the Contra Costa County Petroleum Deposits. Several weeks ago the CALL gave an ex- tensive account of the discovery of petro- leum on 0. J. Miner's ranch in Contra Costa County, eleven miles from Oakland and four miles east of the State University at Berkeley., The discovery will not pass unnoticed by the enterprising men of the City, and if after further investigation the outcroppings give promise of an abundant supply, steps will be taken to develop the field and add a new industry to this section of the State. A CavL representative submitted some of the shale rock that carried petroleum to State Mineralogist Charles G. Schneider of the State Mining Bureau for a test. The shale was dug out of the bottom of the creek that flows through Mr. Miner’s ranch, formerly called the Alden ranch. Mr. Schneid);r submitted the samples to the fire test, and was highly gratified with the results. A thick blue cloud of petroleum smoke arose from the shale, which sepa- rated by strata when subjected to the flame. The petroleum between the layers of rock was pronounced by the mineralogist to be of a’superior %uality. The shale is not saturated with the petroleum, but its strata give the oppormnig’ for the etrolenm to reach the surface, being orced up by the pressure below. The ex- periment with the sample was so satisfac- tory that the bureau will soon send a geologist to the Miner ranch to look over the ground and see if the character of the surrounding country gives promise of a profitable sum;;y of petroleum. The Mining Burean people are not the onlfv ones who are interested in the new find. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association has taken hold of the matter and within a few days a special committee wiil visit the ranch and personally look into what may be one of the most profit- able industries of this section of the State. If their investigations are favorable the association will take hold of the case and devise ways and means for the immediate development of the new ol fields. THE FOURTH OF JULY, An Appeal to Business Men by Chair- man Dalton of the Finance Committee. Meetings of three sub-committees of the Fourth of July celebration committee will be held at the headquarters in the Mills building to-day. The invitation and recep- tion committee will assemble at 2 ». M., and the committees on literary exercises and on decorations at 8 o'clock. Chairman Dalton of the finance commit- tee has promulgated an address to the business men of this City as follows: To the Business Men of San Francisco—GENTLE- MEN: We beg leave to call yourattention to the arrangements now being made for the celebra- tion of our National annive; Itis designed o make this the grandest display of patriotism ever made on this coast, and it is fitting that all interested in the prosperity of San Francisco should assist in every way possible to carry out the proposed arrangements of the committee. We have procured reduced rates of fare for visitors from the interior, thus holding out sucg inducements that they will come by thou- sands. We inclose a copy of circular sent to all loca- vithin & radius of hundreds of miles of It will require funds to carry out these plans and to make this celebration attractive and successiul, and we do not intend that our visi- tors shall be disappoi: We must have tance in contributions to the funds, feel assured that the benefits derived will repay the outlay manyiold. The arrangement: are in the hends of our most prosperous business men, selected mostly from the membership of the Halt-million Club, and we guarantee that no money will be wasted. Through the influence of that organization such enthusiasm has been created that the sgirit of progress has been aroused throughout the entire State, and the people everywhere are becoming united in the belief that the benefit of one portion is for the good of all. Let us all pull together to fan the spark of National pride that has beem for so long swmoldering, and we may be sure that our progress and prosperity will be expanded into a flame that will {lluminate the entire Nation, Although the Hali-million Club was organized in San Francisco, it is well aware that the City's prosperity is dependent upon that of the State at large, and hence its every effort, ali its labors and sacrifices add to the weaith and neppiness of this entire commonwesalth. FRANK DALTON, Chairman Finance Committee. PARK AND BEACH CROWDED, The Beautiful Day Draws a Big Crowd to Both These Pleasant Resorts. Yesterday was an ideal day for an out- ing, and as a consequence thousands lined the broad beautiful walkse and winding avenues of Golden Gate Park. The carriage ways were well filled also with all sorts of vehicles from the nobby surrey to the more stylish four-in-hand. The bicycle riders were also out in considerable num- bers, though their ranks were somewhat thinned by attractions military and other- wise. Hundreas of little children made their presence known with boisterous, happy aughter, while hundreds more found pleasure in watching the deer and the new baby buffalo, whose arrival was noted in the CALL a few days ago. At North Beach and the Ciiff House thousands of sightseers and pleasure- seekers were to be seen during the day. Many went out on the first cars of the morning, carrying their lunch, prepared to spend the day. Inthe afternoon a strong wind sprung up, which made the seashore so disagrecable that a majority of pleasure- hunters sought their homes. As a whole, however, the day wasa very pleasant one, and will be remembered by those who enjoyed the earlier morning breezes of the park and the Ciiff House. e TWO0 POINTS OF VIEW. 5 the Looseness of Senatorial Ethics. _The bad taste of the Fifty-third Congress lingers, saysthe Washington correspondent of the 8t. Louis Globe-Democrat. A Senator, in a reminiscent mood, told a story of the closing hours. There was p_ending a bill in which certain corpora- tions were generally interested. This bill had passed the House, but seemed to be pigeonholed in the Renate. Every vote which could be mustered was deemed to be absolutely necessary. One day a Sena- tor, who was serving his last session, with no political future before him, - proached with this kind of a suggev::isonu:p ‘““You are about to retire to private life, and we desire _to have the benefit of yom: experience. We are prepared to offer you a salary of $10,000 a year for your serv{ces as an attorney for our corporation.” The*Senator thought a little, and then he said that, while such a proposition might be legitimate enough after March 4. he doubted whether he could entertain it until then. At any rate, he felt that ne ought not to give a definite answer without consulting his friends. The representa- tive of the corporation said, ‘‘Certainiy.” He could not say anything else. So the Senator went to one brother Senator and told him just what had happened. He ask;d fo{’lzdviaef. 5 “You blamed fool,” said the other, ‘; i you pot fake it =y ‘roul in mind, with the apprehensi that perbaps he had needlessl; ret a ;r‘,gfi thing slip, the Senator sought out another Senatorial confidant. He repeated the offer he had received. “Whgdidn’t you spit in the man’s face ?” demanded that Senator, scenting at once the fine scheme of bribery ooveretf by the su.fgewed attorneyship. [he story is interesting chiefly as a reve- lation of the attitude which exists in the Benatorial code of ethics. ORKLAND WILL REJOICE Important Changes in the Po- lice Force About to Occur. CHIEF SCHAFFER WILL GO. Scandal Over the Chinese Lotteries the Cause of the Up~ heaval. The edict has gone forth that the long- expected changes in the Police Depart- ment of Oakland are about to occur and the law-abiding citizens are congratulating themselves on the improvement which an able and energetic chief will work in the force. The taxpayers who furnish the money to support the department are gratified that their demands for better protection and a more strict enforcement of the laws have been heard. Mayor Davie is known to favor changes in those offices which come under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works, of which he is a member, and as one other member of the board is known to be in accord with him and anxious to bring the matter to a head it is believed that within the next week the official guillotine will begin its work. The first head to fall will be that of the ineflicient chief under whose reign Chinese lotteries have flourished and multiplied. The Chinese lotteries which Big Jim, the chief of the yellow sure-thing gamblers, admitted were taking $30,000 per month out of Oakland, haye long been a fruitful cause for complaint in the business com- ity, and no comment on Chief Schaf- fer’s weak-kneed policy in regard to_ them is considered too severe by those who are conversant with the facts. g He has repeatedly admitted his inability to suppress them, though stringent laws were passed to assist him. Other officials, notably Officer William McCloud, have shown by their efforts that no great difficulty in arresting and convicting the Mongolians exists. Yet they have been allowed to run openly and at the present time are in full b&nst. A short time since when the CALL exposed the location of a number of these dens in the main business portion of the town Chief Schaffer made a showing of keeping them closed and stationed officers before the doors for a da; or two, but the fit of virtne soon wore off, and any one who now desires to mark tickets can do so at half a dozen places within a stone’s throw of Broadway. Mayor Davie is familiar with these facts, and the knowledge that many citizens an taxpayers were clamoring for an able and energetic Chief has had much to do with the impending change. There is also a feeling among the subor- dinates on the force that there are other heads in danger besides that of the Chief, and a wild scurry for the influence of friends, who are near the administration, is in progress. % Policeman Swain, who is in charge of the book at the Central station during the night watch, is said to be slated for a pa- trolman’s place, and a younger man will be put in his place. The feud between Chief Schaffer and Officer William McCloud has broken out with renewed vigor, and the efficient patrolman has been charged by his superior with usurping functions which are not a part of a police officer's duty, and with conduct not conducive to the discipline of the force. The trouble grew out of a demand for the reward which the complaining wit- ness—except where he is connected with the police force—has always received for each conviction or forfeiture of hail in China lottery cases. A. R. Waters, a re- porter, was the complaining witness against Shue Yuen, a gambler, who was convicted, and Officer McCloud, who made the arrest, certified that the $20 reward asked by Waters was correct. Chief Schaffer thought that the matter should have gone through his hands, though no law exists making such a procedure neces- sary, and made the charges mentioned. ‘It is merely a piece of petty spite work on the part of this puffed-up chief,”’ said Mr. McCloud, g:sterday, ‘“‘and though I have not as yet been notified of the charges against me, I know that I can show the Commissioners that I acted to the best of my knowledge, and even under the advice of city officials. This reward has always been paid, in some instances where he hap- pened to want convictions, by the authority of the chief himself. 1did nothingbutwhat was just and proper, and have no fears for the outcome. THE NATIONAL GUARD.] Many Officers of High Rank Have Been Placed on the Retired List. Orders have been issued from the office of Adjutant-General Barrett placing on the retired list a large number of National Guard officers. This course is taken to ac- cord with section 2003 of the Political Code, as amended March 26, 1895. The officers of the Second Brigade (San Francisco) placed on the list are: Brig- adier-General John H. Dickinson, Lieu- tenant-Colonel William Edwards; Majors Victor A. Duboce, Charles M. Stanley, James A. White, Charles H. Crocker, Frederick 8. Pott Jr., Frank A. Vail, George Easton, Willis G. Dodd, David E. Miles; Lieutenant-Colonel George M. Ter- rill, Captains Samuel J. Naptha!y and An- drew B. C. Dohrmann. In the First Brigade (Los Angeies) Brig- adier-General Edward P. Johnson, Lieu- tenant-Colonel Lysander 8. Butler and Lieutenant-Colonel William G. Cochran are retired. In the Third Brizade (Fresno) Brigadier- General M. W. Muller and Lieutenant- Colonel Theodore J. Hay are retired. In the Fourth Brigade (Sacramento) Brigadier-General T. W. Sheehan, Lieu- tenant-Colonel Harris Weinstockand Lien- tenant-Colonel Henry 8. Welch go on the list. The principal officers of the Fifth Bri- age, Chico, placed on the list are General ames W. Montgomery, Lieutenant- Colonel H. T. Batchelder and Lieutenant- COolonel John E. Rodley. In the Sixth Brigade, Eureka, Lieutenant-Colonel Wal- ter G. Bonner and Lieutenant-Colonel Roe Felt are retired. Ten paymasters and ten ordnance offi- cers, each holding the rank of lieutenant, are mustered out of the service. Until such time as the brigade com- manders of the First and Third brigades are appointed and qualified the foilowing officers will assume command: Colonel E. B. Spileman, Ninth Infantry, the First Brigade. 3} Colonel J. W. Guthrie, Second Infantry, the Third Brigade. The following-named members of the Sec- ond Brigade having made a score of 90 or more at target practice in 1894 will com- pete for the chnmsplonsmp at Shell Mound range on June 18, 1895, under the super- vision of Major Willis G. Dodd : Colonels R. D. Laidlaw, H. J. Burns and 8. I Kellogg; Major G.R. Burdick; Captains T. J. Cunningham and C. T. Poulter; Lieutenants T.M. Cluff, L. Barrere, F. A. Kuhls, A. L. Ott, J. 1. Hendy, A. A. Borlini, B. A. Holcomb: Sergeants J. G. Hult and A. W. Mahone; Cor- rals O. Nolte and T. J. Carroll, and Privates . L. Utschig, A. H. Frick, J. J. Bennett, F. C. Muller, ¥, 4. Reehl, F. B. Moulton and O, eyer. TWO0 STOWAWAYS FOUND. The Mariposa Officers Put Ticketless Passengers Ashore From the Bay. Two individuals who expected to reach the balmy climate of Honolulu in the coal- bunkers of the steamer Mariposa are wandering around the water front instead | boatman demande: of riding the Pacific Ocean at the expense of the Oceanic Company. The two men, who claimed to be firemen, stowed themselves away yesterday morn- ing. Just as the steamer was leaving the dock in the afternoon they were discovered. Headway was checked and the shore signaled for boats. Three whitehalls shot out from McNamara’s boathouse, and a lively race ensued. Boatman Jack Barry was the first to reach the companion ladder, down which the stowaways were ordered by the officers. Quite a crowd had assembled along the docks to see the steamer go out. They quickly gathered around the would-be travelers and enjoyed the fun when the his pay. Neither of Barry’s passengers had any money, and, as they had not ordered the boat, Tefused to “*dig up.” They were permitted to go, with ghe advice following them not to try it again. 3 g The Mariposa carried sixty passengers in the cabin and fifty in the steerage. AT SUTRO'S BATHS, The Royal Hawaiian National Band Will Give a Grand Concert Next Sunday. After a short, pleasant and very profit- able stay at San Jose the Royal Hawaiian National Band, under the talented leader, Senor Jose 8. Libornio, has returned to the City. By special request of many distinguished people the Hawaiians have consented to give a grand concert at Sutro’s baths next unday afternoon. Nearly everybody bhas by this time heard of thisfamous organiza- tion, and a large crowd will doubtless be present. 3 Libornio is a saxophonist of greatrepute, though every member of the bandisan artist of pronounced ability. The pro- gramme to be presented Sunday will con- sist mainly of the pretty native airs, though the soloists of the company will render a few of their most tuneful pieces. The con- cert will last four hours, beginning promptly at 2 o’clock. STILL ANOTHER FENDER, W. Bohm of Mill Valley Thinks He Has the Right Method. His Device Runs Along the Ground and Picks Up, but Does Not Crush. W. Bohm, for many years a manufac- turing jeweler of this city, but now a resi- dent of Mill Valley, Marin County, adds to the already long list of devices to save life or limb on streetcars another, which he claims will fill the long-felt want. He says that if a man, woman or child should stand in front of a rapidly moving car, his fender would strike a person at the ankles, cause a fall inward, and into his fender, which folds automatically on being brought in contact with a human being or other ob- ject, and is converted into a seat which not only aceommodates the sitter, but raises the feet above the ground in such a man- ner as to keep them out of harm’s way and prevent the person from rolling off before the car can be stopped. The accompanying drawings show (No. 1) the fender in position; (No. 2) the fender after picking up a man; (No.3) a fender without covering. The fender may be made to occupy the entire width in front of the car. The wire netting is jointed in the middle by a hinge. At the bottom are three small rubber-coated rollers, each only half the width of the fender. Under- neath are small rollers that are intended to roll on the ground or rails so as to raise the fender when it reaches a grade. These under-rollers are intended to keep the fender in position, and :hile they raise it on reaching a fmde eg do not do so sufficiently to fold the fender. The inven- tor claims that the rollers being close to the ground gives the fender a chance to pick up anything that may be on the track without mangling, as is the case with fend- ers that are elevated one or more inches above the ground. Figure 2 shows the fender folded after it bas struck and picked up a man, while figure 3 shows how the fender may be used without the wire screen. The inventor will submit his de- vice to the railroad companies, and will ask thatit be given a fair test. —————————— Special Baggage Notice. Round-trip transfer tickets on sale at re- duced rates at our office ONLY. One trunk, round trip, 50 cents; single trip, 35 cents. Morton Special Delivery. 81 street, 408 Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot.* i [ COAST MINING MATTERS, One of the Largest Producers in the State May Be Sold. RICH GOLD ORE IN SONORA. What the Miners and the Prospec- tors Are Doing in the Varlous Camps. The Kennedy mine, Amador County, the second largest gold producer in Cali- fornia, may shortly be sold to foreign capitalists. The mine has netted to its vresent owners about §1,700,000, though its production has been far beyond that, It isone of the bestpaying mines in the State. Some very rich gold ore has been found in the Santa Rosalia mine, Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico, owned by John Daggett and oth- ers in the United States Mint. This is a mine which was worked over a hundred years ago, and is now being reopened. Samples of the ore have been sent here and for ore of the same character the Selby Smelti% Company offer $590 per ton. The Mariposa Gazette says that Messrs. Cox, Roberts, Breyfogle and Woolery of Madera, who secured tfie Santa Rosa mine, have made arrangements to_erect a ten- stamp mill as soon as possible. Roth & Co. are preparing to sink a new shaft to the south of the old works on the old Soulsby mine, Tuolumne County. The Rawhide mine, Tuolumne County, keeps up its splendid reputation as a gol& producer. Gold is coming from the 500 south and 600 north. Shaft 2 is being sunk deeper. The ore in the bottom is first class. It will be a surprise if this mine does not thange hands when the time bond expires, The Pioneer mine, Plymouth, Amador County, is one of the mines bought by Dr. Boyeson from Ballard & Martin, and he has_been working it very svstematically until he has developed a fine property. having an_excellent twenty-stamp mill and good plaut. The mine will probably have new owners before long. Down in the Coolgardie country, West Australia, the grospec{ors, instead of having burros as here, need camels, which cost agout $250 each. They charge from 5 cents to 50 cents a gallon for water in that section. The Gold Bank mine at Forbestown is listed in the estate of the late W. W. Stow at a valuation about a third less than it is credited with having produced annually. The twelfth report of State Mineralolo- gist J. J. Crawford is already out of print, vet there is more demand for it than for any previous report of the State Mining Bureau. This shows the increased inter- est manifested in the mines of California. The Morning Star drift gravel mine, at Iowa Hill, Placer County, has declared a dividend, No. 53, of $4 per share. Hon. J. H. Neff, the president of the California Miners’ Association, is manager of the mine. A{reat many prospectors are heading for the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, a region very little explored by miners. . M. James, superintendent of the Uncle Sam mine, of the Sierra Buttes Min- infi Compan¥ (limited), in Shasta County, will shortly leave for South Africa, where he has accepted a very responsibfe posi- tion. Captain James has been with the Buttes Company for many years, and was superintendent of the Sierra Buttes mine, Sierra City, Sierra County, in its qj};]m days, afterward taking charge of the Uncle Sam. He is an experienced and skillful miner and well liked by all his men, some of whom have worked for him from fifteen to twenty years. This time it is a Chicago man who is talking of building a smelter at Spokane, James Breen of Butte, Mont., is to build a smelter for Nail Creek ores at Northport or Roseland. He has signed a contract with the owners of the Le Roi mine for a supply of 37,500 tons of ore, with the option of taking another 37,500 tons at the same Jllrice when that contract is worked out. he War Eagle people have declined to sign a contract with Mr. Breen. They have such large bodies of clean shipping ore in sight that their policy is to wait a while, with 2 view to erecting their own works upon their own ground. A correspondent of the Inyo Register, writing from Douglas Camp, Silver Star district, says that work for wages is scarce, but the district is aafiuod one to prospect in. Owen Owens had 62 tons of ore from the New Party mine worked at the mill, and it yielded $58 per ton. Very rich ore is found also in the Bob Stewart mine. Capitalists from Paris, France, are ex- amining some mining properties in Grass Valley district. It is expected thatthe Washington mine, Washington Township, Nevada County, will resume operations. Baron von Schroeder is the principal owner. The Chinese company that has leased the Omega gravel mine, Nevada Coanty, is making fine progress with the impound- ing dam in Scotchman’s Creek. The brush dam is now over 30 feet in height, which makes the entire dam, including that built of logs, about 90 feet high. The top of the brush portion, as it now stands, is about 50 feet in width, from front to back. T. J. Sparks of Lovelock, Butte Count; says things are brighter and more promis- ing on the Magalia ridge than they have been for fifteen years, The hills are filled with prospectors, while a nuniber of new mines are being opened this season and all the old ones are being worked. The work of driving down the great shaft at the Magalia mine. Butte County, is pro- ressing well. 1t is down about 260 feet. 'he Dow pump in use weighs 14,000 pounds. Chances are taken in mining, asin any other business, but the practical man who exercises proper judgment and operates on an economical basis usually is well re- munerated for his investment. A§°°d cinnabar prospect has been found on Diamond Creek, Del Norte County, in a locality where several claims were taken up years 2go but not worked. The Marysville Democrat says that “mining in Yuba County this year will give employment to a larger number of men than for many years, which will ma- terially improve general trade.” Three locations have been made to mine, a3 placer mines, the beds of the American River from a point 15,000 feet above the American River railroad bridge to the raiiroad bridge at Sacramento. There are mal:iy prospectors at work on the hills around Mokelumne Hill, Cala- veras County. % The Bullyshorp mine, on the edge of Trinity and Shasta counties, has bonded to an Eastern syndicate for a period of ninety days for $500,000. Ii, at the expiration of the time, the syndicate decides to take the mine one-third of the above amount is to be paid, the balance later. The first oil well on Pico Heights, Los Angeles, has been started by John Martin, who has purchased twelve lots where he will sink wells. The Shenandoah mine, Mesa Grande, S!an Diego County, is to have a pumping ant. > r Men who invest in mining property now- €= I O s ST _— RRE | = this new deparument. adays do not do it with the expectation of receiving large returnsat once. If the mine is not sufficiently developed to enable them to gain some knowledge of the ex- tent and value of the vein they make ar- rangements with the owners to work it for a certain period of time, and if, at the ex- piration of that time, the prospects justify 1t the amount agreed upon is paid. The recent closing XO\\'n of the silver smelter has caused some outsiders to doubt the superior advantages possessed by Great Falls for smelting silver ores. The primary reason why the silver smelter has closed 1s the low Erica of silver, which has rendered the working of low-grade mines unprofitable, and which has closed down all the silver-lead mines of the Belt Moun- tains, with one exception. The Boston and Montana copper smelt- ers are doing an_increased business. The rise in cu}l)per, the great demand and lim- ited supply have forced them to start new converters, and many more men have been employed in the past week. The pay- roll for April was one of the largest in the history of the smelters. The Silver King mine, Utah, has re- sumed its old place among the dividend- aners. A large amount of money has een expended recently on a new hoist, enlarged shaft, buildings and other im- provements. And now it is the turn of Camp Floyd district, Utah, to be soon known as the greatest gold camp in the world. T In the archives of the Land Office at Salt Lake are United States J;nteuts to forty- three mineral claims in different districts in Utah. They have never been called for. In explanation it may be said that it usually takes so _long to get a Government patent for mining ground that a good many applicants die or give it up before the patent issues, or else the claim is worked out and abandoned. 5 The Daly-West mine, Park City, Utah, is to have two mills, one for concentrating purposes and the other for free milling ore. aving secured a lease and bond on the Sir Victor group of mines, Camp Floyd district, Utah, situated directly southwest of the Sunshine and evidently on the same ore zone, Messrs. Leighton and_ Burke- halter will at once proceed to the develop- ment of the proverties. Operations are to be resumed at once on the Gold Point group, between the Cotton- woods, Utah. During the absence in Wyoming of Manager Smith the proper- ties have heen idle, but now that he has returned they are to be reopened. The promise of a Rio Grande Western extension to Marysvale, Utah, has given a great impetus to mining in the district, which needs nothing so much to develop it as railroad connection with the outside world. Development work has already been started on a number of proverties, and many prospects are being secured under bond. The Pheenix Herald states that Tomb- stone, Ariz., has started on a new life and development. The new discoveries near there are daily proving of great value. Mining and mill operations at theBaisley- Elkhorn mine, Oregon, have been sus- pended temporarily and all the employes have come to the city. The suspension will continue until the sale of the mine under execution in favor of the First Na- tional Bank of this city takes place, which will occur as soon as the proper publica- tion of sale is made. Mr. E. M. Van Slyck has returned to Baker City from a visit to Granite, Oregon. ‘While-there he visited the new goid quartz discovery of William Turner on Olive Creek, at the base of Greenhorn moun- tain. He saysit is a great find.. Placer mining at Granite and vicinity is in pro- gress, but water is not so plentiful as in former years and the season will be short. The recent sale of two or three proper- ties at Cornucopia, Or., ought to greatly enliven mining matters at that place. The new gold discovery, which is creat- ing much excitement in Eastern Washing- ton and British Columbia just now, lies just north of the boundary line, about four miles eastof the wagon road from North- vort to Rossland. Indeed, the main ledge runs across the boundary on to that for- bidden ground, the Colville reserve. Another big gold strike has been mede in the famous %Var Eagle mine of Trail Creek, British Columbia, says the Troy Times, and it is said that now the stock- holders will laugh at any more million- dollar offers for the mine. The country has been staked out for ten miles in every direction from Rossland, and people are still going into that section. The mines about Hailey, Idaho, show considerable improvement. Considerable prospecting is being done, and prominent mining men claim that there will be quite an improvement in the general condition of trade on Wood River this season. Talking of Montana, the Butte Review says that this is going to be a great season for mining operations, more particularly in the line of prospecting and the opening ug of new placer and quartz districts. Already the hills are filled with prospec- tors opening up ground that for many years has been considered worthless. Old mines that have been abandoned for years and placer diggings that were abandoned long ago are again being worked. The Yuma Times says: Rich gold strikes 1n all parts of Arizona are reported with such rapidity that to attract more than passing attention 1t must be almost phe- nomenal. In this part of the Territory scarcely a day passes but some prospector comes to our store for supplies, and tells of some rich find he and his partner has made, always bringing with him gold bearing rock that would have caused a stampede toward his discovery two years ago. And the country hasnot been” one- tenth prospected. Dos Cabezas, Ariz., is havin, Casey’s mines have been bondeg the Henry Ciay is being examined by cap- italists: %’a\lghml's mine i B a month with a_five-stam thought the time has arrived when capi- talists who are seeking for investments will find their way to this camp and invest. 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CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, paid up in cas! ...$ 1,250,000 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned by compan: Loans on bond and mortgage. Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company......... Amount of loans secured by piedge of bonds, stocks and other market- .$ 2,166,641 46 846,687 74 6,034,911 00 able securities as collateral. 216,250 87 Cash in company'’s office. Cash in banks. . 1,780,068 18 Interest due and accrued on all stocksand loans... s . 2,748 22 Interest due and accrued on bonds ADd MOrtgAges. ............... . 3,474 70 Premiums in due course of collec- tion....... 2 1,335,296 50 Bllls receivable, not for fire and marine risk: 66,778 75 ‘Total assets, life department 8,437,617 20 Sundry offices for guarantees and reinsurance on losses already paid. Rents and interest due...... e Stamps on hand. Total assets LIABILITI Losses adjusted and unpaid ; losses) In process of adjustment or in | ted, suspense: losses ret includ- 743,525 00 ing expenses i Gross premium o ning one year or less, §.... rein- surance 50 per cent; gross pre- | 1,879,575 00 miums on fire risks ~running [ more than oue year, $.... rein- | surance pro rata.. ¥ Gross premiums on marine an land_navigation risks, § insurance 100 per cent; ¢ 905,000 00 premiums on marine time risks, e reinsurance 50 per cent. Liability under life depariment. ... Cash dividends remaining unpaid.. All other demands against the com- pany = 8,437,617 20 1,990 66 2,343,481 96 Total liabilities. INCOME. received for fire ... $5,480,416 64 ma- Net cash actually 1,142,796 18 nd mortgages .. & Received for inierest and dividends on bonds, stocks, 10ans, and from all other sources.... 333,210 88 Received for income from life de- partment . 1,215,981 86 Received for 446 56 Total income.... e 8,172,852 08 EXPENDITUR Net amount paid for fire_ losses ( cinding $.... losses of previous 3,535,247 94 it paid for marine 10ssés 2 $.... losses of prev 666,151 27 311,587 46 786,977 64 s & charges for officers, cles paid for State, National and local taxes; all other paymens | and expenditures. . 3 Total expenditure of life depari- 1,581,181 10 ment. Total expenditures. MARINE Losses incurred during 3 ihe year. <.....83,394,368 00 $664,301 00 RISKS AND PREMIUMS. Net amount of risk written auring th year. . $1,995,302,890 87,325,385 32 5 g the| | ...| 1,414,855,792| 5,402,795 20 e | 4] ¢ Net a; expired durin; year. ... Néet amount December 3 [MARINE RISKS| sks the| | 2|3 862848475 1,665,710 00 5 | the| | | 850,257,490 1,649,570 00 89,123,050, 944,685 00 TROTTER, Chairman. nt in force December 31,1894 JOn H. MANN, Secretary Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of April, 1895. G. F. WARREN, PACIFIC COAST BRANCH OFFICE 801 California Street. C. F. MULLINS, Manager. Notary Public. No Percentage Pharmacy, 953 Market St. Weak Men andWomen SHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE great Mexican Bemedy; gives Heaith and Etrength to the Sexual Organs. \ \