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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1>0, 1896. * GUAND ISLAND ~ PIRATES CAUGHT . Two Poaching Schooners Taken by Mexican Officers. Overhauled by a Steamer an‘ Towed Into Ensenada Harbor. CREW OF ONE GET AWAY. Reach the Shore in a Boat and Are Hiding From Mounted Rurales. SAN DIEGO, Car., Nov. 9.—After carry- ing on a piratical business for over three years in stealing guano oif the Lower California 1slands in defiance of the Mexi- can Government the crews of two San Diego scnooners now repent their illicit traffic. The schooners are the Ellen, Captain Jensen, and the Peking, Captain Goodlin. Captain Jensen and his two sailors, McAllister and Anderson, are in jail at Ensenada, and Captain Goodlin and his two sailors are in hiding some- where on the peninsula, with the chances ten to one that they do not escape. The steamer Pacheco, which sailed from here Wednesday night, was under orders 10 take on Mexican custom officials and arined goards at Ensenada and hurry down the lower coast after guano smug- glers. The headquarters of the gang nas . been at Elida Island, 350 miles south of here, where there are rich guano deposits, The steamer found nobody there and came up toe coast looking into the little coves where guano schooners occasionaliy put in, At Santa Rosalia Bay, 300 miles - ~south of San Diego, five schooners were sighted. The Pacheco found one, the Ellen, just putting to sea, the skipper having seen the steamer’s smoke. Under full steam the Pacheco soon overtook the schooner and threw lines out. It was rather excit- ing, as the guano poachers are men of daring, and they had deciared many times that rather than lie in a Mexican dungeon ° they would fight to the death, but the show of cocked rifles over the steamer's rail overawed the guano men and they surrendered. Captain Jensen and his two men were transterred to the steamer and placed in irons, and the custom officers took charge of the schooner. Then the steamer gave chase to the junk Peking, which was hoisting sail and pre- paring to run out to sea. The crew. see- ing they would be overtaken, abandoned the junk and took to tne small boats, reaching land and running and hiding in the brush before the steamer came up. The guards took charge of the junk. The Pacheco put about and gave chase . to tbe other three schooners that were ecurrying out to sea. They were the Alta, Hongkong and Wahlberg. Captain Far- well of the Alta has his wife on board. The schooners had a good start and man- aged to get overthe three-mile limit before being overtaken. Their crews sent up a lusty cheer and flaunted their flags at the officiuis on the steamer. The officials were so excited and anxionus to capture the . schooners that they urged Captaln Col- burn of the Pacheco to put on more steam and take them anyhow, but the captain * knew Lis business and said he would not molest anything on the high seas. Returning to the bay the Eilen and Peking were taken into iow. The offi- cials did not stop to search for Captain Goodlin and bis two sailors of the Peking, who escaped with little food and no water. The Mexicans said that they would starve or be compelled to surrender. Upon ar- rival at Ensenada to-day the three pris- oners were turned over to the authorities, who placed them in jail. Captain Jensen is the owner of the Ellen, which- be lately purchased. The vesse!, as well as the Peking, will be con- fiscated by the Government. The Peking is arich prize, having been in a number of uygly scrapes at Ensenada and invarably getting away. The Mexicans have sworn .that they would get her and place her crew behind bars. Mounted rurales were dispatched from Ensenada to-day to seck for Captain Goodlin and his two companions. The authorities are conddent that the men cannot escape, as settlements are few and . far between and there are no vessels pass- * ing that way. The only way the men can escape will be by hailing one of the guano fleet, but that flzet is_probably keeping well to sea while the Pacheco isin those waters. It was the junk "Peking that carried Garratt, the gold bar thief, to Ensenada in quest of his buried booty, and it was the Peking that had trouble at Cedros --Isiand two years ago. After the gold bar - episode the Peking sailed southward and her skipper, Frank Colbert, and the Mexi- can cvok deserted her after looting the ves- sel, leaving therest of the crew toreach San Diego as best they could. The men almost starved before petting back, but they turned right aronna and started after an- other cargo of guano. The Peking is ‘owned by C. W. Beermaker of National City. The lightest sentence that can be im- posed upon the prisoners, it is understood, . 1s two years in prison. Owing to the ag- gravation of the offense and the fact that . the poachers have persistently violated ° 1the law of Mexico after repeated warnings, - itis probable that the extreme penaliy will be deals cut to them. e e A CULONEL ALLEN IN LUCK. Has Been Appointed Governor of Ger- man West Africa. . SAN DIEGO, CaL, Nov. 9. -Yesterday’s dispatches announced that Baron von Wissmann, late Govarnor of German West . Africa, had been elected pres:dent of the Royal Geographical Society of Germany, To-day Colonel R. C. Allen, lats British Vice-Consul at San Diego, received a cablegram announcing his appointment ~* gs successor to Baron von Wissmann as Governor of the east half of German West Africa, which is under a German protec- * iorate, but a part of the British Empire. Colonel Allen’s salary in bis new posi- “tion will be $8000 per year. He will leave as soon as possible for his new post. His .. brother, Major W. T. Allen, is at present ° British Vice-Consul here. Both were edu- cated in Germany, and Colonel Allen’s . fluent use of the Janguape was one reason for his appointment. Since the calonel . was succeeded by his brother .as Vice- Consul he has been running a rauch at * Ban Jacinto, Riverside County. DEATH OF PROFESSORE MOTT. The Well-Known Chrmical Expert Ewx- pires From Heurt Trouble. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 9.—Professor Henry A. Mort, the well-known chemist and chemical expert, died yesterday from heart trouble. Professor Mott was born -on Staten Island in 1852 and his grand- father was Valentine Mott, the famous surgeon. Pro.essor Mo't was graduated from the School of Mines, Columbus Col- lege, in 1873 with high Lionors. He was an expert in chemistry in the courts, and test:ified in’the recent Sneiling murder trial. He was also retained by the French Government for the defense in the Shake- speare case. He was professor of chemistry in_the New York Medical College and the Hos- pital for Women, and the official chemist of the Medico-Legal Society. He was for tiree vears employed by the United States Government to examine the fool producis purchased by the Indian De- partment. Professor Mott was the author of many books, and also contributed largely to the science journals. He leaves a widow and two daughters. —_——— HOARDED GOLD RETURNING. Banks Have Plenty of the Yellow Metal and Can Resume Specie Pay- ments. CHICAGO, ILL., Nov. 9.—A special ioa morning paper from New York says: The banks are contemplating the resumpticn of specie payments, which they suspended in February, 1892, by refusing to supply gold for export and for the payment of Government dues. That action threw the burden of sunplying go!d upoen the treas- ury, and eventually forced the issue of bonds by the Governmeat, which aroused 80 much compiaint. Since the election the metal has been coming into the banks in such aflood they see their way clear to what can be termed resumption of specie payments. By the payment of balances at the clearing- house in clearing-house certificates for gold, as the sub-treasury is a member of the clearing-house, gold will flow into the Government vaults when the sub- treasury is a creditor of the clearing- house. By this action of the banks the metal will also be put into circulation, and no reason whatever will exist for hoarding it. They will also resume the task of supplying gold for export, and thus relieve the treasury from the strain. PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 9.—For several days heavy deposits of gold have been made in this city, the total amount received by banks, trust companies and saving funds being placed at $500,000. Of this sum §150,000 was deposited to-day. One bank tuis afternoon received $100,000 for « single customer, who purchased the money in New York and thiscity ata premium of 14 to 1 per cent a week prior to the election. The gold was generally withdrawn and hoal;ded to await the out- come of the election. TAKE" CUSTLY DiAMONDS Two Young Robbers Make a Big Haul in the Masonic Building. Jeweler Hermann and His C erk Bouud and Gagged and the Safe Looted. CHICAGO, IrL., Nov. 9.—J. Hermann & Co.’s jewelry-store, on the tenth floor of the Masonic Temple, was entered by two armed robbers late this afternoon, who secured about $5000 worth of diamonds, a gold watch and coain and $100 in money and escaped. Mr. Hermann, proprietor, and. C. A. McGuirty, a clerk, were the only occupants of the room when the robbers entered. They were preparing to close up the day’s business when they were confronted with drawn revolvers. The outlaws ordered them into one corner of the room and then bound and gagged both. While one robber watched over them with his pistol in readiness his companion rifled the safe of its contents and slipped a8 quanuty of gems into his pocket. Mr. Hermann’s watch was also taken from him. The robbers escaped as they bad entered and passed out into the street without exciting suspicion. It was several minutes before the pro- prietor and the clerk could release them- selves, and the robbers had made good their escape. The matter was reparted to police headquarters and a dozen officers were detailed on the case. No clew to the identity of the robbers .has been found. They are said to be not more than 21 years of age. el L MUST PAY MISS MONROE. The New York World Took Rather Expen- sive Chances in Prematurely Publishing Her Ode. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.—The New York World must pay $5000 to Miss Harriet Monroe, who wrote the ode for the opening of the Columbian World’s Expo- sition at Chicago in October, 1892, for hav- ing prematurely published the poem in violation of her common law rights in the manuscript. When the World obtained possession of an advance copy of the ode the fact camé tothe knowledge of Miss Monros and she telegraphed the paper a warnine not to publish. The editor responded, “We will take our chances,” and the publication was made. Suit was brought by Miss Monroe 1o recover damages. Defense was mada that the copyright law of the United States had superseded the common law on the subject and that under it no punitive damage could be col- lected. The Circuit Court of the: United States for the Southern District of New Yurk held otherwise and a verdict in favor of Miss Monroe for $5000 was returned. Tne cuse went to the Circuit Court of Appeals when the judgment below was affirmed. Then the World endeavored to bring the case to the Supreme Court of the United States on the ground that ques- tions arising under the'constitution of the United States are involved. ‘*But,” said Justice Gray, announcing the opinion of the court, “'it has been held in many cases that that point must be raised by the piamtiff and not by the defendant. The decree of the Courtof Appeals was tinal and the writ of error must be d1smissed.” oo Forrats of the West, WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.—Secre- tary of the Interior Francis has addressed a letter to Professor Wolcott Gibbs, presi- dent of the National Academy of Science, stating that he would receive a committee of that body on Thursday, November 12, to discuss the affairs of the Forestry Com- mission, which has recently returnea rrom a tour through the West investigating the conditions of the forest~. The National Academy of Science was the promoter of this investigation, and, with txe Secretary of the Interior, will have a conference with the President, alter which a report will be submitted. —_— Lost in the Snows. TROY, Moxst., Nov. 9.—Rev. Alexis Berk, a young Methodist ‘minister from Chicago, has been lost in the snows in the Fiathead Mountain+. He was preaching on circuit, and on Thursday started out through the mountains, A snow fell, and, driven by a terrible gaie, must have blinded him, for he did not reach his des- tination, nor has he been heard of since. It is thought by his friends that he be- came vewildered in the storm, and, wan- dering into one of the many box canyons or deep ravines. perished in the snow. ot S S Pryw's Cobinet Kosigned. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 9.—The Her- ald’s cable from Valparaiso says: The binet resigned at a iate hour Saturday si-gm and lx;uw ministry will be formed on Monday. USAL SUSPECTS TENANT CELLS John Dodge and His Wife Brought In by a Posse. Surprisel and Taken at Their Hiding P ace in the Mouatains, HELD ON A MURDER CHARGE. Both Are Accused of Complicity in the Assassination of Rancher Mudgetf. USAL, CaL, Nov. 9.— Chief Officer Handy, in command of a posse, arrived in Usal to-night, having in charge John Dodge and wife. Dodge is one of the men accused of murdering Rancher John H. Mudgett, and Dodge’s wife is charged with baving been an accessory. The offi- cersreached here in an exhausted state, having traversed 200 miles in the past three days, facing a blinding rainstorm on the last day of the chase. The capture of Dodge and wife was devoid of anything savoring of the pic- turesque, and was made without the least show of resistance. When the officers were making observations for a desirable site to pitch camp, they left the main road in order to reach a chosen place. Passing along an unirequented by-path through the marsh, they had not gone over 100 yvards when Dodge and wife were at a campfire in the brush busily arranging for a hurried meal. The officers halted and dismounted at the first glimmer of the campfire, fastened their horses and stealthily crept into the back ground of the camp in order 1o first ascertain who and what number surrounded the fire. Finding thaz Dodge and his wife were the only ones in view, they closed in upon them with a command to surrender. There was no resistance. The prison- ers were tied, piaced upon their horses and brought into Usal, where they were imprisoned pending instructions from Sheriff Johnsor as to whether he desired to have the hearing cShducted here or at the county seat. The party reached Usal at 9 o’clock to-night, wet from exposure to heavy rains and greatly fatigued after having traveled some fifty miles through v.n:d mountain fasinesses to-day without food. Tne prison in which Dodge and wife are confined is carefully guarded by local offi- cers, who ar- instructed to pefmit no one to visit tne prisoners. The exact nature of the evidence against the wife of Dodge cannot be clearly defined to-night, but it is believed some of the provisions stolen from Mudgett's dwelling were found about their premises. The evidence against Dodge is more conclusive. It is said that he offered a draft payable to Mudgett to Shafsky Bros., grocers at Fort Bragg. The people of Usal are excited over the capture, but it is believed nothing alarm- ing will occur, and there are no fears of a lynching to-night. — MkES. COURITNEY'S SANITY. 4 Commission 'to Inquire Into Her Mental Condition. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 9.—An order was signed in the Supreme Court by Jus- tice Lawrence to-day on the petition of Willard Brown of 401 West One Hundred and Forty-eighth street, airecting that a commission issue to inquire into the mental condition of Mrs, Isabella Catting Courtney. Mrs. Courtney is the daughter of Fran- cis Cutting of San Francisco, who is at present traveling in Europe. In 1888 she married Harold Courtney, and one year thereafter she showed signs of mental dis- order while she was in Europe with her husband. She was aajudged insane by the Italian courts in 1892 and placed in Sbertoli Asylum in Pistoia, where she remainea until 1894, when she was discharged and i‘ivm in the custody of her cousin, Miss ary Nelson Paterson, who acted as her guardian, Miss Paterson ana her chargs are now in the Isle of Wight and as the guardian is desirous of coming here with Mrs. Courtney t e commission is asked for so that Miss Paterson may be further appointed guardian of the demented woman’s person and estate. It appears also from the papers that the whereabouts of Mr. Courtney is not known, althouczh it is supposed that he is in Europe. About the time Mrs. Courtney was discharged from the Italian asylum an agreement was made by which Courtney was to receive from his wife's father $125 a month for two years and $100 & month for the succeeding two years, the consideration being on his part that he have no further control over his wife. The petition states that Mrs. Courtney’s property in this State amounts to only $2500 in personal property. (i A EIGHTY MILES AN HOUR, Rapid Run of a ITrain From Rock Island to Chicago. CHICAGO, Irn, Nov. 9.— A record- breaking run was made by the Rock Islana special train which brought back the members of the Western Society of Engineers from their inspection trip to the new steel bridge between Rock Island and Davenport. The trip from Rock Island to Chicago, a distance of 182 miles, was made in exactly three hours and for'y minntes, the train leaving Rock Island at 3:04 o’clock yesterday afternoon, arriving in Chicaco at the Van Buren street depot at 6:44 p. . Between Rock Island and Joliet sixty miles an hour was made, and this time would have been kept up through to Chi- cago but for the necessity of stopping at various crossings and letting off passen- gers between Biue Island and the Van Bures street station. The maximum speed was reached between Shefheld and Wyanet, when for five miles a speed of eighty miles an hour was obtained, which is about as fast if not faster time than was ever made before west of Chicago. —_— A Nebraska Bank Robbed. PAWNEE, NEse., Nov. 9.—The Bur- chard Bank was robbed last night. The vault and the outer door of the safe was blown open. The time lock was not dis- turbed. The silver, $400 or more, within the outer door was tuken. Itis believed the burgiars became scared before they had got into the strong box behind the time lock. There is no trace yet of the thieves. —_— Stole From a Newspaper., CHICAGO, IrL, Nov. 9.—PRdwin T. Benhett, for many yvears connected with the H‘i City (Mich.) Tribune, was az- rested here this afternoon, charged with embezzling $15,000 from that concern. —_——— - What Eokels Thinks. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 9.—The Her- ald contains a telegram from Comptroller of the Currency Eckels at Washington in which he predicts an era of prosperity if Congress will refrain from radical changes in tanff and currency matters. He thinks that legal tenders should be graduatiy re- tired, and that the National banks should issue all the paper currency in the country, which shou.d ve redeemable in gold. He says that the defeat of free silver, com- bined with the economy in business that ha- come into effect within the last three years, has prepared the way for a per- manent revival of pusiness. e DYNAMITE IN THE BoX. Peculiar Express Package Delivered to a Prominent Long Island Florist, NEWPORT, L. I, Nov. 9.—A, F, Schra- der, a prominent florist of this town, re- ceived a box by express yesterday which he supposed contained seeds and buibs, tut w ich, after he had cpened 1t with an ax, he found to contain sufficient dyna- mite to blow up the whole town. The box, which was deiivered by Daly’s Express Company, is about two feet square and weighs about fifteen pounds. Mr.'Schrader, after he got one or two of the outside boards loose, discovered that there was another box inside, packed care- fully with excelsior. He still plied the ax with vigor, and in the second box found a third one enclosed with a zinc covering. His ax had cut an opening in the zinc box large enough to enable him to tear the outside sheet away and disclose a large number of tin boxes labeled “Rhenish Ex- plosive Company (Limited), Cologne, Ger- many.” Schrader saw that the boxes contained dynamite and almost fainted with fright, as the edge of his ax had penetrated one of the small tin boxes. The address on the box is indefinite, it being simply marked with a biue pencil, “Fr. Schrader, Daly's Ex.” Daly says that he has no knowledge of the shipper or where the box came from. He savs it was left at his office in New York by a truckman, and, doing considerable busi- ness for Schrader, thought it belonged to him. Schrader would like to get ria of his consignment, but no one will take it. His wife ana daughter refuse to leave the nouse until the dangerous box and its contents are removed from the yard. The authorities believe there is a plot on foot similar to the one that was dis- covered two years ago, when a large amount of dynamite was found hidden near the Whiting works in Maspeta. At that time several anarchists were arrested, but were discharged for lack of evidence. sl BERING SEA SEIZURES. A4n Inportant Controversy to Come Up Before a High Commission. DETROIT, Mica, Nov. 9 —Hon. Don M. Dickinson and Charles B. Warren left this evening for Victoria, B. C., where they appear with other counsel for the United States Government before the International High Commission appointed by the British and American Govern- ments to adjudicate claims arising from the seizures made in Bering Sea by the United States Government from 1886 to 1889. The Internation Commission is composed of Judge Putnam of Maine, by appointment of the United Siates, and 8ir George Edwin King, by appointment ot Great Britain. 8ir George King is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. These cases arise from the Bering Sea controversy, which was so thoroughly aired a few years ago. The United States Govern- ment at that time, acting upon its own construction of its boundary limits in the Bering Sea, seized a large number of seal- inf vesseis, prought them to Sitka, on the Alaskan coast, and sold wessels and car- Foea us confiscated property. It is be- ieved that the session at Victoria will last about six weeks and will be ad journed for a longer session to be held "at Ban Francisco. oDl e LACKAXE'S NEW PLAY. Opens at Hooley’s Theater With an Aggregation of Stars. CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 9.—At Hooley's Theater this evening Wilton Lackaye in- augurated his starring tour with every evidence of complets success. The house was crowded and the popular actor was accorded a very enthusiastic reception, as were all the members of his excellent company,which includes such well-known people as Marie Wainwrighi, C. W. Coul- dock, Forrest Robinson, Alice Evans, Car- oline Hamilton, Byron Douglass, Alfred Hampton and others. Mr. Lackaye’s new play, *‘Dr. Belgraff,”1s one of exceptional strength ana contains no less than balf a dozen of the strongest scenes put into a drama in late years. The author, Charles Klein, is said to have far surpassed his lormer great success, “The District Attor- ney.” The new piece deals with hypno- tism, but on an entirely different basis than did “Trilby,” in which Mr. Lackaye made so signal a triumph as Svengali. —_— GREAT NORTHEKN OPENED. Chicago Society Atiends the Initial Per- formance. CHICAGO, Iii., Nov. 9. — Chicago’s handsomest playhouse, the Great North- ern, was opened to-night. The occasion was doubly notable because of the first presentation of a new play by Charles Klein anda Joseph L C. Clark. The audi- ence was brilliant, filling every part of the auditorium, the sixteen boxes being occu- pied by those first in Chicago’s social circles. The new theater differs greatly from the ordinary; it is wider and shaliower in depth. The ground floor is one slightly inclined plane, there being no division into parquet and dress circle. The house can sccommodate about 1800 people, there being eight boxes on each side of the proscenium. ‘‘Heartsease,” a new play, was presented to-night by Pal- mer’s company, including Henry Miller and Blanche Walsh. IRIED TO WEE ROYALTY. Arrest of Railroad Employes for Tam- pering With a Locomotive. VIENNA, AvustriA, Nov. 9.—The Neue Freie Presse publishes a dispatch from St. Petersburg saying it is stated that a train which was conveying the Dowager Czarina, Grand Duke Michel, Grand Duke Nicholas and Grand Duchess Olga was stopped be- tween Sombettowo and Mikalijewa, the engineer finding that paris of the locomo- tive had been willfully loosened. The oc- cupants of the train were compelied to waik to Mikalijews. Several employes of the railwaey have since been arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the at- tempt to wreck t n. —_— Swept by a Fierce Storm. LONDON, Exc., Nov. 9.—A terrific storm swept the east and south coasts of England yesterday mornin-, causing much damage to shipping. The schooner P, H. Dawson was lost at Mount Farville, near Barfleur, France, on the English Channel, and her crew of twelve men was drowned. Many other wrecks are re- ported, but no loss of life is mentioned. T LRy Two Bteamers Wrecked, LONDON, Exe, Nov. 9.—A dispatch from Seville, Spain, says that two steamers were wrecked bv collision at the entrance of the Guadalquivir River. One steamer was sunk and twenty passengers drowned. Most of those lost were wealthy and prominent persons. 5 Treasury Gold Reserce. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.-The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness to-day stood at $121,5%6,364, a net in- crease for the day of iw.mm' AS:.ORE NEAR GRAYS HARBOR The British Bark Zinita Stranded by Gale and Current. Carried High Upcn the Beach Before fignaling Brings Assistance. CREW SAVED IN LIFEBOATS. The Vessel’s Commander Believes It Can Be Rescued From Its Position. ABERDEEN, Wasn., Nov. 9.—During a heavy gale and at an extreme high tide early this morning the British bark Zinita was driven ashore on the beach north of Grays Harbor, The receding tide left the vessel nigh and dry on the strand, where it must remain until high water permiits tugs to approach and lend assistance. Officers and crew reached the shore in lifevoats. The Zinita was bound for Portland to load wheat and was forty days out from Nagasaki, Japan. It first sighted land eight miles off the Quinault River yesterday forenoon. A man on shore saw that the bark was flying signals of distress and sent to Hoquiam for tow- boats. The tug Traveler from Westport and others from South Bena were im- mediately sent, but did not arrive in time to give help. Aditer the vessel struck the boats were lowered and the crew of twenty-seven men gained the shore. Seaman McNamee was struck over the h by a broken stanchion and seriously injured, He was taken 1o the hospital at Hoquiam. None of the @thers were injured. Captain James Frazier, who was in com- mand of the vessel, is of the opinion that the Zinita can be saved without serious damage. It is Iying on the beach high above the pbreakers. This is the eighth foreign ship stranded near Grays Harbor, drawn in by the subtle current near there. To make the locality more dangerous there is no life- boat crew or lighthouse nearer than Wil- lapa Harbor, twenty-seven miles away. The beach is of quicksand formation and will soon suck in the huil of the Zinita if it is not released from its position without delay. . HLISKK MINING SCHEME, Hydraulicking to Be Attempted Along Resurrection Creek. New York Syniicate Will Establish the First Plant in the District. TACOMA, Wasn,, Nov.9.—J. P. Ladd ot Ban Francisco, who represents a New York syndicate, was among the passen- gers on the steamer Al-Ki, which arrived to-day. He will return in the spring and establish on Resurrection Creek the first hydraulic-mining plant in that district. The Al-Ki brought news of the sale of the Horrible and Mexicap lode claims in the Berners Bay District by Frank Bach to L. Nicholai of Portland. The price ‘was $60,000, of which one-fourth was paid in cash. ‘T'he mines have two well-defined leages, with over 400 feét of tunneis. The ore assays $8 to $10 per ton in free gold. The Al-Ki brought down 240 California and Washington miners from Cooks Inlet, who were left at Sitka over three wecks ago by the steamer Excelsior. R. K. Lati- mer, one of these, is interested in stores at Sunrise City and Hope City. There are thirty-seven cabins at the latter piace, and 175 men will winter in both places. Prices there, as Mr. Latimer quotes them, are altogether reasonable. Fiour is $1 £0 per sack; sugar, 8 cents per pound; bacon, 12 to 15 cents; hams, 12 to 16 cents; canned goods, such as corn and tomatoes, 1214 cents per can. There is one mail each month, and papers and letters are eagerly looked for. There is one substantial frame building in Bunrise City and five in Hope. In the former place the Alaska Commercial Com- pany has erected a fine lox store building and carries a stock worth $15,000. The general medium of exchange is gold dust, and everybody who has anything to sell carries his scales. STANFORD'S PLAY IMPROVING. Varsity Team Candigates Training Hard for the Thanksgiving Game With Berkeley. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Nov. 9.—The freshmen are the most self-satis- fied people on the campus since their de- feat of their Berkeley rivals, and the re- sult has given the Varsity fresh encourage- ment for their game with Berkeley next Thanksgiving. The big match is but lit- tle over two weeks distant now, and the men recognize that in order to win they will have to improve greatly before that date. Until the middle of last week they were all doing mediocre work at practice, but the colder weather seemed to putsome snap into them and they are playing a much more creditable zame now. Captain Fickert isstill complaining that the backs are too slow in starting and do not display the life that they should. He looks for marked improvement in this direction during the interval before the game. The interference is not what it should be at this late date, the linemen, with buttwo exceptions, seem to think that the holding of an opponent is all that can be expected of them. Fickert throws himself into interference well,how- ever, and Cotton and Straight are doing good work. Practice will become more and more rigorous as the time draws near for the contest of the year. Twenty-five candi- dates are now on the training-table, and secret signal practice will soon be given daily in the gymnasium. Manager Dave Brown to-day sent to Berkeley the list of man whom the regis- trar and other faculty members have de- cided are eligible 1o play according to the intercollegiaie agreement. The list is as follows, and may be increased by the names of Blanchard and Daley, both "060 players: o " . A. Ada; uard; E. H. Arnold; 8. Ballen- g}:e‘ogAul:r(lln or iackls;. G, M. Beck o ett, tackle; igelow, guard; W. W. Burnet:, cen- arle, guard; George Clemons, back ; Coates, back; 8 W. Cotion, back or tac) R. W. Diggles, end; C. 8. Dole, buck; C. M. Fickert, guard; F. S, Fisher, back; L. R. Freeman, back; F. L. Hall, tackle or back; W8, Harrington, 1ackle; E. Holbrook, Guaiterback; E. Ja: guard; A. 8. Jeffs, end; F. Jos!, back; J. F, Langan, back; G. E. Leaviti, end; W. P. Mclntosh, quarterback; M. L. McLaine, end; Donald McGilvray, end’; C. G. Murphy, guarier- back ; G. Prrker, back; J. A. Pauly, emg: J. B. Rice, tackle; E. G. Robinson, iackle; J. Rusk, tackle; Scoville, b ;B F. right, back; P. R. ith Jr., end; R. E. Smith end; W.,H. Soper. back; H. R. Straight, en Benjamin T omas, back or end; C. A. Thom tackle; T. M. Williamson, center; W.T. Young, tackle or guard. According to the agreement between the colleges the names of the players must be students guaranteed as either in regnlur standing or as special with ten hours’ uni- versity work to their credit. The list must be submitted by eithier college to the other at least two weeks before the match. From this number the final eieven is to be selected. AL Stanford there is oreat in- terest in the contest ior the various posi- tions. The ends and backs are having the hardest fight for their places. The Stanford University band is getting into excellent shape for its appearance at the intercoilegiate game on Thanks:iving. The organization has an unusualiy large memberskip and several firsi-class soloists. Re.ular practice has made the band quite proficient, and drill in marchine is now being given the musicians. The Stauford band will be one of the features oi the day at Central Park. sORp g San Jose’s New Railway. SAN JOSE, Cav., Nov. 9.—Work on the railway Into Alum Rock Park vegsan this morning. The road will be extended about three-fourths of a mile and end near the bathhouses, where a neat station will be erected. The work will cost about $10,- 000. In order to get into the park it will be necessary to construct a tunnel 338 feet in length. e Improving Olympia’s Harbor. OLYMPIA, WasH., Nov. 9.—The San Francisco Bridge Company’s dredger Qakland has commenced work in Olym- pia’s harbor, and will widen the channel so far as an expenditure of $32.000 will permit. The plans of improvement pro- vide for a channel about 1000 feet from the North-street bridge to deep water. pECe e Died in a Colma Cemetery. RFDWOOD CITY, Cain, Nov. 9.—An unknown man about 70 years of age made his way to the consecrated ground at Holy Cross Cemetery, near Colma, yesterday morning, and there lay down and died. The remains are in charge of the County Coroner at Redwood City,awaiting the ap- pearance of relatives or others. ol Santa Cruz Pioneer Dead. BANTA CRUZ, CaL., Nov. 9.—John W. Morgan, a California argonaut and pio- neer of Santa Cruz, passed away at his Soquel-road residence yesterday from cerebral hemorrhage. He was aged 67. A widow and ten children survive him. R s Raining at San Je SAN JOSE, CaL., Nov. 9.—A light rain has been falling all day, amounting to .25 of an inch. This makes a totalof 271 inches for the season. GRAIN-DEALERS’ ASSUCIATION. Shortage Imposed by R Vigorously Re: CHICAGO, Inn, Nowv. 9.—Delegates from all the grain-growing States in the Western and Middle States met to-day at the Saratoga Hotel and organized the Grain-dealers’ Association, whose object is to obtain relief for the country shippers in the matter of shortage imposed by the railroads and kindred interests. Charles S. Clark of the American Elevator and Trade Company called the meeting to order and briefly outlined the objects of the association. After temporary organi- zation had peen perfected £. R. Ulrich Jr. of Decatar, Ill, to whom belonged the credit of conserving a National associa- tion, read a paper on shortage of ship- ments at terminals. W. H. Chambers of Hepburn, Iows, the next speaker, out- limed the qualifications that should entitle a_dealer to membership. A paper on “Lower Freight Rates to Elevator Men Than to Transient Shippers” was read by J. E. Utt of Omaha. At the afternoon session the commitiee on constitution reported. This evenin various committees were appointed, .nfi a paper was read, by W. H. Suffern of Decatar, Il Charged With Embeszlemant. BOSTON, Mass,, Nov. 9.—Allison Z. Mason, a former president of the Globe Investment Company, the principal busi- ness of which was in Western mortgages, was arrested to-day, charged with em- bezzling. The charge is similar to that upon which Treasurer Moore of the com- pany was recently convicted and sen- ternced to a term of imprisonment. O i A Call 10 Milwaukee, MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 9.—A call to the pastorate of the First Unitarian Church of this city has been extended to Rev. W. G. Eliot Jr. of San Francisco, Cal. Mr. Eliot is & young man of great promise and ability, highly recommended in both Seattle and San Francisco, where he has preached. St R T Death of a Mewspaper Man. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 9.—E. M. Cooper of the Philadelphia Times died in Roosevelt Hospital this morning. A few days ago Mr. Cooper while walking along the street was seized by an epileptic fit and in falling he struck against an iron railing, fracturing his jaw. This injury was primarily the cause of his death. BT Will Visit Major McKinley. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 9 —The news- paper men who came East from Chicago as the guests of M. A. Hanna, chairman of the Republican National Committee, spent Sinday in sight-seeing. They took the train for Wasbington, remaining one day, when they will resume their journey westward, visiting McKinley en route. o L Killed by a. Folding Bed. CHICAGO, Inv, Nov. 9.—Warren B. Mason, president of the Chicago Acetylene Gas and Carbide Company, was killed this morning at his residence by a folding bed. Mr. Mason arosc to see what time it was, and in getling back into the folding bed jarre! it so that the top fell upon him, breaking his backbone. IN THE HANDS OF FRESHO JURORS Cass Colvin on Trial for Slaying His Sister’s Husband. The Wid-w Describes in Court tne Tragedy at Sequoia Mills. KILLING OF ROBERT TOTTON. His Throat Cut Whie His Frenzied Wife Gazed in Horror at the Scens. FRESNO, CaAr., Nov. 9.—The introduc- tion of testimony in the trial of Cass Col- vin, charged with the inurder of his brother-in-law, Robert L. Totton, at Se- quoia Mills, in the mountains, on the evening of August 11, was begun this morning, The first witness was Mrs. Totton, wife of the victim and sister of the murderer. She testified as to how defendant had in- sulted her in the presence of her husband. Totton resented the insults and the two men procured clubs to fight. Colvin threw his club at Totton and it struck him. He then whipped out a razor and ran for Tottor, who broke his club over the defendant’s arm. The husband ofthe witness then turned and ran, with Colvin in pursuit, razor in hand. On the front porch of their home, and in the presence of the witness, Colvin caught Totton and felling him to the ground cut his throat. Mrs. Totton testified that she pulled Colvin off her husband’s prostrate form, at which he was still viciously slash- ing with a razor. After he had killed Totton tne mur- derer announced his intention of *fixing” Mrs. Totton and started for her, brandish- ing his razor. A man arrived with an ax, stopped him and he ran into the woods. The murder of Totton by Colvin was one of the most revolting and cowardly ever perpetrated in this county. ‘While the murderer was hiding under a bridge only a few hundred ards from the scene of the crime, hundreds of men from the mills were scouring the surrounding mountains with the avowed purpose of lynching him. Colvin was finally starved out, and under cover of darkness stole from his hiding place and surrendered to officers. —_—— Melancholin Ends n Swicide. FRESNO, Can, Nov. 9.—Thomas Wright, a farmer 28 years of age, sent a rifle-bullet through his brain at Fresno Hot Springs, in the western part of the county, yesterday mording. 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