The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 18, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1896. SANG OF LOVE AS FOES DREW NEAR Mexican Serznaders Fired Upon by Jealous Rivals. “Battle Under the Windcws of El Cajoa Valley’s Fairest Belles. S:veral Youths Wound:d in an Affray Followiog a Merry Fandango. SAN DIEGO. Car., Nov. 17.—There a fandango in the p'acid vale of El Cajon Sunday night and all the pretty Mexican girls “were there with their tall and swarthy sweethearts. The party was given at Miguel Acosta’s house, at the foot of the big hills separating the valley from the Jamacha country. Geronimo and Ramon Martinez, brothers, and Donaciano Flores were the fiddlers three. Among the guests were the Estrada boys—Fior- encio and Agustin, the Arces, Halmas and others, some of them the scions of famous old families, and othe, the scum of Mexico. There were one or two profes- sional smugglers in the party and they were as fine dancers and expert lady- killers as there were on the floor. Tre Gonzales girls, the belles of Mexi- can society, were at the fandango and they favored tie company, by dancing the jota in true Spanish style. Ciemente Esparza, a good-lookinz young fellow, played the guitar, accompanying the dancers, and tuis fatal act of gallantry started all the ruction. The Estrzda boys gathered their factions and drew off n high dudgeon. There were sallies at parting, but knives were carefully adjusted in the booilegs. The . Gonzales girls sent a cruel smile after the aeparting gallants thatserved to key them up to desperstion. About midnight the belles of the ball withdrew to their home, not a half-mile disiant, and soon after voung Esparza the guitarist. with the Martinez boys and Donaciano Flores, the other fiddier. went over to make melody under the windows of the sweet joven- citas who nad won tleir smiles. The Es- trada faction bad entirely disappeared and was supposed to be dreaming. The mellow mingling of nasal tenor and vibrant catgut had hardiy bezun to ravish . the ears of the girls before a clatter of hoofs struck terror to the ears of the Romeos. Two minutes later the Estrada faction gathered on a little knoll behind the house, dismounted and began to shoot. Donaciano Flores fell at the first volley . with a bullet through his shculder. The musicians gathered together like a flock of sheep, and only one—Ramon Mar- tinez—had the presence of mind to draw a weapon. He took out a revolver and fired into the bunch of assailants and hit Au- xustin Estrada in tbe forehead, the builet grazing the eyebrow and passing around the corner of the victim's head. He dropped, and then the fight began in earnest. 2 Forencio Estrada bad separated fiom his gang and erept up to the corner of his house. He aimed at bis arch enemy, the handsome Clemeute Ksparza, and fired. The buliet struck E<parza’s hand, and two fingers flew off and a jet of blood imbrued the guitar he held. Ramon Martinez fired the contents of his revoiver at the intrud- ers. but did not hit them. The Acosta people, dancing away in the house, got wind of the scrimmage a: the home o1 the pretty girls, and all mounted their horses and hurried over. The shoot- ing was in full progress. The newly ar- rived Mexicansunlimbered their guns and started skooting, apparently indiscrimin- ately. The resuit was a three-cornered fight in which no man knew his friena, and was forced to treat all as foes. The fight lasted until the available ammunition was gone. Then the Estrada gang started out to cross the Mexican line. A constable followed them as far as Otay gnd captured Fiorencino Estrada, who made no resistance. The others got 2cross the line and gathered at a res- taurant in Tia Juang and laughed and joked over the affair. Florencio Esirada, the only prisoner, was released on his recognizance pending an investigation. The American authorities are nonplused over the affair, not knowing which faction to believe and being unable to determine who are in the wrong. Three of the men who escaped over the line carried wounds, TONS OF COYOTE SCALPS. Claims Filed for Over Thirteen Thousand in Nine Counties Within Four Months. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Nov. 17.—There was no me ting of the State Board of Examiners yesterday, owing to the ab- sence of Governor Budd and Attor- ney-General Fitzgerald, and as a consequence the aggravating question of msking a recommendation concerning an appropriation for paying certified coyote- e@alp claims is siill unsettled. Becretary Markley has, however, com- pleted his report on the list of counties which the board consider doubtiul. Secretary of State Brown has con- tended alf along that recommendations favorable to paying off uncontested claims, or those 10 which no doubt ex- ists of their justness, siould be mude in order that people who have acted in good faith will retain their claims and know ihat they will be paid as soon as an ap- propriation for the purpose becomes available. Secretarv Markley says: The sct fixing a bounty on coyote scalps was approved March 31, 1891, and repesied Jenuary 24, 1895. As near #s I can ascertain the number of scalps for which claims were approved by the Supervisors of the vorious counties was 92,431, aggregating the sum of £462,155. The number of the unpaid seaips for which certificates have besn issned is 57,523, aggre- gating the stm of $287,615. In every county oiganized prior to that date there was & gradual failing off in the number of certificates issued in the year 1893, as com- pared with the number issued {n 1899, In the yenr 1894 there was a lurge increase in the number of certificates isswed as come pered with 1893, and especially the last quarter of 1894 'and the tweniy-four days in 1895 in the following countiss: Fresno, Kern, King, Lassen, Madera, Merced, Modoc, Ban Luis Obispo and Tuisre. i The total number of scaips for which certifi- cites were issued In these mine counties for the last three months in 1894 and twen:y- four days in January, 1895, were 13,196, ag- gregating tne sum of %«ss,ssd. - San Jose’s Eastern Shipments. SAN JOSE, CaL, Nov. 17.—The Eastern shipments last week footea up 3,359,180 pounds, of which 2,161,070 pounds were driedfirrnnes. Other shipments were: Canned goods, 499,970 pounds; green fruit, 2&1.‘}50; dried fruit, 2,417,890; wine, 52,820; garden seeds, 48,180; beans, 24,720, 2 sl o San Kafaels Needlework Guild EAN RAFAEL, Cav., Nov. 17.—The San Raiael branch of the Needlework Guild of America convened in the Wigwam this afiernoon for the purpose of receiving the arments from the various directors. uese will be on exhibition to the public go-morrow. This society was organized three years ago as & branch of the Phila- delph'a society, but for two years has been an independent- organization. Lastyear San Rafael sent away not less tiat 1300 garments. The question of reorganizing as acity branch has béen considered, as the task of getting enough members from sosmall a town was becoming very difh- cuit, but the required ten ladies have again offerea their services as presidents and the independent branch will continue. v i REDDING GOLD STRIKE. Body of Rich Ore Uncovered in the Re- cently Abandoned U.cle Sam Mine. REDDING, CaL., Nov. 17.—The famous Uncle Sam mine, owned by the Sierra Buttes Company, which was recently closed as having *‘petered out,” is again coming to the front. The Sierra Buttes Company ciosed the mine and has for the past month been tearing out the machinery preparatory to shirment. They leased the mine 10 a couple of prospectors, wno had faith in the property, and for three weeks these two miners have been industriously at work searching fér a body of ore they thought was in_ the lode. They have been rewarded for their labors by aiscovering a larger and richer body of ore tian was ever worked in the mine, and to-day it was said they will securea bond on the property and will eventually make a sale. The Uncle Sam was one of Shasta County’s greatest gold-producers and the Sierra But'es Companv took out of its works over half a million dollars above operating expenses. % 1 The news of the big strike was received with universai satisfaction in Redding, as the Uncle Sam furnished the nucleus for a considerable amount of business here. S Suwicide at Sh REDDING, Car., Nov.17.— Mrs. Wil- liam Baker, living at Shasta, committed suicide lust evening by taking a aose of carbolic acid. The cause is not known. Pt RIGHT B;;Efi IS FAVORITE. Lively Betting at Merced on the Coursing Contests That End To-Day. MERCED, CaL, Nov. 17.— To-day's coursing on the plains west of Merced supplied rare sport. The trials were very heavy, eight out of ten beingfinished out of sight of the spectators. With two or three exceptions the hares took the dogs away from two to three miles. There was not Dominick Shannon, a Prominent Coursing Enthusiast. such a large number in attendance as yes- terday. This was due, no doubt, to the rain that was falling fast when the coursers left the town this morning; but by the time the coursing grounds were reached the sky cleared. The first and second ties were run down in about four hours, leaving seven dogs yet to contest. Betting was heavy all through and to-night there was a large number around the pool boxes, and money was beinz showered in. In the first ties Moondyne beat Black- ette; Hercules, after an undecided, beat Venture; Grace Darling beat Red Iron; Littie Wonder beat Sarcastic; Sinaioa beat Little Corporal; Master Glenkirk beat St. Lawrence; Sam beat Mugnet, after an un- decided ; Dotuie Dimple beat Annie Laurie; St. Cloud beat Lily of the West; Kingston beal Tom Fitz; Electric beat Paderewski; Right Bower beat Flashlight; Straight Tip beat Skyball; Carmen beat Vida Shaw. In the second ties Moondyne beat Her- cules; Little Wonder beat Grace Darling; Dollie Dimple beat Sam; St. Cloud beat Kingston; Right Bower beat Eiectric; Carmen beat Straight Tip. The third ties will commence to-morrow with Moondvne vs. Little Wonder; Sina- loa v-. Dottie Dimple; St. Cloud vs. Right Bower; Carmen & bye. Rigut Bower is now a hot favorite for the final, but Sina- loa and 8t. Cloud are both dangerous in- deed, each of the seven now left inisa firs-tclass hound and any of them may gain the coveted honor. Uil OUTING FOR STANFORD PLAYERS. Varsily Football Men Will Continue Training at Congress Sprinags. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Nov. 17.—It was to-day decided by the football management that the players should go down to Congress Springs for the final week of practice before the big intercol- legiate match, instead of leaving for Noo- nans, a small mountain resort above Wooaside, as has been done in the past two seasons, on Walter Camp’s advice. Satisfactory arrangements could no: be made this year at the customary resort, 50 it became necessary to select another, and choice fell on Congress Springs. There the men will be able to puton the finsl touches of their game without being both- ered with worrying questions as to the players’ health or condition from over- anxious and kindly meaning partisans, There is another reason why such a trip is especially necessary for the Stanford players. Their Berkeley opponents have the advantage of practicing at a greater elevation and the tendency is for their wind to be stronger than Stanford’s. Itis chiefly 10 overcome this advantage that the Stanford men will be sent to the mountain resort during this last week prior to Thanksgiving. Most of the men are dell hted at the prosp ct of leaving the campus for a few days. The team will probably leave on Friday next. bl e Belvedere to Incorporate, SAUSALITO, CaL., Nov. 17.—A large delegation of Belvederians was in San Raiael yesterday to petition the Board of Supervisors for the incorporation of their beautiful little town. g‘:rmisslon was | granted by the board, and an electi i be held on Saturday, December 19, s Taken Out of Drydeck, VALLEJO, ©avL., Nov. 17.—The flagship Philadelphia came out of the drydock this morning. The construction department finished' work at noon. The ammunition will be takeu on board at once. The ship is expected to leave for S8an Francisco to- mMOrrow. . Jdailed at Rirverside. RIVERS(DE, CaL,, Nov. 17.—W. H. Heatherley, the counterfeiter who was ar- rested some time ago at San Jacinto and escaped to be retaken at Oceanside on Sat- urday after a search of several months, Was lo-day placed in the Riverside jail, CLAIM THEY SAW A FLYING AIRSHIP Strange Tale of Sacramento Men Not Addicted to Prevarication. Viewed an Aerial Courser as It Passed Over the City at Night. Declare They Heard Voices of Those Aboard Join:d in Merry Chorus. sat Yebls SACRAMENTO. CaL., Nov. 17.—A vast amount of excitement was created among residents in the outskirte of the city to- night by the appearance of what they claim to have been an airship, which, seemingly under perfect control, passed over the city, going in the direction of San Francisco. The sky was obscured by heavy ciouds and it was impossible to ascertain the shape and size of the aerial conveyance, presuming it to be such, but the onlookers followed its course by the lights displayed, which were about twice the briiliancy and size of an arc light. In speaking of the appearance of the reputed airship, an eye-witness of un- doubted veracity said: “When my atten- tion was called to the traveling light it was, I should judge, about 1000 feet high, but as it approached the city limits it arose to probably an elevation of 2000 feet. When I first saw it 1t was approaching from a northeasterly direction, and on ar- riving at the city limits it bore off to the south until past the city, when it turned toward the southwest as if resuming its course toward San Francisco. “When the airship passed over the streetcar company’s barn, a crowd of the employes came out, and they claim that they distinctly heard people’s voices sing- ingin a chorus, a rattling song, which gradually died away in the distance. The lights of this mysterious visitant were visible for upward of thirty minutes, until they passed out of sight.”” . A lineman in the employ of the Postal Telegraph service claims to have seen the same visitant about 9 o’clock in the vicinity of Suisun on BSunday evening. The impression here seems to be that some one has solved the mystery of aerial navigation, and is conducting his experi- ments at night in order to escape imper- tinert curiosity. Men in charge of East Park, which lies outside the city limits, state that as the airship passed over the park the voices of men, who seemed to be disputing as to whether they should cause their convey- ance o rise higher, could be heara. The lights then rose rapidly into the air and passed on. OREGON SIi AMS LISING, No Abatement of Floods in the Interior of the State. PORTLAND, Om., Nov. 17.—A fierce snowstorm raged over the Willamette Valiey last night and snow fell heavily for hours. Such a blizzard has not been seen for three years, and at this season it is remarkable. The Willamette River is still rising and the water is spreading over the lowlands below the city and sweeping evervthing before it. No trains camein on the North- ern or Southern Pacific to-day owing to the flood. The wires are down on the Nortnern Pacinc line, and how serious the washouts on that line are cannot be told. The Southern Pacific overland was sent out to-night on the west side by way of Corvaliis and then across to Albany. The Oregon Railway and Navigation and Union Pacific trains got in all right, but the tracks on the Columbia River are threatened by high water. The flood has torn out wires in all directions and com- munication with the interior of the State is very difficult. Several trestles have been washed out by the flood, and the Grand Opera Com- pany, which was to have opened in Port- land w-n‘ight, is storm bound somewhere between Kalama and Tacoma. At Cottage Grove, Or., several houses have been wasbed away by the river and many fami- lies have been compelled to seek safety. The railroad track is impassable, d there is no telling when trains can pass. The few incoming travelers state that a heavy snowstorm is raging up the valley and regular blizzard weather prevails, At Salem a great deal of damage is re- ported in the Mill Creek Valley and adja- cent territory. —_—— Fain Falls at Napa. NAPA, Can, Nov. 17.—A heavy rain- storm, accompanied by high wind, is rag- g here, with no sig f clearing. i S Stanford’s kditor of “Josh,” STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Nov. 17.—Curis M. Bradley, one of the brightest men in the sophomore class, has been selected editor in chief of Stanford’s part of Josh, the intercollegiate comic weekiy. Charles Fieid, the predecessor of Bradley, and looked on asthe cleverest writer so far graduated by Stanford, was forced to sever his connection with Josh on account of a recent promotion in his profession which demanded his complete time. Bradley had been the head man at Stan- fora for gathering Btaniord matter and he was elected to the vacant place. He is well fitted for his work, and will appear as editor. in chief for the first time in the Thankseiving number, which promises to be the best issue of Josh up to date. —_— Curios From Bering Sea. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Car., Nov. 17.—A large collection of curios aund ex- hibits from Alaska and the seal islunds collected by Dr. Jordan’s party during the summer months, while the Bering Sea Commissioners were investigating the seal question, have arrived and will be shipped immediately to Washington, D, { C. They will be used by Dr. Jordan to illustrate bis arguments and report to the Cabinet officers. s n N Portland Cracker Factory Burned. PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 17.—The plant and stock of the Oregon Cracker Com- pany on North Front street were de- stroyed by fire Jast night. The four-story building was gutted completely, ana the machinery will Be almost a total loss, The insurance ‘s not known. It isestimated that the stock was worth about $7000 and the machinery .nd plant $25,000. Wl L Fire at fed Bluf. RED BLUFF. CaL., Nov. 17.—The office of the Morning News was gutted by fire this morning shortly after the paper had been issued. The composing-room, job office and business office were all de. stroyed, and some damage was done in the pressroom. The loss is $2500; insur- ance $1850. AL P S Captured Near Tulare, TULARE, Cawn, Nov. 17.—George La- mar was arrested fissterdny'whflo hiding in a baystack a half mile east of town. He had robbed a dwelling at Lindsay and was trailed to Tulare. He wore a pair of stolen trousers. Amon- his belongings were a sawed-off Wells-Farzo sho'gun and a 45-caliver revoiver. Lamar is suspected of being connected with some of the re- cent stage robberies. He is about 30 years old. —_—— FIKST TEAIN TO TACOmA. Passengers From the East Get Through to ths Sound. TACOMA, WasH, Nov. 17.—Reports from tne flooded districts show that the water is rapidly subsiding and withina few days trains will be running as usual. The first through train from the East since Sunday arrived at 10 o’clock this morning, bringing mails and passengers. This train was due early Monday morn- ing. Yesterday’s train will be in to- morrow. A aispatch from Buckley this morning announced that the bridge over White River at that pomnt went out Sunday night and that Nisqually R.ver was'still a raging torrent. It will cost$500 to replace the bridge. There will be no local trains to Seattle unti! Friday on account of dam- age to the bridge over White River near Kent. Two engines-and crew are work- ing aay and ni ht pulling out jammed logs ana driftwood. A rancher in from Renton says United States Senator Squires’ valuabte farm is submer ed and damaged to the extent of thousands of dollars. Several head of blooded stock weredrowned and outbuild- ings washed away. General Last Investiga LOS ANGELES, CAL., Nov. 17.—General C. F. A. Last, brigadier of the First Brigade, N. G. C., is looking into reports of suffering experienced by San Diego companies called ont on Saturday on emergency orders. He has received a telegram irom Captain Bowers, one of the aids, to the effect that the report was greatly exaggerated. General Last ap- peared to think that this was correct, al- though he did not deny that the San Diezo men mignt have 1ared badly. None of the companies are properly supplied with blankets. Utah Politician in Trouble. SALT LAKE, Uran, Nov. 17.—Hon. Mo:es Thatcher, the Mormon leader, who was a candidate fcr the United States Senate before the people without taking coun-el of the church authorities, has been ordered to appear for- trial next Thursday before the twelve aposties on the charge of violating church canons. SAN PEDAU UK 54MTA MONICA, Harbor Commission Will Inspeot the ' Ctaims of Rival dites. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 17.—Ths commission authorized by the last river and harbor bill for the purpose of deter- mining the location of the deep sea harbor in Southern California met this morning in the rooms of the Lighthouse Board. The contest for years has been between Santa Monicaand San Pedro, the one an outer the otner an inner harbor for the port of Los Angeles. Congress is to accept the report of this commission as a final disposition of the question, and in accordance with the rec. ommendation of the commission the ap- propriation, amounting to several millions of dollars, wili be made. The personnel of the commission is conspicuous. Rear- Adm'ral Walker, president of the Light- bouse Board, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy, is chairman. Other members are: Assistant Superin- tendent Rogers, detailed by the superin- tendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey ; William H. Burr and George Morrison, o! New York; Richard P. Morgan of Illinois, appointed by the President. The com- mission met for the first time this . morn. ing, but dia nothing beyond discussing the subject informally and endeavoring to agree upon the method of proceeding with its work. Wuile no conclusion was reachedq, it 1s quite certain that at an early day the body will go to California and zive the subject the personal atiention demanded by the act of Congress. Detaiis of the work and all the corclu- sions reached by the bosrd will be kept secret until the report is made to Con- gress. At the convenience of the Presi- dent the commission will pay its respects to the chief executive. It is believed that the major part of the work will be done on the spot, as civil engineers are anxious to begin work at once and conclude it at the earliest possible moment consistent with the magnitude of the undertaking. —_— Rich Rock Discovered. GUTHRIE, O. T., Nov. 17.—J. W. Harnes, a Texas cattleman who came in from the Kiowa and Comanche reserva- tion, reports that prospectors in the Wichita Mountains have struck several rich finds within the last ten days. He says that one party of three has easily worked claims in a ravine, where they are taking out $100 to $150 per day in free gold. Another party has discoverea traces of the mines formerly worked by the Indians, and they are belnf shadowed by the Indian police, who will undoubtedly attempt to drive the prospectors out. Eiie g e On the Ground of Fraud. ST. LOUIS. Mo., Nov. 17. — Dwight Braman, the Boston bondholder of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, filed an equity bill in the United States Circuit Court to-day, praying for setting aside the foreclosure sale on the ground of iraud. The biil alleges conspiracy and frauds not only in the Frisco receiver- ship, but in the purchase of Frisco stock end its management by the Atchison system. Mr, Braman petitions the court to enjoin the officers of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad from issuing any kind of bonds on the property, and to ap. point receivers. Wreoked by a Texas Steer. VICTORIA, Tex., Nov. 17.—Last night at 7 o’clock, two miles this side of Clip, a stock pen on the Beeville extension of the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Rail- road, an engine pulling seventeen cars of stock lpaded at Berclay, destined to St. Louis, fan over a steer on the track. The engine was ditched and Walter Cook, the engineer, was kiiled. Edmund Edmonds, the fireman, had his leg broken. The engine and four cars were wrecked and forty cattle killed. Engineer Cook leaves a widow and four children, — - Will Send for Ctark. NEW HAVEN, Coxx, Nov. 17.—The authorities here will probably send for Henry Clark, who surrendered in San Francisco yesterday, and Peck and Bishop say they will press the case against him. Clark’s wife and other relatives say that he has always been of a nervous disposi- tion. It is said that before he went away he spoke of and seemed worried about financial troubles. Clark was an adopted son of the late Rev. E. E. Atwuter of this city. —_—— Shot and Killed His Wife. PERRY, 0. T., Noy. 17.—Charley Hyatt, | deputy sheriff of this county, shot and killed his wife at Stiliwater last nigat. Hyatt is under arrest. He claims that he thought that his wile was a robber, trying to sieal his horses. Another theory is that Hyatt killed his wife for fear she would “give incriminating testimony against him in a murder case, that was committed near Morrrison, this county, three months ago. ——-—— Collector for 8t. Lowis. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 17.—The President to-day appointed W. C. Mc- Creary ot St. Lous Coliector of Internal revenue for 8t. Lo e Sr g . Dying of Blood Poisoning. DES MOINES, lowa, Nov. 17.—E. W. Curry, cbairman of the Democratic Stai Committee, is dying of blood pohonin‘.“ L HELD A PRISONER TILL DEATH CAME Strange Story of a San Diego Millionaire’s Last Hours. Friends Kept From His Door by a Negro Who Guarded the Eatrance. Passes Away Ignorant of the Fact That One of His Daughters Had Married SAN DIEGO, Cav., Nov. 17.—A strange story was unearthed to-day as a result of the filing of a copy of the will of Nimrod Lancaster, deceased. Lancaster was a Chicago millionaire, and was 83 years old when he died. He left the United States a poor man, and returned from South Africa within two years worth almosta mullion, much of it in diamonds. He was a great lover of diamonas, and when he died had a lot of gems, one of them re- puted to be worth $25,000. The old man came to San Diego in 1891, seeking relief from rheumatism, He in- vested in property bhere, including a mortgage on the new Carleton Hotel. He returned in 1894, bringing his pretty neice, Miss Bessie Wallace. The girl feil in love with a young bank clerk, and the old man became so enragea that he ordered her to pack up and return to Chicago. The girl instead went to Oceanside, and about that time the clerk disappeared, too. When they returned the story leaked out that they had been married at sea. The old man forgave the girl, and she managed to keep the story of her marriage irom his ears. He gave her diamonds worth $35,000, and she gave one of the rings, a superb diamond, to her husband, who wore it until the diamonds were called in by the old man’s administrators on the ground that the tatle had not legally passed from him. The old man became very ill, and on June 8, 1894, another niece, Mrs. Mary Phipps of Indianapolis, arrived to look after him. She discharged the physician in charge and hired another, She placed a negro porter at the door of old Lan- caster’s room with positive orders to ad- mit no one but herself. The younger niece easily gavein, Lancaster, knowing that he was about to die, had sent, it is said, for the owner of the hotel and made it known that h= wished to surrender the mortgaze in ex- change for kindness shown him. The man went after his papers; and when he returned found the patient in very bad shape with his tongue swollen so badly that he could not speak. As he was try- ing to make signs of what he wanted, the owner of the house was hustled out of the room, on the ground that it was too exciting ior the patient. So the old man died, and the mortgage still holds good. The day after Lancaster died Mrs. Phipps left the New Carleton and soon afterward left the city. In the Eastshe and ber husband applied for letters of ad- ministration and got them. The ap- praivers of the estate fix d its value at $850,000, consisting mostly of Chicago real estate and diamonds. The young niece, Miss Wallace, disappeared with the clder one and they took the old negro porter with them. The girl is mentioned in the will as re- ceiving one-fourth of the estate, but Mrs. Phipps and her husband are not men- tioned. Itis said that the girl is trying to get back the diamonds. Captain Mahan Ketires. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 17.—Cap- tain Alfred T. Mahan, U. 8. N., was to- day placed on the retired list at his own request after forty years of active service. Captain Mahan would have been pro- moted to the rank of commodore in a few months and could then have retired with increaged pay. Itis thought that he must have been forced to act now by reason of pressing literary engagements. Captain Mahan has a good record as an officer, but has a wider reputation as the writer of one of the best naval histories in existence. —_——— A Business Block Burned. MARION, Iiw, Nov. 17. — Fire this morning destroyed an entire block of busi- ness buildings, causing a loss of $50,000. The sufferers are: W. L. Simpson, saloon; H. T. Dunstan, saddlery; H. N. Boles, sa- loon; G. H. Goodall, general merchandise; W. 8. Abbott, restaurant; Park’s Hotel; F. Gent, livery stable; F. S. Frye, shoe- shop. —_—— Becret Insurance Societies. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 17. — The eleventh annual session of the National Fraternal Congress of Secret Insurance Societies began this morning. There were 150 delegates present, representing a mem- bership of nearly 200,000, with insurance of nearly $400,000,000. After an address of welcome vy Mayor Todd the congress settled down to business. e Sale of @ Baseball Team. GRAND RAPIDS, Mricn., Nov. 17.— Manager Ellis sold the Grand Rapids base- ball team at noon to-day to Bob Leadley of Detroit and Robert G. Lowin. The terms are not made public, but it is known thata good round sum was paid. The sale includes the franchise and players on the reserve list. ——— To Build @« Railroad. NEW YORK. N. Y., Nov. 17.—The Her- ald’s correspondent in Managua says that the Nicaraguan Government has signed a contract with two Americans to build a railroad from Lake Nicaragua to a port on the Atlantic coast. An important land concession has veen granted. ALl Sale of @ Railroad. CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 17.—The Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad was to-day sold by Master in Chancery Bishop for $8,000,000. The only bid was that by the reorganization committee of the bond- holders. gess it o Joseph Seidenberg Dead. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 17.—Joseph Seidenberg, senior member of the firm of Seidenberg & Co., is dead. He was a wealthy manufacturer of cigars, with fac- tories in this city and Tampa, Fla., and extensive warehouses in Havana. PEORIA, 111, Nov. 17.—James Hanna- ford, who was the defeated Democratic nominee for County Clerk, committed sui- cide here to-day by shooting himself through the head. He had been despon- dent since the electio: e Bested in Nine Rounds. BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 17.—Tommy Dixon of Rochestér bested Johnny Whit- taker (colored) of Kansas City in nine rounds before the Connors Athletic Club here to-night. ERse s e Death of a Tobacco Merchant. FLAINFIELD, N.J., Nov. 17.—Walter A. Bass, one of the best known tobacco merchants in the country died at his home in this city last night after an illness of four weeks. Congressman- Elect Giles Dead. SHELBY, Mo., Nov. 17.—Hon. K. P. Giles, who was recently eiected to Cop- gress from the First Missouri District, died kere to-day. A Thie:’s Queer Booty. Sanford E. Thompson of Newton mourns to-day the loss of a package of butterflies and beetles from India, which some thief stole from Bishop’s express wagon while it was being driven in from Newton last night. The package stolen contained five boxes of rare insects which had been collected in India. Very likely the thief was dis- gusted when he found what he had taken, and it is unlikely that he will make any attempt to dispo-e of the articles, as they are not readlily salahle, and . the police were notified of the theft last night. Some of the insects were the property of Mr. Thompson, while others had been placed in his keepin - by a friend who had collected them in India. Any restitution the express company can make would not compensate Mr, Thompson for the loss of the rare beetles, and he expects never to see them again, as the thief probably would throw them away when he found he could not dispose of them readily. The collection represents a vast amount of work 1 India and to duplicate it might be the work of years.—Bosten Evening Transeript. ——————— Napoleon’s Army in 1813, In order to arm and equip the men raised by conscription Napoleon had re- course to his private treasure, drawing 55,000,000 francs from the vaults of the Tuileries for that purpose. The remain- ing ten were transierred at intervals io B.ois; but all his treasure could not buy what did not exist. The best military stores were in the heart of Europe; the French arsenals could afford only anti- quated and almost useless supplies. The recruits were armed sometimes with shot- guns and Xuives, sometimes with old muskets, the use of which they did not know; they wore for the most part bon- nets, blouses and sabots. There were not half enough horses for the scanty artillery and cavalry. Worse than all there was no time for instruction in the manual and tactics. On one occasion a boy conseript was found standing inactive under a fierce musketry fire; with artless intrepidity he remarked that he believed he could aim as well as anybody it he only knew how to load his gun!—8loane’s “Life of Napoleon” in the Century. ———— To keep the 30,000-0dd miles of telegraph line in order in Great Britain, and provide for the proper dispatch and delivery of the millions of messages that pass over them everv month, entails an expenditure of about £2,250,000 a year. VARICOCELE Twisted, swollen, painful, weakening in its effects upon the vital powers, the direct cause of thousands of cases of general nervous exhaustion, debility and decay. This is Varicocele in the veins of the vital parts. It is perhaps the most dangerous of the many results of early indiscretions. It drains the vital pow- ers in that slow, treacherous manner which leaves no sign of 1ts terrible effect until the awful work is done—until the whole nerye force, the foundation of mental, physical and vital strength, fis undermined and manhood destroyed. Doctors have tried jevery known means in their attempts to cure it,and have usually given it up with the advice that it will not be a serious matter. But this is only their way of excusing themselves for their help- lessness. It is.a serious matter, as is proven by the thousands of physical wrecks it has caused. But it can be cured by ‘Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt. SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 1896, TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM VARICOCELE :— I would like to add my testimony to numerons others in possession of Dr. San- den’s Electric Belt Company. 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