The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 5, 1897, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1897. —_— are 1000 feet, but on Hunter, by general consent of the miners, they have been re- duced to sco feet. Half interests in these claims are being bought and sold for from $1000 to $1500. The town of Rampart City has been located at the mouth of Mannook Creek on the Yukon, and lots are as high as $150 that werg taken a few days before at the price of ?ccording, $2 so. It is to this place that the Hamilton will return, and there probably all the other boats will winter. Doubtless much of the population of the upper river, Daw- son, Circle and Forty Mile, will go there to winter—food unable to go to them, they willgotoit. The passengers of the Ham- ilton held a meeting to-day, by request of the captain, and a majority of them voted in favor of returning at once rather than to lie here upon the mere hope of a rise. Balked in their desire to go to Dawson they wish to hasten to do what seems to them the next best thing—sesk a claim on the Mannook. The Hamiiton passed here yesterday and found itself unable to pass the rapids a few miles above. It re- turned here and ten tons of waisky and hardware were put ashore, the boat ris- ing six inches. Another attempt was made early this morning, but failure again resulted, the boat sticking in the sand. For some time it was thought she was irreclaimably caught in the sand, which meant a crush in the ice break next spring and ths loss of the steamer—as the Arctic was lost last spring. She was got off, however, and returned here, the captain satisfied that the passage could not be made. It was then he asked the passen- gers to decide what they wished as an al- ternative of going forward, and they de- cided for Mannook. All the newspaper correspondents return with the boat, save one tesides myself. As | leave consider- ably in advance of thé one other equipped for better speed I shall arrive at Dawson several days in the lead. Jack Carr, who carries the mail from Juneau, arrived here to-day. He says there are 4000 peopi: on the trail bound for Dawson, and about 4000 already there; that Heai,’s store (the North American Trading and Transportation Company’s) has been closed, as they have nothing to sell, and the store of the Alaska Commercial Company limits pur- chases to two sacks of flour, and admits but two persons to the store at one time. And in that condition they are waiting for the up-river boats thatl go now to tell them will not come. SAM W. WALL. ALASKAN VOLCANO SEEN IN ERUPTION Seen by the North Fork Expedi- tion While Waiting for the Mare Island. ST. MICHAEL, Arasga, Sept. 15—The expedition which sailed hither on the North Fork is now camped here awaiting the departure of the litile steamer Mare Isiand up the Yukon. This 18 notan in- viting place of residence. The only trees or shrubs seem to be growing on the roofs of houses. At the lower end of the vil- lage are camped the 200 passengers of the Humboldt, and the port has never known such a degree of life and activity. Few incidents wortihy of mention oc- curred on our voyage. One sail only was seen on the entire trip—a bark, probabiy bound for San Francisco, was sighted on August 30, about ten miles to th: east of our course. Occasionally a whale was seen ata distance, but practicaliy we had the ocean toourscives. About5 A. M. on Sep- teraber 4 the first land was sighted. Everybody was soon on deck. From the chart we learned that it was Shishaldin volcano, 9200 feet high, located on the eastern end of Oonimak Island. As we gradually drew nearer the island one mountain peak after another arose 1o view and grew 1o grand towering propor- tions as we approached to within fiiteen or twenty miles of the shore. The day was the one perfect one of the entire long voyage, not a breatn of wind, and the sea like a mill pond. The atmosphers was beautifully clear, nothing to obscure or Jimit the vision. Soon after sighting Shishaldin, Mount Pogrumnoi, at the west end of the island, came in view. The mountains were lovely, covered by £10W, except in places where their sides scemed too abrupt for it to find a lodging place. A school of whales furnished amusement for such of the passengers as had ammunition to shoot at them, ana at times the whole surface of the water as far as the eye could reach seemed alive with waterfowl. 1n the afternoon we observed a heavy volume of smoke issuing from the ecrater of Shishaldin volcano, and as darkness descended we were thrilled by the sublime picture of volcanic fire belching forth into the night. The eruptions occurred at quite regular intervals of from two to five min- utes. Thesecond engineer of the North Fork stated that he had made fourteen previous trips through Oonimak Pass, and tnat this was tne first time he had seen this volcano in action, Asa magnificent sunset had preceded our display of fireworks, we feit thatwe had been to some extent compensated for at least a portion of the discomforts en- dured on the journey. The remainder of the trip was a dreary monotone and we were rejoiced to be again on *‘terra firma,” even in s0 bleak a place as this, No information approaching accuracy can be secured here regaraing the amount of money brought down by the latest steamers from the Klondike, but from the most authentic sources we gather that it may be safely placed ata coupie of miil- ions. Equally unsatisfactory are all at- tempts to learn about the probabilities of getting to Dawson this winter. A Catho- lic priest I met on the island yesterday said tbat he had been in Alaska eleven years and gave it as his opinion that unless the present season should be like the exceptional oae of last year no boat leaving here after this time could hope to get even hali way up. Last year snow fell very early and ice formed in the river, but the weather afterward turned warm the ice broke up and the river re- mained navigable till the last oi October, The likelihood of being frozen up this side of their destination bas impelled some of the goldseekers belonging to other expeditions to turn back. The latest reports, brought down by the steamer C. H. Hamilton, commanded by Captair Hill, which arrived yesterday, is thatrich sirikes have been made at Mi- nook Creek, about 1000 miles up the Yukon. Itis also claimed (but we are not able to verify the rumors) that Daw- +on is almost without food and that peo- ple are speeding down the river to Circle City and Minook to escape a threatened famine. All this, however, is predicatea on the assumption that several thou- sand people have got into Dawson by way of the Chilcoot and White passes, as it1s known that there bas been plenty of food iaken up for all who were there before the migration over the pass began. The steamer C. H. Hamilton, pound for Dawson, coald not get up tie river farther than Fort Yukon on accountof the length of the vessel. The turns in the river above that point are so sbort the vessel could not round them. It is now loading for another trip as far as the Fort. The cap- tain reports plenty of water in the river and says he believes the Mare Island can get to Dawson, What strikes me most favorably, in the midst of ali the conjectures and rumors, | is the factLhat you never hear a discourag- ing story. Everybody seems to agres that gold is abundant in the mineral belt. On Porcupine River, above Fort Yukon, claims are being located and 1t is said that several of tke finds are very rich, It is the intention of the North Fork pas- sengers, should we fail in reaching Daw- son, to start out from wherever we tie up and prospect. Circle City is the objective point of a number of our people, the more liberal laws on the Alaskan side appear- ing to outweigh the possibly greater riches on British territory. A Presbyterian minister, long a resident of Alaska, but whose name I did not earn, iscredited with making the state- | ment to Manager Shepheid of the North | American Company here thatthe amount of gold thus far broucht down the Yukon | is but a trifle compared to what is to fol- | low. It is certain the work of aevelop- ment witl be very active this winter, and, unless all predictions fail, next spring will see a mighty rush to Alaska. Notwithstanding all that has been said about the fall being the wrong time to | come, I am assured by people here who | bave been up the river that this is exactly the proper season if one can reach Daw- son. It is ouly in winter when the streams are frozen that prospecting can be done. When the warm weather melts the ice, the creeks and rivers become raging torrents. Work has to be sus- pended in taking out gravel, and then the wasning begins, Every one we meet here seems to be in egood spirits and radtant with hore. The Masons held a meetinz at St. Michael Sunday evening, the resident members inviting those from the different expedi- tionsnpwin port to join them. Thirty- six were present, no two from the same lodge. Seventecn Stales, besides Engz- land, Canada aond Germany, were repre- sented, After the adjournment of the lodge a number of the members, accompanied by a string band from the Humboldt camp came over and delighted the passengers of the North Folk with a serenade. Some of the performers are artists of rare merit, and it is a pleasure to know that we are to have such agreeable company in the gold tields. Prices for everything eatable or wear- able have an upward tendency from the | time the ship leaves San Franci-co. 1| paid 25 cents a pound for cube sugar at | the Alaska Commercial Company’s store; a lamp chimney costs 25 cents, and a gen- tleman who usked for a quarter’s worth | of choevlate drops was given three pieces. Twelve dollars is tie modest price asked for a galion of any kind of whisky. The | natives all have fars amd moccasins to | sell and the prices depend on the pur- chaser’s ability to bargain. Some of our | passengers have secured things o! consid- erable value by trading. One gentleman got a fur cap for a smail pocket-mirror. and a pair of “muck-a-lucks,”’ which he subsequently sold for $3 50, for a yard of red ribbon. ‘Thread, needles, calico, white muslin, sugar and tea are some of the things I would suggest to bring along in a | mining outtit for irading purposes; alsoa few ribbons of bright color and a few small silk shawls. As to proper clothing, I am told that plenty of beavy woolen clothing, with something light—preferably cotton—to wear next the skin—is what should be brought along; also rubber boots and | shoes. Furs and skin boots and shoescan be bought cheaper here, providing one gets them from the Indians. The trading companies charge more than they do in 8an Francisco. The Mare Island is now being losded. The six women of the expedition will oe- cupy the only stateroom on boaid, while the 100 men are provided with accommo- dations in the hold. The saloon of the boat is to be used ss a sitting and dining room. A iarge stove has been put in place, and it is expected that we wiil be housed very comfortably, even if com- pelled 10 pass the winter on board. The passengers of the Excelsior who left here on the C. H. Hamilton, which was prevented by a bend in the river from proceeding above Fort Yukon, returned on that boat to Minook Creek, but subse- quently the larger number of them, in- cluding the newspaper correspondents, took passage on the steamer Bella, and it is to-day reporied they have reached Dawson. The steamer D. B, Weare has also sue- ceeded in getting there. A!l the other boats, the National Ci:y, the South Coast and May West, are still struggling in the river. Within the last twelve hours sey- eral people have sold their outfits and will return on the North Fork. Tnree who came up on this boat are amone the num- ber; the others are Humboldt passengers, Five of the Hombold: expedition never even landed, but went back in the same vessel. The Mare Island draws much more waterthan was expected, and this makes the problem of getting up the river with such low water still moredoubtful, I think that the majoriiy of the expedition have abandoned the hope of seeing the Klon- dike before spring. Rough weather has prevented the launching of the Humboldt barge, and it is still on the ways. For the same reason the North Forik has had to stop the transfer of the cargo, as it is | impossible to bring the Mare Island along- side while the water is so rough. A very sad accident occurred in St. Michael to Mr. Lyng, munager of ths Alaska Commercial Company. On the evening of the departure of the steamer Bertha for Unalaska a salute was fired and Mr. Lyng unfortunately was in the line of the cannon and had his arm nearly car- ried away. His condition is now very critical and his recovery is considered doubtful, Besides the gold seekers who are bound for the Klondyke the North Fork brought an expedition about which great secrecy has been maintained. So qiuet indeed were the movements of the members com- posing it that their presence on the North York was not known to even one of the men who chartered the vessel, Messrs, Dacas and Hansbrough, till the ship was well under way.. Tue financiers ot the expedition it is believed are Corbell Bros. of San Franci-co, owners of the North Fork. It is headed by D. B. Libby who is ac- companied by Louis Melsing, A. P. Mor- dantand S. L. Blake, all of San Francisco. They are equipped for a stay of two years or longer, having two substantial boats, 1500 feet of lumber and six tons of pro- visions of every kind required for health or comfort. In an interview with Mr. Libby he stated that in 1865 he was in the employ of P. McDonald Collins, the man who first attempted the construction of a tele- graph line from San Francisco northward through the Pacific Staies and Territo- ries to conunect with tbe Russian line at its then terminus at Amoor, Biberia. Mr. Collins subsequently transferred his in- terest to the Western Union Telegraph Company, which built many miles of line, but, owing to the successful laying of the Atlantic cable, finally abandoned the enterprise. Mr. Libby had charge of a division at Cape Prince of Wales, ana it was during this time of service that he saw indications of what he now believes to be immense deposits of gold. The im- pression on his wind even at that time was strong enough to make him resoive that at his first moment of leisure he wou!d make some investigations. The party of which he was in command, how- ever, was somewhat abruptly recalled from Alaska and he was unable to carry out his intention. The remoteness and inaccessibility of the place prevented him from returning, and not till the rich strikes were made on the Yukon and Klondike rivers, thirty years later, did he ,resolve to carry out his long-delayed resolution. He states that the topography of the country and character of the =oil are so similar to the zold fields of the Klondike that he has not the slightest doub: that he will un- earth treasure that will equal or even ex- cel the ricuness of the placers near Daw- son. His greatest expectation is to find quartz ledges. The par'y will go by steamer one hundred miles farther norin to Golovin Bay. From that point they will proceed in the boats they have brought along to' the prospective new Ei Dorado. If they meeu with the success they antici- pate they will lay outa townsite, secure water rights, locate on as many claims as the law will ailow, and then invite the world to make them a visit. Erya MoNa FEARS A PLAGUE AT SKAGUAY CAMP. Dominion Surveyor McArthur Goes Over the Dalton Trail and Finds an Easy Grade. VICTORIA, E. C., Oc:. 4.—Some inter- esting information is furnished in regard to rcutes to ibe Yukon by J. J. McArtnur, the civil engineer sent by the Dominion Government last May to make atopo- graphical survey of the Dalton trail and the country adjoining. This trail, which lirs west and north of the Dyea trail, is far superior in Mr. McArthur's opinion to the Dyea or Bkaguay rotiies. Indeed he condemns the Skaguay trail as no good. The Dalton trail, on the other hand, is of easy access and the grade is not heavy. From Chilkat Inlet, where the trail starts, the first forty miles is on the river flat, with an ea:y grade, thence to the local divide, which is 3000 feet above sea level and fifty miles from the water. One more local divide is crossed twenty miles further on, at the watershed of Alsek and Chilkat River. The rest oi the trail to the mouth of the Nordeskioid River is a succsssion of Al- UGHT. pine velleys, with hardly ; erceptible di- | vides. This brings the iraveler to Five Fingers, 240 miies from sea, well on the way to Duwson and beyond the difficulties met with on the ont-r trails, From Five Fingers it is all water travel the rest ot the way. By the Daiton trail a man going in light, with a saddle-horse and pack-animal, can_reach Dawson City in fitteen days, M= McArthur says, and can make thiry wiles a day easily. With a large pack train fifteen miles a day can be madeover the trailand Diwson r-ached in about twenty-five days. That applies to summer travel, for in winter, owing to the snow, it wonld be difficult to get into the Yukon. Sever:1 bands of catile went over tne Dalton trail this vear and so good was the feed that the animals fattened on the way. Herry Bratnober, a representative of the Rothschilds, came back by the Daiton trail on his way from Dawson City. He left Dawson early in Septem- ber, and by that time the cattle and sheen were beginning to arrive. Fuily 1600 sheep and 400 head of cattle would have reached Dawson before the river froze up, so that the supplies will not be likely to run short. 1t is understood that Mr. Bratnober succeeded 1n securing one property for his principals, but the prices demandea were so exorbitant that be uid not find it worth while trying to secure cthers, The scenes on the Skaguay trail—dead and starving horses—impressed Mr, Me- Arthur as something very horrible. Hun- dreds of these unfortunate animals are rotting where they died, and more might be secn abandoned to die uf siarvation. The water that flows over their deaa bodies is used by many people in Skaguay, and there may be something like a plague this winter in consequence. SEATTLE, Wasn., Oct. 4 —The pros- pect of famine in wue Klondike tnis winter has given birth to many schemes more or lezs feasible to relieve it. Among these plans none seem to have more a prospect of success than the one evolved bv Charles E. Peabody, manager of the Washineton and Alaska Sieamship Com- pany. He wil send north on the bark Colorado 425 head of hogs and cattle with sleds, saddles and wagons. Thev will be driven over the Ualten trail to Fort Sel- kirk in charge of a party of fifty packers, NOT TO REACH THE KLONDIKE Expected the Mare Island Would Leave St. Michael on September 6. CHICO, CarL., Oct. 4.—Two letters have just reached Chico from Alaska, one from Dr. Mack and the other from Harry Shan- non. The letters were written on the steamer at St. Michael and returned on the North Fork. Messrs. Shannon, Muck and Keefer 1:ft Chico on the 15th of August for Dawson City. It has taken them all this time to reach St. Michael. Mr. Shannon says 1n nis letter that they woula start on Septembe: 6 npthe Yukon on the Mare lIsland. It.is not thought that they will reach Dawson i’ winter. Botn Dr. Mack and Mr. Shannon says: “You cannot velieve anything you hear, as the Alaska Commercial Company is against the peop! —_——— Some American Money. VICTORIA, B. C, Oct. 4.—Collector Miine hus received a letter from the Canadian customs officer at Tagish Lake stating that he is about to forward $10,000, the amount of duty collected from pros- vectors who took American goods over Skaguay and Dyea trails on their way 1o Kiondike, FROM SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS. Arna Stiller, Who Was a Lady-in- Waiting to Empress Carlotta, Dying in a Hospital. VIENNA, Avstria, .Oct. 4.—Arna Stil- ler, who was formeriy a lady-in-waiting to the former Empress of Mexico, Carlotia, sister of the King of Belgium and the widow of Emperor Maximilian, is dying in a hospital in this city as a result of at- tempting to commit suicice by repeatedly stabbing herself in the neck and cutting off theend of her tongue. The unfortu- nate woman, who is 74 years old, was found in her bed covered with blood. She had led the life of & recluse ever sincs she returned o Europe with the ex-Empress. | The Bookies Have the B2st of the CAYWOOD RIDES [N WINNING FORM First Past the Wire on Three Occasions at Harlem. Johnny Woods Gets David Tenny Home First Through Good Riding. Argument With the Talent at Aqueduct Track. CHICAGO, IrL., Oct. 4.—Four outof six favorites sent to the post brought home the coin at Harlem. Caywood rode three winners. David Tenny ‘beat Donna Rita out1n a long, hard drive. He was splen- did!ly handlied by Johnny Woods. Six furlongs, sel Ing— *Whyota 109 (\ostrand), 4 to 5.. Harry Gwyun 102 (Borrett), 4 to 1 Veral 107 (Clay). 8t01.......... i Tim-. 1:14. 1iule Treasure 99, Nrs. Murray 99, Patsv Cook 107, Ben Hur 107, Why 107, Lon- fe sion 07, Hot Stuff 107. Leinad 107, Vergie Dixon 107, 'Buckeye 109 and Lettie 109 also ran. *Favorite. Eleven-sixteenths of a mile, two-year-olds— *Candieblac 107 (Caywood), even Ed Gartland 85 (-.verett). 810 1 Dave Waido 167 (Morgan), 710 b Time, 1:08. Long Suit 85. Jalana Chance 100 and Globe If 107 alsoraa. *Favorice. One mile— David 1enny 98 (J. Woods), 7 to 5 Donna Rita 102 (Clay) 4105 Lady Caliaban 99 (C. Gray). 6 101 Tiwe, 1340, i hree s.arters. 1 Six furlongs, selling: Farley 110 (* ay wo0d), 1to 3. Zamar 101 (rvere.0), 810 1. Tospector Hunt 104 (N ostrand), 816 1 Time, 1:14. Oiivia L 100 aud Fairy Queen 11 104 also ran, *Favorite. P One mile and *Carnero 105 ( Tojmast 101 (4. Barreit), 10 Gold Band 97 (Gray), 3101, Time, 1:54 Muskalong; vorite. selling— , 10 101 ). 20 to i Goom 1 108, G ukeshs 101 also Berwell 101, Time, 1:U815. Frost 106, *Fisatain 1UB, ben 106, Judge Napton 109 and W ran. *Favorite, AQUEDUCT TRACK, N. Y., Oct. 4— Tue talent fared badly, as Hindoonet and Salvado were the only winning favorites. The track was fast and attendance good. ¥ive furlongs. malden two-year-olds— *iindoonet 112 (Thorpe) even..... Loug Acie 112 (Forbes 01, Wasteful 112 (H. Mardn), 2 to 1 Time, 1:0214. Boy Orutor 112, Rapp haunock 112 Julius Crawforl 112 General Maceo £ an 109 and Charm: o 3 First Frokc 112, Harry One mile, selling, thr e-year-olds. Fireside 103 (Hewlzt), 6 01... *Knizht of tue Garter 104 (H. M Passover 106 (Do:zeit), 60 1 .3 time, 1:48 kasiern Ray 113, Pariridge 103, Timour 85 and Belle of Kilaraey 103 a30 ran. *Fuvorite. Kleven-sixteentis mlie, saling— Aravian 103 (U'Conaer), 8 to 1.. Yankee Doodle 108 (1horpe). 3to 1 s 103 (Beouchamp), 30 to L..... ‘i ime, 08. urion 103, Boa Aml 106 Asiral | 105, *Kaiser Ludwig 103, La Sagosse 103, Vinita | 100'aud Charantus 100 also ran. ~ *Favorite, | One mile, selling— *Salvedo 110 (Sims), 8 to 5 Alaram 107 (boggeil), 15 10 Nunki Puoh 10§ (Loiiins), 5 to 1 . 3 1ime, 1:4:34 Bastion 110, Slow Poke 110, Trayline 107. Kenmore 107, Hi Daddy 107 and Chel07al oran * it Five furloags, sel ing. Ortoland 95 (0’Connor), 10 tp 1 Oxnard 106 (Wilhite), $ to 1 Phiilip 101 (H. Martin). 3 te Time, 13)115. Kiit 109, Allie Belle 105, A iainmeit 103 Feata 103, Chieexers 49, Juda 99, *Prince Auckland 90, Jited 93 and Juilana 91 lso ran. *Eavorite. One mile and a sixteenth, sel ing— King I’ 107 (Thorpe), 5 t0 1 ... L bentuia 108 (Vankuren), 6 101 Manassir 108 (Hewi 1), 6101... Time, 1:4%%5. *sun U Cromweil 6 aiso ran. CINCINNATI, Osnio, Oct. 4—Naoma and Spanish Princess made a head finish for the purse in tbe third race at Litonia to-day, and the former won in a hard drive. Hali, who rode Spanish Princess, claimed a foul against Combs on Naoma, and the juages disqvalified the winner and placed Span sh Princess first. The foul consisted in Nuoma cutting across Spanisn Princess in the stretch. The racing was of the most exciting order. ‘Woather pleasant, track fast. Six furlongs, Henry E won, Olly Gammin second, Bonunie Feil third. Time, 1:16. Oue_mile Don Quixote wou, Mills ond, Cecil third. “Time, 1:4. Five and a nalf furio won, Wing Suot secoud, Sue Sue third. Time, 1:10. Naoma wou, but was aisqualified for fouling. One mile and fifty yards, Pertormance won, Banquo II second, Domincia third. Time, soeed fen 111 and 111, bam rite. am sec- s, Spanish Princess 46 Five and a helt furlongs, Farrell won, Mc- Clesry ‘second, Conan Doyle third. Time, 8. turlongs, selling, Lady Jutiet woa, Kalli- | tan second, Faunette third. Time, 1:15%. DETROIT, Micu., Oct. 4.—The weathor was clear; track fast. Only one favorite, Irksome, was beaten. Six furlongs. selling, Shuttlecock won, Glenalbyn second, Jo.ly Som third. Time, | 1:143 'x ‘urlongs. selling, Skillman won, Tally Ho second. Simond third. Time, 1:1575. | One mile ana a furlong, selling, Charina | won, Beau Ideal second, Traveler third. Time, 1:57. The Autumn handican, one mile, The Elec- tor won, Otio H second, News Gatherer third. Time, 1:4214. Seven fur.ongs, selling, Wang won, Van Kirkman second, G. R. Longhurst third. Time, 114 g MNOTES or 1HE TURF, Twelve of Barney schrieber’s Ho; rive at Ingleside Irmek., Twelve of Barney Schrieber’s selling platers arrived at Ingleside track from St. Louis Sun- day night in cbarge of Fetix Carr. Time was when Felix could do niuety pounds in the , but now Le will soon be eligible in fat meu’s races. “Curley” Shields brought back seven horses from the East, with which he expects to pick up some purses the coming winter. San Jose ins a novelty for Thursday. J. E. Wing, the amateur champion bicyelist of the coast, will R0 aguwinst Tommy Keating’s great acer, Scarchlight, best two heats in three. ne bicyele 1ider will be paced by tandems and, if the track is hard, should come out victor. The Elmwood stock farm has about forty horses n iraining at San Jose track. Paisy Freemau, the stables’ jockey, who was in the city Sunday, says he sca,cely has time to sleep with so much exercising to do on hand. The jeweiry-house of Shreve & Co. will dg- nate a handrome silver cup for one of Ingle- side track’sstake events the coming season. Jim Quinn says Trainer Frank Brown had grent success with tne Keene string and will probibly pay Califorain a visit this coming winter.” Easter Gift of the Keene string, Jim thinks, is the next best two-year-old to Ham- burg. Good judges think Hamburg will never do much over a distance of ground, as he comes from a sprinting family on his dam’s side. s Ar- St e i FUOOTBALL AT sTANFORD. Farsity Team Wil Play Its First Game of the S-avon To-morrow. STANYORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Oct. 4.—The Stanford Varsity football team will play its first game of the season to- morrow afternoon. The game will take place at the campus, aud will be a conte:t with the Army and Navy league team of San Francisco. “Woll” Ziwdight, balf- back on last year’s Stanford team, is cap- tain of the Presidio team. Becuuse of a lame ankle, Captain Cotton will probably not take part in to-morrow’s contest. Nearly all of the best piayers will be given a trial during the game, but the men representing the varsity will ?robnbly be as follows: Ray Smith, leit; ack Dice, left tackle; Fickert, left guard; Burnett, center; Carle, right gunard; Thomas, right tackie; Parker, right end; Murphy, quarterback: Fiher and Daly, balves and Jeifs, fullback. iy BOSTON DEFEATS BALTIMORE. The New Champions Win the First Game in the Temple Cup <eries. BOSTON, Mass,, Oct. 4.—The new champions took the first game for the Temple cup to-day, defeating the Baltimores ia a close contest, more through a combination of lucky hits and daring base-running, assisted by darkness in the last two innings, rather than by any su- periority of play. Nelther team showed championship form, while the work of the home team was at times very much below the mark. The Orioles batted Nicholsout of the box, aud would have given Lewis a similar dose if they could have seen the ball in the lsst two lonings. As it was the game ended in the mooulight, the umnires keeping the players at it unul ‘some iime after sundown. The weather was perf-ct—a mild Indian summer day, with 1o wind and a clear atmosphere that was conducive to snappy playing. One gl the biggest crowds of the year turned out. core: SUMMARY. BoSTONS. AR R BE PO A E 3 2 2 3 0 o P BT R 5 2 2 4 v $i SEA TG0 y. L 1 b 2 3 3 0 o0 Collfus, 3 b, 5D B Y Tong, s. s. T Y T Hsergen, ¢ 5 o 2 5 v v Nicho s. p. 3 o o 1 o o 2z 0 v 0 v 0 87 13 13 37 10 4 AB. B. B PO. A B € giE W0 AT B B OEMT O R RS X Bl 4% & 050 B LS e e |t TR GiRior- a0 g ey 5 0 1 3 1 v 5 0 1 0 1 o 49 12 20 24 11 4 NS BY INNINGS. Bostons. . $0012650 3213 Baitimores. 40102320 0-12 Earned runs—Boston, 4. Baltimore 11° Two- base bits—Lowe. Lon’ Jenniigs 2, Kelley 2. Rel.z. Stoien bases—Hamilion, St hi, Bergen First base on balls—By Nops, 7. Struck out— By Nops 2. by Michois 3, by Lewis 1. Passed ball—Rergen “Wiid pitch—Nops. Time, 2:12. Attendance, 10,000. Umpires—Emslie aud Hursi. SAGASTA NAMES A ~ CABINET Continued from First Page. isnot so well acquainted with foreign re- lations as Moret. On the whole, the composition of the new Cabinet has caused surprise and dis- appointment to the general public and to the Liveral party. NEW YORK Y., Oct. 4 —The Sun’s Havana correspondent says: Considerab'e comment has been caused here by the following dispatch from the correspond- entof La Lucha in Madrid: “The new American Minister, General Woodford, tells me that his mission to Spam is friendly, but that he has offered the good offices of his Government to Spain for the purpos: of establishing in Cuba an endur- ine peace.”” El Pueblo, La Union, and other uncom- promising Spanish newspapers say Gen- eral Woudford’sdeclaration is tantamount to an attack on the sovereignty of Spain in Cuba, a-, according to General Wood- ford’s own opinion, during the ten vears’ war “‘an enduring peace’’ can never exist in Cuba under Spanish rule, Sagasta intends to send to the islands an envoy extraordinary, with the title of “‘Commissioner from the Crown,’” to offer autonomy to the Cubans and make pro- posals of peace to the insurgents, It is said that the commissioner will be Senor Canalejas, proprietor of El Heraldo de Madrid, in case some portfolio is not offered to him in the new Ministry, WEYLER 1S DOOMED. It Is Sald That He WIill Bs Suc- ceeded in Cuba by Marshal Blanco. LONDON, Exc., Oct. 4. — A leading London diplomat, discussing the crisis in Spanish affairs, suid to a representacive of the Associated Press to-day: ‘I believe the change in the Spanish Cabinet will result in the recall of Captain-General Weyler from Cuba and the substitution ot Marshal Blanco for him, for Sagasia (the new Premier) personally dislikes Weyler. “Sagasta will probably discuss Cuba with Genéral Woodiord in a more con- ciliatory manner than his predecessor, but neis not likely to do more than that. Sagasta has been informed on authority that the Cubwns will accept autonomy and the withdrawal of the Spanish troops, although they have protesied that they will not do so, but I doubt if Spain will consent to these measures.” fetaiait ey AUXILIARY SHIPS. Government Reaching Out for Ves- sels That Can Be Turned Into Cruisers for the Navy. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 4 —According to an article which will appear in the Bridgeport Union to-morrow morning, rotification was sent by the Seoretary yesterday to the owners of a number of large steamships and steam yachts of the Atlantic coast, askiacg for immediate in- formation as to the speed, capacity and fighting strength of their vessels, and for other compiete data, with a view to their being enrolled as auxiliary cruisers of the navy. It:s said in the Union that a further re- quest was madc that the owners hold themselves in readiness to turn the ves- sel over to the Government ata moment's notice. One of the ships which the Government might turn into a warship is the John Englis, Captain Albert Bragg. of the Port- 1and line, which is the largest vessel that regunlarly passes through Long Isiand Sound. Captain Bragg says he reccived his notification yester- day and prepared the desired information. Capiain Bragg also stated that beiore he left New York for Portiand the Covernment would have all tie data required concerning the John Englis. A similar order, it is understood, had been received yesterday by the captain of 1he steamer Rosedale. What adds interest to this notification is a dispatch from Berlin printed in a New York German paper yesterday to the effect that the Kaiser has for some time determined to send n message of in- tervention or assistance to the Quee': Regent of Srain, and thesudden activity of the Government 1s therefore, it_-ecm . reasonable to believe says the Union, aroused by something more then fear tha Spain alone is sbout to assume a hostil attitude. i BONES RATTLED BEFORE JURORS Experts Yet Disagree in the Luetgert Murder Trial. Counsel Consult as to Placlng! the Defendant on the Witness-Stand. ' They Fear, However, That the Sausage-Maker Wil Talk Too Much. CHICAGO, ILL., Oct. 4—An unexpected turn of affairs occurred in the Luetgert trial during the afternoon session. The defense suddenly dropped its line of ex- pert testimony and put on witnesses to impeach the evidence for the State. It was apparent that ex-Jud:e Vincent, for | the defense, had at last tired of expert | evidence. The testimony of each suc- | ceeding witness was practically a repe- | tition of the preceding witness. Nothing was being gained, while the record of the | case was being swelled with a volume of | technical med:cal verbiage. ! For a week bones had rattled before the jury and eminent experts had disputed about them. The controversy had become tiresome to the jury. The counsel for the defense ohserved this and’ stopped. Dr. Reiz may be calied uron to tell of the re- sult of another experiment, but the real story of tbe experts as to the sesamoids, femurs, metacarpals, temporals and other | bones has been told. This alternoon ex-Judge Vincent, At- torney Phalen, Arnold Luetgert and others who are interested in the defense held a consultation relative to whether or not Luetgert should go oa the witness-stand. At the close of the conference to-night ex- Judge Vincent said he had not decided upon the matter. It was intimated that Luetgert might be called to the witness- stand to-morrow. In facr, it is expected he will be. State's Attorney Deneen sought information upon this point to- night, but learned only that connsel for the defense wou.d announce their deci- sion to-morrow morning. It is expected that Vincent would prefer that Luetgert remained off the witness-stand. Atitorney Phulen, his associate, desires that the big sause ge-maker tell bis story to the jury. | Luetgert is anxious to explain marters, and the leading counsel for the defense | seems to fear the prisoner will talk too much if he goes on the stand, and thus | injure his case. Professor Eckley of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago was recalled to-day for cross-examination upon several matters in connection with his dentification of bones. His testimony | was simply a repetition of that of other witnesses along the same line and he was not kept upon the witness-stand long. Professor Plummer of the Northwestern Medical Coliege gave evidence much to the liking of the defense. After a brief examination of the temporal bone intrec- duced by the State and jositively identi- fled by Protessor Dortey of the Field Columbian Museum as the right temporal of a woman, Dr. Plummer, with em- phasis, declared the bone was not the temporal of a human being. *[t bears but a very superficial resem- blance to the human temporal,’”” said the witness. *‘The line.here which has been identified as afacial nerve is simply a trace which indicates that two bones nave been joined or glued together. I notice what appears to me to be vegetable matter. It i* of a somewhat gre=nish tint peculiar to vegetable matter and to no other matter.” The bone which has been identified by the experts of the prosecution as a human femur was handed to Dr. Plummer, and without hesitation he denied that it was a femur of the human race. “It resembles in a slightdegreea human femur,’’ said the witness, “‘but the bone is much smaller than the averige femur of a human. There are other distinct char- acteristics of the human femur missing.” During the afternoon session Professor Eckley was recalled and admitted that upon one occasion he did say that Pro- | fessor Dorsey, whose evidence he testitied against, was one of the best men the State cou!d have procured as an expert. @Frank Gisley, who was empioyed in the grocery depariment of Luetgert’s sausage- | factory, told of seeing Luetgert around the factory during the forencon oi May 2 as usual. The sausage-maker seemed to be in his usual frame of mind, according to the witness. There is a rumor to the effect thata woman has been found at Lincoln, Iil., who will go on the witne-s-stand and te: tily that she was the woman seen by the police and others at Kenosha, Wis., or: May 3, 4 and 5. Captain Schuettler had a | talk with this woman on Sunday. j HANY PATIENTS + ARE DISCHARGE Death Rate From Yellow Fever Decreases at New Orleans. No Indication Thatthe Plague Will Assume an Epi- demic Form. | At Edwards, Miss., the Disease Appears to Be Growing More Violent. NEW ORLEANS, L., Oct. 4. — For twenty-four hours, closing at mightfall, there bad not been a single death recorded in the office of thé Board of Health. Yes- terday there had been thirty-one new cases reported, and at 7 o’clock to-night twenty- two were reported since 9 o’clock last night. Yesterday there were under sur- veillance neariy 200 premises in which yellow fever had been declared to exist, and in some cf the houses there were four or five cases, yet not a single one had proved fatal in twenty-four hours. The result was that to-night the deat rate had fallen to a trifling excess over) 1014 per cent, and the prospects for an early stamping out of the disease had been cousiterably brightened. There is no indication that the sickness will as- sume an epidemic form. All fear of that hes disappeared, and people who have their families at other points are begin- ning to make ar-angements fo bring them back. Many patients were discharged to- day as recovered. At a special meeting of the board of health this evening it was decided that the ship bringing 300 Sicilian immigrants upon arrival here shail be detained at quarantine at the mouth of the river until farther orders and a notice to this effect was sent to Coilector Wilkinson. Six days have passed since Ocean Springs has had any yellow fever. If the present immunity irom disease continues until Friday of the current week the hoard of health will officialiy declare the Mississippi resort free of fever. Oc-an Springs was the first to contract the disease and will probably be the first to ret rid of ii. EDWARDS, Miss, Oct. 4—Three new cases of vellow tever have been reported to-day. L. A. Moss, whose name ap- pears in the iist of new cases, has been aeting Mayor on account of Mayor Red- field's illness. There is only one member ot the City Council on his feet to-day. The fever ceems to grow more violent every day and a relapse is one of the worst features to be feared. Aliready sev- eral deaths have been caused from relapse. Mrs. G. W. Redfieid Sr. died at 1 o’ciock. Thisis the fifth death in the Redfield tamily. VICKSBURG, Mrss, Oct. 4.—Dr. Met- calt of Natchez has gone to take charge of the cases of vellow fever at Nitta Youma. Messages from C. B. Blum stated that the local physician declined to treat the di-ease; that Miss Thompson, one of the sick in his house, was sinking, and that Operator Smith, the depot agent, was sick and there are two suspicious cases. The State Board of ‘Health ordered Dr. Metcalf to the scene. Blum's message also reported two suspicious cases, ne- groes, at Nitta Youma. Five nurses were sent to Edwards to-day. Excitement here is over and the town is free from suspi- cious cases. MOBILE, Ara, Oct. 4 —There were seven new cas:s of yellow fever and one death to-day; total cases to date, 93; deaths, 14; discharged, 51. — ENGLAND’S HELP. 1 J It Is Sald That In Certain Contin= gencles Spaln Can Rely Upon It. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 4.—The Sun’s London special says: It is understood here that the Spanish Gov:rnment re- cently asked Lord Salisbury to use his geod offices to persuade the Unitea States to act with patience until the erisis, which has been inevitable since the assas-~ sination of Premier Canovas, should be overcome and miristerial affairs at Madrid satisfactorily aranged. It is believed that Sir Henry Drum- mond Wolf, British Embassador té Spain, has been instructed to promise the Span- ish Government the assistance of England if o stable administration isformed in Madrid, and that important telegrams have passed between London and Madrid regarding the present situation in Spain, especially in regard 10 the latter's rela- tions with the United States. NEW TO-DAY. GRANBERRIES. Our first carload bas been received—direct from Cape Cod. Nog, where they were grown, is branded on every barrel. 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