The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-10
RrINED Hr mr. srocN rrrrR.
Two san frnncisco Women Involved la Novel
Social Predicnmcnts.

SAN Francisco. Oct. Tho craze after
mining stocks not only continues. but grows in
int nsity day after day. amt. so FAR as can be
a. etiaincd with any certainty, the wild epecu-
lation ia shares OF ai tho Cumstoek mines rests
upon no better foundation than tile discovery Of
ore IN the Sierra Nevada mine at the north end
OF the ledge. That the STRIKE in Sierra Nevada
and the rise IN IT. stock from 81 80 g. $3.50 per
-h"r" within ninety duyr should appreciate tho
market value ot tho adjoining claims 10 ntelli-
gihlo and rodso uablc enough: but the cra2e has
extended 10 "a wild demand for shares in mines
two and three miies away from the reported
new bonanza which show no Indications Of
pay ore. and are being heavily assessed all the
time. The rise in the market value OF the
entire range Of COmstock mines within the
last sixty days cannot be less than flOO. 900 600
Many loldc.- hayo sold out at u LARGE profit
but the majority hold on. and others are wild 90
get in even at the current high pricos. II il
quite within the bounds ol probability that the
hnt ~ the Sierra Nevada may provo Ia be only
siuail deposit oi ore. AMI III that event the
crash and panic viii ruin many thousands VINO
are now elated with their apparent gains.
Whatever may bo the end of this gambling
mania, II II Idle To preach prudence here now.
san Francisco II u vast gambling he'll at the
present writing and tho women arc If possible,
worse than the men in their greed to obtain
money by gambling in mining stocks A very
SAD case ilustrhtlyeo Of ulc 1nlpralizaton which
the rra1r is developing. is now before the police
court. young woman OF ono Of tho host
known society families. wild To raise "a few
hundred dollars with which to speculate IN
mining stocks, invented 70 bogus charitable
f'lriN 90 r,ltNr the pressing wants Of needy
and starving families. whose nodchly would
not p' rulf them To- make "A personal appeal to
the nhHrly ui ilrlr friends or the public. SIr
appointed herself treasurer. under "A false
name AMI sent out a number Of circulars
bo-EinE ,9t money. On" of tliD So circulars Was
sent To- Nj. sam ii-nu. "a prominent LAWYER,
Whu, sA~peoting u sWludlr sent "a police officer
70 iN.nW iir Wrs~onLrr and investigate.
messenger 4 small sum ot money which wis
duly Delivered tp the young woman who WIS
waiting ia tho street, and who. being unable to
'S'a' t~l uir good fuifh e tho society for which
sho prgtrutod g. TOE acting. WAS arrested. and
thAig'd W!th hNnulln. AMI obtaining money
10y iulso proi.nce-. Nj Wilson WIS sent for
ana lounu 10 MS CONSERVATION that the prisoner
was ih-hlouahl" Young woman a frequent
visitor at bis own and others Of the best houses
IN town Btll was taken for her Appearance:
her true name was withhold from the police re-
puri and Inc newspapers. aud strenuous efforts
ar" being nale 10 avoid u trIUl and public expo
SUR. The AFFAIR is. howcy r. an ouen secret
Alll mo girl VINO IS only ~. rs ruined for lie.
The Palace Hotel ls Just now ~ rlAcxed with
M amusing contest with the wife Of an army
nihr"t, VINO mas made her presence very ohlce-
uphaOle 10 the ihuai - ut that vast cstabil sh-
mrnt 10y undertak lng. on her own assumution
10 manage IL social hrrangenentS. She has sue
rccdod IN making herself 80 obnoxious TO the
guests 81 the house that tho managers have re-
uurstcd her 10 leave. which she u"rcmnorily
rtiuacs 10 do, ana challenges them 20 at OF
ut by force
Her ens and water are cut on but she holds
the Tort ana refuses 10 surrender. Her appear
hn'e in the public rooms occasions "A general
etanlode' nut as She pays her hills regularly.
ana mas an uuc1lulnonly Nuluhlc and bitter
l!AEno. S%lt"r sharon and his stan are IN an
VIA