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as had never before been seen there, and at
1920 il swept away the dam as If it had
been made of straw. The flood swept over
the mine. breaking it on the 800 and run
ming down that to the shaft 1t began to
pour down the shaft in perfect torrent,
almost overwhelming the men who we're at
work in the stump. They at once realized
that something was wrong, and that the
slim. There was no time for waiting and
elaboration. Only one thing was left for
them to do, and that was to climb to the
700 and this they at once proceeded to do.
1t was perilous task climbing up that
shaft, with a flood of water pouring upon
them from distance of 800 feet, and in
order to make it the men were obliged to
throw off all their rubber clothing as they
climbed. They also kept fast hold on the
bell-cord, and thus gave the engineer warn
ing that something was wrong below. For
tnnately A. ellis was in charge of the en-
CINE, and he was cool enough not to drop
the cage, waiting to hear something in the
way of a definite signal. Had he lowered
the cage it must have swept every man
back in the stump and would nave cut off
their last chance OF escape. All credit is
due MIR, ellis for the GOODNESS he displayed
in this trying time.
Finally about half the men reached the
700, anu, after waiting few minutes for the
cage at that point, were h0isled out. They
went up fully convinced that the others had
been lost in that long climb or had been I'M
able TO get started until too late. They
were an anxious crowd while waiting
around that shaft, until in short time, that
seemed ages to them, the bell announced
the joyful intelligence that some at least of
the boys had reached the 200 in safety. The
cage was lowered again. and when it re-
turned it was found that every man of the
twelve was safe. A season of congratnla-
tons upon their wonderful escape from
what seemed certain death followed.
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| not more numerous than to be expected in
large camp.
One company in the First has its currie
| and rice.
The parade ground will be remembered as
| the hog wallow."
The Signal Corps went to Camp Capitola
and Aptos on Friday.
Senator Charles n. FELTON, has also been
taking in the sights of camp.
The Spaghetti Guard of the Nationals
| went to macaroni dinner this evening.
Captain Cleary iretired) veteran and
| the eX-commander In the Third, is in camp.
Taking photographs as souvenirs and me-
mentoes OF camp was the order of the day.
| Major Wilson, j. A, has returned TO
camp and was detailed for duty as Brigade
| o. D.
| Colonel A. E. Castle, Assistant Adjutant
| General OF the division staff, was in camp,
of course.
Every one is out riding to-day-making
the most of the few hours left for them in
| Santa Cruz.
Lieutenant-Colonel Fl. G. Platt, J. A,
was one of the officers who came with
General Dmond.
The tire call was sounded about II o'clock
on Friday night; less, one tent in Company
II Of the Third.
AdJutant Delaney of the Third received
great rally from his boys when he showed
himself in camp on Friday evening
Joseph +. Naphtaly has been doing the
camp TO see that his son in the cadet com
pany keeps himself out of hot water
Colonel Joseph r. Lame, Division Sur
geoD, conducted the official inspection of
the sanitary condition of the camp to-day.
colonel SmeQberg's son, the eX-Captaiu OF
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the First's cadets, and at present in Calfor-
MIA on vacation from West Point. was in
camp.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Pardee appeared in
two-act comedy at "the tannery" dramatis
persona. a Brigade Surgeon and q water
melon.
Commissary Steiger says that hospital
Steward ProSser is by long odds the LATEST
man in camp-so lazy that he will not even
go to eat
The horse of Lieutenant Barrere, Acting
Mounted Adjutant of the First undertook
through the week TO play opposition to the
brigade band, and succeeded
Brigade Surgeon Pardee performed one
operation in camp when he cut off the stripes
from Corporal. 1t was he who made the
report upon which the Court of Inquiry was
ordered.
Everything attempted in the social line
at camp was outdone tonight 1t was re-
ceptions and concerts from the right to the
left of line. The crowd in camp was SIM
ply immense.
prominent characteristic of Camp Mark
ham has been that the members of the
brigade staff have had as much work TO do
as any men in camp. The Assistant Ad-
lutant-GeneraPs work has been fright up to
the handle"
"Hurrah for General Dickinson" az an
officer of the brigade said General Dick
inson is an ideal military commander. He
knows mis- business, and when he gives an
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A THRIVING
INDUSTRY.
Claims for Coyote Scalps Coming
in Thick and Fast.
E,eYeR Counties Heard From Foot Up
Si0,S9O, With FOrty-three Yet to
Send In Their Returns.
sretial to THE MoRNISo CALI

SACRAMENTO. tuly 1.-THE coyote in
dustry is fiourishing like green bay tree.
The impetus given it by the last Legisla-
ture in Offering reward of SIS for each
coyote scalp has had wonderful effect. and
bids fair to bankrupt the State. The first
quarterly returns are now coming in from
the "infant industry" and the result has al
most paralyzed the force in Controller Col
gan's office. Only eleven counties have yet
been heard from. yet claims have been sent
in aggregating S1O,S9o, or for Pts scalps.
Claims are made out to individual slayers
of coyotes, ard Controller Colgan says that
if the rush continues he will have to hire
''coyote clerk" In forty-three counties not
yet heard from is included Tulare, and one
banking firm of Visalia has assured the Con-
troller of the possession of nearly $4,000 of
coyote claims. The namber of scalps re-
ported from eleven counties is as follows:
Alpine l, Butte 81, Eldorado q, Fresno 100,
Los Angeles 4OS, MERGED 464, Orange ia,
San Diego 237. Santa Clara 80, Shasta 50,
Tehama II. 1t is said that the Indians in
Southern California have formed coyote
hunting expedition. 1t is also stated that
coyote farms have been started on the South
eTn desert
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A FRACTURED CLAvICLE.

How the Recou of n Rife Happened to
Break the Bone.
In the June number of the Edinburgh
Medical Journal James b. Simpson records
the case of member of a rifle Cuba
strongly built slate-quarrier, 80 years cid,
who, after having fired several shots at 200
yards, feeling '.kiek" not severe enough
to cause actual pain. fired several more at
500 yards lying down and resting on his
elbows. and finally shot at GOO yards, like
wise in the prone posture. This shot broke
the claviele near the middle. The fracture
was treated according to Sayre's method,
and healed we'll
When he recovered" says Mr.. Simpson.
!" asked the man to show me how he held
his rifle while fling at 800 and 800 yards. On
his raising the sight and laying down and
taking aim the explanation of the fracture
was clear. Instead of holding the butt of
the rifle well onto his shoulder he rested the
upper end of the butt directly on the most
prominent part of the clavicle. One could
easily pass ones hand between the lower
two-thirds of the butt and the mans chest,
and it was therefore clear that when he
fired all the force of the recoil came upon
the ciavicle. The further he retired from
the target the more he necessarily elevated
the muzZe of the rifle, and consequently
the more did the upper end of the butt rest
upon the clavicie, until at 600 yards so en-
tirely was this the case that the bone gave
way under tile concentrated force"
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cially inspected by The surgeons. The mill
tary ceremonies of the day were brought TO
a close with review by Adiutant-G General
G. c. Allen. followed in turn by the dress
parade.
The announcement of the sham battle,
coupled with the fact that the camp is about
drawing to a close, attracted an immense
throng to Triple Fill. Leutenant-Co lionel
Edwards, A. A. G., and the Hussars escorted
the Acknowledgement to camp. and the sa-
lutte due a Brigadier- General was fired by
the Light Battery. The "sham battle" as
it was called, was really an attack upon the
camp by the Second Artillery, including the
Light Battery, and a repulse by the battal-
ions in camp. The affair was carried out as
per programme. with the popping of blank
cartridges. and no doubt from a spectacular
point of view was satisfactory to the look
ers on, and was considered a fitting close to
a camp which will 60 down of record as one
of the best in which the Second Brigade has
taken part.
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Battery. The cavalcade proceeded to head
quarters direct. where the escort presented
sab ers and the arrivals were received by
General Dickinson and staff in full uniform
and at OncG made at home.
Very shortly after the review and dress
parade teek place. The review was a stir
ring spectacle, and the marching was really
fine, with good alignments and the guides
covering truly. Colonel Barry commanded
the dress parade and General Dimond ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with Camp
Markham and its surroundings. After the
guard mounts, the officers of the several
hattalions in camp were marched to general
headquarters and paid their respects to the
Major General.
The camp was all life again in the even
ing, with a reception at general bead
quarters, which was attended by the officers
in full dress. The First Infantry Band gave
a concert programme which was appre-
ciated. BaEd-leader Casassa felt highly
cemplimented that his, of all the bands
in camp, should have been selected to rep
der the music at headquarters. The camp
was lighted up, and viewed from the parade
ground or from the eminences surrounding
the field presented sigh. which words can
hardly describe.
Yet with all these social affairs and recep-
tons in company streets and Individual
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genial Adiutant, and while he was absent
few moments from his tent, made away
with the floral offering. Mrs. Kehrlein then
presented the same bouquet to General Di-
mond as mark OF respect from the other
ladies OF the regiment not in the Delaney
phalanx. They thought to chagrin the Cap
tain, but he witnessed the whole affair and
good-naturedly permitted it to proceed.
court of inquiry was in session to-day
Investigating the affair in the Fifth infantry
on Thursday night, when one corporal and
five privates of the Petaluma company ran
it's regmental guard, and disarming the
guard, also resisted the re-enforcements sent
to his relief Major Wilson, Judge Advo-
cate, was conducting the inquiry, for which
reason Major Burgin relieved him as acting
brigade officer of the day.
As one result of camp it has been i'm
pressed upon officers and enlisted men alike
that each in his place is as important to the
perfect organization of the citizen soidiery
OF the State as the commanding General
himself 1t has been week of no easy
work and Of manifest improvements. All
Will take home tomorrow many pleasant
"reminiscences, much better knowledge of
military affairs and consciousness of hav-
ing done their duty to the best of their
ability with the means and resources at
hand.
By invitation of E. Mccarthy of the flag
ship Ramona, S. F. Y. c., very pleasant
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The fat Sergeant in command took off
Lieutenant Colonel Edwards, A. A. G., and
was presented by him with another Second
Brigade cigar.
Lieutenant Colonel - was up at the tan
you not order all liquid refreshments to be
kept out of sght?"
"Yes, did,"
Have you anyP"
:" have"
Then I report to put some Of it out Of
sight"
1t disappeared.
The ladies presented Captain Delaney
with magnificent bouquet on Friday even
ing, and the Adjutant placed it in con-
spicuous place in his tent. The ladies of
the regimental staff "stole a march" on the
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can adventures altogether about thirty
lions, and he brought home with him the
skins of dozen. He once rescued from the
jaws Of huge lion native whom it was
carrying off. Afraid to use his rife at any
distance for fear of killing the man, Cum
tried to fire, almost touching its skim The
lion dropped the man and leaped for Cum
ming just as his rifle was discharged The
bullet missed the eye, for which it was
aimed, and struck the lion in the shoulder,
slightly tanning but not disabling him. With
blow Of his paw the lion dashed the rifle to
earth. Cumming. by dexterous spring, es-
capped the force of the leap, and before the
lion could recover sufficiently to seize him
he grasped its name with his left hand, and
with his right drew his hunting knife. The
lion tried to shake him off. Over and over
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order all officers and men know that Il il
absolutely correct, and act with perfect and
implicit confidence,
Captain Iilden spent four hours at the
guard-house waiting for Paymaster Bull TO
come in, intending then to get him full. At
reveilie Paymaster Bull was asked when he
came into camp. and answered. "Wby. /
wasn't out | was in bed at II O'clock /"
iilden had waited from II o'clock to in the
morning - WY
Drum Major Mayberry ordered five of the
Flfth's band off the field on Friday after.
noon while ON dress parade. for s.n,onLau.
ing" The five wanted to '.get even, on the
Drum Major. but he peeled off mis- coat and
would have stood his ground but for the
the bandsmen to their quarters. The affair
created no little excitement
q and 6 Of the First had mock dress
parade OF some 100 men on Wednesday
evening and were received at s'the tannervh
ana at reglmental headquarters. The parade
was decidedly novel in character and tile
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CUMMING, THE LION-SLAYER.
A Giant in Physical Strength and Cour
age-Trophies of His Prowess

A Giant in Physical Strength and Cour-
age-Trophies of His Proves.
1t is singular that in all that has been
brought out regarding Sir William Gordon
Cumming recently little mention has been.
made Of the most famous member of the
family, Gordon Cumming, the lion-sIayer
About thirty years ago the civilized world
rang with the exploits Of Roualeyn George
Gordon Cumming, who, with his rifle and
Sepoy servant, penetrated far into the
Dark Continent and had many a wild and
perilous adventure. That was before Euro
pean sportsmen began to seek excitement
in African jungles. Gordon Cumming was
the pioneer in that field, aud his adventures
have never been surpassed in courage and
danger by any of his successors. While
serving in the Madras cavalry Gordon
Cumming met and conquered the maneless
lion of Aaia, and ne desired to encounter the
genuine Barbary monarch of Africa. OBJ
tanning a long leave of absence, he took
passage for the Red Sea, and landed in
Massowan. For many months he travelled
in Africa, among men and brutes about
equally savage. His life was sometimes de-
pendent upon the caprice of potentates who
knew little or nothing of Englishmen. But
he never. forgot the Cumming motto.
Courage" and his GOODNESS in face of
danger was his safeguard.
1t was in Darfour that Gordon Cum
ming met what nearly proved the conclud-
ing incident in his career. The Sultan of
Dan Fo0r was Mohammedau, and he con-
ceived the idea that Cumming was an ennis
sary from Egypt to spy out the land for
future conquest. Cumming was seized the
moment that his arrival in K0bbe, the CAPT.
tai, had been reported to the Sultan. His
pleas to be brought before that ruler were
unheeded. He was an infidel, which was
enough. and suspected spy, which was
more than enough, to justify his death.
Cumming was being hurried to the bazaar
to be executed, when. fortunately for him,
were heard the niuezzin'S call to prayer.
Cumming, who was man OF great strength
and stature. suddenly dropped on his knees,
dragging his captGrs with him, aud began
an earnest invocation in the best Arabic
The story was carried to the Sultan, who
had condemned him unheard. The despnt
ordered Cumming brought before him, and
liked him so well that he wished to detain
him in his capital. The traveller tore him.
self away as quickly as possible, and plunged
again into the forest.
Gordon Cumming killed during his Afri-
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A LOST POCKET-BOoK.
Hunting for That Which She Held in He
Hand All the While.

Hunting for That Which She Held in Her
Hand All the While.
An elderly lady, accompanied by young
woman. apparently her daughter, who was
seated in one of the cross seats of a Sixth
avenue IL" train, suddenly became very
nervous, says the New York Telegram.
After few minutes of fidgeting she whis-
pered in the younger woman's ear and both
looked upon the floor as if searching for
something. Finally the young lady arose
and spoke to the guard. He returned with
her and they raised the seats and looked
underneath. but with no apparent success.
gentleman inquired the cause of the la
dies search.
I've lost my pocket-book, containing
quite large sum of money" said the ell
derby lady.
"Why, my dear madam, you have q
pocket-b0ok in your left hand, and it has
been there ever since you entered the car"
he replied.
The look he received would have crushed
an ordinary man. She thanked him stiffly
and settled down to period of deep
thought
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FOR DEAR LIFE.
Seven Hundred Feet to Escape


Climbing Seven Hundred Feet to Escape
Pursuing Flood.
The recent storm which swept over Butte
County came near costing the lives of
twelve miners at work in the bottom of the
Moulton shaft. Their narrow escape is
thus graphically chronicled by the Butte
Inter- Mountain: They (the miners) COM
prised the night shift and were busy at the
A short distance to the east of the hoist a
dam had been constructed to form a reser-
voir, from which water was taken for the
boilers. This dam was strong enough to
withstand any ordinary pressure, but was
not intended for such flood as that which
came that night.
At 10 o'clock lake had been formed such
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THEY COULD NOT AGREE.
The Culver Jury Stood SEVENTH Five for Con
Yintinn

The Culver Jury Stood Seventh Five for Con-
viction.
MARYsvnLE, July 1.-The jury in the
Culver case was brought into court this
afternoon at i 80 O'clock. On asking the
foreman if there was the remotest posi-
bility of a verdict in the near future he said
that there was not They had been out
twentysIx hours. and during that time had
almost necessarily talked the case over and
taken in the neighborhood of 100 ballots.
Judge Davis discharged the jury, and most
of the witnesses and others connected with
the case have left for their homes. 1t was
learned that the jury stood until this morn
ing six TO six, when one went over and made
seven TO five in favor of conviction. The
costs OF the Culver case have been in excess
OF $1,000 aside from the reported large fees
OF the attorneys. 1t is understood that the
remaining cases will not be called up until
the October term.
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WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Considerably Damage Being Done by Grass
hoppers in the State.

Considerable Damage Being Done by Grass
hoppers in the State.
SACRAMENTO, July 1.-THE weekly crop
report, as furnished by the State Agricul-
tural Society, in cooperation with the
United States Weather Bureau, telegraphed
to the chief of that bureau to-day, is as fol-
lows:
Northern Calfornia-The grasshoppers
are still doing considerable damage in vari-
Gus parts of Northern and Central Califor-
MA. Harvesting was somewhat retarded by
rain, but no damage WAS done.
Southern California-Apricots are ripen-
ing rapidly and drying is under way. Prunes
are not more than half crop. Pears full
crop. RaiSin-growers report fine prospects.
Harvesting and thrashing is nearly finished.
The yield is larger than anticipated.
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High Prices for Yearlings.

NEW YORK, July 11.-At the Morris Park
race track to-day a number of yearlings
from the WOODBURY. stud were sold by
Colonel S. ID. Bruse Among those that
brought $1,000 or over were: Bay colt, by
Lisbon. dam Glenluiana, brother to Trouba-
Addie c. $1,000; bay colt. by Falsetto, dam
Pearl Thorne, $3.50; bay colt. by Long
fellow, dam Bluff and Blue, $500; black
FLY, by Falsettn, dam Jamaica. $1,000.
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The Bonds Carried.

SAN BERNARDINo. July 11.-An election
was held to-day on the question of issuing
bonds TO the amount of 100000 for High
School building. The vote was light, but
bonds in total vote of 32S The Board of
Education recently secured the services OF
Alexander Z. Frye, a man of eminent abil-
lily, for SUPERINTENDENT OF Schools, at a
salary of $1,000
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PREPARING TO
BREAK CAMP.
The Soldiers Are Coming Home.
The Country Is Safe.
General Regret Expressed at the Close Of the
Most Delightful Week Ever Spent
Under the Tents.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

CAMP MARKHAM Santa CRUZ, July H.
Camp Markham has about come to close
and general are the regrets that the last
hours are so very near at hand. By o'clock
on Sunday the city troops of the Second
Brigade will have returned and dotted their
uniforms and Camp Markham will be a
thing of the past brought to mind for the
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Crushed in a Quarry.

PETALUMA, July ia man named John
Muller was instantly killed this afternoon,
while at work in the Golden rock quarry
near this city. He was engaged with a
crowbar in loosening some rock, when an
immense boulder fell on him, crush ming him
into an unacceptable mass. The deceased
had home here, was AZ years OF age, and
leaves widow and one child. His widow is
Frustrated with grief.
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OBITU AIRY
DIR. G. lie VECCHL

DR.. Giuseppe de Vecchi. a physician Of
wide celebrity and well-known author OF
medical and hygienic works, died at his
residence in Turin, Italy, yesterday, at the
age of 50 years. DR.. de Yecchi was the au-
thor of Notes on Hygiene. or Method for
Preserving the Health" and number OF
other works treating on the same subject
DR.. Paoli de Vecchi of this city is son OF
the distinguished gentleman whose death is
here announced
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STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
q section-Hand sustains Fatal Injuries a


Petaluma.
PETALUMA, July I1.-Patriek Murphy of
this city, a section-hand on the railroad,
met with severe accident this morning that
may cost him his life. He was walking on
the railroad bridge over San Antonio Creek
when the north-bound passenger train came
along. lie stepped ont on one OF the caps
OF the bridge and had he stood in an erect
position he would have been safe. Instead
OF this hs assumed a STOPPING posture. The
locomotive struck him, knocking him high
in the air, and lie landed 10 the mud and
water OF the creek. Engineer Manning i'm
mediately stopped the train and backed up,
when The unfortunate Murphy was taken
aboard and brought to this city, and con-
veyed to his residence. One of his hips was
broken and the bone driven into his body,
besides which he received some severe cuts
on his right arm. His recovery is consd-
nj
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Held fnr Murder

RED BLUFF. July 1.-THE preliminary
examination of Charles H. Braynard, re-
suited to-day in the defendants being held
to appear before the Superior Court to
answer to the charge of murder, without
bonds. District Attorney Mccoy appeared
fos the people. Hon. Clay w. Taylor rep
resented the defendant.