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The Helena independent., 1891-12-07

missionary work to those who lacked Ibusi-
ness instinct and money making talent. lie
ssnt bis resignation to the society, and en-
barked upon the career Of q trader.
He was able to interest few OF hie
friends in England and invested several
caravan took his little stock in trade to tho
grent lake, whese Stokes sold it out in 4
hurry, taking ivory in exchange. The fruits
OF his first commercial adventure were
gratifying, and he invested his larger capi
tai In q bigger stock Of supplies and tried II
by which King Mwanga Was driven from
the throne and took refuge among the
Catholic missionaries south of the lake,
where he remained for over year. Whe n
o favorable opportunity occurred for him
to return TO his kingdom Stokes did an
other good piece Of business. Ihe n ENG
needed guns and ammunition. Stokes had
these supplies in abundance, and he armed
d considerable part of the kings foroes
This settled the fate Of the brother who
had usurped Mwanga's throne, His forces
were not 30 we'll armed as those OF Mwanga.
Stokes, therefore contributed in q mont I'M
portant way to the su ccess OF Mwnnga's at
tack upon his brother in Uganda, and he
got a big price for the valuable assistance
he had given. In fact, he secured the prac-
tical monopoly Of the ivory trade III
Uganda. .a3 @
h It is not known how much Stokes is worth
to day, but he is a rich man. Eight years
ago be was an humble missionary, but there
is not particle Of doubt that now he could
live,1n luxury on the interest Of his money.
Very large caravans have come from the in
tetior to Zanzibar and returned to lnner
Africa, but not even the big caravans Of
Tippu lib are 50 large as those now en-
ployed BY Stokes. Two or three = months as y
Of saadani with force Of 5000 big, strap.
ping fellows from Unyanwesi;; 4; he 11s NEEDED Is,
WAS about to dispatch to Victoria Nyanza.
Visitors to his camp say that it tpresented
stirring spectacle, and that it was very pic
turesque at night when the campfires illu-
minated the groups of huts in which ms
5000 porters were lodging. Stokes himself
occupied large native house about half
mile from his camp.
Ills conspicuous success shows what i ;l is
manv people have affirmed no commercial
good could come. Stokes has become
power in Central African affairs, and the
present prospects are that he Will greatly
increase his fortune. g, .@ .-s -.-=
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A FORTUNE In AFRICA.
A Missionary of Eight Years Ago VIII
o Now Employs 5000 Men

"A HAk6bl0HATy I'll E1EHG AGAfH AKON WHO
Now Employs 5000 Men.
About eight years ago young man
named Stokes went to the Victoria Nyanza
ns missionary in the bervice of the Church
Missionary society. He liked the beautiful
country Of the Uganda, took naturally to
pioneer ways, had tnot enough to make
himself popular with tho king ana head
men, and became person OF considerable
influence on tho north shores of Victoria
Nyanza. He helped build the mission
houses, studied tho language, superin-
tended tho digging Of wells, and kept IN
eye open for the main chance.
II occurred to him. after ho had lived u
year or two in Uganda, that bright young
man with a little capital coulu make for
tune in trade between Victoria Nyanza md
the coast. No such thing ns u white trader
had over been heard of in all that region.
The people were all crazy to got guns ana
ammunition white cloth, beads aid trink-
eta Of many sorts. There was u great deal
of ivory III the country, aud plenty Of men
could be got to take it to tho conat. 1t
could be sold for o large sum ana purchased
for comparatively little money. Stokes d.
cided, aays tho New York sun, to leave
The Helena independent., 1891-12-07
HUNDRED D'DEADIEDHORS!
Jot One Half Lived to Middle Age,
the End Of Many Was
Sad.
But the Record Is not by Any
Means All Direful or
Doleful
Com meAt on Two Portraits OF Edgar Allan
Poe-Prognosis and Fea--Itnlinn
Immigrants.

Special Correspondence Of TnK INpEpENpENr.l
T-A EW YORK, DEC. 2.--THE OTHER
tHl day ret down tho names OF about a
TX hundred Of the dead editors and
leading writer's Of New York daily
Elme. / recalled their appearance, their
traits. their powers, their career and its
bnd. I recalled my first editorial chief, the
accomplished young Raymond, Of the
Times, at the time he was tho rival Of
Greeley, Of tho Tribune, and Bennett, Of
Eho Herald I recalled the sledRe hammer
men who covered broad sheets with their
blows, the dramatic critics. the yarn spin
hers, moral reformars, humorista. book re-
viewers, partisan scribblers, philosophers,
Ehymsters and writer's Of other kinds,
nearly all Of whom are now unknown, even
BY name, TO the men who within few
ksars have taken their places. The fame
hat the daily press gives to it's votnries, or
70 the MOST Of them, is short-livcd, though
Bone among them are apt TO think IT will
ast q few years Of least.
In Rlancing over this list Of dead editors
buried within score OF years, am struck
by the fact that not a few Of the names in
i belonged to men whose lives cano to a
1ireful end and at least one-half Of them
lid not live to middle age. Three If not
Four OF them we're murdered; as many more
ost their reason; as many more men were
killed by accident; not few shortened
hclrsslives by indulgence in liquor, and at
east dozen died ia the straits of pov-
brtv. Fs&@%4 @1@5.-, &B@
! have not yet got quite through, how
bver, with the hundred men on my list.
Pome Of them like Bryant, Bennett, Stan
lon, Bartlett, Hastings, Briggs and others
lved to green old age, prosperous and
competent to the lust, turning out "copy''
laily till the fires OF life were darkened.
Tho record of the dead editors OF New
York is not by any means all direful or
loleful; there are streaks of light across
The slip of paper before mo containing the
names of a hundred of them whom knew
n their lifetime. @
The Portrait Of Edgar Allan Poe'' is the
Poe's magnetic faoe," ''transparentb brow,n
sweet, imperioua MOUTH planet calm
Dyes, = dark, floating hnir,'' 'poetio pres
Enoe.' Now, I would like to know from
fvhloh Of Poe's portraits this description
vas drawn. There are in this city, so far
ts know, but two portraits of shat won
ierful, weird, wild American genius, Edgar
Milan Poe, author of 1.-THE Rayen.'' One
u them is an oil painting in the gallery of
he New York Historical society, and tho
pther, which is water color, cabinet size
moving half tbs figure, belongs to me- and
now before me. The oil painting does
1ot accord with the above description Of
'ery far from being in accord with it. i
sas once told by the late Charles r. Briggs,
vho was Poe,s partner in the editorship Of
ne Broadway journal, that this water color
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The morning call., 1891-01-29

second on November 3d. 1890, did not give
any notice of his intentions to try for q
record, hence the kick" which has churned
up muddy water in outdoor athletic circles.
The Directors, however, were lenient and
did not enforce the rule. They granted Nc
Arthur the record and will present hi m in
the near future with handsome $50 medal.
The outdoor clubs, which are associations
not connected intimately with the Olympic
Club, have become very jealous of the facili-
ties OlympianS have for outdoor exercise,
and as there is only one athletic ground-the
Olympic-in proper condition to exercise
upon the outdoor men have taken it into
their heads that the Olympic Club should
grant them more privileges for exercise
that is for feld-day events.
John Purcell suggested that the associate
clubs be allowed to exercise four weeks OIL
the Olympic ground before a field-day event,
but another member of the outdoor frater-
nifty thought that two weeks would be
amply sufficient, and the subjeet was finally
left to the directorate to settle.
Purcell will essay to lower his own rec
ord for pole-vaulting on Washington's birth
day, February 22d. and Foster will attempt
to break the 120-yards hurdle record on the
same day.
In future record medals will not be given
except the performances are made at cham
pi0nship meetings
The morning call., 1891-01-29
I'm CARE OF"
How a Registered Letter Strayed
Three Thousand Miles.

Judging from communication received by
THE MORNING CALL from a well-known
business man on Front street, he Is not, as
he says, as much impressed with the postal
delivery system IN vogue in this city as was
the delegation from Germany which visited
this city on Friday, and he cites case in
point.
A lady," he says, who resides at Liv-
ermore, Alameda County, received her let
tiers through him at his place of business.
Lately she wrote home to have news of an
only sister, who, she had been told, was
seriously i'll in Italy. In due time the an
swer came, and, as usual, it was sent to his
care; but, as it was registered, could not be
delivered without the receipt of the lady
herself. He gave her address to the car
rier, who said the postal authori-
ties would attend to the matter.
Instead of sending the letter to the
postOtilce of Llvermore to be delivered to
the person addressed-the most simple
course, it would seem, to be adopted-t was
sent back to Washington, and the lady was
officially informed that in order to receive
1t 1t was necessary to ask it lack from that
city,"
Deputy Postmaster Quinn, when asked
about the delivery of registered letters in
cases where they are addressed "in care of
any one, said: ANY letter addressed to a
persons care for another should be de-
livered to him or the person for whom it is
ultimately destined If the receiver has
confidence in a person and wishes to trust
his mail TO him, all letters, whether regis
terei or not, should be delivered TO the per-
son in whose care they are addressed in the
absence of the addreSsee. The only neces-
sary process is the Identification Of the re-
ceiver
Evidently, In the case cited, that identl-
fcation was not made. Perhaps the COM
municant was not so informed, but he should
have been. If the lady at Livermore had
written out removal Slip directing her
mail to be sent to that place, the local office
would have done SO. There are many such
complaints, some just, some the result of a
UNDERSTANDING or mistake.n
The morning call., 1891-01-29
RAILROADS.
Jurisdiction of the Western Traf-
fic Association.

It is said that Gould has given an opinion
in favor of complete reorganization OF the
Transccntinental rates for 1S90as applicable
to points in Utah from the Missouri River.
A few weeks since the Salt Lake City Board
of Trade petitioned the Union PACING peo-
pie for the lower rate and promised III case
its request was granted TO give that line
monopoly Of the Territory's business.
The reduction asked applies to both freight
and passenger business and is cut on the
old tariff of about40per cent. The reduction
of rates as applied to the Territory above
mentioned is looked upon as part OF the
plan of general reorganization attempted by
the Western Traffic Association which has
taken from organizations hitherto lndepenu-
ent the power TO revise rate sheets.
The combine has taken to itself the power
to regulate rates in all the vast territory
west of the Missouri River and some idea OF
the magnitude of this combination may be
had, when it is known that sixty Western
roads are controlled by it. These sixty
roads formerly were under the control of
separate associations as follows: Western
Freight, 10; Trans Missouri, II; Transcon-
tinental, II; Southwestern Railway and
Steamship, Il; total, 60.
These roads belong to the eighteen rail-
way systems west of Chicago, including the
Canadian Pacific, and embracing 5000
miles of track. The hostility which the
conDlnauon has everywhere encountered
has had little effect upon the minds which
conceived ii. II is generally supposed that
the association was formed for the purpose
of advancing rates, and despite the frequent
denals Of this and reported explanations of
the true objects OF the organization, there
are still very appreciable objections TO such
O combination of capital.
Nor is this fight against the greatest traffic
combination ever effected being made
wholly by the patrons of the roads, or those
on the outside. internal strife has played a
leading part, and more than once has been
on the point of wrccking tho bright hopes Of
Gou III ana huntington, as was almost the
case at recent meeting.
Gould is said to have then left the council
of his associates, expressing hiTself a. thor
oughly disguised, and asserting that fool
could own stock in a road hut could not
manage one. The trouble, as was afterward
explained, came from number of stock
holders, men who had no idea VI railroad
management.
c. +. Croker left yesterday in his private
car Tor New York, accompanied by Super
intendent Fillmore, who will leave at Ell
Paso, and Oh return trip inspect the COM
pany's lines.
W. II. Snedaker, General Agent of tile
Denver and Rio Grande, has gone to Los
Angeles
General Agent Mccarthy of the Wabash
has returned from the South.
The morning call., 1891-01-29
IMPORTANT RULING.
Commissioner Mason Releases
Sweet Wines Held for Tax.

During the past month several sweet-wine
makers in all parts of the State have had
considerable difficulty with the internal
Revenue officers on account of o misunder-
standing over the methods Of sweet-wine
making pursued in this State. About the
beginning of December, Internal Revenue
Commissioner John W. Mason decided from
his knowledge of sweet-wine making as pur-
sued in the East that grapes could not run
over 2614 per cent of sugar in order to make
sweet wine. Many OF the California wine
makers had allowed their grapes to remain
on the vines much later than usual, and in
consequence the must ran up as high in
some cases as 80 per cent of sugar. In all
cases when this occurs Commissioner
Mason, through misunderstanding of the
real extent to which sugar could be found in
California must decided that either sugar or
alcohol had been fraudulently added in
making the wine, and that in all such cases
the stamps must be removed from the
sweet wine package, and the maker of the
wine must pay the Internal revenue tax of
80 cents per gallon ON all the brandy put
into the wine.
This subjected many of the producers in
the interior to the payment of large sums of
money, and in some instances threatened
them with insolvency. kilograms were
sent to Washington by l. de Turk. Profess
sor Hilgard, Professor j. de Barth Shorb
anu Olu6lS, lelIiuS MdSOu
how high the sugar actually did run in Cali
fOrnia must and these were supplemented
by a dispatch from w. II. Sears, Collector
OF Internal Revenue. which read as follows
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE COLI
LECToR's OFFICE, DISTRICT OF CALt{
FoRNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 1891.
Honorable missioner of Internal ReUeIlte,
WdshilotOH, d. c. In view OF the hardship TO
several wlue-makers, caused by the detention OF
large quantities OF wine, preventing sales and
thus causing possible financial failures, L rec
ommend that quart sample OF each cask OF wine
be taken In the presence OF the sweet wine maker,
deputy collector and the gaueer the samples 10
be a true and agreed upon average OF the wine OF
each cask; The bottles 10 be sealed and labeled,
deputy and gauger. When samples have been
taken, the labels signed and attached, then the
order Tor detention to be revoked and the wine
returned 10 the owners for sale or removal. The
samples to be held as evidence In all questions
arising
Ii would seem that the Government Is thus
fully protected, while the wine-makers are saved
from possible financial complications, IL not in
solvency. Can this be granted? Respectfully,
W. II. SEARS. Collector, etc.
To this dispatch the following answer
has been received:
WASHINGTON 3D. c., Jan. 27, 1891.
". H. Sears Collector, etc., San francisco
except IN cases where parties guilty OF
fraud. JOHN W. MASON, Commissioner.
Labels and stamps, which will enable the
samples to be taken and properly secured,
are now being prepared and will be sent to
the gaugers at once. The decision of the
Commissioner will release large quantity
Of sweet wine now being held in conse-
quence of his ruling on how high must
could run in sugar.
The morning call., 1891-01-29
DAMA'S ALLEGED WILL.
Further Testimony Tending to
Prove That 1t Is Il Forgery.

The further hearing of the Dana win con-
test was resumed before Judge Coffey yes
terday, and Jerome Madden, General Land
Agent of the Southern Pacific Company,
was placed on the stand by the contestants.
The alleged will of Dana is dated May
s, 1887, and by it certain tracts of land said
to have been purchased from the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company are devised to
Mrs. Smith. The contestants contend that
the land referred to was purchased from
the railroad company in 1885, and subse-
quently sold to one e. Il. Pearney in 1886.
thus putting it out of Dama's power to
devise 1t in 1887.
1t was to prove this fact that the witness
was called, and from him it was elected
that the only transactions between Dana
and the railroad company were on the 1st,
9TH and oath of February, 1885, and on the
18th of February, 1886 These statements
were substantiated by documentary evil
dence, and the witness further testified that
lie had never seen Dana write, nor had he
ever seen the man himself, although papers
purporting to be in his handwriting were in
his possession.
Mrs. Smith, whose name is so often asso-
ciated with Dana's as his deVisee, and also
as his pupil in singing, further claims that
Dama's puTported will was left with her by
him IN May, 1887, and to rebut this statement
Mrs. Annie b. Bradstreet took the stand,
and stated that in October, 1897 she was
guest at Mrs. W. 7. Cummings house, where
she met Dana. On her arrival she found
the Cummings family at dinner, and having
already dined she waited in the parlor until
they had finished. She then had CONVEX
sation with Dana, who was in very bad
health. The witness asked him why he
worked so hard, having no family and no
one TO care for.
Dana replied that he had very dear friends
and relations. meaning his wife's parents,
and also two boys and Two girls of whom he
spoke very affectionately. The girls We're
the Misses Cummings and Bell whom, lie
said, he loved as daughters. Dana then
said that he had drawn will, which he then
took from his pocket and showed to the wit
ness, but Mrs. Cummings coming into the
room at that moment lie hastily replaced it.
This was several months after Mrs. Smith
says the will was left in her charge.
The morning call., 1891-01-29
HENRY CASEBOLT's DEED.
Its Validity Question for Jury to De.

Its Validity Question for Jury to De-
eide.
On June 49, 1890. Henry Casebolt tiled q
complaint against William T. Lewis, setting
forth three separate and distinct causes Of
action. He alleged that he was the owner
of three pieces of land ON Laguna and Fill
bert streets, but that the defendant forged
an instrument purporting to convey the said
land to him. 1t was further averred that
owing to the fraudulent acts of defendant
the plaintiff was obliged to expend large
sums of money to remove the cloud cast
upon his title to the land, and he prayed,
therefore. for judgment that the alleged
forged instruments be declared false and
forged, and that the defendant be required
TO surrender the same for cancellation.
Judgment was also asked for $50, 945 dam
ages. The case is now on trial before
jury in Judge Hunts department Of the
Superior Court. the defendants conten ton
being that the plaintiff is now the owner of
the land Ill question, and that the instru-
ment referred to was not invalid
The morning call., 1891-01-29

TS0 LOTS IN THE NEW ELECTRIC HEIGHTS
IcO Tract; block from Fruitvale ave; electric
railway near local station: only few lots left;
prices oDe-haf what the adjoining properties are
selling for; TO suit purchasers: title perfect
H. W. DAVIS. Twenty-third-aye. Station, East Oak
laid open until Z 30 P. NJ. ia25 I'm
The morning call., 1891-01-29
THE COAST MINES.
Arrival of Vessel Direct From San d
mingo in Lower California.

Arrival of Vessel Direct From San Do
mingo in Lower California.
The sloop-yacht Jessie D, for the past
two months running in the Cedros Island
and mainland of Lower California trade,
arrived from San Domingo Saturday night.
Captain j. B. O'Connell, who is in COM
mand. says they had quite a rough trip up
as far as Ensenada, but the heavy seas al
ways appear to break off on nearing San
Diego harbor.
While below the vessel had been running
between the islands and Lagoon Heads, a
distance of fifty miles.
The San Domingo mine, owned by Ameri-
cans, is situated only a short distance back in
the interior and at present is furnishing work
for thirty men, mostly Mexicaus. In the
last month CAPTAIN O'Connell has brought
over to Cedros Island two outputs of
bullion amounting TO $4,000. Tie boat also
carries the mail matter that has gone
through the proper hands for inspection and
stampage. At San Domingo the mining
company is running at present only five
stamp mill. although ten-stamp mill is
about ready for use on the ground. Forty
miles back in the interior are the San Miguel
arastras. owned also by Americans, whose
headquarters are in New York-San Diego
Sun, Jan. 9th.
The morning call., 1891-01-29

New York Markets,

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-In the forenoon the stock
market was active and strong, but underwent a
change In the afternoon, and the downward move
ment continued until the close, which was active
and weak at about the lowest prices as a rule. The
marked declines tonight are Burlington 23s. Rock
Island IA and Union Pacific l, while sugar certif-
Gates are up and Pacific Mall IA Governments
steady. Pe;roleum-February closed at rs.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-United States Bonds, as
1917; do, 412's, 1903; Northern Pacific 285 /;
Canadian Pacific, 7215; Central Pacific, 81; Union
Pacific 44 Atchisou. 291s; weIls-Fargo. l4O;
Western Union, 1914; Silver. 1884; Sterling
81 S5la@4 SO.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-wheat, cash 81 O714i Febrrl-
airy, ST 0712.
Flour-Steady.
Coffee-Sl6 95.
Sugar-47s(951 2c.
Hops-Pacidc Coast, 29935c.
Hides-13c.
Copper-Lake SIf 40.
Tin-Spot, $50 05.
Lead-Domestic, 81 421a.
Iron-$l4.
Ietroleum-February, 1913.