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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-29
THE DAYS OF GOLD.
A Pioneers "reminiscences Of Mining
and LynChing.
Vicissitudes Of Fortune-seeking Two Cases Of
Mob Justice at sacremento-Hanged
for Threat.
Written for THE MORNING CALI.

The Eastern editors carry back with them
some impression of what mining was in the
days of 40 but after all they can little
realize the actual state of thing in those far
away times of hardship. excitement and ad
venture. The sight of gold getting by
hydraulic mining is a very different thing
from working the primitive rocker and the
very life of to-day has changed materially,
ana of course for the better. in all that APP
pertains to comfort and civilization. A
chapter of actual experience by pioneer
will at least gave glimpse of what Califor-
mia was in the days of the Argonauts.
Upon arriving in the valley of the Sacra-
mentO after a long and tedious journey
across the plains, our inquiries were natu-
rally directed to ascectaining what mines
we should 60 to. | went down TO the
Feather River, which / forded above where
OrOYile now stands. There l had my first
sight of placer gold. We could SEQ tiny
pieces OF the metal as we followed the
course of the river. At Longs Bar there
was a mining camp, but owing To heavy
rains very little work was going on. 4
freshet occurred soon after my arrival and
great many cradles were carried of. Seven
or eight miles down the river from this
point picked uD a rocker which had been
swept Ch by the food and with this | had
my first trial of washing for gold. The
ground had all been worked over more
or less, but notwithstanding this skimming,
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COMPLETE HOME TREATMENT.

If for any reason patients cannot visit
Drs. Blair 81 Meals Offices in person they
can, by sending their address and name,
get their symptom sheet From it they can
easily describe their symptoms fully and
satisfactorily. Then diagnosis can be
given and the proper medicines sent with
directions for using. By following these
directions carefully and using the medicines
properly they can obtain speedy relief at
their homes. Patients are required to write
letters at frequent intervals, so that the
progress OF the treatment can be watched
the same as if they called at the Office.
In relation 10 the home treatment of Drs.
Blair IL Neal Mr.. James Pepin, a black
smith, well and favOrably known in Benicia,
SOlano County, Cal, has this to say:
II have had a catarrhal trouble for wears.
For the past year my Die has been very
severe. | would get dizzy spells, my head
felt as though it was going around very
RAPIDLY, black spots would come before my
eyes and for moment / could not see.
would reel like drunken man and | was
compelled TO support myself to prevent
falling over.
II had violent headaches. They were so
severe at times | was compelled to wrap my
head tight with a handkerchief, as that was
tie only way | could get relief. NV nose
was stopped up and | was kept busy hawk
ing and splitting UP mucus which dropped
into my throat | did not sleep well.
lost my appetite. lost in flesh and
strength. Had sour stomach, belched up
gas or wind. My stomach felt as though
there was lump of lead in it. l was
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of cattle and horses a capital offense.
In the lower part Of the city three
men had got hold of a fellow who
had some money and stole it. There had
been good deal of drinking going on, and
Ii was hardly robbery in the ordinary
sense of the term. But the people were so
excited about the number OF crimes occurring
that they arrested these men and put them IN
prison. Two OF them were foreigners ana
the third was an American. The citizens
gave the men trial and the two foreigners
were sentenced to be hanged. The Ameri-
can was acquitted, but he acted with great
imprudence. He threatened that if they
hanged him bis associates would burn
down the town, and this threat eXasperated
the citizens. On the morning that the two
foreigners were to be executed, at a place
about mile below the city, | was walking
up Second street. and / noticed in front OF
the prison quite an excitement had got up.
The rumOr had got abroad that tue people
would lynch the American, and military
company was at the Jail 10 protect him.
Two or three persons brought the man
out of jail. He was without handouts.
The superstition was that the soldiers were
conveying the prisoner for greater safety to
a priSon-brig mOOred in the river, where the
mob could not get at him. When the soldiers
and the mob came to the corner of * and
Second streets, where dTay was standing.
the front files Of soldiers. marching eight
abreast, turned, and instead of proceeding
IN the direction of the brig they headed
toward the place where the two foreigners
were being hanged. The dray was driven
rightinto the middle of the company and five
or SIX soldiers seized the prisoner and lifted
him on to the dray. The poor fellow then
realized what was going to happen aud made
q terrible struggle. | was standing close by
and ! could see great drops of Precipitation
forming on his face. His struggle was use
less. however. He was held down, and on
went the dray and the crowd toward the
SPOT where. the two others were being
hanged. The great mass of the citizens
was congregated here, but there was con-
siderable crowd around the dray. The two
foreigners were making statements under
the gallOws and were also praying. They
had been mixed ND with various crimes and
in their confessions they tried to involve
certain city officials. The men were hanged,
and then great shout went up for the Amer
lean. The whole crowd appeared to know
that the third man was close by.
They placed him under the gallOws
with rope around his ueck, and he talked
for quite while in wild fashion and in
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COAST NOTES.

There Is plague of dogs that howl by
night in the town of Santa Barbara.
Alameda wants to have her local military
company taken into the National Guard.
The forfeited railroad lands in San Benito
County will be offered for filing on July 1.
1t is said that preparations are under way
TO extend the Santa Monica wharf to deep
water.
Most gratifying progress Is being made
with the work on the Port Hartford break
water.
Experts express some fear that Mount
Rainier viii presently break forth into active
eruption.
Artesian water, having strong flow has
been struck at % feet on the May ranch in
Livermore Valley.
b. Fay Mills is conducting revival in
Pasadena, and the towE has not been 50
lively since boom times.
A ledge of mica three feet wide and mile
long has been discovered near Snowvllle,
Box Elder County, Utah.
Large bands of gypsies are reported to be
making their way up the coast through the
San Joaquin Valley counties.
The merchants of Paso Robes have started
blacklist and propose to make matters
warm for delinquent debtors.
Stockton has rentable haunted house,
with clanking chains, ghostly sounds and
all. Property values getting too high, eh
The Riverside men who recently set out in
search of the lost Peg-leg mine have been
driven back by the intense heat of the
desert.
Chinese potato growers Of Southern Cali
fOrnia have established a protective union,
and are shipping their products East inde-
pendently OF the commission men.
There is enough ore in sight in the Great
Western quicksilver mine in Napa County
TO keep the furnaces going for two years,
and the ore is of excellent quality too.
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HE JUMPED OFF THE THRONE.
The RsjAh OF SIkkIm Encountered a
Snowstorm and Came to Grief.
New York sun


The Rajah OF Sikkim owes political ale
glance to the Government of India, but his
heart is with the Grand Lama Of Thibet,
and he is finding it extremely difficult to
serve two masters. His little country is
just north of Bengal, and Everest, the
loftest summit in the world, oyerOoks the
Rajah's domain on the west. A few months
ago the Rajgh decided that lie would have
relations with the Indian Government no
longer, and as he could not loosen its grasp
on his little country he decided to run away.
He packed his treasures, and, with his
harem and children, set out for Thibet, in
tending to abandon his country forever. lie
had not gone far on his away before terrible
snOWstorm filled The mountain valleys,
rendered the passes almost impossible,
and covered the lofty SUBMITS with
q thick mantle He pushed on with his train
Of camels for nearly fortnight, While the
Door women and children Of his household
were suffering terribly from cold. Then the
camel-dTiYeTs declined 10 go any further in
the direction Of Thibet. They said that 10
attempt the passes in that direction would
be nearly 10 court death. They had lost
much of the awe with which they regarded
the Rajah formerly, for a self-depOsed ruler
did not seem 10 them TO be very far above
ordinary mOrtals.
In spite of his Highness' protests they
turned to the west, and in a few days they
landed the ex-potentate in Nepaul That
country is very friendly To India and the
rulers decided that they would do a very
good thing for themselves IL they turned
the fugitive RHjah over TO the Indian Gov
eminent They set his caravan marching
southwark with guard of soldiers and be-
fore long his unhappy Highness found HIM
self prisoner in the hands Of the Indian
Government
He is now in a great dilemma. As he has
deposed himself the Indian Government
regards him as politically dead. and now
the officials are hunting around for some
trustN orthy member Of his family to install
in his place The ex-Rajah, therefore, has
no country 10 rule aud he Is also farther
from Thibet than he was when he jumped
off the throne. Ii it had not been foI that
aggravating snOwst0Tm he would probably
have reached Lha>a in safety, and would
then have been secure among the fanatical
Thibetans, who have succeeded Ia keeping
their capital and its enYlrOns entirely free
from foreign influences.
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CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
Interesting Lecture by Professor Bar
nard on Pictorial AsfronomY.

Interesting Lecture by Professor Bar
nard on Pictorial Astronomy.
An illustrated lecture was delivered on
Friday evening in Metropolitan Han by
Professor &. E. Barnard, on the subject of
Recent Visual and Photographic Astron-
omy." The lecture was under the manage
ment Of the California Camera Club. Pro-
fessoT Barnard described the methods
adopted 10 secure astronomical photographs,
after which be devoted the remainder OF the
evening 10 the exhibition Of various celestial
scenes. A view was shown OF stars which
appear single to the naked eye, but which
really consist Of two suns revolving around
each other. These double stars are so close
together that their individual c0mpoDents
can be seen only through the most power
fui telescopes. Photographs Of the nebula
were also shown. The lecturer stated that
In one cluster of stars which shows only
seven TO the eye the camera has brought
ont 1926 stars. Several pictures of the
comet discovered on April at the Lick
Observatory were thrown upon the screen
Fully a dozen photographs of the milky
way were exhibited and the latest views
that have been taken Of Venus, Saturn and
Mars.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-29
THE SCHOOL YEAR.
Notes About the Closing Exercises at
Various Places of Learning.

Notes About the Closing Exercises at
Various Places of Learning.
A very pleasant event of the close Of the
scholastic year, which has just been reached,
was the exercises at st. Roses ParOchial
School held on last Friday afternoon. The
singing, which brought out the vocal abili-
ties Of the pupils, was a marked feature of
the entertainment, and the manner In which
the graduates acquitted themselves, not only
in this but in tie other branches OF learn
ing, showed that they had prOtted by the
teaching Of those who during the year
served as their instructors The entertain
ment, gotten up under the supervision OF
Sister Superior Philomene, was highly
commended.
On Thursday afternoon the RincOn Gram
mar School held its closing exercises in the
presence of a large number OF interested
parents and friends, and at the close OF the
exercises Superintendent SWEET presented
medals 10 the fOll0wing-named pupuS; Lulu
Ahrens. Abbie SOule, Minnie Heapey, Jessie
Fretz and Constance Lawrence.
At the closing exercises of the eighth-grade
classes of the South Cosmopolitan School
held last Thursday, the following named
were the pupils who were awarded medals:
Denman medals 10 F. Jacobs, l.. SChu-
macher. s Roth and II. GOldtree; Bridge
medals to A. Lausberg, II. Clayburgh, +.
GIeenebaum, J. Joel, Lee ROsneT and II.
Heineman.
a very large number Of persons attended
the commencement exercises at the college
OF the Dominican Sisters in San Rafael on
Friday. Archbishop RiOrdan addressed the
graduates and paid a high compliment 10
their instructors. The graduates are the
Misses Mary Ryan. Anna Griffin, Ida Tor
mey. Mary MeIneTney, Anna Marion and
Josephine Duf1icy.
The pupils OF the Cleveland School held
their closing exercises last Thursday in
their respective classrOOmS at their usual
daily work, in the presence of parents and
friends. The walls were decorated with
the written specimens and fTee-hand draw
ings OF the pupils. At the close Of the days
exercises the pupils took home their speci-
mems Of clasSwork for future inspection by
parents and friends.
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A NOVEL CRAFT.
Launch OF the First Vessel Ever Built
for Deep Sea-FishinR.

for Deem Sea-FtshiuR.
The lovers of piseatorial sport, says a
Wilmington (Del.) special to the New York
World of May II, will soon have occasion to
rejoice, for by the latter part of June they
will be able to 90 the Fishing Banks In
palatial steamer which was launched here
tod at noon. 1t was built especially for
that service, with all the improvements
made necessary by the nature OF its purpose.
1t was constructed under the special super.
vision of Al Foster for the Al Foster Steam
boat Company, and in accordance with
special plans and instructions furnished by
the veteran fisherman himself, who. guided
by his tWenty-SeYen years experience. has
found it necessary TO depart from all estab-
shed rules of shipbuiding.
The Al Foster was built with special re.
gard TO speed and SeawOrthlness, light
draught and extraordinary buOyancy, being
made almost absolutely unsuitable: 1t is
twinscrew steamer. The hull, which is OF
steel, with iron framing and heavy steel
plating. is 229 feet in length over all, 81 1eet
beam at the WateT-inc, 40 feet beam over
at the flared guards and 10 feet in depth.
The vessel will draw only nine ana hall
feet of water, which will enable her 10 get
over the best parts of the Fishing Banks
and to take short cutS in the harbor without
grounding. She is built to meet the require
ments of the United States standard rules
for class Al Tor twenty years III lle shOLt
coastwise special service.
Although four water-tight compartments
are all that are required by the standard
rules, the AL Foster is provided with seven
collision bulkheads, and the constructors
say that even if she we're severed in twain
she could not sink, and if entirely sub
merged she would come up smiling, as
they express 1t, perfectly dry inwarcly.
The vessel is also made as nearly hreproof
ms possible. She is guaranteed TO make
eighteen miles per hour, and will probably
make more.
, Captain AL Foster and his three brothers
are the pioneers of deep-sea fishing. which
they have popularized TO such an extent
and with such profit rs to make the running
and owning of two steamers possible. ltwaS
twenty-seven years ago that Al Foster, to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-29
PRACTICING THE WAR-cRY.
The Delegates to the Minneapolis Wea
Badges and Shout Wah- WhOO- Wah.

The Delegates to the Minneapolis Wear
Badges and Shout Wah- WhOo- Wah.
The California delegation. respondent in
their new badges, were around the hotels
yesterday bidding preliminary farewells to
ali their friends.
The badges are very neat and pretty. a
golden grizzly bear surmounts a bar upon
which is tie one word California in raised
letters Of gold on r background Of red.
From the bar and suspended by small
chains is a round disk about the size Of a
ten-dolIar gold piece. made Of aluminium
and gold plated, which bears the coat Of
arms Of the State.
1t was noticeable that most Of The dee
gaIes were very iIoaTse, and one OF them ex-
planned this by telling how the delegation
in a body has been out among the sand
dunes praclcing the wah- Wh00-wah cry in
order that they may properly astonish the
convention upon their entrance 10 the hall.
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clan in form and thoroughly classical in its
entire treatment. Around the body. etched
IN relief work, are pictured embematic fig
ureS Of the early athletes in their struggle
for the laurel wreath which the Goddess of
Victory holds alOft for the winner, while the
old trumpeter or announcer of the ancient
period stands in the midst of the field and
with his trumpet announces the result OF the
contest.
Forming a border around the neck of the
CUP is the inscription, university Track
Athletic Cup" On the body Of the cup Is
the Greek word which signifies victory in
tie games. and just beneath the field scene
is a palm branch bearing the seals Of Har-,
ward and Yale. On the reverse side of the
cup are the nine laurel wreaths in which
Will be engraved from year TO year the name
of the university scoring the winning num-
Der Of points in the games, while there is
also large wreath for the name Of the one
which shall eventually hold the cup by win
ming the majority of the nine annual con-
tests.
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A MERRY PICNIC.
Inmates of the Girls Directory Have an
Outing at the Park.

Inmates Of the GirIs' Directory Have an
Outing at the Park.
Through the kindness Of the Park
Commissioners and the officials Of the
Msrket-slreet cable railway, the juvenile
inmates of the Girls Directory on Haight
street enjoyed u most delightful outing al
the park yesterday. About 30 Of the girls,
ranging in age from to IL. and superin-
tended by the sisters Of the institution, az
rived at the park about 10 a. NJ, and in
duiged in games until noon, when they par
took Of lunch. After this they visited the
many attractions Of the park, inspected the
buffalo and deer paddOcks, admired the
2Viary with its plumaged occupants, took
rides on the artificial canal, romped on the
grass, rode the d0nkeys and enjoyed the
swings to their hearts content and all this
without nickePs expense, as free tickets
bad been especially prepared for their use.
Unfortunately the erry-g0-Tound was out
Of repair. but this was the only drawback
10 the children's enjoyment 1t was, how
ever, fully compensated for by the other at
fractions.
About o'clock the children were notified
70 prepare 10 return, and shortly afterwaTd
they were on their homeward way, as tired
but as merry lot Of youngsters as were ever
seen. All were clamOrous 10 revisit The
scene Of their fr0llcs at an early day.
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4 Family Pavernrnt.

Attorney John Flournoy has addressed
the following communication to the Board
Of Supervisors:
I respectfully petition the honorable Board OF
Supervisors of the city and county of San Fran
cisco 10 cause the immediate removal Of tie
railroad iron put down under The preten. II be-
icg a pavement and now Embedded In Market
street in this city, IN front of the Academy OF
Sciences. l urge such action for the following
reasons:
Fitst-That the iron is so slippery and the nn-
covered rails so far apart that IL Is unsafe and
dangerous 10 drive horses on that portion OF the
street
Second-That a private person should not be
permitted 10 use a public stree: and tndanger
other peoples property and lives in order TO
advertise and experiment with a worthless In
yeution.
Thlfd-That the injury and suffering already
caused TO unfortunate horses by this iron ara
suiiict- III 10 bring eternal condemnation upon it
as a substitute for pavement.
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and also teach him the craft of ship-car-
prntry. marine-engine building and the
allied trades, with free board and lodging,
tools. engineering implements and materials
while acquiring that education"
The institution will be under the. control
OF board of trustees, who will administer
It's affairs. This grand work entities its
founder to have his name placed upon
the fame of the Temple of Philanthropy,
where it will forever shine with a
iuster, as striking and prominent as
does the imposing proportions of the grand
building herein represented which towers
above the clustered dwellings and spires
lying at its feet In the vale at Fordham. 1t
Is hoped to have the building completed and
ready for the Inauguration of its grand work
by early fall
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crafty his own penchant for sport and that
of his many friends. began to charter steam
boats at intervals TO go down 10 the Cholera
Banks, ana he has kept it up ever since. He
has had many adventures during his career
as a fisherman. During the summer of
Of the hotel-keepers on the Jersey coast,
with an eye to business, tried hard to
make Captain Foster acknowledge that it
was a sea serpent; but. strange as it may
seem for fisherman, he could not be in
duced to tell a lie. and to all who inter
viewed him on the subject he aYerred it was
a whale which he had specially ordered to
follow his boat. his intention being, il he
found he had Jonah on his vessel who in
terferef with the luck of his party, to throw
him overheard and have him swallowed.
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bed with my mouth open, and when l
would fall asleep | would wake up suddenly
with feeling of SuffOcatiOn, struggling and
gasping for breath. There was a dropping
Of mucus or phlegm into my throat. l
hawked and spit up masses Of yeilOwish
and green col0red matter. About six
months ago | had an attack of la grippe
after which my catarrh trouble was much
worse. My people complained that my
breath was bad. My father would not re-
main in the same room with me on account
of the offensive odor of my breath. |
always felt tired, especially in the morning.
Then there was a bad taste in my mouth.
My tongue aud teeth were coated with a
white slime. NV throat was sore. There
were roaring buZZing noises in my ears. My
hearing commenced to fail. A dry, hacking
cough came on. / commenced to get weak
and thin. lost thirteen pounds in weight
| was disguised, discouraged and without
hope. | finally became so bad that | was
compelled to do something. / had read and
been told OF the success DrS. Blair & Neal
were having with cases like mine. Although
| had no hope of getting better, | was
treated at their office. 702 Market street, and
after short time | commenced to notice a
wonderful Improvement in my condition
L have no headaches now. The cough left
me. Now | have no more pain. | eat we'll
sleep well. and am gaining rapidly in flesh
and strength. The price is nothing COM
pared with the value they gave me in re-
stored health. l take great pleasure ia
recommending the treatment of Drs. Blair
IL Neal"
Mr. William Michl lives at oil Castro
street, San Francisco, where he may be
found and this statement verified.
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coherently. He threatened the city with
dire vengeance unless his life was spared,
but all was of no avail; for when he had
finished off he went dangling at the end OF
the rope.
The VigiIantes gave their prisoners lair
play when they were on trial. A man was
allowed to say anything he pleased in his
own defense before sentence was passed.
He certainly was not hurried out of exist
ence without being allowed TO explain mat
ters before his accnsers and Judges.