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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-02
Almost Like Jonah.

I've had some experience myself"
said an old sailor. 'but two years ago !
came the nearest taking after Jonah that
Q man ever did. We had made a strike
al right and the whale went down, not
very far, but when he came up he had
his mouth open. and somehow or other
he came mp with one jaw on the port
and the other on the lee side Of our boat.
Surprised? Well. that whale looked very
much rs II he was ready to receive CON-
pany, but I wasn't invited, n ] made .
stssak for another beat. "-San Francisco
Examiner.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-02

The Indians of the interior have moth
ing in common with those of the west
en coast. They lack the small feet, al.
mona eyes. coarse. heavy black hair,
short stature and timidity that mark the
coast Indian q coming from Japan
g. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-02

In April, 1888, the engines of the
steamship California. from Hamburg fol
New York, broke down when the vessel
was about fifty-six miles southeast Of
Nantucket shoals and 300 miles east OF
this city. She was towed to this port by
the freighter Chateau Margaux, boun,
from New York to Bordeaux. The lat
ter was awarded $15. 900 salvage.-New
York Evening Sun,
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-02

Father docking up from his paperp
In the public schools of Austria they
now teach chess.
Boyd rather stay here and study
tootbAll.-Good News.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-02
a Seasons Success.

Mrs. Dovakin's trip to Scarborough
was a great success this year"
Indeed! Has she got rid of her old
tronble?:"
mo. but she has got rid of her old
daughter. London Tit-Bits.
The morning call., 1893-08-23

urer of the Pacific Improvement Company
and vice-Dresident of the Oakland Water
front Company, but the following list of Of
fees he fills he gave unconcernedly as his an
swer to about the first question put to him
Secretary and treasurer of the Pacific In
provement Company, president and treas
urer of the Western Development Com
pany, secretary and treasurer of the South
cru Development Company, secretary of
the Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron Com
pany, secretary and treasurer of the Carbon
Hill Coal Company, secretary and treasurer
of the Southern Pacific of Arizona, secretary
and treasurer 0fth Southern Pacific of New
Mexico. secretary of the Capay Valley and
Lake County Railway, secrelar and treas
urer OF the Colorado Steam Navigation
Company, secretary and treasurer of the
Laguna Blanca Water Company, secretary
Railway Company and vice-president of
the Oakland Waterfront Company.
Attorney Moore found himself in the
same position which Mr.. Davis held when
Horace w. Carpenter was testifying in
the Southern Pacific case, and as fast-or
rather as slow, for the proceedings were
necessarily slow-as Mr.. Pringle asked a
question Mr.. Moore met it with an objec-
lion.
The first paper offered in evidence was
mortgage given by Cook 20 the Oakland
Waterfront Company on April % 1898
which Mr. Cook came into possession Of
the land. though he stated that the consid-
Grafton was SAC, 0,000. Evidently Cook had
paid part cash in the transaction. and had
given mortgage for the balance, a note
for S25 600 being thus secured. The notary
before whom the document was signed was
no other than f. Black Ryan, a Southern
Pacific claim agent. This instrument was
admitted in evidence, the object of Mr..
Pringle apparently being to show how neat
a little piece of business it was by which
the block of water front passed into Mt
Cooks hands.
Some correspondence was next intro
duced. and the witness memory seeming
to need it, Attorney Pringle proceeded to
give it a refreshing. He asked MIR. Douty
if be did not know that the Chicago water
front decision had been rendered by the
United States Supreme Court before the
execution OF the deed to Cook-a decision
hich casts cloud upon the title of pri-
vate claimants TO Oakland's water front,
The morning call., 1893-08-23
NORTH SIDE DEVELOPMENT.
The Filling of Union Street Is Under
Way.

The many protests recently made by the
Golden Gate Valley property-owners of
the manner in which street improvements
have been neglected in the north side of
town has brought the derelict contractors
to their senses.
Union street. between Van Ness avenue
and Polk street, over which much annoy
anee and inconvenience has resulted
through the delay. is at last being filled up.
In the one week gone by more filling has
ceen done than in the entire year since
the contract was originally let. The
Union-street cable-road is also having its
share of the street filled under where its
tracks are raised on a trestle.
The cutting through of the Polk-street
hill. between Greenwich and Lombard, is
being carried on with vigor. the earth be-
ing used to fill in ex-senator Fairs North
Beach water frontage.
Lobos Square is also being attended to,
and the sandhills of the four blocks COM
prlsng the boundary of the square are
also bring lie veled. 1t is also taken to fill
in Fairs holdings. The city is paying
$4,000 to carry off the sand from the square.
Other owners are paid for their material.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
ITS HAND SHOWN.
Tactics of the Southern
Pacific.
WHAT A LETTER BETRAYS.
Testimony i'm the Cook Case Exposes
the Part Played by the Rail-
road Company.

1t was wonderful revelation to the few
uninitia ted who were seated in Examiner
Heacock's chamber yesterday when the
chief witness gave an enumeration of the
long list of Offices he filled in the business
world.
Testimony was being taken in another
of the Oakland waterfront cases in which
the Southern Pacific is so greatly inter
ested, the case being that of S. George
Cook. Minneapolis umberman, against
the city of Oakland. The title to block
of waterfront property in Oakland, be-
tween Union and Magnolia streets. and
including the foot of Kirkham street, is
the matter at issue in the controversy, and
the Southern Pacific attorneys, Messrs. A.
A. Moore and j. z. Foulds, were present
in the interests of the Oakland Water
front Company. Mr. Charles Z. Wilson
was there as Mr.. Cooks attorney. and
Messrs. E. j. PringIe, II. A. Powell and
W. Lair Hill represented the city of Oak
land. Frank S. Douty was the chief wit
ness.
Mr.. Douty was examined more particu-
larly, because he is the secretary and treas
The morning call., 1893-08-23

here during the present term OF court ow-
ing TO the failure of native Hawaiian iuries
to convict 'che ia" gam blers on the plain-
est evidence. In consequence. the Deputy
Attorney-General asked that no more cases
be brought before the Hawaiian jury this
term.
The latest rovalist head to fall bv the
official ak OF the Provisional Government
is that Of Captain 1ripp, chief jailer of the
Oahu Penitentiary, the primary cause of
his dismissal being the escape of George
Ryan, who Is charged with the robbery of
the crown jewels. and who was rearrested
the same night be escaped. James Lowe
has been appointed temporary taller dur
ing the absence Of Marshal Hitchcock.
a thousand-acre tract of the crown land S
mas recently been surveyed by order of Ia e
Government and divided into ten and
twenty acre homesteads. This land is sit
uated at Punkapu, in the north west part
OIL HaWall, and adjOinS large tract leased
10 the Parker estate.
Inc target practice Of the United States
cruiser Boston at Lahaina last Monday
was very successful, ,eighty-eight shots being
Drrd from the secondary and main bate
Tles at distances ranging from 1900 To 21OO
yards, the hoatlDg target being struck sew
eral times. Forty shots were fired from
the elgnt-lpeh guns, each one of which cost
the United States in the neighborhood of
S6o. Twelve of these shots were fired for
the especial purpose OF testing the powder
now in use.
The danger Of cholera epidemic here
via japan Is now occupying the attention
of the Board of Health, but no alarm is
felt yet, and the alarming repor from
Japan by the last steamer are diseredited to
a great extent.
Philateists and dealers are making
large purchases of the present issues of
Hawaiian postage stamps for speculative
purposes. The sales Of stamps at the post
Office yesterday were over $1,000. one Chi
nese firm purchasing S1700 worth alone.
The Government has just ordered the sur
charging of the stamped envelopes and
postal cards left over from the late mon
arcby, amounting to the number of 17S, 600.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
BERKELEY.

The Board of Trustees at the weekly
meeting received a petition from the
South Berkeley Club requesting that no
public library be established at present.
The engine-houSe on Addison street was
granted as meeting g-place for the East
Berkeley Volunteer Fire Company. The
resignation of George Fedd as Deputy
Marshal was accepted. &. d. Maloney
was made an assistant in the Office of Su-
perlntendent OF Streets. The Trustees
thought too much attentl on was given to
men out of work as vagrants, and advised
the Marshal to discriminate more in their
arrest. The Oakland Consolidated Com
pany's electric wire poles located in Shat
tuck avenue were ordered removed some
time ago by the board, but the comuany
protested that the bracket plan of string
ing the wires was unsafe, but offered to
remove the poles to the gutter alongside
the railroad in the center of the avenue,
thus leaving the street free. The board
aSsented TO this plan, giving the company
ten days to remove the poles.
A Bold Robbery.
Several days ago Harvey Z. Allen paid
$40 to man named DAVIS Tor deed to
some land Both parties then went to a
West Berkeley saloon, before Allen had
the deed recorded, and there Allen claims
he was drugged, as he came to himself
to find his deed missing, also S605 in gold
coin which he had sewed up in his hip
pocket. Although Allen suspected that
his companion had robbed him he was un-
able to prove it or recover the property.
Allen, who has not much faith in banks,
always carried his money about his person.
Boarding Club.
A young rustler from Seattle, Lee Will
lard of the class of '97. IS organizing a
boarding club among the poor students
He hopes with forty members to furnish
board to each man for So 30 a week. He
SAYS that at the Washington State Univer-
sity. from which he came, such clubs are
in existence aud are able to furnish board
for that amount.
Freshman Reception.
The Young Mems and Young WOmen's
Christian assuc atoms of the university
will give a reception to the class of '97
Friday evening at Stiles Hall. Refresh
ments will be served. The official list of
the recorder shows but 235 intrants up to
the present who have successfully passed
the examinations.
Student Congress.
The nrst session of the Student Con-
greSs will be held this evening at Stiles
Hall. Premier McNoble will Introduce a
hill to give seats to eX-Presdents in the
United States Senate.
The morning call., 1893-08-23

and particularly upon that OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company of Kentucky,
which title Mr.. Cook was then purchasing
Now, you had heard of that decision,
had YOU not" asked Mr.. Pringle, ''and
wasn't Mr.. Cook afr aid that the title would
be insecure?"
The answer O: the witness was assuring
enough
"Oh, as for that" he replied, airily, 81
may have heard OF the decision, but we do
not pay much attention to decisions, and
as for the title. Cook has always expressed
himself as thoroughly confident of its Sc
curity."
"Who negotiated the purchase ?"
II am not very certain, but L think it
was c. Z. Green"
From the copy-books of letters at hand
one communication was produced which
was significant enough. 1t was from the
Oakland Waterfront Company. signed by
Douty as vice president, and was addressed
to Minneapolis, though Cook was then in
this city. This letter was the result, it
seems, of a conversation between Cook
and Douty, and the following copy will in
dicate its tenor:
"In reference to the suit brought by you
TO quiet title to the Oakland waterfront
property. we hereby agree to pay all ex-
penses of suit. legal expresses. costs of suit
and attorney fees. (SigreG Oakland
Water front Company, by F. S. Douty,
vice-presdent; c. Z. Green, secretary"
This rather betrays the hand of the
Southern Pacific in the matter, ana the
next query by Mr.. Pringle Mr.. Douty
found rather awkward one to answer.
Sat whose suggestion was this suit
brought?" asked Attorney Pringe.
Attorney A A. Moore objected, but
finally the witness said, 81 really can't
say"
Attorney Wilson was also placed upon
the stand. He stated that the transaction
The morning call., 1893-08-23
DON'T LIKE THE CHINESE.
CoIored Porters at the Hotels Dislike
to Wait Upon Them.

The Chinese party stopping at the Palace
Hotel causes at least one of the coored
attendants a good deal of displeasure that
he is compelled to open and close the doors
for the coming and going MongoIians.
Last night one of the embassy attaches
went through the corridor and passed out
into the street. AS he approached the
door of egress the porter in waiting po-
litely threw it open. but just as the guest
stepped across the threshold the darky
released his bold on the door and gave II
a perceptible shove. As consequence 1t
caught the Mongolian diplomat just over
the heel and caused an expression of min
gled pain and anger to sweep over his
coEn;enance as he turned upon the neg
lectful attendant, who was meanwhile
making the most abject apologies.
DAT doah done slipped TO suah, boss"
said he. "Pse ben standin' out heah in
de cole till my fngahs feel just like dey's
The morning call., 1893-08-23
PATIENT HAWAII.
Still Awaiting Action at
Washington.
Paul Neumann Back of a Libel Suit.
Target Practice by American
VesseIs-OffiCiaI Changes.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL

HONOLULU. Aug. 16. 1893.-The situation
here remains virtually the same. There is
much speculation as to the contents OF
Minister Blount's report. and the news OF
the interference of Japan in Hawaiian
affairs having leaked out, there Is more or
less speculation on the streets regarding
the matter.
ConsulGeneral Full of Japan has con-
firmed the reported demand upon the Pro-
vistonal Government for suffrage for
Japanese immigrants in Hawaii.
President Dole is indisposed from over
work.
The financial condition of the country
continues to improve, and there is steady
sale of Government bonds at par.
Captain Walter II. Ferguson of the
steamer MOnIserrat, whose name was
prominent in San Francisco newspapers
in last October, has had Arthur Johnstone,
editor of the Pacific Commercial Adver-
tlser, arrested for libel, for exposing the
scheme got up by him and Paul Neumann
for recruiting Japanese lore for the coffee
plantations in Guatemala. The AdVer-
tiser has continued the exposure and has
the backing of the Japanese COnsul-Gen-
eral, Mr. Full, who has allowed an inter-
view, jenouncing the scheme, 20 be pub
lished. at the preliminary examination
held yesterday morning motion was
made to dismiss the case: which will be
decided tomorrow. 1t is understood the
Advertiser will bring a suit for $4,000
damages against Neumann and Ferguson
at the conclusion of the trial.
Judge Robertson, late graduate of
I ale Law School, has been appointed as
District Magistrate for Honolulu during
the absence of Judge Foster, who leaves
Tor the coast OH a vacation by the Aus
tralia to-day. Foster is said to be royal
lst, ana 1t is believed that the present ap-
polntmeDt Will be ultimately confirmed
permanently by the Government if Judge
roster does not resign upon his return.
ln special session the Councils deter
mined last week TO reorganlze the Board
of Education and committee was ap-
pointed 10 investigate and report on that
department. The committee will recon-
mend the dismissal of A. T. Atkinson. in
spectOr-general. and w. Joseph Smith,
secretary OF the board. The report Of the
committee will likely be adopted and the
board reorganiZed.
Considerable comment has been raised
The morning call., 1893-08-23

WHEN you visit the Worlds Fair. just notice
the number OF Whites Yucatan wrappers you will
see lying around. Hereon hangs tale
The morning call., 1893-08-23
Freshman Reception.
ALAMEDA,

P. A. Dean, the produce merchant and
grocer, made an assignment yesterday to
his creditors. He owns the largest store
in Alameda, and has been doing the larg-
est business. The creditlsystem causedhis
failure.
Suicide of 5. ID. Pierce.
Stephen d. Pierce. a well-known citizen
of Alameda, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head at his resi-
dence on Santa Clara avenue, between
Sherman and Bay streets. some time yes
terday afternoon. Financial trouble is as
signed as the cause.
Mrs. Pierce went to San Francisco in
the afternoon 10 attend 10 some business,
and when she returned home she found
her husband lying dead on a lounge.
Mr.. Pierce was supposed TO be in good
circumstances financially. The Coroner
has been notified, and will hold an inquest
to-day.
Chinese Peddlers.
Much comment has been made because
the City Trustees have allowed a Chinese
to peddle vegetables without paying any
license. The produce merchants claim
this to be unfair.
The silver Question.
The citizens OF Alameda will meet to-
morrow evening at the room occupied BY
the Trustees for the purpose of discussing
the silver question.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
SUMMER RESORTS.

CYPRESS SLAwN-PLENTY FRUIT. MILK AND
~ cream; home comforts. Box 296. Napa.l1 I'm
DESERTS, SPRINGS AND HOTELS OF THE
LII Pacific Coast with rates. locations, ETC.. pub
lished In Hotel Guide 140 pages For sale by news
dealers, send 25c in stamps to W. NJ PATTER-
SON. publisher. 20 Ellis ST., rms 29, 80, 81 mrl tf
The morning call., 1893-08-23

good impression by inquirIng around for a
Sunday-school. When the landlady showed
him through the house he >aid he liked
the rooms very Euch and thlt he would
come hack the next day and take one of
them for week or two. He did some
clever work while looking at the rooms,
but he never came back.
The morning call., 1893-08-23

was made in good faith and that Cook had
informed him that he wanted the property
for lumber-yard.
Further testimony was deferred for a
week
The morning call., 1893-08-23

Beeeham's Pills sell well because they cure.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
Will Soon Finish.

Correspondence received by Captain
Lawson of the United States Coast and
Ceodetic Survey. late yesterday after
noon. informs him that the international
boundary line surveyors In Alaska expect
to be through with their work about the
1st proX.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-17
rae DoDDRIDeE OIL FIELD.
The Progress OF Development Through
out This Territory.

The South Penn Oil Company Is doing
big lot of work in Doddridge county.
In this locality there is belt about 4O
miles long, which has been tested all
along, and every well has shown some
oil. The Big Injun is in the producing
sand, but, unlike the Sistersville region,
scarcely any salt water is found.
The best wells are located north OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. which
runs through the camp.
The South PENIS well on the Hoskin-
son farm, four miles southwest OF de-
yelopnents, is reported at from 200 70
500 barrels. They had some trouble 10
regard to this lease, and are reported 70
have settled it by paying Judge Hoskin-
son, the owner of the farm, $4,000 cash.
Their George farm well, located one
mile northeast of the No. Langtt, and
one and half miles from the Jane
Sweeney, good for $50 barrels. is re-
ported to te only four or five barrel
we'll.
The Laura Sweeney, located 1.0oC
feet southwest of the Jane Sweeney, Is
due in about week
The Collins well, which is from l, zoe
to l, 500 feet southwest Of the old Sulii-
van well, the first drilled in Doddridge
county, is due in about two weeks.
The South Penn Oil Com pany's well,
on the SiIas Ash faHn, located'one and
a quarter miles southwest OF the Hos
kinson, is in, and is good for from 30 to
80 barrels day. Practical operators
VINO have been in the vicinity believe
that the Ash we'll is little too far To
the west, ard the Hoskinson too far
east to strike the rich spot IN the belt.
Their well on the Cumberlidge farm,
a mile east of Center Point, was tye
feet Ia the sand last Saturday, and ind
a showing Of oil. The sand In this well
is so feet above the level Of the sand In
the No. l Langfitt well, showing a rise
of so feet in mile and half to the
east.
A few days ago the South Penn fin
ished up well on Little Flint run, in
Doddrldge county, which is good for
fifteen barrels day.
The well at Cherry Camp, four miles
of Salem. Doddridge county, and known
as the Golf well, has been drilled
through the Gordon saEd. Some oil
was found in the stray above the Cor
don, but the gas found below dried up
the oil.
Murphy, Jennings & Co. are fishing
at 200 feet in the well on the Under
wood farm,
Shirley & Co. have just started to
drill on the James Sweeney, TWO acres,
in the developed territory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-17
ztetp advertisements.
G. E.S. & co.
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You want a new spring outfit, why
delay purchasing;
Expect Newer and PrettisT G00ds2

Here's where most people miss 1t.
For most all Imported Dress Goods,
Suitings, Garments, &C., early import
orders are given, for the especial pur.
pose OF getting the choicest goods that
are brought to this country. Our new
imporla ions are now in and we are
satisfied they are peer to all other lines
for cOIors, styles and variety.
The above not only complies TO our
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT, but
to all our spring lines.
Habutai, Plaid, Changeable ana
Printed India Silks, now so popular,
have had special attention for getting
the pretties. combinations and neatest
patterns at lowest prices. Silk Vel
vets and veIveitesns, Black Stripe
and Brocade Grenadines.
We take special pride in calling al
tention 10 cur Ready-made Suit, Wrap
and Wrapper Department, from the
fact that we have the most complete
lines, from best manufacturers, ex-
elusive siyles.--manY cannot be du-
Dlicated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-17
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