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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
Voorhees, RESPONSIBILITY.
4 Mighty Uncertain Man I'm Place
Much Too Big for Him.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. &-It is seldom
that so much responsibility attaches to q
man in Congress as now surrounds Sens-
tor Voorhees,, Of Indiana AS chairman OF
the Senate committee on finance he holds
the fate Of the Wilson tariff bill i'm his
hands. 1t largely depends on his private
wishes and fixed public intentions whether
the industries of this country shall prosper
or decay. AS chairman OF the finance COM
mittee he can carry out his old-time free
trade principles and raid upon corporate
industries until the success Of the Wilson
tariff bill will be assured. as the free-trade
element has control Of the Democratic ma
jority in both houses. IL he even secretly
believes that a tariff should be 50 levied
TO protect industries he quietly
Tip the wink TO his Democratic col
leagues and by an exchange Of cOurteSeS
secure enough assistance to enable him, by
the united support OF the Republican MEM
bers Of the committed to modify the meas
ure and make IL American in character.
There is always a great deal OF influence
attaching to the craftsmanship Of the
finance committee and the committee on
appropriations. The latter is most power
ful except when there is TO be revision of
the tariff Then the greater influence at
taches TO the craftsmanship OF the finance
committee. 1t is unfortunate for the coun-
try that man OF such unstable public
policies should by rotation and seniority
drift into a position OF such widespread
Importance and power. Neither the free
traders nor the Democrats who have some
tincture OF protection in their principles
can depend upon him. There is not DEM
ocrat In the Senate who can answer any
question about Senator Voorhees, tariff
policy. He was always for the free coinage
of silver and greenbacks until he charged
both or 1neSe policies. Mnen one ASKS a
Democratic Senator nowadays how Chair
man Voorhees, viii stand upon a reyistoo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
Many Bids Received.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-But three more
days remain in which bidders may make
proposals to the Treasury Department to
take the five-per-cent bonds to be issued
by Secretary Carlisle bearing date of the
1st of February. Offers to take the bonds
have been coming in every day since the
circular on the subject was issued and have
been properly tabulated in the division of
loans and currency, where they will be kept
until they are opened in the presence of
those persons designated by the Secretary
to perform that duty. Official detailed in
formation of the conditions of the offers
and the amount proposed 10 be subscribed
for have been withheld from the public, but
if the offers that were reported to have
been made during the first few days after
the circular was issued have kept up in
proportion all of the issue of Sj000O.0OO will
be easily foated. Little. if any, delay in
the delivery of the bonds is expected after
the offers have been formally acted upon
by the Secretary, as the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing has been at work on the
bonds since it was determined to issue
then-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
CALIFORNIA; FAIR.
Attendance on Opening Day Was 72,248
Gates Not Shut on Sunday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-The official
figures for the Midwinter fair show that
72,24S people passed through the turnstiles
on Saturday, the opening day. OF this num-
Der over 6O,OoO paid the regular admission
fee of 80 cents. So far there has been lit
tie or no agitation TO close the fair on Sun
day. and to-day everything on the grounds
was wide open. In the management of
concessionaires and the general conduct of
the exhibition there was nothing to distin-
guish Sunday from the opening day and
though chaos still reigns in the Machinery
Hall, and all of the exhibits I'm the other
buildings are in a state of disorder, thou
sands OF people took advantage of the
grounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
HACKED TO PIECES.
Kansas Merchant Murdered in His
Store. Probably by Robbers.

PITTSBURG, Kan, Jan. 2S.-This morn
ing William A. Chapman, one of the prom
inent citizens of the city, was found dead
in his store room, with his throat cut and
his body slashed and covered with coagu-
lated blood. Mr.. Chapman was the propri-
etor of a grocery. His residence adjoined
his store. For some time past he had been
sleeping in his store account of the
many burglaries committed here This
morning, about o'clock, Mrs. Chapman
went to the store to call her husband and
no response bsing made she aroused a
couple of neighbors, who forced the door,
when horrible sight awaited them On the
floor behind the counter, in a large pool
of blood, lay the lifeless body of Mr.. Chap
man. with his throat cut, his hands tied
behind him. a gag in his mouth his body
hacked 10 pieces with knife and a wound
on the eye apparently made with a club.
Robbery is believed TO have prompted the
deed The citizens are much wrought up
over the horrible affair." and bloodhounds
have been sent for. II the murderers are
caught they will receive summary Justice.
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Alleged wouId-Be Robber Shot.

WASHINGTON, JAN 2s.-Thomas Divere.
who says his home is in Troy, N Y, was
shot seven times bv guards on the express
car of Train 546. which left here at 11:2O to-
night. The shots all took effect in Divere's
right leg. Divere says he standing on
the sidewalk just outside the depot, watch
ing the train pull out. Three or four men
attempted to board the express car, and
the shots were fired The railway officers
say that four men tried to jump on the
car just outside the depot, and that Divere
was one of them. They say that robbery
was probably the object of the men that
tried to get aboard, and their shots were
accordingly fired. The guard who fired the
shots will be arrested upon the arrival OF
the train in New York.
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MUST GIVE UP THEIR SLAVES.
Marshal Porter Worrying Alaskan
Whites Who Live with Squaws.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Jan. 2S-Ac-
cording TO advices brought per steamer To-
peka pretty much all Of Alaska is UP in
arms over the recent edict of United States
Marshal Porter regarding the enforcement
OF the Edmunds act. Judge Hoyt, ex-Com-
missioner, who came down on the Topeka
on his way home after three years of SER
vice there says Porter means business; /;
that he is backed up by the Attorney-gen-
eral and, moreover, half the white popula-
ton of Sitka and Juneau will be under ar
rest shortly unless they observe the law
and cease their unlawful relations with the
Indian and half-breed women, who are
nracficallY their slaves.
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Work of the Trusts.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-It will be
strange if there are not some great scandals
exposed before the Wilson tariff bill is
finally acted upon. The trusts are boasting
that they will have this and that thing
looked after in spite of the policy of the
majority to the contrary. 1t is known that
for some days the market value Of Sugar
Trust has been maintained by the belief
that the trust would be able 10 recoup itself
from losses sustained by the House action
when the bill comes before the Senate 1t
is openly asserted that the sugar, lead
and whisky trusts have set aside large sums
of money for the purpose of subvsrting in
the Senate the action of the House I'm strik-
ing down all protection granted TO sugar
refiners. 1t is stated that the trust people
have been sustaining the market under the
belief that they would be able 10 control
the Senate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
A Convict,s Dramatic Deed.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 2S.-There was a
sensation in the big dining room at the
Ohio penitentiary to-day, when convict John
Conroy arose, in the presence Of the 1900
prisoners seated at breakfast, and an
nounced his intention of taking his own life
Conroy slaShed the side of his neck with
the knife with which he had been eating
and after he sat down the blood poured IN
a stream over his shoulder Conroy was
taken TO the hospital where ii was found
the wound would be fatal. The fellow had
a mania for killing himself in public. Once
he deliberately sawed a finger off in the
prison shops in order that he might not be
compelled to work Conroy is serving nve
years from Muskingum county for having
burglars tools in his possession.
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Committed suicide While Abed.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Jan. 2S.-While ly-
ing in his bed with his young wife on one
side of him and his ten-months-old babe
on the other, George L. McCrum, of this
city, to-day pulled a revolver from under
his pillow and fired a thirty-eight calibre
ball into his brain. His wife was in a
faInt, and the babe was bathing its head in
the blood from the wound when they were
discovered by neighborS.
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shot penetrated her back and arm. none
sunk far enough to result fatally. Hawk
ins, who was shot while resisting arrest.
taken an ounce of chloroform, and died
from its effects this morning. Jealousy was
the cause of the double tragedy, and from
appearance the would-be homicide intended
to first kill his wife and the man who de-
stroyed his home, and then himself by
chloroform, but the quick arrival of officers
after the shooting prevented any further
Il lInl,r.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
Shot Her HuSban d +.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Jan. 2S.-Late last
night John Joseph was shot by his wife
at their home in Williams. Joseph was
freight conductor on the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad and had been devoting his atten-
ton to dissolute women and neglecting his
family. 1t was the intention of his wife
to kill herself after shooting her husband,
thy of the citizens is with the woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
Precious Metals In Ohio.

CINCINNATI. o., Jan. 2S.-Gold, silver
and lead have been discovered In Spruce
Hill. near Bonneville, Ross county, by A.
w. Stretcher. of Xenia, who became
wealthy by similar discoveries in California
forty years ago. Springfield capitalists are
associated with him. They have been pros
pecting over six months and will begin dig
ging in two weeks. W. +. Mitchell and
Miss Salie Mitchell own the hill in which
they have found the valuable metals
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
Reductions Near Home.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 2S-The Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern. the Big Four and the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton systems
announce reductions after Feb /. involving
the cutting of salaries of officers. as we'll
as of office shop and trainmen. Some local
trains were discontinued to-day, but no
through trains. On roads running south
from this city reductions were made last
month. Not only the dullness. but also the
river being open all season. has affected
railroad traffic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
Holman an Industry Wrecker.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Reprssentative
Holman, under the guise OF attempting to
favor the poor man who wants cheap pic
lures, is advocating vigorously the placing
Of Autographs and all common works of
art on the free list. His policy would close
up all of the Autograph establishments In
this country where the higher grades OF
work are done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
Ate Poisoned Bread.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Jan. 2S.-Mrs.
William Seidentop. an old woman who fol-
lowed the teachings of Christian science,
spread Rough on Rats on piece OF bread
and ate it. She refused to have doctor
until too late to save her life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
want the Whiskx Tnx Incrensed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Four churches of
Englewood Chicago suburb, to-day took
up the question of the increased tax on
whisky, and adopted memorials to Congress
asking for $50 tax per gallon on that
1iouOr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
Protection from MnIaria.

The preventive is the far-famed Southern
remedy, Simmons Liver Regulator, pure
ly vegetable tonic cathartic and Alternative.
IL acts more promptly than calomel or
Cuinine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
A Michigan Double Tragedy.

GRAND HAVEN. Mich. Jan. 2s.-The
sheriff and the doctor who went to the
scene of the tragedy at Robinson returned
to-day. From their reports Mrs. Hawkins,
who was shot by her husband, Is not fatally
injured. Although more than seventy-five
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-29
Moyemcnts of Stenmers.

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 2S-Passed: Au-
rania, from New York, for Liverpool
HAVRE. Jan. 2S.-Arrived: La Chsm-
paigne, from New York.
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waited than now; and in their beds were de-
posted the coarser and heavier gold yielded
by the complete Gisintegration of the mount
ain tops and quartz veins perhaps for thou
sands OF feet in depth. This was followed by
volcanic period, when lava stream flowed
over the whole surface of the vicinity, locking
in most securely the metallic deposits until
opened once more by the cutting action of
the present river systems. In the Magalia
mine, or channel, this lava flow has flied the
ancient river canyon from wall to wall, cover
ing wealth of gold-bearing gravel varying
from one foot to twelve feet in depth.
Birch & Barrett worked the channel on its
downward pitch about $50 feet, getting i'm
mense pay, but the time is now so distant
that the amount of the yield cannot be posi-
lively ascertained. Mr. Barrett, however, one
OF the partners, made an affidavit in q suit at
law that on one occasion he had picked up by
hand, from bedrock space of four feet
square, S7200 IN gold nuggets. Nuggets of
the value on from 800 to $500 were frequent
finds during these days, and ever after while
the mine was being worked
After working the channel for distance OF
15o feet, as stated, the ingress OF water be-
came too great to handle, and Birch d. Bar
rett were forced, in 1856 10 run tunnel $50
feet in length. which. although en- arduous
and expensive undertaking with the crude
appliances and unskilIed labor OF that early
day, was finally complIshed. The channel
was tapped below the point where work had
ceased, thus enabling them to drift back 200
fec. on the rise of the channel. This is the
first accurate testimony we have of the yield
of the channel, Mr.. Barrett having made affi-
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INK Id TOMORROW SATURDAY. MAY 26h and WILL BIZ CLOSED JUNE 25

would yield a profit at the rate Of $50
per cent per annum, and this profit
would be made for a great number of
years, as the extent Of the channel is
enormous.
History of the Property.
Upon the fret discovery of gold in Califor-
MIA the locality in which this mine is situated
was known throughout the Coast as the
Northern mines. The beds and banks OF all
the streams were yellow with the precious
metal, and the gold product of these few
square miles has probably never been equaled.
It was soon found that the "depositories"
of all this wealth we're the beds of ancient
rivers traversing the mountain ranges far be-
meath the present surface, whose channels
had been formed and stored with gold IN
prehistoric age. The later mountain streams,
cutting deep into the face of the country,
wore away parts of these ancient channels
and scattered the gold contents along the
present river beds and banks. Hundreds OF
men were prospecting fn-the canyons and on
the mountain sides of Little and Middle Butte
creeks in the early fifties and: IN the year
1855 Mr.. Birch and bis associates found the
inlet to the Magalia channel ard tanned the
same the Birch & Barrett mine.
Ono hundred feet OF moro below the pres
ent surface was found q chssm or ravine from
ten to fifty feet wide, with precipttous sides of
slate rock, having the changing grades, but
gen eraily rapid fall, OF a torrentfal mountain
stream. These waterways had performed,
their functions away bsck in the dct-n of
time, when the valleys were either deep fis-
Sures or the mountain ranges much more ele-
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CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
Jack O'Brien, a Mission HoodIum,
on the RamDape.

on the Rampage.
Jack OBrieo. a Mission hOodlum, got
on a tear yesterday morning and he is now
locked up at the SeVenteenth-street station
on the charge of robbery.
About IL o'clock he went into the grocery.
corner of Twenty-fourth and Folsom
streets. and blacked the grocer's eyes.
When the clerk interfered he bit piece
out Of his arm. Finally, after a sharp
struggle, he was thrown out.
He then attacked L. Goldman, who runs
a secondhand store at 1921 Market
street He knocked Mr.. Goldman down
and robbed him of his pocket-bock and a
pair of pantalooDs he was carving
over his arm. Then he jumped into a
wagon and drove off.
MIR. Goldman notified the Seventeenth
street station of the robbery aud acting
Sergeant Eskew went out with two
officers in search of O'Brien. About
noon Eskew discovered the horse tied up
on Mission street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth. He left Policeman Greenan
in charge of the rig and few minutes
afterward found OBrien in a saloon on
the corner of Thirteenth and Mission
streets and placed him under arrest
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girl into bis place, pleaded not guilty In the
Police Court yesterday, aud his case was set
for trial by jury on July 7.
The following creditors of John A. Bunting
filed petition IN the Superior Court yesterday
to have him declared inSolvent: w. w Monta-
que & Co, 1919 20; H0lbrOok Merrill & Siet-
son. $3.50 II; Woodn & Little, S2442; Baker
Hamilton, S44 90: Miller, SlOss q Scott
$50 "a; w. +. Bowers Rubber Company,
S144 IA.
DR.. J. w. Wood, who left Haywards on
Wednesday last for n trip 10 Europe, died at
Rochester. Ind, OF Brghps disease. The re-
mains are expected in Oakland to-day. DR..
Wood was well known III Oakland, and brought
out the Shields family from London who testl-
fed In the Blythe case.
Walter Reeves was held 10 answer by Judge
Allen Yesterday for burglary in the sum Of
$1,000.
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davit that the channel throughout this 200
feet averaged forty to fifty feet in width and
yielded little over 1925, 900, or about $25
per square foot
Two hundred and fifty feet far Their were
worked during the succeeding years, from
which $40, 900 was derived. Beyond this
distance we have no knowledge of the work
or yield of the original company, save that
later the channel ran into q green rock zone,
or rock slide, filling the gorge so that, with
out an entirely new equipment of machinery,
the difficulties encountered could not be over
come. No reserve fund was at hand to meet
this emergency, and for time labor was
stopped, 800 feet having been worked from
the date of discovery.
A gentleman named John Perish baker. and
associates, subsequently acquired possession
OF and began 10 work the property; pumping
machinery was erected and the old works
freed from water; pay gravel was found al
most from the start, end during che psriod or
Mr. Pershbaker's control, extending until 6
recent date, the channel worked yielded, ss
nesr as can be determined. about $3.50 coo.
Prior to this no Government title had been
acquired 70 the land, possession being deemed
sufdcient, but the rie0ness OF the property IN.
cured the greed OF seekers alter wealth, and
locations were made by numerous parties
under both the mining and agricultural laws
Suits were brought for possession and &C.
countings.
Mr.. Pershbaker fought these actions vieor-
ouSly, the litigation being long And b1crer,
extending over period OF SIX or eight wears.
accompanied with much Iawlessuess and at
least one cold-blooded murder. The great ex-
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pense eventually forced Mr.. Pershbaker to
compromise the Superior Court of Butte
county having placed the property IN the
hands OF q receiver and beyond his control
The cessation of hestilities found the mine in
a sadly neglected condition-the incline full
of water to tunnel level, pumps buried, ma
chinery cracked and strained from lack of re-
pairs and everything in g general state Of
decay.
Acquisition OF the Property.
After constant litigation the property passed
into the hands Of N. D. Rideout, the we'll
known banker OF Northern California, who Sc
cured 900 acres which he now owns. On
gaining possession Mr.. Rfdeout pumped out
the mine and worked at the lace tWenty-one
days, clearing up $2I, 900, when the inefi-
cient machinery broke down and the mine
Bas closed. The balance of the 200 acres
was acquired by different citizens of Butte
county; who secured from, the United States
Government the lands through which the
working of the mine by Rideout ct al showed
thatthe gold-bearing channel continues These
interests owned by different parties are now
for the frat time brought together. and are
bonded to the gentlemen Offering the mine
for public subscription MIR. Rideout, who
we'll knows the valne of the mine, would not
dispose of his interest were it not for Che fact
that he is engaged in the business of bank
ing.
But he has SO much confidence IN the mine
that he refuses to extend the time Ct the bond,
and unless the stock is subscribed for at once
he has arranged to take the mine into his own
hands and open it up himself
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port includes the following proposed plan OF
working:
at is proposed 70 sink a double-compart-
ment shaft 500 feet in depth through the
lava covering the channel, and thereby tap
the channel at the point where the last work
was performed. Through this shaft, equipped
with the proposed hosting works, 144 cars
per day of twenty-foar hours can be brought
to the surface, whereas by the past method of
working through tunnel and incline 300
feet in length, thirty cars per day was about
the limit OF production. All of the power
needed for the prosecution of this work will
be obtained from large bitches formerly used
for hydraulic mining, carrying the main
waters of Butte creek and the west branch
of the Feather Phis water supply continues
throughout the entire year, and will be de-
liVered to the mine under 1876 vertical feet
head, by which over 500 horsepower can be
generated. The total cost of the plant and all
preliminary work viii not exceed So, 900
The expense of working and TO raise 144
cars OF pay gravel per day would amount, in
Guiding deterioration of plant, to 1865 per
month"
Mt. Glass estimates of returns are based
upon the past yield OF the mine. Taking the
average OF ell the former workings of the
mine:
LA carloads Of gravel for "a hours,
at $40 per ton, would yield per
month ........................S 172, 500
Less working expenses of...--... 1865
Would leave profit per month Of. 1853, 1875
Or per ennum l, 957, $50
AS actual fact the previous runs in this
mine averaged $45 80 per ton.
On this estimate $40 shares of stock