The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-10
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Il have just come down from the Rainy Lake
mining disIrici OF Minnesota, ana the scenes 1
with ssed there remind me of early days IN
California" said Ii. b. TnOrp. an old-time
miner, at The New Western yesterday. The
gOld craze has turned the frozen fastneSs OF
that particular section of country into regular
beehive Of industry, which is populated by all
sorts and conditions of humanity. The recent
discoveries OF gold giving $3.50 and S170 to
he ton have set Minnesota ana the neiehborng
States In whirl Of excitement. and even as
matters stand-with The lakes frozen three
feet deep. 80 inches of snow on the ground aud
a temperature of A degrees below zerO-rhe
hegira IN that direction Is assuming proper
tons which show plainly what may be expected
when spring oIens- Rainy Lake City has been
plated less than two MONTHS yet all the corner
lots have been sod hotels are going up and
ambling-hOuses and similar resorts are run
ming at full blast and increasing IN number
very day. The prOSpeci0rs arr many of them
old miners from this State. Colorado and Mon.
tana, and they are enteiing upon the work be-
fore them IN an intelligent manner. All the
spe cimens i saw show free gold which is
plainly visible 10 the naked eye, and which
m satisfied represent value of from $40 10
$3.50 ton"
w. I. Small, who was raised In the same To-
caty with The now notorious John Y Mckane
al Sheepsbead Bay, was at The Occidental yes
terday. "M cKane's father" said he was a
hard-wOrkiDg market gardener and was distln.
guished in a noticeable way from the MANY
Catholic fishermen who lived in the same neigh.
horhood by the fact that he was Methodist
John learned the carpenters trade and laid;by
some money at the business, with which lie
started The first planning mill ever seen on the
island south of Brooklyn. He made much
money and branehed out as a contractor erect
Ing some OF the finest houses in and about
Sheepshead Bay. Although lie was never a bet
ting man and was looked upon as an ardent
Methodist lie made a great de OF money ont
OF gambling ventures. Since he built the
stables and grand stand of The Coney Island
Jockey Club the Brooklyn Jockey Club and
those of The Brighton Beach Racing Associa-
ton. Mile far from being q statesman Me
Kane has been an ideal political boss. He held
bis friends by his answering fidelity TO them
and In the gravity of his speech and gentility
Of manner would never be taken for a cOTrupter
Of elections and balo-box suffer as that
product of latter days is usually pictured in the
public eye"
"As THE CALL has shown an interest," in at
least one OF tile women who have become ia
nous IN Oklahoma | want TO call your atten-
ton 10 two others who have likewise achieved
distinction" said r. p. Blake OF Peary. o. T.,
yesterday. Miss Minnie Duval is probably
the mos striking figure In the Territory amo NC
the women. Her parents located there in
1875, and she is known far and wide as the
lady cowboy. She is her fathers only assist
ant in the care of large herd of cattle ana
throws the larlat with grace and skill. She
dresses in true cowboy fashion. with wide
brmmed white felt hat, long gauntlet gloves,
latlat AT her saddle-horn and revolver IN her
belt In the annual roundup she has for sew.
eral seasons past distinguished hrrself Miss
leila Mason is a school-teacher, bur 20 years
oil age, whn during a great blizzard last year.
cared for her little flock OF twenty young pupils
during a three days blockade In the barely
tenantable schoolhousp. In order TO secure her
charges food she tramped half mile through
the awful storm % The nearest ranch. and. find
ing all the herders gone. she secured a pail,
hlrd 1t with mills from some cows. he'll eu her
self TO what supplies she could find and sue.
cessfully made her way back 10 the school,
house."
Congressman Dunphy, who Is at present
causing Tammany so much trouble. has repre-
sented the district from which he halls for three
successive terms" said NJ. NJ. Leech Of Brook
Ign, n. Y, yesterday. "Dunphy's public avowal
OF his intention 10 break with The organization
Is believed 10 have struck the keynote which
VIII ultimately lead To the downfall OF Croker
ana the disintegration OF 1ammany. Many
hNmue's Vi mat DOuy now iedliLe the uahger
which confronts IT, and not few openly advo-
cate throwing Croker overheard as the only
salvation. Tie signs OF discomfort and rebel
lion against the rule of this man, IL seems to
me, VIII result IN a conf CT for supremacy. and
as Croker Is known 10 he a man full Of hight, the
ARRAY will be pretty one"
There is about rs much mystery attached TO
the story Of the defective srmor plates fur
nished by The Carnegie works TO the Govern
ment. IN Piisbutg as find away from Thai
CITY," said a. Nj. Templeton, who was recently
an empoye of The big works mentioned ana
who Is al present In the city. IN conversation
yesterday. "There seems TO be no doubi
that the Carnegie Company paid the Govern
ment large sum OF money, and sti Mr.. Frck
The manager. denies that any inferior plate has
been sold. IN order TO determine just where
the blame lies II viii be necessary FIRST 10 as
certain when the plates In question were made !;
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