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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
Hundreds of Prospectors Are
Seeking Fortunes in the
Ell Dorado.
BOOM IN ALL MINING STOCKS.
Prices Continue to Rule Firm on the
Denver and Colorado Springs
Exchanges.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 4.-Besides the
Cripple Creek mining and mining stock
excitement Colorado has three reported
new gold fields to interest the public.
West Creek, northeast of Cripple Creek.
is now bustling camp, with postoffice
called Pemberton and a number of pros
pect holes. In Gilpin County tellurium
belt is alleged to have been traced by
miners from Boulder across to the forks
of Clear Creek, below Blackhawk, where q
hundred prospectors are now stalking out
claims. Reports have come from that dis
trict before. Near Sallda specimens of
float carrying free gold have been picked
up and local stampede to lay off claims
has ensued.
The stock market was lively to-day, with
prices firm. The Golden Fleece, an old
and rich gold mine near Lake City, has
been listed on the local exchanges. Start
ing at 81, it was advanced to 81 80 under
spirited bidding. The Golden Fleece has
been paying very heavy dividends during
the past year. Outside orders are growing
rapidly in aggregate amounts. The rail-
roads cannot handle without delay the
great amount of freight moving into
CIlppIc STeeh dHu tAC pdSoCAScl lIdlllC Is
very heavy.
Negotiations for mining property not
only in Cripple Creek but in other we'll
established camps appear to be unusually
active just now. Mining experts are all
busy examining properties for Eastern
investors. The shipments from Cripple
Creek average 700 tons per day.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dec. A.
The feature of to-day's trading in mining
shares was Golden Fleece, newly listed
Lake City stock, which advanced from 81 Is
to 81 "a bid. The higher priced Cripple
Creek stocks were very strong and in good
demand. The total sales for the day in
this city were 2,O74, 1881 shares. The Golden
Fleece Company has declared its regular
monthly dividend of cents share.
L. V. Deforeest of New York CONSOLE
dated Exchange is at present in Cripple
Creek. He has expressed himself as
greatly surprised and much pleased with
what be has seen, and regards, the listing
of the best Cripple Creek stocks in New
York as altogether probable. A large
amount Of the listed shares are finding
their way to the East, and not small pro-
portion are going over to Europe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05

over the next event, judging between three
teams in class 81 They were Walter Ho-
bart's Autocrat and Aristocrat, which he
drove himself in T cart, his Peacock and
Gamecock in a phaeton, driven by groom,
and George Pope's Romulus and Remus,
driven by Alex, a coachman, who was
formerly IN Hobart's employ. Hobart
would have given several blue ribbons for
this one. Alex had gone East for Pope
and bought the horses which he drove,
and he was seeking revenge for losing his
place in the stables of Prince Fortunatus.
Many Of his friends among the grooms
gathered about the arena to cheer and en-
courage him, and Prince Fortunatus re-
ceived many counter cheers from the
boxes. The teams were well matched, and
the Judges took a long time to come to
conclusion, but finally awarded the blue
ribbon 10 Alex. and as he drove off he re-
ceived an ovation from his friends.
Class So was then judged, the blue rib
bon going to A. B. Spreckels, the red to
W. S. Hobart's Ruth and Piggott and the
third to Joseph Clark's Sultan and Pasha.
The Burlingame fayorites of the polo
field and their ponies, fourteen in number,
SAGllGQ Vie lilGIGSb Va IIlS Idu1cS III l1lS
boxes as they came on to be Judged.
Hobart was unfortunate again, for first
and second prizes went to John Parrott's
Black Beauty and II. H. Hinshaw's
Katrina. Hobart took third prize and
yellow ribbon with McNahr and Pixton.
1t was getting quite dark as the high
steppers Of class 40 came to be judged. Ho-
bart's luck was changing, for he took all
the prizes awarded, the blue ribbon going
to a brown gelding, unnamed the red ap-
propriately to Cardinal and the yellow to
May Day. The white ribbon, for third prize,
was not awarded, as no horse was consid-
cred up TO the standpoint for the class ex-
cept the first two. This was the last event
before dinner
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
NAVY TIMES a MURDERER.
Confined in the Indiana Peni-
fenfinry

FORT WAYNE, IND, Dec. 4.-John G..
Stone, alias Vinson. has made confession
to Sheriff Clausmeier, detailing life of
horrible crime. He was arrested with
John Duffy, alias 'sF ingers," and William
Walrath. for attempting to kill Deputy
Sheriff Harrod. May % last. Walrath was
shot and died in Hope Hospital. Stone is
under ten-year sentence, and Duffy's
case went to the jury last night
Stone tells that he and Walrath were
members of Bill Dalton's Western gang Of
bank and stage robbers. He says he,
Duffy and Walrath killed.a man at Kansas
CITY in 1888 robbed him, and later gave the
loot to Henry Donnelly, a policeman for
protection. He also tells of murder COM
mitted by himself, Mrs. Stewart and her
son Clarence, in Cleveland, Ohio. The
body was cut to pieces and thrown into
Lake Erie. The next morning Clarence
and Stone killed boy in the Big Four
yards in Linville.
Harry F. Lawrence, a pickpocket, and
Stone worked Chicago for months and
finally the latter stole tray of diamonds
from a State-street jeweler and left the
city. In Buffalo Stone, Walrath and one
Burns, a saloon-keeper, killed a wealthy
Western farmer who was looking for
good time. His money was divided and
OtOUe anu w dlIdIu IctuIucu w CulCoSO,
and with their share started a restaurant
at 446 State street. Here Walrath married
Stones sister and they lived at 419 Wash
ington boulevard. Mrs. Walrath died
anu Stone and Walrath left Chicago.
Later Stone returned and was implicated
in the murder of father and son named
Prunty. Three men are now serving life
sentences in Joliet for. the crime, but Stone
was not arrested.
He then tells of murder at Dunklrk,
n. Y, where Duffy stabbed pal, Buffalo
jack" four times and buried him in the
woods. Another murder was committed
at Union City, Pa. the victim being an
old man named Horton, or Norton. An
other murder was committed by the trio
near Youngstown, Ohio, the victim being
a resident of Ashtabula.
The last murder committed by Stone,
Duffy and Walrath was on April %, 1895.
on Pennsylvania freight train. At this
time Stone was shot and did not get medi-
cal aid until South Bend was reached.
The next desperate act OF the trio was the
robbery of a Grand Trunk train in Michi-
gan, where five watches and money were
secured. Two of these watches have been
identified since his arrest here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
FIRE IN Il SWEATSHOP
Spread of a Cort5dgration Through Ter,
meRt- Houses Narrowly Acerted.

Spread of a Co,,fsdgrdtion Through Tene-
ment-Houses Narrowly Acerted.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 4.-Fire broke
out this morning in the six-story building
at the corner of Attorney and Irvington
streets, occupied as sweatshop. On each
side OF the burning building were tene-
ment-houses crowded with tenants.
The fire spread rapidly in the sweatshop
building and the whole place was soon
mass of fame. 1t was only by the hardest
kind of work that the firemen prevented
the flames spreading to the neighboring
buildings. The building in which it broke
out was com pletely Quilted. Loss, $4,000.
The fire caused panic among those
living in the burning building and in the
adjoining tenements, but it is believed that
there was no loss of life. A dozen men
were obliged to drop to the roofs of the
adjacent houses, through which they could
escape to the street. Many women and
children were carried to the street by the
firemen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
SUE FOR A sEPARArIoN.
Branch Railroads Which WouId Be DIT
rorced From the SANTA Fe,

Branch Railroads Which WouId Be d.
forced From the Santa Fe.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 4.--Bondholders
of the st. Louis and San Francisco and the
Atlantic and Pacific railroads yesterday
appeared simultaneously in the Federal
courts of st. Louis and Topeka, Kans.
with petition, which, if granted, will be
decisive step in the direction of severing
those roads from the control of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe, Theirs is an
intervening petition to determine their
right to participate in the purchase of the
Santa Fe when the foreclosure takes place.
The petition recites the whole story of
the absorption of the petitioners roads by
the Santa Fe, the election of hostile boards
of directors, the alleged unnecessary issue
OF bonds. the appointment of joint re-
ceivers for the three roads and the recent
failure Of the petitioners to secure sep
arate receivers. General John w. Noble
is senior counsel for the petitioners and is
working to secure legal separation from
the Santa Fe and indemnity for alleged
losses consequent tc the joint receivership.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
MISSOURI ROAD AGENTS.
Raid Upon a Country Io,cn by Three Bold
Outtascs.

Outlaws.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. A special
from Birch Tree, Mo-, says that series of
sensational highway robberies occurred at
Monteer.
About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
three men rode into the village. Two of
them went to the store of Charles McClel-
land, which also contains the postoffice,
while the other stationed himself on the
street to keep guard. One OF the robbers
in the store pointed his rifle at those present,
telling them to turn out their pockets,
which they promptly did, while his
companion gathered up the proceeds.
They robbed the postoffice of the cashbox.
One of the men covered the bystanders
with his gun, while the others took pos
session of McClelland's horses. They
fired two shots while in the store, and
then left in southerly direction. They
were well mounted and armed.
From their conversation, it is thought,
that they intended to hold up the west
bound passenger train, due at II P. NJ, but
so many people being in town, they were
afraid to try. A posse has organized and
started in pursuit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
California; NEW BISHOP.
Rev. Mr.. johnson Not Yet Prepared to
accept the BishopTic.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 4.-Rev. Joseph
II. Johnson, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church of this city. who was yesterday
elected Bishop of the Diocese of Los An
geles, CAL, says that he is not able now to
say what his decision will be as regards
accepting the bishopric. He save he
knows nothing of the field there, and it
would be almost like going to foreign
country. He now has charge of large
and important parish, and he will not de-
eide upon the course he viii pursue with
reference to the appointment without a
careful review of his work here. II he
feels that it is Gods will that he change
his field of service, he will obey the sum-
mons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05

s:I5 P. M.-Trooper drill and rough riding by
Preside troops.
$50 P.M.-Judging thirteen carriage horses.
class SO.
9P M.-Judging polo pony competition for
the Henry j. Croker cup.
els P. M-Judging four. high-school horses,
class So.
$50 P. M-Judging eleven four.in-hand
teams, class As.
To-day's musical programme is as fol-
lows:
AFTERNOON.
March, ''The Priests. Mendelssohn
Overture, Tampa. .......................H erold
Valse, 'Souviens Toi'. Waldteufel
Selection, English Ballads. ..................
Observation-Disclosures. Arranged by Noah Brandt
Hungarian rhapsody, No. Liszt
March, Queen of Sheba". Gounod
Overture, Bronze Horse" .Auber
Selection, Patience Sullivan
Gavotte, 'Danse Moresque" Riviere
Spanish dance, ''La Mantilla''. Kottaun
EVENING.
Overture, ''Die Irrfahrt ums Gluck". .Suppe
Cornet solo, "Serenade Schubert
Selection, III Puritani. Bellini
Waltz, ARTISTS Life Strauss
lie Reveil du Lion''. ...............De Kontzsky
Selection Mauritania Observation-Disclosures Wallace
Waltz, Military ....................Wa ldteufel
Mazurka Japonaise, "La Mousme".. ........ Came
Galop, "IroqN oS". Noah Brandt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
ENGINEERS ELECT OFFICERS.
James W. Dickie of San Francisco Placed
Upon the Board of Managers.

james ". Dickie of San Frdnctsco Placed
Upon the Board of Managers.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 4.-The Ameri-
can Society of Mechanical Engineers com.
menced the second day of its sixteenth
an nual convention this morning.
The following officers we're elected for
the ensuing year: President, John Fritz
of Bethlehem. The list of vice presidents
includes Jesse M. Smith, Detroit M. l..
Holman, ST. Louis, and George w. Mel
vile of Washington, D. G. Among the
new board of managers are John G..
Herreshoff, Bristol, R. l.; w. S. Russell,
Detroit; Charles A. Bauer, Youngtield,
Ohio; E. D. Mier, st. Louis, and James
W. Dickie OF San Francisco. The old
treasurer, William H. Wilsey of this city,
was again reelected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
BARK LIKE H DOG.

Ttco Children Suffering From Viotent
Hydrophobid.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Clara, aged
years, and Jacob, aged years, children
of Albert Lissner, a picture frame manu-
facturer at 1423 Franklin avenue, are suf-
fering from hydrophobia as a result of be-
ing bitten few weeks ago by a strange
dog with which they were playing. The
symptoms of rabies are, violently pro-
attempting to bite, and going into con-
vulsions at the sight of water.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
GOLD FROM THE BANKS.
Western Institutions Propping the Treas
uru Reserve.

Hestefn 1nstifufions Trapping The Treas
airy Reserve.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 4.-Since
Secretary Carlisle's offer to pay express
charges both ways for gold deposited to
build up the gold reserve. slightly over
$500, 900 in gold has been deposited. Many
millions of gold have been offered by Ma
tional banks with conditions attached such
as Carlisle declined. Gold of a face value
of 100000 was offered by Louisville (Ky.)
banks. The gold was light weight, but the
banks wanted it accepted at its face value,
not its bullion value.
Many banks in western sub-treasury
cities have offered to deposit gold if given
credit in New York. The terms of the
original offer precludes this, as it was not
the intent of the treasury to assume the
expense of exchange for National banks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
Arranging for the Encamp,nent.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 1.-The next en-
campment of the G. A. r., as fixed by the
administrative council to-day, will be held
September to of next year. The naval
parade will occur on the opening day, on
September the regular grand parade Of
days the regular sessions for business will
take place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
POP ULISTs TO STAND ALONE.
HtU Vote Solidly Upon All Questions IN
the Inner House.

the Upper House.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 4.-The
Populist members of the Senate held a
conference yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of consulting a bout the situation
in the Senate, and, as Mr.. PETER said,
strengthening their political acquaintance
with each other. There were present
Senators PETER, Allen, Kyle, Butler, Jones
New and Stewart.
1t was agreed they should stand together
as political party and vote solidly-at
least up to such time when it is demon
strated what the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis contemplate doing. No effort will be
made by the Populists to organize the
Senate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
WILL OBSERTE THE ECLIPSE.
Mission of a Party of american Scientists
to Japan.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. I'D. Willis
James schooner yacht Coronet, which is
to take party of ten scientists, headed by
Professor D. P. Todd of Amherst College,
to Japan. to observe total eclipse of the
sun on April 9, 1896, did not sail from Eric
Basin, Brooklyn. Yesterday as was ex-
pected. She will not be ready for sea until
tomorrow, and may not sail before Satur-
day. Captain Crosby is looking after her
provisions, and Mr.. Thompson is attend
ing to the slowing of astronomical instru-
ments aboard.
The scientists will join the Coronet at
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
=RAILWAY RECORD LOWER ED.

Fifty- Three and One-Th Miles an
Hour on a Nec York Road.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 4.-The Empire
State express on the New York Central
railroad, after two futile attempts to
reduce the running time between New
York and Buffalo, succeeded to-day In
wiping out all previous records by making
the schedule time 531s miles per hour and
arriving at the Grand Central depot in this
city with FIVE minutes to spare.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
One Wrec1e cause, Auo,ber

CENTRAL CITY, ". VA, Dec. a.
Freight train 6S, south bound on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad, was wrecked
at Breeder last night. wrecking crew
was sent from Kenova, and the train con-
veying the party left the track at Patrick
Creek, and Fireman Gauze was fatally in
jured and several others seriously hurt.
Traffic was delayed for several hours.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
That's one way.

That's one way. -
Our way of taking satisfaction is first to
give it-cost what it will.
Perhaps the most satisfaction giving
thing in our store Just now are our BLUE
KERSEY OVERCOATS, marked $40, S12,
$14, $18 and 500.
There's only one kind of overcoat we
don't keep-the kind that re not fit to
wear.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05

green-goods game, sent 500 to the District
Attorney with the request that it be given
to Cimfel. Vosburgh said that he couldn't
stand CimfePs hopeless expression, espe
cially when he learned that his acts had
driven Mrs. Cimfel insane
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
INJURY TO THE TEXAS.
Steering Gear Breaks DO,Un HhiIe the
Bdttle-S Ship Is at Sea.

OteeTtHD UeuT ITtuk8 DOtcN HHtte We
Bdttte-Ship Is at Sea.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 4.-Another
mishap has befallen the battle-ship Texas,
which recently met with trouble through
the buckling of its frames while in the dry
dock at the Brooklyn navy-yard. The
Texas LETT Brooklyn this morning for a
preliminary test of her engines at sea.
This afternoon a message was received at
the Navy Department saying that it's steer
ing gear had broken down and that the
vessel was at Tompkinsyille. No particu-
lars were given.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
Introduced to the President.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. A. Mr..
William R. Castle to-day presented to
the President his letter of recall as Ha-
waiian Minister to the United States
and Mr.. Francis M. Hatch, his sue
cessor. was formally introduced to Mr..
Cleveland. The ceremony, which was very
simple, took place in the Blue room of the
White House. Mr.. Castle and Mr.. Hatch
were accompanied by Secretary Olney.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
Rein.bMrses His Yictin,.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. Add Bill
Vosburgh, thief, burglar and confidence
man, now awaiting sentence for having
bunkoed Anton Cimfel of Nebraska on the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
Lo,c Water in the Mississipph

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 4.-The water in
the Mississippi River here Is the lowest on
record for twenty years. Navigation is
entirely suspended.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-03
IMPROVING THE EYES.
Country Life Said to Re the Best Antidutt
 for PoO-pess of Vision.

Country Life Said to Re the Best Antidute
 for Poo-pess of Vision.
 It is satisfactory to be told by MT. Ellis that blindness in England is slowly decreasing" though Great Britain still stands in this respect be- hind two other European countries and three more come before Ireland. Shortsightedness, however. appears to be increasing everywhere, Germany ha-;,1Sw ignal aad @tNS lreemi- nence .n this respect.
 4 French doctor has noted the re- marl1able fact that wild beasts caught quite young or born in captivity be- come shortsighted. the conclusion be- .ng that the eye adapts itself to it's labitual sphere of vision, and unless 'cducated'' to use Mr Ellis term, to scc objects at distance, loses the :apacity Of SO doing. Even in after fife the eye may be, to some extent, so ,ducated, though probably only when he myopic is not considered.
 It is thus within the experience of 5he present writer, says the London spectator, that his sight greatly i'm proved in days gone by, when he be- ,ame volunteer, by practice ct the butts, so that while at first he could not see the target to shoot at without spectacles at a three hundred-yard range, after a twelve month or so he 0nly needed to put on spectacles at four hundred yards. But beyond that range he was never able to dispense with them.
 Country excursions are, therefore. extremely valuable as means of strengthening the sight of town-bred children, and the conductors of such excursions should take pains to direct She eyes of the children to distant ob- iects-to the furthest hill, church tower, or other land mark-noting, if possible, any incapacity to discern the selected object, and then selecting some neareron for the weaker sighted.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-03
CLEVER WORK or AN ocuLIsL.
How a Damage Suit " as Defeated Through
 a Little Knowledge of Optics.

 How Damage Suit " as Defeated Through
 Little Knowledge of Optics.
 Here is an interesting account of Q very clever bit of detective work by an ocuiist. 1t appears that in large fac tory, in which were employed several hundred persons, one of the worlxmen, in yielding his hammer, carelessly al- lowed it to slip from his hand. It few half way across the room and struck fellow workingman in the left eye. The man averred that his sight was blinded by the blow, although care full examination failed to reveal any in- jury, there being not scratch visible. He brought suit in the courts for compensation for the loss of half of his eyesight, and refused all offers of com promise.
 Under the law, says the Sheffield (England) Telegraph, the owner of the factory was responsible for an injury resulting from an accident of this kind, and although he believed that the man was shamming and that the whole case was an attempt at swindling, he had about made up his mind that he would be compelled to pay the claim. The day of the trial arrived, and in open court an eminent oculist retained for the defense examined the alleged in- jured member and gave it as his opin- ion that it was as good as the right eye. Upon the plaintiffs loud protest of his inability to see with his left eye, the oculist proved him a perjurer and satisfied the court and jury of the fal- sity of his claim.
 And how do you suppose he did it? Why, simply by knowing that the colors green and red combined make black. He procured black card on which few words were written with green ink. Then the plaintiff was or dered to put on a pair of spectacles with two different glasses, the one for the right eye being red and the one for the left eye consisting of ordinary glass. Then the card was handed him and he was ordered to read the writing on it. This he did without hesitation, and the cheat was at once exposed. The sound right eye, fitted with red glass, was unable to distinguish the green writing on the black surface of the card, while the left eye, which he pretended was sightless, was the one with which the reading had to be done.