The record-union., 1895-06-03
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
SAN Francisco, June miss Ellen
Harrington, 40 years old, was murdered
in her house, 10l7 Ellis street, between Il
and l o'clock yesterday afternoon. 10
conceal his crime the murderer set hre
10 his victim's clothing and then dlsap-
peared.
The murder was committed in most
brutal manner. Some heavy. blunt in
strument, probably a hatchet had been
used, and with tins half-dozen wounds
had been inflicted. a blow on the back
OF the neck from the edge OF the lnstru-
ment had almost severed the head from
The body. In several places the skull had
been crushed by blows delivered with the
back of the weapon.
The police are very much at sea In the
case. According to Captain Lees, there
can be no doubt that it was cold
biooded, deliberate murder, but that as
yet the clews in the hands of the detec-
lives point TO no one in particular. A
japanese is under arrest awaiting devel-
opments, but il is not thought that the
suspicious against him are well grounded.
The murder of Miss Harrington and
the tragic fate OF ex-senator Buck, who
was thrown from q cart while on his way
20 san Francisco to explain his connec-
ton with the woman TO the police, were
the talk OF the city yesterday. EX-Sena-
tor Bucks physicians said tonight that
the injured man could not possibly sur
viye and his death Is only question or
few hours. When pitched out OF the
buggy MIR. Buck struck the ground on
his head, fracturlng the skull.
While the police will not say definitely
that they suspect Buck OF the murder,
their actions lead to the belief that they
think he knows something about it. IL
has been proved that Buck was constant
caller on Miss harrington, and had taken
her driving and TO various resorts. The
police say the murder WAS committed by
some one Intimately acquainted with
Miss Harrington and her habits. Who-
ever committed the murder let himself IN
at the front door with key or rang the
bell. If Miss Harrington let the man IN
it was tedly some one with whom
she was on intimate terms, as she was
only partially dressed When the muruer
was committed.
The police searched through the papers
found in Miss Harrington's room in the
hope of finding some clew. When asked
W hat the result OF the search had been,
Captain Lees said that he had found GER
tain evidence which he could not make
pu bic at this time. Then conference
OF detectives was held, and at its close
Chief of Police Crowley, accompanied
by a detective, went to Oakland, where
Senator Buck resides. The detectives
have Investigated the statement made by
Senator Bucks family that ne was at
home at the time the murder was COM
mitted. When questioned as to the ac--
curacy of the statement, the detective on
Il 1nc-fT
Owing to Bucks prominence, and the
fatal accident that befell him before he
had an opportunity TO clear himself Of
the suspicious which have grown up
against him, or explain his connection
with Miss Harrington, the murder has
created an amount OF interest only ex-
ceeded by the Emmanuel Church hOr-
rors OF q few weeks ago.
Senator Buck has not regained con-
sciousness since the accident last night,
and If he had any explanation to offer it
will probably never be known.
AMERICAN MINES.
Irving c. stump Looks for Genuine
Boom in Mining Properties.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-Irving G.
Stump believes that the eagerness for in
vestment in mines which now prevails in
London, Paris and Berlin will soon eX-
tend to New York and spread over this
country. be looks for q genuine boom
in mining properties in the United States.
AS he is at the focus of mining thought
and enterprise in New York. his opinion
is of value.
II would not express an opinion of
that kind" said Mr.. Stump, unless l
had some foundation for il, and will ex-
plain to you why l think great deal of
money will be invested in American
mines within short time. There Is at
present as great excitement in London
over mining properties az there was in
San Francisco III 1876 over the Comstock.
Men with money want mining property.
This eagerness Tor mining property is not
confined TO London, but IS quite as keen
in Paris and Berlin. In TACT, mines are
now favorite investment throughout
Europe. We had similar boom il Cali
fornia during the Comstock, bat the ex-
element OF those days and the invest
ments to be made are Insignificant to
those which are now going on IN London.
Europe is now engrossed with prop
critics in A frlca and Australia. Ihe efforts
to mine for gold in the new fields OF Aus
tralia will in all probability be failure,
owing TO the lack OF water there. The
quest will now be confined TO Africa. A
aystem OF developing those properties Is
as follows: An exploring company was
formed, of which the Rothschllds are the
chief spirits aud Cecil Rhodes the pro-
moter i'll Africa. This company, as the
name implies, explores the country Tor
mines. The stock OF iron mines Is placed
on the exchange in London for sale and
this the people all over Europe are buy
ing.
Now, as to America. There Is no
doubt that an exploration company VIII
be formed ID New York on the same
lines as those in London. 1t would,
doubtless, have been organized this
month had certain gentlemen remained
in New York. Senator Jones IS deeply
interested in the project, and d. O. Mills
and j. W. Mackay viii invest in it. In
deed, New \ Iork is quite as ready TO take
up mining investments as London or
Paris. All the money needed to carry on
work in the United States similar TO
that which the Rothschilds are backing
in Africa can be had in New York i'll
short time.
s.The exploration company which will
be organized in New York in a few weeks
or months, will operate In this way:
In the first place, 1t will have very large
working capital Ii a mine-owner comes
with mine to the company he will be re-
ouested to pay for an examination of the
property by one of the experts of the
company. Ii the experts report is satis-
factory, they will buy it and develop it
for itself, or eDdeavor TO sell it, charging
commission. With the Endorsement of
the property by the company, this will
not be difficult to do. Or, If the mine
owner wants enough money to put up
mill. the company will do that and take a
share of the returns. Or, the company
will take property, with view of OPEN
isng it up to see what it contains Ii it is
not satisfactory after certain amount OF