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The oasis., 1896-01-11

W. D. Curtis taking shot at John Denair, superintendent of transporta- tion on the Atlantic X Pacific. Mir. Curtis was arrested immediately and placed under s400 bonds for his ap- pearance on Monday morning which was promptly given. On that day he was bound over to appear before the grand jury, and gave bond in the sum of S200.
 Al Marsh, who for many years kept a station on the old overland stage road in California, arrived in Kingman last week after perilous trip in the Grand Canon. Some months ago he went in- to the canon north of Flagstaff with several burros and prospecting out fit. After prospecting down the calon for a hundred miles he ran short of provisions and concluded to strike out for civilization. Being unable to get out of the canon he built a raft and started down the river. Fifty miles on the river brought him into dan gerous rapids and he was compelled to abandon the raft. Climbing the cliffs that hedged him in he finally, after days of weary toll and struggle, reached Aubrey valley and the rail- road, footsore and half starved He will not attempt to regain his burros or camp outfit, as he has seen enough of the Grand Canon country and its senic beauty to last him for the rest of his life.
 WANTED: Several trustworthy gentlemen W or ladies to travel in Arizona for estab- lished, reliable house. Salary t7S0 and ex- penses. Steady position. Enclose reference and sslf addressed stamped envelope. The DomIpip Company, Third Floor, Omaha Building. Chicago, III
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Special Notice.

From and after this date Mir, Michael Brldgeman Is alone authorized to represent the Plata Reina de. Sonora Mining and M'll- Ing Co.,. of New Orleans. La" in their mining interests, in the state of Sonora. Republic Of Mexico, acting under power Of attorney held by Mr. Miguel Bornio. General Manager. All powers, other. than the above, arc hereby cancelled and revoked
 cHAS. \. CHARLTON. E o, Sept 2nd, 1895. Presiden nt,
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ARIZONA NEWS.
Iculled from Exchanges.l

 woman to drink at public bar.
 Reports of big copper strike in the Silver bell district were current this his week.
 J. B. Lacey, a prominent citizen Of Phoenix, died New Years day, ofrheu- matism in the heart.
 Sidney R. de Long of Dos Cabezas, CochIse county, has been granted a pension for war disability.
 A competitive shoot the other day between the militia companies of Phoenix and Tempe resulted in a victory for Phoenix.
 In 1895 the bullion product of Ari- zona was: Gold, s6, ,20O, 900; Silver 3I5,- 900 ounces: Lead, 4OO,oO pounds; Cop per, 0,00O.OO0 pounds.
 Mrs. Everett, the oldest woman in the Salt River valley, died on the night of December 3lst at her home in Mesa City. She was in her ninety firlt year.
 Judge Baker at Yuma, granted the application for new trial in the case of Jesus Daniels, convicted of murder, having thrown his wife into the Colo rado river.
 In the Verde valley, on New Years day, in dispute over some land, J. II. Muse fired charge of buckshot at E. NJ. Butler, who received flesh wound in the leg.
 The company store at the Ripsey mill in Pinal county, was burned down New Years night, and involved total loss. The building caught fire from defective flue.
 The trouble between the farmers about Florence and the Casa Grande Valley Canal Co.,, resulted last week in the grangers taking possession of the canal and causing the arrest of the manager.
 George Custer has been arrested at Phoenix on suspicion of being the as- sassin of Frank Smith, young farmer who was killed year ago while grap- bling with burglar who had entered his house.
 Prescott Courier: There are more men working for themselves and not in the employ of any man, or company, who are making living at mining in this section than in any other mining country known.
 Billy Meehan and John Coyle, pro- prietors of the Midday saloon at Pres colt, were held to answer to the charge of having robbed May Acker- man, formerly keeper of house of i'll fame in Tucson, of diamonds valued at 5000.
 It is said the new county of Navajo of which Holbrook is the county seat, is quite prosperous. The tax rate is s3sl0 on the hundred dollars, whereas the rate paid last year in Apache county was sS.5o. This winter has been unusually severe at Holbrook and a heavy snow laidon the ground for two weeks, thing never known be- fore.
 The Live Stock Sanitary Commis- sion will meet in Phoenix on Friday, the lIth instant, for the transaction of regular business. All inspectors in | the service of the commission have been requested to have their reports | for the, period ending December 3l, l 1895, in the office Of the secretary by that date, in order that all business for the year may be closed up and the new commenced with a clean page.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
AN EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.
One Car Thrown Down an Embankment
and Two of the Passengers
Badly Injured.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. 12.-Tbe
fast mail on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad for New Orleans, leaving here at
$3.50 O'Clock tonight, was wrecked when
four miles from town. but fortunately no
one was killed. The engine. mail bap.
gage, express, smoker and one sleeper left
the track. The mailcar was shct at least
fifty feet from the track, but landed right
side up and even the lights were not ex.
tinsuished. The smoking-car was tum bled
down the embankment and rolled over ON
its side. 1t was in this car the only dam
age was done.
}. R. Latham of Atlanta was caught BY
the legs and w. C. Carvey OF Monroville.
La, by the arm. and each had 10 be cut
off, These two were The most seriously
hurt of any. and their injuries are not dan
gerous.
The cross ties had been split so as to get
the spikes out and the rail moved in about
three inches. SO that when the engine
struck it the flange OF the driver rode the
rail aud the en- inc was thrown from the
track. Engineer Germs stuck to his en-
CINE and was not hurt.
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ST0cKT0KS MISSING MAN.
Charles GHgsby's Relatives Anxious as to
His Fate-Said to Have Com
mitfed Suicide.

STOCKTON. CAL, Nov 12.-Charles
Grigsby. aged 80, lett Stockton November
s. 1895, with the express intention of going
to Mexico, where he had been before. at
Los Angeles, Septemb Der 8. he wrote a let
ter to his sister at Sanger. Nothing was
afterward heard from him and his wild
owed mother. Mary E. Sturgeon of this
city, has been anxious to learn something
OF his whereabouts. Recently the brother
of the missing man was in Clements,
where the latter used to live, and was told
by neighbor that he had seen an ac-
count either in The CALI or Chronicle
over year ago OF the suicide of Charles
Grigsby on southbound train. This
nelghbor expressed great surprise that the
relatives OF GrigsbY had not heard of it
before and made an Investigation.
Coming from man of known reliability
this statement, coupled with the silence CT
the missing man, convinced the relatives
OF its truth. The mother and sister pro-
ceeded to San Francisco and examined
the files of one of the papers named with
out results. They are now searching the
other. Grigsby is said to have. been de-
spondent over a farming enterprise at
Clements, which was not profitable. His
mother believes he had several hundred
dollars on his per ,on. He was unmarried.
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WHEAT PRICES ADVANCED.
There Is Marked Demand and Lively
Trading IN the Chicago and New
York Pts.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 12-Wheat to-day
opened active and with steady to firm
tone at yesterdays decline.
About 10 clock, when prices had worked
their way up Il cent from the opening
several lines OF wheat came on the market
depressing from 1875 to 7SA. Late cables
were I'd higher, their posting giving
buyers encouragement and causing a
sharp covering movement. On this furry
December rose to 1898 cents, but almost
Immediately dropped back to 70 cents.
By dint of hard work and steadfast buy
ing, local bulls succeeded In advancing
prices about ~ cents from the inside.
This improvement was during the last
hour. Late Liverpool cable being unex-
pectedly firm revived the courage of
holders, who displayed less anxi ty to
sell. In the last fifteen minutes the buy
ing became sharp and decisive, prices ad-
vancing q of cent additional to the pre-
vious gain. The local crowd was caught
short and in the limited time allowed to
cover the market became excited.
New York displayed even greater
strength than Chicago and led the ad-
vance right up to the close. The range
for Decem ber was between 78I and SO%
to S0T cents, and the close at S0sl cents, 1sl
cents higher than yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
AUBURN REVELS IN
CHRYSANT HEMUMS
The Pretty Foothil1 Town
Opens Its Annual
Fiesta.
Beautiful Weather Adds TO the
Charming Attractions of
the Event.
CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY
The 0pera.House Veritable Fairy.
land, Where Flowers, Fountains
and Mermaids Mingle.

AUBURN, CAL, Nov. 12-lt was at the
invitation of the Episcopal church ladies
that all Auburn went a chrysanthemum-
ing. tonight, for it is they who are this
year in charge of Auburn's chrysanthe-
mum fiesta. The exhibition is held in
the Opera-house Pavilion, though we'll it
might have assumed the nature of street
pageant, Tor never did old Sol seek his
evening rest leaving behind such a beau
tiful day. 1t is unusual for Auburn,
nestled as she is between olive covered
foothills, to experience really unpleasant
weather at any time of the year, but to-
day nature has indeed been kind to her
foothill folk.
Officialdom nodded its head sagely over
chrysanthemum beauties, for the Queen
was crowned by City Attorney Z. f.
Wright, and Hon. G. w. Hamilton, as the
Mayors legal representative, presented
her majesty with the keys of the city. As
preliminary to the principal feauture of
programme, the floral display. the spec
tators were held in the opera-house to
witness the production of the beautiful
extravaganza, cinderella"
The Queen directed the performance
herself assisted by j. A. FREEDOM and Mrs.
a. d. Fellows in the leading roles and C.
o. Davis as stage manager. The stage
was veritable flower garden, and beneath
each fountain stream lay little mermaid
and every lily blossomed fairy queen.
After "Cinderella' the pavilion, with its
mass of blooming loveliness, was thrown
open to an eager throng outside of the
matted walls of chrysanthemums of all
shades, the olive branch and the palm
predominating in decoration. Among the
principal exhibitors weae: Mrs. Judge
Prewett, William Watts, Mrs. Huntley,
Mrs. E. o. Smith. Mrs. w. B. Lardner,
Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Boardman.
The fiesta is on for three nights, closing
Saturday with grand ball. Its success is
well assured, and all honor the chief
moving spirits, Mrs. E. o. Smith and Miss
Mabel Bronson.
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EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY work.
Some of the Appropriations Are Cut, but
the Scope of Foreign Labor Is
Not CHANGED.

DETROIT, MICH, Nov. 12.-Apportion-
ment of the yearly appropriations occupied
the sessions of the general missionary
committee of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to-day. Appropriation was made
providing for the reduction OF the salaries
of the officials of the CON- mittee, but after
a long discussion an appropriation OF $l3,-
600 was made for salaries OF secretaries and
missionary Bishops. This is an increase
of $4,000 over last year, an additional
Bishop and secretary being provided for.
The appropriation for office expenses
was cut from $l30 coo to $4,000. This left
balance of 1881, 600 for missionary work,
and As per cent was appropriated for home
and 55 per cent for foreign missions, the
same percentage as last year. A special
committee will prepare addresses to be
delivered before conferences and to be
widely disseminated for the purpose of
raising missionary funds.
Owing to the reduction of the general
appropriation fund it was found necessary
to make cut of per cent on the appor-
tionment of last year for foreign missions.
In the Eastern Asia division China was
first taken up, and S25, 900 was appropriated
fer Foochow missions, cut of S1l00;
s35, 600 for Central China, cut of $4,000;
SAC, 600 for North China. a cut $3.50, and
$l2, 500 Tor West China, an increase OF
$17o0.
Tonight there was a platform meeting
in the Central NJ: E. Church at which DIR.
H. G. Jackson and Bishop H. w. Warren
delivered addresses on "Our Domestic
Missions"
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The Enormous Bill Against the
State Makes the Governor
Skeptical.
GROSS FRAUDS ARE SUSPECTED
Rigid Investigations to Be Made anc
Aftidavits r CURED in Ques-
tionabie Cases.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 12.-The
State Board of Examiners met in extra
session to-day for the purpose of consider
ing what action would be most advisable
to pursue in regard to coyote claims. In
speaking OF the matter under considera-
tion the Governor said:
The claims from the counties which
are doubtful aggregate $4,000. 1 am in
favor OF setting out this amount to pay
such claims as are found to be legitimate
upon investigation, the remaining amount
to be paid back into the treasury, these
Investigations to be made, say, before
county judges, and each man to be required
to testify as TO where his claim came
from. This would place frauds in box.
Some of these affidavits have become out
lawed, that is, the three years within
which they may be prosecuted has elapsed.
l want to renew these oaths. We have got
evidence which will prevent thousands OF
these being renewed"
After considerable discussion it was de-
cided that Secretary Markley be instructed
to go over the claims and make report OF
the amount necessary to pay the entire
amount of the claims, money for fraudu-
lent and doubtful claims TO be withheld.
The Attorney General will e en- draw up
q bill and submit it to the board for ap-
proval, when it will be included in their
report.
claim was put in for $100 reward un-
der the Governors offer of reward for ilIe-
gal voting. The claim being made by A.
G. Nognes and the culprit being Henry
Rice, who pleaded guilty in Los Angeles.
The claim was allowed.
Secretary Markley spoke of the report OF
a Ha cait hat III Hof Il, 4
been passed upon by former boards were
constantly coming up, and he wanted to
know II these should again be put in the
reports. 1t was decided that matters that
had been once ssed upon should be
given no atten tion, but treated as disposed
OF, just as judgments of courts.
Governor Budd stated that he wanted
to have the matter considered in regard to
salaries paid under the business of the
Board of Education. He thought that if
this hoard had to pass upon claims, tn V
should have power to regulate these SAL
aries. he was in favor of asking the Leg
islature for such power.
The bonds of the San Francisco depot,
offered for the same by Rollins & Son,
were taken up. A discussion as to whether
they were ''civil funded bonus," as de-
scribed IN the code, was entered into. At
torney-General Fitzgerald wanted time to
investigate. Governor Budd wanted TO
know how the bonds were to be repaid.
He thought it possible that an effort
might be made to turn the property over
to the city OF San Francisco. and establish
free docks, etc. This would do away with
the revenue necessary to repay the bonds.
To bring the matter up, Secretary OF
State Brown made a motion 10 buy the
bonds. The motion received no second.
The Controller, State Treasurer and Sec
retary Brown were delegated 10 inves-
nd mo L 10 he Al
board to act in accordance with the
opinion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
PREVENTS A TRAIN WRECK
Ia the Nick of Time Charles
Copcck Stops the Pennsyl-
vania Express.
Maggie May, a Race Mare With 6
Record, Was Caught on a Bridge
as the Train Approached.

CRESTER, Pa Nov. 1.-THE prom pt
action of Charles Copock prevented in all
probability great loss of life and the de-
railment of q north bound express train al
7:10 tonight on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
He was walking across a long trestle
bridge that spans Chester Creek when he
met three horses running up the track.
He drove two of them back, but one OF the
animals ran on the bridge and its legs be.
came entangled in the ties and it could
not liberate itself.
The train from Wilmington was ap-
preaching the dangerous point, but Co.
pock succeeded in having it stopped a
short distance from the bridge. The
horses were all biooded stock and had
broken from pasture at Claymount. The
struggling mare was Maggie May, with q
record of 2:30 and in foai and the other
animals were colts by Saladip, the famous
PAGER. Travel was delayed for long time
until the mare was extricated by means Of
planks and ropes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
DARING ROBBERY IN A Can.
Two Noted Crooks Hold UP a Man in the
Presence of Passengers, but
Are c0DfUrsd

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. I'm. A. Stark
OF Colorado was robbed on an Administered
car. near the Union depot yesterday, by
Barney Birch and Paddy Ryan, who are
well known to the police here. They
forcibly held Stark. although the car was
crowded with other passengers, and de-
prived him OF valuable diamond and his
poeketbook. which contained $4,000 in
checks and notes. An officer was attracted
by the excitement OIL the car and arrested
the two men as they were escaping. The
property was recovered in their posses sion.
Birch is said to be wanted in Philadelphia.
where last August, il is claimed. he robbed
a jewelry house and secured $500 worth
of diamonds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
NEWS FROM SAN JOSE.
Ernest Hoffman Kills Huge California
Lioness That Had Bccn Terror
to the RnDcbers.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 12.-Ernest Hoff-
man, who resides on the Bear Creek road,
about three miles from Alma. shot an i'm
merse California lioness the other day in
gulch near his ranch. The beast
weighed about $50 pounds and measured
N feet from its head to the tip of its tail.
Several cows on the Hoffman place have
been attacked by lions of late and one of
them was badly lacerated. Hoffman and
friend struck fresh track the other dav
and after following it short distance
came face to face with the Iioness. In
stead OF the animal running il came at the
men furiouslv, but'was quickly dispatched
by well-directed shot by Hoffman.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
FOOTBALL At PALO ALTO
Reliance Makes a Good Sow.
ing in the Last Practice
Games.
All the Men in Fine Form and Hope.
ful of Defeating the
0lympics.

PALO ALTO, CAL, Nov. 12.-Stanford
played the last of the series of three prac-
tice games with the Reliance eleven this
afternoon. The latter team showed i'm
provement over previous games and Cap
tain Walton expects to give the Olympics
all they want in Saturdays game. From
now on the Reliance men will take it easy.
All are in fine form for the game, Racine
and Lacuna both playing ftrong ends.
Sexton at tackle will give good account
os himself and Wyckoff's puntlng is sure
and strong. In the game this afternoon
Stanford was forced to put in mum ber of
substitutes, several Varsity men being on
the repair list. This made the play of the
team slower and not so full of life.
The following gives an idea of the game
and best plays of individuals:
Stanford had the ball for the first kickoff
and Reliance worked the ball down near
the center of the field before Stanford took
1t away from Reliance. Freeman Mt once
kicked for thirty-fve yards, and Wyckoff
and Carter carried the ball back twenty
yards. Reliance interference showed up
strong. Williams, Stanfords 8 center. did
some remarkab BILE tackling and holding up
the Reliance packs. Both Reliance ends
Lacuna and Racine, prevented a long
game by Stanford. Cotton hit the line
harder tnan any other Stanford back.
Time was called for the first half with the
ball on the Reliance yard line.
In the second half Stanford kicked off.
and by kicking carried the ball over the
line, but it was not allowed on account of
offslde play by Stanford players. Reliance
punted the ball out of danger and little
later recovered the ball on fun BILE. Rice
and Parker did fine tackllng Tor Stanford
in the second half. Jost made the longest
gain by run in the second half. A Re.
tiance kick was blocked on the ten-yard
lince and Parker carried the ball over for
Stanford on the next play. Score: to O
in favor of Stanford.
Reliance left for the City this evening.
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Margaret Clark Secures Diroro..

who is engaged in the lumber business in
Mariposa County. was to-day divorced
from Margaret Clark on the ground of de-
sertion. The couple have been married
about fifteen years and have two small
children. About two years ago Mrs.
Clark left her husband and took up her
home at Santa Clara. All entreaties upon
the part of her husband to have her re-
turn to him were futile. Mrs. Clark was
awarded the custody of the two children,
house and lot at Santa Clara and SIS per
month alimoEy.
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turned over to Justice Bradford. and is
now on exhibition in the courtroom.
Lynch testified that he had taken a
watch belonging to Moore to H. l..
Amstutz for repairing on December 20,
800
Mr.. Amstutz positively stated that the
watch was repaired by him.
The remainder of the testimony to-day
was to prove that Moore was seen near
Mr. Greenwood's place on the day of the
murder.
Mary Holland and ]. Shorer positively
Identified Moore as the man seen on that
dav.
The case was then continued until to-
morrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
cofFIMs CASE At CARSON.
Passed by the Grand Jury on account OF
6bsent illnesses.

Passed by the Grand jury on Account of
Absent ILLNESSES.
CARSON, New, Nov. 12-Tne United
States Grand Jury met to-day, but the
case of Trenmore Coffin, charged with
contempt in brlbing witnesses in the Jones
and Heany bullion-stealipe cases. was not
presented. D. Circe and Charles Lange-
v:n, the witnesses on whose testimony
Coffin was previously indicted, were pres
ent, bur Joseph Langevin and his wife
were not present. The officer who had
been sent to Lovelocks TO secure their at
tendance reported that they had left for
Canada few days before and could not
b. reached. 1t was thought that the case
would 60 before the jury. as the two wit
nesses were present who gave the testi-
moDy which resulted in his first indict-
ment. but the United States District At
torney pleaded sickness and so the jury
was excused for the term and the case
went over.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
Gha.tlv Find If on Oregon Hunter.

CANYONvILLE Or, Nov. 12.-To-day
Evart Parsley, while out rabbit hunting
i've miles west of Canyonville, found hu-
man skull and some wearing apparel.
The skull was that of a young man evil
IDENTIFY, and had bullet-hoe in the fore
head Near where the skull was lying
was pistol, very rusty, with one load yet
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13

Dingley bill: That the "skirting" cl ause
OF the act of 1890 shall not be applicable to
the bill; that the pledge therein that it
snail continue in operation "untiI
August 1, 1s9S," shall be struck out; that
The duties On wooden rags, snoddy,
mungo, focks. nocks. wastes and other
adulterants shall be made prohibitory;
that wool and wooden manufactures i'm
ported under its provisions shall not re-
main in bonded warehouses more than
ten daYs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
Rich Strike q, the Golden Cache.

VANCOUVER. B. c., Nov. 1.-THE
Golden Cache Company received word to-
day from their foreman that an extra rich
strike had been made on their Golden
Eagle mine at fifty-three feet. The news
has stiffened the price of the stock of the
Golden Cache and Dominion Mining De-
ve!oping Company. Mining men here now
say that the Golden Cache is the richest
proposition in British Columbia.
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PRosPERIrr REAcHkS STOCKTON.
Big Horks Starting Up and q AetC Rail-
road to BE Built

road to BE Built
STOCKTON, CAL, Nov. PA new era
of prosperity has been inauguratcd here.
The Wagner Leather Company's tannery.
the largest on the coast, started up this
week and is running night and day.
To-day the Art Pottery Works of the
old company were bought in by new
company with abundant capital and the
works will be put in operation again
speedily.
Yesterday engineers were started out to
make survey of the Sierra Pacific Rail-
road from Stockton to the mines of Anna
dor and CaIaveras, construction to begin
as soon as rights of way are obtained.