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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
ANOTHER LESSEPS
IN CALIFORNIA
Professor ]. Rigaed and His
investments in Placer
County.
He Was Formerly Director Of the
Celebrated Mining School
at AlaiS.
CoMMENDs THE GOLD MINES.
He Says in Placer and Elsewhere They
Are Rich-May Bring Much
Money Here.
CoMMENDs THE GOLD MINES.

Professor ]. Rigaed, noted mining en-
gineer of France, who is president of the
lately organized Ralstons Divide Mining
Company of Placer County, is among the
arrivals at the Grand. Heis accompanied
by M. Trancha of Paris, who is also inter
ested in the company.
The gentlemen have for several months
been IN Placer County, where they have
been looking after their mining interests.
"Our property is on Ralston Ridge, near
Forest Hill. and between Long Canyon
and the middle fork of the American
River" said Mr.. Rigaed. "It is placer
property, and while we have not bought
it outright, we have bonded it and got ii
in shape SO we can do so.
81 have had large experience hitherto
in the mines of Europe. but till now have
not mined in America. / am well pleased
with what have seen of Placer County
ana of Ralston Ridge. OF course good
deal of gold was taken out in the early
times, but it appears to me there is much
there yet.
''It is in this belief that we are working
there now. We only have ten men EN-.
ployed at present, but this is because we
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Murphy on his long run from the cape
Clapp finally evened up things by divid-
ing the purse with Murphy. The two are
brothers-in-law.
Captain Murphy has his wife and
daughter with him, and his eldest son is
third mate of the ship. Miss Murphy
graduated few weeks before the Shenan-
doah left New York, and this is the first
trip that she and her mother have made
around the Horn in years. The genial
skipp er has not changed hair since he
was here last, and does not look much
older than his son.
When the big ship left here on her last
trip she took away a num- Der of San Fran
cisco boys as apprentices. In speaking
about the matter yesterday Captain Muir
ply said: Felix Humboldt is now q
cadet on the steamer st. Paul, Harry
Norris tired of the sea and went into busi-
ness with his father in New York, Ross
Perkins is now third officer on the Zip
Solitaire, Generaux went out in the ship L..
Schepp to Japan and may now be back In
San Francisco, and Spires is captain OF a
steamer. Before his appointment he had
been promoted to the position OF third
officer of the Shenandoah, so you see the
apprentices all did well" 1t will be some
days before the Shenandoah will be able
to deck as it is hard work finding berth
suitable for the big ship.
The Monadnock goes to the navy-yard
to- day and after a thorough overhauling
she will be turned over to the naval bat
talon for a 48-hour drill. The monitor
will not go out of the bay and the men
will be specially instructed in the hand
ling of the second batteries and in boat
drill. The officers of the battalion will
rem ain aboard the Monadnock about ten
days and will receive special instructions
in the handling of men and munitions OF
war.
The members of the battalion are tire
of the Camanche. She is white ele-
phant on their hands and they don't
know what to do with her. All she is
good for is as a place in which to store
their guns, but as practice boat she Is
useless. The members of the battalion
want the Adams or ii they can't get her
they want an efficient crew put aboard the
monitor in order to take good care OF her.
The matter is now being pressed in navy
circles and Lieutenant-C Commander Tur-
ner is in hopes of securing the Adams.
The Harbor Commissioners held short
session yesterday. The new ferry depo
will be fioored with a mosaic similar c
that in the Crocker building Chief Eng l.
neer Holmes reported that the changes n
the thickness of stone and brick IN tn G
walls would entail an expenditure of 1887.
The matter was taken under advisement.
Galloway, Townley & Co., who failed in
their contract on Main-street wharf and
caused the commission an expenditure Of
$400 over the contract price, are to be held
liable. Their bondsmen have been notified
and the shortage will be collected.
Frank Johnson, alias John Wilson, and
Nels Johnson, alias Thomas Gill, were
caught trying to bunko an old farmer by
Detective Graham yesterday. They were
locked up in the Harbor police station and
will have to stand trial
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In the hirfv- Eiraf

Tho o'Brien Club, formerly the Thirty-frst
District Republican Club, held a most enthu-
siastic meeting at its clubrooms on the north
east corner of Folsom and Eleventh streets.
huge bonfire and music by the mandolin
orchestra added to the general excitement.
After brief address by Edward L. Nolan,
president OF the club William II. Powers and
Philip Hammond were indorsed for School
Directors. Mr.. Halstead was also indorsed,
but owing to some charges made by few OF
Gorsement was reconsidered and deferred to
the next meeting. william A. Deane was in
dorsed for Auditor amid great cheering. Jo-
seph Hane, Thomas Riley and James Daley
rendered songs.
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SENT TO STATE PRISON.
Criminals Pay the Penalty for Break
ing the Laws.

Criminals Pay the Penalty for Break
ing the Laws.
Judge Wallace yesterday sentenced Will
liam Linehan to imprisonment for life in
San Quentin tor robbing John Welcome.
Linehan pleaded in extenuation that
while he was present at the time the crime
was committed be took no part in it.
Thomas McDonough was given two
years in San Quentin for burglary. His
attorney pleaded that his client might be
allowed 20 go to sea instead of being sent
to the penitentiary, this being his first
offence. Judge Wallace, however, said
that he does not approve of permitting
criminals to escape, and accordingly SEN
fenced him.
Henry Lindley was given ten years in
the State prison for burglary. 1t was his
second offense.
Norman Schuller, the young man about
town who swindled his friends out OF
thousands of dollars by means of forged
notes, pleaded guilty of forgery. He will
be sentenced on Monday.
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Professor ]. Rigaed, Now Here
Formerly Director Of the Mining
School at A1ais, France.

are merely getting ready to work. Next
year we will have a large force.
California, 1 have found, has won
derful gold resources, and remarkable
wealth, too, in its other mineral resources.
I am much pleased with the State. 1t is
not presuming too much, think, to say
that the gold resources here are such as to
commend the attention of investors gener-
ally. Mr.. Trancha and myself will leave
before long for Paris"
Mr.. Rigaed was for some time director
of the famous mining school at Alais,
France, and for many years he has been o
contributor to the scientific press of the
world. 1t is not improbable that he will
be the means of bringing large amounts OF
French capital to California for invest
ment in the mines.
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LINCOLN CITIZENS ANGRY
Marshal Hill Alleges That G. B.
Bates of This City Is a
Swindler.

Detective E. A. Lucas received letter
from Ed Lewis, City Marshal of Lincoln,
Placer County, a Jew days ago, inquiring
as to the whereabouts and business stand
ing of one G. E. Bates, formerly the head
of the American Tailoring Company,
located at 80 Montgomery street.
Hill stated in his communication that
Bates had been in Lincoln some time ago,
and had there secured orders for suits
of clothes from eight citizens, who had
made deposit with Bates and been given
receipts therefor signed "The American
Tailoring Company" Since that time
none of these men had been able to hear
from Bates, and no thread OF single suit
had been discovered.
Hill further said in his letter that he
had been informed that Bates was in Red
ding September %, and was now headed
northward. He was said 10 have pursued
the same business tactics in Reddlng and
other cities as in Lincoln.
''On investigation" said Detective Lu-
cas-, 81 find that the firm of which Bates
was said to be the head broke up about
two months ago. The clothing houses in
the vicinity, however, say that every day
large pack of mall comes to 30 Mont
gomery street. 1t is doubtless from per-
sons inquiring about suits that never ma
terialized. Marshal Hill says he will have
a warrant sworn out and sent to me at
once"
Bates description is that of man
about feet or 10 inches tall, 40 years of
age or thereabout, dark-brown hair and
heavy dark-brown mustache, both shot
with gray, and he will weigh about 160
pounds and dresses very neatly. The men
from whom he is alleged to have secured
deposits on suits at Lincoln are Messrs.
Babb, Shelley. Fuller, Wiles, Wisswell,
Hughes, Reese and Vosbure.
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This weeks Town Talk.

True to its Democratic principles, this weeks
issue of Town Talk wages war upon what it
believes to be the unscrupulous and mistaken
methods of its contemporaries In Journalism
who are working in the interests of other
POLITICAL parties. Town Talk is always fear
less and untrsmmeled in its editorial COM
me nts, handling people and subjects of the
day without gloves" The latest news in the
social, theatrical and musical world is pre-
sented In breezy yet reliable form, and the
Saunterer department contains a number of
excellent stories with local personages for
their subject. Town Talk Is an epitome OF the
weeks happenings, carefully edited and hand
somely printed A
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other mines were all shut down-shut down
at time when they were paying well, because
Th dan "a new nau
ton, and that was only trifle over 600 feet.
Between Mount Ophir and Bear Valley some
six miles of the mother lode, there has not
been pick stuck in the ground. If the London
Exploration Company takes hold of the prop
erty 1t is probable that 1T will make another
Witwatersrand OF IL. The officials OF the Ex-
ploration Company are nearly all Californians
and after trying their wings In foreign climes
and acquiring experience they gre getting
down TO the fact that their native State, along
the mother lode offers greater attractions to
the goldseeker than anything that can be
found outside of it.
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MISS ASHLEY'S DAMAGES

The Amount She Will Receive, If Any,
Now Depends on Judge Slack.
All of yesterday was consumed in the
closing arguments in the Ashley Baldwin
case in Judge Slack's court. III. E. High
ton, for the defendant. went over the story
told by his confrere, Reuben H. Lloyd, on
Thursday. James L. Crittenden, who
closed for the plaintiff, quoted the law in
the case, and brought TO bear all the strong
points in favor of his client.
The matter is now in the hands of Judge
Slack, who will, in the absence of iury.
decide what, If anything, is due Miss Ash
ley from her whilom millionaire admirer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
Continental League Gatberinr.

rousing meeting of the Continental League
was held last evening at 1OI7 Larkin street.
F. D. Worth presiding. Addresses were deliy-
cred by Benjamin F. Mckinley, C. s. Smith
and r D. Worth. A res solution was adonted
accepting the invitation of the Republican
County Committee TO attend the meeting at
WoodWards gardens Pavilion this evening In a
body to hear the Hon. Benjamin Butterworth
of Ohio and F. X Schoonmaker of New Jersey
on the issues of the campaign. Musical selec-
tions were presented by Professor sichel, Miss
Ella Ellis of the Woman's State Central Club,
Mrs. Beverly, N. Schoenberg and Prosper
Reiter.
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DR.. Birch will Reioin.

At the Congregational Ministers Club on
Monday morning the Rev. DR.. Birch was some-
what harshly dealt with because in his address
at the Peoples Church on Sunday night he
asserted that God as the universal Father
loved every human being and was evolving
mankind with benefcent brotherhood. The
wonder has been expressed that the Congre-
gational ministers permitted the attack on DR..
Birch to go without protest on their part, as
bre thren TO brother DR.. Birch will deliver
an ADDRESS at the Metropolitan Temple Sunday
night, and Is expected TO press home the truth
for preaching which he has been assailed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
NEW GAS COMPANY.
Articles of Incorporation Of An
other Light Supply Com
pany Filed

Articles of incorporation of new gas
company were filed yesterday. The object
of the new concern. from the prospectus
filed, is evidently to oppose the San Fran
cisco Gaslight Company.
The capital stock of the new venture is
$500, 900, of which $500 has been subscribed
by +. R. Bell, J. III. Lounge and R. G.
Semler of San Francisco, Elmer Reed of
Oakland, and w. G. Wolfe of Los Angeles
County, who are also named as directors
for the ensuing wear.
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Candidates Indoraed

The United Labor Organizations committee
met at Ill Valencia street Thursday evening
and indorsed the following candidates I:
Thomas H. Haskins from the Second, John
BIockmann from the Sixth, Ed Eigeltelinger
from the Twelfth. Progress was reported.
President NJ. w. Bruce and Secretary S. p
Williams are working hard and promise sue
cess to all Workingmen.
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DRIVING ASSOCIATION.

Race Meeting to Be Held in Alameda,
October ID.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Golden
Gate Park Driving Association was held
in Judge Joachimsen's court last night
President G. W. Leek in the chair. There
was large attendance.
It was decided to hold race meeting in
Alameda on October a. Thirty entries
have already been received. There will be
valuable cash prizes for trotting and pac-
ing events.
The club received number of new
members last night, and the feeling was
generally expressed that the com ing race
meeting will be as successful, if not more
so, than the last.
Williams Secures Bail.
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The True Snfrit.

Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock John L.
speares, travelling agent of the Young Mems
Christian Association, viii deliver an address
to young men only at the Association Hall
corner of Mason and Ellis streets Mr. Speares
has selected ior his subject, sThe True Spirit"
Service exclusively for young men d. NJ
Lawrence will have charge OF the singing
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AIlcTIoN xALES

BY CHAs LEVY & Co.-This day Saturday,
Furniture. at 967A oward street at IL O'Clock.
BY FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD-This day (Satur-
dayl G roceries, at 553 Minna ST., at II o'clock.
ORIENTAL RUss-This day aturday), at 424
Pine street, at 2:30 and Z 80 p. NJ
BY EAsToN d &kLDRIDGE.-This day Saturday.
Real Estate, at Murphy's Station Santa Clara
Co., at O'Clock.
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IS KELLY'S RAZOR.
The Weapon That Killed Quinn Be-
longed to His Accused Muir
darar

longed to His Accused Muir
derer.
The razor with which Joseph Quinn was
killed was yesterday identified by John
O'Donnell. Fort Mason soldier, as be-
longing to James Kelly, who is on trial
before Judge Hunt for numbering Quinn.
O'Donnell testified that he traded the
instrument with which the deed was done
TO Kelly for another when Kelly first came
to San Francisco. He positively identified
it. Victor dupont, steward of the canteen
at which the quarrel which terminated
with the killing, started, identified the
hat and cap found as belonging to Kelly.
w. ]. Casey, who slept near Kelly, told
of how that individual came in and
changed his clothing on the night OF the
killing.
The case will be continued on Monday.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

COLUMBIA THEATER-'fTrilby."
FAInwrN THFATER -"The Prisoner of Zenda.~
MoRosco's OPERA -HoUsE-"The Big Bonanza"
TIvoLI OPERA HOUSE." "Satanella-.'
ORPHEUM- Class Vaudeville
lcAGAR THEATER.-"M Married Life"
sUTRo BATHS Bathing and performances.
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily at Haight street.
one block east of the Park.
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trunks Mnvad 2b Cents.

Commercial Transfer Co.. 43 sutter street.
Telephone Main 40, Keep yourchecks tor US. >
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RATIFICATION of the Democratic municipal
ticket tonight at Odd Fellows Hall.
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freedom. Yesterday he was released on bail
furnished Dv the following parties: John T.
Davis, Stockton, $4,000; Philippe Reiheart,
$4,000; Mrs. Maria Monferran. $500.
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Williams Secures Bail.
Dick Williams once more enjoys the air OF
The evening times., 1896-03-16

Following out the Logic OF tiia SITUATIONS
. Mckinley win be the nominee Of the st.
Louis conventiOn. and Grover Cleyeiand
the alleged unwilling chaplet wcarer of
the honor bestowed at Chicago Both will
be- candidates of mompolistio Influences
and each, ir nominated, will make the
race as the rd bearerof great polit
ical principle. The fact has become no.
torious that Mckinley eni:ssaries are gs,b-
bling up delegates TO the Republican Ma
tional Convention as representatives, of
American manufacturers, and thus far the
third-term boom has been supported prfn-
cipaliyby what is kno wn as the sound money
clement II is needless TO say that McKin-
ley is backed by the trustsand Mr.. Cleveland
by the financial syndicates.
With either candidate in the White House
the situation, 80 far as the general public
is concerned, would remain unchanged.
The next Senate viii either force "a
recognition of silver or adopt cog in the
manager policy, and refuse To cooperate in
the enactment of remedial financial leEis-
lation. Mckinley has declared himself
infavorofa goldbasis, and wouldnat uralIy
perpetuate the. Cleveland endless chain
system OF grccnback redemption. and ifti:e
law authorizing. that method of fostering
gold syndieatcs cannot lie repealed it is
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Keeping Pace With tho Country.

Judging from present appearances: the
appropriations uf the present session Of
Congress will reach, If they do nottexceed.
the five hundred million mark. This. will
be the final showing in spite Of all the re-
uenchnient which Speaker Reed has de-
olared must be the order of the day. 1t
may be assumed that the post-election ses-
sion will be marked by greater Iber,iliiy
than the current one-at least. this has been
the custom I'm the past-and, therefore,
first, in which Mr.. Reed was also. the
Speaker of the House, will'achicve the dis
tinction of being ciassed as Il billiou dollar
affair. Should ii plunge into the Nica-
ragua Canal scheme and guarantee $780,
900. goo worth Of bonds, or if there were
oo.be a scrininiasc with Spain. "a billion, of
course, would be away beIn " the mark.
This increase in appropriations will. be
made the subject. no doubt, of Il great out
cryon the part'of Democratic campaign ora,
tors. and Democratic newspapers, just as
il would be by Republican partisans' of the
press or on tile stump ifthcshoc were oR tile
other foot. They VIII make ponderous
array OF figures to show mat more money
was appropriated by Ibis one Congress Than
by several ante-belluni Congresses rolled
into one. and argue from these the unpardon-
able extravaganza of the party in, control
OF legislation.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

Yet there is nosoecasion whatever for such
huliabaIoo. Ltis,the most natural thing in.
the world that as the country, grows and
the machinery .or government OK pands. aum
new interests crowd upon the people. there
should be Increase of expenditures. As
well might the Thirtieth Congress bayc'been'
accused OF reckless extravaganza because
it appropriated more money that the third
Of fourth Federal legislatures. There was
time whenihis was a hundred million dol
arcOuntry. hut that Is longsince past. Since
, then 1t has gone through various stages of
expensivcness. and though perhaps in all
the years there may have been instanceso OF
, wastefulness, yet, on the whole. 1t is pretty
safe to say that the peoples finances have
been fairly and honestly administered by
the peoples representatives.
The reason why biilion-dollar Congresses
are beginning To he more frequent is that
this is getting to.bc biliion-dUiiar country,
upon the national exchcquer keeping step
with the nations growth. There is no occa-
sion for any hysterical outburst bec1usc of
this fact. The time. will come wien the
people OF the United States will smile at The
Thought that their ancestors were able TO
run their government Oh olimited an allow
ance as five hundred million dollars d
year.
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/ difficnlt to see how the countfy would
he Benefited by the election of either Nc
Kiniey or Cleveland.
Were 1t not for the distress that would
result from such a contesti it would be
interesting to- witness political fight
between the industrial and banking cle-
nhents of the country. Victory would doubt
less, penh on the banner of the trusts, bnt
In this instance nothing would bc gained,
thastnucli as the Senate really Holds the
balance OF power and would block tariff
legislation, as il is now doing, for the
purpose of forcing the country to give
silver a more prominent place in financial
affairs.
What the country needs, therefore, is the
nomination OF more conservative candi-
dates on both the great national tickets.
There must be II compromise between the
executive aud legislative branches of the
government tn put an end to the busl-
ness. depression No one-man element of
party should he permitted to stand in the
way of IN amicable adjustment OF public
controversies when the prosperity of the
country is ;ft stake, ana it is the general
public, and not the'trusts aud the. banking
ring, that Should control and nominate
candidates at the Chicago. and st. Louis
conventions.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

the withdrawal of the opprcssor and the in
dependence. OF the island. So fur, there
fore, as the grinding of sugar cane is con-
cerned, it is u question of Spanish revenue
that determines the action of the Spanish
captain general and the Cuban general as
well.
with an army three times as numerous
as that OF the Insurgents: with artillery
and all other essentials OF effective
warfare. with cruisers and guDbOats to
help his land forces, Gen. Weylcr has been
unable TO enforce his decree that sugar
planters must grind cane cviCenoe OF
their loyalty to Spain. With only a few
thousand men at his disposal. but moving
| with the swiftness of the lightning, Maceo
has put Il stop to grinding, and, attiie same
time to the influx of millions of dollars
OF revenue into the Spanish treasury. In
other words, one OF the bandit CHIEFS as
WcyIcr would call him, has been able not
only TO seriously affect Spain finances and
possibly her credit. but the worlds ccm-
mercc in one important commodity.
1t would seem. to- be in on'er for Weyler
aud his superiors in Mudrid to revise their
opinions about the Cuban bandits.