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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-20

the two shafts and the connecting drift.
The first move will be to put up q small
mill and go to work extracting the gold
from the quartz. In time a larger mill
will be erected. He said: "We will have
but little trouble to work our ore. The
mine is close to the railroad station and
the annoyance of long-distance hauls is
thereby avoided"
In contrast with young Britten, who is
so favorably beginning his life, there is
another stockholder who has seen his
best days. F. NJ. Freund Of 1135 Shotwell
street is now 70 years of age. 1t was the
ambition of his life to be wealthy some
day. In his old age that day has come.
The dream of his life has been realized.
One of the largest stockholders in the
company is George Schafer, capitalist
He holds 1000 of the $4,000 shares. Yester-
day, after the news of the strike was pub
lished in this paper, Mr.. Schafer was
offered $40 share for all he had. Al
though the par value is $40, he laughed at
the offer and said that he would rather
buy than sell stock. Mr.. Schafer has re-
sided twenty-five years in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-20
CYCLING CLUBS
IN CITY POLITICS,
They Organize the Wheel
mems Municipal
League"
OUT FOR GOOD ROADS.
Leading Clubs of San Francisco
Meet and Unite for
Action.
WILL HAVE ITS OWN TICKET
Rights and Privileges of Cyclers to
Be Upheld in the Political
Arena.
WILL HAVE ITS OWN TICKET

Representatives of the various cycling
clubs in San Francisco held convention
last night at the clubhouse of the Imperial
Cycling Club. GA Van Ness avenue. Inc
object of this gathering was to unite the
clubs in one central organization which
would have for its purpose political action.
And this action, it was intended, should
be confined to municipal affairs affecting
the improvement of the City's streets.
The parlors of the Imperial headquarters
were filled with delegates, who came pro-
vided with credentials from the clubs as
follows:
Olympic Cyclers-F. R. Burtz, J. W. Coffroth,
Z. B. McGinnis.
Olympic Club Wheelmen-Charles A. Adams,
L. d. Owens, W. B. Fawcett
California Cycling CluD-C. M1chner, W. j.
Kenney, R. s. Duncan.
San Francisco Road Club-W. j. Plxley, Sol
Prefer, j. Morris.
Imperial Cycling Club-R. L. Radke, W. L.
Maule, E. c. Douglas
Pathfinder Cycling Club-Fred wilson, Rod
ert McCord, Joe Coleman.
Waverly Cycling Club-George P. Haskell, s..
w. Elston, P. Allan Joy.
Bay City Wheelmen-Judge f. Il. Kerrlgan,
Sanford Plummer. James M. Hamilton.
The CALL Cycling Club-H. w. Spaldlng,
Thomas F. Boyle, E. A. Helmore.
Cycling Board of Trade. S. Conwell, b. T.
Liberty Cycling Club. W. Mcguire. J. C..
Bouten.
Eintracht Cyclers-H C. Franks, A. H,
Freund.
Union Iron Works Club-John Buckley, ]. J..
Cullen. ]. P. Wolff
Golden Gate Cycling Club-W. J. Black.
Edwin Mohrig was elected temporary
chairman and W. b. Fawcett temporary
secretary.
G. Michner, J. S. Conwell. w. ]. Ken
ney, K. G. Lennie and II. c. Franks were
elected committee on constitution and
bylaws, whereupon a recess was taken till
the committee presented its report, as
follows:
WHEREAS, We believe that there are many
measures OF municipal legislation affecting
the Improvement Of our streets and highways
ana having to do with the rights and privi-
leges OF cyclists in which all wheelmen, ire
spective OF party affiliations are interested
and are seeking 10 bring about. and
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The Charter Association.

The following associations have announced
the appointment of two delegates each to the
Citizens Charter Association:
Austrian Military and Benevolent Associa.
ton, S. Raicevich. George Dabelich Bar Asso-
citation of San Francisco, DR.. Edward R. Tay-
lor, Thomas l. Bergin; California Cycling Club,
F. c. Hanson, W. R. Reid; Golden Gate Cycling
Club, W. Madden, p ]. Hyde; Hungarian Mu-
tual Aid Society, I. Freed. NJ. A. Roth Hanno-
veraner Verein. A. f. Hanjes, Peter Winde-
Ter; Italian Bersaglieri Mutual Benevolent
Society, Z. Venaglia, A. Pau,ucci; San Fran
cisco Schuetzen Verein, r. FiDking L. Haake
This will make the meeting of delegates to-
night number 1872 Several other organ iza-
tons have announced that they will appoint
delegates very shortly.
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Placer County's Wealth of Gold
Ore Believed to Be
Fabulous.
THE OLDEST AND YOUNGEST.
How the Shareholders Received the
News of Their Good Luck-Their
Future Plans

The remarkable discovery of gold in the
Marguerite mine near Auburn, Placer
County, as published in yesterdays CALL,
caused great excitement among the min
ing men, not only in this City, but
wherever the news was spread by the pa
per.
Hundreds remarked that they knew gold
would be struck in great quantities in that
section. Among these was ]. A. Filcher,
manager of the State Board of Trade,
whose home is in Auburn. 81 have
known for years." said he, ''that there
would be a big strike in Placer County one
of these days.
1.-THE county is marked in all directions
by rich quartz lodges and those who have
stayed right by the business have made
lots of money. The trouble with the
majority is that they have done too much
coyote mining That is. they would dig
for short time in a place, get out fair ore,
have it milled and with the proceeds go
out and root around and find another vein.
These coyote holes are all over the county
and there is no doubt that dozens of them,
if mined properly, would yield good re-
turns.
GAS for the Marguerite. mine, am IA
miliar with every foot of the ground. 1
am glad that this rich find has been made,
for IL will induce more systematic plan
of mining in that section in the future.
There is more gold in Placer County's hills
than has ever been taken out by pick or
pam"
Mr.. Fllcher's belief is shared by all who
have any knowledge of the county's re-
sources, and particularly by those who are
so fortunate as to hold stock IN the rich
Marguerite mine These shareholders are
about 100 in number, and they are scat
tered all the way from the Golden Gate to
New York.
The principal holders are Directors
George Schafer, F. NJ. Freund, 81. HeIfrich;
H. Gumbel, the treasurer; Charles Peach,
the secretary; George Schmitt, ex-presi-
dent; Charles Winters, the ex-secretary;
G. Gall and Charles Lott, vice-presidents;
Max Schwab, G. Schafer, ]. English,
Charles Martin, A. Wirtner, Fred A. Brit
ten, c. Reittig, J. Winkler, II. Mettmann,
G. Britten, Gus Ungermann.
As stated in THE CALL the strike was
made last Friday and the majority of the
stockholders went to bed Thursday night
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SENATOR FAIRS LETTERS
Charles Refused to Produce
Them Without a Compel
ling Order.
The Taking of the Deposition Ad.
journed Until Judge Slack Says
They Are Material.

Charles L. Fair came before the notary
yesterday morning according to the terms
of the adjournment of his deposition, but
he did not have the letters with him that
he was expected to bring. The letters
were some that had been written him in
1894 by Senator Fair, and upon which the
la wyers based their belief in the pencil
will when Charles himself swore by that
document. The handwriting itself was
convincing.
Mr.. Delmas had called for the produc-
ton of the letters under the subpoena or
order of court requiring the witness to
bring all papers touching the matter at
issue.
The witness, in answer to the question,
said he did not have the letters.
Mr.. Heggerty, his counsel, explained
that after consultation it had been decided
not to produce these letters until the
court had decided that they were material
and relevant to the issue.
"Why have you not produced these let
tiers p inquired Mr.. Delmas of the witness.
I'VE object to the question as calling
for the conclusion of the Witness" said
Mr.. Heggerty. The witness refused to
answer under advice of his counsel.
Mr.. Delmas said there was nothing
further to be done then but to go to court
and get an order requiring the production
of the papers. An adjournment was there.
fore taken.
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George Schaer Who Holds Shares the Marguerite Nine

and woke up to find themselves wealthy
on the following day. Many never knew
what it was before to have dollar not
earned by hard work, and it is safe to say
that they scarcely realize their position in
the community. While among them there
is feeling of exhilaration and rejoicing,
and to a certain extent suppressed excite
ment, still all preserve quiet demeanor,
and they receive the congratulations of
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Fred Dingle,s DOWNFALL.

The case of Fred H. Dingle, the assistant Sec
rotary of the Manufacturers and Producers
Association, who was accused of embezzle-
ment, came up before Police Judge Joachim
son yesterday and was continued for week
Dingle is accused of appropriating about 300
OF the associations funds TO MS own use. Ex-
pert Accountant Peterson, who discovered the
shortage, filed complaint charging the young
man with having embezzled 800. Dingle,s
bonds were set at $1,000. 1t is stated that Din
gle's downfall was caused by his association
with an authenticated waitress, while, at the
same time, he was engaged to an estimable
young lady,
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State Assessments.

NEE ting of the special committee appointed
to prepare an address to the State Board of
Equalization to prevent any further increase
in the assessed valuation of property in the
City and County OF San Francisco was held
yesterday. The committee decided to proceed
at once to get all reliable data necessary to
make an irresistible case before the State
Board of Equalization at the hearing on Sep
TENDER 2, 10 which dete the State Board of
Equalization had granted an extension. As
soon as the necessary data is collected the
committee will hold another session and pro-
coed
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also has slice of the same source of
wealth.
The little party listened with interest to
Peach, who told the story of the recent
history of the mine, a story they knew by
heart, but still loved to hear. Peach had
been IN the mining business before and
once owned an interest in the well-known
Spenceville copper mine, in Nevada
County. He now owns small mine, also
in that county. During the Midwinter
Fair he met Professor G. F. Deetken, the
owner of the Marguerite, then called the
Salzac.
Deetkin wanted to sell, and Peach at
once went to Auburn to inspect the mine.
He found it filled with water to within
forty feet of the surface. He went down
the shaft and his inspection of the ledge
of quartz showed him that it was a good
property. At forty feet he found excel
lent pay ore, and in short time the COM
gany he formed purchased the Salzac and
the Improvements for $4,000.
The next move was to purchase five
acres OF adjoining land SO as to be able to
run tunnel for ventilation and explora-
ton of the five well defined veins that
showed on the surface. The sinking.ofthe
shaft, the 450-foot drift, that cost $40, 600
was mentioned in yesterdays CALL. but
the tale was listened to with interest.
e. 1t was the description of the ledge of
rotten quartz, rich with sparkling gold
that interested them the most, and from
all accounts it contains untold wealth, for
it is known to extend from the surface 300
feet into the earth.
Peach says that there is now over 5000
tons of first-class ore piled on the surface
that has been taken from various parts of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-20
Frederick arde,s Lecture.

Tickets are selling rapidly for Frederick
Warde's lecture on Shakespeare" to be given
at the Young Mems Christian Association
audi forum, corner Mason and Ellis streets,
this evening at o'clock. The idea of making
one price for all parts of the hall is quite pop
ular and there is but little doubt that the
auditorium will be filed. as the lecture is sure
to be one Of great value and interest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
AGrent Railroad.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE
progress made by the great railway of
Russia across Siberia is such that the
gigantic work is almost certain to be
completed by the close OF the century.
The war between Japan and China,
and the financial arrangements with
China which have followed, have Civ
en- the Russian government and the
contractors powerful impulse.
From Shebalinsk, the terminus on
the West, l, 800 miles from Moscow, to
Vladivostock, the Easter terminus on
the Pociice coast, is distance of !, 800
miles, which is fast being spanned.
The total distance between st. Pc
tersburg and Vladivostock by railway
will be $500 miles. In anticipation
of the opening of new sections. the
zone system of tickets has lately been
adopted in Russia for all distances over
300 vests, or 2OG miles. In this way it
should cost under five pounds to tray
el from Moscow to the Pacific third
class. The present slow rate of travel
- W NC 1lCiCaSCC ~ tCii iIiioo pC' iioHi
on both ordinary and express trains,
raising the latter to forty miles an
hour. Moscow, which is now only
sixty hours from London, will be thus
nine and a half days from Fladlvo'
stock.
The railway will reyolutionize the
routes to China and Japan, and great
ly shorten the Pacific Ocean. Con-
nected with the main project are more
important political plaus, believed to
be the subj .ct of negotiations with the
Pekin authorities. Such are the op-
ening of the Sungari navigation from
its source n the heart of Manchuria
to its contuenes with the Amur, and
a branch railway following the line
OF that river to an outlet on the Val
low Sea not far from Pek;n. \ vast
erritory rich in coal and minerals
will thus be opened up, and Northern
Manchulia must ultimately fall to
Russia. As to Corea, its fate will! lie
between Russia and Japan.
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Arbitration Desired.

PEORIA, ILL.,, June 15.-Tne Railway
Brotherhood of Engineers, Firemen,
Trainmen, and Telegraphers, three of
which recently removed their head
quarters to this city, have decided to
ask the Republican committee on res
olutions for an arbitration plank in
the platform. The following resolu,
ticns were forwarded to St. Louis:
More than 800, 600 railroad!empioy-
es in the United States, majority OF
whom are members OF organized
bodies representing their different
callings, demand that plank be in
serted in the platform OF the Repuoli-
can party endorsing national arbitra-
ton Of differences that may arise be-
tween employer and empfoye, engag-
ed in interstate commerce. We be-
lieve the public desires it, I'VE are sure
that railroad employees want it, and
we know of no one who opposes it.
1--WE deplore strikes and strife and
urge that all means possible be en-
ployed to bring about an amicable
settlement Of disputes by arbitration.
We believe the bill now pending In
the national House of Representatives
and known as the 'Erdman arbltra-
ton bill is long stride in this direc-
ton, and we ask the support of the
convention in having this measure
made law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
e,,,le Arpuments for Silver,

The Nashville Sun quotes some
verses from the Bible in favor OF silver
rather to show the ancient usage than
to support the theory OF free coinage.
Among the quotations are the follow
ing:
Genesis xiii, 10: And Abraham
hardened unto Ephrcl; and Abraham
weighed to Ephron the silver which
he had named in the audience OF the
sons OF Ieth, four hundred sheckelS
OF silver, current money with the mer'
chant.
Genesis xxxvii %: Then there
passed by Midianites merchantmen
and they drew and lifted up Joseph
out of the pit. and sold Joseph to the
Ishmaelites for twenty pieces OF silver
and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Jud yes TX, 4: And they gave him
three score and ten pieces OF silver Out
of the house of Baal. BERTH, wherewlth
Abimelech hired vain aud light per
sons which followed him
There is one verse, however, that Is
lot quoted, which we append:
Ecclesias!es v, 10: He that loveth
silver shall not be satisfied with silver;
nor he that loveth abundance (of cir.
culationO with increase; this Is also
-unitv
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TiIIman and w;iaou.

NzSaglLLE. Tenn, June 16 This
city today was honored with the dis
tinguisi4ed presence of Messrs. Wilson
and Tlllman, whose addresses are Civ
en- in substance as follows:
Senator Tlllman spoke two hours
at the Slate Capitol to a large cro.d
His speech was enthusiastically le-
ceived and was entirely in line with
his other efforts which have made him
famous. He predicted victory for sill
yer at Chicago and success in Novem-
Der for the Democratic nominee. He
said he would withdraw from the Con
vention if it did not declare for free,
| unlimited and independent coinage Of
silver, the doing away Of national
banks and the issue OF enough green
backs to take the place of the bank
notes; made strong appeal to the
Populists to come in With the Demo
Gratis and for all silver men to get to-
gether. Senator Tillman in an inter
view said he felt some apprehension
about the Chicago Convention not as
to silver declaration, but as to the can
didate. He wants man whose re-
cord is clear on that subject.
Postmaster General William l..
Wilson delivered the annual oration
to the library societies of the Wander
bilt University today. His subject
was the relation OF education to the
Government, the necessity of educated
leaders for the people He cited the
recent tariff question and the present
financial problem as showing the me-
cesslty for wisdom in our leaders and
reliance on the experience Of other ma
tlonS rather tnan on our own expert
ence.
Mr.. Wilson went on to show that
our political system was far from per-
feet. The power of the demagogue
and bribery and corruption of those in
| public places kept our learned and
wise men from entering public life. He
thought 1t sign of OF decadence in
Southern ideas that the efficiency of a
Representative or Senator was adjudg-
ed by his ability to obtain large appro-
priallons for his district. In this way,
| he said, river and harbor bill
with appropriations so skiIfully dis
tributed as to compel the support OF
| two thirds of the members Of both
houses may easily defy the Executive
veto and override every appeal TO pub
lie economy"
In closing Mr.. Wilson said that the
future salvation and stability of our
institutions was in the hands Of the
university men. Freedom itself would
die did not our men of WISDOM and
education assume the leadership of the
people in such crises as now oeset US
and would strive for good government
against the demagogues VINO appeal TO
the ignorance and prejudics OF the
masses for selfish ends.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
ATerrihle Earthquake.

YOKOHAMA, June 17.-News of ter
rible disaster. involving the loss Of
over a thousand lives, has reached here
from the Island of Yesso, which con-
tains the Northern provinces of Japan,
including Shirebeshe, Oshima, Furl,
Hitaka, Tokacvhi. Ishikari, Kirshiro,
Teshiwo, Kitami and Nemoro. all
these sections of the island seem to
have been more o. less sh~ken. The
subterraneous disturbance lasted about
twenty hours and during that period
the utmost terror prevailed. The
ground rumblings are described as re-
sembling the roaring of distant can
non. Shock followed shock in almost
uninterrupted succession about every
eight minutes. In all it is estimated
there were $50 shocks Of more or less
force. 1t is impossible to obtain for
the present accurate details OF the dis
aster as communicated between the
mainland of Japan Island Of Hondo)
and Iesso, from which the former is
separated by the Strait of Tsugaru,
(Sangar,) is said to be interrupted, or,
more likely. in the hands of the au
thorities. The whole town of kuma-
sinai, however, is reported to have
been destroyed The awful series of
earthquake shocks were accompanied
by tidal wave, and it is believed that
it will be the onrush of a giant wave
from the sea which practically wiped
out the town OF kumaishi, which is
situated towards the Japan sea on
narrow neck OF land separating it
from Volcano Bay on the Pacific side
of the island The island of Yesso has
in the past had several similar vista
tions and contains active and extinct
volcanoes. Rumors have it that the
number of lives lost and the amount
of damage done is far in excess of the
figures contained in the brief dispatch.
A full official report of the calamity
has been asked for and is expected
shortly. Il is feared that disasters to
shipping also have resulted from the
tidal wave.
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A Clever Political Gam 9.

A little interesting personal and po.
litical history was made during the
last election in Montana. E. j. Fraw-
Icy and j. J. Blake, graduates of the
University of Wisconsin Law School,
established law partnership in Hele
ma shortly before the time of nominal
irg candidates. They were both
Democrats at that time. Soon after
the firm was established Frawley sur.
prised his acquaintances oy throwing
off the robes OF Democracy and joining
the ranks of Republicans. He became
SO active partisan that he was given
the District Attorney nomination.
Mr.. Blake appeared to be vexed. He
stood by his party, stumping the State
for Democracy aud free silver. His
services were likewise rewarded by
the nomination Of his party for the
Office OF District Attorney.
Being unable to agree politically,
the two life long friends dissolved
their law partnership aud exposed
each others weaknesses to the public
in their active campaigns. The Re-
pubiicans won and Frawl-y secured
the coveted Oil e. Tne two old
friends found that they had mlsjudged
each other, came to au understanding
and Went TO practing law again IN the
same office. Now they divide the
profits of the puolic office.
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to wormwood,. and like them we 90
down. am by nature and by grace
an optmiSt, and l expect that this
country will continue to advance un-
til Christ shall come again. But be
not deceived. Oar only safety is in
righteousness toward God and Justice
toward man. If we forget the good
ness Of the Lord to this land, and
break his Sabbaths, and improve not
by the dire disasters that have again
and again come to US as a nation, and
we learn saving lesson neither from
civil war nor raging epidemic nor
drought nor mildew nor scourge Of 10,
Gust and grasshopper nor cyclone nor
earthquake; if the political corruption
which has poisoned the fountains of
public virtue and beslimed the high
places OF authority, making free gov
crnment at times kissing and annoy
ance in all the earth; if the drunken
ness and licentiousness that stagger
and bIaspheme in the streets OF our
great cities as though they were reach
ing after the fame of a Corinth and a
Sodom are not repented Of, we will
vet see the smoke of our nations ruin,
the pillars of our national and state
capitols will fall more disastrousIy
than when Samson pulled down Da-
eon, and future historians will record
upon the page bedewed with generous
tears the story that the free nation of
the west arose in splendor which
made the world stare 1t had magnii,
cent possibilities. It forgot God. 1t
hated justice. 1t hugged its crime. 1t
halted on its nigh march. 1t reeled
under the blow Of calamity. 1t fell.
And it was going down all the despot,
isms of earth from the top of bloody
thrones began to shout, Aha, so
would we have IL, while struggling
and oppressed people looked out from
dungeon bars with tears and groans
and cries Of untold agony, the scorn
of those and the woe of those uniting
in the exclamation Look yonder
There fell a great star from heaven,
bnrning as it were 4 lamp, and it fell
upon the third part OF the rivers and
pom the fountains Of waters, and the
name of the star is called Worm
wood.