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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
RETURNS FROM JUNEAU,
A Portland Man Says That
Everything Is Booming
Up There.
Didn't See a Beggar or Idle Man,
and Miners Are Making
$40 a Day.

PORTLAND, Or, May Sc. S. Nc
Duffee has just returned from business
trip to Juneau, Alaska. He says things
up there are livelier than in the days of
'49. at is all nonsense for people to say
that men are coming away from Alaska
because they can't find employment"
said Mr.. McDuffee. ~ didn't see beg
gar nor an idle man in all the time was
there. Every boat brings great throngs OF
men, who start for Circle City the next
day and spread about through the gold
fields. a laborer can get $40 day for his
work when he gets up there, and there is
plenty of work for all who go. Juneau is
the liveliest city l ever saw. There are
about 1000 people and thirty-eight saloons.
The people-men, women and children
sleep most of the day and sit up celebrat-
ing almost all night. All nationalities are
represented, and gam biing-houses, dance
halls, etc., run in full blast. Every hotel
is packed as full as it viii hold, and every
steamer that comes in is loaded to the
guards.
To get to the mines from Juneau takes
about SIX weeks. The inlet must be first
crossed to Dyea, about 100 miles. From
there there is n walk of forty miles across
the mountains to the headwaters of the
Yukon, dragging provisions and outfit on
sledges, either by band or with dogs.
Each party takes about six months or a
years provisions, sheetiron stove and a
whipsaw.
when the Yukon is reached the whip
saw is brought into requisition. Trees are
felled and ripped up into rough lumber
and boat is built. After that the trip is
an easy one, for all the party has to do is
to get into the boat and float down the
Yukon to the gold fields.
1.-The Northwest Trading Company has
steamer up there, with which it expects
to take people around the Aieutian penin-
sula and thus into the mouth of the
Yukon; but the steamer, the S. s. Weir,
is frozen in the ice near the mouth of the
river, and it is question whether they
will ever get her out. The people are
| pouring into Juneau from all directions
nut there seems to be no danger of over
crowding. The only mistake people make
is to 20 up without an outfit, and unles:
they have one they cannot possibly ge
| across the mountains to the Yukon"
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ANorHER rJyALIA TRAGEDR.
Result cf q Feud Bettceen the San Pups
and See Yups.

Result cf a Feud BettUeen the San Fups
and See Tups.
VlSAL1A, CAL, May S.-How Yue was
mortally wounded with pistol shot in
hicted by Chong Choak about o'clock
this evening. AS How Yue came out OF the
JOSS house he was met by several China
men. He claims that Cheong John. alias
China Joe, passed pistol to Chong Choak,
ordering him to shoot. The asssilants
escaped.
How Yue is nephew of the late Sue
Lung of the firm of Sue Cheone Lung
Company, the largest Chinese store here.
Last night the firms store was set on fire,
but 1t was extinguished by the occupants.
How Yue belongs to the San Yups and
last year was arrested on warrant sworn
out by supposed member OF the See fups
charging him with numbering China
man in Sacramento in 1891. AT the pre-
liminary examination there he was dis
charged. How Yue had warrant issued
for the arrest of the prosecuting witness,
but the officers could not find him, and 1t
is thought that this was the motive for to-
nights crime.
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some of the people with whom he associ-
ated regarding his title, and they wrote to
certain San Francisco people whose names
had been used by him, and the reply
was made that his name and title were
both unknown.
Then toe Baron changed the fiction he
related and told his intimates that he was
the chief OF a great private detective
bureau maintained by the A. p. A. in San
Francisco and New York, his chieftain-
ship being of the coast branch. He also
claimed to be detective gathering evil
dence in the Ashley VS.. Baldwin seduction
case at San Francisco, which is now in the
court and in which the Pasadena woman
is the plaintiff. He was not working at
il" however, his principal occupations
being apparently to run up big hotel bill
and pay frantic court to the young lady
who would not now accept his suit.
Detective Goodwin put in an appearance
last "Wednesday evening at the hotel
where the Baron lodged and spent the
night there. This morning the Baron
came to this city and departed just in time
to avoid an explosion of parental wrath,
if not an expose of a past more or less
checkered career. The detectives refuse to
divulge his true name on account of hi:
highly honorable family in San Francisco
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BAD FOE THE FAroRIrEs.
Booktes Hjn Heartily on the Eastern
TrucES

oOOhteS HtH he0rtY on TIE Eastern
Tracks.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May S.-The struggle
of the day at Sheffield came up in the last
race, in which Dago and Belvour contested
head and head finish, Dago winning out
by nose. Sammie Young at to was
the only favorite to land race.
Six furlongs, George B. Swift won. Denizette
second, Warren Point third. Time, 1:163[
Seven furlongs, Sammie Young won, Terra
Archer second, Waterman third Time, :3O3<
Six furlongs, frankie d won, The Rook sec
ond, Longdale third. Time, 1:1611.
One mile, Evanatus won, Red Skin second
Orinda third. Time, 1 49,.
Five furlongs, Floreanna won, Tram p second,
Loretta third. Time, 1:02N.
Six furlongs, Dago won, Belvour second,
Merry Monarch third. Time, 1:14A<.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May S.-Five WELL
contested and exciting races were run to-
day, two of which were very much on the
dump" order. Only two favorites won,
and the books got their first win of the
meeting. There was a splendid crowd in
attendance. Weather warm and bright
and track fast.
Seven furlongs, Soufle won, Penury second,
First Mate third. Time, 1 :28.
Five furlongs, Burlesque won, White Frost
second, Assassin third. Time, :02A
One mile and fifty yards, Judith won, Lester
second, Fretful third. Time, 1:47.
The maiden stakes, six and @ half furlongs
Aimee won, Bonnie Dundee second, Leonaise
third. Time, 1929.
Four furlongs, Stentor won, Ethel Lee sec
ond. Chappie third. Time, :4S3z
AQUEDUCT RACE TRACK, L. l., May
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JACK, THE sTRANGIER.
Watres Preliminary Examinations and Ia
Committed TO Jail.

Wdtres Preliminary Erantnatton and Is
Committed TO jail.
PORTLAND, Or, May s.-John R. Cos
grove, the thug, who attempted to strangle
to death Marie Levillie, French courte-
san, on the night of April %, declined a
preliminary examination in the Municipal
Court and has been committed to the
County Jail pending the action of the
Grand Jury. The detectives say that Cos
grove has the most forbidding eyes they
ever gazed into. The longer one looks
into them the more proof they furnish OF
the D ossessor's nature.
Detective Welsh remarked that were
Cosgrove half as good man physically as
himself he would no take chances OF going
anywhere with him in friendly way
even, as he believes the fellow to have as
much mania for murder as had the mon.
ster Holmes, who yesterday was hanged
in Philadelphia.
This fellow" said Mr.. Welsh, "comes
nearer being the San Francisco stranger
than any man yet arrested down there for
the tenderloin district murders. his
photographs will be finished to-day, and
early next weak we shall hear whether OF
not ne has been identified by the San
Francisco detectives.
Beyond his confession to having at
| tempted to strangle the French woman
merely to observe her dying struggles, and
to see how she would appear after death
| Cosgrove will not talk much. But he seems
to gloat over his morbid fancy. and he IL
not bit insane either. He did say
though, on being hard pushed that durins
the past few months he has been In Sar
francisco and on the sound"
This forenoon Chief Mimic received {
telephone message from DR.. Wall at Van
couver, WASH. informing him that a little
over a month ago he caused Cosgrove'
confinement in the Steilacoom asylum t.
prevent him from committing just such I
crime for which he is now under arrest
He remained in the asylum less than fou
weeks and must have come here at one
to commit murder. Cosgroye was no
very well known in Vancouver, but DR.
Wall believes him to be strangling mono
maniac This fact STRENGTHENS the i'm
preston of the police that he is the mai
wanted in San Francisco.
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THRILLING AND SUBLIME.
A Sea Captain Describes q ToEcano o,
the South american Coast.


the South american Coast.
SEATTLE, WASH. May S.-A volcano
near Hilo. on the South American coast, is
reported to be in active eruption by Cap
tain Birkholm of the American schooner
s. F. Redfeld. Upon her return trip from
Honolulu, whittier she had taken cargo
of lumber, the Redfeld was headed toward
the South American coast, and she passed
within few miles of the group of islands
where volcanic eruptions caused such ex-
citement in 1889. Captain Birkholm says
he could plainly hear subterranean
rum bling. The volcanic mountain is conf
cal in form. anu flames and smoke broke
forth from the very top, which is contrary
to former eruptions of this mountain.
''The sight was most thrilling and sub
lime," the captain said, "and the flames re-
sem mbIed great bonfire lighting up the en-
tire sky. While no lives were lost, the dis
| turbance was violent one. The last erup-
tion of the mountain came from the side
and in this instance through the openings
so formed great streams of lava flowed
| down toward the beach,"
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ON TIE BALL FIELD.
Lowispiue Shut Out ;n the Game With
The Rostons

Losisr rilIe Shut Out in the Game With
the Bostons.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May S.-LouisyilIe
was shut out to-day by Boston through
Stivett's magnificent pitching. Attend
ance 800. Score:
LouisvilIes.. 000000000 2
Bostons- ...-........-...-01 2O0O13 s-77 o
Batteries - Smith and Warner; Stiyetts and
CAMEL. Umpire-Keefe.
CHICAGO, ILL, May S.-Captain Nash
will protest the game to-day between the
Phillies and the Colts, in which the latter
got the decision by score of to 3. The
trouble happened IN the first half of the
| ninth inning. Thompson hit safely and
Cross went to first on an error by Daheln.
| Nash had three balls and two strikes called
on him. He started to wrangle with the
| umpire and Griffith pitched ball over the
! plate. 1t struck Nash's bat and rolled
| into fair ground in front of the plate.
Kittredge threw to Everett and double
play was completed on Nash at first base.
He claims he was not standing in the bat
ter's box when the ball was delivered, but
| the umpire decided otherwise. Griffith
pitched star game. Score:
Oh, SShhi,c1sasgso,s.;s:........."09000 0S20o-s 8
Batteries-Grifith. Donohue and Kittridge; Nc
GIL and Boyle. Umpire-Weidman.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 8.-Hard-
! hitting by Cleveland assisted by two errors
and base on balls gave the home club a
lead in the third inning. A similar com BIZ
nation in the seventh clinched the game.
Attendance 1900. Score:
Clevelands. .0O5o1140 al IL /
Brooklyns. ns.....:.........2O .2O1000000- 4
Batteries-Wison and thinner; Abbey, Ken
nedy and Grim. Umpire-Hurst
ST. LOUIS, NO., May s.-Donahue's
wildness and errors by Cross and Parrott
enabled the New Yorks to win. Attend
ance 1000. Score:
New forks.. ...--..........0 zoo 3O000-5
Batteries-Donahue and Cross; Clarke and VIII
son. Umpire-Sheridan.
| PITTSBURG, Pa, May 8. = German
tried to pitch for Washington to-day, but
made dismal failure. He filled the bases
in the first inning and then forced in two
runs, giving way to Boyd with the bases
full. The Senator'S did poor work in this
lnning,fand Pittsburg secured enough runs
to win the game. Attendance 2400. Score !:
Washingtons. 20 10OO103O- s
Batteres-Hughey and Merritt; German, Boyd
and MCGUIRE Umpire-Lynch
/ CINCINNATI, ONO. May s.-Arlington
Pond, who has won two games out of
three for Baltimore this season, was
knocked out of the box in the fourth
inning to-day. 'tRed" Ehret was in good
form and had perfect support. Attend
ance 5000. Score:
SItInnatis. ss1fimnras 0S5o200- IL
Batteries-Ehret and Pietz; Pond, Clarksor
and Clarke. Umpire-Emslie.
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Nearly One Hundred and Fifty
Immersed by the Rev. S.
M. Martin.
KINGS COUNTY INTERESTED.
Revival Services at the Christian
Church Reopened Last Night-A
Persuasive Preacher.

HANFORD, CAL, May s.-For seven
weeks Hanford has been in the throes OF
quite remarkable religious revival, and
last night Revivalist S. M. Martin. at an ex-
pense of $40 lecture, began another sea-
son of his meetings at the Christian church
IN this city.
The Rev. Mr.. Martin is advertised as
"One of the most successful evangelists in
Am erica" and if his work in Hanford can
be taken as an indication of his persuasive
powers his press agent has not ayailed
himself of even the usual license accorded
that profession. Heretofore Hanford has
never been famous for its religious zeal,
though the city has maintained its fair
quota of churches and preachers. But now
Hanford is stirred, and an extraordinary
interest, even among the non-church goers,
is manifested IN these revival services at
the Christian church.
In manner and appearance Mr.. Martin
is the typical revivalist. His face is clean
shaven and expressive,and his long black
hair adds strength to it. His speech is
rather deliberate, but always earnest and
forcible and often quite eloquent. He has
made nearly $50 converts in this city
alone and added them all to mem bership
in the Christian Church. Such effective
work as this has attracted attention to him
from all over the country, and it is quite
likely that during the next few nights of
his labors here the list will be greatly in
creased. A full list of those who have re-
Gently joined the Christian church,
through the efforts of the Rev. Mr.. Martin,
is as follows:
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PAsADExA,s BoGUs BARoN.
He Plays Havoc Hith the Fair Sea- and
Hotel R eepers.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May S.-Pasa-
eena has had an experience with bogus
Baron, who file several roles with about
equal grace and dignity. He was first the
son of great Prussian general. His cheek
and pretensions gave him passport into
the "bes circles" and he made court to
one of Pasadena's handsomest young
aides, who, until his real character was
suspected, gave the claimant TO "high
title'' every encouragement, for this par
ticular "Baron" not only sported legiti-
mate title, but was-in his mind, at least
"a man of prodiaious wealth.
But he was bibulous Baron" and had
the questionable habit of forgetting to pay
his small bills, including one for board
and lodg ing, to bis accommodating land
lords. This was considered truly baronial,
but other things did Pasadena's Baron
which excited grave doubt in the minds OF
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09
CHAMPION TARGET SHOT,
Fred Gilbert Wins the Honors
at the Clay-Pigeon Tour
nament.
Captures a Valuable Trophy in Ad.
dition to Rich Stakes in
Money.

GUTENBERG, N. J., May 8. - Fred
Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Iowa, won the title
of champion target shot of America" at
the initial clay pigeon champion tourna-
ment which was concluded here this after
noon. Gilbert broke 266 out of possible
300 "fying" targets, defeating E. D. Full
ford of Utica, n. Y, and ]. A. r. Elliott
of Kansas City, who tied for second place
with 261 bros each. RoIlo Heikes of Day.
ton Ohio, finished fourth with a total of
25S broken.
The final struggle was very close, with
two events to decide the winner. The
score read: Fulford 22S, Gilbert 227, Elliott
225 and Heikes 224.
The Kansas City man had the worst
luck in the semi-fnal event and only
scored 18 out of a possible %. Gilbert
broke %, Heikes 81 and Fulford 20. The
score was then: Gilbert 249, Fulford 24S,
Heikes 245 and Elliott 243.
For the first few pairs in the deciding
event the issue was still in doubt. Elliott
was shooting doubles in great form, but
his low record in the expert rule left him
practically out of the race. Gilbert quickly
drew away from Fulford and Heikes,
killing IL pairs to their 13, and won the
champion ship amid great applause.
captain A. w. Money, one OF the pro-
moters of the tournament, made a short
speech, and presented Gilbert with the
| championship cup. The trophy is hand
some silver cup valued at $500, and will be
held subject to challenge at due notice
The winner is q well-known live-bird shot
| in the West. He won the Dupont cup a.
| the big shoot at Baltlmore last October
In addition to the title and trophy Gilber
won about $500 at the tournament, anc
| had the hest paDera1 avpra aUa-6d2-0Y, fbt
four days shoot. Fulford's average of 63l
was second best, and Elliott came mex
with ga Heikes was close on with gen
| eral average of 600
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BRUTALITY PUNISHED.
Il Los angeles Tea,nster Has to Take
His Otrra Medicine.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May s.-"The
man not afraid to wantonly beat his
horses" got his deserts here this m orning
on South Broadway. G. A. Phelps is the
getleman in question. In most vicious
and inexcusable manner he was found by
]. E. Kelly beIaboring his team with a
horsewhip. The good Samaritan protested
against the cruelty, but all in vain. The
human brute said he owned the horses
and would do as tarnation pleased. Kelly
again urged cessation of ''horsetilities" to
no purpose; then all of sudden he
snatched the whip from Phelps hand and
with great zeal applied it over his head
and shoulders. and finally compelled him
to get into the wagon and accompany
Kelly to the police station, where Phelps
was turned over to Humane Officer Clark.
Phelps admitted that he had done wrong.
and further stated that he was ashamed of
himself. Mr.. Clark was so impressed with
Phelps sincerity that he allowed him to
go, and soon after Kelly and Phelps drove
off together.
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GROUND BENEArH Il CAR.
FrfghtfaI Death of Mexican Who Wa
Renf ON Murder.

FrtghtfuL Death of a Mexican Who Was
Bent o,s Murder.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, May s.-As a
north bound Pasadena electrician was pro-
ceeding rapidly along Buena Vista street
this evening two Mexicans, one pursued by
the other and each with knife in his
hand, attempted to cross the street in
front OF the car. The first one. Jose
Morales, succeeded, but the other, SaIas
Garcia, was struck by the car, dragged 10O
feet and literally ground to pieces. The
car was derailed and traffic blocked for an
hour while the fragments of Garcia's body
were being got from underneath the trucks.
Morales, who started the fight by striking
Garcia and then retreating, has been ar
rested. Both men are from Cucomonga.
Garcia was forty years old and had a
family
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other California cities. They tend to show
that the conduct of Mrs. Dawson while
adoing" the various flower festivals in
southern California in 1894 was most ex-
emplary; that she did not while in Los
Angeles drink with young men, as alleged.
Mr.. Eckstrom. a prominent merchant of
that city and strong Prohibitionist.
Los Angeles has contributed another
deposition, which was filed in the Superior
Court to-day for plaintiff, Dr.: Dawson,
that OF W. F. Barber Jr. OF Chatsworth
Park. Afiant, in his testimony so taken,
practically corroborates that OF George
Klnsey and wife.
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TIE WEAVERTILLE MURDER.
No Netc Developments In the RetrtaI of
Vdn Horn and Cr0sc.

No Netc Deuetopm In the RetrtaI OF
Van Horn and Crosc.
WEAVERYILLE, CAL, May s.-The
second day OF the retrial of Bayies Van
Horn and John Crow has been devoid of
Incident and to some extent reminds one
of the rehearsal of play, simply covering
ground already gone over. The prosecu-
ton are running their witnesses through
with great rapidity and have curtailed the
testimony of the witnesses introduced by
them at the former trial. For a time they
deviated from the beaten track, and 1T
looked as if something sensational was
going to happen when William Espey was
called to the stand and questioned re-
garding his conversation with Joseph
Gregory. it evidently being the purpose Of
the prosecution to endeayor to show con-
spiracy the result of which was Jack Lit
tlefeld's death.
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SUICIDE OF A MEXICAN,
After Attempting to XIII HIS Mistress,
With H7sons He Had Qsarreted-

AJter attempting TO XIII HIS Mistress,
With H7sont He Had Quarreted-
SAN JOSE, CAL, May s.-Rey Arcia, a
Mexican about 40 years, committed sui
eide at Santa Clara last evening by shoot
ing himself in the right breast. For
several years he has been living with Mrs.
NJ. S. Rodriguez. Yesterday afternoon
they came to this city, and on their return
home had row. He fired shot at Mrs.
Rodriguez and missed her. She ran from
the house, and he followed her into the
yard. He snapped the trigger several
times. and placing the revolver against is
breast, said: Now / am going to die !;
goodby" He pulled the trigger and fell,
expiring almost instantly. 1t is supposed
Arcia thought the weapon was unloaded,
and was trying to scare Mrs. Rodriguez.
An inquest was held this morning, but
nothing was developed leading to the cause
of the suicide.
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and the wind bracing, and the large crowd
present kept moving around to keep warm.
Three favorItes won.
Five and g half furlongs, Tenderness won,
The Native second, Crimea third. Time, / :0914.
Five and half furlongs, Balmaghie won,
Royal h second, Lady Greenway third. Time,
1:10%.
Hall a mile, two-year-olds, Second Chance
won, Elmont second, Whistling Tom third.
Time. so.
Dreibund third. Time, :431&
Four furlongs, Arthur K won, Contractor
second, Sir Moltke third. Time, 81.
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are doing and propose to dot For the execu-
tive committee:
T. j. FIELD, President,
S. ]. DUcKwoRTH, Secretary,
EDWARD BERWICK, General Manager.
KID on the Warpath.

TOMBSTONE, ,AR1z., May s.-The kid"
and his band of murderous Apaches are
again on the warpath, three Of the best
known citizens of this county having been
killed by them few days ago, close to the
Mexican line.
They are F. s. Reid, cattle-raiser of
prominence in the Territory, who has re-
sided for years on Cave Creek. aged g.
years, and Gus Wisner, foreman for Reid.
Another victim was one of the Hand
boys, brother of the young man who was
so brutally murdered and mutilated by
the redskins month or so ago.
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Racino at Kempton Park.

LONDON, Eng, May s.-The Kempton
Park spring meeting opened to-day. The
Hanworth Park welter of 200 sovereigns,
Jubilee course, one mile, was won by
Leopold de Rotschild's Moor. Mr.. Beau
champs Marion was second, and C. Nor
bey's unnamed colt third.
The Royal two-year-old plate of 5000
sovereigns, five furlongs. on the straight
course, was won by Fairlie's Eager, Lord
Rosebery's Chelandery second and the
Duke of Portland's Lady Frivoles third.
The Fulweil plate of los sovereigns, six
furlongs, was won by Blanc Mango, Maffio
second and Full of Fashion third
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TO FoREcLoss 4 MORTGAGE.
Suit Inrotutng a Portion of the San
AntoniO Ranch.

AntonfO Ranch.
SAN JOSE, CAL, May s.-The German
Savings and Loan Society of San Fran
cisco to-day began suit in the Superior
Court against Anais Hale, administrator
of the estate of Joseph P. Hale, and other
heirs OF the latter's estate, to foreciose a
$4,000 mortgage on 1850 acres of land
along the San Antonio Creek, in this
county. The land is part of the San An
tonic rancho. The mortgage was given
to secure note executed by the deceased
on May IL, 1891, for $4,000, bearing inter
est at ~ per cent per annum. Hale, who
was san Francisco capitalist, died in
that city on April 13. 1893. The claim was
allowed by the Superior Court in San
Francisco on June II, 1898, and decree oj
foreclosure and sale is asked.