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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
OUTING FOR srANFoRD PLAYERS.
Harsity Football Men van Continue
Training at Congress Springs.

Tarsity Football Men Wtu Continue
Training at Congress Sprinas.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Nov
lit was to-day decided by the football
management that the players should go
down TO Congress Springs for the final
week of practice before the big intercol-
legiate match, instead of leaving for Moo
mans, a small mountain resort above
Woocside, as has been done in the past
two seasons, on Walter Camps advice.
Satisfactory arrangements could no. be
made this year at the customary resort,
SO it became necessary to select another,
and choice fell on Congress Springs. There
the men will be able to put on the final
touches of their game without being both
cred with worrying questions as to the
players health or condition from over
anxious and kindly meaning partisans.
There is another reason why such a trip
is especially necessary for the Stanford
players. Their Berkeley opponents have
the advantage OF practicing at a greater
elevation and the tendency is for their
wind to be stronger than Stanford's. 1t is
chiefly 10 overcome this advantage that
the Stanford men will be sent to the
mountain resort during this last week
prior to Thanksgiving. Most of the men
are deli hted at the prosp ct of leaving
the campus for few days. The team
will probably leave on Friday next.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
HELD A PRISONER
TILL DEA Til CAME
Strange Story of a San
Diego Millionaire's
Last Hours.
Friends Kept From His Door by
a Negro Who Guarded
the Entrance.
Passes Away Ignorant of the Fact
That One of His Daughters
Had Married

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Nov. IA strange
story was unearthed to-day as result of
the filing of copy of the will of Nimrod
Lancaster, deceased. Lancaster was a
Chicago millionaire, and was s3 years old
when he died. He left the United States
poor man, and returned from South
Africa within two years worth almost a
million, much of it in diamonds. He was
great lover of diamonds, and when he
died had a lot of gems, one of them re-
puted to be worth $25, 600.
The old man came to San Diego in 1891,
seeking relief from rheumatism. He IN
vested in property here, including a
mortgage on the new Carleton Hotel. He
returned in 1894, bringing his pretty neice,
Miss Bessie Wallace.
The girl fell in love with young bank
clerk, and the old man became so enrageu
that he ordered her to pack up and return
to Chicago. The girl instead went to
Oceanside, and about that time the clerk
disappeared, too. When they returned
the story leaked out that they had been
married at sea.
The old man forgave the girl, and she
| managed to keep the story of her marriage
from his ears. He gave her diamonds
worth $35, 600, and she gave one of the
rings, superb diamond, to her husband,
who wore it until the diamonds were
called in by the old mans administrators
on the ground that the title had not
legally passed from him.
The old man became very i'll, and on
June s. 1894, another niece, Mrs. Mary
Phipps of indianapolis, arrived to look
n bipo ha
in charge and hired another. She placed
negro porter at the door of old Ian
casters room with positive orders to ad-
nit no one but herself. The younger
| niece easily gave in.
Lancaster, knowing that he was about
to die, had sent, it is said. for the owner
OF the hotel and made it known that ha
wished to surrender the mortgage in ex-
change for kindness shown him. The
man went after his papers, and when he
returned found the patient in very bad
shape with his tongue swollen SO badly
that he could not speak. As he was try-
ing to make signs of what he wanted, the
owner OF the house was hustled out OF
the room, on the ground that it was too
exciting Tor the patient. So the old man
died, and the mortgage still holds good.
The day after Lancaster died Mrs.
Phipps left the New Carleton and soon
afterward left The city. In the East she
and her husband applied for letters of ad
| ministration and got them. The ap-
praisers of the estate fix d it's value at
$4,000, consisting mostly of Chicago real
estate and diamonds. The young niece,
Miss Wallace, disappeared with the older
one and they took the old negro porter
with them.
The girl is men toned in the will as re-
ceiving one-fourth of the estate, but Mrs.
Phipps and her husband are not men
toned. 1t is said that the girl is trying to
get back the diamonds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
FIhsT TRAIN TO TACOMA.
Passengers From the East Get Through
to the Sound

Passengers From the East Get Through
to the Sound.
TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 17.-Reports
from the flooded districts show that the
water is rapidly subsiding and within q
few days trains will be running as usual
The first through train from the East
since Sunday arrived at 10 o'clock this
morning, bringing mails and passengers.
This train was due early Monday morn
ing. Yesterdays train will be in to-
morrow.
A dispatch from Buckley this morning
announced that the bridge over White
River at that point went out Sunday
night and that Nisqually R yer was'still a
raging torrent. 1t will cost $500 to replace
the bridge. There will be no local trains
to Seattle unit. Friday on account of dam
age to the bridge over White River near
Kent. Two engines and crew are work.
ing day and nj ht pulling out iammed
logs ana driftwood.
A rancher in from Renton saws United
States Senator SquIres' valuable farm is
submer ed and damaged to the extent of
thousands of dollars. Several head of
blooded stock were drowned and outbuild-
ings washed away.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
TOHS OF COYOTE ScALPS.
Claims Flied for Over Thirteen thousand in
Nine Counties Within -Four
Months.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 17-There
was no me ting of the State Board oi
Examiners yesterday, owing to the alb.
sence of Governor Budd and Attor.
ney-GeneraI Fitzgerald, and as q
consequence the aggravating question OF
making recommendation concerning an
appropriation for paying certified covota.
eealp claims is still unsettled.
Secretary Markley has, however, CON-
ple:ed his report on the list of counties
which the board consider doubtful.
Secretary OF State Brown has con-
tended ali along that recommendation
favorable to paying off uneontested
claims, or those 10 which no doubt ex-
lists OF their business. SHOULD be made in
order that people who have acted in good
faith will retain their claims and Know
that they will be paid as soon as an ap-
propriation for the purpose become es
available. Secretary Markley says:
The act fixing bounty on coyote scalps
was approved March 81, 1891, and repealed
January "a, 1895.
As near as l can ascertain the numbe of
scalps for which claims were approved by the
SUPERVISORS OF The various counties was 90 43l
aggregating the sum of 1862 155
The number of the unpaid sralps for which
certlncates have been issued is 81 523 agere-
eating the sum OF $287 ,615.
In every county organized prior to that date
tnere was gradual falling off in the number
OF certificates issued in the year 1893 as com
pared with the number issued In 1892.
In the year 1894 there was a large increase
IN the number OF certificates issued as com
pared with 1893, and especially the last
quarter OF 1894 and the twenly-four days
In 1885 in the following counties: Fresno.
Kern, King, Lassen, MADEIRA, Merced. Modoc
San Luis Obispo and Tuiare
The total number OF scalps for which certif-
Gates were issued in these nine Counties fo-
the last three months in 1894 and twen:y.
iour days In January, 1895, were Ia, 1876, ag-
gregating the sum of $65, $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Strange Tale of Sacramento
Men Not Addicted to
PrevaricatiOn.
Viewed an Aerial Courser as It
Passed Over the City
at Night.
Declare They Heard Voices of Those
Aboard Joined in Merry
Chorus.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Nov. ia vast
amount of excitement was created among
residents in the outskirts of the city to-
night by the appearance of what they
claim to have been an airship, which,
seemingly under perfect control, passed
over the city, going in the direction of
San Francisco. The sky was obscured by
heavy clouds and it was impossible TO
ascertain the shape and size of the aerial
conveyance, presuminR it to be such, but
the onlookers followed its course by the
lights displayed, which were about twice
the briiliancy and size of an arc light
In speaking of the appearance of the
reputed airship. an eyewitness of un-
doubted veracity said: when my atten-
tion was called to the travelling light it
was, should Judge, about 1000 feet high,
but as it approached the city limits it
arose to probably an elevation of 1000 feet.
When l first saw it 1T was approaching
from northeasterly direction, and on ar
irving at the city limits it bore off to the
south until past the city, when it turned
! toward the southwest as if resuming its
course toward San Francisco.
when the airship passed over the
streetcar company's barn, a crowd of the
employees came out, and they claim that
they distinctly heard peoples voices sing
ing in a chorus, rafting song, which
gradually died away in the distance. The
lights of this mysterious visitant were
visible for upward of thirty minutes, until
they passed out of sight,"
A hneman in the employ of the Postal
Telegraph service claims to have seen the
same visitant about Q o'clock in the
vicinity of Suisun on Sunday evening.
The impression here seems to be that
some one has solved the mystery of aerial
navigation. and is conducting his expert
ments at night in order TO escape imper-
tlnent curiosity.
Men in charge of East Park, which lies
outside the city limits, state that as the
airship passed over the park the voices OF
men. who seemed to be disputing as to
whether they should cause their convey
ance 20 rise higher, could be heard. The
lights then rose rapidly into the air and
passed on.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Cap,ain Mnhan Rettre,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. I7.-Cap-
tain Alfred L. Mahan, U. S. N, was to-
day placed on the retired list at his own
request after forty years of active service.
Captain Mahan would have been pro.
NOTED to the rank of commodore In a
few months and could then have retired
with increased pay. 1t is thought that he
must have been forced to act now by
reason Of pressing literary engagements.
Captain Mahan has good record as an
officer, but has wider reputation az the
writer of one of the best naval histories in
existence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Stanford. Editor of .Jo.h.,,

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL. Nov.
17-Chris M. Bradley, one of the brightest
men in the sophomore class, has been
selected editor in chief of Stanford's part
of Josh, the intercollegiate comic weekly.
Charles Field. the predecessor of Bradley
and looked on as the cleverest writer so
far graduated by Stanford was forced to
sever his connection with Josh on account
OF recent promotion in his profession
which demanded his compiete time.
Bradley had been the head man at Stan
ford for gathering Stanford matter and he
was elected to the vacant place. He is
well fitted for his work, and will appear as
editor in chief for the first time in the
Thanksgiving number, which promises to
be the best issue of Josh up to date.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
On the Ground of Fraud.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. IL. - Dwight
Braman, the Boston bondholder of the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, filed
an equity bill in the United States Circuit
Court to-day, praying for setting aside
the foreclosure sale on the ground OF
fraud. The bill alleges conspiracy and
frauds not only in the Frisco receiver
ship, but in the purchase of Frisco stock
and its management by the Atchison
system. Mr.. Braman petitions the court
TO njoin the officers of the st. Louis and
kind of bonds on the property, and to ap.
point receivers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

mar was arrested yesterday while hiding
in haystack half mile east OF town.
He had robbed dwelling at Lindsay and
stolen trousers. Anon his belongings
were a sawed-off Wells Fargo sho gun and
a 45-caliber revolver. Lamar is suspected
of being connected with some of the re-
cent stage robberies. He is about 80 years
old
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
SAN PEDhO OK s4NTA MONICA
Harbor Commissions Viii Inspect the
Claims of Ricut sites


WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1.-THE
commission authorized by the last river
and harbor bill for the purpose of deter
mining the location of the deep sea harbor
in outhern California met this morning
in the rooms of the Lighthouse Board.
The contest for years has been between
Santa Monica and San Pedro, the one an
outer the other an inner harbor for the
port of Los Angeles.
Congress is TO accept the report of this
commission as a final disposition of the
question. and in accordance with the rec
ommendation of the commission the ap-
preparation, amounting to several millions
of dollars, will be made. The personnel Of
the commission is conspicuous. Rear
Admiral Walker, president of the Light
house Board, detailed by the Secretary of
the Navy, is chairman.
Other mem bers are: Assistant Superin-
tendent Rogers, detailed by the superin-
tendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey I;
William II. Burr and George Morrison, of
New York; Richard P. Morgan of Illinois,
appointed by the President. The COM
mission met for the first time this morn
ing. but did nothing beyond discussing
the subject informally and endeavoring
to agree upon the method of proce eding
with its work. Willie no conclusion was
reached, it Is quite certain that at an early
day the body will go to California and
give the subject the personal attention
demanded by the act of Congress.
Details of the work and all the corclu-
sions reached by the bosrd will be kept
secret until the report is made to Con-
gress. At the convenience of the Presi-
dent the commission Will pay its respects
to the chief executive. 1t is believed that
the major part OF the work will be done on
the spot, as civil engineers are anxious to
begin work at once and conclude it at the
earliest possible moment consistent with
the magnitude of the undertaking.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Rich Rock Dfscorered.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Nov. III. w.
Harnes. Texas cattleman who came in
from the Kiowa and Comanche reserva-
ton, reports that prospectors in the
Wichita Mountains have struck several
rich finds within the last ten days. He
says that one party of three has easily
worked claims in a ravine, where they are
taking out 500 to $3.50 per day in free
gold. Another party has discovered traces
of the mines formerly worked by the
Indians, and they are being shadowed by
the Indian police, who will undoubtedly
attempt to drive the prospectors out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
GeneroI Last Inre.tioate,

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 17.-General
C. f. a. Last. brigadier of the First
Brigade, N. G. c.. is looking into reports
of suffering experienced by San Diego
companies called out on Saturday on
emergency orders. He has received a
telegram from Captain Bowers, one OF the
aids, to the effect that the report was
greatly exaggerated. General Last ap-
peared to think that this was correct, al
though he did not deny that the San
Diego men might have Jared badly. None
of the companies are properly supplied
with blankets.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Wreoked or a Tenas ste.r.

VICTORIA, TEX, Nov. 17.-Last night
at o'clock, two miles this side of Clip,
stock pen on the Beeville extension OF
the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Rail-
road. an engine pulling seventeen cars of
stock loaded at Berclay, destined to st.
Louis, fan over a steer on the track. The
engine was ditched and Walter Cook, the
engineer, was killed. Edmund Edmonds.
the fireman, had his leg broken. The
engine and four cars were wrecked and
forty cattle killed. Engineer Cook leaves
a widow and four children.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Portland Cracker Factory Burned.

PORTLAND, Or. Nov. 1.-THE plant
and stock OF the Oregon Cracker Com
pany on North Front street were de-
stroyed by fire last night. The four-story
building was gutted completely. and the
machinerv will be almost total loss. The
insurance g not known. II is estimated
that The stock was worth about $1,000 and
the machinery Ind plant $25, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
San Kn6nepa Ne.aI.,nark Gusla

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Nov. 1.-THE San
Rafael branch of the Needlework Guild of
America convened in the Wigwam this
afternoon for the purpose of receiving the
THESE will be on exhibition to the public
tomorrow. This society was organized
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Bclredere to Incorporate.

sAUSALlTO. CAL. Nov. IA large
delegation of Belvederians was in San
Rafael yesterday to petition the Board of
Supervisors for the incorporation of their
beautiful little town. Permission was
granted by the board, and an election viii
be held on Saturday, December 19.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Curios From Berina Sen,

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL. Nov.
IA large collection of curios and ex-
hibits from ALASKA and the seal islands
collected by DR.. Jordan's party during The
summer months, while the Bering Sea
Comm ssioners were investigating the
seal question, have arrived and will be
shipped Immediately to Washington. d.
G. They will be used by DR.. Jordan to
Cabinet officers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Shot and Killed HIS w;fe.

PERRY. o. T.. Nov. 17-Charley HYATT.
deputy sheriff of this county, shot and
killed his wife at Saltwater last night.
Hyatt is under arrest. He claims that he
thought that his wife was robber, irvine
to steal his horses. Another theory is
that Hyatt killed his wife for fear she
would give incriminating testimony
against him in a murder case, that was
committed near Morrison, this county.
three months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
To Bmild a Rrilroad,

NEW YORK. N. Y. Nov 1.-THE Her
AIDS correspondent in Managua says that
the Nicaraguan Government has signed
contract with two Americans to build
railroad from Lake Nicaragua to port on
the Atlantic coast. An important land
concession has been granted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Taken O,.t of Drudoel

VALLEJO, CAL, Nov. 1.-THE flagship
Philadelphia came out of the drydock this
morning. The construction department.
finished work at noon. The ammunition
will be taken on board at once. The shin
is expected to leave for San Francisco to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
NEW TO-DAY.
\ARlCOCEl.E: {:

Twisted swollen painful weakening in its upon
vital the direct of thousands of general
nervous exhaustion debility and decay This Varicocee
the veins of the vital parts perhaps the dangerous
the results of early ndcretions 1t drains the pow
that Slow treacherou which leaves
terrible effect until the awful work done-until whole
the foundation of mental physical strength
is undermined and manhood destroyed Doctors
every known means in their attempts usually
given with the advice that will be matter
But this only their of excusing themselves help
lessness 1t serious matter by the thousands of
physical wrecks it has caused. But it be by
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

three years ago as branch of the Pnila-
DELPHI a society, but for two years has been
an independent organization. Last year
San Rafael sent away not less tat 1900
garments. The question of reorganizing
as city branch has been considered, as
the task of getting enough members from
so small a town was becoming very difn-
cult, but the required ten ladies have again
Offered their services as presidents and the
independent branch will continue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
VIII Send Jor Ctark.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 1.-THE
authorities here will probably send for
Henry Clark. who surrendered in San
Francisco yesterday, and Peck and Bishop
say they Will press the case against him.
he has always been OF nervous disposi-
ton. 1t is said that before he went away
he spoke of and seemed worried about
financial troubles. Clark was an adopted
son of the late Rev. E. E. Atwater OF this
CITY
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Utah Politician In Troubre.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Nov. 17.-Hon.
Mo. es Thatcher. the Mormon leader, who
was a candidate for the United States
Senate before the people without taking
coun, ell of the church authorities, has
been ordered to appear for trial next
Thursday before the twelve apostles on
the charge OF violating church canons.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Jailed at Rirerafde.

RIVERSIDE, CAL.,. Nov. 1z-W. H.
Heatherley, the connterfeiter who was ar
rested some time ago at San Jacinto and
escaped to be retaken at Oceanside on Sat.
urday after search of several months.
was to-day placed in the Riverside jail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
A Bustness Bfocs B,.rnsd.

MARION. ILL, Nov. II. = Fire this
morning destroyed an entire block of busi-
ness buildings, causing q loss of $50, 600.
The sufferers are: w. L. Simpson, saloon !;
II. T. Dunstan, saddlery; H. N. Boles, sa-
loon; 6. II. GoodaIl. general merchandise; {;
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
FIRE at Red Bluff.

RED BLUFF. CAL, Nov. 1.-THE office
of the Morning News was gutted by fire
this morning shortly after the paper had
been issued. The com posing-room lob
office and business office were ali de-
stroyed, and some damage was done in
the pressroom. The loss is $500; insur-
ance $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Sale of.a Boseoau ream.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Nov. IT,
Manager Ellis sold the Grand Rapids base
ball team at noon to-day 10 Bob Leadley
of Detroit and Robert g. Lowin. The
terms are not made public. but it is known
that good round sum was paid. The
sale includes the franchise and players on
the reserve list
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Secret Insurance soctets.s.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. II. = The
eleventh annual session of the National
Fraternal Congress of Secret Insurance
Societies began this morning. There were
150delegates present, representing men,
bership of nearly 200, 900, with insurance
of nearly $400, 900 600. After an address of
welcome py Mayor Todd the congress
settled down to business.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Sale of n Railrood.

CHICAGO. ILL, Nov. 1.-THE Chicago
and Northern Pacific Railroad was to-day
sold by Master in Chancery Bishop for
$S,OO0.0O0. The only bid was that by the
reorganization committee of the bond
holders
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Jeseph Seidenbera Dena.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 17.-Joseph
SeIdenberg. senior member of the firm OF
Seidenberg & Co., is dead. He was
wealthy manufacturer of cigars, with fac.
tories in this city and Tampa, Fla, and
extensive warehouses in Havana.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
RIGHT BOWER rs FAY0RfTE.
Lively Betting at Merced on the coursins
Contests That End
To-OaY.

MERGED. CAL. Nov. IL To-day's
coursing on the plains west of Merced
supplied rare sport. The trials were very
heavy, eight out of ten beingfinished out of
sight of the spectators. With two or three
exceptions the hares took the dogs away
from two to three miles. There was not
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Death Due to Dsfent

PEORIA, ILL, Nov. Thames Hanna
ford, who was the defeated Democratic
nominee for County Clerk. committed sui
eide here to-day by shooting him self
through the head. He had been despon-
dent since the election.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
San Jose,s Eastern yn,nm,,,.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 1.-THE Eastern
shipments last week footed up 1859, 1s0
pounds, of which 2,16I,0 pounds were
dried prunes. Other shipments were
Canned goods, 499 $40 pounds; green fruit
2s4 $50; dried fruit. 2, Al, 800; wine, SO, 800;
garden seeds, 4S, l80; beans, "a. 100.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18

To keep the 80, 0O0-odd miles of telegraph
line in order in Great Britain, and provide
for the proper dispatch and delivery of
the millions of messages that pass over
them everv month. entails an expenditure
of about f2, $50, 600 year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Bested in Nine Rounds.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Nov. 17.-Tommy
Dixon of Rochester bested Johnny WHIT
taker (colored) of Kansas City in nine
rounds before the Connors Athletic Club
here tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
Conoress,nan- Elect Gilss Dead.

SHELBY. Mo-, Nov. 17.-Hon. X. P.
Giles, who was recently elected to Con-
gress from the First Missouri District,
died here to-day.