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The National tribune., 1896-08-06
THE CAPTAIN AN NAUTOCRAT.
On the Big Ocean Grayhounds the "Old
Man" is Supreme in Authority.
Br0oktun EagLe

Man" Is Supreme III Authority.
brooklyn EagLel
From the humblest craft that crawls across
the Atlantic in IL or IL days to the flyers
that smash records in a week between New
York and Liverpool, discipline of the most
rigid and severe character is maintained on
board. The Captains word is law in every
thing. The Gar of all the Russias is not
more autocratic than the Captain of an ocean
steamer. As a general thing he is a genial
gentleman and scholar He sits at the
head Of the principal table, and it is always
a distinction to be given place near him OF
even seat at his table. This distinction he
confers himself, leaving the selection of the
seats of the other passengers to the chief
steward or the second steward. As a general
thing the skipper is fund of anecdote. He
is a well-seasoned old fellow in the first
place, and, then, his contact with many men
of many minds, especially the close contact
that one gains at sea, gives him an expert
ence of men and things that all the books in
the world would fail to impart.
He controls everything on board, down
even to the manners of his passengers when
they need supervision. II man should
prove himself distasteful to his companions
at the dinner table or in the smoking room
or if he should Oyerstep the bounds of pro-
priety by practical joking, he is extremely
likely to receive a courteous but decidedly
plain hint from the Captain through his
steward. On one occasion a fashily dressed
young woman, who, crossing from Liverpool
to New York, caused considerable comment
among the rest of the passengers by her out
rageous aud open Irritation with young
man who had picked up an acquaintance
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remained on deck at night long after the
other passengers had retired. This went on
for two nights, till the Captains attention
Then he interfered. He sent civil message
to the young woman, intimating to her that
he expected all the ladies on board to be in
their rooms by II o'clock.
There is nothing of the sneak or the spy
about the ships Captain, but as he is respOn-
sble for his ship and for his passengers he
takes pains to know constantly that every
thing is proceeding circumspectly.
Not long ago a young priest, who had
come for the first time to the United States
on a mission, went astra, On his return
trip on Cunarder he drank so heavily that
he was on the verge Of deiirium tremens.
The Captain saw his condition and directed
the steward not to supply him with any
more liquor This order was strictly COM
piled with till the bracing air on the water
had brought the unfortunate priest to him.
self again. Another matter that the Captain
looks carefully after is excessive gambling
on board. Or course, he cannot and does not
object to quiet little game of poker, but
| if any hint of heavy betting reaches his ears
he quickly interferes to put an end to it.
| With the men under him the Captains
| nod is law. He is one of the hardest work
ing men himself on the ship and he sees to
it that every other peg fits exactly into its
hole.
The National tribune., 1896-08-06

ground about sundown, but all signs of
life had disappeared. The remains of a
DIR. Wilmer, of Sibley's command, were
found buried in a lonely grave; also, a
number of dead horses and mules scat
tered around the battlefield.
During the return trip, in the night,
the soldiers became uneasy and suspicious
that the guides were not going In the
right direction to reach camp, but about
midnight their fears were allayed by
Crazy Dog
PULLING UP THE TWO ARROWS
he had stuck in the ground in the day
time. They reached camp about day
light, having been in the saddle con-
tinuously for "A hours.
The line of march was again taken up,
swinging round to the south. During
the dav we found few dead Indians
living on the prairie, whom we supposed
had been wounded in the encounter
with Gen. Sibley, and crawled OFT that
far and died.
On the afternoon of Sept. 3, 1868, we
went into camp after four days march
mo. to await the return of scouting
party of four companies, sent to look for
the Indian camp. In the evening we
saw a soldier coming in from the west,
his horse on the run, and five or six
Indians in hot pursuit. As the soldier
drew nearer we saw it was the half-breed
Lafrumboy. As soon as the Indians dis
covered us they put back behind a hill.
The bugle blew TO horse, and in 10
minutes we were after them. As we
came to the top of the hill we saw large
body of Indians in the valley, who
were not inclined to face our rush, and
started on the run. An order for
division soon passed along the line,
the 9th Iowa Cav. taking the left and
the balance of the command taking the
right The superior speed of our horses
over the Indian ponies soon placed us IN
a position to flank them and bring the
reds between the fire of the divided COM
mand, which was poured in upon them
with deadly effect.
One hour of incessant fighting was too
much for the reds, and they made a
break through our lines. which finished
the battle of White Stone Hill.
Our loss was 22 killed and 80 wound
ed, among the number killed being our
Second Lieutenant, Levitt. As near as
We could tell, We killed about 300 In
dians We also captured $50 squaws
and papooses, 800 ponies and go tons OF
dried buffalo meat We removed our
captives to Fort Thompson Indian
Agency, and turned them over to the
agent.
As it was getting late in the season
we were ordered to continue down the
river and go into Winter quarters. We
camped on American Creek. The night
was one of the worst in our experience.
We were camped on the open prairie,
with nothing to build fires, and lad to
endure a regular Northwestern snow
storm. Many of the men were forced to
keep moving all night to prevent freez,
ing. The next morning a number OF
horses were found to have perished. We
The National tribune., 1896-08-06

There was heavy clump of bushes
few rods ahead of them, and as the men
came near, the Captain in front,
BANG, WENT A GUN,
and the Captain was shot through the
lungs Three Indians rushed out of the
bushes after the three horses, but the
horses jerked up their picket pins and
got away. Then the Indians took to
their heels.
The soldiers got after them as soon as
possible, and had to run about ID miles
before getting within gunshot. They
killed the three Indians, cut Oft their
heads, and brought them into camp a
little after dark. Capt. Fielner lived
until about 10 o'clock that night.
We camped on Swan Creek on the
29th, after l5-mile march, where we
expected to meet lot of Minnesota
troops, but failed to find them. After
The National tribune., 1896-08-06

The deepest lake in the world, so far as
known, is Lake Baikal, in Siberia. While
5000 square miles in area, or nearly as large
as Lake Erie, it is 1000 feet to 4,50O feet
deep, SO that it contains nearly az much
water as Lake superior. It's surface is /, $50
feet above sea level, and its bottom nearly
$500 feet below it.
The National tribune., 1896-08-06
I !.

IL
During the early Summer of 1864,
while stationed at Sioux CITY, Iowa. Co.
= received orders to join an expedition
against the Indians in Dakota, to pro-
tect the frontier and open up a trail
through to the Yellowstone country.
The expedition was under Gen. Alfred
Sulley, and consisted of about 1000
troops.
On June 4, 1864, we started on the
big march. Crossing the Big Sioux
River six miles west of Sioux CITY, We
took UP our march in Dakota. We
camped on the Nermillion River, at the
town Of the same name, which consisted
of two or three small stores and half
dozen houses. Our next camp, on the
9Th, was at the Jim River. On the 9th
We camped at the Capital, Yankton,
which was a small town beautifully
located Oh the north side Of the Missouri
River. Just north We saw new houses
and evidences of an attempt to open up
this wild country.
The 2Sth brought US to Cheyenne
Greek. This is now In Potter County.
In tue morning as we started Capt
Fielner, our Typographical Engineer
with Two soldiers, left the command and
went off to the west to inspect rock
close to the Cheyenne. This rock had
fat, smooth surface some 15 feet wide
and Oh the top Of it were three foot
prints imbedded in the rock about two
inches The Indians called this Medi
cine Rock. After examining the rocl
the Captain and two men started for thu
command.
We had one company of Dakota sol
diers, called the Dakota scouts. in which
there were about 20 Indian soldiers
They always marched or secuted aheae
of the command. This company hat
reached the creek and picked out
camp This is the camp Capt. Feline
and the two men were going to. Whel
within about one mile Of the scouts th,
trio pieketed their horses with the in
tention of going down to the creek t,
get water and wait until the conlmant
came up.
The National tribune., 1896-08-06
Don't ToDaeco-Spit or smoke Your Life
Away"

Name of the little book Just rsceived-tells
about Notobac. the wonderful, harmless, eco
nomcal cure for chewing, smoking, cigaret, or
snuff habit. You run no physical or financial
risk. for NotObac is absolutely guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Your druggists got
it or will get it. Write for the book-mailsd
free The STERLING REMEDY Co., Box g. In
diana Mineral Springs, Ind. Agents wanted.
The National tribune., 1896-08-06

Some idea of the vast extent of the surface
of the earth may be obtained when it is
noted that if lofty church s'eeple is as
cended and the landscape visible from it
locke at, 900,O 900 such landscapes must be
viewed in order that the whole earth may
be seen.
The National tribune., 1896-08-06

DR.. Richardson figures that the blood
flows through the body at the rate of seven
miles an hour and 16S miles q day, and cal
culates that in a lifetime of S4 years it makes
a Journey OF 5, lS0, $50 miles.
The National tribune., 1896-08-06

In Berlin the hight of buildings Is limited
to the width of the street, in Paris to ono
half more than the width of the street, in
Chicago to 130 feet and in Boston to two
and one-half times the width Of the street.
The National tribune., 1896-08-06

The banana is the most prolific of all the
fruits Of the earth, being A times more pro-
ductive than potatoes and 131 times more
than wheat
The National tribune., 1896-08-06

arrived at Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 6,
where Co. b, with four or five Others,
went into Winter quarters, the balance
of the command being stationed at other
points.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13

directly to the first-hoor landing that she
died some hours later. Medical aid was
promptly summoned and the child re-
gained consciousness.
The child was the daughter of Mrs.
Peters, whose home is at 1922 Del Mar ave-
nue., st. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Peters and Mrs
Shaw of st. Louis are sisters. residing
temporarily at the Hotel Alexandria
Each lady had two little girls and it was
the custom of the four children to play in
the corridors of the fourth and fifth
stories of the hotel.
The little girl Hazel was leaning over
the banisters to throw rose to one of
her plavmates, when she lost her balance
and fell.
The sad accident was a great shock to
the mother and Mrs. Shaw, who went to
the hotel three weeks ago. Relatives in
st. Louis we're informed by wire of the
melancholy accident.
DR.. Winslow Anderson, who was first
summoned, called DR.. Heystein in consul
tation. They found on examination that
the child was internally hurt beyond hope
of recovery. The case was reported to the
Coroner, who became convinced by inves-
tigation that the death was accidental.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
FELL FROM A HAYLOFT.
ADAM zimmerman Meets His Deatl
After Long Debauch

Adam Zimmerman Meets His Death
After u Long Debauch.
The body of Adam Zimmerman was re-
moved to the Morgue from the City and
County Hospital, where he died early in
the morning from the effects of fell from
hayloft. He was formerly laborer in
the Richmond Dairy on the Point Lobos
road, but was dismissed because of his
fondness for drink.
:. The man would not keep away from the
premises. but would return and beg for
money, and frequently he slept in the
barn.
On the night of October 20 Zimmerman
got 25 cents from one of the men and later
went to sleep in the hayloft. In the morn
ing he was found in an unconscious con-
dItlon on the floor. A broken harness
rack showed that he had fallen from the
top OF the hayloft. He was sent to the
City and County Hospital, where it was
found that his brain had been injured
He san rapidly until the time of his
death. Zimmerman was a German, 45
years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
RICHARD DEY TO APPEAR,
He Will Be Asked This Morning
to Produce the Famous
Contract.
This Will Clear the Decks for Action
for the Trial Which Will
Begin Next Monday.

The attorneys on both sides of the Fair
will case are sharpening their battle-axes
and furnishing their legal armor for the
great contest which will begin next Mon
day morning. Sufficient of its surprises
and complexities have already been pub
lished to show that it will be celebrated
case IN the annals of legal jurisprudence
and that considerable part OF the evil
dence Will be of a conflicting character.
For this and other reasons there is ex-
pected an interesting contest of skill by
the opposing counsel. and the court will
be presented with many very hard legal
nuts to crack during the progress of the
trial.
preliminary bout will take place in
Judge Slack's court this morning, wien
the question will be argued as to whether
the court shall order Richard Dey to pro-
duce the now famous $500, 900 contract for
the inspection of Delmas & Shortrid ge.
attorneys FOR DR.. Levineston, the executor
named in the will. The finishing up of
this matter will clear the decks for action,
and the battle will be witnessed with the
greatest interest by the whole people of
the States of California and Nevada.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
FOUND TIMES GOOD.
j. Goldberg on the Improving Business
and the Increased Travel to
California.

Among the arrivals here yesterday was
]. Goldberg, president of Goldberg, Bowen
q Co., who has been IN New York, Boston
and other Eastern cities for the past two
months. Mr.. Goldberg came by the
Southern Pacific limited, the first train
OF the kind leaving for the coast this
year.
He brings gratifying news OF the condi-
tlon OF business on the other side of the
mountains. 1t is, he says. very much
brig hter than it was few weeks ago.
Confidence is being rapidly restored.
Many factories, hitherto idle, are starting,
and everybody feels that from this time
on times will get steadily better.
Resides this the Eastern people are
looking to California for their winter va
cations. A good many are coming into
Southern California now, and later on he
believes they will come in large numbers
The train on which be came, and which
arrived here at II: :45 P. NJ. yesterday,
brought about forty through passengers,
and left many at Pasadena Los Angeles
and other points. Some os the passengers
were going to San Diego to spend por-
tion of the winter
There is bright outlook, so Mr.. Gold
berg thinks, for lively times on the Pa
clfic Coast. The stirring times may not
instantly come, but the improvement
promises to be constant and substantial.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
THE MAP IS READY,
City Property Owners Will Be Given a
Chance to Inspect 1t for
Thirty Days.


A representative of the City Surveyors s
Office appeared before the Street Com nit
tee of the Board of Supervisors yesterda ay
to request the payment of the money for
the work on the new City map, witch he
stated was now substantially finished.
Two weeks ago Mayor Sutro vetoed the
authorization OF the Board of Supervisors
for the payment of this money, on the
ground that this map when accepted by
the City would become the standard of
judgment of the rights and claims of the
City and also of private property. He de-
clared that thorough examination into
the accuracy of the map was necessary be-
fore acceptance or adoption, and therefore
the map should be placed on exhibition in
public place for sixty days, and, further
more requested that an able and impartial
surveyor should be appointed to carefully
examine and report in writing on the ac-
curacy and correctness of the map.
After the Mayor had again gone through
the arguments used In has veto, which were
favored by Supervisor Benjamin. the
Street Committee determined to Law the
matter over for thirty days, during which
time the map was to be open to public in
spection at the Office OF the Surveyor, in
the City Hall. This delay is intended to
give property-owners a chance to see that
The individual lot or lots are properly
laid down on this map, which will be 10
all intents the ''organie" real estate law of
this City, if adopted by the Board of Su-
pervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
HUNGRY AND NEGLECTED,
Rough Experience of Four-Year-OId
Child on Elizabeth Street.

Child on Elizabeth Street.
.'I'm hungry"
The speaker was four-year- little.
dirty. sad-faced, weeping boy, who had
about him many visible signs of neglect
Hungry, CHILD? ?" asked good natured
won an. Where's your mother?''
Don't know" said the little fellow
beginning to cry very hard and rubbing
two dirty little fists into his two fearful
eyes.
Poor little George McKewen, who lives
with lis parents at s Elizabeth street. be-
tween Guerrero and San Jose avenue. was
having hard time of it. His father was
away at work. His mother was yisiting
saloons. The little boy was at home. cry,
ing with hunger.
Indignant women heard the cry of the
little one and learned his story. Their
sympathy went along with their ind lena-
tion and he got something to eat. But
four days passed and there was no fire in
the Mckewen home. The child shifted
for himself as best be could. FINALLY com
plant was made to the Society for the
revention of Cruelty to Children. Officer
McMurray was sent to look up the case
He found the mother drunk, the house
illed with smoke from fire which had
been built on top of and outside of the
stove, and the household was in general
disorder and confusion. Mrs. sMcKewen
was arrested for cruelty to a child.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
MONEY IS TO Be
HAD IN PLENTY
Holders May Soon Borrow
on Their Country
Properties.
The Leading Local Bankers
Take an Optimistic Look
at the Future.
PROSPERITY IN PROSPECT.
PROSPERITY IN PROSPECT
The Wheat.Growers Have No Longer
to Look for Favors From
the Capitalists.

The rise in all farm products has placed
the farmers in better position than they
have been since the panic OF 1888.
AS matter of TACT the drop in wheat,
and general hard times in 1898, acted as a
stopcock for the savings banks output on
country property loans.
1t is very different now. The farmers
are getting big prices for their products,
and the banks are not slow to recognize
that outside loans are as safe, at least, as
those in the City.
The semi-annual dividends which are
to be disbursed shortly. affect. to a certain
degree any action savings bank directors
might take in the way of loaning money.
Then. as President b. A. Becker of the
German Savings and Loan Society stated
yesterday, the desire to loan money on
outside property will be dependent greatly
on the Withdrawals from the bank at the
end OF the year.
'As rule he said, ''the 1st of Janu-
ary is a date on which most business af-
fairs are started or concluded. In either
case it means the withdrawal of funds
from the savings banks. 1t depends
greatly upon the amount of Withdrawals
whether or not outside loans will be
sought.
'It is too far ahead at this time to say
that we will be ready to loan money on
country collateral. but feel satisfied that,
conditions being normal (as tnev are
now, all savings banks will be pleased
TO loan money on outside properties
after January 1.
President Albert Miller OF the San
Francisco Savings Union is strong in his
feeling of the country's prosperity.
I'VE have never ceased to loan on prop
critics in this City, but when Bryan was
nominated we shut down completely on
loans on country property. The other
savings banks did the same. Since the
election returns have come in and we un-
derstand the road we are to travel things
are different, and we are open to do bust
ness again.
"As 10 our refusal to loan money here
tofore Oh country property, 1 may say
that it was principally that the customers
who came to us were those who were deal
ing with other banks and were unable to
pay their interest. We do not care for
that kind of business. We have, to-day,
at our meeting of directors. passed favor
| ably upon several applications for loans
| on City property.
II am satisfied that by the end of the
! year the savings banks, feeling secure in
| the prosperous outlook, will be ready to
resume business and loan all the money
| the farmers require"
| e. 7. lie Breton of the French Savings
Bank agreed with what his confreres had
to say as TO the prosperous outlook. His
bank however. like the Hibernia, has con-
fined itself mostly to loans on inside prop
critics.
The result of a canvass among most OF
the banks of this City is to the effect that
money must be easier as the natural re-
suit OF the feeling OF security caused by
the defeat of Bryan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
GOLD MINING EXCHANGE
Prompt Denial of a Report Re.
h:cting on the Insti-
tuition.
Officers Assert That the Exchange Is
on a Sound Financial
Basis.

| A statement published last evening that
the Gold Mining Exchange was in the
| throes of dissolution calls forth em mpnatic
denial. The managers of the institution
assert that the rent of the offices in the
Mills building is paid to January l, 1897,
and that several members are ready to
put up the coin at once if necessary to pay
the rent of the same quarters for another
year.
1t is the impression of persons on the
inside that clique of men desiring to get
possession of the exchange equipment
started the report for the purpose of i'm
pairing public confidence in the institu-
tion.
]. F. Crosett secret tary of the exchange,
said last evening that there was no thought
of closing the doors of the institution
The business was going forward in man
ner satisfactory to the m memb bers, and every
thing indicated a permanent and success.
ful career
The following statement was given out
last evening by authority of the executive
committee, president and secretary of the
Gold Mining Exchange:
A statement appeared in an evening paper
10 the effect that the Gold Mining Exchange is
u
at the Office OF the exchange in the Mills
Building fails to show such to be the case, its
prospects ior success now being greater than
Tor some time past. II is true that General
Turnbull resigned the presidency of the
change on October 1, but this was because of
the time and attention required by his own
private business and not for financial reasons
connected with the exchange. While some
mistakes may have been made in the past
concerning its methods OF operation, these are
rapidly being overcome and the exchange is
to-day on a sound financial basis. owing no
man anything and paying its bills promptly.
The officers of the exchange are at a loss 10
understand the animus of the statements pub
lished, and while O few OF the charter men,
bers have resigned for various reasons the
majority are in full accord with the present
management, and the exchange will be kept
open and pushed to an assured success, there
being more encouragement 10 this end than
al any time since its organization.
l. r. Wilbur of the Royal Consolidated mine
is now president of the exchange, and as soon
as its reoIganzed plans can be set in opera
ton the exchange will be able to fulfill the
objects for which it was founded, regardless OF
the jealous an madyersions of its enemies
The paper publishing the alleged failure
above mentioned has always been considered
a friend of the exchange and in interview
held by officers of that institution with the
proprietor OF that paper he expressed regret
for the misleading aid untimeIy publication.