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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Legends of lost mines are ever new and
furnish material for the most fascinating
and adventurous of narratives. Most OF
them are creditable to their authors as
monuments of invention, but there are
others which carry with them an air of
proba bility and often have stimulated
search in regions where the existence of
gold was not suspected. The mines of the
Yukon were suggested by the circulation
OF the frontier story of the Lake of the
Golden Bar" and it is more than prob
able that the site of the famous lost Peg
Leg mine will be found in the wonderfully
rich Ran isburg district of Kern County,
but recently discovered.
The story OF the lost White cement
mine has been current among the miners
of two generations. Early in the SOS a
man named White appeared in Horse
head Gulch with large quantity of speci-
mems of what seemed to be white clay,
in bedded in which were mum berless flakes
of shining gold. A test of the samples
showed free gold to the value of $1,000 a
ton. White was not communicative as to
the source from which he had procured
his specimens, and beyond the adm issions
that the mine was located in New Mexico,
nothing could be learned of the where
abouts of the find. Persuasion was quite
lost upon the discoverer, and the miners
came to the conclusion to force the infor-
nation from the stubborn prospector.
White was told that unless he would con-
sent to guide certain mum Der of miners
to the place where the gold lay violence
would be used to compel him to do so.
Ii he would consent it was agreed that
he should have his pick of the ground and
the miners should have he rest. White
agreed, and a delegation of miners,
headed by him, set out for the camp. The
way was hard and the trip exhausting,
but all went we'll until the third morning
OF the trip, when White was found to be
missing. The adventurers made their
way back to Horsehead GuIch ard arrived
there after enduring great distress.
Another expedition was formed, consist
ing OF 100 men, and the search for the
mine was continued for long time, but
without success.
Three years af5erward White was again
seen in Salt Lake with a large quantity of
the same ore that so excited the Cali.
fornia miners. He reiterated the former
stories OF his discovery and its riches,
but again vanished from the scene Snd
never reappeared. The belief, however.
in the existence of the White cement mine
is an article OF faith among the miners of
Southern California.
No story of lost mines would be COM
plete without reference at least to the
famous Peg Leg mine, which John G. Smith
claimed to have discovered. In August.
1871, Smith appeared in Los Angeles with
a large amount Of gold In small nuggets.
which he elaine to have extracted from
a deposit of marvellous richness shown
him by couple OF Pima Indians. Smith
refused to reveal the exact locality
of his mine. and told many
contradictory stories regarding it.
After spending ell his means in riot
GUS living he vanished, and about six
month afterward again came to Los An
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RBSORB]HG TALES OF VANISHED MINES

over five miles into narrow canyon. Be-
fore cave in the rocks the bear lay dead.
With the natural instincts of prospectors
the two men entered the cave intending
to explore it, but their attention was
quickly diverted from that purpose by the
evidences that they had unwittingly come
upon formation that indicated the pres
ence of rich gold-bearing quartz in amaz-
ing quantities. After that they left
the hut and took up their abode
near the cave. All winter was spent in
detaching the ore and separating the rich
from the poor. When summerscame Pope
loaded the two burros with all they
could carry and fastened to Red Bluff,
where he sold it for $1,000.
He made immediate preparations for a
return, and, accompanied by number of
miners, started TO join his partner, but
when about twenty miles from his desti-
nation the party came upon the fieshless
skeleton OF Hackett tied to burned sap
ling and showing every indication of
having been tortured and mutiIated by
the Indians. The effect upon Pope of this
awful accident was 10 destroy his reason.
He became violently insane and one night
disappeared and was never seen again.
The secret of the Bears Nest mine died
with him, and it has been mum bered with
the lost. The search for it is still con-
tlnued, and some day. it may be rediscov-
cred. 1t is a tradition OF Shasta that
miners love to dwell upon.
The distant Yukon region furnishes the
story of the Lake of the Golden Bar.
Hamilton Gait. Charles Ulrich and Wal
north from Butte, Montana, in August,
1884, and continued their journey for
eight weeks until the headwaters of the
Yukon River was reached. Here in lake
they found a small island which abounded
in gold. One nugget weighing six pounds
was discovered and others of less weight
in abun lance. During the short summer
these men estimated they had cached no
less than $4,000, which they found too
heavy to pack and hid until they would
return when winter was over. The Jour-
ney home was fatal to all but Ulrich, who
eventually turned up at Fort Wrangei
with $1,000 in gold in his belt. An attempt
to locate the lake of the treasure was un-
successful. 1t is lost to the world until
some lucky miner rediscovers it.
The Lost Cabin mine is still al active
tradition OF the plains. 1t was discov-
cred over forty years ago by Kit Carson,
the famous scout. James Kinney and a
halfbreed. whose name has been forgotten.
This mine was located on Cabin Creek, an
affluent of the Missouri, and about 700
miles northwest of Cheyenne, in the Black
Hills country. The discoverers brought
home ali they could carry of gold mug
gets, but on attemp pting to return to the
mine in the following spring the Indians
we're so numerous that the trip was aban-
toned. The two com panions of the scout
were subsequently killed and Kit Carson
was too mucn engaged in fighting Indians
to look up mines. He made an attempt in
later years but failed
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The first of these is known as Hipp's
chronoscope. The picture shows the gen.
eral appearance of this device very well.
1t consists Of clockwork which runs the
pointers on the two dials and of electrical
apparatus which sets the chronoscope
into action instantaneously. The subdi-
visions on the smaller dial measure the
time out in one thousandths of second.
The larger dial is traversed in 10 seconds
and serves as check by which to make
up the record, giving one click to every
revolution of the pointer around the
smaller dial.
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Cronoscope.

mental action is complicated. He cannot
react until his mental action is complete.
Such experiments give hint concerning
the mental processes which go on in such
alteration of attention, the strength of
attention and go on to be determined"
Turning rom these considerations Mr..
Stratton exhibited and explained the
struments by which the duration, intens-
ity, speed and other haracterist1cs of GER
tain mental acts artifcially induced are
mechanically measured and recorded.
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different persons or in the same person
under varying conditions, for one person
sees some things quicker than he can see
Others. In the consideration is the power
of memory, and there are whole class of
reactionary experiments which are not
voluntary. There are the reactions of the
foot, or the hand or of some muscle which
is unconscious There are unconscious
changes in circulation and breathing
which can be accurately measured. The
pneumatograph records, for instance, the
character OF the breathing and its fre-
quency and its varying depth.
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the character of the light that comes in,
by intensifying or diminishing it, by the
size of the field of light presented, and so
on. We can affect the ears, the organ of
smell, the temperature and touch. Pain
can be produced by affecting the body in
various ways, by electric stimulation, by
pressure at certain point. Even the in
tensity of light can be made painful.
by such methods the mental state can
be constantly affected and the contents of
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geles even richer in nuggets than before.
Twice afterward he made like trips and
the community was highly wrought up
over the mysterious origin OF all these
riches. Attempts were made to follow
Smith, but unsuccessfully. Finally he
agreed to allow two friends into the secret
and with them Smith started for his mine.
Months elapsed, but the men did not re-
turn, and later the desiccated bodies OF
the two companions were found in the
desert. Smith was never heard of again.
The new Randspurg district in Kern
County is believed by many to be the site
of the longed-for Peg Leg mine.
In 1852 William Hackett and Robert
Pope arrived in Red Bluff on prospecting
tour. The season was well advanced to-
ward winter and ali advised the men to
defer their expedition until spring, but
this excellent counsel was disregafded, and
one day in the early part of September
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
An Alpine Tavern

The new hotel that has lately been erect
ed on the summit of Mount Tamalpais
can safely lay claim to being one of the
most artistic and unique structures in CAL
ifornia. 1t is 24o0 ieet above sea level, at
the terminus OF the scenic railway, and
perched on crag that overhangs Mill
Valley. The building can hardly be said
to conform to any particular style OF
architecture. although Colonia is strongly
indicated.
On the side OF the hotel overlooking the
valley there is a wide porch with large
graceful arches through which the most
enchanting glimpses of scenery can be OBJ
tanned On clear day the Pacific can be
plainly seen, as well as a vast expanse Of
country.
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the Cock-Prope1ed Drum Which Automatically
Records HeartBeats and the Funes Of the Excited Puke

nishes certain signs that give us the means
of determining what his general state is.
"Yes," went on Mr. Stratton with in
terest and enthusiasm, "there are broad
and rough signs, like the contraction or
dilation of the eyes, the contraction OF the
lips and facial muscles, which can be
easily seen and which denote the mental
condition of the subject; but there have
been discovered more delicate signs
which detect the mental state and it is in
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the mind can be changed. For instance,
the presentation of variously colored lights
is perceived mentally. The subject sees
that there are various colors and that is a
mental fact. The same is true when har-
monies or tones are recognized; that is
mental. The ear itself is unconscious of
any change. The perception is in the
mind. Mental changes in this way can be
made general changes which can be OBJ
served and known. We can note the
changes which follow the experiments and
the mental processes SO occasioned can be
compared. These are carefully watched
and noted. The subject knows only what
he thinks, but his physical condition fur
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Jondor Sentiment and Fiorco Passion
Weighod and Measured
thousand Parts---Wonders Of BerkeIey's
Psychological Laboratory

'The voluntary reactions of the muscle
are studied. For instance, the subject is
requested to press key simultaneously
with the appearance of a flash of light
which will be presented to him. The time
that it takes to comply with this request
can be accurately measured. Or, if two
colors are to be presented. test is fur
nished of the speed with which he can
discriminate. Or there may be number
of colors or a number of words, so that his
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Hackett and Pope, with couple of bur-
ros, set out for the heaGwaters of the M
Cloud River. The Indians in that early
day were trou ublesome and vindictive. and
resented any invasion of their territory,
but the two friends were undeterred by
thoughts of danger, and after a month s
tramping found themselves on small
branch of the McCloud. flowing northeast
erly down the slope of great Mount Shasta.
Here a camp was formed and hut built,
N which it was determined to remain dur
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this connection that we employ the deli
cate instruments which you see here.
The mental condition affects the rate of
the pulse or it's strength, the rate of the
heartbeat and its strength, the quantity
forearm is changed by the state of his
mind.
"We can determine the effects of
fatigue or of interest or OF distraction. We
can compare the power of perception in
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Ing the winter.
When all was completed the search for
gold began. Indications were encourag-
ing and slowly their pile of dust increased.
Winter appro lched and mining ceased.
To occupy the long hours and to provide
themselves with fresh meat the men be-
gan to hunt. Game was abundant and
one day bear was wounded, which fed
from the hunters and night coming on the
chase had to be abandoned The next day
the trail was discovered and followed for
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
On Mt. Tamalpais

To the south San Francisco shows
plainly The shore line of the bay is in
plain sight and the many towns that
cover the nearby hills. When the fos
rolls in through the Go den Gate it is be-
meath the observer on Mount Tamalpais
and. looks like boundless plains covered
with snow The view from the summit
seems to be greatly improved when seen
through the arches on e porch. The
building is almost ready for occupancy.
The photograph from which the accom-
panying drawing was made was taken a
few days ago, at which time there were
still q few scantlings in front OF the struc-
ture. These were left out in the drawing,
so that it really looks as it will when
finished.
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Journals OF the II House of Commons were
begun in 1547 and regularly printed after
this date.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

WITH imposing ceremonies the heroic
equestrian statue of Major-General
Winfield Scott Hancock was unveiled at
Washington on the 10Th before an inn
mense gathering.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce on the 18th or
dercd q favorable report on the Mica
raguan bill, as amended by the subcom-
mittee.
THE statement of the condition Of the
treasury on the 18th showed Available
cash balance $26s,O91,C ,Ce7; gold reserve
$117, ,9S4, 424.
LINCOLN, Neb., was struck on the 12th
by tornado which ragged with undated
violence for twenty-five minutes. Rain
fell in torrents as from cloudburst
Buildings were unroofed and torn down,
cornices, swept from roofs into the
streets, and the residence portion Of the
city nearly denuded of trees.
ONE of the most terrible river disas-
ters of recent years occurred on the
night OF the 10th about twenty-five
miles below Vicksburg, Miss. The tow
boat Harry Brown Of Pittsburg, upward
bound from New Orleans, exploded her
boilers. Tho boat was q complete wreck
and sank in less than Ave minutes.
Elovcn lives are known to be lost and
several persons seriously injured.
NEAR Elgin, ]. T., on the 11th, at a
dance, Sam McGee shot and killed Geo.
Smith, aged 10 years, as the result OF
an old feud. The men had come to town
with cattle and had been drinking.
The new cruiser Brooklyn, on her un-
official trip in Delaware Breakwater,
Della, on the 11th, accomplished the
splendid speed Of 21.O7 knots an hour,
or one knot faster than contract speed.
THE gas tank at the Imbecile Asylum
in West Columbus, Ohio, exploded on
the 11th. Several men were engaged in
making repairs in the tank which had
been damaged by tree blowing down
during storm in the afternoon. The
workmcn were all badly burned,
G. w. BUTTs and @. X. Goodwin, two
prominent young men, left Providence,
r. l., on the 11th on bicycle trip to
California with the intention OF broals-
ing the present record.
LAzARD FREREs shipped $1,000, 900
in gold to Paris on the 9th. Ladenburg,
Thalman & Co., shipped S50O,OOo.
FAILURES the past week were 23s in
the United States, against e27 last year,
and "a in Canada, against "a last yoar
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THE COTTON REPORT.


Issued by the Department OF Agriculture
for May Indicates an Increased Acreage
Averaging HAS Per Cent. -PIanting 9
Earlier than Usual and somo Complaint
of Drought.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The cotton
report Of the department of agricul-
ture for May relates to the progress of
planting and the proposed or contcm-
plated acreage. The proportion of
the contemplated area already planted
on the first of May was s7.9
per cent, which approximates
very closely the breadth usually
planted at that date, which is esti-
mated at ss.2 per cent. The estimates
for the several states are as follows:
Virginia, 20; North Carolina. 80; South
Carolina, 90; Georgia, 90; Florida, 100;
Alabama, %; Mississippi, 92; Louisi-
ana, 95; Texas, s5; Arkansas, 81; Ten
nessee, 70.
The returns of correspondents re-
Rarding contemplated acreage indicate
Q considerable increase over the area
planted last year The percentages
by states are as follows; Virginia,
107; North Carolina, III; South Caro-
lima, Ill; Georgia, 1l3; Florida, 143;
Alabama, Ill; Mississippi, 11O; Loui-
siana, 100; Texas, i15; Arkansas, 1873;
Tennessee, 1877; Indian territory, 159;
Missouri, 14l. The average for the
country Is HAS.
0Planting is earlier than usual in most
of the cotton states, but much COM
plant is made of drought in large
area in North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama, retarding the
termination of the crop. In few
counties in Texas the Mexican weevil
is reported as doing considerable dam
age. AS a general thing the plant is
said to be in good condition, with ia
vorable season.
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THE LAURADA's CARGO
Thought to Have Been Taken Aboard by
Transfer Outside tho Three Mile Limit.

Thought to Have Been Taken Aboard by
Transfer Outside the Three-SIile Limit.
CAPE MAY, N. j., May 12,-From an
incident which occurred at sea off
here yesterday, 1t may be that the
steamship Laurada took no munitions
of war aboard near New York, but
that she received her cargo outside the
three-mile limit yesterday afternoon.
A large steamer was noticed by people
on the shore laying to, some miles out
and blowing off steam,
Closer in shore was schooner hove
to. This afternoon tug came down
the coast from the north and another
steamed out of Delaware bay. The
tugs took the schooner in tow and
steamed out to where the steamship
was. The tugs and the schooner were
alongside the steamer for some time,
and what was Enthusiastically trans
fer of cargo from the sailing vessel to
the steamship was made. After the
transfer had been made the tugs
steamed away and the steamship soon
disappeared below the horiz3u.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-16

A large number Of delegates from the
fruit growing points along the Illinois
Central in Mississippi and Louisiana
mot at Crystal Springs last week to de-
wise some means to secure a reduction
in freight rates on fruits and vegeta-
bles. Within the last two years the
production of fruits and vegetables has
increased to such an extent and the
prices obtained have been so low that
the grower is losing money. The Illi-
nois Central has maintained the same
rates OF freight for the past four years,
except temporary reduction on princi-
pal articles last season after the bulk OF
the crop had been shipped. II tho
growers do not secure lower rates they
will be forced out OF the business A
committee appointed, armed with facts
and figures, will wait upon the officials
at an early day with hope that they
may bo able to secure the desired re-
duction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-16
ELEVEN DROWNED


As the Result of an Explosion on Board
the steamer Harry Brown.
VIcKsBURe, Miss, May 19-The large
towboat Harry Brown, up-bound, ex-
ploded her boilers 25 miles below this
city at 11:30 Sunday night and she was
a complete wreck in less than n min
ute. She sank out of sight Eleven
persons, all white, were drowned.
Three of the bodies were recovered.
The towboat Wash Honshell brought
the bodies and the survivors to this
city, arriving at 6 a. m. Capt. John
Keim, master; Dennis j. Lomey. Soc
ond engineer. and Dan Keim, pilot,
who were injured, are in the hospital.
Potat Norman, CARLY Fitzmaurice,
first mate, and First Engineer VIM.
Dougherty were lost. The latter's
body was recovered.
The Brown was bound north with n
tow of empties. When the explosion
occurred she broke in two. OF her
crew OF AZ men, three are here dead,
eight missing and the captain and four
others are here badly injured
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-16
EDITOR OF PUCK.

Death OF Henry Cuyier Bunner of Con-
sumption.
New York, May il.--Henry Cuyler
Bunner, editor Of Puck, died at his
home in Nutlcy, N. j., yesterday af-
ternoon Of consumption. After Mr..
Burners return from California, where
he went in search Of health, he failed
steadily.
Mr.. Bunner had been editor Of Puck
since 1877, having succeeded the first
editor Of that paper within few
months OF the time the publication
txna hennn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-16
EXPECTS TO BE NOMINATED
And Elected President on tho Prohibition
Ticket.

AKRON, O., May 12.--John G. Doug
lass, Of this city, colored lecturer on
the liquor traffic, whois widely known
throughout several western states. be-
lieves he will be indorsed for presi-
dent by the prohibition party which
meets at Pittsburgh, May 20. He Ia n
mixture OF three races. His father
was Scotch, his mother half negro and
half Indian. lie Is well educated,
having graduated from the state nor
NAL school OF California.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-16
p.strlbutIng school FUNDS.

The State auditors Office is now send
ing out receipts for the distribution of
the semi-annual Chickasaw school fund.
This is the interest due what is known
as the Chickasaw counties on the fund
held in trust for them by tho State.
The distribution is made in May and
November of each year. The total
amount of this distribution is $25, 500. 60.
The total amount to the credit of the
fund is $3.50, $40. 73, on which tho State
pays per cent. interest. Following
are the counties and the amount each
receives of the May distribution: AL
corn, $l,043.07; Benton, Sl,069.73; CAL
houn, S1,33s.ol; Chickasaw, S1,3i5.5s;
Clay, $905.47; DeSoto, $1,2s7.67; Ita-
wanda, 81, ,437. o5: Lafayette, $1,s145 81;
Lee, 81, ,206 03; Marshall $i, 1882. 81; Mon
roo, $1,032. So; Pamela, 81, 179. 80; Pom
totoc, 81, 1888. So; Prcntiss, 81, 11S. 40; Quit
man, $225. 81; Tallahatchie, $36. 81; Tate,
SLIGO. 9S; Union, 1,123.33; Webster.
STAG 4S; Yalobusha, $721.12.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-16

THE May crop bulletin issued by the
Ohio state board of agriculture, on the
Bth, placed the condition of the wheat
crop In that state even lower than the
bulletin for the 1st Of April, when it
was put at 81 per cent. of an average
crop. Now 1t is put at only 55 per
cent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-16

THE London Globe, in an article on
the new administration in Canada,
says that the great and comprehensive
policy defined by Sir Charles Upper
In the manifesto which he has just is
sued, is worthy of that statesman's
long and honorable career.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-16
THE FORD THEATER DISASTER.


just Damages Due Those Injured.
WASHINGTON, MAJ '2. The report Of
the joint commission to adjust dam
ages due those injured in the Ford's
theater disaster, was made to con-
gress yesterday allowing 5000 each
In the cases of three who have died
within the last year, and appropriating
sl44, 800 in amounts ranging from $50
$1,000 for those who were injured.
This makes a grand total OF s26i, 900
that has been or will be reported as n
result of that awful accident in which
"a persons were killed outright or died
subsequently from injuries and 1o5
were injured or sustained serious
nervous shock.