New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
topics IN CALIFORNIA.
FAIR WILL, CASE-A TRAMP'S TREASURE
rROyEIACUyITY IN THE GOLD FIELDS.

San FrarkSsco. Feb. 15.-The best legal experts
here are Of the belief that the Fair WILL BY
which the old mining millionaire tied up MS Dig
estate in trust for the benefit of his children
and grandchildren, will be declared void as 10
the personal property as II has been with regard
to the real estate. No case in the recent lesai
annals OF California has excited so much interest
The spirit of the will was against that America"
usage which opposes the entallnleht Oh es'a'''
Several novel questions OF law have come up la
the case and 1t promises to furnish more before
final disposition is made OF X.
One of the most remarkable stories that have
come to light in years is that OF John ~ iiarHi9'
"a trar,n who found nearly $4,000 in gold coin
which had been buried by train-roboers on tNe
bank OF the Sacramento River. He spent the
money here in riotous living in fourteen roh'nS'
Harms came Of a good German iamliy' pu' he
spent his small inheritance in New-horK' anu
ten wears ago he came West. He worked Httie'
hut tramped more, and 1t was while camping ou'
on tie Sacramento River that he found the COLE
belonging to the Wells-Fargo Express company
which had been stolen and buried he CAME
here and spent his money In dissipation anu
gambling. Finally detectives found MIN. Ihey
recovered about $4,000 Of the stolen money
HARNESS only regret was that he had not speh'
al, the treasure.
THE difficulty Of securing the conviction OF
criminals in this country was shown TINS "eeA
when Mrs Jane Shattuck was acquitted OF muir
der. although on her filst trial TWO years ago
she was convicted and sent TO prison Tor me- ohe
ovaaed commitment to prison for many months
hut was finally lodged in San Quentin JAN. Iheh
the Supreme Court gave her new trial on
techncality The fact that she shot young marry
Poole the lover OF her daughter, variety
actress. was proved, but the insanity plea con-
WINGED several jurors and they returned Veruice
Of acouittal The Judge scored the 1ur! anu
called their verdict fiasco
One Of the pioneer fruit-canners OF CALIFORNIA
hos lust perfected an invention that VIII reNo-
,u.ionize the can-making industry his 'ia
chine can be operated by child. IL Is leo a'
ono end with sheets Of tin OF the proper si~e'
and Il turns out at the otner emu siN''- io
cans of any size every minute. Az 'iis i"'
the machine will produce SS,4oo cans III 'e''
hours All the joining of seams ana soiueii"s
are done by parts of the macnine. with mum
Der of these machines one Factory wou'u oe
able TO supply all the cans USED on 'his oo"s'
for fruit. vegetables and salmon at one-teh'h
Or the present cost.
week and in speaking of his audience ne COM
..,o,,.aa on the large proportion of really must
90, noon,e that It contained. San Francisco
owing TO rs large foreign population, is the one
American civ this side Of New-York IN which
an oneratic manager may count safely on max
,ro IN an orchestra or a echorus or hlShl!
,ra;ne6 professionals. 1t was also the nrst
citv in this country TO establish cheap popu'a'
onera in the Neapolitan style. AT present oe
sides Paderewski. the Tavary opera company
md a local symphony orchestra are giving resu-
lar performances to paying audiences
Ahsura stories have been sent out from san
,,ar,a rd,no this week that Francis Schlatter. the
Colorado healer. was in Jail there as vagranl'
These stories were devised by newspaper cor
resnondents. for when pictures of the vaerah.
were received here ii was seen tEa' 'he l','.'
altered materially from the missing heaiei
THE mysterious tramp escaped Work on tiie !ai,
stone nile and received much sympathy ahu
attention. He preserved fine reticence "nic"
added 10 the mystery OF his Identity
Fur seals are being caught in Monterey Bay
and along the coast in such nulline t az I'd -.
lead TO the supp0sition that some Northern helu
NAV have changed its habitation one stHse
is reported to have taken 800 seals, but th's Is
probably an exagge!atlon
Santa Cruz is now the favorlte resort for
fishing experts, the bay swarms win salmon
and outside in the ocean whales are seen daily
California promises to have a Cripple Creek al
Tscondido in the Sar Diego Mountains Inc
formation Of q company at Los Angeles 10 ue-
velon mines at EscOnd!dO has led, during the
week TO q great rush to the new camp ana
fhe stalking out of every foot OF mineral-pearihg
land near the town. The company secured All
the good prospects after months Of ca!e1ul IN
vestigation. The Is rich In gold ana the
Dlcce has been worked in crude way Tor yea
hy Nexicans who were satisfed 10 get Out
enough gold for living expenses. Oid miners are
houbtful about the richness Of any ledge in the
new camp. but they say the ore will pay wei
for working. Another rush Of prospectors TOOK
mace this week to the Ranchita camp. in the
Rsnner district in San Diego where several
GOOD strikes have been made. The camp prom,
ises well. but like many others, 1t needs capt
FOR DEVELOPMENT. Nine-teDths or the money pc
ing nut into California mines to-day comes irohi
Enrope and the Eastern States. The trinity
Centre district. near WeaverviNe. Trinity COulty
has been bonded by syndicate or berhn capl-
talists Foreigners are satisfied win shalel
nroAts from mines than Californians, ana lhey
also appear willing TO take greater risks IN vent
,lring their money Miners from CaiaVetas
Troumne and Amador counties predict goid-
mining boom there next summer. Tney say thit
many mines are being provided win electrlcal
niants and that the output of gold will be great
iy Increased at small expense. In nearly every
camp mower for electricity may be created D!
damming mountain streams, which always nave
swift currents.