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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
TO FIND IT BL|NOFOL DED
A Man Offers to Trace the
Course of a Gold Ledge
in This City.
If Led to the Spot He Could Solve the
Mystery of Anderson's
Rich Find.

Anderson, the man who has discovered
in street in this City what, from linn
ited inspection and a careful assay of
samples, he believes to be a very rich
ledge of collaborating quartz, is not with
out callers who are willing to help him
solve the problem of how to prospect and
develop the mine. He is at loss what to
do, but these persons all have a sugges-
ton to offer. The discovere- persistently
guards his secret. He will not let drop a
hint of where to look for the hidden
ledge.
Among his visitors last night was a
man who discoursed learnedly upon the
peculiarlties of quartz veins and of other
geological formations. he had had con-
sid cradle experience himself in locating
lodges and to his sorrow hai located one
almost to the exclusive profit of one OF
California's miIllonaires, but with small
satisfaction to himself, His method was
unique. He had but TO be led to the spot
under which the led ge was supposed to be
and then while blindfolded he could walk
unerringly along the surface, describing
the precise course of the unseen ledge.
Furthermore, he could stop over the
places where the ledge was richest.
Though the discoverer was encouraged
by this information he would not avail
himself of the method, because it required
primarily disclosure of the location of
the outcroppings of the rich vein.
A property~owner, mindful of Ander-
sons employment at building houses in
different parts OF the City, surinised that
Anderson must have discovered the min 9
while laying sewer 10 one of the new
buildings. He figured it out, compared
dates and surmised that, perhaps, the
mine had been found right next to lot
he owns on Jersey street. Possibly his
own property was rich in gold.
But Anderson destroyed this brief vision
of wealth yesterday by explaining that he
discovered the ledge by chance while
strolling along certain street some time
between August Is, his birthday, and
October 10, the day on which his brother
started for Sweden. More exactly than
that he cannot fix the day, but during all
that time he says he was not engaged
upon any building nor was he at work
anywhere.
Anderson still has hopes. If he cannot
touch the wealth, he thinks there ought
to be some way by which the City can
profit by the mine and give men work il
inve stigations prove the ledge to be ex-
tensive ana as rich as the first assay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24

consign ments ordered by Lieutenant Com
mander Turner for the Comanche.
His royal highness, F. Greig of Tanning
Island, is in town. His father escaped
notoriety for years, but the son is now as
well known as Lii Hung Chang. Some
months ago his picture appeared in THE
CALL, and the young mans profile is not
nearly as striking as his fathers. King
Greig is here to see his son and heir, who
is being educated at a private school in
Oakland.
In the meantime Greig has chartered
the schooner Viking and with her will
make cruise ION business bent" during
the next few months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
Churoh Propertr to BE Sofia.

The Van Ness avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church has petitioned the Superior Court for
permission to sell lot 40xS0 feet in size. on
Mission street. near Fourth There is mort
gage on the property for SIS, 900, in favor OF
the Hibernia Bank, and 5000 Tor IN terest. The
income OF the church has so greatly dimtn-
ished that 1t is found impossible 10 pay the
interest or redeem the property. The peti ton
is signed by Robert Goodall, president, and
Robert J. Hancock, secretary of the congre-
CATION.
The first scientific work on mineralogy
was by George Agricola in the sixteenth
century. Before that time it had been
considered only as part of geology.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
GUN CLUB AND '97.
Open House and 3 Game Dinner Are
Scheduled for the New


The board OF directors of the Olympic
Gun Club held meeting last evening at
the club on Van Ness avenue, at which it
was determined to keep open house New
Years to sportsmen generally throughout
the State. Invitations will be issued and
preparations made for an ausplcious be-
ginning of 1897. 1t was decided to give a
grand dinner al the club on the evening of
January 26, the game to be provided by
members of the club. 1t was still further
decided that in regard to this game no
questions would be asked as to whether it
was shot, bought, begged or stolen by the
memb Der providing it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
NEW GRAND JURY.

List OF Names From Which the Panel
Will Be Drawn In Judge Stacks
Court.
A new Grand Jury will be impaneled to-
day by Judge Slack, the jurors to be Sc
lected from among the following:
Grove P. Ayers, 1903 Golden Gate avenue;
Rudolph Mohr, Flood building; William E.
Lutz, 205 Sansome; E. C. Caiben, 1407 Eddy:
P. ]. Tormey, 2734 Folsom; Louis F. Kast, 1112
Guerrero; H. w. Zimmerman, 422 Geary; Beu-
jamin Newman, 125 Kearny; William Nc
Carthy, Lsngham Hotel; Samuel w.
Backus, California Hotel; Raphael Peix-
otto, 1926 Suffer; C. NJ. Yates, 700
Front; H. W. Westphal,. Columbia square;
A. B. Maguirei Twenty-eighth and Folsom
Arthur L. Piper, "a Clay; James Fogarty, COG
Fillmore; John w. Much, 2213 Broderick; Ed
ward G. Denniston, S24 Twenty-frst; NJ. F.
Fragley, 1210 Valencia; II. Dutsrd, 1913 Davis
A. P. Williams, Palace Hotel; Drury Melone,
Palace Hotel; Walter NJ. Brunt, $50 Cay; r.
B. Kit,ridge, 2519 Bush; owen E. Brady,
Tween fourth and San Jose avenue; NJ. P.
Detels, ia Davis; Patrick 0. Aherne, 744
Twentieth: John G. Nobmann, 2o29 Fillmore;
Andrew ]. Mosely, 2510 Fillmore; Adolph
Roos, 81 Kearny.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
r.. A. and N. u. Ohicers,

The annual election of officers of California
Garrison No. 101, Regular Army ana Navy
Union, was held in their hall, Alcazar build
ing, Tuesday evening, December %. The fol-
lowing were elected: F. G. Whisker Second
term) commander; R. L. Deverell, senior vice.
commander; Daniel Bennett. junior vice
commander; Ralph n. Folks, adiutant; A. r.
Holzheid, paymaster; Fred A. Heiter, quar- ter
master: A. A. Malmberg, chaplain; Jacob ].
Johansen, officer OF the day; John E. Nygren,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
HOLIDAY SPECTACLES.

The Christmas Attractions Are All
Going Smoothly and Chris tmas Matt
nees Are Everywhere Announces
All the holiday attractions have had the
benefit of few days run aud are now
going quite smoothly. The coryphees are
sure of their steps, the machinery is run
ming on oiled wheels and the actors lines,
which halted here and there on some of
the opening nights, are now ratified off in
dependently of the prompter.
At the Baldwin The Brownies" has
been enlivened by some local hits, which
arouse a good deal of laughter. New
house add Waffle, the clever guitar and
mandolin, players, continue to be one OF
the chief attractions of the performance,
and the German band, in spite of its dis
cordant strains, is nightly encored.
Judging from the attendance at the Co.
lumbia the Frawley Company has made
quite hit in ''The Railroad of Love. "
The play is bright and sparkling and it is
acted in spirited manner.
1.-THE Cricket on the Hearth" is proving
a seasonable offering at the Alcazar. May
Buckley is a quaint little figure as Dot.
and she acts her role very prettily. Mrs.
Bates Is excellent as the eccentric lilly
Slowboy and the rest of the cast is quite
satisfactory.
"She" meets all the requirements of
patrons OF the Grand. This remark does
not apply solely to the lady who plays
She. but to the version of the novel
dramatized by Edwin Barbour. 1t is
spectacular, contains startling moments
and has a riotous element of fun, provided
principally by an lrrepressible Hibernian.
The spectacular effects are well produced,
particularly the scene depicting the land
ing on the beach, and the company does
good work all through the performance.
"Jack and the Beanstalk' is proving a
strong attraction at the Tivoli. It's spec
tacular effects are brilliant, the music is
bright and the dialogue is full OF fun.
These com bined qualities are meeting
with their reward in large houses.
The baIlets at the Orpheum have i'm
proved greatly in smoothness and finish
since the opening night and are now do
ing excellent work. The clever Phoite
Company continues to be one of the chief
attractions of the strong Christmas bill.
Special Christmas day matinees are an
nounced at all the theaters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
A Sailor Drowned.

Franc Bajunen, Finland sailor, fell off the
Harrison street wharf yesterday morning and
was drowned. Those who witnessed the acct
dent stated that the sailor was drunk and that
he struck his head on projection from pile
before he reached the water. Several men
rushed to secure ropes to rescue the man, but
he was dead before help could reach him. His
body was taken to the Morgue. Deceased was
% years of age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-The Brownies.
COLUMBIA EEATER-.The Railroad of Love"
NoRosco's oPFRA-HousE-' She
ALcAzAR THEATER.-" Cricket on the Hearth"
TIvoLI OPERA HOUSE, Jack and The Bean
stalk.
CRPHEUM-High- Class Vaudeville.
NEW BUsH-sTREET THEATER.-"T Queen of
the Plains"
Circus RoYAL-Eddy and Mason sts.--Prof o.
r. Gleason.
he CHUTEs AND SKATING RISK.-Dauy at
Haight street, one block east of the Park.
SUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances.
OAKLAND RACE TRAcK.-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
WYATT carp SUED.
A Restaurant-Keeper Wants S@OS Tor
Board Furnished the Arizona
Gun-Fighter.

Unless he speedily settles bill OF sos
which William Schubner, the caterer at
the Ingleside track, has against him
WYATT carp will soon he figuring again in
the records of the Justice courts.
The Arizona gun-fghter's appetite for
Juicy steaks and other dainties must be
phenomenal, for Schubner alleges in a
complaint filed yesterday that the indebt-
edness was incurred as board within two
years past.
He also sues J. NJ. Capps, o. F. Johnson,
H. Lowden and J. Murphy for amounts
ranging from SIS to SIPS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
AUCTION AALEs.

BY WIN. BUTTERFIELD-This day, December "a,
Cloaks. at 422 Kearny st. at and o'clock.
BY S. FAsCH-This day December "a, Furni-
ture, at 319-321 Suffer street, at ~ 30 O'Clock.
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upon the costumes of the thousands of
pretty girls who stood on the sidewalks
watching the show
Fillmore street is ready for the twentieth
century.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24

officer of the guard; Michael Dewans, officer of
the watch; William H. Norman, trustee. The
installation will take place Tuesday evening,
January II, 1897. Members of Grand Army
posts or any eX-soldiers or sail ors are invited.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24

Special Christmas day matinees are al
nounced at all the theaters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24

Judging from the attendance at the Co
lumbia the Frawley Company has made
quite hit in ''The Railroad of Love. u
The play is bright and sparkling and it is
acted in q spirited manner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
sw1NDLRD BY A CHECK FoRGER.

DrexeI & Co, of Philadelphia, Lose
5000 through a Neat Financial Opera
ton.
TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 25 1t has Just
been learned that through a series of
forgeries, Drexel & Co., of Philadel-
phia, have been swindled out of 5000,
and another broker of that city of $4O0.
The scheme was worked in this way:
A letter p%urporting to have come from
William Balderson, a reputable farmer
Of darlington, was sent to the First Ma,
tional Bank Of Trenton, er closing three
notes, to Balderson's order, and asking
to have them discounted and placed to
his credit. This was done by the Board
Of Directors last Wednesday, and word
to that effect W8s sent to Balderson.
He came to the bank on Saturday, and
disclaimed any knowledge Of the notes.
Meantime, on Friday, a stranger had
gone to Drexel's with a check for 5000,
apparently signed by Baiderson. The
brokers telephoned the First National
D3Ah' ouO 0SAOO IL hO HaS SOO0 4O4 VA0
amount. An affirmative reply was re-
ceived. Next day the check came to
the First National Bank, through the
usual medium, and Balderson, being
there at the time, pronounced it a for
gerry. The other check for $4OO had
been negotiated with a Philadelphia
broker, and afterward passed to the
Manufacturers Bank, of that city,
coming to the First National Bank to-
day with Balderson's signature. The
two checks, aggregating 81, 600. were
within $50 of the amount of the three
notes originally asked for discount.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01

c9ived a letter on Saturday from the
Governor Of Indiana stating that he
had appointed eleven delegates from
that State all Of whom have slgn'f-d
q determination to attend. The Gov
ernor of every State in the Union will
appoint, if he has not already done so,
some delegates and representatives
from every tobacco growing State in
the Union will be present.
Mr.. Williams is daily in receipt of
letters from tobacco men from all parts
of the country, who will attend whether
they are delegates or not.
The convention is being thoroughly
advertised in all the tobacco journals,
and is arousiDg a far greater interest
than was anticipated by those most
sangUine. It now looks as if there
would be at least 500 delegates and
visitors present from outside the State.
In addition to THE every county in
Florida will send delegates.
The Ocala Board Of Trade is making
preparations TO entertain. One result
OF the convention will be to place prom
inently before the growers CT the
county the e~daptability Of Florida for
tobacco of all kinds.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
GOLD CERTIFICATES.
A Renewal of Issues Expected Out
standing Certificates.


WASHINGTON, Nov. % Assistant
Secretary Curtis has been in New York
two days, but will be at his desk again
Friday. No information is Obtainable
at the Department as to the cause Of
his visit to New York, but it is believed
to be in connection with the proposed
renewal of the issuance of gold certif-
Gates. 1t was generally understood at
the Department that upon the return
of the Assistant Secretary, Secretary
Carlisle would issue an order permit
ting the resumption Of this practice, he
having authority under the act of July
II, 1882, to stop the issue of gold GER
tifcates whenever the reserve fell be-
low the one hundred million mark. The
cessation Of this has happened frequent
ly during the past four years, but it is
COW believed that the ordinary course
of business will not interfere with a
practice that has been found convent
ent for the banking institutions Of the
country, and particularly for those in
the large cities.
There has been no stable gold bal
ance since 1898 When Secretary Car
Isle took hold of the Treasury, in
March, 1893. there we're SIG. 600, 900 of
gold certificates outstanding, but they
have been entirely Withdrawn. When
the first suspension of the issue of gold
certificates occurred there were $114,
600, 900 outstanding. This happened
in April, 1898. After the sale of bonds,
the gold reserve was recouped, but only
temporarily. o. two different occa-
sions, the issue of gold certificates was
resumed, but it was stopped at both
times within two or three days after
the order was made permitting them.
Then the Secretary decided not to again
direct their issue until the balance was
stable, and devoid Of the fluctuations
that had marked it through a period
of many months.
To-day the outstanding gold certif-
Gates aggregate only $39. 588, 139, The
issue proposed consists of denomina-
lions of S., 600 and $40. 900, and will be
issued to such persons as deposit the
gold in the Treasury upon which they
are issued. These issues are largely
used by banks as a part Of their reserve
funds, and enable them to carry a large
amount of the equivalent of gold, with
out the bulk of the article itself, and
without the attendant losses by ablar
sion, etc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
IN SHAPE.
Venezuelan Commission Gould Soon Get
Its Report Ready.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The Hon. An
drew D. White, one of the Venezuelan
Commissioners, who is now in the city,
in an interview with a representative
Of the United Associated Press yester,
day, said that, in the light of recent
diplomatic correspondence between
this country and Great Britain, he con
sidered peace as permanently estab
lished between the two nations.
TIE practicable establishment of
the arbitration" he declared, has
been, indeed, honorable to the Admin
istration and seems assured to act as a
guarantee for a peaceful settlement Of
all d IF 9rences, no matter how perplex
ing, that may hereafter arise between
the United States and England"
Touching upon the work Of the Com
mission, Mr.. White said that they had
their evidence over the boundary dis
pute in shape and, while no opinion had
BEEN expressed by the Commissioners
or actual discisiOn as to the merits Of
the case reached, still things were in
such shape that the Commission could
now report on the whole matter at any
time the President desired them to do
so. He did not think, however, that the
evidence collected or the report of the
Commission thereon would ever be
made public. Continuing, the said;
GCTho Nommissi0n has hro11oht IN
gether a large mass of important ma
terial, sifted and classified it, and
brought it into proper connection with
the matter at issue. It has prepared
probably the best map aver made of
the whole territory between the ORR
noco and the Esequibo rivers, and, in
addition, special maps, historical and
geological, which will be published
with the documents to the number of
twenty or thirty. ALI of this material
will be transferred to the Arbitration
Tribunal, and cannot fail to be of the
greatest use to them, saving them a
vast deal of trouble and great expense,
and also enabling them to discharge
their duty in much less time than they
otherwise could have done. The work,
therefore, of our commission, has been
preliminary and preparatory for the
work of the Arbitration Tribunal"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
A TERRIFIC
Two Miners Killed and Three Men In
jured--Dust and Gas Ignited

jured--Dust and Gas Ignited
PRICE, UTAH, Nov. 25.-The st.
Louis Gibson Asphaltum Company's
mine, three miles from Fort Duchesne,
Utah, exploded by the combustion of
dust and gas at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Two miners were killed,
and three freightere, who were loading
ore $50 yards from the mines, were in.
jured by flying timbers. The explosion
was terrific. The report was heard at
Vernal, thirty miles away. The build
ings at Fort Duchesne were badly
shaken, and many windows were
broken. The mine took fire, and owing
to the intense heat it was impossible to
get near it. Flames shot from all three
of the shafts one hundred feet in the
air, and to extinguish them was impos-
sib!e. The whole command from Fort
Duchesne was mounted and hurried to
the scene of disaster, but could render
no assistance, it being impossible to get
near the mine. It is not likely that the
bodies of the miners will ever be recov-
cred, as they are doubtless cremated.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
ENCOUNTERED AN OBSTACLE
The Sugar Refining Compan7's Recent
Election May be Illegal.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 25 The sugar
combination has encountered an unex
pected obstacle to its control Of the
Baltimore Sugar R fning Company.
Lawyers, who have been studying the
situation, claim that the recent election
Of directors, which resulted in the de,
feat Of the old board, composed of Bal
timoreane, and the substitution Of a
boast in sympathy with the combina
ton was illegal.
The old management was unanimous
in favor Of starting the plant at Curtis
Bay, which is q Of the best equipped
plants of it's size in the United States,
as soon as possible, and had made ar
engagements to begin the manufacture
of sugar by the middle of December,
providing work for six hundred men.
The sugar combination wanted the
plant to remain idle, and at the annual
meeting about two weeks ago, showed
that it owned a me- Drity of the stock
of the Baltimore Ctmpany, and there
fore elected successors to b Baltimore
directors. @. Morton Stewart was the
only resident of Maryland elected a
director, and, as the laws of Maryland
require that q majority of the directors
be residents of this State, 1T is the opin-
ion of several lawyers who have ex-
amined the situation Of the minority
stockholders, that the election is void.
The sugar combination is now con,
sidering this phase of the situation, and
it is reported that it will call the stock.
holders together again for the purpose
Of increasing the Maryland representa-.
ton in the board, and avoiding the
legal complications which would almost
certainly ensue.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
TOBACCO AssOCIA-
TON.

Representatives From Every Tobacco
Growing State Will be Present.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 25.-The
National Tobacco Growers Convention
that will be held in Ocala, Fla, Janu-
airy 18Th, gives promise of being one
of the most important gatherings ever
held in Florida. Secretary D. s. VIII
liams, of the Ocala Board Of Trade, re-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-11
Chicago Change,

Chicago, Jan. 10.-The temper of the grain market today reflected very fully the subsistence of the European war scare. Wheat, which when the belliger- ent fever was rife was responsive to every scrap of intelligence bearing upon the topic, today barely fiuctuated 3sc all day and most of the trading was done at one price. The natural tendency un- der the circumstances was to decline, and prices did lose considerable at the imme- diate opening. Business was very quiet. both sellers and buyers being inclined to hold off. May wheat opened at 599s@ 59Ac, sold between 59A and 594c, closing at 595s @59&c, 5sc under yesterday. Cash wheat was steady.
 Corn-The activity in corn was of a negative kind. There was some cover- ing of short and some selling of long stuff, but scarcely anything in the way of new business, and no outside orders z to speak of. The tone hinged altogether on the feeling displayed by wheat, and the days trading cost prices a little May corn opened at 29c, declined to 2S%c closing at 2SBc Ac under yesterday Cash corn was easy and Ac per bushel lower.
 Oats developed nothing of importance today. Prices were lower. but at the de- cline there was a steady feeling A mod crate trade took place, the dealings being rather commonplace in their character. lIe ciOSe WdS u SHdue uHueT yesterday for May. Cash oats were quotably Hc lower. .-..
 Provisions--Holders of products lost a good part of their profits by the action of the market today. Buyers were scarce around the opening and 1t was quite a while after the start before the first transitions were recorded. Hogs were lower, entailing a decline in provisions. The weakness of wheat also exerted an enervating effect The close was 10c low CT than yesterday for May pork, 5607kc lower for May lard and 71ac lower for May ribs.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: