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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
COLONEL LOGIES
WRECKED LIFE
From Prosperous Mer-
chant He Becomes a
Maniac.
An Assault Upon His Wife
Followed by Her Death
From Grief.
Missing Chapters in the Career of
Couple Who Disappeared
From Bridgeport.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct3.. "A World
special from Bridgeport, Conn.,, says:
Colonel A. R. Logic, once a prominent
citizen of Bridgeport, who disappeared
with his wife in 1895, has at last been
heard from. Mrs. Logic is dead Her
handsome husband is a ravlng maniac
The wife died after a savage attack upon
her by Colonel Logic. The tragedy in the
lives OF this couple, who once gathered at
their beautiful home in Bridgeport the
wealth and aristocracy of the place, came
in Charlotte, n. c., Mrs Logic dying on
September II last, and her husband going
to an asylum few days bsfors that date
Mr.. and Mrs. Logic came to Bridgeport
from Omaha in 1888. Colonel Logic be-
came partner in the firm of w. B. Hall
& Co., one of the largest dry-goods con-
Germs here, an1 of which he eventually ac-
quired the sole ownership. He made
friends readily and anon, all classes. and
was the idol of workingmen and the poor
He was a deacon in St. Johns Church,
and was at the head of the Knights of
Pythias. A fire burned Colonel Logie's
store, and soon after there was financial
crash. 1t did not come until Colonel
Logic and his wife were gone. Trey left
quietly. and the city woke up to a sensa-
ton. 1t was found that Colonel Logic
owned thousands of dollars and was in
solvent.
1t is not known where they had
been living all the time since they left
ridgeport, but for time they have had a
home IN Charlotte. The Colonel had
plenty of money while there. He lived in
fine style. He and wife were we'll re-
ceived, but the husband fell into evil
ways. The doctors believe that seeds of
insanity had long been in his brain and
mind and dissipation did the rest.
Mrs. Logic became much afraid of him
and locked herself in a room when he was
in his drunken moods. He burst into the
house one day in a fit of drunken rage
and at once sought his wife's room. Mrs.
Logic would not open her door until her
husband had threatened to break it In.
and then she allowed him to enter. Soon
afterwards her servants heard screams
and struggle in the room. They ran out
and got assistance. Colonel Logic was
found strangling his wife. Colonel Logic
fought like tiger when an effort was
made to rescue his wife. He was finally
subdued and put in a strait-jacket and
locked up. Mrs. Logic never recovered
from the shock. The doctors, however,
found that death was due to a constitu-
tional trouble. But every one else in
Charlotte said that Mrs. Logic died from
a broken heart. The experts decided that
Colonel Logic was incurably insane. He
was then formally adludged insane and
taken to the State asylum at Morgantown
where he now is He cannot live long.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
ESTIMATES OF WEALTH.
During the Winter the Klondike
VIII Produce From Ten to
Twenty Millions

SEATTLE, WASH. Oct. 5.-The esti-
mates made as to the gold production of
the klondike during this winter rupninq
from Slo.000,0Oo to $40, 600. 600 seem 10 he
corroborated by letters received recently
from mining men in Dawson who have
representatives here. William Stanley.
the ex-Seattle newsdealer, VINO brought
SlO0, COo from the klondike, received les-
ter yesterday from his son, George STAN
ley, at Dawson. stating that he estimated
that they would take $500. 600 from their
claim on Ell Dorado Creek thi, winter
The firm OF Stanley & Warder own 275o
feet OF the richest ground on Ell Dorado
Creek.
George Stanley has employed TWENTY
five men all summer getting out fire.
wood and making other preparations for
tue winter work on their claims. These
men will be employed all winter at big
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
CONS ULTED THE LEADERS,,
Firm Stand of the Queen Regent 1ha
Forced the Crisis.

HtT"t ctoHu OJ tHe queen heQeut IhUt
Forced the Cristss
LONDON, ENG, Oct 4-The Madrid
correspondent to the Standard says: "The
Queen Regent took a strong initiative
during the crisis and profoundly sur
prised General Azcarraga by leaving him
no alternative but resig nation. She frankly
expressed her disapproval of the Con-
servative administration, especially its
treatment of the anarchistic prison ers
i'm prisoned at Fort Montiuio.
''She said she had allowed Senior Cano-
vas to remain in Office in the hope that he
would modify the rigor of his repressive
policy In Cuba and that she had repeat
edly called the attention of Ministers to
administrative scandals and abuses.
Moreover, her Majesty said she waited
patiently for two months after the death
OF Senior Canovas, in the hope that the
new Government would correct these
evils. On his failure 10 do so she took it
upon herself 10 consult General Campos,
Senor Silvela and others as to the best
means of pacifying Cuba by an endeavor
to satisfy the autonomists and thus vir-
tually steal march on American diplo-
macy.
appear to have advised a Liberal Cabinet
as the best means of attaining the Queens
wishes. Thereupon her Majesty thanked
General Azcarraga for his splendid SER
vices as a Minister of War and inumated
her intention to appoint Senor Sa-
gasta as pre- sident of the council The
latter in offering the portfolios, expressed
his intention to give the largest possible
measure of Cuban home rule, to reverse
The Conservative policy in Cuba anG the
Philippines. TO recall General Weyler if
he did not resign and TO prepare for a dis
solution Of the Cortes and TO select able
representatives 10 go TO Washington and
European capitals, as well as TO the
colonies OF Spain TO prove to America and
Europe that Spain is at last going 20 do
spontaneously and sincerely what the
United States has suggested could be ac-
complished more quickly and better By
mediation or interference, which the
Spanish would not brook and 10 which no
Spanish Government could consent.
''Senor Sagasta met with a hearty
response on the part of ali IiDersI states
men and all the Spanish stocks and Sc
curities have steadily risen on the strength
of this settlement of the crisis"
The Daily News says editorially this
morning: IF General Woodford has not
presented an ultimatum at Mad rid il
seems clear that he has made representa-
uons carrying similar effects and
practically resulting in the downfall of
The Cabinet. The change of ministry
seems TO tend toward an accom- modation
with Americas known DESIRE"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
RAPID GROWTH
Of RAMPANT
Miners FIocking to the
DiggingS on MinOOk
Creek.
Rich Claims That Will Be
Worked During the
Winter.
CorroboratIon Of the Estimates of
Vast Wealth to Be Taken From
the Kiondike Region.

TACOMA, WASH, Oct 3.-W. Z. Lang
don. who returned from the Yukon or the
North Fork, made more of an invesuga-
ton of The mining operations on Minook
Greek than anybody else wha has come
back from that section. He s1ys the Mi
nook is located just about 1000 m lies above
the Tukon's mouth. When the steamer
Hamilton ascended the Yukon here pas
sengers found there sixteen miners, one
log house and a supply store. These
miners had laid out a townsite. plated tie
city, enacted miners laws and called the
place Rampant City. They stampeded
about nfty or sixty from the steamer, in
cluding passengers and some of the crew
When the Hamilton returned all the rest
of her passengers, excepting eighteen,
stopped a. Rampant, and the town had
increased from sixteen people on August
70 10 25O on September6.
The Hamilton met with ten or fifteen
boatloads of people floating down the
Yukon from Circle City and Dawson to
Rampant which will be the supply center
for the entire MinooK Creek County. The
dlggings are from twenty-four to thirty
miles back from Rampant. They consist
OF both creek bottom and bench claims,
though in places the creek valley is quite
narrow. They are winter diggings like
the hlondike, and it will take this winters
work TO determine extent of the gold de.
post there. Shafts have been sunk six
and eight feet, but bedrock had not been
reached because of the trouble with water.
The Indians claim there is gold there.
Pay dirt was taken from nearly all the
holes sunk this summer, and it was
claimed at r mpart that $50 ounces OF
gold had been taken from one shaft.
Water then flowed in and stopped work
until winter. Regarding Rampant, Mr..
Langdon says:
There is plenty of timber and good wa
ter, brook trout in the streams. and it is
the best place on the river TO winter.
Boats will leave plenty OF prov sions
there. | would not be a DIT surprised if
800 10 1000 people wintered at Rampant
City. Ram part gets its name from the
fact that palisades rise along both banks
OF the river there, giving the place the ap
pearance of possessing frowning battle
merts, while the Yukon narrows and be-
comes deep, swift stream"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
BY THE ALL-LAND ROUTE.
An Expedition Will Go From Los
Angeles to the Gold Fields on
Hunker Creek

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Oct. 3-An ex-
pediIiou will start from this city next
Tuesday for the Klondike country by the
all-land route through the Northwest Ter
ritory. 1t will be headed by George Flu.
gard, Randsburg miner, who has made
a winter trip over the route 10 be tras-
versed and is confident of the practica-
bility of trip at this season. With a
dozen horses and sufficient mum bar of
wagons to carry years supply of pro-
visions he party will leave Edmonton and
travel GOO miles due north. For over 300
miles there is said to be good wagon read
The objective point of the travellers is
Hunker Creek. which is one of the head
waters of the Yukon, and thirty five days'
time is counted on for reaching it. At
Hunker Creek, according to advices re-
ceived by Fugard from a friend, gold is
being taken out at the rate of three to
twenty ounces day to each man.
The four men who will go from Los An.
geles are: George Fugari, Ell Smith.
Julian B. Smith and d. B. Morrison.
These four will be chums, but the others
will go along VII h the expedition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
The Agent Says She Is at
Her Fathers WigWam
Still,
MANY IGNORANT INSISTENT
WlFE-SEEKERS.
Some Writers We're Educated, but
Many We're Good Victims of
Sure-Thing" Games.

Since The CALLS account of the un ique
matrimonial agency on Ellis street, con-
Quoted by ex-convict Balm, there has been
considerable interest in the agency and
its methods.
The Federal authorities will thor oughly
investigate the matter this week. the
papers in the case now being in the hands
of Assistant United States Attorney
knight.
Balm has lately assured several wife,
hunters that he has a real Pocahontas up
in Round Valley; that the dews of para
disc are in her eyes, and that from her
midnight tresses she 6ings the stars.
Only this week the persistent agent said
that the rich maiden whom he is nego-
tiating for is pining in her fathers wig
wan and wondering whether she will find
suitable white husband as a result of
Bains intercession.
A visit to the agency is revelation of
the folly of the ubiquitous letter writer.
The agency, 110 Ellis street. is a rooming-
house, where one goes up stairs 10 be con-
fronted by a card proffering the informa.
tion that ''all loud noises must be stopped
at II O'Clock" The agency has its head
quarters there. at the end OF dim hall,
in roena with black door. ous of which
the agent came in response to knock
and leaned upon the banister in the
hall.
81 called on account of this advertise
ment," said a recent visitor.
Balm read the Indian girls ad and said:
"They's been loCs of fellers wrote about
her, At the same time handing back the
paper.
You really have an Indian girl as
stated here then?''
"Oh, yes; sure"
rs she taken YETI"
Nope"
But no more information would the
D AN give. Even an offer to marry his
protege offhand would not induce him TO
dlvulge he name and residence.
He said the girl was one of a family of
three daughters belonging to "squaw
man" in Round Valley. He intended to
give the letters to the young lady and let
her choose for herself He said he knew
her we'll; had known the family some
time; the old man was s'well fixed"
Pretty? Well, kinder yaller, you
know - oh, about like any half-breed
would be-"
The claim of Bain's attorneys that the
letters received by their client are from
people of good education and standing
and not of the class among which people
could easily find dupes, is plainly refuted
by the letters themselves. That the let
ters submitted 20 the authorities are ex.
ceptional and not representative is shown
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
Reversal of the Old Policy to
r !. Begin With the Recall
of Weyler.
MANY REFORMS ARE NOW
PROMISED.
Lib bersls Anxious to Check the
:: Abuses in the Administration
.- of the Colonies.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Oct. 3.-A Worlds
cable from Madrid says: A World cor
respondent called on Premier Sagasta,
who said, in response to queries:
You ask if the Liberal party would
assent to mediation by the United States
with view to fastening the pacifcation
OF Cuba and inducing the rebels in arms
and e4iles to accept autonomy. Why
should we need mediation when our in
tentions, long and often expressed bv the
Liberal party, aim at realizing all that
America could suggest? No Spanish
party, certainly not the Liberal, could
assent to foreign interference In our do
mestic affairs or with our colonies. No
government could hope 10 induce g ma
tion TO accept such interference.
''If America, as We firmly believe and
hope, is disposed to be sincerely friendly
with US. let her enforce tie rules of inter-
nsuonal law and stop the flow of moral
and material aid, without which the in
surrection could not last six months
I'VE shall reverse completely the policy
o. the last two years in Cuba, beginning,
naturally, with the recall of Weyer.
II informed the Queen yesterday that
the Liberal party would accept the re-
sponsibilities Of office most willingly If
her Majesty honOTed the parts with her
confidence, and that the Liberal party had
plans sor all pending questions of the day
IN SPAN and certainly would grant Cnba
autonomy along the lines traced in the
prosraDm of the Cuban autonomists
themselves. l said so in my manifesto in
June and have repeated the same promise
during the government holidays The
Liberal party is prepared to giant CUBA
all possible self-government, broad tariff
and every concession compatible with the
lnhexlble defense of Spanish rule and SOW
erelgnty IN The West Indies. We believe
this will satisfy the ajority of the Cubans
and we will act thus spontaneously"
The new Prime Minister spoke with
much warmth and an unusual flow of
words, though the statesman is generally
reserved. 1t is understood that the Lib
eraI party will take in hand the vigorous
reform of abuses in the ad ministration in
Spain, in the Philippines and in Cuba
especially, ano initiate extensive reforms
in taxation and finance All this will
meet the desires of the Queen Regent.
am able to state that the Queen coafides
in Senor Sagasta's mission in forming
Liberal Cabinet on an understanding that,
with her full assent, he shall reverse the
colonial policy OF the last two years and
recall Weyer Immediately, and that at
her request be also undertake to reform
every branch of the administration in
Spain and the colonies. | have learned
that the Queen very reselutely took the
initiative throughout this crisis, and its
solution is quite in harmony with put
sentiment. The Liberal party will have to
dissolve Parliament, the majorties in the
two cham bers being Cons ,rvative.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04

wages, and George states positively that
the firm will clean up at least half mill
li)n.
The same firm owns 1000 feet on Bear
Greek, tributary to Hunker Creek. on
which very rich claims were located as
late as last April. The Stanleys secured
their Bear Creek claims. before the stam-
pede. Georse states that their assessment
work has been done this sum mer, and the
results have been surprisingly rich. He
predicts that Bear Greek will prove an
other Bonanza. They went to bedrock in
several places, and pans averaged through
out So each. This Is big money when fig
ured by the cubic yard.
The Dominion authorities are charging
miners 25 Gems cord as royalty on fire.
wood and logs for caoin-building.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
CORR UPr 10 THE CLOSE.
General Weyler Continues His Poticy
TO the Veru Last

TO the Very Last.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. The Suns
Havana special says: report is current
here that General Weyler will sail for
Spain on the Spanish transport trans-Ai-
lantic steamer leaving this port on Octo-
Der 10
The captain-general is making manv
efforts to create the gravest difficulties for
the new governments and especially for his
successor. He reiterates with incredible
pertinacity the statement that the western
part OF Cuba is pacifed, ana that if after
his departure fighting is repeated in Mat
anzas, Havana and Pinar del Rio the fault
will rest with the coming captain-general.
He refuses to permit his officers to state
the t-ue condition Of affairs.
Weyler has also made another state
ment. He says the Spanish army in Cuba
is composed now of only 80 600 ruen. He
asserts that 25, 600 men were sent back TO
Spain, and that about 200, 900 have died in
cuba or are now sick in the hospitals. He
gravely comments that such q great sacri
fee as this has the pacitcation of Cuba
cost Spain.
The situation in the Spanish army is
really awful. Yellow fever is Increasing
daily among the troops. In Havana hos
pitfalls alone 5000 soldiers are sick from
this disease. The condition of the sick
soldiers in hospitals is also appalling.
The Government has lost all credit and
food and medicines can only be obtained
for soldiers by paying cash.
Meanwhile Weyler is securing large
profits during his last days in power His
stubborn resistance to permitting the i'm
portation of cattle from the United States
induced some rich cattlemen in Havana
to decide at a priva e meeting TO brlbe
him. The sum of $1,000 600 was offered to
WeyIer and $5 600 10 the Marquis of
Ahumads if they would permit large ship
ments of cattle from other parts of the
island to relieve tire famine The ex-
ample of Weyler Is being followed by sub
ordinate Spanish officials.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04

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that time. When anyone is sick everv
instant is precious, particularly at the be-
ginning before disease gets any feadway.
When you first begin to feel "below
the mark y; when you are not getting all
the strength you need out of your food,
when you are languid and indisposed, it
IS time to try the toning, strengthening
effect of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t extinguishes " disease
by making rich, healthy blood, full of the
life-giving red corpuscles which drive out
disease and flood the vital organs with
fresh vitality.
Every disease which has its seat in the
blood is cured by this marvellous '.Dis-
covery" after all other remedies have
failed. It's effects seem little short of
miraculous in curing obstinate, chronic
throat and bronchial difficulties and even
consumption
g Rundown " people, delicate women.
pale and puny children gain flesh,
strength, color and nerve force by using
this marvellous Discovery" 1t does
not make fabby fat like so many "eruul-
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sues. At all medicine stores.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
SENTIMENT or CUB4xs
Httting 10 Pay Spain Reasonabi,
4 oa cunt for Ereedo,a

bhnng 10 Fay Spain Reasonable
AnI ount for Ereedona.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. 3.-The Her
aid tomorrow will print a number of in.
terviews with leading Cubans here on the
situation in the island.
Estrada Palma, representative of the
Cuban provisional government, said
"Ihe Cubans are now more fully deter
mined than ever to push the fight until
the absolute Independence of Cuba is
acknowledged. believe the Cubans are
willing to- pay asonable indemnity to
Spain provided she wit hdraws her troops
from Cuba before the island is completely
ruined"
Enrique j. Devarona said: THE only
practical solution of the Cuban problem
Is absolute independence
Colonel f. Lopez de Quesada, formerly
OF the United States army and a veteran
OF the ten years war in Cuba, said: aTo
avoid further shedding of blood of inno-
cent people l would, though painfully.
sign and give my consent to a compensa-
ton to Spain for the sake OF getting rid of
the Spanish"
e. Trujillo, editor of FL Porvenir, said:
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04

Spain's Cause thampsoned by the Ber-
liner Post.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Oct. 3.-1he Ber-
liner Post, in an article on the Spanish
crisis, rebukes the German democratic
papers which advocated the separation of
Cuba from Spain. The writer of the arti-
Gle foresees that the attitude of the United
States is ''likely to prove a STUN bling
block to any Spanish NJ nistry, however
literally Cuba may be treated"
He ADDS: "A!thou h Germany has no
direct interest in these complications 1t is
wrong and politically unwise for German
papers TO adopt a naughty tona toward
Spain, as she deserves all the sympathy of
Germany"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
ARRoYo q nr a ROOF.
Relief That Their Has "a Deep Co,
spirncy Against Diaz.

NPhF"Cy AVUtAst DtHzs
CHICAGO. I'LL. Oct. "A City of
Mexico special 20 the Chronicle says: 1t
is now known that Arroyo, the assailant
Of President Disz. was not an anarchist.
He was not conspirator, but that he
was the tooi of men high in office is fully
believed. The assault upon the Presi-
dent. which was at first believed to
have been the irresponsible action of
one man, is now considered tc have been
the first stroke in conspiracy which was
to have ended in the deposition of the
President of the republic.
The Cabinet OF President Diaz itself is
not above suspicion. There have been
some stormy scenes enacted within the
past few days around the board of the ad-
visory council of the President.
One Minister has already been called
upon by Congress for an official explana-
tion- At least three others have rendered
their designations, but they were not ac-
cepted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
HILL TRIB,s STILL RAiDING.
.dmeer of sfThan ixtdm Forbtds His Peo-
pie Joinin1 the HOLY Wnr.

.4meer OF SfThGB 'stdn Forbtds His Peo-
pie Jofrin0 the Holy Var.
BOMBAY, INDIA, Oct. 3.-Advices re-
ceived here from Guistan say the Orak-
zais are again gathering in force in the
Kuhkani Valley, prepared TO resist the
advance of the British troops. while band 3
OF Mamozais have arrived five miles west
af Khangarboor.
In addition, the Afridis are moving on
the khyber Pass, and the telegraph wires
from there to Hangu have once more been
cut.
The Chamkanis are also raiding. They
attacked a cavalry patrol near Sadda, but
decamped so soon as reinforcements ar.
rived. A heavy fall OF snow has made the
Koh range safe.
The Ameer of Afghanistan has issued a
proclamation forbidding his subjects to
leave Aighanistan to join the holy war,
under penalty of 50H0 rupees.