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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
ion to these physical peculiarities Butler

ton 10 these physical peculiarities Butler
has noticeable sailor-like walk.
1t is now known, says Roche, that
Butler came TO Newcastle originally from
Africa as sailor. About three and half
years ago he shipped for the west coast of
America and was then called by his ship
mates Jock" though those that were
acquainted with him at the time and
when he returned do not remember his
name, but know that it was not Butler.
Because of his apparent familiarity with
the place in his conversational references
to it it is thought that Butler hailed from
Shropshire, England.
While working upon the case Roche
found photograph Of Butler taken some
time in September. 1t was In the pos
session of q young woman in Sydney, a
waitress, with whom the murderer had
while taking his meals formed passing
acquaintance.
From that photograph, cautiously bor-
rowed without the girl knowing it, copies
we're made for circulation throughout the
colonies. It was by means of one of these
photographs that Conroy recognized the
murderer as the mining expert.
That Butler is now on board the Swan
hiIda, and probably in irons, Roche has
few doubts, as he places reliance IN the
Australian press report which stated that
a certain vessel had spoken the Swanhllda
and supplied her with papers eliminating
Butler.
Roche says that he hopes 10 have a
special cabin built on deck for the accom-
m odation of his charge on the homeward
trip. He does not fancy being compelled
to occupy the steerage on his account.
For some time alter his arrival Roche,
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Yesterday Tow the Tu
ofEu

masters; N. Hodgson, Gustave 81. Wilson
and Andrew Peterson, chief officers OF
passen ger steamers for the Pacific Ocean.
Mate Wilson was also licensed as being
capable to sail ship the world over.
The following received licenses from the
A. Bette, master; G. II. Wilson, mate;
l.. w. Peters second mate and Alexander
d. Hook second mate.
The Oceanic Steam ship Company 8
Monowai will take away very heavy
cargo next week. The wharf is piled up
with canned goods, ano yesterday the
State of California went alongside and
landed 500 tons OF four and 80 tons of pa
per, all for Australia. The wharf is one
of the bleakest on the waterfront, and in
consequence Captain Carey and Chief En-
gineer McKaig are down with bronchitis,
while Purser Bendei and half dozen
other members of the crew are suffering
from severe colds.
Mate E. g. Sorgatz of the ship Hawaiian
Isles denies that he ever knew Butler or
ever paid him So in order to save trouble.
The statement was made that Butler ap-
piled to Captain Kustel, stating that he
had been sent on by the ships agents in
Sydney. In the meantime Sorgatz had
been engaged, and so the captain in
formed the so-called murderer. In order
that Butler should not be out of pocket,
THE CALL stated. Sorgatz paid him the
money. This the mate denies. All the
rest of the story is vouched for by Captain
Kustel.
The Harbor Commissioners had a
lengthy session. The petition of zoo
workingmen who have to cross the
Fourth street bridge morning and even
ing in order to reach the Union Iron
Works, the rolling mills and sugar re-
finery, asking that the draw be closed be-
tween the hours of $50 and $3.50 A NJ and
80 and 7:30 p NJ, was laid on the table.
The men pointed out that detention oil
ten minutes at these hours meant the loss
of an hours work. The Commissioners,
however, looked at the other side, ard
President Colnon remarked that the loss
of an hour to a vessel meant the loss of q
| tide and twelve hours of idleness for the
| captain and crew.
| The dredger Empire was offered to the
com mission, but Chief Engineer Holmes
and Superintendent of Tugs and Dredgers
Brown decided that she was too large fol
the work, so the offer was rejected. a
new dredger will be built.
The new Postoffice in the ferry depot
was discussed, and President Colnon re.
marked that the alterations necessary
would cost$5000 at least. "They want an
elevator, a steel vault for registered pack
ages and many other i'm mproyements," said
he. "When the ferry depot was designed
we never figured on postoffice such a,
they ask for, but since the railway mai
service has been extended to the streetca1
lines extra facilities are necessary. We
have just 100000 with which to put W
the building, and if we cannot make these
necessary alterations without overrunnine
that amount we will have to ask the
Board of General Appraisers to allow u
to charge the extra cost to the harbol
improvement fund"
All the members of the board were il
favor of making the alterations asked fol
by Postmaster McCoppin, and they vii
be carried out.
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capped. One was an old mining man
named McAllister. He had seen Buffers
advertisement in a Sydney paper aud had
arranged to meet him. On the way into
the country he became suspicious, partly
because of the insignificant little coal
scuttle shovel that Butler carried and
partly because OF Buffers repulsive
countenance, and he deliberately left his
guide and returned to Sydney. Butler
also returned, and it was then that he
registered by another name at the very
hotel he had left few hours before.
The other man who escaped Butler
murderous designs is Conroy himself. He
was not then q detective, but had some
money and had read the advertisement.
When, however, he saw Buffers face he
decided that he would give up the pros
pective investment rather than enter into
a partnership with such man. Both
Conroy and Roach describe Buffers face as
one noticeabIy repulsive, such face as
can be remem bered. His nose is pecul lar.
1t is turned slightly to the left and is very
fiat on the bridge. Physically Butler is
powerful. He is about feet IL inches n
height and weighs 1856 pounds. In addi-
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| HIS BODY HAS
| BEEN LAID AWAY
Simple Funeral Services
Over the Late J. II.
Mangels.
Sympathetic Friends Fill St.
Marks Lutheran
Church.
Military Dignitaries Follow the Bier
From the Church to the
Grave.

ALI that was mortal of the late J. 81.
Mangels was laid to rest yesterday after
noon in the family plat at Masonic Gene
terry.
Funeral services were held in st. Marks
Lutheran Church on O'Farrell street, and
the funeral sermon was preached by the
pastor, Julius Fuendeling. The church
was crowded to the doors. and the floral
offerings were unusually beautiful. The
services were short and simple, and music
played prominent part in them.
The burial service at the grave was
brief-a short prayer, and as the coffin
was lowered the Knickerbocker Quartet
sang Nearer, My God, to Thee"
The pall-bearers we're: Lieutenant
Colonel Thomas Fl. Cluff, Lieutenant
Colonel Thomas A. Nerney, Major f. S.
Pott from General James staff, Oscar
Kron, DR.. Westphal, R. II. Schleuter, j.
G. Cox, 81. Horstman from Stanford Par
lor, n. s. G. W., and Thnrlow Menu
and Emil A. Enngelberg from Tillmann
& Bendel's, and following the bier
were: Claus Spreckels, John D. SpreckeIs,
Adolph Spreckels, Major General James
and staff, Colonel William Mcdonald and
mem bers of the old Second Regiment OF
Artillery, Lieutenant- Colonel Geary Major
w. D. Waters, Captain d. A. Smith and
Bob Wieland.
In the course of his remarks over the
bier Pastor Fuendeling said:
ave are here to mourn life that has
just gone out-one of those lives full OF
bright services and courage. Sad are the
hearts of those that were near to him and
we feel with them their great grief at this
hour when one stanch loyal friend, with
his clear insight, his frank cordiality, his
resolute will, has been taken from US.
But only from our sight. He will always
remain in our love and memories.
"The empty place at home can only be
filed by Him who has made it empty, and
we all pray that He may be near. A wider
circle, for whom l may presume to speak,
mourn his loss, and offer through my lips
affectionate and earnest sympathy to the
stricken hearts here to-day. But the Lord
hath given life and death. The angel oi
death has descended from his empire o1
eternity. Not on his own account has he
entered your home.
"Our God has sent him. The pain and
the terror of the closing scene of our earth
ly career are limited to the mere outside o1
man, and this conviction that death can
no more touch US than sword can sun
beam renders it a mere insigniticance."
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together with McHattie and Conroy, were
with the British Consul. Roche. also
spent half hour with the Chief OF Police.
The question raised by Roche is, w i'll
Butler, who must have considerable
money with him. fight his case here in
the Federal courts and resist being re-
leased to the Australian representatives
AS soon as he shall have arrived and been
captured the detectives will be given q
hearing to prove their claim upon him.
Then if the Federal Judge thinks that the
facts warrant it he Will permit the captive
to be held for transportation.
The result of the inquiry will be tele-
graphed to Washington and the extra
dition permit will be teegraphed back.
Another little straw mattress from the
City Prison was placed last night on the
floor in the stuffy little upstairs room of
the Meiggs-wharf police station, and
scant sleeping space was provided for the
new visitor alongside the three other mat
tresses already In use.
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ANOTHER SLEUTH
COME FOR BUTLER
Detective Roche of Sydney
Arrives From Wash
ington.
Chief in Original Search and
Then Sought EXtradition
Papers.
Fears the Murderer Will Use His
Money to Fight His Case in
Federal Courts.

Another detective has arrived from
Australia and has stationed himself with
the two that for days and days have re-
NAMED constantly at the little harbor po-
lice station on Meiggs wharf, waiting for
the coming of the ship Swanhilda with
Butler, the murder-fend, aboard.
The new man is John Roche, who has
been connected with the Sydney Detective
Office for the last fifteen years and is re-
puted to be one of the best known de-
tectives in Australia. He was the chief in
the search for Butler in the colonies. 1t
was principally through his efforts that
several mysterious murders were traced to
a common source; that photograph was
obtained of the suspected but little known
man whom it was finally learned, had
shipped from Newcastle, n. S. W., on No
vember % in the SWanhilda bound for San
Francisco.
Roche arrived in this City yesterday
forenoon direct from Washington. he
was agreeably surprised to find Detectives
McHattie OF Newcastle and Conroy OF
Melbourne already here before him. He
had not expected any assistance In taking
the murderer back, for these mon had not
left Australia until two days after his de-
parture, though they had reached here
very much earlier because of having come
by more direct route.
According to Roche nine or ten muir
ders are now attributed to Butler, and
| there are possibilities of others being dis
covered. AS fake mining expert, Turing
men with money to inspect his mythical
mines, Butler conducted cold-blooded
numbering business in the country from
August 2 to November IA. On Novem Der
| % he sailed away in the Swanhilda.
1t was afterward that his villainy be-
came partly known to the police, and
little by little his monstrous character has
been exposed.
| Who Butler is, whence he came an
what are his connections is yet unknown.
| Evenhis right name is a mystery, for he
| has assumed several names.
Two of Buffers intended victims es-
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
SERVIAN PATRIOTS DINE.
An Elaborate Literary and Musical Pro-
gramme Given on the Occasion of
the Annual Meeting.

The Servian- NJ Montenegrin Society. con-
jointly with the Servian Literary Society,
last night gave the regular annual ban
ouet at 10 California street. There were
about 100 people present, including num-
ber of ladies. The hall was handsomely
decorated with flags, transparencies and
patriotic notices. The president of the
evening was Jams Glavinovich. who is the
president OF the Servian-Montenegriu
Society.
He made a pleasant Introductory
speech, his subject being the patriot St
Savva. S. Sargentich and A. Raidich re-
cited selected pieces. receiving much ap-
plause. DR.. Veoki and B. Radovich deliv.
cred brief and interesting addresses on
the occasion that called them together
and Mr.. Dayovich and J. Jolly rendered
solos. Finally the st. Savva song was
sung by r. Rangonovich, V. Jovovich
M. Davovich, Mrs. VacaconiVich, Mrs
Jolly and Master J. Govich.
The evening was made exceedingly en-
joyable 1t was said that this was the
finest banquet and entertainment ever
given by the me no bers.
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Central American Exposition

The merchants. manufacturers and pro-
ducers of this State are rapidly getting their
exhibits into shape for the coming Central
American Exposition which will open in the
city of Guatemala on the 18th of March next.
Charles Bundschu, chairman of the Associa-
ton of California Exhibitors, is just in receipt
of a communication from Senior Don ]. l..
Bueron, president of the executive committee
of the Central American Exposition, stating
that California has been accorded $4,000
square feet of space and that all of the neces-
sary horsepower required to operate machin-
cry exhibits will be given gratis.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
AUCTION SALES.

Fv INDIANA AUCTION Co.-This day, January
27, Millinery, at 1857 Market ST.. at IL O'Clock.
BY VoN RHEIN Co.-Thursday, January %
Real Estate, at Salesroom 513 California street
at IL o'clock.
BY G. H. UMBsEN & Cox onday, February l,
Real Estate, at salesroom, Ia Montgomery street,
at u o'clock noon.
IY EAsToN & ELDRIDeE.-Tuesday, February
' 2, F cal Estate at salesrooms, 6SS Market ST.,
at ~ O'Clock.
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issory notes given to the bank which were as
signed TO Carpy immedia tely before the action
was commenced. Dowdell had negotiated
with San Francisco wine merchant for The
sale of q large part of the wine, though at the
time the notes were overdue. The first trial OF
the case resulted in judgment for Carpy, which
Dowdell appealed rom and secured new
trial of the mailer.
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call
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN TBEATER.-"Magda."
COLUMBIA ! 1HEATER-" Devils Auction"
MoRosCo's CPERA-Ho UsK- Orphans Of New
York
A1CAzAR THEATER.-"An the Comforts Of
HOml'
TIvoLI OPERA HOUSE "Maritana"
oRPHEUM-High- Glass Vaudeville.
PEOPLES PALACE.-Brlstol's Trained Horses.
iHE CHUTES AND SKATING RINK.-DailJ at
Haight street, one block east of the Park
sUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
4AcIF1o oAFT JOCKEY CLUR.-Races to-day.
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Henry Highton to Lecture.

Hon. Henry E. Highton will deliver a lecture
this evening at Metropolitan Temple on a sub
ject of unusual interest. The lecture is one of
the series being given under the auspices of
the Central Lecture Bureau of the Y. NJ. l. A
large attendance is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
A Suit Over Wine.

A new trial of the case of Charles CarpY
against James Dowdell and others has been
ordered by the State Supreme Court. 1t is an
action to foreclose two chattel mortgages exc
cuted by DowdeH & Son to the Bank of St.
Helena upon lot OF wine to secure two prom
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
A Despondent Carpenter.

Charles schotte, carpenter living at 149
Perry street, swallowed dose of morphine
early yesterday morning, as he was out of
work and despondent. He was taken to the
Receiving Hospital, and was soon out OF dan
pRr
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NEW TO-DAY.

Some people are never
influenced by advertise
ments."
That's right that's right
Don't you believe in any,
thing and when we offer
to give your money back if
you don't like something
for instance, SchdzzIngs BesI
tea look out or we'll give
you a nicked quarter, or a
punched ffty-cents.
A Schilling & Company
San Franr;zco r'o
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take la xatiye Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money il it fails to cure, 25c.
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DR.. COOK CURES

BY mail Therefore write ii you cannot
call. A valuable book on mems diseases
sent free 10 those describing their troub-
les. His address, as above stated, is 865
Market street, San Francisco, Cal.
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DIR. COOK CURES

Every form of Female Complaint-Falling
or Displacement of the Womb Painful, Ir-
regular, scanty or profuse menses, Period
ical Headache, Leucorrhea, Nervousness
and Hysteria.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
DIR. COOK CURES

The evil effects OF early indiscretions-Ex-
hausting Drains, Impotency, Pimples, Ner-
vousness, Sleeplessness, Bashfulness, De-
spondeney, Stupidity, Loss of Ambi ton,
and sim liar signs OF physical, mental and
sexual weakness.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
DIR. COOK CURES

Catarrh, Rheumatism, Rupture, Piles,
Blood and Skin Diseases, and Diseases of
the Eye, Ear, Brain, Nose. Throat, Lungs,
Heart, Liver, stomach, Kidneys, Bladder
and Urinary Organs.
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DR.. COOK CURES

Structure, Varicocele, Hydrocele and all
other sexual diseases, deformities or disae
hiiit1es
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27

Ifyou are afflicted do not rely too much
upon the recuperative powers of nature.
Lose no time in getting back your health.
A little medicine now will do more good
than whole drugstore by and by.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15

It is remarkable to what excess Californians carry their hatred of Huntington and his railroad. Everybody in Los Angeles was dubbed a Huntington hireling who was not in favor of San Pedro har- Dor, although the Angel City would be benefited one-thousand per cent more by the building of a break water at Santa Monica. Now every body in the state is in imminent danger of the rabbies, because a Huntington company is preparing to bid for the San Pedro harbor work, and incidentally scoop in that 3,OOO,0OO$ appropriation.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Eugene RiOrdan, his heirs, assigns
 and legal representatives.

You are hereby notified that the under signed, who is a co.owner with you in the Wanderer mining claim, has expended the sum of one hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon said claim for the year 896, in compliance with the United States mining laws, requiring annual expendi- lures to be made on mining claims. The said Wanderer mining claim is situated in Chemehuevis Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona Territory and Is duly recorded in the mining records of said county. Your proportion of said annual expenditure is fifty (50) dollars. and you are further notified that if, at the expira- tion of ninety days from the last publica- tion of this notice, you fail or refuse to pay me Jour proportion of sad expendi- tu re, toe ether with the cost of publication of this notice. your interest in the said Wanderer mining claim will be forfeited and become the property of the under signed. HUGH ALLISON.
 Yucca, Arizona, Feb. 17th, 1897.
 First insertion Feb 20, '97.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15

Prescott's two newspapers ate advocating the lynching of Parker, Miller and the Mexican, who es capped from the Prescott jail last Sunday. The Journal-Miner says that forty murders have been com mitted in Yavapai county and not one hanging has taken place. A few years in the pen followed by a pardon is the usual course for a murderer to go through. Had no murder been committed by the party in breaking jail it is thought no great effort wonld have been made to effect a capture. Now everything possible will be done by the officers to take them into GUS tody. It looks as though Judge Lynch will officiate at this trial if captured.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To John A. Healy, his heirs, admin
 iStratOrS or aSsipns:

To John A. Healy, his heirs, admin
 istratOrs or assigns:
 You are hereby notified that the under signed CO owner in interest in the Healy Mons ter, Esther, Josephine and Columbia mining claims, situate in Owen mining district, Mohave county, Arizona, has expended the sum of one hundred (1OO$) dollars in labor and improvements upon each of the said mining claims in order to hold said claims under the provisions and requirements of section 2324 of the R. $. Of the U S., being the amount required to be expended to hold said claims for the year 1896, and you have failed to contrib ute your proportion of saic expenditure. You are further notified that if, within ninety days after the service of this no- tice, if personally served, or within ninety days after the service of this notice by publication, you fail, refuse or neglect to contribute your proportion of said expen. allure your interest in said claims will be forfeited and become the property of the undersigned co.owner under and by virtue of said section 2324.
 CHARLES B. PRICE.
 SIGNAL, April 23d. 1897.
 First publication May l, 1897.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15

Two young women took the law into their own ungloved hands the other day at L4rkspur, California, and forcibly removed a dwelling erected in a trail that lead to their home in a canyon. Then they called on the law to prevent the re- turn of the house to it's point of blockade. The court should sus- tain the women if for no other req son than the indomitable spirit dis played.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15

Phenix is worked up over the re- suit of the recent election. Hooker, who was elected marshal, sent the appointment of a deputy to the council and that body promptly rejected it and named instead the defeated candidate for the office, Bell. Hooker refused to accept his late rival as a deputy and the chances are good that war will be waged between marshal and coun- cil.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15

A perusal of the acts of the Nineteenth legislative assembly will convince a person unlearned in law that it would be impossible to again gather together body of men with asinary qualities so prom inently displayed. The phraseology of the new statutes is crude, vague, ungramatical and shows on the face the labored work of men of a low order of intelligence.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15

Arizona should have able repre- sentatives at the Utah centennial exposition, soon to be held in Salt Lake City. Montezuma will not come this year, nor next year and our people should for the time be- ing look to things earthly and ad- vertise our resources in every pos sible way.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15

Stephen Crane, the great novel, ist, who is war correspondent of the London Times, gives a graphic description of the battle of Valesti- no, in which, after three days hard fighting. the Greek forces were van quished. His summing up of the battle betrays the fact that Grecian forces are oficiated by a cowardly set of men and were it not that there are a few brave and rugged old officers, each battle would be a rout. In this great battle the Greeks could have won had there been one brave officer in the left wing of the army, but there was none and it fell back, crushing and disorganizing the main body on the right. Greece is today, in con- sequence, a whipped and humili- ated power.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15

The railroads have at last made an attempt to prevent the migra- tion of the genus hobo by issuing strict orders to trainmen to pre- vent, in every possible way, these gentry from riding on the trains. Arizona and southern California is favored every winter with this un- desirable element.
Mohave County miner., 1897-05-15

ae Yesterday Gov. Budd, of Cali fornia. was to hear Durant's plea for pardon. Budd will probably let the law take its course. If many more murderers are turned loose to prey upon communities we may soon expect to witness a scene sim. liar to the one that took place in Cincinnati few years ago.