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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
ADVENTURES IN ALASKAN WiLDS.
Two thousand Mile Trip Made by a Swsd-
ISL Missionary in the Far
North.

SEATTLE. WASH, Nav 25-David
johnson, Swedish missionary, who has
been isolated for SIX years in Western
Alaska, arrived at Juneau recently from a
trip of 1000 miles of mountain riding be-
hind pair of reindeer. He brought the
mails from Point Hope on the Arctic
Ocean and the Port Clarence reindeer sta
lions, as we'll as the news from the mis-
sion of the Far North. In narrating his
adventures Johnson said:
ION New Years day 1 left with the first
reindeer mail for Unalaklik and Bethel, a
Moravian mission station on the Kusko-
vim. We had two teams of reindeers
EACH One of these teams was owned by
the native boy accompanying me. M ost
of the time we drove the reindeer double
and they did good work. We reached
Unalaklik on January s. Then we pushed
on toward the Kuskowim and Joined Mr.
Kjeilman, superintendent of the Teller
reindeer station, who with two LapIanders
and small herd OF reindeer was on re-
connoitering trip, looking for good feed
ing grounds for the deer. We made st.
Michaels in one day. There we were snow
bound for eight days. Having no guide
we took our course by the com pass, with
the aid of such maps as we had, and eight
d avs later reached the Russian mission at
Befkoisky. Our route lay over mountains
and across several rivers, but everywhere
there was an abunda nce of the best kind
OF moss for feeding the reindeer.
"After leaving Belkofsky We went to
Bethel, which mission is in charge of j.
II. KiIbuck. Two of the Bethel mission
offered to go with me to Fushamak. On
reaching Carmel a Morayian mission
station, we found Mr.. Schoechert all ready
to set out for Katmai, SO, sending the boys
back the next morning, | set out with
him. We called at all the cauneries, gath
| ering up the mail.
"Our experience in crossing the noun
tains was a bitter one. When on top a
storm came shrieking down upon US from
the northeast. To retreat was as impossi-
BILE as TO go forward. The only thing we
could do was to dig hole in the snow and
put up our tent as best we could and
crouch down in it, waiting for the storm
to pass. Neglecting TO take the dogs in,
they were found next morning very stiff,
while one was frozen to death. We then
| took the dogs inside the tent and sat on
them to thaw them out. The slxty-stven
hours that seven men Of US and ten dogs
were huddled in there, shivering and
hungry, was an experience not soon 10 be
forg often.
when the weather cleared We hurried
dowu to Katmai, where we arrived on
March 80. This finished my overland
journey. During the winter | had trav-
eled about 1000 miles, half with deers and
half with dogs. On April 10 the steamer
st. Paul crossed Snelikoff Straits, from
Katmai to Kodiak, where l took the
steamer Dora for SitKa.''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
BOARD THE GENERAL SfCLfK.
Crew of the Cutter Parry Vainy Search
tho Hreck for BODIES of the

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Nav 25.-
The hope that some of the wrecked Gen
eral Siglin's seamen or passengers might
have escaped and found a refuge among
Indians on the far northern coast has
given way to the belief that none of those
aboard will ever be heard from again.
Many weeks have elapsed since the wreck
occurred, but no news of survivors has
been received at northern seaports.
This revenue cutter Commodore Perry's
crew boarded the Siglin ten miles to the
westward of Queen Charlotte Island, and
the condition of the craft gave testimony
to the terrible experience the small vessel
had undergone in the unequal battle with
the elements. The masts had gone by the
board. while every thing in sight showed
the effects of the gales.
At the time the derelict was sighted by
the p cry the sea was smooth and calm
in the vicinity, and thus permittin, a
thorough examination. A boat from the
cutter was sent to the wreck and thor
ough inspection of the hull made. Moth
ing remained aboard but some provisions
put up in packages too bulky to be washed
from the cabin.
Although the greater part of the craft
was submerged, a portion of the cabin was
out OF wafer, anu tu6 UTiGHC Sunllg Mt
it was possible to make a thorough and
careful inspection of the interior. There
were no bodies in the cabin. The force
of the waves nad carried awav the doors
and skvlights, through which it is more
than PROBABLE the unfortunes were washed
after being drowned like rats with no pos
sibility OF escape.
1t is probable that in this cabin the wife
and child of Agent Greenfield OF the
American Commercial Company met
their death while the gallant agent was
on deck adding his efforts to the weak
attempt of the crew to keep the frail ship
before the wind.
The Perry reports the wreck drifting
rapidly in shore, and it will undoubtedly
bring up on the rugged beach of Queen
Charlotte Island. Whoever comes first
upon the wreck in that deserted section
Will be richly rewarded, for within the
strong box OF the cabin there is $1,000 in
currency.
knowledge of this fact leaked out re-
Gently, when there was talk of organizing
a company here to recover the wreck
Tie underwriters i'm me lately wired that
in the event of the vessel being found
they would hold the finder responsible for
the amount aboard. This had the effect
of putting peremptory stop to all ar
engagements.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
TRAGEDY m SANTA R0SA JAiL.
Wfh a Sharp Backsnw a Prisoner A.
tempts TO Sever His Had From
Hs Rodv

SANTA ROSA, CAL, May 25.-J. G.
Dunnigan. an inmate of the County Jail.
made an attempt to saw his head off with
a sharp bucksaw this afternoon. Dunni-
gan was serving short term for vagrancy
and had been acting queerly for several
days. When found to-day he was bleed
ing copiously from several jagged wounds
in the throat, but he was still saving dill
gently in an effort to entirely sever his
head. The County Physician stitched the
wounds and the man Will probably re-
cover. When the doctor had finished
dressing his wounds Dunnigan found that
he could speak and plteously said:
LET me die. doctor; let me die. l
haven't friend in the world and | only
wish had made better job of it."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
PORTLAND GHOUL'S SANITY.
Theory That Magone's Hind Was Affected
Is Dismissed by the
Authorities.

PORTLAND, Or. May 25.-The theory
of insanity has vanished in the case of
Dan D. Magone, the promoter Of the Laid
grave-robbery scheme, and the authori-
ties have come to the conclusion that he
is desperate, soured man, who will re-
sort to anything to obtain money. Late
yesterday afternoon, when informed that
his three confedera.es had had an exami-
nation before the Grand Jury, he said,
with much irritability:
'.Well. might just as we'll make clean
breast of the affair and tell my story"
About four years ago. when Magone
was in better circumstances, be had q
tutor for his little daughter. One after
noon the two went out tor walk, and the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
Mana Van Aocm,ed of Murder.

WOODLAND, CAL, May 25.-John
Litz of Napa was arrested in this city to-
day by Sheriff Griffin on suspicion of be-
ing one of the murderers of L. Colburn,
commercial man who was found dying in
box car on May ~ and who afterward
died in the county hospital. Persons in
Vallejo had seen Colburn and a man
named James McPhee together. McPhee
was traced to MarysviIle and arrested.
He told the officers that Litz.was the man
they wanted. and Litz was consequently
arrested and taken 10 Napa this evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
ALoHEMIsT BRICrs DISCOVERY
Says 1t Eas Not Properly Tested and
That He WfU Try EnaLand.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May 25.-E. c..
Brice of Chicago. whose process of Great
ing gold and silver out of base metals was
declared ineffective by a commission of
Government assaye RS. is going to take his
formula to England for trial there. The
report of the com mission was sent to the
Secretary of the Interior by Secretary
Gage to-day for guidance of the Patent
Office in acling on Brice's application for
patent on his secret. The publication of
the story about Brice and his formula
brought forth this statement from MIN
to-day in local paper:
The Commissioners insisted upon
using tartar emetic (salt OF antimony),
which they were positively told not to use
and which they were told was inimical to
the process. They were asked to use a
special apparatus. which would yield best
results, but refused for fear of an expIo-
sion, though they were assured that such
had been in successful use for some time.
The ommlssioners did not at any time
either complete the process or proceed
under 1t according TO my instructions.
When they persisted in usings tartar
emetic and l protested against its use they
refused to proceed further"
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young girl. attempting to cross plank
over a creek flowing into the Tualatin
River, fell into the deep water. The tutor
went to her rescun and both were
drowned. The child's body was soon re-
covered and laid upon the bank, pending
tue arrival of her father. When he drove
up he leaped out OF his carriage, and.
speechlessly pressing the inanimate form
to his heart, re-entered the carriage with
the corpse and drove home One of his
confederates. speaking OF this sad episode,
said:
"Fhat. perhaps is the reason why Ma
gone objected to Ladd's body being placed
in the river, for he exclaimed, My God,
wouldn't do that for my life.'''
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To Prerem. Rast,cny accidents.

PHOENIX. ARR, May 25-The Santa
Fe Railway Company has commenced
vigorous crusade to prevent ac-
cidents on its lines, and has issued per-
emptory orders that SIN case of severe
storms, when in the judgment OF train
and engine men, it may be considered I'M
wise to proceed, trains should be tied up
until the conditions are favorable for their
movement with absolute safety. Section
foremen must patrol the track and ex-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26

MILL VALLEY. CAL. May 25-D. H.
Bibb OF the Bib Lumber Company is
building on the slopes OF Mount Tamal-
D ais the first house to be erected on the
line OF the Mill Valley and Mount Tamal-
pals scenic road. The lumber tor the
building i, being taken up over the scenic
road, and at Slide Gulch, where the build
ing is to be, chute has been constructed.
Down this for distance of 400 feet the
m aterial is slid.
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arrest. at Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, May 25.-Lizzie
Reed and Charles Boyle were arrested
here to-day. charged with attempting to
murder Mark Carr. The woman was ad-
mitted to bail and Boyle is still in the
real estate transaction in which severa!
persons claimed possession of what is
known as the Reed ranch, below Peta.
luna Carr claims to own the ranch and
in trying to get possession has used force,
which nas been met with force, and more
than one bullet has been wasted in the
affair already.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
ARIZONA COUNTIES REBEL.
Viii Not Pay 2ar to Support Educa-
fionai Instit,stfons.


tionaf Institutions.
PHOENIX. ARIz. May 25.-Attorney-
General Wilson left for the north last
evening on mission OF belligerency to-
ward Apache. Mojave and Navajo coun-
ties. The AttorEey-G considers
these counties in the light of insurgents
and rebels, because they have refused to
pay their pro rata of the tax levied by the
last Legislature for the maintenance OF
the Territorial University and Normal
School. The population of these counties
is largely Mormon.
The District Attorney of Apache County
has written . letter to the Attorney GEN
eral, in which he fatty bids defiance 10
the Legislative enactment and declares
that his county will not pay any further
tribute to the Territorial Normal School,
1t was in response to this letter that Will
son started northward.
Wilson will at once institute proceed
ings in the United States District Court
against the Supervisors Of these rebelting
counties, charging them with misfeasance
in office.
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of their taskmasters, were forced TO sub
NIT. They had families-these men-and
there were mouths to feed and wives and
children to clothe.
A wear ago contractor paid so cents for
a coat; now he paws 40 cents. They have
worked on half time, because so many of
them would otherwise be unem ployed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
St.am,hfns Race to EUREKA,

EUREKA, CAL, May 25.-The second
race between the steamers Hum boldt
and Pomona from San Francisco to
Eureka ended in another victory for the
Humboldt The owners of the Hum boldt
claim the race by IL minutes, and the
Pomonas officers concede defeat by
minutes. The Hum boldt passed Meiggs
wharf, San Francisco at 2:35 yesterday
afternoon, and the Pomona minutes
later. They locked here at 7:14 and 7:26
respectively this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
SAW DIEG0'S TRAVELLING COURT.
,Judge. Prisoner and Lawyers Go From
Place TO Place in Search of
Witnesses.

,.,s DIEGO, CAL, May 25.-District
ATTORNEY Sweet to-day received dis
patch from Deputy Kirby, who is con-
Quoting the preliminary examination OF
Manuel Chavez, charged with murder at
Senator on the 14th. K rby dated his
dispatch at Yuma, but he states that he
is holding the examination in this county,
according to law.
The strange feature of the examination
is that instead of the witnesses being
subpenaed and brought to the court, the
court adiourns from day to day and fol-
lows up the Witnesses. On some days
court, lawyers. prisoner and officers travel
forty miles with mule teams over the sands
of the desert to find witnesses to continue
the trial. Thus the court as already
been he'd al Senator. West Yuma, Picacho,
Allenvllle, and other points along the
river, to suit the convenience OF witnesses
Although considerable difficulty has been
encountered, Kirby believes he will be
able to start for San Diego on Thursday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
Mod.sto ruraerrr,s strange Plra.

MODESTO, CAL, May 25.-Jsmes Berry
the colored man who yesterday pleaded
guilty to the charge of wife murder, was
brought before Judge Minor for sentence
to-day. Upon the announcement OF the
court, at the request of Berry's attorneys,
that he would not be sentenced until
Thursday next the condemned murderer
arose and pleaded with fervor for an i'm
mediate pronouncing OF the death SEN
tence. He said he wanted TO die and did
not sec any necessity for postponement
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
1o.a, Paralysis From Spiders Bite.

PHOENIX, ARIz., May 25.-Martin Gar
cha, who lives seven miles south OF here
on the Salt River, brought his 11-year old
daughter to town this morning, paralyzed
by spider bite. The poisonous insect
was black spider. The child was asleep
in the early morning, when she was sud-
denly awakened by sharp and agoniz-
ing pain over the right eye. In less than
ten minutes paralysis had set N, and in
ten minutes more had proceeded to al
most every linn and muscle in the body.
The only motion of her limbs was an in
voluntary twitching. She was unable
to speak or even to swallow.
DR.. Swetnam of Phoenix treated her,
and before she left town he paralysis had
gone completely, ana the only tracs of
the venomous insects attack was an ugly
puncture above the eve.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
1AILoRs CONFIDENT OF VIcToRI.
Manufacturer Submitting to Startling
UorL:nten Cat Strike.


UorEmen Cat on Strike.
NAW YORK, N. Y. May 25-The
striking tailors are sure of victory. Two
manufacturers this afternoon signed the
agreement sent them by the men and it is
said that others will follow suit. The men
say that the other manufacturers cannot
possibiy hold out much longer, as this is
the busy season and the demand for
clothes is great enough 20 make the man.
ufacturers yield.
These tailors have constantly demanded
relief from the long. oppressive hours
Once they won victory and were prom
ised the relief, but no sooner was the vic
tory won than contractors put back the
hours to the old schedule. They de-
manded raise in wages and were refused
all along the line. They were pinched
down from month to month and week to
week.
Reductions of few cents a. time were
D'ade, and these workers. in the iron grasp
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
MoUkNING 1T BALLENA.
Passing of George Neale, Famed as
Ssrift Stenogrn

Passing of George Nenls, Famed as a
Stcift Stenogrnpher.
SAN DIEGO, CAL. May 25.-George
Neale, the oldest court stenographer in
Southern California and one of the best
known court clerks in the West, died this
morning at Ballena, fifty miles east on
the mountains, of diabetes. Neale was at
one time very wealthy. being rated at
5000. 600 in 1888, but his generosity COM
bined with the general business depres-
sion reduced him to comparative poverty.
He was 81 years of age and had been in
California twenty-four years. For thir-
teen years prior to 1887, he was official
stenogra pher for The Southern California
Circuit Court. He was the fastest s.eno-
grapher on the coast up 70 five years ago,
and had record of 215 words per minute.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
Conductors ltsff SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, WASH. May pa special
train bearing $50 delegates who were in
attendance upon the National Railroad
Conductors convention in Los Angeles,
arrived in Seattle at 2 o'clock this after
noon. After luncheon and several hours
of sightseeing, the railway men resumed
their Journey, leaving for the East at
O'Clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
LorksDur Giris an Courr.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, May 25.-The
cases against the Brown sisters of Lark
spur and John E. Greed, the Marshal of
Sausalito, charged with assault to do
bodily harm to z. w: Wright, president
pany, have been continued until Saturday
morning. 1t is said that the Browns in
tend to bring an action Tor damages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
MILITARY sURGEoas MEET
Gathering at Columbus, Ohio, From
Ererv State In the union.

Gathering at Columbus, Ohio, From
Ereru State tn the Union.
COLUMBUS. OHIO. May 25.-Mem bers
from all parts of the country of the Ma
tional Association of Military Surgeons OF
the United States are arriving here tod ay
to partici pate in the annual convention of
the society.
The delegates will be formally welcomed
this evening by Governor Bushnell. and
an elaborate programme has been ar
ranged For the entertainment of the WIS.,
itors during the intervals between the
professional sessions.
Among those present are Lieutenant
Colonel w. E. Waters, Major Henry
Lippincott and Captain r. J. Gibson,
together with other representatives of the
United States army surgeons represent
ing the militia of every State in the
Union.
At the conclusion of the sessions of the
convention about 600 delegates will leave
on special train to attend the convention
of the American Medical Association at
Philadelphia.
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anime the same during storms. and reiia-
bic watchmen must be kept at dangerous
places day ana night with proper signals"
In the light of hitherto existing customs
in this part of the country, where railroad
accidents and bars to traffic are mot in
frequent, these instructions are considered
as unusual, but very welcome plecaution-
arg measures.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
A1IGELD,s TROUBLES MULrIPLY
Sold Second Hand Furniture to Hts State
ut F1ncY Prices.

Sold Secondhand furniture to Hts State
ut Fancy Prices.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 25-The
investigation by the legislative commit
tee TO learn the cause OF the treasury de-
felt has resulted in the discovery of
vouchers showing that Ex-Governor Alt
geld and vile disposed Of second hand
goods to the State at prices which would
be regarded stiff for new furniture.
Among the items-amounting altogether
TO $1458-are white mahogany table,
$125; mahogany tables, $75; rug, SIPS;
fifteen pairs of lace curtains, $500: brass
bedstead, 800, etc.
Chairman Anderson said that, contrary
to the rules of the Auditors office, no re-
ceipt was filed for a single one of the items
contained in the vouchers. The com nit
tee has the very best evidence that most
OF this furniture was second hand.
Altgeld denies the charges and says ::
"The attempt to drag Mrs. Aitgeld before
the public simply shows the contemp lible
and pusillanimous character of some of
the rotten, whisky drinking loafers who
are now in authority at Springfield" The
Ex-Governor Is evidently nervous and eX-
cited. His hands mbled as he paced
up aad down his parlors. Altgeld de-
clared his wife bought things from time
to time as the mansion needed them, both
in Springfield and in Chicago, and paid
for them with her own money. 1t was
While Governor he spent $4,000 wear TO
while he did not mind losing money him
self he did not think she should lose. He
concluded by asserting that practically he
made the State present of the furniture.
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PHI GRiMS TO AMsRicA'S L0URDES.
The Halt, the L;me and the Blind Are
Focking IN Vast Numbers to Holy
mn Wisconsin.

HARTFORD. WIS, May 25.-The first
OF the pilgrimages to Holy Hill took place
to-day. 1t is already evident that the
number of visitors to the sacred spot will
be greater this year than ever before. The
locality is one of great natural beauty.
ano was entered from the Government in
the year 1855 by Father Huber, an Aus
TRAN priest who prophesied that the
place would become one OF the most cele-
brated in the land-a place of worship
and pilgrimage where thousands would
come yearly TO do homage to the Virgin
and her Son.
His prophecy has in a measure come
true, and many are the miraculous cures
that are recorded in refutation OF the
skeptlcal views of unbelievers. Ex-State
Senator Kroeger, a prominent dry-goods
merchant of Milwaukee, states that his
| niece. Miss Clara Kroeger. was cured OF
a disease of the eyes known as ophthalmIa
by visit to HOLY Hill, the efforts of the
most famous specialists having proved
unavailiDg.
This cure was effected several years ago,
and since that time there mas been no 1e-
currepca OF the disease. Another re-
| markable cure spoken of Dy Mr.. KroegeI
and which has been verified 10 the sat s.
| faction of hundreds of people, was that OF
| a daughter of Herman Verhalen, resi-
dent of the township Of Franklin, Mil
| waukee County.
The young woman had become insane
and was pronounced incurable. visit
! to Holy Hill, however, effected com
| plete and permanent restoration OF the
young woman's faculties. Hundreds Of
| similar occurrences are related, being sup
ported by apparently good evidence, and
| the effect of these cures has been TO spread
the fame of Holy Hill throughout the
| country.
The immense number of pilgrims who
visited the shrine to-day would seem te
! indicate that the spot is destined to be
come As famous a center of pilgrimage a!
is Lourdes, the old world Mecca for devou
| Catholics