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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
.BUNKOED AT SKAGUAY.
Hundreds of Disguised Cold Seek
ers VIII Soon Return on Ex-
CurSiOn Steamers.

JUNEAU, ALASKA, Sept. t.6.-Counterfeit-
ers have loaded lot OF lead half-dollars
and quarters into Skaguay. They are ex-
cellent limitations SO far as appearances
go and are difficult to detect except by
the ring. The circulation was made com
paratively easy, because change has been
so scarce in Skaguay that saloons and
stores have been buying silver at the rate
OF S. in gold Tor Sd so in change. Some
of the counterfeits have found their way
TO Juneau. The bottom has dropped en-
ly out of the town-lot boom at Ska
quay. Lots which were held at 500, $500
and up 10 $500 two weeks ago and changed
hands at those figures now go begging at
S25. United States Commissioner John
q, Smith from Portland is reported to
have made $4,000 in recording Skaguay
town lots.
Bales of hay are rotting on the beach,
never having be en- taken from the spot on
which they were discharged from the
ship. Oats find no buyers at IS cents a
sack. Horse feed is cheap and hor ,e-
flesh is cheaper. The usefulness of The
horse at Skaguay is thing OF the past,
at least for this season. Horses which
were worth $500 three weeks ago cannot
be given away now and in few more
weeks will be killed. As indicated in pre-
YOU. dispatches, 1t has at last bngun TO
dawn upon the Skaguayans that they
have been flies in a web and that the
spider has sucked their blood. Many signs
now show that the main promoterso of the
townsite never intended to open the trail
so that it could be travelled over in good
4 T,,,.
and as far south as Seattle and San Fran
cisco booming .he Skaguay trail and The
White Pass. Runners shouted aloud on
the wharves here that Skaguay was the
better trail and interested persons talkeI
Skaguay on the ships coming north.
| While the crowd has been idle and unable
10 move on, gam bling houses and saloons
nave been plling up money. The pro-
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
TO Meet TN The
FIELD OF HONOR
N. G.. Jones Challenges
the Acknowledgement
of Colorado.
A Gentleman of the Old South
ern SCHOOL Resents an
Offciai'S Statements
However, the Defi VIII Not Be &C
cepted, and B oodshed Is Pro-
baby Averted.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 1I-Norman c.
Jones, a gentleman of the old Southern
school who got his early education in New
Orleans, has challenged the Attorney
General of Colorado 10 mortal com bat for
the reason that the latter declined to no.
tice an official letter calling foS judicial
hearing of case that had been decided
adversely 10 Jones in an Ell Paso County
Justices court.
Jones asked that the State Supren e
Court take cognizance of the matter in
dispute. and the Attorney General told a
reporter that Jones' complaint was un-
worthy of serious notice. He added that
the bad writing Of itself would preclude
reading and that the letter was iii only for
the waste. basket. That was several days
ago.
Jones to-day invited General Byron
Carr to meet him on the field. General
Carr is an old soldier, who lost one arm in
defense OF his country. and his courage
has never been questioned. but he was not
prepared for the invitation and made no
reply to the inquiries of reporters.
Jones has Deen q resident of Colorado
for eighteen years. and has large mining
interests in Ell Paso County. He claims
to have projected the Mobile and Ohio
Railway. and to have been its first presi.
dent.
The language of the chalIengein part is:
"As the code OF honor among gentle
men in my school of educat ion does not
hold man responsible for his obtuseness,
l shall pass that by with only an express
sion of pity; but the former, being an alb
solute false hood, and when taken in con-
nection with the other newspaper cx-
pressions of the cond uct of your Office in
the premises must be regarded as mall
cious, l. therefore, demand tnat you at
once publish denial of having written
the false statements to the Governor or
shall feel compelled unoer tire code of
honor among gentlemen to hold you a
rigid person al account after proper public
denunciatiop.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

hunters did not attempt to. camp out, as
they preferred TO do in 1649, but went
straight 10 the German building. carrying
baskets of luncheon and prepared TO en-
tertain stranger or friend.
The regular dag for holding these PIC
MICS has been Sep ember 8. but 1t was
thought more convenient to make 1t Sat
urday, and so the change came about. As
usual "Reminiscences, anecd ote and the re-
newing of old associations were features
of the gathering. The celebration lasted
until we'll into the evening.
DR.. ]. @. A. HI nry and DR.. P. S. Ben
son delivered addresses of congratulation
to the pioneers. and recalling the early
history of California. The center of in
terest was d. r. Nicksrson, the oldest
member of the ASSOCIATION, he having
reached the age of "a. Nickerson went to
California in 40, and was one of the
fran ers 1of the constitution of the State.
He played an i'm portapt part in the.mak-
ing oTithe early history of California. He
was the first Mayor of Placerville. when
it was but mining camp and familiarly
known as "Hangtown." Niekerson also
put on foot scheme for building the big
South f ,rk canal near Ell Dorado, and in
conjunction with Others, raised $400 0o0
for that purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
NOT A COWARD ABOARD.
Captain Lewis Tells of the Bravery
OF the Men on the Battered
Steamer Eugene.

Steamer Eugene.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 1L-"There
was not shirk nor coward among the
men on the Eugene" said Captain Lewis,
who left with the steamer from this port
as navigator ana has returned. after land
ing his craft safely in an American port.
IL have followed the sea and the deep
water nearly all my life; have been
through wreck and disaster, but never
have | seen a gamer set OF men than those
under me on the Eugene.
''As l supposed in leaving Portland it
had al! been arranged that we were to
keep the inland passage as far north as
Cross Sound and then strike out to the
westward. Instead of that we were taken
hold of by the Bristol after passing
through Seymour Narrows, a heavy steel
cable with about 100 falhoms OF rope was
passed to us, and rounding the head of
Vancouver Island above Fort Rupart
passed out into the North Pacific with
tow of some 1870 miles ahead of us. Then
we struck into The heavy gale that has
been mentioned in the papers. strong
breaking sea was soon kicked up and the
limbers of the Eugene were not stout
enough to withstand any such pounding
as the hull began to receive.
During the cresking and straining that
followed, however. there was not whis-
per anon; the boys of the Eugene. None
OF them had ever been on the sea before.
The tremendous seas rolling down upon
us and the tug of the four-ton steel haw-
ser as it Strengthened out from the bits
would have sent the scare in to the hearts
of many sailors usei to the Horn weather.
But nos man on the Eugene crawfshed.
instead they sci to work to repair dam
ages. Particularly is this so OF Captain
Young late OF the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company's steamers on the
Colum bia, and Mr.. Westo who left Lip
man, Wolf 81 Cos employ to go to the
KIondike. Young is a man with the
heart OF hero. When he was not help
ing me at the wheel he was down in the
hold OF the Eugene bracing the tim bers
or setting oakun into strained seams.
Weston was not able TO 10 hardly so much,
but what he could do was done without
ever finch. The Lord knows the boys
deserve credit. They were all brave
souled through what even to me was
mighty rough experience. Without that
brave band | don't know what l would
have DONE"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
[ Alnifh drre.fed

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 1.-The
World will to- morrow publish the follow
ing: AL Smith, a sporting man. was ar.
rested yesterday at the Gilss y House on
an order issued by Judge Maddox of the
Superior Court OF Kings County as the
defendant in $50 U00 suit for breach oil
promise of marriage. The plaintiff is
Miss Agnes Hinch, a mu sic-Ieacher of
Long I>land City. Albert f. Smith is
about 81 years ola and is known all over
the United States as sporting man and
backer OF pugilsts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
Mgr. Tonor Kilied by the H.at.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 11.-Mgr.
P. G. Tonor. missionary apostolic and hon.
orary chaplain to his Holiness Pope Leo
XIII and chaplain-general to the Ameri-
can warships, was stricken by the neat in
his room in hotel here to-day. He died
shortly afterward at the Jefferson Hos
pital.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

Bank; Lester Turner OF the First Ma
tional Bank; James Goldsmith. manager
Schwabacher Bros; ]. B. Macdonald.
Frank Black, A. A. Baillargeon, A. M.
Brooks of the Boston Nationa! Bank,
General ]. B. Metcalf and others.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
Arrival Of the umatiIIa.

PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, Sept. IL
The Pacific Coast steamship Umatilla az.
rived from San Francisco al O'clock this
evening with 220 passengers thirty-six OF
whom are bound for Dawson City via
Dyea
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
CALIFORNIA '49ERS CELEBRATE.
Seventh Annual Picnic of the Western
Association of Pioneers of the
Golden State.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 1l.-All Califor-
MIA pioneers IN Chicago went down to
Jackson Park to-day and celebrated. 1t
was the seventh annual picnic of the
Western Association of California P.o-
neers and the celebration of the forty
seventh anniversary of the admission of
California into the union. The old gold
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
The Marsh Air Compressor

Exhibited this week by the Simonds Saw
Company at the Mechanics Pavilion, is es-
peclaily interesting TO those engaged in min
ing or using compressed air for any purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

AZ 05e Vord-20 pieces All-wool Fancy
III o0O lTlu Figured Flannels, i'll all the
very newest styles.
Az 5ne y.rJ-25 pieces All-wooI French
III oVO luiu FIannels. all new iall styles.
IL tIe Vsrd-100 pi ces Fancy Figured
hb lJO IHIu German Eiderdowp. In a
great variety OF patterns and
ceiori gs. uost suitable Tor
Waists and Wrappers
NJ .poJJ I'LL CalifJrnia White B!anke Us,
all nicely bound with
white silk ribbon. Good
value at ST. pair.
IL e. IN p.;r-5 cases Extra Large Size
hb pJ.CV Iali ALI wool California White
Blankets, made from long
haecy wool. all nicely rib
non bound. Good value at
So so pair.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
DREADED HIS WORK.
How a California Man Was Helped
by a Friends Adv.ce.

HERMITAGE, CALL was troubled
with a tired and worn out feeling. l
dreaded to attempt any work. A friend
advised me to get bottle of Hoods Sar-
saparlla. did so, and. after taking the
medicine short time, felt better. That
tired feeling left me and was able to
sleep well.' G. c. PITMAN
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

The Russian Imperial crown is valued
at 81 200 900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Germany Has Now More soldiers
Than France.
Courier des Etats Unis.)


Since the law passed the Reichstag, on
the 18th Of June, 1885, Germany has taken
a great stride In advance of France In
the matter OF military organization.
our entire effective force I'm infantry
amounts TO 324, 400 men, while that OK
Germany foots up $4,000, giving the Ger
mans numerical superiority OF 1000
foot-soldiers.
On our side OF the Vosges, the perma-
nent garrisons are guarded by 2,i27 COM
panies, forming 5S5 battalions. on the
other side OF the frontier, they number
2,49S companies. and 625 battalions,
majority over France OF forty battalions.
The expenses present a considerable
difference between the two countries
The pay of the French infantry officers.
according to the war budget, Is nearly
43. OOO. 900; but that of the officers OF the
German infantry Is not less than B,Ooo,cvo.
In time OF peace our soldiers are kept
on two meals a day. costing 52Wo,op.
while the soldiers on the other side or
the Rhine are kept and fed on one meal
a day by means OF an appropriation or
Co. 10000
Does not this comparison justify the
law creating a fourth battalion I'm each
one Of the li5 army corps regiments
named?
IL is believed that the appropriation
which will be asked for OH the opening
OF the session of the chamber Will be for
thirty additional battalions for 1881.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
kilograms Boiled Down.

NJ. Emile Loubet was yesterday re-
elected president of the French Senate
receiving 205 votes.
The cruiser Newark left Port Royal
Yesterday for Jacksonville, to resume
duty watching for filibusters.
The South Dakota senatorial fight has
narrowed down still further TO a contest
between Kyle and Loucks, with the
chances apparently about even. The Re-
nublIcan caucus selected Representative
Picker as their candidate.
Jake Gaudaur has accepted the chal-
Ienge of Edward Hanlan 10 row any man
i'm the world, and has made deposit OF
$500 forfeit. He stipulates that the race
shall be for at least 5000, and be rowed
I'm either England or Canada.
Naval orders were issued yesterday as
follows: Commander J. Il. Coghlan will
ba detached February LIST from duty as
insnector of the Eighth Lighthouse Dis
trict with headquarters at New Or
leans and assume command OF the re-
ceiving-ship Richmond, at Philadelphia.
Ensien c. f. Preston is ordered to tenn
norary duty In the Bureau OF Equipment.
Iondon 1nanciers generally express the
oninion that the purpose OF the visit TO
I,urone of Hon. T.. o. Wolcott. United
ctates Senator from Colorado, is merely
80 tee, sentiment I'm monetary circles upon
Tho currency question, and not with any
,5ea OF arranging for an international
Monetary conference 10 which the con-
sensus OF financial opinion, II Is said. is
not favorable
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Successful Young southerner.
ATLANTA JournalD

A Young southerner, of whom his coun-
trvmen have reason already TO be proud,
and from whom they have cause 10 eA-
pect still more considerable achievements
in the future, is Professor John Matthews
Manly. of Brown University, Providence,
Il. /.
Professor Manly Is the son Of Dr.
Charles Manly, a leading minister OF the
BAPTIST Church in South Carolina, ana
president Of Furman University at
Greenville. Graduating from furman, he
went through a brief session as an IN
structor i'm minor institutions; then went
10 Harvard. There ne won high honors
i'm the study Of English. TO which he
had devoted himself, and became great
fayorite Of the late distinguished Pro-
fessor Childs. No sooner had he COM
Melted his course at Harvard, than he
was called TO an assistant professorship
AT Brown. The next year he was placed
i'm entire charge Of the department OF
English, with a corps OF assistants. For
4 southern collegian, not yet 80 years ola,
10 have won so high place In great
northern college was an accomplishment
worthy a laurel-wreath.
professor Manly has already become
known among experts I'm English as the
aufhor of several scientific studies OF the
language in its primitive lorins, Out MS
FIRST work of general interest Is an edi-
ton of Macbeth, just issued by Long
mans. Green & Co., In their series OF
English Classics" The work Is de-
signed for use in secondary schools ana
is written, of course. for classroom use
Nevertheless the thoroughness of its
treatment of the disputed points Of the
NAV the elaborateness OF the notes. and
lis fund OF chronological and historical
information. render the volume OF much
value 10 the general reader. 1t in
Guides an introduction, suggestion to
teachers. specimen examination ques-
lions. a chronological tables, notes, and
oprapdix
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Raiiroaa Wrecks.
ATLANTA Journai.)


II Is safe TO say that majority or the
railroads which have been wrecked during
the mast ten years have suffered by reason
OF INSCRIPTIONS, reckless, and extrava-
CANT management.
The year 1896 was fruitful OF such mis-
chief. During that year 5.4i miles OK
railway went into the hands OF receivers,
INVOLVING Sl73, 064. 600 Of bonds and s0z,sS.-
800 OF stocks. The Baltimore and ono
with 1904 miles, and the Louisville. New
Albany and Chicago. with 50i miles, were
the principal sufferers. The present era
OF recelverships began, says the Railway
Age. IN 1892 when i05oS miles Oh road
we're involved. In 1888 the mileage was
% $40 miles. In 1894 IL was 7.O25 miles. IN
1885 II was 4,cS9 miles. To ind ike nguree
we have 10 go back 10 1855. when s,Ss5
niles went into receivers hands. and 1884,
when the mileage was loss miles. In the
intermediate years The average was iittio
over 1000 miles. The FIVE years beginning
u,ith 1892 broke the record. Foreclosures
In 1906 affected l,373 miles and H.iO377. 600
81 stocks and bonds. Since 1876 the sales
under foreclosure have aggregated S,~t
miles. with $40. $500 OF stocks and
bonds.
II would be hard to match In the his.
tory of financial trickery the record OF
railroad wrecxing that has been made ~
the United States in the last ten years
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15


Company c. Fourth Regiment. and they
viii go forward as soon as repaired. rms
VIII leave only. one company OF the
Fourth Regiment with J0-csiibre rifles.
"It Is also recommended that an officer
be detailed TO visit stations where the
seems TO be an access of these rihes,
with a view, first. OF ordering the surplus
TO be turned in, and. second. OF re-
milling and putting I'm perfect repair
those that are worn by long service
most interesting section OF the re-
port is that with reference TO the cavalry
branch OF the service, which reads as
follows:
II am OF the opinion that It Is impos-
sible, under the condition OF things, TO
keep up a cavalry regiment In this Com
monwealth. The men are not able 10
pay the cost of maintaining such an Or
ganization; and j would respectfully re-
commend that the cavalry regiment be
disbanded. and that the remaining COM
panies be formed into a squadron al
such time as might be expedient, and for
the good of the service.
with reference to Troop c. orders
have already been given 10 collect the
property, with the view Of storing II al
the arsenal. in Richmond. and the order
has been compiled with. Company ID,
First Battalion Infantry. was disband-
ed by reason Of its being inefficient on
inspection. and the property turned into
the arsenal"
Speaking Of Captain Knights removal
from Virginia, the Adjutant-General ex-
presses regret thereat, and asserts that
the presence of an army officer at this
post is particularly desirable. ihe re-
port touches upon the assistance rendered
the two military institutes OF the state,
and refers with regret 10 the TACT that
no roster has yet been made OF the VIZ
ginia troops who served In the Confede-
rate army. The advantages or lost
lyceum stations OF troops Is referred TO-
and. in conclusion. the report says:
''The most notable use OF volunteers
| during the year was the escort rendered
| AT the grand reunion OF Confederate
veterans, and accepted by them, on the
occasion of the aging of the corner
! stone OF the monument to ex-Presideni
| Jefferson Davis, on July I'd.
Nearly the entire force, including the
corps Of cadets from the Virginia Mill
! tary Institute, at Lexington, and the Vir-
| einia Polytechnic Institute, at Blacks
| burg. participated in the ceremonies on
| the OCCASION to do honor TO the veterans,
| and largely assisted In making superb
pageant. which will probably never DC
| seen again. as time removes rapidly from
the ranks of the living that superb figure
known to the world and TO unwrittel
history as the Confederate soldier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Solar EcIipses This Year.
Atlanta Constitution)

ATLANTA Constitution.)
During the present year there will be
two eclipses OF the sun visible in the
Southern and Eastern States.
the first of these solar phenomena VIII
occur on the 1st day OF February, next.
II win be what Is known as ring, or
annular eclipse which means that the
moon will pass across the sun oisA
I'm such a way as to leave only rim
~ light visible. 1t win last for only
short time. however. and the suns oc-
cnnation will not be seriously menaced.
According TO the astronomical fore
COST this eclipse will be visible TO all
Of North America, south of line drawn
tbrouoh Boston, Memphis, and La Paz
cal II will also be visible to
south America, with the exception Of
patagonia. The eclipse Will nowhere be
total but in the Southern States bet
ter view can be obtained Of 1t than else
where. 1t will commence at 4:5O O'Clock
i, tho afternoon and last for something
like half an hour.
The second eclipse. which will be
os the same nature. is slated for July
oath IL will be visible in North and
south America, and also on the Atlantic
ocean. Instead Of lasting for only a
few moments, however, like its predeces-
sor IL will last for something like
two and half hours.
OF course. while the astronomers state
that these two solar eclipses will be yisi-
BILE in this section of the country. much
denends Upon the condition OF the
weather. II clouds intervene. the effect
will he destroyed. and, from a terres-
trial point OF view at least. the two
ecIipses will prove a failure. With
good weather. however. such will not
be the case. unless our astronomers have
nreva ricated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
HIS MIND A WRECK.
CAPT. MGIFFIN, OF THE CHEN
YuEN, GOES VIOLENTLY INSANE.
THE BATTLE OF THE YALU,
brilliant Performance of the Ac-
compIished Omcer-His Exerfons
Too Much for Him, Howeyer-His
Dangerous Wounds.
Dangerous wounds.

NEW YORK, January H-Captain
United States navy, and afterward Of the
Chinese Imperial navy, who fought the
flagship Chen Yuen against the combined
attack Of the entire japanese fleet in the
memorable battle of the Yalu river on the
afternoon OF September II. 1894, has been
taken to the POSTGRADUATE Hospital, in
this city, a violent mailman.
His rawlings grew so violent toward the
last that II became necessary to ask the
assistance of the police to subdue him.
The police failed, owing tC the fact that
Captain McGiffin stood at the head OF
in each hand, threatening to shoot the
first man who approached.
1t was only when John McGiffin, the
Captains brother, arrived In haste. from
his home at Little Washington, Pa, that
the raving man. could be induced to listen
to a rational word. He was placed in the
care of the expert alienist, DIR. Graeme
Hammond.
The complete wreckng OF this brilliant
naval officer and tactician is the dire re-
suit OF the terrific strain to which he was
subjected during the battle OF the Halu.
His eagerness TO work the warship Chen
Yuen to the best possible advantage lea
him TO expose himself to the fire OF the
enemy, and while he could walk about ar
ter the battle. he was "A dangerously
wounded man. Both his ear-drums were
ruptured, his eyes were permanently az
fected and his body and head were filled
with splinters Of woodwork and steel.
DR.. Hammond thinks that a splinter OF
bone or some sort Of extraneous matter
Is impinging upon Captain McGitfin'
brain. 1t is only through operation that
the true cause of the officers insanity can
be determined