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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
SHERIFF LYNDON rs SKEpHcAL.
Places No credehce m the Story Published
by 1.-The Call That Durham
Is in Cuba.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Jan. 7.-Sheriff Lyn-
don places no credence in the story of
James c. Durham. the Campbell muir
derer, being in Cuba, told by John w. c.
Green, sailor, in Oregon City, Or, and
published in this mornings CALL. Dun
ham never worked on the Murphy ranch,
as lar as can be learned, and for three
months prior to the murder he attended
Santa Clara College. The officials about
the Sheriff office believe if Durham is
alive he is in Mexico or Southern Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

niture of the Sea Beach Hotel was sold at
public auction by Joe Harveston for the
City Bank, to d. K. Abeel, for $4,000. The
bank held the furniture upon non-payment
of the purchase price by JOHN R. Chace,
former hotei-keeper. and as Mr.. Abeel is
the owner OF the building he has pur-
chased the furniture, so as to secure full
control of the property. Mr.. A beel will
reopen the hotel at the usual time in the
spring, under a competent manager and
corps of assistants.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

scalp wounds. He also endeavored to
be unloaded. Last night he returned to
the hotel looking for Olson, saying he In
tended to kill him. The police were no.
titled, but Newman escaped. It is said he
lives at Gllroy. An effort will be made to
apprehend him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
IDAHVs sENAr0RIAL CONTEST.


Democrats and Populs,ts still Unable to
P0ot Jh~ir Issues.
SALT LAKE, UTAH. Jan. There are
no new developments in the Senatorial
contest in Idaho. The Democrats and
Populists have been holding informal
caucuses all day with view OF patching
up their differences. but so far, it appears
without success: The Populists until to-
dav were leaders in an effort to un-
seat two members of the Legislature who
are ardent supporters of Dubois, and the
fact of their practically withdrawing
from the contest is attributed TO their de-
sire to bring the Democrats to terms by
streng thening the Dubois supporters. The
Dubois men are working streuuously and
appear very confident declaring that he
will be elected on the first ballot The
Democrats claim 80 votes for Johnson on
the first ballot, Sc votes necessary 20 a
choice
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
CL,,hhed Hifh q KaroErer.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. IA man named
Newman. who is supposed to be travel
ing salesman, became engaged in row
with Gus Olson during game of cards
at the Jefferson Hotel saloon, yesterday
morning, and beat the latter over the
head with a revolver. inhicting severe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
FREE rural man DEEIvERY.
Postal Officials -1bomt to Experiment at
CGntpbeU

SAN JOSE. CAL. Jcn. 7.-Chief In
spector Erwin and Inspector H. P. Thrall
of the Postal Department we're at Camp
bell yesterday making arrangements for
the free rural mail delivery to be tried
there shortly. The district selected Tor
the trial is six by four miles in extent and
contains 400 houses. Two deliveries will
be made day. Fred Weitzenberg will
have charge OF the delivery, and he viii
be assisted by Ray Norton and Arthur
Blockett A map of the district has been
made by Mr.. Weitzenberg. The mail de-
days. Campbell is one of three places
selected TO experiment with the free rural
delivery. and if the system is a success
the delivery will be put in operation
wherever the population warrants it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
CHANNEL BULKaEAD BULGISG.
CGrelessness on the Part of Stockton's
Street Department.

Street Department.
STOCKTON, CAL Jan. Recently the
city appropriated money to extend the
permanent bulkhead about Stockton
channel, which is to this city what the
seawall is to San Francisco.
An additional 200 feet was constructed
OF concrete on the south bank of the chan
mel. and it is the intention of the city to
extend this to the city limits on both
sides OF the waterway in due time, max
ing, when completed. the finest inland
landing places n America
The high concrete bulkhead, with its
steamer slips, has cost the city large
sum, and to-day IL was discovered that the
addition 10 the bulkhead was bullying ont
into the channel on account of the street
department putting all the mud scraped
from the streets and the bred gings from
the channel behind it, the pressure being
too great.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
mUnDEREn hoh,s OBJECTIONS.
Wishes HIS BODY Subjected to a Scien-
fiJic InUcsftydtion.

Wtshes HIS I80dD SH6jected TO a Hcten-
fific InUcsttgation.
NAPA, CAL, Jan. Murderer William
M. Roe, who will be hanged January Is,
has given directions that his body be
given over to physicians for scientific in
vestgation. He has abnormal develop
menJ OF the right side of the body. in
Guiding internal organs, and correspond
ing lack of development on the left side
He refuses to allow any clergyman to
visit him and says he will continue to
read novels up to the time of his execu-
ton. He has prepared confession which
will not be made public until after death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
An ola MANS sertous Fan.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. John Hoff-
man, an old man residing at ~455 South
Second street. slipped and fell on a step as
he wss about to enter his home at 2
o'clock this morning, breaking his right
leg above the knee. He was removed to
the Receiving Hospital and subs equentlv
taken to the O'Connor Sanitarium. Hoff-
man is IS years of age, and his injury
may have fatal results.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
s4UDrIAe GRANITE QUERIES.
Railroad People Keep the Har60r COM
snissiou ON the Go.

nissd0n on the Gro.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. For the
past two days the Deep water Harbor
Commission has been studying granite
quarries, and has been kept on the 60 by
the Southern Pacific and Southern Cali
fornia Railway officials in constant sue
cession of visits to quarries. and has
listened to the dispositions on the par
ticular merits of the various stone.
To-day General Manager s. B. Hynes OF
the Terminal Railway took the commits
r:on to quarry he had found near Alta
dena. General Manager and General Pas
senger Agent ]. J. Byrne OF the Southern
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

TO CUkE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laJ alive Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money ii II tails TO cure. csc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
THEIR LIVES
TO SAVE OTHERS
Heroic Work of an Eng
lish and a Mexican
Miner.
Through Smoke and Flames
They Struggle TO Rescue
Their Comrades.
Return to the Burning Mine After
Being Safely Hoisted to
the Surface.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 7.-Heroism,
such as is read abous but seldom met with
in everyday life, was shown at the Santa
Gertrudis mine at Pachuca in the early
morning OF December 81. Ned Richards,
an EngIishman, was the hero, and through
his efforts to save the lives of others he
lost his own life.
The night shift was just about to go off
duty and a number of the men had
already reached the cage when a terrific
explosion occurred back in one of the
drifts. Several men, who were between
the fire and the cage, ran up, and others
could be heard shouting for help further
back. Ned Richards was among those
who could have escaped easily. Hastily
calling two of the boys TO his assistance,
he ran back, Drawing the smoke and
flames, and saved a Mexican who was
fainting in the drift.
They dragged him to the cage, and then
a number Ct others running up, it was
thought that all were accounted for and
the men all went 10 the top. The roaring
of the fire could be heard in the lower
levels and great volumes of smoke began
to fill the shaft.
The foreman procured his book and
checked off the names of the men. All
answered 10 their names except four.
Then, in spite of the awful danger, Ned
Richards offered to be one to go below
again and get the four missing men.
Three Mexicans stepped forward and
volunteered 10 accompany him. They
jumped into the cage and were Lowered
down. Two of them went to their death
Ned Richards and an unknown Mexican.
The four men, when they reached the
level where the fire was raging. got out
and made a quick search as best they
could for the missing men. But the fire,
feeding on gases released by the explo-
sion, filled all the empty spaces and
forced the men back to the cage. Ned
Richar DIS made gallant attempt TO pene-
trate into one of the drifts, and was over
come with the fumes of gas and smoke.
He failed 10 return and the unknown
Mexican went after him. He found the
Englishman lying unconscious and
dragged him to the cage, but was in turn
overcome. The others gave the signal and
were hoisted up.
Richards, before he died, said he would
rather die than to see his comrades die
like rats without any effort to save them
He and the unknown Mexican died within
few minutes after being raised to the
surface.
1t was learned afterward that eleven,
and not four men, were in the mine. The
deaths were therefore thirteen. At the
mouth of the mine the relatives of the
missing men gathered. and there were
sights of plteous suffering and anguish.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
GENERAL NEGRErE's FUNERAL.
Remains of the Aged Warrior Laid to
Rest Tith Great Pomp.


SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. THE funeral
of General Migue Negrete, W hich occurred
in the City of Mexico Sunday morning,
was one of unusual pomp. President
Diaz, who had occa ion during his early
service in the army to see General Ne
grete's superb military skill, personally
attended the funeral of the aged warrior.
Several military companies with bands
and arms reversed attended the funeral,
and all the honors paid to high officer
were given to the deceased.
Maior-General Negrete was 70 years of
age. He fought vaiiantly against the
Americans in 1S47, and was wounded at
Buena Vista. After the war he served
under Santa Anna. Later he served under
General Miramon as chief of infantry
When the triple squadron arrived at Vera
Or General Negrete offered his services
to President JuareZ, and was appointed to
take command of the forces on the hills OF
Loreto and Guadaloupe, at the City of
Puehla, in company with Zaragoza. Gen.
eraI Forey's superior numbers forced him
to surrender.
with death at Monterey, General Negrete
foiled plot to assassinate him, and was
made Minister of War. He served in
many battles, and always was found at
the front at fight. In recent years adj
vancing age compelled retirement, though
the grim old general never became de-
crepit until last September, when his fatal
illness became apparent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

Sea Bench Hotel to Reopen.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. THE fur
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
NEW ro-pAY-pRY GOODS
EachDay New Bargains! Each Day Larger Crowds!

The people of San Francisco appreciate good things when
they get them cost you nickel two carfare to
go little out of attend this great SALE but it
means dollars of saving if you have much to buy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21

"Divided.' High Tide on the Coast Of Lin.
colnshiro." and the "Songs OF the Siren :"
was published in 1868. Tho verses caused
something Of q sensation in the literary
world Of England. and tho author secured i'm.
mediate recognition as q poet OF high rank.
During the latter part Of her life Miss Ingelow
lived in London. and three times q week abe
gave what she called . copyright dinner " to
twelve needy persons Just discharged from tho
hospitals.
Miss Ingelow'1 writings were popular in
America as well as In England. In 1874 her
poems had reached a sale OF $4,000 copies in
umes had been sold here. Among her writings
were: STUDIES for STORIES from Girls, Lives"
and Home scenes. 80" The Suspicious Jackdew."
THE G%randmother,s Shoe" "ThS Golden OPP
Gold" 1.-THE MinHToSSs With tiRRVssiiii Silver Tall" "" "Two
WAYS Of Telling a story, The wild Duck
s sEeHis." Her Mps second ,de series Fiesr u poems ann w os p tde
lished In 1876, and her third series In 1885.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
HOW SHALL WE SPELL K1oxD1xEy
Three speIiinEs Arc I'm vogue-Rsasous Tor Pr,
ferrinG tho Above Orthography.

Three spelfinEs Arc in vogue-Rsasous for Pro-
rerrinE tho Above Orthography.
In printing a map OF the Yukon gold fields on
Sunday last H SUN said 1t was not certain
that Rlondike waA tho correct spelling of that
name. The word appeared on one or two un.
official maps as "Clondyke." Some newspapers
spell 1t that way and others make 1t "Klon-
dyke" No ofhcia! spelling could be found. and
so THE Sun preferred, until light was thrown
on the matter. to spell the word as 1t came to
this office when the new d~iggings began to be
talked about.
II 1t was an Indian word, as THE Sun sus-
the sound. that was tho preferably spelling, be-
cause the simplest, and also In accordance with
the rulos for spelling names prepared by our
Board on Geographic Names. and strictly con-
formed 10 In our Government reports and maps.
There was the possibility. however. that the
river was namet for some white man. just as
Dawson City. at the mouth Of the river. bears
the, name OF the Director OF the Canadian Geo
logical Survey.
All doubts as to the correct spelling are now
to be removed by the testimony o: some OF the
returned miners, md in particular OF ]. F. Hig-
gins. Captain Of the Alaskan steamer Excelsior,
who writes that Klondike Is to he found in the
vocabulary OF the Indians Whereabouts, and that
II means deer"
.Corroborative information is found on tho
charts In THE Sun Office. The first scientific
reports on the ex exploration Of this region were
those written by Mr.. Ogilvis. Dominion Land
Surveyor: X, @. Mcconnell 1857. and DR.. G.. NJ.
Dawson isss-s9L The map accompanying DR..
Daweon's report translates tho Indian name,
and the river appears on that and later official
charts as Deer River. Klondike may be regard
Cd az the approved spelling of tho name.
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streams which cut through the naountains On
either side. Mud and mineral matter ere carried
into the main river, while the gold ~ left on the
rough bottoms OF these side streams, In most
oasos the rold lies at the bottom. OF thick gravel
deposits. The gold II covered by frozen gravel
In the winter. During the summer, until the
snow. 10 all melted, the surface fs covered by
muddy torrents. When SUMMED 70 over and the
tho springs begin TO freeze, the streams dry up.
At the approach of winter, in order TO get at the
gold. tho miners ind It necessary TO dig into
the gravel formation. =.
There are two routes TO the ields, one which
I have mentioned before. from. Chilkoot Inlet
over the mountains. This In about 500 miles.
The other 10 up the Yukon River. which 10 about
J, 800 miles In length, or three times A. Tar as
the othcr. Flnt-bottomed steamers run from
st, Miohaels- up tho Yukon. The roturn. trip
from tho fields 10 much easier and has been
taken by the miners who have made their piles
and recently returned to the United States Wit
thom by way of Seattle.
"1ho Pacific Coast Stoamship Company runs
steamer every four days from Seattle. The
manner in which supplies can be, Transported
over the mountains 10 by mules, akiing time ana
expense. As 1 remarked before, IL 10 o country
in which thoro 10 practically no sustenanco, and
food must be taken to the gold fields"
DR.. Dali said that the natives arc. peacehblo.
He 10 sanRuino as to the outcome OF the gold dis
covery from what he knows about tho country,
and he does not assert, as many others 90, that
the reports from Klondike are greatly oxag-
Rerated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
THE MOTHER LODE.
Californin's New Gold Discovery BrinEu . Rush
OF Blinera.

California; View Gold Discovery BrinEs . Rush
OF Miners.
RHDpISo. CAL. July 2o.-The excitement over
tho discovery Of tho supposed mother lode at
Hall City. Trinity county. runs high and much
interest is being taken In the Investigations that
are to be made as to the gold-bearing character
Of the rock. Numerous assays are being made
from different points along the located portion
Of the lode. Many ~locators have secured color
from thei- claims by the mere use OF the mortar
and pap.
Miners are Hooking in from all over Trinity
and tho southwestern part OF this county and
counties.
It is believed BY well-inforlned mining men
that the best portions of tho formation have al
ready been located. but claims are being staked
out as far north as Central Trinity. Old minors
declare that the rush for claims recalls early ex-
poriencos In California.
A piece of rock received hero to-day has tho
appearance OF the ordinary gray. quartz which
predqminate9 In the Harrison Gulch mines and
which comprises exclusively the rich product OF
the Consnt mine. Tho rock from this mine re-
southwest OF this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
4 LETTER FROM GEN. GONZALEZ.
He Describes tho state or AnAirs In the Prov.
inoe or santa Clara.

He Describes tho State OF AnAirs In the Prov.
inoe or Santa Clara.
Tho following Is an extract from a letter
which the Cuban patriot, Brig. Gen. jose Con
zalez, writes to the editor OF THE SUN from his
camp on tho estate Abra Grande, district of
Remedios, in tho province of Santa Clara:
THAT the great American nation may know
through THE Sun tho truth about Gen, View.
ler's alleged pacifcation, allow mo to say
something in regard to tho condition Of affairs
in tho district where l operate. AS 1t Is but a
small part of tho so-called pacifcd province
Of Santa Clara. you may infer from what / say
how prosperous tho revolution must be In the
provinces which Gen. Weyler has not dared to
declare pscined.
Tho brigade under my command 10 ono of
the two composing the first division of the
fourth arniy.corps, under Mujor-Gen. Francisco
Carrillo. 1t includes three infantry bat
talions, with $40 men; one cavalry regiment
with +45 men; an artillery section, under Capts.
Edmond Fredorics and Joseph Estrampe, both
natives of the United States, with a Simms 4,
Dudley gun. and another cannon made in our
shops here; an engineers section, and nina.
teen guerrilla bands, with $50 men.
W ,havo four permanent hospitals, ton tan.
yards. four smith shops, several shoe and hat
factories. and salt pits.
nv AasS othpalB " u u Beetles or Irt-
umphs for the cause OF Independence. In obedi.
ence to orders from Gen. Carrillo, our troous
were divided into small groups, 50 as 10 occupy
the entire district, and 10 penetrate the iniu-
merablo columns brought here by Gen, Wuy-
Ter. These have done nothing but destroy prop
erty and annihilate the peaceful country poiulu-
tion.,not even sparing the women and children.
Many have been massacred, and others have
betn taken to the garrison towns TO perish
from famine and disease, for, curiously enough.
a nation which boasts or civilization, resorts to
the barbarOus measure OF concentrating the
country POPULATION without In anv uvny prnrid-
ing for 1t.
AT times. when.W eyler's columns hero were
not SO numerous, rallied my men and succeeded
In striking several good blows at the enemy. For
instance, at Yignera, on the road from Keme-
dios TO fnguaJay, a Spanish column was takon
by surprise and completely routed. Our loss
was very small In comparison with that OF the
enemy, who left over fifty dead on the field and
carried away. as / was later informed, 100
wounded. Our booty there was OF great value.
Mon from:my .brigs do attacked the fort OF Dolo-
res. on the .Itemedios Railroad. Capt, Estrampo,
an American, was In charge ot:our artillery. Al
the third cannon shot the fort was put down
and its garrison surrendered. We attacked
also Fort :Manaquitas, which was blown up
by the explosion OF the first bomb fired upon Il
by Capt. Estrampe. AT AguadA de Pasajeros
We had q very herce encounter with Col. Os6s's
command, which was forced TO retire, leaving
several dead and a quantity OF ammunition on
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Obituary Notea.

William Ware Peck. who died at his home.
102 West Fifty-slxth street, on Monday morn
ing. was at one time one of the most prominent
lawyers of this city. He WAS born In Burling-
stSa from on; the A, U M ssfiiy Of fE Ser ne wa and fi" sasr
from the Harvard Law School. He came TO this
fSI aysen and so s0S "a President q iSM pSsr "n hs of Soh bu Hss
Hayess Administrations no was appointed
Judge. Of the District Court Of the Terri
tory OF Wyoming. but was forced to resign this
Office on account OF u cataract in his eye. which
nearly destroyed his sight. Mr.. Peck was a
He Is survived by n widow and Ave children.
Daniel Hart Of South Brooklyn died yesterday
morning at his home. 100 Nelson street. aged 81
twenty-five years he was the, hoad OF the ship
sppoinTsd HaroeT Master Of The Port Of New
York by. Gov. Hoffman and served for five
beard Of X sS &as itS9 for % nine ysa Gs 'Ai lie er %Ss ior
a long time the President OF st. Vinccnt's Home
for Boys; H H. ioS 1vSsr a w wiII " TIVE bSfa sons, and a a
morning from st, Mary's Star OF the Sea Church
in Court street. of which he had boen u member
for forty years.
beth IN, JJ Police Court, died yesterday morn.
ing at his home, ll3 MGrshall street; He was 81
Y years. S'' Bofo 1Sy going Z 10 k Eiiiis a M isaS Nssil iiG RaS
force under rcX.inspoc,oT Alexander WilIi"minse'
when Williams was u roundsmln. He resigned
in the Bro6okiyn Navy Yard. Turing the mo @aa he
served us n Lieutenant in the Eighth New York
sons.. 5SscSA H. H! and as fr RSbsPs b. S' S ( TIiiId snd t USS
daughter. Mrs. o. 5. Husbands.
James F, Babcock, inventor Ct tho nre ex-
sih EIs Soms t9 pa n SeaIs ms n Mass died yesterday
He was a chemist and Tor several years filed
the office Of State Atsayer and Inspector of
Boston.
Henry L. Warner died at Canaan Four Cor.