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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
HOUSE WORKs SLOWLY.
another appropriation BIZ Is Taken
Up ana Discussed.

Another appropriation Blu Is Taken
Up ana Discussed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19.--An-
other appropriation bill was taken up in
the House to-day. but little progress was
made. The measure was that carrying
appropriations to supply deficiencies for
the current fiscal year and prior years. 1t
encountered its first snag when Grow
(R.) of Pennsylvania insisted that he had
a right to speak as long as he wanted to
on it. This position was discussed for
some time and resulted IN victory for the
venerable Pennsylvania memb Der, who de-
voted some extended remarks not Oh the
appropriation bill, but the oklahoma free
homestead measure. Then long discus
sion was started by Richardson CD
of Tennessee, over an item to pay special
attorneys for defending suits against the
United States.
Richardson wanted to know the use
of paying attorneys to defend such cases
when the judgments given against the
United States, particularly under the
Bowman act, were never paid. Many
members spoke in regard to the propriety
of paving the Bowman claims, but when
the afternoon was nearly over the discus
sion was dropped. The bill was not
finished at o'clock, when the House took
a recess for three hours. Tonight ii dis
cussed private pension bills. Ssyers
(D.) of Texas gave notice that he would
offer amend ments to the deficiency appro-
priation bills in behalf of the Southern
Pacific Railway Com pany.
Two hours were frittered away by the
House tonight over the private calender.
Friday evenings under the rules are de-
voted exclusively to the consideration of
private pension and relief bills.
When the House met at o'clock Talbot
CD of South Carolina wanted to call up
measure granting a pension to the widow
of General Rice of Iowa, but his motion
was ruled out by the chair, Sherman (R.)
of New York, on the ground that it could
be made only in committee Of the whole.
Then hlibustering began. Rollcalls on
points of no quorum and on motions to
adjourn followed each other. Just before
10 o'clock the Committee on Invalid
Pensions decided to give up the attempt
to do business, and the House at :55 ad-
journed until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
BOGUS ms URANoE AGENT.
arrested at WaIIa WaHG us He Was
dbout to UecGtpp,

about to DecGmp.
WALLA WALLA, WASH, Feb. ID.
A. kinck, claiming to be an agent for the
National Lie Insurance Company Of
Montpelier, Vt, was arrested this morn
Ing on complaint of John Albeit charging
him with obtaining money under false
pretenses. The complaint alleges that on
Decent ber Is, 1896. Kinck went through
the form of insuripg Leila L. Alheit's life
for $2500, collecting SOL as the first pay
ment. No policy having been received.
suspicious were aroused, and last night
he telegraphed to the headquarters of the
company in Montpelier inquiripg the rea.
son of the delay. An answer was received
this morning that the company did moi
know any agent OF the name of Kinck.
and he was referred TO the general agent in
San Francisco. A telegram to the latter
ELECTED the rep'y that Kinck is unknown
there and has no authority to act as
agent.
Kinck was arrested just as he was leav.
ing the city on the train. He will have
hearing tomorrow morning in the Justice
Court
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
LEIGH HUT IN LNCK.
Coast Er-NetUspaper Nan Strikes L
Hich in II OreG.


hich in Korea.
TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 19.-The steam er
Olympia brought news from Shanghai
that Leigh Hunt, former owner of the
Seattle Post-Inteiligencer, and other Amer
leans have secured important mining
concessions from the Korean Government.
The mines are situated in the vicinity of
Wonsan and consists of free milling
quartz properties, carrying gold running
$50 TO $l00 per ton.
Mr.. Hum and his associates, who in
clude James r. Morse, an Eastern capital
ist, have organized the American Trading
Company TO handle the mines and carry
Oh other commercial business in Korea
and ChiEa. Stamp mills are being put
In and Will be in action by June l.
MIR. Hunt ieit behind him a staff of
Amer can miners and experts, consisting
OF G. \. Noble, James r. Duff, Charles
Duff and f. r. Emory, as we'll as John
Taylor, California millwrignt, who has
put mp some OF the largest stamp mills on
the Pacific Coast anu in Alaska. Mr..
Hunts party on the trip through Korea
included Ii. G. Collbran, president of the
Midland Terminal Railway OF Colorado,
L. Bailey of Denver and Mr.. Wylie. Mr..
Coll bran visited Korea TO look over the
route OF the Seoul Chemulpo Railway,
preparatory TO making bids for Its con-
struction. Tne party left Shanghai three
weeks ago for a trip over the route OF the
proposed Hankow Tientsin Railway,
which the principals are interested In
seeing promoted. Mr.. Hunt stated tnat
they were very slow about getting large
enterprises under wav in China, and it
other Chinese railroad projects would be
con m mated
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20

about company horses and told them that
l got the animal at Bakersfield. They
then told me they were going to take me
back to Bakersfield. [ asked them what
for, but they did not say anything more
than that / had stolen q horse from the
company. They did not seem to have
any authority and did not show any war
rants, and as l nad not stolen the horse l
made up nv mind not to go. They made
me 90 into Fowler's house and sleep with
Logan Hunter, who kept pistol by him.
In the morning l got up and dressed.
l took a rife which was in the room and
ran out on the porch. The men followed.
Logan Hunter had his hands in his pock-
cts and | thought he was going to pull a
gun. l had my rifle up. Woodruff made
g rush at me and grabbed the gun and it
went off, giving him flesh wound in the
left breast. He did not fall, but ran
around the house. Hunter began run
ming backward and firing at me. shot
AZ him three times, one ball passing
through his hat. AS l ran and jumped
the fence Fowler ana his son began firing
did not return the fire, but began run
ming. Fowler, his son and others gave
chase on horseback, firing at me many
times.
''rhe chase was an exciting one as we
went up over the hill, but l finally gave
ont and crawled into a hole. When the
pursuers came gave up and was taken TO
Cholame and given an examination before
Judge Watkins, being charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon with intent to
commit murder. l was held to answer
before the Superior Court, and Constables
StoKer and Ward brought me here. l
have no idea what they will do with me.
'"I have a mother somewhere in Mon
terey County, but l don't know Just where.
] have not heard from her for a long time.
You may say that the Touuding OF Wood
ruff was accidental and that at that time |
hal no intention of dong any shooting"
The story told by the constables tallies
in most re-pects with that OF Hart, with
the exception that they claim the boy
stole the horse at or near Bakersfield in
stead of tradinO for it
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
DR.. Y.mtura Lecture. at stanford.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Feb.
19.-Dr. Luigi Ventura, the well-known
teacher, author and translator, delivered
a lecture yesterday afternoon on Moliere.
Both this and his recent lecture on Dante
were well attended by students ip English
and the Romance languages. DR.. Ven
tura graduated from the university of
Naples and continued his study in France.
As teacher his speciality is Frenc i and
Italian. These he taught in Beloit Col
lege, Wisconsin, and Grinnell College
For two years he was private secretary of
Tommaso Salvini. His lecture this after
noon consisted of readings and transla-
tions OF the well-know author.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
Monterey Ma.ons Eject ofto,r,

MONTEREY. CAL, Feb. 19-At the
meeting of Monterey Lodge No. 217, f.
and A. NJ. the following officers were in
stalled: William Kay, w. M; Will
Jacks. s. M; DR.. s. S. Boyle, ]. W; ]. B.
Snively, treasurer; W. E. Crawford, Sec
retary; 81. A. Olmstead, s. D.; J. T. Con.
nelly, }. d.; A. A. Manuel and A. Gun
At the close of the ceremonies the retir.
ing master, T. G. Lam bert, made an inter-
esting address, referring to his long con-
nection with the lodge, of which he was
the first worshipful master. Eighteen n
times has he been installed master of the
Monterey Lodge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
SOPROMORE COrILLON.
Highly Successful Social 4fiair in
Encind Gymnasium.

Highly Successful Social dfiair in the
Encind Gymnasium.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Feb.
19.-The sophomore cotlllon came off this
evening in the encina gymnasium and re-
tected great credit on the management.
The social lights OF the class have had
the matter in hand for the past week, and
the interest the large majority has taken
in the event accounts for its success.
Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Stillman, Mrs. Pow
ers, Mrs. Plate and Mrs. Bake acted as
patronesses OF the cotillon. The recep-
tion committee consisted of Miss Merritt.
Miss Markham, Miss Brunton, w. g.
Morrow, c. Z. Schwartz and w, ?. Nc
lntosh (chairman).
The patronesses' booth was charminelv
decorated with evergreens anG flowers.
The walls were also frightened with green
boughs. From the roof the class colors
were tastefully hung.
Yang's Orchestra of San Francisco fur
nlshed the music. The programme con-
sisted OF twelve numbers and extras. IT.
K. Plate and Miss Phelps led the cotilIon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
WILL BE DEP ED.
bh Che"n0, the Imported Highbindc
Has No Certificate.

bh Che"no, the Imported Highbtnder,
Has No Certificate.
SAN JOSE. CAL, Feb 19-Ah Che ung,
the Chinese highbinder who was brought
here to kill Charlie Quong, merchant
on Sixth street, Chinatown, several
months ego, will be deported to China, as
he is in this country without certificate.
Cheung's examination for making a muir
derous assault upon Quong was set for to-
day. but this was Indefinitely postponed
by Justice Dwyer. as the matter OF Cheung
being illegally in this country has been
reported to Marshal Bald win. 4 deputy
Marshal will take him to San Francisco
to- M morrow.
Charley Quong had some trouble with
one of the secret societies in Chinatown
and Cheung was i'm ported to kill Q long.
He made an attempt a couple of months
ago, but the interference of Quong's
friends baked his effort.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
Turm Veretn Cycling Clmb.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. ia mum Der
OF cyclists belonging to the Turn Verein
have formed an organization to be known
as the Turn Verein Cycling Club. The
following officers have been chosen ::
President, Fred Doerr; vice. president, w.
II. Ritter; treasurer, l. L. Koppel; cap
tain, +. Graul Jr.; sergeant, J. Nj. Water
man. The club starts with a mem bership
of twenty-five. Application will be made
to the California Associated Cycling
Clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
nisalta Stanbtnn An.a

VISALlA, CAL, Feb. ia stabbing
ARRAY took place this evening in the Palm
Garden saloon this city. A laborer wbiia
crazy drunk began fighting Joe Roemer
proprietor of the saloon, and stabhed Tor'
M ahan, druE zen lounger, who was Sit
tlng near Roemer soon Knocked tho
lap0rer out and beat him about the head
tlll his hair and features were a mass of
ol3oa and bruises. The bruised man was
.aAeh sea. 70 jan, out refused to give his name
lest he might disgrace his family II 10
in serious condition. Ae -
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
The PetreL nt Monfereu.

MONTERREY CAL, Feb. 10. - The
United States gunboat Petrol returned to
this harbor yesterday at o'clock
from Santa Cruz, whittier it was ordered
yesterday. Alter arriving in that port il
was unable TO find safe anchorage, and
was compelled to return to Monterey dur
ing the present storm. 1t will remain
here and flnish target practice before pro-
ceeding southGard.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20

became i'll two weeks ago, but was later
reported much better. he was up and
around when he suffered relapse. and
as result the disease went to his eyes:
He was brought to this city for treatment
but physicians here say that chances LOT
his recovering his eyesight are snall. ne
will he taken TO San Francisco to have an
operation performed on his eyes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
FRESNO INSURANCE RATES.
agents Combine and Effect a Hear,
Increase

increase.
FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 19-The war
among the fire insurance companies
which has been waged with such bitterness
for the past two years, is now at an end. so
lar as Fresno County Is concerned. This
is the result of the association of the
agents IN the county. The agents were
successful in accomplishing their mr.
poses, and uniform schedule of rates i
now In force. Besides this the acants
have procured from their companies the
exclusive right to the business of the
county. Formerly about one-third of the
insurance in the county, especially on
large buildings whose owners reside in
San Francisco or have considerable bnsi-
ness there, was placed with brokers in
that city. III
The agents have reinstituted the old
mat sc edule that was in vogue sevaTa1
years ago, before the companies began
putting up. the special rates. On an
average 1t Is estimated that the change
Will make an increase of from 25 to 50 -
cent from the cut rates. o0 per
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
PARK Err WILL CONTEST.
Arguments For and 5gninst n Nesu Trta
Continued.

Continued.
SAN JOSE, CAL. Feb. 19.-In the Supe-
rior Court here to-day the arguments for
a new trial in the contest of the will OF
George H. Parker, deceased, we're resumed.
An estate valued at 100000 is involved.
There have already been two trials of the
case. In concluding his argument in be-
half OF the respondents, ID. NJ. DeImas
occupied almost the entire day. He
pointed out at length and with much
clearness the claims of his side as regards
the errors upon which the motion Tor a
new trial is based. The argument was
one of the most able and convincing ever
presented to court by that DISTINGUISHED
lawyer He was followed by d. w.
Burchard for the respondents. Further
hearing upon the motion was continued
till next Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
Ttco Lo. Gatoe Bui,diuo, B,,r,.,

Los GATOS, CAL, Feb. 10. Two
structures In the business part of Los
Gatos were burned early this morning.
The occupants were Vodden Bros. shoes
and general merchandise store. The
loss was $lo'ooO' only partially insured.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
For the Omaha Eroos,,;on

SALT LAKE. UTAH, Feb. 19.-Tbe de,o.
gation visiting the Mississippi States
,n the interest of the Trans Mississippi
Exposition to be held at Omaha next
year, arrived in Salt Lake to-day from
GHIana Una ana addressed the Legislature in
!oiht session, urging upon that BODY the
necessity of making a liberal appronria'
tlon lor the representation of this state
at the exposition. The delegation viii
Visit an the States west OF Mississippi on
similar mission. on
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
#IlLIAM RUSSELL DIEs ArszpA
One of the Earliest Pioneers, Havfno
Landed Here in 1913

NAPA, CAL, Feb. 19.-William Russell.
one of the Oldest of California pioneers
died at the Veterans Home at YountvilIe
on Wednesday last. H health had been
gradually failing for many years, and his
death occasioned no surprise. RUSSELL
landed in San Francisco from the shin
Benjamin Morgan in October, 1S43. On
June 81, 1916, just after the surrender of
General Vallejo, he joined the bear fag
party at Sonoma. He was an intimate
friend of Marshall, the discoverer of gold
in this State, with whom he mined for
many months. He was born at Mach1as
Me-, November 13. 1921.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
The Hoioott Sold at Seattle.

SEATTLE. WASH, Feb. 19-At noon
to-day the Federal Government sold at
public auction the revenue cutter Wolcott.
which was recently condemned. for S305O.
The purchasers were George Wiley.
Joshua Greon and Edward Folk, local
steamship men.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
Grain Elera,ors Burned.

TOLEDO, ONO. Feb. 19.-Two grain ele-
vators owned by Paddock, Hodge & Co.,
were destroyed by fire tonight. Loss
about $500, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
La Grippe Blinds a Carmel Nan

MONTEREY, CAL, Feb. 10. - Louis
Wolter, young man of Carmel. is almost
blind from the effe cts of ''la grippe" He
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20

THE Cough which is scarcely noticeable is
OFTEN the most dangerous Very little doses of
DR.. d. Jaynes Expectorant frequently adminis-
tered, will take this away,
If bilious, take Jaynes Painless sanative Pills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
MINERS BASIN GOLD.
High Grade Ore Found in the La
Sale Mountains.

Gdllc mountains.
The Grand Valley Times. published
at Moab, in the southeastern portion of
Utah, makes mention of the mining in
terests of the La Sale mountains as
follows:
The Times man found on his visit to
Miners Basin this week development
work going on as rl,idly as can be
expected. and all the prospects show
ing better than when he was there a
month ago.
Fowler, Hepburn & Wolf have opened
a new lead on their ground with q body
of ore averaging Ser 500 per ton free
milling gold. They have constructed a
ditch and taken the water from the
head of the Basin TO point located for
a millsite and are clearing the ground
for the placing of an arrastra.
We visited the Little Dot claim of
OfoGraw and Loutsenheizer, in which
they have a vein of 81 600 ore. The tun-
nel they have run is but little below
the apex of the vein, and they will do
further development work in cunning a
tunnel further down the mountain, and
thus get greater depth on the vein.
T. NJ. Mckee is working on his claims
which lay on the same mountain as the
other claims in the basin. Mr.. Mckee
has a fine photograph outfit with him
and has taken a number of views of
the district. Mr.. Fowler has gone to
Telluride, and will be absent several
weeks.
We found Alex Caldwell, an old pros
pector and miner we'll known in Utah
and Colorado mining camps, stalking a
claim on one of the forks of Mil creek,
and he said he considered the surface
indications as good as he has ever seen
Mr. Caldwell located years ago several
of the producing mines of Gilpin and
Clear Greek counties. Colorado. and
says that the La Sale mountains. in
the formation. character of rock. ETC..
resembles very closely those we'll known
Colorado districts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
UTAH'S GREAT WHEAT CROP.
WILL BE WORTH NEARLY FOUR
MILLION DOLLARS.
The Yield This Year Larger Than
Last Season and the High Prices
Will Fill the Farmers Pockets
With Gold.

The year book of the department of
agriculture gives some interesting facts
concerning the wheat yield for last year
and it is a matter of congratulatien TO
note that Utah leads all of her neigh
bors in the amount and value of tine
product.
Colorado is credited with 2.z971S2
bushels. raised ON 1853, 1913 acres. having
a value Of s1,1Q6,2S1; Wyoming comes
toward with 224, 1876 bushels. valued a..
S1,138,95S, while New Mexico is at the
bottom Of the list. with SIS. 097 bushels.
raised on 3S,957 acres. and valued at
$53, ga
Utah almost reaches the 100000
mark, the exact figures being 81. 500. 552.
representing 2,S03,753 bushels, raised On
1OA, S02 acres
From the reports so far received this
year, il is evident that the Utah wheat
yield Will at least equal that eji last
year, and the increase in price viii
send the value away over all former
marks, conservative estimates making
it nearly 100000.
This IS, of course, a great boon for Our
farmers, and the supply ON hand is
RAPIDLY being exhausted In a sense,
the people are praying for their pros
perity in this direction. as wheat has
advanced here in proportion to the ad-
vance all over the country, and -four is
sill on the upward grade. Utah, as a
rule, consumes only 81 pei' cent os its
wheat crop. the balance being exported
In Colorado the proportion is So Der
cent. in New Mexico SIS per cent, and
in wyoming, where the Yield Is very
small 80 per cent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
Articles,
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago. Sept. Il attle.-Natiye beef
steers sold at S.S5@4.O0 for the poorest
to 5.25@5.50 for prime to extra ship
ping beeves. Sales largely at 4-70@5. 25-
Sltockers and feeders. 2.40G4.25. few
being wanted at 4.6O@4.65. Fat butch
erfng natives sold all right, but can
ming stuff sold badly. Calves were no
higher and,choice lots brought 5.50@5. rs.
Texas cattle sold chiefly at 2.5002.S5 for
bulls and COWS and 3.25@3.So for steers,
a few choice steers being wanted
around 4.00@490. Western range cattle
were in only fair demand at 3.50@4.50
for stockers and at 3.25@4-20 for cows
and heifers, with western feeders sell
ing actively at 3.65@4.45.
Hogs.-Hogs sold at 3.30@3.55 for the
poorest to the best, chiefly at 4.10G4.S0,
pigs fetching 3.50@450.
Sheep.-WeStern rangers, 3.4003.85
with feeders in demand at 9.40@S Co.
Choice natives were scarce and a few
sold around 4.O0@4.25, While poor to fair
lots brought 2.25@3.35. Lambs ad-
yanced to 370@3.75 for poor to prime
focks. only few getting above $50.
Receipts: Cattle, 5000 head; hogs,
sc, 900; sheep, 5000,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02

New York, Sept 1---Stocks concern
ing which some favorable prospect was
reported, but without definite details
and not backed by authority, were
chosen as tfle favorites in the specula-
ton The sensation of the day was
the jump in prices of Omaha the stock
touching S23A in the final transactions.
The extreme rise was 1OA, and the next
gain a point less. The stock was not
exempt from the depression which
weighed on the grangers and. in fact,
ON most of the list during the early part
of the day, and it sold down n from
last nights close. by l O'Clock it had
recovered the loss and gained over two
PONIES additional. But in little more
than an hour of the eatter part of the
day, the price mounted several points,
and was in the full tide of advance
when dealings ceased. The trading
was attended by great excitement and
the DauSes in the advance were only
temporary and at wide ranges. The rise
was due to q belief that the stock will
Shortly be placed on a regular dividend
basis, tine size of the proposed dividend
forming the subject of the excited
speculation. Northwest. which is in the
reiHtton of a parent property to Omaha,
improved in sympathy, but reacted par
faliS w4lile Omaha was STILL strongly
advanced. Sugar also continued to be
an exciting ceL'tar of speculation IN the
morning, and advanced three points on
runors of distribution Of surplus and
Of advantages to accrue from the ex-
clusion oe Dutch refined sugar.
Tobacco also opened nearly two
I,,o a
highest of the day.
The two stocks fluctuated in q very
erratic manner all day, but closed with
a net gain of e for Sugar and q for
Tobacco.
The days changes are small. but the
majority Of the active issues show
losses extending to z in Northern Pa
cific preferred, on its poor showing of
its earnings. Railroad stocks that
showed sharp gains were Chicago q
Eastern Illinois preferred. and Great
Northern preferred; Lake Erie S West
ern preferred and st. Paul & Duluth
The irdustrials as a rule showed gains.
The bond market showed some full
ing off in activity, the par value of
bonds sold amounting to $500, o0O
Prices were generally higher. United
States new as registered sold at l26M,
the highest price recorded. Tho . cou-
pons sold at 1873 to III. Total sales,
$4,000
Money on cafa easy at 1@11z per cent;
last loan. II, closed at 1A@11A.
Prime mercantile paper, 315641a per
cent
Sterling exchange firm. with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S5% for
demand and 4.S31A@ 4-S3% for so days:
posted rates, 4.S41z@4,S5h and 4-S67s@
4.97.
Commercial bills. 4.s2A@4.s21z.
Silver certificates, 81.
Bar silver. SIX.
Mexican dollars. al
Government bonds strong; state
bonds du.l; railroad bonds easier.