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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
WONDERFUL MINES IN MEXICO.
Corkins sayn His Syndicate Has Quarts That
Assays %. 500 . Ton.

Corkins Sayn His Syndicate Has Quarts That
Assays %. 500 . Ton.
SEDALIA. No., Sept. 5.-J. W. Corkins, who
retired recently from the Presidency Of an In
surance company to invest in mining property
in Mexico, leaves here tomorrow, in company
with Leo Cloud, an expert mining engineer Of
Cincinnati. O., to investigate further the hold.
ings of q st. Louis and Cincinnati syndicate that
give promise, if advance reports are corrob-
GRATED, OF causing the Klondike country to
divide its present mining honors with
Mexico. The two gentlemen will proceed
directly to the gold fields in the Yaqui
Indian country which has just been opened
to entry to white men, and where the st. Louis
and Cincinnati syndicate has secured valuable
gold placer and quartz mines through conces-
sion and mineral land grants from the republic
of Mexico. Mr.. Corkins said to-day that this
portion OF Mexico had been explored but little
by white men, but the syndicate in whose inter
est he and Engineer Cloud are to make the trip
has reports from prospectors that lead to, the be-
lief that the inland mountain ranges OF the west
coast of Mexico are the richest in the world. not
even excepting the recent discoveries in Alaska
Scale and nugget gold are found IN marvellous
quantities., while the quartz rock In the upper
lodges will assay from $50 to ~. 800 a ton: Mr.
Corkins says that the syndicate succeeded In
keeping its discovery q secret until after 1t had
secured its mining patents and concessions, but
there Is now no further occasion for secrecy. and
II Engineer Cloud reports favorably upon the
| property. arrangements will be made at once
for mining on an extensive scale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
sTARVING IN THE STREET.
a Young German CoiiApaes from Want OF Food
Ia Washington Place.

Herman Rupert. 20 years old, n homeless
German, without friends, collapsed from cx-
haustion at Washington place and Greene
street shortly after o o'clock last evening. Po-
lIceman Cortright tooS him TO tho Mercer street
station, and an ambulance was called from st.
vincent's Hospital. The young man recoy-
cred sufficiently to be able to give his name
and tell something about himself. He said no
came to this country three years ago from
Germany, and of lato had been working on a
farm in Pennsylvania. He gave that up and
decided TO come to this city. He walked all the
way, and got here a weok, ago, he had only a
aeon gone. He added that he had been four
days Without food: The young mar fsintod
again before the ambulance arrived at, Aha.
tho young man was not shamming, and that
his exhaustion WAS duo to lack Of food. lie
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
4 snor At WILLIAM II. cRoCKER.
1t Came Through the Car window NJ He was
ON Hts Way Home.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Sept. ga shot was
fired at William II. Croker. President OF the
Croker Woodwork Bank, on Friday afternoon
while he was on n train on his way to his coun-
try place at Burlingame. The bullet came
through the car window, SIN shing the pane and
just missing The banker. 1t is believed that an
attempt was made to assassinate Mr.. Crocker,
but who fred the shot and the animus OF the
assault are entirely shrouded in mystery. With
his wife he had taken the ) o'clock train from
the Third and Townsend street station. The
car in which he sat was crowded with society
people going to Burlingame and San Mateo.
Just before the train reached the station al
Twenty-ffth andValencia streets the bullet came
crashing through the window opposite which
Mr.. Croker snt. Fine particles of glass few all
over Mr.. Croker. He jumped to his feet in
alarm. as did every one else in the car. The
train passed to the station. a few blocks beyond.
and some Of the railroad men were sent back to
investigate. They could find no trace Of the
shooter and no one who had even heard the
shot, Mr.. Croker did not report the occurrence
to the police. prcferrinR to have his own nsn
make a thorough investigation OF tho matter.
They have been at work upon it ever since, but
have failed entirely to gain any trace Of tbs
assailant. Mr.. Croker himself rather makes
light Of the incident, but the close inquiry that
is being made shows that it is considered of more
Importance than is freely admitted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
RICHER THAN THE KAoNDIKE.
Becker Gets Int Seattle with . Tale OF Eleven
Pounds OF NuGgets.

Becker Gets Hnto Seattle with . Tale OF Eleven
Pounds OF Nuggets.
San FRANCISCO. Cal. Sept. 5.-Sews comes
from Juneau that the richest d~igRings in Alaska
are not on the Klondike. Better fields have
been reported, and this story leads to the en-
c~ouraging belief that there are still more and
heavier treasure-laden sections in the north.
Only four men 30 far know the exact location of
the place. One has already gone to the spot.
having left over Taku Pass two weeks ago. The
others will go as soon as spring opens. J. A.
Becker, a mining engineer well known in
Alaska, is one of the four. He tells the story of
the new bonanza, but he will not give the pre-
else location. He says. however. that it Is
about 800 miles from Dawson City In an air
line, and that it is in the vicinity of the Hoota-
linqua River.
Becker says that early last spring q proc
pector named Polk got lost beyond Lake Testin.
he had been in there all winter and was try
Ing to find his way out. says Becker. His
provisions gave out, and he was on the verge of
I~Arvation when he ran across an Indian. The
indlan gave him his bearings. On his way out
getS which had been washed down the creek
NJ tae gravel; The nuggets had caught in
.ne liflss at places where the bedrock was ex-
posed. The high water having gone down. the
gold was exposed on the banks. Polk noticed a
peeuiier gravel bed, and. STOPPING down, took
nuggets he brought out were picked from sew
efal %handfuls Of gravel taken from different
PAGES on the ledge OF the bed.
ms man came to Juneau, but never said a
SSota 70 anybody until he reached Seattle. There
he told a friend, a merchant, and he gave in
Srilati9n to one or two. The others who know
VI ,pc discovery arc Arthur c. Bates, manager
u u the branch house OF the Gutta Percha and
" Manufacturing Company at juneau.
1 enu aaJor orion, one of the proprietors of the
occidental Hotel at Juneau. Becker saws tho
WIEN pounds OF nuggets were picked up some
SSneIe between the head of Lake Teslin and the
mead OF the Mackenzie River.
neS3hd Lake Teslin is an expanse of country
H. ~ ohiy never prOspected but never trodden by
~ 'p0t OF "a white man. There are old prospect
t ~ py The score who have always believed In
~ FiShness, OF this district. Bars In Hootalin-
ave NJ river have been worked to some extent
any round to pay fairly well.
Jews Of another rich strike In placer ground
:" reached Juneau from Unuck River. This
inSH outpi The mountain near Dixon's entrance.
5000 u day. 1"' u paw W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
WARNED THE NEGROES TO LEAVE
Notices Posted In Bartlett. Tex.-Too Many
Lazy Darkies In Town.

GEORGETOWN, Tex. Sept. 5.-Notices warning
the negroes to leave Bartlett by Oct. 5 were
found posted conspicuously last night in various
parts OF tho town. The notices were printed
with a pen and were decorated with pictures.
One design was a coffin with a negro inside. On
another there was q tree with q negro suspended
from a limb. The warnings caused some exotic
ment among the negroes. and a was
around this morning asking the advice OF white
citizens.
They were told that the negro who worked for
his living and attended TO his own business
would run little risk in remaining here. A note
printed in the same manner ms those 10 the
negroes was left on Marshal Talley's stable gate.
warning him to LAY low and take no steps in
tho matter" stating that sixteen good citi-
zens - OF the town had the matter in hand and
could dispense with his services.
Bartlett is a thriving town of 1000 inhabt-
tants in this Williamson county. in the richest
section OF the cotton belt. and II is said that the
fact that negroes will not work now when cot.
ton is going TO waste has provoked the whites
to extremes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
list WALKED ON THEG0LD
yARvELLOUS TALE ut BACK
From LAKE. WAWA'S FIELD.

.-,, of snult ste. Marie Citizens Return, and
v,.r, Nuu sn,s lie Has Made = strike aud
r.bu,ou.ly RIch-A south Sea EIpodi-
tion-Report, OF Fabulous Strikes In Mexico
s,,,,r STE. MARIE. Mich, Sept. 5.-The Mich
,ricotten gold strike is more than has been
olalmcd for it. This is tho opinion OF the first
n,rty Of 800" prospcctors, who returned to-
risht on the yacht Mary Belle. They are all
uslI.known citizens and include eN.Mayor Jay
uursley. City Comptroller &C. Scranton, Circuit
Court Stenographer John A. France. Fred Price
and others occupying places of prominence in
tho business world Of this city. They left for
thc gold district last Monday and arrived there
m Wednesday afternoon. There was only ono
experienced prospector with tho party Out soon
avery member caught on.
The first day out several promising claims
uorc found, and every member secured one.
Judging from the samples brought back, they
,oyc made a rich strike. The members of the
Marty returned for provisions and the like, but
i.tt T. S. Lisle and G. L Mitchell on the
oround to protect their interests. II. G. Fergu-
son. A retired merchant, who returned with the
marty, has full descriptions, and will leave for
Toronto tonight to file his application for the
land.
Every man who returned tonight already con-
s,ders himself as fabulously rich. The ex-Mayor
,aid that the gold find on Lake Wawa was 30
rich that, unless one was on the ground. 1t was
almost impossible to form q definite idea Of the
immense wealth Of the country. He said that
quartz showing free gold is obtainablo almost
everywhere. In many places the particles Of
eold are as large as q grain of wheat and fairly
stick out of the quartz. This quartz is Of a free
milling variety, and experts say 1t can be mined
proatably where It shows an assay OF $3 a ton.
The mining experts now in the country say that
some Of the quartz will assay over SlOO TO the
ton. The quartz surrounding this gold can DO
Rounded up in an ordinary. druggists mortar.
And can be panned out In this way. The Mayor
Tin my opinion the deposits extend over
hundreds Of thousands Of acres. There are an
abundance OF veins showing free gold and
promising indications in all the mountains
Around Lake Wawa. The men in our party
have staked out nearly 1000 acres; In all OF
which the quartz veins show plentifully,
There Is no price that would buy my claim TO.
night, and know that Others in the party feel
brush dense. The gulches and water courses
are heavily grown and difficult to traverse.
I'VE did not arrive at Michipicotten until 2
o'clock Wednesday morning. but we had no DIFF.
nculty in getting into the mining district over a
Eell.trodden trail seven miles away.
"Prospectors are not yet numerous1 In THIS dis
trict, and when we left yesterday morning there
were only about 200 men or. the ground. but
tents were springing up as II by magic, and q
city will soon exist in the undiscovered country
around Lake WaHa,'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
HEAVY GUNS BREAK LOOSE,
THEY WE'RE BEING CARRIED A.
FREIGHT on 4 SCHOONER

As They Tumbiod About tho Grow was
Forced to Take Refuge In the R~iGGinE-Ths
Vessel. Unable TO stand the Strain, Goes -
the Bottom Crew Get or In n boat.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept .-The shifting OF heavy
guns carried as freight sunk tho big schooner
Agnes l. Grace this morning, about Is miles
east of Tybcc. She had brought four lotion
guns from New York FOR the new Notifications
at Tybcc Island. designed to protect Savannah.
The rest OF the cargo was salt.
She had tossed all night in q severe storm
which finally caused her heavy guns to break
loose from their lushings and roll about
tho deck. Tho crow were powerlesu
to do anything, as tho big guns were
hurled from side to sido OF tho ship by
the raging seas sweeping every obstruction
before them. The sailors were obliged to tako
to the rigging to avoid the plunginR guns, and
did not dare go down for a moment to attempt
to secure them.
Each moment it seemed MS IL the schoonep
was going 10 be overturned by the big guns,
but she kept atioat until 8 o'clock this morn
ing. when n monster wave sent all the
guns crashing across the deck to the starboard
scuppors, She could not recover. and slowly
but surely, the schooner listed more and moro,
and finally sank.
When Capt. Farrar saw that therc was no
hope for his ship he and his crew OF seven men
jumped down on deck and by n desperate effort
managed to secure one OF the lifcboats.
They got away from the schooner just as she
was about to turn over. and were not moro than
fifty yards from her side when she was engulfed.
The sailors rowed to Warsaw Island, which
they reached late in the afternoon and found
shelter in the Warsaw Inn.
They will DO taken to this city tomorrow.
The schooner, which halls from Bangor, Is Q
three master about 10 6 feet lolg and 35s tons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
HORSES BATTLE FOR LIFE.


sixteen Heard SQueultnE. snoring ana Aick-
ing In y Box Car-Five Found Dead.
TRENTON. n. j.. Sept. 6.-Nine dead horses
were taken from a car on the Pennsylvania
Railroad here yesterday. They were part Of a
consignment Of fifty shipped from Jersey City in
three cars on Friday afternoon to James Cox,
a contractor at Baltimore. Harry Craver,
who was in charge of the animals, said q large
gray horse began kicking soon after the train
left New Brunswick and soon the whole car
was In commoion. The cries of the maddcned
and suffering animals could be heard above the
noise of the train.
The train was run into the stock yard in East
Trenton, where 1t was found that some of the
horses had broken through the floor OF the car,
and it took several hours to rescue them. Five
horses were dead. and four were so badly hurt
that they were shot by order OF q veterinary
surgeon. The horses were part OF a lot that
were sold recently by a New York street rail-
way company.
Craver said that no first heard the commo.
tion in The car when the train was between New
Brunswick and Princeton, but us 1t was not un-
usual, he paid little attention to 1t. There were
about sixteen horses in the car. When near
Princeton Junction the squealing, kicking, and
~snorting OF the fighting animals became so loud
that he thought it must have been heard a mile
away. There was nothing to be done. how
ever, until Trenton was reached. as there was
no yard into which the cars could be switched.
The noises continued while the nine miles be-
tween Princeton junction and the Trenton cat
tie yard were beine traversed.
Here the train was run upon a siding, lam
terms procured, and an investigation made by
Craver and tho train hands. A dozen Of tho
horses lay upon the floor. and 1t was found that
the large gray which had caused the trouble
had broken through the floor of the car with its
frort feet, and was kicking out with its hind
feet. One OF the dead horses on the floor OF the
car had a part OF its head kicked away, and
some Of those that were not dangerously in.
jured had received bad wounds in the TANKS
from the shoes OF their neighbors. Three had
1a1a hrnkau
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
$50 900 IN A POCKET.
The Wight SHIFT In the Mascot Mine alakeR Q
Wonderfully Rich Strike.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 5.-One of tho
richest pockets ever found in this State was
taken out Of the Mascot mine. near Sonora, last
week. The strike was made by the night shift.
and was SO extensive as TO necessitate the
miners working overtime to secure all Of tho
precious metal. From reliable Information 1t
Il safe TO say that the pocket will approximate
$50. 900. Mascot is on the Mother Lode" and
has been worked Systematically for a long time.
eral days ago a strike was made at the Green
mine, in the same belt. On the 30o-foot. leyel a
seam of gold which assays hundreds of dollars
per ton was encountered. This mine In the past
was a phenomenal producer, but 1t had been
closed for a protracted period, reopening only
recently.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
PLEASURE YACHT ON FIRE.
The Waves Made by "a Passing steamer Rocked
the Boat and Upset an OIL Lamp.

ROCHESTER, Sept. 5.-A large pleasure yacht
owned by a member OF the Rochester Yacht Club
was standing out on Lake Ontario from Char
lottc Harbor tonight under full sail when she
came into the trough of the sea made by the
steamer Alexandria. The yacht rocked vio-
lently. and a lamp on board was tipped over.
The sails caught fire from the burning oil and
the boat was soon in flames. The crew worked
manfully with pals to put out the fire. but 10
gained steadily.
The lookout at the signal station sounded the
alarm. an the life-saving crew set out TO their
burning boat. the crew had given up saving her
and had thrown themselves overheard. b
life savers had with them appliances to extin-
guish fires on shipbolrd and went manfully
to work. They succeeded in putting out the tire
after the sails and all the furnishings OF the boat
had been destroyed, The wreck WAS toWe0
ashore. None OF the crew was injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
HosKINs CAUGHT IN TORONTO.
That He stole 90. 900 from tho
Warrington CoIlector Of Taxca.

TORONTO, Ont, Sept 5.-Thomas Vcssick Hos.
kins, wanted in Washington, ID. c., for grand
larceny. was arrested here to-day. He was n
porter In the office OF the Collector Of Taxes for
the District OF Columbia. and 1t is alleged that
on Aug. 81 he stole a wad of bills amount ng to
80. 900. and skipped to Canada. The police in
Washington learned he had started for Toronto.
and wired n description here. and when 1t was
read to the police one of them recognized in Q
recent arrival at his boarding house he man
who WAS wanted. When arrested Hoskins ad-
mitted his identity. Eight thousand three hun
bred and thirty.four dollars was found in his
possession.
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WAS HE HANG ED BY ROBBERY
Bods or a Former Jewriier FOUND Hound ana
Hanging from u Tree.

LITTLE Rock. Ark. Sept. 5.-The body Of R
W. Peters, a well known ieweller. who WAS for
merly engaged in business at Huntsville. was
found hanging to the limb of a tree fifty yards
from the roadside at the head of Wharton Greek,
near Kingston. Ark. on Saturday. 1t is believed
that Peters was robbed and hanged. His hands
were securely tod at his back. and his legs
bound together.
Peters recently sold ont his jowelry business.
aud had taken the money into the country To
buy "A fruit farm. He Was supposed TO have Q
followed by outlaws who robbed him OF hle
money and hanged him. No money WAS found
on the body when IL was cut down.
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DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 5.-The steamer Alpena.
which arrived tonight, reports running down
and sinking the sloop yacht Hattie ". going
from Alpenat to Huron Beach. OF New Can Buoy,
North Point, last night. The paddle struck tho
yacht, sinking IL In twenty minutes. Boats from
the steamer rescued John Weber. owner, and G.
j. Comfort, cashier Of the National Bank. Al
mana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
FIHMERS FIGHT CAITL EMEN.
washinEtonI Appealed To TO settle the Okla
h0mA Dimcuities.

PERRY Oklahoma. Sept. 5.-A conflict exists
in Greer county between farmers and cattlemen.
and the Washington authorities have been
called on to settle the differences. Several
bloody fights have occurred. Special agents OF
the Land Department have been detailed to fer
ret out the guilty persons. Tho cattlemen want
land for pastures. but farmers are fencing 1t 10
for farms
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MRS. BLACK HAEK Il SUICIDE.
The Cheyenne CHIEF Had said He was Going
to Discard Her.

PERRY. Oklahoma. Sept. g. Mrs. Black
Hawk. wife OF the noted Cheyenne Chief Black
Hawk. committed suicide on Saturday by cut
ting her throat. This is the first time in the
history Of the Indians that a squaw has COM
mitted suicide. 1t Is said that Black Hawk.
who has more than one wife. had said he was
going to discard his squaw and that is the reason
for the suicide,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
Corn Crop In the Northwss,,

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Sept. &c. c. Rogers. a
well.knoWn Board Of Trade man. has received
.eports from his correspondents showing the
oonditions of corn in this State. The yield will
be about 35. 900 900 bushels, about 8 to 10 per
cent, less than last year, The yield VIII be from
ported in Iowa. Minnesota viii nave a fun
crop. The So%th Dakota crop for the first time
was 20 Q bushels. This figure may be
exceeded In 1891
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no TIE oU1u SEAS GOLD.
=" expedition Leaves san FrancIsco 10 Milne,
Fish for Pearls. ANA Trade.

DAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. "a gold.hunting
eNpo"'''on' regarding which considerable
@oetecS was maintained. left this city on Friday
~ Tue south Sea Islands. where. in the solo.
Wv group are said to lie rich mines of gold
g'"F'%' Ihc schooner Sophia Sutherland, in
large Of The south Sea- Commercial Company,
r. ,He vessel which is toseek the golden treasure.
r"p,. Alex MacLean. who was in command of
~ mont serrat during her raid among the
ra,'NeS OF the Gilbert Islands, is in charge of
auV expedition. lie has gathered around him
~ y ush'crs who will saoot at the drop of tho
. land who. in addition to the arms and am.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
WHIRLWIND's WIDOW CoNvERTED.
He Was One OF the BlOodiest and Most Des-
perate or the Comanche Chiefs.

GUTHRIE, Oklahoma, Sept. 5.-Bishop Brooks
OF the Episcopal Church has returned from a
tour OF the missions OF that Church among the
Blanket Indians OF Southwest Oklahoma, hav-
ing confirmed a largo number of converts to the
Christian religion, most OF them full. hlooded
Indians, Prominent in the class al WhiriwInd
the Comanche chief who led 80 many bloody
raids on Western settlers in the early days, and
twice drove an army out OF the Territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
"Unwr,t.en Law" Murder Acsamtai.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 5.-The jury in tho
murder trial OF Jesse +. Heard returned q YER
dict OF not guilty at 1913 O'Clock last night. The
case occupied four days. Deputy sheriff Heard
killed Sam 7. Blair. Heard proved that i'm :
proper relations existed between Blair and Mrs.
Heard. The jury decided that that JUSTIFIED The
killing.
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YARDS BODY UNCLAIMED.
The Coroner Told TO Gable TO London Tor Or
doris what to DO With It.

WuEATLAND, Ia. Sept. 5.-The remains OF II.
Russell Ward still lie in the City Hall here in
charge of the local undertaken, who has EN-.
balmed the body and is awaiting word from
Wards friends or from the Coroner as to the dis.
position he shall make Of 1t. A telegram was
receiyed from Los Angeles this morning. signed
.'John Kelley" directing the Coroner TO cable
"seelica," London; In regard to tho disposition
Of the remains; NO GsSeG TSrS mas 5eea 70,
WaRs
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Among the passengers who arrived on tho
steamer Orinoco from bermuda yesterday were
Liout.-Gen. Digby Barker, Governor OF Der.
mudG, and party. who will spend several weeks
In this country.
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DRAGGED HIS soUAW TO DEATH.
sEookawak Tied Her by the Heels 10 = Horse
and HAD II dashed Into = Hun.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. Sept. 5.-Skookawak. an
Indian chief residing in Lower Nicola Valley.
has been arrested by the provincial police, after
u hot light with members of his tribe. for tying
his aged squaw to q horse by the heels and then
having young bucks lash the horse tn a gallop,
with the result that she WAS dragged to death.
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--latest Marine Ia~tsiiibenee.
AEEivsd-ss LlandAr City. from tTSnSsA.