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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
TAP THE MOTHER Lode.
Twenty Three Miles Of the
Sierra Railroad Already
Completed.
It Will Run to Angels and Have a
Number of Intermediate
Branches.

Twepty-three miles of the Sierra rail-
road, which is to provide an outlet for the
m ming sections OF Tuolumne, Calaveras,
Amador and Marjposa counties into
Stockton and the San Joaquin Valley,
have been com mpleted and are in actual
operation.
This is the road of which Prince Ponia-
towski is president. 1t will not only tap
the mining country mentioned, but will
also afford transportation facilities for a
mum ber of smaller but rich agricultural
valleys in the mountains.
The entire length OF the road, with its
branches, will be about 124 miles. 1t will
extend from Oakdale in an easterly and
northeas sterly direction TO the town OF
Angels in Calaveras County, with inter
mediate branches to Modesto, Knights
Ferry, Lagrange and Coultervlle. The
portion already constructed runs easterly
from Oakdale.
The road is to be bonded for So. 72O, 900,
or at the rate of $50, 600 mile. HalI of
this amount will be in first mortgage
bonds and half in income bonds. The
bonds will be issued as fast as the road is
built. Already $345, 900 worth have been
issued and disl osed OF.
The exact route of the line has not yet
been determined upon. 1t is proposed to
run it through Sonora if the residents of
that town " ill make the necessary conces-
sions. Should they not do so the road
will be built past the town.
Every effort is being made to complete
the line at the earliest day. The Erick-
sons are the contractors, and they have
instructions to press forward with all pos
sibe dispatch.
As the mining section which will be
tapped is almost destitute of timber the
advent OF the railroad will do much TO
chea pen the cost of mining operations
and viii tend to stimulate mining devel-
opmeat in the counties through which it
will run. At he present time it is an ex.
ceedingly d fficuit and expensive matter
to bring timber and other mining supplies
into this territory.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

JOSEPH AsBURY JOHNSON, 517 Cal
ifcrnia street.
SHELDON G. KELLOGG, II Crockel
building.
A. E. KELLOGG, 1927 Clay street.
JAMES r. KELLY, Hibernia Savings
and Loan Society
HUGO d. KEEL, 426 Pine street.
DANIEL V. KELLY, 1856 Turk street.
JAMES W. KERR, Main and Harrison.
HERBERT E. LAW. 1894 Van Ness.
JOSEPH LEGGETT, Mills building.
E. J. lie BRETON. 334 California street,
ID. c. M URPHY, Phelan building.
RARNA McKINNE, 522 Montgomery.
A. A. MAGUIRE, 1880 Folsom street.
GAVIN MCNAB, 46 Mills building, sew
enth floor.
WALTER MACARTHUR, East and
Mission streets
G. w. MOORES. 17l2 Webster street.
FRANK MASKEY. 81 Kearnv street.
WILLIAM NJ. METZNER, 535 Market.
JOHN j. MAHONY. 199 Crocker bldg.
STEWART MENZIES. 512 Battery.
ERNEST MCCULLOUGH, Mills bldg.
G. W. MARK, 1920 Twentieth street.
bI'. JO1lN NlUn 11N0hLEj V au Neeo
avenue and Market street.
J. G. NOBMANN, 2029 Fillmore street.
JOSEPH O'CONNOR. 405 Thirtieth.
OeGOOD PUTNAM, room 26, 401 Cali
fornia street.
e. B. POND. $50 California street.
j. NJ. REYNOLDS, 602 Market street.
ED. ROSENBERG, secretary Labor
Council, 1139 Mission street
]. B. REINSTEIN, 2l7 Sansome street.
EDWARD B. ROCK, 1916 Webster.
CHARLES W. REED, Crocker building.
FRANK ]. SULLIVAN, PheIan bldg.
DIR. J. STALLARD, 636 Sutter street.
A. SBARBORO, 524 Montgomery street.
W. G. STAFFORD. 2l4 East street.
LEON SAMUELS, $50 California street.
VANDERLYNN STOW (Thomas Day
Company, 725 Mission street.
IRVING NJ. SOFT, 223 Market street.
JULIAN sONNTAG, 430 California
E. P. E. TROY, sol California street.
NJ. f. TAYLOR, 220 Sadowa street.
l. ]. TRUMAN, 236 Bush street.
DIR. Z. r. TAYLOR, $50 California
A. W. THOMPSON, 212 sansome street.
f. w. VAN REYNEGOM, 25 Montgom-
cry street.
w. f. WILSON, 2O4 Stockton street.
JAMES S. WEBSTER (Neustadte ter
Bros.), Pine and Sansome str cts.
HORACE WILSON, 421 California.
A. A. WATKINS, 800 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

immolating slaves for the purpose of car
rying messages from the living to the
spirits of departed ancestors was listened
10 with great ntere and there was a spon-
taneous Lurst of applause for the picture
representing the cruel King held face
downward, by the wrists and heels, and
being soundly fogged on the bare back by
British soldiers a spectacle calculated
TO destroy his dignity and authority in
the eyes of his subjects.
The |, cturer said that the King took his
thlrty-hve lashes without fl nching, and
haughtily wrapped his cloak about him
and walked away with a sneer on his lip.
The descriptions and scenes of the
Journey through iungles and forests and
aero: 8 rivers were OF more than average
interest, and were eagerly drunk in by 8
batch OF miners who are going to depart
TO- morrow for Klondyke. L; is handy fol
them 10 know that ii Alaska should prove
TOO cold they may thaw out and Inn bel
up on the gold and fever smitten coast o.
Africa.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
CLEVER HOO He.

Ingenious Defense of a Chinese Fe1on
to Escape Deportation.
Hoo He is Chiniman who does not at
all resemble his name. In 1889 he was
committed from San Jose TO the San
Quentin penite ntiary to serve twelve
year sentence for an assault with deadly
weapon with intent to commit murder.
His time, shortened by the credit system
for good behavior, expired recently, and
he was handed over to the United States
authorizes for deportation to China under
the Federal statute providing that a
Chinese laborer, on the expiration of a
sentence for felony, must be sent back to
China.
Hoo He's eyesight is bad-much worse
than his foresight-and he was unable to
work while in prison. Now he has, with
out the aid OF counsel evolved an in
genious defense to the effect that he was
merchant, not a laborer, when he was
committed to the penitentiary, and that
by reason of his poor sight he was not
able to labor and did not la Dor while in
prison. Hence, he argues, the statute
does not apply to him, and he proposes to
remain in this country if the court con-
ours.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

ten days on the sugar-beet lands recently
acquired by the sugar king of the Pac tic
Coast.
The work of the colony projectors has
been delayed awaiting the confirmation of
the sale of the land to Mr.. Spreckels and
by the latter's indispositlon. Both these
obstacles have now been removed, and
everything is in shape TO begin the work
of colon Zation this fall
In the course of the in terview with Mr.
Spreckels he assured the two gentlemen
named that he would give every possible
assistance to the scheme. He will not
only turn over to the colony founders the
excellent sugar-beet land which be has
Just acquired but he will aid them by ad-
vice and money.
Tne tract of land mbraces about 700
acres of the Sobran es ranch, near Soledad.
The colonists will have from eight to ten
years TO pay for their holdings, and Mr..
Spreckels will agree to take all the beets
they raise al a stipulated price. All that
he asks on his part is that the people who
are located on the lands shall be indus
trious and raise beets.
On the part of the colony projectors, it
was promised to Mr. Spreckels that the
utmost care will be exercised to see that
none but those capable and willing will
be selected as colonists.
At the conference at the Office OF Mr..
Spreckels every minute detail of the
scheme was discussed. Mr.. Spreckels
questioned his visitors closely in regard to
every, point, and more particularly in ref
erence TO the management When the
meeting came TO an end he expressed him
sell as well satisfied with the inform alton
be had received.
1t is the purpose OF the committee to
assign 10 each family about ten acres of
land and to provide each settler tn all
The farming implements and other neces-
saries TO conduct his operations with thor
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
A HERO's FATE.
Frank HI. Scott of This City Drowned
at Bakersfield, VT.

Frank III. Scott of This City Drowned
at Bakersfield, VT.
Recent advices from Bakersfield, VT.
report the death of Frank II. Scott of this
City, who was drowned while trying TO
rescue a family who were being swept
away in a flood. The Mssissquoi r yer
became greatly swollen by heavy. rains
and flooded Il large area OF the country.
Scott, with com mpanion, was out on a
raft trying to save cattle, when they saw
the family perez ed on the roof OF their
house. They went to the rescue, but their
frail bark overturned. Scott was swept
away and drowned, but his companion,
who was a strong swimmer, escaped.
Mr. Scott was nephew of A. w. Scott
of the firm of Scott & McCord OF this City
and lad large circle of friends here, be-
ing a member of several fralernal and
political societies. He had been in the
employ of the firm for about seven years
and had gone East in response TO call to
the sick bed of his father.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
The EARTH TREMBLED.
A Slight Shock Felt in the City and
Vicinity.

A Slight Shock Felt in the City and
Vicinity.
Shortly before P. NJ. last night the City
was visited by a slight shock of earth
quake. 1t lasted less than one minute
and affected different localities differently.
While some old houses were rocked some
what, hardly tremor was telt in the sub
stantial owntown buildings. No damage
was reported.
BERKELEY, CAL, July pa slight
earthquake shock was felt here at SAP
this afternoon. The vibrations were east
and west No damage was done.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jlly 26.-There was
very little shock felt here of the earth
quake tbs afternoon. At the Chabot o.
servatory the instruments showed only a
slight mark on the plate and nothing OF
any consequence was recorded.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

posit the money with THE CALL at short
notice, or in fact any part of it.
Wolcott, the colored welter- weight who
is matched to fight George Green in Au-
gust, Is working into fine form and will be
ready on the evening of the mill to make
the battle of his life.
Johnny Griffin, the Braintree pugilist
who IS booked 10 fight Solly Smith, was
expec ed to arrive last evening, but Griffin
failed to malerialize at late hour
Doubtless he will put in an appearance
To-day. He will be taken in charge by
Professor Jimmy Carroll, boxing Instructor
OF the st. George Club
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
AFRICAN GOLD COAST.
Lecture on That Subject, illustrated
With Photographic Views.

Lecture on That Subject, Illus trated
With Photographic Views.
All that is necessary now TO fill a hall
is 10 announce that gold will be the sub
ject. "The Gold Coast of Africa was the
theme of a highly interesting lecture last
night in the lecture hall of the Academy
of Sciences by George X. French, young
man who recently made a trip through
that interesting country.
The announce ment packed the hall to
more than overfowing, the aisles and lob
bies being crowded by men and women
interested in the root OF all evil and the
sep,er of power.
The lecture was illustrated with large
mum Der of colored Photographic views
thrown upon the canvas by stereopticon
and illustrating the dress (what little
there was of III OF the Ashantees. also
their straw tn atched huts.
The lecturers recital OF the practice OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

Committee of One Hundred Citizens Appointed by Mayor
Phelan-An Shades of Opinion Represented.


h
claimed O erepre don list.
event
The
held lNovem mber
nan
this 10 a chare nFrancic
enal in
h
nlnui
n
hen b ion
OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Was Not Inuuisitive.

A gentleman once saw boy peeling the
bark from one of his choice trees with q
hatchet. The gentleman tried to catch
the boy, but the latter was 100 quick fol
him. SO he changed his tactics.
Come here, my little son." he said. in a
soft, t1ute-liko voice, with counterfeited
irlendliness, ''come here to me minute.
l want to tell you something"
IN OF yet" replied the artful youngster,
little boys like me don't need to kno "
everything. Exchange
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Expectorated in Her Face.

Mrs Catherine Mckay, who keeps lodging
house at 916 Howard street. swore to a COM
plant in Judge Lows court yesterday for the
arrest of John Doe" otherwis L. D. Ford on
the charge OF battery. Ford obtained asearch
warrant on Saturday to search Mrs. McKay's
house for some articles which ne alleged had
been stolen from him. The search was unsuc-
cessiul, ana Mrs. Mckay says that when Ford
met her on the street Sunday he expectorated
in her face and on her dress
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
A Lesson to BOYS.

Charles Cobb, 10-year-old boy residing at
$40 Clipper street, met with an accident this
morning which may result in the loss of his
foot He had been sent on an errand, and on
his way home tried to climb on the back OF a
lumber wagon. In some manner he caught
his right foot between the hub and me roller
used in unloading. 1t was found necessary TO
remove the wheel before his foot could be re-
leased He was taken to his home, where the
injured member was dressed by DR.. Piymire,
who found 1T necessary TO amputate two toes
and take forty-three stitches in the boys heel.
He may l,se his foot.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Fought for Mrs. Dimond's Purse.

Charles Welsh. a clerk, and Peter Sanchez,
cashier at the Baldwin grillroom, went into
the Orpheum annex shortly after midnight
with Carrie Highly Dimond. While leaving
Mrs. Dimond told Welsh that she had dropped
her purse. He returned 10 the annex and Gre
ated disturbance, striking the special officer
on duty there. Welsh was promptly arrested
for battery and disturbing the peace and San
chez was locked up on a charge of drunken
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Stealin q a Ride.

victor Van Ness, a boy ABOUT years of age,
was stealing ride on a truck yesterday
afternoon, and fell at Fifth and Harrison
streets. He was picked up and taken to the
Receiving Hospital, where 1t was found that
ms noun was Dadly torn, his face and nose
badly confused and he appeared to be suffer-
ing from internal injuries. He lives with his
parents at 821 Mission street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Lost Two Fingers.

Frank Richardson, one OF THE CALL press
men, met with an unfortunate accident yester-
day morning. His left hand got cnught in one
OF the presses and was badly crushed. He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital where DR..
Iormey found it necessary TO amputate the in
dex hnger and middle finger. There is posi-
olllty OF saving the other two fingers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
DIXON AND HAWKINS.
O'Rourke Will Wager n Large Sum
That His Protege Can Whip


Tom O'Rourke, the manager and hacker
of George Dixon, is not satisfied with the
result of the Dixon and Hawkins twenty
round contest at the Pavilion, and to sat
isfy the sporting people of tn City that
Dixon is the better fighter OF the two
O'Rourke is ready to match his protege
against Hawkins for a finish fight. and
will back his opinion 70 the tune of $5000
If Hawkins or his manager will cover a
side wager of this kind O'hourke will de-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Reopening the Blythe Case.

George W. Towle Jr, of counsel for John w.
Blythe and others, filed petition in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday morning setting
forth that the court had no jurisdiction to
vacate the order previously made giving judg-
ment to The Blythe Com pany by default
Ihe argument Will be heard next Monday
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

Divorces Filed.

Suits for divorce have been fled in the Office
of the County Clerk as follows:
Laura A Barnes against George w. Barnes
on the ground OF extreme cruelty.
w. H. Lord against Belle Lord for desertion
and alleged infidelitv
Stinson Vance against Mary Vance for al
legged intem perance
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Hirhton Sues BALDWIN.

Suit was begun against LUCKY" E. j. Bald
win to recover $12,6 alleged to be due to
Henry E. Highton for services as attorney.
The main item is for $4,000 on account of
the Baldwin-Ashley litiga ion, in which the
master OF Santa Anita ranch was successful
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Every Settler to be Made Self
Supporting From the Very
Start.
TEN ACRES TO GO TO EACH FAMILY.
President Mckinley Has Bvinced 6
Deep Interest in the Work Of
Colonization.

day between Claus Spreckels, Major
Winchell of the Salvation Army and ex-
Mayor Ellert of the citizens committee
colonists may be located within the next
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Elegant Mission Flats.

South line (No. l11) Liberty ST.. so feet west
or tuerrero-Two elegant bay window fats,
nearly new; and rooms and bal each; ali
modern convenences. Lot S0x ia feet
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Pacific Heights Residence.

West line NO 2513) Octavia ST.. l25 feet north
OF BroadWay-I wo-story bay indow house of
rooms and bath: lately remodeied; every cOnve-
nlence; take Pacihc-ave. cars. Lot 25X137 IS
feet.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Choice Panhandle Lot.

Eastline Clayton st, 100 feet north Of FelSt.
bouievard-A choice bui.d ing site. Lot 25x106 IS
feet. Terms-Cash above mortgage or $500.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

We also have one line cut from $500
to $3.50 tor ages II to 10; not all wool
though good wearing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Western Addition Residence.

North line (No 924) Page ST., 1868 feet east Of
Observation-Disclosures bay-wfndow residence OF
rooAs and bath. Lot 25x137:6 feet Terms
One quL RI er cash.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
$500

Boys long pants suits, perfect fitting,
tweeds, wool, of course.
Cut from Sos
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Ashbury Heights Residence Lot.

East line Clayton s., 340 % feet south OF Wal
ler-Fine site overlooking the park. Lot 25XI .
feet Terms-Cash above mortgage OF SlSOV'
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

Boys all wool suits, REFER style, with
nicely braided wide collars-stylish.
New colors. Good value.
For ages 3 to 10 years.
Cut from $3.50.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-09
Comptroller Eckels. Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE annual re-
port of James H. Eckels, comptroller of
the currency for the year ended Oct. 81,
1897, opens with a brief review of the
history of the legislation which consti.
tutes the present national bank act, and
invites the attention of congress to
amendments to the law recommended
in former reports without specifically
repealing them The report contains
the latest compiled statistics relative to
the worlds monetary systems and the
stock of gold, silver and paper curren.
cy. A very interesting feature of this
statement is the per capita amount of
each kind of money in the countries
named. The per capita averages in the
principal countries of the world are as
follows: United States, Ss3. 20; United
Kingdom, S20.65; France, S34 6S; Ger
many, $3.50; Austria Hungary, 1898,
and Russia 1896. The comptroller re-
news his recommendation of last year,
urging that national bank examiners be
paid an annual salary instead of fees as
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-09
CHINA WILL PAY UP.
GERMAN MARINES KILL THREE Gel
ESTIALS.
Occurs During a Skirmish to Capture the
Villages Surrounding Kiae Chau Bay.
DIR. Stuebel, German Consul at Shang-
hal, Ordered to Kiao Chau.

BERLIN, Dec. S.-Emperor William
has ordered the number Of volunteers
for the China expedition to be in
creased to l,000men.
LONDON, Dec. S.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says: On Friday last
Captain Becker with 2lO German ma.
rines left Kiao Chau bay to occupy the
surrounding villages, whence they pro.
ceeded to capture the city. The Chi
nese forts opened fire and the Germans
replied, killing three of the garrison,
which thereupon fled in disorder. The
Chinese general in command was cap.
tured, but afterward liberated. Sey.
eral German sailors We're injured by
stones flung by the inhabitants of the
village, In return for this the head
men of these villages We're beaten with
bamboo sticks by order of the German
commander.
1t is reported here that China is will.
ing to pay an indemnity of 900, ,000
taels (S1S5,250) and to grant all the Ger.
man demands, including the temporary
cession of Kiao Chau bay and adjoin.
AAiS 'Siiitol
A dispatch to The Times from Pekin
confirm the report that China, hoping
for the evacuation of Kiao Chau, agrees
Internationally to all demands of Ger
many.
The Times, dealing editorially with
the situation at Kiao Chau, notes that
the foregoing telegram enumerating the
German demands, does not include the
permanent occupation of Kiao Chau
and points out that the evidence is con-
tlicting us to whether this was officially
demanded. 1t says: ''In any case,
now that the other demands have been
conceded, what will be the grounds for
insisting on a permanent occupation:
The double success i'll Hayti and China,
demonstrating the practical value of a
strong fleet ready to act at short notice
in any part of the world, will probably
give a coup de grace to the declining
opposition to the naval bill.
BERLIN, Dec. S.-Dr. Stuebel, the
German consul at Shanghai. has been
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-09
HAYTl YIELDS TO FORCE.
Her Difference with Germany Appears to
BE Settled.

Her Difference With Germany Appears to
BE Settled.
PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. S.-The trouble
between Germany and Hayti appears
to be settled The Haytian govern
ment has saluted the German flag, and
the foreigners who had sought refuge
on board ships in the harbor have re-
turned to their homes.
1t is understood that the question of
the indemnity demanded by Germany
for the alleged illegal arrest and impris.
onment of Herr Lueders has been set
tied to the satisfaction of Germany and
that all the demands of that country
have been agreed to by the government
OF Hayti i'll face of the display of force
made by Germany and under the threat
of bombardment of the defensive
works of the port unless these demands
We're agreed to within the eight hours
following the time the German ulti-
matum was delivered yesterday morn
ing, shortly after the arrival at this
port of two German cruisers sent to
back up the demands of Germany. A
part of the settlement took place at 6
O'Clock last night, when the Haytian
fleet formally saluted the German flag
from the flagship of the fleet of Hayti,
the Crete a Pierrot, Il small vessel armed
with few guns of light caliber.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-09
CONGRESS gONVENEs
INDICATIONS ARE THE SESSION WILL
BE = BUSINESS ONE.
Congressman Lorimer Presents Bill For
the Establishment ana Regulation of a
Postal Savings Bank System-Money
Order Offices to Be Branch Banks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-President Nc.
Kinley sent his annual message to Con.
gress today. After congratulating il
upon assembling under felicitious con.
ditions he launches into the financial
question. He says we ought not to
hesitate to enter upon currency revis-
ion which will make our demand obli-
cations less onerous to the government
and relieve our financial laws from am
biguity and doubt. He calls attention
to evils of the present system and says
redeemed notes should not be reissued
except for gold. He concurs with the
recommendations of Secretary Gage
that national banks be allowed to issue
notes to the face value of their bonds
deposited that national banks may be
established with a capital of $4,000
and invites careful consideration fol
the detailed plan of the secretary tc
protect the gold reserve. The president
believes the new Spanish Ministry
should be allowed time to work out its
plans for local autonomy in Cuba urges
annexation of Hawaii; says govern
ment will be ready to bid at Kansas Pa.
citic sale to protect its interests; sug-
gests legislation necessary to remedy
existing conditions in Alaska and Ind
ian Territory; commends civil service
and urges economy in making appro-
prio tioOS