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up into the heart of the Sierra Madre, on
the Aros, one of the tributaries of the
4aqui. Their theory is that there must
De very rich ledses in the mountains from
which the placer streaks have been washed
down. The climate in the middle of Ysqui,
Smalley says, is hot and somewhat sultry.
Vegetation is profuse, and every hing
grows to an enormous size. Tarantulas
and scorpions are plentiful, but rattle
snakes very scarce. The water is soft and
sweet and abundant. AT certain seasons
there are mild epidemics of fever. but the
fever is not dangerous and seldom fatal.
There are many kinds OF wild fruits Of
edible varieties, and an abundance of
knee-high grass that the horses fatten on
quicker and like better than grain. Trans
portation facilities are few and OF the
crudest kind. Some of the trails are pretty
bad, and capital is needed to mine there
successfully.
Nevertheless. all things considered,
said Smalley, II believe the Yaqui will
turn out greater than the Klondike."
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Having No Influential Friends Invoke the Laws Delay,
He Will Die Friday.


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the world sufficiently his
Hill, Worden a. AIender
continually His confines of
galows
depended
the painted and the
below.
Balngon
permitted
He remained
seemed
his cell
Friday O'clock
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FALLS DEAD AT A ckRD TABLE
Sudden Passing of Jerome Meyers,
One of Stockton's First Chiefs
of POIice

STOCKTON, CAL. Oct. 3-Jerome 3 Mey-
ers, one OF the first chiefs of police OF
Stockton, and an old time citizen, dropped
dead of heart disease at 80 o'clock this
afternoon while playing cards in Main
street saloon.
Meyers was one of the best known men
in this city. Years ago he held positions
of pGblic trust and in the sixties was chief
OF police of this city. After that he occn-
pied various positions and was the rrst
watchman OF the county courth ouse.
For time he was IN financial straits.
but short time ago a brother in Indian aa
died, leaving him snug fortune. Movers
went East some months ago tn secure this
and returned with SIS, ,010. Since then he
has taken life easily. and his many friends
thought he would live long to enjoy the
fruits of an eventiul life. His sudden
death to-day brought sorrow to many. as
Meyers was popular. Meyers was mem
Der of the Exempt Fire Company. He
leaves a widow and married daughter in
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
SANTA CLARA c0UETYS FAN.
Fine Displays Arranged in The San
Jose PaWlIon-Good Facing
and C0urSinq.
and c0urSinq.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 3-The county
fair, which opens tomorrow, will eclipse
any exhibition of the kind eveT held here.
The la bors of the Board of Trade commit
tee have been extensive and thorough, aud
when the doors of the pavilion are thrown
open in the evening every section OF Santa
Clara County will be represented by an
interesting display OF its resources.
There Will be fine exhibits of fruits and
wines, ana agricultural and dairy produce
will be well represented. Nothing will be
left undone TO advertise the resources of
the county.
The pavilion has been decorated in
cream and orange and presents an at
tractive scene In the center a band
stand, with the Board of Trade booth
under it, has been erected. Along the
sides are arranged the exhibits of Camp
bell. Mountain View, Palo Alto, Gllroy,
Los Gatos and other sections.
To-day large force 8as busy arranging
things so that everything will be in readi-
ness when the fair is opened.
Tomorrow evening the exercises will
open with band concert and speech
making. Each evening OF the week there
will De musical and literary programme.
At Agricultural Park tomorrow after
noon there will be 2:O and 2:25 pacing
races ana 2:i0 trot. Lynette, Airka,
Teddy the Roam, Floracita, Adele. Fiz
Lee and Calm ka will meet in the 2:20 pace /;
Corinne Dlllman, Valentine. d.. Frasse
and Mckerron contest for 2:40-class trot-
ting honors. and nineteen horses, includ-
ing the famous Visalia, are entered in the
2:25 pace.
On Tuesday there will be two trotting
and two running events; on "Wednesday,
one tIotting and three running; on Thurs.
tun
Friday, two trotting and two running; on
Saturday, two IrottIng and two running.
Many of the oest horses on the coast are
entered, and as the track is in fine condl-
ton records are in danger.
On the last three days of the fair there
viii be coursing matches, for which a
large mum Der OF dogs have already been
entered.
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4EMBLORS AND
TIDAL WAVES
Frequent ViSitationS of
the Disturbances
in Japan.
Thousands of Houses Wrecked
and Many of the In
mates Killed.
Fifteen Villages Flooded by the
Breaking of an Embankment
in Saitama.

TACOMA, WASH, Oct. 3.-The steamer
Victoria of the Northern Pacific line ar
rived from China and Japan this after
noon with ten European, ITO Chinese and
foriy-three Japanese passengers and $500
tons OF freight, consisting principally of
tea. silk and curios. 1t is reported that
900 tons of freight intended for Americans
were withheld because of the fear that the
10 per cent discriminating duty would be
charged. Passengers report that an
earthquake occurred at Yokohama the
day previous to the ships departure Re-
ports of typhoons on all sides were heard.
The Victoria brings news of the severe
storm that prevailed over Japan last
month, and at sea taking the form of
typhoon. The principal damage, so far as
noted in late papers, was at Toxic, where
376 houses were totally demolished, 772s
partly damaged and IA, go submerged.
In Shidyuoka there were 1860 house, de-
molished and 1000 rendered practically
worthless. In this district thirty-eight
persons were killed and forsy-seven in
jured. In tho Gifu province bridges were
washed away, the rice crop in iured and
other damage done. In the Saitama
prefecture an embankment broke and fif-
teen villages were flooded. Yejir is ac-
tically in ruins. In koishakawa 1900
houses we're submerged, and in Ushigome
1S5 collapsed. Hardly house in The con-
ces ion escaped damage, the Presbyterian
Mission and Baptist schools suffering the
worst At Toyama seventy-five houses
were flooded. The telegraph wires were
prostrateG, and up TO the sailing OF the
Victoria it had been impossible to learn
the extent of the damage in the outlying
disfricfs
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OUTLAWS ThACED To OAKLAND.
Sheriff johnson of MendociDo Be-
feyes He Has the Ukioh
Bandits Located.

UKIAH, CAL, Oct. 3.-Sheriff Johnson
believes be is close upon the trail OF the
two outlaws who robbed the Ukah- Boone.
vile stage last week and murdered John
&. Barnett, one OF its passengers
The Sheriff received some important
news last night, and as a result he and
two deputies made quiet "trip 10 OaK-
land, whers they are now working upon
the clew they received. At the SaerIff's
Office the nature OF last nights message
was not divulged, but it was learned that
Sheriff Johnson believes that the two out
laws are now in Oakland and that they
will soon be under arrest
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FOUR UNDRED SLAIN.
ReporSs6 Defrat of Spanish Army 1,
the PhiIfppfnes,

Reported Defrat of Spanish Arny In
the Philtppfnes.
TACOMA, WASH. Oct. 3-Late Manila
advices by the steamer Victoria to-day re-
port lighting still going on in the Philip
pines. A party of liberators attacked a
convent at Paombong. which was defend
ed by taehmen of Spaniards, and after
a hot fight captured the place, leaving
twenty Spaniards dead on the I'D,
At San Rafael party of rebels unde
General Natividah met q regiment OF
Spaniards and a desperate battle ensued
which lasted several hours, until the
Royalists were obligei to fee, throwing
away their arms to save their lives. the
Spanish loss was 400 dead and wounded.
In The Pamparga province there Is a
general revolt of the towns owing TO the
crueities of General ZeraIde, who was re-
Gently promoted and made Governor of
the center OF Lnzern. II is reported that
when the municipal officers of the towns
went 10 offer their homage he ordered his
troops to shoot them down and none es-
capped. The delegations In the rear fed
and joined the rebels.
II Is reported that the province of Cam
arlnes has risen on account OF the execu-
ilon OF prominent citizens.
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BATTLE WITH CATTLE THIEVES
SheriRs Posse Clashes With Two Des-
peradoes on an Oregon
Range

BAKER CITY, Or, Oct. 3-Sheriff Kill
burn and posse engaged in battle with
two cattle thieves at about O'Clock
night on the Lower Powder River. Forty
shots were exchanged.
1t was dark when the Sheriff and his
men came upon the bandits, who had
with them eighty head of cattle. Both
sides opened fire and Fred Hull, one of
the thieves, was shot through the arm
Both OF the desperadoes escaped in the
darkness, and HUH rode TO this city,
where he called a doctor to dress his
wounds. Ie was confined TO his room to-
day. His partner, Earl Wheeler, has not
yet been captured.
1t was the plan of the thieves TO drive
the cattle into Idaho and exchange them
and then drive the strange cattle back
here for slaughter. The thieves are msm-
Ders of gang which has operated extern
sively in This section.
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Events IN HE ORIENT.
Chinese atrocities forbid the EXPORTING
Of Cereals.

Chinese atrocities forbid the Exporting
If Cereals.
TACOMA, WASH, Oct 3-The steam
ship Victoria, which arrived to-day,
brought Yokohama advices as follows:
Colonel D,nby. Minister for the United
States, who has been seriously i'll, is
slowly recovering.
The Emperor of China has forbidden
all sorts of banquets and iunke:ing be-
cause an eclipse will occur on January
%. 1898. An eclipse of the sun is said by
the Chinese to be proof of the wrath OF
heaven at the lack of virtue Ia ruler.
Owing TO the recent advance in the
price OF grain at Shanghai the Yorodszu
correspondent reports the Chinese au-
thorities have prohibited all export OF
any cereals.
The Iwate country is said TO have been
visited by the It'd al waves usherej in by
several earthqu axe shocks. No damage Is
reported however.
The Nlchi Nichi correspondent SAYS
Mr. Speyer is trying to further the sprea
of Roman Catholicism in Korea, and to
cause the expulsion from the country of
American Protestant missionaries.
1t is reported that 5000 Chinese have
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started a riot a. Swatow, China, opposin z
the proposed founding of a Christian
church there. Braves to the number OF
1000 have been dispatched from Canton to
pacify matters.
Mount KirIshima is reported to be send
ing forth roaring sounds, but up to the
present no real eruption has occurred.
Japan will enter the International copy
right alliance.
A case of cholera is reported at Ishi-
kawa Shickome.
Sufferers from dvsentery throughout
Japan mum bered so. 121 up to Septem ber
IA. In Toxic % per Cent OF the cases have
proven fatal.
In consequences of the recent increase in
the cost OF rice about 1000 of the poorer
inhabitants of Shimotin and Ida made
an attack on the dwellings of the manager
of the Matsumoto Commercial Bank. anu
several persons were killed and many in
iured.
A Seoul dispatch saws Chin Ssnghun.
Minlster OF Finance and Acting Minister
OF War, has resigned. and that his sue
cessor will be Min Chong Menk or Nam
Chong ChOI
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
County Football League Projected,

SAN JOSE. CAL, Oct. 3.-The students
of the various schools and colleges in the
city are possessed of the football craze.
and there are prospects of the formation
of local league. The Santa Clara College
and University of the Pacific b. ave eIevens.
and the High School, Garden City Bu.l.
ness College and Normal School are now
organizing teams With elevens at STAN
ford. Gilroy and Los Gatos, a county
league of eight clubs could be organized.
There is good material in the schools. and
it is expected that no trouble will be ex-
perienced in organizing and arranging a
schedule of games.
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PROBABLY Il RIAGER.n
Horsenaen hunting Up the Pediores of
Little JoEer

Little joker.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Oct &C. A.
Wilson, driver of The Bishop, the horse
that finished second in the 2:3O pace YES.
terday. protested against first money
being given to Little Joker, the winner,
alleging that the horse was not eligible 10
the 2:30 elias. and that he was started un-
der an assumed name. Mr.. Phillips. who
claimed 10 own Little Joker, claims 10
have purchased Little Joker at Cam brid ge
City, Ind, last March of man named
Anderson, whose initials and address a
did not know.
The postmaster of Bourbon, Ind, where
Phillips claims 10 reside, answered a tele-
graphic inquiry of SUPERINTENDENT Mad
den and said that.no such man lives in
Bonrbon. Evidence has been secured and
the case promises to become celebrated
one in turf annals and that Phillips is not
the only one concerned in what looks like
q probable attempt to psrpetrate fraud.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
HsI ; OF Play out the Series.

COLUMBUS, ONO Oct. 3.-The In.
dianapolis and CoIumb bus players had
conference tonight and decided not to
play out the cuo series. the Indianapolis
men refusing to play any more games ex-
cept on their own grounds. The PLAYERS
of both teams were anxious to return 20
their respective homes and the Columbus
team agreed to give Indianapolis the cup.
the Hocsiers having won three out of the
i've games played. Each player received
about SIS over expenses in the cup series
out of The receipts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
BUKGL4R JOHNSON CAUGHT.
Desperate Crook dpprshended Ia a Sa,
joe Opium. Den.


joe Opium DEN.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. &c. W. John
son. who is wanted for burglary in Wat
sonVIile, was Captured in this city las;
evening by Chief Kidward About q
month ago Johnson robbed d. A Fra
sier's residence at that place of some Jew
elry and lot of wearing apparel He was
arrested bv Constable at Campbell few
days later, but escaped while the officer
was hitching up his horse to bring him to
this city.
johnson was caught in an opium den
on South San Pedro street. On his person
was found a complete burglars outfit. in
clud1ng chioroform and a long brass tube
tor injecting the drug through keyholes.
letter addressed TO Frasier was found
upon him. 1t threatened vengeance un-
less the burglary charge was Withdrawn.
george Thomas another crook, wes also
arrested at the same time. Johnson was
taken 10 Watsonviile to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
Ten Mile Ra.i,cay Opened.

BIGGS. Or. Oct. 81 The Colum bia
Southern Railway, running from Biggs to
Wasco, distance OF ten miles, wa,
opened for traffic tonight. The road
starts from Biggs, station on the Oregon
Railway and Navigation road, and runs
due south through a wheat belt. 1t is
proposed to extend the road TO the south
ern border of the State. ID. C. O'Reiliy.
general manager, states that 200, 600 sacks
of wheat are now stored at Wasco ready
for shipment,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
THE PISTOL VAS LOADED.
Young Austin Orr of TtsaHa Killed by
Piuxuafe.

VISALIA, CAL, Oct. 3.-Austin Orr.
the 13-year-old son of A. r. Orr of this
city. was accidentally shot this afternoon
By Clarence Crow, a boy of IS years. The
boys were in the kitchen of their home
Cleaning revolver. Crow carelessly
snapped the weapon thinking there was
no cartridge in it, but there was, and the
bullet struck young Orr near the nose and
passed through his head killing him al
most instantly. The father and mother
of the dead boy were. visiting in San
Francisco and were summoned home by
telegraph.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
CoNcLAvE OF Pos7UG1E,r
Supreme Council of fhe State Union Z.
Meet ar San Leoudro

Meet ar San Le0ndro.
SAN LEANDRO, CAL, Oct. 3.-The
eleventh Supreme Council of he Portu-
guese Union of the State of California will
meet here on Tuesday. The session wi
last at least three days. considerable bust
ness awaiting transaction. No important
changes in the policy of the union are
likely.
During the past year the society has
prospered exceedingly. Supreme Presi.
dent +. l. Lemos has instituted seven new
counciis, ana the increase In membership
has been about 200. The total mem ber-
ship exceeds $500.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
W,u Re Paid In M,rfean s,,r,r

MONTEREY, CAL, Oct. 3-The man.
ager of the large smelters OF the Gug-
genheim syndicate, situated here and at
Aqua Caliente, has notified the men that
hereafter their salaries will not be paid in
gold but in Mexican silver, al the ratio of
two Mexican dollars for one gold dollar.
Ii is reported that the same action will
be taken by the railroads and other for
Office smpioyes
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
Pitcher Br.aks His arm.

SAN BERNARDINO. CAL, Oct. 3.-In
game OF ball to-day between the Wood
men and Commercial teams Gus Starke of
the Woodmen while pitching ball broke
his arm between the elbow and shoulder,
causing fracture several inches in len 9Th.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
SUNDAY LEAGUE GAMES.
Reds Defeat the coioneis, While the
Browns and Colts Split Even
on q Goubie-Heoder.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 3.-The season of
1897 closed here to-day, the Reds defeating
the home team in an interesting game. Both
Fraser and Rhines were touched up rather
lively in the early part of the game, but the
latter was more effective when men were on
bases. Captain Fred Clarke was presented
with diamond ring by his admirers in the
first inning. Attendance $500. Score:
r. II. E.
Slnclnnatt. .--...'......-..-- ..--........ Is 5
atteiies-Rhines and Vaughn; Fraser and
DexIer. Umpire-Mc Donald.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, Oct. 3.-The Browns and
Chieagos split even in their double header to-
day. 1he home team won the first by batting
Griffith hard in the closing innings In the
second game Thornton fooled the locals badly
Attendance 30o0. score first game:
R. H E
Shieago: 81 ..-;..-....-.-.-...--.-
Ba.Ieres-sudhoff and Dougiass; Gritfi:h and
kittredse. Umpire-Pears
Score second game:
r. H. E
o. LOUIS
Bsttertes-Hart and Cougtass; Thornton and
kittredge. Umpire-Pears.
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The adams at san D,.oo

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Oct. 3.-The train
ins-ship Adams came into port from San
Francisco this afternoon. The stop here
on her way dnwn the coast was mainly to
get mail. She will leave tomorrow, going
to Mexican ports and then continuing her
trip to Honolulu.
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Rerard offered for Train Robbers.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Oct. 3.-The Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railway Com
pany has offered reward OF $500 each for
the capture of the tive men who held nm
and robbed it's passenger train at Chfcka-
saw on Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
FIVE GENEsArIoss CRLEBRArE
One Hundredth Birthday of Mrs. Fannie
Aenknrd or 1qnetrs.

Afenknrd or 1qnetrs.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 3.-Mrs. Fannie
Senkard who resides With her grand
daughter, Mrs. F. c. Burwell, near Ag-
news, celebrated her Tooth birthday this
afternoon. There were five gene ratlons
represented at the dinner.
Mrs S!enkard was born in North Caro-.
lima in 1877, and came TO California in
1849- She has been married four times.
and six children, thirty EIGHT grandchil-
dre:s, ninety-two great-grand children and
twenty great-great-grand-ch ldren living,
Her third daughter is 7S years ol0. Mrs.
Slenkard is in excellent health and spirits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
DEATH or SENAi03 EcMILLkK
After an Illness of Nearly Year
the KeH-Known Statesman Is
Called to Rest.

ST. PAUL, MINI. Oct 4.-Samuel ]. P
Mcmillan United Safes Senator from
1876 to 1888, died at his home in this city
last mig bit from an@mia. He had been i'll
for nearly year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
Fatal Effect, of a Fau.

CARSON, CAL, Oct. 3.-Duncan Mari
gold, who fell down a seventy-six-foot
shat. in the Silver Star mine, died from
his IN iuries this afternoon.
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7hreatenea to shoot Hts Bsf..

KESWlCK, CAL. Oct 3.-James Hag-
gerty of Harrison Gulch drew a revolver
here this afternoon and threatened TO
shoot his wife, who had left him six weeks
ago. He was arrested and is unable to
get bondsmen to bail him out of Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-04
Weak Men and Women

CHoULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS THE
- great Mexican Remedy: gives Health and
Strength to the Sexual Organs
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Send for Catalogue. Goods
Packed and Shipped Free.
STORES.

40 and AZ Fourth Street,
9 and IL Montgomery Av,
4OI Hayes street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18
GAME TO HEB HUSBANDS AID.
Mrs. Freedman Charges John Green
With Assault and Battery.

John Green, % years old, of No. 90
Girard avenue, Greenville, was arrested
last evening by Patrolman Burns of the
Gator avenue station house, on a charge
of assault and battery.
Mrs. Max Freedman, of No. 1853 Ocean
avenue, was the complainant. Mrs.
Freedman's husband keeps a shoe store
at the above named address, and he
also does repairing. 1t seems that Green
left a pair of shoes at Freedman's shop
a few days ago to be repaired. He call
ed yesterday afternoon for them. Not
having any money to pay for them at
the time Green asked Freedman to trust
him a few days for the price of the shoes
and he would return and pay him.
Freedman couldn't see it that way n
he told Green that, if he wanted the
shoes he would have to pay for them.
Green then left but came back about an
hour later and again asked Freedman
to let him have his shoes. Freedman
again. refused, whereupon Green became
abusive and started to call names.
AT this point Mrs. Freedman interfered
and Green turned upon her and struck
her In the mouth, knocking her down.
Green then ran out of the store but was
arrested later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18
MISSIONARY MEETINGS.

At Indianapolis mex: month there Is q
series of Disciples of Christ meetings,
which are of very great momen The
first of these is the Christian Womens
Board of Missions, October 1915, followed
BY he Foreign Christian Missionary So
Getty, October 1919, and the American
Christian Missionary Society, October "
% The Christian Women's Board OF
Missions is the National missionary or
ganization of the women CT the Christian
ehlrches. Their headquarters are In In
.disnaDolis. Ind. Mrs. O.. A. Burgess is
President. Miss Lois A. White is Cores
nonding Secretary. Their work Is scat
tered through the United States, and in
India. hin Japan and Jamaic Their
means are largely; secured by the Offer
ings OF the auxiliary societies existing in
the CONGREGATIONS. The management is
very careful and conservative and the
board is out of debt
The Foreign Christian Missionary So
eiety. as its name indicates, does foreign
mission work of the Church. Its insome
is from the churches and individuals in
terested In its work. A very handsome
Increase will be reported in the collections
during the past year. The American
Christian Missionary Society is the gem
eral Board of Home Missions. It has
subordinate Boards of Church Extern
SION Negro CHARACTERIZATION and lIduca-
ton National Beard of Education and
{. ministerial Reliefs' The General
Board has charge Of the home missionary
work of the Church In additlCn to ITS
National Board there are forty state and
district organizations within tile United
States doing home mission work,