The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
SIGNS OF GOOD AND EVIL OMEN.
Ill Luck Has Followed the Finders
of Rich Gold Mines in the West.
From the Chieago Chronlcle.

of Rich Gold Mines in the West.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
There is a superstition among the min
ers of the west that all discoverers of rich
properties come to a bad end, yet the quest
for gold outcroppings continue and no one
has overlooked good indications through
fear that they would bring him i'll luck.
1t is true that many of those who have
made important discoveries subsequently
met with misfortune. 1t is recorded that
the finders of forty of the richest mines
Of the world have died of violence, twelve
being shot, three ingulfed in their mines
ana the rest unaccountably disappearing
george II. Fryer of the Fryer hill mine
committed suicide. Two years before his
death ne was worth a million, yet the
authorities buried him. The discoverer Of
the STANDARD mine in California was kill
ca by an avalanche; Col. Storey was kill
ed by the Indians: William Fairweather
or the Alder Gulch mines came to his
death through riotous living. The owner
OF the Homestake mine turned highway
man. He was shot dead. John Horner of
the Horner mine, finding himself penni-
less, shot himself. "Doughnut Bill"
odd Eureka and "Nine-Mile Clarks'
were killed in barroom rows, and Montana
RUNNER, who found one of the richest
mines in the world, died on the gallows
Dutch William" the discoverer of gold
In Caribou, British Columbia, after whom
the famous William creek was named,
died pauper, and Marshall the discov-
erer OF gold in California was a pension
er OF the state some time before his death.
Ihere is young man in New Orleans,
descended from a good family and well
supplied with all that heart could desire
IN the way OF money, who has a great re,
pugnance to the number Is. He refuses
TO live in nat II IL has Is anywhere con,
ceaed in the street number or has that
designation in the building. His office
was in building having thirteen floors
and he promptly moved out, in spite of
the protests OF his friends. He refused
fine Christmas turkey becaused IL weighed
thirteen pounds.
It happened recently that he had occa-
sion to visit his bank and draw out a small
sum for expenses. 1t was at a time when
banks were having troubles of their own
and he was just a trihe shaky on that ac-
count. He strobe into the bank at the
side street entrance and walked down the
corridor Of the banking-room. As he walk
ed he mechanically commenced to count
the number OF windows whereat tellers
were stationed. He ambled along care
fessly until he nearly reached the man
with whom he was to do business. Sud
denly he tossed his head in the air and
looked keenly about him. Then he walked
back In the direction whence he came and.
using his index finger as a pointer, began
20 make an accurate count OF the windows
lie almost jumped in the air when the to-
tai was made up
Holy mackerel," he shouted, as he tore
over to the waiting teller. Here give me
my stun. Heaven, just thing OF Il.
have been putting my cash in bank that
has thirteen windows for tellers. Here, /
want TO check out by balance. Just tell
me what It Is and Til write the check.
don't care how many dinners I sit down
TO with that number OF people present.
but when think OF putting my hard, iron
dollars In a bank with that hoodoo num-
Der Il makes me cold. Here. give me the
coin and let me out before / lose Il in a
rat hole or some other old place"
lie got his money and started for the
nearest door with Il. As he reached the
door policeman entered and blocked the
way 80 that the man could not pass lie
glanced up at the stalwart form in dis
gust and was Mortified TO see number 10
blazoned on the officers star. TITS no
USE he muttered, as he turned back and
made out deposit check Take Il back.
IL carry that dough out on the street I'll