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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-18
LUMBER.
STATIONERY.

BASE BALL GOODS. Hammocks. cro-
ouet. war maps and novelties. Pitts
burg Dispatch. Commercial Gazette, Post;
Times. Cincinnati Enquirer, Commercial
Tribune, New York and other leading
dailies. Magazines and stationery. Cos
pel Hymns. c. II. QUIMBY. i4l4 Market.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-18
OUR Ne " SERIAL

We have been fortunate enough to
secure for publication in our columns
a splendid sensational story entitled
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
MINING MEN
 ARE SWINDLED Bold Operations of a Pair of Clever SchemerS
 at Riverside. Pretended to Represent a Rich Syndicate in Quest or
 Mining Property.
So Considerable Money Was Ob- tained to Pay an Expert to Examine
 Claims Offered for Sale.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RIVERSIDE, March T-A neat swindle or confidence game has been worked in this city on Ike Witherspoon, E. H. Gruwell and other prominent cit izens who own several mines in the Tanquitz mining district. A couple of months ago two men, H. w. Clay and D. T. Jackson. came here ana stated that they represented a rich syndicate of Kansas City which wanted to buy mines They at once gave the mine owners to understand that there was a good opportunity to sell at good figure if the mines would prove what was claimed for them, and to bring the matter to head IL was pro. posed by the schemers 1T the owners oI the mines would furnish the necessary funds to have a test of the mines made by competent man they would un- dertake to make the sale.
 The men were of good address and told a very plausible story and were not suspected, and so were given some thing like 5000 to be used as stated. Time wore on, and as Clay and Jack son did not report, Witherspoon and Gruwell became suspicious. The lat ter demanded an explanation last Monday of Clay and soon after he and Jackson left, since which time they cannot be found. Clay claimed to be prSSluGIl Ol d IdllI Oelo All INohooS, eiANt Jackson the president of bank in the same State.
 Other parties whom they tried to swindle learned that their representa- tions were false. The precaution prob ably saved them a large sum of money. Since the operations of the pair have come to light it has been learned that Clay and Jackson have swindled more than Riversiders for it is stated that Mr Judson, a Well-known Colton min CT, fell a victim to their schemes, and also that Joe Brown is victim to the extent of several hundred dollars. Dur ing one of the trips of the precious pair to this city they were accom- panied by three other men named Dr.. Davis of St. Louis, and Fred and Charles Fuller of Kansas City. These latter were said by Clay and Jackson to be the capitalists who were seek ing investment in the mines. The Sheriff received word this evening that Jackson had started East on the Gen. tral Pacific, and it is expected he will be arrested at Ogden. Clay Is thought to be in hiding in this vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
ESTABLISHING
 CLARK'S GUILT Chain of Evidence Being Woven Around the
 Fratricide. Circumstances That Form Links to Show the Evidence
 Win Be Conclusive. That the Prisoner Murdered His Brother Is Clearly Shown by the
 Prosecuting Officers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NAPA, March 1.-The prosecution is putting in its evidence slowly, but is tight ening the chain link by link about George w. Clark notwithstanding the aggressive fight his attorneys are making Tor nlm. To-day Constable Spurr of St. Helena re- lated how he went to the murderers cabin and found him in bed; the finding or the shoes in his room with fresh mud on them and how in company with Marshal John son he examined the shoe tracks leading from the Clark house to the defendants s cabin on the Osborne place; how he dls- covered the paper under some books which was purported to be written by Clark, deceased, and which Clark told Sheriff Mckenzie in the County Jail on the 21st of January that he wrote himself
 P. Yorke, the man who saw Clark run ming down Madrone avenue on the morn ing of the homicide, told his story on the witness stand in a straightforward man. ner, but he did not know whether IL was the defendant or not.
 pr. s. McCurdy gave testimony as to what was the cause of death of William Anderson Clark, and G. w. Schmidt iden- tified the deceased's handwriting.
 The District Attorney offered this in ous objections which were overruled.
 H. Schwarz gave strong evidence against the prisoner, identifying him as the man who bought pistol at his store on January 5, 1898, but he could not say that the pistol shown him was the one he had sold defendant, but did identify the box of cartridges the defendant bought on that day.
 Attorney Webber, junior counsel for the defendant, conducted the crosS-exam1na- tion and made point for the defense be- cause the witness could not say it was the pistol he had sold the defendant Sheriff Mckenzie testified in regard to the papers which were supposed to be written on by w. A. Clark and produced them and they were admitted in evidence. The defend ant admitted to the Sheriff in the County Jail in January that he wrote them Jim self, and not his brother Mckenzie also related the story defendant told in the jail about the pistol; that he had lied about it and 1t was his.
 l.. M Turner corroborated the testi- mony of Shwarz, and Professor Gum gave expert testimony on the handwriting on the papers in evidence. Attorney Ho- gan made strong objection to the same, but was overruled. The professor was not shaken on cross-examination.
 Court adjourned until Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
MONEY BURNED
 BY 4 MADMAN Tom Perry Destroys the Ten Years Savings of
 a Friend. AtLeast Five Thousand Dollars Fed 70 the Flames in
 Miners Cabin. When John McMillan Returned After an Absence He Found a Lunatic
 at Work.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW WHATCOM, Wash, March IT.. Tom Perry, a miner of Ruby Creek, this county, has gone insane. He has acted aueerly at times and neighbors thought him eccentric. A few days ago he became worse and in a destruc- tive fit burned up the savings of his best friend for ten years, amounting to thousands of dollars. The money be- longed to John McMillan, who has sue cessfully carried on placer mining ope- rations on Ruby Creek. McMillan has been afraid of banks, particularly since every bank in Whatcom was closed for time during the panic or four years ago.
 Before the banks closed McMillan saw clouds in the financial sky, and with drew his money. He has since kept 1t in a secret hiding place in his cabin. A few friends knew he had it, but they were to be trusted and as his placers are entirely off any route of travel he has felt absolutely secure. Year by year he has increased his savings, in- tending eventually to quit mining and lead an easier life. Last week Mo- Milan had to leave camp and go to Mt Vernon on a semi-annuai trip for supplies. It has been his custom when going away to leave some one in charge of his mountain home, and Tom Perry, who has been visiting him, was asked to remain. Perry consented and McMillan rode away, feeling perfectly secure.
 During his absence Perry became i'm bued with an insane desire to destroy everything in sight. He split chairs into kindling wood, broke dishes and turned the interior of the cabin topsy turvey The dogs were left unfed and the COW turned loose to pick her living among the snow covered hil,5.
 Perry knew that McMillan kept his savings there and apparently hunted for them At any rate he found the cash, consisting chiefly of treasury notes and silver certificates, put to- gether in packages of $10O each These and a small sack of gold twenties were put into the fire. Perry probably chuckled as he saw the flames devour ten years savings of his friend He was still grinning when McMIllan re- turned, thunderstruck at the destruc- tion that had been wrought. He looked in vain for his money. Demanding to know where it was, Perry pointed to the stove. Inside were found the black ened double eagles and small ash heap which he recognized as the re- mains of his paper money. Perry's s leer and incoherent talk denoted his condition so completely that McMillan refrained from upbraiding him. He does not state his exact loss, but friends place it at over $5000. Perry has been taken to Everett for treatment CT commitment to an asylum
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
PYTHIAN ROSE CARNIVAL
 TO BE HELD AT SANTA ROSA,
Elaborate Preparations for a Daz- zling Display and Long,
 Gorgeous Pageant.

SANTA ROSA, March 17.-Preparations are developing rapidly for the Pythian Rose Carnival to be held here May 16 to 20 inclusive. During the first three of those days there will be business sessions of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, the Grand Temple, the Rath- bone Sisters and the encampment of the Uniformed Rank of the Knights of Pyth- ias. May 20 will be rose carnival day, when the citizens will give a rose carnival pageant, ball and banquet. The. enter tainment will surpass anything hereto fore given in Santa Rosa. Entries for the parade have already been received, and a procession two miles long is assured. To day Grand Marshal Robert Ross an- nounced the following appointments: Mill mander; Pythian division. Colonel w. D. Kidd commanding; Juvenile Carnival di- vision. Captain Hood Burnett. command ing: Santa Rosa Rose Carnival Associa- ton division. Major. Charles Q. Dunbar, commander; chief of staff. A. L. Fisher; staff officers-M. F. Davis, G. w. Lewis, Con Shea. Dan Elliot, l.. l.. Vic, Charles Lee. !. Mclaughlin, Marion Cooper, Henry Baker, J. w, Keegan. J. F. Budd and staff Governor Richards of Wyoming and Mayor Phelan of San Francisco will be present.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
RAINFALL IN THE
 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

STOCKTON, March H.-Special tele- phone messages to the Mail from all over San Joaquin County and from points in Mercod Stanislaus and Sacramento coun- ties. indicate that the rain of last night has been pretty general throughout the San Joaquin Valley. From nearly every point the report comes that the rain has been a great blessing, but that showers occasionally will be needed to insure first class grain crops. The outlook on the whole, however, is good and farmers are jubilant over the prospects. It Is con- ceded that the usual showers which come in April and the fore part of May will keep the soil sufficiently irrigated to as- sure the largest grain crop for some years in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and the north ern part of Merced counties. The report comes that on the west side of Modesto there was an inch and half of rain with .63 of an inch at Pennington, .61 at Mont peler, with half an inch of snow and nearly an inch of rain at Linden, and all the way from a quarter to half an inch at other grain raising points in this part of the valley. In Stockton the rainfall for this storm was .53.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
Racing at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, March 17.-Weather fine: track fast. Results:
 One mile, selling-Percy w won, Dud- ley second, MT. Easton third Time, 1:41%.
 Six and half furlongs, selling-Gold Corn won, Meddler second, Davis third Time, 1:20st.
 Six furlongs, selling-First Ward won, Ferryman II second, Jolly Son third. Time, 1:141A.
 St. Patrick Handicap, $1000 one mile and a lxteenth-Fervor won, Brighton second Paul Kauvar third. Time, 1:474
 One mile selling-Bob Campitt won, Bagpfpe second, Little Bramble third, Time 1:4613.
 Seven furlongs-John Baker won, Lillian E second Turns third. Time. 1:2S
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
Diuhtheria at Stockton.

STOCKTON, March 17.-There are two cases of diphtheria in the family of Man uel Enos, South Monroe street. The cases were reported to Health Officer Ruggies last Friday, and since then the house has been under strict quarantine and no one except the attending physi- clan is allowed to pass in or out of the house. Two children are down with the disease and sign in front of the house reads: "Diphtheria is here. Keep out The children had been attending the Jackson School, corner of San Joaquin and Jackson streets. Pupils who had been sitting in adjoining seats were sent home and have not been allowed to at tend school since then, as 1t Is feared that some of them may have caught the dis ease.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
BUYING REINDEER
 FROM UNCLE SAM
Two Hundred of the Animals Procured by the Government
 Lapland Disposed Of.

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  F. mail carrier w. where they applied  8 who unteo states Gen
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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
HOW MEN
 FOUGHT THE
 ICY DEATH :

the real returns from them are as yet indefinite and uncertain. This is their period of demonstration. They are be- ing prospected, and their value will be determined this winter.
 The stampede is still busy, and the stalking of known and unknown creeks goes on steadily as ever.
 Suspicion of crookedness in the Gold Commissioners office has become so widespread that it is the common talk of the street, insomuch that Commits sioner Fawcett posted notices in sev- eral public places calling upon all who had knowledge of any queer doingS on the part of his clerks to send their ad- dress, and their evidence would be taken Tn the meantime he suspended two of his men, Robert Craig and Will liam Bolton. It was said that they regularly sold information as to va cated claims and such things. No one coming forward With the eV1dence, they were reinStated.
 The great number of men compelled to go down the river has had revivi- lying effect on the Birch Creek mines. They are nearly all at work again. Be sides. great deal of prospecting Is being done in the streams or the lower river.
 A big stampede Is on from this place to Mission Creek or American River, that enters the Yukon near the Ameri- can side of the boundary line. Excel lent prospects having been found there. Several parties have started for the Tanana, and others are going up the Kuyokuk and beyond.
 In a word the country Is being pros pected as it has never been before, and great discoveries may be reasonably expected as the result. That gold lies under the ice and snow all over this frozen land seems to have been dem onstrated The keenest interest is felt in the development of the Tanana, and it's fastness will be invaded. and some of it's secrets discovered, no doubt, this coming summer.
 Both the big trading companies in tend sending boats up there and estab- fishing posts, and Captain Geiger will take his boat from St. Michael as far LID the stream as h. can get before the river again closes.
 If the vague rumors that come to us in here really betoken the coming new spring of such an army (the stampede of the world), as some people say they do. the grim old Yukon that has frozen and flooded and flooded and frozen all down through it's hoary old life and heard no sound save the croak Of it's ravens and the drone of its siwashes will then hear and witness such things IS if never dreamed of in it's long, long SleeDs
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
NO SPRING MEETING.

LEXINGTON, Ky, March 17.-For the first time in its history the famous Ken lucky Association will have no spring meeting. Manager J. Hull Davidson ar rived here from New York week ago, intending to get up a meeting, but after consultation with turfmen tonight an- nounced that the project will be aban- doned. It was attempted to get legisla- ton confining each track to thirty days each year but without success, and since Newport has taken dates claimed by the declare the meeting off here. The course is now owned by Charles Green and a party of gentlemen of St. Louis
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
Death in Dust.

Every time you feel the wind blow you are certain to draw many millions of disease germs into your body. They are of all kinds and are all poisonous.
 But" you say, "I cannot he p this :; they are bound to come" Very true, but you can drive them out.
 "How? By using good, powerful stimulant, which will kill them before they have chance to get their hold on you. Such stimuIant is not easy to find but it is found completely in
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
Battle for the Kasson Estate.

STOCKTON, March 17.-After having w, A. Cowdery on the stand for nearly all day in the legal battle over the Kas- son thousands court adjourned until Tuesday on account of the illness of developed that Cowdery had knowledge that Kasson had a son in the person of George Kasson, and that he (Cowdery) had omitted to mention that sons name when he filed a petition for the distribu- tion of the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
FAST WORK ON THE
 CLINTON PARK TRACK,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. March H.-The gates of Clinton Park racetrack of the Arkansas Jockey Club were thrown open to the public to-day and great throng went out to see the horses work. The feature of the day was the splendid per formance of McGuigan's 3-year-old, Ban nockburn, who worked a mile in 1:43a4 with 125 pounds up. The record was the best practice work ever performed on the track The spring meeting opens on March 30 and many of the most famous horses have already arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

which is so highly recommended and is so popular. IL is the essence of purity, and if you begin to use it at once you will be surprised to find how much better you feel and how your health improves.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
sAUsALITo ROCK THRoWER.

SAUSALITO, March 17.-Hugh Will Hams, Portuguese, so far forgot himself this afternoon that he hurled a huge rock at Town Marshal John E. Creed, and the latter promptly placed him under arrest Creed had told the man to go home, and an argument resulted, during which the rocks commenced to fly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
Postoffice Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-No political questions were discussed in the House to- day. The whole session was devoted strictly to the postoffice appropriation bill. which was taken up for amendment under the fiye-minute rule. The uues- tions which consumed the major portion of the time related to the allowance for delivery
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18

It Is declared that in fifty years time there will not be single tree in Amer lea. Every year it takes 500,000 acres of timber to supply sleepers for the railways.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
Converted Into a War vessel.

:, NEW YORK, March 17-The May flower was taken to the Brooklyn navy yard tonight to be converted into a war vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Promo Quinn, Tablets. All druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure
 15c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18
('pOSSIDal'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy persons can cure them selves without the least exposure, change of diet or change in application to business. The medicine contains nothing of the least injury to the constitution Ask your druggist for t. Price. a bottle
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-18

To Cure Headache in 15 Minutes. Dr. Davis Anti-Headache. All Druggists. :
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-10-28
3 Z he Pioneer Press see I. I.


The Pioneer Press seemed
alarmed for the state institu-
tions safety a case Of the
election Of the fusion forces.
Probably that paper Of "peo-
pies rights can tell US why
prison-manufactured Irvine is
sold to the cordage trust in
stead of to the retailer and the
farmer, as was the purpose of
the project in the first place.
Farmers cant be made to
believe that paying IA to 16
cents per pound for Irvine is
as good as getting it for
from 6 to 8 cents, as they did
as a result of a bill passed
when thelegis1ature was made
up of the fusion.forces.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-10-28
IT rs 70 WN ELS YEAR

st Paul Globe, Oct. Is:
Knute Nelson is down in the
mouth a little over the pros
.pect. While he has nothing
personally at stake in this
cam paign, he did want to4see
the republicans sweepNthe
state, and he feels convince ed
that the hope is fonorn.
Senator Nelsonhas been pref
ty busy in the northern part
of the state, and he comedies
that the Sixth district is
hopeless as to Morris. -
''Towne will win," he said
in conversation a day or two
ago: Morris has fought hard
but in vain. It is Towne's
year."
When Knute Nelson gives
up there is but little left for
Nor rison to fight for.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-10-28
It is reported that the FnL

It is reported that the Full
Ter crowd are working up a
scheme to ring in a large
sized bluff on our voters of
foreign birth. The scheme
is this, that where they sus-
pect a voter is not likely to
vote their way, to challenge
him on the ground of not hav-
ing his second papers. It is
said that they have already
about 500 names |*'spotted. -
They evidently don't count
on much help from the
naturalized citizen. In this
they are correct. However,
in view of the above, it would
be we'll for each naturalized
voter to take the proof of his
right to vote with him to the
polls on Nov. 8, and not to
take any hind of bluff from
any one.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-10-28

The Transcript assumes
that a man well-to-do fnan-
cially is not entitled to an Of
fee. If this logic is good, how
about the republican candi-
date for sheriff? It is said
that his income from rented
property alone is upwards of
$40 a day. AS to Mr.. Myers,
$4,000 is an enormous salary
for eight years service in
Guiding clerk hire, etc. In
view of the fact that the bonds
given for this important Office
are over 100000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-10-28

Fuller evidently believes he
is the republican party in
Morrison county and boasts
that he carried thecounty four
years ago. Yes, Bro, Fuller,
but you had not voted against
the Anderson bill then. They
know now how much depend
ence can be put in you when
the interests of corporations
conflict with the interests of
your constituents. And they
will not trust their interests
with you again.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-10-28

It seems that the warning
of the Herald of the purpose
of the republican bosses as to
naturalized citizens was time
ly. The Herald does not
wish any one to vote who has
not a legal right to. But it
does notintend to let scheme
to bulldoze any legal voter in
the manner mapped out by
the heelers of the opposition
party without giving full pub
1icity to such a scheme when
it comes to it's notice.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-10-28

If the railroads were to
escape the 3 per cent. gross
elrnings tax by the passage
of the bill why did they make
such a bitter fight against it?
Why did they fight the vote
of Senator Day through to the
courts as a last resort? And
why are they contesting it in
the United States supreme
court at the present time
The plain truth is the rail
roads are using every tech
nical point to evade paying
their just share of the taxes.
The people who settled on,
and improved every even sec
ton in the railroad land grant
were compelled to build roads
around the odd sections be-
longing to the railroads have
always protested against the
gross injustice of. such dis
examinations ma and they (the
settlers) by their improve
ments n made !: the railroad
lands valuable; the com pan /,
would would mark up the price 81
their land. land, while not paying a a
single cent towards those i'm
proYements. I.