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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
MAJOR EDWIN A. SHERMAN, q Close Friend of the Late Columbus Woterhouse, Who DeDounces ColoDe Burns D No Uncertoip Terms.

,,nqrateful and dishonest and also ac- oIIe. uIi 8 e' 17i,T, of treachery of the worst kind. 7,,o,,r,oad p,,rne for, his efforts to obtain political honors. He says:
 1+ would be a disgrace to the stare ana to the Republican party 10 elgcI t. euTr S IlI,h~ nerson to any office. Ills recoru as a u,.1 pun iic servant Is too well known o U SS ,oond him and his desire to become sen atoI. of this State strikes me as pelng pLe- %oSteTons I had always believed that ms P4i,s while Secretary of State would to,,doror him for all time to come, put eXnosure seems to have had htIle eIecl on him. Personally am opposes to PieSi Pni ing such a man in so lInppI OttnI I poe' it 1ro,1Id he extremely dangerous to nave him identified with the treaty power ol Tn1rine my many years residence in this ctota have gained a complete knoWiedge of Dan Burns. 1 have always helo nm nm in confenopt ever since l learned or the 1nonner in which he obtained possession nf the Candelaria mine, which was once tbe nroperty of my best friend, Columbus Snme len or twelve years ago l was os71nd 2oliG hv yeTl Mr Waterhouse whether I had forgot+en how to survey and 1 informed him that the knowledge and experience l had gained at the outset of my career was moi forgotten. He then told me or ms ln- +araet i6 the Candelaria mine and gave me eIou,inp accounts of it's richness. His SanheW Clarence was at the mine in his interest and was in constant communca- tion with him. It seems that thls man Rllrns had immigrated to MeXlco-lt pelnS the nearest point for fugitive rom }us- tice to seek safety, and while traVellng ahout that country, he met Clarence ana the latter. seeing his stranded condltion, out of Kindness took him in. Burns with in q short time gained complete ascen- dency over the young man and began to suggest means by which they could better their condition. My friend Waterhouse on their advice invested nearly Sl00,0 In inc venture and being suspicious that he was being duped decided to visit the mine. He asked me to accompany him on the trip and to make complete survey Of the property agreeing to pay all my expenses and providing for my family during my absence To this l acquiesced and we sailed on the steamer Newborn on De cember IS, 1896.
 little over a week later we landed at Mazatlan and were met by MT. kelton, the United States Consul, who was act ing as MT. Warehouses agent there. Burns also came aboard, and within few hours we started for the property, which was at San Dimas, nearly two hum dred miles away. The trip was over a rough country, and although we were fatigued on our arrival we went immedi- ately to the mine. I had very little oppor- tunity to see MT. Waterhouse for the next few days, as Burns took him on tour of inspection of the mine. Without consult ing MT. Warehouse | began a survey of the property and even made preliminary survey for an overhead tramway to con
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26

to imprisonment. Through the infiu- ence of the Secretary of State. Burns secured his release on bonds for, S50, 900 pending his final trial. He fled to the United States, leaving his attorney to appeal to the Superior State Court of Mexico. Here the case was retried and the court held that Burns was rightly convicted by the lower court. The court held that the lower court erred in granting bail, reversed the order and confirmed the verdict of sen- tence and conviction. From this iudg- ment Burns counsel appealed to the Federal istrict Court on "Amparo' proceedings, and that court confirmed the sentence. Then the case was again appealed to the Supreme Court of the Federal Government, the court refer ring the case to the vice president of the court for a report.
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shakes for a week every day, and am somewhat shaky now, but feel much bet ter to-day. The new pay chute is a fine one. 1t got little thin during my trip to MaZatlan, but it's coming in strong again. These weak spots occur in ali mines, Candelaria not excepted. Yes, Fred, we have the best mine that I know stamp capacity we could turn out sI50 GOO per month just as easy as you nonchal- antly smoke your pipe And it is not far off. Our policy, l believe. is safest and surest to go slowly along and build grad ually In the meantime we are develop ing more wealth "a la vista," and the business becomes a certainty, for you know little more means cents" and
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nor said c. P Warehouse had a dollar when they went to Mexico, but were sim ply the employees of affiant. That affiant, out of generosity of heart and desire to pretended affection for him, gave them as a present the interest which they had.
 That very much was said about the lack of harmony between the parties at this time and the apparent worthlessness of the mine. Frequently Givens solicited affiant to sell his interest in said mine, and afiant did sell all of his interest in said mine to said Givens for the sum of seventy thousand dollars (s70000.00). Since that time affiant has learned that said purchase was made in the interest of said Givens. his partner Burns and C. P. Wa terhouse, and the sale made by affiant as aforesaid was the result of a conspiracy entered into by all of said parties. That defrauded, and that all of the statements made by said Burns about the low grade proposition of the mine were false. That
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Stopping at intermediate points as required For particulars of stage and other connections inquire at Traffic Managers Office, 32l Market street. San Francisco
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vey ore to the mill. When we left San Francisco 1t was understood that our trip would take at least three months, and when MT Warehouse came to me ten days later and told me that we would start for home in the afternoon l was
 He willingly agreed to my remaining there to finish my work, and I was left alone with only a Mexican servant. My banditti flourished. For the next five months I was busily engaged in making the necessary maps from my field notes.
 Burns succeeded in winning MT. Water houses good opinion and even accompa- nied him to San Francisco. While there, later learned, he was given large sum for Mexican officials. The total expenA, of the transportation of Burns family to the mine was also paid by MT. Water house.
 Shortly before I left Mexico MT. Water house returned to the mine showing signs of being depressed. He told me then of Burns, .ingratitude and peculiar business s nitted to Burns requests he might never have got out of the eouHtry' alive. By treaehery and sharp dealings ;'+t B9rns r,n got Waterhouse completely under his thumb ran things to suit himself.
 That is why I do not think Daniel M. Burns is a. fit man to represent this State in the United States Senate. He has by his conduct proved himself unworthy of position of trust.
 
 rom the treatment accorded tim by Burns. He would often sit in his office and. ponder over the .dupHcity of Burns and the ingratitude of some men. bet ter man and a more kind-hearted one than Columbus Warehouse never lived. He was always ready to assist the needy and no one in distress was ever refused aid
 MT. Waterhouse was a Mason, as was also Burns. The former was past master of Mission Lodge, No. 159 past com mander of Golden Gate Commandery No. 16, Knights Templar, and thirty-third de- gree Mason. Burns was suspended for a long time for non-payment of dues, but was afterward reinstated. I could never understand why MT. Warehouse did not prefer charges against him and have him expelled from the organization. He was either too forbearing or did not have the moral courage to proceed against him.
 l have never had any business relations with Dan Burns and I would have been 10th to say anything about him, but when such man aspires to uphold the interests of this State in Washington l, for one, strenuously protest.
 D. M Burns stands accused of treachery to his friend and benefactor by his own handwriting. At the very time he was pouring into Columbus Warehouses ears discouraging reports of the condition of the Candelaria mine he wrote to Fred A. Warehouse the following glowing account of the out put, and the still brighter prospects for the future. It is brutally frank and open confession of his guilt. and reads:
 La Compania Minera
 " DE CANDELARIA"
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
Spiders Webs.

It has been calculated if pound ot thread made from spiders webs were re- quired it would occupy nearly 2S,000 spid. CTS a full year to furnish it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
Weak Men and Women

c HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS. THE o great Mexican remedy; gives health and strength to sexual organs. Depot. s2s Market.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
La Compania Minera ' DE CANDELARIA,"
 San Dimas,

SAN DIMAS, June 4th de 1888. F. A. Warehouse, San Francisco-My Dear Fred Yours of May 16th came in to-day and I am thankful for your letter. You should write oftener, at least I would be pleased if you would-your letters are far between, but good.
 I suppose the Governor and the madame are having fine time, providing it's not too hot, though I don't know anything
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
TROOPS INDIGNANT
Because of False Reports Concerning a
 Distur bance.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The officers and men of the Third Virginia are indignant be- cause of what they say are false reports in regard to a disturbance at Camp Alger Monday evening. They say that the trouble started in a report that a hospital steward had been murdered by colored man. A statement signed by twenty-eight oficeiS of the Third Virginia says that great in- jury has been done one of the best dis ciplined regiments in the service by the statement that the Virginians would not obey their officers
 R. R. Duff the hospital steward said to have been killed by the negro, has not been seen since the affair, but is not believed to have suffered fatal injuries.
 Private c. P. Van Buskirk. Company A, Thirteenth Pennsylvania, and Private c. J. Kurtz, Company c, Third New York, died today.
 Thirty-one typhoid fever patients will be taken to Fort Myer hospital. Of this num- Der, twelve are from the Third New York, four each from the One Hundred and Fifty ninth Indiana and Ninth Massachusetts, three each from the Third Missouri, Sev- enth Illinois and Thirty-fourth Michigan, and one each from the Sixth Pennsylvania and Thirty-third Michigan.
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
CROP. SITUATION
Is Not Encouraging on Account of the
 Continued Rains.

Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Aug. 10.-The weather bu- reau's report on the crop situation in AL 8 is not encouraging. It says that the the state, and that the rainfall has been excessive in many portions.
 Continuing, the report says
 Destructive wind storms on the 3d se- riously damaged cotton, corn and fruit in the southern counties, the greatest damage being done in Chambers, Lee, Macon Rus sell, Barbour, Dale and Henry, and in a few northwestern counties corn was dam aged by high winds. The continued wet weather is causing cotton to run too much to weed; rust and shedding are now quite general, and there Is some complaint of lower bolls rotting the crop will be very seriously damaged if the wet weather con- tinues much longer it is opening very slowly, and no picking is reported as yet. Corn is maturing slowly, but it is in gen. orally excellent condition, and now prom ises a large yield. Fodder-pulling is being seriously delayed, and considerable fodder has been damaged by the wet weather, which is also preventing the saving or what would, under favorable conditions, be large hay crop. Cane, sorghum p a. nuts, field peas and potatoes continue very promising. Peaches and grapes are still abundant. but are rotting some, and the continued rains have prevented curing Of fruit Apples continue to shed. and peal s are ripening slowly. Watermelons and cantaloupes are still plentiful, and late gardens are doing well, though all crops would be decidedly benefited by a period of dry weather. Pasturage continues ex- cellent"
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
FAILED TO MAKE A NOMINATION sft<T~.
 +aaaGakE
Fourth District Congressional
 Convention Has Adjourned.
MEETS AT ANNISTON 25TH
Two Hundred and Twenty-T Three Bal lots Were Cast Without Change of Vote-The Schley Res-
 olution Adopted.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Talladega Springs, Aug. 10.-After taking 223 ballots without making a nomination the democratic convention of the Fourth district adjourned at 10 o'clock this morn ing. It will meet again in Anniston on August 25.
 The delegates, seeing no chance to break the deadlock, became weary this morning and a motion to adjourn above was read fly agreed to. The only hitch was as to where the convention should next be held. Anniston, Calera, Montevallo and Verbena were considered.
 The failure of the convention to develop a genuine wit was probably the cause of the early adjournment. Then Colonel John B. Knox wanted to leave on business, and Captain Plowman has been unable to at- tend the convention. The question of congressman is just as much in doubt as when the delegates arrived here yester- day. The 223 ballots resulted exactly as the first-Merrill 4, Thompson Il, Plowman 15, Robbins 23 It looks if the nominee will come from the northern end of the district, but nothing is certain.
 The resolution offered yesterday by H. F. Reese of Dallas extending the thanks of the convention to Commodore w. s. Schley for the destruction of Cerveras fleet and pledging the nominee of the convention to use his influence in having Schley given proper credit, was adopted this morning.
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
BESSEMER BUDGET.
Fishing Parties Return From the Camp
 Mites or People and Things.

Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.
 Bessemer, Aug. 10.-The merry party who have been at Camp Pleasant three miles from here on Valley creek, for the last two or three weeks; broke camp yesterday and returned to town, after an outing which they declare to have been very pleasant despite the rain, which fell every. day. Among those who at different time S were of the party were MT. and Mrs. Ed gar L. Mitchell and two children, Mrs. Houston, Misses Julia and Hortense Hous- ton, MT. and Mrs. H. R. w Wadeson, Misses Annie Mccormick, Florence Mo Cormick, Marietta Hart, Bessie Dexter, Matte McAdory, Ollie Golson, Messrs. G. D. Waller George Houston, c. H. Roden- berg w. H. Dennis. Chase Perkins, Hen ry Brown and others
 The other party of campers who are on "1,iptop filI'' have a splendid location, from which a magnificent view can be had of the surrounding country, public buildings in Birmingham being distinctly visible on clear days. Those In the paruy are Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Sharp and son, MT. and Mrs. James H. Hard ana tami,y' Mir and Mrs. James Trotter and Family, Misses Mary Hard, Lou Perkins and Clara Proctor of Louisville, and Messrs. Tom and Will Sharp.
 Moses D. Lopez of Charleston arrived in town last night.
 There was an important meeting oi the hoard of directors of the Land and I'm provement company last night to discuss the extension and improvements or the water works. ..
 There will be a special meeting or the city council tonight, at whicn represen.a- lives of the land company will be present, and the water works question will be thoroughly discussed
 The following from Bessemer attehaeo @ the reception rendered the leaguers or the Birmingham district by pr. k. +. LoVe- lady of Pratt City last night;
 Mrs O. B. Newman, Misses Mary Low eft Matte Briggs, Loralle Perry, Messrs p c Jones. c. H. Frye and Sollie Quinn
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
RICHARDSON
 HAS WITHDRAWN From tho Race For Congress in the
 Wheeler District. HIS REASONS ARE ASSIGNED To Conditions Of a Personal and Pub
 lie Nature. GIVES WHEELER AN OPEN FIELD Richardson's Friends Say III Health Prompted His Withdrawal, But Wise Heads of the Opposi-
 ton Wink Other Eye.
HIS REASONS ARE ASSIGNED
GIVES WHEELER AN OPEN FIELD
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald. Decatur, Aug. 10.-Judge wm. Richard son, of Huntsville, who has for several weeks past been recuperating his health at Bailey Springs, today sent the follow ing letter to Dr. L. Hensley Grubbs' paper, the Decatur News, in which he formally withdraws from the race for congress against General Joe Wheeler:
 Bailey Springs, Ala. Aug. 10, 1898. To the Democrats of the Eighth Congress sional District
 Conditions of personal and public na- ture are such that l feel it is my duty to my friends, my party and myself to retire from the race for congress.
 "It is hardly necessary for me to assure my friends throughout the district that I am profoundly grateful for their generous and cordial support. Very truly,
 WILLIAM RICHARDSON"
 An Open Field for Wheeler
 Judge Richardsons withdrawal practi- cay gives General Wheeler an open field for his seat, the generals only opponent now being the Hon. Samuel Blackwell, late third auditor of the treasury His strength is merely nominal In fact, poli- ticians who are best informed say that Blackwell cannot possibly carry any county in the district save this, his home county, and that even is extremely doubt full
 A safe estimate by conservative judges now that Richardson is out of the way gives Wheeler at least 80 per cent. of the entire vote of the district. Judge Rich ardson was General wheeler's most for midable opponent, having nearly defeated the general in the election preceding this.
 The Cause Assigned
 Richardson's friends claim that ill-health drove him from the field, but the wiser heads among the opposition wink the other eye and say that Richardsons withdrawal was stroke of good politics, as prepara- tory for the election next term.
 Rchardson's intiniate friends claim, how ever, that he is in an extremely delicate state of health and but for that he would not have left the race, as they consid- cred his chances good.
 General Wheeler is expected home in a few days and preparations are being made to give him big ovation.
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
NEW FIGURING MILLS
At Florence Begins Operation-A Far
 mers' Institute.

Special Dispatch to The Age-llerald.
 Florence, Aug. 1O.-The Florence Miiiing company's new roller Touring mill be- gan operations today. The mill mas a capacity of 15O barrels Of hour A day and is fitted out with new and latest improved, machinery The mill affords a home market for all the wheat raised in this part of the state and has greatly en- couraged the production of wheat.
 A farmers institute will be held in the court house in this city next Wednesday and the indications are that it will he largely attended. Morning, afternoon and night sessions will be held. Professors Duggar, Ross, Earl, Baker and Cary will be present from the Agricultural and Me chanical College at Auburn. and will dis cuss farming questions. Local farmers, among them Messrs. John A. Darby, of Reserve; John w. Reeder, of Cloverdale; Ross Patterson, of Rogersville; George A. Hale, of Smithsonia, and pr. J. M. Peerson, of Oakland, will read papers on farming matters before the Institute.
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put in blast as rapidly as practicableA The coke Is hoisted to the furnaces within snort time after 1t is drawn from the ovens. Coal for the making of the coke is supplied the plant from the slope No. washer of the TenRessee company, short distance beyond Ensley City F.
 Peter Neill, the son of Mir. Robert Neill, at slope No. who has been sick for sev- eral days is still quite unwell, and while no fears are entertained as to his ultimate recovery, 1t is feared that his illness will be rather serious in nature.
 Good shipments of coal and coke are being made from the mines at this place at present.
 Miss Gertie Keith who has been the guest of Misses Minnie and Nettie Faulls, returned home today.
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
Agricultural Report

Washington, Aug. 10.-The August report of the statistician of the department of ag- rfcuture shows the following average changes on August 1: Corn. S71; barley, 7s3; Irish potatoes, SS.9 spring wheat, 96.5; oats, SAP; buckwheat, S7.2.
 The condition of corn is 2.8 points higher than on August l, 1897, and six-tenths point below the August average for the last ten years. Spring rye is GA points above the August average for the last ten years.
 Preliminary returns indicate a reduction of 5.7 points in the average in buckwheat as compared with last year. The condition of buckwheat is S2.2 against 901 on August ], 1897; 96 on August 1, 1896, and 90.2 August average for the last ten years.
 The condition of Irish potatoes Is 3.2 points below the August average for the last ten wears.
 The timothy hay condition, ss.9 is almost unprecedentedly high.
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
Pratt City

Pratt City, Aug. 10.-This afternoon about o'clock, John Hampton, alias Charley Ferguson. white convict em- ployed at slope No. 9 by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. suc- ceeded in effecting his escape from the trestle-building where he was employed. by eluding the guards in some manner. The dogs were placed on his trail as soon as possible after the escape of the man be- came known, and he was soon recaptured near North Birmingham.
 The Semet-Solvay company at Ensley City began hoisting coke to the furnaces of the Tennessee company at that place a few days since and new ovens are being
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
FIVE SOLDIERS DIE.
Typhoid Fever Runs Riot Among the
 Troops at Fort McPherson.

Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 10.-Five privates, all volunteers, died today of typhoid fever in the general hospital at Fort McPherson. Their names are:
 Charles w. Allen, Company M, Second New York.
 Elmer Childers Company M, Second New York.
 Charles W. Baker, Company c, Second New York.
 Charles Morrison, Company D, Second New York.
 Benjamin Bourne, Company A, Third Ohio.
 There are now 61S patients in the big hospital here. Of these 400 are suffering from typhoid fever. Tampa has sent 25O typhoid patients, 15S came from Chicka- mauga and 160 from Fernandina.
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
Cotton Crop Bulletin

Washington, Aug. 10.-The cotton crop bulletin of the department of agriculture issued today says:
 Taking the entire cotton producing region as a unit the crop on August ! was exactly the same as on July 1, namely 91.2. This is 4s points higher than on August 1, 1897; ill points higher than on August 1, 1896, and 5.S points higher than the August av- craze for the last ten years.
 During July there was an improvement of point in Georgia, points in North Carolina, 4 points in Alabama, points in Tennessee and Indian Territory and 6 points in Oklahoma On the other hand there was decline of 1 point in Texas and South Carolina and of points in Mississippi the decline in the last named
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
COLUMBIA WILL PAY.
Congress Has Authorized President Caro
 to Settle the Claim.

Colon, Colombia, Aug. 10-Advices re- ceived from Cartagena today say that the Italian consul there, who has just returned from Bogota, says that the Colombian congress has authorized President Caro to settle the Cerruti claim. The necessary supplementary vote was accordingly added to the budget, which was passed with the best grace The matter is therefore prac- tically settled.
 It is understood that the good offices of the British, French and German ministers at Begota helped to effect the settlement.
 The Italian cruiser Calabria' is expected here today with dispatches.
 The Carto Alberto is still at Cartagena, while the Umbria and the Giovanni Bausan are at Curacoa and the Piemente Is at the Barbadoes.