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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-29
SKATES At AGlES|Dt
A Lot Of Untried Maidens Make
o Show of Themselves.
HARD CARD TO PICK FROM
II. l.. Frank Loses q Big Roll on Favor
sham-The Conelomeration Was .
Puzzle for the Public-Soms
Fairly Good Races.

San Francisco. April 2s.-The card at
Ingleside this afternoon was one of the
worst and hardest to pick that has been
offered to puzzle the public this season.
Most of the events were filled with a
lot OF skates. worth about SIS a bunch
for their hides. There were few ex-
c~eptionals. but as a whole the entries
were a very pool lot. Fourteen maid
en- 2-year-olds went to the post for the
first race. Goldfn was favorite. and
won easily from Britomarts, who ran
show. II. l.. Frank. the Montana mill
lionaire turfman, though Favorsham
had a chance. and lost a big wad.
The second race went to Tripping.
O'Connell made a great bid for the
money, ami had the boys stirrup not
broken would have won. As IL was,
he was only beaten by a nose. He fell
off after passing Barrier. Sardolia got
third place. The gentleman's race, at
a mile, resulted in a victory for the
favorite. William o.. b., admirably rid
den by Hobart. There was a false
break. during which rulare and Opleta
up. should have won but for being shut
off I'm the back stretch. Tulare ran a
grand race, and finished third.
The short course steeplechase looked
a moral certainty for Reno, but he did
not have his usual speed or jumping
qualities with him to-day. IN third
was best he could do. After a few
horses had fallen. Huntsman took the
lead, and won easily by Is lengths. Our
Climate showed considerable improve
ment, m got the place about a hun
bred lengths in front Of Reno, the 9TH
er n to finish.
Skeets Martin cleverly put 1. on
Thorpe. on Don Louis, in the fifth.
Skeets had the leg up on Elsmore, the
second choice. Formella led to the
half. where Elsmore got the front, and.
leading all the way. won by a neck.
Don Louis came very fast, but could
not get up. Watomba, who lay in
a good place all the way, got the show.
With a first-class boy up, Randall's
filly would probably have won. The
last race was a five and a half fur
long scramble for a lot of bad ones.
Midas was made favorite. Clayton
got to the front at the head of the
stretch, but he stopped then, Maraniu
and Fortuna both beating him. The
latter ran a good race, but is not of
much account at best.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-29
At Ingleside.

San Francisco. April 2s.-weather at In
gleside fine. track fast. Results: Three
and a half furiongs. selling-Goldfn won.
Britomartis second. Cross Melina third;
time, :431s. Six furlongs-Imp. Tripping
won, O'Connell second. Sardonic third:
time. l:l3%. Mile. gentlemen riders-Wil-
liam OBJ. won, Metaire second, Tulare
third: time. 1:46k. Handicrap. steeple-
chase. short course-Huntsman won. Our
Climate second. Reno third; time, 4;1112.
Seven furlongs, s~elling-Elsmere won,
Don Luis second. Watomba third: time.
1884. Five and a half furlongs-Naraja
won, Fortuna second, Midas third; time,
1:OS&.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
WILL YET MAKE GOLD.
Metallurgist Brice Has Faith in His
Formula and is Not Disheartened.

Chicago, Dec. My formula for maxi
Ing gold has been thoroughly tested and
verified. I have made gold. But have
not yet been able to perfect the process
that it is commercially valuable. It
may take years-10, 20, 40 years-to perfect
my process, but if live I shall sue
Thus spoke Edward c. Brice, the metal
lurgist and alchemist, who year ago
made the startling announcement that
gold is not element and could be manu-
featured out of certain minerals by a
formula known only to himself.
Soon after the encouragement a company
pany was formed to make gold by the
Brice formula. Its factory was at Lowe
avenue and Thirty-ninth street. After
feW months the factory was closed and
the company dropped out of notice.
A few days ago 1t was reported Brice
had formed a new company for the pur-
the American Smelling company, with Of
fees at 40 West Lake street, and the
stockholders in the original company be-
gan to fear that they We're frozen out.
This is vigorously denied by Brfce and the
officers of the new company. DR.. W. d.
Neel. 329 West Erie street, president of
''-rhe American Smelling company is not
trying to make gold. It is organized for
for refining certain metals whose prepara-
tion has up to this time been controlled by
monopolies. 1 cannot be more SPECIFIC
now because we do not wish to attract the
has no connection with us except that we
are considering employing him as our con-
Mr. Brice said: s'The National GTetallur-
gicnl company-the gold-malxing company
was wrecked during my illness, but If
ever succeed in perfecung my process
every legitimate stakeholder in that COM
pany will be taken care Of.
J. H. JaxOn, a former director of the
ed by certain stock-peddling interests
which were opposed to Brice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
PROGRESS TOWARD PEACE.
Three Articles Out of the 13 in the
Treaty Agreed Upon.

Paris, Dec There were thirteen arti-
cles before the two peace commissions yes
terday covering the following subjects:
Ffrst-The REIMBURSEMENT of sovereignty
over and claim of title to Cuba
SecOnd-The cession of Porto Rico and
other Spanish possessions in the West IN
dies, together with Guam in the Ladrones.
Third-The cession of the Philippines.
Fourth-The terms of the evacuation of
the Philippines.
Fffth-The pledge Of the United States
ing the ratification of the treaty.
Sixth-The release of military prisoners
Seventh-The cession by Spain of the
island of Kuhae, or Strong island, in the
Eighth-The. mutual REIMBURSEMENT of
indemnity claims
Ninth-The religious freedom of the Car
dimes, assuring the rights of American
Tenth-Cable landing rights at points
within the Spanish jurisdiction.
Eleyenth-The release by Spain of po-
liticaI prisoners for Offenses in Cuba and
Twelfth1The pledge of the United
open door, policy and to guarantees the
same to Spain for at least twelve years.
Ih1rteenth-A revival of the treaties
The first three articles were mutually
bodying the terms of evacuation of the
philippines, which will be practically the
same as in the evacuation of Cuba and
The mutual release of military prisoners
rebel prisoners and the ' United States sit lib lib
Grating the Manila garrison and the Span
iards held by Agufnaldo.
The political prisoners to be released by
Spain are such as are now In exile at
Ceuta- in Morocco. OF at other Spanish
penal settlements.
Daily sessions will be held here, and it is
now belteved that the work will possibly
be concluded this week, although so early
a Termination is not probable.
The foregoing list of subjects under con-
sheraton does not show the precise order
in which the articles were laid before the
Spanish commissioners, and in fact only
eight Of the thirteen articles were discuss
ed. Four points arose about which the
SpaniardS desired to consult Madrid and
two upon which the Americans will con-
suit Washington.
After the session and the departure of
the Spanish commissioners the Americans
remained in the conference chamber for
an hour in executive session. The ad-
1ournment was taken until o'clock TO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
is 1T SCHRADER?
Alleged Divine Healer Stops in Gin
cinnati for a Day.

Cincinnati, Dec. IA man claiming to
be August Schrader, the alleged divine
healer, arrived in Cincinnati yesterday.
He stated that his manager had left him
and he wanted to get new one to take
charge of his affairs. His costume and
general appearance were very striking
and attracted much attention in the street.
With his long, flowing hair, long beard
and mustache, he looks very much like
the portraits of the Savior. He wore
dark, loose-htting gown, and on long
chain suspended around his neck was
large crucifix, which he frequently took
in his hand if to attract attention to it.
He said he is making a trip across the
continent on a bicycle and that he had
just ridden from Columbus, o., stopping
for a day at Middletown.
He said he does not propose to do any
healing in this city. but merely stopped
here to secure a manager, to go ahead and
arrange in various towns for his coming.
He also wanted to get his bicycle fixed
here, it broke down on his way to this
city. According to his statements, in adj
dition to his healing business he has
founded a new religion called The Divine
Church. with about 5000 members, scat
tered through the large cities. He takes
the Bible, including the Old and New Tes-
taments, as the basis of this religion. The
members, he says, meet at each other s
homes, tell their experiences, read the
Bible and pray. He claims to be at the
head of the Divine Church" and says his
wife, in Detroit, Mich. looks after all cor
respondence. He says he is going to leave
Cincinnati in a day or two for the south
and thence ride to California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Snatches a Babe From Its
Mothers Arms
And Throws 1t Into the Fire OF
Burning Logs.
MOTHER SICK IN BED,
Could Only Witness the Gradual
Cremation of the Infant.
Parents In Jail Indicted For
the Murder.

Ham1in, W. Va, Dec. yesterday
by a grand jury Of this county James
Holstein and Martha Elkins were in
dicted for murder. This brings to a eli
max one Of the most sensational stories
OF this section OF West Virginia Some
months ago James Holstein was con-
spicuous by his attention to Martha
Elxins. Finally a child was born, but
matters went on as usual for a few
days, until the woman demanded that
Holstein should support or make neces-
sary arrangements for the future sup
port of the infant. Holstein left the
house in a rage.
Almost as quick as he was gone he
returned to the room in which the
mother and babe were in bed, and when
again repeatedly asked to do something
for his child said:
''AIl right, III fix 1t for now and all
time
Quick as a flash he seized the infant
from its mothers breast, and, walking
toward the huge fireplace, threw it
upon the burning logs and rushed from
the room, leaving the mother, who was
still unable to move from her bed, to
witness the gradual cremation Of her
child. Nothing was said of the awful
deed by either the mother or the faith
er, the mother giving as an excuse to
her people for the disappearance of the
infant that Holstein had taken it to an
aunt of his in an adjoining county
Within the last few weeks, however, the
Elkins woman has been more than i'm
Fortunate for money from HOlstein, and
when he finally refused told the details
of the awful tragedy to some of her
friends Immediate action was taken.
and later Holstein, too, confessed, but
claims the child was dead when he took
it from its mothers arms.
Excitement is rife, and both of the
parties are now in Jail. All other bust
ness Of the court has been sidetracked,
and tomorrow the trial will begin, with
W. R. Thompson, of Huntington, as
special judge on the bench, and speedy
Justice will be melted out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
sOUSA TO PAY 100000.
Sweeping Verdict Obtained by the
Widow of David BIakeIv.

New York. Dec. John Philip Sousa
has been ordered to pay amounts esti-
mated at 100000 to Mrs. Ada P. Blake
ly, widow of David Blakely, who was,
up to the time of his death, in 1896,
manager of Sousa's band.
She has obtained a decision against
the musician, after eighteen months
litigation, whereby he is required 20
for a tour ending May %, 1897, and to
pay one-haIf the profits to Mrs. BIakely,
as Administrative of the estate of her
husband. He is also required to turn
over to her the library of the band and
to pay her for the use of it
The decision also directs Mr. Sousa
to account for all moneys received from
the sale or use of music composed by
him prior to Mr.. Blakely's death, and
to pay one-half of all such sums to Mrs.
Blakely.
Eel Captain" and 'The Bride Elect"
are included in this decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
BIGGEST GAMBLING HOUSE
In New York Closes It's Doors-West-
ern Gambler Wins Many Thousands

New York, Dec. 1.-The most elabor-
tie gambling house in this city, If not in
the country, has closed its doors. To-
morrow a red flag will hutter in the
breeze in front of the establishment.
and the costly, elegant furniture and
gambling tables will be sold at public
auction
The gambling resort is known IS the
COrOnet club. 1t is at No. IA West
Thirty-first street, between Broadway
and Fifth avenue. It is a four story
brown stone building. fitted up at an
expense of $50, 0O0 The furniture and
bric-a-brac is of the cOstliest kind. The
club house, besides the gaming room,
had q barber shop, a dining room, q
bar, and a gymnasium. There were
also handsome bedrooms for the guests.
The hacker of the COrOnet club ~was
Martin Isaacs. He says that gambling
is played out
This club was purely and strictly
he said, what is known as poker
house. Nothing was played but poker.
That game is not what it used to be.
Gamblers think that they waste toe
much time playing poker. They want to
get rich or lose all by playing faro
They say it is a more interesting game
where they win or lose all in a very
short time. It is different with poker,
where they have to sit a whole night to
win a paltry thousand dollars"
There was a grand opening when the
Coronet club opened its doors three
years ago. Many prominent politicians
were present. The opening cost the
owners OF the mouse SO,UUU IOE CndIIl-
payne The next night they made up
this deficit by winning $4,000 from the
guests. The patrons always were treat
ed we'll. They got wine and food at the
expense of the house. All this was well
enough while the house prOhted by the
games, but when the hackers began to
lose they stopped it.
The house probably would have been
open today but for a western gambler
who was introduced to the club about
a month ago. The man lost money at
first He didn't win anything in the
first two weeks. Then he began win
ming and took $40 900 from the house.
He became intimate with one Of Mr..
Isaac's partners, who cashed a check
for him for several thousand dollars.
The check was worthless. At the same
time the stranger disappeared.
Tomorrow will be exactly three years
since the club opened its doors. Mr..
Isaacs. who is wealthy, knew that his
patrons expected a treat. AS he is out
$50, 900, Mr. Isaacs has decided to go
out of business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
CHICAGO'S DEATH LIST.
Large Increase is Laid Chiefly to I'M
pure Water Maladies.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The mortality re-
port for the last week shows a total of
424 deaths from all causes, an increase
of 50 over the previous week and of 81
over the CORES Onding week IN 1897.
This increase is chiefly in the impure
water maladieS-14 more than the week
before and IS more than year ago
and from malignant and nervous dis
eases The deaths from cancer were
the highest ever recorded in any one
week in Chicago.
In his second annual report Health
Commissioner Reynolds showed that
the mortality from this last named
the A years between the 10 year periods
1S51-'60 and 1854 and then pointed
out that this increase, the incurability
of the disease in almost all its forms,
and the increasing evidence of its in
fictitious character strongly indicated
the necessity for preventive measures,
such as disinfection of dressing, cloth
ing, etc, of patients during life and of
premises after death to as full an ex-
tent Is in the case of phthisis patients
In this, as in the Sanitary care of
cases of phthisis or pneumonia. the
health officer calls attention to the fact
that he Gel do little in the present at
titude Of the professional and the pub
lie mind. He cannot take the initiative
in the segregation of these patients nor
in the enforcement of measures of dis
Infection; neither the profession nor the
public mind is as yet educated up to
this point But the department is fully
prepared and is anxious to take charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
SUES FOR NOT DROWNING.
Professional Life Saver Fails to Find a
Body and Loses His Job.

New York, Dec. Captain Thomas J.
Riley, formerly professional life-saVer at
Balners bathing pavilion, COney Island.
has gone to court to demand $4,000 dam
ages from young woman because no
didn't find her body under the sad sea
Why a life saver feels grieved tt not
being able to find live and healthy
young woman among the tin cans and old
scrap iron under the surface of the foam
ing pillows that break COney is eX-
planned in the fact that he was discharged
for not finding the aforesaid healthy young
woman who wasn't drowned.
Captain Riley was in charge of the life
guards at Balmer's pavilion when Miss
Louise King and her maid engaged COM
partmentS, and Miss King disappeared
and the maid Wept and said she had been
drowned. He searched the beach for two
weeks in vain, and, in his complaint, al
leges he suffered great mental strain and
was discharged because he couldn't find
Miss Kings body.
As that healthy and much alive young
woman was in Philadelphia after leaving
the bathing pavilion, and corresponding
with the man of her choice, Riley WASH t
Girls in love have done stranger things
than leave their clothes in bathing com
partment, don others, and go and get
married to the only man on earth. In
this case it was S. Lloyd Chamberlain,
and after a brief stay with friends IN
Chamberlain, and her family fOrgaVe her
for the scare she had given them.
In his complaint and demand for dam
ages, Captain Riley charges the young
Woman's maid with collision in saying
Miss King was drowned when she WASH [,
and feels himself aggrieved generally and
out Of job particularly to the extent OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
FAITH IN KLONDIKE.
"sailor Bill" Partridge, the Explorer
Talks of the Gold Country.

New York. Dec. 1.-'If had not a
shilling in the world, ia rather be in
the Klondike than any place else,'' is
the way W. ]. Partridge expressed his.
faithvin the gold regions of the frozen
northwest. Mr. Partridge ought to
know whereof he speaks. Nearly all
the gold fields of the world are known
to Mr.. Partridge. He has spent more
than forty years among them, and
therefore is qualified to make a COM
parisOn of their richness. Sailor Bill''
is the name he is best known by among
miners. They call him that because
when he was a lad his father shipped
him off to sea and the nickname has
followed him in all his wanderings.
Il believe" he declared, that $780,
900, 900 in gold will be taken out of that
country next year. If not, I'm not fit
to be sent out by companies to report
on the value of mining territory, and
I've been at it since 1851 Look at this
Here is quartz collected from points all
over the district" and Sailor Bill"
dragged a big canvas bag from a cor
stones on the table. See the richness
of it?' he urged. pointing to streaks.
These specimens were picked up here
and there and can be taken as fair
samples of the quality of the entire
country"
Mr.. Partridge explained that he reach
ed KIOndike a year ago last September,
and from the day when he arrived IN
til he left there, a few weeks ago, he
spent the entire time on exploring jour
neys. His companion on the greater
part of his travels was Frank P. Slavin,
formerly e prize fighter
1.-The mother lode of that country
said he, ''is the main division of the
region, called the Done. 1t separates
the two water sheds, one Of which trends
to the Yukon river, the other to the
KIondtke. The Doone, which is 200
feet hight measured it with instru-
ments-was once at least 200 feet high
er. The top has been broken off by
commissions Of nature and tumbled into
the two water sheds 1t was rich IN
gold, which therefore has been distrib-
uted all along the creeks.
There are gold lodes on the Doone
which are eighteen feet wide. have
followed the Doone to Flat Crook and
found large bodies of quartz both ways
The gold up there will last, too The
mines around Dawson City will yield
for the next ten years, and after that
the larger bodies will be productive
and these extend all over hundreds of
miles of country which has not been
touched. There is no danger Of over
croWding."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
TO GIVE UP ONE.
Mr.. Sharitt to Resign Clerkship of
the o. s. District Court.

More than a dozen prospective appli-
cants for the position of clerk of the
United States district court have been
heard from but the man who is least
worried, about the scramble is George
f. Sharitt, who now holds the position.
Since J. c. Wilson resigned as clerk Of
the district court Mr. Sharitt has held
that position as well as that of clerk of
the circuit court.
The position of clerk of the circuit
court is a much better one than the
other. The earnings of the clerk Of the
district court will not amount to more
than 81, 200 or $500 per annum and 1T
is difficult to understand why there
should be such a contest for the posi-
ton.
Mr. Sharitt says he will resign as
clerk of the district court as soon as a
new judge is appointed. but he does not
expect to give up the other position.
The clerk of the circuit court is ap-
pointed by the circuit judges whose
headquarters are in St. Louis and the
district judge has nothing to do with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
United States of Central Amer
lea Goes to Pieces
Before It Had Got in Good
Working Order.
UNION is DISSOLVED
Formally by Those Who Formed
the Constitution.
ReVOlutiOnists Are in Control
of San Salvador.

Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
Tex, Dec. 1.-The attempt to effect a
coalition between the states of Nicar-
aqua Honduras and Salvador, to be
conducted under a common administra-
ton and known as the United States of
Central America has failed completely.
The federal organizers have formally
declared the union dissolved, the three
states resuming respectively absolute
sovereignty.
The collapse is due to the failure of
the troops of Honduras, acting in be
half of the federal organizers to sup
press the outbreak in Salvador against
the proposed federation and to force
Salvador into the Union.
The prospects are peaceful.
Tomas Regalado, the head Of the rev.
dictionary movement in Salvador has
usurped the presidency and proclaimed
chief executive of the republic
Such is the sensational Information
that has been received in this city. The
news was conveyed in a private cipher
cable dispatch received by a prominent
banker here who has extensive business
interests in Central America The state
ment is added that Eugenio Aranjo has
been appointed general minister and
the affairs of the government are now
in the hands of the inSurrectiOniStS.
The news is of the utmost importance
for the reason that the success of the
revolutionary forces prevents the for
nation of the greater republic of Cen
trail America. The coalition of three
states had been attempted, Salvador,
Nicaragua and Honduras having agreed
to unite under one government.
Regalado. who had been a general in
the artillery service of Gutierrez presi-
dent of Salvador, was dissatisfied with
the plan and during Guiterrez's tenn
porary absence from Salvador, Rega-
lado managed to gain control of the
government.
Such, in brief is the news conveyed
by the cable dispatch referred to above.
Whether Regalado will be able to
maintain his position until Gutierrez
return to Salvador, is a matter that flu
ture events must determine.