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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28
SAN QUENT|N'S
OPIUM TRADE
TRUSTEES Found Dealing
in the Drug.
LARGE QUANTITY CONCEALED
FEW CoNvICTs WHO DO NOT BE-
COME "FIENDS."
Contrabano Article Discovered in the
Cell of Prison Inmates Hith-
erto Regarded as
Trustworthy.
Special Dispatch to The Call

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Aug. IL
For long time it has been well known
that opium was being smuggled into
the prison regularly in small quaint
ties. The officials We're not the only
ones who possessed this knowledge,
despite their strenuous Bendeayor to
keep the news from the public. So
notorious became the use of the drug
by the eonvicts that many relatives of
prisoners have protested to the officials.
1t is known that in endeavoring to per-
Suade the Governor to pardon certain
young men friends have stated that
their lives were being wrecked by their
acquiring the opium habit
But a discovery was made a few days
ago showing that the extent of the
evil had not even been suspected. II
was believed by the officials that only
a few of the more vicious characters
were acting as peddlers Of the drug,
but it is now known that some of the
best behaved and most trusted prison
ers have been guilty of smuggling the
contraband article through the prison
gates.
A few days ago the attention of S. L.
Randolph, one of the inside guards. was
attracted to the peculiar action of GER
tain conyicts quartered in what is known
as the BEDROOM, large cell In which
ABOUT Twenty-Five IueI are cOnUQeQ
This cell is underneath "murderers'
row. and all kept in it are TRUSTEES. -
A search of the cell revealed several
pounds of opium concealed beneath a
pillow, as well as SIS in coin. This
opium and money were the property of
one Hefferman, who was always
deemed an exemplary prisoner, but is
now known to be what in prison par
lance is called an opium merchant"
The dungeon will be his abode until the
case is disposed of by the prison board.
1t is believed that the average guam
tity of opium within the walls of the
prison from week to week is about
fifty hounds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 12.-Placer
tdiggings, rivaling Bonanza and Ell Do
RADIO creeks in richness, have been dis
covered within 100 miles in an air line
from Juneau, and a stampede is now
on second in excitement to no other In
the history of Alaska. Skaguay is al
most depopuIated, and the small
steamers which left this city this morn
ing for the head of Lynn canal were
packed and damned with ardent gold
seekers bound for the new beds of gold.
About latitude so and longitude 134
west lies a great lake named Atlin. 1t
is just over the divide and wholly
within British Northwest Territory. 1t
is about midway due east between the
Chilcoot Pass and Lake Teslin, the lat
ter the objective point of the aban-
doned Stickeen River route. Lake At
lin is nearly 100 miles long and varies
in width from two to twentv miles, ex-
tending southwest and northeast, and
Is shown on the late maps. The re-
gion is wild, hard to prosDect, and the
lake is on the west border Of a vast
section Of country totally unexplored
and unknown. w. L. Weppler OF Ju-
neau, one of the first to make loca-
ton in the new diggines, has just
come out from Lake Atlin for provi-
sions His story of the discovery shows
the reward of patient prospecting in a
region where the mosquitoes are said
to be as large and hungry as last
springs turkeys, and the water Of the
streams to run as swiftly as railroad
trains.
Fritz Miller, a brother of George Mil
Ter, of the firm of Miller & McKinnon,
proprietors of the Circle CITY Hotel Of
Juneau, has been prospecting in the
Lake Atlin region this summer. Mil
Ter went up Takou arm of Lake Ia
gish to its head and then poled up At
lintoo River, very swift stream,
which is the outlet of Lake Atlin. He
crossed the lake due east and started
prospecting on the first creek he saw.
He struck placer gold almost the first
day on the surface and then went
down into the gravel several feet in
different places. The ground PANIED
out from 40 cents to s12 in coarse gold
and no bed rock in sight. r'ritz Mil
Ter trimmed and located his stakes as
he never worked before. When the
burning sun dropped down behind the
mountains that day he underwent that
change of feeling which stirs In the
breast of q man who suddenly finds
himself at night the winner of a for
tune. Gravel which goes from 40 cents
to $12 to the pan above bed rock means
another Ell Dorado and Bonanza. This
creek is known by the classic name OF
Pine How Dave Thompson missed
fortune on Pine Creek is the opposit.
in interest to how Miller made it.
Thompson has been plotting boats
through White Horse rapids during the
rush Of the open season. He knew
Miller had gone up into the Atlin
country and followed him. When he
reached Atlintoo River the man he had
with him quailed before the swift cur
rent, fearing that If they got up they
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28
MUCH BETTER'S FAST
MILE AT SANTA ROSA

.ha entire week marked the closing of the six
Avs, race meeting under the auspices Of the
faeIhc Coast Trotting Horse Breeders, Ass9- -
Torrois brown mare Much Better went around
in Il the fast time OF 2:o7A. To-day was "Ukah
day and consequently big crowd came down
IN an excursion from the north. Summaries:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

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follows:
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Box 101, Lebanon, Ohio.
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the worst cases where the habit seems to
have blotted out the last remaining spark
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Hildreth BUYS Ben Hadad.

NEW YORK, Aug. GA number of
horses in training, the property of vari-
Gus owners, were sold at auction at
Sheepshead Bay to-day. Those bringing
$1,000 and over were:
High Degree. CHI by His Highness-Net-
Ludwig Early Blossom. G. B. Morris. $4,000
Big Indian, b. c. 2, by His Highness-squaw
Incandescent, b. T., 2. by His Highress-
Shining Light, Arthur White, s15O5.
Miss Tenny, b. f., g. by Tenny-Fair Vision,
II. Hume. $500.
Ben Hadad. b. c.. by Hindoo-AIga, S. C. Hill
drath sn5n0
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STRUCK GOOD CLAIMS
NEAR LAKE ATLIN

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 27-News
was received to-day of the big party
of Germans who made a spectacular
departure from New York last winter
for Alaska. Peter Schrannm, one of the
party, who was recently at Juneau. re-
ports that the party did not go to Daw
son. but drifted down to Lake Atlin.
opposite Pine Creek, where they found
gold In paying quantities. All had
staked out claims
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28
Drunkenness Cured
It Is Now Within the Reach Of
Every Woman to Save
the Drunkard.
A TRIAL PACKAGE OF THIS MARVELLOUS
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There is a cure for Drunkenness that
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hitherto desolate firesides. 1t does its
work so silently and surely that while the
devoted wife, sister or daughter looks on,
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his will and without his knowledge or CO.
operation. The discoverer of this grand
remedy. DR.. Haines, will send sample of
the remedy free to all who will write for
ii. Enough of the remedy is mailed free
TO show how it is used in tea, coffee or
food, and that it will cure the DREADED
habit quietly and permanently.
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trotting. mile meats. goo:

Advances made on furniture and pianos. with
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GENERAL MILES
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Unless Published Interviews Are
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Cuted by Alger.

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Lorillard Horses in Front.

LONDON. Aug. 27.-At the second days
racing of the Hurst Park Clubs autumn meet
ing to-day the Lorillard- Beresford stables A.
year-old brown filly Beiisama won the Hamp-
ton selling plate OF 100 sovereigns.
An all-aged maiden plate of 1o3 sovereigns
won by the Lorillard- Beresford stables 3
year-old chestnut gelding nlogic.
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SAMPSON WILL COMMAND.
His Departure for Cuba Will Make
No Change In the North At
lantic SQUADRON.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-THE departure
of Admiral Sampson for Cuba will mako
no change in his command. He will com
mand the North Atlantic station. Com
modore Phillip will be In charge of the
repa ring of the ships at New York.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
The williamstown Field.

The Davis Oil Company drilled in an
other good we'll on the Locker farm in
the Williamstown field Tuesday night.
1t is estimated at 200 barrels.
On the adjoining lease, on Pugh, the
Henderson Oil Company haye a splen-
did producer, which also come in Tues
day. Both wells flowed at great
rate when drilled in.
A great amount of development is
under way in that locality. The
Hendersons are starting their No. on
Pugh, the Davis Company two new
wells on Locker and the Granite Oil
Company are drilling at the other end
of the field.
Davidson, Athey and others are start
ing we'll on the Davis tract at the
head of the Island.
The Granite Company brought in
their second good we'll on Benson
Athey Monday.
The we'll on the Mcclure tract, which
had fishing Job, has been abandoned
and the derrick moved.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
AN EXPENSIVE EVIL.

The Uhrichsville Chronicle publishes
the following article on bad roads,
which is applica BILE, to a great extent,
to this city, and will be read with in
terest by our merchants and citizens in
general
bad roads have cost Uhrichsyille and
Dennison thousands of dollars loss OF
business within the past few weeks.
The same cause has also damaged farm
ers and teamsters very greatly. What
is true of this locality is also true of a
large part of this country. Improve
ments have been made in nearly every
thing else. Brains and money have
been expended with wonderful results
along many lines. We have the tele-
phone, the telegraph, railroads, and
improved machinery that works mar
vels. Most people live in houses that
are palaces compared with the habita-
tions of their fathers. The forces of
nature have been harnessed and made
to work for man. New Inventions are
springing up to make life more enjoy
able. But the highways remain practi-
cally the same. The bride path
through the woods has been widened,
it is true, and now has fenced and
cleared fields on either side, but when
the rains descend the mud-the same
old mud through which our graudfath-
ers plodded their weary way-is just as
deep, at times, as it was hundred
years ago."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10

and brother to flow in most copious
streams TO wrench the shackles from
the last boudsman within our realmP
Or is it to add to our galaxy OF stars
another whose constellation the ma
iority of us do not admire, and which
we do not want; or to miugle our
blood with that of the Cuban patriot,
and have presented to us the spectacle
of so many South American republics
whose freemen are cutting each others
throats to ascertain the title of the
most fit to govern?
Is it su pposable that two succeeding
Presidents Of opposite political creed,
with all the means of information at
command, would not have long ago
struck the decisive blow, If it was COM
patible with the interests OF the State?
Let us give, as heretofore, to the Gu
ban patriots our sympathy, and indi-
yidually more largely of our means, to
furnish them more freely the muni-
tions of war, raiment and food, that
they may achieve with their own blood,
their own freedom, and join the sister
hood of republics.
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to
the oppressed of every nation, but L
love my own country best. l love it
first and foremost; and hope we will
always have at the helm of State men
who will ponder long and ponder well
before they let loose the dogs OF war,
which build never, but destroy al
ways. l. +.
Marietta, O., March s, '9s.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10

About FIVE o'clock Wednesday eve
ming a small blaze was started at the
residence of j. F. Gaitree on Third
street by the oil in lamp taking fire
while number of young ladies were
using it to heat curling irons. One
young woman grabbed the lamp and
started down stairs with it, but was
compelled to drop it before getting out
side the house. The stairway and a
couple of doors were badly scorched,
but no other damage resulted. The
fire department was called, but was
not needed in extinguishing the fire.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
Executive Committee Meeting.

The Executive Committee of the
Washington County Sunday School
Association met Wednesday afternoon
at the Office of Thomas Ewart, in the
Law Building. The memb bers present
were: Rev. w. E. Roe, DIR. j. r. Nichols,
DR., j. F. Jones and Mr.. Ewart. 1t was
decided to hold the annual county con-
vention at Marietta on April 10Th and
goth.
Great interest has been manifested
in Sabbath School work throughout the
county during the past year, due chiefly
to the efficient and energetic work of
Miss Flora McLaren. 1t is expected
that the coming convention will be the
largest in the history of the county
organization.
Miss Nina b. Clark, of the Gilman
Avenue M. e. church, has been ap.
pointed Assistant County Secretary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10

CHICAGO. March 0.--Robbers Tues
lay night broke into the residence OF
Joseph Christie. 24T D,splaines street,
and attempted to rob Mrs Christie.
and when he entered in response to
her screams one of the robbers slashed
the woman's throat. severing the wind.
pipe. The woman will die.
Ine Body OF Hugh j. Jswett In GAINESVILLE.
EVANSVILLE. O.. March 9.--The body
of llugn j. Jewett the ex-president of
the Erie railroad. was brought here
Wednesday morning in private car
from Augusta, Ga. where he died, and
was inferred after brief services in
WOodlawn cemetery
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
Are Your Rooms Bright and Cosy?

Or do they need renovating and
dressing up by the application of Wall
Paper?
Your good taste in the selection of
papers will, we know, prompt you to
admire our designs, any or all of which
we will be pleased to show you.
Prices range from &c. to 75c- per bolt.
We have the agency for the largest and
most original wall paper makers in the
country, and we know we can suit you
in every particular.
We will be pleased to call on you,
with samples, IL you will signify your
desire to see our large range of pat
terms. WILLIAM KLINTwoRTH,
Electric Building, Second Street.
Mch. Limo.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR.

Mr. EDIToR:-
Your editorial of the 1st instant
prompts me to say, differing in politics
from the present administration, as a
cicizen of one common country, l am
proud of the stand our Government
has taken in the Maine catastrophe.
Unmoved and unrutfied by the outside
pressure that is no doubt being brought
to bear upon the President, Mr.. Nc
Kinley remains calm, cool, collected
and dignified, while carefully probing
to the very core the causes that led to
this National disaster; thus gaining
not only the esteem and appreciation
Of every conservative and sober think
ing American, but the plaudits of the
civilized world. And should he think
it necessary in order TO vindicate our
honor to sound the bugle of war, this
nation would arise as one man, to
sweep the last vestigs of Spanish rule
from this hemisphere. ~
/ am not an admirer Of the Spaniard,
nor lover. From the days of Ferdi-
nand and Isabella, when through the
conquest of Granada and discovery of
America, Spain first loomed up as that
gigantic empire, that eliminated under
Charles the Fifth and declined under
the Philips, their policy has been one
of perfidy, treachery and cruelty that
pales the cruelty of the most savage;
for no savage would inyite to this feast
an Egmont and VanHorn, and lead
them from thence to the scaffold.
But aside from honor, what weighty
reasons of State are there, that should
plunge us hee llessly into a war that
would cost thousands upon thousands
of priceless lives and millions upon
millions of treasure, when we are Just
emerging from five years of depression
without parallel within our borders?
Is it to reaffirn our devotion to the
of freedom, which to achieve
we shed freely our blood on the battle
fields of the Revolution. at New Or
leans and Lake Erie. and not SO very
long ago allowed the blood OF brother
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
RosabeI Morrison in Carmen -

Rosabel Morrison will present for the
first time in this city this evening at
the Auditorium, Theodore Kremer's
adoption of Prosper Merrimees famous
story, Carmen" Miss Morrison has
achieved an enviable reputation in this
part, and one that has stamped her as
one of the most talented of our native
actresses. Miss Morrison will be sup
ported by company of exceeding ex-
celleuce, headed by Edward Elsner.
Her production of the play is most
elaborate and complete, and the cal
cium and other effects in keeping with
the general excellence of both cast and
scenery. ..r
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENNEY g. Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honora BILE in all
business TIRE nsactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEsr & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
CUTTING SHIP TIMBER.
Big Rush Order From the Government
Placed ut Parkersburg.

PARKERsRURG, VIVA, March 1.-The
Kirk saw mill received an order today
for large amount of ship timber, from
New York. through F. S. Shurick, who
represents the United States govern
ment. The order is for heavy oak tim
ber, and request is made that the
material be furnished Immediately, as
it is for use in the Brooklyn navy yard
and is badly needed in the preparation
of vessels for coast defenses. The mill
has abandoned everything and will
run continuously until the demand is
supplied.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, like the hum
blest citizen, is waiting for the Naval
Court of Inquiry to find its verdict; un-
til that verdict is reached there is moth
ing to be done. When that verdict will
be given is more than any man, even
say. The court is largely law unto
itself and will take all the time needed
to make the investigation thorough and
it's verdict convincing. Meanwhile the
President is performing his regular
duties. If he has an opinion on the
cause of the Maine disaster he is keep
ing it to himself, aud publications quot
ing him on the subject are fakes pure
and simple. The only member of the
Cabinet who has publicly expressed an
opinion is Secretary Long. who said
that in his judgment the official state
ment of Spain, through its cnarge DAT
faires at Washington, that there were
no mines in Havana harbor, eliminat-
ed the element of official Spanish parti-
cipation in the explosion. An attempt
has been made to make great sensa-
tion out of this expression of opinion,
but after all there are few persons who
ever entertained the belief that the
Maine was blown up by orders of the
Spanish government, SO that it really
amounts to nothing. Spain will be
held responsible, if it be shown that
the explosion was on the outside of the
Maine, no matter who committed the
crime
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
IT would not be q bad idea to sprinkle
the streets while the Spring candidate
is kicking up so much dust.

THE democrats in Congress, with the
exception of the sputtering of several
of the j. Hamilton Lewis stripe, are
not indulging in any criticising of the
President for not showing his hand in
advance of the verdict of the Naval
Court. On the contrary, they are keep
ing very quiet, and are very much
afraid that when the President does
move, he will move faster than they
are willing to CO. In other words they
are afraid to shout war now lest they
should be called upon by their votes to
support the President in making war.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10

IN adopting a resolution providing
for the erection of bronze memorial
tablet at the Capitol, to commemorate
the officers and sailors who lost their
lives on the battleship Maine in Ha-
vana harbor, Congress did a just and
fit thing, for, as Senator Perkins SO
aptly said, when death came in the
awful shape it took in the harbor OF
Havana, the dead are no less heroes
than if they had fallen before hostile
guns. The Lying have shown the he
roic mold in which all were cast. If it
were ever fitting to recognize the de-
votion to the country of brave men, it
is now fitting to erect tablet in mem
ory of those who lost their lives in the
destruction of the Maine"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10
Sweeping the Streets.

The street sweepers were out last
night in the lower part of town and the
beneficial effects of their work will be
noticeable today. The merchants
es peciallY will appreciate it
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-10

New YORK, March 9.-The United
States Projectile Co., of Brooklyn, re-
,eived an order from headquarters at
Washington Tuesday afternoon for
the immediate delivery of S275, 200
worth of armor piercing proiectiles.