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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26

friend that is now presented. This story is lest told in an affidavit made by Columbus Waterhouse, the victim of Burns duplicity, on July 13, 1891, about year after he had discovered the treachery by which he had been plum dered and had withdrawn in disgust from further association. with his despoilers. This affidavit tells in detail how Warehouse had sent Burns to Mexico, placing him in charge of the mine, and how Burns had repaid him bv resOrting to every despicable and unlawful means to defraud him of his share in the property. The affidavit reads as follows:
 State of California,
 City and County of San Francisco, ss.
 Columbus Warehouse, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
 That he is a resident of the city and county of San Francisco, State of Cali fornia. That he entered into an agreement with one J. M. Bryan to go to Mexico with a view of procuring a certain mine and to furnish funds necessary for the same, in which, if successful. said Bryan and said affiant's nephew, c. P. Water house, were to have small interest. That one D. M. Burns was then in Sina- loa, Mexico and was to meet said Bryan there, and they were to prosecute their search together. Said Bryan met said Burns at Chilean, Sinaloa. Several mines were visited. One was located and de- nounced. Papers were taken out and were to be forwarded to affiant by said Burns. said Bryan leaving the business in said Burns hands. However, no papers were ever sent, to the great disappointment of said Bryan.
 The St. Nicholas mine was bonded and considered great bargain. The comple- ton of papers, etc.. were also left to said Burns for execution with the same result. Said Bryan returned to San Francisco on or about the Sd day of September, 1Sss3 said Burns remaining in Sinaloa Bryan claims both these properties were lost through said Burns. On Bryan's re- turn trip he met one Otto Bran dorf. superintendent of La Candelaria mine, and one James D. Schuyler, super intendent and engineer of the Chilean Railroad, also passenger on the steamer
 An agreement was entered into between said Bryan, Schuyler and Brandorf for the procuring of a working bond from the Durango Gold and Silver Mining Company of New York, subject to said affiants approval. Said Bryan and Schuyler. when the steamer arrived, called and reported to affiant and a basis of agreement was entered into between said Schuyler and Brandorf. who were about to visit New and proper arrangements with the own
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26

CTS of La Candelaria mine for q satis- factory lease or working bond for a term of three years. After a thorough exam ination of all papers, etc., by said Schuy- Ter, with the assistance of Brandorf, all being apparently satisfactory, said Schuy- Ter reported to said affiant that they had obtained for said aff1ant bond for the term of three years for the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), said aff1ant to pay all indebtedness then due on the mine for working and supplies to Don Clementia Laviaga and the parish priest.
 The bond was procured in the name of Brandorf's expenses here and to San DimaS and his return to New York were furnished wholly by aff1ant. The mine was was to be divided in interests as follows: Said affianr was to receive seven-twelfths G-12); said J. D. Schuyler and brother were to receive two-twelfths (2-12), and J. II. Bryan and c. P. Warehouse each were to receive one-twelfth Q-12, and said D. NJ. Burns, should he eventually become interested, was to receive one- twelfth Q-12). Said afflant agreed to fur nish the necessary means for working the mine to the amount of ten thousand with J. M. Bryan as superintendent and with said Brandorf to go to San Dimas, and if the property proved satisfactory after due examination to take possession of the same by the authority of said Bran dorf as agent of the New York owners. Funds to the amount of seven thousand dollars (s7000) were furnished by affiant to aid Bryan and Brandorf with which they were to settle all the indebtedness on the mine.
 On or about January 5, 1884, said Bryan
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
FROM THE

and Brandorf started for San Dimas over land via Durango, and arrived at above ary, 1884. The indebtedness of the mine was found to be nine thousand and twen- ty-fve dollars and seventyseven cents
 S9025 ID. At the close of March affiants s expenses had amounted to eleven thou sand six hundred and twenty-two dollars and twenty-two cents S11 622 22). At the close of July they amounted to eighteen thousand seven hundred and eighty-two dollars and eighty-six cents (S1S7S2 S6). In April said Bryan asked to be relieved of the superintendency of the mine and to have a successor appointed. Upon his recommendation Fred Jones was sent as superintendent, accompanied by Theodore Ruppley and Levi David. They left San Francisco in May, 1884, via Mazatlan, and arrived in San Dimas in June, 1884. Said Bryan returned to San Francisco by way. of Durango, arriving in San Francisco September 4, 1884. The development of the mine was continued under Jones' su- perintendency, assisted by said Brandorf as clerk and interpreter. In February.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

There Is rejoicing among The lovers o.
! good government at the north that the
silver question has been eliminated from
the campaign i'm the several states of that
section The Evening POST says that I'm
| New York. New Jersey and Connecticut
the Republicans viii now be deprived of
the inosumable aid of the Sound money
gag which has hitherto been SO success
fully used 90 becloud tho real ISSUE THE
sound mdaey mcn were so much afraid
az free silver that they voted with the
Republicans whether or not but with that
hueboar removed they may now vote
their honest sentiments. n New York
particularly it Will Dee question simply
Of good government and the voters of
that state may now that the threat Of
free silver has been removed vote Tor
those candidates who in their opinion
will most likely bring it about
The Democrats Of Pennsylvania have.
also pursued this course. They knew that
free silver bad nothing 20 do with the
real issue I'm that state and were anxious
% bring together AN sorts and conditions
Of voters who were opposed TO the QUAY
machine. 1t is hardly probable that they
will DC able 10 defeat Quay's candidate.
but they have rallied so many honest
voters against the machine as 70 give
Mr.. Quay and his followers a lesson
which they viii not soon forget
1t is "a most encouraging sign, this de-
termination Of the part of the northern
Democrats 10 eliminate the silver Qucs-
ton from State politics Free silNerism
has already done enough harm in nation
al politics without carrying the infection
into the affairs Of State government
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

The Pronibidonists seem TO have won
a victory in the Dominion OF Canada.
Tho contest has ben ON for years, and
Ontario. Manitoba. Nova Scotia and
Prince Edward Island cast En- o. previous
election 25s ioS votes for Prohibition q
1850 against it, The Provinces voted 20
favor Of The Scott law. which gave local
ortion. but with this the Prohibitionisls
were not content. Some sections would
not abolish liquor under this law. and
tho Prohibitionists OF other communities
wished to force them. Accordingly, they
gained tho promise OF the Liberal party
TO take the vote of the people on this
question: caro- you in favor of passing an
act prohibiting The importation. manu-
facture or sale of spirits, wiuc ale. beer.
cider and am other alcoholic liquors for
use as bcveragcs?'
The contest has been q lively one. and
has made strange bed-ieilows.' Bitter
political enemies have worked side by side
and Protestants and Roman Catholics
have fought for tho cause without strife.
The interesting feature of the question
is this: The people of the Province Of
Quebec are largely opposed TO Prohibition.
and it appears from returns before MS
that most of the cities have cast MAJ
jority against it. IT now remains TO bo
seen if q law can be enforced i'm a COM
munity where it IS not upheld by public
sentiment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

The Richmond Times finds "thcre ara
Democrats in New York and Democrats
i'm Virginia who believe there is a time fol
party regularity and a time 20 jump tho
game" There may have been Democrat.
at one time JIM Virginia who believed
there was'a time TO jump tho game, bu
they jumped I'm 1896 and are mo- moro
those only remain who believe iu puD
regularity. We are glad the Times md
one authority 10 cite in its arguments Oh
boiling and 10 sustain ITS own action n
that behalf-Staunton Spectator
The Spectator will doubtless Doc sur
prised to know chat our "auihority" is ;
prominent free silver newspaper in tl,
Tenth Congressional District The Bu
chanan Banner I'm recent issue vameD
Judge Quarlcs against having friendly n
tercouse with Hon. II. $50. George
Tucker declaring that "there SIS ii rest
lessness among the Democrats of the
county any way. and if they Thought foi
moment that The same hand is TO dea
which shumcd the cards at Covington
they would jump the game" Our s.aun
ton Democrats win observe that Their,
are jumping Democrats in lS9S as Their,
were in lS6-ond not gold Democrats
either.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

| own and their states certain ruin.
We have never regarded the Populists
~ vicious. They are misohicvous with
out meaning to be. 5ut they are none tho
| iesS dangerous. They brought the idea
INTO their heads that evcrythira IS wrong
and that the people must lceialato them
selves into a condition OF prosperity and
happiness The Populists argues that
prosperity means plenty Of money and
that a. the government has the ability 90
make plenty Of money therefore It can
mako prosperity simply by putting the
printing presses TO work
For long time Democrats laughed AZ
The Popul'sts and If they had kept ON
laughing ot them. The Pops would soon
have passed away in a mln. But when
the Chicago convention adopted The Pop
ulists' views. they began to take them
ives seriously and they had then 20
be reckoncd with ln North Carolina.
the Democrats fused with the Populists
In national matters even while the latter
were fusng with the Republicans in state
matters and so our Democratic friends
in that State cannot come down as hard
as they would on fusion.
We are glad. however % hear from tie
Raleigh Post that many Of tho Popuiists
arc seeins the error of their political ways
and are returning 20 the white mans
party As we have said They do not
moan to oc wrons. They nave got
wrong ideas about government and arc
easily lcd astray by "Reformers That
IS alL we hope that they will now see
how bad 30 IS 90 fuse with Republicans.
we hope also that Democrats win see
how bad it is to fuse with Popuiisis. Fu-
sion is the misceeenation of politics
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

II appears from what the Staunior
News says that the recent "feld day In
Augusta was more literal than fisurauvo
The News declares that there were not
twenty-five farmers IN either the Demo-
cratic audience or the Republican audi
ence az stanton. but that the tillers Of
the soil remained al home in their held'
and devoted the day 10 seeding wheat.
II is good sign when the farmers ara
TOO busy 70 fool with politics. The farm
ers should. of course. take a lively in.
terest IN the poltical AFFAIRS CT the eopn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

The Rsioigh Post reproduces from this
paper a. article on the political situation
In North Carolina and by way OF com
ment says.
We must add that Thousands Of those
who became Porulists. realizing 20 Whist
bsse uses adventures whom they ele-
waited 20 leadership have made OF their
crgan.Eatien. are returning &c their Arst
love. and viii as The Times suggests aid
their oid time friends in redeeming the
ftats. They Will no longer follow such
tasesnary and selash leaders. 10 thelr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01
N0RF0LK'S STATE FAIR.
Preparations for q Big Crowd-Large
Entries Of Horses.

NORFOLK. Va. Sept Specialize
State fair which opens ON October 9Th
promises this year 10 be "a marked sue
cess and thousands ~ people are expect
ed The probabilities are chat most OF
those who come from abroad 10 see the
News Will visit the fair Norfolk Is nlling
up already and ~ IS stated that the hotels
az Old Point and NewpOrt News can
even now oter standing room only Ex-
hibitors AZ the fair are already arrang-
ing their exhibits and every inch OF the
really immense building has already been
engaged. Ths entries of horses were up
70 last night ons hundred ana ten. In
Liza DegaX there are ROW twelve entries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

try Tor they arc equally interested with
others IN good government But the
farmer is learning that deep plouehing
ana honest hoeing ard clean reaping are
worth more 20 aim shan an the lesisla
ton i'm tho world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

Don you think SAID The pensive Girl.
"that people make mistakes by acting on
generous impulses
eyes answered the smooth-shaven
man II acted on generous impulses for
nearly TWO months once. Now. n don't
set paid on salary day ! don't act."-De-
tro!t Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

lOn the Floating Of the Maria Teresa
Before. we we're thinking
You u.ucky f0r sinking
Tic Mfrrimic down with a thud.
And. now. W. ara prai-ing
Your skill In just raising
Tho Spanish ship out of The mud.
When ordered to sink
You submerged in wink
CerFera outcYmng t0 Oalk.
When ordered to float
All your airbacs SON hl0lt
And Maria bobs uD ike "a cork
New York Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01
SOUTHERN NOTES.


from Dixie Land.
Five hundred negroes have skipped
away from Charleston since the alth0rl-
ties here ordered crusade 10 be started
against the Migrants one hundred and
hry others have been sem. 10 the chain
gang and the Jail. and tae police are sII
hunting in The dark place. l0r the black
tr.ders who decided 90 sr.. to th1 town
The record made ls cons.le.. d an excellent
one. The police have lo.. inlo the low
dive sections and have literally cleaned
them OUT For three weeks there has
been 30 iet-up. and thc patrol wagons
have hauled iu some Of the blacklist crime
iua,s known to the police AT the Re-
cords Court a few OF tae real tough
characters have managed .1 set free. out
the bis majority got sentences ranging
from ten to thirty days. The jail Is
packed. and the chain-saus overlooking
with negroes who have seldom been
known 10 work. Tho women who suffer-
ed because they were c.assed as disc
orderly persons and Migrants are kept
IN the jail, and &c seems 90 oe problem
g fnd fitting work by which they can
earn their broad-Charest9s News and
Courier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

"Do YOU fully appreciate" asked the
earnest citizen. "the duty which every
man owes 20 his country
well" said Senator Sorghum. apollo
eetically. I'm getting little rusty on
that subject. You see. IT'S good many
years since I had anything 70 do with
revenue collecting. Washington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

10 every conceivable luxury. DO you
think shs could stand such a change.
Impccunious Lovor-Coriainlv. sir. Just
sce how readily those rich Rough Riders
took TO hard tack and bacon.-Judge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

We gree, Hon. John Hay Secretary OF
state. Tie is scholar and o. gentle
man. and ve believe that De VIII hl tho
high position wita honor TO himself anc
the nation. It viii he difficult. however
for hiro 10 make a better officer chan his
predecessors Judge Day.
THE West Point Plain Dealer 's now
uo',r the general management of 1lr vs.
d. Broaddus we wish Sc we'll
Roosevelt viii doubtless have the sup-
port Of Russell saee tie GouIds and
other New York ta,s-dodse-s.
Even if the fover was bad, there were.
~ least no deaths among the horses
n camp. while Horse Doctor Huidekopar
was an army surgeon 40 Cmokamausa.
OF course. Mr Wefgor docs not exc
pect to make much of rum for Congress
with one Deg injured
A cargo of American beer has been
sent to Manila. and now Aguinaido can
replcnish his navy by buying few
schooncrs.
Has croker amy moro Van Wycks in
the political paddock
A ss,n-year-oId boy of Philadelphia
stole a horse and wagon. Tho RISING gene
Grafton don't Seem SOD slow n that village.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01
Emperol Billy.

You ask what claim I can enforce
IN distan. tropic scenes
ella IN the earth. and that, or course
Include the Philippines.
-Washington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

Col q W Taylor o. fhe Fourth N...
ginia Regiment has invited the Governos
70 Visit Jacksonville aad .nsoect ths amp
OF the res.ment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

The Times o. always indebted % friends
who favor 70 with society Items and
personals. hut must urge that all such
be sent over the Signature OF the
sender.
All unsigned communications VIII re re-
jected always.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

Mr.. Gotrox-But YOU are poor mar.
ami M daughter has been accustomsd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01
A NEGRO INVENTOR.

Yesterday afternoon. AZ the shops a.
the Alabama Great Southern road. ar
Twenty-fourth street. patent car
coupler. which BE- 20 be manufactured oy
= Birm4nEham company. W4s- @lyca Us
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

PETERSBURG AGENT
MRS 6 G. HUTCHINSON. Z LOMBARD
STREET
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

THE MAILING LIST Is ONLY PRINT
Ed ABOUT EVERY JEN DAYS.
THEREFORE, 80 NOT TEEL UNEASY
on THF LITTLE PINK SLIP rs NOT
CHANGED As SOON As TIE SUB
SCRRTlON is RENEWED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

MANCHESTER BUREAU. liA HULL
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

THE DAILY TINES is served hy carriers
on their own account in this CITY and
Manchester for 10 cents week. wnea
paid weekly. but 30 cents per month.
when paid monthly, by mail. OUTSIDE
Of Richmond. 20 cents q month. t3O1 q
yeE--anywhere w the United states
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

M DESIRE TO CALL THE ATTEN-
TON OF ALL PERSONS SENI1ll.[,,,'
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THE THEORY AGAIN INEvIDENcE
Says the Bedford Democrat:

Whom wheat went " p dollar hushcl
tho Republican papers and speakers harp
cd on The supposed failure of w. j.
Bryan's rule fhal Use price Of silver
measured with the price OF wheat Acct
dontai o. other transient causes. such as
short crops .u Europe and the Argentine
Republic put up tle price temporarily.
but when these have passed we find wheat
side hy SIZE uith silver. Tho latter is
quoted at 90 cents per ounce ia New York.
ana 90 cents is an tho farmer can get
offered fer hlg wheat rs 81 not time 20
revive tho deadly parallel column as
the Republicans are pleased 90 call Dc?
How eagerly are they 90 return 10 their
pet theory. which was necessarily a1an-
doned whom wheat and silver parted come
pany. But orr contemporary 81 bit too
swift Bar silver iu New York is quoted
at 81, while no. red wheat is worth
7l1-2. That may be near enough together
for theoretical" purposes. but IL Is well
enough 10 be accurate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-01

In is true the great prophets Al times
painted sombre pictures OF the doom and
disaster that are tho fruits OF folly. but
they framed their pictures with the gold
of pardon when the folly shall have
ceased and righteousness reclaim its
ground. Yet nowhere does Judaism UNI
dervalue the duties or ,he obligations ~
our existence. Life IS real. lie is earn
est II recognized, but 10 ADDED that vl'h
thar earnestness there can 20 = uoy ara
a happiness that are IN themselves the
The herald., 1898-12-30
No Orders Issued

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-The officials of
the War Department have resigned them
selves to the lack of news from Illoilo in
view of General f. S. Otis statement that
it requires about four days to communicate
with that point from Manila, owing to the
absence Of cable connections. No further
orders have been dispatched to General
Otis, as the department takes the position
that he must be allowed to exercise his
discretion in dealing with the situation be-
cause of his presence on the scene. They
are confident that he has enough soldiers
at his command to carry out any project
likely to be framed, even if that involves
forcible subjugation of the insurgents, though
it is scarcely expected that matters will
reach such pass.
The force under General Otis command
now; numbers about 10000 men, and he
could count also on great assistance from
the feet under Admiral Dewey. This is a
force probably in excess of any the Spanish
have been able to maintain in the islands
for many years, and, as the insurgents never
have been able to prevail against that force,
it is hoped they will see the futility and
folly of undertaking to oppose the United
States soldiers and sailors.
1t is regretted that the movement upon
Iloilo was delayed until the oath, ample
authority having been conferred upon the
officers in charge to have moved at an ear
lier moment had they deemed it well to do
-
The herald., 1898-12-30
What Dewey Wants

8 NEW YORK, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says:
Admiral Dewey considers it absolutely
necessary that irst-class statesman be
sent to Manila to thoroughly investigate
the situation here and ascertain the aspir-
ations Of the Flipinos Republicans
4 lie further states that the United States
must accept the responsibilities in the Phil
irpines which have been acquired by con-
quest.
If they should shilk this duty they would
put themselves back two hundred years in
the worlds history.
The first Republican government has re.
signed over the question of American inter.
vention in the government Of the Philip.
zine Islands. Owners of property desire
American cooperation.
The present temporary Cabinet, which
will exercise power pending the elections
ts' very snti-Americdn. It allows Of no
American cooperation whntever and wants
to declare free republic and to consider
Americans as allies.
1t is willing to grant liberal commercial
treaties, with a monopoly Of the mines and