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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-15
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DISCOVERY OF RICH QUARTZ
Out In the Sand Dunes Near Golden
Gate Psrk.-'Frlsoo Mas
little Scare.

BAN FRANCISCO. April fs.-fn-
dicstions. 10 two men at least. are
that a ledge Of quartz carrying gold
In sufficient quantities to make them
millionaires has been uncovered
within four blocks Of an electric car
line In this city. To be more exact,
the supposed bonanza was uncover
81 within the limits Of block Tss in
the Sunset district. bounded by soth
and 3ist avenues and X and l.
streets.
=. r. Zammitt and John r. Eng
ilsh are the men who see visions Of
untold wealth In the rock exposed
in a hole less than eight feet deep
More than n week ago the Call pub
lished the first intlmatlon that these
gentlemen were gold -hunting In the
sand dunes. Both OF them are well
known In the down town districts.
Mr.. English being a commission
at Clay and Davis streets
and Mr., zammtt having but recent
ly closed out q similar business.
we have discovered not only a
MINE. but bonanza. said English
afHAAIlhFs ANflHlhtNNik Inv H1AhFt
OF the ore and the nearneas of the
ledge 10 the city. we are nothing
short Of mlllionairea. After rcmov-
Ing three feet Of sand we struck the
quartz. which. ON It's surface. as
saved &c 20 the ton, At four feet
the assay value Of the rock was
Sti.52.
"The ledge on the surface Is Is
feet Wide. At eight feet deep 1t mar
rows TO ten feet. and at thirty feet
1T may narrow To mere line or II
widen again to fifteen or thirty feet
IA we descend the quartz becomes
harder and harder, which leads US
TO believe that free gold viii be
found at. say. twenty feet. by the
souudlnRs We have made we know
the lodge. which runs almost due
north and south. extends from the
point Of discovery six or seven hun
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dfed feet northward 20 the ocean.
She ledge has been traced also for
some distance ~ the south OF the
discovery"
The faith % English and ZAmmitt
In the BONANZA was attested yes
terday, when they sent out TO the
place sand pump In order To take
away the water. which has covered
the bottom OF the hole. II was be-
linz placed In position when a repor.
ter for the Call reached the ground
by Harry ostwsidt. who. " a bon
anna really Is concealed In the sands
will have thu honor Of sharing the
original discovery with zammitt.
He n camped within twenty feet 81
the discovery shan In = wall tent.
which he has shared. ever since the
FIRST pick Was struck IN tho ground,
with zammitt. who 10 an old pros
pector.
To the lay eye. the hole In the
sand dunes has not the look OF an
entrance Of q uoiconda. II ~ a rag
Esd looking rent. about ten feet long.
In as forraksn a spet ne there In ON
the peninsula. Wild strawberry
plants, Wild iackrsupits and an un-
classified coiiectloRN of doodle bug
CONSTITUTES the flora shd fauna. There
are no trails for the reason that y
footprint IN the sand lasts no long
er than the coming Of the nrss
breath from the ocean. To get 20
the place one has To trust more Go
instinct than intelligence and even
that would he al fault Ia day that
the fog rolls In. With all these dis
advantages the ledge uncovered
may be the bonanza that English
and Zammist think Il IL. rnsy GER
tsiniy have had good essays. but II
remains 20 be seen. after they have
put 20 work the large force of men
they intend 20 employ. whether the
entire ledge or any portion of u will
Justify sending TO the mill.
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BROKE HER
CRANK PIN
City of Seattle Has
a MiShap.
------~------
IND N TONED TO JUNEAU
viii be brought TO This Port By .
Tug Passengers Forwarded
on the tssrsts.
IND IL TONED TO JUNEAU

The surmiza published In yesier-
days issue 90 the star to the effect
that the delay Of the steamer city
Of Seattle. In reaching port from the
north. was accasioned by the break
Ing OF her machinery. proves 10 be
correct. The steamer Laurada.
which arrived last evening from
skagway. brings the ness that the
seattle n now ON her way down 10
tins port in tow ~ the British tus
cHar. having broken her low pres
sure crauk. pin Tho passengers,
together with chief Engineer G. 4.
Fsaiictt aud freight clerks ". ]. Har-
RE ana NJ. n. Moore 81 the Seattle.
Were brought down ON the Laurada.
According to the report OF Chief
Engineer Feliett. the accident occur
rcd Saturday evening at n o'clock.
when the steamer Was three hours
out from Ekagway. She was Eoing
at full speed. when suddenly a loud
naisc vas heard In the engine room.
"a awakened SIR. Follett. whose prae-
tised ear detected the fact that
something had broken. lie imme.
diateiy ordered the engines stopped.
and Instituted an examination. whic h
resulted In the discovery Of the
cause Of the trouble.
lie at once notified Captain Cor.
neil % the accident. and the Seattle
steamed slowly ahead al the rate
of about three knots per hour. with
n view ~ putting into the nrst port
along the coast
The Steamer had proceeded about
two hours in this manner when the
british steamer Asnur WAS sighted
and siFnaied she came alongside
tne city % Seattle and the Amur's
captain was informed Of the acci-
dent he passed a line aboard the
Seattle ard towed her within ihres
miles Of Juneau. when he took IN
his hawser and left the Seattle 10
preeref the remainder Of the dis.
lance by means Of her own steam.
on arriving at Juneau. the damage
Was found to be too great to war
rant the steamers proceeding On the
voyage 10 Seattle. 80 q contract Was
made with the British tus Car,
which was In port AT the ,trne. "a
brings the city % Seattle to this
port.
The freight and passengers on the
disabled steamer were taken on
beard the T.aurnda for Seattle. The
tug Car. with the city OF Seattle
In TOW. vas 20 have left Juneau last
Tuesday. BarrinR accidents and
other delays both should reach here
by next Tuesday.
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WAS WEARY
OF HIS LIFE


TEkoA. wash. April IA deiis.
crate and successful attempt to com.
init suicide occurred here today ct
noon- Engine iss on the q. n =
~. Tim E.bbett at the throttle. vas
running slowly about . mile from
the town Ebbctt saw q man Ahead
on the center Of the track. headed
right for the engine. He footed his
whistle and rang his bell until the
man came 10 close his eyes could Be
seen. Suddenly the man threw him
self on his knees and directly IN
front OF the engine. and the engsn-
ecr could not stop In time. Tue man
was quite dead when picked up. the
hfe having been Instantly crushed
out % him No search vas made
for papers. as the ecrnoner hsd not
arrived. but u was learned that TIE
victim was a deaf mute who ha1
been around Tekoa for two o. shsss
days He was dressed In the clothes
Of q common iaborer. was about -
years % age. and IL ssid 10 have
just come from lewiston. Idaho.
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SAILED ON
ROUGH SEAS
utopls Reaches Seattle After
. Rough Trip.

The steamer Utopia. OF the Union
Transit company. arrived In pnF; at
o'clock this morning from skaE-
way and Lynn canal ports. after
completing one Of the toughest voy-
ages made since operating In Aissk.
an waters She brings a story OF
continuous gales from the time she
left skagwsy until she entered The
smooth waters of Puget sound
1T was the toughest trip ever
made" said one OF the officers OF the
steamer. this morning. we left
shaEwsy on April I. and It was
nothing but suowstorme and sauallv
weather until We arrived at Puget
sound. ON Tuesday morning, the
18th. the seas were 20 high. and the
atmosphere 80 thick, that we had 20
put Into Safety cove. In Queen Char
iotte sound. where We wer. obliged
to lay at anchor for thirty-slS hours
waiting for the weather to moderate
We then started out. hut the wealth
or 70 20 bad that we had TO put into
Alexander bay. twenty miles south
of Queen Charlotte sound. for shell.
ter. We laid there Ave hours and
shsn resumed our voyage. but ~ was
bad from start 20 finish. The seas
broke over the steamers decks, and
at time threatened to engulf her
The boat Was tossed about like n
cork, and often was nearly thrown
on her beam ends. In Wrangei mar
rows we passed the tug New Eng
land, hound for Vancouver from the
fishing grounds. The big waves
were breaking over the little vessel
nearly hiding her from sight. but
she rode the seas like duck. and the
black smoke rolled in clouds from
her funnel
The Utopia brought down nine
teen passengers. one % whom was
Mrs. De Sucea. wife Of George W.
de succa. proprietor Of the skng-
way Daily Alaskan.
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had not been able TO agree for some
time past Last week Rodgers had
Emerson arrested, and he was plao-
ed under $500 bonds to keep the
peace. Emerson " a quarreizoine
man. This morning. before the
Rodserv family arose. Emerson took
the rope from the Rodgers we'll. then
came back for water. Rodgers told
him he could not set any more water
TIL he returned the well rope, En-.
crson replied that he would set all
the water he wanted.
Mrs. Rodgers then came ON the
seene and Emerson called her vile
names. Rodgers picked up a stone.
~ the same time asking Emerson
where he had known his wife before
that he should apply such vile epi-
thcts to her. Emerson then drew
his revolver. shooting three times.
This first shot struck Rodgers In the
abdomen. Rodgers Ned aud Em-
erson fired two more shots. one TAX
Ing effect In the head. back OF the
left car. entering the brain.
Immediately after the shooting
Emerson came TO sonora and sur
rendered To the sherit. lie was
very anxious Co be locked up quick
~. The nsighbor- were very IN
diGnant and would have lynchrd
Emerson had they caught him.
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PARADE OF
PRIZE WINNERS
Marks Closing Hours Of the
Dog Show.

The Kennel clubs exhibition will
be n thing Of the past after this
evening, and all contentious and
disputes will be set aside for an
other year. II ~ a hard matter TO
suit everybody. but there seems to
be very little dissatisfaction express
ed over the awarding Of prizes by
the two very able Judges. Messrs.
Davies and Payne, this year.
Today all the dogs are on their
dignity Some, as though conscious
OF their high and aristocratlc breed
Ing are very independent and
naughty. while others wear a dis
appointed look and are suIien and
moroae. There was n grand par
ade OF prize winners and awarding
Of prizes this morning. This after.
noon and evening WIN be taken up
by nnal contests in rat-kIilinF and
tricks. The Attendance has been
unusually large, and tonight Il is
expected that the largest crowd yet
gathered viii be present.
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s,s Ioeeias eoaTaaeS.

One Of the largest logging co.,
tracts ever made tn this state n BE-
Ing arranged between the Northern
paeitc railroad and the Mason coun-
~ Logging company. whereby no
less than sse.opo feet OF iogs wsil bs
handled every days
These logs are to come from
Thurston county's big timber belt
The Northern Pacific will build .
short spur Of railroad II wiIi start
near Little Rock. which 10 ab0ut
twelve miles east Of Olympia ana
run for about ten miles iatc the
timber belt.
There IL timber enough In the
tract owned by this company. u 10
stated. 10 last At least ten years
at the rate Of 20 million feet per
year. called for In the contract.
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A MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE in CLEVEVAND
Many Girls Narrowly Escape Death
in the Flames.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April Iy.-A fire broke out at
noon today in the large building occupied by the Gomey
Johnson Hat Company. The flames swept through the
tall structure with lghtningke rapidy and scene Of
the widest excitement ensued among the $50 girls
employed in the various departments Some Of them
were on the top floors and in their frantic efforts to
escape many were seriously injured. Some received
severe burns. but all. it is believed escaped or were
carried out OF the building. Several heroic deeds of
rescue Were performed.
The flames spread to adjoining buildings. but were
finally gotten under control at 1870 this afternoon. The
property loss will reach one million dollars.
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BIG PRICE FOR
4 BEATING
lee Aaesles Swell Sved tss .
ole Sen.

Los ANoELDo. Apsfj Is-c. vii.
poa rostsr. . yeong ciuh msa from
Hew Yesk. vhs hes cot Q vide
swasA n local ctselss ~ The past
ysas snd . halt end ssAisved con-
spdsrabse noees>stv ~ reason Of
vartous pscsA1l1lss. ha1 fresh no.
toristy tAsvse vpes Aia te1ay In the
sAses q eeapialns fes battery and
. su1s fss o1Aeoe damages. The
eoapaainans n ooeh ne criminal
ana civil aettea 70 0eesss W. Dur.
brow. eupsrinssa1sae OF the salt
wcFks ~ Saitoa sea. n the Colorado
desert. DusbreW 10 one % the
wt1see known bostnses sssn In South
srn California. az u 3 frs~esnt
vSaites 10 ln0 AneeesA DusinG oas
Of his nsssedseaa v1s1ts - MADE the
soesalasasss 1t pUssss. 80 ne svs
mn vsss Aopassse1y - evssaAly.
though - lo1omaAs. sssus vssh sa<a
other. AbsUt ssoesA oun1av aishs
Psstss y atlsUs1 ~ have tnvtssa
purbesv - have 1s1oA WITH I'm 81
the Va WUys osee1 ~. DUxbscw
dsciiae1 81 seayse1 - teavU The
hosss. psssss ssl,s~s1 I'm 70 TIE
ssdsuaik. saytnG ~Ysv can't shake
~ that vay."
A. usrbrow tuvasl % face him.
Porter y aslsUsA - have struck him
. vso>sst blev n ths face. seiling
hin 70 IL pavs0sWl rhe hiow
resdsFe1 Dushsov useeasetous. and
Porter. u - alleged. followed II up
~ tumpta6 % h1s Drestfats form
asa bsasiag hin In The face until
bystsalsss psiis1 him 81. Duserow
wss carried uDsonsetsos 10 . room
10 IL Asssl go every psseauficn
~as taken 20 hsso ths matter up.
Aeting - shs sAvtes - fsiends Dur
brow svsss cut . complaint. chang
in@ bic assaitaaa WITH battery. Dur
brow V stSll sea1nsd 20 his room Of
ths hcssl an1 70 badly uss6 ~. a
vsrass fos Psrser's arrest 10 In the
hands Of The police. bae tbsy have
thus saS bssa usabss " nnd him.
Ne hsA - bssa ~ ths Van Nuys
Aotsl since osnAav. To-day he sent
there for bio iu9Uags. but the hotel
people ~ they % NJ knew 10 what
place " VS. removed
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THE WILLIAM
And 0vsyfus the sospsgost
for Mis- Sins.

PARIS. April i5,-Ths Figaro to-
oAy prinss the testimony IN the
Dveyfus case Of Nine. Gerard. Con-
ci<rwr In Estsrhasy's establishment.
oh< said that fs-terhsry's mistress
wrote the telegram signed spsranEa.
which duplicates preyfus. The
witness also said that EstsrhaE AZ =
mistress told her that Col Henry
wss the author Of the rordereau.
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.DEWEY'S CABLECRAM.
Writes That All Things Are
Well in Guam.

WASHINGTON. April rs. - The
following cnblegram was received
from Dewey this morning; Wheel
ing has arrived from Guam. Quiet
and order prevail there. People are
most friendly TO Americans, Ma
dive government has been establish
Cd by Taussig. II Is working well.
Native soldiers are fine body OF
mem"
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OFFICER INJURED.
Scrap ostwsss WsssS1sgtea
Troops and FiIipIsos.

MANILA. April is.--Sixty sharp
shooters of the Washington volun-
teers under Lieutenant Southern.
came upon a Filipino trench near
Santa Cruz today. aud In the Skin
mIsh that followed. Southern was
wounded. Lawton's forces are still
advancing.
E.ater.--American troops are quar-
tered at Tauig. A report has been
received that Cafambs was bonn
barded BY Lawton's gunboats. and
that his expedition landed there
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CROKER WRATHY.


NEW YORK. April rs. - Richard
Croker was again on the stand to-
day in the Maret investigation. He
refused to tell anything about his
private business. and accused the
investigators Of attempting to des-
troy hts sons business prospects out
OF revenge.
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ossy's Fight for Points.

PHILADELPHIA. April is.-rhe
entire cay yesterday VAS spent b
ousy's counsel In trying 10 have
certain testimony excluded from the
trial The attempt was made %
prove that the red book" was not
. bank book. and. therefore. could
not be offered In evidence.
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SAN FRANCISCO. April fs.--
When the transport Hancock sails
Monday for Manila. she will have
the entire Twenty-flrst regiment OF
infantry and one or two batteries Of
light artillery on board
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Ovation to the Rslsig h.

NEW YORK. April is.--Thr eruls-
~ Raleigh. the nrnt Of pewey's
ships TO participate IN the hattie o.
Manila bay. will arrive here today.
and he Eiven q grand welcome. The
entire city IL decorated in boar %
the occasion
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THE DOLLAR DINNER.
osysn Will Reach Now York
In Time.

NEW YORK. April ib.-Arrange-
msnts for tonikht's big Dollar Din
ner OF Chicago platform Democrats
n complete. Nm, Jennings bryan
VIII arrive late this evening. Abou,
300 people are expected to attend
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The three-mssssd schooner Lena
Ewessey. Cant n. TOPPER. arrived
thls morning from San Francisco
and DISCHARGED fsa tons of general
merchandise at the Arlington dock.
Part Of the frslsh; consisted OF sTs
barrels Of iubricsting oil. The
schooner loads lumber a. Tacoma
for San Francisco.
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IN Ex-Quesn Strlskee.

BAN FRANCISCO. April is.-Ad-
vices received here from Honoiuiu
yesterday state that the ex-ouesn
Dowager Kapioiani Is seriously III.
having suffered another stroke Of
apoplsxy.
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The Ramaker Music company Is
moving today from their former
place at the corner Of Fifth avenue
and Pike street. TO the new quarters
at ifl5 Second avenue.
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SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE
testimony yesterday at the court
martial of Lieutenant NEAL showed
that during HIS term OF Office as
treasurer OF the Presidio club, he
had failed TO. keep any books, and
had not paid the current bills. Court
adjourned until Monday.
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MURDERED BY
HIS LANDLORD


SONORA, Cal. April 1s.-At Al
serins camp this morning, Oliver
Emerson shot and instantly killed
JOSEPH Rodgers. who had Emerson'r
ranch rented. Rodgsr and Emerson
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ROME. April 1.-THE ceremonies
commemorative Of the Pepr's cor
onstion take place IN 81. Peters to-
morrow. There y feeling that
this viii be the pope's last public
appearance.
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SEATTLE lNkLINcs.

Articles Of incorporation for the
Seattle q Tacoma Railroad COM
pany were MED yesterday In the
county auditors once. The frus.
tees are John Collins. q. chiib~rg.
Henry Baeey. n. r. knsivoid and
Samuel Wilkinson. The capital stock
10 i.ceo. 900.
In their suit yesterday before spe-
elsi Judge Emery the Paeine Sheet
Metal works were granted q judG-
n1ent for fsos 10 against the Prepnr-
ed Vegetable company.
County Surveyor cisrencs L. white
has handed In his resignation TO the
county commissioners. Action has
been postponed pending the ssiec-
tfon of his successor. Mr.. White
gives a. his reason for resssnine that
M. private business In more iucra-
tive than his osileisi business. which
only pays about eiss amonth.
Today IL Book neer Day" and
the delivery wagons of the Seattle
Brewing q Mating company are
decor~tsd with naes and bunting.
The hank ciearsnces today were
sssi. rso.so. and the balances were
80. 1854.
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Fatal aimshouss Fire.

CHATHAM, N. H.. April i5.-The
county almshouse was burned this
morning. Four inmates lost their
lives.
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The steamer Progress. which ssii-
ed recently for San Francisco. went
down In charge Of Frat ohscer Mon
roe. Captain Giiboy. master OF the
Prosreso. remained over in Seattle
this trip TO attend 10 some business
of Importance.
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A piie-drivinr crew have begun
operations on the decayed portion
of the wharf near Madison street
coal hunkers at the spot where the
three small shacks collapsed into the
bay. The decayed portion Of the
wharf and piles extending a distance
Of about 80 feet. will be removed and
replaced by new rIanking and piling.
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Spsin's Am bassndor.

MADRID, April 1.-THE Duke Of
ARGOS has been appointed spanish
ambassador 10 the United states.
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tug wsilowa. Captain Oliver. has
been chartered by the Pacific Steam
Whaling company. and will leave
shortly for Kariuk on Kodiak island.
near the northwestern coast of
Alaska. where she will do service for
the company's ish cannery at that
place.
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The steel TUG being built at Nor
ans for the Empire company n ex-
peeted 20 be launched about May g.
The Graf, is now being decked over
and the machinery put In position.
The company's barges on the tide
fats will probably be towed 60 st.
Michael about May 1.
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The British ship Drumbarton
hauled out into the ballast grounds
this morning 10 be repainted. She
viii go alongside the Centennial
mills again and complete loading her
four cargo In n few days. She goes
TO the Orient
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

to have il left with her. Dressing the fall.
image in the clothes of the real bambir-'
she sent it back to Ara-Coeli. How ~
fraud was discovered and the bambino 70
turned TO its shrine Is DoeucalIy related IN,
7. B. Aldrich. On a stormy night. So r,,r5'
the legend, the Franciscan monks w
awakened by furious ringing bells ana
laundering knocks at the west door of ~.
church. fastening thither, they could So
nothing but wee naked pink foot. pesn
ing in from under the door. OPENING tha
door there stood without, shiverina- in
the wind and rain, the little naked fsura
of the true bambino of Ara-Coeli III
false baby was sent back and the ri
baby restored 20 its home, never again II,
be trusted away alone. That is the reaeo,
why attendants go with it in its coanb
to the homes of the sick. The cures .whici,
are attributed to the intercessions, of th,s
miracle child, have spread its fame
throughout the centuries, until to-day.
1T is loved by high and low,
And adored alike by simple and wise''
Ida Rose McCabe