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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
MAJOR MOORE
RECEIVES HIS
WALKING PAPERS
Charming Now Holds
the Fort.
AGENT POWER ON HIS WAY
WAS FORMERLY CONNECTED
WITH THE OFFICE HERE.
How the Major Economized by Bor-
rowing Mr.. Gassaway's
Room for His
Revels.
AGENT POWER ON HIS WAY
WAS FORMERLY CONNECTED
WITH THE OFFICE HERE.

Special Treasury Agent Moore is no
longer a Federal official. Yesterday morn
ing such Of his personal effects as he
cared to take with him were removed
from his late office, the major not put
ting in an appearance. He had been ad-
vised by letter from Washington on the
previous evening that he was free of all
Federal obligations and no longer ON the
payroll of the Government
G.. E. Charming, special empIoye in his
office, received note from the Secretary
of the Treasury yesterday morning re-
questing him to take charge of the office
ana conduct it's affairs until the arrival
from New York of Major Moore's sue
cessor, j. D. Power, a special agent, for
merly on duty at this port. Mr.. Channjng
is one of the majors closest friends and
stood by him through all his trouble but
the evidence against the major was toe
strong to pass unheeded and an army
of friends could not have saved him
Major Moore is a peculiar character
Not even his most bitter enemies have
ever intimated that he was not honest
duties of his office. He had only two
faults, and those were as wide as 3
church door and as deep as a well. BY
his persistent interference in small thiag:
In and about the Custom-house he drew
upon himself the deadly enmity of almos
all the officials who were subject to his
surveillance. That was the one faul
that made him unpopular. The other wa.
his indiscriminate love for indiscrininatC
women; 1t was impossible for a lady
Typewriter with any pretensions to goot
looks to remain in his office, owing to his
improper conduct. Outside of the office
he was often seen after dark with young
women of free and easy manners hieine
to some resort of cheap beer and tamales
Sometimes the major entertained the
ladies of his choice in his own apartment
but when he dwelt with church people
and wore sanctimorious expression he
used TO borrow the room of his special
employe, VIII Gassaway, for an evening
occasionally to entertain his lady friends.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
THE
CORRIDORS

Colonel H. l.. Pearse of London, Eng
land, is a guest at the Palace.
T. -. Goodrich, a jewelry manufac-
turer Of New York, is at the Lick.
II. J. Mitchell, a prominent citizen of
Brockton, Mass. is at the Occidental with
MS wife.
Joseph McCudden, accompanied by his
daughter. came down from Vallejo yes
terday on a short visit to this city and
registered at the Grand.
c. II. King, who has extensive railroad
interests in Wyoming, is at the Grand
with his wife. They will visit the princi-
pal points Of interest throughout the
State.
At the Russ are registered two mining
men, j. Madison of San Diego and Will
liam Leggett of Los Angeles. The lat
ter has some good claims in the Klon-
dixie which he will soon proceed to de-
velOp.
Herbert Myrick, the well known author
ity on beet sugar, hops and other prod
ucts, and editor of the Orange Judd Far
mer of Chicago and the American Agri-
culturist of New York, is at the Califor-
MIA He is investigating beet sugar fac
tories for an Eastern syndicate, and also
the agricultural possibilities of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
Organ Music in Court.

The case of Charles R. Tufts, charged
with maintaining a nuisance in his store
on Pine street near Kearny in the shape
of an organ worked by electricity. was
called in Judge Conlan's court Yesterday.
Guests in the California Hotel ana STORE
l[eeners in the neighborhood complain
that the organ constitutes a nuisance and
nv consent the case was continued tllI
rTxesdav morning when the organ will be
nrodmced in court and the Judge will have
al an opportunity of deciding for himself
whether the music can be classed as
nuisance.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

Later he showed his gratitude to CASA
way by having him discharged from the
office on the score Of economy.
MIR. Power has been delayed by the ne
cessary arrangements for the removal OF
his family hfther. He is expected here
In about q weeks time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

Columbia-'I.a Tosca"
Calfornta-Solsas Concerts.
Tivo!.-'Ia Helene"
Alcazar-'A Man With Past
Crphe1n-Vaudevile.
Alharlbra-' Dewey Hero Of Manila
Grand Opera Houze-EIis Opera Company faust Mon
day evening March l3
Chutes and Theater-vaudeviIe afternoon
oyupa-Corner Mason and Ellis streets. specialties.
Central Park-The Seeplechase.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
"Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup"

Has been used for fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums aIlays Pain, cures Wind Collie, reg
ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teething or
other causes For sale by Druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c a bottle
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
cA11FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March &C. A. Barlow
and wife of San Francisco are at the
Hoffman. T. J. Motion of Yreka IS at the
Marlborough. c. B. Place of San Diego
is at the Cosmopolitan.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
California Limited.

Santa Fe Route Leaves Sundays, Tuesdays
and Fridays Elegant service. Vestibuled
sleepers, observation cars. Harvey's Dining
Cars through from California to Chicago with
out change Get full particulars at companys
office 62S Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantage
of the round-trip tickets. Now only $50 by
steamship, including fifteen days board at
hotel; longer stay, So per day. Apply at New
Montgomery St. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
HE WANTS TO GO HOME.
Soldiers Poem From Manila

mouth be
brought longing Tor oe
a the writer in TINS CITY,
General at Wahngton VIII
is
from in the torfda wttheing Philippines
CONrIA AL,
To the Adutan Genera States Army Washington D. C-slr
IHanto o
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

Contracts made on Sunday may be en-
sion of the Supreme Court of that State.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

He was a green
conductor, who
had just C o m g
over fro m the
Emerald Isle, and
through the good
offices Of a rela-
tirrn rr-hn l. q c.--r
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
AUCTION SALES.

BY Easton, EIdridge & Co.-Tuesday. March A. Il
o. clock Real Estate, 63S Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

The Hottest inhabited place in the world
is the Buddhist monastery of Haine, IN
Thibet. 1t is about 1900 feet above the
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10
Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsend's.'

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men ty the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 80 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1O42.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

The inquest on embamed beef proceeds and the
jurors are now in Chicago watching the process Of
packing. Possibly packing establishment while in
operation for the edifcation of men empowered to
ruin it by hostile verdict does not the plan
in vogue when hurry order is being put up for
shipment to Cuba The real question seems to be less
what the packing houses do now than as to the
character OF the stuff that poisoned soldiers in the
tropics.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

I home Please grant my pea
And from your set me free
bled with comrades true
And lived on hardtack and horsemeat stew
I've slept n a trench, and that's no lie,
rain like bullets fell from the SKY
When 'ry's writ twill then be known
That 1 my share. Now L want to go home.
want to go battle-scared Vet
To ell of which I'll neer forget,
How when battle ragged fierce and high
I blistering Spanish fly
How, and for the fray
ed charge at Malate,
Right in teeth of the hellsh
And captured guns and the gunners too.
want to OF of strife
I've had enough to last life.
I from sounds of
The rifles and the cannOn's
In some place spend days
In pursuits and peaceful ways.
No more to wander,
Mr. General, please send home.
ectfully yours, THOMAS p COSGRAVE,
Private, Hospital Corps, U. S. Army.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

On general principles the powers have no more
right to divide China than to steal the canarycoored
shirt of Ii Hung Chang. Nevertheless, if all of the
reports OF butchery and outrage in that country per-
petrated on missionaries, be confirmed the only fear
is that the powers may fail to divide the antique bar
barism into pieces small enough.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

Mr.. Chnn of Kentucky recently advised man
whom he did not like to go and get gun. The man
did So but when he returned with all due haste Chnn
was not there Nevertheless Chnn's reputation of
being gun-fghter will cling to him. and his pros
poets for living long to enjoy it good,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-10

Foreign critics kind enough to tell us how
little should have been fought They are
somewhat handicapped in pointing out any fatal de-
fects since Of the objects sought in fighting is
lick the other fellow.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-28
MINING MENTION.

sive recently, which is called nitro-plas-
tine. 1t was expected to be of much
breaking force, and superior to any
powder that has been on the market.
The trials resulted unsuccessfully in
every instance, and, the fumes of the
powder in the upper workings nearly
prostrated the men working above
where the powder was used. 1t will
now probably be used for exterior
blasting, as the Commodore has about
ton of 1t on hand. 1t has been found
useless for inside work.
The Last Chance, Harrington lease,
is now shipping about fifty tons per
day, and the ore is of high valuation,
and much better than any shipped
from the Chance for some time. The
working force has been nearly doub-
led in the past three months, and as
fast as working space will permit new
men are being put on. The present
management intend shipping about $50
tons per day before the end of the
season. and from present indications
this will be easily accomplished. The
unwatering of this property some five
months ago placed the lessees in the
best ore they have yet encountered.
and the present vein is nearly full
width of the shaft, and bears princi-
pally silver values.
The Solomon. one of the zinc and
lead propositions of the camp is run
ming its mill to full capacity. and many
cars of concentrates are being ship
ped regularly. Abundance of ore is
uncovered in the different workings,
and the Solomon promises to maintain
n steady output for some time to come.
The Kentucky Belle. on Campbell
mountain, will make another carload
shipment in Il few days. Shipments
have been made at irregular intervals
from this property during the past
eight months, and the returns haze
been very encouraging to the lessee.
Ore shipments last week We're about
1000 tons. numbering about 200 ears.
and this is n slight increase from the
previous week.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-28
GRAZING AND RECLAMATION.
Important Subjects That VIII Occupy Ir-
rigatiOn Congress.

Missoula, Mont, Sept. 26.-The
eighth annual session of the National
Irrigation Congress began her to-day.
Delegates are present from nearly ev-
cry western state and the Mississippi
valley has substantial representation.
The morning session to-day was de-
,, voted to the work Of organization.
There are about 200 accredited dele
gates as reported by the committee on
credentials.
President Stubbs of the Nevada
State Agricultural College was made
temporary chairman. Senator Edwin
Norris, president of the State Senate
Of Montana, welcomed the Congress on
behalf of Montana. Responses were
made by ex-President G. b. Booth and
Lecturer G. NJ. Maxwell of California.
II. II. Woody, president of the Missou-
In Board of Trade, extended welcome
on behalf of the city to which Hon. ].
q. Brady of Idaho and Director EN-
ory of the Montana experiment station
responded.
This session of the Congress prom
ises to be very important. There are
two specific propositions for which
work is being done. First, the equit-
able settlement of the grazing land
problems; second, the proper presenta-
ton of the question of the reclamation
of the arid lands with justice to the
western states
The afternoon session was opened by
few brief remarks from Dr. Stubbs.
This was followed by IA report of the
credentials committee. 1t was decided
to admit as delegates all members of
corporations having the interest of the
Congress at heart.
Edward Norris president of the State
Senate, was then introduced and on be-
half of the State of Montana, deliy-
cred an address of welcome.
G. b. Booth and George II. Maxwell,
both of California, responded. On be-
half of the Board of Trade and citizens
! of Missoula, Hon. Frank II. Woody
! welcomed the delegates in an address
typical of the Montana pioneer. He
| said In the course of his remarks:
Il am not here to discuss the ques-
ton OF territorial expansion, but may
say that had the United States given
one-half of the sum that has been d.
rectly or Indirectly expended upon the
Philippines upon the reclaiming of
waste land, millions of acres of land
would have been transformed from
deserts into rich fields of golden grain
and orchards bending beneath their
loads of fruit, furnishing homes where
IN men of Drawn and might might
abide, men upon whom the country
| could rely in all cases.
Inc attendance at the Congress to-
night Is said to be the most represen-
tative that has been present at any
previous session of the Congress, and
the officers are elated over the pros
poets of splendid session.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-28
1.entiyilie News,

The Home Mining Company's strike
in Pocohontas ana Penrose claims con-
tinucs to hold out well. The ore body
has been opened 10 feet and will aver.
age from eighty to 100 ounces silver
and 20 per cent. lead.
The Mount Elbert group Twin
Lakes district, has opened eight dis
tinct veins from two to twenty feet
wide that will average from IS to $40
In gold. A tunnel has been driven 10
feet on the main vein and crosscut
started to cut the other veins.
Some fine ore has been found In the
Famous mine OF Leadvillc In n drift
ON the 500-foot level, running from $50
TO $40 per ton.
a large surface plant has been erect
ed over the Board of Trade shaft and Il
road built to the mine n mile above the
Dolly H.. over which the machinery
will he transported.
The Only Chance mine. I.cadvllle.
has developed nm ore shoot nt the 800.
foot level. the ore carrying ten ounces
II silver, 10 per cent lead and more
tEan 10 rcr cent. excess of iron. \ new
level is to be started from the bottom
of the I50-foot shaft.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-28
CREEDE DOING WELL,
Money Plentiful aud Large Forces of Men
at Work.

Creede continues to show unusual
mining activity, and is making much
better showing thnn anyone In the dis
trict expected or predicted for 1t this
early. after the recent suspension.
Money appears plentiful for mining en-
terprises. and numbers of important
undertakings. requiring the expendi-
ture of many thousands of dollars. are
virtually In their infancy. Some of
them Will require two years to COM
plcte.
The Commodore has nearly all of It's
old force back mt work, and about 400
men are now on the pay rolls. Ship
mcnts have been of II limited nature
during the past two months. and have
never exceeded ten ears for any day.
This IL about one-half of their regu-
lar capacity. II is stated from rclin-
blc sources that If the company de-
sired. twenty cars per day could bc
increased to at least thirty. But for
come unknown reason the company
will ship the above number. The Com.
modore Is showing rare form In all OF
its workings. Much development has
been going on. and some large ore
bodies have been encountered. TIE
management introduced n new explo.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-28
LARGE ELECTION EXPENSES.
New York Judges Had to Pay Well For
Ohices.

New York, Sept. 26.-To-day was
Judges day" at the Mazet legislative
investigation committee. A number of
the judges of the city We're called for
the purpose of ascertaining the opin-
ions Of the different members of the
Judiciary as to the advisability of the
passage of stringet law prohibiting
the paying of election expenses by can
didates for judicial offices.
This action was taken, Chairman
Mazet explained. at the request of the
City Club. the Chamber of Commerce
and other bodies of similar charac-
ter. Justice Edward Patterson. of the
appellate division of the Supreme
Court, was the first witness of the
day. He testified that he had paid
several thousand dollars, he could not
remember exactly how much. He
thought that political parties needed
money for legitimate expenses, but
that it would be great relief and a
wholesome thing If contributions were
not allowed.
Justice Scotfs expenses were 1905.
He thought il would be an advantage
to the public if all candidates. judicial
Included. could be relieved from elec-
ton expenses. Judge Bischoff paid
Tammany Hall $4,000. He thought
judicial candidates should be exempt
ed.
Justice McAdam said that he paid
$4,000 at the time of his nomination.
He did not see why judicial candidates
should be exempt.
Justice Dugro said he paid $4,000.
He thought n law doing away with
contributions would be good thing.
Justice Fitzgerald paid $1,000 He fa-
vorcd law forbidding contributions
by judicial candidates.
Justice Beach paid Richard Croker
SJ.O62. He knew of no reason why Il
judicial candidate should be relieved
OF the payment of legitimate election
expenses.
Justice Henry C. Beekman paid
Si.T9S. He favored exemption for ju-
dicinl candidates. Justice Truax said
he paid over 81 300 He could see no
harm In the payment of small sums.
Justice Charles MacIcnn said that
no suggestion had ever been made to
him to pay n campaign contribution
He had no opinion as to whether 1t
would be II good thing to abolish the
system OF assessing candidates for the
bench.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-28
TWO MILLIONS FOR SEPTEMBER
Probability of Big Output for Cripple
Creek.

SFeek
From estimates made. the production
for the month of September will reach
nearly, if not quite, the S2,0OO.0oO
mark. That September will be the
banner month in the history of the dis
trict is unquestioned.
The mines which have been the big
gest factors in this marvellous produc-
ton are the Portland, Independence,
Jack Pot and Pinnacle. Each of these
properties has made an exceptional
output, including mineral of high
grade. or course. there are number
of other properties which have con-
tributed largely toward this result, but
have not had such an exceptional
month as the properties noted.
Notwithstanding the big production.
there Is yet n congestion mt the reduc-
ton plants treating ore from the dis
trict. and at this time there Is no sign
OF this condition being eased In the
near future. Operators are still kept
busy hunting cars to ship their prod
net to market. and after ears are OBJ
tnined. they are often at n loss to find
II market. More ore than ever before
Is being treated outside the state.
More reduction works are now being
erected. and others are contemplated
The great gold camp sustained some
what Of n setback by the smelter
strike. Her production was curtailcd
for several months. and promises We're
made at the time that this would all
he made up by the end of the year
From present indications 1t would
seem that this promise would be more
than fulfilled.
Gilpin observer., 1899-09-28
EDISoN'S PLANS.
He VIII Use Air and Not Electricity In
Separating Gold From Other
Material.


Material.
s. G. Burn, representing the New
Mexico Mining & Milling Company,
i'll which Thomas A. Edison Is interest
ed and which bought the controlling
interest in the Ortiz grant, in southern
Santa Fe county, for $3.O0O,OOO, has
left Dolores for New York, where the
purchasers reside, and will return in
October with a complete corps of office
assistants, engineers and mechanics,
for the purpose of beginning active op-
erations upon the auriferous deposits.
For some years past Thomas A. Edi-
sou has been seeking method for
handling vast quantities of auriferous
earth by cheap and practical method
Where water could not be had. There
were plenty of men ready to furnish
the money to purchase the most extern
sive gold deposits in this country and
to operate plant which the inventor
would approve. AS result control of
the stock was purchased and Mr.. Edi-
son gets an interest for his aid in max
ing the venture profitable.
Before passing 1t up to the point
where he would advise his friends to
invest money the inventor had n nun.
Der of carloads of the gold bearing
gravel and earth shipped to his East
Sih lIolil tHe grant IOT
ment by his experimental machinery
To guard against any errors in me-
chanical construction small plant on
ly will be built upon the return of Mr.
Burn, with capacity for handling
100 tons of earth per day. 1t is intend
ed, however, to build later n plant to
handle 2o,OOO or more tons daily. and
this may be constructed without try
ing the work on Il smaller scale if the
test to be made upon few more car
loads of the earth to be shipped Mt once
proves satisfactory.
The first work to be done will be to
SINK nifty shafts to bedrock with
ranges from 20 to 50 feet in depth, all
the dirt above being gold-bearing. The
output from sinking the shafts will be
first treated by the experimental plant
and In this manner will be determined
which ground is the richest The
shafts will be scattered over the grant
in order to give practical tests as to
the extent and location of the most
profitable portions.
Electricity is not to be an agent in
separating the gold from the other ma
terial as popularity supposed: instead
air will be used. although the power to
propel the plant will be electricity.
An electrical railway will be built to
coal mines of the Cerrillos districtt BY
the Edison method not only placer
ground will be worked, but quartz car
rying free gold will be treated. Where
there is no free gold the crushing sys-
tenn may apply and the output be
treated later by concentration or cyan
iding. The New Mexico Mining Com
pany proposes to adopt liberal policy.
Leasers will be given privileges to
work the gravel beds and the company
Will handle the earth for them upon a
royalty although conducting mining
operations ON its own account. The
headquarters will be at Dolores. in the
center of the grant