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BIG COFFEE
CREEK DEAL
ABOUT MADE
Boston Syndicate Will
Work the Golden
Gravel. ,
THE SUM INVOLVED
IS $300,000.
Hydr. ulic Operations Soon to
Be Commenced on a
Vast Bed.
CANNOT BE SLUICED IN
FIFTY YEARS.
Crowded Stages Still Rolling Into
Trinity Center— Casey and His
• Townslte Bocm.
CARRVILLE, Cal.. Aug. 25.— A big
mining deal, involving the investment of
about $300,000 in the enormous bed of
golden gravel in which the town of
Trinity Center is built, has just been
practically accomplished, and next spring
will see extensive operations on one of
the greatest hydraulic properties of the
State.
The old Bloss and McCieary hydraulic
property is the chief feature of the pur
chase, but a number of other pieces of
ground are included. Where Trinity
Center is located the narrow valley — or
rather canyon — the Trinity River
widens to about c mile, and there is a
sloping bench of that width about a mile
and a half long. It is compos-d of river
wnsh varying in depth above the bedrock
from 15 to 125 feet.
The little town occupies but a small part
of it. For over half a mile back from the
river this slopinc bench is too low to give
sufficient fall along the surface to carry
debris to the rivr in sluice*. Back of the
town at the highest elevation the gravel
has been hydrauiicked for many years,
leaving great red banks. About $500,000
has been taken from thirty acres ot ground,
but a lair start has not yet been made.
The mine has had several owners and it
got its present name from Bloss and Mc-
Cleary. who are the last owners.
Some time ago the Eilery and Reel Com
pany secured a long working bond and
have since been conducting operations
with two four-inch nozzles, each of which
in season has been averagine $100 a day.
These people control about 6JO acres of
the bench. The present ditches bring
water several miles from Swift Creek and
deliver it under a heavy pressure. Several
experts have examined the whole bench
and their estimates of the gravel vary
from 25 to 75 cents a cubic yard. It has
been c timated that the gold now in the
whole bench waiting to be sluiced out
amounts to $19,000,000.
A number of efforts to secure the prop
erty and to enlist- the great amofint of
capital required for extensive and econom
ical operations have failed in tbe past
Last March John B. Eldridge of San Fran
cisco secured a bond on the property and
at once began negotiations with Boston
capitalists, which have been in progress
ever since. Mr. Eldridge is now here and
reports that the deal is completed and as
sured but for final investigation of titles
to adjoining property. The first payment
will undoubtedly be made on Thursday.
The land secured will cost the Boston syn
dicate $275,000.
Over 900 acres of the gold-bearing gravel
of the bench is involved, and this includes
practically all of the town property. The
operations that will follow will sweep
away the foundations of the town to bed
rock, about thirlv feet below the present
level of the street, from which gold is
daily panned at' watering troughs for
amusement. Three or four of the prop
erty - owners have demanded too high
prices, and if they stick to them the era vel
will be washed away all around them,
leaving their lots slicking up like sore
fingers and worthless.
Mr. Eldridge will have charge of the
operations, nnd he says that the ditches
will be enlarged and two-inch giants will
be put into operation. Electric lights will
be put.in aud operations will be kept up
twenty-four hours a day. For working most
of ih" low-bench hydraulic elevators will
be used to carry the material up to sluices
elevated high enough to secure the re
quired fall. The debris will go to the
river, and it has been necessary to buy
1503 acres of land that will be covered or
damaged thereby. It is the title to some
of these lands on which alone tbe deal
waits. «
Operations on the new scale will begin
in the spring. This region has long been
anxiously waiting for the capital which
St has always been expected would take
hold of the property on a large scale. It
is estimated that the grave! cannot all be
sluiced in fifty years. The hydraulic
mine, which embraces a mile of Morrison
Gulch, on Coffee Creek, is expected soon
to be sold to people who will develop it, and
next spring the Trinity gold placer-mining
syndicate, wh eh is composed of English
capitalist and which owns seven miles of
the upper bed of Coffee Creek, will bo
ready tor extensive operations.
W. D. English came in with the rush
last night and will divide his time between
catching trout and investigating the min
ing region.
We hear that 200 Coffee Creekers got off
the train at Redding last night and a great
rush is expected to-morrow.
Letters of inquiry continued to pour In
on the postmaster and others, and many
come from all over the East, where the
Trinity County fever serms to have be
come quito general. Tbey come from
Ch:cigo, West Virginia and elsewhere,
and quite a number of Easterners have
reached Coffee Creek already.
People here are waiting with considera
ble cuno-ity to see E. T.Casey and the
other boomers get Coffeevilie started and
whooped into a townsite boom, and they
will . probably see and : ; hear something
quickly, for Mr. Casey has gone to the
city to make Coffeevilie with a hurrah. ;
Special and regular stages roll into
Trinity Center loaded every night, and the
procession of wagons, packhorsea and
transfers bound for Coffee Creek preserves
the rate of fifty a day. Quartz ledges of
unknown or no value are found every day,
while once in a while one of rich surface
indications is, but most of : the Coffee
Creek stories beard outside are fairy tales.
J, 0. Denny.
■poußiAo OUT or X Ett via a.
Ao Cessation of the Exodus for th« Atto
'iolii fir tri a.
REDDING. Cal., Aug. 25.— There has
been a perceptible decrease in the excite
ment over the Coffee Creek gold diggings
to-day, but nevertheless the usual number
of prospectors have made their departures
/or the new fields. A large band-wagon
with a load of supplies and twelve pros
pectors is being fitted out to-night and
will start early !in the morning for
Coffee and Hickory creeks.
About 100 prospectors all told arrived
here from the south to-day, bound for the
new Klondike. No reports of new finds
have been reported to-day, but the pros
pectors at present here are just as eager to
go to the new country.
Three young men from Oakland arrived
this afternoon on bicycles hoavily lobded
with prospectors' and hunters' outfits.
They go on to-morrow by wheel.
S. W. Hammond and party returned
from Coffee Creek to-nisht They report
no new finds made during the past two
days, but say the bids are covered with
people and camps ara located on every
available spot.
Wills & Bitter have established a new
stage line, and the tirst trip will be made
to-morrow. The route will be from Red
ding direct to Coffeyville. This route is
twenty miles shorter than the route from
Gazelle, and a great deal better than the
rough mountain trail or wood road out of
Delia.
lilCB STtfBIKJtt SttfAJt DUNS3IUIB.
People Wildly Itfxeiled and a JRwh Is
Made far Soda Crrrk.
DcNSMUIR, Cal., Aug. 25.— A rich
pocket of gold was discovered five miles
northeast of Dunsmuir yesterday. The
pocket contained $2000 in nuggets and
fine sold, and there is said to be as much
more in sight. The largest nugget is
worth about $300. The find was on the
claim of J. L. McCarter on Soda Creek.
The claim has not been worked long, and
Dunsmuir has gone wild over the find.
A large crowd of prospectors went out
to-day. As soon as the news was verified
by Mr. McCarter bringing in the gold,
which wa? placed on exhibition in the
window of Wells-Fargo & Co.'s express of
fice, photographs were taken of Mr. Mc-
Carter and his rich find, and the street in
front of the express office was crowded
with people all day.
This is one of the largest finds ever
made in this vicinity, and will have the
effect of sending a good many ot our peo
ple up on Soda Creek prospecting. Mr.
McCarter is a modest, unassuming man,
who has bad years of experience in mines
and mining, and he assert* thera are just
as rich tin is to be made all around him
as the one be so fortunately struck.
The territory surrounding him has bean
prosp»cted but very little, and crowds will
soon flock in on Soda Creek as they have
been doing on Coffee Creek, and there
is no reason to doubt that numerous other
strikes will soon hi reported. The gold
will be shipped to the Mint at San Fran
cisco in a few days.
Off for Trinity.
SANTA ROSA, Cal, Aug. Frank
Leppo, Stanley Meyers, . Henry Forsyth,
Frank Doyle and Ed Walk have gone to
Trinity County to discover gold. They
will search for pockets as rich as that dis
covered by '.he Graves brothers. There
are plenty of Sonoma men in Trinity at
present. O. K. Westcott went there when
the boom came and Charles Ford left last
week. Saturday last G. W. Bryant and
son, J. T. Studdert, Fred Walker, R. A.
Adams, M. Jacommine, 0. M. Campbell,
F. Towne, A. P. Williams and J. Peters
of Petaluma started. Among the Sonoma
men *bo have gone there are: Gus Corne
lius, Walter Murphy, J. P. Kay, Frank
and Al Weaver.
Bound for Trinity.
BERKELEY, Cal., Aug. 25.— A party
of about fifteen Berkeley citizens will
leave for Trinity gold fields ntxt Satur
day. They will go in three companies,
each having a wagon loaded with neces
sary mining equipment. Among the num
ber are several experienced miners. Those
who have definitely decided to go include
T. McNamara, Chailes Hadding Jr.,
George Burns, William Ach- son, George
Bailey, Charles Rooney, Georee Rogers,
D. Balkhsm and Harry Thompson. 1 -
tit. Helen* People Going.
ST. HELENA. Cal., Aug. 25.— The gold
fever has had a revival in St. Helena and
many may soon leave for the gold fields
in Trinity County. Dan E. Williams of
the St. Helena Star has gone, and yester
day two partie*, the first composed of
George Rammers, John Allison and S. 8,
Herman, and the second Mr. and' Mrs.
Frank Keefe. Many more may leave in
the next few weeks.
JURSTS IN S£S /ON.
Disciples of Rlackstone Are Holding
Their Twentieth Annual Conven
tion in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 25.— The
first session of the twentieth annual con
vention of the American Bar Association
was called to order in Association Hall
this morning, about 150 delegates being
present. President J. M. Woolworth of
Omaha, Nebr., was in the chair, and first
introduced Judge Samuel F. Hunt,
chairman of the local c mmittee on en
tertainment.
Judge Hunt said that our legislative
bodies are occupied rather with the refine
ments of civilization than with the fun
damental questions of government.
The evening session was devoted to the
reading of reports and discussion thereof.
The report of the committee on jurispru
dence was read by William F. Wirthen of
New Orleans. The report of the commit
tee on judicial administration and reme
dial procedure was read by Judge A. Mc-
Creary of Keokuk, lowa.
The rei ort of the Committee on Educa
tion was presented by Judge Georee W.
Sharp of Baltimore. He recommended
that candidates for admission to' law
schools shall at least have bad a High
School education. His suggestion was
adopted.
The report of the committee on interna
tional law was submitted by Judge A. D.
Fal lett of Marietta, Ohio.
Officers for the ensuing year will bo
elected Friday. Many candidates are in
the field.
AXARCHIS'I'iV El lEItATVRt.
two loung Armrni <n Women Arrested
on a Serious Charge.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Aug. 25.
The Turkish police yesterday arrested two
young Armenian women who were dis
tributing copies of the manifesto issued by
the Armenian Central Revolutionary
Committee in which the recent explosions
of bombs were dec ared to be the work of
the Young Tnrk party. One of the women
i was released from custody as it was shown
, that she waaa Russian subject :
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1897.
URUGUAY'S
PRESIDENT
SHOT DOWN
Slain by a Mere Youth
on a National Holi
day.
DEATH WAS ALMOST
INSTANTANEOUS.
The Deed Believed to Have
Been Incited by Political
Antagonisms.
NO SURPRISE MANIFESTED
AT WASHINGTON.
It Was the Second Attempt on the
Life of Borda Within Four
Months.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug. 25.—
During a national fete which was held
here to-day President J. Idiarte Borda whs
shot and killed by an assassin.
Senhor Borda was elected President of
Uruguay for the term extending from
March 1, 189 ito 1898.
The fete at which he was assassinated
SENHOR DON JUAN IDIARTE BORDA, President of Uruguay,
the Latest Victim of an Assassin.
was being held in celebration of the inde
pendence of Uruaguay, which was achieved
on August 25, 1825.
The crime was committed just a few
minutes after the President left the cathe
dral, where he had listened to the Te Deum
sung on the occasion of the anniversary of
the independence of Uruguay.
Following the assassination, and while
the immediate members of the ±*resi
dent'.s official family were still bending
over him where he had fallen, there was
a forward movement of the crowd which
had gathered, a: id in order to protect the
dying President his military escort at
tacked the crowd and succeeded in driving
it back only after many persons had been
wounded and several killed. ~'[ \
The assassin is Avelino Arredondo, an
officer in the Uruguayan army. He is an
Uruguayan, and only 27 years old. Now
that Uruguay's chief i 3 dead he is calm
and declares that he is content with his
action. Arredondo, who is now in prison
under close guard, declares that his crime
was not inspired by anything more than
a personal hatred for the President.
He had, he said, no accomplices and is
willing to take upon himself all the con
sequences of the deed.
Montevideo was in gala attire to-day in
celebration of the independence 'of Uru
guay, which was proclaimed on August
25. 1825. The day, according to the pro
gramme wbich had been mapped out, was
one replete with festivities and feasts.
Of the official ceremonies the singing of
the Te Deum was the most impressive.
President Borda had gone to the cathe
dral attended by a military escort, the
members of his Cabinet and diplomatic
representatives from other countries. His j
party started to leave the cathedral about
fifteen minutes after o'clock.
Hundreds had gathered in front of. the
cathedral apd the President was well re
ceived as be passed out the door. He had
walked only a few steps when Arredondo
stepped forward out of. the crow 1 and
raised a pistol before any one could stop
he had fired two shots at tbe President. '
The first bullet went wild, but the sec
ond struct: President Borda in the left
breast. He fed backward into the arms
of Bishop Soler and sank to the ground.
For an instant there was an awful si
lence, then a frightful uproar. , JJ^it! J tf- ]
The crowd poured forward with cries
and shouts and while Arredondo was
seized by several soldiers the other troops
were thrown into, line to keep the crowd
from trampling on the prostrate b dy of
the President.
Sharp cries of "order" from the officers
were unheeded, and as the crowd contin
ued to push and struggle the officers, im
pelled by the belief that the lives of otber
officials were in danger, gave an order to
force the crowd back. The soldiers at
tacked the crowd with bayonets, and
finally drove it back after many had been
wounded and several killed. *.:".'"'
The President, still breathing feebly,
was then removed under military guard
to the city palace, where he died in a few
minutes. The body was then wrapped in
the flag of Uruguay and removed to his
late home.. -.». ......,:
When shot down the President was on
his way to review a body of troops, which
would have closed the exercises of the day
proper. tf v :> *
Great excitement was caused all over
the city by the assassination. "" **
Jose Cuestas, president of the Senate,
was nominated" for President ad interim
by the Chamber of Deputies later in the
afternoon. He immediately dismissed ail
the members of the Cabinet except Gen
eral Louis P-rez, wbo will continue at the
head of the War Department. -..-'•
At the time of Senhor Borda's election
he belonged to the official party, and was
elected jby a very narrow majority. Tne
people, it was said, were sadly disappointed
at the result, but order and quiet was
maintained. The lending pap»rs of
Uruguay deplored the election of Senhor
Borda, and declared that it marked a re
action in the country's progress.
Later President Borda issued a proclam
ation to the effect that his administration
would conduct the business of the State
in the interest of the whole Nation, and
that he would invite the assistance of all
political parties to that end. This proc
lamation made a very favorable impres
sion.
An attempt was made to assassinate the
President on the afternoon of April 21
last. An unknown man met President
Borda on the street and shot at him. The
President escaped without injury and the
criminal was captured.
On that occasion the President, accom
panied by his aid. Lieutenant-Colonel
Turrene, bad been horseback ruling. Just
as he dismounted in front of the Govern
ment palace a youth approached him and
drew a pistol. Lieutenant-Colonel Turrene
struck up the arm of the would-be assass n
ml the ball passed over the President's
head.
Another attempt to assassinate him was
made on May 20, when he received a bomb
sent to him from La Plata, Argentine. It
was in a box and so arranged that it would
explode, but the box was turned over to
thn police and destroyed.
AOT A UK* BIS E.
This Was the Second Attempt on the Life
of Borda.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25. -The
assassination of President Idiarte Borda of
Uruguay was not altogether a surprise to
officials here who have watched the re
cent outbreaks in Uruguay. .-.".'..
This was the second attempt on the
President's life, the former being made by
a crazy student named Revecca. After it
failed, the United States Minister made a
personal call on President Borda to con
vey the congratulations of President Mc-
Kinley on the former's escape. The last
mail advices received here show that the
revolution had broken out afresh, the
peace delegates from the insurgents hav
ing given up the hope of securing peace
and withdrawn to the Argentine Republic
Further agitation was occasioned by the
reports that the Government's receipts
had shrunk $1,000,000 during the year, as
a result of the revolution.
The last issue of the Montevideo Times
received here states that tne President re
mained away from the Statehouse in evi
dent fear of his life. At the same time a
"Colorado," or junta, of those seeking to
overthrow the Government had estab
lished active operations at the Capitol.
The assassination of the President doubt
less will brine the country to a revolu
tionary crisis which has long ben pend
ing. The revolution thus far has been in
country districts, where several extensive
engagements had been fought, the govern
ing forces securing the advantage.
There is no Uruguayan representative
in Washington. i"^^|^^pSß^|
MAT C.l Us 1 VB LE.
Great Britain's finserainttf Ignored by
the -oiifh >• fr'.can tf Hepublio. .-
PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 25.—
At a meeting of the Volkraadt to-day
President Kruger delivered a speech which
is likely to cause the greatest excitement
in Great Britain. ■"■ He said that the rela
tions between Great Britain and the South
African Republic are regulated by the con
vention '. of ; 1884. !*He \ added that ;in the
convention of November, 1881, a reference
to the suzerainty of Great Britain di.i
appear, but that in the next convention
of 1881 not. a single word appeared bearing
precisely upon tbat point, and since then
the suzerainty had ceased to exist.
This, he continued, did not do away with
the fact thatithe Soutn African Republic
and the whole nation recognized the con
vention and would endeavor to maintain
it entirely, but th*y could not \ recognize
. the suzerainty "of 'Great : Britain, because
it was entirely opposed to that convention
They wished to maintain a friendly rela
tionship with tbe whole world, and in this
way race hatred would gradally disappear.
Wherever love dwells, said the President
in conclusion, the blessing of God: would
follow. ."- ' - VV'
CZAR ANO t RES DENT.
The hulers of France and Russia
Toast the Troops of the ■
Empire. ,
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 25.—
The Czar, Czarina and President Faure
and their respective suites witnessed a
march past of 50,000 troops at the Krasnoe
Seloe camp to-day. The spectacle was
most imposing. As the Imperial Guard
passed the stand the Czar cried, "Thank
you, my men l" /_ Vs
In the march past Prince Napoleon led
the lancers, himself galloping to the front
of the imp-rial party, saluting witn saber
and bowing low. y r.~r*-
At the conclusion of the march past a
military balloon ascended, bearing the
inscription "Vive la France, 1597." The
end of the spectacle was somewhat marred
by a heavy shower.
At the luncheon which followed Presi
dent Faure toasted the Czar and Czarina
and the Russian army, to which, he added,
he brought the greetings of its French
comrades.
The Czar replied by toasting "Our Com
rades of the Valiant French Army."
Both toasts were honored standing and
the "Marseillaise" and the Russian hymn
were played.
This evening the Emperor gave a ban
quet to M. Faure, with a special invita
tion to the officers of tbe French -rquad
rod. M. Faure toasted the Russian navy
and the Czar the French navy.
LONDON, Eng., Aug. 26.— The special
correspondent of the Tim^s at St. Peters
burg says: The Franco-Russian frenzy
during the last few days would be impos
sible to describe in a telegram.
The berths of the officers on the French
warship Pcthuau were fi.led with flowers
to-day (Wednesday) by the Russian
ladies. The sailors from' the Suncouf,
which lies in the Neva, were carried on
the shoulders of the Russians through the
streets. On Thursday night 200 French
officers and 600 sailors were kept going
continuously from fete to fete.
The mobs along the quays and at oth er
points of special interest gave the scene
such a wild and disorderly aspect, that
many people who had gone to look at the
illuminations turned back to their homes.
It is reported tbat six persons were tram
pied to death while M. Faure was being
driven from the French embassy to the
railway station. •/- -V
MISS CISXEUOS' UFtfFEASE.
Spanish Mini de Lome Writes to Mrs.
ffer* on Dnvis.
NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 25.- Spanish
Minister de Lome has written to Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, saying he has informed
the Spanish Queen of Mrs. Davis' wish to
help Miss Evangelina Cisneros.
But be says Miss Cisneros lured to her
house the military commander of the
Island of Pines and ha 1 men concealed in
it who tried to assassinate him in connec
tion with an uprising of prisoners. For
that offense, being condemned to Africa,
she was not tried. The M nisler said Miss
Cisneros would have a speedy trial.
It ford's Formal l.ecrption tfDeferrrdm
MADRID, Spain, August 25.—
Queen Regent will not formally receive
General Stewart L. Woodford, the new
United States Minister, until after the
court returns from San Sebastian.
twenty Spanish Women Killed.
MADRID, Spain, Aug. 25. — Twenty
women were kill.-d to-day by an accident
to an apparatus for raising water at Mon
cada, province of Valenc-a, on the Mon
cada River.
TO CONTROL THE NORTHWEST.
Promised Railroad Connection With
New Japanese Steamship Line,
Forming a Trans-Oceanic Link.
CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 25.— The Inter
Ocean will to-morrow print the following
details of an immense railroad combina
tion. -
A railroad deal of far more importance
than the famous Northwestern-Union
Pacific alliance is on tho verge of consum
mation.
For weeks past the decided and unac
countable advance in securities of the
Chicago and Great Western Railway on
London, Amsterdam, Paris and New
York exchanges has been the cause of
comment in the entire speculative world.
Within the last twenty-four hours the
cause of this tremendous advance has be
come public property. The J. P. Morgan
interests.which is now in full control of
the Northern Pacific, and the James T.
Hill party, which owns the Great North
ern Railway system, are now in possession
of options representing the controlling in
terests in the Chicago and Great Western
Railway.
It is proposed by the owners of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
properties to create an absolute monopoly
of the entire transportation and traffic of
Northern Minnesota, North Dakota and
Montana; only the productive part of
Idaho, all the new Slate of Washington,
with its magnificent resources, and the
to-be mighty cities on Puget Sound, and
of the greater part of Oregon.
In tnis mighty empire the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern interests know
but one competitor, and that at but one
point— the Southern Pacific Company at
Portland, Or. ■■'■■'■
It is proposed by securing control of the
Chicago and Great Western to give North
ern Pacific and Great Northern combina
tion its own lines from St. Paul to Chi
cago.
All of the traffic of the Great Northern
and Northern. -Pacific, watch moves via
Chicago, is to be tnrown to the Chicago
and Great Western Railway.
This combination practically shuts out
of the Northwestern empire the Milwau
kee and St Paul, the Burlington", the
Rock Island, Chicago and Northwestern
and the Wisconsin Central, except at. such
points as those systems actually reach
with their own lines.
-•vlf- is proposed by the new combination
to make an attempt to control .'trans-:
Pacific carrying irate by means of an air
tight alliance - already perfected and in
operation with the N'ppoti Yusen; Kaisha
or Japan Mail Steanismp Company, which
has .he largest fleet and the second largest
tonnage rating of any steamship company:
in the world.
In joining this tremendous alliance the
Nippon Yusan Kaisha Steamship Corn-,
pany '-brings, to its-p artners an absolute'
monopoly of the interior : and coasting,
trade of Japan and China, and also places
in their service this summer the connect-'
ing lines of steamers to compete for
Indian Australian, Hawaiian and North
ern Asia joints, with the object of direct
ing to the United States route the Eng-;
listi and Continental European traffic for
Indian and Asiatic points which has here
toore gone via Cape Town or Suez canal
router. .".",'..' "■.' ■■ .tfiJJ''JJi : JiiJ'iitf, : .
'■ This enormous deal, which concentrates
world-w<ie traffic on rails of the Chicago-
Great Western and ■■ threatens to ; render
useless tbe St. Paul and Chicago lines of
; the five great companies which are shut
out, is being closed up this week at a con
ference in New. York between representa
tives of the Deutsche Bank of Berlin. J. P.
Morgan & . Co., J. J. Hill and others are
tue owners of the Chicago-Great Western.
GRIEF DROVE
TALLANT MAD
A San Francisco Banker
Now in a Sanitarium
Near Chicago.
Death of a Son and His Wife's
Absence in Europe the
Supposed Cause.
A Ravine: Maniac on the Train He
Attempts to Injure P-essengers.
Friends Are Caring: for Him.
CHICAGO, 111.. Aug. 25.— John D. Tal
lant, the president of the Taliant Banking
Company of San Francisco, is confined in
the East Chicacro-avenue station, a raving
maniac. Locked in a compartment of one
of the cars of the overland limited train,
which arrived at the Northwestern depot
at 8:30 o'clock this morning, the demented
banter paced to and fro in the greatest
excitement, occasionally throwing him
self against the walls of the car and cry
ing out in mental agony until the train
slowed up, . when he was removed to a
waiting patrol wagon and taken to the
station.
, During bis compulsory ride the bank
president was held struggling on the floor
of the wagon, tie strong arms ot, two po
lice officers being required to prevent him
from escaping. Constantly endeavoring
to tear himself loose from the grasp of tbe
officers he was carried to a cell in the sta
tion-house, where, exhausted from his
efforts, be lay on the floor, mumbling in
coherently about the efforts he imagined
were being made to advertise him as a
notorious criminal.
On Saturday evening the California
banker left San Francisco for a vacation
in Europe. He was to meet his wife in.
Paris, and the two expected to spend tbe
autumn months in a tour of tbeC ontinent.
On Sunday morning, af er the train bad
progressed far on its journey across the
mountains, T?llant began to act queerly.
He would stare blankly into space for
hours at' a time, refusing his meals when
they were offered to bim. Occasionally
he would twitch nervously and start in
his seat.
His fellow passengers were alarmed by
bis peculiar actions, aud notified the con
ductor. It was decided to keep a close
watch on the man, but it was not expected
that he would become dangerous.
This state of affairs continued for three
days* When questioned as to his health,
Tallant would vouchsafe a curt reply to
the effect that he felt well. He was very
taciturn in his manner, occasionally bor
dering on incivility, when some service
was offered him. - -,-tf: ■--- •..-' tftf\ stfi
Yesterday, soon after the train pulled
out of Council Bluffs, lowa, tha passengers
in the coach where Tallant was seated
were alarmed by the fact that he was mut
tering loudly.
Suddenly he drew a $20 gold piece from
his pocket and threw it with great force
at bis nearest neigh This was followed
by a volley of gold coin, which was hurled
at the fleeing passengers. .
Tallant pulled a revolver and flourished
it when he was approached by the train
hands. Waving his weapon the man
started running down the aisle of the car.
Suddenly he drew his watch from his
pocket and threw it at the persons who
were crowding each other to gain exit
through the coach door.
The few still in the car expected mo
mentarily that the maniac would pull the
trigger of the pistol, which was leveled in
their direction. However, he did not fire
his revolver. He would stoop and pick
up his watch and throw it again and
again against the now closed door, which
kept him from following the men and
women whom he had chased from the
car.
Suddenly, while he was bending to again
pick up bis timepiece, his arms were
seized from behind, and he was thrown
struggling to the floor. Conductor F. H.
Clark had silently stepped down the aisle
from the other 'end of the coach and
leaped on the maniac. The conductor was
followed by a brakeman and two passen
gers, and the four succeeded in disarming
the unfortunate mau and confining him
in an apartment, -tftf-tf- -i
The trainmen searched Tallant and
found on his person two razors and $533
in coin. Five $20 gold pieces .which he
had cast at the passengers were also re
covered. . wi;:!*:!'**-
Mr. Tallant is about 45 years old, and
impresses one as being a vigorous, pros
perous man of business. After the strain
of experience. through which he had just
passed he is physically exhausted. Deep,
dark rings are about bin eyes, and his face
wears a blank, tired expression. When
he has recovered sufficiently to warrant
his removal he will be taken to the deten
tion hospital until he recovers or his
friends advise the authorities. The im
pression is tbat Mr. Tallant's attack is
only temporary and is probably the out
come of too close application to business.
Tallant's condition grew worse as the
day progressed. He became very violent
and a constant watch had to be kept to
prevent him from harming himself. Ar
rangements hava been completed for his
removal to the Detention Hospital. It is
probable the bankers of this city will have
him placed in a private asylum.
Dr. Frank S. Church.Ml of 850 Division
street called at the station for a hurried
examination of a prisoner. He announced
he had been sent by a banker, but did not
give the name. ...,., •*,' -. .. . ■
The demented banker became worse in
the afternoon and a constant watch bad
to be kept to prevent him from harming
himself. At 2:30 o'clock a dispatch was
received from San Francisco by C. A.
Tinkham, cashier of the National Bank of
America, directing him to take charge of
Mr. Tallant, and stating that arrange
ment* had oeen made for his removal to
Lake Geneva, Wis. Friends of the banker
have also received dispatches from San
Francisco and will see that he receives the
best of attention until the arrival of his
friends, which will be at an early dale.
At 3 o'clock an ambulance arrived and
preparations were made to take him to the
depot. Mr." Taliant was seated at his desk
in the turnkey's office busily engaged in
scribbling note.---, which from time to time
be folded and handed to some to de
liver at once. He was humored for awhile
but refused to leave the station. *".'*' '
"Do you i think - 1 want to go un there
and let t* em cut. my head off?", be
shouted, at the same time wildly .waving
bis. arms. When .-assured •' that no one
would harm him he said: "Yes they will.
They said 'hey would."
;. He was finally induced to go to where
the ambulance was in waiting. Here the
crazed tanker created another scene. >' He
fought desperately, striking right and left
with clenched hands. After a time, how
ever, he was forced into a vehicle, Dur
ing the ride to the depot Mr. TaJlant had
to be held by the officers. He evidently,
labors under the delusion that some one
is following him, threatening him with
ail manner of things.
The Tallant banking-house was estao
lUhed by the Into D. J. Tallant in 1850 and
Most Complexion Powders
have a vulgar glare, but Poszoni's Is a true,
beautifier , whose effects are lasting. j
■ — — — — — — . . ,
Is the oldest bank in tbe State. The stock
of the company is all owned and controlled ,
by the three sons and two daughters ot
the founder of the bank. The sons are:
John D. Tallant. president of the com
pany; Frederck W. Tallant, vice-presi
dent, and George Tallant. The daughters
are Mrs. John Brice, wife of Captain
Brice, U. S. N., and Mrs. Austin Tubbs.
John D Tallant married a dau/hter of
Judge Selden S. Wright. Mrs. Tallant,
accompanied by her two little children, a
boy and a girl, and her mother, is in
Dresden. Her husband left San Francisco
last Saturday to meet the family in Eu
rope and bring them home. He was in
good health when he lelt here, but signs
of grief for the death of bis 10-year-old
boy, which occurred about six months
ago, were perceptible.
Brooke Wright, son of the late Selden
S. Wright and brother of Mr*. John D.
Tallant, left this city last evening for
Chicago to attend Mr. Tallant. The latest
advices received by friends las'- night*
were to the effect that Mr. Tallant's con
dition was much improved. There is not
the slightest strain of insanity in the Tal
lant family, and the presumption is tbat
the menial distress" of •John D. Tallant
was due to causes which a skilled physi
cian may soon comprehend. Itis thought
that a few days of perfect tranquillity and
repose in an atmosphere not overheated
will restore the patient to his normal con
dition of mental responsibility.
As soon as Mr. Tallant's condition
was made known to the president of
the American National Bank of Chi
cago, which institution is a correspond
ent of the Tallant Banking Com
pany of this City, the patient was
taken from the East Chicago-avenue sta
tion and transferred to a private sanita
rium at Oakwood, Lake Geneva, Wiscon
sin. A capable physician was at once en
gaged by the Chicago banker to attend
Mr. Tallant, and assurances wero wired
last night that speedy restoration of the
patient's health of mind and body was
probable. *. tftf
It is said that Mr. Tallant's journey to
Europe will be resumed if his physician"
do not advise to the contrary, but ne will
be accompanied on the rest of the trio by
Mr. Wright. i\: •-.>■? ;
Members of the Tallant family and John
Dempster McKee, cashier of the Tallant
Banking Company, were advised of the
strange conduct of Mr. Tallant before the
eastbound train on which he was a pas
senger had reached the Missouri River.
It was planned to have him detained at
Omaha and there placed under proper re
straint, but the instructions by wire did
not reach the proper parties until (he
train had left Council Bluffs.
From a reading of the dispatches from
I Chicago one might infer tnat John D.
Tallant -is a man of gigantic frame and
enormous physical strength. The fact is
that he is not more than five feet six
inches high and dees not weigh more
than 150 pounds. Since his family wont
abroad he has resided at the Bohemian
Club and is known to his club companions
as a quiet, thoughtful man of excellent
business attainments. His relatives and
friends received the news of his demented
condition witb surprise and regret, but
they surmise that the attack was caused
by loss of sleep, the hot weather of the
plains aud some derangement of the
stomach. They are confident that he
will soon be restored to his usual health
of mind and body. Mr. Tallant is a young
man, not more tban 40 years of age.
Arrest of a Manor for Law Breaking,
INDEPENDENCE, Kans, Aug. 25.—
Mayor J. S. dder of Neodosha, Kans.,
has been arrested by the County Attorney
of Wilson County. The attorney had a
warrant from the District Court under
that provision of the prohibitory law
which requires all county and city offi
cials to notify tne County Attorney of any
violation of the prohibitory law coming
within their knowledge. The penalty
upon conviction is a fine of from $1 to
$500 and forfeiture of office. Scudder
gave a bond of $500 for bis appearance in
court •. . . r r ;** ..,-
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