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The Critic and record., 1891-04-20
THE TOBACCO CENSUS.
Nearly General Falling on in Acreage
and Yield.

Statistics of the Census Bureau on to-
bacco acreage and yield of pounds in the
United States including seventeen States,
shows a material falling off in all but
seven States-llorida, Kentucky, New
York, Ohio, North Carolina, Tennessee
and West Virginia.
Kentucky maintains her lead with 273,-
0l5 acres and yield of 225, ,403, ,047 pounds
against 226, 20 acres and III 100, ,7Si pounds
in 1850. Virginia is still second, though
she has fallen off from the last census
2s, ,563 acres and sc, ,S4S, 745 pounds. Florida
shows tremendous increase-from 80
acres and 2l,1S2 pounds in 1880 to 1886
acres and ASS, ,075 pounds in 1890.
Northern capital has poured into
Florida; syndicates have purchased large
tracts of what was supposed TO be worth.
less land factories have been erected, ana
a general era Of prosperity started. The
tobacco grown is Of the finest variety, fire.
quently bringing from fifty to seventy-tive
cents per pound in the leaf. The cigars
are but little inferior to the Cuban brands,
and will undoubtedly equal them when
improved methods of fertilizing ETC., are
perfected. Since 1889 the increase has
been almost Incredible and large for.
tunes are being reaped in the cultivation
of tobacco.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-20

TIN NEw York World of Saturday re-
published from the Philadelphia Inquirer
foolish story about Baron FNvN and
difficulty said to have occurred between
him and Lieutenant LucIEN You've of the
Navy. The affair is thus described in the
WwiG version of the Inquirer story:
The Italian Government desired some
information regarding certain naval mat
ters, and Lieutenant NOUNG was assigned
60 carry the letter containp the Dcpart.
mental answer to the Minister. He en-
deavored for several days TO find him vt
his quarters, but failed, and then finally
strolling into John Chambcrlin's Club,
saw the Baron there. lie thought IL
good opportunity 10 present the letter,
and attempted to do 80 without thought
Of aflronting the diplomat. With a pre-
liminary apology and an explanation of
his previous fruitless efforts he extended
the document to the Baron, who threw 1t
from his hand with q swirl Of his arm
and haughtily sand: "Nou insult me, sir.
This is the most inopportuue time to
transact such business. My Office is the
place for that He seemed boiling with
rage, and the Lieutenant was not long in
getting to the fever point also, etc, etc.
The story then goes on TO say that the
lieutenant was ousted from his comforta-
BILE billet at Washington and inconti-
nently ordered to sea.
The funny part of all this is that the
World itself, some weeks ago, published
its own version of this affair, in the form
of a telegram from its own Washington
correspondent, giving an entirely different
story, locating the alleged rencontre in an
entirely different place and otherwise con-
tradictng and confuting in advance the
account which itnow reproduces from the
h,qUr,r, TO be sure, the WorlFS original
story was as wide of the facts as is that
borrowed from its Philadelphia contem-
porary, but that matters nothing. Both
of these fairy tales read well.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-20

ership. There Is nothing so humliating
as the discovery that we have killed q
friend by ill-timed and uutoward adyo-
The Critic and record., 1891-04-20

ITIs QUITE CLEAR that the President
provided himself with a rabbits foot be-
fore he set out on that journey. IL was
the left hind foot too, and the rabbit that
used to wear it was killed in q graveyard
on cloudy night in the dark Of the
moon between II and ] o'clock. Any
body who thinks there IS no luck in the
proper sort of a rabbits foot can place an
able'bodied bet by applying at this office.
THE EDITOR or THE St. Louis RpuIlic
appears to be laborng under the amiable
impression that he is in charge of the
Democratic party and all its affairs, Part
Of this fancied responsibility imposes upon
him the duty of choosing the party's
Speaker i'm the next Congress, 10 say
nothing of nominating the Presidential
candidate in 1899 aud constructing the
platform upon which such candidate is
20 run, Il occurs to us, however, that
the editor of the aforesaid Rpubiio is not
carrying his party with him. There
seems TO be a wide spread and earnest dis
position 10 relieve him of the burden he
has assumed and TO distribute it somewhat.
Whether this is intended as polite re-
buke to COLONEL JONES or simply a sin
cere effort TO tighten his task, we have no
means Of knowing, but the fact is evident
and the Colonel had better bring his con-
sciOusness to bear upon il. He would feel
terribly chagrined If it should turn out
that his superseryiceable zeal in behalf
Of Mr. MlIIs had been powerful factor
in the elevation Of Mr., CRsP to the Speak
The Critic and record., 1891-04-20

IN THE OTHER day in an advertise
Nring clothing for men the follow
loutburst: There's flannel in
g he bursting buds, the greening
\ 4 hong birds note all are mes
\ 4 X ng and in each message there
4 ,8 hint How beautiful and
: ~ '#e this is There Is flannel in
I 4, a s|I%t promises to be even warmer
pnel very soon. The buds are
,i'G indeed and the sward is growing
powerful green and the song bind is
sitting up particularly close to his
fC6thered darling, Spring IS upon us
spring made eager by the long restraint
Of a belated winter. The portly citizen
mops his brow at shady stopping. places.
Pedestrians feel their coats growing very
heavy and their hats becoming tighter.
Your neighbor in crowded street car
seems ever so much closer TO you than he
did under like circumstances month
ago, and fancy, which so recently dis
ported itself with the terrapin and can
vass-back of CHAMBERLIN or HARVEY,
now lightly turns to thoughts of noon
light journeys on the river, to planked
shad at Marshall Hall, to visions of the
sweet-faced summer girl in freckled frocks
and cunning little yellow shoes. Flannel?
Oh, yes but flannel in the form of
blazers and easy-going shirts-flannel ION
the outside" as the veteran rounder says
in ordering soda.
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The most iilustrious OF all aerlalists, the incom-
parable HANlON V0LTERS, in their
thrilling Leap for Life 40 feet In mid
air ON tho swaying trapeze.


parable HANLON VoLTERS, in their
thrilling Leap FOR Life 40 feet in mid
air on the swayng trapeze.
200 ARENfC STARS.
3 TIMES THE GREATEST MENAGERIE
ever exhibited In America and only realistic
and reconstructed WILD WEST BXHIBI-
TON. 30 Scouts, Savages ant Soldiers. Cap
tain A. H. Bogardus and SharpshGoters Border
lie in all its phases, including the wild and
weird Ghost Dance All the entire and superb
Paris Hippodrome; mile track, every Kind
OF races: French female charloteers; ADAM
FoREPAuGn's new and astounding trained
animal exhibition, including 20 Wonderful and
Wise Elephants. $4,000 Stud Trained Horses.
100 Acting Animals. Daily expenses, $500.
Capital, $3,000,0O0. 1890 Men aud Horses. 80
Cars. Trains. The sumptnous and stupen-
dous GALA DAY PARADE fthe mighty COM
bine takes place at 10 u. m. WEDNESDAY,
APRIL ~, unfolding all the dazzling, unique,
picturesque, historical and sumptuous proc D.
sional resources of the monster dual organiza-
tion. Admission, 6OO- Children under 3
years Of age, 26O- Reserved numbered seats
extra. Excursions on all railroads. Two ex-
hibitions daily. General admission and re-
served seat tickets can be secured at DroOp's
Music Store, 92b Pa. ave-, at the usual si isht
advance on the days OF the exhibition only.
apls,2O,9 asa ,272S,29
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General Charles $. Hamilton.

Ex-Dividcnd
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-20
$500 REV ARD.

We will pay the above reward for any
case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
SICK Headache. Indigestion, Constipa-
ton or Costlveness, we cannot cure
with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills. W hen
directions are complied with. They are
purely Vegetable and never fail to give
satisfaction. sugar coated. Large box
es containing 80 pills 25 cents. Beware
of fcounterfeits and INIT ons. Sold by
w. II. CHEDIC, Cs1son, New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-20
.CHAS. W. IRISH,
Civil Engineer, Surveyor and
Consulting Engineer.

Will make Surveys of Mining
CLAIMS for Patent, and will do all
kinds of above and below ground
Surveys for Mines, including reli-
able Assays of the Ores Of same.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-20

He soIicits orders for all such
work, and for Hydraulic and
Irrigation Sur 5eys, and will do all
work in the line of Surveying and
Engineering. Only Good and Re
liable instruments used. Address Z
o Box 546, Reno, New. a16
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-20
WE GUARANsEE slN BONs

To cure any case. With each order re-
ceived by us for six boxes, accOmpan-
led with $780, will send the pure haser
our written guarantee to refund the
monep If the treatment does not effect a
cLre. Qua antees issued only by w. FL.
CH EDIC, sole Agent, Carson City, New
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-20

The MANHATTAN for limited
period will offer the residents of
Nevada a Bond Combining JnsEr-
ance and Investment that is in reach
Of all and which every healthy able
bodied man in the State should
possession the protection of him.
self and family.
In explanation read what follows !:
Suppose special agent of the q.
S. Treasury Department should call
on you today and say:
The Government would like to
sell you bonds for any amount be-
tween ST. 900 and $50 900 and if it
is not convenient for you to make
the investment at once, we will al
low you to pay for the bonds III
Ten Equal Annual IDstallments.
And, suppose, in addition to this,
the Government, wishing to make
this the most desirable investment
IN the world, should stipulate in
the bond, not only to pay them at
the end of the term, but in case of
your previous death, to pay them
to your family and AT THE SAME
TIME RELEASE YOUR FAMILY
EROM PAYING ANY FURTHER
MONEY.
Would you not at once close
with such an offer? An1 yet this
is practically what the Manhattan
Life Insurance Company, OF New
York has done and is doing.
For a full explanation of this
plan, address, giving your full name
address, occupation and age,
j. NJ. G. S.
Williams & Hawkins,
Hawkins Cigar Store
Arlington Block, Carson, New.
S11 1y
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-20
QUICK TIME, CHEAP RATES

Daily Express and Pass eFg ger trains
maEA prompt connections with the
several railroad lines in the East.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
Tourists sleeping Cars attached to all
trains Dining Cars attached TO fast
mail trains between Truckee and Og-
Qep.
Tickets sold, sleeping car berths Sc
cured, and other informatio given on
application to the Co.'S Agt, at Reno
where passengers calling in person can
secure choice OF routes. etc.
Richard Cray, Ger. Traf. Mang.
san Francisco, Cal.
June
T. H. GOODMAN,
Gen. Pass. Agt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-20
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.


@ @ gss .s.ssIls1s
OOMNENCENG SATURDAY Nov
" 15, l~90, and until further notice.
rains will leave kenO as IoIIOws:
0.O0 A. NJ. -Daily-Atlantlc Ex-
) .SU press train for Winnemucca
Battle Mountain, Palisade, ogden
and East. Carries only first-class pas-
seugers, through and local. Dining cars
I.ohP. NJ. Daily Pacific Express
4.OOtrain for TrucBee, Sacramento,
Beuecia and San Francisco, arriving at
Gas A. NJ, Connects at Sacramento at
1850 A. M. with the Los Angeles
Express for Fresno, Santa Barbara,
Los Angeles, San Diego, also at 1880 P.
NJ. for Woodland aud Knights Landing,
1000 r. NJ. Daily Atlantic Express
1O.GO train for Win mem uoca, Battle
Mountain. PalIsade, Ogden and
East. Carries local first class passen-
gers and through second class passen-
gers.
,Sn P. NJ -Eaily- Pacific Express
i J. .OVtratn for Roseville JE't'n Sacra-
mento and Sal. Francisco VI; Benicia
arriving at 1915 p NJ Conn cts at Sac
ramento with train leaving ar 1850 A. M,
for Stockton, isathrop, san Jose
san Fra ncfscO Fresno Los Angeles San
Diego; and East, via New Orleans; at lo:-
sc A. NJ. tor y llliams, willows and Red
ding at O. p. NJ. for Red Bluff and at l25o
A. NJ. ior MarysvilIe, Redding Port
land anu East.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-20
Health is Wealth.

DIR. E. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, a guaranteed specific for
Hyster a, Dizziness, Commissions, Fits,
Nervous Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous
Prostration caused by the use of alcohol
or tobacco, Wakefuln eSs Mental De-
preston, Softenipg of the Brain result
ing in insanity ana leading TO misery
decay and death. Premature Old Age.
BarrenneSS, Loss of Power in either sex
Involuntary Losses and : ye} natOrFheea
caused by over-exertion7 Cf the brain,
selfabuse or over-indul o9nce Each
box contains one months treatment.
sl.O0 a box or six boxes for $500. sent by
mail nrPnaid ON rece int of nrcps
The morning call., 1891-10-22
BULLET PROOF.
A Negroes Life Saved by the
Thickness of His Skull.
William Washington Shot by a Policeman
While Trying to Break Into
jewelers. Store.

A burly negro burglar known as William
Washington owes his life to the hardness
and thickness of his skull He was shot by
Officer McGrayne at o'clock yesterday
morning. while breaking open the back
door of the iewelry- of w. Shepler, at
1911 Market street.
A few minutes before o'clock Officer
Tobin saw a man In the alley off Seventh
street, between Market and Stevenson.
Officer McGrayne also saw the fellow, and
young TObin and he stood in dark spot
awaiting further developments. After cir
cling around the place for several minutes,
the burglar forced open the back door with
''iimmY."
The officers sprang out from the darkness.
iourishing cleaning revOlvers, but the
burglar refused to surrender. Drawing a
big pistol, the negro stood off the policemen
until he leaped over a back fence and fed.
The officers followed and soon cOrnered him
in an outhOuse.
COMMANDED TO SURRENDER.
Come out and surrender" shouted
Tobin, I'VE are too strong for you"
Without further parley the burglar
jumped out and leveled his revolver at
TObin. Then there was flash and bull
let from McGrayne's pistol struck the negro
on the left side of the head, plowing up the
scalp 10r SeVerdl lucneS. L lie DulleJ was
badly fiatJened in contact with the hard
, skull. 1t had, however, sufficient force to
send the owner of the hard head to the
earth and before lie could recover from the
shock he found himself securely manacled.
In the patrol-wagon he was taken to the
Receiving Hospital, where the bullet was
dug out and the turrow in his scalp stitched
up. The prisoner was taken below and
locked up on a charge of burglary. He
gave the name of William Washington and
loudly proclaimed his innocence oil any in
tent to commit burglary.
HE WAS NOT HURT MUCH.
Asked whether the bullet hurt his head
much, he displayed double row of beauti-
full ivories and said "Lawd. no; not much.
l saw flash and then felt blood trickling
down my face"
When searched cards bearing the ad-
dresses of half dozen jewellers ere found
in his pocket. 1t is supposed that he in
tended visiting theseSplaces after business
hours. A piece of paper covered with short
hand notes was also fShed out OF his inside
pocket.
The prisoner says that ne is a barber and
recently arrived from Salt Lake City. He
is now shaking hands with himself over the
fact that he is still in the land of the living
instead of occupying slab at the Morgue.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
BUILDING AND LOAN.
Annual Meeting of the League of
Associations.

The first annual convention of the Cali
fOrnia League of Mutual Building and
Loan Associations was held yesterday after
noon at B'nai Birth Hall. Representatives
attended from thirty-four associations of
this city, Oakland, Alameda, San j ose and
San Rafael. Bank Commissioners n Ger
berdng and Knight were also in attendance.
L. l.. Oennery, President OF the league.
occupied the chair with J. G. Leibert Jr. at
the desk. After the report of the Commit
tee on Observation-Disclosures. Gagan, Kellogg
and Standardization Dennery delivered
an address, outlining the objects of the
league and the work accomplished through
its efforts in obtaining desired Legislation in
this State. Acknowledgment was also made
of the corporation OF the Bank Commits
sioners. There are now 130 Mutual Building
and Loan Associations in the State, Of
which 10j report u the league. These rep
resent S12 900 assets.
The President appointed MS Committee
on Resolutions E. III. Rixford, c. K. Clark
and Mr.. Richardson, and the following
mittee: Messrs. Meyer, Ordenstein and
Need.
Reports were presented by the Secretary,
Treasurer and Executive Committee, after
which paper was read by A. Sbarboro on
"The Contrast Between Nationals and
LOCdlS, III WliCu tue dufdutdStS VI Illo
latter over the former were maintained in
an exhaustive and rather sarcastic manner,
scoring the business" methods of the
nationals severely.
Bank Commissioner Gerberding, being
called upon, stated that hitherto the associa-
tions had not been examined by the Com
missioners, although reports are rendered to
the latter. He invited suggestions from
the association as to the best method of
preparing the commissions reports. The
Commissioners would be only too glad to do
anything to carry out their duty toward the
people in their relation to the associations.
n. Bowden Of San Jose then opened the
discussion ON Advantages of the New Law
to Building and Loan Associations" He
explained the difficulties surrounding the
operations Of associations which had not re-
organized under the new law. Questions
bearing upon legal POINTS were propOunded
to Mr.. BowdeD, who suggested a number of
plans for avoiding difficulties with which
associations are frequently confronted.
The sessions of the league will be re-
sumed this afternoon,
The morning call., 1891-10-22
REAL ESTATE.
A Successful Subdivision Sale That Was
Held Yesterday.

Successful Subdivision Sale That Was
Held Yesterday.
One of the largest crowds Of the season
attended Joost, Mertens & Co.'s subdivision
sale yesterday. The block bounded by
Baker, Greenwich, Lyon and Filbert streets
was sold at fair prices. The corner of Baker
and Greenwich brought S2500; corner of
Baker aud Filbert, S2025; corner of Filbert
and Lyon, s23O0; corner of Lyon and Green
wich, S2360 Inside lots on the Baker street
front brought from S1435 to S1630; lots on
the Greenwich and Filbert frOntages, from
$500 to S1525; inside lots on LyonStreet
'front.' from S1710 TO S17S0.
Next Tuesday Easton. Eldridge & Co. will
offer twenty-five lots fronting Castro. Noe.
Twenty ninth and Day streets. The terms
are only 0ne-IOurth cash.
E. W. Woodward & Co. will mold sale
at Haywards Saturday. They will offer
the Ashland orchard tract of 140 acres in
subdivisions of 215, 8, 10 and 20 acre tracts.
Terms, one-third cash.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
THE STUPID PUBLIC.
How Slow 1t Is to Understand the New


How Slow 1t Is to Understand the New
Revenue Law.
1t is actually surprising. say the clerks in
the Tax Collectors office, how long it takes
the public TO ''catch on" Notwithstanding
all that has been SAID and published about
tbe new x-installment law. and the sdGi-
tional fact that the Tax Collector has sent
explanatory circulars to every Taxpayer in
the city, fully three-fourths of the appli-
cants at the office are ignorant Of any
change, and all efforts to enlghten them
seem hopeless task, and the unfortunate
circumstance of this muddled condition of
things is that the poorer classes, who are
least able to pay delinquent fines. appear to
be the most stupid. The Tax Collector re-
ports that the heaviest taxpayers rarely
take advantage of the installment plan.
They prefer a receipt in full and the matter
of taxes disposed OF Onre for ALL
The morning call., 1891-10-22
In,..linr Natixes Only.

Collector Phelps has been advised that he
may land Chinese now in port when he is
satisfied they are native born, and when
they give sufficient bends. This does not
change the situation in the least. except to
add a useless order that is so ambiguous
that he has been compelled to ask for fur
ther instructions. Up TO 3 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon no additional orders had
been received. In the meantime Collector
Phelps will proceed with his examinations,
and if the Chinese come within the possi-
bility of being native born. they will be re-
leased under bonds approved by the Chi
nese Consulate in $500 cash bail pending
THAR final hearing
The morning call., 1891-10-22
si,teen Pares OF NIistakes

Sixteen closely type-wrtten streets of
commercial paper were sent to the Board of
Supervisors yesterday by Postmaster Back
us. they contain hundreds of errors in the
city numbering, which for the convenience
OF the public as we'll as for the postal
service the Postmaster suggests that some
measure be taken to correct, The list con-
tains examples of numbers reoccurring
several times, of two blocks containing the
same hundred numbers and oil blocks con-
tanning numbers several hundred apart.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
STELLAR OBSERVATION.
T. G. Phelps List of Contributions for
That Purpose.

Collector of the Port Phelps, who is also
Chairman Of the Board of Regents, received
in his latter capacity yesterday letter from
Professor E. S. Holden of the Lick Observa-
tory stating that the United States Coast
Survey had contributed $500 toward the
fund for reducing Schaebere's observations.
Professor Holden also enumerated the vari-
Gus contributions made for carrying on the
observatory work, which are as follows:
From the Smithsonian Institution for lunar
bef. 1890 slu0 $500
From the Bruce Fund for reducing Schae-
berles observations october, lS9O....... 900
From the United States Coast Survey, same
purpose October, lS9I................ 200
From the Thompson Fund of the A. A. A. s.,
February. 1890, for spectrOscOpe pur-
poses. 500; May, 1891, Tor photography,
An Edison Electric Light piant.............. 1000
C. f. Croker eclipse and photo telescope .. ) 500
w A Laws moon plctures..,.,,,,....,,.,.... 1000
Total. 81 800
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Matrimonial Troubles.

Judge Hebbard has taken under advise
ment the application of Kern Kenny for
divorce from Elinor Kenny, on the ground
Of cruelty.
Judge Sanderson has ordered default
entered in the case Of Francisco Schwaerzler
against Baptiste Schwaerzler.
Alice A. Mott has applied for divorce
from George S. Mott
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Annther Smuggling Freak.

Inspector Hamburg of the Customs sery-
ice discovered a member of the Chinese
crew Of the City of Peking coming down
the ng-plank on Tuesday night looking
too disproDortionate in the body and head.
seemingly so fat as to lose the outlines of
the body. A search of the fellow revealed
the cause. Beneath his blouse of blue he
had five silk trousers and three silk coats.
The goods were seized and the Chinaman
roll sad
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Better Hurry Up.

The assessments for the work of opening
streets in the Laguna survey will be delin-
quent on Monday. OF the $4,000 assessed
only $4,000 has been paid thus far. The
lowest individual assessment on the list is
one of As cents and the highest is $4,000,
which will be paid by Z. w. Burr. The
Spring Valley Water Company has paid
and the Preside and Ferries Railway Com
Dony c150O
The morning call., 1891-10-22

street, was tried yesterday before Judge
Morrow of the United States District Court
and decided in his favor. The evidence
showed that he had gone to the special
agency of the treasury and asked that the
opium lie marked with the Thomas stamp.
This was alter the expiration OF the time
allowed for such stamping. and the opium
was therefore seized. The Court held that
Him'S action in asking that it be stamped
was evidence that there had been no inten-
tion to defraud. The opium will now be
slammed and rRtnrnnd
The morning call., 1891-10-22
unidentifed Remains.

An Inquest was held yesterday on the re-
mains of the man found on Monday in
Golden Gate Park. He had been dead sew
eral weeks, AMI all efforts to identify the
decompOsed remains were without avail.
The Coroner's jury found that the man
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head.