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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-02
IRRIGATION BONDS.
A Full Report of the Central Irrigation
District.

Full Report of the Central Irrigation
District.
''rhe Central Irrigation District, Califcr-
mia; Its Physical, Engineering and Bust
ness Problems and Conditions" by William
Ham Hall, Consulting Civil Engineer to-
gether with Its Legal Status" by Wilson
IL Wilson, attorneys, is the title of a report
in pamphlet form made By J. w. Naver,
President Of the State Association of Irrga-
ton districts, to the directory of the same
Mr.. Hall, in concluding his report, makes
answer to number of questions with
reference to the present marketable value
of land in the district affected, which Is
upon the west side Of and Just within the
northern half of the Sacramento Valley, the
probabilities which will arise from irriga-
tion, the cost of the work, the water sup
ply and the social and business results
which will follow a successful carrying out
of the work. Tabulated statements aud es-
Inmates follow this report the exhibits be-
ing very full and detailed. The report of
the law firm OF Wilson S Wilson is with
reference to the issuance of bonds. the ISIS u
ing of which will be necessary in order to
carry out the work. The district covers an
area of $50 acres. the maximum capacity
of the water supply for irrigating purposes
will be 730 cubic feet per second. and the
estimated cost of the irrigation works proper
with their needed accessories is 500, 1854 o.
To carry on the work it is proposed to issue
bonds to the value of S1,050, 0o0 Those in
terestea will not fail to obtain and read
carefully the report in full.
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OBITU AIRY.
FREDERICK scHUESEMASs-Porr.


Frederick Schuenemann-Pott, the dis
tinguished German Free-thinker, died at
Crystal Springs, Napa County, on Friday
after an illness Of several weeks. He was
the leading German Free-thinker of the
age, standing In the same relation to bis
countrymen as Robert G. 1ngersoll does
TO Americans. He was born on April 5,
1896, in Hamburg, Germany, where lie spent
his early lie. The greater part of his edn-
cation was acquired in the University of
Marburg. in Hesse. He came to America
in the early SOS and established
himself in Philadelphia, where for seven
teen years he was the speaker of the Ger
man Independent Congregation. Twenty
years ago he came to San Francisco founded
the German Independent Congregation of
this city, and was its speaker to the day of
his death. When Felix Adler the celebrated
Jewish rabbi of New York City, and the
father OF the kindergarten system, came to
this Coast some fifteen years ago he was
joined by Dr. Schuenemann-Pott and ex-
Judge Solomon Heydenfeldt in the establish
ment of the Silver-street Kindergarten, the
pioneer OF California kindergarten instruction
The deceased was man OF rare intellectual
attainment, OF broad and liberal views and
an optimst OF the most pronounced char
acter. lie believed everybody to be good,
| and that good existed in some form in all
created things. He WAS q friend of the op-
pressed, and to lift up his fellow man, out
OF trouble, out of darkness into all the noble
lfuttlOns OF lie, was the grand purpose of
his life labor. He was one of the leading
spirits of the great abolition movement which
Terminated in the war of the rebellion, and
Immediately after the battle OF Bull Run, as
upon other occasions, he was sent to Wash
lngton by his German followers to take tine
las. wishes and otherwise minister unto the
victims of that terrible strife. Many DAYS
we've spent in this manner in hospital and
on the scene of battle, caring for the suffer-
ing. Among his labors in this city were
these Of editor and publisher For a long
time he edited the Blaetter fuer Freies Re-
lgIoeses Leben and also tie Wecker. He
was also the founder Of the Cremation So
| clely OF this Coast q movement inspired,
| Of course, by his own earnest belief.
HIS family, all Of whom survive him, are
his widow. Louisa, whom lie married in
Cassel. Germany, in 1850. two daughters,
Mrs. Victor kalck Of Philadelphia and Mrs.
E. A. Denicke OF this city, and a son, Fred
erlek Sehnenemanp-Pott Jr. of San JOSE
The deceased had been in poor health for
some time, and had gone to the Napa
County resort, where the end overlook him,
in the hope OF winning back his wasted
energies. He died as he lived, in perfect
peace. The funerM services will take place
at o'clock to-day at the residence OF his
daughter. Mrs. E. A. Denicke, corner of
Mason and Sacramento streets, after which
the remains will be taken by the Southern
overland to Los Angeles for cremation.
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that, after mixing moIasses with the glue To
give the mass a proper consistency, the old
sspelt balI' was entirely discarded. The
anger with the twisted shank, which makes
1T se.f-diseharging, is also the result of IN
accidental discovery. The real screw auger
is an American invention, dating back to the
year liza. when John White and Benjamin
Brooke, of Hammer Hollow, Valley Forge,
ground with some pieces of hoop iron. One
OF these, which had become twisted, was
seen TO bring up the dirt each time as it made
complete revolution. Being men of an OBJ
serving turn of mind, White and Brooke be-
gan to debate the possibility of constructing
4 tool for boring wood on the same prin-
ciple. 1t was Immediately tried. with the
addition OF screw point for drawing the
cutting edge into the wood. 1t is needless
to add that the experiment was eminently
SuccassfnI-Ex
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ROOKERIES BURNED OUT.
Fire on st. Charles street-A Fireman
Badly Injured.

Fire on st. Charles street-A Fireman
Badly Injured.
A fire caused considerable excitement
about II O'Clock last night on st. Charles
street, narrow alley running off Kearny
street, between Pacific and Broadway. The
blaze was the result of the careless handling
of candle, and started on the top floor OF
the three-story frame rookery at No. 10,
owned by A. Cuneo, and known as the
Mowry Lodgi ng-bouse. Tue place was oc-
cuped by about twenty italian families,
and the occupants fled in confusion as the
fire apparatus arrived in response to an
alarm sent in from Box IT.
The flames quickly spread throughout the
entire third floor and burst through the roof
and sides of the structure. The three story
frame building, No. s, adjoining on the west
side, was also badly scorehed and damaged
considerably. This building was owned by
}. Chereyeni and occupied by dozen Italian
families. SO vigorously did the tiremen
work that although strong wind was blow
ing, the fire was under control in half an
hour, and eXtinguished by midnight. The
loss was estimated at about $500.
While Truck l was ON the way to the fire.
it cOllided with Car II of the Folsom street
line On hearny street, near Pine. Michael
Byron, au extraman, was jammed in be-
tween the car and the truck and received a
fracture OF both knee-caps. After treatment
at the Receiving Hospital, the unfortunate
fireman was removed TO his home
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Postomce Statistics.

The figures made up by Secretary T. A.
hinne OF the San Francisco Postoffice show
decided Increase of business in the money
order department for the half year ending
on June Both over the corresponding period
in 1890 For the six months ending in June,
1891, money orders and postal notes of the
value OF S656625 81 and for 1890 of the value
OF S59S. 226 80 were issued, showing an in
crease Of SIS, 400 %. In money orders and
postal notes paid the totals are S1.1S5, $40
and 81, 135. 1856 SO, an increase of S49,S74 For
The same period there has been au increase
OF 1902 in delivery of letters, $685. in mailed,
800 In parcels received for distribution and
300 in letters and 1897 in foreign letters re-
ceiyed ana distributed. The total increase
Of registered matter handled was % 500
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AT TUSCARORA.
High Grade Still Being Found in the North
Commonwealth

High Grade Still Being Found in the North
Commonwealth.
TUsCARoRA (Ney.A Aug. 1.-The following
are Tie Official reports placed on file this after
noon:
NEVADA QUEEN-South drift from east cross
cut fourth level OF Commonwealth has been ad-
yanced / ieet; no material change.
DEL MoNTE-Third .ieyel No l, north drift
advanced 20 feet; assays from face as high as
$50 T5@prr ton. No. ? north drift advanced 81
feet VEN feet vide; ore showing all through.
No. joint raise up 20 feel; cutting out to start
drift Bouh.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES level, north drift
from east crnSseut advanced 10 feet in the VEN.
No. l WINE Is down % feet; passed through The
ore 10 feet below the level; WINE will be con-
tnued straight rs there is less water than in lie
Gre and cfOsscut at 80 feet.
NORTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS level Slopes
have yielded len cars OF ore, average assay $500
per ton. 1hird level WinZ- 1 extended feet,
and north drift from bottom IL feet. Raise 2
extended Is feet. cutting about 3 feet of ore,
some OF which IS high grade. Fourth level west
CrossCuI from north drift extended 8 feet to
footwall raise from east crOsscut put up D. feet.
NANAJO-Souih Intermediate level extended
- feel, the face Is not looking we'll There are
DO material changes elsewhere In or about the
mine.
BELLE IsLE-Ltne cTosScut 35o-fo0E level ex-
tended II feet, rock IS getting harder and
progress ls slower. The Wine on this level has
been extended 20 feet, The VEIN is strong but not
50 flch. Seventy feel OF The Williams crOsscut,
same level has been cleaned OuI. Work has
been resumed In the line crossCut 400 loot level
NORTH BELLE lSLE-East ctosScut from the
south gangway 4OO-fOOt level extended II feet.
The ulIatse On the east vein, same level. eX-
tended feet in hard rock, showing many seams
Of good ore. West crosscut from the north end
oi Belle Isle 45OlOOt level extended IA feet
Have Resumed work IN tie line croSseut. same
level. South drift 5O0-fOOt level extended feet.
W est eTosScut GoO-fOOt level extended 20 feel.
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Cluhs We're Irunns

The gang of hoodlums and peddlers which
for some time has made things lively on
Jaekson-street Wharf, lost two of their
number yesterday by the arrest OF Joseph
Shay and Edw ard Burns by Officers Dover
and Callahan. They had driven their
wagons into the entrance to the wharf! in
such manner as 10 prevent other teams
from either going in or coming out, and
when requested to move by the wharfinger
replied with volley of oatls. When or
dered to move by the officers they answered
that the wharf belonged to the State and
that the police had no say in the matter
They were then taken into custody and
only prevailed upon to accompany the Off
GERS by show of clubs, which took all the
fight ont Of them
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CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
a Lawsuit Begun at Portland Involving a
Iarpe Amount

a Lawsuit Begun at Portland Involving a
Large Amount.
PORTLAND, Aug. IA suit involving over
$1,000, COO was begun to-day in the Circuit
Court by 4. kielran ct al. against the Port
land FIGURING Mills Company, and w. S.
Ladd ct al. The plaintiffs allege they were
stockholders in the ori sinal corporation of
the Portland FIGURING Mills Company,
which III 1888 became financially involved
to ". = Ladd The company passed a reso-
luton that W. S. Laid, President, and
James Steel, Secretary, secure purchaser
for the property on which the mill stood, as
well as the mill They allege that Ladd and
Steel conveyed the property to the nephew
Of Laid without any consideration, and
that Neal was simply Ladd's agent. After
ward 1t is claimed that W. S. Laid, William
Ladd and C. A. Neal Incorporated a new
company, calling it the Portland FIGURING
Mills Company, and had the property con-
veyed to them By Neal. plaintiffs claim the
entire transaction was fraudulent, and tn ey
ask the sale be set aside and that they may
recover the profits made by the new corpo-
TatiOD
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UNIQUE TERMS OF SALE.
Precious Stones at Auction to Be Tested
Before Paid For,

Precious Stones at Auction to Be Tested
Before Paid For.
The auction sales of rare and beautiful de.
signs 10 jewelry and siiverware. which are being
held daily at the store OF j. b. Trckey & Co.
119 Montgomery street, offer to the purchasing
public inducements seldom 10 be had at similar
sales In the first place the stock Is absolutely
complete in every detail, embracing every nov
city known to the jewelers. art. The show Gases
fairly blaze with The display OF diamond rings
studs ana necklaces, and unique settings of other
precious gems, together with gold watches And
Grains, bracelets ana gold ornaments OF every
description.
The choice selection OF silverware which is OF.
Tered deserves more than a passing notice.
Many Of the services are Intended especially for
wedding presents, aud the variety is so great
that II would be Impossible for even the most
fasiidiens taste not TO be pleased. In fact the
stock which Is being offered Is so varied In its Sc
lection, covers such a variety of articles and the
goods are so thoroughly genuine that no one VINO
really desires 10 become a purchaser can fall to
hnd the articles they want. and that too at price
SO low as 10 be perfectly satisfactory. Aud In
this conn ction The firm places itself on record
by Offering unusual terms. The precious ST ones
Will be sold 10 The highest bidder, but the pur-
chaser Is given twenty four hours during whIc n
10 have them approved as genuine, not even re.
quting a deposit 10 be held. The goods will
simply be held until an expert examines them
and feDOrfs.
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LATEST sHIPpING INTELLIGENCE.
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Arrival.

Arrived.
SATURDAY August l.
Stmr Laguna, Hansen, 80 hours from san Diego;
ballast. TO Pollard i Dodge.
Bark McNear Sway DAYS from Tacoma. 1000
tons coal, TO South Prairie Co.
Schr H c Wright, jacobson, days from Port
townsend; lumber. to Henry Lund Il Co.
Sehr Amethyst, Thorsen. So hours from Hum
beldt; l2l NJ II lumber. to Harris il Jones.
Cleared.
SATURDAY, August L
Stmr walla Waila, Wallace Victoria and Port
Townsend: GoodaIl, Perkins x Co.
Stmr Point Iona. Conway, Grays Harbor; Grays
Harbor Commercial Co.
stmr Columbia, Bolles, Portland and Astoria; U
K X Co.
Sailed.
SATURDAY, August l.
Stmr Point Arena, Hansen Point Arena and Men
dOeino.
stmr Point Iona, Conway. Grays Harbor.
Stmr Navarro, Anderson. Navarro.
Stinr Venture, Johnson, Rockport.
seP oasang Maye Tac1 sa
Schr Ivy, Englebrettsen, Coos Bay.
Telegraphic-
POINT loB0s-August Ito M.-weather
toggy: winu SW velocity 10 miles
Domestic Ports.
PORT GAMBLE-Arriyed Aug 1-Bktn Quick
step. from Port Townsend; schr Robert Levers,
TACoMA-sailed Aug BARK Sumatra. for San
HoQUIAM-Arrived July so-schr webfoot, hce
July IT.
Sailed July sl-schr Alcalde. for San Francisco
zEUREKA-Arrived Aug 1-Schr Mary Buhne hce
Jnly "a; sehr lFanhoe, hence July rs stmr Cosmop-
OILS, hence July 81.
Sailed Aug f-schr Occidental; schr yolant, for
San Francesca.
PORT LUDLow-Arrived Aug 1-Bktn Klikitat.
from Honolulu.
AsroRfA-sailed Aug 1-Stmrs Signal and Ore
gon. for san Francisco.
Arrived Aug l-stmr State of California, hence
July so.
SAN PEDRO-Arrived Aug 1-Schr Arthur L I'm
VERSIONS Landing; stmr we5Sport.
Saiied Aug l-Schr Big River.
STEWARDS POINT-SaiIed Aug l-Schr Archie
and Fonte, for San Francisco
POINT ARENA-Sailed Aug l-Schr Bender
Brothers. for san francisco.
Movements of Transatlantic Steamers.
QUEENS rowN-Arrived Aug 1-Smr Alaska,
from New York.
NtW YoRk-Arrived Aug l-Stmr La Gascogne.
from Havre.
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street, near Charlton. BE remained there
twelve years-eight years on patrol duty
and four years as ward detective. Then he
was transferred to the central office. under
Captain Jim" Irving, who had charge OF
the detective squad. He served all through
the draft riots and the Orange riots with
credit to himself and the department. he
has had thousand important cases since.
Mr.. Won Gerichten officially visited every
State in the Union, and five times he has
been sent abroad ins search of criminals.
He has never failed to accomplish what he
set out to do. Inspector Byrnes looks upon
him as one of the best of his MENU. Y.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-02
RELIEF is DEMANDED

These questions were asked at a meeting
held in California Hall, 112 Post street, last
night. 1t was meeting of hOuse-movers,
over which William Bert presided, and which
was called for the purpose of obtaining re-
lief from the tax levied Oh their business by
the corporations who have wires strung
along the streets. and from the exaetions of
the Report. They considered these charged
a tax on their business because more houses
would be moved if the movers we're not COM
PEELED to add the cost of taking down wires
and advertising to the amount charged for
this work.
Chairman Bert stated that during the
month he had paid 500 to teIephon and
telegraph companies whose wires were in
the way of houses he was moving. He
thought that the companies had no right 20
charge him for displacing their property,
and the matter should be tested in the
courts.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-02
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
The Grain Harvest Turned Out Better Tha
Expected

The Grain Harvest Turned Out Better Than
Expected.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1.-The crop report
for the past week, as furnished by the State
Agricultural Society In cooperation with
the Western Bureau. was telegraphed East
through Observer Barwick to-day and reads
as follows:
Northern California-Grain harvesting is
about completed and the yield is better than
expected. Grasshoppers and crickets are
still damaging the crops in various portions
Of the State. The raisiE crop is expected
to be an average one. Hops are doing WELL
as are also the fruit
Southern California The early part of
the week was excessively lot. but no dam
age has been reported. The sugar-beet crop
al Chlno IS maturing finely and sugar-mak-
ing IS anticipated TO begin within week or
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can Government, is the plaintiff. and the
action will be brought under recent ruling
of the supreme Court. The action is to re-
cover her one-fifteenth interest IN her
fathers estate. The land included in the
grant embraces nearly all of the richest
parts of both the Russian River and Dry
Creek valleys, and is valued at about
81 100000. At the meeting committee was
appointed which was empowered TO raise
means TO conduct the defense by an assess
ment levied on the assessed value of the
several holdings as shown by the assess
ment roll of 1891.
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A LAND CONTEST.

Residents Of Russian River Valley Lands
Resist Claims Under Mexican Grant.
HEALDsBURG, Aug. la meeting Of c,t-
liens interested in the Dry Creek and Rms
sian River Valley lands was held in This
city to-day for the purpose of deyisins
means for the defense of an action about tn
be commenced in the Superior Court of this
county. involving the title of all the hold
ingS situated on what is known RS the
Tzbacc0 Rancho. An Legitimate child of
one Pena who held the grant of the Next
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Bricklayers' Union.

The beautiful silk flag which the Brick
layers Protective Union won from the
stevedores in a tug-of-war at their recent
picnic was displayed at last nights meeting
of the union to the credit of the men of
Drawn who captured it and the admiration
Of their fellow craftsmen. a vote Of thanks
was passed to all who by their attendance
or donations made the picnic a success.
Action on participating in the Labor-day
parade and joining the City Front Labor
Council was postponed for future consider
alton
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-02

The former site of an old shanty on
Varina street. between Green and Union,
which once was the habitation of bother
some old mendicant, has been found within
a few days TO be quite prolific of $40 gold
pieces and other valuables. The old man
lived as a beggar, and was beggar. No
one imagined for a moment that he con-
bined with his beggarly habits the traits of
a miser. Such, however, seems to have
been the case. and among the debris that
alone marks the place has been found by
the urchins Of the neighborhood upward OF
$1,000 in coins and jewelry.
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Funeral of Thomas j. Reed.

At o'clock this afternoon the friends of
the late Thomas Jefferson Reed, pioneer,
printer and journalist. who died at his
family residence in Oakland on Thursday
morning last, will pay their final tribute of
respect to their departed associate. The
funeral will take place from the hall of San
Francisco Typographical Union No. 81.
Shiels Building. 80 UFarreli street. IL is
expected that the printers, journalists and
others of those who were his friends while
living will be present at the obsequies
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Mayfeld improvements.

MAYFIELD, Aug. l. An enthusiasts
meeting Of the citizens was held last night
and measures were adopted looking TO
be tier water supply, sewerage. electric
lights, ETC.; also for the extension of Lin
coin street and the placing thereon of line
OF Street-cars, TO run from the Southern Pa
eifc Railroad depot to the Stanford Uniyer-
SitV
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Bids for Goverrment Ordnance.

New YORK, Aug. /. Major-General
Schofeld returned from the West last even
ing, and was present to-day at the meeting
Of the Ordnance and Fertilization Board.
Plans for Notifications on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts were submitted, also for the
new type of big gun. Bids for the construc-
ton OF 100 new guns were considered. Gen.
eral SchOheld's desire is that the contracts
be let to private manufacturers, so that the
Government can be more speedily equipped
with the armament it needs so BADLY.
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THOMAS A. rHoMsES.

Captain Thomas A. Thomson died yester-
day morning at his residence on Encinal
avenue, near Willow street, Alameda, after
an illness of nearly one year. He was a
victim OF kidney complaint The de-
ceased was native of Denmark and 81
years OF age. lie was well acquainted in
the shipping circles Of San Francisco. having
been Identified many Years with the coast
trade. He had been a resident of Alamrda
upward OF twenty years and leaves a widow
and seven children. He was the father-in-
law Of Charles +. Fischer of Alameda,
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For the camna;,b Of 700

The young Republicans residing in the
new Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth As
sembly districts met and organized on Fri
day evening for the campaign of 1892 The
club is opposed to political corruption and
boss rule, favOring honest and conscientious
men for office. The following were chosen
as officers: President, James E. Field :;
Viee-President, Frank A. Storer; Secretary,
A. b. Palmer; Treasurer, A. Walter; Ser
geant-at-Arms, L. Strauss.