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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-20
NEWS or THE COAST.

The Mining Association Of Ell Dorado
County was formed at PlacerVille Satur
day.
Cruickshank and Gibson, of Shelter Cove.
| Humboldt County, have been granted thirty
days by the Secretary of the Interior to pay
into the Humboldt Land Office $3.50 for tan
bark illegally cut on public land.
Large numbers of trout are being caught
in Jordan Greek, Del NOrte County, by par
ties who set nets for them over night. The
Del Norte Record says a deputy is needed
up there to enforce the fisheries law.
Tom and John Studdard, printers in the
! Petaluma Courier Office, jumped off a train
| Sunday that was going at its usual speed,
| and both were landed on their heads. They
! remained unconscious for some time and
were badly cut up and bruised, though no
| bones were broken.
A. }. Davis of Sacramento, while suffer-
! ing from delirium tremeEs, made an attack
! upon his daughter with a knife Monday
! night. She seized cana ana defended her
! self, but received cash on the hand while
| doing so. She finally succeeded in subduing
| him with the cane, and, the police being
! summoned he was taken in charge and
/ conveyed TO place OF safekeeping.
! John Yocco of San Jose entered meat
market Monday afternoon evidently very
! drunk. He had revolver In his coat
! pocket and meeting friend began to bid
/ him farewell, saying he would not be seen
! again His companion spied the revolver
| and took it away from him. Yocco strug-
! gled to regain it, and in the scrimmage the
revolver exploded, shooting a bystander
! named Burns in the foot.
| John T. Cardwell of Folsom has begun
an important mining experiment across the
| river from that town. He Intends to bore
! down through to the bedrock a 10-inch
| shaft to see if a deposit of gold can be
! found. Years ago opposite the place where
! his experiment is being tried, on this side
! of the river, 4-iDch shaft was put down,
! and pan-out Of So resulted from wash
| out of one pan Mr. Cardwell think that
| the place he is working at is much richer.
! At any rate he intends to experiment and
/ find out what there is there.
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ing the annual bounty offered. If the Gov
eminent had not promised the bounty the
works would not have been built. To
repudiate this offer how, Mt the very
beginning of the term, means the utter
destruction of the new industry, and
disaster to those who have invested their
money, relying upOn the good faith of the
United States. This would be not only the
worst kind of craftsmanship, but downright
dishonesty, of which a great nation like
ours should not even be suspected, much
less proven guilty. The Western Congress
men are probably counting without their
host. They will not be able TO repeal the
sugar bounty. But by the agitation which
they start they may unsettle public conf
Opmeut of the industry.
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CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

John La Cruro, living on Clay aud Stockton
streets, fell downstairs last night while drunk,
aud broke his right leg below the knee.
Bank Commissioners Knight and Dunsmoor
report that the Farmers aud Merchants Bank
at Los Angeles had on February Is assets and
Liabilities amounting TO S3,2S2, 023 50.
Tomorrow morning the members OF COMPANY
ID OF the Naval Battalion Will attend service as
the HOward-street Presbyterian Church. Rev.
James Q. Smith Will preach a patriotic sermon.
An inquest was held yesterday In the case Of
Charles NJ. Dale, the aged Ofe-sampler, who
blew out his braiuS on Thursday afternoon. The
Cor0nePs jury returned a verdict OF suicide
While Suffering from sickness.
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State your troubles in fun, when treatment ane
advice will be promptly forwarded free from OBJ
servation to any part OF the country. Thousands
cured at home. All communications strictly con
hdenTaL Inclose stamp to secure an answer.
no2I SaSuTuTh tt
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THEY WANT $4,000.
Two Large Mining Concerns Engage in
Legal Battle.

Two Large Mining Concerns Engage in
Legal Battle.
a complaint has been fled in the United
States Circuit Court by the Waterloo Min
ing Company against the Silver King Com
pany, asking for judgment for $3.50
The plaintiff owns mining property in
the Calico mining district in san Ber-
nardino County, known as the Red
jacket Gold, Silver and Nickel Mining
claim and the Red Jacket quartz mine, aud
they allege that the defendant company has
been running underground slopes and tun-
nels into their property, and has extracted
therefrom about 1900 tons # ore, valued at
$50 per ton. They accordingly ask for a
judgment against the defendant company
for S3j, go. Three suits similar to the above
have been placed on file in the Circuit Court
at San Francisco. a. II. Picketts is attOT-
ney for tie plaintiff.
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ALL-DAY RAIN.
Plentiful Showers IL the Coast Counties Of
the State

Plentiful Showers II the Coast Counties Of
the State.
san RAFAEL. Feb. 10. - Rain has fallen
steadily all day and still continues. So tar
t1e season IS most favorable. Big crops are
. assured iu grain. The outlook for fruit is
= excellent and q large yield is expected.
Iota, fall for the last twenty-f0ur hours
lsS inch and for the season 1856 inches.
GILH0Y. Feb. ia half inch rain has
fallen up to o'clock this morning, with
light showers to-day and general appear
auce of more downfall Tonight The sea
sons precipitation Is slightly less than last
year at same date, but the grain and paStur-
age is even better now than it was al that
tine.
.PAsO ROBES, Feb 70. - Rain has fallen
al intervals throughout the Upper Salinas
Valley during the last two days and was
generally welcomed by the farmers.
SIs-oN. Feb. 70. 80 It has been raining al
e. Intervals for the past three days Il COM
IueDced raining hard this afternoon, with
tie prospect of plenty more. The lumber
men are jubilant as the snow is fast disap-
IuariD-, which insures an early spring Tor
Logging
NaPA, Feb. lQ.-Rain has been falling
steadily all day, MAKING Total pIeclpilat0u
. Of 1922 inches, against ga inches Of same
d ate last year
DINUBA. Feb. 19-Steady showers for the
PAST tHeuty-four hours and prospects Of an
al4-nIEt.t rain ahead. Grain looks splendid,
causing the farmers 10 rejoice over this
fresh supply of moisture.
CORNING, Feb. lQ-Over 1 inch Of rain
las fallen here since last night. The
weather is still unsettled, with prospects
Tor more rain tonight Flowing is sus-
tended.
SAY LUIS OBIsPo, Feb. 19-The rain is
suti filling with gentle monOt0ny. Inc
present storm has given DiUe-tenths Of an
inch. making for the season 1902 inches.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 10 - Rain fell here
most all day but ceased this evening, a.
though the sky is cloudy and more rain is
looked for The fall for the month to date
rs inches, making s inches for the season
as against 10 inches S0r The same time last
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1t is understood that President Eliot Of
Harvard College will be present and de-
liver an address on Charter day, March %
A special meeting Of the Town Trustees
will be held on the Doth for the purpose of
hearing the report Of Town Attorney Rob-
insOn on the question Of Incorporating as
a city Of the fifth class.
Everybody is now talking fire matters.
North Berkeley is the first section to move
a meeting will be held this evening at Mr.
Lingard's place, Shattuek avenue and Rose
street, to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of organ
izing a fire company for that end Of town.
The Trustees say there is no money to pur-
chase apparatus with but IL is evident that
If the people bring enough pressure 10 bear
on the board some means will be provided.
The Town Trustees will not, it is said,
grant the franchise Of the Oakland Railroad
Company for an electric road on ChOate
street, until the cp pany agrees to carry
passengers through from Berkeley to Oak
land for cents and to run cars until mid
night Choate street is the extension of
Telegraph avenue, from Dwight way north
TO the entrance Of the University grounds.
near the Harmon Gymnasium. The steam
dummy now runs over this street The
company wants to change to electricity.
Through suit in the Justices Court of
Oakland Township by an Oakland whole
sale liquor firm, for liquors sold. it has
leaked out that Foster 81 Co, grocers, con-
slsting OF Mrs. Foster and her sons, have
been suTreptitiously selling intoxicating
liquors within the One-mile limit of the State
University. They repudiated the bill, but
Nhitney's express delivered the goods and
took receipt for them. 1t Is said that on the
strength oil the testimony in the case GRIM
lnal prosecutions will be brought against
Them
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The Railroad Commissions Influence,

Since The Lake Lahish accident the South
ern Pacific has been making fills wherever
practicable TO obyiate long and high trestles.
The Salem journal thinks il was the YER
dict Of the State Railroad Commission that
made the company adopt this course. The
State Railroad Commission has no more in
huence over nor effect upon the railroads
than the man in the moon. 1t was the yer
dict Of the juries that tried the damage suits
arising from the Labish disaster that
brought about the filing Of trestles and
general imprOyement Of the road.
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senting Baby Mckee, and the latter with
one serving as a likeness for Baby Cleve-
land. Matters became lively in a few
moments. as both Mcguire and ButterwOrth
are spirited and witty auctiOneers; their
shouts for prestige. votes and money forth
interest of the babies to a certain lot
brought a crowd around them. All pres ent
ballOted spiritedly. and at the end of the
evening the votes were way up in the
hundreds, with Growers baby trfle In the
lead.
Tonight The festival will end.
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H. Wilkins, attorney for the executors.
The document dispOses of property IN this
county to the amount OF not less than So0O,-
O00 and perhaps more. It is the most i'm
portant testamentory paper relating to
realty in Marin County that has ever been
presented for the approval Of this court
The property is divided share und share
alike between her FIVE children-Catallna C.,
Valencia and GumesIndo, Agnsto, Juan-and
BENJAMIN Pacheco, except some minor be-
quests to distant relatives.
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RECENT COAST HAPPENINGS.

Overindulgence in Chinese gin caused the
death Of Fritz Bittinger at Sacramento OH
Thursday.
School. Principal Gray Of San Jose was
acquitted yesterday of the charge of bat
terry on n pupil.
Daniel Connolly and Charles Swickard.
two youths Of this city, are under arrest at
Sacramento for stealing a demijOhn. Sew
eral pawn-tickets were found in their pos
spssinn
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Trying to Destroy an Industry.
IA A

1t will be a sorry day for the beet
sugar industry in the United States il GER
tain Democratic Congressman of the West
succeed in carrying out their announced in
tention of Topping off the sugar bounty.
California will feel the disastrous effects in
a more marked manner than any other
State in the Union unless il be
Nebraska. Hundreds Of thousands of
dollars have already been invested
in beet-sngar plants in this State under a
time contract with the United States nYoly-
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BIBLE STUDENTS.

Large Gathering Of Adventist People at
Hsaldsburg.
UEALDsBURG, Feb. 19.-The Seventh-day
Adventist Preachers Biblical Institute is
r0w in session in this city, the object of
the Institute being the study of the Bible.
TIE ministers Of that denomination from
nearly all parts Of the United States are in
attendance. Some 300 regularly elected
delegates, 100 ministers and between 200
and go laymen compose the institute. The
session viii continue until about the 10th
Gay Of March next The institute is at
tracing much attention and great interest
is taken in the mplishment Of its o.
1ect The meetings are held in the large
meeting house or that denomination which
is crowded with eager listeners each day.
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A cannery is to built at independence.
building boom is already making itself
manifest in Salem.
Portland is just now enforcing an or
dinaDce providing for the removal of avn
ings projecting over the sidewalks.
The Eugene cannery was operated last
year at loss of $4,000 the entire capital
stock of the company. The people of the
town propose TO put the concern on its feet
again, and it will be operated again this sea-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-20

A novel decision was made at Helena,
Mont, recently. by Judge Knowles in the
United States court. Il prisoner was before
him on habeas corpus proceedings who had
been arrested for selling a bottle Of beer to
a Crow Indian. The man was arrested
under n United States statute which makes
it an nffense to sell or give spirituous liquors
or vi inc TO an Indian. The decision is that
beer does not come within the meaning of
the statute.
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VICTORIA NEWS.
The Whalebacks Repairs Raising the
Pe5rn

The WhalebacKs Repairs-Raising the San
Pedro.
VICTORIA, Feb. 19.-The repairs on the
WemOre by the Albion Iron Works are pro-
crossing Her appearance in the dry-dock
is disappointing. The Deputy Sheriff who
has her IN charge is waiting instructions.
The sealer Umbrina has so far taken 100
skins.
A qualified navigator has left for Yaquina
10 take command Of the Oscar and Hattie.
The weather being favorable Spratt's ark
viii next Sunday morning visit the San
Pedro and place the largest OF pontoons.
Captain Whitelaw says the bad weather has
probably had an injurious effect on the
steamer. Lie is cOnfdent Of raIsIng her.
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TEACHERS, Exnnrainn.

On next Monday (Washington's birthday
Buckingham 81 Co. win give an excursion.
for the benefit OF teachers and others, to
South San Francisco. near Baden, the new
city on the bay. They will have their own
cars, and carriages will meet the train.
The train will leave the Third and Town
send streets depot at 1887 o'clock in the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-20

US dozen LADIES' BLACK HOSE, Silver Crown, guar
anteed fast black, at 25c a pair.
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An Trcendiarv Arrested.

SACRAMENTO, Feb 49, Sheriff Cunning
ham of san Joaquin received word that
Jack Taylor, the alleged Gait incendiary,
was thought TO be in the neighborhood OF
Montpelier, in that county, and telegraphed
the constable there to keep a lookout Tor
him. This afternoon telegram was re-
ceiyed at the Sheritt'S office in this city that
TAYLOR had been apprehended. Sheriff
Stanley will start to-moTTo " after the prls-
OneT,
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WATER RATES.
Supervisors Favor a Radical Reduction
for small Consumers.

for Small Consumers.
The Water Committee of the Board OF
Supervisors did not take the public into its
confidence Yesterday. but considered the
subject of water rates behind closed doors.
The discussion was long and said 10 have
been more OF less acrimonious, butresulted,
so it was afterward reported in an agree
ment to recommend that the smaller rate
payers, that is the Il. 600 paying Is cents, DE
granted a One-third reduction. The rate on
urinals was put at one-half Of what it is
now.
Another meeting will be held on Tuesday,
at which time the rate on hydrants will be
discussed. The city fathers believe that
the hydrant rate is outrageously high and
favor a reduction, so that more hydrants
for fire protection can be maintained with
out greater eXnPnSn
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DR.. HASTINGS HILL,
1886 Market street. Murphy Building,
Over j. j. O'Brien's, San Francisco.

Kidney and all urinary troubles. sexual diseases
Deafness affection OF the heart. lungs and liver.
rupture piles, hydrocele, Yarcoceie and other dis
eases quickly and scientifically curOd without paIa
or loss OF business
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THE SCALE BUG.
Washiu gton Taking Vigorous Measures
to Keep Them Out.


walIa v ala Union-J ournaI, Fen. Is
STATE Fruit Inspector j. W. lessee on
Tuesday visited every store in town and in
spected the stocks of lemons on hand. In
twelve places he found the lemons infested
with the scale bugs. perhaps the worst pest
known to the herticulJurist The twelve
firms were notified 10 clear the fruit Of the
bug before selling it, or to destroy the lem
C1s, an order which it is understood will be
0beyed by shipping the fruit back to the
Portland commission houses from which
they were purchased.
State Inspector lessee Informed the Union
Journa that be was just IN receipt of a dis
patch from Spokane informing him Of the
arrival # a carload of Sicily lemons in
fected with scale bug ana that ne would
leave this morning for that place for the
purpose of preventing their sale until after
they had been rid Of the bugs.
Speaking Of the scale bugs Inspector Jes-
see stated that already number of or
chards in WaIla WaIla Valley had been
completely ruined and in several instances
were being cut down and the WOOD buTue
to prevent the spread of the pest
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FEDERATED TRADES.
Chinese Exclusion Discussed - Luz
mems Strike Settled.

mems Strike Settled.
The Federated Trades last night admitted
the following new delegates: p. w. Nee
gard of Carpenters Union No. 707; James
TAFT Rattan-w workers Union; Frank ROsen-
meyer, Sailors Union. and f. P. Burns Of
the Cigar-makers' Union.
Reports on labor matters were received
from Sacramento, Seattle, Los Angeles and
San Diego.
John w. Crowley's resignation as Treas
urer and delegate was presented and ac-
cepted.
The Executive Committee reported that
a memorial had been sent 70 President Har-
rison in favor of the release of two sailors
confined at Thomaston. Me-, for mutiny
while employed on schooner seventeen
years ago.
Bakers Union No. "a was admitted to
membership in the council on the recon-
mendatOn of the Organization Committee.
She is the union that was expelled several
months ago.
Delegate Thurman of the Brewery Work
mems Union states that the rules recently
adopted by the boss brewers were not being
enforced.
A dispatch was read from Samuel Com
pers of the American Federation Of Labor
asking which of the bills for the exclusion Of
Chinese the council will favor. The EXecu-
tive Committee was ordered to send
reply.
The union longshOremen, many OF
whom are on a strike, held last night
rather tempestuous meeting OF which a
member, who was accused of instructing
the non-unonists who have taken the
strikers places on the water front, was
roughly banded AT the close Of the
meeting Secretary uckley stated that the
strike is virtually over, as the Pacific Pine
Lumber Company had agreed to pay the
unions members 81 per day for handling
its lumber.
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United Endowment Assocfntes.

+. D. Brandro has been elected Grand
Commander of the United Endowment As
sociates and B. Brun Assistant Grand
Commander, in place of Nj. Cooney and j.
0. JeDhsOD, resigned. The next annual
session will be held III this city in February,
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CATHOLIC LADIES.
Their Charity Festival Is Largely
Attended.
Tableaux, Songs and Reeitations Please, While
Voting Contest for the Babies
Excites AL Present.

The festival in aid OF the Catholic Ladies'
Aid Socity being held in the armory of the
Second Regiment was largely attended last
evening, considering the inclemency of the
weather.
The aTmory was crowded with beauti-
fully dressed women, and as they mingled
with the gay soldier boys of the Third and
other charitably inclined gentlemen the
scene was picture. The antique, Egyptian
and Russian booths, with their antique
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Y. N, C. A. Convention.

SALEM, Feb. 19.-The first college confer
ence Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Of different Institutions OF learning
in Oregon convened at the State House this
evening. One hundred and seventy-fYe
delegates were present representing nearly
every educational institution.
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Walla Walla Team.

WALLA WALLA. Feb. 19-At a meeting
Of the Walla Walla Baseball Association
a committee was appointed to solicit for
stock to amount to $4,000 with the view to
making definite application for member
ship in the Pacific Coast Northwestern
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Surrendered Their Man.

United States Marshal Long levied an at
tachment on the store of Wing & Co.. 72i
Commercial street. bOndsmen Of Chin ing
Jung. one Of the 40 defaulting petitioners
for habeas corpus whose bonds Judge Nor
row declared forfeited. and Thursday after
noon Ohm ING jung was SURRENDERED.
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LATEST NOVELTIES in ALL-SILK NECK RIBBON,
all shades, at LOG yard.
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An Assaulter Acquitted.

FRESNO, Feb. 19.-Joseph Urban, who
committed g murderous assault on Fulton
G. Berry, during barbecue at Pollasky on
November p. was acquitted tonight by the
jury. There is much surprise at the verdict
here. The assault vas q brutal one.
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DRY GoUDs.

WILL BE PLACED ON SALE
AT HALF PRICE
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O BTU AIR ".
Z. A. wILLATs.

+. A. Whats, who died IN this city from
BrghpS disease on Wednesday afternoon, was a
native OF London, England, aud was aged abont
63. He came To the Pacific Coast many years
ago and Tor several years was paymasteT's clerk
on the United States receiving ship Independ-
ence, and afierward, for nearly twenty years,
was a clerk IN The employ OF the Navy Depart
ment at Mare Island Five years ago he severed
his relations with the department and came TO
this city. entering the service OF the Southern
Pacific Railway. being employed in The freight
depar meut at Fourth aud Townsend streets.
MIR. Whats was a member of the +. and A. NJ %,
and the funeral Will take place Sunday morning
at IL O'clock from Masonic Temrle under the
auspices OF Pacific Lodge. He was also a men,
ber OF he Knights OF Honor. being in Alta Lodge
OF Vallejo. ane was President OF the Sighlseers'
CIuO OF tBls city, taxing Keen interest I'D the
outings OF that organization. His long residence
here and genial disposition mad gained him many
friends, who will be surprised a. his sudden de-
mise.
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Out Of Sorts

Describes feeling peculiar to persons OF dyspeptic
tendency, or caused by change OF climate season
or life The stomach is out Of order the head aches
OF dnea not feel rIrht.
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The Nerves

Seem strained to their utmost the mind is confused
and irritable. This condition finds an excelIent
corrective in Hoods Sarsaparlla which by its reg
uating and toning powers soon
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morning. and returning will leave Baden at
1926 in the afternoon, which will give ex-
eursionists time to inspect the great i'm
proyements being made by the syndicate OF
capitalists and meat packers.