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The morning call., 1892-03-13

stratum of society. leaving noblemen
aside, for they are only their own peers.
A considerable proportion are country
gentlemen with large estates or wealthy
merchants. They must all have some rec
ugnZrd status or stake in the district from
which they are summoned. Ii is an honor
TO serve on a Grand Jury--a sign that you
are somebody of consequence and social aims
may De assisted. The duties are no. onerous,
A grand juror has only 10 satisfy himself
that there Is a prima face case and the in
dictments, after the examination OF few
witnesses, are returned in open court TO the
Judge, who has delivered TO the jury his
charge. marked true lilP' or mo bill" In
the latter event prisoners are promptly dis
charged. This Is very different practice
from our method of finding prima facie
case first, then drawing up the indictment,
and, last OF all-it may be weeks afterward
-aTTalgning the prisoner.
Special Jurors are drawn from among the
better class of hOuSehOlders paying high
rent. 1t does not follow that their morality
Is higher or their education deeper than that
OF their fellows who are not so well TO do in
the world. 1t is the English way of recog-
niZlng the superior worthineSs of men who
have succeeded in life. They are presumed
TO be clearer in the head and more
independent than the common house
holder. who possibly keeps a small green
grOcers shop or Is lourneyman halter.
Special jurors are only required in civil
cases, and each time they are sworn they
receive a guinea for their services, the
losing side generally paying the piper. This
remuneration distinguishes the special
from the common juror, the latter being
only entitled to the thanks OF the Judge
ana the cOuntry-a somewhat unsatisfac-
tory reward ii d man be poor ami has been
a week or two in attendance upon justice.
But when he has served one term at assi7e
or sessions the common juror is thereafter
for long period exempt from summons,
and even If he were not the probabilities OF
his being drawn a second time are remote.
1t is remarkable that rs justice is now sd-
minlstered in England there are very few
challenges, either peremptoiy or for cause.
Old men at the bar may not nave seen so
many as dozen jurors objected TO by cOun-
sci on either side 1t is rare, indeed. to find
a juror objected TO in any case of crime less
in degree than murder, and even II score of
murder cases may be tried without the lin
tied right OF challenge allowed being re-
sorted TO. Such a thing as spending weeks
in impaneling a jury is utterly unknown.
Generally speaking, jury Is obtained and
sworn within five minutes. Should Ii be
believed that there is any strong pre- JUDGE
against n prisoner in his own district
change of venue is granted, and then justice
is satisfied without fear or favor.
The yagaTies of British iuries have at ali
times been the subject of ridicule and merri-
ment, but at the worst their blunders are
only attributable to stupidity or to the per-
tinaciOus obstinacy of headslroug. opinion
alive members, naturally disposed to take
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HE SAVED HER LIFE.
Her Father Favored the Suit of An
other, Consequently They Eioped.
New York World.

Her Father Favored the Suit of An
other, Consequently They Eioped.
New York World.
Frank Pierson Bond, known on the stage
as clever musical performer, and Miss
Kate Schleicher, the eighteen-year- old
daughter of Bernard Schleicher, a butcher
at 90 Wayerly place. Newark, have eioped.
Bond and his partner, Harry Winans,
were performing at Coney Island last sum-
mer Katie and several friends visited
that popular resort for days pleasure
They went in bathing. Katie ventured cut
too far. and treacherons undertow seized
her and bore her seward. Her shreks
reached the ears of Frank Bond, who was
stroling along the beach. lie plugged into
the surf, and with strong aud vigorous
strokes soon reached the distressed girl At
last he succeededfn landing Miss SchIeiches
on the beach.
It required some effort to revive her. She
then asked for her deliyereT. who was intro
duceG. She expressed ller thanks, and both
seemed impressed. 1t was love at first
sight. They planned to meet again Tia
Newark Young Bond called at Katie's
home and called several times afterwar,i.
At this time most assiduous court was
paid to her by young man, who was
highly thought of by her father, as he pos
sessed considerable means and had good
prospects. Before the Coney Island episode
Katie was inclined to favor the suit, but
after Bond appeared she had no use for her
fathers favorite. Mr.. Schleicher did not
favor his daughters preference for Bond.
and after trying to check it he became ex-
asperated aud forbade the young mans
entrance into his house. He also prohibited
Katie from meeting her rescuer. The young
lovers met, just the same. and wooed to theis
hearts content
The attentions of the other sutton were
urged upon the girl and her fathers atti-
tude made her life unbearable, so she re-
solved to forsake her home. Arrangements
were quietly made ard successfully carried
out While the father was at supper Katie
watched the store. She dressed herself ia
her Sunday clothes, and when Mr.. Schlei-
cher went 10 supper she concealed her hat
and cloak under the big chopping block. A
few minutes before the father returned to
the shop a young companion Of Katie's,
Emma Mansfield. entered the store and the
two girls soon left in haste.
They went 10 the corner Of Waverly place
and Barclay street, where coach was
awaiting them. In it were Frank Bond
and his friend. Harry Winans. The party
were driven To the residence of the Rev.
Boyd Brady. pastor of the Franklin-street
Methodist Church, who without delay per-
formed the wedding ceremony.
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exaltations of civilization might be en-
loyed even in the rural districts of the
West. But his neighhors were few, and he
sold to the nearest one. the larger holder.
Immediately upon obtaining possession of
the land John Crouch destroyed that brick
house, because the land was assessed an
additional sum in consequence of the inn
provement. He used some of the fine doors
AID windows for the construction Of
shanty IL which to entertain some of the
men who would cultivate that broad area to
wheat and which the Assessor would not
value very high as improvements
In PaSkenta Township there stand the
remains of twelve houses and barns, unten-
anted because the owners of the land sur
rounding them have yielded to the newt
able-sold out and left the country. They
fell victims TO the extension of land monop-
oily in this State one at a time. Some
yielded reluctantly, for they were content
with their homes, but these homes had be-
come hermitages and their families were
being deprived of all social enjoyments re-
ligious privileges and educational advan-
tages.
NEARLY the whole Of the river front in
Butte County, and for a distance of FIVE
miles back, on the west side OF the river
belongs to the Glenn estlte, 20 the Cham
bers Bros. OF st. Louis and other large
landh0iders. There Is not a single child of
school age belonging to the land on this
entire district Of 80 square miles! The soil
10 III puSStu.
In small tenement in New York, OF
which mention was made in a recent pub
LEGATION. there were fifty-six families with
siyty-eight children under two years of age.
when an individual owns 100, 600 acres
he and his immediate relatives only enjoy
the wealth derived from that vast area. At
the end OF year, when the product of
region so vast is distributed back TO the
producer, the owner receives practically
all, for what is paid TO the farm laborer
barely affords TO him q subsistence. There
Is only single family capable of gratifying
the higher desires of life from the euitiva-
ton of that land. In the entire Sacramento
Valley the one hundred largest holdings
embrace 1864, 600 acres of land. Ninety
per cent of II, Mt least, is capable of sup
porting family on each leo acres, or en-
ploying the industry of single agricultural
cultivator, with the assistance OF his family
ON each 90 acres. Take the larger figure
however, and 100 holders in the Sacramento
Valley have 1864 farms IF leo acres each.
The proprietorship of 100 acres of land
under favoring climatic possibilities would
give to these 100 holdings 1864 families.
The urban population demanded by these
would be more than double that number.
Thus, 32Go families are displaced In the
Sacramento Valley by the holdings of 100
men. But excluding these 100 largest holders
in the valley. the next 20 below them own
a still greater quantity. Thus. $50 men
usurp the opportunity for subsistence Of ut
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PAGES 10 to 10.

says another. THAT ought to be enough
1or any one person or family"
Make them cultivate and properly care
for their lands. build fences and farm
dwellings," says another. THAT would
cheek further acquisition"
Make law prohibiting any man from
oeViSing In his will more than 1000 acres To
any one person." So sagely advises a fourth
authority.
A fifth, makes longer statement and
says: Legislation designed TO prevent
the mortgaging of land as security for
the repayment of money and the interest
thereon would he a deathblow at once 10 its
further accumulation in large Quantities
Limitation ana restriction as 10 the extent
10 which land may be m0rtgaged or used as
the basis of security for the repayment of
loans would retard the process, as for exam
pie, a law declaring that no mortgage should
be coltectable out of land for more than %
per cent of the assessed value of the prop
erty would have the effect of raising the
assessment on the land and limit the power
OF It's owner to make further accum ulatIous.
Next. regulation that the interest accrT-
Ing upon mortgage should not go to the
accumulation OF the mortgage nor
be colectable out of the equity of
redemption. so that the equity Of re-
demption, whatever amount it might be.
would be exempt from execution in
the collection of the interest on the mort
gage. The tendency under these reg,l-
W'u'U pC W Tile IdEUS IN the
hands OF men whe would actually cultivate
and use them. In order that the death of
the holder may result in the subdivision of
the land he has held, | suggest an enforced
division after the code of Napoleon to the
heirs Of decedeuts. No man should devise
more than 1000 acres, and all in excess OF
that acreage should be sold for the benefit
OF his estate, in such way as not to infiict
loss-Say One-ffth in each year for five
years. aud have the sales directed by the
courts. Such law should be gradual in its
operation. 1t should not take effect within
hve years of the date of its passage"
But tile barons still insist that it is all the
fault OF the railroads. They declare they
would sell their lands if they could get their
price, but that buyers are discouraged be-
cause OF high rates Of freight.
80 the barons keep on buying land and
ordering barbed-wire.
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attitude the advertising was withdrawn in
day and the paper had to be reduced to
much smaller size. 1t ran on for several
years and finally collapsed. Eight or ten
wears ago Nugent ana another man at
tempted to revive the Herald, but it
again had to stop, and Nugent died some
time afterward. The News was started by
Falkner and Leland. the hotel proprietor.
and General Winchester of New York also
became partner. Ferdinand c. Ever, a
York. was editor for while. In
1850 Winchester offered to sell me
half share in the News, which
was then pretty successful. The price was.
l think. 100000 for the half interest. At
that time the publication of Newspaper IN
San Francisco should have been quite
profitable. at least until the close of 1850,
for the price of advertising was high. Win
chester also controlled the State printing,
Tor which upward OF $4,000 was received.
Notwithstanding the advertising patronage
ana the large receipts from the State the
proprletors did not balance their books
with much profit to themselves. The State
printing was paid for in Controllers war
rants, which were not promptly redeemed,
and they were consequently at heavy dis
count. L did not venture into the business
and in the end General Winchester retired
from the Pacific News and the State print
Ing, with but little more than enough 10
take him back TO New York. After two or
three years the journal of Commerce gave
up the ghost, and | do not believe the pro-
prietors made anything ont of it. The
premises we're burned down twice. The
Courier was Republican paper, published
by Crane q Rice. 1t never had very great
success and publication had TO be stopped.
The Picayune did not attain to any position
worth mentioning and extinction was in
eyitable. Not single person employed on
these papers at the time | speak of, as edi-
tor or reporter, is alive as far as l know,
and most of the pr0prietors have passed
away. The Bulletin and CALL we're started,
one in 1856 and the other in 1856. No other
papers here go back to that date; in fact,
unless it be the Examiner, no paper goes
back so far as 1860. The Examiner was
stopped during the war, a row took place
and the type was thrown into the street.
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case under any circumstances; perhaps the
safest guide to comprehension OF its
tenor Is 10 weigh the Judges observa-
tons carefully. Frequently verdicts are
given in the box without retiring. When
jury retires II is given in charge to ballin,
who takes an oath to keep the jurors In Gus
tody and debarred from any communication
with the outer world until they return to
court with their verdict If they cannot
agree reasonable time passes aud they are
discharged.
Woe be to the juror who offends the
majesty of law by being behind time and
keeping tie court waiting. He may be only
few minutes late at luncheon, but he need
not be surprised IL fine of el0 or f20 is i'm
posed in a sharp lecture on the Nervousness
OF being derelictln duty. The Judge is pos
sibly great sinner himself in the matter OF
coming to court punctually, but his bad eX-
ample is not to be infectious. Thus TO
smite the constitutional palladium of liberty
with this severity Is manifestly harsh treat
ment in some Instances. and If proper rep
reservations are made the Judge relents aud
RENTS the fine. Why a system Of Substi-
Iutes Tor unwilling jurors should not be
allowed Is not easy 10 explain. There are
men who would gladly pay $50 day to be
released from service, but they are quite
helpless. as the law is no invidious respecter
OF persons. The dreary hours a waiting
juror passes in court OF out of 1t
are inexpressibly irksome. If he knew
JuSt hneD He WOulu De DeeQtu d
juror might dispose of his time prOftaby,
but if he ventures upon the experiment
without knowledge the chances are good
that he will be caught in a trap, on the
principle that the unexpected happens IN
affairs of the law. He may no sooner have
turned his back on the lawyers than jury
retires for consultation, fresh jury is
called, and his name may be on the list
To avert this predieament he must kick his
heels about in the pGrlieus of the court
within hearing distance. A juror has no
reward but his own conscience. If locked
UP for the night in a murder case. he has
food ana lodging provided, and the CON-
panionship of his fellows, with whom he
may play game OF billiards or a game of
cards. but to whom he is popularity supposed
not TO speak on the subject that has drawn
them together. The admonition to this
effect given by the Judge is a wholesome
advice against forming opinions prema-
turely. but allowance has TO be made for
lGquacity. ard jurors need not be blamed
If, without the benefit of the Judges charge
they exchange views ON what is uppermost
In their thoughts.
1t rarely happens that juror is engaged
in any one case longer than a week. \
fortnight OF wrangling over a case is very
rare. Commercial cases that would ineyt-
ably occupy much time are. if possible, by
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adding.
1t has been shown couelusively that the
land barons, the men with millions of
money and hundreds of thousands of
acres, are on the increase in Califor-
sorptive power is great. Everybody in
this State, who knows what the situation is
and is in a position to understand what the
continuance of these large holdings means
TO the State, wants 10 see this evil taken in
hand and done for-that is to say. every
man who is not land baron or mis- sym
pathiZer.
What should he done about it?' has
been asked OF many persons OF standing in
the State.
Tax them out of sight," says one man.
tent on their thousands of acres They
would have to sell out, and that would
mean division of the land"
"Let no man own more than 1000 acres"
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A WHITE ELEPHANT.
The Vast Sum Squsndered on the New
York Capitol.
An Albany Special.


Governor Flower has signed the bill ap-
proprlating $4,000 for continuing work on
the State Capitol building In his memoran-
dun, filed with the law, the Governor
speaks of the expenditure of over SIS. 00O, 600
on the structure. although the original plan
in 1867 called for only $4,000. GOO; the sue
ceeding appropriations. the delays which
have added greatly to the cost, The disgust
of the people at the extravaganza, and the
general belief that further appropriations
are waste of public money. In conclusion
he says:
" am convinced that the wsest economy
now is TO complete the building. have re-
ceiyed from the commissioner of the Capitol
a careful estimate that the total amount
needed for the completion of the structure
Is S2.251, 025. He estimated that he can
economically expend SS00,O00 this year,
100000 next year and the remainder, $780,
GOO, the year following This would bring
about the completion of the building by the
expiration of my term of office as Governor.
result which l am sure would give pro-
found relief and satisfaction to the tax
PAYERS"
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STRINGING MORE BARB WIRE.
The Land BaronS Of California InCreaS-
ing Their Holdings.
Who Some of the Biggest of Them Are-Prin-
cipalities That Are Owned by
Single Individuals.
Written for THE MoRSINe CALI

Break up your big holdings" says c. p.
Huntington to the land barons of Califor-
MIA, "and great good will it do to the State
and to the railroad"
Break up your high local freight tariff"
say the land barons to c. p. Hun tington,
land then we can sell our land"
Such, in nutshell, is each side OF the big
discussion that has just been begun in Cali
fornia on the land question.
Amy one" said wel-known land ex-
pert yesterday, "who undertakes the i'm
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What the Bird Sings.

There's bird that sings where ceaseless springs
or youth and love are flowing;
With ever one note from his tuueful throat
On the listening air outgoing
"Sweet SOZ0DoNT use, nor e'er refuse.n
The bird sings over ana over
ut gives white teeth. pink gums beneath,
Aud breath like summer ciover.'
And who Is wise this good advice
Has ever se ly taken;
Sweet peace twin bring. and everything,
Comfort and health awaken.
Among theWhitest Things on Earth
Are teeth. beau.ted and preserved by S0Z0
DON'T, and the rose Is scarce sweeter than the
breath, which becomes aromatic through its In
fiuence. 1t IS the very pearl of dentif ices and
the suREsT PREVENTIVE OF DENTAL DECAY ia
existence. lie remedies with certainty cauker
and every species of corrosive blemsh upon the
tee tn and eounteracts the hurful influence upon
them of acldily OF the stomach The formula or
its preparation includes only botanic ingredients
and 1t contains only the purest and most saiutary
of these.
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spends it lavishly
on his family, and
when not strain
ing his mind upon
the i'm portant ques-
ton as TO what
theater he will at
tend or how many
and whom lie will
invite to his little
spread at the Mai
son Richie. or W here
he will 60 to get a
really good cigar.
he Is bending his
weighty intellect
upon this and that
bargain in land
never with the idea
of sliciIg off one
inch from his fat
estate. but always
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pOrtance of this discus
sion can have no con-
ception Of what il
means to California. 1t
Is, in fact. v tai. and it
IS time that some one
else took a hard in it
besides the land barons
or the railroads. In
stead of decreasing, the
large land holdings are
constantly increasing.
OF course the railroad
people don't like it any
better than do the eiti-
Gems generally, but Mr..
EupfipO ton and bio anl
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OF Butte County, named
John Crouch. purchased
of one Bowers 200 acres
of land a joining the
large holding of Mr..
Crouch. Upon the land
purchased there stood a
beautiful brick resi-
dence--a rarity among
California farm dwell
ings, rs nearly all of
them are of wood
which had cost Bowers
SIS. 600. He was a social
being. entertaining the
belief that some en-
bellishment might at
tend life in the coun-
trrr. that CAn,n 90 ~
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Lux VINO QleQ a lew
years ago, waters near
~ eighty miles of his
land. may give some
idea of the principal
ity over which Miller
presides. If we take
his 1,000. 600 acres and
contrast them with
the total acreage of
Rhode Island, where
the land is not one-half
so fertile as it is here
In California nor one
half so productive.
there will be obtained
q still haftar ijea for
The morning call., 1892-03-13
Foolhsrdy Feat of Walking.
Pail Mall Gazette.

Great excitement was caused in O'Con-
nell street, Dublin, by foolhardy feat per-
formed at the top OF Nelson's pillar by q
watch manufacturer from Cork. The man
and friend mounted TO tie top of the
pillar and then the former climbed over the
ratings at the summit and common ced
wallzlns round the parapet. A false step
and ne would have been dashed IL pieces.
A large crowd assembled and two con-
tables assembled the pillar and arrested the
men. They were taken before the magis-
trates, who discharged them On their as
sorting that their conduct was nothing but a
freak.
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THE LION AFTER DEATH
Lies Down Before the Fire aud His Skin
Makes a Superb Rug.


lhlsourg DlSpaIcn.
The most superb Of fur rugs are made
from the skin OF the lion. When the lion
Is years old his name has attained its full
growth. and he is then ready to be sacrificed
al the altar of civilization. Next in beauty
comes the tiger. The graceful, catlike neck
and sleek, glossy skin make truly effec-
tive rug-indeed. many prefer II to the lion
SKIN. The bears, and especially the griz-
Ziies, are very popular. The white polar
bear is arranged in very realistic manner.
with his great mouth open and formidable
claws projecting grimly from the soft fur.
All these animals are displayed with one
quarter, one-balf ana full heads-that Is.
raised and stuffed in these shapes. The
last style is the haDdsomest, of course. and
the most desirable rugs are the animal
shapes with the mead arranged as in life.
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10 this list Of course can be added an In
definite number Of names, based largely on
the great Investments all over the country
Every city in the country has its list of
milionaires, generally comprising those in
the control OF the street-car. gas and water
companies OF the respective bcalIties.
New York, March Z. Ii. NJ. CALLAN.
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Alexandra Ribot, who is sometimes called
youthful Theirs, has had meieorc career
In French politics during the last ten years.
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A line Of steamships is about to enter
into contract to carry the mails between
England and Canada in five days.