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The morning call., 1893-04-07
THE ORANGE CROP.
Southern Growers Compelled to Sell
Their Crops on Commission.

Southern Growers Compelled to Sell
Their Crops on Commission.
d. II. Lenox, prominent capitalist and
fruit-grower of Redlands, was in town yes
terday. Mr.. Lenox is especially Interested
in orange trees and citrus fruits. Speaking
Of the orange crop this year. he said
''The orange crop of Southern California
is the largest this year we ever had. This
is due not only to favorable climatic condi-
tons. but also to the bearing of trees for the
first time in many orchards. There are now
about 15,000,000 trees planted in Southern
California, and the tendency is to continue
10 plant. The great demand for trees has
caused the prices to go down, which seems
somewhat strange. But the supply has been
so great that trees can easily be obtained.
Formerly trees were two, three and four
dollars apiece. They now sell for % and 80
cents.
There is one material difference between
the condition of the orange situation this
year and that of former years. This year the
buyers do not buy. This seems paradox
but it means that the Southern California
growers are shipping their crops this year
for sale on commission. This is the first year
this thing has ever happened. Formerly
the buyer bought the crop on the trees, paid
so much per acre, and picked and boxed
them himself for the market. The grower
got the price he demanded for the crop, and
uiu IOl UOtliSL uiluSCll IullueI dUUuL Or
anges.. -
This year there is very little of the sys-
tenn of buying crops. There are very few
buyers. l know of one firm which will
handle thousand carloads during the
season. OF all these oranges not one has
been sold They will all be boxed and
shipped at the risk OF the growers and sold
on commission. The grower this year has
to gather in his own crops and ship them
at his own risk, getting what he can for his
fruit
This state of things was brought about
by the QuarrelS and Observation-Disclosures
which arose among the orange-growers of
the south during the last year. They are
no longer united. and consequently cannot
keep up tie high prices. The great success
OF the crops has made oranges plentiful
aud this will tend further to cheaper the
fruit.
''As the growers did not combine and fix
a standard price, as in former years, each
grower now has to look ont for himself an
make the most he can In his individual
dealings.
Again it Is known that 100000 boxes of
oranges have been shipped frOm Mediter-
ranean ports for America, and this will
cause the market to become more open and
lessen prices"
Mr. LenoX next spoke of the division of
San BernardiHO County and said that the
creation of Riverside County wOuldi be a
good thing for that section of the country.
This was already evidenced BIZ the fact
that number of capitalists, among them
j. Il. StetsOn Of this city, had undertaken
the irrigation of large section OF the new
county.
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This list is subject to a slight change.
The stars ami stripes were flying from the
keweenaw's peak yesterday. and 10 the
halyGrds OF the miZZen rigging was attached
the white and blue flag adopted by The
company as private ensign.
AT the cOmpauys Office to-day the clerks
were busy receiving the local subscriptions
TO the stock of the corporation, while out
side agents were collecting from San Fran
cisco capitalists amounts for which the
latter had signed their names.
1t is believed that nearly S160 600 was
collected in all, but Of course no autheri-
tatiye figures will be given cut until the
full amount due upon stock subscribed for
is gathered into the bank.
j. s. Leeds apd II. L. Hinton had a long
conference yesterday afternoon regarding
the prospects Of the company MI Hinton
is the representative of the Panama Rail-
road and is enthusiastic over the prospects
of his company doing such large business
with California shippers. Mr.. Leeds still
continues 10 speak most positively of the
success OF the North American Navigation
Company. and well he may.
Tie Pacific Mail COmpany's dock looked
deserted Yesterday and IN strange compari-
son with the busy aspect Of Lombard-street
pier
a few stray boxes were piled way down
near the end Of their long wharf, and were
barely visible to the naked eve.
The company's employees looked exceed
iisig tHtSl4e5ss dNu luE uuCe since the ad-
vent OF the opposition line seemed inclined
10 talk.
Nonsense" said one. with heavy sigh /:
Il do not believe q word Of what the papers
say regarding the big pile Of freight the
other line is carrying
business is dull in San Francisco, and
that is why our company doesn't get more
freight TO carry. l have not been down to
Lomhafdstreet pier yet. but / know that
the keweenaw cannot be getting all the
merchandise that her people claim she is
receiving"
The CALL man made no answer. but his
thoughts wandered to that familiar old
quotation, Where ignorance is bliss tits
folly to be wise"
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STILL PILING IN.
Much More Wine for the
Keweenaw.
A COMPARISON OF RATES.
Subscriptions for the Stock of the
New Company Being Rapidly
Collected.
A COMPARISON OF RATES.

Yesterday was a red-letter day with the
Keweenaw.
Moro freight was received for through
| shipment than upon any previous date since
the vessel was chartered.
TIE steamer Znfandel brought down a
big lot of wine from Napa wine growers.
aud the consignment took up large area
OF wharf room.
Already the lower hold of the Ke weenaw
is lined with barrels and casks arranged in
neat tiers which have nearly reached the
ceiling of the lower deck.
There are q large number of barrels on
the wharf which attracted unusual atten-
ton; they are marked in big letters rs. z.
Co" and casual observers looked very
skeDtical when their chances fell on these
initials. But 1t is not the Southern Pacific
that IS sEil ping wine; the rs. j. Co." is
simply the private mark OF q New York
Wholesale house.
Several thousand feet of redwood and pine
noorIng Is destined for Central America.
Flooring IS a luxury in the south. At
Amapala, Honduras, where considerable
American lumber is used, it cost $40 per
thousand feet for wharfage and IS per
thousand feet for liglterage. The Mail
Company's rates for lumber are so high that
rough pine, adding freight 10 the charges
sand landed at Amapala.
Inc heweenaw Is taking down a ship
ment oil hides. 1t seemed like old times to
see hides being shipped from San Francisco
by water Old f0rty-ninerS, who Temem Der
the time when the shipment of hides was
one OF the principal industries of the Pacific
Coast, would have been apt to relapse into
a reminiscent mood had they seen the steam
derricks swinging bundle after bundle of
hides and tanned leather into the Kewee-
naw's capacious mold.
But the most astonishing facts are yet to
be made known. To start with. it cos
more to carry wheat in California 200 miles
by rail than $4,000 miles By sea.
The rule which governs the wheat can be
applied 10 most all classes of freight.
From Bakersfield TO San Francisco is
distance OF 3C3 miles. II cost 81 20 per 100
pounds TO ship cured meats 10 Bakersfield
by rail against so cents per 100 pounds to
SHlp them clear through from New York to
San Francisco by the North American Nay
lgaton Company's steamers.
From San francisco 10 Upton, Cal, is go
miles and it cost 81 o. per 100 pounds to
supply Upton with ordinary wrapping
paper from this city. The Keweenaw would
carry 100 mounds of paper and land it on the
docks in New York City for ST -
Delano, Kern County. is only go miles
from San francisco; and New York by
water is about 1890, yet the Keweenaw will
take one hundred pounds OF paper to the.
latter place for 81 %, while the railroad
company charges 81 u TO carry it less than
SEQ miles.
The following is a brief list Of the new
company's freight rates from New York 10
San Francisco. The schedule is rot given
in full as it is too long, but the lit is sufIi-
Gent TO give an idea vi tile cOmpany's rea-
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ANOTHER CHINESE TRICK.
A Large Number of Celestial "Actors''
Are Expected Soon.

A telegraph dispatch to THE CALL yes
terday stated that a large number of
Chinese were on their way to this country
and intended to attempt to land under the
disguise Of actors. who intended to show at
Chicago during the Worlds Fair
"Of course it is a wel-known fact" said
Collector Phelps yesterday, that the law
allows Chinese actor TO come to this
country II he has been here before and it
also allows Chinese who intend to exhibit
at the Worlds Fair to land. 1t is very evil
dent to me that these people intend TO try
the first plan of 'enterDg and If that falls
fall back on the second. When they ar
rive they will I've subjected to rigid investi-
cation and If there is "a shadow of Il doubt
as to their right to land their cases will be
referred to the department for action.
Il am in receipt Of telegram from head
quarters similar to the one in THE CALL,
but it does not state what vessel they are
expected to arrive upon. There are over
800 chinese Storage passengers on the
| China that will arrive about the 18th inst.
and should this prove to be the crowd men,
toned 1t will prove TO me that it is not a
general attempt 10 beat the law, as both of
the dispatches mentioned set the number at
1000. However, l think that they will
arrive on the steamer following, and in
! either case the law will be rigidly enforced
/ should they prove to be contrabsnds."
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Social Notes.

The Second Regiment of Artillery, n. G.
G., will give a social hop in the arm0ry,
corner of Page and Cough streets, this
evening.
California Chapter No 40 will give grab
bag party in Foresters' Hall. 1O2 O'Farrell
street. this evening.
The Harmon Club announces "Kaffee
Klateh" for this evening.
EI Dorado Parlor No. 50, n. 5. G. W.. will
celebrate Its eighth anniversary by giving
grand ball in Pioneer Hall this evening.
Orc Elmo Parlor No. Q, Native Daughters
Golden West will give AN "at home" in
a. o. F. Hall, 1O2 O'Farrell street, TO-
morrow evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Drews will give a bonbon
party in their hall, 12l New Montgomery
street, tomorrow evening. Dancing at 80
O'clock.
The Danish Ladies' Relief Society will
give an entertainment and ball in Saratoga
Hall tomorrow evening.
An entertainment and dance will be given
in Federation Hall, SIS Howard street, to-
morrow evening for the benefit Of the widow
of the late Patrick 0'Brien, who was
recently accidentally killed.
The morning call., 1893-04-07
A SNAIL-LIKE PACE.
Registration Officials Enjoy Another
Holiday.

Registration Officials Enjoy Another
Holiday.
Registration went on at snai-like gait
yesterday, Collector Quinn and his depu-
ties could count the number of Chinese who
called for registration on the fingers of
single hand.
News was brought to the Collectors Office
during the day that the Chinese residents of
Vacaville want to register, and will do so as
soon as deputy appears in the town. IL
seems that in localities where the pHwer of
the highbinders is limited disposition is
shown to comply with the law.
In Kern and MendOcino counties the depu-
ties are busy. In this whole district there
are less than 800 Chinese registered.
1t IS said that the Southern Pacific is in
teresting its Chinese employees in the mat
ter aud urging them 10 register, as it is
feared their cheaply rendered services will
be lost.
Collector Byington of Sacramento was in
the city yesterday, but made himself inyisi-
BILE to newspaper men.
The morning call., 1893-04-07
FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC sYSTEM- ~
/ Ocean DiyIsion-and PACIFIC COAST SaEESza
81 EAMSHIP COMPANY Will dispatch from SDsIr.
street Wharf, 10 A. NJ the above ports one Of
tleir ] iron steam ships, viz;
STATE OF CALIFURNIA-Jan % Feb 5, II.
&aIen J. -. 20, Aprit Is, Is. So.
COL MHIA-Feb. !, -. % March 8. 81. April 2,
oREGoN-Jan. IS. Feb Q, 81 March 5. II. 90.
Alrii 10. -.
Connecting via Portland with the Union Pacific
and other dtveTging lines for all points in UregoS
Warrington, British Columbia, Alaska, Idaho
Montana, Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Ye!lowstone
Fsre 10 Portland-CaUin. SIS; steerase, So; rouad
II IL. cabin, $50
Ticket of3ces-1 Montgomery street aud Pala,s
EoteI, New Montgomery street.
Freight Office 700 California street.
GCUDALL PERKINS * Co, Supt. Ocean Line
III 10 Market street San lsrHn-fseo
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UPPER SAN JOAQUIN CROPS.
An Official Bulletin Says They Will
Be Immense,

DC IlllHGlISC.
Crop bulletins for the season of 1898 for
the Upper San Joaquin Valley have been
resumed by John X. Williams of Fresno.
observer for the weather bureau of the
United States Department Of Agriculture
for the counties Of Fresno, Tulare and
MERGED Bulletin No. for the week ending
April 5 is as follows:
Tie season opens most ausplclously for all
crops Grain, with 20 per cent increase In
acreage over last year, has had a suficirncy of
ram, with cool weather, making slow growth; is
In healthy condition, which VIII enable it 10
tide over lie first hot days OF April. which is tie
critical period.
Orange and other fruit trees have been planted
by he thousand. Vines are doing well; many
OF those Which suffered from the maladIes OF last
year have revived and now promise we'll The
phyllOXera has made ITS appearance IN Southern
California, aud great Vigilance should be eXer-
clsed 10 prevent any invasion OF our District
although c0mpaTatiyelY safe. Fruit trees are
budding luXurIantly; the prospects arc good for
an immense crop, particularly of peaches and
pears. Apricot buds were largely DESTROYED by
binds, but an average crop remains. The rain
fan by seasons 10 dare is: For season OF 1888
5.95 inches; 1889. G.33 inches; 1890, 1898
inches; 1891. IN inches; 1892 S2S inches;
1888, 1917 inches. The mean temperature for
the past week has been six degrees above the
normal. with dewy mornings. sunny days and
cool winds, which have been most beneficial 10
all croDs.
The morning call., 1893-04-07
EXCURSIONS TO Ell CAMPO.
There VIII Be Four of Them From
This City Next Sunday.

The large number of people who attended
the opening Of the pleasure grounds Mt Eel
Campo last Sunday attest the popularity of
this delightful resort. which is, to use
popular phrase, lin the country" and yet
but sbor: distance from this city. The
commodious steamer Ukiah carries passen-
gers there four times on Sundays and it
takes but forty or forty five minutes to make
the trip. On the way there the excursion
lists have an opportunity TO see soue mag
nfcent land and marine views. which are
welcome to those who for months have been
kept within the confines OF great city.
YES" shid a gentleman, who frequently
takes his family to FL Campo. "it is pretty
place, and one of lis charms is that it does
rot take all dayt get there nor does it take
a weeks salary 10 pay for the fare" The
steamer Ukah will make tho usual number
of trips on Sunday next, and. If the weather
is fine, as it ought to be. according TO the
predictions Of the weather bureau. thou
sands viii embrace the Opportunity of
taking trip TO one Of the most charming
spots on the shores of Marin County.
The morning call., 1893-04-07

Charles +. Croker. vice president; A. n
Towne. second vice-president; j. c. Stubs,
third vice-president; !. E. Gates, aching
vcppresident and assistant secretary; G.
l.. Lansing. secretary aud controller: N T.
Smith. treasurer; T. II. Davis, assistant
treasurer; II. A. Cummings, assistant to
the treasurer; c. F. Krebs, assistant clerk;
n. X. Masten. financial agent; also. Leland
Stanford, c. p. Huntington, Charles +.
Croker and Thomas II. Hubbard, excel
tive Committee
The morning call., 1893-04-07
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN fon
~ francisco for ports in Alaska A. II. sSsSf&
March 81, April aud May 10, 80. June l. a. 10. -.
For British Columbia ana Puget Sound ports,
Mar. "a 81. April 0, and every ii tn DAY thereafter
For Eureka. Humhodt Bay, Wednesdays, 9 A. NJ
For Newport Los Angeles and all way ports
every fourth and fifth day, 8 A. NJ
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Hartford
Santa Barbara. Redondo aud san Pedro clos An
gelesl. every fourth and fifth day, at II a N.
For ports IN Mexico. first of each month
Ticket Otice-Palace Hotel, & New Montgomery St
GoODALLr PERKINS Il co, General Agents
tt 10 Market st san Francisco
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET 60,
SCaNOIA LIVE.

NEW SCANDINAVIAN STEAMSHIP Sa6s
~ Lins. New York, Helsingborg Copen stSs%
hagen, Gothehhorg, Chrlstansand direct. Al Inc
new steamers, built entirely of steel, with
tight compartments. Superior accommodatlonsin
cabin and steerage. FOR through tickets TO and
from all places IN Sweden. Norway, Denmark.
Slesyig and Finland at low rates. and further in
formation, apply to A. w MYER.
General Pacific Coast Agent.
@Ol California ST. corner Sansome, San Francisco.
fe26 cod Il
The morning call., 1893-04-07

Sunday night lasr, was before Judge Camp
bell yesterday. lie asked for jury trial,
which was fixed for next Monday. Martin
Ievosich, PROPRIETOR of the coffee-house 90
Folsom street, charged with selling beer to
SIX boys last Saturday night was also
arraigned and the case continued TIL next
frueSdav
The morning call., 1893-04-07

FOR loKoHAMA AND HoNGK Nc
Connecting at OSOhama with steam crs for sham
hal, and at Hongkoug for East Indies. Straits etc
IS. City of Peking, thursday, Aurii Il, at 3 p n
S.. China, Tuesday, Apri p, at 3 P. n.
IS. Peru. Saturday. May Is. at 3 P NJ.
IS. City OF Rio de Janero Thursday. June /
al P. Il.
Round-trip tickets to Yokohama and return at 70.
duced rates.
For freight or passage apply at the ONCE corner
First and Branuan streets
Branch Ofice-2Oz Front street.
ALEXANDER CEN FER General Agent
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ne Southern paciflc.

The directors of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, at meeting held yes
terday. reelected the following-named
officers: C. p. Huntington. president;
The morning call., 1893-04-07
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued Yesterday:
Robert j. Lucas and Rose Geary, 1928.
James L. Casey ana Mary McColgau 36-29
Jens Ne lson aud Sarah King 27-30.
Ernest Jordan and Christine Humid, 32-32
George Dering and Emily Huneckc. 37-2S.
80.
1876.
The morning call., 1893-04-07
EFFECruAL SPECIFIC

Forty years OF unin-
terrupted and constantly
increasing success is the
record back of every
Singer Machine. The rigid
system of tests and inspec-
ton matured by this long
experience guarantees to
every purchaser a first
class modern sewing ma
chine, reliable under all
circumstances and abso-
lutely perfect in every de-
tail.
Eleven million Singer
Machines sold in the last
forty years, each one of
them carefully looked
after, and every purchaser
thoroughly instructed.
Tile PAST guarantees the future.
THE SINGER MANIC. Co
Offices Everywhere.
San Francisco Office,
22 POST STREET.
The morning call., 1893-04-07
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

THROUGH LINE TO NEW YORK. viAPANAMA.
Steamers viii sail at on the 5th Eys-7s
1Gth and IS III Of each month, calling az %S1ssS
Various Ports Of Mexico aud Central America
Through line sailtngs-Aprli ,. IS. San juan
April Is. SIS. CITY OF New YORK; April IS. IS,
ColIma
NoTE-wheH the sailing day fails on Sunday
steamer viii be dispatched tho following Monday.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA.
steamers leave San francisco at noon on the Sd
and 18TH of each month calling at various Mexican
and Cen trail American ports.
Way Line SalIlngs-SS. san Jose, April 8; SIS.
City OF Panama, April -.
The morning call., 1893-04-07

The earliest Egyptian column was simply
the stalk II the lotus crowned by its calix
The morning call., 1893-04-07
Selling Liquor To Rows

Constantine Auagnosli, proprietor Of the
Peoples Restaurant, 122 Fifth street,where
the five mesSenger-boys got their liquor ON
The morning call., 1893-04-07

WHEN going out to spend the evening with Your
ten GuIs with you
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-31
GARLANDS ON GRAVES
Honored Dead Remembered
by the Grateful People Of
the Nation.
Many Elaborate Floral Offer
ings Sent to Gen. Grants
Tomb.
Foreign Naval officers Partic-
ipate in the Exercises at
Philadelphia.
School Children Decorate the
Resting Places Of the He
roes at Gettysburg.

New YORK, May 30.-Memorlal day
was observed with the usual parade, but
the national guards, as a,body, did not
participate in the exercises. The day
was propitious, and the streets on the
line of march were crowded with
patriotic and enthusiastic spectators.
Eight divisions of the Grand Army
posts were in the parade, which was re-
viewed by Gov. Flower. At all the
soldiers and sailors cemeteries inter-
esting memorial exercises were held.
Many thousands of people visited River
side park and attended the Memorial
day services at the tomb Of Gen. Grant.
The tomb was tastefully decorated
by the members of U. S. Grant
Post No. 527, and elaborate floral
offerings were sent by Mrs. Grant.
the Loyal Legion, President Cleveland,
the Association of Sons of Veveran. of
New York city. the Chinese legation
and the Gen. Meade post, of Phlla-
delphia. The Grafton at the tomb was
delivered by ex-Gov. Joseph Benson
Foraker, of Ohio, who was introduced
by Past Commander Andrew Jacobs.
The benediction was pronounced by the
chaplain of the post, the Rev. Mason
Gallagher. A salute of Uwenty-one guns
was fired by the United States war ship
Miantonomah, which was lying IN the
North river near the tomb. The Noah
l.. Farnham Union Veteran association,
No l, recently eqpelled from the q. A.
r., had an independent parade from
New York to Woodlawn cemetery to
decorate the graves of former mem
bers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-31
WILL RESUME WAR.
But Little Probability OF a Cessa-
tion of Hostiiities in Mica
ragua.
1t Is Reported That the Revolu-
tionists Are Close to Man.
aqua.

GRANADA, Nicaragua, May 30.-Those
who hoped that peace might be re-
stored as the result of the conference
held in Sabana Grande today between
the representatives of President Sacaza
and the revolutionists are somewhat
disappointed. At the request of United
States Minister Baker truce of forty
eight hours was arranged, and ali hos
tillties have ceased while the commits
sioners are in conference. 1t is probable
that the hostilities will be resu med
at theend of the forty-eight hours, dur
ing which it was agreed that the truce
should prevail. 1t is reported
here that many prominent citi-
zens of Leon, who sympathiZe
with the revolutionists, nave been
imprisoned by order of President
SacaZa. Gen. Urtecho, eX-cOmmander
of the government troops, is one of
those who have been thrown into the
dungeon.
New YORK. May 31.-The Worlds
San Salvador dispatch says: The revolu-
tionists are within four hours march of
Managua. the capital OF Nicaragua, and
are getting ready to attack Presi-
dent Sacaza. Sacaza is still in
Managua, but is preparing for flight.
He has applied to the government of
San Salvador for an asylum. This will
be granted him upon condition that he
comes here Olone. His family is now on
one of the Pacific Mail steamships.