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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
THE STATE CANAL.
The Supreme Court Decides Some 0ues-

Tho Supreme Court Decides Some Cues
The Supreme Court Monday decided the
question raised by Lieutenant Governor
Nichols on tho constitutionality of the act
creating board of control for the construc-
tion OF State Canal No. l. Tho court was
asked especially for a ruling on the certif-
Gates of Indebtedness to be issued In payment
for work on the canal and the right Of the
state to sell every alternate quarter section Of
state and school land adjacent to the canal
and receive these certificates in payment
therefor, and whether the certificates can bo
received by the state In place Of money in
payment for water furnished from the canal.
Justice Hyatt in the opinion, decides that
some of the clauses Of the act are In conflict
with tho constitution, but that the entire act
does not necessarily fail. He decides that
while certificates may be accepted in lieu Of
money for the carriage Of water, they cannot
be accepted in payment Of public land since
1.-THE payment for lands purchased from the
state by certificates issued for the construc-
tIon Of this ditch, as provided BY the act,
would necessarily result in dlverting thes
lands and the proceeds thereof from the use
and benefit Of the respective objects for which
the grants were made" The opinion con-
cludes as follows:
"The act is to expedite the completion Of
canal the construction of which had thereto
fore received the sanction Of three successive
legislatures, including the one passing the
measure under review. Alegislatve intent to
complete the work inaugurated could not
well be more manifest. This intent In no
measure rests upon the Objectionable pro-
visions. The act provides for the issuance OF
certificates in lieu Of cash, and although the
certificates can not be accepted In payment
for the public lands sold by the state, they
may be accepted In lieu of money for charges
for the carriage Of water in said canal, or for
perpetual water rights hereunder, ,as provided
by section IA of this act. Trip ct al VS.
Overocker, z Colorado 72.
s.As at present advised we are aware Of no
constitutional objection to the issuance Of
certificates limited as aforesaid.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
The Rising Gensrstion.

at keeps one so busy making living"
said . man of family, "that don't, perhaps,
pay as much attention as should to the
forms Of speech, but think that my children
more than make up for any thing that lack
in this respect, and wish they wouldn't In
sist rs they do upon my conforming in this
matter TO what they call the usages OF polite
society. The latest phase Of this subject oc-
CURED last evening at dinner. Ny wife
looked across the :aDle at me and said:
"'You take squash, dear, don't your
"Not 'doantchoo,' you understand, but
don't you,' with the don't and the you pro-
poupcel separately and distinctly. Not be-
ing prepared for this II made me laugh, but
my Oldest daughter frowned, and when my
Oldest daughter frowns don't laugh: SO
said yes and stopped laughing.
"Ive been accustomed all my life TO saying
'doantchoo' for don't you, and 'ehtall' for at
all, md things like that, but the children
tell me that nobody talks that way nowadays,
and so suppose have got to give tup.
They had before insisted that / should
have my clothes stylishly cut, and with the
trousers sharply creased; that should wear
stylish hats and fashionable shoes, and now
they insist that shall speak correctly. Take
it altogether, think they arc making lie
pretty hard for their poor old father: still,
they're nice children, and suppose III have
10 try to keep up with the procession. '-AeD
York Sun,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
AN AWFUL SCENE.

Terror Of the 600 Conv..es In the Mary
land Pcnitentisry.
During the gale and rain storm last Friday
night the Brush Electric Works n: Baltimore
caught fire from the crossing Of electric wires
and was destroyed. The fire communicated
to The city jail and Maryland penitentiary,
half block away. The prisoners In the jail
discovered the fire and gave the alarm. Six
hundred convicts In the cellr became panic
stricken, and made night hideous with their
cries. In their fury they tore their hnir and
dashed their heads against the walls and bars.
Ono was removed with a fractured skull.
The fircmen made heroic efforts to prose:
cute the work of rescue in the binding
smoke, and with the assistance OF the guards
all the prisoners were finally recovered.
Many, unconscious from breathing the
smoke and flames, we're taken to the hospital.
Two have since died. Loss to Jail $25, 600 !;
10 electric plant, $l25,O0O. Wind and rain
also did great damage throughout the city.
Trees, fences and outbuildlngs were blown
down. 1t is believed that the total damage
from fire, rain and wind will reach $500, 900.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
WORLDS W. c. T.u. CONGRESS.
Op,n in Ch 'cago on tho i6th with n
Large Attendance.

Iargs Attendance.
With the greatest interest and carnestness
the worlds congress Of the Woman's Chris
tIan Temperance Union opened at the mr.
palace at Chicago on the 10th.
No such crowd has assembled since tht.
meeting OF the religious congresses. Wash
ington Hall was flied and many were stand
Ing. On the rostrum were Lady Henry Som
Mrs. Sakural OF Japan, Mrs. NJ. N. Love Of
Australia, Mrs. Ella +. NJ. Williams Of CaS
ada, DIR. Bushnell, around the world delegate
missionary; Susan b. Anthony, Saralda Wal
lace, Mrs NJ. b. Carse and many Others.
In the absence of the president. Mis-. .Wil-
lard, who is still In England, Lady Somerset,
the vice president Mt large, called the session
to order and was received with Chautnuqua
salutes and rounds OF hand clapping.
The most rapt attention WIS given the
speakers. Addresses OF wclcoms were dcl!v.
cred by President Bonney, the Rev. Josiah
Strong, Mrs Potter Palmer, and Mrs. Charles
lIcnrotin.
Responses were made by Lady Somerset,
Mrs. Williams Of Canada, Miss Ackerman OF
Australasia, Miss Merrlweather OF Tennessee.
Lady Somerset real MSS Wizards address,
which reviewed the general work OF the
Union. The time was occupied after the nd
dresses with the appointment Of committees
and reports OF officers. Archbishop Ireland,
Anthony Constock and Bishop McGodrick
OF Duluth were called upon TO address the
women and each offered hearty and enthusi-
astlc remarks congratulating and encourag-
Ing the congress.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
p,.psp.ary Ac. Unconstitutional.

In the Circuit Court at Columbia, South
Carolina, Judge Hudson has rendered n de-
cision quashing indictments against persons
In that city for selling liquor. In rendering
his decision Judge Hudson said that the act
creating the dspenrary system Is unconstitu-
tlonal, null and void, on the grounds that the
Legislature of the state has no right to trans
fer from a citizen of the state TO the govern
ment the exclusive rights to traffic IN intoxi-
eating liquors as beverage; that 1t is not a
legitimate exercise OF police power, nor does
IT rest upon the plea that usually supports
that construction of absolute prohibitory
laws. The case will now go to the Supreme
Court,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
Wreck On the Mnba.Il.

A passenger train on the Wabash road
loaded with Worlds Fair cXcurslonists re-
turning home was wrecked near Nameoki,
Illinois, on Monday night. The train was
running at the rate OF nifty miles an hour
When half mile from Nameoki the baggage
ear left the track, followed by the buffet, two
coaches and two slcepers. all turning on their
sides in the ditch TO the west OF the track.
The first shock over, the uninjured passengers
began unalded, the work Of rescue, urged on
By the blazing up Of the buffet car, ignited
by the cook stove. Though this car and the
baggage car and one coach burned, all those
within were sottaa out safely in advance OF
the flames.
Although none were killed outright, about
thirty were badly Injured.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
A Movement to Enclrcls tho Earth with


A Movement to Enclrcls tho Earth with
Them.
A movement to encircle the earth with a
girdle OF religious conventions in the l9Ooth
anniversary year Of the Savior's birth Is ns-
suming definite shape at headquarters at
Pittsburg. The expedition will be entirely
non-scctnrian. The plan as outlined con-
templates rousing convention at San Fran
cisco rs u beginning. The expedition will
then sail direct for Bombay, India, nfter
which the crusaders will visit Jerusalt m,
Cairo, Rome and London. The fnal conven-
tion will be held in New York. 1t Is esti-
mated that the expenses Of the crusaders will
not exceed 81 900 each and 1000 persons are
expected to Join the expedition. 1t is tho In
tentIon to allow an interval Of several weeks
between the conventions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
MnsbinsIon Notes.

The dispatches from Washington are of so
vnried q character that 1t is hard to forecast
the fate of the silver repeal bill. 1t is stated
that the president and bis cabinet are dis
posed 10 accept some sort Of compromise.
This is denied and the statement made that
the administration and Mr. Voorhees, as well
will never consent to anything short Of un-
conditional repeal. 1t is stated, however,
with q shoT Of truth. that the silver Demo-
crats arc meeting with somo degree Of sue
cess In their eirorts to secure An agreement Of
their party 10 the Senate 10 some sort Of 4
compromise msasvfs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

"wsn, Anna, have you touad shs rose soI
cannot 6na The hAis."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
RSpeRlOd

high rates to Chicago. The rate Is now
about cent per mile via the Union PACING.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
RIVAL FORTUNE-TELLERS.
Will Professor Gangs Prophesy Be
Fulfilled?

Professor Wong Gang. the Chinese for
tune-teller who sits near the south hwest
corner of Dupont and Washington streets.
is bit Of genius. A few days ago, dur
ing his absence for few minutes, some
evil disposed person stole the implements
OF his profession, consisting of vase and
about twenty round sticks six inches long.
He suspected rival fortune-telIer. who
within the past month or two has squatted
few yards further west. and whom he
considers an interloper and designates
higbbinder.
with the object of striking terror into
the heart of the thief Wong Gang got a
pamphlet printed and posted or the dead
wal wal close to where the theft TOOK place.
Ine pamphlet, after relating the occur
Tence OF the theft, wound up with the fol-
towing solemn declaration:
Il, Wong Gang, prophesy that unless
Tue man VINO committed tile theft returns
tne artlcies at once he will, within The
next thirty days, die by his own hand"
This was last Friday morning. That after
noon. during Wong Gangs absence.
another pamphlet was pasted on the wall
underneath his to the effect that the
prophesy was of no account. as Wong
Gang as . fnrtune-teller was known to be
The morning call., 1893-10-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

Philip NJ. Jones. MD. New York. is in
the city.
Fred M. West, a Stockton merchant, is
at the Lick.
E. II. Madden of Watsonville is at the
Lick with his wife.
C. r. Lindsay, Visalia fruitgrower. is
visiting in this city.
William Edwards. Portland lumber
merchant, is in town.
l.. T. Moulton. real estate man of Co.
lusa. is at the Grand.
Jesse r. Grant registered with his wife
yesterday at the Palace.
DR.. Edwin Carson of San Diego Is stop
ping at the Hotel Pieasanton.
w. II. Woodbridge, the Stockton capt.
talist. is registered at the Baldwin.
C. c. Wright. well-known newspaper
man of Modesto, is staying at the Lick.
Il. w. O'Neill, Sheriff of Sacramento
County, arrived yesterday at the Grand.
George Grant and S. Henderson, of
Trinidad. British West India, are in town.
&. c. Snyder came to town from Santa
Cruz yesterday on trip for pleasure and
business.
Waldo S. Waterman arrived from San
Diego yesterday and is a guest at the Oc-
cidental.
j. M. Berry, a prominent merchant of
Marysville, Is visiting his brother, DR..
William L. Berry. in scty.
George 3. Tay lor, an American resident
of Berlin. Germany, who is making tour
of the United States, is at the Baldwin.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
THE BOOMERS OUTWITTED.
Smart Little Girl Gets in Ahead of the
Surging Crowd.
Chicvgo Tribune.


A little girl about IA years old came
through the jam of teams and horses near
the booths at Arkansas City. dismounte
and tied her horse to the hedge. Going to
o coffee stand she procured tray and two
cups of coffee. and started for the dense
thr0ng of men about the booths. now at
least fifty deep. At the outer edge her
piping voice was heard saying:
"Please make way, gentlemen, L have
lunch for the Clerks
She slowly made her way between the
Strippers until she reached the magic circle
marked by barbed wire. The stoid soldiers
on guard refused her entreaties. but when
sac said Colonel Gallagher (chief clerk)
wanted his lunch she was admitted ahead
of the four lines held in check. Walking
up to the first desk she put down her load
and said:
II am an orphan, and, therefore. am the
head of my family. l want to register"
The men gathered about looked upon
this proceeding with glowering faces until
great hulking fellow in the crowd cried
out:
Bully for the little gaf!'
Then a hearty shout went up from the
men whom she had so clearly outwitted.
and she received her certificate and
proudly held it aloft as she passed out 90
her waiting horse. Her name is Cora
Wiley, from Sedgwick County, an orphan
whose widowed mother died about year
ago.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
TURF AND TRACK.
A Most Peculiar System
of Judging.
Arrival of More Australian Thor.
oughbreds Why Patrol Judges
Are Considered Necessity.

At several of the recent district fair
race meetings considerable comment was
caused by certain decisions rendered by
Judges that were peculiar to say the least.
An investigation would show, however,
that the judges are not as much to blame
as the system under which certain meet
ings are held. In many cases the judges
are members of the association controlling
the races 1t frequently happens that
these ass ociatoDs grant privileges 10
bookmakers and booksellers for certain
percentage Of the gross profits. Some
times the figure amounts to 80 per cent
and hi2her This is perhaps the reason
why some of the judges were blind TO cer-
tain performances on the track that were
to others paipably Crooked" 10 have
declared race "off' when thousands or
dollars had gone into the Golfers OF the
"bon nkies'' and booksellers would have
meant great loss to the association. That
is why the system is more at fault than
the Judges, who prefer to protect their
association rather than those who support
the meetings by backing their favortes.
That there is need Of patrol judges at
all race meetings OF any prominence was
illustrated by the unpleasant episode at
New York in which Doble and Kelly
figured. Each of these drivers gave dif-
ferent version of the affair, and although
the Judges punished both, it Is doubtful If
they are in their own minds at all certain
that they know much about the affair
Had there been competent patrol Judge
stationed at the point where the trouble
between the two drivers occurred the
Judges would have been in possession OF
the true facts and punishment could have
been administered without guesswnrk.
The Santa Ana meeting begins next
Friday aud will be followed by the Los
Angeles meeting. A large number OF the
best horses owned in THE part of the State
will go down to the southern citrus Deit TO
compete for the big purses offered. AT
the Santa Ana free-for-all pace Silk
wood and William Wood will contest,
and it promises to be one of the most In
teresting events of the SEASON.
The Santa Rosa Driving Club have in
corporated with capital stock OF $4,000,
of which amount 5000 has been sub
scribed. The object of the association is
to construct and maintain driving park.
A tract of laud is to be leased, on which a
regulation track is to be laid out and the
necessary buildings erected. Officers have
been elected as follows: Gil P. Hall, presi-
dent; Joseph burlington, vice-president !;
NJ. j. S;reining, treasurer; j. 7. Berry,
secretary.
Four thoroughbreds sent over by R. E.
de b. Lopez to take part in the fall meet
ing of the Pacific Coast TrOtting-horse
Bre eeders' Association arrived on the Aus
tralian steamer last week. Three Of them.
Empire, Cascade and Creighton. are we'll
known performers. while the fourth Is
three-year,old flly by Nerdenfeld, the first
get of Musket's great son that ever came
the Oakland track under the charge Of
Tom Jones. McAuliffe, a jockey of good
reputation in Australia, came with the
quartet.
The morning call., 1893-10-02

game was between Feeney and Howe and
Hendry and Barlow. the latter team win
ming by the following score: 15-10. 13-
Is. 15-11.
In the second game Hutchinson and
Feeney played against McDermott and
Kelly, the former team being the victors
with the following score: l5-13, 9-15,
15-14.
Harlow and johnson were pitted against
Prince and Hendry. The first named
team won. Score: 1915, 15-12, 15-6.
The fourth event of the day was a
single-handed contest between Martin
Tierney and Joe Condor, In which the
latter won. the score being: 10 -5. 15-9.
A good game was played between Kelly
and Harlow and Pennoyer and Hendry.
the first named team winning. Score:
15-13, 12-15, 15--11 for the first rule. In
the second rule victory went to the latter
team. Score 15-7, 1915. 15-2
The sixth game was between Lynch and
Toy and Prince and Nelson. the latter
team winning. Score: 1915, 15-9. 15-4
Hugh Toner and Pennoyer played fine
game against John McDermott. The last
named team was successful. with the fol-
lowing score: 15-9. 11-15, 15-7.
Mexican and McGlnnis played a fine
game against Tobin and Sloane. in which
the latter team won, beating two rules out
of three. Score: 21-16. 2l-12.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
HANDBALLCOURTS
P. Ryan's Dispatch From
New York.
The Coast Champion, Riordan, Not
Satisfied With Being Beaten
by Two Contestants.

The bandball courts were we'll patron
lied yesterday. and at one Of them the
largest crowd of the season was congre-
the sport since the great New York games
began, in which the champions of Amer
lea, Ireland and Australia are engaged as
contestants.
During the progress of the games at the
Ryan (San Francisco handball court Phil
Ryan received telegram from New York
stating that w. Williams and j. Jones had
defeated Lawor and Delaney.
Ryan's court on Howard street was
packed with spectators yesterday. and the
greatest interest was displayed in the long
series of games.
The chief contest was in the final be-
tween j. Riordan, the coast champion, and
j. Lawless and j. Kearney:
Two games were scored by each, but the
final game resulted in favor of Law!ess
and Kearney. Point by point was scored
by each player, which fact kept the specta-
tors IN doubt until the final point was won
by Lawless and Kearney. The loser
played a great game and was loudly
cheered for the showing ne made against
his two contestants The score was as
follows: 21-13. 17-21, 12-21. 21-16.
21-18
Riordan was not satisfied with the re-
suit of the game. as he has not been in
practice lately, and made arrangements to
have. repetition Of the game next Sum
day with this same onteStants.
The remainder of the games at Ryan s
court resulted as follows:
r. Shield and r. Shay defeated j. Mel
son and p. Barrett. Score, 15-6, 13-15,
I'LL.
Prince O'Brien and r. Shields won
from w. Jehu and j. Barry. Score, IS
Is, 11-15, 15-12.
j. Nelson and E. Voeelsang were de.
feated by E. Toy and F. Zarcander. Score,
12-15, 15-6. 1913.
P. Ryan defeated D. O'Brien. Score,
q to IL.
j. Nelson and D. Wilson defeated D.
Daley and F. Levy. Score. 15-12, 10-15,
1913.
j. Brannick and J. Slattery won from
D. Kelleher and r. Murray. Score, IL
Is, l5-7. 15--13.
At the Union handball court the first
The morning call., 1893-10-02
EBRIGHT'S ERROR.
His Pennant Winners Are
Turned Down.
THE OAKLANDS WIN A GAME
Horner's Pitching and Tip O'Neill's
Voice Were the Features of
the Game.

The outcome OF Saturdays ball game
may have led Captain Buck Ebright to
think that he held large sized mortgage
on the Central League pennant and that
all he needed was time in which TO fore
close it. II such was the case the manner
in which the Colonels turned down the
San Jose aggregation yesterday must have
made Buck turn back the pages Of his
memory and search for the exact date on
which his judgment went lame.
The play from first to last was full OF
vim and every feature was rewarded by
plenty Of applause from the well-flled
benches of the grand stand. HOrner was
IL the box for the Colonels and held the
new Dukes down to nine scattering hits.
Horner's steady work and the heavy bat
ting of Hines, Hardie and Stephens were
too much for Ebrights men, as tho score
will show. The irrepressible Tip O'Neill
covered second base for the ColoneIs. AS
Of yore he had his voice with him and so
far as could be judged by its tone and
volume it has suffered none from the dust
OF the Southern League circuit. Tip says
the lack OF public appreciation in the
South is simply appalling. He signalized
his appearance Yesterday by cutting The
diamond while Umpire Stevens was ell
gagged in collecting his thoughts, thus rails.
ing a dispute that was feature
of the game. The umpire, by the
way, seemed to be little blunt in
his sense of hearing, as several
foul tips. which he called strikes. made n o
impression on his ear drums. Stevens was
formerly league player and he may have
impaired his hearing listening for the
ghost that never walked.
Van Haltren made few errors at third
while practicing continental pickup that
he had read about in an Eastern sporting
paper. He has not got all the points
in his head yet, but when he does Van
confidently expects to make record.
In the first inning Hines led of by get
ting to first on an error by knightly and
took second on wild pitch by LooBa-
baugh. Horner flew out to Work and
Hines stole third. Hardie was sent to
first on four balls. Van HaItren lined out
a wo-bagger and followed Hines and
Hardie across the plate on wild throw to
third. Hurley hit safe and Stephens three
Dagger brought him home. The Dukes
failed to score ana the Oakland's lead was
increased by three in the second inning.
This last could not be overcome by the
San Joses, though the game was well con-
tested TO the last. Following is the score !: