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The morning call., 1893-11-27

southern limit. This is about few hun
dred miles south of San Deigo. In the
southern part of the peninsula Mexican
types predominant. The lower end is en-
tirely different from the rest Instead of a
barren waste, Ii 10 tropical country, with
regular rainfalls, generally once year,
in summer months. Sometimes they occur
twice.
"The rains come from the Gulf of Cali
fOrnia, brought by the tOrnadoes Tor
cyclones, as Mr.. Finlay calls them), while
the winter rains have the same origin as
ours-in Alaska. In January and Febru-
airy the amount of precipitation in the
lowlands Is probably IL inches; IN the
mountains 1t is about twice as much. They
have the nature OF tropical rains. tremen-
dous showers falling In a short time.
he lower portion around Cape Lucas
Is so different 10 the botanical, horticul-
tural. geological and geological aspects
from the country farther north that IL has
been given q separate name-the Cape Re-
gion.' Mr.. Brandegee was the first one to
give it this name, which is now adopted by
scientific men. 1t is a distinct region.
scienti fically one of the most interesting
regions of the world and horticulturally
one Of the most fertile.
ut differs from the rest of Baja Califor
mia In its geological aspect, being much
more elevated and covered with high
mountain chaine that rise in peaks about
5000 feet. i had an aneroid barometer TO
take attitudes of places we explored. and
it may surprise you TO know it was the
first one there. l decided on MANY alti-
tudes not known before. One peak /
ascended to height Of about 1000 feet, and
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THE COUNTRY IN THE VICINITY OF SAN JOSE DEL oARpo

the meager information scientific litera-
ture contains so far upon Baja California
is all. or nearly all, fantastic and specula-
tive as descriptions of Central Africa.
The academy has an interesting story
to tell the world about the unknown coun-
try. When told, this same story will
have the effect of eliminating from text
books and scientific volumes whatever Is
extant regarding the place over which has
hung pail Of mystery and ignorance. 1t
has been accepted in civilized countries
that Baja California was a barren waste
OF little or no interest, containing only
few forms of animals and plants. The
were mostly reptiles and the flora largely
cacti or desert vegetation. But as all this
supposed knowledge is corrected by the
academy, San Francisco will undou Dtedly
be distinguished before the scientific world.
The achievement is victory after a
tireless campaign of six years over the
peninsula, but the explorers are more than
satisfied with the results. for, instead Of a
barren waste" Baja California 10 found
to be largely fertile country, and in the
extreme south, or Cape Region" as it Is
now designated by the academy. the "trop-
ical garden of the Pacific Coast" exists.
DR.. Gustav EiseD, who accompanied Mr..
expedition of the Academy of Sciences to
the cape region, returned a few days ago
on the Mexican steamer. He gives most
interesting account of Lower California,
nearly all of which was unknown until
the expedition returned.
1.-THE Academy Of Sciences has been
sending expeditions down to Baja Cali
fornia for several years past" said
he. 1.-THE object was to study the natural
history. resources, etc, of the peninsula.
Six years ago the first expedition left San
Francisco. Nearly all of them since have
been accompanied by Mr.. Brandegee, who
went to study plants on his own account
AS a result of his labors the plants of
Lower California are as we'll known now
as those of this State. Previously only
100 species we're known to science. Now
there are fully 1000.
1.-THE fora and fauna of California ex-
tend southerly continuously below the
border line as far as San Pedro Martyr,
which point must be considered their
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pedition better in fact than country people
In California would, and assisted US all
they could, while here many persons
would look at US in wonder.
In the hills are deer. grouse, quail and
doves in great variety and numbers, also
wildcats, California lions, cayoies, rae
co0ns. skunks, etc. During the rainy
season the country is alive with insects
and animal life. but afterward they take
their winter rest.
1 never saw so many butterflies. Stand
on DILL. look over valley and you will
see the air literally filed with them. In
wet places you will find them resting on
the ground and the place will have mar
Vicious carpet of red. white and yellow
color. When these butterflies rise there is
cloud in all colors of the rainbow In the
ara most beautiful sight. truly.
Spiders. centipedes. bugs. wasps, etc.,
are very numerous. We collected about
1000 different species of beetles, and other
Insects and animals in proportion. Snakes
are very common. especially rattlers.
But 1t is seldom that aHy one Is killed
by a rattlesnake. For q remedy sue
eulent limb If the pitava cactus is roasted
and applied to the wound. They say this
IS ar almost in faIlible cure. No one has
ever died on whom it has been applied.
There are quite number Of native medi-
cines, some of which are very good and
worth introducing into our pharmacopeia.
Probably they will be introduced some of
these DAYS.
rs n Jose del Capo has population OF
about 1000. Ii somebody would build a
health resort down there and people un-
deEstood the climate that resort would be
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known widely. At no place is the climate
equally fine where I've been. and I've trav-
eled all over this coast, Mexico and Gen.
trial America. 81
Those 5000 are SO little troubled with
sickness they do not have drug store nor
regular doctor. One or two native doc
tors set broken limbs or give native reme-
dies. The only medicine you can buy in
San Jose del Cabo is castor oil. But then
THIS is remarkable town. 1t has no
motel. You must either keep house and a
servant or cook all at cost of 81, Mexi-
can. day. The.ts are unknown, as is
crime, and in the last ten years only one
violent death occurred, and that is sup
posed to have been a suicide. They never
roo man. and drunkenness is almost
unknown. The Mexican Government
Keeps one policeman in the town. but there
are no courts, no attorneys. no Jail-only
Judge of some kind who draws up d0cu-
ments for transfers of land. property, or
Tor contracts, etc.
1t is the tropical garden of the Pacific
Coast. where three or four crops grow
every year, and in fact vegetation seems
endless. Still, until the academy explored
TINS region. all the scientific world thought
that Baja California was a barren waste.
NAL and plant life were received from
different parts-from Mexico and the Pa
cihc islands-and have met there to form
distin ctive region.
Much of the success of our expeditions
was due to the courtesy of the Mexican
Government and Don Simantour, Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. also Don Miguel
Laimon. chief of the CustOm-house at San
j Ose del Cabo."
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in A TIGERS JAWS.
A Circus Man Shows Good Nerve i'm a
Trying Emergency.

walton Reporter.
In one Of the cages in the circus parade re.
Gently were lion and tiger. The beasts,
especially the tiger, were fine specimens of
their kind. In the same cage was the trainer,
sitting In apparent unconcern. After the per-
Torrance was over in the afternoon. in adver-
Using the concert which Immediately followed,
1t was announced that Professor Reed, the lion.
tanner, would al the close go into the den In
which he rode with the lion ana tiger In the
morning and would feed them fresh meat from
his own hands, to show the perfecI subsection
OK the beasts. Ii was done as advertised. The
beasts, however, were not In good bumor and
snarled, showing their teeth and flashing their
tails as M at was handed TO them.
When The trainer, In Carrying out the pro-
gramme, tooN piece OF meat In his mouth and
held il for the tiger, the great cat sprapg for.
ward partly against tile trainer, knocking him
backward and getting only a portion of the
meat Quick as thought 1t made second
spring, this lime not for beef but for human
blood. Ii struck the trainer on the right arm
and breast with one of It's great claws, tearing
through his clothing and flesh, infiicting seven
deep gashes In the f1eshy part OF his arm The
other claw strucs his hip. tearing OF the CLOTH
Ing while its terrible jaws closed over the
trainers arm just below the elbow. The man
never moved muscle nor for moment took
his eyes from those Of the tiger, whose saya ga
nature was beginning TO assert itself; Its tan
dashed It's great striped sides and It's ewes
flashed IRE. The nerve OF the trainer saved his
life. He called 10 the attendants near, ssBripg
the ScraperS, all the time Keeping bis eve fixed
on that OF the beast ana talking in a low lone
TO it.
1t seemed an age. but ir was but few Sec
onds before two attendants, half dead with
fear, thrust the iron rods through the cage
against the sides OF the tiger. The beast
whom the trainer, pinioned as he was. still
had partly under CONTROL lOOsed his hold and
crouched back In his cage, while the man
backed slowly from the cage. As the door shut
the tiger gave an angry growl, jumped forward.
out the bars had closed. The lion showed great
excitement and roared furiOusly.
The trainers life was saved. A great sigh of
relief went up from the excl ed crowd, women
tainted and men struggled TO get from the Tent
Inc trainer was conducted TO DR.. Morrow. who
dressed his WOUNDS. He was very weak and
falnt from pain ana the terrible strain of the
ordeal through which she had passed, but bore
the operation without finchIng Her arm was
badly lacerated from the shoulder TO The wrist.
Three deep cuts were made by the tigers claws
In the 1esby part OF his arm, and seven gasbes
made by the beasts teeth. just below, pe me-
trated deep into his arm. large enough TO insert
mans thumb. After his wounds were dressed
ne went to the hotel. H. passed very rest
less night and left for his home In Austnburg,
ohio. his name is Henry Reed. He has been
training lions and tigers for twelve years ana
this Is bis first accident
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MENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
One Odd Case of Transference of
Sights From a Distance,
A. Wilson in London illustrated Ne

A. wilson IN London illustrated News
The unusual and unwonted In human history
Is always interesting, even If Its explanation be
not Invariably forthcoming. Whenever read
of anything of the kind experienced by an &C.
curate observer, hope for the explanation OF
SEINE phenomena or other. which. in the hands OF
superslitious people, pass muster for revela.
tons OF the mythical, weird and supernatural
side OF things. Here is a case to w.t. Profess
sor I. Vignoli. an Italian savant, relates that
on july 3. after railway journey, 10 a bright
sun, and two days walk In very hot weather,
he was IN room In the company OF others.
His eyes fell on balcony of trellis-work and
Ivy brightly Illuminated by the sun. In the
balcony was cage containing birds, and fiow-
erlng creepers grew upright IN columns. the
columns being crossed by the balcony bars be-
low, and by sticks above.
Now. two days thereafter, while In perfect
health, the professor awoke In the early morn
ing. On the ceiling Of his room, lit by the
light coming through the Venetian blinds of
ton of the balcony and its flowers colors and
all The impre ssion lasted long enough for him
to look carefully at the image. which vanished
when the professor closed his eyes, and reap.
peared on their being opened. In each
eye the image of the balcony was repre-
sented, and, more curious still, finger inter-
copied the image, just as il would have shut Of
the vision of real object external TO the be.
holder. The cage OF birds and Its swinging
moveme9t were ere t also reproduced Rightly
nary subjective vision-that is. OF the projection
from the retina OF some image proceeding from
the brain. For In he ordinary Illusion the image
remains present with us even If the eyes be
closed. Is there, then, some variety OF optical
illusion In which brain ana eye together foster
more wildly than Is their wont the resemhlanc e
OF external reality? Ii would seem TO be so,
only if everybody but a sober scientist had
placed this incident on record, the mystics
would at once have been In the occurrence a
proof indisputabe OF the transference of sights
from distance, and the exercise of nysIer-
ious telepathic power. AS II Is 1 suspect It is a
case OF mental phologl Apply, intensified, doubt
ness under which the scene was originally
viewed
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READY FOR HER TRIAL.
The Cruiser Olympia Ready for the
STRUGGLE.

SANTA BARBARA. Nov. 26.-The Olym-
pia will start on her second trial to-mor-
row as announced. Her record of 22.2
knots will not only be equaled but sur
passed if the expectations of those on
board are realized. The wind of yester-
day has abated, and there Is every pros
pect for good weather. In case the test is
not satisfactory by reason of accident or
otherwise the cruiser will be compelled to
return to San Francisco before the third
run could be made. as coal and provisions
are getting low. 1t is on this account that
the ship will leave so soon for the north if
her trial is successful. She will remain in
the harbOr only two hours to clean out her
engines and then start for San Francisco,
performing maneuvers to test her rudder
gear before leaving the channel. The
officers expect to finish the trial tomorrow
by u o'clock.
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l saw then there are some consider
ably higher. All these mountain
PEAKS are more or less inaecessi-
pie. The Sierras are strangely broken up
oy valleys which leave hills with noun
tain peaks isolated. There are the Sierra
Laguna. the Sierra ell Taste, Sierra Mire-
nores. Sierra San Nicholas and numerous
DINERS, all connected by lower ridges
reaching 1000 or 1000 feet above. while the
PEAKS go upward about double that height.
Inc Sierra Nevadas cannot be compared
Win these mountains for roughness.
some rise almost perpendicular in ragged
ciiHs and rocks. while others are very beau
tiful with trees of great variety. forests of
paims. tropical plants. dense tropical
nnderbrush brilliant with the color OF
NOW rs. That is the aspect of the coun-
Try. through these mountains are numer-
Gus streams carry ng more or less volume
Oh water, according to the season.
There Is some frost above 5000 feet
out 1t never SHOWS. The mountain region
consists Of granite, states and some vol
canie rocks, while the rest OF the penin-
sula consists Of stratified rocks and a little
granite.
"Botanically considered, the country is
tropical The canyons are covered with
palms. the mountains with tropical oaks
and pines, while the lower slopes have
mantle OF acacas and leguminous plants
In endless variety. Nearly all of them
carry beautiful flowers. Then there is a
great abundance Of climbing plants-wild
morning glorirs-in various cOlors and ex-
ceedingly beautiful. A llow-fOwered
variety has gorgeous blossom as large as
saucer. and there are beauties in pale
light blue, purple and violet colors. In the
mountains grows tropical cottonwood,
one of the most beautiful trees l have ever
seen. and valuable for its wood, which is a
bright rose color and hard as rosewood. [
brought number of cuttings back, which
are now growing here. When introduced
properly they will be valuable for this
The horticultural products are entirely
growing in vast plantations, the cane
the best sugar in Mexico. which
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LIQUOR AND A FAMILY FEUD.
Follows His Divorced Wife and
Uses a Revolver.
DEEDS OF A TERRIBLE NATURE.
He Shoots His Relatives, .Stabs His
Wife and Ends His Own
Existence.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. ga special to
the Sentinel from Seymour, Ind, says:
AS the result of family feud, FIVE people
are dead tonight in their country home
several miles east OF this city.
Four years ago Clinton Jordan married
the daughter of Joshua Foster. Last week
they separated and she returned home to
her father. Last night Jordan accom-
panied his father-in-law home. Jordan
promised to behave, but soon after began
to quarrel. Foster ordered him out when
Jordan fired but missed him, the ball
striking Cora Foster. aged II years, in the
head. killing her instantly. The second
shot hit Foster in the head and he fell. but
soon rose and ran about half mile to the
home of another son-in-law, William
Powell. where he fell and fingered until
late this afternoon, when he died.
Jordan then turned his revolver toward
Mrs. Foster, causing wound in the neck
from which she died tonight. Jordan's
wife attem pied to defend her mother, and
he stabbed her repeatedly in the breast,
hands and face, and ended by shooting her
through the head. Jordan then sent ball
through his heart. He dropped dead.
The pistol was placed so close to his breast
that Jordan's clothing caught fire and
literally burned off him. the skin dropping
from his body when it was lifted. The
corpse presented a horrible sight.
Foster, the aged victim. was GO years old.
and his wife 80. Mrs. Jordan was only IS
years old. Jordan had an unsavory repu-
tation, and when drinking, which be often
did. was ugly and quarreIsome. All the
other victims were peaceful and orderly
oil
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ABOUT BAJA CALIFORNIA
Science Was Ignorant on the
Subject.
ALMOST AN EARTHLY PARADISE
A City Without a Drugstore, Doctor,
Attorney or HoteI-ReSultS
of an Expedition.

The California Academy of Sciences
has distinguished itself before the scien-
tifc world for its achievements Ia the terra
incognita OF Baja California.
Strange as 1t may appear to people on
the Pacific Coast of the United States
where educa tional institutions abound and
enlightenment is as far advanced as in
older countries, this land of Lower Cali
fornia has been a blank in science. In
physical Biographies. scientific works COW
eriDg the vast fields of zoology, geoIoy and
botany. the truth was never written about
the peninsula. Not that there was any
motive for 1t, but simply because that re-
gion was UNEMPLOYED and unknown. And
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him and took up a collection. There was
something about his manner that was at
tractive, and hands lnstnctively went
down into pockets and came out with small
change which was dropped into the can,
a sort of recognition of the youngster's
efforts.
With bow Indicative of "thank you for
another part of tile boat and repeated the
songs he had sung. There he gathered
another harvest of small coin.
AS he was about to withdraw one of the
passengers asked him to sing "Mary
Green" but this he declined to dc on the
ground that too much singing would strain
his voice,
He then tripped down to the lower deck
followed by q representative of THE
CALL, who watched him 60 to a secluded
spot where be counted the amount of his
collections. and heard him say, that's
81 90, not so bad"
Pretty good" suggested the representa-
tive, who had approached within speaking
distance.
Yep" sententiously said the boy.
."All on this trips"
''Do you sing on every trip this boat
makes? was then asked.
Mop"
Make trips every day?"
Mop. make one trip Sundays to get
spendln' money. Folks know 1T Not
mu b. If the guy found it out I'd be out
my spendlD' cash. so I've got to do il on
strict dead quiet"
by the way, what is your name?
Moore" Then suddenly the bow asked,
What do you want to know for? Want
to give it to some paper?" and with that
he walked away.
Truly there are more ways than one of
making money.
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NEWS OF SEALERS.
The Henrietta Surrendered to the
British Government.

PoRT TOWNSEND, Nov. 26.-Advices re-
ceived to-day from Sitka. Alaska, state
that the British sealing schooner Henri
eta of Victoria. upon order OF the United
States District Court and instructions from
the Department of Justice, surrendered to
the British Government. The vessel was
seized two years ago for pelagic sealing.
A decision was rendered in the United
States District Court imposing fine Of
$1,000 each on the captain and first officer
Of the schooner c. II. White, which was
seized last August by the maD-of- war Pc
trel for discharging and receiving cargo
from another vessel while in American
waters without reporting to the Custom
house.
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HEAVY RAINFALL.
Great Downpour in Different Parts
of the State.

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 26.-Rain has fallen
here all day and still continues. The fall
to-day amounts to nearly an inch, and for
the season to date $50 inches, against 1. So
last season. Rain fell all day on the noun
tains and has melted foot of snow at tn g
summit, which should cause a smart rise
In the streams in the next day or tw o.
The ground is now wet enough for plow-
ing and farmers wish the rain would
cease.
MARCUsE, Nov. 26 The rainfall for the
past twenty-fOur hours ending at 6 O'Clock
this evening amounts to Ito inches, and
for the storm 2. SO inches; total for season
inches. 1t is raining now and indica-
tions point to continuance of the storm.
SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 26.-Rsin has been
falling here constantly all day with indi-
cations of an all-night storm. Precipita-
tion. L04 inches; total for the season, :28
inches.
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1t Puzzled Him.
Chicago Trihuna.

Member of the congregation-You say.
doctor, that some of the Buddhists and
Brahmins at the Parliament IF Religions
seemed to be as holy and as deeply learned
men as any you ever met ?'
Inc Kew. DR.. Fourthly-Indeed they did.
Member of ongregation-Yet here von
are with subscription paper for the bene-
ut oil "our missions in India!'
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MEXICO WANTS A NAVY,
That Government Now Building
Several Vessels

SAN DIEGO. Nov. ga Mexican gentle
man in this city has received advices that
the Mexican Government Is constructing a
revenue cutter at Acapulco TO patrol the
western coast for smugglers. Several YES
sells are being built for the Government at
various points. and the gentleman's in
formant states that the Government IS
policy is understood to be In the line of
acquiring navy of respectable size.
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WILL PLEAD GUILTY.
A Portland Smuggler Who Will Tell
All He Knows,

PORTLAND. Nov. 26.-The Oregonian
says; Nathan Blum will plead guilty to-
morrow when arraigned In the United
States District Court On the charge of
smuggling 800 pounds of opium.
1t is also stated that he will throw him.
self on the mercy of the court when ar
raigned on several other similar indict-
ments, and tell all he knows about the
alleged smuggling operations which have
been carried on.
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A Capitalist Dead.

MERGED. Nov. 26-A spec ial to the
Evening Sun from Turlock states that
John w. Mitchell. capitalist. died there
this morning. He owned nearly 100, 900
acres of land in MERGED County and his
fortune is estimated at over $1,000, 600.
He was about SO years old. He had no
wife or children.
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Poor Scores Made.

CARSON, Nov. 26.-Tne State Militia an
nual record shoot took place to-day. Poor
scores were made on account of flu rious
wind and rain. There was a heavy rain,
storm this evening.
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Dependency.

Dependency and dyspepsia are twins.
put can be dlspelled by DIR. Henley's
Bitters. 1t is fine tonic and builds nm
the system. The thousands of cases OF
a l. Bitters sold annually are the unde.
niable testimony of its worth.
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sultation, decided not to introduce any
testimony. but TO rely on that already
before the jury. An adjournment of the
case was then taken until 10 o'clock On
Monday
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Died of Heart Disease.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 26.-Mrs. Rebecca
Taylor. while on the way to early mass at
the Cathe dral this morning, fell and died
on the street from heart disease.
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The Button Murder Trial.

SAN BERNARDINo. Nov. 26-Much to
the surprise of large crowd of spec
tators and to the prosecution in the Button
murder case, when the prosecution rested
its case yesterday. the defense. after a con-