The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-06


| presents irresistible Inducements Tor invest
menI Coffee grows Wild In some localities
and n yeunr man with limited capital could
make "A barrel of money II he went to Mexico
and Invested IA some good business oil this KIND
While tho customs AZ Mexico are In some re-
spcota many years behind the times tney are
ahead of us IN other respects. In the City OF
Mexico the Government maintains school OF
design which has 500 pupils. at which art Is
encouraged by free tuition. The Government
also maibtains free medical school, which has
600 pupils, and a public gallery OF art we'll
stocked with standard productions OF Spanish
artists One feature OF Mexican life Is the uni
versal popularity OF beverage called puique.
IL is made from gourd-shaped portion OF
plant similar TO that which we know as the
century plant This pulque Is made fresh every
day and sells for 2 cents quart There are
innumerable pulaue saloons throughout the
city and the business Is profitable one.
Pulque trains are run daily, similar 10 milk
trains In this country. When the liquor is fer
mrnted II is stronger than alcohol, but In It's
fresh form IL is q harmless and delicious drink"
"The State of New York has recently made
the greatest contract with a corporation ever
proposed" SAID w. j. Mayfeld OF Albany. that
State, yesterday. at was with the electric
company which acquires the rigEt.of-way
string wires, or otherwise transmit the immense
electric current generated by Niagara Falls.
a curious feature about the proposition TO
propel canal-boat by the trolley Is the manner
In which 1t originated. An artist named Burns,
In mere caprice, made an ingenious picture OF
a canal-boat moving in this way for which he
received a few dollars. Some schemiDg fellow
in Albany saw the illustration aud at once
had bill passed appropriating $50, 1000 for ex-
perimeDtal purposes which have proven sue
cessful, and while the artist is still making
pictures the man who utilized his Idea In a
practical way is 10 fair way to become mil
lionaire. The contract with the company mem
toned allows it to build a traction road for
can al propulsion and to establish central sta
lions at such points as may be deemed neces-
sary along the line OF the canals and on all
canal lands. The company may, according TO
the contract, use the electricity distributed not
only for canal propulsion. but for Hight heat
and power at such points as 1t pleases. When
complete The company must furnish electricity
for the propulsion Of canal-boats at rate not
to exceed $40 per electrical horsepower for
the season OF navigation"
@"In its time Denver has turned out some
queer characters" said G. C. 81 one, an early
day settler In this city, yesterday. "The prom
fnence which the town OF Creole has lately &C
quired brings TO my mind one of the shrewdest
confidence men who ever operated In this or
any other country. His name was Doc Boggs
and for long time Denver was his headquar-
tiers. When the Creole ,XcitemeDt first broke
out Boggs worked lot OF New York and
Boston CAPITALISTS out OF about $4,000 and
then skipped to Canada. He opened several
offices In the East with a confederate and
usually selected a wealthy lawyer as his victim.
The latter was by the plan adopted, engaged
to purchase some valuable mining lands in the
Creole district by the confederate from
Boggs. A roll of $4,000 to $4,000
would be furnished the lawyer with which to
make the purchase. but Boggs never cared
about selling, although he would seem to De
unaware OF the real value OF his property. OF
which the lawyer had by this time become
fully convinced. The latter's cupidity usually
got the better OF MS judgment and In nine
times out OF ten he would buy from Boggs In
his own name and freeze out his client. Boggs
was man of winning manners aud attractive,
dignifed personal appearance. He has disap-
peaTed from view OF late, out II still living will
no doubt be heard from sooner or later"
Zone Of the most interesting sights in Paris
TO ne are the horse and mule meat markets."
said A. f. Fonde, who was with Buffalo BilPs
show In Europe for some time In conversation
yesterday. I'll has been stated that there are
nually slaughtered for this market, and In or
der to satisfy myself paid visit to a couple
Of the shops where these kinds Of meats are
exclusively sold. No attempt at cOncealment
is made by the dealers and information is fully
given. All three kinds OF the meats were
hung up on hooks aud labeled with
brass or copper letters to show what
they were. A full variety OF the three
kinds OF meats were displayed together with
do fro. rn1l nf
each place customers were purchasing and pay
ing their money. coming and going without
seeming TO think that their purchases were of
kind TO attract any unusual attention. In the
Paris markets meats are very high In price,
choice beefsteak costing 80 cents a pound,
while an ordinary cut costs 80 cents. A choice
cut OF horse, donkey or mule steak costs 20
cents pound, while the ordinary cuts run to
10 cents, so that 1t Is the cheapness which
probably influences the buyer most"
Christopher A. Buckley left his LIvermore
vineyard In charge of the Waterman last night
aud took run over TO town IN company with
the ever faithful Jake Rudolph Mr.. Buckley
established headquarters at the Palace Hotel
and for several hours held quite levee. All
the men who are ON the political
retired list dropped in to chat ove1 old times
with him, while those who are still in active
whose mantle they some day hope TO wear.
The gathering was really reminiscent OF the
palmiest days on Bush street, and caused jake
Rudolph to confdentially whisper to Bob Pink.
ertoD: 'Say, the boys, amt forgot Buck, has
tney?"
aYesterday afternoon General Schofeld,
Messrs. Lincoln. Pullman and several other
members OF the distinguished party now at the
Palace went TO the Preside to witness the In
specti0n, while ex-President Harrison lunched
at the rooms of the Bar Association. and
Whitelaw Reid returned to Millbrae. In he
evening the hrst-named gentlemen were the
guests Of Major Ralhpone at dinner, and Mr.
Harrison gave short talk TO the members of
the Ethical society IN Golden Gate Hall.
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison, the wife OF the ex-
Presidents son. arrived in the city yesterday
from Omaha, and is registered at the Palace.