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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
WILL BOOM THINGS.
A Syndicate to Run the Bear Valley
Reservoir Companv

SAN BERNARDINo. Sept. 2o.-A. HI. Me.
Ginni'. receiver of the Bear Valley Reser-
voir Company will leave this city in the
morning with large force of men for the
Bear Valley Lake. d. P. n. Little of Los
Angeles has taken contract to clear the
reservoir of standing timber and debris
preparatory to the construction of a new
dam next year.
a Chicago. English and Scotch syndi-
cate, on October 8, will. at public sale,
under Older of court, buy out the entire
plant. backed by capital Of 81, SOC, 00O. A
new dam ninety feet high will be erected
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
FAVOR THE CANAL.
North Carolina Democratic Clubs Act
on the Scheme.

RALEIGH. n. c., Sept 2O.-The State
convention of Democratic clubs met in
this city to-day. The principal object OF
the convention appears to be a desire to
awaken renewed rterest in the early con-
structon of the Nicaraguan canal. Reso-
buttons were passed that the Democrats of
North Carolina demand the construction
OF the Nicaragua canal by American
capital under American control and ask
Ing their Democratic brethren in every
Southern, Northern and Western State to
join with the Democracy of North Caro-
Ina in unanimous and unmistakable de-
mand upon the general Government for
the construction of the American inter-
ocean canal
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HIS HAIR ON FIRE.
Going Rather Far for Fun With a
Practical Joke.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. 20-A Times
S'ar special from Trimble. Tenn, says:
Yesterday Jim Harder and others were
sitting in front of Simpsons grocery. Bob
fellow drew sunglass from his pocket
and focused it on Hsrber's uncovered head.
The glass did more than was expected.
The concentrated rays did not reach Har-
ber's scalp, but suddenly his head was
mass OF flames. caused by the ignition of
the bay rum on his hair, he having inst
come from the barber-shop. When his
head caught fire he started to run, but
Frank Gordon caught and held him while
others extinguished the blaze with their
hats and handkerchiefs. He would doubt
less have killed the joker on the spot ha1
ne not been restrained by friends. To-day
he brought suit against fellow for $4,000
Physicians say HaIber's head will never
be again adorned with hair. fellow is
quite we'll TO do.
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FOR MEASURING TYPE.
New System Adopted by the United
TyDothet9.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 20.-A new sys
tenn of measuring the volume of type was
adopted by the United Typotheta of
America last night. The matter was
brought up in the convention by President
McFeIridge. who pointed out the disad-
vantage of the present system of the
sem" standard of measure. 1t was re-
ferred to committee of thrae. The CON-
mittee recommended the adoption of
system of measurement with the whole
alphabet as standard, system that
would be equitable to both employe and
employer. 1t was stated that this system
permitted the accurate measurement OF
work actually done. aud customers could
be made 70 understand that the use of
broad-facsd type would cost more than
narrow-iaced. There is no inten tion of re.
ducing wages.
In connection with the job printing car
ried on by the United States Government
in the printing Of envelopes. it was sug-
gested that the printers throughout the
country cooperate with the Typothet@
for its abolition by signing petitions to Con-
eress to that effeci.
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DEATH AND FAILURE.
The Combination Caused Rather a
Sensation in Wall Street,

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.--The announce
ment of the death of j. NJ. White Sr. of
the oll-established cotton firm of j. NJ
White 81 Co. was made on Change to-
day, and the ten porary suspension of the
firm was announced also. Mr.. White has
been III and absent from business for sew
eral months, and the announcement of hi S
death caused no surprise. but the suspen-
sion Of the firm caused good deal of com.
ment, inasmuch as Mr. White was re-
garded as a very wealthy man. and is sill
believed to have left large fortune. His
surviving partner. II. S. Johnson, was de-
tanned at his home to-day by illness, and
the suspension Of the firm is ascribed to
this fact and is regarded as only tempo
rary,
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next season and canals, pipe lines and
bitches will be built this winter. The new
reservoir will contain five times the water
of the old dam or continuous flow of A.
600 inches. with hold-over of the same
amount for the next season. This will
irrigste every foot of unoccupied land in
San Bernardino and Perris valleys. The
new company proposes TO make great
summer resort of the lake region and
operate a car line and works with cleo
tricity developed by water power at the
dam site.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
SANTA BARBARA RACES.
Events Won by Ali Baba, General
WiIes and Miss Jessie.

SANTA BARBARA, Sept 20.-Eight horses
started in the running half mile and repeat
fc-day, which was won by Ali Baba in 80,
:50R, :50R. Lucy second and Midnight
third.
In the trotting. 2:19 class, General WiIes
won three straight heats in 2:2l, 2: "a,
2:25h. Flora came in good second with
Sir Credit third.
In the trotting race for two-year-olds.
Miss Jessie won with AK second and
OsitO third. Time, 2;42, 2:42%.
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FAILED To AGREE.
Overload Roads Conclude to Do Moth
ing About Rates.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20. - The transconli-
mental lines this afternoon abandoned
their attempt to form the Transcontinental
Passenger Association. and have ad-
journed subject to call The Union Pa
cific and other roads were not represented,
and the representatives of several lines
interested agreed to an adjournment with
out a dissenting voice. 1t had been in
tended to take some action regarding the
demoralized condition of the California
rates, but this also went over.
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WON BY WOODWARD.
Great interest Taken in the Ten
Mile Race at Nashville

NASHVILLE, Sept. 20.-Au immense
crowd witnessed the ten-mile bicycle race
to-day. There were fifty-one starters
Charles Woodward of Nashville (31s min
utes) won; time, 1914 minutes. The first
man in was d. A. Golfer of Nashville Is
mnutes); time, 3OA minutes. Thompson
of Nashville (3A ninutes) won the second
time trZe; time. 90 4-5 minutes. The sec
ond man in was w. T. Watson of Flalrock
(6h minutes; time 80 minutes. The third
time prize was won by Pearson of Nash
VILE (31a minutes); time, so minutes. The
third man in was Charles Woodward Of
Nashville (372 minutes; time. 90 minutes
Is seconds
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
Grounding of the Adams.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-Seeretary Her.
bert has appointed court of inquiry to
meet at Mare Island Navy-yard next
Tuesday t. investigate the grounding of
the United States steamship Adams in
Bering Sea. The court will comprise
Captain c. S. Cotton. Commander c. NJ.
Thomas, Lieutenant-Comm f. NJ.
SimmoLds. with Lieutenant Draper Judge
Advocate.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
McAIeer Defeated.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. Congressman
MeAleer was defeated for denomination
this morning by the Democrats In the
Third District. and Joseph p. McCulen
chosen as his successor. Other Con-
gressional nominations we're: First Dis
trict. D. j. Callahan; Second, Max Herse-
berg; Fourth, Gus Miller; Filth, DR..
David Moffett,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
A QUEER-GAITED HORSE.
His Hobbling Heats Not Allowed
Even on the Kite.

Even on the Kite.
STOCKTON, Sept. 20.-The fourth days
racing brought out a larger crowd. but the
sport was uninteresting, except in two
running events in which the favorites did
not win. Dave Douglass was favorite in
the hurdle-race, but lost TO Happy Ban.
In the 6ve-eighths handicap the pools
averaged $3.50, with the winner selling for
$50
Hurdle-race, one mile dash. over four hur
dies. Happy Ban won. Ontl ORC second, Dave
Douglass third, Ben Martin fourth. Time
1929.
Handicap. five-eighlhs of mile dash, Qairt
won. PescadOr second. La Rue thlrd, Joe Cot
ton fourth, Sam Nount fifth. Time. 1:02.
Trottlng, 2:24 class, Pearl Fisher won in
three straight heats. LeODOra second Eliza
third. Time, 2:2o-2:19$4
The last race was a slow one and won by Bel
mont Prince in three straight heats after the
first, which was taken by Fred S. A queer
gaited horse named Jonn w won Two heats,
but was not allowed to have them for his hob
bling gait. Best time. 2:4l12.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
FIRE AT MARTINEZ.
A Tailor-Shop, Bakery and Millinery
Store DESTROYED.

MARTINEZ. Sept. 20.-FIre broke out In
the City Bakery in Lawless block this
morning at 2:30 o'clock, and before the
flames were checked the tailor-shOp Of Wolf
Bros. and the millnery-store of Miss
Shuey were burned. Most of the stock
and fixtures Of the millinery-store were
saved, although somewhat damaged, but
the bakery and taiinr-shop are total loss.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
total loss is about $4,000. partly insured.
Tie buildings were the property of NJ.
LaWless
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
SELECTED THEIR MEN.
Democrats of San Luis 0bispo Hold
Convention

SAN LUIS OBIsPO. Sept. 20.-The coup-
ty Democratic convention to-day nomir-
ated full county ticket. with the excep-
ton of the Office of County Recorder, and
for that position. j. F. Fielder, the most
popular man in the county, was Endorsed.
The nominations are: AssemblymaD, Ed
ward Watkins; Clerk. FL. II. Carpenter :;
Sheriff. Edwin f. O'Neal: Assessor, j. NJ
Felts; Auditor. William Duff; Coroner,
DR.. j. n. Conley; Treasurer William G.
Dana; Public Administrator. j. P. Knapp !;
District Attorney. E. P. Unaugst; Tax
Collector. J. Fl. Findley; Superintendent
of Schools, William N. Armstrong; Sur
veyor, Charles w. Henderson.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
The Pratt Will Contest.

Los ANGELES. Sep. 20.-The attorneys
for the contestants and the attorneys for
the petitioners for the probate of Mrs.
Pratt's will continued their arguments OF
the Ques ion of jurisdiction over the case
to-day, and as there did not seem to be any
prospect of an early solution of the prob
lem Judge Clark excused the jury until
Tuesday next.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
LEE DOES THE LIGHT WORK.
Professor FairchiId Enlivens the
EStee Meetings.

VIsALIA, Sept Colon. NJ. NJ. Estee,
Republican candidate for Governor, ad-
dressed large meeting at Tulare this
afternoon, and in this city this evening.
Great enthusiasm prevailed during the
meetings, and the gubernatorial candidate
was given rousing receptions. In Tuare
he spoke for All hour. discussing local as
well as national issues.
Lee Fairchild of San Francisco also de-
livered short and witty addresses, which
kept the audiences in jovial mood.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
Is colombia,s President Dead ?

COLON, Colombia, Sept. 2O.-The great
est anxiety prevails here in regard to the
health of DIR. Rafael Nunez, President OF
the Republic of Colombia. He has been
i'll for some time past and is not expected
to recover. 1t is believed by some that he
is dead. All the telegraphic news is sub
ject to press censorship and liable to be
suppressed
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
Work of Tonquin Pirates.

PARIS, Sept. 2O.-An official dispatch re-
ceived here from Hal MOI, the capital nf
TonQuin. says that pirates attempted to
wreck the train from Langsop. The
Chinese engineer was killed and two
Frencbmen- were carried off. Colonel
GaIlieti is pursuing the pirates.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
PROTECTION IN AUSTRALIA.
The Opposition TO the Government
Carries the Elections.

MELBOURNE, Victoria. Sept 2O.-The
latest election returns this afternoon show
the election of twenty-one ministeriali> IS.
ffty-four members of the opposition and
thirteen independents. The Premier,
Hon. j. 3. Patterson. Treasurer Carter,
Minister of Mines McColl, Minister of
Lands Mcintyre and Minister of Agrirul-
ture Weber have been reelected. The
leader of the opposition, the Speaker of
The Assembly, Minister of Railways Rich
ardsOn and AjtOrney-Genersl Sir Bryan
OLoghlen have been defeated. The cleo
ton was fought mainly on the tariff issue
in the form of protection against liberty of
trade.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21

miles west of town, was burned this after
noon. The temperature of the drying
room was raised too high. and the whole
building seemed to catch fire stimuli
taneously. About 100 bales were saved
with difficulty. The loss is between $1,000
and $4,000; no insurance.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
Death of a millionaire.

MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, Sept. 20.-Relatives
in this city received word to-day that L.
b. Leisinrlng, the millionaire coal opera
tor and president of the Lehigh Coal Nav
igation Company, died to-day at Hamburg,
GERMANY,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
Catron Will TRY Again.

SoCoRRo. n. NJ. Sept. 20.-At the terri
torial convention OF Republicans to-day
Thomas B. Catron was nominated dele
gate to Congress. Catron ran again S
Joseph, the Democratic nominee, two
wears ago.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
This Is a SuaDi

The great art work. picturesque Cali
fornia." can now be OBJ aimed for only 10
cents and one coupon. Don't fail to get
all back numbers while you have the
chance. as they will soon be scarce.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
(1rOSSIlaD'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure, change OF diet, or
change in application to business. The medicine
tains nothing that Is OF the least injury TO ths
bottle. nolV ~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
RACING AT MARTINEZ.
Purses Paid in the Gentlemen's Drive
Under Protest.

MARTINEZ. Sept. 20.-To-1ay was chill
dren's day st the county fair. and wit
messed the largest attendance in the past
ten years. The fair is an immense sue
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
LARGE Fiophouse Burned.

SANTA Rosa, Sept. OR. L. Peter
sons large hophouse, situated about three
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
Wright's Indian VGgGtablG Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands OF persons VINO
have used them for over forty years to cure
SICK HEADACHE. GlDDINESS, CONSIIPA'
TlON, Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach, Plmples'
and purify the blood. no4 FrTu ny
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-21
FAILED TO SCORE.

Robert j Registers a
Failure.
TOO HARD FOR HIS FEET.
He Must Have a Track That Just
Suits Him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-04

valuable sugar-prolucing region is
capital To make the beginning.
The early discoveries @. Tahiti
found a small cane OF in
lerior quality growing wild
on the mountain slopes, but
under the process of trans
planting and cultivation on level
ground it improved greatly in size
and quality. The cane, now known
rs the Tahiti yellow cane, was i'm
ported into Cuba and other West
Indian islands, whence il found its
way into the Southern States Of
the Union, aud has obtained the
Reputation of producing the best
sugar known. Besides this several
imported varieties grow in Tahiti,
such as, for instance, the Chinese
red cane which is very tough,
but contains as much sacchdrine
matter as the yellow cane. Some
plantations existed in Tahiti sixty
years ago, and sufficient sugar was
obtained to supply local wants and
also to export to Australia and New
| Zealand. Steam mills were started
| in 1900 and the succeeding years,
but had to be closed through want
of labor. Attention was then
turned to distilling rum from the
cane, but the supply Of the liquor
soon outgrew the demand and some
of the distilleries were obliged I,
close. The land most suitable 70
sugar cultivation in Tahiti has
dry surface, as, owing to the MI
merous streams N the island, thu
subsoil is always sufficiently moist
Artificial irrigation, which is i'll
dispensable in most sugar growing
d countries, is entirely unnecessar!
, there
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-04

A bill has been introduced III
Congress looking to the construc-
ton of boulevard from the Allan
tic to the Pacific.
In discussing the subject the San
Francisco Bulletin very APPLY says.
If the Government wants to make
work for the unemployed it might at
any rate 60 into something of value. II
might construct the Nicaragua Canal
clear the rivers, connect the Great Lake.
with the ocean by ship canal, builC
coasts d7fenses, or something else prac
teal, instead of considering a mere sink
ing Of labor and capital in supertluou
and nonsensical undertaking..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-04
SUGAR IN THE SOCIETY ISLANDS.

Our Vice-Consul at Tahiti, in a
report which has just been pub
lished, states that the protective
duty on imported sugar, intro
duced four years ago, has only
caused a slight increase in the
sugar production of the islands,
and that foreign sugar is still
largely imported. The planter is
now fully able to compete with
foreign sugar if he liked, but the
foreign settlers lack capital and the
natives lack the energy to do so,
There is a good opening in the
Society Islands for sugar planting
Tahiti alone is capable of produce
ing $4,000 tons of sugar for ex-
port. The land in all parts of the
plains is suitable for the cane,
and can be got for about e. an
acre on the average. The labor
difficulty can be got over, for
facilities are now offered by the
French authorities for the impor-
tation of coolie labor from Cochin
China and elsewhere. Freights
are not higher than from the
Sandwich Islands, and all that is
needed to make the archipelago a
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-04

THE PORTUGUESE GRIT.

Our Portuguese colony have
shown themselves stanch on the
right side in Hawaiian politics.
They were found all right i'll the
revolution of 81. They were unit
edlv with us from the beginning in
the present contest against monar-
cly. We are sincerely glad to see
them take a positive stand i'll the
present election, and not only claim
but secure their proportionate share
of representation Had they not
done as they have, the influence
would have been far less favorable
to their intelligence and force OF
character than it now is. 1t IS
certainly greatly to the advantage
of Hawaii to have such a body o.
citizens who know how to act as
men. 1t is evident that the Por
tuguese colony possesses the ele'
ments of character which, reinforced
by education, will make them mos
valuable element in our politica
life
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-04
KLEMME VS.. KUNUIAKEA.

According to present indica-
tons, the Convention will have a
contested seat to award. Prince
Albert is returned by the inspect
ors as the owner Of the seat by a
majority of two and one-fourth
votes over Mr.. Klemme. The
latter gentleman claims that the
ballots have been mishandled III
counting, and he is really the man
who was elected. Each party has
its trends more or less. Mr..
Klemme mas good many,
else he, as an irregular candidate,
would not have got so many votes.
The Prince, too, seems to be
favored by many, since he outran
two Of his colleagues on the regular
ticket, coming out third of the five.
The public at large are disposed to
view the contest impartially. One
gentleman represents that impor-
tant and prominent section of the
community which supplies the
public with their necessary stimu-
lus, Sundays and election days eX-
cepted. The other represents the
steady consumers of the same
essential element. Either one
10 doubt would apply his
best abilities to the task OF
supplying the country with an APP
propriate constitution, and the one
may as we'll be furnished as the
other with the necessary brains.
There are no data i'll the record OF
either whereby to determine their
relative gifts Of craftsmanship.
The great public will doubtless
therefore look on at the contest
with but moderate solicitude fol
the outcome, and bets will not
run high. 1t will probably result
in no vital difference in the politi.
cal destines of Hawaii, to which
ever claimant the Convention shall
assign the seat.
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UNRESTRAINED BRUTALITY.

The evidence in the examin-
alton yesterday of Ben Gallagher
on the charge of mayhem makes
one thing clear; that is, that in
the frequenters of the basement of
the Hawaiian hotel there was a
a serious deficiency in the manly
disposition and force to prevent
brutality and maintain common
decency. Here is a man, perhaps
not ordinarily rufian, probably
made so by an excess of drink,
who violently assaults another
and weaker person, There are a
large number of people present,
but no one efficiently interferes.
The assault goes on, the victim is
Frustrated and violently maltreated.
No one pulls off the ruffian. Some
little attempt is made to do so, but
is prevented by the determination
of one or two men to let the mis-
chief go on. 1t ends in the ear of
the unfortunate young man being
chewed off, and his Disagreement
for life. This affair is a wretched dis
grace to the Hawaiian hotel and its
frequenters. 1t is a shame to every
individual who was present, and by
their inertia or cowardice, or per
haps worse, permitted the brutal
crime to be committed.
If this fight and manning had
occurred in some saloon frequented
by sailors, no great surprise would
be felt. In such places sometimes
a crowd of reckless characters are
congregated. If the frequenters of
the Hawaiian hotel are OF that
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-04

WALTER a. SMITH. Managing Editor
sEORGE MANSON. Business Manager
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-04
THE TAMIN FARE OF BELEAGURED
PARIS.

Everybody conversant with the
history of the siege of Paris by the
Germans will remember that the
inhabitants of the beleagured city
were fed for a time on the flesh of
African and Asiatic beasts and
birds of prey from the Geological
Gardens. There has lately been
discovered packet of letters which
throw an interesting light OH this
matter. These documents have
been deposited i'll the Carnavalet
Museum. They were addressed by
NJ. Geoflroy Saint Hilaire, director
of the Jardin discrimination in
the Bots de Boulogne, to NJ.
Deboos, a butcher OIL the Boule-
ward Haussmann, and refer to
the prices which were asked for
the animals required for the
nourishment of starving Parisians.
Zebras, bufaloes, reindeer, ante
lopes, wild boars, a kangaroo, a
Cassoway and a black swan were
killed during the month of October,
1870, together with several 1are
ducks, pheasants and geese. The
cassoway was sold for ES and the
kangaroo for half that sum. In
November all antelope fetched G4o,
and prices began to ascend rapidly
all round. Thus a bear cost the
butcher Laboos G2o, and GSS was
given for a wild boar. During the
Christmas period two camels from
the Garden were sold at Goo. On
December goth NJ. Deboos took
over the two elephants, which were
the veritable pieces de resistance OF
his food supply. They cost him
$1,000 francs, or GGoSo He soon
sawed up their colossal carcasses
and sold the pieces at a profit
LoNd0R Daily Telegraph.