The morning call., 1894-03-29

cOrum. Many tales of high old times In
these gatherings crept out from behind the
closely barred doors. One or two instances
are reported where debate bid fair to give
way to a settlement of questions at issue
by natures weapons. Every man seemed
To "lay" for an opportunity TO ''cinch" one
of his neighbors on q charge of infraciion
of the agreement. and the result of the
trials, which were frequently held on
charges of this character, depended more
upon the personal popularity of the
alleged offender and the pulp he pos
sessed than upon his degree of guilt.
Accusations of 'put-up jobs" to catch
members were freely and frequently made
and as a result those who were in the asso-
citation soon lost all confidence in the body
or in the probability of benefits to be
derived therefrom. Its past life was pro-
ductlve of no apparent good aud its re-
quieum will evoke few expressions OF
SORROW.
Rates will 60 up. On April the sale
of cut-rate tickets will be discontinued and
travellers will be compelled to pays the old
rates. The following telegram was sent
out by General Passenger Agent Goodman
of the Southern Pacific yesterday:
MARCH %, 1894.
Joint telegram to all trdnscOntinentdt tines:
In accordance with an agreement entered
into at the Chicago meeting yesterday we will
discontinue the sale of cut-rate tickets from
| California points TO Missouri River points and
East on Sunday, the 9Th prox. We W i'll resume
/ the sale OF tickets eastward via Los Angeles
and Barstow route at once. I. II. GOODMAN.
! NoTE.-That is the cut rates will be dIscon-
| tinued at midnight OF the 9TH prox. Tickets
eastward via Los Angeles and Barstow route
will be placed on sale al the rates that were in
| effect prior 10 March 1, commonly known as
| standard rates.
The State Board of Trade will assist a
proposition which promises much for the
interests of California in the shape of a
permanent exhibition of the States prod
ucts. which it is proposed to open in Chi
cago in large building, 50x150 feet in
dimension, and located in the business
heart of the city, ON Dearborn street, next
door to the Tribune office.
The proposition comes from the gentle
men who recently bought the Merced tract
of land from the Crocker estate, and al
though they frankly slate IL will be used
as means Of advertising those lands for
sale. yet they say they can best do this by
advertising the whole State, thus receiv-
ing the cooperation of all sections. The
Southern Pacific is also said to be inter-
ested.
The Northern and Central California
exhibitors at the Midwinter Fair will be
expected to send the best portions of their
exhibits for this purpose, and during the
green fruit season the managers of the
affair propose to buy quantities of it. and
after keeping it on exhibition until it
shows some evidence of coming decay to
then dispose OF ii. and thus in manner
recoup them for the original outlay. 1t is
also proposed to make the building the
headquarters for the sale of California
products and otherwise advertise the
| States resources.
w. ii. Mills said yesterday that the
rumored consolidation of the two land
Offices was incorrect. However, the infor-
nation came from gentleman who Is sup
posed to know a good many il not all of
the secrets which are supposed to rest Sc
curely hidden in the breasts of the Southern
Pacific officials.