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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-01

Kellett. 0. c., with Streive of the Acmes
second.
The sSo-yard handicap was won by
Bancroft 10 min. 8 Sec, with Coffin, q. c.,
second.
The handicap high jump was won by A.
w. North. whose mark was #. in,
with Z. r. Davis second, at Fl. 81 in.
In putting of the 16-pound shoI, Oliver.
R. A. c.. won at So It. in., Reardon, o. c.,
being second at 80 It. in.
The managers of the Southern Califor-
MIA building had9a busy afternoon enter
tanning the children with oranges. AtI2
o'clock, the hour set tor the distribution
of fruit, every available foot of space in
the building was occupied and the avenue
entrance to the building was black with
people.
There was big stand in front OF the
building on which was piled box after DO X
of luscious navel oranges The children
were formed i'm line and passed from the
building through long chute, which had
been erected in front Of the stand. Four
police officers were on hand to keep the
crowd in line, while two men frcm the
building handed out the oranges as the
children passed by the stand. Fifteen
thousand oranges we're given away and the
skins form a trail from any part of the
grounds to the Southern counties building.
The proceedings were watched with in-
terest by hundreds of people. who stood
outside the line until all the fruit had
been distributed. There were some funny
incidents connected with the distribution.
A number of grown people forced their
way into the line in the expectation of
getting oranges, but the Southerners, from
previous experiences on similar occasions,
were prepared for them. and each of the
adults were handed diminutlve green
lime to the great amusement of the
spectators.
When the crowd of little people became
quite manageable. Superintendent
Frank Virgins of the Southern California
building, put up'a job upon his neighbor.
Clio Floyd, who has charge of the Santa
Barbara Pyramid. Virgins told the
youngsters that Lloyd had several car
loads of walnuts expressly for them. The
announcement was followed by a wild
rush TO the Pyramid. Lloyd family in
Quired 10 what he owed the honor of this
unexpected onslaught. Before the visit
was explained to him there was not wal
nut left in sight
Over at the ostrich farm the kids devel-
oped an extraordinary weakness for the
blown eggs O. great dimensions, the product
of the ostrich D ultry yard. They tried
various expedients for smuggling these
treasures out unobserved by the watchful
attendants. One bright little chap cap
tured an ostrich egg and placed it between
his shoulders. under his jacket. This
scheme would have worked admirably, but
unfortunately Manager Cawston has a
weakness for rubbing the hump of every
hunchback for good luck. When he rubbed
this artificial hump he detected the pill
fered egg, and the enterprising visitor was
despoiled of his booty, and went away
broken-hearted.
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and county taxes from this city of 300. 600 or
800, COO people. with 100000 paid by us
to the State, will not meet our expenses.
The fact that we are nearly out OF debt
should make our taxes correspondinglv
light, because there is So little to be paid
for interest account The opposite facts
prevail, though, San Francisco being one
of the most heavily taxed cities of the
United States. 1t is but Just to say thai
it was under previous local administra-
ton that the most of the deficit was ere
ated and not by the present Board of
Supervisors, the most OF whom are. we
believe. honest and good men. The last
Election G Commissioners appeared TO want
to bankrupt his city. .
Ten inside water lots, each 45 10 1aX138:6,
were lately sold on the. southeast line OF
Howard street, on the northeast line OF
Fremont and southwest. line of, Beale,. at
S9SOo to $4,000 each. These lots used TO
be valued at $40. 900 TO $4,000 each. Poorer
vacant lots ON Beale street, between How
ard and Folsom and near to Folsom, were
sold for $50, 900 each about four years ago.
Railroad dIscrimin alton against this city
has not caused all of this. change and fall
by any means, but it has been an lmpor-
taht element in 1t. =:
The stsepsst block of cable line in this
city is on Union street, from Earkln to
Polk. This Is probably the steepest pas
senger line of its kind in>the world. The
block is 41211a feet in length and the fall Is
Is feet. -.
The real estate market has been dull for
three years. In the face of this dizziness
two buyers have purchased, within three
months, over half million dollars worth
of city real estate. These buyers stand on
their own feet aud rely on their own Judg-
ment in real estate transactions.
There is now nothing in sight for safe
investment but city real estate, and as
even the very best OF it is cheap, paying
51s to 6 per. cent net. it Is necessarily at
tracing attention. We think. too. that an
income of 511a 10 s per cent net on the best
retail inside property is likely to be
better investment than any mortgage
Whatever. for safe mortgage cannot.now
be had paying over 51a per cent net. In
addition to its income of 3 Y to 6 per cent
net the best retail property can hardly
help, we think, INCREASING at the rate of 2
per cent year at leasl, while If anything
occurs within the next few years. by the
construction of greatly needed local rail-
roads or the cutting of the Nicaragua
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day yet recorded in the annals of that ex-
position.
I'VE thought we had had red-hot time
last children's day." one of the concession
aires was heard to remark during the
afternoon. when the fun was at its height.
Then the concssionaire added, with a
hunted look 10 his eye: I'VE were away
off in our calculations though. Last time
the youngsters carried all before them. but
tell you solemnly if we let another child
into our village at this blessed moment il
will burst the stock ades. The place is
chock full already, and those that sT5 In
side have no room TO walk about. They
are packed like sardines in tin."
The same story was heard all over the
grounds. which from early morn until
dswy eve and far into the night we're
turned into enc vast playground. The
exodus from the city began the first thing
in the morning. when vast army of chill
dren. guardians and lunch baskets began
to besiege the cars.
They clAmbered in pel-meL, the boys in
some cases hanging on apparently by their
eyebrows, for the cars were. so oensely
packed that some of them seemed to have
no other visible means of hanging on.
These urchins had evidently Tesorted to
willy means OF securing extra Tickets. for
not few of them possessed five or six,
which. in the excitement of the moment,
they distributed lavfshly from the cars: to
the less fortunate passeTs by.
During the course Of the morning the
procession fairward was continually
swelled by the surrounding towns and the
probability is that to-day there are very
few children within radius of fifty miles
who have not seen the MidwiDter Exposi-
ton.
at noon yesterday 5000 people had al
ready passed the turnstiles and the cry
was "still they come In their thousands
and tens of thousands. The children, the
parents and the lunch baskets were ubiqui-
tous. There were children of every sta
ton, babies in arms and high-school stu
dents, the latter of whom were willing for
once In their lives to liut back the clock OF
time and become children" again..
1t was impossible to find a hole or cor
ner In the grounds that was not densely
crowded Fortunately the attractions were
many, so that the crowd was pretty
evenly divided all day. Even as it was,
however, people took their lives in their
hands when they attemp pied to enter some
of the size shows. and even the large
buildings were uncOmfortably crowded.
Children are invited to visit the various
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county exhibits, where fruit and flowers
VIII De presented to them." This was the
INVITATION Oh the programmes, and the
children were not backward in accepting
II. The Southern California building IN
particular was besleged by seekers after
y. ahges' Inc poys and girls cheerfully
stood IN line an honr to get the golden
Irnlt, and while they were waiting for it
thev ieasted their eyes on the orange
wheel. uttering such EXPLANATIONS 8 "Oh.
nv shouldn't like to go round in ore of
those baskets"
Ihe Turks and the Italians, the vendors
OF fancy pins aud of bric-a-orac, were
9rlVen TO the ragged edge of despair by
nordes OF children who insisted on touch
ing and pricing everything, and who the
unfortunate merchants knew had prob
aDly not more than nickel in their pos
session. - ou no buy, no touch!" cried
one keen-eyed wearer of teZ, waving
MS arms TO bid the youthful unDellevers be-
gone. But his energy. was spent in vain;
he might as we'll have commanded a swarm
of flies to take their departure as tell the
children to keep their eager, restless little
fingers off his wares.
Sousa and his band came in for large
share of attention Some of the boys SET
tied their career in life on the spot by
promptly deciding tnat when they grew up
they would be musicians, just like he CON-
poser of the washington Post March"
It's easy 10 stand upothere in gold cap,
and wave a stick about" one astute youth
was heard to remark.
After all, however, IL was the sde-shows
that formed The main attraction. Each
and every one was besieged. The entrance
10 the scenic railroad was one seething
mass of children, who were willing and
glad to get their clothes torn off their
backs for the. JOY of being carried Shrek
ing through. the air.. The Firth wheel was
equally i'll demand and the Vienna Prater
was black with children.
AS for the '"'49 Mining Camp" the day
was chalked up as the most: fred hot
time itsturbulent existence had ever ex-
perienced. I'VE amt In it," groaned one.
desperate, with cartridges round belt
which contained Two Tevolvers. I'VE are
tame compared to these children. Why,
they get in and show US how. to have
bigger, time in five minutes than we can
scare up in whole lifetime: There won't
be a shingle left on that dance-house to-
night, and: as for the andang0-well. they
get right in and dance themselves"
"A bright-eyed ,urchn, who. hi d been.
listening with all The outward and visible
sigrs Of contemptsto> hese remarks, chimed
in with WE'LL Iguess '94 Is ahead of 40,
anyway" and before the desperad0 had
recovered from this unexpected thrust the
representative OF the rising generation had
walked calmly away ana was investing in
cents worth Of oranges ON the guarantee
that if they did not prove satisfactory. his
money would be refunded If he returned
the skins. :: -. -:
The impromptu side-show that appeared
Ito afford the most. unmitigated delight to
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arranged. The Exposition Band led the
way. DR.. White Cloud was marshal and
Lieutenant Thomas Evans chief aid. The
marShals of divisions were: Colonel Cath
cart and Colonel c. Daniel Boone. The.
procession included the engine and hose
carts of the Bidwinter Fire Department,
the emergency ambulance, all the animals,
domestca ted and wild, on the grounds
and delegations from all the villages of the
fair.
Alter the parade was over there was
rush of children to the recreation grounds,
which was the scene of the principal
events of the afternoon. The grand
stand was full for once, and seats are pro-
vided for 1000 people, but two Youngsters
sat on each chair and there was no unoc-
cupied standing room. Fully 1900 chill
dren were on tie stand and thousands
lined the circular fence. Even then the
streets around the court seemed to be al
crowded as before. Fifteen thousand
children from crowd of $4,000 does not
create a large void. 1t was surprising to
notice that on day when admission tick
cts were almost as free as the air the
hills IN Golden Gate Park outside the fair
grounds and overlooking Recreation Park
were occupied by hundreds who watched
the sports from without the pale when
they might have come inside upon applica-'
ton.
. ~ II cACcllcub dDO cDtoI pIuS
Of amusements was rendered upon a plat
form erected for the purpose in front OF
the grand stand. After an overture by
the. Exposition band the Hawaiian quar-
tet sang something in their own tongue.
The murderOus looking swOrdsmen from
the Oriental village had mock duel amid
intense expressions of excitement from the
juvenile audience. Japanese jugglers and
acrobats were the next performers, and
then CAME donkey race.
This was a laughable contest in which
there. were five entries. All of the riders
were eager for victory and all. belabOred
their steeds without cessation. The race"
was won by Ahmed, who rode George
Washington. =.
Nothing like the camel race was ever
seen before by those 1900 San Francisco
boys and girls. Three ships Of the desert
were started after some difficulty. but one
ridden by an Ethiopian sauntered along
very slowly and no effort on the part OF his
driver could arouse him from his lethargy.
A distance of a hundred yards was main
tanned between the other two camels, who
sioped along at ain astonishing gait. The
SIN ali pebbles of the track were not agree
able to feet accnstGm ed to the soft sands of
the Sahara, and one camel showed his dis
appIO baton by lying down. Then the
animal which had been leading easily
stumbled and fell: oyer bank. Before
camel and rider had recovered their eQuil-
ibrium Ben Ahmed had won the race.
Another contest which elected many ex-
pressions OF juvenile approval was The race
between :a'trotting. dog, driven by little
Willie ..Ketchum, against Il. j. Steele, a
local splinter: The dog beat the boy. who
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-01
BEHIND THE BARS.
An Expert Counterfeiter Taken Into
Custody.

Policeman M. j. Conboy arrested man
last Tuesday night who turns out 20 be
notorious counterfeiter and ex-convict.
The mans name is Gustave Barstead.
When Conboy caught him he was trying to
persuade waffle peddler at the corner of
Kearny street and Montgomery avenue to
try some bogus half-dollars. which he was
willing and anxious to sell at. rs cents
apiece. -.
When Harris. the secret service agent.
read of the arrest it occurred TO him that
he bad heard the name before He saw
the prisoner and FASTENED to his Office in
the Appraisers building whera he has
collection of photographs ofcouEterfeiters,
smugglers and others who have been
punished by Uncle SAM. Barstead's was
among them.
He was arrested six years ago for max
ing counterfeit coin in a lodging house on
Third street, and was sentenced to four
years Imprisonment at San Quentin.
After serving his term Barstead returned
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materially prosperous, and 1t was mistake
to discourage them. The idea that high
prices bring high wages was absurd from
the outset
The speaker had Travelled in Swansea.
North Wales. There he saw, in the heart
of the greatest tin-producing country of
the globe. cans of California fruits exposed
for sale in the shop-windows Was that
not proof that these goods were sent In
fair exchange for the produce OF the SOIL
to which they were exported?
The countries of Europe were to be
taken as example. England had little or
no protection, and yet she paid the high
est wages for labor in Europe. and her ar
tisans lived almost as well as they do In
America.
"Do away with artificial restrictions
upon the energies Of men" was the motto
of the speaker. "a protective policy saps
the individuality and the strength of our
people"
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to this city and hired suite of rooms at
800 Montgomery street, where. be set up a
plant for the manufacture of spurious coin.
He had three confederates and did a
rushing business. until the night Of Janu-
airy 10, 1898, when the police located his
money factory. The officers, assisted by
Harris, broke into the room and captured
Barstead's assistants. who were subse-
quenty tried and convicted. but were
lightly punished. . >
Barstead is looked upon las one of the
most expert counterfeters in the State.
The Federal Grand Jury dicted him yes
terday. and he will be tried in the. United
States District Court =.
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The Fire Record.

:: Sparks from chimney set fire to the
roof Of the building III. Van Ness avenue.
owned by the Ladies Relief Society, at
1850 o'clock yesterday. Loss $50.
:: Engine responded to still alarm at
4 P. NJ. and extinguished small fire at 6
Mipna street. Loss $40.
Carelessness with matches caused fire
at August Pradts lodging-house, 246
Fourth street. at 4:40 P. NJ. Loss $50.
The alaI m rung from box 157 was for
chimney fire on Brannan. street.
The alarm from box 326 at 800 o'clock
last night was for fire in the dwelling of
j. Linqust, on Lyon street. near Suffer. IL
was caused by the explosion of lamp.
Loss 500.
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TIE PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY.
p. M.-ChimiDg of the bells in Lib,
eral Arts tower. 60
P. M.-Ath1etic events on recreation
grounds.
$50 p. M.-Concert by 'sousa.s band
in music pavilion, near Administration
building. 80.
$3.50 p. M.-Concert by Exposition band
in Liberal Arts building:
$50 Z. M.-First appearance of AchilTe
Phnlion in his spiral tower ascent. at
west end of the central CO uFt.
4P. M.-Marringe ceremony in. one of
the cars of the Firth wheel, with the
wedding bells. 'pl aged the chimes.
4:3O 2. Ne High wire performance
across south drive, ear'east gate.
. 6 p. M.-ETening chimes ON the bells
bvoProfessor Holt. =:
Ps M.-Grand illumination of the
central court including the steel tower:
7:3O p: M:ACOncert by -souga's band
in music pavilion, near Administration
buIIdiSg.o =.
and $50 P: M.-Ths. electric. un-
tain. =. -,
It was the second children's day at the
Midwinter Fair yesterday; and the biggest
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-01
An. Error in the COMPLAINT.

There Is an error in the complaint which
has been filed against ODD Baldwin by
Isadore Alexander claiming damages from
the former. There is but one gentleman
by the name of o. d. Baldwin in San
Francisco. and that is the well-kDown
banker and capitalist who has his offices
in the Mills building. Mr.. Baldwin does
not now and never has owned billiard
parlor, nor any premises. which were
rented fer that purpose, and the COM
plant. being directed against him. is a
M at Ia
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FREE FUN FOR ALL.
+. Camel Races. Sword DueIIos and
Other Varied Diversions.

The programme for the day began with
the confessional parade, at IL A. NJ BY
that hour. over $4,000 persons were ON the
grounds and the streets. were almost im-
passable. A platoon of Midwinter Guards
had difficult task: in making passage
for the procession: Great caution was
exercised by The. drivers of:the floats and
none of the Youngsters who seemed in i'm
minent danger from the wheels were in
jured. :. -: 80.
The line was much shorter than atthe
last parade, but it had sufficient mum Der
of novel features to please the: juvenile
spectators for whose pleasure it had been
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-01
ORGANIZED LABOR.
Speeches Made at the rIidwinter Fair
Congress-

: "The Organization. of Labor in Califor-
nia," was the subject of an address by
Professor Carl C. Plehn of the State Uni
versity. He pointed out. that the organl-
cation Of labor on the coast showed that
the conditions of labor are becoming the
same here as elsewhere. He dated its
beginning ten years back, although the
Hat-fnishers' Union existed as early as
1868, and six were formed during the
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started at scratch. and the same boy again
with hundred yards handicap in dis
lance of five hundred and forty-seven yards.
While this outdoor performance was in
progress baseball game in the intercolle-
giate series bad Deeu started. The con-
testing teams were from Stanford and ST.
Ignatlus colleges. There was some good
play on both sides, but St. 1gnatius lost the
game by fuinbling. The score was Is to 3.
Following was the play in detail:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-01
Criminal Malpractice.

An autopsy of the remains of Mrs Emma
HIM was made by DR.. +. H. Emerson last
night. He found that death was caused
by septicemia resulting from a criminal
operation.
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"CHILDREN'S DAY."
The Fair Became a Vast
Playground.
THE SIDESH0WS BESIEGED.
An Attendance That Has Been
Unequaled.
BASEBALL AND THEN FIREWORKS
How the 40 Camp Had Red-Hot
Time-The Waits and
Strays.
BASEBALL AND THEN FIREWORKS
TIE PROGRAMME FOR TODAY

Through T"rnstfles Testerday...... o,o91
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-07-12

TUE "Ceresota" -four il manufact-
ured by the North Western Cousoli.
dated Milling Co., Minneapolis,
Mimi, from the finest selected
wheat, expressly for that class Of
consumers who are satitied with
nothing but the best and to all who
appreciate good bread, this flour is
recommended with the utmost con.
fidence. No special directions are
required for its use. Be sure that
the package containing the -four
bears the above brand. Every bar.
rel warranted. For sale at Hendra
Bros. Try il. II
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-07-12

TnE man who buys a suit Of
clothes made Of foreignclothisd doing
q great wrong. He is paying the
money that he earned in this country
to so out Of the country for The bene-
fit Of foreign manufacturers and
laborer, while his neighbor who
works in an Amer lean wooden mill
will have less work to do.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-07-12

Prof. Birkholz, The German specialist, who has
made a wonderful success OF curing badness
and CO using The hair to grow thick on the heads
ofladies and gentlemen, has large business
established IN tie Masonic Temple. Chicago,
and with his assistant win give his attention 10
those who are In need OF hair, The Prof will
exam me your scalp tree Of charge, and should
he bad that the follicles are not destroyed or tho
pores of the seal not closed your case VIII be
pronounced durable, but where the head is Slick
and shiny there is no cure Call and see him or
write him l0ll Masonic Temple, Chicago.
edF- Hand this not &C TO any first cTss druggist
and he will get the remedy for you at once, II he
has hot got 1t IN stock For sale by W. IL. PR.
DEAuX.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-07-12
Please Sc tile.

Having transferred my butcherng
business to Belmont and therefore
am unable 10 attend 10 collection
personally, my accounts have been
placed in the hands of a. S. White
for settlement. Parties knowing
themselves indebted to me will
please settle at once.
loft w. II. TEMBY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-07-12
Attention Farm ers!

Don't buy binder or a mower
before your examine the Deerng
Machines. The new jointed plat.
form binder does away with use Of
trucks in moving or passing through
gates. His Ideal mower with BIZ
cycle bearings on wheels and pit
man shaft is wonder. Call and
see it,.
23w6 MARTIN s ToAY, Agts.