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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
LOCATION OF THE LAND TO BE SOLD

bought AT auction by another the assessed value
OF the improvements thereon must be paid I'm
addltlon 10 the stipulated value III ced upon the
land These provisions are framed 10 protect
the squatter, although In this particular cas-.
there are but few sections prematurely
taken up.
The Round Valley Reservation is located in
the northeastern part OF Mendocno County
and Is bounded on the north by the north fork
OF Eel River and Huils Creek. on the east by
Wiillams Greek ana on The west by Eel River
proper. The southern boundary is a surveyed
line. few miles beneath which is the town OF
Covelo.
The entire reservation consists of 1oe.oOo
acres, or which 10000 have been reserved for
The few remaining Indians located in that val
ley section south of the divided strip
THIS bart consists mostly of hill lands and is
PATTY covered with thick underbrush. Large
forests OF redwood, pine and other profitable
timber are found In many sections of the coun-
try, while thousands OF acres are of omen roll
ing land fit for cultivation.
Tie Eel River is one OF the principal streams
In MeDdociDo County. and with its many trlbu.
taries heading IN The mountains on either hand
The region - exceedingly well watered. Hulls
creek, which flows along the eastern line OF
The reservation. IL eds scores OF minute riyulets
which circle about in the canyons and lead
their way down INTO the Round Valley Oh the
south.
Extensive beds OF coal have been discovered
AT lie head waters of Eel Eiver, and Is said to
be one of the largest bodies of that mineral
l0und In the State. PetrOle um, iron and copper
ore also exist In various sections, although the
beds have not been worked
Maps OF The tracts 10 be sold are on file at the
local land offices for public inspection.
derstood that the sale Will be strictly upon
cash basis
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
A LARGE TRACT.
Round Valley Reservation
to Be Sold.
Sixty-six Thousand Acres to Go
Under the Hammer TO the
Highest Bidder.

John F. Sheehan, Register OF the United
States Land Office, has received instructions
from Washington 10 dispose OF certain sections
OF the Round Valley Indian Reservation at
public sale. This action involves one Of the
most important transactions in the sale of pub.
lie lands which has been effecred on this coast
for many years. II embraces some &C. 900
acres.
The official maps have been filed In the land
office al Washington. and IN accordance with
an act OF Congress the land will be sold TO the
highest bidder at the local Office on Commercial
street on the 10th OF April next in tracts rang
ing from 800 to GAO acres each. as surveyed by
the United States officials
These tracts have been recently appraised by
three commissioners appointed by the Pres-
dent, ana cannot be sold for less than the value
thus placed upon them, which ranges from
81 20 TO SIS per acre.
AS The Indian population on the reservation
hardly exceeds 200 all told, squat;ers have
been allowed TO settle OIL claims. in order TO I'M
prove the territory as far as possible and aid in
It's advancement. Many of these have
pended vast sums OF money In clearing the COW
cred lands and causing beneficiary improve
ments 10 he made which would have otherwise
been left undone. For these reasons the Gov
eminent provides that such persons who have
tnuS laid former claims TO certain sections and
npon which improvements have been made are
entitled To fist preference in The purchase
thereof at the assessed value per acre. And
furthermore that II sections thus improved be
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
Arrangements for the Fair
Exhibits.
Wild Flowers and Roses Will Form
the Basis for the Floral So.
ciety's Shows.

The California Floral Society intends that the
Horticulture of The Stale SHALL be fittingly repre-
senIed at the Midwinier Fair.
AT Il meeting OF The society yesterday, Mrs
y. L. BabeOck of Alameda, chairman OF the
fair exhibit committee. reported that arrange.
mentS are being perfected by which two exhi-
billions Will be given at the fair grounds. The
first will be held In April, aud Will consist OF
wild flowers; the second. TO be held in the
month OF May, will show the wondrous array
OF roses brought 10 perfection In this State
Bolh exhibitions VIII be given under the
auspices OF the State society, and will b pen
10 all, irrespective as TO their being memb rs
OF that organization. Boxes will be furnished
free and also expressage paid.
Some remarkably handsome specimes of
Marechal Mel roses, grown under glass by
Mrs. l.. o. HOdgkins, at her SacramenIo-street
society rooms.
W: L. Jepson. Of the department of botany al
the University of California. read paper on
fects." With numerous specimens of mounted
flowers he illustrated the broad landscape EFF.
fects obtained. not by individual gorgeousness,
but by The massing OF tens of thousands OF
ANNALS lighting up the scene with rich and
varied cooring. The linanihus paryIfurus
an9rosaceus and many others are insignificant
what happy part they played In general
effect
While after forest fire the burnt stump dis.
VI
a fairy scene OF blue and gold, the latter pre-
dominating color been given by specie of the
sunfiower family.
After the reading OF Professor Jepson's paper
the various ladies present, in obedience 10 a
desire exp at previous meeting, each
mentioned the flower she thought deserving of
especial honor. The Catherine Mermet rose
found an eloquent champion In AIRS. Cross
For its symeu ical shape, absence from mildew
Size neither so small To render it Insight
Meant nor so large as TO be vulgarly glarine aud
last It's exquisite tinls of shell pink, ali com
bined to render IL. in her opinion, queen in
the rose garden. Mrs. Wiesierand Mrs. SWEET
both spoke IN favor of the modest pansy; Mrs.
Nj. Sperry OF fapa Gontier roses; also ex-
pressing her delight IL anemones about which
however, she confessed she knew little so far
as Their culture is concerned. Mrs. B. E. Harris
favored sweet peas; Mrs. Stringer the lilac;
Mrs. Babcock the coronation pink; Mme
Michel the Baroness Rothschild rose: Mrs.
Ryder the apple-tree bloom. Mrs. Swanberg
was cosmopolitan in her taste, speaking Of
many Swedish flowers. but expressing her de.
ctded preference for the eucalyptus bloom and
the heavy scented magnolia. Professor Jepson
was the last to volunteer an opinion and he
said the flower that pleased and Interested him
mos was certainly the one most highly organ
lied aud that had attained the highest STATE Of
development.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
RAILROAD NOTES.
A Pugnacious Brakeman Arrested
Several Trains DELAYED.

In the fghs between The crew of a South ern
Pacific train and several men who were steal
ing a ride near Hanford on Tuesday one OF the
brakemen displayed a revolver and was ar
rested for the act. The case came up at Han
ford yesterday and the brakeman was dis
charged.
The Oregon train was delayed three hours
yesterday by landslide near Ashland
Three cars OF a freightstraiu We're derail ed
at Caeiente yesterday, delaying travel for sew
eral hours.
A telegram from New Orleans states that the
contract has been let for the construction of a
bridge over the Mississippi River at that place
by the Southern Pacific Company. Vice Presl-
dent Croker says there is no truth in the re-
port. Congress has not yet passed a bill
authorizing the construction of such a bridge
aud Mr.. Croker states that 1t will probably be
a long while before such a step is taken any
how.
The representatives OF the various rranscon-
tfnental roads complain that there Is a bsoIutely
no business going East. as all the traffic is now
coming IN this direction.
There Is no Information obiainable as TO
what the result will be of the pending negotia-
tons OF the representatives OF the passenger
departments OF the various Western roads 90
ing on in Chicago. While Southern Pacific
officials say there will be no more cutting of
rates. the Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific have all given notice of a
reduction. 1t seems that the affair is In so
complicated state that even the officials them
selves are unable TO say just where they
are at"
General Manager Towne and H. E. Hunting.
ton will meet c. r. Huntington in New Orleans
to-day.
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FAILURE TO PAY.
S. Basch, the Furniture Man, Again
in Trouble.

s. BasclI. the furniture dealer OF 321 Suffer
street, Is again In financial difficulty and has
had his business attached at The Instance OF
Herman Abrams for the sum OF S34OD.
Mr.. Basch has had troublous business career
In recent years. While carrying on the bust
ness o! furniture-dealer on Market street. oppo-
site Mason. 10 1892 he failed and made an as
signmeDt for the benefit of his creditors with
liabilities amounting to S3S, 957. and assets
nomiDally set forth at $4,000. There were
ugly rumors then afloat regarding goods having
been shipped 10 the interior, there disposed OF
and the proceeds diverted III manner pos
sibly satisfactory TO Mr.. Bascb, but emlnently
unsatisfactory TO his creditors. The best was
made OF bad bargain, however, aud the cred
itors then behaved ratber generously, for while
disposng OF the stock for $4,000 they left Mr..
Basch the outstanding accounts aud accepted
a compromise of 80 cents on the dollar.
The present location Oh Suffer street was
then occupied by Mr.. Bascn and there he has
Carried on auci ion and secondhand buiness.
The various houses in the trade would ouly DO
business with him on a cash basis and all went
along swimminRiy unfit the present difficulty.
There was some slight trouble Ia November of
last year. when c. Thornton sued out an attach
msnt for S299 for personal services. but the
matter was arranged and the attachment re-
leased.
Herman Abrams carries on cigar and To-
baccO business on Fourth street and has num-
bered Mr.. Basch among bis friends. At the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
ADRIFT FOR TWO DAYS.
A japanese Story of Wreck Near
HakOdate.

Dieasant-faced little Jananese Is SILL mana,
who arrived here last Tuesday on the steam
ship Peru. Sill is one OF the crew OF the
wrecked Japanese schooner Kwagatsu. so lie
declared. The vessel was lost. according TO re-
ports published In Yokohama exchanges, on
december "a. while OH her way from Sakata TO
Hakodate.
Through friend of the surviving Sill. VINO
makes his headquarters at 10 Prospect place,
IL is learned that the little brown mans expert
ence was one which he is likely never TO forget.
lie stated that so far as he was able to learn be-
lore leaving the locality where he was rescued
Dy a passing sampan all hands OF the kwagatsu
were drowned. He believes himself TO be the
Sole survivor OF the wreck. The schooner, ne
sa'o, was struck by a hurricane. thrown COM
pletely over aud then f0undered In few min
utes.
When Sill was thrown into the sea he
srasped ringbot of a hatch cover, which
noated near him. For forty-elght hours he
was iashed 10 The h3tch-cOveT. ana Wnlie TIE
DO" TASTED lie was constantly washed Dy dig
waves which broke over him. He was IN a
Selni-consclous condition when picked up, ana
the queer part of the story lies in the fact that
IL Is considered almost Impossible for a man 10
i've 1oriy-eight hours exposed to the fury of
nigh sea without stimulant OF any kind.
OH STUCK To his story manfulIy. however, ana
furthermore decaI ed that the steamer was not
losi on December "a, but on the 23d
Another countryman OF tie Jaranese said
that Slll told hum that there we're eight men,
lncIudlng the skipper. on the schooner, eXclI-
siVe OF himself. He fioa,ed In the vicinity OF
the wreck for some time, but saw no signs of
any human beings clinging 10 wreckage. Two
men OF the crew went down Immediately after
The vessel went on Der beams end. within a
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
SO the Pacific Bank Directors Need
Not Be Euioined

The suit OF Secretary Rea OF the Pacific Bank
against The Evening Bulletin and The bank
directors 10 restrain the publication of an ad-
vettisement came up for argument yesterday
before Judge Hebbard.
Ihe advertisement objected to was that of a
meeting TO be held on the 18th inst for the
purpose OF electing directors for the present
year. Ii was claimed that the directors had no
right TO hold any such meeting under existing
circumstances, and Judge Hebbard granted
a temporary Injunction returnable Yesterday
morning. a vast number OF ATTORNEYS were
present and the questions involved were dis
cussed with animation.
secretary R-a was legally represented bv
Reel Terry, while Attor news Burnett and Saw
yer spoke on the behalf of the defendants.
Other interested lawyers who smoke were At
lorneys Smith. Baggett and Attorney e enc raj
Hart.
General Hart addressed the court to the
effect That under the proceedings taken ny him
III the name OF the people OF the State of Cali
Iornia against the bank all business and con
duct oil the banks affairs was thereby STONED
ana mat, therefore, IL was entirely unnecessary
10 eD1oln The directors from holding this meet
ing, as, under the law, they were powerless TO
do so. "
This proposition was vigorously debated. but
the Auorney-General gained his point and
Juug' Heooard made an order dlssolving the
Injunction. ~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
TO MOVE THE CARS
The Invention of a Man
of This City.
He Claims That He Has Discovered q
Cheap and Effective Power for
Car Companies.

James Hopkirk OF This city has for more than
two years been at work on device that he
claims will do away with underground cables
and trolley wires for the purpose Of moving
streetcars. Not only does he claim this but
claims he has discovered a method by which
cars may be driven either way or brought 10 u
standstill without interference with the run
ming OF the power used 10 propel tie cars. He
also claims that The apparatus Will be much
lighter than any motor yet constructed and
that it Will not occupy so much space or be so
high as the motors now in use on the electric
lines of this city.
Gasoline will be used to move the apparatus.
The car" said MIR. Hopkirk, ais operated by
two TlctioDs mounted on shafts driven in op-
pOste directions. These are in the form OF
sleeves which will turn loosely on the shafts.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
TO SUIT ALL TASTES.
Mixed Programme of the Bauer
SYMPHONY Concert.

change has apparently come over Adolph
Bauer's dream OF concerts, composed of selec.
tions from tile classic masters, for on his pro-
gramme performed yesterday afternoon there
were music specialtes to suit all tastes. The
people who paid their money were allowed to
lake their choice between the lofty Tscnaikow-
SKY and Saint-Saens, or the humber Dnkler
aud GiIlet.
"Loin du Bal'' and "a "Reverie" by Dinkler
are not exactly the compositions that one would
expect sandwiched between symphonic poem
by SaintSaens and Rubinstein's greatest sym-
phony, but what of that? The aim of a conduc.
Tor Is TO please his audience, aud music OF the
sometimes represented as being. In spite OF
ali the preaching of critics and teachers people
ali the world over Will receive a momentarv
ttste OF trashy music as II IL were as grateful
and comforting" as a certain much adVertiseu
brand of cocoa.
"'Loin du Bal' was certainly not PLAYED with
anything approaching the flavor given il by
orchestras such as that OF Edward Strauss,
whose specially is the waltz, but 1t was not
performed Unpleasngy Tie "Rsverie," by
Dinkler, was made the most of Louis Helne
IN particular playing the cello solo charm
lngiy 10 The palpltatng accompaniment of the
VlOllns.
The German Victory March," by List. was
executed IL a Truly military style, and "the
Nutcracker, by Tschakowsny, which followed
proved 10 be intensely interesting The suite
opened with miniature "ouvefture," followed
by the way. was march These dances were
very Drief, piano and full of novel unexpected
orchestral effects. They were, moreover,
Slavonic IN character, despite some OF their
pames. Inc Chinese dance" was full of
clever harmOnies and was based on weird
but Rhythmic andibeautifulimelody, the like OF
which Is not known TO the finest musicians vi
Chinatown.
The Valse OF the Flowers" likewise by the
great RUSSIAN composer, was so full OF the true
spirit oil the dancer that some members of the
audience murmured audibly STRAUSS" But it
was more beautiful even than Johann OF that
llk'S compositions.
saini-Saens'. symphonic poem, "Phaeton,"
gave lovers OF programme music plenty of
opportunities TO exercise their imaginatlons.
The constantly acceleratipg tempo of the drive
Then the slow, plaintiye melody, broken by
unexpected intervals that almost made discord
all these were extremely picturesque to thoss
WHO chose TO imagine the adventures or the
classic young man who drove his father 3
chariot with such disastrous results. But like
all descriptive music IL might just as well have
meant an entirely different story.
Ru5instein's ocean Symphony" which con-
cluGed The programme was satisfactorily
executed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
CHANGE FOR THE BETTER
Colonel Stevenson's Condition Last
Evening ImDroyed.

AT Inc residence OF Colonel j. d. Stevenson
late last night it was given out that the yeper
able pioneer was much better than during The
previous day and night. Early 10 the evening
DIR. L. Mahoney called, and left after SHORT
stay much pleased with the Improvement since
MS previous visit. During the afternoon Colo
nel Stevepson's rest was much hefter thor t.
several days, and toward evening he fell lnto q
slumoer which was peaceful for several hours
Wniie an improved condition is quite anna
rent Dy no means Is it to be understand that ali
danger IS passed, and those at the bedside are
prepared Tor sudden change at any moment.
His piotracted illness linked with a Weakened
constitution by The weight OF his 93 wears has
MADE his thus far successful fight against the
lnevitaole surprise 10 those who nave ac-
crsS 10 his chamber. While there ia no inn
msuIale rear expressed at his residence it is
not at all unlikely that should a change for the
worse SET III the result would be sudden.
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was mending and really better than before
the grip first made my unwilling acquaint-
ance.
And now when tired from brain work or
business cares l take a wineglass Of celery
compound on going to bed. and wake in
the morning refreshed and fit to begin
again the tolls and meet successfully the
vexations that infest the day.
My wife. who is not W holly free from the
Ills Inherent in womankind, manages with
my leip to consume the contents of about
a half-dozen bottles of the compound a
year. to the great benefit of her health and
my happiness. 1t ought to be understood
that celery compound is as grateful to the
palate as good and W holesome wine, while
it is more invigOrating and lasting in its
effects than any vintage of the fruit of
the genus Wits.
j. Fl. LIVINGSTON.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10

BENNINGTON, VI, Dec. 16, 1893.
In the spring of the year 1891 was al
tackled with grip. was laid by from BUSH
ness for about two months. portion of
the time as sick man as ever lived
through that mysterious disease. From
the effects of the attack / was really i'll all
summer, weak and tired and dispirited.
In the spring of the year 1892 l suffered
another onslaught of the same disease, and
lost seventeen pounds of flesh in two
weeks. l went back TO my duties again
with settled conviction that would be
obliged to pass through another summer
of misery, but happily ] resorted to the
use of Paine's celery compound, doubt
ingly l admit, for was chary of so-called
proprietary medicines. But before the
first bottle was used, conviction dawned
upon me that here was the elixir, If not Of
life, still of health, and within a month l
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
HE STILL BUYS. IFAVORITE FLOWER
MCGlauflin Accepts All
Offers on Wheat.
The Mysterious Operator Boasts of
an Unfailing Exchequer-Says
He Can Meet Any Call.

Prices go on down and down in the local
wheat market. but the imperturbabe Me-
Giaufiin continues 10 buy, and promises that
lac IS able and willing TO do so as long as the
shorts care to press him. Almost If not
qnite all the dealers are throwing 10 him as
last as possible to save theiy margins, and are
congratulatng themselves that their offers are
being Iaken as rapidly as they are made.
The singular thing is The facility with which
the money for settlements is forthcoming. Nc
Glaufin's checks are floating around freely IN
all the brokerage houses, aud no complaints
are heard IN any quarter. Yesterday morning
McGlautn put up straight 100000, and
on the day before an even 100000. YesIer-
days sales, which we're $4,000 TONS approxi-
mateiy indicate that he Will have as large a
sum 10 put up to-day as he did yesterday.
Brokers continue TO regard this extraordinary
conduct with two feelings: one of surprise
and wonder, and the other of amusement;
wonder at The mans effrontery; amusement at
his stubborn persistency. That be must have
a private mint behind bun is self-evident, but
what capital constitutes that mint is as much of
mystery as ever.
When seen at their office yesterday after the
Of McGiaufi & Co. expressed the most un-
hesitating faith in their ability TO continue
their present course OF action as long as Their
should be call for It,
"We have started it," said one OF the firm.
land IL has TO be kent up. The shorts think
they can smash JUS by calling for settlements
Jul VIC arc ptCpdItu W put UP as last Dis tHey
call-S1OO,0OO to-day and another 300 900
tomorrow IL anybody wants it,
Speaking further McGlaufiin & Co. said they
ad private adviceS of a universal "sIlort" raid
being made on wheat in all markets on the
basis of the unusually large crop prospects. 1t
was conspiracy which would wear itself out
The members OF the firm expressed no anxiety
as to the conse quences toward themselves.
other brokers were seen aud all of them
seemed 10 feel that The market was dropping 10
prices from which 1t would BE- difficult TO re-
q mr. rod han
can POSSIBLY be consumed at present prices. A
permanent slump must take place. Therefore
most OF those who nave been holding wheat on
margins make no hesitation in liQuldating to
such willing purchaser as McGlaufiIn.
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PEACE AT HONOLULU.
increase OF the Advisory Council the
Only Subject of Debate

The scho oner Aloha from Honolulu arrived
I'D port last night at o'clock. The Aloha left
Inc Islands on the evening of the Goth uIt Al
the hour oil her departure nothing new was
Transporting around the Government head
quarters and the feeling seemed 10 be more
settled than for some lime past. The ONLY
lnlng OF any moment that had formed a subject
LOT argument in political circles was the pro.
posed increase of the ADVISORY Council 10
twenty-four members. On the evening of he
i3th meeting of the American League was
leid 10 the City Hail, at which the subject was
discussed.
A resolution fayoring the increase of the
membership OF the Advisory Council TO twenty
lour was read and received approval
The other resolutions presented touched the
Following subjects: Chinese vagrants importa-
ZION OF skilled labor and machinery from Great
britain and European countries. mail subsi-
plies. r