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The morning call., 1895-02-11
CHEAP ROCK FOR ROADS.
Folsom Can Supply the Whole Of
California.
General Stone Believes All the State
Highways Can Be Macadamized
in a Few Years.

/ There is possibility that nearly all the
county roads in California will be macada-
mized within the next few years. General
Roy Stone, chief of the Division of High
ways, Department of Agriculture, who
came out from Washington to attend the
Good Roads Convention recently held at
Sacramento, is convinced that the roads of
this State can be put into an excellent con-
dition at a comparatively slight expense.
At the close of the Good Roads Conven-
ton General Stone went to the Folsom
Penitentiary, at the request of Governor
Budd, to ascertain the facilities of that
place to turn out crushed rock suitable for
macadamizing roadbeds. In speaking of
this matter yesterday, General Stone said:
II found that the State ought to quarry
rock cheaper than any other place in the
United States. If the State will contribute
the rock free to the counties all the roads
in the State can be macadamized within
the next few years without any additional
taxation or increase of bonded indebted
ness. When l went to Folsom to investi-
gate the matter l took into consideration
four things: The cost of labor, the power
for crushing rock, the rock itself and the
cost of transportation. L found that the
State can provide crushed rock delivered
on board cars and pay all the expenses of
the prison at 20 cents a cubic yard. Ac
cording to estimates made by various rail
road companies throughout the United
States the rock can be transported for 100
miles at an average of % cents a cubic
yard. Make this 80 cents even, so that the
total cost of the rock would be 80 cents
cubic yard. That is, this would be the cost
of the rock delivered at railroad stations
100 miles from Folsom, ready to be taken
out to the county roads.
"Many places are now paving as high as
S. cubic yard. 1t will take 800 cubic
yards to macadamize a road a mile long,
when the rock is laid in a stretch nine feet
wide and four inches deep. AS | said, if |
the State will only furnish the rock free to
the counties, the question of good country
roads will be solved"
General Stone will call on the Southern
Pacific officials to-day to ascertain what
rates of transportation can be obtained if
the proposition to send rock from Folsom
can be carried out. General Stone has had
a great deal of experience in computing the
cost of road-making, and he is very much
pleased with the prospect of seeing Califor-
MIA soon provided with the best and cheap
est of country roads.
The morning call., 1895-02-11
RULES FOR ARTISTS.
How the Jurors Will be Chosen at th,
Hopkins Institute.

How the Jurors Will be Chosen at the
Hopkins Institute.
The Mark Hopkins Institute of Art has
formulated the following rules for the
election of the jury:
First-The jury shall consist of nine members
to be elected by ballot at the rooms of the Art
Association on the last day set for the reception
of works of art offered for the exhibition.
Second-To be qualified to nominate, vote for
or act as a juryman of said jury, one must be q
member of the Art Association and an artist
who has exhibited at some former exhibition
of said association or an exhibition of equal
standing.
Third-The nominees for the jury must be at
least twelve in number, and nominated at an
open meeting of qualified voters held in the
rooms of the said association, not more than
ten days or less than five days before the
election of the jury.
Fourth--The electors shall have the privilege
of voting for not more than nine of the nomi-
nees, and the nine nominees receiving the
largest number of votes shall be declared
elected. A chairman shall be elected by and
from said jury.
Fifth-The jury shall elect hanging COM
mittee of three members.
sixth-Two supervisors of election, not mem
bers of the jury, shall be appointed by the
chairman of the meeting at which the nomina-
tons for the jury are made, to act with the
secretary of the association.
The morning call., 1895-02-11
PERSONAL.


D. Lubin, the Sacramento merchant is at the
Grand.
James F. Peck, an attorney of Merced, is at
the Lick.
R. B. Murdock, banker of Orland is at the
Grand Hotel.
C. P. Hall, the theatrical manager of San Jose,
is at the Baldwin.
Stanton L. Carter, an attorney OF Fresno, is
at the Lick House.
George F. Train Jr., son OF the famous citizen,
is at the Palace Hotel.
W. F. George, the attorney of Sacramento, is
registered at the Grand.
H. NJ Yerington, the railroad magnate of
Nevada, is at the Palace.
II. c. Shaw, the plow manufacturer of Stock
ton, is at the Lick House.
J. II. Smith, prominent contractor of Port
land, is registered at the Lick.
Frank Mattison, Assessor of Santa Cruz
County, is staying at the Grand Hotel.
j. q. Follansbee arrived yesterday from
Bayicora, Mexico, and is at the Palace.
William Wallace, f. Z. Porter and Charles
Dillon, well-known horsemen, arrived from
the East yesterday. William Wallace is the
partner of Riley Grammar in the ownership and
management of the noted horse Commoner.
Mr.. Wallace is the brother-in-law of Byron
McClelland, the owner of the great horse Henry
OF Navarro. The party is at the Palace
The morning call., 1895-02-11
A TOURISTS ADVENTURE.
Remarkable Experience Of an Ameri'
can in Japan.
T. TOplitz Talks About the Efficiency
and Astuteness Of the Japanese
Police.

''There is at least one city in the world
where investigation into the methods OF
police officials would be superauous and
unnecessary, and that is Yokohama"
Such is the opinion voiced by F. Toplitz
wealthy San Francisco merchant, who
has just returned to the city after an alb
sence of nine months spent in making a
tour of the world.
Mr.. Toplitz considered the Japanese po-
lice force to be the most efficient in the
world, and in support of his theory he mar
rated remarkable instance of the sagacity
and honesty of its officers.
He was travelling in one of the suburbs OF
Yokohama in company of several Ameri-
can friends, when desiring to ascertain the
hour he felt in his fob pocket for his chro-
nometer. To his CONSERVATION he found
it had disappeared. The thief who. alb
stracted the timekeeper must have been
an exceptionally nimble- fingered gentle
man, for the watchchain remained intact,
even the swivel being left in place in the
pocket of the tourist.
Regarding his loss as irreparable, Mr..
Toplitz was undesirous of taking any steps
in the direction of recovering his property,
but at the suggestion of a friend at last de-
cided to make an effort. He went to the
loss to Chief Inspector Takibayashi at the
same time offering reward of 800 for the
recovery of his watch. The matter was as
signed to detective of the Odawana po-
lice force, who said it was quite within the
bounds of possibility tnat the watch would
be recovered.
Seeing that nothing further was to be
done at Odawana Mr.. ToplitZ continued
his Journey by rail to Yokohama, the viii
lage chief of police courteously furnishing
him with note OF introduction to his su-
perior officer in the latter city, X. Yoshda.
Three hours later Mr.. Toplitz arrived at
Yokohama and sought out the Chief of
Police. His astonishment can be better
imagined than described, when, after a
few minutes conversation, that official
handed out the chronometer safe and
sound.
The delight of the American tourist was
great, and as token of his gratitude, he
took train a back to the village OF Odawana
for the purpose of surrendering the reward.
He rendered the detective the promised re-
compense, but was informed that it was
against the law for police officer to take
reward, official diligence being suitably
recognized by the Government. Mr.. Top
litz then requested that the S10O be placed
in the pension fund. Again he was de-
MED. The same process was gone through
at Yokohama with like result.
Mr.. Toplitz said last evening that he was
quite unable to express his admiration OF
the methods of the Japanese detective
force, their astuteness, honesty and uni
form courtesy toward strangers ''There
is the country" said he, 'swhere Lexow
Committee would be superhuous, and
where Government investigating officers
would hold sinecure."
The morning call., 1895-02-11
SUPPOSED. TO BE HUMOROUS.

"Giulio, 1 love you'll"
81 cannot help it. have told you that you
must leave me-"
81 swear love you. I would kill myself for
you.'
"Ahl Now you're talking sensibly."-Ex-
change,
Downton-Here comes Blinkers He's got
new baby and he'll talk us to DEATH"
Upton-Well, here comes neighbor of mine
who has a new setter dog. Let's introduce
them to each other and leave 'em to their fate
New York Weekly.
Customer timidly)-I-er-suppose you have
some-er-suitable books for a man about to
er-be married?
Head Clerk (promptly)-Yes, sir. Here, Skig-
giles, show this gentleman our line of largest
sized Observation-Disclosures Courier.
"Why," asked the publisher, irritably, "did
you buy this worthless story?"
The pale wan editor turned with a sweet
smile.
"Sir," he answered, s'you will observe that
the here took French leave of the heroine
That will make it quite easy to bring in some
thing about Napoleon. detroit Tribune.
Quizly-Do the trolley cars stop for funeral
professions?
Bizly-Stop for them? Man alive, they make
tbem.-Philadelpha Inquirer.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

According to Russian physician, bread
should be eaten as soon as baked, because
of the disease germs in the atmosphere
that settle on bread and develop there
when it is left standing for any time. As
there are other physicians, however, who
say that hot bread is injurious, perhaps
the safest way for the health seeker is
either to eat his cake while it is yet dough
or else contine himself to liquid extract
of corn
The morning call., 1895-02-11
Too Much to Exnect.

A too hasty generalization is that ac-
credited to Pelissier, once marshal of
France. 1t was during the last empire
that he was reviewing a regiment of cav
airy, when this conversation took place be-
tween him and a captain: "Well. captain,
how many men have you in your squad
ROM" Zone hundred and twenty, mar
shall" "And how many horses have you?'
"a hundred and ten" 'And all devoted
to the emperor, hope"-Youth's Com
panion
The morning call., 1895-02-11
FREIGHT RATES AND INTEREST.

The Oakdale Graphic, in commenting
upon the benefits to be obtained by the
people of the San Joaquin from the con-
struction of the proposed competing road.
says: 1.-THE landholders of the San JOAQUIN
Valley are suffering vastly more from ex-
tortionate rates of interest than from ex-
cessive freight rates. Cheaper freights
would save hundred of dollars to ranchers
annually, but lower rates of interest would
save thousands" 1t therefore calls upon
The morning call., 1895-02-11
Fractured His Skull.

Ed. J. McGivney, middle-aged man,
fell downstairs at $50 Merchant street yes
terday morning and had his skull badly
fractured. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital, where the operation of trepan-
ming was performed by DIR. Deane. He is
in critical condition From papers found
in his pockets he seems to have recently
arrived in the city from Boston.
The morning call., 1895-02-11
Business and Music.

The yearly business meeting, installation
of officers and reading of annual reports of
the Mercantile Library Auxiliary Associa-
ton will be held in the library parlor on
Thursday evening. After the meeting a
musical programme will be rendered.
The morning call., 1895-02-11
"Mrs. winslow,s soothing syrup.

Has been used over fifty years BY millions of moth
ers for their children while TIE thing with perfect
success 1t soothes the child softens the gums, al
lays Pain, cures Wind Colic, regulates the Bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether
arising from teething or other For sale by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c
bottle.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

On election day or during the public fes-
tivals, no spirits are allowed to be sold in
Norway, but much drinking prevails
owing to the supplies that are laid in for
the occasion.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

RHEUMATIC pains and cold weather go together
1t is then that the Tactic acid settles in the JOINTS
Hoods SarsaparIlla removes this poisonous taint
and thus cures rheumatism.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

CUR-IT-UP heals wounds. burns and sores as
If by magic. Itcures chilblains and poison oak
in one application. 1t relieves all pain.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

This week every progressive citizen
should be heard from.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

To man the two new English war vessels,
Powerful and Terrible, will require for each
a crew of 1894 officers and men.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

EENo man OF capital is a capital man un-
less be subscribes to the valley road.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

FRAMED pictures, clocks, valises, banquet and
piano lamps; low prices. Sanborn, Vail Co..
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Progress not only tells, but it tells of
prosperity.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Santa Clara and the San Joaquin make a
strong team when they work together.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

The cry is for retrenchment in the Legis-
lature and reform at home.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Every man who has an interest in real
estate should show a real interest in his
estate by subscribing to local enterprises.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

There are no taking coupons in THE CALL
but our advertising columns tell you where
to get the best bargains.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

If we keep the ball in motion as it is
moving now, Chicago will soon be calling
herself the San Francisco of the East.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Instead of demanding investigation San
Francisco should make an investigation.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

We ought to have the 100000 raised
by Saturday night and be ready for incor-
poration by next week.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

1t is an easy prediction that if Congress
finds anything to do this week it won't
do it.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Support good men when they come to
the front and reform viii be easily accom-
plished.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Do YOUR feet trouble you? Consult the best
Chiropodist, BERNARD, 81 Powell street: elevators.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Other clues may talk of the Four Humid
red but we are going in for the Four
Million.
The morning call., 1895-02-11
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Although Breckinridge is in the prime of
strength and vigor he looks like an old man. 1t
is his yellowish-white hair that lends him a
venerable appearance. He is one of the most
powerful men in Congress, and it was with the
strength OF an enraged bull that he rushed at
Heard.
Rosa Bonheur, the artist, Nine. Dieulafoy,
the explorer, and a number of women enaged
in arduous labor, including mother and
daughter who work as market gardeners, wear
male attire by special permission in Paris.
Henry Griffin, the successful jockey, has en-
gagements for the year which will net him $780,
600. And this for an undersized boy of IL.
Ex-Governor Flower called at the White
House on Saturday. The Presidency is no
sinecure.-New York World.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

The one cheerful feature of the gold ex-
ports is that we are paying off our debts to
Europeans, and before long we will owe
them nothing.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

The Republican party will hold Repub-
lican legislators to a strict responsibility
for every pledge made during the cam
paign.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

On the competing road proposition the
interior is not only with US, but will stay
with US.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

United States, but the credit of the admin
istration is below par.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

1t may be accounted as one of the great
est innovations of the new era that there is
no news so far of the destruction of the
Delaware peach crop.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

The people expect the Legislature to
provide for retrenchment and kill the in
QUESTION.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Home reform is the only true reform.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

VALENTINES for 1895 just received. Sanborn,
Vail & Co.. 741 Market street.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

The high theater hat must go, of course /;
but the chances are that it will continue to
go TO the theater.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Everybody who cares for the principle of
municipal improvement should take an in
terest in it,
The morning call., 1895-02-11

As a result of the prolonged drought of
the past year, the farmers of Nebraska
have about decided to quit experimenting
with rainmaking machines and resort to
irrigation.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

Be not mistaken nor deceived. The
people of San Francisco wish thorough
investigation into the alleged corruption
of officials, but they demand that it shall
be made by local authorit les.
The morning call., 1895-02-11
BACON Printing Company, sos Clay street

CREAM mixed candies, Csc lb, Townsend's =
The morning call., 1895-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
AUDITORIUM.
Metropolitan Musical Society
ANNOUNCES
A SERIES or CON CERTS FOR FOUR WEEKS
AT THE AUDITORIUM,
Under the leadership OF

MIR. FRITZ SCHEEL,
With enlarged orchestra.
Concerts will be given every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday evenings at Sis and on Wednesday
afte rnoons at 3 O'Clock.
Every Thursday evening the concert will be
symphony concert, of which the performance on
the Wednesday preceding will be public rehearsal.
SPECIAL-The Heine Monument Committee
have arranged with the Metropolitan Musical So
ciety that the receipts OF the Heine evening, the
first of this series of concerts be given Tuesday,
February 10, will be applied toward the Heine
Memorial international Fund of New York.
Prominent speakers viii address the audience.
The Lorng Club Quartet, Miss Mabel Love and
number OF volunteers will appear.
Reserved seats for this occasion only have been
placed at 81.
Sale of seats begins Friday, February Is, at 10
A. NJ, at Sherman Clay & Co.'s music-store.
The morning call., 1895-02-11
Pungle up the coin,

Put the competing road on velvet.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

AS it is estimated that American travel
ers in Europe carry 800, 100000 annually
out of the country, a tax on the tourist
might be beneficial. At any rate an outgo
tax of that kind would be more popular
than the income tax
The morning call., 1895-02-11

The maintenance of an economical city
government and the construction of COM
peting railroads will attract men of capital
and energy to make their homes here, and
greater San Francisco will be realized be-
fore the Silurian gets ready to resist it.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

The train of provisions sent by the
Georgians to Nebraska was so placarded
with advertisements of plantations and
town lots that the average Nebraskan does
not know whether the project was intended
to keep people alive in Nebraska or induce
them to go to Georgia.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

An odd case was recently tried before a
Welsh magistrate in which there were two
women and two men. One of the men had
married both women, and one of the women
had married the two men. In this case of
mixed pickles, the magistrate did justice
to the subject by acquitting both women
ON the ground that they were the victims
Of circumstances, and sending one of the
men to jail for bigamy and Furnishing the
other for conniving at it.
The morning call., 1895-02-11

AS the Russian Geographical Society has
unanimously elected the Sultan an honor
ary member and three members will con-
vey the diploma to Constantinople, there
is reason to believe that they are trying to
convince the old man that he ought to
study the geography of the Bosphorous
from Russian point of view.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-13
THE BOOM IN PETROLEUM.
frce 6ofAg Up steadiiy-Activfty II
Boring New Wells


Cleveland, April 1z-In keepsnx with
the sharp advance In crude oil. tae Caeve-
a1nd ref1ners TO-DAY marked up the price
OF refined oil Ohio state test was adj
vznceo s7i4 cents q barrel OF 50 gallons.
the advance In other grades was eth
more marked. a full cent being added
per gallon 10 the price o. water white
Ohio state test headlight oil and Eocene
PittsDfrg. April i2.-The extraordinary
movement IN the OIL market this week
from si-l7 last Saturday 10 Si0 yester-
day, with a net advance OF 50 cents, has
revived the fever In an Intense degree
Tfisre never was a time when the wild
cater was more alert than now. Men are
in the field day and night looking for
possible Developments. Some idea OF
activity IN field operations may be had
when II Ia stated that on April the NUM-
Der Of new wells drilling and rigs IN
course OF construction was I s0l The
monthly average Of new operations last
year was only 237 and the total number
OF wells completed only ass for the end
OF the year. Whether the present search
- successful or not there viii be- an
enormous amount of money spent IN
prospecting. No less than $500, GO IL
now being expended In new work With
IN a few weeks the Standard OH Com
pany Is estimated 20 have purchased So
10000 worth of territory from individual
producers.
Toledo April i2.-Ohio crude oil jumped
up A'2 cents this morning. North OF
Lima is quoted si.07. south OF Lima 81 %.
Indiana "a cents. The entire Ohio field
is going Wild. and intense activity IN put
ting down new wells rs the rule
FLndlay. Ohio, April is.-The oil pro-
ducers OF this region. which is the most
active part OF the Ohio petroleum fields,
are In an excited state of mind over the
rapid rise In prices. They predict that the
standard will soon be paying 81 for the
stuff they condemned as worth only 10
cents barrel few years ago The
announcement was made at the Office OF
the Buckeye Pipe Line this morning
that the prices OF the day would be Ho7;a
ana Sl-oD for the two grades OF Lima oil.
From all that can be learned, the pro-
ducers In the Lima field have an abund-
ance of oil In their tanks that they de-
cline 10 sell. evidently on the belief that
the top notch has not been reached I'm
prices. While some of the oil producers
regard the jump I'm prices with suspicion,
OF which a scheme OF the Standard Com
pany is the basis. others believe there Is
an actual oil famine In sight The general
belief Is that while Ohio crude oil may
not remain as high as 81. IL viii command
price sufficient to greatly enhance the
value OF the field. which Is the second
largest in the world.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-13

OF cattle has advanced more r.nsgrv than
tne meat The cattle commission raer-
snants say the high price Of cattle Is due
70 tneir scarcity. Owing 20 the short
crop OF corn. native cattle have teen
leaned up closer than for many years.
iexas mad good corn crop, BIZ, the
p1ices nave been 50 low during the two
previous years that IL has not been PRO-
ntable business 10 ranch owners and fhav
nave turned their attention to raising
other things. making the supply this year
New York. A prsl IA combination hss
ooen formed among the East Side butch
ers OF this city 70 fight the alleged beef
tomolns- Secretary John K KinxIry. OF
the retail butchers Association. rs au-
thority for the statement TIA, ~ the pres
snt prices continue In force, more fkan
naif the retail dealers I'm the city WIN be
Forced 70 go out OF business.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-13
MARINE NEWS.

Hoquiam, April .-Special.-Arrived
Schooner Sadie. from Alaska Sailed
--Schooners. Jennie Stella and Melan-
cthon from Hoauiam and schooner
G. r. Wilson from Aberdeen for San
Francisco; schooner Foiante from Ho-
quiam for San Pedro.
San Francisco. April l2.-Arrived-Cop-
tic, Hongkong and Yokohama: Del Norte.
Grays harhor; Homer. Coos bay; schooner
Seven Sisters Coos bay; II. r. NJ. Steam
er Nymph. Honolulu. Departed-City of
Everett. Compx.
Port Townsend. April 12-Special-Ar-
rived-Steamer Queen. from San Fran
cisco. for Sound ports: British ship Riair-
goyle. from Valparaiso. at Victoria. for
Moodyville; schooner Volunteer. from San
Francisco. at Moodyville. bark Canada,
from San Francisco. for Tacoma; ship
America. from San Francisco. at Depart
ura hay. bark Oriental. from San Fran
cisco. at Nanaimo; schooner Charles +.
Falk. from San Francisco. for Port
Blakeiey.