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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-02

While in Stockton, Cal, some time
ago, Thos. +. Iangan, of Los Banos,
that state, was taken very severely
with cramps and diarrhoea. He
CHANGED to meet Mr.. c. M. Carter, who
was similarly afflicted. He says; 81
told him of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, and we
went to the Holden Drug Store and
procured bottle of it. 1t gave Mr..
Carter prompt relief and can youch
for its having cured me-" For sale at
Pulford's Drug Store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-02
PLATTENILLE.

The News,
Jas. Henderson, has been appointed
to clerkship in the secretary of
states office, at salary of 5000.
The following Platteyille people will
sail next Saturday from New York for
Bremen, Germany: Henry Seemeyer,
Eide Van Oehsen, Fritz Van Oheson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eibe Doscher, Mrs. Chas.
Tederman and daughter, Mrs August
Specht.
Some of the sports of the Platte
were brought before Justice Hunting
ton recently for killing fish with
dynamite.
Mr.. VIM Shinledecker, Of this city,
who was afflicted with paralytlc
stroke at Big Potch, while on his way
home. was kindly cared for and
brought to this city on Saturday, by
Robt. Corlett. He died the same day.
William kirkpatrick of Arthur,
who was 50 years old last February,
has been Mason. according to our
Arthur correspondent, for sixty years
Rev. J. HardcaStle has been en-
gagged to deliver the anniversary
Grafton for the Odd Fellows, at
Linden, on the 26.
The Witness.
DR.. Thomas Bishop has opened an
office in the second story of the State
bank. Dr. Bishop besides being a
graduate of Bellevue Medical College,
New York, also has had considerable
practice in the Wauwatosa, in this
state.
Edward T. Carter, of Bloomington.
died last Friday morning very sudden
ly of pneumonia, aged 40 years. HIS
brother. Hon. w. +. Carter and sister,
Mrs. John Woodward. and their
families, of this city. attended the
funeral which took place at Lancaster
last Sunday.
The plat book of Grant County, just
published by c. NJ. Foote X Co.. is on
our table. The table of contents en-
braces complete plats of all the cities,
villages and towns in the county,
James Murphy, Plattevile, assisted
Distict Attorney Compbell, of Oar
lington, in the hearing of Geo.
Mappes, Frank and Louis Robbins on
Monday. The boys were bound over
at $500 bail each, to appear at the
next term of circuit court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07
RAILROADS OF RICHMOND.
What LIS Being Done by the Cable and
Electric Lines of the Dis
trict.

1t is currently reported in Richmond
that the Market-street Gable Company
intend to construct an electric line from
Fulton or d street along Seventh avenue
to Point Lobos, connecting there with the
road yet to be built to the Cliff House. 1t
will be remembered that the Market-street
Company has no privileges along Point
Lobos avenue, yet, by the grace of the
Park Commissioners, they are enabled to
fguratively snap their fingers in the face
of the residents and proceed with the work
when it pleases them. The people recog-
nize that at present at least, the company
holds the whip handle, and that they
intend to build or not, as suits their con-
venience.
The California.street dummy line, run
ming from Central avenue to the Cliff
House, will soon be converted into an
electric road. The exact time of COM
menclng the work has not yet been deter
mined, though the change will be made
before the rains commence.
The Sutter-street Railway is anxious for
an outlet to the park, and work will begin
next week on what is called the Pacific
avenue extension. They will build from
the present terminus on Devisadero street
west to Walnut and part of the material
is now on the ground for this purpose. 1t
is proposed to lay five blocks of cable
trench to Walnut avenue, making that
point the terminus of the cable system.
When this work is completed the Suffer-
street company will build an electric line
west along Walnut avenue through Rich
mond to the park
The Sutro railroad will be in operation
not later than October 1. The present
delay in work is caused by the injunction
taken out by the City Cemetery. While
Mr.. Sutro is perfectly satisfied that the
suit will be decided in favor of the railroad
he prefers to be on the safe side, and there
fore will not begin putting up the wires
until that point is settled. The case will be
heard some time during the present month.
Twelve OF the twenty-four cars ordered
have been completed and work on the
remainder is being pushed as rapidly as
possible
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07

April'was the largest month of the year,
So, 624, 145, while February made the poorest
showing, recording sales to the value of
$714, sol. Sales recorded of Western Addi-
ton property reach the magnificent sum
of 81, SIS, 440, the next largest on the list
966. City slip and waterloo purchases,
$420 800, show an increase over any year
since 1892 except the first six months of
1894, when the sales amounted to $841, 800.
There was a much better market the
second quarter of the half year than dur
ing the first three months. As whole
prices were hardly up to those received
during the first quarter, though it is not to
be supposed as indicating retrograde feel
ing. Whatever the cause may have been
that leads to this letting-up in prices, the
market more than recovered itself during
July, and each week succeeding shows an
upward tendency. The only residence
property to absolutely hold its own so far
as prices go is that section lying between
California, Broadway, Cough and Devisa-
dero streets. All other sections of the City
show deprecated prices as compared with
six years ago, though they are considerably
in advance of the figures of 1892 and 1898.
In connection with real estate, mort
cages and releases for the first six months
of 1895 compare favOrably with any year
since 1890. The total number of mort
cages recorded this year was 1898, of the
value of IS, 070, 726, while the releases were
1865, of the value of $7,050,851. The in
crease of debt was therefore only $1019,875
on sale showing during the first six
months of $8,904. 17S. The Hibernia Bank
loaned 81, 931, 235 in the City during the
half year, and released $3.50, 004. To this
fact of the return payments nearly equal
ing the loans is attributed the reduction
of the rate of interest to 61a per cent.
Taken as a whole the condition of real
estate is pleasing to the holders and men
engaged in the business of buying and
selling. They do not expect or want
BOOM but they are confident that prices
will 60 up steadily.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07
HOBART ESTATE LIABLE
A Second Opinion Handed
Down in the Hale q Nor
cross Suit.
THE JUDGMENT AFTER DEATH
Hobart Died Before the Findings
We're Filed, but That Makes
No Difference.

A decision holding the w. S. Hobart
estate liable, pro rata, for the $2i0, 1877 so
Judgment in the Hale & Norcross case was
handed down yesterday by the Supreme
Court.
Judge Hebbard's decision was rendered a
week before Mr.. Hobart died, but it was
after the death of that defendant that the
findings were filed. Upon application by
the plaintiffs the executors of the Hobart
estate we're made defendants in the place
of Mr. Hobart, and the executors appealed
from that order.
The court states that this appeal is prac-
tically the same as that already decided,
and with statement of the legal aspect OF
the case the court says, in the opinion writ
ten by Justice Harrison:
The rights of the parties are not to be preju-
diced by the delay OF the court in respect to
any of these acts or proceedings, and the court
is authorized 10 direct the making or filing OF
its findings of fact and conclusions OF law, as
well as the entry OF a Judgment thereon, nunc
pro tune as of such date as will preserve those
rights.
As the rule has its origin in purpose to pre-
vent failure of justice, it is necessary to invoke
it only to the extent that is requisite in effect
ing this purpose. If the code were silent re-
garding the procedure in case OF the death OF
party pending litigation, the court would be
authorized to make its decision as complete as
lift had become final prior TO his death.
In the present case, therefore, it was proper
for the court to direct that its findings of fact
and conclusions of law thereon should be filed
as of date anterior to the death of Hobart.
BY so doing the decision became in all respects
as effective as if actually made before his
death, and by the provisions OF section 669
the judgment thereon should be entered after
his death.
In view of this provision, and considering
the nature of the action ITSELF we think that
the preferable course would have been to
direct the judgment TO be entered of the
date OF the judgment against the co-defendants
of Hobart.
The judgment is, therefore, set aside and the
court is directed to enter judgment against the
defendant Hobart for the sum of 500, 1877 SO,
with interest thereon, of the same date that
Hayward and Levy, with the directions that
the said judgment against Hobart be payable
in the course OF administration on the estate,
and to take such further proceedings in the
action against the appellants herein as were
directed in the appeal of Hayward ct al. so far
may be appropriate under the proofs that
may be made before ii. HARRISON, ].
All the other Justices concur in the
opinion.
In the appeal of the Hale & Norcross
Company from the judgment appointing
receiver of the moneys collected in execu-
ton and directing the receiver to pay to
the plaintiffs attorneys % per cent of the
money collected the order appointing
receiver is affirmed. The matter relating
10 the attorneys fees was voluntarily dis
missed. J. j. Groom is the receiver.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07
c, A. R. ENCAMPMENT,
A Fair Delegation of Califor-
mans Will Visit
Louisville.
Veterans From This State VIII Not
Seek the HonorS of
Office.

The National Encampment of the Grand
Army OF the Republic at Louisville next
month will be attended by quite number
of representative Californians belonging to
the fraternity. At department. headquar-
tiers of the Grand Army in this City it is
ascertained that Charles E. Wilson, COM
mander; T. G. Masteller, assistant adju-
tant-general: A. J. Buckles, William R.
Smedberg, r. H. Warfeld, C. Mason
Kinne,..A. W. Barrett, L. B. Burbeck, J. B.
Lauck and DR.. s. American will attend.
The delegation will leave this City Sep
TENDER 6, and when the encampment work
is concluded will probably attend the dedi-
cation of the Chattanooga and Chicka-
manga National Park. The Governors of
nearly all the States East of the Rocky
Mountains will visit the battlefelds of
Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge,
Chickamauga and Taylors Ridge. Union
and Confederate veterans will there assem-
bic in great numbers to assist in marking
the positions occupied by the various corps,
divisions and brigades which participated
IN the great battles which were there
fought in the autumn of 1863.
Californians will not go to the Louisville
encampment with any purpose to contend
for honors in the election of officers. The
ISdu1IiS CduuIudIeS IOI COMDldUQeT-lH-CQle1
are Colonel /. n. Walker of Indiana and
Major Thaddeus Clarkson of Nebraska.
Colonel Walker came within eleven votes
of winning nrst honors at Pittsburg last
September, and there is widespread be-
lief that he will prove a winner at Louis
vile.
st. Paul is on the slate for the encamp-
ment of 1896, and Baltimore is said to have
the call for the National meeting in 1887.
The sentiment among Granu Army COM
rades on the other side of the continent in
favor of coming to California again is so
active that San Francisco has only to enter
the race to win. The generous scale on
which the encampment of 1886 was con-
Quoted in this State is still the campfire
talk, and many veterans look eagerly for
ward to another reunion here. 1t is
thought by Grand Army men in San Fran
cisco that in the year 1889 overtures should
be made to bring the encampment of 1900
to this CitV
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07
A MENACE IN RICHMOND.
The District School House on
First Avenue Is Without
a Sewer.
Important Matters to Be Discussed
at a Public Meeting
Tonight.

The citizens of Richmond District have
made many complaints at various times
about the lack of sewerage in connection
with the Richmond School, on First
avenue, just north of Point Lobos avenue
They assert that for want of sewer con-
nection there is an unusual amount of
moisture under the schoolhouse, and that
at various seasons of the year the atmos-
phere in the immediate vicinity is charged
with malaria, which in greater or less
degree affects the health of the children.
''My daughter" said Charles H. Hubs,
president of the Richmond District I'm
provement Association, yesterday, twas
one of the pupils of that school, and while
there she was always suffering from some
trouble or other, such as diphtheTia, a cold
and the like. l took her away from there
and sent her to the Denman School, and
since she has been pupil there there is
not, am happy to say, healthier school
girl in San Francisco"
The school building, two-story frame
one, is somewhat below the grade of Point
Lobos avenue, in a hollow into which the
rainfall of the winter naturally flows. and
much of it finds its way under the school
building. The sun in a measure dries up
the ground surrounding the house and alb
serbs the moisture, but it never affects that
under the house; consequently the spot
upon which it stands is always damp.
Eyes, there has been much complaint
about the lack of sewerage at the school,
said Henry Vorrath, one of the oldest set
tiers on the Point Lobos road, 'and what
is needed is a sewer on First avenue.
'If the City authorities do not wish to do
any better at this time they should at least
lay an iron pipe or cement sewer from the
school to the Point Lobos avenve sewer,
distance of not over $50 feet. 1t would not
cost much, and would place the school in
a safe condition"
T. G. Parker, president of the Richmond
Improvement Club, said that at meeting
of the club to be held tonight there would
be discussed several matters of importance
to the people of the district. One of these
would be the sewer question, and placing
of the Richmond School in perfect sani-
tary condition; another the subject of the
proposed removal of the grammar grades
from the school; still another, the
proposition TO build home for di2so-
maniacs in the district, and still another
the proposition to force the people to use
bluerock for matchmaking streets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07
AN ART COURSE ADOPTED,
The Mark Hopkins Institute
Requirements for Ger
tifiCate.
A New Term Soon to Open-Change
in the aculty-Among the
Local Artists.

The Mark Hopkins Institute of Art will
reopen on the 18th of August.
Yesterday the board of directors met
and adopted the course of study recon-
mended by the school committee. AS an
affiliated college of the University of Cali
fornia it was necessary that the school
should have a prescribed course leading to
certificate of proficiency" upon the sat
isfactorv completion of the required work.
1t will be three years course, divided as
follows:
First year-Drawing. First term-Antique.
Second term-Antique and life.
Second year-Drawing, painting and compo-
sition. First term-Antique and life. Second
term-Antique and life, painting from life and
composition and modelling.
Third year-Painting class. First term
Painting and drawing from life and compost
ton. Second term-Painting from life, compo-
sitfon and perspective.
Third year-Class in sculpture. First term
Modelling from life and composition. Second
term-Modeling from life, composition, ele-
mentary architecture and ornament.
Students will be advanced grade at
any time they show proper proficiency.
The portrait class of last year has been
done away with owing to the resignation
of Mr.. Kunath, the former teacher
Students wishing to take portrait work
during the next year will be Instructed by
either Arthur f. Mathews or Amedee
Joullin.
Life models will cost $4S per month next
year, so 81 a month extra will be required
of each student taking the life work.
The amount Mr.. Kunath used to receive
as salary will be divided between Messrs.
Tilden and Yelland, who will do extra
work. The latter will take the landscape
class to the country on Saturdays from
August Is to November Is and from April
Is to May Is.
There are five teachers in the art faculty
and if, as is expected, the new term shall
open with the usual number of students
there will be about ninety pupils, fully
two-thirds being women. A third of the
pupils are sufficiently advanced to be able
to secure the certificate of proficiency in
another year.
In the latter part of October or early in
November an exhibition of local and
foreign pictures will be given at the insti-
tute. Among the local artists there is not
much doing. Mr.. Joullin is working some
Alameda oaks. MIR. Peixotto, who has
recently returned after two years. stay in
holland and France, has opened studio
where he was formerly located-6O9 Sacra-
mento street. At present he is doing some
illustrating for character stories to appear
in Scribner's. In September or in October
ne purposes to have an exhibition at
Vlckery's, consisting principally of
sketches of peasant life in France and
Holland, together with several Dutch in
teriors. Miss Marion Froelich, a former
pupil at the art school, has resumed her
position as instructor in art at Irving In
Stitute,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07
CHARLES FAIR RETURNS,
He Says the Will Case Has
Never Caused Him to
Worry.
TO STAY IN SAN FRANCISCO
Denies That He Is Interested In
Real Estate Transactions
Through Agents.

Charles Fair has returned from his trip
to Alaska and Yellowstone Park, which
points he has been visiting for the last
three months.
during his absence the Pioneer mine has
been sold, and few new phases have ap-
peared regarding the late Senator's will.
"ln regard to the sale of the mine," said
Mr.. Fair yesterday, 81 am perfectly salts
fed with the price, as it was the same as
father had always asked for it. that is, for
his share. Half of the mine belonged to
Alfred Davis. It is a good-paying prop
erty, and the amount paid was good fair
price"
Mr.. Fair was not disposed to say very
much regarding the will contest, on the
ground that he had not been in the City
for some time, and that he was always far
away from any means of communication.
"There is one thing, though, that can
say with perfect frankness, he said, land
1T is that l feel perfectly safe about the
whole thing and don't worry. The for
fixture clause amounts to nothing, and was
merely put IN to intimidate me, which l
do not propose shall be done. So far as
the result is concerned l am perfectly
satisfied to wait. In less than two years
will come into the money left me by my
mother. Originally 100000 was left to
my brother James, and in the event of his
death that money was to 90 to me. There
was $500 900 left in my name also. | will
get half in one year from April, and the
remainder in one year from October. As
to my fathers estate, have never received
a 10-cent piece and do not know when I
will. The trust business seems to be a
strange proceeding to me, and | do not
understand why it is permitted. All l have
got to do is to remain here and watch the
result"
Speaking of rumors regarding the real
estate transaction Mr.. Fair was to enter
into he said: 81 have never instructed any
one to buy property for me and all the real
estate | have purchased was bought some
time ago. There was no further instruc-
ton given any one to make purchases for
me and it is not likely that there will be.
81 am very glad that the work on the
North Beach property is still going on. 1t
gives a good deal of work to people who
need it, and when it is graded there will be
forty-four blocks, which will probably be
divided into residence or manufacturing
sections. 1T will take about three years
more to finish it, and by that time it will
be very valuable piece of property. l
hope they will continue working there
until the job is done"
Mr.. Fair denied also that he intended
making trip to Europe, and said that
both himself and Mrs. FAIR would return
to their home on Van Ness avenue to stay
for some time or until the big will case is
settled
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07
RED ROCK MINES.
Interesting Budget of News From Camp
Padre in Kern

Especial Correspondence of THE CALL

Especial Correspondence of THE CALL.
CAMP PADRE, Red Rock. Kern County,
Cal, Aug. L, 1895.-In 1894 many prospec-
tors rushed into Red Rock and the other
desert placer camps. Among them were
numbers OF quartz miners, who, finding no
satisfactory quartz veins in the placer field
turned their attention to the old Sageland
district, a long deserted camp, fifteen miles
west of Red Rock. Some old mines were
cleaned out with good results, notably the
Kelso Valley group and the Burning Mosco
mine. 1t was soon discovered that the
principal veins of the Sageland mineral
belt lay on the heretofore non-prospected
desert side of the Gold Hill Range, there
having been discovered and recorded in
less than one year twenty-five claims that
contain pay ore. This list does not con
tain any but claims that have a fair show
ing of gold. These claims lie in a group
near springs containing plenty of water for
milling PURPOSES, and run in a general
direction of southeast by northwest
through very gigantic rocks which
are traversed in all directions by dikes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07

of quartzite, porphyry, etc. However, so
far as prospected, there has been no mineral
found in paying quantities IN the contact
veins. These veins are assures of all
sizes, from few inches to several feet, and
range in value from a few dollars to up
in the hundreds, and, while richer in
spots, are not what can be called pockety
veins, being of very even value. As rule,
in the richer veins while hornlng even
throughout the amount of face ore obtain
able is small. From sixty to a hundred
feet in depth the veins are badly shattered
by faults, sometimes being thrown three
and four feet from the true course, which,
with the lack of cheap water power, makes
1t good country for a poor man to keep
out of. However, ten miles away there
is a stream that carries $50 inches of water
eight or ten months in the year that can
be got under a pressure of $50 TO 800 feet,
with two miles of ditch which could be
used for an electric-power plant, and on
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, twelve miles
away, with good roads, there is an abun-
dance of the best of timber.
The nature of the country and the char
acter of the veins make it a country that
may not readily attract rich men. Prob
ably as long as the projects remain in the
discoveries hands it will not, on account
of the lack of capital to develop it, be
very great producer. The ore is worked by
hOrSe-araStra ana the process is SLOW, as
an average of only about 400 pounds of
rock can be crushed in day under favor
able circumstances. With plenty of water
for milling purposes, no heavy grades to
make in twenty-five or thirty miles from
Mojave on the Southern Pacific Railroad,
and thousands of tons of ore in sight that
will mill from S. to SIS per ton, this small
section of Kern County (this new district
being less than four miles square) should
produce more gold than the whole county
does at present. But as the claims are as
favorably situated as gold is usually found
under suppose we will have to keep on
arastraing out grubstakes until discovered
by some foreign company. Then our local
mining men will wonder how they missed
it, and will growl about Englishmen COM
ing in and gobbling up the best mines.
The desert placer claims are turning out
their usual amount of gold. w. c. RICE.