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PROGRESS OF THE FAIR.
| New Departures to Be Made by the
| Mechanics Institute in Regard
to Prizes.

George Cumming, vice-president OF the
Mechanics Institute, and chairman of the
machinery cammittee, predicted yesterday
that the twenty-eighth Industrial E1posi-
ton will surpass all former exhibitions by
the institute.
1.-THE music will be special feature" he
said. "We have engaged Scheel's band OF
thirty-two musicians and will locate the
bandstand in central position on the
ground floor Of the Pavilion. We expect to
have finer decorations than on any pre-
vious occasion. CRETE, who designs the
decorations for the French celebrations on
July IA, and Tidbal, author of the designs
novel and beautiful schemes and lt Is
probable that the contract will go to one
of them"
Mr.. Cumming said that Improvements
have been made in the means of yentila-
ton and lighting. The Edison Company
has already laid lines 20 the building in
order to be ready to furnish as much elec-
trio light as is desired, and the Mutual ex-
peets to do the same.
Arrangements have been made to sur
pass the aquarium of last years exhibit.
Mr.. Cumming said that special effort
would be m ade to show not only results,
but the mechanical processes by which
those results are reached. Baker & Ham
ilton will show complete system of dairy
machinery, giving all the minutie of butter
and cheese making.
"The department of mechanics will have
large exhibit" he continued. SIN fact
the prospect is that we shall have more
applications for space than we can pro-
vide for that department"
A new departure is the method of max
ing awards. "As they were made for
merly.n said Mr.. Cumming, ait was posi-
BILE for man of positive views TO dominate
the committee of jurors and secure the de-
cision he wanted. This year the jurors
will make inspections individually and
make individual reports, which, when aver
aged with the reports Of the others, will
decide the awards.
eve think this will insure fairness. In
stead of medals we will issue certificates oi
superiority, and that will prevent the com
parsons that might be made between the
superior mechanical achievement and the
clever piece of embroidery, both of which
might entitle the possessor to gold medal,
but whose value could not be compared y
The Pavilion is in readiness to receive
some exhibits now, and will be open from
A. NJ. to 6 P. NJ. this week.
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fendant by his act or by his omission has VIC
lated some duty incumbent upon him which
has caused the injury complained OF. The case:
between carriers and passengers Tor nae, Injuries
or the carrier being to carry safely, PROOF OF the
injury usually establishes prima fncie case
Case after case is cited in which the same
rule of practice is laid down. 1t is ad-
vanced as an incontrovertible fact that
negligence cannot be presumed on the part
OF the men engaged in the manufacture OF
articles the presence of which is a constant
menace to the safety to their lives.
"Suppose,. says the petition, IAN action
was brought BY the relatives of one of the
employees who was killed by this explosion.
1t is decided that in such cases there could
be no evidence of carelessness. According
to the opinion the fact of the explosion
raises the presumption. All witnesses are
removed by the explosion. Gould the
plaintiff, in such case, recover upon show,
ing merely the existence of the explosion =
1t is also shown that the plaintiffs con-
sented to the manufacture Of dynamite al
that place and they consented that their
own factory should be erected in proxlm-
ity, and they thereby consented to the
chances of an accident-not to acts OF neg
hgence on the part of plaintiff. And neg
ligence was not proved. One of the PLAIN
tiffs was large stockholder in the COM
pany defendant and had been for years.
He, therefore, well knew the hazards to
which he was subjecting the property OF
himself and the property of the partner
ship, who originally brought the suit. He
was director and the manager of the de-
fendant corporation.
The one great point in the case, however,
and one in which the powder manufactur-
ing industry is vitally concerned, if not, in
fact, all manufacturers of explosive artl-
cles, is that if the decision stands these
manufacturers must become insurers
against accident from natural and un-
avoidable causes, and that would be i'm
possible. The natural sequence, then, is
that they must consent to become insurers
or go out of business.
Galpin & Zeigler, ]. F. Cowdery and
Charles Peery are the attorneys for de-
PENDANTS and appellants.
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GUARDING AGAINsT FILE LISTERS.
Port Tosrnsend Officials Ordered to
Search Outgoing Tessels.

Port Toscmsend Officials Ordered to
Search Outgoing Fessets.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, July 90
Another sensation has been caused in GUS
toms circles by the receipt of cipher orders
from the Treasury Department to exercise
the closest scrutiny on all vessels clearing
the Sound for Hawaii and not issue clear
ance papers to any vessel bound there
until it has undergone minute inspection
by treasury officials.
The orders are the result of secret in
formation sent from the Hawaiian Govern
ment to the effect that another tilibuster-
ing expedition was being fitted out on the
Sound for the purpose of overthrowing the
Dole Government with the assistance of
arms to be smuggled into the country by a
vessel supposed to carry lumber there.
The action of the department is without
precedent in this district, and proves con-
clusively that Secretary Carlisle places so
much credence in the story as to decide to
prevent contrabands of war leaving this
country.
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DESERTED By THE SANTA FE.
San Diego People No,c Jnrfte Southern
Pacific Conpetiti0n.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 20.-At meet
ing of business men this afternoon at the
office of G. c. Arnold resolutions inviting
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company to
build proposed branch from South River
side over the inland route to this city and
offering to aid in securing rights of way
and terminals was adopted. A commit
tee was appointed to confer with the
Southern Pacific officials at once.
The resolutions recite that this is done
because of the failure of the Santa Fe to
keep its contract with San Diego by main
tanning its main offices and shops on this
bay, and that since removing them to Los
Angeles the company has worked against
San Diego; also that since the Temecula
Canyon branch was washed out it has not
been restored, and thus trade north of
Fallbrook has been cut off. Therefore San
Diego should abandon all hope of the
Santa Fe fulfilling its obligations.
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MARE ISLAND MARAUDERs.
Three Rtofoas Marines Noto Repentfng
in TdlIeio's Jail.

in ValIejo's Jail.
VALLEJO, CAL, July 20.-The three
marines who created so much excitement
last evening are still in the City Prison,
and their preliminary examination will
probably be held Monday. They will
have to answer to the civil authorities,
the Federal officials at Mare Island sim
ply making q record of the fact that they
are in durance vile outside the Federal
reservation.
1t happened that the first house the
drunken marines attacked was that oc-
cupied by Lieutenant Thomas S. Phelps,
recently of the Olympia. Failing in
the attempt to enter this building,
they proceeded to the residence of
Foreman Rigger Edward K. Furlong.
A dog frightened them away, where
upon they crossed the street to
Jacob Steffan's, where they broke down
forced in the front door of Robert Moore 8
house and walked in. Mr.. Moore keeps
dodgers. The marines went into the
rooms of Salvador Haccour and G. A.
Carleton and broke up and strewed about
the contents of the apartments.
While they were engaged in this work,
Mrs. Moore, who was at home alone, came
up from the basement and one of the
marines called out to a companion, "Go
for her" The woman took to fight and
escaped.
After wrecking the contents of the three
rooms, the marauders possessed them
selves of number of articles, including a
bicycle belonging to Haccour, several bot
ties of whisky, knives, forks and opera
glasses and started down the street. They
eventually reached Magee Brothers saloon
and one of them Sfruck lanes MaOee
Special Officer Towle, who was in the
saloon, arrested the most beIligerent of the
trio and took him to Jail. Officer Blessing
ton was soon on the scene and landed a
second one in Jail The officers then re-
turned and captured the third offender.
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VITAL TO POWDER MEN,
Important and Far-Reaching
Decision Of the Supreme
Court.
If the Ruling Stands 1t Is Said the
PoWder-Mills May
Close.

In the petition for rehearing on the part
of defendants and appellants in the case of
Charles G.. Judson, executor, ct al. VS.. The
Giant Powder Company, many new, inter-
esting and POSSIBLY vital points are
brought out.
Briefly put, the former decision of the
Supreme Court. if it stands, will involve
the powder manufacture on this coast in
many difficulties.
A plaintiff sued the Giant Powder Com
pany for eighty odd thousand dollars dam
ages for losses resulting from an explosion
which occurred at defendants works on
Flemming Point, near Berkeley, on the 9th
of July, 1892. The damage sustained by
plaintiff was to their acid and chemical
works not far from the scene of the explo-
sion. In its decision the Supreme Court
held that the explosion was prima facie
evidence of negligence on the part of the
defendant company, which view, the ap-
pellant's say in their petition for rehear-
ing, virtually makes every powder and
dynamite manufacturer an insurer against
accident.
The case is one Of more than usual in
terest to the legal fraternity, and several
prominent attorneys who have given 1t
their close study are of the opinion that a
rehearing will be granted and that the
matter will be passed on again.
'The only explosion case in this State in
which this question has arisen was decided
contrary to the decision in this case" says
the petition. In the nitro-glycerine case,
Is Wallace, 524, Justice Field says:
This action is not brought on the covenants
of the lease it is in trespass for injuries to the
buildings of plaintiff, and the gist OF the action
is the negligence of the defendants; unless that
is established they are not liable. The mere
| fact that injury has been caused is not suffi-
cient to hold them. No one Is responsible for
| injuries resulting from an unavoidable acci-
dent while engaged in q lawful business. A
| party charging negligence as o ground OF
aetjon m at nrova He rnylst ShoW that de.
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"A NEW COOKING SCHOOL.
The Project Is Favorab1y Regarded b.
the HaIf-NIillion Club.

The Project Is Favorab1y Regarded by
the Half-Million Club.
A project is on foot to establish cook.
ing school for young women in San Fran
cisco. The plan has received the approval
of many prominent people in this City
and By some OF the large associations. II
has met with much success in other large
cities, and the fact that the recent lectures
on cookery were so largely attended leads
the promoters of the new scheme to hope
for a considerable measure of success in
their venture.
The suggestion is to make this repre-
sentative Institution for the development
of home industries. The central idea will
be to give practical instruction in regard
to the proper preparation of California
dried fruits and other native products OF
the State. The Half-million Club will
support the new venture, and it is ex.
pected that it will be represented at the
Mechanics Institute Fair
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YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE.
Officers Installed By Past Grand Presi.
idcAt C0r4ns.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 2O.-Past Grand
President Ella NJ. Comyns of San Fran
cisco installed the following officers of the
Young Ladies' Institute No. 80 last even
ing: Past president, Lizzie Chayerney !;
president, Mary Sullivan; first vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Maloney; second vice
president, Miss Eliza Higgins; recording
secretary, Mrs. Lily Hikelblein; financial
secretary, Miss Mamie G. Pogue: treasurer,
Miss Kate Curley; marshal, Miss Lizzie
G. Rainford; outside sentinel, Miss Maggie
Wood; inside sentinel, Miss Kohle.
Father Mahoney made an appropriate
address, after which dancing was INDUCED
in
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ises to be very rich. At the foot of hill
800 feet distant he dug hole about s feet
deep and found a deposit equally as fine as
the place of the first discovery. The ledge
to be hundreds of tons waiting to be
worked The deposit lies partly on land
owned by man named Johnson and the
balance on Government land, which Ban
herman at once filed upon.
The soapstone is free from grit and OF
very fine quality. The market price is
said to be $40 ton, and it can be worked
and marketed at small cost. Bannerman
will at once make arrangements for work
ing the deposit.
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RICH IN TANNIC ACID
A Section That Abounds in
Productive Canaigre
Plants.
NEW INDUSTRY FOR SETTLERS.
Thousands OF Acres Now Idle VIII
Be Devoted TO the Cultlva-
ton of the Tuber.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL.,. July 2o.-
Negotiations are now in progress whereby
the property of the Semi-tropic Land
and Water Company, consisting of $4,000
acres of land in and about Rialto, north
west of this city, will pass into the hands
of an Eastern syndicate. Levi n. Young
of New York, NJ. B. Ware of Philadelphia
and ]. NJ. Caruthers of Chicago, who repre-
sent the intending purchasers, arrived
last night and to-day began a thorough in
spection of the property. They represent
a great leather com mbination, which is seek
ing for a large supply of tannic acid, which
is produced from the canaigre.
Two National leather combines are now
in existence. The first secured possession
of practically all the hemlock and oak
bark in the United States and Canada.
All tanners who were not in the first COM
bine formed another with which to secure
possession of the canaigre supply. The
canaigre is the best substitute for hemiock
and oak bark ever discovered, and the
acid extracted from it makes the very best
quality of leather.
The canaigre is indigenous in the Rialto
district, grows without irrigation, but does
much better with water 6ye or six times
during the season, and is profitable. All
the sandy loan in this valley is we'll
adapted to its cultivation. The plan OF the
tanners combination Is to encourage
people to settle on the land and cultivate
the tuber. It includes also the establish
ment of a factory for converting the canal
gre into tanning liquid. which will fur
nish tanners outside of the first combine
with substance equal to anything which
their competitors can produce. They sent
experts to Rialto to investigate the subject
in all its bearings, and most favorable re-
ports were made. They have had repre-
sentative at Los Angeles for three or four
months.
About one-fifth of the Semi-tropic Tract
is planted to citrus and deciduous fruits.
The oranges rank with the best in the
State. While the primary object of the
syndicate is to secure tannic acid, the
fruit industry is not to be ignored.
Neither will interfere with the other.
One effect of this deal will be the imme-
diate payment of about $500 to the San
Francisco Savings Union, which had mort
cages to that amount on the property. In
Ciuueu III tuc plopcIIy Is sieat wafer
supply, which needs only the introduction
of capital to develop it into one of the
greatest in Southern California
The cultivation of canaigre has far more
than local interest. In the valley between
here and Los Angelo. there are thousands
of acres of sandy loan lying uncultivated-
the same character of land which produces
citrus fruit, but which is remaining in en-
forced idleness on account of lack of water.
As canaigre can be proftably produced
without irrigation, the cultivation of this
idle land is certain to follow the initial
movement at Rialto. There is no danger
of lack of demand for all that can be raised.
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a Burglar Shot While Trying to Rob a

PHENIX, ARIz., July 20. - William
Dixon. powerful negro, who came here
SIX months ago from San Francisco. was
shot at l o'clock this morning by Officer
Porterie. The wound was just below the
heart, and death ensued in few hours.
Dixon was a notorious crook, and has
spent most of his time in jail for petty
oHenses. Porterie had learned of his in
tention to rob house in disreputable
quarter, and was waiting for him when he
opened the door by pass key. The negro
refused to halt or throw up his hands, and
the officer fired. The killing is accounted
entirely iustifable.
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WORK At PACIFIC GROVE.
Temperance Work. Discussed In the
School of Methods.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL. July 2o.-The
fourth days session of the w. C. T. O..
School of Methods opened with an address
by Miss Josie Norton OF the San Jose Nor
NAL School, who presented very able
paper on scientific temperance instruction.
She was followed by Mrs. Woodman of
Chicago and Miss Mclean of Alameda, who
spoke from the experience of the school
room, testifying to the value of simple
oral teaching in the low-grade schools be-
fore the pupils reach the grade in which
State textbooks are used.
The subject of official organs. especially
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-21
FRIGHTENED THE BURGLAR:
A Little Girls Ruse to Drive Man
From Her Room.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 20.-When Laura
Mabury. aged IA, awoke about daylight
this morning she saw strange man in her
room. She coughed and turned over in
bed and the man stepped into hallway,
but returned again in few minutes. The
little girl made another movement as
though going to awaken and the intruder
fed down the stairs, making his exit
through window. The girls cries awoke
her father, who got up in time to see the
burglar disappear down the street. A
small amount of money was secured. This
is the second time the house has been
robbed recently.
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Fo11ED 4 ST. HELENs MOB.
Officers Secretly Remored a Prisoner q nt
Prevented q Lynching.

Prerentcd q Lynching.
TACOMA, WASH, July 20.-The extern
sive plant of the J. NJ. Weatherwax Lum-
Der Company at Aberdeen was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire
started in the engine-room from lantern.
Before the flames had been extinguished
the planning mill the extensive drying
kiln, tmany thousands OF feet OF lumber,
much of it of the highest grade, and large
section of the wharf on which the build
ings stood had been destroyed. Secretary
Weathefwax of the lumber company esti-
mates the loss about $4,000, with very
light insurance. The mill is one which
imports largely to San Francisco.
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Sold by the sheriff.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 20.-As result
of the foreclosure suit of the Union Saw
ings Bank against Sarah r. Owen, inyolv-
ing ten acres and half OF land in the Fill
more Tract, the property was sold by
Sheriff Lyndon to-day to the plaintiff for
$1156 ~. Costs of the suit were assessed
against the defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-21
An Arisona H1mdstorm.

PHOENIX, ARIz., July 2o.-A heavy
windstorm at dusk did much damage in
Phoenix and Mesa. At the insane asylum
the porches were stripped off and the in
mates thrown in q frenzy of fear by the
ripping off of large area of tin roofing.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-21
BURIED GOLD IN TIRE YARD.
Guarding a Spot Thought to Contain
Efexey Frosts Treasure.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 20-Since the
death of Elezer Frost, few days ago.
many complications have arisen. His son
Erwin, who thought there was something
strange connected with his fathers sudden
demise, now believes the old man had
treasure secreted in his yard, and has
maintained a patrol over the place for
several days. Last evening, a son of
Erwin Frost and Charles Payne, who were
guarding the place, were placed under ar
rest, but were released.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-21
Sold Liquor to Indiaus.

SANTA ROSA, CAL. July 20. = Judge
Dougherty to-day sentenced Harry Han
sen to two years in Folsom prison. Han
sen was charged with furnishing liquor to
Indians, and pleaded guilty. He is the
person who told the wild stories about
Train-robber Brady being in the noun
tains near Healdsburg.
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Wants a Reoeiper Anpotnted.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, July 28.-
Dudley Smith, who claims $4,000 interest
in Loomis Bros. saddlerY and harness
house, has brought suit for dissolution of
partnership, asking for the appointment of
receiver until an accounting is made.
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DROWNED IN PYRAMID LAKE.
The Son of a Reno Rascher Fell From Z
Boat.

RENO, NEv., July 20.-News has been
received of the drowning in Pyramid Lake
of son of William Frazier, rancher liy-
ing near town. The boy, who was Is years
old, had gone with party to the lake. A
number of men in the boat commenced
scuffiing. Young Frazier fell out and i'm
mediately sank to the bottom of the lake.
Some hours afterward, after much diving,
the BODY was located and brought to the
surface.
A few months ago an infant child of the
Fraziers was drowned in an irrigating
ditch near its home.
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FOR HOME INDUSTRIES.

a MuHuIUctUTeTS9 dNd PT0uHceTV A8S0-
citation to Be Organfred.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 20.-The meeting
of the manufacturers and producers at
Turn Verein Hall this afternoon was
largely attended. Hugh Craig, Julian
Sonntag and N. McGlynn addressed the
meeting, setting forth the advantages to
be derived from patronizing home indus
try. Much enthusiasm was shown and a
branch of the association will probably be
organized in this City.
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DOS PALMAs MURDERER CAUGHT.
Jerry Gardner Is Nosc Behind the Bare
at Riperstde.

at Riuerstde.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, July 90
Murderer Jerry Gardner. who shot II. E.
Hendsch at Dos Palmas Springs and took
to the brush on foot, was caught this morn
ing and taken to Riverside on the noon
train by the Sheriff and posse. The
funeral of Hendsch will take place to-mor-
row at Riverside. in charge of the Knights
of Pythias.
Sheriff Holcomb left this morning for the
Cucamonga Range, ostensibly to hunt deer,
but it is said he has learned that Douglass,
the murderer of Neal at Hesperia recently,
is concealed there, and hopes to bring
him in.
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cHILDs YA11EY soAPsrosE.

Rich Ledge Discovered by a st. Helena
Prospector.
ST. HELENA, CAL, July 2o.-George
Bannerman, while prospecting in Childs
Valley, this county, on Tuesday, discov-
cred deposit of soapstone, which prom
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Ii PO TAI JR.'S
Herb SanitariuIn,
No. 727 Washington st.,
Cor. Brenham Place, above
the plaza, San Francisco, Cal.
Once hours IL A. M. to
o z. NJ.

SAN Francisco June l, 1895
613 Geary street
After three years OF acute suffering from bron-
chitis and insomnia and having been treated dur
ing this time nv physicians OF both the old and new
schools without the slightest Improvement I con-
suited Dr. Ii Po Tai Jr., who at once found the
direct cause of the trouble AFTER course OF treat
ment with him can pronounce myself cured.
feel owe my life TO his skill. DORA LONG.
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FIRE At ABERDEEN.
The Plant of the Feathericac Lumber
Company Destroyed.

OUHtpuHY 1JtStTUycUs
g ST. HELENS, Or, July 20.-A mob of
twenty men, bent on wreaking vengeance
on man accused of an atrocious crime,
visited the County Jail last night, but
found that the man they were after had
been quietly smuggled out of the county
by the authorities, who took him to Port.
land for safe-keeping. The man is A. J.
Kench, recently from Missouri.