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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
OHIOAGO's GREAT CANAL.
1t Has an Important Bearing on the
Nicaraguan Enterprise.

1t Has an Important Bearing on the
Nicaragu Enterprise.
Ossian Guthrie, the originator of the
Chicago system of sanitation, related to
the members of the Geographical Society
of the Pacific Tuesday evening how the
construction of the Chicago Drainage
canal may facilitate the Nicaragua canal
enterprise, and how the Chicago main
drainage waterway developed into the Lake
Michigan and Mississippi river ship canal
Mr.. Guthrie explained with the aid of
maps that great glacial district once ex-
| listed to the north of the lakes, and that the
mass of ice forced down had cut profound
channel. passing by the spot where Chicago
| now stands to the Mississippi River. The
ancient channels had become filled up, but
| they are being excavated as far as Joliet.
Water will be taken from Lake Michigan
| at the rate Of 900, 900 cubic inches a second
| and turned into the Illinois River, thereby
| causing an outlet for the sewerage of Chi
cago and creating 325 miles of navigable
stream. This is done by cutting through
| the rim of Lake Michigan to Joliet, forty
miles away. That channel will be 100 feet
wide at the bottom, 200 feet at the top and
| the depth of water from % to 26 feet.
| When the Government provides locks for a
| distance of forty miles a ship canal will
| thus be opened 325 miles long. The cost of
| the work will be $27, 750, 900. The work is
about half completed and will be finished
| In the summer OF next year.
Mr.. Guthrie stated that the great work
had been such an educator of the con-
| tractors that they had learned to excavate
| the rocks for half of what it cost five years
ago. The same contractors could to-day
do the excavating of the Nicaragua canal
| for half OF the estimated cost of five years
ago, and this fact, Mr.. Guthrie said, showed
| that the cost of the interoceanic waterway
| would now be only half as large as before.
He therefore urged that paid bureau of
information be established in San Fran
| cisco and other cities to bring influence on
doubt, the Nicaragua canal bill would pass.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

the full purchase-price was paid. Hender-
son agreed to sell to a Mrs. Mary A. Aus
tin for $4,000 She paid $500 and was given
a bond for a deed when the remainder
should be paid. She then took possession
and proceeded to sell the lot to Pulschen,
VINO VINO agreed to pay $500 for it. He paid
$500 down and gave his notes for the
balance.
Pqlschen then applied to R. 81. Melon
a p IT., who was then managing the Paciflc
BANK, Tor loan of $4,000, giving as security
the much sold piece of ground in Santa
CARA. Mrs. Austin already had yender' S
lien on the property, however, but this
was overlooked by the bank, and the mort
gage was accepted. The question then
arose as to whether Mrs. Austin's vender' S
lien for the remainder of the purchase
price OF $500 or the mortgage of the Pacific
Bank took precedence. The Superior
Court ruled that the mortgage should be
first satisfied, and denied motion made
by Mrs. Austin for a new trial.
Mrs. Austin placed her case in the hands
OF Attorney j. R. WEIGH, and he took the
case to the Supreme Court. That body
has now rendered its decision against the
mortgage and has practically established
the vendors lien by ordering new trial.
The position taken by the Supreme Court
is that the bank should have investigated
the title to the land more thoroughly, par
tlcularly as Mrs. Austin, the one who held
the vendors lien, was in possession at the
time of the SALE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
c. B. HOLBROOK'S DOG, TINY.
THE NOTED PUG Ill FROM A COM
PLANT WHICH BATTLES
THREE DOCTORS.
No EXPENSE Is BEING SPARED TO
RESTORE THE ANIMAL
TO HEALTH.

There are few dog-fanciers in the city
who do not know Tiny, the little japanese
pug owned by G. i. Holbrook of 32l Clip
per street Tiny is small animal, but
owing to its long pedigree is worth its
weight in gold. 1t was imported from
Japan at great expense two years ago.
Tiny is seriously i'll at present with
complaint which is battling the skill of
three physicians. The animal is a beauti-
ful creature, with glossy black and white
hair, and in the days of robust health it
tipped the beam at twelve pounds.
Tiny has lost three pounds during the
past two weeks, and is steadily losing flesh
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
FROM photographs. ]

ment OF the lower court, which was made
upon the same basis. There were also a
number of ballots examined by the court
which had been objected to for various
reasons, but all these were passed upon as
the court below had already ruled.
The fact that the struggle over the ques-
ton of incorporation had terminated in
favor of those who voted for the measure,
and who are known as the progressionis
of the town of 1900 inha bltants whose
homes are nestled among the trees on the
terraced slopes of the southern end OF
Marin County, was received with mani
festations of Joy by the people. That is,
the majority of them, for since the election
many who were then lukewarm in the
matter have come to the conclusion that it
is time the ingenuity of man should add to
the attractions of nature.
The stars and stripes were flying in the
breeze from the flagstaff on the top of the
residence of Commodore c. H. Harrison,
the pioneer of the town, he who carried
the first boatload of passengers from San
Francisco to Old Sausalito in the days of
'49. Then the fact was announced by a
bulletin at the railroad depot and the
people when they read it exclaimed. Now
we shall have improvements" A. D. Bell
said:
lam glad that the matter has been settled,
for now we shall be able to have decent road
ways and presentable avenue along the water
front. The propositions discussed have been
to either macadamize Water avenue, which
skirts the foot of the hill from old Sausalito to
the town limits on the northwest, or pave il
with bitumen. l, for one, do not like macadam,
for If you water it mud is produced, and if ii is
not watered there is dust. That win probably
be one of the first things done by the Town
Trustees.
The town of Sausalito, which has all the
natural advantages to make it the prettiest
terraced town in the State, has only re-
Gently been aroused to realization that it
is time to wake up and 'get move on, "
and this has been forcibly impressed upon
the inhabitants by the action of President
Stetson of the North Pacific Coast Railroad
Company. The company has recently fin
ished one of the finest ferry landings in
the State, and the depot is one that would
be a credit to any city of greater preten-
sions. The company at its own expense
and of its own motion removed its fence
thirty feet northward along the line of its
property and filled in the space so as to
make the roadway, which was only thirty
feet wide, twice that width. Said DR.. III. J..
Crumpton, one of the Town Trustees:
That act of the company is one that is CRATE
fully appreciated by all, and not only has this
been done, but the company, through the in
tercession of Commodore Harrison, laid a
temporary track and brought down rock to en-
able the property-owners, at their own ex-
pense, TO build bulkhead and put in good
condition Water avenue from Princess to old
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
Is. When seen at her home last night

jewels. When seen at her home last night
she said:
II have no idea where lost the package.
| was out riding Saturday afternoon with a
friend, but did not learn of my loss until
Sunday morning. The last | recollect OF
seeing the jewels was on Thursday. l
know had them then, but what time they
were lost between that and Sunday I can
not say.
81 do not suspect any one of robbing me-
because l had them where l could not lose
them in that way without knowing it.
probably dropped them on the street some.
where, but where do not know"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
MRS. AUSTIN'S LIEN.

1t Is Established by the Supreme Court
Against Bank Mortgage.
One of the most complicated land suits
that could well be imagined has just been
decided by the Supreme Court, the decis-
ion being in favor of vendors lien as
against mortgage held by bank. The
suit was over ten acres of land in Santa
Clara County, owned eventuallysby Gustav
Pulschen.
The lot in question was owned, SO far as
the purposes of the suit was concerned, by
real estate firm, Bruce 81 Kent. They
sold the lot to Charles Henderson, giving a
bond for deed of the property as soon as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
LOST HER JEWELS.
Miss Charlotte Dennis Is Minus Num-
Der of Diamonds.


Charlotte Dennis is seamstress who
lives with her parents at 2507 Bush street.
Being afraid that footpads or burglars
might ransack the house during her alb
sence she has been in the habit of carrying
her iewelry with her for safety.
Last Thursday, Friday or Saturday she
took with her little package OF brown paper
in which was wrapped one solitaire dia-
mond ring, one gentleman's diamond scarf
pin, two small unset diamonds, one screw
diamond earring and two pearl shirt studs.
The little package containing the valuables
was usually well hidden, but with all her
care Miss Dennis found Sunday morning
that her valuable were gone.
By the persuasion of her brother she in
serted an advertisement in the daily papers
offering a reward for the return of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
IT WON'T GO ON FOREVER.
ENGINEER w. H. SMYTH DISCUSSES
THE PERPETUAL MOTION"
MACHINE.
HIS REASONS WHY THE WHEEL
WILL Nor Go WITHOUT
EXTERIOR FORCE.

W. H. Smyth, consulting engineer, of 226
Market street, has been studying the So
called experimentation machine exhibited
in jewelers. window and declares that he
who says that machine will move until it is
worn out takes unwarranted liberty with the
truth. Speaking of the machine yesterday
Mr.. Smyth said:
| have always maintained that the me-
chances profession must of necessity be
the most honest of all forms of human ac-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
More Street Rai1waxs

The Los Angeles Railway Company, formed
to operate street railroad franchises has filed
articles OF incorporation. 1t will acquire and
develop franchises for the distribution of mo-
description. Its principal place OF business
will be in this city. The directors are Lowell
White OF San Francisco, Thomas Brown of San
Francisco, John d. Bicknell of Los Angeles, A.
II. Payson OF San Mateo, George Stone of san
Francisco Alfred Borel of San Francisco, and
III. II. Sherman of Los Angeles. The capital
stock OF the company will be $4,000,o00, d.
vided into 10000 shares So far $4,000 worth
of stock has been subscribed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
SAUSALITO IS
INCORPORATED.
THE SUPREME COURT HOLDS THE
ACT OF INCORPORATION TO
BE VALID.
WHAT THETRUSTEESWILL DO
WATER STREET TO BE PAvED-AN
EIGHTEEN-MILE DRIVE WILL
BE BUILT.

Beautiful Sausalito is an incorporated
town of the sixth class. That point was
settled by an election held nearly two years
ago. The Superior Court of Marin County
held that the election was valid and yester-
day the Supreme Court of the State af-
firmed that decision.
The question was brought before the
Supreme Court on the main contention
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
A Longshoreman Injured.

John Nicholson, longshoreman residing at
Polk street, while working near the ship
wilma at Mission wharf yesterday was
struck by piece of stone-ballast and his skull
fractured. His shoulder was also injured and
the arm partia lily paralyzed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
Psychological DIFFERENCES

In Regard to Reading Matter for State
Prisoners.
The daily papers are strictly excluded
from the State prisons of California, while
miscellaneous reading of almost every de-
scription, no matter how much it has been
used, is freely admitted. On the other
hand, in the Western Penitentiary of Penn
sylvania, at Allegheny, with nearly 300
prisoners, the dailies are freely admitted.
while secondhand papers are rigidly ex,
oluded, as it is alleged, on sanitary
grounds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

quently evident that if the device be caused TO
rotate as each arm on the ascending side
reaches the horizontal position the weight on
that arm will be out but the weight on the
corresponding arm on the descending side will
not have moved out, for that arm is yet only
horizontal So TO repeat the original statement
That this is so in fact as we'll as in reason can
be seen by actual observation of the device it
sell; II the constructor still says 1t runs
he is mistaken
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
, During the month there were Ia, 305 visit
ors to the newspaper department

vi w ellC llAcIG
The bulletin contains list of the books
that have been recommended for pupils OF
the eighth and ninth grades of the
public schools and which are to be found
in the library. 1t also presents list of
over $50 books that have been recently
added to the library. In this list there is
to be found the titles of books on philoso-
ply and religion, political and social sci
ence, science and miscellany, literature,
history, biography and fiction; also books
for the young.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
Last of the Peabody.

cablegram was received yesterday at
Lloyds' agency, giving further details OF the
Los Loss OF the sealing schooner George w. Peabody
Inc vessel went ashore in Eshinomakl, being
almost LOO miles to the .northward OF foko-
mama Part of the cargo has been saved, and
the vessel has been condemned and Will pc
sold.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
LIBRARY BULLETIN.
The New Books That Have Been Pro-
vided for the Public.

The third bulletin OF the San Francisco
Free Public Library has been issued. This
shows that since the issue of the previous
bulletin, on the 18th of last month. 1863
books were given out for home use and 15,-
S65 were issued for library use. OF this
number the percentage of fiction was 52.44.
There are now in the main library rs, 752
volumes and 3693 in the branch libraries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

Fig. 3. In this position the side L is the
heavier and if the device is to continue to
move in the same direction the heavy side
rection in which gravity usually acts. Of
course what it would do is, it would simply
oseillate back again and continue to osciliate
till 1t gradually ceased to move.
Let us now suppose that instead of merely
dropping some force was exerted SO that ID
would swing past the horizontal, say till the
line DA became sufficiently inclined Gig ~
Tor the weight on A to slide outward. Even so,
the most result would be only an equilibrium,
for the weight is already out. 1t is conse-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
CONGRESSMAN mcguire.

He VIII Arrive in This City Tomorrow
Morning.
private telegram received yesterday
announces the fact that Congressman
James G. Mcguire, who is on his way homo
from Washington via the California and
Oregon road, will reach this city tn.rnr.
row in the forenoon at IL O'clock. 4
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
Investigating Election Frauds

Registrar Hinton was in attendance on the
Grand Jury yesterday with the ballots cast
during the last election in the Eighth and
Ninth precincts of the Thirty-seventh District.
The first named precinct was the one in which
McNabb made a gain of seventy-five over
Whelan in the recount for the office of Sheriff,
and in which gross frauds were shown. Several
election officers were also before the jury to
explain their connection with the mistakes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
HOW WE DISPOSE
OF NOVELTIES.

w yOOL and Silk and Wool Dress Goods
wv at 25c to soc yard cheaper than
downtown stores charge for pre-
cisely the same grades. Ii you can do
better elsewhere, bring our goods back;
that's fair enough, is it not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

either internal or external, the excess of
weight will always be on the device which is
ascending. That this is true can be readily
Commence with the weights as shown in
Fig /: it is evident that no motion would occur,
for the device is in equilibrium, the weight be-
line. Now move out the weight on arm B as
in Fig. and the device is no longer balanced,
the side is heavier and if is released it
but not quite, for pendulum never rises to
quite the height from which it is let fall The
device will therefore swing to the position of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

tivity, for the mechanic in his work is deal
ing most directly with natural forces and laws.
So even self-deception in matters mechanical
is disastrous Feeling thus, the recently pub
lished description Of the device gave me
most unpleasant shock, the device described
therein being based not upon self-deception,
but the other kind.
A device comprising weights freely movable
on spokes, radiating from a central hub which
possibly cause rotary raotion, for the reason
that if the device is in rotation from any cause,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

FRITZ ScHEEL at the park keeps the Park
News presses rushing to supply programmes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

3S-INCH GRANITE SUITING, an 1895
novelty, in 10 light color effects. .......
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

oo-INCH GRANITE SUITING an 1885
novelty, in 10 light color effects. .......
......................75c Yard
38-INCH SILK STRIPE SUITING, silk
and wool, corded effect; a late novelty
Observation-Disclosures. Yard
45-INCH FRENCH TAILOR STRIPE
SUIT1NG, soft finish, heavy; seven
new designs. ...................9Oc Yard
45-INCH TWO AND THREE TONED
SUITINGS, new kind of checks and
some pretty stripe effects. ......90c Yard
3S-INCH FINE CHECK SUITING, looks
very much like embroidery canvas. the
checks of wool being formed by threads
OF silk. ...................%I.O 90 Yard
44INCH VIGOROUX SUITING, makes
beautiful "taior-made SUITS" wears
well; two blues, two tans gray, brown,
SSS-''' I'll w
40-INCH MOHAIR VIGOROUX
....................$1 Yard
40-INCH SILK AND WOOL CREPON
Observation-Disclosures. rs Yard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
New Wash Fabrics.

SCOTCH GINGHAMS, 25c quality 49,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Poo Yard
SCOTCH ZEPHYRS, 40 new patterns
.......................25c Yard
DUCK SUITINGS, two grades -
1212c and 25c Yard
FANCY PIQUE SUITINGS. .25c Yard
NEW SATEENS.
10c, 121a, zoe, 221ac and 35c Yard
FRENCH FIGURED ORGANIZES.
GERMAN BATISTE Yard
COTTON CHALLIES.. Yard
COTTON CREPES. .1211ac and zoe Yard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
THESE NOT
MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY.

Opened YESTERDAY-(no ali marked
J yet, but will be, probably. by the
time you read this)-A SUPERB
LINE OF CUT BEAD TRIMMINGS-alI
that is new and stylish. More for your
money than anywhere else.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
A FEW
SPECIAL REQUESTS.

CREPE TISSUE PAPER, the pretty
crinkled kind. for lamp shades, fans,
hand screens, dolls dresses, fancy ball
costumes and hundred other pur-
poses; so colors; yard rolls; only
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

38-INCH SILK STRIPE SUITING, silk
and wool, corded effect; a late novelty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-13
TOBACCO MEN FIGHTING.
Plug CUT MANUFACTURERS TRYING TO
BREAK Up THE TRUST.

CAsT-IRON AGREEMENT FORMED AT THE
RECENT SECRET CoNvEREXcE-ro APPLY TO
THE NEXT CONGRESS FOR AN INvEsTIGA-
TON OF THE CoMPANYs METHODS.
An ugly feeling Is being developed in the tobacco
trade with regard to the Tobacco Trust, which
passes under the name OF the American Tobacco
Company. 1t will be recalled that as result OK
the Trusts endeavors control the plug-cut trade,
in addition 10 putting the screws upon" dealers
in cigarettes who had the presumption TO purchase
their supplies from other than the Trust.
the plug-cut men held conference In 81. Louis
and subsequently at the Holland House in this city.
for the express purpose Of devsing ways and means
for combating the Trust, ard fighting II at al
points.
Since the Holland House meeting. the plug-cut
men have kept an ominOus silence. Even bod
a man as Robert McGinness, OF Buchanan & lyaU.
of this city. who has never before hesitated 10 ex-
press views has resolutely refused TO talk for
publication 1t now comes to light that cast-ron
agreement was made the Holland House meeting
that no present at that conference should utter
a syllable that might get into public print regard
ing the measures which the p.ug-cut men would
take to mass their sp@GOCO Of combined captai
for the overthrow OF the Trust. ...,.-
As a matter of fact. campaign OF unremting
war was planned and defined in detail at the Hol.
land House meeting And now the prime oo)ect
OF the conference has been set forth by p!ug-cut
who knows the ms and outs OF the situation:
Liggett & Myers and prqmmond & Co. q 81
Brothers, Of Richmond; p lori.lard Co; Of Jersey
City; Buchanan Lyal. OF this city. and the pr n,-
cipal pug-cut interests OF Detroit Is 10 take their
case before the next Congress and mpae the Trust
upon the antitrust statutes.
A representative man in the plug-cut interest
said yesterday: The American Tobacco Company,
although /; denies that IL is trust. is such IN fact
and within the meaning OF the statutes IL forms
standing conspiracy aga INST trade II has EN-
p,oyed agent in at least one instance 10 invade
the factory of an independent corporation IN the
ytli-a cf in %
this city 10 make memoranda OF its processes and
drawings OF its machinery. II has coerced inde.
pendent dealers until they have been afraid 10 cal!
their souls their own. II has plainly pa ced Itself
within the punitive force % the United states
statutes. and has rendered itself amenaole 10
Congress.
We propose. therefore, 10 go before the next
Congress with a mass OF facts which will show the
trust In it's true light a conspiracy against trade
and a combination to destroy freedom OF trade with
the ultimate purpose OF enhancing prices.
THE best legal talent In the country Is 10 be en-
p.oyed TO night tins battle against the trust We
are fully organized: unit. and We ere con-
hdent that can produce mass or facts which
will leave Congress alternative but 10 investigate
the trust TO the fullest extent. When the facts
shall be developed believe that the public WI
be astonished at the reveia lions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-13
OTHER BUSINESS TROUBLES.

TIL. Patton Trading Company of Philadelphia
dealers in WOO. shoddy, etc. filed an assignment
in this city yesterday to Isaac Cooper Walter T.
Bradley Is president and George 5. Morgan secre-
tary Tho company was Incorporated on Angus; 26
1885, with capital stock OF $4,000 and was practi-
cal.v successor to the business OF George w
patton & CO. and formed It is said. in the interest
OF several Judgment creditors of that firm, but IL
did not meet With the expected, and Il has
now gone into liquidation. Blumenstlel Hirsch
attorneys. said they are yet uhaDIe 10 STATE Tue
amount of Liabilities or assets
Deputy Sheriff Loub Yesterday received an execu-
lon Tor 80 56S against the Casino Company In FAVOR
OF the American EXCHANGE National Bank. on
note dated December t. 1884 ~ ,,. -
filed here Yesterday against Patrick j. Gleason for
e go in favor OF David j. Valentine.