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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-11

Honda into town. It has branch with a
check valve connecting the main pipe with
Laguna Honda reservoir. The water from
Lake Pilarcitos goes directly into town,
and the water in Laguna Honda only
comes to its assistance if for short period
during the middle of the day or during
large fire there is a sudden drain in excess
of the 200, 600 gallons an hour supply COM
ing from Lake Pilarcitos.
"The charge made by Sutro that winds
blow dirt into Laguna Honda is not true
Laguna Honda is in a sheltered valley
with very little wind, and in the summer
time the Almshouse people keep the road
in very good condition. l do not think
Sutro would say there was any heavy wind
about Laguna Honda if there were a pos
sible purchaser looking at his property
which surrounds the laguna.
DR.. Martin Regensburger of the Board of
Health does not believe that pure water
can be furnished this city from any point
near at hand. He said at is only a ques-
ton of time when San Francisco will have
to secure its water from Lake Tahoe or
some place in the Sierra Nevada Mount
tains. As far as Sutro's charges are con-
cerned l believe he has had trouble with
the Spring Valley Water Works and de-
sires to get even.e | believe that examina-
tons of water furnished the city should be
made, but they should be ARCHAEOLOGICAL
as well as chemical. When Mayor Sutro
desired to have the Board of Health see
that an analysis of the water OF Lake
MERGED be made l moved that examina-
tons be made of all the different kinds of
water furnished and that the SAMPLES
be taken from the faucets in different
parts of the city. This motion was beaten
by tie vote but Sutro afterWard said he
would give notice at future meeting that
all the waters be examined. This was
exactly my motion. Sutro acted in the
way he did so that it would appear he was
doing all the work in the matter. 1t was
a very peculiar action on his part
eve have authorized DR.. Spencer to OBJ
tain samples of water from Lake MERGED
and to make report to us. We expect
the report to be ready in a few DAYS and
we will call a special meeting to hear it.
If it shows that the water of Lake MERGED
IS injurious we will condemn it.
Still if after examinations of all
the various waters furnished the CITY
1t is proved they are all bad, what are we
going to do? We can't condemn them all
and create disastrous water famine The
trouble is that it is very difficult to furnish
large cities with pure water. There is
hardly any worse water in the world than
the Croton which is supplied to the people
OF New York. Still, the people can get no
better
There is sure to be seepage into Lake
PIlarcltos or Crystal Springs from the
adjoining ranches or FARMS. Rivers which
run through farms and empty into lakes
are sure to have polluted water, and no
amount OF running over gravel beds will
purify 1t. The lakes near by this city will
become fouler as the time passes and the
country fills up with settlers. Still [ be-
lieve that San Francisco is getting better
water than any city of its size.
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AN ARIZONA MANS SUICIDE
ALPHONSE LAzAR SHOOTS HIM
SELF IN HIS ROOM AT
A HOSPITAL.
The DEAD Man WAS ONCE A
FRONTIER SCoUT-HE LEAVES
a FORTUNE OF $4,000.

AlphonSe LaZar an Arizona Indian
trader, ex-scout, Ga years of age, shot him.
self through the forehead at the French
Hospital yesterday afternoon, and died a
few minutes later.
Lazar had suffered for years from an in
durable malady. He became an inmate of
the hospital last October and engaged an
outside nurse. DR.. George Chismore, who
is not on the hospital staff, was his physi-
clan. While the nurse was absent from
the room yesterday Lazar got his revolver,
Which he kept in the room, though cart
ridges were denied him, and blew out his
brains. How he obtained the single cart
ridge that terminated his life is unknown.
The body was removed to the Morgue.
Lazar leaves fortune of $4,000 behind
him. He was not married. Henry LaZar,
clerk In joys drugstore, was his nephew
and his nearest relative in this country.
The deceased was an Alsatian by birth.
He came to the United States thirty-hve
years ago and settled in Arizona at a time
when that territory was entitled to its
wild and woolly" distinction. In the ex-
citing days when the Apaches roamed the
country, carrying death and destruction
before them, when settlers were cut down
Ii WIZ olOOu, LdZdT WAS LII bLS SSIFiCc DIS q
scout. He was a fluent linguist, speaking
French, Spanish, German and all the In
dian tongues and Mexican patois with
ease. Thus he was enabled to trade
with the natives, and soon he be-
came known throughout Arizona and
adjoining Territories and down into
Oid Mexico. In this manner he built w
quite handsome fortune which will go to
the Public Administrator until it is divided
by the court among the lawful heirs.
Lazar came here from Venandel
Arizona, last fall, hoping that he might be
cured OF his disease, but he fell into the
hands OF the quacks, and they fattened on
his wealth while he suffered. He had said
that he would end his life with his own
hands, and patiently bided his time. Il
came yesterday when the nurse was out o.
the room, and when he came back Lazal
was tossing on his bed in the last struggles
OF his life. He was once a rugged, active
man, full of energy and determination, but
illness had made inroads upon his con.
stltution, and he often told his friends that
life to him was worse than death.
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THEY CELEBRATED PURIM.
A TIME HONORED FESTIVAL OBJ
SERVED BY THE TEMPLE
BETH ISRAEL.
" ESTHER" A SCRIPTURAL CANTATA,
PRESENTED TO A LARGE
AUDIENCE.

Orthodox Judea in the city of San Fran
cisco celebrated the feast of Purim yester-
terday. The observance OF this time
honored festival is limited in America only
to those Hebrews who are conservative in
regard to the traditions of the faith.
Among these are numbered the members
of the Temple Beth Israel, who assent led
at Armory Hall last evening to witness the
performance of a cantata and drama en-
titled Esther"
The various character parts were well sus-
tanned by the following members of the
Geary-street Sunday-schooI
Ahasuerus, King of Persia, Charles
Van Vliet; Haman, Vizier great, Leo Levy
Mordecai, Sydney Herzog; scribe, Eman-
uel Levin; herald, Herbert Cramer; Jester
Joe Simmons; Charkas, George Franklin
Tarshish, Meres, Memuchan, Menu
man persian statesmen), Harry
Harris, Edgar Levy, Gustave Meyer,
Leon Jacobs butler, Albert Cohn
high priest, Isaac Late; Charbona Mona
Abrahamson; Sotares, Irving Lewis
Avagso, Louis Jacobs; Esther, Queen OF
Persia, Hattie Lancet; Zuleika, Theresa
Michael Zerish, Lille Fulda; Mordecai's
Sister, Leila Cohn; Prophecies, Laura
Nathan; Zether, Tessie Harris; Rldbah,
Rose Fulda; Dinahero, Rose Keilus /;
maids, guards, Persians Medians.
Act l opened showing the Kings palace
The scriptural text was followed as we'll as
the exigencies of the stage would permit.
Vashti's dethronement was well pictured
by the tiny actors, and the young gentle
man who presented the character of the
vacillating King of Persia created much
amusement by his liberal Interpretation of
the part.
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A new SPORTING LEAGUE.
CALL FOR A CONVENTION TO
FORM AN AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION.
To PROMOTE ALL LEGITIMATE
SPORTS AND SECURE THEIR
HONEST CONDUCT.

BALTIMORE, March 1o.-sidney w. Giles,
secretary of the Cleveland (Ohio) Driving
Park Company, has sent out call for a
convention on Monday, April 9, in Cleve-
land, to organize the American Sporting
League, similar TO that which exists in
England. The call says each sporting club
is to send one or more agents, and con-
tinues:
THE object of the league will be to pro-
mote racing and all legitimate sports hon
estly conducted; prevent legislation hos
tile to its interests, and prevent the So
called winter tracks and other evils"
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Prominent People Dead.

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, March 1o-L. L.
McLallin, aged % years, head of the bank
ing firm of McLallin & Co., dropped dead
this evening. He was thirty-third degree
Mason.
Elk POINT, s. D., March 1O-Henry D.
Doane, one of the early pioneers OF South
Dakota, was buried here to-day. In his
youth he was a stage driver, and during
the war he served in the First Minnesota
Infantry.
COLUMBUS, O., March 10.-Rev. David
Harries, one of the oldest and best known
Welsh ministers of the country, died here
to- day. He was born at Caermanthan,
South Wales, in 1924. He had charge of
the Welsh Presbyterian Church in Chicago
for nineteen years.
LONDON, March 10.-Admiral Sir George
Clifford, retired, is dead. He was born in
1915
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4 Yrwst companu appeals.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 1O.-The Union
Loan and Trust Company has appealed
from the decision of Judge Shiras award
ing to J. X. Tod So 100000 worth of Sioux
City and Northern and Sioux City and
O'Neil Western securities deposited with
Tod q Co. as security for a loan of $780,
600, but previously pledged to the Union
Company to secure S3,000,0O0 of indorse-
ments. Pending the appeal an effort to
reorganize the properties will be made by
the Credit Communication Company, which
has acquired the assets of the Union Com
pany.
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slope The Benicia Pioneer Tannery,
owned by Mckay & Chisholm, employ
seventy men at their extensive works,
where they get out 1000 sides of leather per
week. The extent of the work may be
better understood when one item only is
considered-that OF the oak bark, which is
to make the "tea" for tanning. Twelve
cords day is consumed at the Pioneer
Tannerv alone This bark comes prin
cipally from Mendocino County and costs
from SIG to 500 ton. This firm sends
leather as far East as Chicago. 1t is be-
coming generally known everywhere that
the water and bark OF California produces
better quality of leather. hence the de-
mand on California, and Benicia in par
ticular, for leather.
The Sumner Tanning Company's plant
has not quite the capacity OF the Pioneer,
but turns out equally fine work. Charles
Stewart, vice president of the company,
takes cheerful view of matters. He
says business is much better than year
ago. This is partially due to an extra de-
mand for saddle and harness leather, be-
cause Of the war in the Orient.
Kullman, Salte & Co. also have a large
tanning plant, with a capacity for 1000
sides
The Carquinez Packing Company puts
up large quantities of fruit and fish,
The Benicia Packing Company makes
speciality of salmon.
There are also many smaller but thriving
industries, such as the Benicia Pottery
Company, Pacific Cement Works and
other enterprises, drawn here on account
of the splendid shipping facilities. Amy
ship that can enter the Golden Gate can
come to Benicia under sail.
One noticeable and pleasant fact is that
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.T,co M,.rderers Conrioted.

MURFREEsBoRo, H., March 10. = The
famous murder case being tried in Jackson
County ended to-day in the conviction of
Frank jeffrey and Douglas Henderson for
killing James Towle last December. The
case was given to the jury at O'Clock yes
terday evening and at noon to-day the
verdict was rendered, fixing the death
penalty. The court will pass sentence to-
morrow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-11
81. Louis Rccea End

ST. LOUIS, March 10.-The announcement
made by the Madison Park Association
that the meeting ended with the last race
yesterday created considerable surprise
among local turtles. The association in
tends to make the track mile in circum-
ference. When this is accomplished they
will apply for membership in the Turf
Congress and give legitimate meeting
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No Ne,c Police Con,nissian..

ALBANY, NY, March 1o.-Speaker Ham
ilton Fish to-day affirmed very positively
the Associated Press report that there
will be no police reorganization commission
for the city of New York. He said:
1.-THE reorganization of the department
will be done by the Police Commission it.
self and not by special reorganization.
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Heavy Sno,c In .Nebrasko.

OMAHA, Nebr., March 10.-Snow COM
menced falling at an early hour this morn
ing all over Nebraska, and continued
throughout the greater part of the day.
1t was very heavy and damp, and in addi-
ton to what now remains on the ground
much of it melted: 1t will be especially
beneficial to the winter wheat. There has
been no damage to stock, as the tempera-
ture was high
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ITS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES
Three of the Largest Tanneries
on the Pacific Slope in
Operation.
FARMERS IMPLEMENTS WORKS
A Thrifty and Industrious Commun-
ity of $500 People Which Is
Prospecting.

BrNIcIA, March 10.-San Francisco has
an interesting, prosperous ncighbor in
Benicia. This town of $500 inhabitants,
on the Straits of Carquinez, thirty miles
away, has been an incorporated town since
the golden days of 1850. Benicia like the
capital of the -Washington--can
be called the ''city of magnificent dis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-11
INDI4NA LEGIsLArURE ADJ o URN.
Sinty Bitls fire n. the Governors Hands
for SiGnatare.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 10.-The Indiana
Legislature will adjourn tomorrow night.
There are now in the Governors hands
about sixty bills, among them being the
temperance bill. The Moore temperance
bill, drastic measure, has already been
signed.
Among the more important bills that
have become laws are the Roby bill to pre-
vent winter racing, the constitutionality
of whick is questioned; the Congressional
and legislative apportionment bills A bill
was also passed giving councils the power
to gerrymander cities, which is distinctly
q partisan measure.
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An Atlegheny NAN Roasted.

PIrTsBURG, March 10.-John Sweeney of
Allegheny was literally roasted alive at his
home early this morning and his wife so
badly burned in her efforts to rescue him
that she may die. An exploded lamp
caused the fire
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report to Justice Ingraham this morning
and tile fifty or sixty indictments, which,
1t is understood, will deal with the Police
department. only and turn on the Lexow
Committed recent Investigations.
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BoULTER FOUND GUILTY.
Il Cattteman WhO Killed Three People al
East COMptcted.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 1O.-The jury
in the case of Charles Boulter, charged
with murder, this evening brought in
verdict of manslaughter. Boulter is re-
tired cattleman, who, during the past ten
years, has killed three men, heretofore es-
Gaping punishment.
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Ne,c YORK potioemem Indictea.

New YORK, March 10.-The World to-
morrow will say: District Attorney Fell
lows is authority for the statement that
the Oyer and Terminer Grand Jury will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-11

LEDGERs, journals, cash books, letter and
bill heads, wrapping paper, twine, pens, ink,
pencils, typewriter papers and ribbons. legal
blanks, and all Office supplies at the right
prices Sanborn. Vail & Co. TAI Market st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-11

In India, it is said, the native barber
will shave you while you sleep, SO light is
his tonch,
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OuSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Stockton, Market and Kills StS., ). F.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22

sudden assertion of proprietorship in
all lands west from the EsSequibo to
the Orinoco. 1t had been learned that
the country had possibilities for gold
and silver.
The original territory obtained from
the Dutch was divided into three sub
provinces or counties. Berbice lies on
the east, Demerara is the central coun-
ty, and Essequibo the western district.
The coast line is about two hundred
and eighty miles in length between the
Corentyne and Cayreni rivers. The ter
ritory is fiat and extremely productive
in sugar, the growing of which is the
principal industry. The settled parts
extend along the coast and up the DEM
erara and Berbice rivers. The fringe
of plantations along the water courses
and ocean is about four miles wide;
beyond the farms lie swamp and waste
lands extending 200 miles toward the
interior, where the surface becomes un-
dulated, rolling eventually into the
foothills of the mountains. The popu-
lation of British Guiana will reach
nearly 100000 Georgetown, the capital
city, lies at the mouth of the Demerara
river, in the county of that name, and
has perhaps $4,000 residents. The popu-
lation is mixed but the colored con-
tingent is largely in excess of the
white. The wealth of the country is
held principally by Europeans, the alb
sentee proprietors of the sugar planta-
tions.
SCHOMBURGS SURVEY.
AS has been said, until the year 1910
and subsequently, England never set
forward any claims to territory on the
Atlantic coast or in the interior west
of the Essequibo river. In the year
mentioned, for mineral and conse-
quent commercial reasons, it appear
ed that parts of the country heretofore
under Spanish and Venezuelan domin-
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
Listed Red Lake Lands.

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-Commis-
sioner Lamoreaux today completed the
completion of the list of agricultural
lands in the Red Lake reservation that
are to be opened by order Of the secre-
tary of the interior. These lists were
sent to the secretary today for such ac-
ton as he may deem advisable. There
must be an interval of thirty days be-
tween the date of notice and actual
opening of lands to settlement. 1t is
said that the opening will take place
early in the spring.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
MUSIC TEACHERS, MEETING.
From the Musical Courier, New
Ynrl- TuJr

From the Musical Courier, New
York, July II.
: Mr.. Emil Liebling, the distinguished
Chicago pianist, appeared in recital
Wednesday afternoon before the Music
Teachers National association at Sara
toga.
Special advices received state that
the programme was admirably carried
out and created the greatest enthusi-
asnl. The Kimball concert grand piano
was selected for use at the association
meeting.
There is one thing that can be said
about the Kimball concert grand piano,
and that is, it is a great deal better
than some of the older makes of in
struments, and that it is entirely
worthy of being used in concert work is
a foregone conclusion, or it would
never be used by some of the bright
musicians who do use it. There is
literally no competition for this instru-
ment from the West, and the rivalry
which it has to encounter by its east
ern competitors does not seem to have
much. effect in preventing it from being
used whenever and wherever the COM
pany desires to have it played.
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would be valuable property. Sir

ion would be valuable property. Sir
Robert Schomburg, an English engi-
neer-one would not guess his nation
ality from his name-had previously
taken out a survey corps and located
the line still known as 'the Schom-
burg" as defining the western boun-
daries Of the English possessions.
This survey, if unchallenged, in
creased English territory to 5000
square miles-more than twice the
greatest estimate of its original extent.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22

British constabulary of the section.
The Venezuelan troops from the oppo-
site side of the river made reprisal.
and, visiting Uruan, captured the Brit
ish magistrate and a half dozen of
his men. The prisoners were at once
released by the Venezuelans but the
governor of Demerara did not let the
matter drop. He claimed indemnity on
the ground that the arrest was made
on British soil. In this he was sup
ported by the foreign Office in England.
In the discussion the claim of territory
was made which has brought forth the
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22

The coast line was lengthensd from the
mouth of the Essequibo to the delta OF
the mighty Orinoco river. The initial
point of the new line was at the center
of the Orinoco's mouth. AS Schom-
burg's maps defined the limitst the
British holdings extended from the ORR
noco at Branch Barina, thence to the
Cuyuni, thence to the Parawaguaru to
its junction with the Cuyuni, thence up
the Aruasua river, thence southwest to
Mount Roraima, thence SOUTH a little
east along the Coatinga and Tacutu
rivers to the Acarai mountains. In
1S41 Schomburg's maps were printed
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
Bismarck Military Post.

WASHINGTON, Dec. PA board
composed of Maj. Gen. Merritt, Col.
George H. Weeks, of the quartermas-
ter's department, and Lieut.. Col. George
Randall, of the Eighth infantry, has
been ordered to meet at Bismarck, N.
p, ON call of Gen. Merritt, to make a
thorough examination of all the sites
for military post at or near Bismarck
which, may be offered for donation to
the United States for that purpose, and
to report to the secretary of war.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
THEDISpUTEDLINE
STORY OF THE ENGLISH AGGRES-
SION WHICH VENEZUELA
RESENTS.
CLAIMS TO TERRITORY
VASTLY IN EXCESS OF THE ORIG
INAL CESSION BY THE
LIKE 4 MOVABLE LINE FENCE.
EngInnd's Claim Has Kept En-
crOnching Year After Year on
Venezuelan Territory.
CLAIMS TO TERRITORY
LIKE 4 MOVABLE LINE FENCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-In 1914
the English possessions in South
America comprehended possible S0,-
poo square miles. Twenty-Five years
later a survey made on behalf of the
British government, by subject
neutrality-suspicious. consent or in
dOrsement of neighboring states,
showed a territorial possession of 76,-
900 square miles. In 1892 Great Brit
ain claimed more than 100000 square
miles in its colonies. At the present
day, with somewhat indefinite metes
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
UTAH IS ALL RIGHT.
President Will Proclaim the New
State Jan. 4.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The new
constitution of :, Utah, which was
brought to Washington a week ago
by the Utah commissioners, has been
examined by the president and At
storney General Harmon, and found to
be in all respects in accordance with
the terms prescribed in the enabling
act. Therefore the president will issue
his proclamation Jan. next, declaring
Utah a state of the Union. AS the
state officers are to assume their du-
ties on the Monday following the ad-
mission of the new state, they will be in
office on Jan. 6.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
One Year Extension.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Secretary
Olney and Senor Romero, the Mexican
minister, today exchanged ratiications
of the treaty, extending for one year
from Dec. "a, the time allowed for the
completion of the survey of the water
boundary between the United States
and Mexico by joint commission.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
Combinations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The senate
in executive session today confirmed
John l.. Peak, of Missouri, to be minis
ter to Switzerland; Brig. Gen. Wesley
Merritt, to be major general; Col. q.
William P. Craighill, to be chief Of en-
gineers; Col Thaddeus H. Stanton, to
be paymaster general.