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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-15
EGGS AND POULTRY.

1t is matter of record that San Fran
cisco pays more for eggs on the average
than any other city in the United States.
For year past the wholesale price of Cali
fornia ranch eggs averaged Is cents per
dozen, while Eastern eggs averaged 16
cents per dozen. The fact is patent that
California produces in this line only half
of what is consumed in her home market.
The poultry business offers great induce
ments for the investment of capital. 1t is
asserted by one who has made a study of
the business that there is no legitimate
on the coast that will pay
larger per cent of profit for the amount in
vested than the poultry industry. When
it is shown that San Francisco last year
over 100000 dozens of eggs.
and that over a half of these were fur
nished by Eastern shippers, the reader
will be surprised; but not so much a 9
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tity is exported, as the home consumption
has thus far been equal to the supply. In
fact olive oil is not yet made here in COM
mercial quantities.
L. P. Rixford, who has had considerable
experience in olive-growing in Sonoma
County, states that at the lowest estimate
from $50 to 500 an acre can be made off
an olive orchard. A large quantity of So
called olive oil is importe into this coun-
try 1t is pertinent here to mention the
fact that in Italy there is an ormous mar
ket for American cotton-seed oil. This is
mixed with olive oil and shipped back to
the country as genuine" olive oil. No
adulteratiOn is practiced in California, and
the olive oil made here can be depended
on as the pure article.
Olive trees pay profit in this country at
the early age of four years, while in Europe
the time is extended couple of years.
The olive tree Will thrive wherever the
temperature does not go as low as 10
degrees above zero. 1t is remarkable that
at the Paris Exposition only two medals
were awarded to United States producers
of olive oil, and those two bronze medals
were both awarded to Sonoma County
orchardists-L. P. Rixford and G. W.
Hooper.
1t was the opinion of several orchardists
spoken to on this subject that the final
outcome of the olive oil industry Will be
that the olive growers will sell their pick
to big manufacturers, who will engage ex-
clusively in this olive oil industry. Only
recently the agent of London supply
house informed Secretary Filcher of the
State Board of Trade that he could find a
market in England for the olive oil Of
California, as wealthy families would
gracefully pay higher prices for the pure
article, while it is notorious that the
European olive oil is nearly all adulter-
or
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vented, with the exception of that girder
rail, and there he missed it, for if he had
only patented that rail- he would have
realized millions.
Eight years after the girder rail was first
manufactured here the Johnson Company
OF Ohio, controlled by the well-known free
trader, Tom Johnson, took out patent
for the girder rail and brought suit against
the Pacific Rolling-mill Company for in
frlngement. The San Francisco company
won the suit and proved that they had
been manufacturing the girder rail years
before any patent of it was dreamed about.
All the cable railway work in this city
was done at these mills, and the construc-
ton of cable roads having reached some
where near the limit the company turned
Its attention to the manufacture of struc-
tural material for big freproof buildings.
1t furnished that class of work for the
Mills, Mutual Life and Union Trust Com
pany's building, and is now doing the
same work for the immense Parrot build
ing in course of construction. The iron
work on the Miss Emma Spreckels build
ing was done by the company, as well as
the iron work for the Claus Spreckels resi-
dence on Van Ness avenue. The last
named building is notable as being the
first absolutely fireproof residence put up
on the west side of the Rocky Mountains
A fire could be started in any one room
and could not extend beyond, as the walls
and floor and ceiling are all of fireproof
material.
In 1888 the company put in steel plant,
which enabled them to keep abreast of the
times. The mills are doing the steel fire.
proof work for the new City Hall dome,
which will be the third highest dome in
the world, st. Peter coming first, with a
height of 422 feet; dome in Florence next
1888 feet, and then the City Hall, with $50
feet.
Countless tons of scrapiron from every
where are used here. Some of the scraps
come from lands across the sea and from
the other side of the continent, ships fire.
quently arriving with scrapiron in ballast.
The complement of the mills is 1900 men,
but only 400 are employed at present. In
busy seasons the payroll has been as high
as $50 600 a month. The capacity of the
Pacific Rolling Mills is $4,000 tons of mate
rial per wear
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PACIFIC ROLLING MILLS.

The Pacific Rolling Mills are one of San
Francisco's big enterprises. The works
were started in 1868, and at that time en-
ployed only $50 men, and made only mer-
chant bar iron. The plant was enlarged,
and fat steel rails, now out Of date and
use, were manufactured. Then, with the
advent of cable roads, preparations were
made to do the class of work required by
cable lines. In 1878, the rolling mills
made the first girder rail, which was de-
signed by Henry Root, the builder of the
California-street and Market-street cable
roads Root invented nearly all the ap-
planes used on those two roads. He
took out patents for everything he IN
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CALIFORNIA MARBLE.

The marble quarries of California are
winning fame near and far. The grand
marble columns of the Hobart building,
he fl rst and second floor casing and stair
ways of the Mills building, the Sacra-
mento postoffice and the Public Library of
Stockton are built of California marble
quarried in Inyo County. The largest
quarry in the State is located near Keller,
on the shore OF Owens Lake, Inyo County
There are quarries less extensive owned by
the Cotton Marble Quarry, San Ber-
nardino County; Carrera Marble Com
pany, Amador County; Columbia Marble
Works, Tuolumne County, and Victor
Marble Quarry, San Bernardino County.
The demand for California marble is
growing. White, black, yellow, blue
amount of money is invested in the in
q uStrV
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Sierras, California doubled her silver out
put of 1892 Our silver mines bring in q
half million dollars annually.
But our.mineral riches are not confined
to gold and silver. The quicksilver mines
produced 81, 100, 600; borax, $500 200; petro-
leum, $500, 900; clay and it's manufactures,
$3.50, 900; limestone, $3.50 900; salt, $213, 200;
macadam rock, $25O,0O0; bituminous rock,
mineral waters, 100000. The mines give
employment directly and indirectly to
over 25, 900 men, and their combined value
is upward of $40, 900. The rapid appre-
citation of gold, due to the anti-silver 1egis-
lation and its depressing effect on the
white metal, acted as mighty impetus to
must still bow to California as the land of
cold
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p The canned fruit sent out by rail last
year was nearly double that sent out in
1883. Part of the shipment of 1894 may
have been stock that was carried over, but
the output was very large.
The value of our canneries to the or
ehardist is very considerable, and they
should receive all possible encouragement.
The chief profits of the business lie in
packing first-grade goods.
The green fruit shipments have increased
1851 per cent since 1890. In 1894 Califor-
MIA shipped 984 cars more than in 1893. al
though less money was made in the bust
ness. Low prices, dull markets and in
creased cost of transportation because of
increased refrigeration charges left no
Dproft in many cases and only a small
margin in others. The exigencies of this
branch of industry have brought the best
intelligence among horticulturists face to
face with the transportation companies
to devise some relief. Devices by which
refrigeration is to be supplanted by cheaper
processes of preserving fruit in transit and
faster time for ventilated cars are promised
by the railroad companies as solution for
the trouble.
The cost of transportation of our prod
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FOOD LUXURIES.

There are three extensive cracker and
cake manufactures in San Francisco, be-
sides quite number of smaller establish
ments in the same line. Three big fac
tories are those of the American Biscuit
Company. the Eagle Cracker Company and
the Eclipse Cracker Company. The largest
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OIL OF OLIVES.

In the future of this State the olive oil
industry bids fair to be an important
means of profit to a very large number of
people. Many new olive orchards are being
planted Ten years ago there was hardly any
olive oil made in the State. To-day it is
being made in every fruitgrowing coun-
ty. Nearly all the oil at present is pressed
by paratively primitive methods and at
places OF production. Only limited guam
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ucts is destined very soon to take tumble.
The San Joaquin Valley road will be the
Moses to lead our shippers into the frui
ton of golden hopes.
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PRODUCTS OF OUR ORCHARDS.

IN report TO the state Board or trade,
Just completed, General n P Chapman,
chairman OF the Committee on the Indus
trial Resources OF California, shows that
the products of our orchards are finding
their way into the most remote countries,
and wherever they once go. it seems, a
market becomes certainty. The canned
fruits of California are sent to Bombay and
Calcutta.
The great trouble has been that fruit
growers and Gamers have been slow to
realize the opportunities held out to them
by foreign markets, and have not thus far
made any material efforts to clinch the
foreign trade.
"Indeed,n declares General Chapman,
"our fruits, wines and brandies find their
way in limited amounts to the most of the
commercial ports of the world, but in no
sort Of proportion to inhabitants, and in no
relation to what would seem to be a de
mand when once introduced. We have
found it true in our own country that our
market expands in proportion to the effort
to place OUT products before consumers.
The worlds markets are orr markets when
we shall have given some OF our zeal in
planting to the problem of selling"
The same authority makes comparison
of 1894 with 1891 in reports of fruit ship
ments. a falling off in canned goods is
discovered, but an increase in all others.
The quantity shipped is large enough to
show a healthy demand The sales of
dried fruits have perceptibly increased.
California now exports by sea from San
Francisco to foreign ports nearly 10 per
cent of the entire product of dried fruit,
excluding raisins. This is regarded as
quite significant. In 1891 the amount was
1884 pounds. In 1894 it was 923, 522
pounds In 1891 there were consignments
from this, port to only sixteen points on
the globe; in 1894 to forty-two points.
Shipments to England have more than
doubled, and the increase Of shipments to
Australia was over 100, 900 pounds.
A notable fact is the export of vegetables
nv sea. California sent away last year
over 5000, 900 pounds, most of which con-
sisted of beans, onions and potatoes.
A comparative table for the years 1890 to
1894 both inclusive, a period of five years,
shows the steady advance of the industry.
The year 1894 compared with the year 1890
shows the following increase in shipments:
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The industries OF California, while vast
In comparison with those of her sister
States of the far West, are still in the in
fancy of their development.
This great State is like unto a mine of
assured riches from which only the out
groupings have been taken by the amazed
explorer. Her possibilities cannot be cal
culated any more than the future of cleo
tricity. What has already been achieved
. in her grand domain is only the prelude to
IN imperial growth and expansion. Her
climate is unrivaled in all the broad land
from sea to sea and from lakes to gulf
An eternal summer is her pride and boast
and comfort, but her blessings only begin
with the climate. This is the very Eden of
fruits and flowers, and here the fields TEEN
with vegetable gold as rich as the yellow
ore that is hidden in our mountains await
ing the summons of the hand of labor.
California is simply beginning her forward
march.
Evening star., 1895-06-19
without n Light.

A young man named Fenton c. Morris
was before Judge Kimball today, charged
with riding a bicycle after sundown and
failing to have lighted lamp on the
wheel. He plead guilty, and made a state
ment. Last night he left his home and
rode as far as Goth street to see a man on
business. He seldom goes out at night.
and as he had only been riding wheel
here for about a month he was ignorant of
the law.
Il passed several policemen" he said.
land they paid no attention to me, but
when I met Policeman McDaniels he ar
rested me-"
Mr.. Morris said he noticed other wheel
men in the neighhorhood without lights
on their wheels. but they were not molest-
ed.
Judge Kimball said he had nothing to do
with those who We're not arrested. He
told Mr.. Morris that every one is presumed
to know the law.
But" said the defendant. 81 had been
out several times before and was not
moies ted
"Then you We're very fortunate" re-
marked the judge. There Is law requr-
Ing lights on bicycles, and the police are
now enforcing it. Several cases of this
kind have been in court recently and the
riders had to pay fines"
Mr. Morris was fined So which he paid.
Evening star., 1895-06-19
w. c. t. u. messenger Boys.

The ladies Of the W. C. r. U. gave the
messenger boys donkey party last night.
After lesson to salute the flag and the
chorus of Red. White and Blue the boys
were turned loose with red tails to deco
rate the donkey. The president of the
company succeeded in failing the animal
The ladies of the w. C. r. L. organized
the messenger boys department about a
year and half ago They began with a
handful of sadly neglected little fellows.
They now number fifty Of as bright lads as
one would wish to See
They are a regularly organized company
and call each other comrade. When they
came under the guidance of the w. c. S.
u. they called each other by the eupho-
NOUS names of Shorty Frisky, etc, but
now the dignity OF comrade is given by all.
These boys come from the Mutual, Special
and Postal meSsen gers.
The oftcets of the company are: Com
rade Harry G Suit, president; Comrade
Charles f. Shimp first vice president and
acting secretary; Comrade James Griffin,
second vice president; Comrade Leonard
Chick, third vice president: Comrade Ar
thur Smith, color sergeant; Comrade Geo.
Neuman and Comrade Geo Coleman, color
guards: Comrade Samuel Gurner. chief
marshal; Comrade S. y. Lipphard, marshal.
The ladies having charge of this depart
ment speak in great praise of'the develop
ment of the boys
Mrs. Bradley. the president of the de-
partment. is aided by Mrs. Bright, Mrs.
Sweet. Mrs. Gorsuch. Mrs. Boss. Mrs.
Welsh and Miss Eloise Sweet.
After the donkey was duly tailed the
prizes were awarded, the president Of the
company carrying off the first prize, the
first vice president the second prize and
Comrade John Donovan the BOBBY prize.
After the awarding of the prizes refresh
mentS were served, and the merry boys
bade their benefactors goodbye for the
summer.
Evening star., 1895-06-19
Washington Stock Exchange.

s as'Sf s5esapeaEs aaa Ton
Railroad: 10 at 30. L. 5. Electric Light, At 1886
Firemen's Insurance, at 40. Columbia Fire In.
3; leo at 3.
Government Bonds...U, S. As, registered. 1lIs
asked. i. S: IS, 1i6 bid. i1e1s asked 20 ''N' '07
,d6 bistEiet Sa ef Columbia ia fund ss
stScf I 1901 earrenay II lis bid Water stock ass ss
BID i 5 asked S' si. Ttssierqd iHE ios iS6
Miscellaneous Bonds.-wash!ngton and George
and Georgetown Railroad conv. Is, Cd. l3o bid.
het Ess%'S M 81 DID, 20 6 io EfnFton sf S s
road es, 100 bid: Columbia Railroad Is. lloh lid.
a, ia bid. Washington Gas Company Is. series b,
~ bid Washington Gas Company conr. es. se, l39
bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS. 100
bid, 1o01a asked. American Security and Trust 5s.
S. s. and nd % s bid
pany LIST 6s, ll2 bid. 1l6 asked. Washington Mar
inston Ea Market CON Company ext IS. iS5 bid Masonic
Hall Association SIS, los bid. Washington Light
rT "a Is iIt 100 f Sid ioo DID IMAM
Sational III m Bank Stocks.-Bnnk of Washington. 2s5
an Sss bid $40 ,s s:sd ID Gsnt5a ' bid
inmbia. 1so lid. ii0 asked, Capital. lie bid, West
End, 1854 bid, 1loh asked Traders io5 BID
1861 asked. Lincoln. 100 bid. Ohio. 20 bid. 81
asked
Safe Deposit ard Trust Companies.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust, l23 bid, l2I asked. Washington
Loan and Trust. 123,. bid. le5 asked. American
Security and Trust, 13S bid, 1i0 asked Washington
Railroad Stocks-waslingto and Georgetown,
270 bid. PSI asked. Metropolitan, ssh lid. 92
asked. Columbia. 67 bid. 40 asked Belt 25 asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washlngton Gas
SO bid, 55 asked Georgetown Gas, so bid, co
asked. U. S, Electric Light, 135 bid, 1876 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, 10 bid IS asked
Franklin, 1917 bid. so asked. Metropolitan 60 bid
Corcoran, So bid Potomac 69la bid. Arlington
100 bid, 165 asked. German American, 100 bid,
200 asked National Union, l3 bid, 16 asked CO.
lumbia 13I, bid. 16 asked Riggs. rs bid, . asked
Peoples, q bid. 6ls asked. Lincoln, s bid, SH
asked. Commercial, AZ bid.
Title Insurance Stoclis-Real Estate Title, los
lid lis asked. Columbia Title, rs bid. asked
Washington Title, asked District Title, bid
10 rsked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvan.a. IS bid 30 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac, 59k bid. 81 asked. Amer
lean Iiraphophone, 81, bid, 81, asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. .21 bid, .25 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Washirgton Market IL
bid Great Falls lee 13O bid, 140 asked BuI
Run Panorama, 20 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype
1gs asked.
sEX div.
Evening star., 1895-06-19
SUCCEEDS ADMIRAL MEADE
Commodore Bunce to Command the North
Atlantic Squadron
Secretary Herbert Makes the Dcsigna-
Hcre-New Conn mn,ander's Career.

Secretary Herbert today settled the ques-
ton as to who shall succeed Admiral
Meade in command of the North Atlantic
Or home squadron, by the selection of Com
modore Francis NJ Bunce for that detail.
The choice rested between that officer and
Commodore Thos. o. Selfridge, the senior
commodore, who Is president of the naval
inspection board. The latter is now belev-
ed to be slated for the command of the
Asiatic squadron, to succeed Admiral Car
penter, who retires in January next, and
who will be relieved from command in a
few months.
The selection of Commodore Bunce, who
is No. 0 in his grade, is accepted as clear
indication THAT Secretary Herbert desires
to retain. Admiral Ramsay, chief of the
fidential position until he retires two years
hence.
The New Commanders.
The new commander-in-chief of the home
squadron is at present on duty at the Navy
Department as president of the naval ex-
amining and retiring board.
He entered the navy from Connecticut in
May, 1852, and reached his present grade
of commodore this spring. Before coming
to Washington he was in command of the
raval station at Newport. His total sea
service is fifteen years and six months
his shore service covers a period of sixteen
years and nine months and he was unem-
ployed for ten years and four months. He
has not been to sea since December, 1888.
He had an interview with Secretary Her.
bert this morning and was informed of his
selection for the command of the home
squadron.
Admiral Ramsay to Remain Here.
Admiral Ramsay earnestly desired the
command, as he wished to make a cruise
in his present grade before his retirement
two years hence. Secretary Herbert has
ruled otherwise, however. and in the Or
d.nary course Of events Admiral Ramsay
will serve out his active career in the navy
in his present office as chief of the bureau
of navigation.
Secretary Herbert has a high regard for
Admiral Ramsay and does not wish to lose
the benefit of his services in the admin
istration of the affairs of the Navy De-
partment. The admiral is perfectly ia
miliar with every branch of the personnel
of the navy and is otherwise exceptionally
well equipped for his present duties.
The Secretary has expressed his desire
that he remain where he is. and the ad-
miral has yielded accordingly.
Evening star., 1895-06-19
The British and venezuc1a.

Parliamentary secretary of the foreign Of
flee, Sir Edward Grey, replying to Mr.. VIM.
P. Byrles, in the house Of commons Mon
day said that IN January last the American
ambassador, Mr.. Bayard. informed the sec
retary of state for foreign affairs. the Earl
of Kimberley, that the United States gov
ernment would gladly lend its offices to
bring about a settlement by arbitration of
the dispute between Great Britain and Ven-
ezuela, respecting the boundary of British
Guiana. The position of Great Britain in
who was Informed that the British govern
ment was willing to arbitrate within GER
tain limits, but 1t could not agree to the
more extensive reference upon which Vene-
zuela insisted.