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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-19

Recorder Con- had "A conversation with Mayor
Strong yesterday and II was supposed that they
talked about the report OF the Lexow Committee
and the bills to reorganize the Police Department.
but after the interview the Recorder declined TO
say anything 70 newspaper men those subjects
In which he was known TO have much interest.
Frank Moss. who WAS one Of the counsel for the
willing to make any criticism OF the report. As to
the bills for the reorganiza lion OF the Police De-
Ing In advance OF a statement. to be made by the
Executive Committee OF Dr.. Parkhurst's society.
which was Likely to express his Views fully. The
newspapers until next week. he said.
JUST WHERE WE WERE BEFORE"
Joseph Larocque. chairman of the Committee OF
Seventy. expressed himself emphatically yeser-
day regarding the Lexow report. Il; Is a disap-
ponment." he said. After all the investigation or
the Lexow Committee Il leaves us just where We
were before. The Police Department ought to be
divorced from the Election Bureau altogether
bipartisan commission is just twice as bad as
partisan one. II IL is composed OF honest parti-
sans then they are looking after the interests OF
their parties II they are not honest then there IL
IA compromise that is questionable. The l.exow
Committee Itself has illustrated the evils or the D-
partisan system. Nobody would put four generals
of equal power at the head OF an army. They
could never accomplish anything IL does no good
for the Superintendent of Police to have authority
II he must refer board that can control his
acts | think the police force sh2ud be run on the
same principles as those OF any military body.
take as the Chief OF Police any one now In the de-
partment. II would be nothing short OF criminal
bunder. by the committees own investiga tons IL
has been shown that man In the department is
III to assume the Office OF Superintendent. much
Another moth thing The commsscners to look after
reorganization ought to be appointed by the Mayor
OF this city rs our ,, business here not the bust
Joel b Erhardt said that he had not changed his
opinion in the matter since he read his pamphlet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
TIE BIGGEST GOLD NUGGETS.
From The Chicago Journal.

"Tbe largest piece OF gold ever found In the
,vorn" said Colonel Willard J. Sheridan, we'll
known mining expert. TO Journal reporter.
..was the King OF the Water Moon nugget, dis
covered I'm Australia in 1852. II weighed 223 pounds
ard 4 ounces and was worth $4,000 The largest
nugget found In California was that known as the
Oliver Martin 1t weighed l5l pounds and g
ounces and contained s36.2l0 of bullion: The sec
onI largest single find was that of the Monumental
nugget which weighed l5s3 ounces troy, and real
lied si7655 This nugget was found In Sierra
County. which years ago gained the reputation OF
being particularly rich in pure gold discoveries,
cases being record where 5Co-ounce nugget re-
allied 5000 and one OF 100 ounces N,,0O In Placer
County a few years ago nugget 10 inches long.
3 to Inches wide and inch thick found.
which when cleaned, weighed l+I ounces and was
sold for s. S52. Colorado has not furnished any
markably large nuggets. The largest piece of gold
ever found In that State weighed just $50 ounces.
and was by no means pure North Carolina has a
legend OF an @-pound nugget. and II Is said that
a 96 FOUNDER was found In Siberia.
Every big chunk of gold" continued the Colonel.
had a story connected with the finding OF H. or of
the consequences entailed by Its discovery. The
Oliver Martin nugget was brought To light In a
specially sensational manner. Martin and his part
ner. John Flower. were overtaken In n canyon by a
sudden rise OF the stream. Flower was drowned e.,
and In the attempt to bury his body under the
roots OF an uprooted tree Martin b.undered against
the nugget. The lucky find In his case proved TO
be the foundation Of immense fortune. In
Spring Guch. Eel Dorpdo County. Cal, French
man found almost pure nugget weighing Iio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
Practical Results-14 Years Work

TWENTY MILLION Eight Hundred Thousand DOLLARS
already paid to Widows and Orphans
Forty million dollars already saved living pocy-ho'er'
by reduction OF premiums $4,000 Policies IN torce
5000 900 So $4,000 Cash SURPLUS
pascrve-Emergency Fund More SSI00oo0o new
business for the year 1894 These few praetca
results already recorded TO the credit OF the
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE
ASSOCIATION.
E. b. HARPER. President,
Broadway and Duane Street
Rates quoted for any amount on receipt OF statement
Of age Send for circulars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
IN SPRING.

From The Pail Mall Gazette
Dear heart l waited many weary years.
In distant doubt, afar off lingering:
And once was there a dream OF fallen tears,
And once a strife. and once song TO sing.
Ru, now with glad gray eyes. again you BRING,
When nights are long, and the dim sun grown oiu.
Scarce with one smile may peer through WINTER
cold ,
Sweet unrem. mbered blossoms OF the spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

orrcas valued ar nearly 5000. The discovery
caused the miner to lose his mind. and the follow
ing day he was sent to the Stockton asylum The
niSnceei was sold and the money sent to his family
in France"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
pROBATE COURT.

The following business was Trans
acted inprobate court during 'ie pas'
week:
" HI. Merrill Estate, Craftsbury.
+ Administrators inventory returned
Jobn Wilson Estate, Greensboro;
/ Appraisers inventory returned ana
accepted. 1uo,r,,
Will presented for probate oy Laura
A. Metcalf, custodian tneteoI' ne
ferred to February 23d, 1893 at New
mort On application Luther X. Guild
annointed sDecial administrator.
Willard Harris Estate, Newport. On
annlication ULYSSES a. Harris ap-
npinted administrator. J. G. Stick
new and Geo. W. Rogers appointed
appraisers and commissioners.
Ernest ". Harris Newport. On
annlication. Ernest W. Harris repres-
enfed insane. Referred to February
18th. 1895. at Newport. citation 1ssu-
ed.
Daniel Dryer, insane, Derby. Guar
dams inventory returned and accept
Charles O. Cushman Estate, Charl-
eston. Administrator applies for ex-
tension or U1fn0- h0iS1iOo " %
4th, 1895.
jasper K. Johnson Estate, Barton.
Administrator settles his account.
Peter Phillips Estate, Newport. VIII
proved. M F. Phillips appointed ex-
ecutor. n. S. Rogers and G. W. Rog-
ers appointed appraisers and COM
missioners.
Mvron L. Baxter Estate, Derby.
viii proved. Elizabeth e. Baxter ap-
pointed executrix. j. @. Foster and
F. T. Caswen appointed commission
ers.
Daniel B. Brown Estate, Irasburgh.
presents his account.
Referred to March 4th, 1895, at New
port.
James Boothman&Sons, insolvents,
S. r. Fletcher who was ap-
pointed assignee declined to serve.
F. NJ Sherman appointed assignee.
Bond filed. Assignment Of estate is
sued.
James Whitney Estate, Craftsbury.
Certificate from County Court filed.
J. w. Mathie, insolvent, Glover
Certificate from County Court fled.
Samuel F. Stearns Estate, Morgan.
inventory returned and
accepted.
Jacob Stebbins' Estate, Westfeld.
inventory returned and
accepted.
David Boynton Estate, Westfeld.
inventory returned and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
General News Items.

The General District Epworth
League convention will be held in
st. Johnsbury Oct. %.
Cholera having broken out in Con-
stantinople, all vessels arriving at
Athens from that port are subjected
to five days detention.
The last steps in the legal process
OF collecting the income tax were TAX
en- Feb. by the treasury department
when instructions were sent to COL
lectors OF revenue embodying the reg
ulations of the law and the usual req
ular instructions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
State News Items

There is total of 439 etudents in
the University of Vermont, 229 being
IN the academic department. 16Oin the
medical department and so in the dali
ry school.
Frank L. Green, Division Comman
DER >; OF ", issues his order No 1888
IN winch he encourages the obser-
vance of Union Defenders Day. The
DIVISION numbers 1914 and has S93O in
its treasury.
Charles b. Ballard, owner of the
Junction house, at White River limo
Ilon, bought Feb. 6 of K. w. Morse
proprietor of Hotel ST. George the
personal interest Of the latter in tba
motel, and both hotels are consolidat-
ed under the management of NJ TT
Courser, proprietor of the Ben Mere
motel at Sunapee Lake. N. TT an6
present manager of the Junction
house. 'ioh
CONSERVATION prevailed amono tho
Keepers of Intoxicating LIQUORS af q
Adams, Feb. 1. when the officers n,oClo
concerted attack upon II establish
menus and obtained quantities of the
ar aroent at nine of the places as follows.
Inc Inc Am erlcan, Weldon, Park View
81. AIoans House, Grand Central
Sparry's, Q. W. Reagan. Monaha1 X
1oulliVan and Mrs. Julia Merrill #
was the largest haul that has hoen
inaue Tor Two years, and the array Of
casks, dem1Johns, jugs bottles and
eases, winch take up the most of Shor-
ms Us, kelIey's barn room. and wbiob
VIII be spilled in the morninr "iil0n
sight to behold. s' 10
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Ex-G Gov. HOLBROOK's Personal REC
ELECTIONS RECALLED AT THE GRAND
ARMY CAMP FIRE, ANNUAL ENCAMP-
MENT, JAN. 80, 1895.

ELECTIONS RECALLED AT THE GRAND
ARMY CAMP FIRE, ANNUAL ENCAMP-
MENT, JAN. 80, 1895.
Veterans of Vermont:
I cannot find words to express my
satisfaction at meeting you once more
under such agreeable circumstances.
There is mystic bond of sympathy
between you and me that is lasting,
and indeed ever growing, as the years
move on. I have always regarded
you as in a sense 'Emy boys" and
many have been the cordial shakes
we have had together. At the solicit
tation of my friend, Col. Hooker, I
have few words to say to you to-
night, but Of the many things might
say, I have been little at a loss to
decide what track to take. On the
whole ] conclude to recount some of
my recollections of President Lincoln.
They must be brief, with a number of
things of interest left out, to bring
me within the short time allotted to
speakers, by our ever prompt friend
Hooker
Perhaps l ought not to say it, but I
had the honor to be the recipient of
Mr.. Lincoln's confidence, and he re-
lated to me some Of the anxieties and
embarrassmentsi incident to his official
position. He several times requested
me to write him fully, and with entire
m I-raO IL
anything which, from my point of
view, deemed of Importance to sug-
gest. He remarked that, surrounded
as he was by such conflicting opinions
and counsels, he was at times at loss
to decide how to act; that what
he desired above all was to know
the views and wishes of the "pIain
people," as he liked to call them. and
to carry them out as far as he could:
and that whenever he heard directly
from them, he felt new strength for
the warfare before him. So I used to
write TO him occasionally, always re-
ce1v1ng prompt reply, thanking me
for my letter. I supposed that a letter
OF mine to him, soon after the drawn
battle of Antietam, was the first
prompting to call for 5000 three
years volunteers, that was made soon
after. urged the calling out of at
least 10000 volunteers, emphasizing
to me the well-known fact that the
Presidents ''plain people, were
everywhere in earnest to have the
rebellion crushed, and that the loval
states had the men and means to offer
him to do it, and would promptly re-
spond to his call for men enough for
the purpose; and if the authorities at
Washington hesitated from lack of
funds to arm and equip SO MANY men
then, so far as the state of Vermont
was concerned, the state would at
ner own expense, put her Quota of
such call into the field, armed and
equipped to the acceptance of sncb
military inspector as the government
might appoint, and wait on the GOV
eminent for reimbursement at sucb
Glme as 1t was in funds. The call
came, but was for 800, 900 men. and
at once wrote the President again
thanking him for the call. but ex.
pressing the opinion that it was too
small a number of men. Very soon
alOer came the call for 300, 900 nine /
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11

I Our guarantee is like a Bank
! Check-if your purchase does
not suit you, bring back the
l goods and draw your money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11

The Tribune almanac is received
and is wonderful book Of it's kind
we do not see how it would be posi-
pie to put more useful and important
information in book of 375 pages.
Returns of elections, officers of Fed
eral government, officers of the army
ana navy, census statistics, platforms
OF various parties, State governments
and names of officials, finance, statis-
tlcs OF circulation gold and silver pro
auctions, banks, railroads, national
and State debts. Fifteen hundred sub
Jects treated in all. Costs only %
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11

so beautiful! my Country! ours once more
What words divine of lover or poet
Gould tell our love and make thee know it.
Among the Nations bright beyond compare?
What were our lives without thee?
What all our lives to save thee?
We reck not what we gave thee:
We Will not dare to doubt thee,
But ask whatever else, and we will dare!"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

Best decorated three-horse tandem-Mrs.
F. w. Swanton.
Best decorated phaeton-Miss Alice
Farnham; second, Mrs. S. H. Seymour;
third, Miss Elsie Earring and w. P. Meth
erton.
Best novelty-Fairy Glen; second,
Boulder Creek Lumber Camp; third, the
Japanese teahouse.
MarshaPs aid, best tdecorated-C. E. Lind
say, Edward n. Radke and J. W. Linscott
Lady bicyclist-IsabelIe Henderson.
Group of bicyclists-Santa Cruz club.
Best miniature vehicle-Jessie Parker,
with her little goats, and second, Miss
Willis Peck.
Best miniature novelty vehicle-Miss
Eva Bowen.
Equestriennes-Rach Pacazzo and Car
RE Plum.
Equestrian-Romeo Jacks.
Best decorated bicycle club-The Pilots
Best decorated gentlemen bicyclists-B.
Bonine, c. w. Hammer and Charles Ack-
erman, the latter of San Francisco.
Following the distribution of prizes the
Queen held another public reception, dur
ing which the big procession dispersed.
What took place in the ternoon, how
ever, was but an incident. 1t has been
done in other cities The festival at Santa
Cruz is the Venetian Water Carnival, do
not forget that. 1t was inaugurated to-
ment has filled Santa Cruz with Joy. 1t
has eclipsed its own expectations. If the
night, and the magnifcence of the achieve
word of some travellers may be taken, and
no less an authority than Mayor Sutro is
among them, it has eclipsed Venice itself
in the matter of centralized spectacle.
Imagine if you can a canopy of electric
lights spread under the stars and above
lake, the dimensions of which in the night
are indefinable, its lines reaching into the
shadows. Along one side of the waterline
rises tier upon tier, seating an immense
concourse of people. In the center and
above is the high station of the Queen.
with its sweeping canopy and wide white
steps leading down to the waters edge.
Across the water is stationed the band
stand, little above the waterline. It is
already occupied.
Now coming down the smooth and wide
stretch of water is a long procession of
barges, gondolas and an infinite variety of
water craft bearing high ornate Venetian
lamps, the low lights of Chinese lanterns.
and one of them has fire blazing upon
it. To the front is the Queens barge,
fashioned like an immense gondola, but
raised high upon another barge, out of the
sides of which extend the oars.
In this barge is the Queen, the Dowager
Queen and the maids of honor and all the
rest OF the retinue. In advance is another
barge with the Swiss guards and the cava-
liers. The oarsmen are true Venetian to
both their outward appearance and the
handling of their craft.
The procession moves down the stretch
OF water, past the line of spectators and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

the same relation to this division as did the
Boys Brigade to the first, marching as the
latter did behind the band They carried
japanese parasols instead of firearms, how
ever.
Then came Mrs. ]. R. Chace's turnout, a
surrey of yellow. The surrey was over
It was very striking. With Mrs., Chace
were Mrs. w. T. Jeter, Mrs. ]. R. Lewis
and Miss Pearl Mckinney.
three-hOrse dogcart tandem done in
white roses, with white harness, beauti-
full thing, was occupied by Mrs. Fred Swan
ton, Mrs. G. Lily, Miss Matte Bowen and
Mrs. M. Willet,, the latter of Oakland.
Back of it was another notable turnout.
1t was high English landau driven tan
dem with two horses. 1t was entered by
Miss Agnes Mclaughlin, who held the
ribbons, sitting in the beauty of wonder
full white gown. The rig was completely
covered with white flowers, with a sprin-
king of blue, the harness of the big, black
horses being of the same. Samuel Burke
of San Jose rode with Miss Mclaughlin.
No one doubted that she would carry home
banner.
A single-horse phaeton, buried in green
and white, was driven by Mrs. Simon Sey-
mour. With her was Mrs. Charley Herd
Judge Logan with his family drove a
two-horse rig.
A strikingly effective conceit in bright
carmine was driven by Mrs. F. J. Hoffman.
With her, all the party in the same color
and carrying parasols of the same, were Miss
Lillian Ray, Miss Mabel Sullivan and Miss
May Hoffman.
A single phaeton, prettily decorated,
was driven by Miss May Girard, Mamie
Bailey and Alice Farnham. An open rig
followed, in which was Mrs. McCann, who
is credited with suggesting the festival
Little Jessie Parks sat under shell can
opy made of yellow flowers and drove a
pair of little goats, which exercised their
right to get stubborn once in while and
created amusement all along the line.
Miss Willis Peck drove another minia-
ture turnout, and with her was Miss The
resa Peck.
Bicyclists and tourists on foot and a
long line of less notable entries complated
the procession. They were required to
make the circuit again, when the judges
would distribute the prizes. As they
passed, the friends and admirers on the
tribunes applauded their favorites in the
line and stormed them with flowers
On the final circuit the aids saluted the
Queen in their dashing fashions. Then
the judges distributed the premium BAN
ners, which were borne proudly away by
the winners to the plaudits of the crowd.
Appended is the list of prize-winners in
the order given out:
For the best foat-The Capitola first,
the Merchants Association second, the
Record, East and West, third.
Agnes Mclaughlin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
tSketched by a /" Call" arttst.]

Capitola girls, Misses Della Elster, Florence
Riehl, Birdie Zinng, Minnie Hamburg,
.Hilda Broadwood, Minnie Whitmore, Ora
Lee Hail and Marie Taylor in gowns of
white with yellow trimming. Escorting
them were Messrs. Bert Him, John
Collins, Ed Him, L. Daubenbiss, Will Nc
Pherson, Clarence ANGELA, Will Steine
and III. G. Hollingsworth in handsome
uniforms of white flannel, with yellow
sashes and hatbands. Hastings band now
leads the second division and as it reaches
the throne it faces company front" and
gives the musical salute.
Immediately following is the Naval
Reserve in uniform of white, dragging a
small brass piece. These men occupied
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

flag of the country, and under it stood
side by side the representatives of George
Washington g. D. Tait) and Columbus (T.
j. Egan). Its chief feature was large and
handsome arch of solid st. Joseph lilies,
surmounted by an eagle in purple sweet
peas, and having suspended from the key
stone liberty bell of flowers.
Six little color-bearers, all in white and
yellow. held the streamers of red, white
and blue. They were Marguerite Curry,
Kathleen Dougherty, Ada TAFT, jamie
Rooney, George TAFT Jr. and Norman
Branch. The grooms were James Hama
han, Tom Hughes, Ed Stack and John
Stanton.
The Foresters entered one of the pref
tiest floats in the line. 1t was an ideal bit
OF woodland with a company of Robin
Hoods merry men in their buckskin leg
gins, guns and pipes, seated about a fire
over which swung pot wherein the even
ing meal was supposed to be cooking.
Two deer were tied near by apparently en-
joying the scene. ]. J. Bartlett represented
Robin Hood and these were his men: J. P.
Maberry, ]. W. Anderson, R. E. Wagner
and T. M. Atteberry.
Boulder Creek was represented by log
ging and lumber camp with cabin of
shakes, whose open door showed the lum-
berman's outfit of camp and coffee kettles.
| Master Henry Waters, the cook, was TAX
ing his afternoon rest outside in the
shadow OF the redwoods. o. F. Hubbs
drove the team of four fine drafthorses
caparisoned in carnival colors. I. Hart
man was the manager and Messrs. f.
Waters, Y. Baldwin, l. T. Bloom and T.
l.. Follett walked beside the handsome
float and represented the lumbermen of
Boulder Creek
The Merchants Association came into
the line here with an imposing craft be-
decked with liberal flowers. 1t was an
immense gondola. Under the canopy sat
a number of the fair daughters of Santa
Cruz with Alice Garrett as their Queen.
Her maids were Misses Vivian Ely, Mabel
Ely, Bessie Bailey, Hattie Bailey, Flossie
Bernheim, Sadie Rice, George Collins and
frankie Collins.
Now comes East Santa Cruz with most
artistic and beautiful representative. It is
entitled "Fair Glen," and certainly it
| lives up to its name. Rocks and trees.
waterfall and the coolest and most invit-
ing retreat is peopled by spirits and
gnomes and fairie5. From cave in the
rocks issued the music of lutte, and to the
music party of fairies danced The spir-
its in red sat in front, ostensibly blowing
their horns and fiageolettes, and presiding
over all sat the queen of the fairies under
some sheltering vines. The queen was
Miss Viola Lake, and the gnomes were
Archie Greggs and Wilbur Briggs. Fred
Cooley, Joseph Morgan, Joe GeDhardt and
Thad Polio were the musicians. The at
tendant fairies of the queen, all with white
frocks and pink roses, were little Misses
Ethel Briggs, Josephine Josslyn, Clara
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

Mueller, Lila Mattison, Lizzie Morgan,
Emily Josslyn, Lothia P. Josslyn, Aggie
Polio, Lucille Mccormick. Fannie Club
buck, Irene McCart, Neva Delmar and
Elsie Lightbody. William E. King, the
designer, was the marshal. The riders of
the white horses were Fred Tufts and
John Kinsley. The footmen were James
Kinsley, Henry Kinsley and R. D. Dun
ming.
Miss Viola Lake, the queen of the fairies,
is a sister of Mrs. Jim Corbett.
Now comes Capitola with certain prize
winner for its class. 1t is the most deli
cately pretty thing of the day, an immense
coronet framed of hair ferns and poppies.
Within the circle of the crown sat eight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
SAN BERNARD|NO SCHEME,
HeadWaters of the Mojave to Be
Utilized for Irrigation
Purposes.
Incorporation Of the Company That
Is Back of the Mammoth En-
terprise.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, June H.
Articles of incorporation of the Appleton
Land and Water Company were filed to-
day with the County Clerk. The capital
stock is 1000, of which $21 900 has been
subscribed. D. P. Hatch of Los Angeles is
president and L. E. Palmer secretary.
The object of the company is to take the
waters of streams which form the head
waters of the Mojave River and by means
of dams, reservoirs ana canals to conduct
it upon and use it to irrigate lands lying
east of Hisperia and Victor. Much of the
land has already been pre-empted from the
Government and has proven highly pro-
ductive under cultivation and irrigation.