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place. Delmas had Morrison tell what he
understood the object of the Pinkerton
mans visit to Sioux City was and General
Barnes, when it came to his turn, claimed
the right under this question to demand
all of the conversation that took place at
the time.
The court agreed that he had the right.
Your quarrel is with the law, said Judge
Daingerheld.
"Oh, no." said Delmas, ithe law is wise
enough
In the subsequent argument Barnes re-
ferred to Delmasl as having been 'sup-
pressed by the court, which called out one
of Delmas' icy dlscourses on courtesy and
brought from Barnes disclaimer that he
intended any discourtesy
81 am not more sensitive than others
in fact am not sensitive at all, ;" said Del
mas, "but the other side is constantly
talking about courtesy and therefore
should be more choice in the selection of
its language
But Delmas had no idea of sitting
quietly under the ruling of the court and
allowing ''all the SANDER and innuendo and
gossip" as he called it, that might have
passed between the two detectives in their
discussion of his client to be intro
duced into the case. With the first
question under the ruling he offered new
objections and moved that certain ex-
preston, which he claimed was not re-
sponsive to his question, be stricken out.
This motion was allowed and with it the
row was closed-the conversation was
barred.
By way of rebuttal Delmas put the
plaintiff Martin on the stand. Mar
tin swore that he had written his name at
request of the several conductors and others
in good faith and with no thought of prac-
tieing deception; declared he had never
offered his ticket for sale to the scalpers
although one of them, Englehardt, had
made him an offer on it when he was in
the Office asking about the departure of
trains; that he had been very roughly
handled when elected from the train and
had been since under medical treatment
in Sioux City and Chicago.
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the said exchange is, in our Judgment.
the proper body to inaugurate and con-
duet the proposed free market, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the California Fruit Exchange
be and it is hereby requested and authorized to
Immediately take up the subject of the inaugu-
ration OF a tree market for perishable products
and complete all necessary arrangements for
its este blishment and conduct on the lines in
dicated by this convention.
Resolved, That committee of five be elected
by this convention to confer with the directors
OF the California Fruit Exchange for the pur-
pose OF securing representation on their board
fruit, and recommend suitable persons for
those positions.
The entire set of resolutions were adopted
by a unanimous standing vote, and the
following were elected on the committee
of FIVE: William L. Overhiser, Stockton; !;
Senator William Johnston, Richmond
Sacramento County; J. a. Filcher, Placer
County, manager and secretery of State
Board of Trade; Harry Mecham, Peta-
luna, and J. II. Begier, San Leandro.
During the election of this committee
Commission Merchant George Allison
was nominated, but positively declined to
act upon the committee, stating as his
reasons that the commission men, should
they find something Objectionable in the
present proposition, would rather do their
lighting IL whole than in part,
1t was directed that this committee
should meet Monday, the 9th inst, the
directors of the State Board of Horticulture
and the directors of the Fruit Exchange.
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which had occupied large part of the
preceding day, was completed, and in the
afternoon the following were installed in
office for the ensuing year:
Grand councilor-M. Boehm of San Fran
cisco.
Grand assistant councilor-w. H. Pratt of
Virginia City, New.
Grand vice-councilor-E. R. Tiel of Sacra-
mento.
Grand RECORDERS C. Wallis of San Francisco.
San Francisco.
Grand prelate-Miss K. c. Browne of San
Francisco.
Grand marshal-Mrs. C. ]. Sweeney of San
Francisco.
Grand warden-Lizzie Morse of Marysville.
Grand guard--Mrs. NJ. A. Borland of Bodie.
Grand sentry-L Biddle of Los Angeles.
In addition to the election of the dis
trict officers seven supreme delegates were
chosen to attend the Supreme Council to
be held in 1897 in Louisville, KY, where
the $500 members in the District of Cali
fornia will be represented by the following:
ii. w. Hutton, L. III. OBrien and r. L.
Wolf, of San Francisco; T. II. Selvage,
Eureka; H. B. M. Miller, Golden Gate !;
w. III. Savage, San Pedro, and A. B. San
born, Jackson, CAL
Last night, as final act before disband-
ing preparatory to leaving to-day for their
various homes, the delegates assembled in
body in the hall of Social Council No. 49,
at 800 Post street, and witnessed the initi
alton OF several candidates, the representa-
tives' initiating team having charge OF the
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TO VIEW A HIDDEN sun,
Amherst Astronomical Party,
Bound for Japan, Is in
the City.
YOUNG JAMES PAYS EXPENSES.
Professor Todd on His Fourth Expe.
dition Has Planned to Defy
the Clouds.
YOUNG JAMES PAYS EXPENSES

When the moon in its orbit comes ex-
actly between the earth and the sun, as it
does at long and irregular intervals, there
is on the earth dense shadow in which,
when the eclipse is complete, no part of
the suns glaring disk is visible, but the
great fiery radial streamers of luminous
vapors shooting out thousands and thou
sands of miles from the surface of the sun
are then and then enly seen plainly, firing
ing the big black circle and forming a
marvellous and resplendent wheel of fire
against background of infinity.
1t is in order that he may witness and
study this phenomenon that the as
tronomer calculates far in advance just
where, when sun, moon and earth are to
come in line again, the shadow will strike
the earth.
All the expenses of the undertaking
are to be borne by a wealthy and in
tensely loyal young graduate of AM
herst College, Arthur Curtiss James OF
New York. He. accompanied by his pret-
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ceremonies. There was large attendance
! of local members.
No very important business came up be-
fore the convention this year, and as re-
suit the session was two days shorter than
in 1894 and a day shorter than in 1895.
The most important legislation was the
fixing of the annual per capita tax at 81.
The grand councillor was allowed a con-
tingent fund of $1,000, and the grand
recorder and the grand treasurer were
made members of the executive committee.
The record of the three days secret de-
liberations may be summarized thus:
Tuesday-Reading' of resolutions; reports of
committees; reports of officers; long discus
sion on the advisability of holding biennial in
stead of annual sessions, which was defeated; !;
amendments to bylaws; instructions to su-
preme representatives.
Wednesday-Nomination and partial election
of delegates and officers, and at night grand
social and ball in Native Sons of the Golden
West Hall, attended by 1000 persons.
Thursday-Completion OF the election of off,
GERS; explanation of the new law adopted at
the last session of the Supreme Council, with
regard to fraternal insurance; payment of mile
age and per diem rates to delegates; installa-
'tion OF officers, and at night model initiation
in Red Mems Hall.
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ty young wife, will capita in his own private
yacht Coronet that is to carry the party tC
Japan: She,is the largest sailing yacht OIL
the New York Yacht Club feet, and is
now being reitted in this port after hav.
ing recently completed speedy trip round
the Horn in coming out here.
The complete party that arrived here
yesterday, aside from crew of fifteen
that will navigate the Coronet, consists OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. James of New
York; Professor and Mrs, David P. Todd
of Amherst College; John Pemberton,
chief engineer of the United States navy,
William z. Gerrish, a young man from
viii act as photographer, Arthur w.
Francis, e. A. Thompson and DR.. Wander
poel Adrian.
Professor Todd, when seen in his apart
ments at the Palace, remarked that as
head of this scientific expedition he sup
posed he was public property. as far as the
furnishing of information was concerned.
I have had four astronomical expeditions al
together: The first was in 1878, when was
sent TO Dallas, Tex, in charge of a Govern
ment expedition to observe the total eclipse of
July 20 OF that year. The sky was clear and
the results successful, although negative for
we were in search of inter-Mercurian planets
and found none. Two astronomers, one in
Colorado and one in Wyoming, during the same
eclipse thought they saw the supposed planet
vulcan, DuI tnelr assertions We're not recOg-
nized.
My second expedition was when came ont
here in 1882 upon the invitation of Richard
S. Floyd, then president of the Lick board of
trustees, to superintend on Mount Hamilton
the observation OF the transit of Venus. That
was my most successful expedition.
II was perfect day, not a cloud in sight
from the mountain. We took about 100 pho
tographs of the transit of Venus and they are
pretty generally known now as the best photo
graphs of the transit of Venus ever taken. |
can say that, because / was not the photogra-
pher; they we're taken by an old man brought
from Amherst. The finest negative of the lot
was from plate made by Flagler of this CITY,
and as no other transit of Venus will occur un-
til June, 2004, he is likely to hold the record
with that plate.
Then my third one was to Japan in 1887 to
observe the total eclipse of the sun on August
10. That was under the auspices of the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences at Washington
And the fourth one was also a Governme Mt
expedition, under the auspices of the United
States Naval Department. Secretary Tracey
ordered the transportation of the expedition
In the United States steamship Pensacola The
station selected was Angola, q. Portuguese
colony on the west coast of Africa
These two expeditions were about equally
unsuccessful on account of the interference OF
local clouds at the critical moment.
The party will stop at Honolulu for a
week on the way to Japan, the intention
being, elements permitting, to arrive at
1ezo fully three weeks before the dav of
the eclipse, in order to put UP all the
apparatus and give it repeated tests.
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most profitable market, and our favorite mar
ket and | trust this convention will rise to
the occasion and complete our work
At the conclusion of his address Mr..
Adams submitted the following resolutions
for adoption by the convention:
Resolued By this convention of fruit-growers
and others accustomed to ship perishable pro-
ducts 10 the San Francisco market, that we
1avof the concentration of the trade from first
hanos IN perlshable products coming to San
francisco at some suitable place upon the
water front in free market under the .iuris-
diction OF the Harbor Commission, and that in
our Judgment the following features are essen
tial 10 the success of said market:
First-1t must be the usual and ordinary ter
minus for perishable products of all trans
portadon companies, at which all such prod
ucts Will be delivered, unless otherwise ordered
by the shipper.
Seeond-The sale must be conducted under
such regulations as shall insure 10 all shippers
the opportunity TO know, without expense to
themselves, whenever they may so desire,
the particulars of the disposal OF their
products.
must be competent inspection under the con-
troll either of the Harbor Commission or OF a
State organization of producers.
Fourth-There must be the authority to levy
upon all produce delivered to the market
whatever additional tolls to those now paid
which may be required to defray the expense
OF proper supervision.
The chair appointed a committee on
resolutions consisting OF 4. M. hlgnIer ).
A Filcher and B: F. Walton. This COM
mittee took the resolutions to act upon
| during the noon recess.
On the resumption of affairs at the
aftern oon session Vice-President Robert
| Howe officiated as chairman in the alb
sence of Colonel Mcdonald.
Chairman Fighter of the committee on
resolutions stated that the committee
| thoroughly indorsed the resolutions OF
| Mr.. Adams and recommended them for
| the adoption of the convention.
In addition to these Mr.. Filcher sub
mitted the following resolutions outlining
the course to be pursued in the practical
| establishment of the market:
WHEREAS, The California Fruit Exchange,
| having been recognized by special and regular
! thorized representation OF the fruit-growers of
California for all purposes connected
with the marketing of fruits, and whereas.
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WILL Be ARGUED TO-DAY
The Evidence in the Martin
Case Is Now All
In.
LAWYERS ON THEIR METTLE.
That Affidavit That Is on the Way
Will Arrive Too
Late.
LAWYERS ON THEIR METTLE.

Very little new evidence found its way
into the record Of the Martin case vester.
day, but so stubbornly did the counsel on
both sides contest each point of it that it
was not until near the hour of adjourn
ment that they both admitted they were
through.
Then the question arose as to the argument
and it was decided-the court and jury
agreeing-that it should take place this
morning. There will probably be but two
speeches, Mr.. Delmas waiving his right to
open and General Barnes going to the
jury first.
The brakeman on the train at Towles at
the time Martin was elected was the first
witness called yesterday. He testified that
he took no part in the affair except to
bring Martins baggage out of the car and
set it in the station. This finished the de-
tense proper, except for the right claimed
to introduce the copy of the affidavit al
legged to have been made by the plaintiff
in one-time real estate transaction in
which, it is alleged, he swears he never
was married General Barnes said the
affidavit would arrive this evening.
Delmas met this by simply saying, I'VE
decline to proceed with our rebuttal till the
defense closes its case.
ut was tacitly agreed Yesterday" said
Barnes, "that this document would be ad-
mitted when it arrived. This document is
designed to contradict the direct state
ment of the plaintiff.
YESTERDAY, when we undertook to prove
the existence of this affidavit by witness
the counsel on the other side made the
statement that one or the other, his
own client or this young man Hath
away, who is, in measure, under my pro-
lection, must be committing perjury, and
that whichever it is shown to he will be
prosecuted Now do not propose to sub
ject a young man 26 years Of age, and who
is 1900 miles from his home, to the chances
of being harassed in that way. wish to in
troduce the document itself, if it exists. I
have a telegram saying it has been sent
and will arrive this evening"
"If your Honor please" said Delmas,
'sWe have no evidence that there is such
document as is spoken of. We are willing
TO accept this evidence on the subject and
of the contents. The counsel on the other
side was yesterday, very willing and ready
to offer the evidence when we saw fit to
challenge it. Now we are willing to admit
it and allow the defense to close.''
.'Haye YOU the witness here 2' asked the
court of Barnes.
"Oh yes; he is in court
"Then why not put him on the stand
and dispose of this matter?'
"For the reason that | have stated / do
not care to pit the memory of this Young
man against written document, however
certain he may be of his memory, in view
of what has been stated
So the matter stopped there-neither
document nor evidence touching it
went in.
There was another long struggle over the
attempt of General Barnes to get in the
conversation between the Sioux City de-
tective, Morrison, and the representative
of Pinkertons when the latter visited that
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
Opinions of Great Generals on War.

Arbitration between nations signifies the
same thing as the existence of the ordinary
judicial courts. 1t means the substitution
of reason for force as means of decision.
That it's possibilities are great has already
been demonstrated; that they will grow
with the development of disposition to
peace is unquestionable. An indication of
this tendency may be found in the abhor-
renee of war by great commanders. TIE
sentiment of Wellington, Nothing except
battle lost can be half so melancholy as
battle won," was expressed more bluntly
by General Sherman: "Do you know what
war is? War is hellp' while General
Grant, speaking with direct pertinence to
the subject of arbitration, said: Though
have been trained as soldier and have
participated in many battles, there never
was a time when, in my opinion, some way
could not have been found of preventing
the drawing of the sword. look forward
TO an epoch when court, recognized by
all nations, will settle international differ
ences, instead of keeping large standing ar
mics, as they do In Europe. THE Gen.
tury.
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A SAILORS WONDERFUL EYES
He Has No Difficulty in Telling Time
by Town Clock Two Miles Away.

u
John Bush, sailor ON the small coast
wise schooner Caroline, that all one week
lay near the Jersey shore south of Jersey
City, probably has the keenest sight of any
man in America.
He is small spindle-legged man, very
dark skinned, and his eyes are the black
est of the black. His parents would not
likely recognize him by the name of
"John Bush" )" for that is contraction of
John the Bushman," as John is native
born Bushman. Twelve years ago he
shipped from Cape Town as sailor on a
British merchantmen and has since fol-
lowed the sea.
While the little schooner lay off the Jer-
sey shore, when John wanted to know the
time O. day he would glance at the tower
clock on the New York Produce Exchange
| building, two miles away, and he had no
more trouble in telling the hour than did
the skeptical spectator beside him, who
tested Johns accuracy by his own watch.
'sThat's easy Tor Bushman," said John.
| ssWe haven't white mems eyes. We think
YOU people are blind if you want to see a
long way, but your eyes are good for what
is near. My people can see far, far away.
because we have to, and were born that
way for many years. We must see away
off or there would be no Bushmen, for
there are wild beasts in Africa, and our
people are not big or strong, and have not
had guns They must know danger in
time so as to get away. They watch and
watch for hundreds of years, and so their
eyes get to be very strong, and very good
for things far away. And then we ont
use our eyes as much or spoil them by
reading and fine work as you do."-New
York World.
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An Evening With Tennyson.

well attended reception and entertain
ment was given at Golden Gate Hall last even
ing by Golden Gate Commandery No. 1, 0. E.
S. There were instrumental and vocal solos
music by a quintet under the direction OF
Professor Adeistein and several excellently de-
livered recitations. The feature of the even
ing was living pictorial represent ation OF
Tennysons IA Dream of FAIR Women" The
Iphfgenia, Cleopatra, Jephtha's daughter, Rosa,
mond, Eleanor and Joan of Arc. The partici-
pants in the latter were the Misses Johnson.
stephenson. Hobe, Willats, Murphy, Heuer
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THEIR ELECTIONS ENDED,
The Order of Chosen Friends
Completes the Annual
Session.
DELEGATES TO LOUISVILLE.
Officers for California District In.
stalled-Annual Rate to Be One
Dollar per Capita.
DELEGATES TO LOUISVILLE,

The Society of Chosen Friends closed
its thirteenth regular session at o'clock
yesterday afternoon in Memorial Hall,
Odd Fellows building, after completing
the business of the year in three days
There were 1S0 representatives in attend
ance from the various parts OF the District
of California, in which Nevada is included
Yesterday morning the election of officers,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
new WASH GOODS!
HOUSEFURNISHINGS!
LARGE Line OF SPECIALS!

At 10 Cents Yard,
36-INCH HEAVY, NICELY PRINTED
PERCALES, good fabrics, value for
121Ic, at 10c yard.
At 121z Cents Yard.
50 pieces LINON BATISTE (natural fax
color), 81 inches wide, 1870 yard.
At 25 Cents Yard.
2 cases FINE IMPORTED PRINTED
DIMITIES, as dainty and fine as are
made, 25c yard.
At 12H Cents Yard.
TAILOR-MADE DUCK SUITINGS AND
LONDON PIQUES, in a large line of
colorings, 12Lc yard.
At 6A Cents Yard.
WHITE CHECK NAINSOOK, IN five
different styles I0c value), SIC yard
At Cents Yard.
LARGE LINE INDIGO AND SHIFTING
CALICOES, best standard fabrics;
also Ginghams; sc yard.
At 25 Cents Yard.
A GOOD, HEAVY CREAM TABLE
DAMASK, Sc inches wide, almost pure
linen, value 40c, at 25c yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17

The committee for the relief of the widows
orphans and sufferers by the Blairmore dis
aster, having met with a generous support
from merchants, traders, shipmas ters, seamen
ETC., feel there are many sympathizers who
have not been called upon. owing to lack of
time, for contributions to the fund. If they
will kindly forward contributions 10 the under
signed they will be gratefully acknowledged
through the press.
RICHARD WHITE,
Master of British ship British Yeoman
H. ANDREW,
Master OF British ship Cromdale, care of
J. j. Moore & Co., 302 California street.
n. B.-This fund closes Saturday, April 1S,
1896
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Nursery for Homeless ChiIdren.

The finances of the San Francisco Nursery
for Homeless Children are not in the most
satisfactory condition. This most deserving
charity, whose home is at $40 Harrison street
has under its care from sixty to seventy chill
dren and its aim is to provide as far as possible
q real home for the inmates. The lady man.
ayers are especially desirous of having the
general public see for itself what they are ac-
complishing and will give reception at the
home next Saturday the 18th inst. from Q to
5 O'Clock Refreshments will be served and
there will be an informal programme
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
Eectured on Japan.

Golden Gate Hall was crowded last evening
to hear Walter Clifford Smiths lecture on
Modern JAPAN" which was illustrated by
some magnificent stereopticon views, the
slides of which We're recently produced in
TOXIC by new artistic process. A keen in
teres. was evidenced by the audience, and the
lecturer was frequently applauded.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
Swallowed Morphine.

William County,. laboring man living at
1926 Pacific street, swallowed dose of NOR
phine last evening. He was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital in q dying condition He
told Policeman Edwards. who ACCOMPANIED
him to the hospital, that he was Respondent
ana wanted to die.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17

There is spider in New Zealand that
usually throws coils of its web about the
head of its prey until the wretched victim
unfreauented dark hooks of the jungle you
come across most perfect skeletons Of
small birds caught in these terrible snares.
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LACBS! VElLINGS!
NECKWEAR!
At 25 Cents per Yard.
BLACK APPLIQUE LACE, embroidered
in butter color, Z inches wide, value
for 45c.
At so Cents Each.
BLACK DOTTED YELLING, trimmed
with two rows of Honiton Lace braid,
value for 81.
At $1.OO Each.
CREAM AND BUTTER EMBROIDERED
WASHED Wells, regular value 81 so.
At $1.OO Each.
POINT VENISE LACE YOKES, trimmed
with Oriental Lace, butter color, value
for 81.
At $3.50 Each.
BATISTE LACE YOKES in linen shade;
Escurial Lace Yokes in butter and
black; Lace Collarettes in black and
butter shades; regular value So 75.
FANCY RIBBONS!
At 35 Cents.
FANCY SHADED RIBBON, in elegantly
assorted colors, will be offered at 35c.
At so Cents.
DRESDEN RIBBON, and 5 inches wide,
in handsome designs, will be offered at
SOC.
At IS Cents.
DRESDEN RIBBON, 4 and 5inches wide,
in Dresden and shaded effects, will be
offered at Csc.
At 25 Cents.
TAFFETA RIBBONS, S inches wide. in
blue, white, maze and pink, value 45c,
will be offered at 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17

The body of an average full-grown man
8 keleton would be about "a pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17

ASK Mr. Hinchcliffe of THE CALL what Magic
Lotion will do for q felon.