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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
AN ANTARCTIC CONTINENT.
Deductions From Reports Of Mar.
liners.

Deductions From Reports of Mar
liners.
The photographic Office at Washington
has received corroborative reports from
mariners which go far to demonstrate the
existence of an Antarctic continent OF con-
siderable extent and elevation. The naval
photographer, in connection with limit
chart issued to-day, gives few OF the
most important reports from navigator's
point of view, and says:
son no other frequented trade route are
vessels so liable to be INSTRUCTED by drift
ice as in that portion of the South Atlantic
lying to the east of Cape Horn and the
Falkland Islands. AS given by the most
reliable authorities, the mean ice limit for
this region runs northeastward from Cape
Horn through latitude so degrees south,
longitude % degrees west. as far as latitude
~ degrees south, longitude 35 degrees
west, the occurrence of ice north of the
fortieth parallel being rare.
THE accompanying chart shows the
limits, according to the numerous reports
received by the United States Hydro
graphic Office, of the enormous ice-felds
encountered by mariners in those waters
during the exceptionally severe years of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06

1892 and 1893. All of these reports agree
in describing the icebergs seen during these
years as colossal in height and extent, and
herded so closely together that any attempt
to force passage through the main body
of the drift was attended by grave danger,
many vessels being more or less damaged
by collision and two lost.
"a remarkable feature of the ice Eeen
during these years was the different ADJ of
neighboring bergs, many of them present
ing the sharp outline, jagged edge and
perpendicular face of recently detached
ice, while others showed evidence of hay
ing been long afioat. Earth stains and
discolorations upon several showed that at
some period they had been in contact with
the land.''
The last statement, which the hydro
grapher claims full justification in max
ing from the report he has on the subject,
is also verified by the fact, well known to
scientific men, that icebergs of such size
as reported above could not have been
formed on on small, low-lying Islands, but
from large continent of such height that
enormous glaciers could be formed and
progress toward the ocean.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE,
A Band of Rough-Looking Grim.
inalS Before the Bar
of Justice.
Four Charged With Burglary and
Two With Being Opium Fiends
and Migrants.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 5.-A half-dozen
of the Understanding criminals seen in
this city for some time were arraigned be-
fore Justice Gass this afternoon. -Four of
the number were confirmed opium fends.
and they presented bedraggled appear
ance as they answered to their names.
The first arraigned were Frank Atwood
and Joseph Haggerty, who are accused OF
burglarizing the store of M. G. Close on
North First street and stealing $50 worth
of aluminium goods. The men denied
their guilt, and their examination was set
for February IA. Bail was fixed at $4,000
each.
Jose Rodriguez, who was captured while
burglarizing the Hoffman residence last
evening, and his brother John Rodriguez,
who was arrested this morning on the
same charge, were next arraigned. The
men entered plea of not guilty. Their
examination was set for February Is, and
in default of $4,000 bail each were re.
manded to the custody of the Sheriff
Jim and John Denman, opium fiends
and Migrants, were given thirty days each
in the County Jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
SAN MATEO'S OIL
AND GAS WELLS,
Thirteen Grants Recorded
in Favor of the Cali
fornia Company.
TWO THOUSAND ACRES.
Terms Upon Which the Drilling
and Operating Contracts
Are Drawn.
THE COMPANY NOW SINKING.
Prospects Favorable for Striking
Good Flow at Half
moon Bay.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Feb. 5.-Thir-
teen oil and gas grants have just been
placed on record, which have been as
signed to the California Natural Gas and
Oil Company, and apply to 20S2 acres Of
land on the coast side of San Mateo
County.
The contracts are drawn so that the
party of the first part grants all the oil
and gas in and under the described prem
Uses, together with the exclusive right OF
the second party to enter therein for the
purpose of drilling or operating for oil,
gas, water, ETC., on the following terms
Should oil be found in paying quantities
upon the premises the second party agrees
to deliver to the first party, in the pipe
line or at the wells, the one-sixteenth part
of all the oil produced and saved from
said premises.
If gas only is found, second party agrees
TO pay $40 to $50 each year for the prod
uct of each well while the same is being
used on the premises. and the first party
shall have gas free of expense to light and
heat the dwellings now on the premises.
There is clause which provides that il
no well is completed within one year from
date of agreement then the grant shall be-
come null and void unless the second party
shall pay to the first party the sum of (S1O
to 500 are the amounts named in the pre-
sent instance) for each year thereafter that
such completion is delayed.
These grants were all issued about nine
months ago in favor of E. ]. Beane, his
heirs or assigns, and they have been
assigned by Beane to the California Gas,
Oil and Land Company, corporation, OF
which L. L. James, 419 California street,
San Francisco, is secretary.
The company is now sinking a we'll on
the San Francisco Savings Union Tract at
Halfmoon Bay. 1t is reported that they
are down 700 feet and that there is q
seepage of one and half barrels of oil a
day and flow of gas. The prospects OF
striking good flow of oil are considered
very favorable.
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bar and has come into exile, all for the
sake of his principles.
''The passion for propaganda is stronger
than ], y he said yesterday. 81 believe in
anarchy, feel it in my heart and have tc
spread it, just as a musician is compelled
by some inward passion to make music.
or an artist to paint pictures. Anarchy is
my lie.
mo, no, he continued, laughing, in re-
ply TO question. 81 have no bonn bshells
in my pockets; nothing but torrent of
words, and he drew out capacious ar
ray OF papers and manuscripts, for Pietro
Gori is great reader and student, and in
the few leisure moments he has allowed
himself during the last few years he has
showed his ability as playwright
Gori was born in Messina tWenty-six
years ago, and has all the eloquence and
spontaneous expression of the true meri-
dional. He made brilliant university
career and settled down as a lawyer in
Milan, where he speedily made name for
his eloquence.
the working people distracted Gori from
his legal work. He became a socialist,
then an anarchist, with large following
among the students of the city. His
propaganda was soon stopped, however,
and in order to avoid imprisonment
GorI went INTO exile ana IS now travelling
in the United States, leaving streak of
anarchy wherever he goes.
The tall, dark young SielIlan is won
derfully convincing speaker. He speaks
with his hands, his eyes and his arms, as
well as with his lips, and his loose, neg
lige style of dress and flowing red neck
tie seem TO speak for him of the abandon
of anarchlsm.
do you approve of the bombshell
methods adopIed by SO many anarchists?'
was asked.
''Aasl we are misunderstood and per-
secuted" was his answer. 1.-The bomb
shells are the sad results of the struggle.
We have been suppressed and have some
times struck back, but we never teach our
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lshed by both fine and imprisonment for
riding on the sidewalks. But the decision
does not hold that they may freely rue
on the sidewalks without let or hindrance.
1t merely holds that the ordinance IS not
valid because it provides penalty OF both
nne and Imprisonment. being in excess OF
the power granted by the charter.
The decision was delivered in habeas
corpus proceedings taken to the Superior
Court from Justice Craghill's action IN I'M
posing fine of S. and thirty minutes IN
the City Prison. The sentence was made
by request of the defendant, Ben K. Mar
tin, Deputy County Clerk, who, through
his attorneys, asked that he might be SEN
fenced to thirty minutes imprisonment In
addition to the fine, for the purpose OF
testing the validity of the law. Mr..
Martins offense was not committed on a
public street, but without the business
center, where the roads were very muddy
ana the sidewalk scarcely Travelled by Pc
deStrians
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06

people to make their propaganda with
death. On the contrary, we say to them,
IF you destroy you will SOW what you
reap. The bombsheIls are always cited
against US. but, on the other hand, who
counts the thousands, aye, tens of thou
sands. in the army of toilers whose lives are
crushed out of them by cruel overwork, by
starvation, by criminal carelessness on the
part of the capitalists who employ them
"Their deaths would make an array
against which the list of victims of bomb
throwing would pale into the smallest in
been the direct result of unjust repression,
a sad onsequence of the struggle
When asked to define his idea of anarch-
ism Pietro Gori said: cit is almost impos-
sible in few words, but | may say that
the anarehistic socialists, like all the other
socialists, desire the abolition of individual
property, because it is natural that when
some possess too much there would be
others who possess too little. Anarchism
is the ideal of equality joined TO perfect
liberty"
signor Gori ridicules the idea of perfect
physical or intellectual equality, but he
believes that every man and woman
should stand equal in the race of life. He
says that Herbert Spencer, Jean Jacques
Rousseau and a host OF other famous
writer's have been anarchists at heart.
Speaking of labor and capital, he said
81 hold that the laborer is the true pro-
Queer and that the CAPITALIST plays but q
poor part. Take a thousand dollars and
shut it up in box for year. What has it
produced at the end of that time? Moth
ing, of course, and that nothing shows
what capital would always be without
labor. Machines have not yet become
quite autom attic, the capitalist still has to
depend on the laborers for production, and
the laborers who make the machines and
work them are not getting their share OF
the production.
when machines become automatic, and
they will be brought to that perfection in
time. then the reign of anarchy will begin, u
said Gori with somber enthusiasm. SThe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
P|ETRO GOR|'S VIEWS.
An Italian Anarchist Who Has
Given Up All for His
Belief.
Automatic Machinery Will Bring the
Dawn of the Era Gori
Hopes For.

Pietro Geri is an anarchist and glories in
it. If any one sought to mince matters
and called him socialist Signor Gori
would deny the soft impeachment and call
himself an anarchist out and out can
archism," he said yesterday, sis liberty of
liberty. 1t is the highest school of social
ism, the criticism of capital and the eco
nomic base of future society"
This talented young Italian, who has
just arrived in this City from Denver, has
given up brilliant career at the Milanese
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
Mass-Mee.sng of Fruts- Gro,yers.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. g. A mass
meeting of the fruit-growers of Santa
Clara Valley will be held next Saturday,
February s, at Turn Verein Hall, to dis
cuss ways and means of extending the
market and increasing the consumption of
Santa Clara Valley fruit products. Con-
siderable interest is being taken in the
meeting. and it is thought the orchardists
will attend in force.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
MAY LOSE An EYE.
Painful accident to O. San franciscan at
Santa Crus.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL. Feb. 81. j.
Hogue, foreman of the Western Iron
Works, Beale street. San Francisco, en-
gagged here on the courthouse, was injured
to-day by piece of wet mortar falling from
& brick, mason's trowel and striking him
full in the open left eye. Mr.. Hogue was
on the second floor, and looking upward
which added to the pain and injury caused
by the burning of the lime. He is under
the care of DR.. Plant, who said tonight
that the injury is liable to cause the loss of
the eye, though it may possibly be saved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
Il RUNAWAY GLRL CAUGHT.
Says She TAINTED to See the Sights of Big


Says She TAINTED to See the Sights of Big
City.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. ELLA Renfro, a
pretty girl of 16 years, was arrested on a
northbound train in this city this after
noon, in accordance with telegram from
her father, ]. G. Renfro of jacksonville.
The girl was en- route to San Francisco,
presumably to meet a lover and be mar
ried. She declined to give any reason for
leaving her jacksonville home, except to
say that she wanted to see the sights of a
big city. She was taken to hotel to
await the arrival of her father.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06

of the Palo Alto Hotel at Palo Alto to
Sheafe and his wife, and for $3.50 due for
damage done to the furniture and for
$4,000 damage done to the business of the
hotel by defendants failing to carry out
their part of the contract and starting
another hotel and taking trade away from
the Palo Alto Hotel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
For Letters of Administration.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. g. Maria E.
Sweetser, to-day petitioned for letters of
administration on the estate of her hus-
band, Frank Sweetser, who died at Winnie
mucca, New, March l, 1885, The estate is
Vailed at $500, and is to be divided be-
tween the widow and three children.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
Politeness Under DIFFICULTIES.

The fathor of Lord Abingdon, who was
remarkable for the stateliness of his man.
ners, one day, riding through village in
the vicinity of Oxford, met lad dragging
a calf along the road, who, when his lord
ship came up to him. made stop and
stared him full in the face.
His lordship asked the boy If he knew
him.
He replied:
s.'Ees."
What is my name2" asked his lordship.
why, Lord Abingdon" replied the lad.
''Then who don't you take off your hatP''
$50 1 will, SUI" said the boy, eff yell
hold the calf. "-Spare Moments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 5.-Justice Dryer
this morning held Eugene G. Shirley to
answer before the Superior Court on a
charge OF perjury, alleged to have been
committed during the PyIe-Piercy breach
of-promise case. Bonds were placed at
$500.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
MRS. KEANE,s VERDICT.
She Sued for $500 and the jury
Atcdrded Hen. 5000

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 5.-The jury in
the case of Caroline Keane against L. B.
Sheafe and wife this morning rendered a
verdict for the plaintiff and assessed the
damage at $500.
The suit was brought by Mrs. Keane to
recover $3.50 alleged to be due on tho sale
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
An Historic Barber-Shon.

Clamorgan's barber-shop in ST. Louis,
which is soon to be dismantled, has long
been famous in the West. Its original pro-
prietors, who were octoroons, established
1t IN IN 1857, and fitted it up luxnriously with
from Italy, and the finest of tonsorial
paraphernalia. Dickens was shaved there,
and Grant, General Pope, Benton, Douglas
and other celebrities of the day patronized
1T. Grant, indeed, is said to have had his
hair cut there oftener than any other Gus
toner. Perhaps its browning glory was
the patronage of the Prince of Wales. who,
finding the Planters House tnbs primeval,
came to lave in Clamorgan's Italian mar
BILE. Etiquette forbade him, however, to
occupy one of the barber's chairs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06

By chance it has been discovered that
even the most delicate tracery of the petals
OF flowers can be reproduced in metal.
During the trial of new fuse the other
day small leaf fell between dynamite
cartridge and an iron block on which the
cartridge was fired. AS result a perfect
imprint of the leaf was left on the iron.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06

The side Sits in the pen are generally
made by hand-lever machine, which
Sits the steel at the proper place, and
thus insures greater fexibility in the pens.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
cYCLERs SCORE 4 POINT.
Judge Logan's Decision PIeases the Santa
Crus Wheelmen.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 5-Bicycle-
riders were pleased to-day over a decision
of Judge Logan that they cannot be pun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
PAWTUXET.

The fret bake OF the Rhode Island
Yacht Club at Potter's Cove will be serv-
ed Sunday next. Messrs. Frank Il. Eddy,
Charles h. Hart, Festus :. Rand coDsti-
tute the committee. An enjoyable time Is
assured steamer will leave the club
house at 10 A. IN.
Ex-Commodore Austin's steam launch
Iol has been provided with n new propel-
lor shaft, the old one having become dis
abled.
Messrs. Readigar OF Germany, a firm OF
chain makers, have leased portion Of
the {. q. Bloomer * Sons factory on
Commercial street, and are about ready
for business.
Mir. Frank 4 Bloomer Of the firm Of {.
q. Bloomer X Sons, has been on . busi-
ness trip to New York. His cousin, AL
lie Wright, returned with him on Satur-
day.
For the ladies' day of the Rhode Island
Yacht Club which will be held Monday.
the I'D, the Toll wing gentlemen have
been appointed committee: Ex-Commo-
dore A. Il. Austin, Rear Commodore Rob-
ert L. Green, Fleet Captain William q.
Titcomb.
The Y. p. Society OF Christian Endeav-
or connected with the Baptist Church at
its semi-annual meeting elected the fol-
lowing oascers: President, Mrs. n. {.
Halt; ce-president, Mrs. l.. L. Banning /;
recording secretary, T.. n. Wall; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Sturtevant;
treasurer, Mrs. l.. ID. Bu-lingame: look
out comim' tee. Miss Hurrill; prayer meet
inc committee. q. b. Arnold; music COM
mittee, L. d.. Buriingsmc; social commit
tee. Mrs. Frank Cole; Sunday school com
mitiee, III. ID. Johnson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
EAST GREENWICH.

The Republicans held a caucus in the
town hall last evening, at which George
Z. Lamphere acted as chairman. The
following officers were nominated for the
ensuing year: Town clerk, George
Loomis; treasurer, Levi n. Fits. The
balance of the nominations were referred
to committee Of three, made mp of Hon.
8. w. X. Alien, 5. Grant Kettel and
Henry A. Thomas.
DIR. +. ID. Blakeslee, principal of the
academy here, was recently elected presi-
dent OF the Barnard Club, an association
of gentlemen teachers of the State.
Following is the program for the ami
versary exercises at the East Greenwich
Academy: Tuesday. June 16, 8 p. M,
pupils musical recital Wednesday, June
IL, p. M, piano recital for graduation; I;
Friday, June 10, examination; 10a M,
meeting of the corporation; 2 p. m,
meeting OF the directors; 8 y. M, elocu-
tion recital; Saturday, June 20, exa,nina-
tion; p. M, piano recital for gradua-
ton; Sunday, June 21, 2:30 p. M, SER
mon before the graduating class; 8 p. IN. !,
conference sermon; Monday, June 22, ex-
animation; 2:30 p. M, prize readings and
defamation; p. M. principafs recep-
tion to the graduating class; tuesday,
June %, $3.50 a. m, graduating exercises
aud awarding OF diplomas: $3.50 p. M.
class day exercises; p. M, annual con-
cert.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
BRISTOL.

The condition of Miss Mamie Furth.
who sustained injuries Saturday night
while riding her wheel, Is more serious
than was apprehenued at first. Her in
juries are of such a nature that IL will
cause her to be confined at her home for
some time.
Miss Mabel Connery, daughter of James
Connery, stepped on a needle on Monday
morning, which broke off, leaving por
tion OF IL in her foot.
The steam yacht Baraconta arrived here
Monday and anchored of the Ferry Hftf.
Mrs. j. X. Fell OF Philadelphia, the
owner, is here..on a visit 10 DIR. Herbert
M. Howe and family at the Ferry Cliff
cottage.
Tautog are running quite small in the
hay, but in the Ferry way, men on the
lightship are catching them plentifully,
many weighing from to 10 pounds.
Next Sunday will be'chldren's Sunday
at the State Street Methodist Church, and
a program is being arranged for the day.
Schooner yacht Bonita sailed yesterday
with the owner and party of friends on
board. They are bound up sound on a
cruise.
The steamer Caroline a. Peene, recently
purchased by the Providence, Fall River
and Newport Steambo Company, will
commence on Monday next running be-
tween Providence, Bristol, touching at
Bristol Ferry and Fall River daily, carry
ing passengers and freight.
Mr.. Charles 4. Chase, who has been ap-
pointed chief marshal Of Independence
Day.wlll appoint a large number OF aids
and his selection will be made during the
coming week.
The senior class graduating exercises of
the Bristol high school will take place on
Thursday, June % al the Bristol Opera
House. ghe following mem bers compose
the class: Miss Margaret Mary Connolly,
Miss Cora Mary Hill, Miss Alice Edison
PAUL, Miss Roxapna Paul, Miss Emma
Williams Peckham, Miss Elizabeth Ger
trude Smith, and Mr.. Lester Sumner
Beas.
Hon. Chandler II. Coggshali shipped
this morning to DR.. Frederick w. Peck
ham OF Warwick, q large box OF Black
Italian bees.
Governor Korleight, ex-Commodore OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
RIVER POINT.

Mrs. William j. Hackley has returned
nom visit with friends In Fall River.
One OF the pensioners who resides on
River avenue in the classic locality
known as Dog Hill, received his pension
check from Washington yesterday and at
tempted celebrating the event by whip
ping his wife. He evidently is not as
good a tighter as during the war. for his
VIE proved TO be very much the better
half an today the veteran is nursing his
wounds and longing for chance in the
hospital.
Miss Theresa Cough, day operator at
the telephone exchange, who has been'ill
for some. time, has gone TO the hospital
for the purpose OF treatment.
Two men from Pontiac created consId-
cradle excitement last evening by their
reckless driving. Both men were under
the infiuence of liquor and evidently were
not acquainted with the valley streets.
They were in an open buggy and at
tempted TO drive from Clyde street across
the lots to the Lippitt grove. After leav-
ing the street they drove through Patrick
CarrolPs yard and down steep bank
nearly 80 feet high, and at the bottom
came In contact with post, which nearly
wrecked the buggy, but with the luck
which seems to attend drunken men,
kept their seats, and refusing offers of
assistance managed to drive out OF to
the street without being injured.
superintendent Goodwin OF the electric
railway Is making arrangements 10 try a
fender on one Of the cars, with a view to
its adoption IL found satisfactory. 1t is
the invention Of John Wheeler of APP
ponaug.
: APPONAUO.
The NUmau's Sunfage League met with
Mrs. Mary Anthony at Anthony yester-
day afternoon.
heavy thunder shower passed over
the valley early this morning. The light
ming struck in several places and the
fuses on the switch board at the tele-
phone exchange burned out.
James Coiwell of Schnectady, N. Y, IL
the guest OF Elmer Harris at Quidnick.