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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
THE IRRIGATION TAX,
TisuIidns Organise to Test the VaIidtty
of the District.

of the District.
VISAL1A, CAL, Feb. 26.-W. Clarke on
Tuesday afternoon filed petition in the
Tulare County Superior Court enioining
the Collector OF the Alta Irrigation dis
trict from selling his property to salty the
unpaid irrigation tax of 1885. ghe object
OF this suit is to stay the proceedings until
the Supreme Court of the United States
has passed upon the constitutionaiity of
the Wright law, upon which all irrigation
districts are predicated. ClarKe's petition
was accompanied by bond OF $1,000
signed by himself, e. Jacob and John
Cutler, all large property-owners in the
Alta district. An injunction pendente
lite was granted by Judge Ross. a num-
Der Of the heaviest taxpayers in that part
of the district lying in Tulare County have
organized to take the above action and
test the validity of the irrigation district
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27


the reason quite sarpaa
showing blood
no The
joys Vegetable sasapia % said he when began
had My blood disorde
At times just for moment my head swami was not least bit
cured the first bottle and after using for six days felt better
talk into something else knew what wanted and
recommend Joys is certainly fine"
10
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27

lister, William Eastman proprietor. was
attached to-day by Moore, Hunt 81 CO. OF
San Francisco and other parties. The
hotel will be closed until settlement is
made. The attachments aggregate a
large amount, and it is thought that
Eastman will be forced into insolvency.
Much sympathy is expressed for him in
his misfortune
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
INCREASES THE REWARD.
Larger Cody's Offer for Inforntatio,
Re0nrdinl HIS Missing H9fe.

LuWBeT COtB'S OUeT JOT InJOTHtUtfOn
Regarding HIS Missing W3fe.
CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 26.-Arthur B.
Cody to-day offered reward of $1,000 to
any one finding and restoring to him alive
his wife, Grace Goodrich Cody. before May
l next.
Mrs. Cody disappeared from her mothers
home in Tacoma, Wash. seven weeks ago,
while suffering from mental alteration
and has not been seen or heard of since.
A suitable reward is also offered to any
person finding Mrs. Cody's body or fur
nishing any information leading to its re :
covery.
Mr.. Cody is member of the law firm of
Hiram d. Cody & Sons, and for tnan-
cial responsibility gives as reference the
Merchants Loan and Trust Company's
Bank of this city,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
DIsLNcoRPoRATING A TOWN.
Politicians Mast Lose Their Jobs or Lose
the Railroad Shops.

Fotttctdns Must Lose Their JOBS or Lose
the Rdilroad Shops.
SPOKANE, WASH, Feb. 26.-President
J. G. Hill OF the Great Northern yester-
day stopped at Hillyard, suburb of Spo-
kane, where are located his shops, and no.
titled the people that unless the disincor-
poration of the town was vacated he would
move the,shops.
The town was incorporated a short time
ago by the narrow majority of three votes.
Those elected to office at once voted them
selves a lot OF high salaries, and as Hill
owned two-thi of the property they ex-
peoted him to pay that proportion OF the
taxes. Hill is built on a different plan.
HIS hat went out, muss-meeting was at
once called and it was the unanimous
opinion that the corporation should be va
Gated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
AIDING HOME PRODUCTS
Inc Manufacturers and Producers
Association Address the
SuperyisOrs.


The Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
cation has addressed communication to
the Board OF Supervisors on the subject of
using home products in the various insti-
tutlons under its control. Attention was
called to the fact that in the Almshouse
and City Receiving Hospital pharma-
Geutlcal preparations imported from the
East are used, while the same materials
are manufactured in California of equal if
not better quality. In conclusion the as
sociation said:
we hardly think it necessary to call your at
tentlon to the good that can be done to the in
oustrles OF the State OF California if all the citi-
Sens ana institutions, both public aud private,
Woulo adnere strictly to the line of "patronizing
nome industries, price and quality equal J"
you can readily see that it would result in re-
tainlhg within the State and causing to be cir
culated at home large amount of money
other community.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
STRUCK BY THE CARS,
Louis Schorser, Boy, Probably Fatally
Injured at Sixteenth and Harrison
Streets


Louis Schorser, boy seven years of
age, living with his parents at 2133 Harri-
son street, met with an accident yesterday
afternoon that will in all probability prove
fatal.
He was playing with some other boys
around the cars on the Southern Pacific
tracks at Sixteenth and Harrison streets
when he was struck by the outgoing pas
senger train that left Third and Townsend
streets at 5 o'clock. The cowcatcher of the
engine threw him off the track, otherwise
he would have been mangled by the
wheels.
He was carried in an unconscious con-
dition to his fathers house and Dr. Hilton
was summoned. He found the little fell
low was suffering from concussion of the
brain and he had also received internal in
luries. He held out small hopes of his
recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
WilI Probably Be ACQUITTED.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 26.-J. NJ.
Johnson, alias Missouri Kid" who shot
Joe Welsh two weeks ago, is undergoing
his preliminary examination on charge
OF assault with intent to commit murder.
There is no doubt now that Welsh will
recover. The evidence adduced this
morning shows that the shooting was
done in self-defense. 1t is thought the
prisoner will be discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
CONSUL 1T CAPE TOWN.
Salary of the Office Increased By OLney's
REQUEST.

WASHINGTON, D.. c.. Feb 26.-In
making the selection OF Consul at Cape
Town, South Africa, which fell upon
James H. Mulligan OF Kentucky, whose
name was sent to the Senate to-day. the
President and Secretary Olney exercised
the greatest care in view of the important
position which the Consul will occupy with
reference to the Transvaal disturbances
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
MILLIONAIRES LAZARD
The Money Princes of Paris, London
and New York Here for
Pleasure.

Pleasure.
Andre Lazard and Max Lazard, the mil
lionaire bankers of Paris, London and
New York, arrived here yesterday and
are at the Palace.
They are the sons of M. Lazard of
Lazard, Freres & Co., the early bankers of
San Francisco, for it was ir this City that
the elder Lazard laid the foundation for
the enormous fortune which has resulted
from his investments and those of his sons
The two young men here are of the firm
OF Lazard Bros. & Co., Paris. In London
and New York the firm retains its old
name. that of Lazard, Freres & Co.
Their old house of Lazard, Freres e.
Co. here has been succeeded in name by
the London, Paris and American Bank.
but the Lizards are largely interested in
1t. ltsis recognized as their bank.
The house of Lazard, Freres & Co. ex-
ports much more gold than any other firm
In New York. 1t does an enormous ex-
change business.
Raphael We'll will entertain the notable
visitors considerably during their stay.
They are here for pleasure, solely, so it is
stated. 1t is expected they will remain
two or three weeks at least.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
Loss of The Ship Epcorth.

NASSAU, New Providence, Feb. 90
The British ship Epworth, which sailed
from New Orleans February II for Ip-
switch with cargo of corn, went ashore
near Great Harbor, Abaco on February
20. The vessel is a total loss. Captain
Gautier and his crew reached Nassau in
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
Deputy Postnsaster Brosgn,s shortnae.

SEATTLE, WASH. Feb. 26. "A Port
Angeles special says Postofice Inspector
Gordon has completed his examination,
finding that Deputy Postmaster John
Brown is short in his accounts 1922 13.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
Arripal of an Overdue S.nooner

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Feb. 26.-The
schooner j. NJ. Weatherwax arrived in port
to-day with 100000 feet of lumber for the
Pierce Bros. The schooner was long over
due, and some anxiety was beginning to
be felt for her safety on account of the
delay, which was caused by lack of sailing
winds
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
smoso blockade on the Great Northern.

SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 26.-Freight
and passenger traffic on the Great North
ern road is at standstill by reason CT
land and snow avalanche which slid down
upon the track in the Cascade Mountains
yesterday afternoon less than an hour
after President James ]. Hill and party
of ST. Paul and New York capitalists had
passed through on their return to st. Paul.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27

land, advises the passing of law prohibit
ing the publication of accounts of suicides,
on the ground that the reading of such
accounts suggests suicide to certain
people.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
MERCANTILE LIBRARY.

The New Board of Trustees Not to
Move the Institution This Year.
A special meeting of the new board of
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27

= The average production of wine in
France for the last ten years has been. in
round figures, 6S6, 2S6 900 gallons, and the
figures as to last years yield in France
ana other countries indicate that France
is again the largest producer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
Holtister Hotel Attached.

HOLLISTER, CAL, Feb. 26.-The Nc
Mahon House, the leading hotel in Hol-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
INSECT PESTS.
Black Ants and Cockrosches In Guiana IT
the Coming of the Rains.

Black Ants and Cockrosches In Guiana It
the Coming of the Rains.
At the coming of the rain in Guiana
the small black ants are everywhere.
They come into the rooms and get upon
our dining table, even though its legs
are placed in cans of kerosene oil. A
chair will provide a suitable gangway,
or they will even run over your clothes
as you sit at dinner. They even get into
our beds, and we wake up at night and
find hundreds of these tiny creatures
crawling over us and giving us vicious
bites here and there. Then the baby
cries in the next room, and its nurse
wakes up to find the little pests running
over its face and sucking the moisture
from its eyelids. The child wakes up
and rubs the part with its fist, to be re-
warded with sundry bites on his deli.
cate skin. Or perhaps one of them has
got into his ear, and the child screams
with all his might; then the mother or
nurse has much ado with a syringe and
oil before silence is again restored.
Now come the cockroaches. Not
that they have ever been entirely
wanting, but as long as the weather was
dry they could hide under heaps of
dead leaves or about the roots of trees
in the garden. Routed from these snug
quarters, they appear in great numbers,
flying into the open sitting-rooms, and
perhaps making alady scream out with
disgust as one of them sprawls on her
dress. Their object is to hide them
selves as soon as possible, no matter
where, and female drapery is very con-
venient. Like the ants, these sinking
creatures invade our bedrooms, and a
newcomer is warned not to sleep with
his mouth open, for he might wake to
find one exploring the cavity. Those
who have lived in the tropics for any
length of time can hardly escape tast-
ing the cockroach. Now and then they
run over our dishes and leave their taste
and smell behind, while occasionally
one gets into the -four barrel and spoils
your cake or pudding. We have seen
bits of their carcasses in our bread, and
have had to reject roll altogether from
such a cause.
Now that the ground is well soaked,
the wood ants OF termites begin to
swarm. They fly for little while, but
quickly get rid of their wings, to crawl
into the chinks and crannies of the
floor, between the covers of books and in
fact everywhere. They litter the table
with their cast-off wings, and If not
looked after will do serious damage in
few days. Furniture is bored with
holes, books are excavated to provide
nests, and the house itself becomes
ultimately little more than home for
wood ants.-James Roadway, in Apple
tons Popular Science Monthly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04

Then he began to drink again, and final
ly wound up a voluntary life inmate In
Yorkville prison.
Am 1 satisfied here 2" he said in re-
Spouse to Sunday World reporters
question. well, yes 1t may seem
strange to the outside world that man
would voluntarily live in Jail, but this
place is home to me. love the cells,
the keepers are my friends and I pity
the unfortunates whom fate sends here.
II do the light work of the prison" he
explained. 81 carry the prisoners food
to them. My food is the same as theirs.
I sleep in a cell just like any prisoner.
I don't ask for anything. 1 am salts
fed"
There was pathos in Weldon's voice.
He has no living relatives, but every
one connected with the prison has grown
to like him. The keepers see that he Is
clothed decently, and he more than
makes up for his meals and lodging by
the work he does around the prison. He
IS an omnivorous reader. He is per-
haps the most lonely man in the world.
Weldon has lost all track OF time 1t
does not matter to him what the season
Of the year is, nor even what year it is.
81 am here to stay until die" he says
with resignation, and so he does not
bother to keep track of names of days
or dates. His last sentence for intoxi-
cation 1.-THE only crime he has ever been
guilty of was three months. He was
sick, and when he got well he would
not go away. He was too old to COM
pete with younger men at his trade of
shoemaking, and then he had lost hope
and ambition.
1t matered little to him what he did
so long as he had place to sleep and
enough to eat So he stayed on at the
prison, where he expects to end his days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04

mopolitan in character. He has taken
out his naturalization papers as an
American and is now a resident of New
York city. Those who know him best
say he is very clever, and it is quite evil
dent that he is well educated. He is a
pale young man, tall and angular, with
deep-set eyes and very serious coun-
teDance.
Mr.. Hargrave first heard of theosophy
during the time of the great discussion
in the London Chronicle. At a seaside
holiday resort he saw placard on a
wall advertising lecture. He did not
SO, but bought books on the subject,
and he was admitted as a member at
large Of the society without having the
acquaintance of another member.
Since then most of his days and good
many of his nights have been spent at
the London headquarters, helping in
the general Office with correspondence
and writing for various theosophical
publications and going on lecture tours.
He was treasurer of the Blavatsly
Theosophical society in London for
some years
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
PiTH AND POINT.

"A Simple Method.-"Td give any
thing in the world to get rid of that
dog" "Is that SO? Well, try putting
$50 collar on him."-Chicago Record.
Turning the Tables.-"How little
originality these men have" she pouted.
whats hematter?" "They are getting
so they wear bicycle costumes almost
exactly like ours."-Detroit Free Press.
How large were the diamonds p
asked the press agent, pausing in the
writing of the account for publication.
"About aslarge as chestnuts," confessed
the actress, Observation-Disclosures
Times.
Mistress (sharply)-"You should
have told me, Rose, that you had broken
nv Venus Rose-"Yes, miss, but
seeing both the arms was gone didn't
think you'd mind SO much about the
head. brooklyn Life.
"A Blessing.-Pinxit-''H about
Smeers? He has been suffering with
the st. vitus dance for more than a
week." D'Aubyr-"Lucky dog! He can
turn out posters to perfection now,
can't he indianapolis Journal.
-Jimson engaging a cook in his
wife's absence)-"Yes, you will suit.
Come next Wednesday. By the way.
what's your name?" Cook-"Mary, sir"
Jimson-"H'm! that's unfortunate. My
wife's name is Mary" Cook-"Oh, then.
call me Daisy."-Titbits.
81 always let my daughters have
their say about the color Of the lamp
shades and the arrangement of the
doilies," said sensible Atchison moth
er. II find, as result, they are not in
such hurry to get married. The
foundation of most girls desire to mar
ry is to live in house where they can
have their own way about the lamp
shades and doilies. "-Atchison Globe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
CARD OF THANKS.

San Antonio, Tex, June /, 1886
Messrs. Geo. c. Eichlitz & Co., City.
Dear Sirs: It Is with pleasure that
l acknowledge receipt OF check for
$500, in full payment without dis
count on Liverpool & Globe policy
on my residence. The fire occurred
on May 20, and check was received
ten days later. My friends and
acquaintance will certainly find
1t to their interest to insure with
you. Thanking you again for your
kind assistance, 1 remain, yours
very truly, THos.lDEwEEs. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
LarResc Wine Caslx,

The largest wine cask is in the Paris
establishment called the "Halle aux
Wins" Its capacity is $40 gallons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
VOLUNTARY PRISONER.
George Weldon Has Lived in York
vile Jail Many Years.
Drink Wrecked His Life, and Now at II
Prison Is the Only Place He Feels
at Home In-The Loneliest
Man In New York.

man with no apparent symptoms of
insanity has elected to spend the last
years of his life in Jail. He is George
Weldon, II years old. Although he has
not broken the law in any way, he has
never spent "a hours outside Of York
vile prison during the last ten years.
He has remained there constantly, will
probably die there, and eventually be
buried at the expense of the city, says
the New York World.
For Is years, before taking up his per-
manent residence there, Weldon had
been forming the 'prison habit" as the
keepers term it. He began Is years
ago with ten days sentence for intoxi-
cation. At the expiration of his term
he was released, but was soon back
again on the same charge, when he got
another ten days.
Then began series of arrests, i'm
prisonments and releases. His SEN
fences grew apace until at last he was
spending nine months out of the twelve
in some one or another of New York
city's district prisons or on Blackwells
island.
Twice within a year he was sentenced
to six months and served his time. Well
don is not a vicious man or dangerous
drunkard. Liquor makes him top heavy,
and he lies down to sleep on the curb
stone as in feather bed. In spite Of his
hard life, he does not look his age by
20 years. Dissipation has undermined
a naturally strong constitution, and
now he is physically unable to do hard
work.
Weldon is tall and spare, with stray
ling growth Of beard. He Is an un-
usually intelligent man. He was born
in Colchester, Essex county, England, In
1919, but he has forgotten the exact date.
He received a good education, and after
leaving school became shoemaker. He
prospercd and finally set up IN business
for himself. After his wife and two
children died he began to drink and
rapidly dissipated his fortune.
Then he came to New York, where he
readily secured employment at his trade
and led q fairly decent life for ten years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
An Excellent Definition.

A little boy In the course Of his read
ing lesson came 10 the word widow"
and called It window" word more
familiar to him. The teacher, who was
acting as examiner, corrected the blum
der, and then wishing to improve the
occasion, put the question: What is
greeableform Of retribution for wearing
down." The boys answer began:
"You can see through window, but"
and then stopped. The amusement
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
A vest-Pocket State.

One of the most curious of the vest
pocket states in Europe is Moresnet,
which lies near Aix-la-Chapelle and has
e,7OO citizens. 1t is claimed by Prussia
and Belgium, but governed by neither,
though together these nations appoint
the mayor, who rules the little state.
Each mans taxes are only five shillings
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
HOW the Oyster Grows.

The oyster grows from the inside by
throwing out every year rings or circles
of calcareous substance, and experts
can tell where the growth begins and
ends for the wear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04

plainly visible on the teachers face pre-
vented this miniature Sam Weller from
completing the contrast.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
For Sale by All Druggists
HEAD OF THEOSOPHY.

Ernest Temple Hargrave Elected to Sue
coed the Late ". Y. Judge. 4,
Ernest Temple Hargrave, president
elect OF the Theosophical society in
America, Ia 80 years old. He was born
in Yorkshire, England, is the son of a
distinguished London barrister and re-
ceived part Of his education in the IA
nous school Of Harrow. He has trav-
eled through many lands and is cos
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
Tobacco Culture In California.

California farmers are DESTROYS of at
tempting tobacco cultivation. The
state board of trade has decided to sup
ply the farmers with seed, and it is
thought tobacco culture will become
an important California industry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04

Switzerland to the million inhah-
fants has 2.62O deaNmutes, the greatest
Tro~ortion of any country; next comes
AUSTRIA with $50, then Germany with
&c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
Electric Tree.

An electric tee has been discovered
In Mategalpa, Nicaragua. It looks not
unlike dwarf elm, and its peculiar
property was discovered by native
who broke of branch while making
his way through the forest. He received
a powerful shock and was partially
stunned. he was inclined to think at
first that he had been kicked by his
patient mule, but in touching the tree
second time he was shocked into =
full realization of the truth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-04
ATTENTION. I

Contractors, Carpenters and Con-
sumers Of lumber. Get prices from
VIM. Cameron & Co. before buying.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-24
Liverpool Cotton Morket.

Liverpool, Nov. 23.-d2:So p. m.)-Cotton
can middling 49sc; sales 1000: American
9s4ooo; speculation and export 500; receipts
9s0gO, al American. Futres opened quiet,
demand monedate November 416d: Noyem-
Der and December. AID; December aud
January, 41cd; January and February 4.09d ;
February and March, and March and April
April aud May, 4.0Sd; May and June. 1880
4.OSd; June and July. 409d; July and Au-
gust, 4.l0d. Futures quiet at the decline;
100. 49,
Liverpool. Nov 2s.-u2:45 p. m)-Spot
grades 1-23d lower American middling fair
I I; 2l- 5s good middling 13-32d; middling
I 1l-S2d low middlng 4Ad; good ordinary
4lsd; ordinary 15-16d
Liverpool, Nov. 23.-4 p. rn.)-Futres closed
quite, but steady at the decline. American
m4isd Hi IF low middling clause. November,
4l5M4.l6 bid; November and December 4. IL
GAP d; December and January, 1.09 bid !;
January and February, 4.Osd February and
March, 407@4eSd; March and April, 4.G7
bid; April and May, 4.07GD4.03d; May and
June, 4OSd; June and July, 40SQ4.09d.