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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
HUMBOLDT Is PROSPERING.
All Its Industries Are in "A FIouiishinr
Condition.

All IbS Ina uStries Are in a Flour is In in q.
Condition
Beef cattle are at present scarce in Hum
boldt and adjoining counties, on account
of the great demand and the good prices
which have prevailed for the last few
months. Such is the report brought down
from that county yesterday by ]. C.
Erickson, cattle-buyer for H. Russ, Sons
d Co., the largest stockraisers north OF
this city.
Mr.. Erickson came here on the steamer
Pomona, bringing with him from Hum.
boldt County 230 head OF stock cattle con-
signed to Miller & Lux. He stated that
Humboldt County is experiencing a boom
which he predicts will be felt by the whole
OF Northern California
1here Is great improvement in all
industries" said Mr. Erickson. 1.-The
ca!tlemen are jubi.ant over the nrice
whicn they received for their stock. 1t is
better than it has been for five years. and
the prospects are good that there Will be a
further advance.
Tine woo.-growers are greatly encour.
aged by the advance in the price OF wool.
ana those engaged In dairy ing are getting
better returns for their products than they
nave Tor three years past and are conse-
quently eiated. Most of the butter which
comes 10 the San Francisco market now is
made III Hum bo'dt County.
The Port Kenyon condensed milk
factory is doing good business, and is
turning out an excellent quality of con.
densed milk.
ION the whole. all of the interests OF
the county are In prosperous condition. u
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
A NEW chinese
BUNKO SWIuDLE
Registration Certificates Of
fered as Collateral
Security.
In Their Stead Duplicates Were
Obtained From the COL
leCtor by Perjury.
A Neat Device by Which Mongolians
Used Uncle Sam in a Smooth
Game.

A pertinent illustration of the willy
nature of the Mongolian mind came to
light yesterday, when the representatives of
three Chinese firms called upon Appraiser
Dare and complained that they had been
made victims of confidence game 10 the
extent of about $4,000 by coolies who had
taken advantage of one OF the provisions
of the exclusion act.
By law every subject of China in the
United States is required to have a certifi-
cate OF registration. Without such certiti-
ca;e Chinaman found making his liveli-
hood as laborer must be deported to
China. In case of the loss of such certiti-
cate he may procure duplicate from the
Collector of Internal Revenue upon prov
ing the loss. Copies OF the original certiti-
Gates, with the photographs OF the hold
ers. are kept on hie in the Collectors s
office, and the duplicates applied for are
made from those copies.
This circumstance was taken advantage
of by the cunning coolies to gold brick
some OF their own merchants. Among
the victims are the firms of Sam Kee e.
Co., Now Tuck & Co. and Yee Sack e. Go.
The hrms mentioned have been dong a
heavy business In contracting to supply
coolies TO work in the salmon canneries in
Alaska. About yeas ego it became a
common practice for many of The Sc coolies
to obtain from the Chinrse firms advances
| ranging from $1G0 to $3.50 each on thei.
wages. The loans were secured by the
borrowers surrendering 10 their creditors
| their registration certificates, to be re-
de med by the payment of the debt at the
close OF the salmon-packing season. The
employers in Alaska are notified by the
creditors OF the existence of the debt and
its collection thereby becomes easy.
1t occurred, however. to some shrewd
Mongols that it would be a profitable
stroke OF enterprise 10 avoid the payment
| OF their obligations and at the same time
10 10 regain their registration certificates
Inc hrst step was TO take employment at
some cannerv other than the one with
which the merchants had made contracts
A1ler working during the season they
orew their wages and returned to this
city.
Inc next step wa 10 call upon the COL
iector OF Internal Revenue and submit
the perIured testimony of con federates 10
the effect that the registra ion certi.
hcates had been destroyed in a fire or in
| shipwreck or mad been lost. Upon this
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
GUARD UNIFORMS.
The Board That Is to Award tho Con-
tract Opens Bid, but Defers Action
Till To-Morrow.

Inc BOARD lnat Is To award tho Con-
tract Opens Bid, but Defers Action
Till Tomorrow.
General Dickinson (retired), Colonel
Horace G. Platt (retired) and Colonel
James F. Smith of the First Regiment,
composing the board that will award the
contract for the furnishing OF about 1000
uniforms for the National Guard Of the
State of Californ ia, met yesterday in the
office of General Dickinson for the pur-
pose of opening bids received in answer
to proposals to furnish blouses, panta-
looms, overcoats, hats and leggins.
The bids were opened bat the consider
aticn OF them was deferred until to-mor-
row, as the members of the board were
too much occupied with previous engage
ments to allow them the time requisite TO
pass on the bids
A. Jacobs of 200 Market street presented
two bids Tor blouses and pantaloons. In
one he offers to fGrnish these for IS 80 and
in the other for $S 30.
]. n. Litchfield offers the articles at the
fouowing rates: Blouses, 81 90; trousers,
81 50; trousers, reinforced, So 80; overcoal
without cape, 50 95; with cape, $l4 20;
hats. 81 90, ana leggins. SO cents.
b. Pasquale-Blouse and trousers, Sc rs;
overcoat, full lined, 50 25; hat, 81; cap, IS
cents; leggins, 81 cents: blouses and
trousers reinforced, 75 cents extra per suit
Thomas A. Nerny, inspector of rife prac-
tic on the division sJaff-Blouse So "a
trousers. 81 81; hat, 81 10.
Each BIDDER agrees to furnish what is
wanted according to the specifications and
sam pies.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
THE BALL GAME
MADE ALL WEARY
Contest Between the Califor-
MIA Markets and Santa
Clara Nine.
1t Was as Dull and Feature
less as an Egyptian
Mummy.
The Dead Ball Is Rapidly Becoming
Unpopular With the
Public.
Well, well, we'll!
The busiest House furnish

Well, well, we'll!
What game of baseball was played at
Central Park yesterday afternoonI
And The crowd. too! On, where was it?
Out In the vacant lots of the Mission !;
on the Fair possessions at North Beach,
and in South San Francisco youthful
national-game players. with a rubber ball,
every Gay put up a greater exhibition
than the public witnessed in the contest
between the California Markets and Santa
Claras.
What about that Palo Alto pole that
Santa Clara was TO bring up to knock
down the persimmons?
The game was certainly featureless. 1t
was as dry and featureless as an Egyptian
mummy. In the whole nine innings there
wasn't play worthy of describing. In
the first half OF the seventh Shortstop
Williams of the Markets IN ade a reason
ably good pickup of a ball hit by G.
Foley, retiring the runner at the initial
cushion. h. Krug, four times at bat, is
credited win three base hits, one of which
was OF the scratch order.
Steffani twirled five innings for the
visitors. In the last half of the sixth he
gave way to Doyle, Perriera taking Doyle s
place IN the lett garden.
The San francisco public is getting on
to the dead-ball proposition. The attend
ance yesterday was the smallest ever seen
on the rounds. less than 500 Seing pres
ent The grand stand rese III bled desert
ed mining camp, and the spectators on
the bleachers were as scattering as gold
seekers on the Chicoot Pass.
There was reason Tor this, and, as there
is reason for every thing, it is well to ex-
plain. The base ball public is anxious to
see what promises 10 be a great game be-
tween Stockton and Olympic to-day at
Recreation Park, Eighth and Harrison
streets. The game will be played with a
live ball.
George Harper will be in the box for the
visitors. Why waste two pits in these
times OF an appreciated dollar to see ball
game played with bean bag, when for
the same sum you can witness a game
played with a live ball and by crack play
ers, who receive 60 per rent of the gross
receipts? At Central Park the players
only get 40 per cent OF the receipts.
The appended score, calamitous as it is,
doesn't tell the story of yester lays tire
some game. Scorer Hum phrey is chari-
table; In fact, 1t is surprising how much
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
A Chinese Typewriter

A missionary at Tung Chow has invent.
ed Chinese typewriting machine. If ia
a great success. The characters mum her
about 1000, and are on the edge of wheels
about a foot in diameter. Twenty or
thirty wheels are required to carry ali the
characters, and two keys must be struck
70 MAKE an impression. The first turns
the ~heel and the second stops it at the
required letter, which is then brougbt
down to the paper. The machine is con-
pllcated, but the inventor, DR.. SheffieId
hopes to make it more simple. There ire
o,0uo characters IN the Chinese language
each e9od representing distinct word. The
41oo .S III com mon use have been selected for
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
A Queer Pony.

Mason GordIey, of Roberston County.
owns pony which is quite freak in the
way of horsefesh. Its height is 40 inches,
it's length feet 5 inches, it's head is six
inches longer than its neck, it's breast is
like tha. OF cow, its hips like a hogs.
1t has % ribs, two more than are pos
sessed by the ordinary horse; is double
iointed in every joint, and has four stife
joiuts.
This wonderful pony is Norman bred.
4 years old, and was purchased by Mr.
Gordley in Fleming County. 1t weighs
285 pounds. its sire weighed 1900 pounds.
its dam 1000 pounds. 1t is, IN tact, horse
contorIionist" lis legs can be spread
out at right angles. letting its body down
fiat upon the ground.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

all connections with John Barleycorn.
ana henceforth Peter will be seen to
drink nothing stronger than soda-water
lie eXpecis match in the near futrra
and to be prepared for emergencies he is
now taking little road work Peters
friends will be glad to learn that The
great hehter intends to give a good ac-
count OF himself when he is called upon
to defend his championship honors.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
STARTED RIGHT,
With Every Assurance of Continued
Success.

With Every Assurance OF Continual
Success.
A new enterprise, founded upon the use
of honest goods. open methods and en-
p!oylng home labor is the cigar manu-
factory of NJ. Clark, & Co., 775 Market
street, where the cele brated "Sanitary''
cigar Is made.
The name has been wisely selected for
this cigar. 1t consists of the pest Havana
stock, is handled By healthy and expert
enced men, in the purest atmosphere and
cleanest surroundings. This enterprise is
worthy of the support of every loyal San
Franciscan who enjoys good cigar. Be
sure and ask your dealer for ''Sanitarr''
cigar.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
SUMMARY

Earned runs-Markets ], Santa Claras o. Two
base ht-Murphy. First base on errors-Markets
D, San,a Claras 2. First base on called balls
MARKETS 2. Santa Claras 8. Left on bases-Mar-
kets z ANITA Claras 8. Struck out-By Iberg s.
by Steham =. Hit by pitcher-S:roecAer Bodie
Williams. Doub pay-K. Krug to Murphy
Passed balls-Stroecker /. Time of game-I hour
ana SO minutes pires-Gagus and O'Neill
Official scorer-Edgar g. Humphrey
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

The flags TO be hoisted ar On. .;r,
signaling at sea never exceed fonr IL H.
Is an interesting arithmetical fact thai
with eighteen variously colored fags and
never 6 more @ than four at a time no fewer
than S,642 signals can be given. "''
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

As the supply of ivory is becoming
short, billiard balls of cast steel are being
used in Sweden. By making them hollow
that of ivory balls.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

The territory comprising Western Aus
tralla, according TO the latest computa-
ton, covers nearly 100000 square miles
ana constitutes about one-third of the
Australian continent. The area Of this
single colony is lar er than that Of eight
leading countries in Europe combined.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
Music at the Park, A.,

The following programme will be rendered
by the park band to-day:
Overtnre-"Morning. Noon and Night" " Suppe
Couocstion-"rhe Wizard OF the Nile" Herbart
concert po ka. duet for pccolos os........K Kim ;
MessTs A: Lombardo aud A. Logar
scenes from II Pagiaccio I.oncayoilo
"The Band on a Strike'. Fohrba cb
Overture-''William eli" RoSsiri
Cornet Soo-"L EtoIle du MidPs - Reyn.ud
Mr.. William Mahood.
selection from "Robil HOOD. De Koven
ne july heusieians' ..................M Nj uscat
March-'kansas Two-step; A, PRYOR
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17


factory buying.
OUR GREAT lOc FLEECE-BACK WRAP TIC
PER FLAN \E1.S, mostly dark grounIs,
goodly lot of pre- .ty patterns. SPECIAL. Yard
40 pieces of 56-INCH TABLE CILCLOTH, 0OC
the "never-crack" kind, light dark ~
HEMMED PILLOWCASES, dry ironed, I nc
hand torn closely tched, good strong 1O
muslin, 45x36 inches. Each
HEMMED ID SHEETS, made of Atlantic sheeting
dry ironed, hand torn, warranted perfec; in
every particular, laundered. r-ady for use
54x9Oinches. .45c each 72x90 inches. 55c each
s3ASO inches soc each Slx90 inches. 60c each
SOXSO lnches.,----- ..--. ...... sc each.
HEMSTITCHED PILLOWCASES-A list Of
Hale's famous prices We are undisputed
leaders in bedding In making comparison
always consider quality and excellence of
Workmanship.
42x36lnches. each 5Ox4O1h in. zoe each
45x36 inches. j sc each 54x3o inches. zoe each
4513S1s In 81 sc each 54x4O13 H.. zoe each
oO&oo lncheS..-.-- -.-.-. $3.50 each.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
A FALL MILLINERY CUT.

Many lines slightly dami ged by handling and
display. a feather rufflsd he e and there, odd
wing. etc These have been grouped and will be
put on the tab es at about half price.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

THE NEW MERSER RRETTAS-The
swellest dress goods fabric of the
season, dainty lovers kro s. ivy
]. aves and pinwheel warps. the
hShre' raised il black mohair on q. I n. y
rich dark backg rounds. 7-yard suit ID i u
for-..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SUI
SOME SWELL GRANITE MOHAIR-
a rich, lustrous mohair in deep car
dinal aud black, emerald and black. q. Q. :.
mou Sse ard black, a modest fabric, IL O.
iul. of style. a 7-yard SUIT for ...... SUI
WORSTED ia ILOR CHECKS-A swell
cloth for your winter tailor gown,
mousse, ceriSe new blues, modore, N. -. o.
emeralds, all combined with b ack, ID -
stylish fabric full of wear. AT Haie's. Su
CAMEDS HAIR BrOCHE-A fine soft
camel's hair texture, like beautiful
flannel, long combed wool rich
tumnal shAd ngs, ,bl ack combine with
olive. marine, myrtle, golden brown,
Sultan, emerald navy; black q. >. .Oi
broch" designs on the colored back- ID 4 -
grounds. A 7yard suit for........... Sui
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

LADIES' WINTER UNION SUITS,
high neck and long eeVes, n good 1SC
warm heavy win.er garment, but ~
tons over shoulder ON sale ...... Suit
LADIES' NON-SHRINKING UNION
SUITS, half woo, aud half cotton
81 hs@ neck vsE ds9sS
On sale le................... ................. Suit
LADIES' SUPERIOR y ON SHRINK
ING UNION SUITS "a wool and Il
RRs oOsOa Iran an ehaee n S / ankIs %
length winter weight. On sale Suit
LADIES ECRU COTTON UNDER
WEAR. warm hee,ed, II. y. l.. \,
Jersey ribbed, good heavy winter OSC
Carmen, preferred by many u wooi. ~
On sale..-................ ................. Garment
BABIES PURE Va OOL UNDER
VESTS, bu ton down the front, OSC
pure sanitary winter garment, ~
chet edge on neck. on sale ........... Each
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos, with
without removal Noonan, lOl7-lO73 MIS- sion
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
Bargainapolis.

There's a silent argument in the
crowds that throng this section daily
an argument in favor of honest, wear
able values, made possible by direct
factory buying.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
Healthful Underwear.

Pure sanitarv Winter Underwear, garments OF
standard excellence, bought in immense quanti-
ties by HaleS "a aifornia Stores direct from the
best factories in the world. Pure and cleanly-
Made by Americans
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
The Autumn Dress Goods and Silks.

ROMAN STRIPE SILKS-rhJs seasons most
popular silk creation, very fashionable for
ladies' waists and fancy Innings. We have
three lines:
l9Lnch 75c yard 30 ZACH .... 9Oc yard
27-inch.-.-.. .-.-.. = 90 yard
SPECIAL-A lot OF our ST 25 Fancy
jacquard Silks on grounds q. I 20
special safe, pure 81 k. some very swell I'D i
colors- Special price. .-................ Yard
EVENING SILkS-An exquisite col.
lection of party, theater and evening
silks, beautiful brocades l9 inches ESC
wide, and cclored crepes "a inches u
wide. lead the procession ............. Yard
Our fall stock of Dress Trimmings now compl etc
MAIL ORDERS filled by expert
Mail-Order Handlers. A complete
department under perfect organ
iZatiOn. Catalogue free to the
country.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-28
Sarsaparina
The New Prosperity.

One single trust--the infamous
sugar trust-made $4,000, 900 in one
day by the passage through the con-
ference committee of the new tariff
law. At the same time 100000 idle
men were suffering in idleness, try
ing to force protected millionaires to
raise wages from an average Of 80
cents day to dollar day.
This advance OF 20 cents per day in
the wages of two hundred thousand
would make total of S12,00O.O00 in
the year to come.
That is to say, congress presented
one single trust. a combination IF an
archists setting the law at defiance,
with 100000 more than the coal
miners Of the United States ask to
have added to their years wages.
The Republican platform says:
1--WE declare our opposition to all
combinations of capital, organized in
trusts or otherwise, to control arbi.
trarily the condition Of trade among
our citizens" And the first act of
the administration and the congress
elected upon that plank is to give
S13000.000 to one trust alone!
That is the prosperity which is
here, workingmen. The prosperity
Of trusts. Surely Senator Teller, who
has been always and is today Re-
publican and Prote ctionist, spoke
the simple truth when he denounced
this tariff as the sum OF all villainy,
and as having been constructed to
protect nothing but trusts and combi-
nations of capital.
Thirteen millions presented to
these trust thieves! And a million
men idle and in distress! Such IS
the ditch Of prosperity into which
you have been led by cunning poll
ticians and corrupt and unpatriotic
press, fellow workmen. - Stockton
Mail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-28
WHEELS AND wHEELMEn.

American bicycles made a. pro-
nounced impression at the Dublin
cycle show. -: Co.,
Arizona has a bicycle manufacturing
company located at Phoenix, and eN
poets to turn out 1000 wheels this
year. -
There are now $4,000 members in the.
L. A. W., and the division officials are
sar ne that the figures will be in
creased to 10000 by next fall.
a matchbox attached to the handle
bar is the latest device It's chief use
will be for women, who have no handy
pockets, like men, in which to carry
matches and other necessaries.
1t is held by some persons that the
true definition of a scorcher is lone
who affects hot pace, makes pedes-
TRANS boiling mad, warns up the police
and gets censured in court, after which
he complains that it Is a burning
shame" III ..s..<.
The proposition made by E. c. Bald
to ride series of races against any
professional from $1,000 to $4,000, has
aroused the ire of Tom Butler, the los
ton expert. The latter expresses his
Willingness TO meet Bald, ard seems to
he anxious to clinch the match at once.
English cycle critics are writing
very bitter articles about American BIZ
cycles, and finding numerous reasons
why no one should buy them. This is
pretty good evidence that some one is
luyiug them, and the sales will increase
If american makers will keep up to the
high standard they have established.
| a hundred bad machines sold in Eng
land will prevent the sale Of 1000 good
ones. t... #.'@GH1I
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-28

Ex-senator James R. Doolittle, of
Wisconsin, died at Lakewood, near
Providence. R l., yesterday morning.
He was 80 years of age.
A fine suite of rooms for rent in
the Webster building opposite the
church. These rooms are light and
airy and just the. thing Tor law Of
flee. dressmaking shop or. a small
store. For further. information call
at the INDEPENDENT office.
The Gazette says that G. G. Pown-
ing OF Reno Is one of syndicate to
charter steamer for Juneau; which
sails from San Francisco in a few
days, for $40 600. He expects to make
handsome thing out Of his venture,
as the vessel will go loaded to the
waters edge with human freight and
provisions. The syndicate charges
$3.50 for passage from San Francisco
to Juneau. T.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-28
Honest bu. Cute Yankee.

There Is funny case OF interna-
tional honesty down in Arizona, just
on the line between that territory
and Mexico, says the Washing ton
Times. A Yankee farmer lives there,
one Amssa Barrow by name, and it is
his business to raise chickens.
Chicken feed is cheap in Mexico and
chickens bring fine prices ID Arizona,
but to raise fowls in Mexico and
bring them across the boundary. or
to buy the feed and bring it across
would involve the payment Of con-
siderable duty. which would eat the
profits about as fast as the hens
could eat the corn. As for SNUG
Cling, that was not to be thought of.
Amasa is Yankee, and he Ii SO
honest that his neighbors say he
wouldn't take advantage of a man in
horse trade. But he is also full Of
Yankee ingenuity, and after deep
cogitation he butt long, slim hen
coop. one-half Of it in Arizona and
the other in Mexico. On the line
there is gate. Over the line there
are harms containing feed. At feed
ing time tile gate is opened, and the
ch cken fancier shooes his flock to
Mexico. where they ear their meal.
TheL he shooes them back to the pro-
lection Of the American flag, where
they digest their Mexican grain, lay
their eggs, and carry on their family
affairs. Mr.. Barrow saves about so
per cent on his grain and makes
about that much on his chickens,
and it there is any smuggling done it
is done by the innocent and irrespon-
sible chickens.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-28

A boy or girl wishing to learn the
printers trade can find fine oppor-
tunity by calling at this Office.
Ex-Cllector o. M. Wellburn was
yesterday held to answer to the
charges OF embezzlement preferred
against him by Special Agent
Thrasher. His bond was fixed at
$4,000.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-28
Only One

You and we may differ
as to money standards and
out Of our very differences
good may come. But we
won't differ as to the merits
OF the one standard emuI-
sion of cod-1iver oil. /
SCOTS EMULSION
has won and held its way
for nearly 25ycars, Until to-
day it is almost as much
the standard in all cases Of
lung trouble, and every con-
dition of wasting as quinine
is in malarial fever.
Differ on the money qucs-
ton If you will, but when
It comes to a question OF
health, get the standard. q,
Two sizes, soc. and $500 y,
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York.
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