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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-28
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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19

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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
LAND FRAUDS.

The State Board OF Trade has done we'll
in calling the attention of the Governor
and the Legislature to the injury inflicted
upon the State by fraudulent schemes
projected by unscrupulous men to sell
worthless lands in this State to credulous
people in the East or in Europe. 1t is
time that these schemes should be checked.
They work harm not only to the person
deceived but to the people at large, and
the issue of their prompt suppression,
therefore, is a matter of public concern.
The Board of Trade recalls the fact
that recently report of the British
Consul-General residing in San Francisco
declaring that the colonization schemes
projected in this State were for the most
part fraudulent and deceptive was deemed
of sufficient Importance by the British
Government to be transmitted to Parlia-
ment. 1t was. therefore, given the widest
publicity, and will have it's effect in
determining intending home-seeSers not
only In Great Britain, but in many parts
of Europe, to avoid California in selecting
sites for their proposed colonizations.
AS the Board of Trade points out the
representations made by the British Con-
sui were not wholly false. They contain
SO much of trnth that it Is impossible for
us 10 meet them with a general denial.
The only recourse left is to take the
initiative in exposing fraudulent land
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
THE CUBAN QUESTION.

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and will Independence the
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will 1t altogether
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look New York for guidance eadern the which
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rise superior " consideration and cordially with the people
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bring about the establishment Cuban independence
m De to atai the desired end
than public
peone e.
will will be
the people 1t will be sufficient that they represent the popular will
those the policy which the
The committee
president and the next step Will be to arrange for massming
of
These be taken speedily
why there should be any delay In Of this kind preliminary
be
ended the taken to end should
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
THE UNEMPLOYED,

Among the plans proposed for giving
work to the unemployed men of the City
are the construction of the emuch-dIscussed
boulevard connecting the park and the
ocean drive, the opening OF vacant lands
OF the City for cultivation in the growth
of vegetables and the employment of men
in placer mining on Government lands.
Each of these plans has its peculiar merits,
and all OF them deserve to be tried. Ger
tainly San Francisco ought to be able to
provide some means for employing her la
Dor, and should not hesitate to make ex-
periments in that direction.
Of the proposed plans the one most
likely to receive popular favor is the con-
struction of the boulevard. The work is
one which has long been under considera.
uon. 1t has been thoroughly discussed
and public opinion approves il. To
carry out the work, however. it will be
necessary to raise at least $40. 900 by pri-
vate subscription, since it seems that the
City has no money to devote to the pur-
pose. The sum is large. but not too large,
Tor City of such wealth as this.
1t must be borne in mind that the bur-
den of charity imposed upon the wealthy
people of San Francisco is very slight in
comparison with that which rests upon
wealthy of other cities of the Union.
The severe bliZzards of the East REQUIRE
large gifts from the well-to-do people in
Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Chi
cago to furnish the poor of those cities
with food, fuel and clothing. From such
calls for charity as this our climate relieves
u.s. and 1t would seem, therefore, that we
ought easily to obtain the money neces-
sary to give work TO those who need it.
1t is doubtful whether the plan of open
ing vacant lots in the City for cultivation
would prove as advantageous here as it
did In Detroit, where, under the direction
OF Mayor Pingree, it was first tried. The
Detroit workers achieved their greatest
success in the growing of potatoes. This
was possible in Michigan, but in Califor-
MIA, where potatoes are produced in ouan-
titles which outrun the demands of the
market, it is not likely that any great
profit would result to the workers who cul-
tivated the lots. The same objection
would apply TO almost any vegetables
that could be raised. The worker would
get what he needed for his own table. but
could hardly hope to obtain any profit
from what he had to sell in the market.
What could be accom- plished in the way
OF placer mining by inexperienced work.
ers it is impossl BILE to foresee. That there
is gold in our mountain streams available
to those who know how to work them
properly is made evident by the statement
OF Commissioner Fitzgerald that upward
OF 10000 Chinese are engaged in the in
dustry, and that they send annually to
the Mint over $780, 900 in gold. The work,
however, is risky experiment, and it
could hardly be entered upon by man
who had family to support. 1t is of
course better to do that than to do moth
ing, and to that extent the plan may rank
among those which are worth trying.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE

Senator Pritchard was printers "devil"
twenty-five years ago in the Office of the Jones'
boro (Tenn.) Tribune.
"Father Danforth'' of Springfield, Ohio
drives his cows in harness. He uses them at
the same time for dairy purposes.
Samuel w. Stone, author OF "Wait for. the
Wagon" and other popular songs, died at To-
peka, Kans, recently. He was "a years old.
The Rev. Caroline Bartlett of Kalamazoo.
Mich. has just married Dr. Augustus W.
Crane. The bride performed the ceremony
herself.
Mrs. frances Hodgson- Burnett, for the first
time in several years, is occupying her home
in Washington. OF late years she has lived
abroad.
Ex-Secretary Hoke Smith has resumed his
former charge of superintendent of the First
Presbyterian Church since his return TO At
lanta, Ga.
The Baroness Burdett-Coutts has presented
Sir Henry Irving with the Identical ring worn
by David Garrick when he played the part of
Richard III.
King Oscar of Sweden has expressed himself
enchanted with the lovely singing of Frau
Nansen, the wife of the explorer, who has
hitherto hid her light under bushel.
Miss Pond is to conduct the European tour
OF Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the colored poet.
who Will read from his own poems. They in
tend to visit all the great literary centers.
Professor Lewis Swift of Rochester, N. Y.
has been awarded the Jackson gold medal bv
the Royal Astronomical Society of England in
recognition OF his services to the cause of
science in the discovery of planets, nebu. se.
and other wanderers in space. He now has
four gold and four bronze medals.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19

schemes and thereby give assurance to
intending Immigrants that they will not
De cheated and deceived when they trust
TO representations made by the land
agents of the State.
We cannot agree with the Board of
Trade that there should be appointed a
commission of immigration whose duty it
shail be to institute inquiry into the char
acter OF all colonization schemes projected
In the State. We have already more COM
missions than the people care to support,
and the results obtained from those in ex-
lstence are not of a nature to induce the
pubic to approve of the creation of new
commission. 1t ought to be possible for
US TO suppress fraudulent colonization
schemes by the machinery of law already
In existence. Certainly it would be we'll
Tor us 10 try what could be done without
imposing further burdens upon the people
oe!ore we resort to the experiment pro.
posed.
Ihe matter is one requiring careful con-
slderation. 1t cannot be dismissed as of
little importance, nor can it be rightly
solved by hasty and inconsiderate action.
Difference is due of course to the recon-
mendations made by the State Board of
Trade, for the officers and directors of
that body have undoubtedly given the
subject more study than others They
have clearly pointed out the injury which
is done to the commonwealth, and even
II their solution OF the roblem is not &C.
cepted. 1t Is none the less worthy of care
fui study on the part of the Governor and
the Legislature before it is re ejected.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
PERSONAL,
L. II. Owen of Fresno is here.

L. II. owen of Fresno is here,
L. Gardner of Ireland is at the Occidental.
J. l. Thornton of Fresno is at the Occidental
S. E. Crow of Santa Barbara is on q visit
here.
William II. Scarf Of New York is at the
Palace.
John Horne of Edinburgh, Scotland, is a late
arrival here.
w. R. Spaulding, the lumber manufacturer,
is at the Lick
John G. Brady, who owns a sawmirl at sitka,
Alaska, is in the City.
John G. Mack, business man of Portland,
Or, is on a visit here.
Professor o. P. jenkins of Stanford Uni
versity is at the Palace.
Phillip Off, a wealthy resident of Jefferson
City, Mo-, is at the Russ.
c. W. Smead and wife of Fresno are regis
tered at the Cosmopolitan.
Ex-Superior Judge Heryey Lindley of Los
Angeles arrived here last night.
Mrs. l. Fernell and child of Portland, Or,
are staying at the Cosmopolitan.
}. C. Turner and o. o. Rossland, mining men
OF Redlands, are on visit here.
Charles o. Clark, the well-known resident of
SiskiyCu, Is visiting in the City.
Sydney Smith, mining man of Cleveland
Ohio, is here on mining business.
James P. Mccarthy, real estate man, is in
Los Angeles on short business trip.
Mrs. NJ. Blanton of Chicago, wife of mer-
chant of that city, is at the Cosmopolitan.
Professor LIE Conte of the State University
and his two daughters are ct the Occidental.
Professor Robert F. Pennell, superintendent
of the State Normal School at Chico, is at the
Grand.
E. S. Nolan, a prominent business man of
Merced, is in the City and staying at the Cos
mopoli tan.
John L. Truslow of Santa Barbara, general
agent of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad, is in the City.
o. H. Harrison, who is interested in mines
and business in Mexico, arrived here yester-
day. He is at the Palace.
Jarrett T. Richards, leading attorney of
Santa Barbara, is at the Palace. He was one
OF the first Mayors of Santa Barbara.
F. D. Fraser, mine-owner OF siskiyou
County, who has been absent for several
mon this in New York and Canada on mining
business. is registered at the Russ.
Edward P. Kicker, proprietor of one of the
leading hotels in Portland, Me-; Charles S.
Cook OF the same city and DR.. NJ. Wedgewood
Of Lewiston, Me-, are at the Palace.
Professor Brad Bsmor of London, e mining
engineer, who has been connected with i'm
portant enterprises and who is interested in
mines on the mother lode, is in town.
C. A. Grisco ON, manager of the International
Steamship Company, New York, and one OF
the purchasers of land at Point Iona for
school OF theosophy, has arrived here after
visit to Honolulu.
George Boutwell,, the mining expert, Is in
town for few days. Mr.. Boutwell, ID inter
ested with James ?. Mccarthy, a well-knowu
real estate man Of this City, in a big mining
project at Randsburg.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19

Last Tuesday night Grand Orator Frank
Mattison of Santa Cruz paid an official visit to
Pacific Parlor. and after the serious business
of the evening had been transacted there was
an adjournment TO the banquet hall where
there was an evidence of the parlor's hospi.
tality in the natu re of a collation. and a p-o.
gramme of music and ora tory. There Wera
short, instructive and to the point remarks hv
the visiting grand officials, Grand Vice-Presi-
dent G. D. Clark, Grand Secretary Henry Iun
stedt and Grand Trustee Milton d. CARAT.
The following named were among those who
contributed TO the evenings entertainment:
Al Bohm and w. McSOrley banj1 duet.
Thomas Lewis. evidence of mind-reading, la
Mrs. Hermann "A. a. Boriini, barry solo; e.
II. Quasi, piano SOLO; J. II. Desm mond, tenor o o.
J. A. Hynes, selections on the piano, and john
Reynolds, vocal solo. The affair was under
the mastership of Paul Mcdonald, who TOOK
care that the low Va unconfined.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Unusual interest is beng caused by the Eng
lish capitalists who few days ago bought q
large area of land near Rialto, TO be used In the
production of canaigre. 1t is believed they
Will make a big success of it. Thomas H. Van
Frank. the electrician, OF this City, VINO is in
terested in on orange ranch near the great
purchase, in talking about it yesterday at the
Palace Hotel, said 1t was the most important t
transaction that had taken place in that part
OF California for a long time. Said he:
The transfer of the large holdings of the
San Francisco Savings Union, in the San Ber-
nardino Valley, 10 g syndicate of English capi-
taists, and the colonization of the 5000 or
more acres by the new company opens up q
field OF industry new to California, and is an
experiment, the successful outcome of which
VIII be watched with more than ordinary in
terest.
"Canaigre, staple article of commerce,
has received but little attention in the United
States, although indigenous to the mesas OF
Southern California and some portions of Ari-
zona-
During the winter months the plant -four
ishes In its perfection, and, by virtue of its
tuber-like roots, has spread with such rapid
ity, in the cultivated districts as to become a
source OF serious annoyance 10 orchardists
"The broad, luxurlant, peet-like leaves grow
with wonderful rapidity, new plants spring
ing as if by magic from the root particles that
escape the cultivator of the watchful orchard
ist
1.-THE roots, resembling in appearance a
small sweet potato, are rich in tannin, or tan
mic acid, valuable chiefly for tanning pur-
poses; and 1T is with this object in view that
English promoters have taken hold OF Califor-
MAS new industry.
"The land to be devoted to the growing of
canaigre comprises one of the most fertile
tracts in the san Bernardino Valley, in the
heart of the citrus district. The vast holdings
embrace what has for years been known as
the 'Thirteen-mile Desert lying west of the
town OF Rialto, on the Southern California
Railroad. The sofia rich sandy loam-has
never been subjected to cultivation, because
OF the scarcity of the water supply.
"English capital has secured the valuable
water rights OF the San Francisco Savings
Union, which for many years have been the
source of the bitterest contention and npon
which Judge Mckinley lately passed decision
favorable to the present owners.
"The land Will be thrown open for the culti-
vation of canaigre, and thus one of California's
so-called pests will be brought to a high state
OF cultivation and subjected to q rigid test as
a money making commodity"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.
A man who had tastes anthrophagus
Expired OF a severed oesophagus;
They laid him away
Under six feet Of clay
In hierOglyphicked sarcOnhapns

man who had tastes anthrophagus
Expired OF a severed oesophagus;
They laid him away
Under ak feet Of clay
In hieroglyphicked sarcophagus.
-Harpers Bazar
Brown-Jones doesn't forget his alma mater
Robinson-He doesn't, eh?
Brown-No. indeedl He's trying to teach
his baby the college yell.-Puck.
The giddy young thing-what Is that pro-
verb about there being no marrying in
heaven?
The chronic bache lor-'Fools rush in where
angels fear 20 tread Indianapolis Journal
Judge-Guilty or not guilty?
Prisoner-Not guilty, boss.
Judge-Ever arrested before7
Prisoner-No, boss; an neyah done stole
muffin before, needer.-H arper's Weekly.
Aunt-Whatl Sitting up writing at this
hour?
Niece-Yes, auntie. It's only little note to
Harry.
Aunt-Why, Harry left you only five min
utes ago.
Niece-Yes; but there is something 1 forgot
TO ask him, and It's very important.
Aunt-Yes7
Niece-I asked him if he loved me, and. he
said eyes," but forgot to ask him If he would
love me always.--Answers.
'Visitor-I don't like the looks of this place.
Your town is small and your cemetery is large.
Besides, have met three funerals already.
Native-oh, that's nothing, sir. You see,
this is health resort.-Leslie's Weekly.
81 hear your minister resigned from his
charge"
"Well, no, not edzae'ly."
"How was it then?"
why, you see, we'd been resigned ter him
as long as we could stand 1t. and we thought
that 1t wuz time for him to recippercate. He
oldn't resign; we resigned him."-Washing.
ton Times.
What is q crank, papa?"
"A crank, my son, Is fellow who goes
around with his wheels"-Yonkers States.
man.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
Excursion Rates to washington.

For the benefit Of those desiring to witness the
Inauguration of the next President of the United
States the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell
excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip
from al points on It's lines in Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois Tickets will be sold March l. 2 and g.
valid for return until March 8. Similar tickets
via B and O. r r will be sold by all the railroads
throughout the West. In addition to being the
shortest and most direct line to Washington the
B. and o. passes through region of greater scenic
magnihcence and historic interest than any in all
America Passengers also have the option of tray-
cling via Akron and Pittsburg via Bellaire and
Grafton either going returning. The through
trains of the B. and O. are vestibuled throughout,
equipped with Pullman sleepers and the dining
car service is unsurpassed. Information in detail
Will be cheerfully furnished upon application by
l. s Allen, assistant general passenger agent, B,
and o. h. R., Grand Central station, Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
NEW TO-DAY.

Your anxiety is for your
delicate child; the child
that in spite of all your care
full over-watching, keeps
thin and pale. Exercise
seems to weaken her and
food fails to nouriSh. That
child needs SCOTS Emulsion
with the Hypophosphites-
not as a medicine, but as
food containing all the
elements of growth. 1t
means rich blood, strong
bones, healthy nerves, sound
digestion. No child refuses
Scott's Emulsion. 1t is
pleasant and palatable.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New YOsA.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19

Tin and C. D. Steiger, the Committee of sr-or.
ments The following Programme was trse- Ise
sented: Overture; whistlng solo, Miss Ms' NJ pre-
Gray; piano solo, Mrs. w. l. Deane: vocal " u l.
Flora Howell; tenor solo, !. H DESMOND sOiV 80
Few Remarks on Anything and Eyerything .
Dr. W. II; seIberst; piano duet, Miss shaen and
F. O'BrIen; mandolin and guitar trio bv Mss Mss
McCauley and Messrs. McCauley and CIoSs IiIss
recitation, A. H. Clifford and basso SOLE tIey
Tarbox. During the evening there were sboLt l'en
addresses by Grand Orator Frank Mattis0n7 2
others and ice-cream was served to the Iad;o1N
joyable one. 0N'
The new officers of stanfoId Paror A..
r. r. Martin. past president; Harrison Uoaue' are
worth. presidents; c. H Stauyan tI, t1touse-
+. Ratio and ]. j. mccarthy, vice-n-1e,sss
dents; ]. w. Lewis. marshal; + - sa-
roth, treasurer: D. A. Curtis, NJ. Harloe a,J IIuq-
DAILY, trustees; F. Van Dewater seclet arv. io.J' -
Cox, financial secretary; NJ. J.. oKeefe, insid.
sentinel A, rrautfetter, outside sentinel. Is I
Bryant, surgeon. This parlor will celebfaie 10 H. n,
eleventh anniversary by ball, to be given ON rba
"a sue
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
THE CALL PUBLISHED
230,55l Inches
Of Ads During 1895.
1923 More
Inches were published IN
THE CALL than in the
Examiner during 1896.

It is 10 be remembered that during 1895 the
Examiner published approximately 500 inches Of
illegal lottery advertisements, OF which THE CALL
did not and would not publish one.
The monarch of the faKers has doubtless
ceeded !n securing thousands of inches of adver-
tislDg during th past year by duping and deceiv-
ing advertisers through false ana arrogant asser-
lions Of the character Of the foregoing fake 1t
would seem. however, from the facts that the
merchants rule have not been misled by its
fraudulent pretenses.
inspection, but suggest that it inspect its own
books before it ventures upon the publication Of
another fake
We congratulate the public on the fact that the
of this fake led the Examiner TO drop II.
In this the Examiner discreet, and It is wise
1t Will make moro such bold attempts TO
feceive the public.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
CHANGES IN THIRTY YEARS

In 1867 the money in the country WAS
$50 IL per capita; in 1896 it was S32. So. The
money in circulation was then SIS. % per
capita, and about one half OF il was worth less
than ~ cents to the dollar; now it is S2l. 10
per capita, and every dollar is worth 100
debt was then 500 26 per capita, and is now
$13.41, less than one-fifth; the interest on
that debt was then SIS. "a year; it is now 40
cents, barely one-eighth: The average Ameri-
can then contributed 1887 to the revenues of
81 "a. '
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
EASY ALL!

" Easy all y rings out the order,
no the muscles cease TO strain,
And the swing of oars in rowIocks
stops Its rhythmicaI refrain,
And the sinking heart beats freely,
And the spent breath comes again.
" Easy all!' Oh, Joyous mandate
10 the strugglers on life's flood,
BE it but RAISING respite,
For the BRAIN and strength. and blood,
Though :ar distant be the cuerdon-
tame, or wealth, or livelihoodl
When the summer sunshine brightens
Grimy street and suIlen wall
From the strips of azure heaven
seems to come the kindly call:
Rest while, We weary toiers
Drop your oars, and easy ALL"
Pail Mall Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19

A curious fraud has been exposed by
showing made to Congress that quite a
number of works are brought into this
country marked copyright" when they
are not copyrighted at all and have never
paid copyright duties. 1t is proposed to
enact a law imposing heavy penalties for
the fraudulent use OF the word.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
With Golden Gate ParIor.

Golden Gate Parlor was visited last Monday
night by Grand Orator Mattison, and among
those VINO were present at the official vista
ton were Grand President Gestord Grand
Trustee Garratt, Grand Secretary Lunstedt
Assistant Grand Secretary Jamison and sew,
eral district deputies During the sessions
addresses were made by the grand officers,
after which there was "a special meeting" in
the Danquet-hall, which was patrioucaHy
decorated for the occasion. Under the direc-
tion of Al Eberhardt, master of cerem on1es
an excellent programme was presented and
an hour or two spent in recreative enjoyment
A very fine collation. was served, portion on
plates and the rest in glass.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
OUR NATIVE SONS.
Stanford ParIor's cat Home" In Shasts
Hall to Its Lady Friends.

STANFORD Parlor's cat Home - In Shasta
Hall to Its Lady Friends.
Stanford Parlor of the Native Sons of the
Golden West had an cat home" last Tuesday
night in Shasta Hall. Native Sons building.
1t was a night for the lady friends of the mem
bers, and the ladies with their escorts re-
sponded to the invitations to that degree that
the large hall vas uncomfortably crowded.
which was a high compliment of the ap-
probation OF the parlor's entertainments
The hall had been decorated by A. F.
Schleicher, o member of the order who
is of an artistic turn of mind, in a man
ner representative of the Valentine season.
There was commingling of blood red hearts,
true lovers knots aud favors, all suggestive
of the tender passion, which is supposed to be
strongest at this period 1t was a very neat
conceit and much admired. Harrison House.
worth, president of the parlor, acted as master
of ceremonies, aud he was assisted by j. j.
Mccarthy, Ed Angelo, John Groom, r. r. Mar