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and making estimates for the considera-

and making estimat for the considers
tion of the committee.
The first thing done by the sub-com-
mittee was to send out written int. rroga-
tories to all the State institutions for the
purpose of ascertaining as near as we
could their present financial condition.
and also their estimate of future needs, to
the end that the committee might be
enabled to make general forecast for the
coming fiscal years.
After We had received replies to those
written interrogaiories and had exam
ined them, we sent invitations to the su-
perintendents, or the management, OF
those institutions, in order that some enc
might appear personally from each before
the subcommittee. in order that all mat.
ters and interrogatories affecting The
wants of those institutions might be ex-
pla ned and answered.
That plan was followed and was
found TO be success. When we had
those persons in our presence and pro-
pounded pertinent questions to them with
reference to certain pretended needs, in
many instances they admitted that they
were not actual necessities. In every case
and absolutely without fear or favor, we
endeavored to base our action on actual
the truth by holding frequent conferences
with people from those institutions.
Another and very practical and
effectual means of enlightenment is visits
10 the institutions In question. The
WAYS and Means Committee or a sub
committee from it should be the proper
visiting committee to inquire into the
condition OF State institutions by personal
inspection. for it is the committee which
Is required to pass upou the nppropria-
tions 10 be asked for by them. The
Legislature frequently sends persons on
those visits who are not called upon TO
pass upon questions affecting the condi-
ton and necessities OF public Institutions.
my judgment is that there really
should be an investigation made by some
committee-perhaps a sub-committ or
the Ways and Means Com mittee, if il
could be continued. 1t should visit tho e
State institutions within six weeks before
the meeting of the next Legislature and
make.a written report to that body or
resolution, and that is, in my opinion,
the only way in which the facts can be
gotten at i'm partially. Under the present
system committees of the Legislature do
not have time to make a proper and thor
ough investigation. Their coming is ex-
pected by the officials, and when they
arrive they are dined and otherwise en-
tertained socially and they are not able to
get at the exact facts. The effect of the
visit upon the committee is either good or
bad according to the social qualities and
enter aiming ability of the officials.
"There Is always q tendency to influ-
ence the chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee in favor of liberal ap-
preparations. but all along the line we
have endeavored impartially to measure
the appropriations by the actual necessi-
ties of the case. In some instances the
appropriations asked for have been cut 10
per cent, ard in others much more than
that. We believe tnat the general appro-
priation bill as we have reported it to the
Assembly is both fair and onomical."
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Assemblyman W. R. Guy of San
Diego.

the opening of the session. for he has in
troduced more bills than any other men,
Der of the House, ana all those bills are
important. When asked by CALL re-
porter to-day as TO the work of the Ways
and Means Com mittee, Guy replied:
81 consider the Ways and Means Com
mittee tie business committee OF the
House. and it is composed. as it should
be, of earnest. faithful, conservative busi-
ness men of sound judgment in order that
all measures presented may be given care
and due deliberation. My aim as chair
man has been to make it business COM
mittee, and therefore have not taken ad-
vantage of my position to display myself
upon the floor OF the House in making
motions or speeches.
"At our first meeting, early in the ses-
sion, l impressed this idee upon the
minds of members.of the committee. AS
to the work of the Committee, 1 will say
that at the outset sub-com mittee was ap.
pointed. consisting of Sims. Leavitt and
myself, for the purpose of inquirng into
the needs of the various State institutions
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JUDGE McXENNA
SAYS FARE WELL
CALIFORNIA; Representative
in the Cabinet Before
the Legislature.
Pays a Tribute to the Men Who
Served as Lawmakers
With Him.
Senator Morehouse Makes the Most
Touching Address of the
Evening.

:: SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 26.-North,
of Alameda, appeared tonight in the role
OF premonition. He entered the Assem-
bly, at 1880 in evening dress, but lily con-
.cealed with a fawn-colored box overcost
His ample shirt-bosom blazed under the
glare OF the incandescent-light chandeliers
' in the full glory OF a French laundry. And
there were others. Clawhammer coats
were the rule. The manhood and the
beauty OF Sacramento crowded the gal
leries and the obbies until the air became
holland very uncomfortable, but heat and
discomfort were ignored, for it was to be a
great occasi n-the reception of the first
member OF the Cabinet from California,
Hon. Joseph McKenna.
The reception took place In the Assem-
bly chamber, Governor Budd, Lieuten-
ent-GoVernor Jeter and ex-President pro
tenn. fhnt OF the Senate being seated with
speaker Coombs The members of both
houses ana visitors rose TO their feet as
Judge McKenna entered. arm IN arm with
Alvin j. Bruner, chairman of the Renub-
lican Central Committee of Sacramento
County. Hating with the distinguished
guest IN front OF the Speakers desk. Mr..
Bruner introduced Judge McKenna in a
well-worded address, to which Speaker
Coombs replied by inviting Judga Nj
Kenna 10 take a seat with him. and made
speech euloGistlc of the distinguished
gentleman who, on being himself honored
had honored California. Judge McKenna
replied as follows:
Mr. Speaker, Governor Budd, members of
the Senate and Assembly and invited guests !:
II ii wa not considered affected and iarcicaI
fora pubic man on occasions like this TO saw
he was surprised would say am. was in
vited here tonight to speak between. trains
and to meet few gentlemen at a social din
ner. Now, / will submit to you that this is
moi a social dinner, but it may be that l
should not be surprised at any form which
the Kindness of Sacramento will take, and
say to them that when was member of the
Assembly l could not be surprised at any form
e II would lake. But maybe things have
changed.
Mr.. Speaker. on few occasions lately have
been compelled to somewhat disclafm the fat
tering things that have been SAID about me.
am very much afraid that shall never fulfill
the expectations or TO Justify them; hence,
Mr.. Speaker, tonight would mske no further
disclaimer, but accept this tribute as II should
be accepted, not to me as an individual, but 10
me as a representative OF your State In the Ma
tional councils OF the United States. Zap
plause.
The position of Cabinet officer is undoubt-
edly great honor. He constitutes one of the
great Council o the Nation, but. gentlemen,
The Deneht o State not very tangible
not as tangible as some other benefits, and /
am little apprehens We that you are expect
ing little too much for it, and, as said the
other evening il san Francisco. it is some
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although the War Minister, Colonel smo-
lentz. will probably retire.
The Daily News in its comment to-mor-
morrow on the latest developments of the
Cretan trouble, while welcoming the broad
fact of autonomy being granted to the
island, will emphasize the necessity of a
searching examination into the details,
especially the proposal that the Greek
troops shall be Withdrawn prior to the
Turkish troops.
This proposal, the paper declares, must
be reconsidered unless the international
forces are ready to replace the Turkish
garrisons. Apart from this. Greece hav-
inG extorted comment from the powers,
can bow to superior force without dis
loyalty TO the Hellenic idea.
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Suisun turned out this evening and &C.
corded great reception 10 Judge Joseph
McKenna, who passed through here on
the 6:45 train en- route for Washington.
The distinguished lurist was former
resident of Suisun, where he resided for
over twenty years. The position which
has been assigned him in Major Nc
Kinley's Cabinet has caused much satls-
faction here, and his former acquain tances
besleged his car to extend their congratu-
lations and bid hlm godspeed on his
journey. Judge McKenna ieelingly re-
piled. addressing his immense audience
as b is former friends, and thanked them
for the cordial reception rendered.
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FRlEDLAADER Barred.
The CIerer Prnman Not UGnted on tia
ELoora of The L.afsLntMrc

Floors of The L-1tsIature.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 26.-Mr.
Friedlander's skill in penmanship has got
him into trouble and has strained the cor
dial relations heretofore existing between
himself and the Assembly. The Com
mittee on Contested Elections has taken
up the matter and this afternoon intro
duced the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the facts within
the knowledge OF The Committee on Contested
Elections of the Assembly that one A
Friedlander has attempted, by means OF a
forged writing, to draw from the treasury of
the state OF California a sum of money for ser
vices that the said Friedlander did not per-
form as an official of this committee; there
fore, be ii
ResOlUed, That the Grand Jury of the county
of Sacramento be requested to take cognizance
OF said offense and investigate the said charge
ana the facts connected herewith, and that
this Assembly take such further action in the
premises as may be right and just.
Rescued, That A. A. Friedlander be- and he
is hereby denied the privilege oil admissi ion to
the Assembly chamber or any of the rooms
under the control of the sergeant-at-arms of
this House during the remainder of this ses-
sion.
The resolutions were made the special
order for P. NJ. Friedlander has political
friends on tie floor who will make a fight
for him.
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IN sEa are and ASSEMBLY.

Passage of the Ban ReIotinO to Sale of
Strecf RaiItUay Franchtscs.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26.-The Senate
this morning passed bill introduced by
Wolfe extending the powers OF corpora
tions to sell, and which relates to the con-
troll of Roman Catholic church property in
San Francisco.
The following bills were passed:
BY Pedlar-Relating 10 the organiza-
ton. equipment and improvements the
National Guard by Langford. amending
the Civil Code relating to the power of
railroads; by Braunhart, relating to the
veto powers of executives of municipali-
ties.
The bill abolishing the tax on the per-
sonal property and grounds of the Stanford
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Student. Yen for Greece.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA. Feb. ga hundred
Greek, Italian and Slav students at
press their approval of the action of
Greece and to denounce the interference
of the powers in the Cretan dispute.
The police however, refused to allow
the meeting to be held owing to its not
having been legally announced. The
students then acted in riotous manner,
with the result that three of them were
arrested. Later they proceeded to the
university. where they swarmed upon the
staircase, hooting and yelling until they
became tired.
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THE KIAG sPEAks.
Expresses Profound dAstonIshnacat at the
AtttfNde of (hrfatfnn I,o,rera

GGpTesseS froJounG Ast0utS h0icnt at the
attitude IF thristian Po,Uers.
L 0NDON, Eng, Feb. 2-The Chronicle
tomorrow will publish an interview with
the King OF Greece. His Majesty de-
clared that he was unable 10 express his
profound astonishment and grief that the
representatives OF the Christian powers
had permitted the Turks to employ a
military base, place in which they had
taken protection, and for the purpose OF
imposing neutrality and peace also caused
cannons to be fired on Christian people
who mad been driven by outrage and
massacre into struggle for life and lib
erty.
The Chronicles correspondent says he
is authorized to state that Greece IS pre-
pared to pledge herself to fully accept the
decision of the Cretans if the question of
the union of Crete with Greece is sub
mitted to Dlebiscite.
The correspondent further says that
rumors OF o ministerial crisis are untrue,
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Rccina at Ae,r Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 26-seven.
eighths of mile. Bust Up won, Pearson sec
ond, Sky Blue third. Tine, 1:41
One mile, Augustine won, Burns second
Harry third. Time, L :58L.
Three-fourths of a mile Hailstone won. Nav
Ashley secood, Lizzetta third. Time, 1 %.
Seven eighths of mile, Robert Latta won
:403l.
Three-quarters of mile, Ella Penzance won.
Old Dominion second, Midstar third Time,
D.
Seven-eighths of a mile, Double Dummy
won; Sugar Cane second, lila third Time,
:35N
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A Neoro LvnoheS.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Feb. %
Charles Brown. a negro, was lynched this
morning at Soddy, mining hamlet near
here. He made an attack on Miss Lille
Walker, white girl. 19 years of age, who
was going throngn the woods to her sis
ter's home Brown refused 10 surrender
and shot Constable Seder.
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Central Loan and Trwst Company FaIls.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb.26.-The Central
Loan and Trust Company assigned to A.
l.. Campbell to- night. 1t was at one time
prominent company in the West, loan
ing extensively on Omaha property and
Nebraska farm lands. Close times made
it impossible to realize on investments
and the company three months ago began
TO close ont its interests. The company
had $l75, 900 capital.
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HARD WORK AS To
WAYS AND MEANS
Chairman Guy of the As
Sembly Committee
Talks Business.
Rigid Inquiry Has Been Made
Into the Needs of State
Institutions.
Less Junk ting and a More Thor cugh
Inspection Would Be an
Improvement.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 26.-One of
the hardest working ana al the same time
most unassuming members of the Assem-
bly, is W. r. Guy of San Diego. AS chair
man of the Committee on Ways and
Means, he has not had day of rest since
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MoK ENNA H s DEPARTED.
The Circuit Judge Closes Up HIS Cal
enddr

end6r.
United States Circuit Judge McKenna
cleared up n few unimportant item on
his calendar yesterday and then left mis-
cham bers in the Appraisers building for
good.
He left last evening on the overland
train for Canton, Ohio, where he will hold
another consultation with President elect
Mckinley relative to the position he is to
ho.d in the Ca binet, and will then go to
Washington. His visit to Major Nc.
kinney is expected 10 have considerable
succeed him os dCirc,,it Indos n - ~
understood TO favor United States District
Judge Morrow, and his preference will
doubtless have considerable weight.
In regard 10 bis own future he says If he
Is given the choice he will take the office
OF Attorney-General. Judge Morrow will
occupy the Circuit bench until an incum-
bent is appointed.
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Elevate the hnsiroadtCro,,tno,

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 2S.-The train on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road
crashed into an electrician ut a crossing
this afternoon. The motsrman and one
passenger were insant'-i killed. Four
passengers were fatally in jured.
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A San SafUador General Ir,.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 26-The
Herald's special cable from Panama says:
General Antonio Ezeta, formerly Vice
President of San Salvador, is very ill and
his physicians say his condition is serious.
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Con Doyle knocss Out Frank hartley.
ELMIRA, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Con Doyle OF
Chicago knocked out Frank BARLEY of
Binghamton tonight before the Queen
City Athletic Club. Bartey was counted
out at the end of the third round.
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Aoores tn the sss- Dav Bsoyois Bn,,

CHICAGO. ILL. Feb. 27.-The scores in
the six-day bicycle race at midnight were
as follows: Schineer, 1856; Miller. 1854
Ashinger, 154S; Lawson. 1547; Hanson,
1865; Hannant, 1905; Stewart 1850.
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y ''CU'FECtN Ht t'NboUWs
SUISUN, CAL, Feb. 26.-The people of
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To the Point

We bought 5000, coo worth of the best
ready-to-wear clothing, hats and fur
nishing goods, for man boy or child,
from the now defunct Rochester
Manufae turing Company, which we
are selling at less than other houses
buy them for.
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THOSE OVERCOATS we spoke of last
week-you want to see 'em. They are
in Kersey, Meltons and Beavers,
with velvet collars. Regular price
SIS; they go at
The herald., 1897-05-16
reaching 1912 miles, or from Los Angeles

reaching 1912 miles, or from Los Angeles
to Portland, Ore.
Germany, France and Austria have
demonstrated that beet sugar pays.
These nations have 1245 factories,
while the United States has only eight.
Only 10000 tons Of beet sugar were pro-
duced in the United States in the year
1895.
Five thousand inhabitants directly and
indirectly participate in the benefits de-
rived from beet sugar plant.
To produce 2.5OO,O0O tons Of sugar
would require $500, 900 acres of beets.
Germany. France and Russia have
been teaching US for fifty years how to
raise beets.
Seventy moderate sugar factories in
California would utilize 500,0 900 acres of
land, would make 10000 tons of sugar,
nearly one-half as much as Germany,
and would disburse $14, 900 for labor,
fuel, ETC., and $22, ,000, 900 for beets, repre-
senting an investment of over $35, ,0O0, 900.
Germany increased her export of sugar
to this country from 100000 pounds
for the twelve months to July 80, 1895,
to S3,000,000 pounds for the twelve
months ending July 80, 1896, or 70, 000, 900
pounds in one short year.
A. w. JONES.
Los Alamitos, May II.
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reached San Fernando from the north.
His horses were weak and hie men un-
disciplined. After the defeat at the Mesa
Gen. Flores transferred his command to
Andres Pico and fled to Mexico. At Los
Verdugos Fremont was met by Fran
cisco de la Guerra and Francisco Rico,
who desired to negotiate a treaty to eus-
pend hostilities. Pico appointed Jose
Antonio Garlic and Augustin Olivera
as additional commissioners, and the
camp moved to the Cahuenga. Fre-
mont's commissioners were Majors
Reading and Russell and Capt Louis
McLane. A treaty was drawn up and
signed before night, January 13. 1t stip-
ulated that the Mexicans should lay
down their arms return peaceably to
their homes and not take up arms again
during the war between Mexico and
the United States. They were to assist
in placing the country in a state of
peace and tranquility. Fremont prom
ieed protection to life and property but
did not oblige the conquered to take the
oath of allegiance until peace should be
declared. and any citizen could leave the
country without let or htndrance. II he
SO desired.
AHhO "a oCtiCoiy lHt WAL LndL
gave California to the United States.
THE FIRST FOURTH"
On the Fourth Of July following the
first celebration of American indepen-
dence west Of the Rocky mountains was
held on Fort Hill. The exercises Of the
day consisted Of a military parade of
the American soldiers after which they
We're formed into a.hollow square in
front of the fort. Stephen c. Foster
read the declaration Of independence in
the Spanish language, after which an
American flag was raised on the fort and
a salute fired. The splendor of the day
closed with grand ball in the evening,
at which the bfuecoats and velvet-eyed
senoritas danced the hours away In
happy forgetfulness of recent hostilities.
MARY M. BOWMAN.
The herald., 1897-05-16
Pat Sheedy's Credit

Since Pat Sheedy returned from Cairo.
where he had been running his own lit
tie house of cards during the winter, he
he has been seen frequently in certain
saloons, and new crop Of stories about
his interesting career has appeared.
There isn't q sporting man in the
United States who would refuse to stake
Pat Sheedy at any game and ask no
better security than his word," said one
of Mr.. Sheedy's friends. His reputa-
tion is known among bankers, too. I
remember little incident that occurred
in Boston few years ago that illus
trates this. Pat had spent some time
in Saratoga. and luck was against him.
He came down to Boston, and the first
hight he was in town he went against
faro game and it broke him. He didn't
have enough left to pay his fare back to
New York Pat walked into certain
bank in Boston whose president had
the reputation Of being a good fellow
Hc asked for the president, and when
he had been ushered into the office he
said
"I came to borrow a small amount
for your bank-$1000, in fact
Pat, you know, looks like pros
porous, conservative business man, and
evidently the president thought he was
"'All right was the reply. We will
be glad to let you have the money
What Is your security?'
"'Simply my word
"'That won't do in the banking busi-
ness. Who are your
II am Pat Sheedy, the gambler was
the cool reply.
1T happened that the president knew
him by reputation and after short talk
with Pat gave him the $1,000 from his
personal account. Two days later Pat
came in andreturned'it. He had cleared
1t from the game. and as much more."-
New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-05-16
The Early History Of the
Industry
WHAT CALIFORNIA MAY DO
EA1rx 1xrnnur1NTs, FAIL
Unls AND SUCCESS
OF Night Factories In the United
States Three Are In This State.
Two More In Construction

Sugar was first extracted from the
beet root in 1747 by Magraff, member
OF the Berlin Academy Of Science. 1t is
claimed that from half-pound Of roof
he obtained one-half ounce Of sugar.
This discovery, valuable as it proved
afterward to be. lay dormant for fifty
years. One Of his pupils, Achard, the
son of q Huguenot refugee residing in
Prussia, took UP his masters line OF re-
search, improved his methods and re-
suits and transferred the work from the
laboratory to the factory. He attempted
to interest his own countrymen in France
in the subject, but was met with indif-
ference. It was otherwise in Germany.
A sample of the sugar extracted was sent
to the king of Prussia with q request for
government aid. With money from the
kings private purse. Achard was en-
abled to erect the first factory Of the
The herald., 1897-05-16
Since the Foundation of
San Fernando Mission
THE BATTLE OF SAN GABRIEL
WAS FOUGHT FIFTY YEARS AGO
LAST JANUARY
The First Celebration Of the Fourth
Of July West Of the Rocky
Mountains

The year 1897 marks several Of the
most important epochs in the history OF
Southern California. In 1t occurs the
centenary OF the establishment of one
of the largest and wealthiest Of the mis-
sions, and the semi-centennial anniver-
saries Of events that decided the future
Of this great otate.
One hundred years ago. under the
administration of Diego de Borica, the
seventh Spanish governor Of California,
four Of the twenty-one missions were
founded.
In July 1897, little band Of explorers.
under the leadership of Padre Santa Ma
ria, stopped at the rancho OF Francisco
Reyes, in the Encino valley. In their
travels they had found no other spot go
favorable as this for the location Of a
mission between San Gabriel and San
Buenaventura. But Reyes and his
neighbors, or dependents, were not fired