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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
SEASONS OUTPUT. OF
CALIFORNIA FRUIT
Shipments Fall Only Nine Per Cent
Below Those of the Preceding
Year.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 25-President II.
Weinstock of the California Fruit Grow
ers' and Shippers Association, in his an
nual report, says:
The drought. the frosts and the unfavorable
weather during the early part of the season
gave rise to a general opinion that there would
be little or no shipping fruit to leave the
State. BY the middle of May the outlook had
materially improved but yet the most san
guine-minded estimated that the years ship
than half OF last years shipments. The sur
prise is therefore most agreeable one to find
at the close of the shipping season. that 1921
cars of fresh deciduous fruits have left the
age of only per cent. Despite the somewhat
lessened volume of shipments. the income to
the State for fresh fruits, owing to the much
higher prices which prevailed. has been ma
terially greater than for several past seasons.
The distribution of such income from fresh
fruits has however been most uneven and
irregular. noticeable decline is manifest in
the. shipments to Western points; whereas the
and Montreal have increased since 1895 from 80
to 100 per cent. The explanation for this lies
Western cities are receiving increasing sup
plies of fruit from such States as Georgia,
Despite the unfavorable season, cherry ship
ments increased fully 20 per cent compared
with last year. and the pear crop. which at
time was. pronounced almost a total fail
ure furnished 1894 cars for shipment ageinst
last years shipment OF 164o cars. a loss only
The California Fruit Growers and Shippers
Association has continued to successfully carry
on the work delegated to it by the fruit grow
ers, who, by their united action, brought 1t
into life, and has succeeded in maintaining
union auction houses, free and operi to all
buyers in all the auction markets. thus pre-
venting the fruit from coming in needless
competition with itself, and has also con-
tInued the publication of the daily bulletin.
which gives a daily report of the Eastern fruit
shipments and the destination of the cars.
This has proven of inestimsble value
to the growers and shippers in keeping
them informed of the daily outpu', the varie-
ties of fruit going forward. and the date of
their expected arrival in the various markets,
and has thus done most important service in
preventing the disastrous, giuts, p the Eastern
markets, which. before the publication of the
renee and so ruinous in their results to the
CIR
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SOUGHT TO
INVOLVE THE BLYTHE ESTATE.

He was protecting the McDonalds
against any action the Bank Commits
sioners might take, and at the same
time was borrowing a large sum of
money. He was in New York in con-
sultation with Frank Mcdonald and
the others
When he returned to California he
made arrangements with Mcdonald
agents here and was clearly understood
to be in the service OF the dlshonest
bankers When he was at Sacramento
in his official capacity he assisted them
in every possible way. When the Riv-
erside Bank was threatened with a
well-merited collapse he stepped in and
prevented the threatened action OF the
Bank Commissioners and in every way
used his official position to save the
banks from the destruction they de-
served. The Call has already shown
what Frank Mcdonald thought of At
torney General Hart very early in the
conspiracy. Frank Mcdonald both
feared and hated the Attorney General,
but he did not dare antagonize him,
and sought through deceit to save the
bank from the frequent raids of Hart.
1t will be remembered that when
Hart made one demand for a large sum
of money Dick Mcdonald telegraphed
to his brother, who was then IN Los
Angeles, asking for advice. Frank tele-
RfdD06Q d IeDly anu oSSioi Cu tiicII ~
would be unwise to accommodate Hart
again at that time with loan as the
Attorney General would never repay 1t.
At the same time Frank informed his
brother that Hart could neither assist
them nor harm them at that particular
stage The Pacific Bank could there
fore afford to refuse the accommoda-
ton which Hart demanded. The At
torney General was always clever
enough to secure what money he
wanted from the Pacific Bank under
the thin guise of technical legality. He
always gave notes for what he received,
but Frank Mcdonald indicated what
the Pacific Bank knew those notes to
be worth and the subsequent judgment
obtained against Hart showed how
truly the McDonalds understood Hart
position and his demands.
AS the relationships between Hart
and Frank Mcdonald became closer
Hart became practically confidential
adviser of the young banker and was
deeply involved in several schemes that
Frank attempted to float. 1t should
not be forgotten, however, that at this
time Hart was Attorney General of the
State.
AS such officer it might be supposed
that he would have held himself aloof
from the McDonalds, understanding as
he did how precarious was their posi-
ton in the financial world Instead of
keeping away from the McDonalds,
however, he was in frequent commune
cation with them while all the crazy
schemes of the Pacific Bank conspira-
tors were being concocted in New York.
Within two months of the final collapse
of the Pacific Bank Attorney General
Hart was in New York city and Wash
ington. In a measure he made the Of
fee of Edminster e Co, the fence" of
the McDonalds and their confederates,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
THE ITALIAN THRONE.
The Succession Discussed at the Birth
of Another Heir.

Another Prince has just been added to
the already large male element in the
House of Savoy, which for half a century
that is to say from the birth of Queen
Margherita-has had no daughters, with
the exception of the child of the Duke of
Genoa, also called Margherita. born in
1896. The Prince is an important addition
to the family, as he will, If the present
order of things continues, one day sit on
the throne of Italy. He is the first child
of Prince Emanuel, Duke of Aosta, who.
three years ago, married at Kingston
Princess Helene of Orleans. As the Duke
and Duchess of Aosta had been married
q relatively long time without children,
and as 1t is asserted that the Crown
prince, married two years ago, may new
of Savoy, especially the Clericals, had dill
igently spread the idea that the want of
a direct heir after the Prince of Naples
was the curse of God for the "usurpa-
ton of the Papal States.
1t is known that certain anxiety was
really felt in the royal family itself, and
his relatives were busy choosing wife
for the Count of Turin. the next
brother to the Duke of Aosta The little
Prince who has just entered this world
has however, put his rosy little foot down
on these projects, which thus lose their
bachelorhood, too, is given to the Count
of Turin, which he is popularity supposed
to prize very highly.
the family the Italian throne will pass
should the Prince of Naples die without
an heir, Is the son of Prince Amadeo,
twin brother of King Humbert. who
died when only 40, and about whom the
King in the depth of his grief exclaimed:
Il have lost my best friend!" His moth
er was a Princess of the noble house of
Della Cisterna, and not, therefore, of roy
al birth. but such was her cleverness and
superiority that she took her place with
great dignity and grace as daughter-in-
law and sister-in-law of kings, and as
Queen herself when for five years her
husband sat on the throne of Spain In
killed her, one year later, at the age of 90
Englishmen certainly will not forget the
sensation caused by the second marriage
of Prince Amadeo with his niece, the
beautiful Princess Letitia Bonaparte.
daughter of his sister Clotilde and the
celebrated "Plon-Plon." - Pail Mall Ga
Zette
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CRAIG DEFEATS CRISP.
Knocks Out the Englishman in the
Thirteenth Round.

NEWCASTLE-ON-T TYNE, Eng, Nov.
25.-In a twenty-round contest here this
evening for a purse Of $500 between
Frank M. Craig, the Harlem Coffee
Cooler" and George Crisp of Newcastle,
Craig won in the thirteenth round. In the
betting Craig was the favorite at to l.
The men were fairly even IN the opening
rounds of the bout, but before the sixth
round was over the Coffee Cooler had
Crisp in difficulties, the Newcastle, man IAN
being greatly puzzled by the American an
ing the ninth round, and the, fight was for q,
a time more even. In the thlrteenth
round Craig got a left home heaVIly on
where he was counted out. Craig showed
NO signs of punishment.
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his headquarters. When Frank Nc
donald conceived the notion of estab-
fishing the San Francisco Trust Com
panv Attorney General Hart assisted
him in arranging the details and
suggesting the general outline. Hart
pledged Frank that the business of the
Blythe estate, amounting to many
thousands of dollars yearly, would be
turned over at great profit to the new
company. This promise was given as
a bait and is one of the significant in
cidentS that prove the close relationship
between Hart and Frank Mcdonald.
While the Pacific Bank was on the
very verge of collapse and the Bank
Commissioners, in order to protect their
own regulations, were begging Hart to
take the action that had become i'm
perat1ve, Hart was scheming and plan
ming with Frank Mcdonald to organ
ize gigantic trust company and to
float another dangerous speculation out
Of the doors of the Pacific Bank.
The following letter, which was writ
ten on one of the letter heads of Ed
minister & Co., will show how intimate
were the relationships between Attor-
ney General Hart and Frank V. Nc
Donald:
Edminster & Company, Bankers In
Vestment Securities. No. A Broad
street.
NEW YORK, April 29th. 1888
Friend Mcdonald: l called again to
see you and have little private talk
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+onca with Frank Mcdonald ana playeu
the voung banker for heavy loan I'M
n long after both institutions nad peeii
ruined, is Of timely pubic inteIesl.
Hart first met Frank Mcdonald iollS
before the troubles of the racine Damn
began. eo,o+oz
Moses H. Sherman had not yet folsted
,,ie, worthless Phoenix securities on the
pooifc Rank. and he had not yet con-
ceived his tremendous scheme IN REFER
enca 10 the Los Angeles Electric Rall-
road The Blythe case had just peeIs
concluded, and Hart, who was one VI
the attorneys of Florence Blylne, no"
Mrs. Florence Hinckley, had Won tt,i.
mandous victory. Shortly AFTER .hls
Hart was elected Attorney General Oh
the State. He needed money, ana went
to Frank Mcdonald to obtain II. Inc
Young banker had not yet reached that
point where he loaned money utterly
Without security. He therefore demand
ed from Hart some security Tor loan
of $40 600 which Hart demanded. Hart,
az the public we'll knows, had as an at
torney a very large contingent interest
in the Blythe case in the event or sue
cess.
AS already indicated, he needed
money very badly, and for loan OF
$4,000 he made a most extraordlnaTy
hedge. AS security he mortgaged to
Donald. his interest in the Blythe es-
tate. and agreed in addition to that TO
qive the McDonalds, in consideration
of the loan, a BONUS of $4,000. the face
value of what he asked. This extraor-
binary agreement, indicating clearly
the stress of Hart for money. was Inaae
and the Pacific Bank advanced to Hart
the $4,000 he asked. This introduced
Hart to Frank Mcdonald, and the sub
seouent intimacy of the two men SHOWS
TO what advantage the Introduction
was used. Time after time Hart Dor
rowed money. When his original loan
became due a settlement was made ana
he was released from the payment VI
the bonus of $4,000.
His unusual generosity made favor
able impression, and the loan of ten
thousand dollars was but the begin-
ming. The Pacific Bank has already
obtained judgment against Hart ana
the Blythe estate for the money ana
interest. The bank in consequence Will
not lost anything by this transaction.
It's only practical significance is to
show how Attorney General Hart
worked himself into the bank and de-
veloped his power over 1t until he was
absolutely in position to dictate what
he pleased From that time on Attor-
ney General Hart became one of the
leading figures in the conspiracy to ruin
the Pacific Bank and destroy the Peo-
pies Home Savings Bank. The Call
had already shown, in It's expose or this
conspiracy that the Pacific Bank was
practically insolvent in August, 1891.
Shortly after that the Bank Commits
sioners officially and formally notified
Attorney General Hart of this fact. No
notice whatever was taken of the letter
of the Bank Commissioners. Attorney
General Hart was then occupied in
bleeding the banks, and he was deeply
| concerned to see that they were not
closed at that stage of the game. The
Bank Commissioners could do nothing
further than what they had already
done 1t was not in their lower to
| close the banks except through the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

in re S. F. Trust Co. I think I can
raise about $500 900 here in New York.
l met S. F. party last night and he
these parties would care to take any
part in the management of the COM
pany.
1 go back to Washington tomorrow
and will return on Tuesday night and
meet Mr. Huntington again on
Wednesday and will see you on that
day If convenient or, If desirable to do
so could meet you in the evening as l
think l could formulate a plan with you
on the Trust Company. l am anx-
ious about this on account of the
Blythe case and would want the Trust
Company to take charge Of that es-
tate. This would insure a profit to
the company without expense of at
least $40, 900.
Think it over and I will see you be-
fore | go home. Trusting you are well
l remain yours truly,
WIN. H. H. HART.
A month after the foregoing letter
was written affairs in the Pacific Bank
and the Peoples Home Savings Bank
had reached such crisis that the Bank
Commissioners could no longer wait for
the promises Of Attorney General Hart:
They sent another imperative demand
to his office in this city and informed
him in plain language of the precari-
Gus condition OF the bank. Hart was
not then in San Francisco but was in
New York. His deputies communicated
with him and informed him Of the let
ter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
BEER MONEY AND CHURCHES.

A hundred years ago there were no tenn
perance societies or Bands of Hope no
Rechabites and Blue Ribbon Army. To
be as drunk as a lord was the height
Of human felicity, 1t was the age of
drinking songs. Even the church indi-
rectly encouraged intemperance. There
were certain districts where at Whitsun-
tide the churchwardenS were accustomed
to levy contributions of malt from the
parishioners. This was brewed into
strong ale and sold in the church. The
Whitsuntide topers had, however, a pious
method in their madness.
The money spent on the beer was ex-
pended by the churchwardenS in church
maintenance, and the muddled roisterers
no doubt believed themselves to be pillars
of the church even when, under the in
flueLoe of its alcohol they rolled upon It's
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
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HARTS SHAMELESS CONFESSION OVER
HIS OWN SIGNATURE.

The crisis was of such a character
that the deputies telegraphed. and
Hart, to show over his own signature
and in his own handwriting that he ig-
nored the Bank Commissioners and
was giving the McDonalds full swing
in their dishonest speculations, penned
letter that is of general public inter
est. In this letter Attorney General
Hart Informed Frank Mcdonald briefly
of everything that had been done, in
Guiding his own action in tying the
hands of his deputies.
He told Frank Mcdonald that no step
would be taken until the McDonalds
had been warned and given an oppor-
tunity to prepare. This public officer,
who was heavily in the debt of the
Pacific Bank, and who for years had
been in criminal collision with the con-
srirators who had ruined the bank,
recommended Frank Mcdonald, on the
very verge of collapse, not to lose any
sleep over the situation. The epistle
which proves Attorney General Hart S
corrupt association with the McDon-
aids and their banks is given in full as
follows:
NEW YORK, May s. 1893.
E Frank ~ y: McDona Id5 Es ST.. Room s..
York-Dear Sir and Friend: / am just
In receipt of a dispatch from my dep
uIy as IOllOWS.
Send you report on Pacific Bank
by mall
CHARLES H. JACKSON
/ have replied:
Take no steps against any bank
without my directions. Notify San
ders.''
| thought it advisable to do this, as
my deputies might undertake to do
what might to them seem proper, but
what, in fact, may be very improper
at this time, and / certainly propose to
handle matters SO no scare shall occur
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agency of the Attorney General. The
law provides that he and nobody else
is the proper officer to take action, and
he declined to do SO.
Affairs drifted on in this condition for
over year. AS already shown in The
Call, Dr.. Mcdonald fled from the State,
and the little coterie of conspirators, in
Guiding Attorney General Hart, had
gone to New York to continue their
game for high stakes. Letter after
letter was written by the Bank Com
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
FIRST TO THE WIRE.
Winners of Races on Eastern and
Southern Tracks.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov 2o.-Though the
weather was drizZling the track was good
to-day. Results:
First race seven furiongs--Aunt Maggie won
Truelight second. Applejack third. Time. $780,
Second race five furlongs-Georgie won,
Rosalia secono, Pell Nell II third. Time 1:O31a
Lizzie won, Watercrest second, Locust Bios
som third. Time, 1923.
Fourth race. one mie-Bishop Reed won,
Evaline second. Tranby third. Time, 1:44A.
Fifth race, mile and twenty yards-Peg
Parks won. Muscadne second. Libation third.
Time, 1:46la.
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 25.-Weather clear;
track heavy.
Belle second Aspasia third. Time 1:20A.
Second race five and a half furlongs-Rose
Ash won, Osman second, Wayne M M third
Time, 1:14.
Third race, five furlongs-The Bondsman won
Minnie Alpine second. Jim third. Time,
1:o7%.
Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth--Arcturus
won, Hampden second, Postum third. Time.
1:54%.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Primate won, Miss
Josephine second, Prince OF Orange third.
Time 1:21h.
WASHINGTON, Nov %. Bennings results:
First race six furiongs-Tinkler Won, Fetiche
second, Saratoga third Time, 1:l6 TO-
Second race, five furlongs-Mlss Order Won
Sir Christopher second, Lady Exile thiro. line'
1:03 3-5.
Third race six furlongs-Judge Wardeil won,
Trllo second Walkensha third. Time LII.
Fourth race, six and q half furlongs-Hoy-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
QUEENSBERRY SAYS BETS
SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAID
Author of Ring Rules Believes the
-Sharkey- Corbett Decision
Was FAULTY.

NEW YORK, Nov. Pa special cable
to the Evening Journal from London
says: The Marquis of Queensberry, who
has been travelling incognito, has been
found in a quiet retreat in London. He
was reluctant to talk of the Snarkey-
Corbett fight, but had no objection to this
reply by him to a definite question being
cabled:
II am of the opinion that, the decision
having been awarded in favor of Sharkey,
bets should follow the decision. You can
not separate them"
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Port Costa Lass Wins.

STOCKTON, Nov. 25.-The unfinished
coursing match of yesterday, which was
stopped on account of the darkness was
concluded this morning. Port COSTA L. Lass .
score Of 3 TO /. Said Pasha ran bye Win
Maiden and was awarded third money
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

In Havana there is a device for pro-
tecting passengers from the extortion or
cabmen. The lamp posts are painted va
rious colors-red for the central district,
blue for the second circle, green for the
third, etc., and thus the fare knows I'M
mediately when he has passed legal
boundary, and pays accordingly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

sterer won, Fast Black second, strangest third
Time, 1:24
Fifth race mile and a Observation-Disclosures
Time LII -'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

wnha V OF ~ 0 h
committed atpoduv n t ia action al used
shig nHtm Oroep Tin
andng them to M o tops is ar h "
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No More Paper Money in Chile.

VALPARAISO, Chile, Nov 25-In the
Chamber of Deputies to-day the Minister
of Finance declared. in the name of the
President, there would not be another dol
lar of paper money issued.
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HARRIS FIRST MEETING WITH THE
McD0NALDS.

Hart must remain, therefore, one of
the most despicable figures in the en-
tire conspiracy. Other men were boast
Ing that he had been bought, and he
did not dare deny the allegation, for
they had his letters. He was known to
be involved in the gigantic plot to a
degree that publicity would have
ruined him. He had received tremen-
dous sums of money, and with most
extraordinary lust for speculation he
paralyzed his official energies in order
that he might crafty his propensity for
rambling with the funds of the Pacific
Bank. Harris connection with the Pa
,ific Bank and the Peoples Home Saw
ings Bank, from the moment that the
Attorney General made his acquain-
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missioners, but Attorney General Hart
took no notice.
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W. 1. 1, HARRIS GUILTY. COMPACT WITH THE
MCD0NALDS AND THEIR DISHONEST ALLIES

and no injury shall be done, am take
order to notify you that if l find any
thing wrong [. will give you ample
time to remedy it; so do not lose any
sleep over the matter.
| leave tomorrow for Chicago and
shall be there about a week or ten
days, and then for the West, and will
be in San Francisco by May %, unless
necessity requires me there before.
If you get anything that it would be
well for me to know, please advise me
freely. Yours truly,
VIM III. H. HAnI,
321 Clark Street, Chicago, Ill.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-03-11
CUETARA, ROS Y CA
FOrtaleza so.

El eegante pdbico puertorriqueho podra encontrar
consantemente nuestro esabecimento surtido
radisimo selecto de cazado de todas clases tan com
peo e que puedan ofrecer este ramo las mas re-
putadas de America.
All eecto no hemos perdonado medic nj sacrifcio al.
guno para que nuesros acivos correspon-
sales ncs mantengan sempre la altura de los 1ltmos
adelantos de la moda de las exgencias el caprcho
mas rehnados.
ro socos Europa hacen concebr la esperanza de
que e pdbco de esta Isa segua dspensandonos pro-
teccon y simpatas.
Desde e mas senclo zapato hasta e par de botas
mas chic, aquf Sc encuentra toda la Serie.
En- nuestro ramo de peleteria no es menos immense
y escogda Ia existencia que tenemos.