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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09
A BOOM IN HEMP
1ne froposed New Factory Will Start Another California
 Industry.

when the Manufacturers and pro uucers Association meets next Fr,do,, .nele VIII De an interesting report made oy the president. J. W. Kerr unon the increase Of the interest in the cultiva +ion oI hemp In this State Several weeks aoo ne called attention to the progress of Q ne" inoustry that promises to he one oS the reading industries of the CoastNtba conversion of hemp into articles of com. merce At that time he said that a mn per or gentlemen of means were abo,,t to erect factory where this finer will he tlldnuIactured, and that about s90 0Oo bo . p peeil aIready raised for this nurnose T 1T, ioiu numerous experiments made withtn Ine past lew years it is shown that tha OaiilorLld article is equal and in some ways superior to that grown In otbar parts of the world III other
 oeVeIai crops grown in Butte Count,.
 Jai b HttIuIey nave been sent to the Fla st nrica 'oe rI stun brought the very best Of ttsbe5 Siice ms report, which was pub nIirIas nni,Ju de tne tlme in The Call, many in- I nave been sent to the association a,rE rS. r' ,aoii the information imparted the M writers nave decided to plant hemp this or1- LaSt year about 200 acres were fuonn ID P,.1 tnat county, but the latest news this staple will be over 500 acres Tba Oa nemp planters hope that by the time thair ,JI orTpS are ready to harvest the factory tt Wii pe ,,l III running order, but if if ia not tlieE t vii snip their crops to the East and to europe, where they are sure of maxim more than 1T they had planted the grounS III soine other product
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09

The usual method of developing the electric power Is by means of water wheels, to which the water from the end of the ditch is led by a large wrought-iron or steel pipe strong enough to resist the enormous pres sure to which it is subject. In this instance at the terminus of the ditch there will be a fall of 1042 feet, which would cause a static pressure of 4S0 pounds per square inch on the pipe
 The end of this pipe will be divided into a number of "Y' branches, which will lead into the water wheels at the power-house. The elevation of the floor of this building will be 624 feet above sea level, and the nozzles will be at an elevation two feet higher At the present time three 600- horse power generators have been installed and small transmission lines for power and lighting purposes run north through Amador County and south through Calaveras County. The latter is leased by the California Exploration Com pany for a period of thirty years under contract, and it is responsible mainly for the evolution of the present project in the mind of Prince Poniatowski, who manages both the Exploration Company and Pacific Syndicate.
 The original conception of the whole scheme Is, however, due to MT. Pierce
 who about a year since acquired con- trol of the Blue Lakes Company, which heretofore was an unsuccessful con cern under the management of the Dobles. Tke financing Is due to the efforts of Prince Poniatowski of the Pacific Syndicate, who has secured both local and foreign backing for the concern, as well as to Dr. Addison, To- cal manager of the General Electric Company, who has undertaken the contract for the construction of the transmission line and the installation of all the electrical appliances on be- half of his company. Lieutenant Has son, who has been identified as con- sulting engineer with the Folsom, Ne vada City and Los Angeles plants-all a pronounced Success-haS laid down the lines for the whole plant, and on the strength of his advice capital has been encouraged to invest in the gi- gantic scheme.
 It is at present contemplated to sup ply dynamos ample for 10000 horse
 power at the power-house, and sub sequently, as the demand increases for the supply of power, to install enough for 10000 additional. The pole line and wire will be ample to convey a greater quantity, and the length transmitted will be 110 miles the longest of any at present construct ed in this country. voltage of 30,000 volts is to be used through a copper
 wire ve-eighths of an inch in di-
 ameter, which will weigh over 5000 pounds per mile and cost at least $120,- 000 The great object to be attained in the transmission line Is to cut the length to the shortest possible limit, and have no transformation of the in tensity of the current, as every such change adds greatly to the waste.
 San Francisco Bay presents serious obstacles to any conduit, and can only
 be crossed by either tunnel or a tower
 construction to avoid obstruction to 1 navigation. After mature discussion, a tower construction has been determined
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on, as the cost of an underground tun- nel would be prohibitive at this stage of the enterprise. To further lessen any obstruction to navigation, the tower line has been located along the shallow water separating San Leandro penin- sula from the southeast part of San Francisco peninsula No navigation other than that to Alviso and Baden stockyards will pass beneath the arches formed by the wire, which at no point will be less than 125 feet from the sur
 face of the bay, so that vessels can pass through without interruption. At night the tops of the towers will be illumin- ated by arc lamps, so that mariners can steer their way safely between.
 Colonel Suter of the United States Army Engineers has been consulted with the view of gaining Government permission for the proposed structure; but application must finally be made to Congress to get the consent of the authorities. AS the navigable channel at this point Is only mile wide, three towers with two spans of a half mile each will be ample. The approaches on both sides of the towers will be car ried on high poles sunk in the bay mud, and as the water is very shallow no hindrance to navigation or the flow of the currents will be caused thereby.
 AS can be seen from the accompany
 ing map, the pole line will make an air line from San Leandro to Stock ton, skirting south of Mount Diablo, and crossing the marshes along the levees. Most of this part of the route has been surveyed; east of Stockton the line will run along the main coun- ty road to the northeast for about twenty miles and thence make a di- rect line for the power-house. In the city of San Francisco the line will run north along Railroad avenue and Ken lucky street. tapping first the manufac- turing belt of the Potrero. including the Union Iron Works and such other plants as at present consume a vast quantity of coal, which it is proposed
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ulators lowered. Crittenden held important positions where at times thousands of dollars could be made and lost in an ho,r
 After seyering his connection with the Bonanza firm he went in later years as an expert to Norway, where he devel- oped large iron mine. In 1Ss4 he 1.,a
 sent Tn similar capacity by Baron Grant Io Ie,, Investigate the Lisbyn-Berlin mine at ragrlins I'll sl Rest, and took with him sixty US Kind to be sent from the United Sts+es T, SS Atrica; Afterward he drtfted into the uIansVaal and returned home about two
 Notwithstanding the advantaees ba 10 make money, he Is at present anvthine pected at any moment may pe eN-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09
WILL BRING POWER
 DER HILL AND DALE
Transmission of Electrical Force From the
 Mountains to the Sea.
Tumbng Torrents in the Sierra Nevada to Be Utilized in
 San Francisco Manufactures.

fumes, which will cover altogether four miles in length, with grade of eight feet to the mile; its average velocity is five feet per second. In the past its main duty was to supply the towns 3f Jackson, Sutter Creek. Amador City, lone and other villages with water; but now 1t will have to be at least doubled in capacity to meet the re- quirements of the proposed power plant.
 The size to which 1t will have to be enlarged. and the water storage required to tide over the dry season are points now being determined by skilled en- eineering talent. With capacity of l20 cubic feet per second 28.5S2 million gallons of wate- would be conveyed in a year, while the total storage capacity of the present reservoir sites, as per
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09

The most interesting scheme ever conceived for the benefit of the manu- featuring industries of San Francisco is about to be executed during the com ing year. It means the transmission of 10000 horsepower as a commencement from the waters now running to waste on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. in Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties, by means of an electrical line 110 miles in length to the city of San Francisco, there to be dis tributed at a small monthly cost to the various industries needing 1t.
 Many obstacles have presented them selves to discourage the scheme but, with the pluck and energy characteris-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09
ILLNESS OF c. CRITTENDEN. The Well-Known Mining Man Is Not
 Expected to Live Many Days.

Dwight c. Crittenden is lying at the point of death in St. Mary's Hospital. suffering from dropsy and heart failure.
 Few. If any, of the earlier stockholders and mining men of California are better known than Dwight c. Crittenden; he has been identified with mining for the past thirty years. Twenty years ago he reached the height of his career, while superintendent of the Northern Bell Min ing Company at Candelaria. Nev., which was then producing millions Of dollars and paying enormous dividends.
 Connected with the Big Four" of which Mackay, Fair. Flood and O'Brien were the magnets around whom all spec
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09
NOVEL BOOTHS.
1n1s Will Be One of the Features at the Jewish Fair to Open Sat
 urdaY EveninC

The bazaar in connection with the push street Synagogue will open Satur- uay evening at Union Square Hall and continue week. The affair promises to pe orliliant success, as neither time nor energy mas been spared toward the fur thering of these ends.
 mere will be some novel booths pat termed after Eastern fairs, and the ladies taste and designing.
 preparations have been going on for some months, and the hall has been turned into very fairy garden.
 me Following ladies are some of the participants: Mrs. Felix Block. Mrs. D. NeWhouse, Mrs. D. s. Dans. Mrs. Isaac Frohman, Mrs. Laventhal Mrs Abram Aitmayer. Mrs. J. Reiss, Miss Julia Her zog, Miss Flora Nj and others
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09
Shiomoto Must Go.

Terrence V. Powderly commissioner general of immigration, sent telegram yesterday to United States Immigration Commissioner North announcing the dis missal of the appeal of K. Shiomoto. who was ordered deported by the local com missioner on the ground that he came here from Japan as a contract laborer Shiomoto acknowledged on his examina- ton that he came here under contract to work for his brother The order of Com missioner Powderly has been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09
RESERVOIRS.
DAMS

the accompanying table, Is 2O,942 mill lion gallons.
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A Sovereign Remedy, Ur: farkers Cough Cure, l dose will stop eoush' never Tails: 25c: all druggists
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09

Cure your cold. with Lows Horehound Cough Syrup; price 10c. AT Sansome st .
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09

The special lines to be offered week are as follows:
 12 cases (48o pieces) 36-INCH EXTRA
 QUALITY PRINTED PERCALES, fn in light, medium and dark grounds. 4 7 cases (21o pieces) PRINTED IRISH
 DIMITIES, in 100 different designs, q all fast colors. ..................... 4 9 cases (3oo pieces) GENUINE cor
 TON COVERT CLOTHS, in an t1 elegant variety of new mixtures. IZ 5 cases (15o pieces) P.RIN T E D
 FRENCH ORGANDIES, very hand 0I some designs, full 31 inches wide.. 4, 4 cases (16o pieces) GENUINE SCIN-
 DIA MADRAS, 31 inches wide, IS II different designs. EXPERIMENTATION. |, 5 cases (12o pieces) GENUINE
 SCOTCH ZEPHYRS, in handsome nJ pla1ds and stripes pes.................. ~
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09
ACHIEVEMENTS.
NEW WASH
 GOODS.

We will open this week a magni- fiCent collection of NEW FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WASH DRESS GOODS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
CABINET DISCUSSES
 MANILA SITUATION

WASHINGTON, July 22.-There were several events of interest, if not of inn portance, at the War and Navy de- partments to-day.
 General Anderson at Cavite sent message saying that Aguinaldo had de- clared a dictatorship and martial law over the Philippines, something. that gave the Cabinet food for consideration at it's regular meeting to-day. There was no disposition to force any issue with the insurgent chief at this time, but it is pretty well understood that he will not be allowed to commit the United States Government in the fu- ture treatment of the Philippines ques ton.
 The visit of the German Ambassador to the President and the Secretary or State was a basis for the belief that he had called to make some representation on the subject, and perhaps as we'll on the question of peace as affected by the programme laid down by Watson protected voyage to European waters If so no official confirmation was ob- tainable, and "a friendly visit" was the only explanation offered by Secre- tary Day for the appearance Of the German Ambassador in the dogdays in Washington. The embassy people were no more communicative, so 1T anything of importance passed during the meet ing between the President and pr. Von Holleben it probably will be revealed only in the shape of action later on.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

to be well informed on the subject. The Spanish Ambassador, Count Ras- con, who was questioned on the sub- ject, said:
 We have no news from Madrid, and we have no reason to believe any such decided step has been taken as Senor GamazOS statement would indicate"
 At l o'clock this afternoon a promi- nent official of the British Foreign Off, flee said to a representative of the As- sociated Press:
 We have nothing confrmatory of Senor GamaZo's alleged statement We wish we had, and we hope it is true; but so far as we are advised the signs do not seem propitious for early peace"
 MADRID, July 22.-In talking over the situation of the Queen a Spaniard who knows a good deal about the pri- Vate life of the court said:
 To-day and ever since the war be- gan the great preoccupation of the Queen has been to find the quickest way to its termination. At many of the Cabinet councils of late the Queen has wept, begging and urging her Ministers to find some solution for terms of peace. Little by little the Queen has finally managed to bring the Cabinet round to her view and thoughts of peace.
 Since the commencement of the war palace life has altered considerably, and still more so since the illness of the little King. Now her Majesty re- ceives as little as possible. Everything the King eats is given him by his mother, who previously tastes it, imagining that the illness of the King is owing to poison.''
 LONDON, July 23.-A special dis patch from Madrid says: The arrival of General Polavieja has increased the persistent talk of a Cabinet crisis The Queen Regent is credited with exclaim- ing Thank God!" when she knew he was coming.
 Opinions differ as to whether a semi military Cabinet would be for peace of for a continuance of the war, but all are agreed that 1t would at any rate put an end to the present invertebrate policy.
 The belief is current in Madrid that the delay in Commodore Watson's starting is due to a desire to give General Polavieja time to form a Cabi- net and to sue for peace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
AGUINALDO CERTAIN
 TO CAUSE TROUBLE

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The fol- lowing cablegram has just been re- ceiyed at the War Department:
 ..'Hongkong, July 22.-Secretary of the Navy: Aguinaldo declares dicta- torship and martial law over all the isl- ands. The people expect independence. I recommend China ponies.
 ANDERSON" Colonel Anderson was the senior army officer at the Philippines when the dispatch was sent, probably several days before it's Hongkong date. The reference to China ponies means that Colonel Anderson desires that kind of cavalry animals.
 HONGKONG, July 22.-Letters re- ceived here from Cavite, dated July 19, say Aguinaldo refuses to be subordin- ate to the United States. He does not seem to realize his position, as Is evil denced by his appointment of cab inet. his declaration of independence and the formal hoisting of the insurg- ent flag.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

the friendship of the insurgent. Gu bans, and they should be made to know that the only purpose of the United States in waging a war aga.lst Spain was to secure for the people of Cuba relief from the oppression of Spanish rule and stable and satisfactory gov ernment established by the people themselves.
 Of course, 1t was added, 1t was not the intention of this Government to drive the Spaniards out and then form ally turn the island over to the insur- gents or to any other particular class or faction. This Government had never such a purpose; but, on the contrary, it was well understood that a stable government for and by all the people of Cuba was the only purpose and end sought to be attained.
 The details incident to the estab- lishment of such a government 1t was said, had never been discussed by the Cabinet at any great length, but there could be no difference of opinion as to the general plan. All of the people of the island, it was declared, must be given an opportunity to express their views as to the character of the con- stitution under which they were to live and also as to the men who should make and execute the laws. The insurgent Cubans certainly could not consistently ask for more than this
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
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alone, and until the Texas and Brook Iyn came up, From the time the Ore gon started until she sunk the last ship she fought the battle all the way through. Our secondary battery put the two torpedo boats out ol commits sion in about twenty minutes. The fact is ---e Oregon had all of these cruisers completely disabled when the Iowa, New ork, Indiana and Vixen came up to assist us; they were up on the beach and could not move, they were so badly damaged. We kept on going, so as to head off the Cristobal Colon, as she was going right ahead and steaming about seventeen knots. but the Oregon soon fixed her with her eight and thirteen inch shells. We fetched her to a dead stop and made her surrender.
 Now the Iowa, New York and Indi- ana want to claim the honor of sink ing the Vizcaya and Infanta Maria Teresa, also the Almirante Oquendo, but l can take an oath, so can every one Of our crew and officers, that the Iowa, Texas, New York and Vixen were ten miles behind when the bat tle-ship Oregon ran the Vizcaya and Cristobal Colon on the beach. Com modore Schley had declared the Viz caya and Cristobal Colon surrendered to the oregon. l was an eye witness to the whole battle, because I was standing on the forward part of the bridge, firing my e-pounders. This statement can be corroborated by every officer and man on board the ship, and l don't think it is fair for Captain Evans to make such a statement. when he knows the Oregon did the fighting.
 The Oregon fought from beginning to end, and Captain Clark deserves pro- motion for his clever and skillful ma neuvering of the ship, and only for the speed of the Oregon the Cristobal Colon would have got away. Ours is a lighting ship, and all the other captains know it, and are jealous of us and another thing. the captain of the Cris- tobal Colon said that only for the Ore gon she would have given battle to the Texas and Brooklyn.
 The Oregon fired about three thou sand shots, and every one was effec- tive. The decks of the Vizcaya were completely torn out from the firing of our secondary battery. That is all 1 have to say in behalf of the crew. but l hope you will remember us and give the Oregon what she deserves and what she has earned
 The writer of this fired the first shot in that great battle. If you will please publish this statement you will do a great favor for the crew of the Oregon and right a great wrong.
 JOSEPH F. O'SHEA,
 Private U. S. l. C.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
WONDERS ACCOMPLISHED
 WITHIN NINETY DAYS
Nearly Three Hundred Thousand Men Recruited, Mustered and
 En1Jjn.oed

WASHINGTON, July 22.-A consoli- dated statement prepared by Major John A. Johnston, Assistant Adjutant General, shows that of the 277.5O0 men authorized by Congress to be enlisted in the regular and volunteer armies, 254, ,479 up to this time have been mus tered into the service. Of the 23,031 yet required to complete the authorized quota 13.30S are regulars, 5000 are vol unteers under the second call. S62 are immunes and S51 are engineers
 The recruiting, mastering. equipping and placing in the field of the present great army of nearly 100000 in less than ninety days, nearly every man having to undergo a strict examina- tion. is regarded by army experts as a wonderful achievement. Officers re- presenting the great armies of Euro pean nations have been amazed at the work accomplished and admit frankly that Europe contains little such fight ing material as is to be found in abundance in the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

country in front of Malate being little adapted to the movement Of troops. One thousand insurgents left here yesterday. It was re- ported they would go to Cana rinos Island and capture a Span ish force there.
 Three Spanish prisoners cap tured at Guam have offered to en- list in the American artillery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
FOOD DISTRIBUTED
 BY THE RED CROSS
Supplies Brought on the State of Texas Exhausted Within
 Three Days

 Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted, 1S9S by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 21 (by The Call-Herald dispatch boat to Port Anto- nio, July 22).-The Red Cross steamer State of Texas has sailed for New York The only passengers on board are Mrs. Porter, wife of President McKinley's pri- vate secretary, and her sister, Blanche who is recovering from a mild attack of fever.
 The State of Texas has been stripped of her cargo of food, which was shipped from New York, and of valuable medical supplies brought out by the Red Cross nurses. The army. being without proper medicines for treatment since the wound ed were brought in the pressure on the Red Cross has been very great. The food served by the army, also, is unfit for fever patients, consisting solely of hard tack and bacon Hundreds of tons of nutritious food were distributed by the Red Cross last Monday. Within three days the entire cargo had been dis posed of.
 The State of Texas goes north to re- plenish her stores. She may go to Porto Rico.