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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
THE FRUIT SAVING RHIN.

~ nee more the rain of the season has fallen so
| opportuney and SO bountfully over the
- larger portion of the State that it al
most to have in direct response to the prayers
of fruit-growers 1t has put end to the last lin
gering fears of orchardists and gives something like
positive assurance of good crops.
Profuse as were the heavy rains of March, they
quite sufficient for all the needs of orchards
and vineyards suffering from the prolonged drought
of the previous season Recent reports from several
parts of the State to the effect that fruit was
dropping badly and there seems to have been gen.
eral agreement among fruit men that the trees had
been so weakened by the long dry season they were
not able to rpen all the fruit that had set The late
rains will OF course have tendency to overcome any
such weakness and will doubtless materially increase
the fruit output of the year
With the coming of abundant rains many persons
who have been considering the advisabiity of pro-
viding irrigation will be tempted to give further
thought to the subject AS drought longer threat
the State they no longer see the need of guard
ing against it. 1t is natural that it should be so.
Nevertheless, the wisdom of the old maxim, 'Tn
me Of peace prepare for war; applies to the affairs
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

J. NJ. Beck, an insurance man of Chi
cago, is at the Grand.
Douglas S. Cone, Red Bluff banker,
is registered at the Palace.
J. H. Glide, Sacramento merchant, is
a late arrival at the Grand.
r. c. HARRISON of the San Bernardino
Sun is a guest at the Grand.
W. H. Holabrd, a capitalist of Los An
geles is a guest at the Palace.
James M. Hellman, a prominent resi-
dent of Los Angeles, is at the California.
E. Dinkelspiel, Bakersfield merchant,
is registered at the Occidental with his
wife.
Rev. j. F. Flint, clergyman Of Chi
cago, is at the Grand, accompanied by
his family.
Mrs NJ. E. Stone, wife of the manager
of the Associated Press at Chicago, is at
the Occidental.
VM Clement of Salt Lake, who has
extensive mining interests in Randsburg,
is located at the California.
John Tuohy, a large grain-grower of
Tulare, and E. c. Humphrey, merchant
of San Diego, are among the arrivals at
the Lick.
]. s. Mcfarland, a retired capitalist,
and c. E. Gill, proprietor of a publishing
mouse, arrived at the OCClQ6QLdI yeSt6r-
day from Chicago.
Professor James e. Keeler and wife of
the Lick Observatory came up from
Mount Hamilton yesterday afternoon on
a brief visit, and registered at the Palace.
F. R. Sargent of Peoria, H., a repre-
sentative of the Railroad Firemens AS
sociation, and Frank Barrett of Palo Alto,
who has large oil interests in the south
ern part of the State, are registered at
the Lick.
Rev. c. K. Cumming, missionary of
Nagoya, Japan, returned from his East
ern trip with his wife and child yesterday
and engaged apartments at the Occiden-
tai. They will leave for the Orient on the
next steamer.
B. E. Hand. assistant general freight
agent of the Michigan Central Railroad,
arrived in Los Angeles yesterday from
Chicago. Pacific Coast Freight Agent
John A. Gill of the New York Central
lines left for the south last evening to
meet him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
Strange Story of Mil
dred Webster.
ELcPED WITH A SOLDIER
DESERTED AND LEFT ALONE N
THIS CITY.
Her Adopted Father, Daniel Webster
of Vallejo, Says She Will Get
Part of a Valuable
Estate.

girl few months past 16 wears Of
age was arrested last Friday by Police
man Hlghtower on a charge of vagrancy,
ana yesterday it developed that she was
JOINT, helresS to an estate valued at over
half a million dollars
Her name is Mildred Webster. and she
roomed at q Turk street. When she was
arrested she was almost Immediately re-
leased on bonds but when the case was
called in Acting Police Judge Barry's
court ON Saturday she failed to appear
ana a bench warrant was issued for her
arrest. She was taken into custody on
Tuesday night and appeared before Act
ing Police Judge Groezinger Yesterday
morning.
Daniel Webster, an engineer at Mare
Island and a Grand Army man. was in
court and told the Judge a strange story.
lie said the girl was his adopted daugh-
teI: teI: 0he was adopted by him and his late
Wl1e when she was three days old He
was then an engineer on a Mississippi
boat. The girl was born at Burkes Point.
butIer County, Missouri, and was 16 years
name was Whitaker, owned nearly the
half of Butler County, and she and her
sister, who was now living at Cairo, Ill,
were the sole heirs to the estate, which
was valued at half a million dollars.
Webster declined to say under what cir
cumstances he adopted the girl but when
the proper time came he could make affi-
daWt that she, was the heiress He had
warned her, however, that unless she
faithfully promised to behave herself in
future he would not make the necessary
affidavit.
The girl ran away from her home in
Vallejo last October with Fred Melville,
a soldier, with whom she was infatuated.
They came to this city, and two weeks
ago Melville left for Manila. Webster's
wife died two weeks after the girl ran
away. and it was only on Tuesday that
he learned that she was here and had
been arrested so he hurried to the city.
The Judge, after listening to his story,
continued the case till Saturday and re-
leased the girl en- her own recognizance.
Mildred corroborated her adopted
fathers statements. She said she always
looked upon Webster and his wife as her
parents until about five years ago, when
after being vaccinated she had an attack
Of varioloid. While sick in bed she heard
Mrs. Webster tell the doctor who was at
tending her that she was not her own
daughter and that when she came of age
she would be great heiress. She intend
ed to go to Cairo, H., to her sister and
be a good girl.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

OF individuals as well to those OF nations Wher-
ever is possible provide irrigation at economical
rates it will be well for orchardists to do so, although
there IS no immediate necessity for it. Good seasons
are the accepted times for such work, as in most
cases 1t will be too late to provide effective irrigation
if the work is delayed until drought comes.
In the meantime the people OF California have good
reason to be well satisfied with the present outlook
Prolonged dry seasons are in the larger part Of
the State and it will probably be many years before
our farmers and orchardsts have to contend with
another such drought that through which they
have Just passed Reports from the East are to the
effect that OF the fruit crops there are short and
the consumers of the country looking Califor-
MIA for the supply OF the year They will not look in
vain. Our crops are going to be fairly abundant in
almost every variety, and will have trainoads to
sell
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
THE SAN PEDRO CELEBRATION.

| tOS ANGELES has with good cause made the
beginning OF work San Pedro harbor pub
- lie holiday and an occasion for general rejoic-
ing. The event marks not only the undertaking OF a
work OF great Importance but the accomplishment of
victory powerful corporation which has long
been antagonstic to the welfare OF California and
which strenuousy opposed the San Pedro enterprise
In reviewing the OF the long struggle re-
CURED to bring about the improvement at San Pedro
Senator White said in an interview with The Call:
Perhaps there has never been any work projected
III the United States embarrassed by unnecessary
difficulties Many OF those who opposed the present
location did in the best OF faith but the public will
never believe nor would it be justified in believing
that had not the powerful interests headed by Mr.
Huntington been behind Santa Monica there would
have been any serious opposition after the making OF
the Mendell report Individual Senators or Repre-
sentatves might have expressed dissent but the
project would have gone through
There will be dissent among intelligent Califor-
mans from that statement Had it not been for the
antagonsm OF the Southern Pacific Company the i'm
proyement OF the harbor would have begun. years
ago, and Los Angeles might now be celebrating the
completion instead OF the beginning OF the work The
popular rejoicing therefore, is due as much to what
has been accomplished in throwing off the yoke OF the
monopoly to the high expectations OF what is to be
attained through the work itself
While to the people OF Los Angeles and their reso-
lutte leaders at home and in Congress full credit is
due for the victory they have achieved it to be re-
membered that they left to fight the battle
alone Throughout the State the independent press
took up the cause OF San Pedro and fought with as
much earnestness as if it were one that concerned
each alone
The Call in particular has good reasons to be graf
flied with the San Pedro victory. 1t entered early
into the strife the side OF the people and was the
foremost champion in San Francisco OF that cause
Credit is also due to the Examiner, which as soon
as had been relieved OF the $1,000 month contract
with the railroad joined The Call in the contest and
helped to expose the schemes OF the monopoly and
reveal its antagonsm to the true interests Of the State
To Los Angeles and her people, however, the full
ness of the victory is mainly due and theirs is OF
right the glory Of the triumph The Call and other
papers in different parts of the State could and did
help but Los Angeles has had to take the forefront OF
the fight and bear the burden of its Her people
are fully justified therefore, in making the beginning
OF the work civic holiday, and in giving honor to
those among them who were most steadast in the
struggle and efficient in accomplishing the vic
tory.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
PHILIPPINE EXHIBIT
FOR MECHANICS FAIR
GOVERNMENT WILL ALLOW 1T
TO BE DETAINED HERE.
Tesla's Famous Vacuum Light and
Tripler's Mysterious Liquid Air
Will Also Be on Exhibition.

At the meeting of the trustees of the
Mechanics Institute, held Tuesday, the
first definite outline of the coming fair
to be held here in September was dis
cussed. Folders containing the formal an
yesterday, were read at the meeting. The
fair will open on September and close on
October Z. One of the chief features Of
the fair is to be the native exhibit from
the Philippines. This exhibit will include
the native products and industries, and it
is to be loaned to the Mechanics Insti-
tute for exhibition by the Department Of
Agriculture, permission having been OBJ
tanned from Secretary Wilson by Presi-
dent Denicke.
The trustees voted a letter of thanks
to Secretary Wilson, and also one to Cen
were instrumental in securing transporta-
tton for the exhibit from the Philip
pines to this country on the Government
transports. The trustees are also conf
dent of having an excellent and instruC-
tive exhibit from Hawaii, and to this end
President Denicke requested that every
member of the board should do all in his
Secretary Cummings stated that Libra
rian Teggart had departed for Atlanta,
where he had gone to attend the conven-
ton of the American Library Association.
He will be absent about six weeks, and
will spend much of his time in the north
studying library buildings. He will also
see Tesla, the famous electrician, for the
purpose of securing his new vacuum light
as one of the exhibits for the fair. He will
visit New York in order to try and ar
range with Professor Tripler for an eX-
hibit of his latest invention of liquid air.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
CHARITY BAZAAR
WILL OPEN IN A
BLAZE Of GLORY
Native Sons Hall Is
Decorated.
FETE TO COMMENCE TO-DAY
CATHOLIC LADIES AID SOCIETY
OFFICIALS ARE READY
They Anticipate Large Attendance
at the Inauguration of the Fair
in Aid of Their Deserv-
ing Organization.

The monster charity bazaar under the
patronage of the Catholic Ladies Aid So
cety will be thrown open to the pubic
to-day Native Sons Hall, 414 Mason
street, never looked gayer than 1t does
now with it's artistic booths and wealth
of vari-coloTed draperies. The ladies or
the society have bent every energy for
weeks preparing against the opening day
and believe now they have everything in
readiness for both an artistic and fnan-
cial success. They have the hearty CO.
operation of the Celtic Union, composed
of many Irish societies, of the League OF
the Cross and kindred organizations.
The work of the Aid Society covers
wide field of endeaVOr, and no one in dis
tress is turned empty handed from its
doors. It is to replenish its treasury that
the present bazaar is being held and the
more money received the more good can
be accomplished among the deserving
poor. On the ground that those who give
quickly give doubly, it is hoped the open
ing days viii witness great throng pass
through the entrance of Native Sons
Hall.
The bazaar will be opened informally
a high noon to-day, but the formal eXer-
cises will not be held until evening 1t
was first arranged that his Honor Mayor
Phelan should deliver an address, DuI ne
left for San Diego at short nouce yes
terday and in consequence chahge IN
the programme was necessary. The
Mayors place will be taken by some
other eloquent speaker The remainderr
of the entertainment will be made up or
a musical programme. The contributions
to this viii be some of the best known
professional and amateur performers in
the city.
Tomorrow night will be given over. to
the sOdalties. Saturday VIII be Celtic
Union night, when an unusually large at
tendance is expected. Monday, May l,
Dewey day, will be appropriately cele-
brated, the Native Sons and the Native
Daughters assisting the ladies Of the
Catholic Union in entertaining their
guests. Tuesday has been set aside as
Young Mems Institute and Young La
dies Institute day. Wednesday the An,
cient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies
Auxiliary win have charge. Thursday
May 4, will be st. Vincent de Paul So
ciety day; Friday, the 9th, Catholic, Union
day, and Saturday, the close Of the ba-
Zaar will be given over to the veteran
and exempt firemen.
An innovation win be tried at the ba-
zaar. No admission fee viii be charged,
so that all may enter at viii. The music
and all the entertainment may be enjoyed
free of charge, unless one succumbs to
the assaults of the charming young ladies
in charge Of the booths.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
THE "CoRKscREW" RESOLUTION.

THE resolution considered by the Board of Sr-
pervisors on Monday which grants the Market
Street Railway Company permission to use
electricity upon its proposed "corkscrew line from
Sixth and Brannan streets to Washington and Jack
son. its face appears to be innocent enough. But
the Supervisors should take nothing for granted in
connection with this matter The Market Street
Railway Company is proverbialy tricky, and at the
present time it has great interests Geary street
The franchise for the present cable railway on that
thoroughfare expires shortly and the corporation
has made two attempts already to secure its renewal
for long period of time Both of these attempts
have been defeated by the property-owners and
residents of the street. who desire the construction of
modern electric line instead of the maintenance OF
the present hobo cable system
II the resolution granting permission to use cleo
tricty upon its proposed 'corkscrew" line does not
confer upon the Market Street Railway Company
some privilege Geary street by which it will be
enabled to hereafter unhorse the people living upon
that horoughfare there will be no very strong obiec
ton to its passage. But every intelligent person
knows that is dangerous confer privileges of this
sort upon street railway companies At first they ap-
pear trivial and commonplace but later they cut
tremendous figures in litigation designed to fasten
perpetual privileges upon public streets.
The proposed "corkscrew" road runs on Geary
street, from 1aylor TO Grant avenue-seemlngly
short and unimportant distance But it Is not ques
ton of distance in this case but question of the
legal effect of such privilege upon street which in
few months will revert again to the people.
There is apparently disposition among the Su-
pervisors to rush hastily into this business The
resolution referred to has been sent back to the
Street Committee, where it has been under consd-
Grafton for some time. Therefore we do not sound
these words of caution because there Is any inme-
date danger of hasty action, but in order put the
Supervisors upon their guard. The Geary street
franchise should not be complicated in any manner
When it expires, which it will shortly, it should be
offered for sale and disposed of the highest bidder
corporation has now held the street for great
many years and made enormous profit out of it.
1t is about time that the people should receive some
benefit from the valuable privilege Of operating a
street car line along and upon it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
The Racetrack Raid.

Another weary day has passed in the
trial of the suit instituted by the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club against /. w. Lees. its
only result being to more thoroughly es-
tablish the already established fact that
the Ingleside track was raided for the
purpose of suppressing unlawful acts
which were being committed when the
raids were made. officers George G.
Douglass, Smith Carr, James Aiken.
Charles P. Bush and Daniel A. Sylvester
were on the stand during the day and tes-
titled regarding the gambling which was
going on when the raids were made At
torney Ach, who represents the Jockey
club, made strenuous efforts to shake the
testimony Of the witnesses, but without
success. The case goes on again this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
To Try Soldiers.

general court-martial has been ap-
pointed to meet at the Preside tomorrow
to try whatever cuIprits are under arrest.
The court is made up of the following
officers: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Wag-
ner, Fourth Cavalry; Captain James E.
Brett Twenty-fourth Infantry; Captain
Henry w. Hovey, Twenty-fourth Infan-
try First Lieutenant William R. Das-
HELL commissary, Twenty-fourth Infan-
try; First Lieutenant James A. Moss,
Twenty-fourth Infantry; Second Lieuten-
ant Stanley Howland, Twenty-fourth In
fantry; First Lieutenant Thomas II. Sla-
vens, quartermaster Fourth Cavalry,
Judge advocate.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

Columbia-"The Wrong Mr Wright"
CaNCorna--"A Old Time
Grand opera House Ell Captain
Orpheum-Vaudevlle.
Aicazar-'Captain Swift"
Tivoli-"The l4eisha."
Odd Fellows Hall-Sauer. this evening.
Zoo Theater--Vaudevle afternoon
Rnd
Oympa-Corner Mason and Ellis streets, Specialties-
Metropolitan Temple-NIoying Pictures.
Aambra intercollegiate Concert Saturday Night
April
Sunday
Campers Excursion-To Cruz Mountains, Sunday,
Ap-I So
sutro Baths-e-and onenns sunday April 30
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
More Counterfeit Stamps Seized.

Special Revenue Agent Thomas seized
yesterday $4,000 cigars in boxes bearing
the counterfeit revenue stamps issued by
a Pennsylvania firm, making the total
seized in this district up to date 136 ono.
Mr.. Thomas estimates that the firm has
Issued in the United States IS, 500, 900 cigars
titles of the cigars having been offered as
low as 81 rs per thousand. price far be-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

The fact that Railroad Commissioner Lautneister
Is miller may not have influenced him in casting
his voice and vote in favor of the Southern Pacific
IN the passage of the Blackstoc resolution ordering
the dismissal OF the grain rate case 1t may have in
duced him to believe, however, that he could throw
flour dust in the of the public without much
One OF the Berlin newspapers ventures an opinion
that America has all she attend to in thrashing
Aguinaldo. Admiral Won Diederichs didn't think so
when Admiral Dewey ordered him put OF tho range
OF American guns. :.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
cALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 26.-G. H Ran
dali of San Francisco is at the St. James
William A. Entwistle of San Francisco
is at the Raleigh.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April ga. G. Freeman
and wife of San Francisco are at the
Hoffman. Miss MacCurley and W. S.
Dixon OF San Francisco are at the I'm
perial.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
Cal. glace fruit SOC per ID at rownsend's.s

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (AHen's), $40 Mont
gomery street Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
THE CALIFORNIA LIMITED,
sante Fe Route.

Three times a week; 31a days to Chicago. 81
davs to New York. Handsomest train and most
complete service. Full particulars at 62S Mar
ket street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

One touch of a poor relation is apt to
make the rich man think the whole world
kin.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

DR.. Siegerts Angostura Bitters has over 50
initators and substitutes-most Of them dan
eerous. Get the genuine with signature.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

low cost if the stamps had been genuine
and paid for The stamps issued by the
Internal Revenue Department Tor cigars
are sold at SO 60 per thousand cigars.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

In the matrimonial game the man who
weds an heiress expects TO be check
mated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

German official circles are gradually inclining to
the opinion that Captain Coghlan's remarks in refer
ence to Emperor William were made in wine
humor." It is gratifying that somebody can see the
Joke
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
AUCTION SALES.

BY f W. Butterae5-This day, o'clock Furniture
1883 Franklin
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

William F. Herrin is trying to find local merchant
who will say nice things about c. P Huntington
How would Railroad Commissioner Laumeister do?
He went to ]. c. Stubs to learn what the Southern
Pacific considers fair grain freight tariff for Cali
forna farmers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A PUMP-A s., Goleta, Cal An ordin-
ary lifting pump placed 800 feet below the
surface will show an appreciable increase
in force over one placed on the surface,
but the difference at that distance would
be but Slight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11

rest upon the Methodist Episcopal Churei
South FOR the acts Of its book as'h,S
The church has been injured oy the
misconduct OF its agents, but for such
misconduct II Is held entirely blameleas'
THE committee has not thought pto-
per to suggest TO the Senate any ac''."
concerning this matter II appearing 10
the committee that the governing au,
thorities OF the Church must be aHoWeu
to take such measures as II may ,nin !,
proper after Il has been fully acqualh'e,'
with the facts concerning the passage vl
the bill and the final disposition OF TIC
money appropriated by It.
This letter of the bishops makes II ap-
propriate and proper that there should
be an expression OF opinion on 'ne par
of the Senate in response to the cohol-
tional proposition TO tender 70 the gov
eminent the money paid 10 the Dook
agents under the terms Of the SAID act
approved March H. 1898.
ssNo now facts have come - the fn' v
ledge Of the committee since their report
was laid before the Senate. and IN mar
mony Herewith the following resolution
Is submitted and the committee recon-
mend that IL be adopted
The resolution Is given above.