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The record-union., 1899-05-23
"THE MAN WITH A HOE"
The Poem Creating Somewhat of a
Sensation in Literary Circles.

Sensation in Literary Circles.
SAN FRANCISCO, May D. = The
Evening Bulletin has created quite
sensation in literary circles by resur-
recting an old poem which appeared
in the California Illustrated Maga-
zine" six years ago, entitled THE Man
With a Hoe" which was written by
Cora E. Chase. The title is the same
as the poem by Edwin H. Markham,
which originally appeared in a local
paper some months ago, and which
has been widely copied by various
magazines and newspapers, and which
has created great deal of discussion
in the literary world.
Aside from the fact that the title is
the same as the caption to the poem
by Miss Chase, the thought expressed
almost is identical and the meter the
same.
When Mr.. Markham was seen re-
garding the similarity of the poems he
said that Miss Chase was a visitor at
his home eight years ago, and that
they often discussed Millet's THE Man
With the Hoe" copy of which was
hung on the walls of Mr.. Markham 3
library. He said that his ideas. were
terial. He said that he was inspired
to writing the poem fifteen years ago,
when he was living in the Sierras. At
that time Melville Upton, now on the
staff of the New York Evening Tele-
gram" said to him, after a discussion
Of Mitllet's picture:
MY Dear Markham: You are the
man to put this lesson into literature"
Mr.. Markham thought of the mat
ter, and did some preliminary work,
but never finished it until last winter,
when he commenced active work and
completed the poem in three days.
What has become of Miss Chase, lit
erary people do not know. 1t is said
that she married a Hungarian, but
lived unhappily with him. 1t is, thought
she may be in Europe.
The Bulletins Pasadena CORE
spondent interviewed Professor Charles
F. Holder, who was the publisher of
the California Magazine regarding
the poems. Mr.. Holder does not be-
lieve that Mr. Markham profited by
the lines of Miss Chase. Miss Chase
! and Mr.. Markham were co-contributors
to the California Magazine" and in
the same issue with Miss Chase's THE
Man With a Hoe was printed poem
Under the Stone" Mr.. Holder admit
ted that there was some similarity be-
tween the two poems under discusison
but that it was so slight that charges
of plagiarism were preposterous.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
THE STEAMER PARIS.
Still Lies on the Rocks OFF Low
lands Point.

COVERACK (CorngalD, May 22.-
The cargo of the American line steamer
Paris, which ran on the rocks off Low
lands Point, not far from here at 1
o'clock Sunday morning, while on her
way from Southampton, is being rap
idly discharged from the two forward
matches. 1t is high water in this vi
cinity at o'clock, but no attempt will
be made to float the steamer this az
noon. The weather remains fine,
the wind is off shore and the sea is
smooth.
FALMOUTH, May 22-The North
German Lloyd steamer Bremen which
left Southampton Saturday, arrived
here this morning under instructions
to embark for New York the saloon
passengers of the Paris. But the pas
sengers are not ready to proceed on
their voyage, many of them still suf-
fering from the shock, so the Bremen
continued on her passage westward
Quite fleet of excursion steamers
are taking holiday makers from this
port to see the wreck. Many passen-
gers of the Paris took the train for
Southampton this morning, where they
will await the sailing of the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, which is scheduled to sail from
Bremen to New York on May 22d,
touching at Southampton on the fol-
lowing day.
DAMAGE TO THE PARIS.
FALMOUTH, May 22.-The crew of
the Paris during the day were engaged
in jettisoning the coal. Divers who
were recently employed to inspect the
wreck of the Mohegan, have been ex-
amining the inside Of the Paris for the
purpose of ascertaining the extent of
the damage done. They discovered
four or five large holes.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
MONTEREY AND FRESNO r. r.
Right of Way Granted at the For.
mer City Repealed.

SALINAS, May 22-News has
reached here from an authoritative
source at Monterey that the City Board
of Trustees of that place, at a meeting
held last Friday night, declared for
feited all the water front franchises and
rights of way within the city limits
heretofore granted the Monterey and
Fresno Railway Company
A motion was made to grant an ex-
tension of time for a month, but after
President A. w Jones and General
Manager H. A. Green had been heard
in regard to the proposition, the ordi-
nance was passed and approved
By the passage of this ordinance all
the rights of the proposed road We're
repealed, leaving the matter open for
any other company to apply to the
board for franchise privileges.
1t is considered probable here that a
new company will take the matter up
before the end of June, and if new fran
chises are granted will build road.
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he has seen nuggets which measured
seven and a half inches long by six
inches in circumference.
II hardly realize the Importance of
this interview said Mr.. Frazer. Il
have no desire to connect my name
with fake story. l found the placers
quite as rich as they had been report
ed, and after a stay there of over two
weeks, I can say that in my judgment
the San Rogue placers are among the
richest ever discovered. The pay
ground ranges from three inches to
two feet below the surface, and all the
work is done with dry washers. There
were about 800 miners there when
left, and they are taking out an aver
age of from $15 to $50 each per day.
AThere is no water within ten miles.
and the gold is obtained by the crud-
est methods of dry washing. Here is
sample of some of the average mug
gets taken out" and Mr.. Frazer pro-
duced from his pockets bright mug
get weighing about two and a half
ounces. 81 have seen several pounds
of such nuggets as these, and it is q
good quality of gold, assaying 932
fine
The record-union., 1899-05-23
CAMP FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Provision to Be Made for Forty
Thousand Soldiers at Presidio.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-In antici-
patton of the prompt return of volun-
teer troops in the Philippines, the Sec
retary of War to-day telegraphed in
structions to General Shafter COM
manding the Department of San Fran
cisco, to establish a model camp at the
Presidio for the accommodation of 40
600 volunteers from Manila pending
their muster out.
General Shafter is instructed par
ticularly to make ample provision for
water supply and sanitary features to
the end that the camp may be COM
Portable and healthful. He is inform
ed that bed racks are to be furnished
and floors laid if he thinks it advisable.
The returning troops will leave their
tents at Manila, but will bring their
field ranges and cooking outfits The
Ouartermaster's Department has been
ordered to supply the necessary tents
to the camp at the Presidio.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
TAX ON CORPORATIONS.
ROOSEVELTS MESSAGE TO NEW
YORK LEGISLATURE.
Giving His Views on the Ford
Franchise Bill, Suggesting Line
of improvements.

ALBANY IN. W, May 22-Governor
Roosevelt's s. message to the State Lcgis-
lature, which met in extraordinary ses-
sion this evening, gives his views upon
improvements to the Ford franchise
taxation bill and suggests lines of i'm
provements. Concerning the equity of
the proposal to tax corporations the
Governor will say:
AT the present farmers, the market
gardeners and the mechanics and
tradesmem having small holdings are
paying an improper and excessive por-
tion of the general taxes, while at the
same time many of the efforts to rene
dy this state of affairs, notably in the
direction of taxing securities, are not
only unwise but inefficient, ard often
serve merely to put a premium upon
dishonesty.
There is evident injustice in the
light taxation of corporations l have
not the slightest sympathy with the
outcry against corporations as such. or
against prosperous men of business. To
drive out of a community the men Of
means and the men who take the lead
in business enterprises would probably
entail as one of its first results the
starvation of a considerable portion of
the remainder of the population.
But while I freely admit all this, It
yet remains true that a corporation
which derives it's power from the State
should pay to the State a just percent
age of its earnings as return for the
privileges it enjoys. This should be
especially true for the franchises be-
slowed upon gas companies, street rail-
ways and the like"
Relative to the proposition to place
the determination of this tax in the
hands of the State board, the Governor
says:
Il deem it wise that the power of as
sessing the taxation of franchises
should be left with the State authori-
ties, not the local authorities, this be-
ing in my view desirable both for the
sake of providing against dishonest IA
voritism or of discrimination against
corporations by the local authorities.
and also for the sake of working equity
as between the franchises in different
localities
The Governor says that he can count
on the help of the corporations in see
ing the bin put into proper form, in
stead of as heretofore counting upon
the opposition of some among them to
any and every scheme for making them
pay their just share of taxation
The message ais drafted calls for the
enactment of the law to take effect the
first day of October, 1S99 but it is I'M
derstood that when the Governor re-
turns to Albany he will change it to
read January /. 1900, in conformity
with the latest bill drawn
1t is learned on good authority that
the Ford bill Incorporated in the pro-
posed new bill is to be changed so that
the bin will read that special fran
chises shall be taxed as we'll as local.
the Governor believing that under the
term local franchises some corporations
might technically escape the tax.
The record-union., 1899-05-23

ASTORIA (Or), May 22.-The train
of the Iwaco Railroad and Navigation
Company broke through the company's
dock at IIwaco this afternoon while
backing up to the warehouse with
freight and passenger cars for the
steamer IlWaco.
The train had reached a point about
half way from the shore end of the
dock, when the underpinning broke,
and the engine fell through and was
completely submerged in eight feet of
water.
The combination and passenger car,
containing ten passengers, went
through the trestle with the engine,
and was partly prevented from falling
into the water by the protrusion of a
pile through the door, which held it sus-
pended with one end close to the water.
Five passengers, with the engineer
and fireman, were thrown into the
water but all were rescuSd with but
slight bruises.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
OVER THE GREAT DIVIDE"
A Letter Indicating the Suicide of
Former Hotel Clerk.

STOCKTON, May 22-Oscar Morris,
driver of the Grand Central bus, has
received the following letter from the
former night clerk of that hotel, who
left this city in January
''Lompoc, May IA, 1S99.-Dear Nor
ris: When this reaches you 1 will have
shuffied off this mortal coil. On leaving
Stockton 1 took the Kelley cure, but
it did me no good. After leaving the
st. James I secured a job with Nc
Murtrie & Stone, contractors, to fill in
the gap from Surf to Elwood. Kept
sober a month, then got drunk. To
make a long story short, when this
reaches you 1 will be over the great di-
vide" Yours, JOHN C. NOWLIN."
Lompoc is in Santa Barbara County.
Nowlin was employed at the Grand
Central for some time. commencing as
porter and afterward serving as night
clerk He was a bright fellow, but ad-
dicted to drink.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
THE VALLEY ROAD.
A Handsome Passenger Depot to Be
Built at Fresno.

FRESNO, May 22-Surveyors have
staked out the ground plan for a hand
some passenger depot in this city fer
the Valley Road. Work on the structure
will be commenced Immediately upon
the letting of the contract, involving an
expenditure of about $4,000, and it
is expected to have the depot ready
for occupancy to accommodate the in
creased traffic in July, when the june
tion with the Santa F'e will be COM
pleted and through continental trains
will be running through to San Fran
cisco.
The depot will be two-story struc-
ture of attractive design, and will fol-
low the Spanish mission style, pat
termed after which all the passenger
depots on the Valley Road have been
built.
The Associated Press correspondent
also has it on the best of authority
that with the completion of the build
ing the division headquarters will be re-
moved from Stockton to this city, the
plans of the depot building contemplate
ing in the upper story office rooms for
the division officials
The record-union., 1899-05-23
TEACHERS MEETING.
Dissatisfaction Over Date Set for
San Joaquin Association.

FRESNO, May 22-There is consid-
erable dissatisfaction over the date,
November I'd, Sd and 4th, set for the
annual meeting of the San Joaquin
Valley Teachers Association at Bakers
field. The date was set last Saturday
by small majority of the Executive
Committee, representing only four of
the eight valley counties in the associa-
ton, the counties, excepting two, Fres-
no and Kern, having the largest
school population, not being present at
the meeting.
An effort will be made at the COM
mittee meeting in July, which will be
held during the National Educational
Associat tion convention ait Los Angeles,
to change the time of the institute and
valley association meeting to the week
preceding the Christmas holidays
bringing the teachers together within
a fortnight of school closing, and doing
away with the necessity of breaking in
on the October and November term
with a vacation.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
Mines to Resume Operation.

SPOKANE (Wash.), May pat
meeting of the Couer d'Alene mine
owners held here to-day all the big
producing properties We're represented.
The following statement was given to
the Associated Press: 1T was the
unanimous resolve of the meeting to
heartily cooperate with the State au.
thorities of Idaho in preserving order.
and Immediately to start up all the
mines. The wages paid at Burk, Gem
and Mullan are $3.50 per day for min
ers and So for laborers. Three hun
dred and fifty men are already at work
at Wardner, and the other camps can
give immediate work to 1000 men.'s
The record-union., 1899-05-23
EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
Claim That It Is Being Violated at
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, May 22-The Unit
ed Labor Council of this city has sent a
communication to the City Council, in
which it is stated that violations are
being made of the State law which
makes eight hours a days labor for
municipal lhborers. Instances are cit
ed in the communication where labor
ers for city contractors are made to
work from twelve to fourteen hours a
day. F. c. Wheeler of the Labor Coun-
Gil, states that the Council intends to
force the inspectors for the city to re-
port all such instances, and the Labor
Council also intends to prosecute violat-
ors of the law. The City Council re-
The record-union., 1899-05-23

interests of unsecured creditors have
been preserved
An opinion was rendered in the case
of the city of Richmond Va, VS.. the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company. The controversy involved
the rights of the telephone company TO
locate it's poles and wires in the streets
and alleys of the city, regardless of the
protest of the local municipal authori-
ties, the claim of the telephone COM
pany being made under the Act of
Congress of 1866, granting such right
generally to telegraph companies. The
decision was favorable to the conten-
ton Of the city and adverse to the
telephone company, the court holding
that the concession to the telegraph
companies could not be made to in
clude telephone companies.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
SAN ROGUE PLACERs.
Are Said to Be Among the Richest
Ever Discovered.

SAN DIEGO, May 22.-Allan G.
Frazer, a Los Angeles mining man, ar
rived here to-day from the newly dis
covered placer fields in the Santa Clara
district, 300 miles south of Ensenada
He brings $4,000 in gold bullion, and
substantiates the previous reports of
the wonderful wealth of the section
He says the rich grounds thus far
opened up will cover an area of TWEEN
ty-four miles. Some of the sand work
ed is fabulously rich, and he says that
The record-union., 1899-05-23

perature "a, minimum 46, mean 90.
The pressure has fallen slowly over
the Eastern California region and
northWard to the international bound
ary. A depression appears to be de-
veloping over the Sierras.
Light rain has fallen along the coast
of California from San Francisco
northward, and threatening weather is
reported in the San Joaquin Valley as
far south as Fresno.
A maximum wind velocity of twen-
ty-six miles per hour from the south
east is reported from Independence.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
Despite the Presence Of the Filipino Com
missioners at Manila.
Professor Schurman, President OF
the limited States Commission,
Submits a Written Proposition
to the Insurgents as to the
Form of Government Proposed
for the Islands.

MANILA, May 23-1:20 p. m - The
conference between the civilian mem
Commission and the representative Of
the Filipinos continues
The military and civil elements of
the American Commission differ re
conference, the former adhering to the
original demand for the unconditional
surrender of the insurgents.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Light Rain on Coast From San
Francisco Northward.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-(5 p mo-
Weather conditions and general fore
cast: The following are the seasonal
rainfalls to date, as compared with
those Of same date last season, and
rainfall in last twenty-four hours:
L oe-t aic ar-f
The record-union., 1899-05-23
Increase in Wages.

DENVER (Colo.). May 22.-Notice
was given to-day of a general increase
of 10 per cent in wages at the Besse-
mer Steel Works of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company at Pueblo. About
LOO men are benefited.
The record-union., 1899-05-23
Fatal Quarrel Over Card Game.

CHICAGO, May 22.-During a quar-
rel over a game of cards to-day George
Allen shot and fatally wounded Burrel
Douglass and his son Frank. Allen also
received two bullet wounds and may
die
The record-union., 1899-05-23
RAILWAY HORROR
NARROWLY AvERTED
A Train Breaks Through a Dock at
Ilwaco, Washington,
The Engine Being Completely Submerged in
Eight Feet Of Water.

Car, Containing Ten Persons,
Prevented From Falling Into
the Water by the Protrusion of
Pile Through the Door, Hold
ing the Car Suspended-Seven
Persons Thrown Into the Water,
but All Rescued.
The record-union., 1899-05-23

by Kobbe's column He will reach
Santa Ana and Cantaba to-day.
General Macarthur is still at San
Fernando, and will occupy cities south
and westward Insurgent forces dis
integrating daily. Luna's force at
Taltac much diminished; has destroyed
several miles of railway in his front.
A number of officers of rank have de-
serted Luna, and a few have entered
Manila for protection. In Pampanga
and Bulucan the inha abitants are re-
turning to their homes, the only fear
being insurgent troops. South of Ma
Mia insurgent disintegration is pro-
crossing, though a large force is stu
maintained. Conditions are improving
daily. Will send a battalion of troops
and gunboat to Negros tomorrow
to allay excitement in the southern
portion of the island and west coast of
Cebu. Have denied request of Aguin-
aldo's Commissioners for armistice.
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The Nebraska-colorado Express.
A New Train.


From June 4th the Burlington
Route puts into it's passenger service
to the far west new fast daily and
night train from Kansas City to Neb-
raska and Colorado.
1t leaves Kansas City at 9.45 p. m;
arrives at Denver 20 p. m; and is
bv three hours the latest night train
Kansas City to Denver and beyond.
This service is altogether ad-
ditioual to the Burlington's great
scheme of passenger trains from
Kansas City to the west, northwest,
north and East. :
California Weekly Excursions, per
sonallv conducted. Tourist sleepers
twice a week Kansas City to the
northwest via the Billings Route.
For details, ask your ticket agent
| or l.. W. w AhELh
Genl Pass'r Agent, St. Louis, Mo
L. ]. BRICKER.
TRAY. Pass'r Agent, Kansas City, Mo
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager. St. Joseph, Mo
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GULF, COLORADO & SANTA FE "a. CO.
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL MEETING
LOS ANGELES. CAL.
GALVESTON, May 18th. 1899.

GALVESTON, May l9th, 1893.
ALL AGENTS: s:-The National Edu-
cational Association holds its annual
session at Los Angeles, Cal, July
18th to 14th, 1899. For this occasion
the following arrangements have
been made;
RATES From Houston, Temple,
Dallas, Fit. Worth, Gainesville, Pur-
cell and intermediate points from
which common California rates ap-
ply. Going via Albuquerque and
Barstow, returning same route S52. 90.
From same territory, going via AL
buquerque and Barstow, returning
via Ogden, Denver, Colorado Springs
or Pueblo, $500.
From same territory, going via Al
buquerQue and Barstow, returning
via El Paso, $500.
From same territory, going via Al
buuueroue and Barstow, returning
via Portland and routes over which
nine months tourist tickets are reg
ularly sold to Missouri river points
or st. Paul. Mimi, S64.5
From same territory, going via AL
buquerque and Barstow, returning
via Portland to point Of sale in Tex
as, S67 90.
Agents at branch line points will
add one fare to the above rates from
junction points.
Supplement N. E. A. Meeting Los
Angeles, Cal.-Rate from main line
points via Albuquerque and BarstoW
and return via Portland to point o.
sale, SEA 50, children 5 to II years hal
rate.
DATES OF SALE:-Sell June 25th tC
July Sth, 1899, inclusive.
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