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church. The niggers do all the farming
work. An American aborer would find
working on Filipino farm JOB which
he would soon siCken of. Why the least
eXertion makes a man perspire. In De
cember. January and February the
weather is comfortable, but the wet and
dry seasons reach the utmost extremes.
CORPORAL FRED ROCKFELLAR
Company M-The physical conditions ex-
listing in the Philippines are excellent
for the natives. A white man can neither
make money nor be happy there. The
land, tbs true, is fertile and its products
are numerous: but white man can't
compete with the negroes. OF course, if
a white man wanted to live there real bad
l guess he could get along, but he would
in my judgment, have to stay there fully
two years and become thoroughly accli
mated before he would be worth anything.
| If he was a laborer he would have to
work for almost nothing. Labor is cheap
| there and the natives are accustomed TO
manual labor from childhood. If a man
goes into store and buys anything there
are dozen little negroes scarcely over
b years of age waiting outside to pack
the bundle for small coin. The FilipinOs
can pack more their backs than
white man. They do all their own dray-
ing right on their backs. The introduction
OF American agricultural methods in their
farming ti would enrich the valuation of
| the occupation and perhaps better the
products, but | think it out of the QueS-
ton for white man to attempt to make
money down in that country by farming
Wheat cannot be raised there. They have
large corn and rice fields but for my part
the FfliDinos can have them. 1 am OPP
posed to making them citizens of our
country.
CARROLL MCKEE, Company C-WhiIe
the Philippines are rich in their produc-
tons of rice, corn, sugarcane and tobacco
it is no place for Americans to go If they
want to live comfortably and make
money. A man with capital might linG AN
opening, but a laborer would have hard
time earning enough money to live on.
The best he would get at that would be
an uncomfortable existence. Even the
natives there complain about the heat. it
takes all the energy out of a white man.
The introduction of American labor meth
DDS in the Philippines would be simply
out of the question. OF course they will
improve their conditions and crude Gus
toms in time if they come in contact with
Americans to any great extent, but ! don't
think labor will reach the standard it has
in our own country. That's quite natural
too. when you consider that the average
native lives on rice, fruit and cigarettes
| The country produces large quantities CT
corn and sugar. Every two or three
miles along the roads in the suburbs are
| large warehouses where these products
are stored. Their corn is plentiful, but Il
white man would have a hard time med
! ding with the contrasting business down
there. The country is pretty Every.
| thing that grows there grows abundantIy.
| The grass on which they feed their horses
and cattle is long, but they have TO get
down on their hands and knees in water
| to cut 1t. 1t grows in swamps. | pre-
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would cause them to rust There are
plenty of water buffalo and wild hogs
hardly fit for food Americans cannot
labor there in any form of agriculture.
All the hard work is done by the Chinese
or natives. 1 do not think the islands
would be profitable to this country if
contract and serVile labor were prOhib-
tied and our own labor laws We're eX-
unsuited to people of our race, and they
soon lose their energy. | am very much
opposed to the Filipinos being made cttt-
Zens of the United States. They are all
together too apt to become tyrants II
given even little authority.
PRIVATE WALTER TINGLEY, Com
pany I-There is no lack of population in
the Philippines. l do not know what the
opportunities are for obtaining land for
agriculture. The soil is fertile and corn
is raised in great quantities although the
quality is not of the best. l believe other
American cereals can also be raised in
the islands. Americans cannot labor there
either in our form of agriculture or in
raising the native products; the climate
is too hot. The hard labor is all done by
the natives and the Chinese, principally
the latter l do not think the islands
would be profitable to this country if con-
tract and servile labor were prohibited
and our labor laws were extended to
them The climate is enervating and peo-
pie of our race cannot live there and re-
tain their well-known energy. l am en-
phatically opposed to making the Fill
pinOS citizens OF the Oulleu SIdttS.
L. NJ. BULL. Company 1.-The Philip
pines are far from being unoccupied; on
the contrary they are pretty well pOpu-
lated | do not know anything about the
opportunitieS for obtaining land for agr1-
culture Americans cannot labor there,
either in our form of agriculture or In
raising the native products, such as rice,
hemp. tobacco and sugar. The hard work,
both in the country and in the cities is
all done by the natives and the Chinese.
The islands would not be profitable to
this country if contract and servile labor
were prohibited and our own labor laws
extended to them. The climate is very
enervating and people Of our race cannot
live there for any length of time and
retain their energy unimpaired. | do not
think the Filipinos should ever be made
citizens of the United States.
PRIVATE SIDNEY EASTMAN, Com
many Nit is a poor country for a white
man: thickly settled and productive and
ali that. but still no place for white man
to earn or make a living While 1t is
possible 40 introduce our agricultural
methods there it is impossible to do so
profitably. The hogs there are poor. Yes.
/ think they bunkoed our dear old Uncle.
This country will never be benefited f1nan-
cially by the acquisition of the Philip
pines 1t would be an outrage to make
th, natives citizens of the United States.
The thought of their being on an equal
footing with us is repulsive. The land
throughout the country is rich and Guilt
waited. but most of 1t belongs to the
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Theater Tickets for Merchants.

Managers of San Francisco playhouses
have acceded to a request made by the
Manufacturers and Wholesalers League
for a reduction in the price of theater
tickets for nonresident members who
may visit the city. The request was made
yesterday by a committee consisting of
Ben Block and Benjamin SchIoss, repre-
senting the league and the Board of
Trade both of which organizations are
making efforts to induce merchants of the
West to do their buying in this city. One
of the leagues plans is to get reductions
in railway and hotel rates and, in this
latest instance. theater tickets.
The theatrical men decided to grant the
leagues request by making a reduction of
d npr cent.
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AN ANCIENT WILL.
Jacob Martenstein s Testament, Drawn
in 1864, Filed for Probate.

The will of Jacob Martenstein. who died
at Ross Valley, Marin County, July 20.
leaving an estate valued at $76,100, was
filed for probate yesterday. The will was
drawn April 8. 1864, by the old firm of
Patterson. Wallace & Stow. The de-
ceased bequeaths his entire estate to his
widow. Mary Martenstein, who survives
him. The testator requests. however. that
his widow give .all of their children the
share they would have inherited had the
deceased died intestate, providing, how
ever, that their conduct proved them
worthy Of such share. The children are
Peter j., William H., Emma L., Mary
Ida. Elizabeth E.. Martha ]. and Minnie
Martenstein, all residing in this city.
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TWO LAUDANUM
DOSES FAILED
TO KILL HER
Mrs. Cleo Hill vice
Courts Death.
SHE WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN
UNREQUITED LOVE ASSIGNED
AS THE MOTIVE.
Doctors and Officers Work Upon thu
Woman and Save Her Life
After a Prolonged
Struggle.

Cleo HILL a young woman whose heart
had been pierced by the shafts Of love,
attempted suicide twice yesterday after
noon without fatal result. The second
time she on the brink of the great
divide, but a stomach pump and constant
physical exercise for two hours saved ,he
life she had tried to destroy. She con-
sumed a fair-sized bottle of laudanum,
and that was the extent of the damage
done.
Mrs Hill was formerly a Miss Grifiiths
Of Fresno. About four years ago, alter q
separation from her husband. she began
the life of clinking glasses and wild lights
in the pursuit of pleasure. Los Angeles
was the scene of her first revelries. but
she soon returned to her native city,
continuing the course with the same de-
gree of success. She styled herself
Cleopatra" but was not Of the dusky
order of beauty. She is a demi-blonGe of
melancholic disposition and disposed to
suicide. This was her third attempt,
counting the two of yesterday as one et-
fort.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Hill left her
home. 25141a Suffer street, and sought her
old companions Cocktails and other
fluids We're quaffed until alcoholic vapors
She then visited a lady friend on O'Far-
rell street with whom she passed a few
hours before starting home. Several of
her friends met her and to them she
shouted in ribald mirth that she intended
to end her life.
Early in the afternoon Mrs. Hill was
found on Powell street in a most precari-
Gus condition. She had swallowed a phial
of laudunum and regretted it, so her
friends carried her to a clearinghouse in
the neghborhood and dose number one
was made inefficacous Mrs. Hill then
visited her sister, who lives on Fifth
street, near Folsom. While the sisters
back was turned she drank the second
potion and repented again. Officers were
summoned and the laudunum- craZed
young woman was removed to the Harbor
Hospital Here two policemen were
called into requisition and they walked
the would-be suicide up and down the
floor for two hours. About $50 o'clock
last night she recovered sufficiently to find
her way home
With head erect and swinging gait, blue
tailor-made dress. feather boa and a
jaunty hat OF laundering colors, Mrs
Hill left the hospital, saying she would
never do it again. Unrequited love is
the cause assigned for the woman's des-
perate acts.
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American cereals cannot, in my opinion,
be successfully raised there. Corn OF
very poor quality is raised, but the alter
mating excessive heat ana qaInpn asS
would cause such grains as wheat ana
oats to rust. Americans cannot lapor
there in any form of agriculture; th9t Is
out of the question. The nara W9rk -
done by the Chinese principally. l DO not
think the islands would be prohtaole TO
this country if our own labor laws were
extended to them and contract and ser
no means suited to people of our race
and white men cannot live there and re-
tain their native energy 40 not , ttllmh
for a moment that the F1!IplnoeSs snouio
be made citizens of the United States.
PRIVATE F. C. ROBERTS, Company
There are plenty of people IN the
Philippines now. There are no ,opport,u uni
for agriculture. Corn is raised there, out
it is of a very poor quality and that Is
about the only American cereal thal Can
be raised there. There is a rocky Tor
nation a few feet under the soil so that
while il appears rich it is of very little
value Some cattle and hogs are raised
in the southern islands, but none in Lu-
ION The only cattle there are water
buffalo and razorback hogs. Americans
cannot labor there at any form OF agrl-
culture. The hard work is az cone t,, by
the Chinese and Fflipinos. II contract
labor should be prohibited and our own
labor laws extended Ito the ISLANDS they
would be ruined. People or our race CAN
nor live in that climate and retain their
vigor. l would say emphaticaliy NO
TO the question whether ! believe the
Filtpinos should be made citizens OF the
United States.
PRIVATE ". J. KOOPMAN, Company
There are enough people in the Phil
innines now. so far a | could judge. The
for obtaining land for agrl-
culture at present are very poor, put oil
course they may be better after the ught-
ing is over. Some corn Is raised there,
hut so much rain, followed by extremely
hot weather. would cause wheat and oats
70 rust. Cattle and hogs might be raised
to advantage, but at present only water
buffalo and wild hogs are seen. Anleri-
cans cannot labor there at all. The hard
work is all done by the natives ana the
chinese. do not think the islands
woIild he profitable to this country If our
labor laws were extended to the islands
and servile and contract labor prohibited.
The climate. is unsuited to people Of our
race and they cannot live there very long
and retain their energy untmpaired. L do
not think the FilipinOs should be made
citizens Of the United States. If they
were there would be no holding them.
PRIVATE A f. COLTRIN, Company
mo. the islands are far from being I'M
occupied The opportunities for obtain
ing land for agriculture are at present
very poor but may be better later on.
corn is raised there, but ! do not think
other American cereals, such as wheat
and barley would flourish. The hot
weather which follows the heavy rains
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JULY's IMMIGRANTS,
Japan Leads in the Nationality of
Last Months Arrivals.

The total number Of immigrants landed
at this port for the month of July was
Al. Of whom 33S We're males. The nation
alities were: japanese, 1876; English. 81;
Mexican, "A; Filipinos, 20; Scaandinavialnn
%; Hawaiian Is: Scotch. II; German, u;
Portuguese u. Italian. 10.
There were fifty-three flliterates, divided
as follows: Japanese, 10; Mexican; IS;
Portuguese. 6; Irish. 3; South American,
2; Scandinavian. Spanish, West Indian,
Korean and French. each.
The religions represented were: Prot
estant. 175: Buddhist, al; Roman Catholic,
The occupations We're: Farm laborers,
s.; mariners. SO: merchants, 40; laborers,
&c; teachers. Is; clerks. Il: carpenters, 10
the immigrants and not included in the
report came ninety-eight aliens in transit
and IFS tourists.
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shakv and there is an opening for the grim
visitor 10 enter. ;.
1t is commonly said that people die of
this or that particular disease. The truth
is they die Of constitutional weakness;
If more people realized this they wouic
understand why the great Golden MeQi-
cal Discovery invented by DR.. K "
Pierce of Buffalo, n. Y, cures so many
cases of lingering coughs, throat, bronchial
and kindred affections of the air passages:
II gives thorough abundant constitutional
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beqins power to do their work completely
so that no poisonous dregs can get into the
circulation TO fasten on the lungs and vital
tissues ,... e.
se,.erai y-ears writes Mrs. Orlin OHara, OF
T;ergtts Falls. MINI. (Box I'D. " In the hrst
Mace had sore throat; doctored with dlnerent
fo-to-s and took various medicines, but got no
acting relief We made up our minds TO Try
III medicine advertised as DR.. P1eTce's Golden
Sie,i;ca1 discovery. After had taken one bottle
we thought could see nttIe S SHdnse ~;
sent and got another bottle OF the Golden Neol-
al 5;scoyer1y, and also one Of Favorte Pre-
ec-iDt;on 7 took them alternately, and IN a
few DAVIS began to see that 1 was better loi
certain took eight bottles OF Golden Meolcdi
Discoverv, and two Of Favorite Prescription,
and really. l have not felt as well In years l
sleep better than 1 have in twenty years.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
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sent free by the Worlds Dispensary Meol-
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paw the cost of mailing only, or more SUD-
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H. J. Croker Backs
Up His Offer.
THIRTY DAYS TIME TO ACCEPT
THE DOCUMENT APPEARS TO BE
QUITE FAIR.
Values Based on Saccharine Strength
of the Grapes on Delivery-In-
terested Parties May De-
feat the Enterprise.

The contract proposed to the grape
growers and winemakers of the State by
Henry J. Croker, in which he offered S14
per ton for the best grapes and S12 for
the second quality, was completed yester-
day and will be sent out at once. The
value is based on the saccharine strength
of the grapes on delivery and the stipula-
lions appear to be fair. Whether or not
Mr.. Croker will secure the necessary
so per cent of the crop of dry wine grapes
for the term of seven years remains to be
seen. However, the enthusiastic indorse-
ment of the proposition by the growers
of Sonoma, Santa Clara and other coun-
ties augurs well for the success of the
plan.
While to the layman the contract APP
pears to be unnecessarily technical and
capable of manipulation, to the practical
winemaker it is entirely plain. 1t fixes
the prices as follows:
For ripe sound, merchantable wine
grapes Except Malvasa and Mission) con-
tanning not less than twenty-five (22) de-
grees sugar, according to Balling's scale,
at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit crusher
test, fourteen QD dollars per ton, at point
of delivery.
Fore ripe Malvasia and Mission grapes of
the same standard. twelve Q2) dollars per
ton
For grapes falling below twenty-five (2O
degrees, the price to be reduced f1ftv (50
cents per ton for each degree or fraction
of a degree of sugar below twenty-five
(22) degrees (Baling) and down to and in
, Guiding twenty GOD degrees.
For grapes falling below twenty GOD de-
grees sugar (Balling), the price to be re-
duced one % dollar per ton for each de-
gree or fraction of degree of sugar below
twenty 600 degrees (Balling) down to and
including nineteen Q9) degrees.
For grapes below nineteen Q9) degrees
sugar fBallng), the price shall be fifty (50)
cents per ton for each full degree of sugar
contained therein. according to Balling's
scale.
For second crop wine grapes the price
shall be seventy-ive (75) per cent OF the
foregoing scale for first crop grapes.
For damaged grapes, not sound or mer-
charitable or such will not make good
wine but suitable for distilling, seven (O
dollars per ton.
An important stipulation in connection
with the contract provides that at any
time the party of the second part shall
have the right to terminate the contract
whenever he shall under similar con-
tracts with other grapegrowers be I'M
able, without litigation, to secure in any
year within the term, at least so per cent
of the grapes grown in the State. In such
an event the party Of the second part
NAV upon thirty days notice in writing
terminate the compact
In a letter accompanying the document
Mr.. Crocker announces that he has Sc
cured the money to handle the grapes for
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STRICKEN WITH APoPLExY.
A Wealthy Stranger Dies at the
County Hospital

NJ. Allen, supposed to have recently ar
rived from the KIondike. died at the City
and County Hospital last evening of apo
plexy. Allen dropped on the floor of a
drugstore at 500 Washington street early
last evening and was hastily conveyed to
the hospital, where his malady proved
fatal one hour afterWard.
On the dead mans person was gold coin
amounting to $2262 80, but there is little
which would disclose anything of his life.
He was an old man and is supposed to
have acquired his wealth in the frozen
north. The body will be taken to the
MOrRue
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Confscated Cigars Released.

Internal Revenue Collector Lynch was
advised by the Internal Revenue Com
missioner yesterday TO allow the owners
to take the 200. 600 cigars seized by Inter
nal Revenue Agent Thomas some weeks
ago for being in boxes bearing counter
felt revenue stamps. The conditions of
the surrender are that the owners shall
paw a nominal fine and replace the cOun-
ferfeit stamps with genuine ones.
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DISEASE AND DEATH ARE THE ONLY HARVESTS THAT
AMERICANS CAN REAP IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS


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rested in a lodging house at 179 Fourth
street. where she had been living with
John Tully. Her husband Edward Mar
latt. carpenter, discovered her where
abouts and scared the people in the house
by ffuurishing a revolver. Dollte was
taken to the insane ward in the Receiving
Hospital as her husband swOre to com
plaint charging her with insanity, but she
is not insane and proposes TO make 1t
uncomfortable for her husband for having
her arrested.
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Elected New Officers.

The Taxpayers Educational League met
last night. in the Phelan building and
elected the following officers to preside
for the ensuing year: D. r. Mcneil, presi-
dent; William Henderson, vice president;
William G. Jobson. financial secretary:
w. H. Bodfsh. recording secretary; John
w. Moffitt, treasurer; DR.. G. A. Danziger,
corresponding secretary; Nathan Fisher,
chairman of executive committee; d. ].
Donovan. secretary of executive commit
tee; Judge M. Cooney, attorney of the
league.
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Robert D. Hagerty and Policeman Harri-
gan. who arrested the defendant.
Their testimony was practically the
same as given at the Coroner's inquest
Florence Leet. was reported to be in hid
ing and at the request of the prosecution
a continuance was granted till to-day TO
give the police a chance to find her.
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N. C. Twinning of the Iowa will be the
Frawley. DeNis O'Sullivan. Alfred Hick-
man. Frank Murray. George Lask, Frank
E. Lamb. Ignatio Martinetti, Joseph Red
win Stevens. Major Carroll Mercer and
Shafter Howard All these gentlemen are
members of the famous Lamb Club of
New York and this meeting aboard the
Iowa is arranged to talk over old times.
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pollie Marlatt Is Arrested.

Mrs. Dollie Marlatt who left the ark
at the end Of Townsend street. where she
lived with her husband and four young
children. last Saturday. was yesterday ar
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sumo the Fiipinos find farming a profit
able business, but l am sure a white MAJ
would not. 1t would be a disgrace to even
suggest that the natives should be made
citizens of this country.
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PRIVATE F. D. BRYANT, Company
$50 far as the population of the Philip
pines is concerned, I think there are
plenty Of people there now. There are
no facilities whatever for obtaining land
for agricultural purposes. Corn of an in