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the other boat a momentous Occurrences
took place. which resulted in the discov-
cry of California.
Mendoza proved to be typical Spanish
taskmaster and drove his crew to
desperation by his cruelties. Under
the leadership Of one Fortune Jime-
nez, the pilot Of the vessel, the
crew mutinied, murdered Mendoza
and sailed northward on a private buc-
caneering expedition under the command
Of the doughty Jimenez. The adventur-
Gus pilot went as far north what is
now called the Bay Of La Paz, on the
western coast Of Lower California, about
100 miles north of Cape St. Lucas There
the party landed They were attacked
by hostile Indians, Jimenez and most Of
his fellows were killed and only a rem
nant survived to carry the news of the
discovery to Cortez. Thus was California
discovered by a mutineer and pirate who
paid for his adventure with his life.
A remarkable and romantic event oc-
CURED at about the same time as Jimi-
nez' discovery, which shows the terrors
and awful hardships which were under
gone by these restless pioneers Of discov-
cry. According to the quaint old chroni-
cles of the Jesuit Father Miguel Venegas,
four Spaniards, Alvar Nunez, Cabeza de
Vaca, Castillo, Dorantes and a negro
named Estevancio, dragged themselves
into Culiacan, on the Gulf of California,
in the year 1887 with terrible story on
their lips. They were the sole survivors
of the band of 300 under the command of
Pamfilo Navaraez, which had undertaken
the conquest of Florida in 1877. For ten
years they had wandered through the
deserts of the great Southwest, leaving
their dead companions one by one to rot
in their heavy armor on the burning
sands and in the bleak mountains. Only
a few years ago the bleached bones of
men, encased in Spanish armor. were
found in a cave in New Mexico. Could
these have been a part Of Navaraez'
luckless adventures?
Through a subsequent voyage of Cap
tain Francisco de Ulloa in 1889, California
received its name. The cause for Ulloa's
christening the new land by this name
has been the object of much antiquarian
wrangling. but DR.. Edward Everett Hale
has given as the most probable sponsor
for the name, a mythical land in a Span
ish romance of the time-"Sergas of Es-
planadian," which was peopled by demons
and grifins innumerable and called the
Island Of California.
Out of the many abortive explorations
and tragic voyages Of the time, that Of
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TerrOTS of UnknoWn Sea
DGuHt Not Intrepid
HdUenturerS.

TR0ITH the possession Of an undis-
covered half Of the world theirs
~ on the pledge Of a Pope, the
6paniards were not long in prose-
cutting their ingenious scheme of
winning the souls Of the heather for God
and the riches Of the same benighted peo-
pie for themselves. With the butcheries
OF Pizarro in Peru and Cortez in Mexico
the history OF California is not concerned.
Our country begins TO appear on the
stage Of the great world drama in the
early part OF the sixteenth century, when
Hernando Cortez, having established a
colony on the west coast OF Mexico, Zaca-
tula by name, was fitting out the expe-
dition which was 10 discover California.
Like all OF the early vOyagers. Cortez
imagined that the Mexican country was
distinct in itself, but yet a part Of the
great continent Of Asia. He believed that
q long strait divided Mexico from India
and that BY following the western coast
line he could either discover this strait or
map out a new and remarkable route to
the far-famed Cathay Of Marco PolO's
tales As all of the rest Of the early ex-
plOrers, Cortez did not know that he was
on continent which was to prove of far
greater value than any air line route from
Spain 10 the Orient. Like ants running
hurriedly over a strange boulder, stop
ping for a second TO explore a nook with
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Padres WiSe ProUiSion
For UdntS Of Their
Indian FIOckS.
n brief survey Of the work which
~ was done by tho missions and
u THAR rnoda of government will


- = their mode Of government will
serve to give an idea OF the part played
by them in the history Of our State.
Wherever a mission was founded there
the Indians would flock in great numbers.
aborigines offer for the spiritual seed
which the mission fathers sought to i'm
plant therein. BY far the mental and
physical interiors Of the plains Indians or
the MoQuis, NavaJos and Pueblos Of the
Southwest, the California Indians were
little higher in the human scale than the
Bushmen OF Africa or aborigines Of Aus
tralia They lived on insects, roots and
nuts; they recognized no bonds Of mar
riage or family ties; they knew no arts
save the rude crafts of the stone age
Filthy in habits, sluggish of intellect, sub
jects Of loathsome diseases, the Califor-
MIA Indian was the lowest OF his kind
little better than the brutes.
Recognizing the character OF the crea-
lures with whom they had to deal, the
padres mapped out their government for
them accordingly. The Indian was made
to give his body as we'll as his soul into
the safe keeping OF the ecclesiastical mas
ters. They were given adobe huts to
live in and furnished a regular supply
OF food from the mission granaries and
gardens. They were given spiritual edu-
cation. Here their benefits ceased. The
mission Indian could not own any prop
erty. He was forbidden to till any soil
save that Of the mission, and this act
was made compulsory. No choice was
given. him in the selection Of his place
OF dwelling, in the care Of his children
or the disposition OF his leisure hours. He
was bound by a wisely forged chain to
the center Of civilization which owned his
Hfa opd soul
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Gods Faithful StewGrd,
Priest and Pioneer,
.Junipero Sierra.

YYQITH Loretta in Baja California,
III as the starting point, two expe-
ditions by land and two
by sea were dispatched to San
Miguel, the site of the present city of
San Diego. The ship San Carlos sailed
from Cape Saint Lucas on January II,
1853. and after a disastrous voyage of
three and half months, reached her
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Sir Francis Drake, Bold
Pirate and UOydger,
Claims Coast.

~ HE next name in tho history OF
California's explorers is that Of
the rare old courtier, buc-
cancer and gentleman Of England,
Sir Francis Drake. Not the least
among the romantic deeds of this
man was his voyage Of discovery, which
resulted in his coming perilously near to
the discovery of San Francisco Bay. In
the year 1877 the gallant captain sailed
up the Mexican coast, sacking towns as
he passed, until he was caught in the grip
OF adverse winds and carried far to the
north out of his course. Sighting some
lofty white cliffs in the latitude of 3s
degrees, Drake made landing in the bay
which now bears his name, a few miles
to the north of the Golden Gate. From
the description of the cliffs in his chron-
icles Of the voyage and from the fact that
no mention was made OF a magnificent
harbor, such as he surely would have
noted had he entered San Francisco Bay,
thA deduction is nearly authoritative that
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Gathering Storm Clouds
Cast ShadoU Of Wdr
and Conquest.

n UT the swift movement OF succeed
~ ing events soon brought to Spain
a trouble far greater than the
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to-day. In the morning he read a state
ment from the president Of the Chamber
OF Commerce saying: Il feel quite sure
mat our visitors on Monday left $50, 600
in Syracuse" As senator Raines has
lett u $50 of it in new notes. he felt that
ne mad contributed more than his proper
ton and went back to work.
Tomorrow ia sure to bring another large
crowd. and on Friday Sir Thomas Lipt on
IA expected, although ex-Lieut Gov. Wood
run Is not yet certain that he will arrive
IN time TO zee the fair and take the train
70 the woodruff camp in the Adirondacks,
But II Sir Thomas should disappoint. Major
Delmar will be on hand The fair directors
met tonight and agreed to give his owner
1900 to make another attempt Friday
to break a record. II was thought TO-DAY
that il MAJOR Delmar's pacemakers hadn't
crowded him in the last furlong where
Toohe was trotting against fairly good
breeze, he would have taken more from
the record. At any rate. he will be crowned
king on Friday.
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HOW 10 REAT THE GOVERNMENT.
Broker Harry ROblnsOn Gives the Customs
and the Export Club a Pointer.

Customs Broker Harry Robinson Of the
Cotton Exchange Building gave tip TO
the authorities last night at the annual
dinner Of the Export Club, held AT South
William street, by telling how, under the
present system, a dishonest importer can
beat the customs in New York II was
a lively dinner, but Mr. Roblson's was the
speech of the evening. OF the 1877 members
of the club, nearly 100 wHre present
Government officials change constantly. +"
said Mr. Robinson, "hut customs brokers
do not change. You may not know it bat
u - very easy matter 10 beat the New
York customs ! could make million
dollars a year If wanted To do crooked
business The Government will lose money
until it takes the broker irro partrc rship.
Let MS take fictitious case: John Doe
Of Bordeaux ships ten cases Of very val,i-
able lacns over here. and he ships them
to New York inbound for, lot lis say, Titus
vile, Pa. When they get 10 New York
he can substitute" ten cases uf cheap French
wines, which are shipped to Tt,lsvile in
stead. The cases of wines do lot even
have to come over on the same steamer
All the two sets of cases must have in COM
mon is the mark and number G.. r., IS to
VI. for instance, He doesn't have to specify
h" contents of the cases.
with the sanction and conlivancp of the
Government. he can simply order his car
man to ship the ten cases of cheap wine
of the same mark and number, 10 Titus
vile, Pa, and pocket the ten cases of lace,
worth $4,000, Tho bill of ading goes in
side, and can be for whatever You like a
good customs broker can beat any Govern
ment.
The other speakers We're Warren c. King.
president of the club J. r. Alvin. William
NJ, Hollins of II b. Hollins 4 Co., O. P
Malone, W. r. Simpson and Thomas W.
Churchill
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COFFEE HEART
Earrcd by Life Insurance Co.'S.

Coffee directly affects the heart and
many Life Insurance Companies now
recognize Coffee Heart" as a well de-
fined disease and refuse insurance to
those suffering from this trouble.
Leaving on coffee and drinking Pos
tom Food Coffee regularly in its place
quickly remedies this and puts the heart
normal, healthy and steady again.
Il was examined for membership in
the 'Woodmen of the World about II
year ago and the examining physician
told me that | had Coffee Heart due to
coffee drinking and told me that, would
have to stop or he could not answer for
results. He said would no doubt find
it difficult to quit the Use of coffee unless
| drank well boiled Postum Food Coffee
in its place and recommended Postum to
me which he said would not only aid me
to give up the coffee habit but would
greatly help my health. My pulse regis
tered over "A hundred beats minute and
was not admitted to membership in the
Order but my application WAS held open
for three weeks
began the Use of Postum according
to the doctors directions and was highly
pleased with ii and liked il. better than
the best OF coffee After three or four
days the beating Of my pulse began to
diminish and at the end of three weeks
it was normal and my application and
examination papers were again sent to
the Sovereign Physician of the Wood
men Of Omaha with the result that
received my policy.
Hundreds of people have heard re-
mark % there's no harm in coffee Now
never dreamed the use of it was affect
ing me in the least and consider myself
lucky that underwent this examination
just when did and found out the truth
about coffee from this physician. be-
lieve that even when coffee il not s,is-
pected it is always doing i'll and will in
time hurt the strongest constitution.
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich
Look in each package for a copy Of
the famous little book, The Road TO
MELVILLE "--Adr
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Catskiil Mountains.
CORNISH HOUSE,
DIED.

BOARDNAN.--On Wednesday. Sept. a. al ouogue,
L. L. Iansdalr Boa rdrnan. son Of William Colt
and Roslna Cox Boariman, In tho cath year
of his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
CHAMPION AT stamford. y. y sept p, Simon
FoilNsr Champion.
Funeral at stamford Friday. 1880 \, NJ, Masonic
services at BoomyllIc. T. NJ
CRONN ELM suddenly at Yves, Orange. y, j.,
on sept, s. 1909. NIfrci Mitchell Crommel'n,
son Of the lat. Robert O. ani AIDE line NJ. Crom
neIIn in thu i6th year OF has age.
Funeral private.
ENHOLM, On Sept o. 1903 al his residence, MI
n. Nicholas aV., AHrl H. frholm
Funersl private. Please omit flowers
HOFFMAN, ON Tuesday evening. Sept. 3. 1903,
nj her residence. Tuxedo PARK. Eleanor Louisa.
Vile OF the late Rev. Charles Frederick Hon
man, u. IL.
Fnc raj 50. Vices will b. held al All Angels Church,
corner slst 81. and West End aS,, New YORK,
on Saturday, Sept T.. at half pas, 10 In the
morning
MORSE. Vt hcr summer residence. Riverside.
Conn Oh Sept. y Harriet A.. wife OF George
|. MORSE
Funeral services at Riverside Friday. sept,
IT, at3P.M. Train from Grand Central depot
at 1909.
oTrINGER At Brooklyn, on Sept. !. Charles
Ottngrr.
Funer raj services at . O'Clock this afternoon at
the residence of join Fellltsch y Gun'her
pl.. Brooklyn.
plRSSON.-N Quoguc, l.. l., on Monday Sept.
!, 1909, Of apoplcIy. John ". Pirsson,
Funeral service Will be held at Trinity Chapel.
18th st. near Broadway, on Thursday morn
ing, the 10Th inst. at malt past 10 o clock.
PLl-M.-At Madison, n J.. Tuesday. Sept s,
Margueret wilder. aged IS m pnths and days
youngest daughter OF stephen haines and
Madge wilder Plum.
Funr raj Thursday at2 p. N.
WALTON, $ Iddcnly. OF heart disease, at the Bath
Club, London, rnIl'nd. On sept &. Luis p,
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
"CIrIzxNs SAvIS8s BANk"

PRISON
"CIrIzxNs SAVINGS BANk"
oF THY CITY OF NEW YORK.
~ AND IS FowERY, CORNER CANAL ST,
Sept. o. 1903
At a special meeting OF the Board OF Trustees
OF the CITIZENS Savings Bans, held at the
Bank On Wednesday, Sept. o. 1903, in consr
Gurncr OF the sudden death al Mr., John "
Prison on Monday, Sept. :. 1901. the following
mintlc was unanimously adopted
MINUTE
WhrrsGs This Board has learned win sorrow
and regrc, ~ the sudden demise Of John ".
pirSsun Il desires 10 enter upon It's minutes
an expression OF It's high Appreciation Of his
character and the loss II has sustained In hts
death.
Mr.. PRISON was one OF the oldes, and most
active members OF inis Board having been
elected Trustee on the Th day OF January,
1907 shortly after the organization OF this
BanK and as Attorney and Counsel on The
9th day OF November. 1861, AS such he acted
continuously until the time Of his death Ii!3
Efforts and Influence wrrr always "Onsciru
ttously cxcrted In promoting the stability
character and welfare OF this Ins'it ution. and
his answering Integrity. strict fidelity. wise
counsel and CONSERVATIVE action are worth,
OF our admiration. II is not too much 10 say
that 10 Mr. PRISON more than to any other
one Trustee is du" the successful admlriStra
lion OF this Institution from the time Of It's
organization, and It's present recognized posi-
ton , marked feature Of Mr. Prison $
character was his absolute fidelity TO duty IN
every relation whether of private. public or
bushes, llfr, and his entire disregard Of selfish
Interest In determining tns proper course 10
pursue. In his relations 10 this Institution
both AS Trustee and A Counsel the Hoard
always recognized the fact that his advice was
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TO AID RI SSIAN MANUFACTURERS
BY system Of Restricted Protection and
Preferential Treatment.

Special Cable Dsspdtch TO THE Sun
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 9.-Replying to
an address of congratulation by deputa-
ton Of flnanciers on his promotion TO what
is practically the Premiership, NJ. Witte.
tho Minister of Finance. said that in spite
Of their temporary instability Russian
State funds were still among the soundest
OF all securities.
There had been no increase in the Rus
sian national debt during the last ten years
There had bsen. however, \ considerable
increase In the amount Of money invested
in both industrial and agricultural pur-
suits.
He expressed the hope that in his new
post az president Of the Cabinet he would
be able to secure further improvements
in this direction by system Of restricted
protection and firm determination to
give Russian manufacturers and contrac-
tors preference over those of other coun-
tries whenever possible.
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UNIONISTs DENOUNCE TRUSTS.
American Delegates Speak n . Congress
Held in England.
Special Cable Despaich 10 THr SrN

Special Cable Despatch 10 The Sun
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Among the leading
features of to-day's session of the an
nual Trades Union Congress-. which is being
held at Leicester, were speeches made
by Delegates Lawler and Hayes, who came
from the American Federation Of Labor.
Mr.. Lawler said that two Of tho greatest
difficulties with which members of trades
unions were confronted in the United
States were the unending stream OF emf
grafton from the older countries and the
operations Of the trusts.
Mr.. Hayes made severe attack on trusts
and the wickedness Of the American capt.
talist, who. while preaching to working
men the theory that competition was the
life and soul Of trade. gave the lie to that
statement by abolishing competition ex-
cept in its application to labor for itself
Mr.. Hayes surprised the congress by
making a statement that the effect OF the
court decision in the case Of the Tai1vale
railway, where 1t was decided that . labor
union should be fined for ordering boycott
had been felt by trades unions in the United
States
He stat>d that whenever the English law
0uUhoiIAeo Adlu uo"h P0oeueh' uia1 "as
adverse to organized labor the lawyers in
the United States jumped at the chance TO
give the workingmen there a similar dose.
They had taken the decision of the English
courts a. precedent in the trouble with the
Machinists' Union and more than dozen
similar actions for damages were now
pending in various courts
The president Of the congress presented
to the Americans a symbolical ornament
consisting Of rings and links as memorial
Of the fraternal feelings. which. he said.
he hoped would always bind the United
States and Great Britain.
In acknowledging this Mr. LAWYER e1-
pressed the wish that tho peoples Of both
countries would Join hands in one grand
confederat{on
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CARNEGIE BUY BANNOCKBURN.
He May Acquire Battlefield to Prevent III
Being Put to Commercial Use.
specta, cable Despatch TO THE SIN.

Specfa. Cdbir Despatch 10 THE SIN,
LONDON, Sept 9,-Owing to report that
the battlefield OF Bannockburn, Scotland
the scene of the victory Of the Scots under
Bruce over Edward II. Of England in 1914,
was in danger Of being acquired by build
ers, Mr. Andrew Carnegie has approached
the owners of the property. and the result
will probably be that the field will pass
into his possession to form another lasting
memorial to his name.
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TURBINES on CUNARDERS.
They May BE Put in Two New Ships in
Order to Save Weight.

Special Cabls Despatch 10 THE SIN.
LONDON. Sept. 9.--The Cunard Steam
ship Company is considering the advisa-
bility of using turbine engines in its two
new steamships.
Serious difficulty has arisen in the use
Of ordinary engines in these vessels az
the shafting necessary to insure con
tinuous speed Of twenty-five knots hourly
for six days would have to be of enormous
size The calculations indicate that the
use OF turbines would save 5000 tons in
weight and make a material reduction in
the engine room staff No decision has
been reached in the matter.
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RECORDER SENIOR DEAD.
Was Paters 0n's Magistrate for Ter Years
-Strikers Had No Love for Him.

-Slrkefo Hal No Love for Him.
PATERSON, N. j.. Sept. 9.-Recorder
George B. Senior died this morning at /
o'clock. at his home in Paterson, after a
brief illness. He was well apparently last
night and was downtown making prepara
tions for beef steak supper which he was
going to give to his friends tonight. He
was taken i'll suddenly and was sent o the
hospital, His wife had him removed to
his home, where he died after midnight.
Judge Senior was born in New York and
was 90 years old. he enlist ed in the civil
war and made good record being wounded
once. He was appointed City Magistrate
in 1893 and since then he became famous
by the way he handled the criminal popula-
tion Of this city His attitude in UNFOLDING
the manufacturers against the strikers
in several labor struggles also gave him
much publicity and caused the labor unions
to try to GUST him from his Office. Although
they said they had all the Aldermen pledged
to vote against him three years ago he was
again elected for period OF three years.
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PASSENGERS on THE OCEANIC.
Members Of Exchange Commission, Mr..
Mcklm, Jack white.

Special Gable Despatch to The SUN.
LONDON, Sept. 9-Among the passengers
who sailed for New York on the steamship
Oceanic were the members Of the United
States Exchange Commission, Charles F.
McKim Of the firm of McKjm. Mead 4 White.
who received the royal gold medal from the
British Institute Of Architects and Jack
White, son of Henry White, the Secretary
Of the American Embassy, who is about
to enter Harvard University. after having
passed through Eton.
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PEACE CONFERENCE CLOSES.
Effort OF Country to Prevent War Not 10
He Regarded - unfrienlly Act.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun
VIENNA, Sept. 9-The interparliam
tary peace conference closed to-day. The
resolution introduced by NJ. Gobat, Swiss
delegate, declaring in effect that the offer
OF any country to use it's good Offices to
prevent war should not be regarded as I'M
friendly. WAS adopted.
This resolution had particular reference
to the. declaration Of Great Britain before
the outbreak of the Boer war that she would
regard such interference by the United
States az unfriendly
The conference also adopted resolution
offered by Count Albert Apponyi favorng
an international union of newspapers
in favor of peace. The conference decided
that the next meeting should be held at st.
Louis.
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ALBERT MATTHEWS DEAD.
4 Lawyer In This City for Many Years
known Also as an Author.


known Also as an Author.
Albert Mathews. author and lawyer,
died yesterday morning at Lake Mohonk
n. V, of pneumonia. Mr.. Mathews was
80 years old the day before he died. He
was born in this city and was gradual ed
from Yale in 1912. He studied law at the
Harvard law school and in lawyers
Office in this city, teing admitted 10 the
bar in lS45.
Mr.. Mathews retired from practising
some years ago and engaged solely in
literary work. writing under the pen name
Of Paul Siegvolt. His home in this city
WAS at the Chelsea Hotel, in West Twenty
third street
He was a member of the Bar Association
University, Century, Yale and Authors
clubs, and of the St Nicholas, National
ScuIptors. National Arts and American
Arts societies. He was also member of the
Civil Service Reform Association, and the
American Museum of Natural History.
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The Bronx StIIl BoOm)ng Hanen.

The Jefferson Club. the TammAny organi-
cation IN the Thirty-fourth Assembly dis
trict, North Side. passed resolutions last
night calling for the nomination Of Louis
r. Hafen, their Borough President. for
Mayor The resolution will be forwarded
20 Leader Murphy