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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
BUYING FAR Ms
FOR THE POOR
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

LONDON, April 29.-There seems to
be no doubt about the success of the
various unemployed colonies" which
the British local government board is
establishing, with the aid of Joseph
Fels of Philadelphia.
An opportunity was given newspaper
men this week to visit the most i'm
portant of these ''colonies"-at Holes
ley Bay, on the sea coast in Suffolk
and all that was seen there bore evil
dence of the value of the American
Socialists idea.
That idea is, of course, to give the
unemployed who at present are crowd
ing the London poorhouses a chance to
earn their keep" by agricultural work
in the country. With this object Fels
is acquiring derelict farms throughout
the country and turning them over rent
free for three years to the local gov
ernment board. The first he acquired
was Sumpner's farm of 100 acres in Es-
sex. which cost the American manu-
facturer $1O,62 and is now in the hands
of the Poplar Board of Guardians.
The men from the London work
! houses are sent to these farms and set
I at work reclaiming them. Single men
get only their board and no wages;
! married men, besides being found, =
] are paid So rs a week, but are allowed
| only sixpence-12 cents-a week for
! themselves. the balance being sent to
! their wives In London. The farms
which the men are reclaiming, under
/ the directnion of practical agricultur-
! lists, will, of course. increase greatly in
/ value when they become productive
once more At the end of three years
they will be purchasable by the au-
/ thorities. otherwise they will revert to
Fels. who makes no pretense that his
! offer to the local government board Is
wholly philanthropic.
The Hollesley colony is said to be
! typical of the rest. 1t comprises 1900
acres, and on these are now working
125 men who five weeks ago were num-
! bered with the horde of unemployed In
| London Dockers. carpenters and
bricklayers for the most by trade. They
were found double-digging the ground
1 and sowing rows of potatoes. onions
/ and asparagus. At the end of every
month they are allowed to go to Lon
! don and look for work at their own
trade. If they fail to find it in the
course of time there is a good chance
! for them in the country at their new
1 calling, agricultural labor being in de-
i mand.
/ At Hollesley farm 1t is said that the
unemployed laborers' are not recog-
nizable as the same beings as when
i they came from London slums. Then
! they were wild-eyed and half-starved.
/ Now. we'll fed, the unmistakable glow
of health is on their faces.
4 During their first few days. said
one of the overseers, the men seem
simply to want to eat and eat. OF
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
MRS. TOR TURICI
SEEKS FREEDOM
Her Attorney Makes Applica-
tion to Judge LaWlor for
a Writ of Habeas Corpus
GRAND JURY TO INQUIRE
Policeman Evatt Wires That
Suspect at Boulder Creek
Is Not VilardO's Murderer

Attorney j. A. Spinetti made an ap-
plication to Presiding Judge LawIor
yesterday for writ of ,habeas corpus
for the release from custody of Mrs.
Rosa Torturici. wife Of the alleged
murderer of Biaggio vilardo. The pc
tition is based on the ground that the
prisoner has been detained by the po-
lice without warrant since April 10, and
against her own will and consent The
Judge made the writ returnable before
himself on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock.
Attorney Spinetti declares he does
not desire to impede in any way the
efforts of the police in tracing the wom-
ans husband, but at the same time he
sees no good reason why she should be
deprived of her liberty She is anxious
to return to the home of her parents
in New Orleans, and the Italian La
dies Relief Society will provide trans
portation for her.
Captain Burnett says that the case
of Mrs Torturici will be laid before
the Grand Jury tomorrow, and it will
be for that body to take action. If she
is indicted she will be detained for
lrlal, Dul IL NOT SHe VIII pe SET dt liD-
erty
Policeman John w. Evatt, who went
to Boulder Creek yesterday morning,
wired Captain Burnett in the after
noon: THE prisoner here is not Tortu
rici.''
A search is being made continually
for Torturici in the district occupied by
the italian colony in the hope that he
may return, but the efforts of the po
lice are handicapped by the fear of the
Malta in the minds of those who could
give information.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
BURGLAR GETS
A LONG TER NJ
Sentence of Eighteen Years
in Folsom Imposed Oh Hen
ry Cook by Judge Lawlor
HAS PRIOR AGAINST HIM
Four Other Defendants Who
Entered a Plea of Guilty
Will Serve Various Terms

Five prisoners who pleaded guilty in
Judge Lawlor's court appeared for sem
tence yesterday. Henry Cook, for
burglary in the first degree, was SEN
fenced to serve eighteen years in Fol-
som penitentiary. There was a prior
conviction against him for burglary
under the name of John Slocum. On
February 20 he broke into the resi-
dence of r. w. Burtis, S21 Webster
street, and stole a quantity Of jewelry.
Harry Wilson, convicted OF arson,
was sentenced to ten years in San
Quentin. He had been employed in the
restaurant of Mrs Emma Hofmann
413 O'Farrell street, and in spirit of
revenge for some fancied wrong set
fire to the restaurant on the night of
February %. He was observed by Mrs.
Hofmann, who gave the alarm and
pursued him till he ran into the arms
of policeman.
James Gelrich, for passing a fictitious
check, must pay penalty of ten years
in San Quentin. On September % he
passed a bogus check for 500 upon j.
A Drinkhouse & Co. There was prior
conviction against him for petty lar
ceny.
Frank J. Harris, burglary of the sec
ond degree. was sentenced to serve five
years in Folsom. On February II he
broke into the office of the Building
Trades Council 927 Mission street, and
stole a typewriter and other articles.
He had a prior conviction against him
for petty larceny.
John P. Brennan, burglar and forger,
was given four years in San Quentin.
He was employed by G. P. & c.. A.
Wetmore and on February II he broke
into the office, at Lombard and Mont
gomery streets. and stole check
punch The following day he passed
two forged checks in the firms name
on Henry Hellberg and o. Schinkel &
Co., each for small amount.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

bread there is no stint, and one batch
of men actually ate forty loaves fewer
in their second week than in their
first"
OF course. these unemployed colonies
do not pay, but the authorities expect
to get some of their money back by
making the farms supply the vegeta-
bles for the warehouses under their
control. On all sides the experiment is
pronounced success, and it is worth
noticing that Fels' offer to buy up
derelict land for reclamation applies
to the United States or any other coun-
try where there are able-bodied pau
pers who are willing to work.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

mated oysters, turned the American
woman against them
Since then she has taken a personal
interest in the cultivation of the oys-
ter beds at Colchester and assures
herself that they are free from poll
luton of all kinds. She does this. she
says, in the interests of her friends
because she does not want to deprive
them of a delicacy, no matter how
great her own prejudice might be-
She distributes large quantities of the
best specimens among the hospitals in
Colchester, but insists that they insult
be first examined by the resident med
ical officers before they are given to
any patient.
When she has friends at Lexden
Hall they can eat oysters in season.
but she always points out that she
never touches them herself. Quanti-
ties are sent to her London house at
Hyde Park Gate during the season for
the use of her parties and her friends
throughout the country receive gem
erous gifts OF them from time to time.
For a similar reason-the fear of ty-
phoid-she is opposed to the eating OF
watercress. and under no circum-
stances will she have 1t in her home.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
DIRECTS POLICEMEN TO
AID HEALTH OFFICIALS
Chief Dinan Orders Removal of Con-
demned Brands of Creme de
Menthe From Stores.

Health officer Ragan yesterday re-
ceived a communication from Chief Of
Police Dinan TO the effect that the lat
Ter had directed his men to compel the
removal from stores of the brands Of
creme de menthe recently condemned
by the Health Board for being adul-
1erated. The policemen Will force
storekeepers exposing the condemned
brands 10 take the bottles from their
shelves and will act similarly regard
ing the brands Of condensed and
evapOrated creams which have also
been condemned because they are de-
ficieut in butter fat.
The big wine firm of Lachman &
Jacob has refused to allow the food
inspectors to take away samples of its
red wines. The firm asserts that it is
doing a wholesale business only and
viii sell nothing less than a cask Of
wine to anybody. II contends that
the taking Of sample would interfere
with the aging Of the wine and their
own chemists pass upon its purity.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
OWNER OF OYSTER BEDS
DOES NOT EAT BIVALVES
Lady NaylOr-Leland Furnishes Them
TO Friends, but Does Not Taste
Them Herself.

LONDON, April 29.-Lady Naylor-
Leyland is one of England's society
women who never ate oysters This
is somewhat strange considering that
some of the most famous oyster beds
in the country are situated not far
from her country residence, Lexden
Park, near Colchester. and she is fin
ancially interested in the fishery. The
typhoid outbreak of a few years ago.
which was supposed to have been
caused by the consumption Of contain
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
clear Skies at Grand Canyon.

A telegram from the Grand Canyon of
Arizona received this morning reads:
Weather perfect this morning and clear
skies probable for the excursion of May
1st Roads and trails in splendid condi-
tion.'
Francisco May 1st, $40 round trip, re-
turning via Southern California and
Southern Pacific Coast Line. Ask the
Santa Fe 653 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
Hydraulic Miners Arrested.

United States Marshal Shine was in
formed by telegraph yesterday that
Deputy United States Marshal George
A. Burnham had arrested J. Alpers
and w. Jones at Nevada City on war
rants obtained by the California Debris
Commission. The prisoners are
charged with having violated the laws
regulatin hydraulic mining.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

ASSAULT ON HIGH sEAs.-C. J. Carlson
member of the of the United States
ira ansport Sheridan. appeared before United
States Commissioner Heacock yesterday and
swore to complaint charging Samuel Reed
with the crime of assault on the high seas.
A warrant was issued for Reeds arrest
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

ATTACHES CREDIT COMPANY.-A writ
OF attachment in the sum OF $500 was served
yesterday by the Sheriff the Cumulative
Credit Company by L. G. Decker. The com
pany is said to be ''get-rich-quick concern
and has offices In the Callaghan building.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
Stout Ladies.

Seventeen years ago / reduced my weight SO
pounds bust inches. waist inches and hips
10 inches by a simple, harmless remedy. Health
perfect. No exercise wrinkles no starving
/ will tell you how. Inclose stamp. Mrs
Diana Alves. 60 Elgin Park, San Francisco. .
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

WILL GRADE FULTON STREET-The
Board or Works yesterday requested the BoarI
q Supervisors for authority TO grade mac
adsmize and curb Fulton street from T>werl-
ty-ffth to Thirty-ftth avenue az an estimated
cost OF Sj2.5O0 The work viii be done under
4 charter amendment recently passed permit
ting the city 70 grade the entire width Of
street
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

JUDGES GILBERT AND HAwLEY AR
RINE.--United States Circuit Judge w b.
Gilbert and United States District Judge T
T. Hawley are In the city They will attend
the NAV session OF the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

BANKRUPT HOTEL MANS. Lehman a
hoteIkeeper at Richmond. YESTERDAY filed his
schedule in bankruptcy in the United States
District Court His liabilities are s36. 427 and
his assets $50. 265.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Cow Rode in an Automobile.

The COW that jumped over the moon was
not more remarkable than the COW that &C
tually did ride In an automobile in the sub
urbs of the village Of Hartwen. Ohio. Five
COWS were Flooding south In Kayne avenue
in the direction OF Cincinnati. followed by
an elderly man and a boy. each with a
whip in his hand. At Park avenue the
''tootl toot!' as a large red automobile
bore down upon them caused the COW driv-
ers to belabor the animals with their weap-
ons TO make way for the machine, which
came TO a stop In IL were two women and
man. one of the former acting as chauf-
feur
Just as the road was cleared and the ma
chine again started ahead. one bovine, with
taste for novelty. calmly walked in front
of the auto and an instant later. when
struck by the vehicle. turned complete
somersault and was deposited In the car
almost on the fair Chauffeur's lap. Before
the automobile could be brought TO halt
the animal was carried some distance. The
machine was finally stopped, and. appar
entity satisfied with its ride, the COW gave a
Iud.crous side roll and fell to the ground,
alghtng on all fours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
H1NDoo HERE TO CONVERT US.
Religious Savant From Orient to
Preach Unity Of Faith"

Clad in a long flowing robe of black ana
a large white turban. =. Ramanathan, the
religious leader of the Hindoo population or
the Island OF Ceylon. arrived In New YORK
Saturday on the steamer Campania. He Is
here to convert Americans TO Hindooism.
While intensely Interested in religion. Mr.
Ramanathan is prominent politically and
Is solicitor general of Ceylon. BY his visit
to this country he hopes to do much toward
bringing about a better understanding re
llgiously between the east and the west
He has devoted his life to the study of the
Bible. and was the first to translate the
Scriptures into his native tongue. His visit
to this country was inspired by the belief
in the necessity OF a unity OF religion
india has often been visited by mission
aries from America MI Mammalian
said. but they have accomplished little.
one reason for their failure IS that most
Of the missionaries use their resources to
gain political power
To bring about this unity of religion
Mr.. Mammalian intends to spend from
eight TO ten months in this country devot-
ing all Of his time 10 teaching Hindooism.
Mr.. Mammalian belongs TO one OF the
oldest families of southern India. They
possessed considerable wealth and he him
self has acquired a large fortune He will
spend the summer at Green Acre, Eliot, Me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
MAsoN-DIxoN LINE REsURvEY.
Workmen Have Had Hard Time
Finding Markers.

The resurvey of the historic Mason and
Dixon line has been completed by the corps
employed jointly by the states of Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland.
When the legislatures of the two states
decided not to allow the famous boundary
line TO disappear so far as visible signs Of
its location were concerned they undertook
a work that proved very difficult and tedi-
Gus. The surveyors were obliged to cut
a path through the mountains and they
found many of the old markers and crown
stones displaced. In Adams county one
stone used a doorstep in a dwelling
another in a church: some were doing duty
in bake ovens and others were lying miles
from their original places. All were re-
covered, although not without vigorous OBJ
lection on the part of the persons who were
using them.
The work of re-establishing the line was
very carefully done, and the old stone posts
set along its course after Charles Mason
and jeremiah Dixon marked 1t out in 1863
were reset in solid cement bases, and iron
posts were substituted in places where the
old posts have disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
OF her loyalty there can be no doubt, and
for Ii | will be RESPONSIBLE

1T seems to me that you will not have
a case that will appeal more strongly 10
your sense of justice nor to your sympathy
or kindness. | was acquainted with her an
cestors in Connecticut and have seen her
in Cleveland. Her application is before you
and l hope it will prevail | should have
waited on you in person If l could leave the
office without disappointing those creditors
of the United States who are waiting for
their money.
'The Hon. Mr.. Theaker Is acquainted
with Miss Johnson and will wait on you In
her behalf. ELISHA WHlTTLESEf.
'P.S.-Mr Theaker has heard of the
death of his wife In Bridgeport, Ohio and
has left for his home. Prof. Donald Nc
Lean a clerk In this office. viii wait on you
with this letter. and he Is also acquainted
with Miss Johnson. E. W..
Mr.. Blair made the desired appointment
and Mr. Whittlesey's letter bears the fol-
lowing Endorsement in the Postmaster Cen
erals handwriting:
Somewhat mixed. but his heart Is In the
right place. Recommendation approved
There many documents in the old file
which have a sentimental and historical in
terest. and out-of-the-way places of the
department are being ransacked In search
of additional documents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Painted His Cow a Bottle Green.

Nathan Garfnkle is being hunted in Pater-
son. n. j., as a fugitive from justice, but
his neighbors believe his mind has become
affected by the recent hot spell He as
saulted consiables who sought to arrest
him for maltreating his wife, and this is
the charge on which he is wanted by the
court. Garfnkle has a farm on the out
skirts Of Paterson. Among his possess ons
are COW and calf These he tied TO a
fence and painted them bottle green There
Is a deep we'll on the farm, and he de-
cided that this was a good place to keep
his little son cool. Frequently he would tie
a rope about the boys body and drop him
twenty feet Into the we'll
When the mother attempted to rescue the
boy on one occasion he attacked her, and
neighbors came to her aid. This incident
led to the visit of the constable. Garflnkle
did not appear in court Saturday, and his
bail In the sum of $500 furnished by JUS
tice Cohen, was forfeited. The whereabouts
of Garflnkle is unknown. He has 10: been
seen by his family for two days. Mrs.
Garfnkle is convinced that he has been
crazed by the heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Gen. Hairless Comment.
Mr.. TAKAHIRA TAKES LEAVE.
Will Not Return Until After the Peace
Conference

Mr.. Kogoro Takahira, the japanese min
lister, called at the State Department this
morning and informed Acting Secretary
Adee that he would leave Washington at
once on business pertaining to the coming
meeting of the Russian and Japanese peace
plenipotentiaries at Portsmouth, N H., and
that he did not expect to return to this city
until after the conference. He further in
formed the acting secretary that Mr.. KioEi
the first secretary of the legation, will be
charge daffaires of the Japanese legation in
this city during his absence
Mr.. Taxa hira is one of the Japanese
peace ENJOYS and will join his associate.
Baron Komura, the senior japanese peace
plenipotentiary, at the first opportunity,
preparatory to the reception of all the plen-
ipotentiarieS by President Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay before the formal assembling
of the conferees at the Portsmouth navy
yard. Baron komura and suite are now on
their way to New York and Minister Taxa
hira will await their arrival in that city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
YELLOW FEVER PRECAUTIONS
Havana Guaranteed Against the Pest
Sixty Students Detained.

On account of the existence of yellow
fever at New Orleans, quarantine has been
declared at Havana against that port. The
Southern Pacific line steamer Excelsior
which is due Monday, has sixty young wo-
men students from Texas College on board
The officials say that they will be required
to remain on the vessel or TO undergo the
usual five days detention at the quarantine
station.
The Mexican health authorities at Mex
leo City say there will be no quarantine
against New Orleans should it turn out
that yellow fever exists in that city The
sanitary inspection OF arriving passengers
from infected ports is strict and suspected
cases isolated. Merchandise from
ports where yellow fever exists is not
detained. The theory on which the MeXi-
can sanitary authorities deal with yellow
fever is that it is only communicated by
a species of mosquito and consequently
quarantine precautions are unreasonable.
dispatch from New Orleans last night
says: The following statement was given
out by City Health Officer Kehnke last
night:
During the past week or more a num-
Der of cases of fever have occurred with
in limited area in section of the city
occupied almost exclusively by a foreign
population.
mo cases of the fever are known TO ex-
ISL outside or THIS area, save two or three
which are directly traceable to 1t. and
the infected area, a few squares In extent.
is under vigorous dsinfection.
1T Is expected that the measures adopt
ed and operated will be successful in Grad
lcating the infection, the nature of which
is suspected to be yellow fever, though the
autopslc findings in one case only deter
mined this conclusion.
To-day meeting of leading citizens with
the mayor and heads of the state and of
the health departments adopted measures
evincing determination to prevent further
admission of the infection or spread of
that which exists and a confidence that
1t can and will be stamped out entirely"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Four Drowned From Naphtha Launch.

John Hess, a farmer. and three of his
cclored farm hands were drowned late Sat
urday evening while on their way to the
Hess farm, near Ponds creek, Nd Hess
and five men left Havre de- Grace in Q
small naphtha launch, to which an acciden-
happened, whereupon one of the colored
men took to the water and swan ashore.
Shortly after another accident overturned
the launch, and before 1t could be righted
two Of the men sank. The others chung to
the launch for a tme when another of the
men swan for the shore, and was rescued
by fisherman, while the two remaining
were dragged down by the launch, which
shortly sank. The bodies Of two OF the
colored men have been recovered.