The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 29, 1895, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1895. FAREST PLEASAVTON - more Valley. ITS GREAT STOCK FARMS. ‘Rich Soil and Good Cultivation Characteristics of the County. VINE-COVERED COTTAGE HOMES Hops and Sugar Beets, as Well as Cereals and Fruits, the Products. PLEASANTON, CaL.,, Aprl 28. mon in all his glory was not arrayed” as are the wall-like hills of beautiful Niles Canyon, covered as they are to-day with | the regal wild poppy. It is surely the “Solo- | practical manager of the hop-fields. The company employs twenty white men to plow, and seventy-five Japanese as string- ers. They have eightdryingkilns and two ware-houses. Last year the crop was 2200 bales, each bale weighing 185 pounds. The Pleasanton Company encourages the planting of hops, as it is bound to bea permanent industry, and one suited to this vicinity. Thehop-raiser hastheadvantage of the fruit-grower in that hops produce I largely the first year of planting, and the roots last many years. The great brickyard of the Remillard Company, which plant consists of two Hoffman patent kilns, with a capacity of 17,000,000 bricks a year, is located about one mile east of Pleasanton. This company employs 130 men during the busy season. Natural gas has been struck in this local- ity, showing a heavy flow, which, with de- velopment, could be utilized by this district to advantage. Pleasanton has splendid cool artesian water from many wells in the vicinity, which contain many medicinal properties, magnesia and iron predominating. The raising of fine stock is almost a craze in this Livermore Valley country. And why shculdn’t it be, when Pleasanton stock has lowered the world's record? No | one seems to drive slow horses in this | royal domain of horsedom. All the ranch | go spinning along the smooth high- ays. A numberof fine stock farms are here, where famous thoroughbred siresand | dams see their sons and daughters train | and go forth to win on all the great race | courses of the country. flower of California, but when the bill is| passed by the legislators decreeing it such | let be under the simple ynderstandable | 4 poppy.” The ugly name | the cause of Governor | ion’s bill on | t it is with the fair valley of | Livermore that this article deals. | About an hour’s ride from the Oakland mole through picturesque Niles Canyon— | which is always filled with campers and tourists during the summer months—past | lovely Sunol and the travel emerges into Livermore Valley. The first town of this district is appropriately named Pleasan- ton. The air is clear, the heavens blue, no salt sea winds can pass through the Coast | Range of mountains that lie off to the west and separate Livermore Valley, thirty-five miles from the shoresof San Francisco Bay,with its great metropolis and thriving sister city, Oakland, on either side. Pleasanton, with its 1000 or more inhab- The Pleasonton stock farm and training track of Monroe Salisbury, which is re- nowndd the world over, is located just at the town limits of Pleasanton. Many noted horsemen and trainers make this farm their headquarters. Andy McDowell, the trainer and driver of queenly Alix, is now at home—literally at home—for his pretty vine-covered cot- tage, well-kept grounds and fine stables are very near the justly celebrated stock farm of Monroe Salisbury. Mr. McDowell, a medium-sized, lithe, muscular man, with a pronounced composure of manner and perceptible iron nerve, showed the Carn | representative through the stables, which, as stables, are plain, unattractive and un- | adorned in comparison with the Bonnersta- | bles in New York and some of the palatial stables of Kentucky. But the stalls are large rooms with fancy robes and blankets hung about the walls as a protection to the satin-like coats of the beautiful animals itants, is a pretty town, with streets bor- dered with shade trees. But the glory of California is the country. The country about Pleasanton has a moist soil that is very fertile. Grain, hops, sugar beets, veg- etables, are especially adapted to this soil, which is an alluvial sediment. Fruit and vines are a wonderful success on the roll- ing ground and the foothills. Sunshine and the absence of rough winds bring the grapes to perfection. Some of the best wine made in this State is from the vine- yards of the Livermore country. Ruby Hill vineyard, owned by the Crellin fam- ily, is the largest in the immediate vicinity of Pleasanton. There are 225 acres planted in choice vines. There is a winecellar, a substantial three-story brick building, with a capacity of 300,000 gallons. A distillery is connected with the vineyard, where all wine not up to the highest testis made into brandy. They bottle and label their own wines as a rule. During last season their sales amounted to 150,000 gallons of wine and 2000 gallons of brandy. The acreage planted in sugar beets in- creases each year, and well it may, as the beets grown in the soil of this locality con- tain a very large percentage of sugar and are consequently in demand at the nearest refinery, Alvarado. During 1894, 1,717,120 tons were shipped from the Pleasanton Station. The price paid for the beats was $4 a ton when loaded on the cars, or $5 when deliyered at | Alvarado. When it is considered that the average yield per acre is from 18 to 30 tons, the conclusion is that sugar-beets can be profitably grown in the rich bottom lands near town. As the Unitea States is as yet unable to produce more than a small frac- tion of the sugar consumed within its boundaries, there is no fear of over-pro- duction in the sugar-beet line. The raising of hops is an important in- dustry in this locality, the soil and cli- mate being peculiarly well adapted. There are no failures in crops asin Washington, Oregon, and in the English hop-fields of Kent. The Pleasanton Hop Company, of which P. H. Lilienthal of San Francisco isthe president, has 350 acres planted in hops. They have adopted the system of trellising, the poles being 18 feet high. Tre system surpasses, and 1s now superseding all oth- ers, so says Mr. Davis, the intelligent and that live under them. | Intelligent brown Alix, the ‘“queen of | the turf,” who lowered the world’s record |to 2:00% on the Galena (Ill.) racetrack when driven by Andy McDowell, was | called upon first, a8 was her due through the law of royal precedence. The writer | had & bunch of lilac blossoms at her belt, | which this humanlike creature with the | soft eyes commenced to eat half teasingly | as the wonderful record she had made and | the greater things she is going to do were | talked of. Fifty thousand dollars has been offered and refused for Alix—a big price consider- ing the fact that the price of horseflesh has gone down during the last two years. The cart used in the great race, which weighs but twenty pounds and tnree ounces, was next examined. Then Flying Jib, the pacer with the world’s record of 1:5814, was seen. This hore has a fierce eye and keep-your-distance air. Altibo, with a record of 2:16, was next called upon. This horse, who is owned by an Oregon man, can be looked out for, as his possit bilities are great. Little Directly with the world’s record of two-year-olds, 2:07%, is a beauty and as hospitable as Alix. Diabla with 2:0934 re- cord shows royal blood and training, as George Dexter, Lulu F and many others | who are here training for the season. | Mr.McDowell will take a great string with him to the Eastern tracks in a few weeks to compete with the world’s swiftest trot- ters and pacers. The big warehouses of the Chadbourne Warehouse Company, incorporated, tell the story of a good production and much shipping. Joshua Chadbourne is Presi- dentand T. W. Harris manager of this grge storage, shipping and commission | firm. H. Arendt & Co. have a large gen- eral store besides warehouses for shipping and comm ission purposes. Philip Kolb, N. Kalisky, Cutler & Silver and numerous other good business houses testify to the substantial outlying country. Pleasanton has a bank, judging from the names of the directors, which is im- pregnable. P. N. Lilenthal is President, | E. L. Benedict cashier. The churches, Methodist, Presbyterian and Catholic, are prosperous. The Presby- terian pastoris an earnest worker. The Methodist Church is thriving with a large Sunday-school and a strong Epworth League Chapter. Father Power, who lives at Livermore, has charge of the Pleasanton parish. Father Power is a 'strong power for good among his people, and is popular among all classes in this valley, where he is counted almost as a pioneer. What about the schools may be asked, and the verdict is good, very good. A. M. Sanford, who has hbeen principal of ‘the grammar schools for eigkt years is doing good work in which he is well assisted by Miss L. Harris, vice-principal and a faith- ful corps of teachers. Mr. Sanford has ten pupils ready for graduation. The school has several unique points not always found in public schools; that is a good literary society in connection with the school work, and a well equipped gym- nasinm where teachers and pupils have certain hours for athletic exercise. Mr. Sanford is a particularly earnest man, the friend of his pupils. Pleasanton has an enterprising wee?ly paper, the Times, which is edited by a live young man, C. S. White. When the gas wells are developed gnd a sugarand other factories are established here, as they surely will be,‘this town of Pleasanton will be a business point of con- sequence. MURDER MYSTERY SOLVED Philadelphia Police Unravel a Crime Committed Sixteen Years Ago. Evidence Pointed to the Husband of the Dead Woman, But He Was Innocents PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 28.-A murder mystery dating back several years, where evidence pointed strongly to James E. Logue, known to the police of the United States as “Jimmy" Logue, has been cleared up by a confession of the murderer. On the night of February 22, 1879, Jo- hanna Logue, the wife of Jimmy, vanished as suddenly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her. The newspapers at the time were full of it, rewards were offered and no one was more indefatigable in his efforts to locate the woman than Logue himsef. On October 16, 1893, fourteen years afterward, a carpenter repairing the house at 1250 North Eleventh street tore up some boards in the kitchen and there found the skeleton of a woman. When it became known that Logue and his wife had lived in the house suspicion at once pointed to him as the murderer, but all search for him proved unavailing. On the evening of March 5 last the door- bell of Coroner Ashbridge’s private resi- dence rang, and, answering it in person, he was confronted by an old white-haired man, who said abruptly: “Iam Jimmy Logue and I have come to give myself up.” That was all he said and the Coroner handed him over to the police under an assumed name. From that time on the Coroner and Detective Geyer worked to- gether in secret until they had unraveled the complete story, which culminated a few days ago in the arrest of a man whose identity was not revealed until to-day. He is Alphonse Cutaier Jr., the illegitimate son of one of Logue’s former alleged wives. He is locked up in the City Hall on a charge of murder, while in a neighboring cell is Logue, held as the star witness. Cutaier has made a confession, in which he acknowledges causing the, woman’s death, though he asserts it was done in- voluntarily. G et CHARGED WITH MURDER. Ex-City Treasurer Luscomb of Milwaulkee Will Plead Self-Defense. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 28.—Ex-City Treasurer Luscomb was formally placed under arrest this afternoon, charged with murder in the first degree for shooting his brother-in-law, Emil A. S8anger, brother of the champion bicyclist, S8aturday night. The prisoner was released on $10,000 bail furnished by his father and Henry Haase. Public sympathy seems to be with Lus- comb and hundreds of leading citizens called upon him at the police station to offer assistance and advice. Even some of the members of the Sanger family do not bear him any great resentment, knowing as they did that the murdered man had cruelly beaten his wife and threatened to kill Luscomb. ‘When Sanger went to the Luscomb home on Grand avenue and Fifteenth street, where his wife had taken refuge with her brother and father after he had beaten her, he carried a heavy cane but no revolver, and when he stepped up to the door and tried to force an entrance Luscomb shot him through a heavy plateglass. His head was literally filled with the pieces and he died instantly. He haa been to the house before and showed a gardener a long knife which he said he would use on Lus- comb. This is the latter's excuse for shooting Sanger. PELICAL POINT MURDERS. The Utah Sheriff Receives an Important Tip From Montana. SALT LAKE, Utan, April 28.—Impor- tant developments are looked for in con- nection with the recent murder of the three men at Pelical Point, Utah. On the strength of a letter received from Montana the Sheriff of Lehi made another visit to the cabin formerly occupied by the mur- dered men and found it occupied by Hayes, Tyrell and Lars Peterson. Hayes is the father-in-law of one of the murdered men. The Sheriff discovered evidence which it is thought will lead to arrests. The exact purport of the letter from Montana cannot be learned, as the officials claim its publication would be detrimental to the investigation. — BLOWN UP BY GAS. Eaxplosions of Natural Illuminant Causes Injuries in Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 28.—At Edge- wood, a suburb, to-day, the residence of Attorney A. L. Spindler was blown apart by an explosion of natural gas, which leaked into the cellar through a drain. Rebecca Spindier was probably fatally injured by falling from the second floor. Her sister Mary and Officer Selhermer were serionsly burned. The explosion was followed in quick succession by two others, which wrecked the adjoining houses of A. L. Swift, Professor D. W. Downing and A. J. Johnson. Total loss, $20,000; insurance unknown. P e Ty Cruisers Reach New York. NEW YORK, N. Y. April 28.—The United States cruisers, the Columbia, com- manded by Captain Sumner, and the New York, ecommanded by Captain Evans. which were detached from Admiral Meade’s squadron at Key West and or- dered to proceed o the navy yard at Brooklyn to prepare for participation in the ceremonies of the opening of the North Sea and Baltic Canal in June, arrived here to-day. Both vessels anchored temporarily in the North River. e e In Melbourne there is a lawn tennis court attached to the Legislnture and in Syddx(xiey billiard tables and cards are pro- Vided. SOON TO BE A STATE, Utah Will Be the Next to Add a Star to “Old Glory.” READY FOR THE DEBUT. A Fair Territory That Is Rich in Resources and At~ tractions. ITS WONDERFUL PROGRESS. The Olty of the Saints as It Is To- Day—Changes Which a Few Years Have Made. SALT LAKE CITY, Uran, April 28— ““The letter in the candle” points to Utah— the coming State. The political and social interests of its people will now find voice in the halls of National legislation and commerce, while the sparks of achieve- ment, long smoldering, will burn with ever-increasing brightness when fanned by the prosperity which will surely come with Statehood. The eyes of many have recently been turned upon this fair Territory,not only on account of its coming importance in the political issues of the Nation, but also from the fact of its changed social condi- tions, its resources and attractions and its growing financial relation to the surround- ing Suates in the West. The changes in its political, social and financial condition during the last few years have been most marked, and to-day Utah is passing through the most impor- tant epoch in its history, endeavoring to enter the Union as a free and independent State, having passed through the late finan- cial storm with but little damage; and for the first time the people of the Territory have recently appeared at the polls under the banners of Republicanism and Democ- racy, with a signal victory for the first- named cause. For years the political fight in Utah was kept up on religious lines—the People’s party (Mormon) against the Liberal party (non-Mormon). With the disbanding of the People’s party some years ago, and the more recent disruption of the Liberals, the two great National parties slowly raised their heads, and the old fights, the bitter- ness of the past, faded into memory. It was generally supposed that the People's party was Democratic, and that the Lib- erals were mostly Republicans. This was partly proved in the election of 1892, when the fight was made between Democracy, Liberalism and a small array of faithful Republicans. The People’s-Democratic candidate was elected to Congress as a Del- egate from Utah, and the prognosticators smiled. In the more recent election, that of last November, when only the National party lines were drawn, the Republicans elected their candidate, and many came to the conclusion that there was a heavy percentage of Republicans in both the old local factions. Be that as it may, the rea- sons which made Utah Republican can be ascribed to the silver and wool legislation, combined with the present policy of the administration. In accordance with the provisions of the enabling act the Constitutional Conven- tion is now assembled in a magnificent and new city and county building framing the laws which will govern the new State. The constitution will first be submitted to the people, and then presented to Con- gress with the petition for the admission of Utah into the Union. The complexion of the convention is Re- publican, and its sessions so far have not been characterized by any serious disturb- ances on party issues, although the woman’s suffrage question called up a lengthy discussion. From the first it was xnown that the woman suffrage plank would be introduced, but it was not deemed a party issue, as the convention was divided on the subject,and many wanted the guestiou submitted to the people in a separate article. At present it is pretty certain that it will form an article in the constitution, and if the people want it they will vote for it. The convention has just closed a severe struggle with prohibition. This question has been hanging fire for some months. In Salt Lake’s social life can be seen the most striking changes of all. Inthe past there was little affiliation between Mormon and gentile, but to-day this has been en- tirely forgotten and the utmost cordiality exists between all, the leading set in the city being equally made up of the wealth, education and refinement of the inhabi- tants, with no thought of religious ideas. The dozen or more schools which have been erected here but recently are a source of pride to the whole Territory, while the system, generally speaking, is a revelation, owing to the short time it has taken to build it up. The growth of churches and religious bodies has been noticeable for the last few years, and on Easter the services were of a high order, while the music in many was really excellent, and the congrega- tions were not only large but the number of strangers seen in attendance upon that day in the various churches proved con- clusively that there isa steady influx of good Americans into this portion of the West. The evolution of architecture in Salt Lake is a most interesting study. Stand- ing in the upper part of town is a little hewn-log, mud-covered house, one of the first built here in 1847. 1t is a famous old landmark and the first place where the tourist is driven. Directly opposite, on an- other corner, commanding a perfect view of the valley, is the handsome residence of & leading banker, built a few years ago, and often the scene of an up-to-date recep- tion, german or other entertainment. The contrast is striking and shows at a glance the difference between then and now. Two dozen homes could be mentioned which have been erected in the last five years, with all the modern ideas of luxury, comfort and artistic effect. The number of less pretentious homes is also very large— houses which, in cost, range from $3000 to $15,000, and are erected by the solid busi- ness class of men, These homes have done much to encourage the entertainments and social functions which go so far toward making a city an attractive place for a stranger to settle in, and the cordiality shown visitors who come,with an intro- duction or on a visit to local friends, is marked for its sincerity and has often been the subject of pleasant comment by those who have enjoyed a stay in Salt Lake. The building of Saltair has done much to encourage the evolution of the social lifein Salt Lake, and the lovely resort has proved a boon tojthe enforced resident during the hot spell, giving one a chance to pass an afternoon and evening in a partly metropolitan manner. A Salt Lake has always been a theatrical town, dating from the days of the stock company organized by Brigham Young at the historic theater which is still doing business and booking only first-class at- tractions. The new Grand Opera-house, opened on Christmas, employsa first-class stock company from New York and San Francisco, and has’ been a great success from the day of its opening, a stock com- pany being an innovation which seems to have struck the fancy of the public. 3 It is the establishment of these seemingly unimportant things which have helped revolutionize local society, and many more features could readily be spoken of which have had their share in building up the attractive place of the present day, the city and Territory which has so many charms for the visitor, the tourist or the resident. Salt Lakers returning from California are enthusiastic over the projected San Joaquin Valiey road which seems, to the careful observer, to be an assured fact. Others, recently back from la fiesta in the City of Angels, report, in much the same strain, that the people there are anxious to have the Salt Lake and Los Angeles con- necting line also. The dispatches tell us that Bishop Taylor of Utah has been in San Diego for some time on one more Utah-California line, a line which is proposed to run from the neighborhood of Cedar City, a virgin country, yet untouched by the bands of steel and in a region abounding in a wealth of natural resources, mainly eco- nomic material. The dispatch also states that a Mr. Powers has started for Utah to investigate the Cedar City region—and this fact is significant when coupled with the information that yesterday afternoon a party of railroad magnates started from Salina, Utah, the southern terminus of the Rio Grande Western, on a trip to Cedar City. The party went in wagons, was equipped for camping and carried pack animals. With the party were General William J. Palmer and A. Foster Peabody of New York, president and vice-president of the Rio Grande Western Railway. General Manager Dodge, resident engineer yard and Superintend- ent Welby are also supposed to be of the party, as they left Salt Lake together on a “‘pleasure trip.”” Perhaps the gentlemen are merely on a hunting trip, but as Cedar City is their destination, and as an emis- sary from San Diego is also bound for that locality, and as the Rio Grande Western sees the importance of extending its lines, the impression has gained ground that this trip is the first of a series of investigations which will lead to the extension of the ““Western” to the southwest corner of Utah, at least, there to connect with the San Diego projected road. The Rio Grande Western sees the import- ance of heading off the San Pete Valley road, which also points to Southern California. This road has connections with the Union Pacific, and operates about 55 miles to Manti and Morrison, owing to extensive coal properties at the latter place. It is an English road, and though the local offi- cials refuse to be interviewed on the sub- ject, it is known that money is behind their road and an extension is confidently looked forward to by those who know the general standing of affairs in the railroad world. But the San Joaquin road is the one to which Utonians should pin their faith, as it is a feasible project, backed by the solid men of San Francisco and planned to build up the territory througn which it will run. Salt Lake should and probably will take steps to co-operate with the promoters of this line, which will be the means of en- riching this Territory tenfold. Unfortu- nately this city has had but little of that hurrying, bustling and pushing spirit of the San Franciscan, but it is coming to it, and men of this description are going into business here right along, entering into everything which helps to build up the commercial interests of their home. ‘While affected in a measure by the low price of silver and lead, two of the leading products of the Territory, the business con- ditions of Utah are by no means bad. While other towns of the West were hav- ing their phenomenal growth in the “eighties” Salt Lake was conservative. The honeyed words of the boomer failed to plunge her people into the recklessness which eventually comes with unhealthy growth, so that when the crash came and banks were crumbling in other cities Salt Lake withstood the strain. Not having been overboomed the people were not over- bought. Not so much as a suggestion of a “run” on any Salt Lake bank occurred at this critical time. There were but few mortgage foreclosures, and but two or three important failures. In the very cen- ter of the stringency, when money was the most timid, the city sold $800,000 in twenty-year 5 per cent bonds in the open market, at a premium. Inquiry among the representatives of companies holding mortgage securities discloses the fact that a number of such companies have not had a single default in either interest or principal. Well-situated real estate has not depreciated in value. The city has been slowly but steadily growing, and, as a matter of fact, to-day there is a greater demand for modern resi- dencesin well-situated portionsof the town than can be supplied. Recent discoveries of a sufficient amount of natural gas to practically eliminate coal from domestic use, the possession of a greater diversity of resources than can be claimed by any other area equal in size to Utah, the early coming of statehood, the presence here of the Great Balt Lake, hot springs and other unique attractions and the wonderful character of the climate of the Territory are circumstances which combine to make the City of the Saints an early candidate for the honor of Utah's capital and before the end of the century one of the great centers of wealth, business and population on the highway of great cities between the two oceans. ARRIVED AT TOLEDO. The Crew of the Sadie Shepard Reach Shore After @ Rough Trip. TOLEDO, Omro, April 28.— Captain George Hayward and four of the crew of the little steamer Sadie Shepard, which foundered and sank just outside of Mau- mee Bay yesterday afternoon, arrived in Toledo safe and sound to-day. They left the sinking steamer ina yawl just before she sank and safely made the Michigan shore. William Jones, the cook, and Al- bert Hamlin, the engineer, were left on the wreck. Hamlin was afterward rescued by the tug Roy of this city, but Jones was drowned, he having jumped overboard in the excitement. The steamer was coming across the head of Lake Erie in the trough of the sea and the strain was too much for her. She sprung a leak and filled so fast that she sank in less than an hour after the water commenced coming into the hold. The men who were saved report a very rough experience, having rowed seven miles in the yawl in a terrific sea that threatened to 'swamp their frail craft any minute. In Armenia no preparations whatever made by an occult art may be lawfully sold in the public. COAL PORTS NEEDED, Admiral Meade’s Cruise Demonstrates That Fact. CARIBBEAN SEA SUi’I’LY The Stations Are Largely Held by the British, Who Are Exorbitant. OWNERSHIP MEANS ECONOMY Secretary Herbert May Recommend to Congress the Purchase of Suitable Sites. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 28.—The recent experience of Admiral Meade in his cruise with a squadron through the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Car- ibbean Sea has served to again attract the attention of the officials of the Navy De- vartment to the necessity of acquiring at least one or two coaling stations in these waters for the use of the navy. Although the cruise lasted only a few weeks the dif- ficulty of procuring a sufficient supply of coal at different points and at a reasonable price has strikinnly indicated the trouble that may be expeéted when it shall be necessary to maintain for long periods of time, or perhaps permanently, a number cruising gunboats in these waters. Such a contingency is being prepared for by the construction of anumber of boats calcu- lated for just such service. The sources of coal supply in that sec- tion are at present largely in British pos- sessions. The price is always high in some ports, but it is very much higher in others, being known to reach $156 a ton at Colon. Now that the navy has rid itself almost en- tirely of sail power and that the ships rely altogether on steam the amcunt of money expended in coal is assuming formidable proportions and the naval officials are us- ing all their ingenuity to keep down this expense without injury to the service. Perhaps, for this reason, a number of offic- ers who had not regarded favorably the proposition to establish coaling stations outsiae of the United States are now be- coming convinced that such a plan would be decidedly in the interest of economy. In the case of Admiral Meade’s cruise, to prevent the paying of extortionate charges for coal, the navy adopted the plan of con- tracting with an American firm to deliver coal alongside the vessels of the squadron at some of the ports. This plan worked well within certain limits, and a consider- able economy was effected. But there were grave objections to the adoption of such a plan as a permanency. It requires the arrangements of the movements of the vessels of the squadron with great exactness a long time in ad- vance, and this would be quite impossible in times of trouble just when the ships are required to be well suppliea with coal so as to be able to make sudden movements. There is also reason to believe that, while no objection has yet been made to this ex- periment, the nations owning the ports where the €oal is transferred to our cruis- erswill not permit the practice to continue without the collection of heavy duties on coal, and up to this time no thoroughly satisfactory method has been found by which the coal can be transferred on-the open sea. But aside from these purely economical reasons for the establishment of coaling stations, a stronger one 1s found. In the time of war, under the neutrality laws, our ships would be excluded from the priv- ilege of coaling in foreign ports and would thus be absolutely prevented from hostile operations, if they did not fall easy victims to an enemy better equipped with bases of coal supply. It is said by naval officers that the com- mon belief that these coal stations would be very expensive to acquire and would be required to be scrongly fortified to defend them, also at great expense, is without real foundation. Some of these officers who have been giving great attention to the subject are confident that the United States could readily arrange for the acqui- sition of coaling stations from almost any of the countries along the Gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean Sea at a nominal price. Nothing in the way of equipment is ne- cessary except a landing wharf, and the services of a man to watch the place would suffice. NEW TO-DAY. MATCHLESS! It is marvelous the power of money ! 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For the older children, those be- tween the ages of 6 and 2 stylish tan shoe, neatly f hed, a good fitter and splendid wearer. Others will ask half a dollar more for the same shoe. Sizes 8 to 10% = = = Sizes 1mto 2 = $l.25 $l.50 LOW SHOES FOR Victims of Dyspepsia Find such ready relief in Hood’s Sarsapa- rilla, that it seems to have almost a magi- cal touch. For in- stance read Mr. Baker’s letter: cannot in one short letter tell of my sufferings. I would briefly say that I had all the "horrers of dyspepsia, insomnia and_indigestio: I stried many ways to t relief and failed. st, but not least, I have used about eight jbotiles of Hood’'s §3arsaparilla, and feel more than 50 per cent petter tnan I uave for three years {l!t; and all thisat a cest not so great as bree trips to a doctor. I give the Ernu' for the inspiration that brought out Hood’s Sarsaparilla. May its 1;;xropri«tm—- live long and do good. Of all the prepara- tions extant, Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the best for all sufferers with similar com- plaints. Iam a farmer, nearly 58 years of age, and weigh 185 pounds. 8. E. Bakzs, W. Jefferson, O. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the Oniy True Blood Purifier This is the reason for its remarkable cures. Try it this spring. Hood’s Pills Dr.Gibbon’s Dispensary, ARNY ST. Established 623 KE. in 1834 for the treatment of Private ll;lsum,‘i;nlhnhood. Debllity or dlsease wearing on bodyand mind and Skin Diseases. The doctor cures 'll‘fn easy to buy, easy to take, en; in dtn&“h others fail. Try him. Clarges low, Cures guaranteed. Call or write. Br.J. F. QI.-" g 1967, San Francisoo. ¥ BesT Osmaeo B DEWEY & CO,, 220 MaRKeT 8T., 8. Foy CAb CHILDREN. SANDALS. These little slippers for the chil- dren are, we believe, carried by us exclusively. At any rate, our rices are exclusive. They come in tan or patent leather, medium round toes, spring heelsand turned soles. The prettiest kind of slip- per for after-dinner wear in sum- mer hotels or for dancing parties. Sizes5to 7 .. $1.25 Sizes 8 to 104 Sizes 11to2.. Chjldren’s Tan Oxfords. Graceful, stylish, serviceable, and at prices astonishingly low. Sizes 5to 7%.. Sizes 8 to 1014. Sizes 11 to 2. We are the San Fran= cisco selling agents for Buckingham & Hecht’s San Francisco made Fine Shoes. Country orders filled and shipped upon receipt. Catalogue free upon application. Kast's 738-740 Market St. - Weak Men andWomen 'HOULD USE D. S mA!.A Blim Tfl: Straneth to the Saxual Orebus o "