The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 30, 1895, Page 13

e ————————— THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1895. 13 LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, Miss Susan B. Anthony Enter- tained by the Ebell Society. REV. ANNA H. SHAW A GUEST. Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Officials—Bennett Convicted. Miss Susan B. Anthony and the Rev. Anna H. Shaw were entertained at break- fast a* the rooms of the Ebell Society yes- terday morning, the following members of the executive board of the Woman's Congress of the Pacific Coast also being gt Mrs. Gerst, Mme. Sorbier, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Van Pelt, Mrs. Stetson, Mrs. Gaden, Mrs. Eyster, Miss Sullivan, Miss Carroll, Miss Cameron, Mrs. McComas, Mrs. McLean, Miss Norton, Miss Sever- ance, Miss Couzins, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Richardson, Miss Harraden, Rev. Maynard and Rev. Eliza Wilkes. Over two hundred members of the society were also present, and an enjoyable time washad by all. The rooms were hand- somely decorated with La France roses and in sidetracking the Sunday closing ordinance. An effort wili be made to have the churches closed Sunday evening so that a larger attendance may be had at the mass-meeting. Bennett Found Guilty. C. R. Bennett, formerly secretary of the Society for the Gupgreuion of Vice, was convicted in the Superior Court last nifi?t of attempt to murder, for attemptin, to kill George &' Gray. Bennett hounde Miss Ella Gray,\daughter of the man he assaulted, with his attentions and perse- cutions until the latter could stand it no longer, and he went gunning for the ex- secretary. They met in the local train, ‘and both began firing with pistols,* Neither was injured, though a passenger in the train was shot through the foot. Gray and Bennett were both ar- rested and charged with attempt to mur- der, the former being acquitted a short time ago after a very short trial, at which Bennett failed to appearasa witness. Ben- nett’s trial has been going on for several days past, the testimony being very dam- aging to him. Dozens of witnesses swore to his generally worthless character and conviction was confidently expected. A Boss Painter’'s Death. Joseph Davidson, boss painter of the Southern Pacific Railroad, who had been in the employ of the company for the past seventeen years, dropped dead from en- MINING CONSOLIDATION, largement of the heart at Pacific-avenue station, Alameda, yesterday. He had suf- fered from enlargement of the heart and lead poisoning for some time past and had just returned to his position. "He died at work with his brush in his hand. De- ceased was 52 yecars of age, a native of England and leaves a wife and children, who reside in San Francisco. The Case Reopened. The attorneys representing the city of ferns, and the collation served was in keep- ing with the spirit of hospitality which seemed to permeate the gathering. During the breakfast the followine toasts were proposed and responded to: T8, Gleason, to *‘Our Guests,” in a very appro- riate speech; Mrs. F, H. Meyers, to “Cali- ornia”; Mrs. Dr. Myra Knox, to “Intui- tion of Women”; Mrs. Paul Lohse, to “The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Rules the World,” and Miss May Benton, to “The New Woman.” Mrs. W. Frank Pierce in an appropriate address presented Miss Anthony with a magnificent basket of La France roses asa tributo from the ladies of Osakland, the famous advocate of woman’s rights re- sponding with a feeling speech. A Rev. Anna Shaw followed with a stirring speech, in which she expressed her grati- ficatien at the reception she had been ac- corded on the Pacific Coast. Miss Pheebe Couzins closed the meeting with a pleasing address, in which she ex- pressed her pleasure at the manner in which the women of Oakland were work- ing toward their emancipation, and urged them to greater efforts in their own bebalf. CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE WORK. Officers Selected by the Women of the Alameda County Branch. At the second day’s session of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Alameda County Mrs. Joyce Munson read a paper on “Working Girls.” Resolutions were adopted indorsing the Sunday-closing movement. Mrs. G. M. Kimball read an address on the franchise work now being done by the various unions. Mrs. J. D. Jamison gave an excellent lecture on the training of children, and this was fol- lowed iy a general discussion on scien- tific ‘El]?erlnce instruction and kindred topics. The following officers were then elected: President, Mrs. N. J. Croake. Vice-president at large, Mrs. E. H. Burbank. First vice-president, Mrs. R. R. Johnston. Second vice-president, Mrs. P. Brock. Recording secretary, Mrs. A. E. S. Bangs. Corresponding secretary, Mrs. M. §, Bartlett. Treasurer, Mrs. E. L. Curti Auditor, Mrs. G. M. Kimball. The following were delegates: Mrs. Gott, . B. F. Bergen, Miss Winnie Morris, Miss E. romley, Mrs. Joe Russell, Mrs. V. Durham, rs. A. J. Palmer, Mrs. M. G. McKay, Mrs. R. irs. M. J. Hamilton, Mrs. G. M, E. White, Mrs. G. ‘M. Kimball, Siow, Mrs. L. R. Webster, Mrs. M. Hattie McMath, Mrs. M. Teats, Mrs. k, Mrs. 0. E. Gifford, Mrs tting, Mrs. Lydia Pres | A. Hollister, Mrs. J. M. French, | . Croake, Mrs. P. C. Matthews, Mrs. 8. Mrs. L. C. Wins, Mrs. W. J. Gardner, Mrs. J. Morrison, Mrs. J.' H. Rhodes, Mrs. M Miilan, Mre. Small, Dr. Cerrie Young, Mrs. Beatley, Mrs. 8. 8. Hall, Mrs. L. P. Cuiting, Mrs, 1. Vernon. Their Domestic Troubles. Mrs. Philip Boogar, whose husband was killed by her father, Michael Collins, about difficulties arising in the Boogar house- hold, related her domestic infelicities be- fore Judge Frick yesterday. She stated b her husband had been prejudiced © her by two attorneys whom he had ed, and that in consequence of their representations he had quarreled with her and made threats against her life. She stated that Boogar had once knocked her down and jumped on her, and had, on frequent occasions, said that he would cut her heart out. Her father knew of these matters and had been told that Boogar had threatened to kill kim if he came around the house. Oakland in the water-front cases receiyed a copy of the petition for rehearing which the Southern Pacific Company recentl filed with the Supreme Court of the Unite: States yesterday. The document disproves the oft-repeated statement that the com- pany did not want to reopen the case. ALAMEDA, This will be Alameda’s initial effort in the observance of Memorial day exercises. Joe Hooker Post No. 11, G. A. R., has the matter in hand and has prepared a fitting observance for the day. It will be assisted by the Boys' Brigade and Company G, National Guard of California. The veterans will go to Mountain View in the morning and decorate the graves of departed comrades. In the evening they wiil hold exercises in Linderman Oéwra- house, which has been appropriately deco- rated for the occasion. The programme will open with the son, “America,” by the audience, to be fol- lowed by the invocation by Rev. W. W. Scudder. Remarks will be made by Superior Judge Ellsworth, and an address by Rev. Dr. E. R. Dille. A quartet com- posed of Messrs. Baker, Fisher, Gott and Roberts will render several selections. | Misses Mand and Pearl Noble will give a | trombone and cornet duet, and Miss Maund Chappelle and N. Lawrence will sing the | “‘Star-spangled Banner,” with Miss Mable Jones as accompanist. The parade in the evening will com- | mence promptly at 7:30 o’clock, and will march from Encinal and Railroad avenues and return. The mercantile and other business houses will be closed. Suit for Divorce. R. B. Tappan commenced an action yesterday in behalf of Margaret Smitley of 1525 Railroad avenue for divorce from M. Y. Smitley of Cleveland, Ohio. The couple were married in San Francisco in 1886, and lived together until May, 1894, Desertion and failure to provide is the cause of action, and plaintiff declares that by reason of his neglect of her she has been com- pelled in a measure to live upon the char- ity of friends and relatives. The defend- ant is represented to be a drummer, who earns $75 monthly. The plaintiff atso re- quests permission to resume her former name of Gaiswold. The Lemon Will Contest. The long-drawn-out Lemeon will contest isatanend. Deeds were recorded yester- day givinfi Mrs. Neéwmgfny on Alameda avenue valued at $: ). rs. Mary Smith, the trumpet medium, found litigation too expensive, and the deed recorded yesterday shows that the comgmmise pleased alike Mrs. Smith, who inherited under the will, and Mrs. Neal, sister of Mrs. Lemon, who was left out in the cold, and who success- fully contested the will. Death From 01d Age. Francis Lawrence died at his home on San Antonio avenue at an_early hour yes- terday morning. Deceased was a native of France and was 91 yearsof age. He leaves a widow, who was married to him fifty- three years ago in Chicago. They lived for a time in New Orleans and came to California in 1850. He has lived in Ala- meda for the past twenty years. During his later years deceased followed no occu- pation and died from old age. St. Joseph’s Pupils. The entertainment given by the pupils of 8t, Joseph’s Sunday-scheol "on Tuesday evening at St. Joseph’s Hall was a success- ful and enjoyable affair. It was for the Mr. Boogar was sometimes out of his | benefit of the Sunday-school library fund. mind and violent, and wandered about the house in a strange way. She had had him arrested for trying to poison her with rough on rats, and had several times been frightened by him to such an extent as to leave the house to escape his temper. She had hired seryants to be near her, but her husband had driven them away or bribed them to leave. Mrs. Boogar will resume her testimony this morning. To Ask for a New Trial. City Attorney Peirsol has given notice that he will move for 2 new trial in the case of George E. Grant against the city of Oakland. The suit was brought to recover f\ozsession of atract of land in East Oak- and, which the city claimed had been dedicated as a public park, but which was held by plaintiff under a previous titleand judgment was entered against the city. The property in question is worth about $20,000, and in case the City Attorney’s motion is denied the matter will probably be taken to the Supreme Court, Drew a Crowd. _The Cradle Songs of Nations, which was given last evening at the Macdonough as a benefit for the Woman's Exchange, was a financial and artistic success and was highly spfireciated by a large audi- ence of Oakland society people. The orchestra, under the leadership of Professor Henri Fairweather, was com- posed of the following : First Violin—Miss M. Beckhusen, Miss Hus, Miss Moore, Miss Winifred Morgan, Miss Grady, Miss Grace Hibbard; second violin—Miss Jen- nie Doane, Miss Edelen, Miss G. Lougee ; viola— Miss M. Barrington: ’cellos—Miss Barrington, Miss Leo Beckhusen; contrabass—Miss Van Buskir] flute—H. Fine, T. L. Morgan; ‘whistl iss Gertrude Judd, Miss Lillian Ina Gerrish; meandolin—Mrs. Eames; ban- eaurine—Miss Cora Jenkins; first cornet— Miss Pearl Noble; second cornet—Miss Keith; slide tenor trombone—Miss Maud Noble; drums—Miss Fraser, H. Baxter: organ—Miss Mabel Hussey. Miss Grace Keser's rendition of “Sleep, My Eye, Sleep” was particularly Elmmg, and was much appreciated by the audi- ence. Harry Melvin, clad in silk bloomers, closed the entertainment with a_represen- tation of the new woman, which was the cause of much merriment. Following thergrognmme was the distri- bution of awards to the pupils of the Sun- day-school who held the best records for attendance. BERKELEY. At a meeting of the board of trustees of the First Presbyterian Church held on Tuesday evening it was decided to recom- mend to the congregation that the new building which has been under considera- tion for the past three years be erected at once. The entire church body will meet on next Wednesday evening to consider the recommendation. It is expected that the new edifice will cost at least $17,000. Memorial Day. Lookout Mountain Post, G. A. R., the Woman’s Relief Corps and the Sons of Veterans will celebrate Memorial day at Shattuck Hall this evening. In the morn- ing the Lookout Mountain Post will join the Oakland G. A. R. in decorating “the 6“‘“ of departed comrades at Mountain iew Cemetery, Oakland. Following is the programme to be ren- dered this evening: Invocation, Rev. Robert Bentley; music; re- citation, Rev. E. B. Payne; music; oration, Colonel Charles A. Sumner; poem, Rev. Charles J. Mason; music; address, Rev.H. A, Ketchum; Lincoln’s address, J. R. Ayers; music; benediction. Funeral of Mrs. Solomonson. The funeral of the late Mrs, Susan Solo- monson took place from the family resi dence on Shattuck avenue yesterday after- noon. The exercises were conducted by Rev. E. B. Pn{ne, astor of the First Uni- tarian Church. The deceased was born thirty-eight years ago in England and made her residence in Berkeley for the past few years. The cause of her death was cancer of the stomach, School Memorial Exercises. The pupils composing the eighth and ninth grzses of the Kellogg Scfiool ave an entertainment to about a hundred in- vited friends at the school building yester- day afternoon. At the conclusion of the children’s exercises Rev. Mr. Cruzan of ‘the Park Congregational Church, San Francisco, delivered an address. —_— Ysaye’s Programme. Ysaye will present a most alluring {1'9- gramme at the Macdonough Theater this evening. The Kreutzer Sonata, Saint- Saens’ B minor concerto, andante from Mendelssohn’s concerto, Airs Russe (Wien- iawski) and his own saltarello. Lachaume plays the Moonlight Sonata and Liszt’s second rhapsody. Mrs. Carroll-Nicholson, contralto, the only vocalist who hasappeared with Ysaye in the West, will sing a composition by an Oakland composer, John V&m Metcalf. To Close the Saloons. The council for the suppression of the saloons have made &rrangx;!l)nentl for a big lemperance mass-meeting to be held next Sunda_f cvening at the Tabernacle. The council has deciared itself as not in sym- pathy with the action of the City Council The Joys of Cycling. ‘Walker—I don’t see where you fellows get much enjoyment outofa bicycle. Just riding there and riding back; I should think it would be rather monotonous. ‘Wheeler—Don’t you think for a minute that it is monotonous. The riding is not balf of it. There are tires to mend, everso many bolts and screws to keep tightened up, and all sorts of things to do with the W , to say nothing of the fun of going to the sur&:on to get patched up every once in awhile, or the &;xre ];:(v of running over a small boy or a dog. No fun on a wheel! You are talking through your hat.—In- dianapolis Journal. Barrier reef is a coral reef extending along the northwest coast of Australia for nearly 1300 miles. Hale and Norcross Directors Favor the Proposed Pur- chase. EXPERTS’ REPORT FAVORABLE. Printed Statistics Which Will Be Submitted to the Stock- holders. The big mining deal by which seven companies of the Comstock propose to ac- quire jointly rights in the Brunswick lode, and fully develop its mammoth resources, | is being pushed rapidly forward. The di- | rectors of still another company, the Hale | & Norcross, have acted favorably on the | proposition, and have called a meeting of their stockholders for the 13th prox. to | submit the matter to them as required by law. The directors of the Consolidated California & Virginia have not yet met, owing to Mr. Flood’s absence from the City, | but on that board the sentiment is dis- | tinctly favorable. | The committee of two, Thomas Ander- son and E. P. Barrett, appointed by the ed from five color {vlnes and is a worthy ex- ample of progress in color process and print- ing on the Pacific Coast. e map is made in hl{!-tone from a clay model in relief to exact scale from Government and railroad authori- ties and data. TS‘_B map is surrounded by sev- eral besutiful engravings representing scenes in and about San Francisco Bay. FULLY INDORSED IT, The Fabian Club Fathers Mr. Reynolds’ Defense of Professor Herron. The Fabian Club came out openly at its meeting Tuesday mghfi in defense of Prof. George D. Herron against the eriticisms of Rev. C. 0. Brown of the First Congrega- tional Church and President David Starr Jordan of Stanford University. The pub- lished statement of John M. Reynolds was before it, and, after some discussion, which was all one-sided so far as Messrs. Brown and Jordan were concerned, it formally indorsed Mr. Reynolds’ views.§ “The reason for taking this action,” said a member, ‘‘is simply this: The Fabian Club’s organization was due to the visit here of Laurence Gronlund. Our work is purely sociological. Professor Herron we regard as taking a noble stand against the a%athy S0 manifest in the L‘gurches in the very thing which one would suppose they exist for. *“You would naturally suppose that an: advocate of a better social system woul be gladly welcomed by the churches, Yet here is a minister of the gospel of Christ and, no doubf, a well-meaning man in his way, going upon record as a most relentless antagonist to Professor Herron; and he is indorsed in that atti- tude by a man who is looked up to as one of the great intellectual lights of the State. Now what other thing could we do than to formally protesi against these gentle- MAP SHOWING THE RELATIVE P MonTe CHRI1STO. 'GSITION OF THE COMSTCCK AND BRUNSWICK LODES AND OF THE VARIOUS MINES ON THEM. various boards of directors to gather in-| formation concerning the Brunswick lode | and to report as experts to the stockhoid- | ers, have nearly completed their work. | Their report is very favorable to the pro- | vosed undertaking, and, because it is so, | the committee has been careful to include | init the statements concerning the prop- | erty made by such experts as Gotth Haist and Augustus J. Bowie Jr., as early as 1882, and more recently in 1892. This, it is thought, will prevent cavil or any charge by evilly disposed persons that the report is not exactly what it should be. The re&«;rt is, accordingly, very long, and it has been decided to have it pn'me& for convenience in handling. The Brunswick lode, which it is now proposed to thoroughly develop, lies about a mile east of the celebrated Comstock and has all the distinguishing features of that bonanza. In past times, however, it was not extensively worked because of trouble with water, but the Sutro tunnel passes through and drgins the vein and at the present time no trouble from this cause is anticipated. The portion of the lode which the Com- stock companies propose to acquire lies between the Monte Cristo mines on the north, which Judge Heydenfeldt in his life time considered the greatest treasure- house on earth, and the Occidental mines on the south, which are now working and paying handsomely. (The Occidental group is not shown on the accompanying map, but it lies adjacent to the St. John.) The lode is cut by the Sutro tunnel at a depth of over 1300 feet on _the vertical, or about 1900 feet on the dip of the vein. On the level of the tunnel it shows 113 feet in width of pay ore, and as on the Comstock ledge the great bonanzas were encountered above that level it is belicved that great bodies of rich ore lie still concealed in this enormous fissure. The outcroppings on the surface are remnrhblg rich and strong, and the statement is made that pay ore is reached almost at the grass roots. On the surface but little work has ever been done on the Brunswick lode. The Monte Cristo mines have only reached the trifling depth of 150 feet. That of the St. John iseven less, and vet large amounts in both gold and silver have been taken from these mines. It isimpossible to state the amount of bullion which has been taken from the lode as there are no official records of the output during the years when the production was largest. Messrs. Craven and Wrinkle, the mining experts, estimated the amount from the fiesny mation obtainable as follows: nfor- Inasmuch as the Brunswick lode is now tobe thoroughly exploited gréat interest is shown in the written reports which have at various times been made on that prop- erty by mining experts. That it has lon, been considered a valusble ledge is evident from the report which Messrs. Bowie and Hodges, who carefully examined ever: claim on the lode, made in August, 1882, Their report is exhaustive. It aboundsin technical terms and figures and treats of each prospect separately. Expert Gotth Haist, who reported in 1892, is even more pronounced in favor of the property. He says “‘the Comstock it- self does not show more prominent or more promising outcrops than this great east vein.” He adds: No vein in Western Nevada is of greater promise and in no other place can money be gxpended in prospecting with more proba- bility of devaluplnf valuable mining property. On the lode there is room for a dozen first- class mines, and it is by no means improbable that at no very distant day the Brunswick lode may be the scene of as great a mining sctivity s the Comstock. Thereare in it possibilities that should not be overlooked, and the only wonder is that it has been permiited to lie un- developed for 0 many years. Church, the expert, whose utterances are like gospel to mining men generally, has a high opinion of th{s roperty. His opinion is not uncertain. e says: fl:bh lode was f%rmebd h'ledkh‘: ':ms Tocks, in same way, and subject and inflnene%l as the Comstock. Shernili e R T R Under any circumstances, it is worthy of careful exploration, especially now that its fortunes have been greatly improved by the construction of a deep drainage adit. TREEL E SR f A‘ll the kgown (:g].oflu}i facts make them just as good ore-carriers and just as promist: quartzes as any the Comnockjeonmg? g The meetings of the stockholders of the: various minipg companies interested in the dealare to be held on the 12th and 13th prox., and it is expected that the transfer will ::;oompleud by the middle of next month. ] An Excellent Home-Made Map. The Union Photo-Engraving Company has issued a find map of San Francisco. It is print. » to men’s use of names instead of argument in their attack upon Professor Herron ? ‘‘This we have done by a formal motion, which was carried unanimeusly by all the ladies and gentlemen present. We fully indorse Mr. Reynolds’ statement.” The evening was mostly devoted to a discussion of social ethics, for which a talk by Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson on “Economic Principles of Socialism’ served asa text. RED ROSES N BERKELEY Strange Ceremonies at the Funeral of a Well-Known Socialist. Job Harriman, One of the Lead- ers, Deeply Stirs the Mourners. Mrs. Susan Solomonson, a socialist and a member of the Socialistic Society of Friends, was buried at Berkeley yester- day with all the pomp and ceremony of her order. The socialists were out en masse and saw that every little detail of the funeral was carefully attended to. But a frantic boy and a fainting man did not tend to make the services over impressive. One of the most peculiar features in the funeral was that every one present wore a red rose, the color of the order. For those not being able to supply themselves with the emblem, a large supply was on hand at the place of the funeral services on Shat- tuck avenue, near Oregon street. Job Harriman, a leader among socialists, preached the funeral oration. When the time arrived for the services to begin, two women arose and sang with much pathos, two mournful funeral songs. Then the funeral orator arose, and in eloquent words he told of the merits of the dead woman and of the glories of so- cialism. He gamed complete control over his audience of fifty excited socialists, and soon had them weeping and moaning. The son of deceased became frantic. His grief, stirred by the words of the speaker, caused him to lose all control over himself, and he was about to leap on the coffin con- taining the body of his mother, when friends seized him and held him back. The quiet death chamber was immedi- diately changed to a scene of disorder. The {:ung man was taken with violens fits and came unmanageable. While all was in confusion over the grief-stricken son another of the family fainted. Mrs. Susan Solomonson was born in Eng- land_thirty-eight years ago. She had re- sided in Berkeley for about four years and was at one time a member of the %piscopn.l church, but for some time past had given her allegiance to the socialists, amoug whom she was an earnest worker. — e MEMORIAL SERVICE, ting of Ladies of Seven Pines Circle, G. A. R. The ladies of Seven Pines Circle, G. A. R., held a memorial service Tuesday evening in Fraternal Hall, Alcazar building, on O'Farrell street. The room was decorated with flowers and flags. On the platform stood a large floral chair—the vacant chair of the circle, emblematic of the departed gnle;. in memory of whom the gervice was eld. Mrs. Lizzie E, Noble, president of the circle, opened the exercises and led the ritualistio reading, which was followed by the singing of “Columbia’” by Mrs. Jennie Moore and Mrs. R. 8. Sawyer, the andience joining in the chorus. Miss' Bessie Harvey recited “Why we Decorate the Graves,”” and Mesdames Blackborne and Rawley sang "Tentinfiro- i a night on the Old Cam piano accompaniment, past department president, spoke on the *Vacant Chair.” Her remarks were inter- spersed with touching reference to de- ceased members, which caused many eyes w moist. After more music Dr, Dille delivered the address of the evening. He drew a pathetic {:;ctun of the soldier boy leaving the comforts of home for the hardships and horror of the camp and bat- tle-field, and concluded with a fervent eulogy for those who fought to preserve the Union in the hour of its L. The services closed with a brief address by the president, Mrs. Noble, and the singing of “America” by the audience. Ground” 8. B. 8. Bailey, FROM FARM AND ORCHARD The Grape-Growers Anticipate Good Prices This Season. PROFIT IN OLIVE CULTURE. A Southern Californla City Advised to Plant Trees for Municipal Revenues. In a decision st Sacramento last week Superior Judge Catlin decided that “a growing crop may be taken by levy of an execution and the purchaser at a sale may enter upon the land for the purpose of gathering and removing the crop.” The material advance in the price of wheat has greatly encouraged the farmers of the West and the prospects of the grain- grower have suddenly been lifted to a notch almost as high as that to which the hopes of the horticulturists have been ele- vated. In view of the fact that the Florida orange crop was injured by the blizzard, the Florida Farmer recommends that the orange-growers try the following: Pea- nuts, cassava, melons, sweet corn, egg plant, okra, lima beans, millo maize and cow Dveas. 8. L. Berkebile furnishes to the San Diego Sun the following recipe for the extermina- tion of the so-calied cutworm or army- worm: One ounce of paris green to one gallon of water; cut cabbage or turnip- tops fine, soak a short time in the solution and distribute in close proximity to trees or vegetables. It will kill the worms every time. California grape-growers may anticipate a strong demand and good prices. Those storms in the Central and Northern States altered Western prospects for the better in many ways. The celebrated Chautauqua grape belt in New York, from which grapes ave in past seasons been shipped even to the Pacific Slope, had its grape crop ruined by the cold spell. Indeed, the loss there is estimated at $1,500,000. The grape belt in question is mainly in Erie County, N. Y., and embraces 35,000 acres. And now another pest has turned up in the shape of a caterpillar which is _ravag- ing some of the vineyards near Fresno. One vineyardist has set a company of Chinese to work, each Celestial armed with a pair of scissors, to destroy the caterpillars by snipping their bodies in twain. The resno Republican says a better plan is to pick off the caterpillars, of which there may be fifty or sixty on each vine, dro them in a bucket smeared with coal oil an then bury them. Buhach sprays have also been recommended. A California apiary yields the richest and most delicinusly?nvored honey in the market, says the Concord Sun. Particu- larly the honey from Contra Costa County, where grow in greatest profusion and variety not only the loveliest wild flowers in the State, but cultivated flowers from all parts of the world. ‘‘Bee-keeping isa pur- suit that is especially fav by invalids and those who come to this coast in search of lost health. The amount of manual labor required iscomparatively light, while the outdoor exercise is what the average invalid is most in need of.” No erop possesses 8o much real value as the potato crop. Estimating the yield at only 200 bushels per acre and the price at 40 cents per bushel, we have $80 per acre as the value of the crop, while for corn, allowing 40 bushels per acre and putting the price at 30 cents, we have only $12 per acre, a clear margin of $68 per acre in favor of the potato crop. If we estimate the value of the oat crop we will have, say 60 bushels per acre at 25 cents a bushel, or$1s per acre, leaving the potato crop worth $65 more than the oatcrop. If we estimate other farm crops we will find about the same difference in favor of the potato. Bean-growing, says the Spokane (Wash.) Review, is rapidly becoming a leading in- dustry with farmers in the Big Bend, Palouse and Potlatch regions, especiaily in the latter district, where fields of beans of fiity acres or mere are not uncommon. This year several thousand bushels of beans will be raised for export. It paysto grow beans, as they sell readily at from 2 to 214 cents per pound. Considering that the area of land suit- able for cherry cuiture is limited, cherries will no doubt for many vears be one of the most profitable fruits to raise. The fruit crop along Snake River in the State of Washington will be the largest ever produced in that region. It is esti- mated that there will be 300 carloads of fruit shipped from there this year. There are four growers who will be able to ship a carload a day eaci from the time the ship- ping season begins. Vigorous thinning of peaches should be the rule. There will be a big crop, and only large, first-class fruit will pay. Thin all vou dare to and then thin out half of what is left. The chances are that even then too many will be leit. Small fruit will go for 2 song. Big frait will always command a remunerative price.—Los An- geles Porcupine. 1n his talk on olive culture at the recent meeting of pomologists at Escondido, John 8. Calkins of Pomona said: *‘Itis generally supposed that the olive tree does not come into bearing until it is seven or eight years old, but that does not apply to this coast, for it is common for the trees to commence bearing the third year after plunting in the orchard, and continue to bear for genera- tions. There are trees ai San Diego Mis- sion supposed to be 125 years old, which are still bearing, having yielded a crop this year. From your loca% paper, the Escon- dido Times, clip the following: ‘There is growing on the sidewalk at the residence of P. A. Bettens, this city, a Manzanillo olive tree, twelve feet high, that was planted in the spring of 1889. When Klnm.ed, the tree was about fifteen inches igh, raised from a rooted cuttingof the previous year. In 1892 the tree yielded one gallon of olives; in 1893 there was gathered from the same tree five gallons of olives.’ *‘Ifall the streets of your city were planted to olive trees, the revenue to thecity would be Jarge. Those tourists who came to the kitchen door could be accommodated, as the crog matures at a season of the year when they are most numerous; they could be employed by the city to pick olives, and I ?amnm they” would not consume more than they gathered. I believe I am within bounds in saying that the returns from the olive trees would run your city government, pave your business streets, put down your cement sidewalks, and keep your streets sprinkled, besides rendering your city one of the most beautiful on this coast. “Olive-growing is specially adapted to the conditions of the poor man; he may raise the fruit on cheap land and convert it into oil and pickles by simple means— the product suppl; inE substantial food for his household, and the surplus finding a willing market at the store. Much of the harvest work may be done by the family and it comes atatime when work with other fruits is not required. ) “Qil mills and pickling works will in- crease as the supply becomes greater, where the fruit may still be sold as it now s, direct from the tree, if ‘growe}'s prefer that way of disposing of their crops. Quite recently a Los Angeles capitalist was inguiring if there were enough olives raised in his section to warrant puiting up an oil mill in that city. The outlook is very favorable to the operating of olive oil mills and the canning of sardines under the same management; the waters of our shores abound with them and the time is drawing near when the sardine may once more be obtained put up in genuine olive oil. Whoever inaugurates the industry again on that plan will win the markets of this country.”” The grape fruit—or more correctly speak- ing, the pomelo—is a_fine fruit, and is be- coming very popular in the Eastern cities. The present season they are selling for from $6 to $9 per box, and the supply has been a limited one owing to the recent ze in Florida. Those who are fortunate enough to set out an orchard of grape fruit in the near future will, from present indi- cations, make more money than either the orange or lemon grower. The tree is very beautiful in foliage and attracts much at- tention when fruiting. It often bears its fruit in clusters, and the flavor is like the grn_pe hence the name grape fruit. The Tuit has great tomic properties, and is largely used by persons in delicate health as an appetizer. It is relished best by most versons when eaten with sugar.—B. S. Drx- ox, Escondido. Several farmers claim that a good profit can be made raising oats at $17 per ton, notwithstanding that a number claim that there is no money in raising oats, says the Mount Vernon (Wash.) News. Ata high estimate, giving the farmer good wages for his work, oats can be raised at §15 per acre, and, taking a ton and a half of oats per acre, which is a small yield, would leave a clear profit of $10 per acre, or $1000 from a hundred-acre oatfield. 1i these figures are correct, there are but few businesses that would be more profitable. There never were at this time of the year prospects more flattering for raisinga large crop than at the present, and we predict that when the crop is garnered this fall it will be such es will astonish our cousins in the East. One of the most interesting and instruec- tive features of the Government display in the forestry bnilding at the Cotton States and International Exposition at Atlanta, Ga., will be a set of three models, the one to represent a 160-acre farm in the hill lands of the South, which by bad manage- ment, and especially by improper cutting off the forest, has become gullied, fur- rowed and silted over, such as one can see almost in every State. The next model will show how, with bush dams, with ditching, proper drain- age, with terracing, with sodding and re- planting, the lost ground may be recov- ered, wihile the third model, representing the 160 acres, is to show how, finally, the farm should look "ideally, with the fields and meadows and forest growth properly disposed, in good condition, the roads run- ning at proper levels, instead of up and down, and the fences reduced to the small- est extent practicable. Our people want to remember that with- out the Golden State’s fruit product the Eastern people would be badly off every summer, writes C. J. Berry in the Visalia Times. Do our people realize the impor- tance of our Jemon product in the near future? The production of lemons in Cali- fornia and Florida is so limited that com- | bined it does not cover 10 per cent of our country’s needs, If it was not for the little island of Sicily our country would be practically without lemons the greater part of the year. Now all of Tulare County cannot grow lemons successfully, but our lands adapted to this fruit produce a quality as good as the best Sicily, and if our groves that are now planted were in bearing there would be a stream of gold flowing into our pockets for this product that would make Tulare County, as she is destined to be, the grandaest of them all. The lemon crop in Sicily is not only short this year, but the increased demand has already )f,m the price up 35 per cent, and a still further advance is predicted of 35 per cent. When the present lemon orchards of Lemon Cove are in full bearing, at the present market price they will net their owners $250,000 a year. One cow that gives 5000 pounds of milk in a season will bring more profit than three 3000 pound-cows. When the cows begin to scatter as soon | as a man appears, says an exchange, it may be concluded that he is a rough man and is destroying the profits of his dairy in a very foolish way. The great secret in fancy butter making, says a dairy writer, is a studied purpose to keep all foreign substances and flavors out of the milk, cream_and butter, and have only original materjal from start to finish, and fancy butter results. Recent experiments show that the whey from the cheese made in tne State of New York in one year contains at least $1,000,- 000 worth of first-class butter. This butter has been tested and tasted by experts and pronounced in every way equal to that made from cream by the best processes. There is, of course. but a small percentage of butter fat in whey, but this amounts to a large sum in the aggregate, and an effort is being made to devise some way to re- cover it economically. It is stated on the authority of J. 8. Browning, chief of awards of the agricul- tural department of the World’s Fair, that after all the expense and trouble taken to maintain and test the dairy breeds on that occasion, the owners of those animals will be left without even a typewritten certifi- cate of their achievements. To make their humiliation more complete, six manufac- turers of oleomargarine have got medals and diplomas for their goods, which were placed in group 6 of the agricultural class as meat products. The best product of the best cows in the world, finished by the best skill the country could produce, is left out in the cold, and the gigantic frauds get medals and blue ribbons as a reward of their audacity. MONEY--COIN, BUSINESS PROPERTY. SANTA CLARA COUNTY PROPERTY. To Exchange for City Property. $3500), LT, 2310555, NEAR MARKET SOV, St thisis the cheapest lot around; will doublein two years. 1f you want Investments call. Lots near the pro- posed Valley road cheap on installments or for LOUIS SCHLOSS, Rooms 24 and 25, CROCKER BUILDING, S. F. AUCTION SALES. Senator L, 2:29, Kebir, 2:0814. Crown Prince, 2:17. B Mo fa fa J. TALBOT CLIFTON'S WELL-BRED Trotters, Pzeers and Thoroughbreds, Including the above-named and Lurline, 2:23%. Santa Claus Jr., Starboul, Arctic, Borea, Lucia, Alpha, Tillie, Forrest Prince, Odeonkratos, Romair, The Lark and Jessie Sturgill, AND EIGHT COACH HORSES ‘Will be s01d at Auction SATURDAY - - - JUNE 1, 1895, —_—r Salesyard, Cor. Yan Ness Ava. & Market St. Send for Catalogue. KILLIP & CO., Live Stock Auctioneers, 80 Montgomery St., San Francisco. AUCTION SALES. 1-5 CASH On Account of Departurs for Europe of Wi Hinkel ESg PEREMPTORY AUCTION —BY— Von Rhein&Co AT SALESROOM, 53 CALIFORNIA §T., Thursday June 6, AT 12 M. SHARP. WALLER ST. 6 NEW HOUSES. SUNKY SIDE OF COLE. Just finishing; marvels of taste and workman- ship; 8 rooms, plastered basemeuts, decorated ceilings, wooden pane! dining-room, tiled bath- room and all latest appliances that make house- keeping easy. They must be seen to be appre- clated. AISO 15 CASH! 16 PAN HANOLE LOTS! 33:9x95 SE. Cor. of Waller and Cole. 4 lots, each 25x125, E. 1. of Cole. S of Waller. 1lot, 26x95, E. 1. of Cole, S of Waller. 2 lots, each 25x106:3, W. L of Shrader, 175 8. of Waller. 2 lots, 25x108:9, 8. 1. 0° aller, E. of Belvidere. 1 lot, 26x125, W. L of Clay:om, bet. Waller and Frederick. 2 lots, each 26x106, E. L of Cloyion, S. of Waller. 3 lots, each 26x: w. Waller and Frede: 11lot, 255103, N. 1. of Frederick, bet. Fremont and Clayton. Take Haight, Page or Oak street cars toall the above property. ALSO 15 CASH! SUPERB MARINE VIEW. Cor. L of Tremont, bet. Residence. RENT S$110. 27:414x108:114, SW. cor. Broadway and Oc- tavia; 15 rooms leased until December at $110; can only be seen with & written order from the auctioneers. ALSO I_a CASH! CORNER PROPERTY. RENT $186O0. 60x56; SW. cor. Leavenworth and Sacramento; 3 modern houses. Rents for $1860 per annum. STOCKTON STREET. RENTS $75. : 1005 Stockton, 50 feet N of Washing- : ry brick and 2-story frame house; now rented for 875. but an outlay of $1000 will bring the rental up to $125 per month. GRAND AUCTION SALE 16 CHOICE BUSINESS LOTS On Grove Street, From Twenty-Second to Twenty-Fourth Streets, AT AUTOTIONW, SATURDAY. -June 10, 1895, At 2 o'clock P. M., on the grounds, CORNER 22d AND GROVE STS., OAKLAKD. This Property is situated in central part of Oakland, Near the intersection of San Pablo avenue and Grove street, within 1 block of Odd Fellows' Hall. Parties looking for 2 profitable investment in first-class business property will do well to examine these properties before the day of sale. ~This prop- o Is sure to double in valve within a very short e Saturday —ALSO— Choice residence property on Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets, between Grove and Tele- graph avenue, and aiso on Sycamore street. with newly bullt 2-story house, containing 2 flats of 7 Tooms each; all modern improvements: aiso sum- mer-house and large barn; always rented ai $40 per month. g Terms one-half cash, payable on delivery of deed, and one-half within two years, at 8 per cent per annum. Title perfect. ¥or_catalogues and particulars apply to R. FRANKE, Oakland Pickle Factory and Vinegar Works, 1622 Grove st., corner Twenty-second st. T. H. B. ROSENBERG, Auctioncer. TOALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that on the 31st inst., at the hour of 10 A. L., we will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE ARIZONA WAREHOUSE, 222-232 KING ST., SAN FRANCISCO, 522 ROLLS and 74 BUNDLES OF PAPER, MORE OR LESS. Full particulars and catalogues can be obtaiped from the undersigned. TERMS, CASH. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., Auctioneers. Ofice—838 Market st.