The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 15, 1897, Page 3

L THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MOVDAY, FEBRUARY .15, 1897. HATURE'S GIFT TO SEN LUIS OBISPD In Climate, Resources and Soil the County Is Not Surpassed. Great Stock Ranges and Fruit Orchards Yield Wealth to Its Residents. Picturesque Towns Nestiing in Val- leys Between the Mountains and the Pacific. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CaL., Feb. 10.— Chart-makers place San Luis Obispo in the first rank with notable localities of the world. Projecting the isothermal line Westward across the ocean it strikesland at Yeddo on the eastern shore of Japan, thence o ches Jerusalem, the sacred cit; of Canaan; thence on it ¢ erranean, on the northern st lie Asia Minor, GrecosiItaly countries cele- brated since the dawn of history for their »ductions, their land- eir people; thence on the e crosses the Atlantic to Cape Hatteres, over North olina, Temnessee, w Mexico, Arizona and back Spa the year is still more n comparison with other fa- ces of the world. In San Luis itis 56.15 degrees; in Santa Bar- 5 degrees; in Nice, Italy, 48.45 n Mentone, France, 53.21 de- in the City of Mexico, 56.03 de- Ina word, so far as climate goes d making life enjovable San Luis po compares favorably with the most »as localities of the world. soil and natural rescurces San Luis Obispo may well claim to equal any other county in the State. The topography of the county presents many striking fea- es. The Santa Lucia range of moun- tains, rising near Monterey Bay, divides the county into two parts, about one-third on ‘the western side and ironting the ocean, and two-thirds on the eastern side in the interior. But this mountain range itself invites consideration. It is broad and comparatively low. The general elevation is about 2000 feet. Many parts of it have gently sloping sides cov- ered with grass and oak trees or chaparral, and the soil is good. On the flat summits in some parts the soil is superior. Within the range are beautiful valleys and pla- teaus of excellent land. It has a pro- nounced thermal belt, covering fine bench lands and seclud:d valleys, where frost is almost unknown and semi-tropical plants flourish. The lower foothills are usually broad and rolling and are separated by small, deep valleys, in which water flows from the mounta stern side facing the ocean tracts of level land. comprise the greater rich_ valleys lie along the h find thei- way to the ocean. 1oted of these is the Arroyo 1g stream of pure lley of wonderiul fer- tility, un sed by the soil of the Nile Vailey. The yailey land proper embraces about 13,000 acres and is about a mile wide. Even read Californians who know nothing of this vailey will stare ay facts of The writer weighed 30 10 38 pounds; cab- 85 to 90 pounds, and sunflowers d 23 inches acrosx the face. awberries yield and ripen every mo 0 the year. But the readers’ credulity already sorely taxed no doubt, and otner perts of the count:y deserve attention. The northwestern portion ot the county s given up mainly to dairying &nd raising stock, though there are quite 8 number of tine old apple orchards near Cambria, and me cherry trees also. The writer meas- i one cherry tree which was twenty- es in diameter five feet from the d. He also found apple trees a foot in diameter, and a pear tree fourieen inches through the center. All these trees bear heavy crops. The celebrated Hearst ranch of 200 acres, devoied to blooded horses, lies about two miles from Cambria. Nearly all the fruits grown in Cali- fornia may be found in perfection on the western slopes of the mountains, and most of them flourish even down 10 the shore line of the ocear in the south end of the county, though but few large orchards have been planted in this part of the county, the land, /ike the Cambria coun- try, being devoted mainly to stock-raising and duiry iarms. Tae apple, apricot and walnut seem 1o have been favorites with those who have put out the iarger or- chards. Grapes of the highest quality are pro- duced in abundance on the higher lands near the mountains wherever vineyards are to be found. The olive, the lemon and the orange are grown successiully, and . figs also ripen in perfection in the vicinity of the city. On the eastern side of the mountains growing and sheep-raising Grande. water d .4 grai were ‘ ormerly and are stll the chief industries. In early days sheep-raising was the lead- ing bi But fruit-growing is grad- / ually displacing these older occupations since this portion of the couniy is f to.be one of the best fruit-prod sec- tions in the State. Here are found some large tracts of level land, more especiaily on the eastern side of the county. In the vicinity of Templeton, Paso Robles and Ban Miguel are some of tue bestof the smaller orchards in the State. The olive seems to thrive here as if in fts own babitat, so far as one may judge by the growth of the young trees, which have been quite extensively planted over a_considerable portion of his larger half of the county in smalil orchards at various points. Apricots, pears and peaches aiso grow to periection. The prune, however, seems by odds 1o be the favorite tree of orchardists in all this region, where it grows with a vigor and thrift not excelled in any part of the State and is as prolific a bearer as the most avaricious could reasonably desire, The reader will be misled if he infers from what has been wrigten of this region that it is thickly settled and the land mostly under cultivation. Reference has been made only to various settlements in different portions of this immense tract of country. True, the land has long since passed into private ownership, but Is still largely devoted to pasturage. One cattle range alone is inclosed by a wire fence forty miles long, an average of ten miles on each sideif in the form of a square. This is the famous Cressey cattle ranch, which the writer passed :n a ride ‘. of twenty-five miles east from Templeton © the great Istrella Valley, where the en Juen and Oholame rivers unite to form the Estrella River, which in turn is lost in the Salinas River at San Miguel, twenty miles below. On this trip but few babitations were passed after leaving Creston, twelve miles east of Templeton. Nature yet reigns supreme in silent soli- tudes of undulating plains, rolling hills and fertile valleys in the greater part of this eastern portion of the county, which is girt about on the east, the south and VIEW OF SAN LUIS OBISPO. the west by verdure-clad or tree-crowned or baid, ruyged mountains, standing.as buge walls of defense for this favorite and secluded recion. The writer has gazed in hushed awe from the summit of a snowciad peak in far Alaska upon a hundred miles of ma- jestic monntains robed in eternal ice and snow, and has felt the all-subduing power of nature ir her unspeakable sublimit; her enchanting distances and her mighty andeur, but here in eastern San Luis | Obispo he has met her in nearness, tender- ness and loveliness, with a_smiling wel- come for all who lLave found her at home here and have taken up their abode with her among these hills and in these val- leys, showeringz her bountiful gifts upon them and crowning all with her rarest blessing, exuberant health and a spirit of contentment, making one long to be of the happy number who have here found prosperity and peace as tiliers of the soil. The climate of eastern San Luis Obispo is decidedly different from that on the western side of the mountains. There is some frost in winter and the heat of sum- mer sometimes reaches 90 degrees, but is not oppressive, while the nights are cool. Though the air is dry it has a touch of the sea breeze, which imparts a sense of | freshness quite uniike the parching heat of the interior on the Mojave plains. Peo- ple afflicted with asthma and pulmonary ailments find it a most satisfactory and agreeable climate. These climatic condi- tions make this region peculiarly favor- | able for ripening and curing prunes, figs | and raisins in perfection. In summer- time the mornings and evenings possess a charm seldom found elsewhere. The | bracing air and ciear sunshine of the | colder montbs give health and vigor to the most delicate constitutions. _ | ~ As ulready indicated, the county of Sau | Luis Obispo has not reached a high state | of industrial and commercial develop- ment. This is owing to its comparative isolation from the great thor ughiares of | travel until'within a short time; but the railroaa has fin penetrated the center of the county., and population and de- velopments will now incresse more rapialy, particularly as land values do not range nearly so hizh as in otner favored portions of the State, which will invite | thrifty settlers to locate here unless the | blight of land speculation interferes with the settlement of the people who are con- tent with small holdings thoroughly titled. Templeton, | Paso Robles and San | Miguel, on the line of the railroad, are | the chiel centers of por east side of the mountains. i Obispo, the county seat, aod Arroyo Grande are the two larger towns on the | western slope fronting the ocean. The | chief town, San Luis Obispo, hes a popu- lation of about 3000. It is situatel near the base of the mountain in a charming valley, within a semi-circle of lesser mountain peaks which stand as guard in | sentinels about the quist little city. Itis but nine miles to tidewater in the snug | harbor, where the steamships meet the railway train on the wharf at Port Har- ford. | Fame assuredly awaits this beautiful | little city as a place of homes for cultured people of means and as a health and pleasure resort. On the delightful slopes above the town some cozy homes are al- | ready seen. The writer strolled in the af- | ternoon up to one of these abodes of peace and ease. Trees and vines surround it. About the doors in lavish profusion are tiowers and shrubs in endless variety. | Tender plants from the tropics flourish here in the open air. The noble poinsetia is here in all the glory of its royal gleam- ing red: Regal in its spiendid glow, Seeming like to her we kriow, Who in ages lon< since fled Lified up her queenly head By the river of the Nlle, Vinning kingdoms by Ler smile, Egypt's sun within her ey Lo hec buir the m.doight dyes, In ber cheeks the suiset flame, In berlips of deathless fame, In the brightness of her face Alltne ot her race— Cicopata-iike to stand - Queen of ali our bloomiog land. Bat spa v ce wouli fail me to rell of the uriance of a scarlet passion-vine covering t .e eastern end of the two-story residence, and of the stateli- ness of a great royal Gold of Ophir Tose- bush, and of its charming Rive d’Or neighbor, and of the scariet hybiscus, the campbor and a hundred other rare plants. I conclude by saying that I hgve only haif told the story of what should be written of San Luis Opispo County, assur- ing the reader that he will not be disap- pointed when he goes there to see for him- self, provided, only, that his eyes are trained to see and appreciate the country. JosEpH ASBURY JOHNSON. PR it iiin i GENTLEWOMEN A5 MINERS. Duchess and Baroness Take Cut Li- censes at New Westminster. VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 14.—British Columbia now numbers among its free miners registered at New Westminster a real live duchess and a rich baronet’s wife, The former is Millicent St. Cm; Grskine Leveson-Gower. the young wife of %{:E::cel‘ tne Duke of Sutheriand; the Jatter Lady Ross of Cromarty, Scotland. Both took out miners’ licanses by proxy, and their names will doubtiess facilitate the acquirement of mining properties by their titled spouses. % Another English peer, Lord Sudely, in addition to mine investments on the north coast of British Columbia, is Iur?ely inter- ested in the Joe Dandy free-milling gold mine, in the Okanogan country. His lord- ship, who was recently all but *‘broke’ by agricultural depression in the old coun- try, now seems likely to get a good deal of his wealth back by gold mining ina very new country. —e— Will Kemain at san Diego. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Feb. 14.—A telegram received by Director-General Dodge and Mayor Carlson to-night from the admiral of the British squadron at Esquimalt states that H. M. 8. Comus, now in por will be permitted to remain here until atter the water carnival February 22. The carnival committee and tne officers and men of the Comus are jubilant. SR Favors Local Insurance Companies, SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 14.—San Jose Grange yesterday afternoon adopted a resolution urging the passage of the Mutual Fire Insurance bill now before the Legisiature, which provides for local in- surance organizations. It was thegeneral STUART ATTENDS CHURCH iN CARSON |Lull in Pugilistic Gossip at the Silver State’s Capital. Sporting Men Observe the Day of Rest Together With the Natives. No Credence Given the Rumor Thi the Fight May Be Delayed by Injunction. CARSON, Nxv., Feb. 14.—There is a lull to-day in prize-ring gossip in Carson. Most of the population attended church. Dan Stuart, who loves to have his mind at ease on one day in the week, slipped quietly into a pew in the Episcopal house of worship and remained during the ser- vice unobserved by any one. When the collection-plate had passed him it con- 1ained a shining gold piece. Stuart was brought up in the Episcopal faith, and his calling as a promoter of athletics and physical culture exercises hasnot weaned him from the fold. He has a fine bass voice and joined in the singing of the Gregorian chants with great gusto. The kodak fiends complain of the queer, deceptive light which they encounter in Carson. They say that all pictures need more exposure to the light, which, while appearing very bright, is not quite so bright as it seems. Its peculiarity is fally understood only when the negatives taken in it are developed and found to be ‘‘ander- exposed.” This is due to the atmospheric conditions at this sititude. It was odd to note thatone of the first carpenters to be hired on the building of | the hanaball court at Shaws Springs was a fierce opponent of the prize-fight bill. He accepted the job at $4 a day, and when asked to work on Sunday made no objec- tion. Dan Stuart was paralyzed when he started to order his lamber at being con- fronted with a $16-a-thousand rate. He thought he was being “worked,” but as a matter of fact this has for years been the price of rough lumber in Carson. It is understood that Stuart will rent his lum- ver and return it, as the building is to be only s temporary siructure. The site of the permanent building has not yet been lected. “Tha rumor comes from Reno that the people will charge Corbett $1000 to box on him to fight on the 17th, and if he refuses a test case will be made. It iseven hinted that aa injunction will be put oa the fight to prevent it for six months, but this talk is not seriously considered. The li- cense has been issued, Stuart has paid his $1000 for it and Jawyers say that the ac- ceptance of the money settles all further talk. Stoartsaid tiis evening that th rumored threats were giving him no con cern whatever. The fight would positively come off at tie time advertised. His ring would be ready for the men and the men for the ring. "X‘)‘iisytricl Attorney McGowan of Amador County was interviewed this evening re- garding the possibility of charging Cor- bett $1000 1f he put on a play with a box- ing scene in it. McGowan said sucha play could not be stopped. «Joe Murphy was Lere not long ago with ‘Kerry Gow,’ " said he. “Itcontains a horseshoeing scene, and it requires a municipal license in this city to runa blacksmith-shop. As well might we rush in and stop the play or ask the main scene to be cut because he had no blacksmith’s license as to cut Corbett's boxing scene. The legal principle is as old as the hills, and has frequently been decided by the courts.” b DREEAMS HE WHIPPED CORBETT. Fitssimmons Twice Earns Laurel Wreaths as He Slecps. CHICAGO, IrL, Feb. 14.—A special to the Tribune from Denver says: saw pictures of particles cf Corbett’s blood and a deaa man’s, and I must confess that the biood of the corpse looked the bealthier,” said Bob Fitzsimmons this evening at the Windsor Hotel, when asked about the recent examination of Corbett by a New York physician named 0'Bryan, who pronounced the champion physically perfect. Fitzsimmons arrived this morning from Pueblo, accompanied by Dan Hickey, Ernest Roeber and Ed Cole. Julian left the party at Pueblo and started directly for Nevada to arrange for the training rters. [ feel absolutely confident as to the resuit of the fight at Carson,” said Fitz- simmons, “and I do not think that there will be so very many rounds fought. Of course, things may not go exactly as I think they will, but I will be all right financially either way. Whether I win or lose, I will tour the country with my voudeville company, managed by Julian, and according to my notion I will get more money if Ilose. Did not Sullivan opinion of the members that it would res sult in incalculable benefit to the farmers, | as was proved by similar laws in opera- tion in other States. make money after the Corbett fight? And look at Peter Maher, whom I licked in one round.” the stage, under the same law that allows [ d Fitzsimmons appears to be in even better condition than when he was here some weeks ago, and weighs about 185 vounds. He expects to take off about six pounds in training. “I believe that if Erne and Dixon meet,” continuea the pugilist, ‘the colored man will win without a doubt, as he is the cleverest man in his class in the world. Sharkey and Maher? Why, Peter will knock him out in two rounds—possibly one. I knocked him out in the second round in our so-called fight in San Fran- tisco, but the combination allowed him to resume. 1 would not fight with Sharkey again, for I don’t care to meet such people, but if I ever do meet him I'll gnarantee to kill him stone dead before he leaves the ring.” There has been considerable talk in the Eastern newspapers as to the Kangaroo- lander having dreamed that he had licked” Corbett, and that previous to each of his big fights he always had the result announced to him while sleeping. This Fitzsimmons denies, but he says that twice on his trip West he has dreamed that he had beaten the champion. Sratgee Maher Wants a Battle, BUFFALO, N Feb. 14.—Peter Maher will box six rounds with C. C. Smith, the *“Thunderbolt,” before the Empire Athletic Club to-morrow night. Maber arrived to-night and says he never felt better in his life. Brigntly Dayton, Maher's manager, stated to-night that Peter would go after the winner of the big fight at Carson and would have $10.000 to $15,000 for a side stake. Maher would also fight Sharkey at Carson if Stuart could arrange it. Dayton was emphatic in say- ing that botu Corbett and Fitzsimmons were afraid of the Irish champion, but that the one who won in their fight would be compelled to meet him or quit the | The Maber party will leave here | ring. for the west on Tnesday. HARVAKD aAND YALE. A4gain Their Tenms Will Compete on Water, Track and Field. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 14.—Harvard and Yale are again united. Alter a weari- some period of secret negotiations, the two universities have reached a definite under- standing, and for five years at least the crimson and the blue will contend on water, track and field, just as they aid in the good old days before the breach was made in the summer of 1895. The final agreement directly resulted from the visit of Walter Camp of Yale to Dr. William A. Brooks Jr. of Harvard, Saturday evening. After several hours' conference these two délegates of the athletic interests of the two leading universities signed the follow- ing agreement: “It is hereby agreed by and between the Harvard Athletic committee and the Yale athletic management that there shall be annual contests in rowing, football, base- ball and track athletics between the repre- sentative organizations of Yale and Harvard, beginning March 1, 1897, and ending March 1, 1902, the details of these contests to be left to the managers and captains. Itisalso agreed that all con- tests with the exception of rowing races, shall take place on college grounds and that the net gate receipts shall be equally ivided between the Lwo contesting or- ganizations, This agreement is condi- tional upén the appointment on or before April 1, 1897, of a committee to consist of one graduate of each university, to whom shall be referred all disagrcements in any way relating to athletics and all questions of eligibility. The decision of tuis com- mittee is to be linal. “In case of a aisagreement between the members of this committee it shall have the power to call upon a third person to settle the particular question in dispute. Exception to clause 1: Owing to Har- vard's present boating agreement Yale is wiliing 10 make a third party in the Har- vard-Corneil race at Poughkeepsie in 1897 if Harvard so arranges. ““Yale is to be definitely informed of the decision regarding and the date of the race on or before March 1, 1897. If the race for 1897 is arranged Yfile is to have the privi- lege of naming either .Poughkeepsie or New London for the race of 1598, the races of succeeding years to be governed by the main body of this agreement. 1f the race for 1897 is not arranged that failure shall in no wise affect the general agreement, and the place for the race of 1898 shall then e governed by the terms of the gen- eral agreement.” The announcement of a five years’ agreement with Yale has filled Harvard with joy. Graduates and undergraduates at Harvard square are delighied with so satisfactory an agreement. The captains of the baseball teams are especially pleased. The date for the track teams is already practically decided upon as June 15 at New Haven. e 54N JOSKE'S DUG SHOW. Two Silver Medals Added to the List of Trophies Offered. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 14.—The Califor- nia St. Bernard Club has offered two s ver medals for competition at s how to be beld in this city by the Santa Clara County Poultry and Kennel Club on March 81 to April 8. The prizes will be given for the best Toughb-coated and smooth-coated dogs of that variety. The club bas decided to divide the ex- hibits into 180 different classes, Entries close on March 18. A large number of special prizes have been offered by, local merchants, From present indicAtions the entries promise to be numerousy gy Football at Woodland. WOODLAND, CaL., Feb. 14.—One of the most warmly contesied zames of foot- batl of the season was played here to-day between a team from Company F and Fairfield team. It resulted in a victory for the local team by a score of 3 10 0. mrirdl Iiail Caswalty at Portland. PORTLAND, Ox., Feb. 14.—Franz Nagle, a Bavarian shoemaker, was killed to-night by being run over by a Northern Pacific passenger train in the northern portion of the city. ——————— TO CUKE A COLD 1IN ONE DAY, Take layative BromoQuinine Tablets. Alldrug- gists Tefund the money i1t falls 1o cure, 200 the dog | RICHEST STRIKE AT RANDSBURG Ore Yielding Six Thousand Dollars in Gold to the Ton. Discovery Made in a Mine That Was Regarded as of Little Value, I's Owners Were About to Bond I With Two Others at a Nom- inal Figure. LOS ANGELES, CAL.,, Feb. 14 —The most intense excitement yet created by a discovery in tnat camp of marvels— Randsburg—has followed a little desul- tory investigation by one of the owners of the Monkey Wrench mines, which de- veioped ore capabie of producing $8000 of gold to the ton. On the day of the strike the mine was visited by over 500 people, all anxious to get a specimen ot the rock, which the generous owner permitted each one to take away with him. The discov- ery was made on a location filed upon a year ago by Oren Osborne, J. L. Osborne and Louis Maynard. They believed it a good claim, but had not done much work on it, nor had they ever found much float on its surface. The Osborne boys were in the office of James P. McCarthy at Randsburg last Wednesday, and were about negotiating & bond on the J I C, Big Wedge and Monkey Wrench properties. The princi- pal value was believed to attach to the former two, and the Monkey Wrench was simply thrown in to complete the group. While waiting for the papers to be made out, J. L. Osborne took a stroll across to the mines, which are on the hill north of the town. In going up the hill he found a piece of rock weighing, perhaps, two pounds, with gold visible all over it. He then traced up tue hill some 300 feet and found the ledge almost on top of the ridge and facing Garlock and the valley below. The vein shows only about four inches on the suriace, but widens to double that width at a depth of three feet, which is the greatest depth attained. The ore 1s fabulously rich ana shows very coarse gold—the coarsest, in fact, of any yet found in the camp. A bond for fiiteen days was given on these properties some time ago, and they were reported sold by Attorney Shinn, but the sale was never consummated. At the time of this strike John Crawford hela a written agreement to sell them at a stipulated price, but he generously re- leased the owners from the agreement. Crawford did, however, buy Louis May- nard’s one-fourth interest in the Monkey Wrench and Big Wedge for $1000 on the evening of the day on which the sirike was made. This claim adjoins the Wedge mine, owned by Rogers, Pepper and Allen on the northeast. The Big Wedge ad- joins the Good Hope on the west, the Lit- tle Butte lying immediately south of it, while the Monkey Wrench lies just west of these two, adjoining about half of each. Just south of the Monkey Wrench is the Little Butte, and just south of this the 8t. Charles. These: mines and their con- tiguity to the rich Good Hope, Wedge and Butte mines, pow bemng worked, consti- tute them one of the most valuable groups on the Rand. LS WAS A PUPIL OF MODJESKA. Miss Marguerite Hupp, Who Eloped With Stephen Mott, Lived in San Francisco. LOS ANGELES, CAr.. Feb. 14.—It has been ascertained that Miss Marguerite Hupp, the bride_in the elopement and marriage episode which had its ending at Santa Ana yesterday, was no less a per- soncge than a highly esteemed pupil of Mme. Modjeska in the aramaticart. All of Miss Hupp's friends and relatives live San Francisco, and she ranks as one of the most cultured and attractive young ladies of that City. Just how the ac- quaintance_was formed between herself and young Mott is not known. Stephen Mott, the happy groom, is a rising younz attorney, who had just ef- fected a partnership with Hon. Frank Davis, a criminal lawyer and an eloquent and able public speaker, late of Minne- sota. The partners have one of the finest law offices in this city. The juaior mem- ber has scores of good friends in Los An- weles and other Southern California towns. It is stated that Mr. Mott and his bride had been betrothed for some time, but that parental objection prevented a mar- T according to usual custom—hence the elopement. 2o g By FOR A HIGRER TARIFF. Southern California Orange - Growers Continu~ the Campaign. LOS ANGELES, Can, Feb. 14.—The movement made in behaif of citrus-fruit culture for a higher tariff apon imported oranges 18 being pushed at Riverside, Redlands, Highlands and Ontario. At a meeting of growers held Saturday night 10 hear the report of the committee ap- inted at a previous meeting to solicit unds with which to send a representative to Washington to work for a high protec- tive tariff, the committee reported that $793 48 had been subscribed and $203 06 of this sum paid in. The meeting adjourned until to-morrow, when a_delegate will be salected. There is a feeling among many of the growers that the representative should be a practical orchardist and land- owner, and should be chosen more for bis knowledge of the business and its needs in the way of tariff. ———— Slashed With a Razor. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Feb. 14.—M. Ben- genzo got into a fizht with two unknown men cver the payment for a drink this evening in a saloon on Buena Vista street, and one knocked him down with a block of wood. The other slashed Bengenzo under the left ear with a razor. Bengenzo nearly bled to death, several arteries hav- ing been severed, before medical assist- ance reached him. SR - TACOMA’S CUBAN .SYNPATHIZERS. Spanish Flag Dragged Through the Streets by Workingmen and Then ~_ Destroyed by Fire. TACOMA, Wasn., Feb. 14.—About 200 workingmen paraded the business streets in the rain this afternoon, trailing in the mud a Spanish flag. The crowd assem bled at the corner of Twelith and Pacific avenues, where several speakers made in- flammatory addresses, denouncing Sano- vas del Castillo, the Prime Minister of Spain, as a villain, assassin and despot, and protesting in the strongest language against the cruelties practiced in Cuba and the Philippine Islagds. Resolutions were read in which regret was expressed that Canovas coull not be put under the same torture as his hench- men, Lieutenant Portas and Judge Marzo, bave put Asheri Mollas, Simhe Nias and the other 330 unfortunates now moaning in the cellars of Mont Jinish Castle. Then, amid groane, hisses and jeers, the Spanish flag was ignited and burned, men trampling on the iast of it as it was being consumed. Among many of the bystanders the whole affair was regarded as a huge joke, but the participants, many of whom were well known, were cecidedly in earnest. e e DEATH AT SANTA CLARA. Rev. Benedict Piccardo, the Italian Pro- fessor of Classics, Crosses to the Beyond. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 14.—Rev. Bene- dict Piccardo, 8.J., died at Santa Ciara College yesterday afternoon. He was a native of Voltri, Genoa, and was 78 years of age. He was educated at the College of the Barnabites at Finale, near his birth- place. In 1838 he entered the Jesuit Order at Chieri. When the Jesuits weve expelled from Italy in 1848, he, with several others, went to South America to labor in the missions there. He came to California in 1856 and was stationed at Santa Clara. where he acted as assistant parish priest and took charge of a church ai Redwood City and a mission chapel at Halfmoon Bay. Father Piccardo was appointed pro- fessor of classics at St. Ignatius College, San Francisco, in 1859, where he taught until 1868. He then came to this city and remained until about three years ago, when he removed to Los Gatos. Until a few months ago he had charge of the churches at Guadalupe New Alma- den. His funeral will take place to-mor- row at 10 o’clock. S ROY BURGLARS ARRESTED, Captured While dway 1heir Loot BAN JOSE, Cav., Feb. 14.—John Bailey, George Tiegler and Fred Bailey, boys ranging from 18 to 20 years of age, are being held at the police station on charges of burglary. Yesterday it was reported to Chief Kidwar that an entrance had been effected to several vacant houses on Dei- mas avenue, near San Fernando street, and the lead pipe used in plumbing re. moved. The pipe had been piled in one of the bouses preparatory to removal. A couple of officers were stationed in the house to watch for the thieves, and about 9 o’clock last night the three boys called for their loot, when they were arrested. They will be arraigned before Justice Gass to-morrow. Ready for the Bulb Show. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 14.—All is in readiness for the bulb snow of the Santa Clara Vslley Floral Society which will be held at Turn Verein Hall next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The bulbs under cultivation are coming out nicely, and the success of the show is assured. A fine musical and literary programme will be given each evening. Attempting to Carry MAY FALL HEIR 10 QUEENSBERRY Sholto Douglas Plans for the Future of “His Descendants. Should Children Bless His Home, They Must Be Born on British Soil. | Cause for the Hasty Trip of the Eng. | lishman and His Wife to Vancouver. PORTLAND, Ogm., Feb. 14.— Sholto Douglas and wife a few days ago, says to- day’s Oregonian, passed through Portiand on their way to Vancouver, where fof the present they are settled, and it is said that the object of the trip was to avoid having an heir born on other than British soil. Gossip had it that such a precaution was necessary to avoid compromising any rights of a son and heir should Sholto ever be brought in the line of succession. The assertion that an heir to the Mar- quisate of Queensberry must be a native- born Britisher was apparently fortified by the hurried removai of Douglas and bis young American wife to British Colum- bia. There are some peculiarities of the old English common law relative to the riehts of succession, such as gavelkind, by which the voungest son instead of tue eldest is the heir, but such a requirement as that which is ascribea to the Queens- berry succession is unknown to those familiar with the common law. The sisters of Lady Douglas, Miss Helena and Miss Madee Addis, are at present in this city filling an engagemsnt. They are intelligent and attractive giris and take considerable interest in the Douglas family, with wkich they have be- come connected through the accident of marriage. Miss Helena Addis yesterday gave an explanation of Sholto’s trip to Victoria. She said: “That story is partly true and partly untrue. The reason, I believe, why Lord Douglas moved to Vancouver was because he preferred not to have a child of nis born upon American soil. You know he has been rather unkindly treated by the American press. They will remain in British Columbia fora time—until he has made some money—and then he and his wife intend going to Germany, where his mother is living. Lord Douglas is his mother’s favorite son, and she has been anxious to have him and my sister come and visit her. She has always written very kind letters to Loretra.’” ORANGE COUNTY’S SUGAR OUTPUT Nearly Two Million Pounds From a | Single Factory in a ¥ear. ANAHEIM, Cav., Feb. 14.—In addition to the large beet-sugar factory at Los Alamitos, 1 this county, another is guar- anteed at Cerritos, and two more are to be built—one at Santa Ana and another near | Ansbeim. It will require at least 7000 acres planted to sugar-beets to keep each factory running during the season, which means that 28,000 acres will be planted to beet: The Chino factory, in San Bernardino County, began the first year of its exist- ence by turning out 1,946,000 pounds of refined sugar, and now its yearly output runs up to 22,000,000 pounds. The four new factories, one of which is more than half finished, and articles of incorporation filed with the Secretary of State for the erection of another, and the remaining two equally sure to materiatize, will have a capacity equal to that of Chino. e Inspecting Northern Lighthou. 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