The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRA C1SCO CALL, FRID 1897. IAY 213, ALVISO HARBOR 10 BE IMPROVED Santa Clarans Urged to Action by the Board of Trade. Its Commercial Importance Is Shown by Prominent Citizens. Regardless of State or Federal Ald, the Work Will Undoubtedly Be Performed. SAN JOSE, CAL., May Trade is working assiduous! provement of Alviso Larb pext few months some defin: garding Santa Clara County be taken. For the past eight year have been made to secure Government aid to widen and deepen the channel, but now 1t seems as though the hope of the Board of Trade is about to be accomplished. The business men of San Jose ngan active interest in the matter, and it is pro- posed to organize and appoint commit- tees to help the Board of Trade to sarry on the work. At present the steamer Alviso makes daily trips between San Francisco and balf a dozen teams are engaged in hauling freight between the port and this ci The shipments at the place are steadily in- creasing and amount to tkousands of tons annually. With the consiruction of a railroad shipments will increase enor- mously, but it is necessary that the har- bor be improved in order toadmit of deep- ‘water vessels. In an interview with Secretary J. P. Fay of the Board of Trade regarding the attitude of the board toward the Alviso Channel that gentleman said: “This board is just as determined and just as full of faith in the ultimate suce of its efforts for the improvement of t waterway as at any time in the past eight years. bo faras we know the sentiment in this section is almost unanimous in fa- vor of an appropriation from either the Government or State for this purpo will and, in fact, every support was given 1 Matc Arnerich of this lative session in the ing an appropriation | for needed improvements in | bill, as is a matter of history, passed both houses, only to meet its deathblow at the hands of Governor Budd. Many of us felt that there was a | manifest ency on the part of the | G ing his signature to the | bill calling for $300,000 for the purpose of ramentoand San Joaquin the Alviso Chaanel ap- he Gove: e rivers and vetc de: State, but irged th taking the f Alviso | Slough. Shipments to and from the port Dbave increa thin_the last two | arrives for per- vessels to make a | Jout the p business will » bibty of running agrou boom immensely. “Congressman ceeded over a ve Loud, who suc- 0 in obtaining an urvey of | nce has cheer- fully co-op efforts for relief waterway, has assure new his efforts and wi vinced that furthe The board reali done has been | 1s that he will re- t until con- v man aith to believe that i Loud and bas spite of all the obstacles now in the way Alviso Siov be a navigable stream at all times and tides. Navigators bave been much berefited by the beacon posts placed along the ap- | proach to Alviso § hand which were secured by Cengre: an Loud upon peti- tion of this board. s expected thatan | appropriation for lights to be placed on these posts will be obtained, and thus another great advantage will have been obtained.” Frank Stock, a prominent member of the Board of Trade, in discussing the im- provement of Alviso harbor, said: “Alviso is the county’s only port, and shoula be 50 improved as to become a great com- mercial outlet for San Jose and the southern end of Santa Clara Valley. At present it is inadequate, and merchants shipping by that route are often subject to vexatious del But this could be eusily remediea by the Gov ment ex- pending from $40,000 to $50.000. W Petaluma and Santa Rosa have received | appropriations for dredging their chan- nels, Alviso has been entirely overlooked. s, the waterway has been the means saving the merchants of Jose thousands of dollars in freight rates. ’ railroad has been compelled fo meet the cat 1n rates made by the steamer, and this has resulted in incalculable gooa. The shipments by way of Alviso are con- stantly increasing, and the Government cannot longer postpone improving the channel. The lumber shipments alane at. the nort amount to between 15,000,000 and 30,000,000 feet annualiy. Add to this the thousands of tons of produce and mer- chandise that are received and forwarded, and some idea of the importance of the place can be imagined. ‘‘The Board of Trade and citizens genar- ally of San Jose should work together with the ulumate view of securing the needed improvements. Every one in the valley will be benefited by the change and there should be no laggards. Aid may | not be secured from Congress at this ses- sion, but we should have things in such saape that when the proper time comes a committee, backed by coavincing stat- istics, could go right on to Washingt and present the matter to Congress. The | merchants are all for the improvement, and by united effort we shall succeed.” Mr.” Stock is an enthusiast on the sub- ject, 2nd in proof of what can be done Points to what progressiveness and enter- prise has done for Los Angeles. Adolph Greeninger, ex-chairman of the Board of Supervisors, believes that Alviso Harbor should be improved atonce. If the National or State governments fail to take hold of the matter ne favors the county taking hold of it and making the inprovements by direct taxation. Mr. Greeninger was a member of the Board of Supervisors for twelve years, has been prominently connected with the Board of Trade and is deeply interested in all mat- ters pertaining to the advancement of Santa Clara County. In speaking of Al- viso Harbor to-day he said : ““1t is essential 10 San Jose and the sur- rounding country that Alviso Channel be 1mproved, and it should be taken up at once. Ior several yesrs we have been try- ing to secure sppropristions from the Government for that purpose, but esch time we have been confronted by the ad- verse report of the Governmen t engineers. This delay is vexatious, working great in- jury to this city, and if the Government or State refuses to make the improvement Santa Clara County should go ubead and do the work. “I am in favor of raising $40,000 by di- Tect taxation to carry on the work. This would not be felt by the taxpayers and wouid be sufficient to give San Jose a good watercourse. A dredeer could be secured and a force of men put to work. ln two v time we would be independent of the railroads and would bhave connection H | teen miles distant from this city among our own people, and the money us raised by taxation would fow right into trade channels. The county is amply able to go ahead with the work. Santa Clara County is better off finan- cially than any other county in the State. Our indebtedness is only $112,000, and this is on 4 and 414 per cent bonds, A few vears ago we buiiu the hail of recordsat a cost of $250,000 by direct taxation and the people hardly felt the increase. 2 “It would be the same way with the im- provement of Alviso Channel. The ship- ping by that route for the past several years has been sufficiently large to bave eceived recognition at the hands of Con- gress. Itlooked as though we wers to re- ceive an appropriation from the State this spring, but Governor Budd vetoed the bill, although a bill appropriating $300,000 for similar improvements in the San Joa- quin and Sacramento rivers received his indorsement. With the contemplated ir- provements at Alviso, San Jose and en- virons we will receive more business from the surrounding country, and prosperity must necessarily follow.” el O SAN JUSE WEDDING, Attorney John E. Alexander and Miss Wanna Miller United. N JOSE, CaL., May 20.—The wedding of Miss Wanna Miller and John E. Alex- ander was celebrated at the Second Pres- byterian Church this afternoon be- fore a large audience:of relatives and frisnds. The ceremony was performed by Reyv. Dr. Maclaren. A pretty fetaure of the wedding was the singing of Mendelssohn’s wedding march by Mrs. Helen Whitney, Mrs. Myrtie Merithew, Mrs. Vale and Miss Edith Her- old to the accomvaniment of two vioiins and an organ. The bride was attended by six little flower girls and Miss Lizette Howard as maid of honor. Howard A. Alexander, a brother, at- tended the groom. Little Bennie Ledyard and Bobby McMillan acted as pages for the groom, and little Stella Thompson and Hazel Singleton performed like services for the bride. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served to the intimate friends of the couple at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Miller, at the cor- ner of Fifth and St. John streets. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander left on an alter- noon train for Montere; On their return thev will make their home with the bride’s mother. Mr. Alexander is a prominent young atiorney of this city. o g R Nash Residence Destroyed by Fire. SAN JOSE, CAL., May 20.—The residence of Charles Nash on Delmas avenue, near William street, was destroved by fire shortly after noon to-day. The loss on the house and contents is $2300, with $950 nsurance. The fire ignited from the kitchen stove during the absence of Mrs. Nash. ARIZONA TAX LEVY IGNORED. Attorney-General Wilson Will Bring Suit Against the Supervisors of Defauit- ing Counties. May 20.—The last Leg izona made appropria- tions to the Territorial University and Territorial Normal School in the shape dded Territoriai tax levy that g in about $26,000 per annum : ears. The funds were to be used for the completion of the dormitory at the university and for the completion rmal building. The money for pose was voted out of the Terri- general fund, to be replaced by the Now it is an- PH the tory’s income from the extra tax. anounced from & half dozen of the coun- | will not respond to the extra tax levy, the claim ' being made by several county attorneys and by thi Boards of Supervisors that the levy is in violation of the Harrison limitation act, placing additional debt upon the counties n excess of the 4 per cent limit prescribed Congress. Gila County was the leader this, having failed to make levy for Legisla- ties that they i similar taxes prescribed by the ture of two years ago. Attorney-General Wilson was seen by your_correspondent to-day and interro- gated on the course the Territory should tske against the rebeilious counties. I propose to have nothing to do with the | counties,” he answered. *‘Jf the levy be not made I shall at once commence suit in tne proper District Courts against the Supervisors of the defaulting counties ond will sue them in the name of the ory on their bonds, under the charge feasance in office. It they choose 'v a plain statute of the Legisiatvre they will be made to suffer personally and financially for their assumption. It is all rot to say that this tax levy increases the debt of the Territory or of any county. The Legislature has the fullest power to make such a special tax; it adds to no indebtedness and must be paid.’’ e MORO BAY’'S NEW ISLAND. Thought to Be a Phenomenon, It Proves to Be a Mud Bank Caused by the Tides. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL, May 20— Considerable amusing comwent has been caused in this city during the past few days over reports in circulation of the ex- istence of an island which suddenly ap- peared on the surface of Moro Bay, thir- one moraing when the people in that vicinity awoke. On investigation the so-called island proved to be nothing more than a long | bank of mud and sand near the upper end of the bay, and the only thing paenome- nal about it was that at one end of the bank was an elevation much higher than at the lower end, and that one night the bank shifted so that tne elevation was at the opposite end. For some years past Moro Bay has been rapidly filling up with sand and mud, owing to the action of the tides, and the surface of the water, which only a few vears ago was navigable for small craft, is now so filled that a small sailboat would bave some difficulty in sailing over cer- tain portions of it éven during high tide. There are a number of sandbars and mud banks in the bay, but the present one is the largest which has shown its head above the surface of the water so far, and the sudden shifting of the mud bank was simply caused by the action of the tides undermining the opposite ends, so the people of Moro say, and they ought to know. There was no explosion nor seismic dis- turbance whatever. There are no geysers in the bay, and there is no gas of any kind in existence in that portion of the county. As for fishermen navigating in the bay for fish, they would have considerable diffi- bulty in making a daily catch of even flounders to supply the market. The people in that neighborhood have not become frightened as yet, nor do they fear any kind of explosion, and there is only one mud or sand bank of any conse- quence which would attract notice aad that is the one mentioned above. - CHICO-FALLEJO PIGEON TEST. Experiments With Homing Birds Taat Will Be Repeated. CHICO, Car., May 20.—G. L. Barham, Wells-Fargo's agent here, received by express last evening five homing pigeons from Mr. Basford of Vallejo, with instruc. tions to tarn them loose this morning. This morning Mr. Barham took the pigeons and turned them loose from the top of the Normal Sehool building at 8:07 A. M. When relessed, the birds circled around for a few moments, and after gelting their bearings struck off rapidly in a southerly direction. This afternoon Mr. Barham received a message from Mr. Bas- ford stating that three of the birds had reached their cote at 12:15, but the other birds had not as vet arrived. Mr. Basford is quite an enthusiast, and 1t 1s expected by water with all coast towns. that he and Mr. Barbam will arrange for “Besides, the money would be spent |a number of experiments with the birds, { ¥ CHINESE BANDITS ROB AND MURDER Foreigners Asked Help Relieve the Famine. to The Czar Sends Rich Presents to Tickle the Chinese Emperor. Serlous Fire Has Occurred In the Steamship Belglc at Her Buoy in Hongkong. VANCOUVER, B. C., May 20.—Oriental advices state that a serious fire occurred fonr weeks ago in No. 1 hold of the Occi- dental and Oriental steamer Belgic as she was lying at her buoy in Hongkong. The outbreak originated near an earthen fur- nace in the 'tween decks, which was be- ing used for the purpose of fumigating the luggage of the Chinese passengers. Hongkong's new floating fire engine was sent to the vessel and a small party of firemen from the Central Police Station, but it was not until 1 o’clock in the morn- 1ng that they finished their work, which consisted principally of pumping water into the hold. The luggage of the Chinese passengers and a quantity of matiing were destroyed and a somewbat serious personal injury was recorded. One of the boilers of the floating fire engine burst, the consequence being that a Chinese fire- man was severely scalded about the body. He was taken with all haste to the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital. The fire delayed the Belgic two days in departing from Hongkong. s Shanghai papers tell of famine in the Chinese provinces of Szechuen and Hupeh in alarming words. Authorities are sending grain to destitute people, but inland districts away from the rivers have not been reached. Leading merchants in Szechuen have appealed to foreigners for help. From Chinese sources 11,000 taels were quickly subscribed and telegraphed. Foreign trading-bouses have given :iber- ally, and her Majesty the Dowager Em- press has seat 150,000 taels to saffering districts. The famine has set many bands of brigands to work. One band of a hun- dred has carried off a scoreof vrisoners and a large quantity of money and goods from Taipah. The former are mostly daughters of wealthy families. A promi- nent millionaire was robbed of two daughters who are now held for ransom at 80,000 yen. Robbers have sent word that uniess the sum is paid promptly the heads of their victims will be returned without their bodies. In two instances wealthy men have been carried off and friends obliged to pay large sums for their ransom. Chinese pirates are actively at work along the coast on the Yang-tse River. At Nanchang, three_weeks ago, five mer- | chants traveling to Kiukiang were robved and foully murdered. They were mem- bers of a party of six, one of whom escaped by diving overboard. From an unsuspicious boat which came along-ide a horde of pirates suddenly rose up from conceaiment, boarded the merchants’ boat and overpowered the boatman. They first robbed the merchants and then butcherea them one after another. ! Colonel Tin High, a mandarin and com- mander of Sankong, was traveling on the West River with his family, concubines end servants, when pirates boarded his boat, looted it of all valuables and injured one concubine. Prince Oukbtomsky has arrived at Hongkong, en route to Peking, with wou- derfuily rich presents from the Russian Czar for the Chinese Emperor. ———— GOING TO THE JUBILEE. Distinguished Jopanese Leare Fancous ver on Their Way to London. VANCOUVER, B. C., May 29, —Marquis Tto, ex-Prime Minister of Japan, accom- panied by Marquis Kido, lelt Vancouver, B. C., to-day in the Canadian Pacific's private car Meiaphidia. They are en route to England to attend the Queen's jubilee celebration as representatives of Japan. They go direct to Ottawa, where they will stop off and pay their respects to Lora Aberdeen, after which they will proceed to New York and sail from that city May 28 per the Krench line steamer Gascogne. A guard of honor ordered from Ottawa was furnished to his Excel- lency at Vancouver. SHOT HIMSELF AT NOGALES. Trogic End of a Mexican Custom-House Guard Who Had a Record for Bravery. NOGALES, Ariz., May 20.—This morn- ing at 11 o'clock Juan de la Torre, a custom-house guard in the employ of the Mexican Government here, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart. For the past two weeks De la Torre had been acting very strangely, and had told friends that other customs officials had formed a conspiracy to poison him. This morning he went to the Mexican custom - house to secure the necessary papers from the collector to allow the southbound train to leave this station. While at the custom-hcuse he went to the room where arms are kept, pro- cured a revolver and returning to the depot after the train had left he went to another guara named Garcia, and frightened that indi- viauai by drawing the revolver and ex- claiming, *I’ll not allow you the pleas- ure of poisoning me,” and placing the gun to his breast he pulled the trigger and fell dead. De la Torre had been employed by the Mexican Government for many years, and was well known for his bravery and effi- ciency in intercepting smugglers and con- trabana goods. He played quite a prominent part dur- ing the fight with the Yaqui Indians and the citizens b last Augnst, and two Indians that were killed during the con- flia:t fell before the unerring aim of his rifle. —_——— RED BLUFF FOKGERY CASE. Warrant Out for W.J. Tomlin, a Promi- nent Rancher. RED BLUFF, Cau, May 20.—A few months ago W. L. Tomlin, a promi- nent rancher near the Shasta County line, procured & loan of money from the Bank of Tehama County on anote purporting to have been signed by Mrs. Catherine Stewart. Upon being notified Mrs. Stewart promptly denied its exe- cution. The payee of the note, J. Kelly John- son, was then arrested on a charge of forgery and was held to answer at the pre- liminary examination. To-day Johnson told a story confessing the crime and implicating Tomlin as the real culprit. District Aitorney Andrews swore to a complaint and Sheriff Bogard at once started after Tomlin. P S— Grasshopper Seares in Or PORTLAND. Or., May 20.—Word comes from the neighborhood of Steptoe, Butte, in Whitman Connty, that grasshoppers have made their appearanca in such vast numbers as to cause considerable alarm. Unless a beavy raia sbould fall soon and kill them, it is ared they will begin to eat the growing grain, which is more suc- culent and tender than the grass. any farmers are alarmed and predict that much grain will be destroyed. AR LAKEPORT WATER CARNIVAL. Numerous Fair Candidates Who Are Eager to Rule— Attractions Arranged by the Commitiees. LAKEPORT, Car., May 20.—Interest in the water carnival is increasing daily. The various committees have about com- pleted their labors and all are awaiting the climax—the affair itself. Balloting for carnival queen commenced Monday, with eleven candidates in the field, and more to follow irom present in- dications. Those who have entered are: Miss Sara Coliier and Mr:. Jeseph Craig, of Highland Springs, Mrs. W. O. Edwards of Upper Lake, and Mistes Eveiyn Everett, Belle Haycock, Myrtle Alter, Rosa Greene, Miilie Whitton, Sarah Haycock, Mrs. W. C. Moore and Mrs. E. 8. Martin. The bicycle track is now finished. It has a fine location on the shore of Clear Lake. The races will be under the di- rection of the Clear Lake Cyclers, and will include both professionals and ama- | teurs. Valuable money prizes will be of- fered. One of the features will be the Indian village, with all its savagery, its inmates making fancy baskets and bead work. Friday night the Indians will have fire, ghost and war dances. The water features will be the great at- traction and will be equal to any ever at- tempted in the State north of Sunta Cruz and superior to that in many respects. The boat races and illumination of the lake promise to be excellent. presn s o e Resigns From the Council. LOSGATOS, CaL., May 20.—Fen Massol, who has been chairman of the Board of Town Trustees for several years, has re- signed. This was due to Mr. Massol’s re- moval to San Jose, At the meeting of the board last evening the resignation was accepted. Robert L. Hutchinson was ap- pointed to fill the vacancy. The selection of a chairman was brought up, but no election resulted. BAKERSHIELD'S DEEP MYSTERY Miss Winslow Returns Home in Hysterical Condition. Unable to Give an Account of Her Strange Disap-~ pearance. Fears the Vengeance of Garner, the Accused Counterfeiter—Signs of a Dark Plot. e SR BAKERSFIFLD,CarL., Ma; 2)=Miss Nora Winslow, the United States Court witness who 8o mysteriously disappeared from her home in this city Tuesday evening, turned up tois evening about 5 o’clock. On meet- ing her mother she fell prostrated and ap- peared to e in great agony of mind. So bysterical was she that it was some time before she could even incoherently tell the reason of her strange disappearance. She said she bad been at the homeof J. W. Garner, the accused counterfeiter, and that was all she would say. This story is not believed by her friends. They claim that force was used to conceal the girl by those interested in Garner's behalf and that Miss Winslow is airaid to tell the true story of it. She claims that she has not eaten anything for two days, ever since her disupoearance, and declares that she had rather die than to appear in court at Los Angeles. Miss Winslow’s father stated to-day that Garner had written toa party here that he would “‘wipe the Winslows off the face of the earth if they testified against him.” The members of the Winslow family are the strongest witnesses against Garner. There is much excitement here over the affair, and the opinion generally prevails that an attempt has been made to get the girl out of the way. This is the opinion of the Sheriff’s office also. Marshal Oaks arrived here this evening from Los An- geles with an attachment for the young lady, but owing to her critical condition she will not be able to go to Los Angeles possibly until to-morrow. The case was called this morning before Judge Wellborn and had to go over for a day on account of the absence of Miss Winslow. Indicationsare tha: there will be some sensational developments when {1t comes to trial and it is more than likely | that other persons of some prominence here will be implicated. Wnen asked about it Marshal Oaks shook his head mysterious!y and intimated that it would be well to wait for developments. Evers- body bere is interested in the outcome of the affair and the interest has increased since the actior of Miss W THE STRANGEST BOOKS The first anthology was a collection of Greek poems, epigrams and other small pieces by Archilochus,Sappho, Somonides, Meleager, Plato and others, between 680 and 95 8. C. In 1471 a French baron offered a pledge of 10 marks of silver thata copy of Avi- cenna, which he desired to read, would be returned, and even with this security, equal in our money to over $60, his request was refused. The “Book of Common Prayer” was preparaed by the command of Henry VIII, in 1546. It underwent several revisions, but the second, made in the reign of Edward VI, very nearly aporosches the prayer-book as used to-day in the Church of Engiand. The prayer for the royal fam- ily was introduced by James L. Most of the chapters of Livy, as well us some of the entire compositions of Cicero and other ancient autbors have been re- covered from the palimpsests, the original writing having been partially effaced in order ! the monkish transcribers :;mzhl. use the parchment for their homi- ies. The vast collection of the state papers of Thurloe, Cromwell’s State Secretary, which make about seventy volumes, were discovered by an accident. They bad been hidden in the false ceiling of a room in Lincoln’s Tnn. By accident the fast- enings having rusted away the ceiling fell and this precious collection came to light. The largest work on one_subject is the ~Acta Banctorum,” or “Deeds of the Sain! most commonly called *“Lives of the Baints.” It was begun by the Bol- landists, a community of the Society of Jesus. The first volume was completed in 1643 and sixty-one volumes bave alto- gether been issued. Other volumes are still in preparation. The first ecclesiasiical anthology was the ““Book of Sentences,” by Pierre Lom- bard. It w. compilation of the leading arguments of the f: 's upon points of divinity, arranged and digested under heads. It is said that 244 commentators have written annotations on this book, among others Thomas: Aquinas, Guil: laume Durand and St. Bonaventure. WHATCOM LOGGER FATALLY SHOT Friendship for Another Man’s Wife the Cause. Jasper Nesselroad Wounded in the Groin by Harry Stewart. The Woman In the Case Employed as Cook In the Nessel- road Camp. SEATTLE, Wasm., May 20. — Jasper Nesseiroad, a leading logger of this State, was shot to-day at10 o'clock on one of the busiest thoroughfares of Whatcom by Harrv Stewart, who arrived this morning from Nevada. Stewart emptied his re- volver at him, one of the bullets striking him in the groin. The wound will prob- ably prove fatal. Nesselroad is running a large logging camp at Lake Whatcom, and Mrs. Stew- artis in his employ as cook. Last year both Stewart and his wife were employed by Nesselroad, but they subsequently moved to Nevada. Mrs. Stewart says her husband was getting good wages, but is addicted todrink. A month ago he fur- nished her money to come back to What- com, and he was to returp later. Lately and at last he said he had started for Whatcom. Mrs. Stewart and Nesselroad were in town this morning when Stewart arrived. The latter had aconversation with herand also with Nesselroad, and became angered. He went to his yalise, loaded his revolver, and at a distance of four feet commenced firing at Nesselroad, who turned and ran. He was reloading his gun when a police- man arrested him. Stewart is sober and cool and admits all the facts, but says little. He is 42 years | old and has lived in several places in Ne- | vada and Washington previously. The relations of Nesselroad and Mrs. Stewart, so the husband claims, have been of too intimate a nature, and this is supposed to have been the real motive actuating Stew- art. gl The Oregon at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wasn., May 20.—The battle- ship Oregon steamed into the harbor from Port Orchard to-night and anchored off Madison street. She will remain here until Tuesday, going hence to Port An- geles for target practice. In June the Oregon will receive either at Astoria or Portland tne silver service which is to be presented to her in the name of the State from which she derives her name. Fol- lowine this a strong effort will be made to have the vessel return to Seattie and par- ticipate in the Fourth of July exercises. A HISTORIC SPOT. The First Settlement of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay. There 1s one sacred, because historic, spot in this commonwealth which should | long ago, by gilt, purchase, or in some other way, have become the property of | the State. We reler to the picturesque locality variously known as “Stage Fort,’ ~Stage Head” anda *Fishermen's Field,” in Gloucester. It juts outinto the harbor between the Cut bridge over the canal to the Annisquam River and Fresh-water Cove, and is conspicuous from the railroad trains entering the city because of the handsome avenue of eimsleading through it. Its chief service of late years has been to furnish an accessible circus-field, ex- cepting to those drawn to it to view from the shore the magnificent sweep of the outer harbor, to fish from its rocks, or to ponder the story of the day when it was the site of the fishing station of the *“Dor- chester Company,” the home of some 200 “‘planters” who established there the first settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Col- o ny. The property known as the *“Province HEALTHFREE T IS ADMITTED THAT THE only thing on earth that is absolutely priceless is health. When once gone it takes some skill to recover it. The great trouble seems to be that those who are ill do not apply for relief in time, or if they do they go to where they have the least chance of finding help. The man- agement of the Hudson Medical Institute has decid=d that for a week they will give quite freely to those who are ill the fatest work on nervous diseases which has been issued by their specialists. And in addi- tion they propose to send a neat pocket memorandum-book to all those who will apply for it in the manner described be- low, PROVIDING THAT THEY ARE ILL. This is an attempt to help the sick and should not bz taken advantage of by those who are well. Cut this coupon out and forward it to the Hudson Medical Institute, Stockton, Market and Ellis streets, San Francisco. Name.. Address. To what do you attribute your illness?.......c..cp-e0 Years and years have been spent in producing that wonderful remedy ‘“‘Hud- yan,” which is now regarded by all scien- tists as the one great specific in nervous debility cases. Its prompt action and its matchless results amaze those who have seen it in use. It makes manhood; it builds up broken constitutions. In one phrase, it restores lift. Do you want to know all about it? Cut out the coupon. There is no charge whatever. All this help is free to you. You want to get your strength back, surely. The books may help you. Tryit! If you want the | free, too! she received threatening letters fror him | advice of the doctors ask for it. ThAt‘s‘ Lands,” at the extremity of Cape Cod, has always belonged to the commonwealth, though the people of the entire village of Provincetown have by long residence gained a title to & portion of it. Here the Pilgrims made their first landing. ‘“Fisb- ermen’s Fie.d,”’ on Cape Ann, the site of the first Puritan landing and settiement, has always been in private hands, thoush generously kept open to the public. By a fortunate train of circumstances this property still remains practicaily 1n- tact. Gloucester has for years been hoping to be financially able to purchase it for a park, but this has thus far been impossi- ble. A few years since it was rumored that Cornelius Vanderbilt had purchased it and would erect a summer villa, and great was the consternation in the city Chapter 852 of the acts of 1891 incorporated Frederick L. Ames, Pniilip_ A. Chase, | Christonher Clarke, Charles R. Ccdman, Elisha 8. Converse, George F. Hoar, N. S, Shaler, Francis A. Walker, and others, as a corporation, by the name of the Trustees of Public Reservations, for the purpose of acquiring, holding, arranging, maintain- | ing and opening to the public, under suit- able regulations, beautiful and historic | places and tracts of land within the com- monwealth. It can acquire and hold | these tracts of grant, gii1, devise, pur- chase, or othervise. The Stage Fort S PURE MALT YSKEY FOR MEDICINAL USE NO FUSEL OIL Regulates the life, pre=- vents Malaria and is are- liable remedy for the home property — the remains of the revolu- tionary earthworksadd to 1ts historic in- terest—is both beautiful and historical. | It private generosity cannot be depended | upon to furnish the funds to place it in the hands of the trustees, the Legislature | should appropriate the money, for it cer: | tainly is as deserving of perpetual reserva- | tion as the province lands or any other | reservation.—Boston Transcript, ————————————— NEW TO-DAY. Do you want the earth? Well, you come pretty near getting it when you patronize our Hat Department. The regular hatters all over townare kicking like fun at the manufacturers because they continue to sell us hats. We shave the margin of profit right down to bedrock and it makes the hatters squeal. Here is a new Fedora, for instance, that we have in five fashionable shades — black, brown, maple, otter and cedar. This hat is sold everywhere else in this city for $2. { We sell it at $1.35. Simply a matter of smaller l profits, more sales—that’s all. RAILROAD TRAVEL. | SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market st. San Francisco to San Rafael. 30, 9:00, 11:00 a3 12:35, 50 7. . Thursdays—Extra izl Sataniays—Exira trips & 1139 WEEK DAY 8:30, 5:10, 2t11:30 ». 3. 30 1 . S$—5:00, 9:30, 11:00 4.3e; 1:30, 3:30, 6:20 P 0. (3 and 6:35 p. 940, 11 X 10 A a: 1:40, 3:43 5:00, 6:25 Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park sams | P. schedule as avove. Ineffect Apiil 28, sot. | ination. Leave Arrive San Francisco. San Francisco. N- | We=k WEEK | SUS- | 0o Su; Days. | pavs. o, | :30 P 8:00 Ax| Cloverdale T Hopland & | Ukiab. | 8:30 r 3 s, T30 M 8:00 AN Sonoma |10:40 AM = | 00 px | Glen Ellen. | 30 AM 800 AN g b 5130 pu|5:00 pae | Sebastopol. Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark Wes Springs: at Geyserville for Skagss Springs: a: Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Ho;land for High- 1and_Springs, Keiseyville. Soda. and Bartiei Saratoga Springs, Bl Upper Lake, Pomo, Potiec Valley, Jonu Day Riverside, 'Llerley’s, Bucknell's, Sanhedri | Heights, Hullville. Bocneville Ore's Hot Springs, | Mendocino City, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal. Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reducsl 5:10 px rates. On Sundays round-trip tickets 10 &l B yond San Rafael &t half rates. Mt Ticket Offices, 650 Marke:st., Chronicle buflatag. R X. RYAS, Gen. Pass. Agent. _ MOUNT TAMLPAI; SCENIC RAILWAY (Via Sausalito Ferry). Leave San Francisco Commencing May 2, 1897: AYS—0:45 A. 3.: 1:45,5:15 p. —~8:00, 8:00, 10300, 11 o a3 1:45, At MILL VALLEY or TH 1 Market st. San Franc (unaer Palace Hotel.) Telephone Main 5062 . STER, Pres. and Gen. Manager. WEEK D. SUNDAY! Send for illustrated pamphlet to DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, N. Y. RAILROAD TRAVEL: SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. ( [PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Tralus leave sud N FIRAN Line, Foot of Market — Frox Mav 15, 1597, & Nils, San Jose and Wa 0r Al press, Ogilen aud Eas 1004 Benicia, Sucramesto, Oroville and Redding via Davis - 2004 Vacaville end Ruse T304 Martiuez, Sas amon, Calisior $:304 Niles, Sai S Sacamento, LEAVE Marysville, o Liuff. 9:004 New Orleans Lixpres: Bakersileld. Su Augeles, Derai Orleaus sud East 9:004 Martinez and Stockton. 9:004 Vallejo.... Niles, San Stockton *1:007 Sacram: ento Tiiver Steainers. 4:00p Martinez, Sau Kamon, oga, Ll Verano and “Woodiand, ile, ts Landing, Marysville, Oro- ville aud Sucramento ... 4:30r Lathrop, Stockton, Modesto, ced, Raymond (for Yosemite), and Fresno, goiog via Niles, returning via Martinez.. . e 8:007 Los Angeles Express, Fresno, Mojave (for Ras ta B d Los Tracy, ndsburg), Angy x Rl (Foot of Market Street.) ox) ox | Melrose, Seminary Park, Fitchburg, Elmhurst, San Leandro, South San Leandro, Estudillo, Lorenzo, Cherry and Haywards. i Runs through'to Niles. ? ) ¢ From Niles. SANTA CIEUZ DIVISION (Narrow Gauge). (Foot of Market Street.) 17:454 Santa Cruz Excursi 11 uider Creel incipal Way 2 and P Stations 5r San Jono and Glenwoed. 5p Felion and Santa Cruz. CREEK ROUTE FERRY. oot of Market Street (Slip 8) 11:008x. $190 *6:00e 30, & Townsdud Sts.) 1:302 18:35r Oru les, Surt ‘Grove, Paso Robl Guadalug a 30 San Jose aud Way Stations 0p Sau.lose and Principal Wa; 0> San Jose and Way Stations. 11:45¢ San Jose and Way Stations. P for Aftern: | *Sundays excepted. § Sundays only. 1 Satw ' Monday, Thtursiay and Satudas iehts ooty Satardays and Snn § Srndars and Mondavs, Santa Fe Limited. On MONDAYS and THURSDAYS the fint- class Pullman sleeping-car leaving at 5 P. M. conmects At Barstow with the Sants Feo limited train carrying diniag-car, car and P 0y for both Ch Loals via Kausas Clty. Days to Chieago or S& Louis, SANTA FE EXPRESS at 57 . Pullman paisce drawing modern upboistered touris: sleepinz cars, through (0 Chicago via Kansas Cliy. Annex cars for Denver and St. Louls. Boston excarsions NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). From San Francisco, Commencing May % 1897, WEE KDAYS. San Ratael on days and Saturdays a: 11:30 SU: For Mill Valley snd S #10:00, 11:00. 3 Mondays, Wednes- o an Rafsel—*8:00, %3:00 00, *1:43, *; bo: run to Sa 1:00 P, 3 do not run to Mit Va Trains marked * run to San Quent THROUGH TRAIN aays for Cazadero and way w for Cazaders an 4, Sundara for Cazeders 00 4. 3. Sundays for Po nt Reyes and way ststions 5 e THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIY VALLEY RAILWAY COXPANY. ROM APKIL 15, 1897, passenger trains wil run daily : 10 e, stations see iim, touRECTIONS A1 Slocsion with Steasmbosis of C. X. & I. Co,, leaving San Francisco snd § ockton 816 P daily: ac Merced with siases from Sneli. ngs, Lou tervila, Yosemite, M etc.; ms Lankershim wi h s:age to and from Macera. This great Vegetable tion of & {amous Freach physician, will quickly e s g S0 or diseases of tee. 8 e, Soe o Snbood, Insomuiay Painsin the Buck, Semiral Emikeione, N errass Daoe Eimples, Uofines to Marry, Exhansting Drains, Varicoce and S ST AR Sl BEFORE axo AFTER i} the horrorsof Impotency. €UPIDENE cleanses the liver, S , the R mu‘xx ,r..:a::unflmm.umlnm reason sufferer Dot cured Doctors is becas ninety per troubled wity Prostatieis. cunfi%figfiugflfin’? Rm«ll; T Hon o DR, (ot vt writteq guaran ones returned does o L ko 2o e E T e o Tor R Crar and fesraon et » o Addisds DAVOL MBLLCLNG UV, 1170 Market atroes, San Franciscs, Cal. Forsaiedy AUUVAS A’w‘m” Fowel siroes