anaheim-gazette 1891-04-16

VOLUME XXI. LODGE MEETINGS. ANAHEIM LODGE, NO. 207, F. & A. M., hold regular meetings on the Monday or preceding the full moon in each month. Sojourning brothren in good standing are cordially invited to attend. W. M. McFADDEN, W. M. H. W. Cuyworth, Secretary. ANAHEIM LODGE, NO. 199, I. O. O. F. REGULAR meetings every Tuesday evening. Visiting others always welcome. OLIVER HILL, N. G. W. R. HANKE, Secretary. ANAHEIM LODGE, NO. 85, A. O. U. W. MEETINGS on the first and fourth Friday of every month. W. H. AVERY, M. W. T. S. GRUMSHAW, Secretary. ORPHEUS LODGE, NO. 237, I. O. O. F., MEETS every Thursday at 8 P.M. at Old Fellow's Hall. HOERT MENZEL, N. O. MAX NEBELUNG, Secretary. MALVERN HILL POST, NO. 131, O. A. R., meets at I. O. O. F. Hall, Los Angeles street, Anaheim, every second and fourth Saturday of each month. J. B. McCULLOUGH, Adjutant. O. W. SPONABLE, Serail Vice. ORDER CHOSEN FRIENDS MEETS THE FIRST and third Saturday evenings in each month at 8 clock. Old Fellow's Hall, CLARA MOSEMANN, Counsellor. A. L. Lewis, Secretary. VERGREEN COUNCIL, AMERICAN LEGION of Honor. Meets second and fourth Wednesday of each month, at 8 P.M., MRS. W.A.WITTE, Mrs. L.G.BATES, Secretary. ANAHEIM COURT, I. O. F., MEETS SECOND and third Fridays of each month, S.O.WOOD, Financial Secretary. PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. J. H. BULLARD, A. B., M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and Residence, corner Hermine and Chartres streets, near 'Painters' Hotel. OFFICE HOURS: 7 to 8:30 a.m.; 12 to 1:30, and d to 7:30 p.m. CHARLES PAMPERL ...Dealer in.... HARDWARE, CROCKERY, and HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS Los Angeles street, Anaheim. MISCELLANEOUS. Commercial Hotel (Corner Center and Lemon Streets) J.J.EVERHARTY,- PROPR First-class Accommodations for Families THE COMMERCIAL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS Theim Hotel, has been thoroughly renovated, and will in first-class style. A share of the public patronage is solicited. SAMPLE ROOMS ATTACHED TO The Finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars DUBLIN STOUT, PALE ALE, HALF-AND-H Fashion Livery Stables in connection with Hotel. First-furnished with or without drivers. Horses bought HOTEL DEL CAMPO Anaheim, NEW AND ELEGANT. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY PART Open Fires. Hot and Cold Baths. Electric Bells. Alarm System. Appointments and cuisine unexcelled. Spee to commercial men, theatrical troupes and families by the month. Large light sample rooms free of charge. FREED from all trains. Bar, Billiards and Club Rooms. FRED H.MILLER,Mary NOTICE! DR. J. H. BULLARD, A. B., M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and Residence, corner Hermine and Chartres streets, near Painters' Hotel. OFFICE HOURS: 7 to 8:30 a.m.; 12 to 1:30, and 6 to 7:30 p.m. CHARLES PAMPERL ...Dealer in.... HARDWARE, CROCKERY, and HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS Los Angeles street, Anaheim. C. E. GROAT, Contractor and Builder. ANAHEIM, CAL. CHAS. SCHINDLER, CONTRACTOR and BUILDER. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. GEORGE BAUER BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. Center street...Anaheim. Making and repairing at the lowest cash price. All orders promptly attended to. All work guaranteed. L. GUNTHER, PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner, Adele and Los Angeles streets. H. P. LARSEN, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. Estimates given, Contracts made and do a general Jobbing Business. CENTER STREET, ANAHEIM. FOX & BUTLER. City Barber Shop. FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE! HOT AND COLD BATHS. FRANTZ'S BARBER SHOP. First-Class Style. BATHS, - 25 Cts. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. W. A. FRANTZ, Prop., Center Street. H. W. CHYNOWETH, Attorney-At-Law. Metz Block, Cor. Center and Los Angeles streets. Real Property Law a Specialty. ANAHEIM, CAL. Open Fires. Hot and Cold Baths. Electric Bells. Alarm System. Appointments and cuisine unexcelled. Speeto commercial men, theatrical troupes and families by the month. Large light sample rooms free of charge. FREE from all trains. Bar Billiards and Club Rooms. FRED H. MILLER, Ma NOTICE! THE Stearns Ranchos ComOFFER LANDS IN Artesia, Westminster, Norwalk, Consisting of 83,000 acres of Choice Lands in the Sierra, Los Coyotes, Las Bolsas, La Habra, and San Juan Cita Ana IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT AT FROM $15 TO $75 PER ACRE R. J NORTHAM, Agen Or J. B. PIERCE at Anaheim, Ca Centralia Colony Lands for Sale a $40 to $60 Per Acre. Apply to J. B. PIERCE or P. J. NORTHAM, A F. CRIST, MERCHANT TAN Just received a complete assortment of Fall and Winter Goods of latest and fabrics, to which the attention of zens of Anaheim and vicinity is directed. Suits to order from Pants to order from An invitation is cordially extended public to call and examine this stock. FRED CR FRANTZ'S BARBER SHOP. First-Class Style. BATHS, - 25 Cts. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. W. A. FRANTZ, Prop., Center Street. H. W. CHYNOWETH, Attorney-At-Law. Metz Block, Cor. Center and Los Angeles streets. Real Property Law a Specialty. ANAHEIM, CAL. RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Center street, Anaheim, Cal. Special attention given to PROBATE matters. S. O. WOOD, ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER, ANAHEIM, CAL. VICTOR MONTGOMERY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. SANTA ANA, CAL. Rooms—No.4, 5 and 6, Commercial Bank Building. G. E. CLAYTOR. PAINTING, PAPER-HANGING and DECORATING. Walls & Ceilings WHITENED and TINTED in superior manner. Sole Agent for Heath & Milligan's celebrated Mixed Paint. Broadway, Anaheim. BOSTON BAKERY J. KREISS, PROP, Fresh Bread Delivered to all parts of Anaheim and vicinity. Los Angeles St., Suits to order from $10 Pants to order from An invitation is cordially extended public to call and examine this stock. FRED CRANE T. J. F. BOEG Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Wines, Liquors and Cigars KEEPS ALWAYS ON HAND A COMPLETE STOCK Of the Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. WINES AND LIQUORS BY THE KEG, GALLON OR BOTTLE. Orders by Mail Promptly Attended GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE Opp. S. P. Depot, ANAHEIM, CAL. The only System of Property Abstract Books in Orange County. The owner of any lot furnished on appraisal. T. D. HUFF, President. ATTORNEY, Z. B. WEST. R. E. HEWITT, GEORGE TAYLOR Santa Ana Abstract Company Incorporated July 9, 1889. Capital Stock, $10 Abstracts and Certificates of Title to all lands in Orange County. 113 West Fourth Street. Huff Block. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1891. Special Hotel. (and Lemon Streets) PROPRIETOR. Rents for Families & Tourists ERLY KNOWN AS THE ANAly renovated, and will be conducted the public patronage is respectfully MIS ATTACHED TO HOTEL. Cigars ALE, HALF-AND-HALF. on with Hotel. First-class turn-outs ers. Horses bought and sold. EL CAMPO. California. ELEGANT. VERY PARTICULAR. hs. Electric Bells. Electric Fire husine unexcelled. Special day rates ses and families by the week and free of charge. FREE BUS to and and Club Rooms. LLER, Manager. ICE! The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SBUSCHIPTION, - $2 Per Year. Six months... 1 00 Three months... 75 Pavable invariably in advance. Transient Advertising. SPAC. 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 week One square... $1.00 $1.25 $1.75 $2.00 Two squares... 1.00 2.00 2.25 2.50 Three squares... 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 Four squares... 2.50 300 3.60 4.00 Customary Reductions on above rates will be made on advertisements running for longer periods. Usual discounts on large advertisements. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning, and sent to subscribers by the early mails. It is deivered by carrier in Anaheim on the morning of publication. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Items of news and correspondence on all live subjects are solicited by the editor. Be brief, and write directly to the point. All communications must be signed by the author, not for publication, but for the information of the editor. Orange County Pamphlet. The Orange County pamphlet has been issued from the press. Following is a list of contentants: Geology of Orange County, by Dr. Stephen Bowers, F. G. S. A., of Ventura. Citrus Culture, by Dr. W. B. Wall of Tustin, and Geo. W. Ford of Santa Ana. Deciduous and Small Fruits, by D. Edson Smith of Santa Ana. Walnut and other Nut Trees, by Geo. W. Ford of Santa Ana. Agriculture—Diversified Farming, by H. W. Head of Garden Grove. Vegetables, by S. J. Murdock of Westminster. Honey and Bee Culture, by J. E. Pleasant of Silverado. Poultry Raising, by Mrs. Flora McFadden of Santa Ana. Game, by Jare Von Sobmidt of Tustin. AN OUTRAGEOUS FRAUD THE FUMIGATING PATENT DENOUNCED ON EVERY HAND—STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO SET IT ASIDE—IT BRINGS THE ORANGE BUSINESS TO A STANDSTILL. The Gazette was the first paper in Southerer California to denounce the tumigating patent procured by Meursa, Jones, Wall and Bishop of Santa Ana. The papers throughout the State are taking up the cudgels against the outrageous fraud, and there is good reason to believe that the patent will soon be set aside. That the people are up in arms en masse against the intamy, a perusal of the following paragraphs will testify: The Horticultural Commission of Los Angeles county have made the following report, to the Board of Supervisors in reference to the patent secured by Jones, Wall and Bishop of Santa Ana for fumigating trees infested with scale: During the month of March the comisission has given considerable time and attention to the matter of the patent which has been granted to certain parties in Orange county upon the application of hydrocyanooid gas at night: That this patent should have been granted, seems to us most unfortunate. We had, with infinite pains, worked up among the growers of this county, a sentiment in favor of the use of gas. In different localities, clubs had been formed for the purpose of procuring a gas outfit, the good movement was becoming quite general, large and expensive plants had in many cases been ordered, when to our intense disgugest, up starts this patent, and brings the whole business to a stand-still. The expenance of applying the gas to 100 trees, say full bearing, would not be less than $50 or $60, and when to this must be added $10 for royalty charges by the patentees, our chances of persuading the growers to clean up are most materially lessened. We are thoroughly convinced that this patent has been granted under a misapprehension of the Electric Bells. Electric Fire Unexcelled. Special day rates Families by the week and Free of charge. FREE BUS to and Club Rooms. MILER, Manager. ICE! Thos Company ANDS IN Garden Grove, Fairview, Choice Lands in the Ranchos La Iabra, and San Juan Cajon de SanTAT AT FROM PER ACRE. HAM, Agent; Anaheim, California. for Sale at from 9 Per Acre. ORTHAM, Anaheim, Cal. CHANT TAILOR. complete assortment of goods of latest styles the attention of the citiinity is directed. $25 up. $6 up. cordially extended tha me this stock. FRED CRIST Geology of Orange County, by Dr. Stephen Bowera, F. G. S. A., of Ventura. Citrus Culture, by Dr. W. B. Wall of Tuxtin and Geo. W. Ford of Santa Anas. Deciduous and Small Fruits, by D. Edson Smith of Santa Anas. Walnut and other Nut Trees, by Geo. W. Ford of Santa Anas. Agriculture—Diversified Farming, by H. W. Head of Garden Grove. Vegetables, by S. J. Murdock of Westminster. Honey and Bee Culture, by J. E. Pleasant of Silverado. Poultry Raising, by Mrs. Flora McFadden of Santa Anas. Game, by Jare Von Schmidt of Tuxtin. Climate, Health and Recreation, by J. A. Crane, M. D., of Santa Anas. Education—Public Schools, by a teacher of Santa Anas. Manufactures, by James A. Whitaker of Buena Park. Railroad Advantages, by Richard Egan of San Juan Capistrano. The Water Supply, by Henri F. Gardiner of Orange. Some Pertinent Facts. Concerning the Quality and Value of Orange County Lands, by H. J. Vail. Dr. Depow Has a New Story. While in the South Dr. Chauncey Depew picked up material for several new stories. Mr. Seaver Page did not return empty handed in this respect either, and between the President and the Secretary there is many a hearty laugh in store for the Union League's set. Of all his stories, Mr. Depew has none which excels his description of an interview by a country special correspondent. The train had stopped for a few minutes at Waycross, a thrifty railroad junction in Georgia, half way between Savannah and Jacksonville. During the wait Mr. Depew stretched his legs on the platform. The natives got on to him and he was approached by a youth who was not yet old enough to vote. Introducing himself, the correspondent remarked: "I don't know how I ought to begin this interview, Col. Depow; but how do you like Waycross and the South?" "I have been strangely impressed with them," Mr. Depow replied, pleasantly. "Do you think the World's fair will have any effect on the next Presidential election?" "It will be very likely to have some effect if it is held in Chicago, but it would not have any were it held in New York." "Do you expect to improve yourself, Colonel, while in the South?" "Yes, I expect to gain seven or eight pounds a day for the next two weeks." "You ought to be a judge of orators, Colonel. What is your opinion of Henry Grady?" "Ah, he was a great orator. I'm only a speaker. In time, though, the South will recover from his loss." "We were on the same paper. It's a big one, isn't it?" "Yes, it's as big as most of the New York papers on Sundays." "Do you believe the Republicans will carry the South in 1892?" "Probably not any more than they are carrying it now, but a great deal depends upon the nominations."" "You don't doubt that Mr. Cleveland could carry Georgia!" "If the Democrats can get to the polls on election day he will have a very good chance, provided he is running." "Can you say anything of the race question? Geology of Orange County, by Dr. Stephen Bowera, F. G. S. A., of Ventura. Citrus Culture, by Dr. W. B. Wall of Tuxtin and Geo. W. Ford of Santa Anas. Deciduous and Small Fruits, by D. Edson Smith of Santa Anas. Walnut and other Nut Trees, by Geo. W. Ford of Santa Anas. Agriculture—Diversified Farming, by H. W. Head of Garden Grove. Vegetables, by S. J. Murdock of Westminster. Honey and Bee Culture, by J. E. Pleasant of Silverado. Poultry Raising, by Mrs. Flora McFadden of Santa Anas. Game, by Jare Von Schmidt of Tuxtin. Climate, Health and Recreation, by J. A. Crane, M. D., of Santa Anas. Education—Public Schools, by a teacher of Santa Anas. Manufactures, by James A. Whitaker of Buena Park. Railroad Advantages, by Richard Egan of San Juan Capistrano. The Water Supply, by Henri F. Gardiner of Orange. Some Pertinent Facts. Concerning the Quality and Value of Orange County Lands, by H. J. Vail. Dr. Depow Has a New Story. While in the South Dr. Chauncey Depew picked up material for several new stories. Mr. Seaver Page did not return empty handed in this respect either, and between the President and the Secretary there is many a hearty laugh in store for the Union League's set. Of all his stories, Mr. Depew has none which excels his description of an interview by a country special correspondent. The train had stopped for a few minutes at Waycross, a thrifty railroad junction in Georgia, half way between Savannah and Jacksonville. During the wait Mr. Depew stretched his legs on the platform. The natives got on to him and he was approached by a youth who was not yet old enough to vote. Introducing himself, the correspondent remarked: "I don't know how I ought to begin this interview, Col. Depow; but how do you like Waycross and the South?" "I have been strangely impressed with them," Mr. Depow replied, pleasantly. "Do you think the World's fair will have any effect on the next Presidential election?" "It will be very likely to have some effect if it is held in Chicago, but it would not have any were it held in New York." "Do you expect to improve yourself, Colonel, while in the South?" "Yes, it is as big as most of the New York papers on Sundays." "Do you believe the Republicans will carry the South in 1892?" "Probably not any more than they are carrying it now, but a great deal depends upon the nominations."" "You don't doubt that Mr. Cleveland could carry Georgia!" "If the Democrats can get to the polls on election day he will have a very good chance, provided he is running."" "Can you say anything of the race question? Geology of Orange County, by Dr. Stephen Bowera, F. G. S. A., of Ventura. Citrus Culture, by Dr. W. B. Wall of Tuxtin and Geo.W.Ford of Santa Anas. Climate, Health and Recreation, by J.A.Crane,M.D.of Santa Anas. Education—Public Schools,bly a teacher of Santa Anas. Manufactures,bly James A.WitakerofBuena Park. RailroadAdvantages,bly Richard EganofSan JuanCapistrano。 TheWaterSupply,blyhenriF.GardinerofOrange。 SomePertinentFactsblyconcerningtheQualityandValueofOrangeCountyLands,blyH.J.Vail。 Dr.DepowHasANewStory. WhileintheSouthDr.ChaunceyDepewpickedupmaterialforseveralnewstories.Mr.SeaverPage didnotreturnemptyhandedinthisrespecteither,andbetweenthePresidentandtheSecretarythereismanyaheartylaughinstoreforsanUnionLeague'sset. Ofallhisstories,Mr.Depewhasnonewhichexcelshisdescriptionofaninterviewbyacountryspecialcorrespondent.ThetrainhadstoppedforafewminutesatWaycross,athriftyrailroadjunctioninGeorgia,halfwaybetweensavannahandjacksonville.DuringthewaitMr.Depewstretchedhislegsontheplatform.Thenativesgotontohimandhewasapproachedbyaouthoughwhowasnotyetoldenoughtovote.Introducinghimself,thecorrespondentremarked: "IdonknowhowIoughtbegintheinterview,Col.Depowbutwhena setofmentrytopatentthemoonlightinwhichtightscalebugs,theydevelopanimmunityofcheckwhichisratheraheadofthe usualstyleof things.Tustinhasdevelopedthecuriosities Theyshouldcarrythebannerforunblushingefrontery." UnderdateSantaAnas,April1stJoelParkerwritestothePomonaTimesasfollowergivingthegreatfraud: "ItiswithadegreeofhesitationthatIreplytosome stricturescastonmebyMosesS.Jones,M.D.,oneofthepatenteesforfumigatingtrees，plants,site.Ireplysimplybecausehisarticleisintendedtoreflectonmypersonalcharacterandbusinessintegrity。WhenIlearnedthatapatienthadissuedtothethreemenI，我wasattounded,forfromdiscussionsthroughthenewspapersandotherwiseextendingbackto1886,thehardeneda sentiment throughoutourvalleythatthegovernmentwouldnotissueapatientfortheuseofthehydrocyanicacidgas,norforanyparticulartimeofdayforusingthisoranyotherformula。Therewasalsoa crystallizedconvictioninthiscommunitythatwhateverexperimentshadbeenmadeandresultsobtainedlargelyduetocheriefsofProff.Coquillettethegovernmentautomologist;henceourautostimulationwhentheaccreditedagent，J.N.Smith，ofthosepatentees,rodeintomyorchardaboutthefirstofFebruarylastandgavenoticesthataroyaltyoftencentsmustbepaidbeforeanyfurtherfumigatingcouldbedonebyme.I didnotstopthentoquestionthejusticeoftheirclaimorthevalidityofthepatent。Atthatjunctureitwasamatterofexpediency.asIhad sixtentsatwork,havinganorchardofmorethanthree thousandtrees,andotherworkforthespringconfrontingme,sоilofferedtopaytheroyaltyon fourhundredtreesandawaitresults.I felt thatI hadbetterdo thathanbe-delayed-notasmatterofrightbutsimplyonaccountofexpediency.But theiragentsaidno;youmustpayonyour entireorchard;notonlyon fourhundredtreesbutonallthetreesyouhave.whetheryoueveruseourprocessonthemornot.itWasagainstthis tyramicalexactionthatI tookastand.Writethatrightofpatenteestodemandaroyaltyonthatwhichonemayneveruse!ItwasthisconditionofaffairsthatcausedmetoattemptanorganizationinOrangeandothercountiesforthepurposetestingthepatientinourUnitedStatescourtss.Now,markyou.Mr.Editor whenIreturnedfromRiverside-atwhichplacewereceivedamuchencouragement—thepatenteessent theiragent,Mrs.Smith." We were on the same paper. It's a big one, isn't it? Yes, it's as big as most of the New York papers on Sundays. Do you believe the Republicans will carry the South in 1892? Probably not any more than they are carrying it now, but a great deal depends upon the nominations. You don't doubt that Mr. Cleveland could carry Georgia! If the Democrats can get to the polls on election day he will have a very good chance, provided he is running." Can you say anything of the race question? It looks on the face to be a mixed issue." How could it be settled? By killing all the politicians." The next morning the 500 words special had shrunk to two lines containing the information that I Chaucey Depaw passed through Waycause yesterday. He expects to gain 105 pounds in Florida." A Literary Curiosity. The following poem of three stanzas of four lines each has often been alluded to as one of the most unique literary curiosities. Each stanza contains every letter in the alphabet, except the letter "e," which all printers will tell you is one of the most indispensable of letters, its relative portion of use being 120 times to j 4, k 8, g 17 and l 40. The one coming next to "e" in number of times in use is "a," which is used 60 times while the letter "e" is being used 120 times. The poem which has caused the above digression is entitled: THE PATTERN OF NASSAU. Bold Nassau quite his caravan A hazy mountain greet to scan; Climbs jaggy rocks to spy his way. Doth tax his sight but far doth stir. Not work of man nor sport of child Final Nassau in the mass wild; Lax grow his joins, limbs toll for vain; Poor wight! why didst thou quilt that plain? Vainly for succor Nassau calls, Know Zillah that thy Nassau falls; But prowling wolf and fox may joy To quarry on thy Arab boy. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria The Ontario Observer says: "The patentees of the process for the fumigation of trees, which was invented by the government, are now ready to compromise with the growers, whom they enjoined from using the process. They now offer to sell royalties for four instead of ten cents per tree. In do that than be delayed—not as a matter of right, but simply on account of expediency. But their agent said no; you must pay on your entire orchard; not only on four hundred trees but on all the trees you have, whether ever use our process on them or not. It was against this tyrannical exaction that I took a stand. What! The right of patentees to demand a royalty on that which one may never use! It was this condition of affairs that caused me to attempt an organization in Orange and other counties for the purpose of testing the patent in our United States courts. Now, mark you, Mr. Editor, when I returned from Riverside—at which place we received so much encouragement—the patentees sent their agent, Mr. Smith, to me for a compromise. He stated that he had power to make any terms whatever with me, if I would only stop organizing legalities for resistance. He assured me that if I would go in with them I would make "big money" out of it. I told him that I did not want that kind of money; that the discussion now embodied a principle—a question of right and justice against tribute and injustice. That I was loth to go into this thing at first, but would have paid the $40 on the four hundred trees, but now no inducement on their part could change my purpose. I ask in all sincerity and equity, why have you enjoined some citizens in the Santa Ana valley, threatening legal procedure if they use their process, while they are conscious that Riverado, Pemona, Rivera and other places are using the gas, night after night? Why do they insist on the entire amount of royalty from the citizens of this valley, their neighbors, when it is known fact that they have offered their royalty to other places for even less than one-half? A proposition of four cents or five cents a tree has been made to Rivera, and yet there are citizens here who will testify that they cannot get any reduction whatever from their rates. Are the orange growers of this valley to be marked or proscribed?" The Riverside Press says: "The committee of the Orange Growers' Association, to whom was left the carrying out of its wishes with reference to fighting the payment of a royalty for the use of gas treatment for scale pests, has had a contract drawn by which each grower agrees to stand his share of the expense of any litigation that may be necessary, not to exceed five cents a tree. This seems an excellent way of meeting such expenses as there may be, and if it is generally signed will make the defense of our rights inexpensive. The committee will shortly canvass for signatures." EQUUSFRAUD PATENT DENOUNCED —STEPS ARE BESET IT ASIDE—IT ORANGE BUSINESS TO The first paper in Southern California is fraud, and there is that the patent will not be upstretched to the intamy, a perugrapha will testify: Commission of Los Ando the following report, authors in reference to Jones, Wall and Bishop digating trees infested in March the commissibility time and attenthe patent which has main parties in Orange pation of hydrocyanio at this patent should come to us most unwith infinite pains, growers who sign it agree to stand their share of the oxense, not to exceed five cents a tree. Let every orange grower stand by this movement." Pomona, Riverside, Rivera and other places orange growers are gasing their trees without paying any royalty. The Monrovia Messenger says: "There is a healthy agitation going on against what is 'ermed the moonlight patent.' Prof. Coquellette made experiments with hydrocyanic gas for the treatment of orange trees infected with scale. His experiments were quite successful. A couple of men over in Orange county received a patent for the use of this gas by night. Prof. Coquellette had treated trees by night and found the results were better. He wrote Prof. Riley nearly two years ago that he believed light and not heat caused the damage to folage when treated in daytime. We do not see how this patent can stand. At all events, there is a strong movement to have it set aside, or to try a test case. The patent, as we understand it, is not on the ingredients, but in the time of using them. If it is better to use the gas at night, then there should be nothing to hinder orchardists from using it. The committee of the Orange Growers' Association in whose hands the matter was left, have prepared a contract by which orange growers who sign it agree to stand their share of the oxense, not to exceed five cents a tree. Let every orange grower stand by this movement." Honvy dius. Ordnance officers at the War Department at Washington have been earnest at work for weeks past preparing to give effect to some of the more important provisions of the fertilization appropriation act which will go into operation after June 30. To avoid loss of time most of the advertisements for proposals to supply material have been prepared and will be issued in advance of the beginning of the new fiscal year. For twenty-five sets of forgings for steel field guns of 36 inch calibre; sixteen sets for steel mortars of 36-inch calibre; and sixteen steel carriages for the same; steel forgings for large 8, 10 and 12-inch riffled coast-defense guns; 8, 10 and 12-inch armor-piercing projectiles. For the large coast-defense guns above referred to, Congress appropriated $800,000 for the procurement of the necessary forgings, and the material will be as- THE ORANGE INDUSTRY SINCE 1888 THE PRODUCT HAS ALMOST DOUBLED—ESTIMATED CITRUS TREE PLANTING DURING THE PAST SEASON. The surprising fact is announced that since the season of 1888, the orange industry in Southern California has almost doubled. The Southern Pacific Company and the Santa Fe Company have arranged statements for the month of March, in 1889, 1890 and 1891, showing the number of pounds of oranges shipped out of Southern California during that month of these years, as March is the heaviest month for oranges. THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Oranges forwarded over the Southern Pacific lines. March, 1889.....384 March, 1890.....330 March, 1891.....521 THE SANTA FE. Cars. Pounds. March, 1889.....263 March, 1890.....191 March, 1891.....438 This is a fine showing, but as the crop is late and but little more than half the oranges have been shipped this year so far, the shipping season will not end before the middle of next month and in the past the first of April generally closed the season. The following is from the Chamber of Commerce bulletin and was compiled by a competent man who spent several months in the country gathering data: It is estimated that the citrus tree planting of last year, together with that now under way, will cover an area larger than occupied by citrus trees in Southern California a year ago. No accurate record is kept of the planting, and it is not possible to make exact estimates. It is said that 900 acres were set new in Redlands last spring, and that over one thousand will be planted this year. Riverside put in about one thou- fertification appropriation act which will go into operation after June 30. To avoid loss of time most of the advertisements for proposals to supply material have been prepared and will be issued in advance of the beginning of the new fiscal year. For twenty-five sets of forgings for steel field guns of 36 inch calibre; sixteen sets for steel field mortars of 38-inch calibre; and sixteen steel carriages for the same; steel forgings for large 8,10 and 12-inch riffled coast-defense guns; 8,10 and 12-inch armor-piercing projectiles. For the large coast-defense guns above referred to, Congress appropriated $800,000 for the procurement of the necessary forgings, and the material will be assembled at the Waterviet factory and the finished guns turned out. The thirty-six inch mortars mark a new departure in military field operations. They are intended to replace the small Cohorus which are used in trenches for shelling an enemy behind earthworks or like defenses and out of the direct tire of field guns. Their range is nearly three times as great as the Cohorn smooth-bore mortar. The projectile is more than twice as great and accurate of fire is obtainable. The weight of the piece is about five hundred and twenty-five pounds, so it can be easily transported in a wagon or moved about by men in trenches. The armer-piercing projectiles are to be manufactured by a domestic concern, but open specifications that will secure the use of some one of the modern European patented processes. For their procurement an appropriation of $100,000 will be available. Immigration for California. "A Minneapolis man who advertises California real estate for sale, but says in his advertisement that no one with I as than $2,000 need apply, has, in my judgment, got hold of the right idea about California immigration," remarked land agent W. H. Mills of the Central Pacific, speaking of the land-selling matters. "People ought to begin to realize that we do not want in California the same class of immigrants that is drawn to other Western States. We cannot advocate the advantages of California for general farming; we soon will not have the land to耕 for general farming; we want specialists. The man who comes here wants $2,000 at least, not to buy land only, for he can get land cheap enough, but to put on the land after he gets it. There is a steady inquiry for California lands. During March we sold $40,000 worth of land, more than for many months before. It was chiefly foothill land, lying west of the Oregon route road, between Roseville and Redding." One of the attaches of "California on Wheels" on its recent Eastern tour had a scheme, suggested by talks with Eastern people who want to come to California but hesitate because of the expense involved. He says he is satisfied, judging from letters he is receiving constantly, that any number of Middle State folks are planning to come this way, and need only a little encouragement to come very soon. A Pittburg, Penn., man wrote to that effect a few weeks since. The scheme is for agents, or owners of large tractors of California land—colony tracts—to advertise that every bona fide purchaser and settler will have the cost of his overland railroad ticket deducted from the final payment he is to make on the land. Let this favor apply also, to all members of a settler's family. It would be a drawing argument and a method that the real estate men could well afford. A Dangerous Counterattack The following is from the Chamber of Commerce bulletin and was compiled by a competent man who spent several months in the country gathering data: It is estimated that the citrus tree planting of last year, together with that now under way, will cover an area larger than occupied by citrus trees in Southern California a year ago. No accurate record is kept of the planting, and it is not possible to make exact estimates. It is said that 900 acres were set new in Redlands last spring, and that over one thousand will be planted this year; that Riverside put in about one thousand acres to citrus trees in 1890 and will put in about two thousand in 1891; that Pomona set out nearly one thousand acres last year and will double that this year. Wherever one may travel through the orange-growers' sections of Southern California he learns the story of the extraordinary development of the citrus industry in the last year; he sees new land in the process of subjection for oranges, or land which has herefore grown barley now being plowed for the planting of citrus trees. In Azusa one enormous plat of 450 trees is to be set to Washington Navels. The Riverside Trust Company, limited, the English syndicate which bought out Matthew Gage, has bought all the nursery stock it can find and proposes to set out 1,000 to 2,000 acres. It is believed that about one thousand acres will be set out this spring in the Alessandro tract. Recent tree statistics, which include an exact statement of the amount of nursery stock, form the surest guide to the progress of the development. Los Angeles county has about 950,000 citrus trees. Its budded nursery stock, for the most part ready for use this spring, amounts to nearly 800,000 plants and its seedling stock to over a million and a half. And nearly every young tree has been sold and its planting contracted for. In short, in Los Angeles county this spring there will be planted between half and three-quarters of a million of orange trees. The planting in San Bernardino county is even larger. The rapid increase of accree in citrus fruits tempts one to speculate as to the probable size of future orange crops and as to results in prices. Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties have already about 2,500,000 trees in the ground. Only about one-third of these are in hearing and not one-sixth are in anything like full bearing. In three years so large a part of them will have fruited that it can scarcely be questioned that the crop will be something like 10,000 carloads. In five years—supposing no unusual disaster—the fruit crop of Southern California alone will be larger than the combined crop of California and Florida at present. Neither the growers nor the dealers, however, entertain the slightest fear that the business will ever be overdone. The Eastern market has as yet been only touched—not really developed. For the people living away from the cities in the country district oranges are an expensive rarity. Moreover, when the orange-grower once has his land paid for and his ditches built he can afford to sell his fruit for half its present price and still be thankful that he is in the business. In the planting of young trees the preference still seems to be given to the Washington Navel, in spite of the fact that the shippers have almost unanimously declared against it. The size of this orange is such that it can scarcely retail at Eastern points for less than 75 cents a dozen, as against a small seedling which can be sold for 20 and 25 cents. The consequence is therefore that not as a matter of expediency, you must pay on only on four hundred thousand dollars per tree. In process on them or by organical exaction that! The right of reality on that which this condition of attempt an organismic counties for the student in our United Kingdom, Mr. Smith, He stated that he knows whatever with organizing localities and me that if I could make "big him that I did not know that the discourse into this thing and the $40 on the new no inducement to my purpose. I equity, why have we in the Santa Ana procedure if they are conscious of rivers and other night after night? The entire amount of this valley, their own fact that they do other places for A proposition of force has been made are citizens here can not get any their rates. Are this valley to be The committee to whom its wishes with management of a royalty for scale pests, by which each share of the extent may be necessitate a tree. This meeting such ex- it is generally cause of our rights abuse will shortly ways: "The pathe fumigation of by the govern- promise with the seed from using the so sell royalties per tree. A Dangerous Counterfeit. A sensation has been caused at the Treasury Department by the discovery of a counterfeit $2 certificate, so nearly perfect in all its parts as to be almost impossible of detection. Heretofore all counterfeits of our paper currency have been readily detected by the failure to imitate the distinctive character of the paper on which Government notes are printed, which is so arranged that each part of it, forming a complete note, contains a small silk thread running through it lengthwise. This paper is for the first time almost perfectly imitated in the counterfeit just discovered. So far as is now known, it has been used only in counterfeiting the $2 silver certificate of the series of 1886. This note was designed under the supervision of Treasurer Jordan, and contains on its face a vignette of Gen. Hancock. It is estimated that there are now nearly $40,000,000 of the notes in circulation, and the problem before the Treasury Department is how to get them back into the Treasury and to substitute a new series without serious embarrassment, before any considerable quantity of the counterfeit notes get into circulation. This was the subject of a secret conference at the Treasury Department between Secretary Foster and the leading officials of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It was practically decided to suspend the printing of the $2 silver certificate and to institute a new series of the same denomination. This will contain a vignette of Secretary Windom and will be issued as soon as the necessary plates can be engraved. It will take about two months to prepare the plates, and in the mean time the Government will exert its utmost endeavors to secure and destroy the plates and other paraphernalia used in the manufacture of the counterfeit. How He Came Out. Bulfinch—What's the matter, Wooden? Wooden—I've just been to ask old Cash-box for his daughter. Bulfinch—Well, how did you come out? Wooden—Through the window. Unconfirmed Chinese Fable. A lady who had but lately been married, assing her husband return after three days absence, stole secretly behind him and gave him a kiss. The husband was angry, and told her that she had offended against all his notions of propriety. "I am very sorry," she exclaimed, "I really didn't know it was you, my love!"