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A srRANen PREDICTION.

Stanley's prediction that in five years
Northumberland would be extinct in
Central Africa does more credit to his fancy
than to his Judgment. 1t is possible that,
by a thorough system of military occupation,
the Arab SlaVe-traders who now desolate
Equatorial Africa may be extirpated. But
it by no means follows that the races who
would then be emancipated would become
Christians. 1t is the hardest thing in the
world to induce whole races or nations to
exchange the religious opinions Of their
childhood. In ell history there are but
two examples of such conversions. Gibbon
has explained, in his lucid pages, the reasons
which made it possible for Christianity to
overspread the Roman Empire; causes very
similar account for the first successes of
Islamism; its subsequent progress was the
work of the sword. Races whose history
was one long succession of wars and con-
quests naturally rallied to the banner of the
strongest; they accepted the religion of the
conquering army as condition precedent.
II was desire for protection by a strong
hand and an inability to contend against
the fierce soldiers of Islam which led people
after people to abandon their strange gods,
and even in some cases the true God, to
died, in 632, his religion was unknown out
side of Arabia. The first Caliphs extended
its sway into Egypt ana what is now Asiatic
Turkey; it was left for the Saracens to
carry the crescent flag and the Koran as far
as Spain on the west and China on the
. East. One hundred years after Mohammed's
death, the victory Of Tours saved France
from becoming a Moslem State; but Spain
was not freed from the M00rs till the time
of Columbus, and the loss thus suffered by
Islamism was more than compensated by
the conquest OF Constantinople. Since that
time-we may say since the discovery OF
America--.here is no evidence that the pro-
portionate NUN bers of Mohammedans to pro-
lessons of other creeds has been diminished
Statlsticians, who guess that the world con-
tains 1.4e0,o06C00 souls, set down 154, 900 900
OF them as Observation-Disclosures more
than the whole number of Protestant
Christians.
In the two Americas the religions which
the first European invaders found in use
when they landed have passed out of exist.
enee. But this was partially due to the ex-
tirpation rather than to the conversion of
their professors. In the Spanish American
countries there are places where the pri-
meyal faith of the Indians still maintains 6
feeble existence. But it is dying out-likt
the Indians themselves. This is a condition
quite different from that of Central Africa
There the aborigipes show no indication o.
perishing. On the contrary, when they
are protected from raids by slaye-traders
the natives multiply rapidly. A few year:
of peace would add considerably to the
numbers Of the jewellers by the great lakes
And unlike the Egyptians of the early
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THE NEW RIFLE.

The War Department has at length de-
cided to supersede the Springfield rife with
more modern weapon. For many years
the military nations of Europe have been
experimenting with small arms and ammu-
nition; each type of rifle has had its day
from the Snyder to the needie-Guu, the
Winchester, the Hruka, the Berdan, the
Soper and the Martini-Henry. Meanwhile
the United States have been looking on,
wisely concluding that it was cheaper to let
other nations experiment and to adopt the
result Of their studies, rather than arm our
little army and our militia with a weapon
which might be discarded shortly after its
adoption. Within few months, the mill
tary authorities of Germany have concluded
to rearm their vast army with rifle
slightly altered from the weapon in use in
Switzerland, and our War Department now
announces that it viii follow the example.
The new rifle will have a caliber of 80 in
stead of 45, which is the caliber of the
Springfield rifle. by using the latest kind
. of smokeleSs POWDER which is known as
the Maxim POWDER an initial velocity of
about 1900 feet per second will be obtained as
against an initial velocity of 1870 feet per
second, which is the rule with the Spring
field rife loaded with the powder now in
use. This gain of velocity will give the
bullet aatter trajectory, and will obyiate
the necessity of firing at the high angle at
which the Springfield rifle must be trained
when used at long range. The diminutOn
of the caliber will enable the soldier to
carry more charges. The German rifle is a
repeating weapon, and its power is such
that bullet penetrates hard wood TO the
depth OF two inches at distance OF 1900
yards 1t will not be perfect until some
further improvements are made in the pow
der used. At present all the smOkeless
powders are affected by atmospheric
changes; some of them are actually de-
stroyed by moisture.
There are now about 100000 Springfield
rifles in use in this country, in the hands Of
the regular army and the militia. They cost
the Government $12 Is each. If they were
all to be withdrawn at once, and the new
small-bore rifle substituted, the cost would
be very large indeed. 1t is proposed to
make the substitution gradually; by which
plan the old Springfelds may in few
years, be all replaced out Of the regular APP
preparation for the ordnance department
and the militia fund.
If we are to keep up a militia, it should
be armed with the best possible weapon.
The old Springfield has done good work in
its day. But its usefulness has at last
passed away.
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EDITOKIAL NOTES.

Some Idea of the vast extent of the network of
railroads that ulsate with the life blood OF the
nation may be gathered from the fact that the
earnings for the past year reached the enormous
sum OF 81 ,003, 736. 500. which is more than the
net indebtedness OF the United States. AT the
close OF 1889 there were 202 7S9 miles OF rail-
roads, of which $50, 723 miles were constructed
OF steel rails and 81, o64 OF iron. There were
81. O62 locomotives, 23, 4G5 passenger-cars, 71S4
baggage, mail and express cars and ,0G0, GA
freighl-cars. These roads carried 495 ,l24,767
passengers and 619,137 ,237 tons OF freight.
The funded debts of all the lines at the close OF
the year aggregated s4,S29 ,365,7ll.
The pathetic appeal to the nation. the result OF
the Conemaugh flood which obllterated the towns
and villages of thickly populated valley aud
numbered its victims by the thousand, had such
signal effect that the cash contributions alone
reached total OF "a, l1e,So1 As. The emer-
gency was an appalling one. To care for tile
homeless survivors aud bury the dead was no
common undertaking. The generous response 10
the appeal for relief in some measure miIigated
The SORROWS of the survivors. Among other
things done 1913 widows were paid about $500
EACH and 965 orphans were provided with an
annual allowance OF $50 until they attain the
age Of 16 years.
The fishery troubles of Newfoundland have
resulted In strong expressions In favor OF an
nexation TO the United States. 1t is argued by
tile islanders that while this country would pro-
tect their interests, they would by annexation
gain market among 65,000,000 people, while
# they throw in their lot with the Dominion they
would only secure limited market among
6,000. 900 people. Recent elections in the lower
provinces of Canada also show that the annexa-
lion sentiment is on the Increase.
Perhaps the chief inducement for English syn
dcates TO invest their millions In American
brewerles was the enormous profits derived from
such enterprises at hnme. Some idea OF the i'm
mense amount annually involved III the business
may be Cleaned from The fact that last year in
Ioxcatng beverages to the value OF S650,000,-
600 were consumed in Great Britain 1t is esti-
mated that the money thus expended equaled
the military expenditures Of all the nations Of
Western and Central Europe.
SecTetaB, who was not content with vast
wealth, but resorted TO questionable methods to
increase IL through the manipnlations of the cop
per syndicate, has not only his fortune
swept away, but is reduced TO the lgnominous
sentence Of six months imprisonment. While
his lot may seem hard one, 1t ls no worse than
what lie richly deserved.
Morrow's bill to absolutely prohibit the coming
of Chinese persons into the United States has
been reported TO the House backed up by his
torical review showing the necessity of stringent
measures 10 defeat Monaghan cunning and
duplcity, which found many loopholes in the
Exclusion Act.
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ANOTHER PREsIDENTIAL AsP1EANr

A Washington dispatch reports the pur-
chase of the indianapolis Sentinel by Cal
win S. Brice, whose supposed intention is to
make it a personal organ. Mr.. Brice,
whose promotion has been somewhat rapid,
has possibly come to the conclusion that
the Presidency is within his grasp either in
1892 or in 1896. He is yet young man and
can wait for the latter date, or even two or
three later dates. Up to the present time
it has been taken for granted that the Dem
ocratic Presidential candidate would come
from New ork. Cleveland, Hill and
Whitney have been spoken of as possible
candidates, but there has been no suggestion
of a candidate from any other State. MT.
Brice evidently thinks combination might
be made to include Ohio, Indiana and Hi
n0is, which will relieve New York from the
tension of being the pivotal State. With
Cleveland and Hill in personal and political
autagonism. the chances of success in New
York with either as the standard bearer are
not very bright. There are few thousand
Cleveland men who will not support Hill
under any consideration, and perhaps as
many Hill men who would prefer Repub-
lican to Mr.. Cleveland. If Brice can carry
Ohio for the Democrats this fall he will
easily take his place among Democratic as
nirantS
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BLAINE AND REED.

The telegraph for some days has been
burdened with rumors of combination OF
the Republican opponents Of Mr.. Blaine to
drive Mr.. Blaine from the Cabinet. Some
anti-Blaine Republican papers have echoed
these rumors, but there is distressing lack
of facts upon which to base them. The New
York Times outlines the plan of the anti
Blaine combination. 1t says that Senator
Aldrich will Turkish up an old resolution
on protection reciprocity introduced by
him several years ago, and have 1t attached
to the Tariff Bill as sort Of sop" to the
reciprocity-struck Republicans. When the
bill with this attachment reaches the
House, it is to be jumped upon by Speaker
Reed, and leading Republicans on the floor
will deuOunce reciprocity as inconsistent
with the protective policy. The debate
will furnish members with an opportunity
to place Mr.. Blaine in the position Of a
deserter from the Republican ranks, and a
rejection of the Senate's reciprocity resolu-
ton by the House would be heralded to the
country as party declaration of lack of
confidence in Mr.. Blaine. 1t is expected
that vote of this character will force Mr..
Blaine to resign. This plan might possibly
work if the Republicans had ten years
lease of power But it is only three months
before the Reed-McKinley combination will
have to submit an account of their steward
ship to the people. Reed out Of office
would not be a commanding figure. Mr..
Blaine, or the other hand, does not depend
upon office for his hold on the people. II
the Republicans should lose the next House,
the result, justly or unjustly. would be at
tri buted to the attack upon Blaine. Even
if Reed should be returned, he would take
his place in the House not only as an I'M
crowned king but as one who had lost his
crown by an act of folly. Blaine is too
large a man, too we'll grounded in the conf
dence of Republicans, to be killed political
ly by any declaration Of lack of confidence
the House might make. Reed, it is said, is
one of the leaders who have no fear of con-
sequences. In war or in politics men of
that temperament are placed in subordf-
nate positions. They may make good corps
commanders, but bad eommanders-in-chief
What the latter have to fear is making a
mistake. With eOmmander-in-chiefw whose
prudence is a guarantee against plumbers
the corps commander may fight without
fear Mr.. Blaine does not lack courage.
but experience has taught him the value of
prudence. 1t is not at all likely that there
will be such conflict as the Democrats
predict, but if there should, the chances
are that the man who will come out with
the least injury will be the man against
whom the force of the combination is di-
Tod
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ages of Christianity, they are not prone to
devote thought to theological or doetrinal
topics. The missionaries agree that there
is Door prospect for their changing their
faith
British India is an object lesson on this
point. For century the sway of Protest.
ant England throughout the peninsula has
been absolute. For over acentury England
has held the country in subsection by her
armies, has collected the revenue, admin
istered public business, built railro ads, es-
tablished systems of irrigation, prescribed
the rules under which agricultural industry
and trade may be conducted. Yet in all
that time. the utmost efforts of the Govern
ment and the missionaries have not availed
to induce probably 100000 of the 24o,0OO.-
900 of natives of Hindostan to embrace
Christianity. viii the true faith be more
easily spread in Africa?
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FOR LOSS OF A WIFE.
Nicholson Has Now Sued His Mother-in-
Law for DAMAGES.


An interesting family broil will be aired
in the court in the course of few weeks,
and two conspicuous figures in it will be
Charles Claffey, manager of the Lick House,
and Mrs. Emily c. Wooley, who runs the
Windsor Hotel in Oakland.
Mrs. Wooley has daughter, Louise, who
without the consent of her mother went to
San Rafael in April last and was married
to William G. Nicholson. They returned to
San Francisco on the oath of the month. the
day following their marriage, and from
their room Nicholson sent note by mes
senger to DR.. w. d. King, who was living
at the Lick House, where Mrs. Wooley, It
seems. had been soon after, trying to learn
the whereabouts of the young runaways.
The clerk there, Kendriok B. Soule, in
formed her that letter was there FROM her
son-in-law. She insisted upon reading it,
and it was opened. Much to her disgust,
she was alluded to in the missive in most
uncOmplimentary language, and fairly boil
ing over with rage she sought the young
couples apartments and took the young
bride captive back to Oakland.
Nicholson has ever since been studying
how to revenge himself, and has finally
brought suit against Charles Claffev and
Mrs. Wooley for $4,000 damages for alienat-
ing his Wife's affections.
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AFFECTED BY THE HEAT.
Wine Grapes Are Being Spoiled, b'
Rafsius ImprOyed,

Wine Grapes Are Being Spoiled, but
Raisins Improved.
The officers Of the State Board of Viticul-
ture are in receipt of information from
various parts of the State, which shows that
the hot weather in the interior counties is
doing considerable damage to the vineyards.
1t is said that one-quarter of the crop on
Senator Stanford's ranch at Vina, Tehama
County, is destroyed. At Livermore, Ala
media County, twenty-five per cent of the
Matero grapes. the principal variety raised
there, has been spoiled. Damage has also
been done in Napa, Sonoma and Fresno
had good effect on the raisin indus
try. Much more drying is being done this
year than any previous season. and while
the products of California raisins will be
large, the prices will be well up to the
standard
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SIGNAL SERVICE, &. & ARMY,
DIVisIoN OF THE PACIFIC,
SAN FRANCISCO, August ., 1890. (
p. M.-PaclhC time
Synopsis for The Past Twenty-four Hours.
The barometer is highest on the Washington coast
and lowest III Northern California; the tempera'
urr HIS remained nearly aionary in all districts:
The weather has been fair, except light rains at
hceer Los Angeles and Yuma.
Forecast Till 2. NJ, Wednesday.
For Nor heru Cahfornia-Fair weather, except
,sht rain at Keeler. Fresno and San Francisco;
winds generally southerly nearly stationary tenn
perature.
Tor southern Cauforuia-Far weather, except
Ii-htran at Los Angeles and Yuma; south to west
winds; nearly stationary temperature.
For Oregon-fair weather: winds generally north
ery: cooler In the northern portion: stationary
temperature IN the southern portion.
For WashingtOn-fair weather, winds generally
westerly; nearly stationary temperature.
JOIN p. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Signal Corps (in charged.
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AUGUST, 1890.
Moons Phases.
MEnNESDAl
NOTICE.!

ANY of our patrons who fail to find
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,,-n,ooi- - A. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
erect. near Kearny, open until IL o'clock midnight:
sss HAYES street, open until $3.50 O'Clock; 6OS
Iarlfn street, open until $50 CLOCK and 2o1S
Mission street omen until O'Clock 7. n
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Muiattos Mine Case.

The Mexican Minister has written let
ter to the State Supreme Court, in which
he represents that the recent decision of
the court in the Mulattos mine case is con-
trary to the international law governing
such cases. Upon the strength of this the
defendants have filed petition asking the
Supreme Court for rehearing after re-
oDeninp of the case
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pAtLY calf dneluding sundays, SO per year by
mail postpaid is cents per week, or 65 cents per
calendar month through carriers DAILY CALL, five
ocpiesihree months S6 25. SUNDAY CALL twelve
Eages), 81 so per year, postpaid. SUNDAY CALL
aud WEEKLY CALL 50 so per year, postpaid.
WEEKLY CALL eight pagesl, 81 IS per year, post
Iu!d. Clubs Of ten tSeut TO one address,, $40.
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all over the country, it would have taken
long step toward the promotion of the mu-
tual feeling which in it's fullness would
make it impossible to keep the North and
the South from coming together.
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Witnesses for the defense were examined
yesterday i'll the case OF Frank Smith, on
trial before Judge Van Reynegom and a
jury for murder No material points were
evolved by their evidence. Arguments will
begin to-day and the case go to the jury.
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Good Gronnd for Divorce.

Hannah Callan was granted divorce
from Charles Y. Callan by Judge Wallace
yesterday ON the ground that he has been
convicted Of a felony, and is now serving a
sentence in the State Prison.
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CREAM mixed candies, 25c ib. TOwnsends. /.

He DENIES THE CHARGE.-Joseph P. WISE
man answered Ethel Wsemans complaint for
divorce yesterday by denying the charge of ill.,
temDeralce.
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"MBGINTY" OFFERED FOR SALE Nc
Ginty,'' the ape that was contscated after i'm
portatlon by the British bark Eme because not
entered OIL the ships manifest, though sold To
birCestOre keeper without the paymentiof duty,
will be sold to-day at public auction.
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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE SUMMER
MONTHS

subscribers who intend going to the country dur
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FAMILY ALLowANcE.-An order of the Su-
perior Court has been made granting Mrs. Kate
+. Austin 4 monthly allowance OF $500 out of
the estate of Henry S. Austin, to date from May
3Olh. and unlll The further order of The court
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Gettysburg and Phonograph, Market & Tenth

DESERTED AND DIvoRCED.-William 9. Allen
was granted divorce from Minna Allen yester-
day by Judge Lawler, on the ground OF deser-
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LESSER BROS, 4o6 kearny, undersell every
body In mems calf boots, only 50 so, worth S6.s
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GREATEST reduction of the age in groceries, wines
and liquors at Sbarboro & Co.'s, 531 Washington
street. Send for price list and judge for yourself
Country orders promptly attended TO.
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GUILTY AS CHARGED.-Mrs. Annie Miller, the
keeper of a dlsreputable house on Mason street,
was convicted Of misdemeanor yesterday for
having allowed minor named Mamie Hart to
remain in her den. She will be sentenced to-day.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

AUCTION SALES TODAY.
FUENITURE.-By Geo T. Lamson, at 5ls Suttel
ST.. at II O'Clock.
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SLIGHT COLD, if neglected often attacks the
Lungs I" Brolcns Bronchial 7rochcs" give imme
diate relief
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LAKEvIEW !!

CAN BE REACHED IN TWENTY FIVE MIN.
" utes from Market and Kearny SITS: thirteen
trains daily now; monthly Communication Tickets
only So. Don't miss the SALE aus 2t
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MANY causes induce gray hair, but PARRER's
HAIR BAIsAM brings back the youthful color.
PARKER's GINGER Tonic cures inward pains.
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For A BATTERY ON BRUCE.-James j. Ma
louey, alias "Sconchiu," was arrested yester-
day on a charge of battery preferred by Donald
Palace Hotel and Maloney, taking umbrage at
some published natter spat In his face and
knocked cigar out OF his mouth.
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Mrs. wISsLow's SooTHINa SYRUP" has been
used Fifty Years by mothers for their children
while Teethng with perfect success II soothes
the child, softenS tie Gums. alays all Pain. cures
Wind Collie, regulates tie bowels and is the best
remedy for piarrh@a, whether arising from teeth
ing other causes and is for sale by Druggists in
every part of the world. Be and ask for Mrs.
Ninsow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents a
hottia
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LARGEST manufacturer IN the United States Of
California slace fruits. soc h., in japanese bas-
kets. Townsend's, 627 Market, Palace HOTEL
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D,pIICATION OFFICE i:

THE MORNING CALL
TTas a larger circulation than any otner
newspaper published in San franoiS0o'
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LADIES French kid button shoes So so, worth
SIS. Lesser Bros, 400 Kearny ST.
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Do you have distress in the stomach after eating,
faintness, heartburn. headache, or other dys-
peptlc symptoms? Hoods Sarsaparilla will tone
the stomach give an appetite and cure you.
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BEAcHAws Pills cure sick headache.
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SIGNAL SERVICE. L. 8 ARMY. !
DIVISION OF THE PAC1FI
SAN Francisco, August .. 1890. I
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