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CUNARD LINE.

New York to Liverpool, via Queenstown,
from Pier 40, North River.
FAST EXPRESS NAIL SERVICE
Seryla, Aug 0, ~ 100 N Umbrla, Aug 80, 80 AN
Etrura Aug. l6 100 AN Servia, Sept. q, IL 100 AN
Aurania, Aug. d. 10 AM Gallia, Sept. 10, 200 PM
Bothnia Aug 81 100 Pm Etruria, Sept. IL, 100 AN
Cabin passage, $50 and upward; intermediate, $35.
$40. Steerage tickets to and from all parts of Europe
at very low rates. For freight and passage apply az
the company's Office, Bowling Green, New YORK.
VERNON r. BROWN & Co. General Agents.
Good accommodation can always be secured on
application TO WILLIAMS, DIM0ND & Co,
Jy27 TuThSa agents, San Francisco.
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Recognized In Prison.

Several days ago burglar attempted to
enter the premises of George Kelly, at 1911
Larkin street, but being discovered ne sue
ceeded in making good his escape. On
Tuesday night one Michael O'Brien was
arrested for drunkenness, and yesterday
Kelly visited the prison and Immediately
recognized him as the man who had made
the attempt TO break into his house. A
charge Of attempted burglary has been en-
tered against O'Brien therefor.
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Granrers, nnnk of California.

Bank Commissioners Gerberdiug and
Dunsmoor examined the condition of the
Changers Bank of California on Monday,
ana report as follows:
Resources-Real estate. s26,3 1897 70; loans and
discounts, Si62S.352 03; cash balance, Sl25.-
29S 49, due from banks and bankers, Sl9,-
$50 q; furniture and fixtures, $500; expenses
and taxes, S1S,e 5S 30.
Liabiliies-Capllal paid IN CON- s76l, $50; re-
serve Fund, $44,927 5G; due dep0sit0rs. $685.
1872 90; due bank aud bankers, 1882, 400 81 !
interest collected. S34, 497 80; rents ana ex-
change, 1899 o.; dividends unpaid s1409 90;
Total resources and liabilities 81 1926 286 90
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The publishers of the Daily Constitution
Democrat Of Keokuk, Iowa, have recently
issued their annual supplement. 1t is a
large folio of forty pages, full of informa-
tion concerning the resources of the Hawk
eye State and of its thriving city. The
pages are capitally illustrated, showing the
prominent manufacturing, commercial,
financial and educational institutions of
Keokuk. A brief paragraph in the intro
duction gives the keynote of the success Of
Keokuk. 1t is owned by Ke0kuk people.
There are no Eastern capitalists who sit in
Oriental offices and crib the revenues.
Among the solid Improvements of the past
year were the organization of the largest
starch factory in the world.
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Not a Success as a Husband.

Judge Lawler has granted a divorce to
Catherine from Atys A. Frank for cruelty
and nfdelity. The parties were married in
this city in September, 1889. and the CON-
plant set forth that two months after the
marriage he commenced to abuse and beat
her, striking her with his fist and discolor-
ing her eyes repeatedly. Their home was
at RohneTyille, Humboldt County, aud
from there Mrs. Frank was forced to fly for
safety to her relatives in this city.
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POSTAL EXAMINATIONS.


Applicants for Carrier Positions Stand a
Good Show.
The civil-service examination, in Room
"A of the Appraisers Building, was con-
tinued all day yesterday. OF the appli-
cants, those who aspire to be carriers will
have the best chance 10 receive appoint
ments, as the telegram received yesterday
by Postmaster Backus from Superintend-
ent Bates makes it certain that at least
thirty will be needed at once. The carriers
are paid So per day at first, while acting as
subs" Only about five clerks will be
wanted Immediately, SO that the applicants
for cler kships, who are the most numerous
lot, will stand the least show for positions.
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De Suka's place, as ook-keeper, at the
son. The Sheriff has also appointed an
other keeper, named William j. Holland.
Corcoran and De Suka were let out, it will
be remembered, on account of their partici.
patton in the shooting affray in the molderS'
district on last Sunday night.
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chInatown Under Inspeellon.

Three Health Inspectors, Burns, Bartlett
and Boyle, commenced an inspection Of
Chinatown yesterday morning. Every
avenue, alley, highway, byway, place. re-
thoroughly oyerhauled before they finish,
and an effort made to have the quar- ter
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Richard Anson.s VIII.

The will of Richard Arson, who died in
this city on July Both last. has been filed
for probate. The estate is valued at $780,
eco. one-half of which is left to the widow
and the residue to three sons, K j., II. j.
and NJ. F. Arson. who are also named
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EVERYBODY'S COLUMN
Correspondence Of Interest to the
General Public.

In Everybody's Column THE CALL will
publish short letters from correspondents
on topics of interest to the general public.
The matter in these communications will
represent only the views of the writer's.
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Tnx CnlIeciinns

Tax-eollector O'Brien made the following
report yesterday for the month ending
August 4th: From city and county per-
sonal property. year 1890, S571 ,S72 49,; from
taxes OF previous years, SLIGO 26; from fee
collections, S573. Us 81.
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On Account of the cIearet,.,

Marcus Levy, a cigarette fiend to such an
extent that he had become almost an idiot,
was committed to the asylum at Agnews
yesterday. He was a disgusting spectacle
to behold, with bleared expression and hol-
low eyes. He was only % years old and a
native of this State.
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Th.,r PLACES ou,c,.,v F,,lsa,

Sheriff Laumester finished filling the
vacancies yesterday, occasioned by the
sudden removal of Deputies Corcoran and
De Suka. C0rcoran, who was an office
deputy is succeeded by James L. DAILY, and
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FOR PORTLAND 8 ASTORIA, OREGON

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY &s-ty
i Ocean DIvlsion-and PACIFIC COAST MSfzs4
STEAMSHIP COMPANY Will dispatch from Spear
street Wharf, at 10 NJ, for the above ports OF
their Al iron steamships VIZ
STATE OF CALIFoRNlA-Juy 81, August IL
"a, Sept. ., II, 20.
COLUMBIA-August 8. 20, Sept. /, IL. %.
OREGON-August 4, l6. %. Sept. 8, 81
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Pacific
Railroad oregon Short Line and other dverginy
lines for all points I'm Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia, Alaska, Idaho. Montana,
Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Yellowstone PARK and all
points East and South and to Europe
Fare to Portand-Cabin. Sl6i sreerage, 50; round
trip, cabin, $780,
Ticket 0fices-1 Montgomery street and New
GOoDALL, PERKINS & co. General Agents,
mr2S 10 Market street. San Francisco.
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Judge Finn set aside yesterday the sem
tence of one years imprisonment passed on
Mary Burnell and ordered her release from
custody. She was convicted of stealing q
watch and had served seven months of the
sentence. The clemency was exercised
upon the recommendation of the Jury thar
convicted her 49, 1890
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN k,a
~ Francisco for ports in Alaska, 8 A. NJ, 1862
July 20, Aug. 3. 49, Is, 49, Sept. and Oct and II.
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports
NJ. July 20. August 8. Q, 49, IL, 49, Is, Sept q z,
IL, II, %, 81.
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay. Wednesdays 9 A. NJ
For Mendocino Fort Bragg etc. Mondays aud
Thursdays, 4 p. NJ
For Santa Ana, Los Angeles and all way ports
every fourth day, A.. NJ.
For San Diego stopping only at Los Angeles. Santa
Barbara and San Luis obispo. every fourth day AZ
IAN.
For ports in Mexico 25th OF each month.
Ticket Ofice-4 New NJ montgomery street.
GOODALL., PERKINS u CO., General Agents
se3O 10 Market street. San Francisco
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ELYS
CREAM BALM,

When applied into the
nostrils, Will be absorb
ed, effectually cleansing
the head of catarrhal
virus, causing healthy
secretions. 1t allays in
ilammation, protect.
the membrane Of the
nasal passages from ad
ditional colds, com
pletely heals the sore:
and restores sense Of
taste and smell.
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The record of the exports and imports of
the United States during the fiscal year of
1SS9-y0 is very gratifying. The total value
of imports and exports of merchandise to-
gether aggregated S1.647, 1920 against
81, 4S7, 533, OPT last year, or an increase of
$780, 1857, which is the largest aggrega-
ton OF foreign trade ever reached in the
history of the country. The value of i'm
ports of merchandise, which was never be-
fore equaled. amounted to S7S9, 1885,, $50,
against S745, 131, 652 during the preceding
year--an increase of S44, 204, 203. There was
a decrease in the value Of imports of raw
wool, hides and skins and manufactures of
iron and steel.
The exports Of merchandise amounted to
SS57, S57, 159. against S742. 401, 375 last year,
or an increase of Sis, 454. 7S4. or this in
crease SS9,S73, 724 was in the value of ex-
ports of the following articles; In exports
Of raw cotton, SIS, 1894 in breadstuffs,
$50, BAG, 437; in provisions, S3l, 234, Sl5 and in
cattle, sheep and hogs, S1i, 901, 498 Raw
cotton exports during the last year amounted
to about S25l, coo, 000-the largest annual
export in the history of American COM
merce, excepting in 1866, when it was
valued at $2S1, 1856, 223; but this large exp ort
value was due to the high price of cotton at
that time. In 1866, $50. 572, 800 pounds were
exported, while during the last year 2,47l,-
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HINTS On DROWNING.

Keen Your Breath and Keep Your Head
are the Main Ones.
The New York Times in some Hints on
Drowning" says: keep your breath is OF
course the best advice to people who won't
he advised not to trife with the liquid
which both floats and strangles. The
next best advise is; Keep your
head" If in threatening circumstances,
think. If you are swimming in the
breakers, reflect that the approaching
wave, which suddenly looks so high, will
certainly lift you to its height before the
foamy comber breaks about your ears. And
when the passing wave sinks beneath your
falling body, have no fear that you will be
swallowed in the watery abyss. Nothing
more exhausts an ocean swimmer than use
less efforts to climb an approaching mount
ain of water, or to float downward more
slowly than the receding wave.
The water will float very nearly all
women and most men in such position
that they can breathe if the limbs are
allowed to sink. But the arms can only
be thrust higher than the head at the
cost of submerging the nose. In exactiy
the same way, il one edge Of lie
preseryer be depressed its mass VIII turn
as on q pivot, and the Opposite edses
will rise without giving much increase OF
floating power. just as nearly the wn0ie
body must be submerged TO eievate tne
nose, so q life preseryer must pc WnoLy
denressed to give its greatest floating
power. Therefore plank or log should be
grasped at its middle and not at its end !;
INT. on the other hand, boat should be
seized at the stern instead of the middle,
unless the object be to roll its gunwales
under and fill it.
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THE LAST STRAW.

Much Was Overlooked by the Proud
Boston Girl, but She Drew the Line.
They were standing by the window look
ing out at the golden sunset. His arm was
around her slender waist and her head
rested c0nfdingly on his manly shoulder.
Life looked rosy to the youthful pair, and
not visible cloud obscured the armament
of their hopes.
"Perseus," she murmured, sit seems in
credible that we never met until three
weeks ago."
sit does, indeed, Andromeda," replied
the youth. 1--WE have had hardly time to
become acquainted with each others views
of life and its problems, not to speak OF
each others peculiarities and preJudices.
Yet 1t seems as If we must hay known
one another always"
''And that reminds me, Perseus," rejoined
the lovely New England girl, thoughtfully
adjusting her spectacles, that have never
.heard you express your opinion OF theoso-
ply"
"My opinion OF theosophy, love-" the
young man said. breaking it to her as gently
as he could, ''is that the system as thus lar
developed hardly meets the requirements
of an exact SCIENCE
1t was a severe shock, bnt the maiden did
not finch. She only leaned little harder
on the young mans shoulder.
You find much to admire in Emerson and
Thoreau, do you not?' she asked, hopefully.
Il cannot say | do. The one seems too
transcendental, the other almost atheistic."
surely, Perseus, you like Ibsen?"
IbSen, my dear, makes me THE wearieS
me-"
Does not the Delsartean idea appeal to
you faY0raby?"
HIN! This Delsartean business, dearest,
regard as harmless sort of thing. suita-
BILE for twelve-year-old schoolgirls who
have no roller-skating facilities"
We'll, Perseus," she said, with happy
sigh, what difference does it make, after
all. If we love each other? These little
dinerenceS OF opinion shall not separate
u.s."
No. Andromeda, they shall not. We
will not speak of them. They are triaes.
LUok at the roses in this beautiful vase"
a cry OF horror broke from the lips Of
Andromeda. She sprang from his embrace.
nat is the matter, dearestp eX-
claimed the young man with the utmost
Don't touch meW she painted, sinking on
sofa, Don't come near me-"
What have /"
MIR. Grigson," she said, recovering her
self by powerful effort and standing erect,
can overlook your lack of appreciation
OIL the great names in our literature. can
forgive your want of sympathy with the
great movements in the world of thought
that possess my soul and move all my
powers to action. But'-and the pround
Boston girl pointed sternly to the door-"1
can never look with anything but utter abb
horrenee on man who does not know how
TO pronounce the word yahz! Go!-Chi-
cogo Tribune.
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In the Outet Country.

had been staying at an Indiana farm
house all night and next morning the farmer
said he would give me lift into town.
When he was ready TO go he called to his
oldest boy:
s. Bill, is that shotgun loaded with salt
for tranIps?"
Yes"
"Got the gates shut so that no mad dogs
git in p"
Eyes"
"Wen, keep a lookout for windmill
lightnlng-rod, organ, and sewing-machine
men. Don't have any truck with the ped
dlers or poultry buyers. Don't let in any
patent gate or wire-fence men. Keep clear
o. patent hay-forks, and don't waste no
time on churns, foree-pumps, ice-cream
freezers, bag-holders, patent barrels, fruit
trees, wagon-jackS, nor 0wl-trapS.'
mo"
"And say Billr' called the old man, after
we had driven forty or fifty rods, don't
buy no cure for the heaves, no freproof
paint. no patent gate-hinge, pitchforks. nor
encyclopedias"
mo"
We had driven about three miles when he
suddenly pulled up with an exclamation Of
disgust.
what is it ?"
Hang my hide if 1 didn't clean forget to
warn Bill agin Bohemian oats. New Zea-
land clover and them pesky insurance
agentsl Well, it's too late now. but guess
| kin git back home afore the mob over
powers him. IN. Y. Sun.
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unexpected attack opened. Standing be-
hind him the Captain drew his pistol and
said: "Now. John, up to this time you
have run from every fight You have dis
graeed yourself on all occasions. Now, If
you stir from the line this time intend to
shoot you dead. | shall stand here, right
behind you. and if you start to run | shall
certainly kill you" John heard the Cap
tain through. and. drawing himself up to
an unusual height, replied: "Wall, Cap
tain. you may shoot me if you like, but I'll
never give any low-lived low-down Yankee
the privilege of doing it." At Murfreesbo-
rough a Confederate soldier was rushing to
the rear with all the speed he could CON-
mand. An officer hailed him and sheer
ingly inquired why he was running so fast
away from the Yankees. The soldier,
without stopping, yelled back: Because
can't hy."-Galveston News.
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A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STORY.
The II ings He Thought of Duringa Flight
II,

The Things He Thought of During a Flight
Through The Air.
Not every day does one meet with man
who has been blown seyeniy-fiye feet
through the air, and live to tell of it, but
such man is John McCleary, who lives in
a comfortable home in Greenpoint with his
wife and two children, and dives Custom
house truck downtown for a living. He
was at lunch near by when one of the
steam-heating explosions at the corner of
Broadway and Fulton street took place.
The atmosphere was conducive to explosive
story telling, and McCleary told of his ex-
perience to an interested group, and pro-
duced a number of newspaper clippings to
verify the extraordinary occurrence. One Of
them was from the Eldred pa Eagle, and it
called MeCleary the hero of the nitro-gly-
cerine explosion at Haymaker, Pa, in 1880,
and said that every stitch of clothing had
been stripped from his body during his flight
of seventy-fve feet through the air.
McCleary explained that he was what is
known as torpedo shooter. In describing
his sensations he said: ''When the explos-
ion took place l was probably twenty feet
from the stuff. l saw a binding flash, as
if the world had suddenly taken fire. l
know that | made an attempt to run from
the derrick. l felt that l had maybe
minute to live, and l remember resolving
to occupy that minute in running. All at
once IL seemed 10 me rs thouBn III the at
tempt l had taken fearful leap
and that l was going downtown as
one in dream. l knew iutuitively
that the explosion had taken place,
but had not heard the report, strange to
say. Everything looked blue, and began
to wonder if the explosion had killed me
and if was dead. 1 calculated how many
others were dead. / could hear their
widows crying and l witnessed their
funeral / suppose it took me ten seconds
to be thrown to where was found, but it
seemed TO be ten years, and had time to
think Of thousand different things.
Finally / lost consciousness, and that
was when l struck the ground, suppose. l
was badly broken up. and finally gave up
shooting wells for good and came to New
York. No, now that l realize the great
risk, the hazardous life, the almost daily
danger OF death, would not go back to it
again for a farm."-N Y. Times.
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LA FEDERALE.
A Song That Expresses the Sentiment of
the French People,


the French People.
On the occasion of the celebration of the
anniversary of the taking of the Bastle in
Paris, July 14th last, the Federal, union
of all the musical societies of France. rem
dered, by the combination of 1000 voices, q
cantata, composed by Massanet. the words
Of which voice beyond doubt the present
sentiment of France on the war question.
1t was given in the court of the Louvre
for the first time, and afterward in the
Machinery Hall. before the represen tatives
OF many associations and the bearers OF
flags and banners of 1890.
AT the Louvre tine President and Nine.
Carnot, accompanied by u military escort,
were present. The words of the hymn we
give in translation, as follows:
In the name Of our country let all dscord cease
Let us united be- for 1t Is time my brothers,
10 leave the flag OF war. TO give support 10 others.
ana let us raise instead, the flag OF love and peace
see that in the future hate VIII have little place.
For now our noble workers hold shattered the re-
or what are now asunder, the strong and heavy
chains
With which controlling error bound the human
race
oh, Francel oh, my country. thy works truly
Thou hast conceived thy task be of it justly proud
Ihe brilliant star OF progress which shines without
Enlghtens thanks to thee, the men of every land.
w.
In the name of liberty and of our country's love,
Let us be united. 1t Is time, my brothers,
That the flag OF should yield its place to others,
lhat now the nag OF peace should Ger US noa'
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Professor Brewers snake story.

Professor Brewer tells snake story.
Years ago be was in California and had his
tripod and other surveyors instruments in
the field. Stepping along in the bushes he
felt movement under his feet and found
that he was standing on four-and- half
foot rattesnake-a large, vicious and fight
ing fellow. But the snake was so COM
pletely pinioned that he could not strike
the thick boot that held him fast. Professor
Brewer held the rattler's head down with
the tripod and cut it off. Then he cut off
his rattles. Stepping aside, he saw the
body Of the snake, partly coiled, lying very
still. Taking out his rule to measure Its
length, the professor took hold of the snake
to straighten him out. Quick as an cleo
trio shock" said Professor Brewer, that
headless snake brought the bloody stump
over aud struck hard blow upon the back
Of my hand" He added: II knew that his
head was off and that he could not poison
me. but that quick and hard blow OF the
RATHER fairly made my hair stand ON end"
New Haven Palladium.
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ELECTRIC SIGNALING AT SEA.
A Device Promising Better Results Thar
ANY Thus Ear Obtained.

A Device Promising Better Results Than
Any Thus Far Obtained.
An apparatus for signaling in which cleo
tricity plays prominent part is about to be
introduced, and for marine signaling and
night operations it gives every assurance Of
being able to-do more than any other appa-
ratus now in use. 1t consists of hollow
iron pole. from the right and left hand sides
OF which project horizontally four oblong
metal frames. Each Of these contains two
shutters, which in their normal position are
horizontal, and which are mounted ON axes
so that they may be revolved. One side of
each pair OF shutters is painted vertically
with red and white stripes, while the other
side forms white diamond on dark
ground. At the inner end Of each shutter
is fixed recessed pulley over which passes
a chain, which, on being pulled, grips the
pulley and causes the shutter TO reyolye.
Only four working chains are required,
the lower pulley of each frame being oper-
ated by subsidiary chain suspended from
Its corresponding operating Chain. The
working chains are carried to the bottom
of the iron mast, where they are joined to
wire ropes extending to the deck of the
vessel, or any other desired part thereof.
The shutters represent the alphabet and
also certain signals. Thus, on causing any
shutter or combination Of shutters to be eX-
posed by pulling any one or more chains,
any letter or word may be flashed. The
four wire ropes are secured to horizontal
levers, so that by depressing or raising any
one lever any message may be signaled.
The operator has only in front Of him the
four levers and card, upon which the sig
nal code is printed.
Signals may be transmitted with this APP
paratus with great rapidity, and it does not
require an expert to work it. The electrical
part of the apparatus comprises four cleo
trio lamps, fixed at the corners of the frames,
and is only used for night signaling in con-
junction with the same code. The four
lamps are backed by colored reflectors, and
are connected with battery or dynamo, as
the case may be, through make and break
switches. Thus, on depressing any switch,
its corresponding lamp is placed in circuit
and lighted, and on releasing the switch the
light is extlnguished. By this means any
signal may be flashed. A fifth electric lamp
is also fixed to the apparatus, and is used
purely for lighting purposes.-N. Y. Times.