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biography, travels, she has led the world.
In the present century she has produced
the foremost writer of fiction-Balzac; the
first poet Hugo; the most graphic histor-
ian-Thiers; Mills only rival in political
economy-Chevalier; the elearest reasoner
on political science-De Tocqueyille; dra-
matists who can only be compared to
Shakespeare and Sheridan; and such phil
osophers as Renan, Cousin, Comte, Bas-
tiat, Fourier, who as body have had no
rivals anywhere. There is no literature,
not excepting our own, which is SO rlch IN
every branch as the French. And the
French language has been evolved under
such strict rules that it is clearer and more
ornate than the other modern tongues. lie
vino only knows the French masterpieces
through translations loses half their charm.
1t was because of the perspicnity Of the
French language that it was chosen long
ago TO be the language of diplomacy, so that
ambassadors at Turkey, st. Petersburg,
Madrid and Washington conduct their CORE
spondence in French. tits spreading. too.
A traveller who speaks French can get along
comfortably in Turkey or Egypt or Canada
or Louisiana, or at almost any seaport in
the outlying continents; whereas he might
be sorely embarrassed if he only spoke the
tongue of Bismarck. On the whole, it is no
matter of wonder that the Normal scholars
at New York voted two to one to learn
French in preference to German.
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BROKE HER FATHERS BANK.

Remarkable work of a Young W oman in
Discovering Rowing Parent.
The heroine OF this sketch was born in
the little town of Lewisport, on the bank Of
the Wabash River, in this State, says La
fayette qnd.) special to the Chicago Herald
She first saw the light Of day twenty-seven
years ago. Her mother died the following
day, and her father, George Chamberlain,
after giving his baby girl the name of Car
RTE, intrusted her to the care of neighbor-
ing woman who had q family of her own.
George Chamberlain had married pretty
brunette, the only daughter of well-tO-do
people who resided near Lafayette. The
union had almost broken their hearts, for
their son-in-laW was a gambler, and with
the death of his wife he began a rowing life.
In the course of time Carries guardian,
Mrs. Woodward, moved to Los Angeles,
taking Carrie with her. The girl grew
to lovely wOmanhood, meanwhile losing
all trace OF her father. Years
rolled along and she became the
image of her mother in form and
feature. Near Los Angeles is place known
as 'The Cottage" where young people
often gather to pass a sociable evening
dancing and playing cards. Carrie soon
developed the gambling instincts she inher-
tied from her father. She won almost in
variably, and when her foster mother heard
of this she tried to check her passion for
cards by telling her of the story of her
birth, her mothers death and her fathers
disappearance. The recital of all this ex-
cited the young girls curiosity and caused
her to start to San Francisco shortly after
ward to find her father, if possible. On
keaTny street in that great city is
gambling place fTequented by men and
women, and the girl, who was beautiful
and pure, nerved herself to make daily
visits to this resort in the hope of learn
ing something about her father. She took
the precauti0n to 90 heavily yelled, so
that no one could possibly recognize her.
Carrie played faro and always won heavily.
One day her luck was phenomenal Her
winnings ran into thousands. Toward
evening of that day there were only three
cards in the box. With knave of clubs
faced they were the ace of hearts, ace of
diamonds and the four spot OF spades. Car
RE staked her whole pile on the ace of
hearts and won. The bank was broken.
She agreed to take a check for the amount.
of her winnings. which was at once written
out and handed to her. The check vas
signed by George Cham berlan. There was
her father at last. Trembling with excite
ment she raised her thick veil With one
hand, and with the other she held out the
medallion with her mothers picture.
Strong man as he was George Chamberlain
tainted where he stood. They PLAYED cards
no more. In swell little bone ON Suffer
street Carrie is now lHay/father's pride.
This story is true and$ he hanpy father
and child recently visifgg.4 their once banny
home IN this State. ~
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HE BLEW IN TWO MILLIONS.
Young SIr. Roberts Inheritance Went at
The Rate OF n Million "a Year.

Young Dir. Roberts Inheritance Went al
The Rate OF Million "a Year.
Early in the spring of 1888 there was
fashionable wedding in Washington. The
contracting parties were Mr.. Alexander IN
Roberts of Philadelphia and Miss Mary
Mott of this city. Neither of the parties
was of age at the time, and much comment
was made in regard TO the wedding. 1t was
known, however, that the groom would
come into possession Of a large estate, and
everybody thought Miss Mott was making
lucky catch. 1t was case of love at first
sight, and a marriage would have followed
at a months notice but for the fact that
Mr.. Roberts was not in financial condition
TO undertake the maintenance of house
hold. At the time Miss Mott was a singer
IN the choir of well-known church here.
Shortly after the wedding. and when
Roberts became Of age. he came into posses
sion of $4,000 This money had been
amassed by his father through lucky oil
speculations in Pennsylvania. On the
strength of this inheritance Mr. and Mrs
Roberts INDUCED in a European trip, and
upon their return spent several months at
a fashionable hotel in this city. Later they
took up their residence in Philadelphia,
where they lived in style. Roberts had a
trotting-Stable, steam-yacht, a pack of
hounds, and suddenly developed sporting
proelivltles. lie seemed to take q special
liking to prize-fghters, and went so far as
to make them welcome to his own home.
He would throw the wine-celar open and
entertain them in royal shape. These men
would on these occasions gorge them
selves with drink, and frequently
there was rough-and-tumble fight.
On one particular evening there was
an eleven-round fight in the parlor.
and the facts at the time were wired ali
over the country. On this occasion much
of the valuable furniture was demolished,
and Alexander Roberts, in bout with an
outsider, received injuries which confined
him to his room for some time. The inno-
cent young wife naturally took exceptions
to the manner in which she was being ex-
posed in public regardless Of the fact that
her every desire, from a pecuniary point of
view, was granted. She protested, and
within year they had separated.
Roberts has proven his ability as a spend
thrift, for within the short period of two
years he almost completely exhausted his
large fortune. he left Philadelphia, went
West. and located in Denver, Colo. On
Monday Mrs. Roberts filed bill in the
Denver court for divorce. She alleges that
it has become impossible for her to live
with him on account of his alleged drinking
habits. She also alleges, in her complaint.
that the most of her husbands money is
gone, and, unless restrained, he will soon
make Way with all of it,
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MORROW AND POND.

a weekly contemporary which sees clearly
when no inducements are held out to see
otherwise intimates that Morrow will beat
Pond on his own ground. 1t is possible
that he would, Mr., Morrow has made
good representative in Congress, and the
credit Of such service would help him in the
State canvass. But what may be termed
the Pond ground is but about one-fffth Of
the State. Would Morrow beat Pond in
the entire field? If not, he IS n0t-the man
to nominate for Governor. His popularity
should be utilized to promote the election
Of a Republican in the Fourth Congress
siunal District. The Democrats are advo-
eating Morrow to get him out of the way as
d candidate for Congress. From a Demo-
cratic point Of view this is good politics,
but what shall we say Of Republicans who
have fallen into this Democratic trap? The
Republican Convention should bear in mind
that if Morrow is nominated the southern
delegates viii 20 home with the feeling that
the central counties have taken the two
principal offices and given the south nothing
If considerable Importance. Whether Mr..
Stafford becomes the Republican candidate
fer Senator or not, the southern counties
viii assume that he will be. This will give
Mr.. White his opportunity. He will assail
the Republicans on the ground that their
candidate for Senator represents the most
powerful corporation in the State, and that
they have also made sectional distribution
Of Offices The effect of a series Of speeches
on this roint in tie principal towns of the
Sixth District may not easily be estimated.
While We believe thatit is within the power
Of the Republican party TO carry the next
election. including the Legislature, we do
not see much room for mistakes. The Re-
pnbleans cannot afford to give Democrat
of NJ. Whites ability and popularity such
points of advantage as the nomination of
Morrow for Governor. with reasonable
presumption that Stanford will be their
candidate Tor Senator. would place under
1is foot
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The duration Of the present session of Con-
gress is shrOuded 10 uncertainty. Mckinley OF
Ohio expresses tile belief that Congress viii re =
main IN session Indefinitely. Indeed, lie saw no
probability of an adjournment before October,
aud even intimated tie possibility OF a longer
session. Those who are near Speaker Reed
maintain that there will be very strong opposi-
ton on the part OF the House to an adjournment
before the passage of the National Election Bill
by the Senate. The obstructive tactics Of the
minority have resulted and VIII continue to re-
suit in the loss Of much valuable time.
The slow progress made on the Tariff Bill has
resulted in earnest appeals nOm prominent man.
ufacturers and business men urging that II be
speedily disposed Of Foreign importers have
been rushing e0ISigUments to this country at
such rate that the customs receipts OF New
York for July show an increase of 1900, 600,
and it IS claimed that If the measure is not soon
disposed OF some channels of trade VIII not de-
rive any benefit for year. II was the urgent
letters received from New Hampshire manuiae-
turerS that induced Blair to introduce his resolu-
lion looking 10 a Limitation OF debate
One of the perils OF the sea that might account
for the loss Of the City OF Boston and other At
lautic steamers came near sending the steamer
PUlta to the Bottom OF the ocean. Recently,
while passing huge iceberg the glttering mass
broke into three pieces, each piece going under
lAe water WIN iVdi auu d 0iaSh Nho 'huhuei'
The steamer slid on one Of the sections, which
tipped over, holding her for a while clear out OF
water. Her passengers and crew believe they
had one Of The narrowest escapes from destruc-
ton on record.
1t is considered not at all improbable in Euro
pean diplomatic circles the Kaiser proposed TO
The King of Sweden at their recent conference
that in the event of war with Russia, Sweden
should cast her lot with Germany and be reward.
ed by The recognition Of new scandinavian En-
plle With Stockholm as the capital With Fin
land reunited to Sweden, the shores of the Baltic
would b. practically controlled BY Germany and
Sweden.
Il Stambouloff declares Prince Ferdinand King
Of Bulgaria, in accordance with the plan he Is
credited with having formulated. it would be apt
10 bring about tue long expected crisis in the
balkans
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FKEs ca OR GERMAN.

The New York San considers it curious
that, while there are in New York eighteen
times as many Germans as French, two
thirds of the students of the Normal Col
lege who were offered the choice of learn
ing French or German should have elected
to learn French, while only one-third
asked to learn German. The fact, however,
should occasion no surprise.
In the first place, the Germans use in
their written and printed language charac-
tiers which are unlike those of our alpha
bet. There are books printed in Germany
with type similar to that which we use;
but they are exceptions and in ordinary
ha ndwriting the German letters are almost
exclusively employed. Hence the student
Of German must begin by studying the
German alphabet as written, just as lie
does when he learns the Greek letters as
preliminary to the study of Homer. This
imposes upon him labor which he avoids
when lie studies the languages of the Latin
races or our own. 1t eneToaches upon the
time which be can devote to the study of
the language for the purpose of instruction.
But there is a much stronger reason why
students should learn French rather than
German. A language is key which opens
a closed chamber. The value of the key is
in exact proportion TO the treasures which
are contained in the chamber. Linguists
often anuse themselves by learning Ian
guages and dialects in which there are no
books extanJ; but this is q mere exercise
Of the faculties, which is rather a pastime
than a study. What serious person has in
view when he learns a language is to be
able to read in the original works which
are valuable by reason of the thoughts
they contain and the facts they state From
this point of view, that language is the
best to learn in which the largest collection
OF valuable books has been written.
Judged by this standard, French is more
useful to know than German.
Until Nfnckelman, it may be said that
there had appeared no German author
whose works are still read except Luther.
and how many people read Luther to-day?
Rinckclman was followed in quick sue
cessiOn by Leasing, KlopstOek, Weiland,
Kant, and finally Goethe and Schiller.
These great men left behind them poems.
dramas, and works Of criticism and philos-
ophy which are perenniaid delight to schol-
airs; but with the exception of a few short
poems, their remains do not appeal to the
taste of the masses, and have never become
generally popular outside of Germany. In
this century, Germany has produced few
political and scientific writer's of the high
est order of merit; but in general literature
helne is almost the only name that is wide
~ known beyond the confines of the Father
land.
france. on the contrary, has been a pro-
life mother Of the noblest works ID every
branch OF letters ever since the days of
Shakespeare. In poetry, fiction, history,
science III all Its branches. bellies lettres.
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TIE COAST RAILROAD.

The San Jose Railroad Conference en-
trusted to committee the further consid-
Grafton of the proposition of a coast rail-
road which the Southern Pacific Company
propose to build within four years from
date of agreement. Four years is given as
an outside limit, with an intimation that
the work might be done in a year or two
less time. The company would not accept
the offered subsidy with the time limitation
of one year. The Southern Pacific officials
are fully aware that the road if pushed
through in year would not be at once self
supporting. If they could have promise
Of enough people along the route they
would be as anxious to build the road as
the property holders are to have the road
built. The statement is made on good au-
thority that the large land owners along the
route are willing to sell land in lots to suit
and at reasonable prices But the move
ment of the people on the land and the
ballding Of the road should go together.
People do not want the land without the
road, and the company does not want the
road without the people. A greater in
ducement to the company than few hun
dred thousand dollars in the way of subsi-
dy would be plan to divide the land along
the route into small farms to be sold to set
tiers on reasonable terms.
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who can talk, there would be, without some
such rule, no difficulty in preventing action
on any bill the minority did not want to
pass. The amendment to the rule proposed
provides that when a measure has been
under consideration a reasonable time,
any Senator may demand that the debate
thereon he closed. If the demand be
seconded by majority of the Senators
present. debate shall thereafter be limited
to one speech of not more than thirty
minutes from each member who desires to
speak This provision permits considerable
debate after the demand to close debate has
been made. Before this demand is made
the measure is presumed to have been de-
bated at reasonable length. The majority
will determine what shall be considered
reasonable time" Any member may
place his own Interpretation upon that
term, but majority will decide if the time
already devoted to discussion is in proper
ton TO the magnitude of the question.
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THE WANTS OF the PEOPLE.

While our contemporaries are losing
ground in the number of their want ads The
CALL is steadily increasing its already long
lead, a fact which proves beyond peradven-
ture that THE CALL is the peoples choice.
the only paper on which they can rely.
Sundays CALL contained 1919 want ads,
exceeding Tor the first time the 1900 limit.
THE CALLS average for the first seven days
OF August was $40, exceeding the average
of the Erominer fer the same period by
nearly SEQ. 1t is one of the peculiar features
of journalism that however large an amount
of money may be foolishly squandered in a
newspaper enterprise, the paper OF the
peoples choice voices their wants.
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A specip men of Piiini.e.

The State Mining Bureau is in receipt
from the New flmaden Mine, Santa Clara
County, OF Specimen of pilinite. 1t is in
the form Of thin sheet and closely resem-
bles sheepskin. This mineral was dis
covered Ia Silesia by Professor Won Lasanix
In 1876, and is considered rare-in fact until
a snorI time ago specimens of the mineral
were Excepted without question as asbestos.
IL eannot be dissolved by any known
agens;y, and when fused loses nothing but
tnef water in l.. 1t takes its name from the
uie5ek pilinos-felt-like.
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FURNIrURE.-By NJ. j. Simmons, at 1857 Market
ST.. at II clock.
sALooN.-By J, Lindo at II stockton St, at II
O'Clock.
TrEN1ruBE-By Geo. f. Lainson. at 1886 Cali
fOruia ST, at IL O'Clock.
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Judgment Affirmed.

Judge Shafter of the Superior Court has
sustained the judgment of tie Police Court
imposing a fine OF $40 upon p. Il. Maher,
one of Mark Strousas meat-peddlers, for
selling meat onrthe streets without a
lice
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LIMITING DEBATE IN THE SENATE.

The rule proposed by Senator Hear to
limit debate in that body does not seem un-
reasonable. Some limit is necessary to
prevent a measure being talked to death.
With half dozen Senators in minority
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While tug at Astoria was towing a barpe
of firewood and brush last Wednesday n
spark set fire to the load and the barge with
contents was destroyed. The loss was 5000
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bottle.
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J.F.CUTTER's OLD BoURBoN.--Tnis celebrated
whisky is for sale by all hrst-class druggists and
grocers. Trade mafk-star within a shield
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IN hot weather OF midsummer impurities +, tho
blood may seriously annoy You. Expel them by
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LADIES' toilet slippers, everywhere else So 30.
are at Lesser Bros, 4o6 Kearny street, 81 25. .
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LADIES' French kid button shoes 50 So worth
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FALL STYLES Butterick's patterns. Catalogue.
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