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The morning call., 1891-12-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Supreme Court has rendered decision of
vast importance to The arid and semi arid regions
of the Safe, having pronounced the Irrigation
Act of 1897 constitutional in all its provisions
Heretofore bankers and capitalists have been
backward in masking Investments In bonds Is
sued by irrigation districts organized under the
law. This decision OF CaiiUrnia's highest til
buHal In favor OF tile cousli utIonality OF such
hods of improvement VIII be hailed with de-
light by tue lrrigauonists and received generally
IS lnaugurating new era in the development OF
the Golden State.
Cauada's national policy is not banning out
satisfactorily in tie province of Ontario. Accord
ing 10 the report OF tb- Government Bureau of
Industries The value OF farm lands there was on
July l, 1891, Sl.64o.OoO less than at the cor
responding date OF 1890, and S13, ZOO. 900 less
than the average for the last ten years. IL The
Canadian farmers had been able to dispose OF
their barley and other crops IN this country, as
OF yore, the figures might have told another tale.
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TIE RELIGIOUS WORLD,
Brief Reports of the Work Being
Done at Home and Abroad,

The First Congregational Church Of Los
Angeles recently succeeded in raising $780,
COO to clear off its debt, in few days of
hard work. On the first day $4,000 was
subscribed.
Some time ago Rev. R. ii. Sim of Stock
ton addressed circu lar to large num-
Der of professed sceptics in that city, ask
ing for their objections to the Christian
church, and received number of replies.
from which he is now preaching series of
discourses. The sermons are drawing large
audiences and attracting considerable at
tention.
The Presbyterians Of Riverside dedicated
their new house of worship couple of
weeks ago. 1t is very handsome build
ing costing $4,000 on which is a debt of
$4,000.
So far the royalties from Moody and
Sankey's famous Gospel Hymns" have
amounted to SI.2O0,0 900. Every penny of
this has gone for charitable purposes.
The M. E. General Committee of Mis-
sions, at their late meeting in Cleveland,
voted to appropriate 81. GOO, 600 to the work of
missions for the coming year, in the pro-
portion of 40 per cent for home and 30 per
cent for foreign work.
X. III. King, a Seventh-day Adventist.
who became known through being arrested
over year ago for ploughing on Sunday,
died near Dyersburg, Tenn, last week.
King was fined for the offense and the case
has been in the State and Federal courts
ever SINCE 1t is now pending in the United
States Supreme Court.
The BAPTIST laymen of Chicago have
pledged themselves to raise $4,000 for CITY
missions. OF this amount 100000 is to be
set apart as permanent fund, $4,000 is to
be used for the current expenses of church
extension work. and the remaining So 600
will be applied to the establishing of a CEN
trail mission station.
recent report places the number OF
missionaries in Africa at 800. In twenty
years 100000 converts have been won to
Christianity.
1t is said that there are go, 600 singers in
the chOirs Of the Church OF England.
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HIGHER FREIGHTs.

Intelligent citizens have. since railroad
comnanies have become formidable con
tended that the Government must regulate
the prices of freights and fares. otherwise
the people would be speedily IMPOVERISHED.
In this State we have seen how little
money would control the election of mem
beIs of the Legislature, members of Con-
gresS, United States Senators, etc. Outside
of these considerations it would never an
Swer TO permit a few men to obtain all of
tile railroads of the country and then charge
the public such prices as suited their pleas
ure. The people have but recently, how
ever begun TO realize the situation, hence
they have been slow to move In some of
the Western States and in Texas an effort is
being made to regulate railroad traffic: the
movement is vet only in its infancy. but Ii
will from this time henceforth rapidly gain
proportions. In California we have been
more closely crowded than anywhere else in
the Union, but as bad as affairs have been au
effort is made 10 Cypress us still further. if
we can believe what is said in the owing
telegram which just come to hand:
GRAIN FREIGHT RATES ADVANCED.
ST. Louis, Dec. 9.-At the convention of the
committee of the Southwestern Railway and
Steamship Association, which assembled yester-
day. special committee having in charge the
wheat and -four rates between Texas and Wash
ingIon and Oregon points reported that ad
vance OF 20 cents per 100 pounds had been made
in hese rates. and upon the committees recon.
mendaion II was decided 10 take no action other
than 10 arrange for joint action on this rate in
future, should Washington and Oregon lines de.
sire 10 change ii at any time.
From the above it would seem that grain
freights are about to be raised 20 cents per
100 pounds in Washington. Oregon, Califor-
MIA, Arizona and Texas. This arrangement
doubtless includes Nevada and probably
some other interior States. The advance
on grain freights is made because the COM
panies know that the people cannot at this
time help themselves but is nevertheless a
movement which will in the end react upon
the companies
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A HIGH ROLLER,

Below We publish paragraph which was
sent from San Francisco to the Eastern
press. and published regarding Whites tes-
timoLy. There is no difference of opinion
anywhere it seems, as to the criminal intent
Of White among intelligent and honest
citizens. The paragraph reads as follows:
HIGH ROLLER BUSINESS MANAGER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. John White, ex-
business manager of THE CALL of this city. con-
fessed to-day that lie had stolen $4,000 from
the cash drawer of the newspaper. Most OF it
was spent at the races.
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Military Jottings.

Captain Theodore j. Whit. Fourth Cav
airy, has returned to his station at Fort Bid
well, Cal, having been relieved from fur
TIER attendance before the general court
martial in session at the Presdio.
Second Lieutenant Edward +. McGlachlin
Jr., Fifth Artillery, has relieved Second
Lieutenant Thomas w. Winston, Fifth
Artillery, as a member of the court-m artial.
Three recruits have been enlisted in the
city since the 18th inst
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Sank Like n Log.

Another man lost his life in the bay yes
terday about noon. Jesse B. Gill. seaman
of the ship James Drummond, was at work
in the mizzen rigging, when the line he was
holding on to parted. and he fell overheard.
The accident was seen by the chief officer,
who threw the poor fellow line with such
precision that it encircled his body. In
stead of catching the line the poor fellow
threw up his hands and sank like log He
was native of England. % years of age.
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TIRE PosroFFICE.

a contemporary suggests that the commits
sion for the selection Of a Postoffice site in
San Francisco ought to be dismissed. These
Commissioners are a gift which has come
down from the Cleveland administration.
1t would be well to have it cease its labors,
then the Government might hope to do
something in the way of obtaining loca-
ton at reasonable price.
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HELD BY THE COURT.

Heydenfeidts Estate in Judge Cofrsy's
Control.
Tie hearing of the petition of leila O,
Fl feelings, daughter of the late Solomon
Heydenfeldt. for the removal of Charles
Ashton and Julius Jacobs. executors of her
fathers estate, was commenced before
Judge Coffey yesterday. She alleges that
the executors are wasting and improperlv
using the property intrusted TO them. The
appraisers and Executor Jacobs were exam
ined. but little evidence to sustain the peti-
TONERS allegations was obtained from them.
Inc nearing VIII be resumed on Thursday
morning, and pending the ipyestigntio51
Judge Coffey ordered shat all money of the
estate in hand and all securities should he
placed in bank subject to the Courts
order.
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sTrRSCRTpTIoy RATES.

DAILY CALL dnoludlng sundays Sc per year b,
mail POSTPAID: Is cents per week, or 80 cents per
calender month through carriers. DAILY CALL,
Eve copies three months, So 25. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen pages. 81 SO per year postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and wEEKLY CALL, s. SO per year. post
PSid. WEEKLY CALL (eight pagesl. 81 25 PEI year.
postpaid. Clnds OF ten (sent to addressl, $40.
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se5 Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
O'Clock p. NJ BRANCH OFFICES: 7f0 Market
street near Kearny open until II O'Clock midnight:
S3q Hayes street, open until $3.50 O'CLOCK; sos
LarkIn street open until $50 O'Clock; 2oIS Mission
street, open until o'clock P, NJ; ana lis Ninth
street opeu until 80 p. NJ
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'ATURDAY.... .-..... DECEMBER IL, 1891
NoTICBI

A''y Of orr patrons 1rdo fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale By traia-boys
t,rlI confer q faror By notifying this office OF
LeJoct, naming TIE date and train.
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RgASCH OFFICES OF

THE DAILY MORNING GALL
New York BRENTANo BROS, 5 Union Square
Chicago. .................News Stand Palmer House
New orleans. ............GALLOT 4 JOUBERT.
ll51s Common ST.
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A SORE THROAT, CoueH. OR COLD, II suffered tn
progress, results in serious pulmonary affections
oftentimes incurable Broic7ts Bronchial 7roches'
reach directly the seat of the disease, and give in
slant relief.
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To ENFORCE Judgment.

The Pacific Bank has sued E. D. Farms
worth to enforce payment for S7629 II
obtained against the defendant in 1886
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THE Springfield, ohio, News SAYS: aft NAV no
said to be without competition so individn.I
(pecniiar) and alone is Hoods SarsapartIia in all
that is claimed for it," Sold by druggists
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Matte seem a little foolish is that Chileans
made an unprovoked attack upon American
sailors simply because they were American
sailors
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CALIFORNIA glace fruit SOC h. in Japan bas
Kets. ownsends, 627 Market street.
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hSoosTuBA Bitters is the best tonic In the world
FOR dyspeptics Manufactured only by Dr. j. q. b
siegert q Sons. Sold everywhere.
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BOndsmep Sued

I1UHUsIHsh SUED.
The city and county has instituted an ac
ton against b. f. Napthaly and j. Mugan
10 collect $1,000 and bond given for the ap-
pearance when called for trial of John Har-
ringtoD, who was arrested on Septemher
9th for assault with a deadly weapon.
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TIE CALLS CALENDAR.
Drrt~,fY7-R 1901
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CoX's GELATINE.-1725 1891. Cbeckered
packets only. The original and best gelatine
Ask for new and large packet.
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DON'T miss the great book, picture and piano
sale at DeWIng's, Flood Bldg. Omen eyeninps
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CONTRACTORS AND BUII.
I LAWRENCE CARP ENTER AND BIJI !,
q 6l9 Sacramento st. cabiuet WORK and fitrng mn
onces promptly attended; telephone Yu0 mI1sf
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J.FCUTTER'sOLD BoURBoN.-This celebrated
whisky Is for sale by all frst-class druggists aud
gr0cers. Trade mark-star within snirit,
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PACIFIC BANK AsSETs.-The Bank Commits
sioners who examined the condition OF the
Pacific Bank OF San Francisco on Monday re.
port resources aud liabilities 81 974353 al
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HE FIRST TO ORGANIzE.-The National Bank
OF Pomona has been authorized 10 commence
business with $4,000 capital. 1t Is the first
national bank TO organize In this State In 1891
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FANCY goods and brlc-a-brac at all prices,
suitable for holiday presents, at Nathan, Dohr.
mann & Co.'s, 122 to 1872 Suffer street, below
Kearny
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PROPOSALS..


pROP0SALS-NEWC CITY HALL-SEALED PRO
L posals for The following work and materials viii
be received by the Board of New City Hall Commits
sloners in the chamber OF the Board of Supervisors
on Tuesday, the 18th day Of January. 1892. be-
tween the hours of II NJ. and IL NJ. OF that day:
Contract 32-For providing ana putting in placs
walnut furniture IN the Assembly chamber OF tbs
boaru OF Education. To be completed by March 81
1892
Contract 33-For plastsring of the exterior W ais
etc. OF the northeast and northwest wings Bids will
be received for each wing separately or for both
10 De colnpleted by May 81. 1892.
contract 34-For repairs in tn Office OF the City
and county Assessor. To be completed by March
81 1892
Contract 35-For certain work In the northeast
wing and the finishing Of the basement and sub
basement thereof and other works adjacent. To be
completed by June 30. 1892.
Contract 36-For finishing the exterior of the
rotunda walls and coonnade up the height OF ton
of principal balustrade anu other work: also for
building masonry. steel and other supports etc To
be completed by April 80. 1882.
Contract 37-For supplying and putting I'm place
furniture and fittings etc, in the new rooms Of the
CITY and County Attorney To be completed by
March 81, 1892
Contract 3S-For supplying 1000 barrels OF ce-
ment before March 81, 1892. according TO speeihca
lions
Reference is hereby made to the plans speciaea-
lions and conditions OF contract in the Office OF tho
Secretary and Architect under which this WORK
must be done The Secretary will furnish blank
forms OF proposals to intending bidders. No bios
VIII DC entertained unless made upon blanks SO fur
nlshed- Ali bids must be accompanied with GER
tined check for 10 per cent OF the total
uer The board reserves the right TO reject aud
all bids. Payments will BIS made by audited de
Hall Fund. Bidders must strictly comply with the
proposals In reference 10 certified checks.
GEORGE Ii. SANDERSON,
THOMAS J. L. SMILEY
JOHN II. BURST,
Board OF New City Hall Comm IssonerS
EDWARD J. WOLFE Secretary. cell 3Ot
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MONEY TO LOAN,

MONEY LOANED FROM 81 UPWARD AT
un Security Loan bank. / IUo Market st. mr. Mason.
private entrance Turk. N, J. FRANKLIN d CO. 6m
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THE MORNING CALL
FOUNDATIONS oEEICE:

Eas larger circulation than any other
nawsnaner nnblishad in San Francisco.
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POPULAR LEcTURE.-"The history OF the
English Language" is the subject upon which
Professor j. II. Rucastell will deliver a lecture
ms evening IN the main hall, y. Nj. G. A. Build.
ing on Suffer- street. The lecture is free to the
public.
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Now is the time to send our California Glaca
Fruits oyour Eastern friends. Only so cents a
pound. Two pounds and over In Jap baskets,
Townsend's, 627 Market street
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DHESsM AKERs.

MRS A, NJ. POWERS, I27 TURK ST.. FASHION
4h able drcssmaker; all WORK promptly and salts
IaetoriIy done: rates very reasonable. de Il I'm
OBSTRUCTION IN DRESS CUTTING, s T. TAY-
Tor system. by one of TayIoris best Instructors
i. 7. WANT date ChcagOl. II GearY. II. ! SO I'm
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e>S Company-1he regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Mount DiabIo Mil and
Mining Company Will be held at the office OF the
company. No 3lS Pine st, Rooms l1 and 7. San
Francisco California, on MONDAY, the 2lst day OF
December, 1891, at the hour OF i O'Clock 2. NJ, for
the purpose OF eiecting Board of Directors to
serve Tor the ensuing year. and the transaction
such other business AS may properly come before
the meeting. Transfer books will close on Thurs
day, December II, 1891. the hour OF 2 o'clock M
X. W. HEATH Secretary.
omce-No Sls Pine ST., Rooms l6 and 7, San
Francisco, California deS ia
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80 -, nm nat hretltnS-Llhe Reg uiar An
Silver Mining Company will be held the ONCE OF
the company, Room 1, Nevada Block, 800 Mont
gomery ST. San Fran cisco, Cal, WED ESDAY
the lcsh day OF December. 1891, at the hour OF /
O'Clock r. M Tor the purpose of electing a Board of
directors TO serve Tor the ensuing year and the
transaction OF such other business as may come be-
lore the meeting 1ranSfer-boo&s will close Oh
SATURDAY, December 12th. at ~ O'Clock NJ
no2g u lInI NyES
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M ENDING BUREAU-ALL KINDS OF GENTLE
W mems underciothes promptly and neatly done:
also lace curtains repaired MRS A. NEWCOMBE
2U8 Eddy st. nolS Inn
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shed finish, bed sets tEasternj,

I HAVE RECEIVED A CARLOADS OF EAST
ern bedroom sets, chairs, hat-racks, sde-board4
fancy rockers and Folding beds: 3 mole cars wilt
ing Drces will
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DN1CE FREE on ALL LEGAL MATTERS A
~ specially marriages annulled, quick, quiet;
SUITS commenced in any county: collections Claims
damages, liens, attachments, etc, enforced: legal
documents prepared; suits OF every description s-
tended or prosecuted ygorousiy terms reason tbIe;
no charge unless successful; criminal and civil
lawyers practieng In all the courts established 10
years; references, banks and business houses g.
w HOWE Co, attorneys and selorS-at-laH
$50 Market ST., corner Stockton. sep tf
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JxrHA mnce pies. SWANS. 21s su,,.r ..r...
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Annual MeetinE-The heguIar An
- annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
AZ the once OF tho company. Room &c. Nevada
bloeI, 3Os Montgomery ST., San Francisco. Cal, on
MONDAY. the 2lst day of Decem ber lsyi M the
hour or one - o'clock>i. NJ, for the purpose OF
eleettnz Board OF Trustees TO serve Tor the
ing and the Transaction of such other business
as may come before The meeting. Transfer-books
VIII close on Friday December 18TH, at O'Clock
z N Iden TIL ALERED Ial
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS BRIEFS.

William u. Pentland's dwelling house
near Snow HILL Md, was destroyed by
fire.
The Republican party Of Maryland will
hold q constitutional convention in Balti-
more to-day.
Hon. John A. Kasson began series Of
lectures at Johns Hopkins University on
Diplomacy"
Westminster, Md, is about to organize
board of trade TO promote manulactur-
ing industries.
The Baltimore City Council has appro-
priated 81 900 to rent quarters for the
veteran iiremen.
Mr.. August Waltenscheidt, aged 81
years, died at his home 5i2 North Fulton
avenue Baltimore, yesterday.
Eight of the colored schools Of Howard
County, Md, will be closed during the
summer term for lack of funds
The Richmond Chamber of Commerce
favors subsidy for the steamship line be-
tween Newport News and Brazil.
1t is salG that Mr.. Parnell has been
privately married To Mrs. O'Shea's eldest
daughter, who is q years of age aud a
ward in chancery.
Lawyer Joseph A. Thomas settled his
controversy with the smiths Axle Grease
Company, but the charge of forgery is still
pending against him,
Caroline County (Md. peach-growers
are experiencing Il scare from heavy
frost Monday night, aud the mountain
peach-growors are little scared also.
The authorities at Richmond have re-
fused "A request from the LpcpmOtly,
Works Company for police protection be
cause the works are outside OF the city.
\ letter was received in Baltimore yes
terday from Bishop Wilson, giving q de
scription of his travels in Japan, China
and India The Bishop is expected tc
reach New York to-day ON his return.
The Maryland Conference of Methodist
protestants settled the question of the
status Of It's ministers who serve outside
work, and decided 10 meet at Potompk.
City next year.
The gillers are beginning 10 catch shlj
i'm tine Susquehanna River IN considerably
numbers and the large fishing ll)ats VIII
begin operations toward the close of thr
week with big seines for herring dna
shad
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The Homer Craze.
FROM ne CAi000 NslrS


c ubs in this city. Within month the
number of Browning clubs has dcopped
from sixty.iive TO eleven. The Homer
boom is killing on everything else before
il. We understand that Mr.. j. w. Ellis
worth aud the Rev. DIR. Gunsaultls have
gone East to buy first edition of the old
mans book, " they can find one. Mr..
Ellsworth is reported. TO have said that he
would pay S25, ,000 for one IL necessary.
lie wants to exhibit it in the Art Society
along with his Gutenberg bible,
AT the city registrars office we are told
that this Homeric infatuation is manifest
ing itself in the curious names now being
bestowed upon infants ut baptism. In
March, 10 PER cent. of the male children
born in Chicago were named Homer, 3
per cent. Ajax, II per cent. Achilles,
per cent. Hector, 3 per cent, Ulysses, per
cent NcStOr and one infant has been
named Thersites.
In the music circle il is rumored that
Messrs, Reginald de koven and Harry II.
Smith are engaged ON comic opera
founded upon the scenes described in the
Had. j. Raphael Fogg president of the
West Side Art Association, has painted a
life.size portrait Of Homer, which is now
being exhibited in the we'll known meat
shop of Cleaver d Co., in Milwaukee
avenue, and is for sale, or will be ex-
changed for improved North Side real
estate.
A petition signed by 10000 citizens
goes 60 the Worlds Fair Commission to-
day, asking that Homer bureau be es.
tablished as one of the departments OF
the Columbian Exposition. For chief OF
this bureau Bismuth Jones, an unllinoh
ing Republican, is being urged, The
Great Eclectic Tea Company asks us {;
state that beginning next Monday anC
for week thereafter handsome chronic
portrait of Homer in five colors, with Z
! Facsimile autograph in blue ink, will b,
| given away with every pound Of tea.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-08
Young Brsokinrldges.

The New Orleans Times DCmociW pub
fishes likenesses of two representative
Southern boys, "John G. breckenridge,
jr., and BENJAMIN Breckenridge, sons of
that distinguished kentuckan, General
John Cabell Breckenridge, Vice President
of the United States, United States Sena-
tor from Kentucky, MajorGeneral in the
Confederate Army and Secretary of War
in the Cabinet of President Davis Major
Breckenridge, the father of these promis-
ing youths, began his career as Il private
soldier in the Confederate Army, at the
early age of 10, and subsequently served
on his fathers staff, lighting calamity
throughout the war.
During President Cleyeands admins
truliun he lille} the position OF Surveyor
General for Washington Territory, and
has now established himself in bNsiuesS
In New Orleans. Mrs. John g. lroaNin.
ridge, who is with her husband m tHis
citV, WAS Miss Johnson OF Kentucky,
famous as a belle saud a beauty i'm her
girlhood. The zone fair daughter ul the
family Is Miss Laura Breckiurid5e, who
possesses all the beauty grace aud un-
affected charm of manner that belong To
the ideal Southern girl
Theelder OF the Breckinrldgeh boys John
g., is a student at Harvard University,
ana promises 10 maintain the family
tradition OF intellectual brilliancy the
Younger. BENJAMIN, who was rocNtlY
Inatirculated at the University of the
Suuth. seWanee, Tenn. is q remarkably
bright lad and general fayOrltei Win the
rersunal courage and chiYalrous instincts
Which have come 10 him as a. rightlW IN
hoTitanCe,