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NOTICE OF SALE E!

A GREEABLY TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
~ an act of the Legislature Of California, entitled
Gan Act TO authorize and direct the sale OF the
and buildings of the California Home for the Care
and Training OF Predetermined Children. in Santa
Clara County" approved March 49, S9l, the under
signed Trustees OF the said home hereby give
that sealed proposals or bids for the purchase OF
said property viii be received at the Office of the
superintendent Of said Home in Santa Clara Cali
fornia. up to the hour of II O'Clock, noon. OF
Wednesday. July Is. 1897. The Board hereby
serves the right TO reject any and all BIDS as the
public good may require. 10 is understood that
possession of said premises be given the pur-
chaser purchasers OF said property on or before
December i. S91.
Bids are to be addressed TO the Board of Trustees
OF the California Home for tle Care and Training of
Predetermined Children" and 6led in the Ofhce OF
the Superintendent at Saata Clara.
MRS. KATHERINE b. LATHROP, President
MRS. JULIA NJ. JUDAH
COLONEL WILLIAM HARVEY, 49,
GEORGE w. GIBBS, AtuS'eeS'
A. Z. OVERTON,
DIR. A. Z. OSBORNE.
Superintendent and Secretary Board OF Trustees
ielO 3Dt
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OF. YOH RHEIH { Co..
AUCTIONEERS.
NOTICE OF EXECUTORS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE,

Notice is hereby given that In pursuance of an
order of resale OF the Superior Court of the City and
County OF San Francisco State of California made
the 9Th day OF February. 1891, in the matter OF
the estate OF ELLEN O'BRIEN, deceased, the uIl-
dersgned will sell at public auction TO the highest
bidder for cash in gold coin OF the United States OF
America. and subject to confirmation by the SUI
per1or Court IN aud for the City and County or San
francisco. State of California, on THURSDAY, the
25th day OF June, 1891 at II o'clock NJ at the aue-
524 California street. in said City and County of
san Francisco all the right, title, interest and
tate OF the said Ellen OBrien at the time OF her
death, aud all the right title and Interest that the
SAID estate has by operation OF law, or otherwise
acquired other than addition to that of the
and to half-interest In all that certain piece
parcel OF land being situated In the City and County
of San Francisco State OF California, and bounded
and described as follows to wit:
Commencing at a point the westerly line OF
Florida street. distant eighty-nIne (89l feet and
three (3) inches northerly from the northwestery
corner OF Florida and Napa streets (now Twentieth
street,; running thence northerly along the said
westerly line OF Florida street forty (40) feet.
thence at right angles westerly and parallel with
Napa street (now Twentiethl one hundred (lOO)
feet; thence at right angles southerly forty (4O)
feet and thence at right angles eaSterly and parallel
with Napa (now called Twentieth street) one hun
dred (l00) feet to the point OF commencement.
of the United States: 10 per cent Of the purchase
money to be paid TO the auetioneer on the day OF
sale. balance confirmation of sale by said Su-
perior Court.
Deed at expense of purchaser
Dated San Francisco, June 4. 1891.
Executor of the last will and testament Of Ellen
0'Brien, deceased.
THOMAS F. BARRY. Attorney for Executor.
Nevada Block, San Francisco. je4 I'd
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Among the recent feats of geographical
photography Is the taking" of the crater Of
Mount Orizabo, Mexico.
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Pictures Of all The Presidents from Washington to Harrison
1T ALSO GIVES IN BRIEF:

The History Of Colonial Politics.
The History OF Revo utionary Poll les.
The History Of the Confederation.
The History Of tbs .. s. Government by Con-
gTessss.
an Analysis Of the Federal Government
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Valuable statisii on Debts.
V@luab STATS les on Revenues.
Vau.b Statistics on Expenditures
Issues of all Political Parties
The H story of al Political Parties which have
ezis ed in this country.
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Society Personals.

Mr.. William IL. Croker and Mr. J. W.
veras over the new route from Stockton.
Mrs. w. B. Walkup aud. family, of this
city, are the guests ofsMrs. Spencer. Black
burn Gulch.
Mrs. Charles Pease of Elgin, ILL.,, who has
been the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Daniel J. Innes, at Los Angeles, has come
to this city, where she will stop two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs E. r. DimOnd have gone to
Redlands on visit
Mrs John McMullin and Miss Mar
guerte Wallace leave shortly for trip to
Europe.
Miss Nellie HiIlyer will return from
Southern California in July.
Mrs. John w. Coleman aud Miss Jessie
Coleman are visiting at Auburn.
Mrs. Carlton Coleman is spending the
summer season at Santa Cruz.
Miss Julia Bissel has returned from
visit to Mrs. Louis Marshall at her cottage
in San Rafael
Mrs. Il. Schweitzer and Miss II. Schweit-
ger Will sojOurn at San Jose this summer.
Mrs Frank b. Pixley is cOnvalescing from
serious illness.
Mrs. Major b. G. Truman and daughter,
Miss Georgia, will shortly leave Chicago for
three months tour of Europe.
MIR. j. Lyman and family, OF California
street. have gone to the Pope House, Santa
Cruz, for the summer.
Mrs. +. j. Sutherland of Fresno is ex-
pected back from her Colorado ranch next
week. She will be accompanied by her son,
Mr.. Timothy r. Sutherland.
Mrs. John GiIlig Of Virginia City returned
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The G. T. c. Y. Club Sail.

The Gum Tree Canoe Yacht Club held It's
regular monthly sail Sunday on the yacht
White Wings. Leaving Jackson-street
Wharf at $3.50 O'Clock, and having good
stiff breeze behind. The party beaded for
Fort Point, then to Point Tiburon and
through RaccOon Straits to California City,
which was reached at II 10 O'Clock. when a
bountfu lunch was served. Afterward
dancing was kept up till late in the after
noon, when the yacht was headed for the
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THIS DOUBLE MAP CONTAINS:

4 Diagram showing all Of the Political Par
ties 11z66
A Diagram showing al the Presidents and
Cabnss 5166.
Diagram showing the Political Compl zion
Of zach Congress 2x66
a Dig N showing the CTeeis Of the World.
1910.
Di gram showing the Standing Armies Of
each Nation. 1870.
Diagram showing the Naval Tonnage Of
each Natioa l3xiO
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Administrator. with the Will annexed, of the estate
OF DANIEL U'BRIEN, dece lsed.
THOS. +. BARRY, attorney for executor, Ne
yada Block, San Francisco. lei ID
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A writer In the Correspondence Rblitiqie Of
Vienna published the other day an interview
with prominent member Of the PontiHcal
court, whose name he was asked to withhold
THE situation disclosed by the incidents Of
tho I'd OF October" said tho Cardinal. lis very
alarming. You may fancy that I exaggerate
but don't. It is the opinion OF the Holy
Father that In certain eventualities the popu-
lace might invade the apostolical palace and
do violence to his person. Suppose. for ex-
ample. that war should break out. and that
a French army should enter the peninsula
The thing Is by no means improbable. and
there Is every reason to believe that in such
case the personal security OF the Pope would
be seriously 'menaced. Already the Vatican Is
falsely represented as conspiring with France
that war might DO declared the Roman popu-
ment. In oil probability. would endeavor to
check the popular fury: hut we know what
happens In times OF war and revolution. The
people In the end get the upper hand OF the
The Holy Father is perfectly decided to
but on that day tho agitation will be al
ready begun in Rome. and very probably
the Pope would not have a chance to carry out
his project. 1t is for this reason that he is
surrounding him. To leave at the present
moment would be to take a very grave step.
because in the mind OF the outside Catholic
world there Is nothing at present to justify
such action on ths part or lis Holiness. On
the ether hand to remain and await the events
ger OF not being able to leave when flight bo-
comes necessary"
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taken the trouble 10 ASCERTAIN essctly what
conservation means. BIS understanding Of
the term IL As vague Us was that OF the
Young man whom RICHARD GRANT WHITE
overheard at asdown-town restaurant criti-
cising certain article Of pie as I not
very popular pie" on the evident
supposition that popular meant good.
In the same way. to Mr.. CLEvELANDs
mental perception. to devote and to conse-
crate arc synonymous terms. Any an
nouncement OF laudable intentions Is Q
conservation. Any application Of intellect
or will IL a conservation. He consecrates
his energies to tariff reform and free trade.
Just as he consecrates half an hour In the
morning to breakfast and an hour ut
night to dinner. II he feels deep
" on any subject. or wants to
seem to feel deeply. the noun conservation
or the verb to consecrate comes first to his
tongue or pen. It is the strongest single
instrument in his vocabulary for use In po-
litical rhetoric: and II he needs anything
stronger he affixes his favorite adjective to
his favorite noun and has solemn consecra-
ton ready at hand.
Nevertheless. Mr.. CLEvELAND's pastor
ought to take dictionary to Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND house and show him how repeatedly
and flsgrantly he has violated the proprie-
ties Of language.
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Foreign Note. or Real Iutere.s

Hans Richter is said will leave Vienna for London
Madrazo has sold his portrait OF Queen Isabella to
Spanish gentleman for 80. 600 francs.
Mrs. Humphrey Wards new book will be tho story Of
David Grieve." about as long rs Robert Elsmere"
Tho hrst ten performances Of "Lohengrin" In Paris
brought In $4,000 Last week at tho Opera ComiQuo
Carmen was played for the Booth time and mig.
non Tor the Dl4th.
Tho most northery railroad in the world now build.
Ing. from Lulea, small town tho Gulf OF
Bothnia to Eldexaar within tue Arctic Circle. IL will
be ready for usa next summer.
4 ChemnitH mechanic has occupied his time with
making u horizontal steam engine complete smaller
than anything of the made Tho dsmet ter Of
the nywheei is two.nfths Of an inch.
An extraordinary result has been obtained by some
experiments made In England in signalling with elec
trc lights turned vertically TO the sky The light Of the
Eddyst0ne lighthouse can be only seventeen and
half miles. and then on clear night: but . vertical
beam OF light OF far less power Is visible just twice az
far. with strong chance OF Its surrounding an ord
nary fox.
German journalist has brought electricity into use
for tanning Wild beasts and preparing them for the cir
Gus. The invention consists OF a wire whip and
metal foot plate which extends nearly over tho floor Of
the cage. both being connected with powerful bat
terry s possible by this contrivanes to give the ami
NAL with every stroke sharp electric shock. A few
shocks said to be enough 10 tams any beast The
electricity can be thrown on At any time 90 shat the
whip becomes nothing more than ordinary.
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About Now York.

The comfortable size OF tho Democratic
majority In this State should not give
Democrats outside OF the State the belief
that New York con be won without the
usual effort in 1892 That majority was
due in great part to the, dissatisfaction Of
the rural Republicans, n dissatisfaction
with Mr.. PLATT's leadership and Mr..
HrscocK's sub-leadership, with the self
suficiency and insufflciency OF the Republic
can candidate for Governor, want OF inter-
est In the issues which he attempted to-
make against the Government OF this city.
and resentment for the loss OF the Worlds
Fair. Had the campaign been fought on
national issues. tho Republicans would
probably have polled larger vote. but still
there would have been large Democratic
plurality. for tho feeling between the Re-
publican factions is bitter. But New York
Republicans usually smother their resent
ments in . Presidential year. Even the
tremendous uprising against Judge FoLaER
In 1882 would havo been followed by the
election Of Republican President In 1884
had not an accident interviewed.
In 1892 the Democrats will have to face. IN
all probability united Republican party.
and they need count upon no such excess OF
strength that they can afford TO suffer the
OBJECTIONS which on unpopular candidate or
an extreme platform would be sure to cause.
They understand rs well Us the Democrats
elsewhere that New York Is necessary to
them. and they understand even bet
ter that New York is close State in a
national election. and one In which the
conservative opinion Of business and labor
is all powerful. The Republicans in the
country districts will not stay away from.
the polls next fall.
1t rests with the Democrats In the Fifty.
second Congress and with the Democratic
National Convention to determine whether
the party-sliall be parnlyzed by threats OF
radical legislation. by the dogmas Of doc
trinairos. or by the nomination OF candi-
date representing the disaster OF 1885,
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ANNEXATION.
Views or . Citi.en or Montreal

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Ssr: read with
deep interest every word Of your able editorial
In Sundays Sun on the situation In Canada.
and. whatever politicians here may say to the
contrary. there Is not a doubt but what every
word Of 1t Is perfectly true.
Canada is receding at q rate that is some-
thing awful to think Of: not only is she losing
her population. but she is losing her trade as
we'll. will recite few facts that will show
at once the correctness OF your editorial.
Montreal is the New York Of the Do
mtnion: It Is as far ahead Of any other city In
the Dominion as New York is Of any city in tho
Union Well. right here. in tho very heart Of
the wholesale district In this city (Montreall.
are to be found many splendid. immense ware
houses empty: within stones throw OF one
another are seven magnificent buildings idle.
and idle 80 long that the lets" on them have
become so weather beaten as to suggest that
theg must nna have remained there since the time
II the district were moving away to another.
quarter. one might understand the reason Of
a jot. nor has 1t increased within the past ten
years. As an instance OF this. an immense
ofthis district few years ago. ut cost ut Of
expires on the first Of May next. and it has
a reduction OF 50 per c. cent. It Will not Day
per cent on It's Investment
. NOW. WnhC has become OF all the IOfm0T OC-
cnpanta Of these warehouses2 They have. al!
there have been no others to take their places
and. yet 1t Is from this very district that the
greatest AMOUNT OF goods is shipped to every
part Of the Dominion.
Another fact-three Of the largest wholesale
houses are going into liquidation after Janu-
airy. for the simple reason that there is not
"A large French house. which has branches
in New York and San Francisco opened up q
branch here about three years ago: they are
liduidating 1t this fall. as they saw there Is no
money in the Canadian trade. Turning now
to the manufacturing portion. will only cite
one instance as fair sample. A large factory
building: seven stories high. and fitted up with
all the Latest improyements. and erected within
a s five years ago. ago. It has now been empty
single offer from tenant for it It is being
offered at a merely nominal rental. in order to
keep 1t occupied. and yet there are no takers.
These few facts speak much more loudly and
forcbly than all the talk Of the politicians. and
yet Montreal Is the most prosperous city in the
Dominion.
- Montreal: with it's geographical position and
cities on the continent Of America. and yet It
is very far from It..
Now. what 10 the cure for all this? I say
most epphatically. annexation.
The rtsing generation that is now springing
up not being SO deeply imbued with the spirit
OF loyalty to the mother country as the one
then be R
Will join hands, like two brothers. and form
one nation from ocean to ocean.
. MONTREAL. Sept. 0. 1891.
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still queerer justification than has been
quoted yet for DR. KEELEY's refusal to give to
the medical profession the secret OF his drink
cure is found In the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle. in this shape:
his discovery to medical practitioners throughout the
country. would they pledge themselves to treat all
cases OF drunkenness gratuitousiyf
Unless this question be answered In the afrma-
tive much Of the adverse criticism directed at Dr..
KEKLEr loses its force The general public has little
sympathy with tho strained code Of ethics which gov
ems the medical fraternity"
The physician is as worthy OF his hire as any
other laborer: butt describe the code Of ethics
which governs the medical fraternity as
"strained" and lacking in public approval.
amounts to saying that the public have little
concern with tho general welfare OF healing.
The science Of medicine progresses with
the help OF every member OF the pro-
fession. II the discoverers OF impor-
tant cures should. like DR.. KEELEY. de-
tach themselves from the general body.
and hold them private md secret for their
own benefit, one OF the grandest organizations
known to mankind would be broken. scattered
and discredited and the human race would SUI
fer accordingly. There Is nothing In tho R0ch-
ester Democrats apology Tor DR.. KELLEY: and
there Is nothing to DO got out OF Dr. KEELEY's
apology for himself. except that he proposes to
withdraw from all ethical relations to his pro-
fession and devote himself to money making.
His attitude Is easily understood. but 1t Is also
wholly unworthy Of the respect that Justly sur
rounds tho medical practitioner and investl-
gator OF the day.
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Two hundred and twenty three votes necessary to
election. Hero arc 172 Of that numbsr Indiana and
New York both would make the 228 without vote to
spara II Connecticut should 60 Democratic It would
give . margin Of six.
To make the matter brief and pointed New York and
Indiana absolutely necessary to Democratic
There Is nothing which can be counted
with any reasonable assurance supply the loss Of
Indiana Positively nothing to supply the Loss Of New
York. Tho brightest statistical genius in the
United States change the aspect here
Tho most taspired poitiest prophet would b total
failure In ~ fscs Of TIE facts which loom Up the
light OF fsssdays elections. The situation 10 Of
peril to the Democratic party. lis Of equal peril
to the Republicans win the advantage Of being In
The late election has Tor the Democratic warning
which should b Of more value than temporary sue
cess In any State.
Tho battle of 1907 10 going to bs .. hsnd.to.hsnd
struggle. To win It will require the utmost energy and
OF the National Democracy without break
n Its solidity This 10 FRANK but 10 sslutsry truth.
This Is time for self eompscency fancsd VIC.
tories AZ best they but half Victories This year
and next arc year, for Democratic wisdom Of an I'M.
usual order We cannot Afford to make mistakes In the
selection Of Speaker or Presidential candidate.
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vein. But Il IL Interesting to know that
"Mlnnehaha sand is used in the kindergsr-
tens Of the cities near. Bottles Of this sand
often sell as high as five dollars. And when
we reach tropical Africa lit will be inter-
esting to describe the effects Of the rays Of
the full moon pouring straight down from
the zenith Travellers find It rs necessary
to keep their umbrellas spread at midnight
as at midday on account OF the rush OF blood
to the head caused by the light OF the moon"
The quotations thus far made show the
science OF geography In It's more superficial
aspects. But the volume contains also
many solid chunks Of information which
are not in accord with generally accepted
views. Only few samples are presented
here. We are told. for instance. that the
"Soudan Is the limit Of the Mohammedan
dominion In Africa" though there is q pre-
valling idea that the tenets OF SENoUssI
have won their way down the east coast al
most to the Zambesi. and that Mohamme-
danisn has great potency on the Upper
Congo and Tanganyika. Teachers are ad-
vised to "speak Of the proposed plan to
convert portion OF the Sahara into vast
inland sea-" When they do they had bet
ter tell their pupils that the first PRO
posed plan" was dismissed long ago
as ridiculous. and that the second was
abandoned four or five years ago as imprac-
ticable. Singapore. 1t appears. lis almost
exactly on the opposite side OF the globe
from New York" The oppoate side Of the
globe from New York. or In other words
New Works antipodes. is commonly sup
posed to be in the ocean southwest OF Aus
tralia. An explanation Of the crippled feet
OF Chinese women. not commonly recorded
by historians. is given: According to
Chinese history. tho custom OF binding the
feet originated several centuries ago In an
instruction Of the women against the Gov
eminent. AS punishment the feet Of the
rising generation were bound to prevent
further troubles OF tho kind. thus giving
rise to what in time became a fashion"
1t appears that the Negro lis found
chiefly in central and southern Africa" In
spite Of the fact that no African tribes south
OF the equator are now known to ethnolo-
gists as Negroes.
This is an Advanced Geography" large.
full Of maps and pictures. containing nearly
200 pages. published In 1891. and intended for
the schools Of the United States!
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LINCOLN. Me-. Nov. 12-The recent raid
upon the liquor dealers Of this place, and their
conviction ut Oldtown yesterday. furnish the
sequel to q remarkable story OF the undis-
turbed doings OF certain element In this
town. This element had suflicient power and
recklessness last summer to turn pastor OF
the congregational Church from his boarding
place because he preached temperance SER
mons. It pelted him with rotten eggs and
stones while going homo from church: 1t set
dogs upon him In the streets OF tho village.and
this in the daytime: It thrust bottle OF rum
under his nose In the street md demanded
that he drink. It also egged the Methodist
minister on the street and threatened his life.
yet no one .interfered: Two OF the dealers
fined sI ens Sss es sSs Sa
ana s fnSan S 'ea aaer and left
half naked at the church door one n svs1I tS
scene. On another occasion a mixture Of
TSasasy s snd to ssso
ssSosrs sH %ers issnS playing cards. and one
aad is now It. The ts. Bangor sss 9;
ason Ss sad
sonns maa eqad sHsas
the street and making disgraceful exhibi.
ssyst !h ;Ss SSsS & sSs
due, to the SaiIdins 2, the cspadlsin Pacific AZ
gangs OF workmen. and the young men OF the
town became thus familiar with IL