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So the date is put down as that of the final

So the date Is put down as that of the final
disposition OF the case.
Every good criminal lawyer knows that a
release ON persons own recognizance after
one or more disagreements Is as close to a
final disposition of the case as the printer s
ink with which this article is printed is TO
the paper on which 1t Is stuck
OF course lie knows 1t, does the good
criminal lawyer. He knows it just as well
as he knows how to "hang the jury" and
bring about what to him is the happy re-
suit of disagreement.
Now about the rest of the SO.
Six of them have their cases pending"
and are out on bonds.
That is per cent.
Six were sentenced to less than 10 years
Imprisonment and are in prison or have
been pardoned or have served their terms
and are free men.
Seven per cent again.
Seven were sentenced to terms OF i'm
prisonment ranging from 10 to 20 years.
Some of these are walking the streets free
men, for great is the pardoniDg power.
That Is per cent.
Three were sentenced to terms of i'm
pIisonment for other than natural life down
to 20 years.
That is 81 per cent.
Fourteen were actually sentenced to life
Imprisonment. You may possibly meet
some Of these gentlemen on the street
smoking their cigars and enjoying life as
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public and Sunday school aud Is m ost ten
derry cared for by his father, be was re-
turned to his care. The mother, however.
insisted upon the right to visit the child or
week. ~"Se Va ZIG
II was not 80 easy to arrange this Though
the Mahoneys and Curtises live around the
corner from each other, because Mrs. Ma.
money IS not caller at the other house. but
n ma, IL was agreeabiy arranged that John
William should visit his mother after schnni
on Thursday and after Sunday school every
week. S'Sis
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building and in the center OF ii the drainage
basin for all the water that comes into it.
The veranda around the court Is on a
level with the first floor of the hall
and Is about Is 10 20 feet wide.
The corridor running parallel with Meal
lister street. and the one leading from the
McAllister-street entrance and the r0tunda
open on to this yeranda. On the other two.
sides are Offices. When tho corridors are
washed the fiushings are run out on to the
veranda, which is furnished on the outer
edge with trough and drainage basins.
When the water was turned on it found the
trough very nicely and reached the basins
without any trouble; but here it stopped
and was soon flooding over the edge. An
examination disclosed that no outlet has
been provided the drainage basins. To
remedy this stupid defect the Commits SION
ers have had to gouee out large passage
way down the columns OF masonry on
which the veranda tests deep enough to
imbed 4-inch drain-pipes leading from the
basins down into the troughs of the
court. The accompanying illustration will
show the cuts and pipes as they now appear:
Constructing dams without escapes is
quite on par with building chimneys with
no outlet which is also among the many
peculiar freaks of architectur that abounds
10 the new City Hall. A 1ue was tapped un-
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which is the same thing. You are all

which is the same thing. You are all
right"
And the result?
More murders.
Yes, something be done.
THE CALL publishes to-day statement
of the condition Of things. 1t Is simply ap-
palling.
The CALLS statement is unique. No one
has ever tabulated statements before and
arranged names. dates, disagreements of
juries. acQuittals, sentences and capital
punishments In parallel columns. Even If
they did, we still claim that the statement
Is unique In one respect-more important
than all the rest-it shows that the state of
things In San Francisco. as to crimes and
penalties, is singulary striking.
No more effective way OF presenting the
facts could be hit upon than this tabulatiou
Of them, as is here done.
The list OF persons accused OF murder is
long and full. The date columns are filed
from top to bottom. excep: In the case of q
few causes that are pending. The dis
agreement Of juries" column does not lack
for material. The 'acQuittap' and dis
charge" list is very meaty. The number OF
life imprisonments shows up faint and
weak. The list of other imprisonments
makes sad showing.
The capital punishment" column Is as
blank as Modred's shield.
Stay. One man acds hanged-actnally
hanged. Who was he? Wong All Hing.
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A Crumb.ing Column.

der Judge Firms court early in the winter
and the stove put in position and fire built.
In few minutes the Judges courtroom had
emptied itself into the corridor without the
usual formality of adjournment and a court
record.
The quality Of cement used in putting the
molding on the base OF the columns about
the hall. and in fact all over the walls. may
be seen In the sketch here given. The work
is scarcely two years old, and yet has
an old Spanish adobe wall that has stood
the storms OF century.
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Yes, Chinese-one of the despised race
did go to the gallows. He killed one of his
countrymen and the Jury System said:
I'VE must let one line appear in the
hanging column. Somebody ought to
hang. 1t would not look well 20 let it all 90
blank. Hang that fellow Hing. Make an
example Of him.
SO Hing was hanged
One man out of IS in five yearsl
One and oEe-tenth per cent!
What record!
How about the others
FoIty-four were acquitted.
Fifty per cent
There were 16 cases in which the jury
system scratched its head and said, 81 give
it up"
Ihe total OF diSagreements was o.
ms accounts In part for the fact that so
many cases are pending. Pending" is NOT
put IN the column where the accused is ont
on bis own recogrizance.
Why?
Because his chances of being tried ara
something like in 10000.
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Divorces Gran,.s.

Nellie Lentz was divorced by Judge
CARRIER from Charles Lentz on the ground
OF his extreme cruelty. They were married
on January IA, 1888. and according to her
story be beat her continually, and when
remonstrated with justified himself on the
ground that he had been instructed to do 40
by messages from the spirit land He also
used language Of the vilest character. re-
peatedly calling her the most obscene
names. The custody of the child was
awarded to the mother.
Judge Sandcrson divorced Walter Mitz, a
Market-strect glovemaker, from Maggie
Miiz, on the ground of infidelity, as esfa b.
iished by the testimony Of himself and
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MARRIED..

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this city, March 20,
1892, by the Rev. W. ID. Williams Fred X. Hous-
ton aad Mamie f. Horton
LIEBHART-CHATTERTO this city, March
rs 1892. by the Rev. DIR. Case Peter Liebhart
and Ruth Chatterton. both of san Francisco.
CRoW-SHUTE-In this city, March ~, 1892. by
the Rev DR.. Case, Richard Crow and Maggie v.
Shute. both of San Francisco
HERMANN-MEYER-In this city, March 90.
1892. by the Rev. NJ S. Levy, j. s. Hermann OF
Fresno and Minnie l. Meyer OF HeaIdsburg.
TEIN-HEINEMAN-Int this city March
"a, 1899, by the Rev. NJ. s. Levy, Herman NJ
NalleIstein and Henrietta II eineman.
ELSON-BERNSrEIN-In this city, March
~ 1892. by the Rev. NJ. S. Levy, Harry Mendel-
son and Annie Bernstein.
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a.. Y. Stevens has resigned bis position as
Director Of the Pacific Coast Savings Society.
he announces that he will devote his atten-
tion 10 railroad affairs. He is interested In
scheme TO construct a cooperative road
between this city and Bakersfield.
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A Change OF Time.

The new summer timetable of the North
Pacific Coast Railroad will go Into effect on
Sunday, the 10th of April. The boats con-
Meeting with the trains at Sausalito will,
make eight trips on week days and nine
trips on Sunday. On Saturday there will
be an extra trip from Sausaiito, and passen-
gers will reach this city at I :S5 p NJ
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RODDEN-in this city. March IS, 1892 to the
wife OF Hugh Rodden, daughter.
HAMMILL-In this city, March IL, 1892, to the
wife OF Joseph A. Hammtll, a son.s
WARSER-In this CITY, March 80. 1892. to the
wife OF Frank w. Warner, . daughter.
MEYER-In this city, March 90, 1892. TO the wife
OF Abe Meyer. son.
NoWLIN-In this city, March 90. 1892. to the wife
of L. w. Nowlin, a daughter.
B0YD-In this city, March IS, 1892, to the wife of
Frederick Boyd, daughter.
BETzEL-In this city, March 20. 1892 to the wife
of Louis Bethel
LEFY-In San Jose March rs, 1892, 20 the wife OF
Jesse NJ. Levy. daughter.
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LATEST SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE.

Arrived.
WEDNESDAY. March 80
stmr Keweenaw. jenkins. s days from Seattle.
$500 tons coal, to b Cornwall. In tow OF tug re.
lief.
Tug Fearless. Haskell. 8 hours from Monterey.
Domestic Forts.
PORT BLAKELEY Arrived Mar 80 Br shin CITY
OF Benares from Tacoma.
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happily as limo Mikadc-like Jury System
had devised punishment to fit the crime.
One other beside Hing was sentenced to
be hanged, but his case is pending on az
peal. The accused Is John McNulty.
Here Is summary of the preceding facts.
with few additional items:
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MORE BAD JOBS.

Drainage Ways Constructed Without Any
Outlet.
The City Hall Commissioners are actually
getting afraid to look around the now
famous pile over which they preside. Every
time they do so they find something more
that needs repairing or reconstructing. One
Of the most recent discoveries Of any i'm.
portance was the fact that no provision had
been made to drain the large veranda around
the huge central court. This court is slightly
below the level Of the basement floor of the
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BIkTHS-MARRIAGES- DEATHS.

birth. marriage and death notices sent by mali
Will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either of the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence Of persons authorized
TO have the same published.
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JACKETS In BLACK CHEVI0T, 80 INCHES In LENGTH
JACKETS In DIFFERENT GRADES OF LIGHT MIXTURES SHAWL OR
NOTCH COLLARS
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- All grades of Housekeeping Goods In D
line at wholesale rates.
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WITH SATIN
JACKETS IN TAN CLOTHS, HALF LINED, GREAT VALUE
H0MESPUN REFERS In STRIPES CHECKS AND PLAIN MATERIAL
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NOTE : E: 81:
anywhere.
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1t Costs You Nothing.

We are pleased to announce that
we have made arrangements by
which we are prepared to supply
free to each of our subscribers a
years subscription to that we'll,
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Journal, the American Farmer
published at Springfield and
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stoo,,ine Shoulders

Apropos Of round shoulders, I decided
the other day az I sat in great public
gathering, drawn from all parts Of the
land, that what we need most is not more
currency, or less taxes, on new banking
system, but law to enforce sitting mp
straight, Take 100 Americans-men and
women, and you could not find enough
good shoulders among them to make up
q table at whist. This defect of car
riage used to be thought peculiar to the
rural districts. 1t is not so. City peo-
pile show it less, but this is due to the
cunning of their tailors, and not to any
virtue of their own.
I am opposed to meddlesome legisla-
tion, but should welcome the appoint
ment Of officials who would go about
and compel the populsce to sit and stand
erect, as the old worthless of the Puritan
meeting house compelled the oongrega-
ton to keep awake. If such statute
were enacted, in two generations we
would not know ourselves-or rather
our deecendants-so great would be the
improvement In health, physique and
dignity.-Kats Fields Washington.
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A rhouchtless Old Gentleman.

- y sa.atEs
It was the night crush hour" on the
Brooklyn bridge trains. More people
were crowded into one of the cars at the
New York terminus than had any :igh
to be there without risking sufocation.
Through the side entrance to the car
came three young and pretty girls,
swept on by the tide of humanity. The
car was crowded, but that didn't mat
ter. In the crush the girls were aelr
less. They couldn't help being pushed
into the car, and an instant later they
couldn't Withstand the counterpush
which seated one of them, willy lilly,
on the knees of an old gentleman. In
the jam her two companions were thrust
against this young woman, and pre-.
vented her from rising. It was not un.
til the train was well On its trip toward
Brooklyn that the crowd gave way q
little and she was enabled to regain he1
footing. She begged the old mans par.
don sweetly enough, but to her friends
she esaid not word until the three were
safely out of the car and on the platform
of the Brooklyn station. Then she freed
her mind.
"That's what call an impolite man,
she declared.
"Why?n said one of her companions
81 thought he behaved beautifully. He
didn't say a word"
''Ihat's Just the trouble, snapped the
other. "He didn't have the grace ever
to say, Keep your seat, madam New
York Times
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prs.. Goods from Spirit Land.

"a conductor on the international and
Great: N orthernl once told me queer
story ss,remarkedzEzra Morgan at the
Lindell. ellis name was Painter, and
his run was from Galveston TO Willis,
Tex BE said that shortly ysaftet his mar
rage he made q compact with his wife
That whichever died first should appear
to the other, She only Ivedzabout %
year, and shortly after 2herdemise, while
he was sitting reading one evening, she
walked up to him and laid her hand on
his shoulder She talked with him, q
few minutes as freely as though Ia tho
flesh; then, picking up pair ofeshears
that laid on the table, said: AFTER I am
gone you may doubt that I4appeared to
you. You may think it q dream OF q
hallucination. Keep this ss a souvenir.
and doubt not She cut piece from
her dress, laid it on the table and van
ished. The goods resemble white silk,
but the textile experts confess that they
dc not know what it is; that if any such
goods were ever woven in an earthly
loom they do not know it.r-St. Louis
Globe-D Democrat.
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Chinese Officials.

In China there are two officials for
each post, in, order that one may spy
upon the other, the rule being that no
official shall report what he has done,
but only what the other has done.
From the highest official to the lowest
all practice system of unblushing rob
berry, called squeezing" The salary of
viceroy in some cases is EGO year;
he regularly draws not less than eS, 900.
The salary Of judge is e40 year; he
regularly draws at least $4,000, There
are 1900 police IN Canton, not one of
whom receives wages, and yet the Office
is much sought after. The fact is, we
are assured, that the police are on excel
lent terms with the guild or fraternity
OF. thieves, and they work harmoniously
together. Jesse Herbert.
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sectarian. Ithas . trained corps
of contributors and is carefully
edited. The various departments
of Farm, Horticulture, Sheep and
Swine, The Home, The Horse and
the Dairy, are filled with bright.
and useful matter. The readers
of the American Farmer are uni
versal in its praise and look for its
monthly visits with keen anticipa-
tion. The regular subscription
price to the American Farmer is
$1.00 a year, but bysthis arrange
ment it costs you nothing toreceive
that great publication for one
year. Do not delay in taking ad-
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Sample copy of the American
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FAIR /, a II i; ,o,lRiNEy. j
Alas. the world has gone awry. 8
G Since Cousin Lillian entered college,

q Alas! the world has gone awry: *
Since Cousin Lillian entered college, III
= Eorshe has grown so learned T. 80 81
Oft tremble at her wondrous knowledge.
SThene'erI i dare to WOO her now
She frowns that I should SO annoy her,
3 And then proclaims, with lofty brow, 81
Her mission Is to be a lawyer.
Life giides no moro on golden wings.
a sunny waif from FL Dorado; s.
I've learned how true the poet sings,
That coming sorrow casts its shadow.
When tuttt frutIi lost Its spell
ielt.some hidden grief impended;
= When she declined a caramel
Iknew my rosy dream had ended.
She paints no more on china plaques, S;
With tints that would have crazed Murillo,
Strange birds that never plumed their backs
When Father Noah brayed the billow.
Her fancy limns, with brighter blush,
The splendid trfumphs that await her,
When III the court a breathless hush
Gives homage to the queen debater.
,Tis sad to meet such crushing noes
From eyes as blue as Scottish heather;
sTis sai& maid with cheeks of rose
Should have her heart bound up In leather;
s-.lis sad to keep ones passion pent,
Though Pallas' arms the fair environ:
Butworse to have her quoting Kent
When one is fondly breathing Byron.
. When Lillian is licensed at tho law
Hor fame, be sure, VIII live forever;
No barrister will pick flaw
In. logic SO extremely clever;
The sheriff will forget his nap
To feast upon the lovely vision,
And cen the Judge will set his cap
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oa-amels and eenstaney.

In one Of the large confectionery:
stores ON Chestnut street the girls who
have been there o long time know most
Of tho engaged coup1esih town, and can
tell how long the sweet ENHANCEMENT
has been pending. They also are pretty
well posted as to what engagements are
broken. The reason Is that one OF. the
things the engaged young man Is sup
posed 10 do is to keep bis fiancee sup
piled with candy. Usually when q
young man lets up :3!en his supply Of
candy it Is Sign either Of misunder-
standing or that the wedding day is near
at hand, -for,- strange to says with the
approach Of the nuptial date the bride
groom elect generally gets economical
In sveetmesae, possibly because he Is
|sayiings ups Tor the bridal bouquet
lHhilaaelphia Times.
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Twenty Girls Enough.

In the Quaker City there is a well
known business and society man who
pursues strikingly original line of con-
duct. In his business he is quiet, reg
ular and industrious, and particularly
prides himself upon the neatness and
accuracy which characterized his books
of account. During the social season
ae fits about from entertainment to en-
tertainment, frequently attending operas
and playhouses, always having with him
some one of score of girls to whom he
pays more or less attention. When asked
why he had so many girls he said: "Oh,
all girls talk as they write-yery much
alike, but still there is more variety in
twenty than in one. Besides, ] keep q
regular set of books at home in which /
enter every cent / spend on them, and it
affords me considerable amusement.
For instance, charge cost of theater
tickets, flowers, supper and carriage
hire, and then credit it with the amount
of pleasure I -Passable time en-
joyed,' Enjoyed the evening hugely
etc. The girls who afford me the most
enjoyment receive the greater number
of invitations, SO I think may fairly
say that / seek relaxation and pl..-sure
in the same way that / attend to my
business-on system. ."-Philade delphia
Press.
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Odd Custom in Brazil.

A woman lately returned from Brazil
tells of the curious nomenclature of the
streets Of Para. They are Biblical or
commemorative of some event in the
Brazilian history. 1t seemed to her
quite irreverent to be told that a desira-
Bic location was "at the corner of st.
John the Baptist and st. John the Evan
ge,ist streets" She went with her uncle,
who was on business, to dine at the
house of q wealthy merchant.
Everything was very gorgeous and
lavish in South American style, but on
leaving she was amazed to have her
hospitable host say to her, "If you
have any washing send it here" 1t is 8
custom there, it seems, for wealthy
households to take in laundry work as
pm employment for their large retinues
Of servants.-Cor. Utica Herald.
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"o1d Physics" Crawford.

General S. w. Crawford was called
aOld Physics" because in the beginning
of his military career he was surgeon.
He was with Major Anderson during
the bombardment Of Fort Sumter, and
saved the life of Roger A. Pryor, of Vir-
ginia, who, while under a flag Of truce
/. inside the fort, nceremoniously picked
up a glass Of liquid from table and
drank it for a whisky straight. 1t
proved to be iodide of potassium, but
stOld Physics. pumped him out and
saved his life. Washington Star.
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About Two Ene1ish Poets.

A cottager near Farringford said one
day to his clergyman, "They tells me
that this ere Lord Tennyson's great
poet" Certainly he is-a very great
poet "And I've been readin a man
named Shakespeare-he was great
poet tooT Indeed he was.n WELL y
said the rustic critic as he struck his
spade deep into the soil, "I don't think
nothing O. neither of 'eml"-New York
Tribune.
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n. .univer,ity Of Morooe..

Besides being q university OF learning,
tbs Kaifouin. Of Morocco isq also cara
yansary and an Inn, in which are vel
Come TO sleap ana to rest alt those who
are so poor as not to be able to pay the
man copper coin which the fondak
keeper requires before shelter is given,
AND the fact thst its doors are wide open
and its hospitality granted without any
restriction. whatever is widely known
throughout the empire. -Fortnightly
Rauiau
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color slindnes. Among 1ndians.

Color Blindness Among Indians.
Some years ago ali ex-:4ination by Dr..
Fox of $50 Indian boys resulted, he
states, In the discovery that two were
color blind-a very low percentage when
compared with the whites-while none
Of the Indian girls was thus affected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-22

He appears now and then to have
.relished being turned into a rare show,
and to being pointed at wherever ne
went as Walter Scott. Indeed this bo-
ing pointed at seems to have been rel
ished by many men whose greatness was
undoubted. Thackeray seems some
times almost to have resented not beiag
pointed at.-All tho Year Round.