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The morning call., 1892-05-06
THE WEATHER.
A Decidedly Unpropitious State OF Ar
fairs Existing.

A Decidedly UnprOpitious State OF Az
fairs Existing.
The weather Yesterday was disappointing
in its every aspect. The early morning re-
port was TO the effect that the barometer
was rising rapidly throughout the Pacific
Slope and plateau regions and that the
barometric trough was disappearing east
ward over tie Rocky Mountains. The
evening report upsets the decisive hope Of
fine weather by saying that during the day
the barometer had fallen throughout West
ern California and Western Oregon, under
the influence of a storm whichwas advancing
from the ocean west Of Vancouver Island.
The observer al Point LObos reported
that at A. NJ. tie weather was foggy, wind
southwest and blowing at the rate OF eight
miles an hour; at 9 A. NJ, cloudy, wind
southeast, 20 miles an hour; at u NJ. the
same conditions, but the velocity of the
wind increased to % miles; at p. NJ,
foggy, the wind south and the velocity 40
miles; at 6 p. NJ. cloudy, the wind south
east and the velocity 40 miles.
The Point Reyes observer reported rain at
intervals from 2:40 A. NJ. until A. NJ. with
high southwest wind, 81 miles an hour and a
heavy sea running. At u O'Clock NJ. the
weather was threatening, wind southeast,
So miles an hour, and at p. NJ. high
southeast winds, 43 miles an hour, and
heavy sea running
Storm signals were ordered on the north
west coast CT California. The rain area
embraced Northern California, Northern
Nevada, Oregon and Eastern Washington.
High southerly winds prevailed in South
eastern California and Western Nevada,
Keller. south, SO miles; Carson City, SOUTH
west. %. Warmer weather prevailed dur
ing the day throughout the Pacific Slope
aud plateau regions except in Central and
Northern Washington. The temperature
was decidedly below the normal in the in
terror Of California and in Arizona, Nevada
and l[fnh
The morning call., 1892-05-06
SKINS WITH Wool.
The Custom. House Authorities
la a Quandary.
Recent Importstiens Of Sheep Pelts From
Australia Lead to the Finding of
Knotty Problem in the Tariff

Collector Phelps. Special Agent Evans
and couple of Inspectors are busy investi-
eating the recent importations of sheep
pelts from Australia. which amount to
many thousands OF dollars.
SheepskinS with no wool, or only such as
is of no marketable value, are duty free,
but if they are wholly or partly covered
with wool of sufficient length to be valuable
the duty on the wool must be paid.
The question which now puzzles the local
Customs authorities is the exact length the
wool on skins Is supposed to be when it be-
comes dugiable.
The following paragraph is all the officials
have to regulate their action:
Woods on the skin the same rate as other
woods, the quantity and value to be ascer-
tanned under such rules as the Secretary OF
the Treasury may prescribe"
The Secretary OF the Treasury never hay-
ing prescribed any rules to govern these i'm
portant matters these instructions are al
most worthless.
There is no inclination on the part of the
importers to defraud the Government bat
they object to paying duty on skins with
short wool, which are on the free list.
There Is no desire on the part of Collector
Phelps or Agent Evans to collect taxes
where none are due. but they are afraid
some OF the wool on those skins is too long
to be imported duty free.
The instructions to examine the skins and
ascertain the length of the wool have quite
recently been received at the local office
from Washington, the authorities there evil
IDENTIFY having suddenly realized that the
importation Of skins leaves possible loop
hole open for the landing of free wool. The
outcome Is eagerly watched by the import
ers as well ss by the Custom-house officers.
The morning call., 1892-05-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A North Carolina woman only learned to
write after she had passed the age of 81.
Wax came into use for candles i'm the
twelfth century, and wax candles were es-
teemed luxury in 1900, being but little
used.
A subscription of 1872 81 from each iphab-
liant of the United States would wipe out
every national, State and municipal debt in
the country.
Appliances connected with a marine rail-
road in Elizabethport. n j., render il pos
sibe to haul a 2J00-ton vessel out of water
in nine minutes.
Mark Remission of Phillips. Me-. had the
smallest bear probably ever seen by man.
and he has been amounted artistically. 1t IS
six inches from tip to tip and is three inches
In height.
A wild woman was captured recently in
the woods near St. Hadwig, Tex, where she
has been living for the past six years. In
all that time she has never slept under a
roof. and her dress was made of reeds and
leaves. She lived for the most part on mccain
nuts. She was sent to an insane asylum.
Mile. Paulina, native of Queensland.
Holland. Is said to be the smallest human
being in the world. She is nearly rs wears
Of age, her height is IS inches and her
weight pounds. Unlike most of the
''mIdgets," she is remarkably pretty and
accomplished, speaking four languages flu
emily,
In Derbyshire and Wiltshire the bees
are told of a wedding, and a favor ia at
tached to each hive. One OF the oldest an
perstitions referring to hiving off or swarm
Ing runs thus: "a swarm of bees in
May is worth load of hay; a swarm of
bees in June is worth a silver spoon: but If
they swarm in July you had better let
them fly"
The Russian crown and other insignia
known rs ''the crown jewels" are valued at
S11,000000 The crown itself ia worth
S6,00o.000. 1t Is adorned with hundreds of
diamonds. Besides the diamonds there are
set around the rim "a splendid pearls. each
without flaw, a ruby of extraordinary ave
and beauty being set as centerpiece. The
crown was made by Panzie Geneva lew
eer, and was first worn by Catherine the
Great.
A traveller In Africa relates that he saw
q meeting Of two negro chiefs. who en-
braced each other and pulled their middle
fingers until they snapped, each irving Tn
vie with the other in the loudness az the
sound; and a French traveller mentions his
meeting with tribe In New Guinea whose
mode OF salutation was TO stand before him
with leaves on their heads as a symbol Of
friendship and peace. This mode Certainly
seems most significant as well as most pic
turesque.
The morning call., 1892-05-06
A PANIC AVERTED.
DIR. Talmage Cuts Short Prayer to Quiet
His Congregation.
Nav York World

DR.. Talmsge Cuts Short Prayer to Quiet
His Congregation.
New York World
The great organ in DR.. Talmage's big
Brooklyn Tabernacle temporarily broke
down while the noted preacher was in the
midst OF his opening prayer for the saving
of souls. The church was crowded in every
part. DR.. Talmage had been praying but
few moments, when noise like that Of dis
tant thunder was heard, Immediately fol-
lowed by loud kissing sound.
The thousands of heads that had been
bowed IN worship were instantly raised and
all eyes ryeted upon the platform upon
which Dr. Talmage stood and from which
the disturbance seemed to emanate. The
organist, Henry Eyre Brown. jumped from
his seat on the organ-boX aud ran behind
the platform. Some of the congregation
half arose from their seats with frightened
look on their countenances. DIR. Talmage,
however, appreciated the situation.
lie cut short his prayer, and before the
congregation had good chance to become
panic-stricken stated that there was some
fault with the organ, but that he hoped that
the organlst would be able to put his hand
upon the defect quickly. When Mr.. Brown
returned from the back of the platform the
organ gave series Of shrieks and means in
response to his touch upon the keyboard.
In few moments the organ was rigbted
and th6 service progressed without further
interruption. Ex-senator Brkett later ex-
planned that the trouble had been occa-
stoned by big nail falling upon the wires.
The morning call., 1892-05-06
A SLUGGISH STREAM.
1t Gets Foul and Poisonous Unless 1t Is
Kept Constantly Flowing.


Atthis season OF the year people feel more less
weak, run down, wearied and depressed. 1t has
been commonly supposed that it is due to impuri-
ties OF the blood, and that only by purifying the
blood can good health be secured. Is this true {!
Let us see. The blood gets impure because 1t is
sluggish. How does a stream get impure, with
green scum and poisons the top? Simply be-
cause 1t doesn't run. running stream is not i'm
pure, but stagnaht sluggish stream always is
IT. therefore, you would keep your blood pure keep
it moving, keep it throbbing The moment IL be-
gins to be sluggish IL will begin to be impure, and
you viii feel the effects in tired. weak feelings
depressed emotions and thousand and one trou-
bIes, which always follow. The proper way to
keep the blood stirring is by the use OF pure slim
ulant in moderation. stimulate it gently, and IL
will keep in constant healthy motion. and good
health will follow There but way In which this
can be DONE that is by the OF the pnrest ana
best stimulant you find. preferably whisky, and
there is hut one absolutely pure medicinal whisky
known to the world ana that Is Duffy's Pure Malt.
Scientists admit this. the doctors all confirm It, 1t
is more generally used to-day than any other
whisky which the world has ever seen, and IL Is
popular only through its merit. Do not let any
grocer druggist deceive you by saying they have
something ''iust good" something they can
recommend" etc Whom any dealer says this be has
an interested motive which usually isto sell you
something cheap and inferior which he can
make more money. Do not be so deceived
mr1S If FIR
The morning call., 1892-05-06
The invitation.

Inc Invitation.
gates-at-large were conspi cuous for their
absence, and during the entire banquet the
names OF the delegates-at-large were almost
unmenti0ned.
Following the dinner M. M. Estee, as
toast-master, announced that the responses
to the toasts would be limited TO 5 minutes.
The first toast, THE President" was
man being absent Judge Shain of Los
Angeles was called upon to respond. Fol-
lowing eulogy Of the President the speaker
read the following telegram:
J. j. Evans: Your invitation brings most
pleasantly TO my memory the brilliant and cor
dial reception given 10 my party one year ago In
California. l would be most happy TO meet with
tbe young Republicans at your banquet tonight,
but as that Is impossible will you express 10
them my sincere interest in their good " ork and
my cordial good wishes.
BENZ. F. HARRISON.
Judge II. G. Dibble responded to the
toast OF the Club System as Power in
American Politics." He made an earnest
and eloquent response but only once, when
he mentioned the name OF Blaine did he
rouse the crowd to enthusiasm.
1t was while Marcus Pollosky of Fresno
was responding TO the toast Of "Ihe Ameri-
was announced. The speaker awaited the
entrance of the Governor, who was seated
at the left of the POSTMASTER.
Nj. A. Dorm then responded to "The
Ladies" and was followed by Mayor San
derson in response to "Our City," +. II.
Sh0rb of Fresno answered the toast of the
Campaign OF 1897 and Governor L. A.
Sheldon responded to the "Republican
Party"
Following the latter toast, the responses
became somewhat general A colored
guest arose and said that descendants from
England, Ireland. Scotland and France, to
say nothing OF America. had been heard"
and he wanted a word for Africa.
Amid cheers he was invited to speak, and
said while the recent convention was not all
the colored Republicans could wish for they
were still in the ranks.
Speeches followed by q number OF gentle
men who reused the enthusiasm of the
Guests by the mention OF the names of
The morning call., 1892-05-06
A Lot of Land Lost.

A Biddeford man is in queerer predica-
meDt than the Portland old gentleman
whose securities have disappeared, for he
has lost lot of land. He says he owns 90
acres in the suburbs of Biddeford, which
his grandmother left him, but he cannot
find 1t. The boundary lines have not been
run for generations. There is some dim
accord of the original grant at Alfred, but
not Clear enough to enable him to find out
just what he owns. He has had surveyor
at work trying to run The lines, but each
time he has encroached on land to which
others have clear titles. Now the property
is advertised for taxes. and possible solu-
ton has presented itself to the owner. He
says that he is going 10 let the city sell the
land for taxes. bid it in himself and let tn g
city find il for him. The city, he argues,
cannot sell anything it cannot deliver and
cannot deliver ANYTHING it cannot find.
The morning call., 1892-05-06
A PLEA FOR MARY.
Judge CofTey REALISTICALLY Addressed
an UsITaforrnnafo


Judge Coffey P6theticalIy Addressed by
an "UnfoTtnnate."
Judge Coffey will render his decision to-
day in the guardianship matter of Mary
YiOlich. the 13-year-old girl, who was
married at sea on tug. She was interro-
gated in chambers yesterday for an hour
and during the afternoon the Judge was
also visited by her mother. With the
mornings mail, the Judge received an
anonymous appeal in behalf of Mary. 1t
was from woman who signs herself "an
unfortunate" who declares that at the age
of - she was married TO a man of the same
stamp as the one who married Mary Vioiich.
and that when an effort was made to take
her from him the latter declared that She
was bis wife and must go with him and
that then he forced her to lead life from
which there is no release. She closes by
suggesting that the Judge save Mary
Violich from fate ike hers.
The morning call., 1892-05-06
TROUBLE IN CHINA.
Trial Of Strength Between the Government
and the Insurgents

Trial Of Strength Between the Government
and the Insurgents
LONDON, May 5.-The Standards Shang-
hal dispatch says it is reported that the
VieerOy Of Woo Chang in the Province of
HOPPE. received a secret edict aud ordered
him to send an expedition TO arrest the
author of anti-foreign placards, the no.
toTious Taota Chouhan, the guiding spirit
of the anti-foreign movement Both the
Chinese and foreign residents are excited
over the trial Of strength between the I'm
peIial Government and the macontentS.
Most Europeans and the commanders OF
foreign men-of-war advocate a combined
gunbOat demonstration on Thinking Lake,
in the center Of the disturbed province. At
least this means heavy cost much anxiety
aud constant watching along the Yang-tse-
kiang. The Tsung-li Y amen, the Foreign Or
fee, has made no move to assist the foreign
Ministers in the matter The imperial
audience which was to have been granted
to foreign ambassadors now appears indef-
iDitely POSTPONED,
The morning call., 1892-05-06

E-tee and Barnes, ana finally Governor
Markham closed the banquet with the re-
sponse to California" his speech being in
his usual forcibie and characteristic vein.
Considered as whole, the Republican
League banquet must be numbered among
the successful political social events of the
year.
The following is a copy of letter that
was sent by w. H. l.. Barnes, and it ex-
plains why he did not preside at the BAN
onet, as 1t was expected he would have:
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.
IN Dear -: Your telegram was delivered to
me in Stockton just as was leaving the hotel.
The messenger, however, said he had been
searching for me without success for couple OF
hours. i was not surprised 10 learn that l was,
not visible TO the naked eye. had learned early
in the day how very small was. l Intended
20 reply, but when j reached the station
/ found such mob that l abandoned every
thought save that OF finding seat In the over.
crowded train. OF course you know the result
OF the deliberations of the convention. In en-
tirey responded % my expectations. | told YOU
before went to Stockton that the party had no
use for me. now accept the situation. aud shall
hereafter mind my own business. Our under
standing was that II chosen TO represent CalifOr-
hia in The national convention / would preside
al your dinner tonight, IL not not.
81 observe in Chronicle article that yOn have
acled upon 1t and that De Young goes to the
head OF The table, that is right. He is the Re.
publican MacCollough and he belongs above the
salt hope 10 live to see him President of the
United States. "a broader, 81 andeI man never
lived" ana When look at MN begin
to believe that the Mosaic myth that
God made man In his own image NAV
possibly be historically true. / add to the
above that defeat had It's plr asures as well as lis
pains. j have saved the expense and incon-
VenIence OF summer overland trip. | am re-
lIeved OF the otherwise imperative obligation of
canvassing the State for the nominee; burned
by The summer SUI. choked by the summer dust
Sleepless. dirty ana starved on leaden bread
and ox-horn steaks. and, worst OF all
dragged round by some Self.eODstituted commit.
lee OF entertainment, mostly DRINKS through all
the whisKy-dealing saloons In tie town I
snudder at the recollection / am out OF a scrape.
! shall feel every day more grateful for my back
seat from which hope never to rise.
The morning call., 1892-05-06
THE WOLF OF THE SEA.
Strange Fish Caught OF the Coast of
Northern California.
Del Norte Record.

Northern california.
Del Norte Record.
Dave Gordon and young Dave caught a
fish about five feet long the other day that
when brought ashore gave the fishermen
around town an opportunity TO display their
knowledge of ichthyology. Old residents of
this place never had seen its like caught In
this vicinity, and fishermen who In their
Younger days had fished off the banks and
the English and Irish coasts, ancient mari
ners and soldiers who claimed to have fished
in tho four quarters OF the globe gave their
opinions as to the species caught by Cor
and various other names.
In book published by the United States,
on the fisheries and fishing industries, it is
described as the wolf eel, and is common on
this coast from Monterey to Puget Sound.
The fishermen on the sound call 1t "azia"
while at Monterey it Is known as the
NORMA" the name given it by the Italian
fishermen. The wolf eel is classed among
the edible fish, and reaches a length of
about eight feet. Few fishes have so savage
an appearance, and few fight so fiercly when
caught, biting at everything which comes in
their way. From their ability to inflict
severe wounds, they are knocked in the
head at once by the fishermen, and they live
q long time out of the water. The shape of
the head, large mouth, and formidable teeth
indicate the ferocity of their disposition aud
very prejudic6d habits. Their food consists
of crustaceans, molusks and echinoderms.
whose shells are easily crushed. The fish
il on exhibition at Williams store
The morning call., 1892-05-06
looking for the ar

ana patiently awaited coming events.
The gathering. which one had time to
carefully observe during the long wait, was
noticeable one. There we're present rep
resentatiye men from all parts Of the State,
and conspicuous among them were the rep
resentative c0lored men who figured In the
Stockton convention.
The recently elected delegates at-large,
with the exception OF Senator FELTON, and
n ID. Rideout, occupied seats at the head
OF the room at the chairman's table Seat
tered about the room were the various
workers of the Republican party in the
State, but il was noticeable that the oppo-
nents of at least two Of the selected dele
The morning call., 1892-05-06
BAD FOR THE BoOKKEEpERs.
How Accounts Must BE Kept In the
Brazilian Republic.

How Accounts Must Be Kept In the
Brazilian Republic.
"What a hard time of it," says corre-
spondent of the New York Tribune, BRA
lillian bookkeepeIs must have with the long
line Of figures which represent the ordinary
commercial transactions of banking or
mercantile house. For example, a real, the
unit of the monetary system, Is written
OS0O1, and is equal to the value OF one TWEEN
tieth of the United States cent There Is
no such coin in circulation, the smallest
being 10 refs. There Is a copper coin OF 40
reis, and nickel coin Of 100 reis, and another
OF 200 reis. Next comes the paper money
in notes of 1000 refs, called milreis. There
are two milreis, 8, 10, 90 80, 30 and 100, to a
maximum Of 800 miireis, numerically ex-
pressed this way: 500S000. Then there Is
an imaginary denomination named conte,
which means a thousand milreis. and is ex-
pressed on paper 1000S. The par value OF
the paper milreis is equal to about "a cents
American money, but Of course it varies
with the times"
The morning call., 1892-05-06
PREPARING FoR FRESNO.
Democratic Delegates to Be Elected in
Few Days.

Democratic Delegates to Be Elected in
Few Days.
a meeting Of the reorganization COM
mittee IF tie Democrats was held last night.
with Barry Baldwin in the chair
Contests from the Thirty-fourth and
F0Tty-ffth Assembly districts were re-
ceiyed, and after some little discussion were
referred to the grievance committee for adj
justmeut. They will be taken up Saturday
and acted upon.
It was discovered that the new executive
committee viii consist of 81 instead of y
members, as was supposed.
On motion of Judge Sullivan it was de-
eided that clubs should nominate delegates
10 the State convention Monday evening
and that this election should take place on
Thursday next. OF the club delegates there
will be 90 in all to be equally divided among
the IS Assembly Districts Of the city
On Monday the general committee will
meet al Irving Hall to nominate Is delegates
and the election Will take place on the 14th
The morning call., 1892-05-06
LOWER CALIFORNIA TREES.
Varieties Found Near the Border Lin
of This State.
rcutt in Garden aud Farl


r. c. circuit in Garden aud Farm.
Along the boundary line between Upper
aud Lower Californi no forests exist and the
variety Of trees is very limited. A few
miles south OF the boundary, ON the broad
table-lands of aurferous gravel begins the
beautiful Pinon forest, composed mainly of
a nut pine Pinus parryana)
These trees only partially shade the
ground. forming an open forest perhaps 30
miles in width in places. and extending from
near the houndary-lne soulhward along
the back bone Of the peninsula. with only an
occasional break, 20 the south END of the
Sierra San Pedro de Martin. This forest is
continuous for nearly 80 miles, the plateau
which it covers varying la altitude from
$500 feet TO near 1000 feet.
The pinun is a small but very graceful
tree, usually under 80 feet in height, with
sheaths Of short leaves, which densely
clothe the tree. In shape it Is very SYM
metrical. especially such young trees as
have not been exposed to adverse con-
ditions.
Encircling the meadows at high elevations
Is found the bull pine of Jeffres. 1t
seems 10 be most abundant on the noun
tans east of the San Rafael Valley, at an
elevation of 1900 to 5000 feet, where il at
tains magnificent proportions. Lennon
describes this tree as varying from medium
TO large SIZE, lou 10 ZOU IeeL tail. L liz MIN
ing camp of Alamo, locally best known as
Hanson's ranch, now obtains its main lum-
Der supply from this region. On the east
the descent to the plain of the Colorado
desert is very abrupt, and along the prec-
pces overlooking the desert another Pinon
pine PiDus mOnophylla) maintains a pre-
eariOus existence.
A greater diversity of forest vegetation
exists on the San Pedro de Martin noun
tain, III highest mountain In Baja Califor-
MIA. Its elevation at the highest point Is
over 1I,000 feet On this mountain occur
the sugar pine. Coulter piue, the white fir
and other trees which here find their most
southern station. The summit OF the
mountain is world In itself, over 80 miles
in length. and was selected as the site of
one of the old missions. the ruins OF which
may yet be distinguished. 1t is very diff
cult of access, and as yet has never been
visited by botanist
The morning call., 1892-05-06

at the head of the able of Gov .rnor Mark
ham and number Of Others loag known as
the "stalwarts of stalwarts" in the Repub-
lican ranks.
The guests first assembled in the lower
parlors Of the hotel. The hour fixed for the
banquet was $3.50 o'clock, and those present
waited with more or less impatience until
the hands Of time had marked almost an
hour later
Then the assembly was marshaled into
an upper parlor for an other wait, and finally