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MICROBES IN DUST.

DR.. Manfred, the eminent chemist of
Naples. Italy, has completed some analyses
OF street dust, which are not without in
terest in this dusty city. II has long been
known that the sweepings Of streets in
large cities are often infected with disease
germs. such as the typhoid microbe and the
tubereusr microbe; but it was left for DR..
Manfred TO enumeTate and classify the
maladies which may be generated by the
dust. Among these he mentions tetanus,
gangrenous septicOmia. tuberculosis, "
ph0id, cholera and diphtheria. The patho-
genie germs of these diseases are TO be
found in the dirt of the streets, and when
blown about by the wind are inhaled by
man or adhere to his epideTmis and are
thus absorbed into the blood.
The doctor admits. however, that the
microbes cannot live long in the dirt Of the
streets. especially if it be dry. In few
days or weeks they perish for want of the
food essential to their existence. Were it
not for this many Of these diseases would
be endemic and would never cease their
raVages.
It must be remembered that in these Opin-
ions DR.. Manfred had in view Naples and
other European cities, where the dust con-
clStS VI pdlllCitb "a UISdulC udtltA anu
atoms of decayed vegetation and alluVum.
The dust of San Francisco is a very differ
ent article. 1t consists Of pure silicon, par
ticles of sand reduced by trituration 10
infinitely small specks, which the trade
wind picks up from the sand dunes on the
west of the city and drives before it through
the streets. In some of the forms Of silicon,
such as its oxide, silica, common quartz aud
coarse sand, foreign matter Is often found,
though not organic matter. But the sand
which is so annoying when it blows in great
clouds into peoples eyes and nose in the
city streets is probab Y so pure that i. can
not we'll contain microbes.
Those who are curious on the matter can
readily satisfy themselves by analyzjug one
Of the little sand dumps which collect on
the sidewalks after an afternoon gale. 1t
viii be singular ii they are found 10 contain
traces of bacili There is a world of differ
ence between cur flying sand ana the dust
clouds which dry atmosphere end high
wind lift from the mudbeds Of European
streets.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The executors of George Bancroft's will
nave already realized S4i0,0 from his real
and personal estate.
Don Isadora Cousiro OF Chile is reputed
to be worth $500, coo, and is the richest
woman in the world.
Andrew Carnegie is interested in the
study OF botany, and gives much of his
spare time TO its consideration.
Colonel Steadman, WHO has inst been
made commander OF the CIR md a my, De-
partment Of Iowa, is only 43 years old.
The Car Of Russia likes mus lrooms, and
is we'll pleased when he can gather them
hzself in the spawn frames of the pa lace
gardens.
Rider Haggard, having satisfied his ambi-
tions as novelist. now devotes a part Of
his time to the myle primitive occupation
of farming.
Tip-O-Tp, son of the late Zulu King
CetewayO, Is in this country, and aims TO
secure an education here before returning
to his own people.
"Only an idiot" says Julian Hawthorne.
could walk on the Thoreau principle.
defy any one with brains to blunder about
without an object and call 1t walking"
Roscoe Conkling's fine portrait, by Cuyler
Ten Eyck, has been placed in the Vice
Presidents room at the Capitol, in Wash
ington, aud obtains as much praise as atten-
ton from visitors.
Colonel Carr, now in command at Fort
Ni0brara, Nebr, Is warmly commended ny
the Omaha Bee for the vacancy TO be made
on June l by General Stanley's retirement
from active service in the regular army.
Johann Friedrich Schulz, the veteran
schoolmaster, has just celebrated at Pan
kow the seventeen anniversary OF his well
ding day, celebration which was shared
IN by his wife and a large circle OF de-
scendants. Johann is % years Old and his
wife is 81.
A gentleman whom scarcely any one
recognized had the privilege Of the floor Of
the Senate Chamber on the day Of Senator
Barbour'S funeral He looked about 50
years Of age lie proved TO be the ex-Sen-
ator from Iowa, Mr.. Jones, who has reached
his ninetleth year.
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MARRIED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Oakland is again conyulsed With the
question whether school-teachers who have
husbands able TO support them shall be
allowed to hold positions in the department
Th nose who advocate the dismissal of mar
ried teachers do so on the ground that there
are unmarried women who need the places
The other party take the ground that the
first object of the School Department is to
get good teachers regardless OF matrimonial
relations. There is Of coarse an apparent
reason why young lady teachers should be
required TO resign on taking upon them
selves the duties and responsibilities Of
wifebood. The requirement cam be said
to conflict with the moral law which forbids
imposing penalties upon the married state
1t often happens that after few years Of
married life, while the wife has still many
years Of usefulness before her, circum-
stances compel her TO contribute to the
family support. She may have an improYi
dent husband. a shiftess husband or a
dissipafed husband. The wife has to choose
between a condition OF poverty and some
exerlion or her Own part. 1t is melan-
choly fact that considerable proportion Of
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tions OF the ring. The fight in London was
also remarkable, like the news of Deeming's
execution, for good telegraphing. At an
hour when apparently the fight had not
commenced the news had reached San
Francisco in detail. London is eight hours
in advance of San FTaneiSco's time and that
explains the mystery.
1t is reported that surveyors are at work
laying out the route Of railroad from
Moiave to San Francisco. The Santa Fe
Company would thus be able to engage in
through competition with the Southern Pa
ci6c, an accommodation which it cannot at
present give to the northern part of the
State. II the Santa Fe were il San Fran
cisco it would probably not limit its designs
by stopping here. Feeders of traffic would
be thrown out in other directions, and very
likely the company would also launch ont
in the steamship business both across the
Pacific and up and down the coast But we
must not be too Sangulne IN our anticipa-
tions. The construction OF the line cannot
certainly do the State any harm, and sub-
stantial good is possible. The report is all
the more worthy of credence If it be true
that the working agreement between the
Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe comes to
an end in abouta year.
The horseears on the Market-street route
had yesterday improved chances of doing
business during portion Of the day. Such
was the block of cable-carS in continuous
line that the congestion extended right
down to the ferries from Montgomery street.
The cars. all joined in one stream from the
various branch routes, suggested a tube
filed with peas. Progress was only possible
as the ear ut the foot got whirled around on
the turntable and was transferred to the up
line. The strength of the cables was well
tested by Yesterdays events in the lower
portion Of the city.
The French Government are paying
dearly for remissness in not dealing with
the anarchists firmly. Those who have
suffered loss by their property being de-
Stroyed are TO be compensated at full value
by the Government, and this is species of
precedent which will have future appica-
tion as often rs outrages occur. Tie state
has also 10 provide for the widow and child
of Very. the restaurant-keeper, who lost his
life through having given information to
the authorities about Ravachol. The eX-
penSeS of NeTy's funeral have also been de-
frayed. Altogether the French people have
reason TO know that anarchist outrageS are
costly, and if only French jurors would be
a little courageous in dealing with the mis-
creants responsible. they would set matters
right which are repTOach upon good gov
eminent The anarchists are really very
few in number. bnt the CONSERVATION they
spread is quite dispr0pOTiionate to their
strength. At present not few jurors are
afraid of being drawn for trial of Rava-
chOl on the charge of murder. This is the
effect of terror, and it is bad sign Of moral
feebleness in community.
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 81. 1892.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU.
san FRANCISCO, May 81. 1897
For Tyyenty-four II lurs Ending " .dnight
For Northern California-Fair weather fresh TO
brisk north TO west winds; generally warmer. eI-
c-pr stationary at Keeer aud on the northwest
coast
For Southern California-Fair. except preceded
by showers on southwest coast and IL mountains;
south TO west winds: stationary temperature except
warmer IN western portion.
For oregon and WasEiugton-Fair, except light
rains along Washington coast: winds genera ~
south 20 west; generally warm er.
For Nevada-Fair weathsr; warmer, except STA
t!onary temperature in southern portion.
For Utah-Fair weather. warmer
Local Forecast.
For san Francisco-Far weather, westerly winds,
becoming northery; warmer.
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harm The crying need Of the city is conf
petent female help. Almost every other
department of industry is fairly well filed.
But we have five or six thousand Chinese
and japanese doing the work that in other
communities is done by white women. 1t
is not to be supposed, however. that women
will come here to do homework with stories
of starving women floating through their
heads 1t is hard for persons at distance
70 realize that sUch cases are so entirely eX-
ceptiOnal as they are
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so-Called able-bodied husbands have in
firmities of mind or temperament which
prevent them from making provision for
the future. Il is hardly just that women
thus situated should be shut out OF the only
occupation of which they have special
knowledge. Neither is it for the best in
rereStS Of tie department that women who
have had experience as teachers and as
mothers should be declared ineligible to
positions because they have husbands.
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WHAT THEY WANT.

It is easy to understand why our railroad
managers do not want General Harrison
nominated for the Presidency to succeed
himself. The reason we apprehend is that
Mr.. Harrison has n0s shown any signs that
he viii favor the railroad company in throw.
ing of its Indebtedness to the General Gov
eminent. This is what Messfs. Stanford q
Co. are looking for. And as for DeY0ung, he
bored the President for an appointment
which he did not get. De Young and the
railroad managers are our patriots. it
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MEETING NorIoEs-coNrINUED.

re- Annual Meeting-The Regular An
B0 nual meeting OF stockholders in the Seq,
Beeher and Mides Consolidated Miuing Company
will be held TUESDAY, the seventh day OF
June, 1892, at the hour of O'Clock p NJ, at the
office of the company, room 4, Nevada Block, 500
Montgomery ST.. San Francisco, Cal.
Transfer books Will close on Saturday, the fourth
day Of June, 1892 at II O'Clock NJ
my29 I'd f. b. HOLMES, Secretary.
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Tie rules Of socialistic society in Para
quay will be: No individual property {;
absolute equality, without distinction of sex
or race; The rule TO be exercised by the ma
jority; unrestricted freedom of criticism by
pen or speech the total amount of material
labor necessary for the well-beiDg of the
colony to be reduced TO a minimum and
equally apporti0ned among all. according TO
the abilities of each
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s25 Montgomery street. near Clay, open until II
o'clock p. IL BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street. near Kearny, open until Il O'Clock midnight
sse Hayes street, open u1tn $50 O'Clock; SOB
Iziu street. open ~ ESQ O'Clock; % Mission
street. omen until O'clock P. b.; and ll6 Ninth
STREET omen until Q 30 T. n
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL

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f.lt,s.o ... News Stand Palmer House
~ orleans & ALLOT & JOUBERT,
1851 Common ST.
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"KRITIKo" reads character from handwriting.
Write IN ink, ON uBruled paper in al undls-
guised hand. State sex. Send with % cents,
Stamps or postal note, 10 kriIiSo," coo Mer.
chant street, san Francisco
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The GALL CALENDAR.
NOTICEE

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MORNING GILL foy safe 5V trdn-50yS
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THE MORNING CALL
nrRIICATION OFFICE:

Eas = larger circulation than any other
rewsnaner published IN San Francisco.
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$40 80 Will buy decorated dinner set OF 103
pieces. either in brown OF gray color, regular
price Sl3 90 per set, during the special sale Of
Nathan, DohrmauG q Co, l22-l32 Suffer street,
heloW Kearny
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TEE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL.
q Potter ls.iIding New York CITY, Is provided with
t.f,ot California papers. Visitors welcome Al
NeItisil rites AID sample copies furnished
F. X. MISCE. Manager
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ACTING through tbs blood, Hoods Slrsaparilla
not ouly cures scrofula salt rheum. etc. but gives
health and vgor TO every organ Of the body, cures
sick headache, dyspepsia, d" bilious turns"
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PALACE BATHS enlarged. beauthed. Warm
sea water tubs and swimming 10 Filberr.
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IRRITArIoN or THE THROAT AND HoARsENEss
Immediately relieved by Bf0tCFs Bronchial
Tr.o4Bls
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LADIES take Augostura Bitters generally when
they feel low spirited. It brightens them up. Dr..
Siegert Sons. sole manufacturers.
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.

- Dividend NOtiCe-DiVidend No. 20
liz $50 cents per sharc) OF the Oceanic Steam E
ship Company viii be payable at the office OF the
company. 32I Market ST., on aud after "Wednesday,
June /. 1892. Transfer books VIII close Wednesday,
MAY IS, 1892 at O'Clock P. N,
nivlS lat s. H. SHELDON Secretary
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AUCTION SALES TODAY.

For san Francisco-FaiT weather westerly wine
becoming northerIy: warmer.
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NINE. FAUST AND MAMIE MCMILLIN. ARTS
4S1 tic air dressing sbampOOlng, manicurng and
cosmetic parlors: hairwOrk done; the art taught IN
ali its branches lad es VIII receive prompt atten-
ton q Powell ST., cor Ellis Darlors and 7. - II
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LNRST-CLASS AMERICAN NEAT AND PASTRY
L cook. just arrived from Boston, wants place in
hotel or resort. Can be interviewed at C. Il. HAN
SEN A On - 10 Gerry 6
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EP All Monthly Periods and Other Con-
E~G ditons restored at once by medical electric
treatment; safe and painless; guaranteed never to
fail. MRS. DIR. NJ. STRASSMAN, 9I6 Post Sc. q If
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29
FASHION fAps.

The new French vrille, or tsii'iet lH'lis;4-
lines, are called ondine silk ia the New
York shops.
The favorite trimming on simple tafreta
petticoats ii three ruffles OF pinked SILK
overlapping each other. More elaborate
imported skirts are finished with wide
ruffle of black lace edges and Insertions
over a colored silk founce.
Evening capes of fine ladies' cloth, in
delicate aesthetic hues like terra Gotta. Me
green, old pink or vieux blue, are being
made up in Henri Deux shape, and lined
with striped flowered brocade in delicate
patterns and faint "fade" colors.
Walking dresses barely touch the ground
at the back, but are now full four yards
around the bottom. This extra fulness is
held in at the back in a cluster OF plaits
and by use of cores, SO as to make the skirt
quite smooth at the front and sides.
Evening dresses are usually made In
some modification of the princess style.
The much talked of empire styles OF dress
are nothing more than a princess dress
wound high under the arms, with wide
scarf that hangs low over the dress skirt.
A few rich reception dresses OF dark vel
vet, striped with bayadere rainbow stripes
Of satin sunk in the velvet pile, have been
imported this season, but it is not likely
that bayadere stripes will ever become pop
ular again, as they are only becoming to
exceptionally tall, slender women.
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Mhicnn,a Rain.


The author Of "Round the Compass in
Australia" had put up for the night with
tire n.unager of stock farm. 1t was a
time Of drought, and the evening passed
amid stories of frightful suffering and
losses. The manager thought it would
be hardly possible to hold out Week
lonyer. ''Shady Jacks well is done, lie
s.id. ''and the F'renchman's tank Is
empty His wife tried to encourage
him.
"Hope for the best" she said.
"My oath!' answered the manager,
"but the best things never come off"
"Yes, Dick" responded his wife, "but
the worst things never come off.
Night after night this man had walked
the room, alternating between prayers
and curses, as each days record was an
other thousand sheep dead, another emp
ty well, until at last he had come to this
grim courage of despair.
81 shouldn't care SO much," he said to
the traveller, "but then my wife, my
girls in there!'
He drew his sleeves across his eyes
and bowed his head on the table. For
ten minutes be sat there SO. Then the
visitor saw him raise his head, start,
spring to his feet and listen with strained
attention. What was that? Something
pinged on the corrugated roof overhead.
"Rain, rain, rainr' he shouted as he
rushed outside and fell on his knees
with his hands stretched out toward the
clouded sky.
.'Thank Godl Thank, Godl Wifei
Girls! Mary! Rainl''
Even so. The flood gates of the SKY
were opened, and before morning the
visitor was helping to put up dyke on
one side of the house. The march OF de-
struction was staid.
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storr nf n1iI1ionaire Lick

James Lick, of San Francisco, was an
unlovable millionaire, of whom curious
story is told. When a poor youth in
Pennsylvania he Fas rejected by the
daughter of wealthy miller on account
of his poverty. He vowed at that time
that he would some day build a mill
that would far surpass that of his sweet
hearts father Many years later he
kept his vow and constructed at San
Jose mill of highly polished California
wood valued at 100000. During his
lifetime Mr.. Lick had few friends and
apparently cared for none. He lived
plainly and was seen very little in pub
lie. The larger part of his fortune was
left to charities and public institutions,
one notable bequest being the sum of
$780, 900 for the erection of statue to
Key, tho author of the ''Star Spangled
Banner"
While many institutions profted by
Mr.. Lick's posthumous gifts, his most
famous achievement was the establish
ment of the Lick observatory on Mount
Hamilton, under the management of the
University of California. Mr.. Lick
body was placed in 1887 under the base
Of the pier sustaining the great telescope.
New York World.
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The Value of Thought.

1t is hardly necessary to say that all
men need TO ''swing" the moral cornpaS
from time TO time and to take tlci:
bearings il the sea of life. The advice
is as true ;s it is conventional. U,m
the use OF thinking for such purposes
we shall not. then, dwell. Wemay, how
ever, point out, as a means Of strength
ening and invigorating the mind III d
secular and worldly sense, the habit CT
thinking is of the greatest possible value
The minds of those who dread think
ing, as if it were penance, become like
the bodies of those fed solely on spoon
meat-soft and unable to stand the
slightest strain. Reading, as one or
dinarily reads, is like swallowing pal,
thinking, like eating solid food. III
man who trains his mental powers by
meditation and by following outlines OF
thought obtains an intellectual instru
ment hundred times more powerful
than he who is content never to think
seriously and consecutively.-London
Spectator.
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29
Hunting Zebras.

After crossing the usual heated vel
low plains, looking for all the world like
an expanse of overparched hayfelds and
dotted here and there with droves OF
springbok, we outspanned two and SO
rode back again across the hot, weary
plain for camp. We had not long quit
ted the forest before we sighted a good
troop of Durchell's zebra, feeding quiet
ly. We spread out in line and rode up
to them.
The troop, which consisted mostly OF
mares with yearling foal or two, was
guarded by an old stallion, who stood
sentinel nearest to us with his head up.
Presently, turning half round, he gave
some sort of signal and the rest of the
band galloped briskly off, curyeting
and capering as they ran. After moving
few hundred yards the troop suddenly
wheeled round in line to have good
look at US again.
These tactics of the zebras were dis
played in retreat of some miles, the old
stallion always covering the rear, until
the troop, outf1anked by Dove, shot off
to the right and my chance came. | gal
loped hard to intercept them, and as
they stood for minute on seeing me in
the line of fight, got steady shot at
200 yards. The bullet clapped as if on a
barn door, and as the troop continued
their fight | saw one zebra turn away
alone. Presently she stood again. !
was soon within sixty yards. and with
another bullet finished her. She proved
to be fine mare in beautiful coat, and
her head and skin now decorate room
at home.-Longman's Magazine.