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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
A CHANCE FOR A RICH TAN.
Wealth rlay Be Used for the Benefit
Chicago Jour-

Professor Mark w. Harrington, chief of
the Weather Bureau. says tina; one OF the
great difficulties in perfecting the science Of
meteorology is that the service is not familiar
with anything but the bottom Of our aimos-
phere. There should be some way of reach
ing the currents above us, not about noun
tain tops, but in the free air. In this con-
neetion Professor Harrington offers a sug-
gestion.
This brings rs face to face with the arts
OF ballooning, artificial flight and all the
complex problems of aeronautcs and aero
dynamlcs. In any case it seems evident
that aeronautics has not yet reached the
as matter demanding the expenditure
of public money. and Il must rely
on private beneGcence. Under these
circumstances it would appear that
the popular interest which is taken in the
matter and the great possibilities for COM
merce and war which aeronautics presents,
combined with the certainty that it's inves-
tigation would result in any case in the per-
fiction of the science of the weather, would
justify some broad-gauged. liberal-minded,
wealthy Chicagoan in establishing an insti-
tUte for aeronaGtics. 1t is splendid OPP
portunity to do good TO the world and es-
tablish monument 10 ones self"
There is no doubt that Professor Har-
rington is right, that there could be few
better Investments Of rich mans mon ey
than in an Institution OF the characted out
lined. The Weather Bureau has done much.
But 1t has more 10 do. and the grand prob
lem OF aerial navigation is yet awaiting a
solution. IL is TO be- hoped that the man
WITH the money VIII reveal himself.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

any heavy weight Is to be hoisted the water
is let in on the opposite side of the pom toon
so as to keep the derrick on an even keel.
AS the burden glides toward the outward
END OF the lifting arm more water is ad-
mitted, and before any lowering begins the
machine IS carefully adjusted and made
level The derrick is filled with pumping
machinery, so that when its burden Is left
In place the water Is pumped out. In ad-
hitting the water no pump is used. 1t is
allowed to run right liz from the river.
The derrick Is operated by the engineer in
the third story. He has q series of levers
like those IN signal stations in the block sys-
tenn OF operating railroads. Al his back Is a
steam-g gauge, showing the condition of the
boilers. and speaking-tubes to communicate
with his fireman ut the engines beneath
There is large gong In the room, which is
sounded by the boss rigger, who superin-
tends from the pier the wrapping of the
cables about the object to be hoisted and the
hooking Of them to the pulley. The signals
tell the engineer when to stop. go ahead.
lower, or lift. By msans of capstans ON the
pontoon the derrick can tow itself about the
shipyard. 1t is tool that saves an enor-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

Cramp OF Philadelphia have recently con-
structed o derrick, at a cost OF 500, 900,
which is the most complete and ingenious
thing of the kind ever made. 1t has the
superb record OF lifting a 70-ton boiler off
the pier. towing Itself a distance Of 100 feet
and lowering the boiler with delicate ad-
justment into the armored cruiser New
York in less than TWENTY-FIVE minutes
Only two men were required to operate the
machine, and the ease with which the 10
ton bundle was lifted from one place to
another suggested play rather than mechan-
ical engineering of high grade.
As the illustration shows, the derrick Is a
big cone, in the apex of which Is set a huge
mast passing through the arms OF the ma
chine, which stretch out from the top OF the
cone. This cone is simply a series of steel
upTights resting on a pOntoon and inci0sed
with wooden house. Inside the house
are four engines of forty horsepower each
controlling the drums for the pulley cables
and the machinery for turning the arms
around and propelling the lifting pulleys
toward tbs outer end OF the main boom.
The height OF the cone lie 60 feet. 1t Is
strongly braced. and, on the ground floor,
is crowded with machinery. The mast is
81 feet high above the boom. 1t Is Of steel.
and hollow, being 8 feet in diameter and
braced here and there inside with extra
thicknesscs Of metal. 1t rests in a socket
= on ball bearings, forty-two steel balls, each
inches In diameter and absolutely true.
being used in the rotary motion Of the shaft
and the long arms Another set of balls is
used at the cap of the cone for lateral
pressure as the arms swing around.
From three stay plates that hook them
selves over the top of the mast strong guy
cables stretch to the lifting arm to prevent
it from breaking. The arm with which the
lifting is done is 65 feet long and the other
is 50 feet long They are made of built
up steel of the toughest quality. The
longer one is fitted with travelling ma
chinery, so that it may deposit its burden
a. any required distance within its scope
away from the mast. The short arm is
anchored to the foot of the cone by strong
cables, and when a very heavy burden is
lifted two long steel arms are dropped from
the outer end to the side of the pontoon
below.
The long arm is fitted with two sets of
puileys, one for light lifts and one for
heavy lifss. The pulley apparatus is called
the .'siing." and is fitted with 1h-inch wire
ropes. There are tan coils on the heavy
hoist and two on the light. The pulieys OF
the heavy hoist are thirty inches Ia dia-
meter.
The ponto0u on which the derrick rests Is
of iron and fitted with system Of water
compartments. 1t Is Is feet deep, SO feet
long and 81 feet wide. When boiler or
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Almost a Disclosure.

The subject of kissing before engage
ment Tor marriage" came up at whist
club of half dozen married couples. It
turned out that not one of the women had
been kissed until her troth was plighteo,
One of the men had poor memory.
'We used to kiss sometimes, didn't we pr
he said TO his wife.
mo, SIR" she said with deep Indignation.
"you never kissed me till after we were en-
gagged; you tried, and you fought for the
privilege, but you never succeeded"
us that sop the husband remarked.
i've kissed so many"
what! What did you saY?" the wife
asked.
There was pause.
Intense but suppressed excitement was
visible on the faces of the other married
men.
81 say said the husband. 81 have kissed
you so many times that l can't remember
when began"
Then the other married men breaihed
freely.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Social Notes.

A grand Christmas festival is announced
to take place on Sunday next In Metropoli-
tan Hall that bids fair to prove one of the
chief holiday attractions in the city. A
stringed orchestra will play selections from
HandePs aud Mozarts compositions and
the Austrian Hymn" Miss Victory Bate
Stockwell Theater. Miss Annie Robey, Miss
Daisy May Greasy. Miss Lillian Coleman.
Professor Bell and other shining lights will
appear for the. entertainment of the public
The festival will be managed by Professor
Bell and will be free 10 all There will be
three services during the day, at IL A. NJ. 3
p. NJ and r. NJ
The Christmas festival of the Fourth Con-
gregational Church on Green street. near
Stockton. will take place this evening.
Santa Claus will be at home and cantata
will be sung
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
BIGGEST IN THE WORLD.
The Enormous Floating Derrick Used
in Cramps Shipyard.

After an armored cruiser has been
launched aud her machinery and armor-
plate have been constructed the problem is
how to lift her boilers and engines and put
them in the hold quickly. safely and accu-
rately, and how to place the armor properly
in position with the smallest expenditure of
effort Every shipyard has stationary
derrick or shears on the end of pier with
which to lift ordinary machinery into q
vessel. But when armor- plates have to be
put in place with such a derrick the vessel
must be moved frequently and with great
nicely. When 70-ton boilers have to be
raised there is great danger to the derrick.
TO the pier on which the derrick is anchored,
TO the vessel waiting for the boilers and to
the boilers themselves.
To obviate this difficulty the Messrs.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Berkeley.

The North Berkeley Improvement Club
VIII meet tonight to hear the report of the
committee on amendment to the law for in
corporation Of cities OF the fifth class.
This afternoon gay party of Berkeley
students start south for the Christmas va
cation. They have chartered two Pullman
ears, and woe betide the lover of quiet who
boards the same train. The College Gee
Club will form part of the party. They
Will sing in the principal towns of Southern
California
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

their chance of being driven into the Bank
ruptcy Court by the award Of a man who.
even il he be absolutely unprejudlced. is
totally ignorant of the special circumstances
Of the trade. 1t is Incontestable that, in
this country at any rate, masters and work
men alike prefer TO settle their disputes for
themselves either by friendly discussion or
by stand-up fight. And when Englshmen
take off their coats the best intentiOned
meditation of outsiders is very unlikely TO
even in inducing the com batan.s to shorten
il nv a single round
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Antipathy to Arbitration.
SATURDAY. Review

With perfect accuracy has Mr. G.. Howell.
Nj. p. recently declared that 1.-THE resusci-
tatioD Of tribunals of arbitration is yery
doubtful, for the men praise the proposal
on the platform. while they resent outside
interference when occasion offors." Nor Is
the antipathy to arbitration confined to
workingmen. 1t constantly occurs that
employers decline to refer a dispute with
their workmen TO arbitration, evincing by
no means unreasonable reluctance to take
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

There is a touch OF humor in the fact TIL {
mosquito and musket are taken from the
same root, the Latin word for fly. One
comes through the Spanish musca, fly; the
other probably through the Italian The
popular notion that the Mosquito Coast of
Central America gave name to the Jersey
pest is probably an inversion of the true
sequence.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

regard to the water front. 1t is that. ac-
curding to the Chicago decision no action
by the Legislature or courts will be neees-
sary to recover the water front by the State
further than the passing of an act to repeal
the granting in trust of the property to the
town OF Oakland. According to the deci-
sion ho takes the ground that the property
never has passed from the nominal owner
ship of the State
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Features of Antipodean PAPERS.

An English contemporary complains that
Antipodean newspapers are almost unin-
telligible TO the English reader on account
of their strange system of nomenclature "
Queensland Is known as "Bananaland"
The iDhabitant OF New Zealand is Maori
lander" of Victoria "Gumsucker." New
South Wales .Cornstalk" and of South
Australia "Croweater" This last Is
clearly opprobrious. So. too, is "Vande-
monian" for a TasmaniaD.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
The Survival of the Fittest.

BY retaining your baggage checks until You
reach this city you will save money our rates
being lower than all others, viz: Trunks 35
cents each. Baggage called for and delivered to
all trains, etc, al The above rates. Morton Spe-
cial Delivery. Ofiices-17 Geary street, 4OS
Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Alameda.

Very little interest was shown in yester-
Gays school bond election. The total vote
cast was 72S, about one-fourth of the entire
vote, of the city. The vote stood. 4S3 for the
bonds and go against them. A two-thirds
vote Is necessary to carry the measure.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

BERTELING has the only reliable methods tc
III defective sight 427 kearny street.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

ALBUMS, toilet cases. manicure sets aud GLOW,
cases. Sanborn, Vail & Co.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
A Pencil Full of DOGS.
Harper's Young Peonle

41f7~l . f0F1FIB tUpEt
Polly was drawing pictures" on the slate
for three year old Ralph.
Look at this dog, Ralph" she said.
Isn't it nice? L drew it out or my own
headp
'.No." answered Ralph, solemnly. at
came right out OF The pencil. l saw 1t
come"
Then he added thoughtfully: "There's
lots Of dogs in the pencil, but don't know
how they got therei"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
CpOSSnal'S Specific Mixture,

With this remedy persons themselves
without the least exposure change of diet, or
change IN application to business The medicine
contains nothing that is OF the least injury the
constitution. ASK your druggist for 1t. Price 81
bottle. noA FrTuly
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

nous amount of time and energy. 1t is
rated by insurance companies as a vessel,
and therefore carries marine insurance.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
WrightS Indian Vegetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands OF persons who
have used them for over forty years TO cure
SICK HEADACHE. GIDDIN ESS. CONSTIPATION
Torpid Liver. Weak Stomach. Pimpies, aud purify
the blood. no4 FrTu ly
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

. When pain and anguish wrong the brow
ministering angel thou p-Bromo-seltzer. lOc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08
Hill and Henrico.

1t is now said that some OF the Henrico
delegates to the State convention are
CLEVELAND men. If so, this would goto
show that the friends of Mr.. Hill in that
county did not confne their selection to
partisans of HILL.
At any rate. 1t will be conceded that
Henrico has chosen q delegation OF true,
earnest. and deserving Democrats. We dc
not understand that they are for Hull
" first, last, aud all the time" but that as
between HILL and CLEVELAND they are fol
HILL.
Henrico is the first county in this State
to choose delegates to the Richmond con.
vention of May 10th. 1t has chosen anti.
CLEVELAND men: but Henrico Democrats
are real Democrats, and they will give to
the nominee of the Chicago convention
whatsoever he may be-. the same ardent
and unfaltering support that they would
accord to the distinguished New York
Senator who is their first choice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08
A Primary to Elect Delegates.

We make no objection to the PROPOSE
tion to hold primary election in this city
to elect delegates to the Democratic State
Convention. II is q good way of ascer-
tanning the wishes Of the voters on the
questions that will be submitted to them.
But there is no use in holding primary
election unless all the Democrats who take
part in it are to accept ITS results as bind
ing upon them. If the defeated partici-
pants ore to follow the example of the
New York boilers and hold new primary
to elect delegates to suit themselves, then
it would be folly to hold primary cleo
ton. However, we raise this point not
because there is any danger of bolt here
in Richmond. but to emphasize the fact
that the New York boilers had no more
right to do as they did than the defeated
parties in Richmond would have to bolt
the peoples delegation and select one of
their own
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08
a Tahnoed Subject.

The Atlanta Constitution says it is not IN
favor of any candidate for the Democratic
nomination who Is inclined to hedge or
dodge on tho free-coinage issue.
Our Atlanta contemporary will find few
candidates" for the presidency who are
not disposed to dodge the free-coinage
issue. Certain Republican States have
gwen orders that nobody is to be nomi-
mated for President of the United States
who is in favor of free coinage. CLEvE-
LAND. HILL, and all the rest Of them have
decided not to say anything more upon
the silver question TIL after the adjourn
ment of the Chicago convention. So. at
least, it seems to US.
Whilst on the subj oct let us say that the
Chicago convention will probably be as
silent as its nominee on the silver ques-
fiOn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08
LEVY&DAVIS
THE MATTER
UNDER WEAR
Is ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TO
HEALTH OF ANY ARTICLE
OF DRESS.

II IA more important when tho climate In so
changeable that what seems mono TOO heavy one
day becomes burdensome the next TO meet
the requirements OF these constant changes
fIsT Sp s.s shSqn e Ts
To mset the wants Of such We o6er the largest
ASSORTMENT OF MEDIUM and LI0HT-WEl0HT
UNDERWEAR fer ladies, misses, and children,
mon and boys to be found In the city, conslsting
OF Cotton, Lisle Wool, and silk. In all sizes and
LADIES JERSEY RIBBED VESTS, low neck,
sleeveless, crocheted around neck and arms, 9c
'I ladies' b So JERSEY RIBBED VESTS. low neck
ard no sleeves ccru and white, 15c. or for 25c.
LADIES JERSEY RIBBED VESTS in white,
pink, blue, ana cream. low neck and sleeveless,
LADIES FINE JERSEY RIBBED VESTS, ecru
only. low neck and 40 sleeves, silk r1Dpon draw
IADIEs JERSEY RIBBED LIsLE-THREAD
VESTS, pure white, neck and sleeves nnisnod
with silk and ribbon draw string, 5Oc.
LADIES' SILK RIBBED VESTS, low neck and
sleeveless, ecru only, silk crocheted neck and
arms. ribbon drsw-strings, 75c.
LADIES' FINE SILK RIBBED VESTS. ecru
and black, low neck and sleeveless, beautuuiiy
LADIES' GAUZE VESTS, high neck and long
sleeves, and high neck ana short sleeves, two
qualities, IS and SOC. each.
LADIES' JERSEY RIBBED VESTS, high neck
and long sleeves, silk finished, SOC: each.
LADIES' FINE MERINO VESTS, high neck
and long sleeves, soc.
INFANTS and CHILDREN's RIBBED VESTS,
pure white, low neck, and sleeveless, lOc
INFANTS FINE RIBBED JERSEY VESTS.
ecru only, low neck and sleeveless, l9c.
CHILDREN'S GAUZE VESTS, high neck and
long sleeves and high neck and short sleeves,
sues Is to 80. from 20 TO &c. according TO size.
MEMS GAUZE UNDERSHIRTS. finished seams
and perfect hitting, 25c. each: ,,c
MEMS FINE BALBkIGGAN UNDERSTANDS,
French neck and pearl buttons, Soc. each.
MINIS SUMNER MERIEO UNDERSHIRTS,
well made and nicely finished, 47c- each.
DRAWERS to match
MENs FINE BALBRIGGAN UNDERsHIRTs,
French neck. pearl buttons, SOC. each. DRAW
ERS TO match. -
MEMS FINEST BALBRIGGAN UNDER
SHIRTS, French neck, finely fnished-DRAW-
ERS 10 malch--75c. each.
MEMS FINE JEANS DRAWERS, double seat,
double-stitched seams, non-npping, SOC.
MINIS OUTING SHIRTS In every style and
quality, all the latest patterns The creates,
variety We hayo ever displayed so early in the
season. 49, -
special In BOOKS. CATHOLIC HOLY-wEEK
BOOKS have arrived again-only few left.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08
A,tar.t,on 81 strees Grades.


The case Of PAos against BxrSM and
Others. which was decided yesterday oy
the Supreme Court Of Appeals OF snis
State, IL ono of great importance 70 tno
people Of eli Of the cities OF this CommoL-
wealth.
The court holds that street grades can
not DO changed at the win Of engineers
and street committees; but that their re.
ports must first 90 TO the city councils and
be approved and confirmed.
Many suits for damages are likely 70 %
the outQrowth of this decision.
II has always appeared to as to be .
great hardship that long established street
grades should be altered when neither the
general public nor the people most int
rested want thep altered. and when the
alteration imposes upon abutting proper
ty-owners great costs in the way OF reset
ting fences. rebuilding steps, &C.. 90.
Hereafter these changes will not be maze
except upon order of the City Council.
and SO Directing taxpayers can frst re-
monstrate with the Street Committee ana
if overruled there can appeal to the City
Council.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08
Hasten the Count.

While the subject is fresh in the public
mind let the City Democratic Committee
put upon record its determination to mod,-
fy the primary election plan so as to hasten
the counting of ballots In future munich
pal contests.
Accuracy and expedition in ascertaining
the results. justice to the tired-out judges
and clerks, and to the candidates, whose
fates are held in suspense. combine to de-
mand that better arrangements be made.
The best interests of tho party lie in the
same direction. because when any unusual
time Is taken to count the ballots at any
precinct suspicion is at once aroused in the
minds of evil-thinkina persons that some
"fxingn lie being done. There is an infal-
iible remedy against all such complaints,
and it is to remove the cause Of them. To
do il 10 easy. All that the committee has
to do 10 to double the number of counters.
To facilitate this plan we have suggested
that the general ticket to be voted be
printed on whi!e paper and the ward ticket
on red paper. and that special judges be
employed TO count the latter; but IL may
be that better plan can DO Devised. We
care nothing about what plan is adopted
20 II will effect the desir ed purpose
that IL, render certain in municipal pri.
msriss quick and accurate counting and
announcement Of the votes cast.
For all other primaries the present sys-
tenn will do well enough. When we
nominate legislators the ticket is q short
one and the vote cast IL never very hoayy,
and the count Is nearly always made in
good time. It 10 at municipal primaries,
when 5000 or 5000 men vote, and when
candidates number from Las to leo that
the trouble, delay. and vexation come in.
Let ~ resolve TO remedy this fault in
our plan.
And the time 10 do II ID moo.
II the determination Of the city CON-
mittse Is expressed now il will not be SUBJ
iect 70 suspicion that II 10 for o. against
the interests Of any man, or cot Of men. a.
II might be If it were postponed until we
were on the eve Of another primary.
We ask tor the change In the name Of
Al the Democratic public.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08

hence ws shall ~ b railyins 70 The support
Of che noninse Of that CONVENTION. Ihint
Of that. The ULsvn1Anp men. the Hzi1
men, the PAxsxa men. the WuTrxnr men,
ska OAnrsxln men, the PAr7rsox men. end
the friends Of I'll The other candidates. VIII
be making the welkin ring With the name
Of The Democratic nominee, whether that
nominee b. CEsvxLAxp. or HnL, OF
pAtMxR, or Who not. And In fons months
from now every good Democrat wiz bs
asking himself how he could ever have
20 lost his head ~ TO suppose the favorise
Of his friend Josxs was not - good . man
A. his own favorste.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08
White Goods for Dresses,

Linen Lawns, all pure linen, used for Chndren'l
Guimpes, Ladies' and Children'r dresses, ano
also for fancy drawn work and neediework.
"a inches wide, per yard % ana 5oc:
SO inches wide per yard, 37h, 80, 7oc' and
81.
English Nainsooks, soft finish
31-inch, per yard ~ and 2oc.
36-inch, per yard 37la and 5Oc.
English Massalias, similar TO Nainsooke, only
having cambria or 1aconet finish, 80 inches
wide. Per yard, SOC. -
French NaInsooks, very soft finish, 40 inches
wide. Per yard. 37lf and 42c
4S inches wide. Per yard, 30 and 621Sc.
Dotted aud Figured Swiss Musllns, new ae-
signs and styles, 81 inches wide. Per yard 20
80, SO, 37ls, 40, and Acc.
Plain Swiss Muslins, 81 inches wide. Per yard
Hem.titched Lawns for Ladies' and Chidren's
Dresses. As inches wide Per yard, 80, Az, 40
so, and 62lSc. oc
Striped 6imity, for Cnildren's Dresses, &c
inches wide. Per yard, 25 and Bic.
Checked Dimity, small and medium-sizec
checks 81 inches wide. Per yard, 37lSc.
Tucking for Yokings, narrow, aud clusters O
2, 8, 4, and tucks. Per yard, so, 90, 10, ~
81, and e1.25.