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How the Work of Different Persons
Ray Be Recognized.


The typewriter page has no individuality
for most persons, but study of the subject
shows many characteristics by which toe
work of different machines and different
operators can be distinguished. This field
presents fewer opportunities than does that
of the handwriting expert, but is, never
theless, of some interest and Importance.
In a legal contest the whole case might
hinge on the authenticity of page of type
writing. For instance. it became necessary
In a court not long ago to find out whether
one page of the long typewriter document
in evidence had not been replaced with an
other in which some Of the words had been
changed. In this ease, of course, the sus-
peeted page was written on the same kind
of machine as the others. The difference
between instruments of the various manu-
faeturers was, therefore, of no service.
An expert stenographer and teacher of
typewritng WAS called as witness In
reply TO questions put by counsel, he said
said that as general rule it was not diff
cult for an expert TO distinguish between
the writing done upon different machines of
the same manufacture. Two Instruments
might write so nearly alike as to make il
Impossible to determine upon which of them
certain sheet was turned out Still there
were many little marks of variance In the
writing of different machines. and even of
the same enc. at different times OF when
used by different persons. The witness did
not believe that the page in question was
written at the same time the others were,
nor by the same person. All might have
been written on the same machine, but not
conseeutively.
The reasons given for this conclusion were,
in the first place, that the type used on page
IL were clean; on the others many
of the small letters were clogged up. The
sc" and IS" were especially bad. The rib
bon used for page II was not so
much wern as that for the rest of the dOcu-
ment. and the writing was more uniform in
color; the latter fact was in part due to the
superior skill of the writer of the single
page. The letters were in better align
ment on that page than on the others, in
which the So and ''e'' were badly out
OF their proper position. In page II,
the ''i" was accurately conferred: in the
rest IL was TO the left OF where IL should be.
The "p' was upright on the suspected sheet
and leaned a trifle on the others, being
turned in the bar. The one sheet, also,
had wider margin by two spaces than
those which followed and preceded Ii.
When asked why he believed that diff
ferent persons wrote the sheets he said that
the operator who turned out page II was
more expert than the other. The formers
touch was more uniform: none OF his let
tiers seemed TO override each other. as was
sometimes the case on the other pages.
His punctuation marks did not periorate
the paper. The indentatlons Of his para
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REAL ESTATE:
FOR SALE BY
1HOS. MACEE,
Real Estate Agent,
And Publisher Real Estate Circular"
No. 20 Montgomery Street,
OPPOSITE LICK HOUSE.
INVESTMENTS.

G-SToRY SOLID BRICK BUILDING FLAT
50 :9x5o; w. side webb St. only IS % feet n OF
Fifth St: corner: S0xlO0; covered with build
ings: rents $3.50: S35 600
Reduced TO S20.5o0; NE. cor. Jones IT. and Mag
gle lane hear Geary; 50xl37 IS, and fair 2-story
b9 diI t total rents slSs very fine buy
erty; 2oxlS7:6; near Taylor; stores in this block
stores below; rents $l73: $26, 900.
Second St, bet. Mission and Howard: 5OxSG;
Drfek ana frame buildings; rents IS; $3l. Ou3:
make offer.
PACIFIC HEIGHTS RESIDENCES AND
LOTS.
PacIfc-ave. residence and lot: 6Oxl27:s: house
only quilt years; on one of the best portions Pa
Unsurpassed Pacific Heights corner ana resi-
dence: NE corner and ue. solid aud elegant resi-
denee: price $4,000; no corner on Pacific delights
7oai25. a'' ''e" ""''n cannot 0' 0'S'f1e'ed' SIZE
Elegant CIV residence: fine view; DC avia st near
Pacific ave. 2oxl03; very comfortab aud we'll
finished house; II rooms and every convenience:
Octavia ST. bet Jackson and Pacific: magnificent
view; 5txo7 g and large. clever residence: yer,
Elegant residence and northwest cor. on wash,
ington ST: 56xlo2 house finished in the latest
Reduced TO sl3.25O; cheap: Sw. cor. Washing,
ton and Scott; 30xll0 and extra Tot 22xi2:6;
fine 2.story aud finished basement house; faces
Alta Plaza; fine view; street work all done.
Jaekson-st residence. north side. bet Fillmore
$500 sss Steiner 2'1il7' and w'l'hni'hed house
Preside HEIGHTS LOTS.
Paeifc.sve. lots: only $1,000 each; 5slOo; fac
be shut of: Walnut st,
Pacific and Locust st 50-vara &C the Presidio
fence, with magnificent view: only $4,000.
Clay ST., bet Maple and Cherry: 25xl27:i Sl775;
or any Size; street graded and macadamiZed; lots
graded nicely.
Pacific and Walnut: S7:6xl0o; $4op0; larger size
If desired; faces Presidio magn deent view.
Corner. 81 :6xlOU; $500; ST. cor. Sacramento
and Locust stS: both streets In order.
Fine view: Jackson and Walnut Sts.: 32:6xlD 0
Sw. cor street work done; lot level; $4,000.
Walnut, Pacific ave-; 27:Sxl37:9; ouly
S2250 fine
jackson st. bet. Locust and Spruce: blocks
from cable ears: 25xl27:S. $3.50 any SIZE
front; lots ready for Building; streetwork done
fine view
Lot 81 :6xls2:s s2loo. or any size front; Sacra-
meGto near Locust
Cheapest lots yet offered - Sacramento near
Spruce; s blocks from end OF cable cars; lets 2sx
1S2; l4o0 each; street graded, mscadamizsl aad
severed.
Lot 80 sx1s7:6; sl4oo: west side Maple, near
Sacramento
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graphs were six spaces, against five on the
rest OF the document He used three
spaces between his sentences; the other
only two. The first made space after a
comma; the second did not. The writer of
the bulk OF the paper was less acquainted
with the rules of punctuation than was the
other man. One man always put a period
and colon after the words Ito witt" the
other used only comma. For the figure ].
in the Raging of sheet IT, lowercase 50"
was used: on the other sheets a capital IL :"
The jury could hardly help agreeing with
the experts conclusions.
The quality of uniformity is one in which
good typewriters may differ greatly, Some
strike harder with the right hand than with
the left,and thus stamp their work indelibly
Others occasionally shadow" letters; that
Is. blur their outlines, by holding the key
down too long or by striking it sideways.
Perhaps the idiosyncrases of punctuation
are the most trustworthy earmarks of
all. The force of habit lmpels operators
never 10 vary from their own practice in
given cases. Take the sentence: when
did you go Internationally ?" One man
would put question mark after there" !;
another comma; still another dash. or a
semi-colon, comma and a dash. semi
colon and dash might also be used. A
skilled man always follows his own usage
I'm Suph easas
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He Had to 90 Alone.
Detroit Tribune.

1t all happened in one of oceans caves,
where the starfishes love to linger and sea-
weeds cling affectionately to the insensible
rock.
An oyster rushed wildly into the humble
home his industry and frugallty had pro-
vided. He was very much agitated.
"Oyser alive" his wife gasped, what
has happened? i
''My darling" he impressively exclaimed,
''good-by!'
She sank into seat with low moan. A
terrible fear gnawed at her breast.
Are you called to the upper world ?"
Her voice died on her lips. She read in
his face that her worst fears were con.
firmed.
"Merciful heavenP'
Bnrying her face iu her hands she wept
copiously. Hastily gathering together a
change of underclothing the oyster stood at
the door and east about him one last glance
at the beloved place he would see no more.
Suddenly his wife sprang to her feet.
My life." she cried, Il will go with you."
lie shook his head.
mo-" he groaned, 81 must go alone. ]
am wanted Tor church soelable."
Dashing tear from his eye he kissed her
cheek and WAS gone
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She Knew the Public.

Cholly Ruskin-Nhat on earth do you
want to go on the stage for? You cannot
act; you can neither sing nor dance. A
pretty figure you would cur.
Dolly Buskin-Weil, il do shat I'll be a
success, anyway.--New York Herald.
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PARTNERsUIp NOTICES

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN partnership heretofore existing under the
VIII now be known by the frn name OF s. E
FISCHER CO., who Will pay All bills OF SAID firm
and all bills due FISCHER q CANTELOW should
street. de9 .ItE
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Simmons Liver Regulator has never been known
to fail to cur sick headache.
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FINANCIAL.

49,
A l26 KEARNY. ROOM Q. YoU CAN BORROW
II money at low rates: private rooms for ladies':
pledges for sale; take elevator. mrItt
SAN- FRANCISCO COLLATERAL LOAN BANK,
~ ost kearpy ST., tbs only corporation that lsndS
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BOARDING AND ROOMS.

Al ONTGOMEKT'S TEMPERANCE HOTEL. 2.y
H and 2xs Second st-singIe moais CSC; board sal
Ioom per Gay 76c 70 81; BY the ~ 10 S. scss
Coach 70 aud from tb hotei zpai
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BUSINESS CHANCES

q Don LODGING HOUSE, - ROOMS:
u OOO- marbIe-top furniture. carpets. mat
tresseS. new; hanse fuii no bonus: positive bar
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THE TYPEWRITER.

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4 RARE OPPORTUNITY: 500 To $500
% month clear OF EXPENSE IN a thoroughly Is alb
tShed wholesale produce Commission business,
which will bear the strictest INVESTIGATION; at a
earGafn. THE CARNALL-HOPKINS CO. 624
Market St deS It's
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LopGrNG-HousEs FOR SALE.

= =
S1000 LODGING HOUSE Il ROOMS;
91OOO. great bargain. MCLAUGHLIN. 26Ia
kearny St des SIS
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Luxury s. Necessity.

When Apollinaris was first brought to Amer
lea a great Anseyzcau 6ll1ssciau (MARIoN SIMS
declared it to be "not only luxury but neces-
sity' Since then its sale has risen from to g
millions. Now Apollinaris "reigns supreme" and
is ubiquitous. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
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The County Convention.


Although the hour for the reassem-
bling of the convention had been fixed
at 9 O'Clock yesterday, it was 10 a. M.
before Chairman Murphey raped for
order. At that time the entire Pasa-
dena delegation was absent.
When order was obtained Chairman
Murphey announced that he had ap-
pointed Judge Variel, Judge Silent and
Mr.. Wright Of Pasadena as law COM
mittee to prepare the proper certificates
OF nomination required by law.
Prize Orator Hawkins of the Sixth
ward thought that, as this was legal
holiday, the convention should be
opened with prayer. He made motion
to that effect.
A delegate moved that Prize Orator
Hawkins offer the prayer.
Both amendment and the original
motion were voted down.
On motion Of Colonel Nudge, Chair
man J. L. Murphey was given the
thanks of the convention for the able
manner in which he had presided
over it.
Chairman Murphey returned his
thanks to the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, and gave some ad-
vice to the young men on the ticket.
He said that they should not get the
swelled head, nor get the idea that they
were to be bosses. The Republican party
wanted no boss or ring rule.
The thanks of the delegates were also
voted to all OF the officers of the conven.
tion.
Then there was a scrap over the coun-
ty central committee membership. I'm
der the gerrymander of election pre-
cincts, adopted by the board of super
visors, a number OF election precincts
were consolidated, SO as to force Demo
Gratis to 60 as far as possible to the polls
to vote. AS each precinct was entitled
to member, the question was, whether
the old precincts or the new should be
the boundary lines. About an hour was
consumed in debating this matter. It
was finally decided that the members oi
the county committee should be selected
from the new election precincts.
The convention then resolved itself
into the subsidiary district conventions
and took recess until 2 p. m.
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The District Conventions.

In the Seventieth assembly district
there was no fight for the nomination.
Col. O. M. Simpson Of Pasadena was
nominated by acclamation.
In the Seventy-first assembly district
there was no contest. Maj. Samuel An
drews of Pomona was nominated with
out any fight. He is for county divi-
sion.
In the Seventy second assembly dis dis
trict there was quite struggle between
four candidates-H 9. Downing Of
Wilmington, y. q. Denip OF Long
Beach, William H. Kelso Of InRlewooj,
%. F. Rutan Of Florence and W. n,
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announced, then the colored brother did
60 wild sure enough. They yelled and
cheered and threw paper in the air.
Prize orator Hawkins turned himself
loose and let out a yell that awakened q
sick man in Pasadena.
THE WORK FINISHED.
This completed the, work of the city
convention and it adjourned.
Then the general convention was re-
assembled. There were about forty
delegates in the hall when this took
place. 1t was o'clock, and everybody
was weary and tired.
As soon aB the reports from the various
district conventions were read and ap-
proved, the convention adjourned sine
die. This closed the most remarkable
gathering of the Republican party ever
held in any county in the state OF Cali
fornia.
Township Conventions.
In only two townships were nominees
for township offices made yesterday.
They were as follows:
Fairmount township-Justices of the
peace: J. w. Ong and O. L. Livesey.
Constables: M. F. Andrada and ]. n.
Buttars.
La Ballona-Justices Of the peace w.
P. Ross and W. ]. Bryant.
Constables: ]. o. Lamb and w. j..
Hewlett.
In the other townships nominations
will be made at a later day.
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Col. Moore'e nomination was made
unanimous.
A NEWSPAPER MAN GETS SOMETHING.
In the second supervisorial district il
took four ballots to nominate A. w.
Francisco for supervisor. @. E. Grow
ley. A. w. Francisco, DR.. Kierulf, and
r. E. Wirsching were placed in NOM
ination. On the fourth ballot the fight
narrowed down between Wirsching and
Francisco. The latter was nominated,
receiving 43 votes, to 18 for Mr.. WirHch-
ing.
THE BALLOT STUFFED.
In the Fourth supervisoral district
there was red-hot fight between James
Hay and John A. Pirtle. Only one
ballot was taken, and Mr.. Hay, of Ar
tesla, was nominated. But there were
charges of fraud made, and the conven-
ton came very near breaking up in q
row.
Captain F. N. Marion, ex-assembly.
man for the old Seventy-sixth district,
was managing Mr.. Pirtle's candidacy.
Col. John T. Brooker, of Artesia, was
looking after the interests of Mr.. Hay,
The various candidates were placed in
nomination as follows: w. w. Howard,
]. A. Pirtle, James Hay.
CAPTAIN MARIoN's KICK.
After the nominations had been
made, Captain Marion objected to the
manner in which the vote was being
taken. He said he wanted no Louisiana
methods in taking the BALLOT. Then
Colonel Brooker attacked Captain
Marion's reputation and integrity. A
general fight was becoming eminent
Captain Marion said he only wanted q
fair deal for his man, and that it was
unnecessary for Colonel Brooker to at
tempt to bulldoze him, or to run in
any Arkansas ballot box stuffine
methods, with which, he said, the col
onel was undoubtedly familiar. An en-
deavor was made to crowd the Pirtle
following away from the hat in which
the ballots were being put, and this
very near brought on fight. The bal.
lot was then taken, and it was dis
covered that there were eeventy-eighi
votes in the hat, or fifteen more thar
there we're in the district convention.
TISSUE BALLOT SYSTEM.
Captain Marion again protested and
said that he did not think that it wal
right to have tissue ballots worked in
He was opposed to anything Of that
kind, and demanded new ballot.
The new ballot was refused but Col
onel Brooker agreed to recount. Or
this recount sixty-two ballots were
counted and the balance were dropped
on the floor.
THE KNIFE wHETTED FOR HAY.
Again Captain Marion protested
against q void ballot Of that kind ant
left the convention in disgust. JameI
Hay was then declared the nominee, re
ceiving 36 votes to 18 for Pirtle and II
for Howard. Pirtle's friends claim tina
the nomination of Hay was secured BY
fraud. They have sharp knife which
they will use in assisting to defeat Mr.
Hay on election day.
AFTER ELEVEN BALLOTS.
In the Fifth supervisorial district, i
took eleven ballots to name the winner :
w. w. Stockwell. A. Scott Of Ante
lope, J. G. Sherer Of Glendale, w. w
Stockwell Of the First ward: G. E
| Stearns Of Caravans. and Oscar Macy D
| the Eighth ward were presented. Th'
First ward held the key to the situation
| and declined to give in until their maj
won. On the eleventh ballot he di,
win, receiving 81 3z1s votes, to 80 80 for 0sos
Macy.
TAe CITY Cc.ve.ttcns y
At s p. m. Chairman Murphey asail
called the general convention to order
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Russell Sage,
The well-known inancier, writes:
b ss60S EIETH AvENuE

"6O6 FIFTH AVENUE,
NEW YORK CITY, December 20, 1901
"For the past twenty years have been using
peatedly cured me of rheumatic pains and
pains in my side and back. Whenever have
cold, one on nay chest and one on my back
speedily relieve me,
my family are never without them"
RUSSELL SAGE.
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Total vote cast 159
Necessary to choice NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
L. D. Rogers having received major
ity of all the votes was declared nomin-
ated. No other candidate having re-
ceived a majority, second ballot was
ordered.i
Charles Smith withdrew in favor of
r. w. Stewart.
SECOND BALLOT.
The second ballot resulted as follows
R. w. Stewart SO
Denis Kearney. ......-... ............ 16
A. O. Vtgnes ............. ................... 10
Total vote 126
Necessary to q choice. Observation-Disclosures. SO
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Wright Of Compton. Three ballots were
taken, but Mr.. Wright finally beat Mr..
Rutan, receiving 25 votes to the latter's
%.
RED-HoT FIGHT.
In the seventy-third assembly dis
trict there were some lively times. w.
F. Foley and S. P. Rees were the two
opposing candidates until yesterday
morning. Foley had practically sure
thing on the nomination, and he was
very Objectionable to the ring because
OF his anti-railroad sentiments. So Mr..
Rees was thrown aside and Jim Mere
dith was brought out. OF course, every-
body sympathised with Meredith in his
defeat for county clerk, and he was
sure to be nominated. Two things were
accomplished by this. Meredith was
recognized, and the anger OF his friends
over his defeat was appeased. Then
Foley was laid on the shelf.
But Mr.. Foley did not give in without
strong kick, which he registered with
vigor. After he and Mr.. Meredith had
been placed in nomination yesterday
afternoon in the district convention,
Foley got up, and in withdrawing his
name he made very bitter speech.
MR.. FoLEY's IRE.
He said that his defeat had been
brought about by an unholy combina-
tion of evil elements in the party. He
said he had not a word to say against
Mr.. Meredith, but he wanted to state
that Meredith had merely been used as
tool. He said that the time would
come some day when the Republicans OF
= h;o 49, = fasw uoso m
of their will recorded in convention,
independent Of the domination Of a
ring or the Southern Pacific company.
Mr.. Foley then withdrew his name and
left the hall.
NAMED BY ACCLAMATIoN.
Meredith was nominated by acclama-
tion. Some delegates objected because
Mr.. Meredith was not present to pledge
himself, but his friends vouthed for him.
and the district convention adjourned,
In the Seventy-fourth assembly dis
trict, @. w. Peudleton was nominated,
defeating James A. Crimminger, receiv
ing 20 votes out OF total of 48.
MR.. WRIGHT VOTES FOR HIMSELF.
In the Seventy-fifth assembly district,
r. N. Bulla was nominated, defeating
H. f. Carter by vote of rs to %. As
predicted in. the HERALD, one OF Second
ward delegates, T. F. Phillips, voted for
himself, and three of the Third ward
delegation broke away from Mr.. Garter
and voted for Bulla. This nomination
has caused great deal Of ill-feeling.
Charges of the purchase of votes are
made by come of Mr.. CarteI's friends.
The Third ward delegation is anxious to
know who the three traitors are who
went back on Carter.
AN EASY WINNER.
The Thirty seventh district sena torial
convention selected Walter s. Moore out
of field Of five candidates, for the state
senate. Gov. Gosper, Capt. John Cross,
Major E. w. Jones, G.. M. Holton and
Col. Moore were presented to the con-
vention. Only one ballot was necessary.
It resulted as follows:
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Ice Cream, Soda and Confectionery.
Soda Of all havors. The finest In the city 1T
4eEst IN = Ce,s 127 eeuth Spring street.
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Our Prominent. Physicfans Recommend
John Wieland's and fredericksburg Beer.
Both unequaled for quality strength and purity
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-10

Hot commercial iunoh daily 1t The *
change, 22o seuth epdnS reet. Nusssl 1utce.
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Necessary to ch0ice,77.
Mr.. Young was declared the nominee
Of the convention amid great applause.
THE CoNsTABULARY FIGHT.
Two constables were to be nominated,
and it was the next order of business.
W. T. Williams placed in nomination
Robert w. Stewart (colored). He
moved that the rules be suspended and
that he be nomineted by acclamation.
The motion was lost.
Theu came squabble, and the chair
decided that nobody could be nominated
by acclamation if anyone objected.
w. E. Darracott, OF Glendale, was
named.
E. A. Meserve placed in nomination
Charles Smith.
G. E. Day nominated Denis Kearney.
9. w. Pendleton placed in nomination
A. C.-Vignes.
The candidates then came up and
paid their assessment and the ballot
was taken, resulting as follows:
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A BIG ROW.

ium reigned for ten minutes. The whole
trouble was occasioned by the voting Of
proxies. 1t took some time to secure
order. Officer Stewart intended to with
draw his name, but his friends would
not permit hint do so. He was pulled
off the platform.
Judge Silent claimed that Phil Stan
ton was endeavoring to even up an old
score, and was voting seventeen proxies
for Stewart.
s. A. Garrett was of the opinion that
Mr.. Stanton had right to cast the votes
he had proxies for.
P. A. Stanton made defense of HIM
self. He said that be had the right to
vote the proxies.
Il. F. @. Klokke said that Stanton had
no right to use his proxies to even up
old scores.
p. A. Stanton claimed that be had a
right to cast his proxies as he saw fit.
The name of A. @. Vignes was with
drawn before the ballot was taken, his
brother stating for him that he did not
want nomination procured in the way
he would have TO get this one if he won.
Scene.
A DIsGRACEFUL ROW.
ro1 iOuS tAue ~ Wdh dpnoiutoiJ LII
possible to hear yourself think in the
hall, the delegates simply raised such a
howl that the convention resembled q
gathering Of about hundred lunatics.
The chairman raped in vain. The four
sergeants-at-armS were appealed to, but
| they could Dc nothing with the angry
mob of excited delegates. The colored
| contingent went wild with excitement
| Of Vienes with derisive cheers.
Bat whom the result ef ths ballot was