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two smaller arcs. The halo lasted FOR over
an hour, the luminous point being the last
portion to disappear, and persisting for
nearly two hours
Popular Science News. to which we are
Indebted for the foregoing, saws that al
though solar and lunar halos are not IN
common, they are rarely seen as perfect as
the one here described. They are formed
by The refraction and reflection of light
through drops of water or crystals of ice in
the upper atmosphere, in a similar wav to
the ordinary rain They are generally
considered 10 indicate rainy weather. and in
many cases they may do so, as thev GER
talnly indicate the presence of an excess Of
moisture in the air under conditions favora-
BILE TO precipitation.
The old superstition that the number of
stars included in the lunar halo Indicates
the number of days before the storm will be
due mas, OF course, no foundation in fact.
'Sun dogs" or mock suns, are similar nbe-
nomen8 to the solar halos
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HOW TO WHISTLE.
Mrs. Alice Shaw Reveals Some of tn,
Secrets OF the Art.

Mrs. Alice shaw Reveals Some OF the
Secrets OF the Art
Mrs. Alice Shaw, the celebrated Amer.
can whistler, has this to say of her peculiar
gift: "A clever whistler must be born, not
made. The natural gifts necessary are a
good ear, sound pair OF lungs. q favorable
formation Of the cavity OF the mouth, reeu-
lar teeth. and a fexibility and agility
in the orbicular and buccinatory muscles.
The strain on these muscles is great After
an hours practice / have been compelled
to apply electricity to my lips tn get them
into a normal condition. / breathe like a
singer, from the diaphragm. and whistle as
any artist would sing Triiling is 10 me as
easy and natural as ordinary speech. 1t is
the notes which must be long sustained that
are most difficult. My compass ia 2A oc-
taves. l never whistle on an inward
breath. My notes are always directed out
ward. The higher the note the closer INV
lips; the lower the note the larger the
orifice The possibilities of a whistle
are almost unlimited. The art is at present
In It's infancy. / phrase music as 10 the
most careful singers. During my first per-
formances my lips became so dry that IL
was difficult TO produce clear, liquid tone
l now use an ointment which obylates that
difficulty. / practice an hour-sometimes
more-daily, and this has bad a beneficial
| effect. Ii has not only enhanced my pro-
nclency as whistler; it has caused NV
chest TO expand four inches in the last four
years"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-31
A HARD FALL.

Peter Pearson, Painter, Breaks Both
Legs-An Insecure Scaffold.
Peter Pearson, painter, living at 2 City
Hall place, and employed by Gus Daniels.
was at work with companion in the hall
way OF house at the corner of Washington
street and Central avenue yesterday after
noon when the scaffoiding broke and let the
men drop to the floor, 10 feet below.
Pearson fell underneath his companion.
and in the fall had both his legs broken near
the ankle joints. His companion was unin-
jured.
Pearson was brought to the Receiving
Hospital, where his legs were set in splints
and he was taken home. he stated that the
accident was due to the careless manner in
which the scaffolding had been raised, but
blamed no one for his injuries but himself.
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Bankrupted by an Admirsr.

Mrs. Bertha Brown has gone into insol-
vency In consequence of litigation and
necessary absence from her business in
looking after that litigation. She kept
restaurant on Mission street and acknowl-
edges liabilities of S5f4 90, with no assets
The sum of $3.50 is owing one P. KeaI on
pretended claim" OF his for money and
mercks 9dise. Keal is an individual who is
madly infatuated with her and has been
prosecuting her with his untimely atren-
tions. She had Tilted him and married a
sea-faring man, since which he has been
further annoying her in the justices Court
with suits for money loaned. She has also
had to place him under bonds TO keep the
peace, he having threatened her with bodily
hGr
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LAMBERT'S BILL.
1t VIII Be Investigated by the Supervisors
Finance Committee.

1t WIN Be Investigated by TIN Supervisors
Finance Committee.
When the Finance Committee OF the Board
OF Supervisors met yesterday the bill Of w.
2. Lambert for 500 for the removal of the
dead horses from the scene of the recent
Ere on Howard street. near Fifth. was con-
sidered. Lambert claimed that he had
carted away II caTcasses and some of them
were in such sickening condition that he
was Ill for several days afterward. He had
been employed by the Health Officer to do
the work because Charles Alpers, who should
have done so under his contract, had failed to
do his duty.
Alpers claimed that Lambert had not
moved more than five horses and he objected
TO being held responsible for the $500 as
Chairman Ebert had suggested.
The matter was finally taken under adj
visement by the committee. A conference
will be had with Health Officer Keeney re-
Rarding il before any payment is made.
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The MIorophons asap.,ao,,

The old saying that walls have earsu
is about to be illustrated ia a fin de steele
manner In Russia. A German Socialist or
gan complains bitterly OF the uneomnJo-
missing methods adopted by the yarioTs
uovetnms 'lL',, lor securing evidence of the
Is especially indignant that large number
OF mcrophones. that have been ordarsd
from an electrical firm IN Berlin Inv The
Government authorities in st. Ps,ersburc
are Intended to be fixed in the walls and
Gems Ia Prisons, SO mat anything spoken by
either heard by the officers of the prison o op
automatically recorded. f'O" Vi
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John w eIch's Trial.

Yesterday morning Judge Rix denied the
motion to dismiss the case of John WEIGH,
charged with assault TO murder Con Me.
Manus, holding that the complaint as filed
was good and fixing the time for Weleh's
examination on August next.
The motion to dismiss was based on the
grounds that the complaint had been sworn
out by Officer Reynolds on information and
belief.
Judge Rix held that while this was true
the officer had obtained his information
from the wounded men In the Receiving
Hospital. and in addition the complaint was
supported by other affidayts.
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Sister Against widow.

John Reese died on the 9th OF April. 1890,
but before any letters of administration
were granted Lena Reese. the widow. sold
for $500 to w. Fl. Hoffman and III. An
derson the Darber-shop and cigar-stand ON
Montgomery avenue under the New Allan
tic Hotel. They have sold the premises in
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Sonora Mining Company,

Articles OF the Sonora Extended Mining
Corporation have been filed to conduct a
general business of mining in the county of
Tuolumne. but particularly to acquire ana
work the mines OF the Sonora Con solid ated
Mining Company. The capital stock 4.
100000. but with only So subscribed.
Directors are John Metcalfe. George A.
Garter and Z. a. Stratton OF Alameda, and
G. S. Winsor and T. c. Arnold of this
oif $500
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THE TRUE MOTHER M. B., City.
Yankee fashion the Q. c. will ask another
question to answer yours-WhAh is the
true mother. the hen that lays the egg or
the hen that matches the chicken2 VIII the
eggs laid by Leghorn hen produce bantam
chicks If Matched by bantam henP
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Isaac Reiss' Estate.

The will OF Isaac Reiss, dated June 1.
1888, has been filed for probate. he having
died on the 25th Inst. Mr.. Reiss was a mem her
OF the firm OF Reiss Bros, and the yalue of
his estate IS some $4,000. The will directed
division of all property between the
widow, Jennie, and the two daughters. now
born, or any children that may hereafter
be born. the widow to have half and the
children the other half as under the law of
this State -
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In THE CIVIL Ware. B., City. German
born residents furnished SIC per cent of the
strength of the Union army during the War
of the Rebellion. The English were repre-
scented by the smallest percentage, 226, as
against .3S for other foreigners not CLASH
fed, and ]. SO of unknown nativity.
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TALLEsT BUILDING T. W. c., City.
Chicago very likely may claim the distinc-
ton of having the tallest building In the
universe-it certainly has a larger number
of high buildings than any other city. Chi
cage is the home of SKY scrapers," as such
class Of buildings ia known. The Masonic
Temple at State and Randolph streets is
20 stories high.
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Currents OF water serve to a vast extent
the purpose of distributing seeds wo1nn,
butternut and pecan trees arc fou,t ,uu',
to streams. where they drop their mis- info
the passing Hood, to be carried far away
and start other groves, PERTAINS bnnd.sJs
oil miles distant Tree seeds of MANY Sorts
are carried by oceanic currents, '0i''
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Deaths I'm a Week.

During the past week ending yesterday
there were lis deaths In this city. The
principal causes were: Consumption IL
heart disease z. commissions 6, bronchitis g.
pneumonia 4. Bright's disease 4.
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broken below the knee and two teeth
KBocheh out by the falling on him OF :,
quantity Of iron, weighing some GOO nounds
which he was assisting to raise With appli-
anees which were not intended to raise such
q dead waipht " SN
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TREAsURERs OFFICE. CITY AND COUNTY
i OF San Francisco. July %, 1892.
Holders OF DupOnt-street bonds issued under an
act OF the Legislature entitled IAN 20
The widening OF Dupont street. Ia the city OF san
Francisco" approved March %, 1875, are hereby
notined that tue undersigned VIII receive sealed
proposals for tbs surrender of said boads. pro-
Fldsd by section Is OF said act at his once the
new City Hall, san Francisco. until IL O'Clock Don
OF SATURDAY, August 8. 1892.
The amount tn he applied TO the redemption OF
Sale bonds Is about twenty-five thousand dollars
tsz5OOO) Bidders will state at what they Will
surrender their bonds for payment, less coupons
due. No proposals above par viii be cons dered
Bids to be Endorsed Proposal for surrender OF
Dupontsueet bonds" }. H. WIDBER,
1yZo lZt City and County Treasurer
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DENvER's CLIMATE w. c.. City. o.
The elevation of Denver, Colo, being 1870
feet-Over one mile-above sea level makes
the atmosphere rare. dry and clear. there
being on an average less than six DAYS each
year without sunshine. (0 The mean an
nual precipitation is ii 6.
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Three Year.tn Pr,son.

Judge Trout yesterday sentenced Thomas
Bryant to serve three years In the State
prison at San Quentin. he having been con-
victed OF robbing Richard Roberts Of $500
ON the Sd of last March.
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turn and now Harriet Reese, the admi2is-
tratrix under appointment on the 10th OF
March, 1891. has entered suit in the Justices
Court against Hoffman and Anderson for
$3.50 for non-deivery of the premises or
the money for which sold
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CALL QUERY COLUMN.
Jupiter and Mars Will BE in Con.
junction Next Year.
Slavery In New York-Highest Mountain and
Tallest Building-Marriage Between Rela-
tives-Dsmurrage on Freight.

MARS AND JUPITER-E. b. H., City. %
The next conjunction Of Mars and jupiter
will occur on the 25th Of January, 1898, at
o'clock p. NJ, Pacific standard time, when
Mars will have 10 36,'the greater deellnatlon.
or be trifle more than three diameters of
the moon above Jupiter. On that day the
meridian assage of the planets will occur
at hours 90 minutes p. NJ, Pacific standard
time; the altitude of Mars will be $50 o. .
The diameter of Mars will be 10" and of
Jupiter S64". (9 Jupiter and Mars were
Inst IN conjunction on November Is, $780,
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Crushed Under a Grea, w.Iu.,

Crushed Under "a Great Weight.
The Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works
has been sued in the Superior Court for
$4,000 damages In behalf of Jeremiah
Cuddy, aged Is. On the 18th of April the
boy had his left leg torn open, the bone
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having first obtained divorce. She would
be liable to prosecution for bigamy on re-
turn. (2) 1t is possible to obtain q divorce
without publicity, either or both being
willing.
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TARIFF ON TIN-C. r.. City. The provi-
sions of the so-called Mckinley tariff bill
provide that pig tin shall be admitted free
until July /, 1898, but after that date shall
pay duty of cents per pound. The first
of these two provisions went into effect on
October G. 1890
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-31

MARRIAGE BETWEEN RELATIvEs-A. C.
r.. Tracy. CAL "a The best answer to your
first question Is that the law of this State
does not forbid the intermarriage of first
cousins. (2) Cousins on the mothers side are
in the same degree of consanguinity as cous-
ms OH the fathers side. (3) The marriage
of your neighb0r to mis- sisters daughter
his niece Is an incestuous union. That
their children ARE As healthy as can be" Is
no argument that their children's children
will also be. 1t is not always that in such
close marriages effect presents itself in the
hrst generation. The marriage of an uncle
and niece and that OF two first cousins are
not al all cases for comparison on this score,
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CoNsULS AT GUATEMALA-C. r. l., City.
Florentine SouZa is the consular agent of
the United States at Champerico John T.
Anderson at Livingston, James Shields at
Geo. and Robert Ii. May at San Jose de
Guatemala.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-31
I'm THE HEAVENS.
some New Facts About Solar and Lunar
Halos.
New York Mall and Express.

EIpress,
The accompanying cut represents a re-
markable solar halo observed by CORE
spondent Of La Nature. NJ. Phiilipplp. in
the environs of Neuchatel, Switzerland. on
March 28. The morning was forgy. but. as
1t gradually cleared away, the sun was OBJ
served to be surrounded by a circle
showing the usual colOrs OF the rainbow.
A few moments later another concentric
n nStT ,DnI Sppeated' followed by an arc of a
circle tangent 10 II, and following this
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of his wife. and saying he was living with
Mrs. Craig, with whom he was madly in
love. He was restless after Mrs. Craig had
been down to see him, and woke Carnahan
mp with his groanS after cutting his throat.
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A Phoenix man has been adiudged Insane
because he boiled rocks TO make SOUP of.
But we don't know. There are parts of
Angora in which rocks are the only things
obtainabie from which soup can De made.
The rocks are rich, too.
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HIGHEST BRIDGE-H. W., Yountville.
Cal. The highest bridge or trestle between
Ogden and Cheyenne on the Union Pacific
Railroad Is the Dale Creek bridge. 113 feet
high
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CGuR D'ALENE-G. L.. City. Ceur
d'Alene are three French words. meaning
"heart of an anvil.
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NOT ON THE SAND Low. K. City.
Ex-Judge J. f. Sullivan has never spoken
ON the Island lot"
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Other unimportant testimony was given,
and then the widow, Mrs. Mary Ker. was
called to the stand. The purpose OF this
on Coroner Garwood's part was to put in
possession of the poor woman such proofs
as will make her child, which is soon to be
born, the heir TO any property her husband
parentS may leave.
Mrs. Ker testified that she and her hus-
band were not separated, and that all the.
time he was living with Mrs. Craig she sup4
posed he was at Skaggs Springs. Owing 20
the woman's condition her examination was
made as brief as possible, but to make the
record as to the legitimacy of the unborn
child perfect the wife identified the hodEof
Ker as that of her husband.
The jury found the deceased came to his
death from wounds inflicted by himself
while temporarily insane.
The body of Ker was taken In charge by
Mr.. Satchwell, the friend of Ker's father,
and at whose house Mrs. Ker is living, and
will remain until her husbands relatives
can be heard FROM
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CENSUS FIGUREs-L. j., City.-Chicago
was returned as having a population Oh
i. O9o $50 and Philadelphia of 1.046. 964.
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LINITATIoN-E. c., Ocean View. Cal. In
Maine the statute of limitations on note
runs after six years.
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PAST RECovEBY-C. W., City. An un-
delivered letter that was advertised 'some
five years ago" Is past recovery from the
Postoffice, because no longer In existence.
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FARALLoNEs-E. b. b., City The near
est of the islands In the two clusters
comprising the Farallones is about 20 miles
west of the Golden Gate.
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Ell PAso's ALTITUDE-W. c., City. The
altitude of Ell Paso in the trans-Pecos Terri
tory of Texas Is $3.50 feet above the sea.
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FIRST MAGAZINE-L. B., City. The first
magazine published in California was prob
ably the Pioneer in this city III 1852. 1t has
long gone out of existence.
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WEIGHT OF MERCURY-C. r. l., City.
At ordinary temperature mercury In an
equal quantity In bulk weighs about two
thirds more than gold.
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MINISTER TO GUATEMALA-C. r. l., City.
Romualdo Pacheco of California is the Min
lister Of the United States for Guatemala.
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LOOKING BACKwARD-F. H.. Sacra-
mento, CAL January /. 1911, was on Tues
day; January l. 1919. on Friday, and April
16 1884, on a Tuesday.
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In THE CIVIL Ware. B., City. German
born residents furnished $40 per cent of the
strength of the Union army during the War
of the Rebellion. The English were repre-
scented by the smallest percentage, 2.26, as
against 2. 80 for other foreigners not CLASH
fed. and L 80 of unknown nativity.
DENvER's CLIMATE w, c.. City. ~
The elevation of Denver, Colo, being 1870
feet-over one mile-above sea level makes
the tmosphere rare. dry and clear. there
being on an average less than six DAYS each
year without sunshine. (2) The mean an
nual precipitation Is IA 6.
TARIFF ON TIN-C. R.. City. The provi-
sons of the so-called Mckinley tariff bill
provide that pig tin shall be admitted free
until July /, 1898, but after that date shall
pay duty of cents per pound. The first
of these two provisions went into effect on
October 6, 1890.
CoNsULs AT GUATEMALA-C. r. l., City.
Florentine SouZa is the consular agent of
the United States at Champerico. John T.
Anderson at Livingston, James Shields at
Geo, and Robert II. May at San Jose de
Guatemala.
HIGHEST BRIDGE-H. W., Yountville.
Cal. The highest bridge or trestle between
Il
Railroad Is the Dale Creek bridge, 113 feet
high.
PAST RECovERY-C. W., City. An I'M
delivered letter that was advertised 'some
five years ago" Is past recovery from the
PostOffice, because no longer in existence.
FIRST MAGAZINE-L. B., City. The first
magazine published in California was prob
ably the Pioneer in this city III 1852. 1t has
long gone out of existence.
FARALLoNEs-E. b. B.. City. The near
est of the islands in the two clusters
comprising the Farallones is about 20 miles
west of the Golden Gate.
WEIGHT OF MERCURY-C. r. l., City.
At ordinary temperature mercury In an
equal quantity In bulk weighs about two
thirds more than gold.
LOOKING BACKwARD-F. H.. Sacra-
mento, Cal January /, 1911, was on Tues
day; January j. 1919, on q Friday, and April
16, 1874. on Tuesday.
MINISTER TO GUATEMALA-C. r. l., City.
Romualdo Pacheco of California is the Min
lister OF the United States for Guatemala.
Ell. PAso's ALrIrUDE-W. c.. City. The
altitude of Ell Paso in the trans-Pecos Terri
tory of Texas is 1880 feet above the sea.
CENSUS FIGUREs-L. j., City.-Chicago
was returned as having a population OF
1099. $50 and Philadelphia OF ], 046. 964.
LIsuTATIoN-E. c., Ocean View, Cal. In
Maine the statute of limitations on note
runs after six years.
NOT ON THE SAND Low. K. City.
Ex-Judge J. f. Sullivan has never spoken
on the "Sand lot
CGuR D'ALENE-G. L., City. C@ur
d'Alene are three French words. meaning
"heart of an anvil.
A Phoenix man has been adiudged insane
because he boiled rocks TO make SOUP Of
But we don't know. There are parts of
Angora in which rocks are the only things
obtainable from which soup can De made.
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SLAVERY IN New York;. f. S., City.
Slavery In the State of New York was
much restricted after the formation of the
first constitution in March, l777, and the
State adopted a gradual emancipation act
In 1873. when she had upward of 10000
slaves. In 1917, however, another act was
passed. declaring that all slaves shall be
free on the 4th of July, 1927. and the parade
on that day of the coored men down Broad
way, with band OF music, must be the one
which yon recollect as having taken place
while boy In New York City.
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for Infants and Children.

sThe use of 'Castoria Is so universal and
its merits so well known that 1t seems q work
of supercrogation TO endorse It Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARrYr, ID. D.,
New York City.
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MARITAL LAw-L NJ. R.. City 1t Is a
weii-se'tled proposition that a military
commander has not the power by declaring
district TO DO under martial law to subject
all the citizens to that code (articles of war;
and to suspend the operation of the writ 81
habeas corpus. The question of whether
the civil or military authorities would try n
murder committed while such martial law
Is in operation is very delicate one, much
easier TO ask nnthinkingly than to answer
correctly and definitely.
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Redemption Of Dupont-Strast Bonds.

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