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and the one on the up track. and rolled along
between them like cigarette between two
palms.
There" he exclaimed, shat is one OF the
many little incidents in our daily life that
helps TO turn conductors gray about the
temples and drives some to hara-kirl. Now
we will have TO put up with combination
of conduct and clothes unless the anti
crinoIine league succeeds in heading OH Inc
hoopskirt."
From other remarks let fall by the melan-
choly man it was evident that he is not
favorably impressed with the female pas
senger He, as well as his brother con-
ductors, view the impending balloon gar
ment with mingled feelings OF rage and de-
spair. Their only salvation, they say. is in
the league sensible women are forming
against the wire monstrosity.
Ibid yon ever notice." he went on. 'how
women invariably sit sideways in car?
They do that because they are expected to
sit straight. If the company posted notices
requesting passengers to sit sideways and
take up room enough for two or three per-
sons, some females l know would haughtily
decline to obey the instructions.
Now then, just imagine what would
happen If four sideway-stters In c1lnollnes
should get into the same car. Wouldn't
they about fill it?
There would be no money in carrying
hoopskrty girls either, no more than there
is for a teamster hauling empty barrels by
the ton. There's too much space wasted.
Then there is another trait I've noticed
about the woman passenger. If she boards
a car In which the seats are all occupied she
grabs the first strap inside the door and re-
fuses to move forward. How is any one 10
get in or out of that ear with the doorway
jammed full OF drapery aud wire hOops?"
As he conjured up blockade of this ap-
pallng nature, the conductor shuddered
Visibly. lie soon grew calm again, and
spoke Of some more things near aud dear TO
his heart.
Sometimes" be resumed, women won't
wait till the car stops, but close their eyes
and plunge off at random.
'In nine cases out of ten Of this kind the
air would get under the crnOlnc. distend it
like parachute. and hold her suspended in
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fact that the end was expected at any
moment. Bright's disease is supposed to
have been the cause of his death.
S. c. Hastings was born in Jefferson
County, n. Y. November %. 1914. and was
therefore in his eightieth year.
The earlier part of his life was passed In
New York. Indiana and Iowa, when the
latter was yet Territory.
He received his education at Gouverneur
Academy, St Lawrence County, y. Y, and
at the age of twenty was made principal OF
Norwich Academy. Chenango County.
After one years service In this capacity he
resigned the position 10 remove to Law
renceburg, Ind, for the purpose OF study
ing law.
Miss Patience Brayton. by which union lie
became the father Of seven children.
During the exciting Presidential cam
pAign of 1886 he was editor Of the Indiana
Signal and heartily supported Martin Van
Buren, and during the same year was ad-
United to the bar BY the Circuit Court at
Terre Haute.
When Iowa was admitted 10 the Union he
was one OF the best-known and most
popular citizens. and was elected as DEM
ocrat a member of the lower branch OF the
first Legislature, and from that time on till
1876 he served continuously in either House
or Council.
Mr.. Hastings was the first to represent
Iowa In the lower house of Congress and
had for his colleagues such men as John
Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln and
others of only secondary fame.
At the close of his term he was appointed
by the Governor Chief Justice If the Su-
preme Court. This position he held Till
1S49 when finding that his labors so far had
produced little besides honor and fame he
cor Guided to seek his fortune In the far
West.
Six months after his arrival at Benicla he
was chosen by our first Legislature as Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court. from which
Office he stepped into the attorney general.
ship in 1851
1t was during this time that be made his
| FIRST private business investment here,
| which he did by becoming one OF the firm OF
Hurley. Hastings IL Co., banking firm of
| Sacramento.
| Being a shrewd business man, he accumu-
lated money rapidly, and in 1864 VAS esti-
| mated to be worth S2,500.000.
In 1873 Mr. Hastings donated TO the State
| 100000 Tor the purpose OF enriching the
law college which bears his name to the
| present date. and which alone will serve to
| perpetuate his memory.
Mr.. Hastings was married twice and was
| twice widower. He married AZalia Brodt
| in Iowa In 1916, who died in the south of
| France in 1876. BY the last marriage he
was the father of eight children, Marshal G. !,
| Il. d., Robert p, Douglass, Clara h., Flora
| A., Ella and Lille.
OF these the daughters are living. bnt the
sons have all preceded their fatI er to the
! grave.
Ex-Judge S. c. Hastings leaves many old
and tried friends. who mourn his death and
| revere ms memory as true friend, genial
companion and kind and courteous gentle
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THE LACE HOUSE.
j. SAMUEL
1913 to I2O Post Street, San Francisco.
THE LENGTH OF DAYS.
In Former Ages the Earth Completed
Revolution in Four Hours.
The Story OF the Heavens.


The Story OF the Heavens.
To-day is longer than yesterday; to-mor-
row will be longer than to-day. The diff
ference is so small that even in the course of
ages it can hardly be said 10 have been
distinctly established by observation. We
do not pretend TO say how many centuries
have elapsed since the day was even one
second shorter than 1t is at present; but
centuries are not the units which we employ
In tidal evolution. A million years ago it
Is quite probable that the divergence
of the length of the day from its
present value may have been very
considerable. Let us take a glance back
into the profound depths of time past, and
see what the tides have TO tell US. If the
present order Of things has lasted the day
must have been shorter and shorter the
farther we look back into the dim past. The
day is now tweniy-fOur hours; IL was once
six hours. How much farther can we go?
Once the six hours is past we begin TO APP
prosch a limit which must at some point
bound our prospect. The shorter the day
the more IS the earth Dulged al the equator;
thu more the earth is bulged at the equator
the greater is the strain put upon the
materials of the earth 0y the centrifugal
fierce Of its rotation. II The earth were
to 20 too fast Il would be unable 10 cOhere
together: il would separate INTO pieces just
as a grlndstnne driven too rapidly is rent
asunder with violence. Here, therefore, we
discern in the remote past barrier which
stops the present argument. There Is a
certain critical velocity which is the great
est that the earth could bear without risk
of rupture, but the exact amount of that
velocity is a question not very easy TO ans
swer 1t depends upon the nature Of the
materials of the earth; il depends upon the
temperatures it depends upon the effect OF
pressure, and on other details not aeeu-
rately known TO US. An estimate Of the
critical velocity has. however, been made.
and it has been shown that the shortest
period of rotation which the earth could
have, without flying into pieces is about
three or four hours. The doctrine of tidal
evolution has thus conducted US TO the con-
eluson that. at some inconcelyably remote
epoch, the earth was spinning round its
axis in period approximating 10 three or
six bonrs.
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Berkeley.

Friday judgment was rendered in Justice
PenwelPs court for the plaintiff in the case
of NJ. A. Thomas VS.. Wilson on assigned
claim for costs Of litigation in the university
sidewalk matter.
The circular Of the State Board OF Health
for January shows the deaths Ia Berkeley
for that month to number eight. or at the
rate of l to 1000 They were distributed as
follows: Consumption 8, pneumonia !,
bronchitis 2, other causes ..
Last Thursday afternoon the annual
praise meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian Church was
held at the manse. A large attendance rem
dered the meeting very successful. The
thank Offering amounted to S44.
During this week the ladies' OF the Uni
tartan church will hold their art loan exhi Di-
ton at Unity Hail. One of the attractions
will be a collection OF Japanese curios
loaned by Lieutenant c. G. Calkins,
u. 5. n.
The University Glee Club will give one of
It's concerts next Friday evening at Odd
Fellows Hail. San Francisco.
Arrangements are being made for a game
of football between the regular university
ell vens Of Stanford and the University of
California to be played in Santa Barbara
this spring. The town will guara ntee all
EXPENSES.
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THE ANGLO-SAXON RACE.
An Interesting Lecture by Professor
j. X. RucksteII.

Last evening very able lecture on "The
Anglo-SaxOn Race" was delivered In the
m ain hall of the Young Mems Christian
Association by Professor j. II. Ruckstell.
1T would be impossible In one lecture"
said the professor, Ito do more than give
the briefest sketch of the march in time
and place of that race which surpasses all
others, ancient and modern, in its achieve
ments."
The learned professor gives m ore elastic
meaning to the definition "Anglo-Saxon
race" than do most historians
Indeed the t. rm "Teutonic race could
scarcely cover wider area than was en-
braced in the lecture, which not only in
cluded all Notwithstanding people. but also
those of the modern German Empire. The
professor began with a brief and brilliant
survey OF the history of the race.
This survey began with the time when
Cesar. in his commentaries. gave one of the
earliest accounts of the race-hardy. north
ern baTbarians, VINO were already turning
longing eyes toward the sp0ils of Rome.
The professor spoke of the Saxon con-
quest over the Celts, and alluded in terms
of warm admiration to Alfred the Great,
who. in his enlightened policy, was tho u
sand years before his age.
The survey included the main points of
English and American history, partIcul arly
those which illustrated the passionate love
of freedom which invariably characterizes
the Anglo-SaXOu race.
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Alameda.

Owing to the loose manner in which the
complaints we're drawn the charges Of ma
lcious mischief against several boys were
dismissed yesterday on motion # the Deputy
District Attorney.
Alameda Parlor of Native Daughters will
give a masquerade ball Tuesday evening,
in LiDderman OpeIa-house.
A new bank is in process of formation In
this city, and articles of incorporation will
be filed with the County Clerk this week.
Charles S. Neal, city Trustee, will be
president and John F. Ward, a well-known
real-estate agent viii be cashier. The
bank for the present will occupy quarters
at the northeast corner OF Park street and
Santa Cara avenue.
James Millington, who is at present City
Clerk. may be a candidate for City Treas
urer at the coming election. Mr.. Milling
ton has been City Clerk for many years,
and as he is getting along In years some of
his friends would like 10 see him Treas
urer, which is better saaried Office than
Clerk and has less afduous duties.
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A Marine Engineer Missing.

Daniel Donahue, marine engineer lately
from New York and member of Associa-
ton No. 80 of that place, disappeared a
month ago and has not been heard from
since.
Donahue was man of 45 years OF age,
competent in his profession and in comfort
able circumstances He had but recently
arrived from New ork, and had only bee
with the San Francisco association q week
The circumstances of his Disappearance
are in no way singular. His friends in the
East are much exercised over his absence,
and have sent instructions to San Francisco
TO have Donahue's whereabouts investi-
Cd
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Captain W. T. Ray hnUIueu ln6 Crow anu
mond. officers. The galley is
perfect and affords protection to the stew
ard in the stormiest weather. TIE quar-
ters Of the first, second and third mates and
steward are aft and are handsomely ar
ranged with booths and stationary basins.
The al aTtments Of the captain are done up
in teak and oak. and the walls are orna-
mented with oil paintings of merit, which
is the handiwork of his young daughter,
who now resides at Penarth. Wales, the
home of her father not far from Cralg-y-
Nos. where Patti lives.
The captain is q native OF Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia, but has been in this service
for twenty-five years. About year ago he
was here in command of the British ship
Ardnamurchan. which was also a pretty
piece of naval architecture.
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WRECKED THE ROOM.
Explosion i'm the Circuit Court Does
Some Damape


An explosion of gas occurred Yesterday
morning in the Appraisers building. which
wrecked the walls and ceiling of the old
Circuit Court room. and slightly injured
three men who were at work In the room
The gasfitters went into the room over the
courtroom to find a leak, and resorted to the
usual dangerous method of doing so. They
lighted a candle, and tested each Joint OF
the pipe, but did not find the leak until they
started to take up portion of the flooring,
when they found 1t so emphaticalIy that
they wished that they had not. There was
sound like Chinese New Years celebra-
tionsan the room below was demolished.
Three workmen who were working in
that room were. thrown down and buried
under mass OF falling plastering and iron
laths, where they were forced to remain
until released by their fellow workmen who
were In another room at the time. None of
them were hurt seriously, but it was very
close escape.
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Disease Germs in Pencils.
Buffalo News.

Diphtheria is prevalent among the school
children OF Detroit. and the charge is made
by Dir. K. ). Farnum of that city that the
disease has been spread by interchanging
lead pencils. The Board of Education fur
nishes pencils for all the scholars, and the
latter are not allowed TO use any others.
The scholars get one pencil to-day and an
other tomorrow, all the pencils being
dropped into the box at the close Of school
each day. 1t Is no exaggeration to say that
the average child using a lead pencil will
put the lead end into its mouth forty times
day, and with the pencil going from one
child's mouth to another from day to day
1t is easy to see that the practice might be-
come very dangerous, while, of course, 1t is
unelean.
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Poison on the Knife.

Charles Holland. a laborer living at 30
Clay street, received peculiar injury while
at work on the water front Friday.
Holland was engaged unloading quaD-
tity of hides from a truck and also cut the
ropes used in tying them up in bales with a
sheath knife The hides were protected
from the ravages of vermin by some prepa-
ration made for the purpose and which ad-
hered TO the blade of the knife used.
Yesterday whils Holland was at work the
knife slipped and the blade, which was in a
septic condition, inflicted slight cut in the
right leg.
The poisonous matter on the knife blade,
however, GIT into The wound, and Holland
leg was already badly swollen when he
reached the Receiving Hospital, where DR..
Somers dressed the injury and arrested the
progress Of tie poison.
Although the cut is insignificant blood
poisoning may follow.
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Shortridge ConyaIescent.

Samuel NJ. Shortridge. the well-known
attorney and campaign orator, was the
recipient of numerous congratulations when
he appeared for a short time in the lobby of
the Palace Hotel last evening, it being his
first visit to the lower floor of the hotel
since his recent Illness. During the stormy
weather in January and the early part of
this month Mr.. Shortridge exposed himself
considerably 10 the elements, the result
being an attack of maIarial fever, from
which he was confined to his bed for ten
dave
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HIS WORK ENDED.
The Death of Ex=Judge 6.
c. Hastings.
He Was the First Chief Justice for
This State-Sketch of His
Life.

After an Illness of two weeks ex-Judge S.
C. Hastings expired at $50 O'clock last
night The end was very peaceful, his
daughter, Mrs. Catherwood. being with him
when it came. Ex-Judge Hastings had been
ailing for some time, but it was not until
two weeks ago that he was compelled to
take TO his bed. DR.. Rosenstirn, who had
been attending him. was called in, and he
saw al once that there was no hope for his
recovery, on account of his old age. and the
ex-Judge's relatives were apprised of the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
Music i'm the Park.
The following Is the programme of music
to be performed In Golden Gate Park this
nff
A New Luminous Compass.
St. Louis Globe. Democrat.

The luminous compass recently intro
duced in the French navy consists of an or
binary Thompson compass. During the
day it is employed in the usual way, but at
night vertical line of light is thrown from
the pinnacle light upon the interior side Of
compass-box, between the card and the
glass, by means of combination of lenses
and mirrors. This line is, for the time be-
ing, a fixed line. and bears known relation
to the direction of the ships keel.
From another combination of lenses
and mirrors above the center of
the card, second ray Of light Is thrown
upon tile Interior side of the compass-box.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
Signaling i'm War.
Now York sun

A new scheme for signaling for war pur.
poses. by flashing Morse signals from inca
descent lamps Enclosed in balloon made OF
translucent material, was exhibited TO mill.
tary experts In London last week by the
inventor. Eric S. Bruce. Ineandesceni
lamps, IT was shown, could be used In the
hydrogen contents OF balloon with perfect
safety. The CHIEF point claimed for the de-
vice Is that 1t secures an elevation beyond
the capacity of other means.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
FURLERs FOR CARS:
The CrinoIine Must Be Slowed Away
Like Sails.

"With the advent of the hoopsklrty girl
our manifold miseries will increase tenfold. Z"
said a holIow-eyed streetcar conductor. as
he helped fat woman, in elInging skirts, to
soueeze through the narrow portal of a
Sutier-strt ct car
"We have trouble enough with the women
NOW. the way they are riggeds without In
Eating themselves" he continued, as the fat
woman persisted in getting of on the wrong
aide The next instant she was caught be.
twssn TIE side of the car she had just LETT
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AT SAMOA.
A Hurricane Sweeps Over the Islands.
Great Damage.

Great Damage.
Among the passengers by the Monowai
was Lieutenant c. C.. Marsh of the United
States steamer Alliance. who reports mat
tiers quiet at the Samoa Islands, where he
had been for some time. The natives, he
said. refuse to pay taxes aud the Govern
ment finances are very low.
While there is no likelihood OF trouble, II
is apparent that there is an undercUrrent of
dissatisfaction prevailing against the reten-
ton in office Of President Piisach and Chief
Justice CederkranZ. The Chief Justice has
rendered several decisions that did not
serve to assist his popularity.
On December 10 and IL the island of Mel
jon WAS swept by hurricane. Trees were
leveled aud the old Wesleyan Church was
wrecked. Native houses were also de-
stroyed. The destruction of the trees
caused much restitution. as breadfruit was
not ODtainabl
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
The Most UnIucky Day.

A German statistican finds that the most
"unlueky" day of the week, so far as acct
dents to human beings are concerned, Is not
Friday. but Monday; 1914 per cent of all
accidents occur on Mondays, 10 81 per cent
on Tuesdays. 1851 per cent on Wednesdays,
10. AZ per cent on Thursdays. 16. 80 per cent
on Fridays, the same per cent on Saturdays
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

An association for preventing the imm-
grafton of destitute aliens is vigorously at
work in England. 1t numbers several Nj.
P.'s among its members. and at recent
meeting It was agreed 10 make special
efforts To induce Parliament, through each
member Individually. to take prompt legis-
lative action dealing with the evil of pauper
immigration.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

and this after suitable adjustment. rEoves
around as the card moves. This line being
of different length, is easily distinguishable
from the other, and it may be temporarily
set so as to bear any desired relation to any
point on the card. In steering. tina helms
man has simply to move his wheel so as to
keep the two luminous lines In the same
straight line
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~
through from Port Glas-
cow in 118 days, which
was a most exlraOrdi-
nary passage.
The vessel is the great
est OUTPUT of Roger &
Co. of Glasgow, and has
surpassed the hopes OF
her builders in her sail
ing qualities. She reg
listers l740 tons ana is
capable Of carrying a
cargo of 1850 tons. The
main beauty of the ship
Is the accommodations
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
Orange Countv,s Money

In the suit of Orange County against Los
Angeles County to recover S11,375 AZ, said
to have been advanced the new county ia
be used for .he construction of new bridge
and other purposes, the Suprems Court
Yesterday rendered a decision In Avor oil
Orange County.
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and 2.69 per cent on Sundays. FROM these
figures it not only appears that Friday is
not the unuckiest day in this regard but
that one day is pretty much as another.
The lucky" character of Sunday is ex-
planned by the fact of little or no work
being done on that day.
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An Industrious wor,.r

Mr.. HoDeymoon-Did you sew that button
on that coat, darling?
Mrs. Honeymoon - No, sweetheart. i
couldn't find the button, but sewcd up the
buttonhoie. Is that right?-Texss Slftings
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AUCTION SALE.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

THROUGH LINE TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA.
Steamers will sail at NOON the 5th. Rs~a
18th and 25th OF each month, calling as <azElz5&
various ports OF Mexico aud Central America.
Through line saiiings-f ebruary rs, S. CITY OF
New York; March u, IS. Colima; March Is, IS.
City OF Sydney.
NoTE-when the sailing day falls Sunday
steamer will be dispatched the following Monday.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA.
Steamers leave san Francisco at noon on the Sd
and 18th OF each month calling at various Mexican
and Cen tral American ports.
Way Line SaIiHss-sS. san Bias, March ); SIS.
Colon. March Is.
JAPA y AND CHINA LTNE.
FOR Ok0HAMA AND H0NGK NC,
Connecting at YOkOhama with steamers for Shanz-
hal and at Hongkong for East Indies, Straits, etc.
SIS. Peru Saturday. March 4. st 3 p.
50. City OF Rio de JsneIrO, thursday, March %,
stSP.N
IS. City OF Pekng, thursday, Apri' g, at 3r.E-
SIS China, Tuesday. Aprii - 1T PM
Round-trip tickets TO Yokohama and return az 70
dueed rates.
For freight passage apply at the once corner
First and Brsnuan streets.
Branch Ofhce-209 Front street.
ALEXANDER CENTER. General AGENT
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A MARINE BEAUTY.
One of the Fastest Ships That Ever
Came Into the Harbor.

The port of San Francisco has not been
visited by prettier ship for years than the
Colintraive. now discharging her cargo of
coal al the Beale- street wharf.
The ship came here under command Of
Captain W. E. Raymond, who nut her