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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01
VALLEY VANDALS.
Give Yosemite to the Cow
eminent.
ARTIST RoBINsoNs ADVICE.
Men Who Think That They Can Inn
prove the AImighty's Landscape
Gardening.

OSEMITE VALLEY is
the hobby of C. d. Rob-
inson. the landscape
painter. as everybody
knows
Outraged Yosemite,
despoiled. denuded. dis
heyeled and SCARED by
Iyandals. is a theme for
which he is always load
ed. lie may be expect
ed one of these days to
paint an allegorical pie
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01
Sam Francisco Meat Marked.

Wholesale rates from siaughrerers to dealers are
as follows
BEEF-First quality. 6@61sc; second quality. SO
51ac; third do. 31s@41ac.
VEAL-Large, 51s(G6c: small Calves 61eGIc:'
Dairy Calves St9SJh y 10.
MUTTON-Wethers, 61a6l7c p 10; Ewes, &C.
LAMB-S@S1ac p n.
PoRK-Live Hogs, 5ss@5s4c p 10 for heavy and
medium grain fed; small fat Hogs, 512955sc; stock
Hogs, SOS &c; dressed do. s9314c y 10.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01
New York Markets.

New York Markets.
NEW YORK. Dec 31.-Considering the New Years
frolic OF the brokers the stock market showed
far degree OF activity and decided strength. and
closed strong, with many stocks scoring sharp ad.
vaaces. Government bonds steady. Petroleum
Weaker at 5lTse.
NEW YORK, Dec 3l.-United States Bonds. as,
1134; do 2's. 100; Northern Pacific. IS; Cana
dian Pacific. ssh Central Pacific 27Ia: Onion Pa
cihc. 1858: Atchison and santa Fe. $3.50: Wells
Fargo. l4I: Western Union, 95A; Silver. S25s;
Sterling. 81 S5@4 SS1s
Wheat = January. 78c. Flour. steady. Coffee.
SIC So Sugar. 1893 7-l5c. Hops-Paciic Coast,
20@23c. Hides. l2Iac. Copper - Lake. sl2 20.
Tin-Spot. $l9 so. Lead-Domestic, So So. Iron,
SIG. Petroleum-January 515sc.
Hops quiet. Best Paciics quoted at PIG
23c.
sUsAR AND COFFEE.
Sugar-Dull and unchanged.
Cofee-DuH with slight changes. Sales, 1880
bags. January $l6 IS; February, $l6 20
Pertiand's Business.
PORTLAND. Or. Dec. 31.-CIearances, &354.O0o;
balances, 100000
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01

OCEAN STEAMERS.
Dates OF Departure From San Francisco.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01
Failures I'm 1902.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports $50
failures In the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for the year 1892. with assets at $446a,S2
and liabilities s6.75S.9tl, as compared with 1912
for the previous year. with assets at 1885,
Sill and liabilities S8.2O70l0. The failures the
past year divided among the States and Ter.
rffories as follows.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01
Real Estate Sales.

Board-5o S v Waters 80. 9S14; IS do. s 3. 9ssa
10 Giant Powder Con- 40.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
Notes and Commenes,


Rev. A. TRUAx, Methodist min.
lister of CORTLAND, Ont. is the latest
clergyman to be suspended for heresy.
1t would seem that heresy is as preva-
lent and as catching as the measles
this year.
REV. DR.. ]. II. STRAIT, a popular
minister in the Christian denomina-
tion in Indiana, two or three years
ago, and not much heard of since,
was recognized in Cincinnati acting
as hostler in livery stable.
PROF. Fl. P. SMITH of Cincinnati,
while admitting that the sentence
passed upon Rev. DR.. Briggs might
have been severer, contends that the
General Assembly exceeds its con-
tract with Lane Seminary in placing
1T under the ban. He is determined
to fight out the case.
REV. JoAL SwARTZ, D. d., pastor
of st. James Lutheran Church, Get
tysburg, who has 700 widely-scattered
members in his congregation, thinks
nothing of doing his ten miles on a
bicycle in prosecuting his pastoral
duties, though he is 20 years old. He
has three sons in the ministry also.
REV. II. S THOMPSON, pastor of the
Methodist Church at FentOn, Del,
having been disabled by illness, his
daughter, a young woman, preached
the sermon and conducted the morn
ing service and his wife lectured in
the evening. The ministrations of
the ladies were well received by the
congregation.
REV. DIR. CRAIG, of keokuk, Iowa,
moderator of the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly, recently held in Wash
ington. is known at his home as the
lighting preacher. He obtained this
sobriquet through his readiness to
take off his coat at any time when
an insult was offered him. On one
occasion while talking to an excited
member of his congregation the latter
called him liar IL am going to
make you take that back" said DR..
Craig. He then started in. 1t was
good fight, and the fighting
preacher won. Since that time no
one ever dared to apply an insulting
epithet to him.
The use of the gown by COpgrega-
tional ministers appears to be steadily
increasing in recent years In Boston
Mr.. Gordon at the Old South and DR..
! Herrick at the Mount Vernon, in
Cambridge DR.. Mckenzie at the First,
in Brookline Dr. Thomas at the Har-
ward Church, and in Newton Dr.
Calkins regularly stand before their
people in the black COVE. The min.
lister going to supply the Central
Church will find that article in the
retiring-roOm. DR.. StimsCn has as.
sumed it on entering his new pastor
ate at the Broadway Tabernacle,
| New York. In a number of the
other larger churches it is a part OF
pulpit equipment.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
Why They Don't Come.

We are apt to imagine that people
in the blizzard-swept East are stand
ing in their own light by not making
a wild rush for the golden shores Of
California. Under proper and rea SON.
able conditions this would be true;
but look at the cost of our State
Government The Sacramento UnfGp
finds that it costs Californians Sc. 30
per head to be governed. while the
cost in Ohio is only ST.; Illinois 81. 25,
and in Pennsylvania 81. So. That is
to say: the state Government of Cali
fornia costs nearly twice as much per
capita as the combined cost of the
three great States named But this
is only the State Government Then
come those of the county and the
municipality which are generally a
good deal more than that of the State.
In fact. we cannot say that our show
ing in the matter of taxes is especially
enticing to the average man. Unless
therefore we can show superIattye adj
vantages to Offset the annual raid
upon the properly holder, we cannot
hope to attract that portion of the
movable population Ct the Eastern
States to which our natural condi-
tions entitle us Cur soil and climate
will not always offset in the minds of
settlers'the le2alized reprisals i'm
pending over wOuld-be land holders
in California. - California Fruit
Grower.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
Hit and Miss Gossip.

THE New York Theater OF Arts
and Letters is in condition of hope
less collapse.
IT is announced from Marcus May
cr's Office that PATHS wages for her
brief season of work in America will
be 5000, 900.
"TA-RA-RA" and CATER the Ball'
should go into retirement with "Annie
Rooney" Comrades" and THE Pic
ture That Was Turned Toward the
Wall"
THERE is a rumor current that Sal
vini the elder will play about ten
weeks in this country next season.
He could not come too often nor out
stay his welcome.
THOSE favorites of our grandpar-
ents, John Jack and Annie Firman,
still 'consonant with YOUTH" are
PLAYING in 1.-THE Private Secretary"
on the Pacific coast.
HAL TAYLoR's greatest success is
the play called 1.-THE Span OF Life"
Even the owners pet theatrical ex-
change holds no place in his alice
tions when THE Span" hoves in view
JOSEPH BROOKS has entered into an
arrangement with j. II. McNicker,
Of Chicago to organize stock COM
pany to play at the latter's house
during the summer months, begin
ming next May. The arrangement is
for five years, and at the termination
OF the engagement each fall the or.
ganizatiOn is to be transferred for a
time to New York. Mr.. Brooks has
had the arrangement in view for
some time and he proposes to present
nothing but American plays on live
American subjects. The first play to
be presented will be by Augustus
Thomas and is at this time nearly
completed. Mr.. Brooks proposes to
get good stock Of plays and will en-
deavor to get together a strong com-
pany Of players This new arrange
ment, Mr. Brooks says will not in
any way interfere with his manage.
ment Of William H. Crane, whose
tour he has already booked in Brother
John"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04

sat w. S. Gilbert and Joe Comyns
Carr. The supper was given, it was
soon apparent, to star and feature
Burnand.
"At frequent intervals Bancroft
would break out into almost hysteri-
cal laughter at some remark of Burn
and's, and the filling in.' the no.
bodies VINO sat about the table, pre-
Stunning BancrOft's cue sufficient indi-
cation for them to know how to pay
for their supper. where soon all were
in uproariOus laughter at everything
that Burnand said, even when he
repeated jokes from Punch.
Gilbert felt his nose very much
out of joint, and yet could not think
of a witticism to draw the fire of
laughter But he thought of this.
Turning to Carr he said: "Joe, what.
ever say. you laugh at it."
Carr understood. Timing himself
when the next roar from the other
end of the table was subsiding, Gill
bert whispered to Carr, 'pass the
of laughter, and Gilbert looked shyly
conscious. 1t distracted Burnand,
who came back with a horribly weak
joke. which passed with only half a
laugh from the chorus, who were
anxious to hear what Gilbert was say
in! to convulse Carr.
Gilbert learned over to his compan-
ion and whispered: otis been a
beastly day, joe" Carr's merriment
Burnand was visiblv put out.
Bancroft called down the table: Il
say, Carr, what's Gilbert getting off
to you that's so deuced funny?"
''Oh, nothing much," answered
Carr, wiping his eyes with the man.
ner of a man who had something too
good to give away.
Burnand returned again to the
charge, and fired off something which
his anxiety to be funny made dis
NAL. Gilbert noted the failure, and
whispered to Carr: "Can you reach
the salt?" Carr pushed back his
chair and held his sides in an agony
of merriment.
Burnand was done for. He tried
another Joke and went to pieces.
while Gilbert and Carr repeated their
business. Burnard lost his temper
and exclaimed: II say, Gilbert,
what's all that you're telling to
Carr? Some OF those funny things
you send me for Punch-that don't
get imp"
1t was fatal opening. Gilbert an
swered instantly: II don't known
who sends the funny things to
Punch, out l know they don't get in. I"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
"If I'd Thought in Time.p

When Francis Campbell, a blind
man, becomes a distinguished must.
clan, mathematician, ana philan.
thropist, a hint may be gained OF
what it means to make the most Of
oneself. ''He is not cleverer than
other men," said his wife, 'but he
uses all his opportunities Does sue
cess in business mean more than
that?
Thirty years ago Mr.. H, nur-
seryman IN New York State, left
home for day or two. 1t was rainy
weather, and not the Sc ,son for sales.
but customer arrived from dis
lance, tied up his horse, and found
his way to the kitchen of the farm.
house, where two of Mr.. H-'s soma
were cracking nuts.
"Mr. H at home?" he injuire 81
"No. SIR" said the eldest, Joe, a.
he hammered at nut.
when will he be back?" SO,
"Dunno, sir. Mebbe not for 4.
week."
The other boy. Jem, jumped up and
followed the man out. II can show
you the stock" he said, with such a
bright, courteous manner that the
stranger, who was a little irritated,
stopped, followed him through the
nursery, examined the trees, and left
his order.
"You have sold the largest bill 1
have had this season, Jem." said his
father, greatly pleased, on his return.
'I'm sure" said ice, sullenly "I'm
as willing to help as Jem, if I'd
thought in time"
A few years afterward these two
boys were left by their fathers fail
ure and death with but two or three
hundred dollars each. Joe bought
with his money an acre or two near
home. The land was poor, thu crop
scanty, the market low. He has
worked hard and faithfully, but is
still poor, discontinued man.
Jem bought an emigrant's ticket to
Colorado, hired for two years as a
cattle driver, with his wages bought
land at forty cents an acre, built him
self house, and married. His herds
of cattle are numbered by the thou
sands, his land has been cut up into
town lots, and he is ranked as one of
the wealthiest men in the State.
Is not the difference between these
two brothers, and between the sue
| cessful and unsuccessful generally, the
difference between selling or missing
opportunities?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
Kangaroo Rats of the Arid Region.

Kangaroo Rats of the Arid Region.
Death valley, that curious depres.
sion where men die OF thirst with
water in their canteens has flowers
and animals Of its own. Much of the
valley is far below the level of thN
sea. and so hot and dry is it thati
birds flying over are said to fall dead
on the alkali. 1t is not very wide,
but no man can cross the flaming
desert when the sun is high. Yet
some animals live on it. These are
all small and peculiar. There are
rats and mice that look like kanga-
roos seen through the small end of
an opera glass. They have the dis
proportionate hind legs of the kanga-
roo, the Cver-developed tail and the
feeble front paws. Their manner Of
progression is that Of the Au-
stralian beast. They sit up on their
strong hind legs and when they move
they go by great leaps. Prospectors
first brought the stories of kangaroo
rats from the desert, but they were
thought to be mythical until the
United States government sent its
scientists into the country couple
of years ago. They saw the jumping
things and brought out many speci-
mems. The wandering scientists
found that while the rodents differed
from common rats and mice in length
of limb and strength of tail, their
habits were still those of house YER
min. They gnawed the tents and
provision sacks, raised havoc with
the flour, and were generally nuis-
ance around camp. The scientists
had the fun of watching coyotes
chase the uncanny jumping rats,
which, however, were usually too
spry to be caught.-San Francisco
Examiner
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
SOMETHING NEW.

The Sensation Experienced While Ieioing
in the Ferris Wheel.
The statement that there is nothing
new under the sun appears to be dis
countenanced by the Ferris wheel at
the Fair, which apparently, produces
sensation entirely new. 1t has a
motion that has been felt, as a re-
p.rter graphically says neither on
land nor sea- And the added sensa-
tion of being lifted $50 feet into the
air in safety and comfort, certainly is
not old. The Ferris wheel appears to
be tremendous triumph of engineer
ing ingenuity, as much so. according
to the Omaha World Herald as the
Eiffel tower. 1t is by such arrange
ments that engineering ability must
exploit itself at the exposition. But
it has not been engineering alone
which this has called attention to.
There has been demonstrated every
day since that astonishing structure
has been in process of construction
the courage of men who work for
wages-the personal, physical courage
of them. Looking up any time in
the air, among the delicate, intricate,
countless bars and shafts, irons and
braces OF that famous construction.
one could see the figures of men,
small in the height, walking carefully
to aud fro alon0 those beams No
tight rope-walker ever risked his life
SO. No vaulter in the circus requires
more precision, more clearness of
head or more determination and self
control. This magnificent control of
nerve and exhibition of courage has
been a daily entertainments at the
Fair since its opening. And one may
well be glad that it is over with and
that ii thi- further risk of life on
the Ferris -teel that it will te in
CURED ~ ~s>~ who do voluntarily,
and - WIN -. do it IA
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
Lemercier's RetOrt.

M. Lemercicr, the favorite dram
atist of Napoleon Bonaparte, was
seated one evening on a low stool in
the gangway Of the first gallery of the
Theater Francois. Enter young
officer, making great deal of noise
slamming the door violently behind
him, and taking his stand right in
front of M. Lemcrcier. "Monsieur,"
says the poet, very gently, 'you pre-
vent my seeing anything" The Of
flcer turns round and stares from his
towering height at the little, inof-
fensive-l looking civilian, so humbly
seated on his low stool, and resumes
his former position. "Monsieur," re-
peats M. Lemercier, more emphatic
ally, II have told you that you pre-
vent me from seeing the stage, and l
command you to get out of my"
lyon command" retorts his inter-
lOcutOr, in a tone of cOntempt; do
you know to whom you are speaking?
You are speaking to man who
brought back the standards from the
army Of italy," That's very posi-
BILE, monsieur, seeing that it was an ass
which carried Chriso" AS a matter
of course, there was duel, and the
officer had his arm broken by a bullet.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
BOUGHT BY A CHICAGO MAN.
An Island OF Florida Where 81 900 in
Gold Coin Was Once Buried.


The strangcst bit of land north Of
Florida lies quite near ruined Fort
Caswell. This is Smiths Island, or
Bald Head Island. which by refer
ance to map, Will be found to pro-
ject nearer the gulf stream than any
other land on this continent The
result is that it is subtropical, the
palmetto reaching height of thirty
feet or more growing in profusion,
while the olive and the mitle are
abundant. A greater popularity,
mentioned by the Washington Star,
is that frost does not affect vegeta-
tion on the island, which is about
four miles long and three wide. On
it is lighthouse, built in 1877, and
il life-saving station. Extending
across it is heavy earthwork, built
by the confederates in 1861. now a
vast line of sand tank. The place is
a hunters paradise six months in the
year. The island was recently pur-
chased for S25, 600 by Chicago man,
who will build a hotel and utilize the
great forest of live oak and palmetto
as a game reserve. This island is a
bit of Florida anchored off the North
Carolina coast
For two centuries wrecks have &C.
Cured along this stretch of coast and
looking seward there are more signs
of partially submerged blockade run j..
ners which came to grief.
Money is frequently exposed by the
washing away of the beach. One
night in 1864 a party landed there
and digging a hole hid $l75, 900 in
god. Ever since, this has been
searched for. The pilots say that
there are grounds for belief that just
after the war the money was dug up
by a man who lived in that section,
but Others do not believe this. and it
is onlya short while since several
persons from New York, Washing
ton. Philadelphia, a"d Norfolk, made
search for the treasure. They used
divining-rods and explored hundreds
of places on the island, working LAY
and night
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
Long Runs in Europe.

There have been many long runs
achieved in Europe. ''Our bows"
must be credited with the longest
run of any play of ancient or modern
times. 1t was played continuously
for three years Q,362 tines at the
Vaudeville Theatre, London. Miss
Helyet," Paris, 700; Dorothy" $50;
1.-THE TicKet-of-Leave Man." 437;
sThe School for Scandal" Lon
don Assurance" $3.50; 1.-THE Rivals"
$50; THE Streets Of New York."
London, 30; SCHOOL" 3Sl; Tin the
Ranks" 375: peep of Day." 345;
""Meg's Diversion" $50; "Black- Eyed
SUSAN" $50; Paul JONES'" $40:
Marjorie" 200; doris" 200; "Red
Hussar," 100; Faust up to Date"
200: 'The Colleen Bawn, "27S; liking
Charming" 2,3; "Clancarty." $50:
Money" 800: "StiIl Waters Run
Deep" 100; ''Uncles and Aunts." 200;
Sweet Lavender" 6S3: THE Bunga-
low" 300; London lay by Day."
$50; The English Rose" 2lO; "Yeo-
man OF the Guard" $50; IA Mans
Shadow" 200; "Joseph's Sweetheart. -
$50; "Ruy Bias and the Blase Roue,"
300: "Trip Van Winkle," l73; 1.-THE
Lucky Star" 1000; "Venice. the
Bride of the Sea-" 200; "Henry
WILL" $50; 1.-THE New Wing" $50,
and THE Trumpet Call" 200.
'Our American Cousin" was acted
by F. A. SOthern 496 consecutive
times in London, and. altogether
$500 time, 1000 times Of which were
in America
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04

A recent wedding caused the editor
of Missouri paper to break out in
the following languages: $50 when
this the season of roses woos nature
to her happiest expressions; when the
earth is clothed in yerdure snd the
air is sweet with the warblinG mel
odies of birds; when raptuous. cloud
less days are followed by dreamy, de.
lightful sights so'tened by the sweet
radiance OF the silent stars, and per-
fumed by the exquisite aroma of the
floral world. then fitting it is that on
the anvil of love Hymen's golden link
should be forged"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04

the earning Of their daily hreao
Probably the Ferris wheel is not dan.
gerous any more than anything ia
that takes man $50 feet above
ground. 1t will be perfectly safe as
long as nothing breaks and it goes
without saying that great precaution
he's been exercised and that the build.
ers have felt their responsibility.
And the experience will be new one
no gainsaying that
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
The Sunday School Problem.


The Sunday school problem is 60
ing to be an increasingly live Ques-
tion in the church There are clergy.
men, and they are not few, who be-
lieve the present Sunday school SyS-
item an unmitigated evil. or course
this is an extreme view, but they as
sert, and there is a great deal in it,
that the children educated in the
S lnday school as a rule are eX-
when they grow MP without the
churchly habit they simply graduate
into the world. A good many ex-
Ierimen's have been tried to prevent
this result. In some churches the
Sunday school session is held 1mme-
diately before the church service, but
the only result is the congregation
coming to church meet the children
going away from church. Tue chill
dren ob ect to attending two services,
one Just following the other. SO they
60 home when the Sunday school
closes. Then, too, these mi listers
contend that the Sunday school re-
lieves the parents from the respon-
sibility Of giving their own children
spiritual instruction, and that this
more than anything else has done
away with family religion AS be-
tween going to church and being in
structcd at home and the Sunday
school they prcfcc the former. So
they would abolish the Sunday
school altogether, or at least except
in mission districts This question is
a serious one and i, being more and
more d scussed.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04
Christ Working In Us.

He who made every power can use
every power. Memory, Judgment. i'm
agination, Quickness OF apprehension
or insight, specialties of musical,
pOetical. oratOrical or artistic faculty,
special tastes for reasoning, philOso-
ply, history, natural science or nat
ural history-all these may be dedi-
Gated to Him, sanctioned by Him,
and used by Him. Whatever He has
given He will use. If we will let Him.
Don't you really believe that the Holy
Spirit is just as able to draw soul to
Jesus, II He will, by your whisper of
one word, Come" as by an eloquent
sermon an hour long? do. At the
same time, as it is evidently Gods
way 10 work through these intellects
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-04

of ours, we have no more right to ex-
pect Him to use mind which we are
wilfully neglecting, and take no pains
whatever to 1T for His use, than I
should have to expect you to write
beautiful inscription with nv pen, II
l would not take the trouble to wipe
it and mend it-Frances Ridley Hav-
hrgal