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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
ENGLAND's FIRST cOMMONER.
He Receives Salary of $4,000 a
Year and a Title.

New YORK Tribune.
The First Commoner In the land, title con.
ferred by statute on the Speaker OF the House
OF Commons several centuries ago. occupies a
magnificent official residence on the river side
OF that gorgeous pile known as the Houses OF
Parliament, and devOtes a considerable portion
OF his largo salary to official entertainments
while Parliament IL IN session. These enter
tainment> take the shape Of dinners and levees.
at both OF which the GEM emen who attend are
expected TO appear either in uniform or court
dress. the Ordinary evening dreSs being strictly
forbidden.
The speaker himself receives his guests In
q black velvet court suit. knee.breecheS, with
SILK stockings. a steel-handed SWORD and beau
tiful lace ruffies round the neck and wrists.
He Is attended on such occasions by his official
train), his purse-bearer, bis gentleman in
waiting and his chaplain. The banqueting
hall. where his dinners take place, looks out
to the north aud from Its windows may b.
seen the long stretch OF the Thames embank-
ment, with It's perfect fairyland OF electric
huge sideboards are loaded down with the
magnificent old plate belongings. ex-of1ciO.
to the Speaker of the House OF Commons. aud
from the walls look down the portraits OF
many famous "First COMmOnerS' past ana
gone.
grace with each OF his guests IN turn while the
he 18th of the Queen IL invariably proposed and
drunk with decOrUus and sincere fOruallty.
The office OF Speaker carries with Il In addition
to this paatial residence Salsry OF 200
and allowances amounting to almost az much
more. Moreover. II IS the privilege OF each
retiring Speaker TO recriv' seat In tho House
of Lords. 1t may be added that the grant Of
This peerage i. generally accompanied by
pension OF $50, 900 year for two generations.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
THE RYER ESTATE AGAIN
Petition for Partial Distribution by
Nieces of the Testator.

The estate of the late DR.. Washington
NJ. Ryer is once more involved in proceed
ings before the Superior Court.
This time it is in the form of petition
for partial distribution fled by Belle Locke
and Mary sampson. nieces of the deceased.
The petition sets forth that DR.. Ryer died
on June 4. 1892. leaving will with two
codicils attached thereto, which was duly
admitted to probate.
1t is claimed that by clause in de-
ceased's will. dated July II, 1890. Mary
Sampson. wife of Clarke Fl. Sampson and
daughter of George Ryer, a deceased
brother Of testator. was b. queathed the
sum of $4,000 Also. that by another
clause in the same will Belle Locke, de-
scrbed as the daughter OF testator's sister,
Mary p. Fisher. was bequeathed sum of
$1,000. 1t is further claimed that by a
codcil TO the will. dated April Is, 1892. DR..
Ryer brqueathed TO four of his nieces.
Mary SAMPSON, Emma and Belle Lncke
and Gertrude Upham the sum of $1,000
each.
The petitioners state that DR.. Ryer's
estate was appraised at 81. 276. 1893 O5, and
that claims to the amount of sos, 900 have
already been paid, and that there are no
further cebts. Therefore the petitioners
pray that an order of the court may be
made directing partial distribution of the
estate, enabling them 10 receive their
legaces.
Accompanying the petition is an order
signed by Judge Levy appointing Wednes-
day, August 8, as the day for hearing the
petition.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

WhY Red Eric COlOniZed
Greenland.
ITS CONSECRATED BISHOPS.
The First Mention of Vineland in
the Papal Documents-Gudri1
Pilgrimage to Rome.

The first results Of the opening of the
Vatican Library to students will be-
brought before the public at the Geo
graphical Congress to be held at the
Worlds Fair this week. There, according
to a telegram in The CALL, will be read
"transla:ons of documenH found in the
Vatican at Rome, showing that Catholic
Bishops resided in Greenland before
Columbus discovered America, and re-
ported to the Pope that there were unex-
plored regions south of Greenland PEG pied
by savages."
There is little doubt that the Vatican
Library contains matter which, when
properly sifted, will settle many of the
vexed questions of the first discovery of
America. The Catholic church has ever
made it rule to keep careful watch over
all discoveries and to amass all possible
evidence thereon.
No historical question is more interest
ing to the people of the United States
than that of the discovery of America and
the telegram quoted almost promises So.
luton. 1t will not be amiss, however, to
lay before our readers resume of what is
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

having the matter In hand to determine tho
quality of wrought iron, of basic, Bessemer
and basic Open-hearth steel the conclusion
being that the latter sxcels all the others in re-
sistaDce TO mechanical attack and distortion.
Tests were made on lattice grders of 80 feet
10 inches length and 3 teet IL inches depth,
the whole number of Orders tested being ten,
viz: four of basic Onen hearth steel. TWO OF
basic Bessemer and four OF wrought iron.
some of the latter being Syrian iron. with
tensile strength Of $4,000 to $1,000 pounds.
and an eloDgatiOn in eight inches ranging be.
tween 20 and 2S per cent. The Bohemian iron
used had tensile strength Of 1880 10 3d.
500 pounds. and eloDgatlOn of 10 10 per cent.
The basic Open-hearth metal was chemically
good in quality and ranged in tensile strength
from 90. 900 TO 1000 pounds, with % and 26
per cent elonRation. The basic Bessemer
showed extremes of $4,000 pounds. with 80
per cent eiongatiOn and $4,000 pounds, with
II per cent stretch. Notwil hstaDding the fine
qualify of Syrian iron the committee gives
decided preference to basic open-bearth steel;
with basic Bessemer STEEL the difficulty ex-
perienced is In producing uniform material and
the steel is also sensitive 10 surface injury.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
TURNING THE ARABS OUT.
The Edict Has Gone Forth That They
Must Leave Uganda.
New York 81

New York Sun.
Sir Gerald Portal, the British Commissioner
In Uganda, Is restoring that country TO condl.
ton of peace and order. Ali trading caravans
under European leaders. no matter to what
nation they belong. will receive every possible
protection, and no duties will be exacted from
them except The tax or w. y. Sir Gerald an
nOunceS that German caravans will be espe-
cially welcOm as he knows the discipline and
order which reign In them. No conditions are
to be imposed upon them except that of an.
nonncing their arrival to the commandment at
kampala.
Arabs. on the other hand, will not be allowed
to live or tiade In Uganda. Usoea, aud the
northern districts. They are to he kept en-
ttrely outside all the regions dominated by
British influence. This Is most far.reachng
and significant step. / is the Arabs who are
responsible for the terrible persecution Of mis-.
sioDartes and their converts. which cost so
many lives. They are at the bottom OF all tile
troubles b tween the whites aud the natives of
Uganda. 1t is now proposed to turn them
out OF the country entirely. aud thus a large
source of trade In ivory aud slaves which they
have monopoized for many years, is closed to
them
One Of the first things Sir Gerald undertook
was the construction Of three large military
roads. The first OF these Is to run from tho
N lie where il energies from Victoria Lake along
tic northern shore TO Kampala, the headquar
tiers of the British authority. The second road
Will lead from kampaia northwest TO The forts
that the British have reared In Southern.
Unyoro for the purpose of preventing the teo
pie OF that large country from Invading Uganda
and raidiDg for slaves. the third road will fol.
low the shore OF the lake west and south until
1t r. aches the Uganda province OF Buddu Oh the
western coast Of the lake.
II is intended to maintain by these roads a
weekly express letter service and to extend this
service wherever Europeans are settled.
whether they be officer. or missionaries. The
chief OF each province Is to be made response
bic for the continuity of the service In his dis.
trict. By TINS means rapid and frequent COM
municaton will be maintained between the
White men IN outlying regions and the capital
town of Kampala,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
SOME NOVEL IDEAS.
The Rev. Robert Hudson's Way of
Making His Church Popular.
SvraruSe Herald.


Some months ago Rev. Robert Hudson. rector
OF the Trinity Episcopal Church of this city.
secured the building formerly known as the
Wells House, at the corner OF West ODondago
and Baker streets, and, rechristening it the
Alpha House, announced that he had COM
Portable house, wher young men could board
and lodge and at the same time be placed under
no religious restraint. Billiards and pool tables
were bought and room fitted up for their use.
Tobacco could and can be procured there
at the usual expense, anC there are no stringent
rules and regulations Good accommodations
are provided at nominal cost. and as natural
consequence the Alpha House Is In great favor
with young men.
The move Of Mr.. Hudson's has the hearty
support OF his congregation, for 1t has proved
to be successful at least to their way OF Ihink
ing. But 1t has created a sorl of shock among
the pastors of the more sober ana old fash
toned congregations. They criticize Mr.. Hud-
sons move as being one OF ..ighllng tho devil
with his own weapons ana hold up their
hands at tn Idea of Il billiard-rOom under the
sanction and direction of a minister of the
gospel But Mr.. Hudson thinks differently and
says the plan has been successful 10 the direc-
ton IN which II was Intended While pot allied
to the church In any way, the Alpha House Is
OF course more or less under its influence, and
It's occupants have most all OF thrm become
weekly attendants at Tiini US services.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
JESUIT CHARITY.
New System Adopted at
St. Ignatius.
No More Money Given, but Grocery
Orders for Food to the
Needy.

The fathers at st. Ignatius Church have
adopted a new plan for dispensing charity
to the needy.
Hitherto the large numbers who APP
piled daily were given money with which
TO supply themselves with food, but the
number became so great and so many used
the money for drink that some new plan
had TO be devised.
When a poor person applies for aims
now he is given ticket which entities
him to cents worth of food at the
grocery-store at the corner of Van Ness
aud Ivy avenues. The hungry are fur
nished with halt loaf of bread ard half
pound of pressed and corned beef, cheese
or sausage.
Although this new system does away
with frauds and thus reduces the um Der
assisted. vet the tickets given out daily by
the JeSuits are very many. representing
quite sum OF money daily.
a reporter visited the grocery yesterday
morning and noted the many who came
with St. lgnstius tickets. There were old
and young. weak ami strong who came 10
get something TO eat. They were con-
tinualy going and coming.
One Strong Young man bluShingly handed
his ticket and asked for q loaf of bread.
I've a wife and child at home" he said,
alphabetically, and we're little short at
present. But I'm going to work Or Mon-
day and everything will be all right, please
God"
A middle-aged woman. tidlly dressed.
explained that she had no appetite. but
that she was very. very thirsty. A glass
OF steam beer with cracker would be very
acceptable.
mo. ma'am," firmly responded the
grocer That ticket entities you 10 food,
and nothing but food"
So the woman with the Tired feeling
had to take her.hali loaf of bread and half
pound of beef and satiate her thirst with
String Valley water.
ht varieties OF orders were very Dumer-
ou>. Some wanted crackers and cheese.
others bread and sausage, others head
cheese and ginger snap. but the main call
was for hal! a loaf of bread and a half
pound of pressed corned beef, as this gen.
orally went the furthest.
There are often 100 tickets presented
during single day and each bearer has to
be waited on"
On Saturdays the number runs as high
as 80. Last week 684 Were received, not
counting Sunday, said the grocer.
I'VE have to provide for this charity
ourselves" said one of the Jesuit fathers
yesterday. 1T would come much easier
on US if some Of the charitably inclined
would assist US BY buying some of the
tickets now and then. They might take
them themselves or leave them 18th u.s.
We do the best we can without soliciting
aid. yet all voluntary subScriptiOns are
thankfully received. Only the needy come
and surely we cannot refuse anybody who
asks for something to eat"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
HIS RAZOR WAS DULL.
Norman Simons' Unsuccessful Effort
to Commit Suicide.

Norman Smons of 50 South Park at.
tempted to commit suicide in the rear of a
saloon at Howard and Second streets
yesterday by cutting his throat with a
razor The instrument was dull and in
ficted only slight cash. Before Simons
could finish the operation he was seized by
the barkreper and afterward taken to the
Receiving Hospital for treatment.
He regretted that his attempt had not
been more successful after the wound had
been sewad up and it was evident that he
would recover He admitted that he had
been drinking hard and said he was in
duced to take his life by the refusal of the
sa loon keeper to give him whisky when
he was ''brOks."
Simons Is about % years old and is the
son of Mrs. p. b. SImOns. widow OF the
pioneer ieweler. He has periodically been
a member of the Salvation Army and
other organizations, but he invariably
lapses INTO uncertain habits His mother
lives at the Palace Hotel, but is at present
in Napa visiting friends.
The young mans wound is not serious.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
A Tremendous Shaking Up.

This is what every system afflicted with chills
and fever. bilious remittent or any other form OF
maiarial disease undergoes periodically. Not only
is malaria terrible in Itselfi is the breeder of
inhnity of bodily ailments. Specifics used for its
prevention and removal prove In the vast majority
Oh cases. useless for every other purpose than to
mileate the disease and stave Off its attacks
hey are sure, with the average treatment, to re-
TURN aiter while. The sufferer may change MS
iocation TO healthier one, but the complaint
"uch Is ID his blood is not thus lightly got rid of
ahd returns after the wonted interval. Organic
aneclions OF The nerves. hesrt trouble, general
deoiiity OF the system the offspring OF malaria
cure the originating cause aud avert future physi-
cal injury with Hostet:er's Stomach Btters. efca-
clous also In liver complaint inactivity OF the
kidneys, rheumatism and Indigestion. 81
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

that he fully appreciated the gift, and
thar he would always do his best to de-
serve their kindness. George is young
man of means, whose interest in fires was
fully detailed in THE CALL some weeks
ago. For the past three or four years he
has never missed a fire. day or night. and
he and his pony are always welcomed
within the Ines. He knows the location
of every hydrant in the city. and has
drawn maps of each district. showing
where each hydrant is situated. the maps
forming valuable means of instruction
in each of the engine and hosehouoes. He
has done other things which Chief Suli-
van says are of incalcula bic benefit to the
department.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
A YANKEE TRICK.
A Novel Method of Getting Foul Air
Out of q Well.
st. lotiis Globe Democrat.

81 fOuis OfUUo DeHfoct"s'
] saw curious method used the other day
in Illinois to take the fOu1 air out OF we'll.
The " II was to be cleaned, bu' the man that
took the Job was afraid to go down until he
had ascertaiued he quality OF the air at the
bottom. He let down lighted candle. and
when It d. seconded to about six feet OF the bot.
tom It went on, as suddenly as though extin-
guished by Whit Of air. This was all lie
Wanted 10 know. He was then sure that the
well had poisonous gas in 1t. aud took small
umbrella, tied string to the handle and low
ere0 1t open into lie well. Having let 1t 60
nearly to the bottom lie drew il up carried II
few feet from the we'll aud upset Il. He re-
peated this operation twenty or thirty times.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

recently transferred to William C. Hllder-
brandt. The manager of the brewery
syndicate was dissatisfied with the mariner
in which the saloon was managed, and so
both Hpnne and Hlderbrandi ara made
defendants in suit TO get possession Of
the premises and stock detained without
the owners consent. The contents of the
saloon are valued at $1,000 and the plaintiff
also sues for $1,000 damages.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
Suits Against the CITY.

The Spring Valley Water Works Com
pany has flied suit in the Superior Court
against the city and county of San Fran
cisco to recover S15,247 90 for water sup
piled under contract during The months of
May and June of the present year ana for
S17j5 for hydrants.
d. d. Hayes sues the city to recover
$500 for four patent brass suctions sup
pied al the citY's request.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
PHILIP KENNEDY & CO..
SW. Corner Market and Fifth Streets.

again lowered the light, which burned clear
and bright even at the bottom. He then
condescended to explain that the gas
In the well was carbonic acid gas, which is
heavier than the air. and therefore could be
brought up IN an umhie ella just as though it
were so much water. 1t was simple trick,
vet perfectly effective.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
Curtis Third Trial.

M. B. Curtis. tho actor. accused of the
murder of Policeman Grant nearly two
years ago, comes up tomorrow before
Judge Murphy for his third trial. In the
first y ,tempt made to convict him the jury
disagreed ana during the progress Of the
second trial juror died.
Judge Murphy has animated that he In
tends to proceed without fail tomorrow
and tho trial is expected to occupy the
sniire month Of AUGUST.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
Will He Be Tried?

The trial of DR.. S. FL. Hall. charged
with the murder of Ida Shattuck. has
again been con tinued to be set. The de-
fendant has appeared several times In
court during the past few months. but the
Prosecuting Attorney has evidently not
made 10 his mind about him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
Material for Bridges.
Now York Sun,

Another most valuable series of investiga-
tions In reg rd 10 the meial best adap I'd for
the construction OF bridges has been made hy
the Austrian Society Of Engineers. Some PIG
mechanical tests were made by the committee
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
To RepIeVin a Saloon

The San Francisco Breweres Qlmited)
has begun a suit to repleviu the Oberon
saloon at 3S O'Farrell street. Tho place
was leased to Henry Henne and by him
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

Ono of the house officers recently ap-
pointed to the Boston City Hospital is
Julius Selva of Nicaragua. He came to
Boston about four years ago to study In
the Harvard Medical School, when be
knew scarcely word OF English.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
QUERY COLUMN.
Cause of French Siamese
Trouble.
GAME-LAW DATA OF VALUE.
Worlds Fair Firances-A Sailors
Discharge About National
Bank Failures.

NoTE.-An comm comm addressed to the
name and address Of the writer's, which In 10
ras viii be published. This rule is made for
obvious + a>ouS. All communications should
be In not later Than Friday morning.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

Caleb B. Smith: Secretary of the Navy,
Gideon Welles; Secretary of the Treasury.
Salmon P. Chase; Postma ster- General,
Montgomery Blair; Attorney General. Ed
ward Bates.
NJ. NJ, City. Consult any reputable
hardresser in the city. Hair removed by
an electric needle will not stay removed.
Like the proverbia bad penny it will come
back.
SUBSCRIBER, City. You will find the
case of the Spring Valley Water Company
VS.. the Consumers of Water In THE CALL
of the 18th inst. The situation Is un-
changed.
SUBSCRIBER City. You can clean gold
with rouge. No permanent cure has yet
been discovered for dandruff. Keep the
hair we'll brushed.
(. R. c., City. Grass widow" was
originally grace Gordon. that is to say a
widow by grace OF law and not fact Of
death OF husband.
OUERIsT, City. The late Senator Stan
ford's wife's maiden name was Jane
Laihrop.
A. s., City. Queen Victoria has not now
nor has she ever had gown OF spun
glass.
SUBSCRIBERS, City. DR.. Bowers had but
one trial.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
OUR LOSS WILL BE HEAVY, Sc

prompted by desire bring the great imposed
believing will be better accomplished by
goods preparatory the arrival of NEW FALL GOODS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

IN EXPLANATION Sft our sREA7 AMP
we find accumulation of Odd Garments Odd Lots Odds
unstable
in
noab1y n ment a
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

j. w. S., City. The Chief Justice Of the
United States is Melville W. Fuller. Lin
coins Cabinet were: Secretary of State,
William 81. Seward: Secretary of War,
Simon Cameron; Secretary of the Interior.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

j. H., City. Boxing bouts in amateur
athletic clubs, where no admission fee is
charged and where the scientific exhibit
tions, are entirely friendly, would doubt
less be PERMITTED.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-02-18
LIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Shelby Review: At Forest City Friday
n number of children were playing
around a planning mill when Della Dean
aged ten years, sat down upon a rapidly
revolving shaft. Instantly her clothing
caught on the shaft and she was whirled
around. When the machinery was stop
ped the child was found to have been
beaten into a Jelly; every bone in her
body was broken. Her head struck the
ground at every revolution made by the
shaft and dug hole in the earth.
The treasurer of Cleveland county, /.
s Wray, reports in the current issue OF
the Aurora 50, 2,17G n of the county fund
and S2.O47.2O of the school fund cash
on hand for a few months yet the count V
cannot get any interest, worth over $50
per month at six per cent. Next month
the sum will probably increase. We are
glad that Cleveland county finances are
in a healthy condition says the Aurora
The Railway Commission has issued
an order that whenever a message is
sent over two or more telegraph lines
owned and controlled and operated by
separate and distinct corporations OF
individuals the joint rate shall not exceed
40 cents for such message of ten body
! words between any two points withr
the limits of this State, nor more than {
cents for each additional word.