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The morning call., 1893-03-12

might exist, say between New York and San
francisco. the houses of the well-Lo-do ma
lives in the Islands are about what such
would be in the States, little more luxuri-
Gus, perhaps, but certainly not less so. One
may meet here among the natives as elegant,
polished and attractive ladies and gentle
men as are to be found at home, and every
one, from the highest TO the lowest, has for
the stranger a kindly, gentle, courteous
greeting that Is as touching as it is delight
full The natives, with but few exceptions,
are fine specimens of humanity, muscular,
cleanly, with pleasing features and fine
eyes. Their habitual expression is grave.
almost melancholy. but when you meet
group. on the highway, even. every face will
smile upon you as you pass and every head
will nod accompaniment to the beautiful
national greeting, aloha"
ADELINE E. KNAPP,
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Ts'tn dynasty, which ruled from 255 to 207
Is. Z. From that time until to-day these
useful little coins have been used by every
monarch, no matter whether he was an En-
perOr OF the entire country or King of one
of the petty pTincipalites into which, from
time to time, the Chinese Empire was
broken. There have been over 200 occu-
pants OF the various thrones, royal and I'm
peral. In addition to these regular issues,
il such they may be called, there have been
special issues from time to time aud also
special local issues. a wealthy mandarin
In Canton is said to have the finest collec-
ton extnnt, containing 5000 specimens of
different kinds"
The cost increases as you 20 backward in
time The cash Of this century can be
secured at their u nominal face value. Those
OIL the eighteenth and seventeenth centuries
bring from l cent to 10 cents each Those of
the Han dynasties, from 206 TO 100 A. D.,
bring 500 each when in fine state of pres
eTvation.
The true antiques are found in ancient
tomos and ruins. Several hundred were
discovered in Annoy this year in digging A
grave, when the laborers broke into an old
tomb several feet below the surface Of the
soil. The coins lay in pretty earthenware
jar, and were encTusted with a thin layer of
malachite that here and there had been
changed by moisture into aZurite. The
coins were sold by the lucky coolies In the
next twentY-tour hours. and are said to have
brought 81 apiece, an immense sum to man
working for II cents a day.
To succeed in collecting cash persOn
must be fine Chinese scholar. The labor
thereby involved is so severe as to preclude
most collectors from indulging in the pleas
ure 10 any great extent.
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DRIVING FOR THEIR HEALTH.
What Threatened 1t Was Savage
and Persistent Bulldog.
Toronto Daily Mall Fen. 90

4uIOulO DAILY Mall FEB. 20.
The main street of Paris, Canada, was on
Friday last the scene of very unusual
sensation. and one which came near termI-
mating dlsastrously.
MI Gran, manager Of the local branch of
the Bank Of British North America, and
Mrs. Gran. when driving with two of their
children near the Paris station, we're
attacked by a large and savage dog
OF the bull species. Having nothing
win which 10 repulss the continued eff
forts OF the animal to leap into the low
sleigh when be was driving except a light
whip Mr.. Gran determined that his ouIy
safety was to keep in motion. He accord
lDgly drove for three-quarters Of a mile to
the main street Of the town, the dog never
ceaslng its frenzied attempts to get at one
OF the occupants of the sleigh. Arrived on
The main street, MI Gran shouted to all the
men OF MS acquaintance whom he saw,
entreatlng them to get an ak or gun
to xiii the animal For a long time. how
ever, deaf ears only were turned TO his
appeals. For at least fifteen minutes he
continued 10 drive up and down the whole
length OF the street, lined as it was with
somo 200 of its inhabitants, whom the sbrieks
OF women and the bowling OF the dog had
brought to the doors of their shOps and Of
ices. The whip, which was the only weapon
oil the defender Of the sleigh, was bitten in
two, and once the bulldogs teeth met In the
1ur robe across the knees Of the children.
Still the spectators stood motionless. de-
termned to see the close of the drama but
equally determined, apparently, that they
would play no part in it but that of lockers
on. II seemed as though the revolver. which
was finally brought out OF hardware-shop
and with which the dog was Immediately
and without difficulty dispatched, might
haYe been the only one available for the
purpose; yet banks and gunsmIths' stores
are not usually altogether unprovlded with
firearms, and a substitute for handy club
is not generally difficult thing TO find,
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THE POI HABIT.
How Easily One Becomes
Addicted to 1t.
THE EXPERIENCE OF A VICTIM.
Useful as an Eye-Opener in the Norm
ing and Serves as Nightcap
on Retiring.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL

HONOLULU. March 1.-Long before the
ocean greyhound" reaches Honolulu har-
Dor the initiated begin to say to you:
well. the day after tomorrow, at this
time, you'll be eating poi"
You hear 1t upon every side, until at last
you begin to look forward with the utmost
eagerness to your introduction to poi Not
that you know what poi is. No one ever
tells you that. It is deemed sufficient for
you to know that poi is, and you are forced
to content yourself with rosy dreams of the
gustatOry delights awaiting you.
At your first meal you inquire hungrily
for poi. and there is brought to you little
wooden bowl or calabash, containing a
queer-looking grayish. sticky compound.
resembling paper-hanger's paste. Your re-
gard it askanee and ask for spoon, but
are told it is TO be eaten with the fingers.
why. no one could take that stuff up in
their fngersW you gasp.
'Oh, yes. just see" and into a companion
calabash your instructor diuS TWO fingers,
and with twirl only acquired by long prac-
tice withdraws them loaded with a huge
"gOb" of the compound, which is at once
transferred to his mouth and swalO owed,
his countenance assuming, meantime, an
expression of beatfed epicureanism. You
do not know what expression may have
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NUMISMATICS IN CHINA.
Collections of Celestial Coins Which
Go Back 420O Years.

Philadelphia Bulletin.
China is the paradise of the numismatist
The collections of cash. according to Con-
sui Edward Bedloe's report TO the State
Department. are something marvellous.
They are small coins of bronze brass,
copper or silver ranging in intrinsic value
from one-twentieth of cent to % cents The
Oldest of these coins on record appeared about
2300 B. c. Over 80, 900 different kinds of cash
are preserved in collections. Some are won
derful examples of coinage, but most of them
are clumsy and coarse. The numismatist
can work all his life. spend very little
money, and leave to posterlty thousands of
coins. All he needs to DO is to eonfne his
work TO the collection of cash. the small
coins in brass and bronze. whose value
ranges from 0ne-tenth to one-fourteenth of
cent. Their workmanship varies, but is
usually very good.
Their shape.to-day Is likei.that of Euro
pean coins, with the exception that through
the centeris square hole through which
the coins are strung together like beads. In
the past, however. other forms were en-
ployed, intending the square, triangle, heart,
ellipse, shield, key. sword and spear. The
number of kinds is simply immense. They
are referred to In the literature as far back
as $50 b. C. THE earliest that have heard
Of" says Consul Bedloe, dates from the
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A BOYS CONFIDENCE.
He Knew the Machine Too Well to
Doubt It's Accuracy.
% L0uIs JOE. Dem0crat.


"The most wonderful exhibition of conf
denee by one person in another came be-
fore me a short while back on my tour
through Germany" said S. c. Oldfather,
who is at the Laeede Hotel, recently. Il
have a great deal of confidence liz some
mems ability and a wonderful trust in some
mems nerve and steady strength" he con-
tinued, addressing a reporter, but not
enough to stake my life on either.
"Ihe exhibition that | saw seemed fool
hardy. 1t was in the works of the great
Krupp Arms Company. One part of the
machinery ls Tor tiattening bars of steel
ntO plates. For this q special machine is
used, which has an immense steel block or
table on which to lay the bars. and a great
arm sledge, which weighs several tons and
comes down with crushing velocity. 1t s
perfectly regulated by machinery. however,
and the man at the throttle can stop il
with ease at any given distance from the
block. provided he has sufficient steadiness
of nerve.
This day l went through the manager ac-
companied US and requested the man at the
check valve to show us how sure and Ger
tam was the machinery. Without reply the
mechanic WhiStled to q lad working some
thirty feet away. The boy dropped what
he was doing and came running. jump
uT," said the first, and muttered something
about showing us the machine. Without
reply the lad leaped to the steel table be-
meath the great iron blocks. We were
horrifed; but the work was too quickly
done 10 permit objection.
"The moment the lad settled down the
engineer grasped the lever and the great
sledge with lightning rapidity flew up and
down again toward the block 1t was all
done in Il second. Its downward course was
checked by the steady fingers at the valve,
and it stopped few inches above the lads
head, who smilingly climbed down and
started away. We raised a purse to present
the twain with, which was at first refused.
The manager finally consented to order
them TO take the money, which they did. I
never expect to witness such another ex-
hibitiOn of confidence and nerve"
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The Poetry That Paws

A poet, 10 have successful sale for A
book Of verse, should also bear in mind one
potent fact-that the poetry for which there
Is the greatest general demand to-day il
that which appeals to the heart rather than
to the mind, writes Edward w. Box in a
practical article entitled Once More. Does
Poetry PayY' in the March Ladies' Homs
journal. That is the secret Of the greater
sale of Longfellow's books over those of
Walt Whitman; that is why Whittier out
sells Browning; why thousand comics of
DR.. Holmes pOetical works are sold To one
OF Swinburne; why Will Carleton ont
sells Thomas Bailey Aldrich; why lanes
Whitcomb Riley's poems sell as fast as thew
are put on the shelves, while those of An
drew Lang and Austin Dobson stand yenr
after year looking at each other from the
same relative positions on the same shelves
The cynical literary critic NAV sneer Mt
WIZ Carleton, he may pick flaws in James
Whitcomb Riey's verse, he NAV tell Won
that Eugene Field is only newspaper poet.
but does the public listen to the all-knowinp
critic and buy the works of the long-apoe
buried poets Ewhom he chooses to cali i'm
mortalP" Ask the booksellers: ask the
publishers. To defy the readers conception
OF a thought In poem may be to nave your
name included in the intense literary SET.
but 1t VIII not sell your poems.
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past graduates that are now in the univer-
sites are, without an exception, standing
well In their classes. | wish to call your
attention to tue large proportion OF boys IN
our High School The number OF girls IN
most high schools far exceed shat of the
boys, but our enrolment for the past three
years shows that the young men of this
community, well as the young ladies,
fully appreciate the educational facilities
offered them.
"Our course of study Is prepared with a
view of giving our students q good, prac
teal education and which, when completed,
Will also admit them to the State Univer-
slty or StantOrd's without an examination"
There Is a somewhat of an ella borate
course OF study in the various grades, and
in some instances examining is complained
Of. In the first, the lowest grade, the course
oil study consists OF reading, spelling, pen
manshlp, arithmetic, geography. language,
morals and manners. This course is grRdu-
ally increased until II reaches the eighth
grade, where it is as follows: Reading,
spelling, bookkeeping, arithmetic. language,
geography, history and civil government,
entomology, morals and manners. Then
there ale such topics for short talk as these:
Truth, obedience, industry, honesty, hdel-
lty, justice, ppliteness, duties at school,
duties to playmates, benevOlence, duties to
dumb creatures, treatment OF enemies, con-
Science. cOnscientiOusness, duties to pa
rents, forgiveness. gratitude and purity. In
all the grades the pupils are also thoroughly
instructed n course of music.
The pupils IN these public schools, par
tlcalarly in the High School, say they will
win both prizes in the composition contest.
Notwithstanding the fact that thay are COM
peting with older students in colleges and
universities
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Electric Railroads.
St. Louis Globe Democrat.

Electric railroads. especially when of any
considerable extent, are being operated more
and more like steam roads. This is shown
by the recent adoption of system of signal
ing on the Pleasant Valley Railway in Allie
ghauy. This line is quite long and consists
of single track with numerous curves.
The constantly decreasing headway at
which the cars were run made it uecessar ry
TO lay double track or introduce some
positive system of signals. The latter al
ternatiye was adopted. and the line divided
into dozen OF more blocks. Each of these
blocks was guarded by a box rontain-
ing six incandescent lamps, thre in
the upper and three in lie lower
part. These boxes are connected
with the track circuit and with each other
IN such manner that they enable the
motormen to know just how to handle the
cars without having 30 run back. The
operatug rules are very simple and are as
fOllows: % Cars going up hill are blocked
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public schools, which includes the 297 in
the four kindergartens. For its size and
population San Jose compares favorably In
its educational facilities with any other city
on the Pacific Slope.
Among the pupils in the public schools
great interest has been taken in The
CALLS prize composition contest on the
subject Of Christopher Columbus and his
great discovery.
F. P. Russell, the Superintendent OF Pub
lie instruction, is affording the pupils under
his supervision every possible opportunity
to compete for prizes aRd for honor.
A. II. Randall is president Of the Board
of Education and well-known educator,
being a professor at the State Normal
School OF San Jose. The other members Of
the board are: T. O'Nsil, J. O'Keefe, W.
G. Hawley, George McCracken, James
Pitman, Louis Pau and Frank Langford
Besides the four kindergartens there are
seven grammar schools of a high order Of
excellence and an evening school. These
schools and their present enrolment are as
The morning call., 1893-03-12
Subduing the Waves.
PIttsbnrg nisnat,h.


The excellent use that has recently been
made of oil for allayng the force OF storm
waves when the steamship Umbria was dis
abied at sea has led TO the appearance of
various improved methods of spreading the
oil on the face Of the waters Captain
Couves' new apparatus consists Of a cast
iron reservoir above a vertical cylinder. \
heavy piston working in tile cylinder, at
tached to tubular rod aud acting by its
own weight. elects the oil on the water
through delivery pipe. The appliance is
fixed as near the bows Of the ship as possi-
BILE. There are two delivery pipes, each
fitted at the end with a conical nozzle, the
aperture of which is ,.0t more than oue-sfx-
teenth of an inch in diameter, running
from the lower part OF the cylinder and pass
ing out at the bows near the lead line. The
oil issues forth In fine but steady Jet sew
eral feet above the bows. II the vessel is in
motion, the oil Is thrown away from the
bows with the broken water as she makes
her way onward, and the etfectis at once ap-
parent
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tion Superintendent Russell says: THAT
our school system is producing splendid re-
suits is a fact recognized by this community.
And l believe it is the aim of the Board Of
Education and all teachers In the depart
ment 10 make them worthy of the great con-
idence repOsed in them by generous and
criticel people. There has b. en- about the
same steady growth that there has been for
the past five years"
During the last fiscal year the cost Of
maintaining the common schools OF San
Jose amounted to SS7, 306 r. while the re-
CENTS were SlO3 $50 So, leaving balance on
hand of S16.674 a. This financial state
ment is quite a contrast 70 the tangled state
of affairs in the San Francisco School De-
partment.
In discussing the public school system TO-
day Mr.. Russell said: "Our first duty
toward children is the care of their health
For long time the sanitary conditions of
the schools were neglected, but now these
evils are being Temeded as quickly as pos
sible. Parents have n right TO demand that
the ventilation and all sanitary conditions
in the schools be as good as those at home.
and we are endeavoring to accomplish this
result"
One important feature in the schools Is
physical training. The scholars say they
are learning that a highly developed and
well-trained brain is of no importance un-
less accompanied by a strong manly or
womanly physique. This training has be-
come an important adjunct in all the larger
high schools Of the State, and of San Jose
particularly.
The high School is considered the crown
Ing glory of the city's system Of pubic
schools. Professor Wilson, principal Of the
The morning call., 1893-03-12
Two Surprises.

1t was the morning Of Mr.. McSwaPs
birthday. AS he came down to breakfast
Mrs. McSwat waylaid him in the family
sitting-room, lea him to the door of a closet,
opened it, and pointed to two gorgeous gar
ments hanging from the hooks inside.
Il made them myself, BilligeT," she said,
"as little surprise for you. One of them
is dressing gown and the other is night
shirt. How do you like them?"
They are simply magnificent. Lobelia,' -
replied Mr.. McSwat, gazing at them in
mingled admiration and awe. Made them
yourself, did yOu?"
Every stitch. 1 AN glad you like them,
Binlger."
Like themw he echoed. '"They over
whelm me. Would you mind telling me,
Lobelia, whch-hum-wh hich is the dress
ing gown and which is the nghtshrt?"
The morning call., 1893-03-12

impartial judges have read the essays sub
mitted the following prizes will be awarded
the authors of the Two best essays:
First prize, $50 IN gold.
Second prize, $40 In gold.
The winning essays will be published in
THE CALL, and the honor and distinction
Of being the best essayist among all the
bright students of San Jose is worth at
least an effort, is it notP
Remember, scholars, you have until
March 10 to send in the essays, so there is
yet time.
Let every student carefully read the fol-
lowing directions ard then write an essay
20 the best of his ability.
Contestants must not be over Is years
OF age.
The essays are to be of not less than
500 nor more than 1900 words.
livery conteAtant must be enrolled in
some school in San Jose. The school may
be public, private or den enomInAtional.
Every boy or girl who Is going to school
Is eIig bic.
The essays must be received by " The
Call" by March Is.
Address "THE CALL, 6Os Clay street,
San Fr -ncisco."
Indorse on the envelope, essay Con-
test"
IF you want your manuscript returned
ineIose return postage.
Use paper of note size and write on only
one side of the paper.
There are 2784 pupils in the San Jose
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EVERYTHING GUARANTEED As REPRE-
SENTED OR MONEY REFUNDED.

hawk (FalcO polyagrius); the pigeon hawk
Falco columbarlus); the sparrow hawk
(Falco spaverius). The chicken hawk (Ac-
ciDeter COOPER, A. Mexicanus and A.
fuscus) is found in three varieties. Alto
four of falcons we'll recognized in California
and Northern Mexico. % For your other
question consult the advertising columns of
IHE CALL.
The morning call., 1893-03-12
EVERYTHING GUARANTEED As REPRE-
SENTED OR MONEY REFUNDED.

by lamps burning in the upper half of box.
They can block cars at upper switch by
turning switch on uphill side of box; this
makes lamps burn in lower half OF box at
next switch. and must be turned out when
car reaches it by using switch on dOwnhill
side box. (2) Cars going down hill are
blocked by lamps burning in the lower half
of box. They can block cars at lower
switch by turning switch on dOwn-hilI side
of box This make lamps burn In upper
half of box al next switch, and must be
turned out when car reaches it by using
switch on uphill side Of box.
The morning call., 1893-03-12

follows: San Jose High, 2i3; Horace Mann
Grammar 596; Longfelow Grammar. 353.
Grant Grammar, 427; Lowell Grammar. 464
Lincoln Grammar, 36l; Washington Gram
mar, 81. In the First Ward, Park, Pea
body and Sarah B. Cooper klndergartens
the total enrolment is 297, but all Of the
children in these last mentioned insttu-
uons are considered too young to enter the
contest.
The principals and teachers interviewed
by The CALL correspondent in reference to
the composition contest are of the opinion
that one or both Of the prizes will be cap
.ured by the bright scholars In the public
schools.
Superintendent Russell himself saysi 81
consider the contest inYigorating and bene-
fetal TO the scholars in many ways. 1t viii
add zest to their work that will greatly
aid and stimulate them in attaining correct
ness in composition writing"
In his last reEo ort to the Board Of Educa-
The morning call., 1893-03-12

school, In his last report
to the Board of Educa-
tion, said: "The past
graduating class con-
sisted of fifteen boys
and ten girls. Some OF
these have concluded
their school days with
US and will now enter
the various professions,
mechanical or msrcan-
tile pursuits. The three
years Of fmentaldrill tn at
they have had In the
High School should bet
ter prepare them for
these various callings.
Quite a number 10 tend
to enter the State Uni
varsity or StanTord's
next year, and l can
safely say that they are
ALL --.. - Al -
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public and prtvate g
schools Of the Garden
City who are eligible to
enter this stimulatin 6
test, and the ma
jority OF them are pre-
pairing essays that dis
play careful study of
the subject and genuine
literary merit.
I'VE will win both
prizes If perseverance,
counts" say the pupils
in the city's public
schools.
No, you will not" re-
tort over 500 Of the
highest girls in the
State Normal School,
The morning call., 1893-03-12

CAR-CoUPLERs- -Subscriter. West Berke.
ley. The automatic ca--coupleI bill which
lately passed Congress and was approved
by the President was promoted by train
men. brakemen and others who were ex-
posed to daily reril Of life and limb in
coupling cars by the old process. This
required them to slip in between two cars
while one was approaching the other and
make the attachment, which is now to be
done automatically. (2) The law is abso-
every day of neglect to comply with it. 90
Probably 100000 men are bene6cially af-
tecled by the passage of the bill Its prn-
cipal provisions have appeared at some
length In all the newspapers.
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"for we are writing compositions that can
not fail to carry off the laurels."
"Same here" unite the girls in the NOtre
Dame Convent and the parochial and private
schools In the chorus Of Good-natured
rivalry.
And we are not asleep either" echo the
students in the business colleges.
So there will be strong competition for
the prizes, which are well worth an am
bilious effort to win. When competent and
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Method in Her Kindness.

Biggs-You say your wife always pins a
hower on your coat before you leave home I?
Yes. she has for month"
Biggs-Well, it shows what she thinks of
you
No, it's because she never can remember
to sew on the button"
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YOUNG AMBITION.
San Jose Pupils After the
LaureIs.
MUCH GENEROUS RIVALRY.
Prizes and Honors Worth Effort
to Win.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE SCHOOLS.
Those Of San Jose Are Unrivaled in
the Cfafa-TEa Nofre nar1a
MUCH GENEROUS RIVALRY.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE SCHOOLS.
Those of San Jose Are Unrivaled in
the State-The Notre Dame
Convent.

Scholars of the San Jose schools are
actively competing for the prizes and honors
offered by THE CALL for the best COM
positions on the subject The Discovery of
America by Columbus"
There are over 5000 pupils in the State,