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The state herald., 1893-03-17
III ONE BITE ENOUGH.
How Seals Kill Carp In Famous LAKE
In Califoruia.

In Caiiforuia.
About year ago seventeen seals
were put into Lake Merced to settle q
vexed question in pisciculture. They
soon settled 1t, did the seals, by Bit
ing large chunk out OF each and
every fish and swallowing the chunks
with mingled snorts OF defiance and
delight, After each bite tho carp
complained Of feeling OF goneness
In the region Of the stomach, says tho
San Francisco Call. This was not
surprising, as the seal invariably re-
moved a large and juicy piece from
The Under side OF the fish, midway
between the head and tail.
That was all tho seal wanted, and
when n had secured enough OF
these tidbits for meal score or
more carp were left without any vi.
tails to speak Of. In this manner the
seventeen, seals thrived and grew fat.
The carp Is u mid fish, II roots ind
burrows and loves to stir up the mud
as ward rounder loves to stir up
strife at primary election. Finally
the Spring Valley people concluded
that the situation demanded interview
ton, automatically speaking, SO the
seventeen seals, wers ttirhed lii to
work their sweet will on the carp.
The rest Of the story is briefly told
in the words Of the engineer Of the
pumping works on the lake: 1.-The
carp bothered us considerably, no
said, "but We ARE about huit OF thcti
Thefe were moro carp than wo cared
to count around this wharf year ago.
Goodness knows how many there
were in the lake. As soon as the
seals were put In we began to pick up
dead carp In the daily patrol of the
banks. At first they amounted to
hundreds h dug
"All of the carp were killed by n
clean bite. which took out the belly
part as clean as Il circular saw. The
seals didn't seem 10 care for anything
else. 1t is the same to-day. only we
pick up one dead carp now where we
picked up n hundred then. Every
carp had a piece bitten out in the
same place and in the same way. We
gather up and bury all the rest. My
Idea Is that the seal knows the carp
Is n bong fish ibid doesn't stop TO
finish, knowing he can get square
meal oil the next customer. The only
fear have that is the seals will be
starved out at the rate they are
going. Some of the carp in the lake
weigh twelve or fifteen pounds. II
matters not whether IL is big fish or
n little one, the seal only takes one
bite, which cuts clean circle ont OF
tho middle" The seals IN Lake Mer-
Ted are quite AT home. They ,npuiit
bn. the plahks and RATS and seem
rather to enjoy the situation. Ger
tainly they are well fed.
The state herald., 1893-03-17
A MOOD.


All the world Ia wrapped In shadow,
All my thought % stepped Ii gray;
Swces and wnnton sadness holds me,
And enfulds me,
As the arms Of night the day,
Sweet ns pulsing Of spent music
When the hands have ceased to play.
Der the sense longing stealeth,
For what cause II may hot know;
As when evening gfoweth tender
And the splendor
=, OF the sunset burneth low,
Der the land the white mist silent
Stealeth through the aftcr-glow.
Sad as slnnting sunlight falling
On the sails of outbound ships;
Dear us memory that hovcrs
or lovers
Kisses on q wOmnn's lips;
Soft as when u thin cloud mantle
Folds the mosn In white eclipse.
So tho sense is stepped in longing,
As the world Is wrapped in gray;
IT'S so much akin TO sorrow
As the morrow
Holdcth thought OF yesterday,
IT'S perohance, the soul Immortal
Sud because the heart a clay.
H.liurpcr's Bazaar
The state herald., 1893-03-17

An American. after heightened
study Of the subject. gives the follow.
Ing definition Of tho language
OF tho umbrella; 10 place one
IN rbck NJ club indicates that
II Will shortly change owners; II n
cotton ono he substituted for u silk.
II means that 'cxchang. Ii no rob.
berry writes Angela &. Boyce In
tho ladies' Home journal. "a
man getting nil tho raindrops from
tho points Of mn umbrella which he
holds over lady signifies eour,shlp,
bu, when man keeps the lions share
OF the article, giving the lady the
raindrops, II denotes .inarriagc. 10
carry an umbrella under the arm nj
an angle indicates that the Individual
following will lose nm cyo. while 10
hold Il Just high enough TO injurc
passorI' eyes and mems hats. -ignl.
Hos am u woman, Lastly. the loan
of nm umbrella Is synonymous with
an net uf cgrcgiouA folly.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

In China. when Il IL desirable 20
get rid Of some very influential
official. II IN done In most polite
manner llo only receives n neat
parcel containing silken cord. with
nm imperial dispatch setting forth
that. In consequence Of his great yir-
tues and many services. the emperor
IL graciously pleased To allow him 10
s,rangle or hang hlmsclfl and tho
recipient II ihtrcupon supposed TO
write careful answer. thanking his
majesty for his consideration. and
stating tina, the hint will he Inn
mcdlntcly taken.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

A queer looking specimen OF hu.
maniiy passed through Portland re.
Gently, bound for Boston. An
old man. well dressed. with long
white hair and flowing beard. entered
tho train Mt Augusta and walked up
and down the aisle with his I'm.
cooked ON the side OF his head. His
appearance was ludicrous from tho
fact that one side Of his head and
face was clean shnyon. lie was 10
go to Boston aud stay over night nj u
hotel md return tho next day with
his hair and beard trimmed In that
way ~ the result Of AN election hot.
Lewiston journal
The state herald., 1893-03-17

m Nos On shis broad continent alone hut in
sis 2ssIssd sas,h sr0pisai regions n Suss
sisr: affords 70 inhaStanss and so;oornsns
S UsSSSsion against malaria. The miner ' tbc
win .o inv. nssly ' IoSSssa ., the ,ss
sIS q tho pioneer, fnd in ~ ,o ss. ~ .ae
cus III sma presefver against tho poison.
annihiiatss a;0C, - yet fertile In disease It
0MiSs iortines those who use Il ssainSt rheu.
s4 ncS H.!ments bred and fostered by outdoor
chjiis@ N; intusss genial warmth into y frame
s sns:ss: power to harm morning and evening no
ssrsn.,Ss no vapors laden with hurtfulness:
Sidncv aenm, me weak and conQuers incipient
The state herald., 1893-03-17
August
|. Flower

have been troubled with dyspcp.
sia, but after fair trial Of August
Flower. am freed from the vexa,ious
trouble-J. d. Young, Daughters
College, Harrodsburg, Ky. l had
headache one year steady. One bottle
Of August Flower cured me. II was
positively worth one hundred dollars
10 me-. W. Smith. PM. aud Gen.
Merchant, Townsend, Ont. l have
used II myself for constipation and
dyspepsia and It cured me, II is the
best seller ever liandled-C. Rugh.
Druggist, Mechanicsburg. Pa. y
The state herald., 1893-03-17

In america skeletons nrc neither
legal tender nor munImon,s of title.
but II ID different NJ the antlpodcs-
In that as In many other things. IN
New Zealand. for instance. u
European cannot acquire title TO n
new piece of land Til the individual
Maori ii'lc l. cx,ingtished. and that
has TO no done before n native land
court, In this eour, the "thuongas"
or judges Of local law declare that
there Il no valid title unless tho last
preceding owners ihorAclc Skeleton
be- produced. II appears that among
tho Mhoris. when tho land Of do.
scondant becomes the property ~ an.
other man the newcomer hangs up
the skeleton VI N. dcbcendnn,'s
body fashioned into cage, with n
parrot inside the ribs. This Ia fact
before the eyes Of nil and no one
The state herald., 1893-03-17
ONH ENJOYS


Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Fig Is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to tho taste, and acts
gentiy yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the 90.
tenn eaectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cuies habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Is tho
only remedy Of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the tastc and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt In
It's action and truly beneficial In it,
effects, prepared only from the mos.
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend il
to all and have made it tho most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs Is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gistA Any reliable druggist who
l-:y not have 1t on hand will pro-
cure It promptly for any one who
wishes TO try 1t. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO syrup co.
SAW FRANCISCO. cat.
LOUISVILLE. xv kfw r0Rs. nv
The state herald., 1893-03-17
Receipt for Making One Loaf.

NNE quart flour, l tcaspoonful
~ salt, half teaspoonful sugar,
aheaping teaspoonfuls Royal Baking
Powder, half medium sized cold
boiled potato. and water Sift to-
gether thoroughly flour. salt, sugar.
and baking powder rub in the
potato; add sufficient water TO mix
smoothly md rapidly into stiff
batter. about as soft as for pound.
cake; about a pint of water to
quart OF flour will be required
The state herald., 1893-03-17

There ia house In Reading. Eng.
land, In which onc family has lived
for 100 years. Strangely enough. I,
has never been owned by the family.
but has always been held on lease
which has been held from generation
10 generation.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

The Fire Department In every city could
not do better than To keep dozen OF Saliva
tlon OH ut each station. 1t instantly relieves
all burns. scalds aud biulscs,and In n few days
makes an clTccttial cure of the wound. % cts
The state herald., 1893-03-17

Strcct-car drivers and Others who are con
stantly exposed to all kinds Of weather, and
cannot find time to lay by, should ever bear
In mind this plain fact that DIR, Bulls Cough
Syrup cures coughs and colds. 1t IL un-
c1uuled
The state herald., 1893-03-17
The New Bread.

p OVAL unfermented bread made without
~ yeast avoiding the decomposition produced
in the flour by yeast -or other Laking powder;
peptic, palatable and most hcathful may be
eaten warm and fresh without discomfort which
is not true of bread made in any other way.
Can be made only with Royal Baking Powder.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

The Puck Of the PopulIst party is "7ns
hoau'" large SPACE, I-eolumn paper mo
piate) profuscly illustrated with new, striking
and original cartoons each week Send kj.6c
TO The Road Publishing Co, Denver, Colo
and get the monarch Of all Populist papers
Tor one year, with one Of their octopus maps
In colors free -
The state herald., 1893-03-17

We cat too much and take 100 little outdoor
exercise. This is the fault OF our modern civ
liization. 1t is claimed that Garfield Tea, a
simple herb remedy, helps Nature to over
come these abuses
The state herald., 1893-03-17

ElIe-All nts stopped free ~ on: xiisrs dlrAr
nIRNk kKsIORkR. No Mt after nrst day use. Mar
veoua rure. Treatise and trial hottie 10 W,
cases Sohd TO r Kline pJi Arch 81. Philadelphia a.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

Mlstress--Comc, Anu, have you found the
ribbon for my hair, Maid--Ycs, please,
mum; but now have mislaid the hair.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

East your bread upon the water and YOU
VII nave chicken soup such as they advertise
The state herald., 1893-03-17

nnkcr's Cod Liver OIL.
Tho best In the would. cures consumption
Makes new blood aud nesh. Sold by druggists.
One half Of the world doesn't let his better
half know how he lIyns
The state herald., 1893-03-17

boosters are good deal like men. A
rooster never gives notice OF finding worm
until after he has swallowed il,
The state herald., 1893-03-17

The Oldest whcclman in the country Is IS
and still able to he round.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

"lIuilo. central. I've asked for
number eleven four times. Why tho
devil don't YOU rive " w ri,spf
The state herald., 1893-03-17

Patrick, you fool what makes you stale
after the rabbit when your gun has no lock
on itsn ''liushl Hush, mr. darling, the
rabbit doesn't know itn
The state herald., 1893-03-17

Can a newspaper war properly be termed !
scrap OF paper!
The state herald., 1893-03-17

more or less according to the brand
and quality of the ilour used. DO
not make u stiff dough, like yeast
bread. Pour tho batter into a
creased pan. a,sxs inches. and j,
inches deep. filling about half full.
The loaf will rise to fill the pan
when baked. Bake In very hot
oven as minutes. placing paper
tver first IS minutes baking, to pre-
vent crusting too soon on top. Bake
at once. DOH'l mix spilh mIif.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

''lIanson'R Magic Corn Snlve."
Warranted to cure, or money refunded. Ask your
drlggiAt fprlt Price % cent.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

Apply Balm Into each nostrIl II is Quickly
Absorbed. Gives Relief at once. Price
~ cents at Druggists or by mall. =,
ELY pRorusps "a w.re @. 49,
The state herald., 1893-03-17

1t Is when he Is short that man wears a
long face.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

The Frenchman says; when l start out
In search Of wife I'm going to Hayrc.n
The state herald., 1893-03-17

THE WORLDS MAMMOTH HOTEL. Ia
me io0 room fire-proof, summer Hotel, the
and Goth ST., Chicago two blocks from Mid
way Plaisance Worlds Fair entrance and
overlooking famous Washington Park,
worlds Fair visitors can avoid ANNOYANCE and
e1tortion of sharks by engaging rooms now at
Sl.O day each person (European) by I'D.
dressing Copeland Townsend, Manager.
formerly mgr Palmer House), 4a Rookery
building, Chicago.
There Is a fisherman on Lake Champlain
named Phigars. Who says figures don't lIel
Why continue the use OF remedies that
only relieve, when Ely's Cream Balm, pleas.
ant Of application and sure cure for Csta.rh
and Gold In head, can be had. a..
hSd . severe attack OF catarrh and be.
came % deaf could not hear common CONVEX.
sauon. l suffered terribly from roaring In my
mad. procured bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm, and In three weeks could hear a well a.
ever, and now can say to all who arc afnicted
WITH the worst Of diseases, catarrh, take Ely's
Cream Balm and be cured 1t Il worth q DO
70 any man, woman or child suffering from
catarrh.-A. Z. Newman. Grayling, Mich.
The state herald., 1893-03-17

There Ia fisherman on Lake Champlain
named Phigars. Who anYs lpnres don,f Iiei
The state herald., 1893-03-17

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The state herald., 1893-03-17

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/. LUCAS co. o.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-22
Park Lane Wants

Eureka Valley and Park Lane property
owners are DESTROYS Of securing more light
in the neighborhood and petition is to be
sent to the Board Of Supervisors asking for
the placing of more electric lights in the
vicinity.
The need Of fire protection was also
spoken of and was discussed at last nights
meeting of the Park Lane Improvement
Club.
A petition was formulated and is to be
circulated for signatures in the locality rep
resented by the club, asking that such
facilities be given.
The Spring Valley Water Compapy's
promise TO bufld reservoir on the site pnr-
chased some months ago on Clarendon
Heights was brought to the notice of the
h0nseholders.
The new reservoir is yet remote pos
slbllity and the higher portions of Park
Lane tract are still without water supply.
Much building is being kept back through
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-22

bktn Monitor, hence Apr i: schr LIlebonne from
San Pedro; stmr Tiliamook, hence Apr 20 schr
Jennie Thelin hence Apr l6.
Sailed APT 2I-Schr Sparrow for San Francisco.
san PEDRo-Sailed apr 2l-Bark Yidette, for
PORT GAMBLE-Safled Apr 2l-Bark PALMYRA
for San Francesca.
PORT ANGELES-Sailed Apr 2I-Bark Harry
Morse. for Shanghai
TATOOSH-PasSed out Apr 2l-Scmr FuDire I'm
Nanaimo Tor San Francisco
BOWENS LANDING-Sated APT 2l-Schr Bill
the Butcher, for San Francisco.
Eastern Ports.
NEW YORK-ATrived Apr 2l-Stmr Alamo from
Colon; stmr city OF Para. from Colon.
Cleared apr 2l-ShIp joseph Thomas for San
Francisco.
Foreign Ports.
HAVRE-Arrved APT I9-Br ship Record, from
LoNDoNDERRY-Arrived Apr 2O-Br bark Gal
germ Caste hence Nov %
QUEEN sTowN-Arrived Apr 2O-Br ship La
QueTida from oregon.
AUCKLAND-Arrfyed Apr 2l-Stmr Alameda
hence Mar 81.
ISLE OF wIGHT-Passei Apr 1877 ship Gan
took Rock. from Antwerp for San Francisco
Import, tionI
CRESCENT CITY-Per Del Norte-lI bdls hides
$40 NJ 1t lumber kegs 26 bxs butter, cs liquor.
eoODs chickens, = bGIs l cs 3 pkgs mdse III pkgs
veal, pkgs express, ! bag coin.
COOS BAY-Per Arcata-5D0 tons coal. . trunks
Pig copper, ass SKIS potatoes, pigs express Bile
Consi=neey.
Per Del Norte-o Smith Il Co: witzel & Baker;
Hobbs Wall Co; De 8ernardi Il westphaI; HIber-
MA rewery Robert HaiglAS Co II n Tilden x Co;
d Co; Wellman, Peck a Co; Whittier. Fuller y Co :
Payot, Upham 4 Co; Wieland Brewing Co; ClauSen
q Co; Wells. Fargo Co.. Chicago Brewery; Hof-
Per Areaya2wells, Fargo & Co; Hume & Hart;
Marshall, Ieggart y Brorsen; mith's Cash Store;
HoDraoS, Merrill & StetsOn; Standard Oh Co: Rel
genbaum * Co; Wolf & Son; Cal Bottl.ns Co; U S
Brewery.
For Lats ShtpDta7 Htfeti0eacs see EIghsh PIJ>
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-22
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was continued activity In the stock mark et
yesterday, and the brokers had all they could at
tend TO. The southend mines came In for 4 sharp
advance, and the whole market had such a healthy
tone that it looks long lived The only news re.
eeived during the day an Improvement on the
$50 level Of PotosL The east crosscut has
made Into punches Of ore running from So so to
$l7 The JacketKentuck drift on the HOO
leyei was also reported looking better.
On the early call prices steady, to li2ht trad
ing' out immediately after the call everything
changed, and the whole market advanced unqer
heavy sales Potos sold up to SO so under
sales OF 1850 shares, JACKET to 81 o. 1850 shares
had she balance OF the List In proportion, usaer
on the 2:3o P. N. call the boom continued with
Jacket the leader. aud 1850 Iares were PLACED on
record up TO ~ 20 Asrer the cali the deinaua was
beyond the supply, Prices continued to advance
and the market closed very strong aud active
NOTES
The assessment on the GOleta Mining Companv,s
stock is delinquent in Office to-day.
John W Mackay leaves for the south on ten
K F. Morrow left for the country Yesterday. but
his departure did not hurt his stccks, as they were
advanced under the heavy purchases Of Laing and
stauf.
number of brokers' clerks had been not ned
that their services would not be needed after the
LIST OF May, but the present sudden movement in
prices will save their going now, and indeed the
brokers have already engaged extra clerks.
a shipment Of bullion netting the company S2i96
has been received by the Kentncz
be weekly reports Of the Bodies follows
MoNo-East crosscue from main north drift $50
level was extended Is feet North drift from east
erosscut 500 level was extended - feet.
FoDIE-Upraise 100 level Lent shaft was ex-
tended 8 feet. West crosscut from above south
drift was extended 20 feet. They Will extend the
above south drift to the Mono line before doing
BUrwER-They had to close down the mill for
two days the roads were 50 bad IL was impossible
10 haul ore to the mill. hey are now keeping the
mill well supplied. Extracted 1O4 cars OF ore,
aFsrage battery sample s32 20, tallings s. IL
In tAe Justice mine during tie past week the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-22
MIGHT KILL HER.
Burton's Threat Against
His Cousin.
Senator J. q. Fairs Agent Has Him
Arrested-A Counter Charge
of Blacllmail.

a. II. Burton, a son Of ex-Supervisor G.
Fl. Burton. was arrested on warrant yes
terday afternoon for threats against the
life Of jennie Harwood, his cousin. The
complaining witness is his brother-ia-law,
James s. Angus. who Is outside manager
for ex-senator James G. Fair, and lives at
1913 DevisadeTo street.
The warrant was obtained in Judge
Joachimsen's court yesterday morning by
Mr.. Angus, who showed letter which
Miss Harwood. who resides at the Burton
family residence. 1924 Washington street,
received. In the letter Burton promises to
surprise his cousin by shooting her and kill
ing her unless she and his parents and other
relatives did not cease matchmaking him.
Burton has been drinking" said Mr.
Angus, land l came 10 the conelu sion that
the safest thing TO do with him was to have
him arrested and placed ont OF harms way.
| received Information that he not only
threatened to take bis cousins life but mine
also, because she had told Inc OF the wild
lie be WAS leading
81 intend to see the matter out and prose-
cute him 10 the full extent of the law. and
tomorrow morning when the case is called
L will be there. Burton Is only 10 years of
age, and if he intends to 90 to the bad he
might as well 90 this way as any other. He
has persistenily anpoyed us, but I have
stood it just as long as l could"
Barton affects the sporty style in dress
and speech. He was placed in the prison
hospital aud gave the following version of
the trouble between him and his relatives
While doing SO he was laboring under great
excitement walking neTyously up and down
and putting vigorously at cigarettes:
They called me liar and thief" he
said, "and l couldn't stand It. | warned
them not to do ii again. Then my cousin
Jennie repeated the words and | threatened
her. My brother-in-law and sister have
been matchmaking me for the last FIVE or
six years. aud / won't stand it. will prose-
cute them as soon as | get out of this place.
"The whole story will come out in court.
and will make it hot for those who are
blackmaiing me.
For six year4 worked as a clerk with
Wels-Fargo, and L left them to go into
business for myself, and have done well. |
lived with my parents and provided for
them, and will still dOso but | could not
stand my relatives coming TO the house and
making trouble for me, SO | left home, and
am now living at tile Palace.
II did not make the threats against nv
cousin particularly. II was intended for
them all. 1t just happened that she re-
pested the assertion that ! was liar and n
thief, and then 1 suppose ] made the
threats, intending that | would do to the
others what threatened to do TO her if
they repeated the assertion"
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PRoYIsIoNs-No further change in prices. The
demand Tor Hams continues good. Compound
Lard is Yak. Bacon / quotahIe at I2ih9I8I5c
g 10 Tor heavy and medium l4@i5c p H. Tor light
and l6dl7c e n Tor extra light; Eastern Sugar-cured
Hams. l612c; California Hams, 10 Iac: East Lard,
tlerces. Sc for compound and 49, pure pals.
1412c Z 10 California, ttrces, 12LalS &c: haif-Dbs,
1312c: lO-D tins, lac; do. 5-b, 14Iac; Mess Beef.
81 SOFAS; extra mess 10. 50 5000; family do, SlI
1l2: clear Pork. $25 = hb; extra prime. SIS 5O0
II so: extra clear. S2I@25: mess $2l@22 e Dbl;
Smoked Beef 1l@Illsc q 10.
HOPS-Qrnted at I2Isdi7c for common to choice
HIDES AND PELTS-Heavy saIted steers quotable
at 7s4e; medium, 6g6lac q II; light yC15c; Cow
hides, 4G5Aac Z 10; satted Kip. 4c p To- salted
Cali 7e; dry Hides, usual selection. Sc z 10; dry
klps, sc u 10; prime GOatskins. 3O@50c each;
Kids 6e1 DC: Deersktns. good summer, 81 &c:
dun. SO9324ac; winter, 2OG25c: Sheepskins.
shearlings. lO925c; short wool, 4OS70c; medium,
7O9eOc; long wool, 90c9Sl 40 each. Culls OF ali
kinds about - less.
TALLOW-Is weak. but no lower No l rem
dered. SIC; Refined, 6s4 gre; Grease. 3Lsc 3 u.
hOOL-Thc spring clip quoted as follows; Gala
veras and Foothill, $50 sc g 10; Nevada, I6QlSc;
san Joaquin and Southern years staple, ll9l3I2c;
do. short WOODS 1891 sc 2 H.