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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
A State of Free Libraries.


Ninety-six new public libraries have been
founded in Massachusetts during the past
year This is in part, at least, a result OF re-
cent enactments to encourage the establish
ment OF libraries. The importance of free
public Libraries in sparsely settled districts
cannot be guessed by people living in
bookish centers. In a recent parer read be-
fore the new Hampshire Library Associa-
ti0n concerning State aid to libraries, Mr..
j. Fl. Whittier speaks of the particular BEN
eft of the public library in farming CON-
munilies, for The reason that the people to
be found there would call for and read a
better class of books than would be the case
among the inhabitants of manufacturing
ceBterS. As these sections are sparsely
settled, and AS a consequences Cffer less OPP
portuntles for amusement in other direc-
tons than is the case in thickiy settled dis
tricts. the companionship of books would be
especially appreciated; then, the people OF
such a community have more time, par
ticuarly ia the winter season. Tor reading
than is the case with those who work ten
aOurs day the year through.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
SOUTHERN TIMBER VANISHING
Necessity of Taking Prompt Measures
for Its Prevention.

An article full OF facts regarding "1he
Timber Problem in the SOuth," from the
pen Of Charles MOhr, appears in the cur
rent number of The Engineering Magazine.
Il concludes with the following reflections:
The facts disclosed by the investigations
Of our Southern pine forests and The man
agement OF their timber resources, cannot
but lead 10 the conviction that we have al
ready entered upon an era Involving their
c0mpets extinction. StuDendOus as these
resources appear. as illustrated by the fig
ures quoted in this paper. any doubt about
their depletion within a comparatively
short period will he removed if. on the other
hand. those figures are considered which re-
late TO the eveI-increasing draft upon the
forests. No one is more aware Of the lneT-
liable result Of the present treatment Of
these forests than those actively engaged in
Teaping the harvest Of timber, to mature
which neture required centuries Of time
There is no need to dwell here on the
calamites which would follow tie eXtinc-
ton OF the industrial and commercial H.
teTests connected with the forests. upon
which so many Thousands Of our people are
dependent far their existence, OF TO con-
template the evil consequences of the de-
strucuOn OF the high forest. over large
areas, in affecting existing conditions of
come truisms, " Lieh q our day can escape
no one taking an active interest in affairs
affecting our material welfare. Still, with
all the light afforded by science and the
teachings Of national economy. there exists
a popular disregard for matters pertaining
TO forestry, and little headway has been
made ID The attempt, through State action
or otherwise, TO secure 10 pOsteTity some OF
the advantages Of the forest wealth now
enjoyed 10 this country and considered so
Indispensable to our pOsterty.
Certain Il is that tie preservation and
economical management Of tie forests is
beyond the power Of private efforts, aim
ing necessarily rather at the promotion OF
the interests Of coming generations than
tending TO contribute 10 the profits Of the
present. The period OF Columbian celebra-
tons are particularly oppOriune to induce
reflections bearing upon this problem and TO
remind one OF the time when this new world,
T0bed III the gsTb Of its virgin forests, was
opened to afford happy homes for The toll
ing masses OF the Old World. Proud as We
have cause to be OF the achievements OF our
time aud Of the glorious success in the
struggle for their attainment Ia our country
u must not be lost sight Of that in the heed
less despoliatOn Of the Inheritance be-
Queaihed 10 Us in its forests q danger has
been invoked which threatens 70 arrest the
fight 30 that acme Of national prosperity TO
which we are aspiring.
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The Safest Car.
Washington Star.


I'm very particular" said commercial
traveller at a downtown hotel. what car Of
the train / select. 1 travel thousands OF
miles q year and have made 1t q rule to OBJ
serve in the accounts Of railroad accidents
which cars Of the train are the most often
demolished. The result OF my experience,
for have been in dozen smashups, and
observation is that the middle cars are the
safest
Il never under any circumstances ride in
the rear car. | avoid the car next to the bag
gage-car, though this is selected by many as
the safest. The greatest danger at present
in railroad travelling Is telescoping. When
a man has been In 4 wreck and afterward
seen the engine OF the colllding train half
way inside OF the rear car, or rather what's
left of it. it mpresses him most forcibly.
THE baggage-car Is usually heavily
loaded and in the collision Its weight, to-
gether with the ponderous engine. gen.
orally smashes the next car to splInters,
while the central cars are comparatively I'M
iuiurad -
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SARGENT-RIXFORD-In this city. February 10,
1893, by the Rev. Floyd j. Mynard, w inthrop w.
Sargent and Geneve Kixford-
HOLDEN-KENNE DY-In this city. February l.
1893, George A. Holden and JENNIE Kennedy,
Doth OF San Francisco
DE BERNARDI-BAILLY-I this city. December
10 1892 by the Rev. Father H. Audifred, Albert
de Bernardo and Lupe BsiIly, both OF San Fran
cisco.
DILL-McLEAN-In this city, February 4, 1893.
John W. Dill and Minnie Mclean, both OF San
Francisco.
DALEY-EDDY In this city, February T. 1893,
by the Rev. Father Smith. Eugene Joseph Daley
or New York and Sadie Eddy Of Nevada County.
MURRAY-EN GLISH-In this city. February 2.
1898 at st. Mary's Cathedral. by the Rev. Father
Kirby. John +. Murray aud Nellie I. English.
both OF san Francisco.
Observation-Disclosures this city, January 5.
1898. by the Rev. Father Ryan. John Morgan and
Katie ReardoB. both of san Francisco
II NES-CHERRIER-In this city, February / l,
1898, by the Rev. Robert NJ ckenzIe. ID. d, Kester
q. haines OF San Francisco ana Wayne l.. Cherrier
OF Denver, Colo.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
THE GUILTY MAN WENT.
If He'd Stayed, What Would Have Be-
come of the innocent?
Boston Note


Langst0n was not the only man who re-
eeived a pardon a. the hands Of Governor
Stewart On odd grounds. says the Kansas
City Times.
Proctor Knott. famous as an eloquent
Governor Of Kentucky, was a MlssouTian in
the ffties. He was Governor Stewards
AttOrney-General. Knott tells a story Of
Stewart, which, although very old, is de-
Clared by him to Eave it's origin just as he
states it.
One day. so Knott relates, the pair were
walking through the penltentiary on a sort
Of inspection tour. Prisoners were then
permitted to approach the Governor in per-
son and plead with him for executive Glenn
ency.
As the officials ssed through the cor
TidOTs Stewart asked one alter another OF
the eonVjcts about his case.
81 am here" said one, 'for murder I
never committed"
And Pm in. said another, 'Tor attempt
IN TO kill when it was clear case Of self
defense"
I'm innocent, too. Governor" said an
other Il never stole hing In my life"
Governor Stewart asked hundreds Of
questions, but every convict declared his
innocence and begged for pardon. At
length, just before leaving the prison the
Executive met young felloW carrying a
load Of some sort Of prison product The
convict saluted respectfully, and was pass
ing on when the Governor stopped him.
"W What are you here foT?" he asked
'for stealing horses, your excellency,"
was the ready reply.
But Of course you are innocent?" the
Governor went on, winking at General
Knott
"Of course Pm uothin' Of the sort" said
the prisoner. Il stole 'em and I've got three
years 10 do yet"
We'll" said Governor Stewart, 'you will
be pardUned Tomorrow | am sorry that
It will be necessary for You, a guilty. bad
man, to remain here even another night
with MI these innocent gentlemen. You
will cOntaminate them"
The truthful young horse thief was free
the next day, and, oddly enough, he be-
came an honest, valuable citizen.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
1t Did Not Work.

Sometimes when a man tries 10 be good he
never gets credit for it. One ci iZeu OF this
town bought tickets for big ball few
nights ago, and when the people in his office
heard OF it they twitted him and said:
You'll be around hero tomorrow with
your head done up in wet towel and won't
be good for anything all day" Said he:
Il resolved to give them surprise. / went
to the bali and didn't drink drop OF any
thing but water. went home MS straight as
string and in the morning woke up with the
nsStiest kind of bilious headache. But,
of course, they wouldn't allow that il was
anything but champagne. So far as peoples
good opin on Is concerned il doesn't pay
very well TO be good. does t?'
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12

now stands on the corner OF Vallejo street
and Montgomery avenue. The latter
thoroughfare was not then cut through,
though the site Of the church was the same.
The original ST. Francis Church was a
small frame building, of which represent
tatiOn is given.
According to one OF the sisters of the
Presentation Convent on Powell street. who
was seen yesterday and wh0frequently at
tended mass at the old church, the building
was very roughly constructed, built OF old
panks In part and very rickety in character.
1t could not accommodate more than 400
people, and was no larger than an ordinary
sized chapel OF to-day. Archbishop Ale
many supernteDded the building OF the
church, and its first pastor was Spanish
priest named Father Labrea. Archbishop
Alemany made the old st. Francis Church
his headquarters. and it became the caihe-
dral of tho diocese until the completion of
ST. Mary's Church, on California and Du-
pont streets, in 1854 when Archbishop
Aiemany made the new church his cathe-
dral.
Among the clergymep at the old St.
Francis Church were Fathers lngelsby and
Gan, the latter being Chinese priest.
The first priest ever ordained In the do
cese was the late Father Harrington, who
was invested with priesty functions by
Archbishop Alemapy, and he received his
orders in st. Francis Church, subsequently
he retained till the day Of his death
The old st. Francis Church soon became
TOO small, and In 1859, ten years after the
structure was erected, the new and present
st. Francis Church was built. IL has
never been completed according to the orig
inal plans. which call for two large towers.
These have never been built except few
feet above the church on account of lack
Of funds. There Is still a debt remaining
unpaid on the present church.
When the present structure was erected,
the brick were built all around the old
wooden church, In order to allow the SER
vices 10 90 on as long as possible. When
the walls were built the old structure was
removed pieeemeal.
Then the building was rushed TO compile
ton, and dedicated as house OF God by
Archbishop Alemany, one of the nobest
and ablest prelates WHO ever assisted in the
development OF the Catholic church in the
New World.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
A Circular Rainbow.
Philadelphia Pres.

Many OF the best scientists and pbiloso-
pliers declare that circular rain bow ID one
Of the impossibilities, and give learned
reasons in support OF their opinions. About
two wears ago this idea was exploded by
Dr. Flemlng, who observed and made
scientific noles of one he saw In the A ms
He says: "On September 30. 1890 we
mounted Finster-A arhorn, and while near
the top Of the peak were treated to the rare
sight Of a circular rainbow, the phenomena
lasting about half an hour and forming a
complete circle.
"a second circle was also visible. We
were near the summit OF the peak when the
first Of the party observed It, and from that
point the face Of the mountain is almost
perpendicular, giving a splendid view"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
HE WOULD NOT TREAT.
SO Timothy Sullivan Was Robbed in
Third Street Saloon.

SO Timothy Sullivan Was Robbed in
Third Street Saloon.
Timothy Sullivan, driver of brewery
wagon, entered a saloon at the corner oil
Third and Folsom streets last Sunday after
noon TO assuage the pangs of thirst. lie
was leaning idly against the bar when Ed
ward Coleman, an ex-conv'ct, entered ana
called upon him to treat. The driver paid
no attention to the courteous command.
but continued to lave his nose in the froth
of the slowly vanishing steam in his glass.
Some one called the barkeeper TO one side
and during his absence Coleman seized the
driver by the throat, and after robbinG him
of $40 hOlted through the door and ran
away. The police were given a description
of the robber and last night two officers
saw him in a saloon al the corner OF Quincy
and California. He recognized them at
once and took TO his heels. They chased
him through Quincy street and caught him
just as he reached Pine.
Coleman was charged Mt the City Prison
with robbery. He has spent FIVE years In
San Quentin for betraylng a woman.
Charges of petty larceny and carrying
concealed weapon are pending against him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
Beautiful Italian Rings.
Detroit Free Press.

Rings Of Italian workmanship are re-
markaby beautiful. Venice particularly
excelled in this art. In the Londesb0r0ugh
collection is a fine specimen.
The four claws Of the outer ring In open
work, support the setting of a sharply
pointed pyramidal diamond. such as was
then coveted for writing on glass. The
shank bears a fanclful resemblance of a
serpent swallowing bird, of which only
the claws connecting the face ramain in
sight.
1t was with a similar ring Raleigh wrote
the words on a window pane, Fam would
/ climb, but that fear TO fall" to which
Queen Elizabeth added, IF thy heart fail
thee climb not at ali" an implied encouI-
agement which led him ON to fortune.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12


McFADDEN-In this city. February g. 1898 to the
wifo OF j. j. McFadden. asOp.
HULL-In this city, February 5, 1893. 70 the wife
OF William c. Hull a daughter.
FOTTRELL-In this city. February g. 1898, TO the
wife OF DR.. NJ. j. FottrelI. twin sons
HEARST-Ih this city, January 29, 1898. to the
wife OF NJ. j. Hearst, son
WINTERS-In this city, February ], 1898, to the
wife OF Fred Winters twin sons
CLARK In this city. February g. 1898. to the wife
of r. 4. Clark, a daughter.
HERRGUTH-In TINS city. to the wife OF Frank f.
Herrguth a son.
TRACY-In Alameda January 5. 1893. to the wife
OF c. II. Tracy, daughter.
HESELMEYER-In Haywards, January 30. 1898
TO the wife OF Fred HeSeImeyer. a daughter.
LUNDQUIST-In this city. February 10. 1898 to
the wife OF J. o. Lundqufst a son.
MULL-In this city. February 3, 1898, to the wife
of William 7. Null. daughter
SMITH-In this city. February Z, 1893. to the wife
OF George 3. Smith, daughter.
BALCZYNSKI-In this city. January IT, 1898 to
the wife OF NJ. Balczynski. daughter.
DE HAYEN-In this city. February 8. 1893, TO the
wife of ii. de Haven. son.
DURN EY-In this city, ebruary 4, 1893, to the
Wife oil Paul Durney nee Hettenhausen). a son.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
Danger From Lightning.
Pittsbarg Dlspatel

The statistics lately compiled by d.
J0nesco show that AT very high potential
electrical discharges all kinds of trees are
subject 10 destruction from lightning
Trees containing oils are less subject to be
struck. Lightning appears 10 prefer those
trees which contain starch. and also those
which contain oil TO a slight degree only in
summer The quantity of water contained
In the tree has no effect on its liability TO be
struck. Dead limbs of trees containing
starch, as well as Of those containing oil, are
particularly likely TO be struck.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12

first Christmas in Bethlehem, 1892 years
ago. Sir Robert Ball went on to explain
how sensitive plates could see, so to speak,
thousands OF stars which no telescope could
of the rover of the Photographic camera 10
see what the eve could not discover
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
Appearances Are DeceitfuI.

Miss Sweetie - There goes Professor
Branes, the great scientist ia give good
deal to know what mighty problem he Is
thinking of now.
Professor Branes (ruminating)-Let me
see. / was TO get three yards of tape at
Smiths, pail of leaf lard at the grocer's,
order the coal. pay the butcher aud get
some soothing syrup for the baby. | wish
Mrs Branes would attend to these matters
herself
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
The San Quentin Delegation.

A number Of criminals were sentenced In
the Superior Court yesterday. Julia Fen
ton, who set FIRE to a house on Ellsworth
street, near Cortland avenue. was given
four years In San Quentin. Aggle Abbott.
who stole mining stocks and $50 from Tim
Sullivan, was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment in the same place. George Van
Dorm. the police patrol driver who stole
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12

from lockers in the City Prison, was sent to
San Qnenlin for two wears. In each of the
foregoing cases Judge Trout distributed
the punishment. Judge Ssawell sentenced
Sow All Cow to San Quentin for one year.
His offense was asSauting a countryman OF
his with a deadly weapon. Chin Ling was
sentenced by Judge Daingerfield to three
years in San Quentin for burglary.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
The Survival of the Eittest.

BY retaining your baggage checks until you
reach this city you will save money. our rates
being lower Than all others, viz: Trunks 35
cents each. Baggage called for aud delivered 10
all trains, ETC., at the above rates.. Morton Spe-
cial Delivery. Offces-17 Geary street, 40S
Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot.
Ninety per cent of the manufacturing
labor in this country is performed by ma
the remaining 10 per cent is per-
formed by men, women ami children.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
Who Gets the Money.
Washington star.

I'VE had a lovely whist club. she said
who spoke should pay penny into the
treasury for every word she uttered
Quite ingenious"
Yes: but ! dop't belong to it any more. y
"Why not?"
'Pa says he can't afford it,"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12

The first record Of the finding Of coal In
America dates from 1863. when Either Hem
nepin, missionary. discovered the mineral
In Ottawa, III. This vein was not worked
until nearly century and a half later. In
1878 several tons OF bad coal were sold for
81 per ton.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12

SUDDEN DEATH.-The body OF Alphonse
Koch, hote-keeper, at 108 Second street, was
brought TO the Morgue early yesterday morning.
Koch was taken suddenly III and died before
medical aid could reach him. Death Is supposed
10 be due 10 natural causes.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not he inserted. They must be handed IN al
either OF the publication Offices and be ibdOrsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
TO have the same puDltshedJ
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12

Electrotype reproductions OF rare pieces
OF silver. such as are found only In museums
or valuable art collections, are among the
latest fads of the aristOcracy.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
A Valuable Remedy

Hon. Edmund L. Pits. the late president OF
the New York State Senate, writes:
estate OF NEW YORK. SENATE CHAMBER,
ALBANY, March H. 1856.
have used ALLCocK's Porous PLAsTERs
In my family for the past five years, aud can
truthfully say hey are valuable remedy and
effect great cures. | would not be without them.
have ~ several instances given some 10 friends
suffering with weak and lame backs, and they
have invariably afforded certain and speedy re-
lief. They canBoI be too highly commemorate
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12

DoNcHERKNow you man "smilo"
without also taking piece OF Whites Yucatan
Gum.
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SUBJ Towns
Examiner fore insin Iaces fe12su
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-24

List OF the ofacers of the Municipal Gov
eminent of Salt Lake City.
The municipal government of Salt Lake
city is vested in city council composed
of mayor and fifteen councillors. The
next municipal election will be held on
the first Tuesday in November, 1893, at
which time there will BE- elected: One
mayor, fifteen councillors, one city CLERK
and one treasurer. All other officers are
appointed by the mayor and hold Office
during his pleasure. The officers of Salt
Lake city are as follows:
Mayor. N. Baskin.
Recorder-C. E. Stanton.
Treasurer-H. T. Duke.
Marshal-Samuel Paul.
Police Captain-Jonn J. Donovan.
Assessor and Collector-F. j. Leonard.
AudItor-A. W. Raybould.
Attorney-E. D. Hoge.
Engineer-A. F. Doremus.
supervisor of Streets-F L. Hines.
Superintendent of Waterworks-W. H.
Ryan.
Christopher Diehl.
Water Master-J. M. Harvey.
superintendent of Sewer Construction
W. +. Shelton.
Chief Fire Department-W. A. Stanton.
Inspector of Buildings--A. L. Hamlin.
Police Justice William w. Gee.
Superintendent of Schools - Jesse G.
Millspaugh.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Iames
r. Montgomery.
Sanitary pector-W William Shovel.
Physician-Frank A. Meacham,
Sexton-C. E. Offenbach.
Dog Tax Collectors. GaleRzzi.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-24

usually. at this season of the year,
gets through three a day.
The highest collar in the house of
commons is that of Mr.. c. r. Spencer,
It is OF the jam pot order IT is four
inches deep and of fifteen inches
measurement. Mr.. Spencer will tell
you: Il buy my collars by the gross
and wear them at the rate of three a
day. | put on new collar every
morning, and discard them at the rate
of fourteen a week. l find that no
collar will retain its beauty after three
visits to the laundry. Life would be
intolerab1e in a dingy collar
Mr.. John Morley is stiff in collars
He strangely enough, for so ascetic a
nature, wears a compromise between a
Jam pot and Mr. Chamberlain's 1t
is a captain, and the tips are turned
by the pressure of the chief secre-
tary's iron jaw. Mr.. Morley is not I'M
happy in siXteen-inch band or a
161s collar and two and one-half deep;
and he usually wears a ruby silk
handkerchief held n place by ring
Scotsman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-24
what the Guarantee Is F0P.
Genuine Test OF skillful
Treatment.
Marking the Perfection to Which the
Copeland Methods Are Now Brought
The Guarantee Genuine Business Pro-
position for a Definite Purpose

+. The physicians of the Copeland Medical In
stitute claim to have had years of experience
and practice to the months OF certain would-be
specialists, and have credentials to prove such
claims. They possess brains enough to origl-
nate and perfect treatment peculiarly their
own and in which, together with their skill and
common sense, they have enough confidence to
say 10 the public I'VE will satisfy you or refund
your money within thirty days"-a specified
II ne We believe that our system and methods,
they stand today perfected by DR.. DeMonco,
to be tne best on earth.
The Physicians of the Copeland
Medical Institute Solicit Patients on
t ieir past reputation, made here in
your city by the Physician who is at
the head of the Institute today. A
Real Specialist has never found it
necessary to exc out an existence by
sapping the brain products and repu-
tation made by another.
1t remains for the public to decide.