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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21

"By Jove. Mabel! Il sometimes think
you only married me for my money"
''Those lucid intervals are eneourag-
ing."-Life.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
Slightly Scattered.

"Were you calm and collected at the bat
tie of Gettysburg. major ?" well, madam,
/ was calm enough. but I wasn't collected.
With leg in one part OF the field. an arm in
another and an ear In another, collection
was difficult" -Harper's Bazaar.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
Early Wild Flowers.

Wild flowers are unusually early this year.
Last Sunday great number of persons COM
ing to this city from across the bay brought
over punches of California peoples. but
these were not the first of the season. Those
who went in the vicinity of SutrO Heights
the Sunday before gathered fine punches of
the golden beauties
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
Her Go,den Opportunity.

oh. LiiiuoksIani fat and forty. buxom, bonny.
There's chance to mend your shattered for
tunes yet:
Find gent adept in sparring, hire troupe, and 20
a-starring
AS the "oaIy living Sandwich Isle soubrette"
-Indianapoi5 journal.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
INVITATIONS TO SMILE.

Perterze Irnchzizkowskelowski is a San
Francisco cabinetmaker and Perterje
ZmnchZixkomsk ekowlowski is a Buffalo
boilermaker. Their names consolidated
would make frst-class clothesline-
Omaha Bee.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
Languid,

Jess-I hear Mr.. ChapIey proposed last
night and that you accepted him.
Bess-W onder If there is anything In 1t {?
must send out and get a morning paper
Truth.
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His SOURCES of information.

She-Mr. Sinnix, you ought to be ashamed
to say so many mean things about us women.
/ cannot imagine where you get your ideas.
He-From other women mostly.-Indlan-
aDOliS Journal
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
The Bounty of the Ostrich.

In each wing of an ostrich twenty-sx
white plumes grow to maturity every eight
months. Seventy-fiye short feathers besides
are plucked for tips from each wing. Sixty
five Of the tail feathers have commercial
value. The female ostrich lays seventy eggs
a year. Think Of 1t. you women who are
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
What a Mistake of One Figure Did.

Mr.. Graynes-Y Dung man was it you who
published the story this morning that
made a clear $4,000 in the wheat pit yester-
dav?
Reporter-Yes, sir. 1t was clean scoop,
too
Mr.. GrayBes with groan)-Clean scoop
is the right name for it, young man! 1t was
only 5000. and when / went home this
afternoon found that my wife bad seen
the item and had spent the day buying
laces and jewelry on q $4,000 basis.-Cbi-
capo Tribune
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21

A contract for the cutting and hauling of
200, 000, 600 feet OF fir timber was entered into
IN Tacoma recently by mill company and
a railroad company. 1t is the largest logging
contract ever made In the State and will
take five years to execute.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
The Row at a Disadvantages.

His Maternal PARENT am sorry. Willie
[whackl to have to do this. It [whack] hurts
me great deal [whack whackl worse than
il hurts you!
Willie (wrigglng and shrieking)-No. it
don't! You've got a glove 0nl-Chicago
Tribune.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
Still Ahead.

"And SO you think heaven is like Bos-
ton?"
swell, / did think so: but, you know.
Boston has improved a great deal in the
last twenty years. Life.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21

Some of the most eventful changes in
by feeble msjorities. The great points of
the national religion. under Elizabeth. were
carried by six votes. The Hanover success
sion was carried by single vote. The
Remonstrance, in Charles rs time by
eleven. Tie union with Scotland and Ire
land by very small majorities. The reform
In Parliament of 1881 by one.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
Age Before Beauty.

Mrs. Bringers fiat and fifty)-That Miss
Oldish hasn't any mannersl
Mrs. Gaines-Why. what's she done?
Mrs. Bringers-She insisted on getting up
and Offering me her seat in a cable-car yes
terday. The hateful thingi-New York
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
The Dundon-Hever Recount.

At o'clock yesterday the Dundon- Heyer
recount had resulted in reducing Heyer's
majority to four only. Several days mere
VIII be REQUIRED 70 complete the task.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
His Kind.

'Oh. dear me-" laughed Chappie, when
he was asked If he could dance. 81 have all
the accomplishments of my kind"
''Td like to see some OF your knitting"
said Cynicus-Vogue
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
No Outside Scope.

He uondly)-My love has no end.
She uickly)-Hasn't t? Well, you want
to make limit mighty quick. Let it end
with me and 60 no fur ther.-V ogue.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
A Modern Lullaby.

Rock a-by baby, in top fiat.
Along toward morning we know where you're at:
w hen the dawn breaks and we're longing to snore,
Down comes your ear-spltting voice through the
floor, Households Bazoo,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
A Mental Problem

Young Callowe--Miss Prunella, THE
fact is, WEAKLY love you, don't you know
She-How in the world did you find that
mt 9--Trufh
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
COmmiSeratiOn.

Mis-, Stivetts-Miss Dennis face Is her
fortune.
Miss Caust.que (piiyingly)-Poor thing!-
Quips.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21

1t is related Of Dlsraeli that while viewing
the picture Of q daughter OF fisherman
standing on the seashore and holding she'll
to her ear he was asked to give IL name.
The author of ''Lothair" quickly replied
"A message from the sea- title which the
painter eagerly adopted.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21

COLLABORATING, dream OF you night and
day.
Molly-Thats just wlat'st he matter. My
young man has got to be wide awake
Puck
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
CAUGHT AT LAST.

A Chinese Merchant of Oakland.
1t is a known fact that the Chinese
race are great people for playing lottery,
and they never quit. They believe fortune
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
Berkeley.

Yesterday acting President Kellogg Issued
an order suspending all exercises in the
university to-day Tuesday,, out of respect
to the death of two of its benefactsrs. Ser
rano Clinton Hastings, LID, founder of
the Hastings College of Law. and also pro-
lessor of comparative Jurisprudence Of the
college, and Henry Douglas Bacon, from
whose gift the present library and art
building was erected and the Bacon Art
Gallery founded. The university flag hung
at halfmast throughout the day. Wednes-
day being a holiday the exercises will not be
resumed until Thursday.
An interesting drill of the university
battalion may be looked for Thursday after
noon. The cadets will be given blank car
tridges, and all the excitement OF sham
battle, with hot charges, volleys OF musket-
~ and boom of artillery, will be presented.
Secretary BOnte's annual report for the
Board of Regents is out, and show long
stride in the past year in the wealth Of the
versiiy is put at So, 1913, 438. The total in
come. including the $4,000 of the profess
sional colleges. is 100000. The $780, 900 in
come of the Berkeley colleges is $4,000 in
crease over that Of 1892. The unver-
sity's wealth Is distributed as follows:
Capital, at per cent. S8,000000; Hopkins
building, S1.500,000; Berkeley and Mount
Hamilton property, 81, 6S5, 600; non-invested
capital, S113.4 3S; land, S25.0 900.
Since the competition with Stanford dur
ing the past two years has made football
such prominent feature in university life,
the position of football manager has risen
from sinecure little sought after to be one
of the most desirable Of students honors.
Yesterday after the political wires were all
carefully laid the balIoting by the Athletic
Association was had on the candidates,
William Denman. '93, receiving 164 votes.
and Henry Hyde, 81 142; Denman of
course being elected
Harry Ross and Donald and Mckay
Whitney went out hunting squirrels on the
Berkeley foothills last Saturday. With that
supreme indifference to possible cause and
probable effect thai invites more frequent
visiiations of the fOol-killer, Ross raised
Mckay Whitney, Il am going to shoot
you'll! and pulled the trigger. lodging sew
enty sbo in Whi!ney's side
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
A Sure-Enough Talking Phonograph.

She-Do you really and truly love me?
He-With all my soul, my dear. But why
do you ask?
She-Because / know mamma Is listen
inp Tit Pits
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Rev. E. s. Chapman
Resigns.
NEW CITY JUSTICE APPOINTED.
A Superior Judge Goes East to Attend
a Horse SaIe-Death of q
Naturalist.

Rev. DIR. E. S. Chapman, who has been
pastor of the Brooklyn Presbyterian church
for seven years, rendered his resignation
yesterday. He gave, as reasons, that he
desires rest, that he needs time to prepare
some lectures for publication and that there
are some questions OF church government to
be settled which can be fixed ND better If
there Is no pastor W lille such work is being
done. He has lately finished a handsome
house at the head of Buena Vista avenue
and win remain in Oakland
The Ell Dorado Linseed Oil Company has
been Incorporated, with 100000 capital
stock. The directors are: E. l.. G. Steele,
John Mckee, d. E. Cotton, George a. Moore
and E. Polhemus. One of the objects is to
build wharves and sail craft in the prosecu-
ton of the Ompany's business.
Frederick Sorrel, a gr0ceryman at 752
Seventh street, has been arrested for selling
whisky without license.
Judge Greene, one Of the executors Of the
Count Vaensin estate, Will probably leave
of Sydney, the $4,000 stallion belonging to
the estate. During Judge GreeHe's absence
Judge Ogden will hold court
Mayor Chapman has filed with the
Board of Supervisors the appointment of
Deputy Superintendent of Schools John
Justice of Oakland. There is dispute as
to whether the Mayor or the Supervisors
can legally make the appointment. and
some Of the latter are inclined to carry the
matter into the courts.
John Il. Curtis, naturalist. who was
only % years old, but who was paralyZed
from the hips down, died yesterday. He
had name in the scientific world. He
made a special study of spiders and discov-
cred several new species, which are known
to scien lists by his name.
No site has yet been selected for the new
Moses Hopkins Academy building. but the
directors have decided to advertise for
proposals for a ffteen-acre site in the
suburbs Of Oakland.
TIE Alameda County Worlds Fair CON-
mittee is preparing graphic educational
chart" to be exhibited at Chicago. County
Superintendent Frck Is preparing statistics
of the schools from 1860 10 the present date
More than 100000 is spent annually on
the public schools in the county. There
were 10 schoolhouses in 1860 and there are
1862 now.
Young Everett Dowdle, athletic teacher
of the Acme Club. was the victim of an as
sault yesterday. committed by Harry A.
Cole, also a member OF the club DOwdle
has been working for several years in
Coles rubber-stamp factory on Broadway,
but threw I'D his position a few days ago.
Yesterday he went down for a settlement.
and, after few words, Cole sud ieDly
drew a club that had been concealed and
struck him on the head. Dowdle's wound is
serious one and he had to be taken TO the
Receiving Hospital. Cole ran and took the
club with him. and officers who were look
ing for him afterward could not find him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21

THERE are many limitations OF Whites Yucatan
Gum on the market When purchasing be and
see that the package Ii sealed with a yellow band,
ana marked with the name OF the maker, w. j.
White, Cleveland, Ohio, U. 8. A.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
Miss Willard i'm England.

Not so very many years ago brisk and
breezy liGtle girl In Western home, study
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
Settled If.

May sometimes believe ehappie isn't
over half-witted
RaIle-Whv9
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Alameda.

Joe Hooker Post No. II. G. A. r.. will
give social and literary entertainment to-
morrow evening in Linderman Hall in
honor of WashDgtOn's birthday.
The ordinance fixing the water rates for
the year beginning July 1 was adopted by
the City Trustees last evening The gen.
eral monthly rate will be 40 cents per 1000
gallons for customers using less than 10,000.-
coo gallons per annum. and at the rate of 30
cents for customers using more than 10 000,-
600 gallons per annum. The minimum house
snail be 81 80 per month. reduction
OF 80 cents from the present rate.
The compensation of the commissioners
for the widening of Encinal avenue. be-
tween Park and Oak streets. has been fixed
at S125 each. Commissioner Naylor thought
that 500 was sufficient pay for the work
done by the commissioners. but the other
two did not agree with him, and the Trus-
tees fixed the compensation at S125 to ac-
eommodate them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-08

Dealers remark upon greatly increased
demand for fruit Of all kinds this year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-08
An Audaeious Swindler.

Norton, the forger, whose too clever pen
has brought ridicule on the enemies OF NJ
Clcmenceau. is a rogue Of many parts. A
story is told Of him in French paper
which proves the sublime audacity with
which the man is gifted and his readiness
to seize opportunities. Norton was at Nice
at the time Tamagno. the great tenor, was
playing Othello in Fertlis opera. Now
Norton is almost negro. He has a swarthy
skin and short black beard, and in stature
is strik ingly like Tamaguo when made up
in the part Of the Moor. 1t was therefore
not strange that people in the streets see
ing Norton go hy should say, There is Ia
magnop' forgetting that outside the thea
ter the tenor would probably be very diff
ferent man.
Norton was not slow to profit by their
mistake He entered Mt once upon an ex-
pensive course of living. He dined at the
best restaurants. drove about the neigh Dor
hood, went on short trips into the Meii-
terranean, and always when the time
came for payment said, Send the account
to the management of the Casino twhere
'Othello' WIS being performetU, and you
will he satisfied" M one objected. They
were proud to have the custom of the great
singer.
But Tamacno Is not lavish man. Tam
ageno rather is man who rides in a cab
only when there is no bus and dimes within
francs. and ~-hcn Tho bills began to pour
in from all sidlts for -, 80 and 30 francs his
face WAS a sight 70 behold But Norton had
then left Nice london Globe,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-08
THAT'S GOOD BUSINESS
BuRLEIGnE&. FLrSr, Pub IsHERs KEssEBsc JouHxAL.


For some time raSt man thoroughly ia
miliar with the lie insurance business ha
been consulting offers with regard to es
tablishing company for insuring lives re
jected by other companies.
Many persons are unable to obtain lif,
insurance because the family record for dis
ease is against them. whereas the would b,
insurants themselves are physically sount
and in all likelihood are what are known a,
good risks"
The company for insuring impaired live.
would solicit all risks of this kind, bu
would require larger premium. 1t is sais
there is no risk Il COMPANY may not take /
it is paid enough for it.
The movement is pretty well advanced
also to orgarize IA company to :ndemuif,
merchants for loss on sales of merchandise
This would be u bad debt assurance com
pany, and 1t would have a large field t,
work in.
The leading idea Of the company seems Il
be to guarantee manufacturers against los,
In their dealings with country merchant.
and the smaller dealers. Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-08
SECRETS CT HEALTHfUl EATING
Hov . Couple Of High Liyers Found Ous
the Il Ind of Lunch Zach liked.

% the piazza of hotel the other day
two men relatel their recent experience In
the matter of innehes, N the considerable
Amusement of their friends who were lis
tening. They may he called smith and
Jones. tbuneh those were not their real
names Yes. said smith, in answer to q
com piincntary remark from Jones, Il am
looking well, bat no better than l feel
Fact Is, have got onto the secret OF good
health. mbled on it by accident. What
Is IL, Oh. just a little matter Of lunch,
that's all YoH may laugh, but it Is 50 all
the same. You see. il was his way.
"a few months ago decided that the
elaborate lunches was eating were bad for
me. So / determined to 20 back to bread
and milk, on which had thriyen when .
boy. l did so, but somehow or other the
thing didn't work right. Instead Of feeling
better, | kept feeling worse. But thought
10 WAS because my system had become
vitiated through French cookery, and so
persevered. IL WIS no 20, however, and at
last became convinced that bread and milk
were simply n slow poison to me.
AT this stage stumbled one day into
an English chopbouse, and longing came
over me 10 have chop and Il bottle OF Bit
ter ale did so. and | felt better than
had for months. had the same thing next
day and felt still better l kept on with
the same kind of lunch. changing of to q
sand wich, q kidney, II griiled bone, q soup
or a salad. but always avoiding milk and
the compounds thereof aud sticking to the
bitter ale The result is that was never
healthier In my life What do you think
Of thatf"
well" said Jones, II don't think much
of it. My experience knocks your theory
into q cooked hat. |, too, was feeling . lit
tie out of sorts a few months ago. Like
you, also, / had been eating elaborate
lunches, and as | had heard . great deal
about English ehophouses, l determined
to try one. ! did so and had a lunch Just
like what you have described for several
weeks. But to use your language, 1t was
no go, and at lass became convinced that
chops and bitter ale were simply slow poison
to me. Atthis point stumbled one day
into dairy lunch place, and longing
came Oyer me 10 have a bowl OF bread and
milk. I did 80. and I felt better than had
for months Since then have stuck faith
faify to a lunch of bread aud milk, avoid
ing all English chophopises and their dead
ly contents And the result is that I was
never healthier in my life. Now, then, l
ask you. what do you think Of that|
Il think" said Smith, that you must
have struck terribly bad chophouse."
we'll retorted jones, lit couldn't have
been anything like MS bad az the bread and
milk you must have struck"
And then they argued out the question
In all it's bearings for about an hour. with
out coming to any agreement. Smith still
says bitter ale il the thing. while Jones
thinks milk is the nectar OF the gods.-New
York Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-08

One of the most awful modes Of punish
ment inflicted by the law invested barhari
ans of olden times WAS that jocularly re
ferred to by the old inquisitors as Luke,
iron crown can only find record Of
one country-Hungary- it became
the recognized mode of killing criminal:
convicted Of enormous crimes land there il
was only used on regcidesi, but several
other governments are known to have used
it in aggravat ed cases. This mode of pun
ishment with IN apostolic name consisted
of placing crown Of redho, iron upon the
head and leaving it there until the sizzling
flesh and bone burned away and allowed
the very brait oi The writhiug wretch to bs
fried to crisp ''rfore life had entirely lef,
the body. Could even hoofei and horned
spike tailed devil, fresh from the internal
regions, dei'i.,a . more inhuman method o'
infiicting ths death renHltys
The term 'i.uke'- iron CROWN was ap-
piled to this metho.l Of legal killing be.
cause it was first Jlss%l in Kidding Hungary
of a rebel named Lake Dosa Luke and hi:
brother George he,,sied revolt. and the
former allowed himself to he crowned king
By his folio.srcs. When finally taken by
the government, they made tine crown bust
ness ''too los for him example to f'i.
turf wontl Lc kings s-s't. Louis Republic
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-08

When Mr. Joseph Chamberlain was mad
cabinet minister, he got hundreds of n
quests for his autograph. For a time h
answered each one in an autograph note
but the labor involved became so great tha
finally he had a printed form prepared
running, Your request of such a date
hereby complied with" Then when an au
tograph request came in he simply signe
this blank form and let it go at that.
One DAY tail, raw boued Warwickshir
man walked into his office Morning.
said he.
Good morning" said Mr. Chamberlain
looking up.
81 came for that place you promised me.
sail the countryman, after an awkwar
pause.
"place' promised you no place, sai
Mr.. Chamberlain.
"Yes, you did, ," insisted the countryma
stoutlv ave got your promise in you
own Handwriting" With that he haule'
out one OF the autograph replies, Your n
quest Of such date"
"But, man alive" said Mr.. Chamberlain
that was in response to a request iron
you for my autograph"
mo, 'twasH {. said the man. 81 neve
asked for no autograph. l want place
That's what wrote for"
Mr. Chamberlain Lad the mans lette
hunted up, and, sure enough, he found tina
1t was Il formal application for a place
Here, sai'l he perplexed minister, emp
tying into his big hand all the money h
bad in his pocket. Il can't give you place
haven't any to give"
And with that the man had to be content
Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-08

The movement for the introduction Of
military drill in the public schools, which
has recently been inausursted by members
Of the q. A. r. In New York state. 10 in
every way worthy Of encouragement. The
uuised StAtes has never fel, the need Of
maintaining any such military establish
merss - today burden the leading nations
Of Europe. Rendered largely secure By iss
rsoxr .phical position Il hss been content to
maintain friendly relations with all the na-
tions of the earth and to avoil entangiine
eli ,uces with any Of thcm. Still the hi.-
try Of the past teaches the Importance
Of being able af all times TO
defend the national fag and to
maintain unimpaifed. the noble institu-
sioss that flourish under its fostering care
The best way Of maintaining peace 10,
oftensimes, to be prepared for war. A
Repubhc like ours finds ito strength in the
loyal devotion Of 10 citizens. There 10 no
lack Of patriotism in oar country but unless
oar dtssns shall become more acquainted
with military drill. We should be placed u
greet disadvantaGe, compared with foreigs
natieas. shsan the cosntry ever again en-.
dsrr ~ ealAniay Of being involved in var.
II inAFodscsion Of military driIl into ths
psblie schsoas Of the country would mol
~, b - nv. ssevs N important m.
tsnal sad. but \ voald, in itself. be vastiy
hsasAcial - ~ pspils. furnishing an excel
- fHn sf e1srcise and aaording bene.