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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-07-01
SCIENTIFIC GATHERINGS.

SOUND travelling in air from sun to
earth would require about fourteen
years to accomplish the journey.
IF every particle of moisture were.
wrung from the atmosphere it would
cover the entire globe to depth of less
than four inches.
LIGHT proceeding with 10000 times
the velocity of the earth in its orbit
gives us some idea of distance when we
learn that its fight from the sun to our
globe occupies rather more than eight
minutes.
HUMAN blood derives it's red color
contains, yet these corpuscles are red
only when collected in large numbers
When only few are present they are
Of very light straw color.
THE smallest holes pierced by mod
ern machinery are 1-1,000th part of an
inch in diameter. They are bored
through sapphires, rubies and diamonds
by machine invented by one John
Wenpstrom, which makes 22, 1000 revolu-
lions minute.
CONSIDERED as luminary, the sun
has an intrinsic luster between three
and four times greater than that of the
electric light when the latter is at its
brightest The molten metal in Bes-
semer converter is five Thousand times
fainter than the light of Che sun.
A MIXTURE of two parts of pounded
ice and one of common salt will reduce
the temperature of a body surrounded
by it from so to 0 degrees. 1t is stated
that by mixture of nine parts of phos-
phate of soda and four of dilute nitric
acid a temperature of 20 degrees may be
obtained.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-07-01
A Jolse ON Queen vIctoria.

Queen Victoria is very fond of clas-
steal music. She is among the patrons
Of the arts, and Mendelssohn was once
her instructor. The esthetic nature of
her taste gives point to joke which oc-
CURED at her expense the other day.
A band was playing for the public at
Osborne, and one of the pieces so de-
lighted Queen Victoria that she had an
attendant ascertain what it was. He
returned blushing, but had to obey the
royal mandate, and informed her mai
esty that the selection was entitled:
Come Where the Booze Is Cheaper"
SCIENTIFIC GATHERINGS.
The morning call., 1893-06-06

have on the heightened Oakland or Pied
mont. The little cabin on the upper deck
has room for twelve chairs, but IL will be
three times as big in few days. When
wind and tide are favorable the boat IN ak es
the trip in forty minutes, taking one from
the city to Broadway about as quickly as
the big ferry line boat; if wind and tide
are the other way the trip may take nearly
an hour. But then IFS water and sea breeze
all the way and the trip is good for the
health.
Captain o. G. johnson runs things from
little bit of ppot-house, aud the captains
job is lots easier shan It was when the
Frank Sylvia was trying 10 agree with the
kinks in Petaluma Greek and running its
nose into the mud and ruShes at every
other crook. The engineer who runs the
big red paddle wheel is Clinton Ferry, son
of the late Judge Ferry, and he knows all
about marine engines.
WE'LL the five cent ferry line will be kept
up and be improved If business warrants
it. If the business grows much the South
ern Pacific Company Will proceed to do
something, of course. Perhaps 1t will cut
passenger and freight rates by its cree k
boat Alameda, and there is Tumor about
the front that the railroad company Is GO
ing to put the Herald into competition
with the Frank Sylvia aad let another
transfer company do some rate-cutting
too.
Yesterday the new line carried 400 pas
seneers altogether, and that is $50 Il day,
or 5000 \ month, besides the freight car
rIed The line is primarily for freight.
and President A. j. McGovern said
Yesterday that the company paid the
Southern Pacific Company $4,000 in
freight charges last year, and that it had
paid $4,000 In four years. He thought
their own business was enough to keep the
line going, and said that the accOmmoda-
tions for passengers would be increased
and another and better boat put on if the
patronage warranted it. 1t was an eX.
perimentyet. but they h ad done better than
they expected to do.
So the prospects for the first fve-cent
fare across the bay being permanent seem
bright; but whether the Frank Sylvia
succeeds or fails the fve-cent ferry iare
will soon be Installed, for the field Tor
competition is too inviting TO remain much
longer unoccupied.
The morning call., 1893-06-06

had received in a fduciary capacity and
had no other resource. He said he
thought he was about SIS, 900 short"
Why during the last year did the audit
ing committee not examine the books?"
II do not know"
Rockwell testified also that no member
of the committee had examined his books.
When the question of bids came up he
could not tell where single one had been
put, except that they were left in the
hands Of the supply committee.
DR.. w. A. Mclaughlin, an ex-director,
who was succeeded by Royce, stated he
had asked for the form alton of the inves-
tigating committee TO prove or to put an
end forever to certain ugly rumors going
the rounds about the home at Yountville.
He did not then know of Roycp's defalca-
ton or dream of it. He condemned in
strong terms the canteen system.
President Wellington G. Burnett was the
last witness examined. He has been con-
nected with the association since 1885, He
said he had not seen a copy OF the bylaws
for years until recently; did not know of
the requirement for quarterly meetings :;
never been told of it, and was greatly sur
prised at the revelations. As to the I'M
signed checks. Royce's shortage, the fact
that Guatemala coffee of low grade was
substituted for Rio, he declared himself
dumfounded at the revelations made re-
Gently.
Attorney Barnes stated that Judge
Hamm of Napa wanted data MS to Royee's
embeZZlements in Napa County, that the
Grand Jury might proceed against him
there. They will be furnished.
The morning call., 1893-06-06
THE VALUE OF A TOOTH.
Heavy Damages for Knocking Out
an Opponents 1oIar.

Judge Hunt and jury were engaged all
yesterday in hearing case in which e. E.
johnson, dry-goods clerk. sued Michael
Curran for $4,000 damages for personal
injuries inflicted.
1t appears that on February q, 1892,
Curran purchased a box of collars from
johnson and took them home to try them
on. Soon afterward he returned and said
the collars wouldn't do; they we're not
the right kind. and johnson must take
them back. johnson declined to do so,
and said that there was collar missing.
Curran said johnson was a liar and john
son answered back in spirited style.
More words followed until Curran be-
came downright angry, and although "A
much older man than his adversary sue
c6eded in knocking one of Johnson's
teeth down his throat. Hence the suit for
heavy damages.
There was much conflicting testimony
in court as to the origin of the row, but
the most amusing rart of the hearing was
when the attorney for the defense sought
to palliate his clients wrongdoing by
asserting that the tooth which Curran so
professionally extracted was not a
mOlar but false tooth.
And with great skill the attorney lee
tured upon the subject, showing to the
jury how that dental surgery had got In
such pitch that a portion of false tooth
could be secured into the broken stump of
a molar without extracting the roots, and
that being only a piece of tooth it was
likely 10 fall out on the least prOvocation
What view the jury will take remains to
be seem
The morning call., 1893-06-06
FOR THE FOURTH.
The Parade Will Have a Columbian
Float i'm It.

Float in 1t.
The parade committee of the Fourth of
July committee met at the headquarters
of the committee last night and perfected
a portion of the plans for the grand parade
on the Fourth. Captain j. W. Grove was
selected as chairman of the parade COM
mittee.
1t was decided that grand Columbian
float should be the principal feature of the
parade, and it is proposed to make it the
most gorgeous thing ever seen in the city.
There will be float to represent the God
dess of Liberty, of course, and all the ma
lions of the earth will be represented ON it.
The committee will invite $50 civic and
military organizations to participate in the
parade.
The committee on music also met last
night and received numerous communica-
tlons from bands wishing to furnish mu-
sic for tho Fourth. but beyond deciding
that only union bands should be employed
nothing was done.
Grand Marshal Elder has appointed
CAPTAIN James Mango as his chief of staff
and II. g. Winslow as private secretary.
To-day at O'Clock the finance, music
and printing committees will meet at the
headquarters for further business.
Between now and the general meeting of
the committees, on Friday night, it will be
decided just what each committee will re-
ceiYe in the way of funds, and the sub
committees will then be left to expend
these sums as they severally see fit.
At the meeting last night it was decided
to turn everything used in the celebration
over to the city on the day that the COM
mlttee aQjourns sine die.
The morning call., 1893-06-06

lections. after which a number of eulogis-
TIC remarks were made by those who knew
the deceased best during his lifetime. Rev
Or. Gibson. pastor of the United Presby-
terian Church, closed the service with a
prayer, when the remains were viewed for
the last time by all present.
Inc casket was then removed to the
hearse, when the cor.ege moved on to the
Masonic Cemetery, where short service
was held and the remains were inferred
in the family plat.
The Loyal Legion and California Pho
neer Society. OF both of which the deceased
was member, accompanied the cortege
to the last resting place with due honors
TO their departed brother. A large num-
Der of elegant floral pieces were placed
upon the grave.
The following are the names of the pail
bearers: DR.. Warren, j. Thompson. Mr.
Sedgwick, P. NJ. Black and n. c. Messer
Captain and Mrs. Blake were about to
move from their residence 1910 Howard
street to 800 Ellis street when the chaplain
was taken Ill. On this account his remains
were removed to his daughters house
until the funeral.
The morning call., 1893-06-06
THE LAST RITES.
Funeral of Chaplain Charles Blake
From the First Congregational.

from The FIRST Congregational.
The funeral OF the late Charles Morris
Blake was held yesterday afternoon from
the First Congregational Church, corner
of Pest and Mason streets.
Shortly after o'clock the church was
well filed with large number of rela-
tives ana friends who had come to pay the
last sad tribute to one they had known so
well.
Rev. q. o. Brown delivered most elo-
quent eulogy on the life OF the deceased.
showing the purest spirit of benevolence.
firmness and Christianity by which he
was guided from the cradle to the grave
Even in youth. when the bitterness of
frontier life was detrimental 10 the
education and training of the early
New Englander, his restless, progressive
spirit led him on through the maze of dif-
fcuties and privatiOD, until he stood
ready TO face the battles Of life with an
unfailing courage and undyiDg trust in his
own determination to do the right. When
the fearful War Of the Rebellion broke ont
his courageous spirit drove him to the front
ranks, and, through that ever-guiding star
of prosperity. he soon was selected chap
lain of his regiment and administered to
the many dying heroes the last solemn
rites IN this world.
From that time TO the time of his death
MIR. Blake ventured into the commercial
circles with a success hardly eQualed
by man. He made a host of friends with
out a single enemy who might reproach an
ungodly act coming from him. He also
leaves behind a widow and family, WHO
have the sympathy of all for the loss of
such faithful shepherd.
at the close Of DR.. Browns remarks
the choir rendered several beautiful Sc
The morning call., 1893-06-06
Floods Case Again Continued.

The case of ex-Cashier Flood of the DON
oboe Kelly Bank, charged with the en-
bezzlement OF S164 00O, bad been peremp-
torily set for yesterday by Judge Seawell,
but another posiponement was granted at
the urgent request of Attorney W. w.
Foote, who represents the defendant.
When the case was called up Assistant
District Attorney Hinkle said "resdy," as
did General Barnes and Attorney Cabin.
especially retained by the bank. But
Foote rose and asked for a further con-
tinuance. rs he was yet engaged in the
Murphy will contest in Oakland and would
not finish until Thursday. He was also
engaged at Fresno on Monday next in the
McWEirter trial. but had no objection to
Friday being set for the hearing of the
Flood trial.
Judge Seawell set the case for Friday,
promising to grant further continuance
till Monday should Mr.. Foote not have I'm
ished his argument in Oakland. 1t was to
be distinctly understood that the case was
to proceed without fall not later than Mon
day
The morning call., 1893-06-06
CALL, FRANCISCO JUNE g. 1898

90 to Camden across the river, between
two and three miles. and that's all it costs
now. They have fine ferry-boats. toOs aud
they're crowded.
that used to run there when was boy.
Some of them were run by se-power.
They'd have eight horses downstairs 60
ing round and round like sugar-mill and
that would turn the Sidewheel paddles.
They quit them In 1S47.
do you know that l rode in the first
steamboat ever built. the Robert Fulton.
That was in 1912 when was boy 81 Phil
adelphia. She was about forty years old
then. but they were using her there STILL"
The old man nearly jabbed a hole
through the upper deck with his cane in
emphasizing another declaration of his
fealty to needed competition.
All sorts OF people crossed the bay on
the Frank Sylvia yesterday. Some were
Just as nice and good as any that stepped
on the Piedmont that day. Many went be-
cause II was cheap and they were glad of
the chance.
One of these was the stout young fellow
who said to me:
win you gimme light, please?"
Then he volunteered the observation that
San Francisco was mo good"
"Me and my pardner have been here
two weeks and there's no work to be had.
Oh, yes; we could get jobs through en-
ployment offices. bur we'd have to put up
50 80 in advance. They wouldn't take no
order of any kind on what we made.
We're getting across the bay for 10 cents
and guess we'll go to San Jose. There
may be work in the country, but want to
work in town. How are we going to get
to San JOSEF Well we wont walk aud
we won't pay any fare but this one.'
1t seems little like going to picnic to.
cross the bay In the Frank Sylvia. On the
upper deck loose chairs are strewn along
the side of the cabin and on a sort of
quarterback at the stern. where fellows
cock their feet in all sorts of easy attitudes
and smoke pipes until they get sleepy in
the sunny breezes. The passengers sprawl
in the boats. sit on barrels and ratings and
enjoy free-and-easy time that one cannot
The morning call., 1893-06-06
DAFT ON LOVE.
Sigmond SonlIner Sent to the Home
of the InebriateS.

Sigmond Sommer, young man who has
been prosecuting Miss Title Salinger of
the Tivoii with his attentions, was before
the Commissioners of Insanity yesterday.
After an examination he was sent to the
Home of the Inebristes, where he will be
kent temporarily. For some time Sommer
has sent perfumed notes and fragrant
punches of roses to the singer. but receiv-
ing no response to these communicates of
lis love no grew desperate. Some nights
ago he met Miss Salnger while she was
leaving the theater with Phil Branson, and
grabbed tho actress by the arm. Branson
interfpred, but was Knocked down A
crowd gathered around the belligerenis
and Miss Salinger screamed. Sommer
was arrested. and at the station it was dis
covered that he had gone daft over his in
faination for the Tivoli prima donna.
Tho relatives of thu young man have
promised to prevent him from continuing
his aunOyancss, but 1t was thought bes ito
contine him for few days.
The morning call., 1893-06-06
HOLLY PARK NEEDS.
Taxpayers to Supervise the Work
of improvements.

OE improvements.
A special meeting of the Holly Park and
Mission-street Improvement Club was held
last night at East Park and Mission streets.
H. E. Winkler presided.
1t was reported that Mayor Ellert has
been communicated with relative to
the complaint against the City Railr DAD
Company for Withdrawing the horsecars
entirely off Mission street. The Mayor
had also been seen, and in answer TO the
request that action be taken looking to the
forfeiture of the franchise he promised
TO investigate the matter.
The chairman reported that the clubs
representatives had been successful before
the Supervisors Finance Committee on
Saturday when making request for an
additional appropriation to carry on the
work of identifying Holly Park. The
Finance Committee desires to learn Just
how much money is needed and what
work the property-0wners are anxious
should be commenced first after the grad
ing of the park has been finished, which
will be in a few days.
1t was resolved by the club that walks
should be laid out. loan furnished and
trees planted, while Holly Park avenue
should also be graded and macadamZed
for its full width of sixty feet.
IL was also determined 10 efnpl0y an
engineer in order to be able to present the
Supervisors with the estimated cost of
this work for the guidance of the Finance
Committee in making the appropriation
Supervisors James, DeDman and Ken
nedy were rendered q vote of thanks for
their efforts on several occasions in behalf
of the holly Park taxpayers.
A resolution indorsiDg the Stockton and
Bakersfield competing railway project was
adopted as means of aiding the cty's
development.
The morning call., 1893-06-06
The Young Mems Excursion.

The seventh annual excursion under the
auspices of the San Francisco Young
Mems Christian Association to Monterey
and Pacific Grove will take place on
Thursday, June 10. and the tickets,
which will be sold for SIS 80. will
he good for five days, from Thursday until
Monday. The special train will leave
Third and Townsend streets on Thursday
morning. June 10, att o'clock, and will
stop at the Valencia street depot. Tickets
will be on sale only at the association
building, 232 Suffer street. and may be Sc
cured on The 18th, 18Th and 14th of June.
The morning call., 1893-06-06
A NICKEL FERRY.
Up the Creek by a Red
Paddle-Wheel.
TWO GHOSTS WERE ALONG.
The Old Potato Boat That Has
Started a Revolution in
Ferry Travel.

'FIve centsw will say the ferryman
now when you ask the toll to Oakland
Town.
Five cents across the bay!
That means new era-a changed condi-
tion-for many thousands of people who
live in San Francisco and the suburbs
across its famous bay; that is, if it lasts.
That's all paid yesterday when | rode
nearly eight miles from the Jackson-street
wharf TO the City wharf at Oakland, and l
felt when the man who collected the
nickcls came around like quoting him
Uhland's lines:
Take, o! boatman, thrice thy fee;
Take. give it willingly.
For, Invisible to thee
Spirits twain have crossed with me-
One of those ghosts in whose presence
L had an instructive faith was tina. of a
great ferry monopoly who had felt the
fatal steel of competition, and the other
spirit--it was surely there in the sun BY
the pilot-bouse-was that of the compet-
Ing ferry line. magnificent and convent
ent, that Will soon draw closer the metrop-
The morning call., 1893-06-06
A Disastrous Runaway.

j. F. Riefen berg. a cement pavement
layer, living at 65 Henry street, was serl-
ously injured by a runaway last night.
Riefenberg was at work at Polk and
Turk streets, when horse attached to a
cab standing near by became frightened
and dashed up the street. The unfortu-
nate man attempted to get out OF the way
bnt was struck by the shafts and knocked
down before he could do so.
Rlefenberg was taken to the Receiving
Hospital. when the surgeons found that
he was suffering from badly confused
back and internal injuries which may re-
suit seriously.
The morning call., 1893-06-06

The area of the United States, exclusive
of Alaska, is 100000 square miles. Over
100 surveyors are now employed in sur
veying and preparing maps of the
country, and about one-fith of the whole
area has already been surveyed during the
ten years In which the work has been in
progress.
The morning call., 1893-06-06

The first bridge-bulder was the spider.
and the ropes and stays of SPIDERS web
are always attached with geometrical ac-
curacy.
The morning call., 1893-06-06

1T AIDS digestion. clears the complexion beau
titles the teeth. something of which one never
tires. Whites Yucatan Chewing Gum,
The morning call., 1893-06-06

A grand musicale and entertainment is
announced by California No. /, N. S.
u. W.. July II, at Odd Fellows Hall.
The morning call., 1893-06-06

Tomorrow evening at Metropolitan Hall
n concert rendered to the California Kelley
Club by the Bandurrista Club and other
artists will take place.
The morning call., 1893-06-06

Ii. II. Ragan gave his last illustrated lee
ture at the metropolitan Hall last evening
to good attendance. His subject was
"GlimpSes of Scotland"
The morning call., 1893-06-06

Leila France (Mrs. l.. F. McDermotO is
writing new song, a "Lullao y." which
Will be dedicated to Mr. RAYMOND Moore.
The record-union., 1893-09-02

DAIRY E-Butter-VaIley. p ron,
4Oc; Fancy Petaluma, 60c; Nevada Creamery,
6Oc; Eastern, packed, zoe q ID; Firkin, l s. q
2uri che se-G GaIltornia, 15c 2 n; Young
America, Ice; Eastern Creamery, 2Oc; Linz
burger, zoe; Genuine Swiss, 40c; American,
25c; Martins Creamery, zoe.
EGGS-rresh Ranch, 3Oc 2 doz; Eastern,
RY-Turkeys-Live, zoe ? u; Cob
blers, zoe; dressed, 24c; Chickens-Hens, S6G9
8 30 y doz, COG &C each; Springs, SO 3 duz,
SOC each: BrOilers, 81 . doz. 4Oc each; Tame
Ducks, 50 2 doz, soc each; Geese, 81 % each.
NEGETABLES-Bel Peppers, sc p 10; strong
90, &c; Cucumhers, 1Oc 8 doZ; Garlic, SC q 10
Sugar Corn,1 &c ? doz; Beans-Green, sc g -;
yellow. sc; Shell, &c; Lima, &c; Tomatoes, 30c
PbN; Squash-ScallOp PIC; Crookneck, sc; Egg
Plant, DC 4 ID; OkTa re; Lettuce BAY, three
heads for 10c; Root Vegetables, 121ac ? 'pz;
Cabbage, 1c p b. Pyas-SacrnmentO. sc = n;
Alameda, sc. Radishes, three punches for Sc;
Green Onions, three punches for sc; Celery
10c Z head; Caulihower, ! Oc ? head.
POTATOES-Early Rose, soc y sack: Bur
bank, 54c; Peerless, &c; Sweets, PIC = b.
MEA S-Beet-Prime RIB Roast, II 20 1 sc;
Chuck Roast, 1Oc; Rump, sc; Brislet, &c;
Corn Beef, sc; POrterhOuse Steak, 100 Sc;
Loin Steak, l2I .@I5c; Round Steak. 10c;
Chuck, Zoe. Neal-Loin and Rib Chops, SC;
Roast Veal. 12c. MuJtou-Leg. 11@12%c;
Loin and Rib Chops 1910; Mutton stew, sc;
shoulder Chops, Sc. fork-ROtst or Chops
To-. COrned Pork, 15c: Sausage, 1212c; Vi
emma Sausage, 15c; bacon, 14919c, Ham,
16M2Oc.
BREADSTUFFS-FI 81 10 . bbl; 81 10
for 50-b sacks, 50 20 for loom sacks; Oat-
meal, ION sacks, 4Uc; Cornmeal, IO-tD sacks,
20c; Cracked Wheat IO-tb sacks, Soc; HOm-
my, lO-b sacks, IOc; Graham Flour 1O-b
sacks soc; BuckWheat. 10 OH sacks, soc: Rye,
SOC q 1U-D sacks.
Hay AND GRATN-Oat Hay, zoe . cwt;
Wheat, zoe; second quality, soc; Alfalfa. 500
Coo; Wheat, whole, 81 25; Barley, 95c;
Ground Farley, 81 O5; Feed Oats, 81 400
o5: Middlings, 81 10; Bran, S1i straw,