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The morning call., 1893-05-07
THE SALTY SEA.
Cause of the Peculiar Taste of Ocean
Water.

Cause of the Peculiar Taste of Ocean
Water.
Professor Edward Hull in lecture to the
members of the Victoria Institute, London,
explained that throughout all geological
time the ocean had been receiving
continual supplies from rivers bringing
down not only sediments but salts
and carbnnates, together with silica, in So
luton. The sediment was deposited over
the ocean floor, and generally not far from
the lands while the dissolved ingredients
were carried by the currents into all parts.
Meanwhile the ocean surface was con-
stantiy giving off, particularly over the
equatorial regions, enormous quantities of
vapOr, which were carried into the higher
regions OF the atmosphere, and were pre-
cfpi itated in the form of rain and snow over
the lands. Part, OF course, fell on the sea
again, but the greater quantity fell on
the land surface, and was returned to the
ocean in streams charged with fresh salts
and carbonates. The consequence of that
process must clearly be that the saline IN
gradients had been increasing in the oceanic
waters from the earliest periods down to
the present day.
Concerning the usefulness of salt, there
is much to be said 1t is one of the most
effective remedies for many ills. IL used
persiStently enough it will cure nasal cat
arrh. 4 weak brine should be made and
snuffed up tha hose, allowing II TO un,dowu
the throat. One oil the most effective reme-
dies known for sick headache is to place
pinch OF salt on the tongue aud allow it to
dissolve slowly. In about ten minutes it may
be followed by drink Of water. There is
nothing better for the relief of tired or
weak eyes than to battle them with a strong
solution of salt and water applied as hot as
it can be borne. Salt is most excellent for
cleansing the teeth. 1t hardens the gums
and sweetans the breath.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
THE STOCK MARKET.

Last week saw prices reach the highest point for
months and the volume OF business was heavy
was no developments to warrant an advance Con
sequently prices shaded off again the week drew
to close.
Should the work under way in PotosI mako
into such ian ore body as the Insiders hope for
prices would undoubtedly go much higher as m a
public watching for something substsntIal be.
fore playing The cr0sscut being run from the
Ophir wIuZe does not turn out as expected Priyate
adviees report the ore which was pitching to the
west from this winze as having turned and Is now
running due east and OF good grade, consequently
an east crosseut VIII have 10 be run In order cut
it,
On the early aall yesterday prices remained uu :
changed and the market fairly active The
uorth-end stocks the leaders and Opnir sod M
81 80. Mexican 8 IS, Curry S5c, Best & Beieher
81 65. Union 81 30, Sierra Nevada 81 As and Con
Cal. Il Va 81 10. Potosi was steady at 81 rs ChoI
lar 81 Is and sayage weak at 81 10. After the call
prices were a trite heavy. but chanxe of i'm.
portance was to be seen at the close
NOTES.
The only assessment falling due this week is that
Gonld Il Curry on Thursday
The annual meetings of the Scorpion and the East
Sierra Nevada take place tomorrow.
takes place Tuesday.
Silver was unchanged yesterday. selling at sSsac
and 3s$sd in New York and London.
The following Official letters nave been placed on
file In their respective ofnces;
CRoCKER-fhe south drift on the 800 level has
been extended to 80 feet. The shows strong in
the breast and some ore Is being extracted.
PEERLEss-The north drift on the 800 level still
continues IN an iron and copper stained quartz for
width with some ore through IT, The face OF drift
is now ont l771a feet north or main working shaft.
FIDEScE-CHALLENGE-W While prospecting on
the upper levels Is found In small streaks
and old filings. which Is being holsted and shipped
to the Brunswic lex mill Tor reduction.
YELLOW JAcRET-While pros Meeting the up-
per levels some is found small streaks and old
ilings which is being hoisted and shipped to the
brunswick mill for reduction
SEQ. BELcHER-1he west crosscut from the south
lateral drift on the 1900 level feet south of the
north line, Is now out total distance l03 feet
having been extended feet dnring the past week /;
the ground Is little softer aud Is composed OF
OIL :
CROWN PoISr-1he north drift from the west
crosscut from the north raise the 800 level is
still advancing through the old stope, som OF the
bIlngs of which are saved for pay. We are now
WORKING north and south from the end Of the west
crosscut on the 400 level, $50 feet south OF the
shaft, on strenks of quartz containing punches of
ore. Have completed grading and repairing the
The morning call., 1893-05-07
WANT A SCHOOL
The People of Sunuyside Petition the
Board of Education.

The People of Sunnyside Petition the
Board of Education.
The people of the Sunnyside district
want a school.
On March a petition was presented
signed by the parents of eighty school
children living in the district asking for
schoOlhouse. The Sunnyside Land Com
Dany agreed to give the city two lots for
school purposes.
Tie board sens out a committee to look
into the matter. They examined the dis
tiict and decided that it would be advisable
to build an eight-class school. This would
Decessitate five lots If the school was to
have yard. The lard company agreed to
make their gift three lots. For the other
two they asked nominal price. Later
President Hyde and j. T. Burke of the
Classification Committee visited the district
and decided adversely to building q school
house there. To have this action reversed
petition is being circulated which will be
presented to the board at its next meeting.
In the petition the Sunnysiders say that
there are over eighty school-children in the
district. The nearest sehools-the Ocean
View and FairmOunt, both or which are
overcrowded-are more than a mile distant.
There are enough children to start four
class school, but they think an eight-class
school would be more adviSa Bile in view of
the rapid growth of that part of the town.
The people living in the district are
mostly working people who cannot afford
To- paw So per month for carfare for each
child during the winter months. The petit
ton claims TO represent the owners of
property assessed at h9lf-mllion dollars.
Yet, they say. they have not had the least
return in the way OF improvements for
taxes paid. except the grading of streets.
In conclusion the petitioners beg the
president of the board to reconsider his
Easty action in adverse decision in regard
some action be taken and that a school of
some size be built and opened for the fall
term -
The morning call., 1893-05-07
Where the Gar Lives.


Gatshina is dull, dreary, dingy place for
any man to retire to. especially in spring or
autumn, and to enhance its natural draw
backs the Emperor, moved by peculiar no.
tlons OF his owns, has chosen the very worst
suite OF apartments in the palace TO live in
range OF small, low rooms on the entresol,
the ceilings of which he has no difficulty in
touching with his hands. The lack of air in
these apartments has more than once proved
prejudicial to the health Of the Empress dur
ing spell of iudisposition, but she would
never listen to the advice Of the doctors to
move away from her consort in more spa
ciOus apartments.
All the clouds that lower over the house of
the Romanoffs seem to gather and eondense
over the winter palace, of which the Gar
las superstitlous horror. He never passes
n night there. Even when residing in the
Anitshkon palace he seems and feels con-
siderabiy out of his element for the even
tenor OF his life is broken by balls. official
receptions, visits to various Institutions and
other uucOng genial occupations.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
QUIET PREVAILS.
No Movement Yet Among
the Chinese.
Everything Was Tranquil at the
Appraisers Building-Await-
ing the Decision.

Tie Federal building was deserted
yesterday So far rs Chinese were concerned.
The spies and emissaries of the Six Com
panieS, who were in the habit Of loafing
around on the sidewalk to spot certain Chi
nese who registered and see to it that GER
tain other Chinese were registered, were
absent; the desks of the registration clerks
were vacant, and in Chinatown everything
was moving along smoothly and in the way
in which tile Chinese usually move.
The only ripple Of excitement during the
day was when Or. c. c. O'DOnnell mount ed
Hn express wagon at the corner Of Pine and
Montgomery streets at noOn-time yesterday
ana harangueu crowd oil less than a hun
dred people for two hours in his customary
style. His advice "to not wait for the de
eision of the corrupt supreme Court OF the
United States, but enforce the Geary act
anyway" was received with apathy
At the SIX Companies offices everything
was unusually quiet. Tone, The secretary,
was enjoying q cigar and modest cup Of
tea when seen, and knew absolutely moth
ing in the way OF news.
I'VE will wait for the decision in the test
case, and th6n-well, then we Will know
what we are going to do. OF course. we do
not Anticipate the law being sustained, but
If it is, why, we viii obey II"
Collector Qulan was IN the same waiting
frame of min1, except for the fact that he
was certain IN law would De declared con-
stitutiGnal In al Swer 10 the question as to
what he would do then. he said, Whatever
the Government lnstruets me to do. | have
no more idea what that will be than you
have"
And so the matter stands. There is no
danger Of an outbreak from either side, aud
until the decision of the Supreme Court OF
the United States is reached the Chinese
question will be of but little. il of any, local
importance.
Internal Revenue Collector Quinn gave
his force a well-earBed holiday yesterday.
Saturday is never busy day az the Ap-
praisers' building, but there were very few
people there after the stroke Of /.
Beginning with Monday an extra force OF
three clerks will be set ~ work compiling
the registration sheets. iu order to have
them completed within the fifteen days pre-
scrihad hV law
The morning call., 1893-05-07
HARD TO READ.
A Letter Containing Some Curious
Words Du0 Ont of a Dicf;or-ru

Words Dug Out of Dictionary.
The number of obsolete words that are
to be found in Webster's Dictionary is con-
siderably larger than people have any idea
of. The following letter, says an exchange,
written by an alleged poet to an editor, who
had treated his poetry with derisiop, fur
nishes sUme idea of them:
'Sir, you have behaved like an impetigi-
nous scroglei Like those who, enviouS OF
any moral celsitude, carry their ungiclty to
the height OF creating symposically the fe-
cund TOrds which my pollymathic genius
uses with liberty 10 abligate the tongues of
the weetless! Sir, you have crassIy parodied
my own pet words as though they were tran
grams. | Will not c0aseervate reproac hes-I
will Obduce veil over the atTamental in
gratitude, which has ehamfered even my
indiscerptible heart. l am silent on the
focll!ation which my coadjuvancy must have
given you when l offered to become your
fantor and adminicle. | Will speak oil the
exacerbating me, one whose genius you
should have approached with menta discal-
ceatioD. So tell you, without supervaca-
neous word, nothing will render igno,cible
your conduct to me. / warm you that
will yellicate your nose if | thought that
any moral diarthresis thereby could be per-
formed ii thought | should not impigno-
rate my reputation. Col tachygra phic
scrogle, band with your Grass inquinate
fantors; draw objectations from the
thought, if you can, of having synchroni-
cally lost the existimation of the greatest
poet since Milton"
And yet all these words are to be found
in tile dictionary.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
sHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.


stmr whitesDoro, johnson, II hours from Cieone
oZOO railroad ties II NJ It lumber, 20 l. White
s StinF Mexieo Hunter. 1914 days from Panama;
port etc; pass and N dse. 70 Goodail. PerKins Co.
et sm5 AsaGueG sag :s oors 1 days from Panama
Stmr San Benito, Smith, 30 hours from Tacoma;
400 tons coal to Co.
Schr Golden Gate, Rasmussen. 20 hours from M .
VaIrS; ,,s Iso II it lum ber to Navarro MN Co.
schr mary Etta Lundquist 10 hours from Point
Arena; 10 eds wood, TO bender Bros.
~ sArukDAv. May 8.
r Co.
stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander, san Diego; GOodau
stmr san Bias. Mclean. Panama etc; Pac Mall
Ship Fred Billings. Williams, Taltsl; J Chap
IIaI snip Emauuele Accame. FrugOne Dunkirk;
Bark Harvester, johnson Hno; D Spreckels +
BARK Albert, Winding, honolulu; Williams. Di-
mond & Co.
sehr Prosper. Schroeder. Nscheck River. L A
schr Transit JOrgensOn, HoaOlulu; Williams, Di.
mond Co.
Stmr San Bias Mclean Panama etc
Stmr Humboldt. Edwards Eureka.
Ship Benjamin Packard, Allen, Mollendo Peru.
Bark Meirose, Kalb, Departure Bay.
Bark ArAwright, Plumb Port Gamble.
BEtn North tend. Palmgren. Coos Bay.
Schr Emma Utter, AlleH Coos Bay.
The Santa Rosa sails today for San Diego.
Steamers to arrive today are the walla walla
from Victoria and Puget Sound, Truekee from
Portland Pomona from HumSoldt Bay Santa Crnz
from the southern coast and Gypsy FROM the Salinas
River.
Steamers TO sail tomorrow are the Columbia for
Portland and Bonita tor San Diego.
Steamers to arrive tomorrow are the State of
California from Portland Emily and Areata from
Coos Fay. Corona from San Diego and Alex Duncan
from the southern coast
The REM Packard faxes for MoIlendo 455.6
railroad ties, valued At $l3,664.
spoken.
Apr 21 lS n, 25 w, Br ship Dundrennap from
Antwerp for San Francisco.
Domestic Ports.
EFERETT-Arriyed May 6-Stmr Homer hence
May /. ~
PoRT GAMBLE-sailed May e-sehr Comet
May4.
Sailed May e-stmr state of California. for san
Francisco.
FORT RoSS-Sailed May 6-Schr Net.is Sund.
borg, for San francisco.
Eastern Ports.
NEW YORK-Salled May 5-Ships Barring Broth
ers and Florence for San Francisco.
Foreign Ports
FALMoUTH-SailedM May 5-Br ship Lady lisa
bella, for Havre.
ACAPULCU-Saned May 5-stmr colIma. for
Panama.
HULL-ArrIved May 4-Br bark Inyersarry, from
Portland, Or.
PANAMA-Arrived May 4-smr City OF New
York, hence Apr is.
QUEENSTowN-P May Abr ship Lang
dale, hence Dec so for Liverpool.
For Late Shipping InteUtgsnes s>e Serslth Pags
The morning call., 1893-05-07
English WhaIeback.
St. Louis RepubIic.


One of the novelties of the past year In
shipbulding is the turret-deck steamer built
by w. Doxford IL Sons of Sutherland, Eng
land, which is practically a notification of
the wbaleback type now largely used on the
great lakes. In the only vessel of this
design yet built the hull is shaped like most
other vessels from keel to water line, but
from the water line the shell is rounded
off upward and inward until it terminates
at the upper deck level in an upright
structure, misnamed turret, running fore
and alt
The plating, running inward from the
water line to the turTet deck, is thick and
strong like that Of the hull proper so that
the whole skin Of the vessel above and below
Is of the same thickness. The engines are
placed aft. as in whaleback steamers, so that
from the englne-rOom to the fOrecastle there
is a long. continuous hold. interfered with
only by the necessary bulkheads. The
boats accommodates for engineers and
crew are all abatt the engine-room, but the
captain ar officers are placed as usual
under the bridge forward,
The morning call., 1893-05-07
MAYOR ELLERT's VISITOR.
Paul Neun1ann Talks About the San
Francisco LeDers.

Francisco Lepers.
Paul Neumann, eX-Queen Liliuokalan is
representative. paid Mayor Elert visit at
the new City Hall Yesterday morning, and
the TWO had quite chat.
Mayor Ebert brought up the subject OF
tran sferring the lepers i'll San Francisco to
the Hawaiian Islands, stating that the city
would agree TO pay reasonable sum for
their maintenance at the leper colony.
Mr.. Neumann stated that the subject had
been discussed for some time in the Ha-
waiian Islands. He said that President
Dole Of the Provisional Government was in
favor of the proposition of allowing the
lepers OF California 20 be transferred to the
Hawaiian colony, where there was every
convenience for taking care OF them.
Mr.. Neumann stated there was one obstra-
Gle IN the way, and that was tine objection
OF the Hawaiian Attorney General, who
had expressed himself as being averse 10
making Hawaii the dumping ground Tor the
lepers of foreign countries. Mr.. Neumann
said that nothing could be done at present
owing to the unsettled political condition on
the islands He thought that Commissioner
BlOGnt would make report very som, and
that things would stalghten themselves
ont. When that time arrived he believed
there would be very little difficulty in trans
porting San Franclsco's lepers to the col
ony on the Hawaiian Islands.
In a communication relative to Mayor
EllerFs proposition to send the lepers now
in this city TO MolOkai. f. S. Pratt. Hawaiian
Consul.General. says that be received but
one communication from Mayor Eilert, and
! tina! was a request to call on him, which he
did, ana on thai occasion the Mayor called
his attention to the subject of lepers. He
told him that he could not assume the re-
sponsibilty of sending lepers TO MOloka.
but that if communication on the subject
was addressed TO him he would send it TO
ba II To- hut ha Cfd n NJ
receive such a communication, and now
declines TO be the medium for conveying
Mayor Elert's proposal 10 the Government
at Hawaii. Mr.. Pratt sets forth in his
communication that there are 1900 lepers at
MoIokai colony, and that in bis judgment it
would be neither desirable nor proper to
dispose of the San Francisco lepers in the
manner proposed.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
A PLUCKY SINGER.
How Rubini Broke His CoIIarbone, but
Finished the Performance.

Philadelphia Press.
Fifty years ago European audiences list
ened with rapt admiration To Rubini, tenor
OF whom IT was said that though he himself
could not act, be made his voice act for him.
The intensity of expression he gave 10 his
voice, the judicious use of the tremolO. and
the management Of light and shade pro-
duced thrilling effect. But his best vocal
feat consisted in taking the bass of the upper
stave without preDar alton, thus retaining It
dieiaway. The listeners could hardly be-
always on the edge of danger. On one
feat, aud being second time encored, found
himself unable TO produce the expected
note. Determined not T. fail, he gathered
up his vocal strength and made a suprem q
effort. The note came with its wonted
power, briliiancy and duration, but at the
clst of a broken colarbOne. 4 surgeon
examined the singer and found that the
tension Of The lungs had been too powerful
for the strength OF his cOllarboue. Two
months rest would be required to reunite
the clavicle, and this the singer declared 10
be impossible, as he had only finished sew
eral days of long engagement
"Can l sing az all lwiIh a broken collar
bone?" he asked.
YES; it VIII make no difference in your
voice." answered the surgeon. But you
must avoid lifting heavy weights, aud any
undue exertion-aboye all, you must leave
the B fiat alone"
Rubini continued to sing with broken
clayicle until the termination of .he en-
gagement.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
No More "Lagniappe' in New Orleans.


"Lagniappe" will be more hOnored in the
breach than in tn observance among trades
men of New Orleans in future. THIS is the
name OF the graiuity which the creOles were
wont TO give to customers, the recipients
being chiefly children and colored people. 1t
took the form usually Of confectionery, pas
try or nuts. The practice is a relic sof
the old Spanish domination in Louisi-
ana. The word 'lagniappe" is a trans
formation of the Spanish phrase ia
nappa." which means gratuity.
a sweetener, TO make purchaser
pleased with his bargain. This custom, it
seems. has never obtained outside of the
Second and Third districts of the city, and
"lagniappe" was so prescriptively grounded
that it came to be regarded as right to
which the people were legally entitled In
an age OF sharp and sordid competition,
however, the tradesmen find the gratuity
too much of tax on their profits. A few
days ago the Retail Grocers' Association of
the Second ana Third districts adopted
resolution doing away with the picturesque
usage,
The morning call., 1893-05-07
1T IS ALL RIGHT.
More Indications of Quicksilver Found
in McCarthy'S Shaft.

III Mccarthy smart.
MI Mccarthy, the city mine" owner,
is feeling much more confident of the sue
cess of his venture than he did few days
ago. Then it was thought that the supply
Of ore was giving out, but yesterday new
indications of very large cinnabar ledge
were found, and the work will be rapidly
pushed.
The shaft has now been sunk distance
Of twenty-five feet just half as deep as it is
to 20. Theodore Hook, tho superintendent
OF the work, will begin drifting" as soon
as the shaft reaches the proper depth.
II is not expected that great amount of
pay dirt VIII be found In the shaft itself,
but in the drifts that will be made IN the
direction of the supposed ledge. Signs Of
quicksilver become more apparent the
deeper tine shaft is sunk, and the experts
who looked at the dump pile yesterday all
expressed the opinion tnat it was present in
large quantities.
Another ledge, or a continuation of the
same one, has been struck on Sullivan and
McCreery'S lot, south OF MeCarthy's. The
owners are awaiting the success or failure
OF McCarthy's venture before beginning OPP
eralious on their property.
Another find on McCarthY's lot was
spring Of water that was struck yesterday
morning. 1t is very brackisb, however and
The owner will hardly be able 10 start q
oottling works in conjunction with his
mine.
The morning call., 1893-05-07
General Merchandise.

Bags, S0La@p32c. - "0oi
CoRDAGE-Pure Manila Rope quotabIe at he: l2-
hIeau, bac; b and thread, lee Bale Rome Il II
gl2c y 10; mixed Manila Bale Rope lOc; Crane.
Yine Ynic WINE; lie In balls and coils; Hop TwIne.
9aae q 10; aud do, l0c q 10; Duplex rope sc:
az stnr1sd n M s2e; and do. loc: Duplex Bale rope,
Se q loi Slsal Bale rope. 909915c; Duplex Ho5
yarn, Sc y 10, ' 'N' Aa'n'
sALMoN-Alaskan Fish. 1892. 81 1901 I71s for