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The morning call., 1893-12-23
VESSELS LIFTED SKYWARD
Mother Brown Views the Scene
With Surprise.
SIGHTS ON THE CITY WHARVES
Clay-Street Float Became Part of the
Wharf and the Stockton Steamers
Discharged From Above.

The Golden Gate was hardly wide
enough yesterday morning to admit the
unusual flood of the inpouring tide. Up,
up came the sea, covering the rocks at the
harbor entrance, stopping 10 pay its re-
spects 10 the City of New York and bury
ing that unfortunate and much maligned
vessel almost out of sight.
Old Mother Brown on Point Bonita
rubbed her eyes and watched the seething
current swirling about the rocks at the
foot OF the cliff; saw the rushing waters,
parted by such stationary objects as the
channel buoys. 20 tearing toward the city
in white ribbons of bubbling foam and
wondered what had come over the spirit
of the deep that it should be In such a
hurry to fill the basin of San Francisco
Bav.
Neptune tried hard to bring old ocean
TO level with the city wharves. and al
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THE NOMINATIONS MADE.
Names Proposed for Officers of the
Bar ASSOciatiO

The nominations for officers of The Bar Asso-
clatlon Tor Ihe ensuing year have been posted
up 10 date Oh The bulletin board of the associa-
tlon by fhe committee on nominations. The
election will take place on the second Saturday
In January
The gentlemen composed the nominating
committee Were: Columbus Bartlett, chair
man; r. Ii. Rixford. secretary; Robert Har-
Tlson. George W. Towle, A. Comte Jr., f. X.
DeeIlhg ana A. +. Morrison. ana the names
proposed by them are:
For president DR.. +. r. Taylor; for senior
Vice president, Robert y. Hayne; for junior
Viee-preslden, ". h. Flfed; for treasurer
John A. Burnett; for recording secretary. F..
Is. Hoillday, ana for corresponding secretary,
G. L. A. Forester
For truStees-AlfIed Wheeler. George A.
RanNth. sheldon u. kellogg, Ii. j. Herrin ana
G. i. P0merOy.
For committee on admissions-H. {. Camp
oell. b. A. Hayne. r. I. Harding, w. c..
Otaves, w. A. PluDkett, Charles 5. Wheeler
and I. L. Ford
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of 230 yards. A metallic cartridge is used,
containing, besides the heel Of the bullet,
lhirty-seyen grains of smokeless powder,
and the bullet leaves the muzzle with a
velocity of 10000 feet per second
The rife can be sighted for a shot of
2300 yards with precision. for 1t follows
that ball going with such force has a
much fetter trajectory than that of the
Springfield rifle. But this is not all: lT5
Of the new cartridges weigh no more than
100 of the old, and the soldier therefore
carries nearly twice as much ammunition
as before.
In addition to that the magazine, which
holds five cartridges. can be reloaded in
two seconds, and IN the hands OF an ex-
pert almost forty shots minute can be
fired, and the gun can be dismounted and
put together again without the use of
tools. The barrel is rif1ed. of course, hay-
ing four grooves bicb make one turn in
ten inches. and that part which Is apt to
become heated by rapid and continued
firing is covered with wood so as TO protect
the hand.
PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA" See next
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most succeeded. 1t was the highest tide
of the year and was so recorded by the
signal man, who feels that 1t is his duty
never to overlook the waters though his
thoughts are generally on the skies and
the barometer at Winnemucca.
The high waters did not In crest deep
sea seamen so much as it did the ferry-boat
men. Captains OF full-rigged ships and
barks preferred TO throw off all responsi-
bility for their vessels main decks being
on a level with the tops Of the wharf sheds
by quoting Jean Ingeow:
Men say 1t stolen tide,
The Lord that sent IL, he knows all
But deep-sea captains ars not easily
moved by the sight of encroaching waves
Men. women and children who went to
Oakland on the EDcinal. the Piedmont aud
the Alameda between the hours of and
II o'clock found themselves confronted by
an inclined plane on arrival at the gang
plank, which was slaDted toward the
ferry-boar decks at an angle Of 80 degrees
Much astOhished was the skipper of the
schooner who turned in at night with u
dismal view of the space beneath the
wharves, and perhaps the black entrance
to a city sewer, staring him in the face
through the cabin portfolios, only to find
himself and his vessel In the morning look
ing down on humanity from n six-foot ee-
walton above the level of the docks.
The Clay-street float tried to become
part of the Clay-street wharf. and the
Stockton steamers discharged cargo from
above instead Of below.
The bay grew wOndrous large for low
marshes were filled with water. Estuaries
and creeks were obliterated. and one broad
stretch OF water spread almost from the
Alameda shore to the foot of Broadway.
Oakland pier sQuatted down into the bay,
and the mole appeared narrow streak OF
The morning call., 1893-12-23
WOOL MEN CONFER
A Convention Called for
January 10.
Our Representatives in Congress to
Be Urged to Fight the Wilson
Bill Vigorously.

Inc wool-growers and wool dealers OF San
Francisco have awakened 10 the danger which
threatens their business If The Wilson tariff bll
as at present constructed. IS permitted TO be.
come law. Yesterday the preliminary steps
were taken put The opposition which exists
here to the measure IN a shape TO be effectively
piese MED 10 Congress.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Wool
growers and WOO-dealers' Protective Asso-
citation was held al 426 townsend street. aud
IL resulted In the following action being taken:
III was resolved that a meeting of ali persons
interested in wool ana woolens should be held
IN San Francisco on Wednesday. January 10.
1894. for tie purpose of protesting against the
removal OF The duty on wool, and lowering the
outy on woolens, as provided for in The m jor-
ity report of the Way and Means Committee
The officers OF the previous meeting were
mace permanent, ana the chairman was en-
powered 10 appoint committee Of five to take
me necessary cps 10 call a convention of those
Interested IN WOODS and woOens, SAID cOnven-
t1on To meet in this city Oh January 10, 1894.
1he chairman was requested 10 notify The
committee OF five 10 draw up suitable resolu-
lions 10 be prese1te TO a meeting OF the asso-
claton on January >. 1894. IL was further re-
solved that the resolutions TO be drawn up be
thus drawn with the object OF ieegTaDhing The
same 10 our representatives on tile Ways and
Means Committee In Congress.
Alter The meeting had adjourned the COM
mlttee appointed 10 arrange for a convention
met ana agreed 10 Issue The following circular
TO ali interested persous In the state:
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. %, 1893.
Az meeting OF the MoOl-growers' and Wool.
dealers Protective Association. held in this city
tDlS uay. resolutions were adopted calling a state
convention OF all nerSoRs interested in wool and
woolens. TO be held IN san Francisco O January
10, 1884, and th- undersigned were appoinred a
committee TO issue cali f. r the same.
me object or the cohventIO Is TO publicly pro-
test against the W ison fl bill now pending be
iore Congress which thT ea the very existence
OF the wool interests this coast. to send dele
gates to Washington to lay before Congress the
situation. TO appeal to our delegation ia Congress
TO vote FOR our Interests and use ali honors bic
means TO leave the present tariff as regards wool
and woolens unchanged.
\ on are hereby requested and earnestly urged
to attend said convention with all others who are
IA vorable 70 the cause
The hour and place OF meeting will be an
nounced in the morning papers OF January 10
1884. y"
Committee-John +. shoobert. James p. HuIme
y. Flint. Isaac X Hail. Thomas DeniSan, Z. s
Moses
JACOB ROSENBERG, President
+. 5. MOODY, Secretary.
Every effort Will be made to have The repre-
sentative men OF the State who are Interested
IN the matter attend the convention and ener-
getic concerted action will be used TO protect lie
Interests of California against the threatened
danger.
The morning call., 1893-12-23
Grand Larceuv Charged.

j. Z. Steel. was arrested yesterday on war
rant sworn out by S. o. Walker, charging him
with grand larceny, but vas released upon he
fling of bond for $500.
walker was at one time connected with the
Columbian Development Company and few
months ago lie left the city and warrant was
aiterwdrd sworn out charging him with enbeZ-
Zl' ment. Now The company has gone out of
business aud its accounts were purchased by
, eele and after lie had collected some OF them
walker TetriDed and claimed part OF Tie Ie-
celpls as his own, and, upon Sierle's refusal 20
pay, had him arrested. The amount specIhed
Is S1O and Steele lays IL is simply bit OF NAL
ice ON the part of Walker
The morning call., 1893-12-23
THE NEW WEAPON.
The Krag-Jorgensen Rifle and What
1t Can Do.
Bro oklyn Citizen.

Brooklyn Citizen.
The new rifle for the use of the United
States army is called the Krag- Jorgensen,
after its inventors. Captain o. Krag is
director of the Royal Small Arms factory
In Kongsberg, Norway, where E. Jorgen-
sen is employed "a an armorer, and the
gun is assumably their joint invention. but.
as the United States Government has OBJ
tanned the consent of the inventors by the
payment Of roy atty on each gun it manu-
tactures Of this pattern. it is to that ex-
tent an American gun.
In point of fact there is no nationality
In brains, and il is the duty and the right
OF every nation to avail itself OF the best
that the world supplies, but when at first
it was proposed TO adopt this new weapon
for the American army there was an out
cry from some unreasoning patriot because
1t was not an American arm. and we ought
to give the preference TO American in
ventions.
The fact that American soldiers might
be at decided disadvantage on the field
of battle if that policy were pursued did
not disturb these gentlemen in the least,
and they were SO vOciferous in their de-
mands that, although the Board Of Army
Officers reported IN favor of the Krag-
Jorgensen rifle in 1880. and only after
long and rigid tests and trial; between It
and rifles of American, English, German,
French and other national patterns. it was
decided to order another and fullsr COM
petition.
A few weeks since second report was
received from the board, recommending
The adoption of the Norwegian arm In
question, and at present the Government
arsenal at Springfield. Mass. is engaged in
its manufacture. The new rife weighs
about 81 pounds, has a barrel 30 inches
song, anu is. stock anG all, about tile length
of the ordinary rife.
The size of the bore is 80. yet the small
bullet. weighing but 300 grains. or $50
grains less than the one in use in the old
gun. ia propelled with force that carries
II about 1000 yards away, or through
twenty-nine one-lnch planks al distapc
The morning call., 1893-12-23
New York Pres.

"Well," said the wife, throwing herself
into a chair, this has been day, in
deedl"
where have you been ?" asked the hus-
band.
Il seem 10 have been every W here. |
went out hours and hours ago TO match a
ribbon, and nowhere can l find the same
shade"
You don't seem much put out about it"
Put out? l should think not Why,
the winter styles are all on exhibition, and
it's perfect picnic to be going from store
to store. Indeed. it's almost too much for
me. lf / should be a week in matching
that ribbon Pm afraid, John, the excite
ment will kill me-"
The morning call., 1893-12-23
blackness shaped like pontoon bride

blackness shaped like a pontoon bridge
supported by boat-like timbers which oc-
casionallv jut out of the embankments OF
rock which serve IL as a foundation.
AT the Pacific Mail dock the company's
steamers tried to look over the top of the
shed and showed their water lines TO a
good advantage to the stevedores at work
on shore.
AT 10:11 A. NJ. the tide had reached its
highest, Sigh Of relief was waited down
the city front for the supersttiOus were
overjoyed to know that the end had come
and that no tidal wave would wash over
Western creation and forever obliterate
It, Jack came out of the forecastle and re-
marked that "She's falling rapidly" the
feIry-boat tender hoNIed to his assistant
to Lower the plank little" and tug
boats no longer threatened to chase cable
cars up Market street. The day moon
smiled behind a dark cloud and said, II
did il all. and | am satisfied
The morning call., 1893-12-23
AN UNNATURAL FATHER.
He Is Well-tO-Do, but Takes No Care
of His Children.

August Roberts who was arrested Tuesday
night for falling to provide for his crippled son.
lad 13 years old, was tried for his offense In
Judge Lows court yesterday. He is an old
man who has had five wives. and the complaint
against him was made by Mrs. Rochelle Nc.
Fadden, one OF his daughters
1t is alleged that Roberts is worth $4,000
He is an old man with grizzled hair and beard.
and as he appeared In the prisoners dock gave
proof that he cared very little for his appear
ance. The boy who was neglected is his young
est sou, Abraham. Ii was shown that Roberts
sent the boy out daily to pick up chips aOd
whatever else he could hnd on the docks. The
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lad was clothed in rags. The boy testified that
ne had been compelIed to earn his living since
he was years of age
Mrs. McF adden. the complainant. testified
mat OF her iathei's thirteen children six had
Deen raised by her and that he had never gwen
= cent toward their support. She asked the
Istner o give her SO a month for The support
oi niue Abe, but he refused TO do IL.
ROBERTS admitted the truth of all that had
been said against him. and declared that it was
MS purpose 10 send the boy 10 The Whittier
reform school SO thar he might be educated by
the STATE Judge Low was very angry when he
heard the declaration and intimated that he
would send Roberts TO The County Jail for six
months.
The morning call., 1893-12-23
BASEBALL TO-DAY.
Nichols and Parrott to Do the
Twirling.

Manager Stafford of the San Francisco Base-
ball Club has issued a challenge To The Boslons
for long distance throwing match aud has
named Iange TO represent the locals. The
Champions have picked up the gauntlet and
Pitcher Nichols Is matched against Lange and
The contest will take place Tomorrow Just be-
fore the ball game.
this afternoon. The game will he called at
2:3O sharp. Nichols and Parrott Will be the
opposing pitchers. The following are the play
The morning call., 1893-12-23
,rs and their positions /:
OakIands.
Lively Times at the Old XII.

The boys are fiocking 10 the old place TO buy
some article of clothing. hats or shoes, as with
each purchase they get substantial toy. and
old Santa Claus Is there TO meet them. The old
y l., GIG 10 620 Kearny street. corner COM
mercial
The morning call., 1893-12-23

Much of the honey which in Switzerland
is An invariable accompaniment to the
breakfast OF bread. butter and coffee. is
said to be spurious.
The morning call., 1893-12-23

SILVER mounted leather goods, boxes OF fine
stationery, gold pens and silver desk orna.
ments for the million at Sanboru g. Vaips.
The morning call., 1893-12-23

PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA" See next
Sundays CALL
The morning call., 1893-12-23

PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA" See next
Sundays CALL.
The morning call., 1893-12-23
To add to the charm and
the comfort of the dressing
room-a pretty Chiffonier.
Isn't that happy thought
for Christmas Gift ?

A desk that is convenient
and pretty as well-wou1dn't
any one say that it was
happy thought to send that
on Xmas
The morning call., 1893-12-23
Too Much of a Good Thing.

PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA" See n.
Sundays CALL.
The morning call., 1893-12-23

Owing to the large demand for the books we
find it necessary to change list of selections daily.
Make your choice from the list published day you
intend to call for book.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07
rlouea Up a sls.eor IN c.llfernl..

About year ago great meteor fell
at or near Table mountain. The fall Of
the visitor from unknown spheres and
the CONSERVATION it caused among those
who were witnesses were told In graphic
manner TO reporter Of this paper by
Professor George II. Stout, superintend-
ent of schools, and created wide interest
Searching parties were organized. and
several scientific gentlemen came here to
get II possible a piece Of the meteor. Mr..
Stout received letters from all over the
United States and even from Europe
But despite strenuous efforts no trace OF
the mysterious mass could be found.
The other day. however, Charles T.
Bloomfield, vino resides some miles to
the west of where this meteor was sup
posed 10 have struck. discovered what IL
undoubtedly a fragment Of the same
He was plowing his hsldwhen the inn
plement turned up mineral mass which
Mr.. Bloomfield immediately recognized
as not being Of the ordinary character.
He brought the Same 10 Oroviile, and II
is now ON exhibition. The fragment
weighs 80 pounds, Is Of q flint or brown
Ish color on the surface, and for its size
is remarkably heavy.-Oroville Pa)
Mercury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07
An Improved Wood paysmen..


The jarrah and the karri, two hard
woods native TO Australia, are being
largely used for paving carriage ways in
England, and especially in London,
where the heavy traffic Is most trying to
the lasting qualities Of pavements. The
whole breadth of the road is first COW
cred with layer of cement concrete in
stead Of sand inches deep and arched
to the necessary convexity. On the top
Of this the wooden blocks are laid. The
slipperiness after showers which the
hardness Of the wood entails Is remedied
by sprinkling Of sand. and In dry wealth
er the horse shod with fat shoe finds
as good footing as on other pavements.
The Australian woods are bound to
last four times as long as the wood here
tofore used. The first cost of paving q
street with these blocks In Melbourne
ranges from $2.16 per square yard for
karri TO $40 for jarrah. which does
not include the concrete or the cost OF
excavation, laying and grouting. II
transportation were cheap enough, the
same pavemonts could be laid down in
this country for not much more. and 1t
Is suggested that most Of vessels taking
American product 10 Australia would
be glad TO get cargoes Of karri or jarrsh
to bring back and would be willing to
do it at low rate.-New York Tele-
gram.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07

what" said I, "do You mean by In
tsrval landr' "Well, he said, this land
Is submerged for . part of the year.
Spring freshets come down, and all these
plains are overfowed with the water,
and the water leaves q rich deposit, and
when the waters are gone the harvest
springs up, and there is the grandest
harvest that was ever reaped." And l
instantly thought, "It Is not the heights
Of the church and II Is not the heights Of
this world that are the scenes Of the
greatest prosperity, but the soul over
which the floods of sorrow have gone,
the soul over which the freshets of tribu-
;tion have torn their way, that yields
the greatest fruits Of righteousness, and
the largest harvest for time, and the
richest harvest for eternity" Bless God
that your soul Is interval land.
THE LAST HOUR.
But these "reminiscences reach only to
this morning. There is one more point
Of tremendous "reminiscences, and that Is
the last hour of life, when we have to
look over all our past existence. What
o moment that will bel place Napo-
Icons dying "reminiscences on st. Helena
beside Mrs. Jndson's dying "reminiscences
in the harbor Of st. Helena--the same
island--e0 years after. Napoleon's dy-
ing reminiscence was one Of delirium
as he exclaimed, "Head Of the armyl"
Mrs. Judson's dying "reminiscences, as she
came home from her missionary toll and
her life of self sacrifice for God, dying
in the cabin Of the ship in the harbor Of
st. Helena, was, II always did love the
Lord Jesus Christ" And then, the his
torian Gays, she fell into sound sleep
for an hour and woke amid the songs Of
angels.
place the dying "reminiscences Of Au-
gustus Cesar against the dying reminis-
cence OF the Apostle Paul The dying
reminiscence Of Augustus Cesar was,
addressing his attendants, "Have !
played my part well on the stage of
life2' and they answered In the affirma-
tive, and he said, why, then, don't you
applaud mer' The dying reminiscence
of Paul the Apostle was: II have fought
a good fight, have finished my course,
have kept the faith. Henceforth there
is laid up for me q crown Of righteous
ness, which the Lord, the righteous
Judge, viii give me in that day, and not
to me only, but to all them that love his
appearing"
Augustus Cesar died amid pomp and
great surroundings. Paul uttered his
dying reminiscence looking up through
the roof Of dungeon. God grant that
our dying pillow may be the closing Of a
useful life and the opening of n glorious
eternitv
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PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS

n BOISE, Attorney at law. Salem, Ore
h. gon. Office 274 Commercial street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07

Tickets sold and haGraao checked lnTuunH
~ al points IN the United states ana Capaf4
iraina going Vast aud Aoulh.
Fof ldll inf0rnaiion apply 10 yonr neeleeI
tiokGl agent o. JAS. u FOND.
Gen. fasa. aud Tki. Aot, Chies1o' ~
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07

UyILMON FORD, Attorney at law, Salem
Oregon. ONCE up stairs in Patton block
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07

J.sHAW. NJ. w. HUNT. SHAW q HUNI
81. Attorneys at law. ONCE over Capitai
National bank, Salem, Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07

w PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Ofiee 8lo Commercial street, Eldrfdge Dlock'
Residence 47o Commercial street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07

The following account Is given Of the
origin Of the term ''eavesdropper" Az
the revival Of Masonry In 17l7 curious
punishment was inflicted ON man who
listened at the door Of Masonic meet
ing In order 10 hear its secrets. He Wa
summarily sentenced ito bo placed un-
der the caves Of an outhouse while II was
raining hard till the water ran In under
the collar Of his coat and out at his
Shoes." The penalty was inflicted on the
spot, and the name has continued ever
nce.--Chnms.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07

The now aluminium hoTseshoas are not
a bowling success by any means. as was
predicted, aud until the metal 10 tenn
pered 20 A. 10 stand necessary wear on
the track the metal for hOrseshoes u
practically useless. John T. Hedges Of
This place. who had q horse shod with
the new Shoes. had them removed at the
end Of two weeks wear, they beng com
plotsly worn out. - North Hiddleton
(Kyl Advances
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TT ]. BIGGER, Attorney AT law, Salem. Ore
ii. Ron Office over Bush's bank,
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nE A. DAVIS, Late Post Graduate OF New
York. gives special attention 10 the dis
eases OF women and children, nose, throat
lungs, kidneys, skin diseases and surgery.
tion from 70 IL a. M. and 2 70 p. m. 7-lSm
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M K. PocUE, stenographer and Ty pc.
M. writest Hest equipped typewriting OF
dee but one in Oregon. Over Bushs panR
Salem, Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-07

DR.T.C. SMITH, Dentist. % State street
Salem, Oregon. Finished dental opera
Tons OF every description. Painless iopera
tions specially.