The morning call., 1894-04-01

Sidney, an English statesman and poet.
and in that Parthenia is the mistress of
Argalus.
The PUNIsHMENT-O S., Yosemite Val
ley. Cal. The penalty for obtaining Gov
erment land by means of false representa-
tons is that provided for in the Revised
Statutes. In order TO secure such lands
the applicants must go through certain
forms under oath, and if he makes false
declaration he comes under the following
provision:
Every person who, having taken an oath be-
lore competent tribunal, officer or person, in
any case In which a law of the United States
authorizes an oath TO be administered, that he
Will testify, declare. depose or certify truly. or
that any written testimony, declar alton, depo-
sition or certificate by him subscribed Is true.
Wlllfully and contrary 10 such oath states or
subscribes any material matter which he does
not believe to true, is guilty OF perjury, and
shall be punished by fine of not more than
$1,000 and by Imprisonment at hard labor not
more than five We rs, and shall. moreover.
thereafter be Incapable of giving testimony in
any court of the United States until such time
as the Judgment against him is reversed.
THE CHICAGO FIRE E. c., Ocean
View, Cal. The great fire in Chicago broke
out at o'clock on the night of the 9Th OF
October. 1871, in stable in the vicinity of
De Koven and Jefferson streets, and
burned that night and the next day, lay
ing waste 2f24 square acres, containing 70
miles of streets and 1880 buildings.
Ninety-eight thousand FIVE hundred per-
sons were, rendered homeless. abnve 200
people we're killed, and the loss, not in
Guiding the depreciation of real estate or
loss Of business was estimated at $780,
100000. the amount recovered from in
surance COMPANIES was S44.OO0,0OO. The
amount contributed to the relief fund, fer
the benefit of the sufferers, was over ST.
000.00
NANCY HANKs-E. G., Phoenix, Ariz.
The following is given as the record of
Nancy Hanks: July %. 1891. 2:14 against
time; August 10, against Margaret S,
winner in 2:2OA. 2:19. 2:12h; August 4.
against Bell Hamlin. won in 2:16h; Au-
gust Il, TO beat a 2:14, won in 2:12H
against Allerton and Margaret S. won IN
three straight heats in 2:12. 2:12A and
PIP; September 30, against 2:09A, won in
2:O9; October 8. against 2:0SA, lost in
2:11A and 2:13%; September %, at CAM
bridge, Ind. in a race against 2:12. won in
1904 August IL, 1892, made a record of
2:07A August 81, on a kite-track, 2:05H,
and on September %, on regular track,
the famous record of 204.
OENEhAL DOOId-O. % CILJ. d6D-
eral Booth of the Salvation Army was
poor man when he started in the work of
salvation. He laid his plans before some
rich men, who, feeling satisfied that he
could carry out his ideas. agreed to fur
nish the means that were necessary. Since
then the army has acquired considerable
property ana it is held by the general, as
the head of the army, as a corporation sole
in exactly the same manner that bishOD
holds property of the church. The gen.
eral, in a personal financial sense, is now
no richer than he was when he commenced
the work to which he has devoted SO much
tme.and attention.
THE LAST SPIKE-J. II. D.. City. In
connection with the Union Pacific the
distance covered by the Central Pacific,
from San Francisco to Omaha. is 1916
miles. The building of the Central Pacific
was commenced in February, 1868. and the
whole line was orened, from Sacramento
to Opden, May 10, 1869, on which day the
late Senator Slanf ri drove the last spike,
at Promontory Point. Utah.
SECOND MoRTGAGE-A. G. R., City.
If man owns piece of property worth
$4,000 and mortgages it for $4,000 there
is nothing to prevent him from borrow
ing $4,000 more, if be can find any one
who is willing to advance that amount on
second mortgage.
FORTUNATE ARRIsTA-C. b. A. City,
Mr.. Martin, secretary of the Art Associa-
ton of this city, an acknowledged author
ity on art and artists in California, states