The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-09

such rules as he should prescribe. The free
coinage clause was omitted 10 the act The
Bland bill was 10 make available as fast
as coined the S55,00O,0O0 OF iguIorage, the
Governments profit on the bullion puI chased
under the Sherman act OF 1890. Another Ell
feet was 10 eventually camel The Sherman coin
notes, substituting for them silver dollars or
silver certificates, in general circulation, but
the Democratic Congress repealed only the
purchasing clause. The era of great industrial
prosperity that was TO follow the repeal OF the
purchasing clause of tho Sherman law. which
was predicted by the friends of the repeal, did
not make Itself manifest, and hat repeal, with
The uncertainties of the outcome OF the free
trade measure, Wilson's tariff bill, had much
10 do with The industrial depression. Certainly
the silver States did not favor tamperlng with
any existing enaclmentS that were favorable To
the development. of the silver Industry.
SYMMETRICAL MAN AND WoMAN-W. S. B.
The average height of man is D feet 612 inches
and his weight 145 pounds The average
height OF woman is feet inches and weight
121 pounds According TO recent deductions
by Physical Director Studer OF the Detroit
Young Mems Christian Association. who made
his calculations after having measured 1000
men, the following are the measurements OF the
perfect man: Age 20, weight 127, beignts-
standing 66.9, sternum 64.5, pubs 1876. sit.
Ting 35.2, knee 1872; lengtns-right shoulder
to elbow l4.2, Fight elbow 10 tip IS, left foot
1913; widlhs-hips 126, shoulders l6, chest
10.5, chest depth IA; glrths-neck 1876,
waist 28.3. hips 34.5, right wrist 65 right
forearm 101, right elbow 81, right uparm
up lib, right uparm down 10, left f0rrarm
80, left uparm down 9.9, left uparm up Ill.
right thigh 1876, right calf 1874. left thigh
1876. left knee 1873. left calf 1874, dip 8,
pull up Z, lung capacity 220.
PHILLIP Martiny, prominent sculptor, gives
the following as the proportions Of The physl-
cally perfect woman: Height D feet inches.
front measurement OF neck inches, across tile
shoulders 1914 inches, bust measure II Inches,
waist measure 10 inches across. across The hips
II inches, just above the knee 41S
inches across. and at The cali Az
inches. Ankle 212 inches across. Side and
back measurements - Neck Az inches on
the side, shoulders inches, waist 712 inches,
hips 91a inches. above the knee inches, al
the knee Az inches, at the calf 4$4 inches, at
the ankle inches, the back across the shoul.
ders g inches. at the waist 10 inches. An
other measurement which Nh Martiny gives Is
Intended for those who are not yersed In the
technically OF The sculptor's art: Neck 1919
inches, bust measure "a, waist 241a hips
34$4 greatest width OF upper leg 22s4. knee
1884, calf 1434, upper part OF arm IL. elbo "
10, wrist ga length of arm from shoulder to
finger UPS 40 inches.
THE DUCKwoRTH Billie. d. c.. Visalia,
Tulare County, Cal. Assemblyman Duckworlh,
who at the session Of 1898 represented Mon
terey County, was elected as Republican. He
introduced sixt en- bills in the lower House.
Only two Of these were passed and approved.
One was what is commonly known as the
county government act and the other was an
act TO apply money 10 pay the expense OF trans.
porting, insuriEg and the in stalling OF Callfor
MIA exhibit in the Woman's building IN the
WORLDS Columbian Exposition. This was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce and
Agriculture on the 18th OF February, the day
alter II was introduced; ten days la er IL was
recommended Tor passage. 1t was passed by
| tie Senate March Z, SIX days alter II Dad been
| passed by The Assembly, and was subsequently
approved by the Governor. The county gov.
eminent act was introduced in the Assembly on
The 16th of February, ana 1t was entitled IAN
act to amend an acl entitled An act 10 establish
unlf0I m system of county and township govern
| ments approved March 81, 1897" IL was re-
! 1erred TO tile Committee on Cities and Towns,
| was recommended for passage. passed the
| Assembly March 4, the Senate March 13 and
| was approved by the Governor. The act covers
| 21O pages OF print is an entire ro-enactment OF
| the existing law and is designed 10 meet diff
| cutles which grew out of decisions rendered by
! the Supreme Court. j provisions Will go into
effect in January, 1895. The Query Column
has not space TO give even synopsis OF the act,
| which Is To be found IN the laws OF California
| passed during the session OF 1893. one OF The
| principal features is the extension OF the time
| OF officials from two TO four years.
CHINA-JAPAN WAR;. b., Santa Rosa, So
noma County. Cal. Russia England and France
are Asiatic powers, with interests and claims
ana ambitions in connection with China. The
three are watching The movements that each
makes In connection with the possible parti-
lion OF the Chinese Empire. Russia would like
| to secure Moukden, while England and France
are anxious TO secure part OF the southern
portion of the empire. Each claims certain
| rights and each Is waiting for the time To pre-
! sent them. By re son OF these Claims and ambi-
| tions neither power would be qualified TO ACT
| In tho eanacItv nj mediator hetwsan the conl,