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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09

fulfilled. 1t viii not prove to be the most
powerful explosive known. Argon-ben-
zine gum is quite harmless. Argonized
acetyline might be given to baby to play
with.
There is one other point about argon
that has yet TO be made. 1t is still doubt
ful-though the doubt is small-whether it
is monatomlc or diatomic. The question
is almost settled in favor of the mouatom-
Gus conclusion. Not so the second prob
lem. whether argon is one thing or two
thlngs-a simple element. or what we have
hitherto known as atmospheric nitrogen
two elements.
As atmospheric nitrogen was mixed with
argon, so argon may turn out to be mix
ture. The varying spectra as between the
argon obtained from the atmosphere and
the argon obtained from cleyeite would
seem to indicate a compound. What
makes these and other inquiries so interest
ing is not only their intrinsic importance,
but the enormous new fields of investiga-
ton which are being opened up. Students
who are hardly yet old men remember
being taught at college that there were
sixty known elements. To-day there are
more than seventy, and when two new ones
are announced within period of little
more than seven months, and each OF them
seems likely to lead to the discovery OF
others. 1t is hardly too much to anticipate
as one of the consequences OF the discovery
OF argon and helirm the possible creation
OF an entirely new chemistry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09

There never was more ingenious invens
ton of the Evil One than the direction to
pack books in barrels because they could
then be moved easily. The books which
survive such transportation are fit only to
adorn the lumber-room.
An experience gained in many flights
leads to the advice to distribute books, as
far as possible, or to pack them in small
boxes.
If these boxes are obtained from a grocer
line them with paper, being sure first of
all that there is no substance which would
be likely to attract insects adhering to the
sides of the box.
Where books handsomely bound have to
be packed, they should each be COW
cred, for the mere shifting of one upon
the other in moving will damage them.
The contents of desks, cash or letter
boxes should be sorted carefully, plainly
labeled, and a record kept of those of
special importance. Legal documents
should never be intrusted to public stor-
age, except in safe-deposit vaults, nor
should they be allowed to fall into the
hands of truckman or porter. 1t is hoped
that the importance of special care will
appeal to women who have such papers in
their possession. Men usually need no such
caution. Few women, however, seem able
to comprehend the seriousness of the
loss of deeds, mortgages and receipts.-Bos-
ton Gazette.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
TREASURES IN A BURIED CITY
Only Part of the Ancient City of Pompeii
Unearthed.

Only Part of the Ancient City of Pompeii
Unearthed.
The view from the steps of the Temple
of Apollo is one never to be forgotten. a
weird and desolate, yet withal beautiful
panorama shows you Pompeii. the city of
ruins, lying before you with Vesuvius in
the distance, hazy as ever, sending its
calm pillar of vapor into midair. The
feelings of awe are succeeded by wonder
and establishment as closer inspection of
the ruins discloses the skill of that time;
one sees often conyeniences and appliances
equal in construction and ingenuity to
those of a similar kind in use to-day, and
naturally asks himself, "What have we
been doing during all these centuries? l
learned that only about one-half of Pom
peii has thus far been excavated, and that
at the present rate of progress 1t will re-
quire at least sixty years longer to unearth
the whole. Only about $4,000 or $4,000
year are expended on the work.
The streets of Pompeii are seldom more
than twenty-four feet wide, mostly straight
from end to end. Indeed, this ancient
town is quite American in the rectangular
ity of its plan. The pavement is, how
ever quite un-American in its solldlty, con-
sisting of large, polygenal blocks of lava,
set so firmly that after eighteen centuries
the roadways are as sound as when LAID.
The CrOSSWayS are S1gnCty TdlSeU ABOVE
the level of the trees and the nlpplng OF
the horses feet and the impact OF the char
lot wheels are plainly visible.
Curiously enough, the Pompeiian public
fountains land there are many OF them
still in good condition, ornamented with
an intermingling of fine sculpture and
| grotesque masques) were fed from lead
| pipes which might worry modern manu-
| facturer to reproduce. Moreover, the
| houses received their liberal supply OF
water through pipes of the same metal. l
saw many "cut-offs" constructed on
thoroughly modern principles.
Another point that surprised me was
| that the major part of the houses are of
brick, very similar to that in use to-day
| though the bricks themselves are longer
and thinner. The well-preserved stairways
lead from the ground floors to the second,
and possibly third, stories. The corners
and pillars are commonly of carved stone.
The Pompeiian shopkeepers understood
the art of signs quite as web as we do.
Above an apothecary's door, for instance,
is pair OF huge snakes twisted into innu-
merable coils, and the colors are as fresh
as when first painted. Shops are to be
| seen everywhere, and show that much
business was transacted in Pompeii. There
| were no windows on the streets, the life
| being concentrated in the interiors of their
houses, and they often presented to the
| street blank wall, which was decorated
in gay colors, principally red and yellow,
| with paintings and Observation-Disclosures s
| MAGAZINE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
Dog and Marines in a Tanrie.

A dog which was supposed to have been
mad created good deal of excitement at
the navy yard yesterday, and it took a
squad of marines some little time to finish
him up. The dog was noticed to be acting
strangely by Commandant Miller in the
afternoon, and a squad of marines was told
to hunt him down. They advanced on
him in solid column, bui he retreated in
good order, taking refuge among the
cannon in the gun park. He was dislodged
from there and again retreated, entrench-
ing himself in Lieutenant-C Commander
Blucker's back yard.
Here he was cornered, and in brief but
lively engagement took place in which
Private Robinson was bitten in the hand
and several panes of glass in the house
were broken, and again the dog got away,
and took refuge on the piazza Of Captain
Sands house. Here he was at last captured
Private Robinson seized him and, in spite
of being again bitten, hung on, while
Mckay got a rope around his neck. The
SQUAD reformed and marched to the end of
the shear wharf, where there was only a
splash in the water to mark the end of the
gallant fight which the dog had made
against whole squad of United States
ma.ipes..-Bostau TEanscripk
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the unfortunate Captain Wainwright, who
lost his life while in command of the
united States steamer Harriet Lane when
that vessel was captured by the rebels in
the harbor of Galveston. Every work on
the history of the Civil War in this coun-
try that have read thus far mentions the
herolc defense by the officers and crew of
the harriet Lane, who nearly all gave up
thelr lives in that desperate struggle. Adj
squadron, paid glowing tribute to Cap
tam Wainwright and those who served
under him. No higher encomium can the
historian bestow than the bare statement
that man sacrificed his life in defense of
his country. For this reason the name of
Captain Wainwright will ever be sur
rounded with halo of glory, such as
heroes are entitled to.
After her capture the Harriet Lane be-
came the headquarters of the. rebel COM
mander of the naval defenses of Galveston,
who well knew my Union sentiments, but
who never caused me trouble on account
of them. His name was Phil Appel, for
merly midshipman on either the Cum
berland or Congress, sunk by the Merrimac
in Hampton Roads While in command
of the Harriet Lane he had used these
articles, finally appropriating them to him
self. After the close of the war he went to
New Orleans, where | was then living. In
return for some friendly services he pre-
Since that time l have held them sacred,
and should never have transferred them to
other hands had / not found in Mr.. Staples
a man well worthy of their possession and
care"
The accompanying cut is an exact draw
ing of the relics as they will appear when
placed on exhibition in the park museum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
TALKED OF THE STARS,
Barnard Tells of Telescopes
and Puts the Heavens in
a Screen.
WON'T SPEAK FOR HIMSELF.
An Interesting Lecture by the AS
tronomer Who Is Yet at Mount
Hamilton.

Astronomer f. E. Barnard of Mount Ham
ilton on Friday evening delighted a large
audience with another of his popular lee
lures on the science that has given him his
fame.
He talked and displayed marvellous pic
lures in the auditorium of the Y. M. @. A.
building, under the auspices of the Haw-
thorne Society. This was the one hundred
and twenty-third lecture or entertainment
given by this society with intellectual
aims.
Before going on the stage Professor Bar
nard courteously refused to say a word
about his present or probable relations to
the Lick and Yerkes observatories.
ANY announcement that is made must
come first from the regents" he said. 81
cannot with propriety say anything at all
now. If I should say anything it would
likely cause embarrassment, both here
and in Chicago, and quite enough embar-
rassment has been caused by what has
been said already"
Professor Barnard began his lecture after
the audience had enjoyed some musical
selections, heard a few Introductory re-
marks by G. S. Young and welcomed the
speaker with cordial applause. The
modesty of words and manners displayed
by this famous young scientist is one of
his most noticeable characteristics. His
lectures are always extemporaneous talks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
THE POLICE CENSURED,
The Grand Jury Comments on
the Crimes Recently
Committed.
A Recommendation That All Officers
Be PenSioned When Sixty
Years Old.

Probably the last executive session of
the present Grand Jury will be held Mon
day night, at which time the final reading
of the various reports will be heard. 1t is
now expected to present this report COM
plete Wednesday, when the jurors will,
figuratively, shake hands with each other
and then pass out of existence as legal
body.
Among the reports to be presented is
one which is intended to shake up the
entire Police Department OF the City
from the Chief down to the helmeted
patrolmen.
The report on the police department is a
lengthy document, and it makes certain
recommendations that are as remarkable
as they are far-reaching. For instance,
the police are touched up in lively way
for their apparent inability to cope with
the numerous crimes recently committed,
all of which have made San Francisco IN
pleasantly famous throughout the country.
Many changes are suggested, which, if fol-
lowed out, Will unquestionably add mate
rally to the efficiency of the department.
Among the many recommendations is
one that seriously affects a large number
of officers. The jury favors the retiring of
all corporals, sergeants and captains who
have reached the age of 60 years or over.
They believe that the service will be mate
rally benefited by filling such offices with
paratively young men. The jury,
however, has been considerate in its rec
ommendation on this line, for it suggests
that every officer SO removed shall be PEN
stoned for life.
The report will probably create stir in
police circles, for, outside of the matters
mans ed above, there will be other items not
com plimentary to the department.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
PHOTOGRAPHS IN OoLoRs.
One of the Methods Explained by Its
American Inventor.

Professor Frederick E. Ives of Phila-
delphia explained to a large and distin-
guished gathering of scientists recently at
the American Museum of Natural History
his discovery of reproducing by photog-
raphy the natural colors of objects. This
has long been the dream of science, says
the New York Times.
Professor Ives illustrated his lecture by
many beautiful color photographs. He
first outlined the latest discoveries in rela-
ton to light and light rays in general and
then by experiments in separating and
combining the elementary and compound
colors showed the theory he had followed
in reaching his discovery of the secret of
color photography.
In plain language, this astonishing re-
suit was achieved by photographing the
object chosen on the most modern and
sensitive plate through three different
colored glass slides-red, green and blue
violet. The object was first photographed
through one, then through another, and
then through the third. Each colored
slide took up its own spectrum colors, and
when the three plates are over the other,
and looking in stereoscope through the
| three plates, there was seen a resultant
photographs of the object chosen with all
the natural colors retained.
Professor Ives next explained how, by
| mirrors and other devices, he had pro-
crossed from this initial stage in the dis
covery to the making of his photochromo-
scope camera, which makes at a single
exposure on commercially Photographic
sensitive plate the three pairs of images
for combination into the color photograph.
| Then he explained his stereophotochromo-
scope, by which the color photograph is
translated to the eye, SO that the very
object photographed appears to be seen
| through it.
| He caused some of his color photographs
to be thrown on a large screen. The
| natural colors were wonderfully repro
duced in all their variety. His typical
color-photograph was OF a basket of fruit
Another was of vase of flowers, and there
were many beautiful color-photographs OF
scenery in the Alps and in the American
| Yellowstone Park.
| Finally, Professor Ives described the
method by which he had succeeded in per-
manently fixing natural colors in a
| photograph. This was mechanical pro.
cess, and not a direct process of light trans
| fixture. In brief, as described, it consisted
in developing three negatives of the three
main colors, and, then FASTING the three
| together, the result being, however, q
| photograph of Complementary colors, and
| not the original full natural colors.
| The basis of the whole process, Professor
| Ives pointed out, was the now perfectly de-
| termined laboratory measurements of the
mixture OF spectrum colors. He indicated
! further that his color Photographs would
not convey accurate cal0s ideas to tbs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
Fire Dangers Lessened.

A thermograph, by which the tempera-
ture of every room in a great building can
constantly be watched by the janitor, thus
decreasing the fire risk, has been invented
and is being placed on the market.
1t is adapted for the use in cold-storage
houses, public buildings and greenhouses.
The device consists of cabinet containing
an electric switchboard, dials and push
buttons to be connected with specially con-
structed thermometers placed wherever
desired. The object of the device is to en-
able the ianitor to find the temperature of
any room of large building without max
ing tour of inspection. By moving the
switch to the number on the board cor
responding to the room of which he de-
sires to know the temperature the hand
will point to the temperature on tie dial
that is registered by the thermometer in
the room. A fire alarm attachment is so
arranged that when the temperature in a
room reaches 100 it sets in operation a
10-inch vibrating gong located where it
will attract attention. Such an apparatus
installed in nursery or greenhouse can
be arranged to give the alarm when the
temperature of any department has been
reduced to a degree which is Injurious to
plapts,ug aelpbia Recoza
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
ELEPHANT WAYS.
A Traveller in the Far East Talks About
the Big Beast.

the big Beast.
Nothing but 9 ride on an earthquake
could be compared to the sensation of
being run away with by an elephant.
Nothing stops his wild rush, and he does
not swerve for an obstacle, but he goes
straight at it. A few shakes fling off
everything on his back, and the rider has
but second or two in which to make up
his mind which overhanging branch he
will cling to, or if he will risk throwing
himself off. A broken neck would be the
certain consequence of remaining. As for
stopping him, somebody has well said that
you might just as well try to stop a run
away locomotive by pulling with your
walking stick on the funnel as to seek to
check an elephant at such moment with
goad, writes Henry Norman in the Phila-
delphia Times.
BY stroking an elephants lip in a GER
tain manner you can make it purr like
huge grimalkin, till the earth shakes be-
angry it squeaks like an unoiled hinge.
But when it suddenly jumps aside like
flea, you imagine for moment that the
ultimate terrestrial cataclysm has gone off.
The Malays never wholly trust their ele-
plants, and were nervous at my familiari-
ties with mine, sweet-tempered old fe-
male, on whom l rode hundreds of miles.
During the midday halt l used to call her
cup, and she would come and stand with
one foot on each side of my chest as | lay
on my back and fed her with bananas. /
was never angry with her but once-when
she tried to kill the cook.
On one occasion little elephant of or
party, running behind his mother, leased
her beyond endurance and she turned and
gave him shove that landed him feet
uppermost at the bottom of deep brook.
For two hours he screamed like steam
whistle, while we were all engaged in get
ting him out.
Every night when we reached camp and
the loads were taken off each driver would
hobble his beast by tying his front legs
together with rattan, so that it could only
hop with both together. Then huge
| wooden bell was hung around its neck and
| it was turned loose to wander in the jun
gle. All night long the faint dong, dong
| of these bells made mournful noise
around the camp. Atdaybreak each driver
| tracked his elephant by the sound, often
| going many miles for him.
The elephant is in some respects stupid
beast, and many of the tales of its sa-
gacity are apocryphal, yet 1t sometimes
does very strangely Intelligent things.
| Once tiny elephant got jammed in be-
| tween the parts of heavy tree trunk that
had been cut in two to leave passage on
| the road. Its screams brought back its
mother from ahead. She inspected it care
fully for a moment, then walked dozen
steps backwards and, lowering her head,
| charged straight at it, shooting it out as il
| it had been fired from gun.
! Now, she must have seen that, although
| the little one could not move either way,
there was really room for it to etthrough.
| If there had not been her charge would
! have mashed it as fiat as a pancake.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
Got His Answer,

"Just year ago to-day" he said to the
man beside him on the rear platform of
riding down the avenue the same as now.
EYES," was the neutral reply of the
other.
ION that occasion asked you question.
l asked you if you chewed tobacco.
Il think you did,"
"But you did not answer me-"
''No; always wait exactly year before
answering such a question. The year is
up. I will now answer that 1 do chew
tobacco. Have chew with meH
"No, sirl"
"Quit using the weed?"
''No; but when 1 meet such man as
you I always wait two years before taking
chew of his tobacco. Thanks! See you
later-iust one year laterP'-Detroit Free
Press.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
ANOTHER MYTH EXPLODED.
The Story of Jackson's CGtton-Bale
Breastworks a Mere Fiction.

Breastworks Mere Fiction.
There are few Of the schoolboys of sew
eral generations preceding the present who
do not remember being taught that Gene
raj Jackson won the battle of New Orleans
by throwing up breastwork of cotton
bales and meeting the British assault be-
hind them, says the Boston Herald.
A dramatic account of this was in all the
school histories and several others, and
the novelty of the affair appealed wildly
later history prove this all to have been
fiction. Henry Adams, in his history of
Madison's administration, describes the
battle of New Orleans and mentions no
such feature. MeMaster, in his latest
volume, refers to the story in note only
to say that there were two or three cotton
bales used in one place, and they were
either set on fire or knocked out at once
Jackson's line of breastworks was of
earth irregularly thrown up and of varying
height along its length. The trained
sharpshooters OF the West did great work
as marksmen behind it, and SO CALLED the
heavily laden British troops that they had
no alternative but to be shot or retreat be-
fore the American line.
The schoolbook story used to be that the
Americans lost six killed and seven
wounded. McMaster places the figures of
killed and wounded at seventy. The Brit
sish, it seems, were not all repulsed accord
ing to the popular story. The right line of
the American troops was driven in, and
the British left advanced mile in the rear
of Jackson on the way to New Orleans.
He was really flanked by this success,
but the terrific slaughter he inflicted upon
the British in the center, involving the
death of the first and second generals in
command, completely dispirited them and
induced the return of that wing of their
army that was on the way to the city.
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Many of those displayed last night had
not before been shown in lectures by Mr..
Barnard, and some, including Strawberries
photographs of the suns corona, etc., the
speaker pronounced the finest ever made.
Wonders of the Milky Way, the sun,
nebula, comets, ETC., which photography
has revealed, were shown in rapid success
sion. One was photograph of the sun
made with the separated rays from cal
cium there. and one which was simply
beautiful the speaker called ''poem-the
old moon in the new moons arms" the
darkened portions of the moon being
family and weirdIy illuminated by reflected
light from the earth.
Professor Barnard spoke of "things of the
nature of which and of the laws of which
the human mind can form no conception. :"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
A Tribute to Mayor sutro.

Last week Mayor sutro, who has travelled in
Switzerland and is warm admirer of Swiss
character and institutions, presented to the
Helvetia verein, benevolent, social and in
surance society OF this City. and branch of the
Nordomerican Gruetli Bund, hfe-size and
elegantly framed photograph of himself.
The photograph was accepted at the regular
meeting of the Helvetia Verein By the follow
ing resolution:
Resolued, That we. thankfully accept the
likeness presented by his Honor Mayor Adolph
Sutro and warmly appreciate the mpliment
to this society and the Swiss people in the gift;
that we order the same placed on the wall of
our hall as q constant reminder to US that our
proceedings shall ever be characterized by the
conspicuous love of truth and justice OF the
distinguished donor.
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color blind, for the reason, among others,
that the so-called green seen by the normal
eye is not the real elementary green, the
latter being observable only by the color
blind At the close of the lecture those in
the audience were given an opportunity to
see Professor Ives color photographs
through his own special instruments.