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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
Our Dry
 Goods Department
Our Shoe Department

Is fully up to the standard of first-class Shoe establishments. We can fit any foot to perfection.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
WHOLESAL OR RETAIL.

Everything sold either at wholesale or re- tail. Consumer can secure wholesale prices by purchasing in unbroken packages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
A CLASSICAL PROGRAMME.
The Sodality of st. Ignatius to Give a
High Glass Concert on Thursday
Evening.

The Gentlemen's Sodality of st. Ignatius
Church, which is the senior organization
of laymen under the patronage of the
Blessed Virgin and st. Ignatius, will give
a select literary and musical programme
on Thursday evening next at st. Ignatius
Hall, on Van Ness avenue. The Ignatian
Philharmonic Society under the leadership
of Professor Wander Kun and Mr. Sydney
Hopcraft will take part, assisted by Mr..
David Manlloyd, Mr.. Gordon Mills, Mr..
George Vasey Wood and Dr. ]. Morrisey,
soloists of st. Ignatius choir. Other
noted artists will render solos, duets, trios
and ouartets.
The Philharmonic Society of 100 voices
Will sing several catching and popular
glees. An interesting feature OF the even
ing will be lecture by Mr.. J. r. Kelly on
the sodality and kindred organizations.
Frank B. Haynes will read poem writ
ten by Jesuit, and Mr. Garden will recite
the craven" The instrumental numbers
of the programme will be taken care of by
DR.. A. E. Regensburger, who will play a
solo on the cello, Mr.. Leon E. Maison, Sc
lections on the violin, and Mr.. Hopcraft
and Professor Wander Kun, duet on the
piano.
The committee of arrangements are:
Charles E. McAuliffe, David j. Costello,
DR.. J. Gallagher, John e. Fitzpatrick,
John Colson, Thomas Carew, Frank B.
Haynes, George Vasey Wood and Profess
sor Wander Kun.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
GROWN JEWELS OF AUSTRIA
Seldom Taken From Their SecIusion.
The Most Celebrated Opal.

Seldom Taken From Their Seclusion.
The Most Celebrated Opal.
The crown Jewels of Austria are of fab
ulous value, among them the most cele-
brated opal now known to exist; but as the
Empress must give bonds for them when
ever she wears them, and as her private
Jewel possessions are extensive and beauti-
full, she seldom brings the crown jewels
from the seclusion. She owns the loveliest
black pearls that are known, rare and
beautiful black opals also. There are only
two or three black pearl necklaces in the
world, and recent English bride of high
rank is said to have numbered among her
wedding gifts the remarkable collar that
formerly belonged to Isabella, Queen of
Spain, consisting of twenty-eight singu-
larly large, pure black pearls.
There are several French ladies ''of high
degree" that own gorgeous collections of
rubies. Rubies may be violet, pink or pur
pie, but the most valuable are those the
color of pigeons blood. A ruby of per-
feet color, weighing five carats, is worth ten
times as much as diamond of equal
weight. An enormous one is in
the Russian regalia; it is the size of
pigeons egg. The splendid ruby
in the Maltese cross in front of the impe-
rial state crown of England is historical as
we'll as magnificent. 1t was given to Ed
ward, the Black Prince, by Pedro the
Cruel, King of CASTLE, in 1867. The "Ko-
hlnoor" can also be traced into past CEN
turleS.-IadieS' Journal.
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abode in the County Jail, has been removed
to cell in the upper corridor, and there he
Will remain until his case is called.
The reason for Durrant's being giving an
entire cell, when the jail is so crowded, is
hard to learn. The jailers say it is at the
request of the prisoners attorney, and
Durrant himself refuses to talk. He will
not speak to any one save a lifelong
friend. He tells the reporters who call on
him that he will make his statement in
court, and not before.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

FISH AND GAME LAW IT. F. W., Scribuer,
Humboldt County, Cal. The comment of the
Humboldt Times on the answer previously
given you in this column about the fish and
game law received. The law recently passed
by the Legislature destroys, every portion of
the Supervisors ordinances that are in con-
fict with the general law. Where the ordi-
nance extends the time for catching trout or
game beyond the time named in the law that
is in conflict with the general law and the Or
dinance falls to the ground. The law as to
trout as it now stands is that none shall be
taken between the 1st of November and the
1st of April of each year The Supervisors may
pass ordinances curtailing the time within
which trout may be taken, but they cannot
legally pass an ordinance permitting the taking
of trout between the prohibitory dates given.
This answer, a little fuller than the one pre-
viously given, is correct, the Times to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
HEAT IN YUMA-N. NJ, City. The following
table shows the maximum, minimum and
mean temperature in Yuma, Ariz.:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Complains of Delay.

Edward Deadly, father of William Deadly, who
was recently stabbed to death while asleep in
saloon on Hayes and Laguna streets, was
complaining yesterday of the laws delay in the
continued for the third time, and there ap-
pears to be noway of Fastening matters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Didn't Regard the Expense.

Mr.. Paderewski received letter from an
invalid English LADY the other day request
ing him, as she was unable to go to his
concerts to come to her house and play
few pieces, for which she offered him the
muniticent sum of 50 so. This incident
leads the Journal des Debats to relate
similar experience that occurred to SAINT.
Saens, when he was already member OF
the Institute. A lady in the provinces
who was bringing out nd hg to get the b bn
there was regardless of expense wrote to
him that she intended to give ball and
wanted him to provide the music at the
piano. for which she offered him S. and a
second-class return ticket.-New York
Evening Post.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
I'm SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.
Durrant's Cell-Mate Removed, and He
Is Now Alone.

Theodore Durrant is now practically in
solitary confinement. Cell 20 is now his
home, and in it he will remain until he
goes into court to stand trial for his life.
kid" Shears, the burglar, who was Dur
rants cell-mate when he first took up his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Special Baggage Notice.

Round-trip transfer tickets on sale at re-
duced rates at our Office ONLY. One trunk,
round trip, so cents; single trip, 35 cents.
Morton Special Delivery. 81 Geary street,
408 Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot. Il
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

If correspondents neglect to give correct names
and addresses they must not be disappointed if
there is answer to the communication. The
names are not for publication, but for reference.
Questions will be answered as soon as possible
after they received. Sometimes an answer
cannot be had sooner than three weeks after start
ing the inquiry.
Questions the answers to which will amount to
an advertisement of any business article viii not
be answered.
Questions asking for the standing Of any in
dividual or firm will not be answered.
No questions in arithmetic, algebra or geometry
will be answered.
Material for debaters will not be furnished
Religious questions respectfully declined
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Months.

HAWAIIAN IsLANDs.-N. N, City. The latest
official figures as to the population in the Ha-
waiian Islands are those of the census of 1890.
These show the total population to have been
at that time $1,000. The estimate for 1894 is
100,374. The census gives the following data
as to nationalities: Natives "a, 436, half caste
6186, Hawaiians foreign born 7495, Americans
1928, British 1874, Germans 1884, French 20,
Portuguese $500, Norwegians 227, Chinese es
1901, Japanese 1850, Polynesians 5SS,
other nations 419. The distance from San
Francisco to the islands is 2100 miles and the
time the steamers take in making the passage
is about seven days.
RISKY BUsINEss-A. f. B., Lockport, N. Y.
An officer of a company who opens letter adj
dressed to an employe engages in risky bust
ness, as he would find If the employe should
see fit to lodge complaint against him before
the United States authorities. The fact that
the company gives notice to the world to "Ad-
dress all communications to the Empire Com
pany" does not give any OF its officers the right
to open a letter addressed to John Jones, fore
man of the molding department. of the Empire
Company" because the letter is addressed to
John Jones' The addition of the title of the
position he holds is simply to identify him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

THERE is an article on this market seldom
equaled and never excelled-Jesse Moore Whis-
ky. Moore, Hunt g. Co. guarantee its purity. y
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

SMALL BABIEs-J. G. D., City. Small babies
are freaks, and so far as the Query Column has
been able to learn, there is no "oficial 1ntor-
nation on the subject
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

Any land district in the State will furnish you
n township map of the vacant land within It's
district upon payment of 81 for each map. If
you wish information about lands write to the
land Office in the district in which such land is
lnnatad
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
MONEY DUE THE STATE.
The City and County Treasury Must
Turn Over $593, S97 ~ to the
State Controllers.

Auditor Broderick yesterday forwarded
to the Controller at Sacramento his report
of the amount of money due the State from
taxes in the City and County of San Fran
cisco since December 3, 1894, the date of
his last report, The amount is $593, 1897 81,
and upon the strength of the Auditors
report the State Controller will immedi-
ately draw On the City and County treas
ury for this sum. The report in detail is
as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

SILVER RATIo-Inquirer, Oakland, Cal. The
term 16 to in connection with silver, means
that sixteen ounces of silver shall be worth as
much as one ounce of gold.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

steamer City of New York went on the rocks
off Point Bonita October &c, 1893.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

The heaviest debtors are the Stanford
estate, $145,000; Kate Johnston estate,
SAC, 900; G. w. Wilmerding estate, SIS, 600;
Montgomery estate, $25, 600; Jose de Law
eaga, $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

No PREMIUM-A. s., City. There is no pre-
MUM offered for United States half-dollar of
1843. Dealers sell them at from rs cents to So
cents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

EMANUEL. W., Santa Rosa, sonoma Coun.
ty, Cal. Emmanuel, sometimes written I'm
manuel, means God with us, and is name
given to Christ expressive of his partaklng
both OF the divine and human natures.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

POINTS IN CRIBBAGE-Anon, City. If IN
game OF cribbage holds pair of fours a ira.
and seven and four is turned up, A Is RICH
in claiming fourteen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

BACK DATEs-A. L. B., Oakland, Cal. March
8, 1870, and September 81, 1871, fell on Thurs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

FAITH, HOPE AND CHARrTY-C. M. H. City.
The words Faith, Hope and Charity are to be
found in the Bible in the last verse of the thir-
teenth cnapter of Corinthians. The preceding
verses in the chapter are explanatory of the
use of the three words
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

BICYCLE-E. B., City. 1t is correct to pro-
nounce bicycle as if written bi-si-kl.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

ALTA CALIFoRNIA-A. S., City. The last issue
of the Alta California appeared on June 2,
1891.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

GET L1cENsE-W. B. j., Sacramento, Cal
Every person who engages in the restaurant or
grocery business must obtain'a license. 1t is
the duty of any one engaging in such business
to obtain a license and not to wait for a
license collector to come around. If he waits
he may find himself cited to appear in court
and plead to a charge of carrying on a business
1rifI,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

THEY manipulate paper into every conceiv-
able shape; print or bind 1t. Myself d Rollins,
521 Clay street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

CITY OF NEW YoRK-subscriber, City. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

believes him guilty does not in law make him
guilty. His guilt can only be established by
engaged to defend such person is bound by
his oath to do all he can to preserve the legal
rights of his client and to, do all that he can
when a plea OF not guilty has been entered to
establish the innocence of the accused.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

REEDS RULEs-R. R., City. Representative
T. B. Reed while he was Speaker of the House,
19S9-1S91, introduced changes in parliament
tary practice, giving greater power to the
Speaker, particularly in the matter of deciding
on the presence of quorum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

CORPORATION MooNLIGHT-C. f. T., City. The
contract price for lighting the City of San
Francisco with gas is II cents per lamp per
night. The lamps are not lit on the night be-
fore full moon, the night of full moon and the
night after.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

NICENE CoUNCIL-J. W., Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, Cal. The first ecumenical council or
general council, generally known as the Coun-
Gil de Nicae, met at Nice in the year 325. 1t
was composed of 31S Bishops, was presided
the Nicene creed. The second council was in
session from September "a to October %, 7S7,
and consisted of $50 Bishops.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

CALIFORNIA; SENATOR'S. NJ. G., Veterans
Home, Yountville, Napa County, Cal When
not in Washington during the sessions of Con-
gress the addresses of California's Senators are:
George c. Perkins, Oakland, and Stephen M.
White, Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

GOLD IN CUBA-G. W. H., SebastopoI, Sonoma
County, Cal. Gold and silver have been found
on the island of Cuba, but never in sufficient
quantity TO pay for the search of the metal.
Traces of auriferous sand have been found in
the Holguin and Escamby rivers. Specimens
of the finest gold have been found in Agalum
and Sagua la Grande. Silver and copper have
been found in Villa Cara, the product OF silver
being seven ounces to the quintal. There are
very rich copper mines twelve miles from san
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

JoHNsTowN FLOOD. N. City. YOUNGSTOWN,
on the south bank of the Conemaugh River,
Cambria County, Pa, was destroyed by flood,
caused by the breaking away of dam that
held back the waters of reservoir formed by a
natural lake on South Fork Creek in the mount
aims. and 800 feet higher than the town. This
occurred at o. clock in the afternoon of Fri
day. May 81, 1889. The property loss was
$4,000 900, while the death roll was 2419
and sos unaccounted for.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

THE KINGS CoUNTY-Mrs. W., City. The ship
Kings County, that sailed for London from
this port last July sailed for Capetown from
Cardiff on the 4th of last January and arrived
there on the 9th of March. She was there ac-
cording to latest advices.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-03

mental government and he procured the
repeal of the hated stamp act Frank
Inns patriotism was often questioned,
for though he desired America to be
freed from British oppression he was
far from wishing to plunge the country
into war if it could possibly be avoided
When, however, a conflict became in
evitable, Franklin at once embraced
the cause of independence with heart
and soul. He was chosen a member OF
Congress in 1875, and was one of those
who drew up the Declare ton of Inde-
pendence which he. afterward signed.
Later on he was delegate to that as
sembly which formed the constitution
of the United States.
AS diplomat Franklin ranks de-
servedly high. The Declaration of In
dependence made foreign aid for this
country absolutely necessary and es-
pecially the aid of France, Englands
great enemy No man in America was
so we'll fitted as Franklin to undertake
mission to that country. He had
a working knowledge of French and
Latina thing possessed Dy Dut Few
Americans at that time-and moreover
he had a practical common sense and
grasp of affairs unequaled by any other
man. His work in France was most
brilliant. He managed to secure tinan-
cial aid for completing the war and
setting the government on it's feet, and
finally secured the treaty Of 1888, one OF
the greatest triumphs of modern diplo
macy, whereby both France and Eng
land were made friends of America.
From his early youth Franklin was
interested in scientific studies, and the
fruit of these was seen in 1742 when he
invented a stove which was a marvel
Gus Improvement on the methods then
employed for heating rooms. Ten years
later he showed, by means of kite
that lightning is a discharge of cleo
tricity, and for this the Royal Society
awarded him medal. Franklin began
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-03
Gibbons Seven Autobiographies

Gibbon wrote his Roman history once;
but the history Of his own life he wrote
no fewer than seven-or, indeed, eight
times. The manuscript versions them
selves have been preserved among the
Gibbon papers, which since the histori
ans death have remained in the safe
custody of the Sheffield family. These
seven autobiographies, together with
Gibbons journal and correspondence
are now to be published, and make one
of the most interesting and important
items in John Murray's announcements
for the autumn publishing season. The
publicat ton is a valuable result Of last
years Gibbon centenary. The earl OF
Sheffield, who has an hereditary title
to the post, will edit these remains and
contribute a preface.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-03

sisted of four arms, which revolved
about the axis with the least possible
friction. The arms were hollow, and
inside of them were little globular
weights, which ran freely by their own
gravity to the lowest point of the arms
in which they were contained.
MI. Stone did not know whether it
was "scientifically'' possible for the
weights to keep the arms revolving or
not, but he did know that they kept re-
volving. He attributed their motion to
the fact that the weights on one side
were all tlN time further away from
the axis than those on the other side.
In that way they were exerted lever
age that kept them in motion. The de
vice deserves attention for it's ingenul-
ty, if for nothing else.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-03

The other day the Spanish Minister
handed over to the State Department
draft of 81 AS, 900 to satisfy the Mora
claim. This was claim which orig
mated quarter of century ago, when
Spain seized and sold a plantation be-
longing to Mora, who was an American
citizen. Spain admitted during Grants
administration that she had done
wrong and promised to pay over the
money Immediately. She failed to do
so. and would not have paid up now
but for the fear that if she did not the
United States might feel called on to
intervene in Cuba. Thus the cash was
squeezed out of her, and she did,
While practically under duress, some
thing she would not have done other
wise. For Spain does not believe in
paying her debts under any circum-
stances. She prefers to resort to the
laws delays and the delays of diplo-
macy. The tardy action of the Spanish
Government removes one of the causes
OF complaint this country has against
Spain, but there are others still undis-
posed of. This is a good time to settle
them all. Spain will be more reasonable
and honest than usual as long as she
has an insurrection on her hands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-03

After the olive oil has been roughly
but honestly made it is carried across
the yard to another room, the walls Of
which are lined with huge red terra
Gotta vessels kept carefully closed. Into
one of these the OIL is poured and left to
settle, sansa being heaped we'll up
about the vessel to maintain a high
temperature within. When the Oil is
finally poured off it is of a lovely golden
color, as clear and as transparent as
water But it is not destined to reach
the public in this arcadian state
Scarcely has it left the hands of the
peasants before it is manipulated and
adulterated to such an extent that
even in Florence pure olive Oil is al
most unobtainable. Cotton Oil, COLA
oil, etc, are mixed with it, rendering
it absolutely hurtful to the consumer
The Italian Government has offered
prizes for the discovery of a method
of exposing the adulteration. At pres
ent no more certain way has been found
than that of Prof Bechi, a Well-knowu
Italian chemist. He treats the oil in
question with nitrate of silver and
judges of the adulteration by the re-
sulting colora Words.
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to publish an almanac in 1882, which
he continued for some years under the
title of Poor Richards Almanac. Ii
was filled full of short and pithy bust
ness maxims which, if not of great
moral value, were singularly shrewd
He also left a charming autobiography
which tells the story Of his life unit.
1867.
Franklin was buried at Philadelphia
near his wife. Their graves are mark.
ed by marble slabs. He left behind him
the following epitaph, which is often
quoted and has become famous: '"The
Body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer
like the cover of an old book, it's con
tents torn out and stripped of it's let.
tering and gliding, lies here food fol-
worms; but the work shall not be lost
for it will, as he believes, appear once
more in new and more elegant edi'
ton, revised, and corrected by the au'
thor"
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to Philadelphia in 1926, he was vastly
improved from the youth who had left
there SO short time before. Franklin
now married Deborah Reed, esta blished
a printing business Of his own, began
the publica ton Of the Pennsylvania Ga
zette, and set himself to make wor-
thy position in life.
That energy which was SO marked a
characteristic of Franklin's nature soon
imDelled him to take an active part in
the political Life of his time He be-
came postmaster OF Philadelphia, and
so successfully did he conduct the office
that it soon became the center of the
postal system of the colonies He pro-
posed to a Congress assembled in AL
bany the only feasible plan for CONT