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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

RAIN IN MARcH-B L. j., Vallejo, Cal. It
rained in San Francisco at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon of the 18th inst There was light
shower.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

TAMALPAIs-E. s., City The chart of the
Geodetic and Coast Survey gives the height of
Mount Tamalpas as 1904 feet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

GUIPURE BEDROOM CUR
TAINS, double point lace edge,
pattern scattered clusters small q. .. so
rosebuds, size 312 yards by 4S 90
inches, white or ecru, a bargain. Pair
IRISH POINT LACE CURTAINS.
If You can buy them elsewhere
within 20 per cent of our prices
bring ours back. In the most S0S.o0
modern effects, prices ranging eDAC-
from So so Observation-Disclosures. Pair
IRISH POINT CURTAINS, in love-
iy scroll designs with floral effect:
yards long by so in. wide. SO. SO pair
31a yards long by so in. wide S. 90 pair
BRUSSELS LACE CUR
TAINS, for parlor windows a 0Q,OO
special buy at an opportune mo- I'D j
ment-one-third less than real TO
value. .........,.......... SOO, 90
LOUIS XIV CURTAINS, hand-run
Guipure lace and fine scrim do up
beautifully and outwear all others:
Reduced from 5000 to 81 80 pair.
Reduced from $1,000 TO So. 90 pair.
Reduced from $1,000 to SIS. 90 pair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

EMPLOYMENT oFFIcE-H. NJ, City. The city
ordinances OF San Francisco require that every
person carrying on an intelligence Office shall
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

ASSESSMENTS s., City. A resident of San
Francisco who is not citizen has to pay poll
tax just the same as citizen, unless he is ex-
empt on the ground that he is "a pauper an
idiot, is insane or is an Indian not taxed" He
must also pay taxes on his business and house
hold furniture
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
CORSETS.

NO YOU NEED a Corset to fit
that new dress over? We
carry all of the most popu.
lar makes at popular prices. An
expert filter always in attend
ance. CorsetS are modelled to fit
your form.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

DREAMs-J. R., City. Dreaming is the state
of one whose mind is engaged with thoughts
while in sleep. If there is any preventive
against dreams. it has not vet been presented.
If you are troubled with Nightmares stop eat
ing late suppers, pigs feet, Welsh rarebits and
the like and you will not have hoogobllnS run
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
DOMESTICS!

lust A HINT OF THE HUN
b dreds of specials to be found
in this department during
the coming week. We are Paci-
fic Coast headquarters for domes-
tics. Big values these - little
prices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

GROWING PLANTs-M. E. S. Physicians say
that growing plants in a sleeping groom are
injurious.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

SQUARE MILES - NJ. NJ. City. The State o
California contains 158,36O square miles, tn,
State of New York 40. 170.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

surRo's NAT1vITY-W. T. s., City. Adolph
Sutro, Mayor of this city, is native OF Aix-la-
Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

THE soLANo-J. W., Oakland. The big ferry.
boat Solano was launched in 1879.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

BARBER-sHoPs-B. NJ, City. Two bills relat-
ing to the closing of barber-shops on Sundays
were introduced at the session of the Legisla-
ture that recently adjourned. One was that
such shops should remain closed all of Sunday
and the other that they shall close at noon.
The first mentioned bill was killed, while the
other passed both houses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
Some Specials.

DRETTY SILKS FOR DRESS OR WAIST, VeiIings Baza
- ETC., at Cut Prices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
FOUR TOWEL SPECIALS.

ALL LINEN HUCK TOWELS,
f5assa S SoS cant gss them s e 2
where for l5c. Observation-Disclosures. Each
ALL-LINEN HUCK TOWELS, a
f nShe aFF Worth than od hs s2: s 2es4G 15
ATT. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Each
ALL LINEN HUCK TOWELS,
broche colored borders, soft,
heavy fringe; sizes of this lot,
at s4 Sc a saeh 14G IL bargain SR9R zoe
special price, 50 % dozen Or. Each
BLEACHED TURKISH TOWELS, &c
1895 inches, were big special y
at &c each, now rs OF; price,. Each
OTHER THINGS.
PRINTED SATEENs, the l21hc
a g2a s sss5 N sdsrs G Ssa :5as O0
value in Frisco Observation-Disclosures. Yard
"A UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, the &C
Kind you used TO pay S13c a yard -
for; our price ...................... Yard
Sd PILLOW-CASING, bleached and OIC
unbleached; grade in every re- O3
spect equal to the Boston. Yard
UNBLEACHED CANTON FLAN- 1OC
MEL, one of the heaviest, fullest III
kinds; worth 1212c, special at. Yard
HE M STIT HE'D CROCHET
SPREADS, MarSeilleS patterns,
very heavy quality and IA very 0EC
special value at the price asked; 10
size S0xS4 inches................ Each
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

THE BARK VICKERY-R. D., Oakland, Cal.
The bark Vickery arrived in the harbor of San
Francisco from New York in 1876 days, via Val
paraiso 40 days. Her captain was Mailman.
She carried sixty passengers, and was con-
signed to William T. Coleman & Co. So the
record of the Merchants Exchange shows.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

No EXEMPTION City. The law
does not exempt from taxation sewing ma
chine used by a dressmaker for the purpose of
making living" The Assessor is required
to tax such just the same as any other piece of
property that is subject of private ownership
The tools of mechanic or artisan necessary to
carry on his trade are exempt from execution.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS,
in new floral and scroll patterns, 1QC
1895 styles, in ecru only, length to
yards for Observation-Disclosures. Pair
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS,
in pretty scroll and Powered pat
terms, white or ecru color, size 3 TSC
yards long, 40 inches wide charm ~
ing chamber curtains, only Pair
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS,
the patterns all that could be de-
sired, both white and ecru, in the
following sizes and at these unap-
proachable prices:
yards long, IS inches wide ....95 pair
3yards long, AZ inches wide. ~ IL 90 pair
31a yards long, 46 in. wide. 81 q 5 pair
312 yards long, so in. wide. ST.. 80 pair
yards long, so inches wide. 81. 5 pair
4yards long, so inches wide. So. g 3 pair
GUIPURE LACE CURTAINS $50
called) a shade finer in quality
and design than the best Noting
hams, the meshes perfectly geo
metrical and small, the patterns
dainty and effective:
312 yards long so in. wide. Ss3. SO pair
312 yards long, so in. wide,
finer. Observation-Disclosures. "a 90 pair
31a yards long, 81 in. wide. 50. so pair
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

A STRING OF DATEs-A. p, Berkeley, Cal. Oc-
tober 8, 1888, fell on Monday; October "a,
1874, on Thursday; May Is, 1871 on Monday;
December s, 1872, on Sunday; April 5, 1875,
on Monday; December 10, 1876, on Monday
December 81, 1880, on Friday, and Septem-
her o. 1883, on Wednesday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

FRENCH Observation-Disclosures, City. There
are no figures obtainable in this city that will
show the number of persons in San Francisco
who were born in France. 1t is estimated that
the French colony numbers 5000. The volumes
of the census of 1890, which should contain
this information, have not yet reached this
nif
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

CHARLOTTE TEMPLES. NJ, City. Charlotte
Temple; or, A Tale of Truth" was novel pub
lshed in London in 1890, and was the most
popular of the writings of susanna Rowson. OF
this work her biographer says: 1.-THE hero was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

NAUTA-This correspondent desires great
deal OF information, but as neither name nor
residence is given no answer will be furnished
People who ask questions should not be afraid
TO give proper name and address. Such are
not published or furnished to any one, but
ascertain just what the writer wants to know.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

cuisine in this city is S2400 a year. The $40
600 salary was paid by Vanderbilt of New York
to his cook. " -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

license shall be ssne Der to any person Without
the consent of the Board of Supervisors. The
matter of fees for registration of an application
for situation before it is secured is one that is
conduct an Intelligence office without a license
is misdemeanor, punishable by fine or i'm
priSonment, or both.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-28
GLOVES MADE OF PAPER.
Experiments In Making Hosiery OF the
Same Material May Succeed.

Experiments In Making Hosiery OF the
Same Material May Succeed.
Paper gloves and hosiery are named
as among the very latest novelties.
Stockings which shallseu at three cents
pair are proposed. In fact, says the
Glover, the experiment of making paper
stockings has been going on for several
months, and the party engaged therein
believes that paper mittens or gloves
would possess advantages in their sea-
son. The goods are light and airy and
very comfortable in summer.
When finished and dyed their appear
ance is similar to ordinary fabric goods.
The knitting is from paper yarns. The
paper yarns are made pretty much after
the plan of making common paper
twines except that the former are put
through certain special processes. The
principle is that of making a sort of
nap on the yarn. This is done auto
matically. Ordinarily paper Irvine or
yarn is too smooth, but a good gigging
up gives the yarn nap and this inn
parts softness. After the knitting has
been done the goods are placed In a siz-
ing bath made from potato starch and
tallow, which imparts solidity and du-
rability to the texture.
With paper passenger car wheels,
paper water pals, why not paper socks
and stockings?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-28
MIXED THE BABIES.
Mothers Who Loved to Dance Were Dis.
tracted for a Week.


tracted for Week.
Some time ago there was dance in
Canadian settlement for the benefit of
the settlers and their wives Most of
the married ladies had babies with
them, whose noisy perversity required
too much attention to allow the ladies
the full swing of their souls pleasure
in the dance. So a number of young
men present gallantly volunteered to
watch over the refractory infants, so
that their mothers could indulge with
out let or hindrance in the sweets Of
the slight fantastic" exercise.
The gallant offer was readily and
confdingly accepted but no sooner had
the women left their dear charges to
the care of those mischievous young
rascals than they commenced stufflng
the infants, changing the clothing and
giving one the apparel of another until
they were transmogrifed.
The dance and the music continued
into the ''wee sma' hours" and then it
was time to go home. The lights were
lowered and each mother hurriedly
took baby, in the dress of her own,
and started for home, which, in many
instances, was fifteen miles away.
The following morning there was
prodigious row in the settlement.
Mothers discovered what had occurred,
and then commenced some of the tall
est female pedestrianism on record.
Living as they did miles apart, it re-
quired two full days to unmix the ba-
bies and as many months to restore the
mothers to their naturally sweet dispo-
sitions. Those young men never vent
ure into that settlement now. 1t
wouldn't be safe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-28
A GOOD DOG STORY.
Turk Was Bound to Recover His Masters
Property.

properly.
A correspondent of the London Spec
tator relates good story of dog, a
smooth-haired retriever, named Turk.
The correspondent, then a boy, was
I walking with his father, with Turk at
their heels, when they were joined by
the bailiff of the farm.
In the course of the walk Turk dis
covered the presence of rabbit con-
cesled in dry-stone dixie, and after the
Z was killed and handed to the bailiff,
who put it in his coat pocket. Soon aft
erward we separated, the bailiff going
to his house in one direction, and we to
ours in another
By and by we noticed that Turk was
not with us and spoke of the fact with
surprise, as he was always good fol-
lower. When we had been at home for
perhaps an hour / saw strange, puz-
zling object up the road. 1t raised a
cloud of dust as it NOV I'd along, so that
1t was some time before could make it
out.
1t was Turk dragging mans shoot
ing jacket, which proved to be the
bailiff's with the rabbit still in the
pocket.
We learned afterward that the dog
quietly followed the bailiff home, and
lay down near him. Presently the man
took off his coat and threw it on a
chair. Instantly Turk bounced upon it,
and dashed out of the door with it in
his mouth. He was pursued, but in
vain, and dragged the coat home, dis
tance of a mile and three-quarters.
The rabbit belonged to his master, he
thought, and he set himself to recover
the stolen goods.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-28
HE HAD NO EAR FOR MUSIC.
An Ocean Travellers Heart .Rending Ex-
perience with a Band

An ocean Travellers Heart .Rending Ex-
perience with a Band
Richard Harding Davis tells good
story of one of his transatlantic trips.
The passage, he says, was made de-
lightful by music at breakfast, dinner
and tea, but there was one passenger
who objected to music. For the first
three days he remained dashed to his
steamer chair, like mummy, with
nothing showing but a blue nose and
closed eyelids. The band played at the
end of the deck, and partly because the
fingers of the players were nearly frozen,
partly because of the sudden lurches of
the ship, the harmony was sometimes
destroyed.
Those who had an ear for music
picked up their steamer chairs and
moved to windward, but this young
man, being half dead and firmly dashed
to his place, was unable to save him
self. On the morning of the fourth day,
when the concert was over and the
band had gone to thaw themselves, the
young man suddenly SAT upright and
pointed his foref1nger at the startled
passengers They had generally de-
cided that he was dead. ''Heaven
knows, I'm sick man, he said, blink
ing his eyes feebly, but If / live till
midnight I'll find out where they hide
these horns, and I'll drop 'em into the
gulf stream if it takes my dying
breath" He then fell over bacl ward
and did not speak again till land was
reached.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-28
AM ocuLlsr.s RusE.


lent Clnfm
Here Is an interesting account OF a
very clever bit of detective work by an
oculist, says Leonardis Illustrated Med
ical Journal. 1t appears that in large
factory, in which were employed sew
esal hundred persons, one of the work
men, in welding his hammer, care
lessly allowed it to slip from his hand.
1t few half way across the room and
struck fellow woriSingnlan in the left
aye. The man averred that his sight
was blinded by the blow, although a
careful examination failed to reveal
any injury, there being not a scratch
visible. He brought a suit in the
courts for compensation for the loss of
half of his eyesight, and refused all
offers of compromise.
Under the law, according to the Shelf
field tEngland) Telegraph, the owner
of the factory was responsible for an
injury resulting from an accident of
this kind, and although he believed
that the man was shamming and that
the whole case was an attempt at
swindling, he had about made up his
mind that he would be compelled to
pay the claim. The day of the trial ar
rived, and in open court an eminent
oculist, retained for the defense, ex-
amined the alleged injured member and
gave it as his opinion that it was as
good as the right eye. Upon the plain
'tiff's loud protest of his inability to see
with the left eye, the oculist proved |
him a perjurer and satisfied the court
and jury of the falsity of his claim.
And how do you suppose he did it?
Why, simply by knowing that the col
ors green and red combined make black.
He procured black card on which
few words were written with green ink.
Then the plaintiff was ordered to put
on pair of spectacles with two differ
ent glasses, the one for the right eye
being red and the one for the left eye
consisting of ordinary glass. Then the
card was handed him and he was or
aered to read the writing on it. This
he did without hesitation, and the
cheat was at once exposed. The sound
right eye, fitted with red glass, was un-
lble to distinguish the green writing
IN the black surface of the card, while
he left eye, which he pretended was
'ightless, was the one with which the
eading had to be done.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-28
Favorite Jewels.

A woman reporter has interviewed
several notable women as to their pref
erences in gems. Nine. Patti declared
for diamonds, though she added that the
opal with its blush tint exercised a
great charm for her. Mrs. Frederick
Vanderbilt put diamonds above all
others, and admitted that she greatly
admired moonstones. Mrs. John d.
Rockefeller favored diamonds, pearls
and amethysts, these three, but be-
Beyed If she were forced to a choice she
would declare for pearls. Mrs. William
Il. Vanderbilt said that pearls were her
fnvorite gems, while Mrs. William Aston
thopght that Of all stones the diamond
~ ccrtainly the most beautiful
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-28

Some years ago, said the roadmastei
OF an up-country, reports the New
York World, "a curious thing hap
pened in the freight shed here which
scared the boys terribly. We received
large shipments Of whisky which are
unloaded at the junction from one
road and transferred to another. The
barrels generally lie in the freight
shed day or two before they are put
on board. 1t is an old trick among
freight handlers to knock hoop little
out OF place and bore hole in the whisky
barrel. After generously sampling the
contents the hole is plugged up and
the hoop knocked into place again. The
companies often complain of shortage,
but proof of the milking, as they call
it, is very hard to obtain.
IA cask came in one day which UNI
mistakably contained whisky, and ow-
ing to the irregularity OF the address it
was held for instructions. For several
days it lay in the freight shed, and by
means of small hole and straw the
barrel-pushers soon tested the liquor it
contained. ALI of them considered the
flavor to be remarkably fine. Finally
one of the more reckless said: Say,
boys, this barrel will never be claimed.
Let's smash in the head The others
soon agreed, and in jiffy one of the
men broke in the head with Ratchet.
"My God!' he shouted, there's man
inside!' and he fell in a faint beside the
barrel.
'Whatr yelled the others, and they
all made rush to the cask. Sure
enough, there was a man inside, stark
naked and with the top of his head
neatly removed, showing the brain.
Some medical students had shipped the
oody in barrel of alcohol to a medical
professor, and by an error in address,
ng it the barrel was detained
"Well, this was better than any pun
shment for the whislSy-stealers. That
title thing saved the whislxy-shippers
many hundreds of dollars, for not a
nan has since sampled any spirit casks.
t was little too much for them"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-13
A Couple of Condolences.

Some little time ago heard of an oc-
currence that took place at Broadway
and Chambers street on a cable car, and
incidentally it was stated that no one
saw it because there was no other vehicle
on the block AS this was in the middle
of the afternoon it seemed incredible
till I tested it personally. Twice have
seen that very condition of things right
there, once ON the block below Cham
bers and once on the block above, and
again ON the heavily Travelled block be-
tween John and Fulton, and yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock there was SINH
lar vacuum of vehicles on the block be-
tween Cortlandt and Liberty Below and
above, Broadway was full enough of
wagons going both ways. 1t reminded
me of the passageway for the Israelites
through the Red sea. New York is full
of such things if only one happens or is
idle enough to observe them. On priori
reasoning or principles of average, the
odds apparently would be millions to
one against such an event Yet l have
seen it four times within q short period.
Some might say here that the man
who looks for such things is the only
man who finds them. Let me set against
this another experience of mine to the
contrary For something over six years
I have looked at the number of every
railway car I passed, trying to hit one
whose number was an even thousand.
have never hit it yet. Once, ON the Le-
high Valley road, thought had. l
spied row of brand new coal cars just
out of the shop on a switch. The num-
bers began at 1880 and ran up in regular
order, and l fairly trembled with the
joy of fruition that only crank knows.
There were just 20 of them, and the last
number was 1891
The most aggravating circumstance of
all was that friend of mine to whom
told my quest in 1892 on my way to
the City of Mexico came galloping
through the train inside of an hour to
tell me he had just seen an even thou
sand car as we pulled out of San Luis
Potosi, and 1 was looking out on the
other side of the train l have never for
given that fellow to this day.-New
York Sun
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-13
The Value of Lord Nelson's Regalia.

The government of England paid no
less than 92, 800 to Lord Bridport for
the medals and orders worn by Lord
Nelson on the fatal morning of Trafal-
gar.
The medals and orders that have thus
become the property of the nation are
The service gold medal of the victory
of St. Vincent.
The service gold medal of the victory
of the Nile.
The Jewel of the Order Of the Bath.
The jewel of the Sandman Order OF
San Joachim.
The grand cross of the Order of San
Joachim.
The jewel of the Neapolitan Order OF
San Ferdinando.
The grand cross of the Order of San
Ferdinando.
The gold star of the Turkish Order OF
the Crescent
Two badges of the Turkish Order of
the Crescent.
And lastly the gold medal struck to
commemorate the victory of Trafalgar,
which was presented to Nelson S family
after that hero's death. Notes and
Oueries
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-13
Women In the Old World.

In France the women teachers elect
women members on all boards of educa-
ton. In Sweden women vote for all
elective officers except representatives
also indirectly for members of the upper
house. In Ireland the women vote for
the harbor boards and poor law guard
ians, and in Belfast for municipal Off
GERS. In Russia women householders
vote for all elective officers and ON all
local matters. In Finland they vote for
all elective officers, exercising the same
privilege by proxy. In Austria Hungary,
Croatia and Dalmatia they vote in local
elections in person. In Italy women vote
for members of parliament Women
have municipal suffrage both in Cape
Colony and in New Zealand. Iceland,
the isle of Man and Pitcairn island have
full woman suffrage.