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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
PERSONAL.

Rev. w. and Mrs. Leacock of Napa are at the
Lick.
DR.. Alfonso Peseueira of San Jose is at the
Palace.
T. L. Reed, wheat-gl over of Reedley, is at
the Grand.
g. NJ Francis of the Napa Register is at the
Occidental.
A. ]. Goodrich, cattleman of Reno, New, is
| at the Russ.
J.. f. Burns, Deputy Sheriff of Los Angeles, is
at the Russ
JIM. McPike of Napa registered at the Bald
win yesterday.
J. D. Peters, capitalist OF Stockton, is guest
| at the Occidental
Ex-Judge F. E. Spencer of San Jose arrived at
the Lick yesterday.
D. Mcfarland, a capitalist of Los Angeles, is
staying at the Palace.
WIS. Porter, a big farmer of Hanford, regis
tered at the Lick yesterday.
Fl. M. Boggs, Mayor-elect of Stockton. regis
tered yesterday at the Lick.
Senator Frank MCGOWAN of Humboldt regis
tered yesterday at the Russ.
George f. Ditzler, manager of A. T. Hateh's
| ranch at B1ggs, is at the Palace.
]. B. Richardson, big fruit-grower of Sui
sun, registered yesterday at the Grand.
R. L. Levinsky, prominent attorney of
Stockton, registered at the Grand yesterday.
w. +. Peterson, merchant of Sacramento,
was one of yesterday arrivals at the Grand.
Ben NJ. Steinman of Sacramento, and Mrs
Steinman, registered yesterday at the Palace.
R. P. Lathrop, manager of the Farmers Hay
Company OF HOLSTER, is guest at the Grand.
MI. Grier, manager of the Palermo Land
| and Water Company, is staying at the occiden-
| tai.
W. II. Devlin of Sacramento, an attorney
and the Mayors secretary, is stopping at the
| Lick
| W. H Perry, lumberman of Los Angeles,
and Mrs. Perry registered yesterday at the
! Lick.
| J. Philip Smith, the president of the carnival
committee of Santa Cruz, came up yesterday
| and registered at the Grand.
| Among last evenings arrivals at the Cali
fornia were Adjutant-General A. W. Barrett
and Northumberland C. G. Allen, who are
on their way to Los Angeles, which is the
home OF both gentlemen. Yesterday morning
General Allen turned over his Office to his sue
cessor, and is returning home. General Bar
rett goes home on some business and will re-
turn to Sacramento next week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

worn out with the heat, could not keep awake,
and SO cuddled down under the foot of the
mainsan for q little nap. The second mate
spotted me and sent couple of the hands to
UNLOCK the main-clew garnet and slipped it
under my belt Then they clapped on to the
hauling part and in a minute was up to the
block, Kicking and bowling and wondering
what the deuce was the matter. I soon found
out, for the next piece of fun was to swing me
over the side and duck me. did not much
mind the first bath. but the other dips came so
quick that had not gasp left when the mate
let up. l could have knitted that man, but
somehow we became good friends afterward
ana he gave me my first lessons in navigation"
81 got mastheaded once for q little joke" put
IN Captain Naunton. 1.-THE old man was having
his hair cut by fellow who had once been a
barber, and mighty tough one at that.
went to ask him about something the second
mate wanted to know, who was on the fore
castle setting stunsail, and when was pass
ing back I whispered TO the barber, Save US q
lock of his hair
cat eight bells was charging down to din
ner. We were to have lobscouse that day,
ana the feast was extra all round Just as
showed my knees against the kid boy bawled
out that the old man wanted to see me.
dropped my plate and hurried aft.
"'Be kind enough to occupy the mizzen- top
mast crosstrees during your watch below
said the old scoundrel politely. He was always
laundering polite when he meant mischief.
'6ut have not had my dinner yet, sir
saysI.
"sNever mind your dinner says he with q
grin. I'n see you get it in good time, and
aloft, from my own table tooP Well, padded up
and seemed to smell that scouse as climbed
over the futtock rigging. did not know what
kind OF a joke the old man was going to play
on me- nor what had done to deserve this
punishment. I was not left in doubt very long.
In ten minutes after had straddled the cross
trees, the steward came to the mizzen rigging
With dish in his hand.
The skipper says you are to come down and
take this aloft,' he said, chuckling all over,
its your dinner, and all the dinner you'll GET
l slid down the topgallant backstay, and
found in the dish a lock of the old brute's hair
and slip OF paper with 'hare-not stewed'
written on it. And the skipper was as good as
his word, for got no dinner that day, and at
eight bells had to turn to again."
I'D rather get ropes ending when was a
lad than lose my dinner" said the fat skipper,
as the symposium adjourned to splice the main
brace.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
THE NEW TAX LAW.
It's Constitutiona1ity Argued in TIL
Superior Court.

It's Constitutiona1ity Argued in the
Superior Court.
The case of Rode VS.. Siebe to test the
constitutionality of the new law regarding
the collection of personal taxes was ar
gued in Judge Sanderson's court ,yester-
day. 1t was admitted that the Assessor
had undertaken to seize certain property
of Rode & Co., which was not secured by
any lien on realty, and that he proposed
to act under an act approved March %
last.
Ex-Judge Levy, for Rode & Co., con-
tended that this act did not go into effect
this fiscal year, and that the proposed
seizure was a violation of constitutional
| right, in that it was arbitrary, summary.
and did not give the citizen the benefit OF
due process of law. The owner must be
given an opportunity of being heard The
statute contemplated assessment, County
equalization and State equalization, and
his client had not had an opportunity of
going before the Supervisors to have his
assessment equalized.
Attorney Friedenrich, for the Assessor.
said that since 1873 San Francisco had oc.
cupied different position in regard to the
collection of personal taxes from any other
| County OF the State. The new act of
March % was simply intended to place the
| whole State on uniform footing.
! AS to whether the act went into effect
this fiscal year, the Legislature had the
| power to and did determine that it should
gointo effect at once. The courts could
| not overrule the decision of the Legisla-
ture. The Sheriff was required by the act
! to collect the rate of the previous fiscal
year. The citizen would not be deprived
of the protection of due process of law, be.
| cause even after the tax was paid the payer
could appear before the Board of Eaualiza-
| ton, and if it were decided that he had
paid too much the Sheriff or the Assessor
would refund the excess.
the attorneys stating desire to get tbe,
matter decided by the Supreme Court be.
fore June 10, by which time the Sheriff
must seize the property on which taxes
are delinquent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

would expose himself to the possibility of
being forced to stand for three days in sue
cession before the monotonous and heavy
rolling of Growers ponderous platitudes.
In the willingness of the Pomeroy cham
pion to face this possible avalanche of dry
mud, we can see the possibility of useful
ness in Populism. 1t may help Us to get
rid of Clevelandism. This very challenge
is movement in the direction of long
needed relief. The Democratic party
which has so long borne the burden OF
Grover, should insist upon his acceptance
of the challenge. Is it not known that ne
is writing book? Let him save himself
the labor of writing his idea by going
forth to the three days discussion and
talking IL ont
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS.


"Well. Jimmie, how much did you put in the
Sunday-school box to-day?" 'Gren cents" said
Jimmie. "It was good business, too. Teacher
gave me card for being the most generous boy
in the class, and I snapped it off for POSTAGE
stamp worth 10 cents with Billie wilkins
Harper's Bazaar.
Laura-Whata clever girl Jennie is She had
sixty-seven offers of marriage within week
after she left college.
Clara-Indeed And she is not very good
looking.
Laura-No; but the subject of the essay that
she read at her graduation was GLOW to Keep
House on $12 k."-Munsey's Weekly.
Servant-There's no coal, and the fires are
going out.
Mistress-Dear me! Why didn't you tell me
before?
servant-I couldn't tell you there was no
coal, mum, when there was coal.-New York
Weekly.
First Brooklynite-They say the trolley is to
be introduced into France
Second Brooklynite-To take the place of the
guillotine?-New York Truth.
"Im mighty glad o. one thing and that is
that wasn't born no dwarf with contempt
Why that Teller wouldn't hold two schooners
O. beer!'-Life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
A GOLD QUESTION.

AS relief from the monotony of the
discussion of the fall of the price of silver
and the probability of s fifty cent dollar -
resulting from the free coinage of silver, it
is pleasing to note that James B. Colgate,
New York banker, has raised his voice
to call attention to the probability of an
early and rapid decline in the price of
gold and the danger of speedy precipita-
ton upon this country of a fifty-cent gold
dollar.
Mr.. Colgate says: sit is estimated that
the worlds production of gold for 1894
reached the enormous sum of $3.50, OOO, 00O
With new discoveries, and with the in
creased activity in mining, the production
for 1895 will probably not be less than
$2o0,0O0,000. How long can the price re-
main fixed with this continued an
nual increase? Supposing that some
wealthy firm in the produce trade should
bid 81 per bushel for all wheat offered.
How long would it be before the firm failed
when the cost of producing wheat was 60
cents per bushel? Applying the same
principle to the price of gold, the question
gold be maintained, or must it be reduced
and its free coinage be suspended"
While the suggestion of Mr.. Colgate
affords as we have said pleasant diversion
from the familiar course of the financial
controversy, it is not likely to have any
serious effect upon the public mind
Even if his estimates of production are cor
rect, there would be little likelihood of any
natural reduction in the purchasing power
of gold. The increasing commerce of the
world could easily absorb 5000 ,OOO, 900 an
nuelly without experiencing any rapid rise
of prices of staple crops Since the de-
monetization of silver in India that coun-
try could take large amount of gold with.
out having too great expansion of the
currency, and Russia, if the gold were OBJ
tainable, would be equally ready to estab.
lish her finances on gold basis. There is
little reason therefore for Mr.. Colgate's
question: "Can the present price of gold
be maintained2" The more serious ques
ton is, Can it be prevented from going
higher?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BY
Tlos. MagGG ( Sons,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
And Publishers "Real Estate Circular"
REMOVED To
4 Montgomery Street,
UN.0Y TRUST BUILDIiG, CORNER MARKET.
NEW PROPERTY.

Clay ST.; small investment; near Drumm; 2sx
lbs to Commercial ST.; double front; rent $50;
Investment; $4,000; large corner; 3 fronts.
7oxlls6 with old buildings; should be torn down:
new building would pay WELL
Clay ST.: 255125; near Cherry; lot ready to
Locust st., between Sacramento ana r1a,,. oS-
1876; Sl7O0. anu N'"' COX
Jackson-st residence; $4,000; near Central
ave.: 10 rooms and all modern conveniences:
should be seen to be appreciated; large lot.
AW ashlngton-st residence, near Central ave-; 32x
ment, attic, heater and all modern improvements:
owner selling to leave town.
WESTERN ADDITION INVESTMENTS.
Larkin-st: Investment having two corners
stores and dwellings renting for s497; lot nearly
street.
Ellis street, corner; rents s274 80; $4,000: 30
xl25; covered with six 2-stoyy dwellings and nine
flats: both streets In good order.
NV. corner on California St, beyond Laguna:
houses, in finest order; sfsOo Just spent on them:
rents $l2o; price ST 500: always rented.
dwelling: $4,000: cheap; near McAnister.
Bush ST., bet. Polk and Van Ness; 55xl2O to
Oak ST.: new fats extra well built; rents sos:
lot 81 :6xl37;6 N side, between Fillmore and
Fell ST., bet Buchanan and Webster; 55xl2O to
rear ST.. covered with substantial houses renting
Make OFFER; rents $50: $4,000; Haight ST. 4
flats, bet Webster and Fillmore; 27xl37:6:
houses in frst-class order; always rented
Cough; 25x120 to rear street: substantial 2-storv
building on Hayes and cottage on rear street.
rents 1856; $4,000. oe''
Preside HEIGHTS CORNER AMI
INSIDE LOTS.
Jackson ST.: lots, 27:6xl27:s: s275o each
bet. Central ave. and Walnut ST. o0 GAIN
clay ST, " side bet. Central ave. and Walnut Of
2oxl2i:S nne view; $4,000. =
Cheap, $4,000 only each; 2 lots 27.6xto7.a. NJ
size sacramento, bet. Spruce and Maple. cabia.
cars pass; easy terms. P'e' Saoie-
Jackson and Walnut, corner: 33xl27 q. sbnno
reduced 10 $1,000; lots 25x127:S: Jackson 81 !.
nlaSnincent view; bet. Locust and Spruce. straat
work done; any size 'front.' piu0e' Street
racine and Walnut corner, 80 feet front facino
$4,000 'te"i nos W De smut on {;
Cheap; reduced to $500; Pacific ave and a
cannot be shut OF 'o' vie"
Cheap lots; $500 to $3.50; on Sacramento st
cars pass. -oAAVV eacn' caoie-
SI.oO each; two lots 25xl0O; north side sacra-
SIsss ~. S near Cnerry; cahle-cars pass
tSaa, 800, oac,amenlo ST., near Locust: 25x1OO:
street severed; cable-cars pass
| $1,000 "iienloi oz'ex153;o; only
| she3dn1ced; $3.50; Sacramento ST., near Locust;
NvAivo' caole-cars pass: blocks from Central ave
Sneap corner: 81 :6x10O: $24OO; SW. cor Sacra.
nn ea ana Maple; cable-line passes.
% ::oxiSI;o; $1400; make offer; Maple st. bet
California and Sacramento. '''' o'''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

and a half inches in width is fastened into the
apparatus, the long end thrown out of the
window and the apparatus itself attached by
the rings, and c, to any convenient hook or
post. lifebelt, which is furnished with this
appliance, is placed upon the person, swivel
snapped into the ring, A, and the descent may
begin, says the St. Louis Republic.
Any one standing near the apparatus can
stop the descent of the person at any given
point. The betting is furnished in lengths to
suit the height of the window above ground
from which it is to be used. If the person
goes down as far as the street, the other end OF
the line has, in the meantime, reached the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
AROUND The CORRIDORS

Brigadier-General Forsyth, the soldier who
led the Seventh Cavalry to victory in the ia
nous battle of Wounded Knee in the Bad
Lands OF Dakota during the Indian uprising
some years ago, briefly reviewed the incident
IN the Palace Hotel yesterday, and disclosed
the unusual TACT that there was not single
newspaper man on the spot when the battle
opened.
1.-THE woods were full of them" said the gen.
eral, "and during the whole campaign we had
them right with US. For some unaecountable
reason, however, they returned to Pine Ridge
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
UP-TO-DATE IDEAS.

A new idea in automatic fire-escapes has
been patented by Frankfort firm. The con-
trivance is solidly constructed of galvan-
lied iron, and consists of a comb-like arrange
ment with five rungs and hinged rod bent to
fit exactly the free ends of the rung.
A single ring, c, fits exactly into the double
ring B, when the apparatus is closed. In case
of danger, a roll of woven betting about one
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

apparatus, and another person may be at
tached to that end, and the whole procedure
gone through again. The person being up
there last and wishing to take the life saving
apparatus with him, can reverse its working
by fastening ring upon the hook, previously
holding and and attach his own lifebelt to
the apparatus at Be. This time it is the
apparatus gliding along the line, instead of the
line along the apparatus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
Walter F. Beok,s crea,.o-.

Walter F. Beck of Beck & Co., who failed
some time ago for about $3.50, 900, decided a lot
on November 80, 1891, to Amy S. Beck, his
wife. On January 9, 1894, he assigned his
waiter D. Cation, as their assignee claims the
lot decided to Mrs. Beck, who now asks the SUI
perior Court to quiet title to the same The lot
street. INV a.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

Signor Bonomi, one of the Panama canal en-
gineers, who was in New Orleans recently, said
that work would begin on the canal ON large
scale about July l. t-.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

The second daughter of Guzman Blanco, the
millionaire ex-President of Venezuela, is going
to marry the Marquis de Noe, granddaughter
of Cham, the Partisan caricaturist. The eldest
daughter is the Duchesse de Morny.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

The Grown Prince of Siam is among the boy
authors OF the world. He has written several
stories for English children's magazines, and
can write fuently in three European languages
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

THE wonderful cures OF scrofula salt rheum an,
other dreadful diseases OF the blood prove the grea
curative, bloodpurifying powers of Hoods sarsapa
rilla. Its effect is often magical.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

Last week Rev. ]. NJ. Van Wagner of Sedalia,
Mo-, celebrated at the same time the fiftieth
anniversary OF his wedding and of his ordina-
ton as preacher
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

The Royal Baking Powder avoids all de-
composition of the -four as caused by yeast
rising, thereby saving large percentage
O. It's most nutritive elements, making the
Hour go one-fourth further,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

The Boston Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals gives weekly lectures
to coachmen on the proper way to treat
dumb animals. - -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

FooD raised by the Royal Baking Powder
may be eaten hot, even by dyspeptics, with
impunity. Hot bread, biscuits, hot cakes
mullins, crusts, puddings, ETC., are made
by its use perfectly wholesome.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

Patrick Kelley, Rondout IN. W black
smith, sued two men for bin of $50. They
procured an adjournment to raise the money
and on the day of reopening the case paid the
blacksmith 5000 copper cents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

Since his assignment to st. Mary's parish at
Newburg, N. Y, DR.. McGlynn has taken to lee
turing again, and he is drawing large audi
ences,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

THE favorite for restoring life and color to tn.
hair is PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
HINDERCoRNs. the best cure for corns, Is cents
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

If Tamerlane or Genghis Khan shoulC
arise in the Orient Russia would find tn
climate hot east of the Ural Mountains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

If all the residents of the City had half
the pride and enterprise of the Merchants
Association there would be no complaints
of an ill-kept, ill-governed town.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

AT 81 years of age Captain Jonathan Pink
ham OF Bath, Me-, is still in active service as
pilot, and claims to be the Oldest one in New
England
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

Since the opening of Sage Hall at Troy
the other day Eastern people have dis
covered that Russell Sage has kind heart
and is a true philanthropist.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Miss Margaret Burrows of New Haven, Conn,
is to marry the Prince di San Faustine Bour-
bon del Monte Santa Maria of Rome,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

A Boston woman has been overheard
saying she was going to a sculptor to have
bust made of her foot, and now Chicago
claims to be the center of culture.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

John F. Cook Jr., the only negro resident of
Bonnerport, Ind, has been elected Mayor of
that town. He is druggist. His father was
for long time Tax Collector of the District of
Columbia, and is now one of the most popular
capital
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

The Los Angeles fiesta cost the city about
$50 900. and it is estimated it brought in
about 100000. Profit on the investment,
$470, O00.-Pasadena News.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

Santa Cruz has so many pretty girls fit
to be Queen of the Carnival that not a
single mermaid has entered the lists.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

1t is believed Russia is willing to assist
in the reformation of Korea by accepting
the protectorate of the country herself.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

sonville sugar factory is being equipped to
meet the increasing demands of the beet har-
vest, and everybody is looking forward to
good Notwithstanding Rustler.
With the return OF prosperity what can pre-
vent the restoration of values to all farm lands
not having boom prices attached ? The people
must be fed. Land for homes offer safe in
vestment and occupation. Country life is the
most natural and enjoyable, and panics like
the one from which we are now emerging will
cause thinking people to seriously investigate
the advantages of country life and farm in
vestments.-Sonoma County Farmer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

1t is the duty of the City at large to share
the burden of the Merchants Association
in keeping the streets clean.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

A Brooklyn inventor has a bartender
which he is willing to test by lying on the
track and letting car strike him while
going at the rate of eight miles an hour:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

The farmers who are bucking the wheat
tiger at Chicago will soon be bleaching
their bones on Speculation Desert.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

If Japan succeeds in opening up China
to commerce, Pacific Coast enterprise will
have another good thing to go into.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

Gladstone told a recent visitor: 81 seldom
find myself equal to or inclined for thester-
going OF late, but l cannot go so far as to say
that have given it up. 1 confess however,
that quiet game of backgammon in the even
ing, when have laid aside book, has for me
great charm"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

The wind that is blowing these days fills
the sails of many ships that are coming to
this port for our products.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

The bicyclists are riding roughshod over
Silurianism.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

The East is for politics and the West is
for business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

Barry's "Star''
Is to-day the hottest paper ever issued. Judge
Belcher is literally roasted alive.