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

This is a second edition of Paul Carus'
great work that was noticed in the CALL
some three months since. 1t is an admir-
able collation. of the teachings of eau
tama Buddha, gathered from the various
sacred books of the East, and now for the
first time Systematically arranged. The
aim of the volume, and an aim in which
DR.. Carus has been most successful, is to
give to students of the worlds great faiths
the best thoughts OF this one Oriental reli-
zionist in a convenient and prehensive
form. The parallelisms and the differences
between the Buddhistic and the Christian
faiths are well set forth, and while even
from purely literary standpoint one may
question the correctness of calling any
teaching Or collection of teachings the
Gospel of Buddha, it must be acknowE
edged that DIR. Carus has in this volume
made decided addition to religious litera-
ture. [Chicago: The Open Court Publish
ing Company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
An Unoficia1 Patriot.

So long as there is G. A. R. corps left
in the country, or even two veterans to
hobnob over campfire, so long will stories
of our last war find eager readers. This
fact will partially explain the success OF
Helen H. Gardeners latest book, "An Tn
official Patriot" which is now in its third
edition. There are, though, other reasons
why this story commands attention. Aside
from its unquestioned literary excellence
it is vouched for by its author, who "has
the documents" as a narrative of facts,
and historic facts, too, which have never
before been made public. The book affords
new and characteristic glimpse, too, of
the hero of that trying time, and this
people will never tire of new views of Lin
coin. 1t gives, too, an unusual picture of
the peculiar difficulties that beset con-
scientious shareholders in those days. We
have had many stories of runaway slaves,
stories both tragic and heart-rending, but
the spectacle afforded in this book of two
perp1exed and conscience-smitten slave
holders actually fleeing from the slaves
whom they could not conscientiously sell,
could not legally free and dared not, for
their souls good, longer own, is at once
unique and suggestive. Boston: The
Arena Publishing Company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
Philoctetes and other Poems.

From the Riverside Press comes also a
dainty little red volume, "Philoctetes and
Other Poems and Sonnets,' by J. E. Mes
NTH. The sonnets make up the principal
bulk of the work. They are exceedingly
artificial and stilted productions, abound
ing in classical illusions, usually very OBJ
scure, and the poet is too much inclined to
pedantic exhibition of learning for his
work to be pleasant reading. There are
the inevitable sonnets to Prometheus and
Proteus, and the regulation ones on Hope
Fortune, Carpe Diem, Ultima Thule and
Melancholia. 1t has much to say about
Nature, although he is peculiarly unfortu-
nate in most of his illusions. The title
poem of the book, "Philoctetes at Lemnos, Z"
represents that warrior in exile, surrounded
by Greek chorus and nursing his wounded
foot. His account of his sufferings reads
like the attendants report in surgical
ward, and he Hkens himself unto
An old galley wreck'd and cast away
Moor'd to the wharf and falling to decay.
There is song of nature which the poet
enormously calls hymn, that is full of
suggestions of power. and another poem
entitled Shifting Freight at Midnight"
which contains some fine stanzas. Cam
bridge, printed at the Riverside Press
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
CONSUL DoNoHoB HAS RESIGNED,
Having Reached the Age Limit He Re-
tires Pension.

Denis Donohoe, who has represented the
British Government at this port for the
last seven years, is about to retire from the
consular service. He has forwarded his
resignation to the home office, and as soon
as his successor is appointed he will make
visit to his Eastern friends. Mr.. Dono-
hoe is now nearly 80 years old, and it is
the rule of the British Government to re-
tire all its consuls on pension when they
reach that age. Who will be his successor
is moot question.
Denis Donohoe has been in the British
consular service for thirty-seven years, and
IN 1887 was appointed to succeed Sir Will
liam Booker at this port. During his term
OF office he has gained the good will and
esteem of all of the mercantile and ship
ping community with whom he came in
contact. His first appointment was as
Vlce,Consul in Puerto Cabello Venezuela,
IN 1857, and at different times thereafter
he served in New Orleans, Baltimore and
New York
After visit to the East Mr.. Donohoe
will return to California and will reside
permanently in San Rafael.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
Stories of the Foothills.

For several years past there have ap.
peared, from time to time, in various OF
the leading magazines certain sketches Zone
would hardly call them stories) that, more
than anything of the sort we have seen in
long time, are redolent of what may be
called genuinely Californian atmosphere
A few of these sketches the author, Mar
garet Collier Graham, has collected, and
Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. have sent
them out in a handsome little volume
under the title of "Stories From the Foot.
hills
Mrs. Graham, who is a resident of Pasa-
dena, should be well known in California.
She easily takes rank among the best
writers we have in the State, and her
sketches are among the most characteristic
that we have had of late.
Those in this volume are not of equal
merit, but all are characterized by subtle
delcacy OF perception and certain effect
lyeness of presentation that have no ap-
pearance of being studied. They are not
particularly strong, the one entitled EN-"
is perhaps the most striking of them all,
but they are exceedingly fine and possess
an unmistakable literary quality.
The most ambitious of them all is the
initial one of the volume and is entitled
The Withrow Water Right" 1t is story
OF hatred and fancied wrong on the part of
an ignorant old woman pre-empter, out of
which grows misunderstanding and a
death. The real tragedy of the situation,
however, is suggested rather than told
and lies in the hopeless awakening to
womanhood of the heroine of the sketch,
NJ 'lissy Withrow.
"The Completely of Enoch Embody' is
another sketch in the book that will repay
perusaI. Boston: Houghton, Miffiin &
Co., Riverside Press. For sale at the book.
stores
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
A Man of Mark .

This is story by Anthony Hope, whose
name is pleasantly familiar to readers OF
the CALL, to which Mr.. Hope is contribu-
tor. "a Man of Mark" is readable story
of the performances of filibustering Presi-
dent and banker in an imaginary South
American republic" There is a revolu-
ton, which is a fiasco, and a bank-robbery
and postponed elopement. The story
runs smoothly and is to the initiated
amusingly suggestive of certain features of
the latest overthrow of the estab-
hshed Government in Hawaii New
York: Henry Holt & Co. For sale by
William Doxey.l
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
"our Fight With Tammany."


'tOur Fight With Tammany," by DR..
Parkhurst of Lexow Committee fame, is a
book that is just now timely as well as in
teresting. A wave of municipal reform is
sweeping over the land, and this account
of the movement in which, more than any
thing else, the wave had its rise, is of value
for various reasons. 1t can be read with
particular profit by that class of reformers
whose zeal is prone to lead them into state
ments which, however strong may be the
moral conviction of their truth, yet cannot
be substantiated
DR.. Parkhurst makes it clear that the fight
throughout was not against specific viola
lions of specific ordinances. 1t was not,
for instance, against violations of the
Sunday CLOSING law, nor against gambling
nor the social evil, nor any one form of
municipal wrong, but against the organized
municipal villainy under the rule of which
all these things were possible. No details
are given of the doctor historic Summing
experiences. The story is a plain, unvar-
nished tale of a successful campaign against
spiritual wickedness in high places. A
significant feature of the book is the author S
arraignment of Superintendent Byrnes,
whom the investigating committee spared,
but whom DR.. Parkhurst handles without
gloves. The book is valuable as presenting
in a compact, useful form the outlines OF
the most memorable struggle for municipal
reform ever known in this country. New
York: Charles Scribner's Sons. For sale
by William Doxey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

BARBER-PoLEs-W. T. s., City. In ancient
times BARRIERS performed minor operations in
surgery, and particularly blood-letting To
assist in the operation it was necessary for the
patient to grasp staff firmly in order to dis
tend the vein in the arm from which the blood
was to be taken, and for this purpose pole OF
stick was always kept by the barber-surgeon,
together with the illet or bandage he used for
tying the patients arm. When the pole
not In use the tape was tied to it, so that they
might both be together when wanted, and in
at the door as a sign. A brass basin FREE
quently suspended on the pole. After time,
instead OF hanging out the Identical pole used
In the operation, q pole painted with
stripes around it in imitation of the real one
and OF the bandages used. The gilt knob at
the end OF the imitation pole was to represent
the brass basin held by customers while being
shaved. In England there law that re-
CURED BARRIERS and surgeons to use pole
sign The BARRIERS had to have theirs blue and
white striped, with no other appendage, but
the surgeons, which was the same, had to have
a galllpot and red rag attached to denote
the vocation. 1t is from this that the poles now
| in use to designate barber-shops were designed.
THE FENCE LAw-D. J. ON, City. The law
OF this State declares that it is unlawful for any
one, In any city or town, owning real property
or having possession of the same to erect or
MAINTAIN on said real property any fence or
partition wall which shall exceed ten feet in
height without first obtaining from the Board
Oh supervisors permit to do so. Before such
permit is granted the petitioner must present
to the board the written consent of the owner
| OF premises adjoining and whose property will
| be affected by such fence or partition wall The
law, however, does not apply to public gardens
or places OF resort, where an admission fee is
charged. In that Gaze the consent of those adj
joining ~ not required. In San Francisco there
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

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 viii be answered as possible
after they received. Sometimes 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 will 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, 1895-03-24
The Christian State.

This is the title of a curious little book
by DR.. George d. Heron of Grinnell Col
lege, Iowa. The author calls it "a Politi-
cal Vision of Christ" and the Christian
state, as he outlines it in the six lectures
that constitute the volume, is simply a
collectivist system based upon the ethical
teachings of Chriai. Or, HERON sees in
the man of Nazareth the ruler OF the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

TEA SETS fringed, full bleached, all
linen. with dozen 16-inch doylies
to match. Observation-Disclosures.
Sd size s RS, $40 size So SO, S-12 size g 3
With two rows of drawn work:
ga size So .....S-10 size So. .S-12 size 81
TEA SETS hemstitched, beautifully
patterned double damasked,
dozen 16-inch doylies. ............
Sd size $ 80. $40 size 50. ..S-12 size SO
ALLLINEN DAMASK NAPKINS,
10 pieces in the ga size, the size
most in demand for daily use, o. q. 90
Sl.25 to $3.50 dozen. An ex-,DL-
cellent grade, worth 50 so, at. Dozen
ALLLINEN DAMASK TOWELS
heavy fringe, colored borders -.
2Ox41 inches, 25c value. ......2Oc each
22x44 inches, 331Sc value. 25c each
22143 inches, SOC value. 3318c each
26x50 inches, fit for king. E. soc each
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CHENILLE PORTIERES, a good
quality, but narrow width; actual q. 20
measurement, yards by 36dD Il
inches: charming color effects. Pair
CHENILLE PORTIERES, yards
long, Al inches wide, handsome
dado, red old rose, peacock blue, Sr . 90
olive, apricot and tobacco brown; I'D d
special value Observation-Disclosures. Pair
CHENILLE PORTIERES, 3 yards
long, AZ inches wide; heavy quail
ity, fancy fringe. wide and narrow
dadOS in a brilliantly coiored au- op so
tumn leaf effect; new and hand I'D L
some....... Observation-Disclosures. Pair
ORIENTAL CHENILLE POR-
THERE'S, 8 yards long. 46 inches q = 90
wide; an effective Persian pattern ID J.
in bright colors. Observation-Disclosures. Pair
ARTISTIC CHENILLE POR-
THERE'S, 31a yards long so
inches wide, in several new and
exclusive designs: one pattern,
''fowered all over" as our curtain Ga $50
man aptly expressed it, will pleased %
the most fastidious. .............. Pair
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
WILL CHANGE TO ELECTRICITY
The Presidio and Ferries Road to Be
Transformed.

The Preside and Ferries Railroad Com
pany, by its president. George A. Newhall,
has petitioned the Board of Supervisors
for an amendment to its present existing
franchise. The company desires the words
''or the most improved electrical appli-
ances, electrical or other motors" inserted
after the words ''cars to be moved by end
less wire ropes"
ally known as the Union-street line. de-
sires to change its cable-road to one oper-
ated by electricity and will, in case the
board grants its petition, begin the work
of Transforming the line in the near future.
THs New Louvre has opened, s-i4 o Far.
reii street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

LADIES' COUTIL CORSETS, fast
black or drab, heavily boned, ex- S0C
ira long or short waist, lace edge, w
silk stitched Observation-Disclosures. Each
"a heavier quality of above at 75c.)
HALE'S KID-FITTING CORSET;
good quality black sateen, long q I 90
and extra long waist, real bone. I'D l.
silk stitched. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Each
HALE'S KID-FITTING CORSET,
extra long waist, real bone O. I 80
padded side steels, fine black sat-tp l.
cen, embroidered top, silk stitched Each
(The above in short 4-hoOk lengthy
HALE'S KID-FITTING CORSET,
extra long waist and length, fine
sateen cover, real bone, padded q. =. 90
side Steels. This is special patti ID L.
tern for tall, slender ladies. Price Each
THOMPSON'S GLOVE FITTING
CORSETS, fine black sateen, real dls 90
bone, medium extra long ID l.
waists high or low back, our price Each
THOMPSON'S GLOVE FITTING
NURSING CORSET, a good
quality black sateen, e1cellently
boned, perfect fitting and per- Cp I .25
feet nursing corset. We sell them ID l.
at Observation-Disclosures. Each
THOMPSON'S GLOVE FITTING
DRESS FORM CORSE II, heavy q g 5
black sateen. real bone, patterns.D l.
to fit any figure ............... Ea CHI
THOMPSON'S ABDOMINAL COR
SET, made of heavy black sat
cen, well boned, abdominal sup Ga so
porter, laced on side, extra long ID l.
waist, black 81 rs, or in drab for. Each
We carry full lines of Thompson's, r. d G.,
P. D.. DR.. Warmers, Hale's Kid-fttng etc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

TAPESTRY PORTIERES, the i'm
ported ''Negus" in tans, olives q so
blue and terra Gotta; queer Ori-sD Il
entail patterns. Observation-Disclosures. Pair
TAPESTRY PIoRTIEREs, .314 @S.5O
beautiful artistic scroll pattern. Pair
TAPESTRY PORTIERIES, a heavy
and wide quality, in several new o. II 90
color tones: the charming bow p -
KNOT pattern..-.. Pair
ORIENTAL TAPESTRIES, 31A
yards. long, 81 inches wide; a010.Oo
beautiful scroll pattern, heavily ID lO -
tinseled. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Pair
"A CHENILLE TABLE-COVERS,
new patterns, brilliant colors: a SnC
very few for early corners Mon ~
udy dt..'...-. EdCh
ga CHENILLE TABLE-COVERS,
.................... .............$1 aud 81 25
S-4 CHENILLE DINING-TABLE
COVERS. ............... 81 80, So %, So so
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

PRINTED INDIA SILK, 81 inches
wide, small figure patterns in
cOlors contrasting with grounds: R0C
black, brown, navy, cream and w
soDeIn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ard
ALLBLACK LUXON, 81 inches,
French make; dust does not cling OSC
to it; one of the best wearing silks Oh
made; 81 % value, now....... Yard
ALL-SILK. BLACK GROS-GRAIN,
"a inches wide, extra heavy, ex- 7SC
cellent lining silk and good ~
enough for dresses. too; 81 value. Yard
NEW TAFFETAS, in stripes and Ike
checks. width 19 inches, the ideal ~
fabric for waists. Observation-Disclosures. Yard
A NOVELTY WASH FABRIC, silk
and linen, 81 inches wide, small
dainty brocaded patterns, light O71C
shades of pink, lavender, Nile y 9
green and corn. Observation-Disclosures. Yard
LADIES' SWISS HANDKER- &c
CHIEFS fancy drawn work Dor -
der and corners, worth 10c each. Each
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
60s&$B '5,':'''''
~ &c $50 A<~f~

world, whom all men, consciously or I'M
consciously, acknowledge. His initial
postulate is that 1.-the real Jesus is the one
human life perfectly socialized and able to
fulfill man S social nature" While siren
uously upholding the tenets of orthodox
Christianity, the doctor scores a cold and
time-serving church for the evil it does in
the world. The book is a clear and fore
iDle presentation of certain anarchistic
phases of our present social system, and
while it adds nothing to our economic
wisdom it will be reassuring to that class
of believers who must find measure of
divine sanction for the spirit of human
brotherhood that is abroad in the land.
New York: T. Y. Crowell & Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

SHOE FAcToRIEs-W. H., City. As the census
figures relating to manufactures have not yet
reached this coast, the number OF shoe factories
in the United States cannot be obtained at this
irna
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

MAcKAY's BIRTHPLAcE-"Blue Dick" Lancha
Plana, Amador County, Cal. John W. Maekay
was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1895. He was
shot and wounded in this city by w. C. Rippey,
February "a, 1898
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

SE$O-MORROW! VERY IMPORTANT EVENT! Tomorrow and
L. thereafter sod PURCHASE
$500 PAIRS OF LACE CURTAINS than
February biggest kind we
Curtain
This duplicate There's the
whole a nutshell.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
Linens.

ABE OF FLAX ONLY The
IEN The kind that 80
kind Ancient Egyptians
Real al md Line
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

CIGARETTE BILI-A. s., Winters, Yolo County,
Cal. The bill commonly known as the cigarette
bill, which is to prohibit the sale of cigarettes,
passed both houses of the Legislature, and if
signed by the Governor will go into effect six
months after its passage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK,
either Irish or Austrian made, all
linen, 100 more modern pat
terms to choose from. .............
54-inch, worth SOC, for. .4Oc yard
62-inch, worth 65c, for. SOC yard
66-inch, worth 75c, for. zoe yard
66-inch, worth 90c, for. .....75c yard
72-inch, at..&1 20, ST 80 and y yard
S0-inch, acknowledgements ST.. so yard
warranted pure linen. a most de-
sirable line of new patterns. ......
5S-inch, the 45c kind, for. ......3 5c yard
60-inch, the Csc kind, for. SOC yard
62-inch, the 75c kind, for. $3.50. coo yard
72-inch, the 75c kind, for. zoe yard
72-inch, the 90c kind, for. foe yard
62-lnch, the 81 kind, for.......75c yard
LINEN CRASH ,bleached or checked, 10C
the regular 1212c kind full Is III
inches wide, only ................. Yard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

REPREsENTATIoN-Miss L. B., City. The ratio
of representation in the United States House OF
Representatives, based on the census of 1890,
is 173,90I.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

LATIN AND GREEK-W. J. c., City. There are
no public evening schools in this city in which
Latin and Greek are taught. This column can
not advertise private institutions that give
such instruction nor can it advertise books
that are helps to learning either or both lam
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

To KILL FoxTAIL-S. A. H.. Ruby Valley, Elko
County, New. The most effective way to kill
foxtail in alfalfa fields is NOW early in April,
rake the stuff when dry into winrows and burn
on the ground. The alfalfa roots penetrate
deep enough to remain uninjured by the fire.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

No SUCH CooK-Gastronomic Sacramento,
Cal. There never was cook in San Francisco
who was paid the sum of $40 900 year for his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

CIvILLY DEAD. R., City Unless convict
has been pardoned and restored to his civil
rights he would not be legally entitled to serve
in the capacity of officer of election or hold any
other Office
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

stage of the New California Theater and that
at the Stockwell Theater, in this city, are
larger than that of the Broad-street Theater in
Philadelphia. The seating capacity OF the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

FANCY YELLING, open, diamond
shaped mesh, with woven Dor
der, pretty and stylish, black 1nC
and several staple colOrs, very III
special. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Yard
LADIES' SEWING-TABLES, 1Sx orc
SO inches, the folding kind that ID
cost 81 rs elsewhere. ............ Each
TOILET PAPER, in packages
400 sheets, 4x612 inches. ..3 packages lOc
1000 sheets, SKI inches. 2 packages, I5c
1000 sheets, 512xS inches. 2 packages csc
1000 sheets Florida tar. .....1 package, loo
In rolls at 4c each.
CREPE. TISSUE PAPER, same as 1SC
others charge 25c for 3-yard rolls, Id
SO colors, very special. ........... Roll
NEW NOVELS and books of the
day, by such authors as Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, Alphonse Dau 1OC
det, j. NJ. Barrie, regular at Soc 1O
each-- '...''...''..s Each
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
Portieres, Covers, Etc.

IN CONNECTION with the Lace
collection of Chenille and Tapestry Portieres
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

CUBIC FooT OF GoLD-M. NJ, Oakland, Cal. A
cubic foot of standard gold, mint value, weighs
1929 pounds and when minted will produce
$273, 5S7
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

LOST MoRTGAGE-B. A. H., City. If mort
gage, given to secure loan, is lost or destroyed
after it has been properly recorded certified
copy OF the recorded document takes the place
of the original
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24

THE GoULDs-w. T. s., City, George Gould il
native of the State of New York, as was his
father before him.