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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
NOT A VERY FLUSH YEAR.
The Southern Pacific Com
pany's System Went Be-
hind in Earnings.
Yet the Shrinkage Was Only SOL
Per Cent Upon the Income
of 1894.

The annual report of the Southern Pa.
cific Company, its proprietary companies
and leased lines for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1894, was issued yesterday. 1t
makes q large volume of 130 pages, replete
with statistics on finances and important
transactions of the various lines during
the year.
The proprietary lines are the Southern
Pacific Railroad companies of California,
Arizona, New Mexico, South Pacific Coast
Company, Northern California Railway
Company, Northern Railway Company,
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad
and Steamship Company, Galveston. Har-
risburg and San Antonio, LOUISIANA West
ern, Texas and New Orleans, Gulf, Western
Texas and Pacific and New York, Texas
and Mexican Railway Company. The
leased lines are the Central Pacific, Oregon
and California Railroad and California
Pacific.
The total length of lines operated is as
follows: Proprietary, 44S8 miles; leased,
2175. 40; total, 6664.01. This shows an in
crease of 5O.33 miles during the past year.
The miles of road owned by the affiliated
companies aggregate 1266.31, making q
grand total OF 1922 miles. From the
yoluminous reports a concise summary is
Given under the head of General re-
marks" which show the earnings and ex-
penses for 1894 of all lines constituting
the Southern Pacific Company's system,
as follows:
Average miles OF road operated. 7,el0.es
Gross transportation earnings. $509lS,157 ~
Operating expenses ............... S3,S5l ,ZfS Al
Earnings over operating expenses. ST., S6,S79 o.
Rentals and other receipts.......... 6S4, 1882 81
penses ....................... s1S,271, 5el ga
Taxes. ................. $l,242, ia go
Trackage and other rentals. ....... 1,357,56S 09
Interest on bonded debt. $3.50, 1896 90
Other payments. 4,736, 1893 46
Total. s16.5s5,e 1868 Al
Earnings. ...................... S1,676,5es 23
Income from investments owned
by s. P. Co.................... 371,O31 40
Due from o. d 9. r. +. Co... 641, 1855 II
Balance earnings. S2,5s7, 1885 "a
Betterments and additions charged
to capital account. ............... $1,26S,017 sc
The earnings over all expenditures
amount to $1,474, 1888 Is. The shrinkage in
gross earnings averaged SCI per cent, and
balance earnings shrunk STAT ,572 II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-24

"The most expensive cigars smoked reg
ularlv by one customer, said travelling
man, care those which are manufactured
expressly for the Prince of Wales. was
in Havana some time ago and became ac-
quainted with gentleman who was con-
nccted with one of the large cigar manu-
featuring firms of that city, who told me
the facts. The prince pays $500 thou
sand for his cigars, or 80 cents apiece at
wholesale, and smokes no others. The to-
bacco is the product of certain planta-
ton. growing small quantity OF leaf OF a
very superior variety, which is made up
almost entirely for royal palates. 1 pur-
chased one of these cigars, just to be able
to say that / had smoked the prince
brand. 1t was larger cigar than those
which are usually sold in the American
market, ana the flavor was fine, but Unjust
confess could not extract 80 cents worth
of satisfaction out Of my investment.
have smoked cigars retailing at two for d
onarter that pleased me just as well. =
Washington Post.
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Flower ColOrs.

Yellow and white. Botanists arc agreed
that the earliest petals were yellow, and
that originally all flowers were Of that
color. The order of development of color
in flowers appears to be yellow, pink, red,
purple, lilac, up to deep blhe-probably
the highest lcycl-whilc white may occur
in any normally colorod flower, just as al
binos are found among animals AS flow
ers become more specialized, they become
more dependent upon the visits of special
insects, purple and blue flowers, for in
stance, bcncliting most from and being
most preferred by bees and butterflies.
A French authority states that about
1000 species of plants are utilized for va
rious purposes in Europe. OF these only
about one-tenth have an agreeable per-
fune the others being either inodorous or
having an unpleasant smell. White flow
ers are the most numerous. One thousand
one hundred and twenty four species out
of 4, 200 arc white, and 1877 of these have u
scent; 931 (77 perfumed) arc yellow. Next
in order comes red, with 1928, of which "a
give forth perfume; then blue, 594 GA
scented), and violet, 30S, only 13 of which
have any perfume The remaining 400
kinds are of various shades of color, and
only % of them have a pleasant SMELL
Boston Standard
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An Apostrophe to Fowls.

Ornithology is admittedly the first Of
all the sciences and arts studied by tho
mob. From the barn door fowl, from
the back garden rooster to the elegantly
plImed pheasant, Gagged in stylish COM
fort, the birds of domestic use arc Of
perpetual interest Cocks and hens are
birds of such vast usefulness that they
have of tho whole animal creation been
moro than any other species talked
about, written about and sung about.
As matter Of fact, birds receive quite
a disproportionate amount Of attention.
Trusting to the freedom from danger
conferred by the power Of flight, most
birds have no need to Turk hidden in
dens or to stink from place to place.
The beauty Of their plumage and the
grace of their form have always made
birds attractive to the eye. Bird litera-
ture far surpasses in quantity and quail
ity the books written about anything
else. Birds made their appearance in
the earliest written records Of the hui
man race, and the painters brush was
employed ON them before any other an.
imal.
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IN ERVEASE.'


Why cannot the farmers who arc located
far from markets so that trucking or fruit
growing or even milk production In I'M
profitable, find romunerative use for
their pastures (many of which are billy
and totally unfit for the plow) and mead
ows In breeding and raising heifers Of
heavy milking strains. They need not
be pure bred. Farms devoted to hotter
ra ising would need to grow little besides
large grnss crops with few acres In corn.
Ensilage or few roots would no doubt
help to keep the heifcrs thrifty during the
winter season. 1t is q mistake to think
that the hcifer can winter acoeptabiy on
coarse meadow hay alone.
To be readily salaLle the heifors must
be we'll grown, not starvelings. Where the
milk is not much of an item, these heifer
calves can be kept on milk from the
mother much longer than would be prsc-
ticable where the milk was more In De.
mand. In fact, it would clearly seem
that many farmers could make heller
growing more profitable than anything
else under conditions that surround
them. Practical Farmer
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A BOWL OF KAVA,
Its Use and the Manner and Ceremony OF
Its Preparation.

Kaya is the native drink, and it's use
and tho manner and ceremony of its prep
aratlon being among the most ancient
customs of Polynesia it merits l think
short description Kava is an indigenous
tree, more or less plentiful throughout the
South Sea islands, the root of which is en-
ployed in the manufacture of the drink
When visitors are present, much ceremony
is observed in its preparation. A bcauti-
full round bowl of dark colored wood is
produced, its interior shining with blue
enamcllikc coating, caused by the deposit
of the root. Generally speaking, the best
bowl is the property of the village, and
much care IS taken and time spent in pol
ishing and pres rving the enamel in the
interior.
Three young girls, with shining white
teeth, chosen usually from the "belles" of
the village scat themselves around the
bowl each having piece of the kava root.
This they proceed to break up into small
pieces, and putting them into their mouths
chew the dry root till it is reduced to a
pulp, which is placed from time to time
in the bowl. A su1ficiency having been
thus prepared, water is poured in and the
whole mixture stirred up. Bunches Of fine
fiber are then drawn through the liquid TO
strain out any small pieces OF the root
which may remain. Tho drink is now
complete and is pass9d around in cups Of
cocoanut shell to the chiefs and principal
people of the assembly in order of rank
On my first attempt at drinking kava l
was strongly reminded of soapsuds, but
this unpleasant idea wore off after time.
\ refusal to drink or even not TO drain the
cup is considered a grave impolitcncss.
The solution of the kava root is nonintox-
icating; but, taken in excess, produces a
loss of power in the lower limbs. Many
of the European residents drink it regular
ly, but Of course it is then prepared in a
different manner Review
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MAMElUKE MiSRULE.
A Military Despotism That Grew Up In
Egypt Under Turkey.


The condition of Egypt at the time seeks
in vain O parallel in history Saladin had
followed a tradition of eastern despotism
in the formation of a bodyguard destitute
of all ties except those which bound them
to his person. Purchased as infants in
Georgia or Circassia, they were, like the
janizaries at Constantinople, trained to
arms as an exclusive profession, and
mounted on the finest stceds of Arabia be-
came the elite of his army In time this
body of acute and powerful men trans
formed itself into warrior caste, was di-
vided into "a companies and obeyed no
authority except that of its captains These
were known in oriental phrase as beys,
the subordinates We're themselves what we
call the Mamelukes, and the whole formed
kind of chivalry which governed the
land with despotic power, and caring moth
ing for the nominal suzcrainty of the sui
tan babe defiance to his shaky authority.
The first portion of Bonaparte's procla-
nation sketched the evils of Mameluke
tyranny; the second called on the populace
to aid their liberators. eve, too, are true
Mussulmans. Is it not we who have de-
stroycd tho pope that said war must be
made on the Mussulmans? Is it not we
who have destroyed tho knights of Malta
because those insensatc chcvaliers believed
God wanted them to make war on Mus
sulmans? Thrice happy they who are on
our side! They shall prosper in their for
tune and in their place. Happy those who
are neutral. They shall have time to I'M
dcrstand us and shall array themselves
with us. But woe-thrice woe--to those
who shall take up arms for the MamelulScs
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BEER FROM BANANAS.
How Natives of the Dark Continent Mske
Their Spirituous Beverages.

To the natives of Africa of the present
time beer prepared from malt and hops is
unknown. Yet there exists no lack of in
toxicating beverages among thesons of the
dark continent. They are not REQUIRED 10
wait for the IRE water of the Europeaps to
be sent 10 them. They understand how to
prepare spirlt0ous beverages of their own,
and they also become intoxicated by them.
The Africans make wine and beer, but
neither grape juice is used for the former
nor malt extract for the latter. Palm
leaves OF different kinds, bananas and
millet furnish the raw materials.
Palm wine is made from the sap oozing
from the cut off blossom stems of the oily
palm tree and of the cocoa tree. 1t is a
pleasant, refreshing beverage and suffi.
GENTLY known. From the fruit of the
banana tree a beverage is made in Africa
which they drink there as vino or beer.
Banana beer is chiefly used by the na-
tlves of Uganda, country bordering on
Lake Victoria. The people there are fond
OF such beer, and when Emin Pasha went
to Rubaga to meet King Mtesa he wrote
In his diary, "Thisis a real beer trip, from
village TO village, or rather from beer pot
to beer pot, we are marching on"
In that country the manufacture of the
banana beverage is very extensive. DIR.
Fclllin, an English physician, who former
ly lived there, describes the different kinds
of the banana beverages. He makes dis
tinction between banana beer and banana
wine.
According to his description, "mubisi,"
a cooling banana wine, is manufactured in
the following manner: A big hole is dug
in the ground, lined with banana leaves,
filled with unripe bananas and kept GOV
cred by mats and earth until the fruit has
become completely ripe. Then the bananas
arc size mixed with fine hay and placed
in a large, boatliko, wooden trough, which
at one end has an emptying pipe.
After the addition of some water the
whole is thoroughly mixed by the hand
OF by short wooden sticks Thereupon the
trough is covered with banana leaves, and
the mixture is left standing for about one
or two hours. After the expiration of that
time it is taken out. and through glass
sleeves poured into large calabashes 1t is
then ready for use and represents sweet,
agreeable and not intoxicating beverage.
But if the "mubisi'' is left standing for
three days it undcrgocs fermentation
and becomes a slightly acid, refreshing
beverage, which is strongly Intoxicating.
Chicago Timcs-Hcrald.
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The Water Hammer,

As showing the peculiar danger from
water hammer in tho case of high pressure
steam pipes, a German engineer reports
that lie experimental with view to dc
termining the relation OF the two A pipe
II inches in diameter, one-fourth inch
thick and 81 feet long, blank Hanged at
one end, was for this purpose partially fill
ed with water, and at the other end steam
was supplied through inch pipe, while
three pressure gauges at equal distances
were screwed to the pipe and on to the
blank flangc. When steam of five atmos-
phcres, 10 pounds per square inch, was ad-
mitted suddenly above the water, the pres
sure gauges indicated respectively pres
sures of 426 pounds, ia, 1919 and ia
pounds per square inch. When steam en-
tered slowly again above the water, hardly
any conclusions and abnormal pressurcs
were noticed. Steam was then admitted
through n valve of 2 inches diameter, and
the steam, at a pressure of five atmos-
phcres, now entered below the water, and
the conclusion was so violent that the
threads of four of the nuts were shorn off,
the fourth gauge placed there was crushed,
while the other gauges indicated pressures
of 4S3, 3So and 923 pounds per square inch
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Good Hint.

Although it has been said that puns be-
long to the lowest order of wit, there are
occasions when well timed pun serves
an excellent purpose.
One of these occasions was improved a
good many years ago by Boston man,
honored and beloved by all who knew him.
1t was at the centennial anniversary OF
the 'tca party" which was held in Fan
euil hall The first speaker said that, to
him, the card of invitation, which bore a
large teapot, gave delicate intiination
which he should endeavor to bear in mind,
as he doubted not the other speakers
would also.
II noticed" said he with the utmost
gravity, "that the teapot, though q large
one, had very short spout. YOUTH
COmpaniOn
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Grant and the Declaration.

While standing before the wax group
representing the surrender of General Lee
to General Grant at Appomattox Court
House, at the Eden. Musee, an elderly
woman and a young man were heard con-
yersing. THAT, " said the woman to her
companion, sis the signing of the Decla-
nation of independence. y But that looks
like General Grant, the young man re-
piled" at don't matter who it looks
like, " she answered.; tits the Defamation
of Independence business that they are at.
The figures are only wax, You know, and
SO it don't matter who they look like, and
perhaps General Grant did sign it. He
signed whole lot of things. Come along
down stairs and see the horrors. We must
tell the folks all about them" And they
went.-New York Times.
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This Mans Way to Make Butter Come.

Iwish to add a little light to tho ques-
ton ''How to Make tho Butter Como. :"
G. p. Goodrich's suggestions are all
good and important, but if we have
no fresh COWS or silage or roots, and
are doing the very best we can and
churn at from Ga to ~ degrees, yet get
no butter, and finally sit down tired and
discouraged, what then? We want most
of all to know what to do to prevent any
further loss
Immediately after Swimming set tire
cream in water and heat gradually to
140 degrees, though $50 degrees will do
no harm. Do not have the cream too
thick. 1t is about right as it comes from
the deep setting. Set it away in cool
place until full churning is obtained,
then warm to Ga degrees, and it will
come with ten minutes churning.
If from any cause the cream is bitter
which is sometimes the case when
cream is hard to churn-this method OF
handling will sweeten it completely,
making good sweet butter. q.
Whitford.
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A WoMAN,S TEMPLE.
Unconsciously woman builds
A temple in this world below.

Cnconsclously woman builds II
"A temple IN this world below,
ana day By day stone is laid
VI little things that come and go.
80 1t doth slowly rise above
The tide of years until its dome
Has reached the glory clouds OF heaven,
A world within itself, home
She wisely builds upon the rocks
~; Far more eternal than the years,
The pavement is CT solid truth,
Untouched, unworn by falling tears.
The walls are innocence and grace.
Fair virtue makes them high and strong:
Within they shine with purity,
Resound with muse and sacred SING.
Inc gates are pearls of truth and love,
Whence issue forth bright CLEANS Of light,
Each stone little sacrifice,
And kept in place by truth and right.
The pillars are of gentle acts,
That bear the weight of golden beams
OF life, and bound by cords of love,
And braced by faiths undying streams.
Each nail heartbeat set in place:
Each blow her very center shook;
The steps are trials, stepping stones
Where patience climbs with upward look
The throne, her grand eternal soul,
Her King, the one she loves, loves best;
Her altar, where sweet incense rise,
Does hold her greatest and her best.
So day by Gay stone is laid.
Until the white capped dome
Is hid among the shining clouds
And she has reached her heavenly home.
N. 3. Fowles.
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Cheese as . Substitute For Meat.

The reason that cheeses have attained
such perfection in Europe is that they
are consumed in much larger quantity
there than they are in America, and the
reason of that is that they take tho
place of meat, which costs SO much tho
common people cannot afford to buy it.
Perhaps if Americans ate moro fine
cheese and less meat they would be
roster, healthier and handsomer. The
common people of Europe certainly are
stronger and have better compilations
than the common people of America.
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Born.

KENNEBEC.
Waterville-Ju 81. to the wife OF Mr. FREQ
Benson, son.
OXFORD.
Norwav-,June 5, to the wife OF Allan Trow-
Otisfield-June s, to the wife OF Algenoh
AmeS, son. ..;s 80 t,l,,a, s,to,velI
n son: Nav 20, to the wife of FIiiz Goddaro' Il
son. 20 ,to wife of Pat
n White. son. I'll pounds; June ., TO the
wife of True s. Spears, son.
North Waterford-June s, to the wife OF FREQ
AI hsa,stings-May SOTO the wife of JAS Stewart
a daughter.
SAGADAHoC.
p;cbmond-June 4. 10 the wife CT Geo. T..
,n,as son-Melville Miliken Ames.
SOMERSET.
skowhegan-Juue l, to the vie Of Fred Fred e J
Thnmnson. O son, weight 10 pounds; June =
=. : ~ wife of e. w. Marble. a son.
WAsHINGToN.
r.,rt-Iune 0, to the wife of Isaiah Z:
1851 daughter; June 10, to the wlfe OF
George Mooney son.
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Had Had Experience.

A New York undertaken or funeral di'
rector, as the reader may prefer, advertised
for a driver fer a hearsc, and among the
applicants he selected good looking,
strong fellow with a solemn countenance
and took him into his private Office.
Before employing you, said the I'M
dcrtaker, Il want to know if you have had
any experience in this business?
"Well, l never drove q hcarse, admitted
the applicant, "but I've drove the next
thing to it, and l guess l can give yGu
satisfaction.
How do you meang l don't under
stand" And it was evident from the I'M
dcrtakcr's puzzled look that he was speak
ing the truth.
s'Why," said the applicant, with conf
deuce. II drove rapid delivery wagon in
Philadelphia for seven years.
He got the job.-New York Sun.
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TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Turf, Farm and Home: Among the
many fine driving horses seen on tho
streets of Watervillo is handsome hay
FLY driven by II. W. Dunn. She Is four
years old this month, stands about 15-1 u
hands. weighs 900 pounds and carries
herself like one Of the royal family. We,
don't know how fast she Is for we have
never seen her driven to her speed, but
she Ia ching of beauty and d joy for
ever" to look at. Her breeding entities
her to place among the best. for she was
sired by Bayard Wilkes 2.1324, and her
dam Is New York bred marc, Oxie, by
Octavius, he by Oxmoor and he by Prln-
ceps. Oxie traces to Hambletonian 10, by
three distinct lines, her dam being by
VernaDgo, no by Hambletonian 10. dam
OF Octavius being by the same horse. also
the dam OF Oxmoor. With such nm an
cestry she has the right to BIO good one.
She has been bred to Nelson and her owner
expects to raise as good colt from this
cross as any one needs to drive.
Col. Morrill, has arranged for some good
racing at Fairfield July 4. Following IN
the programme:
$50 class, trot and pace. Horses to be
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A Hanging Pincushion.

To make a pretty and novel hanging
pincushion cut two pieces OF cardboard tie
shape of large pansy. Cover them with
violet silk and paint one in pansy colors.
Lay wadding between, sprinkling it with
Drris root. Overcast togt ther, sew lavender
ribbons to The top and stick halo of
small English pins around the edges.
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Village of the Stone Age.

On the island of Pantellaria, midway
between Sicily and the African coast, Dr.
Orsi has discovered prehistoric village OF
the prehistoric age surrounded by a colossal
wall made of stones heaped together. He
has also found out that the strange build
ings called "sesi' are dome shaped prehis-
toric tombs and has identified the remains
of a small Greek temple. The island lies
completely out of the way of travel and is
used by the government as convict settle
mont
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Farm Notes.

The agricultural college student who
has a summer vacation woaId better work
on farm or at an experiment. station
instead Of trying to make money as q
book agent or other canvasser. he Will
be gainihg good practical experiences,
something many professional asricultur-
lists both teachers and experimenters,
sadly need.-N. +. Homestead.
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One of .be uses Of sbor.,,.,a.

Hobles-My stenographer is Invaluable.
l couldn't get along without one.
Nielly-But you don't have enough cor
respondencc to keep stcnographcr busy.
Hobles-1 know, but do you suppose
I'm going to let the men do business
with know thatf-Ctcago Record r.,
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Encouraging Him.

A pupil whispered in the next boys ear,
uOnr teacher is q regular duffer."
The master, who had just put question:
to the whole class thought the pupli was
framing reply and said to him:
"Come, my lad, speak up; perhaps you
are right. "-Chronique-
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Doctor-1 bury my mistakes.
Criminal lawyer hang mine. New
York Herald.