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WHY Do MOSQUITOES Bite :?

1t has long been known that only the
female mos4 uito bites. The male pos
sesses no lance for inficting wound such
as his mate is provided with. The pur-
pose of his existence is merely to perpetu-
ate the species and he never enters a house
unless by accident. The natural food OF
the female is the juices of plants, and it is
not known why she seeks blood. The in
diligence seems to be kind of dissipation
with her, like whisky and tobacco with
human beings. Unlike the latter, she
never gets full but once. Though it is as
serted that she carries poison, the fact has
never eo Geen proved no venom glands have
extremely sharp needless two of which are
barbed. They unite to form an awl, which
having inflicted the puncture, serves as
tube for sucking the blood of the victim
The suggestion that a poisonous fluid is
introduced into the wound for the purpose
of making the blood more liquid is mere
theory Transcript.
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SAN FRANCISCO CALL"

BUSINESS OFFICE ofthe San Francisco CALI
10 Market street, open until IL o'clock every
night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-53O Montgomery street,
corner Clay: open until 80 O'Clock
$50 Hayes street, open until 8: 80 o'clock.
III Larkin street, open until $3.50 o'clock.
SW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets, open
until O'Clock.
E5lS Mission street, open until O'Clock.
lie Ninth street. open until $50 O'Clock.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-Continued.


Y DUNG MAN, AGE 25, NOT AFRAID OF
- Work, wishes to get position in wholesale or
retall store; good penman; best OF references.
ADDRESS 2. p, box 81 Call Office.
WANTED-PoSITION By YOUNG MAN
'' with wholesale or retail cigar and tobacco
firm; best of references c. s., box II, Call Office.
SITUATION WANTED BY A COLORED MAN
~ as head cook in country hotel: he is strictly
soper. renable and industrious; references rur-
nlshed TO the same; wages to range from $40 to
$ou month. Call or address s. w. R., box oil,
this office.
Nj AN AND WIFE WOULD LIKE POSITION
- IN country hotel summer resort; man as
bartender assist waiter or lake himself generally
useIuii VINE as chambermaid or waitress; both
nave mad experience. Address 75012 Mfnna st.
w ANTED-PLACEA AS w WATERMAN; SOBER,
w reliaDie man; day night; references II re-
room 80.
w ANTED-SITUATION AS VALET. TRAv-
W eIlng servant or to wait on invalid gentlema an
by Englishman; has Travelled the continent of Eu-
rope: mas many years experience; no lncum-
orance: years reference from present employer.
ADDRESS Valet box LAT, San Mateo.
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I AIDES = CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH PEN
II nyroyal Pills Diamond BRANDY are the best.
safe, reliable; take no other send 4c, stamps for
particulars, "Relef for Ladies' in letter by return
Philadelphia, Pa. ''
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A SURE AND SAFE CURE FOR ALL FE-
~ male diseases; ladies may have the benefit OF
the skill and attention of physician of long and
successful practice; home in confinement with
best possible care with the privacy of a home and
the convenience of a hospital those who are sick
or discouraged should call the doctor and state
their case they Will find in her true friend: all
consultation free and absolutely confidential; a
positive cure for the liquor morphine and tobacco
habit; every guaranteed without injury 10
health. MRS. DIR. GWYER, 226 Turk ST.. bet
Jones and LeavenWorth.
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A LII IRREGULARITIES RESTORED IN
~ Jew hours: no Instruments; French remedies
guaranteed any time; consult free. MRS DIR
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LII LADIES IN TROUBLE CONSULT THE
II only reliable specialist in san Francisco: in
slant relief: $500 paid for any case cannot cure:
board; skillful attention during confinement; spe-
clal attention TO diseases of the eve; advice free.
confidential. MRS. DIR. SCOTT. 11OIh Turk 81 -
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DAUDET'S APHRO TABLETS-THE GREAT
~ modern remedy for the cure of neurasthenia
impotency, and all disorders of the sexual ORGANS
81 a box; 6 boxes $5 send for circular ] n
WlDBER, cor. Market and Third. sole agent
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A NEW PROCESSING MEDICINE, INSTRU-
~ ments or worthless pills used : every woman
her own physician for all female troubles; no mat
ter from what cause; restores always in one day:
If you want to be treated safe and sure call on mems
physician; knowledge be sent and used at home:
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DR. RECORDS PILLS; EXPRESS 50 so; SAFE
u sure, reliabe Records specialtfes females
Maison ct Gle, Agts. ROOTS, Sixth and Howard
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ROOMS WANTED.

WANTED-BY A LADY, PERMANENTLY,
w or furnished rooms with bath: south o
O'Farrell ST. and east of Van Ness ave-; reference
exchanged B. C., box AZ, Call Office.
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MRS. DIX. WEGENER, PRIVATE HOME
w for all female Diseases separate homes for la
dies before and during confinement; have enlarged
and arranged my home TO suit rich and poor: fr-
Irregularities cured in day guaranteed; no instru-
ments; regular physicians of long and successful
practice; travellers attended; delay: all business
strictly confidential; babies adopted. 4l9 EDDY st
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TO EXCHANGE.

| OWN GOOD OUTSIDENLOTS, VALUE $500
L each, but owe $3.50 each yet and can't carry
the payments; will exchange the equity. Address
Exchange, box 16, Call Office.
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FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER WISHES
u engagements by the day; perfect fit and first
class work guaranteed; references. 1908 Van
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DOSITIVE, GUARANTEED CURE FOR m
reguiarties; used for years in private practice
with invariable success even in most aggravated
cases: easy to take: perfectly natural in action.
no pain, exposure or danger; cures in two days:
sent securely sealed on receipt of So or C. O n
strictly confidential. Address DIR. j. MILTON
BERGETOLE, p. o. box 1928, s. F.
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IN EASTERN WIDOW WOULD LIKE
n position as housekeeper; widower or bachelor.
Call at 1872 Sixth ST., room 90
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DY COMPETENT SWEDISH WOMAN, STU
ID alton cook in Alameda. Address A.. box 9,
Call Office. Oakland.
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DR. AND MRS. DIR. schmidt. FORMERLY
~ of 121112 Mission, now 1908 Market st. {; month
v Irregularities cured in q few hours; guaranteed:
no Instruments used sure preventive.
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w NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DRESSMAKING
w by the day; references. Call or address 1870
Poll
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wANTED-MIs UELLANEoUs.


TX LEM, 100 SIXTH ST., PAYS GOOD PRIC1
IL for clothing. books and jewelry: ostal.
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HORSES.
WAGONS AND CARRIAGES.

T ADY'S SIDE-SADDLE, IN GOOD ORDER
IL Address R., box g. Call Office.
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LII KINDS OF LABOR SUPPLIED BY DAY
ton. Apply Labor Exchange, lis Valencia st.
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w IDOW, WITH SOME MEANS, WOULD LIKI
w to engage in business with gentleman. Cal
5 Mason ST. room g. second floor
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DY YOUNG ENGLISH WIDOW, POSITION
ID as housekeeper; objection to country. l.. H.,
1903 East Eleventh ST., East Oakland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

tivts, Is under the control of the standing
committee of correspondents.
At the eginning of the present session
new rule was added to the list By its
terms the clerks of Representatives and
Senators are not entitled to admission to
the galleries. This regulation was made
necessary by the fact that within the past
year great many men have come to
Washington. drawing a alary of 500 Il
month as clerks of members Of the House,
and at the same time attempting to do
newspaper work. 1t was Immediately ap
parent that there was grave danger of the
rext few years showing the presence of
three hundred and fifty-six clerks to men,
bers doing alleged newspaper work and
holding rank with the legitimate corps Of
Washington correspondents. The danger
to the public in such a condition would
arise from the control Of the Washington
correspondence of the great newspapers of
the country by men in the employ OF Con-
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gressmen and subject to their fear and IA
vor. AS matters stand now. no man who
draws salary from the government, either
as the clerk of a Congressman, clerk of a
committee or otherwise, can have his name
borne on the roll of correspondents and en-
titled to admission to the press galleries.
1t is expected that one result of this reform
Will be to stimulate spirit OF independ-
ence and fearlessness amcng newspaper
correspondents. and the public is sure to
benefit by it in the end
The corps of Washington correspondents
is a representative body of writers, and in
cludes men who reflect credit and honor
upon the profession. They are gathered
from every section of the country, and in
most cases held high rank on the papers
they represented before being sent to
Washington to perform the important and
responsible duties attaching to the work
of correspondent at the national capital
Some of them are veteran newspaper men,
but the majority are men who have re-
ceived the best part OF their newspaper
training within the last fifteen years. The
moral standing of the Washington CORE
spondents is high. Honesty is a prerequi-
site of their profession, courage and indie
pendence essentials, and love of fair
play and devotion to truth marked char
acteriStic. False statements about public
matters or public men are never knowingly
made without involving loss of reputation
to the writer. although mistakes sometimes
occur. when efforts are made to conceal
legitimate news from them. In the nature
VI LUNGS d newspapers "ouiu io'iiei NC
right than wrong, and cot servatism in the
dissemination Of news from Washington is
a dominant factor.
There are unwritten rules Of procedure
among the correspondents which are relig
iously observed. 1t Is not considered good
form for a correspondent to write about
the personal failings orHnfirmites of pub
lie men, and those who violate this code
find themselves suddenly isolated and alone.
1t occasionally happens that black sheep
gets into the fold. and attempts by means
that are more thrifty than honest to ad
vance his material welfare, but he is soon
discovered and cut Off
At the beginning Of each Congress it Is
customary for the correspondents to hold
a meeting and elect a standing committee
to represent their interests before the
Speaker and the Senate committee on
rules. The committee this year consists of
E. G. Du1nel O'Brien Moore. Robert J.
Wynne, Raymond A. Patterson and Frank
II
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Tee on rules Of the Senate. The rules re-
Quire that persons desiring admission to
the press gallery shall make application
TO the Speaker. as required by rule Of the
House of Representatives, and shall also
state, in writing. for what paper or papers
they are employed, and shall further state
that they are not engaged in the prosecu-
the departments, and will not become SO
engaged while allowed admission to the
gallery, and that they are not in any sense
the agents or representatives of persons or
corporations having legislation before Con-
gress, and will not become either while re-
tanning their places in the gallery. Visit
Ing journalists, who may be allowed tenn
form to the restrictions Of this rule. The
applications required by this rule must
be authenticated in a manner that shall be
satisfactory to the standing committee Of
correspo ldents. one of the duties of which
IS to see that the occupation of the gallery
IS confined to bona fide teegraphic cor
respondents Of reputable standing in their
business. who represent daily newspapers.
Not exceeding one seat is assigned to each
rommittee at Its discretion, to report vio-
'tations Of the privileges of the gallery to
the Speaker. and pending his action there
on the offending correspondent Is sus-
rended. Clerks In the executive depart
nents of the government and persons en-
gagged in other occupations whose chief at
tention Is not given to newspaper corre-
The press list In the Congressional Di-
rectory is confined to telegraphic CORE
spondents. Members of the families of
correspondents are not entitled to admis-
sion. The gallery, subject to the approval
Of the Speaker OF the House Of Reprassnta-
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THE FASHION EDITOR.
Not Used to the Ornate Business, but
He EndeavOrs to Succeed.
From the Dallas Times ountaineer.

From the Dallas Times-Mountaneer.
At the urgent request Of many of our
most fashionable readers, who recognize
the delicacyof our taste in dress, we have
somewhat reluctantly consented to devote
a small portion of our space to answering
correspondents questions. While we real
lie the truth Of the old adage that fool
can ask questions wise men cannot answer.
we nevertheless undertake to answer them
according to their folly. All communica-
tons should be addressed to the Fashion
Editor
Morals you are only twenty-six, and
not liable to get older for ten or twelve
years. we would advise that you get rich
golden-brown crepon in preference to black
for your autumn dress. A full vest or
chemisette shown inside a bolero front will
make a fine tout ensemble. Some other
clothing should be worn with this, of
course.
Belle-No. we do not believe in using the
diminutive for girls names. Do you?
Hopeless-To remove freckles treat them
with lemon juice twice day. Tincture of
iodine will hide. but not remove them with
out also removing the hide. For bad case
of continent freckles we would suggest a
shell game, where the operation of skim
ming Is painless and speedy.
Subscriber-Pink chrysanthemums will be
WOTH ny Alter ludl lHey Will, lllOSl
of them, be satisfied with anything they
can get In the shape of flowers.
Dulcina-Your question is difficult to an
swer. AS far as we have seen boomers are
hot much worn; but then, you know, they
are made so full that the wear doesn't
show. Will advise you later.
SaDdon-You ask what bride should be
married in. We would suggest that she
get married in haste and repent at lei
sure" AS she 10 bound to repent, she
might as well have the leisure in which to
do it Thoroughly.
Sarah-Try again. by slow freight, as you
do not express yourself well.
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The Waltz 100 Years AFRO.

from the Twining Papers, ISL.
l was engaged in looking at these fine
people, when lady and gentleman came
whirling by and had almost overwhelmed
me. could not imagine what they were
about 1 had scarcely extricated myself
from the danger with which they threat
ened me when another and another couple
came twisting by in like manner. 1 found
on inquiry that this was a favorite Ger
man dance called a waltz, and is per-
formed in the following manner:
The lady and gentleman stand face to
face. The gentleman puts his arm around
the lady's waist, and with the other hand
he gets firm hold of her arm. You would
at first think they were going to wrestle
Thus prepared, and the gentleman having
got so good a purchase upon the lady, they
begin to spin around and around, with a
velocity which would make me giddy in
half q minute.
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daily business at the Capitol The only por-
lions of the galleries visible to the public
are the benches and desks set aside for the
occupancy of the newspaper men, and in
the House and Senate are located directly
over the chair of the presiding officer.
Back of these reservations are rooms to
which the public does not have access.
In the House wing the newspaper mems
quarters consist of three large rooms on the
gallery floor, extending two-thrdS OF the
length of the chamber of the House. The
room nearest the elevator Is occupied by
telegraph operators, and the merry click OF
the instruments makes a lively din all day.
The largest room of the suite Is the general
workshop of the men. long table runs
down the center. equipped with writing ma
terials and thanking another telegraph office
in the corner The walls of this apartment
are lined with paintings and crayons of dis
tinguished newspaper men Of the United
States the floor is comfortably carpeted,
leather chairs and sofas invite the weary.
and, with a cracking wood fire burning in
the open fireplace, the room has CHEEKY
and hospitable air. Little is heard in this
place except the chatter of the telegraph in
struments or the Industrious scratch of pens
en- paper. Adjoining this chamber and sepa-
rated by swinging doors, is the coat room,
eor, as it Is sometimes called, the gossip
shop" There are racks and hooks for the
topcoats and hats of the men and number
of chairs before an open fire. When there Is
a temporary lull in the proceedings, such as
a roll call on an important question: this Is
a convenient retreat; but rule the CORE
epondents are too busy to linger long, the
legislative day for the gathering of news
being short enough at lest.
The press rooms in the Senate wing are
similarly arranged and furnished, except
that one side of the outer chamber is occu-
pied by the two associations that gather
and disseminate the news of Congress.
The busiest hours in the two galleries are
usually from II 80 in the morning until $50
in the afternoon. Within this period the
representatives of the afternoon newspa-
pers do the bulk of their work. writing and
sending most Of their news from the gal
leres after having obtained the same from
interviews with members or out of the
proceedings Of the respective legislative
bodies The majority of the correspond
ents of morning newspapers merely make
the galleries a base of operations from
which they inaugurate expeditions into the
various news fields around the Capitol,
gathering their information and storing it
away in mind or notebook to be spread
upon the wires at night in the privacy Of
their own offices.
Admission to the press galleries of Con-
eresS is regulated by strict rules formed
partly by the correspondents themselves,
partly by the requirements of the Con-
gressmen, and receiving the Endorsement Of
the Speaker of the House and the commit
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Tells Decaying Chapel.
From the London Daily News.

From the London Daily News.
A writer in the Bund who has been visit
ing Tells Chapel in the "Hohle Gasse," or
hollow way. in Switzerland. states that
the condition of the building is a great
scandal. The walls for the most part are
riven; there are clefts between the window
and the walls; portions of the turrets and
the roof have fallen; the pictures are half
and the surroundings consist
OF an olla-podrida of all things unclassic
and unlovely. In fact, this monument of
Antique pi st presents a sorry sight. The
Bund now makes an appeal to all patriotic
hearts in Switzerland and elsewhere to
help restore Tells Chapel. II not for the
name 1t bears, at least for a cherished
place Of worship In the distant past
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Ohio, now claims that her appointment con-
stituted contract, and is suing for pay for
the days she has not been employed.
L asked Secretary Morton If he thought
there was any solution of the government
clerk" problem. except the establishment of
civil pension list.
Yes" he said, you'll find an illustra-
ton in the Soldiers Home system. The
ground for. the Soldiers Home at Washing
ton was purchased with 100000 which
was levied by Gen. Scott on the City of
Mexico. but the institution is maintained
by contribution of 13 cents a month from
the pay of each soldier in the army. The
. same plan is followed in a great many rail-
road and commercial concerns-the EN-
ployes contribute percentage of their
salaries eacn month to a permanent instr
ance and relief fund. The government
clerks could do the same thing, and in that
way provide against disability from old
age otherwise"
And how would you adjust the seed
question:"
Possibly by giving the agricultural ex-
pertinent stations $500 each to buy rare
seeds. That would cost about one-sixth the
amount annually appropriated by Congress
for the purchase of seeds, and the work
would be done scientifically, and might be
Of practical value instead of benefiting
mostly truck gardeners"
In Case of Investigation.
Mr.. Morton has collated the views of agri-
cultural and horticultural papers through
out the country on the seed question, and
he finds that 70 to 80 per cent of them sup
pert his position. This will be one of the
exhibits presented to the House If Mr.. Ba-
hers resolution passes. Mr.. Morton is look
ing forward without apprehension to the
proposed inveStigat ton. If it should result
in the abolition of the entire department
which is not to be considered a possibility.
however), he would not change his mind a
to the extravaganza, inutility and absurdity
Of promiscuous seed gratuities In the last
Congress member of the agricultural COM
mittee came to the Secretary for some ap-
pointments, and not getting them, threw
out hint about appropriations and the pos
sibility Of Withholding them.
Congress need not appropriate cent
for this department if it does not desire to
do so.' said the Secretary, cheerfully. 81
am quite ready to go to Arbor Lodge, in
Nebraska, whenever Congress thinks the
Agricultural Department. unworthy of ap-
preparations"
This is an Illustration of that frolicsome
frankness which has puzzled so many of
the old-time Congressman in the last two
years, and which may have made It true
as Mr.. Morton remarked not long ago. that
the Secretary Of Agriculture is not 4 pres
dental ablity-because, as one of his
friends expresses it, The says what he
thinks, without pandering to popuists or
polyfoxing with partisans Of any band
whatsoever"
GEORGE GRANTHAM Balm.
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puzzled
cen the
Deadly Revenge.

From Harpers Bazaar.
Ragged Haggard Cat the door)-"Maddim
you see before you conscience-stricken
man. 1 kin bear de burden of me remorse
no longer, an have come to confess me
crime l killed me old podner, Wabbly
Walker in cold blood-or mebby 1 ort to
say water"
Mrs. Newbrde-"Oh, what can you mean
my poor man?'
Ragged I1aggard-'Yo remember you
gimme a hunk of fruit cake yesterday
which you told me you had made wild your
own hands?''o
Mrs Newbr?deA"Yes but"
Ragged Haggard-"An', outer revenge for
an insult, l gaveeit to poor Wabbly, an in
lessn haffer lfour after eatin' it he fell into
de river an sunk de bottom Ike lead"