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The morning call., 1895-02-05
GENERAL ROY STONE HERE.
The Government Engineer Speaks OF
the Road Movement.

The Government Engineer Speaks on
the Road Movement.
General Roy Stone, vice-president of the
National League for Good Roads and
United States special agent and engineer
for road inquiry, Department of Agricul-
ture, arrived from Washington, D. c.,
yesterday, and is staying at the Occidental
Hotel
He will go to Sacramento to attend the
State road convention this week, having
accepted an invitation from Ex-Governor
Markham to be present.
General Stone has distinguished himself
throughout America by his efforts and &C
country roads. He is the author of "New
Roads and Road Laws in the United
States" volume which contains a con-
else review of the progress in road inn
provement, Government road inquiries,
technical engineering knowledge on the
subject, as well as laws enacted in the i'm
portant movement for highways that will
not be national disgrace.
81 have charge of the division of roads in
the Department of Agriculture" said he
last night. ~ make it point to attend
every State convention on the subject I
can possibly reach.
''There is good deal of movement for
good roads in the United States. Nearly
all the State Legislatures are considering
bills on this question, and most of the
Governors have made recommendations
and so there is likely to be a great deal of
legislation all over the country on roads
this winter.
methods of improving roads and of leg
islatlon toward that end vary according to
constitutions of States. In the Western
and Southern States convict labor is used
extensively with good results.
'tIn New Jersey State aid is given for a
number of years, and that will probably
be largely increased this winter In Mas
sachusetts certain selected roads are built
directly by the State. Last year $500, 900
was appropriated for bodybuilding, and
they are now asking for 81 900, 600 for next
year.
SIN North Carolina two-thirds of the coun-
ties employ convict labor with great sue
cess. Kentucky is doing a large amount
of bodybuilding by aid of counties giving
$1,000 a mile to assist local authorities
whenever roads are built up to certain
standard.
ne progress VI tIe movement mas de-
veloped to remarkable extent economies
in the construction of roads, so that the
cost has been reduced probably to half
what it was five years ago. Some very ex-
cellent roads are now built for hess than
$1,000 mile and whenever good roads are
built the people are so well satisfied they
wouldn't dispense with them for ten times
the cost.
1.-THE Department of Agriculture takes a
dnap interest in this 01pStiOO prNha bl,y
the most important public work of the
next twenty years in the United States
will be the building of roads all over the
country.
81 noticed some very muddy roads in
the San Joaquin Valley as came through
to-day. You ought not to have any mud
| here, for from all Il can learn no State in
the Union is better off in regard to supply
of material, ETC., than California"
The morning call., 1895-02-05
A WEAK EYE.
A Simple Experiment to Discover the
Defect.

Makers of optical instruments are turn
ing out some wonderful appliances nova
DAYS for discovering imperfections of
vision, but I'll tell you of plan for testing
the respective strength of your eyes that is
as simple as it is trustworthy. All you
need is a stereoscope and photograph.
That arrangement in which the picture
holder slides up and down a fiat frame,
trombone fashion, is the best sort of stereo-
scope for the purpose, although any will
do, and the photograph that will give the
best results is a cabinet size view of some
locality with people in it.
The modus operandi is simplicity itself.
Put the photograph in the holder and
focus it Just enough so that you can see
the faces clearly. Then close the left eye
and look at the picture intently with your
right eye while you count thirty slowly.
Now close the right eye and look at the
picture with the left eye for the same
length of time. Then open both eyes and
look at the picture without changing the
focus. Something queer will happen. The
figures on the one side of the picture will
seem to move across the view and group
themselves with those on the other side,
and-thls is the point of the experiment
the figures will always move away from
the weak eye. Moreover, they move with
very precise relation OF speed to the weak
ness of vision.
If the left eye, for example, is quite weak,
the figures will move very quickly across
the plane of sight to the right side, while
if there is but slight defect the movement
will be gradual, and so on. A queer thing
about this experiment is that, simple as it
seems, it viii bring out defects of vision
that have never been suspected, and
another queer thing is that it will demon
strate the cases in which both eyes are OF
equal power to be surprisingly exceptional.
| have tried it in a score of mixed gather
ings, and never yet without having the
experimenter observe some movement OF
the figures There was one old lady, / re-
member, up at Port Jefferson last summer,
who persisted in saying that she saw pre-
cisely with both eyes as she did with one
eye, and well she might, for when | ex-
amined her eyes more closely found she
was stone blind on the left side and didn't
know it.-Jeweler's Review.
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THE MANGO TRICK.
How 1t Is Worked Explained by a
French Scientist.

How 1t LIS worked Explained q
French Scientist.
A French scientist, M. Ragonneau, has
lust discovered how to make plant grow
from seed in thirty minutes as much as
it would under ordinary circumstances in
as many days. Heretofore nature has
shared this secret with the Yoghis of India
alone, and the methods pursued by these
clever magicians in performing this trick
have often been described. They plant a
seed in the earth and cover it with a
cloth. In few moments the cloth begins
to be pushed upward by the growing plant,
which in short time attains the height of
several feet. Various theories have been
advanced as to the modus operandi of this
miracle, one of the latest being that the
spectators are all hypnotized by the ma
gician.
During his travels in India NJ. Ragonneau
saw this trick performed frequently, and
noticed that the Hindoos always imbedded
the seed in soil which they brought with
them especially for that purpose. AT last
he learned that they obtained this earth
from ant hills. Now, as every one knows
who has inadvertently eaten one of these
industrious insects, ants contain a large
time the soil of their habitations becomes
charged. This acid has the power OF
quickly dissolving the integument sur
rounding seed and of greatly stimulating
the growth of the germ within.
After a little experimenting with this
acid the learned Frenchman was able to
duplicate perfectly the Hindoo trick. His
further researches have led him to believe
that this discovery may be profitably ap-
piled ia agriculture. By infusing ants in
boiling water acid as strong as vinegar can
be obtained. NJ. Ragonneau has achieved
the best results and most perfect growth
by using earth moistened with a solution
of 5000 parts of water and one of acid
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The morning call., 1895-02-05
STOPPING PAYMENT.
How That Is Understood in the Bank
of England.


It is quite a mistaken idea that ''stop-
ping payment" of banknote has the effect
supposed by very many people. 1t simply
means that the Bank of England carefully
keeps lookout for the note which has
been stopped" and, though it cannot re-
fuse to pay such note Immediately on its
being presented, notification would at
once be made to the person who stopped
it, and the bank would give all the assist
ance in its power to enable the loser to re-
cover the amount. In the case of a bank
note having been, say, burned by mistake,
if the number is known, and notice sent to
the Bank of England, it will pay the
amount, after an interval OF five years
from the date of lodging notice of destruc-
ton, should no one have presented the
note for payment in the meantime.
The bank in such cases also insists on
a guarantee being given by banker or
two householders that it shall be repaid in
the event of the document ever turning up
and being again rendered for payment. In
this connection it is interesting to glance
for moment at very wholesome rule
enforced by Scoth banks in regard to mutt
lated and spoiled notes presented for pay
ment. The system adopted in these insti-
tutions is a simple one, being merely to
pay in proportion to the size of the bank
note that is to say (unless there is the
clearest evidence that the mutilation of
the document is purely accidentally if the
half of a Ell note is presented the bank
only pays 10 shillings for it, on the per-
fect1y fair plea that, for all they know to
the contrary, the remaining half or third
may be presented at future time by a
second person.
1t is not at all an unusual circumstance
for mutilated note to be presented for
payment, burned perhaps half through,
with marks of burning on the fringes. Nor
is the damage always accidental. The men
who indulge in the luxury of lighting their
pipes with a banknote are not always, as
some may think, millionaires or recognized
lunatics of society. The spoiled notes are
more often than not presented by work
men or laborers, who confess without hest
tation that they have Intentionally lighted
their pipes with them from mere bragga-
docio.-The Cornhill Magazine.
The morning call., 1895-02-05

well, would rather not say what / would
have done, but don't think l should have
let him CO."
'You are very courageous" I replied
with bated breath, knowing that even an
unloaded pistol held to my head by burg
lar would make me cheerfully surrender
my little all.
eyes, they say am courageous, replied
the youthful burglar-catcher, smiling,
''but / think myself it is more carelessness
than anything. do not take any care of
my valuables. For instance, we were at
Chicago during the Worlds Fair, and 1
used to leave everything / had lying on
the dressing table, though they often told
me l should lose something"
ibid you never, when you were in a
strange place, look under your bed for a
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BURGLAR-BAITING BY FAIR SPECIALISTS.

az am Mrs Whitney" she answered,
smiling. and her voice was as sweet and
girlish as her appearance. At first she did
not care to talk about her adventure with
the burglar, but finally she consented to
tell how she performed the feat of holding
him up.
81 did not think about pistols or violence
of any sort, she began. at was about 6
O'Clock and We were all at dinner / just
went out for my handkerchief, and in the
hall l saw strange man and knew that he
ought to be made to account for his pres
ence.''
"And you were not afraid when you
stopped him from coming downstairs?"
NO! 1 had not time to think of being
afraid knew he would try to get out, so
my first thought was to lock the door.
You see with your back to the door you
face the stairs; so 1 looked at him the whole
time, and held my hands behind me to
turn the key. 1t was too dark for him to
see what was doing. AS soon as the door
was fast began to talk to him and called
for the others to come, but they did not
hear"
"Were you not afraid of his clubbing
your" I asked.
Mrs. Whitney appeared quite amused at
the idea: at may seem strange thing,
but 1 really do not know what it is to feel
afraid. In my whole life 1 have never
known the feeling of fear. I can go out
alone at night or stay in the house alone
and never experience the least feeling of
nervousness, indeed my people say am
reckless.
"When 1 was talking to the burglar
though l was afraid that he would get
The morning call., 1895-02-05
ASSERTING HER RIGHTS.
Mrs. WestWater Offered to Sing,
but Was Refused.
The Grace Church Choir Trouble Still
Unsettled Mr.. WestWater Meets
Rector FOute.

The calm that precedes the storm is the only
figure of speech that expresses the present con-
dition Of affairs with reference to the Grace
Church choir trouble. Miss Wilcox, who was
appointed contralto by the musical committee
of the church, vice Mrs. Eunice Westwater, re-
moved. sang for the first time or Sunday, and
the prospect of scene by Mrs. Westwater drew
a large audience to the morning service.
Mrs. Westwater, however, created no scene.
A short time before the service she made a
formal demand upon Rector Foute and Mrs. E.
w. Croker OF the musical committee to be al
lowed to resume her duties in the choir, but the
request was denied. Mrs. Westwater did this
in accordance with instructions received from
her attorneys, Messrs. King and Shaw, in order
that her prospective suit against the church
might not be jeopardized through some techni-
cality, charging that she did not offer her
services even though she had been dismissed,
as she saws, in violation of the terms of con-
tract made with Rector Foute.
Mr. Westwater, who has just returned from
Oregon, accompanied Mrs. Westwater to a re-
hearsal at the church on Saturday and there
met Dr. Foute The two had warm discus
sion relative to Mrs. Westwater's dismissal, but
Dr. Foute maintained that he had nothing to
do with the matter. Mr.. Westwater stated
that in view of the contract which required
six months notice to be given by either party
in case a separation was desired the summary
dismissal of Mrs. Westwater was unjust. He
demanded that reason for the dismissal
should be given, but DR.. Foute referred him to
the musical committee for an answer.
Russell ]. Wilson, as attorney for the musical
committee, had conference with Attorney
Shaw yesterday, relative to stipulation to be
signed by DR.. Foute and the members of the
musical committee, relieving Mrs. Westwater
of the necessity of personally demanding per-
mission to be allowed to resume her duties at
rehearsals and on Sundays for the next six
months The stipulation will be signed to-day,
and the filing OF the suit against the church
will be, therefore, merely question of time.
The morning call., 1895-02-05
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
EPPS'S COCOA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

"DY A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE
ID natural laws which govern the operations of
digestion and nutrition and by careful applicar
Mr.. Epps has provided for breakfast and supper
a delicately favored beverage, which may save us
many heavy doctors bills. 1t is by the iudicous
use of such articles of diet that constitution may
be gradually built up until strong enough to resist
every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle
maladies are floating around US, ready to attack
wherever there is weak point. We may escape
many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well forth
fed with pure blood and properly nourished
frame. '-Civil Service Gazette.
Made simplp with boiling water or milk. Sold
only in half pound tins by grocers, labeled thus:
JAMES EPPS 6 CO., Ltd, Homeopathic
Chemists, London, England.
The morning call., 1895-02-05

of each hip pocket and club held aloft
ready TO knock the life out of any one who
happened to be in the way.
Mrs. Whitney herself, however, had
been such surprise that after meeting
her was prepared for anything, even to
hear her theory that a man may follow the
profession of burglary and yet be per-
feet gentleman. had gone to 1Ol2 Bush
street prepared to meet strong-minded,
able-bod1ed female of such determined
aspect that even burglars would quail be-
fore her. On the doorstep met pretty
young lady who looked about IL. She had
soft fluffy brown hair and large gray eyes,
and her manner was so timid ana sweet
this gentle little thing had not been called
upon to face the nocturnal robber.
sis Mrs. Whitney at homer" asked.
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The One Mrs. Whitney Got
Was a Gentleman.
MISS ROBERTSON'S VAS NOT.
Two Girls Tell What 1t Is to Hold a
Man Up.
WOMEN WHO NEVER FELT ANY FEAR,
But Mrs. Whitney Found the Time Long
Till Help Came-IWO HerOineS
in Their Teens.
MISS ROBERTSON'S VAS NOT.
WOMEN WHO NEVER FELT ANY FEAR.

"Of course he was burglar, poor boy!
but I must say at the same time that he
was perfect gentleman.
Mrs S. II. Whitney said these remark
able words yesterday when asked her to
tell something about her experience in
capturing nocturnal robber in the very
act of walking off with the family iewelry.
"a perfect gentlemanP' There was no
mistake about it; that was what Mrs.
Whitney said, and the expression of her
face was so calm and placid when she
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away without accounting for his presence
called three times before they heard me,
and although we had stood there only a
few minutes, perhaps, it seemed long
time to me. The poor boy acted like a
perfect gentleman, he did, indeed; for you
know he might have escaped by violence"
Suppose he held pistol to your head ?"
I suggested.
81 never thought of such thing" re-
piled Mrs. Whitney simply. "If he had
The morning call., 1895-02-05
Business Property, Improved.
Business Property, UnimprOVed
Residence Property, Improved.
R1SidenCePrOperty, UnimprOVed
BUSINESS 5o-VARA.

NV. cor. Golden Gate ave. and Leavenworth st.
This centrally located 50vara is but L block from
the Hibernia savings Bank. City Hall and Market
st. are within blocks. 1t is certainly the best
located large piece of property now available in
the city for large building suitable for business
purposes, halls hotel. The entire Market-st.
sy stem of cables and other roads pass within
block. Present nominal ground rent S175 per
mouth. No lease The buildings do not belong TO
the estate. Lot 1877: feet Golden Gate ave. by
137 IS feet on Leavenworth st.
The morning call., 1895-02-05
Reform Sunday in London.

Acting on the suggestion of many of the
clergy and ministers of religion in all de-
nominations, the London Reform Union is
taking steps for the institution of Lon
one Sunday in the year the clergy and min
listers within the administrative county of
London might specially devote themselves,
to quickening the sense of citizenship,
The morning call., 1895-02-05

made the remark that she was evidently
not joking. For moment 1 was almost
inclined to resent the idea of burglar
being a perfect gentleman, because it
des troyed one of my youthful illusions.
Burglars have always been associated in
my mind with crepe masks, dark lanterns
and deeds of violence. l have pictured
them as prowling about in the dead Of
night, the muzzle of pistol cleaning out
that thought what blessing it was that
The morning call., 1895-02-05
PRESIDE HEIGHTS.
Roval Residence Lots.

N. line of Clay, 1875 Z. of Laurel ST. These res
idence lots are the best in the choice Preside
Heights district Grand marine view: also that
lovely outlook upon the mountains OF Marin, So
poma Napa and Contra Costa counties. and the
Islands in the bay OF San Francisco. Neighbor-
hood the choicest, streets severed, cement-stone
sidewalk, Jackson Sacramento and CaliforniaSt
cables Lots 28:11a and 25x127 :S14.
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MAGNIFICENT MANSION
....OF THE LATE.
MRS. KATE JOHNSON,

SW. cor. O'Fsrrell and Leavenworth streets.
Contains % well-appointed rooms, with bath
oms an lavauories. Suitable for clubhouse
elegant loo ton for frst-cass hotel or for
m odern French flats n either instance a 10 per
cent revenue could be obtained on the invest
ment. Present nominal rent 5000 per month,
under lease for one year Omnibus and electric
roads. Streets in splendid condition. Lot 1875
feet on O'Farrel street by 1877 :6 feet on Leaven-
worth.
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Elegant Improved Property.

NE cor Guerrero and 23d streets. Handsome
building of modern construction containing b
stores, each with rooms adjoining and basement;
1 French fiat OF rooms bath, etc. and French
fats of rooms, bath, etc Pleasant surround
ings. Valencia cable and San Francisco and San
Mateo electric road NIL rents $2240 per annum.
Lot ia feet Guerrero street by 30 feet on 23d.
The morning call., 1895-02-05
SWEDISH PEASANT SONGS.
A Successful Concert by the Ladies
Quartet.

Uuartet.
An enthusiastic reception was given yester-
day evening at Byron Mauzy's Hall to the four
charming ladies who compose the Swedish
Ladies' National Quartet.
There were no novelties in the music which
Miss Jennie Norelh, Miss Minna Norelli, Miss
Amy Tourbie and Miss Rina Hoving sang, but
they rendered their numbers, particularly the
uuartets, so sweetly that any one can enjoy
hearing them more than once. "The Wedding
March," by Soderman, which won the Swedish
Singers such applause last winter, opened their
programme and, like several other of the selec-
lions, was encored.
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Warehouse Property.

Sw. cor. Battery aud Filbert streets. known az
the "Pioneer Warehouse, only half block from
the seawall and shipping. Freigntcars of the diff
ferent steam railroads in the immediate vicinity,
via Belt road. This is the best location in the city
for warehouse property. Both streets paved with
basalt stone. Rear entrance to second story or
warehouse for teams. Rent $500 per annum.
LOT 1877 :6xl37 :6, including rear passageway.
The morning call., 1895-02-05
Builders Contract.

I'D. Sullivan with Joseph Kemp, to build two
story frame building on w line of Broderck street.
north of Oak, N % by w 100: $500.
Raymo Angelo with A. Stevens, to build two
story attic and basement building on S line OF
Haight street, 81 g of Steiner, % by s 81;
$500.
The morning call., 1895-02-05
Pacific Heights Handsome Residence

n, line mo. 2S1O) of Clay ST., lis feet w. OF
Scott; a handsons house Of 8 rooms and bath;
rent $e5: Alta plaza only 200 from residence:
very choice neighborhood; street bituminized:
cement stone walk; pleasant home for family;
California, Sacramento and Jackson cables: lot
25x127:S14
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Presidio Heights-5O.Vara

s. line Of Jackson, 137 IS feet w. of Laurel &c.
This entire 50-vara will be sold in one parcel.
Handsomely located; grand view; near Presidio
reservation, Jackson, Sacramento, California and
Pacific-avepue cables Examine this for an Invest
ment Lot 137 :6x127:S1A feet
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Citv Front-Seawall Property

South line of JEFF rson ST., 1877: feet west OF
Taylor. This is a valuable business property; the
present Sc wall is but short distance from this
location: the next extension west will pass In
font Of this choice piece of manufacturing ware
house foundry property. big chance for
speculator or investor: 5O-vara lot No. (137:6
= ~ e feet). in block No. 2Oi.
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Original Water Lot.

NE. line OF Main st. 229:2 feet Sc. from
Howard This is a choice location for a wholesale
warehouse manufacturing establishment or
foundry; is near the water front and all ready for
building. Examine this for an investments loo
45.10x137:6 feet.
The morning call., 1895-02-05

There are enrolled in the public schools
of our country 13,4S4 ,572 pupils, who are
taught by 373, 90 teachers.
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Golden Gate Park Residence.

E. line NO 100 of Lyon ST., 100 feet n. of raget
handsome family residence of rooms and bath;
finished attic and basement; one-half block from
3olden Gate Park: street in splendid conditions;
cement stone walk: examine this for a home:
rent $50 per month; OAK, Page and Haight st. car
lines: lot 251lO2 feet
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Citv Front-ImproYed PronertY.

NV cor. Battery and Green sts. 1908 Battery
This property Is improved and renting for $50 per
month. Battery and Green sits. paved with basaIt
rock. This property is but a short block from tho
seawall and Is gaining In value every day, Lot 70
x12O feet to rear street.
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Downtown Improyed Propertv.

NV. line (Nos $50, 522 and 5221a) OF Jessie St,
$50 feet S W. of Sixth the building Is In fine con-
diton; has three tenements: always rented full
rent $5S per month; Postof1ce site street
in basalt rock: examine this for an investment;
LOT 25x75
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0ntside Land Block No. 799.

Entire outside land block No 799. bounded by
and L sts., 3lst and sd avenues. being the
fourth row south from Golden ate Park, COM
pris ng so city lots
25xl 90, or entire block 24Ox600 feet; big chance
or the specula Ior In this location the next
move in real estate will come and is where the
money VIII be made.
The morning call., 1895-02-05

There are only u, S95 divorced women in
this country; there might have been more.