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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Paul Bourget viii be formally received into
the French Academy on June 13.
Thomas Nelson Page has beautiful home
full of valuable things from all parts of the
world.
There is probability that President Faure
will shortly visit England and be guest of the
Queen.
Myron J. Whitney of Syracuse, N Y, is suing
the State Board of Charities for keeping him
shut up as lunatic for 264 days, and claims
81, 800, 900, OF $4,000 day.
Kaiser Wilhelm has forbidden the officers
and men of the Berlin garrison to smoke in the
principal streets of the city, in consequence of
irregularities in the salute offered to His
Majesty and the members of the royal family.
Senator Henderson of Nebraska has fine
collection of Indian relics at his home in
Omaha, and one that time will render each
year of increasing value, for our Indians and
their ways will soon be things of past gener-
alton.
Marie Louise's son by her chamberlain, Count
Neippurg, whom she married after Napoleon's
death, has just died near Vienna. He was
Prince William of Montenuovo, an Italianized
form of Neuberg (Neipperg), and was "a years
old. He survived his brother, the King of
Rome, s1xty-three years.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. says LIE
Figaro, intends to change the order of success
sion established by the pragmatic sanction of
1928, by which Maria Theresa became Queen,
and to have the crown transferred to his only
grandson, the child of his youngest daughter
Valerie and the Archduke Francis Salvador.
Professor Victor Horsey, who is a relentless
viyisectionist, has won his great reputation a
brain specialist to some extent by the vigor-
Gus research he has made into the surgical
methods in vogue among the prehistoric races.
He is a tall, well-built man, clean shaven, ex-
cept for his mustache, with dark-brown hair,
gray eyes and a weil-shaped head. His manner
is abrupt and seemingly thoughtless and his
dexterity with the surgical knife is nothing
short of marvellous.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS.

1t is cheaper to owe rent than to move.-New
York Press.
England considers it generally advisable to
send an ultimatum C. o. D.-Washington Star
The man who never forgets anything never
forgets to boast about it to every one he meets.
Boston Globe.
She-No. Mr.. Bluunderre, / cannot entertain
your proposal. The truth is am engaged to
marry your father.
He-Why, the old idiot.-Indianapoli Jour
nal a
Before marriage the question girl asks her
lover is, 'sDo you really love me?" After mar
rage the query becomes, "Is my hat on
traight?"-Tammany Times
Man is made in Gods own image, SO we are
told. When we look about us, it is rather hard
to believe this, but when we come to ourselves
it is easy to see that it must be so.-Boston
Transcript.
She had now become desperate.
"Your family has grand name," he OBJ
served.
ri would prefer almost any other" she re-
joined with a promptness sufficient to suggest
that she had given the subject thought.
After a time she sat as one in trance and
wondered what would be the chances of his
tumbling If a wheat elevator were to precipi-
tate itself upon him.-Detroit Tribune.
Young LADY, must have some money to go
off on a journey.
Father-Eh? Where?
itYoung LADY, don't know yet, but must
go somewhere at once.
Father-Why! What's happened?
Young lady-The dressmaker misunderstood
me, and instead of walking costume she has
sent me travelling gown.-Tid Bits.
Mrs. Snaggs-I am so glad that Mr.. Bloomfield
is rid of his chills and ague.
Mr.. Snaggs-But he isn't.
"You said he was.'
81 didn't"
"You said the ague had given him the cold
shake"
"Well?
Here the discussion ended.-Pittsburg Chron-
icle Telegraph.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
BEAUTIFUL CARNATIONS.
j. III. Sieyers Won the State Flora
Society's Special Premium.

j. I'll. Sieyers Won the State Floral
Society's Special Premium.
At meeting of the California State
Floral Society yesterday society badge
was discussed. A committee, composed OF
Mrs. Charles Mason, Mrs. Webster, Mrs
Baldwin, Mrs. Ryder and Mrs. Martin, was
appointed to select design for the badge.
AT the June meeting Mr.. Hutchinson will
read paper on the sweet pea. At the
July meeting, }. ID. Sievers will present a
paper on tuberous bigonias. 1t was de-
cided to have permanent floral exhibit
at the coming Mechanics Institute Fair.
A beautiful exhibit of carnations was
made by ]. II. Sievers, Gallert q Co. and
F. l.. Volberg of Alameda, who CONNECTED
for the 81 80 premium offered by John Hin
kle for the best variety. Sievers won the
premium.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The loudeSt-mouthed reformer is often the
first man to sell out his constituents.-Hum-
boldt Standard.
Claus Spreckels, A. B. Spreckels, Grove Aver
and Thomas Watson will go to Aptos to-day
and will remain there until next Monday.
Now that there is no danger of their doing
anything indiscreet, the President will send two
or three warships TO Nicaraguan waters
Portland Oregonian.
Cheer up, fellow citizens; cheer up. Less
than two years more of Grover and Wall street,
and then we may hope for somebody else and
the people.-Fresno Republican.
A trust to control "excelsior," an article
used in upholstery, is being formed in Michi-
gan. 1t is hardly necessary to explain that
excelsior means higher.-Santa Barbara Press.
1t is a common saying that nothing can be
relied upon in the press, when just the reverse
should hold; and that it pays to be correct and
absolutely authentic is shown in the various
grades of influence possessed by different jour
nals.-Pasadena News.
Yes, to be sure, gold is ''sound money"
Just listen for q moment to the awful din its
advocates are making. But we want some
thing more than sound. We want the pros
perity which would come with the remonetiza-
ton of silver.-Redlands Facts.
The present awakening in San Francisco, if
maintained, will in a few years make the Half
million Club seem very modest. There is no
reason why San Francisco should not have q
million inhabitants before the first decade of
the twentieth century is complete.-Stockton
Independent.
So far as Pasadena is concerned we have an
exceptionally beautiful locality, with climate
to suit, but it has taken no little effort to
turn the sheep pasture of twenty years ago
into the city of to-day We have accomplished
1t by hard work, by being loyal to the town and
to each other, and by telling the world about
it.-Pasadena News
Now is the time for everybody to join hands
in grand push for everything that will benefit
the town and county. word in season and
out OF season ia favor of our town, its location,
capabilities, will keep it before the people
whom we want to come and make their homes
mere. Let those people now here stop whin-
Ing. Let them praise instead OF decrying the
town. Put your shoulders to the wheel and
all push together, with the one and single pur-
pose OF boosting the town into the front rank.
1t can be done. 1t must be done.-Winters
Express.
Within the boundaries of Santa Barbara and
San Luis Obispo counties are all the elements
OF prosperity. We're they by some CONFUSION
OF nature torn from the coast and made an
island OF the inland sea they would still possess
attributes that would make them independent
Iron and coal, gold and bitumen, strawberries,
potatoes, olives, fruit wheat barley, rye, oats
and every other product of the soil are ele-
ments OF independence upon which 1t is safe
to rely and build future hopes. San Luis
Obispo Breeze.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
Forage Contract Awarded.

AT joint meeting of the Committee on
Health and Police, Fire Department and Hos
pltal Committee yesterdy contracts for fur
hlshlng forage for public institutions were
recommended favorably to the Board OF Super
vlsors as follows: To Scott & McCord-W heat
ana az cat hay mixed $12 % per ton; oaten hay,
$Il per ton; wheaton hay, $12 "a per ton;
" cents per bale. To Peter & Rowie-Alfalfa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

hay. eli 25 per ton. To J. L. Verrneil-Tule
hay, 81 IS per bale. To D. Keefe Co:-Oats,
81 1879 per 100 pounds; middlings, 70 cents
Der 100 pounds ground barley, 81 cents per
loo bounds; carrots. 40 cents per 100 pounds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

British society has possessed some sort
of visiting card for nearly 200 years. The
early English cards were used exclusively
by statesmen and peers as a means of not-
flying the people of less quality that visit
from them would be acceptable.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
VarIeY,S Lectures.

The third lecture in the series OF addresses to
young men only, now being given at the Chris
tian Association building, Mason and Ellis
streets. by Rev Mr. Marley, will be delivered
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

J. L. Hand of Pelham, Ca, is known as
the watermelon king. He plants several
thousand acres of seed every spring, and
in the summer season ships hundreds of
carloads of melons North.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
Summer Clothing

Mems busters, soc; fancy French flannel
coats and vests, 81 95; alpaca, mohair and
linen coats and busters, all at bottom figures.
The old l. X L., L. V. Merle, proprietor, corner
Kearny and Commercial streets
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

THE way to give strength to the weak and tired
body is to purify the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla
the only true blood purifier, makes pure blood and
gives health. Try it now.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

IMPoRTANT-Eine eyeglasses, zoe; 81 Fourth st. =,
mr.. barber. Sundays, 736 Market, Kast.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

MARK HOPKINS INSTITUTE OF ART
Spring Exhibition open daily. Admission
25 cts. Thursday even, admission so cts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

A SLIGHT COLD, IF NEGLECTED., OFTEN At
TAcKs THE LUNGS. BrotCn's Bronchial Troches"
give immediate and efectual relief
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The first thing for the next Congress to
do by way of beginning business is to put
the Wilson tariff on the misfit counter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Festivals come and festivals go, but the
San Joaquin road will stay with us for
ever.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The average citizen cannot without an
effort be brought to think that the Morgue
is proper place for frolics and orgies
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

When the Democrats were in power they
did nothing for bimetallism, but now they
are out of Office they mouth it wonderfully.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

One of the surest proofs of the coming
of better times for California is to be
found in the growing improvement of the
wine and the mining industry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

WE guarantee our ports and sherries to be
pure. Mohns d Kaltenbach, 20 Market streets
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The two substantial evidences of ad-
vancement in local improvement are the
present increased sales of lots and the alb
sence of increased prices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The Hawaiian National Band has been
expelled from the islands because it re-
fused to take the Doleful oath of al
legiance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

SECURE sound mind, which seldom goes with
out sound digestion, by using DR.. Siegert's
Aneostura Bitters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The Civic Federation proposes to do
something to help the Half-million Club
by checking the streetcar death rate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

England has no more fear of the Monroe
doctrine than OF doing anything wrong.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

THE charm of beauty is beautiful hair. Secure
it with PARKERs HAIR BALSAM.
HINDERcoRNs, the best cure for corns, 15 cents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

This warm weather is melting the sun
shine into ingots and coming the fruit into
gold.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The dog show may be accounted as an
other OF the successes of the season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Other festal cities had rose queens, but
Oakland will content herself with bud.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Northward, westward and southwark
San Francisco grows and finds every
where new sites for homes overlooking
vistas where every prospect pleases.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

If the big money syndicate buys up all
the gold it will be easy to let them keep il
and do business with silver.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The Delaware Legislature shut up with
the same deadlock it opened with.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

1t is one Of the paradoxes in life that the
wheels in mans head never run so rap
idly as when he is off his trolley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The San Joaquin would thank US for a
little wind, with the breath of the ocean
in it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

After the glow and the fervor of the in
terror festivals, society will be glad to take
in the Santa Cruz swim.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

1t would be wise thing to keep the
Board of Health free from the necessity of
fumigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The Pacific Yacht Club will spread its
white wings to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

GEO. W. MoNrr1rH, law offices, Croker bldg
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

No Californian who does not provide his
own table generously with California fruit
has a right to complain because somebody
in the East does not indulge in our orchard
productS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

A lack of pride is incompatible with
progress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

For every festival in California there is a
strike in the East.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The San Joaquin Valley has an oppor-
tunity to say what it thinks of San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Santa Rosa is crowned Queen of the
North
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The San Joaquin road deserves the China
Basin in a clean shape without any cold
soup in it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

What the rains started the sunshine will
ripen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The advancing prosperity of Amador
County is manifest by the fact the Amador
Record has expanded to an eight-page
quarto and records bright and hopeful
outlook for Suffer Greek and all the min
in i1nterncfc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

1t isn't worth while to kick at silurian
when you can hit him with an improve
ment club.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

This is the kind of weather that puts the
sugar in the strawberry and the flavor in
the cherry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

No man is ever accounted good in the
community unless he is good for some
thing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

All things are gay for those who love
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

BACON Printing Company, sos Clay street. I.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The weather isn't torrid, but it is a trife
tropical
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

PLAIN mixed candies, loo h. Townsends.'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

There seems to be frolic everywhere.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Now that there is no danger of their doing
anything indiscreet, the President will send two
or three warships TO Nicaraguan waters.
Portland Oregonian
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The loudest-mouthed reformer is often the
first man to sell out his constituents.-Hum-
boldt Standard.
Claus Spreckels, A. B. Spreckels, Grove Aver
and Thomas Watson will go to Aptos to-day
and will remain there until next Monday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

The London Economist, after deducting
the amount of trade Great Britain lost by
the depression, estimates that the British
people profted by the reduced prices of
imported goods in 1894 by something more
than 500 DOC. OOO
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Those who may see red light burning
on or near the summit of Mount Diablo
this evening need fear no worse eruption
than the Cross Country Club, which goes
thither to-day and likes something red at
night to steer its course by.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

These are ford times.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Myron J. Whitney of Syracuse, N. Y, is suing
the State Board of Charities for keeping him
shut up as a lunatic for 264 days, and claims
81 800 900, or $4,000 day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Paul Bourget will be formally received into
= French Academy on June Is.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Cheer up, fellow citizens; cheer up. Less
than two years more of Grover and Wall street,
and then we may hope for somebody else and
the people.-Fresno Republican.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Manager Thorn of the Grand Hotel takes a
good deal of interest in the coming Venetian
water carnival of Santa Cruz, and has notified
the committee in charge that he will give them
all the committee-rooms they may require in
this City in the Grand Hotel. Mr.. Thorn has
been placed on the committee on promotion by
Chairman Sullivan of Santa Cruz.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

There is probability that President Faure
will shortly visit England and be guest of the
Queen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Unless the Southern Pacific is ready to
prove that the fruit tariffs which it must
charge in order to do business have an eye
to the meeting of obligations which need
never have been incurred, the people of
California cannot be convinced that COM
petition in transportation is unnecessary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Kaiser Wilhelm has forbidden the officers
and men of the Berlin garrison to smoke in the
principal streets of the city, in consequence of
irregularities in the salute offered to His
Majesty and the members of the royal family.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

1t is not only the helpless dead in the
Morgue who need decent treatment, but
also the healthy living people of the city
who are not ready to make personal con-
tributions to the Morgue statistics by being
thrown in contact with prevalent diseases
which competent Board of Health might
avert.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

Thomas Nelson Page has beautiful home
full of valuable things from all parts of the
world.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
THE SUMMER MONTHS.
sATURDAY.......................MAY IL, 1895
See Oakland to-day.

See Oakland to-day.
These are ford times.
There seems to be a frolic everywhere.
What the rains started the sunshine will
ripen.
Santa Rosa is crowned Queen of the
North.
All things are gay for those who love
gayety.
The weather isn't torrid, but it is a trife
tropical.
A lack OF pride is incompatible with
progress.
For every festival in California there is a
strike in the East.
The Pacific Yacht Club will spread its
white wings to-day.
The Delaware Legislature shut up with
the same deadlock it opened with.
The doc show NAV be accounted as an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

1t is cheaper to owe rent than to move.-New
York Press.