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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
BANQUET BY A FIRM.
Miller, Sloss & Scott Dine Their En-
pIoyes at the Maison Richie.

Miller, Sloss & Scott Dine Their En-
pIoyes at the Maison Riche.
Miller, Sloss & Scott gave their fourth
annual banquet last night at the Malson
Richie to members of the firm, heads OF de-
partments, travelling agents and statesmen.
On the occasion of the first banquet
after the organization of the firm there
were fourteen present, last night there
were thirty, as follows: c. E. Miller (presi-
dent), Joseph Sloss, Leon Sloss, A. l..
Scott, ]. A. Scott, members of the firm,
and E. Sanders, F. Batchelder. c. F. Moul-
throp, w. A. Rice, W. A. Leonard.
M. II. Quin, George Henderson, George
Hickman, E. r. Hunt, a. Cooley, w. IL.
Palmer, W. Armstrong, ]. Foster, II; G.
Sturtevant. A Bishop, J. Johnson, Milton
BRAY, W. H. Young, o. P. S. Sheets, j..
Mcbride, George Burton, ]. A. Britton,
Theo Shocking, James Vance, j. W. Oat-
man, George Crum.
Sturtevant and Sheets, two knights OF
the road, acted as toastmasters and called
forth a number of impromptu humorous
responses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
The City Preparing to Entertain
Numerous Guests From
Neighboring Towns.
READY FOR THE BIG PAGEANT,
Many Candidates to Compete for the
Prizes Offered. by the Citizens
Committee.

PASADENA, CAL, Dec. 81. - The ar
engagements for Pasadena's annual floral
festival = the rose tournament, held on
each New Years dav-are nearly COM
plete, and the occasion bids fair to be a
brilliant. success. Especial preparations
have been made for the reception and
entertainment of guests from neighborlng
towns; the entries for the floral parade
have been more numerous than ever be-
fore, and more general interest on the
part of citizens is displayed.
Heretofore the festival has been given
under the auspices of the Valley Hunt
Club, the leading society organization OF
Pasadena, but it has been considered ad-
visable to have this event in the future
under the supervision of all the citizens.
This year tournament association was
formed to arrange for the pageant.
The celebration will be confined to a
floral street parade, emitting the usual
games and sports, as the committee did
not have sufficient time to prepare for
them after the association was formed.
The entries for the parade must be en-
tlrely floral and will include floats, eight,
six and four-in-hand coaches, private car
riages, double and single teams, pony
carts, an equestrian and military division.
bicyclists. fire department, etc. Many
civic organizations, social clubs and cor
porations will be represented. Pasadena's
Chinese and Japanese residents will each
make characteristic entry.
Judges have been appointed to make
awards and elegant and costly prizes pro-
cured, to be given as first and second
awards in each class CT entries. Consider
able enthusiasm is manifested and the
only possible drawback will be Indictment
weather and scarcity of flowers. The pro-
longed cold weather has caused some
anxiety on this latter account
A press stand will be built opposite the
judges stand, and general invitation will
be extended to artists and writers to at
tend
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
Absence of Fatalities Due to the
Slow Running of the Big
Vessel.
DECK-HOUsE CARRIED AWAY.
The Disaster Due to an Error of the
Smaller Steamships
Captain.

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 27.-As it was
leaving the Arlington dock on its second
trip to Central American points this
evening, the Puget Sound and
Central American Steamship Com
pany's steamer Transit ran into
the steamer Evangel, Captain Winfield
Mann, plying between Seattle and Vic
toria. No loss of life resulted. but the
Bvangels deckhouse was badly demoI-
ished and a portion of its guard rail
torn off, doing damage to the extent of
probably $780,
But for the fact that the Transit had not
got under Roadway the Evangel, which is
an old and much smaller boat, would
doubtless have been instantly sunk.
The sound boat, which was heading for
Port Townsend with a dozen or more pas
sengers and a small amount of freight, had
to put back to Yesler's wharf, and the
Transit, after rendering assistance and
waiting to see that all were safe, went on
her way.
Captain Mann admitted that he at
tempted to cross the Transit's bow, alleg-
ing that he believed the big steamer to
have been at anchor. The Evangel is
owned by Mann & Morgan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

On account of the phenomenal drought
the Missouri River, about and above
Pierre, S. D., where normally it is of vol
ume we'll emitting it to the name of the
'Big Muddy" is now little more than a
! creek. A week ago the water was two feet
| below the lowest mark ever before re-
corded, and in some places there was not
more than two feet OF water in the main
channel.
NJ. Wilson, conductor on the Chicago,
! Milwaukee and st. Paul road was hurt in
peculiar manner. He had long, sharp
lead pencil in his hand and got off with it
at Herlcon to get orders. Running along
! he collided with a boy on the platform
with such force as to force the pencil
through his clothing and into his stomach.
A bad wound was inflicted, and it is feared
that the internal injury may result Sc
riously.
President Crespo of Venezuela is a tall,
heavy man, with countenance revealing
| force and determination. He is very alb
stemious in his habits and generally goes
to bed at 8 o'clock in the evening. He is
in the habit of summoning his Ministers
to him at sunrise. He is fond of cattle
ranching, and owns a large number of
acres not far from the Venezuelan capital.
He is fine equestrian.
| During the time of the Incas, when the
natives of Peru had attained a high posi-
ton IN the construction of communica-
tions, they formed suspension-b bridges Of
the tough fibers OF the maguey, a kind of
osier. for the purpose OF crossing the huge
gulleys and swift streams of their noun
tain districts. These osiers they woye
into enormous cables, sometimes over 200
feet in length, and attached the end either
to heavy blocks of masonry or occasionally
to the natural rock. Planks were then
laid transversely and thus road formed.
A medical authority truthfully sounds
the praises of onions. They are excellent
blood purifiers. Boiled onions used fire.
quently in family of children will ward
off many diseases to which the little ones
are subject AS, an external application
they are successfully used in cases of
Group and earache. They are good for the
complexion, and a lady who has won
derfully clear, fine complexion attributes
it TO the liberal use of onions as food.
People troubled with wakefulness may be
assured good nights rest often if Just
before retiring they will eat a raw onion.
When troubled with a hard cough, if
raw onion is eaten the phlegm will loosen
almost Immediately and can then be
easily expectorated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
Suits for Railroad Dues for 1887
to Be Argued in Wash.
ington.
A MILLION DOLLARS INVOLVED.
If the State Wins, Railroads Have to
Pay Full Taxes for at Least
One Year.

John II. Miller and J. P. Langhorne,
special counsel for the State of California,
leave for Washington to-day to argue the
last of the Central and Southern Pacific
tax cases in the United States Supreme
Court on the 9th of next month. The case
involves the taxes of the Central and
Southern Pacific Railroad companies for
1887, which, with counsel fees, penalties
and costs amount to little over $950,OO0
The suits we're first entered in 1889 in the
Superior Court by Langhorne and Miller,
who were then law partners and were
chosen by Controller Dunn as special coun-
sci for the State. the cases were tried in
the Superior Court and judgment rem
dered for the full amount in favor of the
State. The railroads took an appeal to the
State Supreme Court, which confirmed the
decision of the lower court on January 6,
1895. On writs of error the cases were
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States. On motion of Langhorne and Mil
Ter the Supreme Court advanced the cases
on the calendar and set them for hearing
January next. just year from the date
of the State courts decision. Otherwise
the Supreme Court would not reach them
for two or three years more.
Charles H. Tweed, one of the biggest
lawyers OF the New York bar, and J. Hub
ley Ashton of Washington will appear for
the railroads.
The courts here held against the rail-
roads in every point, and both Mr.. Miller
and Mr.. Langhorne said yesterday that
they had very little doubt OF winning be-
fore the court in Washington. In fact,
Mr.. Miller said that he believed that the
main reason OF the railroads Tor appealing
was that they wanted time. When the de-
cision was rendered here January last by
the State Supreme Court the railroads
were short of money on account OF the
strikes.
If the State wins, 1887 Will be the only
year for which the State will receive full
taxes from the railroads since the adop-
ton of the new constitution.
Suits were brought by the Attorney
General and District Attorney for the
taxes from 1880 to 1884 inclusive, and only
partial recoveries were made by COM
promise. In 1893 the Legislature passed
the reassessment bill, under which all of
the railroads were reassessed for all years
from 1880 to 1887 at lower rate than the
original assessments, and the taxes on
these were paid except for 1887.
The assessment OF 1887 having already
been declared valid by the Superior and
Supreme Courts OF California, it was left
alone.
Messrs. Langhorne and Miller will come
in for a good fee of about 5000 if the
cases are won.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
Do Stones Grow? No, They Don't.

A builder employed on the work of re-
pairing church, a well-known and trusted
man at Dunstable, and old enough to talk
and think sensibly, declared to me that
the kind OF stone (pudding stone) in ques-
ton grows, and that this particular mass
had grown since it was used as a founda-
ton stone, as proved by its projection both
ways beyond the thickness of the wall.
Nothing | could say about the absence of
vitality, or the impossibility of an isolated
mass removed from all opportunity or
growth by accretion of first material, could
shake his belief that the mass had grown
IN size. Surely his opinion c, uld not find
support in his experience. 1t would be
well to inquire if this be a popular belief
in this contributes and Queries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28

lect, II is painfully patent that we are ex-
tremely Ignorant Of the mechanism of
storms; OF the operations of those vast and
subtle forces In free air which give incep-
tlon to the storm and which supply the
energy necessary to accelerate cyclonlc
actlon when formed, or to dlsperse the
same when once fully in operation. We
Know That great atmosp herlc swlrls IN the
shape OF high and low pressure areas alter
nately DRIFT across the country atlntervals
OF two or three days; that the atmosphere
flows splrally into the cyclonic or low
pressure system and outward from the
ant'-cyclonlc or high-pressure system, that
tne lhQraWn east and south WlndS on the
'front.' OF the storm are warm, and that the
lnwardly flowing north and west winds
are cold.
1.-The theories of Redfeld. Espy LOOMS,
Ferrel and Others teach that our great
storms are composed of immense masses
OF ar gyratlng about vertical or nearly
vertical axis, drifting eastward and at the
rents at the front and cold westerly cur
rents at the rear; that the commingling of
THESE TWO as they rise TO greater and
greater elevations near the region of the
cyclone center throws down volumes OF
RAIN or snow; that as precipitation occurs
with the ascending currents the heat of
condensation energies the cyclonic circu-
'dtiOii, SHdb Cllc dlF at lue CellleI VI GIlo
storm is relatively warm, is rarefied by
centrifugal force, and by reason of less
density rises to great elevation, and in
the upper regions OF the atmosphere flows
away laterally to assist in building up
high pressure areas on either side.
The high and low pressure areas are
supposed to be carried eastward by the
general easterly drift of the atmosphere in
the middle latitude, somewhat as eddies
are carried along by water in running
stream.
but, fortunately for the complete &C
curacy of these theories, the forecaster
often finds heavy downpours of rain with
out any cyclonic circulation, and no con-
vectional system in operation; again over
immense areas of country, especially in
the Rocky Mountain region, for many
months in the year condensation occurs
not at all in the warmer easterly currents
flowing into the storm center, but almost
exclusively in the western portion of the
storm area. where the cold north and west
winds are flowing in
Professor Moore then outlined a few
methods of investigation that may in
crease our knowledge of these matters,
such as the study of the influence of the
solar magnetic field on our weather, now
being prosecuted by Professor Bigelow,
and the exploration of the upper air by
kites and balloons
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
JIN0OLN's GETTYSBURG SPEECH.
The Wonderful OratOricaI Instinct
Which Foresaw Its Effect.


The present controversy over the Get
tysburg speech is curious, as revealing the
inability of otherwise competent critics to
discriminate between the requirements of
written and spoken language We admire
the flawless perfection of this masterpiece
as we read it, and, forgetting the totally
different conditions of its delivery, cannot
bring ourselves to believe that it could
have been an oratorical failure. The fact
is that we should have greater cause for
wonder had it been otherwise; for the
very excellencies we so justly admire it
stand in the way of its immediate effect,
and immediate effect is the sine qua non
of the orator.
Everett realized next day that he had
listened to a masterpiece. The masses
who heard it came to realize the fact when
they read it, while those who did not hear
1t al all were loudest in its praise. Any
critical student of oratory could have
prophesied Just that result. Lincoln, with
the orators instinct, foresaw it, and it is a
hundred to one that Everett was dis
appointed, even if he did not give express
sion to the feeling.
For one thing, Lincoln did not give him.
self or his audience time TO acquire emo
tlonal momentum, if one may use such an
expression. A speaker must suit his
language, as the scene painter suits his
outlines and colors to the requirements
OF multitudes and distance. Lincoln's
effect defies microscopic scrutiny, but
partly for that very reason, and more be-
cause OF its admirable brevity and COM
preston, it is not, in the truest sense OF
the word, an Grafton
The world has cause to rejoice that it is
not and to give thanks for that high in
shnct that seemingly. in spite OF the
speakers will, checked the flow of what
might have been commonplace eloguence
ana gave us instead a matches prose
poem.-F. Townsend Southwick in New
York Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
THREE WoRLOs RECORDS.

Ne,c Marks for Cuciers Made by the Syr-
dcuse Facing Team.
HOTEL DEL CORONADO, CAL, Dec.
27.-Three worlds records were made to-
day by the Syracuse racing team. Hamil-
ton went third-mile, standing start,
paced, in :38 3-5. William Taylor and
Candy Hewitt on a tandem, paced by
Stone, Scarborough, Washburn and Terrill
on quad, made two-thirds of a mile, fly
ing start in 1 :0S. A half-mile was coy-
cred by the same team in so is.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
THE MECHANISM OF STORMS
Weather Forecasters Frequently Find
Their THERE'S at Fault.

The new chief OF the United States
Weather Bureau, Willis L. Moore, has the
reputation of being peculiarly bold and
skillful in his methods, and he has tried
so earnestly not to allow himself to be tied
down by old ideas and prejudices that he
has incurred some hostile criticism. Mr.
Moore was given an opportunity to speak
for himself before the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science at its
last meeting, and some of the most in
teresting parts of his address are here
quoted from the official report in Science.
After quoting the law of 1890, which
prescribes the chiefs duties, he goes on
as follows:
ITO those who have read every impor-
tant treatise on meteorology, and who
have stud led every textbook on the SUBJ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
Tom Reeds Latest Fad.

Speaker Reed has new fad. He has
taken up amateur photography and be-
come quite an expert. Last summer he
amused himself taking pictures by the
hundreds, and he has a very interesting
collection to show to friends. Recently he
asked friend, who is also an enthusiastic
amateur, if he thought it would be pos
sible to take good photographs in the hall
of the House. Perhaps Mr.. Reed thinks of
using his camera to count quorum with.
Chicago Times Herald.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
STORM OF WIND AND RAIN.
Damage Done by a Gale of Hind Along
tho AtLaaltic Seabonrd.

DUHtuYo. IIUItt UY n UHte OF UlNu L4IOflg
the atlantic Seaboard.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 27.-Reports
continue to come in this morning of the
damages which were wrought in this city
by last nights high wind and rainstorm.
Many persons had, narrow escapes from
serious injury if not death. In North Nor
risiana four telegraph poles fell across the
elevated road tracks this morning, almost
in front OF an approaching train, which
stopped within ten feet of the obstruction.
The blowing down of the poles paralyzed
the telegraph wires. Plate-glass windows
were blown in, trees uprooted. roofs torn
away and street lamps wrecked, but up to
noon no one was reported injured.
BROOKLYN, \. Y, Dec. 1.-THE storm
wrought much damage here also.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
A $500 Dollar Blaze.

An alarm of fire from bcx ga was turned in
last night for the purpose of getting enough
fremen at the residence OF Michael Pohlman
at 317 Prospect avenue to extinguish blaze
in the basement of that gentleman's residence.
Although the jakies did the best they could,
the damage summed up to $40O before the
matter was adjusted to the satisfaction of Mr.
POhlman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
JUDGE ALVEY INVITED.

Asked Oy Cleveland to SerUe on the Tene-
zueiG Commission.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. pa special
to the Sun from Washington says:
The President has invited Richard Fl
Alvey Of Maryland, the present Chief JUS
tice of the Court of Appeals of the District
of Columbia, to serve as member OF the
Venezuelan Commission. He now has The
matter under consideration and it is prob.
able that he will accent. Judge Alvev
although well advanced in years, is re-
garded as one of the ablest lawyers in this
part OF the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
Flo,c of the Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 27.-The
Treasury gold reserve at the close of bust
ness, with all Withdrawals, stands at
$63, 86S, 800. The amount of gold reported
Withdrawn at New York for export to-day
was 100000, and $418,0O0 IN exchange
for currency for domestic use.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Shields Viii Ship His String of Horse
to (aIfforNiG,

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 27.-Alex-
ander Shields viii ship his string of horses,
including Logan, to California tomorrow.
Appended is a summary of to-day's events
at the track:
Seven furlongs, Han Ban won, King Gold
second, Sir John third. Time, L :3614.
One mile, Captain Kidd won, Del Coron ado
second, Equinox third. Time 40.
Six furlongs, Red John won, Elberon second,
The sculptor third. Time, l 49,.
One mile, Nikita won, Domingo second, Ash
land third. Time, 40.
One and a sixteenth miles, Jack the Jew won
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Movements OF Trans Atlantlc steamsr..

Movements OF Trans Atlantic Steamers.
NEW YORK-Arrived Dec 27-Stmr Saale from
Bremen and Southampton; stmr st Louis, from
southampton.
MOVILLE-Arrived out Dec27-Stmr Furnessia
COPEN out Dec 81 - Stmr
Virginia.
BREMERHAvEN-Arr out Dec 26-Stmrs
Aller and stuttgart.
LONDON-Sailed Dec 27-Stmr Mobile for New
York.
LlZARD-Passed Dec 27-Stmr Palatia, from
New York for Hamburg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
.ItiLinn HiIL Return .

Ell PASO, TEX, Dec. 27.-The breach
between Fitzsimmons and Julian, that
seemed permanent, was finally healed this
evening by local mutual friends. Julian
leaves for New York tomorrow to attend
to legal business. He will return shortly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
Gas Trust to Reoroanize.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 81. = Judge
Bischoff, in the Court of Common Pleas
to-day, handed down. a decision denying
the motion made by William r. Whitney
for an order making permanent tempo
rary injunction to restrain the plan Of re-
organization the Chicago gas trust.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28

Fred Raabe. 14:H.K. Robin, 40; NJ. Schwartz,
40; w. H. Vincent, 10; l.. J. Welch, d.
WEIGH was first declared elected, but on
a recount on motion made by Mr.. TOBY,
Kreing was declared elected on differ
enCe o one vote.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
WiU Drop the Libel Suit.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Dr. ]. G.
Hearne said to-day that he would drop his
libel suit for 100000 against the San Fran
cisco Chronicle and Immediately take up
the practice of medicine at San Diego.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28

Baldur second Soundmore third. Time, LOO.
wJoekey Turner was suspended for the balance
of the meeting by the racing governors for his
weak ride on Artist Yesterday
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28

PIE FIRST SPIRITUAL. SOCIETY
nesfs Sunday evening at Petiis' hall,
Front streef between Madison and
sorsnx: platform test by the medium,
Ma Moore. The public welcome
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

OFFICE OF &. @ NJ. VANCOUVER
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g1ant. during hscal year cofaFfs eF.alha
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