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SENSATIONS OF STARVING.
Observations Made by a Man Who Had
Gone q Week Without Food.

observations Made by a Man Who Had
Gone a Week Without Food.
For the first two days through which a
strong and healthy man is doomed to exist
upon nothing his sufferings are perhaps
more acute than in the remaining stages,
He feels an inordinate, unspeakable crav-
ing at the stomach night and day. The
mind runs upon beef, bread and other sub
stances, but STILL in great measure, the
body retains its strength.
On the third and fourth days, but espe-
cially on the fourth, this incessant craving
gives place to sinking and weakness of
the stomach, accompanied by nausea. The
unfortunate sufferer still desires food, but
with a loss of strength he loses that eager
craving which he felt in the earlier stages.
Should he chance to obtain morsel or
two of food he swallows it with wolfish
avidity, but five minutes afterward his suf-
ferings are more intense than ever. He
feels as if he had swallowed living lob
ster, which is clawing and feeding upon
the very foundation of his existence, says
the Chicago Times Herald.
On the fifth day his cheeks suddenly ap-
pear hollowand sunken, his body attenuated,
his color is ashy pale and his eyes wild,
CLASSY and canni5alistic. The different parts
of the system now war with each other.
The stomach calls upon the legs to go with
it in quest of food; the legs, from weak
ness, refuse.
The sixth day bring with it increased
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
WITH FIRE OHIsELs.
Thirty Pounds of Stone Broken Up by
One Pound of Wood.

Thirty Pounds of Stone Broken Up by
One Pound of Wood.
At Bangalore, in Southern India, the
quarrying of granite slabs by means of
wood fire has been brought to such perfec-
ton that an account of the method is in
teresting. The rock forms solid masses I'M
interrupted by cracks for several hundreds
of feet, and when quarried over an area is
treated as follows: A narrow line of wood
fire, perhaps seven feet long, is gradually
elongated, and at the same time moved
forward over the tolerably even surface of
solid rock. The line of the general split
ting of the rock is indicated by piles of
light wood, which have been left burning
in their position until strokes with ham
mer indicate that the rock in front of the
fire has become detached from the main
mass underneath. The burning wood is
then pushed forward few inches and left
until the hammer again indicates that the
slit has extended.
Thus the fire is moved on, and at the
same time the length of the line of fire is
increased and made to be convex on the
side of the fresh rock, the maximum length
of the arc amounting to about twenty-five
feet. 1t is only on this advancing line of
fire that any heating takes place, the por-
ton which has been traversed being left to
itself. This latter portion is covered with
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England and the respect which all nations

England and the respect which all nations
of the world paid to that power.
Turning aside to address Congressman
Joy, he declared that S100. OOO, 600 should be
appropriated by Congress to build navy.
With reference to the Nicaragua canal, he
said the people of the South should be in
formed that the markets of Japan would
be opened to the cotton of the South if the
Nicaragua canal was constructed
With the United States in possession of
Hawaii and the canal open and controlled
by Americans, the trade of the Orient
could never be wrested from our country.
He spoke of Japan as a country that was
developing beyond any conception of our
people and it was sure to be the dominant
commercial power in China. In 1890 Japan
had only few cotton spindles. Now it
has more than million.
In reference to the characterization of
silver in India he said the statesmen of
England may have been guided by wis
dom, but they forgot one thing, and that
is the important living truth that rupee
of silver buys as much labor in India as. It
did when it was worth twice as much as
it is now.
He spoke of meeting President Dole in
Hawaii and paid tribute to the wisdom
and strength of the Hawaiian President.
Mr.. Dole had expressly declared that
American sovereignty would be recognized
gladly by the island people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
CANAL AND COMMERCE,
The Loyal Legion of California
Addressed by Major
PearCe.
What Is Needed to Maintain the
Commerce of the United
States.

The Loyal Legion of California held one
of the greatest meetings of its history at
the Occidental Hotel last night. Events
of National Importance were discussed by
Major G. E. Pearce, Congressman Charles
F. Joy and Colonel Nelson Cole of st.
Louis.
Major Pearce was the star speaker of the
evening. He is now returning from trip
around the world.
At the meeting last night G. Mason
Kline, commander, presided. There were
present: The ST. Louis guests mentioned,
General James w. Forsyth, U. S. A. :
Colonel s. B. NJ. Young, U. S. A; Major
Charles Christensen. Major w. O. Gould,
Colonel w. r.. Smedberg, Colonel w.
H.Bel, Colorado commandery, Major,
John Lynch, Colonel NJ: schlau-
decker decker, w Major p E; Co. b H4utSehings,
Colonel Nat Messer, Major E. A. Denieke,
Colonel E. P. Cressey, Captains George H.
Stevens, E.. R: Merriman, Charles A.
Sumner, John Lafferty, John Tuttle, M.
Murphy, ]. c. Innis, II. III. Todd,
H. S. Thompson, ]. G. Currier, L. D.
Glen, r. q. Johnson, L. e. Jonea, Pay
master E. K. Cooley, Lieutenants F. r.
Morton, J. w. Miller, W. H. Pratt, S. E.
Woodwork, J. b. Whittemore; Messrs
g. X. Hooper, Harry Gould, Nj. Judah, J.
w. Miller Jr and Colonel Basil! Norris
In the beginning of his speech Major
Pearce said he had not seen the American
flag from the time he left New York on his
trip around the world until he saw it float
ing over the United States consulate at
Calcutta.
He spoke of the power and dignity TO
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hams theme was Necessity for the Study
of Ancient Languages, Carroll NJ
Thrasher's, GRAIN and Brawn," and Err
nest w. Arnold's, washington and
Lincoln" 1t is understood that all of the
young men will enter the University of
California.
The school, which has just closed its
eighteenth year, is on the accredited list of
the University of California and the Lee
land Stanford University. 1t has sent a
DR.. E. B. Spaulding, who is at the head of
the school, is rector of Saint Johns.
The eighty-three boys who have been in
attendance at Trinity school the past year
enjoyed spelling match as a relaxation
prior to the closing exercises, Herbert G.
Edwards and Sidney Foster being the
joint winners. This evening the students
give party at the school.
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the race in this class ought to be one of the
prettiest ever witnessed on the bay.
In fact the races in every class promise
to be interesting sights. In the second
class the Freda will by no means have as
away with the honors unless the Truant
meets with another mishap. The Truant
has been sailing in splendid shape this
year and no doubt Commodore Pew will
do his utmost to bring his trim little flag
ship in first.
the front in the RAGE in the third class with
the Secret This was new boat last year,
and the then commodore did not get an
opportunity to show her racing qualities,
for an accident kept him out of last years.
will hue ba at of craft sn and tbs
little fellows will have merry time of it.
A tug will follow the race from the foot of
Taylor street.
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of creating excitement in medical cir
cles., His name is Nixbeno, or Harry
Beno, of Port of Spain, Trinidad, and
he is en- route to New York, where, he
declares, he has been offered $4,000
and ticket back to Cuba for letting the
doctors amputate his left arm in the in
terest of science. The human Puzzle is a
short, stocky-looking knight of the road,
and his great specially is self-torture and
mutilation. He sticks pins and needles
into any part of him he can reach,
and he is decorated al over with scars
inflicted by obliging individuals who at his
request have experimental on him.
The Puzzle says he has no physical
sensibilities and no blood in his body.
This last is very thoroughly disproved by
strong, healthy pulse at the wrist, but
the former one might believe from the
fact that he sticks darning needles
through his tongue and hat pins through
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
sCHUETZEN VEREIN FEST
A Merry Evening Spent by the San Fran
cisco Club Over Distribution
of Prizes.

The San Francisco Schuetzen Club and
its many friends gathered last evening in
California Hall on Bush street and en-
joyed merry time over the conclusion OF
the May shooting festival:
A large number of handsome prizes, in
Guiding furniture, household ornaments.
vases, cups, ETC., were distributed in the
lower hall early in the evening among
winners at the contest.
All present entered into the spirit of
the occasion and were immensely pleased
with the fun accompanying the selection
OF articles. D. B. Faktor presided, and
With h. Wertheimer secretary, Henry
Roster treasurer, and a large committee,
managed affairs so well that dancing was
commenced quite early.
Z. ID. Weise, the SchuetZen king, was
carried to the stage and decorated with
after which ceremony the party INDUCED
in dancing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
Even SHEER AfzuI Irterv;.w.d.

Still does the world progress, and East
and West draw closer together America
invented the interviewer, the Pail Mall
him in London, and to-day our Times tells
US that he has found his way into the
Businesses of the lonely mountains round
Chitral. '.Sher Afzul was interviewed on
his arrival; somehow the words have an
incongruous sound as one pictures the old
Parthan chieftan, freebooter and slayer of
of the infdel, sitting like the spirit of desc
lation among his native hills But the in
terviewer cares for none of these things
He merely 'wires" home details of As
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composed of Frank c. Matthew, class of 81 !;
Alfred P. Redington, class of 'S3; and
Percy C. Mills, class of '94. Mr.. Matthew
presented the medal at the graduating
exercises last evening to the victor, Henry
Clinton Melone
Last evening the graduation exercises
took place at the school hall. An address
was made by Rev. William 1. Kipp presi-
dent of the alumni board. Diplomas were
awarded by Right Rev. William Ford
Nichols and an address followed by Rev.
F. J. Mynard of st. Johns Church, Oak
land.
The salutatorv bv Herbert G. Edwards was
on 1.-The Increase of Our Army and Navy"
Orville R. Baldwin, the valedictorian,
dwelt upon 1.-THE Destruction of Animal
Life for Amusement" Sylvanus G. Farm
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
TRINITY SCHOOL CLOSES,
Literary Exercises for Alumni
Gold Medal - Five
Graduates.
FAREWELL PARTY TONIGHT.
To Attend the University Of Cali
fornia-Victor In the Rhetorical
Contest.

The closing exercises of Trinity School
were held yesterday. The rhetorical
prize exhibition for the alumni gold
medal took place in the morning before a
large audience of friends of the school,
The contestants were: Carroll NJ. Thrasher,
who recited ''The Curse of Regulus"; Sid
ney Foster, "Pompeii"; Louis NJ. Starr,
'The SentinePs Alarm; Wilson B. Evans,
THE Court of the King; Ernest w.
Arnold, ga Violin Fantasy; Mccullough
Graydon, ''The Battle of Ivry"; Frank L..
Southack, death of Benedict Arnold;
Henry L. Taylor, "Herve Rier'; Clarence
Z. Schmitt, "The Lesson of Waterloo; ;
Henry Clinton Melone, "Whisperin' Bill'.
The committee on award of medals was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30

pleasure by local yachtsmen, and the day
promises to produce some splendid sport.
In the first place the channel course is the
best on the bay for good lively racing, and
besides this there will be several new craft
in the feet.
The course is down along the seawall TO
and around the Preside buoy, then around
Blossom Rock buoy, thence around a
stakeboat, anchored to the northeast of
Angel Island, thence down to the Preside
buoy and home again across the line off
the foot of Taylor street.
In the first class there will be the Har-
pooh, Thelma, Dawn, Neriad, Edna and
Speedwell. The first two and the last
named are new craft, and great things are
expected from them in a good breeze and
a rough sea. The Dawn and Edna will
make the new craft hustle, though, and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30

trakhan cap and Russian overcoat with the
picturesque touch, "He looks like man
afraid to go to sleep.'' Then comes the in
evitable chat, and the great herd OF the
british public is stirred with the news that
Sher Afzul does not think much of Umra
Khan. 81 do not want" he said, lever to
see MIN again. Pail Mall Gazette.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
Mrs. McManus' Faith.

Mrs. Nora Agnes McManus, wife of Frank
McManus, has filed petition for leave to be-
come a sole trader on the ground that her hus-
band is "spendthrift and gambler and will
not support her. The reason that she does not
sue for divorce is that she believes in his ulti-
to fnrr
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CORINTHIANS WILL RACE,
A Great Regatta to Be Sailed in
the Channel Course
To-Day.
NEW CRAFT TO TURN OUT
The Thelma, Harpoon and SpeedWell
in the Same Class-The Truant
In Good Trim.

The Corinthian Yacht Club will hold its
annual regatta to-day and the race will be
one for blood. The event has been looked
forward to for some time with interest and
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both sides of his jaws, while he invites any
one who is interested and skeptical
to run long bonnet pin through his
biceps or his leg, or any other part of his
body they chose. He has a hypodermic
syringe needle that he has fixed up for a
cigarette-holder, and this he thrusts
through his windpipe and smokes a
cigarette with his mouth shut. He de-
clares that he does not mind being burned,
and shows a number of scars which he
says are from recent electrical expert
ments.
The Puzzle is shy third finger on his left
hand. He says it was amputated in New
Orleans just to show that he would not
bleed, and the proposed amputation which
he says is to take place at Bellevue Hospi-
tai, in New York, will be the consumma-
ton of long and interesting public
career. After that the Puzzle says he will
walk back to New Orleans on stills for a
wager, and sail for Cuba to enjoy in an
affiuent old age the fruits of his youthful
travel and notwithstanding Post.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30

Perhaps the largest camellia in existence
is at Pilnitz Castle, near Dresden, Germany.
The tree is about twenty-four feet high
SONS.
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THE HUMAN PUZZLE.

willing to Sacrifice an Arm In the
Interest of Science.
The Human Puzzle struck town last
night, and he has come with the intention
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30

England consumes 100000 pounds, or
about 100000 gallons, of tea every day,
Europe, North and South America, Africa
and Australia combined. The green tea of
former days has almost ceased 10 be known,
while the Twankay, Hyson and Gunpowder
teas are seldom heard from. China only
supplies one-twelfth of the quantity, the
rest coming from India and Ceylon. The
Indian tea goes half as far again as the
Chinese as regards color and flavor.
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Four OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in One Room.


Miss Bessie C. Sampson and William
Homer Lane were married at Bedford at
noon to-day, says the Boston Transcript of
May 10. Miss Sampson is the first native
OF the town of her sex to receive collie
glate education, graduating in the class of
so at Mount Holyoke. Mr.. Lane is of the
class of 'S2, Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology, and is now established in New
ork City as an electrician The bride OF
to-day is of the fifth generation of the fam
lily who have been married or began we'd
ded life at this homestead, and she is the
fourth generation to take upon herself the
marriage vows beneath this roof tree.
This succession has been entirely on the
maternal side; her mother, grandmother
and great-grandmothe having preceded
her, the ceremony always being performed
IN the one room. The ceremony to-day
was simple. and impressive, being a conf
bination of the Puritan and Church of
England order, one peculiar to the officiat
ing clergyman, the Rev. DIR. Hill of Salem.
Following the ceremony came the wedding
breakfast. After short journey the young
couple will reside in Newark, NJ.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
HooDooED HOUSE.
It Was Once Occupied by Assassin
Guiteau.

Going through West Twenty-sixth street
with World reporter the other day man
pointed to certain house and said :
THAT house is house with a history.
Some folks might say it was hooded" 1t
seems that during the month of June,
1881, there were boarding at that house
four men, who have since figured in tragic
events, in which two lost their lives and
two came very near doing so, says the New
York World
The first OF these men was the assassin
of President Garfield, Charles Guiteau,
who, living in a little, dark hall room on
the top floor, represented himself as an in
surance man. He had come from Chicago
and 1ntimated that he was going to Wash
lngton to manipulate a large insurance
deal, from which he expected large re-
turns. 1t was remarked at the time that
he could not be persuaded to talk politics,
while on all other subjects he was bright.
interesting and willing talker. Guiteau
left about the middle of June to go to
Washington, and soon after he assassin
ated Garfield.
Another inmate of the same house was
DR.. Kimball, whole suicide under tragic
circumstances is still we'll remembered.
At the time he was young dentist. who
doctor had as assistant Mr. Wallace, who
later went to practice at Ithica, N. Y. He
went into barber-shop to get shaved.
The barber, as he was stropping his razor,
said. 81 think | will cut your throat %
Wallace jumped out of the chair and at a
glance saw that the man was insane. Wal
lace started on run for the door with the
mailman after him. fourishing his razor
and uttering unearthly yells and slashing
wildly about him. Wallace was overtaken
and then began fierce struggle which
ended only when help arrived and rescued
mentarily becoming more perilous.
The fourth man was NJ B. Curtis. the
actor, who was arrested and tried for
the shooting of a policeman in San Fran
cisco. On circumstantial evidence he was
sentenced to be hanged. But after STAY
OF proceedings new evidence was secured,
and on a second trial Curtis was acquitted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-07-24
Troy'S Tea Cups,

Troy, S. G., July q, 1895.
A fine rain fell here on yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor preached one OF his best
sermon Sunday.
Miss Fannie Robinson Is the guest OF Mr..
ar Mrs. j. N. Robinson.
Mr.. j. F. Wideman is preparing for big
turnip crop-no one can beat cousin Jackie
on turntpS.
Lee Moseley, an escaped convict, from
Richmond county, Ga, was captured by j.
NJ. Dansby and j. w. McCaslan. they deliV.
him TO the Sheriff of Richmond county, and
received reward of So.
Capt. r. f. McCaslan, of Ninty-SlN, was in
town last week.
The crops in this section of the country are
fine.
Our town is alive with visitors and health
seekers.
Miss Nellie Kennedy, OF Due West, Is visit
ing relatives In and around Troy.
We miss as" from Greenwood, we hope to
hear from him soon. ~
Miss Daisy Jay, of Greenwood, Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. o. q. Prentiss.
Mrs. w. p. Addison after a pleasant stay
with relatives, returned to her home In Green
vile, Miss Rebecca Wideman accompanied
her.
ertv Hill Nick.
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Dixon ON the Dispensary.

Rev. Thos. Dixon, of New York, who recent
ly ieclured in Charleston and Sumter, upon
his return home preached sotnewhat on the
Dispensary system In South Carolina. He
said, In part:
ed instead places where all forms OF liquors
poorest, but none OF 1t could be consumed in
the place. The officer in charge has no in
terest in the profits or success pr the business,
as he receives salary. 1t was inaugurated
and put into effect by the cyclone Tillman,
then Governor and now U. is. Senator. II
met with great opposition and the severest
criticism; but anything from him would have
been the same. honestly believe that If an
angel had stood on st. Michaels in Charles
ton and said that 1t was q divine order that
the Dispensary be established,, that 1t would
have been the means Of keeping the people
from the church, such was the feeling against
IL when established. Now, i say, without
fear Of contradiction. that it is working with
marvellous benefit TO the vast majority of peo-
pie.
| spent twenty-four hours I'm Charleston,
and went through the rougheSt portions of
the city until one o'clock in the morning, and
never saw any city so quiet, EXCEPT Portland,
cept the South Carolina law is a; poor edition
of the Maine law, where liquor is only sold
by prescription. In South Caro- lima 1t is sold
TO any one: The revenue feature Of the DIS.
q man or woman in the city utnder the in
fiuence OF livuor.
spent the 4th Of July in a city of 5000 in
South Carolina, where half the population Is
colored, and not an arrest wAs made for
drunke ness disordely CONDUCT. l did not
see one person in the slightest ander the in
fiuence Of liquor.
They drink, yet in South Carolina, OF
cousse but as you lessen the temptation you
lessen dIunkenness. lCheers2 They have
of 300 bar rooms, and instead lof all the at
fractions Of q first class bar room they pre-.
sent nothing more attractive to the passer-by
than the plainest hardware store where you
buy lo-penny nails and monkey wrenches
(Cheers.) Oh. no! no one ever thinks Of
going to Dispensary on accoi iunt OF its at
Iractiveness. You see only the( shelves with
the goods stacked away on theph and plain
bulletin board against the WALL giving in de
tail the latest price on the goods.
The blind tigert are runningl and just as /,
can get drunk without going( to the Dispen
sary-can get drunk at any t2me. (Cheers)
believe that South Carol ina, with her i'm
pulsiveness and her disposit lion to lead. has
given to the world the solution of the liquor
problem. and that it could be extended to th'
other thirty odd States With advantage II
civilization.
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John Ouattlebaum. wounded. enlisted

John Quattlebaum, wounded, enlisted
June, 1863.
w. p. Saxton, captured Missionary Ridge,
October, 1862 never heard of again.
J. V. Schroeder, detailed ship builder, April
s, 1862 lives at Abbeville. s. e.
J. w. Sprewell, died Oct. 20, 1862.
]. l.. Simpson, discharged July 3, 1852, lives
at Abbeville, s. G.
j. H. Stokes, killed by shell at Atlanta, J u
ly q, 1864.
J. F. Tolbert, captured, and nothing is
known OF him.
w. T. Townsend, went through the war
lives above Iva, S. G.
]. Tucker, died April, 1862. Charleston, S. C.
E. b. Taylor discharged April 30, 1863.
r. l.. Williams, detailed on infirmary corps.
died In 1894. at Antreville, $. c.
r. w. Wilson, detailed carpenter, died 1866.
j. p. Young, enlisted March 19, 1852, wound
ed, lives at Anderson, s. c.