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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

quartz sand OF the very finest and
cleanest grain. This rock when melted
and spread upon the street under the
action of heated rollers gives finished
surface of sandstone roughness, which
combined with slight elasticity affords a
sure footing for horses. The pavement is
smooth but not slippery, elastic, imper-
vious to water; becomes thoroughly in
durated after long usage. and with age in
creases its strength and powers OF resist
ance to the assaults of traffic.
The processes employed for the disin-
tegration of the rock are both by means of
superheated air and superheated steam.
In these processes any traces of volatile
oils and moistures are expelled, leaving
nothing but the pure, bituminous gum as
bonding agent. No chemical or mechan-
ical combination of manufactured asphalt
with sand, as artiicially employed in most
Eastern cities, where freight rates do not
permit our native rock to enter, has ever
been invented to equal the mixture which
nature has so mysteriously and success
fully placed in these wonderful deposits.
This company owns, without doubt, one
of the most valuable bituminous rock de-
posts on the coast. 1t is one of the pio-
neer mines in the development of the
Misunderstanding interests in California,
from a small beginning of one block to a
present area exceeding over thousand
blocks.
Both J. w. Mcdonald and W. E. Denni-
son, the secretary, expressed themselves a
few days ago in favor of bituminous rock
- sc
perfection. In the course of the discussion
Mr.. Mcdonald said that the paving of
the City is question of paramount i'm
portance to every property-owner, bust
ness man and resident because dependent
upon this class of improvements are such
conditions of private and public comfort
as can be satisfactorily obtained only
when pavements are thoroughly and care
fully constructed and thereafter kept in
good aud sufficient repair"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
Santa Cruz
BituminOuS Rock.

The mines of the City Street Improve
ment Company are situated near the coast
city of Santa Cruz, from which point the
rock is distributed in its natural state to
San Francisco and all parts of the coast.
Experts claim that while there are extern
sive deposits of bitumen in various por-
tons of Southern California, this mine is
one of the best, both on account of its ex-
tent and the uniformly high grade OF its
rock. 1t possesses in marked degree all
the essential merits of bitumen yet brought
to public notice, besides other advantages
of great value peculiar to itself. The an
alysis of tie rock shows an admixture of
pure bituminous gum, ranging from 10 to
Is per cent of the mass, with pure
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
California
BituminOuS Rock.

The taxpayer who furnishes the sinews
of war to carry on the City government is
interested more perhaps in the quality of
our pavements than in any other subject.
Smooth, clean streets promote health, an
increase OF population and an advance in
the value of property.
The pavement of the future will I'M
doubtedly be laid of California bituminous
rock, which seems to have been especially
prepared in natures laboratory as a cover
ing for street pavements. The manner of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

Tuis Obispo County. The chemical analy-
SIS of their rock by w. e. Judson. analyti-
cal chemist, of Cleveland, Ohio, is as fol-
lows: Silica 65.917, bitumen 1925, iron
sesquioxide alumina 8.405, calcium carb.
SIP, magnesia carb. IOO3, undetermined
.20S
The Consolidated Bituminous Rock
Company, with Offices in the Phelan build
ing, owns quarrles in Santa Cruz and San
Luis Obispo counties. The chemical
analysis of the bitumen by Professor
Henry G. Hanks is as follows: Silica
57.81, bitumen 1904, alumina 8.72, oxide
of iron 1872 carbonate of lime 4.75, water
.76, magnesia trace,
The officers of the company are: A. G.
Bassett, president; J. H. Swift, vice presi-
dent; F. 6. Lewis, secretary. The direct
ors are Timothy Hopkins and N. 7. Smith.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

"How many pieces of candy have you
had, " allie?"
81 don't know, nanny. I tan't tount
over sebben."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

and fronts of linen batiste embroidered
In lace-like delicacy will lose no beauty
In the change of mode. Great sailor
collars are shown with fronts extended
In long revers that end at the belt.
These are Of lawn-like material Of the
natural linen color and are embroider-
ed In openwork with white. Such are
worn as an accessory to any dress, ap-
pearing even with Elton jacket serges,
and sometimes loose vest or front to
correspond with the collar adds COM
pleteness Of effect. Yokes or cape-like
collars fastening In the back and ex-
tending smoothly over bust and shout
ders are especially youthful and becom-
ing. The favorite natural" color Is
becoming to every one, and when deli
cately embroidered has quiet effect
that makes its genuine worth the more
marked. Exquisite cuffs Of natural
color batiste are mere oblong pieces OF
the goods with rounded corners made
with insertions and edges Of real lace.
and they have the genuinely artistic
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

!. Hardware says 1t Is estimated that
during last year more than 100000
wheels were manufactured by the diff
ferent companies engaged In the pro-
duction Of bicycles; end this year, with
greatly increased facilities and improv-
ed machinery, together with large
Increase In the number Of producers.
the product will reach to the neighbor-
hood of 100000. What 1t win be next
year can only be guessed at. There Is
no denying that this years business
has been held In check by positive in
ability to supply the demand for wheels
Of every description, and as a result the
manufacture is being greatly enlarged.
New factories are projected and add
lions made to old factories nearly doub-
ling the capacity. 1t Is thought that
by next March the productive capacity
will have been carried to fully 70O,0 900.
What then? The paper says that with
every foreign country with an intelli-
gent population already knocking at
our doors for a share in this distribu-
ton, even In blocks Of 500 to 1000
wheels at time from individual buy
ers," should leave the trade In Novem-
Der, 1896, with STEW IL any wheels to
carry over into 1897" Very likely. And
yet the point will be reached some time
when the production will exceed the
current demand, but 1t is possible the
bicycle Juror is so far from having ex-
hausted itself that it will be some years
before the turning point Is met.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08
TRAINING Nature.

At Jamrach's, In London, the other
day. some one asked the great animal
catcher and importer If he had run out
Of mermaids.
"We used to keep Them" he answer
ed, when they fetched four pounds
apiece, but now we can't get more than
one pound for them. Frank auckland
burst up the trade when he exposed the
method Of their manufacture by the
Japanese from a fish and monkey
skin cleverly united; so we no longer
make them leading article" he smil-
ingly added.
"The japanese are remarkably in
genious?"
mot only that, but they possess in
finite patience. The telescope fish is a
case In point. 1t Is fish Of immense
length, with a double, fan-like tail, and
produced by breeding on the principle
Of artificial selection. However, they
are quite common in Germany now"
"And do you know how they get
white Java sparrows?"
"They select a pair Of grayish birds
and keep them in a white cage in a
white room, and they are attended by a
person dressed in white. The mental
effect on series Of generations of birds
results in completely white birds. They
breed the domestic cock with enor-
mously long tails after the same princi-
pie. They first select bird with a
good tail, giving him q very high perch
to stand on; then with weights they
drag the tail downward, carrying on the
same system with the finest specimens
Of his descendants till tail almost as
long as peacock's is produced at last.
And how marvelously they are in the
fertilization of plants! Did you ever
see one of their dwarf trees, perhaps
fifty years old, and yet not more than
an inch or two high?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

ending at the elbow with a frfll OF lace
are much affected for crisp transpar-
ent materials. Over the top pun, which
extends straight out along the shoulder
line, a cap is set, sometimes edged with
lace that falls down either side Of the
sleeve, again with lace only ut the end
to fall along the outside of the arm and
increase the apparent bigness Of the
puffs. In such rig sidewise hugs are
the only ones possible.
To those whose outing Is approach
ing an end, travelling dress may give
an unpleasant reminder, but there are
others whose vacation has not yet be-
gun and others still who will do jour-
ncying to complete theirs. Then as for
the unwilling returning ones, they must
admit the desirability Of coming back.
jauntily attired. To do otherwise would
be as bad form as to go away glorious
ly in a parlor car and sink back by
milk train. The. rig is Of steel blue
cheviot the wide godet skirt having
an initiated panel at the side, the edges
at the top being held together by silk
cord loops and cloth-covered> buttons.
1t may be well to state here that panel
trimming for skirts IL gaining vogue,
the effect being to add to the height Of
the wearer, the usual elaboration Of
the skirt doing just the contrary. Above
this the jacket Is open in front, has
short ripple basque and pockets on each
side, with buttons on the front edges.
1t Is ornamented with machine stitch
ing, and has tiny cape of the same ma
terial slashed ut the shoulders. A silk
blouse or shirt waist Is worn beneath.
Copyright, 1895.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08
and delicate effect that will lose moth
ing in the constant naSsing of fashions

and delicate effect that will lose moth
ing in the constant passing Of fashions
Points" for the neck are wonders Of
insertion and needlework. Some point
"sets" come with a band for the neck
set with as many points as can be man.
aged in the round. The band slips un-
der the high collar against the neck, the
points only appearing and lying over
the outside of the collar. These pointed
lace collars are in danger of being over
done. not from the number of them
that are being worn, but from the fact
that woman's anxiety to Guido woman
has led to extravagant forms of this
device. A dressy and tasteful example
Of this sort of collar appears on the
gown Of the first illustration. Its points
extend away over the tops of the sleeve
puffs and ut the bodice 1t is neid down
with bands Of gathered chiffon. These
bands extend over the skirt and are
connected by wide beige colored rib
bon that ends in two big bows. The
material of skirt and bodice is silk
plaided with beige and mauve, and the
sleeves are Of ACCORDION pleated chit
fon over beige silk.
Still another variety Of collar that is
likely to be highly valued fifty years
from now-and that Is extremely dainty
now-is made from a square Of batiste
all taken up with insertion tucking and
needlework. The center Of the square
is cut out for the neck band, the points
hanging loose. Cuffs Of this design are
especially becoming. This finish is
also added to long cuffs, the square set
ting just below the elbow, or such a
finish to a sleeve that ends below the
elbow sets Off a rounded forearm to
perfection.
Below youthful face, the yoke of
the second picture somehow gives a
suggestion of quaintness, and leads
the observer to think that grand
daughter Is wearing grandma's old
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

black satin ribbon, and though Its ends
are Enthusiastically Of the streamer order
they are entirely in keeping with the
remainder of the dress, which Is Of
black, made princess and designed for
matronly figures. The gown fastens
invisibly at the side, Is perfectly tight
fitting and has round 1880 yoke OF
ecru guipure bordered with bertha
Of black spangled chiffon. A ruche Of
plain black-it may be colored, II pre-
ferred-encircles the plain collar, and
the pulled elbow sleeves have triple
epaulettes Of spangled chiffon. The
skirt portion Is of the very wide godet
shape and Is lined with strawberry
silk. 49,.
Snowy as sash and streamer effects
always are and highly priced as
snowy things now are, much
more dependence Is put upon
neck and shoulder garniture In
the present scheme of ornamentation.
Probably this is because the skirt Is so
generally left unadorned, as 1t Is In the
hCAt bhCtShCu CAaihpAO Va AhtO oohAhtSA
dressing, the bodice being the point
for applying all elaboration. 1t is done,
too, in an unusual way, the bodice be-
ing fitted and covered with silver span
giles. Over this comes bertha Of the
dress goods that leaves the bodice's up
per part visible In pointed yoke effect,
bordered with twists and loops Of satin
ribbon of harmonnizing shade. Any
summer suiting will be serviceable for
this dress, a light gray being especially
pretty, and IL that were used. the ell
bow sleeves should be met by gray
suede mousguetaires.
Girls with heads set in statuesque
perfection wear summer dresses before
noon with necks cut square, showing
the rise of the head all around. Only
perfectly set head and throat Of col
umn-like roundness can stand this.
Sleeves divided into three puffS and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08
The Siberia Of the Pacific.

Twelve months ago was in Noumea,
New Caledonia, for six weeks, and from
what l saw there do not hesitate to call
that place the Siberia of the Pacific. Being
an Englishman, l was not allowed to be
too inquisitive; but they could not prevent
my seeing the gangs of men, hardly hui
man in appearance, surrounded not only
by gendarmes, but also by natives Kama
kas), armed with clubs, whose duty it is
to chase the poor wretches and club them
should they attempt to escape.
They are heavily chained, and the work
saw them at was cutting roads through
the solid rock; and this, it must be under
stood, in most unhealthy tropical country
where mosquitoes and fever flourish all the
year round. French officialism, with all
its petty tyrannies, is to be seen at Its very
worst. Hundreds of wretched men who
have served their term of Imprisonment,
and are too old for work, may be seen
slouching about, getting their food as best
they can. and at night sleeping in the
woods. These miserables are always being
watched, and the slightest crime on their
part is visited by most severe punishment
Pail Mall Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

1t Is a question whether the stringing
of electric wires in cities and villages
will not destroy large proportion Of
several cities that where the wires pass
through the foliage the trees in near
ly every instance have died, presumably
from the effects Of the electric current.
1t has been noticed also that the death
Of the trees almost invariably follows a
season Of rain, when the wet leaves are
good conductors of electricity and car
ry 1t from the wires to the trees. In
some cases the death Of trees has been
caused by wires supposed to be thor
oughly insulated, the covering having
been rubbed Off the wires by the fric-
ton Of the branches when moved by the
wind. The evidence that the trees have
been killed by electricity is furnished
by the fact that in numberlcss instances
the trees through which the wires pass
died in an hour during a storm, while
those standing few feet from the
wires were uninjured. These results
will raise the question as to the liabil-
~
damage caused by the killing of shade
trees. The right to string electric wires
does not give the further right to de-
stroy the shade trees, which may con-
stitute the chief value Of piece Of real
estate. Neither does 1t give the right
to lop off the branches and otherwise
disfgure ornamental trees simply be-
I<,-s .,l.o L. - -
way of the wires. This destruction Of
trees is quite likely to lead to expensive
litigation before a property owners
right to receive damages for his loss Is
established by the courts. A good deal
Of trouble could be avoided IL electric
lighting and power companies would
take pains to place their poles and
string their wires so as not to interfere
with the ornamental trees along their
lines
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08
The Cows OF Delhi.

The crowded streets of Indian cities pre-
sent manifold attractions, but the study of
native life and manners in Delhi Is fire.
quently interrupted by the gray herds of
Brahman cows, which roam about at their
will, with the evident conviction invariably
entertained by these pampered animals
that their own Importance far exceeds that
of the community which they incon-
venience by their presence.
An overturned stall witnesses to the self
assertion of the sacred kline, and as our
carriage disperses blockade Of sleek backs
and interlacing horns, an indignant men,
Der of the scattered conclave wreaks ven
geance on the battered chariot by pushing
II along with these natural weapons to the
end of the street. The ''raison d'etre" OF
the assembled cows is found In the pres
ence of great Hindoo temple. where a
glimpse OF glittering images in fretted
shrines is unwillingly granted to the un-
believers, whose feet are forbidden to tread
the sacred courts of the Brahman sanctu,
AIRY. -7--All the Year Round.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

- surs q an accessory thet WIN I'm
. simple drsss into one that viii stun
al bsholders. Il u Of open work en-
broidsry edged with . gathered lace
rune and below II and extending over
the hips II more Of the embroidery,
with squares cut from It through
which the dress goods shows. The lat
ter II ecru batiste sprinkled with prune
colored embroidered dots. A band OF
embroidery trims the skirts 1t knee
heighth. and belt and collaro are Of
turquoise blue satin ribbon. the former
having streamer ends.
Turning to the third picture. there
will be seen ribbon garniture OF moro
stately sort-if, indeed. such an aces
sorry can ever be dignined enough to
be at all stately. 1t il Of very wide
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

Another woman with considerable
ginger to her was a Kickapoo In
dian named Kaniadia-and mark that
we use the honorable name Of woman,
not the degraded one of "squaw." 1t
seems that the contractor of the Choc-
taw Railway In Oklahoma, wished to
build his road through her property.
She would not consent to the arrange
ment unless the contractor would sign
an indemnifying bond Of $4,000. The
company refused to come to her terms
or to arbitrate matters and ordered
the contractor to proceed. Thereupon,
Kaniadia took up her stand with a
shot gun, on the borders Of her estate,
and refused to allow the workmen to
proceed The contractor finding per-
suasion useless finally signed the bond
and the track-laying was allowed to
go on unmelested.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08
Red Hair Disastrous.

According to q Philadelphia paper,
nearly all the women who have been
great enough to have their heads cut
of have had red hair; also that they
seem to be at the bottom OF most trou-
BILE. For instance, Catherine of Rus
STA, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth, Mary
Queen Of Scots, Anne of Austria, EN-
press Eugene, Ninon de L'Enclos, Luz
cretia Borgia, Beatrice Cenci-all Of
them had red hair, and very few Of
them died in their beds. Even In pre-
historic times 1t appears that red-hair-
ed women made all the trouble. A red
haired woman caused the fall of Troy,
and a red-haired woman brought to
Ireland seven centuries of woe. The
two historic abductions Of the world
were Of red-haired women. The de-
struction Of Troy and the trials and
tribulations Of the men OF Argos were
caused by the rape of the red-haired
Helen, the highest type Of Homeric
beauty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

Thu human puzzle struck Washington
the other day. 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 @25, 900 and
. ticket back TO Cuba for letting the doc
tors amputate his left arm In the interes
OF SCIENCE. The human puzzle is short,
stocky looking knight OF the road, and his
great specially is self-torture and multi
alton. He sticks pins and needles into any
part Of him he can reach, and he is deco
rated all over with scars inflicted by oblig-
ing individuals who at his request have ex-
perimented 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 hatpins
through both sides of his jaws, while he
invites anyone who is interested and skepti-
cal to run long bonnet pin through his
biceps or his leg or any part Of his body
they choose.
He has hypodermic syringe needle that
he has fixed up for cigarette holder, and
this he thrusts through his windpipe and
smokes cigarette with his mouth shut.
He declares 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. This, he says, was am
putated in New Orleans just to show that
he would not bleed, and the proposed am
putation which he says is TO take place at
Bellevue Hospital in New York will be the
contamination of long and interesting
public career. After that the puzzle says
he will walk back to New Orleans on stills
for wager and sail for Cuba to enjoy in
an affiuent old age the fruits of his youth
full travel and adventure. Beno says that
he is half caste Spaniard, his mother
being IAN Englishman," but he looks the
pure article of Bowery Americanism and
bears on his arm a number of patriotic
emblems in tatooing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08
General Grants Childhood.

In the Century are printed extracts from
q rare and curious japanese Life of Gen.
efal Grant. The following is from it:
''From the time of his birth he was
different from an ordinary baby. His body
was large. He weighed kwan, 292 me.
As he grew. his thought became deeper
accordingly. 1t was seen by the eye of
every man. He showed no color Of fear,
however great the sound that came into his
ear. When he was not fully two years old
his father, Jesshi Rumito Gurando, hap
pened to carry him outside of his house,
and some bad young men in the neigh
borhood, looking back at Gurando Kuen,
said, we hear that this baby, as people
say, has brave heart; we will try whether
this is true or false And they went away
and got pistol, and gave 1t to the hand of
Gurando Kuen, and pulled the trigger.
Then came out bullet like thunder
storm. The baby was not afraid of it, and
never changed the color of his face; but
pointing to the pistol, asked another shot.
The father, as well as the bad boys, was
and there was no one who did
not roll his tongue"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

Mrs. Nelson Young, of Palm Beach,
Fla, who is an expect bicyclist, recent
ly appeared in bloomer costume and
was the admiration Of every one except
Mr.. A. G. Mcdonald, who said no mod
est woman would appear in such a
garb. When Mrs. Young heard Of the
remark she confronted Mcdonald with
a pistol, which she handled so careless
ly that he made an apology and signed
a card of retraction for publication.
There is no use In waiting for the Com
Ing Weman. She has come.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-08

must poy Cor tx1al - 6etorm1ne
whether Mr.. Hin u . thief or merely
an eccentric liar, or possibly to ascer-
tain that he ID both. The jurymen
must Of course. declare In advance
that they believe Hill innocent &C .
babe or they cannot bring to the weigh
ing Of the evidence that unparalleled
mind In which lies the safety Of the
malefactor. Mr.. Hill II to be congrat-
ulated upon living In country where
the courts are designed for the espe-
cial benefit Of people In predicaments
similar to his own.