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The morning times., 1896-01-19
IN FRATERNAL VISIT.
Rawlins' Post Were Guests of
REYNOLDS Post


The campfire given 10y John F. Rey-
nold's Post, No. 6, Friday evening at
Grand Army Hall on the occasion Of II
rraternal visit by John a. Raw!ins' Post,
No. /, was most enjoyable. Commander
in-Chicf /. N. Walker, Adiutant General
Robbins, Department Commander Anderson,
j. C. McElroy OF Ohio, postmaster of the
House, Department Commander Emory, of
Missouri capt. Wassan OF Phtsburg, and
Hon Orlando Burreli of Illinois, were
present as special guests, and each gave
interesting campfire addresses.
Among the musical features We're Il
baritone solo, The Sword OF Bunker II III, y
10y Comrddr i:iI!hridge. with encore. Several
patriotic selections by The Old Boys
Quartet Piano solos Toy Mr.. Dudley Bur
dine: guitar, Mr.. stump; violin, j. IL.
Feruall.
Dr ThoS. Calvcr and Col. John 4. Joyce
each rendered original poetic gems, hap
pity appropriate.
Past Department Commanders n. NJ.
Brooks and $ i. FaunCc, each addressed
the comrades assembled, and hot coffee,
sandwiches, and cigars were served 10y
the entertainment committee. The visiting
comrades were formally received by Com
mauGcr N. VI. Lewis, ofPost No. g, and Com
mander shepard, of Post No. /, responded
to the greeting in u happy manner.
Fred q. Calvert, chairman OF the enter
tainmeut committee. presided during the
camp fire.
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drcn for drive into the country, or through
the beautiful streets of Colonial CITY"
as the place is sometimes called. BESIDES
attentions of this Kind, many or the resi-
dents and visitors at the beach are regular
callers at the Homo, and take pleasure III
making the days sceail like so many holida IS
to the little oDesg
Already many thousands OF dollars have
been expended In tho erection OF the Home,
aud the care of tlcinyalids, who spent part
of last summer there; but the dollars were
not begrudgingly spent, and those who IN
vested feel that they have been amply re-
paid in the benefits and happiness brought
to many homes. The good work, however,
has only begun. Next season il will be so
extended as To reach hundreds Of the sick
and destitute, who, otherwise, would DE
compelled to remain in the city in want OF
sufficient food and medical attention,
perhaps Only to die for want Of even the
commonest necessities of life.
TO OPEN THE HOUSE EARLY.
1t is the intention of the mana cement of
the home during the coming summer 3n ac-
count OF the greater facilities for the rom
Portable accommodation of an increased
number of patients, to open the home much
earlier than last season, and keep ii open
much later Than was done last year. The
large rooms in the Bell Home will be sven
to either societies or Individuals who may
wish To furnish them as memorial rooms.
Several of the rooms have already been dis
posed of in this way, and 1t is expected that
all OF them will be furnished in the early
spring.
Mrs. Davenport ana her assistants are
already actively engaged in preparin-; for
the opening of the home in May next. Every
mail brings many applications for q accumGlo-
dation for sick mothers and children. The
good results of last seasons work have
been heralded abroad, AMI the perple ting
question which the ladies in charge are
daily asking themselves is, How are we to
aid all these worthy peOple?; We can'' re-
fuse them. We must do the best we can f'
them, for who knows but what u little timely
The morning times., 1896-01-19
RODE LIKE COSSACKS.
Exercises in Horsemanship by Troops
A and G ut Fort Myer.

Troops and q. Sixth Cavalry, again
entertained the public at Fort Myer Fri
day afternoon by presenting an excellent
program of NEST difficult feats of bare
back craftsmanship and CCsSack riding.
G Troop was warmly received in all Of
it's bareback maneuvers, but the feature
of the exercises was the dashing and
spirited work of A Troops daring riders.
They ''uutCosSac cked' Cossack.
The drill was the most successful held so
far. aud Col. Gordon deserves credit for
his Jealous and earnest labOrs. Capt. Ken
DAN, Lieut.. Short. Lieut.. White, of A
Troop. aud Capt. West and Lieuts. Gal
laghcr aud Stout. of Il Troop. were ap-
plauded for their fine Cencralslip.
Troops L aud II win give their drill
next Friday afternoon
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JEWISH MODEL FARM.
Dr. Krauskopf to Make Another Lee
ture Tour for the Fund.
phiIadeluutu Ledger.

TheRcv. Dr. Joseph Krauskopto ofheneseth
Israel congregation. protector OF uhe jewish
Agricultural College. has arranged irr lh'
ether lecture tour through the South for
the benefit OF the farm fund. lie VIII lecture
In the principal Southern cities.
AT 4 recent mceting OF gentlemen inter-
esied in tire project. the immediate pay
ment OF the balance d1c on 'hr hoyle-t'W
farm. which had hs-rn pdrCha-'7i wa or
ranged. of thc SUN of S2n 600. ~tith y
US deemed ncsrS-fry tn e-lurr before
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The morning times., 1896-01-19
STRANGE D0INGS OF 1895
The Past Year Was Full of VeiY
Funny Events.
GIRL WHO CHEWS TOBACCO

Developed the Faculty at Eighteen
Years of Age and Cant Stephan
with a Six-FoOt Mu-tache-Young
Woman Tries to Sell Her OwS
Corpse. -
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She Knew Him.

Mrs. Dix i wonder what present my hus-
band will bring mc tonighi7
Nh. HicEs What makes you expect one7
i % your birIh18v7
NJ. UiN 400; we guarreicd this morn
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SKATES oRHEALTH.

subdued litter from the occupants of the
spectators chairs win commemorate the
snmc eXCnt.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
UOTsE MOVFD by WATER.

A remarkable feat IN Tie line or house
moving was accomplished recently at
Eureka. Cal. Ernest SEWER had fine two
story house IN Ar,ata that ~ Ts rt"d moved
across tire hay 10 EurcLa. The house was
raised frpm IT, folEratiut- .i'd moved 10
the edge ~ 10 lay ~ 'i-r usgai process
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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

"You're nice one to be standing by
see poor woman thrown out into the
street." said Mrs. Schneider, turning to
the policeman. what are you paid for
I'd like to know? Why don't you arrest
them robbers? You haven't time, but TIL
report you to Mayor Sutro and he'll give
you plenty OF time. Go along with you,
you lazy beer sign
At this stage of the game the landlord
came by 10 assure himself that he was at
last rid of his improbable tenant.
"Tbere's the monopolist and robber," she
screamed, rushing at him and shaking her
fist under mis- nose. "who makes his living
by grinding the life-blood out OF poor
people. Thief! Thief! Thief I know
you and amt afraid to tell the world all
about you."
MADAM ventured the landlord,
"don't you dare use such language to me
or"
"You won't do nuthin' O. de kind,
said big, fat young man in the crowd.
i'Dat lady's my mudder an l kin lick
eny geeser like you wot tawks to her."
Here, you, Schneider" said the police
man, "keep your tongue out of this OF
You'll go back TO the place you just spent
three months In for sneaking that lead
pipe"
The dutiful son subsidized at once and
the landlord made his escape, while Mrs.
Schneider filled the air with blue-tinted
profanity. The landlord and the police
man came in for bitter gue-lashing.
The officer at last told Mrs. Schneider that
if she didn't stop he would "send for the
wagon"
Mrs. Schneider knows what the wagon
| means and her fury vanished in mo-
ment. Reaching into her pocket, she
took out large red handkerchief and,
untying the corner, disclosed eight silver
dollars. "Here, boys" turning to the
crowd of Ioafers, carry my things to
Lanigan's in the next block. I'm going to
take the rooms he has to rent, and after
paying the rent for month there'll be
enough left to buy the big bucket full OF
beer,"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
DECADENCE OF
JHE JAMALE
The Ranks of the Vendors
Gradually Thinning Out
The American HrticIe Has Made
lnroads on the Great Mexican
Coacoction

Have the hard times affected the tamale
man2 or has he been compelled to go out
of business because his wares became gus
pected? At any rate he is going, and
many of the downtown street corners,
where in days gone by he used 10 do
thriving business during the hours be-
tween sunset and midnight, know him no
more.
His little BOILER filed with the concoc-
tions of chicken p, red pepper, tomatoes,
cornmeal and shucks no longer Hills the
evening atmosphere with savory odors
borne on the steam that comes forth every
time he raises the lid to serve customer.
No more does his cheerful voice call his
wares to the passer-by. And no more DO
the passers-by stop TO buy OF the lew
tamale men who are lett. even though
many of them reduced the price OF each
bit of indigestion to cents.
Herein may be the solution of the mys-
terry of the passing of the tama!e man, Tor
it hardly seems possible that the juicy
concoction can really contain chicken in
view of the prices asked for the fowl. In
any of the markets chicken weighing
from II to IA ounces will cost about 40
cents. How, then, IS it possible for
tamale sold for cents to contain at least
three ounces of drumstick?
If it is not chicken, what is it? Hor-
rors Don't think of it! Imagination
suggests all sorts of things-cats, puppies,
iackrabb ana even rats. The fact OF
the case is, TO do the tamale man justice,
that veal is the filler often used. The
delicate white tender meat readily absorbs
the fiery favors of red pepper etc., and
can be bought for about s cents a pound.
1t is almost impossible TO tell the differ
ence by taste.
Bnt that is not accounting for the dis
appearance of the venders.
The man on The corner of Powell and
Market streets gave as his reason for the
decline in his business the fact that many
small restaurants and saloons have gone
into the tamale business. These places
/ are very careful in the preparation OF their
| wares and many of them make them IN
| view of their customers. All the ingre-
dients are shown to be clean and the
''chicken' is shown to be chicken.
! AS these places make business of serv-
| ing coffee or beer with tamales and also
provide clean place to eat, it follows that
people will go in them instead of standing
on the curbstone and throwing the shucks
! in the gutter. 1t is certainly much more
dignified. For awhile many people used
| to buy tamales from the men on the
street and then go into some saloon and
/ eat them.
One downtown saloon has even gone so
far as to give tamalc with scent glass
of beer. To be sure it Is "Texas'' tamale,
and more open to suspicion than the other
/ kind because the ingredients are ground
to sort of paste. But many people seem
to like them, because the proprietor dis
poses of several hundred every day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
FREE ART
SUITS CHINESE
Hopkins Institute HAS Bright
Heathen Visitors
Up-to-Date and Above the Common
Laundry Type Of Almond
Eyed Gelestials

1t sometimes takes the "heathen Chi
nee" little while to find out good thing,
but when he does he makes the best of it
and also tells his friends about it so that
they may enjoy it. A good thing in the
eye of a Chinese is something that costs
nothing
This fact was made manifest at the last
free day" at the Hopkins Institute of
Art. How the Chinese found out about t
is not known, but they came in swarms,
while on all previous free days they were
conspicuous by their absence. There were
nearly $50 of them. Since the institution
has been open less than dozen have paid
for admission.
But all things considered, the Mon
golians conducted themselves very we'll
and showed greater interest in the works
of art, paintings and sculpture than in the
house and the furnishings.
Secretary Martin had only one trouble
with the almond-eyed visitors. That was
TO make them take off their hats. But
once they had them off they kept them off
as long as they were in the building. 1t
looked little odd to see the Chinese with
their uncouth garments sitting on $500
embroidered silk chairs; but on the whole
they showed no respect for these things,
while the pictures threw them into state
of excitement and even reverence.
Little groups of Chinese would get in
front of picture or statue and discuss it
in the most interested manner. They
would go quite close to it ana point to the
different portions, but not one was seen
to put his finger on work of art. Strange
as it may seem, the Chinese we re the most
interested in the works of the best mas
ters. MurilIo, Verestchagin, Dupre and
the other chefs-d euvre came in for
praise, while the mediocre work was not
noticed.
During all the day not Chinaman was
seen to attempt to open a closet or table
drawer, or to attempt to investigate the
works of any of the clocks. They did not
try the faucets of the wash basins, nor ask
to ride in the elevator. In fact, their con-
duct was most gentlemanly, and when, at
times, they spoke excitedly, their voices
were always Iows
When closing time came, Secretary Mar
tin was given a surprise in the shape Of a
vote OF thanks from his Celestial visitors.
None of the white visitors had ever done
anything of the kind, so it took him some
time to recover from the shock. A very
dignified and well-dressed Chinese who
spoke English perfectly came forward,
and bowing courteously said: 81 want to
thank, on behalf of my countrymen here,
whoever has been good enough to give US
the treat we have enjoyed to-day. 1t has
been surprise to us, and / am sure we
have all profted from the privilege of
gazing at your priceless works of art. It
broadens mans ideas to come to a place
like this, and you may rest assured that
we appreciate all that has been done
for u.s.
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tailor who went away one night about
eight years ago after she had split the
side of his head with poker, and never
came back. She has been unable to find
him, although he is most likely in San
Francisco, because he sends her money.
Mrs. Schneider moved into her last
house about four months ago. She paid
$5 for one month S rent OF two rooms. and
no more Since then the law has been at
work to get her out. SO she has had four
months rent for the price of one.
After much red tape had been gone
through with, the Sheriff and his men
came and carried all her household goods
to the sidewalk and dumped them in a
heap. The stove was on top Of the mattress,
and buckets and flatirons were mixed IN
confusion with chairs and tables.
Mrs. Schneider watched the men at work
without saying word, and followed them
in silence to the street. She had been
through the same thing many times. A
policeman and a small crowd were on
hand, but the Sheriff and his deputies got
out OF the road as fast as possible.
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Evicted! What a terrible sound the
word has and what terrible thing evic-
ton really is under some circumstances,
but not under all circumstances. There
are times when it sounds ludicrous; there
are times when eviction is just, becauae
there are people who make it business
to pay one months rent in advance and
then refuse to pay more. Their object is
then to remain in the place as long as
possible before being thrown out by the
Sheriff.
When such state OF affairs exists 1t
usually takes the landlord about three
months to get rid of his undesirable ten
ants. Such evictions are common in cer-
tain parts of the City and furnish amuse-
ment for the neighbors, who crowd around
to see the ssfun." There are no tears shed
op such occasions. Profanity is INDUCED
in by the evicted persons instead of tears
Cases of people being evicted from their
homes on account of poverty and sickness
are extremely rare. The honest working
people will generally pay their rent even
though they have to go without food.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

The most picturesque part of the San
Francisco water front is undoubtedly that
part known as the channel, although,
strictly speaking, it is not the water front
at all. The channel is a natural water
way that comes in from the bay few
blocks below Townsend street, but it has
been so improved and deepened that it ap-
pears to be a canal. Both sides are lined
with bulkheads, and bridges have been
built across at frequent intervals. 1t is
about 200 feet wide.
It is the combination of these things
that gives the channel its picturesque
aspect together with the variety of craft
to be seen there at all times. The large
four-masted ship, with graceful masts
that seem to scrape the sky, has little
place in the maritime architecture of the
channel. Instead there are all manner of
other craft that seem to have been de-
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

When they are in distress the landlord
generally ''sees" that their case is brought
before the Associated Charities and at
tended to. To evict such people is dan
gerous in many ways and the landlord
may have TO pay some sort of damages as
we'll as bring his house into disrepute.
The owner of large house on Fourth
street evicted poor family about year
ago. The act was such heartless one
that all the other tenants moved out, and
his house is only partly filled up even now
and at much lower rent than he had
ever received For four months there was
not a tenant in it, and he lost more than
if he had allowed the poor family to remain
there rent free for ten years.
The kind of evictions of common occur
renee are similar to the case of Mrs.
Schneider, who was made to leave her
house on Natoma street few days ago.
Mrs. Schneider's name is no guide to her
nationality, for she was born in Ireland.
She has given considerable trouble to the
police on account of her fondness for GER
tain liquids. Her husband was German
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

not be made to pick up one piece at time
with his paw.
Next, Svengali is given chance to dis
play his talent. A stick about three feet
in length is held vertically with one end
resting on the floor. at the command to
show his claws "Sven" will stand on his
hind feet, and, distending his claws as far
as he can, reach up and get firm clutch
on the stick. Then he will slowly lift his
hind feet off the floor and hang at arms
length from the stick.
Chuffy is very jealous of this particular
performance on the part of his chum, and
never fails to slip up and tickle him on the
hind feet. He will keep this annoyance
up till "Sven" drops from the stick and
climbs upon chair for protection.
When it comes to an instrumental solo
Chuffy is an expert. He will climb upon
the stool and hammer the keys of the
piano until the whole rooms resound with
the strains of what, from its lack of mel
ody, approaches very nearly to some con-
ceptions of opera. "Syen" cannot be
induced to play the piano alone, but after
a deal of coaxing and bit of meat, will
climb upon the stool beside Chuffy and
assist in duet.
Chuffy's best trick. and it is a rarity
among cats, is to retrieve. A birds wing
is shaken before HIM, and in an instant be
is alert and on his launches, whiting for
it to be thrown. AS it leaves Mrs. Adams
hand he bounds forward, picks it up and
brings it back to her feet. He will even
climb upon chair and take it from be-
hind picture.
There is only one thing Chuffy will re-
trieve and that Is birds wing. If
chickens wing is used it is no go with
Chuffy. 'Sven' will do the clown act IN
this piece, too. As soon as he gets the
wing he will run under the lounge and
stay there till he is given piece of meat
to bring the wing out.
Both cats will lie down at the order and
feign death. They are very fond of each
other and are frequently found curled up
near each other basking in the suns ray.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS =:;

the brown nets that he is mending har-
monize with everything else and what a
bit of contrast the whole makes on the
surface of the dancing, sunlit waters.
And the shippers of the bay schooners.
Surely they look more like the ideal sea-
dogs than do the men who nowadays
stand on the bridges of ocean greyhounds.
Nc style for them. Blue clothes and blue
caps are the limit, but all so worn and
weather-beaten as to tone down into a sort
of gray. The longshoremen, the lumber
men, the tramps, the fruit-venders and
ever the policemen are all picturesque.
There is something about their garments
and the way they carry themselves that
makes the I'M seem to blend into their sur
roundings instead of being a disturbing
element. But then as has been stated
they live where even the atmosphere
is picturesque.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

The oyste boats are not unusuaLlooking
craft, but when they come into the ch an
mel, laden with piles of bivalves and their
sides dripping with the mud from the
bottom of the bay, they produce combina-
tions of grays that would surely throw
Whistler in ecstasies. The buildings
where these boats unload are old and have
a most delightful combination of lines in
their makeup.
The hay boats are not as picturesque
as other craft close by. But they are odd
looking, and. if they happen to be heavily
laden with the golden harvest of the bot
tom lands. will make splotch of brilliant
color little short of surprising. But all
the craft in the channel are picturesque.
The lumber steamers that, under ordinary
conditions. look ugly, are most pleasing
IN appearance when surrounded by
schooners with tall masts and graceful
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
WONDERFUL GIFTS
A Pair of San Francisco Felines
Which Show a Rare Degree
of Intelligence.

Their names are Chuffy nd Svengali.
They are members of the cat family and
both are gentlemen. In addition they are
two Of the prettiest and best educated cats
that ever aspired to histrionic fame.
With this brief introduction as 10 their
names and character it is not meet that
the tale should end. The marked ability
displayed by these feline gentlemen is
such that none can fail to be interested.
"Chuff'' and "Sven," as they are famil-
iarIy called, are the pride and especial
pets of Mrs. L. D. Adam, wife of the as
sistant city editor of THE CALL. Though
Mrs. Adam is not desirous of posing as an
animal trainer, she has succeeded in
teaching her two beautiful black cats to
do few tricks that are perfectly wonder
full.
To begin with Chuffy, the larger; his
mistress will call him to her and say:
'Now, Chuff, prepare for your dinner"
Chuffy viii Immediately rear upon his
launches, lick his paws clean and smooth
down bis glossy fur.
A chair is then placed with its back to
the table ana plate of meat cut in small
pieces placed near il. After tying a nap
kin around his neck, Chuffy is ordered to
take his place at the table and eat his
meal. Standing upon his launches in the
chair, the intelligent animal viii lean over
the bacK of the chair, take piece OF meat
in his paw and convey it to his mouth.
This is continued until the meat has dis
appeared.
Strangely enough, however, if the nap
kin is not tied round his neck prior to the
meal, Chuffy will at once gobble up the
meat Just like any ordinary cat and can
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

rigging. The tugs, river steamers, mud
scows, dredgers and many others all have
beauty of their own, not to be measured
by symmetry of form.
Even the common steel bridge across
the channel at Fourth street is pleasing in
appearance when number of vessels are
going through. The combination of
masts, sails and rigging with clouds of
smoke from the tugs drifting here and
there produces most animated scene. It
is lively one also. and the screech of
whistles and the screaming of orders from
captains fill the air.
Life on the channel is also, picturesque.
The people who work on the ships and
along the shores seem to have been Gre
ated to fit in just the place they occupy.
See that fisherman with the red shirt and
green trousers, all too large for him. work
ing IN his boat of orange and blue. How