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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

POINTS IN CAsINo-R. ]. X, City. If when
four men play casino A builds 8, B plays 4,
c plays and D jack A has the right, with
. spot, to take up his build and the and B,
as those two make combination of 9.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

Cleveland denies that he made any bond
arrangement with Morgan, but all the
same Morgan knew Cleveland, and ar
ranged for bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

Although the anti-funding bill conven-
ton has been called to meet as early as
next Wednesday there can be no doubt
it viii be sufficiently well attended to be
thoroughly representative of the State.
The time to prepare for it is short, but the
emergency is pressing, and delay would
have been dangerous. 1t is an occasion
that calls for prompt action and the people
of California will show energy and resolu-
ton enough to meet it and master it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

MARRYING AGE-R. B. H., City. The average
marrying age of men in the United States is %
years and 4 months, of women 81 IS; in Ger
many, men 29:7, women 27:1; in France, men
30:2, women % o.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
FROM WESTERN sANCTUMs.

OF Universal Application.
Alameda Telegram.
great International sermon might be
preached on the text, '"Thou shalt not steal,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

The credit given to THE CALL by the
Bulletin yesterday for the story of Mrs.
Tunnel reflects credit on itself, as it not
only exhibited the true courtesies of jour
nalism, but attested that the bulletin has
too high reputation for gathering news
TO need any resort to taking information
from its contemporaries without acknowl
edgment. The action OF the Bulletin is the
more notable as many papers fail in this
respect, and for that reason it deserves the
fullest recognition and appreciation,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

The Kaiser would willingly make toss
up OF peace or war if he only knew whether
his end of it would be heads or tails,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

WEIGHT OF GUNs-J. H, San Bruno Road,
City With an exception or two, the heaviest
guns on battle-ships are as follows: United
States, 81 tons; England and Italy, 6S tons
Russia, 30 tons; France. As tons, and Germany,
36 tons
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

In the Cleveland shadow all other Demo-
cratic candidates for the Presidential
nomination appear as dark horses.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

The willingness Of the orators in Con-
gress to talk about the Monroe doctrine,
instead Of our financial condition, is al
most pleasing enough to be called hu-
morous.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

Cleveland may be right in claiming the
administration was always in favor of
popular loan, but he can never claim that
the people were ever in favor Of an ad-
ministration loan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

If the Weather Bureau is right in at
tributing the lack of rain to a Nevada
high" it is about time for US to bring Ne
vada over to Truckee and put her on the
toboggan slide.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

MAST AND MONEY-A. S. R., City. The reason
for placing one or more pieces of money under
the bottom OF mast on ship at the time it
is stepped is that there are many who believe
that when this is done the vessel will never be
wrecked, and further that it will drive evil
spirits away. Sailors are very superstitious.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

CALIFORNIA glace fruits, soc lb. Townsends.'
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

TowNsEND's famous Broken Candy, 1Oo lb. d"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

"VIRGINIUs"-T. NJ, City. The tragedy of
"Virginius" was written by James Sheridan
Knowles in 1920, and the first to appear in the
title role was John Cooper, Glasgow, the year
the tragedy was written. The part was after
ward made famous by Maeready.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

DIvIDENDs-J. Meg, City. The question
asked is not one of general interest, and being
purely a personal one cannot be answered in
this department. The information you desire
you can obtain by calling at the office of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

In his latest verses the new poet laureate,
Austin, refers to the ocean as "England's
territorial seas" but as matter of fact it
is on the land that England has been
making her territorial seize of late.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

The only man who has come out of the
South African muddle with credit is
President Kruger of the Transvaal, and
he has deserved honor, for he has shown
himself to be not only brave leader in
battle. but wise and magnanimous in
victory.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

MIXED Candies, 1Oc lb. Townsend's, Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

A PHYSICIANS ADDREss-Constant Reader,
City. II there is physician in San Francisco
"Who makes business of Strengthening noses
moving IN outstanding ears and otherwise
perfecting the features" his address cannot be
given in Answers to Correspondents for the
reason that this department does not advertise
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

Norman's bubbling delight over his dis
covery that American statesmen favor
submitting the Venezuelan dispute to ar
bitration is one of the humors of the sea-
son. Arbitration is what America has
been demanding all the time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

1t would be folly in the Senate to attach
a silver rider TO the tariff bill, for the tariff
bill is intended only for an emergency,
whereas if we are 20 have any silver legis-
lation we want it enacted as the perma-
nent policy Of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

Dorado County. Cal. The following from the
Record OF the War of the Rebellion" pub
Lished by order of the United States Secretary
OF War, shows the exact date of the action at
Aldie, West Virginia.:
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

In another dispatch, dated the 18th of June
the brigadier-general calls attention to the
fact "the action of yesterday resulted in the
capture of nine Confederate officers and fifty
The Federals had six officers and forty-six men
killed, nine officers and 122 men wounded, and
six officers and 113 men captured or missing
The fight was by Kilpatrick's brigade.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

La Tarrasse, where the Czarowitz is to stav
during his sojourn in the Riviera, is on the
shoulder OF the mountain between Nice and
Villefranca. To go there one passes bv the
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

sATURDAY..................JANUARY II, lsa.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

HEADQUARTERs CAVALRY CORPS, !
ALDIE, June IT, 1855 p. NJ !
I arrived at 80 and found brigade of Fitzhugh
Lee Just into Aldie. I attacked at once, and by a
charge have taken fifty prisoners, whom 1 am
sending IN. There is no infantry this side OF Blue
Ridge: that is certain. "A. PLEAsANToN,
Brgadier-G General.
GENERAL WILLIAMS Acting gAdjutant-GeneraI.
=. S.-Ihe fight Is still going ON.
Evening star., 1896-07-04
He knew Seeds If Not Latin.
rom Harper's Round Table

Every lover Of art knows Of the celebrat-
ed works Of Meissonier the painter Now,
Meissonier not only could paint. but he
could tell good story. and he was es-
pecidlly fond Of relating this little anec-
dote of his gardener, whose horticultural
erudition was remarkable:
A smattering Of learning Is a dangerous
thing, and Meissoniers gardener had a lit
tie knowledge Of the Latin tongue, which
he was fond Of using to name his different
plants. Meissoni.r for q long time was
skeptical of his gardeners Latin, so one
day he set trap for him by giving him
the roe of a red herring and asking what
seed 1t was.
Without hesitating the gardener gave It
long Latin name, and promised that il
would bloom in about three weeks Meis-
sonier chucllled to himself, and agreed TO
II spect the blooms in three weeks or more
When the time came the painter uues-
tioned his learned horticulturist about it,
and that party led him into the hot house
to an enormous flower pot. There sure
enough. were the blooms in the nature of
the heads Of six red herrinss just emerging
from the dirt In the pot. Meissonier breath
ed deep sigh and shook his gardeners
hand, exclaiming: What a wonderful man
you are!'
Evening star., 1896-07-04

president Of the Winchester and strasburg
is always held by the president OF the Bal
timore and Ohio, as the Baltimore and Ohio
is the lessee. and absolutely controls its
policy. The old board Of directors have
also been reelected for another year.
meeting has been called, to be held
next week. in Baltimore, Of the committee
representing the holders of the first pre-
ferred stock Of the Baltimore and Ohio, to
take action in reference to the default in
the guaranteed dividend. As heretofore
stated in The Star, the amount of this
stock is S.00O,00O, Of which 81, 10000 is
held by the Johns Hopkins University, and
the remainder by Baltimore capitalists. The
committee, which is composed of Messrs
John Gill, John A. Whitridge and James L.
McLane, with Mr.. j. Hall Peasants, hair
man of the finance committee of the Johns
Hopkins University, as chairman ex-officio
has retained Messrs. Bernard Carter, Ar
thur George Brown and John j. Donaldson
as counsel for the committee. The three
lawyers are among the most eminent of the
profession at the Maryland bar ard Mr.
Carter is chief attorney for the Pennsyl-
Vana railroad Company in Maryland.
War Declared.
AS was foreshadowed by The Star several
days ago would be the case. war has been
declared by the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
road Company, which is also the owner of
the Old Bay Line of steamers between
Baltimore and Norfolk, and the Southern
Raf"ay Company on account Of the plac-
Ing by the la ter of new line of steamers
between the two points named.
Evening star., 1896-07-04
Meeting Of the National League to
Be Held Here.
WORK OF TIE LOCAL ORGANIZATION
Preparations to Entertain the Af-
fiIiated Societies.
SOME LOCAL WORKERS

The evening of the farewell session Of the
big Endeavor convention will witness the
opening of very interesting convention of
colored women in this city. The National
League of Colored Women, the first ma
tional association of the kind ever organ
lied In the United States. will hold its first
convention here the 18th, 18th, 18th and 10Th
OF July, and from present Indications it
promises to be the most important gathering
Of colored women ever assembled on this
continent. Representative colored women
fl ON all parts of the country will be in at
tendance. as the National League has
branches in nearly every state of the Union.
The convention will be held in the Fiji
teenth Street Presbyterian Church. At first
the plan was to open the convention on We'd
nesday morning, the 14th instant, but at a
recent meeting of the convention commit
Evening star., 1896-07-04

7 EVM tue New 1OEA 1ElDun0.
John A. Stats. proprietor Of the Sheri-
dan House at Elizabeth, has a setter dog
named Felnie, for which he has refused
offers of several hundred dollars. Yester-
day Mr.. Stats had the receipts of the ho-
tel for Saturday and Sunday, in the safe,
and in the afternoon he made up his ac-
counts and placed the bills and checks be-
tween the leaves of his bank book. About
the book he placed an elastic band. He put
the book in one of his pockets and started
for the bank. Whenshe reached the bank
and placed his hand 10 the pocket the book
was gone. He searched his other pockets,
and then started back to look for the miss
Ing book and money. Just as he left the
bank he met the dog coming toward him
with the book in her mouth. The money
and checks were Lndisturbed. 1t Is sup
posed that he dropped the book just as he
left the hotel, and it was picked up by the
dog, and she followed him.
Evening star., 1896-07-04


that similar societies were established else
where. and finally welded into a national
association.
1t prides itself upon the practical and ef-
hcient work it has done in the District in
the way Of promoting the interests Of col
cred women. and its members have been
working diligently the past three months
making preparations to receive and enter
tain the affiliated societies.
The movement for national organization
having started in this city, 1t was but
natural that when. last year, the national
organization was perfected Washington
should be made it's headquarters and that
the management was given largely to
Washington women.
The president of both the national and
local organization is Mrs. Helen A. Cook
of this city. She has put her heart and
soul in the work of building up, strength
ening and extending the work of the
league. She is the wife Of John F. Cook
of this city. Mrs. Cook is a remarkably
energetic executive officer and lady Of
culture and refinement.
Mrs. A. ]. Cooper, the corresponding sec
retary, is the authoress Of the book "a
Voice From the South" and her culture
infp11actua1ifv
Evening star., 1896-07-04


1t is not generally known that fish yawn
The writer saw turbot yawn twice, and
a cod once-the latter being one of the
widest yawns accomplished by any animal
OF its size. The yawn OF a turbot, being
something not commonly seen, deserves
more particular description. A turbot's
mouth is twisted on one side, rather as IL
1t had belonged to a round fish which some
one had accide ntaily trodden on and squash
ed half fiat. The yawn begins at the lips
which open az If to suck in water. Then
the jaws become disteuded, and it Is seen
that this Is going to pe a real, genuine
submarine fish's yawn. But the yawn
gees ON, works through the back of it's
head, disterding the plates of the skull,
ard comes out at the gills, which open.
show the red inside, are inflated for a mo-
r.ent. and then. with kind Of stretching
SILVER Of its back, the fish fattens out
again, until, If unusually bored. it relieves
itself by another yawn.
Evening star., 1896-07-04

Aio'i VI olllCclb dIlU
the consideration OF
the question Of the
home life of colored
women. The princi-
pal addresses on this
subject will be de-
lvered by Mrs. Silone
Yates Of Kansas City,
Mo-, and Mrs. Booker
7. Washington Of
Tuskeege, Ala.
The local branch of
t h l s organization,
known as the Colored
Women's League, en-
joys the distinction Of
being the Oldest and
largest in the coun-
try, and it was MAIN
1v fhr0yoh {fo nhPor%o
Evening star., 1896-07-04

men. faperS Will be
read by Mrs. Fanny
Jackson Coppin, prin-
cipal of the Institute
for Colored Youth in
Philadelphia: NJ r s.
Maria l.. Baldwin of
Cambridge, Mass.
a n d NJ rs. NJ ary
Church Terrell of this
city. The second day
will be devoted to the
consideration Of the
professions as they
relate to colored wo-
men. The principal
address will be de-
livered by Miss Platt
of Chicago. the only
colored woman prac-
Evening star., 1896-07-04

well as her sweet
and gentle spirit,
h a We impressed
themselves upon the
efforts of the associ-
alton in q most per-
manent and bene-
fetal manner. She Is
a native of North
Carolina. a graduate
Of Oberlin College, /
and Is teaching in,
the Colored High
School Of this city.
One of the most
distinctive features
of the work Of the
local organization is
the success with
which 1t has con-
I,,4k@I @,,o-f-- t.
Evening star., 1896-07-04

Va shS PASSoA VI CAAS
FifteeEth thStreet Pres
byterian Church;
Mrs. Ida Bailey, q
native Of Virginia;
who has brought to
the league work the
energy and thorough
g OF n g enthusiasm
characteristic Of Vir-
ginians,. and Mrs.
Terrell, who is q
member of the board
of school trustees.
Among the most
prominent of those
who will attend the
convention are Mrs.
Fanny jackson Cop
pin Of Philadelphia,
who stands at the
women educators in
Evening star., 1896-07-04

this country; Mrs. J. silone Yates Of Kan
sas City, Mo-. the most active league work
er outside Of Washington; Mrs. Booker
+; !; Wasningt9n OF Aiabama. ana Mrs. Lucy
colored women in the United States, whose
visit to this city few weeks ago aroused
80 much interest in temperance circles.
Mrs. Thurman is Lady Of large experience
and influence as an organizer, and will in
all probability be the next president Of the
national association.
Evening star., 1896-07-04

tee it was decided to
have the preliminary
opening the evening
of the 18th, when
there will be a recep-
ton to the public.
The program commit
tee is arranging to
make this the most
enjoyable occasion of
the convention. Ad-
dresses of welcome
will be delivered by
Commissioner Ross,
Rev. F. J. Grimke,
Rev.Alexander Crum-
nell, D. D., and Mrs.
Helen A. Cook, and a
delightful musical
nrnoro ~, mill h1 &C.,,
Evening star., 1896-07-04

MRS. "A. >. Cooper. nished by Mrs. Alice
Strange Davis, who will look after the music
during the sessions of the convention.
The formal opening of the convention will
take place the following morning, when Mrs
Helen A. Cook, national president. win de-
liver an address to the assembled delegates
arter which the convention will settle down
70 business. The first day will be devoted
10 the question of education among the COL
ored people. and especially the colored wo-
Evening star., 1896-07-04
An Earnest Prosecutor.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
I'VE got the earnestest prosecutor in our
county on earth." said Rubberneck Bill to
the wondering tourist.
"Earnest2" said the touist.
You bet. Every time he don't hang a
feller he fs prosecuIin' he takes 1t as a
personal insult and shoots the feller any
how"
Evening star., 1896-07-04
A Cultivated Taste.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
moth balls this sacque hast,
Mrs. Moth-'DeaI me. Afeernon, you are
positively disgusting. Don't you knpw that
liking for carbolic acid and -taM is the
best evidence that one has moved n good
society and acquired cultivated taste2"
Evening star., 1896-07-04

dustrial classes for the benefit of women
who have no either time or opportunity to
avail themselves Of such training. These
classes are under the personal supervision
Of Mrs. B. X. Bruce. She is one of the
most Jealous league workers, ard is fire.
Quently spoken OF in league circles as q
presidential possibility"
Among the other active league workers
Of the District are Mrs. F. ]. Grimke. wife
Evening star., 1896-07-04
Weary waxgles, Diulomat.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Tramp-"W'ot a beautiful baby that is,
miss. Your little sister, amt it? Looks
just like you
Mrs. Gulling-"No. that's my little
daughter. Poor man! You look as If
you had walked q long way. Do you take
sugar ami milk in your tea?'
Evening star., 1896-07-04

1rfmters 1n&, dge fifffe ee8eei
master Of aeeerfistns,. saps:
It Is efaineo for f8e eaoas8;ny6on
Star. ano pro6a8fp frufsfuHe
Claimed. t8af no 0f8er nemspapee
N f8e oounfrp goes into 50 farse
a percentage Of off f8e 8ouses
estf8tn a Motas Of ftpemfp mites
from f6e Office Of publication.
Evening star., 1896-07-04

ticing law in the Mrs. b. X. Bruce.
United States. On the third day the con-
vention will hold its session at Harper's
Ferry, the delegates going to this historic
town in the morning and returning In the
afternoon to hold the evening session In this
city.
The last day will be devoted to- the cleo
Evening star., 1896-07-04

has been suspended until the arrival Of a
supply of bullets that has been ordered.
The ammunition for the brigade team is to
be specially constructed, and the work OF
loading 1t will begin in the near future.
Medal Prevented by Capt. May.
Capt. Henry May, aid-de-camp. has pre-
Evening star., 1896-07-04

Senteu 10 the GudrO
q handsome and
costly medal, which
will be awarded the
winner Of the May
medal match h." to be
inaugurated at the
coming fall rifle COM
petitions of the Dis
tr;ct National Guard.
The die for the medal
is the work of Tif-
fany, and is in the
possession of Cap
tain May, who will
have a medal struck
off every year. The
medal proper is a
circular gold piece,
and on the front Is
Evening star., 1896-07-04
The Least That Miubt n. non.

The Least That Might Be Done,
From the Chicago Evening Post
If Spain's only des1re Is to make a
slaughter house Of Cuba it should at least
make a study Of the improved methods of
killing.
Evening star., 1896-07-04
The ID. and 0. Affairs.

Receiver Cowen has been elected presi-
dent Of the Winchester and Strasburg Rail
road Company, as the corporation that
owns the Valley division Of the Baltimore
and Ohio is known. Mr.. Cowen succeeds
Mr.. Charles F. Mayer, former president of
the Baltimore and Ohio. The Office. of
Evening star., 1896-07-04

the figure of an old Puritan sharpshooter,
inclosed in a wreath. On the rear is en-
graved: Presented to the D. c. National
Guard by Captain Henry May" The medal
is suspended from red and black ribbon,
the colors of the monogram of the May
family. The May medal match" will be
at 300. 600 and 100 yards. and no one below
the grade of sharpshooter during the year
preceding the match will be eligible for
entry. 1t may be stated in this connection
tha. all qualifications for entry into the
rifle matches hereafter will be based upon
the record of the preceding, not the cur
rent, wear,
Evening star., 1896-07-04

1t Is expected that Second Lieutenant
George n. Mclaughlin, ambulance corps,
will tender his resignation within few
days, 1t Is his intention to remove to
Tennessee for the purpose Of practicing
medicine. Private James f. Porter has
been assigned to duty as ambulance driver
of the corps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-17
A FATAL FROLIC.
SomerviIIe Man Killed by an Italian Whom
He Had Been Assravating.

Somerville. Mass. Dec. l6.-Chas. w.
Prescott, aged "A. unmarried, driver OF
the city ash cart, was. this afternoon,
stabbed and killed by Carlos Mangno
an Italian. aged about so who runs a
little cobbler shop at 262 Lowell street.
Mangno has always been inoffensive.
and his shop has been loafing place
for young fellows
This afternoon, Prescott and two
companions went into the shop for the
purpose of having some amusement
with Mangno. They went to such
lengths. that the Italian became ex-
asperated They finally took Mangno
out doors and ducked him in a snow
bank. The Italian rushed into the shop.
seized a shot gun and fired at Prescott
but failed to hit him.
The young men followed him into the
shop and Prescott struck him in the
face whereupon Mangno buried his
knife in Prescott's breast. Prescott
continued to struggle with the Italian
and was badly cut on the hands while
attempting to ward off the blows
In a. few seconds Prescott's friends
reached the shop. but Prescott was
dying. Mangno was arrested. and will
he arralgned. tomorrow.