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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01
DIDN'T LIVE! MERELY EXISTED.
Raised from Misery and Melan- choly by Hoods Sarsaparilla.

To all who are in depths of despair, the following letter may come as q beacon light pointing the way to health and safety Truly, it is not what we say, but what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells the story. Just read the voluntary statement of MT. owen :
 For or ' years of my life did not livs--I merely existed. I was in a de- plorable condition, suffering from a complication of evils. was so costive that a week. or sometimes two weeks, would pass without movement of the bowels. l had no appetite. Had be- come so
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01
TO! FOR S.iLr0Ns1AII.

A party of skaters was out skating at that the ice from one and of tEie big lake to the other is in splendid condition for skating. On enquiry at the office of the New Haven Street Railway company last evening the report was fully con firmed. The ice is in the finest order for skating and is so thick that horse and wagon can be driven safely over the ice. No doubt there will be throngs at the lake to-day, if the weather is all right
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01
MELANCHOLY

that I was scarcely off the farm in six years. I even contemplated making an end to my miserable existence.
 This is the stage where a man be- comes disgusted With doctors and medi- cines of all kinds. If this should reach the eye of any such, it is written in the nope that just such persons will read it, believe it and be benefited by it. A friend had half bottle of Hoods Sar- saparilla, and persuaded me to take it with some of Hoods Pills. I eXpeli- enced so much benefit from it I took two bottles more, and, thank God, I am
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01
'- co - - =- = Coal Agents Meet.

New York, Jan. 31.-The anthracite coal sales agents at their meeting to- day fixed the output for February at 2,5O0000 tons. The following scale of prices was agreed upon: Stove $3.60; grate $3,10 egg and chestnut S3.S5. These prices are f. o. b. at New York. Western prices were reafTirmed at $52 for grate and S5.50 for egg, stove and chestnut, net tons at Chicago, Michi- gan and Lake Superior ports; at Buff falo to $4,15 and $40 gross tons. These figures show advances of 25 to 35 cents over prices now prevailing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01
Endorsed ihe Ticket.

New Orleans. Jan. S1.-The republican state convention completed it's labors at 3 o'clock this morning and adjourned sine die, after endorsing the ticket al- seady nominated by the populists and endorsed by the sugar republicans, with J. N. Pharos at it's head for governor. The following delegates at large to the national republican convention were se- 1ected: William Pitt Kello ogg, A, H. Leonard, Henry Demas (coloreD and Madison Vance (coloreD, Kellogg and Leonard are Reed men, while Demas and Vance are Mckinley supporters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01
Deacon and Mrs. Harrison of Bgthle-

Deacon and Mrs Harrison of Bathle- hem, who have been confined several days with a severe attack of Ia grippe, are now improving. They were visited recently by their son-in-law. Dr. Fol lansbse of Danbury, and also by their son, the Rev. Fosdick B. Harrison of New Haven, who remained with them over last Sunday and preached in the Congregational church.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01
City conrt-Crimlnal slde-ludge Cable.

City Conrt-Criminal Side--,Iudge Cable.
 Mary Storms, keeping disorderly house, nolle; Joseph Massey, theft, con- tinued to February 14; Louis Weiner, theft, nolle same, Connecticut school complaint, discharged; Antonio Defilico, Connecticut school complaint, discharg- ed; same, theft, discharged; John J. Bradneck, non support, continued 'to February 1; John F. Daniel, drunken ness, $T fine, $542 costs; Daniel Hallo- way, non support, continued to March ,; same, drunkenness, $3 fine; same, breach of peace, s fine, $706 costs; John Falby, breach of peace, $10 fine, S6.24 costs; Patrick Moran, abusing police officer, $5 fine, $10.2S costs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01
Court of Common Pleas-Civil Side-Judge
 HOtchISiss.

The suit of Halstead & Harmount against Lucius P. sperry was on trial yesterday before Judge Hotchkiss The amount involved is S150 and is dispute over the liability of the defendant. MT. Sperry contends that he is not respon- sible for the lumber furnished by the plaintiffs. Attorneys Charles Kleiner and A. D. Penny appear for MT Sperry and Attorney P. W. Chase for Halstead & Harmount
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01
Retnrne,l 10 inc " est.

Miss Nellie Pagan, who has been vis- iting her cousin, Miss Mamie Hussey of East street, for the past four months, has returned to her home in Greenleaf, KanSas.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
BIRTHS NOT REGISTERED,
Why the San Francisco Death
Rate Shows Unfavorably
in Figures.
Physicians Are to Blame for the
Error-A Comparison With
Other Cities.

The Health Office is having much trouble
in inducing physicians to send in reports
of the births that come under their obser-
vatlon while engaged in their professional
duties. Owing to the neglect of the med
icos San Francisco has gained an unenvi-
able name as place where the deaths far
outnumber the births and many desirable
people who would otherwise locate here
are deferred from SO doing by this cir
cumstance.
The difference between the birth and
death rate in San Francisco is believed to
be about the same as IN other cities, but
from the showing of the Health Office
books the contrast is very marked. In or
der to show physicians and the general
public the i'll turn they are doing the City
by neglecting to register the births that oc-
cur the Health Office mas prepared the fol-
lowing table in which the births and deaths
of important cities throughout the country
are shown
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
Human Nature During a Panic.

Baltimore's terrible casualty was not
lesson; it was an exhibit. 1t showed how
strong is animal instinct in human nature
that has not been trained by education of
both mind and body. The details of the
catastrophe indicate that most of those
who participated in the fatal panic were
people who had never learned self-control
or practiced cool reasoning. They had an
instructive idea that fire meant death to
all in its way, and when the cry was raised
they started, as so many timid animals
would, to fly for safety. without waiting to
ascertain whether or not they were in dan
ger. 1t would be as idle TO use this Incl
dent as lesson to others who may be in
theater when cry of fire is raised as it
would have been to try to argue with this
panic-stricken crowd in its wild flight.
Any one who has mind enough at such a
time to look about him and see where the
danger is, if there be any, has wit enough
to avoid panic, but the frequent OCCUR
renee of just such incidents as this shows
what lies under the superficial stratum of
modern education and intellectual devel-
opment.-Philadelphi Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
Clearly Defined,

A contemporary writes: ''Lord Water
ford's story related in Canon McColl's de-
scriptive sketch in the Westminster
Gazette of the man who accused
another of doing him 'grievous
bodily harm by calling him names
which gave him pain in the
inside, reminds me OF an incident in
trial to which 1 listened many wears
ago, when law student in the -Four
Courts, Dublin. The late Sir VIII
liam Carroll, who had filled the post
of Lord Mayor of Dublin, but who was
noted as a disciple OF Mrs. Malaprop,
sued the late Mr.. Angelo Hayes, a Dub.
lin artist of considerable eminence.
for libeling him by a caricature. The
caricatnre was produced in court. In the
cross-examination Sir William swore that
it gave him great pain Pain p
said the counsel. Pain of what kind ?
Was it mental pain or bodily pain?' NV
lord, said the witness, turning to the late
Chief Justice Whiteside, who was trying
the case; my lord, all can say is that
drawing gave me great bodily pain of
mind. .'"-Household Words.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
BIBLES FOR SOLDIERS,
Work of Quaker Missionaries in
Different Parts of
Japan.
What the United Effort of Three
Great Bible Societies Is Accom-
pliShing.

The Rev. George Braithwaite of London,
a Quaker missionary representing the
British Bible Society, and the Rev. g.
Binford Of Canada, also Quaker, both of
whom have been engaged in mission work
in Japan. are at the Occidental.
Rev. Mr.. Braithwaite has been for ten
years in Japan, and has travelled all over
that country, distributing Bibles and other
religious literature. He has been forced to
leave Japan for time because of rheu-
native fever, and MIR. Binford has come
along to take care of him. 1t was all the
latter could do to get MIR. Braithwaite off
the steamer Coptic, in which they ca me,
and get him up to the hotel.
The reverend gentleman, while lying in
bed, told CALL representative of the work
of scattering Bibles throughout the Mi
kado's realm. He said the British, Amer
lean and National (of ScoJland) Bible So
and circulating the Bible and Jew Testa-
ment in Japan.
1--WE distributed about 10000 copies of
the Gospels to the japanese soldiers dur
ing the recent war;" he said, tand over
the Empire we have sent them far and
near. Some of the books were made very
small, in order that the soldiers could carry
them conveniently.
"The Bibles and Gospels are all printed
in Japan and in the japanese language. We
can print them there far cheaper than we
can elsewhere. The printing and bind
ing of one entire Gospel can be done for
less than cent.
During the war wanted list of books
for soldiers who were about to go to the
front, and from Tuesday morning to Fri
day evening l printed 5000 copies. This
shows the speed at which the work was
done.
1--WE are making, think, good progress
with the people, though at times it looks
discouraging."
Mr.. Braithwaite will go to San Diego to
try and recuperate. Both he and Mr..
Binford will afterward return to Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

the document admitted to probate be de-
creed not to be the last will and testament
or any will of the deceased that the let
ters issued to Freese be revoked, and that
the court grant such further relief as is
meet in the premises. Nowlin 81 Fas
sett and Naphtaly, Friedenrich d Acker-
man are the attorneys for the petitioners.
The document referred to in this petit
tlon was filed and after due time an order
OF distribution was about to be made when
1t was discovered there was an error in the
name, therefore the proceedings were dis
missed and new proceedings commenced.
Mrs. Heloise Chamberlain is an old lady
now. She comes of good Southern fam
lily and moved in select society of San
Francisco. Her husband was well-known
pioneer attorney here, and Mrs. Chamber
lain and her family are highly respected
by people prominent in social life, and she
names some of the best families among
her nearest friends.
She was indignant last night over the
suit, declaring it to be fraudulent claim
all through and that the court would
eventually decide in her favor. at present
she is landlady of the Beresford boarding
house on Bush street. and her daughter
conducts the fashionable Sutherland Hotel
on Sutter street.
Il knew nothing of the disposition of
this estate until it was left to me, and
then l was not going to refuse 1t, she
said. 1.-The property came to me on
account of my brother, who had befrlended
those people / did not seek It, Nobody
has ever yet accused me or any member
of my family of doing wrong, and our rec
ord here in San Francisco from the earli-
est days is proof of what | say.
"This young woman, Belle Wilson, died
in the Rossmore on Stockton street, and
was at her. side when she passed away
had that house at the time. She had
top room which she furnished herself, and
there she lived like a'miser. l understood
that her property consisted of three small
lots and enough money to keep her alive.
But all this is something for the courts to
try, and my attorney, Judge Barry, is at
tending to it.
'I have been informed it is a scheme
between Jake Rauer and Alderman, and
most certainly L know this much; everv-
thing in those legal papers is false. 1t is
a monstrous proceeding, an outrageous
attack on all unsuspecting and defense
less woman"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
Short Talks With the Well
Posted at the Arts and
Crafts Show.
IN THE CLUTCHES OF CRITICS.
Everybody Has Something to Show You
and the Entertainment Is Varied
and Novel.

People who are troubled with that tired
feeling should drop around to the exhibi-
tion given by the Arts and Crafts, on Pine
street, and fall into the clutches of some
critic who wants to explain things to those
who will listen.
AS rule the critic is easy to spot but at
the Arts and Crafts exhibition be appears
In the most unexpected guises and crops
up all over the place.
Ifyou feel hand on your shoulder and
hear pleading voice begging you to come
over to such-and-such a place and see
something fine, the best thing you can do
is to get right over there at once and have
done with it.
Come with me, says the voice, "and
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

son who has succeeded in getting hold of
you, '.are the oldest books in the entire
world, bar none. There is a written testi-
monial from the curator of the British
Museum that this volume of Shakespeare
is the first ever issued and is worth a great
many pounds. AT the further end of that
case is copy OF the Rig Veda, the Oldest
book in the world, and it is an original.
There are various ways to tell old books.
but 1T would be difficult task for one to
explain. This case of books is worth some
thing like $48, 1000, the price fixed upon
them by the Kensington Muse"
May / ask to whom they beIong2"
.'Why, certainly. To me-"
"Come here just nom ent, I want to
show you black-and-white picture
says another voice, and you are hauled
clear across the room. Here we have
something that is destined to go down to
history as one of the finest things ever
made by any artist west OF New York.
Observe that Gustav Dore effect. Prob
ably not another artist in the country has
succeeded in getting that effect thus
decade. 1t is recognized by those who
understand as the masterpiece in black
and white among the entire collection of
pictures"
Eyes, see it is good and the artists
name is -"
That's me-" he answers, without a
blush and without an apology to Lindley
Murray.
No sooner have you recovered from the
shock of this description than you are
gently led among the posters. fDo you
see that poster of Bernhardt?" INQUIRIES
your informant. THAT is by all means
the finest specimen i'll all this collection.
None compare with it in any way. Peo-
pie stand spellbound before it and are ap-
palled at its richness and remarkable
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
Shows How to Do It.

see how etchings are made. Etching, you
know, Is one of the greatest arts known to
civilization and is very popular among the
higher order of people. Now we will take
these samples OF work for instance. Here
are four proofs from one plate, and all of
them are works of art IN every sense of the
word. Now, in the art OF etching, my dear
sir, you will observe that the very height
of perfection consists OF an equal distribu-
ton of the different light and shadow eff
fects in such a way that they will look like
this See? There are few etchings extant
as good as these. Take all the works of
the old masters and you will not find one
equal to this particular produc-"
''Who made it?" you may inquire.
II did," answers the critic in astonish-
ment.
Then the voice comes into your ear
again and another hand firmly draws you
fn Da OlH hOn1 n1ro ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
CITY.

In Brooklyn and New York the compari-
son for the last week in December makes
the following showing:
New York-Population 1907 ,245, death
VA, births 1854.
Brooklyn-Population Jos. 900, deaths 432,
births Cos.
Thus it appears that among the large
cities of the country San Francisco is the
only one that has death rate greater than
the birth rate, an assumption not borne
out by the facts.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
To Our Customers.
THE SALE BEGINS
THURSDAY MORNING at 9 O'Clock.

Our stock consisted of the product Of Americas foremost
factories such Wright Peters Co., Curtis Wheeler T.
Cousins, Williams, Hoyt Co., Hazen B. Goodrich Co..
Summered Co., and other representative makers standing
high in reputation in the shoe world We have taken
pair of shoes and slippers hand whether ladies' chren
and marked them at less than half their original NO
SHOE DEALER WHO WANTS TO STAY IN BUSINESS CAN
MEET OUR PRICES.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

of printing, binding, painting and draw
ing on earth are collected there and that
great deal that does not glitter is gold
But it is really a fine collection, and
credit to San francisco, despite the gem
and PRODUCERS
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
THE LAST
OUR SHOES!

In very short time Spring Goods will begin
arrive and the used by Shoe Department will
be turned the Wash Goods hence
out all Shoes speedily possible WE WERE OFFERED
FIFTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR BY A LEADING SHOE
STORE for the entire stock but preferred give them
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
A Bad Quartet.

Samuel Olson, carpenter, was drugged and
robbed Of $17 and an overcoat in lodging
house on Third street, last Thursday night.
PolicemanT 4. L. Ryan was detailed on the case,
and yesterday as result, Maggie Sullivan was
and petty larceny, Carrie Turner for petty lar
ceny, James Hoy for petty larceny and James
Oates for vagrancy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

The death is announced at Virginia. Ill.
of Mrs. John Heaton. said to be the onIy
woman ever born in the Tower of London.
She was daughter of Major Fullerton
who held command there i'll 1920.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

"AhP' exclaimed the man who is de-
voted to zinc plates, "here's the thing to
see. 1 want you to have a close look at
this specimen. Now take it in your hands
and hold it just so in the light and you
will see that it is perfect in every line.
See? Can't you see it2 Just little more
toward the window so the light will strike
the surface. There you are. There YOU
are. Isn't it magnificent piece of work
The other zinc cuts here are really no
good, but this is perfect. How do you
like it?''
"Very much, indeed, and may ask who
made it?"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

A little later the visitor begins to realize
that all the finest things in the collection
are those which he is shown, and it is GEN
orally safe bet that the individual who
created or owns any of them is the best
informed regarding their superior points
and is, consequently, competent TO dis
cuss them.
By the time you have gone the rounds
you are convinced that the best specimens
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

No sooner have you been appalled, by
this latter information than you are told
to hasten over to the fine bindings.
Now, take that book in your hands
and examine it closely. my dear sir.
Is it not the finest work you ever
saw? All ask you to DO is to exam
inc it from an unprejudiced standpoint.
you? Well, all right. Would you like to
know who bound that book?"
Eyes"
''Our house" and the gentleman who
knew his business tucked the volume back
in the case.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

(Via SauSaIitO Ferry.
From San Francisco beginning October ~, 1888.
WEEKDAYS.
For Mill Valley and San Rafael-7:30, 9:15, 11:O9
A.. NJ; :&5, 3:45, 5:l5 $50 p. N.
San Quentin-7:30, 9 :15 4. NJ: 1:&b, $40 p u.
Extra trips for san Rafael on Mondays, WedneD
days and Saturdays at IL 80 P. N.
SUNDAYS.
Fer Mill Valley, San Rafael aud San Quentin
800, 1000, IL 80 A. NJ; 80, 100, 4:S0 S8:1e
M. SDoeS not ITO San Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
T:S0 A. n. weekdays-Cazadero and way stations
LAS p. n. Saturdays--Tomales and way stalionA
9sQO 4, H. sundays-Point Reyes ana nay GkAtlea3
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

drawing. Did you ever see anything with
so much force and character in it?''
'I never did. To whose collection does
it belong?"
t'To mine"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22

Population. Deaths. Births.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21
SANDY SPRING.

Perry Council will shortly move into the
cottage in Sandy Spring village which was
for nany years the home Of the late
Gideon Gilpin. Mrs. Glpin and her chill
dren are living in Baltimore.
Mrs. Tarlton B. Stabler had a tea party
at Plainfleld Thursday afternoon, the COM
pany assembling early for the purpose of
sewing carpet rags for their hostess, and
the task was almost entirely completed by
Pm
Rev. VIM H. Harriss, who has been sta
toned at Ashton for three years, has been
sent by the recent Methodist conference
m Baltimore to LaI.ghan, Nd, to the regret
OF MS many warm friends here.
~ Mrs. Joseph T. Moore and Miss Beatrix
tyson expect to sail for Europe together
months.
Recent visitors have, been Henry NJ. MUIR
daughter of Fairfax, Va, Albert Stabler
and E. Clifton Thomas of Washington.
Absentees were: Mrs. B. H. Miller and
MRS; Frederic jackson, in Baltimore; Miss
Sarah t: Moore, in Hartford county; Mrs.
FRANCIS Thomas, At Williamsport, Md, and
the Misses Thomas of Tanglewood. who
are the N guests of the Misses Such of Am
DR.. and Mrs. Francis Thomas have re-
opened their home at Ednor, after spending
the winter in Washington.
Robert M. Stabler Of Edgewood farm,
son OF the late Caleb and Ann Stabler,
died at his home Thursday evening, leaving
widow and six children. He was an
energetic and progressive farmer. and a
valued member Of the Enterprise Club and
the Horticultural Society. On account of
bis decease the meetings of the Enterprise
Club. the Home Interest Society, the Phre-
naskefa and the Whist Club have all been
postponed until further notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21
SEEKING SOUVENIRS
A Great Demand for Gifts at the
Cycle Show.
WOMEN lead THE PROCESSION
Many Interested Bicycle Novelties
Exhibited.
d . SIN ESS AND WAR

The cycle show gives a good chance for
the souvenir hunters, who undertake a sys-
fematic crusade against each booth. and
are to be found in numbers at both ses-
sions daily. They want something, no mat.
ter what it Is. regardless of its value, shape
or use. If nothing else can be obtained, a
catalogue will suffice, after they are as
sured that this is all that will be donated.
If some Of these souvenir cranks heard that
an exhibitor Is giving away bicycles they
would probably talk the poor fellow into
such state that he would feel like CIV
ing them a brick house with modern i'm
provements and fit it up in excellent style
If he could only get rid of them. The wo-
men are in the lead in the souvenir hunting
business, and very little that is given to the
general public escapes them. Judging by
the interest manifested at the show by
these fair searchers after free gifts. one
would imagine that they were thoroughly
Converssnt with bicycles and bicycle con-
struction and every other detail connect
ed with the riding and repairing of the ma
chine
A Star reporter met one of them the sec
pnd night of the show. who was indignant
because she didn't get more than she had.
and this, In spite of the fact that her arms