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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
PORTLAND COMPETITION.
It Is Proposed to Keep the South
Coast in Regular
Service.
She Will Touch at Coos and Humbold
Bays for Freight on All Her
Voyages.

AS the result of the three-cornered rate
war now in progress between the Southern
Pacific Company, the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company and the North Pa
cltic Steamship Company for business be-
tween this City and Portland Or, new
steamship line has virtually been estab-
lshed between the cities named.
For some time past the North Pacific
Steamship Company has been running the
steamer Alice Blanchard between here and
Portland, stopping at Coos and Hum boldt
bays. She draws her principal revenue
from the way port traffic. This enables
her to cut rates between the terminal
points to 81 per ton, and to secure consid-
cradle through business by reason of the
low charges.
Recently the Oregon Railway and Nav
igation Company put on the South Coast,
steam schooner, to operate in direct
competition with the Blanchard. The
South Coast arrived in this port Sunday
night, bringing down with her Assistant
General Freight Agent O'Reilly, who
made the voyage in order to look over the
>situat ion, and particularly the PROJECTS of
maintaining the service perman entity be-
tween ere and Portland, via Coos and
Hum boldt bays. In an interview yester-
day Mr.. O. Reilly said:
1 came down on the South Coast to get ac-
qualnted with the route, as we intend to estab-
l1sh regular service to run between here and
Portland, touching at Coos ana Humboldt
bays | believe it will be made a permanent
line The South Coast will be the only steamer
employed Tor the present. She viii make the
round trip in about twelve days. This is q new
departure for us, but the outlook is sufficiently
bright to warrant Us going into it. We had
been figuring on it for about year or more
and waited to get vessel that would suit
This we now have in the South Coast.
What is the prospect OF the present
war with the Southern Pacific Company
being settled soon ?" was asked.
haven't the least idea. can only say that
when left Portland on the 3Oth of Decem Der
there was 10 prospect of settlement in sight;
that Is, there were no negotiations in progress
looking to settlement. Ny visit here has no
connection with the rate war.
Asked about the report that the South
ern Pacific was endeayoring to secure
control OF the Oregon Railway and Navi-
cation Company, he said: 81 don't think
there is anything in that report. | don't
think the Southern Pacific Company is
even thinking of such thing"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
OF the nrorision for milk insnector WAS

of the provision for milk inspector, was
passed to PRINT.
Supervisor King introduced a resolution,
which was opposed by Supervisor Hobbs,
providing for the raising of the salary of
the assistant plumber of the new City Hall
from $50 to $75 per month.
On motion of Supervisor Taylor J. c..
Hines was appointed ianitor of the Lii
cense Collectors office, vice J. l.. Smith,
resigned. 1t was stated thet County Clerk
Curry had provided place for Smith in
his office. The motion was carried unani-
mously.
1t was expected that the Wagner ordi-
nance abolishing pool-sellng in the City
and County of San Francisco would be
brought up for final passage, Supervisor
Taylor having announced at the last meet
ing that he would vote in favor of passage
TO print in order to move for reconsidera-
ton.
1t was n OF taken MP, however, and will
proba bly, be disposed OF at the next meet
ing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
Dancing in a thedraI.

A singular and attractive relic of the
custom of dancing in churches is still
practiced three times year IN the great
cathedral of Seville--namely, on the feast
of the Immaculate Conception and OF
Corpus Christi, and on the three last days
of the carnival.
Ten choristers, dressed in the costume
of pages of the time of Philip II, with
plumed hats, dance a stately but most
graceful measure for about half an hour
within the iron screens in front of the
high altar.
They are dressed in blue and white for
the Blessed Virgin and in red and white
for Corpus Christi. The boys accompany
the minuet-like movements with the clink-
ling of castanets.
During the measure a hymn arranged
for three voices, with orchestral accom-
paniment, is sung in honor of the Blessed
Sacrament.-Tit Bits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
THE WHITE RAT MERCHANT
A Small Boy Who Said They Would
Clear House of Black Rars.

Clear a House of Black Rats.
Don't you want to buy some white
rats?" asked an urchin in an embarrassed
manner of passers-by, as he stood on the
pavement on Eleventh street, near Grand
avenue. In rough pine box. across the top
OF which were nailed several Stats, were
two white rats which the youngster eyed
with the greatest solicitude. The bows
hands were red, and his teeth chartered
from cold, as he looked appealingly at the
well-dressed men and women who glanced
at his small menagerie. In reply to the
questions of one lady. he said that the rats
were mice to look at, that Teller could
play with them, and that they would
chase all the big black rats away from the
house" At this one of the rodents stuck
its red nose from between the Stats. and
the lady instinctively started to scream.
The inquisitive rat lost a prospective
trade for its owner. who looked crestfallen.
Finally genuine purchaser appeared. but
both sides were in dilemma The box
was tho big to be carried home, and no
one had the temerity to transfer the rats
to their pockets. The boy finally gave it
up as bad job, and taking his box in his
arm, trudged away with his miniature
Hagenbeck collection.-Kansas CITY Star.
Telegraphs were invented by Schilling in
1888, by Mason and Morse in 1887.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07

worth, Lustig and Rethers, and they will
remain the Commissioners as heretofore
The remainder of the meeting was taken
up with submitting the names Of IA grand
Jurors, twelve from each Judge, aud $500
trial jurors, 800 from each Judge. The
Judges will meet again next Saturday to
canvass the names.
James Coffrath, who has for so long ac-
ceptably held the position OF secretary to
the Judges, has also been retained, and
without question
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
SLACK IS TO PRESIDE,
He Was the Unanimous Choice
of the Superior Court
Judges.
Insanity Commissioners Remain as
They Were = Next Years
Jurymen.

The twelve Superior Judges met in con-
clave yesterday afternoon to elect a new
Presiding Judge. to pass upon a new In
sanity Commission and to submit the
names of jurors.
The election of a Presiding Judge was
the most important piece of work, and the
choice of the meeting fell unanimously
upon Judge Charles W. Slack, Judge of
Department 20. He will preside for the
coming year.
The Insanity Commissioners were not
molested. They were Drs. W indelle. Wads-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07

dained as priest and solemnly robed in
the garments OF his new office.
In the evening vespers were celebrated
by Father kamneff with the customary
melodies by the choir.
To-day the Christmas services will be
concluded and tonight special services,
with a Christmas-tPee for the children. will
be held in the cathedral.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07

broken strand on the Market-street cable
caught q car at McAllister street Yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Before any damage was
done the cable was stopped and pulled around
till the damaged part reached the carhouse at
Valencia street, where the break was repaired
This required four hours time, during which
the Valencia, Castro, Haight, Hayes and Nc
Allister street lines were all tied up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
Quarantine of Meat Animals.

Instructions were received by Collector of
the Port John H. Wise to quarantine hereafter
all meat animals from South America for
fifteen days after arrival. In case any animal
is found to be diseased the period of quaran-
tine is to be extended for ninety days. There
has been no quarantine of animal importa-
tons from South America, here tofore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07

Hudyan cures Constipation, certain liver
and kidney complaints, certain forms of
weakening and debilitating diseases. Hud-
yam makes man. Hudyan makes theweak
strong. 1t is purely vegetable. Hudyan
cures falling sensations, dizziness, bowel
complaints, nervous disorders and certain
forms or wasting diseases. Hudyan stops
Prematureness of the discharge in twenty
days; cures lost manhood-restores men
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
OF MANS FIRST

DiSobedienCe and the fruit
of that forbidden fruit"
sang and truly sang Pope.
The poet sings, the doctor
aCts-actS in the "AIl Great
Hudyan."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
WANTS BIG DAMAGES
Richard Dixon Was Thrown From
Powell-Street Car and Has Sued
the Company

Richard Dixon is little man who was
thrown from Powell-street car by big
conductor. Now he wants damages for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
Market and Ellis SITS.

TAINTED BLOoD-Impure blood. due
to serious private disorders, carries myriads of
sore-producing germs. Then come sore throat,
pimples, eopper-colored spots, ulcers in mouth,
old sores and falling hair You can save trip
to Hot Springs by writing for Blood Book to
the old physicians of the Hudson Medical In
stitute, Stockton, Market and Ellis streets.
LIYER-When your liver is affected you
may feel blue, melancholy, irritable and easily
discontinued. You viii notice many symptoms
that you really have and many that you really
do not have. You need good liver regulator,
and this you should take at once. You can get
it from US. Write for book on liver troubles,
''All About the Liver" sent free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07

Telegraphs were invented by Schilling in
1888, by Mason and Morse in 1897.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-29

ready to demolish me. But Leila
sprang between US, and laid both hands
on his weapon.
He has saved my life What harm
has he done to thee? Grandfather, if
you love me not, yet you cannot do
without me This gentleman has
saved my life. You shall shoot me, be-
fore you shoot him."
Sir, am under no protection Of the
Cossacks." This I said, because he
had pronounced that word SO bitterly.
There are CCssacks at Pari, because
Of q recent murder, and because the
princes house has been burned down.
But we have nothing TO do with them,
and cannot speak their language. We
are Eng.iahmel here on private busl-
ness. and NEEDLE with no politics.
And you speak Georgian not so
badly" The Old man answered, ii q
mi'dcr tone Leila, let me hear how
he saved thy life
sGuntered away. and improved the
protection of poor Naldo's body, while
the gentle girl spoke to her stern
grandfather. Then he came up to me,
with a face more friendly but no smile
upon it. and small courtesy, and re-
garded me as if he knew but little Of
Great Britains position in the uni
verse.
For what you have done I am in
your debt, though any man Of courage
must have done the same. Also / beg
your pardon for imputing to you any
alliance with those accursed Cossacks.
Mulach is a time-server, and his name
is not pleasant to ears like mine. A
gentleman will take no advantage Oh
an accident which has enabled him TO
be of service to a lady. Sir, / VIII re-
quite it. If I can; but / am not IN my
own country here" ..
Then he turned away with stlit
selutation. which meant-"the next
overture must como from me-; and /
said to myself-"Who the deuce can
he be? l suppose ] shall never see
Leila again. But what DARING.
What a lOvei
Aha, Let old men do what they llhe
and believe themselves lords OF the
world they have outlived, and Jailers OF
thew lows they can no longer under
stand. Leila contrived to make MN
stumble on a stump; and while ne was
sitting down and rubbing his SUN
knees. she conveyed to me, though l
was a long way off, signal that neither
of us was to be dismayed and that she
would be here in the morning.
ITO be COntinuCd.)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-29

into the solid rock, to receive a smile
from YOU. when ! looked M. only /
must have my mining tools. l viii
bring them i'm the morning. Come and
meet me here. and you shall see.
She watched me with comfort and
gratitude. while Ip'aced the man8led
body of her poor little pet in safety
from the hateful providers of the night;
then she started and blushed, as the
sound of horn rang among the rocks,
and above the roar of INCUR.
cit is grandfather. Oh, for the wrath
he viii be in, lie loves me not; he
loves nobody, and all the people are
afraid of him. Hasten out OF sight, or
me viii smite you.
81 have as much right here as he
has" / replied. with true British feel
ing. chat is to say, unless the land
belongs to him: and 1 don't see how
it can do that, for 1t all belongs 10
Prince Nulach whose guest [ am.
"lTulach's guest. An Englishman-
one of those gOld-hunters, protected
at Pari bv those COssachs! What bus
mess have YOU here, sir, with my
granddaughter?
The tall old man, who had come thus
suddenly round the corner of a rock
DDon us. WIS heavily armed, and my
live was at his mercy; for 1 had thrown
down nv gun before / leaped the river.
revolver and a dagger hung in his
beIt and he carried a heavy double
barrelled gun, with which he seemed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-29


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t'e ,..- remains -7 7--'
tA,ais
ever, f--lee -Il-cu WIS -'- 81
He put water ABOUT h-n more
Than once. when the sun came upon
and the season favored. AN enc
...aI man, % cultured man
-.l. drove long burrows up my o"c>
e-s David, prul-tLc OF lAe ~ol U~-"1
- board 1--lo ---- III ".,' any,
OIL all chronicles C~Lcduslan, "nlcn
are up I'D the o--t OF l3"l l--o .--
years ago. He was also man OF me
appearance. ha4li l.-t Aef .- -ouO---.
his c.ln. and mo- feminine scissors had
ru--aus.lej him. I'm o. word he Was
mainly the same as Nature made him
good or bad. according 90 the course
.f .Lu1s around him.
This noble Prince received us kind
.r and gave us large mouse OF nus
.au ID dwell DID, on me banks OF 'Ae
-.Cr near IafL ne mousse ual oeeI
burned down ABOUT year ago. o1
cause OF some MURDER "Alo- t-1 p'o-
CHIEF lad been 3l-=- 10 commit on
the outside o- MS own N~-.-!' L's
H found lt u-tA more con. el-l1-- S,-g
.ell .7l-l, as ,-e i-s.'5 Hoy,
been nrcleI. ana were la"lA7 L.'l
time than q man c5uiI DE- tAleC-,. ~
recover H9m me eoN-u7lo-' '- -,.I
..a --~ -9' .- - -....,.i mn, ,r.5
now, VINO clN-- l-.l 0--. So III +C
look e--.--- .-- .----' --~ "A
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-29


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party were too large-mindel to ex-
hi5it the contempt We felt for them.
And yet they resolved or some of
them dld-ior cthoIs Were quite friend
ly-JO eNteImiuate our little band, and
share our goods among them.
But before they began that wicked
game, and Whlo 4 was trying to like
them, and make tLe most of all the
little good material i'm them. suddenly
i was taken into Very different range
OF thought. * maiden burst into my
world-which Was then dark and
empty hOie-a maiden such as the
greatest poet may have made in the
grandest moments OF his inspiration,
but never clapped live eyes on. With
one eve through q golden tube and
many crystal lenses, he may have i'm
agincd that he E a lovely being like
my Leila. But when he opened the
other eye, and looked outside the cyl
inCer, where was she all gone into
sWirls and sweeps like a nymph Of The
new illustrators. But my nymph was
real thing.
One afternoon toward the middle of
July, l was returning from the Nakra
Pass and the southern spurs Of Minghi
Tau 10 Pari, our general headquarters,
and instead of fol lowing the usual track
1 must needs attempt a snort cut
through thick pine forest. Suddenly
1 heard a piercing Shrek and saw
something liEht fuJtering and flashing
swiftly among The dark trunks, and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-29

We found just goij enough TO make
MS feel certain every morning or md
inc more. there is quite enough there
IN INV wen for working if once the
-rr- sno- be hit u00n. But I'm such q
,re- rsgf0u of waste beyond waste,
r-9r roon crag. and mountain glminE
.rer +ra head of mountain, iJ takes
month after month TO know where YOU
.-.-ard then the snow comes back
AGAIN The natives, moreover are
-ftmrv Jealous. cunning. PREACHER
ors and hard TO deal with, at least In
r-is valley of the Ingur. We did them
no wrong; we paid them Wen lot an
We REQUIRED Of them. and most Of our
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-29
Not GOOD EvIDENCE.

"Cet any ducks
.yVeu. 7 should say SO. Here's p photo'
prapb we had taken at the club house with
all that We
BUT the ouestouer turned away. 10
v.oe q snorteuan himself and knew all
about that kind Of game
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23

They then used windlasses to wind
the seines and mules TO furnish the
power. Judge Iredell in his letters
speaks of shipping barrels OF herring
to his brother in the West Indies, and
he was collector Of the Port Of Eden
ton before the revolution. There are
now five of these large fisheries, where
before the war there were twenty two
on this Sound alone. The first big
seines were fshed i'm the Sound at the
beginning of this century. The cost
of operating one of these plants is
some $3.50 a day, and as the season
lasts sixty days, the cost is something
Like $4,000. In the most successful
seasons as much as $40, 600 worth of fish
is sometimes caught"
How do you provide the labor to
operate these fisheries?" l asked Mr..
Wood.
"Oh, the labor returns like the her
rings" he answered smilingly.
Mr.. Wood is one of the most popular
and progressive citizens of Edenton, and
has many friends all through the State.
He has a charming home in Edenton,
and Sandy Point is one Of the most
valuable plantations and fisheries in
the State. He is one Of the most use
full citizens of the "Old North State"
and one of the leaders in theg reat
fishing industry of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23

Carolina. They are able, aggressive
business men who are always at the
head and front of the progress of
their section. They both have hand
some residences in the beautiful town
of Edenton and are among the
wealthiest citizens of the place.
The plantations of Greenfield and
Drummond's Point are among the
richest and most fertile in the State.
and are in a high state of cultivation.
The Messrs. Wood are men Of affairs
and important factors in the business
life of their State and section.
SANDY POINT.
SANDY Point" the property of Mr.
Hal G. Wood, is one of the best known
and has been for many years one OF the
most successful fisheries on the
Sound.
Sandy Point is well equipped with
large warehouses and ample facilities
for handling fish. There are two
steam plants ON the beach on either
side OF the large warehouse, and two
well-built flats" with side-wheels car
ry, out the seine. The seine is $3.50
yards long, with $3.50 yards OF netting.
The Captain of the Beach" at San
dy Point has general command OF the
entire force. When experimenting the
shooting OF the seine de goes out on the
sea boat" (the fat nearest the sea-
and the Second Captain OF the Beach
is in command Of the land boat" The
First Captain gives all the orders for
the landing OF the seine. The signals
are given by whistles from the boats
and the engines on the bank.Two hands
are required to work the corks, two
TO the lead and one man pulls the
bag" 1t requires five men to boat"
the eeine. In shooting the seine the
two fats, each with half the seine,
steam out and pay off, the seine as if
it were cable. They meet in the centre
at the stakC-bOat and unite the seine;
then at a signal the steam drums on
the beach begin to wind the rope and
haul an the seine. Both ends of the
seine are worked at the same time I'M
til they meet at the centre. Then the
hands leave the boats, take the seine
and haul it on the long wharf that
iuts out from the big warehouse.
The process Of cutting and packing
the ish at once begins, and is con-
tinued until the entire haul is disposed
Of.
1t requires four hours to "shoot the
seine" and the seines are never idle
day or night during the fishing sea-
son.
The shad are placed in shad watts,
thoroughly washed and then iced for
shipping. Salt shad are cut and washed
with cloth through three waters, are
thoroughly rubbed with salt, and then
packed in kegs in brine.
Herrings go through much the same
process; two days after being salted
they are picked; at the end OF seven
days they are taken from the stands
and put in watts, where they are dried
and two days later are dry packed in
barrels holding $50 roe herring and 500
buck herring. They are then ready
for shipment.
Mr.. Wood said of these fisheries:
'"Fhese large seines were operated on
rivers more than hundred years ago.