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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-21
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to wink at a creditor, whether honest or
fraudulent and have him attach as 1t is
TO prefer him by assignment, or otherwise"
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THE election" he continued. left the
democratic party in Texas In better con-
dition than for many years past ~ tile
elections OF 1892 and 1894 it was made a
minority party in State affairs, che plural
ity in 1892 being about 5000 and in 1884
about 81 600. In the late campaign the
popuiists, republicans and boiling demo-
Gratis formed combination for the def rat
OF the State democratic ticket. They had
unlimited money and controlled the leading
daily papers OF the state. except Fac Hous-
ton Post which rendered conspicuous sell
vice to our cause, yet our ticket was sue
cessful over this combined opposition by a
majority of 81 900. The total vote for gov
crnor increased $1,000 over the vote OF 1884.
OF this increased vote. the democrats re-
ccivod SO 900, the democratic gain hc'rg
about IS per cent, and the gain for The
per cent. The large gains made in populist
counties show that thousands OF farmers
who were driven out Of the party hY tn
democratic financial measures have re
turned, actuated not only by revived faith
in The democratic party. but Iadigni ion At
the surrender of the ponulis; plcnlY state
committee to Mckinleyism. Many ra.'io,ic
republicans. white and colored, also sup
Ported the state democratic ticket, both TO
secure good government and TO rebake me
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-21

The b.S stale ccttes, is off in Kentucky.
Somebody MAO evidently sensible enough
to say some'hing.'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-21

Mr PETERS new book Will not be com
plcte story until The Legislature OF Kansas
has oatiieed for him the last chapter It
is entitled The Way out"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
WAKING AT A CERTAIN HOUR
The Boston Man who Heard the Clock
Strike Six.

The Boston Man who Heard the Clock
Strike Six.
A man who wished to make sure that
an ailing child In bed in an adjoining
room kept covered through the night, and
who before he went to sleep himself made
a mental memorandum to the effect that
he must not sleep without waking more
than an houror two, really fell into a
very sound slumber. But in the midst OF
1t he was awakened by apparently hear
ing the belt of the town clock, not far
away, strike O. clock, all the strokes fall
ing clearly-one, two, three, four, five,
six. Now, this man is accustomed to rise
every m forming at O'Clock, and seldom
sleeps past that hour. 1t has long been for
him the end of the night and the begin
ming of the day.
As he heard the strokes naturally he
had the impression that he had slept all
night and had neglected the child. He
got up quickly and was surprised to find
that the darkness was intense, and, on
striking light and consulting his watch,
he was astonished to find not only that he
| had not slept more than two hours, but
| that no bell had struck; that it was be-
tween the hours, so that he could not have
heard the clock strike some other hour
and mistaken it for 6. There was, it
should be mentioned, no striking clock in
| the house nor any within hearing exec pt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
A SHOPLIF TER
NEATLY CAUGHT
Dena Matson Had a Fancy
For Expensive Baby
Gowns.
She Was Detected Stealing in
: the Emporium and Attempted
to Escape.
The Police Balitv. She Is an Old
Hand at the Business anG Are
Looking Up Her Record.

Detectives, policemen in plain clothes
and private detectives have been for sew
eral days watching tie large retail stores
for pick pockets and shoplifters.
No cases of any consequence were re-
ported, but yesterday morning a tall,
stylishly dressed woman was caught in the
act of shoplifting in the Emporium.
Shortly after the store was opened the
woman entered and went directly to the
ladies' furnishing department on the up
per floor. She purchased few trifing
articles in baby clothing, and was walking
away when the clerk who had waited
upon her noticed what he supposed was g
lace bordered handkerchief protrudin g
from under the heavy fur cape worn by
the woman.
He called TO her to look out for her lace
handkerchief as she might lose 1t, but she
paid no attention 10 him. He ran after
her, and, taking hold of the lace, he
pulled it out to pass to her.
To his surprise it proved to be a long
and extensively trimmed baby's gown.
Realizing that she had been detected the
woman ran, and, escaping from the upper
floor was making Tor the street. when she
was stopped by Detectives Green and
Allen OF Morse's agency, and they took
her to the City Prison, where she was
booked on the charge of petty larceny.
The woman pretended that she could
not speak English, and the services OF a
Swedish interpreter were procured. She
told him that her name was Dena Matson,
and that she was living with family
named Anderson at 800 Sixth street. She
finally confessed that she spoke English,
and admitted having stolen the baby's
gown.
She stole the gown from the counter
while the clerks back was turned, and
concealed il under her arm. In her hurry
she failed to gather up the skirt of tue
gown, which hung down below the bottom
Of her fur cape and led to her detection.
In appearance she is very attractive
woman, and was dressed in exquisite
taste. The officers believe that she is an
old hand at The game, and they will ell
deavor to look up her record.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
THE RUSS HOUSE.
A Famous Hostelry That Maintains
Its High Character


There is not in the State hotel so
familiar to old Californians as the
Russ, nor one that has kept up it's reputa-
ton so well for reliability and excellent
service, especially since it came under the
management of J. S. Young, who has sue
ceeded Mr.. Seymour. An improvement
has been made in the cuisine, the apart
ments and in the accommodations of the
entire hotel.
The reasons why the Russ has been
such favorite with guests are many. 1t
has all the conYenienceso a well-equipped
hotel, with the added comforts of a home,
while its location is central, being near
banks, theaters and business houses.
Among the other Improvements intro
duced by Mr.. Young are new incan-
descent lights and rapid modern ele-
vator.
All these advantages can be enjoyed
by the visitor from the interior at mod
crate cost, thus doing away with the
high prices which make a stay in the City
so expensive.
j. S. Young is well known to the COM
munity as a business man of character
and standing, and his attention to the
comfort of his guests has increased the
popula rity of the Russ.
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the town clock. which he supposed he had

the town clock. which he supposed he had
heard but had not.
Now this seems to be clear case of the
operation of some sort of machinery in
the mans mind whereby he was reused
by the premature occurrence of the sensa-
ton OF a sum mons that was sure to awake
him under ordinary circum stances. That
the man was sound asleep was proved by
the fact that he might easily have heard
the bell strike IL and II, for the window
was open, and soon aiterward, being now
awake, he heard it strike O'Clock loudly,
but he heard nothing OF the noisy striking
of these hours.
He had gone to sleep very tired, and,
but for this summons so skillfully di-
rected by the sub-consciousness, occurring
at the expiration OF the time he had set
when he fell asleep, he might easily have
slept all night. The ringing of no hour
but six ever reused him under ordinary
circumstances; therefore" said his I'M
sleeping uD-consciousness, ~ will ring in
6 O'clock on him ana see il that will make
him get up and cover the baby" The
false summons worked like charm. Such
things make more than Alice in Wonder
land ''pIay that they are two people,
Boston Transcript
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

at Nixon's shipy ard, in Elizabethport,
was novel in shipping experiences in
this country. Portable houses have
been common for many years. Port
able steamers have been not uncom-
mon in this country. They have been
set up on many lakes, especially in the
West, where there has been no facility for
building such craft. The two vessels that
ply on Devils Lake, in North Dakota, are
instances of that, for they were brought
from the banks of the Mississippi, even in
the DAYS when the hostile Sioux ranged
through North Dakota. Such vessels
have usually been slowed away on mon
ster trucks. They have usually been of
wood.
The one that Mr.. Nixon sent the United
States of Colon bia, to ply on the Magda-
lena River, had to be put in boxes, big
and little Altogether there were some
thing like 200 of these boxes. They filled
three lighters and were loaded from the
lighters to tramp steamship. The name
of the portable steamer was the Marie
Hanabergh. OF course it was small
affair, but it was built with as much
care as a larger vessel. 1t was built on
wavs. as if it were 10 be launched here
Every plate and beam was put in place
all the woodwork was fitted, the engine
and every part of the craft was made to
fit Just as if the boat was 10 ply IN these
waters. line rlVelS, however, were not
put in. The vessel was painted blue
on one side of the interior, anu white on
the other side of the interior. This was
to facilitate the erection of the vessel on
the Magdalena River. Every plate, bolt
and frame was marked to correspond with
the plans, and then the little craft was
taken apart. and this and that part packed
away in boxes. The boilers, of course,
needed no boxes. but each piece of the
machinery and each part of the hull was
sto wed away without difficulty.
Mr. Nixon will send one of his assist.
ants 10 the destination of the vessel to
superintend her erection. She will be put
together on ways and launched pre-
csely as she would have b en- launched
had she remained in this country. 1t
is simply question of riveting the
hull together, and of fastening the
parts of the engine together, and then
the vessel will be complete. 1t is interest
ing to know that Mr.. Nixon had foreign
competition in securing the contract for
the vessel. He underb1d three foreign
shipyards as TO price and also guaranteed
TO deliver the vessel quicker than any
other bidder. He built the craft in almost
exactly sixty days.-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

the last race Palmerston was left the first
tine the barrier was raised, and the field
was called back.
Shaw on Quicksilver furnished very
bungling ride. The big chestnut should
have taken the long end of the purse.
Daisy w was backed down from 100 to
by her stable to capture the last race.
She stopped badly in the stretch.
Lady Diamond, after opening at to 8,
receded in the betting to 7 to 2. She made
good showing and should about win next
time out.
The poolrooms are again running in full
blast, and to those players known to be
all right" odds are laid, in many in
stances hi her than the track prices.
Combinations are also made. Notices in
the rooms state that no com missions will
be received after 1 O'Clock on the day OF
the race, but bets are both taken and paid
and odds laid after that hour.
Following are the starters in the events
to be decided to-day:
First race, fve-eighths of mile-Lomo 105,
276 Sister Bea rice los, GAG Ezekiel SO, 271
Cheridah 50, 27l Piayboy 105, 272 Dele der
95. 27l Lucky Tuck los, $50 Red Fork 1O5,
271 valdos 95, 246 Widow Jones los, 271
Autocrat los.
S cond race, one mile. selling-274 Pollock
SO, 2l6 Arnette SO. 2s5 Red Glenn 10y, 263
Hermanita 107, 269 Woodehopper 81 284 Lit
tie Cripple 107, (267) strathmeath 100.
Third race, three quarters OF q mile, Palo
Alto handicap-(212] Candelarla la, Estaca
100 279 Arezzo los, 273 Horatio 108, (251)
Aquinas lis, POI Dunboy 116 277 Rey del
TERRA los, 254 Tempesmous 100.
Fourth race, three-quarters OF mile, George
III, Q9O) Belhcoso 40, 129 Potentste 40.
81 Good Times 1O9 275 Reddington 125. 176
Zamloch 125, Roadrunner Ito, Applause 1875,
Don Garlic 118, 263 Lucky Dog 40, 277 Rey
del TERRA los, sir Play $50.
Fifth race, hurdle, handicap, one and a
half miles-99 Bedford 125, 205 Tom Clarke
127, $50 Relampago 125, $50 Hello 12S Bril-
liant 125, POS Haymarket 14o, $50 George
Dickerson lbs.
Sixth race, five-eighths of q mile-24G Bo-
6emian Lass l05, 2o9 seo .1!21 lo5s Don
Siegfried 10S, go Rienzi l08 (277) sly 108.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
LOCAL INDUSTRY.
The Dow Steam Pump Works rease
Their Capacity.

Ihe1r Capacity.
Certainly there is not an establishment
on this coast better known than the
above. Indeed the principal mine pump D.
ing plants of the coast have been
supplied by this concern and numbers OF
its mine sinking pumps have recently
been shipped to mines in Ora Valley and
other points with gratifying results. They
can be operated either with steam or COM
pressed air.
Tire success of the Dow pumps on the
Pacific Coast has compelled the firm to in
crease the capacity of the works in this
City, where all It's machinery is made, and
therefore duplicates can be quickly sup
piled.
Electrical pumping plants are also
receiving the concerns attention, and
this branch has grown to large pro-
portions. In many OF the mines OF
California and Arizona their mine sta
ton pumps and sinking pumps, both
worked by electricity, are in opera
ton. Their horizontal Iriplex electrically
driven pumps are built for heads from
800 to 1900 feet and from capacities oil
twenty-five gallons per minute and up
ward.
A visit to the Dow Steam Pump Works,
ITO to 40 BeaIe street, is always OF interest
to mining men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
HOTEL RIOHELIEU.

This establishment, under the manage
ment of L. A. Levi, is situated on our most
fashionable thoroug Van Ness
avenue. For delightful encourage and ele-
CANT equipments it is not surpassed by
any similar institution In the country.
There is bath to each of the richly fur
nished suites, a modern elevator, and
nothing is wanting to supply the refined
comforts of home. It Is known to the
best circles in the United States. as
sured respectability being a requisite to
give the entree to its hospitality.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
A GREAT BOOKBINDERY
An Establishment favorabIy Known
to Our Business

Since ]. B. Mcintyre began quarter of
a century ago his bookbindery it has
steadily prospered until it is to-day one
OF our greatest manufacturing houses. In
connection with the bIndery at 422 Com
mercial street he manufactures account
books and maintains a large printing
house. a speciality is made of fine ruling
and binding OF ledgers, journals and day.
books. Mr.. Mcintyre is himself prac-
tically acquainted with every detail of the
business and Tin excellence of his work is
due TO his personal supervision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL.

Games That VIII Be Played To-Day
at Central Park and PresIdio.
The third annual game of football be-
tween the Cosmos and Croker teams will
be held this forenoon at Central Park.
This will be the third meeting OF those
crack teams, and it goes without saying
that spirited and interesting game will
result. The first game ended in tie, the
score standing to 4, the second in vic
tory for the Cosmo s, Club by score of 6
to and to-day's game will decide the
championship.
The Croker team has been training on
the quiet by moonlight for some time, and
the "boys" will be sadly disappointed
should they fail to sweep their opponents
off the earth this forenoon. Doubtless a
large crowd will witness the contest.
The soldiers at the Preside will engage
in game of baseball at o'clock this
afternoon on the Preside reservation.
According to the captains of the respective
mines the players are we'll trained and in
splendid condition to give good account
of themselves. The lineup is as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CLEANERS LEAVE BROADWAY Ara
- wharf. San Francisco follows: E&fzS
For Mary Island, Loring, Wrangel. juneau, Kill
nsnoo and Sitka (Alaska), at 9 A. NJ, Dec. 10, "a
For Victoria and Vancouver d. CO., Port Town
send Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New w atcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.l 8 A. n.
Dec 5, 10, is. TO- 20 So and every nth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the C. P. R
r., at Tacoma with n. p. r. r., at Seattle with G.
N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Area and Fields Landing Hum
boldt Bay, str. Pomona p NJ, Dec. 8, z, IL, Is
10. %. 81, 81. and every fourth day thereafter.
For Santa Cruz Monterey, San Simeon, CayucoA
Port Hartford (san Luis Oblspo), Gavota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro, East San
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, A. Il
Dec. !. 8. 8. 13, IL. 81 20, 20, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego stopping only at Port Harrord
(San Luis Obspo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An
geles, Redondo CLOS Angeles) and Newport, IL
AN. Dec3, T. IL. Is, 49, 23 n, 81 and every fourth
day thereafter
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer orizaba. 10
A. H. 25th Of each month.
The Company reserves right to change steamers
or sailing d ates Ticket office-Palace Hotel, 4
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS q CO., Gen1 Agents.
10 Market 81. San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

The Cogswell Polytechnic College team
will meet the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION team in football game at Cen
trail Park on Saturday afternoon. Repre-
sentatiyes OF the various colleges will be
present in strong force.
The San Francisco handball court has
arranged tirst-class programme of games
for to-day. The first event will be called
at 10 A. M. s arp, and. the sport will con.
tinue until 5 P. NJ, when adjournment for
d. inner will be the order.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

He is an ardent exponent of silver, and
once thoroughly launched into the sub
ject becomes a brilliant and convincing
orator. Like many of the early pioneers
Mr.. Merrill has witnessed and participated
in many of the stirring incidents of those
dangerous times.
Mr.. Merrill was at one time proprietor
of the Alta California and bought the
paper to further the interest of the free
soil party.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
FINE MEATS.

Captain j. H. McMenomy in the Cali
fornia Market is one of the oldest butchers
in the City. His Christmas beef SURPRISES
any stalled beef in town. They are fine
in fiber, juicy and appetizing; they excel
in healthful qualities, being especially
prepared tc cater for fine trade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
AN OLD CALIFORNIAN.

Mr.. Annis Merrill was born in Harwich,
Mass, in 1910. He comes of a long-lived
and intelligent family. and it can be safely
said that there are few men to-day who
possess as bright mind as Mr.. Merrill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
BOXING UP A STEAMSHIP.

Portable Vessels for Use I'm South
America-New Idea in ip-building.
The task of building a steamship, set
ting it up. and then shipping 1t to South
America in boxes. such as was performed
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Notes.

The George Goulet Champagne handi-
cap at six furlongs and the PaIo Alto
handicap, also over six furlongs, are down
for decision to-day.
There was one flag recall yesterday. In
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

A French colonel is teaching his officers
ahd men to crawl on their stomachs, and
has invented leather glove to help the
process. The regiment can now travel a
hundred yards in this manner without
fatigue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

Linneus and Cuvier were the fathers Of
ORTHODOXY, each classifying the birds, ac-
cording to structure and peculiarities, into
six orders
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

The Hollanders are descended from the
Batavi, wnom Caesar tried to conquer,
but with whom he afterward made an al
lance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

Fish must be sold alive in Japan. The
peddlers convey them through The streets
in tanks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

The first great work on ethnology was
Balbps Pathological Atlas. published in
1926, which laiG down the general princi-
pies Of the science.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

Brittany is Inhabited by the descendants
of the original BTitons or Bretons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

1.-THE CALL" RAGING GUIDE
a.
$50 Thraequa ter selling;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25

Winner Pueblo stables {, by FlambeauIrsh
en-sixteenths OF nle selling; purse 1850
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Won driving Winner McDermOts imp
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06

you, and I supposed that that was the end of it; and it was pretty tough, wasn't it? But now let me tell you the sequel.
 Of course wrote a polite note in reply to the publisher; and in that note I described the manuscript and said that perhaps it might yet be found; and later it was found, and, by snakes. they returned it!
 That was solemn; but it was one of those things that are so everlastingly, gosh-blastedly solemn that you have to laugh over 'em: and there can't be anything very terrible in anything that you can laugh over: so, you see, come to take it altogether, that experience was not very distressing after all.''