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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

FITzsIMM0Ns-MAHER-A.R R., Wieland, Amador
County, Cal. The fight between Fitzsimmons
and Maher at New Orleans came off on the I'd
OF March, 1892. Twelve rounds were fought
MARRIAGE LICENsE-A. R., City. Residents
Of San Francisco may go to Oakland, or any
other part of California, obtain a marriage
license and be married anywhere in the conn
matter they can go into any other State and
get married if they feel so inclined.
CHANGING NAMES. H. F., City, There is no
law that compels man, say William James
Lux, to ask any one authority to transpose the
given names and call himself James William
Lux, but if such q change is liable to affect
material interests he should go before the
superior Court and have the change legalized.
USED IN MEDICINE B. McC, Grizzly Flat.
Mendocino County, Cal. The leaves of the
poison oak, spruce pitch, the root of cotton
wood, subsidiary root of the fern (rhizome of
the male fern) blackberry roots and the root
and stems of myrtle, are used in medicine.
The other substances named are not used in
medicine.
AMERICANS UNDER GUARD-Subscriber, City.
The Americans who were placed under guard
for alleged participation in the movement of
the reform committee. in South Africa are :
Clement of Idaho, Charles Butler, NJ. King and
Captain Mein of California, and Mr.. Lingham
of Washington.
HIGH BUILDINGs-F. NJ. B., City. The ordi-
nance regulating the height of buildings in
San Francisco was adopted November 25, 1895
and the discussion on the subject was carried
on on iof 1.-TWO Two or three months preceding that
date. This department is unable to obtain in
this City data as to limit of height in other
cities, If there is any such.
HORSE AND BICYCLE. D., City. The fastest
time ever made by horse has been beaten by
man on bicycle. The fastest time by q
horse is by Salvador, who ran a mile in
l'o512. Inc fastest time on a bicycle was
maoe IN Llvermore, Alameda County, few
months ago by w. J. Edwards. He rode one
nile Oh straight away track in / :35 2-5.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH sHIpprNG-W. F.. Citv
England is credited with having $500 sailing
vessels, S,4S5.590 tons, and 5735 steam vas,
sells, 9,7O6, ,976 tons, making total of u. .6a7
ses hs WIN Mig an aggregate tonnage of 13, 1922
6s6 sailing vessels 2427. SIT tons; steam 1es 1e
seis, 6544; 2,20S ,143 tons; aggregate 90 oe0 oeS
vessels; tonnage, 4,635, 800.
CUSTOMS SERVICE. j., Gold RIM 10, @.
OF the day inspectors of the customs sar,,oo i
oan francisco are paid $4 day and Others 90
AsslstanI welghers are paid 1920 vesr m.
prlnclpai DUTY OF day inspector is 70 49,. e Z
we terrltory TO which he is appointad 70 q .oLi W
enters witb a4p see tnat nothing that is dntiable
G Sn.ers Wisnout paying duty, and also IN inss.oe
merchandise and baggage from foreign nnSI
ARTIST. W.. City. If young man bo. -.
ABILITY to draw from life, is rapid and 90 sn'
veIo5 vaLu sSot pictures, he certainly should do.
gooo teacher. If competent he wouId ba t 81 soine u
,a11S III now tnat there is such q demand for
so4u ~. aIssts LOT newspaper work in ohtaininn U
ABOUT teacfers you can obtain
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

been appointed official interpreter at the Ber-
lin law courts. Though she is German by
birth she studied in New York.
Guerrita, who is now the first bullfghter in
Spain, has appeared in fifty-eight fights this
season, and is engaged for nineteen more. He
receives $1,000 for each performance. His
clear income amounts to more than $50, 900
year, besides the presents made to him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

FITzsIMMoNs-M -MAHER-A. R., Wieland. Amador
County, Cal. The fight between Fitzsimmons
and Maher at New Orleans came off on the I'd
OF March, 1892. Twelve rounds were fought
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

Massachusetts, asks the Presidential
nomination for Russell, but Democracy
can get him for the Vice. Presidency if she
wishes to bid on him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

The best way for Californians to ad-
vance the interests of their favorites at st.
Louis is to send strong delegation with
free hand to work for them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

At the rate money Is being withdrawn
from the treasury Cleveland may have an
opportunity to obhge his friends by an
other bond issue before his term is over.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

If Carlisle has any nerve left in the
slack of his jaw he had better answer Alt
geld's letter before the people come to the
conclusion that he can't.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

MARRIAGE LICENsE-A. R., City. Residents
OF San Francisco may go to Oakland, or any
other part of California, obtain q marriage
license and be married anywhere in the coun-
ty in which the license is issued. For that
matter they can go into any other State and
get married if they feel so inclined.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

The Venezuelan question is undoubtedly
an irritation to England, for she keeps on
scratching 1t with vehemence that
threatens to make big sore of it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

CHANGING NAMES. II. F., City, There is no
law that compels man, say William James
Lux, to ask any one authority to transpose the
given names and call himself James William
Lux, but II such q change is liable to affect
material interests he should go before the
Superior Court and have the change legalized.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

USED IN MEDICINE B. McC., Grizzly Flat.
Mendocino County. Cal. The leaves of the
poison oak, spruce pitch, the root of cotton
wood, subsidiary root of the fern (rhizome of
the male fern) blackberry roots and the root
and stems of myrtle, are used in medicine.
The other substances named are not used in
medicine. 49,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

AMERICANS UNDER GuARD-subscriber, City.
The Americans whowere placed under guard
for alleged participation in the movement of
the reform committee in South Africa are :
John Hays Hammond of California. H. v
Clement OF Idaho, Charles Butler, NJ. King and
Captain Mein OF California, and Mr.. Lingham
of Washington. o-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
suBscRlPTIoN RATEs-postage Eree:

Daily and Sunday CALL, week, by carrier. $0.16
Daily and Sunday CALL, one year, by mall. 600
Daily and Sunday CALL, six months, by mail. 500
Daily and Sunday CALI, three months by mall 1.50
Daily and Sunday CALL, one month, by mail. .65f
Sunday CALL, one year, by mall. 1.5O
EEKLY Call, one year, by mail ......... LOO
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

By burning the plantation crops and
houses the Cuban insurgents are rapidly
putting every man in the island in posi-
ton where he must either fight or starye.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

The celebration of Grants birthday is
becoming one of the established customs
of the American people, and it requires no
statute or public holiday to establish it
either.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

AKTIsT-L W., City. If YOUNG man ho,4.
ability to draw from life is ranid And nas 1ne
ouce good pictures, he certainly sho,,Ia pso- AZ
veloP that talent under instruction noie ~ ss ue
gG3H 5eeseher competent he would have ene ne
good artists for newspaper worL IN ueHaHo nh. ior
9 si'ua'ion' About teacrers you can obtain
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

HIGH BU1LDINGs-F. NJ. B., City The ordi-
nance regulating the height of buildings in
San Francisco was adopted November 25, 1895
ana the discussion on the subject was carried
on Tor two or three months preceding that
GATE. This department is unable to obtain in
TINS CITY data as to limit of height in other
cities, If there is any such
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
THE SUMMER MONTHS.

Are you going 10 the country vacation II
20, IL is no trouble for to forward THE CALL TO
-FOUR address. Do not let it miss you for you will
miss it. Orders given 10 the carrier or left at
Business Odice win receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

Since it has been made known that
William R. Morrison lives in a town
called Waterloo, his evident fitness for
the Democratic nomination can no longer
be questioned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

BUSINESS OFFICE:
10 Market Street,
San Francisco, California.
rele ephone Maiu-1S69
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

HORSE AND BICYCLE. D., City. The fastest
time ever made by horse has been beaten by
man on bicycle. The fastest time by q
1854. The fastest time on a bicycle was
made IN Liyermore, Alameda County, few
months ago by w. J. Edwards. He rode one
mile on q straight away track in AZ D <
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

The Columbus (Ohio) Press sizes up the
political situation very accurately in say
ing: Opportunities for various unpledged
States to advance local interests in re-
spect to candidates. the platform, future
legislation, appointments and all the
myriad details of politica! preferment will,
therefore, await the delegates of such
States at st. Louis in far greater number
than those which will be given the pledged
delegations"
Evening journal., 1896-12-19
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Let us be thankful The voice of the
campaign orator is no longer heard in
the land, and the boom of the boomer
is still. Politics has given way to
business, the agitator is out of a job
and the American citizen. firmly real
izing that the country is safe. again
finds life worth living.-Mail and Ex-
press.
We hasten to correct the announce
ment that Joe Blackburn had given up
all hopes of being elected to the Senate.
The thing sounded strange on its face.
Joe is a last ditch fighter Of the bull
dog variety. Washington Post
The Apaohes keep the army in exer-
else. General Wheaton reports that in
the year just closed the troops in Ari-
zona and New Mexico have marched
42,457 miles in pursuit OF the Apaches,
and il wasn't very good year for
marching either.-Boston Transcript.
Ambassador Bayard may yhaveunhappy
mcments. "Black care may sit behind
the horseman" when he ventures
abroad with a smiling face in London
town. But he has one consolation at
least-his Thanksgiving turkey wasn't
stuffed with chestnuts.- York Ad-
yertser
A Washington paper says that the
next Congress will include eleven jour
nalists. This is discouraging; one
newspaper man would have been worth
more than the entire leven.-Chicagc
Times-Herald.
We set it down as a truism that can
not be shaken, that the prosperity OF
capital makes labor prosperous. There
fore, every blow struck at capital is q
/ harder blow on labor and laborers.-
/ New Albany Tribune.
Melba has 100000 invested in gowns
It is said, one of them having cost S15,.
OOO. Though $4,000 is a good deal foi
a single dress, it is worth while to not'
that the wearer earned it herself.-Bos
/ ton Globe.
Evening journal., 1896-12-19

Africas rivers takes its rise, but its
actual sources were not discovered till
last year. The fact that more than
century elapsed after a white explorer
discovered the river before il was
traced to its mouth shows that geo
graphic knowledge sometimes grows
very slowly.
For many years the Niger river was
the great conundrum of African geo
graphy. Nobody knew where its waters
reached the sea, but many geographical
experts had the widest theories on the
subject. Some Of them thought It en-
tered the Sahara and lost its waters
in the sands; others, that it flowed into
Lake Tchad. Mungo Park evolved the
fantastic idea that il was the upper
part Of the Congo, and the Inflated
Tuckey expedition, sent out by Eng
land in 1916, was instructed to ascend
the Congo to the Niger.
Some of the most famous African ex-
plorers including Barth, Laing, Clap
perton, and Denham, made great dis
cOveries in other directions while they
were seeking to solve the problem Of
the Niger. The only result of their
Niger investigation was a fresh crop
of erroneous theories. One Of them
conjectured that the Niger reached the
Atlantic through the Volta, and an
other through the Lagos, while Bow
ditch revived the Congo hypothesis. All
these specuations were duly recorded
on the maps, and the photographic de-
lineation Of the Niger from 1871 to 1892
is something wonderful to contem-
plate.
1t would seem to be a simple mat
ter to keep to the river when once il
was reached, and follow il to its desti-
nation; but that was the very thing
the explorers were unable to do. FOl
one reason or other their advance was
checked before the clue to the mystery
was obtained.
Explorers have sometimes amused
| themselves by ridiculing armchair
geographers, who, IN the quiet of theii
studies crticise and comment upon the
work Of men in the field The fact i.
that stay-at-home geographers do az
much, in their spheres, to advance geo
graphic knowledge as explorers do il
theirs: and it was the German geogra
pher, Reichard in his library at home
who solved the Niger riddle, some fif
teen years before the Lander brothers
i'm 1891. proved his assertion true. Every
body knew of the numerous little river
emptying into the Gulf OF Benin, ant
they were supposed to be independen
streams of small Importance Blu
Reichard said that the long stretch o
coast where these streams reached tn
ocean was the sea front of a grea
delta, and that the Oil rivers wer
nothing but the subdivisions of tn
mighty Niger That was true. and w
now know that the Niger delta is the larg
est in Africa In recent years tn
French have hoated down the Uppe
Niger and planted their flag in the for
hidden city of Timbuctoo, and this
the point from which one Of their part
les has now descended the river to tn
sea New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1896-12-19
wn,teh a 100. nnd . rImepieec.

II want something handsome il Tho
way Of clock, % ho said to the jowolor
"Wo have q very iiuo line Of goods,
was the response, and tho prices are
very moderate
II doa't care anything about the
price. want something that will show
at u glance that it cost u whole lot Of
money.
Certainly. We have Soma beautiful
imported goods. -
"That's the idca-something that
came from abroad Iwant an cnyx ped
eStal and c-molu trimmings and a
statue cn tho top Of it. p"
"Horo's a veriiable work Of at "
CHATS pretty well, brt I'd like
something more attractive than that
It's to bo a aLirthday present to my wife.
Uo haven't been keeping house very
long and she's been worried for fear
people o.ll think yso were going with
out a clock because we couldn't afford
one. I'm going TO see that she has
comethirg so handsome that it'll dazzle
everybody who comes into the parlor
and SO precious that il has TO lie kept
under glass like q specimen in the mu-
eouin.
"How is this orc?' the jewelcr in
quircd as he lifted a massiveiy ornate
article from a shelf
"That's the very thing. Ihatll please
Ecr almost to death. Pack it up and ship
it ont to my house and send thc bill tc
ny Office"
"IFl cost Sl25, " tho jewcler mildly
suggested.
That's all right. I5 locks IS if il
were worth it. "
lie started for tho door, but cam'
back and said "By the way, you'd bet
ter give me another clock-oro of thos'
small nickel plated affairs that COS
ahout 81 30, 20 that we can stick it of
in Al obscure corner 70 lock at Thei
we want 20 know what tin-o it -
Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1896-12-19
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
ann souDAN CAMPAIGN BILL

THE sOUDAN CAMPAIGN BILLS.
No surprise is caused in any quarter
by the decision of the Court of Appeals
at Alexandra, that the expenses Of the
Nile expedition must not be paid out
Of the Egyptian sinking fund. 1t had
boen from the outset a foregOne con-
clusion that such would be the judg-
ment of the court The very compost
ton of the court made il practically in
evitable The British government
scarcely made any serious attempt to
argue it's case, but carried it through
merely as matter of form, and in or
der to make its own subsequent action
in the matter perfectly regular and eX-
plicit Nothing, perhaps, is more note
worthy about the decision than the
feet that il pleases nobody. The Brit
lsh consider it both absurd and unjust,
while the anti-British realize 1t to be a
grave tactical blunder, since it will
tend greatly to tighten the Lions grip
upon both Egypt and the Soudan.
Egypt has already appropriated S2,-
500 600 Of the sinking fund for the for
hidden purpose. The court commands
her forthwith to pay il back. She will
probably be unable todo so at once with
out foreign aid. Such aid must be OBJ
tained of course. from Great Britain.
1t already has been offered by Lord
Cromer. If it shall be accepted, the
British government will loan the
Egyptian government the sum in ques-
] tion, and will thus secure an additional
/ lien to that extent upon Egypt. That
will naturally prolOng British occupa-
] tiOn of that country. IL may do more
/ than that. For the recOnquest of the
Soudan is for the benefit of Egypt, and
there of the holders of the Egyptian
bands But if Egypt is not to foot the
bills, what then? Why. the govern
ment that does foot the bills may be in
clined to make the conquest for It's
own benefit. which would be entirely
logical. The equatorial provinces abu
upon British East Africa, and would
make a splendid addition to the latte
realm. And the British governmen
would not grudge the expenditure OF
few millions to secure 1t.
That the campaign is TO be renewed
next Spring and kept up until khar
} toum is taken and the whole Easter
Soudan redeemed has already beel
fully decided. This action of the Alex
andria court will make the expedition
more British than Egyptian, and vii
make it more probable that, havin
been replaced there. the British fla
, will remain at the Forks of the Nile
, Nor is it beyond expectation that sue
p action may be acquiesced in by the res
Of Europe. even by France. There is
perceptible drawing together Of Giea
!, Britain and the new Dual League. an
o if the former agrees 20 Frances annex
alton of Tunis. and perhaps of Tripo
= and Syria, and TO Russia's possessic
Of Constantinople and Asia Minor.
may be that her title to the Nile Va
ley will receive their ratification. TIL
S decision of the court does not at an
# rate. make such an arrangement les
% prcbable.-New York Tribune
Evening journal., 1896-12-19
FOOTBALL FOR WOMEN.

There may be some women who have
attempted to amuse themselves by
practicing the game Of football in this
part Of the world, but if there are they
have very modestly kept the fun to
themselves. We are informed, how
ever. that England has lady football
ers," some of whom have recently been
making a starring tour throughout
that country. We'll, we should be
Evening journal., 1896-12-19
A Cheerful prosncct.

4 ncrvOps young minister was filling
the pulpit for a country charge thatwas
without regular pastor. A paIt of has
experience is ,oachingly related by the
local paper. The very pioua old lady at
whose house he staid in showing him
his room, said.
1T ain't everybody I'd put in this
room. This here room is full ct sacred
associations TO me, she went ON. "My
first husband died in that bed, with his
head on three pillows, and poor Mr..
jerks died sittin in that corner Some
times whom como into the room III the
dark ! think l see him sittm there
still. Ny own father died lyin right on
that lounge right under the window
there Poor pa, no was spiritualist,
and he allus said he'd appear in this
room after lee died, and sometimes | am
foolish enough to look for him. If you
should see anything Of him tonight,
you better not tell me- It'd be sign
to me that there was soTethn in spir-
/ itualism, and I'd hate TO think that. Ny
son hy my first man fell dead Of heart
/ disease right where you stand. he was
a doctor. and there's two whole skelo-
tons in that closet there bclongin &c
him, and half dozen skulls in that
lower drawer If you arc up early and
want somethin TO amuse yourself before
breakfast, jnsJ cpen that cupboard there
and you will find lot Of dead ilca'i
bones. My poor hoy thought a los o.
them. We'll, good night, and pleasant
dreams" - p.tts1urg ChroEiclo Teie
Uraph.
Evening journal., 1896-12-19
Ex-sPEAKER McARr prAp.

Word has been received in this city of
the death IN Norfolk. Va, OF William r.
McCabe. lumber merchant. but no par
ticulars are obtainable. Mr. McCabe was
a native OF Sussex county and for many
years lived at Selbyville. He was a
prominent Democrat and in 1887 was
speaker Of the House of Representatives
of this state. He had many warm per-
sona and political friends in this city
Evening journal., 1896-12-19

Weyler declares that Maceo was
killed in fair fight, as thousands Of
other generals have been before him. -
but he will have hard work to make
Cuban sympathizers believe it. Still
Dana. of the New York Sun. thinks we
should get at the exact truth" in the
matter before insisting that he was
murdered. and Dana is very strong
sympathizer with the Cuban patriots
Evening journal., 1896-12-19
NEW COMMISSION-

The following men contribute the
new commission cf condemnation for
the Gallagher and Townsend proper
ties: William Lawton, William Bax-
ter, Calvin l. Swayne, Lewis r.
Springer and Charles Dubell.
Evening journal., 1896-12-19
JUDGE GRUBB's PApER.

On Monday evening Judge Grubb will
read before the Delaware Historical So
ciety his promised paper on the judiciary
system of Delaware. under the colonial
and state governments. and the indica-
uons are that the society's hall, at Tenth
and Market streets. will be crowded with
interested persons. He will discuss the
gradual development Of the system from
the earliest colonial times to the present.
giving brief biographical sketches Of
some of the most distinguished men con-
nected with the bench; and also the de
fects i'm the present system and the reme-
dies nronosed.
Evening journal., 1896-12-19

H.-r, Di~-s~ R~'s-ved "a so Minutes 90
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Sympathetic Heart Disease in so min
utes. and speedily effects a cure. 1t is
peerless remedy for Palpitation, Short
ness of Breath. Smothering Spells, Pal
in Left Side and all symptoms Of a
Diseased Heart. One dose convinces.
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Evening journal., 1896-12-19
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Sherry. per gal, Sl.5U; per quart eoc.
Canadian Sherry, per gal, sl51' per q1
Moscabel, per gallon, $50; per quart, SOC
Angelica. per gallon, S.5O; per quart, oVc
Madeira, per gallon, sl.50; per quart. oOe;
Catawba. per gallon, Sl.50. per quart, 20c 2ocs
Marscala. per gallon, $50; per quart 0c
Tmpt. Champagne, per ct, S2.1O ~
Domestic Champagne, pint bottle, NC.
Chinnti, per bottle. sGc.
LIQUORS.
No. ] Monogram. per gal, 81; per qt.' ~ a..
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