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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
Fatness, Leanness and Longevity.

In some countries fat men live long
er than their more meager brethren,
but In warm attitudes the fatter the
man the shorter his life. In the far
north d fat mans chance of life is bet
ter tEan thin ones. In Great Brit
ain temperate fat men have q good
chance of liV ing to fairly old sge,
bat the man who lives longest of all is
the wiry man Of somewhat above mid
Gle height. 1T is curious fact that,
whilo short women often live a long
While, one rarely secs extremely old
short men. Chicago Times-Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
SING YouR SONG.

Take the old world as yoa End /
Drift alongl
Blight or blossom-ncver mind it,
Sing your song,
Sec that sky. OF dark or blue'
Good Lord bent it over You,
See the sunlight streamin' through
Sing your song!
Take The old world rs you find T.;
Drift alongl
With the rainbow roses bind it;
Sing your song.
For the daisy falls tho dew;
From the rose love wrests tho rue;
Good Lord ma To tho world for you--
Sing your songl
r. l.. Stanton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
Ills Skin an Armor.

In Berlin n Singhalese battles all in
vestigatlons by physicians by the i'm
penetrabiity of his skin. The
bronzel Fastener, Hercules in
shape, claims to have found an ELIXIR
which will render the human skin i'm
pervious TO anymetal point or sharp
ened edge of knife or dagger, and
calls himself the "Man With the Iron
Skin" 1t is true that it has been i'm
possible to even scratch his skin with
sharply pointed nails, with finely
ground knives and daggers. He is now
exhibiting himself, and his greatest
feat is to pass with his entire body
through hoop, the inside OF which is
hardly big enough to admit his body,
and is closely set with sharp knife
points, daggers, nails and other equal
ly pleasant trides. Through this hoop
he squeeZes his body with absolute
impunity. The physicians do not
agree as to his immunity, and some of
them think that Rhamin, which is his
name, is n fakir, who has by long
practice succeeded in hardening him
self against the impressions of metal
upon the skin. The professors of the
Berlin clinic, however, considered it
worth while to lecture about the
mans skin, prOnouncing it an mex
plicable matter. -London Graphic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
warrior

Engineering News points ont that
the Massachusetts, Highway Commits
sion is rapidly solving the problem OF
better roads in that State It's scheme
OF highway improvement is becoming
popular all over the State, and petit.
tons haze already been received for
more than 700 miles OF improved
highways to be constructed under the
present lew.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
"Wool is Hisaer, ami So i, Labor. ,,

"WOOl is Higher, AMI So is Labor
"Brads5reet's" has an editorial on
the Improved Wooden Goods Situa-
tiou," which reads quite differently
from the editorials in Republican or
gans. It says that within the past
week statesmen have been ont with
samples OF heavy weight woolens for
next falls delivery and that "if sam
pies continue to take as we'll for few
weeks as they have during The first,
manufacturers viii be well employed
getting out orders, and wool dealers
will have 10 dispose OF q good deal of
wcol TO manufacturers.
1t says that slight advances in prices
are asked for next year because goods
are costing more to produce. Wool
is higher, ana SO is labor" 1t says
that ''most OF the manufacturers, too,
have made up their minds that wool IS
as low as It Will be for some time" 1t
declares that "the markets for carpet
woods everywhere are very strong"
and concludes that 'staken all IN all,
the outlook for wool and woolens is
encouraging.
Prices OF wool now differ but little
from Mckinley prices of July, 1894 /;
some grades are lower, some higher.
A slight advance will put them above
what they were when they had the adj
vantage OF sixty or seventy per cent.
protection.
Such talk as this from the leading
commercial journal of the country
must be NORWOOD aud gall to the
editors of @. o. p. Mckinley organs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

Police Judge Campbell, OF San Fran
cisco, joined the Salvation Army IN
that city recently. Mrs. Darlington
Booth is preaching there, and at ono
her meetings the Judge stood up and
asked TO be prayed for, and aiterward
;oined the Army, He does not expect
TO don uniform and become regular
warrior.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
A RACEFOR A LIFE.

\ IS I was fir c
mate OF the Noni-
co, one OF the Red
line, and then one
o. tho best 60
jDg boats in the
Atlantic service.
g hal run across
(Whiie The ship was
in dock) from Liv-
erpool TO my home
near Doncaster To
zee my sister. Pat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

The most rapid growth IN the ex-
ports of Japan is in floor mattings,
which now so to the United States
and Europe in lots OF 1905 bales at
O time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

1t is announced that 1852 trains
leave and arrive at Chicago every day.
OF these 29i are through passenger
and mail, 60 local and AIS freight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

London femininity proposes to have
women's theatre, for the glorifca-
tion of the New Woman, and to the
utter exclusion Of new and old men.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
Prevents Fluids from Boiling Over

Prevents Fluids from Boiling Over.
A German has invented a device to
prevent any fluid from boiling over,
even on an open fire. 1t has specially
constructed perforated rim through
which the overflow returns to the pot.
One of the benefits of this system is
that milk can be kept boiling for long
time, and thereby sterilized milk, form
ing q nutritious and healthy food for
babies. can be obtained.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

Los Angeles, Cal, isn't so pretty
place as il was. Many oil derricks
have been put up within the city
limits, owing to a discovery of oil.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24
Ono Effect Of the Electi0us,

Since Che political landslide of the
9th ult. there is a not able increase OF
courage among the organs of monop.
oily, which is manifested in demand
for a revision of the tariff in their in
terest. louisville Courier Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-01-24

The United States Board of Geo
graphic Names has Just completed its
second report. This comprises list
of 600 names, making the number Of
names passed on by the board since it's
creation in 1891, 1854 The spelling
adopted becomes binding in ever\
Government department. Most OF the
changes are local. The Chinese names,
which are spelled very irregularly, are
not touched on except IN the case ar
the Yang Use Ciang, which bsc6mes
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
Frank M. Whitney, Santa Bar
bara's New Municipal Exec
utive, in Town.
HIS GIFTED RIVAL HERE, TOO.
The Republican Leader Intends In.
augurating Series of Salary
Reductions.

When Frank NJ. Whitney, now on a
short visit to this City, was elected Mayor
of Santa Barbara few weeks ago the 400
were agreeably surprised, as Mr.. Whit
ney's public career and aspirations had
long been confined to leadership in society
events, while J. T. Johnson, most for
midabie political opponent, had made an
enviable record through many years as
Auditor.
There were three candidates, and all Re-
publicans; for by sign of the times no
Democrats avowed themselves this year.
The contest that resulted was unusually
exciting, and remarkable also for the
large vote polled.
The fight proper was between Whitney
aud Johnson, but the third man. Colonel
J. L. Fernandez, had considerable sup
port, given partly perhaps through re-
spect for his long persistence as candi-
date for the Office and partly because of
mis- frequent appearance in full regi-
mentals and his ready eloquence on street
corners.
Some said that the handsome colonel
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
ONLY COAST PRODUCTS.
Eastern Articles Declared Undesirable
for the Coming Exhibition of
Home Products.

The joint committee from the Me-
chanics' Institute and the Manufacturers
and Producers Association, recently ap-
pointed to discuss matters pertinent to
the proposed exhibition of home indus
trial products, held meeting in the
chambers of the latter association yester-
day afternoon.
The main question discussed was the ad-
visibility of having the exhibition consist
OF Pacific Coast products solely. The COM
mittee from the Institute, composed of
Oscar Lewis and E. A. Denicke, favored
the introduction of such articles of East
ern production as were not manufactured
on this coast. The gentlemen represent
ing the Manufacturers and Producers AS
sociation maintained that the exhibition
of any articles not strictly of coast pro-
duction would tend to raise DOUBT in the
minds OF some as TO the origin of articles
which were produced here. This view
finally prevailed and Messrs. Lewis and
Denicke agreed to put the matter before
the directors of the Institute in that light.
question of the division of receipts
was raised, and the association consented
to the proposition to accept the receipts,
less $4,000, to go to the Institute. The
! association was represented in the meeting
lin, L. Fl. Tacy, manager, and Fred 81.
Dingle, assistant secretary.
This afternoon at o'clock there will be
meeting OF the board of directors of the
Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
| ton to discuss the litigation with which
the Harbor Commissioners are threatened
on account of their having given prefer
ence to California stone in awarding the
contract for the construction of the new
| ferry deDOt
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
THE BARRIERS COMBINING.
They Will Soon Form Strong Central
Executive Council.

They VIII Soon Form a strong Central
Executive Council.
The BARRIERS unions of this City are
about to form central council on the
principle of the Building Trades Council,
for the elevation and uplifting of the craft.
at the last meeting of the BARRIERS AS
sociation of San Francisco, the BARRIERS
Association of California and the BARRIERS
Protective Association, committees of
three were selected from each to perfect
plan of affiliation. Last evening the first
named orga nization met and F. Hodges
presided. The joint committee was pres
ent and reported progress. The name
suggested for the affiliation is the Execu-
tive Council of the BARRIERS Associations
of San Francisco.
At recent meeting of the joint COM
mitteeS it was decided to recommend that
the council become regularly organized
with password, rules, regulations, etc.
Also that the same password be used for
admission to all of the unions in the craft.
1t was further recommended that July
be selected as the date upon which all
barber-shops must be closed at P. NJ. on
all weekdays, except Saturdays. These
recommendation will no doubt be adopted.
1t was decided that later in this month
a mass-meeting of all the BARRIERS unions,
to which all other trades unions will be
invited, will be held for the pupose of dis
cussing ways and means for building up
unionism in the craft.
AT the meeting last evening there was a
general shaking up in the union. 1t seems
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
CUsToM.HOUSE SCANDAL.
Ouong All Him Deposed and Another
Chinese Appointed in His
Place.

The arrest of Wong Sam Saturday night
On charge of forgery revives the Custom
house scandal in which Williams, the in
spector, is the central figure Wong claims
that he is being prosecuted by the in
spector whose trial comes up to-day.
On the other hand the friends of the
latter urge that the Chinese is the author
of the anonymous letters received from
Los Angeles and elsewhere. rejecting on
Williams.
The court interpreter from Los Angeles
has been in the City for several days and
is said to have given damaging evidence
against Wong Sam.
Collector Wise seems to be having a
great deal of trouble with his Chinese in
terpreters. Last week he appointed Quong
All Him to succeed the suspended Louie
Quong. Yesterday All Him was disposed
of and All Cling appointed in his stead.
No reason was assigned for this except
that the Collector had right to do as he
pleased.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

had never been in the army because his
name and that of his regiment could not
be found on the records. But he declared
that he was the victim of a clerical omis-
sion, and that settled it. His name, with
the cherished title prefixed continued
conspicuously upon the front of his small
carpenter-shop and upon the sides of his
canvas-covered vegetable wagon; for the
colonel is versed in more arts than those of
war and politics.
BY strange coincidence the Mayor that
was not and the Mayor that is happen to
be in San Francisco at the same time. One,
still arrayed in all the glory of q G. A r.
uniform, has just returned from visit to
the Santa Rosa flower show. but neither is
aware of the proximity of his recent rival.
1t is Mayor Whitney's intention to ad-
vocate several radical changes in city af-
fairs.
81 have already" said he when seen at
the Pleasanton yesterday, declared in
favor of the reduction of the salaries of ali
the city officials appointed by the Council.
OF the five Councilmen four were re-elect-
ed so / can hardly look for the co-opera-
ton of men in sympathy with the old
regime. Another thing that have favored
is the establishment of system for spr1nk-
ling the streets with sea water. / have
estimated that an expenditure of $4,000.
perhaps $4,000, would be ample for the
purpose.
"The limited water supply has long been
the great problem in Santa Barbara. Be
cause of it dusty streets, the only dis
agreeable feature of the summer months,
have had to remain so.
Just now the city is spending $40, 1000 in
an experiment in Coe Canyon, near Mon
tecito, in hopes of striking big supply of
water. A tunnel is being run into a hill
and already at a distance of about 300 feet
flow of 81 inches of water has been OBJ.
tanned. 1t is the intention to drill in 1000
feet and with the same success flow of Is
to 20 inches is expected. The present muni-
cipal water supply from Mission CANYON
is probably not over 10 inches, though a
good deal of water goes to waste because
OF inadequate reservoirs.
"The most important matter engaging
the attention OF the public at present is the
approaching completion OF the boulevard
along the beach to Montecito, making
broad driveway of nearly three miles
from the foot of the main street, which in
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
RAILROAD employees.
Annual Meeting of the Southern Pacific
Mutual Benefit Association.

The Southern Pacific Employees Mutual
Benefit Association held pleasant annual
meeting in the yellow building yesterday
electing the same officers and making two
or three amendments to the constitution.
E. B. Ryan presided over the 100 en-
ployes and 425 proxies which represented
the membership of S43. The year gave a
n net increase of seven in membership. 1t
was decided that, instead of eiecting nine
d irectors every year hereafter, three of
those elected yesterday should go out of
office in one year, three in two years and
three in three years, max ing the election
of but three directors necessary annually
hereafter. In future member who gets a
new member who stays in six months will
get commission of 81.
The following directors were reelected |:
E. B. Ryan, w. 6. Curtis, J. (. Foulds, II.
r. Judah, A. D. Shepard, S. 3. Doane, J..
N. Sherburne and B. A. Worthington. G..
T. Klink was substituted for Charles Har-
Ian, resigned. The directors reelected f..
B. Ryan president; w. G. Curtis vice.
president, and Mrs. Anna Cummings sec-
retary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
UTAH FREIGHT RATES.
The Trans-M Missouri Association Will
Wrestle With Them.


Wrestle With Them.
A meeting of the Trans Missouri Associ-
alton has been called for the 2lst inst. in
Denver. and as the principal business be-
fore 1t will be a consideration of the con-
ficting east and west bound distributing
freight rates in Utah the meeting will be
OF interest to San Francisco wholesale
merchants.
AS told at length in THE CALL of Sunday
the trans-Missonri lines which are inter-
ested In seeing Utah supplied with CON-
mercial commodities from the East in.
stead of the West have imposed high
local rates on freight distributed from
Utah terminals when it is shipped from
the Pacific Coast. This discrimination
prohibits San Francisco, competition at
many Utah points. The merchants of
Utah are up in arms, and the Southern
Pacific is, too. The Southern Pacific is not
member of the Trans Missouri Associa-
tion and is not controlled by it, but the
company has been invited to and will
have a representative at the meeting.
when an effort will be made to straighten
out the present trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
AUCTION SALES.

Bh F. T KKELER-This day Tuesday, Rare
Oriental Curios 4l9 Kearny street, at IL A. ~,
and p. NJ.
BY FRANK w. BUTTERFIELD This day
(Tuesdsy), Furniture, at 424 Leavenworth street,
BY CHAs. LEVY d Co.-This day Tuesday,,
Furniture at salesroom, 1135 Market street, at 10
clock.
BY 8. BAscH-This day Tuesday,, Clothing,
etc, at 2916 Sixteenth street, at IL o'clock.
BY w. P. MCLEoD-This day (Tuesday), Well
bred Horses, at Twelfth and Market streets
BY WILLIAM ]. DINeEE-Saturday, May 10
Real Estate, near Dwight Way and Telegraph
avenue. Berkeley, at O'Clock.
BY SHAINwALD. BUcKBEE & Co.-Wednesday
May 27 Real Estate, at sRlesroom, 21S Mont
gomery street, at IL o'clock.
BY A. NJ. SPEcK & Co-wednesdsy, May 6
Real Estate, at ssesroom, 6o2 Market street, 81
- O'clock
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
Charged with Grand Larceny.

Doy Toy, Chinese woman, was brought
from Fresno yesterday morning by Detective
Gibson and booked at the City Prison on the
charge of grand larceny. The complaining
witness is Lee Chung SO915 Washington street.
who accuses Doy Toy of stealing 1925 from
him on September 8 last. Doy Toy is a mar
ried woman, but left her husband and went to
Fresno. where she was found in disreputable
house
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
DUTTON WANTS JURY FEES

One OF the Durrant Jurors to Test the
New Law.
S. E. Dutton, one of the jurors who tried
Durrant, has filed suit which will test
one of the important changes in the law
made by the last Legislature.
The act under which he is suing was
approved March 2S. 1875, and provides
that Jurors in criminal cases should be
allowed the same compensation, 50 day,
as jurors in civil cases. The law states
that ''for attending as Grand Juror or
Juror in the Superior Court. for each day s
attendance they shall receive 81.
Heretofore only jurors called in civil
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

cases we're allowed compensation, those in
criminal cases sat for glory only. Now,
however, Dutton intends to see if he can
tendance as trier of Durrant.
In his complaint Dutton says he served
as q Juror from late in August, 1895, to
November of the same year, in all thirty
eight days, making total due him of SIC.
He says he applied to the Supervisors on
April 6, 1896. and they refused his claim,
so now he is suing for his money.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
Ex-Judee Toohx,s Notes.

r. D. McElroy, agent of the Phelan building,
is suing to have foreclosed a chattel mortgage
on the personal property of ex-Judge D. J.
Toohy. His personal property was mortgaged
to secure two promissory notes made payable
to McElroy, one for $I60 aud the other for
$245.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

there were a large number of members
who are in arrears in the payment of their
dues. After little argument it was de-
cided to suspend all not in good standing,
and ninety-one names were placed on the
list This left 112 in good standing. The
union is determined not to stand any nom
sense with its derelict members
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
Iawxer McEnerney,s Fee.

The Board of Election Commissioners de-
cided yesterday to fix the compensation OF
Garret McEnerney, who is to appear for the
commission in the test case on the tenure of
office law soon to be brought before the
Supreme Court, at $500.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

itself is two miles in length and paved
with bitumen.'
Santa Barbaras new Mayor is tall
straight, athletic looking man, apparently
about 80 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-"The Strange Adventures
Of Miss Brown"
CALIFoRN1A THEATER-Prmrose and Vests
Minstrels.
COLUMBIA THEATER-"Faust"
MoRosCo's observation-disclosures.
1IvoLI OPERA-HoUsE.-"The Chimes Of Nor
mandy"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Vaudeville.
Growers ALcAzAR.-"Our Boys"
THE AUDIToRIUM-Corner of Jones and Eddy
sireets-Prof d. NJ. BristoIl's Eques-Curriculum.
Y. Nj. c. A. AUDITORIUM, corner Mason and Ellis
sts.-Beneht Concert in aid of the Newsboys'
Home, this evening,
day, May {.
MAcDoSoUeH THEATEB CoAKIAND)-The Great
ZanZics
ances
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily at Haight street, one
block east of the Park.
l<cIFIc CoAsT JOCKEY CLuB.-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
PIcNIcs AND EXCURSIONS.

Hol FoR THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINs.-The
First Anniversary Excursion and Family Picnic
of the Union Printers Mutual Aid Society will be
held on Thursday, May 21 at Glenwood PARK.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-03
At ST. PAuL,s CHURCH.

The attendants at st. Paul's church
yesterday heard a beautiful and
scholarly sermon from Rev. Mr.. Goss,
on the subject of "Adam in Paradise,
Gen. :26-27. He spoke of the circum-
stances of the creation of man, in what
image he was originally made and how
he be-, ne sinful, showing from the ex-
cellence of his first creation how great
has been his fall and how widespread
the consequent ruin. "What the Bible
relates with regard to the creation is but
the necessary preface to it's mighty
theme, not protesting to be book OF
science nor designing to give information
on geology, or natural history. There is
one point on which the Bible is very ex-
plicit, namely, that as God created, so
does he uphold the world.
Mr.. Goss' closing sentences were,
"The Eternal Son dwells among us and
presents a perfect satisfaction by his
death upon the cross, that fallen man by
becoming one with Him may again be-
come one with God. May God soften our
hard hearts that we may see His love
and feel His holy influence to the saliva
tion of our never dying souls.''
Yesterday the subject of Mr.. Goes'
sermon being "Adam in Paradise y
next Sunday will be a continuance OF
the same, under the title of "Adam in
the Fallen State"
The singing was up to its usual high
standard, the duets in the TIE Deum
being most sweetly sung by Mrs. Price
and Mrs. Varnev.
There will be services at st. Paul's
next Sunday at the usual hours.