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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-19
SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
REAL ESTATE.

REAL ESTATE.
ITO THE HOME-SEEkER.
L We are authorized to sell lots of 10 acres
more in the great MURPHY HOMESTEAD, be-
tween san Jose and Stanford University.
This is absolutely first-cass orchard land, the
kind that pays $500 to $4OO per acre annual in
come when in bearing; price $500 per acre.
Never before offered so low; only 5000 secures
lO acres for years, with Interest on balance at
per cent per annum.
We res ectfully ask the home-seeker to imme-
diately investigate this land. 1t is alongside a
railroad soon TO become overland route. Fur
thermore, it is the richest land in the State. The
topography OF the tract is beautiful with large oak
trees dotted here and there.
Carriages ready to convey parties free to and
from the land. Send for catalogues.
WOOSTER & WHITTON,
West Santa Clara st,
San Jose. Cal.
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IA Montgomery ST., near Market.

Call and obtain one of our "Real Estate Records.
which contains list of properties for sale in all
rarts of the CITY.
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~ II. UMBSEN q Co
REAL ESTATE AGENTS. RENT COLLECTORS
AND AUCTIONEERS
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IMPROVED PROPERTY.
BARGAINS.

N G0SO PACIFIC HE1GHTS-A BEAUTI-
TOZCU. full Eastlake cottage of + rooms and
bath: conservatory, laundry, etc. all modern i'm
Washington st
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CITY REAL ESTATE.

CITY REAL ESTATE.
q H. UMBsEN & Co
REAL ESTATE AGENTS. RENT COLLECTORS
AND AUCTIONEERS.
IA Montgomery ST., near Market.
Call and obtain one of our "Real Estate Records.
which contains list of properties for sale in all
PARTS OF the city.
IMPROVED PROPERTY.
BARGAINS.
S625O PAf5Eo as9ks aatass ef redms gEAuT
bath: conservatory, laundry, etc; all ~ odern i'm
provements and conveniences; lot 27:6x127 :Sl4 ;
Washington st.
Gle 0O0 BUSINESS CORNER ON PINE
,DIOsOOU. ST.; store and several rooms and
% rooms above; lot 3OxS4:6: rent $3.50.
S3O7 M ANoqHER ad1sgs aosEay d T1oms anS WI,
all modern improvements and conveniences lot
26:sxll4; Jersey st.
HaNT S5ass pPR Plopely
and flats: lot 27:oSl20: frontages.
10000 FILLMoRE-srREET INVEST
sDOLUU. ment; 2 houses; lot 4SxS1 :S; rent
1884 per annum.
G1ROO sTEINER-sTREET WEST
ID fOUO. ment; flats and house; rent S42
per month; lot 27:6xl1O; street accepted by the
C7OnO GOOD INvEsTMENT; RENT $40
ID tOOO. per month"; houses and lot; Vallejo
St, near Powell.
SlI.UUO. ave; A flats: bay-windows; @ >is brick I
foundation lot q :6x120-
0TOOO RENT 500 PER MONTH; ELE-
u tOUU. CANT new modern park fats; &, s and
rooms and BATH each; Page street, lot 25x95.
S55OO rEs s nice Hoan 54osofS on NoE
rnrfrln ho4l
etc; lot 30xl6z; conservatory; short distance
from Market ST.
G17SO FULTON ST; CozY BAY-wIN
u Il OU. dow cottage OF 8 rooms and bath;
brick foundation, etc., lot 25x13T:6
CSSOO PARK FLATS; 2 NEW BAY-wIN
tDooUV. dow flats of and rooms and bat
each; brick foundation, ETC.; lot 25xl37 IS; rent $43
@ocOO RENT $40 PER MONTH; COR.
SoOUV. on sanchez ST.; flats; a bargain:
lot 26:6x105 positively must. be sold; only a
small amount Of cash required
G. H. UMBsflN q CO, Ia Montgomery st.
O'FARRELL & Co,
AND DAUCTIONEERS
IL MONTGOMERY ST.
S5000 4om mafEe hs odads ta4 aSa
tor; 2-story house; rooms and bath; lot alone
G16O PER FOOT; WORTH 5000 PER FOOT
W. Wv ttaTflSOu ST. uOfIH, Det Otn and 9th. VIII
be sold in sizes suit; 200 feet front.
COOOO PACIFIC ST, Mr.. LARKIN. BJrSf-
.DOOUU. ness property; 26 feet front; rents
$24 per month.
G.OTEN RIGHT AT IRA NSFER POINT
III ~. between Sutro electric-road and Sut.
terst. road; large lot suitable for business; better
than corner lot
OSOOO A SACRIFICE: WEBSTER ST :.
.pCOpO. Pacific Heights: first-ctass nearly
residence OF rooms and bath: worth SsOO0
offered at this low figure to make an Immediate
sale
GO00O INVESTMENT CLOSE IN TOWN.
,DOOOO. fronts; can be leased to responsible
tenant at 712 per cent net above repairs and water
rate; lot alone worth the money.
U1e00 BERNARD ST., BET. JONES AND
u lOOO. Leavenworth, Pacific and broadway
street paved and accepted; 2-story house suitable
for or families rent $50.
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ORANGE BLOSSOM COLONY.
n & A L A ~

ORANGE BLOSSOM COLONY
" OAKDALE, STAN1SLAUS Co, CAL.
beautiful young orange groves in tracts of acres
and upward, lying along the Stanislaus River, two
and half miles from Oakdae, the principal station
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad the line between
stockton and Merced. The Stanlsaus and San
Joaquin Irrigation Company's canal runs directly
petual water right.
We are prepared to sell portions OF the property
either unimproved or already planted TO Washing
ton Navels, Mediterranean Sweets and Maltese
Bloods The property is under the Immediate
direction and care of experienced horticuiturIst
who has received diplomas and medals at eight
dnerent county fairs in the State and for a small
residents.
A high and dry country, with perfect natural
drainage system. All kinds of small game near by
afords excellent sport for hunters.
Prices for land including perpetual water right
ana planted TO orange trees, $175 per acre. Unim-
proved land with fully paid up rights, $40
per acre. Terms; The purchase price payable in
SIX annual payments, without interest,"; title per
iect and liberal discount for cash.
FOR further particulars, maps and catalogues, at-
dress
EASTON, ELDRIDGE & co,
b3S Market Street,
san Francisco, Cal.
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OS00O SACRIFICE: WEBSTER ST.
.DCOpO. Pacific Heights; first-ctass nearly
new residence OF rooms and bath: worth $4,000;
offered at this low figure TO make an Immediate
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Gle 00O BUSINESS CORNER ON PINE
u IO.OOO. ST.; store and several rooms and
% rooms above; lot 30xS7:6 rent $3.50.
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OAKLAND HOUSES TO LET.

no RENT-GOOD LOCATION FOR A DOCTOR
L and dentist; 8 rooms and bath: constantly oc-
cuped for 10 years Cor. Center and Seventh sts.,
West Oakland.
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G17 6O0 RENT SASS PER ANNUM;
ID .OOO. Hayes-st. business property; store
and 4 fats lot 27:6xl20 frontages.
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S3075 ANodHER An, adlsds dosEmY IL 1do. BAY-WIN as
all modern improvements and conveniences lot
26 :SXll Ia. Jersey ST.
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CT O00O INVESTMENT CLOSE IN TOWN.
,DOOOO. 2 fronts; can be leased to Responsible
tenant at IA per cent above repairs and water
rate; lot alone worth the money.
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CONTINENTAL BUILDING AND LOAN AS
~ sociation--Home Office, 222 Sansome ST., Z,
General savings & loan business. Ed f. HILL PnA
OHyex Eldridge VIII w Corbin. Sec.& Gen. AA2
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SZl5O between sntro eectrieroad Sa and r9iST sn[
terst road; large lot suitable for business; better
than corner lot.
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U1e00 BERNARD ST, BET. JONES AND
u lOOO. Leavenworth, Pacific and Broadway
street paved and accepted; 2-story house suitable
for or families; rent $40
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FLATS TO LEI

ELEGANT COTTAGE; 43s SEVENTH ST.: 5
-.ih rooms; oath, gas, basement yard: $50; fine
CoILaee rooms, etc, sic so. 95S Harrison St
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GeOOO FILLM0RE-SFREET INVEST
sDOLUU. ment; houses; lot 4SxS1 :6; rent
S531 per anQum,
Evening star., 1896-02-15

did not know that 1t would amount to any
thing. and he feared to offer It to his
friends. One Of the present Congressman
from New York got a block Of stock in 1t
for IL cents share
Much In Luck After All.
YES" continued Senator Teller, "this
matter Of fortune making is to largo ex-
tent matter Of luck. know, for instance,
Of mine which was sold few months
ago and which is now paying a big divi-
dend. 1t was discovered in Idaho and the
prospectors capitalized it at s5OOO0O. They
wanted S35,OOO cash to open it UP, so they
took $15O,O00 of the stock for themselves
and sold the remaining $35o,OOO at 10 cents
share to get the $685. 900 to open the
mines. They came to Denver to get the
money. One of the prospectors knew Gov.
Grant and one other of our capitalists. Roth
OF OF these men were out Of the city, and not
Knowing where to turn the prospector went
on to Ohio, where he finally succeeded In
Placing the mine at Youngstown. He
brought back his s35, 600 and began to work.
Inc mine paid at once, and it is now giving
~ ~ per cant dividends on the face value of
se .ne ST STOCK, realizing, in fact more than
soo,ooo g. month. Had Grant been in Den
yer ne would have bought the mine and
m inck IN this case diverted fortune to Ohio
rake my own case. I am not a rich man
and still I have lost a couple of hundred
thousand dollars by not being in Denver
at the proper time. A friend of mine came
INTO my office to ask that 1. buy his mining
property. He told my partner that hs was
wiling to give me the option on it for
thirty days at s125,Oo0. Had been in Den
yer | would have jumped at the chance,
Ior l knew that the property was worth
seVerai times that. I was out in the coun-
ny however. and the man could not wait.
ne handed 1t over to another party and
wltain thIee weeks it was rescld to- Chaffee
S2oo,U0O off the sale"
FRANK G. CARPENTER
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ductor noticed that the man was getting

ductor noticed that the man was getting
Here he cried. you can't ride on that
transfer If you get off now
DOTS all right, mine frend,' he re-
piled. I meet mine We here. She ride
home on dot ticket
"Oyer In Philadelphia the recent great
strike was no doubt brought about indi-
rectly through the transfer system. Ihe
companies, or rather the company con-
trolling seven-eighths of the lines, decided
to discontinue the use Of transfers, and on
a certain day shut down on them entirely.
Public opinion was against them and the
street car men resolved to take ad. antege
of the situation to strike for an increase
In wages. Everybody knows the result.
The men won.
There are many roads throughout the
country the revenues of which are ma
terialIy increased by the transfer system,
and many others are compelled by num-
cipal requirements to adopt the same at a
very great cost. To sharp competition in
many cities are due the largely increased
transfer facilities their citizens enjoy.
II can distinctly recall the time when
George P. Frick, the Baltimore street car
magnate, now dead, first iraugurated the
transfer system in that city. His lines
were, for the most part, on unfrequented
streets and his traffic was light. To build
I'D trade he adopted the transfer system,
ard as result, when he sold out, his
lines were the most valuable in the monu-
mental city. At first his ideas were laugh
months trial WAS enough to convince him
that he was right. Mr. FTick was known
as the Father Of Transfers for many
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ed him first as 10 the times He told me
that prosperity had come to stay. and that
We Were on The upgrade of financial good
times Said Re:
expect to see the times improve steadi-
ly-froIn now on. We are going to have i
period of gold Initiation. and the golden era
Is about to come. We will produce more
than two hundred million dollars worth of
gold in the world THIS year. and the greater
part of this VIII GO Into circuia ton. There
are new gold fields being GiscoS cred in all
parts of the world, and the PROBABILITY is
that the output will increase rather than
diminish Now. the big countries of Eu-
rope have been boarding gold for some
time. They have their strong boxes prac-
heally fun in prepare ton for possible wars
u the future. They VIII hoard TO more,
Evening star., 1896-02-15
Lcft-Hnnalcd Animals.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Superintendent Sol STEPHAN Of the Zoo
has made all sorts of curious discoveries in
the habits and characteristics of animals,
the latest of which is that wild creatures
are mostly left handed. Mr.. Stephan has
bsen endeavoring to verify this observation
Oh two parrots, lately brought from Mex
leo. He found that, in gresping finger Of
fered as a perch, the parrots almost al
ways put the left foot forward.
Usually the finger thus offered Is that of
the right hand. But VIXEN the left lnger Is
offered to the Parrots. they put forward
the right foot. There is, however, appar-
entity 8 small residuum of preference for
the left foot This seems to be due TO the
fact that men are usually right handed ind
offer the right hand to the parrot.
Tho left foot is the one naturally put for
ward by the parrot in this case, and
through repetition Of this action a species
Of left footedness is induced, Mr.. Stephan's
general conclusion is that there Is no Ssi-
dence that the parrot is naturally Lift
footed.
Tho appearance Of that left footedness Is
due entirely to the fact that those rfIo
offer the finger or food to parrots do so, as
q rule, with the right hand Repetition Of
this process makes the parrot more Or less
left handed IN time.
Evening star., 1896-02-15
The Old-Iime Yankee Breakfast.

From Harper's Weekly.
In old days hungry man could get more
things to eat at New England breakfast
table than are today served at many a
Banquet. Hungry men have declined In
rumbeIs and influence, and European travel
has had a depicting effect upon that fine
old institution-breakfast. No one but the
"autocrat" ever talked much at that meal,
for the viands We're too temptlng-great
beefsteaks, hot rolls. buckwheat cakes, ONE
let's, potatoes, coffee and even, at Air.
Emerson's, pie. Tken returned travellers
began to bring back tales OF the refined con-
tinental breakfast of coffee and roll. 1t
vas even narrated that an Italian gentle
man thought that he had eaten a very
hearty breakfast when he put cream in his
coffee. So pie vas first banished, and the
other heavy articles gradually followed 1t
into exile, and breakfast is shorn of its
gtor:es. Those who aim at a restoration of
the vigor of the Pur;tars should begin by
restoring pie to its former high estate
and the "con tinental breakfast should be
hanished from hemisphere where the
Monroe doctrine and the pic should reign
supreme.
Evening star., 1896-02-15
PbtIadelpbi.,. Ant EilI.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The Ant Hill is the curious name given
by residents of the fifth ward to a group OF
houses fronting on the west side of Sd
street and the north side Of Spruce. The
appellation is attributable to the fact that
for some reason unknown the buildings
within a prescribed radius are completely
overrun with ants.
The pests seem to confine their attentions
to the territory bounded by 3D. street on
the east, Bingham's court on the west,
Spruce street on the south and Willings
alley on the north. They have occupied this
ground for hundred years to the certain
knowledge Of man, and previous to that
probably held undisputed sway long before
Columbus stood his egg on end and was
fired with the ambition to seek undiscovered
worlds.
Third and Spruce streets was at one time
the center of Philadelphia's gay life. The
houses are all old, and while many of Il EN-
still retain a semblance of respectability
the majority Of the imposing buildings are
new occupied by Russians and Polish immi-
grants.
Evening star., 1896-02-15
Sad End Of q Had hoy.

From the London Speaker.
Our early stories are mostly as interest
ing as our first poems. / have only one
specimen quotable Just now. but it is q
gem. 1t was written by a little g:rl-o.
eight. believe-and was highly morat
tale of little boy whose fault was ereed!.
ness, and who overate himself at a Christ.
mas party. The consequence and punish.
ment Of this piece OF debauchery .was q
severe attack Of scarlet fever on the folc
lowing day, and he rapidly became worse,
The sequel 10 told IN dialogue formi
Mamma-Arthur, You are very ILL.,
Arthur-Tes. mamma.
Mamma-Arthur. do you know you arc
going TO die?
Arthur-Tes, mamma.
MamTna-Arthur, do You not think YOU
had bettsr say @ prayer?
But he had not tims-he diedI
Surely there Is a1 antique, even Aeschy-
lean simplicity about this method of bring
ing in the catastrophe which most of us
would do well 10 heed.
Evening star., 1896-02-15
this BRIDGE Is BLOWN Up,
\ German Officer VINO Consulted His
Comfort During the Maneuvers.

From the Berlin Boersen-Zeitung.
During the army maneuvers near Stettin
comical incident occurred. A young lieu
tenant of the cavalry guards, who has con-
siderable property, Was sent, with six men,
TO reconnoter in the direction in which his
regiment was to advance. Arriving at a
bridge crossing the Stettin highroad, he
fastened a board across, writing upon il
with chalk the words: This bridge is
blown up" signing 1t with his name. After
this heroic exploit he retired little ways
and treated his command and himself to
an excellent breakfast, in which several
bottles Of liquor played an important part
Tired from the ride on the hot day, the
little command, after that repast, took a
rest along the wall of q cemetery near by
allowing the horses to Craze.
In the meantime, however, an infantry
regiment of the enemy hal arrived at the
bridge, and its commander wrote another
one, which read This bridge is built ui
again. The cavalry patrol were disc
and found asleep. The colonel of the regi-
Tent ordered their horses and arms taken
away. allowing them to continue in theiI
slum5ers OF course, when they awoke, a
few hours afterward, and made their way
back to their own command, without being
able to give an account Of what had become
of their horses, Sabers and guns, there was
great Consterna ton among them. Since the
lieutenant in charge of the expedition in
tended to retire into private life at an early
day, to devote himself to his agricultural
interests, the colonel of his regiment gave
him the advice of executing the coute.r2-
p,ated change at as early a date as possi-
ole
Evening star., 1896-02-15
WOMEN As "PILLERS-Jy..
Keen business Rivalry That oftap
Calls for Police intervention.
Erorn Ne Nn-lN

Fiohi SAe New 1olk word.
The shopping mania prevails OIL the east
as Wei as on the west side. Bargains"
and ''closing-out sales exert much the
same fascination upon all ceHditions of wo-
| men, The women on The ear> side streets,
however. suffer from a more acL.e form Of
this mania. Rivalry between these tiny
shops is much sharper than among the
| larger and more digniied ones on the othaS
] siue OF town. This intense rivalry has d.a-
| veloped among these little shopkeepers the
| remarkable practice of employing very en-
ersetc women pullCrs-in" TO drum UP trade
iof them The women pullers-in" are wide.
| awake students OF human nature. They un.
| derstand that the Baxter street matron who
| mas say AZ or DO cents to pay for new sun
| Gay bonnet is quite as eAacting in her way
| as her 9TH avenue sister. who expects to
spend 500. A walk along one Of the blocks
| lined with ''pClleTS-in" is an important event
| in the life of one of these Shoppers She
looks forward TO running this remarkable
| gauntlet with pleasant anticipation. These
| women, she knows are sure Il flatter her to
| her hearts content and draw her into inter-
| esung discussions concerning the latest style
! Oh the east side.
! The ''puilers-in' vary In appearance quite
| as much as the retail establishments they
| represent. The most fashiona ble Of these
| little stores employ the prettiest girls they
can find for this work. The poorer shops
are often forced to employ very mach less
attractive types. So the ''pullers-in'' vary
| all the way from the pretty girl with curly
| yellow hair and paste diamonds TO the very
old women with ragged shawls about their
heads and who bear every appearance Of
having reached an advanced age of poverty
These women stand directly before their
| little shops and usually hold a bcnnet Oh
some article of dress in their hands in order
! to assist them in giving their numerous OBJ
| ject lessons on the latest styles. Each one
| confines her work to the pavement directly
| In front of her store. 1t sometimes happens
however, that in their eagerness TO secure 6
customer they overstep these bounds and
open warfare follows. The police tell many
| amusing stories of 1uarrels arising in this
| way. which they are often called upon tS
| mall
Evening star., 1896-02-15

Oh, Land Of Liberty.
America. America,
Beside thy peaceful coasts
An island fair, an island dear
Is sore btset by hosts
OF foes whose might regards no right
NO law but tyranny.
Her soil is red with life blood shed
For love of liberty!
America, America,
by cruel warfare rent
Hy despot bands from Spanish lands
In caves and dungeons pent,
Her children die-their stifled cry
Is not unhead by thee
End thou the strife save thou her life
Oh, land Of liberty!
America, America,
Shal. Cuba plead in vain
While day to day the grIesome fray
Prelongs her grief and pain:
Thy wondrou5 dow'r of wealth and pow'r
And strength were given thee
To wrest away their helpless prey
From foes of liberty!
America America,
Tie Geets of Europe wait
With silent guns, while Islam's sons
By slaughter show their hate
OF all who dare the cross to rear,
And tortured misery.
oGive souls who still resist their will
And seek for liberty.
Americn, America,
Arise 1hou has. no lot
On part among that guilty throng
OF nations, caring not
What fate Defalls the Caris tian thralls
What shame the holy tree:
Great nations bold for lnnd and gold,
But false to lierty
America, America,
CEnst thou, by heaven blest,
With future bright with freedoms light,
Turn from these lands oppressed?
Arise and WELD thy potent shield,
Go forth to aid and free,
Snow thou the world thy flag uiifUried
For Christ and liberty!
-ESQUISSE