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able house, but the surroundings are as
barren as the desert All of the available
space has been used so that there is not a
square foot OF soil on which to grow plants
of any kind. The interior of the residence
contains three rooms conveniently ar
ranged and comfortably furnished.
The bell machine is located at the back
of the residence, or the side toward the
bay. 1t is in substantial building, so ar
ranged that the machine will be inside
and the clapper swing outward and strike
the bell. The machine is OF the latest pat
tern, and, as there is plenty of room for
with one winding.
Captain Ross is in charge of the Angel
Island fog signal. He is the only man
who has held the position, as he went in
as soon as it was finished in 1886 and has
remained there ever since. His duties are
not arduous, as ne has only to keep the
bell machine wound up and start it as
soon as fog comes in. He does not even
have to keep on the lookout for fogs, as he
can always hear the Lime Point signal as
soon as it blows, and have plenty of time
to start his own before the fog reaches the
place. Although it is not required, Cap
tain Ross always keeps lantern burning
in the signal-house on dark and foggy
nights.
Captain Ross is over 60 years of age, and
lighthouse service. Thirty-four years ago
he was first mate of the lighthouse tender
Shubrick and held the position for many
years. He has also been keeper at the
San Simeon lighthouse, but the work
there became too hard for his advancing
years, and he was transferred to his pres
ent position.
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SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY.
Wom en- Vulgar and l1literate Plastered
With Diamonds

Society" as represented in Johannes
burg is OF a decidedly novel description.
Without doubt there are highly educated
and altogether charming people among
the residents, both men and women, bnt
they belong, with few exceptions to the
professional classes - clergymen, physi-
clans and lawyers, who have left their
native lands and come here, attracted by
the prospect of a larger scope for the ex-
ercise of their various callings. The elite.
the mine-owners and original possessors of
land-all millionaires many times over
taking them collectively, hardly display
those qualities which stamp the rank of
We're de Vere.''
The women are vulgar and illiterate,
with dyed hair and artificial compilations
they wear Outrageously loud toilets and
are plastered with diamonds at all hours.
Most of them are former mem bers of
theatrical touring companies, barmaids or
shopgirls, and they are to be seen all day
long driving about the streets in their
gorgeous carriages. The men are prin-
cipally of the pronounced Hebrew type,
loud in manners and dress, ostentatiousIy
drinking champagne at Ell the bottle at
all hours of the day and causing the be-
holder to reflect upon the quotation from
the Lady Slavey": "Can not do as 1
AihC! all dOb d 1uc DallS
given by the elite are of the most sumptu-
Gus description. Flowers for decoration
are procured from all parts of Cape Colony
and many hundreds are spent over one
evenings entertainment.
The suppers comprise every ssdelicacy
that could be had in England-game, fish,
etc., being sent out in the cool-air cham
bers of the mail steamers for the purpose
The cost of a fancy ball recently given
amounted to over $4,000; plush curtain,
specially made. and used for one evening
to hide an unsightly archway, costing
ESQ. 1t is impossible, unless possessed
of considerable means. to live with COM
fort in private house in johannesburg;
rents are In proportion to all other prices
asked-enormous. 1t is difficult for white
workingmen engaged in the mines TO OBJ
tain single room in tiny shanty under
rental of "a month at The very least,
while small villa of five rooms, built OF
corrugated iron, will easily let at 912 to
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in Sisklyou County, seventy miles south
west of Yreka. To get there you have to
go through Fort Jones, SCOTS Bar and
other old-time diggings.
at is only in the last three years that
we have had wagon road. Before that
we had to go by trail over the Siskiyou
Mountains. All our supplies came in via
Crescent City and Waldo. Oregon. It was
nothing but mountain trail we had, and
we made our passage on the hurricane
deck of mule. Pack animals had to
carry all our goods.
1.-The camp now has 600 people, in fact it
is something more than that now. as many
new companies have started up. Some
a1e working mines and others are digging
bitches, preparatory to opening mines. A
new mill, costing $4,000, has been built
Seattle capitalists are opening property,
and the property owned by Mr.. Hughes Is
employing good many men.
"All this is in addition to the usual
work carried on there. Several mines
have changed hands during the past year
The county looks well and everybody is
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the fatal attack overtaking him in the
House of Representatives; buried al
Quincy, Mass.
Andrew Jackson died of consumption
and dropsy; buried on his estate, the Her
mitage, near Nashville, Tenn.
Martin Van Buren, died of catarrh OF
the throat and lungs; buried at Kinder
hook, n. Y.
William Henry Harrison died of plerf-
risy, induced by cold taken on the day
OF his inauguration; buried near North
Bend, Ohio.
John Tyler died from mysterious dis
order like bilious attack; buried at Rich
mond, Va.
James K. Polk died from weakness caused
by cholera buried on his estate in Nash
vile, Tenn.
Zachary Taylor died from cholera m or
bus, induced by improper diet; buried on
his estate near Louisville, KY.
Millard Fillmore died from paralysis
buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Buffalo,
N. Y.
Franklin Pierce died from infamma-
ton of the stomach; buried at Concord,
N. III.
James Buchanan died of rheumatism
and gout; buried near Lancaster Pa.
Abraham Lincoln, assassinated by J..
Wilkes Booth; buried at Springfield, Ill.
Andrew Johnson died from paralysis; /;
buried at Greenville, Tenn.
Ulysses S. Grant died from cancer of the
throat; buried in Riverside Park, New
York City.
Rutherford B. Hayes died from paralysis
OF the heart; buried at Fremont, Ohio.
James A. Garfield, assassinated by
Charles ]. Guiteau; buried at Cleveland,
Ohio.
Chester A. Arthur, died from Bright's
disease; buried in Rural Cemetery, Al
bany, N. Y.
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A Dentists Parrot

A parrot owned by DR.. C. M. Gill, which
1t was about so years old and was pur-
chased by the doctors father.
DIR. Gill is dentist. and he says that
often when he had a patient in the chair
Polly would laugh and call out kick up
old Harry!' If the person happened TO
cry out with pain Polly would do likewise.
Many patients did not like this, supposing
it was some person that was mocking
them, and when told it was a parrot they
would hardly believe it.
The most annoyance caused by the par
rot. DR.. Gill says, was to the congregation
OF Sharp-street colored Methodist Episco-
pal Church, which adjoins his house. On
bright Sunday morning Poll would be
hung out on the side of the house, and if
i happened that a Pre- Mpreach,eE; s,I,;. with a stem
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lighthouse farthest removed

DTH HE lighthouse farthest removed
from the Pacific of any in the
department of California is the
N one on Roe Island, in Suisun Bay,
about seven miles above Benicia.
1t IS OF little use to any but river craft, and
there is no need of its being seen at any
great distance, but it is as powerful light
as the one on Goat Island, and the light
house proper is almost duplicate of the
one at the mouth of Oakland harbor.
Roe Island is little more than a piece of
marsh land few inches above high tide
and overgrown with tule. The lighthouse
is on that portion of it which might be
called the southwest corner, and can be
seen by incoming vessels as soon as they
leave the Carquinez Straits.
The lighthouse is built amid growth of
tules, on piles driven in the mud. Tie
platform is about fifteen feet above high
tide, and on this house of two rooms is
built. and also sort of closet for the fog
signal. The light-tower is in the center of
the building, and the lantern is nearly
thlrty-nve feet above the water. A porch
is built entirely around the building, and,
all things considered, the place is roomy
and comfortable and kept in the best con-
dition.
The present lighthouse on Roe Island
was established in 1891. 1t is of the fifth
order. The lenses were new at the lime it
was put up and of the latest pattern, made
by Sautter & Co. of Paris, France. They
cover the whole horizon. The lamp is of
the usual pattern, made of brass, and con-
suming mineral oil. 1t is made to burn
twelve hours, but is always changed at
mlonlght except, perhaps, on some of the
short nights in summer.
Roe Island is also equipped with fog
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why England Is Great.

How was it that half an island over
which Queen Elizabeth ruled developed
into the worldwide empire over which
Queen Victoria reigns. First and fore
formost it must be referred to the qnali-
ties of the race, their energy and adven-
turous spirit, their capacity to colonize, to
rule subject races, and to administer their
affairs. That race was sprung of success
sive seafaring invaders of these islands
who were trained for generations IN the
arduous defense ofthese shores, and taught
to achieve naval superiority as necessity
of their position.
AS early as Edward III the sovereignty
of the narrow seas was asserted and con-
ceded as matter of course by the people
of the Low Countries. As centuries rolled
on the insularity of our position became
more marked as our possessions in Europe
dwindled away. The drill sergeant, who
is the artiicer of German fortunes, has
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
FAIR FLEMISH WOMEN.
They Are Very Tall and Models of Grea
Beauty.


Beauty.
A recent traveller in old Flanders says
that the Flemish women are tall and that
they possess great beauty. Their eyes are
usually blue, their hair is like FURNISHED
man gods. according to an account in the
Philadelphia Times.
The Flemish woman is simple to excess !;
not because she has poor taste in her toilet !;
on the contrary. a Flemish woman never
goes out on Sunday without heavy silk
dress, with soft frou-frou marking her
steps.
The Flemish woman has preserved in
tact the admirable naivete of the woman
OF the middle ages. She is an ideal
mother of family; she has no ambition,
no love Tor art, for music or for poetry not
a whisper OF rebellion against the domina-
tlon-often brutallty-of her husband, who
In her eyes represents power, and for
whom she cherishes an admiration that
cannot be shaken.
Bruges is the only city in Flanders
which IN our days has reserved its origin
allty, and where at every step in its de-
serted streets one feels the soul of this
marvellous Flanders of the middle ages
Bruges can be proud also of having the
most beautiful women.
When 0ne takes a walk at twilight in
those narrow streets, darkened by heavy
facades of the thirteenth century, which
advance and seem to bend over, out from
the low doors of the houses walk timidly
Junoesque women draped in a large
mantle. Upon their heads they wear
broad -brimmed hats with little plaits.
which permit one to see only the prusque
line of the nose and the thickness of proud
lips.
The Flemish woman is profoundly re-
ligious. For her God is not tyrant, who,
in order that he may forgive, wishes to be
fiattered, and to see one humiliated before
him. Her God is sweet. She thinks that
one must love him with human love, as
one loves gentle child, aud that one must
put tender words into prayer.
When one sees them kneeIng in the
shadows of old churches they give an I'M
preston of many beautiful statues, grouped
there by the hands of marvellous artist.
Alas! the true Flemish woman will soon
disappear.
Civilization" will end by penetrating
and soiling this little corner Of Belgium,
which until now remains rebellious to all
Latinlzation. Civilization is like a bad
architect-the last one puts modern win
dow in Gothic facade, and the first one
gratis German upon Latin; so we will
end by forming unique race, a race with
out name, without origin and without
end-the race of cosmopoiitans.
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HOW TO REACH THE POLE.
Views of Admiral Markham, RN., on
the Subject.

Views of Admiral Markham, II N, on
the Subject.
In order to ensure success in Arctic ex-
ploration it is essential that there should,
if possible, be continuity of coast line.
The total absence OF known land in the
neighborhood of Bering Strait renders ex-
ploration IN that quarter undesirable
until, at any rate, other directions have
been attempted. 1t was the sudden ter.
mination of land ou either side of Smith
Sound-that is to say, land trending in a
northerly direction-that prevented Mares
from attaining an even higher latitude
than that reached .by his travelling par
ties.
Had Sir Edward Parry been sledging
along a coast line instead Of forcing his
way through a moving and broken-up
pack he would assuredly have reached a
position nearer to the pole than the one he
gained. The great desideratum, therefore.
in selecting the route for polar exploration
is the presence of land trending to the
northward. So long as this can be found
so sure is it that its northern termination,
however far it may be situated, will be
reached. This particular condition, so far
as we know 10 the contrary, is to be found
in Franz Josef Land, for Lieutenant PAYER
has stated that he saw high land to the
north of the position which he reached
and which he estimated to have been situ-
ated In latitude 63 deg, and thus from the
configuration of the land thus seen, taken
in connection with the coast along which
he was travelling, il is more than probable
that Franz Joseph Land extends consid-
erable distance beyond the furthest land
that has yet been discovered. Taking all
things into consideration, it seems to me
more than likely that when the north-pole
problem is solved-and solved it assuredly
will be-the solution of it will be found in
the direction of Franz Josef Land.-North
American Review.
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encouraged. 1t is estimated that we can
work our mines for half what it cost us
fifteen years ago. II we can do that |
think we ought to get along, for we did
very well before.
Captain Doolittle, who gained his title
at sea, is the owner of the Consolidated
Doolittle mine on Clear Creek, ten miles
below Happy Camp. They are hydraulic
properties. The captain, before coming
to California in 1885, had been for some
years in Australia. He is not an Austial-
ian by birth, but is native of New
Hampshire. He will be here for probably
two weeks. He says most of the supplies
for Happy Camp, since the completion of
the wagon road, reaches there by way OF
Yreka
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ness as a money-lender.
To appreciate the value of Berna, of
whom Mr.. Schell is the lucky owner, it
need only be remembered that, though
she is only 81 months old, she is 80 inches
in height. is entirely symmetrical, that
her bones and skull are larger than
Princess Florence's, and that though far
from the goal as regards development. she
already weighs 165 pounds.
When Mr.. Schell gets ready to place
Berna on exhibition as contestant it is
pretty certain that he will not go home
mpty- handed.
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walked Off with a Broken Neck.

Thursday afternoon, at o'clock, Lee
Regan and Stephen w. Mains were haul
ing telegraph poles and distributing them
along Warsaw pike, when suddenly Mains
lost his balance and fell from the load.
He alighted on his head and besides queer
pain in the neck felt little Inconvenience.
He found he could not proceed, however,
so he walked back to streetcar two blocks
distant and rode home. Reaching there
he collapsed, and Drs. Young and Brant
were called in. They found that the
mans neck was broken. He fingered in
semi consciousness until Friday night,
when he died.-Cincinnati Simes-Star.
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Graves of the Presidents.

George Washington died from cold
which brought on laryngitis; buried on
his estate at Mount Vernon, Va.
John Adams died from senile debility
buried at Quincy, Mass.
Thomas jefferson died of chronic diar-
rhea buried on the estate at Monticello,
Va.
James Madison died of old age; buried
on his estate at Montpelier, Va.
James Monroe died of general debility
buried in Marble Cemetery, New York
City.
John Quincy Adams died of paralysis,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Living Pictures Criticized by an As
tronOmer.

Uncle Joe Holden, Names most noted
astronomer went to see the living pictures
in Portland the other night and pro-
nounced them a swindle. How can a
woman set on a moon like that? It's
contrary to every theory of 'stronomy
in the world, including my own, and
besides, the moon is in the west at this
time of night, too. It's swindle, say, a
swindle." And Uncle Joe wandered home
to commune with the north star or the
Great Dipper. No necromancy of the stage
can befool the man who pricked the delu-
sion that the earth revolves around the
snn-Lewistown Journal.
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he would begin to preach Polly would
shout and yell at him. If an orator of
milder delivery was holding forth Poll
would continually interrupt him by
shouting Amen"
Poll was not large parrot, and per-
son would think he was only 6 or years
old instead of so. He was of a bright
green color, with a red topknot. DR.. Gill
says that old age and tumor which
formed on the end of his bill and caused it
to decay were the causes of his DEATH
Baltimore SUM-
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had no ascendency in these islands, whose
preoccupations have not arisen from mill
tary empires on their boundaries. Naval
superiority has been the guarantee of our
shores, and, at the same time, the founda-
tlon OF an empire which has grown up
beyond the seas. The same qualities
which achieved ordered liberty at home
spread commerce, settlements and empire
abroad. Magazine.
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WAR AND COMMERCE.
Vast Amount of Property Destroyed by
the Enemy.

War with France opened in 1893 and
was protracted, with the exception of the
short break due to the peace of Amiens,
for twenty-five years. We started with
1903 ships of $4,000 tons. manned by
11S, 600 men. and with navy of 141 ships
of the line, 155 frigates and 129 small YES
sells. We had to deal with thoroughly
inefficient enemy, disorganized by revo-
luton and distracted by intestine quarrels.
From the first hour of war our military
superiority was unchalIenged. The declara-
ton OF war, however, caused very
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f14 month. and ESQ, EGO or f1OO month
is cheerfully paid for furnished house,
such as one could obtain in England for
guineas week at the seaside.-Temple
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

The want of native labor is now so great
in johannesburg that the mills are being
stopped.
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After the Armada.
The defeat of the Armada inspired Eng
land with energy and hope. Our people
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Cost of the Cuban War.

The autonomist newspaper, La Union,
published at Guines, in the province OF
Havana, prints the following estimate of
what the war in Cuba has cost in single
year:
War expenses. .............. 100000. 900
Losses from the destruction of the
sugar-cane crop. p................:.. $4,000 900
Lost by the proprietors of 10000
horses taken either by the patriots
or the Spanish troops ............... 600,U0O
Cattle tsken by the patriots 100000
Small towns destroyed .-............. S,O0O,06O
Destruction OF railroads ............. 5000, 600
Stores sacked ........... 100000
farms -. 80. .................. 100000
Losses of capitalists in commercial
importing business. .................. 10000, 600
Total. $lS4, ,OOO, 900
Five wears of peace, adds La Union,
would be necessary to make good the
losses of one year.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL,

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
tPACIFIC SYSTEM.)
Trains leave and are due to ssrrIve at
SAN FRANCISCO
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Traffic past the western shore of Angel
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Sozodont
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-24

Now .r E.- green mantle sn,Ae Nature
And I'st,as .se anbars 'aat b,sa, der
far sErre
While ufr3s va-ai~ welcome AZ i}ss green
Eat t. me as deazhuess-ny Naunls.s
ava
The suaNarar ana primrose cur sood-
lauis a31rl.
A~d sio4ets hstne IN the Veet q the morn
They pain ny sad bosom. sac sweetly they
rh~y a1Ind ne o. Nannie-and NAMES
ava.
Thou lavsre-s taat springs fras The se.s
rs tae lawn,
ms saeusgrl 60 NARA O. ths gvsy-'l1eak-
lHk dawn.
Ana tsaa mellow uiavfs tsat hals TIE
04sat "a.
Gns oS,r ~ g.ts-uy Nau-i-'s ass.
Come Aataa.n. sas persiye. 70 ys.i5r ani
And -osiis ne attn ,a,nss o. Stature .
t~eayt
Tse 4arE trrary -tet-r ard Wii ariyiaE
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-ASSarS E-Eas-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-24

Dr. Alexander Charles Garrett. bishop Of
Notthern Texas has Just been elected
bishop or the newly created diocese OF Dai-
las Tex. Or. Garrett has for years been
one of the most aggressive missionary
bishops In the Episcopal church
Mr. Costing, the London banker. who died
recently, LETT Si.509,co0 10 be divided among
seven so8s and seven daughters lie was
himself one Of twelve children and reprs-
scented the nth generation OF bankers Of
his name WHO carried ON the business at
The Three squirrels. opposite ST Dun
STAINS church, IN Fleet street FOR nearly
80 years.
Emperor William and Prince Leopold
have hecome geConCHed. il viii be Vmem-
bered that ne emperor hsnisaed Prince
Leopold 10 his country residence under
fifteen DAYS arrest on January g. The
prince used sharp language when rehuke6
hy the emperor for MS alleged Indifference
toward hts wife, sister of the Germs
empress.
The Boston Transcript says: A move
ment has peen started 20 erect statue
OF Lord Amherst. from whom the town.
aaI tasiVg ine Sallese received It's name.
amherst was named after JEFFREY. the
Hrst Lord Amherst, a no WAS commander
0t tae British army ~ North America
from 1t3N 90 i7tl- lie was made a Knight
~ tht Bath in i5bi. and was elevated 10
tar t,cr3ge !B 100 As Il patron of colo
uizatpn IN America his name was used in
establishing the Amherst colony
\ most unfortunate scandal has arisen
Are1.eAeon q. Mott Williams (Episcopan.
~ Marquette. Mica. 80 the hishopric Of
Marquette. a protest. signed oy four dep
u,Ie> az the convention that elected ham
has been sent 60 Presiding bishop Viii
tam-. a Connecticut tn lhe protest Ia Is
dtt tat0sl that t1c eseciIou or Arradea rBn
Williams IS a. brought ABOUT hy packed
hlIdt" u - further alleged That there ls
No property invested Episcopal fund for
Northern Nj 'htgan, hu' there - fund.
hfg that H bias ueen improperly ccntl1p-
utat Wtr1 i1'pTtpfr conditions annexed.
T1e~P conditions. - says. ere that tle
faud g. Not ta stand un.sSs g. Mott Vile
ia rus Is .sHfets.