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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

F. Marion Crawford, the novelist waited
over fifteen years to see his first magazine
article published. In the meantime he had
written about a dozen two-voume novels
Sir Johu n Lubbock Is the only living man
who has won distinction man of business,
q politician, man of science and OF letters.
Prince Bismarck has been heard to say that
he would rather find a cure for rheumatism
than to have all the titles OF Europe conferred
upon him.
A sentinel having addressed the Empress a,
Fraulein the German Emperor has ordered
portrait OF her Majesty to be hung in all the
barracks OF Germany.
When Nine. Albani sings before the Queen
she is always requested to finish with Blu
Bells of Scotland" which is special favorite
with her Msj jesty.
The Duchess of Mari borough sends to New
York for most of her dresses. She buys he
perfume in bulk which is forwarded to tn;
Manor OF Woodstock in gallon jars.
The French Academy is to wei come a new
immortal In Andre Theuriet. This lat
literary star TO be included in the galaxy Ci
the famous Forty" has be en- styled as zone
OF the gentlest spirits that survived the bank
ruptcy of Romanticism." Theuriet excels q.
]
and corners, ''of polite rustieity that know
nothing of the delying laborers OF Zola's La
Terre' The SoiD."
AS Andree was about to depart on his poIar
| balloon he was asked how soon tidings iron
him might be expected. His answer was
'iAt least not before three months, and on
| year, perhaps two years, may elapse befoi,
you hear from US and you may one day 10
surprised by news of our arrival somewher
And If Motif you never hear from us-other
| Will follow in our wake until the unknow
| regions of the north have been surveyed"
Miss Alice de Rothschild, who is a membe
OF the celebrated family of finauciers, has
reputation OF possessing the finest cole
| OF old lace of any private individurl I will
bear CONF parison with the poss essions of roy
! atty. for it is certainly one of the most perfec
existing at present Her fondness for lace IS
exemplified by the fact that as soon as she ar
rives in any Continental city she always re-
ceives the lace-dealers, from whose stores he
great wealth naturally enables her to maxi
| considerable purchases.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
Pioneer Days in Tom bstone.
Washington Post.

w hSulNB ton IOSt.
Captain John ii. Behan, who is at the Riggs
was the first Sheriff ever appointed for the
county of which Tombstone, Ariz., was the
county seat receiving his commission from
General Fremont, who was mis- warm personal
friend. Captain Behan is q small man, We igh-
ing only about 125 pounds, but the ma jor part
thereof is clean grit and wtTy activity. When
he was named for Sheriff the celebrated Wyatt
carp was also candidate-the same Elrp that
his decis ion in the priZsfght outi in California.
Earp's failure TO get the place made him sore
with the winner, and he longed for a chance
to get even with Beh6n.
There was in those days." said BehRn, "a
good deal of highway robbery and cattle-steAl-
ing going on in the country round about
Tom bstone. Stage coaches were held up by
gang OF bandit, who had evidently adopted
the business as regular profession. This was
in the early sos. Virgil carp, brother to
Wyatt, was City Marshal of Tombstone. Tho
Clanton brothers and the McLowrys were a.
tsugh lot OF rustlels who were the main per
petra tors of the rsscaiiiy rife in that region.
Between them and the Earps rose bitter (, I'd
over the division of the proceeds of the lootng !,
The carp boys believed they had failed TO set
y fair divide OF the booty and swore vengeance.
They caught thei7 former allies in Tom BIS one
uuarmed and shot three OF them dead wn1e
their hands were upifted.
with this slaughter the thieviug business
stopped, but the country became en- irely too
warm for the slHyers. They were hauled up
before a Justice OF the Peace for preliminary
hearing, but he was probably seem and after
a long examination discharged the prl oners.
Warrants were issued for their arrest and,
Summoning posse, went out TO bring the
Earps in. They were chased entirely out of
the country and Tom Ostoue knew them no
more. 1t was a great town In those days
with q population of at least 5000. Now it is
an insignificant Vi il8ge of only q few hun,
unenvia bic fame have either died off or are
scattered over the face OF tie earth"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
BRlrAIN'e MINERAL WEALTH.
ntIrE


An account of the quantity and value of the
minerals obtained from the mines, quarries.
brine works, etc in the United Kingdom dur
ing the year 1896 is given in Blue Book just
issued by the IL me Office. Many fac,s OF in
terest are co ltaiued in the report, III addition
20 the statistical Information, Tut the lmita-
| onS OF space will only permit US 10 refer 10 a
few OF them. In 1896 the TOTAL output oil coal
was l95. SOL, ,260 tons; OF this amount 1909
tons were OBJ aimed from open quarrles. Tne
seams worked in England vary from eleven to
Twelve lnches 10 thirty ieet In thickness. and
IN Scotland scans OF camel coal olly six
inches in thickness are being worked.
The only mine worked Tor cobalt and nickel
ore Is in Flintshire. aud after being idle for
several years ii has lately been reopencd. The
mine affords an instance of the occurrence of
the mineral ahsolane with red clay IN 1rreSu-
lar cavities in the carbOniterous limestone.
Copper mining is rapidly decreasing in i'm
portance in Britain, only GIGS tons havin e
teen produced in 1896, whereas the output in
1868 was 10000 toas.
Flnt mining still survives at Brandon, IN
suffolk; the prod luce OF few shallow mines
worked In most primitive fashion SuffceS 10
supply the gradually diminishing demand Tor
gun hints, which are exported 10 savage COM
Tres. Referring 10 gold ore the repor. points
out that compared with the yield OF the colo
MES and many countries the amount of gold
obtained in Britain is insignificant; neverthe-
less mineral veins I'm North Wales have from
time 10 time furnished considerable quan III
ties OF rich aur1ierous quartz In 1896 the
five mines in Merionetshire produced 2765
tons oi ore, from which 1922 ounces OF god,
having value OF E5035, were obtained. This
however, is mucn lower output than that OF
tn previous year.
The pr ncipal iron-prod ucing districts at the
present time are Cleveland or North York.
SHIRE, yielding over 5 100000 tons annually,
and Cum mberland and North Lancashire, with
an output of over 10000 900 tons. Tne Cleve
land ore is an eartny carbonate, containing
about 80 per cent OF metal while the red hem
attic OF the two other cou ties Yields 30 TO &c
per cent. The total quantity oil iron OBJ
iained rom our mines and quarries last year
was 2, 500, 900 tons
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
ONE or TIE HAS BEENs.

If ShekesT care were alive today
A las he'd not be in It;
He couldn't make his writing pay
or just single m mute.
He'd meet the cold est kind of bluh
From every one horse paper,
For though Bill used to ite good stun,
Just now he's not the caFer.
know, because I've written much
Like Hamlet, only beI ter
And given It my finished touch
In every line and letter;
But still tn e editors rebel,
AS each my work dismtsseS,
For nothing nowaday will sell
But iingles such this is.
And, say I've so much heart I'd hate
To see Bill ou is uppers
The while we writer's up-to date
" ould feast on wlne-wash ed supperA
l could not stan su b rare delights
Amid my wealth disp5rting,
Since B woutt have q go on Ugh Is
And do police reporting.
NIXON WATERMAN in Good Roads
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
FLASHES OF FUN,


He-Ethel, can't you read my mind?
She-How can when the type is so small
Brooklyn Life.
"wh-whats all this talk. Edgah, about f-foot-
balI?"
They say it's so deuced rough, deah boy"
"1hen wh-why don't they s-sandpaper it,
don't you known Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Doctor" said the substantial citizen, as he
rushed up to the young physleian, I owe you
my liie?'
"EhT
"Yes. 1 was taken suddenly i'll two days
ago and my wife sent for you-and you were
not in F'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
He was a wotully thin man, and when he
applied for work a sandwich man-one Of
those peripatetic advertising machines, you
know-he was told that ait would never do
1t would bring our sandwic hes into direpute
10 exhibit one with no meat in II. t."-Boston
Transcript.
Everybody went crazy over our Thanksgiv-
ing presentation OF GAS You Like IT."
'What made IL so popular?"
ave worked Orlando into a football game
instead OF the usual tiresome wrestling
match."-Chicago Record.
81 find it difficult" remarked the man from
abroad who Is not aveIse to matrimony, etc
be sure when to use the adjective and when to
use adveroial form. For instance, am tolo
1t is correct to say the man works hard"
THAT is true" replied Miss Cayenne, s'but
for your use l would commend the other. Il
would be perfectly allowable to say 'the maj
works. hardly '"-Washington Star.
Mr.-Whats that mess in the sitting room
Clara?
Mrs.-Oh, the children were playing clean
ing house.
Mr.-Well, don't let EN- do 1t again; they' 're
100 internally reslistic.-Chicsgo Journal
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
n RATIONAL DEFENSES.

n EPORTS Washington the effect that compar
ativey small appropriations will be this
navy defenses. Leading members of both
houses quoted saying the increase OF the will
probably be limited batIeship torpedo
and expenditures for dens will be reduced much below the
amounts asked for by the administration.
Several assigned proposed
The controversy between the Government the manufac
the plate many
OF Congress hesitate about providing for ships
until the plate be obtained
sufficient docks ships already has inhu
enced Others and the lack OF trained areymen handle the
of the urged rs reason
why further batteries should be stab he'd until the ar
of military
them.
In addition to the cited there
that IN the opinion of many Congressman expenditures
the Government should strictly necessary
until the deficit caused by depression shall
have been paid off and
the normal Republican basis regarded
that two regiments OF artillery will added army
enlist ment OF thousand additional navy
authorized and of the docks Secretary
Long will be provided but very way
defense naval increase will be undertaken.
This being the tone and which prevail
gross aburdity upon annexng
Hawaii If cannot afo I'd defenses
certainly afford 1000 miles away
If we must deay the orfcation ports
own the ground which to the batteries
folly the Hawaiian and then ex-
pend another large fortify Honolulu
The erected at Esoui
malt and the strong batteries
constitute the only point
United States need fear
aggression would be afforded by
We need larger navy navyyard more batteries and
more guns along our and until pro-
vide for them a scale importance
coast cities the money
would be a military folly wors kind.
The reelection of Chief Lees did IN the
nature OF surprise. When he kissed up with
Commissioner Gunst doing just fun
Of the winning nature of Gunst
If the spectacular suicide realized resome exhibit
his exit constituted in pity for the world who
can't help noting the display he consent to live for
PHYS sake if nothing else.
What opportunity for President Nc KinIey
overlooked in announcing changed his mind
and regarded the oong of Hawaii
Final adjudication of the Blythe property has occurred
again occurred often that public feels &C.
quanted and always welcomes friend.
Morrows in disbarring attorney does not
approval 1t is understood that attorney
objects.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
Something New for Christmas.

Every one passing up Market street during
last week saw in our windows the most beau
tiful collection of colored photographs in very
artistic frames ever shown in this city. The
enormous sale in these nice things has en-
couraged US TO frame up large line Of first
.cIass etchlngs, engravlugs anu p:aln photo
graphs in cid flemish oak, Persian green oaks,
seal brown and japanese grays, with dark
mats end projecting gilt corners. Nothing so
striking and beautiful in moderate-priced
goods has ever been produced in this city be-
lore. Inspection cordially invited. Sanborn,
inPs,
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
CALIFORNIANs IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-At the Great Northern
]. Ii. Brunings, S Bloom, San Francisco; Vie
toria-Ed F. Murphy, San Francisco; Aud
torium-Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hilborn and Miss
Grace Hilborn, Oakland; Auditorium Annex
Mr.. and MIS-. Joan J. Byrne, Edward Cham
bers, w. G. Barnwen Los Angeles; William
Fries, II. c. Bush, San Francisco; Palmer-W.
II. Harrison, Phil E. Goslinsky. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
CALIFoRNlANs IN Nav YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-At the Plaza, J. H.
Balett; Amsterdam. Mrs. Bradley; Hoffman,
j. Hazlett; Vehdome, Mrs. Adds; Holland, W.
H. Allen. A. T. Ki,tle; 81. Denis. NJ. Bulkley.
Miss E. l. Moore; Manhattan, D H CarOlan ;
Imperial, H. Z. Clay burgh; Grand L. c. Cake
meyer. Ii. p. Sellon; Marlborough, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. P. Larrabee, II. NJ. Larratee, G. NJ.
Thompson. w. Thompson; Savoy, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Wollner
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
New York Prass.

Every man knows when a girl Is trying to
look at him with a dumb question in her
eyes.
The first thing the snake did after he had
finished with Z len was TO lick Cupid's arrow
points.
Give man rope enough and he'll hang him
self; give woman rope enough and she'll
lasso a man.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
RIGHT A The FRONT.
Blu falo Express.

While the lull In speculation con tinues 1t is
well worth noting that not only is the United
states sending abroad great quantities o: cot
ton. grain and manufactured articles, but it is
also loaning money in London. This is decid.
edly a t me OF business supremacy on the part
OF the American republic. That supremacy
may be expected to grow rather than dwIudle 9
as the months go by.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
cALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-At the Wellington
c. K. Doran and wife, san Diego. st. James
II. Il. Morse and wife, San Francisco. Ebbitt
House-C. I. Egan, san anciscO; l.. L.
Morse, Santa Clara. Raleigh. D. Stubbs,
Sa Francisco. Riggs House-F. l. Orcutt,
the wool-grower of Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

HOPE AGAINST HoPE-M. H., City. The quo
Iatlon. Hope against hope and ask till ye re-
eetye," is from The World Before the Flood"
Canton v b. james Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
WHY DAVID is CALM.
WashInrton Post.

asnlngtOn tOSL.
David B. Hill is quite too practical to engage
in a quarrel over the leadership of the New
Y, rk Democracy. David will wait until there
is some thing to lead before becoming excited.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

CHR1sTMAs and New Years Tables are incom
lee will out bottle OF DR.. SIEGERT's ANGos-
rURA BIrTERs, rhe exquistely Favored appeiizer.
Beware Of INIT a ions
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

DUPoNT-sTREET WIDENING-Subscriber, City.
dupont street, between Market and Bush
streets, was widened under an act OF the
Legislature of March "a. 1876
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

NG-DIsTANCE WALTZ-W. F., City. 1t was
Professor Cartier who waItzed for sixteen ,
consecutive hours in Tammany Hall, New
YORK City. April 16, A Nj, TO April II, A NJ.
1873
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

CoMPANIoNsHIP IN WoEs-M. H. City For
companionship in woes gives alleviatiop, even
h"ngh II Te b rHSt HI an bd Is from
slant Prince" 1t occurs in act i, scene l. .
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

SPECIAL info rmation daily TO manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Alien'sl $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

THE MOST SIMPLE AND SAFE REMEDY or
Cough or Throat Trouble is &" Br0lOaS Br0nchidt
TtocheS." They possess real merit
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
ALTTUDLNOUS.
Kansas tiy Times

IAtLISdo
The Prince OF Wales has had longer and
wider and deeper experience in the neirship p
business than all the aeroGaunts that ever
parachuted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

HE wouldn't know the truth If he saw it."
"Oh, yes he would. Otherwise he could
not evade it so easily y."-Brooklyn Life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

CoUGHs and colds cured with Lows
hore ound cough syrup. price loc, All San
some ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07
EVIDENCES OF CONSPIRACY.

- RADUALLY the details of the corporation conspiracy to
hwart the adoption of a this city being
public. An of the difficulty among Mr..
Buckeys business men," published THE Sunday
gives people clear insight
vanies for bringing the proposed charter into drepute 1t
evidently the intention to produce by foul the public
necessary
tain.
The Buckley Democrats, who call themselves the
Citizens Democratic Party took part campaign
"anticharter Not only they openly op-
pose adoption of the submitted election
1896 but they ancharter candidate for Mayor
anti charter platform. These Democrats managed by
Buckley They comprise the of the political
machine with which he formerly ruled the city, but which
pieces upon his indictment by the Wallace Grand
Jury and his flight to Europe.
Recorder Glynn is Mr.. Buckey's stage manager.
charged by of his business mem with having
their organization Erominer
future support ty advocating
Freehoders ticket by
Charter Convention the fulfilled by
Gynn has the Endorsement the BuckIeyltes po
This produced open
To credit of of the business men"
be said they object to alliance with the yellow journal
They that confidence organ they
will sell them the associated vilanes just
readers Southern Pacific; hey
job supporting the
drew honest breath its ie they
Mr.. Glynn's Being
Buckley Democrats too clever be fooled
yellow sheet.
Democratic difficulty results however is of little
equence The comhaans few in possess
small influence But the trouble they omenting
nesmable significance public 1t demonstra
reads between the lines that the Examiner head
corporation conspiracy defeat charter
nearious contraction which, doubtless
WILL time feeit does cruIle
Boss Buckley and his business men, OF whose meetings
giving long and respectful repo that it support
ing the Freeholders of the Charter Convention merely
its movement respectable fvor that in short putting
Job the people only defeat any charter
Of tha
mittee who accepting its offices.
The burning question before tho public this What
the members of The Charter Comm tie One Hundred pro.
do about t2 Are they willing the support
the Examiner and the Buckley Democrats without questioning
their motives forcing themselves respectable society
Do wish the people understand This dsrepuabe
their acknowledged organ? Is their or
made basis of $4,000 for editorial
silence? The public anxiously awaiting these
questions The members of the Cit zens' Committee
anybody their ticket until they either
repudiaed leadership the scurvy
| which is now heading their movement.
|
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

MOCHA pistache, pineapple chocolate cake,
905 Larkin street
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

SPEAKER-F NJ, Pelaluma. Cal Frank L
Coombs of Napa was Speaker of the last held
Assembly of this State. and he would be such
fan extra session should be called Thomas
B Reed of Maine is the Speaker of the Hous,
of Representatives.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

Not that prizefg is of any importance
nuisance be abae SharAey remark that
whipped every the earth whipping does excite
intere How happened body having
found it out is we'll nigh inex plicable.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

Cubans by Spain that the autonomy granted them
is hrcass article, warranted not to rip tear
somehow they do credit it. This lack of
be wondered Spanish officials been lying
began and if they expect believed now
q ond
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

WAsHINGToN's THRow-Subscriber, City The
wonderful throw uy George Washington when
he was a schOolboy was not across the Poto-
mac but across the Rappahannock. near
Fredericksburg. The distance is not given III
auy of The bO )ks OF reference.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

Boys in Cincinnati schools being taught how
Perhaps this good idea Since girls being
of work formerly done by males it is only
fair to give the show fields
to them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

CALIFORNIA glace fruits. soc lb. rownsenr,' :
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

German guns trainel Hayti and people OF
that community beginning experience feeling of dis
comfort. However the interference which Uncle
project into the situation is still col storage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

1t seems after all that there sides story of
Armenian but The Turks
ing their side into print.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

He-Ethel. can't you read my mind?
She-How can when the type is so small
BROOKLYN Life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

THE WAR DEBT-N. D., City. The war debt
of the United States was highest on the 31st of
August 1865 as follows: 4 per cents, $6lS,
127 90; . per cents, S269. .175, 727 IS; 6 per
cents, 81, 281 736 439 50 ; :. per cents, $500
600 900; to tai interest bearing debt, $23Si,
$50, 294 90 debt on W hicn interest had ceas q,
81 1,5O3,O2O %; debt bearing interest, $46l X
GIG 3l1 81; outstan ding principal, So. S44
649 626 So; cash in treasury, $SS 21S, ,055 IL.
Net debt, So 1856 43l 57l ST
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

What opportunity for greatness President Nc cKinIe
overlooked in not announcing that he changed his min
longer regarded the oong Ha
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

SUPERIOR JUDGES - NJ. NJ, City. The
city and county of San Francisco are
elected ior a term of x years at an
annual salary of $4,000 The term of Judges
J. NJ. seawel, W. \. Wallace, ]. NJ. Trout ana
Judges W. f. Daingertfeld, G. II. Banrs, E. A.
Beicher and J. v Coffey in Jannary 1901
and of ]. {. b. Hebbard, John Hunt, F. H.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

A sentinel having addressed the Empress a.
Fraulein the German Emperor has ordered 3
portrait OF her Majesty to be hung in all the
barracks OF Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

spectacular suicide realized what resome xhbi
tion his exit constituted in pity for of the world VIII
can't help noting the display he consent to live 10
PHYS sake if nothing else.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

Final adjudication of the Blythe property hos occurre
again 1t occurred often that public feels a.
quanted and always wecomeslt old friend
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

The reelection Lees did not come to him in Il
nature of surprise. When he kissed made up wi
Commissioner Gunst ne doing just for fun or bcau
of the winning of Gunst.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

Judge Morow's act in dsbarring attorney does moi
approval 1t is understood the ATTORNEY
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

When Nine Albani sings before the Queen
she is always requested to finish with Blu T.
Bells of Scotland" which is special faYori te
with her Me iesty
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
First Pub. Nov. II, Last Dee. lG, 1897
PUBLIC LAND SALE

Notice is hereby given Il a j. pa
suancc of instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office.
under authority vested in him by sec
ton 2455, r. S. r. S.. us amended by
the act of Congress, approved tchru-
airy 26, 1895, we will proceed 10 oF'r at
public sale on the Goth day Ct nccen
Der, 1897, at o'ciock 2. -. i this Of
fee, the follo~ Jag tracts of land. TO-
witt
Lot No. one ~ Sec. Q, Township 40
n, -o,ange s L. Any and all persons
ciai'ni,,. :, adversely 'h' above = de-
ssriied land, are al,i..ed to lle their
claims in this Office on or l~i"Te the
day above designated for the com
mencement of said sale, otherwise
their rights will be forfeited.
Dated at U. S. Land Office, at Wau-
sau, Wisconsin, this Sd day of Novem'
Der, 1897.
EDGAR T. WHEELOCK. Register.
EUGENE 3. THAYER, Receiver.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
Additional Locals.

The ladies Of St. Peter chufch
cave turkey supper at M0r"n y res
tuaat last Thursday L ll"ANSs5 " LII ;
day, sor the benefit OF ''h9'r oi'' 'h',
They met with eH2e'lo"o Il Spooes' 'no
cleared about twenty-five '0'i''i' 'oi
t}cc.m"...
L,.@sv#,H EjnGoE has accepted q
ro.:s.aa AS clerk &od c&p'%&"1Aan III a.
CLt,l...s.s store, Mr.. kinney rs g
vqma nqn OF r3oj business quail1lca