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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05

years behind time; officers and men were
excessively addicted to intemperance. and
In many instances obedience 10 orders
could only be enforced by blows. But, to
return to my story.
In the afternoon of Novem Der 80 / was
as usual at the outposts, when it sud-
denly became quite dark in consequences
OF binding snowstorm, so that l had to
rely on the directions given me by officers
of different posts, and tried to shape my
way accordingly. Believing myself to
be on the right road / was disagreed bly,
surprised by receiving a blow with the
stock end of a musket on nv shoulder.
ana before had. time to give the spurs to
my horse half dozen hands had pulled
my fldlng-cloak away from me from the
ieIt size, while as many other hands
pulled me off the horse from the other
side, and L found myself captured by
about dozen OF the much dreaded Bashi-
Bazouks. These are kind of irregular
Turkish soldiers, mostly from the Asiatic
provinces, and of which the Russians had
told me that Osman had some %, 600
In his army, while he actually had ne
more than about 400, as l afterward ascer-
tanned.
My pockets were emptied like lightning,
my papers, revolver and everything l had
were taken from me, and my boots were
pulled from my feet but returned to me.
minus the spurs, after the fellows had
convinced themselves that nothing was
hidden therein. Two sandwiches winch l
had in my pockets were devoured with
evident appetite before my eyes by the
officer IN charge, but, strange 10 say, a bot
tie iu!l of very good cognac merely made
the found of all my captors, who smelIed
at Ii and then ~ hack To
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smile. My military passport was studied
with much attention, upside down as | no.
tced, and the men did not know what 10
make OF it. After the first rough ham
ding l was treated with tolerable cour-
tesy, and led into the fortress without
having my eyes tied. l call it fortress,
but it had to me more of the appearance
of a subterranean labyrinth than any,
thing else. 1 passed intrenchment after
intren chment, all very deep, but the
earthworks before them were low and so
constructed that even at a distance of only
few feet nobody would suppose that he
was right in front of redoublabe bull
warks. AT the first redoubt l. my horse
and everything belonging to me were
turned over 10 the regular officer on duty
there, who, after sending for a relief, con-
Quoted me in person to aGquarters,
which was In house just outside of the
town.
After waiting half an hour in an ante
room L was brought before two officers in
undress uniform, whom l found occupied
in studying my papers. One of the Of
ficers-a medium-sized. middIe-aged man
with fez and short-clipped, full beard
advanced toward me and, extending his
hand, asked in a jovial manner and in
fairly good German after the health of
General Moltke. AS took the man to be
"a captain at the most, l gave him a hearty
handshake and assured him that the great
strategist had looked quite we'll when |
last saw him several years before. Just
then several pashas in full uniform en-
tered the room, and l now became aware
That the man who had addressed me was
the famous and hitherto invincible Osman
Pasha. at once assumed a military po-
sition, placed my cap, which l had in my
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necessary and unjust. 1 allow girls who
wish 10 take the course in four years, but
only about 10 per cent avail themselves of
the privilege, for the majority struggle
along to keep up in their classes. fearing
otherwise to incur the humiliation of be-
ing thought less bright than the rest of
their classmates"
In speaking of the high school course of
study Principal Elisha Brooks said: 1--WE
are trying 10 accomplish here in three
years what is done elsewhere in foar,
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last yer at cost of $50. 900 and is consid-
cred one of the finest high school build
ings in the State. There are now 225
pupils in attendance and we have but re-
Gently instituted department of manual
training.
I'm the primary schools of the city,"
continued Mr.. Daley, There has been
change made in the first and second years
which takes out all ormal mum Der work
and puts in more reading. Lust week the
board purchased 5000 worth OF books on
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which, IN nv opinion. is both unnecessary
and unjust. l allow girls vino wish to take
the course in four years, but only about
per cent avail themselves of the privilege,
for the majority struggle along to keep up
in their classes, fearing otherwise to in
cur the humiliation of being thought less
bright than the rest of their classmates.
Miss Malloy is one of our early pioneer
teachers, she having served thirty-three
years in the department.. Miss MaI!o
came to San Francisco from Brooklyn, N.
Y, in 1868 and the next year was ap-
pointed to the Lincoln Primary. This old
building was afterward moved to Seventh
street, and then dem olished. Later Mss
Molloy taught in the old Mission School,
from which she was transferred in 1871 to
the Webster School, on Fifth stree, near
Market, which then stood in the midst of
sand lots. Miss Malloy remained in this
school just twenty-five years.
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MISS Cornelia E. Campbell is another
Ieacher who remem bers the early days in
san francisco, when the schools were few
and far between. Originally from Indi.
ana, Miss Campbell came to California in
100" she lived for some years in Ell Do
RADIO County and wildly remem bers the
occasion of her first visit 10 this city,
~nen there were no car lines anywhere to
De seen except one horse car on Jackson
street.
Alter attending district school in Ell
Dorado Miss Campbell taught for short
time in Sonoma Valley within sight OF
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assigned position as substitute in the
library. Several months ago the girls
gave musical and literary entertainment
Tor the benefit Of the library fund, which
proved great success and netted the m
$500. This sum has lately been used to
purchase large numbe of reference
books in the history ana English depart
ments.
In speaking OF the high-school course
OF study Principal Elisha Brooks said !:
we are trying 10 accomplish here in
three years what is done elsewhere in
Jour- which, in my opinion, is both IN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05

Every square mile OF sea contains 12O,-
coo 600 fish OF various kinds.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
WANAMA KER,S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, july S, 1897.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 5, 1897.
Commenting July 10th store will
close at / O'Clock on Saturdays dur
ing the summer.
Very exact is the Wanamaker
news.
Thousands, tens of thousands.
read the daily store news-and be-
lieve it. Few really know how
much care the advertiser takes to
have the news exact. Statements
as to sizes, prices and general char
acter of goods are only accepted in
writing. Then he looks at the
goods. Doubts as to an article be-
ing Atwood are settled by boiling
the fabric in acid.
Price reductions are based on
what same or equal goods are sell
ing at, here and in other stores
and guess-work has no part in the
determining. Then he writes the
story, has itset in type for the easier
reading, and submits the product to
the man who bought the goods.
Errors of statement. price or loca-
ton must be noted. Then proof is
read again and the revised copy, in
printed slips, is sent to the news
papers, where three proof-readings
are given it; and the telephone is
used any time up to midnight to call
for help out of tangle. Sometimes,
after all, mistakes occur. Not often.
And this is the first time we ever
told you what a firm basis exists
for your belief in the Wanamaker
advertisements.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
pAULsBORo.

The Fourth of July was celebrated herr
first in the churches by appropriate services
The M. e church was nicely decorated
with the Nations emblem, in the evening
the services was in charge Of the Epworth
League. Thomas Hartman, s. a. Mills, Of
this place, and Prof. Rhinehart, of Paterson
made addresses. Monday was genera
holiday, stores and other places being closed
and people enjoyed themselves in many
ways suited to their tastes.
Grocer r. A. Jester and his family spent
the fourth, or rather the fifth, at Carson's
farm near Woodbury., their former home
where they thoroughly enjoyed the day
under the old elms that shade the extern
siYe lawn.
Oscar Bend with his wife and two child
rem were sent to their home at Easton, Pa
Tuesday where Mr.. Bend will be placed IL
an asylum his mind being shattered from
the effects of stroke Of paralysis, sustained
by him some three weeks ago.
Ninety four in the shade here seems
warm enough to make us forget the COO
season recently complained Of
Prof. Reinehart, OF Paterson, and family
are spending few weeks here with Mrs
Reinehart's father, J. M. Roe, on Broad st
R. A. Jester is selling truck baskets al
his store the best made at S. 80 hundred
also Hires root beer extract l5c. otheI
brands and lOc., finest cream cheese 125c
h., air dried beef 25c Id.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

w. D. Ryan, Secretary of the United
Mine Workers of Illinois, in an open letter
to Senator Mason, says that the miners can
not earn an average of seventy five cents a
day, and the miners work only half time.
Taking an average of dollar day and
three days work Ia week" he says "a miner
earns SIC month with family of five, a
fair average, the wife has less than three
cents for a meal, to say nothing of clothes,
rent, etc. doubt if any more lives have
been lost in Cuba since the insurrection
commenced than in the mines of Illinois
during the same time, and / am certain
that there are no more women and children
hungry in Cuba at present than among the
families of the miners of Illinois"
The wonder is that there is yet ambition
left in the miners to strike.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
FL. CHENNEY & co Props Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known F. j:
Cheney for the last is years. and believe HIM
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
Ohio, WALDING, KINNAN & MArvIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price. IS cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists Testimonials Free
Halls family Pills are the best.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

Two Killed at an Oil Well Explosion.
Wheeling, w. Va. July s.--A terrible
boiler explosion occurred at drilling
oil well in remote part of Richie
county, near the Tyler county line
yesterday. Two men were killed and
three wounded. The killed We're John
Franklin and George Hotchkiss, and
the injured are Frank Johnson, v. B.
Thompson and John Fields. The
bodies of the two men killed were
frightfully mangled, and the injured
ones are in a serious condition.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

What the Shakers of Mount Lebanon
know more about than any body else, is
the use of herbs and how to be healthy.
They have studied the power OF food
They nearly all live to ripe old age.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is pre-
pared by the Shakers from herbs and plants
with special tonic power over the stomach
1t helps the stomach digest its food, and
digested food is the strength-maker.
Strong muscles, strong body, strong
brain, all come from properly digested food
A sick stomach can be cured and iiges
ton made easy by Shakers Digestive Cor
dial.
1t cures the nausea, loss of appetite; pain
in the stomach, headache, giddiness, weak.
ness and all the other symptoms of indiges-
ton, certainly and permanently.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
Threatened Famine In .suszia.

st. Petersburg, July S.-The harvest
prospects in central and southern Rus
STA are growing worse and worse. Con-
tinuous rains are destroying the hay
crops, while the exceptionally poor beet
crop in Podolien tPodolia) has practi-
cally ruined the sugar industry. The
crops in some of the Baltic provinces
also have suffered heavily from rains.
There is every likelihood that the pres
ent viii be one Of the darkest years In
Russian history.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.


"Father Endeavor'' ClarksRecefves an
Enthusiastic Welcome.
San Francisco, July 8.-The Christian
Endeavor convention proper opened
this morning. Owing to the absence of
Governor Budd the delegates were well
coined by Lieutenant Governor Jeter.
All night and all day trains laden
with the Christian Endeavorers hava
been pouring into the city. Although
their headquarters at the Mechanics
Pavilion were opened as early as S
o'clock in the morning, there were dele
gates at the doors waiting the welcome
already assured. Among the first to ar
rive were the Ohio delegates, who came
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
Thousands Celebrate.

With thankfuIness their restoration to
health by the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Think of the vast army who have been
cured By this medicine
Men, women and children, who have
suffered the consequences of impure blood,
who have been the victims of scrOfula sores,
eruptions, dyspepsia, nervousness, sleep
lessness.
They have tried other medicines and
have failed to obtain relief. They tried
Hoods Sarsaparilla and it did them good.
They persevered in its use and it ac-
complished permanent cures Do you
wonder that they praise it and recommend
it to you?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
The Obstinate Turk.

London, July S.-Greco-Turlish af-
fairs appear to be entering an inter-
esting stage. Yesterday the porte dis
patched circular to its representa-
tives abroad containing skillful de-
Tense of the Turkish case, and declining
to consider any frontier line in Thes-
sally north of the River Peneios, which
1t regards as the natural boundary. II
appears that the sultan has convinced
himself that the powers will not resort
to coercion. and has decided to test
the alleged concert of Europe to the
utmost.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
A Summer
Exhibit
ar INTERESTING times
sSA ~. 4t.:I

| IAGkI MT Ol0Cs
The housewares man has on show
such collection of handy things
for summer as will delight every
home-keeper and be encouraging to
those who'll be housekeeping by
and-by.
The exterior of a summer cottage
is shown; piazza and yard full of
contrivances you'll be interested in.
Nearby, skilled hands are making
ice cream with the Wanamaker
freezers. Yes, indeed; take taste
of the ice cream.
More than score of ice tools are
shown-and big cakes of GOODNESS
are there to try them on.
And next, four kitchens. Gas
stoves for the cooking, with more
things to cook in and more helps to
cooking than we older housekeepers
had to start with-that's certain.
Athletics is the rouge of the day.
Conveniences that lessen drudgery
| will tend to longer hold the bloom
on the cheek of mother.
Weaker and wiser? That's libel
Gus. Wiser certainly is each gen
Grafton in adopting toil-saving helps.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

shouting the yell of the Buckeye state
The second and third sections Of the
Iowa special train brought $50 dele
gates. Among other state delegations
to arrive yesterday were those from
New York. New Jersey and Vermont.
The most noted arrival yesterday
was Father Endeavorer' Clark
founder and president of the society
He came on the Massachusetts special
and was greeted with a genuine ova-
ton. He expressed his surprise and
pleasure with the character and com
pleteness of the arrangements for the
convention. 1T beats anything I've
seem was his expression.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

Half Rates to Toronto via Pennsylvania
Railroad on account of Epworth League
Convention.
For the Epworth League International
Convention, to be held at Toronto, Canada
July Is to IS, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell special tickets from all
points on its line to Toronto and return at
rate of single fare for the round trip. These
tickets will be sold and good going July
IA and IS good to return, leaving Toronto
not earlier than July "a, 1897, and wi be
good only for continuous passage from
Toronto on date stamped
For further information apply to ticket
agents
rs s7.2t
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

The report of Accountant Frank Z. Dell
printed in our" Proceedings of Councip' on
another page. sheds additional light on the
manner in which late City Treasurer Read
ing administered his Office, during the five
years of his incumbencY.
The last report, taken in connection with
the audit of March 10, 1896, and the various
reports of the Finance Committee early in
the present year, show total of city money
collected by the late City Treasurer Of
So $50 OF, and withheld from the use of the
city, as follows:-
o. March 5, 1896, the Treasurer reported
deficit of S31394; on March 10, 1896,
after an audit by Messrs. Ladd and Merritt,
he acknowledged that the true balance due
the city was 81 ,165 84-a difference OF
$1,4797S.
Feb. IS, '97, an investigation moved by
ex-Councilman Henderson, revealed q
further shortage of $493 %. which was
promptly acknowledged and paid.
Again on March 4, various taxes aggre-
eating $219 so, and the Jessup tax, 1924
total $443S0, were accepted by the Treas
urer as chargable to himself. making q
total of errors" discovered during his en-
cumbency in oficeat that date of So, 1850
In turning over his accounts to the new
Treasurer, Mr.. Reading reported balance
at the period of March 16, '97, of 81, 1859 so.
Accountant Dell finds instead, that the
amount should be supplemented by ST.
513. Is, the amounts involved in this sum
covering every year of his encumbency Of
Office. Indeed, the most glaring NAL.
feasance discovered by the accountant
being in the first years of his connection
with the city's financial department.
The accountant is so explicit and concise
in his report that he fully informs the peo-
pie as to the magnitude of this officials
wrong,doing, only point calling for eluci
dation-tbe / per cent rebate
In August 1898, Council, by resolution
authorized the Collector to make rebate
of per cent. in taxes paid on or before
September 13. just how much was
honestly received and what the amount o.
rebate to taxpayers, is not known, but the
Treasurer takes a credit of 1854 20 there
fore, implying payments aggregating SIS,
ASP. The accountant has discovered that
much of this credit is fraudently taken
because many of those alleged to have paid
before September Is, did not pay until the
regular time, October 20, and received nc
rebate
When we consider the period covered
the regularity of the transactions; the
mutilated and missing duplicates; the
padding of the list of taxpayers under the
rebate resolution, one is forced to the con-
clusion that the city has been willfully, as
the report shows it has been systematically
plundered
And yet, with all this searching inquiry
it is quite probable that the full extent Of
the peculation will never be known. The
personal and poll taxes form a more fruit
full field Of operation than the real estate
assessment, because manipulated with less
liability to detection.
Council has taken proper steps to secure
the repayment to the city of the amount
which the accountant finds due, and will
no doubt be as successful as in former
efforts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
Chow 10 Cure All skinD,seases., ),

Simply apply "SwAvNE's OINTMENT No In
teinal medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
Itch, all eruptions on the face hands, nose, &c
great healing and curative powers are possessed
by no other remedy. Ask your druggist foE
HWAYNE's OINTMENT.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
Senator HARRIS Condition Precarious

Senator Harris Condition Precarious.
Washington, July S.-The condition
of Senator Harris, of Tennessee, is pre-
carious. During the heat of yesterday
afternoon there were fears that in his
debilitated condition he would not rally
again, but as the atmosphere became
cooler at night the senator regained
partially what he lost during the day.
Owing to Mr.. Harris extreme weak
ness his proposed removal to a nearby
mountain resort has been dismissed as
out of the question.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

In his hunt for real estate three-thou-
sand miles away, for annexation purposes it
is queer that President Mckinley 8 eye has
escaped Ireland. A large majority Of the
people would favor annexation, and there
is not leper among the other fellows
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08
The people are looking on.

In the volume of laws passed at the re-
cent session of the Illinois Legislature ap-
pear two identical acts, appropriating a
certain sum for the ordinary expenses of
one of the State normal schools. This
has the effect of doubling the appropria
ton intended, and as an example of legis
lative bungling it would do credit to New
Jersey under the present dispensation The
carelessness and incompetency of Republi
can lawmakers are passing into a proverb.
Last week Justice Gummere rebuked the
Mercer county Grand Jury for its failure to
investigate the subject matter of the report
of the Freeholders investigation, and gave
them another week in which to do so and
make proper presentment It seems to be
pretty difficult to set the criminal machine
of the law grinding up in Mercer county,
when Chosen Freeholders are to be ground
for their misdeeds
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

After the Finance committee had gone
over the city's books and corrected all the er-
rors' Accountant Dell finds S170158 that
had somehow been overlooked. If ex-
Councilman Henderson's insistence on an
expert examination of the city's books
needed Yindication after what had been
discovered, it is found in this result, and
the statement of Chairman Best to Council,
that the Committee does not consider this
report final When this case is all in, it is
going to make monument to somebody.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

Three hundred and seventy five thousand
(375.O00) bituminous coal miners, in West
ern Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, went
on strike for their share of the tariff swag
on Independence Day. This is an army
large enough to win decided victories in
war, but in battle with the wealthy coal
trust it is likely that empty stomachs of
the miners and their families will at last
drive them back to the mines on the coal
baron terms. This is a bad beginning for
the era of prosperity which high tariff
was to inaugurate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-08

MIcKLEroN, N. J., June s, lSs7.-My husband
was afliicted with boils which came out all over
his body. and on his face SO that he could not
see. few bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla Ell
fected complete cure.