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Evening journal., 1897-04-08
RUSSIAN LODGING HOUSES.
W orein They Diner From Those of Othes
Countries.


IA apartment houses - Russia the
ioC gings which open on the courtyard
rent for lower price, says a writer in
Liunincott'e, because the entrance is
through a porte cochere, or, at night,
Though a wicket therein. This is an
uu0bjectionable, rather an aristocratic.
arrangement in q private house, but
elsewhere the courtyard may contain
too many stables, workshops or even
large number Of COWS TO supply dairy
shops which profess to deal in Finnish
that is 20 say, in pure country-but-
ter, cream and milk In this case also
the winters supply Of wood for the
great house is sure to be stacked in piles
a couple Of stories high so close to tho
less desirable lodgings that the prefect
OF the town was obliged to issue an or
doy protecting the poorer inhabitants
and regulating the position Of the wood
piles at a proper distance from the
building for light and air.
Our researches revealed the fact that
very few furnished" lodgings provided
either towels, bed linen, coverlets or
pillows, or anything, in fact, beyond
the bare bedsteads and furniture OF
course we wcro aware theoretically that
this is a reminiscence Of the days when
every landed proprietor travelled accom-
panied by an entire housekeeping outfit
and staff of servants when ne under
took those long carriage journeys which
preceded the days Of railways and which
are still compulsory in some parts CT
the empire. Nevertheless, in practice
we were not prepared to accept this be-
yond towels, and we protested that no
traveller should be obliged TO drag such
bulky objects about with him in these
days of improved transit facilities. The
/ logic Of this argument was not very
strong on our side, it is true, but most
travellers viii agree with us neverthe-
less. The Russian lodging house people,
in return, seemed TO regard us with
amazement and pity because we did moi
possess these things and declined to pur'
chase them. Their idea must have beer
that we were accustomed to sleep il
our clothes, like their own peasants.
In some cases they were willing e
provide the bed furnishings for con
sidcration, but they regarded one towe
o week and one change OF linen montl
as ample.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
nnn Wa.ln ON nnrls.

when Ben Wade Of Ohio was The
presiding c.acer cf the senate he used
occasionally to call some senator to take
the chair ard relieve himself by walk
ing up and down in the lobby which
runs back Of the senate chamber Once
while thus walking he was overtaken
by q certain carpetbag senator from one
Of the southern states who occupied the
identical chair that jefferson Davis had
used whilo member of the senate.
Walking along by the side of Wade, he
rubbed his back wearily and said
"Wade, these senate chairs are the most
uncomfortable things l ever saw. My
back is positively blistered from sitting
in mine. Wade looked at him for a
moment, and, as he turned away, NUT
tered, Davis left enough brains in the
seat Of that chair TO blister the backs Of
two or three such men as you are -
san Francisco Argonaut
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
Controlled bv Yatehes.

Paul du Chaillu. the African explor-
er, tells how he once controlled a race
of savage caunibalswhile he was ON the
dark continent He had a number Of
Waterbury watches, whose tlcIing COM
pletcly nonplused the sGvGges and
caused them to regard him as a spirit
He made a practice of leaving one of
these watches in Il village where he had
stopped After awhile the watch, of
course, ran down ard stopped, and the
cannibals said that the spirits had gone
TO overtabe their master. When Du
Chaillu returned to these villages, he
always got the watch that he had left
behind him and, unobsorved, wound 1t
up again. The natives heard the ticking
continue, swore again that the ex-
plorer was a spirit and did their utmost
to please him.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
CONGRESS VOTES AID.
Appropriates 100000 For the Relief o
the Flood Victims.


tho Flood Victims.
Washington. April Scuba and the
flood sufferers divided attention in the
senate. The reading of the presidents
message urging congressional relief for
the devastated regions of the Missis-
sippi river was followed by the intro
duction of a joint resolution appropriat-
ing $780, 900 to be Immediately available
for the flood sufferers. After brief de-
bate the resolution was passed by the
unanimous vote of the GO senators pres
ent. The plans were changed, however,
when the house resolution appropriating
5000. 600 for the Mississippi river and Red
River Of the North was received This
was accepted in lieu OF the former reso-
luton, and was passed unanimously
1t was quickly enrolled and dispatched
to the president, by whom it was
promptly signed.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama resumed his
speech in support Of the resolution de-
claring that a state of war exists in
Cuba.
The only business transacted in the
house was the adoption of the joint res
olution authorizing the secretary of war
to expend 5000, 900 for relief Of the flood
1 sufferers of the Mississippi valley.
The most interesting feature of the
session was a passage between Repre-
sentative Simpson, the Kansas Popu-
| list. and Speaker Reed. Mr. Simpson
gave voice to the opposition TO the
speakers temporary policy Of inaction
which has been smouldering in some
quarters by speaking to a question Of
privilege. He finished a fiery denuncia
ton Of the speaker by demanding that
he appoint the committees Of the house
at once and gave notice that he would
prevent any more attempts to do bust
ness BY unanimous consent.
Several Republican members at
E tempted to stem the tide of Mr.. Simp-
sons attack. but Mr. Reed seemed q
desire 10 hear it and declined to inter
. fere. lie listened calmly 20 the speech
. and then with his usual GOODNESS and
4 ucidity replied that the speaker was
n merely the instrument of the house
that ne had enforced what he supposed
10 be the policy desired by the ma
iority and the house had power q
command the speaker If It disapproveC
OF his course. The Republicans ex-
pressed their approval by round Of
handclapping.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
yThon They Began 10 Write.

1t is astonishing the number Of sue
ccssful writers who were well on in
years before they even thought Of adopt
ing literature as q profession. Thomas
Hardy was 81 before be began TO turn
his attention to story telling. George
Eliot was 40 before she wrote a line of
fiction, having no faith in her powers
as a story teller Barry Cornwall was
SO before he thought of writing verse.
Jules Verne was 30 before he wrote bis
first story. Rider Haggard started ai
26; Mr.. Barrie and Conan Doyle at %
Grant Allen at 30, and Sir Walter Be
SAINT and Mr. c. Manville Fem at 30
George Meredith was nearly 33 when
no began to write stories in his own pc
culiar style.-New York World.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
rhe olncler of the nenh rlnln.

The finest scenery ia this part Of our
Journey, at the west Crd Of the famous
Bolncse oberland, was that of the gla-
cicr of the great Dead plain. We did
not see it until we were on its edge aud
the white expanse spread before as. 1t
fills kind Of elliptical hollow, some
two miles long By mile wide. Once
on its smooth, large surface the external
world is shut ont by a ring of low
mountain wall Not a trace Of human
activity can be seen in any direction.
Trio largcncss, simplicity and seclusion
OF this strange snowfeld make it unique
We trayg scd its longest diameter ThG
SHOW fortunately remained hare
throughout tho hour Of our passage,
thanks to a cool breeze and "a veiled
sum- The surface was beautifully rip
pied and perfectly clear. IA Thou
sand Miles Through tho Alps, by Sir
". M. Conway, in Soribner's
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
All IN ST. PETER,s.
There Are Few Pictures OF Frescoes In
the Great Cathedral.


the Great Cathedral.
Nothing perhaps is more striking as
one becomes better acquainted with ST.
Peters than the constant variety Of de-.
tail The vast building produces at first
sight an impression of harmony, and
there appears to be a remarkable uni
formity of style in all the objects one
secs.
There are no oil paintings TO speak OF
III the church and but few frescoes. The
great altar pieces are almost exclusively
fine mosaic copies of famous pictures
which are preserved elsewhere. OF these
r. productions the best is generally con-
81 cred to be that Of Guercino's "St
J. Fetronilla" at the end Of the right aisle
Of the tribune. Dcshrosses praises these
IL 1saic altar pieces extravagantly. aud
even expresses the opinion that they are
probably superior in point of color TO
The originals. from which they are COP
lei. In execution thcy are cc-tainly
wonderful, and MANY "a stranger locks
az thcm and passes on believing them
q be oil paintings.
They poss, SIS tie quality If being inn
pgishable and beyond all influence Of
clmate or dampness, and they are mas
tcpieces of mechanical workmanship.
But many Will think them hard and
uusympathetic in outline and decidedly
crude in color. Much wit has been man
ufactured by the critics at the expense
Of Guido Reni's Michael" for in
stance, and as many sharp things could
b. said about a good many other works
Of the same kind in the church. Yet
on the whole, they do not destroy the
general harmony. Big as they are, when
they are seen from a little distance, they
sink into mere insignificant patches of
color, all but lost in the deep richness
of tho whole Marion Crawford in
Century.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
ON rAs sRlroe.

Perfection liga
In swetthpart's eyes,
Her checks would shame q rose.
] love her hair
But / can't bear
The bridge on ewocthcnrts noso
It indicates
Her noble traits.
And strength of purpose shows.
But rivals scurn
And othurs mourn
Tho bridge On sweethoart's nose.
III should fclsn
A dcen disdain
For her do you suppose
That tears uf hato
Would dOvastate
The bridge on sweothcnrt's nosof
think instead
(You see ] dread
To nd 20 sweotheart's woosl
IN venture this
I'll fondly Kiss
Tho bridge on sweotheart's nose
And warmly praise
Her gracious ways
And beast my scorn for those
Who worship not
That beauty SPOT
The bridge un sWeDthe9rt's nose.
Now York Herald
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
,,BuiIs" Not Irish.

Those who arc not Irishmon some
times trespass on Irish property. A
French cure, preaching about sudden
2eath, said, 'Thus 10 is with us--we go
e. bed well and get mp stone deadr'
An old French lawyer. writing Of an
f.aic he had just bought, added,
"rhcro is a chapel upon it in which
ny wife and l wish to be buried, If God
spares our lives
A merchant who died suddenly left
in his bureau a letter to one of his cor
respondents which be had not scaled.
His clerk. seeing it necessary to send
tha letter, wrote at the bottom, Since
writing the above / have died.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
The waning Honermoon.

He-Why, we've got a cricket in the
house Isn't IL cheerful?
Sho-Yes And so intelligent Hear
him talking about the furniture How
distinctly be says. Cheap, choapn
However. as she had been that day on
O visit TO her sister, whose husband
was getting SIS q week, while her own
dear new hubby got bat eli, perhaps
her disconteut was oxcusable. --lndian-
npolis journal.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
liking Two Weeks on.

Teacher--How many weeks in the
year. Tommy Timkinss
Tommy-Only 80 this year.
TcGcher-You know very well that
there are 80.
Tommy-No'm; not this year. Pa
says he's going to take two weeks of. -
Ro-t1ry Gazette
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
An Indication.

If achicken isscrved with dumplings,
that settles it. 1t is at least year old.
No chicken can lay claim TO having
died young if it is served On the table
with dunplings. Youth in a chicken is
sufficient garnishnent, as it is with a
girl -Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
s.,nin go IInsiIIIlle..

Madrid. April S.-Reports have been
received here from Manila that militia
nv operations against the Philippine
Insurgents are about to be suspended
because of the lack Of Spanish forces 20
oontinue the campaign.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
surrerr In the nIlddle Ages.

In the middle of the twelfth century
priests were the only doctors. By an
edict Of the council Of Tours surgery
was separated from medicine and the
practice of the former forbidden to the
clergy The latter then employed their
BARRIERS to perform surgical operations.
This arose from the fact Of the monks
having their heads shaved frequently
and observing the dexterity acquired by
the BARRIERS IN the use of edge tools.
The knights Of the razor, from cupuing
and bleeding, passed on to tooth draw
ing ard finally to other operations re-
quiring skill and deftncss, if not much
knowledge. They know practically moth
ing of anatomy It is SAID surgery was
denied to the clergy by a canon Of the
church which forbade them TO shed
blood. This was considered the dark age
Of medicine, and somber indeed il
must have been to the worthy citoyen
who. perhaps, placing himself in the
hands of his barber for relief, might, at
the same time that he was getting rid
Of a tumor, also part company with his
head. Exchange.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
GIVE THEM a TRIAL.

The Greater Wilmington Printing
ana Publishing Company. southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do PRINTING, Of every de-
scTiption quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
GIVE THEM a TRIAL

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner Of Fourth and Shipley streets. is
prepared -to~do printing of every de-
seripIion quickly and entCNntly.- =
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
GIVE THEM A TRIAL.

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner Of. Fourth and Shipley streetg, Is
prepared to do .-pcintiRg OF .evegy de-
scriDt.on quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08

A caveat is a notice given 10 the pat
ent office under the c;ycator's claim
that he believes himself entitled to the
credit Of an invention for which q pat
ent has not yet been applied for
Evening journal., 1897-04-08

If oil is spilled upon a carpet, imme-
diately scatter cornmeal over it and the
@ win be absorbed. Oil that has soak
eel into "a carpet may be taken out by
lg5 ing thick piece Of blotting paper
over it aud pressing with hot fiatiron.
Repeat the operation, using fresh
oicce Of paper each time.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
LOOKING FoR CoLDBERG

some time ago a house was robbed
n Narshallton and John GOLDBERG g
,oarder. was accused, but made his CO.
cape. Detective Witsil and the police
IRE looking Tor 1in. -
Evening journal., 1897-04-08

Tho Prircess Lcuise draws from the
British treasury the modest allowahce
Of e6. 600 per year
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
RING AND GLOVE.
The Pacific Club Has a First-Glass
Programme for Wednesday
EVApin0.

The Pacific Club Has a First-Giass
Programme for Wednesday
Evening.
The Pacific Athletic Club has an excel
lent programme of istic sport for Wednes-
day evening next and judging from the
material the directors OF the club have
selected for this occasion the patrons of
the game of fisticuffs can count upon wit
Messing tirst-class per formance.
Alex Greggains is too we'll known to the
fraternity who take an interest in boxing
TO need any particular comment. The eX-
fireman: is, without doubt, the cleverest
heavy eight boxer in America excepting
the ex-champion, Jim Corbett, and as
matter of fact Greggains is not man who
polishes off his opponents by knocking
them stiff, bat on the other hand he has a
happy way of jabbing mis- antagonist un-
til he becomes weak and discouraged from
the continuous jabbing and body punches
which count in the long run. Greggains
has trained faithfully for this match, and
he will certainly give good account of
himself.
The ex-freman's opponent Is Jack Stelz-
ner, the heavyweight pugilist who
handled Champion Fitzsim mmons when he
trained for Sharkey and Corbett, and if
fitzsimmons speaks the truth Steiner
must be hard man to whip. The cham
plOn salQ 20 IrlenQ IN THIS Clty De1ore
taking his departure for the East that
Steiner can whip any good second-cass
heavy weight handily and tha. none of
the top-notchers have sure thing on
beating him. 1T can there fore be seen
that Greggains has hard game to win,
and battles OF this kind are the ones the
sporting public delight in Witnessing.
The second match arranged by the Pa
citic Club directors will assuredly be a
contest well worth going many miles to
see. The clever and plucky fighter, Lon
Agnew, will face his old opponent, Bob
Thompson. the Gplored pugilist of Salt
Lake CITY. 1t goS without; saying that
this match will prove to be OF great inter-
est. Agnew has had quite few uphill
contests in this City, and there is proba bly,
not fighter among the array Of hard
hitting citizens who is more fancied by the
Gevotees OF ring sports than the pleasant
and reassuring Lon Agnew. He can al
ways be counted upon to 60 good dis
tance in any kind of company.
The Health and Police Committee OF
the Board OF Supervisors met yesterday
and agreeu to recommend that the Cali
tornia Athletic Club be granted permit
for boxing contest TO be held in the
month OF May. providing that license OF
$100 De paid and that per cent of the
gross receipts be paid into the fund for
the relief of the unemployed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

Sunday. She made pretty appearance.
The Freda is on the beach having the
injuries sustained in the collision with the
Clsne repaired. She will have a new rail
put on and will be repainted.
The Corinthians' opening promises to
surpass anything ever given by the club.
Great preparations have been made to en-
tertain the friends of the club. The after
noon Will be devoted to the entertainment
OF the fair guests and in the evening the
members will be in their element The
iinks will be strictly stag affair, and the
committee in charge promise something
new and startling.
Jack O'Brien has been skirmishing the
town for the best talent and has succeeded
in securing fine assortment.
The club has invited the San Francisco
Yacht Club to be present.
The reception committee will consist of
the board of directors. Doc Emmons
has been appointed floor manager and
will be ably assisted by genial Bob Nor
row, Messrs. Jack Short, Mattoon and
Dean.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

ance on the Shell Mound rife range, and
the following organ izations will hold
their regular contests:
Columbia Pistol and Rife Club-Med ais
ana cash prizes San Francisco Schuetzen
Verein-Medal. Germania Schuetzen Club
Medal and prize shooting. Nord-
deutscher Schuetzen Club - Bullseye
shooting and fin al shoot for ''Siebe
medal" donated for best three bullseyes
during the last twelve bullseye contests.
Red Men Schueizen Secton-Med shoot
ing. Independent Rifles = Glass medal
shooting. Companies G, G, F and K, First
Infantry, N. G. c.
In the last State shoot Lieutenant H.
Huber of Company 1, First Regiment,
formerly San Francisco Fusileers, won
the company's medal for good. This
medal has been competed for for twenty
three years, as it had to be won three
years in succession to become the prop
erty Of the winner. Lieutenant Huber
made the highest scores il the State
shoots of 1894, 1895 and 1896. The medal
is beautiful piece Of work. On the back
of it are the names and scores of tle
many msrksmen who have had the honor
OF winning the medal since 1874
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
TRAP SHOOTING.
Sport That Will Be Had To-
Morrow at Various
Gro,ndc

Grounds.
The handlers of the shotgun will gather
at the trap-shooting grounds tomorrow,
where sport ad ibitum Will be INDUCED
in by those who fancy smashing clay
birds. The shoots arranged for are: Re-
lance Club at Webster street grounds;
Golden Gate tournament at Alameda
Junction; Empire Club shoot and fifty
bird race at Alameda Point; Olyn pic Gun
Club shoot at Ingleside, which will finish
with a twenty-five bird race open to all.
The Encinal Gun Club has Joined the
Inanimate Target Association, and will
hold its second biue-rock- tournament at
Birds Point on Sunday, the 18th inst.
Sportsmen are looking forward with
much pleasure to the grand open-to-all
tournament, which will be held at the
Pacific Tournament grounds on May 2
under the management of those we'll
known sportsmen, the Golcher brothers.
The prizes are especially valuable. and as
there will be no entrance money charged
it goes without saying that the attend
ance will be something extraordinarily
large. The prizes have already been pub
lished in THE CALL. They should attract
the attention of trap-shooters from ali
pHrts of the State,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
THE FIELD OF SPORT.
Academic Fie1d-Day Games-A11 About Boxing
Fishing Rowing, Baseball and Coursing.

The arrival OF the Australian baseball
team should assist very materially to
boom the National game on this coast.
The Australian athletes are an active lot
OF fellows, and doubtless there will be
much interest manifested among the
lovers OF the game in the first meeting be-
tween the invaders and the Olympic Club
players.
Boxing is again having full swing, and
clubs are securing the country for irst-
class fighting material. The trap-shoot-
ers, anglers, cricketers, oarsmen, wheel
men, leashmen and lovers of rifle shoot
ing are looking forward to a summer of
good sport.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
THE YACHTSMEN.
The EnCinal Club VIII Open the
Season Next Satur-.
daU

At q meeting of the board of directors
of the Corinthian Yacht Club it was de.
cided to challenge for the perpetual chal-
lenge cup as soon as the Encinals officially
turn over the cup to the San Franciscos
1t is expected that ex-Commodore Pew's
speedy Truant will be chosen to represent
the club.
Quite NUM- Der of the Corinthlsn boats
will attend the opening of the Encinal
Yacht Club next Saturday. The flagship
Clara, the Pride OF the Bay and other
yachts will be there to swell tho gather.
ing.
Frank E. Bakers swift and comm odious
yacht Cinch has been sold to John Norby.
1t is understood that Mr.. Norby has
bought her for one of tie yachtsmen at
Tiburon.
Captain Brucs's acht Rover is being re-
fitted and will soon be put in commission.
The Will of the Wisp will be in commits
siou by April IL. She will attend the
opening of the Encinals.
Tom Millers new boat that is being
built by Frank Stone will be launched
next week and will be called the Idler.
The Aeoius will take the Pride's ere W up
to Vallejo this afternoon, and both boats
Will race home Tomorrow.
The Mignon. owned by George v. Biber,
Is In commission, and was out sailing last