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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
STEEL sTRUcrURs FOR JAPAN
The Carnegie Company Gets Big Cou-
tract From Japan.

The Carnegie Company Gets Big Cou-
tract From Japan.
.PITTSBURG, Pa, April 2.-The Car
Hegie Company has accepted contract
for the first hreproof steel building ever
erected in the empire of Japan. While
the am cunt of the con tract is compare
lively a small matter, the importance lies
in the fact that new field has been
opened for the output of American steel
mills.
Tamasuka Yokokaw. a Japanese en-
gineer ana architect, arrived in Pittsburg
to-day tc consult with the Carnegie Com
pany's engineers concerning details. The
building is TO cover an i'm mense area, but
owing to the prevalence of earthquakes in
Japan Will be but four stories high. 1t
will be l15Ox235 feet, and is being built bv
Matsui d Go. of Toxic, for offices and mer-
camille purposes.
About 1900 tons OF steel will enter into
the structure. This will be shipped by
way OF New York, the first shipment to be
loaded at New York on Septem Der l. The
mater,a! will all be prepared here, ready
for erection, no workmen being sent to
japan. The structure is to be ornamented
in lavish manner and will form one Of
the striking features of Toxic.
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the official who has undertaken to draft
the sample" clause is not enviablc.
TOURIST WHEsLMEN, READ THIS.
Information Collected BY Consul Shows
How You WU Fare in
Europe.

Information Collected by Co1sW Shows
How You WIT Fare in
Europe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2-Tourists
intending to take their bicycles abroad
the coming summer will shortly be able
to secure from the Department Of State
copy of an exhaustive report just received
from Consul Chancellor at Havre,
France. giving detailed statement of the
rules and regulations which now prevail
in the various European countries regard
ing bicyc and cyclists. Some OF the
chief points of interest are briefly as fol-
lows:
France-A deposit of about 25 cents pound
to cover the import duty must be made
which is refunded when the wheel leaves the
country. There is an annual tax of 50 for
every wheel. Wheels must have bells and Ian
terms, and there are strict rules about riding.
Bicycles go as baggage on railways.
Germany-The duty is cents pound, but
no deposit is required.
In Austria deposit of $40 must be made.
In Belgium IL per cent ad valorem duty
must be deposited, members OF touring clubs
OF France being exempt.
Denmark requires 10 per cent deposit ana
Egypt per cent aid In all cases ii is essen
tial 10 preserve the receipt for deposit.
England Charges no duty.
against the sale Of the bicycle, exempting
however, the French Touring Club, which is a
good organization to join, apparently, as it
only costs 81 year and embraces as many q d.
vantages in Europe IS the League OF American
Wheelmen does in this country.
In nearly all the remaining countries
deposits are required and in Spain six
months license, costing 20 cents is re-
quired.
Consul Chancellor points out that mem
bership in bicycling organization abroad.
hny Ixynr 10
duced hotel rates and repairs and cour-
teous treatment generally.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
"Staou PARTY at tn. Waite Bou,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The
President entertained stag" party this
evening at the White House. Those pres.
ent were: The Vice-President, the
Speaker of the House, the Attorney Gen.
eral anu Senators Burrows, Gear and
Mills (ex-members OF the Committee on
Ways and Means, House of Representa-
tives9; Representatives Dinglev, Payne,
DalzeiL Hopkins, Grosvenor, Russell OF
Connecticut, Dolliver, Steele, Johnson OF
North Dakota, Evans, Tawney, Bailey,
McMiliin, Wheeler of Ala bama, Nc
Lanrin, Robertson OF Louisiana, and Swan
SON (present Committee on Ways and
Means, House of Representatives,; Hon.
M. Cannon, Hon. Mr.. Henderson and
Hon. w. A. Russell of Massachusetts,.
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WILL NOT, STRIKE A SRAc.
Treasury Department Officials arrange to
Garry Out The Retroactive Features
in DinqLey's Bill


WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2-The
Treasury Department thought it would
strike snag in attempting to carry out
part of the retroactive features of the new
tariff bill. but it has found way out of
the difficulty.
Under the last clause Of the retroactive
section 1t is made the duty of the Secretary
OF the Treasury to prescribe and enforce
suitable regulations to carry out the pro-
visions of the entire section, including the
retention in bonded warehouses of the
United States or any other place where
imported goods are deposited. OF samples
OF such goods until required for evidence
in any trial. Retroactive sections apply
to all goods ordered after March l. and
there is likely to be considerable legal
trouble if samples are uot retained until
now. The Dingiey bill not being a law,
no law exists for compelling the retention
of samples.
Chairman Dlneley had talk with Sec
retary Gage about this matter this morn
ing and that they had found a way out of
the difficulty was shown by the following
statement given out later in the day:
"Of course, this provision is not yet
law, but unless action is taken to retain
samples 1t will be difficult for the depart
merf, in cases where it is necessary to
have sam Piles OF the goods, to determine
the rate OF duty to successfully maintain
Its position that the Importation was SUBJ
]ect TO the rates applicable under the So
called Dingley bill. Section 249 of the
Revised Statutes provides that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury shall direct the su-
perintendence OF the collection of the
duties on imports and tonnage as he
shall Judge best, If regulation is issued
providing Tor the retention of samples
upon imports from and alter April the
regulation must be made under this
statute, for obviously no action can be
taken by the Treasury DEPARTING under
the bill which passed the House until it
has also passed the Senate and received
approval of the President"
Secretary Gage has decided to draft
sections at once requiring the retention OF
samples Tor use as evidence in legal dis
putes between the Government and i'm
poriers over the assessment of duties.
This may be promulgated tomorrow if
their phraseolcgy can be decided on be-
tween to-day and then. As matters stand
the department is in something of mess
over the retroactive features, The sample
clause applies only 10 duties to assessed
ad vaiorem, and perusal OF the bill will
show that the department Is confronted
by complications and embarrassments in
attem pting to carry it out For instance,
furniture Is assessed ad valorem by the
Dingley bill, and the only way 10 retain a
sample OF q piece of furniture Is by keep
Ing the whole thing This may interfere
in some cases with the carrying out OF
contracts calling for the delivery Of goods
at specified times. Altogether the lot of
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
Gtnd,tone on Crete.

LONDON, Eng, April 2.-Tbe Hon.
Philip j. Stanhope, member OF Par
Lament for Burnley, has received letter
from Mr.. Gladstone, in which the ex-
Prime Minister says he hopes that Parlia-
ment will firmly resist the claim OF the
powers TO choose ruler for the Cretans.
The powers, Mr.. Gladstone adds, are en-
titled to claim that whoever shall be se-
lected as Prince of Crete shall be disposed
and able to recognize Ottoman suzerainty
in the island, but beyond that the selec-
ton of a ruler is purely a Cretan affair.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
sUDA BAY and Surrounding Territory the
Notwithstanding
Six Meddleome Europea Power
their communications hitherto have been

their communications hitherto have been
with the agents of Greece.
The correspondent adds that in inter-
views he has had with various insurgsnt
chiefs the latter declared they had not
seen the proclamation issued by the ad-
mirais stating that an autonomous form
OF government would be established in
the island by the powers. The insurgents
only know that the Europeans have used
violence toward them. whereas they sup
port the Turks. The result is that the
bitterness felt by the Christians is in
creased, and disaster is sure to follow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
Rride II. Groom. II.

ATLANTA, GA, April "A special
from Rome, Ga. says that X. P Atkln-
son. 17-year-oid son of Georgia's Gov
ernor. was married to-day to Ada Byrd,
l4-year-old Atlanta girl. The bride is
the granddaughter of Mrs. Brant, the au-
thoress. Governor Atki kinson and the
brides father offered 500 to any officer
who would arrest the eloping couple and
away from the Executive Mansion here
yesterday and went to Kingston, where he
found the bride with relatives livine near
there. They were married and then went
to Rome and registered as ]. P. Atkinson
and wife. The police found them and
notified the Governor, who left Atlanta to.
night for Rome.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
Fota, Fsp,o.ton of Fireanm,.

BERLIN, GERMANY, April "A dis
patch from Seborze. in Prussian Silesia,
gives news OF a fatal explosion of firedamp
IN a colliery at Borsig, near Zlborze. Six
persons were killed by the explosion. in
cluding the owner of the mine and a
chemical expert, who was inspecting the
lower works at the time. The explosion
set fire to the mine and it is still burning,
Notwithstanding the efforts made to
smother the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
Heavy Shipment of Fat, Long Horne
Cattle

GALVESTON, TEX, April 2-Yester-
day 400 head of fat cattle received from
Ardmore, Indian Territory, were shipped
on the British steamer Cuban for Liver
pool. The cattle are in splendid condi-
tion and large number of cattlemen
were present to witness the shipment
This is the first livestock shipment made
to European port from here in twenty
three years, and it will probably be the
last for several yeas to come, unless the
port charges are m aterially reduced.
The same number of cattle could nave
been exported through New Orleans for
$l7OO less than it cost here. One item of
expense was 5000 for water, which in New
Orleans would have been supplied free
Besides the cattle the Cuban has a cargo
from here consisting of 25,272 plates of
spelter, 5913 bales of cotton and TWENTY
four cases of household goods. She also
carried thirty-five passengers. The Cuban
will call at Norfolk for coal and expects to
reach Liverpool in twenty-one days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
JUDY. Waymire,. ambition.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 2.-Judge
James A. Waymire arrived in Washing
ton this morning. He spent the day in
visiting his California friends, among
them being Attorney-General McKenna
and Senator Perkins. From careful in
quiry made by THE CALL correspondent
tonight it appears that the dispatch
printed in San Francisco paper was err
roneous. Mr.. Waymire has no idea of
succeeding Attorney General McKenna,
but would like to be made United States
Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
::DKIAG IN USGEON.
appeals Sent Out in Behalf of .Corre-
spondeiit Ona Mellon:

= RPo"'S D'"V V"' tH- 'foeHuV .0J .COTfe-
spondent Ona Melton:
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April q
George E. Brysoh, New York Journal cor
respondent at Havana, Cuba, reports that
-Ona Melton, the New York Press CORE
spondent captured year ago aboard the
filibuster Competitor, is seriou ,ly i'll in
the dungeons of the Spanish military
prison of the Cabanas Castle near Havana.
Unless released hecannot live fortnight.
Mr.. BrVson begs that the editors of all
papers telegraph their respective Senators
and Congressman to urge Secretary Sher-
man to make special efforts to obtain
Melton's release. He also suggests that
editors wire the Spanish Minister at
Washington recommending Melton as a
fit subject for the Queens clemency.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
Fsfseen Butfdinas Rmrnea.

WlLMINGToN, N. c., April IA spe-
ciai from Lumberlon says: Last night
nre destroyed the stores occupied by
frank Cough. L. Ii. Caldwell. Redmond
q Co., !. G. Blake, Milsaps, n. B.
Pittman d Co., and the entire range of
onlldlngs on the north side of Third
street-in all, fifteen buiIdings. The los.
is estimated at $100, ,UO0.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
Serious Riot In Spain.

MADRID, SPAIN. April "A serious
riot has occurred al Antequera, eight
miles from Malaga, in the province of
AndaIusia, caused by a popular uprising
against the imposition of an octro tax
tax. Several persons were injured before
the police were able to suppress the dis
order.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
HAND RED nor FOR VAR.
Turkeys Sultan Beary of Baittng Upon
the Po,cers.

the PotCers.
CONSTANTINOPLE,T TURKEY. April 2.
The news from Crete has caused much ex-
citement among the people of this city.
The reports of lighting and of the defeat
of the Turkish troops has created strong
war feeling. The Porte declares that he
will not wait patiently much longer for a.
settlement of the Cretan trouble, and says
that unless the claims of Turkey be speed
lily recognized he will propose to the pow
ers that he take matters into his own
hands and protect his own territory.
It's thought here, too, that the action
OF the foreign warships in blockading G re-
clan ports will hasten the outbreak of war
between Turkey and Greece along the
frontier of Thessaly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
Pnuma.,er Cor,etne,. ca...

NEWPORT, R. l., April 2.-In the Dis
trict Court this morning the case against
Paymaster John S. Corwine, U. S. N, was.
at the urgent request of his friends, post
poned for one week. They are in hopes
OF very shortly closing up all his financial
difficulties.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
The Nonarch May Sasi.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2.:-The
Treasury Department to-day gave permits
sicn to the tug Monarch, now at Key West
under suspicion as. flibuster, to. pro-
ceed to Pensacola in cusiody.of United
States officer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
Fr.d Grnnt Decline,.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 2-The
President, it is said, received telegram
from Colonel Fred Grant this afternoon
declining the position of Assistant. Secre.
tary OF War, which had been offered him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
Wrecked. by a Po,sa.r E.pro.son.

sHAMOKIN, Pa, April Am ex-
plosion wrecked the dry house of the
Shsmokin Powder Company, four miles
west of here. The shock was felt for
many miles. The David Ham barn
caught fire. and all the cattle was burned
and the residence split in half. The family
escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
naly Accent, the Invitation..

ROME, ITALY, April 2.-The italian
Government has arranged to send the
steel cruiser Liguria to New York upon
the occasion of the dedication of the
Grant mausoieum on April % in response
to- the invitation of. President Mckinley
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
En,.r Ne,r CardinnI..

ROME, ITALY, April 2-It is understood
in Vatican circles that four new cardinals
will be created at the coming Papal con-
sistory, three French.and one Spanish.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
4 Nrar .Atsnnt.e Cable.

PARIS, FRANCE. April "A new At
lantic.cable is being started at Calais and
will sh ortly be laid.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03

WV OK 01A's cal colleges in the
world, and has had Iuore experience and
greater success in the treatment OF Nerv-
Gus, Chronic and Sexual Diseases than
any other specialist ever in San Francisco.
The worst cases solicited and perfect cures
guaranteed.
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TREATMENT
That
Cures

rs THE KIND. THE
only kind, you
want. Sucn treatment
is offered you by the
e m / n en- t specialist,
ID octor Cook. No
physician : is better
prepared TO make
ood such an offer.
Doctor Cook is a grad
uate of the best medi-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
BoiIs. BIotches, Sores. Pimples.

Il had eruptions caused by impure
blood. and at times they were yerv an.
noying. was treated by physicians
without benefit. and last winter took
bottle OF Hoods SarsapariIla and
found 1t help d me. kept ON until /
had taken i've bottles, and I am. no
LONGER annoyed with eruptions.n ". r.
HUDSON, Natrona, Pa.
Daily camera., 1897-07-10
"Babtes Checked Here.~

A curious feature of large relief
works camp in the .Punjab where about
10000 persons are at work, is an ar
rangemeat just introduced by which a
large number of babies are looked after
while their mothers are at work. Pre-
vious to this about T0O or 500 babies of
allsorts were all left in one place and the
mothers, anxious in the evening to re-
claim their little ones, presented scene
which is better imagined than de-
scribed. 1t was not possible even for
mothers to find their own babies cas-
lily, and the authorities were embar-
rassed not a little. The officer in
charge, however, has treated the babies
on the umbrella and coat principle. He
has provided each of the babies with
a string and ticket in duplicate, one
being hung round the baby's neck and
the other given to the mother.-Alla.
hahad Pioneer-Mail.
Daily camera., 1897-07-10
CONTINUED TO EXIST.
The Time for the End of the World
Had Not Come.

HAO NOT Come.
At the time of the Millerite delusion
in 1S43, when many people believed that
the end of the world would come on a
certain day in April, and many others
who did not really believe were yet
moved to superstitious uncasiness by
the sfervor of the Millerites, there were
number of eager watchers for the ap-
pointed day in an old New England
town.
1t was late spring, and there was a
light fall of snow on the ground. On
the night before the dreadful date, there
famed in the sky magnificent crimson
aurora, and the red light in the heavens
with its red reflection on the snow terri
fed many nervous people to the verge of
distraction; they thought it signifed
the beginning of universal destruction.
One woman, who lived alone, with the
back of her house close TO cemetery,
walked near midnight and was overcome
with horror. Without stopping to dress
she ran out of the house and along close
beside the buryingground boundary
toward the dwelling OF her next neigh
Dor. Her bare feet slipped in the snow,
and once she fell, but rose Immediately
and ran on, ..,e---,--e>-r---:,yZss..,ss- a.
Her neighbors also We're awake; the
wife lying qualing in bed, the husband
at the window. He looked out Just as
the frantic figure in white sprang up
from her fall in the trifted snow
emerging, as it appeared, from the
graveyard, and bathed in blood-red
light. Turning his head, he shouted
back hastily into the dark chamber:
'1t's true, wife, the end of the world
has come! The dead are rising from
their graves-Tve just seen the first
one!"
The supposed corpse, however, pres
entity took refuge in his house, and
when morning dawned and the world
still existed, the trio were no doubt re-
assured-Youth's Companion.
Daily camera., 1897-07-10
Natures Rattle-Boxes.

Near New Brunswick, N. j., are found
hollow balls, or masses, OF yellow iron
ore, which contain loose particles that
rattle, when shaken, like the contents
of child's rattle box. 1t is thought
that when the concretions of ore were
formed, the central parts consisted prin-
cipally of some material which after-
ward dissolved away, so that the interior
space now contains only fragments of
ore and sand. When these balls are
broken the fractured edges sometimes
show beautiful bands of red and yel-
low.-Minerals.
Daily camera., 1897-07-10
HIS BODY FOR SALE.

Means by Which a San Francisco Man
Hopes to ProlonE His Life.
There is man in San Francisco will
"a man SO honest that the duns of his
landlord drive him to desperation. Re-
Gently he tried to sell his body to the
board of health that he might be able
to live decently and honestly until the
time for delivery.
The mans name is Wilhelm Opper-
mann, and he is 81 years old. He has
lived in San Francisco 13 years, and in
America 81. He first saw the light in
Hanover, and something of the father
land speech still fingers on his tongue.
The body he wishes to sell is hand
some and healthy, and many million
aire, who has not lived rs well, would be
glad to pay ten times the price, could
the transfer take place Immediately.
Oppermann has never been ill, but he
is willing to sell the body that has
served him so well on condition that
his soul be allowed to retain his mortal
part as long as it likes. Afterward the
purchaser of the body can do what he
likes with it.
BY profession Oppermann is COM
poser and teacher of music, his instru-
ment being the either. Years ago he
made a fair living in San Francisco mu-
sic teaching, but his stringed instru-
ment is no longer the fad Pupils have
fallen off, and if the few remaining ones
are i'll or have no engagement there is
no pay for the teacher.
And SO things have gone on from bad
to worse with the old master and his
old wife. They have moved from place
TO place-always to less desirable one.
Now they are not able to pay the rent
of the little house at 90 Julian avenue.
In January Oppermann sold his beau,
tiful concert either, which he loved as
he loved his soul, and better than his
body. 1t went for third of it's value,
and the money was gulped down by the
rent-ogre. Though it is only May, the
wolf is again at the door
In his extremity Oppermann thought
out his novel scheme. He decided to
offer his body for sale. So he ap-
preached the board of health and asked
them to buy. Taken back by his propo-
sition, one of the members told him to
put his petition in due form and present
it on Wednesday. The old man is hop
ing that the proposition will be ac-
cepted.
If not, he is going to the medical col
leges to ask them to buy fine. stalwart
old body, to be delivered to them when
the owner is through with it. In this
way the mind that owns the clay hopes
to get another start in this slippery
world of ours.-San Francisco Chron-
icle
Daily camera., 1897-07-10
lNDEPENDENCE DID NOT PAY.
She MADE u Great Mistake, for Her

She Made IL Great Mistake, for Her
tT BauG Was Taken Seriously.
"Thp fneanness of some people passes
my comprehension" declared the
strong-minded girl as she dashed into
the club meeting. "If l was as mean
and stupid as some people I'd choose
nice shady corner of the country and
die there!"
: whats the matter? Won't your IA
ther give you money to pay your cleo
ton bets with, or has Charlie struck in
the matter of flowers and theater
tickets?"
"They haven't done just either of
those things, but they're as mean as
dirt, nevertheless. This is the way
they've acted:
"You know how Ire always wanted
big camera. Well, Ipapa never would
get me one, and Charlie has absolutely
refused to take mg hints on the sub
ject, too, So one Rnight recently l
said was going to save up for one, and
| thought that would do the business.
But it didn't. Papa merely laughed
and said he'd buy me a bank tp put my
pennies in, and Charlie, the big idiot,
begged me to allow him to purchase it
the bank. not the camera. And, of
course, couldn't do a thing but smile
and say pretty things; profess liked
to be independent and that sort of chat
ter. I never do know when to hold my
tongue.
$50, last night Charlie brought the
bank to me, and what do you think,
girls! 1t was one of those hand
painted china affairs which won't open,
and it's quite too pretty to break, so you
see what a fix I'm in. And papa and
Charlie both put in fve-dollr gold
piece, too. And then this morning
mamma told me that if I hadn't said
SO much about wanting TO buy the
camera myself Charlie was going to
buy me a lovely one. Now, what do
YOU all think of that for luck ?"-Chica-
90 Times-Herald
Daily camera., 1897-07-10
Lack of JurisdictiOn.

Stranger-As 1 was going home late
last night somebody fred a pistol at
me and shot this hole through my hat.
Western Judge-What the mischief
have l got to do with that? This amt
hat store. If the man shoots a hole
through your head, then come to me
and I'll see what can be done about it.
N. Y, World
Daily camera., 1897-07-10
Asking Too Mich.

Stranger (out wesD-see here! 1
want you to arrest those two men over
there for forcing me into game of
poker with them and then swindling
me.
Poiceman-Y'r askin' too much,
stranger. l can't arrest them gents.
Ones tn honored mayor of this ere
city, an tn others tn chief of perlice.
IN. Y. Weekly.
Daily camera., 1897-07-10
The Grentcst smokers.

The Hollander, who is usually stocky
and plump, and seems to have no nerves,
uses an average of 100 ounces of to-
bacco a year, which is equaled in no
other country. The Belgian comes next
with 80 ounces, and the Turk consumes
70. In this country, which is fourth.
the average is 60 ounces.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.