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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18

at will and thrive on the nutritious
grasses indigenous to the northern slope,
wander almIessly here and there, or more
frequently drift with the wind in the vain
attempts TO find food and shelter, moan
ing In distress from cold and hunger,
their noses hung with bloody icicles
their legs CALLED and bleeding from
breaking the hard snow crust as they
tr"vel-they appeal TO the hardest heart
for PITY. 1t is sure death for human
teings 10 be caught out in one of these
awful bllzzards, with the temperature
down to thirty or fifty degrees below zero,
unless rescue is speedy. Yet such con-
ditions frequently exist in this latitude, as
they did for fifteen days in Novembe
1896, when it seemed as if the elements
had conspired to bring about another ice
age and snnihilate every living thing.
Would the chinook" never come? The
wind veered and backed, now howling as
II in derision, and anon becoming calm as
II In contemplation Of the desolation on
the face of nature, while the poor dumb
animals continued their ceaseless tramp,
crying with pain and starvation. At last,
on December l, at about the hour of sun.
set, there was change which experienced
plainsmen interpreted as favorable 10 the
coming of the warm southwest wind. At
sunset the temperature was only Ii deg.
the air scarcely in N otion. but coca sion ally
lO QeSCeHu from overhead. over
the mountains i'll the southwest great
bank OF black clouds hung, dark and awe
some. whose wide expanse was unbroken
by line or break; only at the upper edge
the curied and serrated cloud, blown into
tatters by wind. was seen to be the ad.
vance courier of the iong-prayed FOR ''chi-
nook" How eagerly We watched its ap-
proachl
How we strained our hearing for the
first Welcome sight of the gentle breath
But 1t was not until 1885 P. M. that the
first influence was felt. First, a puff OF
heat, summer-like in comparison with
what had existed for two weeks, and we
ran TO our instrument shelter to observe
the temperature. Up goes the mercury,
"a deg. in seven minutes. Now the wind
has come with twenty-five mile velocity.
Now the cattle stop travelling, and with
muzzles turned toward the wind, low wi Id
satisfaction. Weary with two weeks
standing on their feet they lie down in the
snow, for they know that their salvation
has come; that now their bodies will not
freeze to the ground.
The wind increases in strength and
warmth; 1t blows now in one steady roar
the temperature has riren TO 35 degrees
the great expanse of snow, 80 inches deep
on level, is becoming damp and honey
com bed by the hot wind, and we retire
satisfied that the ''chinook" is q genuine
and lasting one.
Twelve hours afterward there are bare
brown hills everywhere; the plains are
covered with floods of water. In q few
days the wind will evaporate the moist.
ure and the roads will be dry and hard.
United States Weather Review.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18
THE BIG TOURNAMENT
Getting the Grounds at the
Preside Ready for the
Athletic Events.
A Small Camp on the Parade Ground.
Men Who Will Take Part in
the Contests Out for Practice.

Yesterday was busy day at the Pre-
sidio. On every side there was eviden ce
of preparation for the grand military tour
nament that will begin tomorrow and
continue probably for tour days.
On the western end of the parade ground
there are q number of snow white tents as
quarters for the men from the barracks at
San Diego and Benicia, who have been
selected to take part in the contests and
the site on which they have been pitched
has disappearance of miniature camp
The men were forced to pitch tents, as
there was not enough room for them In
the barracks.
All day yesterday there was force Of
men at work on the grand stand putting
on the finishing touches 10 have 1t ready
for the great crowds that will want to OBJ
tain seats to watch the many events that
are to be presented each day.
In addition TO the men a. work on the
grand stand there were squads OF men In
buiternut suits at work laying out the
grounds on which the events are to take
place, the work being directed by Captain
Alexander Rodgers, Fourth Cavalry, dl-
re ctor-general OF the games and senior
officer in charge, and his assistants. Sec
ond Lieutenant Thaies, l.. Ames, Third
Artillery. and Second Lieutenant Dennis
NOLAN, II lISt luf6utIJs
Then there were teamsters with wagons
and men following them removing the
earth which had been removed in the lev
cling of the ground. and these were fol-
lowed by teams hauling heavy rollers that
were making the space as fiat as billiard
table, so that there should be no obstruc-
tions TO the men in the several contests.
On another part OF the parade ground
there was much activity, for there were a
number of teams that will enter into the
contests that were practicing. There was
| fence-scaling by men wearing all their
acouterments, such as they would have
on the field in an active engagement. A
full belt of cartridges, blanket roll, haver-
sack. ca nteen, cup and rifle, the whole ag-
gregating fifty-two pounds weight, is
what the men carried in performing the
feat of scaling a perpendicular fence at
two heights-twelve and fifteen feet-and
getting ready to shoot at the supposed
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18
Mr.. RUST GETS A LETTER.
1t Is Somewhat Delayed Because al
dressed Under His Christian Name.

1t Is Somewhat Delayed Because Ad-
dressed Under His Christian Name.
As curious letter as has been received
in Kansas City for many mon his reached
the postoffice yesterday morning, and
after great display of learning on the
part of some OF the clerks, it was finally
delivered to the man for whom 1t was IN
tended. The distribution clerk, who hrst
got hold of the letter, looked at 1T IN de-
SPAR. 1t was plainly evident that the
writer of the letter had been burning the
midnight oil in an attempt TO oane the
postoffice force.
The first line contained the letters -
S. FE2O3." The letters were plain enough,
but what did they mean2 The next hne
began with a large A, then there was d
carefully executed drawing OF what hao
the appearance of a barber's comb, then
small a, and finally a representation OF
house, drawn by one whose early euuCd-
tion had been sadly neglected.
What should have been the third line OF
the address was in the shape OF more or
less accurate map of Kansas City, showing
the junction and the streets in that VI
cinity The last line was another map.
showing the boundaries OF the state OF
Missouri.
1t was plain enough that the letter was
for some one who lived in the State OF
Missouri and in Kansas City. 1t did not
=
cover that the comb and the sketch of a
house had some vague reference TO the
Acoma building. So far it was easy sail
ing. But who was the mysterious u. ..
FE2O3?"
Alter puzzling his brain for long time
without any good result, the clerk took
the letter TO MIKE Clerk Garfield, who is
SUPPOSED to be able TO guess all sorts OF
conundrums.
81 can tell you q part of it, said he.
II can tell you that 'FE2O3 are the cheml-
cal sym bols for ferric oxide. Now, If you
can find out who he is you are all right.
Still the distributing clerk was unable
to solve the question. He went atout
asking every one what ne knew about fer
ric oxide He finally encountered one nan
who was more of a chemist than the
others, and he impaired to him the infor-
nation that ferric oxide in common par
lance is called rust"
That is how J. s. Rust received the let
ter over which his friend in Conception,
Mo-, had spent so much time.-kansas
City Times.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18

little reflection will convince you that 1t
is not quite SO wonderful as 1t seems.
Where your fashionable tailor sells one
suit Lyons sells thousand. And when 1t
comes to prices Lyons is away below the
high priced tailors and he also beats tn1
manufacturers who employ sweaters alf
hollow.
Wholesale warehouse and main store,
721 Market street, in the Bancroft build
ing. Branches, 12l2-l2l4 Market street,
between Taylor and Jones, and 3O2 kearny
street, corner Bush.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18
Free Electric Suspensory for Men Wit


PIP
nL ht tm hd al t. hbxprma
and unoh Dr. can be m grateful voos dsen
bHe u eh h hp ALL DR. SmdasEh
sdy ne Ig h a lie lie If a d6 Mother
appliance adeshh hpd numbers US nc
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18
CHARLES LYONS
WAYS AND METHODS
The Biggest Merchant Tailoring
Business in San Fran.
cisco
Built Up By Truth. Telling and Square
Dealing.
GUARANTEES That GUARANTEE
Prices Are the Lowest, Quality the
Best.

1t pays to be well dressed. That isn't
exactly the way Shakespeare put it. but
that is what he meant when he wrote,
"The apparel oft proclaims the man."
Shakespeare had a level head and could
give more good advice than any man that
ever lived. When you go to size up a
man you look at his clothes as we'll as his
physiognomy. And the man who is
try ing to figure out what sort OF a
fellow you are does the same thing with
you, Good clothes have gained many
man good position. and the lack of them
has lost many man the best chance
he ever had. Other things being equal,
the man who is pest dressed gets the
best place every time.
Now, in these days it is not enough that
a mans clothes should be of good mate
rial. That may suffice in Europe, but it
won't go here. The man whose coat
hangs on him like q shirt on a bean pole
sooner or later has to drop out of the pro-
cession of business competition. The
clothes must fit TO make The proper i'm
preston. There are many people who are
trying to persuade their fellow mortals
that a ready-made suit fits as we'll as suit
made to order. But they are finding out,
as Abraham Lincoln said: You can't fool
all of The people all of the time"
They Cost No More.
No man, unless he be an idiot, would
choose a ready-made suit in preference to
one made to measure-that is, one made
to fit him-provided he could get it at the
same cost. But he can get it at the same
cost-he can get a suit that will ht him
for no more money than he would have
to pay ready-made cIothier for a snIt
that doesn't fit him. Charles Lyons is the
man who will make it for him.
How lie Does 1t.
Naturally, though, if you have been in
the habit of patronizing a so-called flash
ionable tailor" you must wonder how il
is that Lyons can double discount him in
the matter nf prices while sacrificing moth
ing in the quality of the mate rials fur
nished, the excellence of the Workman
ship and the exactituds of the fit. But q
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18
HOW THE CHINOOK COMES.

Even tho Cattle in Montana Recognize
tho First Breath of the Wind.
Picture to yourself a wild waste OF snow,
wind and blizzard -furrowed until
the vast expanse represents billowy
white sea. The frieid air, blowing half a
gale. is filled with needlelike snow and
ice crystals which sting the flesh like the
bites OF poisonous insects, and sift through
the finest crevices. The sun, low down in
the southern horizon, LOOKS like frozen
globe, with halves, crescents and bright
prismatic bars encircling it.
Great herds of range cattle, which roam
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18

A hou seho.d cal Iboniser has been de-
vised ami is manufactured by construc-
ton company of New York. The garbage
is burned to charcoal in retort inserted
in the kitchen stove pipe, or into an en-
larged section of it. 1t is said there is not
the least smell from it, and that the char
coal can be used for kindling the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18
Proofs Needed,

81 have called, sir. to collect the insur
ance on my late husbands life."
LET me see; what was your hus bands
business?'
He was a newspaper correspondent
with the Cuban army"
Call again in ten years. ma am"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
NO FEAR or RIVALS.
MRS. wILMERDTNG WILL MOVE INTO NE"
QUARTERs-NO DISAGREEMENT

After September .he address OF Mrs. l.. RoDertS
Wlmerding for all appointments connected with her
work. will be No 5o9 Fif,h-ave.. Room r. As told ~
The Tribune some time ago Mrs. Wimerfing Is one
OF the two women who inaugura'ed the new ousl'
ness visiting household. managers some months
ago. watch they have been carrying on successiniy
al the.r headquarters. No I59 West FOrty-hftn-st.
Speaking Of the recent separation Of the two par;
ners. Mrs. Wilmerding said: The removal oisMrs.
Chase's name from circular does not signify tnas
there has been any disagreement between US VI,
am sure Mrs. Chase would do anything 10 advance
my Interest. | would do for hers II was at ner
request tnat her name was taken OF. Mrs. Chass
II married woman. with home and other cares: ana
SO far ~ know. she IL not carrying any busi-
ness at present
The business mine from the frs;. I worked
out my ideas .ast fall and then asked Mrs. Chase
to assist me. Experience showed that only one head
ploy n number OF skilled experts In various lines.
MIS- Wllmerding says that the vcn'uf" has been
successful from the beginning. and the prospect for
the coming season Is good She VIII go In the ialffo
take charge Of handsome house In Boston ant
prepare IL for the owner She has fear OF rivals,
as her business Is such that It could be managed
only by "A person or unQuestoned position and con-
Siderable experience In handling the luXuries OF life.
A recent commission which she has had explains
this. wealthy woman who lives In Fifth-aye.
found. after having closed her home and started
abroad for the season. that she had left some yalu-
able 1ewelry in her New-York house She at
once TO Mrs Wimerding. sending her the key and
asking her 10 ind the jewery and deposit IT In the
bank.
wealthy" said Mrs Wilmerding NV terms are
sucO tina. any woman Of Moderate msans needing
such assistance will find II we'll worth trying"
The scope or her work having extended Mrs. WI.
to add on her cards 10 the of visiting house
hold manager" that Of 'g-n-ral proyider"
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
nTDSI NUER TEUpERiNrE MEETING.

The midsummer meeting held under the au-
spices OF the Womans Christian Temperance
tn'on OF Vermont a; LyndonVille Camp Ground
Caledonia County. began last Monday. and il now
well under way. To-day the subject for lectures
ana discussions will be Foreign Missions" The
days programme * follows: SIS a. m. morn
ing dcvotions. led hy Mrs Mary BO1riman. Bar
net: a. m, physical culture class. Lucy Hitch
cock A. NJ; go u. m. school OF methods rduca-
iiOnai discussions 10y Mrs T.. r. i!Oush. Mrs r. J
Clark. Mrs. VI. II. Corwin Miss Mary 4. Scott
Miss Anna : I.add Mrs. Adele Babcock and Miss
Bertha 'hamherlin, 1919 =. m. address. Life In
india" by ia" Rev. Dr y ~. Baker: II - a. M
Hbl" reading by Mr.. Esther r. Iioush. Boston
Mas; = noOntide prayer: l.3j y. M free kin
lrrpprirn clasS. Miss Fisk assisted by Mss cady .
T. IN, motherhood lessons Miss Fish: y. m
iutcTd' nominal conference. The ,iCsp-l Sent
10 All Lands from Vermont" Miss Emily Harvey:
y. IN. vesi'rr service. led by tn. Rev. VI. H.
Pur0unaran; i3j o. m. address, Missions OF
Otnrr Lands. Saw Them" Mrs Emile u
Martin. synodicdl missionary secretary OF IN. Pres
bytcritn Church OF ~. United States
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
UUUEN or UOINT VERNON.

Ex- Alderman and Mrs. Walter c. Reid have gone
TO Monticello. Sullivan County. for u couple OF
weeks
Ex-Alderman David q. Williams and Mrs Will
Jams went 70 the caisklls on saturday' MT Will
ianls has been seriously III Of late with nerve ex-
hauStion. ., ,,.A , ,> ma
snru,Iinp August with Mrs 1ichenor's relatives at
sharon. Conn -
Mrs ~ : Morse OF No. 9ls Tnlon-ave. has gone
IN the B.rk hire Mountains. near Pittsf-ld. TO re-
main until IN. middle OF September
Mrs H. H. Beas II another who enjoys the
cnuntrN In August and September. and she has gone
10 I.aSthamp,on Mass .
Mrs G. h Fuller and Miss Carrie NJ Fuller have
r.,rru.d from A vacation 10 the White Mountains.
Air. T. r Rich and her daughters. the Misses
Rassie Hazel and Laura. are at Brewsters y. Y.
Nr and Mr. Dickcrman. OF No. 1862 Rich-ave..
have gone 10 indianapolis. where they will
su.nd a couple OF weeks. and then make an ex-
tended tour through thu West before returning
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Converse has returned to
town from her summer among the Iroquois Indians
and H. working on her forthcoming book of THE
Ancient and Modern Iroquos Indians" This work
will include. besides history OF tne organic ltion OF
the League OF the Ircquois. the religion myths.
mysteries and theories OF the different phases ot
Ind an lIfe II will also incorporate various le-
soon az the volume IL in the hands OF the publish
speaking on the Ancient Iroqno's.' This icctur.
viii be illustrated with pictures. which viii tell tho
story OF the historic IrOquois.
During the summer Mrs. Converse has done
ethnol logical work for the Museum of Natural His
tory In this city and has also made a collection o:
relies for the State Museum at Albany where a
portion of her Indian collection is now on exhb-
tion and where also her entire collection vii finally
he deposited
The house OF the Working Girls Vacation
Society. IIill Crest Santa Clara. will open to-day
Specia! trains will be run. and a reception will be
given 10 celebrate the housewarmlng OF the
home Like the other house, 1t IL given by George
F.. Dodge. but unlike this 1t will be kept open all
year for girls suffering from throat troubles or from
consumption. 1t has resident physician and a
The Santa Chra Committee is composed Of Miss
Grsce Tss J. u DPdge chairman: Mrs william I!er5srt
Richard irwin, Miss Carrie f. Fessenden. Miss Rosa
Anna Buchanan ana and Mrs IG' Peter NJ Bryson '"' 90
The Reception Committee is composed Of the fol-
Mr.. John GiIbert. Mrs d. w Iawrence Mrs. ID
X. Belding. Mrs. ". II. King Mrs. George Whppie.
Miss Clara T., Parmcloe. Mis- Da pine Taylor. Miss
Josephine Lawrence. Miss Alice l.. Uyde. Mss Mary
Flanagan. Mrs William +. X. LcN!s. Mrs j. Rob
cfts Johnson. Mrs. George Bradford. Ms. Alfred
Fortln. Mrs. Corbin Brush. Mrs. james IT. Sargent.
Mrs. George W. Dustin Mrs ,icorgc $ Brush Mrs
W.lllam s Lawrence Mrs. Charles f.. Brush. Mrs
George II. Oliver. Mrs. James ~ Putnam. Mrs
BENJAMIN J.. Orcmt. Mis-: l.illiIn Young. Mrs VIII
lam H. Russell AIRS. =. \. Duccy. the Misses
Ducey. Mrs. A. g. conklin. Mrs NJ. \. Chambers
Mrs. william T. O.Neil, Mr.. j; cuyier SHAW. Mr.
James l.. ia obs Mrs Charles ~. Sisson Mrs Paul
T. Walker Mrs Henry VI. Kinsman. Mrs william
h. Fuller Mrs. Louis de V Hoard Mrs lanes C.
Newell
Mrs. Alice VI. Picker. Of Fauilton. y D.. Is Ma
t!onal chaplain OF the Womans Relief Corps. She
Is tire wife Of cx-Congressman Picker and received
her education at the Iowa State University. The
early cour,ship which resulted In the union % Mr.
ana Mrs Picker i of much interest While she
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
THdJSEW'|''.,Y|
| HOLD |FG.
c.-.,...ss,s-.y.. .:,-.
TALKS
.BoUT GAME BIRDS. OYSTERS FISH.

ABOUT GAME BIRDS. OYSTERS. FISH.
The season when game birds are at their prime
IS sharply defined by law. Al the time when the
law permits them to be shot and sold they are not
only plentiful than at any other season. but
are in the best condition for food.
Popular prejudice has limited the use OF the oys-
ter the fall winter and two OF the spring months
though the oyster Is better I'm May than I'm septem-
ber Trout and OF choice game hsh
are protected by law. but the vast numbers OF
ocean and fresh-water fish used for food are sod
all seasons when they can be caught The COM
mon mackerel found In markets In the great
est abundance early in the spring, when IL II III
good condition for food This Ash continues to be
used until summer. when 1t casts its spawn III
recty after this 4, Is thin and by all authorities
considered unit for food In London such fsh are
called "sh)tten mackerel" and are not 'housht
worth catching
The Spanish mackerel is the finest fish OF all
the mackeres that swim In the sea. ana always
commands a special price. IL Is IN Its best cohu'-
ZION in the month OF September. when It Is past
the spawning and fat. and OF esptclaiy
tue havor. The bonto and sero are TWO inIerior
Southern fish, which frequently sold as span
sh markerel but they are inferior to 1t in flavor.
4 genuine Spanish mackerel Is large anu @ ostu,
Iifnl fish, finely spotted in color, like he common
r,ackerel but without the dark lines at me Sides;
The nsh seldom weighs less than TWO ana . nan nan
goeiTs gP"err. select fish With 'frrshooklns eyes
which have not become sunken 4 fne hsn ,inI IKE
Select one weighing about two ana i"li p"uIus;
Spli; Il down the back. and with kerh-pSihisu
honing knife and the fingers carefully remove the
chbJnc. pushing of the flesh from the sp'nes
a. much a possible with the fingers and using me
kuif. as littl. rs possible. Season the nsh inside
and ont with salt and pepper and rub II win sw"et
oil or m. lied butter Score the nsn frequently, so
a. to rub the seasoning into the hesh f.r"ii II
about twelve minutes on the inside IL should De
fine golden brown when done Turn 1t on the skin
side ana cook 1t TWO minutes. Pat II In hot
ulo,t,r. yarnish il with cnervi, parsley OF any
dainty .r.en and six slices OF II lemon cut IN
lengthwiSe pieces.
Another delicious way OF cooking this hsh Is In
,lo oven an graiin. with mushrooms and fine
herb. Butter a baking dish-a copper grat,n dish
New-York tribune., 1897-08-26

was attending the State University Mr.. fl'h'r.
at the close Of the war. aiier tnt.r H,i" IL
service came as a student 10 me nE'.n''N, , -
they became acquainted. and after four y"als OF
student lfr were married. ana toSr'ltI "''', ~
Ann lIarbor FOR a tw" years lHW '".' - - T"l-
Pickler is a prominent work"r IN me W. -. -. T.
and Equal Suffrage Association anl has cIny's'ri
her Silte rs a speaker in III" Interests "i r'''
movements Aie is said To De an effective orator.
The Gfth annual convention Of the Wom'ns Ma
tionaI K.clev League. which has been In session
for the last two days in Minr' 'apo!lS. VIII 'Io TO-
d,v The pro.ramn,e for the day VIII be as follows:
Report OF Press Work.. Mrs NJ Nat" "T'l'
Chicago ILL.,; paper ON Press WORK. AtS. f''t
Nunsou Smith Springfield. ILL.,; report OF '"l'-
Ir.u.. work Miss Mary Williams. Denver COL;
remarks by Dr X. Eroughton, Dwight IN re-
marx. II, colonel Nate A. Reed Chicago ILL.,: re-
nor, of .co-op.r,t.ve Neeley Work. Mrs. G. W.
co.. MINNEAPOLIS; report. Mrs. Ellen NJ. watson
pirtsl,,rr Penn: "IIepiug Hand Mrs ida IS IS
col. West Chicago H.: address bN MrS. & 'un -.
t'oIe Nest Chicago. Ill, address ny NtH. i''"'''"
N LAX. St Louis Mo. and election of o'''rS'
Tho Suecial Committee of the Grand Army OF the
R-pmbc Of the Department OF N"w-ro ro'h APP
,,o,,,.d hv Grand Army Commanded Shaw TO eX-
anime and report upon me nrSt t'n"T % o' c, ,his
,gtrjotism IN the public schools. VIII met IN .''sH
morning "a the Department headquarters IA hHi-
falo
rho rrogramme for day at Greenacre-on-the-
pisco,,oua includes lectures "Thr New Mother
bood" hv Mrs Charlotte Perkins StetSCn New
York. Harriet Becchcr stove by MlSS ~ tt'" /"
baldwin principal AGassZ School. '"ih'il'R"
,rh no Eoven Male Quartet VIII sing th.S ev' nnS
in the concert to be given in the Riv"rsd" h'ptiSt
Church nety-second-st ANA Alns'er"aina IL ~,
is an, of n series of concerts h'lhE ElNt" ~ ~ ~
church Miss 'lackw,ni 'prf and other artists
Will assist.