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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY.
As ExEMPLIFIED IN THE GENERAL CUSTOMS AT
WEST VIRGINIA HOTEL
From The Chicago Inter Ocean.


From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
"a burnt child breads the fire. A soused child
breads water once burned, twice shy These are
three prOverbial ways of saying that one hnger II
enough to lose in learning that a buzz-saw may bs
moving. though 1t seems 10 be standing stli TneIe
more ways than there are proverbs OF exempli,
tying the inherent truth of these proverbs. ana
tho long run-and the run is not necessarily SO
long n6.wn ., W Y, 20 said the man who
knew about proverbs. there is hotel This is
not strange to you but probably you hayent been
LEI mo remark that in all these small country
towns OF virginia ana its commence nc h"u bars
it is to depart. At whatever hour you may nave
midnight ana before o'clock This arrangement
c"cually spells the night COR sleeping purposes or
TO resume | reached ii at some seasonable
hour and put mp at the hotel did what had TO- 40.
and a. | had been up most of the preceding night
turned in about o'clock; Laying word at Inc or
shortly befor. O'Clock
In time WAS called. so die:sed quickly; pa,a
my bill. seized ny bag. and hurried to the depot
about block away, Half along the block nap,
IN it was out. ana the house was as dark as pitch;
At the station ;ound policeman. who seemed
'f''lIov soon is nc train duo? asked by way Of
iioGt 4 hour and a haii' said he pleasantly.
What" yelled. Then looked at my watch
"Thc POLICEMAN watched with judicial amusement
Will" ! made certain remarks about the hotel peo-
Pile when | ended took my time he said:
"'Wcl now. things strike people differently.
don't they? Bout month ago there vas Teller
down L the hotel had two bags. regular drum
mcr fIc left word. same's you. to be called for
the train an then turned In. But they forgot him
didn't call him tell after ?. train on time that
night. too.
Well. when they remembered. they was IN
f.cZr. FIRST Of all the .rk-smart chap that
.lorh guess hotel clerks hez 10 he cmart-the clerk
he set the clocks back made EN- seem to be about
o'clock. stead 81 after =. Then he called Tho
drummer. The drummer he dressed quick. paid his
iil samc's you. grabbed his Two grips. one n each
Sand. and hurried over here. Was here lust as
| I'm tonight and carefully sos not to excite him
too much too quick. ! let him know that he
an hour behind the train and tibet he'd have to
w1i' another twelve hours Jest as | let you
know -Ony FOR difference o time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
4 FEMININE RESOLVE.

Characters Mrs. Walter Lee and Mrs George
Rivers. Time MidmOrning.
Mrs Lee Ooudly. above the ciank Of the han
som which is taking them westward)-Its really
frghtfully nice of YOU. dear TO give up your
morning to my concerns in this way.
Mrs Rivers-What nonsense. when you know
that there's nothing love better than choosing
other peoples clothes regardless of other peo-
pies expense.
Mrs I.ee-Oh. but it mustn't be regardless or
expense in my case-for heavens sake! How
should face Walter if shopped on those prin
Ciples?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

Superior Young Pcrson-Certanly madam
pronounce "Maram')-This way. II you please
Mrs. Lee Din whisper)-You will help me out
of this if it's more than two. won't you?
Mrs Rivcrs-'Course Wen look round before
deciding. in any
superior Young Person waves them onto req
velvet seats and disappears. They look rouho
with excessive outward CALM.
Mrs Lce-There are charming things. bui
nothing to touch mine
Mrs Rivers-O yours already? That's quick
ly settled. Then we needn't
Mrs Lee-Oh don't. you tease! know It'll be
too dear Here 1t comes. Fumbes with hat
pins and veD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

"'Wc-elli What's that drummer do but pick up
his grips one n each hand walk back to the no
tel and Coin' up to the window OF the Office pitch
them two grips right through the glass smash!
The first hit the clerk. knocked him down;
second hit his head ~ he lay there. Guess
I'm even on the game" said the drummer.
d" Since then-'bOut month ago-they've called
cy'y one 4 hour ahead o the train and they put
the lights out. soon's fellow leaves the hotel
matter q prccautiOn. you know.
That's why I started with a proverb"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

This Is how II happened: "Shad" boarded N
Olive-s car late Friday evening to come down
town He was in hurry. and when the the f sss
step reckessly. His feet slipped from under him
and in pitching forward. he thrust out his nan0s
brought his neck in forcble contact with the sharp
points OF the high collar cutting two ugly gasnsss
either side OF his Adams apple. Having gain
cred himself together. "Shad' made his way .
the city Dispensary. where DR.. Newcombe oreSsea
tho wounds and sent him home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
me- err ms THROAT WITH MS 'OhhAR

From The ST. Louis Republic
There was an air OF soreness and an odor OF
a., Y,s,tcd Inc City Hall Saturday morning. In
stead Of the high. standing Collar that gave him
~ white silk handkerchief. and when friends
Dressed him for explanation he said that he
had been almost beheaded by his own ministerial
choker Friday night. and had discarded that por-
ton Of his dress forever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
ONE OF THE VICTIMS.

From The Chicago News.
doubleday Is a regular slave OF fashion"
II never noticed that he dressed particularly
we'll"
HE doesn't but he has to work day and night -
pay for his wifes clOtheS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

Mrs Lee (ncrvously) You think Eve done well
in all respects?
Mrs. Rivers Admirably. couldn't have done
better mysclf-for two guineaS.-'Back ana
White.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

and the money could be raised by bond
issue. He did not insist on any action o..
his proposal, so the matter was dropped,
probably until the time when the city
may see better days.
The bond issue was favored by all the
Superv.sors so the hospital appropriation
OF $3.50, 600, the appropriation of $50 coo for
repaving Market street and the 500 coo al
lowed in he estimate for the building of
police station and stables IN the Mission
Will be thrown into whatever estimate is
made later by the board as necessary for
pub ic i'm Droyements.
A bond issue election was favored, TO
take place the day following the charter
election. 1t must be q special election, so
ii will cost the city $1,000.
Supervisor Clinton insisted on the board
taking the iuit,atory steps toward the nu-
nicipal ownership ofewaters sworks.
He desired that corps of skillful engl-
neerS be selected later on to seek a water
supply for the city. For the work of the
engineers he wanted an appropriation of
$50 600. The Mayor declared in favor of
municipal ownership OF waterworks,
but was opposed to the appropriation
of 500, 900. as all the information that paid
engineers coIld give had been puolisned
many times in the municipal reports.
The doctor was persistent, however, so
5000 was allowed 10 start the engineers
at work. After the matters that the board
did not consider were within their pledge
were discussed an adjournment was taken
until Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
NEW BOARD
WORKS HARD.
Thrown OCT in the Cold by
the Solid Eight They La
Dor on the Tax Levy.

The new or clean Board of Supervisors
sat down to its labors yesterday morning
in the spacious cham bers of the board,
but ended Its days work in a small com
mittea-roon.
The new board had been outwittsd in
one small particular by The late Solid
Eight.
When recess was taken at noon the
guarding of the chambers had been over.
looked by the gentlemen who have spent
Elc last few days wrestling with the taA
levy. The late Solid Eight took advan-
tage of the oversight by taking possession
of the cham Der.
They were not requested TO vacate the
chairs during the afternoon. The new
board. acting under the advice of the
Mayor, decided 70 give them the CLASSY
eve and the marble heart.
Supervisor Clinton was for war-war to
the INST. Mayor Phela did not feel pug
nacious.
He believed that discretion was the bet
ter part of valor. Let US not be en-
trapped" said the Mayor. "The ex-
Supervisors are occupying the cham Der
for one purpose only. They wonld be
pleased TO have US make an effort to eject
Them. If they were hauled up before
Judge Wallace for contempt they could
then delay the proceedings of the board"
He then instructed Clerk Russell the
sergeant alarms and the deputy clerks to
deliver no documents or books to the
Late eight" or render them any service.
No further reference was made to them
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
INSIDE OF
THE LIMIT. .
The Subcommittee Of the
Supervisors Hold Down
to the Dollar Mark.

The subcommittee of The whole COM
mittee o. the new Board of Supervisors,
upon reason bling in the garret, where
they would not be disturbed by any OF
the members of the old board, settled
down to business and set the mathemati-
cal pruning-knife 10 work.
They had to cut $436, 7s0 out of the TO.
tai of the estimate m ade by the committee
OF the whole. 1t was hard work for them
10 keep within the dollar limit, but after
three hours work they arose and declared
that the thing was done, subject Of course
to being revised by the board when 1t
N eets to- morrow morning.
The principal pruning was done in the
following departments, and the figures
here given show those decided upon III
the morning session by the mittee Of
the whole, and those 10 be recomme ended
by the subcommittee OF the whole to the
board when it meets tomorrow morning:
Health Department. 500 900, cut to S67,-
300; exempt iremen $4,000, cut TO $4,000;
partment$ 81 ,32l, ,74o cut 10 81, 121 740; Asses
sor's extra clerks. $75 900. cut to 900; Tax
Collector, extra clerks, $40, 900, cut to 3S, ,000
street lights, 1925 900, cut to 100000; sne-
cial counsel, $1,000 cut to $500; Fire De-
partment hose, etc, $95.000 cut to
$4,000; advertising, $1,000, cut to $1,000;
ADasnouse, fISi iSO0, cut IL S|o,OUO; as
ssssment roll, S15, ,oo0 cut 20 $4,000;
city metery improvements, $3.50, cut out !;
Coroner's expenses, $1,000, to $1,000: County
jail No: 2, $42 600. cut to $4,000; County
fre-alarm, underground wires, $4,000,
cut Out; City and County Hosnlta,
100000, cnt to $4,000; INDECENT, $500,
burial of iadigent United states soldiers and
sailors, $4,000, cut to $500; mounted police,
$4,000. cut 10 $4,000 Boys s snd Girls Ala
rairoI expenses, $500, cut to $4,000;
subsistence OF prisoners, $50, 900, cut 10 $685.
$1,000; public buildings, light, $35 600, cut to
$1,000; election expenses. Sal, ,255, cut to
sS37255; police tele graph, $3.50, cut 10 $3.50 /;
10 S205, 900; County Clerk S75. coo, cut to
$40 o; Cily Hall firemen $12,5 $40, cut 10
$4,000; janitor of City Han $4,000, cut
70 So 900; Justices clerks $500, cut to
$500 By dropping two clerks: street Depart
ment $780, 600, cut 10 $535 1000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

there was an incident that for a minute
looked as il there might be personal en-
counter between ex-Supervisor Britt and
Supervisor Clinton. As the latter came
i'll he passed the nervous chairman OF the
eight and said, pleasantly, Hello. Britt. "
Don't speak to re, p" snapped Britt. 81
don't talk to thing like YOU"
"Oh, excuse me-" replied Clinton. 4
thought was speaking TO 8 gentleman,
but l see / am mistaken"
Britt glared but passed on without
speaking.
Ex-Supervisor Devanv carried away
from the clerks room the minute-book of
the new board, and when Clerk Russell
missed it he instituted a search and found
it on the clerk desk in the chamber. He
started 10 take 1t back, bnt was stoppe1
by Britt, who said IL was the minute
book of the Board of Supervisors and he
would keep ii in his possession.
1t was shown to him that the book was
used for the minutes of the new board,
and Britt told him to take it, as he didn't
want anything that belonged to the bum
beard"
The lobby during the evening was filled
with the friends of the old board, who
came to sympathize with and comfort
them. They cheered the hearts OF the
eight ard advised them to hold on TO the
room until the Supreme Court gave the
new boarI and Judge Wallace a setback.
1t was evident from the actions OF the
eight that they desired nothing better
than to be arrested IN order that they
might ask for writ of habeas corpus and
taus get before the Supreme Court at
once; but in this they we're bound to be
disappoin ted, for the new board is satisfied
to take a conservative attitude, knowing
that it is but matter of time until the
whole question is settled in their favor
and then it will be time enough 10 punish
the eight for their assum ption of author
ity.
The contention of the eight is that it is
Illegal to fix the tax levy anywhere but In
the assembly chamber and by holding
possession until after Monday they will
put bar Of illegality on the action of the
new board.
II was found TO be wearisome waiting,
ard after exhausting all methods of keep
ing up interest, at IL so last night Super
visor Haskins moved an adjournment un-
til o'clock Monday morning, and then
arrangements were made whereby relay s
of the eight were to hold possession of the
chamber until Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

tain a neutral position. 1t is regarded
now as sure thing that he will receive d
tax levy from each board some time Mon
day. When asked last night if he intend
ed to enter in the roll tax based on the
figures OF the newly appointed board he
replied: II cannot answer that question
now. Between this time and next Mon
day | shall bring to bear all the common
sense l can gather, and perhaps l may be
able to render the community good SER
vice. [ am not n revolutionist. l went
through one revolution in Mexico and !
don't want to Mexicanize this city. When
the tax levies come to me | will make The
decision. If necessary l shall ask the
Sta te Board OF Equalization to extend the
time for turning over the roll TO the Tax
Collector, so that the board whose levy is
rejected may have ample time to go into
court and obtain d ecision."
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
CRESWELL'S OPINION.
The Power in Certain Important AT
fairs Declared to Belong to
the Legislature.

City and County Attorney Creswell rem
dered an important opinion yesterday on
the questions propounded to him on FRI
day by the new Board of Supervisors re-
garding the light of that body 10 abolish
the otfice of gas inspector. regarding the
power of the board TO provide for the
military roll and regarding the pay of
shorthand reporters.
Mr.. CreswelPs deductions after study
ing the law, were as follows:
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors
The three questions submitted to me by the
board on the 9TH inst will be answered
seriatim.
O. Whether or not the board has power TO
refuse to make an appropriation or abolish the
office of Gas Inspector.
A. The Office vi Gas Inspector in all cities
within the State having q population OF 1OO-
600 or more was created by an act OF the Leg
islature, approved March 4, 1878 (Stats.
1S77-78, p. 167). Section OF the act requires
board, to appoint Gas Inspector; fixes the
term of Office at Two years: requires him TO
give an official bond in the sum of $4,000.
and provides that the salary shall be allowed
by the Board of Supervisors and paid monthly
out OF the genera fund. The Board OF Super
visors cannot abolish the Office, having no
power TO repeal ali act of the Legis lasure, and
can be compelled by writ OF mandate 10 allow
the monthly demand for the aary, which the
Treasurer could be made to pay out of any
money on hand in the general fund at the date
OF the presentation thereof or payment, even
though the board should refuse to consider it
q liability against the general fund and de-
cline to make provision Tor the payment of it
in the tax levy.
@. Whether or not the board has power to
provide that the military roll provided for by
sections 1897, 1898 and 1900 OF Political Code
Statutes 1897, page 406), shall not be made,
and the consequent expense saved the city
and county
A. The exception in favor of the ] AK Collec-
tor OF the city and county of san Francisco.
render these sections unconstitutional, as it
was Incorporated IN the original sections OF
the Political Code prior TO the adoption OF the
present constitution. 1t must be considered
then as having been the law from the time of
the original enactment approved March IL,
1872.
Q Whether the board can, in case of trans
eribing testimony of shorthand notes taken
by the stenegrapher in the Police courts, pro-
vide simply for transcribing the testimony
thai is required IN cases where the parties are
held for trial in the Superior Court; in other
words whether or not the board can pass and
enforce regulations in this matter to reduce
the expenditures for stenographers in the
matter OF writing out the testimony?
The shor hand reporters OF the Police Court
are en- titled 10 compensation for transcribing
is .held 10 answer the charge" before the Su-
perior Court. In such cases the transcription
of the testimony, being required by the stat
ute, the matter cannot be controlled by any
regulation of the Board of Supervisors.
HARRY t. cREswELL -.
Attorney and Counselor.
Dated Septem ber Is, 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
GRAMMAR STUDIES.
Decision of Principals Submitted to
the Board of Education
Yesterday,


The Grammar grade principals of the
publ schools, who have been consider
ing a course of study during the past
week, have made report to the Board of
Education containing the following rec
concentrations:
Spelling-State Speller omitted in Ninth
grade. Word analysis omitted in all grades
below the Seventh. Seventh grade, pages to
40, inclusive. Ninth grade, so 10 104, in
elusive.
Written arithmetic-state Advanced
Fifth grade, pages So to 81, United States
money in bills, omit metric system.
Sixth grade-Pages 80 to 130; also pages
16S, 169, 10. ISL, 1872, 1873. Omit pages 100.
10l and 102 ana decimal fractions; also omit
pages lis, 116, III. lis, 126, 127, 12S; take
addition, percentage and time, as per instruc-
tions to teachers, pages SO, 56, 81, course of
study; omit metric system.
Seventh grade-Review factors, multiples,
review SO TO 1O2; review tables pages 122
126, 127, 12S, 129. Take pages 121 to 1S9,
lneIusiye; omit 131 GO, p, 30; omit page
159, 161 (l526), 162 20 TO 15); omit problems
on pages 1853 TO 167, inclusive. III $685.
RACES 172 to $50, inclusive. Consider time,
interest and the metric system, according to
instruction to teachers ana course OF study,
pages 80 10 "a
Eighth grade-Review tables required in de-
nominate mum bers: review exercises 1873
tial payments, exchange average payments.
Ninth grade-Review principles in fractions
review percentage, interest go days, 8 per
cent?. Time. Study stocks, partial payments
average OF payments. exchange. Pages 237-
257 omitting frusta cube root and all appl ica-
tion.
Algebra-Algebraic quantities, signs and
symbols; addition, subtraction, multiplica-
tion, division, factoring, application OF ak
IONS and the transformations and solution of
equations OF the first degree containing one
unkn own quantity.
Geography.-(State advanced) sixth grade,
pages So to 80.
Seventh grade-First SO pages.
Eighth grade-first 81 pages
Ninth grade-Pages SO to 142.
History-Fifth grade, John Smith, in addi-
ton to schedule.
Sixth grade--omit first 46 pages of United
States History.
seventh grade-State United States history
through fourth French and Indian wars
Eighth grade-Review French and Indian
wars and continue to War of 1912.
Ninth Grade-United States history, review
and complete from Revolution.
Grammar, Eighth grade-Pages 195 to 239
Ninth grade-Complete book and review,
accor ding 10 directions for advanced Eight
course OF study.
Physics-omltted IN all grades except
Ninth.
Resding-Doles. ''The American Citizen"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
THEY HOLD
THE FORT,

Britt, Delany and Morton were ap-
pointed TO remain all night, to be re-
lieved at clock this morning.
Hot coffee and other invigorators were
ordered, and then Morton was let off and
went home.
In the meantime. at the request of the
Mayor. Officers Mclean, Dinan and JOY
remained on guard to see no locks or other
municipal property were removed from the
chambers. And the night wore on in the
farcicaI vigil of the foriorn Britt and
Delany.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

Glands of teacaerl. Julius Cesar or Eva
geline, option of Ninth grade y
Bookkeeping, civil government, ptvsioloe
lin hands OF teacherJ. James T. Hamilton. T.
X. Burke, S1las a. White, Reginald Webster
superintendent
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
THE AUDITORS
POSITION.
Will Not Say Whether He
Intends to Accept the
Tax Levy Of the
New Board.

Between the ousied Supervisors and the
new board Auditor Broderick is on the
fence. He will jump one way or the other
next Monday. Until then he will main
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
URGED BY A FRIEND.

Mrs. Smith of Brooks, CAL, Tells
How She Was Benefited.
BROOKS, Cal.-"I was troubled with
nervous headaches and was urged bv
friend to try Hoods SarsaparilIa. After
taking two bottles l found relief Nv
father has been troubled with rheum atism.
One day after reading an advertisement of
Hoods SarsapariIIa he decided to try it.
and after taking a few bottles he was
cured" MRS. H. H. SMITH.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-18

On SUNDAY. Noy. eth, 1897, at the
home of the bride 5 father, on Muddy
Creek mountain, this county, 10y Rev.
&. W. Woodland. Mr.. CHARLES HIGH-
LAND and Miss ETTIE b. PuILLITS-
all of TINS county.
On Wednesday, Nov. 3rd. 1897, at the
residence of the brides parents, at
PANT Bank, Allegheny county, Va, 10y
Rev. MIR. Atkinson, Mr.. CLARK <.
NUIEE>, of Keenan,, Monroe county
and Miss Lucy ROwAN, of Allegheny
county. Va.
On Tuesday. Nov. 9th. 1897, at the
residence ut Mrs. Susan Fricl. near
NarliutOn. POCahOntas county, 10y Rev.
W +. Price. Mr.. OLIVER T.. WILSON
and Miss EUDOKA FRANCES HOGSETT
daughter of Mr.. Wellington HOgSett -
all Of that county.
On Wednesday, oct. eth, 1897, at
the home OF the bride, near StOCkyards,
Summers county, 10y Rev. Geo. Il. Mays,
Deputy sheriff l.G .CAEpEN, and Mrs.
EI>rACIA BELLE llNLI.-all of sum
mCrS county. This makes the fourth
wife for the groom and the third hus.
band for the bride.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-18
ave stock HIark els.
EAIwIMnKE- Nov 10Th In

BALTIMORE. Nov. 10th. 1897.
The market has been, particularly to.
ward the close, rather slow, but some
slight Improvement ON that ~ last week
The average quality of the offerings was
better than last week Tops were bet
ter and more numerous and thin cattle
and StOCkers were well represented. -
Tops were, as quality, about &c easier
while others were - to ~ cents Oif-eS.
pCCially StOCkCrS and feedcrs-some
dealers saying that values were % cents
lower. Quotations from So % to S4.75,
most sales at S.. - to $3.50 per 100 lbs.
The range at same time last year was
from 500 to 81 80 per 100 lbs.
Prices oi beet Catt Ic this week ranged
aS follows: Best heeveS ut 4.5OaS4 Is
those generally rated first quality 4. GOA
81. 40, medium or good fair QUALITY
s. 15aS3.25, and ordinary thin steers
oxen and cows 2.25aS2.35 per 100 lbs.
RCCcIptS--3, 6Sl head against 3, l4O last
week, and 3,l72 same period last veaI
SaIcS--2,69S head, against 2.5l3 last
week, and 2,444 head same period las,
year.
Sheep and lambs. Receipts. 7O5-
head. WcQuOtC butcher sheep at 2ta4;
cts. per To-, and lambs at 4Fa53 cts, peI
Ito, gross.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Beeves--Ke
ceiptS 3,46O head, The Market was
active; ordinary to prime native steers
sold at 4.25aS5. So per 100 lbs, and bulls
and dry COWS, l.75aS3. 25. The range
at same time last year for ordinary &c
prime native steers was from 80. so &c
5000 per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts 1865 butcher sheep sold al
3.OOaSi7O, and lambs at 5.40aS6. is pei
100 lbs. HogS----Rcccipts 1882 live
hogs sold AT 3.6OLS3.90 per 100 lbs.