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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
The Jubilee COmmittee Reeds Finan-
ciaI Assistance to Make the Cele-
bratiol A Success,

A special meeting of the general COM
mittee of the California Golden Jubilee
was held last night at the committee
rooms, Palace Hotel. JudgeNiles Searle oc-
cupied the chair. The following resolution
was passed: That the executive commit
lee of the general committee OF the Cali
Ioriiia Golden Jubilee is hereby author
lied and empowered to collect and dis
burse all moneys received by them for tue
celebration OF the fiftieth anniversary of
The discovery of go d in Califor nia."
L. J. Parsons, chairman OF the executive
committee, stated that 1t was necessary
for the general com mittee TO obtain tinan-
cial assistance. Funds, he said, were
backward in coming in, and as the time
was getting short 1T became essential to
take i'm IN ediate action in this direction.
John II. Grady moved that committee
of three, consisting of Judge Searls, John
). Hittell and Samuel =. Irvine, be ap-
pointed to formulate an address to the
general public seeking financial aid for the
proper celebration of the jubilee.
TINS motion was somewhat changed
after an exchange OF opinions between the
me M bers, 10 this effect, that In order to
bring together all parties in teres. Ell In III e
celebration, it was ,ieemed better TO have
an address emanate from the presidents
of all the socle les and organizations TAX
ing part in the anniversary. With this
addition the committee was appointed,
and will in the cour of day or have
the necessary appeal ready for presenta.
tion to the presidents of the various or
ganizalio3s.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
Geographical Society .

At meeting of the Geographical Society of
the Pacific, held in their rooms in the Mer-
chants Exchange building yesterday, the fol.
lowing nominations were made for tile board
of directors and council during 1898: Di-
rector>-ProfessOr George Davidson, Sci D.
Edgar J. Bowen, Charles L. Taylor, John Dol
be r, john Partridge, H. Durbrow, Louis L.
Nelson. Council-Hon. Ralph C. Harrison,
Hon. George c. Perkins, Marx Sheldon, Cap.
tain Gustave Nieoaum, Hon. Charles GoodGil,
Hon. jeremiah Lynch. Henry Lund. William
Hood, c. E., Irving NJ. Scott, Hon. Adolph
Sutro, James F. Houghton, F. S. Cook.
The election will take place on January 1S
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
On Trial for Rob berry.

The trial o Dong Leng, Don Ton and Wong
Look for robDing Fong Gucy, Chinese oman,
in her rooms at IL Spofford alley, commenced d
before Judge Cook yesterday. But little testi-
mony was introduced, but the prosecution be-
heves it VIII be able To ge: conviction Judge
Ferra, who appe tred for the Il, f.nse, in his
statement To the jury insInuA ted tnat many OF
The states witnesses would perjure them
selves In his opinion and that malice
pied the arrest of the prisoners In con-
sequence he will demand a dismissal OF the
cases on the evlde that will be introduced
by the prOsecutlon
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
PROFESSIONAL BEGGARS.
Judge CoDian Will Infict the Extreme
Penalty Upon Them.

L. D. Taylor. professional beggar, was
yesterday sent to the County Jail by
Judge Conan tor six months.
Taylor has been in the habit of calling
at houses, asking for money or food and
terrifying the lnuales. Ii no one hap
pened TO be at home he would force his
way into the house and help himself 10
IN" content is of the pantry.
The Judge announced from the bench
that In future he would infiict the extreme
penalty upon all professional beggars
brought before him, and asked Chief Lees
to instruct his men to make raid upon
them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
To Aid PhysiciaDs

The Pacific Coast National Medical Bureau
for Collection and Information has incorpo.
rated with capital stock of $3.50, 900, all of
which has been subscribed. The object for
which the corpor alton has been formed is to
aid physicians and dentists aud other persons
in the collection or outstanding accounts.
The directors are George A. Bristol, Thomas S.
Mitchell, Franklin n. Clark. c. A. sherman,
Frederick W. Lux, NJ. D., George F. Rodden
and Frederick NJ. Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
Fountain aad .old Pens.

Watermau's " deal,' Swan "Crown" and
Leader" the best fountain pens, price
from $ to So, appropriate and always accept
able for a gentleman. Gold pens in ivory and
gold no .ders, also gold and silver pencil
holders Beautiful presents for lady. San
born, Vail & Co. have them at the correct
prices.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
Rnx Enntnad Held

John Dagnio, the boy footpad, who was one
of the trio tnat held up and robbed John
Brown. boy leddler. ut the quarry at the
loot of Telegraph Hill, was yesterday held 10
answer bv Judge Conlan before the Superior
Court In $1,000 ponds. He will be sent 10 the
Whittier Reiormatory. The detectives have
not yet arrested the other two footpada
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
Sent UP for a Year.

Sid Kollett, the ex-mes enger boy suspected
of entering number of houses in the West
ern Addition, was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Low II six months in the County jail
on each OF TWO charges, one for carrying a
concealed weapon and the other for having
burglars tools in his possession. His attorney
gave notice OF appeal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
LIOHI NUS.
The Treasury Department Decides
That They Are Dried Fruits.

TIC IreasurY Depart menI DeCIues
That They Are Dried fruits.
The following letter was received yes
terday by Collector OF the Port Jackson.
A large trade is done here in the lichi
nut" so called, and the letter has created
a commercial panic in Chinatown:
The department is advised that at certain
ports So ca. led llch1 nuts are admitted to en-
try tree OF duty, while at tn port OF New
York they are C as sifi ID dutia Bile at the rate
o. cents per pound. under paragraph 262 OF
The act of July "a, 1897, as edible 1rult.
The article in ques tion, it appears, is not a
nut, but dried fruit, the skin of which is sol t
when ripe, but becomes b ard and brittle when
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
GREAT HOLIDAY SALE,

Which is Every declares that
heVe before such handsome ana magnTl-
cent stock at such Irresistible bargains COME EARLY Our
most suitable goods Holiday Presents going in way
that for aacrV would proVerolaI "F1ot cakes
Sec offerings below Cloak. Glove and SILK Departments
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

LADIES TwoToNE lined fly fronts silk cord
On Special Sale "a $500
PIE 6toI JAGKEIs lined throughout with black
On Special Sale $3.50
LADIES TAN COVERT CLOTH JACKETS fly fronts collar worth 80
On Special Sale at S3oo
LADIES TAN KERsEY jackets fronts
On Special Sale at $500
ao aAN six KEs9 M Eo1 M fly Sn' lined with silk velvet collar
C1 Special Sale at $3.50.
@ nsd VIZ six sa M 9 6a O9nane 6nt ipH !@ ''' "
On Special sale at $1,000.
SEAL PLUSH CAPES collar wt
On Special Sale $3.50
LADIES' BLACK CLOTH lined with black silk plated
Special $4.SO.
n G0I b 4P b 5U eb T %sd ] y5 '0u'a'h' ~ skirts lined
Special Sale $3.7S.
Rt silk S a .Pf .Eio nd s % Ddhd % no % 2 % 81 handsomely trimmed
On Special Sale at $3.50.
FGEEED M6HAR DRESS SKIRTS lined and double facing
On Special sale S1.15.
LADIES FIGURED SILK SKIRTS double lined
On Special at s4.5o.
GLOVE DEPARTMENT.
AT SOC Pair.
t PAIR W y af5 d & 95' extra S''
AT 75o Fair
black good v1ae for 81 MI @ at 75e pa " % ~ % n ana
at $1.OO Fair.
sFes" paiS ''
LADIES 2CAP w41K1NG CLOVES red brown tan green mode
and whit alsOb black be 10 a pd3 ~ ~ N ~
S1.5O "a Pa1r-
50 I AE Tp o @ M Th m M E 7 KID M s G9V I be @
NoTE-An Gloves Guaranteed
SILK DEPARTMENT.
65c-5oo yards regular special
S1O0 @ y1E ExaNSe BR00ADhD SILKS | ar value 81 81" special ''
SOO col0ER sK XHvBT 1 tss I latest shades OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17

dried, somewhat resem bling the she'll of
nut. (See sec. 3162)
You viii please cause the practice at your
port to conform to that at New York.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
Dal's Superior Strength Told
Against That Of His Lighter
Opponent.
Tom Lansing of Louisville Had No
Trouble in Stopping Him in
Three Tame Rounds.

The fight between Eddie Connolly of
New Brunswick and Dal Hawkins OF this
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17

len cents for a bottle of Lows hore-
hound cough syrup, ALI Sansome ST
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
ABATEMENT And DELIGHT

ey the feelings OF the crowds OF eager
buyers thal hrong spacious store during This,
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
SILK DEPARTMENT.

yards regular ST. special
CI.OO a
pie all
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

Blue and white foulard is the mate
rial selected for this stylish sleeve,
which is coat-shaped. with the slight
fulness az the elbow which is always
desirable in such as follow the arm
closely The fitting is accomplished
by inside and outside seams. The
wrists have a soft frill Of lace falling
deeply over the hand. with band of in
sertion above. Double epaulettes that
are lace-edged and insertion-trimmed
stand ont prettily al the top, aflording
a becoming breadth 10 the shoulders.
The STYLES among the newest of sleeves
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

shades of gray. The waist Pcr.rayed
in the large illustration is carried out
in pearl-gray tafeta figured in red
which forms the waist proper with boz
lero of cashmere in the same tint. The
decorations consist of black velvet rib
bon and harrow gilt braid arranged
in trefoii effect. The hat is of braided
straw adorned with wild flowers, rib
bon bow and rhinestone buckle. The
waist has foundation lining having
the usual number of seams, double
bust darts and closing in the center
front. The material of the back lies
smoothly across the shoulders with a
slight fullness nj the waist collected IN
gathers tina: are drawn we'll TO the
center-back. Smooth under arm cores
ioin the back 10 the front which Is
smooth fitting across the shoulders
and bust. falling al the waist in slight
blouse effect over crush girdle that
il deepest NJ the center-back. The
fanciful bolero is included in the right
shoulder and under-arm seam and
closes invisibly on the left shoulder
and under-arm with the full waist
, which also closes AZ this point.
At the neck list close standing band,
the outstanding frill of lace at the up
per edge forming an effective finish.
! The sleeves have under and upper
portions and show a modern amount
Of fulness above the elbow. The
wrists are pointed in Venetian style
and full cap-frill stands out stylishly
from the shoulders. The design,
which is eminently useful, admits of
various combinations and Is sufficient
~ dressy for church, visiting or high
class social function.
To make this waist for n lady in the
medium size will require three yards
OF forty-four inch material.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

lustration combines linen canvas In the
natural color with light-hued plaid IN
the shirt waist, and Is eminently
Youthful az the same time that IT. Is
serviceable. Both the belt and tie are
black, while the hat of rough red straw
shows trimming OF black and red,
with quills Of the former color.
The blazer shows dartless fronts,
straight backs. which terminate IN un-
deriving pleats at the waist line, side
forms and under-arm cores. 1t Is
wholly unlined, the seams being neatly
bound. The straight fronts turn back
10 form curves and meet the Follower
collar in uneven notches. The sleeves
are one-seamed, aud show the fulness
at the shoulder, which il still held cor
rect for all outer garments. The ma
terial being washable, no interlining oil
stiffening is required. Collar, rever.
and sleeves are self-faced and finished
with a single bow of stitching.
To make the blazer for q miss o
fourteen years will require two anC
three-fourths yards Of the same Width
| goods.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31
A Wonderful work.

The new railroad bridge over the
Danube River, which has last been
completed, is the largest IN the world,
and one Of the most important, and
the Roumanian Government Is enjoy
ing It's possession with a we'll earned
sentiment Of complacent pride. The
new bridge is 10, 325 feet long without
approaches, which would make some
hundreds 81 feet additional. The
largest vessels that sail the Danube
can pass under il at the highest tide,
as the lower rafters Of the superstruc-
ture are lO5 feet above high water
mark. Some idea Of the length OF
this bridge may be gained by com
parison with the other great bridges
Of the world. The Tay Bridge. Scot.
land, is lO.725 feet; the Mississippi
Bridge az Memphis, 10000 feet; the
Forth Bridge, Scotland, 1890 feet; the
Morody Bridge in Ga!acia, 1890 feet,
and the bridge over the Nolga neal
Sysran, 400 feet. The Danube Bridg'
has one span Of $40 feet and four o
455 feet each.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

fighting was not conducted intelligent
" by the private soldier; that he fired
recklessly with the apparen; idea that
IL did not make much difference IN
wha; direction the bullet went 50 long
as the cartridge left his gun Now
when the United States soldier goes
into battle there viii be Just two points
% his enemy that he viii have IN mind.
AMI those will be his head and heart
The other targets used II practice
Will be the milranCe target intended
for practice az FROM four - six hun
d-si wards: the e4h. hundred yards
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

Then dsax a line directly through the
center % this target from top - bot
tom. Rirst you have the centre,
twenty-five inches high aad four feet
wide. Then comes tie inner which -
a rectAngie also. Thls inner runs ~
depth from point fr-sy-t~o inches
above the bottom Of the target 20 the
lower line II the centre. The entire
target forms a Fectangle six fee; high
and four feet wide.
There is no bulls eye cyeedmoor
fashion-shoosiDg In this sort q target
practice. The soldier IL taught 70 ain.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

q soldier in kneeling position.
The eight hundred yards target as 1t
j. called, sha. being the limit Of dis
lance from the narksrnen at which the
target can be placed, is six feet high
and twelve feet wide. On this target
j. the silhouette Of a soldier standing
On the target with the thousand yard
range IL the figure Of a mounted soldier,
but the legs Of the horse are cut of at
a height OF two feet from the ground
Just Why this hs. been done no one
seems 20 really know. snl IL is consid-
cred that here, il any. IL the only In
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

target. for distances OF from seven
hundred yards. the eight hundred
yards target, for distances OF from
seven hundred to eight hundred yards /;
the thousand yards target for the range
the name would indicate. The same
principle described IN the short range
target governs all others. but. Of
course. there i difference - ;he fic-
ure and a corresponding change II the
size Il the target. For instance. the
milrarge target II square. six feet
on & side. which j. still rectangular
The figure on this : the silhouette Of
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

al ne head and heart Of the figure.
TIE nearer he comes to these marks,
the high is his score. A little care
full study os the facts given in the fore
going paragraph will show what q ire
mendous weapon this concentrated &C
curacy will be in the hands of United
States soldiers II has long been a
recognized fact that the great trouble
IN throwing masses Of men into n con
iict with one another was that the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

consistent point in the whole scheme.
There il still another target which
is.known a. target A; that Is the short
range target. There is this difference,
that the figure thereon is that of q
soldier in the position of firing while
standing. A horizontal line Ia drawn
across the target at the middle point
Of the figure. Every time soldiers
bullet hits directly above this line
that is. the line across the middle
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

or II his bullet strikes some point OF
the target at an angle aud Is detected
50 that II strikes the target above the
line. he scores >. All bullets that hit
the figure below the line entitle the
marksman 70 the score Of 4. II the
soldier hits the target above the line
but not the figure. the score l. three;
If below the line. ,
Heretofore IL has been the custom
In many cases 70 allow the soldier 20
use in target practice various aids,
such a shades for the sight. spirit
levels 20 enable an accurate aim. aud
all that sort 81 thing Under the new
regulations the men who wear the army
blue will have no aids beyond those
which nature has given them. except
tha; they may Toe allowed 10 blacken
the sight Of the gun. which always
happens in battle. anyway. because of
the powder smoke. There Will be no
firing from sheds or shelters Of any
kind Everything must be done IN
the open. From this Il may be seen
that the new regulations. II they are
lived up 70 III the spirit as well as the
letter. will accustom the men 70 accur-
ate Workmanship under all condl-
tons and without artificial aid
tits more than doubtful if fifty Per
cent Of the crack marksmen Of the
United States army to-day could 20
into action and Ere with half the skill
OF accuracy they can At target which
they have been accustomed 70 pepper
under he old conditions Under tins
new method. however. with their sole
thought bainc,to strike the head or
the heart of the humanity az which
they fire. they will not be looking for
black ringed bull's-eve, but will aim
al exactly what meu who seek 70 &C
, conplish the death q their enemies
should have as their target.
Another good feature Of the nev de-
parture j. that the troops IN every
branch OF the service viii use II
. small arm practice-that Is. practice
. with ANYTHING less than artlllerv-th'
weapon with which they are armed
instead Of selecting the very hes
i weapon that can be found Tor tn
4. teams picked out for practice. Office
and enlisted men Of the staa corps MI
. use the rife as will infantry men an
artillervmen. CavalrvElsn will prac
tice with the carbiae During the large
season, the regular practice will b
held until the prescribed course
completed, .. least three times q wee
by each troop. battery and company
and AZ least once 2 week by each re-i
mental non commissioned stan al
members Of regimental bands.
Hereafter there Will be TO pickle
teams OF men who have shown speci.
ability as maFksmen selected from IL
ranks 20 demonstrate what they CO
accomplish. but every enlisted ma
who wears the uniform OF Uncle Sa'
will have 70 learn 70 shoot aud shoe
we'll. Zach will be taught that IL
head and heart Of the enemy are Il
vulnerable points. They Will shoot
kill and not 20 main
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

Tarwr<s Arr Baiss According 90 . s~nsseHe
ld~~-Scldter~ win He Taught sc Hn
an En~my-Dsagrsms and Descriptions
Of the New Objects For Markssnen.

an acknowledgement and Descriptions /
OF the New Objects For Narkssnen. |
When companies c and u. Of the
Nineteensh Infantry. begin their range
practice AT Mt. Clemens one day this
week. SAYS n recent issue OF the De
troit Free Press. they will fire at new
targets called for by the revised re
galaiions for small arms JUS; issued by
the War Department. The keynote
of this new GiSpeasstion Is - tram the
United States soldier 10 ere al the
head AMI hear: 81 his enemy. large;
practice under the new regulations
hiss ,or its objective point representa-
tons of human figures IN the various
positions In which the soldier would
encounter his enemy Il action.
glance a. the accompanying ilDSt-s-
tioas will convey. better than il Is pos
sible for words 10 10 the full meaning
81 shis fact
The targets range n their distance
from the soldier from 200 % looo
va-ds. Careful calculation has shown
that l; i within these points II dis
taare that the soldier must DO his ef
fective -srinc Ii would be nonsense
- talk Of firms with accuracy with a
Government small arm a. 4 greater
distance than 5000 feet When the
conhic: becomes very much closer than
go feet the only things FOR the sol lier
I, rem enber sre - keep cool snd shoot
a. the mead aud the heart.
The first II these targets Is called &
short range. Sometimes Il : used for
HIM i-ei yards practice. that i. a. a
distance - loo yards from the marks
men. Move often II l. used AZ 2e0
va-iS AID occasionally a. 500 yards.
ia tins target. n silhouette. : the
fgare - a soldier lying down. as he
does 10 action sometimes. II such q
case 81 this. the soldier / seen Gireci-
" u his face. his head being elevated
from the ground a. he leans on one el-
how while taking aim. l. other words
J. = the exact position II the Skin
Disbsr. ani the skirnisher i the mar
q. whom the soldier must ordinGr',
first IRE. as every sdvauce II Al avn,
J. led ~ 4 skumish line.
The centre II the target y rectanSl'
-tha: Is. 3 space q any desired size
tee four sldes OF which are night angles
The rectsagie NAV be IN C form 81
squar~. obs0lg. ~ diamond shaped
This centre. a. Il i called. j. twenty
tuo inches high, Jus; the heish; II
soldier who ! lying down, and fou
fee: wide. this latter being the wiitl
OF the target This centre ! one G
three divisions into which the target !
plated. The next division l. know
As the inner. and the third or outsii
division = known a. the outer. tn
score a soldier makes Is made ~ j
high OF low degree by the portion G
the target hich hIs ballets strike.
These three divisions are subIlvlls
IN two sections each. these two 70,
tions being known as the night and le'
csnters. The same rule sppl:es q a.
irner and outer. T thoroughly U;
d-rstand Just what j. meant. picture
v0u-aelf something Ike this Take
target TX feet high AMI four feet side
divide 4 into three sections after al
fashion Of the measurements gwen. a.
sections running from right . let
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

and is adapted to organdy, lawn, batiste,
summer silks, cotton or lightweight
woollen fabrics
To make these sleeves for woman
Of medium size will require one and
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

A Deering Me. farmer. who hac
lost a great many eggs through the
depredations Of some unknown visitor,
20 his poultry yards, at last discovered
the thief 20 be q monstrous milk adder,
measuring thirty-.hrssi an cles in length.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31
GOWNS IN GRAY SHADES.
SOME NEW FEATURES IN TIE
REALM OF FASHION.

Description OF Handsome valet In Pear
Gray. with Botcro Of Cashmere and
HAT cf Braided strnw-A Most Re-
coming Linen Blsser for Young Girl.
Golf, tennis. wheeling and all out
door sports call for the easiest possible
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

A Bible sold recently for $40, 900 at
the sale of the Ashburnham Library
in London. Several others sold Tor
$4,000 each.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

one-half yards of forty-four-inch mate
rial.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31
Waist aad Fancy Boiero.

Many of the newest and most
charming gowns are shown in various