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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
PERSON AL.

F. w. Blake Of the Gilroy Advocate Is at the
Cosmopolitan.
Dr. Thomas Flint OF San Juan is a guest at
the Grand Hotel
Judge S. +. Cell of Salinas Is stopping at the
Occidental Hotel
r. E. Cobb accompanied by c. W. Cobb, Is
at the Cosmopolitan.
f. c. Marshal, a rancher of Capay valley, Is
guest at the Baldwin Hotel
Rev. w. NJ. Jones and wife Of st. Charles,
Mo-, are at the Cosmopoli tan.
L. j. Field, banker of Monterey, registered
at the Palace Hotel yesterday.
Rev. David Wall OF Van couver is in the City,
guest at the Occidental Hotel.
General John Hewston Jr. of Alameda regis
tered at the Occidental yesterday.
A. B. Butler. vinegrower of Fresno, regis
tered at the Palace Hotel yes terday.
W. E. Veazie. hotel man of Ben Lomond, is
IN town. stopping at the Occidental.
]. NJ. Shawhan has resigned his position as
one OF the tenor soloists of Grace Church
choir to accept more lucrative offer.
Douglas S. Cone, merchant OF Red Bluff, is
in town, stopping at the Palace Hotel.
H. A. Jastro, a lawyer of Bakersfield, regis
tered a the Grand Hotel last evening.
T. L. Reed. H. N. Reed and C. R. Reed oi
Reed.ey are guests ct the Grand Hotel.
DR.. Paul Schultze and wife, of San Jose, reg
istered at the Baldwin Hotel yesterday.
R. Battersbee, a prominent business man oi
Portland, Or, is at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
j. B. Croissant of Washington, D. c.. arrived
in the City yesterday and registered at the
Grand Hotel.
H. Wolff of New York arrived on the Central
overland last evening and registered at the
California Hotel
DR.. A. B. Talbot of Philadelphia arrived
from the south yesterday and registered al
the Palace Hotel.
Miss Hyde of Leavenworth, Kans, registered
at the Occidental Hotel last evening. She is
en- route to Honolulu
Miss NJ. A. Fahey, principal OF the Sonora
public schools. has returned from Portland
and is visiting the family Of Major William
Fahey OF the Cosmopoli ian.
Phoclon Howard, a newspaper correspondent
OF Washington, d. c., arrived in town yester-
day afternoon from Por tland and is staying at
the Baldwin. Mr.. Howard is visiting the
western country on his vacation and will re-
turn to the National capital via Los Angeles,
New Orleans and Chicago.
Miss May Graham of San Francisco and her
guest Miss Chennery OF Sydney, N S. W., lave
been spending a most enjoyable for might in
Stockton as the guests of Mrs. H. C. Newman.
On Sept emf Der / Miss Graham will return 10
her class in the Normal School, but Miss Chen
merry Is so taken up with the capital of San
joaquin County that she has decided to re-
main there until the steamer Alameda again
sails for Australia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

Benton-Whats the use OF all this athletic
business in college life, anyhow?
Fenton-It makes the graduates who can
police foree.-Trutn
She-Why is 1t, l wonder, that little men so
often marry large women?
He-I don't know unless it is that the little
fellows are afraid 10 back out OF engage
ments.-Cleveland Leader.
Editor-Thats most ridiculous blunder
you made, Jaggerson, in old Solioman's obit-
uary. You say "He leaves an only widow"
Reporter-Well, what's wrong with that?
Most OF the millionaires whove died seem to
have left more than one-Puck.
Bishop Goodfellow-So you think John Got
rox's will is masterpiece of legal ingenuity
and acumen, do you?
Judge Sharpley-Sir, l drew it, and will
stake my reputation upon that willis lasting
in the courts as long as the property does.-
Judge.
tCharlie, your father is calling you"
Charlie-Yes, hear him. But he is calling
Charlie l don't need to go till he yells
"Charles. Punch.
Mrs. Newlywed-That is our new burglar
alarm. You see, if q burglar should get into
the lower part of the house that would ring.
Her rMother-Oh!-and scare him off?
Mrs. Newiywed (doubtfullyi-Well, it might;
but 1T would give Clarence and me plenty OF
time to hide in the attic, anyway.-fuck.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
OUR INTERNAL REVENUES.

According to the report of the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue whisky drink
ing has fallen during the past year to a
remarkable extent, but he ascribes the
fact to hard times rather than to reform
influences. Perhaps our temperance
friends will entertain a different view
but in any event the Government figures
show a decrease in the consumption OF al
coholic beverages.
The bulk of our internal revenue
comes from whisky, beer and tobacco
and, beginning with whisky, we find
that the increase in the liquor out.
put for tie year was l, 1913, 335 gallons.
Usually there is an annual increase Of
5000, 600 gallons, and. therefore, the pres
ent years record is nearly E, ,000 900 gall ons
below the average. IF this be figured down
TO quarts, pints and the small fractions of
pints represented by whisky glasses the
industrious arithmetical student may be
led to exclaim, in the words of Mark An
tony: 80, what a falling off was there"
But there is still further indisputable
evidence that King Barleycorns army mas
been very materially reduced b. deser-
tions. The revenues derived from the
special tax levied on rectifiers during the
year ended June 30 were $4,000 less than
for the preceding year, while the tax from
retail liquor-dealera decreased S246, 705,
The tax on wholesale liquor-dealers de-
creased $35 756; hat on the manufacturers
of stills dropped 5000, and the tax on manu-
iactured stills and worms fell $780, Many
still remained true to its name during
the year, while not Jew wholesale deal
ers went to the wall, and a multitude Of
saloons throughout the country were
forced to close.
But the decrease has not been confined
to whisky; for beer brewing shows even a
greater decline. The tax from beer stamps
is 81, 297, ,77S less than the receipts of last
year, showing that the number of barrels
sumption was l, ,403 004 under the figures
for the preceding twelvemonth.
The wine-growers OF California will be
gratifed to learn that there has been a
slight increase in the demand for domestic
light wines. This, however, does not off
set the decrease in beer and whisky drink
ing. The Revenue Com missioner inclines
to the belief that while hard times is the
main cause for decrease in the drinking
of intoxicants, there is a general ten
dency, on the whole. to drink less in this
country, and in few of the States stringent
laws that smack of prohibition have been
passed.
The report shows that in regard to to-
bacco less smoking and more chewing is
being INDUCED in. The tax on cigars fell
off 1923, 760, and the receipts on chewing
tobacco increased about half a million.
Pipe-smoking is becoming popular, and
soon the pine may be as com m only in use
here as in England. We are using more
snuff than ever before in this country, the
receipts from this source increasing $43, 232
We are throwing off on strong drinks to a
considerable extent, letting up on the beer
habit likewise and cutting down our cigar
allowances. On the other hand, We are
cultivating taste for healthful California
wines and taking somewhat to snuff and
chewing tobccco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

was little late. He was becoming neryously
anxious Finally the carriage hove in sight;
he marched out 10 meet it ct the curb, threw
open the door. There were Mrs. Sherman and
nurse, each stepping out with baby in
arms. Such an expression Gs came over that
stern Sherman fac was never seen before. 1t
could not be described. He Was a. loss for
words Tor minute or two, and finally was
able TO stammer: wife, what does this
ne tn?" She replied: husband, they were
90 pretty ana so much alike that l could not
make a choice, and so / selected BOTH They
were twin girl ba bies For the next few da5 S
il show TO watch Mr.. Sherman as he en-
joyed and caressed the newcomers. One OF
the twins sickened and died within few
weeks nd the other is now mis- daughter
Mrs McCullom, with Whom he is visiting.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
WHEN THE TWINS WERE
BROUGHT HOME.

An old acquaintance OF John sherman
sends the following to the onlcago Antel
Ocean:
Asmost of US know, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
were cbildless. A time came when, sfter much
consideration and thought, they decideo 10
adopt a child and heir. Mrs. Sherman re-
quested some of her intimate friends to ASSIST
in the search OF desirable infant one
honestly and gently born, and without parents
to follow OH afterwara and embarrass. a
friend in New York subsequently telegrapneG
her to come at once and take her cnoiee ~ VI
TWO beautiful ba bies. There was great ex-
citement in the Sherman home pending Mrs.
Sherman's trip to New York alter the Daoy.
On the next day she telegraphed her uspanu ,
"Wi.l be home tn S aftern oon. SEND Carriage {
to the depot The carriage went, ano
the Senator remained at home, waIking
the floor, looking at his watch, watchlng
each carriage as it came in slght. me traln
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

tnat there are more than q thousand dif-
ferent institutions for the care OF the poor,
which makes it evident that there is vast
room for improvement in the conditions
which, while they may serve to make q
grand city, necessltate such multitude
OF establishments for the aid OF paupers.
1t Is one of Berlins boasts that there is
little poverty in sieht."
Many things are possible under an abb
solute monarchy that would be impossi-
BILE and intolerable in a republic. but 1t is
quite practicable for an American city,
under popular laws and regulations, to at
tain a perfection in regard to sanitation,
education, public construction, streets,
police, ETC., equal to any European city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF THE
REVOLUTION.
Hartford Courant.

Who Is the youngest child of q Revolutionary
soldier seems to be question of interest. This
distinction belongs probably to Mrs. Martha
Jane Hollister of East Har tford.
Othniel Brown was born at Smithfeld, R. J.,
April 20, 1853, and entered the army from
that State, but he lived during the greater part
of his life at Stafford, Conn. When past 20 years
old, November 3, 1929 he married his third
wife. Nancy Lyon. OF this marriage were born
three children-Nancy. September 2, 1880;
John Adams, October %, 1881, and Marth
Jane, May 8, 1888. Nancy died a few years
ago, John Adams is living in Tolland and
Martha Jane (Mrs. Hollisler) in East Hartford.
The average age of the two children now liv-
ing is 65, and the age of the youngest is "a.
Until q better record is produced Connecticut
claims the youngest child of Revolutionary
soldier and the youngest two children OF the
same family
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
IA MILY PRIDE.

Proud of your miIv, are you, my lad?
Proud Of your excellent pedigree!
Well, a ancestry isn't bad
For How to have, IL lis up IL G.
Proud of your family. eh. my lad
Back to your great-great- gre at randdaur
Proud OF your ancestry. you, M lad.
Proud of your splendid family treel
stu, there's many donkey has had
The longest KIM of pedigreel
Glad that your family trees so tail?
Well, that's nice-buG it isn't all!
Proud OF your forefathers, eh, my lad7
Proud of the line you re able 10 trace,
But it's not any better than others have had
Who were lost in The dust at the end OF tn
racei
Proud OF your forefathers? All, but say,
Would they be proud of you to-day?
:. L. KIsER in Cleveland Leader
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
cALlFoRNIANs in new YORK

NEW YORK, n. Y. Aug. 1S.-At the ST.
Cloud-D. Avery; Metropole-J. E Field !;
Park -avenue-B. j. Hoffacker; Astor-J. P. Le-
land; Ashland-J. A Mcdonald; Sturtevant-
W. o. N. Morrison; Msriborough-Dr. H. Nor
row, DR.. n. B. Waller. W. Swanton and j. I.
Kelly are here buying. H. NJ. Ellis left the ST.
Cloud and sailed on the Paris ior SJuthamp-
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Are you going 10 the country on vacation : IF
so It is 10 trouble for US TO forward THE CALL TO
your address. Do not let it miss you for you Will
miss il. Orders given TO the carrier or left at
Business Office will receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
lor summer months
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
New York Press.

Half the kissing in the world is habit.
II man knew why woman didn't like him
he would lose all respect for her intuition.
A girl would good deal better know what
oughtn't to know
When man is pointed out to girl al a
woman, hater she always tries to look scornful
and indignant at him.
The world doesn't want to hear your trou-
pies unless you can tell them so to make
1t either laugh or cry.
Ii man wore q feather and a glass hatpin
on his hat and nice pink ribbon around his
with derby hat and stiff collar and shir /.
'front.'
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
MkN AND WOMEN.

| The German Emperor owns 359 carriages for
| the use of himself and lis court.
The historic dessert service which was to
bsve figured at banquetin Brussels by which
Napoleon had hoped to celebrate victory over
the allied forces was recently sold in Brussels
for the sum OF $1,000
Out OF about 1900 pictures exhibited this
year at the Royal Academy, $50 have been sold
for about $50, 900 The highest prices OBJ
tanned were about 10000 each Tor Mr.. Brough-
toms .'After Midnight Mass" and Napier
Henry's "Pilchards."
Mrs. Susan B. Anthony in recent speech at
a dinner given her by the women OF Adams,
Mass, said: ''If you want to do anything in
token of the service / have been per mitted to
do, the way 10 give that token is to put on
your armor and do what you can TO secure
equality for women-their equal share in gov
eminent"
The Duchess OF Buccleuch, who is "mistress
of the robes for Queen Victoria, has prece-
dence of every other lady at court, besides re-
ceiving $2500 year salary, and has as her as
sistants thlrty-nine ladies OF rank. all of whom
are selected from distinguished ed families, many
being the wives widows of peers The
"mistress OF the robes attends the Queen on
ell state occasions
The adhefents of the lost cause of the Stuarts
are disputing the claim made for Queen Vic
toria OF the longest reign in English history
They point out that the reign of King James
III and VIII las ted from 1901 to 1866 or over
sixty-four years. To be sure he was never rex
de facto, but his reign was acknowledged bv
many subjects who were loyol 10 him in the
field and on the scaffold.
The court OF Pope Leo XIII comprises 1000
persons. There are twenty Wallets, I2O cham
berlains, 200 extra honorary chamberlains
40 supern umerary chamberlains, 80 officers
of The noble guard, and 60 guardsmen, Id Off
GERS of the Swiss Guard and Palace Gusrd =
honorary chaplains, 20 private secretaries 10
stewards and masters of the horse and so
dCorkeepers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Vice-Admiral Makaroff of the Russian navy
has started for the Arctic Ocean, north oil
Siberia, to try the experiment of keeping the
sea open to navigation by means OF ice-nreaK-
ers, which have been used with success on tne
Siberian rivers. The attempt is one result OF
Captain Virgins endeavors to estaDhsh
commercial route by sea from Western Europe
TO the Obi and Yenisei
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

1t is estimated the farmers OF the United
States will receive for their wheat this
season about sS0,000,Oo0 more than last
year. Prosperity it will be seen comes in
large chunks when it comes at all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

British loyalty stops at the British pocket.
set of original drawings by the royal family.
including seven by Qneen Victoria, six by the
Empress Frederick and many Others by the
Princess Beatrice and other children of the
Queen, brought only $3.50 at auction in Lon
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

From the frequency with which the
Utica mine gets itself on fire it seems 10
consider it has money to burn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
Get Your Tickets to the Klondike.

The Northern Pacific Steamship Company has
put the magnificen steamer City of Seattle into
service between Tacoma, Seattle, Juneau and
Dyea Steamer leaves Tacoma and Seattle An-
gust 8 and 26. For tickets and information csil
at the Northern Pacific Railway Office, S6S Mar
ket street, S. +. 4. X. StateIer, General Agent
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

In short time the rush for Alaska will
be over for this season and then we can
attend to home affairs and get ready for
the bigger rush next spring.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

than those of Alaska, and the chances are
just as good.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Great disappointment is felt by the visitors
to the Brussels Exposition at the horrible
acoustics OF the Exposition Concert Hall. At
the first musicale of the exposition series, the
vioiinIsts Ysaye and Thompson appea-ed-one
cannot say "were heard.' for only note here
and there was audible. and it Immediately
lost itself in the echoes. Very few people
were present, for the admirers OF the two
great violnists stayed away from seeing them
martyred by bad acoustics. The second con-
cert was worse still, and more cruel, for it
marked the production of new and impor-
tantwork, Saint Godelive," by Edgar Tinel,
a composer who enjoys great popularity in
Germany, Belgium aid England. The critics
have declined to judge the work seriously
from hearing it under such unfavorable con-
dltfons. The general opinion is that the Brus-
sells Exposition is doing m ore harm than good
to the cause Of music
1t is not generally known on this side OF the
Atlantic that an American has written the
most authentic life of Beetho oven that has yet
appeared. The man to whom this honor be-
longs Is the late Wheelock Thayer, who died
the other day at Trieste, where for years he
filled the post of Consnl-General of the United
States. Thayer was born 80 years ago in
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Railroad building in Alaska and the
Yukon Valley will be the next big enter
prise and snowplows will be in demand.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

SPECIAL informal tion daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Hidden under the soil of California
there is many a gold pocket that hasn't
been opened YET.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

The rush of people to the Yukon will
soon overstock the labor market and be-
fore long Dawson will be confronted with
the problem OF the unemployed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

In making the trip to the Klondike it is
not the first step that costs most.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Study the pure-food exhibit and profit
by il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Home industry will supply sufficient
wages for home people if home people will
patronize 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

Academy. in recognition OF her musical
talents.
saint-saens is spending his holidays in the
com position of a grand lyric scene entitled
"Cleopatra at Rome"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

When woman asks a peach-peddler. "Aro
they good?" does she think he is going to sag
''No?"-Roxbury Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Dyea and Skaguay are about even on
port privileges End advantages, so the one
which first gets a good road open to the
Yukon Valley will be the me metropols.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

BENCHES IN THE PARK-L NJ, City. If Won
have any com plant in regard to the benches
in Golden Gate Park you should address a
setting forth your grievance y
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

See the Mechanics Fair early and often.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

The rapidity with which the British are
driving the warIike tribesmen OUT of the
hills of Chitral is a good object lesson for
Weyler if he knows how to profit by it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

NAVAL APPRENTICES. W., Redwood Citv
Cal. BOYS are taken on as naval apprentices
at Mare Island when there is vacancy. Ap-
OF the Independence, Mare Island, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

MARRIAGE OF TEAcHERs-A. D., CITY. Ru,e
16o OF the rules and regulations of the RoarG
OF Education of San Francisco saws: .Wbo,-
ever female teacher marries her nosition -,
the department thereby becomes vacant, ~
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

No PREMIuM-N. NJ, City. No premium ia
offered on United States So god pieces coined
after 1894 SNA4ASU
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

The international duel between Henry
OF Orleans and the Count of Turin will be
the cause of at least forty other duels OF
similar character. Such things are conta-
gious.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Santa Rosa is never so lovely as when
displaying her hospitality, and just now
she is showing herself to the Young Mems
Institute as one OF the most beautiful
places on earth.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

PopuIists who are searching for plat
form and gold Democrats who are search
ing for voters will do we'll to drop their
pursuit of those things and begin to hunt
holes before frost comes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

CALIFORNIA glace fruits. soc lb. rownsnr..
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Eastern papers are making fun of an
officer of the National Guard of Massachu-
setts who on retiring from command
closed farewell address to his men by
saying: May God preserve the militia of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. BY
command of Brigadier- General Peach"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Some disconnected men of the Peoples
party in Ohio are protesting against the
nomination of Coxey for Governor on the
ground that he is not Populist. AS
matter of fact in these days no office
seeker is a Populist in the eyes OF any
other Populist who thinks the office is
seeking himself
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Commenting on the advantages OF pleas
ure trips on Lake Michigan the Inter Ocean
says, "The lake, either in calm or in storm,
is as grand as the ocean" After that we
may expect some self-sufficient citizen of
Chicago 10 rise and assert that the gas
lamps OF the city, either fiaring or flicker
ing are as grand as the stars.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

HANDWhIT1NG-A. D., City. HAD you sent
your full name and address this danert~ ssn.
would bave mailed an answer m vow -.
tlons, as both are OF purely personal aiurs
ana not Oh class that are answered in a y
swers TO Correspondents. e" AZ An
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
The SUMMER MONTHS

The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

We do not hear much of the civil dis
turbances in Brazil, but as the Govern
ment is negotiating for loan OF $40 900, 900
it is evident the war is flaming up enough
to burn money very lively.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

Free-traders may assert as vehemently
SIS they please that the new tariff has had
nothing to do with the new prosperity,
but the people having tried a free-trade
tariff once will not try it again.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
JOHN D. SPRECKELS,
Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION RArEs-postage Free:

BUSINESS OFFICE:
40 Market Street,
San Francisco. California.
eicpnOne
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

The Klondike gold deposited in the
Mint at this City does not appear in the
statement of the Treasury Department
and as this signifies that it has been with
drawn in the shape of coin and placed in
the banks it will be seen it is already in
circulation and helping business along.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

NEWsPAPER-H. A. S., Walnut Creek. Con,r,
costa county, Cal. If two persons reside in
the country and jointly subscribe Tor news
paper and one takes it our he cannot after he
mas nnlshea reading it return it TO the postoffice
for another subscriber, unless he mis- iha ro
qulred amount OF postage upon it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

On the heels of the completion
of the organization of the whisky
trust comes from the Blue Grass
State story of the destruction, after a
hair-raising battle, of rattlesnake
eighteen feet long. When the whisky
barons ring in crooked drinks on the
colonies they are ringing the deathknell
of the red-liquor trust in Kentucky. The
colonels won't stand ii. They will go to
war--they will see the trust in New
Jersey-irst.