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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

- W. COR. OF DEVlSAD RO AND VALLEJO
= SIS, beautiful bu ldIng lots with mar.ne view
20 per front foot sp CA Undue -ments to party
wLo Viii build: Cheapest lots on Pacific Heights
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

OFFER WANTED FOR AN ELEG ANT
~ Piedmont home; 13 acres; elegant new house
frished in hard wood: v.rI signify location; 5
minutes wal 10 e.e triccars: Will rent completely
furnished. with privilege OF purchasr. at low hg-
urt. WILLIAM J. DIN GEE s6O ighth. Oak and
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

ATTEN TION, ,SPECULATORS!
= OLDEN GATE PARK BLOCK, thON1ING G
" on Fulton st ti1e opportunity TO make
money: almost four-ffths Of entire b ock;
price 5S250
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

CS000 PINE ST. NEAR FRANKLIN;
u OOOO. rent S4S; 2 fats on Pine st and e.
room cottage on Austin St; good speculation;
close TO tow.
BALDWIN & HOWELL,
10 Montgomer V St
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

GQ)SO RENT ss5; NATOMA ST.. NEAR
tCO~cO. 9th; lot 25x75 Nth 3-story building
containing store and fla-s above of rooms each.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

CHEAP BUILDING LOTS ON HYDE ST
G. ON EACH; HY DE, NEAR BAY ST.:
u 1AOO lots each z5Xl05; fine marine view;
lAlforniG-st. cars p .ss the pr0perIy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

0 0-O00 ELEGAN RESIDENCE: 7
~ tOOO. rooms and bath; lot "a :lOxl17; OIL
w side Howard St, near Gath.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

cor SOO PROMINENT BUSINESS COR
u - .'jOO. ner on Fillmore st: i'm provements S
consist ef stores and fats OF 7 rooms ami bath
ca h; lot 5Ox9O; rents 500
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

Ce IO0 DOWN, BA LANCE MONTHLY PAY
ID w ments, III b " good 2-story cottage
ARRANGED iato fats OF rooms each. one now
rem ed with lot 4UXl30 good location; 8 minutes
walk from local trains running ~ half hour;
price only $50. JAS $. NAISMlTH, 4;3 Ninth.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

GdS0O ONE oFTHE MOST DESIRABLE
tD l OOO. new homes IN Oakland choice cen
trail location: near local train.; hous, contain
room, beautifully tint ed and frescoed; rorcelal
bath; open umbing: sunny rner lot strictly
up u da e. above price less than cost; easy terms
LILLIAN j. DING f. 46O ighth ST., aklahd.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

only S75 EACH, S5 DOWN. s5 MONTHLY
" no interes for fine level lots in The welI-lo
Gated ALVIN TIact. near Frultyae; local train:
s,op hourly be rOpeIty: electric cars near by
JACOB HEY MAN. II Montgomery ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
OAKLAND FURNITURE FOR SALE

WANTED-CASH BUYERS FOR FURNI-
w ture and household goods this eek. special
at he old store nf IL. sCHELLhAAs, 40S E.ev-
Ell n ST. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

$4,000 tRIGE PR; REDTcED: e I,,j.o sIoRE ASp
g., neFr Dev-saderoi lot 25xlS7:6; profit able
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

s)slT0 ACRES: SONOMA COU 1Y; ELE.
~ ~ giant fruit stock ranch; IS per acre:
$4,000 cash, ,nc, mortgage G. X KING, 902
B. o tdw way, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
MONEY To LOAN.

OAAS IN tUhH4IURE OK PIANOS IN
= :. T., Oakland or Alameda, at lowest rates
without removal; commits ssions; no eiayS
J. NOONAS lUti 10 lU23 Mission. above skin:
lel South IA.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
CITY REAL ESTATE.

- II. UMBsEN Il CO,
u. REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
IA MONTGOMERY ST.
MUST BE SOLD.
GJ4O0 GOOD SPECULATION on WILL
- HUI. lsmson s.. close to Point Lobos ave:
75x12O; street mscadanized ano sew cred, max
Ing lots; must be sold TO close an estate.
WESTERN AnDITIoN-FrnEI INVESTMENT.
$1,000 d aoHH 10 & and fISa bath aBd 7ed2
Il room z5xl27:6, running through 10 rear
street; boIh streets accepted; rents $50 per month";
DEsIRABL FLATS NEAR THE PARK:
S4OOO. ar line; and 5 rooms and bath
each; modern; Z5XllO.
FlLLMORE-ST. BUILDING LOT Al a B BAR-
GAIN.
SLIGO F7T 571i1d Ar5 sinaed F9 o9 FH9 Fms 1G
on electrician line.
ANOTHER LOT AT a SACRIFICE
5000 Ih is:s: EaH3a On onba5d ar 81 S. step nom car
CHEAP SOUTH SIDE IRQRERT99;x 6 i,! !, ! T9xrz.
$4,000. front S'S and nd icsr Improvements: on
Moss st near HowarI: 5Ux75
CHEAP HOW Rp-sT. Pf OPERTY.
Q06OO EEDUCED; HOW ,kD ST., \ + Ar
CHEAP FLATS
OONO JONE>-,T FLATS; RENTS 1878
0OUUU. per snuu IA; nice location
AsHBURY HEIGHTS FASHIONABLE COT
TAGk.
C0TOO OWNER VERY ANXIOUS TO
10 IUU. sell. VIII probably take less; modern
cottage OF s rooms snI bath: 25xS5: Just of
carli5e: very choice surroundings; BE- had in
monthly payments If DESIRED
CHOICE MODERN FLATS. CHEAP.
q t-SN NEAR THE PARK; NEW MOD
- i Jt. ern flats OF and rooms each; rents
SIS so. 251sl
CHEAP RICHMOND LOT.
500. S3e.; t1 25GI2t6. q ia y Ian f0lN1 A000'
AsID50 VERY DESIRABLE CORNER;
Z ~. now occupied by a grocery store;
splendid Location for a grocer DAkes or butcher;
CHEAP LARKIN-ST. COTTAGE
SI30O. 6re D 10 ma make an 1 immediate aD sale: te
splendid cottage OF s rooms and bath; command
ing fine marine view in splendid order. owner
city, ''' -
LEAvENwoRTH-sT PROPERTY AT A
SACRIFICE.
o1 S00 MUST BIZ SOLD; 20x60; OLD I'M
tD1OUO. provements.
CHOICE PAGE-sTREET LOT CHEAP.
y 4
DZZOO. from Market; 25xll2:6, being key
loti street accepted; stone sidewalk laid; lot all
ready 10 buld on; splendid renting location.
SPLENDID INVESTMENT on TURK ST
900 make ma1.6 =. inn nS aA!s fH56a 6dn.e Io
and lot 106xs7:6 on \. side of Turk ST.. good Ic-
cation; renting for Sl2sO per annum; worthy OF
Investigation.
AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE.
$40 $50 an e. EGANT =. 5,SToEY IS oox MOD NO
eic.; large lot 81 ;6xl37:6.
A SPLENDID INVESTMENT
oil S0n CORNER IN THE MISSION,
u L. .OPU. Well located; modern bui ding in
stores and fats; rem S1ll; 62:6x75.
CORNER NEAR MARKET AID VALENCIA.
C0JOl ". san faI modern fats; rents Sill per
month; lot 81 6xSJ: bOtn streets accepted by the
city; stone walks, etc
BROADWAY FLATS.
$3.50 and Yiok 10, 90 DOW raI5! Fat y
elegan. location
OwNIR GOING TO EUROPE
G10 5U0 3SToRY AND BASEMENT
baths, etc, etc; 25x 81 :6: Post St, bul short
distance from Marke,; 500 can lemain on
mortgage.
Call and Oh ain one of our Real Estate Records.
which contains list OF proI critics for sale in all
paris OF the city.
G. H. CMB- & co.
II Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

CHICKEN RANCH NEAR OAKLAND; llh
" acres; Sl700; gcoi house and bari; orchard.
{. h KIAG, so! Broadway. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

llt TTAGE,3 IOOMS. AT BARGAIN; 25x. o:
" Pulaski bit Cortland and il fe son
81 APP y 81 stevenson st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

@ O.l O0n BUSINESS CORNER on DU-
u T-J.NoO. pOnt and Green sts 6S :exS3 IS;
stores and flats always rented: rem $50 a month.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08
THE 1RD GENTLEMAN >

Earl of Meath in The Nineteenth
Century: The word gentleman. rep
resents a British ideal, and is un-
transferable in foreign languages;
but, alas! the fine clay of which he is
made is daily becoming so impregnat-
ed with coarse admixtures that there
IS eanger lest by the gradual dete-
rloration OF the quality of the clay,
society should mistake pottery for
porcelain, and should be content to
accept the coarser for the finer article.
II would be we'll for British men and
women to consider whether politeness
is or is not worth preserving. They
make up their minds on this point
and act accordingly. If they should
decide that the cultivation of manners
is incompatible with nineteenth CEN
fury Ideas, and should be allowed to
die out with other old world notions,
then, though some of us may regret
the decision, we must only bow to the
Will of the majority; but if, on the
other hand, thoughtful people per-
ceiVe that much is lost to mankind.
collectively and individually, by neg
Letting to study and to practice the
little courtesies of life, then let them
not be negligent, and as it were, I'M
beknoWn to themselves, permit these
habits to pass away without struggle
to maintain them.
There are still in our midst many
men and women whose thoughtful
courtesy and kindly bearing are in
marked contrast with the illbred man
ners OF the day. Let these bring their
influence TO bear on society at large.
and by example and precept do their
utmost to cause the advent of the time
when the British nation, both at home
and abroad, shall be distinguished for
the politeness of it's demeanor.
A true gentleman is naturally
courteous-he could hardly be the
reverse II he tried; but in these days,
when so many lay claim to the title
who possess few of the qualifications
OF gentility, it may be we'll to point
out that courteous manner is quality
which, especially in the present days
OF rudeness, possesses a distinctly
commercial value. However boorish
we may be ourselves we all appreciate
civility and courtesy in others. We
would rather have dealings with
man who treats us with civility, not
to say with Difference than with one
who treads on our corns and generally
initiates us.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08
RICH CURIOS FROM NEW MEXICO.
Representative OF University of Chi
cago Makes Valuable Discoveries.

Merton l.. Miller, who for the past
four months has been in New Mexico
in the interest of the anthropological
department Of the University of Chica-
go, returned to the campus yesterday.
His task was to make thorough study
of a half-civilized tribe of Indians who
inhabit the pueblo Of Taos, eighty miles
north of Santa Fe. AS result of his
trip the department Is richer by the
addition to it's museum Of large col
lection of curios, photographs and pot
terry.
The Indians who live in that district,
reports Mr.. Miller, are chiefly an agri-
cultural people with few other objects
in life than to maintain their existence
by filling the soil. Catholicism is
nominally their religion, but they are
still believers to certain extent in
pagan ideas. Queer heather rites are
secretly performed by them at stated
periods Of time The Indians live to
good old age, and a number of pho
tographs among the collection show
countenances OF people who are easily
l05 or more years old.
Acoma, about eighteen miles from
Laguna, near the place where Mr.. Mil
Ter made his temporary residence, is
hamlet perched high in midair, built
on massive rock, $50 feet high and
perpendicular on all sides. Entrance
to the town is secured by means of
flight of gradually ascending steps
hewn in the rock
Little friendship was manifested to-
ward the northern visitor by the ma
tives of Taos. They believed him ia
be hostile spy from some unknown
land sent there to deprive them of what
little liberty they already possessed.
AT one time he was all but forcibly
elected from the place. but his peace
able attitude and conciliatory explana
lions finally succeeded in securing for
him a residence, permitted but closely
scrutinized.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08
DIVINATION IN THE MELON

| can tell characters by the way
people eat watermelon, tco," said the
young women who understood palmis-
try.
Everybody at the table stopped eat
ing, with guilty air, and looked at
the young woman who understood pal
mistry. YOU" she said to the young
man on her right, ARE a person of
ordinary habits. | know because you
make clean cut of the melon the
whole length of thu slice, as close to the
rind as you intend to go, aud then be-
gin Al one end aud take the melon
out in even blocks. And YOU" she went
on, turning to the man on the other
side Of her, do just the reverse. You
cut out a cube here and there and an
oblCng there and it leaves the remain
ing part lot king rough and jagged. I
VII VENT re to say from that flat your
office Gtsk is piled VI with letters and
papers end books and ono thing and
another two feet deep
Then she looked across the table,
YOU" she said. always want the best
of everything and are not over-saving.
| can tell that because you do not eat
your melon down close to the rind.
You leave good. wide margin of red
on the green, because YOU don't like
that part of the melon so well as the
heart. If you were of frugal habits you
would eat everything down to the
green. AS for myself, you see that !
show prudence and foresight by cut
ting off the heart first and then keep
ing it to eat last, because 1t is the
best part of the melon. The rest Of you
don't think about that, and you eat the
best first and keep the poorer part
till the last, when you will not have
so good an appetite"
And such is the terror of being found
out, on the part of good and bad peo-
pie alike. that for the next week every
body at that table tried to eat his
watermelon in some unusual way
New York Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08
Wisconsin Legislature,

Madison, March 81. Tie first bill in
2a5E providing for the er largoment of
the state historical library building and
extending the tax from three t. seven
years, II was th2n passed.. the state
lax bill was conrurrcd IN with the as
sembly amcndnrat nXlrg the tax at
$40 Of a mill No. 30ls (Thayer),
al melriating $l.75O annually to the
State Horticultural so ,iety, $3.50 for
erlmental work was passed, Sena-
tor Welton introduced bill to repeal
the law of 1895 requiring fishing in
dams The senate refused by n vote
OF 10 to Is to conCHr In 'he assembly
amendment to the fish and game bill
providing for u closed season In Lakes
Superior and Michigan for white fish
and trout. A beet sugar bounty bill
was killed
In the lower house at the morning
session the senate bill for special tax
levy of 3-10 of q mill for 1897 and 1898,
WAS concurred in, 81 to 3, The law will
raise about $3.50, 900 year, MI Hall
opposed concurrence IN the senate
amendment to Mr. Taylors bill to make
the Green Bay railroad pay about $S,
600 state tax annually. Tho senate
amendment reduces the tax to $4,000
ubCut what II Is ut present Mr., Hall
sail the road paid 6 per cent. on ST.
800 900 last year the amendment how
ever was concurred In. Senator Matters
bill prohibiting the sale of impure ice
was defeated, Mr. lntta moved to rere
| fer the Davidson bill Ca substituted sub
| iectlng express companies to taxation,
saying that the bill completely changed
/ tdc method of taxation and time should
! bc had in which to give II full considers
GtiGn. Mr.. Hail, opposing delay suid
| that substitute was adopted because
| Il was claimed the original bill wus uh-
constitutional. The substitute was
! then adopted ah an amendment and the
| lill ordered to third reading, 1t IL
thought that the Davidson bill will net
tho state treasury about $40 600 year.
1t provides q fee for every express office
III the state, In cities OF from 10000 70
$4,000 people, the fee Is 5000; IN cities
OF 10000 people down to $4,000, $3.50.
Cities of from 10000 to $4,000 pay 500
and from 200 to 10000, $40; all smaller
communities, SIS each, House bills pass
cd were Permitting county stores to
sell patent medcines giving the dairy
and food commissioner power TO APP
point an agent to INSPECT dairies ut 81
per day and expenses. Mr.. Hall said a
few words as to his bin 56Sa which
taxes collateral legacies Tho bill, he
said. Is unfortunately not In accordance
with the Wisconsin constitution, How
ever Minnesota has amended It's con
sttutiun to allow of such law which
is not yielding large revenue New
York state secures 100000 year
from this source. Mr.. Hall said the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Montreal was shaken by an earth
quake.
Much annoyance is felt in st. Peters
burg at the vaccillating policy Of the
powers In Crete.
The German reichstag passed bill
providing for the payment OF members
OF the rechstag who now serve with
ont compensation except free transoor-
tatlon between Berlin and their places
OF residence.
The Greek patriarch at Constantine
pie issues an official report that 700
persons were killed In the massacre
al Tokat in Asia Minor,
John Morley in the house OF COM
mons asked the government to define
It's Cretan policy. Mr.. Belfour, reply
ing refused Mr.. Morleys request.
The Paris Figaro says the French
minister of marine will ask for credit
Of S00OOO00o francs to build forty-fve
large ships and seventy-fve torpedo
boats.
DR.. Leander s. jameson, the leader
Of the TraI svaal raid, read state
ment before the committee OF the
British parliament appointed to inves
tlgate the affairs.
IL Is stated in London that Joseph
Chamberlain, British secretary OF
State for the colonies, has addressed
a note to President Kruger, protesting
aginst alleged breaches of the London
convention.
The ConsiBtory court Of the Diocese
Of London ordered the delivery of the
original logbook Of the Mayflower to
the United States government. The
document will be placed In the GUS
tody OF the State Of Massachusetts.
1t was reported at Constantinople
that In consequence Of the refusal of
Lord Salisbury to join in blockade Of
Greek ports, Germany has given notice
to the powers of her intention to
vii hdraw from the concert
Desperate fighting continued be-
tween Christians and Turks in the
Island Of Crete. The Christians drove
the Turks from their blockhouse and
captured two Turkish forts. The war
ships of the powers opened fire on the
Christians. but the bombardment last
ed only ten minutes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08
FEDERALLAW MAN Frs.

Washington, March 31.--The victory
OF the republicans In the house
was complete. They presented an un-
broken front to the opposition. All
rumors that dissatisfaction with par
ticular schedules of the Dingley tarin
bill might lead some of them to break
ever party traces proved unfounded.
On the other hand five democrats, one
more than anticipated, braved the party
whip and gave the bill the ap-
proyal OF their votes. These five
democrats are interested particularly
in the sugar schedule. Three came
from Louisiana and two from Texas.
One populist, Mr.. Howard of Alabama
voted for the bill. The vote
on the final passage of the bill
2l; majority, SO.
Washington, March 31.-The open
session Of the senate lasted
less than half an hour. 1t was pro-
ductiv2 Of another Cuban resolution by
Senator Mills calling on the committee
on foreign relations for a report on
the obligations assumed by the United
States in insisting that Cuba should
not be annexed to any European power
and should remain subject to Spain
Mr.. Hale's objection sent the resolution
over.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08

Sat- Paris, Edmund Charles You,
the French artist, Sc.
Ex-State Auditor Eugene Moore OF
Nebraska was arraigned for prelimi-
nary hearing before Judge Cochran, IN
Lincoln. He pleaded not guilty to
the charge of embezzlement, waived
examination and was bound over to
the district court in the sum Of $10,-
600.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas has re-
Gently received two letters from Eng
land regarding the prospects Of bimet-
allism by International agreement.
One gays the gold standard is more
firmly fixed in England now than ever
before, and the other says the times
seem to be very favorable for bimct-
allism.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08

Washington, April 1.-The tariff bill
passed by the house Wednesday was
received in the senate an was referred
to the finance committee. Mr.. Hoar
secured consideration for Joint reso-
luton directing the secretary of the
the transportation OF contributions OF
grain, to the famine stricken people OF
India. Mr. Morgan (dem., Ala,) said
that he fully recognized the nobility of
these henefactions. He approved the
sending of corn To Ireland and Rus
STA; but continued Mr.. Morgan, Il
shall hope to secure the support Of the
senate" from Maine (Hale) when | in
troduee resolution to send supplies
t. the suffering people of Cuba, who are
penned up in that island through ,Ae
harsh policies of General Weyler" / ne
resolution was agreed to. Mr.. Allen
tpop. Neh) presented a resolution re-
citing that Gen Rivera of the Cuban
forces had been captured by the Span
ish and was about to be tried by drum
head court martial and shot. and pro-
testing against such trial as contrary
to the rules Of civilized warfare. MI
MoIgans resolution requesting the
president for the letters OF General
Gomez 10 himself and Cleveland on
Cuban affairs, was presented ant
adopted The resolution of Mr.. Mills
was next presented and agreed to. Il
instructs the committee on foreign re.
lations to report what obligations the
United States has assumed by compel.
ling Cuba to remain subject to Spain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08

Mr.. Morgan presented joint resolu-
ton recognizing the existence Of state
of war in Cuba. 1t follows: Re
solved by the senate and house OF
representatives that a condition of pub
lie war exists between the government
of Spain and the government proclaim
ed and for some time maintained by
force of arms by the people of Cuba;
and the United States of America will
maintain strict neutrality between the
contending powers. according to each
and all rights of belligerents in the
ports and the territory Of the United
States"
The resolution was read several
times at the request Of senators, who
appeared to be greatly interested in it.
The resolution remained on the table
at Mr.. Morgan's request.
Washington April 5.-The senate by
a unanimous vote adopted a resolution
on the reports that Gen. Ruiz Rivera,
the Cuban commander, is about to b
tried by drumhead courtmartial and
shot, and expressing the judgment of
the senate that, if these reports are
true, the president of the United States
should protest to the Spanish govern
ment against such a violation of the
rules Of civilized warfare. This reso-
luton does not go to the house of rep
resentatives and became effective as a
measure Of advice to the president by
It's adoption by the senate Messrs.
Hoar and Hale fought to have the reso-
lu m sent to a committee but Messrs
Alien and Gallinger violently opposed
that proposition. The debate was very
lot at times