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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
A MODERN MINERVA.

She Is fair in form and feature, quite airy fairy
creature and Of art leadi ng teacher; she can
talk and play, and sing too, in manner quite
divine.
She is up in French and sanskrit, can survey
with chain and transit, name a dance and she
can dance.st, and in golf and tennis playing
she is always first in line
She can drive fiery tandem, troll for bass and
neatly land 'em, and she never talks at ran
dom for she has good stores of knowledge
upon which she loves TO draw
She is quite politician, is wel-versed rhetori-
clan and very keen logician, and she knows
the hidden secrets that wrapped up in the
law.
She is very literary. very keen OF wit, yes, very
and she's what all folks declare very wonder
full young lady who has wisdom without stint
She is versed In Greek and Latin, paints on can
vas, plaques and satin; quoting poetry she's
pat in, but she cannot bake a biscuit that Is
half as soft as fint-Omaha World Herald.
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grain during the coming year will be first
| class. Wheat is worth 81 so to-day and it
is not expected to fall much below this
figure between now and harvest. To
those acquainted with The wheat trade
81 80 for wheat to-day is equivalent to 81 a
| few years ago, and when whea. sold at 81
the farmers were about the most prosper
Gus class in the State. And everybody
knows that when the farmer prospers
everybody else does we'll.
Nor does wheat alone extend encourage
ment. Fruit is expected to be profitable
| crop in 1897, for last years crop was not
heavy, and dealers expect that 1t will be
wholly cleaned up when the new crop
comes forward so there will be no large
leftover stock to stand in the way of good
prices. The well.known attitude OF the
| Republican party on wool, too, is more
than encouraging to the wool-grower, who
now sees light ahead for this grossly
abused and almost extinguished industry.
Wine, also, is bringing better price than
for years, and this brightens the outlook
for the vineyardist, and raisins sold off
like hot cakes during Septem ber, October
and November at profitable prices, thus
AOfAfAhS tAO OlOOPil4S opllieo VI thO oA1AAOos
discouraged grower. Mining likewise, is
remarkably active, and large amounts OF
capital have recently been invested in it.
Money is abundant, and present indica
tions are that 1t will be more accessible in
1897 than for some years past. Thus the
State, as we'll as the Nation, is emerging
from depression into prosperity.
This is the outlook, and it bids fair to
be realized. From all signs atthe moment,
the year 1897 will be successful to the
capitalist, merchant and farmer, and thus
| to the State and country at large.
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Letters From the People.
NO ANCHOR LEFT.
Hoto the Ship america Vent Ashore al
San Pedro.

Hot0 the Ship america Vent Ashore at
San Pedro.
To the Editor of the San Francisco Cdil-SIR:
In your issue of to-day note statement over
the signature of C. F. Swan, master of bark
Theobald, where he says the ship America
went on shore at San Pedro with one anchor
on the bow and no crew on board. When the
gale came on from southeast, knowing the ex-
posed position of The ship, every precaution
was taken to hold her to her anchors. The
second anchor was let go with good spread
and not foul, as the captain stated. AS the
gale increased the stream and kedge anchors
were let go with hawsers attached. In the
height of the gale the port chain parted and
the ship began to drag. In giving more chain
on starboard anchor the compressor lost con-
troll of the windlass and the chain going out
with great force carried away the two-inch
bolt which fastened it to the keelson. OF
&C urse, the chain went overheard. When the
ship struck the reef she had not an anchor
left The crew consisted of fifteen men, Off
GERS included cher sea complement being
twenty-five, force sufficient to handle the
anchors. The writer's experience of twenty
five years as master has taught him better
than TO jeopardize the ships insurance and
owners property by such Iubberly trick as
letting his ship drive on shore with his an
chors on the bow in a port like San Pedro.
]. K. HERMAN, late master ship America.
santa Clara, Cal, December 20.
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PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

An unmarried woman has made reputa-
ton in Gage County, Nebr., as a corn-husker,
doing seventy five bushels a day.
William A. Wilde of Boston has presented to
the Acton Memorial Library marble busts of
Washington and Lincoln, the work of the
sculptor, 7. Ball, now in Italy.
A copy of Izaak walton's complete Angle" !"
first edition, 1863, sold in London recently for
$2075. at the same sale an Amerigo Vespucci
letter, four unbound leaves printed in Gothic
characters, brought $3.50.
The Due d Orleans has bought York House,
Twickenham, where the Comte and Comtesse de
Paris resided at the time of the Dues birth
and he and his wife will make it their head
quarters while in England.
F. A. Bridgman, the well-known American
artist, lives in Paris. His home is luxuriously
furnished and his atelier is said to be one OF
the most interesting in the French capital
He is visited each week by score of Ameri-
cans.
Thomas w. Wheat, who lives on the Oostana-
ula River nine miles from Rome, Ga, dresses
in an o Id Confederate uniform, and says that
he is the person who loaded the first cartridge
that was fred at Fort Sumter at the outbreak
Of the War of the Rebellion.
Captain G. B. Blood OF Tennessee, who acted
for year as drillmaster for the raw insur-
gent troops under Gomez, has just returned to
his home. He brings back the startling in
forma ton that General Weyler is native oi
Ohio, and SON of parents of German origin.
His father is at present farmer in the Buck
eye State.
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NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

She-Have you many poor relations?
He-None that know.
She-Many rich ones?
He-None that know me.-The American.
Bobbie-Mother, were all the bad men de-
stroyed by the fiood2
Mother-Yes, my son.
Bobbie (who has just received a whipping
from his fatherl-When is there going to be
another rflood?-Tit-Bits.
Aunt Dorothy-How many commandments
are there, Johnny.
Johnny tglibly)-Ten.
Aunt Dorothy-And, now, suppose you were
to break one of them?
Johnny (entatively)-Then there'd be nine.
Spare Moments.
Mr.. de Rich-What a. sad, sweet face Miss
Psyche has. She never smiles. She must have
met with some great loss.
Miss Desmart-Yes, she was in a railway
accident some weeks ago and she lost front
tooth-Spare Moments.
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CALIFORNIA PROSPECTS.

AS far as California is concerned, the
prospects are exceptionally bright. 1t is
the current phrase among farmers that
thus far the season has been "made to
order" A larger acreage has been put in
to grain than ever before, and the crop
prospects at present are brilliant. The
rains have occurred at convenient inter-
walls, aud there has been abundance OF
warm sunshine to help the plant along.
Green grain fields are now showing all
over the state. and if no untoward event
occurs the crop of 1897 will be immense.
Nor is this all. Present conditions extend
reasonable assurance that prices for
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
A GIRLS Cow N.

This design is destined to be popular for
wash gowns, as when made without lining it
launders easily. For dresses of woolen fabrics
a fitted lining is used. 1t fastens in the back.
The yoke may be made seamless and hooked
at the shoulder or buttoned in the center.
A figured mohair of brown had a blue silk
yoke with embroidered grass-linen in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

REVENUE LICENsE-L. J. NJ, San Leandro.
Cal An Internal Revenue Collector is EN-
powered to collect license from "a restaurant
keeper who serves at the option of the Gus
toner native wines, the said keeper not carry
ing ON bar"
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

BoLIvAR-A., City. There never was an EN-
poror of France called Bolivar OF Dolivar. but
there was Simon Bolivar, who was called Gel
Libertador" for having rescued South America
from the Spanish. He was born In 1888 and
died in 1880
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
.,1rs winsIow's Soothing Syrup"

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers their children while Teething with per-
feet success it soolhes the child, softens the gu
allays Pain cures Wind Collie regulates the Bowels
and is the be remedy for Diarrheas, whether aris
ing from teeSh.ng other causes For sale by drug
gists in every part OF the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup zoe q bottle
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The old year was good one for Vene-
zueIa and this should be good one for
Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
Phr1ips, Kook IsIanc ,c1o,,r.,on.

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via Rlo
Grande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleepng-c cars to Chicago and Boston. Man.
ager and porters accompany these excursions to
Boston. For tickets. sleeping-car accommo modations
and further information. address Clinton Jones,
General Agent Rock Island Railway, 80 Mont
gomery street. san Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Observation-Disclosures is perfectly dry. sof.
and mild being entirely free from the mists COM
mon further north. Round-trip tickets, by steam
ship, including fifteen days board At the Hotel del
Coronado, sos: longer stay So 90 per day. AppS
4 New Montgomery ST., San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

NEW CALEDoNIA-W. NJ, San Diego, Cal
New Caledonia is a French penal colony ant
the Government is entirely in the hands of
governor. Its area is 5000 square miles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The disappointments of the ole year die
with it and hope is born again with the
new.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

PRISONER OF ZENDA-P. c., City. The COM
pany that played '.The Prisoner of Zenda'' in
this City some time ago, was recently in Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Haekett, who played the lead
ing part in this City, has separated from the
company and is now in New York City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

NITRATE OF SILvER-E. P D. p, Alcatraz Isl
and, Cal. Nitrate of silver that has been dis
solved can be by chemical process restored
to Its original form.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

We ought to begin this winter the fight
in Congress for the appointment of Sec
retary of mines and mining. There is no
use in postponing the inevitable.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Salinas sees the sweetest thing of the
year in her new sugar factory, and the
whole State will share her sweetness with
her.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Friend las victim goes out)-I don't under
stand how you foretell future events the way
you do.
Fortune-teller-It did trouble my conscience
at first. I'm used to it now.-Boston Traveller.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

We will realize many good things this
year if we work for them with realizing
sense of the value of WORK.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The San Francisco and San Joaquin
Valley road has resolved on extension
and will keep il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 31.-At the Plaza,
H. o. Little; Netherland, Miss Rockwell
Broadway, ]. G. Gardner; st. Denis, NJ. G.
Clay. ]. f. Eisenbaum is here buying.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The past year has shown what compet-
ing railroads can do, and for this time on
we will profit by the lesson.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Resolved tosend THE CALL to your East
ern friends, and they will thank you for
the resolution.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The reform movements of the season
are less erraJic and less voluble than those
of last year, but there is more business in
them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Don't ask your friend what you should
swear off or he will tell you so much you
will swear off his acquaintance
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

There are good prospects that labor will
find it's opportunity and industry its re-
ward.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The welcome given TO the New Year at
midnight is striking proof of what a
noise San Francisco could make in the
world if we could all blow our trumpets
in harmony.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

THE CARNIvAL--M j., City. There will be
Golden Gate carnival in this City in the month
of April next, commencing on the 10Th of
that month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

SHOWN. M. H., City. During the winter
preceding the present one, snow fell in San
Francisco on the I'd and Sd of March.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The best spirit with which to set about
the work of the coming twelve months is
public spirit.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Politics will begin to boil over next
week and then we shall know what is in
the pot.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Street improvement should wrestle with
the cobblestones this year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The outlook is bright for all who are
bright enough to look out.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

We cannot have much prosperity until
we get a new tariff, but that will come in
the spring.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Cleveland should go duck-shooting and
get out OF the way Of Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

PHYSICIANS recommend Ayers Pills for dys-
pepsia and liver complaint, and for general
family use. See Ayers Almanac.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The new street lights are good things t.
swear by. They show US the best ways.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

He-Mrs. Parker can read her hush and like
book.
she-Yes, and she can shut him up like one,
too.-Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Sacramento will swear not at all. She
is on to nothing that isn't good.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturer
business houses and public men by the Prssa
Clipping Bureau (Allen's $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

All California wishes happy and pros
porous New Year 10 San Pedro.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The year promises you good living, but
you will have to hustle to collect ii.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The proposal to erect at Washington an
arch of California fruit over one of the
avenues along the route OF the inaugural
procession is novel one, but there may
be merit in it. At any rate it will be an
other means of surprising the East with
our arch ways.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The teachers have had a notable con
vention and the State is proud of them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The free-traders have sworn themselve
out of politics and politics has improved.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The war cloud still hangs over Europe,
but it has ceased to frighten nYbody.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Make home market for home goods
and you will see the State flourish.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The Weather Bureau should swear of
on rain and keep it for a month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Congressman should make up their
minds to good Cuban resolution.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

day of the year does not always fall on the
2Ist of December; it may fall on the Goth or
the 22d of the month. The length OF the
three days named is almost equal, but after
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Mr.. Huntington should swear off the
funding bill.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT rs.

CHRISTMAS, 1s49-M., City. Christmas in
1849 fell on Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

California glace fruits, soc pound, in hand
some baskets. Townsends, Palace building.+
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

The deep interest taken by Washington
in the Mothers Congress to be held in
that city in February inclines to the belief
that the people of the capital have a fond
hope the mothers will take the boys of
the other Congress off their old tracks by
a few well-applied switches.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Among the Congressional novelties of
the season is the introduction of a joint
resolution to amend the constitution so
that terms of Representatives shall be in
creased to four years, of Senators to eight
years, and of the President to eight. 1t Is
supposed the business interests OF the
country will support the measure in order
to get rest from frequent elections, but
business will remem ber Cleveland and the
cuckoo Congress and prefer to keep the
right 10 make clean sweep once in two
years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

stated on number of occasions that this de-
apartment does not give legal opinions, and for
that reason cannot answer the question asked,
you should consult an attorney, who will ad-
wise you as TO your rights in the premises.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

It will be year OF protection and pros
perity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

THE AMEs MOUNTAINS. B., City. What is
known as the "Ames Mountain" though not
down on any atlas by that name, is located in
the eastern portion of the State of Wyoming,
thirty-three miles east of Cheyenne and 1915
miles east of San Fran cisco, according to rail-
road easurement There is no record of the
exact altitude of this mountain, but the Ames
monument erected to the memory OF Oakes
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Bryan should swear his jaw off.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Resolve to patronize home industry.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Mckinley days will soon be with US.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

FRENCH nougat & fruit glace. oo5 Larkin. .
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

CIVIL SERvIcE-C. L. L., Tracy, Cal. The time
for the holding OF the next examination
under the civil service rules for the Custom
house department has not yet been fixed Ad-
dress Civil Service Commission, San Francisco
Custom-house Department, in relation TO
blanks or other information.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Happy New Year.
Let US all resolve.
HeraIs Iucl- to the world
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

A WRINKLE-A. NJ, City. II nature mas
placed a wrinkle between your eyes II VIII
have to remain there, for wrinkles come 70
stay and there is no known method 10 remove
them, though it is claimed that certain piepSda "a
ations sold by druggists will, but such this de-
partment cannot adYertise.
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A GAMBLING DEBT-A. g., City. A person
who puts up his money in poolroom must Us
take chances of being robbed thereof af'er - the
result of an event has been deciarea; AZ 10 ,v
tor the reason that such transactions are
against public morals.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

Ames one of the builders of the Union PACIFIC E
Railroad, is near the apex ana the aiIlluue VI
that is about $500 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

THE CoDEs-W. ]. B., Navarro, Cal. The
Code Commissioners are at work and have
been for some time on revision of the Codes
of the State OF California. If the amendments
proposed by the Commissioners are adopted by
the Legislature the work of printing the codes,
as amended, will be proceeded with as rapidly
as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

An unmarried woman has made a reputa-
ton in Gage County, Nebr., as corn-husker
doing seventy-five bushels a day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

PRoHIBIToRY LAws-W NJ, City. There are
prohibitory laws in Maine, Vermont New
Hampshire, Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota and
South Dakota and in this State there are pro-
hibitory laws in various localities, but this
department is unable 10 discover that in any
place is liquor sold only upon a prescription
from q physicfau.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

1HE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22
MORE RIOTING AT MONTEVIDEo.
Minister Of the Interior in Uruguayan
Cabinet ReDOrted Shot

Montevideo. November 19.--The city is IN
a panic over the incident at today's ses-
sion Of the chamber of deputies and the
report that Dr. Naqucl Herrera Obea
minister of the interior and OF justice in
the Borda cabinet, has been sf1ot with q re
yUlver.
III the chamber Dr. Herrera Obes made
q yiolenk attack upon Senior Cuestas. who
assumed the presidency Of the republic I'D
interim on the assassination Of Senior j.
Idiarte Borda, who was shot by Arrendondo
during the national fete on August 18th
last on September 2oth Senior Cuestas Is
sued a declaration Of policy Promising TO
conduct the administration with strict
economy. TO purge tho public departments
especially the department Of customs, and
religiously 70 pay the interest on the public
debt At that time he expressed the hope
that the department OF customs would
yield at least 5000 francs monthly.
Today DR.. Herrera Obes called upon
him for q more explicit statement as to
his pro@ra nme I'm the event of his election
as president.
Senior Euarduo MCIIChen minister of the
government, refused TO reply, whereupon
Or. Herrera Y Dbcs presented motion
demanding the resignation OF the president
Of the republic ad interim. II is said that
If this motion IS adopted by the deputies
Senior Cucstas VIII dissolve the chamber
All sorts Of rumora ate a6oat many citi-
zeus have closed their houses and tho
troops are held IN readiness.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22

evacuation Of the forts within three hours.
Six hundred German troops and six guns
We're then landed and began to march
forward. The Chinese hesltated few mo-
ments and then the whole body bolted
heller SHELTER across the hills behind the
forts. The Germans quietly entered inc
Notifications, hauled down the Chinese nag
ard hoisted the German standard, which
the warships Saluted Immediately. me
Chinese general. who had his famlly Win
him, did not flee, but claimed German
protection. The forts are now held by tho
Germans who, it is believed at ohanshi"'
intend to remain permanently
In official Chinese circles Germany IS
considered to have committed an act Oh
war but it is regarded as impropapie lhat
China on account of her weakness, VIII
take action upon It as such
American and British warships nave
been ordered to Kiao Chau to watch DC
velCpments. The greatest interest Is lelt
as to the result of Germany's acton pc
cause the region is immensely rich in MN
erals. and the harbOr Is the best along
the coast.
If is now asserted the murder OF the two
German marines near Yen-Chu-Fu NenS-
TuO was not the work of bandits, as orig
inallv understood. but was deliberately
planned by Ii Hung Hing, governor OF the
province. prior to his departure 10Y ''ce
Chuoan. of which he has been appointed
viceroy
The Berlin correspondent OF The Daily
Chronicle says:
.F,mperor William is devoting consider
able attention to the course OF a lIl III
China and today "wednesday discussed
fine position of the missionaries with Bishop
Anzere vicar Of the German Catholic mis-
siOnS in China.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22
Nansen,s Next Trip North.

Christiana, November 16.-lijalmar Jo-
hannesscn, the Norwegian army officer
VINO vas with Nansen in Che recent arctic
expedition, referring to the plans for the
doctors next trip north, says ARRANGEMENTS
have already been made for 4 eojourn hat
on Franz Josef Land. The Fran. Nansen's
ship, will be accompanied by q large YES
sci called the Shareholder, There will be
many more dogs and more scientific men
taken ON this trip than on the last one
norlh, and one of the ships VIII advance
through the ice until it becomes ice bound.
From there sledgc expeditions viii start
north. Tho other ship will go along the
ice border, making scientific researches in
the ice, in the wafer and a the bottom of
.he sea.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22
Big Flood at st. PETERSBURG

ST. Petersburg, November 1G-Au dav
long a fierce wind from the sea has driven
the water of the Neva up the stream and
flooded the canals, the suburban islands
and outlying portions of the city.
Several bridges have been swept away
ana the food continues to rise, threaten
ing 10 assume grave proportions Al fire.
uucnt intervals cannon a the fortress are
fired to keep the inhabitants alert.
Nine Il. m.-The wind IS now abatinS, and
It is possible that the expected great flood
may be aVertcd.