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being of such an entirely different n ature
from anything extant in American civili-
Zation.
On the head of some of the participants
is worn mask which covers it COM
pletely. This is made generally of an en-
tire cocoanut, opened sufficiently for tn e
insertion of the head, orifices being cut for
the eyes, nose and mouth, though some
times the eyes are partially hid by the
substitution of small stones known as
cat s-eyes," and bits of wood or bone for
teeth in the opening for the mouth. These
m tasks weigh from two to five pounds, and
are held in position by fastenings around
the neck. The long fiber is made to stand
erect upon the crown of the head. the
whole presenting the appearance of some
hideous heathen god in all of its barbaric
conception. If no mask is worn the faces
are painted and the head dressed in COL
ored plumage, somewhat like the repre-
sentation of American Indians. The only
covering tor the body is the 'lavalava"
about the loins.
The dance consists of movements for
ward, backward and sideways, the parties
forming IN liEe zen militaire," but using
most extreme contortions of the body,
continuing for hours in duration. The
sing sing" is conducted by leader di-
recting its various phases by beatings of
an outside member upon a tom tom," or
drum, constructed by excavating a log, a
slit down the upper side being made. The
desired depth of tone is obtained by the
introduction of water into the interior of
the log, producing only one intonation,
WI hinh 0N hot oho TO "a
the savage breast" Women have no par
ticipation in the "Sing Sing
However emphaticaly it may be urged
that civilization is beneficial TO the hu-
man race. one instance in Kanaka life
proves most notable exception, for tre-
quently when these native islanders are
induced to adopt the attire Of the Euro
pean, nature. having been previously un-
trammeled in this respect, declines the in
novation, and sometimes death follows
from such action, but always a degeneracy
of the physical system is the inevita bic
result.
Those living on the seashore are almost
as aquatic as the birds and fishes of their
country. but not like the bird or fish is
the subsequent effect upon the bodies of
the Kanaka, as these daily, almost hourly,
ablutions cause a scurfiness that ma
terially weakens their strength.
Another very detrim entail habit common
to both sexes of these people is the dis
gusting use they make of chewing nut
(called the beedle nut) dipped in lime
powder and sometimes taken with a GER
tain pungent cone, like the American
pine tree. only smaller. This custom de-
stroys their teeth, which originally are
most beautiful in color and shape, caus-
ing them to decay as though filed away,
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Young Mems Institute.

The lecture before Phil Sheridan Council No.
70, under the auspices of the Central Lecture
Bureau, will be given by Past Grand President
F. J. Kierce on the % tn inst. in Mission Opera
Hall
The lecture to be given in Metropolitan Hail,
heretofore announced, has been postponed to
the 11th OF May. 1t will be delivered before
Ignatian Council by Rev Joseph NJ Gleason
and the subject will be zone Man Against the
World
The new council at East Los Angeles was
organized last Monday by the board of organ
iZers, of which ]. B. Dockweiler is preside I
and Anthony Schwam is secretary. The new
council will be called Sacred Heart and the
president is L. B. Hayes and the secretary p.
SaiZ.
The next meeting of the Fourth district will
be held on the evening of the 20th inst, under
the auspices Of Council No. 35.
Arrangements are being made for the organ
ization OF another new council in Los Angeles
Borromean Council has organized choral
society.
The new council in st. Joseph's parish was
organized last Thursday evening 1t is known
Portola Council Frank A. Dumont
president, and H. H. Hay, recording secretary.
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leaving them and their mouths terra
cntta color nd full of disease.

leaving them ana tnelr mouths d teIla-
Gotta color and full of disease.
The kanaka subsists principally upon
fish and the bulb of plant called "taro,
strongly allied to the "calla." This grows
wild, but cultivation has so improved its
quality that it has even become a part IN
the menu of the white man. Nuts and
berries are highly esteemed, but sugar
cane, when it can be obtained, is consid-
cred almost luxury, little of it being
raised on these islands. The introdnc-
tion of rice as food upon the plantations
forms another very essential article OF
diet
Little meat, except salted, is eaten by
the native, as there are no cattle or sheep
in range upon the land, all being i'm
ported that are found there. Whenever
opportunity is afforded to the Kanaka to
avail him self OF meal from the white
mans repast he is considered exceedingly
fortunate, as he highly appreciates the
difference of the cuisine.
In what manner beneficial influences
may best be extended TO these benighted
tribes is pertinent and interesting sub.
ject of solution for the political economist.
This cannot be evolved simply by legisla-
tion or religious tract distribution emanat-
ing from foreign shores, but the bene-
factor must become thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with their wild nature and cause
them to be imbued with confidence in his
good intention, on account of advantages
that they may receive by mutuapinter-
course, and not because of any gain being
derived from them, this pernicious feature
having already been too severely expert.
enced by them.
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ITS USEFULNESS GONE.
No One Now Attends the Local
Passenger Association
Meetings.
Formal Dissol ution Will Take Place
on the FIRST Day of Next
Month.

AS result of the recent decision of the
United States Supreme Court against
railroad and other trusts and COM
binations the San Francisco and Oak
land Local Passenger Associa ton has
gone to pieces.
The first withdrawal notice was given
by the local ageEt of the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad. This was soon
followed by that of the Rio Grande West
ern. A notice of withdrawal by any one
road requires the calling of a special
meeting to act on the matter. When the
notices were sent out on March 90 by Sec
retary w. w. Smith relative to the Rio
Grande Westerns withdrawal quorum
failed to respond and it has been found
impossible to secure the presence of the
requisite mum ber of members since. 1t is
understood that the persistent absentee
ism of the presentauves of the roads
which have not yet formally signfied
their withdrawal is due to instructions
received from headquarters in the East.
Meanwhile, one after another. the ma
ioriiy of the lines have withdrawn, as fol-
lows: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe;
Atlantic and Pacific, Burlington and Mis-
souri, River, Canadian Pacific, Central Pa
cific; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific;
Northern Pacific, Rio Grande Western,
Southern Pacific Company (Atlantic sys-
temp. Southern Pacific Company (Pacific
system), Chicago and Northwestern. Van
derbilt lines, Denver and Rio Grande.
The roads that have not formally with
drawn are: The Great Northern, Oregon
Railway and Navigation Com panv, Texas
and Pacific, Union Pacific; New York,
Ontario and Western; Pennsylvania lines;
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul; Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western; Judson's
Excursion Agency.
AS matters now stand the local associa-
tion is dead 10 all intents and purposes as
even the representatives of the roads
which are still nominaily memb bers of it
dare not attend any meeting, and it is,
therefore, impossible for the organization
to transact any business. Last Wednes-
day was the regular monthly NEE ting day
OF the association, bnt not even the for
mality of sending out notices was at
tempted by the secretary.
The expenses of the association, it is
stated, are guaranteed by all the former
and existing members until the end of
this month. Unless something develops
in the interim that will permit its con-
tinuance it will go out of existence by
formal dissolution.
The object OF the organization was to
bind mem bers under penalties of heavy
however, that the absence of its restrain
ing influence will have any evil effects, as
the dread of the iron hand OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission has sufficed
to restrain rate-cuttlng proclivities in the
great railroad centers of the East and will
be sufficient to maintain things in their
normal condition in this City.
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The call of the National Mining Bureau of
Denver for an international gold miners con-
vention in that city June Is and 16 next has
not reached California except by newspaper
report. and mining men here have not yet
given it any particular attention. There is no
doubt, however, that when official intorma
ton is received and the scope and purposes of
the convention unders tood the Miners Asso-
citation will take the lead in securing cordial
co-opera ton from this State and proper rep
resentation.
A valuable contribution TO fhe slowly in
creasing knowledge OF the oil resources of Cali
fornia is Bulletin IL, by the State Mining
Bureau, on "Oil and Gas Yielding Formations
of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara
counties, part l." by Field Assistant w. L.
Watts. Mr.. Watts has spent two years or more
in the exclusive study OF the oil fields, mainly
of Southern California, and this illustrated
pamphlet OF 100 pages, OF which 5000 copies
have just been printed, gives the net results
OF his work III the territory mentioned.
While this bulletin is one of the results of
the administration of State Mineralogist Craw-
ford, who has just retired, it is reminder
that the oil fields of California are about to be
studied more extensively than ever and that
we may be at the eve of great development
of the oil resources OF the State. Along the
coast, from Humboldt County TO Los Angeles,
and in the foothills of the San Joaquin Valley
there are a multitude OF signs of oil-bearing
formations, but except in districtof South
ern Calf ornia there has yet been practically
no prospecting or scientific study OF them.
The new State Mineralogist, A. S. Cooper. has
acquired great personal interest in the oil
and asphalt resources of the Stale and pro-
poses to vigorously push their exploration
during his term of office. He expects TO do
great deal of field work in this line himself
and has in contemplation bulletin dealing
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velop the property. The safe Deposit line
Spring Creek, owned by Stump. Foster, Fitz-
patrick e. Lilly, was bonded last week to
George Senn who win at once put on force
of men to push development. and if the prop
critics come up to the expectations will close
the deal by the payment OF $50, 1000 at the ex-
piration of tie bond in ninety days.-Redding
Searchlight. The National Consolidated Min
ing Company has contracted with the Spring
Creek Electric Power Company for 50-horse-
power and will run the mach inery at its mine
in Shasta County by electricity.
The Rosehill gravel mine. Calaveras County,
has been sold by the Rodoscino heirs, and the
new owners are preparing TO lay 10000 feet of
pipe and begin operations on large scale.
The Pinon Blanco mine, owned by Captain
A. H. Ward, has been bonded to the Iron
Mountain Mine Company of Colorado. The
first payment has been made. The company
expects By the 1st of May to have full force
of men at work developing the mine. Surveys
are being made for further pIants.-Mariposa
Gazette.
Captain H. II. Todd, who bonded the Quartz
Mountain properties near the junction of the
North Fork and Merced mines in Mariposa
last October, is with Captain A. Fl. Ward about
to begin their development and buildings are
Deing erected. There are immense deposits
of low-grade ore in cases 100 feet wide, over
1000 feet in length, with strong feeders run
ming In. With the cheap water supply avail
able and facilities for working through tun-
n els the ore can be worked very cheaply.
The Virginia mine, Mariposa County, be-
longing to D. o. ..Toole, has been bonded by the
California Exploration Company. Their en-
ginee-, r. A. Parker, II as put force of men to
work sinking shaft and clearing the old
tunnel, and win IN a short time consider the
erection of 20 stamp mill if it develops WELL
A good deal OF placer mining on a small
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Gall for the Woman's Whist League

The committee OF women appoint ed to con-
slider the question OF the formation of
woman's whist league consistin of Mrs T. H.
Andrews of Philadelphia, Mrs. J. w. Hawley
of Washing ton, Mrs. Waldo Adams of Boston,
Mrs Clarence Brown of Toledo and Miss
Susan d. Biddle OF Detroit, has issued the fol-
lowing announcement:
To the Women WhisterS Of dmerica-A woman's
Whist Congress will be held the Hotel Walton.
Philadelphia, Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs
day, April 27, % and 20.
At this congress the question of whether a
woman's whist league shall be organized Will be
considered.
The programme (subiec: to alteration by vote OF
the congress) is "a follows:
Business meetings April 27, % and 20 at A. N.
Pair contest for womans pair championship
April ~ and % at P.
Mixed double pair contest for mixed double pair
championship, April 27 and %, at NJ.
Contest for women's fours, under Howell
Mitchell system Tor progressive fours. April 29, 2
PM
Women vs. men, April z9, 8 p.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners in each
contest
A cordial invitation TO attend and participate is
extended to every woman-whister in he country
regardless of whether she is connected with any
woman's whist club.
All the women's whist clubs are also urged to
send delegates and teams.
composition of pairs teams TO either club
membership or residence. ANY players may enter
together
The entries for each contest will close at noon
the day said contest starts. The committee would
be piessed, however 10 receive entries soon as
possible.
The Hotel Walton will make a rate OF from
81 80 per day up European plan) 20 all attending
the congress. For information on this subject ad-
dress The hotel direct.
For any information in regard to the con gress
address Mrs T. IL. Andrews, 1119 Spruce street.
Philadelphia, to whom all entries should be sent
California sends greeting to the women
minister's of America, and would, no doubt
send delegates to this congress if the time was
not quite so short. The whist clubs of Cali
fornia are the only clubs in the America Whist
League that have lady and gentlemen men,
bers. Our whist clubs were the first to say
women should be accorded the same privi-
leges or rights as men, and in our clubs we
welcome our daughters we'll as our sons
We have been a stanch advocate of women in
whist for years. and we hope the good work
done at this congress will spread, and if the
right spirit prevails it will always have our
o. nd
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tabllsh; so don't return trump without good
reasons OF your own for doing so." Should
my partner Immediately return trumps he
should say, II have a good suit can make
with the assistance of your trumps; get them
OUT
Should you wish 10 tell your partner the ex-
act holding you have in trumps: high-low
at the first opportunity in any side suit. If
the original leader wants an immediate or
quick return OF the trump suit then lead any
trump that can mark lower one in hand.
The number can be shown later by the high
low play. This and our rotary discard play is
trick-winner in the hands of an expert-it
is a shaTp-edged tool and should be carefully
han
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ANSWERS TO coRREsPoN DENTS.


SANTA RITA MINE-M. W., City. There is no
such mine as the Santa Rita in the list of
mines on this coast.
FROM HoNoLU LU-E. A. City. Letters are re
ceived from Honolulu in from six and half
to seven and dlf days.
BLOSSOM RoCK-D. F., City. Blossom Rock,
in the harbor OF San Francisco, was blown up
on the 23d of April, 1870.
SHABBY GENTEEL"-S., City. ANY first-class
music store can procure you the music and
words of 'Shabby Genteel.''
RAILWAY NAIL CLERKs-G. g., Oakland, Cal.
The average run o railway mail clerks in the
United States is about 165 miles.
QUARANTINE City. This depart
ment knows of no such quarantine at Port
land, Or. men toned in your communica-
tion
BREwERIEs-C. A., San Diego Cal, This de-
partment is unable 10 give the desired infor-
ma ton about the breweries of the two cities
named.
TIN MINEs-G. B. s., City. There are deposits
of tin on the Owens ranch, in San Bernardino
County, Cal, but there is no product from
them. There are mines of this metal In South
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cost of $4,000 year if Governor Budd had not
given that bill pocket veto.
The annual report of the Minister of Mines
OF British Colum bia, giving an account OF the
work of the first year of the new Bureau OF
Mines, has been published The complete
statistics for the year make a very fattering
showing for the province, which has so far in
its history produced $50 100000 in gold, and
coal to the value OF $34, ,O0O, 900. The bureau
proposes to give la boratory and Other in
struction in metaIlurgy, m mineralogy, etc, and
to establish plant for the testing OF all ores.
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Whist, With or Without.

The cancer politics has already bobbed up
Its head in certain whist circles in the East,
and If the disease is allowed to spread it won't
take long to Kill Off the body. There are also
a certain class of individuals getting into
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

BooKs-T. w. L., San Rafael. Cal. The law
imposes a duty on books imported from a
foreign country, unless such books are more
than twenty years old from the date of publi-
cation.
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Answers to Whist Queries.


Answers to Whist Queries.
correspondent in Sunol asks the follow
ing questions:
1. Has the American Whist League formu-
lated a system of play?
2. What is Fosters standing in the league
and can you suggest better handbook?
3. What is the rotary discard?
A. Will you kindly send a description of
solitaire whist?
In answer to the above questions we will
say first, the league has not and will not for
mulate any system before the next congress-
to be held in Put-in-Bay July to 10, if it does
then.
2. Mr.. Foster is one of the best whist
writers in this country, but so far as we are
able TO judge he advocates no system of play
except TO go contrary to the recognized whist
principles. He has written several books,
and no whist student should go without
them.
wehave about 200 different books on the
game and they are all good
To the third question-What is the rotary
discsrd?
This is an innovation of our own We gave
description OF it in THE CALL.
1t was first explained in ''Whist'' of Janu-
ary, 1895. In Mitchelrs new book, "Dupli-
cate Whist and Modern Leads" you will find
oii Pa6S iOf iuli uSSCIiptlOH OF IT.
Lastly, we are asked for full description of
the game of solitaire whist"
This game is not quite perfected, and as
soon as 1t Is it will appear simultaneously in
all the whist papers in the country.
Another writer asks US WHY we advise the
lead OF ace from ace king and two small in THE
CALLS Whist Donts, and in deciding a cues
ton OF what to lead from certain hand we
say king from the same holding lr answer is /:
In deciding questions of correct whist play
more especially the proper leads, the great
majority of whist players consider the Amer
can leads introduced by Nicholas Browse
Trist the standard. We bow 10 what we con-
slider superior authority. The new leads we ad-
yocate In Whist Donts are more informatory
than any system in use to-day. and we would
like the trial of them in connection with the
rotary discard
Challenge for the Rideout Trophy.
The following speaks for itself
Mr.. P. J. Tormey President Pacific Coast
Whist Association-DEAR SIR: The Petaluma
Whist Club herewith challenges the holders
OF the Rideout trophy 10 match for said tro-
ply in accordance with the rules of the Paci-
nc Coast Whist Association. Should this chal-
lenge be accepted the oath OF April would be q
convenient date for the Petaluma team, II
agreeable to the San Francisco Club.
ANGIE H. TIBBETTs,
Secretary Petaluma Whist Club.
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AsToR-A. F., City. None of the biographies
of John Jacob Astor, the founder of the Astor
Library, show that he was OF Jewish descent
He was born i'll Heidelberg Germany, and his
father was peasant.
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The LICK sCHooL-A. B., City For informa-
ton about the Lick School of Mechanical Arts
and the requirements for admission apply in
person or by letter TO principal of the school.
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NITRATE OF SODA DEPosITs-J. W., City. There
are deposits of nitrate OF soda on the borders
OF California and Nevada, but they have never
been worked or thoroughly prospected.
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COLLECTOR OF CUsToMs-M D. @, City. The
name of j. P. Jackson for the Office of Collector
of Customs OF the port of San Francisco has not
been sent to the Senate for confirmation.
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ED HARRIGAN-J. D., City. 1t was expected
that Ed HarriRan would appear at the
Columbia some time this year, but as yet no
engagement has been made.
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for pertaining to duplicate whist. 1t gives
full description of interclub duplicate whist,
progressive duplicate whist, single-table dupli-
cate, individual schedules, Whitfeld's pro-
gressive duplicate, ladies' aud gentlemen's
schedules, team schedules-in fact, every thing
that one could possibly wish to know pertain
ing to the game, and how all these games or
tournaments are conducted We will give q
more extensive review of this good work at an
early day. 1t is book of 160 pages elegantly
got up and published by Ihling Bros. d Ever
ard, Kalamazoo, Mich. The author dedicated
it to the American Whist League lin particu-
lar) and to whist-players the world over Qn
generaD.
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MUNICIPAL ELEcTIoNs-A. F., Oakland, CAL
Municipal elections in Chicago are held
in the first week in April in odd numbered
years. The municipal election in Cleveland
Ohio, was held April 4, this year.
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.RUNNING REcoRD-A. L. City. As your CON-
municatIon does not state if you want the run
ming record for man or horse the question can
not be answered.
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Jormey's LoW-Jrump Lead.

We have been asked great many times
what is Tormey's low-trump lead Some
three years ago we introduced into the game
In our little whist circle the innovation that
is now known by the above title. We believe
that the more Information you give your part
ner with each card you play the better your
whist When you are the orig inal leader of
a deal and hold four, five or even six small
trumps and no suit worth trying to establish
you should lead the lowest trump and have it
convey this information to your partner: IL
am strong in trumps' (that is, at least four,
possibly five or six), ''but have no suit to es-