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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
LINCOLN LEAGUE
wins SUPPORT
Proposed Monument in
Golden Gate Park to the
Great Leader.
Assurance Is Given That the
Enterprise Will Gain Ma
tional Recognition.
Posts of the Grand Army of the Re
public Are Taking Ac i've Measures
in Aid of the Pr j,ct,

The proposition to build in Golden Gate
Park monument in honor of Abraham
Lincoln has won widespread commenda-
tion. All classes of people unite in prais-
ing the enterprise, and everything is fav.
orable to the accomplishment of the
project.
While the Grand Army OF the Republic
is the chief promoter Of the project there
is ample assurance that all the rest of the
patriotic organizations will heartily Join
in every good measure to advance the
movement.
The plan proposed by w. w. Stone has
received the cordial Endorsement of Com
mander-in- Chief Clarkson of the G. A. r.
L. G. Masteller, commander of the De-
partment of California and Nevada, issued
an order yesterday, one paragraph oi
which directs the attention of posts TO the
following circular:
Headqrs Lincoln Monument Nations al League,l
322 Haight street,
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 1897.
To Comrades of the Grand Army of the ReDub
tic: A special committee OF the San francisco
Board OF Education has been appointed to act
in conjunction with the Lincoln League in
arIanging for proper observance of Lincoln
day in our schools.
Officers and comrades of posts all over the
country are urgently requested 10 see the
school authorities at once and arouse interest
in the day, and get superintendents, school
trustees and school principals to arrange a
programme for the afternoon OF that day for
the purpose of m aking the occasion a COM
memorative one in the history OF the schools
OF California.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
FOR JEWISH CHILDREN.
An Organization to Provide Them Will
Religious In struction.

An Organization on to Provide Them With
Religious Instruction.
There was meeting OF leaders in Jew
ish circles in Temple Emanuel last even
ing, the object of which was to provide
free religious instruction TO Jewish chill.
dren.
The following directors were elected
Colonel II. P. Bush, ]. Wallner, NJ. 81.
Wassering and D. Samuels for three years
julius Kahn, B. Harris, NJ. J. LYONS and
l. J. Ashheim, two years; /. Greenbaum,
E. 1. Wolf, w. A. Wise and Joe Roth
child for one year. This will make tn e
board n perpetual body.
The following officers were then elected !:
Jacob Greenebaum, president; julius
Kahn. vice-pres ident; Wallace f. Wise,
secretary; D. Samuels, treasurer; com.
mittee on rules-Julius Kahn, Colonel H
P. Bush and /. J. Ashheim; committee
on canvassing for mem bers-Juliu Kahn,
J. Wollner, Rabbi NJ. S. Levy, Rabbi
jacob Voorsanger and Jacob Nieto
The condition for members is: For one
class, Sc per year and the other such sums
as they may see fit to donate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
HIS MINES AVAILED NOT.
George w. Silver Arrested for Issuiu,
Bogus Check

George w. Silver Arrested for Issuing
Bogus Check.
George w. Silver. the alleged discoverer
of gold mines in the Peruvian Andes,
South America, was arrested last night by
Detectives Dillon and Crockett at 1149
Mission street. and will be charged with
issuing fictitious check.
Yesterday he gave his landlady check
for 81 in payment of one weeks rent, on
the American Trust Bank. When she
presented the check at the bank she was
told that no such man had an account
here, so she notified the police.
The police are making an investigation
into Silyer's antecedents and they say that
ne is an accomplished fraud.
AT the same Time Investigation has yeri-
fed at least portion of his wonderful
story. His alleged mines, it seems, were
discovered several years ago, reports
made upon them, machinery bought ana
shipped to Peru and the matter kept
dark by those closely interested. 1t is
thought that Silver in some way came
into possession of the knowledge of the
mines and that his stories were built on
that information.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Craven to jury trial under the conditions
as produced by the filing of Miss Fair s
com plant IN intervention:
The issues raised by the cross-complaint m ust
first be disposed OF: Whittier ys. Siege. 81, Cal,
23S; Fish VS.. Benson. II ID, 42S, 434. The
equitable defense TO the cross-complaint Is,
furthermore, fist 10 be passed upon, and on
the trial OF the issues presented by such
jury: ArgueIlo VS.. Edinger, 10 Cal, $50. 160
Estrada VS. Murphy, 19 Id. 24s, 272; Weber
vs.. Marshall, I9 Id, 447, 457: Lestrade VS.:
Barth, 10 Id, 66l, Cyl; Downer vs.. Smith, ID
ld.. ia. ia; Martin VS.. Zellerbach. SO ID.
300, 319; Fish VS.. Benson, II ID, 42S. ABA
swasey VS.. Adair, SS, ID, 179. Thus. in Es-
language already quoted. continues: "The
equitable defense is therefore, first to be
passed upon by the court, and until it is dis
posed OF the assertion OF the legal remedy is
in effect stayed. Upon the determination OF
the court upon the relief prayed by the an
swer the necessity OF proceeding with the ac-
the legal title will control its result" Again,
IN Weber vs. Marshall, supra, it was said. 'It
does not by any means follow that q jury
must De called to pass upon an equitable de-
fense TO an action OF ejectment. The parties
are entitled 10 trial by jury upon the
legal issues, but the court, sitting. to admin.
lister equitable relief, either by way. OF
defense 10 an action of ejectment affirms-
lively siIs as q chancellor and in the exercise
of equitable powers. may or may not order an
issue or issues to jury in its discretion" The
legal iss ues may thereafter be required TO be
submitted to jury of right: Taylor vs..
Ford, 92 Cal. 4l9. These results cannot at
ell be affected By the fact that the parties at
early stage. OF the controversy stipulated
that the "action" should be tried before a
jury: See Bodiey VS.. Ferguson, 30 Cal, 511.
The motion 20 proceed first with he trial OF
the eonita bic issues must therefore be gran ted
in so far ami so far only as it relates 10 the
eq ifitabie issues presented by the answer TO
tn cross-complaint.
The ruling on the motion to strike the
complaint in the intervention from the
files. as Judge Slack remarked, was FORE
shadowed in most particulars by the
views of the court already expressed.
The objection that the complaint in inter-
vention should not be allowed because of the
intervenor's delay cannot be sustained. The
intervention was in time under the law as 1t
now stands il the application for leave to iil-
tervene was made, as here, before the trial.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Summary OF the Weeks Work
Acted On by the Board.

Summary OF the Weeks Work
Acted On by the Board.
The following is complete summary of
the street improvements which passed the
Board Of Supervisors at Yesterday 8
session.:
AWARDS OF CONTRACTS
Pierce, Lom bard to Chestnut-To Owen keenan,
for aiding westerly haif
Twelfth avenue, TO Fulon-To Warren &
Maliey for grading, curbing. etc
Thirteeufh avenne. e TO FulIon-To Warren &
Fulton Lyon to Central avenue To g E,
Tucker for stone sid walks
Pierce. urk TO kddy-To E. Tucker for same.
yicksburg Tweuty-second to Twenty-tnird-To
Finn d Treacy for same.
vicksburs, fwenty-thira to Twenty -fourth-Te
Fred Leffier for same.
Oak, Devisadero to scott-To s. E. Tucker fol
same on north side.
Cough and Eddy-To J. j. Dowling for bitumi-
nous paving.
Twenty. eighth Guerrero to Dolores-To p. Flynn
for plank sidewalks.
ii street, Seventh to Eighth ayenue-To NJ z
Sullivan tor same
Linden avenue, Van Ness avenue to Franklin
To Buckman Contracting Company for ewer etc
Tennessee. Twenty-second to point 466 fee,
northery-To ]. H Bingham for curbs and pa wing
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION.
Central avenue to Golden Gate avenue-Bitu
Cherry and sacramento-same.
Leavenworth Filbert to Greenwieh-Paving and
curbs
Leavenworth and Observation-Disclosures
Leaveuworth, Greenwich to Lombard-Curbs
and paving.
Bay Van Ness avenue to Franknn-Pipe sewer
etc
Bay. Franklin to Gough-Same
Bay aud Frankiin-Ppe sewers culverts, curbs
etc
Bay and Gough-Same.
Bay, Gough 10 octavis-Same.
Bay and Octavia-same.
Bay, Octavia 10 Laguna-Same.
Bay and Buchanfn-Pipe sewer, brick sewer
storm water inlet, etc
RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
STREETS.
Twenty-fourth, Vaienc a to san Jose avenue
Curbs and paving.
Twenty-fourth. San Jose avenue to Guerrero
Same.
Twentv-fourth Guerrero to Fair Oaks-Same.
Sanchez and Twenty -third-Paving.
Church and Twentieth-Same.
Alvarado and \ oe-Same.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
STRONG AGAIN Ne; ::; (: :::;;;::: IS; S;:;:
THE ANAPHRODISIC.

From PROF. DR.. RECORD OF Paris is the
only remedy for restoring strength under
guarantee, aad will bring back your lost
powers and stop forever the dangerous
drains on your system. They act Quickly.
create healthy digestion, pure, rich
blood, firm muscles, rugged strength.
steady nerves ana clear brain. Imported
direct from Paris. Price per box, direc-
tions inclosed, $3.50. For sale by all re-
spectacle druggists. Mail orders from any
person shall receive prompt attention.
For sale by DIR. V. Condory, 400 Quincy
Building, Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
international Labor Dsy,

The socialists are prepar ing for a great
time on international labor day, May 1. The
local celebration will be held In METROPOLITAN
Temple and a fine programme is being ar
ranged. The committee of arrangements con :
sists of George Speed E. r. Kingsley, T. An
thony, W. Costley and T. Beresford.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Baggage Transferred to Trains, Steamers
Also moved in the City.
MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY
40S Taylor street and $50 Market street,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-21
FUNNY FANClES.

"why have they called out the militiaf"
''lhere's to be ball game here this after
noon, and the umpire must be protected. -
Cleveland Leader.
aow He Won Her-Miss Charmyngo Don't
you think was meant for "A business woman
Jack Hustler-No. I don't. / think you
were meant for business man. Brooklyn
Life.
''Going TO talk without wires pretty soon."
"POoh! My wife's done that for the last
forty years. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
81 saw a man-eating shark" said the
boardor, who has been at tho soashore.
II saw more than that" said Asbury Pep
pers, without leaving home. l saw man
eating chicken. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
by the way, is selling whisky in Kansas a
crime or merely n misdemeanor
when you take into consideration" said
the returned traveller, "the quality OF the
goods they set out in KarsasI think ii should
be- called a crime. Indianapolis Journal.
According 20 the advance sheets Of fashion.
a woman's hat will not be on straight this win
ter unless it is on crooked. -Atcnison Globe.
why. Bridget, you have too much salt in
the hashl"
"Oi know IL, ma'am."
"Then why did you make it so salty -
Because, a'am, you said Yesterday that
there wasn't nearly salt enough in IL, and so
| oi put in too much this time to kind o. aven
IL up."-Harper's Bazaar.
~ once knew man whose hair changed
| from black 10 white in single night, be-
cause he lost his fortune"
"Well, ! knew girl who lost her fortune
and her hair changed from auburn TO red in
| less time than IL takes 10 tell it."-Detroit
| journal.
Think your summer vacation really did
| you any good 2"
Don't know yet. | must wait and see ~
! she really intends TO marry me. "-Philadel.
| phia North American,
Papa, wish you'd whir me-"
Whip you, my son! Why should whip
! your"
Because when you whip me mamma gives
me some iam."-London TitBits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-21
A WONDERFUL MAGNET.

Some years ago, at Nillets Point, New
York, Captain King OF the United States
army made an interesting experiment He
took an old gun sixteen feet in length,
wound il with ten miles of copper wire, and
then connected il with an electrical battery.
The result was astounding. The old gun,
used to repulsion, the synonym of destruc-
tion, only useful when opposed TO great
force. had changed it, character completely.
1t now exhibited wonderful attr active power
The cannon ball that once whistled from
its mouth, now, by an irresistible force,
leaped toward it. The iron and steel that 1t
used 10 repel were now enticed In short.
Captain King found that the disused gun was
the most powerful magnet in the world.
IL soon became one OF the sights TO see can
non balls, which no man could lift, rise from
the ground TO the muzzle OF the magnet, aud
il did not take long to find out that this
wonderful magnet had lifting power of
twenty two tons.
One of the most interesting experiments
was to place n soldier about foot from the
muzzle of the gun, and then turn on the
current. Great iron spikes would Jump from
the ground and attach themselves to the
silent soldier, who bristled with them all over
like metallic porcupine. Even great cannon
balls would leap up and hang upon him.
There he would stand, holding up much
greater weight than he could ever possibly
lift, and all with no conscious expenditure
OF strength This, which was the natural,
seemed the wonderful part Of te scene, and
always impressed the visitor.
For the power was not in the man, but in
the magnet behind him. II was simply work
ing through him, and would always
do so rs long as he stood within the radius of
Its activity. When he moved away from tho
magnet the iron would tall from his body, be-
cause there was no power in him TO sustain
it.-Youth's Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-21
As TO WHISKY.

We have been hearing "a good deal about
the New York "morgues, as tho low
down saloons where slog beer and three
cent whisky are tho chief articles OF con.
sumption, and the metropolitan press has
stirred up public opinion pretty smartiy
TO crusade against these dispensaries OF
mortal liquids.
The cheap dives may be indeed ruinous
TO the morals Of their patrons but it APP
pears that the cheap whisky has suffered
uuwarranted abuse. The chemist OF the
health board has been sampling IL and ne
finds that ID contains nothing bit more
injurious 90 health than the ten or hfteon-
cont whisky that is moro generally con-
sumed.
That cheap whisky is more Intoxicating
is evident enough. Here in Providence the
drinker at the cheap bars obviously gets
of his legs moro quickly and consum-
matelv than the patron or the more
palatial saloons. How much whisky
there is in New York's three cent
whisky II probably question, but, what
ever the concoction, expert testimony is to
the effect that it is not more deleterious
than high-priced whisky and no ono
need be afraid to drink all he can stand
of it by reason OF such view.
We believe a similar argument has been
advanced in favoring cheap cigars, that the
cheaper tho cigar the more healthful
il is likely 10 be.
The argument sounds plausible in both
cases. Probably real tobacco and real
whisky are more harmful 20 the human
constitution than any stuff that can be
used To doctor and cheaper them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-21

SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue OF On execution, No 5lt, issued
FROM the Common Pleas Division of the SUI
premc Court, holden at Providence, within
and for said county Of Providence, on the 9th
day OF June, 1897, and rcturnable 10 said di-
vision Of said court on the 9th day OF Decein.
Der, 1897. wherein Jane r. Vaughn, executriS
at the last will and testament Of Lewis
Vaughn. late of the city and county OF lTovi-
dencc. deceased, plaintiff, and James 4. HUNT
of said city Of Providence, defenlart. will be
sold at Public Auction on SATURDAY, Oc'
tobor 2d 1871 nj ~ o'clock noon, az the
sheriff Office. in the Court House ON Collcg"
street, in the city of Providence, oil the righl,
title and interest that the said defendant mad
on the 25th day % January, ls9f, ht v
o'clock and II minutes a. M, the tilno OF the
attachment on the original writ In the suit ri
which the above.descrihed execution was ob
tnined In and To the following-described real
estate via: Tnos three certain lots ot land
situated i'm said Providence. with all the busfd
ings and improvements thereon, and laid out
and designated as lots l1O. III and la ON that
plat entitled Plat Of a Portion OF Mount Pleas
ant n COPY thereof being recorded in said
land records ON Plat Card No. Sl3.
Levied ON this 18TH day of June, lsT at
O'clock and a. minutes y. M. and viii re sold
10 satisfy Eaid execution ~ sufficient.
SAMIs. Il. GARDINER
siO.fH Deputy Sheriff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-21
QUEER SURGERY.

Science has made vast strides during the
last half century, and in no branch Of knowl-
edge Is this progress more marked than in
that Of surgery. Many an operation is now
performed with facility and safety that was
not dreamed of 50 years ago, and mary an
operation that we now consider trivial and
beneath remark was then considered as next
10 impossible.
The introduction OF anaesthetcs and the re-
searches of LORD Lister in antseptic surgery
account largely for this state of things IN
deed, before the introduction of antiseptic
methods in the operating theatre as many
lives were lost from those bugbears OF all sur
geons, pyemia and septicemia, as resulted
from the operations themselves.
The method therefore, of securing a wound
which is still prevalent among the Brazilian
Indians may be looked upon as at least
strictly antiseptic.
The materials required for performing the
operation are found handy almost anywhere
in Brazilian forest. These are a species OF
q very large ant, which has mandibles tho.
can bite through almost any substance. The
mouth is furnished with transversely movable
jaws and does not possess a sting A bite
from one of these ants is perfectly harmless,
anu 10 iolloNeu pN no sWtHlng OF Otner evil
result.
The lower lip Of the ant, instead Of being a
simple cover to the mouth, is developed into
u strange jointed organ, which can be shot
out much farther than the upper lip or, when
at rest can be folded fat over the face and
can be- rapidly protruded or withdrawn. II is
furnished at its extremity with a pair Of for.
ceps, and is able to grasp objects with the
strength and frmnoss of "a small pair Of
pincers. Nothing, unless cased in metal, can
resist those Jaws.
What the Brazilian Indian does when he or
one OF his patients receives cash is this
He catches some Of these ants, and, holding
them 10 the wound. which he has previously
closed together lets them bite. They fix
their mandibles on each side of the wound
and then he pinches of the rest OF the body
leaving the mandibles and jaws TO close up
the wound. row OF these ants heads keeps
n wound together quite as effectively as the
needle and thread of a surgeon, but the pain
given to the victim of this rude style of sur
gerry must be considerable.
Rude as this method may seem. however, it
has it's advantages in being strictly antiseptic
and causing no evil effects. The Jaws OF the
ant are extracted with pair Of forceps after
the wound has satisfactorily healed. New
York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-21
A DUEL In GEORGIA.

recent newspaper article mentioned the
name of the late Kit Warren, who won fame
rs humorist in Georgia. Several interesting
stories were told OF him, but the following
appears in print for the first time:
When he was editing country newspaper
a subscriber whom he had offended with crit
icism sent him challenge for fight with
shot guns.
He told the bearer 10 he seated, when he
asked him the price Of buckshot.
Thirty cents pound" was the reply.
Now" said Kit, what is powder selling
at?"
sixty cents"
Then he turned his pockets inside out
fished up bunch of keys and several due
bills, looked them over thoughtfully. then
wrote this reply TO his challenger
Dear Jim-Yours received. ! would be
glad to accommodate you. but your friend
powder sixty. And can't invest that much
money in 'em these hard times. IL. however,
you will lend me ninety cents will secure
you by q mortgage on the paper, and accom-.
modate you with a few loads in any region
you may suggest. l believe. however, il
would take three pounds OF buckshot TO kill
you. Send on the money and make your
will"
The letter was duly delivered, and that
ended the matter. Wants me ter lend him
money ter buy shot ter kill me with" ex.
claimed the challenger. burned ef I'll do
tv'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-21
RARE MANUSCRIPTS.

An Intellectual search for photographic
reproductions of important classical man
uscripts was recently made through
New York libraries by student who
had reached point where certain 1ues-
tions were To DO decided, If decided at all.
only by an appeal to manuscript authority.
It is obvious that this point must be
reached soon by every one who aspires %
thorough scholarship yet it is doubtful II
there are today In America complete
Photographic reproductions of any half
dozen Important manuscripts in Greek,
Latin, Saxon. Old High German, Gothic.
or lcelandic. When American scholars
can compare the earliest ~ADglo- Saxon
manuscripts with the manuscript OF
ulphilas or with thoss of the earliest Ice
landic sagas: when, without leaving the
room they can call down from the shelves
exact reproductions of Scriptural.
Homeric, Horatian, or Nirgilian manu-
scripts. VIXEN questions which concern
the arrangement of verse, the marking OF
accent the variations in spelling, anu n
hundred other things which u scholar
must know, can be settled in New York
library then IL will be easily possible
for New York TO produce scholars who
will be accepted in England and Ger
many as the highest authorities in their
specialties.
= Within the last ten years IL has become
lastly possible 20 make a Photographic
engraving of Greek manuscript which
will give with absolute fidelity every
accent and breathing marked into the
original The student who has learned TO
appreciate the Importance of what the
early part OF the century overlooked as
mere triviality can feel assured In the use
of such n reproduction that he could learn
nothing more il he mad the original before
him. Why, then, il is natural to ask. is
not every important library in the United
States provided with such reproductions
of al the really valuable manuscripts of
the world?
The real reason Is that the subject has
not been discussed in such way as to
force IL on attention. But two objections
are urged and they must be noticed.
One is that the Libraries have not the
money TO meet the expense OF the neces-
sary photo engraving; the other is that in
some cases they might not be allowed TO
make photographs. on account of the
Jealousy. of the present holders OF rare
manuscripts. -Harper's Weekly.