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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10
LIE.

Just game OF living chances,
And tn cards sre shuffi d well,
Ere the ha ID OF IA c advances
Unto US the ones that tell
Whether we draw the toSel,
Shall the hazard run in vain:
Whether ours n neart that's broken,
" neither Joy be ours TO gain.
There's n tiny Joker hiding
Somewhere in each pack of Fate,
His the message OF good tiding
When h is not deal. 100 lats.
Bat 10 those who faii TO hnd him
AT he outset Cupid filings
Jus a smile and leaves behind him
but the fntter OF his wings
New York Tribune
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MEN AND WOMEN

German bacterio'ogist of repute, Pro
fessor Won Leyden, says ne has discovered a
oacterium peculiar to mumps.
fine bronze statue OF the late Sir Richard
Owen has been placed in the Natural History
Museum, South Kensington, facing the statue
of Darwin.
The King and Q ueen of Greece live in very
simple style. When the occasion necessitates
trip to the port Of Athens they readily travel
there by tramear with the hum best of their
subjects.
Lieutenant Totem says that he predicted
the present Gl@eo-Turkish war some time
ago from data in the Bible, and he adds that
the Two crucial days of the conflict will be
June 22 and Septem Der 23.
Some of the English journals report that
the Queen has again offered a peerage to MIR.
Gladstone, which he has again refused. hut it
is added that the honor may possibly be con.
ferred upon his grandson, who is the heir of
his Hawarden estates
Hobart c. Chatfield-Tavlor Of Cbicsoo who
has been travelling in South America, speaks
Inus OF President Crespo, President OF Vene.
zuela; HE Is perfect type OF what one
lmaglnes South American dictator should be
ike. lie Is more Iadian than Spanish and has
swarthy complexion and a tall soldlery ap-
pearanee."
Blind though he is there Is nothing in the
way OF current events that escapes the chap
plain OF the United States Senate. He knows
the contents OF the morning paper by heart
when he comes 10 address the throne of grace.
and his morning invocation, with which the
senate is opened, always contains some refer
ence to the latest news
frhcess Christian, third dsughter OF
Q1een Victoria, is specially interested in the
london ragged schools and their outings. A
cottage has been erected on the borders of the
great park fWindsorl, the Queen giving the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

The Hon. Philip Stanhope, NJ. P, is at pres.
ent in Paris for the purpose of forming a
French committee which will collaborate by
a parallel action, with English committee
to bring about al entente cord1ale between
the two countries
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DEsRRTIoN FROM THE ENAvY-ConstantR Reader
San Lorenzo, Cal. II n marine deserts from
the service of the United States or a sailor
from the United States nevy he may be ar.
rested at any time for the offense; but If man
deserts from either branch the authorities do
not make any extraordinary efforts to capture
the deSerter.
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The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL
NE suMMEK muNrns.

Are you going 10 the country vacation II
70 It is no trouble for us 10 forward THE, CALL TO
vour address. Do not let it miss you TOR you will
miss it, Orders given 10 the carrier LEFT at
Business Office Will receive prompt attention.
no EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
for summer months.
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S26 Rate to Chicago via the Great
Santa Fe Route

The low rates made for Christian Endeavorers
VIII be open TO the public well. An oppor;u-
nifty 10 visit the East never before enjoyed by Cal
forniapS Pullman Palace Drawing-room Sleep
ingcars of the latest pattern. odern upholstered
tourist sleepinS-cars run daily through from oak
land pier 10 Chicago. S,e timetable in adverts-
ing column San Francisco ticket Office GA Market
street, Chronicle building. Telephone Main l53l
Oakland, Ills Broadway
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were present on the opening day, ana tne
exhibits were generally pronounced to be very
interesting.
Mascagni hopes 20 have put the hnlshlng
touches to his new Japanese opera, Iris IN
time for ii TO be produced in Rome by RieoEdl
before the end OF the year. He is also writing
musical descriptive piece, entitled scenes
from Italian Masquerades."
Seymour Hicks. the English comedian,
whose ability for using American songs is
we'll known. has just copyrighted at Washing
ton his new opera, "Yasmak," which he wants
to produce in New York with his wife, Ellain
Terrlss.
Maseagnfs 'Zauetto" has had such a sue
cess ful season at the Polteama Theater, at
Aucons, that a marble tablet prasing the
com poser has been walled into the theater.
Helen Bertram. late prima donna with the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

To MOUNT DIABLo-C. w, Dwight way, Ala
media County, Cal. A member Of an outiug
club says that an individual can walk ifom
Dwight way TO Walnut Creek, by following the
eGsterly highways, and that from Walnut
Creek he can walk TO Mount Diablo and
reach its summit; but he suggests that the
bes means for a pedes trian TO reach the
mountains is to ride 10 Livermore and start
trnm there.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

Too INDEFINITE-N. A, City. The question.
"When did the bank in st. Paul, Mimi. fai. ?,
is 100 indefinite to admit OF an answer, irso.
much that between the years 1868 and lSq6
there were many failures. If the correspond
ent will state which bank information is de-.
sired about this department viii endeayor to
obtain it,
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THE ODD FELLOWS BANK-O. A. G., City The
Odd Fellows Bank lin liquidation) was given
until June this year in which to wind up its
affairs. The officers in charge are ready to
wind up except the disposition CT some
swamp land and they may apply for an exten-
sion OF time i'll which TO dispose OF that prop
erty. When that shall have been disposed OF
tauon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

None of our foreign Ministers will have
r. more important duty under this admin
lstration than the Minister to Spain, and
in selecting General Jacob D. Cox for the
place the President has chosen a man
whose efficient fulfllmont of the trust re-
posed in him can be relied upon with con-
fdence by the people.
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Greatly Reduced Rates to Spokane,
Helana- Rntt, and c. Dn-rI

N@E~0"NAJ AbtNtS 10
Helena, Butte and st. Paul.
Tickets both first and second class sold to the
aforementioned points at a great reduction.
These rates may only be in effect for alimited Pc
rio1 so buy your tickets once. Now is your
time to go to the Kootenai mining district on
these low rates. Call or address 7. X. Stateler,
general agent Northern Pacific Railway, 6SS
Market street, San Francisco before buying your
ticket anywhere else.
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As the Republican party BY its platform
and its precedents is pledged to bimeta!-
lsm. the so-called "Silver Republican
party is as much contradiction of terms
as white blackbird, but in these DAYS
when man takes to the woods he will
call himself almost anything in an effort
to convince himself that he isn't lost.
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Patronize the Balboa-avenue benefit and
you Will not only get good music for your
money, but prepare a pleasant way for
recreation hereafter.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

For the first time in the history of the
country we are to have tariff containing
q duty on cotton. The South has at last
caught on.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

It is announced from Sonora that the
Naive Daughters "arose with the lark.
The Native Sons of course would have set
up with the lark.
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1t is reported taat TWO more young men
bave started to walk from New York 10
San Francisco with the intention of
spending no money on the trip except
what they earn by selling their photo
graphs, and we have thus another proof
that tram ping has become a fine art and
that the common hobo who haunts the
back doors in the hope of getting hand
out is fool at the business.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

WILLow-A. L., City. II is said that If will.
low Is cut two feet below the surface 1t win
not start again. Willow when set ont shouId
be planted so that the slips stand abont Si1
in moist soil, NN bA0htSu
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sPFcTAL information daily to manufacturers,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau tAllen's), $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10
THE bARG AIN GIRL.

Perhaps when 1900 comes
And makes q brand-Dew date,
Shell. ooolly mara it d"wn again
TO 1898. Minneapolis News
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The ADELAIDE-F. NJ, Big Oak Flat. TpoI-
umne County, Cal. The bark Adelaide, one OF
the early arrivals il the port of San Frapcisoo
Teaehed port on the 18th day of September
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

Of all the conventions which have as
sembled or are to assemble in the country
this year the most powerful is the conven-
ton o. the American Association of Mas
ters OF Dancing now in session in New
York. Whatever it may decide the whole
fashionable world will have 10 dance TO 1t,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

1t is of little use TO sing "cheer up cher
ries are ripe" TO men who wish political
plums and cannot get them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

1t is said that work is 10 be rushed on
the ferry building and we now wait with
impatience for similar 'od tidings in re-
gard to the new Hall OF Justice.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

EVEN the hair suffers from modern ways by
growing thin and faded. PARKER's HAIR BAL
SAM brings hair with the Old color and Life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

The Democratic Legislature in Tennes-
see lowered taxes, but as the State has
now to borrow money to make up deficit
the economy of the business is no better
than that of Cleveland, whom the Demo-
Gratis Of Tennessee are so loud in de-
nounciDg
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PINGREE-subscriber,V Vallejo, Cal. Hazen s.
Pingree has been designated as Governor.
Mayor because while he was Mayor of Detroit
Mich, he was elected Governor of that Sfeta'
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

Itis to be tariff for the whole country
and the whole country will be for the
tariff
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

The Sultan continues his solo in Greece,
bat the other member of the concert are
still there or therea bouts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

1t is now believed at Washington that
all other persons involved in the sugar
scandal will escape like Havemeyer and
Searles. Chapman being in jail is decid-
edly out of ,uck
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

AS the Government requires the con-
tractor 10 clear the size of the new Federal
building within thirty days after his bond
Is approved it appears the people will
have the satisfaction of seeing the work
move lively when it starts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

Now that the Democratic Senators from
the South have aske for a protective
duty on cotton and received it by the votes
OF Republicans We may consider the tariff
question finally settled by the adoption of
universal protection.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

BooKs-L X B., City. Persons who live ONT.
side of the State of California can become
members of the Mechanics Institute Librarv
aud can borrow books from there. There is no
limit as to territory. The Free Pubic Library
loans books only to residents OF San Fran
ci SEQ.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

THIS week genuine eyeglasses, specs. 15c to
40ci Sundays, 740 Market Kast's shoestore;
weekdays, 35 Fourth st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

If William J. Bryan doesn't exercise
great care his incessant lecturing will do
him more tarm than good. In this world
there is such thing as familiarity that
breeds contempt.
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ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

PosTMAsTERs APPoINTEEs-J. C. s, City. At
this time The Postmaster at San Francisco
appolnts only his assistant and his cashier
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

1t is 10 be hoped the com mittee to whom
the regents of the university referred the
proposal to establish school OF commerce
will be able to devise ways and means for
carrying it out. Similar schools have
been very successful in Germany and have
materially advanced the commerce of
that country. We need well-trained men
TO expand our trade with South America
ami the Orient, and the sooner We set
about training them the better.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

PoPULAT1oN-W. W, City. There has mt
been census Of the State of California sinca
1870. 1t was estimated that on the Ist of 1ast
January me population was 1,5OO. 900. II
was eStln9ted that at the same time the nom
$50 090 4Nisco was
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

EoUA1-H. NJ, Alameda, Cal If the water ia
perfectly smooth, the wind calm and the tisa
alike all over, large object win float ann
keep pace with a smaller one
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

The capture of the gang that has been
working spurious S. pieces on the publ c
was a neat performance and the detectives
who accom- plished it deserve something
more than dime novel glory in the way
of reward.
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land, which is called Princess Christian Holt
day Home for Boys. 1t is surrounded by play
grounds, Kitchen. garden and orchard.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

Bos tonians, he's made a hit in "Erminie" at
the Bijou Theater. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

The first installment of the nun ificent
donation of Baroness de Hirsch for the
poor of New York has been received by
the trustees in that city and will be en-
ployed in providing rural homes for many
who are now living in the oyercr Jwded
tenement districts. 1t is very doubtful,
however, if the experiment will prove sue
ccssful. People who prefer to live in
cities are disconnected in the country and
it is but seldom that people make good
use of advantages when they are not con-
tent with them. and do not care for the
promises they hold out.
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DEsERTER-subsnriber SIX ipanon, Clatson
County, Or The fact that man deserted
from the Union army during the War o. Tho
Rebellion would not be bar 10 taking m
Gnuernment lnnd. ~
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

The King and Queen of Greece live in very
simple style. When the occasion necessitates
a trip to the port OF Athens they readily travel
there by tramear with the humblest of their
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

DIVORCE AND PRoPERrY-A Subscriber Cltv
In proceedings for divorce the Judge before
whom the case is tried must make an order for
order the sale of such properIv ~ artly itlHy
ean can oe taken IN the matter. 1t is not the ns r.
Ies VINO say as 10 the disposition of the nFnn-
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

CALIFORNIA glace fruits. SOC lb. Townsanrs'
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a BRITISH SUBJEcT-W. NJ. E., Elmira, CAL
II II British suoject becomes citizen OF the
United States under the laws thereof. and at
some future time desires to become British
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subject again, he must, before he can become
sucn again have been q resident of FngIone
or some OF the colonies for five consecntiroa
wears. Then he must be naturslized in dno
form The fact that he WIS citizen os tbe
limited States would not initiate against bf-n
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

MARRIAGE. c., City. A ne-son ,rbo ,v;s,,o.
to marry gives the name by which such ,arson
IS generally known. II, in the case Won cite
tne woman married under the name of her
quasi usband, the marriage would be legal If
divorce psrt of the question il is ;ro rossibie
the decree. N N'ANI'l0hS u
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German bacteriologist OF repute, Pro-
lessor Won Leyden, says ne has discovered a
bacterium peculiar TO mumps
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

A fine bronze statue of the late Sir Richard
Owen has been placed in the Natural History
Museum, South Kensing ton, facing the statue
of Darwin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

Helen Bertram, late prima donna with the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

drastic character. It imposes upon the
employer the payment OF an indemnity
to Workmen who are accidentally dis
abled if they are made idle for over
four days. If a workman is disabled for
ten the employer must pay him a pen
sion of two-thiyds Of his wages lost,
and in the case OF partial disablement
the employer must also pay him two
thirds of the wages lost thereby. In
the case of temporary disablement, the
employer must pay half the wages the
workman thereby loses. and in the case
Of death by accident. the employer must
pay pension to the Worl1man's widow
amounting to 20 per cent of the wages
he earned, in addition to Is per cent for
a single child. rising to 40 per cent for
four children, until they reach the age
of Is. In the case OF orphans, the PEN
sion to be paid by the employer is 20
per cent of the wages formerly earned
by the workman. for each child. up to a
total of 90 per cent. In the case of
bachelors supporting their parents, the
indemnity goes to the parents, In or
der to secure these payments. even in
the event Of employers insolvency. the
bill compels employers to insure their
workmen against accident.
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The year now drawing to It's close has
been one of great interest to mOuutaineers
and mountain climbers. for during 1897
not only was the great ice-clad peak of St.
Elias, the largest ice mass in vertical
height in the world first scaled BY man,
but early in the year was also made the
highest mountain ascent thus far accom-
pished on the globe, when. on jan IA.
Zubrlggen, the Swiss guide of the FIX
gerald expedition climoed to the lofty
summit OF the great Andean mountain
Aconcdgua. gaining an elevation of more
than 1900 feet. and thus ecli9sing al
former effort in mountain climbing. In
view Of these noted achievements new in
tere5t has been kindled among mountain
climbers and mountain lovers, which viii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

There are three candidates for supreme
Judge. viz: Charles d. Hay1t. adminisltra-
son Republican and SILVER Republican:
W4llsasn II. Gaobert. Popniist and Demo-
crat; Nathan q. GGiest. SocsaAlst-Labor
&c Is claimed ShaA many silver Republic
cams wild vote 1or GabDert because Hayt
accepted q nomination by alna aJYn.nsstrA-
ton Republicans Senator Teller IS sup
porting dayt m spite of the claim .hAt
mas been made thar Ilis election would be
accepted Through Hlle country as an eV1-
oe11ce that The silver Republicans IN Colo-
faeo mad abandoned their Organization
eaha re9oined the Republican party. Hayt
IS az present a. member of the supreme
bench and Gabbert is judge OF the dis
E-et court at Ysahlr.la.
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PRoFRACTED STRIKE NEAR.
If It Breaks Out, 100000 Operatives
viii Be Affected.

London, Oct so.-The Pail Mail Gazette
this afternoon, commenting upon the
threatened strahe of cotton operators
throughout the north of England, says
thar the lockout win affect 20V00J peTs-'ls,
aud adds that the strike VIII last for
months. entail.nS a loss of e7000O,0G0, and
means the ruin of the cotton industry.
Continuing, the PAN Mall Ga0aute re-
marks: "Ihe worst of ii is that Lam
cashire is cutting trs own throat and sup
plying textile machinery to its rivals. The
COTTON trade is already shut off in the
United States by prohibiGiVe tariffs. and
Lancashire is supplying Canada with ma
own requirements while India and China
are fast beating 1T out ON the neutral
markets."
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NEBRASKA
Odds So Close That Plurality Will
Not Excesd 5000.

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 5O.-The campaign
Virtually closed tonight Five tickets are
in the field Compaet fusion has been
perfected By the silver forces, comprising
Democrats, Popunsgs and free silver Re-
IyubIieans The ticket is headed by Judge
J. = Sullivan for justice of the supreme
court Judge a. NJ. Post. the present
chief Justice heads the Republican ticket,
and the ngHt is between these two, with
odds so close. based on conservative eSta-
mates that the plurality either Way VIII
not exceed $685.
The pronibi t>nists claim l., coo votes and
tfe nnidIle-of-the-roaa 2opulsts 10000
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FREE SILVER M KENTUCKY.
Chief Topic in This Most Historic
Campaien

Louisville, KY, oct. so.-Tne political
campaign in Kentucky virtually ended
today. Probably never before in the
history Of this commonwealth has a
campaign been carried on With more
enthusiasm and energy than has been
this one
The free silver question has been the
chief topic Of discussion in the state at
large while in the towns and cities the
issues have been purely local. the finan-
oial question having been almost wholly
relegated TO the background.
The following are the nominees Of the
respective parties for clerk of the court
of appeals:
Democratic, Samuel ]. Shackelford;
National Democratic, James r. Hind
man: Republican. James c. Bailey;
Populist, Joe A Parker
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Reflections of a Bachelor.

New York Press: Women are as
fussy as they are old; men are as old
as they are fussy.
Very few married men have any idea
how much they don't owe their wives.
When Il woman drives horse she
never can resist the temptation TO jerk
on the reins.
When we are little children. life
comes as we take it, but when we get
older, we have to take it as it comes.
4 girl generally hides a little speeh
of her face with a piece of black
court plaster so you viii look more at
all the rest OF it.
The main advantage of the bicycle is
that when you see girls you know on
them, they go by so fast you haven t
time to tip your hat.
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BLANCO ARRIVES IN CUBA,
GENERAL wEYLER TURNS OVER
HIS COMMAND.
London's Pessimistic View of Situa-
ton Between Spain and United
States-Foreign News.

Madrid. Oct. 3O.-.An official dispatch
from Havana today announces that
Marshal Blanco. the new captain gem
eral of Cuba. has arrived there and has
taken over the command of that island
from General Weyler the retiring cap
tain general
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
PENNSYLVANIA.
Conceded to Roll Up a Big Repub
lican Majority.

Philadelphia. Oct. 90.-The campaign
was practically closed tonight with
mass meeting here and at various
points in the state. This is an off year
for Pennsylvania. The only state Off
GERS to be voted for are state treasurer
and auditor general There has not been
a particularly active canvass The be-
lief is general that Pennsylvania viii
roll up a big Republican majority.
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WHAT COCHRAN FEARS.
Election of Either Low or Van wyclo
Means Approval of Silver.

New York, Oct So.-At a Republican
meeting in Grand Central Palace,
Rourke Cochran said.
IF either Van Wyck or Low is elect
ed the delegates from the Empire state
viii 20 10 the national convention sup
porting L readoDtion OF the Chicago
platform. Already every state in the
Union. and every city and county in
every state except Maryland has adopt
I'd resolutions reaf1irming the revolu-
donaFy programme at Chicago, and
0Iedging once more allegiance with
SSryan"