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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

tants of this great earth there
 wanders a couple suffering all
 J the hardships of daily toll with
 few of the pleasures of life, and
 who struggle on all unconscious that enc of Englands proudest titles and richest estates awaits them. They ill some place in the lowly walks of life, no doubt in their humble way fol- lowing their vocation to the satiSfac- tion of master, but as completely lost to public notice as an individual atom of the drifting sands of desert. Their fellow Workmen rub up against them ignorant of the fact that they are hob nobbing with an earl and countess. The strange part of the story of Ar thur Augustus Perceval and his wife, for that is the couple referred to, IS that their whereabouts and history are we'll known up to within a very short time of their falling heir to the titles and estates of an earldom.
 Arthur Perceval has served as a con- mon sailor, later as first mate of ship, again as a London fireman, as hack man, a statesman and was last known as janitor of the Town Hall at Chel- sea, England. An adventurous career and a training quite unusual for a British nobleman. However, his ad- ventures and mishaps are only in keep ing with the peculiar spell of misfor- tune that has followed the family since the time of Charles II of England Now that the young earl cannot be found IS quite in keeping with the strange ca reer of the House of Edgmont, for that is the earldom that this man is heir to.
 Arthur Augustus Perceval was born forty-one years ago in Papanui, near Canterbury, New Zealand, to which country his father had gone with his young wife to escape a London sean dal. Young Arthur at fourteen was placed on board the training-ship Wor- cester to be educated for naval ap- prentice. But his adventurous spirit could not be curbed and his boyish pranks got him into no end of trouble with the officers. He spent more of his time doing penance under the eye of guard than he did as a we'll be- haved apprentice with the run of tho ship. One of his pranks caused him to desert and changed his whole career.
 One evening just after sunset he had been assigned to cabin duty. He es- pied the captain asleep in a hammock strung IiOill d SH Hll54hS pOOIl 1O cut the rope and tumble the captain out on the deck was beneath his dignity. Such a commonplace trick was not becoming the name of Perceval. Something bet ter than that must be done. He slowly swung the boom over the side of the ship. then cut the rope and dumped the captain into the sea. The serious ness of his trick dawned upon him, and in the confusion of rescuing the cap tain, young Perceval let himself down the side of the ship and swan ashore. He landed near country residence, and the rich mans son chanced to be walking in the garden. Young Perce- val approached the boy and by some
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OF ENTRANCE

Then, on Point Loma, two more bat will defend the extremity of the point and two 10-inch non-dsappearlng rifles will crown the heights. Near by will be a mortar battery of thirty-two Pinch mortars firing each pro- jectile weighing 1000 pounds. An other mortar battery of the same size will be placed on the sandspit a mile south of Hotel del Coronado. The tor pedo casemates, sunk in the bay, will complete the defenses of San Diego.
 Of this work there has actually bee. accomplished the construction of thret gun displacements at Ballast Point ana
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
GEORGE BROHDHURSTS s EXPERIENCE
 IN WRITING FOR THE STHGE.

advised him uy @ oHe in
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

The National City and Otay Railway Company, the Pacific Beach and La Jolla Railway Company and the Southern Cal ifornta Railway Company report core spending increase of San Diego business during 1897.
 The most important work under way in San Diego County, or in Southern Cali fornia for that matter, is the construc- tion of the Southern California Mountain Water Company's system of three large dams back of the city of San Diego. The first, Lower Otay, is eighteen miles from the city and is completed to the 130-foot contour, impounding in round numbers B ,00O, 900 900 gallons, or more than twice as much as the Sweetwater dam, not far distant; the second. Barrett thirty-fiVe miles east of the city. was begun during the past year and the structure built up to the thirty-ive-foot contour. It will impound in round numbers 15,000, 900 900 gallons. The third and largest, Morena dam. is forty-five miles from the city, all most directly east. It is half finished. and will be practically completed during 1898. It will impound 15, 200 900 900 gallons with the, dam only 150 feet, in height. It is considered one of the best reservoir and dam sites in the entire State.
 The Southern California Mountain
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
WHERE IS THE LOST HElR OF
 THIS FAMOUS ENGLISH ESTATE ?

August M born New az d per in h cFadyo sea man. ar he is nc dennis mad i'm y h n h st of him He is swy e o wal b
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

of ranchers are trying the cultivation of the weed, on plats of ground running many of these will no doubt prove fail- ures through the ignorance of the grower,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

Ing the past year. 4NO
 have been found, no School Board scandals and no great catastrophes have occurred. But the steady onward march Of development and progress has been uninterrupted. The pace, in fact, has ac- celerated. and perhaps no other city in California can show the percentage of increase of exports that San Diego en- joyed during 1897. The Custom-house fig ures show that the exports by sea jumped from S2O30O0 in 1896 to $40, 900 in 1897. The increase in lemon and orange shipments was 50 per cent, being 219 cars of lemons and 162 cars of oranges during 1896 and SS1 cars of lemons and PA cars of or anges during 1897. The exports by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company from this port were: 1896, 5210 tons; 1897. 10,979 tons; increase in one year, 5769 tons, or no per cent. If any city in California can show this comparative increase in ship ments the fact has not yet been published.
 An indication of the manner in which the country contiguous to San Diego has . grown is given in the figures furnished by the San Diego and Cuyamaca Railway Company. This road runs into the inte- rior of San Diego County. Its tonnage in creased 92.3 per cent during 1887. The fruit receipts at San Diego from various county points, over this road, increased 3.O40 S30 pounds. Following are the fig
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

straight course in and out of the bay Thus the tremendous force of the tides is used to SCOUT the channel and deepen the water over the bar.
 Though the jetty has been completed
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

AN DIEGO, Feb. 8, 1S9S.-The city
 and county of San Diego have not made much noise, in comparison with other parts of the coast, dur ing the past year. No Klondikes have been found, no School Board
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

~ OMEWHERE among the inhabi- tants of this great earth there
 wanders a couple suffering all the hardships of daily toll with
 few of the pleasures of life, and
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18
For Sale

Tho elegant olcovichI residence, built
on four lot> of ground, situated one
block fr'm the post oi1ice-very best
location lm desirable neighbOrhood-is
offered "a sale for cash, together with
the FUN i-hings, Steck square piano
Domeslc sewing machine, etc.
The brick building in which Harris
College is located is for sale much less
tnan assessed value. Impure of Mrs.
H, Olcovich.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18

As rule a mans fool; when its hot
he wants it cool, when it's cool he wants
it hot; always wanting what is not, bu
everybody wants photo button of their
sweetheart, the baby, mama or papa Get
them at the Carbon Studio.
large and varied assortment of
ulsters and overcoats have ju>t been re-
ceived at Joe Platts The prices are
lower than ever. Call and see them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18

We are agents for the largest photo
jewelry manufacturing estahlishm ent in
the United States. Everything in that
line will be furnished to the people of
Carson at Strictly factory prices, which
are 80 per cent less than the same goods
can he had elsewhere. Cali and examine
samples and prices.
Dunham 4 Garland.
The leading photographers.
Gallery on ground floor
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18
Lumber For Sale

Second hand lumber for sale. Inch
and half and dimension lumber of
various sizes, all souud. Apply at the
Office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18
&. I1fttIe Reflection

VIII certainly convince that the firm that can do
BUSINESS Oh the principal Of "moncv back if YOUR not
suited III every be the firm that sells the RIGHT
KIND OF goods at the right prces mme guaran-
teed goods below that of the right kini-cfoce upo|
date new fall goods. The prices lust like all
ou prices, always right The Lowest in Carson
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At SOC ayard AT hS3O
bk kEngEu Io
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A75 yard A+e71o san~h
English heoa At
At braided
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18
AT $40 90

Ladies Black kersev Cloth Jacket. in
double breasted, velvet collar. lined
throughout with silk, worth SIS at
$1,000 each.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18

II HCilIiS DlOhC,
much more in
, going out of it,
that it is hardly
worth wLiile to
be here at all.
If a man and a
p P il o sopher
comes TO this
con sion.
hat must be the
ltural conclusion
I the thousands
f 5 u f + fering
hN ~
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18

Ladies Plush Capes, length "A inches
ilhed with silk serge, richly braided and
beaded, extra value for $3.50, at $1,000
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-18
AT ST SO a yard

pieces of Black Nenitlan Cloth in all
s.he latest figures. worth $2 yd at $40
4 yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24

The oddities and quaint sayings that
have been credited to the Southern darky
of "befo de wah" times are innumera-
BILE; but there area couple that have prob
ably never been told in tyne saws the
Kansas City Times. They serve to show
the almost invarable tendency of the ag-
ing negro to ''break OUT with religion. rs
ually the older the negro, the greater his
pretentions to special grace.
Uncle Gabe," an ancient henchman of
a Kentucky family. had SO long claimed
to be held in particular esteem in the heav-
emily realms that he had, as subsequent
events proved, grown to believe it himself.
whenever called upon to pray at the meet
ings of the colored people he had fashion
OIL adopting a familiar conversational tone
an his appeals that plainly bespoke his be-
lief that, for the time being at least. he
had the undivided attention of the One
addressed; and it was his custom to an
nounce every few months that he had lust
mad an inspired dream, a la Brigham
Young, in which he received spiritual di-
rection for the neighboring members of his
race.
On that memorable night when 1.-The
stars fell" in 1888, Uncle Gabe was sound
iy wrapped in sumber when a panic
stricken crowd of his followers, who were
convinced that the end of the world had
come, charged his cabin door and impart-
ed the intelligence that GabrieTs trumpet
would shortly loot. Uncle Gabe, however
understood the news indifferently. He was
but half aroused, and only conscious that
some one was pounding vigorously upon
the entrance to his chamber Fastening to
open it and suddenly catching a glimpse of
the Illuminated heavens with the flashing
meteorites, he too instantly concluded that
the Judgment day was at hand. Leaping
back with surprising agility, he slammed
the door, and in voice struggling be-
tween fright and mild expostulation, bawl-
ed through a crack:
''T-t-tek-a-tek care, good Lawd! Dis
here's Uncle Gaber
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
The Insanity PLEA

Ihere Is valuable lesson to be learned
from contrasting the American method of
dealing with the criminal insane with the
English method. In this country the idea
seems 10 be to find some reason or excuse
Tor the crime committed by the accused
and If the accused be adjudged insane, to
relieve him of all responsibility. commit
him to an asylum for short while and
then restore to him his freedom. The
English idea is to protect society against
the criminal insane, as well as against
the criminal sane.
Under the American practice the insan-
ity plea in murder trials has become both
a scandal and menace. Time and again
murderers have escape their just deserts
through that plea. and after undergoing
treatment in asylums for a few months.
have been turned loose upon the people
10 repeat their deeds OF violence at pleas
ure, and once more enter the insanity plea;
the plea the second time, however. being
strengthened by the former adiudgment
of insanity and confinement in an asy-
lum. On the other hand. il is claimed
that no lunatic commits more than one
murder in England. Once the homicidal
mania is demonstrated there, the courts
and authorities consider that the maniac
is dangerous enough to be placed under
permanent restraint.
Two cases illustrating the difference be-
tween the American and the English meth
DDS are of recent occurrence One ac-
Cured at Milledgeville, in this state A
young man named Osborne committed
murder in Atlanta. The insanity plea was
entered in his behalf. and won He was
sent to the asylum at MilIedgeville, where
he was treated for mental trouble. 1t is
understood that he was about to be dis
charged as cured, upon the expert opin-
ion of the specialists of the asylum. when
he made deadly assault upon and wound.
ca the superintendent of the institution.
This would indicate that he was Just as
crazy as he ever was, and more danger-
Gus from the fact that he had NOT the
gallows to fear
The other case Is that OF the man. Mad
Archer" who assasslnated William Ter
riss, the actor, in London. Upon exam
nation jury found him to be mentally
irresponsible. and sentenced him to close
confinement in an asylum, Subject to the
pleasure of her majesty, the Queen" This.
It is said, practically means restraint for
life. And that is the way other homi-
cidal lunatics are treated in England
Nobody would desire that an insane per-
son should be hanged for having COM
mitted homicide, but it is reasonable and
right that murderers who escape the gall
lows through the insanity plea should be
so disposed of that they will not have a
second opportunity to kill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
Embarrassed Mhite House Callers


There is perhaps no time or place in
which there is such urgent need of quick
ness of wit and kindly tact as al the pub
lie receptions given by the President of
the United States says the Youths Com
panion.
When queen receives her subjects. the
etiquette is fixed and MEMORABLE. No
one speaks unless addressed by royalty.
But Americans of all classes crowd into
the blue room many with a question or
joke which they have prepared to fire
at their unprepared ruler, and they judge
by the fitness of his reply whether he is
competent to hold his Office or not.
Many OF them too, through sheer en-
barrassment make foolish remarks, the
memory of which probably causes them
misery afterward
One frightened lady assured Mrs. Cleve-
land. 1T is a mutual pleasure to meet
YOU" correcting her mistake by calling
out as she was passed down the line, Il
meant to say the pleasure is all on your
side"
A group of students out from college on
holiday were presented to the same lady
just after her entrance to the White
House for the second time. One lad, a
freshman, pale with diffidence, heard him
self to his horror saying in a loud squeaky
tone of authority:
Madam, l think you have Just cause
TO be proud of your husband"
The other boys stared with amazement
and delight storing up the joke on Bill''
for all future time. But there was not
the flicker of a smile upon the sweet
womanly face of the first lady of the
land.
'Ah"' she said gravely, still holding
his hand, you bring me the verdict of
posterityr' 1 thank YOU"
The freshman's comrades were delight
ed at the reply and at the opportunity
given TO cham Bill upon the awkward
ness of his address, but Bill only knew
tnat ne mad seen what seemed to him
the kindest woman in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
Personal.

Judge Winhouse of Kansas is called
the apple king in those parts. His orch
ards cover 1880 acres, with over 100000
apple trees. In thirteen years he has har-
vested 100000 bushels of apples.
Her royal highness, Princess Nellie
Bo-Settlemayer, eldest daughter of King
George of the Calais, a powerful tribe
on the west coast of Africa, is a pupil
in the colOred Normal School of Baltimore.
She is is and is very black.
The Daughters of the. Confederacy
have presented TO Memorial Hall, in New
Orleans, u portrait of Stephen R. Mall
lory, VINO was the Confederate Secretary
of the Navy. Mrs. Mallory, his widow,
now 50 years of age, is living in New
Orleans. .l3t 4a6 .sutta
B. #. Newcomer of Baltimore has Of
fered to give to the library corporation
of that city $4,000 providing the citizens
subscribe $4,000 for the purpose of erect-
ing suitable building. e. w. Mealey
has already offered to give a site for the
building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
He was Examined.

Francois Arago, the great French sci
enlist, was a preeocious youth, says the
Youths Companion. He was prepared for
the rigid examinations of the Ecole Poly
technique before he was II years old
NJ. ID. Mirecourt tells a characteristic an
ecdote concerning Arago's examination.
The examiner was almost brutal in his
manner toward the young candidates. A
favorite companion Of Arago was badly
frightened az the severe questions and fail
ed TO pass the examination. At length
Aargo's turn came
Young man. said the examiner stern
ly you are probably as ignorant as
your companion. / advise YOU TO go
and complete your studies before YOU
risk this examination"
Monsieur" replied the boy, "timiditv
was all that prevented my companion
from passing. He knew much more than
he seemed to know"
''Timidity" exclaimed the examiner
'"rhe excuse Of foolsl Perhaps Won are
timid also
Far from it," returned Arago shortly
Take care. IT would be wise TO snare
yourself the disgrace of being rejected >"
The disgrace for me would lie in NOT
being examined" said the young capoi-
date, proudly.
Aragos solution of the problems set
before him was so accurate and so briu-
liant that at last his examiner sprane
from his chair, and, throwing his arms
about the boys neck in delight, exclain-
ed
Bravo! If you are not received into
the the Ecole Polytechnique no one viii
be admitted"
And then he began a career which ada
ed greatly to the stock of human knoVi-
edge. ''''" =
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
iNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Yacht Club; Ca
lanthe Lodge No. Is. K. of P; University
Club of Savannah.
Special Notices-As to Transfers on In
dian Street. j. H. Johnston, General Man
ager; Try a Steam at Beckmann's Cafe;
Ship Notice Strachan & Co., Consignees;
DR.. NJ. Schwab & Son.
Business Notices-Coal Oil Johnny Soap;
Old Fashioned Rye Whisky.
Railroad Schedule-Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
Observation-Disclosures and Vests Min
strels at the Theater Wednesday Matt
nee ana Night: Col. Bob Ingerson on
Thursday Night.
Military Order-Order No. ., Third Di-
vision Naval Battalion Georgia Volun-
teeers.
Auction sales-Comfortable Home and
Large Lot, by 1. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer;
Miscellaneous Auction Sale, by c. II. Dor
set, Auctioneer; Sale of st. Charles Hotel
for Division Among the Heirs by R. NJ
Marshall & Bro, Auctioneers, Charleston,
S. C.
That Job of Tinning-E. c. Pacetti &
Son.
If You Intend to Continue Wearing
Pants-B H. Levy & Bro
Legal Notices-Applicatio for Incorpo-
ration Of Savannah, Navigation, towing
and Salvage Company.
Hides Wanted-S. Watkins, Brunswick,
Ga.
Publications = Webster's International
Dictionary.
.Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company.
Pearline-James Pyle, New York.
Medical-Duffy's Malt Whisky; Baco-
euro; SCOTS Emulsion; Cuticura Rene
dies; S. S. s.; Hoods Pills
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
The Georgia Exhibit nj omahn


The chief purpose of having a Georgia
exhibit at the Omaha fair. which begins
Jan. !, next, is to make the Western peo-
pie acquainted with Georgia's products
The fair is to be of immense proportions
and will command almost as much atten-
ton as did the great Worlds Fair at Chi
cago. 1t will cover two hundred acres md
its buildings will themselves be well worth
seeing.
Georgia is now, and has been for several
years. making special efforts to get West
ern farmers to settle upon her vacant
lands She has met, and is still meeting
with fair degree of success. Thousands
of Western people have found homes with
in her borders during the last few years.
There is room, however, for hundreds of
thousands and opportunities for them to
make a living. All that is necessary to do
to increase the number of immigrants
which she is annually receiving from the
West is to make the people of that section
acquainted with her resources. That can
not be done more satisfactorily and COM
pletely than by exhibiting her products at
the Omaha fair.
To make an exhibit that would come
anywhere near doing her justice would re-
quire about $1,000. That amount must
be forthcoming in subscriptions by indi-
viduals corporations, counties and towns
There ought not to be any trouble in COL
lecting so small sum. Every county
ought to contribute something. There is
no good reason for doubling that all of
them win lend helping hand. The state
ought to be so we'll illustrated that Geor-
gians, who visit the fair would be proud
of their state. and visitors from other
states would seek her in order TO find
homes for themselves.
The committee having this matter In
charge are already calling for subscrip-
tons Let the responses be prompt and
liberal so that the state can have a po-
sition at the fair that will compare ia
vorably with that of any one of her sister
states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24

The launching of a new japanese cruiser
in Philadelphia draws attention to the ra-
pidlty with which Japan is acquiring an
up-to-date and highly efficient navy. She
has Just completed two battle ships. and
viii add two more to her fleet during the
next twelve months. She has four first
class and three second-class cruisers now
in course Of construction to be finished
within year. These ships. together with
the navy which she owned when she went
TO war with China. and the fleet which
she captured from China in that war, will
make Japan a naval power OF prodigeous
strength. Japan's wonderful growth un
der her present Emperor marks him as one
OF the worlds greatest rulers