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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
NEW Y0RKERS WERE
 WELL ENTERTAINED
RED CROSS LADIES PROVIDE
 CHEER AT SHORT NOTICE.
The Organization Wins Further Praise From the Visiting
 Soldiers

Nothing daunts the Red Cross Hospital ity Committee. At seven o'clock yester- day morning 1t was informed that the first division of the New York Regiment would arrive within few minutes, and that the ladies would be called upon to welcome and breakfast the regiment for whose en- tertainment the citizens of this city born in New York, had made such elaborate preparations, which were completely dis arranged by the arrival of the New York CTS day ahead of time. The ladies com posing the grand organization have al- ready shown that nothing can daunt them, and they immediately went to work Assistants were telephoned to, supplies ordered, sandwiches made, coffee prepar- ed, flowers arranged, tables set and the 1900 hungry men entertained.
 In another column is told how the Gothamites appreciated the reception. how they cheered their hostesses and how they marched through the city bedecke ed with flowers, and how the populace greet ed them with enthusiasm. Their recep- ton was similar to that accorded other regiments and gained renewed praise for the untiring workers at the ferry landing
 The following ladies assisted in receiving the New Yorkers: Mesdames Lowenberg. Judge Suck wsS4e Misses @nsoE linghast, Cicil Burke. Eva Castle, Della Mills
 May May Ress: carTiFan car0 |: Cook. sador. Loring. Gertrude Burnett. o'Callaghan. Cath erine Hittell, Steele. Bowman. Danforth, Mar Ian SHOOK, V SaInpDeii, MeSdameS Wakefield, Baker. A. W. Scott, H. c. Campbell, McMuliin' L. H. Long, ". V: Bryan, c. W. McIver
 Gregory. H. J. Campbell F A. Wilkins Nearly 900 postal cards were distributed to the new arrivals. and messages were sent to those dear to them, in the distant East telling l of their safe arrival and splendid greeting. Among those who donated lunches to the society were the following: Grace Church 800: Trinity Church, 585; First Congregationai Church. 275 St. Mary the Virgin, loo; Dixon Red Cross Auxiliary, Baker & Hamilton. Golden Gate Park Commissioners Miss Rosis
 Adler. Mrs. Gerstle. Mrs. Preston. Mrs. Mo Farland, Mrs. Drury Malone of Napa
 The officers and men of Company of Fresno. who are now stationed at Benicia sent l the Red Cross Society q token of their appre- citation for kindnesses to their fellow soldiers in the shape Of large keg of wine to be used | In the hospital department
 Subscriptions were received from the follow ing auxiliaries: Pasadena. s25; Santa Cr,lz ss2: Bode, s4o Gnlt. slo; Willow Glen. R 5o Donations were received by Mrs McKinstry from the following places: Benicia. r sheets, 46 pillow cases; Newcastle. s2 comfort bags: I
 E. Ryder. l box books; Castosa 1 package books; Ventura. sacks vegetables; Belvedere 23 comfort bags. packages cards; Berkeley 5 sacks books. 200 surgical bandages: Sonoma, i box books. Los Angeles has sent large dona- l tion.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
Trots and Faces.

DETROIT. July 13.-Resuts at Highland Park:
 PIP trot-Crescus won. E W I second, Way land third. Best time, 2:13A
 2:25 pace-Exploit won. Leah second, Rose boro third Best time 2:13A.
 1:24 trot-Nancy King won Clay Fullerton second. Angina third. Best time, 2:l3H
 PEORIA. July 13.-2:29 trot purse S1000- Professor Wells won. Iatan second. McMillan third. Best time. 2:l7A
 2:15 pece purse sl5c1-Donnough won, The Swift second Patton third. Best time. 2:09A.
 Third race 3-year-olds pace. purse $600-Air- ship won, Robert Fitzsimrnons second Tommy II third Best time, 2l4A
 Free-for-all pacing-Bumps won. Chehalis second, Anaconda third. Best time, 2:05.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
Damming Seal Creek.

The People of the State of California. on the relation of F. H. Page, filed suit yesterday against Arthur L. Whitney. Edward B. Pond and Warren & Malley. contractors. to enjoin the defendants from building a dam across a branch of the bay in San Mateo County, known as Seal Creek. It is alleged in the complaint that the defendants have begun the construc- ton of the dam across the creek, which, if 1t is completed, will render 1t unnavf- gable.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
All About Bicycle Riding and Training, by Champion Jimmy" Michael, in next Sundays Call.
GAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call. corner of Market ard Third streets. open until l2 o'clock every night In the year.
 BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street corner Clay: open until s:30 o'clock.
 3sI Hayes street: open until 9:30 clock. 6sl McAllister street; open until S:30 o'clock. 6lb Larkin street: o~-7 until 93o clock. 1s41 Mission street: open until 10 o'clock 2261 Market street. corner Sixteenth: open until O clock
 lo6 Eleventh street: open until o'clock. 2S26 Mission street; open until o'clock NV. corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky streets: open until o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
Chessmasters' Tournament.

VIENNA, July 13.-Play in the inter national chessmasters' tournament was resumed in this city to-day when the thirtieth round was begun. At the first adjournment, at 2 o'clock Showalter and Schiffers had drawn; Steinitz had worsted Walbrodt; Maroczy and Burn drew; Hal prin had beaten Trenchard, and Lipke and Caro. had drawn. In the afternoon and evening sitting Blackburne won from Ja- nowski, Schlechter and Tarrasch drew; Marco lost to Alapin and Pillsbury beat Tschigorin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
The New Nicaragua Canal, by Charles B. Flint, the big South American merchant, in next Sum- days. Call.
Cutting Vacant Houses.

Willie Connolly and Willie Dennis, bows aged respectively 15 and Is years, were arrested yesterday morning by Police Officer E. J. Nolan on Howard street for entering vacant house and gutting it of it's gas and water pipes. They were charged at the Seventeenth-street station with burglary. Within the last few
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
Trout for Lake Laeunitas.

SAN RAFAEL July 13-A. W. Foster president of the San Francisco and North Pacific Coast Railway. brought 50,00o young trout fry down from the fish hatchery at Ukah yesterday with which the waters of Lake Lagunitss will be stocked. Boating on the lake will have to be dicontinued for some time Tho sportsmen of the county feel very grate- ful to Mir Foster for this evidence of his kindly feeling toward their pastime.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
Corbett-Mccoy Match Off.

NEW YORK. July 13-Willam Gray. of the Hawthorne Athletic Club, Buffalo, did not meet George Considine. the repre- sentative of Corbett. and sign articles of agreement on behalf of Mccoy this after match off, and all negotiations looking to a meeting between the two men are at an end
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
Dan O'Connell clears up a Sausa- Tito mystery, in next Sundays Call.
Young Mems Ca+hoiic Union

Leo Assembly No. 4. Young Mems Cath ollie Union. has elected the following off, cers for the ensuing year: President. w. C. Ellington; first vice president, Thomas McGuire; second vice president. James J. Lynch; recording secretary, J. J. Shea han; financial secretary, D. F. Ahearn treasurer, J. J. McInerney; marshal, J. F. OConnell; medical examiner, Dr. P J. Conran; trustees-P. Brazel, M. J. He's sion, John T. Burns, Nj. O'Connor, D. D. Leary, P. O'Connor and c. Meagher
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
EXCAVATIONS AGAIN
 LOSE TO THE REDS

BALTIMORE. July 13-The leaders again outclassed the former champions and won. Baltimores errors were respon- sible for at least five of Cincinnatfs runs. Hill was put out of the game for kicking fifth inning Attendance. 1892 Score:
 Clubs R. H. F. rihtinmss, Haltimors ,,.'.'.,.,..'.,,,,,ss F {
 Batter1es-Hughes. McJames and Robinson Hill. Dammarn and Peitz Umpires-Snyder and Connolly.
 PHILADELPHIA; July 13.-Cleveland hitting. Cy Young kept the Phillies' hits well Scattered. The stick work of Nc Kean was the only feature of the game. Attendance 239O Score:
 Clubs R. H. E. Philadelphia ..............................1 g
 Batteries-Young and O'Connor: Donohue and Mcfarland. Umpires-Emslie and Hunt.
 WASHINGTON. July 13.-Evans' lack of control and his and Wagners errors gave Chicago the game In the third after which Swain went into the box. Attend ance 1000 Score:
 Clubs- R. H E Washington ...-.........................
 Batteries Evans. Swain and Mcclure; Thornton and Donohue. Umpres-Swartwood and Wood
 BROOKLYN, N. Y, July 19.-Pittsburg Brooklyn game postponed; wet grounds.
 BOSTON, July Boston game postponed: rain.
 NEW YORK. July 13.-The New York St. Louis ball game was postponed on ac- count of wet grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14

months new crop of burglars have made their appearance in lne Mission district. and have so far evaded the Police De- partment in capturing them. Captain Gillen has; however, put his best detectives to work on the gang, and 1t is only matter Of time when they will make the acQuaint- ance of the criminal courts
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14

Advances made furniture and pianos. with or without removal. J. Noonan. lol7-lo23 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

BEAUTIFUL piano, s135; Sterling. s175; Vose, s20o; 4T more: all must go during July and August; investigate before buying. BENJ. CURTAZ & SON, Chickering agents 16-1s-2o OFarrell st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14

AT c. R HANSEN & CO.'S, 104 Geary st.. FOR ALASKA RAILROAD. .......... 200 laborers and rocknen. per day Special rates direct to Skaguay ......C. R. HANSEN 6 cos 1O4 Geary st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
LODGING HOUSES FOR SALE.

H c. DECKER
 1920 MARKET OPPOSITE FIFTH ST. 14 rooms, elegant furniture, cost S2200.. $500 40-room house, only $50 cash.-......-..... i50 l4 rooms Powell st: new...-....:....... 750 AZ rooms; elegant corner; clears s400. 3500 22 rooms; new and good; $500 cash......... 800 10 rooms; all rented; business street.. 300 II. C. DECKER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
BURNING STICKS"
Col INDUS Impressions on His First In
PRODUCTION to Smoking Tobacco.

Col INDUS Impressions on His First In
PRODUCTION to Smoking Tobacco.
I. was on the island of Cuba, ia the
autumn OF l492, that the use of tobacco
was learned by Europeans. COLUMBUS
makes the first mention of the weed in
his diary under date OF Oct. Is. When
he and his men landed on Cuban shores,
the kindly natives. who mistook them
for messengers from heaven, brought
them numerous offerings. Among these,
As stated by the admiral in his diary,
were some "dry leaves, which must be
something much priced by them (the
natives), for they had already brought
nae some in San Salvador as present. "
Little heed was paid to these leaves
in the beginning by the Spaniards. They
We're in search of gold and sa% no pos
sibility Of converting miserable weeds
into that precious commodity. In the
course of time they began to notice that
as the natives went TO and from their
villages atnd the shore smoke escaped
from their mouths, ''in a truly diabol-
zeal manner" Soon they discovered
that these unclad children Of the wilds
carried in their hands a burning
stick which every now and then they
WOuIu put into their mouths ana dow
ont cloud of smoke. This had most
heathenish look, as it is recorded, to the
Spaniards, and they inquired, as well as
they could 10y signs, into the custom.
They learned tsat the burning sticks
were composed of the dried leaves so
treasured hp-the natives, and that the
custom of Smoking the fragrant weed
was supposed to lessen fatigue ON long
journeys They tried it for themselves
and foEnd this actually to &c the case.
On many troublesome jaunt thereafter
they We're refreshed as the pleasant per-
fume curled upward from their own
burning sticks detroit Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29

Goust is the smallest republic as TO
area, but Eavolara is the smallest re-
public as TO population. Goust is only
cue mile in area. It is located on the
fat top of mountain in the Pyrenees,
between France and Spain, and is recog
nized by both of those countries 1t is
governed by president and Il council Of
l2. 1t was established in I64S and has
$50 inhabitants. The president is tax
collector, assessor and judge. Goust has
no church, clergyman or cemetery. The
people worship in a church outside Of
their own territory, and the dead bodies
are slid down to a cemetery in the val
hey below. In that valley all the bap-
tisns and marriages are performed.
Tavolara is - miles northeast of Sar
DINA. IL is an island five miles long by
half mile wide. Its total population
consists of 90 men, women and chill
dren. The women go to the polls with
the men and elect every year presi-
dent and council of six, all serving
without pay. The inhabitants support
themselves by fishing and raising fruit
and vegetables. The republic has no
army and no navy.-Cincinnati En-
Quir1r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
market Quotations on sc.lps.

Tho market price of "scalps, as
agreed upon between the early French
colonists of Louisiana and the Indians,
with WHOM they bargained To fight out
their battles with hostile Indians for
them, varied with circumstances. At
the time the FEench were at war with
the AlibaIneEs scalp" of one of the
last named, when brought TO them, was
paid for'at the rate of gun, five pounds
Of musEet balls and as much powder.
"Onlthe I4th of March" (19O4), writes
De La Harpe, "a party of 90 Chieachos
(Chickasaws) brought in four Alibamon
scalps- They were given fer each scalp
a gun, five pounds of balls ard as much
of powder. according to the contract
made with them. New Orleans Plea
WINE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
Executors Notice.

Estate of Joseph Amman. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed OK
ecuturs - the estate OF Joseph Amman.
late OF The county Of Rock Island. stste Of
Illinois. dece asec. hereby give nosice that they
" III appear before the county court OF Rock
lsiano county. at the county court room in
the city of Rock Island. a. the Eoye-T-
Der term. on the first ~ onday in November ncxt
at Wbicn nme AL per oTfs having claims against
said estate arc notified and requested to at
eend. Tor me purpose OF having the same nd
lu.teo. All persons indebted to said estate
are Hequested to make Immediate pnyment
to the undersigned
Dated this 22d day of August A d. 1898
JACOB AMMAN
FREDERICK AMaANE
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
sawed With Cables.

In the French quarries of ST. Triphon
stone is sawed with steel wire cables
moistened with wet sand and passing
III an endless rope over a series of pull
lesss The wire, which runs from /, 0oe
Ia 200 feet per minute, is charged as
1t enters the cut with a Pet Of water and
siliceous sand, which forms the cutting
material a running cable Of 500 feet
caH make \ cut 100 feet long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
SPECULATING ON SHIPS.
How Underwriters Gamble on Overdue
Vessels Posted at LIoyG,s.


Vessels Posted at LIoyGs.
When a ship is overdue, an opportu-
nifty is sometimes afforded for gamble
ct Lloyds. 1t can be readily understood
that underwriters who are Interested IN
the ''overdues'' are only too willing to
get rid of the risk by paying premium
ON the insured rate to those WIG are
willing, on their terms to relieve them
of their responsibilities. The pgemium
varies with the chances of the vessel
turning up; the smaller the chanGes the
higher the premium and vice versa.
The rates paying, on ''overdues'' serve
as accurate barom6ters of the probabih-
ties or otherwise of the ship ever being
heard of again. These underwriters who
speculate On "overdues' are generally
known by the Significant name OF doc
tors" The insurance on an Overdue"
may pass Though many channels before
the ship is, on the one hand, posted
at Lloyds as missing or, ON the
other hand, she arrives in safety.
a ship is never posted until tho
eonmittee is thoroughly ,satis1ied that
her case is hopeless, and until the own
er is of the same opinion. Before "post-
ing" notice is put up for week in
viting any information CONCERNING the
vessel. If>this clicits no news, the eOn
mittee at its next meeting votes the ship
as musings" and a notice is posted ac7
cordingly. The loss is then settled and
paid for. 1t may be incidentally re-
marked that posting at Lloyds CON
stitRtes a legal death certificate for any
one on board the missing ships.-Good
Words
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
Carnival City Packet Co.

Regular Rock Island e. Burlington
packet steamer w. J. Young. Jr..
handsomely equipped, leaves for Bur
ington every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at $3.50 p. m. Steamer W.
J. Young, Jr., leaves every Sunday at
$3.50 p. "a. with special excursion to
Muscatine, returning at - p. IN.
Round trip, including supper, 81, or
rs cents without supper.
Acme Packet Co.
Rock Island and Davenport & Gin
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely equipped steamers City Of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. Delightful
steamers for pleasure parties. Boats
leave at n. IN. and 3:15 p. IN. Boats
meet at LeClaire. Round trip to that
point 80 cents.
To PARTIES of 10 or more, round
trip rate to Clinton zoe. Regular
Sunday round trip rate to Clinton SOC.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard to any
of the above lines inquire of
GEO. LAMONT 81 SON, Agents
Foot of nth ST. Telephone 1IO6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
Administrators Notice.
has Utke. deceased.

Dstate of julius Utkc, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
mint5tratriX with the viii annexed of the es-
tate OF Juii.s Ctke, late of she county OF
Rock Island, state OF Illinois. dece ased. here
by gives notice that she will appear before the
county court OF Rock Island county At the
county court room, in the city OF Rock Island
as the october term, on the first Monday
IN october next at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate arc
notified and requested to attend. for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted
All persons Indebted TO SAID estate are re-
undersigned.
Dated this 25nd day of August, a. d. 1895.
REGIME UTks, Administrative. with the viii
annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29

a boy of % thinks he is too old TO
run errands, but after he is % and mar
rled be begins again. kan
Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29

The bandagiDg OF the feet Of Chinese
girls is begun IN many cases at the age
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
The Russian Thistle

Look out for the Russian thistle. 1t
is here and it has come to stay Last
year the writer saw good many speci
mems east of the Mississippi river, some
of them along the railroads of Ohio.
Last fall good many thistles went to
seed and the winter winds blew them
hither and yon all across the country.
This spring there are good many
places where Russian thistles are spring
ing up miles away from the place where
the seed ripened last fall. This is espe-
cially true of the prairie sections of Il
linois, and it is safe to predict that the
battle with this pest is on. Every man
must use his best efforts to destroy ev-
cry specimen on his land, if he would
have any peace handling his crops OF
grain. We have been watching speci
mems grow along one Of the great rail
roads and it is surprising how rapidly
they shoot up and how thickly the land
has become seeded with them in some
places. If one of these plants get start,
it soon throws ont side branches and the
shade kills any other plant near the
thistle, and if the thistles are thick
enough every other kind of vegetation
disappears. A single plant where it
grows alone will often cover circular
spot three feet in diameter before the
we have ever been called upon to fight,
and it should be kept in subsection from
the first Farm News.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
Sugar Beet Leaves and Tops.

The beet leaves and that portion OF
the beet cut off in topping" are con-
sidered very valuable for feeding. 1t
has been discovered, however, as stat
ed in the special government re-
port on the sugar beet industry, that
this course has tendency to exhaust
the soil, and it is better to allow the
tops and leaves to remain on the field
to act as a fertilizer and thus preserve
the soil. Much of the more valuable
portion of the elements contained in the
sugar beet which the soil needs for re-
cuperation is i'll the top and leaves.
This fact has become SO thoroughly
we'll known to the factories in this
country that some of them even stipu-
late in their contracts with the farmer
that the leaves and tops shall remain
on the ground, which seems to be q
wise provision.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22

Professor kedzie reminds farmers
that their most valuable mine of potash
is the clay and loan of the farm. Every
soil contains potash, but the clay is es-
pecially rich in it, and by the slow
chemical changes, promoted by tillage
potash is constantly set free for the use
of plants
Most of the wheat -four imported by
the island of Porto Rico is received
from the United States.
"A quiet change in farming" is noted
by Orange Judd Farmer in the state
ment that good farms near cities have
advanced from to 20 per cent in value
when reached by an electric railway
The increased demand for farms comes
from the city residents who wish to en-
JOY country life or to raise fruits vege-
tables, poultry, ETC., for the nearby
market
Apropos of the question whether the
potato bug eats the tubers or not Rural
New Yorker says a number of its read.
ers have stated positively that they have
known the potato beetle to eat the
tn bers.
According to American Agrioulturist,
no argument is needed to show the COM
parative scarcity of good cigar leaf.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
Fair at Emblem.

Bills are out for a cattle show and fair
which will be held at Embden lake,
October It'll, If 1t is suitable day, IL not
the first fair day. There is to be exhi-
bition of stock, horses, sheep, swine,
etc C. L. Caswell is president; M. F.
Berry, marshal; Bert Barron, secretary.
Mrs. Chas. E. Fentiman is secretary of
the fair and has a full corps of COM
mittees to help her. The committee of
arrangements consists of Mrs. Eta
Hodgden, Mrs. Moses Thompson, Mrs.
Michael Berry, Mrs. S. A. Walker. A
prize of $40 is offered to draft horses,
So to LIST, 50 to I'd, - to Sd A novel at
traction is the pulling of pair of horses
against number of men whose aggre.
gate weight is the same as the pair of
horses.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
Wool Growers Meeting.

The first meeting of the Maine elton
of the New England Wool Growers As
ISOLATION, will be held in Seaside Grange
Hall, Belfast, Me, Tuesday, October 4,
1898, beginning at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon. While the voting aud bust
ness of the meeting will be confined ex.
clusively 70 members of the Association,
yet all others who desire to bic ~ e
members are invited to be present.
The programme will include the APP.
pointment of committee 10 act with
the Vermont and Massachusetts sections
in forming permanent organization,
and addresses on the general subject OF
sheep husbandry. A prominent feature
OF the meeting will be off-hand discus
sion of general subjects by all the men,
hers pi resent who are willing To speak.
The programme is an attractive one and
large attendance is anticipated. There
can be no more important interest for
consideration than that of wool growing
in Maine,