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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-15

by Spanish rulers and emphasized the sig nificant fact that since the expulsion and persecution of the Hebrews, the wealth. power and glory of Spain had departed The punishment meted out to that tyran- nical country in the late war by America, the speaker believed, was just visitation of Divine wrath.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-15
To Bless Notre Dame.

The ceremony of blessing the new col lege of Notre Dame on Dolores street, will be held on Sunday September f. Archbishop Riordan will deliver the ad- dress.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-15
lILAANANlININNI lIIINlEEILEtAIlI!g!l!E !l!El!!l

If they break we'll give you another free
 CanlSterS- regularly z5e ISC Ornamental -useful-hold one pound tea or coffee fee-air-tight-light proof and that's what tea and coffee both need Talcum powder tins 5c regularly Ioe tin-Lody Jeanette A good powder for baby-saves skin irritation
 Cigars -Amaerigo Vespucci 5c Made by the Principe de Gales factory at Tampa, Florida. Big cigar, roughly made but of all Havana tobacco Smokes first-rate
 Mail orders entitled to these prices If posted not later than Wednesday 4sz Pine zI5 Sutter a8oo California San Francisco Io75 Clay between Eleventh and Twelfth Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-15

We invite our patrons to inspect the above goods at their earliest opportunity.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-15
STATEMENT
 OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
 OTC THF-
AMERICAN FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY

nF PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF " Pennsylvania, on the $1st day Of Decem1 n, that day as made to the Insurance Commits sioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and ell or the Political Code, condensed as per pIahk Iur- nished by the Commissioner.
, 1898-11-02
Charged ss For .s....-

A story is told of Fanny Kemble,
whose favorite summer resort vas Len
OK, that on her first season there she
employed a self respecting villager, who
had q comfortable turnout, to drive her
about. He, feeling it to be his duty to
make the drive as entertaining as posi-
BILE, began to call her attention to the
beauty of the scenery-which she
wished to enjoy undisturbed-and to
tell her who lived in certain houses as
they passed along, until finally Mrs.
Kemble, being unable to stand it any
longer, said in the high tragedy manne
somewhat peculiar to her, 81 have en-
gagged you to drive for me, sir, and not
to talk"
The driver ceased talking, pursed up
his lips. and in all their subsequent
drives his only remarks were such as he
found necessary to address to his horses.
At the end of the season he handed in
his bill for the summer services. Run
ming her eye down its awkward columns.
she paused at an item that she didn't
understand. What is this. sir? l can.
not comprehend it,"
With equal gravity he replied, ''Sass,
s.. / don't often take 1t, but when l do
I charge"
She paid the bill without comment
and continued to employ the same driver
during many summers she spent there.
Boston Record.
, 1898-11-02

The French author Martainville,
who began his career toward the close
Of the last century, is said tc have owed
the preservation Of his life to a witty
piece Of ~audacity. He was a royalist
and did not hesitate to attack the
French revolution and lite authorities.
Presently. Of course, he was summoned
to appear before the revolutionary tribu-
nal. The revolutionary tribunals at
that time did not hesitate to send every.
body to the guillotine who had ventured
to attack them.
Martainville expected to go with the
rest Of the victims. "What is your
manner" asked the judge. "Martain.
VILE, said the young author. "Mar.
tainvillep" exclaimed the judge. lyon
are deceiving us and trying to hide your
rank. You are an a~ristocrat. and your
name is De Martainville." "Citizen
president, exclaimed the young man.
II Am here to be shortened, not to be
heightened! Leave mo my namer' A
true Frenchman loves a witticism above
all things, and the tribunal was 90
pleased by Martainville's grim response
that 1t spared his life.
, 1898-11-02
The Gamblers' Capper,

"Many Of the phases of life in the
Tenderloin are Kaleidoscope in their
changes" said q hotel detective, "but
there is n little group Of men in this
precinct that is much the same now that
1t was q dozen years ago. l mean the
outside men of the gambling houses.
They are well known to all sporting
men, and l could name four or five who
have done little else all their lives. 1t
is their business to know the regular
patrons of faro banks, and if the man
who employs them has been forced to
close up his old place and open a new
one it is their duty to circulate the tip.
"a good outside man spends his time
around hotels and in all night restau-
rants and picks up acquaintances wher-
ever he can. After working up to the
subject Of gambling he invites his new
friend to go around to a little place that
is run honestly and safely. One Of the
best dressed loungers on Broadway,
whose face has long been familiar to
paraders on that street. is q puller in
for a gambling house. He was a bar
keeper a few years ago and there made
q lot Of acquaintance who are his stock
in trade. He spends money as freely as
q wine agent, and I have no doubt that
he brings many thousands Of dollars to
the man who runs the gambling house"
New York Sun.
, 1898-11-02
Over burdened
Women.

Many = man sees his wife bend and
tug at burdens that strain the back and
the heart alike, without any idea of the
outrage. Children follow in toe quick
succession to allow the mother time to
IecuPera,e; The woI,liy oIgans become
able drains, with the added pain Of in.
famed or liberated parts. In this condi-
ton the woman bravely tries to carry her
household load, afraid to take the rest she
needs lest 4 meal will be late. No wonder
she Is pale, weak, wretched, surly of TEN:
be false to nature If she were anything else.
Nc persons need help 30 much as the class
of whom this woman IL the type. And for
such women no help Is so sure, 10 wonder
full, As that given by DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t restores all the woman1y
organs to perfect health. 1t establishes
regularity in their functions. It restores
the strained and shattered nervous syste,a.
1t clears up the complexion, rounds out
the form and makes LIE 4 daily happiness.
"Favorite Prescription +" contains NO alco-
hol or whisky. It Is the best medicine for
ONE Nothing can be "just ~ good"
as the best. Tell the dealer 20 If he offen
~ have long thought II my duty to write you
Prescription has done ios me-" writes Nm.
Mich. .Iam sentyseve yesrs "a; Nv Ben s;
married ten years. am The mother Of four chill
dren. Ny FRI f;e hshie. were stili-6o.n, andI
s ssos1aS ! so.Id i. ..ys. o ~eo osesh' ~. y i nedaeed i 10
10 my third chiid ! wss tatea Win Sesorrhsse
from Semsie veszss.. roe two months I wss
vs.Eer. So q ti.s ns.ii s.s az ! s:ppsesdsee
z thloagh, sndthe: sza day j. se.t asd % three
bottlee o. rayofka kreecftpdou and one bottle
, 1898-11-02

A Kansas City man who was a class.
mate Of Schley's at Annapolis says that
the admiral was looked upon as the
best Spanish and French scholar in the
navy. His department at the academy
was modern languages. II remember
n thing in particular about him, and
that is his long legs. He is not notice.
ably tall, but his legs are Of wondrous
length and he can run like a deer. In
the navy they never tire Of telling about
Schley in Korea. During the trouble
there we sent q landing party ashore in
charge Of Schley. The boat had not
more than reached the shore when ont
jumped the marines to make q dash for
the parapets. possibly half q mile away.
In the lead was Schley. In a jiffy he
was far ahead of everybody. his legs
working vigorously, and when the en-
bankments were reached he had prao-
tioally distanced all the others"
, 1898-11-02
TOBACCO TESTING.
Cuban Buyers and Their Highly De-
veloped Sense Of Smell.

Cuban Buyers and Their Highly De-
veloped Sense Of Smell.
The greater part-in fact, nearly all
-of the tobacco raised in Cuba and not
used by the Cuban cigar makers is
shipped to the United States. At certain
seasons Of the year the Havana hotels
are filed with tobacco buyers from the
United States. Some Of them deal
through the brokers in Havana, but
some who know the country and the
language go out into the tobacco dis
trict and deal directly with the plant
ers. often buying a promising crop be-
fore it is picked. The tobacco buyer has
necessarily to be a good judge of tobac.
co. He goes down into the very nte
of the bale of tobacco he is examining,
extracts some samples and tests them in
different ways.
The first test ia that Of smell. The
Cuban tobacco has a strong and pecul-
lar odor. A little variation one way or
the other makes the tobacco good or
bad. After smelling it the buyer is like.
~ to roll a rudely constructed cigar out
Of the leaf and smoke it. He will inhale
the smoke and endeavor to determine
exactly the flavor. He will also examine
the ash carefully and test also the COM
bustion Of the tobacco-that is, try to
find out how long it will hold fire. 1t is
q great annoyance to a smoker who is
talking or writing or otherwise engaged
to put his cigar into his mouth and find
that it has gone out. No cigar ever
tastes 30 good after it has once gone out,
and q fine Havana cigar is positively
rank when it has me such a catas.
trophe. So n quality sought for is
that Of holding fire. II q sample smoked
by the buyer will keep lighted four
minutes, it is considered very good.
Some will burn for five mix utes and
ever longer without being puffed.-
Ohio State Journal.
, 1898-11-02
COMPLAINT.

Hie gnrfnnds on my crook are faded,
hat every morn l once renewed,
TO gather which in streams I waded
Or searched the woodlands solitude,
Whose blooms in dewy wreaths l braided
Gold, watchet, white and rosy hued.
Now hs on love and all his follyl
Ny goodly mien is quite foregone;
Ny looks, that were so plump and jolly,
Are changed TO meager, lean and wan:
In mournful slough of melancholy
Right begged and mired is Corydon.
Sweet, dainty maid, for whose d~isdaining
do in scath and sorrow fare,
Beauty once lost nor skill nor feigning
Its lovely aspect may repair.
Behold these wretched blossoms waningl
Az you arc now. so once they were.
Pail Mall Gazette.
, 1898-11-02

The San Francisco Argonaut tells .
new story about Stephen Massett, 80
we'll known years ago as "Jeems Pipes"
When he was the editor Of the Marys.
Vile (Cal.) Herald, MI. Hittell, the
we'll known California pioneer and
author. engaged him in argument on re.
ligion, which Mr.. Hittell attacked.
finally winding up by saying, "See
here. Massett. you ought to get my book
on Evidences Against Christianity
that will convince you"
Every WE'LL" said Masset, II will"
80 the next time he entered a bookstore
he asked for 1t. The clerk showed him
the work In two volumes. "How much
10 it?" said Msssett.
"Three dollars" replied the clerk.
"Whatl" exclaimed Massett. "Three
dollarsi Take it back, sir, take 1t back;
Iprefer to remain 4 Christian"
, 1898-11-02

Nobody can learn all there is worth
knowing in this lifetime, said MI.
Meekton wisely. "And q mar ought
' to assume that his education is
hnished. I'm going to keep right ahead
with mine. I'm going to study astrono-
my"
His wife looked at him sharply and
then in . cold, hard tone exclaimed:
"Leonidas, you'll have to think up
so,ne better Ecu than that for stay
ing out all night. "-Washington Star.
, 1898-11-02
Head wheel. a.d T.ilraee.

An answer recently filed BY the
learned ''counoil'' for the defendant in
. New York court contains the follow.
ing. 1.-The defendant denyes that the
description Of = contemplated tailrace
Of about one rod and four inches Across
dsfendant's land is contained in aney
water right to run or flow water. but ts
pat in plaintiffs complaint from wheels
In PLAINTIFF head. Case and Com
m6nt
, 1898-11-02
fngenious.

Servant Ito artist returning from .
holidayeThere have been 30 many
calls1s since you left that have beeu
ohlieed to wash the name from the slate
twies to make room for other.
onn'o Weekly.
, 1898-11-02

Lopdoa ~ IL, 5s4 policemen, q 10
- SSegy 90 q ~ 6SS square miles
GxvHo1t a thsm do night dasy:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
Mrs. Hilton and Mrs. Hicks Assert They
Have a Right 10 Trace and Claim II.
THE CONTENTION or MRS. TEfL.
Il is That Under Clause Five Of the viii She Is
Entitled 10 the Cottage al Conanlcut
Pah--Executos Claim.

Some few but interesting clauses in
the~will of the late Sarah L. Blake
were submitted TO the Appellate court
for construction today after arguments
by counsel Mrs. Blake when she died
left considerable property in this city
and at Conanicut Park.
The third clause of her will is as fol-
lows: The income to he derived from
the $4,000 formerly secured to me by
mortgage on the real estate on the
southerly side of Stewart street in
Providence. which mortgage is now
paid in part and the income that may
be derived from the proceeds of said
mortgage, i give and bequeath to my
said daughters Isabel and Sarah dur
ing the term OF their natural lives,
each of them To have for her own sole
and separate use one equal half part
OF such income, and the same To be
paid by my executors as often as twice
i'm each year to my said daughters, re-
spectiVely, and upon the sole and sep
arate receipt of each of them. My said
executors shall have power 10 change
the investment of said sum at any and
all times, and 10 sell at public or private
sale the securities or property in which
it may be invested and to reinvest the
proceeds OF any such sale in their dis
cretion.'
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
Until the Practice Vessel Is Formally Turned
Over in State Waters.
WILL HAVE CREW FROM RESERVES.
In Command OF Two Officers Men viii Leave For
New York Probably On Friday NeYt---G0.
Dyer Hears From Navy Department.

Gov. Dyer has received a communica-
tion from Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Allen in relation to the United
States yacht Kanawah which will be
of general interest. After the return
Of Lieuts. Eiswald and Lippitt, who
went TO the New York navy yard as a
board of survey on behalf of the state,
they reported To Gov. Dyer verbally
and at later date in writing that the
vessel was i'm excellent condition and
possessed a full equipment of guns for
practice.
This was, OF course. very satisfactory
news TO the commander-in chief but
there was another feature of the case
which required careful consideration,
and that was the bringing of the vessel
from New York to this port. The navy
department had requested Gov. Dyer to
furnish a crew from the Naval Reserves
of the state to bring on the yacht, and
to this there was. OF course, no obJec-
ton. But Gov. Dyer did not care to
assume too much responsibility, and he
wrote to the secretary Of the navy ask
ing who would be responsible should
anything happen 10 the Kanawah on a
voyage from New York.
The answer to Gov. Dyer's commune
cation has been received. and il states
that the navy department VIII furnish
a naval officer TO take charge of the
vessel from New York TO Providence.
and that the United states would as
sumo all responsibility until the vessel
Is turned over to the~state of Rhode
Island in this harbor. This news vas
very gratifying to Gov. Dyer. and he
VIII issue orders for a crew of the
Naval Reserves, with probably two Of
ficers, TO leave here for New York on
Friday next The crew will be care
fully selected. and il is not improbable
that i'm about 10 or II days the Kama
wah will be safe in the Providence
river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
BLESSING TO SPAIN.
A Barcelona Merchant So Views the
Loss Of Her Colonies.
Fears United States win Have Considerable
Trouble In Philippines.

St Louis, Dec. 2.-Louis Esteye. a
member of a prominent firm of grain
and cotton importers OF Barcelona,
Spain was a visitor at the Merchants
Exchange. i'm this city. He dwelt in
terestingly on the subject of the late
war as viewed from a Spanish stand
point. In the course of his remarks he
said: Il was in Barcelona. which is
one of the leading coast cities of Spain,
during the entire war. and had oppor-
tunity to study the situation in my
country | am firmly convinced that
the loss of our colonies viii in the end
prove blessing TO Spain.
with a good government spain VIII
now be more prosperous than for many
wears. as her colonies have been more
a burden than blessing for some time.
and the people will be forced to develop
the vast resources at home which have
been neglected i'm the endeavor TO make
as much as possible out of the colonies.
"The Philippines were really not OF
much benefit TO Spain as the COM
merce of those islands was controlled
by England and Germany, and SPANS
business with the islands was compare
lively light-how light you may judge
from the fact that there was only one
steamer a month between Spain and
Manila. These islands were really
burden. and | don't envy the United
states for the acquisition of them.
'The Americans living i'm Spain were
I'm no more danger than Spaniards in
the United States, and | know or two
American families i'm Barcelona who
suffered no Inconvenience.
II am afraid that the United States
will have considerable trouble with the
Philippines and will regret having
taken them away from Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
PRAISES HIS ARMY.


Vienna, Dec. 2.-Emperor Francis jos
seph today. upon the 50th anniversary
of his accession to the throne, issued n
general order TO the army thanking tha
soldiers for their loyalty and fearless
Valor throughout his reign, and declar-
ing that he will ever look upon the ara
my as the shield and protector of tho
throne and fatherland. Amnesty has
also been granted To political offenders
i'm Hungary and "A number Of decora-
tions have been gazetted. All the news
papers. without any distinction as ~
politics. publish articles eXtOlling the
Austrian emperor as the guardian %
European peace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
HOLLAND ACQUITTED.
He Was Accused Of Stealing an 0Verccat From
SaIoon.Keeper Myers.

Bernard Holland was tried in the dis
trict court this morning for the alleged
larceny Of a coat from Patrick Il. N.Y.
ers. a saloon keeper of 172 South Main
street, who said that Holland had
taken his coat on November 30th and
left the place after playing pool. lis
had overhauled Holland with the coat
on Crawford street bridge and brought
him back TO the shop where Hollnuf
said he had mistaken the coat for his
own which had hung alongside it dur
ing the progress OF the game OF poolHc
then returned the garment with an
apology. but was arrested. Holland told
the story 60 the court, but said he was
intoxicated somewhat and as both
coats were OF similar appearance and
each contained n pair of gloves and "a
pipe. the court thought that a reaSpnA--
bic doubt existed as TO Hollands Intent
TO steal Myers coat and so acquitted
the prisoner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
BY A VOLCANOES LIGHT.
Miners in The AtIin Gold District Work During The
Long Arctic Winter.

formation of the active volcano discov-
cred i'm the Atlin gold district, i'm Brit
ish Columbia, is to the effect that the
volcano furnishes the miners light by
which TO work their claims during the
long darkness OF the Arctic winter.
The glare from the spouting lava, re-
hecting back against the sky, gives an
almost continuous twilight to the up
per end of the Atlin district All the
passengers OF the steamer Cottage city.
arriving from Alaska. have stories TO
tell of the volcano.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
A LETTER FROM ANOREE.
Found BY an Engine Driver in Bottle Near The Ura
Mountains.

Stockholm. Dec. Am engine driver
named Detke has written to the Swed-
ish Norwegian minister at st. Peters
burg letter in which he says that he
found i'm the vicinity of the Ural noun
tains bottle containing two papers,
one of which bore the following mes
sage written in French: "Andree's bal
loon has crossed the Ural mountains.
(Signed) Andree."
The other paper inscribed in Russian.
was as follows: Give this letter To the
consul or the police"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
A FATAL RIDE.


Oakland. Cal. Dec. 2.-Mrs. Abbie L..
Marble. the aged sister-in-law of the
late James O.. Blaine. for some time a
resident OF Frutvale met with a tragic
death at San LeandrO. She was driving
i'm light buggy when the horse took
fright and ran away. going through an
open gate into an orchard. low hang
ing limb struck Mrs. Marble I'm the
breast throwing her from the buggy
and killing her instantly. She was 20
years OF age and native of Augusta,
Me.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
SHOT HIS ASSAllANT.
PairoIman egan Fired on Connolly After Being Hit
on The Head.

Springfield. Mass, Dec s'as-sP atrolman
Michael +. Egan visited Michael Con-
o'clock to quell a disturbance. AS he
left the house Connolly, who was drunk,
followed him 10 the street Egan
started 10 put the handcuffs on Connol-
ly when the latter hit the officer over
the head with one of them, cutting his
scalp badly. The officer drew his revol-
yer and fired several shots at Connolly
one taking effect in the body near the
abdomen. The officer called for help
and two other officers responded. Egan
was removed to the hospital and Con-
molly to the police station. Both will
live.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02

HaIftoue Photo, Wood Engravisg,
Printing. Best work. low prices The y.
RYDER Co, a. Washing gton, corner Eddy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
Relating
Ito Books.

We ask those who may have been
disappointed Wednesday morning to
accept our apology for I'm some in
stance being unable To supply the
demand. Our advertisement appear
ing Monday evening, the response
Tuesday was far in excess of even
our expectations.
Realizing that several lots must
have been sold out, the advertising
department was ordered 10 keep out
of Wednesday mornings edition
previously arranged for) ALL
ITEMS SOLD.
Much TO our annoyance, this was
not done.
We therefore telephoned New York
for duplicates as far as possible,
paying AN advance, of course. over
our selling price, that we might dis
appoint no one unnecessarily.