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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
THE FUTURE OF THE NEW
 NORTHWEST.

It is a safe prediction that of what ever prosperity Is in store for the United States, a large relative share will fall to this New Northwest; for 1t is yet in it's infancy of development. In 1890 the total acreage of Minnesota farms, improved and unimproved was IS. 603, ,654, leaving at least 10000 900 acres of fertile soil still unoccupied. The farms of the two DakOtas, including their unmprOved acreage, embrace only 19.000. 900 of the go, 000 900 acres in these States, most of which is arable. Not tithe of the mineral wealth of the mountain States has been developed. Alaska; reached by numerous steam ship lines from Seattle, Tacoma and Portland. with its boundless wealth of auriferous rivers and mountains, is an outpost of this Northwest belt. Large areas of fertile but arid land in Mon
 tana, Washington and Northwestern Dakota, now useful only as pastures for cattle and sheep, may easily be converted into fruitful fields by a scien- tif1c system of irrigation, for which na- ture affords abundant facilities in the mountain streams and in the artesian basins which underlie the Dakota plains. The areas adapted to agricul- ture in other sections of the United States are so largely occupied that i'm migration will be turned perforce to these broad expanses of fertile plain and valley in the New Northwest. And he would not be a too sanguine prophet who, taking into view all the progress sive forces in operation in this field, should estimate it's probable popua- tiOn at 10 900. 900 in 19l0.-FrOm The New Northwest" by J. A Wheelock. in Harper's Magazine
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interesting numbers of the evening were se- lections on the mandolin and piano by Miss Josephine Lugg and J. Fry. Then followed banquet.
 Last Tuesday the officers of Pride of the Forest Circle of Oakland were Installed by Mrs Corwin, D. D., assisted by F. Zimmer- man. Mrs. Wetmore, the retiring chief com panion, was presented a fine jewel and then there was a banquet. The night the officers of Washington Circle were installed by Deputy Miss Louise Redlick, assisted by Mrs. F. N. Morrow.
 On Wednesday night the officers of Liberty Circle were installed by Deputy Mrs. Corwir. assisted by Mrs. L. Hardenbergh and the staff Of Loyal Circle. The retiring chief, Mrs. Bang, was presented a basket of flowers, and the re- tiring past chief was presented a handsome badge.
 Next Tuesday the officers of the circle at San Rafael will be installed by the supreme grand chief companion assisted by the supreme grand secretary.
 The officers of Mazzini Circle were installed in public last Monday. The officers are: Mrs R. Peters, P. C.; Virginia Cervelt C. C. l; Annie Moreln, s. c. C.; Mrs Knof, T.; Mrs. Rose Peters. F. S.. l.. Mangini. R. &; Mrs. Santo R. G.; Julia Alvares, L. G.: Mrs. Apelt. I. C.. and Mrs. Sanchez. O. G. After the cere- mony there a programme in which the following named took part. Recitation. Dottie Baxter; musical selection Earle and Thors; recitation, Tryphina Pritchard; song. Rosa Mascherini. and vocal solo, Mrs. Lena Rolla.
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DEIFICAT1oN OF THE KAISER.

The Berlin newspapers are discussing the speeches at kiel, and are asking for an interpretation of some of the re- markable expressions which those speeches contained. They are puzzled especially by Prince Henry's remark about carrying the gospel of your Majesty's hallowed person. into China. The Tageblatt acknowledges that the phrase is beyond it's humble powers of comprehension" and another Berlin journal invites Cardinal Kopp and Archbishop Stahleski to solve the rid de of this new gospel"
 There is no riddle about it. The Ger man Emperor has been deified. that is all. His brother has offered public wor- ship to the hallowed person, and the hallOwed person has accepted it with out rebuke. The old Roman Emperors were deified, and the modern Cesar is following their example. He goes fur ther than his Roman prototypes, how ever. They formed a gallery of gods, so to speak, sort of syndicate of dei- ficatiOn, thus dividing the responsibil- ity of regulating the universe. William is the whole thing. The other Cesarian deieties have been dethroned while the Kaiser reigns alone on the dizzy Olympian height.-Pittsburg ChrOnicle-Telegrap
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THE REGULAR
 ARMY NOTES
Changes on Account of the Recent Transfer of Bat
 teries Of the Third.
General Miles Wants Commissioned and Non-Connnissione Officers
 to Be Elm blennauzed

The transfer of the batteries of heavy artillery of the Third Regiment from one post to another in this district, was ac- complished last Wednesday and Thurs day without any marked incident and the change has not brought about any noitce- able effect yet there are a number of the men who were 10th to vacate the pleasant quarters at the Presidio to take up new ones on islands distant from the city.
 It has been decided that the grand par ade of troops shall take place on the large parade grounds on the afternoon of the 18th inst.
 Since last Monday a detachment of non-commissioned officer and six men from each battery at Fort Mason. Fort Baker and Angel Island, in addition to the artillerymen stationed at the Presidio, have been engaged on the Fort Point res ervation in the work of mounting the heavy guns and mortar carriages. Of the latter there are to be eighteen. The work is to be completed before the end of June
 All the men who are to take part in the military tournament to be given during jubilee week, have been busy practicing when not in the performance of military duties, and in this they have been en- couraged by the officers, who are anxious that the participants shall make a cred ltable showing at that time.
 Commencing to-day, First Lieutenant Eugene T. Wilson, Third Artillery, will report daily, Sundays excepted to the commanding officer at the PreSidio post Tn connection with the mounting of gun carriages at that post
 By the recent transfer of batteries of the Third Artillery Second Lieutenant Grad ner went from the Presidio to Angel Island, where he relieved First Leuten- ant MenOher of the staff duties per formed by him, and in turn Lieutenant Menoher came to the PresidiO and re- heVed First Lieutenant Randolph of his duties as ordnance officer of the Presidio, Fort Winfield Scott and Fort. Mason.
 By recent order issued from the head quarters of the army the regulation gov erning loading by squad has been amended
 Lieutenant Colonel A. F. Bates, of the pay department, who has been retailed as military attache at the United States embassy at London, Eng, will not start for that station until after the first week Of March. Capain Alexander Rodgers, Fourth Cavalry. now at the Presidio. has been ordered to report as military at tache at the American embassy at Paris about the first of April.
 General Miles will urge the Secretary of War to adopt an emblem, to be worn by every commiss. ned and non-com- missioned officer in the army. His idea Is to have the coat of arms of the United States placed on the collar or other con- venient portion of the officers uniform, and over the cheVron of every non-com- missioned officer.
 The new style of shoes for enlisted ! men, recently tried at various posts, have given so much satisfaction that the issued orders for the purchase of 9 ,00L pairs. These will be secured and sea soned so as to be ready for issuance next year.
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following scores at 200 yards: Sergeant Grundman A, Musician Gordon 96, Mu- sician Sengstack 34. Private Lauber B, T. kruse 30, Porter il, II. c. Leffman $, koerner 20, w. Kruse 19 Rogers 26, H. J. Leffman 35, Voll 32, Ricketson 30. An interesting additional feature was the settlement of a controversy between Mu- sician Sengstack and Private D. N- Rog- CTS over the award of a last years med al. The matter was settled by a shoot on yesterday, resulting in victory Tor Rogers by a score of 34 to 9.
 Company r. First Regiment. piled up its score for the day a $ follows Captain Miller B, Lieutenant Nippert 3S, Sergeant Iverson 30, Sergeant Cook 3S. Sergeant Brown il, Corporal Raine 9, Private Deyer 39, Hopkins 36 Irving 3S, Newman SI, Nathan B, Shoup SS, Varney g, O'Con- nor 35
 It is expected that the scene at the ranges next Sunday will be full of inter- est and animation The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club. the San Francisco Schuetzen Verein. the Red Mems Schuet- zen Club, the Germania Schuetzen Club and the Norddeutscher Schuetzen Club will have their regular meetings, hence it is certain that many will take part in the trials of skill and that the crack shots will all be on their mettle.
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A MEDIAEVAL FEAST.

The banquet which was held here at the marriage of Count Ulrich with the Bavarian Princess Sabina has a lustre all its own. Seven thousand guests were present, and for their serving 800 of the handsomest people that could be found in all the land were brought to the castle and costumed in red and yellow cloth, and in the fourteen cOlos sal kitchens were serving day and night nearly the same number of cooks. The feast continued one week. and during this time there were consumed 136 oxen, 1900 calves, 570 capons, 1900 chickens, 2159 fieldfares, Il tons of salmon, 90 tons of herrings, 120 pounds of cloves. 40 pounds of saffron, 900 eggs, 5000 sacks of flour and 1,760, ,000 gallons of wine. For eight days and nights a pub lie wine fountain poured uninterrupt- edly through eight tubes red and white wine for all that wished to drink From Stuttgart, by Elise J. Allen, in Harper's Magazine
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EDWIN BOOTH AS A HUSBAND.

At this period the second Mrs. Booth, always nervous invalid, began to show signs Of the mental lack of bal ance which finally sapped her own life and almost broke his heart During her frequent attacks at Sarato~o. and later, when the two families met in New York and in London, sometimes she was very trying, but I never knew him to show a sign or utter a word of impatience. He bore meekly with everything she said and did. made ex- cuses for her, concealed Ter irritability and her responsibility as much as possible; he held her in his arms, as if she were a baby, for hours and nights together without a murmur, and he showed q devotion that hardly can be equaled.-From "A Group of Players" I" by Laurence Hutton, in Harper's Mag aZine for January.
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HE WANTED TO KNOW.

A North of Scotland clergyman al- ways impressed upon his parishloners never to call one another liars, but when any one told all untruth he said they ought to whistle.
 One Sunday he preached sermon on the loaves and the fishes. and be- ing at loss how to explain it said the lOaves were not like those nowadays, they were as big as some of the hills of Scotland.
 He had just pronounced these words when he heard a loud whistle.
 "Wha's that ca's me a liar?' asked he.
 Tt is I, Wullie Macdonald, the baker" was the reply
 Well, Wullie. what objection have ye to what I said?"
 'Nane in the least, doctor, only l wanted to know what sort of ovens they had to bake them loaves in?''- Spare Moments.
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OFF DAY FOR MARKsMEN.
Ambitious SharpshOoters Shiv- ering at the Ranges of
 Shell Mound

Yesterday was an "off day. at the Shell Mound targets.
 It was such according to the regular schedule of the clubs using the ranges and by reason of the fact that the fore boding weather kept some of the marks men away and the cold bestowed upon the fingers of those who did essay an onslaught on the bullseyes a numbness which rendered a steady aim well nigh impossible.
 It was mostly a matter of practice and medal shooting by the military, and some of the companies which had tar gets for the day did not appear to claim them.
 The San Francisco Schuetzen Verein held it's monthly practice shoot. with a fair attendance, as did also the Knights of the Red Branch Rifles.
 Companies A and F of the Fifth Regi- ment. held a practice shoot at 200 300 and 300 yards. Their shooting rules have not yet been agreed upon, but they will soon commence the regular medal com petition at the distances named.
 Company L, First Regiment, made the
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
QUIET SUNDAY AT THE PARK
Clty's Pleasure Ground Practically Deserted-Cbiquito Still Draw
 ina Crowds ct the Chutes

Yesterday was the most quiet Sunday at the park and Cliff House since the birth of the new year. The Park band did not render it's regular programme owing to the threatening weather. and the fog and mud made driving and cycling uncomfortable labor instead of pleasure. The beach and Cliff House were practically deserted and gloom ap- parently rested over all the land.
 Chiquita at the Chutes was still a drawing card, notwithstanding the raw pie enjoyed the little ones" entertain ment and many more were turned away. being unable to gain an entrance to the pavilion at either of the two perform anceS given.
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WHAT CAUSES STEAM?

A newsboy at one of our railway stations was very much puzzled as to what made the steam issued from the railway engines.
 Seeing a learned looking old gentle man pacing up and down the platform, he accOsted him thus
 II say, mister, will you tell me what steam is?''
 Steam, my bOy-steam. did you say? Oh-er, steam is steam, of course.
 The lad felt as wise as ever after receiving this reply, and seeing a mate of his coming toward him, he addressed him with
 Bill. do you know what steam is?''
 Why, of course I do, Jack It's a bucket of water all of a sweat, he replied, with knowing air
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SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE Of the San Francisco Call. corner of Market and Third streets. open until F o'clock every night in the year. BRANCH OFFICES-52T Montgomery street corner Clay: open until s:30 o'clock.
 SS9 Hayes street; open until s:30 o'clock 621 McAlllster street; open until s:30 D. n. 615 Larkin street; open until 9:3o o'clock. S.w. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets: open until g O clock
 106 Eleventh street; open until 2 o'clock. 25ls Mission street; open until o'clock 1505 Polk street; open until 9:30 o'clock.
 NV. corner Twenty second and Kentucky streets open till g o'clock
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STOLE HIS FARE.

An Irishman landed in Liverpool when the cholera was bad and went to an undertaken for a job
 The man of the somber business said he could give him two days work, and the first job would be to screw a Jew down.
 Before the operation began all the relatives walked round the coffin and dropped money in.
 When Pat got back to the shop he asked his master what they dropped the money in for, and the master said it was to pay the dead mans fare over the Jordan.
 Then" said Pat. 'T hope he can swim for 1 stole his fare
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FILING UP DEBT.

The an-important question during the Reichstag session just begun is the re- organization of the German navy on much enlarged basis. The Emperor, whose hobby the navy is, as his grand fathers was the army, just now wishes to increase the size of the German fleet within the next seven years until it is one-thlrd that of the British or one half that of the French. At present the British navy has 62 battleshipS and lJI cruisers; that of France 36 battle ships and SS cruisers. Germany is to have ly battleShips and 63 cruisers. Nearly, if not quite, all that the Reich stag IS willing to grant, but what the majority of the delegates are not will ing to grant is the "septennate"; that IS, to vote With the Government on the whole financial plan on which this reor- ganlzauon rests. At this moment the German navy consists of but F battle shlps and B cruisers (against the United States, II and A. respectively, or Japans ( and 39), and that this Is not enough is admitted pretty nearly all around, considering the transmarine colonies and the aspirations of Ger
 many and her vast export trade. But the RelchStag strongly dislikeS tying Its successor-fOr the quinquennlaI leg lslatlVe period of this present Reichstag ends next spring, and new or.e is then 10 De elected for another five years 10 line of action over which this sue cessor has no control. That. in fact, is the main objection to the naval plan of the Government, and owing to it prob ably the whole plan will fail, for the present at least. However. there is a strong probability that the first annual appropriation called for under the bill VIII be voted. and that ought to satis- " them tor the nonce, leaving the rest to the next Reichstag.
 How enormously the empire's debt mas grown-and nearly every penny of II Tor the army and navy-may be seen rom the following list The debt was
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THE NAVAL MILITIA.

The work of removing all the movables from the Camanche to the Marion has been accomplished and there remains in the monitor but six tons of coal, which could not be placed in the bunkers of the Marion for want of room. It is prob able that this will have to be sacked and placed on the deck of the vessel. When that shall have been done, the militias new vessel will be all ready to be taken to this port. The day has not yet been fixed and it will be at the pleasure of Governor Budd, who desires that the event shall be grand one in the history of the militia. She will be steamed down from the island under the orders of Cap tain L. H. Turner.
 Bruno Nelson. one of three men de- tailed by the Navy Department for duty on the Camanche. but who will, with three more, be assigned to the Marion. about two weeks ago received a block of pine and out of that he carved fine model of the Marion and then rigged her put completely. So complete is the model that on last Tuesday Lieutenant Gum used it for the purpose of illustrating q lecture on sailing, and by its use made clear many things that the officers of the militia will have to know when they go Dn board of the Marion.
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Companions of the Forest.

The officers of Columbia Circle No. 150 of Sacramento were installed last week by Mrs
 Annie Minaghan, D. D., assisted by Mrs An nie Elliott as herald. The new officers are: Kate Futterer. P. C. C.; Mary Plunkett. c. c. 1: Sophie Graf. s. C. C.; Lena Stegeman, T. i; Emma Lane, F. S.; Lula Muller, R. S.; Eliza beth Kahley. R. G.; Jenny Gleen. l.. G.: Mary Showler. L. G.. Mary Hughes Q. G.. Mamie Duhain organist. After the installation there
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AFTER HIS DEPARTURE.

Amy-Tom wants to marry me- Aris- tophanes; do you think I would better take the chances?
 Boston Parrot-Candidly I do, inas- much as 1t is perilOus to monkey with the chances, especially when one has reached the period of the last one.- Harper'S BaZar
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At a glance it will be seen that with In nine years, or since the accession of the present Emperor, the burden of debt has increased nearly 1,500, GOO. 900 marks. If this present naval plan goes through, another 1000. .O00,O00 will be added to it. But then. to be a big power costs mOney-lots of 1t, as Italy has found out to its sorrow. Noblesse obhge. and somebody must pay the piper if there's any dancing done.- Philadelphia Record
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders of the Union Iron Works will be held at the office of the company, 222 Market st. San Fran cisco. on TUESDAY. January 25, 1S9S at Il 30 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of electing board of directors to serve for the ensuing year. and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.
 J. OB GJTNN. Secretary. Office. 222 Market st, San Francisco, Cal. January 10. 1898
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MEETING NOTICES.

GOLDEN GATE COMMANDERY NO. & te 16 K. T., Golden Gate building, 625 ss sVFT1NG sqtfsI SsFee at 7:so clock. The order r
 of the Red Cross will be conferred. All fraters are courteously invited
 JONATHAN NJ PEEL. Elm Com.
 WILLIAM T. FONDA, Recorder.
 SAN FRANCISCO Chapter No. l. A Rqyal I,IzG Arch Rbsi0ass Mas0ns meets anS THIS A 'sS' H, G. PRINCE. Secretary. KING soiomon's Lodge No. 26o F. "a and A M, Franklin Hall, 1889 Fill "A. more st First Degree THIS (dON- K 2 p&Y1 DAY EVENING at 7:8O o'clock By w 0roe' ' HARRY BAEHR, Secretary. ocCIDENTAL Lodge N? No RE F; E and 5sd A. A DAY) EVENING at 7:30 o'clock First K R Degree. By order of 9 the h R6oI "; M euo w HERMANN LODGE NO 127, F. and A A. NJ Called meeting THIS DAY "A. (MONDAY). January r. 1898. at 7:3o xxx o'clock p. m. Degree No. ?. By order wv or the W L. L. SCHUMACHER. Secretary. DUTCH Mining. and Milling Company-The regular annual meeting of the stockholders Viii be held at the office of the company. which office is now temporarily situated at No 3ls California street, City and County of BAY the 17th day of January, 1898, at the hour hqo9e ee o eecting board of directors for inc ensuing year, and also for the transaction of silch other business as may be brought be- fore the meeting. Transfer books close Iues- day January 11th. 1898, at 5 O clock D. m
 GEORGE W. GERHARD, secretary Dated San Francisco, January bth, 4oSS- THE regular monthly meeting of the stock holders of the National Ice Company vii! be held at the office of the company, 5Za Mar ket street San Francisco, Cal, on WEDNES- DAY. the 2d day of February, lSSs, at the hour of II o'clock a. for the purpose or electing board of directors to serve TOT the ensuing year and the transaction Of such other business as may come before the meet ing. ]. F. DON A1Cf-' oey CIetaI ANNUAL, rneeting-The regular annual meet ing of stockholders of the Oceanic steamship CO will be held at the office of the com pany. 327 Market st., San Francisco, cal. on Friday the 21st day of January, lSSS at the hour of II o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve Tor the ensuing year. and the transaction or such other business may come before the meet ing Transfer books will close on MONDA1' January 10. at clock p. m
 E. H. SHELDON Secretary. THE annual meeting of the stockholders of the Realty Syndicate will be held at the office of the corporation, 14 Sansome st. room 12 San Francisco. at o'clock on THURSDAY, January 20 1898, to elect directors to serve for the ensuing year. and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. !. C. WlNANS, Secy-
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10 Cure a Cold in One Do,,

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if 1t falls to cure 25c The genuine has L. B. C. on each tablet
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BOILER maker with first-cass references; also blacksmith capable of tempering all kinds or tools, wishes position in mines any place. Box 562. Call office
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YOUNG Frenchman wishes position on French newspaper; is expert compositor. Address F. A, John st.
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MAN thoroughly experienced In general mer-
 chandise hotel and liquor business, ordi-
 nary bookkeeper wants salaried position in = Alaska. P. F. S. 435 Thirteenth st.
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THE annual meeting of the stockholders of the Realty Syndicate will be held at the ofhce of the corporation 14 SansOme st. room 13, San Francisco at o'clock on THURSDAY, January %. 1898, to elect directors to serve for the ensuing year. and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting ! C. WINANS. Secy.
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YOUNG man with some command of stenog- raphy would like employment not to con- fict with evening school; salary nominal. Address R.. 1123 Sutter st.
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FEMALE HELP WANTED.

PROTESTANT girl for cooking and homework; small American family; short distance; S25; see party here at 11:30 to-day J. F. CROS- EFT CO, 316 Sutter street
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILLIAM J. ROHRER Is not authorized tC collect or have any money account of tn. Broadway Brewery.
 MRS. JACOB ROHRER.
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YOUNG married man of good habits, refer ences, desires position; good around horses not afraid of work; in private family any where. Box 520 Call