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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-14
COMMANDMENT RULES.

Under the rules of war which have been approved by all civilized nations, there are certain things which a beligerent cannot do without laying himself liable to the charge of barbarism.
 There are certain rules which must be followed in the bombardment of cities. According to Theodore s. Wolsey, a rec ognized authority on international law. great consideration for persons and prop erty must be displayed in a lombard ment All pillage is unlawful, however prolonged the resistance; unnecessary destruction of property is forbidden: quarter must be given, and killing must be stopped as soon as resistance ceases.
 Churches. hospitals, establishments de- voted to charity, the arts or to scientific use should be marked by flags and spared as much as practicable. Notice that a bombardment is intended Is usually given, that non-combatants may be sheltered from its effects. Moreover, 1t is only fortified places that can be shelled. For a hostile fleet to Lombard city that was undefended would be an atrocious viola tion of the laws of war.
 While Spain would not hesitate to resort to atrocities, it Is not likely that she would violate the rules of war in such a way as to make herself an outlaw among nations. For that reason, even if our fleet should not intercept the Spanish men-of-war that are believed to be headed this way, there is little danger of the bombardment of any unprotected city on our coast.-From the Cleveland Leader
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THE JEWS AS PATRIOTS.

Three thousand Jewish residents of Chi cage on Saturday last gathered together and took part in one of the most unique demonstrations of patriotism in the States since the war with Spain began.
 In the Hebrew language, and according to the forms of Moses, prayers were of fered in the Jewish Tabernacle for the protection and guidance of President Mo kinley, for the success of our arms in the warfare with Spain, and for the con- unued welfare and prosperity of the United States Government. The exercises were conducted by Rev. Israel Kupfer, rabbi of the congregation, but the prin- clpal address was by William Zoloktkon. lie declared that 1t was a peculiar and providential happening that in a land of liberty the Jews assembled as respected cltlzens or great nation to pray for the success of the arms of a nation that had persecuted their ancestors.
 The persecution of the Jew" he said, was the beginning of the decline of Spain. To-day Spain is tottering to ex- destroy are hopeful and strong. The Jew who enjoys the freedom of this country IS willing to give his life to extend that freedom to the possessions of Spain in this hemisphere, and he. will rejoice in the downfall of the nation that once drove his people from her shores"
 Such demonstration as this will go far toward setting at naught the absurd assertion so often heard that "the Jews are a nation without a country It is very hard for some people to understand that Judaism in this day is a religion, nothing more, nothing less. The Jews are not a separate nation. The Jews of America are as essentially American citizens and are quite as patriotic and the adherents of any other religion Richmond (Va-) Star.
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and that the object of The Call in publishing them was not to injure Sacramento but to save her peo- pie from danger of disease.
 The first result of the publication was the awaken ing of popular interest in the subject This led to discussion, and discussion brought about investga- ton. All the statements made by The Call were found to be true. The next step was to devise remedy. Men of intelligence and energy took Up the work, and soon as they began to was found they would have ample cooperation from the State officials in checking the evil so far as it is due to the contamination of the water by the sewage from Fol- som prison
 It gratifying to note by the reports from Sac ranento yesterday that the movement for better water supply has far progressed that victory for Sacramento is virtually assured It is regarded as certain that the Prison Directors at their next meet ing will provide some way by which the sewage of Folsom can be cared for without draining 1t into American River. This will be gain not for Sacra- mento only but for all the region along the rivers be- low the prison, and may serve as means tor pro- noting sewage improvement in many other locai- ties.
 Sacramento is to be congratulated upon the energy of her Chamber of Commerce and her citizens gener- ally in dealing with the issue The importance of the work to be undertaken cannot be overrated. An im- pure water supply is to every household in the city It is of the most fruitful causes ot dis ease among men, and if the present impure supply were continued there is no telling what fearful cost it might have entailed upon the people of Sacra- mento in the coming summer Fortunately the evil is to be no longer ignored The remedy has been devised and agreed upon Sacramento will soon be as heathul nature made that locality before man contaminated the pure waters of the rivers.
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INVENTIONS BY NAVAL OFFICERS

Under the prevailing custom in regard to the use by the Government of inven- tions by naval officers, the Secretary of the Navy has hitherto allowed compen- sation in such cases, the amount being fixed pursuant to recommendations of ex- pert naval officials. The clause of the naval appropriation bill which the House has refused to accept provided that naval officers holding patents on any discovery or invention used by the Government might go into the Court of Claims and sue for compensation. The orderly and gen orally satisfactory adjustment of such claims by the chief of the Navy Depart ment would thus give place to a series of actions in court, with the Government practically in the position of defendant and one of it's employees, nurtured and educated at the public expense, as plain tiff.
 It is clear that the greater proportion of inventions and discoveries useful in naval practice must be the output of men spe- cially trained and adapted for naval duty.
 Being thoroughly familiar with the con- have been enabled frequently to work out satisfactory solutions where the most learned of landlubbers would have groped yainly In the dark
 In regard to the right of compensation for inventions by naval officers Of de- vices and Improvements adyantageous to always been that when officers have been specially assigned to experimental duty, With special facilities afforded to them by the department, the product of their investigations and experiments is the property of the Government.
 But if an invention for the naval ser vice be devised by an officer as a result of independent effort and personal enter prise, he is entitled to full ownership of the fruits of his labors, secured to him by letters patent. The Government must pay royalty for the use of such an inven- ton. although in all probability the only customer for it.
 If naval officers are to be paid for im- provements in naval construction, arma- ment and equipment, due provision might be easily made for such payment with out resorting to the courts or to the duress of rider upon an appropriation bill.-Philadelphia Record.
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THE CALL TO BATTLE.

From height to height Columbia calls. She sends from surging sea to sea- To cabin and to mansion halls, Her mighty summons to the free; She bids her true. undaunted sons Stand to their guns-stand to their guns.
 IT. Harki how the West her answer gives The South--how proudly now she speaks! The spirit of Columbia lives And thunders from our Northern peaksi For when our Mother speaks the word She shall be heardi she shall be heardl Nor halt we now to nicely weigh And nicely measure and adjust She speaks and we, her sons, obey, For she hath all our love and trust. Her word shall be our guiding star From paths of peace to paths of wari
 ". Speak, then, in thunder O ye shipsi Let your fierce voices swell and roar Till. at the summons of your lips, Peace reigns again from shore to shore Till MOrros grim beleaguered walls Shall know your tones and heed your calls!
 ". Oh, may our God the Father keep Our dear ones through the fev rous glade! Oh, may he watch upon the deep His sailor sons whom he hath made And. when the battle -tempests blow, Thy mercy, Lord, on friend and foei
 New York Press.
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WITH THE HUMORISTS.

When a married woman begins to Juggle dumbbells 1t Is about time for her hus- band to cultivate the acquaintance Of a divorce lawyer.-Chicago News.
 That botany professor has lost his mind''
 War excitement?"
 NO; he couldn't classify more than fifty of tie flowers on his wife's spring hat. "-Chfcago Record.
 What has become of Bliggins?''
 He's laid up; a victim of the war"
 ''I didn't know he had even enlisted" '"
 "He hasn't. He sprained his larynx telling how things ought to be done."- Washington Star.
 Anyway, the pedestrian has the law on his side.'
 "Oh. of course: but he has the wheel man on his neck. Indianapolis Journal.
 .'They tell me that the Prince has very democratic manners"
 'Democratic? Why they are absolutely Populist!''
 .But how could you have the heart to hang a man for stealing $10 horse?" asked the tourist
 s.Fer two reasons Rubberneck Bill ex- plained .They wasn't nuthfn else to hang him fer an they wasn't nobody else handy to hang"
 "shockingly unprincipled lot. those bar tenders One of them passed bad quar- ter on me a week ago, confound him. and I have not been able to get rid of it yet.'
 'sThere is no doubt that pr. Fourthly is a powerful preacher. Have you ever heard him?"
 NO, I have never had an opportunity to do so as yet"
 You ought to come around some time, by all means. know you'd be impressed. Why, upon several occasions have even noticed the members of the choir listening to him. .''-Chicago News.
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THE SACRAMENTO WATER SUPPLY

c TEPS taken by the citizens of Sacramento and
 by the State officials to procure purer water AD supply for Sacramento striking illustration of- the benefits accruing to a community from prompt publication of existing evils and an nsistent urging of the adoption of an immediate remedy
 When The Call first exposed the dangerous cond- ton of the water supply at Sacramento the exposure was met by the charge that it an attempt to n- jure the city Certain of contemporaries started the charge and tried hard to raise the degree of prolonged howl. It takes more than two coyotes however to make noise enough to distract attention from the clear voice of The Cal and the people of Sacramento not for moment deceived. They knew that the articles the water supply were true
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PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEoPrE

Sir Henry Hawkins, the famous English judge, thus explains his refusal to write his memoirs: "If you begin by saying what a splendid fellow you are they cal you egotistical, and as for saying any thing against myself, I'll be hanged is will. Would your"
 The son of the Sultan of Zanzibar. who is in England, will remain in that coun- try for some time. and when he returns home will try to introduce the ideas of English civilization among his country men.
 The Prince of Wales has been reinstated as grand master of the English Free Masons.
 There are In the House of Commons two wooden boxes on which are numerous indentations made by the rings on MT. Gladstone's hand when that statesman became more than usually excited.
 Although 7s years of age, Rosa Bon heur, the great painter of animals, ap- pears as active as ever, so far as her work is concerned. She spends about five hours @ day perched on ladder in her studio.
 The Rev. pr. Lorimer of Fremont Temple, Boston, is credited with a will ingness to run for Governor of Massachu- setts on the Prohibition ticket if the churches of the State will stand by him.
 In one of his books Mark Twain ob- serves that the reason there is compara- lively little arable land in Spain is be- cause the great majority of the Spanish people are in the habit of squandering it on their persons, and when they die it is buried with them.
 A would-be playwright recently took one of his productions to Richard Mans field and asked for a verdict. When the actor undertook to render an honest de- cision of the play the tyro waxed wroth. "Do you know that play cost me year S hard labor?" he asked. My dear man" said Mansfield, you are fortunate. A more just judge would have made it ten years. He really would"
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COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS

pr. P. N Russell and John s. Dore of Fresno are at the Lick. J. C.. Ruddock, the Ukiah attorney, is registered at the Grand. John McMullin, a well-known banker of Fresno, is at the Occidental Benjamin P. Barker, a wine merchant of Livermore, is at the Baldwin. Albert E.. Carroll and his sister, Ma belle B. Carroll, are guests at the Palace
 A. J. Marcus, capitalist from Menio Park, is at the Palace, accompanied by his wife.
 W. B. Nutter, lawyer of Stockton, and E. w. Riddle, the banker, of Healdsburg, are at the Lick
 E. T. Blackmer of San Diego, grand pre- late of the Royal Arch Masons of this State, Is at the California
 Dr. J. W. Oakley Of Toronto, Canada, and Sheriff w. B. Johnson of Riverside are among the guests at the Grand
 B. H. Of1ey, connected with the quar- termasters department of the United States army, is registered at the CaIifor- nia.
 Bishop Graves, who is at the head of the northern diocese Of the Episcopal church in the California Jurisdiction, Is at the Occidental.
 Edouard Remenyi. the distinguished violinist, is registered at the Baldwin. and came here from St. Louis to fill an en- gagement at one of the local theaters.
 Hugh Craig, president of the Chamber of Commerce, is now State agent for the Home Insurance Company of New York having resigned from the New Zealand with which he has been associated for many years.
 Richard McCreery of Burlingame met with painful accident while horseback riding in Lake County yesterday morn ing. He came to this city and immediate ly went to his rooms at the Palace. pr. H. B. de Marville, who was called in said that MT. McCreery had sustained quite severe fracture of the knee, that would confine him to his bed for a week or two, but no serious results are anticipated.
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THE FORTUNE OF WAR.

! HILE the voices of the people still \NI sounding with glad acclamations the gallant feat of the Winsow on Monday in at tacking sngle-handed three Spanish gunboats and driving them to seek shelter under the guns of the forts of Cardenas Bay the of yesterday announcing another daring feat of the same boat. another victory for our flag, but gained at fearful cost to the vessel and her The Winslow, badly wrecked lies in port awaiting repairs, and the number of the brave men who so courageously won fame for her dead wounded
 The service on which the Winslow was sent that led to her destruction of so venturesorae na- that at first reading 1t will seem to the country that some one must have bundered. A careful study of the situation, however, shows that such not the In sea fights well as in land fights peril is not to be avoided. There times when few men must perform deeds of seeming recklessness in order that some great benefit or advantage may be gained for the army the fleet which they serve. Such an emergency occurred in the contest at Carr denas Bay.
 It is clearly wise the part of commanders to destroy many possible of the Spanish yes sels now in West Indian waters before the main fleet of Spain unite with them Several of these Span ish gunboats were in the bay Cardenas They con sttuted to blockade and operations in those waters menace which it necessary to remove.
 
 mined and that for ships to steam boldly in would be to invite the destruction of the entire squadron. Another entrance had to be sought out, and matter of the vessel that led the way had to be of comparatively small draught lest she should strand upon the shoals.
 The little Wnslow chosen to lead the way. She found passage deep enough for the tug Wilson and the gunboat Hamilton but the larger ships of the squadron could follow. The three boats held on their course, found the Spanish boats anchor under the guns of the land batteries and at tackled them. The feat was on lesser scale but not less daring than that of Dewey at Manila. The men of the Winsow died recklessly, but gloriously. The occasion is which patriotism may exult for the valor shown as well as mourn for the heroic dead
 This is the fortune of war The American seaman drawing his inspiration from long line of heroes from the days of Paul Jones to those of Farragut and reused to emulation by the marvellous victory achieved at Manila, cannot turn his back any foe however strong he appear when the path of duty leads straight forward It is inevitable that at times disasters befall the brave Were 1t otherwise it would not require bravery face the chances of This first blow given to in the struggle with Spain warns that it is not holiday task sol diers and have entered upon but 1t will also remind that duty it imposes will be too perilous for our heroes to meet and overcome.
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EASEMENTS.

Baldwin--"In Japan" Columbia-"Monbars Californta-"Ihe Ensign" Alcazar-"Niobe Morosco 's-"The Prisoner of Algiers." Tlvoli-"Ship Ahoy" Orpheum-Vaudevile Mechanics Pavilion-Masonic Festival Sherman Clay Hall-Paloma Schranm, this afternoon Sherman Clay Hal-Kneisel Quartet Monday May 16. Metropolitan TempeTestimonia Fritz schee Sunday Rftern May l5.
 The Chutes-Zoo, Vaudeville. and Visions of Art Olympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets Specialties Central Park-DoS and Pony Show. Sutro Baths-Swimmng Coursing-Ingleside Coursng Park. Recreation Park-Basebal to-day. Ei Campo-Musc dancing boating, fishing Sunday. California JockeyClub, Oakland-Races to-dayI
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sary, the manager said. "Oh. 1t is purely a business arrangement. By placing this notice in the works each man knows who is the visitor being conducted around. and does not need to ask his mates. Time is thus saved.'' MT. Wilson also observed that the men were allowed to sit at their work. The manager said that was also a business matter. We find that the men can do 15 per cent more work seated than standing ''
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NAMING TIE BICYCLE.

Both the velocipede and bicycle have given the French lot of trouble to sat- isfactorily christen either machine. Be- ginning with the celerifere and velosifere, there has been a progressive movement in the direction of bicycle" "bicyclette.' .' ''veloce'' and ''velo." The popular vehicle is also known under the name of "be- cane" Tn Spain it Is the velocifers, ve- locipedo and bicicletta. In England 1t Is sswheel"; in Germany. a'fahrradn or trad" !" In China it is "gaugma," meaning for eiEn horse." or "fei chai," flying .na-
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NAMED THE BABY DEWEY.

o O o o o o stranger in the person of a healthy, bouncing boy, and when the baby was christened the father who felt true American pride in the brilliant achievement of Admiral Dewey over the Spanish fleet, to evince his pa- triotic spirit had the youngster named Dewey, in honor of the illustrious de- fender of our nations honor
 Yesterday afternoon MT. Dunham had occasion to go to the Occidental Hotel on business, when he was agreeably sur prised to meet an old friend who had just arrived from the East After mutual greetings, he was on the point of inform ing him of the new addition to his family when the other commenced to speak in glowing terms of the splendid American victory in the Philippines, Admiral Dewey especially coming in for a large share of his admiration. Both gentlemen being of an equally patriotic nature, the conversa- tion naturally became very animated and 1t was some time before MT. Dunham was able to venture the remark, "Well, we've got a new boy up at our house." Con- gratulations were immediately extended. "Yes," continued the proud father, at the thought of the pleasant event, Dewey Dunham," meaning, of course, to convey to his friend the name of the lad and his own patriotic action in naming the baby. The other individual, whose thoughts had by that time again reverted to their orig inal conversation on the reinstatement ad- ministered to the Spaniards, replied: "Y ou are right, my boy, dead right, even if you are little ungrammatical. You know, it would be more proper to say, Dewey did 'ern' {"
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AMERICAN ECONOMY OF TIME.

When visiting the United States, Have lock Wilson was particularly impressed with the labor-saving machines in opera ton in tho different factories as well as with the order and method with which the works are conducted. Tn making a tour around one factory in Ohio, he was surprised to find above each machine a huge placard, with the words. "The Hon. J. Hayelock Wilson, M. P, from Eng
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chine, In the same country it is also called "tzu tzun." or carriage at-goes- without-horse." With respect to names, however. the Flemings distance all the rest. Beginning by calling the bicycle deyeloped d e"e the 0 name Ire into the th mon mon strous "gewielsnelrijuoetrapp kergestel." Those contemplating a bicy- cle tour in Europe had better skip Elan ders or else ride around the country.
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Excursion to the Yellowstone Park

personally conducted excursion will leave this city July 12 for the Yellowstone Park via the Shasta Route and Northern Pacific Rail- way. Tourists will be accommodated in first class Pullman cars. and tickets will be sold including berths. meals and trip through the Park. Send for circular giving rate and itinerary to T. K. STATELER. General Agent Northern Pacific Railway. 6Ss Market street, San Francisco.
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Cal. glace fruit soc per ID a, Townsend's.s

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), BIO Mont gOmery street. Telephone Main 1U42.
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Somebody certainly at fault When the volun- teers from Oregon were not met at the station and given military escort. They gallant looking lot; they have become soldiers for love of country
 and though they from beyond the State line they are all our boys just the There are more Of them to come and the should not be sighted
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AUCTION SALES.

By W. Butterfed-This day May A. Grocery and Bar 646 Hilbert o'clock Also Furniture, at l stockton street, at ? o'clock.
 By Spear & -Mond ay, May 6 Furniture, at 2l0S 3ct tc aYalu ne at O.
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correspondent sends to New York paper the story of the San Juan battle in which he speaks of the women fleeing in yellow fear Had he been showing the unfortunate ladies copy of the paper for which he writes details of things which never have hap pened?
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Certain of the powers are said still to be deter mined that the United States shall hold the Phil ippnes. Spain can be counted among the number.
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The man who sues for divorce alleging that his wife took but bath in five months should remem- Der that the company has earnestly requested citizens to be as sparing possible of water
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THE best appetizer and regulator of the diges- tive organs Is ANGosTURA BIrTERs, prepared by DR T. G. R. SIEGERT & SONS
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No SAFER OR MORE EFBIoAcioUs REMEDY can be had for Coughs, or any trouble of the throat than ,'Brolo7ts Bronchial IYoahss.n
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Luxuriant hair with its youthful color as- sured by using PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
 PARKER's GINGER ToNIc the bes: cough cura
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DARKNESS UNDER THE EYE-J. A. L.. City. The dark ring sometimes seen under the human eye is caused by con- geStion of the blood.
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The household of a certain MT. Durham of this city was made happy a. short time ago by the arrival of a little