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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
Presidio to Be Made Sanitary.

The presence of the United States vol unteers on private camping grounds is subject that the Chamber of Commerce has seen fit to take notice of, and in or der that the Government may be made aware of that fact. toeether with the ne- cessity of putting the grounds at the Pre- sidio in proper sanitary condition, the following dispatch was forwarded to Sen- ator Perkins yesterday from the Cham har- 1nf Hnrrar
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A Realistic Scene.

Realism is the thing" insisted the
garrulous actor while they were taking
their night lunch after the show. "Noth-
ing takes like the real sawmill, the cotton
mill, train of cars, fire engine, burning
block, genuine horse and all that sort of
thing.
II discovered that when / was O kid
getting up amateur performances. That's
where l learned human nature before we
youngsters knew anything about the ways
OF the world and had comb with piece
of paper over it and jews harp and a
mouth organ for the orchestra. I'll mover
forget when we gave Red Handed Anto-
MUS in the barn-3 cents for adults, cent
for children over 8 and free seats for the
balance. Everything was real. I had a
corn knife for sword, and there wasn't q
soldier In the squad that didn't have a
musket longer than himself. When we
fought, the anger of battle famed from
our eyes, and when one fell he went down
SO hard that 1t took weeks to remove the
bruises. The audience would get on their
feet to cheer, and it took half a dozen
husky marshals to keep them from going
after the villain with pitchforks.
when it came time to behead Anto-
MUS, the excitement was intense. The mu-
sic of the orchestra was slow and dismal.
The children had to be carried out, and
they whooped as they went. The people
he'll their breath as I ground the corn
knife on a real grindstone and Missed my
VOW Of vengeance. When 1 removed my
coat and rolled up my sleeves, the breath
ing stopped. just here my father entered
by way of a granary door and carried mo
kicking off the stage. If he had not, I
would have deeapitated the youngster who
was playing Antonius as sure as I am
alive If the whole thing hadn't been SO
realistic, we couldn't have held our audi
ence for ten minutes. It's the same way
the world over. Detroit Free Press
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A woman never really knows the
meaning of happiness and content
until she is the mother of q healthy,
happy child. The health OF the
child depends on the health of the
mother, both before and after birth.
Most all of woman's weakness and
particularly the weakness that most
strongly influences the health OF
children, comes from some derange-
ment or disease of the distinctly
feminine organs. DR.. Pierce's Fav-
orite Prescription will cure troubles
of this nature. 1t should be taken
regularly by every woman during
the entire period of CESSATION. II
gives strength to all the organs in
volved, lessons the pains of child.
birth and insures the health of bott
mother and child.
Send 81 one. cent stamps to cover
cost of mailing only, and receive free
copy of DR.. Pierce's Medical Ad.
wiser. Address, Worlds DispensarJ
Medical Association, Buffalo, N
NJ
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Personally Conducted Tours
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
SEASON OF 1878.

The Personally Conducted Tour
list System of The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is the highest
perfection yet attained in railway
travel it affords all the comforts
and conveniences of modern railway
equipment, and at the same time
eliminates all anxiety and annoy
ance inseperably connected with in
diyidual travel.
For the season of 1917 and 1873 it
has arranged for the following
tours:
CALIFoRNIA.-Four tours, leaving
New York, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg January 9Th, January 9th,
February 18th and March 18th.
With the exception of the first
party going and the last returning
all of these parties will travel By
the aGolden Gate Special between
New York and California, stopping
at interesting points en- route.
FLoRIDA.-Four tours to Jack
sonville, will leave New York and
Philadelphia, January 25th, Febru-
airy 9Th and 22d, and March 9Th.
The first three admit of q sojourn of
two weeks in the "Flowery State,
Tickets for the fourth tour will be
good to return by regular trains
until May 3lst, 1898.
Tickets for the above tours win
be sold from all principal stations
on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For detailed itineraries, giving
rates and full Information, address
Thomas E. Watt, Passenger Agent
Western District, Pittsburg, Pa.
E s. Harrar, Division Ticket 8 gent,
Williamsport, Pa. or George W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Philadelphia.
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WOMEN m FRENCH FICTION.
Distorted Rostraituyes Of Ereneh wiye.

Distorted Rortraituves Of Erench Wives
and Mothers Presented by Noyelists.
Miss Anna L. Bicknell, who lived for
Some years in the Tuileries as governess
In the household Of Napoleon III, contrib
utes TO The Century an article on z French
Wives and Mothers.n This Is richly Illus
trated by drawings by Boutet de Monvel
Miss Bioknei says,
Those who have gathered their opinions
as 10 the real character of the average
Frenchwoman from the romantic liter
Rture Of the present century, more especi-
ally that of the last few years, would neo-
essarily bear q severe Judgment, tinged
with considerable amount of contempt.
Such an opinion would, however, be I'M
Just and wholly undeserved, as any Inn
partial observer, having been privileged to
share French home life, could truly tell
them. The average English woman is
very graphically depicted In English nov
els, and foreigner can form fair esti-
mate of her merits and dement's from tho
descriptions Of English domestic life pre-
sented by popular writer's But 1t is not
so In France or in French literature The
real French gentlewoman deserves to be
better understood, for she is totally unlike
the heroines of modern novels, whose writ
ers know about as much of aristocratic
life as the author Of 1.-The Lady Flabella'
in nicholas Nickleby." The pictures
presented in Octave Feuillet's writings
are perhaps the truest to nature as 1t is
seen in some melancholy cases. But he
himself certainly would have been ready
to admit that the women he met in daily
life had nothing in common with his NOR
bid heroines. As he belonged to good
old family of the upper bourgeoisie, be had
better opportunities Of knowing the society
which he depicted SO powerfully in his
novels Of fashionable life than have the
upstairs who describe salons of which they
have never crossed the threshold.
But even in the works of Feuillet, al
though the frame is accurate, the portraits
arc those of exceptionally diseased minds
Women like Nine. de Champallon in NJ.
do Camors" or the dreadful Julia de Ire
oeur may exist in France or elsewhere
but those who know French society will
certainly recognize moro readily women
like Nine. dc Camors and her charming
mother or the Suzanne of 'sLa Clef d Or"
with the home of Sibylle and the dear old
people SO delightfully."- described there.
Many examples might be quoted equally
sweet and pure among the heroines Of
Feuillet's impassioned narratives, and one
is convinced that these have been more
faithfully copied from nature than the
others.
The fact is that the great majority of
French noyelists belong to the Bohemia of
literature and are not admitted within the
precincts either Of aristocratic circles or
of the less refined but equally strict bur-
geois homes. They know only the border
land, peopled in general by the wealthy
and adventurous foreign set which budded
and expanded during the second empire
and has now taken it's place by the side of
French society, but not within its pale.
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OLD TINE OYSTER FRIcAssE-To
make an old fashioned oyster fri.
cassee put the liquor from pint of
oysters in small granite pan with
a heaping tablespoonful of cracker
dust and set it over the fire. Place
the oysters in another pan with 2
ounces of butter. Cover the pan
and let the oysters cook over slow
heat until their edges are ruffled.
Have ready a hot platter with
pieces of buttered toast about two
inches square, and when the oysters
are done take them out with wire
spoon and lay them upon the toast.
Turn the broth mixture into the pan
where the oysters were cooked, sea-
son it with salt and cayenne pepper,
and when it again comes to the boil
ing point stir in half cup of cream
and turn the mixture over the oys-
ter toast.
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Senator Mason's Chicago friends. Sem
ator Mason and his son spent the early
afternoon in escorting the lady through
the public buildings and afterward
dined at the Johnson. She being tired,
and some hours remaining before she
could secure a train, Senator Mason
engaged room for her at the Johnson
for the afternoon.
Returning to the cafe where the lady
was waiting with his son Mr.. Mason
was followed by the clerk, who asserted
that he had changed his mind about
furnishing the room. and rendered Mr..
Mason his money. The senator repaired
with the clerk to the lobby, where hot
words ensued. and the clerk struck him.
Before many blows passed the combat
ants We're separated by friends. The
proprietor of the Hotel Johnson after
ward said that his clerk had been over
jealous, and that he greatly regretted
the occurrence.
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Laughed himself to Denth.

Among the historical incidents connect
ed with the rathhaus is one relating to
an old judge who laughed himself to DEATH
Ono sultry day, reads the record, during a
recess Of the council the members were
leaning from the windows of the rathhaus
in the hope to catch any stray wind 1t
was the period of hoops and Yoluminous
skirts, and maid shared with mistress the
mania for distended attire. On this pulse
less summer day pretty servant girl in
wide hooped skirt and a gay bodice made
her way through the lettering groups up
to the fountain. She filed her tub and
lifted it to her head, but in this move
ment, 10, the wonderful skirt was wrested
from its fastenings and it dropped to the
ground. The judge had seen the maid APP
proach the fountain like ship under full
sail, and when he now beheld her, col
lapsed and abashed, he was filed with
such humor that upon the spot he laughed
himself to death. -"Stnttgart, by Elsie
J. Allen, in Harper's Magazine.
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BRUTAL YOUNG MURDERER.
Killed a Five-Year-Old Boy and Threw
His Cody in q Crock

Killed Five ear-Old Boy and Threw
His Body in Creek.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1S.-Samuel Hen
derson, 10 years old, was held for the
grand jury today for the murder of
5-year-old Percy Lockyer on Friday
last. Henderson, who seems halfwitted,
lured Percy and 6-year-old Willie Ad-
olson to the woods, and then tied them
to trees. Willie broke the rope that
bound him and ran home, but before
he did so, he declares, he saw Hender-
son stab Percy. When Percys body
was found on Sunday morning there
was knife thrust through the heart
and similar wounds on the breast, side
and forehead, while on the side of the
face was long cut. extending from be-
low the eye to the chin. The body was
found in the bottom of ''Reddies' creek,
at Sixtieth and Catharine streets. in
West Philadelphia, and was Weighted
by two heavy stones, one fastened to a
rope about his neck and the other to
his ankles. Henderson admitted killing
the boy and throwing the body over
board, but declared that the killing
was accidental The autopsy showed
that Percy was not yet dead when
thrown into the water,
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"For five weeks / lived on cold
water, so to speak," writes man
who suffered terribly from indiges-
tion.
He could hardly keep anything on
his stomach. What stayed, wasn't
properly digested and gave him ter
rible pangs.
This is not an uncommon case.
Dyspeptics don't get enough nour-
ishment. They are generally thin
and weak.
They may cat enough, but they
don't digest enough. Much of what
they eat turns into poison. If this
keeps on thereis no telling what dis
ease they may get next.
That's why it is best to take
Shaker Digestive Cordial, as soon
as symptoms of indigestion appear.
1t cures all the evils of indiges.
tion, and prevents the evils which
indigestion causes. Sold by drug.
gists, price 10 cents to $l.O0 per
bottle.
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clerk worm Turns ON shopper,

She wanted to look at baskets, and for
that purpose the clerk took from the
shelves q large assortment until all but
two were scattered over the counter. The
woman did not want to buy, SO she turned
away, making the excuse, II only came in
to look for one of my friends" The clerk
felt rather exasperated and replied, "Mad-
am, if you have the slightest idea that
your friends are in either of these two
baskets on the shelves, shall be pleased to
take them down for you to examine. -
Springfield Republican.
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HARRIS sentence Amrned.

Philadelphia, Jan. 19.-In the United
States circuit court of appeals yester-
day, in the case of the appeal of John
d. Hart from the sentence of the Uni
ted States district court, Judge Dallas
filed an opinion affirming the sentence
Hart was convicted about a year ago
of having aided in a filibustering ex-
petition to Cuba on the steamer Law
rada and was sentenced to two years
imprisonment and fine of $500 and
costs of prosecution. The appeal fol-
lowed. Pending a decision Captain
Hart has been at liberty, ban having
been entered in the sum OF 81, o00 Judge
Acheson filed dissenting opinion. Hart
has five days in which to surrender
III
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The Doctors are Guilty.

Grave mistakes are made by ply
sicians in treating Heart Disease.
The rate of sudden deaths is daily
increasing. Hundreds become vic
TINS of the ignorance of the physi-
clans in the treatment of this dis
ease. One in four persons have a
diseased heart. Shortness of Breath,
Palpitation and Fluttering, Irregu
lar Pulse, Choking Sensation, Asth-
matte Breathing, Pain or Tenderness
in Side, Shoulder and Arm, Weak
or Hungry Spells, are symptoms Of
Heart Disease. DIR. Niles New
Heart Cure is the only reliable RENE
dy. Thousands testify to its won
derful cures. Books free. Sold by
A. III. Gilbert.
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Up-to-Date Cookery.

MAoARooNs-Half a pound of
ground almonds, half pound of
powdered sugar, mix into soft
paste with three whites of eggs
beaten to stiff froth place on
Toured tins; with almond on each !;
strew sugar over bake in slow oven
for Is MINUTES till light brown.
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snnbhed rhe Inrestionto,..-

Columbus. O., Jan. 20.-The investiga-
ton into the charges of bribery at the
recent election of United States senator
reached a crisis last night. No matter
what may be the final result of the in
vestigation there will likely be several
witnesses arrested for contempt The
witnesses refused TO answer questions,
acting on legal advice, and the com
nittee will now seek power to punish
them for contempt.
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Ratclifre Arrested For Perjury

New York, Jan 2o.-Justice Dickey,
in the supreme court, Brooklyn, yester-
day signed the papers admitting Ed
ward ]. Radcliffe. the actor, to bail in
$500. Radcliffe is awaiting the second
trial on the charge of assaulting his
wife, writ of reasonable doubt hav-
ing been granted him in his previous
conviction. He was released from the
Tombs, but was at once rearrested on
a warrant charging him with perjury.
and was again locked mn
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Mr.. Gladstone,s Hnn1th-

London. Jan. 20.-An official medical
statement issued last night reasserts
that there is no cause for alarm as to
Mr.. Gladstone's health, although it has
not benefited as much as had been
hoped at Cannes. The facial neuralgia
pains persist, with daily fluctuations,
owing to the cold winds and wet
weather, but the complaint is quite To-
cal. His physical powers have not suf-
fered; his strength is good, his appe-
tite excellent; he joins the family at
meals, and takes regular drives, the
weather permitting. 1t is not true that
the family has been summoned.
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Great Galala Preserve.


At the Hotel Duquesne last night
many OF the stockholders Of the
Cheat River Association met and
elected officers for the ensuing year.
Tic ticket presented and the one
which went drought without oppo-
sition was as follows:
President, w. M. Kennedy vice.
presidents, q. Baird, W.. s. Edwards,
Nathaniel Ewing, w. G.. Brown and
Hon. S. B. Elkins; secretary, DIR.
W. f. Robson; treasurer, Theo-
dore Sproull; naturalist and sur
geon, DR.. w. j. Riggs; board Of di-
rectors, G. C. Scaife, George Shiras
III, H. P. Pears, j. NJ. Bell and M.
G. Miller.
The association has 200 members
and only elects members when any
of the band dies. No one can get in
any other way. There are many APP
plicants for membership, but, like
thirty three degree Masons, they
must wait for the hand of death to
make a place for them.
The game preserve in Randolph
and Pocahontas counties, w. Va,
includes Sc 900 acres of the best
game land in the state. No fami.
lies live on the preserves beside that
OF the game warden, or superintend-
ent of the preserve. Mr.. @. n. Kel-
lar, the superintendent, was present
at the meeting last night and made
his annual report to the members
present. Six ponds have recently
been built for the propagation of
fish. In these ponds 100000 eggs
Of the eyed trout species have been
paced and their propagation is part
of the work of the warden.
The lease of the preserve extends
for forty years yet, the original
lease of this territory being for fifty
years. Mr.. Sproull said that all
kinds Of game except quail were to
be had in this preserve, and Mr.. Haz-
card, of Allegheny, said that man
had to go we'll armed there or he
would be eaten by the bears that in.
sisted on haunting the preserve. The
latest attempt in the line of stocking
with game is the placing in the pre-
serve of English and Monaghan
pheasants. These birds will be care
fully tended by the superintendent,
and will be allowed to multiply un-
til they have increased sufficiently
to warrant the attempts of the
sportsmen.
The game laws of W. Va. are
studiously observed. 1t is hardly
obligatory upon the part of the gen.
tlemen owning this preserve that
this be so, but they wish to set a
good example, and although their
preserve abounds with deer, they
will not shoot any for the full five
years prescribed by the laws of the
state.
The membership of this associa-
ton comes from all over the United
States. 1t includes some of the
most widely known men in the coun-
try. The season extends from May
until December 81. The well-ap-
pointed lodge is always open to the
members, and is rarely tenantless.-
--Pittsburg Dispatch.
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The Rabbit Industry,

1t doesn't take much to start the rabbit
industry few rabbits and a turnip patch
or some other pasture-but it takes a
mighty hustling to check it after it gets
good start. We kill about Ia, 100000 of
them in North Carolina every winter,
but there are more here now than there
were when Mr.. Raleigh brought his i'm
migrants over.-Wilmington IN. CO. Star.
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do you remember that girl who
came here and said that what che
most desired was a good homer
asked the housewife.
what is the matter now 20 re-
sponded her husband. Have YOU
missed something else ~
Yes. | guess she has q good
home pretty nearly paid for by this
time. Washington Star.
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Captain Mnrphv Acnnittaa

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 20-The Jury
in the case of Captain Edward Muir
ply, charged with carrying filibuster-
ing expedition on the steamer Laurada.
yesterday rendered a verdict of not
guilty in the United States district
court. The jury was out 35 minutes.
and when the verdict was announced
the crowd broke into cheers. which
lasted for several minutes. Captain
Murphy was then released from Gus
tody.
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lie Had a Record.

: A person who was bargaining for mule
In southwest Georgia asked the youth who
owned the mule:
SIS be good, lively croetnr2''
II reckon he air, replied the young
man. "He kicked dad through a circus
tent, broke Uncle Bills leg in two places
and throwed a preacher three times on a
Sunday mornin p-Atlanta Constitution.
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STEwED CELERY-Boil three heads
of celery in milk and water until
tender but not soft, divide them
lengthwise, put them in pan with
half a pint of milk, thicken with a
little -four and add small piece of
butter ; stir the whole together, but
do not let it boil fast; when the
sauce begins to thicken serve gar
nished with fried croutons CT bread.
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Make the Baby Smile.

To hear a crying baby suffering from
collie and gripping pains is not inspirit-
ing. You can relieve and soothe the
baby at once with DR.. John w. Bulls
Baby Syrup and make her smile again.
II gave DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup to my
baby who Suffered and rested badly;
after the first dose she became quiet and
slept peace fully. 1t is a blessing to
mothers. Annie f. Burkhart, Reams-
town, Pa" Dr.. John w. Bulls Baby
Syrup costs only Is cents.
For sale by n. A. snodgrass, II N. Queen
street.
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HE PUNCHED THE SENATOR.

a Washington Hotel Clerk who Was
over Jealous.
Washington, Jan. 19.-United States
Senator William z. Mason, of Chicago,
was the victim Of an unpleasant affair
In the Office Of the Hotel Johnson yes
terday afternoon. when he was assault
ed by the clerk after some words over
securing room for the wife of one of
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State Items.
Tyler county's $2s 900 stone jail
has just been completed.

Tyler county's $28 900 stone jail
has just been completed.
A local Commercial Travellers
Association has been organized at
Wheeling.
The Wood county Jail was full 10
OVERLOOKING Friday, there being 50
prisoners in custody.
Leonard Rexroad,a Grant county,
w. Va, farmer, was walking along
tie road, beside his wife, who was
riding horseback, when he fell dead
from heart disease.
New York sharpers found easy
bait in Huntington commission men.
One dealer alone, lost 8 900 turkeys
by accepting worthless draft in
payment for them.
At the Agricultural Experiment
Station of the State University, dur
ing the season of 1898, tobacco,
potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, eel.
cry. and sugar beets will receive
special attention.
Buckhannon's fight against speak
easies has been re-opened. An or
dinance recently passed causes those
found guilty of selling to be fined
$25 and given 30-days in Jail. One
half OF the fine goes to the Inform
ant.
The monster engine sent from
Baltimore to Grafton, for use on
that division of the b. & o., has
been sent back to be remodelled
Sixty six inch wheels made the en-
CINE eight inches too high for the
tunnels, and it will be necessary to
cut down the steam dome in order
to render the machine available fol
use between Parkersbarg and Graf
ton.