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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
STEPHEN I. GAGE, HENRY I. GAGE AND THE RAILROAD.

ButeC County, of  S nmm the a n
  the Southern Pacific Stephen" Am correct?
 REPUBLICAN, Republican candidate for Governor is Step
  Henry T. connected with the railroad
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
NEED NOT CLEAN THEIR SIDE-
 WALKS

At an adjourned law term of the full bench of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire. held in Concord, an opinion nances compelling citizens to keep stde- walks in front of their residences clear from snow in winter is unconstftuttonal, authorize the imposition of such burden upon the people. which is in effect, double taxation. It was held that this ordinance is in direct violation of the constitution of the United States.-Boston Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW. YORK, Sept. 15.-S. H. Friedland- CT of San Francisco Is at the Bartholdi. George Bowen of San Francisco is at the Gilsey; 5. F. Maltby of Los Angeles and E. r. Deane of Santa Barbara are at the HoHman; Charles B. Anthony of Los An geles is at the St Denis.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
LEND US YOUR EAR.

We want to tell you of the fine laundry work we are doing, and all who appre- ciate beautiful color and fine medium finish on their linen can get the bene- fit of our experience and expert work manship. There is no laundry in town where you can get such perfect satis- faction as at the United States.
 The United States Laundry, office
 1004 Market street Telephone
 South APO
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

He-Do you know, when you walk you move just like a poem?
 She Cblushing)-Ah, do you really think so?
 He-Yes, one foot always right after the other-Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
ANU SEMENTS

Columbia-"A Milk White Flag" Baldwin Camille" Alcazar-"A A Tragedy and "The First Born" Morosco s-"The Land Of the Living Tivoli-" Carmen"
 Orpheum- Vaudeville New Comedy Theater-" The Leading Man" Alhambra Eddy and Jones streets-Vaudeville The Chutes-Zoo, Vaudeville and Spanish Bull Fight Clympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets-Spectalties kCtrO's Haths-Syyimning
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

Trunks, valises, pocketbooks. travelling sets, Mexican carved leather goods, letter and card cases, lap tablets, playing cards, toilet articles for fall trade now on sale. The very best goods at moderate prices. Sanborn, Vail & Co.,, TAI Market street
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

Any small packages left at the Red Cross rooms, 16 Post street, Friday, Sep tember Is, 1898, for the troops now in Ma nila will be forwarded on the Condor, leaving Saturday Mrs. John F. Merrill, President.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

David S t a r r
 Bachman, t h e young capitalist and mining man. has just returned from a trip to his mines in British 11r..I;, ua
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantage of the round-trip tickets. Now only s60 by steamship, including fifteen days board at hotel; longer stay s2 50 per day. Apply at 4 New \ Montgomery street, San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 51O Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

Some more straw bonds have been accepted in the Police Court There has not yet been added the in formation that the straw bondsmen have been ar rested although the prisoners have vanished and the straw bondsmen doubtless known to the police. If the subject not old as the Police Courts one would be tempted to ask the reason for all this
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
"Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup"

"Mrs. VERSIONS Sooth1ng Syrur" Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Collie, reg uIates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teething or other causes For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

It is pleasing to learn from the Report that that ever modest paper is responsible for the project of making vice admiral of Dewey. It is beginning to be suspected of having been responsible for Dewey
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

What is firmness, father?" selves" N And what is obstinacy?'
 'Obstinacy Is f1rmness in somebody else. Chicago Evening Post.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

There can be no doubt but the stories of some of the tardy witnesses anxious to project themselves
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

Even in times of peace the Oregon and Iowa are useful. One day they supply the opportunity for sending report that they going to Manila and the next for denying it, all of which is of course in teresting
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

It would seem that the Governor had been expend- ing some preliminary thought the matter of extra dton.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

DRINK STEPPING OF MoKI TEA BE- fore retiring at night and how soundly you will sleep and how joyously you will awake in the morning. It supplies food for the blood while you sleep, produces clear and beautiful complexion, cures constipation and sick headache. At No Percentage Pharmacy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
First and Second

Class rates again reduced via the Santa Fe route Call at the new ticket office CPS Market
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

Gomez is said to have resigned, but he doesn't feel that way.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
ADVERTISEMENTS

Only the best for the best only. Among the Barrels S63 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16

Cal. glace fruit 5oc per ID at Townsend's.'
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
A DUTY OF PARENTS.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09

His Passion for Muslc ls Just - Strong
as Il Ever Was.

THE name Thomas Virgins means
nothing TO the majority of readers.
writes John J. a. Beckett in the Septem-
Der Ladies' Home Journal. but
Thomas Virgins Is Blind Tom name
familiar TO hundreds OF thousands In
this country and abroad, who have
heard the piano played by this Won
derful negro. The impression that ne
is dead Is pretty general one. AS a
matter OF fact. Blind Tom has never
been i'll a day in his life ON the banks
OF the shrewsbury river, in a domain
OF over 200 acres OF woodland, stands
picturesque two and a half story
wooden house with a broad veranda.
Here Blind Tom is at home.
His hands are not at all piano
hands In place OF the slender, long
fingered hands which one so often sees
i'm great pianists, Toms hands are small
and plump. with the thumbs and taper
ing fingers quite short.
THE strongest impression pore
away was that OF the sweet contenteo
life the poor, blind negro Is leading
There was pathos i'm IL. i had expect
ed TO find a wonder at the piano, ana
did, for his untaught mastery OF the
instrument is marvellous. From the
time when the Bethune family left the
dinner table 10 see who could be play
ing on the piano. and discovered the
sightless pickaninny of four years
perched on the stool his little hands
plucking uncanny melody from the key
board--from that time until now ne mas
had an unwavering devotion TO the in
strument whose music is his life"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09
NEW ELEMENT IN ART OF WAR.


Maj ]. M. J. Sanno. inspector general
of the department of the Dakotas and
the Lakes. who is stopping in town,
has given the subject Of modern i'm
plements OF war careful consideration.
"The war has shown one thing" said
he, "and that is that future warfare
will be dependent upon the ear and not
upon the eye. The use Of smokeless
powder has placed new element In
the art OF war. Heretofore the smoke
OF the enemy's guns has been depended
upon to give the location ofthelrforces.
but now that is left entirely to the ear.
This has been most plainly demonstrate
ed. But the training of the ear can be
accomplished TO very delicate point.
Just as a musicians ear is trained to
distinguish the slightest changes IN
tone. so will that Of the future soldier be
trained to accurately detect just how
emy is firing. 1t will necessitate the
introduction of new methods OF drilling
and training, but IL is capable of very
nigh development.
'sThere have been those who have
maintained that with the long range
guns bates could be successfully
fought at long range-at 1000 or 1,5O0
yards--but 1 think that the war has
developed that this is not true. AS In
the past, 1t has been shown that posi-
tions from 200 to 800 yards from the
enemy's lines must be held In order "a
get satisfactory effects. Unless the
forces OF the enemy are massed the eff
feet of long range firing Is not OF any
value, and. knowing this. no comman-
der would place his men in that posi-
tion. Volley firing from distance OF
1000 yards can be made To tell. ", as
said. the forces are massed. .'--Chica &c
Inter Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09
KINDNESS TO A MULE.
A Young Officers Experience Proved
II to Be Useless.

The mule was undoubtedly bad
mule, but Lieut.. Kellenberger, of Bat
terry G. First Ohio Light Artillery. said
that his disposition had been ruined
and his confidence i'm human nature
destroyed by improper treatment.
He had been mistreated,' said Lieut.
Kellenberger; II will show you how
this rlule should be treated" Then the
lieutenant, with the assistance OF an
orderly saddled the mistreated mule
I'm front of his own tent. The mule Of
fered neither resistance nor protest.
The lieutenant patted him on the neck.
He needs kind but firm treatment"
said he. Then Lieut.. Kellenberger
mounted. The mistreated mule danced
three bars Of a two-step. executed an
individual hop, skip and jump with each
leg. and projected Lieut.. Kellenberger
into the air directly beneath a thorn
tree.
Catch that man-eatlng monster and
beat him to DEATH" said Lieut. Kellen-
berger, as the hospital corps assisted
him to his tent. Then several men came
out of company street and erected a
tablet, reading thus: Where Kelley
Fell, May %. 1898. 9S."-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09
A KING TAKEN FOR A GArlBLER.
An Incident Of Louis Philippe's Voy-
age to America in 1876.

In an exceedingly interesting article
In the September Ladies Home Journal
William Perrine describes the suspicion
that increased In the mind OF the cap
tain of the vessel which was bringing
to America, i'm the fall of 1896, mys-
terious passenger who had come aboard
at Hamburg, and goes on TO tell what
happened one day when this passenger
said:
"Sir. this Is not the first occasion up
on which have observed the attentive
scrutiny you bestow upon me. May /
inquire the reason?'
Sir" responded the candid captain,
''you took passage on my ship as
Dane: / don't believe you're anything
Of the kind
The passenger smiled; the smile was
full OF perspicacity and confidence, and
was followed with: Pray. tell me-
then, what you believe me to be-
At this question Capt. Ewing fidgeted,
hesitated and finally blurted out;
We'll, to be honest, think you are
gambler. You've well-nigh ruined
yourself at home, and are now coming
TO fleece the fools you'll find on shore"
The young mans smile Droadened;
the next minute he turned grave again,
lowered his voice and replied:
Capt. Ewing. as you have studied me
during this voyage, so | have studied
you. have come To the conclusion
that you are a man to be trustee. i am
Louis Philippe, Due dOrleans. eldest
son Of that Louis Philippe d'Orieans
who was slain by the guillotine ON the
eth of November, almost three years
ago"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09
MILES AND AL0ER.

Technically Gen. Miles commits Sc
rious breach I'm delivering himself of
opinions rejecting on the views and
conduct of the Secretary OF War. who
is the representative of the President
Of the United States. the commander
inc chief of the army and navy.
And yet in this free republic, In this
year of grace. we dp not condemn even
the soldier to silence nor admit the pos
sibility OF insulting the majesty of SUI
perior authority. II superior authority
is in the right 1t will be justified. But IL
II is in the wrong II can find no protec-
tIon in it's superiority that anybody is
bound to respect. And so Gen. Miles
has a strong popular following when
he asserts his independent manhood
and the right OF soldier to be treated
as fairly as the ordinary citizen.
And il seems far from unlikely that
the commanding general Of the army
has made his statement with the delib-
crate intention of being called TO ac-
count for 1t. seeing In no other way an
opportunity for an investigation and
an overhauling such as the war de-
partment so plainly needs. On the face
of it this may seem childish enough
suggestion. But there has been EVIL
dence that only some such desperate
step ccusd move the Secretary Of War
from his self-satished position writ
| ing pretty letters In the midst of thi
chaos of his department and sending
them fiuttering weakly against the
storm OF public opinion. AS command
ing general of the army Miles must
feel that ne suffers from the blame at
taching to the war department and
Miles has record to preserve even
though the Secretary Of War hasn't
1t is not to be wondered at that he
feels keenly the disgrace that has
come upon the management OF the
war department and should be moved
to take any step, however. desperate
to have the matter probed and the re-
sponsibility placed where It belongs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09

The fact that British imports into
the United States have fallen of great
ly in the past year while American ex-
ports to Great Britain have greatly in
creased has been announced from time
to time during the year, but the full
years figures. just presented by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics, bring
to the surface some interesting details
not heretofore published. These show
that while the exports from the United
States TO the United Kingdom have in
creased IL per cent. the imports from
the United Kingdom have fallen off 35
per cent.
The exports from the United States
to the United Kingdom during the past
year were In round numbers five times
as much as the imports from the Unit
ed Kingdom, the figures OF the Bureau
OF Statistics being: Imports from the
United Kingdom. sioe.1ss,365; exports
to the United Kingdom, $40, ,seo.152.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09

Of course. only be a matter of con-
lecture, but In Chins, In dealing with
the turk and in British reletions with
Dom Paul OF South Africa. young Will
liam or Germany has 80 disported him
self as to command hearing, even II
he has not actually got In the way.
Now, however, there is reported to be
an understanding between the cousins
Of Germany and Great Britain. the ma
ture OF which. though yet unrevealed,
will undoubtedly have a bearing on
more than one of the important ques-
tions that have brought Germany into
conflict with the other powers when
least expected.
That Is. 1t will II there is really an
understanding. Perhaps the report Is
only a handful OF dust calculated to
tingle the eyes OF the Russian bear.
For as an ally, William of Germany is
hardly to be counted upon without al
lowing for the probability Of his break
ing the traces at an unexpected mo-
ment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09
QUEER WAYS OF "c0vITEs."
n You Refuse to Buy Of Them Your
Nei9hbor rlay Get the Article.

In an article on the "covites' of the
Cumberland Mountains. published in
the september Ladies Home Journal.
sarah Barnwell Elliott says; The peo-
pie are usually squatters on small lots
of unc,eared mountain land. which is
extremely shallow and poor. They
usually live in log or slab houses
sometimes 'chinked' and sometimes
not: sometimes with floors and some
times without--cking out an existence
by peddiing either the nuts and fruits
az The wilderness or their very poor
'gyardcn truck They are very keen
, idea of the proper value of the thing
in hand. and though they ere very hos
tdtable when YOU come tn their houses
and viii give you anything they have
i'm the way of food. they. VIII never give
YOU anything that they have brought TO
sell They may give u TO your cook.
or 10 your next-door neighbor. or they
may throw II away just outside your
gate. but YOU having declined to pay
their price they will not give u TO YOU
lat least. not that special article
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09

What the Famous Watchword Of
Brave Little Holland rleans.

"There is a watchword which for GEN.
turies has blazoned forth on the ban
ners and flags of brave little Holland"
writes Edward Box. himself Hol-
lander, in the September Ladies' Home
Journal, "and sunk deep into the heart
of every man, woman and childi in that
sturdy country of the dykes. 1t has
called it's people to arms; 1t has saved
its homes from the sea: 1t has made 1t
a land--though small in itself-great in
achievement; IL has made strong men
and good women IL has made the land
for which II stands second to none
among the nations of the world as an
example OF The highest morality and
the truest flreside happiness. And as 1t
gave to what is now part OF the great
est American city it's official motto, so
can II give TO men and women every
where their surest safeguard in all So
ciaI reforms. guiding them i'm all things
sand al all times In its own tongue IL
stands az the title to these words; in
its translation IL closes them: In union
there is strength.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09
DEATH NOTICES.

CHAMPLIN--In this city,. sth inst.
Amanda II. Champlin. wife OF
Frank b. Champiin. and daughter
of the late William r.. and Eliza
beth w. Parker, aged SO years.
CHACE-In Pottersville, Mass. sth
inst. Polly Chace. widow OF Leon
ard Chace, aged S6 years, . months
and Is days.
DRISCOLL--In this city, 1th inst,
Mary Driscoll, aged &c years.
EDMANDS-7th inst. Eliza W.,daugh-
ter of Benjamin B. and Amy Hood
Edmands OF this city.
EvANS-In Johnston. r. l.. sth inst,
Fred w. Evans, aged 30 years.
GoRMAN-In Oakland Beach. 5th
inst. Henry German. aged 81 years.
GALVIN-In East Greenwich. Sth
inst, Martin Calvin. aged 80 years.
GOLDEN-In this city. sth inst. Ellen
F.. daughter OF Maurice and Mary
T.. Golden. aged year, 10 months.
l2 days.
HAUsENsTEIN--In this city eth
inst. Hubert Hausenstein, sr..agcd
,S years.
LoEFFLER--In this city. eth inst,
Amelia.widow OF Severine Loefiier,
aged 81 years.
MIIsI<lN3ION-iu tuis tity, ctn ihS'.,
Ralph W.. son of William III. and
Louise G.. Millington. aged year, .
months and II days.
MCULLEM-In this city. 7th inst,
John McCullem-
PENDERGRAss--fn Central Falls.
Sth inst. Adoniram Pendergrass.
aged 81 years.
PArMER-rn cranstoA. eth inst. Alb
bic f.. widow Of samuel NJ. Palmer.
late OF rsquepaugh. X. J.. aged 81
years.
sTAHIr-In East Providence Sth inst,
Michael stahl. aged z, years.
sAwYER--In this city.sth inst. Henry
n. Sawyer.
sTEERE--In Edgewood 9Th inst. 81
las steere. aged oS years.
TAyLOR--In Kingston. eth inst. Kate
KittredRe Taylor. wife Of the late
John ~. Taylor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09
WHEN WILHELMINA is CROWNED
Custom Will Prevent the Attendance
of ANY Other Ruler.

"Who will be invited to this solemn
Junction." asks ]. II. Gore In his arti-
Gle In the September Ladies Home
Journal on the coronation Of Wilhel-
nina, Of Holland Every crowned head
with whom the Netherlands enjoys
diplomatic relations. and perhaps the
Republics, too, and the immediate rel
atives of the Queen. Who will attend?
None OF the crowned heads. but each
will be represented by some one whose
rank is less than that of the Queen For
1t Is first and foremost her coronation.
and no one should be present whose
worldly glory could eclipse hers. The
exercises will take place at Amsterdam
and the act which will make her Queen
will be the placing of her hands upon
the Bible, and saying:
~ swear to the people of the Meth
erlands to observe and maintain the
fundamental laws of the constitution.
I swear to defend and to preserve 70
the best of my ability the independence
and the integrity of the Kingdom. to
safeguard public and individual liber-
ties. as well as the rights of all my
subjects. and to apply to the task OF
fostering the prosperity of the nation
all the means which the law places al
my disposal. as IL is the duty OF good
Queen to do. And may God help me In
this
Then taking the crown passed tc
her by the Minister OF state. she will
put II upon her head, and resting there
II will register her vows. and all be-
lieve that each word will be sealed by
deeds. No one who knows the charac-
TAR of fhic atNaa. 0irl writ her nXr
words and acts. believes anything else
but that for the first Queen OF tho
Netherlands happiness is certain and
success is sure"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09
HIS LAST RISK.
Hard Luck Could Not Daunt This
Man.

zone OF the unluckiest fellows / knew
in the civil war. that survived his army
experience" tells a grim old veteran,
was n man named Horton from Plain
field, CT. At the breaking out of the
unpleasantness he enlisted in the navy
and was wrecked at the Bahamas.
shortly after that he undertook TO run
a prize into port, but was himself run
in by the enemy and brought up I'm
Libby"
THAT was hard luck
That's only beginning OF my story.
When Horton was exchanged he was
on the ship that was TO tow the Monitor
TO Charleston. That vessel went down.
you will remember. and while he was
attempting 10 rescue some OF the crew
he drifted OF into the gulf and was not
picked up until the next day. He came
through all right. but afterwards. while
he was firing a salute nj San Domingo.
both OF his arms were blown of by the
explosion OF n gun. Strange TO relate.
he was again n hale, hearty man when
his wounds healed
"wonderful' But I suppose that was
the last risk he ever took"
mo, sir: the burned chump went and
got married. ."--Dctroit Free Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-09
yAckY ON snIPB0ARD.


Now, "Jac,ky." az the sailor-man 10
called. does not have to provide either
his own bed-linen nor his own food.
He does not provide bed-linen. because
II is u luxury for which he has no use.
and. even IL he had. he would not know
where to put his linen when he was not
sleeping upon II Jacky's bed is = ham,
mock. and IL is a folding. portable bed
OF the most improved kind. People
who swing hammocks on verandas In
the summer know nothing whatever
about Jacky's style of bed. His is made
OF an oblong piece OF stout canvas,ftt-
ed with eye-holes In the ends. In the
eye-holes are made fast small
ropes, called "clews." and these are
slashed at their outer ends to ring.
When Jacky's folding-bed is open for
use IL hangs by these rings from ham
mock hooks fitted to the beams under
the decks. Jacky has a mattress and a
blanket in his bed, and he has to keep
them there. When he turns out" as
getting up is called. he rolls his ham,
mock up on its longest axis. and lashes
II with a rope provided for that pur-
pose. There must be seven turns In the
lashing, with one exactly In the middle
The clews are tucked in under the
lashing. Jacky is allowed about ten
minutes to turn out and lash his ham,
mock. Then he goes up on the spar
deck and hands the hammock to one OF
the showers. who drops II into the net
tings. The "nettings"are simply
troughs I'm the ships rail. A tarpaulin
is hauled over the hammocks and laced
down to keep the rain out, and there
they stay till they are served out
again at night. In the meantime, IL
Jacky desires to sleep. and in war
times he does very often need nap,
he must perforce seek the gentle ca
resses OF a steel battle hatch or an oily
alley-way. where cooks and marines
do break in and coal-passers corrupt.
But paternal government provides
the hammock for Jacky. and also al
lows him the use of the deck.-W j.
Henderson, In Scribner's.