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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

AS soon as his injuries permitted of his taking short walks around a grand con- vocation was called, and the name of cheeks was formally bestowed upon hlm AS the days multiplied the esteem Wltn which the many virtues of Cheeks" were regarded by his many friends fn- creased to such proportions that when a. visiting Pound man happening along there one day threw his net over him and proceeded to take him in he was set upon by squad of infuriated small boys. Who, tearing his net to pieces, liberated their friend and made it so warm for the dog-catcher that he was glad to escape with his life. After that occurrence a collection was taken up, out of which enough was realized to procure for
 Cheeks a brand new collar with his name engraved thereon and tag which insured him against further molestation Tor year to come. The only evil re- suit that accrued from the accident which was the cause of Cheeks becoming one or the gang was complete deafness; the dog could not hear a park of artillery at ten feet This physical inf1rmity of his is source of considerable annoyance to the grfpmen on the cars, as Cheeks" has acquired the habit of sitting directly in the middle of the track about a hundred feet from the turn table and. being un able to hear the changing of the bell, the car invariably has to be stopped while the gripman climbs out, and, picking him up, carries him to one side and deposits him beyond the reach of danger This may be rather inconvenient for the grip men, but they always do 1t, as they well know that the man who should run over Cheeks" could never, with safety, again snow his face at the East-street terminus O. the line.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
CANADIAN IMPERTINENCE.

HERE has been manifest lately on the part of
 Canada tendency to be overbearing. On
 several occasions she has been guilty of distinct impertlnence, none, however marked than in relation to the wreck of the Corona. This vessel is owned in San Francisco It chanced to be wrecked in Canadian waters When the news that it had gone rock reached this city immediate steps were taken to go to the rescue and some portion of the ship and cargo. There particular thought the part of the that they would in the work of salvage be under the British flag and had this occurred to them they could hardly have reckoned upon the consequences. They tried to get to the scene possible.
 At Victoria they were informed that no American vessel would be allowed to do the work contemplated nor could there be any American pumps used The work would have to be done entirely by British men using British material and the salvage could not be participated in by Americans This was surprise for which the so totally unprepared that they could only acquesce.
 Such fragrant discourtesy would be hard to parallel yet Is characteristic of the Canadian Government since the gold discoveries have given 1t an exalted notion of its own importance. It is swollen with pride yet swollen only in spots. For instance had the wreck occurred the lakes near the populous centers Canada would have been discreet enough to have been less openly hoggish It is not over stating the matter say that Canada is too resh and brotherly love will continue with difficulty if such exhibitions continue Canada sometimes forgets that she is colony, tied to elongated apron string and tries to act the real nation without knowing how
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THE LINCOLN ANNIVERSARY.

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 To-day will be celebrated throughout the length and breadth of the great re- punilc the eighty-ninth anniversary of the n,, pnrth ol the Immortal Abraham Lincoln. The world knows the story of his life bv heart.
 Tn speaking of Lincoln before the Span- lsh Cortes, Emilio Castelar, said: "Abra- nam Lincoln was the humblest of the humble before his own conscience, the greatest of the great before history" NO man was more humble or thoughtless of self than Abraham Lincoln His own words tell the sublime story: T claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have con- trolled me. No human council has de- v1sed, nor has any mortal hand worked out, these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the most high God" Thus spoke the emancipator of a race the man who stands out as one of the sublimest figures in all time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
DEFECTIVE AMMUNITION.

D reason of the insistent demand of The Call for r \ an inquiry into the circumstances under which D defective ammunition was supplied for the light artillery the Presidio is probable we shall have open and thorough investigation of the subject. Senator Perkins IS to bring the matter before the Senate, and Congressman Hilborn will introduce a resolution of inquiry into the House.
 It will be strange indeed if Congress does not take action in regard affair so serious as this There to be explanation of the fact that so per cent of certain class of ammunition is defective except that of fraud Moreover, the fraud which palms off upon the Government so large proportion of bad ammunition must have been practced long time. Such boldness in wrongdoing is shown in first offense. Long experience with successful fraud is the only thing that could tempt contractor to submit to the Government any kind of supplies of which half is not only below standard, but posi- lively worthless.
 Senator Perkins announced on Thursday an nten- tio to address General Flagler, chief of ordnance letter inclosing copy of The Call containing the report of the result of the tests at the Presido and stated he would submit the reply to the Senate during the debate the Notifications bill which is now be- fore that body This step will bring the whole issue be- fore the Senate and may possibly lead to some prompt action in the way of investigation.
 Certainly the proposed inquiry into the affair should not be long delayed The ofense is one of the most serious that has been exposed in the conduct of our military and naval administration for long time. He that robs the army of its ammunition robs it of its strength and leaves the country weak in the face Of its foes General Flaglers official statement on the subject will be awaited with interest He re- gently informed the Senate Committee on Fortifca- tions that neither heat cold, dryness moisture nor age should affect powder supplied for the army and this being so Is to be hoped that when his report of the defective shells discovered in the Pre- sidio tests is made it will be able to show that the blame rests wholly the contractors, and not in the least the officers of the War Department who inspected the shells and approved them
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
 A VALENTINE PROPOSAL.

In Sunday go-ter-meetins
 spruced up mighty fine An rid erlong ter Marys house
 Ter be her valentine. looked the sort O feller
 Fer which the gals 'ud pine: They'd all be proud ter take me
 Ter be their valentine. But I'd been Iovin' Mary
 As all the folks could see An never had no doubts at all
 Bout Mary Iovfn me. An though the gals went sighin From springtime up ter fall. l said: 'Pll give Miss Mary
 The fust chance of em alli" My heart was beatin hopeful,
 My sperrits feelin' prime; l rid erlong an hummed a song
 The ol' mare trottin time! The fust vii flowers wuz .peepin' out The bright skies bendin' blue: "Oh, Mary mine, yer valentine
 Is trottin long ter your
 An then went smilin' in: The very clinkin' O the latch
 Said: Walk this way. an winr' An Mary met me at the door ~r saw her blue eyes shine: An takin' of her hand. I said:
 I've fetched yer valentinel' She blushed-drawed back an 'peared con- An looked toward the door
 Then, studyin' the floor An never rasin' of her eyes.
 Said: Much obleeged, I'm shore; But-havin just accepted one,
 'Taint fair ter take no more!' The worp changed in minute
 The bright sky lost it's blue: The settin'-room whirled roun' me-
 An the feller in it, too, The ol' mare trotted home'ards
 An stumbled all the way: An I'm wonderful ter this minute
 What the other gals Il sayi
 Frank Stanton in Chicago Times Herald.
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 Trained horses, trained dogs, educated pigs, are no novelties; but how many have ever seen an educated goose? Col onel Post, retired military man of Gu camonga, has a rara avis of this kind
 It is large white gander, which the colonel calls Billie. Billie may be 50 yards away, when the colonel will shout: "Bil- lie, come to me, my bonnie Billie." Then the gander will start and run to the col onel joyfully Tapping his wings and screeching with delight at the kindly re- cognition given him by the master. Then the colonel will say: Now, Billie, we
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 out lawyers. doctors and members of the police as examples of the hardening in huence that a correct insight into human nature has on the average man," said w. D. Fraser, an old journalist, as he sat in the reading-room of the California yesterday, "but I know of nothing that will make man so caIlous to every feel ing of humanity as year or two of copy reading on some big daily.
 1T remember when I was on one of the leading papers in Virginia we had a gen. tleman on the desk, whom I will call Smith. He was a rather able man, but a holy terror for cutting stuff down to. the smallest possible limit. One night the fellow who was doing police came in with column of stuff on Smiths brother, who had gone suddenly insane, and, af- ter attempting to murder his wife and infant son, had committed suicide. The reporter heSitated some time about hand ing the story to Smith, as he feared that the sudden shock of the news would be too much for him, but, as there was no one else on the desk, he was finally obliged to do so. Smith took the copy, and, after reading 1t through without the slightest change of expression, turned to the re- porter and said: Here, cut this down to a short two-head. You fellows never
 
 the news value of a story you bring in.' The reporter, who was new to the busi- ness, went out into the local room in a sort of trance and did as he was directed"
 Dr. E.. w. Flemming, the Arizona phy- sician who has lately been married to the queen of last years fiesta in Los An- geles, is at the Occidental with his bride Lorin Farr, ex-Nayor of Ogden and a prominent Mormon, is a guest at the Lick. In the old days MT. Farr possessed four wives and was the right-hand man of Brigham Young.
 J. C.. Stubbs, vice-president of the Southern Pacific Company, and R. P. Schwerin of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, arrived in the city Thursday night from the East, where they have been for some time on business trip.
 Joseph Ladue, the famous Klondiker, Is at the Palace with his wife, where he arr rived yesterday from the East Mr. Ladue has been to New York on business con- nected with the new mining and transpor- tation company of which he Is the head. and has succeeded in obtaining avessel for the Alaskan trade, which is now on her
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

will run race,' and the colonel and Billie will go galloping side by side at mad pace over the sandy loam; but Billie always comes first under the wire. To see the doughty colonel and the white gander go speedily by Is cheerful sight. Colonel Post attributes the fowls Iond- ness for him to the fact that he ate his favorite companion, large turkey, for his Christmas dinner.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
RABBITS BROKE THE COUNTY.

The funniest story of the result of pay ing bounties for animals scalps comes from Kansas. Sumner County offered 3 cents for every rabbits scalp brought in The farmers loaded up their double-bar- reled howitzers, sallied forth, killed 15S,- 514 rabbits and broke the county.-St. Paul Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
ANU SEMENTS.

Baldwin-"Girl from Paris" California Theater-BlacR Pattts Troubadours. Columbia" What Happened to Jones'" Alcazar-"Chareys Aunt" Morosco's-"The Unknown" Tivoli-"The Pearl of Pekin." Orpheum-Vaudeville. Bush-Thala German Hebrew Opera O., Sunday night Metropolitan HalI-Lecture Monday evening. Olympia, Mason and Eddy streets-Speciaines. The Chutes-Chiquita Vaudeville. Mechanics PavilionMning Fair and Klondtke Exposition, Coursing-Ingleside Coursing Park, this afternoon. California Jockey Club, Oakland to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Time Reduced to Chicago.

Via Rio Grande Western. Denver and Rio Grande and Burlington railways Passengers leaving San Francisco on 6 p. m. train reach Chicago 2:15 p. m. the fourth day and New York 6:3O p. m. following day. Through Pull man Palace Double Drawing Room Sleeping Cars to Denver with Union Depot change at s:3O a. rn to similar cars of the Burlington Route for Chicago. Railroad and sleeping car tickets sold through and full information given at IA Montgomery st. w. H. Snedaker. General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Woman wouldn't be near as much of a curiosity if she didn't have any.
 No man can keep a secret when he's in love, and no woman can keep secret when she isn't.
 Probably women like cats because they always act so unhappy when it's raining outdoors.
 Most men would rather be held up by a footpad for all they've got than to hold up baby for five minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

''That land you sold me is a foot under water every time it rains."
 Don't let that worry you. You know, as the surrounding. country is more thickly settled, land always rises. "-In- dianapolis Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

'T consider her" said the man with the big cane, "a remarkably well balanced woman
 He was right, too. But then 1t was part of her business to hang to the ladder that her husband, the strong man, balanced on his ehin.-Chicago Post.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Feb. u.-L. Feigenbaum Of San Francisco is at the Hotel Savoy and J. Flanagan of San Francisco is at the Westminster Hotel
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

New Leather Goods-Purses. pocket and bill books, valises, alligator bags, chate- laine bags, belts and Mexican carved leather novelties. Best goods and lowest prices. Sanborn, Vail & Co.,, TAI Market ctra
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

There is something strange in the facility with which the able correspondent has Secretary Sherman lost in the mazes of doddering senity when this is considered in connection with the fact that Sherman is the next day doing business at the old stand and with all his old-tme vigor. Possibly the able cor respondent sometimes get lost himself and is misled bv a case of mistaken identity
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

AVOID badness, gray hair, dandruff and thin locks by using PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
 HINDERcoRNs the best cure for corns, Is cts
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

IRRITATION OF THE THROAT AND HoARsENEss are immediately relieved by ' BrotcTl's Bronchial Troches" Have them always ready.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

NOTHING contributes more to digestion than the use of DR SIEGERT's ANGosTURA BI1TERs. See that you get the genuine
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

mere are some strange features in connection with the Queens speech One is its absolute lack of i'm portance and another the habit of regarding as i'm portant.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
FITTING.

They do pay some attention to the pro prieties in Alaska. A man named Brim- ston was permitted to discover Sulphur Creek.-Omaha Bee.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Get home 5000 cash and $40 per month for a few years will buy the prettiest house in the prettiest suburb of San Francisco. Call on R. E. McGill, IS Post st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Even if Clark and Belew establish their respective allegations of insanity, there is reason to suppose that hanging would not be an effective remedy for the malady with which they so sadly afflicted
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

An evening paper speaks of the "wcll-known le- niency ot Judge Wallace We will confess that it is not only not well known to us but that have not even lowing acquaintance with it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Samuel Dannebaum is still doing busi- ness at 790 Market street, where he will be pleased to see all of his customers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Brecknridge of Kentucky is in trouble again. No body would particularly about this except that he refuses to shed any blood and absolutely insists OH shedding ink in large quantities
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
way out to the coast via the Straits of Magellan

way out to the coast via the Straits of Magellan.
 Miles Wallace, the Yosemite Commis- sioner, IS a guest at the Grand.
 Colonel Charles H. Taylor, owner and editor of the Boston Globe, is registered at the Palace, where he arrived yesterday from Coronado, at which place he has been for some time past spending a va cation. He is accompanied by his wife and two daughters, the eldest of whom Miss Elizabeth Taylor, is to become the bride of Horace D. Pillsbury of this city. Colonel Taylor will return to Boston in few days, but his wife and daughters will remain on the coast until spring when they will return to Boston. accom- panied by MT. Pillsbury and the mar riage will take place in that city some time in the early summer
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Unless society wants the world to laugh itself to death it should go into permanent executive session
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Cal. glace fruit soc per lb at Townsend's.a
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

You may talk o f dissipation, disappointment or of anything else you please that tends to make a man cynical and hlaSe. and noint
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
AUCTION SALES.

By Frank w. Buterfeld-This day. February 12 Turki Rugs, at 16 Sutter street, and P.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

De Lome is not the first who has written him. self out of good job.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
"CHECKs, '"
 THE ( TRANSFER DOG. (

o 0 0 o 0 na mar ana gene the edges appearance, was crossira E-. G street on her way to the Oakland farr,,
 When' Ill the crowd, she became senarat' ed from her pet. The doe. u,,aaa,
 around nosing for Its mistress Srba,,
 putcher-Wagon, coming along at a nret+1,
 lively clip, ran over the beast and Iaft :. apparently dead in the street A croryd ot neWsboys, transfer men and hoteI rrO
 ners gathered around the little an;,oa1
 and one Of them, commonly known as,
 rank Spayth, seeing some signs of ,iso Tn the almost fnanimate carcass. nioiyaS It up, and, carrying it behind the hag~ gage-room at the end of the cable tur,
 table, worked over it till feeble wae of the tail attested to the fact that tho oo
 nine patient was not entirely beyond nope. A house composed of an old drv- goods box was comfortably fitted up for the invalid, and there Spayth tenderlv nursed 1t until after about three weeks he succeeded In bringing him around ali right. During the convalescense of this walf of the streets he became an object or much interest and solicitude to every hack man, transfer man and hotel run ner on the front while in the newsbovs who congregate around the foot of Mar ket street he found warm friends, who never let him want for a succulent bone 10 gnaW at or warm bit of rag to shell ter him from the cold winds at night.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

About t thre e months ago a little girl, follow ed by a white dog with a moth eaten coat of halr and a gene
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

COFFEE AND RICE-S., Stockton, Cal. The imports of rice from the Ha- waiian Islands at this port during 1897 were: Free, 5466,70O pounds; dutiable, 36,- 562 353 pounds. The amount of coffee from the islands during the same period was 9,211 999 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

HANGING IN ENGLAND-P. McQ., City. A man named John Lee was hanged in England May IS, 1885, for the murder of police inspector at Chelm- ford. That is the only man by the name for murder in England about thirteen or fourteen years ago that this department has been able to discover.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

GOLD IN SOLUTION A P. H., Campo, Cal When gold, silver and iron are in solution the gold can be precipi- tated by the use of ferro cyanide. First the solution is put into strong brine or muriatic acid, which throws the silver Then the ferro cyanide is used to throw the gold.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

BBANS-H. Elk Grove, Cal. In Cali fornia generally the first crop of beans of the year is harvested in September. The harvesting in this as well as iE other States of the Union depends upon the time of planting and the kind of seed. Bayos are raised in the greatest quantity in California
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

A CERTIFICATES w., City. The certificate asked about was one that was issued when there was a movement to secure the independence of the nation named. It has no commercial value and there being so many in existence, it has no market value as a curiosity
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
and eight rabbits. Birds were very plenti

and eight rabbits. Birds were very plenti-
full. and they could have killed more.
Captain j. w. Cloves, of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road, who was so badly
injured last July by jumping from his
train, came down from Richmond yestcr-
day to visit his mother. Mrs. Robert
wilkins. Mr. Cloves is improving fast.
and gets along nicely with the aid Of his
clutches.
Mr.. Edward Thompson and Mr.. Arthur
Denmead left last night for a visit 10
the Monumental City.
Mrs. James II. Moss. wife Of Rev.
James II. Moss. a former pastor of the
Methodist church here, left yesterday iOr
Newport News, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Cottrell
Mr.. Bailey Winder. of Baltimore, Is
here. visiting his cousins, the Misses
Garrett.
Mrs. Geddy, the wife OF our Clerk of
the Court, is in Toano. visiting relatives.
Mrs. II. A. Richardson, who has oeen
visiting her sister, Mrs Hankins. on
England street. left this morning to visit
her brother, Mr.. S. S. Hankins. at Toano.
Mr.. John lamerson, from Rockaway,
Long Island, n. Y, Is here. shipping
lumber from his mill near town, to New
York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
NORFOLK COAL SHIPMENTS.
To supply the British Navy-Put Out
of Commission.

NORFOLK. VA, November 3.-(Spe-
cial.) -Extensive shipments OF coal from
Norfolk to various foreign ports have been
made within the past few months. In the
light of warlike developments abroad
these shipments take on portentous sig
nifcance. William Lamb & Co.. agents
for Pocahontas coal. state that the enor-
nous shipments referred to have been
consigned 10 their agents abroad and
were made on account of the strikes in
the Welsh coaling regions, which curtail-
ed England's home supply of fuel. 1t was
no secret at the time. however that the
greater quantity of the Virginia coal ship
ped from Lambert Point in August, Sep
TENDER, and the first part of October.
would ultimately find its way into the
bunkers of her Majesty's battleships and
cruiser.
The collier Alexander. on which vessel
fire broke out when she was about TO sail
for Honolulu, has been put out OF COM
mission, as has also been the collier Sa-
turn. The Eagle and Vixen are being pre-
pared for mne-dragging duty in Habana
harbor, and 1t is stated that the monitor
Puritan will go to League Island.