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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 23, 1s9S-Sealed proposals in triplicate. will be received here. and at office of Quartermaster, San Diego Barracks, Cal, until Il o'clock a. m., March g. ls9S and then opened, for furnishing wood and coal for Alcatraz Island, Angel Island, Fort Baker, Benicia Barracks, Fort Mason, Presidio of San Francisco, San Diego Bar racks and San Francisco, Cal, during fiscal year commencing July l, 1898. Government reserves right to reject or accept any and all bids or any part thereof. Preference given to articles of domestic production con ditions of quality and price Qncluding in the price of foreign productions the duty thereon) being equal and such preference given to articles of American production produced on Pacific Coast to extent of consumption re- ouired by the public service there. Informa- tion furnished on application to Quartermaster at San Diego Barracks, or to undersigned. Envelopes containing proposals should be in- dorsed Proposals for wood Cor coaD," and addressed to said Quartermaster or to JAS. Nj MOORE, Assistant Quartermaster-Gen- eral U s. A.. Chief Quartermaster.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

GOOD INVESTMENT CORNER $S5OO-Only block from Market Haight and aIehcia sts-; substantial flats; rents S1l40 per ahhum; Sf;6NSoi both streets accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
HOWARD-STREE

HOWARD-STREET FLATS. s750o-Three fine flats of rooms and bath each; rents SS70 per annum; Howard st., near 18th; sunny side of street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

HAYES STREET-GOOD LOCATION NoQ0-Two sustantial flats of ' and rooms ana bath each; stable on rear street: 25xl20; frontages; both streets accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

GOLDEN GATE AVENUE INVESTMENT
 SSOuO-Rents S7s0 per annum; two 2-story and basement houses of rooms and bath each brick foundation; stone sidewalks; opposite Jef- ferson Park.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
HOW MUCH RENT DO YOU PAY?


 How long have you been paying it2 And what have you to show for it7 SZ6-SSO-S4O goes out the first Of every month and never cent comes back. The landlord nouse-building and house-renting a very pay ing business Now, why shouldn't you do the same?
 Why shouldn't you be your own landlord |? done-as those happy, prosperous householders in the Heyman Tract have done? It's easy just as easy as paying rent, and good deal more profitable. You pay a certain sum each month, and when your payments have amount ed to the value of the property it is yours. While you are making these payments you can you'll find them the most profitable rents you ever paid. You can see these elegant Heyman Tract homes by taking the Mission-st. cars. transferring to Twenty-SeCOnd St and riding to Hoffman ave. where JAMES COTTER will show you around. JACOB LEHMAN, Il Mont gomery st, will give you any information you may desire.
 ONE block of fine level land; l block from electric road; suitable for chicken ranch or dairy; at a bargain: S10 monthly. JACOB LEHMAN, Il Montgomery st. 25;6x1e0-CORNER Noe and 25d; fine business JACOB LEHMAN, Il Montgomery st. $50 AND upward-BuiIding lots in all parts of the city: close to car lines; s monthly. JA- COB LEHMAN. Il Montgomery st. $50 DOWN and S13 35 monthly will buy new 4-room and bath cottage just built with level lot: convenient to cars good neighbor- hood: , already sold. JACOB LEHMAN, Il Montgomery st.
 S10O-LOTS in Sunset District on S5 monthly neynFe1tS JACOB LEHMAN, Il Mont gonery st.
 McAFEE BROTHERS,
 10S Montgomery st. San Francisco. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

LOT VERY CHEAP SeVO-Lot S7 7:6xS0; Folsom st.. on line of cleo trio road; this is a pickup.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for School Books-Offce of the Board of Education. City Hall. San Fran cisco, March IF, 1ssS
 In accordance with resolutions adopted by the Board of Education, and in compliance with the law, sealed proposals will be received in open session of the Board of Education, City Hall on WEDNESDAY,, May Il. 1898, from to 3:30 o'clock D. m., for supplying the pupils in the public schools of this city and county with suitable school text books in the follow ing-named branches: Drawing, Music, Busi- ness Forms, Elementary French and German, Bookkeeping and Supplementary Reading. It Is proposed to change or readopt text books on the foregoing subjects.
 All bids must be for four years; must state the book or books offered, and must be accom- panied by sample of each book offered. Bidders must give the wholesale price to deal CTS of each book, and also the retail price of each book in San Francisco.
 Bidders are required to state on what terms, in the event of their bids being accepted, they will substitute such books for those now in use by pupils.
 Successful bidders must sign a contract and file good and sufficient bond in such amount as may be designated by the Board of Educa- tion.
 The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any portion of any bid, the public good may require.
 The parties to whom contracts are awarded will be required, prior to or at the time of execution of the contracts, to pay cost of ad- yertisng CHARLES w. WEIGH,
 Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

JOHN PFORR, removed to 403 Pine st., opp. the Nevada Bank building.
 SIPS, 00o-A fine piece of Market-st- property; 25x125 with a 3-story house.
 s8506-OnIy s2O0O cash wanted balance on OFtgaqs Gq1 at 4a excellent aya 6x6 fSneF for mortgage at low interest," Folsom st.. near 11th; house 2-story, rooms and bath; lot 28x 100 to street in rear, with stable;
 s425O reduced from s5OO0-A strictly modern built cottage. of elegant rooms. bath etc . fronting Panhandle Park only years built; building alone cost over $4OO0; lot 25x137:6. window houses, rooms and bath each on Haight st, near Fillmore; lot 05xl3I :s
 S700 each-2 lots, S3:4x100 each, near Twenty s1e00-Only 5000 cash wanted, balance on mortgage can a remain; lot on Seventeenth st. S27Oo-Renting at s2S; two 2-story houses. near Pacific and Taylor sts.; always rented: basement houses; rooms and bath each lot S3xs61k in prominent part of the Western Addi- si6,oo0-Renting at s1sO nearly new BE story modern built apartment house of 42 rooms; 5 baths and other modern conveniences: lot A Only left of 2-story and basement double flats of 5 and 6 rooms each; near Sixth and Bryant sts.; renting at $25; for sale at s24OO $l5, ,5OO-Fine McAllister-st. property. rent ;' lot: best business portion of the street.
 At reduction to s5s5o from ss5oo rent geo. street; on Geary st. near Devisadero.
 At a reduction to ss15o; rent SAT; business one onep block from Fillmore; store and TO- fs be- low and two separate flats upstairs; paying s25. 800 will buy an elegant business corner. paying good rent, and is sure to improve to sii00-Cottage on the Potrero and lot 25x1OO;
 UNEMPLOYED.
 S550-Noe st., near Thrtfeth, 30x112.
 s3100-Fine corner lot on Fillmore.
 sS0O-Noe st., near Thirtieth: lot 2s:ex75.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
OCEAN VIEW

sOUTHsIDE-GOOD INVESTMENT. s1so0-Rents $536 per annum: house in 3 tene- nents and lot; street accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
THAN BONDS.

BALDWIN & HOWELL.
 10 MontgOmery St.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

s2o. o.OoO-North of Market 2 blocks from Bald win Hotel; 34:4x137;6; choice business property.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE CHEAP SlOOe-A fine home: all modern improvements and conVeniences; Pine st; elite location.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

$50 AND upward-Building lots in all parts of the city: close to lines; s monthly. JA- COB LEHMAN, Il Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

s6OOO-Union, nr. Webster; s7:6x77:6. S4500-Scott mr. Washington; 25xli5. 17th and Capp; 32:6x110.
 25xI20; Boye and Rose ave-; lots. 25xS5; 19th nr. Stevenson; 2 lots. 25x100; Valencia, bet. 18th and 14th; lots. S2500-Oak nr. Devisadero; 25x92. Sl100-Lombard and Pierce; p 11xs0 $S5Q-Lot in block B, Park Lane Tract S600-Plyrnouth nr. Montana; o0x100. 22:I1x90; Lombard, nr. Pierce; lots. 2Sx1376; Pierce, nr. Lombard; lots. Ashbury and 18th; 3 lots, 25x95 each. s5O0-Eighth ave, nr. L st., $. s. F.; 120x10C
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

SIS, ,0Oo-Three new flats; rents s12o per month corner of Fell, opposite Panhandle; 91:Sx13I:'
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

ELEGANT RESIDENCE ON HAIGHT ST.
 s6150-A good snap; on account of foreclosure or mortgage: an elegant Eastake mansion of 12 rooms and bath; all modern improvements: {: opposite park, 27X137:6.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

COUNTRY home to let in Santa Clara County bet Stanford University and Mountain View within l mile of Mayfeid: house of rooms and 2 cottages of rooms: garden. orchard. tenant Apply to c. S. CAPE & CO. Real Estate Agents, $50 Market st.
 FOR sale, exchange or rent-New 4-room cot tage bath stable; Iot ss eexisv; 40 minutes from FOR saIe-135 acres: fine virgin redwood and nine timber; near L. D. Whites railroad at Elk Mendocino Countv consisting of the NE. 1l of SW l of Sec. 31. township 14 N. range 15 west For full particulars to price, etc, apply to A CLOCKERS. Navarro. Cal.
 WRITE for list; good land. s10 and s20 an acre M GRIFFIN. Cottonwood, Shasta Co.,. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

s11, ,oOo-Rents s136 per month; pays over l per cent: nice flats and rooms and batl each; sunny side of street; choice location; car pass the property.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

CHOICE PANHANDLE LOT. 2400-Baker st.; 25x100, with an L: close to rk entrance
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
HOOKER & LENT, 14 Post st.

McAFEE BROTHERS. l0S Montgomery street, San Francisco, (
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

FIlAIS.
 S6500-Nery cheap downtown investment: Leavenworth st; handsome flats of and $ rooms and bath each; rents $52 50 per month 27.6x1O7.6 F
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

OAKLAND FURNITURE FOR SALE.
  FURNITURE and household goods very cheap this week SCHELLHAAS' old store, 40S Eleventh st., Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

Several business investments. from $40, 900 to soo,0OO, in downtown property: call at ofnce for particulars
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

CHOICE CORNER FOR RESIDENCE OR
 FLATS AND STORE $5o00-Corner lot. S5xS76: within blocks of Market st; Western Addition; good location ment could be made Of this property
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

Must be sold; fine flats on Hayes st., near Buchanan; lot 27:6X120 to rear street; rents very low; S55; price reduced from 5000 to Sl2ou;
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

Slo, lo,50o-Jackson st., near Devisaderoi mod Tn houses; 3 rooms and bath; lot 44xl37:6.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

ONE block of fine level land; l block from electric road; suitable for chicken ranch or dairy; al a bargain; S10 monthly. JACOB LEHMAN, Il Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

GAS engine 12-horse power; Oriental No. f; centrifueai pump; engine runs with gasoline,
 coal oil benzne distillate. Box 2O74, Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

NEWFOUNDLAND dog well trained. for ave.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
CITY REAL ESTATE.

 REAL ESTATE AGENTS sAo5o-A fine new residence of rooms and hath just completed all modern Improvements; latest plumbing: lot 25x10O; in select neighbor- hood Park Panhandle district; IF Beulah st., near Shrader.
 ss9oo-A bargain; flats, rented for ss5, con- tain and rooms and path edcn, frontages; Fflbert st., near Jones'
 s7ooo-Rents $s1o per annum; new. handsome from Market; large lot
 s11, ,500-Jones st.. near Geary; flats of 5. and rooms: rent $50.
 SIP Bush st. near Leavsnworth; s;v lot a7;s9 125; 2-story house. containing b rooms and bath; rent s1o0 per month
 s4Soo-ofrer wanted; rent s47; Pine st., near each; also cottage on rear street. lot has frontages.
 ssooo-Tehama st. Eighth; 2-story frame building containing S rooms; also 2-story house of rooms in rear rent S35; lot 26x75 SIP, ooo-Must be sold; Pacific Heights resi- dence of rooms. bath etc; extra extra large lot. 3sx127:SA: plenty of sunshine' ia select neighbor- sS25o-Eighth st., near Howard; s-story build ing containing store and flats above of and 6 rooms and bath each; also house con- taining ? flats Of rooms each; rent s62 50; large lot
 s2soo-Make an offer foreclosure sale; great bargain: Clement st.. near Fourth ave; mod ern cottage of rooms and bath, on sunny side of street; lot 25x10O; terms to suit.
 BALDWIN & HOWELL. 10 Montgomery st. [
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

SIPS each; choice lots; size 25x125; all fenced; fine location: must be sold; cost owner Sea0. Il. A. PLEITNER, Fruitvale station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

through the breakers. Ensign McNeely
suggested that so many cats paws com
ing over the water looked like coming
squat. The significance of his remark
was fully appreciated when the expostu-
lations of the cargo struck the ear as the
small boat drew alongside. The craft
contained all the varieties of cats in Cat
Island, with the addition of Cervera, who
was promptly identified by the officers
and ransomed for Is cents.
The board of survey having completed
its investigation, the Vulcan again steamed
northward entering the Virginia capes
on Thanksgiving day. The Spanish
prisoner was incarcerated in a soap box
with Stats nailed over the top, and con-
signed by express to the home of Assist
ant Surgeon w. S. Thomas in New York
city, where he is now enjoying a much
needed rest Cervera's controlling desire
being to run away, he is compelled to oc-
cupy the subterranean apartments of the
family stronghold in company with an
other cat and two dogs, all of whom have
repeatedly acknowledged his superiority
as an officer and a master of his weapons.
His jailer has twice prevented him from
committing suicide by jumping into a fur
mace when it was opened for coaling pur-
poses. But he is becoming reconciled TO
his confinement, and only occasionally
now do his lamentations resound through
the house in the midnight hours Re
GREETING that better fortune has not at
tended his efforts as mascot, he has re-
tired from the profession. As a hoodoo
he would undoubtedly have been a howl
ing success.
1t was the intention of Cervera's cap
tors to present him to the zoo in Central
Park, but the authorities there, having no
facilities for taking care of the smaller
members of the cat family, refused him
admttance. He will probably be sent to
Ensign G. L. Holsingers home in KAN
sas, where he can complete his years in
pastoral peace, with nothing more than
an occasional cyclone to disturb the Sc
renity of his existence and awaken recol-
lections of his eventful past.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
; SAYINGS AND WHO SAID THEM.
Expressions That Find FavOr-The
Author often Forgotten.
From the New York Posi-.

AOAA tA( 4NCW IOlh EOSl.
The everyday sayings which are on
everybody's tongue sometimes have a far
off origin, and it is interesting to learn
when and by whom they We're first said.
The country editor could i'll describe
local festivity without the aid of "the wee
sma' hour ayont the twal," which is found
in Burns poem, Death and Doctor Horn
brook" Dancing is never dancing, but peo-
pie "trip the light, fantastic toe" for
which parsonage than John Milton. Con
spicuous by his absence was used by LORD
John Russell, who quoted il from Taci-
tus. And echo answers where is from
Lord Byron's "Bribe of Abydos." 1T beg
gars description" is found in Antony and
Cleopatra" Where ignorance is bliss it's
folly to be wise was said by Gray in his
lode to Elton College" "WeH begun is
half done may be traced back to Hor-
ace. According to her garment she cut
her cloth" was said by Dryden in "The
cook and Fox Sir John Holt. in
Sir William Morris Case" said.
The better the day the better the
deed" Out of sight, out of mind" dates
back to 1868, and is found in Googe's ''Epy-
taphes, Eglogs, and Sonnettes." "And
there, though fast, not least" is from
Skeletons Colin Clout," and Through
thick and thin" from the "Faery Queen -
Rare Ben Jonson gives the advice to
laugh and be fat" One of Bishop Horne's
sermons is the source of st is better to
wear out than to rust OUT George with
er in Poem on Christmas gives the
warning that Care will kill a cat" and a
couplet from John Wolcot's 'Expostularv
Odes' contains the same sentiment:
Care to our coffin adds nail, no doubt
And every grin so merry draws one ont.
Nothing venture. nothing have" is
found in Five Hundred Points of Hus-
bandry," by Thomas Tusser. Churchill.
I'm THE Ghost" said, 1.-THE more haste
the less speed" "To go in one ear ga
out at the other probably had its origin
In Chaucer's "Oone care is heard at The
other il went out"
Prior, in his "Epllogue to Lucius." gave
us an adage which is in use every dav.
The gray mare will prove the better
horse" My dear, my better half" was
said by Sir Phillip Sidney in Arcadia"
Sauce for the goose is sauce for he gan
der is from ''rhe New Maxims of Tom
Brown" and another proverb often exemp
lified is from a fable by Gay.
I'm every age and cline we see.
Two OF trade can ne'er agree"
Ben Johnson. IN 1.-THE Devil is an asa,,
says that "a burnt child breads tine fro >,
" It's good TO look before you leap" eomes
from Martin Parker's Excellent Nevy
Medley Goldsmith tells Us that man
wants but little here below" Coming
events cast their shadows before" Is found
in 'Iochlefs Warning" by Camn,eu
Dissection IN The better part of valor,'
occurs ~ BEAUMONT aud Fleiohsr's "a
Aine and no kins " and Shakespeare uses
Aln~Hi the Same words IN Henry w.
Ahe better part of yal9T II discretion Ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

not surprised at the subsequent experience
Of Mr.. Meyer. The latter started out
early one morning with a view of killing
a deer before breakfast. He had tramped
several miles from camp, when he heard
the contented grunting Of number of
hogs IN a clump of prickly pear bushes
near by.
Here is an opportunity of killing some
of those javelines," thought Mr.. Meyer.
He picked his way into the thicket eau
tiously, and came upon drove of about
forty OF the wild animals. They were
quietly feeding when he first saw them,
but moment later a big boar in the
drove caught sight of him and with a ter
rife snarl he showed his long tusks and
made a rush for Mr.. Meyer. The latter
was so surprised at the attack that he let
go both barrels of the shotgun which he
carried. The buckshot struck the boar
on the shoulder but apparently had no eff
feet. 1t is said that it takes five pounds
of lead to kill one jaVeline and Mr.. Meyer
believes the truth of the saying. He
dropped his gun and fled for the nearest
mesquite tree. 1t happened that one was
within easy reach and he climbed into it
with the agility of a boy. The whole
drove of javelines were in close pursuit,
and he had hardly reached a safe dis
lance from the ground when the animals
were surrounding the tree, snarling and
showing their tusks in the most frightful
manner Mr.. Meyer supposed that the
javelines would leave in a few minutes,
but in this he was mistaken. The wild
boar made several ineffective efforts to
climb the tree and then lay down directly
underneath the limb upon which Mr.. Mey-
er was seated. The whole drove remain
ed with the boar, and they lay under the
tree hour after hour.
Mr.. Meyer tried every conceivable way
of frightening the javelines, but they
would not scare a particle. Mr.. Meyer
was growing desperate. He halloed until
his voice grew weak in the hope that his
companions would hear him and come to
his rescue. But no help came. He was
contemplating strapping himself to the
tree with is shirt to await the final out
come, whatever it might be, when he OBJ
served that the javelines were getting onto
their feet A few minutes later the big
boar took the lead, and the entire drove
trotted off into the brush. Mr. Meyer
looked al his watch. The time was p
m. He had been in the tree for eleven
hours. He waited a half hour longer,
and then climbed down to the ground He
had no sooner struck mother earth than
he heard the distant grunt of a javeline
He thought that the drove were returning
TO their vigil. and he started out for camp
at break-neck speed. He ran every foot
OF the way, and when he reached camp
he was completely exhausted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
T0-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.


Forecast for Savannah ana vicinity until
midnight, Dec. "a, 1S9S.-Partfy cloudy
weather colder.
Washington Forecast for Saturday
For Georgia and South Carolina. Partly
cloudy weather; fresh northwesterly TO
north winds; colder in southeast portions.
For Eastern Florida: Generally far;
colder; light to fresh northwester.y winds
For Western Florida; Generally fair;
colder; light northerly winds.
General Conditions: Clear skies are noted
over The northeastern states most of Flor
ida, the Ohio valley and Tennessee, the
Northwest and the Central West.
Partly cloudy to cloudy weather prevails
over all other sections with rain falling at
Jupiter, Fla.
1t is colder over the Upper Mississippi
valley, Oklahoma, the lakes, Western
Pennsylvania, the Central Gulf coast,
Georgia. the CaFolinas and Virginia.
Light to brisk westerly 10 northerly
winds prevail along the Atlantic coast.
Yesterdays weather al Savannah
Maximum temperature p. m. 50 degrees
Minimum temperature S p. M. "a degrees
Mean temperature ............... 62 degrees
Normal temperature ............. "a degrees
Excess of temperature .......... s degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Dec. ! ............................ 10 degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan, ........................... .2s9 degrees
Rainfall ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Trace
Normal .........+..-.-..... ...,.... IL men
Deficiency since Dec. l .......... 80 inch
Excess since Jan. / ..............9.02 inches
The hight of the Savannah river at Au-
gusta at a. m. yesterday was 1912 feet.
fali of O.6 foot during the past twenty
four hours
Observations taken Dec. %, 1898, p.
m, 18th meridian time, at The same mo
ment of time at all stations, for the Morn
ing News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
An Indian Corn Legend.

From the Journal of American Folklore.
A fine young man lived on a small hill.
and being here alone he wished TO marry
He had flowing robes, and wore long and
nodding plumes, so that he was very beau
tiful to behold. Every morning and even
ing he came out of his quiet house. and
three times he sang. "Che hen, che hen.
Some Ike kwah no wah no ten ah you Ike
neah. Say 1t, say it. Some one I will
marry" and he thought he cared not at all
who it might be. For a long time he kept
this up. every morning and night, and sim
he was lonesome young man.
At last a tall young woman came, with
long hair neatly braided behind as Is the
Indian style. Her beads shone like irons
OF dew, and her flowing green mantle was
adorned with large golden bells. The
young man ceased to sing, and she said.
II am the one for whom you have been
looking so long, and I am come 10 marry
you" But he looked at her and said. mo
you are not the one. You wander so
much from home, and run over the ground
so fast, that / cannot keep by your side
I cannot have you" So the pumnl,in
maiden went away, and the young man
was stll alone, but kept on singing morn
ing and night hoping his bride would
come
One day there appeared a slender voung
woman. of graceful form and fair of face
Her beautiful mantle was spotted here
and there with lovely clusters of flowers
and groups Of bangles hung upon il. She
heard the song and drew near the singer.
Then she said she could love dearly ono
20 manly and would marry bin n no
would love her IN turn. The song ceased.
he looked "a her and was pleased. ana
said she was just the one he wished ana
Tor whom he had waited 80 long. They
met with loving embrace and ever ein ~
the slender bean tWines closely around
the corn ne supporting her ana she eber-
isning him, Perhaps if might d. added
ihat they are not divided Ia death for
sans make part 0f lndian corn bread.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
HEARD THE BAGPIPEs.

TT, temperature; ", velocity of wind,
II, B. Boyer, Observer.