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The silver star., 1898-02-17
Smoke slcdec Cigarstte., 20 tor .

"weli. how dld you succeed In makins
goldr ~ Eot along all right until tried
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sPRAvINo FRUIT TREES.

The question Of spraying fruit trees TO pre-.
vent the depredations OF insect pests and
fungus discsses IN no longer an experiment,
but Q necessity.
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star Tobacco is the leading brand of
the world, because II IL the btst.
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TO CuRn A COLD IN ONE DAY.
. Taks Lax.tive nromo ouinine Tablets. An
The silver star., 1898-02-17

To Csrs Coastipaties Fersvss.
ts % g s4s csnay ss,uns 10 O. M
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,.. ~ tod my employer that only had ten
''IIe tried to borrow II Of me-"
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n0-I0-RAc Sold and gn.r,n,eed ": 70 e.rs TO

Signora Crispl. wife OF the former Italian
premier, has set the new fashion In Italy of
appearing mt outdoor festivals accompanied
by a tame calf. which. attIresi In a richly
gilded coat OF vellum. with ribbons. follows
her like dog. Other fashionable ladies'
have followed her example.
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BIO STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Tho United States Doesn't Cut Much of
Figure In the List.

The largest steamship company In the
world Is the Hamburg American, which
SENDS steamers into every ocean. Like the
dominions Of Queen Victoria. the sun never
sets upon the transportation lines Of that
company. The second in size Is the Pen
lnsuia and Oriental, which furnishes com
munication between London, India, and
the East indies, China and Japan, South
Africa and the Australasian ports The
Following Is list Of the great companies,
their Rhins. ~
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Mrs. WlnAloW'a s0oth hing Syrup
For children tecthing softens the inAa
0Atlon, ,AlAys pain cures Wind coc. o cents hoealA
The silver star., 1898-02-17

Germany has as yet manifested no dispo-
sition 70 prevent the importation Of Amer
lean heircsssn.
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"When Jones married that 94O.O0O widow
he thought he could quilt work" .sWeii.
hasn't her mot much; hc hRH broken
down his constitution trying TO sst money
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March 9, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER nj b.
Hov's THAI

"Boston girls have such well-store,
minds" "Ycs-cOld storage"
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Germany's export trade has Increased 40
per cent. since 1872.
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Tons.
namDurg-American ........ ...... .174,0
peninsula and Oriental. ........, ,184 S38
British India $. N. Company. 1852, 4S2
North German Lloyd. .............. .152, 128
Allan Steamship Company ......... .134, ,O37
Messageries Maritlmes. ....... .114, ,43O
Navignzione Generate Utalinn). -, .1O5, ,5DS
The Wilson Line Dritish). ......... .1O3, 45O
Nippon Ynsen Kaisha Japanese. 80. .101, 1888
austrian Lloyd. ........... .......... 81, 800
Gompania Transatlantica (Spanish).. 7S,7O2
tactic Steamship Navn Co. Usritlsh). 77,774
E.,o1mpagnie Transatlantique (French). 72,113
White Star Line BritisfD. ......... 08,284
Uunard Steamship Co.. BRITISH. -. O5,O11
Hansa Steamship Co. (German). 80. 54,448
notwithstanding the fact that no Ameri-
can company appears in the above list,
statistics show that our country stands Sec
ond In the total of Its merchant marine.
Great Britain Is first, with II, ,410 vessels of
e oyer 100 tons register, with a total Of 49,
bl3,202 tons. The United States is second.
with 4,3oS vessels, aggregating 2,120,174
tons. Norway comes next In the number Of
vessels, 1882. with 1,6IO7S8 tons, but Ger
many mas greater tonnage, with 1920 ves-
s sels, with 1,927 445 tons. The French Span
ish, Italian. Dutch, Japanese and Russians
come next in order.-Chicago Record.
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Our readers will do we'll 70 write VIM. stahi
el6 II st.. quincy. ILL.,, and got his catalogue
dcscribing twenty-on styles Of Spraying Out.
fruit M ana w vesetabic crops Which ma may be md
for tho asking and contains much valuable
information
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
LIEUT.. BENEFITS REPORT.
General Merriam Will Use Discretion
in Making It's Contents Public.

lieutenant John 3. Bennett completed
his report on the Fort Baker scanoais
Yesterday, and it will be placed In the
possession of General Merriam to-day.
The contents of the report is unknown
and every avenue of information is being
guarded. so 1t will not become pubic
matter until the general examines II ana
decides upon its disposition.
IT is deemed useless to send any more
cayalrymen to the Philippines, as they
cannot be accompanied by horses ana
must do regular infantry service Ihey
are useful at home as caValrymen ana
can take the place of infantry companies
in the work of properly conducting ana
policing Government reservations LOT
soldiers.
Orders were issued from the department
HEADQUARTERS yesterday discharglns from
the service a number OF priVates ana
soldiers of the volunteer troops, Inese
men will be physically examined before
thew are dismissed. A number or them
applied for discharges and did not &C
company their respective companies 10
Manila. oo.1 49,.
Bids will be opened on the 18th OF TINS
month for work on the new general nos
pitaI to be erected at the Preside. work
is rapidly progressing on the barracks IS
which are being built for the New YORK
regiment and the battalion or engineers
now stationed across the Paclnc. Inc
disappearing carriage for the large Il
inch rifle at the Preside will be in place
in about a month. An S-inch disappear
ing carriage and an S-inch rifle Will arrive
in a short time from the East
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appointed, qualified and acting executors
of the alleged will and testament of the
deceased.
Mrs. Craven then ayers that she is
the surviving wife and widow of James G..
Fair, and continues by stating that the
estate of James G. Fair, as she is in
formed and believes, is of the value of
$12, 22S 1898 OF, or therea bouts; that the an
nual rents, issues and profits of the. said
estate are, as she is informed and be-
HeVes, over and above the sum of $500 .000."
mo allowance whatever of said es-
tate has been made to her as the surviv-
ing wife and widow for her support and
maintenance during the progress of the
settlement of said estate; that the sum of
$4,000 a month would be and is a reason
able allowance out of the estate to be
made to her as such surviving wife and
widow for her support and maintenance
during the progress of the settlement Of
said estate"
The petitioner further represents that
any allowance that may be made by the
court or Judge thereof, in accordance
with the prayer of the petition, should be
made to take effect from the 18th day of
December, 1894, the date of the death of
her alleged husband
The document is signed Nettie R. Fair,
through.
The fling of the petition for an allow
ance for maintenance from the estate of
James C. Fair. as stated by Mr.. Foote, is
method taken advantage of to eXpe-
dite the settleent of Mrs. Craven's
claims against the estate. When the pc
those interested in the. estate left by the
millionaire = will doubtless vigorously
oppose the granting of the allowance
This will give the petitioner an oppor-
tunity to present her proofs that she Is,
as she claims to be. the legal widow Of
the deceased by virtue of a contract
she can establish, and an interesting as
well as bitter contest is expected.
The lengthy legal battle waged over the
so-called pencil deeds, conveying proper
ty TO the claimant, which was decided
against Mrs. Craven in the Superior Court,
is now under consideration by the Su-
preme Court. An appeal was taken from
the Judgment of the lower court and in
event the judgment is reversed Mrs:
Craven's attorneys wish to be in a posi-
ton to press all claims without delay.
Mrs. Craven was in ST Louis when her
attorneys concluded to take this last step
in her behalf. She was sent for and came
Immediately to this city, where, in all
probability, she will remain until she has
conquered or all hopes OF victory have
vanished.
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CHOSE DEATH
To HUNGER
AND SOLITUDE
Attempted Suicide Of
a Woman.
MARY SCHUTTER'S WOES
JUMPED IN THE BAY, BUT WAS
RESCUED.
Deserted by Her Husband, She Made
Determined Attempt to
End Her Exist
ence.
MARY SCHUTTER'S WOES
JUMPED IN THE BAY, BUT WAS
RESCUED.

Penniless and hungry, Mary Schutter.
a middle-ag woman, late yesterday
afternoon attempted to end her exist
ence by jumping in the bay at the foot
of Buchanan street. She was rescued
by a boatman. In the boat at the time
was a real estate dealer named ker-
win. who, after listening to her sad
story. gave her 81 so. He also gave the
unfortunate woman his business ad-
dress and told her to call upon MIN
whenever she lacked sufficient money
to get something to eat
Kerwin telephoned for the Receiving
Hospital ambulance and the woman
was removed to the hospital.
To the matron the unfortunate woman
said she was tired Of living and wanted
to die.
az was married some time ago., she
tearfulIy remarked, and as my huS-
band did not treat me properly L deter
mined to leave him. After consider
able trouble l procured work as a do
nestle but being sick and respondent
/ resolved to commit suicide. About
month ago I jumped in the bay of
Howard-street wharf, but was rescued
by a policeman, who had been watch
ing me for some time, evidently dlVlh-
ing my intention.
About o'clock yesterday morning
determined that the second attempt at
suicide would not be a failure. There
were a number of people present, ana
rather than take a chance on making
the second failure / sat down, anxlously
waiting an opportunity to jump In the
bay. [ had not eaten anything since
the night previous and was almost
famished After awaiting my chance
all day the opportunity arrived shortly
after o'clock. AS soon as the visitors
disappeared I threw off my hat ana
coat and jumped into the water.
Just as l was losing consciousness
/ felt somebody grab me by the hair
and realized I was being dragged into
a boat. In a short time | recovered
consciousness. and was surprised to
| find myself lying on the sandy shore
with two men standing over me fran
tically endeavoring to revive me.
THE real estate dealer. after I told
him I was hungry, gave me 81 so, after
kindly Offering to do all in his power to
assist me In procuring employment.
| The water was so cold that I do not
| think I will again attempt to commit
/ suicide In that way"
| Several charitably inclined persons
have interested themselves in the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
WHY ROOSEVELT WON.
Gherardi Davis Gives Some Interest
ing Information Concerning
the Election in New York.

In an interview at the Palace last even
ing Gherardi Davis gave some interesting
particulars concerning the recent cleo
ton in New York State-of whose Legis-
lature he is a member.
For the last few years." he said, ''the
Bar Association, organized about the time
of the Tweed impeachments, has taken
more interest than usual in judicial nomi-
nations: and this year 1t recommended
the denomination of Judge DAILY, Demo
crat who had been on the bench for
twentyeight years. The Republicans re-
nominated him. but Tammany refused to
do so; and the issue was made by the
Bar Association that DAILY was turned
down by Croker, because he would not
appoint a Tammany man in place or an
old and very efficient clerk. me COM
mittee of One Hundred was almost en-
tirely made up of Democratic lawyers:
At a meeting they held in Carnegie Hall
Bourke Cochran made a magnificent
speech on this issue; and, as result,
Daily ran ahead of all the Republican
nominees.
''One very unfortunate thing: We lost
every Republican Congressman in New
York City and Brooklyn-seven all tod
and Tammany carried all its Judges. We
elected a Republican Legislature, now
ever. in both branches And we elected
our entire State ticket In spite OF the
very large Democratic majorityin Greater
elect q Republican Senator in place OF
Murphy" -,
How about the gubernatorial contests!
"Roosevelt's integrity and exec lent cnar-
acter were very strong factors IN OBTAIN
ing votes for him from all parues; IN
our Assembly district he got very large
number of independent votes from men zen
who had, faith in him on account OF ms
splendid political record his apsolute
honesty is never questioned; and he got
every Republican vote in the StateLano a
good many Democratic ones pesioes.
1--WE certainly made a very active cam
paign all over the State and the results
showed 1 think. that the people OF the
State at large still have entire conndence
in the Republican party ana III the pres
ent administration
Mr.. Davis is a native of California and
a nephew of Bx-Congressman horace
Davis. and his visit to the coast Is Ior
nurnose of settling the estate OF his
father, George Fl. Davis, who died In Italy
last year.
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FAMOUS LION tanner.
Nine. schell to Appear in This Cit!

Nine. schell to Appear in This City.
Nine. Schell the famous European
lion tanner, will appear with her lions
at Glen Park. the Mission Zoo, on Sun
day.
Nine. Schell is one Of the most sue
cessful lion tanners of modern times
and the daring of this little woman and
the performance of her three ferocious
lions excels anything of a like charac-
ter ever before exhibited in public.
Professor Raymous, the champion
high diver of the world, will be one of
the other attractions at Glen Park on
Sunday The professors principal feat
will be an attempt to dive into a
stream in Glen Park from a pedestal
one hundred 000) feet in height.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
GWIN LUNCHEON
AT THE CLUB
Fortni9htly CotiIIon, MUIR
ply Dinner and Martin
Supper Last Night.

The largest and handsomest luncheon
of the season was given on Thursday af-
ternoon at the University Club by Miss
Mary Bell Gwin. Fifty-two guests were
entertained in the large dining room.
Luncheon was served at small tables
each one of which boosted of some origi-
nal and beautiful floral decoration. Excel
lent music lent its charm to the magnif-
cent entertainment
The second meeting of the Friday Fort
nightly was held last evening at Lunt' s
Hall, adding another to the already long
list of social triumphS scored by the
fashionable dancing class
Albert Russell led alone and introduced
three very pretty new figures. AS usual
the attendance was large and the debu-
tantes, in their prettiest frocks, present.
Previous to the Fortnightly dance Miss
Attic Murphy gave a delightful little din
ner at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
after which hostess and guests went to
the cotillon.
After the dance Mrs Eleanor Martin
gave an elaborate supper at her lovely
home on Broadway. Among the ladies
who went from the cotillon to the sup
Foiiiis. ' -'-i77F7 '''''i'O anu MISS '1'iiio
An interesting wedding that is sure to
prove the society event of the season in
Salinas will be the nuptials of Miss Jessie
Marie Storm and John Andrew Hughes at
the Church of the Sacred Heart, Thurs
day morning, November "a. The bride
elect is handsome and accomplished
young lady and one of the bellies of
Salinas. Mr.. Hughes enjoys the respect
as a young man of rare attachments and
high character. San Francisco is on the
list of places that the young couple will
visit while on their bridal tour
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her second appearance in her battle Tor a
red, legally due the petitioner by reason
of the fact that she was the lssd Mldo
and is now the legal widow OF James VI
Fair, deceased. -
When the petition was presented 10
Judge Belcher yesterday afternoon tH fa
jurist was requested TO make an OLuf ~ a set
service on all parties interested ana TO SET
a date upon which those parties coGlu
show cause. if so they could legaIliyz az
why the prayer of the petlqohe[ snou aei,s lo
be granted This Judge Belcher refused
to do, stating that inasmuch as the 1 ast
ven-Fair contest had occupied the atten-
ton Of Department 10 OF the f SuP }astir
fed In making the order. In conSeQuehGt,9
the petition cannot be placed on ME un aua
the 2Sth inst. Judge Trout, who preslae9s
in Department 10, will return from visit
in the country on that date and the case
will be formally opened before MN. W
w Foote and benson, Oatman q henson,
of counsel for Mrs. Craven, are unab ta 10
explain the action of Judge Belcher IN re-
fusing to grant the order requested IL
was Simply a formal matter. they say,
considering the absence of Judge Trout,
to refuse to issue the order than his clerk
would to refuse to file the petition IL pre-
scented to him with the proper Zee.
The petition of Mrs. Craven for
family allowance from the estate of her
alleged deceased husband is made under
an allowance to surviving widow for her
support and maintenance during the prog
ress of the settlement Of the estate of her
husband The petitioner first sets forth
that James G. Fair died in this city and
county on the 2Sth day of December, 1894,
leaving an alleged last will and testament.
Such alleged VIII was dl9 9ay a9 1n 70
visions of the will w. S. GoodfellOw, Jas.
S. Angus and Thomas G. Crothers were
named executors thereof. Letters tesla
mentary in the matter of the estate of the
deceased were duly issued them and they
ever since have been and now are the duly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT THE FESTAL BOARD

H. H. Knapp C. W Stroll, ]. F. KorbeI. N.
b. Scribner. w. z. Prior, George E. Baldwin,
r H Ward, w. II. Phipps, Thomas Flint.
Francis O'DonneIl. w. II. Dyne. W. NJ Fonda,
William T. Fonda. ]. NJ. Litch1eld. W: w.
Stocker Burr Noble John McAllister. w. D.
Sanborn A. D. Hubbard, Byron Mauzy. George
d. Karts. c. L. Haskell c. G. Young, J. H
Hatch Thomas B. Robinson, thomas Flint Jr..,
FIorin L. Jones. William O. Gould, Clarence
M. Smith, F. w. Sumner Thomas Kirkpatrick.
The gift to Mr.. Lloyd is a most beauti-
f,lI production of the jewelers. art. 1t is
nearly five inches in length and more than
half as wide. In shape it resembles. the
"Cross of Salem" with a groundwork of
solid gold. The centerpiece is a Maltese
cross of gold in the middle of which is a
beautiful diamond. Surrounding the Malt
csc cross is a ring, the entire circle of
which is set with smaller diamonds. Near
the middle of each arm of the crosses are
raised ornaments of gold studded with
one medium sized diamond and several
smaller gems of the same kind The
medal is suspended by silk ribbon, which
is attached to a shield that holds the pin
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
This Weeks Wasp.
S. sketches and humorous skits fill

Jokes. sketches and humorous skits fill
this weeks Wasp from cover to cover.
cartoon depicts the fondness of opera
bouffe General Bumm Hearst for smoke
smelling and buckets of blood. Mulroney
contributes an inimltable article on the
milking and building up of a great news
paper. An incident at Ingleside is re-
lated by Teresa Doane in her Social Side
Lights: she discusses also III, an enter
tanning manner the woman man most
admires, and the theaters and musical
events of the week are reviewed inter-
estingly Attired in colors of blue, the
Wasp offers reading for Thanksgiving
week that will tighten dull hour for any
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
RUNAWAY Car on Ellis Street.

A car on the Ellis-street line dashed
over five blocks from Devisadero street
to Steiner, absolutely beyond control, last
Thursday evening. The momentum of the
car increased with the distance, and the
track being slippery from the fog prevent
ed the brakes from performing their func-
ton. The motorman attempted to reverse
the car, but the trolley had jolted from
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19

the wire and he was powerless until the
car reached Steiner street, where the road
is more level, and the car slowed up OF its
own accord. An exciting condition pre-
vailed. Men jumped from the swaying car
and women tainted. The trolley pole cut
many of the wires overhead as 1t plowed
Its way along, and the path of the car
was, covered with broken glass from the
windows.
Fortunately there were few people on
the streets which were passed, and no
collision occurred
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
In the Divorce Courts.

Kate L. Petty was granted divorce
from William G. Petty yesterday on the
ground of willful neglect DEGREES of di-
vorce on the ground of extreme cruelty
have been granted Grace H. Dunphy from
w. f. Dunphy and Nellie L. Miller from
William Y. Miller. Suits for divorce on
the ground of desertiong have been filed
by Leah Lyons against Alexander Lyons,
Charles J. Cullen against Justina Cullen,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
Insulted bys Soldiers.

Mrs. Lena Silver, 1905 Mission street, a
solicitor for a local photograph gallery,
swore to a warrant in Judge Mogan's
court yesterday for the arrest of two SOL
diers at the Presidio on the charge of
using vulgar language toward her. She
went to the Preside Thursday on busi-
ness. and while soldier was escorting
her out of the reservation two other SOL
diers walked behind them and used most
insulting language toward her. The fore
man of the gallery complained to the mil :
itary authorities and he was advised to
procure warrants for their arrest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
Caledonian Club officers.

The Caledonian Club met last night and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Angus Mcleod chief, A. NJ.
Macpherson first chieftain, F. F. Finlay
second chieftain, Andrew McNair third
chieftain, J. E. MacCormac fourth chief
tain, DR.. J. A. ]. Mcdonald physician.
Directors: A. Lauriston, D. II. Finnie, j.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19
For St. Adams.

A MUSICALE and recital will be given
in Golden Gate Hall on Wednesday even
ing, November 80, for the benefit of st.
Adams Episcopal Mission. Some of the
best Vocalists in the city have been pro-
cured, and the affair promises to be a
splendid success. Dancing will conclude
the evenings entertainment.
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WE AIM TO

Excel in the art of laundrying Shirts,
collars and cuffs.
Your collars never come back with
ragged edges. Our new ''SaW-edge"
machine SnOOthS them down and
makes an old collar as comfortable
to wear as a new one.
The United States Laundry, office
1904 Market street. Telephone
South 400
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by which the jewel is fastened to the coat.
Across the face of this golden shield is
written the word California. Upon the
reverse side of the gift are the words,
Presented to Most Eminent Sir Reuben
Hedley Lloyd by the knights Templar of
California. NnYemher Is 1898"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-19

On retiring for the night, soak
the hands in a strong, hot 1ather of
CUTlCURA SOAP. Dry thoroughly
and anoint freely with CUTICURA,
greatest of emo1lient skin cures.
Wear old kid gloves with the finger
ends cut off and holes in the palms.
For red, rough, Chapped or discol-
ored hands, dry, fissured, itching,
feverish palms, with shapeless nails
and painful finger ends, this treat
ment is simply wonderful.
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CUTICURA SOAP, because of its delicate
emollient properties, is the most soothing. cool
ing and purifying application for rashes irrita-
tions. chaings, infiammations. undue or offensive
perspiration and many other sanative uses. as
we'll as being the most effectual skin purifying
and identifying soap in the world.
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portion of the millions of the late James
G. Fair. A petition was presented to Judge
Belcher late yesterday afternoon on be-
half of the claimant for monthly family
allowance of $4,000, an amount, 1t is aver