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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
THE CALL AND THE CITY OF OAKLAND.

Editor Call: Your paper, owing to Its extended circulation, can materially aid or injure this city, and IL is a matter of regret that your local correspondent, who is held in high esteem here, Is not more in sympathy with that element Of our citizenship which is earnestly engaged in an effort to lift Oakland out of rut and place her In her proper place in the list of Western cities. In the development ot a public spirit in connection with the pro- posed purchase of park lands The Call Is in position to prove an important factor but 1t has been evident for some time that your correspondent has not shared the enthusiasm felt on that subject by thousands of the progressive men and women in this city. In to-day's paper he says:
 Next Monday night if the City Council can read the trend of public opinion 1t will entertain and pass resolution to lay the whole park matter on the table There is no desire for a park and never was The people have not asked for one and do not seem to appreciate the fact that the controversy arose when real estate man offered to sell large tract to the city for generous price. Then every other real estate dealer who had any kind of an old section to dispose of called 1t a and generously offered 1t for sale at any number of prices. The proceeding has been farce from beginning to end and has now become so ridiculous that it's further discussion is beneath the dignity of the city government. Anybody thai thinks the people of this city will vote bonds for half-a-million dollars worth of schemes and jobs Is pitifully ignorant of the truth. Oakland is ready for the next bubble"
 All of which is calculated to give to your readers generally-and especially those in other sections of the country with whom Oakland Is particularly de- sirous of appearing to good advantage the impression that this is an unenter- prising community, absolutely devoid of public spirit and occupied with chasing bubbles. The Controversy in regard to parks did not arise when a real estate man offered to sell large tract of land to the city for generous price," A year and half ago the Board of Trade ap- pointed a committee of five to take the matter under consideration, and through Its chairman, E. C. Sessions, secured an immense amount of practical informa- tfon by correspondence with park com missioners and park superintendents in many of the leading cities of the country Partial reports were made by this com mittee at various times, and discussions had at meetings of the Board of Trade
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

The announced success of the eclipse observations in India has awakened an interest that cannot be fully satisfied until further details arrive by mail. but from the few facts sent much can be in ferred.
 The ethereal and beautiful corona, the chief mystery of the suns surroundings, has been photographed in a manner never before accomplished, and the picture re- ceived will remain historic relic, in- creasing in value as the centuries pass. The accounts compare the form of the solar aureole on this occasion to those of August. 1886. and August, 1896, shown in the illustration, but the extensions were equatorial, as in the well remembered eclipse of 1889, which was visible here Such an outline was particularly adapted to test the admirable invention of Pro- lessor Burckhalter of the Chabot Ob- servatory.
 The difficulty with previous coronal pictures was that the denser inner lumi- nosfty was overexposed and consequently blurred while awaiting the impress of the outer and fainter streamers. Sometimes the latter were photographed piecemeal and attached partly by conjecture after ward to pictures of the inner details,
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out in bright line spectrum for a few moments at the edge of the sun, the in- stant the white disk is obscured by the moon. This is what Is meant by the spectrum of the flash, mentioned in one dispatch. The spectrum is changed or re- versed from comparatively dark lines to bright lines when seen apart from the glowing background of the suns surface.
 No less an authority than Sir Norman Lockyer (recently knighted during the Victorian jubilee for his spectroscopic at tainments) has questioned the correct ness of this theory. However, though he went to India equipped with larger prism in front of his six-inch object-glass than has been before used during an eclipse, the announcement of his success full observations Is non-committal on the subject. There is little doubt but that valuable photographs of the chromo- sphere and prominences have been also obtained, and when developed and com pared much information will be forthcom- ing on the subjects which the expeditions went forth to investigate. These includ- ed, besides the chromospheric phenom- ena and the outline of the corona. an in
 vestigation as to Its relative brightness, its rotation and the matter of which 1t
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
A UNIQUE [ ORCHESTRAL ' DEPARTURE !


 erected a beautiful fountain that should serve to allay the thirst of the weary wayfarer of the future and perpetuate his name by telling generations yet un- born of the grandeur that was San Fran cisco's and the glory that was Phelans. The fountain was a magnificent success that needed only one thing to make it perfect; that one thing was water.
 Now, MT. Phelan is building a theater on portion of his San Jose property and, realizing the Sahara-like thirst that consumes the average theatrical musi- elan, he has provided for future emer- gencies by following the example of an- other leader of men, Moses, and has smote the rock directly on the site of the prospective theater's orchestra, and, behold, natural spring has gushed forth. Charles P. Hall, the future lessee of the theater, who is in the city at present, is somewhat worried as to how he will arrange his orchestra when the building is finally completed; several plans have been suggested to him such as building
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
WHY MAMMA 1
 WANTED { ! THOMAS HOME !

uncles. Yesterday her husband received the following letter from the youngster; 1t had evidently been prepared with con siderable care and shows a rapid pro gress in worIdrly wisdom from association with his somewhat pessimistic relative: My dear papa:
 I have been down here nearly two weeks and having a good time. horse kicked me yesterday on the hand and broke one of my fingers. aint going to walk on the same end of that horse any more. Uncle Ned says horses is different from men because they can only kick way.
 I climed the high olive tree three times and fell down twice. the last time a wasps nest broke my faIl the hired mans boy fell with me but he lit on top. I don't like wasps as much I did. Uncle told that when got older I would find that stings hurt worse when a fellow is down than when he aint
 I found a giant cartridge that some workmen left in the quarry, but uncle took it away from me and would not let me see it go off. He said that if I played with many of them I would place where only very young boys and very old women ever go. He said you would not be there.
 Give my love to the baby. Uncle says he don't like boy babies because they are young and never grow out of 1t, but girls is different.
 I hope you and mamma well and will think of when you get this letter Your loving son. THOMAS.
 Thomas has been telegraphed for by his
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
CALIFORNIA IN CONGRESS.

| I5I bills introduced into the House of Repre- O sentatives by members of the California delega- ton. They include nearly all bills by California Rep resentatives presented to the House this session. and make a comparatively full showing of the ob- ects to which the energies of our Congressman are directed.
 Almost exactly half the total number are pension measures in one form another and of these by far the greater number are private pension bills. The list stands thus: Twenty eight bills relating to tonal affairs, eleven public improvements in Cali forna, twelve to general Californian interests twenty five to private claims, fftyeight private pensions fifteen for the removal of records of desertion and two pension bills of general nature.
 All the bills to remove records of deserton are virtually pension bills, the object of removing the charge is simply to render the applicant eligible for pension. Of the two general pension bills one pro- vides that all soldiers who served in both the Mexican and the Civil shall be entitled to pension of $24 per month widows and minor children of such veterans being included The other provides pen sion for all enlisted men appointed petty officers of the navy who have served for thirty years and have reached fifty years of age.
 Of the twelve bills affecting the general interests cf California the important are bills providing for the preservation of timber in Yosemite Park to locate roadways to the park to provide for the ex animation and classification of mineral lands the inn provement of the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers and to reimburse the State for money expended dur ing the Civil War.
 Among the appropriations asked for particular dis tricts are $Iooooo for Government building in Ala meda, $35o,ooo for building in Oakland ST 900 900 for gun factory at Benicia S5oooo for a postoffce at Woodland, $5oooo for Grass Valley, S15oooo for Eureka, S4oooo for Santa Rosa and an increase of SI75,ooo in the amount appropriated for Govern r1ent building at Stockton making the aggregate cost S25o,ooo.
 Of the bills relating to national affairs the more notable are MT. Loud's measures for reform in the postal service and for the establishment of cable between the United States, Hawaii and Japan; Mir Maguire's, to establish postal telegraph system; Mr. Barham's to create an executive department of mines and mining, and an extraordinary one by Mr. Barlow providing for the collection of an income tax an inheritance tax and the organization of the unemployed into industrial army of the United States
 Taken whole, the bills make good showing for the work Of the delegation The proportion of private claims and private pensions is not large when compared with similar bills presented by members of other States The interests of the State generally are being we'll looked after and if proper support is given to the efforts that being made at Washing ton may reasonably expect good results from the work of the session.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
AGRARIANs AND THEIR BUGS.

And now the German agrarians have found a new danger lurking in an Amert- can product. The Agricultural Society of Berlin has addressed a memorial to the Government requesting the exclu- sion of American fruit, trees and shrubs because they are infected with the San Jose bug, which, say the memori- alists, lis constant danger to German fruit-growers. It is wonderful how many of the inf1ictions. under which, if real, our agriculturists would be weighed down, are first brought to our notice by the lynx-eyed Germans. - Philadelphia Record
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a fancy float to cover the watery space, providing the musicians with life pre- servers and rubber suits, hiring marine band, and one artistic individual has sent in a letter suggesting that the space pc left as a pond which shall be stocked with gold fish and bordered with ffoWery paths and used as a promenade between acts The most feasible plan and the one which will probably be adopted IS to organize an orchestra composed or Demo- cratic politicians who can render their selections while floating on their own seL esteem.
 J. J. Mcconnell, one of the best known and most public spirited citizens of wood land, is a guest at the Baldwin
 E. F. Finley of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat is down here on pleasure trip and is staying at the California
 Clarence Urmy, a well-known society man of San Jose. is up at the city on business trip. He is staying at the Cah- fornia.
 E. l.. Mumford. a millionaire of Provt- dence. R. l.. is one of the arrivals on last nights overland who went to the Oc- cidental
 J. c. Ruddock, trustee of the State Asylum at Ukiah has come down to the city from that place and is stopping at the Grand.
 Samuel J. Ruddell underwent serious operation yesterday morning, which Will confine him to his bed for several weeks. The operation was performed by Drs. D. F. Easton and J. J. Morrisy.
 Mrs. Nellie B. Eyster will speak before the San Francisco Child Study Club this afternoon at the clubs regular weekly meeting, in the parlors of the Occidental Her address will be supplementary Of that of last meeting, on the moral edu- cation of children.
 w. Crawford, a merchant of New York, Charles H. Wrught, prominent business man of Elkhart, Ind, and c. R. Russell. the agent for the Western Sugar Refinery for all the territory west Of the Missouri, are in the city together on a visit to the coast, combining business with pleasure. They are registered at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
VIRGINIA LEADS IN REFORM.

Virginia seems to be furnishing the freak legislation this year. Beginning with an anti-football bill. it has provided an act to prohibit flirting and another to tax bachelors. But for originality and enterprise the newest one is most re- markable. It provides for the creation of colonels by legal process, at the low price of s1 a head, and with the single condi- ton that the applicant take an anti dueling oath.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

Ever since Mayor P h e l a n frs t crossed words with the Spring Valley he has had trouble with the aquatic eie-
 nant EircA hn
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

The Chicago Record furnishes example of the chemistry of oratory in this paragraph relating to the northwestern who reels off choice rhetoric at the rate of 200 words minute: James Ham flton Lewis of the State of Washington in his speech yesterday begged the members of the House of Representatives to respect the blood -bleached bones of your ancestors
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

Baldwin" The From Paris" California-"Coured Into Court" Alcazar-Hrhe Arabian Nights" Morosco'e-"Brother for Brother" Tivoli-"Brian Boru."
 Orpheun1-Vaudeville.
 Co., Saturday evening Olympia, Eddy streets-Krchner's Ladies Orchestra
 Auditorium, Mason Ellis streets-Song Recital The Chutes-Chiquita and Vaudeville PaytltonMinng Fair and Klondike Exposlon Saturday night
 ILybeck Cycle Skating Rink-Optical Illusions. Jockey Ingeslde Racetrack-Races today
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Mrs. winsIow,s soothine Syrup r

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 Colic, reg ulates the Bowels and is the pest remedy Tor Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teethng or other causes. For sale by Druggists in every mart of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup 25c bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

CORONADO o-Atmosphere is perfectly dry, .oft and mild. being entirely free from the rnists common further north. Round trip tickets. by steamship. including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado. s60: longer ,oy @ 5o per day. Apply New Montgomery strset San Francisco. A. w. Bailey. mana Ger Hotel del Coronado. late of Hotel Colo rado Glenwood Springs. Colorado.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
cAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-J. F. Alexander of San Francisco is at the Grand Hotel. and pr. w. A. Hendryx of Los Angeles is at the Murray Hill Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
CALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-H. c. Downs, San Francisco. Raleigh: H. J. Chapman, San Francisco, St. James. MT. and Mrs. Jacob Wollner of San Francisco, who have been at the Arlington for few days, left for home tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Anen's3 510 Mont gomery st. Tel. Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

Since the Evening Bunko is forced to take back most it says, the wisdom on its part of refraining from saying anything suggests itself to all but the Bunko
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

the Lick' where he will remain until the conclusion of the jubilee celebration. . w. c. Parker, vineyardist and frnit ralser or kenwood, is to be seen at the Grand for the next few days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
LOOKS WE'LL AT LONG RANGE.

Some Klondike enthusiast writes that winter is the pleasantest season of the Alaskan year. It is not, however, to be numbered among the pleasures that are -Globe-Democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

The soldiers of the German army are, it is said to be armed with guns bearing the inscription, 'The Kings Last Argument" But there may be some strong debaters on the other side
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

There will be few objections to war with Spain or anything else if the yellow editors will only agree to enlist
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

A lady in the city
 has a young hopeful of ten years of age who is at present in the country on a visit to the ranch of one of his
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

There is curiosity to know why the United States has not the right to have ship at Ha- that any other nation has Spain is not looked upon as the dictator of this country.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
AUCTION SALES.

By Frank Buerheld-Ths day, January 28 Furniture Il o'clock
 G. Monday, January 5l Real Estate at IA Montgomery street. o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

The proposition to reduce the mail carrier service of San Francisco does excite anything which the authorities at Washington possibly construe into enthusiasm
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

A choice present-Townsend's Cal. Glace Fruits. soc fb., in fire etched boxes. =
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

Bunko men caught trying to rob people bound for the Kondike ought to be sentenced to a term of years in that region and forced spend it in packing goods over the trails for honest folk
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

People who induced to buy brass jewelry at gold rates cannot be regarded astute, but in mak ing their trouble known they earn the right to be chased as heroic
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

An evening paper states that certain man "sui- cided, but dictionary in the land will uphold the verdict
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

Townsend's peanut taffy. best in world.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

Broken hoarhound 15c ID. Towngend,s..
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CONCERNING THE REV. C. o. BROWN.

\ s shameessness ever merits rebulSe, there is
 occasion for speaking once frankly concerning the Rev. C. o. Brown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14


Mrs r. r. Ellington, mother or the ior'
mer, at, her home. on Bainbridge street.
Rev T. =. Epes. OF Blackstone. formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian church IL
stopping with City-Sergeant Henry F1tz-
gerald. He came TO attend the meetings
Of the East Hanover Presbytery.
Miss Pearl Blankenship was rendered a
reception at her home, on Ninth and Per-
ry streets Thursday night by her many
friends. IL was in the nature OF a sur
prise. but that did not make 1t any the
less enjoyable. The young people enjoyed
the evening In games, music. and sing
ing. At a late hour they left FOR their
homes The guests were from this city
and Richmond.
Luther Taylor. who was recently nned
for fighting on the streets OF Swansooro
has paid the fine and has been released.
Mr.. Burt has withdrawn the warrant
for the arrest OF his son on the charge
OF stealing from him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14
CHlLDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

4Sc. for Navy Blue Sailor Blouse
Suits, sizes to age 5, worth at least
81.
SI.I5 for Serviceable Woollen
Suits. worth S1.75.
SI.35 for All-Wool Suits, sizes
from 4 to 16; pants made with
double seats and knees; were
made up to sell for g.
SI.65 for entire line of $3.50
Suits, any style and size.
SI.oS for entire line of SO Suits.
S7.25 for entire line of $3.50
Suits.
S2.oS for entire line of 81 and
$3.50 Suits, including Vestee No
velty Suits.
25c. for Boys Woollen Knee
Pants that cannot be duplicated
under 35c. anywhere.
Mail orders will receive prompt
attention.
BUR-! !!!' (. & g.! Co! Q: @!)
my 1926
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14
LOST. sTRAYED. AND FOUND.

LOST. THURSDAY NIGHT, ON
Fifth street. between Madison Flats and
Broad street. one GOLD BANGLE from
pin. with initials II. T. b. & A. w. III.
Finder Will please yeturn TO lll9 east
Cary street and get reward. my li-lt'
LOST. THURSDAY. BETWEEN s AND
o'clock. between Third and Cary and
Foushee and Broad. PAIR GOLD-RIM-
MED EYEGLASSES, in case containing
Meyers Jeweiry Store" Reward N left
with Miss Elicit. IL south Third street.
my 4-its
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14

BY virtue Of a certain decd or trust from
Margaret Watson and her husband %
the undersigned trustees. dated October
o, 1884. and recorded In the Clerks ONCE
of Henrico County Court, Deadlock l5l
b" page 5S, which was given 90 secure
the payment of certain sum or money
default having been made I'm the payment
OF the debt secured thereby and being
directed by the beneficiary so 10 DO. SIC
shall offer for sale at public auction. on
the premises, on
TUESDAY, MAY p 1925
al l O'Clock +. NJ, the PROPERTY de-
scribed as above being the same convey
ed by the deed of trust hercinbefoEo men-
toned.
The dwelling is large. in good order. and
II situated In beautiful grove o. trees.
There are on the place good barns stables,
and other outhouses, such as ere gene.
rally found on place or this size. The
land Il in high state OF cultivation IA
large portion Of il being cleared. and II
Is in every respect a frst-class place.
Parties wishing information IN regard
20 the place will please call on the auc-
tioneers.
TERMS: Cash as to expenses OF sale.
any taxes that may be due. and the sum
OF 1914; the balance upon a credit Of ona
and TWO years. with interest added. me
deferred payments % be secured by =
deed Of trust on the property.
j. TAYLOR ELLYSON,
c. a. CRAWFORD.
Trustees
II is more than probable that more
liberal terms will be announced at fhe
hour of sale.
SUTTON & CO.,
my 12-td Aucu0neers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14
MEETINGS.

THE UNION DEMOCRATIC CLUB
WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING
THIS Saturday EVENING. May nth.
at Joness Hail. corner Twenty-sixth and
NJ streets, at O'Clock. All members are
requested TO be present. as business OF
Importance will be considered. DON'T
FAIL TO ATTEND.
BY order Of the President.
j. NJ. N. ALLEN,
my Alt Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14
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