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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Elizabeth Hancock to Robert J. Hancock lot on W line of Polk street, 1oS California Vim. B. Wiltshire to I. ". HelIman. lot on F line of Buchanan street, 64 Broadway $ SZ City and and County of San Francisco to Jose phins R9sskrans ISo iSt s gR nI qs
 John Center to Elizabeth . Psbb 2 lot on N line ne
 Herman and Ella M. Murphy to Isaac yis; hoot lot on " line of Collingwood street. 14s
 Estate of Anna Guisti (bby Henry E.. Mat thews. executorl to Harry A. L. Floyd, lot on sE s ss:s sSFhsF by s s ss:s; s: sio.o0O. coo ' " - -
 Jose Raymond Pico to George B. Hartman, lot 50 by l2e on Jefferson street. between Hyde auitciaim quit deed; $500.
 sW line of Zoe street. so SEE of Bryant, SEE 25 Os John i N. s' Mcleod to Julia A: Mcleod, lot on Estate Estate of Adolph sutro Qncompetent) Cby EI1Be Emma ! blodts ss aad sss
 Same to Joseph E. Green. O. l.. block 637; Same to Alexander F. Morrison and c. E. Green, O. L. block 63s; s55oeA
 Albert c. and Annie Bradford to Emile c.
 Jacob and Lima Heyman to Maurice Arnold, lot SIS. gift map 2; s2oo. 152 153 and 165. Spring Valley Homestead; $50
 Jacob and Evalena Richardson to Frank NJ: Perata lot on sW corner w , of " h,no and gs Sunny Vale Homestead; s1O
 Alameda County.
 Central Land Company Ca corporation) to John P Beckett. lot on line of Logan or s 12O:s block c. Central Land Company s Tract, Oakand; $500.
 B. Kelsey to Mary J. and Louis Brischoux. lot s3 Maxwell Tract, quitclaim deed, Oak ''1rh The Mccarthy Company Ca corporationl to rJox lOf ErlftVQla minaf mfnpy Tract essi Brooklyn Township $500 N
 Morice Keller to Richard Keller, lot on, N street, " 50 by N 1i5, being lot 21. block l3. Minturn Tract, Alameda: gift. West Fourteenth street s2 E of Chestnut. D 40 by 105 block 5S9 Oakland; also lots 1 to 5 block 2l17, Alden Tract at Temescal. Oakland Char, Charles NJ. and Lena G. MacGregor to Sew erin Anderson lot on sw f6 eSrPer bH Tf .5 nden b ing lot 27 and E 10 feet lot 2s. block 675, Glas- | cock Tract. Oakland; slo (wife of A. E). lot '. Mar. of Becketts Sec ond Addition to Oakland. Oakland Annex: ss25. 12. i3 and i4, block 115 Tract B. Berkeley Land and Town Improvement Association, Berke- Berkeley Be icy Land and Town Improvement Asso- ciation Berkeley; $50.
 Dewitt c voy, and d F. H. and s,ol Hattie tie S Me Berkeley; $50.
 F. H. Mccormick to Dewitt c. voy. lot on SW corner of High street and Lincoln avenue s 52:9 by W 117:6h. block A, Sather & Robin son Tract, Alameda; also lot on SEE corner of Court street and Lincoln avenue 1o5:9 by E 117:65. block B, same, Alameda; also lot G. block A, Liberty and Garfield Tract. Alameda also lot on line of Clement avenue, 269;2h w of Park street. w 37:6 by 145. block A, Min turn Tract Alameda also lot on line of Buena Vista avenue, s2:s W of Stanford street w 46 by N 147:6 Alameda; s1O0.
 F. H and Hattie s. Mccormick to same l lot on corner of Alameda avenue and Union street NE 15o by SEE 14s, being lots H. F and l3 block 2, Bartlett 50-acre Tract, Alameda s10
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call corner of Market and Third streets, open until 12 o'clock every night in the year.
 BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street. corner Clay; open until 9:30 o'clock.
 3S7 Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 621 McAllister street; open until 9:3O o'clock 615 Larkin street; open until s:30 o'clock. 191 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock 2261 Market street, corner Sixteenth; open until o'clock.
 106 Eleventh street; open until o'clock. 2526 Mission street; open until o'clock. NV. corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky streets. open until 6 o'cInck
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
This Weeks Wasp.

The reception accorded by the residents of Honolulu to our boys in blue they stopped there on their way to Manila is told in pie lures specially taken for the Wasp by our Honolulu photographer. who Is also represented by photographs of the transports in dock at that port. The departure of the fifth Philip pine expedition from San Francisco is likewise portrayed with picture of the City of Rio de Janeiro. The chief cartoon deals with the gain in weight of Uncle Sam, the record of whose avoirdupois as measured by recent per- formances is startling to the European pow CTS The Gubernatorial nomination of the Populist Convention is also made the subject of clever illustration. Bright comment on na- tIonal matters as we'll local politics will be found in abundance, which with notes and criticism on the financial market and the dra- matic and musical world, and an interesting short story, go to make up lively readable number.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
Where Society Is.

Society. where 1t is, and what 1t is doing, Is fully told in this weeks Town Talk. out to- day. San Jose Belvedere. Santa Cruz. all the popular out-of-town resorts. have received due attention The portrait the title-page Is Colonel Fred Burgin, the popular military and club man. now on the Governors staff. The Saunterer abounds in good stories, with few remarks about the newspaper correspondents who are winning the war in Cuba A particu- larly pleasing paragraph in the editorial col umrs describes the present position of the American tourist in France and the probable cause for his unpopularity. The storiettes are taken from real life and very pointed
 The dramatic criticisms are full and bright.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
Tired of Single Life.

P H. McGee, one of the most popular members of the Police Department. re- ceived the congratulations of his friends on returning from his wedding trip yes terday He was married on July 20 in St Mary's Cathedral by Rev. Father Prendergast to Miss Nellie T. Flynn. a charming young lady.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
Costly Lessons The War With Spain Has Taught Us, By Hudson Maxim If Next Sundays Call.
Crocker Trust to Be Settled

Owing to the death of Charles F. Crock CT. who, together with his brother, Will liam H. Crocker, was trustee under a trust fund left by Charles Crocker, their father, of which Harriet V. Alexander Is beneficiary, 1t became necessary to settle the accounts of the trust. A motion for leave to settle the account was heard by Judge Belcher yesterday and was grant ed The value of the property constitut- ing the trust exceeds S250,000.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
Tapped a Till.

Morris Monheimer, a young man who nearly got himself into contempt of court by tampering with witnesses In the case of Joseph Reid. "the dark secret" was yesterday morning arrested by Policeman Fennell for petty larceny. He went to a cigar stand on O'Farrell and Powell streets and told the boy in charge a fake story that his sister was dying and want ed to see him. After the boy left Mon- heimer took 8 from the till and a num- Der of cigars and plugs of tobacco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
CHURCH NOTICES.


 Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. cor. Hayes and Buchanan sts.-Rev. John Stephens. pastor; residence. 319 Haight st. Preaching at Il a. n. and 7:45 p. m. The pastor will preach at both services Topic at Il a. n., "The Throne Of Glory" and at 7:45 ?. m, Divine Providence in National Affairs" Sunday school at 12:30 ?. m; c. B. Perkins, superintendent Epworth League meeting at 6:30 D. m- Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock. The pub lie cordially invited to all the services of this church. Seats free Ushers in attendance.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL

Miss A Thayer, ChagolT R Lowe, Woodland Zergel & mo, O Hebron. Salinas Miss Kaseburg Sacto To F Gilger S W, Hpld Mrs A Chipman. SactolJ c Ruddock Ukiah Shirek, city P Preble. city Q 5 Petit, Wabash Mrs M Lucas. Santa r Gibben city Clara
 0 c Bryan & W, Oakld Dr Hewett A E M Tilden, Woodd Mrs Barber, Stockton Miss Eva Morarr. Y Mrs N Coate Peta- Tacoma 'S N 1'''9 Sidney ilsy Newell stktn H H Harlow. Tulare A Hawkins Salinas
 Iia P W Buell., stockton A G Wishon, Visalia F Cox & wi, Sacto c Thayer, Healdsbg D c Clark. Cruz Miss A Thayer, Chigo iC R Hawley, Angels . E Tinkham. Chico Mrs D E Brown. Port pr H G Bayless. Is A F A Kilburn, Watsnvl A D Lemaire, Battle E G Humphrey Miltn Mountain J A Andrews Minn Adele M Lemaire. Bat F J Teggart. Stan In tie Mountain Cook, Cal A McIntire. sacto
 BALDWIN HOTEL. J Hatch Jose Wohlleba, N s P Dent, Alameda c Vim. Cal D Levy & s, Williams MT Hausen Cal M c Gustin, Angel Isl Mrs Hausen, Cal M E Harris Oakland D Mckay, Sacto c N Clark c Rutter. D c Capt Baldwin, Cal G Massey, Cal F E Webb, Cal s A Alexander. Fresno R Newton & w. Cal F c Russell Alameda F J Wilson Alameda Mrs F G Russell, Cal F. NJ Ciintsman. Ind W c Sawyer, Berkeley E c Klauber, Chicago U Howard, l. Ang M Douglass. Fresno Mrs Kline. l. Ang w G Mcclellan Pa U Hermann, Oakland H Shaw. Cincinnati
 PALACE HOTEL. Q w Gale. Chicago c Peassall, Eureka Mrs Hitchcock Paris Mrs Peassall, Eureka Mrs |, Colt Paris c E Mix, N I E Fl Sweetser l. Ang Mrs F Mix N Cantain Limersclops, R s Fulton, Reno
 Hamburg Maginnis, L Ang (, Rlumberger N U s Hubbs, N c s Spencer J Ward. Boston Dr. Bayless. L Ang Mrs Ward, Boston c Van Duzen, Wash T Rosenburg, Mrs Van Dusen Wash M O'Connor Jose H McRae Ottawa Mrs O 'Connor s Jose
 NEW WESTERN HOTEL. N English & w. Jose IG s Brown, Cal G Benson Dixon T A Bambage, N Y c Brown&w Chicago F Steele & W, L Ang Miss Benttner, Iowa T Elliott, Sonoma Mrs Benttner, Iowa A Trueman&w, Engld R Carson, Indiana Mrs SmithSc, Vancouv J w Ellsworth Cal W Front & ", Chicago J Allison, Cal Miss Adams England B Beckwith, Eureka is Stedman, Chicago 0 Norton, Eureka T Payne, Halifax
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
DOMESTIC PORTS.

DOMESTIC PORTS. FISH RoCK-sailed July 2s-schr Reliance for San Francisco.
 SAILED.
 Friday, July 2s stmr Scotia, Hansen. for Eureka
 ARRIVED.
 Friday. July 2s Schr Reub l.. Richardson. Murphy 1s7 days from Boston. Br stmr Wellington. salmond, 80 hours from Departure Bay,
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister at Washington, Writes About the Prospects of American Trade in the Orient Tn Next Sundays Call.
Claims He Was swindled.

A. P. Cavall, 61o Jessie street, swore tc a complaint in Judge Conlan's court yes terday charging w. A. Bradford witf obtaining money by false pretenses. H, alleges that on July g he gave Brad ford s1S5 for 1200 cans with patent fau cets and the good will of a coal oil route which he has found only existed in Brad ford's imagination.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
Pacific Coast Pensions.

WASHINGTON, July 2s-Pacific Coast pensions have been granted as follows:
 California: Original = John Dunlap Penns Grove, ss. Increase-John McAr- dee, Los Angeles 80 to $50.
 Oregon: Original. widow, etc.-Eliza Ann Reed. Forest Grove, $S.
 Washington: Reissue and increase spe- cial July q Especial acD-John c. Brown Tacoma, s17 to s3O Original. widow, etc, special July 21 Especial act-Mary Brog- gen, Vancouver, $l4.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30

Postal Inspector to Go to Santa Ana.
 WASHINGTON. July 2s.-A Postoff1ce Inspector has been ordered to Santa Ana, Cal, to determine if the city complies with the requirements for 8 free delivery service.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30

GIRL to do light houseworki sleep home. Call D. m.. northwest corner Eleventh and Bry-
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30

AMERICAN woman not afraid of work to take full charge of ranch house a cook and house. keeper; principals only. L. A. BELL. 215 SanSOrne
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30

WOMAN for cooking and housework, ranch. s20, see party here a to-day: woman for ranch, Napa County, S15 waitresses and housework girls. MURRAY & READY, 63A and 636 Clay
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.


 DIVIDEND Notice-Dividend No. S3 (hfty cents per share) of the Oceanic Steamship Com pany will be payable at the office of the com pany, 327 Market st., on and after August 1. 1s9s Transfer books will close on Tuesday, July 26, 1s9S at o'clock D. m.
 E. H. SHELDON. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30

COOK, small boarding house. $50; cook and waitress, same boarding house. S25 and S20; German. French, American and Irish second girls, s20; Protestant cook and second girl, S25 and S20 German nurse, ST 90; 10 wait resses and chambermaids hotels. etc, S20 and s22 90; and large number of girls for cook ing and housework. J. F. CROSETT & CO.,, 316 Sutter
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30

GERMAN or Swedish girl for general house. work. Apply 23 Laurel st., off Piedmont ave, Oakland; wages SIS.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

It was the first sound had heard in Amenities. Something about this weird creature seemed strangely familiar, and not unfriendly. I was not afraid.
 70, Anubis," I entreated him-and now my voice seemed to break its fet- ters and issue in articulate sound-"if indeed you are Anubis, wither do you lead me? Is it in truth to the judgment hall of Osiris?''
 And again the monster yelped assent.
 But this place is strange and full of terrors," I cried, land I am so newly dead! O, Anubis, be my guide and helper"
 To this there was no reply. And even as I spoke long, black, sinuous line appeared in the distance. Soon we were close upon it, and I recognized the undulating coils of the huge ser pent which bars the path of every soul as it seeks to cross this dreary inter- space. The frightful shadow raised it's head; midnight darkness seemed to drip from his open jaws; but Anubis smote it with the mysterious emblem which he bore in his hand and the foul monster sank down as if dead. We passed in safety.
 And now an angry glow lighted the wild scene before us. A wall of blood red fire ragged right across our track, tossing its roaring flame jests high in the darkness. A single gap appeared so narrow that the fierce confagration closed above it like gothic arch.
 Now sprint for it." growled Anubis, speaking for the first time, and in strangely modern phrase. Now scorch, or scorch forever"
 The fiery furiacc of the Babylonian king was but spark to this. Yet there was no evasion. 1 bent to my task; my phantom wheel responded with an arrowy rush; and before the soaring heat could lay hold upon me the flame roofed avenue was passed.
 Well done," parked Anubis, close by my side.
 And now we rolled through the DOT tals of a mighty temple. Its huge pyions were lifted up like mountains under the skyless gloom; no such tre- mendous masonry was ever reared at Karnak or Memphis. Then came a will derness of painted columns-each one like a castle tower-and amid them colossal figures, with faces yelled in the sombre shades that hung like a
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

into the region of igneous rock; which I had noted, but with strange lack of interest, was scanned with jagged, gleaming veins of every metal, and cracked with many sparkling gem encrusted Assure. Then all this pom derous substance seemed to melt away, and broad, cavernous plain opened before me. It's roof was lost in gloom and distance; its floor was ashen: in all it's vast expanse there was no trace of color.
 Then I cried out-but my voice was as soundless as a thought-"It is Amenities The ancient tale is true. There is, indeed, an underworld of ghosts, and the men of old were not deluded. I, too, shall stand in presence of Osiris"
 Now a strong wind had arisen-or what seemed a wind-which swept me forward with incredible swiftness. Yet I was conscious of something speed ing at my side; could not escape it. Soon I was able to perceive it plainly in black outline. It's form was vague ly human, though of more than human stature; but the eyes shone redly; the nose was long and sharp; the head was the head of jackal--or a fiend. I knew the monstrous form at once, for 1t is painted on the walls of every tomb in Egypt "It is Anubis," I cried "Anubis. conductor of the dead"
 Annbis gave little yelp of assent.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

canopy Tn the upper spaces. The way seemed like the dim, amending avenues of dream, that still lead on and are still the same; but at length l was in the midst of a vast chamber; it opened amid the maze of columns like a forest glade. The light that illumined it was ruddy as the morning sky, but whence it was reflected I could not distinguish; there was neither lamp nor torch. The whole place was vibrant with ravishing but soul-quelling mel ody--a wailing echo of far-off agony, no louder than whisper. The hall seemed empty, but as I glided slowly forward it was suddenly full of figures, gigantic, monstrous, towering on every side. It was in verity the judgment hall of Death
 Far before me sat Osiris, enthroned more huge than rocky Memnon, with scourge and scepter. Beside him quiy- cred the dread scales in which are weighed the souls of men. His look was not unkindly. yet my heart quaked beneath it.
 Then out of the whispering, moaning melody there rose a clang of accusing voices, naming my every fault. both deed and thought, forgotten or remem- bered. l burned with shame. for knew that all was true. And the face of Osiris grew stern as I made no an- swer, but still his look was full of pity ing kindness.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05

of these rock-hewn tunnels-but whether fled into it from mere excess of terror, or was swept down its throat by the mysterious force that appeared Go animate my wheel, cannot pretend to say. I only know that in an instant sky and plain and dusky ghosts had vanished, and I was darting down a steep incline through cavern darkness. I knew that in a moment l should reach the end--a dead wall of solid rock. My machine was brakeless; my feet were powerless on the pedals. It came-a terrific shock, a concussion that seemed annihilation; and wheel and rider lay together in mingled ruin.
 After an interval occupied with inde- scribable sensations, I rose to my feet. I was amazed to find myself unhurt--I had thought that was dying. Inoted also, with some surprise, that the place was no longer darl1-though the light was dim and gray, like that which fil- ters through a thick mist. Perhaps it was only that my eyes had grown ac- customed to the gloom.
 piShSo up my WnCCl II Oill bllC tetiiSl of debris at my feet. It, too, was un- injured. I sprang to the saddle; never had my pet machine seemed so light and responsive. started onward-not homeward. Why? I cannot tell you. I was still dazed by the crash; my ac- tions were merely automatic. I passed over the dusky, huddled mass at the end of the passage; it offered no resist ance. I rode on through the solid rock of the terminal wall with no more ob- struction than when a sunbeam passes through plate of glass.
 And then at last I understood. It was not that the rock had lost it's hard ness! it was 1 that had no sub stance. I was now as immaterial as the all-pervasive ether. 1 need no longer fear the fitting ghosts-for what was |?
 On through the stony bowels of the earth I flew-onward and downward. could see about me only to a little distance, as when one moves through a heavy fog; but I could perceive the ir- regular structure of the rock as readily as one detects the flaws in a piece of cloudy amber. Yet I pierced it like a vapor; to me it was less than air-for felt not a breath upon my face.
 At length l had passed far below all the strata known to the geologist, Geep
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
Township of But One House.

Undoubtedly the most extraordinary township in England is that of Skid daw, in Cumberland. It contains but one house, the occupier of which is unable to exercise the Britons privi- lege of voting, because there is no over seer to prepare voters list and no church or other place of worship or assembly in which to publish ose. The most remote village in England is that O. Farley-cum-Pitton. This rural S~ot is 30h miles from the nearest railway station. As a contrast to this may be mentioned the hamlet of Ystard, about ten miles from Cardiff. This tiny set tlement possesses two important main roads, two railroads and two large rivers
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
TALE OF A TALL HAT.
How a Scotch Bridegroom Turned si
 Trick on One of the Guests.

Trick on One or the UuesLB.
 At Scotch weddings some years ago if used to be the custom to batter the hat of the bridegroom as he was leaV- ino the house in which the ceremony took place. On one of those occasions, says the London Weekly Telegraph, newly married couple (relatives of the bridegroom) determined to carry out the observances of this custom to the letter. The bridegroom heard them dis cussing their plans and dispatched a messenger to the carriage, which was waiting, with his hat some time previ- ous to his departure. Then, donning the hat of a male relative who had plot ted against him, he prepared to go out to the carriage. No sooner had he got to the door than his hat was furiously assaulted and almost destroyed. He walked out of the house amid the laughter of the bystanders and entered the vehicle; then, taking the battered hat from his head, he threw it into the hands of it's proper owner, exclaiming: ''Hey, Mir. Dougall, there's your hal" and donned his own, amid the cheers of all present. Mir. Dougall was the un- happiest looking man in Scotland for some time after that.
The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
A STORY OF EGYPT.
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| T WAS an ill-chosen night for such
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The Mena weekly star., 1898-01-05
whirIing Mice of Japan.

There are certain breeds of mice in Japan very sensitive and susceptible to impressions. Under proper conditions these little creatures will whirl like dervishes for hours at time. They have been taken up by naturalists when in this condition and held station ary for several minutes, but will in- stantly resume the 'whirling" when released