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, 1898-08-24
A SONG OF TRUST.

1 have q little song, a song Of trust,
And / sing 1t all day long, for sing must.
Every hour it sweeter grows,
Fills my soul with blest ropOse,
Just how restful no one knows,
Bnt those who trust.
Lol / sing it on the mountain, in the light,
Where the radiance Of Gods sunshine makes
all bright;
Then the way begins to clear,
Heavenly land grows very near,
And | almost do appear,
To walk by sight.
And l sing it in the valley dark and low,
When my heart is filled with sOrrow pain
and woe;
Soon the shadows flee away,
Like the night when dawns the day,
Trust in God brings light Away,
/ find it SO.
When / sing it in the desert parohed and
dry,
Living streams begin to flow, a rich supply,
Verdure in abundance grows
Deserts blossom like the rose.
And my heart with rapture glows,
At Gods reply.
For I've crossed the river Jordan and | stand
In the blessed l0nd of promise, Beulah Land;
Trusting is like breathing here,
just as easy; doubt and fear
Vanish in this atmosphere,
And life is grand.
, 1898-08-24
GOD KNOWEgH BEST.

The gates of life swing either way
On n9oiseless hinges night and day.
One enters through the open door,
One leaves US to return no more.
And which ia happier, which more blest,
God knOWeth best.
We greet with smiles the n who comes
Like sunshine to our hearts and homes,
And reach out longing hands with tears
To him who, in his ripened years,
Goes gladly to his heavenly rest,
God knoaoeth best.
lie guards the gates. We need not dread
The path those tired feet must tread,
Nor fear for him who from our sight
Passed through Thorn to the realms OF light,
Both to His loving care We rest,
God knOweth best.
, 1898-08-24

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
1t is better to suffer an injury than 10
commit one.
The best reformers the world has ever had
are those who have commenced on them
selves.
Af1er all, the kind Of world one carries in
ones self is the important thing; and the
world outside takes all its grace, colour and
value from that. r. LotOeU.
A man is relieved and gay when he has
put his heart into his work and done his
best; Int what he has said or done otherwise
shall give him no peace.-R. ". Emerson.
, 1898-08-24

There Essays tie English Mechanic q way Of
getting "breath figures" by pressing o coin
IN plate of washed glass, then removing
it, and breathing on tue place; but the I'M
perial portraits were produced in another
way. A stamp or printing block of india'
rubber was moistened, not with ink. but
fuorhydrate Of ammonia and fuorhydriO
acld. then applied to the glass for ~ cert"in
ii" e. THE chemical engraves. the glass so
lightly til 1t no trace OF the etching can be
feen until it is breathed upon.
, 1898-08-24

The constant duty of every man TO his
fellows is to ascertain his own powers and
special gifts, and to strengthen them for The
help Of OtherS.-RNSkin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
WATER BILL INQUIRY.
Novel Test for Investigating the Leakage at Oakland City
 Hall

OAKLAND, Sept. 2.-For several weeks Mayor Thomas and City Engineer Clem- ent have been digging about the City Hall grounds in their efforts to reach a solution of the cause for the big water bills at the City Hall park. They have been unable to locate any leak, and it is concluded now that the meter does not register correctly-the amount of water for the month reaching fabulous quan- tity.
 It Is proposed now to shut off the wa ter supply to the City Hall and park en- tirely for a short time, and then, press ing one of the citys sprinkling carts into service, they will measure the amount of water passing through the meter by having it run into the cart, the capacity O. the latter being known.
 Oakland formerly paid SIS per month for water furnished the City Hall and park, but when the energetic little meter was put in the bills suddenly jumped to over $100 per month.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
THE STOCK MARKET.

Local securities sold off well again yester- day at steady prices
 Mining stocks showed no change.
 The business of the Stock and Bond Ex- with August, 1897: Sales of bonds, s294, 900. against s3S3. .000 sales of stocks, 3S,702 shares, against 46,207 For the first eight months of the year the sales were: Bonds. 2,644,6Oo against g. GOO last year. stocks 32S 2oS shares against 1s4, ,O60. The recent growth of the busi- ness of this exchange is illustrated by a com pariSon With 1896, sales in August of that year being only s73,OOO in bonds and 755l shares of the bond sales were s1,44s,s00 and the stock sales, 12S. s60 shares.
 clared its fifty-seventh dividend of 76c payable the 12th.
 dividend of Sc per share. amounting to s2O,- 900, on September l, making total Of sl,SlO,- coo to date
 The Cariboo Mining Company of British Co., lumbia recently declared its twentieth dividend at the usual rate of per cent, amounting to s16,000. The total paid to date Is $2S6,s64 76 The mine has passed into the hands of new
 The Martha Washington Mining Company of Utah has levied an assessment of 1c per share amounting to $1500.
 The Dalton Mining Company of Utah has ing to s2o0o. -
 in the Standard Consolidated mine at Bodie for the week ending August 27 the usual pros pecting work was done in the East, Security, Black, No. 10 and other lodges which are be- ing opened on the l50 SIS, S36, $50 and 4i0 levels The tops of several of the upraises in ledge Mo- 10 are in good ore and a better. grade of ore is being cut in the north drift from the west crosscut the 336 level. The usual quantity of stoped from the Moyle. Bullion, No. 10, Black Mcguire and Fortuna lodges on the 150, 200, 265, SIS, 3S6. 3S0 and 5Se levels.
 Standard Mill statement: Ore crushed for the week, 311 tons; average assay vanner tailings, s9 z1: concentrates produced, 21s tons; assay value, s235 4; plate amalgam produced, 1862 plant No l treated 3671t tons taiings for the week. Plant No. is in process of construc- tion.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
DR. SHARP GETS OFF.
His Second Experience on Charges of Criminal Operation Results
 in His Release.

OAKLAND. Sept. 2.-Dr. c. J. Sharp, who was charged with being criminally responsible for the death of Mrs. Paul Nelson. was to-day released in the Police Court, the evidence being decreed insult ficient at the preliminary examination.
 While 1t appeared from the testimony of the medical experts who saw Mrs Nelson shortly before her death, and who per- formed an autopsy after death, that a criminal operation had probably been performed, there was no evidence to con- meet Dr Sharp with it, outside of the simple fact that he had attended the woman before she was removed to Fabi- ola Hospital No ante-mortem statement had been obtained, and the woman's hus- band claimed to know nothing about the alleged operation at all.
 This is the second experience of Dr. Sharp On a previous occasion he was held to answer before the Superior Court on a similar charge in connection with the death of Annie Johnson, but at that time he was acquitted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03

At least a year will be needed for the completion of the station.
 Lieutenant Chambers of the civil en. gineering department of the navy, Is to He will remain in this country, inspect ing the process of manufacture. until the material is ready for shipment. Then he will go to Pago-Pago with two as- of the wharf and sheds. In addition he will be charged with the task of making a complete typographical survey of the United States land in this harbor. a work which has hitherto never been per. formed. He will also provide for wa ter supply by tapping one of the noun tain creeks above the station, and piping for this purpose Is to be taken with the expedition.
 At least two local firms have been in- vited to send in bids for this work. A. w. Burrell of the California Bridge and Construction Company admits that Com mander Tanner has forwarded him a set of plans and specifications and asked for an offer. ..'The plans,' he said, have been ntrusted to us under strict prom ise of secrecy. therefore ! am not at lib- erty to disclose any details of the work. Our engineer Is now busy preparing the estimates, and wet will have our tender in before the specified date. the Sth of this month. I cannot give you any idea of the cost at present"
 At the office of the San Francisco Bridge Company there Is the same shield of secrecy. The managers state that they have been asked to put in bid. we are working 1t out" said one off, cial "and shall certainly tender. The contract should be of great benefit to the Pacific Coast, since most of the lna- terial will have to be manufactured here. and all the skilled labor required in the construction of the wharf will be en- gagged in this city. A years time is al- lowed for the completion of the coaI- ing station, so that the men employed will have quite a long period of prott- able occupation"
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03

meat until recently, when it was given to Samson's Market on Eleventh street. About 1900 pounds of beef are supplied daily. This morning the meat was found to contain what appeared to be matter ated blotches. Colonel Henshaw immedi- ately notified Inspector Pierce and Dr. Dunn, and although Camp Barrett does not come within Oakland's jurisdiction, they procured several forty-pound cuts, which upon microscopical examination were declared to contain germs of tuber- culoss.
 A board of officers was immediately ap- pointed and the whole lot of beef was condemned. During the day the Sam sons Market people replaced the con- demned meat by wholesome beef.
 What adds seriousness to the discovery Is that the condemned lot was placarded by the stamp of the United States Gov crnment inspector. Dr. Dunn stated this evening that the contractor will be im- mediately prosecuted and that such steps will be taken tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
YEE CHEATS
 THE MOOSE One Murderer Less in Alameda'S Jail.
SAW NO HOPE FOR HIS LIFE
KILLED HIS PARTNER WITH A
 RATCHET.
No One Knows How Enough Opium Could Have Been Carried Past the Sherif's
 Deputies.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

OaklanO O1nCe San FTanClSCO Cdll,
 sos Broadway, Sept. 2.
 There is one murderer less in the Coun- ty Jail. Chung Tee, realizing that there was little hope of escaping the gallows. took poison last night and died this morn ing.
 Nearly three months ago Yee chopped his partner, Chung Sing, with an ak at Pleasanton, inficting fatal wounds. Yee has been at the County Jail over two months awaiting trial and daily growing more Respondent. A few days ago Quong Now, the Chinese who shot man while stealing his corn at Temescal two weeks ago, was placed in the cell with Chung Tee. The Pleasanton murderer, upon learning that Now, whose chances of dis charge are said to be fairly good, came to the conclusion that there was no chance for him and he determined to die. A few days ago Yee confided to his cell mate that his father and mother and wife and other relatives were all dead in China and he might as well die too: Last mgnt he bought some milk, with which he made coffee. Quong Now expressed desire to share Yee's drink, but the latter per emptorily stopped him, telling him it was much too sweet for his taste. Mew paid no attention to the incident at the time, but this morning he says he has no doubt that Yee had placed the poison in the coffee, which caused him to sleep away his life.
 pr. Porter was called to Yee early this morning, but the Chinese was then close to death All the usual remedies failed to keep him alive. The question interest ing the jailers is how enough poison, os- tensibly opium or morphine, could get into the jail to cause death. Yee has not had a visitor for three weeks, although his celmate has all his meals brought to him by friends. Dr. Porter Is of the opin- ion that with the usual fatalistic idea Tee had the poison secreted somewhere about his person or his clothing, and that he in tended to use 1t In case he was convicted of
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
HUNTING A DEAD MAN.
Title to Property in Brooklyn Township.

OAKLAND, Sept. 2.-The obscure death of Peter Stone has caused two lawyers a peck of trouble. and has placed Herbert F. Patterson in the queer predicament of trying to serve summons on a man who has been dead for the past three years
 It appears that about five years ago Peter Stone contracted to buy from Mrs. Margaret A. Daly a piece of real estate in Brooklyn Township. Years rolled by and payments ceased, so Mrs. Daily en- gagged Attorney Peri E. Allen of San Francisco to quiet title. The papers were filed in May, 1897, but Stone could no, where be found. Then Mrs. Daly changed attorneys. retaining Frank F. Taylor of this city. thinking the matter had been neglected.
 It then devolved on Patterson to locate Stone He traced his mans movements during the past ten years and finally learned that he had been stopping at Mrs. Sands, in Lorin, but had left there, gone to the County Infirmary and died nearly three years ago and was buried in the potter's field.
 It was found also that Stone had left certain papers with Mrs. Sands, among
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03

sequence l was beseiged with would-be contractors, all anxious to secure a share or the spoil. AS a matter of fact the sum amount.
 "No.' continued the commander 1T am not going to say what the cost of the work will be. That would not be fair to the firms which are to tender, and above all things, wish to be fair. I have sent out all the plans and specifications I had eight in number, to different firms, and invited bids for the work. Of course I nad not enough papers to go around, but l nave selected only reputable firms, which have all the appliances for carry ing out the work
 Commander Tanner will not specify the firms to which he has given the valuable opportunity of bidding for this remunera- tive contract, but he admitted that seve- ral companies on this coast had been in- cluded, so that California will have fair chance to compete. The. tenders, as -.as already been stated, call for the construc- tion of substantial wharf. with steel piling, and coaling sheds ashore. In addi- ton there Is to be large four-roomed cottage for the caretaker, consisting mainly, as Is customary in Samoa, of a wide verandah encircling the whole house.
 This talk about fortifying Pago- -Pago." remarked the commander. lis nonsense All the garrison we intend to have is the caretaker, who will see that nothing is stolen from the station. The prestige of the United States is the best fertilization the place can have: no nation would dream of attacking the station unless war had just been declared against this country And, if war existed, then the immutable law of sea power would come into force, and Pago-Pago would only be of use to us as long as we had control of the sea-"
 It will be some time before anything can be done in this matter. At least a month must elapse before the bids of the contractors can be received and adjudi- cated upon. The work of preparing the material must commence within ten days after the acceptance of the con tract. and even then it will be three or or four r1onths before everything Is ready for shipment to this far-away isle
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
County Superintendent Garlick Has Announced the Programme
 Prepared

OAKLAND, Sept. 2.-County School Superintendent J. P. Garlick has an- nounced the programme for the Teach CTS Institute, which convenes In the First Congregational Church on Mon day, September F, and lasts four days. Monday afternoon Professor James of Harvard will deliver the first of his six lectures on Man as Reacting Organ ism-Instincts and Impulses" His other lectures will concern Habit and Asso- ciation," Memory" Attention "Ap- perception and Conception and the final lecture on Thursday morning will be on Will
 At the close of each of the foregoing lectures D. R. Ausburg of the Oakland schools will meet the teachers in the gym instruction in drawing. On the evening of the 12th Professor James will deliver a popular lecture on Psychology and Relaxation" and on Tuesday evening the Teachers Mutual Aid Society will give a reception in the church parlors
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
HER HAIR CAUGHT FIRE. Gallant Rescue of Woman by Ship
 Calker Stevens.

Shipcalker John Stevens was attracted last evening by the issuance of smoke from the roof of a shoemakers store on the corner of East and Folsom streets. He dashed in, andafound the wife of the proprietor, Mrs. Fridman, in the midst of flames. Seizng blanket, he succeeded in rescuing the woman and extinguishing the blaze, which threatened to consume the house and adjacent residences. Mrs. Fridman's hair was partially burned, but besides the shock she sustained no further injury. Restaurateur Sam Selcovich aided in putting out the fire, which was caused by the explosion of a coal oil stove En- zine g was summoned, but not needed The property Is owned by MT. Osborne.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS.
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
Via Sausa1ito Ferry.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
 AND SAN RAFAEL.
 WEEK DAYS-700, 'S:00, -9:30 11:o0 a. m. ; s1:45, 3:20 4:00 5:15, @6:00 6:30 p. m. EXTRA TRIPS-For San Rafael Mondays Wednesdays. Saturdays and Sundays at n:so D.
 7 rsUNDAYs-'s:oo. .s:oo. 'io:oo. HOO. n:so a. m; 100 '1:45. '2:30 '4:00. 5:3o 645 D. m. u:0O a m. does not run to San Rafael Sundays 5:3O D. m. does not run to Mil Valley Sundays Trains marked to San Quentin. FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCo. WEEK DAYS-5:25. '6:35 7:55. s:25. '9:5o a. m; s12:2o. 2:1O. 's:4O. 4:35. 515 p. m. EXTRA TRIPS Mondays. Wednesdays a'sS suNDAYs@7:oo. iSsS 500. 's:45 .1o:45 .n:45 a. m; 100, 2:2o, '3:sO. .5:15. '6:O0 700 D. m Trains marked start from San Quentin: FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO WEEK DAYS-5:45, 6:45, 7:55. s:43, l0:1o a. m 12:40 2:25. 3:55. 455, 5;2o p. m.
 EXTRA TRIPS Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays at TOO p. m.
 sUNDAYS-s:oo. 1o:o0. 11:1o a. m; 12:05, 1920 2:4O 3:55 5:30. 6:30 D.
 THROUGH TRAINS. 700 a. m week days-Cazadero and way sta ns s:20 D. m. Saturdays-CaZadero and way sta ns SIS D. m. week days (Saturday excepted)-To- males and way stations. 500 a. m Sundays-Cazadero and way sta'ns 1:45 p. m. Sundays-Point Reyes and way sta ns
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
CITY TREASURY SAID
 TO HAVE BEEN ROBBED
CRANE COMPANIES WARRANTIs
 PAID TO AN UNKNOWN.
Six Hundred Dollars Obtained by Slick Piece of
 Work.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 Ga.Af

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 90S Broadway. Sept. 2.
 Six hundred dollars has been paid out of the city treasury and the Crane Com pany Is seeking the embezzler who drew the money on its account. A bill for s600 was allowed by the Board of Works some time ago, In favor of the Crane Company for material furnished the Fire Department. W nen the bill was passed the money was not on hand and the war rant was registered on February IS. On the 4th of March a man named Wilson. claiming to be the authorized agent of the company, collected the money.
 A few days ago the Crane Company, through its local agent, G. H. Jeffress, made inquiries concerning the bill and found that it had been connected. No one named Wilson is employed by the company and his identity is a mystery that is just now interesting the Crane Company and the police.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03

celebrated the eighteenth anniversary of its institution by an entertainment and ball last night in the social hall of the Alcazar. There were great many mem bers of the council and their friends. nearly three hundred In all in attend ance. and they enjoyed lengthy pro- gramme of music, song and recitations presented by the committee on entertain ment. There was also an address on the rise and progress of the council and on the order generally. After the programme there was dancing
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
FURNISHED DISEASED MEAT.

Tuberculosis Beef suppi1ed by Con-
 tractor to Camp Barrett.
 OAKLAND, Sept. 2.-The attention of Inspector: Pierce and Dr. Dunn was called to-day to startling discovery made at Camp Barrett in the meat supply. Fred Becker held the contract to furinsh fresh
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
It Was Judge Conlan.

The heavy fine imposed upon Charles Corriea, game-dealer at 406 Davis street, Thursday for violating the game laws, was Inadvertently credited to Judge Mogan in yesterdays Call. Judge Con- Ian is the first Judge to take a deter mined stand for the protection of game. and it was by him that Corriea was con victed and fined.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

these the contract and search of title. She laid them by in the hope that she might some day benefit thereby. Now she will relinquish her hold on these papers and Mrs. Daly's title will be purged of all clouds
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
MOUNT TAMALpAIs scERlc RAILWAY.

(Via Sausalito Ferry.) Leave San Francisco. commencing May | 1898: Week Days-s3o @. m., 1.45 and 5:15 D. m Sundays-S:00. a:00. 1o:00. Il 80 a. m., 1:45 and z:s0 p. Round trip from Mill Valley, $i THOS. COOK & SON. Agenta s21 Market street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

ALAMEDA, Sept. 1.-The Encinal Rec reation Clubs series of six billiard matches came to an end last evening. D. A. Mudgett won the first prize, an
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03
CONTRACTS OUT
 FOR PAGO-PACO
 NAVAL STATION Commander Tanner Has Invited Bids. EIGHT BIG FIRMS CHOSEN :. TENDERS MUST BE IN BY THE
 9TH OF SEPTEMBER. Outsiders Will Not Get Chance to Bid for the Work-Two Cali ':. fornia Companies Asked to
 send in Estimates.
- TENDERS MUST BE IN BY THI
 9TH OF SEPTEMBER.

Commander g. L. Tanner. who is charged with the task of arranging for the erection of coaling station at Pago- Pago harbor. is very much easier in his mind than he was a week or so ago.
 Tt was stated" he says, "that S250 900 was to be spent on this work, and in con-
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03

elegant que, donated by a billiard table company. Dr.. A. E. Phelan won the second prize and pr. T. B. Key the third. At the conclusion of the tournament George N. Tyler challenged the winner, F: A; Mudgett, to play three games un- l. Mudgett 40. Two of these games will be played on Thursday evening, Septem- Der s.
 A Sick Soldier.
 ALAMEDA, Sept. g. = About two months ago J. H. Timmons, city editor enlisted In Company M of the Seventh Regiment, which at that tina was eS- pected to leave for Manila in a few daya Timmons was taken sick some time ago and to-day returned to Alameda and went to the Sanitarium. to be treated for an attack of malarial fever.
 Alameda News Notes.
 ALAMEDA, Sept 2.-An effort is be- surance rates in this city. The water works being ample and the Fire Depart ment very efficient, it is believed that the risk from fire Is so small that the rete could be materially lessened.
 The Adelphian Club will hold it's first meeting for the season tomorrow aftei- noon at Fuckers Han.
 The Germania Dramatic Club of tha city will produce "Mammons Macht," the original play written by Max Hor- winsh Jr., of this city, in San Francisco wherever seen.
 II is expected that the new bridge over the estuary will be put into use by trains o1 Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-03

October 3. and every fifth day thereafter, transfer at Seattle to this company's steamers 1T Tor Alaska and G. N. Ry., at Tacoma to N Iof RV'' at Vancouver to c. P. Ky.
 For Eureka (Humboldt Bay). 10 a. m: Sept. E. il. IT. 23, 2s. Oct 5. and every sixth day 'nFeTA- For Santa Cruz. Monterey. San Simeon, cavucos, Port Harford (San Luis obispo), ayfoaa Gayiota. santa Barbara, Ventura. Huenelne San Pedro East San Pedro CLos Angeless and ne Newport a. m., Sept, ?. 6, 10, l4. IS. 22, 2o, so Oct. and every fourth day thereafter,
 For San Diego, stopping only at Port liar. liar ford (Sau Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Los Angeles and Redondo Gos A Angeles)' Il a a; m. Sept 4. 8, 12 1s, 20, "A, 2S. Oct and aveerv fourth day thereafter.
 eTseT For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata. La Paz, santa Rosa. la and Guaymas (Mex.). 10 a. m., 18th or every month ,.. x,.
 For further information obtain folder. without previous notice steamers, sailing dates TICKET OFFICE-4 New Montgomery street Palace HoteD
 10 Market st.. San Francisco.