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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

attention to game. Later on it will
be fruit or vegetables, or hides, or amy
other salable commodity which may%
be sent in by his country customers. y
A little knot of buyers, representing the
leading marketmen, or dealers in
game, gathers round the birds. These*
are the men who rise early in the%-
morning in order to get the pick of the
market. They all know each otherV
and watch each others movements%
with the jealousy of rivals Long ago.
they have been down to the dock or
the depot and have ascertained exactly
what game has come in, and which off,
the many commission houses it is CON-
signed to. Then they make their
round of the sales, buving ducks hereN
and teal there, anything and every-%
thing they can get hold of at a reas-%
enable price.
cit is one of the worst seasons we~
have had for years." said leading<
marketman, as he pointed to his scant- \
lily covered counter Look at those
canvasbacks, dried up and miserable =
Any other time / would be ashamed 4
to show them, but we must have some \
game to sell, and this is the best we can 4
do just now.
It is the same story everywhere. Lack
of water and food has driven the birds =
from their accustomed haunts, and in y
many cases has prevented them from l.
breeding. Then the cold weather has
not fully set in up north. so that the Y
migratory birds have not yet sought y
refuge in sunny California. y
J. E. ROSE-SOLEY. \
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

TN HE publication In last Sundays
Call of the story on THE Traffic
In Human Hide has brought to
light historical incident in that
line which has never before been
published The facts all hang
around the revenge taken on old John
BROWN and his family Of abolition
fame. The outrage was perpetrated
bv medical students on the body of
Young Watson Brown, son Of John
Brown, who fell during the raid on
Harper's Ferry In October. 1853. It
was in the fullness of time avenged by
the burning Of the famous Winchester
(ya.) Medical College, shortly after the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

ill luNGuIIOll LIldl Is d IlOldUlC
Nadvance in this field.
= Some specimens of his photography
Yin colors has been exhibited among
appointment local amateurs within the
*past few days and they have excited
Swonder and establishment, not because
tthey are fine photographs In color from
IAN artistic standpoint, for there is
Asome rudeness about the color work,
but because they are real photographs
' in color not hand painted, and because
Vof the possibilities this achievement of
focal genius suggests.
The young mans name is COrWin
Gitchell, and 1t seems probable that be-
fore a very great while his invention
will enable the enthusiastic amateur
photographer to easily and cheaply re-
produce the blue of his sky, the green
of his woods and fields and the red of
the roses in his foreground, and this
I in the natural tints of these colors and
with the taking of one print in u usual
way. He will be able to do this by
buying certain new kind of printing
paper at any dealers.
I Mr.. Gitchells invention is success
full multiple printing paper. 1t uses
ordinary negatives taken in the ordi-
nary way. The printing is done about
as in the well-known carbon process,
Tan old process which has recently been
revived with improvements and which
| is one of the latest Photographic fads
of the day on account of the beauty of
the work and the opportunities for the
play of skill. Used in this way, Mr..
Gitchell's invention produces photo
graphs In two, three or more colors, and
furthermore-and this is the most i'm
portant point-it produces tints and
shades of these colors.
This is the theory. The process is odd
and simple, but dependent ON much skill
and delicacy in the preparation of the
paper and to a considerable extent In
the process of printing. In the process
of printing the paper is used quite as
In the carbon process. and 1t is neces-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

IA T o one ever walks in Porto Rico.
IN The mules the thing there. The
VI women ride great deal. The bet
i ter classes use the English side
saddle, although a few prefer the
more picturesque and safer but less
graceful Spanish saddle. In the coun-
try districts the pillion is occasionally
employed, while among the lower
classes many women ride astride with
out exciting CONNECT. When the ma
tives are both pretty and good riders
they display considerable coquetry in
the saddle.
I noticed one rider near Juana Diaz
who took my mind back to the old days
of chivalry. She was a lovely girl of
about 10 or 16, with a face like a Ma
donna and a figure like an artists
model One little foot crept out be-
meath her silk riding skirt and to my
surprise ii was devoid of hosiery The
skin was like polished velvet, and was
of a pinkish gold Of an EXQUISITE tint
1t was shod with slipper Of satin or
silk, embroidered in color, and had an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
DUCKS HND RTBBITS
BY THE CTRTLOHD
Lively Scenes in the Game Market Before
Sunrise When the PeddIers Gather
to Bid for Supplies.

bare and unadorned, the whitewashed
walls are scrubbed over with crude car
features and sarcastic comments on the
habitues of the place. Everything is
rough and unfinished, not to say dirty,
but evidently the people of the place
have no time to spare for useless dec
grafton. They must be, if they wish to
succeed in the face of pressing compe-
tition, smart business men, and nothing
else.
Just now, because it is early morn
ing, the salesman is giving his whole
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

r AM no loathsome leper, look on
me-"
He is worth looking on, this
Brother Victor, who is immolating
his fresh, comely youth to follow in
the devoted steps of Father Damien.
A rosy checked, merry lad, suggesting
a mothers boy" of seventeen despite
his twenty three summers, looking as if
Iife's cares and sorrows were beyond
his ken, he is the very last person you
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A scheme has been worked out in Stock
holm for the utilization of part of the
100 900 horsepower running to waste in the
waterfall of Elfkarleby, 100 miles distant
from that city. The idea of transmitting
this power to Stockholm has exercised
the minds of the citizens for some time
past, and has within the last few months
assumed a more practical form, several
engineers and electricians having been
commissioned to work out a detailed
scheme,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
WILL TTKE THE PLUCE
OF FHTHER DHMlEN
Brother Victor on His Way to Do Jill the
Good He Can on the LepeP Isle
of yMolOk2i
of MoIokaI.

the Sacred Hearts
Father Matthias
amo the nativ of the
to
o
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

YOUNG San Francisco genius,
who has for years been secret
ly struggling with the battling
problems of color photography,
has just received a patent for
an invantinn thar is nntah bile
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
Watson Browns Skin
Wds Used for Purses.

Human
and
Told Sundays Avenged
Told
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TO pickee, no pickee; take 'em
straight. One dollar a dozen;
take 'em straight"
\ THUS the game salesman
The herald., 1898-04-24

by the public at large in the war between
the United States and Spain could hardly
be exceeded II Great Britain herself were
engaged in it.
On the delivery carts of some OF the
newspapers are displayed the Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack. side by side.
The st. James Gazette, continuing IN the
same anti-American strain as for several
days past. says:
''The blockade will clearly not be effec-
tive. 1t is of the kind which the United
States promised 1t would not endeavor to
enforce. and which no one is bound to re-
spect."
Both the st. James Gazette and Daily
News continue to print letters, the gen.
eral tendency of which is to show that the
British public does not sympathize with
the United States.
The Saturday Review is teeming with
insults to the United States, which 1t says
'is socially sordid to the last degree, Its
courts and civil Institutions are corrupt,
and it has shown the world the depth of
public depravity to which civilization is
capable of descending"
AS to the reason why the English ruling
classes really "sympathze with Spain"
the Saturday Review says: 1T Is a
question of manners. We are all dis
gusted with those raw, blatant Americans,
who scour Europe in search Of their self
respect, and cannot conduct mere legal
case with decency."
The herald., 1898-04-24
Democratic Opposition

1t is probable that this program will meet
with opposition from the Democrats, who
have not been consulted in its preparation
see it until 1t is presented to the full COM
mittee on Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
They are inclined to think that they have
been most unfairly treated. AS 1t is dis
tinctly a war measure, in which they are
expected to acquiesce without opposition,
they believe they should have been coll
suited in it's preparation.
The Democrats have already decided to
offer an income tax amendment. Chair
man Dingley estimates that the measure
as framed will raise between s90, 900 and
$1O0, 900 900. Tea and coffee, railroad tickets
and petroleum, all Of which were considered
at different times as subjects for taxation,
are not touched in the bill. The revenue to
be derived is distributed as follows: Fer
mented liquors. s37 200. 900; tobacco, SIS, ,o0o,-
0OO cigars, s., 900 900; tobacco licenses, $5.-
900, 900; stamp tax on documents. kilograms.
etc, $50, 600 900; tonnage tax, 81, 100000. The
amount to be raised by the stamp tax on
wines, mineral water. chewing gum, ETC..
has not been estimated.
Senator Teller today expressed the opin-
ion that the house war revenue bill could
not pass the senate with the bond PROPOSE
ton included.
member of the senate committee on finance,
expressed the opinion that the bill could
not pass the senate with bond provision.
The herald., 1898-04-24
College Debaters

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The an
nual intercollegiate debate between STAN
ford university and the University of Cal
ifornia was held tonight and resulted in
victory for the California debaters. The
subject of the resolution was on 1.-THE Pro-
duction and Sale of Prison-Made Goods"
The University of California favored the
production for sale in open market, while
Stanford supported the system now in
operation in New York state. The Berke-
ley debaters were II. A. Overstreet, George
Clark and A. j. Dannenbaum. Stanford's s
representatives were A. B. Morgan, L. G.
Bailie and James Ferguson. The decision
of the judges was unanimous.
The herald., 1898-04-24
The State Guard

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The order
calling the National guard of California
into active service IVES not signed by the
governor today. The plans have been
modified, and the guard. as a divisional
organization, may not be put in the field.
General Marian regards the force of
regulars now on duty at the Preside as
ample for the present.
Governor Budd estimates that 1t will
cost the state $500, ,OOG % maintain the Ma
tional guard in active service for thirty
days, and he does not feel justified in au-
thorizing this expense in view of the un-
certainty regarding the number of troops
that may be called for California under
the proclamation of the president.
The herald., 1898-04-24

Camp George H. Thomas. Chickamauga
park. April q, 1ssS General Field Or
The cavalry Of this command is organ
ized as follows:
Cavalry division-Colonel A. X. Arnold.
First cavalry, commanding.
First brigade-First cavalry. Second cav
airy, Tenth cavalry.
Second brigade-Third cavalry. Sixth
cavalry, Ninth cavalry.
The light artillery and infantry will be
brigaded in a later order.
BY command of
GENERAL BROOKE.
Fully 5000 regular troops are now en-
camped at Chickamauga, the number to-
day having been almost doubled. The sold
iers arrived so fast that 1t was difficult TO
handle them promptly. hardly an hour of
the day passing without one or two train
loads coming in. The work of unloading
the trains at the park was rendered doubly
difficult by rain, which fell at intervals all
day.
Exceeding the Quota
CARSON, New, April 23.-When news
was received today of the presidents call
for 125 900 volunteers, Governor Sadler i'm
mediately instructed Senator Stewart by
wire to offer the president a battalion Of
800 troops. The apoprtionment allotted to
the state, according to population would
be only ITO. The state militia will be
brought up to 450, which Is a higher per-
centage to population than in any other
state of the union.
Crossing the Continent
SALT LAKE, April 23.-The Sixteenth
United States infantry, Colonel Theaker
commanding, eighteen officers and 4S4 men.
arrived here from Fort Sherman ana
Boise, Idaho, over the Oregon Short Line,
at 1880 tonight, and were transferred to the
Rio Grande Western and left at $3.50 p. m.
for Chattanooga. Captain Wright of the
Ninth cavalry. with ITO men, will leave
Price, Utah, via Rio Grande Western, to-
morrow morning for the east.
Women for Nurses
SANTA ROSA, April 2S.-The local
grange has adopted resolution Offering
the services of the women members to
serve as nurses during the war. The reso-
luton was sent to the Red Cross society in
New York.
Home Guards Needed
SACRAMENTO, April 23-The following
telegram from the mayor of Santa Barbara
was received today at the governors Of
fice
Hon. James H. Budd: In view of Santa
Barbara's defenceless condition, your per-
mission for the organization of home
guards is hereby requested. Can you sup
ply two five or six-inch disappearing guns
or other ordnance and $50 stands of arms?
This arrangement would protect us from
guards to support state
militia here. Please answer forthwith.
stating conditions and particulars.
(Signed) EDMUND BURKE.
Mayor.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Judge Spencer Dead

San Jose, April 23.-Judge Francis e.
Spencer, one of the board of directors of
the Central Pacific company and one of the
Oldest and ablest attorneys Of the San Jose
bar, died this evening Of a complication of
diseases. He had been in low state of
health ever since he delivered the anni-
versary address at the Stanford university
last month. He was So years Of age and has
been city attorney, judge of the superior
court and member of the legislature. He
was one of the late Senator Stanford s
closest friends and was one of the trustees
of the university.
The herald., 1898-04-24
A DANGEROUS Cargo

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The light
house tender Madrona came over from Goat
island today and went alongside the Pacific
Coast Steamship company's steamer Boni
ia, and the work of transferring % tor
pedoes and all the necessary anchors and
electrical appliances was soon completed.
The Bonita then proceeded to sea. She
will discharge her dangerous cargo at Bal
last point, and in "a hours from that time
the torpedoes will be in position and ready
to welcome any Spanish cruiser that may
seek to enter San Diego harbor.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Last Honors to Walthall

WASHINGTON, April 23.-President Nc
Kinley and six members of his Cabinet
the members of the Supreme Court, Am
bassador Pauncefote and many members
of the diplomatic corps and Speaker Reed
of the House attended the funeral of SEN
ator Walthall in the Chamber today. Post
ma asterG General Smith and Secretary Long
were not present. The remains leave to-
night for Holly Springs, Mass, for inter-
ment.
The herald., 1898-04-24
A Students Death

SAN RAFAEL, April 23.-Helen Stack,
the 1S-year-old daughter of John Stack of
Berkeley, met with a mysterious death by
drowning this afternoon at Tiburon. She
was a good oarswoman, and rented a boat
at Tiburon to row to Belvidere. She either
jumped or fell from the boat. which was
picked up empty, but in perfect condition.
The dead body of Miss Stack was found
ating in the bay. She was a student at
the state university.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Robbed a Bank

DELAWARE, o., April 23.-Some time be-
fore daylight this morning the Scioto Saw
ings Bank of Ostrander, seven miles west
of this city. was entered by four burglars,
the safe blown open with dynamite, and
$120o in cash, $4,000 in bankable paper and
a lot of jewelry stolen. The robbers cs-
capped with stolen horse and buggy.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Low Grain Rates

CHICAGO, April 23.-Not in years has
there been such state of Generalization
in eastern grain rates as prevails at the
present time. Plenty of grain Is being taken
from Chicago to New York at 10 cents, and
1t is said that contracts have been made
at lower figures than this The truth of
this last statement cannot be substantial
ted, however. There is not much in the
traffic of the roads at 10 cents, and they are
rot likely to go under that rate, II they can
avoid doing so.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Chicago CenturistS

CHICAGO, April 23.-Results Of the an
nual election of the Century Road Club Of
America are announced. Following is the
list Of the national officers for 1898: Presi-
dent, w. L. Kreitenstein. Terre Haute.
Ind: First vice-President. c. w. Foud-
riener, Boston; Second Vice-President. A.
L. Mace, st. Paul, Mimi; Secretary, G. w.
Mears, Cleveland, o.: Treasurer. L. c.
Frye, Rochester, Pa
The herald., 1898-04-24
The Story Absurd

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 23.-Accord-
ing to advices brought here today on the
steamer Warrimoo from Honolulu, the
sensational story that the American flag
was to be hoisted over Honolulu is without
foundation. The Hawaiian Gazette, the
official government organ, under date of
April Is, publishes denials by United States
Minister Sewell, Admiral Miller and Presi-
dent Dole, who say the story is absurd.
The herald., 1898-04-24
SPANISH BANKERS
Promise to Try to Stop the Panic Pre-
vailing


MADRID, April 23.-A conference Of
leading bankers, convoked by the minis
ter of finance, Senor Puigcerver. was held
tonight, at which the minister appealed
to the bankers to stop the bourse panfc.
Those present agreed to do their utmost
to bring about the desired result. About
ten million pesetas has been subscribed to
the fund in aid of the navy.
Senior Sagasta, the premier, in an inter-
view today, described the seizure of the
Buena Ventura as an act of piracy, In
that it occurred prior to declaration OF
war, and expressed the belief that Great
Britain would also protest against the
seizure.
1915 p. m.-The queen regent has re-
iterated her confidence in Premier Sagas-
ia, and therefore the fear of a ministerial
crisis has been averted.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Peace Is Secured

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Peruvian
minister has been officially notified by ca
BILE that a protocol was signed today in
Santiago, Chile, for the arrangements for
a popular vote in the provinces of Tacna
and africa, in accordance with the treaty
of peace signed at Ancon in 1888. Tacna and
africa are the two provinces which have
long been in dispute as a result of the Chile
Peru war
The herald., 1898-04-24
Waiting a Decision

CHICAGO, April 23.-The Democratic
State Committee decided to postpone the
State convention from My II to July II.
Failure Of the State Supreme Court to
decide the apportionment case was given
as the reason.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Relief Supplies

NEW YORK, April 23.-The Mallory
steamer State Of Texas passed out this
afternoon, with the Red Cross nag flying.
for Key West. The State Of Texas is
loaded with supplies for the reconcentra-
dos in Cuba. Twelve Red Cross nurses
are aboard.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Cuban Reflpee

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23-The
steamer Ell Yaru arrived at Port Royal to-
night with q refugees from Santiago de
Cuba on board. She reports that Santiago
de Cuba and the neighborng cities are in a
ferment on account of the war, and that
all Cuban men capable of bearing arms are
leaving for the insurgent camps.
The herald., 1898-04-24
WI
ConYictys SUICIDE

REDDING, CAL, April 23.-Charles H.
Walker, an Indian recently arrested for
beating boy to death, hanged himself in
the county jail today. He made the fatal
moose by tearing his overalls into strips.
He was a notorious desperate.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Treasurer Refs

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Christian
Refs was appointed today treasurer Of the
city and county of San Francisco by tho
board of supervisors, vice A. c. Widbers
resigned.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Fire in q Mine

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, April 23.-A ,nre
at 1880 tonight burned the shaft house Of
the Londonderry mine. on Ironclad hill. ].
w. Foster, w. H. Pine and man named
Jones are in the shaft, and are supposed
to have perished.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Undelivered Telegrams

Undelivered kilograms remain at the Of
flee of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany for P. Elehebarren Lemon, William
Miles, Mamie E. Fields, E. D. Reid, Judge
w. c. Van Fleet, ]. X. Woods, Rev. D.
Parker Morgan and L. r. Green.
The herald., 1898-04-24
Coal Is Contrahand

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti. April 3d.
William E. Powell, the United States
minister, has received the assurance that
special order will be issued forbidding
Haytians to supply coal to Spaniards
The herald., 1898-04-24

ance, etc., Is cents; warehouse receipts for
goods, merchandise, ETC., held in storage.
rs cents.
The bill also imposes a system Of tonnage
taxes of cents per ton, not to exceed 81
cents per ton per year, upon all vessels
from foreign ports. and from the receipts
from the duties $4,000 is appropriated for
the marine hospital service.
The loan provisions of the bill are as fol-
lows:
The secretary of the treasury is hereby
authorized to borrow on the credit OF the
United States sum Of $500. 900, 600. or so
much thereof as may be necessary. and to
prepare and issue therefor, at not less than
par, coupon or registered bonds of the
United States, in such form as
he may prescribe, and In denomi-
nations of $50 or some multiple of
that sum, redeemable in coin at the pleas
ure of the United States after ten years
from the date of their issue, and payable
twenty years from such date, and bearing
interest, payable quarterly In coin, at the
rate Of per cent per annum, and the bonds
herein authorized shall be exempt from all
taxes or duties of the United States, as we'll
as from taxation in any form by or under
state, municipal or local authority; pro-
Nlueu tnat the DOnQS autnOrlZeu Dy tnlS
section shall be first offered as popular
loan under such regulations, to be pre-
scribed by the secretary of the treasury as
will give opportunity to the citizens of the
United States to participate in the sub
scription to such loan; and a ssim not ex-
ceeding one-half of per cent of the amount
of the bonds herein authorized is hereby
appropriated to pay the expense of pre-
pairing, advertising, issuing and disposing
of the same.
That the secretary Of the treasury is
authorized to borrow from time to time, at
the market rate of interest, not exceeding
per cent per annum. such sum or sums as,
in his judgment, may be necessary to meet
public expenditures, and to issue therefor
certificates of Indebtedness in such form
as he may prescribe and in denominations
of $50 or some multiple of that sum, and
each certificate so issued shall be payable,
with the interest accrued thereon, at such
time not exceeding one year from the date
of its issue, as the secretary of the treas
ury may prescribe; providing, that the
amount of such certificates outstanding
shall at no time exceed 500 900, 900: and the
provisions of existing laws respecting coun-
terfeiting and other fraudulent practices
are hereby extended to the bonds and GER
tificates of indebtedness authorized by this
The herald., 1898-04-24
Sailors Are Scarce

FALMOUTH, Eng, April 23.-The
United States torpedo boat Somers is
ready for sea, but difficulty is experienced
in getting a crew for her.
The herald., 1898-04-24
A Road Century

SACRAMENTO, April 23.-The riders Of
the Stockton Road club and the Terminal
City Wheelmen's club are here tonight,
preparatory to starting on the 100-mile re-
lay race at II a. m. tomorrow The route