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The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Our exports of agricultural imple- ments to Argentina in the past eight months as compared with the core spending eight months of the preceding year jumped ahead nearly fvefold. This is at once gratifying and ominous. While we are glad to sell the blows and moving machines, we must expect to meet stiffer competition in the grain markets of the world from the Argen- tine farmers who use them.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

While those strikers may be anxious enough about the pantaloons they make not bagging at the knees, they would not mind those they wear bag ging a little more at the pockets.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Her Discovery.

"Ah, yes," he sighed, 'it seems to be law of nature that everything must be continually changing"
 Well" she replied with a tinge of bitterness in her tone, "I have found since our marriage that there is very little change about you."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Away Rehiud-

What's the matter? I hear that you are going to withdraw from our club"
 'Yes, l can't afford to run the risk of being ostracised by society for re- maining a member of an organization that has never had a cake lk."-Chi- cagO Daily News.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Saturn appears to be making a great deal of unnecessary fuss about that new moon The earth gets one every month and nobody does much talking about it either.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
month myself

Shelf had known that you would have left me here alone so much of the time l wouldn't have married you.
 He-In that case you'd have been alone a good deal more than you are nOwt-Lustige Blaetter.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
4 Last Resource.

Kings Daughter-M Mercy! Do you al low that half-grOwn girl to read ZOla and Ouida?
 The mOther-I must do something to keep her away from the newspapers Life.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

We sometimes speak of this as a skeptical age. and laugh hugely over the stories of medieval charlatans who bamboozed the public. but 1t is doubt ful whether the era of Jernegan, of Hooley and the Keely motor has any reason to boast of its sagacity. It is safe to say that if there were any money In squarlng the circle the proc ess would be the basis of stock com
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Sheikh Mahomet Suleiman, one of the foremost native magnates of Egypt, declares that so per cent. of his countrymen are not only content with British rule, but are earnestly desIrous that itshall be maintained, and he adds that If it were withdrawn the country would within a short time re- lapse into barbarism. Protectorates have a justification when such testi- mony can be given.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Slipped a Cog.

CaptainissimO-Ou fire in Manila didn't come up to expectations.
 Aguinaldo-NO; but the fire of the Americans exceeded them.-Philadel- phia North American.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Earmarks of Fame

'I've struck some encouragement at last"
 ''What is itT'
 ''This prominent man used to be a farm hand at $10 month" What is encouraging about that" ''I used to be farm hand at $1O month myself"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

hair are the result. For passenger travel kind of sentry-box, sometimes made of wickerwork, sometimes of rough boards, with seat inside and sort of thatch overhead, is used. Wa ter and provisions are carried by an- other Indian in the ''lacaste," sort of creel
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
In the Gallery.

Ibnmy-Say! wasn't dat great where fe holds the mob at bay?
 Tommy-Wot's great about 1t? Don't dem supes know if dey did anyt'ing to him dey'd git de grand bounce?- ?-Puck.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Likely.

Jones-Wonder what made Colum- bus first think that the world wasn't square?
 Johnson-Reckon somebody put up a Job on him.-Exchange.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

There is no American citizen who did not rejoice that in the closing hours of the LNth Congress the hero of Manila was raised to the full rank of admiral, position previously honored by Farra- gut and Porter. This action was due both to the navy and to the gallant and judicleus officer who, as a commander and a statesman, has done so much to win rehown for the flag of his country.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
- Rapid.Fire Guns.

A battery of modern German artil- lery, using the new Quick-fring guns recently supplied them, can fire sixty shots minute at range of over five miles.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

It is not our understanding that the new Superintendent of Census will be expected to count the different makes of bicycles.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Thank Hraxcni

"I sec 1t Is becoming the fad to have your wedding cinematographed."
 But feller doesn't have to have his courtship cinematOgraphed, thank heav- en"'- Boston Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Bob Burdette has taken unto himself R wife and a congregation. Bob evi- dently considers himself somewhat of a manager.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

A current item says there were IFS ocean disasters in 1898. No doubt by the time this gets in the Spanish papers it will be increased to 1S0.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

The man whose predictions miss fire cannot expect the public to place un- limited confidence in his judgment. The public has an acute memory.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Plenty YIike Hru

Mrs. awford-What does your husband give up during Lent?
 Mrs. Crabshaw-I never knew him swear off anything. except his taxes Judge
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

It is to be hoped that Mir. Kipling will not come across any of those parOdies when he tries to catch up on his read ing
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Wanted Grandeur.

"Men are so stupid"
 ''Why do you say that"
 "We paid $500 for our parIor furni- ture, and my husband wants me to keep the window shades pulled down at night"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Our idea of true charity Is to say when a mans hair gets white that it is due to sorrow and nervous strain, in, stead of to old age.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Extreme Candor.


 Which style of music do you pre- fer?' asked Willie Washington, who had just been reminded of the subject by street piano; 'the Italian or the German"
 Il prefer the Italian" answered Miss Cayenne. "The orchestra doesn't wake one up so often. Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

A shoplifter was caught with a bolt of silk. Now she Is where she can't lift the bolts.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Guarantee Fulfilled,

Miss Hojack GO the milkman)-Look here, MT. Chawk, you warranted your milk pure. yet the laetometer shows water in it.
 Mir. Chawk-Well, ma'am, l guaran- tee that the lactometer shows that the water is pure If it says anything about it.-New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Temnora Mutantnr

"Scylla and Charybdis," said his friend, were the two dangerous rocks so often mentioned in ancient litera. ture'
 "I know" replied the Congressman. "If we had them over here they'd be mentioned in every river and harbor bill"-Puck.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
A Commou Exn.rience

"Wiggs, do you believe that gold ever grows?"
 "Of course; when have any 1t con- Stantly grows less"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
\ mateur Work.

"Does your husband play the violin, Mrs. Stebbins?'
 "No; he just fiddles little."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Away with the non-ire-proof ho- tels," exclaims the Boston Herald. Well, they seem to be going.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Baby-O, mummy, don't take away the candle.
 Mother-But, darling, you know that God Is always with you.
 Baby-Mummy, please take bod away and leave the candle!-Judy.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

"Yes, the doctor says the trouble with him was that he was too hearty an eater. But he's doing literary work for living now"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Having faith in the wrong kind of a man is like having money in 8 poor bank.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Rural mail delivery is one of the keys to good roads.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
"As to howY' asked the stranger,

Simply by sending telegrams of con- graduation or cOndolence, as the occa- sion called for, to prominent persons. Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
EQRv P1on.

"That young man," said the citizen. pointing to a sharp-featured youth across the street, ''has made fame both for himself and this, his native vil- 1apQ"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
Two Views.

Perklns-Wemust hold on to the Phil ippines. I'm for expansion. What would be the use of Deweys brilliant victory if we were to give up the isl ands now?
 Murphy--Didn't he have the foight? ? Givin' up the islands couldn't take thot away from him, could it?
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
FOretaste.

Jeannette)-Je whiz! When I grow up I'll never marry any goil wid children! New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10
A Bad Habit Abandoned.

to be much better than 1t was year a UO D
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-10

Miss Cayley's Adventures" a story by Grant Allen, which has been rum hing as a serial in an English maga- zine, will soon be published in book form
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
ARMED MEN FOR
MINERS PLACES
Plan of Arkansas Coal
Operators.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 3.-Gov-
ernor Jones has been informed of a
move to bring into the coal mine dis
trict an armed body Of men to take the
places of the strikers. He has given in
structions to the State authorities to
summon every able bodied man in Sc
bastian County. if necessary, to enforce
the injunction OF Judge Rowe. All such
armed men are to be met at the State
line and placed under arrest, as are
also those who supply the arms.
Mine operators will be arrested by
the State authorities when they at
tempt to bring in armed laborers un-
der the protection of Deputy Marshals.
The injunctions issued by the State
and Federal courts are in direct con-
fiiCt, and the Governor regards the sit
uation as critical. He is determined
that the writ Of the State court shall
be carried out, and if necessary will
go to the mining district in person and
direct the carrying out of the court S
order which he believes to be the only
way in which bloOdshed can be averted
The strikers are armed and san
culinary conflict is said to be inevitable
if non-uniOn men are imported.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
OTIS WILL LOCK
HORNS WITH GAGE
The General DenOunCeS
Dan Burns.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Los ANGELES, May 3.-It is quite
evident from an interview with Briga-
dier General Harrison Gray Otis to-day
that while he disavows any quarrel
with Governor Gage. and while he as
serts he is seeking none and expresses
surprise that there should even be a
hint that there is any feeling of un
pleasantness between them, he will not
run away from a fight that may fol-
low his intended crusade against Dan
Burns Otis opposed some Of the meth
DDS adopted by Nominee Gage and it
is said by those who are fully aware
of the facts that if Governor Gage has
any intention of carrying these earlier
matters through his tenure of office the
Otis pen will speedily disclose the at
titude to be expected.
AS Otis does not disguise the fact that
he will oppose Burns at all stages Of
the Mexican's political ambitions it is
apparent upon the first day of the Gen
erals arrival that the only terms OF
peace between Otis and Gage must be
the elimination of Dan Burns as fac
tor in the situation. Owing to the
friendship of Governor Gage for Burns
the presumption is warranted that this
that Otis will soon be ''in the game.
General Otis is not prepared to make
peace overtures to Governor Henry L.
Gage; neither does he expect any large
sized olive branches bearing the COM
pliments of the California executive will
be left at his door
'If Daniel NJ Burns has been ap-
pointed United States Senator" said
Otis, II must deplore that fact as an
humble citizen of the State of Califor-
MIA, and I certainly hope that Colonel
Burns will not two years hence be
elected to that position"
do you approve Of the course of the
Times in supporting L. S. Grant?" was
asked.
Il say yes to that question, most
emphatically. While there are other
men in the State more qualified for the
position none are more worthy. AT the
particular time there was no other al
tentative than fer every good citizen
to get in behind u s. Grant.
THE statement made while / was in
the Philippines that l had cabled an
agreement to support Grant in return
for his relinquishing the seat to me at
a stated period was never suggested
in any FORM continued Otis, ''as | was
not then and am not now a candidate" !"
The statements reported to have been
made by Governor Gage wherein the
Governor threw down def to General
Otis have angered the general, who in
tends to write to Gage in a few days,
asking him if he was correctly quoted.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
BROKE THE BRIC-A-BRAC
AND REFUSED TO Ply
Colonel Ingersol the Defendant in a
Suit Brought by His Former
Landlord

NEW YORK, May 3-Colonel Robert
G. Ingersoll was defendant in a suit yes
terday before Justice Martin. the plain
tiff being Dr. Elias NJ. L. Bristol. who
wanted TO recover Sl33 30. The doctor
says the colonel. who had leased his Mad
ison avenue residence, damaged furniture
and bric-a-braC to that amount and de-
clined to pay for it. Artists. tradesmen.
experts, lawyers and principals were in
court and a cracked bust Of Charles
Dickens was placed beside a patched-up
Japanese vase on d table before the JUS
tees bench.
Colonel Ingersoll occupied Dr. BristoTs
furnished house at an annual rental of
$500 until last fall. when the rent being
raised 10 $500 the colonel moved to Gram
ercy Park. 1t was in moving that the
bust of Dickens was knocked over and
cracked and the tall vase had its TOP
shattered. Hence the litigation. When
Colonel IngersOl was asked in court if
he would swear when called to give his
testimony. he smiled and said. whats
the use of troubling the Almighty about
such little case as this?"
Colonel lngersol affirmed that he had
been ready 10 pay reasonable price for
the broken articles.
Il sent $50 in gold to Dr. Brstol's at
torneys,' he said, "Sl5 for the statuette
and s. for the vase. The broken furniture
bill was an afterthought on the doctors
part | was told Of it weeks later. At
first there was no claim except for the
vase and the statuette"
Justice Martin reserved his decision
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
FOUND HANGING TO A
BEDP0ST IN HIS ROOM
Aged Guest Named Patterson Com
mits Suicide in Hotel at
San Jose.

SAN JOSE, May "A man who regis
tered as w. w. Patterson was found dead
hanging to a bedpost in his room at the
Branch Pacific Hotel this morning. He
had not been seen out of his room since
Sunday and the deed Is supposed to have
been committed Sunday or Sunday night.
The hotel proprietor says he missed him
or Monday and looked over the transom.
He thought the man was kneeing at his
devotions and did not disturb him. When
nothing was seen of the man outside of
his room up to this morning an investiga-
tion was made and a balerope was seen
around the neck of the kneeling body.
The Coroner has the body.
The hotel people say he came to the
hotel the 31st of October. He has been
receiving regularly remittances by check
or money order. but 1t has not been
learned where they came from. He has
paid his bills regularly each Monday
morning.
The man has been getting a copy of the
Iowa Citizen, a paper published at Iowa
City. Iowa. He was about 60 years of
age.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
CLOSING IN ON
FOES OF DREYFUS
General Staff in a Sad
Plight.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, May 3.-Slowly but steadily the
net is closing around the French general
staff in the Dreyfus revision inquiry.
General MERCER, who was Minister Of
War at the time Dreyfus was condemned
on being called upon by NJ. de Freycinet
the present Minister of War, to produce
the report regarding the secret dossier
which Lieutenant Colonel Patty du
Clam testified he had sent to Mercier, re-
piled that he had destroyed 1t, and he
called General Gonz as a witness to the
truth Of the statement. Unfortunately for
Mercier, General Gonz had already testi-
fled before the Court of Cessation that
although MERCER had destroyed the orig
inal, he kept copy.
Another anti-Dreyfus argument has re-
ceived its death blow. General Zurlnden
Military Governor at Paris, and others
while testifying before the Court of Cas-
sauon, attached great Importance to the
closing sentence of the bordereau. "I ana
starting for the maneuvers," as proving
the guilt of Dreyfus and the innocence of
EsterhaZy, inasmuCh as the staff proba-
toners were only notified on August 90
that they would not be required to attend
the maneuVerS.
1t has now been proved that this notif-
cation was actually dated May IT, There
fore DreyfuS could not have written Il
am starting for the maneuvers" in the
following August.
1t is rumored that it was Lieutenant
Colonel Patty du Clam himself who com
municated to the Figaro the depositions
made before the Court of Cessation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04

Hahnemann Medical College with high
honors A year in New York as resident
physician and surgeon of the Hahnemann
Hospital was followed by three and
half years in Europe. After extended
study under the ablest men in Heidelberg.
Berlin, Vienna and other cities, he spent
considerable time in Paris and London.
In the summer of 1893 he returned to San
Francisco where his superior advantages
and constant studies have been rewarded
by. almost phenomenal success: Though
but young man DR.. Bryant is already
well on the path that leads to a place
among Americas S greatest surgeons
The doctor holds, among other posi-
tions, that of the professorship of pathol
ogy and surgery and registrar in the
Hahnemann Hospital College; he is
member of the Homeopathic State Board
of Medical Examiners, and president of
the San Francisco County Homeopathic
Society and chairman of the State Medi-
cal Society. He is a member of Golden
Gate Commandery. Islam Temple of Mys-
tic Shriners, Harmony Chapter, Order
Eastern Star, and a member and surgeon
of Stanford Parlor, Native Sons of the
Golden West.
The couple left Immediately after
quiet luncheon in the old Tisdale home
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
Nickel Machines Must Go.

LOS ANGELES, May 3.-Mayor Fred
Eaton called special meeting of the Po-
lice Commission to-day to take action in
removing nickel-in-the-slot machines
from saloons. He presented a lengthy
communication in which he suggested
that a license be placed upon them so
heavy as to be prohibitive. This feature
lutions that he had prepared, and he de-
manded that the Council take cognizance
of the growing evil AS the commission
is empowered by ordinance to revoke the
licenses of saloons that maintain nickel
machines, it is expected the board will
act Independently If the Council fail at
its next meeting to take the matter up.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04

FOR ILLEGAL FISHING.

SUISUN. May 3.-Deputy Fish Commits
sioner John H. Davis was in Suisun to-
day and swore out a warrant for the ar
rest Of John Titles, one of the men who
was in the boat recently captured by Mr..
Davis in Montezuma Slough. The defend
ant is charged with illegal fishing, and
will have his preliminary hearing before
Justice of the Peace Hitchcock next Sat
urday. District Attorney DeYlin will con-
duct the prosecution, assisted by w. II.
Cook of San Francisco attorney for the
Fish Commissioners. TILES is at pres
ent confined in the County Jail here, be-
ing held on suspicion of having been i'm
plicated in the supposed assault on Will
liam Henry, the young fisherman who
was brought to Benicia few days ago
by TILES and others in a terribly injured
condition
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
HE WAS DECEIVED
BY HER GLASS EYE
A Cincinnati Man Must Pay Alimony
Even Though He Had a
(Iriauance

CINCINNATI, May 3.-Judge Jetke to-
day granted a divorce and alimony to
Catherine Kraus from Charles Kraus
When Mrs. Kraus sued for divorce her
husbands attorney filed an answer set
ting forth that his wife had a glass eye
Of the glass eve unti after if their i mar mar.
ri9ge The court held that facial or other
physical blemishes were not grounds for
frauds in marriage contracts.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04

San Francisco and other parts of the
State. The presents were numerous,
elaborate and costly, and came from all
sections of the State and the United
States
The bride, well known in society cir
cles, is daughter of the late William de
Witt Tisdale for many years president
Of the First National Bank of. San Jose.
She is brilliant and accomplished. is very
artistic and has devoted much time to
the study of the harp, which she plays
exceedingly well. Miss Tisdale received
her education in the College of Notre
Dame, in this city She graduated with
high honors, and later received the de-
gree of A B. from that institution. She
was the only graduate upon whom the
honor has been conferred.
DR.. Edgar Reeve Bryant. son of the
late Dr. Bergman Bryant. is a graduate
of the University of the Pacific. In 1885
he received the degree of Phi. B., and in
1888 the masters degree. After some pre-
liminary work in his native State he left
for Philadelphia, where after three years
of hard study he graduated from the
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04

y AN JOSE, May g. In Trinity
Church at noon to-day the nuptials
of Miss Betty Tisdale and DR.. Ed
gar. Reeve Bryant of San Fran
cisco were celebrated, Rev. Dr. J.
B. Wakefield officiating.
The church was artistically decorated.
The bride, charming brunette, was at
tired in a gown of ivory white satin du-
chesse, trimmed with rare old point d AL
encon and pearls lie voile a la juive
was held by a magnificent sunburst of
diamonds. She carried bride roses. Her
only attendant was her sister, Miss
Blanche Tisdale who was gowned in a
dainty creation of white organdie, lace
and ribbons. She carried Papa Gontier
roses. The best man was DR.. T. J. Fra
zer of San Francisco. The ushers were
Messrs. Jack" Tisdale. David Bryant,
William Stephan and William Toepke.
The church was crowded with the
wealth and fashion of San Jose, and
large number of prominent people from
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
HIS TESTIMONY BARRED.

WILLOWS, May 3-The first witness
called this morning in the Murdoch note
case was James Hoffman, Pinkerton de-
tective of Chicago He was not allowed
to testify, the court ruling that the de-
tense could not impeach its own witness.
Detective Alter of Sacramento testified
as to the opening and closing of the State
Fair in the years 1887 and 1890 w. p. Har-
rington, cashier of the Colusa County
Bank. told of certain transactions of Will
liam Murdoch with the bank of Colusa
The afternoon was devoted to Witnesses
Powers. Hamerson, Compton and Stone
burger, whose testimony was to the eff
feet that William Murdock was not at
the State Fair in 1890.
Court adjourned at 4 o'clock to allow
some of the jurors to attend the funeral
of James Stocchini, prominent Odd Eel
low.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04

the following California towns; owns. Sapa, SsIta
one carrier; Petaluma, one CARRIER SANTA
Pensions aamd 4oy
widows. NATIONAL MilitarIyy; {fIy; lone; =, ;it9 Wiz
dngiieS ehei Veterans f9 n Home, NaPa $40 to s12
H Blakessley. Ma5s0e77 freiss0e7
vile, Sc to sl2 origblnal, gba,aT6 wido%s s reiSSue'
OpegonNWidows, Indian wars-Martha
Ann Stewart, Hillsboro, S. ,r+t, co,+en-
Washington -Increase-IMs Colteh-
baugh, Bay View, $12 to $lO.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
TO DEATH
IN a SHIPS HOLD
CoDdIe Held by q Loborer BurDs
the Rope Supporting His
Platform.

at Mare
of victim Nurey
O. Scndia
the
a in
of
OF h eropesw which
andle widow and
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
A. TINGLEY
DEMANDS RETRACTI0N
Resents Criticism Recently Pub
Iished in the Los Angeles

SAN DIEGO. May 3.-The following tel
egram was sent tonight to the Los An
geles Times:
SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 8. 1899
Toe Angeles Times, Los Angeles. Cal: l de-
,,aO5 Immediate and ample reparation for the
false and lbeIous publication in your issue of
NO. Z against myself and my Cuban work
falling which l shall take prompt and vigor-
GUS ie-'- KATHERINE A. TINGLEY