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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

outcome oil the improvements the Canadians
making IN their canal system which connects the lakes
with the sea- 1t is said that arrangements have been
made Tor the construction OF a fleet OF modern
steamers 24o teet IN length TO carry grain from the
upper lakes through the canals to Montreal and if
necessary to Liverpool without breaking bulk I'm
mense warehouses and elevators are now being
erected at Montreal to handle the traffic There is
nothing visionary about the plan for an ocean-going
vessel $50 feet long recently passed through the Ca
madam canals from the lakes and made the voyage to
New York
AS Montreal is 300 miles nearer to Liverpool than
New York IS the possession of an unbroken water
way for ocean steamers from her docks to the head
waters OF Lake Superior will enable the Canadian
city to take away large portion OF the trade OF
New York In fact, the present metropolis is liable
to be sidetracked and American commerce with Eu-
rope will be carried mainly by way of Montreal and
Chicago The deepening of the lakes will OF course
play into the hands OF the Canadians. There is a
good deal OF uneasness on the subject in New York.
Boston and Philadelphia, but all the lake cities are
cheerful and Chicago is beginning to feel like city
Of destiny.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The IRRIGATION INQUIRY.

liE Interior Department, following up the work
OF the water storage oonyenton in this CITY,
Is insttuting comprehensive inquiry into the
subject in which every interest and individual AMI
organization IN California should cooperate.
il is not forgotten that a bulletin OF the Agricul-
tural Department ON horticulture lett California al
most blank in respect to our most important hor-
ucu'mra products. Ii a like accident happen in thi,
irrigation inquiry II will he our own fault We have
the opportunity now 10 make an mperishable Off
ca record Of the capacity OF our soil and climate
The questions 10 be answered will develop the num-
bcr of crops that may be taken in one season from
the same field, garden and truck ground. and the
variety oi our orchard and vineyard products We
may even make a showing OF our climate in foricul-
tire he list oi questions proposed by the depart
ment includes wheat oats. barley. alfalfa, wild grass
used Tor pasture. sugar beets other vegetables small
irus. grapes and orchard fruits We have TO suggest
that there should he subdivisions. Grapes are grown
here Tor the table. for raisns for wine. and the
orchard tlits should be reported as 20 show the
different kind, grown for we have the orange. lemon
lime, shaddocI pomegranate. peach, apricot datc
ncctarne. prunc kaU. medlar plum pear. apple
ounce. guaya. loquat and olive most OF them in
greater excellence than elsewhere in the world Our
product OF almonds walnutS. pecans peanuts pis-
tachio nuts and flberts should also be shown All
lli' u ltNtNA 10 demonstrate tlat what
produces here is OF higher value and nobler quality
than amy crop 10 which il be applied elsewhere
IN the arid sei-arid region Its product here is
o greater value 10 the producer than anywhere else
therefore greater and costlier effort to secure the
needed waters is justified here than would be profit
able in the high and cold regions which have short
season. with us limitation upon the number and va
riey oi crops.
inc permanent executive committee constituted by
the November convention will have the duty OF pro-
noting the ample to the questions sent out bv
the Interior Department and they should be full an
explicit
II they are made so when the department publishes
IS report there will appear the first compact and i'm
prcssivc official statement, doing full Justice to the
rural industries OF California affected by rriga-
ton II fight is 10 be made for Federal help in
storage OF food waters. such report will fully arm
our representatives in Congress 10 protect our inter
ess and get our share OF the crumbs which annually
do fall from the Federal table
j we do not make such fight. or making lose It. as
we may still such report will have very high value
Tor MS. Tar transcendng any local statement no mat
Ter upon how high and reliable domestic authority
Therefore from either point OF view we should bestir
ourselves and put all facts that relate production 20
climate in possession OF the department
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have as communications OF general interest
Editor Call: In Sundays issue Of The
Call we read the report Of the verdict Of
the Coroner's jury on the death Of Will
lam Ryan, who was killed by a fall from
the second TO the first floor Of the build
ing 3l9 Pine street. The verdict was "ac-
cidental DEATH" but blamed the parties
who own the building for not taking pro-
per precautions.
The undersigned, working with RYAN
when he fell, take exception TO the latter
part or that verdict. We We're engaged
with him In constructing an elevator and
enclosing the opening where the accident
occurred. There was no staging or scaf-
folding then needed. our work and his
being done on the floor. Ryan could not
do what he was then doing If that open
ing was enclosed or in any way obstruct-
ed, nor could he do IL by standing i'm the
opening even on staging. He deliberate
ly. in the presence of one of us stepped
from off the floor down on the ceiling be-
low and plunged through 10 his death
We were all Mortified at the accident bur
no human power could prevent II nor
could any precaution guard against IL.
JAMES HERCHE.
PATRICK CONNOR,
S5S Haight street.
GEORGE s. MALCOLM.
529 Sacramento street.
Z. G.. STRYKER,
Golden Gate Hotel. Fourth street.
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Smith. he having neglected 20 use hts
middle name since he was bOy2 IL, at
the time John Smith was naturalized. he
declared that that was his name. he must
have known what his middle name was
II he had 10 at that time. The fact that
he did not give IL Is presumption that he
did not have n middle name, and II he
should assume n middle name without
making application TO the Superior Court
and giving his reasons for the desired
addition. he might have some trouble as
TO his rights as a citizen in trying 20
prove that John Smith and John Henry
Smith were one and the same person.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

Superior Judge Ogden of Alameda County author
OF that famous you-may-stay- at igh and
need-not-eXplain-to-you wife" decision realizes now
that even that license has its drawbacks While on his
way to visit friend at early hour Christmas morn
ing he had an encounter with two footpads.
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''Mrs. winslOw's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while TeethinE with
perfect success II soothes the child softens
the gums. allays pain. cures Wind Cole reru-
lates the Bowels and IS the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teethinr ar
other causes. For sale by druggists In every
part OF the world. BE sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup 25c a bottle
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
Personally Conducted Excursions

In improved wide-vestibuled Pullman tourist
sleeping cars via Santa Fe Route. Experienced
excursion conductors accompany these excur-
sions 10 look after the welfare OF passengers
To Chicago and Kansas City every Sunday
Wednesday and Friday. To Boston. Montreal
and Toronto every Wednesday. To St Louis
every Sunday To St. Paul every Sunday and
Friday. Ticket Office. e2s Market street.
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Drunken Woman,s Spite.

John l.. Ford, 341 Minna street who
was arrested Monday night and detained
in "the tanks" because his wife, while
under arrest for being drunk. has ac-
cused him =: numbering a woman-Ellen
Flaherty-in Pittsburg, Pa, eight or nine
years ago, was released from custody
yesterday afternoon. Chief Lees wired to
Pittsburg yesterday and received a reply
from Superintendent Roger O'Mara that
he had no record OF such a case and did
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
Gone Back to Carolina.

W. II. Gilbert. defaulting bankrupt from
North Carolina. LETT this city yesterday
afternoon In charge OF Deputy United
States Marshal MOffitt en- route 10 Char
lotte, n. c., for trial.
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Hollands Body Recovered.

The body cf George Holland. the oiler
Of the Zealardia who was accidentally
drowned on Christmas day was recovered
yesterday afternoon from the hay at the
foot Of Broadway wharf. II was taken 10
the MCrgue and an inauest will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
From many an ancient river
And many a palmy plain
They call us TO deliver
Their land from errors chain"

Some OF our local sausage-makers ought to find in
Iadysmith a splendid field for their peculiar abilities
Horsefcsh has become popular food, it is said in
the beseged town. and the racetrack is still popular
in Pretoria
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

HOTEL DEL CORONADo-Take advuntar.
OF the round-trip tickets. Now only $50 by
steamship. including fifteen days board at no
tel; longer stay. 50 90 per day. Apply at A New
Montgomery street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

Special information supplied daily %
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen'sl. $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912
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The Fastest Train Across the Conti-

The California Limited. Santa Re Route.
Connecting train leaves .. m. Monday
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday. Finest
equipped train and best track OF any line TO the
East. Ticket Office e2s Market 81
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

During the last years OF his life the Duke of West.
minister was a pronounced advocate of the practice
OF cremation. Out OF respect to his opinions his re-
mains have been reduced to ashes and whether or
not Tor the same reason, his heirs may be depended
upon TO cremaie his many millions
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

The enemies OF the Beers in America seem to have
commenced a most invidiouS campaign They say
that a few months more OF war in South Africa will;
be OF great benefit TO the silver Democrats 1t oupbr
to take something more than 'pg-sticking" to give
triumph 10 the Democracy
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HIGH HONORS CONFERRED
ON PRESIDENT WHEELER


~
OF
wei been
Of in
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

HALF OF 1s27-Subscriber. Berkeley.
Cal. United States half-dollar OF 1877
does not command premium. You can
purchase one OF that date with "a i'm
pressed over 26 in the date for 81 10 81 5O.
one with a curled base in the figure ? or
one with straight base in the same fig
ure at from rs cents to 81.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

Great Bargains-Closing out chlldreu's
books. games and dolls. cheap. Sanb0rn.
Vail g. Co.. ~ Market street. open even
ings this week.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
TO CORRESPONDENTS

STATE OFFICERS-A. s.. Borden. Cal.
The questions you ask in your letter of
inquiry of the 11th inst. were answered
In this department in The Call of the oath
of November.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

MAYOR-A. s.. Borden. Cal. As a
Mayor is city official and not a county
officer. this department is at a loss 70
know what you desire TO be Informed
about by the following question: WHO rs
the executive officer in county in which
there is no Mayor" Correspondents
should be explicit in stating their wants.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
RAILROAD

RAILROAD POSITIONs-I. X. L.. Mar
tnez. Cal. All applications for positions
on the san Francisco and San Joaquin
Valley Railroad must be sent 10 the Of
flee or that company in Los Angeles. For
positions in the Southern Pacific Com
pany applications must be sent TO the
company's office in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

POOLROOMS-B. r., City. There is no
general rule governing poolroOms I'm the
matter of combination pools Each has its
own rules, and without a knowledge of
the particular poolroom you refer TO in
your letter OF inquiry il Is impossible TO
give the answer desired
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

1t may be well to remind two OF our contem-
porares that this is the Of the year when good
EDITORS viii help the OF peace on earth by cult
yaiing goodwill toward one another
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

Parks may be regarded uxuries when looked
al IRON an eshetc point OF view, but from sanitary
standpoint they are necessities.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

Cal. glace fruit SOC per lb at Townsend's..
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

not want Ford. Mrs. Ford was penitent
yesterday and said she had mado the
charge because her husband had struck
her
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

The Beers and the British appear to have taken
rest on Christmas day and doubtless in both camps
the prayer for peace earth was uttered with unc
ton
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

The puzzle OF the century" is to tell when the
century ends and the next begins
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

Santa Claus may have had warm enough welcom
in the East but he never received there the sunshin
;hat greeted him in California
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

A little while ago it was said the British had
granted large concessions to the Germans and il is
now reported they have made concessions to the
Turks 1t would seem from these reports that John
Bull has become liberal but the chances are the con-
cessons have been made at the expense of somebody
else.
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OFFICIAL TITLESAG E R n1or.

UffICIAL IIILES-G. +. b, Martf-
nez. Cal. In writing a letter TO the Presi
dent of the United States II is proper 10
address him as follows: Hon. William
Sir or ITO the PresidentNSir ~
would be proper to address the Governor
or the State of California as Hon. Henry
II Gage. Governor Of Callfornia-Sir,
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

Recent dispatches contain information that would
indicate an alliance between England and Turkey 1t
wasn't at General Buffers justly celebrated Christmas
dinner at Pretoria, either
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
TAKE EXCEPTION TO
A VERDICT OF BLAME

The Call does not hold itself responsible for
the opinions published in tins column, but
presents them for whatever value they may
have as communications OF general Interest
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

The Beers may be far behind the times in some
things, but they are certainly up to date in sarcasm
They have given the British the uncomfortable as
surance that II necessary every Boer may be armed
with two Mausers instead OF II the consequent
damage would increase in the same ratio General
Butler will ind some way to get back to the Cape
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

Talk to your friends to-day OF progress and go with
them 10 the polls and vote for park extension.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

Spain has formally but somewhat tardily recognized
the Filipino government If that exasperating Span
ish procrastinaton had not inervened what lot of
trouble would have been saved for Uncle Sam.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

A CHANGE OF NAMES, City. This
correspondent asks: II a man was
naturalized under the name of John
smith and had carried on business under
proper or lawful for him now 10 call
himself or sign his name John Henry
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
EXAMINATIONS IN CIV.

~ 80 ~ NlN IL SEkNlCE
N. N, City. AS the Civil Service Com
missioners under the new charter have
not yet been named II is impossible 10 tell
what rules Will be promulgated to govern
examinations and appointments There is
one thing that Is In the charter. and that
position must be citizens OF the United
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

WASHINGTON Cd. c. OFFICE. weIIinE Eton Hote
}. L. ENGLISH. Correspondent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

NEW YORK NEWS STANDS
Waldorf-Astorfh Hotels A. Drentnno, 81 UnIoI
Squares Murray Hill Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

CHICAGO NEWS STANDS
sherman HOusei y. %. News Cot Grent North
ern Hotels Fremont Houses Auditorium Hotel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-05
Persistent Advertising
Brings Success.
INDUSTRIAL FINANCING.

Notwithstanding the fact that we
hear of new trust formations from day
to day, there is no doubt of the fact. as
the Register remarked the other day,
that the formation of big combines has
reached its elimination, and that each
passing week makes it more and more
difficult to pull these organizations
through Several big ventures are on
the verge of collapse, among them the
international Cement Company, with
100000 capital, the Gas Fixtures
Combine, which wanted $4,000, 900, and
the National Wooden Company, project
ed with $50,000,000 capital The China.
Vinegar, Chewing Gum, Varnish, Sewer
Pipe, and half dozen others, are also
in a bad way, and the floating of the
stock of the gigantic Carnegie Company
is also reported to be open to serious
doubt, although it may go through.
Many of those trusts fully formed have
seen their securities drop in the mar
ket, notably Federal Steel, which is
now off 33 per cent, American Car and
Foundry; Continental Tobacco, and
American Steel and Wire, while Ken
lucky Distilleries has almost gone to
pieces, as to quotations, preferred be-
ing almost unsaleable at any price.
while common is offered at IA. Even
Amalgamated Copper, although backed
by the Standard Oil people, has exper-
!enced more than one drop of alarming
proportions. The fact is, in addition
to original and palpable over-capital-
ization, there is yet no basis for a CAL
culation of the actual worth of these
trust stocks. based upon earning ca
pacity. 1t will take year TO demon
strate this important point, and in the
meantime who knows what may han
pen?
Another point which has been illus
trated in one or two cases shows the
facility with which those who fura-
ished the cash for these big institu-
lions may lose all that was put in
Banks advanced money on the security
of stocks as issued, at fancy and
wholly conjectural value. Much of this
security, if now placed upon the mar
ket, would realize but a part Of
what It was originally represented to
be worth, and in the event Of further
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-05
"FUNSrON,S BOYS.

San Francisco Chronicle of a year ago.
Most of the Kansans are the newest re-
cruits, and the drilling of them will re-
quire limitless patience. They are blondes,
chiefly, with brown skins and light hair,
the one burned by the sun, the other
bleached. Their eyes have a far-away
look, as of men who remember the grass
hopper, the army worm and other things
that make life tough in Kansas. They do
not look the sort of men to be afraid
There are whole companies of them who
do not know the meaning of a single COM
mand
Every one noted that the Kansans had
their hats fastened TO their heads with
elastics, having come from the land where
the strong wind blows Some of their
companions, lacking uniforms, wear the
homespun and overalls of the farm Some
of them are wearing Connemara caps
pulled down over their ears In typical
cyclone fashion.
One lad from the plains had never seen
lemon. Upon receiving one at the ferry
he declined to eat it and said he was '.go-
ing to send it to the folks"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-05
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A NOTABLE SALE OF RELICS.

The sale, just completed in Paris, of
the relics and personal property of
Charles Maurice Talleyrand de Peri
cord, Prince de Benevent, has at
tracted notable attention on both sides
of the Atlantic, and has revived a GER
tain amount of interest in that prince
of diplomats and most selfish and I'M
trustworthy of men. The sale aggre
gated 100000, and among the more
important prices realized was $500
for a set of drawing room furniture
of the time of Louis XVI, in wood,
sculptured and gilt, and carved with
laurels. roses, leaves and other orna-
ments. 1t consisted of two sofas and
twelve chairs, upholstered in Beauvais
tapestry, representing scenes of the
fields, by Casanova. The work was
done by J. Lebas, a celebrated artist
of a century ago, and the furniture has
since been preserved in the Chateau de
Valency. Four panels of tapestry,
one and one-half yards long by half a
yard wide. brought SIS 900, and Gobe-
lin tapestry of the eighteenth century,
three yards square, representing the
"Elopement of Europa" brought So
0O0 This tapestry was by Boucher,
and the original is surrounded by a
modern border four yards square
Other rugs brought from 500 to 81 400
each, a sofa $500, a separate bed $500,
one sideboard $500 and another ST.
200. mahogany writing desk s1,100.
and so on.
Talleyrand was despicable, from the
standpoint of those who believe in
principle, but his taste in furniture
was undeniable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-05
SUNDAY REGISTER CITY AGENTS.

The Sunday Register is on sale at the
following named Drug Stores and News
Stands in Wheeling and vicinity
EBERLINGS DRUG STORE, No. IS5
Market street.
MENKEMELLER' DRUG STORE, cor.
Twenty-second and Market streets.
IRWIN'S DRUG STORE. cor. Twenty
fourth and Chapline streets.
COLEMAN'5 DRUG STORE, COR Twenty
fifth and Chapline streets.
yAHN'S CIGAR STORE. cor. Twenty
sixth and Chapline streets.
HANDLANS DRUG STORE. cor. Twenty
seventh and Chapline streets.
STUARTS DRUG STORE. cor. Thirty
sixth and Jacob streets.
ANKLES CONFECTIONERY, No. 3s13
Jacob street.
COATES NEWS DEPOT. No. s54s Jacob
street.
ARMBRECHTs DRUG STORE. No. sSn
Jacob street
McELROY'S DRUG STORE, No. s746
Jacob street.
EHRLES DRUG STORE. No. 4s15 Jacob
street.
ST. GLARS DRUG STORE. cor. Forty
seventh and Jacob streets.
LANTRY BROS OLD STAND. No. All
Jacob street.
HAGUE'S DRUG STORE, No. III Six
teenth street
EXLEY BROS DRUG STORE. cor. Zane
and Penn streets.
BURTS DRUG STORE, cor Virginia and
South Penn streets.
FREESE'S NEWS STAND, No. 1851
Market street.
QUIMBYs NEWS STAl.D. No. 1414 Mar
ket street.
GAUSS DRUG STORE, cor. Zane and
North Broadway Streets.
OSWALD SCHICK, Bridgeport, Ohio.
HOTEL WINDSOR NEWS STAND.
McLURE HOUSE NEWS STAND.
Ia BELLE DRUG STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-05

As illustrating what campaigning in
the island Of Luzon means, Surgeon
lenses, of the First Nebraska regiment,
says that less than 100 of the boys are
now able to return to Nebraska A few
weeks ago the effective strength of this
regiment was reported at 365; later at
3Ov. The Kansas regiment is about as
badly off. There are thousands of
American soldiers in the Philippines
who figure in the reports, but who can
not show front on the firing line.
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some not WORK NEAR MANILA
Continued from First Page

shot. Not rebel was visible, and the
town was entirely abandoned.
Two hours later, after conference
between Gen. Lawton and Gen. Hall,
the column proceeded toward Morang
to drive away any rebels found in that
region.
After the start was made for Anti
polo in the morning the Oregon regi-
ment and the Ninth infantry were left
behind as a rear guard, and there was
considerable firing along their lines
in clearing the enemy from the high
hill between their position and the
lake,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-05

The decision of the French Court of
Cessation that Dreyfus must have a
new trial means his ultimate acquittal
The infamy of Esterhazy, as shown by
his confession that he wrote the bor-
dereau which branded Dreyfus with
infamy and sent him into long exile
on lonely island, under close military
guard, is past characterization in
proper language. That Esterhazy
should, at least, take Dreyfus' place
on Devils Island, all men will agree.
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We have now twice as many troops


We have now twice as many troops
in the Philippines as Spain ever had,
and yet more men must be sent. The
cost of this war, brought on by Gen.
Otis and the administration, will knock
a big hole in $1O0,OoO.OOO before it is
over, to say nothing of the twenty
millions we paid Spain for a title
which had neither force nor virtue.
Instead of paying Spain cent, we
ought to have levied upon her an in
demnity of at least $5O,00O,0OO, and
kept out of the Philippines besides.
We would then have been $3.50, 900, 900
better off than we are, not to mention
the saving in good American blood.