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No Place for a Man to Live In.

l do not myself believe that our genera
ton will get much value out of tRe ME-
Valley. For in what does the Soudan CON
sist? It Is, as 1t were, single thread Of
blue SILK drawn across a great brown mug
brown for many months in the wear.
Where the waters Of the Nile soak into
the banks there grow thorn bushes and
poisonous weeds. Where the inhabitants
splash the water over their scrappy fields
perhaps so yards square-there are hard
Won crops. This belt OF Vegetation is
rarely more than a few hundred wards
broad. And the rest is desert-nliserabl Bic.
ACHING, desolate desert. There is plenty
or room to lie down and die in. But it is
Churohill in the North American Review.
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South Carolina and Her Schools.

Very few people know that the Com
monwealth of South Carolina pays
total wealth than any other State in the
Union" said William A. Barber, Attorney
General of that State, at the Riggs one
night But such is really the case. The
fact of the matter is that the State is
laying the greatest emphasis imaginable
on education, and her colleges are fast
coming to rank with the first of the coun-
try. Last year I had the honor of deliv-
ering the closing address at the Winthrop
Normal and Industrial College, an insti-
tuition in my State devoted to the instruc-
ton Of young women. There are 400 of
them in attendance there in all, and I was
astonished upon investigation to note the
thorough and useful courses in the indus
trial arts that the institution is offering
its students. The young women of the
South are keeping step with their sisters
in the North and West in progress, and
we cannot tell what achievements the
future has in store for Them Nv ashing-
ton Star
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WINTER QUARTERS
OF NORTHERN CRAFT
Points at Which the Close of Navi.
cation Found Alaskan
Vessels.

SEATTLE, Jan. pa special to the
Post-Intelligencer contains the first news
that has been received from the Kayu-
kuk river, Alaska, since the closing of
navigation last fall There are about
thirty sternwheelers on the Kayukuk
River, mostly prospect boats. The La
velle Young, Captain Robert Young,
owned by the pilots of Portland, is in
winter quarters at Peavy, the North
American Transportation and Trading
Company's headquarters. The James
Derrick, Captain Kennedy, is in winter
quarters at Peavy. The Wilbur Grim
Minis, Captain A. L. Richie. is in winter
quarters few miles above Peavy. Peavy
is situated in latitude 67:1O north, longi-
tude 150:90 west. These are the only
steamers on the middle fork and are
ABOUT 100 miles up the Kayukuk, from the
old site of Arctic City.
On the south fork of the KayululS
River is the steamer Alaska Union, Can
tain j. L. Crowell, owned by a Chicago
company. the steamer Katie Heinrich and
the steamer Messenger, owned by Sioux
City people.
At Bergman. where the Alaska Com
mercial Company has a store 100 miles
below PeaVy, there are twelve steamers
wintering. There are eight steamers on
the Allen Rocket River in winter quar-
ters and four on the Klokochatna River.
Some of the steamers below Peavy may
be lost in the ice, as they did not reach
safe places for the breakup in the
John C. TAFT of Chicago was drowned
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HIS PRETENDED CONFESSION
SAN RAFAEL CITIZEN NAMED AS
ACCoMPLICE.
Henry c. Gieske. Leading Merchant
and Prominent Democratic Politi-
clan, Swallowed" by Secret
Service Agents.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 29.-To saw that
Henry c. Gieske, leading merchant
and prominent Democratic politician of
TINS CITY, was dumfounded yesterday on
learning that for over a week he has
rested under the suspicion of being an
accomplice of Charles Irwin. the vet
eran counterfeiter, would be to put the
matter mildly. Yet it is now known
that the aged criminal played the fox
and endeavored to get himself a light
sentence by promising to reveal the
name Of an accomplice to one of his
numerous crimes, and finally made a
confession duplicating no less impor-
tant and respected person than Gieske
himself.
In the early part of last autumn a
complete counterfeiter's outfit was dis
covered by the authorities hidden in a
culvert on the north side of San Rafael
hill, less than a mile from the center
of town. Secret Service Agent Brown
was apprised of the discovery and
speedily arrived at the conclusion that
the apparatus BELONGED to Charles IT.
win, who had served several terms in
San Quentin prison for Showing the
queer" This happy discovery ex-
planned where the spurious money with
which Marin County was flooded 9s
that time had been coming from, and
why the poolroom men at Sausalito
had their Golfers full of the bogus coin.
"a short while ago Irwin was captured
at Napa and taken to San Francisco.
He confessed that he was responsible
for the counterfeit coin so largely cir
culated in Marin County, and was sent
to San Quentin for three years, it be-
ing stated at the time that the light
sentence was given on account of Irwin
being past 20 years of age. Further de-
VelOpmentS, seem to warrant a belief
that there was another and more CO.
gent reason.
Last Monday -'-~rger visited
Gieskes store and had him change a
twenty-dolla piece. Later in the day
another stranger came in with non
chalant mien and also dropped a SIM
liar coin on the counter with a request
for change. Since Monday no less thar
eight men, none of whom Gieske had
ever seen before, came into his store
and substituted gold coins for silver
The merchant also soon became aware
of the diseomforting fact that all his
movements after twilight We're being
Swallowed.
For several days the town has seen
more or less of Secret Service Agent
Brown, but no significance was at
tached to this, as nothing was confided
to the local authorities. Yesterday
Gieske was interviewed, and told point
blank that Irwin had made a confession
duplicating the merchant as an accom-
| plice. His establishment and anger
knew no bounds.
II never heard of such a thing as
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The She Villain.

In penny fiction you can tell them from
distance by their hair of raven black
ness and by their dusky cheeks tinted
with vivid carmine. They look like beau
tiful demons and their speech bewrayeth
them, for. depend upon it, no really good
women habitually uses the expletive
"Bah!'' Jealousy is the one characteristic
they have in common with the heroines
They think nothing of making love to the
hero in the most brazen manner, and
when he. coolly rejects their proffered af-
lection this sort of thing happens: SLOW
ly she raised herself until she stood he
fore him in all her majestic beauty; then
she Kissed rather than spoke, You have
despised my love; henceforth you shall
know what my hatred means - In snifa
of the march of intellect the spretae in.
Juria formae seems still to be recognized
spring of conduct.-Blackwood' Maya
zine.
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He Saw the Point.

The following story is told of a Phila-
delphia millionaire who has been dead
some years. A young man came to him
one day and asked pecuniary aid to start
him in business.
DO you drink" asked the millionaire.
"Once in while"
Stop it, Stop it for d year, and then
come and see me-" The young man broke
off the habit at once, and at the end of
the year came to see the millionaire
again.
DO you smoker" asked the successful
man.
Now and then
Stop it! Stop it for a year and then
come and see me again.
The young man went home and broke
away from this habit. 1t took him some
time, but finally he worried through the
year. and presented himself again
do you chew?" asked the philanthro-
pist
eyes, do was the desperate reply.
Stop it, Stop it for year; then come
and see me again" The young man
stopped chewing but ne never went back
again. When asked by his anxious friends
why he never called on the millionaire
again he replied that he knew exactly
what the man was driving at. He'd have
told me that now that ! have stopped
drinking and smoking and chewing must
have saved enough to start myself in
business. And l have. youths Com
panion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
REMARKABLE TRIP
OF A PROSPECTOR
Though Almost Blind, He Travels
From the Kayukuk Country to
the Sea-

SEATTLE, Jan. 29.-The first prospector
to arrive here from the Kayukuk mining
district of Alaska since navigation closed
last fall is B. c.. Nichols. His trip is a
most remarkable one, when it is consid-
cred that Mr.. Nichols is almost blind
Mr.. Nichols came down the Kayulluk to
the Yukon, which he assembled to Dawson
City. He walked a great portion of the
way behind his dog team.
Francisco, who ACCOMPANIED Nichols part
of the way, brings news that a relief
party had gone from Seventy-mile Camp
some time ago in search of a party of
six prospectors who were reported to
have had their feet and legs frozen while
crossing Porcupine River. The party had
not returned and there was some anxiety
concerning them.
At Fort Selkirk A. l.. Breckenridge of
of Oregon City, who was suffering with
scurvy. Breckenridge reported three
other men sick with scurvy in their
cabins about Forty-mile. They We're sadly
in need of assistance and would probably
die before spring if it was not rendered
them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30

ator Stanford. The purpose of bringing
out past scandals is to show to Assembly
men that the money spending features OF
this campaign were trivial in comparison
with former transactions in the domain of
practical politics.
Reflection may restrain the author of
the speech from expressing his sentiments
on the floor of the Assembly. He compre-
hends clearly that an utterance of the
character outlined would be construed as
justification Of Grants CONDUCT IN
throwing out money to assist in the cleo
ton of the Republican legislative ticket.
The colonel has defined course which
his followers are to pursue, but ms chet
spokesman in the Assembly declined TINS
afternoon TO indicate the lines OF that
course. Considerable censure has already
fallen on Colonel Burns for forcing
Wright to show his hand. It is argued
that the commonest kind of gratitude will
impel Burns to care for and shield his dis
graced Speaker. Quick to catch the mint
of Burns dilemma. the Grant and Bulla
men hold out no helping hand TO save
Wright.
Colonel Burns did expect a substantial
advantage as the result OF the ,NIlght
scandal. Others thought at first that the
colonel would profit by the exposure, but
this view of the probable result mas I'M
dergone a marked change. Now 1t APP
pears that Burns will lose rather than
gain strength by reason OF the seaman:
Wright was expected 70 he a me snow OF
attraction TO lure others to the burns
fold The twisting screws were placed on
the Speaker in order that others of high
standing" might emulate the example of
the young man from Berkeley. To the
surprise of the touts Wright turned out
to be dead weight. Burns is now forced
TO face about in order to protect his
beautiful captive.
belongs to Burns Let Burns take care OF
him In order to save Wright the fol
lowers of the colonel may be forced TO
battle against the adoption Of the lnVes-
tigating committees report.
Grove L. Johnson has not prepared
speech for to-mOrrow's discussion, but
the swirl and excitement of the struggle
NAV carry him in.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
PEOPLE OF TITLE.

The Princess of Wales intends spending
the whole winter at Sandringham and
will receive only members of the royal
family and very intimate friends. The
Prince of Wales birthday will not be
celebrated there with the usual festivities
this year.
The Duchess of York, following the ex-
ample of her mother, the late Duchess of
Teck,, who was an interchangeable working
member of 'needlework guilds, has not
only made two dozen articles with her
own hands for the London needleWork
guild which is to hold an exhibition at
the Imperial Institute. but she will per
sonally arrange the contributions at her
stall at the institute. Both the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of York have sent
contributions, but these are, of course,
not their own handiwork though the
Duke of York, like the Bishop of Lon
don, rather prides himself on his prowess
with the needle.
King Christian, who has not quilted
Denmark for a single day during the last
fifteen months, will leave Copenhagen
by his brother, Prince Hans. of .Glucks-
burg. The king is to visit his sister, the
Duchess of notwithstanding at Ballen-
will proceed to Gmnnden, where he viii
be for several weeks the guest of the
Duke and Duchess of Cumberland at their
beautiful seat on the Tram See. 1t is ex-
pected that King Christian will pay a
visit to England in December and may
very likely go afterward to Athens to
visit the King and Queen OF the Hellenes.
The King is in fairly good health, but
his medical advisers are anxious that he
should leave Denmark for some months
for change of scene and surroundings and
absolute rest.
The dowager princess Josephine Hohen-
Zollern-S igmaringen entered upon her 86th
year last month. The daughter of the
Grand Duke Charles of Baden by his nor
unhappy marriage with Stephanie Beau
harnais, the Empress Josephine's cousin
and Napoleon's adopted daughter she
was born at Carlsruhe, October q, 1913.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
JACK AND TIM.
A Dog and Parrot Kind of Time.
Their Tricks.

My dog Jack sometimes expresses his
affection for me by tousling my skirt,
and 1 feign to be alarmed at him.. and
cry: ooh, ,p'ease don't, JACK : ? ease
iotte Boner One day when Parrot lin
was sitting on a lady visitors lap, Jack
playfully began to nip and bark at him:
with outstretched wings and feathers an
aruffie with real or affected fear, the bird
cried: "Oh, Please don't, Jack-p'ease
This dog we were compelled to name
lack because of Tim. We had owned a
dog of the same breed apd name that was
slain by our country road trolley, and
Tim was continually saddening us by car
ing him. It was my custom y; when the ne
60 to the door and call: Here, 1ackp';-
whistling-" Jack. occasionally SIC Ia,
saying to myself, Where is jack This
and again, after the death OF the dog:
Here Jackr -whistling-"Here, Jacki
Where is Jaek?" And that dog used to
run to meet the postman and bring our
mail to the house in his mouth. When
ever I heard the whistle of the postman
I would call to the dog and tell him to
ret the letter Tim soon had the COM
mand pat-"Come,. Jack! Go get the let
ter" So when after the death of our
dog we were fortunate to get another of
the same family and the new one also was
Tim has learned to initiate the post
mans whirring whistle so perfectly that
in summer time, when he hangs IN the
front or the back porch, he often causes
neighbors to run to their doors expecting
the letter carrier. Last summer, to the
great worry of conductors, he learned
how to stop trolley cars that run near
our house. Mimicking the call of GER
tain gentleman, whom he had heard hail
the car, he would cry, Hey, there-
heyi'' and whistle shrillly. Several
times the conductor hurriedly signaled
the motorman, who frantically shut off
the current and put on the brakes. AT
first they were quite nonplused at seeing
nobody, for they could not see Tim, be-
cause of the vines on. the porch. and
probably would not have. suspected him
If they had seen him, so human was the
cali. In some way they learned of this
trick and thereafter the conductor looked
about sharply before stopping at that
spot.-St. Nicholas Magazine.
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ployer of nearly 5000 men and is the head
of one of the most successful shipbuildinS
firms in the world He has been most
prominently identified with our CONNER
cial Industries and with every movement
United States Senate. his standing in the
community is such that he could not af-
ford to be any less successful than he
has been in private life. California, II
properly represented at this time, is des-
tined to play as important part III
shaping the result as she did in shaping
the course of the war. l know of no one
in California at this time who would, by
his ability, by his geniust by his record as
a man of achievement by his standing at
home and abroad bring with him on to
the floor of the United States Senate
complish more for the Pacific Coast than
Irving M. Scott That's why I'm for him
and have been for him all through this
fight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
Among the Shades.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS the matter with
you, Caesar? You seem to be downcast.
nope II ISN'T your digestion.
Caesar-Noi I've just been thinking Of
the mistake | made in not estabiishi9g a
magazine before l started out to CONQUER
Gaul. just think what nice slice I
might nave got out of it by writing IN
the story, of the, campaign for serial pub-
Ication before bringing it out in book
form, as l did in my Commentaries I
reallze, too, that l might well have given
myself a good deal more credit than
did, If | hadn't been so blamed modest
Ihese modern warriors have caught on ali
right, see. Aleck, there were lots of
things about the business that Won and I
dldn.t knOM.-CleXeland Leader : - :
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
THE STATE WILL HAVE
TO PAY THE DAMAGE

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 29-The delegation of the
Assembly Committee on Claims returned
it went to inspect the damage done to
to-day from its trip to Dutch Flat, where
certain buildings by the boy, Wedgewood,
who. while demented, destroyed by fire
the homes of some of the inhabitants for
which the people have asked reimburse
Inent from the State. claiming that the
boy was released from the Napa Asylum
without the necessary legal formalitles.
The delegation found that the claims are
Just and such will be the substance of
the report of the committee to the As
Sembly..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30

Twenty-one years later she became the
VINE of Charles Anton, the late prince OF
are the now reigning prince, the king Of
Roumania and the Comtesse de Flandre.
She has six grandchildren and an equal
Josephine stiIl retains all her mental
faculties and her bodily vigor is not seri-
ously impaired. She is a charming old
lady and deeply beloved, not, only by all
the younger members of her large family
but by the whole population of Sigmarin-
gen. where, she quietly passes the evening
of her long life in the exercise of never
failing charity
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
Faints on a Bicycle.

ROSS STATION, Jan. 29.-Mrs. o. H.
Schneider, prominent resident of Mill
Valley, met with a serious accident this
afternoon while riding on a bicycle near
Larkspur. She was attacked by a fainting
spell and fell from her wheel, receiving
internal injuries She was unconscious
for over two hours. DR.. Spottiswood of
Mill Valley was summoned and after a
hard struggle he brought the woman
back to consciousness
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
Z Obstacles to Chinese Progress

:. From the Chinese standpoint Tsl An Is
liberal and progressive, but she is so ig-
n nor ana secluded that It is difficult for
sees something good she wants it, but she
mas mas no conception of the condition of
S Sllna compared with that of other coun-
remedies that are needed. If she could
UNDERSTAND ,1ia the needs of the people, If she
G9ulo realize the advantages of modern
Iueas and improvements, she would
promptly adopt them. She does not lack
intell5gence, but knowledge, and has sur
rounded herself with advisers who have
more unenlightened as to modern AFFAIRS
American Monthly Review of Reviews.
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s-@-@-e-e-e-e-o-e-e-e-

on September q, 1898, eight miles north of
Peavy by the capsizing of his canoe. The
body hoated under the ice and was not
recovered. Mr.. TAFT was general man
ager of the Alaska Union Company of
Chicago. He carried a life insurance of
100000 and was a large dealer in building
stone at Joliet and Chicago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
Killed bv a Gas Explosion.

MURCIA, Spain, Jan. 29-Fourteen per-
sons were killed to-day by an explosion
of gas in the Palia mine, near MazaIron,
twenty miles west of Carthagena The
other miners succeeded in making their
escape.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
St. Louis Coolest Night.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.-According to the
local weather bureau last night was the
coolest on record in this vicinity this win
ter. The thermometer fell to 3 below
zero and during the day ranged several
degrees higher.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
Attorney Mahoney's Son Injured.

SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 29.-Young John
Mahoney, the son of Attorney Mahoney
of Larkspur, had his right leg fractured
to-day while riding wheel by coiliding
with a pedestrian on Fourth street. A
physician was summoned and the bones
set, after which the boy was taken home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
Record Trip From skaguay.

SEATTLE, Jan. 29-The steamship
City of Seattle arrived tonight from
Skaguay, Alaska, after having estab-
hours from Skaguay The round trip
was made in six hours less than seven
days. She had ten passengers from the
interior of Alaska
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
Aged Man Commits Suicide.

ANGELS CAMP, Jan. 29.-Edward F.
Purdy. IA years of age, committed suicide
by blowing off the top of his head with
a shotgun to-day. He was well known in
this vicinity, having been one of the early
settlers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
GRANT WILL FIGHT
BURNS TO THE END
Will Only Withdraw When His
Support Will Elect Some
body Besides the
Mexican.

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2o--When
Ulysses and his friends likewise he
absolute impobly in the Senatorial fight he will retire
But this factor the there
followers,
be convinced that his retirement will insure the election of citizen
OF the State other than Daniel NJ. Burns.
AS who this the Grant this ready
any to
support greater shall be honorable
able
But the will leave their avore long there is
the possibility of the OF Burns They will solid
until the end of the session if is necessary.
This information direct from OF of Mr. Grants closest
rends
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-30
THE LOST CHORD.

The minister's sermon on harmony
seemed to be somewhat out of tune
He forgot his s.''-Philadelphi
Bulletin.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-07
ABOUT TOWN.

The steamer has not been sight
ed at BRACES the entire day.
See those handsome ladies' capes
and shawls at Mrs. Dreyfus'..
Bring in your Christmas Ads.
Now is the time, ii. ever, for the
merchant to use printers ink.
Call early 1T Mrs J. Dreyfas'
AMI buy Christmas, toys and fire.
works. She has a fine stock of all
kinds.
FOR sALE-A gentleman's by
cicle, bran new, can be bought for
half price by Supplying at The
HERALD Office.
A full line of mems boys and
children's clothing, overcoats, hats
and caps, best quality 1T reason
able prices will be found at Mrs.
Mrs. j. Drey fus'.
Solemn high mass will be eele-
brated tomorrow morning at seven
o'cI5ck at the Pro-Catedral, in
com memoration of the aftieth an
niversary of the arrival in Browns
Vile of the Oblate missionaries.