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The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17
PICKLES, MUSTARD.

Such a discussion as developed on
the piazza at the home of the Ellisons,
that summer afternoon, would have
been of serious impoct had it not been
for the personality Of the disputants.
But a wrangle involving only hair
dozen pretty women gowned in the
light, breezy, fluGliness appertaining
to a perfect June day, becomes prettier
in proportion to its earnestness.
1t came about through Emily Hast
ings' proposal for a picnic on the Des-
PLANES river.
mo one of those formal. cut-and-
dried. lemon-pie affairs" she explain
ed, "but just a rollicking, jolly party
of us young folks, who want to have
good time in the woods"
And the young men?" queried
someone, doubtfully. This isn't leap
year, you know!"
Leave that to me-" returned Emily
reassuringly. IF l can't make Herbert
Winslow take up the idea and carry it
out as his own, then I'm not up to
enough snuff to make baby sneeze"
"Oh, Emily, how can you?" came in
a deprecating chorus.
I'm not going to him and bluntly
ask him to hire a picnic wagon, pay
for the provisions, and generally act
as field manager for the party" insist
ed the young lady. You ought to
give me more credit than that. I'm
simply going into a little psychology
cal suggesting. He'll think he did 1t
all himself. When the idea has taken,
/ expect him to invite your humble
servant as his own particular side
partner, after which I'll propose that
we girls make up the luncheon"
What a pig!" exclaimed pretty May
West, disconsolately; you'd monopo-
lie the attentions of Mr.. Winslow,
and leave the rest of us to any Tom,
Dick and Harry"
30, that comes of my being the pro-
moter, you know" laughed Miss
Hastings, lightly; "as a simple stock
holder, you'll have to wait for divi-
dends."
But how about a chaperon?" sug-
gested Blanche Fielding the demure.
"A chaperon!" exclaimed the pro-
moter tragically; my kingdom for
chaperon! You, of all sobersides in
Christendom, to suggest a chaperon!"
she continued, argumentatively.
Goodness knows, you don't need one,
and as for casting such an espersion
on the rest of us-what shall we do
with her. girls?"
When the little bevy had gone into
individual pieces, the picnic was as
sured, if only Emily Hastings psyche
logical equipment did not fail. And it
did not-at least in part Herbert
Winslow took up the scheme like an
original enthusiast A railroad trip to
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IT WAS A GAY PARTY.

Riverside, and picnic wagon TO take
the party down the river, were fixed
upon. The luncheon scheme was ex-
cellent. A list of the young ladies was
made up and corresponding number
of escorts were considered. The day
was set
But that night Herbert Winslow
wrote an informal invitation, asking
for the company of demure Blanche
Fielding.
II Emily Hastings was keenly disap-
pointed she did not show IL. Her in
terest in the picnic did not flag. Out
of her inventive genius she even i'm
proved on the original plans.
This is to be novel picnic" she
said, nothing else will do. Now, as
the designer of it am going to be the
chef. I'm going to write out a list of
just what each girl is to bring in a
covered basket. These lists must be
kept in secret. and not till we get to
the woods, ready to spread the table,
is any one but myself to know what
we're to have for dinner.
Everybody was pledged to the COM
pact Of secrecy and when the bill of
fare had been made out and distribut-
ed, preparations began for the outing.
Saturday, July /, was an ideal day.
Gathered in the union station in the
early morning, only Emily Hastings
and her escort were missing. Five
minutes before train time Edward Aus
tin. GREATNESS, came up to the anxious
group with the news that Miss Hast
ings was i'll and could not go.
Nothing serious" he assured
them miss Hastings sends a thou
sand regrets and asks that we fill the
program without her."
1t was gay party in spite of the
disappointing fact that Mr.. Austin
was a bit of overplus, community prop
erty. The swift. laundering train;
the jaunty picnic wagon. trailing its
cloud Of dust; the silence of the wood
ed banks of the Desplaines-nothing
was lost to the senses Of the group,
left at last to themselves, while the
wagon numbered back to Riverside,
five miles away.
Don't forget to come for us in
time for the o'clock train" young
Austin had impressed on the driver,
and with his disappearance hammocks
were swung for the lazy ones, while
the naturalists, in pairs, wandered at
will.
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Reasonable.

Tie reasons for photography are
among the things which pass mans
understanding. Some explanations,
however, have a plausible sound. A
minister was recently called. upon to
marry a couple in private, and had oc-
casion to ask how the name of one
OF the witnesses was spelled. NC
Hugh" replied the man. Haven't
you a sister Margaret" inquired the
clergyman. Eyes, sir" WELL" said
the minister, she spells her name
'M-c-C-u-e.' THAT" said the wit
ness, "is because my sister and me. VIC
went to different schools"
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17
OUICKSANDS OF ARIZONA.
Masked Pitfalls Are Frequently Found
In the Desert.

Curious but dangerous freaks Of ma
ture frequently found in the desert Of
Arizona are called sumideros by the
MeXicans and Indians. They are
masked pitfalls Of quicksand that occur
in the dry plains and are covered with
treacherous crust Of clay that has
been spread over them in fine particles
by the wind and baked dry by the sun.
The peculiar properties of the soil re-
tain all the moisture drained into them
after the infrequent rains, and allow 1t
to be filtered to unknown depths, so
that man or a horse or a COW or a
sheep that once steps upon that de-
ceptive crust instantly sinks out of
sight beyond hope of rescue. The
sumideros are on a level with the sur
face of the desert. There is no danger
signal to mark them, and their surface
cannot be distinguished by the or
binary eye from the hard clay that sur
rounds them. They occur most fire.
quently in the alkali-covered flats, and
are often fifteen or twenty feet in di-
ameter. Sometimes they are only lit
tie pockets or wells that a man can
leap across. but the longest pole has
never found their bottom. A stone
thrown through the crust sinks to un-
known depths, and no man who ever
fell into one of them was rescued.
They account for the mysterious dis
appearance of many men and cattle.
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q WOMAN
MEZPS a'
ENgOMgEW {

BRENNER East Rochester Ohio who al shrunk from
the ordeal of examination by physician yet knew must
have My troubles backache tired
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Mavng. the insurgents' supply depot.

Mayug. the Insurgents supply depot,
has been captured, and with it several
hundred pounds of rice, $500 pounds of
flour, $500 pounds of salt and other
provisions, 300 uniform coats, new,
many blankets and other articles of
clothing, also a number of insurgent
officers and 60 Spanish prisoners and
two American prisoners.
During Gen. MacArthur's advance on
the 18th he overlook large number of
deserters of the enemy, who turned
over to him some 30 rifles, and reported
that the insurgents in that section
were short of provisions.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17
REEII
Contents of the Nov. and Dec. Number


of
l.
ROBERT EUsTAGE ANNErTA ANTNA the Canary
WAsHNGToNs by GEN JAMES GRANT wilson
FAwCETT "REALM OF THE WINTER
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17
FkEE
GOVERN NJ EMIT
LANDS.

There are still thousands OF acres OF gov
eminent lands in tho states OF Washington
and Oregon. also prairie and timber lands
near railroad and water communication that
can be bought for $500 per acre: and there
are no cyclones, blizZarlS. long winters or
real hot summers, no failure Of crops, but
always good markets.
II you wish 20 raise grain, principally, or
fruit. or the finest stock on earth, you can
find locations in these two states where you
can do this 70 perfection. IL you are looking
for employment and wish 10 secure steady
work at good wages, / can help you TO do this.
have no land for sale, but II you want in
formation about this write me at 1919 Z.
Third ST.. ST. Paul. MINI.
r. Z. workman.
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GRAIN, ETC.

*Detroit-Hay, No. Timothy. Sll 80 per ton.
Potatoes 35c per bu. Live Poultry, spring
chickens. &c per 10; fowls, &c; turkeys, Sc;
ducks 20 Eggs. strictly fresh. l9c per dozen.
Butter. best dairy 20c per ID; creamery, 25c.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17

HT>HERE women everywhere who suffer almost
stantly because they cannot bring themselves to tell
all about their ills to a physician
Such surely explain their symptoms and their
suffering Mrs Pnkham Lynn Mass for the
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17

fdence reposed in her has never been
violated. Over a million women have
been helped by her advice and medicine.
Mrs. Pinkham in attending to her vast
correspondence is assisted by women
only. If you are i'll, don't delay. Her
reply will cost you nothing and it will be
practical help as it was to Miss ELLA Z.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
A MASSACHUSETTS SNAP.

THE Democratic Governor General of Massa-
chusetts, ruling under the sovereignty of Will
liam the First is Mr.. George Frederick Viii
liams The organization in which Gaston William
E Russell, Josiah Quincy, Charles S. Hamlin and
Sherman Hoar were the lights and leaders has now
shrveled down to the size OF Mr. George Fred. Will
liams pocket and Is carried there like "uck penny
Mr. Williams is charged with the duty OF keeping
the party small and manageable and harmonious and
has accomplished it by the expulsion OF about 10000
OF its former members, and building trocha barbed
with the aphorisms OF Bryan around it.
He guards we'll his trust and proposes that his
suzerain from Nebraska shall receive the tribute de-
manded in the form of unanimous delegation to the
next National Convention.
In the fear that this may be in jeopardy he has Sc
cured the delegation in advance. Mr.. David B. Hill
of New York once unwise in his day and genera
ton and called in that State SNAP convention to
get national delegation opposed to Mr. Cleveland
He got the delegation, but compared its effect on
him the shirt of Nessus silk undergarment. The
shadow of the snap followed him like his doppel-
ganger until he retired into political hole and it is
believed pulled the hole in after him. for there
is no sign of him of the place where he disap-
peared
Unmndful Of his fate, George Frederick, Governor
General of the Massachusetts Democracy has pro-
ceeded to elect in September I8oo delegation to the
National Convention of 1000 AS snapper he ex-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
GELS Hil greatly as does that fish, the red snapper

GELS Hil as greatly does that fish, the red snapper
excel sucker.
At recent conventicle of the Governors Genelal
OF the New Democracy, SO new as to be 'treSh III
deed he was warned that his snap in Massachusetts
might fire gun heard around the Unlon-a sort ol
an alarm gun that would start reaction against ti'e
present owners OF the party He was requested 10
give reason for his snap, and he frankly declared
that it was in order to get Bryan delegation, winch
might be doubtful in a State convention next year
This admission is of great Importance 1t does not
imply that the 10000 incomunicado Democrats OF
Massachusetts are going to become comunicado
with the party. But it that there are signs OF
fatigue among the starving concentrates who const
tute Mr.. Williams forces What he compel them
to do now he fears he could not make them do next
year
This Massachusetts symptom is not local; it IS
general There is a growing panic among the Bryan
forces. They in fear of invasion, but are ter
rihed by the prospect Of detection. Being anxious
that Mr.. Bryan shall continue to add to the gayey
OF nations by again playing an engagement as The
imitation OF man running for President" we have
to propose that snap conventions be held in all the
States, in order to delegations that will pull
the vocal throttle Of the boy orator. aged A. and
let his mind rest again while he talks.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
CORNELIUS SULLIVAN
HAS BEEN ACQUITTED
JURY FINDS THAT HE ACTED IN
SELF-DEFENSE.

Cornelius ]. Sullivan has at last been
acquitted of murder On August 27, 1898,
he shot his stepfather, ]. l.. Pratt, in a
little house on Minna street, near Eighth.
Four times he has stood trial for
the offense. The first, second and third
juries disagreed but a majority of each
favored an acquittal. Judge Lawlor re-
fused to discharge the prisoner and he
was placed on trial a fourth time, before
the following jury: Martin Joost, Charles
Cole, Frank II. Thrall. Leon S. Greene
baum, William S. Redington, William T.
Adams. Charles J. Wentworth, William j.
Conard, Roland II. Powell, Alfred j.
Kennedy, Benjamin j. Upham and An
tonic Devote.
The jury retired at Has o'clock yester-
day morning and fifteen minutes later re-
turned with a verdict of not guilty. The
now free man was complimented by AS
sistant District Attorney Salomon on his
final escape after vigorous prosecution by
the compHmenter during four different
trials. Sullivan then left the court.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

S. Moderow, a traveller from Berlin is
registered at the Palace.
Sig Wormser, a heavy oil speculator of
Fresno. is registered at the Lick.
A. W. Fox, a wealthy mining man of
Carson, New, is at the Grand.
Walter Won Cleft, a big manufacturer of
New York, is staying at the California.
Captain William G. Cutter, u. S. N, is
one of the recent arrivals at the Palace.
G.. A Bottsford, one of the prominent
attorneys of Visalia. is a guest at the
Lick.
Judge w. H. McGee. prominent jurist
of Pasadena, is among the late arrivals at
the Grand
DR.. G. H. Fleet, one of the leading ply
sicians of McCloud, is among the recent
arrivals at the Grand.
W. H. Hubert. a prominent railroad
man Of Portland. Or, is in the city. He is
staying at the California.
]. w. Churchill, a wealthy lumberman
of Yreka, is at the Occidental, accom-
panied by his wife and son.
e. D. Goodridge, a prominent Maiden
lane jeweler, is registered at the Lick
from his home in New York.
Arthur Page, the well-known ship, in
surance and grain broker, has gone to
New York for six weeks vacation.
Rev. Allen w. Cooke, a missionary to
Japan is staying at the Occidental where
he arrived yesterday and registered from
Toxic.
William Selever, a well-known flour man
of Portland Or, is one of those who ar
rived in the city yesterday and vent to
the Lick
George B. Dali, assistant postmaster at
Dunedin, New Zealand, is at the California
where he went yesterday after landing
from the Mariposa.
Judge e. M. Ross has come up to the
city from his home in Los Angeles and is
staying at the Palace. where he can be
found for the next few days.
c. c. Kennedy, big business man and
planter of Hilo. H. l., is at the Occidental,
accompanied by his wife and family. They
arrived yesterday from the islands on the
Mariposa.
DR.. G. B. Somers left last night for an
extended tour of Europe. Mrs. w. j.
Somers accompanies him to New York
where she will spend some time and then
conclude her trip by visiting in New Eng
land and Washington. d. c.
General Manager w. G. Nevin, his Sec
retary and Chief Engineer r. B. Burns
OF the Santa Fe Pacific arrived in the
city yesterday. They come on business
connected with their road and are regis
tered at the Palace from Los Angeles.
A number of the members of an English
football team that has been winning laur-
els in the Antipodes arrived yesterday on
the Mariposa from Australia. They are
scattered through the different hotels in
the city and will shortly leave for their
homes in the old country.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

DUELS-G. B., City. In France the law
does not prohibit duels, but if one of the
duelists is killed the survivor may be
prosecuted for homicide and the relatives
of the deceased may sue the survivor for
damages. In Germany dueling is punish
able by imprisonment.
A MANS STRENGTHEN. c. R, City.
The muscles Of man, in common with all
the organs of the body, have their stages
of development and decline. Physical
strength increases up to a certain age
and then decreases. A great many tests
have been made, with the following aver
age figures resulting for the white race:
The lifting power of a youth of II is 2S0
pounds at 20 1t increases to 800 pounds;
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

Assessor Dodge seems to be an expensive sort Of
luxury. In his anxiety to fool the public into the
belief that he was working for their interest he stuffed
the assessment roll Of San Francisco with any old
thing until it reached this year figure more than
four hundred millions. In consequence the tax
payers of the city have had contribute to the State
treasury 100000 more than they did last year If
that is the teaching OF the school of assessment
for heavens sake give us the old.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
Northern Pacific Railway.

Upholstered tourist sleeper through to st.
Paul every Tuesday night. No change. This
car is nicely upholstered in leather and is ex-
tremely comfortable in every respect Pullman
sleeping cars of the latest pattern on every
train Tickets sold at lowest rates to all points
East. T. K. Stateler Gen. Ast., 63S Market St..
San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

In the eagerness to get food supplies to the people
OF Porto Rico rendered destitute by the recent hurr-
cane the Government officials Of the War Department
chartered foreign vessel as transport but when
the ship arrived the civil officers would not permit It
to unload because, being foreign craft, had no
right to carry goods from one American port to
another 1t a beautiful snarl for while but it
is all right now
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

FLYING THE FLAG-A. s., City. If
an American orders a ship built on any
foreign territory he must sail her under
the flag of the territory on which she was
built, and cannot sail her to the United
States under American colors. She can
carry the American flag by special act Of
Congress or by being rebuilt on American
territory to the extent Of more than one
half.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
Cal. glace fruit SOC per ID at Townsend's.

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allens), 80 Mont
gomery street Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
CALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-William A.
Hemphill and wife of San Francisco are
at the st. James. A. G. Musgrave of Los
Angeles is at the Willard.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

The Democratic donkey in Massachusetts, made
wild attempt to upset the applicant at the State con-
vention on Thursday, but failed, and George Fred
Williams will drive in all right at the National Con-
vention with the State delegation in his pocket Vir
tuay he has got there" already.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

Bourke Cockrans suggestion that the business of
be made public is excellent one, but who
will audit the books, make up the statement specify
for what purposes all sums expended and make
oath that the figures don't lie?
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23


tee outlined its funds as follows:
Teachers salaries ....................$1O 81 O00 9S6
once and shop salaries ................ 2, sos
JdhLtorS salaries OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $3.50
Rents S,100
supplies, not fixed ........................
Auditor Wells, however, adheres to his
resolve to follow the law passed by the
last Legislature with regard to teachers
salaries That law provides that the Su
perVisors shall create q fund to be des-
lgnated teachers salary fund, and shall
apportfon TO it an amount equal to the
sum expended for the purpose during the
previous year The fund can be drawn
upon for no other use, and if the Su-
pervisors fail in their duty the Auditor
IS authorized and directed to comply with
the law in their stead.
Last year there was paid out in teach
ers' salaries $3.50, ,453. Add to this the No
Vember and December salaries which
were held up, amounting to 9,346, and
the fund which should be made this year
under the latest law is S102S. .799, which is
$2S,Sl5 more than the Finance Committee
intends using for that purpose.
Different members of the School Board
contend that the law of the last Legis-
lature is unconstitutional, and Auditor
Wells is also inclined to that opinion but
says that until the courts have passed
upon the question there is nothing for
him to do but obey the law as 1t stands.
The Finance Committee will meet with
the Auditor on Tuesday morning at II
o'clock, and there is little doubt that
some satisfactory arrangement will be ar
rived at between them.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

Orpheum-vaudeville.
Tivol-"Othelo'
Columba-"Mare Antoinette." Monday evening septen-
Der %.
Acazar-"Too
Grand Opera -house-'The Drum Majors Daughter
Chutes, Theater-Vaudevile every
evening
Olympia Ellis streets-speciaIties-
Understanding Races.
Recreation Park-Basebal to-day,
CIrcus-Sxteenth and Folsom
Mechanics Pavilion-Mechanics Fair and Philippine
hibit.
Glen Park-Grand performance
Oakland Racetrack-Races to-day.
- [TsA6EGSSlsss0 ----
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

at 80 or 81 It reaches its height, 1856 pounds.
At the end of the thirty-frst year it be-
surely; by the fortieth year it has fallen
to 34S and at the age of so it has fallen to
800 pounds. After that strength fails rap
idly until the weakness Of old age is
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
Cheap Rates.

September 29 to October inclusive, the San
ia Fe Route will sell tickets TO Chicago at very
low rates Occasion. cornerstone laying
Government building and fall festivities. Get
full particulars at 62S Market street
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

Goldwin Smith, writing in a Canadian newspaper
with reference to the approaching celebration in
honor OF Admiral Dewey, says Canada cannot pos
siby take part. Well, hardly. Americans do want
any Canucks at the feast
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

Nothing contributes more to digestion than
the use of Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters
Don't accept an imitation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

The charm of beauty is beautiful hair. Sc
cure 1t with Parker's Hair Balsam.
Hindercorns the best cure for corns. 15c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
Yesterdays Insolvent.

G. w. Dearborn. insurance agent, East
Oakland, sS35S &c; assets, Insurance. policy
for $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
AUDITOR WELLS TO
ABIDE BY THE LAW
WILL ESTABLISH A TEACHERS
SALARY FUND.

There is apparently some little trouble
ahead of the Finance Committee of the
Board of Education in the segregation
of it's funds for the current fiscal year
At its meeting on Thursday the commit
tee outlined its funds as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

The warmth with which the Eastern press is COM
mendng Cornelius Vanderbilt as philanthropst now
that he is dead has been surpassed except by
that with which it denounced him plutocrat while
he was alive
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

The French general staff gives evidence Of improve
ment since the termination of the Dreyfus court
martial. A dispatch from Paris announces the death
of another OF its members in the person Of General
Brault.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

The American Society of Dancing Masters, accord
ing to Chicago paper has taken up the question,
"How to hold your lady in the dance" The answer
seems obvious-dont introduce her to handsomer
ma
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23

After having borne the brunt of the rhetoric of two
conferences the trust problem stands Just where il
did before and has the same aspect.