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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29

UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN
COINS-F s., Palo Alto, Cal. A l cent
piece of United States coinage. dated 1923,
in fair or good condition, commands a
premium of s. to SO. A Massachusetts
one-cent piece with arrows in talon oppo-
site NJ in Massachusetts, commands pre-
dition. The other coins named in the let
ter of inquiry do not command any pre-
MUM.
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A POINT IN CAsINO-G. G. and M.
City. In playing casino, If A has six
points to go and B has five points, A
makes cards, big casino and one ace.
equal to six points. and B makes spades,
little casino and three aces, A goes out
first. as he has the first right to count by
reason of having cards. In this game the
one who holds cards is always entitled to
count first and If he has enough points
to go out the other player or players need
not count.
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AUCTION SALES.

BY F Butterfeld-Ths day a / o'clock. Furniture,
at sos Howard street also at o'clock Furniture, at $50
Brannan
BY William Butterheld-Ths day at o'clock. Lodging
House. SO
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). $40 Mont
eomery street. Telephone Main 1O42
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sOURCE OF THE FUN

SOURCE OF THE FUN.
''Why do people laugh at me?'' asked
Emperor William. Am 1 such a joker
"Oh, no, your Majesty replied the
minion. You are perfectly serious."-
North American.
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THE CALIFORNIA LIMITED,
Santa Fe Route.

Three times a week; 8ik dav to Chicago. Az
davs to New [ork. Handsomest train and most
complete service. Full articulars at 62s Mar
ket street.
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few pessmists are of the opinion judging from
the name OF the cruiser bearing the Samoan Com1nis-
soners to Apa, that their High Mightnesses are in
fair way to Badger somebody.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
ANSWERS TO coRRhjPoNDRNrs.

IDAHO-I. NJ. H, City Idaho was ad-
mitted as a State of the Union on the Sd
LII
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29

When your appetite deserts you just try 10
to 20 drops of DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters
in sherry or port wine before meals.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29

Treat your friends to Townsend's Cali
fornfa glace fruits, SOC ID, in fire-etched
boxes or Jap baskets. 627 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29

EMBASsADORS-C c., Napa, Cal This
department has not been able to find any
law that authorizes or prohibits the
United States from acquiring property in
a foreign country as q residence for an
Ernh SSa dor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29

Moved to 73 Fourth st. Best eyeglasses,
specs. 15c to 4Oc. Look out for No. 73.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29

Peanut tafty, best in world. Townsend'a..
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29

Broken baby cream. 15c 10. Townsends..
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All Must Pay Board.

When members Of the queens fam
lily or any wandering German relatives
of high degree visit London and occu-
Ply apartments in Buckingham palace,
by invitation" they pay their board
just like common folks in a first-class
hotel. This prevents the sovereign
lady from having too much company
and makes things very pleasant for
the palace servants. The independence
it gives some of the royal guests is not
wholly appreciated by them, but. as the
queen early in her reign determined
on this economical course, her subjects
cannot justly complain of her extrava-
gance. 1t is very expensive piece of
pleasure, being a guest of royalty, and
even the queens own children must
pay their way out Of their allowances,
when not directly under mammals roof.
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A traveller tells Of treasure chambers
in Bagdad that rival the tales Of the
Arabian Nights" Among these null
ti-millionaires are the Sassoons, whose
banking firm exercises the functions
of great power throughout Asia.
Some members of this family have be-
come Europeanized, having established
themselves in London, and one Of them
is married to Rothschild. A pass
port signed Sassoon is a safe conduct
throughout the widest regions of the
Himalayas, through Afghanistan or
Persia or Tibet. They deal with the
chiefs Of all the wandering tribes, such
transactions being mostly on honor.
The idea of falling the Sassoons is en-
tertained with as much dread and hor-
ror as death.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-06

MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES
Is One of the Largest and Most Important
Is of Industries.

=
Is One Of the Largest and Most Important
of Industries.
The manufacture Of matches, trivial
as it may seem, is one OF tia largest
and most important existing. So large
an amount OF money is invested in
their manufacture that in France 1t Is
a Government monopoly and a consid-
cradle portion of the revenue OF the
State is derived from this source. The
yearly value Of the matches made IN
England alone is said to amount to
nearly $1O,0OO,000 each year, and that
the numbers that the makers turn out
daily exceed 300,O00,000. In France
the Government monopoly Is let to
company for minimum annual pay
ment of over 100000, with great
increase it d certain number Is ex-
ceeded. Among the largest factories
in Europe are those Of the Scandinav-
ian peninsula and England. In Ger
many, however, there are between 200
and 300 factories. OF the dangerous
material phosphorus, which Is employ
ed in the manufacture, between 1000
and 1000 tons are annually consumed.
The general character of phosphorus
is that of an exceedingly infiammable
substance, burning slowly in the open
air and shining with luminous ap-
pearance in the dark. In this state 1t
is one of the most poisonous sub
stances known, less than two grains
having been known to cause the death
of an adult human being, and innu-
merable cases have occurred Of chill
dren being poisoned by sucking the
ends of few matches.
On the other hand, heated without
exposure to the air for some short time
the phosphorus changes into a red
powder, which is perfectly insoluble
in water, not comhustible and not in
the slightest degree poisonous. In
this latter state it is mixed with other
substances and placed on the outside
of the boxes of what are termed safety
matches. These matches consist of
non-poisonous chemical materials that
will not ignite when struck on any Or
binary surface, but are Immediately
set on fire by rubbing on the box,
which is covered with preparation Of
innocuous red phosphorus.
But, unfortunately, the public at
large prefers matches which will ignite
when struck on any surface and the
manufacture of these is necessarily at
tended with risk to the workers, the
people who are most seriously affected
being the girls who pack the finished
matches in the boxes in which they are
sold. By practice their dexterity be-
ably take up in one hand the exact
number required
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In Turkey, the jasmine is extensively
grown for the manufacture OF pipe
stems. For this purpose the stems Of
the growing plant are trained with the
greatest care until they have attained
the proper length and size. The bark
is protected by a wrapping Of varnish-
ed linen or calico. Two or three times
a year this will be taken off and the
bark treated to a citron juice bath.
This Is said to give it the light color
so much sought after. Some of these
pipe stems are from ten to eighteen
feet in length and bring as much as
500 each,
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Ancient WAR Songs.

The most uncompromising critics are
,s"nllv found in our own families.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-06

julius Caesar had his men sing songs
Of triumph after a victory and some
of the verses are in existence to-day.
Edward /. had the Welsh bards put to
death because he thought they melted
the soldiers to battle. In Spain many
traces of Roman war songs are to be
found. Spanish and Portuguese war
songs were called romancers. The Cid,
written In the twelfth century, has al
ways been the martial inspiration OF
the Spaniards. What the Cid Is to
Spain the Roland is to France. The
"Chanson De Roland" has been sung
since the eleventh century, and has
1900 verses.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-06

There is a powerful breed OF dogs
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animals. These dogs hunt in pairs
and big bear is joke to them. One
dog can bring down q reindeer and kill
it in few minutes. Their thick coat is
tawny in hue and in winter thick
fleece of wool covers them. They look
so much like wolves it is hard to tell
what they are at little distance.
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-11-01
A obScuraS,

1Qa6 pss.2 lQ.9 ocur 81 Pues pass que
nos qued ,rem.s SIN luz. Pes ocarre Ire ell
Sr. Don Luis Sanchez Morales, en- repre- zen.
taoion del AyoLtsm'onto one preside. y Don
L. A Scott, com oontrat s.a del servioio de
alumbrsdo ,dblico, discuteo con Cali r sobre
pretendidos dsrechos que cads uno Sc abrog, ,
cree teoer, ouya d f-nss, psrs Ga so.teni 'nis"to,
ponen en- manos de tr,banale-, que dicidl, 40 co
legal sentenoia cual de los dos senores en- p eito
tiene ras6n
" mientras tsntor Pues mientras tanto.
con sorpresa unAnime alarmadors. Ia ciudad
triste smens zads estA por oi to nenes p,iva.
dos-yqae privativos suyos cree 81 Sr S,ott,-
de q~ueiarse Sin Luz, en- Ia oeoumbra, en- eli mis-.
terio; las oailes & Ia me'oed de los rayitos qae
ref1e item de los qainqo@s oaseros, y de todos
los atentados que paeden cometerse en- Ia obs
caridad de Ia noohe. y de los psrjaicios con-
siguie ties & ana determination sssz msjaders,
perturbadora 8 ipjasta, J 4 IN estsdo de cos.s
lamentables en- sus conseouenciss , entidsd
La opinion General respets los patti =
culares pareoeres de los sefio.es 8 Sanchez Mo-
ralss , Scott; pero pide la pub ioaci6n del con-
trato escrito de alumbrado, para hscer "a
composition de lugar y formar juicio exaoto de
la ooss al mismo tempo que para oonooer los
derechos que Ie quepaa y ampararse de ellos.
Los vecinos de San Juan protestau de los
perjuicios que pueda csusarles la querella de
los sefiores 5Anohex Moral. , Scott, = ponen
gu conf ansa en- Ia prudenoia y el buen ~criterio
de lac parties.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-11-01
Las e1ecciones en- Guyana.
InpaelsleIa pdbIlea.
TRIUNFo DEL PARTIDo FEDERAL.

Desdo -las primeras horas de Il noohe do
aver o notaba grande impsciencia On esta ciu-
dad por oonocer 81 stresultado do Il luoha . ec
toral de Guyana. Por diversss csll.s ss reu-
MAN los partidsTios de Los particles FeieIal y
RepnblicaDo. ansiosos de adqairir ~notioiss.
Hsn sido muchas Las versiones que ~circala-
ron. J ( estss horss no ssbemos dc una N aners
positive por que n6mero de votos 90 decidi6 FL
triunfo del psrtido federal. Unos dicen qae fu4
por nm vote, otros que por cuatro y no fatts
quien digs gu. !. mayors lleg6A 65.
Nuetro Oorrssponsal dc squel pueblo nos
hs to egrAf do NY 10 siguiente:
<Triunfo espl6ndido partido fedora, Pero
qued mos en- iss mismas dudas referente & de-
TALES del triunfo
Ls luoha se ha verifcado en- 81 mayor or :
den y con Ia mayor circunspeocion por ambos
psrtidos contendores, an ID barmosa villa.
Los .jefss & Ia cabexa dc sus respectivas
huestes electorales, luohaudo CON gallardfs, co
mo debeo hacerse siempre ias luchss del oivis-
mo. armados ds sus bellos idesles y de sus mo-
dernss y civilizsdoras doctrinae, dirigfan 81
combite = lagare n, momentos de ansiedad en-
que oadA Quail oreia alcsnsar Ia victoria.
Esta. lego 81 campo, , deoidio Ia batalIa,
coYonando con oil 6xito las huestes feder sles.
Lss ~noticiss del tIiunfo eran espersdas squi
con snhslo, por oada uno de los psrtid arios de
los que 90 disputaban la victoria La~espersn.
"a sc dibuj aba en- los semblantes de los mss
eatusiastss. hasta que empesaron 6 llegar ts!e'
gramas del campo del combate.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-11-01
De Comer1o.

Horrorisa oontemplar al cuadro de miseria
que presentan los fpaeblos ~c6ntricos de este
pats.
Ys no hsy accommodates nj desacomoda-
doss; todos palpan Ia deseeperacion del ham.
bre, sin esperansas de que sc resuelva .el pro.
blsms.
Las fncas ag.fcolss abandonada,; 81 PEST.
mismo laborando en- et espfritu del terratenien.
to mas animoso. Ya nsdie cree en- ell empires
tito salvador.
Han transcurrido 2 msses 10 dias del hu.
racAn, , 10 hnico eff ,az que. sc ha hecho ha sido
Il distribution de las limosnas; aqueIlo que ha
partido de faers: 10 que hs debido trsbsjsrse
aquf, no CON aotividad, sine con impacienois,
para evitar 10 ruina total del pats, ESQ sanda,
CON arreg,o al oar&oter indolente nueatro. Esas
oomlsiones nombradss para Iproyectar empires
titos J gestionarlos urgentements para salvar
IL agricaitura; que han oontraido responsible
dades ante ell pals y ante Ia historic; que han
debido trab,jsr { toda bora sin psrder an solo
mllato; que hicleron oonoebir esperansas hala.
gadoras q muchos que psnsaron salvar el At
iantloo y en- o5ra patris ~evitarss Ell hsmbre, y 4
etFos que 10 POGO que les q,ed6 10 emplesron
tn levAntar rarte de sus 6n,ss que hoy cubreD
Ia yafbA y les bejuoos, y que le. f.tta hoy para
podsr suDs'st'r; que IAN dsbiio 'dar ~.cuetts 81
p'ls De 'us trab jos, CON sas trjunfos 6 con sus
fr.casos, sc 'gnoran .ns 9e.tior es, no Re como
oen Gus ~trab,]os, que han debido ser mny labo.
riosos, y Il vaf4 80 d ,.espersnsa y Sc entreg, s
IN pe'im'-m' de eject Is fuue-tos
Ls bomb 9. d. prob sdas aotividades y de
reoonooida i'usuaci6n. ddon ie estAnP Mu6o +,
SA.asar, Amadeo, Barbos', Silva, q & ..Ano
RI qae nuestro pals Va & Ia ruins, q p sos soe
lera.to'; q'e h.y que ev.tsr 4 TODD trance Q!
ooDd .oto que Sc aproximA, poned al %servicio de
Ia 'nfs'is Puerto Rico, 10, grandes reoursos in
telectna es de que d,sponel., smparAndola en
IA bora de les grandes iufortunios.
81 lac provisiones. que de modo tan plau.
sible, ms ofreoe Ia Fl ,antropfa de nuestros her.
manos metropoiftioos, se acabsn; ii psss un
mes mas de sogustias para el terrateuiente y no
.e le smpsra pronto, urgentemente, para que
| pue 10 dar trabsjo 4 sus oolonos, serA horripi'
Iaute psssr la vista por los Rsgistros Civiles y
yer las namerosas muertes por andre que &c
registrarAn.
E Corresponsaz.
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NOticias.

A pr'ma ncche de syer. sc persona
ron dos muchschos en- ell e.t .blecimiento sri
q lilo de . o., y sin dare ouenta de que re
les vigilabs, sc apo 1er6 ano de IN ~pantalon que
estaba & Ia vents. tmprsndiendo precipitsda
carrera. Sa oompaferoq uiso hscer otro tanto,
y al salir qaedo .ujeto por /. eh,queta a m.nos
de un empleado de Ia casa, qnlen 10 entreg,
4 10 policfa Este tioe lIamsrse Antonio Pa
rrills y Jok6 Maria MILAN ell otro. Los dos eon
appendices de slb,fil.
En- GALES hubo los defunoiones desde
ell IA al az de Octabre, q sea en- % dias.
-. En- Ia nocae % del actusl contrajeron
mstrimonio civil en- L,res 81 joven obrero Pc
dro Ce'estino Santiago y Ia sehorita Flora RI.
driguez, natural de Ponce.
-. la Acadia de San German hs con.
sultado & |. Ssoret.rfa Civil 81 tienen derecbo
electoral contriLuyentes cuyas Quotas no sscien.
de & I'M peso.
=. Los sen ,res Meyers, Jungh.pns &
CO han estab'eoido en- ests oiadai una o6cipa
dediosda . Ia oompra = veota de fnoss rursIes
y urbsnss, las d En- estos diss empez,
remos q publican 50 anunoio DeseAmosles buen
suoeso.
QE RFNnE IN cafe situado en- Is casa
OIL vlVUl ndmero 81, Gale de San Ss-
bastiAn. 1atormsrAu en- ell mismo estableci
miento n-a-e-5 -.
- Sc ha deecubierto recientemente que
se pueden hacer unos l4pices de aluminio para
esoribir en- lac pizarras oomunes con los mejo.
res resultsdos, y que una punts puede durar
dos 6 tres amos sin necesidad de afilarla. Por
de pronto se haoen con c.bo de msdera y una
punta de 2 ~centfmetros; pero claro ca que Ia
variedsd puede ser muy grande. FL sluminio
necesits una preparation qufmics para no ara.
mar Ia pixarra.
Fl barco esouela de guerra americana
eAlliance, que estA en- nuestro puerto, 10 man.
da eli comandante se6or Alber Ross y ocho
odciaies 4 sus 6rdenes, inoluyendo 81 m5dico y
Ell oapellan.
FL tepicids Rsldiris se detendrl unos
dias en- ests Copital, sntss de emprender "a
viaje { Ia Habana , New York.