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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
SINGULAR CAUSE OF FIRE.

Employees of a lodging-house at 664H
Howard street started fire in a novel
manner yesterday afternoon. They We're
engaged in exterminating parasites and
used a lighted candle for that purpose
The blaze they applied to the backs OF
the little pests, causing them to sizzle
and shuttle off this mortal coil. The can
die in some manner ignited the bedding
In one of the rooms, and for time there
were prospects of a serious conhagra-
ton, as the structures in the neighbor-
hood are all wooden concerns. An alarm
was turned In from box 81 and the fire
men subdued the flames after some dam
age had been done. The building is the
property of r. II. Swayne and was occu-
pied by n. F. Dethlefsen, who conducted
the lodging house.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
GENERAL N. P. CHAPMAN, the Southern Pa
CifiC Company's Candidate for Interstate
Commerce Commissioner.

, It must be obvious, therefore, that a man
closely allied to the powers that manage
and control railway transportation ought
not to be selected for service on the Com
mission. The great body Of consumers
and producers on the Pacific Coast. whose
| interests are so vitality affected by the
cost of transportation, could not be prop
erly served by General Chapman, He could
not maintain an Independent and fearless
attitude in the Commission. At all times
he would be confronted with the fact that
the Southern Pacific influence had been
enrolled to secure his appointment He
would be impelled by a sense of common
gratitude to protect the interests OF his
benefactorS.
Californians have learned by long and
bitter experience that State Railroad
Commissioners brought forward and sup
ported by Southern Pacific agencies have
been unfalthful to the interests Of the
people. In measure the Interstate Com
merce Commission bears the same rela-
ton to the States that the State Commits
sion bears to the counties.
The Commissioner to fill the Calhoun
vacancy should represent the producers
and consumers-the people who pay the
cost of transportation. If General Chin
man had all the business qualities of a
flrst-class Commissioner the fact that the
Southern Pacific had selected him for
special preference should be deemed suffl-
cient to exclude him from the list of the
desirable.
A railroad candidate ought not to be
chosen. The Southern Pacific has an un-
doubted right to produce a candidate. The
same right is enjoyed by the Santa Fe
and representatives in Congress from the
Pacific Coast should carefully study the
wishes Of the people before they recon-
mend any applicant to the President
people Of the Pacific Coast he viii not an
Point General Chapman II he desires to
please the Southern Pacific and offend the
people he will appoint General Chapman
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

60 HERE is a vacant place in the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
caused by the resignation OF Will
lam J. Calhoun of Illinois, and the
sentiment in California is pro-
nounced that President Mckinley should
fill the vacancy by the appointment Of q
capable, independent and broad-minded
resident of the Pacific Coast The States
and Territories west of the Missouri River
are not represented in the commission, al
though the South, New England, New
York and the Middle West have represen-
tation. AS a matter of fairness, from a
geographical point Of view, the demands
Of the Pacific Coast cannot be set aside
Californians do not contend that the
President should appoint citizen of this
State, but they do advance the contention
that one member of the commission
should be resident Of this coast. Among
the prominent public men Of Oregon an
acceptable commissioner may be found
Washington may present a candidate Of
exceptional fitness. California could pre-
sent a man fitted in every sense to serve
on the commission. The Call suggests an
independent man-meaning in that Sug-
gestion that the commissioner should be
free from railroad alliance and affiliation.
It has come to the knowledge of The
Call that the Southern Pacific Company
has candidate for Commissioner. w
Herrin IS causing petitions to be circulat-
ed for signatures requesting the President
to appoint General n. P. Chapman Of Red
Bluff. General Chapman is regarded as an
estimable gentleman, but he Is the candi-
date Of the Southern Pacific. and there
fore his appointment would produce wide
spread discomfort If not outspoken indig-
nation.
One Of the main purposes for the crea-
ton Of the commission was to secure to
every person just and equal treatment In
all that pertains to public transportation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
Divorce Snits Filed

John Foster has sued Thomasia Foster
for a divorce, alleging desertion as cause
of complaint. Emily Mckenzie asks for
divorce from John A. Mckenzie on the
ground of failure to provide. Lucy Bear
has been granted a divorce from her hus-
band, Soloman Bear, on the ground of
desertion. Judge Daingerffeld awarded
Mrs. Bear SIC, 900 as her share of the com
munity property and s400 counsel fees.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
LOVE TURNED TO HATRED.

Miss Annie NJ Forbes, a dressmaker at
611 Ellis street, secured a warrant from
Judge Mogan yesterday for the arrest of
o. c. Shaw, a clerk in the office of the
Pennsylvania Oil Company, 306 Market
street, on the charge of felony embezzle-
ment
She is 80 years Of age and he is As. For
the past ten months he has been counting
her and they were engaged to be married
On the strength of their engagement
Shaw got $64 from her. She has now
learned that Shaw has a wife and children
in Oakland, and as he refuses to return
the money she wants him arrested and
punished for his duplicity.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
Verdi Dav at the Park.

The following special programme of music
will be given to-day in Golden Gate Park in
honor of the grand Italian composer. Verdi, on
the occasion of his SSth birthday, October 10:
Overture Jeanne dare '...................Ve Verdi
Grand march from aida" ".................V Verdi
Ballet from "Sic1ian Vespers'' Verdi
Chorus from 'LombardP' ....................Ve Verdi
Scenes from ''Ernani' '......................Ve Verdi
Overture from La Forza del Destino" 80. .Verd
Flute solo, fantasia from la Traviata". Verdi
performed by A. Lombardo)
Quartet and storm scene from ''Rigoletto"..
Verd
'Miserere and tower scene from III Tro-
italian Royal March" .........................
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
Eureka Valley LODGE

Last evening Eureka Valley Lodge Of
the Ancient Order Of United Workmen
celebrated its eleventh anniversary by an
entertainment and dance In Twin Peaks
Hall; There was a large attendance of
gentlemen and ladies who appreciated the
programme OF songs, music and recita-
tons, the participants being L. W. Isaacs.
Walter Malloy, P. NJ. w; Sam Booth
y. h; Mrs. Walter Malloy; Master Ar
thur Parent, Miss NJ. Mcdonald and Miss
f. Henning, Miss O'Connor, T r.
Quinn Jr.
Past Supreme Master Workman w. H
Jordan and District Deputy John T. Kidd
delivered addresses, after which fhera
was dancing
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
During the past week We re-
CeiYed six cases Of FINE LACE
CURTAINS and CURTAIN NETS,
and Oh Monday, October 18th, We
will exhibit an elegant assortment
Of these goods.

500 pairs FINE LACE CURTAINS, White and Ecru, in
imitation of BATTENBERG, IRISH G. nm poir
POINT and FISH NET.............. 0JLUU dllI
500 pairs FINE LACE CURTAINS, White and ECru in
imitation @ Of MARIE ANIoINETTE, cA mn pair
RENAISSANCE and PARIS POINT O4gUU dIlG
500 pairs FINE LACE CURTAINS, White and ECru, in
Imitation of BRUSSELS LACE. POINT or m n.:
de CALAIS and SPANISH LACE. OJIUU I TdIII
The above Curtains come in about 40 different
designs at each price, and are the best values We
have eyer offered,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
A MALE IMPERsoNAToR.
a DR.. Jekyll and Hyde Business.

It is an old saying and a true one
that self-praise is no recommendation;
but when people think that the way to
win public favor is to deceive by pretend
ing to be another man the other fellow
has to speak out and sound a note of
warning IN behalf of the public, as well
as himself.
Surely Charles Lyons must have the
public favor or new men would not open
stores near him, their only hope being
to try and do business on Lyons reputa-
ton.
Charles Lyons, the London Tailor, has
but one store on Market street, at No
721, in the History building, and a branch
store at f22 KearnY street
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
Died From His Injuries.

Fritz Dorr q carpenter who was in
jured by falling three stories in the
Crocker building last Wednesday after
noon, died at the German Hospital
yesterday. Deceased was at work on the
banisters when he slipped and fell, frac-
turing his skull and leg and sustaining
unmarried and resided at SIT Howard
street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
Three Children Afflicted. Whole
Bodies and Faces Sore, Raw
and Bloody Mass.
Tried Doctor after Doctor for
20 Months Without Slightest
Relief. Crying Constantly.
Gould nj Sleep. Tried CUTlCURA.
First Application Gave Relief.
Cured in Fourteen Days.

Fly second child got eczema when seven
months old. Three months later my first child
got it, and following him, the last one, two
years old, fell victim. For twenty months
they suffered fearful agony. Their whole bod
es, especially their faces, were SO sore and
raw that the little ones we're blind half the
time. No words can describe the suffering of
my second child, whose whole body was one
bloody mass. He was constantly crying, could
get no sleep, and he actually did not look hu-
man. l tried doctor after doctor, but none af-
forded the slightest relief. / decided to try
CuTIcURA. The first application brought re-
lief in each case, and after fourteen days
treatment with CUTICURA SOAP and CUTI-
CURA (ointment), the worst case was cured,
and the whole neighborhood is surprised at
the wonderful effect of CUTICURA. Icontinue
the use of CUTIoURA Soar for the children,
because it makes the little ones look splendid.
Nov. %, 1895. MRS. ANNIE RING,
515 E. 18th St., New York City.
In all the world there is no other treatment SO
pure, so sweet speedily effective for distressing
greatest of skin cures, blood purifiers, and humor
and single amounting with CUrICURA (ointment),
purest of emollent skin cures, will afford instant
relief, permit rest and sleep to both parent and
child, and point to speedy, permanent, and
economical cure, when all else fails.
sole Props Boston How to Cure Baby Hurnors, free
FACE HM0nS and f'as o5idass H.s sSs.sa''d sc1s BY
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
Filing Many Claims for Und'
liVered Goods,
School Board Demanded His Resignation but Crmmns Saved
Him From Degradation Gedge and Armstrong
implicated

on it's accusers. Meantime the investi-
cation progresses and there is some good
stuff being furnished the Grand Jury, de-
spite Gedges oft-repeated boast that his
friends have already fixed" that worthy
hodv
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

and struck him on the head, infictinp
wound on his scalp and another behind
the left ear. He was taken to the Re-
celVlng Hospital in the ambulance and
mad his wounds attended to.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

]. M. Teal, a capitalist, living at 2721
Pine street, was passing a building in
course Of construction at O'Farreu and
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
Mr.. Paul De Los

After returning from a trip in South
ern California will be connected with
Koenig's, 123 Kearny street
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
Hit With a Brick.

Ladies' tailor-made suits, fur capes, cloaks.
Credit. n. Rothschild. S34 Post st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

Mason streets yesterday afternoon when
a brick descended from an upper story
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22
1.-TWO P~oliticians."

One Of the first things done by q
stranger visiting Albany, says the
Philadelphia Call, IL to pay % cents
and put himself at the mercy Of a
capitol guide.
The guide makes q profound and
obsequious bow. like a prestidigltator
about to charm an audience. and pro.
ceeds to lift the veil which hides the
mysteries of the great building.
On a recent occasion the guide led q
stranger regretfully past "McGinty's"
empty frame and proceeded to identi.
fy the heads Of notables that decorate
the stairway. He did fairly well until
the stranger pointed out Shakespeare
and Homer and asked who they were.
Chem" replied the guide, undaunt'
ed, "are the heads Of two politicians
whose anne | di~sremember."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22
Two Big Necks.

"Once. when | was In New York
some years ago" said A. w. Whelpley,
II found myself one afternoon stand
Ing before a counter In n Of that
clty's largest dry goods houses select.
ing some collars.
"a good many men sailed up while
l vas there and ordered collars Of
various sizes. from l3 to Is.
II heard a full. rather hoarse voice,
ask for turn down, 20
~ turned to note the man with the
thick neck and beheld Grover Cleve.
land beside me. | knew him by his
resemblance to the fellow on the cigar
boxes.
II had been given my change and a
small packet Of wares by the auburn
haired goddess Of the counter. and with
one more glance ut the generous pro-
portions Of the man Of destiny was
moving away when, strangely enough,
the autocrat Of the house Of congress,
Tom Reed. came steaming up to the
counter.
"There they stood. neither evidently
knowing the proximity Of the other.
"And bless me II he didn't ask for
collars, second medium. welt band,
turned front. q!
~ wondered II he thought the store
provided a surveyor for such mon.
strous measures. but the goddess was
equal to the occasion and handed out
the desired size. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22
THE CHINESE EAR CLEANER.
One of the Strange Sights to he Seen
In Manila Streats.

In this city OF strange and unusual
sights there Is probably nothing that
appears so strange Mt first sight to
the American as the Chinese ear clean.
or pursuing His calling on the street
orners The Chlnaman sc engaged IL
provided with q stool and a small
bamboo case, in which are inclosed
his instruments.
The Filipino 10 just as sure Of hav.
Ing his ears cleaned on Sunday as an
American IL OF having a shave, and In
the by streets and alleyways they line
up for all the world like a barber
shop on Sunday morning, the only
difference being the Chinaman can't
say next"
First Of all the Chino takes a razor,
which looks more like a propeller
blade than anything else. and, wiplng
the victims face with a wet rag, pro.
ceeds to mop the dirt therefrom. While
watching this part Of the proceedings
| was surprised at the fexibility Of the
native nose as demonstrated by the
skillful fingers Of the operator. 10
windward. to leeward. on Its stern,
beam and bow the natives nose Ii
rapidly twisted to avoid the aforesaid
razor. Having removed the real es.
tate from the natives face, the China.
man turns to the more difficult task
Of ear cleaning. The smallest spot Of
dirt and the tinest hesh worm Is re.
moved before the operation b CON-
plete, and from the heavenly express
sion" one would imagine that the oper'
alton was anything but, pleasant.-Ma.
Mia Freedom.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22
AWesoME TREES.
How the Giants Of the Yosemite In.
pressed a Traveller.

How the GInnte az the 11s
pressed q Traveller.
We made a side trip to. the big trees
Of the Marip0sa group. which are
about one hours ride from the hotel.
says a correspondent. II the smallest
OF these trees could be planted any.
where In Pennsylvania. the railroads
would run excursion trains to II and
make money. The trees In this grove
are SO large that 1t takes u good while
to fully appreciate the facts about the
size Of the biggest Of them. The
"Grizzly Gianr'' Is "a feet through ut
the base and over 800 feet high. This
tree would overtop the spires or he
Pittsburg cathedral by about 100 feet.
The trunk OF this tree IL 100 feet
clear to the first limb. which Is 20 feet
In circumference. Many other trees
here are nearly as large as this one.
and there are 400 In the grove.
Through 1t several tunnels have been
cut. and a four horse stage can go
through these tunnels on the III and
never Craze n hub. You get an up.
proach to an adequate idea OF their
size by walking Off n hundred yards or
80 while the stage Is standing Mt the
foot Of a tree and glancing from top
to bottom. keeping the stage In mind
as a means Of comparison. The stage
and horses look like the little tin outfit
that Santa Clause brought you when
you were a good little boy.
These trees are no longer to be called
The largest In the world. however, A
species Of eucalyptus has been found
In Australia rs large or larger. Emer.
son warns us against the use Of the
superlative. but when you IRE In this
region OF the globe you can't get along
without a liberal use OF Il. He himself
says Of Yosemite. at Is the only spot
I have ever found that came up to the
brag." And MS l stood In the big tree
grove I remembered that some n
called Emerson himself 1.-THE Sequoin
of the human race."--Pittsburg Dis.
patch,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22
why Cannibals Eat Men.

Some grewsome Information has
been collected by n member Of the
European medical fraternity In rela.
ton to tribes that eat men. A French.
man figures that 20 per cent Of all
cannlbals eat the dead In order to
glorify them; 10 per ent eat great
warriors In order that they may In.
herit their courage and eat dead chill.
dren In order to renew their youth; 10
per cent partake Of their near relatives
from religious motives. either In con.
nection with i~nitiatory rites or to glori.
fy deities. and 8 per cent feast In order
to avenge themselves upon their enc.
mics. Those who devour human flesh
because Of famine are reckoned as 1S
per cent.
In short, %deducting all these there re.
mains only a portion OF - per cent
who partake Of human flesh because
they prefer 1t to other means Of all
m~entation.
In the heart Of Africa man eating is
continued to this day, and to such an
extent that In certain villages ribs and
quarters Of man meat can be bought.
It IL easier for the native there to kill
men when they desire flesh than to 80
to the exertion Of hunting game.-St.
Louis POST Dispatch.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22
SHORT ON GOOD STORIES.
The Predicnment Of n Woman With
seven Calls to Make.

"Seven visits to make In m after
Some Of them may not be ut home.
and ! can make an early start. Let ME
see. There's that anecdote about Eth.
els fox terrier and the cute speech Of
little Bob and that awfully clever
thing that Dexter told the other night
about the Goddess Of Liberty. Is that
all l have In stock? On. dear. no!
There's that quotation from THE
Pneumatic Woman that struck me-
SOC l haven't got 1t or to any II yet.
and l dare say 1t will go as original.
Not n person In ten has heard Of
The Pneumatic Woman
'Is that enough for seven calls? Pm
afraid not. Well, there's always the
weather. Really, II 1t came to the
point. I'd rather talk interestingly
about any old subject than stupidity
about a brand new one. There's more
art in 1t. l wonder II l dare risk that
joke about Clara again? I've told II
80 many times lately-indeed. ! won't
be sure that some Of the times were
not at the very places I'm going.
"How mean 1t Ia that Maude made
me promise not to repeat that lovely
bit Of gossip she gave me this morn.
ing! | haven't heard anything SO de.
licious for a long time. WE'LL" with q
sigh, II promised on my word Of hon.
or l wouldn't tell, and another sigh
--"why, here we are at Mrs. Some.
body's. ! wonder II | have enough to
talk aboNt for seven calls? Oh, well.
some Of them rlay be out-and-oh.
dear, II only hadn't promised
Maude"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22
whony ~nlsccura9ea,

mo, ma'am, I don't like EN-" said
Mr.. Cumrox with emphasis. "I'm free
to say these dialect stories makes me
tired. Half the words In EN- amt In
the dictionary"
"But you might cultivate a liking for
them" said his wife's sister. 1T IL
something like music. You may not
have much of an ear for 1t at tlrst. but
II you keep at 1t you will soon appre.
ciate it."
"Well, maybe l will some day. but
"a rather have something solid. I'd
like to begin on some Of my youngest
girls school books and so right
through 'em. That's the sort Of read
Ing that I'd enjoy spending time on"
He picked up Of his daughters
books which happened to be lying
near. 1t was a copy Of Virgil, which
his daughter had been translating into
English. He stared solemnly at the
first page of the Latin epic for awhile
and then slowly turned the leaf. When
his eyes had got down to the middle
Of the next page, he laid the volume
down with a sigh.
sits no USE" he exclaimed regret.
fully. q
What IL Of no use"
my trying to read dialect. And ]
must say that this thing Of ,teachin
1t In the public schools strikes me as
plaguy foolishness. Washington Star.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22

II one wishes to make soap bubbles
which will last several days. prepare
the following mixture IN a room where
the temperature IL not Tower than ~
degrees: Dissolve ut a gentle heat n
part Of CASTLE soap. previously cut into
thin sha wings, In 40 parts Of water. dis.
titled, II possible. and. when the s0lu.
ton Is cold. filter It.
Having done this carefully. nix In
q bottle by violent aud persistent shak.
Ing. a little at u time. two parts of
glycerin with three parts OF the above
mentioned solution Of soap and allow
1t then to stand where II will not be In
the way OF dust. The liquid. which ~
ut first clear. soon becomes turbid. Aft.
er u few days u white prpclpitnte Will
hay risen 10 the top OF the iiuuid. leav'
Ing the remainder clear. Draw Off the
clear portion with siplion IN bent tube,
and keep /, for use. Ts use Il siphon
1t Is necessary first 10 tii II and then
to plunge the shorter arm into the
liquid to be drawn of.
This mixture il called glyceriD liquid.
The tilm 1t forms IL OF such strength
that a bubble four incleA IN diameter
may be kept III the open mir OF a room
for three hours n supported by II ring
Of iron or bone IN ines md Il hnlf IN
diameter or allowed to rest on some
soft wooden fabric. II placed under a
glass shade. It may last as long as
three days. II filed with tobacco
smoke. It looks very much as II It
were solid.-Boston Transcript.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22
Doing without the Dot.

The small letter ''P' was formerly
written without the dot. The dot was
introduced In the fourteenth century
to distinguish T from re" in hasty
and lndistinct writing. The letter "i'
was originally used where the letter
y" Ia now employed. The distinction
between 81" and -" was introduced
by the Dutch printers ut a compare
lively recent date, and the u" was dot.
ted because the H." from which 1t was
derived, was written with a dot.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-22
W Obituaries.

BY this time, one would think, ear
ly everybody has ceased to wonder
at the way In which newspapers a
come out with column after column of
biography the very morning after
some eminent person has passed away,
and 1t is an open secret that a care
fully written "life" has been pigeon.
holed In the Office for months--nay.
y~ears-before,
Biographies, interviews, personal
paragraphs, all yield their quota to the
compiling Of al obituary, but In some
cases the subject has the grewsome
expe Renee OF being waited upon while
yet living to furnish materials for the
otice.--Cincinnatl Enquirer,