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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
Value of The Calls Home Study
Circle"
Monitor

Nothing could emphasize the value OF
The Calls admirable Home Study Cir
Gle" more than the cordial Endorsement
which It has received at the hands of en-
inent clergymen. educators and public Of
ficials interested in the subject of popular
education. The Calls system is cleverly
arranged and presents an attractive group
of courses, each one of which is directed
by a number of the foremost specialists in
America in the particular branch of cul-
ture to which II relates. The publication
OF this series of educational articles will
prove an invaluable benefit 10 those who
avail themselves of the opportunity which
IL presents.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
Thanked
for Welcoming
the
Tennesseeans.
NASHVILLE American

Nashville American.
To our friends in San Francisco who
gave our soldiers so whole-souled a greet
ing the kindest thanks OF Tennesseeans
are extended. and their appreciation of
the services rendered by the gallant sons
OF the Volunteer State will never be for
gotten. Our boys" are far from home.
They have just landed from a long sea
voyage. they bring with them testimonials
of valiant service in behalf of the United
States. and the glorious greeting accorded
them by the people of San Francisco has
touched the sympathetic heart of every
patriotic Tennesseean. Representing ,he
tant lands added glories to the records of
the Southern soldier, and their patriotic
reception on the Pacific slope adds
strength to the ties binding together the
Union.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

France. In modern French poetry II Is
applied 70 a light, gay song. frequently
emoodying satire, consisting OF several
couplets, with a refrain or burden. sung
TO a familiar air and often introduced into
theatrical pieces. II IS also applied 10 a
light kind OF dramatic entertainment.
songs, which was very popular In the mid
die OF the eighteenth century. At present
II Is applied 70 any short. light piece, with
dialogue. also 10 a combination OF num-
bers OF specialties.
TOWN AND cITY-s.. City. Town"
Is from the Anglo-Saxon ''tun," an IN
closure. garden inclosed by n hedge or
a collection Of houses inclosed by a wall
It's customary usage IN England. .denotinr
collection Of houses or a hamlet be-
tween village or city, or In its striCter
legal or civil meaning denOting a civil cor
poration OF larger territory, which might
include village or a city, are somewhat
foreign 10 the use OF the word and the
civil and territorial subdivisions which 20
slgnlnes IN this country. Its first use
here was TO define the original or primary
civil or governmental organizations OF TIE
early colonists OF New England The
word has become generic COMMUNICATING
and common towns. A city Is a town IN
corporated and a town" may include "A
city. In New England and New York
towns are the political units OF territory
into which the county Is subdlvided AMI
answers politically 10 parishes and han
oreds IN england. but are vested with
Maryland and most OF the Southern
States town" Is used in a broad sense
50 as to include all collections OF houses
Irom village 70 a city. City may In
clude a town. City Is applied TO an in
corporated town or burrough The name
Is also applied 70 municipal corporation
or the larger class. with powers OF gov
eminent cOnfided in officers who are
usually elected by popular vote.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
A Prophecy Near at Hand.
Fresno Democrat.

A dispatch from Southampton an
nounces that Signor Marconi succeeded In
communicating the arrival of the st. Paul
on which he was a passenger, by means
of wireless telegraphy, while the vessel
was still forty-fve miles from shore; that
is, out of sight. AS the science OF wire
less telegraphy is absolutely In its in
fancy. there is something of a fulfllable
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
cALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-John D..
Spreckels of San Francisco is at the
Shoreham; Representative Loud is at the
Albany. Congressman-elect Needham Of
Modesto returned to-day from attending
the funeral of Representative Settle
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
Beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains

II you are going 20 New York a treat IL IN
store for you II you take the Lackawanna Rail
road This line offers the most beautiful scenery
OF any OF the great trunk lines OF the East
traversing the beautiful agricultural regions os
Western New York until II reaches the susque-
hanna River. beside which 10 runs FOR miles
overlooking the beautiful valleys nestled In
among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Noun.
tains. Next Is reached the valley OF the DeIa
ware River; which the trains follow through
Delaware Water Gap conceded 10 be one ~
the most picturesque spots In America the
river ana the railroad track fighting FOR thu
Ilsht OF way through great gap In the noun
talns cut by the ceaseless washing OF the
waters or the river For miles the trark
curves In and about the Blue Ridge Mountains
each successive turn presenting a picture scer-
lngly more beautiful than the last. AT Mount
focono an altitude OF 1900 feet Is reached. AMI
from here on the train descends through ~.
mountains and foothills almost % the edge ~
the hudson River. the last hundred miles hav-
ing been for the most part beside the uirtur-
esque old Morris and Essex canal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
Eastern Star Inhalation

This evening there will be in Golden
Gate Upper Hall the first installation OF
the ofhcers OF Olive Branch Chapter OF
the order OF the Eastern Star The grand
patron, George l.. Darling. will be the in
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

put into the mouth OF Ariel, the airy
spirit-"1'll put a girdle round the earth
in forty minutes"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

CENTURY,. s. l., City. For answer
relative 10 century see this department
In The Call OF October %. current year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

Special information supplied daily ~
business houses and public men bv tha
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). SO Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

GOES WITH THE DECIsION-W. W.
City. II the bet goes that "Jeffries would
lick Sharkey." the bet goes with the de-
cision, which was In favor OF Jeffrles.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

FRENCH PAPERS-A. c. R.. Palo Alto.
Cal. There are published in San Francisco
in the French language lie Franco-Califor-
nien. lie Petit Californian, and lie Relieve
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

CITY CIVIL sERvICE-A. o. c.. Ed
ridge. Cal. For the list OF offices OF the
city government included in the civil SER
vice list under the new charter for San
Francisco see Answers TO Correspondents
November l2 1899
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

Your name in gold letters free OF charge
on all leather goods at Sanborn & VaiIs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

Crghsun1--V
coluutia--yvhy Smith LETT Home"
Tlycl-"Cth-llo."
Calif0Gna-"Ton Yonsor."
Crane Opera House-'EvanEeine"
Alelzar-'Aiy Friend Fro-u india
Alhanhra-'In old Kentucky
chuteA 100 Theater-VaudevIe every afternoon
evening.
olympia corner Mason and Ellis streets-speciates
Central Park-steeplechase and performances.
Panorama Battle OF Manila Bay. Market street.
Eighth.
Oakland Racetraclz-Raoes
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

GENERAL SHAFTER-J. ]. B., City.
At the time that the Spanish-American
war broke out William r. Shafter L. s.
A, was a brigadier general. in command
OF the Department of California. In May.
lssS. he was commissioned major general
of volunteers
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

Nothing contributes more % digestion than
the use Of DR.. siegert's -Angostura Blttera
Don't accept imitation
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

Cal srace fruit soc per lb a, rownssnd.s. ;.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES
49, By s watldus-This Say. o'clock Horses at 1911
Mission street.
p ". Basteraela Wednesday November p; at Il o'clock
Furniture. 5ol Gcary
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

VAUDEVILLE Subscriber. CITY
Vaudeville" was the name given by OIL
iver Basselin, a French poet OF the fif-
teenth century. to his conyivial songs
composed in the valley OF the Wire. In
Normandy, which became very popular in
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

TOO INDEFINITELY. N. Santa Clara
Cal. The question. What is there TO pre-
vent the confiscation of property by an
unprincipled majority" is too indefinite
10 admit Of an answer. The correspond
ent should state facts. so as 10 enable one
10 determine what property and what un-
principled majority is meant.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

THE FIRST THEATER-A. NJ. City.
There Is record Of an amateur theatrical
company having performed in New York
in 1850 but the first regular theatrical
company to perform In America was lne
that came from England in 1852, under the
management of one Hallman. IL landed
at York. Va, and after obtaining perm.s-
sion from Governor Dinwiddie rented a
public hall in Williamsburg. Va, and
there performed. The first performances
was on Saturday, September (old stylel
or September Is new style). 1852. TIE
company few months later went TO An
napolis, Md. and played in the first reg,l-
lar theater ever built in America
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
DREADED POLICE COURT.
Mrs. Alice Seidenberg's Apparent
Reason for Committing Suicide.

Dread of appearing in Police Court this
morning is believed to have caused Mrs.
Alice Sedenberg. No. 10s South California
street to take morphine last night with
suicidal intent. On Aug. 10 she had trouble
with her husband and stabbed him in the
back with a pair of scissors. The police
were called and both were arrested. She
was taken to the police station. but Seiden-
berg. on account of the seriousness OF his
wounds, was sent to the City Hospital and
the case against the woman was continued
until this morning. She released on
bond and has several times visited her hus-
band and always declared emphatically that
she would not go into court She has lived
away from home and returned last night.
The couple had talk. agreed to forget
their differences and retired.
About IL o'clock Seidenberg was awak-
ened by his wifes groaning. He accused
her of taking poison. but she denied IL. and.
in order TO see whether not she un-
der the influence of anything, he asked her
to 60 down stairs and set him drink OF
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
Giant. and philIies Divided.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The Giants and
Phillies played two interesting games to-
day. The locals got the first easily. The
second was close throughout. Piatt. who
pitched splendidly, won his own game 10y
timely batting. Warner had finger broken
in the first game and will not be able to
LAY with the team on the coming Western
trip. Score
First game: r II E
New York ......3 o 2 1 - II Q
Philadelphia 40 0 0 0 0-3
Batteries-Seymour and Warner and Will
son; Donahue and Mcfarland. Earned
runs-New York, 2: Philadelphia, q First
base on errors-New York, l.. Left on
bases-New York, z; Philadelphia, s. First
base on balls-Off Seymour q; off Donahue,
Struck out-By Seymour. 3; by Donahue,
Ian. Stolen base-Grady. Double plays.
Goeckel. Passed ball-McFarland. Um-
pires-Lynch and Connolly. Time-1:O.
Second game: r Ii L
Philadelphia 40 o o 1 o o o % 10
Batteries-Carrick and Wilson; Piatt and
Douglass. First base on errors-Philadel-
phia, 2. Left on bases-New York. z Phil
adelphia. 8. Base on balls.on Carrick, 1.
Carrick. Goeckel. Piatt. Stolen bases
Hardesty; Hardesty, Gleason and Doyle.
Passed balls-Wilson, L; Douglass, l. Um-
pires-Lynch and Connolly. Time-1:5o At
tendance-3,0O0.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
Indianapolis Paint and Color Co.
PAINT MAKERS,
PLATE AND WINDOW GLASS
LEGAL ADVERTIsEMENTs.


State Of Indiana. county Of vigo. IS. In the viso
Circuit Court. May term 1888. In the matter
OF the estate of Frank c. Mallory. absentee.
William c. Allen, petitioner No. Ss3t You are
hereby notified that the above named plaintiff
did on the sth day of July. 1899. file the once
OF the clerk of said court his certain complaint or
petition alleging therein among other things that
you, the said defendant, the = day of -.
being more than FIVE years before the fling OF
this petition. being hen resident OF the city
of Terre Haute. in the county Of vigo. and State
of Indiana. and the same being your usual place
OF residence, went TO parts unknown and have
continuously since said date remained and un-
heard from. leaving property In said county with
out having made provision for its control or man
agement; that by reason thereof said property 10
suffering waste for want Of proper care. and
praying that your estate may be adJudged by said
court subject, TO administration and adminis-
TRAITOR thereof duly appointed
Now. therefore, you. the said Frank c. MALLORY,
defendant and absentee aforesaid, are hereby noti-
ned that said complaint and the matters therein
alleged will come up for hearing and determine
tion in said court at the courthouse In the city
Of Terre Haute. county and State aforesaid, on
Monday the 4th (fourth) day OF September. 1899.
or as soon thereafter such hearing be had.
Witness the clerk and seal of said court at
Terre Haute, Ind. this 18th day OF July. 1889.
DAVID L. WATSON,
ISeal1 Clerk Of the Vigo Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
INTERNATIONAL GAMES.
Clarence Hobart, of America. Won the
Championship of Germany.

HOMBURG, Aug. 2l.-NIost of the finals
in the International lawn tennis tournament
here were played to-day and were wit
messed by the largest crowd of spectators
that has ever gathered on the courts. A
feature of the days contests was the eX-
traordinarily brilliant play of the Ameri-
can, Clarence Hobart, who defeated y. w.
Gore in the final for the championship of
Germany by 7-5, 6-S, 60.
In the final for the gentlemens doubles
the brothers Doherty defeated Hobart and
Black by ga 7-5 70.
In the final for the ladies' championship
of Germany, Miss Cooper beat the Count
ess Won Schuenburg by rs, 6-4.
In the final for the championship of Eu-
rope. Doherty gave III. S. Manoney walk
over.
The tournament was concluded to-day be-
fore brilliant gathering. Hobart contin-
ued his victorious career.
After defeating Gore he beat Mahoney,
the holder of the championship of Germany
In 1898, three sets TO two, the score being
SIS. $40, 12-10, 6-S. SIS. Hobart won after the
most brilliant match seen on the Homburg
courts. playing a wonderful game, especial
ly in the third love set, completely smother
ing Mahoney.
The Duke of Cambridge distributed the
prizes. In complimenting the victors ne
said he was glad TO see such fine game
again so popular.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
DOESN'T LIKE THE LAW.
City Administration Decides to Not
Enforce Smoke Ordinance.

1t was announced yesterday by Building
Inspector Robinson that. hereafter, he will
make no attempt TO enforce the smoke ordi-
nance, which. 1t is said. was passed against
the wishes of the administration. In ex-
planning his decision MIR. Robinson aid that
the head of each department had. in turn.
refused TO enforce the ordinance, Superin-
tendent Ouigley claiming that the matter
was not one touching mis- department and
giving the opinion that Inspector Robinson
should look after it. This. the latter said.
he did some time ago 10 the extent OF send
ing out notices to the proprietors of fac
tories and large buildings. Since that time
he had been advised by the city attorney
that II Is not his duty 10 enforce the ordi-
nance. but that the smoke nuisance might
be abated I'm individual cases when any citi-
zen filed complaint against any particular
chimney. AT the time the ordinance was
passed II was intimated that IL would not
be enforced but on several occasions Attor-
ney Kern has stated. ior publication. that
IL would be.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22

Charles Rockwell, traffic manager of the
Monon lines, has returned from his vaca-
ton.
c. c.. Taylor, agent of the Peoria &
Eastern at Arcanum, has resigned TO accept
a position in banking house.
III. L. Anderson agent of the Peoria &
Eastern at Durben. has resigned and takes
position with the Erie road.
Rumor has II that w. +. Gray general
superintendent OF the Chicago & Alton will
resign 10 accept position on the Wa
bash.
There was earned gross by the Lake Erie
& Western for the second week of August,
SS5,5i5. an increase compared with a year
ago OF $4. Se5.
On Sept. passenger trains OF the Boston
& Providence and the Shore-line will begin
TO run TO and from the new south terminal
station. Boston.
Dennis Doherty. superintendent of the
coach service of the Big Four at Indian
apolis. has gone TO Hot Springs. W. Va,
for two weeks rest.
r. l.. Ettenger. mechanical engineer of
the Big Four, has gone to Richmond, Va,
and may possibly enter the service of the
Richmond locomotive works.
Charles Brittengham, who has been an
engineer on the Peoria & Eastern for many
engines of the Chicago & Alton.
The Peoria & Eastern is building at its
shope In Urbana. ILL.,. another blind-end
baggage car. sixty feet i'm length so well
pleased is the company with this pattern OF
car.
The weighing and inspection bureaus OF
the Central Traffic Association in the year
7io1li.
The American Express Company has
leased for number OF years the south
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22

SARATOGA, Aug. 21.-The intense heat
continued on the Saratoga track, and
between that and poor card the at
tendance fell below the average. Three
out OF five favorites won. Three went
down in the first jump in the stee-
ple chase-Three Forks, Mr. Stoffel
and Becky Rolfe Three Forks rolled on
his Jockey. McCauliffe, injuring him inter-
nally and breaking his collar bone. Dayton
remounted Becky Rolfe and went the
course finishing fourth. Mr.. Stoffel struck
himself and limped across the field. On the
upper wall Moxley tumbled off Populist, the
favorite. but just why remains to be ex-
planned. The stewards announced that both
he and Southwood, who rode Mr.. Dunlap,
had been suspended. and the entries of Mr..
Dunlap and Populist any other horse be-
longing to their respective owners, Pennis-
ton and Maloney would be refused In the
future and the matter referred to the stee-
ple chase association.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
VITAL STATISTICS-AUG. q.
Birfks.

Amos W. ahd Carrie Van Osdel. 2l0S Wen
Cort NJ. and Carrie Hatton. 525 Jefferson
avenue girl.
Jacob b. and Nainiah Kaufman, 519 East
ST. Clair street, girl
Louis and Carrie Ferry. 1919 High street.
txir,.
Nick and Lizzie Seltzer. 416 Sanders street.
girl
Harry and Nellie Smith. 6i5 Ogden street,
boy.
Harry r. and Olive Childers. 7O7 Fremont
avenue. girl.
Walter and Laura Harrison. 717 East
Eleventh street. boy.
j. A. and Margaret McCoskey 927 Ft.
Wayne aveaue. boy.
David W. and Katie Stephenson. s75 West
New York street girl
w. A. ard Pearl Dwyer, city. girl.
Dave and - Ulrey, 5l9 West Pearl
street, girl.
Edward and Anna Talbot. 503ia South
Delaware street, boy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22

A decision has just been made by the COM
missioner OF internal revenue which will
save railroad shippers vast sum of money.
Under his original ruling, after the passage
of the war stamp act. it was necessary to
put 1O-cent stamp on every bill and duph-
cate bill OF lading. In majority of cases
duplicate was issued of each bill, and in
many cases three duplicates were made.
making total of 40 cents worth of stamps
necessary. The railroads agreed to paw for
the stamps on the original bill of lading, and
ccnsignees had to pay for stamps on dupli-
Gates The commissioner of internal reve-
nue. now decides that only one stamp is
necessary Tor each shipment. 1t is to be
placed on the original bill of lading, which
Is to be retained by the shipper. No stamps
are necessary on the duplicates of the bills.
no matter how many are made.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
Has a Majority of the bonds.

Boston paper says: 1T is stated on
good authority that A. z. Stillwell has
regained control of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf Railway; that he will be pres
ident Of the organization company and John
w. Gates, president of the American Steel
and Wire Company, will be chairman of
the board OF directors. Mr.. Stillwell re-
gained control by the purchase of bonds
made both In the open market and private
~. These purchases were made by Mr..
Stillwell, John W. Gates and associates and
by Philadelphia syndicate, all acting in
harmony until more than a majority of the
first mortgage issue had been acquired
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22

Contracts have been let at Duluth for the
construction Of the Ontario & Rainy River
road from Stanley los miles westerly. STAN
ley is twenty miles from the Lake Superior
terminals OF the Port Arthur, Duluth &
Western road. which is now a part of the
Ontario & Rainy River, and los miles will
take the road to Sturgeon Falls on the up
per Seine river, among the gold mines. 1t
Is sixty-six miles more TO the west end of
Rainy lake, where this road will cross into
Minnesota. Contracts for this portion will
be let soon. This road is the transconti-
mental line across Canada from Quebec to
Port Simpson, on the Pacific
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
Western League standing.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. H.-This after
noon the Milwaukees took their revenge
on the Western League leaders by pounding
Foreman all over the field and causing his
retirement from the contest after the fifth
inning, when twelve Brewers went to bat.
made eight hits and scored eight runs. with
the assistance of four errors. Up to that
period the Hoosiers hac a lead which looked
as safe as government bonds, but the heavy
stick work of the locals upset Foreman.
who has been kicking for an opportunity TO
pitch against Milwaukee while the younger
twrlers were being used. Allen opened the
second inning with three-bagger to right
field and Stewards single brought him
home. Hickey attempted a sacrifice but
Reidy caught Stewart at second. Kahoe
smashed hot one down past short, which
Gray broke down but could not handle in
time, and Barnes let Foreman's drive get
away from him. Kahoe stole second and
reached third on Speers wild throw to Gray
and scored on Barness error. The next
three innings were blank, but after two
had faded in the fifth Hogriever singled and
Flynn brought him home with a double.
Then Milwaukee took its inning and Gray
hit sharply past Foreman to center for a
single. and six singles and a two-bagger.
which was credited to Reidy, followed in
quick succession. In the meantime McFar-
land dropped Barnes's fly after a long run
and then threw wildly to third. Foreman
tried to catch a man at second and threw
the ball to center field and Flynn fumbled
hit in left garden long enough to permit
a man to score from first base. With two
out in the sixth Stewart lined out a two
bagger, but was left, and with two out in
the seventh Hogriever singled, went down
to second when Barnes fumbled Flynn's
drive and stole third, scoring on Speer's wild
throw Score:
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed bids will be received In Office OF II. NJ.
Wright. superintendent OF supplies. until II
o'clock Saturday, Sept .. for material for art
classes High School and Manual Training
High School. Above TO include color and
tube paints brushes. paper, charcoal etc. sam
pies and specifications be in Mr..
Wright's Office. The board reserves the right 20
reject any all bids any part thereof. BY
order OF Committee on Furnishing and Supplies
ALBERT BAKER. Chairman.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22

At Wheeling RHE
Wheeling -. 20 D o. II o
Mansfield =. 30 o o1 o o 0 OIL /
Batteries-Parvin and Donaghue: Miller
and Wente.
AT Fort Wayne RHE
Fort Wayne...1 o o 4 3 / 8 s-l5 Is 3
Toledo .....-2 q o o-5 8 .
Batteries-Brashear and Holingsworth; ;
Willis and Arthur.
At New Castle r III q
New Castle 20 90 1910 o V-i s 3
Youngstown % o2 "A 5
Batteries-W and Barclay; Car
ney and LatsImer.