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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Eugene McMullen, driver of United
States mail wagon, is at the Homueo-
athic Hospital under treatment for in
juries received by falling from the
wagon while at the rostotfice Sum-
day morning. lie was hurt about the
head
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Superintendent Barnard of the p,
W. u Il. railroad has announced the
following conductors appointed for the
j. Chambers, Ii. W. Cooling, Il. Sid
we'll, W. j. Strawbridge, W. q. Ship
Icy, ]. +. Gallagher and L. j. Hawkins.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Building Inspector Cassidy was kept
busy Tuesday hearing complaints about
fences. In some instances the lot
of MIR. A was six inches higher than
Mr.. BIS and the earth kept falling in
on Mr.. b. The building inspector
could do nothing but hear the com
nlaints.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
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Engagement Announced.

The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary Carey Jackson, daughter OF Mr..
aod Mrs. Job II. jackson, to Martin
e. Walker. Both young people are
prominent in social circles. Mr.. Walker
is secretary and treasurer OF the McCul-
lough Iron Go.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Edgar R. Vernon has established
stock farm for the breeding of through
bred Shetland ponies at his place >on
the Lancaster turnpike aud has some
fine stock there including baby Shet-
land about three weeks old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Many local horsemen are interested
in little colt owned by William b.
Stafford of Hazel Dell, known as
TrixIe Wilkes, with record of 2.25.
A handsome offer has been made for
thp colt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Albert Bothman, day clerk at the
Clayton House, and Miss Sadie Green
of Baltimore, Nd, are to be married
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

W. Fl. Harrison had his foot badly
mashed by freight car running over
it at the B. ~ 0. railroad station Mon
day afternoon. He was taken to the
Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix am
hnlnnca.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Easton, Nd, May 6.-Smith's
Eureka Hour mills, near Longwood,
we're burned Yesterday. This is the
third time these mills, at tho head of
Miles River, previously known as
Pottses' and Elben's mills, have been
burned. 1t was roller process -four
factory. The loss yesterday was $40, 600,
with about 50, 600 insurance behind it.
Mr.. Smith, tho proprietor, will rebuild.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
Lehigh,s somi-annunl Dividend.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 6.-Tho Le-
high Coal and Navigation Go. today
declared its regular semi.annual divi-
dend of 3 per cent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Frank Manion, former police officer,
died at the Delaware Hospital Sun
day Of pneumonia. He leaves wife
and several children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

DR.. William Carver, aged 63 years,
of Booths Corner, Pa, died Friday.
He was we'll known. He Was men,
ber of Sloan Council, Royal Areauum.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Edward Mullin has gone to Thomas,
W. Va, having accepted position
with the Davis Coal and Coke Co,
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
RAIN, COMMERCE AND POLITICS

r. OR long time it has been known to observant
r students of politics in countries where govern
ment is dependent upon the popular will that
in years of prosperity the majority vote is on the side
of the party in power but in bad years the majority
votes with the opposition. The principle underlying
that phenomenon has been presented in an interest
ing article in the current number of the Popular
Science Monthly by H. Helm Clayton of the Blue
Hill Meteorological Observatory and the facts cited
by him show close coincidence of, commercial
pancs and political disturbances with seasons of def
cient rainfall
Mr.. Clayton says: GAS professional investigator
of science am frequently brought to consider the
tremendous influences that natural phenomena in the
earth, air and sky have human affairs and to
wonder that these influences on mans political and
business relations are not more frequently consid-
cred" AS matter of fact they have been consid-
cred much more frequently than scientists suppose,
but the consideration has led to any valuable re-
suits because the details of the subject have not been
scientifically studied by competent and the con-
clusions presented in convincing way 1t is for that
reason that this brief presentation of Mr. Clay
tons studies will be received with qualification as
valuable contribution to subject which has long en-
gagged more or less of public attention
The statistics of rainfall presented in the paper
show that deficient rainfall preceded the panic Of
1887, the panic of 1857 that of 1873 and that of 1893
Each of those panics was followed by vote of the
people adverse to the party in power There was a
deficient rainfall in 1868 and 1864 but in those
the disturbances of business and politics caused by
the Civil War SC great as to render it impos-
sble to determine how far the lack of rain affected
either the one the other
1t is we'll known that parties in power always claim
for themselves whatever prosperity prevails in the
country the time, and, judging by the popular vote
the people appear to admit the validity of the claim
Commenting upon that fact the writer says: "To
designate superstition the belief in the capacity
of the various political parties in power make pros
perity may be extreme but certainly careful thinkers
will join in the wish that such relations to natural
phenomena here outlined might be carefully
studied by trained investigators using well-known
scientific methods Perhaps, then, unity of belief
as to the causes OF commercial distress might be OBJ
tanned equaling that which has prevailed since Oar
wins day to the causes of variety and changes of
form in the animal kingdom"
It will not be denied that the scientific study pro-
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
DEBTS AND DRINKS.

N American traveller and observer in Germany
"A reports that in Saxony there exists a curious
but ehlcacious way of collecting delinquent
taxes and bad debts. The law it is said, provides
that whenever citizen neglects to pay his taxes or
debt for which Judgment has been obtained against
him his name shall be posted officially in every beer
garden cellar in the city, and so long remains
there no dealer is permitted to sell him drink
Failure 10 obey the law imposes upon the beer seller
heavy fine for the first offense and for the second
forfeiture of his license
Whether such law exists may be doubtful The
Germans may have way of joshing Americans
even We josh foreigners who visit u.s. and besides
the law appears to be too wise to be really practicable
in any community Nevertheless, it has features that
merit attention How would it work in San Fran
CISCO for example?
How many bad debtors we have in the community
we know not, but there are enough delinquent tax
payers to give the pretty severe trial Sup
pose all their names were to be bazoned in every
drinking place in town. There would be good Job
and long one for the name-poster to begin with
Then when the saloon-keeper realized that he had to
know all those and the men who bear them he
would have to hire one two employees to attend to
that part of the saloon business and that would af
ford work for more of the unemployed Thus the
industrial condition of the city would be improved
dI OLSC dEQ tIe ldW WOuIQ score PUBIC Denent at
the very start.
Next there would be the moral improvement. The
delinquent taxpayer who could get drink would
perforce remain sober. He might never pay his
taxes, but in every other respect except tendency
to profanity, he would be better man. What the
saoon-keepers lost might go into the homes of the
community, or perhaps be dropped into the hands
of the Salvation Army for the benefit of the poor
There would thus be an increase of happiness in the
home and charity the streets that would make the
city glow with new light, and San Francisco would
be an illumination to all the surrounding country
In the very midst OF these sanguine expectations
however, there comes thought that gives us pause
Perhaps if delinquent taxpayers and bad debtors in
San Francisco debarred from drinks the saloons
would close up and quit business Instead of employ
ing new men they would discharge those they have
The ranks of the unemployed would be increased
The delinquents might move to Oakland to live and
leave the city depopulated. Inshor the law is prob
ably too good for our stage of civilization. 1t will
do for subject for academic discussion but it won't
fit into our politics. The Saxons may keep it.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
EVANS INDORSED.

~ RITICISMS upon Commissioner Evans for
l his management of the Pension Bureau have
- been frequent and at times so strong that
reports have been again and again in circulation that
he would be removed from his office. 1t is therefore
interesting to note thatshis work has been cordially
commended by his SUPERIOR the Secretary OF the In
terror, and it would appear, therefore, that he will
be sustained by the administration notwithstanding
the powerful influences opposed to him.
In referring to the work of the Pension Bureau
during the past year the Secretary begins by saying
"The report of Commissioner Evans should be care
fully read by his countrymen in order that they may
properly understand the great responsibilities of his
Office and the exceeding difficulties which he has en-
countered in faithfully discharging its duties. He
has option, and should have no desire, to do
otherwise than conform to the plain direction OF the
law in the disbursement of the enormous appropria-
tion made tor the payment of pensions The veterans
have no more sincere friend than their comrade the
Commissioner who himself served as an enlisted man
in the armies of the Union and he but maintains
and defends the honor of their patriotic service wen
refusing to ignore both the letter and spirit of the
law, he declines to permit the impostor whether
claimant agent, to share in the bounty which is
provided for the veteran and those dependent upon
him.
1t is not customary for the heads of the great de-
partments OF the Government to speak so warmly of
the work of their subordinaeS and the commendation
given to Commissioner Evans may therefore be ac-
cepted as reply to the attacks made upon him. 1t
is an official notice that the administration ndorses
his management of the bureau and regards an attack
upon him as IN some measure an attack upon itself
There can be but little doubt that the public will
dorse the action of the administration in this matter
as cordially as the Secretary has ndorsed the Com
missioner Many of the attacks upon Evans are
based upon charges essentially false. Himself
veteran OF the Civil War he certainly has no preu-
dice against his former comrades in arms His fight
has been against fraud and not against the claim of
any justly entitled to a pension in short he has
been faithful officer and merits the support due to
the right man in the right place.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Ernest Weylard of Colusa is at the Oc-
cidental.
w. ]. Berry, an oil man of Selma, is
at the Lick.
Colonel E. w. Runyon of Red Bluff is
at the Palace.
w. T. Knox, an attorney Of Sacra-
mento, is at the Grand.
w. M. Burckhalder. lumber man Of
Truckee, is at the Lick.
Mexico, is at the Palace.
William Wood, an insurance man of
New York, is at the Palace.
L. A. Splitter, County Assessor of Santa
Clara County. is at the Grand.
James D. Schuyler, a civil engineer of
Los Angeles, is at the Palace.
Adolph Fleishman, a fruit shipper of
Sacramento, is at the Palace.
Harry Isaacs, first assistant engineer
of the Santa Fe, with headquarters at
Los Angeles, is at the Grand.
Edward n. Camp, young capitalist of
Chicago, is here prior to inspecting his
mining interests in Oregon. He is at the
Palace.
Nine Calve left last night for ST. Au-
gustine, Fla, where she will remain until
New York.
Professor Charles P. Won Ger, the well
known violinist, who has been down from
Oroville attending the grand opera, will
return home the last of this week.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

posed would be beneficial but it is safe to say it
would not have the far-reachng effect Mr.. Clayton
supposes Parties in power do not control the rain
fall, nor can they prevent the hard times which follow
the consequent loss Il crops, but they do much
to relieve the distress by the enactment of legislation
lnteigently devised to make the best of bad stua
ton 10 that extent therefore, party is really re
sponsible tor the condition of industry and COM
merce We had an example of it in the immediate
resumption of industrial and commercial activity as
soon as the election of Mckinley restored confidence
in financial circles. Politics is not SO blind thing
as scientists suppose The people are not wholly
superstitious fools They generally know what set of
men is best to trust in any particular emergency,
and they vote accordingly
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

FOUNTAIN PENN. S., Dixon. Cal.
AS the fountain pen company you ask
about is a private concern this depart
ment cannot advertise it.
EYEBROWS-P J.. City. Walnut mice
Will undoubtedly darken eyebrows and at
the same time stain the skin beneath.
The stain will take long time to wear
Off
DEL MONTE FLIER- Subscriber. City.
The first trip of what was called the del
monte Hier' was made June 3, 1898. The
train, consisting of engine, baggage car.
smoker and three coaches, made the dis
tance from San Francisco to the hotel
10 miles. in hours 30 minutes, actual
running time.
OILER ON A STEAMER-A subscrib-
er' City For position as an oiIer on
an ocean-going steamer make application
to the company for which you would like
to work. The application will be referred
to the proper department and then you
Will have to wait for an answer.
RICHEST MAN-H. NJ, City. It has
been stated that the late Lii Hung Chang
was the richest man in the world. That.
however, is only guess work, as the rich
men OF the world do not make declara-
-
Iatlon to the wealth of this man OF that
man are only guess work.
CHRISTMAS BOXES-A. s.. Sacramen-
to. Cal. If you have any package intend
ed as Christmas present for a sailor or
a soldier at Manila, send it to the quar-
termaster's department, New MONTGOMERY
and Jessie streets, San Francisco, and it
VIII be forwarded to destination by the
first United States vessel that sails for
that port. No vessel is specially desig-
mated as "the Christmas boat"
WEIGHT OF THE EARsTH-Inoufrer
City. The earth has never been placed
In the balance and weighed, but its an
proximate weight has been calculated.
The first scientist to work out the prob
lem was Professor MaskeIeyne. who. in
l772, by repeated experiments, determined
that the attraction exerted by Mount
Schihallion, in Perthshire, Scotland
caused the plumb line to deviate toward
the mountain nearly six seconds from the
perpendicular Then other philosophers
Playfair, Cavendish and Hutton-deter-
mined the structure of Schihallion and
placed the density of that mountain IN
proportion to the density of the earth as
to g. Then the comparative densities of
the earth and water, which are about 5Is
to 1: that is, if a cubic foot of water
weighs 63 pounds, a cubic foot of earth
will weigh about 345 pounds The cubic
contents of the earth was ascertafned
and from that its weight was calculated
at 5S42 trillions of tons of 224O pounds
each, or value in pounds represented bv
1900 600 900 ,OOO, 600, 900 600 .OOO
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

in
which since1 pointed
4
jewelers. all feasibility Of
is to
the
loci bus uiness
The in
L. Gou of clocks
1000 Of these Mr. is
aboraten
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
DETERMINATION Necessary
San Francisco Maple Leaf.

According to late advices the local Re
publican party is very sick. 1t would
seem (per the prevailing diagnosis) that
the capital operation technically known
as de-Herrinization will have to be per-
formed to save life. The operation will
necessarily involve the actual cautery
and be attended with great shock, but,
it is expected, if there is a good rally
from the Burns, that the health of the
patient will be permanently restored.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

Eastern students Of sociology have noted of re-
cent years marked increase of suits brought by
against others for damages for an alleged
alienation of wifes affections and they are de-
batting whether the increase signifies rise in the
market value of wifes affection or only keener
desire the part Of the husband get what it is
worth no matter how little.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

A seat in Congress this winter is pleasant
than ever before, for instead of the oldfashioned
cane-bottom chairs the members now have elab-
orately upholstered mahogany, and can sit with
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

Subscribe for The Daily Call for a
period of six months and you will be
entitled to receive a copy of Grams
Superior Atlas of the World, edition
CT 1901, at the premium rate of
81 so.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

It is said that Americans at the Pan-American
Congress who went there for the purpose of seeing
what they could do in the way of arranging for trade
have found the South American delegates very af-
fable and polite, but extremely evasve on business
propositions. They willing enough to talk, so
long as the talk doesn't bind them to trade
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

AS rule New Jersey is too we'll satisfied with her
self to take notice of criticisms but just now she is
trying to explain why it is that both plutocrats and
anarchists making their homes there in greater
numbers than in any other part of the Union
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

Whats the name of that book that
shows the social standing Of the aristo-
cratic families?" inquired the seeker after
knowledge.
'Bradstreet's,' promptly replied the
man who knew.-Philadelphia Press
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

Sir Thomas Upton has said that only pulse beat
between him and victory in the recent yacht
contest This may be way Of taking consolation
cut Of the stern fact Of defeat
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

Special information supplied daily 70
business houses and public men BY tha
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' 81. 90 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912 .
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

There is a good deal of trouble in CO.
lOn," remarked the Observant Boarder.
YES. the belligerents may reduce the
place to a semicolOn," added the Cross
eyed Boarder-Pittsburg Chronicle-TeIe-
graph.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

1t is announced that the fruit jar combination has
gone to pieces, and yet it promised to hold enough
of sweetness to suit anybody's taste.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
A CHANCE TO SMILE.

Primm-One mark of the gentleman is
that he always keeps his hands clean.
Glimm-Oh, 1 don't know. l know
gentleman who never washes his hands.
Primm-Oh come noWi
Glimm-Fact. He employs 200 in his
factory.-Catholic Standard and Times.
Tess-Miss Passay claims that she is
an old maid from choice.
Jess-Doubtless. Every marriageable
man Of her acquaintance has chosen
some one else.-Philadelphia Press.
'I hear, Mrs Jones, that your husband
has two revolvers and Winchester rifle
for any burglars who may call"
HE had but they came the other night
and stole them. ."-Tit-Bits.
at don't want to see Lydia when she
comes back from that summer school,
"Why not?"
"Oh, she will be bursting with knowl-
edge while the rest of us have been sit
ting around here in the heat forgetting
what little we know."-Detroit Free
Press.
An old colored preacher in the rural
district accounted for the lightning in
this way:
Ever time Satan looks down en- sees
de Lawd's work gwine on, fire flashes
FUN his eyes OATS de lightning. En-
wen he fail ter hit church wild it he
lays back en- hollers. OATS de thunder"
But, passon." said an old deacon,
"whar is Satan in de winter time? We
don't have no Ightnin' den.''
The preacher studied a minute and then
said:
Well, hit may be, Br'er williams, dat
hell's froze over den.'-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
"How beautifully your daughter plays
the piano., said the caller.
yes" answered Mrs. Cumrox. "But
that isn't her best piece. She only had
three lessons on that at five dollars EACH
She knows another piece that cost at
least eighty-f1ve dollars. s."-Washingto
Star.
did you like it where you went for
your vacation this summer
mo; 1T was the most aggravating place
I ever got into. There were four newly
married couples at the hotel, and the
only good-looking single girl around the
concern would run like a scared filly
every time she saw me coming. Chicago
Record-Herald.
"Tn get even with the proprietor of
that hotel in some way" he announced.
You can do 1t easily. too.' answered
his friend.
"How?' he asked. =
Commit suicide in his hotel. That al
ways annoys them. .'-Chicago Post.
"Who is that fellow who is arguing so
earnestly with the bridge policeman
That's the chap who went through the
Niagara rapids five times in a barrel"
Whats the matter with him"
He's afraid to cross the bridge
Tor aIr-CT 10
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

Cal Glaee Fruit SOC per ID at Townsends..
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

''Who is that fellow who is arguing so
earnestly with the bridge policeman?''
That's the chap who went through the
Niagara rapids five times in a barrel"
whats the matter with him.
He's afraid to cross the bridge -
Jacksonville Times-Union
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

walnut and Pecan Panoche. Townsend. I.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

"Ill get even with the proprietor of
that hotel in some way" he announced.
You can do 1t easily, too,' answered
his friend.
"How?" he asked. =
Commit suicide in his hotel That al
ways annoys them. m."-Chicago Post.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

Choice candies. Townsend's. Palace Hotea
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

at don't want to see Lydia when she
comes back from that summer school,
"Why not?"
"Oh, she will be bursting with knowl-
edge while the rest of us have been sit
ting around here in the heat forgetting
what little we know. w."-Detroit Free
Press
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Columbia-'The Maxim's."
OrDheum-
Grand Opera -house-'The Crust Of Society.
Caifornia-"A Stranger a Strange Land
Tivol--A Gaiety
Central-''The of New York.
IN o King
Chutes Observation-Disclosures every
evening.
Fischer 'S-NaudeYle.
Recreation Park-Basebal
Central Park-Nasco Ball Game
Racetrack-Races
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

OILER ON A STEAMER-A Subscrib.
er, City. For a position as an oiIer or
an ocean-going steamer make application
to the company for which you would like
to work. The application will be referred
to the proper department and then yoU
will have to wait for an answer.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

FOUNTAIN PENN. s., Dixon, Cal
AS the fountain pen company you ask
about is a private concern this depart
ment cannot advertise it.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

''I hear, Mrs. Jones. that your husband
has two revolvers and a Winchester rifle
for any burglars who may CALL
HE had, but they came the other night
and stole hem.''-Tit-Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

'How beautifully your daughter plays
the piano." said the caller.
YES" answered Mrs. Cumrox. "But
that isn't her best piece. She only had
three lessons on that at five dollars EACH
She knows another piece that cost at
least eighty-five dollars. .''-Washingt
Star
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

EYEBROWS-P. J.. City. Walnut Juice
viii undoubtedly darken eyebrows and at
the same time stain the skin beneath
The stain will take a long time to wear
Off