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The antarctic Continent.

That a vast Antarctic continent ex-
lists, perhaps twice as large as that of
Europe would seem to be proved by
the reports now appearing of the re-
cent explorations in that region. The
American Commander Wilkes, return
ing from the far south in 1841, asserted
the existence of a vast South Polar
continent, and described his voyage of
1900 miles in sight of the coast. Ross,
however, returning soon after. dis
credited Wilkes conclusions, saying
that the land seen by Wilkes was
merely a great wall of ice. The world
has been in doubt which to believe.
That Ross was wrong and Wilkes
right is very evident from the report of
Captain Scott of the British Antarctic
expedition of 1901-04. Captain Scott
shows that the mass of ice seen by
Ross is in reality an extensive glacier
resting on land and covering the land
like the ice cap of Greenland. The
glacier is about zoo miles wide, and
reaches the sea through a plain lying
between Victoria Land and Edward
VII Land The German expedition
under Won Drygalski, working 80 de-
grees of longitude farther west. also
found a somewhat similar expanse of
ice-capped land, whose limits they
were unable to trace. but which is ap-
parently a part of the same Antarctic
continent.-National Geographic Mag
aZine.
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The Cat and the King.

A citizen of Holland recently had the
temerity to call constable a monkey
form of untruth which is not per-
n1itted there. He was arrested. and. on
being brought before the Judge,
charged with insulting the police.
he was sentenced to forty-five days
Imprisonment. Before being removed
he turned to address the court.
Then 1 mustn't call a constable q
monkey?'' he said.
Certainly not; you must not insult
the police"
The culprit reflected. May 1 call a
monkey a constable?" he asked, with
a flash of genius.
The Judge shrugged his shoulders
and holding no brief for the animal he
replied. IF it gives you any satisfac-
tion.'
With a smile of qualification the pris-
oner turned on his heel in the dock and
bowed to his prosecutor. Good day.
constable" he said--Boston Transcript.
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Kings and Their Coins.

1t may not be generally known that
Petrarch Q304-1374) was collector Of
ancient coins. 1t is said that, during
his sojourn in Rome peasants would
bring him old coins, and that he would
decipher the names of the different en-
perors engraved upon them. Petrarch
presented his collection to the Emperor
Charles ", the first of the many
Kings addicted to the study of ancient
coins. In the next century King Alton
so v of Aragon 1442-145S) used to car
ry about with him on his journeys from
Spain to his kingdom Of Naples and
Sicily his fine collection of Greek and
Roman coins, encased in an ivory cab
met, and he often said that the sight
of those coins acted upon him as pow
erful incentive to initiate the virtues
of those whose names they bore. The
Emperor Macmillan laid the founda-
ton at Vienna of the imperial numis-
matte collection still preserved there.
This study had peculiar attractions for
French Kings also. Francis /, Henry
II and Charles TX owned fine collec-
tions, to which Catherine de Medicis
(1533) contributed.
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WHAT HOGG SAYS.
MIR. HEARSTS Presidential campaign proceeds
Mt spots. While it 70 have roared louder

Mr. HEARST'S Presidential campaign proceeds. in
INt spots While it seems 70 have roared louder in
the prospectus than in the performance still it is
alive enough give the Democracy pain 1t serves to
illustrate plainly the confusion of the party to issues
In Texas Mr. Hearst relies on Governor Hogg. Hoge is
interesting He is several times a millionaire
dresses carelessly makes money easily having the ac
qusve faculty. and does deal of roaring against other
rich No knows why he does this unless it is
caused by of rivalry and desire to Hogp it all
The Houston Post has been roasting Hogg and has
made it warm for him that he is in letter which
Mr. Hearst publishes with all the grace and garnsh of
black type In it the Governor catechises Judge Parker
through the Post to ascertain his standing on public
questions. Among other things he wants to know IL
he will build the Panama canal and demands that he
oppose authority in the Philippines
In this it appears that the party is divided about the
construction of the canal Mr. Hearst first denounced
the Panama affair and attacked the only sure means
secured for building the canal dsgracefu to this coun
try and "the dragging of American honor in the mud
of Panama" Later he in favor of the canal
moved thereto by the strong Southern sentiment in its
support Now Governor Hogg is afraid that Judge Par
ker will take his spade in hand dig the canal
On this issue we beg tc ask the brethren what better
canal digger do they than President Roosevelt,
If this is of the main issues all they have to do n
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Il Monarch OStracised.

There seems to be a disposition on
the part of Old World sovereigns Just
at present to avoid King Leopold. A
short time ago it was officially given
out at Brussels that, while Prince and
Princess Albert were likely to visit the
St Louis Exhibition, it would be i'm
possible for the King to cross the At
lantic, owing to the necessity of his
remaining at home to welcome. in
June, Emperor Francis Joseph to Bel
gium on the conclusion of that mon
arch's stay in England. In response
to this 3. semi-official and curt an
nouncement has been given out at
Vienna to the effect that Francis Jos
eph has for the present no Intention
whatsoever of paying a visit to Bel
gium or to the Court of Brussels. yet
Leopolds visit to Vienna last autumn
followed closely upon that of King
Edward, and since the old Emperor
is now about to return the English
rulers call, Leopold may be excused
for expecting that Francis Joseph
would pay him a similar compliment
on his way back to Austria. That this
courtesy should be withheld must.
under the circumstances, be looked
upon as an intentional slight placed
upon Leopold indicative of the EN-
peror's disDleasure. The Belgian ruler
Was equally unsuccessful in his efforts
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TALK OF THE TOWN
AND H9Rts o. KHt
TIMES ~
Her Quest.

She was wee bit of a tot, curly
headed and not a whit frightened by
the big policeman who guided her gen
tly into the captains office.
II picked her up on Kearny street,
said the bluecoat to the captain, who
took the little toddler in his arms.
Whats your name, baby?" kindly
queried the officer.
Mamma calls me Golden Locks, "
piped the pretty child, but mamma s
gone away. They took her away last
night and. they said she's gone to
heaven" prattled the baby. But she
never said good night to me and
couldn't sleep all night, and when
morning came dess went out to find
mamma. I'm awful tired"
The motherless child laid her head
on the captains shoulder and was
asleep, while great big honest tear
rolled down the sympathetic police
mans cheek.
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Oyster Farms.

In Eastern Virginia there are several
thousand acres of oyster farms, where
oysters are raised by artificial meth
ods on artificial beds. The natural
oyster bed is where the oyster breeds
and natures naturally. There are thou
sands of acres of such beds in the
Chesapeake Bay system of salt water.
In such beds the oysters breed by the
millions and as they are too close to-
gether there they cannot all reach
satisfactory growth. If taken when
small from these natural beds and
strewn along on the bottoms where
there are no oysters naturally at the
rate of 900 to 1000 bushels per acre,
such young oysters mature and ripen
! off for the market, some in one and
the rest'in two years.
There is profit in such work, when
intelligently managed. of 25 to 331a per
cent Probably more than 100000 acres
of artificial oyster beds are made to
grow an oyster crop in addition to the
acreage embraced in the natural
beds. The area of artificial" beds is
increasing rapidly each year.
One singular feature about the oyster
is this: They all look exactly alike,
there being no difference between the
male and the female externally or in
ternally; in fact, the art of man is
not sufficient to distinguish one sex
from the other. Another unique fea-
| ture is this: The male oyster lays"
as many eggs as the female-"equal
rights we perceive. The eggs of the
male are called 'milt," and the eggs
of the female are called spawn" An
ordinary full-grown oyster is supposed
to lay million eggs year. In spawn
ing season the water is full of these
eggs, and when the "milt' and the
spawn" come in contact and the water
is at the right temperature, life is
impaired to the microscopic egg and
1t drops to the bottom, where, if it
succeeds in grasping hold of something
such as another oyster or shell or
rock, or anything to hang to, the
tiny creature begins to form it's shell
and in a few weeks becomes visible to
the eye.
The oyster farmers are harvesting the
crop at present. While the greater por-
tion of the United States is under snow
and in the grasp of winter, our oyster
farmers are busy harvesting their
crop. which requires no fertilizer, food
or fencing and costs only for the seed
the sowing and the harvesting and
which pays a good dividend on the in
vestment. From 1900 to $4,000 hands
are engaged in the oyster work in
Eastern Virginia. 1t is an odd sort OF
farming. and the oyster farmers in
winter become corn farmers in sum-
mer.
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MEN analN[Aa1ERS In
THE fGN.H ne WORLD
M0NTAN

nation. Millions are contemplated in
the plans for Improvements now before
Congress. 1 said two measures had
passed, each one house Of Congress;
that would seem to confirm Washington
as the capital TO the end of the life
of the nation The Senate measure re-
ferred TO carries no dollar Of appropria-
ton with it, but is the forerunner Of
a sweeping improvement 1t is the
Newlands bill. making it unlawful to
construct a building within AS feet on
each side of a line drawn from the
center Of the dome of the capitol to
the apex of the Washington monu-
ment. The Agricultural Department
had selected a site for its new build
ing within this line and the bill is in
tended to prevent its location there
and to estop any future plans within
the area being formed. The purpose
OF the bill is to guarantee a grand
vista from the west front of the cap
itol down the mall TO the monument.
This was contemplated in the original
plans Of the city as prepared by
L Enfant. In the plan as elaborated
by the Park Commission a sweep of
lawn stretches 300 feet wide down this
vista, bordered by trees to . width
Of the capitol and the evident neces-
Between this and the line of public
buildings which it is designed shall
ultimately fringe each side of the mall
l45 feet each side is reserved for
drives and walks, making total width
Of the mall of $50 feet, extending in a
direct line west froms the capitol to
the monument
The plans matured and discussed, at
least in the Senate, without dissent, as
a thing practically agreed upon, con-
templates the purchase of the extern
sive triangle between the mall and
Pennsylvania avenue from the Botanic
Gardens which face the Capitol
grounds-to the Treasury, at Fifteenth
street. The shabby structures that
front the avenue on the south side for
nearly this whole distance are to be
replaced by great public buildings, as
they may be required, and constructed
for the Federal or district Govern
ment. The buildings are to be given a
beautiful setting of green. back from
the thOroughfare, and with ample
room. In their minds eye the Sena-
tors who discuss these plans see in the
Pennsylvania avenue of the future the
noblest highway in the world. There
is on the south side of the avenue now
the postoffice building and the new
municipal building is to be placed
there. And there a place for the pro-
posed new State Department building
viii undoubtedly be found in spite of
all efforts n add fO ha crrorfn of
department buildings about the White
House. For not only does the majority
look to il that the proposed new build
ings shall be architecturally creditable
to the capital of the greatest nation,
but that their location shall be chosen
TO lend every possible charm.
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SAN FRANCISCO IN REVIEW.

TINE ffty-fourth annual report of the Chamber of
| Commerce of San Francisco. which has just been
issued includes current commercial and industrial
history of San Francisco epitome More than hun
dred pages crowded with statistical matter all rela
ing the business of San Francisco, manufactures,
banking real estate commerce. trade and the related
which this city the greatest seaport
the Pacific of the United States Many of the
that found in the report have necessarily been
given publicity before but there others that here
assembled for public review for the first time with the
sanction of organization making speciality of such
useful work.
The Chamber of Commerce presents, might be in
fered from the bare referring statistical
opuence, such compendium that intelligent student,
by devotng the proper and attention the matter
may know much about material San Francisco The first
thought that will to is that such document
would be valuable for at St. Louis during the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Unquestonaby, in
nection with other literature and distributed with dis
elimination would prove vastly interesting seekers
for comprehensive knowledge.
The figures not confined to returns for 1903. In
carefully compiled tables the statistics of many
placed in uxtaposition that the analyst may be
able with certainty the advancement that has
been achieved in all lines of endeavor the rate of
such progress city that is continually improving
holds out promises and attracts the striving and the
ambitious
One series of tables shows the normal Genealogical
data for various points the State for period of twenty
FIVE years, compiled by the United States Weather
Bureau One page is devoted to figures relative to the
rainfall in San Francisco for every year since I84o
Climate and rainfall sufficient considerations induce
many to in their lot with the community that is
favored in these particulars.
George A. Newhall, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, supplies valuable facts that to be
found in the annual of any organization
He lays emphasis upon the that there was
balance of $4oooooo in favor of San Francisco in 1908
as between imports and exports The manufactures of
this city in 1903 estimated by him at more than
$I5ooooooo This is indorsed by the chamber by in
cluding in the annual report of the body Of money
invested in real estate San Francisco last year Pres
dent Newhall shows that $38I66S68 was new capital
1t is pleasing to learn that the chamber gained fortv
members in twelve months. Benefit would accrue to
rising Californans if the report of the Chamber
of Commerce should be made the basis of some careful
lessons in the higher school grades this city, at least
1t does harm for the San Francisco BOYS and the girls
have intelligent idea of the of the business
and commerce OF this port while they finding out in
their biographies about the world at large to which IFS
services greatly auxiliary.
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One National Melody.

There is nothing Of serious innova-
ton in the recent order of Secretary
Moody that THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." and that only, shall be played at
"COlOrs" on shipboard-reveille and
retreat sunrise and sunset. AS a ma
tion we have but one national anthem
or melody or air. and that one is ''The
Star Spangled Banner" 1t is used
upon all occasions Of high ceremony.
II is made obligatory in the army, and
has been for years 1t is the only tune
TO which officers Of the army and navy
and patriotic citizens generally pay the
homage Of erect posture or doffed
headgear. 1t is recognized by other
nations. whose bands play it Invariably
when an American official or person.
age is TO be complimented. 1t is dig
niied, suggestive, inspiring = though
net the easiest in the world to sing. 1t
is our own. The so-called America
is English; Yankee Doodle is a ca
dence joke and was foisted on us by
the satirical John Bulls in the days
when Brother Jonathan was the syn
onym for reproach. While Hail Co
lumbia" and Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean," have proper place in a
national repertory. they are no more
national than Bonnie Blue Flag, i"
John Browns Body or the inspiring
Dixie" Men have died and women
have wept to the inspiriting and sad
dening strains of these songs of our
united country. as they have to Rally
Round the Flag" "Sherman's March
to the Sea" and other lilts of loyalty
and its opposite in days gone by
Cleveland Leader
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to fall behind the President has done for
the in four months than others had done in hun
d-ed and fifty years
Next Governor Hogg wants to be assured that Judge
Parker will immed diaely admit the Philippines States
of this Union alternative surrender them en-
tirey Now all this the face of the fact that 1893
Mr.. Hearst whoopng the longest leased wire
in the world, Nail the flag to the Philippines Nail it,
This he printed the top of what he considers the
impressive page all his newspapers in all kinds of type
and all kinds of colors. He roasted President Mckinley
for mailing the flag fast enough those islands, and
his American soul ragged in his ribs that account.
He abused the President roundy and continuously, de-
caring that he had American sand enough to take
the Philippines
Does Hogg know this? Or has Mr.. Hearst changed
and has he claw hammer UP his sleeve to pull out the
nails and let the flag down? At time when the country
had very conservative ideas about the Philippines, and
doubted the wisdom of their permanent occupation Mr.
Hearst telling how Jefferson would have stuffed
them in Uncle SANS pocket and Mr. Bryan coaching
Democratic Senators to for their acquisition What
followed followed, and yet say what
relation those islands is be- except that
the people will permit their incorporation into
body polite.
So between Hearst and Hogg, Parker and Hill the
whole Democratic situation suggests the mudde that will
the affairs of the country if that party take control
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at Paris to induce the King and Queen
of Italy to stop over at Brussels on
their return from staying with Ed
ward VII at Windsor last autumn,
and it will have been noticed that,
although Leopold made elaborate
preparations to welcome Emperor
William at Antwerp on the occasion
of the latter's trip from Bremen TO
the Mediterranean, yet the Kaiser
passed by without touching at any
Belgian port. Nor has King Edward
visited the Court of Brussels once
since his accession, although Leopold
is a former friend and very near
relative, as which. indeed, he attended
in person the obsequies of Queen Vic
toria.
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Representatives of the great civilized countries of
the world gathering St Louis in preparation for
the opening of the splendid exposition that expected
TO eclipse all others held. For six months at
least this progressive American city will be the show
ground of the worlds best endeavors The town will
be the parliament of modern civilization
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woman, hired to prey as thief upon the gudgeons
that frequent local dive, was convicted the other d
and will be sent to the penitentiay Do our worthy
police need further suggestion of their negec of
duty in not closing the pitfalls of San Francisco even
those that thrive in vicious prosperity on Market srets
If the woman be guilty. what of her employer?
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

San Francisco is out of debt No more convn.;u
proof could be given that the city is favorite ~ The
fates Some of worthy but expensive public officials
much puzzled at our healthy financial condition
the rest of An exposition of how it hapnened
would be entertaining.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

GOTHAM-B., Vallejo. Cal Gotham
is a parish in Nottinghamshire Eng
land. When King John proposed Wis
iting that place with the view of pur-
chasing castle and grounds there. and
sent messengers to the place to pre-
pare for his reception, the people. un-
willing to support the additional ex-
pense of royal estate, engaged with
common accord in all manner of idiotic
pursuits. The messengers reported the
place full of fools and the royal project
was abandoned. Afterward the people
remarked that more fools passed
through Gotham than remained in 1t.
and in time the people of that place
became known as the wise men of
Gotham" subsequently "a wise man
of Gotham" became synonymous for
"a fool" In "Salmagundi," a humor-
Gus work by Washington Irving, his
brother William and James X. Spauld-
ing, the name Gotham was applied to
New York and the people called Goth
amites, to suit the purpose Of the au-
thors in representing the inhabitants as
given to undue pretension to wisdom.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

The Board Of Public Works has filed estimates c,I,
ing for appropriation to of nearly three million
dollars for the next fiscal year Taken at its best this
of those instances of municipal suggestion where
the public asked to pay for something that if has No
reason, fortified by experience, to expect to obtain
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The Russians, it is announced with some show Of
authority, will make stand at the Yau River While
is encouraging to know that the fighting men of the
Gar intend to do something they should have care
that they do not fall where they elect to stand The
Japanese have the advantage inevitably given by the
knowledge that they must fight against odds
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

United States Senator Simmons declared in debate
few days since that it impossible for him to
predict who the Democratic nominee for President will
be- The Senator should possess his spirit in calm salts
faction After November the American people will have
forgotten who the Democratic nominee for President
uzs
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

THE ROB, Vallejo. Cal. The
steamer Rio de Janeiro sank in the
bay of San Francisco, as she was in
side the heads designated by an
imaginary line from Point Lobos to
Point Bonita
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

LICENSE-N. N, City. II an agent
solicits orders for books to be deliv-
cred at future time by the house he
represents he is not required to pay a
license. but If he goes from house to
house and sells books outright he be-
comes peddIer and is required to have
a license. A peddler must have a license
IL he goes from house TO house offer
ing to sell goods of his own or any
body else's manufacture
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

INSTITUTE OF Arb, Vallejo,
Cal. The Mark Hopkins building, now
known as the Mark Hopkins Institute
of Art, was donated to the University
of California by Edward F. .Searles
February 27, 1893.
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ZION CITY-Subscriber, City. Zion
City, the one built by Dowie, is in
Cook County, ILL.,, near Chicago.
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AnS7oers to Queries.

BEST HARBOR-A Subscriber. City.
San Francisco is the best harbor Of
California.
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men By the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 2s0 CAL
sfornia street. Telephone Main 1ol2. .
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

Townsend's California GIace fruits and
choice candies. in artistic fre-etched
boxes. A nice present for Eastern friends
Il5 Market street. above Call building.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

The proposition to erect a building
for the United States Supreme Court
within the capitol grounds and to the
northeast OF the capitol building, rela-
lively distant from it as is the Con-
gressional library. has many champions
la both houses. This completed it Will
give further ON within the capitol
10 the uses Of members OF Congress.
In all the discussion concerning the
city beautiful-the city of the presen-.
the city OF the future-there has been
not so much as hint that Washington
may not always be the capital Of the
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RUSSIA AS A CHAMPION.

%HE British conquest of India openly and frank
| ly commercial The peninsula had been for ages
under alien masters The Hindoos had paid