The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 14, 1896, Page 27

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1896. 2 7 MARS AND TS STAANGE FEATURES, Its Opposition in December Promises Much for Astronemers. The Fiery Planet of War Is Only 138 Millions of Miles Away. A More Intimate Acquaintance With the Globe and Its Topography May Be Had. Once agaln the planet Mars and its Strange topography isattracting the atten- tion of star-gazers and of the intelligent worid at large. Since the advances of the last few vears in telescopic appliances 1its biennial increase in brightness as it comes nearer and nearer to a more or less favor- able opposition unfailincly awakens the hope of new discoveries as to how far it re- sembles its sister planet, earth, and the possibility of its being an abode of life and intelligence. Even when Mars shines dimly i of 138,000,000 mil as at present, its ap- proactiing perih n—of no special value jor observation discussed with in- terest; its recently attained northern de- clination inspires renewed activity; and the opposition of next December, which promises some favorable conditions for observation, is already placed within the August, 1892. practical forecast of the observatories. The relative positions of this interesting orb and the earth in their revolutions include many variations of distance not always understood, hence the undue expectancy whenever Mars approaches perihelion. The accompanying diagram may ex- plain why. the oppositions of the planet that occur when it is near its perihelion, a8 in 1877 and again in 1892-94, are the pr pitious times, coming about every seven- teen and fifteen vears, when science reaps | good results from careful observation. The orbit of Mars is more elliptical than | that of the earth, its distance from the sun &t perihelion and aphelion, A and P in the diagram, differing 13,000,000 miles, but even this great amount makes little differ- ence in our view of the planet unless the earth is between Mars and the sun, or at Jeast near this favorable standpoint. This combination of opposition, Martian peri- helion, near terrestrial aphelion (a in the diagram) reduces the distance to 35,000,000 miles, giving a view of the full or nearly full illuminated disk and the soath snowy pole. On August 26 of every year the earth 1s between the sun and the Martian peri- helion point, but Mars may be in quad- | Mars rature, conjunction, or some distant part of its orbit at that date. Unusually favorable perihelion oppo- sitions bave occurred on Aucust 27, 1719, September 1, 1798, and September 5, 1877, at intervals of seventy-nine years, but perihelion oppositions of high value occur at intervals of fifteen or seventeen years. As Mars takes 687 days to go round the sun, successive oppositions occurring ubo}lt every two years and two months fuxa place further round the pathsin the direc- tion of motion, as shown by the dates and connecting lines in the diagram. They decrease in value as they -approach the point of Martian aphelion, where 61,000,- 000 miles intervenes between us and the much-studied surface. Still these far-oif oppositions bring compensatory glimpses | as the north pole of the planet isin {'ull view at the pomnt marked N. P., aregion invisible at the opposite point, S. r, on account of the inclination of the axis. The illustrations show the different po- sitions of the conspicuous Hourgiass Bea according to whether the nor»t.h or sonph pole is in view, and also the dxf?erenf:e in the apoarent size of the disk, which dimin- ishes one-fourth in brightness at an aphe- i sition. ]T ‘f)s::(:mr compensaiion for northern observers of the less favorable oppositions is found in the north declination of the planet, for it is always in southern skies when nearest the earth, and though vis- | ible in higher Jatitudes, is veiled by' a longer and denser extent of te_rresmal atmosphere. For these reasons its north declination of twenty-five degrees when in | ment on pags 8 for e n the morning sky from a distance | ! opposition December next offers facilities j for observation that cannot be overlooked, | and expeditions to suitable latitudes are planred and rumored farinadvance. The high tablelands of Mexico and similar climes have been proposed as fdvorable localities for observing this coming Martian phase, which has not been satisfactorily | seen for several years. { 'The Martian perihelion of the 12th inst. | offers no incentive, for the earth is seventy- seven degrees from that point. Marsis | not even in quadrature, its disk is but six seconds in diameter and its surface mark- | ings invisible except in powerful tele- | scopes. | The south polar region and its vicinity having been a subject of discussion and | of diverse opinions during the last four years, it may be very advantageous to | transfer investigation to the waxing and waning of the opposite polar area and seek | | new light and evidence there. The seas, continents, canals and lakes, if such they be, are now familiar to every one in out- line and description; but the inhabita- bility of the planet still remains an unset- | tled though deeply interesting question. To enthusiasts Mars is a miniature worid, peopled with intelligent beings | whose civilization is similar to our own; | but the very different degrees of gravity on the surface of the two globes, as well as the difference in light, heat and motion, probably make the Martian life forms as distinct from ours as any two species in the animal kingdom, or even more so. If intelligence there has attained as high a range as here, and if natural science is | as well understood and applied, still the | difference of standpoints, ways and means | would render it incomprehensible to a sister world. Mr. Percival Lowell,who has | studied the planet carefully during the last opposition, admits that the evidence of water vapor has not been established, but nevertheless maintains its existence in an atmosphere probably thinner than ours is atthe summit of the Himalayas. He adds: *One deduction from the extreme rarity of the air we must, however, be careful not to make: that because itis | thin it is incapable of supporting intelli- | gent life. That beings physically consti- tuted like us could not exist with any com- fort to themselves is more than likely; but lungs are not inseparably linked to logical powers, as we are sometimes shown in other ways, and there is nothingin the world or beyond it that we know of to hint that a being with gills might notbe a superior person notwithstanding.” Flammarion, the French scientist, also maintains the existence of water and states that the so-called lakes are pur- posely created oases fed by these waters. However, he also requests him to reflect on the seas until next December, when he may cease to regard the canals as stretches of water. Professor Hussey of the Lick Observa- tory has courteously furnished the follow- ing information as to future observation of this supposed kindred world: **When Mars comes into position for observation ilton. The work will go on regularly, but it is not expected that it will be attended { with any sensational resuits. It is the ob- ject of the astronomer to accumulata and co-ordinate the facts of his science so that he may gain an insight into the deeper meaning of the phenomena presented by | the heavenly bodies. In the case of Mars, we want a more intimate acquaintance | with its geography; we want to know bet- ter what are the succession of the phe- nomena that it presents; we wish a more complete investigation as to the extent and character of its atmospnere, and no small number of points.”” Thus, though the time has not yet come for kinetoscopic views of Martian water-works, or the in- terchange of luminous signals, still, in view of recent progress in natural science and the accompanying achievements of art, who can draw a restricting line as to the possibilities of future ages? coming centuries show the same practical progress as the nineteenth, even 1o its close, interplanetary communication may not seem the absurd and baseless fancy that it seems to-day. | Rose O’HALLORAN. The North Pole Balloon Trip. it is a Swede, M. Andre, who is the author of the plan of exploring the pole by means of a balloon. As is well known, a belt of ice encircles the pole, where it is believed an open sea will be found. It is this belt, which it has been hitherto im- possible to cross in a vessel, that the bold Swede proposes to cross through the air. The expedition will be composed of three persons, M. Andre, the chief, M. Ekholm, a scientific man, and M. Strindberg. The last is the nephew of the celebrated novel- ist, dramatic author and illustrious mis- ogynist, some of whose plays, esteemed by literary men, have been given this season | at the Theater Libre. | Uncle and nephew are at present in ‘ Paris. The former has come to make known to the scientific world some 1nter- esting chemical experiments by which he thinks he can demonstrate that sulph ur, which hitherto has been classed by science among the simple elements, may be re- solved into several elements; for I forgot to say that the poet is also a chemist, and by no means an unappreciated one. The nepliew bas been sent to Paris by M. An- dre to superintend the construction of the “Pole Nord,” the balloon which is to be used on_the expedition planned. He has | taken advantage of his visit to make some experiments with a system of sails and guide ropes, which, as he thinks, will per- mit him to direct the balloon partly, or at least to make progress to windward. “We have,’”’ he said to me, ‘‘made use of the ‘Brennus’ for.this experiment, a bal- loon constructed directly under my super- vision by Mr. Machuron, who is also con- structing our Pole Nord. This balloon holds 1700 cubic meters of gas. I took my place in the car with MM. Machuron and N. de Fonvielle. M. Cailete of the in- stitute watched our departure irom terra firma. At 12:38 the ‘Brennus’ rises slowl and_drifts to the south-southeastward, having started from the factory at Vaugirard. We leave Parisabovethe Cha- tillon gate at an altitude of 600 meters, pass Villejuif, then Villeneuve-st. Georges. Then we let our guide ropes trail; we are above the forest of Senart; we arrange the sails, the balloon shows itself at once obedient to the direction, we visibly devi- ate from the direction of the wind and suc- ceed in passing beyond the forest. I was | getting ready to measure the deviation thus obtained when the rays of the sun, | which had been pouring for a moment on | the balloon, made the gas in it expand and send the balloon up abruptly, which interferes with the observation. We try the experiments again after passing Melun and Fontainebleau. By means of an instrument devised by M. Ekho!m, a member of the coming expedition, I was then able to measure the angle of deviation from the direction of the wind, which varied between eight and ten degrees. We kept up the experiment during nearly an hour, obtaining at will deviations to the right and to the left, making thus a zigzag line. At last, aftera journey of five hours, we came to land near the little town of Egreville, between Nemours and Montagris, delighted, [ as- sure you, with the results of our day’s vork.” { w"’l‘hemunon I leave the Swedish aeronaut, ! wishing him the success which he and his comrades deserve in the expedition which | they are about to take.—Paris Correspond- ent of the New York Sun: ————————— it will be observed again at Mount Ham- | If the | 10 G0 WHALING WITH LIVE WIRES, A Halifax Man Will Use Electricity to Kill Leviathans. Patent Coffin to Prevent the Stealing of Bodies by Dis- secting Ghouls. The Luminous Keyhole That Will Simplify Matters Early in the Morning. Now it is proposed to fit out a whaling vessel with a dynamo and kill whales by a current of electricity sent through the harpoon. The salt had so much faith in his scheme that he has engaged an elec- trician to build a dynamo that would gen- erate an alternating current of 10,000 volts. That dynamo he will have rigged up in his ship, and then he will sail away to the north to capture the whale in a fin de siecle manner. Captain Cbarles W. Hershell of Halifax, owner and commander of the whaling- ship Rosalie, is the man who intends to wipe out the customs and traditions of the whaling industry with a smail wire and a large dynamo. As to the method of application, the captain explained it as follows: “Iam going to place the dynamo on the whaler and not put itin operation until the whaling vrounds are reached. On board I will have a big reel of heavily in- sulated wire. “The reel will be placed in the smaller boat, in which we go out to meet the whale. We shall have several thousand feetof wire on the reel. One end will be connected with the dynamo. At the other end, which will be in the smaller boat, will be a hard rubber stick about four feet in length, The wire will run through that stick so that it may be handled easily and safely. “‘Atthe end of the stick will be attached a piece of metal 24 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. The point of that needle will be sharp, so as to penetrate the flesh of the whale easily. “The hard rubber stick and the big needle will be used just as we use the harpoon to-day. When near the big fish, as near as we get in the old way, the har- pooner will throw the electric barb. ‘At the time there will be a current of 10,000 volts running [through the wire. lower extremity and the upper part bent at right angles. The inner end of this fits into the sleeye, where it can be firmly fastened by set screws. It is possible to raise the wheels off the ground entirely, so that the bicycle can ge used in the ox:dmary way, or they can be made to runiua line parallel to the tread of the hind wheel. To Find the Keyhole. Among the many curious articles that have been recently patented here isa self- locating keyhole, designed to aid the be- lated citizen who has dined out in fitting his latchkey. therein without disturbingi the neighborhood in bis efforts. The new | keyhole, as may be seen from the illustra- tion, is funnel-shaped and has raisea pro- jections upon each side, which act as guides for the key. Another of these de- vices is made of glass and hss a coat of phosghnreuoent vaint . upon its back, which, upon a dark night, will send out a faint glow and thus disclose its location. To Cheat the Ghouls. Among inventions isa coffin or casket made of plate glass, which, aside from the fact that it is more durable than wood and does not rot, will enable the mourners to view the remains without the necessity of removing the lid. The stealing of bodies for dissecting pur- oses has prompted a man 1o patent a cof- n in which the remaining space, after the body is placed in the coflin, can be packed with cement up to a point reaching to the | waist of the corpse. When the cement hardens the body is packed rigidly therein, preventing removal withou't damaging the remains past usefulness, Spring Road Cart. In the ordinary road cart there has always existed a most undesirable ““horse motion,” that could only be obviated by | the use of a complicated arrangement of springs and a weakening of the shafts. Charles Schwarts of Philadelphia, Pa., is the inventor of a spring arrangement that seems calculated to overcome many diffi- culties. x The shafts of the vehicle are fastened to the axle in the ordinary way. On top of the shafts there is a second series of springs constructed on the scroll principle, as can be seen in the accompanying cut. They are fastened to the shafts only in two places and the seat is fasiened at the When the point of the needle strikes the | whale a current connection will be formed with the dynamo and the whale will get the full shock of the high voltage and will be dead in the fraction of a second,” An Oarless Lifeboat. James C. Walker of Waco, Tex., has | patented a lifeboat intended to be non- sinkable in the roughest kind of water. 1t | is constructed cigar-shaped and has a series of water-tight compartments on both sides of the interior. Each of these com- | partments has a valved outlet pipgconnect- | ing and a single tube connecting with two g large pipes running the length of the ves- sel, one end of which terminates in a nozzle that projects through the stern. In the center of the vessel thereisa | pump that forces the water from the out- side of the vessel through the inlet pipes | and then through the nozzles at the stern. | In this way the vessel is forced ahead by a | steady pressure. Steering is accomplished | by the use of an ordinary rudder just aft of the nozzles. | Every F:rt of this vesselis under the control of a man in the turret. It is pos- sible to regulate the flow of water to a nicety. The construction of this vessel is such that its forward movement would not be retarded even if it became entirely sub- merged. The pumps could of course be ariven by electric or gas motors. Plants Watered Automatically. There are a great many designs and styles of stands for both the house and the conservatory. The Philadelphia Record gives a description of one of the most useful and simple. It consists of a water tank having an apertured cover on which the pots are adapted to rest. Pendant from each opening in the coverisa per- forated tube inclosing a sponge. When a ot is placed over an opening in the cover 1t contracts with the sponge and the latter thus feeds the water from the tank below ! to the bottom of the pot by capillary at- traction. When the plants are mounted on this stand they need very little care, and the tank need be filled with water only abont twice per month. There is no excess of moisture in the pots, as the sponges only fecd the water up as itis required. Of course the leaves of the plants must be sprinkled occasionally in order to keep them in perfect condition. Attachment for Bicycles. Isaac M. Lincoln of Providence, Rhode Island, is the inventor of an attachment for converting any bicycleinto a four- wheeled machine. The idea in thisis to help beginners to ride, and also to convert | the bicycle into a freight-carrier. Mr. Lincoln’s invention consists of a movable sleeve, intended to be adjustable | toy top. This pin is inserted Top-Spinning Pistol. A New Spring Road Cart. top. By this arrangement the spring will zive in every direction and any jarring is overcome. vCEsE New Style of Velociped:. Nelson Newman of Springfield, Ill., is the inventor of a velocipede intended to be propelled by the arms of the rider in- stead of the feet. The general construction of this machine is much like a tricycle. The handle-bar, however, is made to act as a fulcrum. The lower end of it has a connecting rod that is attached to a crank on the rear axle, By moving the handle-bar backward and forward, a rotary motion is communicated to the crank and the machine is driven forward. 5 The mechanism for steering the machine is attached to the handle-bars. A rod ex- tends downward to & pin on top of the front wheel support, so that the whole structure can be turned from side to side. Top-Spinning Pistol. The latest toy novelty is the invention of James R. Cluxton of London, Ohio. It is a very simple contrivance, very much in the shape of an ordinary toy pistol. Ham- mer and trigger are made to operate in the usual way. Attached to the hammer is a rod that extends into the barrel, and of such shape that it will hold “tln. pin of & to a cer- tain aperture at the end of the barrel, The hammer is cocked and the top is held firmly in place. When the trigger is pulled the hammer is snapped, which cansed the rod to shoot forward in the at any pomnt on the center bar of th Do’ mot #aiFto tead Phomas ‘Sater's advertise- | machine. Engnflle with this post are iwo rods, each having a wheel at barrel and, mbbinf against the pin on the top, make it revolve at arapid rate and tlfi. fall out and continue spinning on the table. N THE SPATUALSTS FAEKDLY HAAD It Is Freely Extended at Their Latest Gath- ering. First Spiritual Unien of that City Unites With the State Body. Meetings Soon to Be Held in Stockton and Santa Cruz to Initiate Local Unions. | i | The spiritualists bave been having a great time down in the Garden City. It was the occasion of the First Spiritual Union of San Jose joining the State Asso- ciation, being the first spiritualistic body in the State to do so. San Jose was well representec at the State Convention recently held in this City for the purpose of organization, as twelve of her delegates were on hand to greet Harrison D. Barrett, the National president, and wish him godspeed in his work of bringing the disorganized bodies into harmony and correlation. Early Sunday morning the State organ- izer, Mrs. Elizabeth Sloper, accompanied by Mrs. Julia Schlessinger, Mrs. May Dry- nan, Mrs. D. N. Place, Mrs. Ella Stewart, Mrs. Clara Mayo Steers and W. F. Jones, took the train for the Garden City, where they were met at the depot by State Vice-President W. D. J. Hambly and es- corted to Native Sons’ Hall. The hall had been beautifully decorated for the occasion with flowers, festoons of bunting and the stars and stripes. Asthe | meeting had been determined on only at a late moment, the news of it had not been heralded abroad, but there were present at least 250 people, a very respectable gather- ing in view of the many drawbacks. i!)uring this session addresses and s{weeches of greeting were made, to which the San Francisco delegation made cordial | response, etween the morning and afternoon ses sions a sumptuous repast had‘ been pre- pared in the banquet Lall, at which about seventy-five of the elect participated. The afternoon session was devoted to a | discussion of the gospel of spiritualism. | Immediately afterward another feast was | held in the banquet-hall. As regards importance the evening ses- sion took priority. Then the subject of the advisability of all spiritualistic "bodies joining the State Association came up. Interesting speeches on the benefits to be derived from unity were made by Mrs. Carrie Downer Stone and Mrs. Ella Stew- art. The speeches of the ladies were | terse, to the poict and abounded in witty allusions. \ The event of the evening was the ad- dress of the State organizer, Mrs. Eliza- beth Sloper. As aresult the First Spirit- ual Union decided to join the State asso- ciation by a unanimous vote. “The main idea in organization,” said ‘)lrs. Sloper, '‘is to secure the manifold advantages which accrue from unity, and to protect the public from the tricksters which cling to it like the barnacles to the hull of a ship. “Nn other movement has made so rapid an advance in the last forty-eight years as the promulgation of the doctrines of spir- itualism. Nearly every movement in its inception is scoffed at by the Pharisees | and those-of uncouth presence and mind. So were we, but it is not so now. “Climb the heights of Parnassus and gaze broadcast over the great world. Wherever you look—to the north, east, south, west—there you see proselytes to this wonderful belief. “Rich and poor alike, the lame, halt and blind, the man of mighty intellect and the laborer who earns his bread by the sweat of his brow—they all have come in obedience to the command from the celes- tial world, to drink from the water of life that flows by Spiritualism’s shrine.” After an eloquent plea for the various spiritualistic bodies to enter the State As- sociation and gain the benefits that she said would come therefrom, the speaker made reference to the late convention held in this City. = “Qur progress and our strength,” she declared, ‘‘are fully exemplified in the attitude of the great dailies toward us on that important occasion. They sent com- petent reporters and, Lam told, gave them explicit instructions to report our doings faithfully and without any covert insinua- tions. “In particular, I wish to direct your attention to the manner in which our ses- sion was reported in the San Francisco Carr:”’ | Here the speaker was interrupied by loud cheers and various other manifesta- tions of applause. “It never gave us less than two columns,’’ continued Mrs. Sloper, “and in many cases three. The remarks of ail the principal speeches were printea very fully, ana in one instance—when Presi- dent Barrett delivered his great speech ex- temporaneously—it was taken steno- graphically and given as spoken. 5 I deem it the duty of every freethinker, every spiritualist and every liberalist to stand by THE UXrn and support it, for it has truly demonstrated the truth of its motto that it ‘speaks for all.’ The conclusion of the State organizer’s speech was greeted with great applause. Mrs. Schlessinger followed with 4 speech in a similar strain and received the vocif- erous approval of the immense audience. . H. ]())wens followed with a short and vigorous speech. 5 onday about twenty-five of the leading lights took a trip to Alum Rock and en- joyed an old-fashioned basket picnic. In the evening of the same day about fifty athered in the parlors of Mrs. Carrie owner Stone, where a test circle was held. Yesterday the party returned to this City. Next Sunday they will go to Stock- ton and the following Sunday to Santa Cruz, for the purpose of initiating local bodies into the State association. PREPARING TO RATIFY. The Thirty-Ninth Assembly District Making Suitable Proparations. At & meeting of the executiye commit- tee of the Thirty-ninth Assembly District Republican Club last night the following committees were appointed to make ar- rangements for the proposed ratification of the Republican nominee at St. Louis: On notifying the members of the clubas to the time and place to assemble, W. J. Herrin, Oscar Falle and D. Forster; coru- mittee on finance, Thomas Morton, D. L. Farnsworth, Captain John Tuttle, J. J. Sullivan and_T. H. McCarthy ; committee on parade, W. T. Kibbler, B. H. Patrick; G. K‘M-okufl, captain of rarade, and W. T. Kibbier and B. H. Patrick, lieutenant. The executive committee will meet on Tuesday evening at Saratoga Hall for the purpose of making final arrangements, All the members of the club and also all the Repubiicans in the district are cordi- ally invited to participate in this, the first turn-out of the campaign. —————a———— Green Fruit Shipments. Up to date green fruit shipments to the East over the lines of the Southern Pacific Company have aggregated 134 carloads for this season_us against 209 st the same time last year. Thisis not due to any laek in the demand, but to the lateness of the crops, ow- ing to the backwardness of warm weather. It | is expecied, however, ihat before the season is over the aggregate shipments this year will equal those of lge year pprsvionl, WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP | W. Leydecker's Homing Pigeons Came First in the Race From Ashland, Or. 1 T. W. Leydecker of Alameda won the homirg pigeon championship of the Pa- cific Coast on Thursday last with his two | cocks, T-161 and V-134. | Some time ago Mr. vLeydecker and | Joseph Richards of Valiejo made a match | for the championship and at once started | training for the event, the Alameda fan- ‘ cier entering six birds and his opponent | three. The flight was from Asiland, Or., | to this City, a distance of 308 miles, air line. i The birds were liberated at 5 o’clock on | Thursday morning under circumstances | far from favorable, ana must have i.ad a rough time on the journey, as shown by | the time made. 5 The first bird reported was Leydecker’s | T-161, which arrived at 6:05 in the even- ing. Five minutes later the same owner's V-134 came in. None of the other birds had come in up to a late hour last evening, and it is thought that they must have been driven | far out of their course by stress of weather. SONS OF VERMONT. - A Patriotic Entertainment at 0dd Fel- | lows’ Hall. A patriotic and social entertainment was held last night at Odd Fellows' Hall, under the ausvices of the Pacfic Coast Association of the Native Sons of Ver- | mont. The hall was filled with ladies and gentlemen who enjoyed fully every mo- | ment of the time. i The orchestra plaved an overture, “Bat- tle of Bunker Hill,”” which was followed by a pleasing farce, a recitation, a cornet | quartet and the closing act of “La Fav- | orita,” The floor was then cleared for dancing, which continued far into the night. The picnic of the Sons of Vermont and the Bunker Hill Association, in celebra- | tion of the one hundred and twenty-first | anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hull, | :ill be held at Glen Eilen next Wednes- | ay. [ 08 HYDRAULIC MINING. Seven Chinese Are Found Guilty of Violating the Cami- netti Act. This Is the First Case Tried Under the New Law and Is of Interest to Miners. Seven Chinese, Ah Young, Ah Sing, Ah | Jim, Ah Chung, Ah Ling, Ah Hung and Ah Shaw, were convicted in the United States District Court on Friday of violating what is known as the Caminetti act. The law in question was passed by Congress in 1893 and prohibits hydraulic mining ex- cept under a permit. This being the first criminal proceedings it was naturally watched with interest by the miners throughout the State. In January of the present year the Sheriff of Placer County learned that the defendants were operating the Green Val- ley mine bv the hydraulic system. They were warned to apply for a permit, but they made noeffort to secure the necessary document. Finally the matter was re- ported to the Debris Commission, reaching through them the United States Grand Jury. An indictment was returned and the case set for hearing yesterday. The contention of the prosecution was that the defendants had been given every opportunity to comply with the law, and that 1n not doing so they had de- liberately jeopardized the navigation of two sireams—American and Sacramento rivers. The defense only contended that the mine was too far from the waters named to do any practical damage. The jury was out just five minutes, re- turning the verdict alreaay recorded. C. T. Devlin of Sacramento and attorney for the Debris Commission, assisted United States Assistant District Attorney Schles- inger in the prosecution. The importance of the verdict is found in the fact that 1t is the first criminal case under the Cami- netti act, though a civil suit fo test its constitutionality has been pending in the ourts for some months. NEW TO-DAY. An absolutely safe dentifrice, popular with refined persons for over half a century. All Druggists. ozoaon’” TEeTH " BREATH, A sample of liquld Sozodont by mail, provided you mention this publication and send three cents for postage. Spalding’s Glue and other well-known preparations. Address HALL & RUCKEL, New York City, Proprietors of Sozodont, Sozoderma Soap, - T RAILROAD TRAVEL. | SOUTHERN AFIC SYSTEM, | Trains leave and are due to nrrive at | SAN FRANCISCO. | COMPANY. 5) LEAVE Frow JUNET, 18%. — Ammive | les, San Jose and Way Stations,.. 8:494 | A Atlantic Express, Oglen and Kast,, 8450 %:004 Benicia, Vacaville, Rumsey. Sacrar ‘mento, Oroville snd Redding via ........... .. ease | 71004 Martinez, San Ramon, Napa, Calis- d Santa Rosa. ... 6uaor | 8:304 Niles, -f?lu Jose, Sacramento, Marysv Stocl: ille a 91004 Los Angeles Express, Fresno, Sania Barbara and Los Angel 4:459 9:004 Martinez and Stockton. Sacram: 5 $1:30r Port Costa and Way Stations. 4:00r Martinez, San Rawio | Napa, C El | Soua e ..o 91LOa | #1008 Benicia, Vacariile,”" Woodiaid, Orovile and. Boctamento srvre-, 10:Ba | 4:30p Niles, San Jose, Liverm d | 4:30; ufrtfi““’x'; Bt :30r : Yosemitc) and Fresno 11:454 osemito) an 5:00r New Orleans V.xjirecs, F'resno, Bakers- gfld. Santa Barbara,Tos Angeles miug, El Paso, Ne ns an | East. . 10:154 | 51002 Santa for Mojate and Tast. 10:134 | 5:007 Vallcjo.. L 1r:434 | 6:00¢ Europoan 9:454 6:001 Haywards, 7:00r Oregon yillo, Redding, ‘Portlau; Kound and Rast 10:454 CRUZ BIVI (Narrow Gnuge). $7:454 Santa Cruz Excursion, Fanta Cruz and Principal Way Stations ...... 81384 Newark,Centerrille,San Jose, Feiton, Bonlder Creek, Santa Crazand Way 18:002 Stations. . 5:50r New reck, W ose, Almaden, Felton, Boulder C: Bauta Cruz and Principal Stations .. DPIVISION (Third & ' #6:40A San Jose and Way Stations (New esdas Almaden y8 0nly).e.eovs. $7:30 Sunday Excursion, for San “Josey Cruz, i G Principal Way Stations 134 Sau Jose, Tres Pinos, Sas ific Grove, Paso Robles, Sag 9:474 Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Santa Orus, Salinas, Monterey mid PacificGrove *10:40A *3:30p San Jose, Pacific Grove and Way Stations . *1;300 45p San Jose and Wav Stations. . L LEANURO AND HAYWARDS LUCAL. 04 ogs | Melrose, Seminary Park, | 11:004 | Fitchburg, San Leandro J ai00r . e Haywards, | | ;xnr ;000 9:00y | i Runs through to Niles. Mit:kgy) ¢ From Niles. L 112:00¢ CREEK ROUTE FERRY. e SAN PRANCISEO—Fot of ket Sl 5 91— 7: AM. § 9.00 *2:00 $3:00 00 $6:00 P Prom 0AKLAND—Foot of Brozdway.— “6:00 8:00 10:00a.m. $12:00 *1:00 $3:00 *3:00 $4:CC *5:00r . A for Morning. P for Afternoon. * Sundays excepted. +Saturdays only Sundays only. 1t Monday, and Saturday nights only , Thursday _§ Saturitays apd Fundays for Santa Crnz THESUCCESS OF THE SEASON THE LADIES GRILL ROON —O0F THE— PALACE HOTEL, DIRECT - ENTRANCE FROM MARKET SI. OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT. | " Laytonville, R. SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St. ISTHAVELS San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 12:35, 8:80, 5:10, 6:30 P. ™. Thursdays—Extra trl 11:30 p. . Saturdeys—Extra trips 8 1:50 . w. 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 A.3c; 1:30, 3:39, 0 P. 3 San Rafael to San Francisco. 7:50, 9:10, 11:10 A. a.; Saturdays—Extra trips SUNDAYS 255 o5 5:00, 6:25 P 3. Dk dd ol Sy Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Pi ‘schedule as above. g 11:00 A.a.: Leave Arrive San Francisco. | MeMeCt | gqp Francisco. WEEK | SUN- 596, SuN- | Wi 7:30 AM|7:30 AM| Novato, |10:40 An| 8:40 A | 3:30 px|9:30 ax| Petaluma, | 6:05 Py 10:10 Axc 5:10 Px|5:00 Py Santa Rosa.| 7:30 Py 6:15 P Fuiton, 7:80 Ax Windsor, [10:10 ax Healdsburg, Geyserville, 8:30 px7:30 Ax| Cloverdale! | 7:30 x| 6:15 Fieta, T 7:30 u[ | Hopland & 110:10 ax 8:30 Py 7:30 Ax| Ukiah. | 7:30 vae| 6:15 pxc 7:80 Ax > [10:10 Ax 7:30 ax|Guernevilte. | 7:30 exe| " 8:30 Px i | | easex 7:30 AM|7:30 AM| Sonoma |10:40 ax| 8:40 AX 5:10 ¥ 5:00 px| and 6:05 Px| 6:15 P | Glen Ellen. | 7:30 AM|7:80 AM 10:40 A|10:10 A 3:30 2| 5:00 pa| SePastoPol. | 4o by | 6115 pac Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs; at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs; af Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Pleta for Highland Springs, Kelseyville, Soda’ Bay and Lakeport; at Hopland for Lakeport and Bartiett Springs: at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Saratoga Springs, Blua Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Laxe, Pomo, Potter Valley, John Day’s, Lierley's, Bucknell's, San- hedrin _Heights, Hullville, Booneville. Green wood, Orr's Hot Springs, Mendocino City, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal, Willets, Cahto, Covelo, arris, Scotis and Kureka. Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reduged " rates. On Sundays round-trip tickets to all points be. yond San Rafael at half rates. Ticket Offices. 650 Market st., Chronicle bullding. H.C, WHITING, RYAN, Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. Atlantic Pacific RAILROAD Trains leave from and arrive da\ st Market-Street. Ferry. To Chicago via A. & P. Direct Line Leaves every day at 6 P., carryinz Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers to Chicago ;l: Kansas Csl‘l'y !v:’\;lh:mcnm(s Annex cars for nver and Tn:rl‘onmu SaNTA FE ROUTE EXCUR- BIONS leave every WEDNESDAY for BOSTON ‘with the very latest up-to-date upholstered touriss lleeptr‘l‘, in charge ?I experienced agents, running rough to destination. m’l‘hl‘bell rallway from California to the East. New rails, new ties: no dust: interesting scenerys snd good meals in Harvey's dining-rooms. Ticket Ofice—644 Market Street, Chronicle Building. NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). From San Francisco, Commencing june 15, 1896, WEEKDAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael —7 59:15 10:15, 11:45, A. M.; *1:45, 5:15, *:00, 6:35 P. 3. Extra trips_for San Ratael on Mondays, Wednes- aays and Saturdays at 11:30 P. . SUNDAYS. ; For Mill Valley and San_Rafael—*8:00, #9:00, 250200, 11 580 e 30:5 #+124:80, *1 550, #3:1, #4100, 5:30, 6:45, 8:30 P . Exira trip to Sausalito ar 11:00 4. o Trains marked * run to San Quentin. **12:30 .. does not run to Mill Valley. THROUGH TRAINS. For Point Reyes ana way stations—8:00 A. M. Saturdays: 5:15 . M. weekaays For Point Reyes, Cazadero and way stations— 8:00 A. M. Sundays: 1:45 p. M. weekduys. *8:00 , 4:15, tionoia or BEFORE ano AFTER £l}1¢ ‘The reason sufferer-, are.not Y Prostatitis. 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