The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1897, Page 31

~ peace was finally restored. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1897. 81 TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS OF CALIFORNIA. ETTERS have been flowing in | from teachers in the public schools ail over the State con- gratulating The Call on the re- cent establishment of a de- partment of education and promising aid and encouragement in the wor Already a number of inter- esting articles on special features of education or pertaining to the schools in general have been received. Many of these letters contain sug- gestive hints as to the manner of con- ducting such a department, but there is' a wide difference of opinion ex- pressed in them. One writer says: “The articles should be written by Specialists in the field of education.” In the very next letter a prominent educator of San Jc ates his views to the contrary: “Make it a point to publish articles not merely, from teachers and superintendents but from those outside the profession. We teachers should know what others think of us and of our work—business men, parents, trustees, and—yes, ev: pupils.” From Salinas comes a letter with the word: Amended Orthograph stamped across the top of each page. The writer begins with the p: c ad- dress, “Dear *—but here we run across the first snag of inconsistency, for if he spells phonetically in one in- stance, why not in all? According to this rule the words should read “Deer 1y on and plunges ion of the prin- hioned spelling: at once into an e: ciples of his nev “From my orth fy you wil perseiv that T am a spe i form enthuziast— crank, if yvou prefer sc former days we had the educated. sum claiming that the ex- ercize ov lern to spel woz an exellent mental drii: utherz, that we woud looz much ov our ent valuabl literature; and stil u that we woud looz the etimology ov our wordz. “But in regard to this Professor A. H. Layce of Oxford Universi author of ‘Comparativ Filolog: ‘Ignorans iz the cauz ov so itement. The stens ov etimolog: lealz with sounds, not with leterz, and no true etimology do not no the exact ar _pronounst. The iv filology iz baste at the anshent ty nearly az thay pronounst.’ At wun time a cirtain editor grew eloquent in hiz denunsiashun oy the ‘vandaiz’ hoo woud ruthlesly lay handz | nglish,’ and he conclud- peling that iz good enuf spear and Milton iz good enuf for emingly obli ov the fact that he co real spel- akespear and Milton without g The writer goes on to mention a number of unions and associations whic re been formed to further the cause ¢ retie spelling, and g list of prominent scholars all over the world who are interested therein. Among the latter he names such men 2r sor Max Muller, W. W. Skeat, | of Yale University, Henry | Andrew D. White, Matthews, | Eggleston, President Harper of Chicago University and Benjamin E. | Smith of the “Sentury Dicshunary’— | surely | an imposing arra v of names. - . . From Santa Clara County comes the report that about sixty teachers in and | Jose have availed them- of the privileges offered by the teachers’ annuity and retirement fund | of that county. The committee in charge is: F. P. Russell, City Super- intendent, chairman: George S. Wells, b4 cipal of the Washington Grammar school; Cornelia M. Farley of the San Jose High school, and Helen Strange of Gilro Edwin Markham, principal Tompkins school in Oakland, who has . - of the | been for many years a contributor to a | number of the literary magazines in the country, is at present engaged on a book of verse which will be issued by an Eastern publisher some time dur- ing the latter part of next year. This will be followed by a volume of poems on labor subjects. * - The following extract is from an able | address entitled “How to Teach Morals and Manners,” which was deli ed be- fore a recent teachers’ institute by and Goths spelt | Mrs. Florence Bolla of San Pablo: “Probably there is more than one meth- od of teaching morals and manners in the schoolroom, but the one and the only one that 1 have found to be powerful is the force of example, or by comparison. *“The morals, manners and habits of an instructor stamp themselves upon _the young minds just as an image can be im- printed in w: Now I do not say that the example shown by a teacher will alon¢ make pupils mannerly and moral, for we, aided by parents, must constantly correct our puplis’ faults, and point out to them the proper way, but I do say | that, justas a safe andsolid foundationis | T ary to the building of a grand edi- | 50 does the example shown by teach- | ers and parénts serve as the basis for formation of character of youths that are to grow up to be either a blessing or a curse to a nati dealings 'with pupii helps to teach them to be honest, her justice to them teaches 4 them to be just to one another. Civility, patriotism, charity—in fact, all of the virtues practiced by an instructor are | diffused among the young and in an un- | seen way graduaily create a desire in | them to do good; this is an established | truth. Perhaps you think I refer to an | ideal class of children? Not at all. The | uncultured, unrefined of any nation can be taught manners, the difference be- tween Tight and wrong, as well as the trained pupil. I never use corporal pun- ishment for profanity and unmanly con- duct, but simply employ kindness- and patience to counteract these. | “I believe in Shakespeare's saying, ‘There is good in everything.’ I believe that every one, no matter how wicked, has some good trait that is dormant, and the mystery is solved when we find | This the key that unlocks his heart. result can be obtained by cultiv that quality or talent in which we pupil excels. I once taught drawing the schools of a city where, as in all schools, many of the pupils were reck less,” wicked, and even immoral. The) were 50 be their homes, were an. thing but in with no one to it should be One of the boys, aged 15, had | been In the lock-up for twenty days, and | no teacher ‘had been able to conquer | him,” as some expressed it: but I | none had been able to instruct and g him until his last two teachers discov- | ered that he loved music and drawing, so | that after careful training he proved to be a fine artist and an excellent dinger. | In this way his respect and good-will | were gained, and marvelous were the re- | in | suits. From a dejected, reckless boy he | became kind, dutiful, good,—all accom- | plished b¥ kindness, sympathy and in- | terest on the part of his teachers. It is necessary to study the characters of pupils, beginning with their first day of school life, and determine which are the honorable and which the defective, | then plan out a course of moral training for . A teacher of the primary | grades should be able to leave the schoolroom with no monitor to watch | nd on returning find that all, through a | senseé of honor, not fear, have been or- | derly.” If a teacher takes charge of a | school mistrusting the pupils, hunting for dishonor, rude conduct and falsity, she will find all these and more. Children are young philosophers. They will discover st them, that you do not Consequently you cannot | n their respect and love in return. | ‘It is, a good plan to speak in the schoolroom of bad manners and mistakes | seen on the school groungd, on the street, or any other place, and compare the wrong with the right. It is helpful to tories containing a moral, main idea being to awaken | their sympathy and interest. Pup should be constantly reminded of their duty and respect to grown people in street cars, on the street, in entry-ways and other public places; and aiso of the rights of any individual, regardless of rank, color or nationality.” ST e Among . the prominent educators who will participate in the work of the State Teachers’ Association next | week is Professor C. W. Childs of San Jose. Mr. Childs was born in Genesee, N. Y, in 1845. Five years later his parents moved to Milwaukee, where he pursued grammar and high school { | work, and later took a post-graduate course. When still a young man Mr. came to California with a mililary! company and assisted in drilling | militia in El Dorado County in 1861 | and 1862. He began his work as a | teacher in 1862. In 1867 he was gradu- | ated from the State Normal School, | | and lafer became principal of th: | High School in Suisun for several | years. For two terms he was County Superintendent of the schools in So- lano County. - In 1877 Mr. Childs entered the Nor- mal School at San Jose as teacher of bookkeeping, penmanship and draw- ing, and soon after became teacher of history and ecivics. Later he filled the positions of vice-principal and then principal in the same school, serving in the latter capacity for seven vears. | Professor Childs is at present taking Professor C. W. Childs of San Jose work in sociology and political econ- | omy in Stanford University. Wil Judging from theirmethodsof teach- ing and speaking, it seems to be the opinion of many teachers that lan- guage and the use of grammar are to be taught only in class. They are not always careful in their own use of lan- guage, and seldom or never notice and correct the mistakes made by their pupils. During the first two or three years of school iife language double the time assigned any other subject in the course and besides there should be untiring watchfulness of the R | expressions used in the class room in general. Language work with children should be a continual attempt to teach them to express themselves correctly. Much | writing should be required, careful at- tention being given to spelling and punctuation. Let the writing be upon subjects with which the pupils are familiar. The science lesson may as well be- come a lesson in language. hibiting an animal before the class do not ask the common query, “Who can tell me something about this object?” but make every question count, thus awakening the interest of the children in the object and drawing their pow- ers of thought and expression into play. you should insist on clear = concise statements, which may perhaps be written as they are given on the board before the pupils. After the seholars have read aloud this work lackboard they may be required to copy it as a writing lesson. Remem- ber to let your pupils learn to do by doing, you yourself always directing them. 2 MATTIE E. WHITE. Corning, Cal. * Last Friday afternoon those mem- bers of the Teachers’ Club belonging | to the French class listened to an in- teresting and instructive lecture in that language given by Professor Du Pin on the subject “Modern French Novelists.” The class in civil government under the direction of F. H. Clark held its 15. value to those teachers who have classes in history under their instruc- | tion, and the attendance is steadily increasing. The class has been study- ing Bryce's “American Common- wealth,” and among the questions dis- cussed at the last meeting were the following: should have | When ex- | In this science-language lesson | on the | T 1. What is the value of a written con- stitution? 2. Must not a nation eternally trust its leader rather than a document? 3. Can the President proclaim a holiday that would close the schools in Cali- fornia? 4. 1Is Mr. Bryce right in his conclusion that the veto gains popular favor? CEE wrmer According to section 5 of the act, ap- | proved March, 1895, the five members | constituting the retirement commit- | tee of the Teachers’ Annuity and Re- | tirement Fund “shall immediately after their election classify themselves by | lot so. that one shall serve one year, | two shall serve for two years and three shall serve for three years; and there- | after, annually, at a meeting called | on the first Saturday in May, the suc- cessor = or successors of the mem- ber: or members of said com-~ mittee whose term of office has expired shall be elected for a term of | three years; provided, however, that said committee shall always consist of at least one class teacher from some | primary school, one from some gram- | mar school and one from some high | school within the county or consoli- | dated city and county whenever such election is possible. According to the above provision the | term of Miss Manning, who drew the short one, will expire next May.- She is principal of the Webster Primary School, and has taught for many years in this city. The committee will deeply regret her loss, for she is prov- ing herself an untiring coadjutor inthe work of the fund, and. is known throughout the city as a staunch friend of all teachers—one to whom they can always turn in time of need for comfort and adviee. It has been decided that the regular meetings of the retirement committee shall be held in Superintendent Web- ster’'s office in the City Hall on the second Tuesday in January, April, Au- gust and October, and that special meetings may be called by thé chair- | man at the request of any three mem- bers of the committee. Communica- tions of any nature or letters asking for information may be addressed to the secretary. Applications for retire- ment must be first made to the Board of Education, which refers the same to the retirement committee, and the { latter reports its decisions to the board. | Every applicant must be examined | by any two niembers of the recently- approved board of physi- cians This is the list: . Dr. Henry Gibbons Jr., Dr. Emmet Rixford, Dr. Emma S. Merritt, Dr. E. L. Wemple, Dr. Kate I. Howard, Dr. L. M. F. Wanzer, Dr. George H. Palmer. In the circular sent out by the re- tirement committee this statement is definitely made: “It must be borne in | mind by all concerned that it is not the purpose of the promoters and keepers of the Teachers' Annuity Fund to provide an insurance against | accident, temporary 'disability or ail- | ment, but to furnish a permanent in- | come to such teachers as are contrib- | utors to the fund and who in the ob- | servance of their duties shall lose their | health beyond recovery.” In order to save much annoyance and confusion in future a recommend- ation of retirement will in no case be made by the committee to the Board | of Education until the applicant has notified said committee of the pay- ment in full of all dues to the Annuity Fund. The members of the committee on retirement, after much experience and deliberation, have agreed that no teacher who has left the School De- partment in this city prior to the passage of the annuity law has any moral or legal right to return to the | department merely in order to secure an annuity. The only application for an annuity which was absolutely re- fused by the committee was in a case of this kind. Miss Frances L. Soule, who has taught long and faithfully in the de- Childs | a5t meeting for this year on December | partment, for over thirty years, is the This work has proved of especial | last @annuitant to date who has been | retired. NEWS OF THE MINES. What the San Francisco Miners’ Association Proposes to Do. Mining Progress of the Year in Washington and Oregon. The Golden Jubilee and the great min- ing exposition which will- follow-it are absorbing all the energies of the San Francisco Miners' Association, which gave’ the semi-centennial its first im- petus, but when these affairs are over the association will take up other lines of effort, and promises to be a very great aid to the prosperity of the industry in many ways. . The activé president of the asso- ciation, T. J. Parsons, gives the fol- lowing general outline of the new career which is planned for the organization: The San Francisco Miners’ Assocla- tion has started an effort to stimulate Tate the growth and prosperity of the mining industry in California, mainly by advertising its possibilities and greatness to the world. The plans for this work are yet very general. They will develop in de- tail as we go along, and will, I hope, Brow as we progress, as the plan for a semi-centennial of the discovery of gold grew out of the idea of this as- sociation to celebrate the event with a large parade and other suitable ex- ercises and develop into a plan for an exposition in connection with a great Golden Jubilee. The jubllee and exposition will com- mand all the energies of the associa- tion until they are over, and then ac- tive steps along other lines will be taken, plans for which will be con- siderably developed meantime. The first work will be to get the associa- tion thoroughly organized and strength- ened. Its membership is now about 265, composed mainly of manufactur- ers and merchants directly interested in the mining trade, and hence in the prosperity of the industry. Individ- uals pay dues of $5 a year, commer- cial and fmanufacturing firms $30 and mining companies $25. We wish to largely increase the membership from among all who have an active or a merely friendly interest in mining. We will show many business men the di- rect benefit of identifying themselves with the association and helping it along. We want to establish a headquarters supplied with publications, ete., of in- terest to miners, and to make it a rendezvous for mining men when they come to the city. It is our idea to maintain there a bureau of mining information which shall do the statistical and scientific work of the Mining Bureau, which will afford ready practical information to min- ing men and to strangers. A permanent exhibit may_ be main- tained, displaying as well as possible the mineral resources of the State. This exhibit would correspond to that of the horticultural and agricultural resources of the State by The State Board of Trade. One pur- posé of the association is to advertise San Francisco as the mining center of the Pacific Coast, and manufacturers of mining machine: and supplies might maintain private exhibits there. ‘What this institution will become de- pends on developments in the near fu- ture, but we hope to make it a grand advertising bureau for the industry. From it literature might be circulated all over the world. There be no doubt about the need of such advertising. If Califor- nia mining had been properly adver- tised in the past the production would be 50 per cent greater to-day. Climate, agriculture, horticulture and every- thing Californian but mining has had its best features called to the atten- tion of the world. No efforts what- ever have been made in this line. We have a virgin field, the opportunity is ripe and we think that we can do a great deal for the State in this way. The erection of a large and worthy monument representative of the min- eral resources and mining industry of the State is another thing that we will take up actively when the jubilee is over. This, if erected on a large scale and made a thing of striking beauty, dent that we will find the enthusiastic co-operation needed. The entire,State is interested in the mining industry and wishes to see it flourish. T. J. PARSONS. STATE GEOLOGIST LANDES ON THE MINING INDUSTRY OF WASH- INGTON. The following is a brief general review of the progress of the mining industry | in Washington during the year, written for The Call by Henry Landes, the State Geologist: SEATTLE, Dec. 17, 1897.—From the data at hand it is estimated that the output of the precious metals in Washington for the year 1897 will amount to about one and one-half millions of dollars, which is a sub- stantial increase aver any preceding year. i The year 1897 has shown a very great increase In the interest, taken in Washington mines, and prospect- ing, developing and mining have been uried on with great. vigor in every district. Several .new rich strikes have been made, many properties have been developed into shippers of ore, and all of the mines have in- creased their output. Not only have the quartz mines been pushed, but the placers as well show a notable in- crease. Old diggings, as those of the Swauk, have produced fine nuggets, and many new grounds have e hibited very satisfactory showing: The Klondike excitement has not materially hindered the growth of the mining industry in Washington. It has no doubt taken very much money out of the State, but among the thou- sands of people who have come to the ason of the great discov- ka, many have remained in Washington and have invested their money in her mines. The year 1857 has been marked by an increased activity among the®coal mines of Washington. All of the col- lieriés have increased their output over preceding years, and several new mines have been opened. The value of the coal mined in Washington in 1597 will be not far from three mil lions of dollars. HENRY LANDES, State Geologist. ORGEON’S GOLD FIELD AND ITS IN- CREASING YIELD. Statistics which have been prepared for the annual number of the Oregonian, ich will be issued on Jaguary 1, show that Oregon will produce this year more gold than the Klondike yielded during the werking season of 1896-97. This state- ment will come as a surprise to most per- sons. The Oregonian estimates the Klon- dike production during the last season at $3.500,000, while it estimates that Oregon | has produced during the year over $5,000,- 000. Of this sum, according to the figures of that journal; Union County has pro- duced $2,172,000, Baker County $2,000,000 and Grant County $200,000, making the total for stern Oregon over $4,000,000. Southern Oregon is accredited with the production of $1,000,000. This is a fine showing for an industry still in its swad- ling clothes. It is much to be feared, however, that the estimates as to the gold production of Eastern Oregon. are much exaggerated.—Oregon Mining Jour- nal. The O. R. and N, R. R. has gotten out a publication termed The Gold Fields of Eastern Oregon. “There are now in this unboomed' Oregon Klondike,” says the boeklet, “513 gold mines and claims in all stages of development, but every one of them sufficiently opened up to show the character, and, in some meas- ure, the dimensions of its ore body. Among the number are eleven mines that, it is estimated, will yleld $1,575,000 in gold.” NOTES OF THE FIELD. A report to the Call from San Diego says: More prospecting is going on in San Diego, both In the mountains and desert, than eyer before. Fairly good prospects are frequently reported, with an occasional strike of encouraging rich- ness. Mine boomers are always found, but the tendency in San Diege is toward conservatism and eold business. No wild- cat schemes with stock sales as the ob- ject have succeeded in gulling investors and the few laungped have been prompt- 1y _exposed. From Riverside comes the following general statement: “Previous to the vear 1867 the mining industry in this county was not pushed, but now it is booming and the past few months have seen a number of good mines uncovered and a great amount of substantial pros- pecting work done."” The 10-stamp mill of the Johannes- burg Reduction Works has been started up, giving a much needed addition to the milling facilities of the desert district about Randsburg. The first run was made on 100 tons of ore from the Golden Bar mine. A. F. Huntington of San Francisco and J. C. Ezzelli of El Paso have bonded the ! G. B. mine at Randsburg for $60,000. De- velopment work will be pushed, and if resuits warrant it a stamp mill will be erected later. The company which has just taken hold of the Barkhouse mine in Siskiyou Coun- ty, says the Yreka Journal, will com- menced development on an extensivescale in the spring. T. J. Nolton, has sold the Boggs, hydraulic mine on Elliott Creek, Siskiyou County, to a Portland (Or.) company which will equip the mine with modern machinery and operate on an ex- tensive scale. The GarloCk correspondent of the Min- ing .and Metallurgical -Journal of Los | Angeles gives the following news from that part of the booming desert: “One hundred tons of ore from Mo- jave are to be milled and cyanided here next week for a test; if successful, a contract for 1000 tons will be let_at once. “Some remarkably rich strikes have been reported from the Panamint and Slate Range country, showing beautiful specimens of free gold. “it is feared that Johannesburg will take Garlock’s Panamint trade when the railroad is finished, but with coal at §7 50 per ton and water free, we cah al- ways mill the ore of this country at $3 to $4 per ton and get the work. “The new mining law Is operating beautifully and is developing the coun- try more than any other one thing that has happened. In another ‘hold-with-monument’ law’ will have lost its grip and thousands of good claims will be open to good people to locate and operate. “William Ross & Co. of San Francisco are opening a fine copper property near the Mammoth and the coal mine. There is no mine in the world like a’good cop- per mine near a coal mine.” The Seattle and International Railway has erected in Seattle a building to be de- voted. to exhibiting the mineral resources | of Washington. They now have men in ! the field collecting minerals and data for | the exhibit. Shipments from the Cripple Creek dis- trict continue at the same heavy rate as last month. The numerous mining men ! that come from camp during the week all comment on the great activity there, the cr for ore on the railroads and the inability of the mills and reduction plants to treat all the ore that is offered them. The reduction plants at camp have no room to store the ores sent $hem and 1| hundreds of fons are lying around -the buildings and on the hillsides. The rail- | roads cannot furnish any more boxcars ! | and have pressed the open coalcars into | service.—Mining Investor. . The Amador Record gives the follow- ing notes of mining progress “in that county: The tailings of the Belden, which have yielded $30,000 to the cyanide pro- cess, are to be worked over by the same parties and the same process. The Cen- tennial, near Plymouth, is unwatered. Sinking wili be resumed. The shaft is 350 feet; it is intended to sink to the 1000 level before starting a drift. Superin-, | tendent Ross has begun work on_a new | shaft 1000 feet east from the present Wildman hoist. It will have three com- | partments, to be sunk to a depth of 2500 feet, which will reach 1300 feet below the deepest workings. A temporary hoist is to be erected for use this winter. A $20,000 brick from the Argonaut stamp mill was the result of cleaning up from the outside:plates in twelve days’ run. At the Grover Cleveland in El Dorado County a ledge nine feet wide of $ ore is said to have been discovered. Placerville citizens have petitioned the County Supervisors to appropriate $500 for the Golden Jubilee Mining Fair. The Newton gravel mine in El Dorado County, ninety-seven acres, with ten- stamp mill; has been sold by C. H. Clark of San Francisco to L N. Proctor, M.D., of Placerville. The French company owning the Red Point gravel mine in Placer County have sixty-seven men on the payroll. About 135 cars of gravel per day are brought to the dump. Seven horses are used in pulling trains. The company is in the channel a distance of over 11,000 feet. Forty-seven miners’ inches of water flow from the mine. This is taken up with a pipe at a distance of 4000 feet in the tunnel, giving ninety feet pressure, which is used to drive the blower. The company has secured estimates for an electric plant and has taken the matter under advisement.—Sentinel. Charles Butters is about to return from South Africa and is expected in San Francisco shortly after the first of the year. The largest bell in the world,is said to be the great bell-at Moscow, at the foot of the Kremlin. Its circumference at the bottom is nearly sixty-eight feet, and its-height more than twenty-one feet. In its stoutest part it is twenty- three inches thick and its weight has been computed to be 433,722 pounds. —_—— Five hundred and seventy-six archi- tects have entered the competition for - the preparation of the plans for the projected Paris exhibition of 1909. AN OBLIGING PORTER, =The Pullman porter is usually regarded as a licensed highway ¥obber, who may not demand your life, but who is not going to let your money escape him if he can help it. He is supposed to exact a fee in advance before he will budge on the most tri- fling errand, but there is one purter whom I can vouch for as a contrast to others in his calling, and a marked ex- ception to the general rule. H2 did me a favor that I shall not soon forget and furthermore came within an ace of losing his job in doing it. The incident occurred on myv wed- ding trip, years ago, at a station called Livingston, in Montana. We had “done” the Yellowstone, and were en route to St. Paul. The train had been delayed seven hours, owing to a wash- out up the road, and I had steppei into an eating place near the depot to get a cup of coffee. While drinking the beverage, which happened te be un- commonly good and the weather un- commonly cold, I saw the train in which were my wife and baggage, slide slowly out and up the track. I started to go, but the proprietor told me not to hurry; that the train was only go- ing as far as the switch and back again to a sidetrack. He was mistaken. I had secured my coffee and lost my wife, for the train increased its speed, and there was no alternative but to catch up with it if T could. I did livelier sprinting for the next few minutes than I ever expect to do again. Just as I was about to give up the chase in despair, a fellow pa nger happened to come to the rear platform. He gave the alarm to the porter, who reached for thg bell cord and stopped the train, which by this time was a good half mile from the depot, and trying to make up lost time. The maddest man I ever saw was the conductor, whose authority had been usurped by the reckless generosity of a porter, put 1 am glad to say that W. V. BRYAN. ———————————— TROY WEIGHT IN POKER. Burlington Hawkeve. The highest grade of negro is the private car porter. It was such a ne- gro, young and with many fine man- nerisms and some money, who decided to take a trip to BEurope. In London he made the acquaintance of several | English-bred negroes. By these he was shown the sights and introduced into society. One evening he was in- vited to “sit in” a little poker game. ) He was well acquainted with the game as played at home, and did not hesitate to play. His limited acquaint- ance with English money cost him several good pots. At last he got four aces and knew exactly where he was, for four aces have their value the world over. His opponent “skinned” his hand carefully after cards had been ‘“‘doled” and said: “ARh’ll just bet yo' a pound, Mistah Johnsing."” “Well,” said the American, “Ah don’ rightly know how much a pound is, but Ah’ll jest raise yo’' a ton.” THE LOST® PURSE. Tit-Bits. “I have had my pocket picked!” ex- claimed a middle-aged woman as she hurriedly entered a suburban police station a day or two ago. “Where did it occur?” “In a shop in the High street, and I know it was a man who stood near me took it.” “How much was in it?"” “I can’t say, sir. You see, it was this way. I came out to do some shopping. I put my purse in my pocket when I left home. When I went to pay for the goods it was gone. I think I had about 30s.” e “Did any one have an opportunity to pick your pocket?” “I suppose they did.” “Sure you brought the money with you?” “Yes, “Are you certain you did not lose it?” “Do you think I'm a fool, sir?” she indignantly exclaimed. “When I say I had my pocket picked I know what I am talking abou “I hope you do, ma'am; but—" At this moment a boy entered the room with the purse in his hand, and said: “‘Here's your money, ma. We found it on the piano after you left the house and Sarah sent me down to the shop after you.” 7 The woman and the sergeant looked at each other for a few seconds. Then he smiled. Then she got red. Then he said he was glad she had found her money, and she retorted: “I don’t believe it! You wish I had lost it! T'll never come here for help again, never!” ¥ e e ‘Wheat can be grownin the Alps atan elevation of 3600 feet, in Brazil at 5000 feet, in the Caucasus 8000 feet, in Abyssinia 10,000 feet, in Peru and Bo- livia 11,000 feet. AN UNIQUE PRAYER. While on a trip to the north- ern portion of the State I once heard as unique a prayer as was probably ever wafted heavenward, in that section of the country, at least. Near Ukiah, on the road to Layton- ville, in Mendocino County, is an In- dian rancheria where two tribes of the Digger variety lived in harmony. They were known as the Long Valley and Potter Valley Indians, and were unit- ed in their feelings of enmity toward a Humboldt County tribe called the Hoopa Valley Indians. The Methodists had taken consider- able interest in the spiritual eaiighten- ment of the rancheria inhabitants, and two excellent men, Mr. White and ven- erable Father Waugh, had especially labored in their behalf. Church ser- vices were regularly held, and the squaws taught sewing, and so marked became the general improvement that even Indian Jack, the bad man of the rancheria, a noted gambler and all- round hard case, forsook his evil ways and professed religion, not waiting o die before becoming a good Indian. Jack’s conversion was the more re- markable in that he had acquired a brilliant record as a sinner, having gambled until he had won' everything of any value on the rancheria, from a pony to a plug of tobacco. Now I have never had much faith in the conversion of Indians. It is pretty difficult to make over a bad white man, to say nothing of a red savage, so I lis- tened with curiosity when the minister called upon Indian Jack, as a tribute to the progress he had made in religion, to lead in praver. Closing his eyes with devoutness and apparent peace with the world, Jack began: “God bless Father Waugh. “Bless Potter Valley Indian; bless Mr. White, bless Indian wife and In- dian baby; bless Long Valley Indian.” There was a -“brief but impressive pause. Indian Jack’'s eyes were still closed, but a sudden instinct flamed up in his breast which no teaching couid down, and which culminated in a start- ling postscript to his prayer: “God — Hoopa Valley Indian to —. G E. M. FERGUSON. —————— Tears are a certain beauty destroyer and bring wrinkles to the face sooner than anything else. Women who weep on all and every occasion lose their good looks very early. A smiling face and a cheerful, happy temper are the Canby. Forecasts made at San Francisco for 30 hours ending midnight, December 2, 1897. Northern California—Increasing _cloudiness Sunday but without rain except in the ex- treme northwestern portion; southerly winds, Southern California—Fair Sunday; light northerly winds. . Nevada—Fair Sunday, Utah—Fair Sunday. Arfzona—Fair Sunday. fan Francisco and vicinity—Increasing cloud- iness Sunday. but probably without rain; light northerly changing to_southerly winds. Special report from Mt. Tamalpals, taken at 5 p. m.: Clear, wind northwest, 12; tempera- ture, 46; maximum temperature, 3. ALEXANDER McADIE, Local Forecast Offictal. e—————————— NOTICE TO MARINERS. United States erchants’ - A drographic Office, located in the M e maintained in San Francisco for the benedt of mariners without regard .to. pationality and free of expense. g g Navigators are cordially invited to visit the office, where complete sets of charts and sail. ing directions of the world are kept on hand cr_comp and reference, and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers to navigation and all matters _interest to ocean eominerce. a ball on top of the bullding on Tele- e time p] Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before and is CI:PM at noon, 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare sland, Cal. b, Iotice Hating whether the time ball was ro me, or giving the error, If any, D“meflw!hc same day by the afternoon pers, and by the morning papers the folloy daz. . S. HUGHES, Lieutenant, U. S. N., in charge. tranch of the e would be itself an effective advertise- ment of what it represents as well as 'S T ¥ T Sonls mBds }:s iy l’,‘fip,jf;] 8’:? interesting for sentimental reasons. | on the stage at the Haymarke eater All these plans will be discussed on the 22d of July, 1852, as Simmons, in| quring the preparations for the jubié “The Spitalfields Weaver.” He after- lee’and interest in them developed. So ward joined the Adelphi company as| many have already become deeply in- successor to the comedian, Wright terested dn our plans that I am confi- |he t preservatives of beauty yet dis- | STEAMERS TO SAIL. Foma STEAMER | DESTINATION| _ SAILS. | PIER. — St ¢ | Sunta Rosa San Diego....| Dec 25, 11 A | Pler 11 The Japanese are fond of bathing. In | City Puebla/ ¥ic & Pgt Snd Dec 27, 9 AM Pler 9 the city of Tokio there are 800.public | guwlvlorlr Dué‘g g:: g::: u bathhouses in which a person can take ol | oot e 1 2R a bath, hot or cold, for a sum equal to a | China&Japan. Dec 25, 1 pM PM SS halfpenn Humbidt Bay.|Dec 28, 2 PM Pier 9 Oregon ports. Dec 2%, § A Pler 13 S | polumbla- [Portiand Dec 210 A Pler 24 Ikat.... | Eel Rive cc 3. 9 Aw Pler THE WEATHER BUREAU. oaa... |Coon By ... | Dec 3. 10 AN Pler 13 Humbldt Bay.{Dec 3. 5 Pu Pler 18 tan—Pacific Time.) n Diesq Dec 30,11 AM Pler 11 3 5. 1897, 5 p. m. ome: Newport. Jan 1, 9 Ax Pler 11 ‘the past | Walla Wila Vie & PSound Jan' 1, § AM Pler 9 24 hours and seasonal rainfalls to date as com- | Orizaba.... Mexico . 210 pared with those of the same date last sea- | State of Cal|Portland | son: . pitsastia S Shalemdan SO A el s et This. Last Past Stations— * Season. Season. 24 Hours. STRAMERS T VARMAY N i M|~ Smmawmm._| _ Fmom T DuE 5.60 00| AB .| Dec 2% 8.82 0.09 Dec 2 3.60 0.00 Dec 2 602 0.00 Dec 27 358 0.00 Dee 2 an Diego j 315 0.00 |Deo 21 Yuma ... s 085 1% .00 {Comox. .4t | Deckt Sen Francisco data—Maximum temperature, T Hum a %; minimum, 41: mean,, 1§. A P g Pean Weather Jonditions and General ‘%0 Dec 25 Forecasts. . Dec 38 There has been but little change in weather Dec 23 conditions over- the Pacific slope during the -{Dec 28 past 24 hours. The pressure still continues -{Det 20 high over the southern half the Pacific Den siope. 3 The temperature has risen about 4 degrees P over almost all the country west of the Roeky Soag mountains ; Del Norte. rays Harbor. Jan 1 (RaiD Bs fallen over the northern halt -of Bolger ;%ang? s H A maximum wind velocity of 60 miles per | North Fork.... |Humboldt ... : e BOnk from. the athesst 18 senoried frors Nocs | UmsG _.|Victoria & Puiget Snd... [ Jan 2 emt————————————— SUN, ..noon AND TIDE. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Times and Heights of High W Waters at Fort Point, Entrance to San Francisco Bay. Published by Official Au- thority of the Superintendent. NOTE—The high and low waters occur at the city front (Mission-street wharf) about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point: the height of tide is the same at both places. - December—1897. Sunday, December 26. 25 NOTE.—In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides are given in the left column, and the successive tides of the day in the order of ocourrence as to time. The second time column gives the second tide of the day, the third time column the third t and the last or right hand column givés the i last tide of the day, except when there are but three , as sometimes occurs. The heights i the - on_the ited States Coast Surve cept SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. et T PP VPUPUUUE U Arrived. SATURDAY, December 25. Stmr Coquille River, Johnson; 16 hours from Fort Bragg; 30 M ft lumber, to Union Lum- ber Co. Schr Maxim, Olsen, 24 hours from' Caspar; lumber to Caspar Lumber Co. Up river direct. Sailed. SATURDAY, December 25. Stmr Alllance, Hardwick, Seattle. Stmr Point Arena, Hansen, Mendocino. or Stmr Peter Jebsen, Klausen, Nanaimo. Schr Webfoot, Donnelly, Columbia River. Telegraphie. POINT LOBOS, Dec %, 10 P. M.—Weather thick; wind calm. Domestie Ports. BEUREKA—Arrived Dec %5—Stmr Weeott, hnc Dec 23; stmr Pomona, hence Dec 24; schr Eliza Mille& hence Dec 12; stmr President, hence NEWPORT—Arrived Dec 2—Schr American Girl, from Seattle. Sailed Dec 25—Stmr Alcazar, for SEATTLE—Arrived Dec 25—-Stmr Noyo, hne c 21. - TACOMA—Arrived Dec 25—Schr Fred E San- der. from San_Pedro. VENTURA—Sailed Dec 25—Schr Fanny Du- tard, for Port Blakeley; stmr Westport, for San Francisco. SAN PEDRO—Arrived Dec 25—Stmr Hu- eneme, from Trinidad; schr Maria E Smith, from Tacoma. SAN DIEGO—Arrived Dec 25—Ship Echemia, from Nanaimo. D. E. ALLISON CO., General Commission Merchants. Green and Dried Fruits, Grain, Potat Beans, Produce, Wool, ete. -~ 501-509 Front St., S. F. OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco, as follows: - For ports in Alaska, 9 a. m., Dec. £ 17, 22, 27, and every fiith day thereafter. For Victorla, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Towi- send, Seattie, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), a. m.. Dec. 2. 7,12, 17, 22, 21, and every fifth day thereaiter, connecting at Vancouver with the C. P. Ry., at Tacoma with N. P. Ry., with Great Northern and laska steamers. For Eureka (Humboldt Dec. 3, 7, Bay), steamer Po- 1, 15, 20, 24, 28, Jan. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Ca- yucos. Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gavi- ota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, § a. m., Dec. 4, 5. 12,16, 20, 24, 23, and everr fourth day thereafter. For_San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San. Luts Obispoy, Santa Bacbora. Tort Los Angeles .and Redohdo (Los Angelés), 11 a. m., Dec. 2, 6, I 18, 22, 26, 30, agd every fourth day thereaftei For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del bo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Ro- salia ond Guaymas (Mex), 10 a. m., 24 of cach n moy The Company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and houss of sailing. TI¢ (:nnm—mm Hotel, 4 New GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., General Agents, 10 Market st, San Francisco. OCEAN TRAVEL. THE 0. R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO P R T Ecl N From Spear-street Whart at 10 a. m. | 85 First Class Including Berth FARE S8 55%aUes ™ and S SCHEDULE OF SATLINGS: State of California. Jan. 3, 13, 28 ColumBia.. -Dec. Jan. §, 18, 28 Through tickets and through baggage to all | Eastern points. Rates and folders upon appli= | cation to -~ F. F. CONNOR, General Agent, ¢ €30 Market street. ! GOODALL, PERKINS & CO Superintendents. FANI Tl day, January 6, 2 p. m. | Line to COOLGARDIE, Australia, and CAPH ' WX, South. Africa. 3 J. D."SFRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 114 Montgomery Street. Freight Office—327 Market st., San Francisco. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. French Line to Havre. Company's Pler (new), 42 North River, foot of Morton st. 'vaehnfim by this line avold both transit by English railway and the discomfort of crossing the chanael in a small boat. New York to Alexandria, l‘slslgvt. via Paris, first class $160, ond_class LA BRETAGNE S.S. AUSTRALIA, for HONOLULU only *Tuesday, Dec. 2§, at 2 p. m. Special party rates - The S.S. MOANA LU and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY Thurs- a. m. LA GASCOGNE b LA NORMANDIE . 10 a. m. LA CHAMPAGNE. January 1, 10 a. m. LA BRETAGN. January §, 10 & m NE. For further particulars apply to A. FORGET, Agent, No. 3, Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 5 Montgomery, ave.. San Francisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS ! Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St., at @ i . . G FREIGHT RECEIVED UP TO 5:30 P. M. Accommodations reserved by telephone. 'l.‘.hehunly gn;e ?elg:n‘ :hrough‘](llckcls and give ing through freight rates to all points on th Valley Railroad. " STEAMERS: T. C.. WALKER, - J. D. PETERS, MARY GARRATT, CITY OF STOCKTON. Telephone Muin $05_Cal. Nav. and Impt. Co, NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO. ** Monticello.” Thurs. and Sat 2 15 p. m. (9 p. m. ex. Thurs.) dp m,9p m. 10:30 2. m. and $ p. m. ces—Mission Dock, Pier 2, Telephone Green 3s1. et For San Jose, Los Gatos & Santa Cruz Steamer Alviso leaves Pier 1 daily (Sundays excepted) at 10 a. m.; Alviso daily (Saturdays excepted) at 5 p. m. Freight and Passengers. :\‘n'e b?,t\\‘eex_) S“:n Francisco ;nd Alviso, 50c; o San Jose, 75 lay street, Pler I 41 First street, San Jose. N"“