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Doyle-Thursday, Mareh 6; at 11 o'clock, &htcnts of Stables, at 816 Mission street. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION. ; o n INCE 1808 the total annual immigration into the United States has more than doubled, In that year it was 220,200, while last year it was 487,018, As is well known, the character of the im- migration has been clianging for the worse, and we have been receiving an increasingly large proportion of Miterates, In 1808 the proportion of what may be termed “undesivable immigrantsa” was 57 per cent, but last year the immigration of that class smounted to nearly 69 per cent Those fucts have roused the Immigration Restric tion League to renewed efforts to procure from Congress the enactment of a satisfactory restriction law. Theyausk for an educational test, The bill pre- pured by the league and which they are now urging excludes ull persons cver 15 years of age and physi- cally capable of reading, who cannot read the English language| or some other language; but an admissible immigragt or a person now in or hereafter admitted to this country may bring in or send for his wife, his children under 18 years of age, and his parents or grandparents over 50 years of age, if they are otherwise admissible, whether they are %o able to 1ead or ot The argument in support of the bill is based upon the fact that very few immigrants from northern and western Europe are unable to read their own lan- guage, while those from eastern and southern Europe whose coming is not desirable are very largely. il- that the cducational test would exclude most of the objectionable immigration. During the last three years the proportion of illiterates migrating from western Europe was 3.6 per cent, 4.2 per cent and 5.0 per cent, The percentage among the immi- grants from eastern Europe in the same three years was 37.0 per cent, 30.4 per cent and 43.2 per cent. A recent analysis of the census statistics of 1900 shows the extent to which immigration from Ger- Ircland and Great Britain is falling off, while that from the east and the south of Europe is in- creasing. It appears that during the decade between 1890 and 1900 the number of Germans in the United States decreased from 2,784,804 to 2,666,000, and the number of Irish decreased from 1,871,500 to 1,618,567, In 1900 the population of thisecountry included 841,- 967 English, 93,682 Welsh, 233,077 Scotch, 785,958 Canadians of British origin and 6851 Australians, The Baltimore Sun estimates that the total of former subjects of Great Britain in the United States in 1900 was 3876,209. The elements that have mate- rially increased in our population since 1890 are as follows Italians, 484,207, an increase of 301,627; Swedes, 573,040, an increase of 04,999; Russians, 424,- 096, an increase of 241,452; Poles, 383,510, an increase of 236/ Austrians, 276,249, an increase of 152,078; Bohemians, 156,091, an increase of 38,885, and Hun- garians, 145,802, an increase of 83,367. It is noted furthermore that the bulk of the new immigration does not go into the west and the south to build up the country, but gathers into large cities, where it produces a congestion of the labor market and forms an alien element difficult to absorb, For these and other reasons based upon the facts, the Immigration Restriction League is earnestly press- ing its bill upon Congress, There can be no ques- tion of the need of some measure of restriction and the one proposed certainly merits a trial, ————— oe” Terrell, who is stumping Georgin for the purpose of getting the Democratie nomination for Governor, sald in a speech the othér day: "1 am no pessimist. When two evils are pre- sented 1 never take them both.” It is evident that while Mr. Terrell, may not be n statesman, he is a philosopher who deserves notice, — Count Boni Castellane has advised the United States 1o buy the Panama canal, and he probably thinks we have money enough to buy every sort of thing the French wish to sell, from impecunious counts to bankrupt enterprises, literate, so many n The Honorable HE REJEOTED SWORD, HE last act in the last Senatorial drama has T been staged and the curtain rung down, Rough Rider Major Micah Jenkins, ta whom the President had been invited to present a sword, re- fuses to receive the weapon at all, because Lieuten- ant Governor Tillman has recalled the invitation te President Roosevelt to make the presentation, Lieu= tenant Governor Tillman announced that he did this to avenge the Tillman family upon the President for taking back the Senator's invitation to dine with Prince Henry because of the brutal exhibition he made in the Senate. \ While the affair has serlous aspeets, It lias a humbrous thread running through it, spun out of the serlousness with which these two Tillmans take themselves. They don't comprehend at all that the contempt in which they are held is mitigated only by the disposition to laugh at their gasconading and make fun of their vulgar swashbuckling. They have set in motion a series of events that may be put in the-house-that-Jack-built form, in order to present each in its sequence: Let this be the record made by the successor of Hayne and Calhoun, of Hampton and Butler: This is the lie that Tillman told. This is McLaurin's defi, thrown at the lie that Tillman told. This is the shy at McLaurin's eye that Tillman took upon the defi that answered the lie that Till- man told. & These are the blows on Tillman's nose that fol- lowed the shy at McLaurin's eye that Tillman took upon the defi that answered the lie that Tillman told. This is the bid to dine with the Prince, withdrawn by the President after the blows on Tillman's nose that followed the shy at McLaurin's eye that Till- man took upon the defi that McLaurin threw at the lie that Tillman told. This is the bid to the President, Jenkins' sword to present, recalled by the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, to spite the President for withdraw- ing the bid to dine with the Prince, on account of the blows on Tillman's nose that followed the shy at 'McLaurin’s eye upon the defi that McLaurin threw at the lie that Tillman told. This is the sword that Jenkins refused, because the Licutenant Governor of South Carolina recalled the bid to the President the same to present to that rider rough, in spite becausc he withdrew the bid to dine” with the Prince, on account of the blows on Till- man’s nose that followed the shy at McLaurin's eye that Tillman took upon the defi that McLaurin threw at the lie that Tillman told. THE FUTURE Of MAN, ESPITE the known futility of.all speculations D or guesses at the future of the human race, men are never weary of them, From the earliest*ages of which we have any record down to our own time there have been prophets of woe or, of bliss concerning the coming time, and for every prophet ‘there has been an attentive and)interested audience, In the old times the prophets claimed to speak by divine inspiration. Later on they professed to fore- cast the future through philosophical reasoning, In our time the prophets speak’in the name of science, and even when they are not themselves scientists they use the forms of scientific argument and base their predictions upon truths which have been scien- tifically demonstrated. Of all the forecasters of the day H. G, Wells holds the foremost place by reason of the fact that he has written more entertainingly and more scientifically than any of his competitors, Moreover, he advances by far the most interesting theory, In a recent lee- ture in London on “The Discovery of the Yuture,” he argued that within cortin qualifications and limita- tions a working knowledge of the developments of the future is quite possible to human reason, We have now a fairly comprehensive knowledge of the forces in operation upon society, we can estimate with an approach to accuracy their mutual action and re- action upon one another, and we have also a good understanding of the "human materials upon which those forces are to operate; therefore, if men of first- class ability should undertake to reason out the future of any particular race they would probably approxi- mate the truth, Mr. Wells went on, however, to point out that there is another factor in the problem, a factor which repre- sents an unknown quantity, which cannot be calcu- cvents, It is in dealing with this factor that he is most interesting. He suggests that the human race is not the final and highest form of being that is to live on the earth. Exactly as man developed from the lower animals, so there may be a higher animal evolve frem man. This new development, he says, may come at any time, and we may even now note around us evidences of a deliberate improvement in the blood -and the brain of men. In truth, says Mr. Wells, it is quite possible to believe that all the past history of man is but a beginning of something that is yet to come; all that the mind has accomplished is but a dream before the awakening; we are creatures of the twilight, and the man of the full splendor of the day is yet to be evolved out of the sufferings of the Mr. Wells is not a dogmatist. In the lecture in which he made this suggestion of the coming of a right to be his own prophet, so those who do not like to believe that man will be eventually succeeded by may believe something else. The field of the future is wide. There is room for al] the prophets, e oo e s e v v JURING the hearings before™ the ‘Ways and Means Committee of the House on the ques- ducts, there appeared among other delegations to protest against it the legislation committee of the pointed out, speaks for an organization having branches throughout the United States and contain- in any sense a4 partisan association, for among its members gre men of all parties, Yt speaks for the ning his address to the Ways and Means Commit- tee the chalrman said: “We coma here to advocate and to oppose legislation which we believe will be against our interests,” tive of the ‘Grange went directly to the issue before him. “We believe,” he said, “that the lowering of all the farming intercsts of the country, T do not speak for any special class of farmers, In 1800 we: race that now exists. new race he told hig audience that every man has a a higher race who will treat him as we treat monkeys AS FARMERS VIEW IT. D tion of lowering the tariffi on Cuban, pro- National Grange, That committee, as the chairman® ing a membership of upward of 500,000, {arming induslry of the whole country, In begin- legislation which we believe will be to our interests With that much by way of preface, the representa- the duty on sugar would injure us and would injure shipped abroad a little over $800,000,000 worth of sproducts from the farmg of our cauntry, but in.the | hnite it, no leader can lead it / THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WED rargument of the farmers was simple. lated and which may change the whole course of | It is not | same year we shipped into this country of all other agrieultural products nearly $400,000,000 worth, or nearly hali as much as we shipped abroad. Now we, do not believe that i« for the best interests of our farmers or for the best interests of the nation, We helieve that every produet that is necessary for our consumption which it is possible to grow upon our soil should be grown hy eur own people.” That is sound protective deeteine. It is In fact the only prineiple upon which a proteetive tariff can be malntalned ameng a free people where each has a rlght to vote. Any scheme of granting protection to speclal interests and procliring markets abroad by denylng protection to other industries fs bound to generate sieh dissatisfaction beeause of its fijustice a8 to lead to a revolt agalnst such protection as re- malns, Our laws must be equal. Tt ls either free trade for all or protection for all. It fs to be rioted that the representatives of the Grange did not speak solely for the sugar growing industry, nor as special representatives of that inter- est. The chairman said: “I'do not raise any sugar beets—have no interest in any sugar factory. I speak for the general interests of the farmers of the lanM, and for the general prosperity of the country., If we can get some of the farmers to diversify their crops and withdraw from the grain growing and from the stock raising business to some extent, and engage in growing sugar beets, it would' reduce competition and be to the best interests of all. I also believe that this Government should foster the industry of agri- culture as it fosters and encourages other industries of this country.” To the specious plea of “charity for Cuba,” the “We believe that charity should begin at home. We should first take care of our, own people and then consider the welfare of the peoples of other countries.” When asked if the Grange had taken action upon the ques- tion, the reply of the chairman was: “Not upon this specific matter, but upon the broad ground I have stated it stands as a unit.” Then came the question: “Do the free trade farmers think we ought to make an exception in favor of farm products?” To that the Grange delegate replied promptly and pithily: “The free trade farmers think that while protection is the policy of the Government they should have their share of it. They are not fools enough to object to that.” f Such are the views of farmers on the reciprocity question. Whether protectionists or free traders on general principles they are as a unit against a scheme that would admit foreign farm products free of duty while granting protection to other interests. The reciprocity schemers will do. well to take note of the fact. The farmers are not fools. ] DEMOCRATIC DISCORD. NLY a few days have elapsed since David O Bennett Hill made befare the Manhattan Club in New York his plea for Democratic harmony and offered a platform upon which he deemed it possible for harmony to be brought about; but short as is the time, it has been ample for the ap- pearance of objections in various quarters and for a new demonstratioh of discord in the party ranks upon almost every issue of importance now before the country, . Reduced to its simplest expression Hill's platform proposes an abandonment of the silver question, and the substitution of tariff reform as the chief issue of the campaign, adding to it a demand that the con- stitution should follow the flug and that legislation should be enacted in restraint of combinations of capital threatening the general welfare, Short as that creed is, there is little prospect that the Demd- cratic party as at present constituted can be united upon it. There are Democrats who are still for free silver, others who are opposed to tariff reductions, and still others who are not in favor of any kind of political tinkering with the industrial development which has brought about the great covporations of the time, When questioned about the platform proposed by Hill, Mr. Bryan said he had not yet read the speech, but that it is as yet toc early to formulate platforms. He added: “The Kansas City platform will be reaf- firmed and the party will also present such other questions as the time and the public welfare dictate. Those who supported Mr, McKinley, the foremost ‘nponle of the high tariff doctrine, will find it difficult to make the public believe that they regard the tariff as an important question. The Democratic party oc- cupies the position on this question that it has for years past, but it is not likely, in my opinion, to be the paramount issue in the near future,” That statement clearly discloses an intention on the part of the silver champion to renew the money issue at the meeting of the next convention of his party, and while he is now too .discredited to have any chance of a renomination, it is by no means cer- thin that he cannot make a winning fight so far as reaffirming the silver platform is concerned, and he may even be strong enough to determine who shall be the party candidate, The money question, however, is not the only feature of the Hill platform which will provoke dis- cord in the party ranks. The demand for the ex- tension of the constitution and free trade to the Philippines will not be supported by a good many of the Southern Democrats. Senator Foraker's amendment to the Philippine tariff bill reducing the Dingley duties was opposed by no less than seven- teen Democratic Senators who with twenty-nine Re- publicans made up the majority that rejected it. If those men are opposed to a 50 per cent reduction in duties that protect Southern agriculture from Phil- ippine competition, they are not likely to support complete free trade either with those islands or with other countries. & Upon the question of regulating combinations, there are evidences of disagreement. Some of the leading Southern ‘papers oppose any such legisla- tion. The Louisville Courier Journal for example recently presented a striking series of figures show- ing the benefits accruing to railways and to the country by consolidations, It says: “In 1801, twenty-six railroad companies went into bankruptey; in 1896, thirty-two roads; in 1897, seventy-four roads, and 50 on up to and including 1901, when in all 230 railrond systemy had become bankrupt, with a mile- age of 58,562 miles and a total capitalization of $9,- 263,680,000, The history of those times need not bhe dwelt upon, Suffice it to say that by means of re- organization and consolidation the roads were once more placed upon their feet, and by the community of ‘interest plan rates were given stability and busi- neks heeame profitable,” Such is the Demoeratic situation. Mr, Hill's plat- form does very well for New York, but neither the West nor the South look upon it with faver. As a matter of fact Democracy as at present organized is out of date. It has no harmony upon any phase of the vital issues of the time. So long as it remains as it is it can accomplish nothing. No platform can B \ AY, MARCH 35, NICOBAR SAVAGES HAVE QUEER 1902 4 N WHOLE flock of winged angels has descended upon the Natfonal Museum at Washington, being newly arrived from the Nicobar Archipelago. They are carved out of wood, are from three to six feet high and quite unlike anything in the way of images that was ever seen here before. All are elaborately pairted; some represent strange birds, and one very large effigy seems to be a mermald. It might be imagined by an uninstruct- ed person that these were fanfastic dolls, but the fact is that they are votive offer- ings made by the Nlcobar savages to ward off digease and bad luck. For this purpose they are kept in the houses, and HOME QUEER IMAGHS OF NICOBAR NATIVIIS WHICH ARE TALISMANS AGAINST DISEASES. it is not uncommon to see three or four such images hanging from the celling of a native hut, protecting the inmates from ell sorts of mishaps. Hitherto very little has been known ebout the Nicobar Islands, which are In the bay of Bengal, but Dr. W. L. Ab- bott, the famous explorer, visited them ative atudy of the people. ‘Washington the “angel offigles referred to, and with them he forwarded a most Interesting account of thelr meaning and of the sources from ,which the aboriginal sculptors derive their Inspiration. It seems that If a gentleman of Nico- bar s serlously 11l the most important measure he adopts with a view to recov- ory is to make an image of some sort. The object to be represented is chosen almost at random, apparently. It may bLe a chicken, or a man, or a lizard, but 1t must be of considerable size. Once finighed it affords a tenement for a spirit, whose business it is to defend the owner of the effigy from harm. * The Nicobarese are extremely imita- tive, and the images they make, when not counterfeiting birds or other animals, are likely to be intended for likenesses of people whe vigit the islands from efar. Many trading vessels stop at the . archipelago, to buy cocoanuts, and the natives show great curfosity in regard to whatever they find om board. In ex- change for their cocoanutsethey receive knives, cloth, guns, ammunition, tobac- co, cutlasses and rum. Also they set a high value upon plated spoons and soup ladles, which they hang up in their houses as ornaments. Many attempts have been made to col= onize the Nicobar Islands, but without success, owing to the defdly malarial fever which prevalls. For the same rea- son mfssionary efforts have falled, and the only record of evangelical effort is 3 solitary bible, owned by a man who uses it as a pillow, regarding it as a fetich. LJ B R B e Ld PERSONAL MENTION. Raphael Welll leaves to-day for the East. Peter Grand. Dr. D. Smith of Livermore is at the Grand. Isidore Bissinger of Portland, Or., is at the Palace. W. F. George, a Sacramento attorney, is at the Lick. J L. Hudner, an attorney of Hollister, is at the Lick. Willis Pike, a real estate man of Fresno, is at the Grand. P. George Low, a mining man of Shasta County, is at the Palage. John Fennell, a frult grower of Tehama County, is at the Palace,, Cologel E, A, Forbes, an attorney of Marysville, 18 at the Grand. R, M, Green, a druggist and mining man of Oroville, I8 at the Lick, Bert Schlesinger returned yesterday from an extended tour of the Bast, @G, A, McElfresh, high chief ranger of the Toresters of America, 18 at the Grand, . Adolph Low, a retired merchant of New York, is at the Palace, accompanied by his wife, ¥, W. Emith of Bakersfield, who s largely interestod in the ofl business, s at the Grand, 1. A, Burrell of Brooklyn, who has been visiting Bouthern California with his family, is at the Palace, P, A, Nnglo, Btreet Cleaning Commis- sloner of Now York and n member of Tammany, 18 at the Palace, R, Van Brunt, & New York elub man, arrived yesterday and Is at the Palace. He is on his way to Bouthern Oregon to ingpect. some mining claims, — e Oalifornians in Washington. WASHINGTON, March 4.-The follow- thg named Callfornians have arrived at the hotels: Willard—Louls D, Stone and wife, €. C. Moore and wife; Ralelgh—J. H. Goldman, J. B. Curtin; Arlington—J, H. Millan, J. M. Scott, W. R. Clark. All ot San Franclsco. —_——————— A €HANCE TO SMILE. A windbag of a barrister was noted for a pecullarity in speaking; he never spoke without using, over gnd over again, the words, "It strikes gne.” There came a time when the habit passed from him, and this was how it came about, Rising to speak for his cllent, he wald: ‘“M-lud, it strikes one, In reviewing the evidence Musto of Stockton is at the “Stop!" sald his Lordship; “if it strikes 1 that fs the hour for luncheon, and the court mustsadjourn.” And the court Instantly adjourned,—Tit- Bits, A traveler on a country road accosted a farmer at work in a fleld and agked: “How far is it to the Village of Bad Axe?' “Well,” sald the farmer, “if you keep golng that way it is about 11,000 miles. If you turn and go the other way it Is about six." “Do you mean that I am going the wrong way?' asked the traveler incredu- lously. “Sure thing," sald the farmer. “Re- verse the current and you will save time —though you will ultimately reach Bad Axe If you keep stralght ahead, as the world 1s certainly round."” “You may be right,” sald the traveler “put 1 am started this way now, and I guess I will keep going on in the same direction for a few weeks, anyway. I don’t like to turn back once my hand is at the plow.” Moral: Going backward is sometimes the quickest wiy to reach the desired destination.—Judge. “You belleve in protection, do you not?" sald the man who 1s always lqoking for an argument, . *It depends on what you are talking about,” answered the weary looking man from New York; “the tariff or the police department,”" shington Star, “Your friend Colonel Kaintuck has opened a new hotel.” “Phat so? What does he call it?" “*He has glven it his own name." “Good idea! If there's anything in a name it will be full all the time,"—Phila~ delphia Press, . Emiline—How I should like to overhear the conversation of several highly intel- lectual men, Bagar—Pooh! 1've been with them; they always begin on books, but soon get to talking about something good to eat,—De- troit I'ree P'ress, “It's strange that your husband knew Just what to ket you for u Christmas Bift, “Oh, I impressed it on his mind rather forcibly the night he came home so late from the Hickenlooper stag party,'— Cleveland Plain Dealer, H ““There are forty counties in ‘Texas where they haven't a single lawyer." “No wohder some of those enthusiastic Texans call thelr State an earthly para- dise.'~Cleygland Plain Dealer, SOCIETY DOES NOT LACK FOR ENTERTAINMENT Mrs. Herman Oelrichs was guest of honor at a pretty luncheon given by Mrs. George A. Pope at her residence, Pacific avenue and Devisadero street, yesterday. The table was decorated elaborately with tulips, and the effects produced were most artistic. Everything was perfectly ap- pointed and the guests were hospitably entertained. Those present were: Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, Mrs. Horace Blanch- ard Chase, Mrs. Beverly MacMonagle, Mrs. Ed- ward Moore Robinson of Philadelphia, Mrs, Florence Pope Frank, Mrs, Mountford 8, Wil- son, Mrs, Willlam H, Crocker, Mrs, Joseph D Grant, Mrs, Augustus Taylor, Mrs, Francis J. Carolan and Mrs, J, Downey Harvey. O e e A theater party was given Monday evening at the Columbia by Mr, Harry M, Holbrook, A dainty supper was en- joyed after the performance, The guests of Mr. Holbrook were: Misses Crace and Lillian Hpreokels, Mrs, Famuel Knight, Miss Adelaide Murphy, Miss Hertha Dolbeer, Miss Florence Josselyn, the Misses Land of Paris, Allan Bt. John Howle, Dr, Harry L, Tevis, Frank Lee Owen, Orrin Peok, John C. Wilson, Charles N. Felton Jr. and Augustus B, Costigan. [ Mrs, Henry T. Beott gave a small tea at her resldonce, Monday afternoon, Mra, and Miss McClenehan of Washington wore guests of honor, The decorations were very simple, consisting of follage and cut flowers. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent and many callers were recelved, 9.7 AR Mrs. I W. Phillips wi pretty luncheon a few of follage was arranged witi pleasing effects, Those present were: Mrs, Walter E. Dean, Mrs. A. N. Towne, Mrs. Horace Davis, Mrs, Willlam H. Mills, Mrs, C. M, Mann, Mre. 8. W. Wood, Mrs. J. Goodwin, Mrs. B. B. P.nnd..flrl. L. 8. Bee. . Yesterday was the day set for the mar- riage of Charles 8. Mortimer and Miss Helgn Jones Hopkins, both of Portland. They have many friends in this city who will shower them with ‘:ood wishes. A \ Miss Georgina Hopkins and Frederick McNear will be the principals at an elab- orate home wedding at high noon to-day at the resldence of the brid Mr. and M ) fornia stres Mis lopkins, a sister of the bride, will act as mald of honor and Seward McNear will be best man, bridesmalds Miss Carrle Taylor, Bessle McNear, Miss The- rese Morgan and Miss Edith McBean. The ushers comprise Harry N. Stetson, Alfred H. Wilcox, H. Poett and H. Simp- kins, . S Miss Catherine Glass will give an In- formal tea to-day at her home on Yerba Buena Island. The Government tug Mac- Do will convey the guests to and from the island during the afternoon. The tea is given in honor of Miss Casey, who Is a daughter of Admiral Casey, U. 8. N. . Miss Mila Lally and Henry Lund Jr. will be married this evening at 9 o'clock. They will have a very pretty home wed- ding at 1816 Pacific avenue, the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Lally. About 200 gu re expected and looking forward to a delightful evening. . . . Miss Belle Richards lightful dinner y the Granada Hotel on Monday ing in honor of Miss Emma Reld, who will leave shortly for her Eastern home. The table deco- rations were pink and green. Dainty sou- venir cards tied with pink and green rib- bons ‘e presented t ach guest, Among those present were Mrs. Richards, Miss Flo Allen, W. A. Baker, A, W. Flelds, Miss Bessie , Miss May Archer, R. R, Mi Richards, Mr, Horton, Miss and L, H; Rh:hlrd'l. ve a very de- The engagement Is announced of Miss Jennie Stark to Henry G, Leffmann, Miss Stark Is quite prominent in Native Daughter circles, being president of Los Torrasos Parior, while Mr, Leftmann holds a responsible position with the Western Bugar Refining Company at the Potrero, The marriage will take place shortly after mum\. ' . . Mra, Charles Btoppani of New York, who wak Miss velyn Henry of Berkeley, and her sister, Miss Aurelin Henry, of Herkeloy, were guests of honor at a box purty at the Waldorf-Astoria and after- ward at the Metropolitan Opers-house, given by their unele, Horace Henry, Benttle (Wash.) capitalist, on “Priney Henry night."” Among thoso present ware Mongrs, Hdward and Paul Harwood of Los Angeles. ——— e . HOTEL DEL CORONADO, cholcest Winter Resort In the world, offers best living, climate, boating, bathing, fishing and most amuse- ments, B 8. Baboock, manager, Coronado, Cal, ANSWERS TO QUERIES, " JURORS' FEES—A. 8., Cuffeys Cove, Cal, Jurors in the courts that try erim- inal eases in San Francisco are now paid as jurors in civil cases are. 8T. LOUIS EXPOSITION-L. C. B, Oakland. As yet no agent has been named in San Francisco to act on behalf of the St. Louis Exposition, called the Louisiana Purchas position. COPPER ORE—E. L. W,, Philo, Cal For such information as you desire on the subject of copper ore address a lets ter of inquiry to the State Mining Bu- reau in this city, building. CERTIFICATI ., Valley Center, Cal, Neither Justice of the Peace nop Notary can egrtify that he appeared be- fore himself and verify an acknowledg- ment on a deed in a case where he s the purchaser, A HOMESTEAD, E B, C,, Valley Center, Cal, Under the laws of California the husband eannot dispose of the homes stead without the written consent of the wife. Any other community property he may dispose of wi her consent LUMBER YARDE-I, K., Vallejo, '8! In the classified part of the Ban Franels eo directory you will find a list of all the lumber yards and dealers in Ban Franeisco, You will find a st of the yards and deal- ors in Oakland in the directory of that elity. ¥ FISH NETS-J. B, Pitas, Cal. Heines used In the waters of the Mtate to cnteh salmon, shad, bass or aturgeon shalfhave the meshes, when drawn tight, not less than seven and one-half Inches in length, The same applies to net, drag net and parangella, LOTTERIES~W. O, City, and A. L. C., Haywards, Cal. This department does not publish Information as to the relte- bility of lotteries. If you have reason to belleve that certain pgrties are engaged in the selling of either genuine or bogus lottery tickets, make complaint to the police. LADY LENNOX—A. 8, City. The lat- est lssue of the peerage shows that th @re two persons In England known a Lady Lennox—one the widow of Sir W, O, Lennox (Susan H nee Sinclair), and the other the wi of Lord Waltes Charles Gordon Lennox, who married El th Alice Grant, and 1s called Lady ‘Walter Gordon Lennox. TWO ARMIES-J, L., City. The -unet ing army of Germany is given as 576,008 rank and file, and that of France 045,962, to which the departments of Algeria and Tunis being added, and these depart- ments form part of the French army, the number Is 008,765. There are no fig- ures obtainable in this eity showing the standing army of each of these nations in the colonies and dependencies. On a war footing the force of Germany Is 5,679,872 and that of France is 5,105,677, PRESINENTS AS MASONS-—Subscri- ber, Cuffeys Cove. The lives of the Presi- dents of the United States do not show that all were Freemasons. Washington) Jackson, Johnson, Garfleld and McKinley were members of the fraternity. Presi. dent Roosevelt became a Freemason about two years ago, being Initiated in a lodge at Oyster Bay, L. I. If you desire to know If t hief Justice of the United States and each of the Associate Justices belon; any fraternal organizations you will have to write to each. INTESTATE—S., Los Angeles, Cal, It a dies without leaving a will and there survive a wife and five children one-third of the property he may leay. will go to the wife and the reman two-thirds will be divided in equal sh among the children. When a person dles intestate the Public Administrator takes charge of the estate, but the person in interest may apply for another adminis trator. This degartment cannot say what proportion of the estate would go to law- yers in the form of fees, The law per- mits an estate of the value of $1500 to be tled within four months; when its exceeds that sum, ten montbs. The ent of an estate often depends up- Gn the condition In which it is left. It there he no complications it ean be sets tled in the time preseribed, f Ex. strong hoarhound eandy, Townsend's.* f Cab glace fruit B0e per Ib at Townsend's.* f Townsend's Californin glace fruits, We a und, in fire-etehed boxes or .l.r. bas- ::1& A nloe present for Bastern friends. 60 Market st, Palace Hotol bullding. * Special Information supplled dally to gnlmn houses and public men the ross Clipping Buroau (Allen's), 510 Mont- gomery street. Telephone Maln ) ' f 1f it weren't for the poor little microbes the doctor would have to fix the blamo elsewhere, —— ‘The saving of a few cents on a bottle of V. nilla Extract will not atone for annoyance having dessert ‘Just a little off”’ in -j Always % the standard