The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 6, 1902, Page 35

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY NEW OFFICERS [ TRIAL TRIP OF fAE INDUGTED FPublic Installation Lodge of California Rebekahs, in Steamer Will Leave Beautiful Jewel Is Presented AS FUEL PROVES VERY SUCCESSFUL Representatives of Steamship Gompanies Enthusiastic Over New Burners. Many Enjoy Outing to Farallones as Guests of the Risdon Iron Works. MARIPOSA WITH OIL Sqon on Run Between San Francisco and Tahiti to the Retiring Ncble Grand. ficers of California, the pioneer | | Lodge of California, were in- n p st night in the Odd Fel- | | ding in the presence of nearly 3% gentlemen, including many w of the organization. T as conducted by the district president of the C Mrs. Gabrielle Gress, assisted by her | of 2 officers and escorts and ! fifteen in all. The hall was decorated and the stations were with evergreens. The officers | were praised for the manner in which they | perf: the many duties assigned to 1 ne marshal, Mrs. Minnie Dob- for particular praise for her | | g in conducting the officers from the deputy, her im- inder orden ressive delivery of charges to each officer and the investiture with the regalia of of- ce. The officers who are to rule the cur- Tent term are Harris, outside ht supporter o | eft & ahn, right ydia J. Burdick, e grand L. Me- r supporter; Mrs. A. Ober- suy ; Annie W. Lewis, | Cora Levin, Miss Harris, banner bearers; | er of Samson; Mies eon, organis! | and Mrs. L. Ander- The proclamation of installation was fol- | lowed by short addresses by the district | deputy marshal, Mrs. Eola M. Cyrus, and Lewils, who on behalf of the lodge pre- xS ! sented & beautiful jewel of the rank of past noble grand to Miss Ossosky, the re- | ird noble grand. After returning her than! she presented a fire-gilt) parior clock to Mrs. Flora Bergman in tSken of appreciation of her advice while acting 8s | er during her term. | profusion were presented to | the Tetiring noble grand and to her suc- | cessor. After this there was a social hour | and Gancing. COMPANIONS OF THI—NRES'I. OCEANIC LINER MARIPOSA STARTING ON HER TRIAL TRIP AS AN OIL BURNER, PASSING OCCIDENTAL AND ORTENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S DORIC, INWARD BOUND FROM CHINA AND JAPAN. short time since J. Edward Driscoll, Mze A. O'Brien, chief | f Sherwood Circle of the | e Forest, A. O. F., was the home of his | dancing and | a. of the friends of the i a jolly good time. was instituted at 7 with a charter | ; Supreme Chief Boehm, assisted by rcle, supreme officers and deputies. The organizer was ic After the institution || | | o ———— — | HE Oceanic Steamship Company’ Mariposa made her prelimina warming up trial trip yesterday, | under the new condition of using | oil as fuel. She had a most rep- | resentative crowd aboard and officlals of | several shipbuilding yards and steamship | companies were united in declaring her | trial t ost satisfactory. instituted June 28 at | 2 charter list of | om | T refreshm. b < nts were Howard and Scoit nstituted June be instituted on | 3 Junction Clty by | The Risdon Iron Works issued a Um- Dt charter | j:cq number of invitations and the lucky 1 g g‘r'r?lea?'glfi | ones to receive cards were loud in their | es of the courtesies extended to them | by their hosts. It was a perfect California day and as | the Mariposa glided slowly from her dock | street wharf No. 7, there was ripple on the waters of the bay. of music filled the air and the | ng soon settled themselves in | rs and on benches to enjoy the kton. | e been an-| ia Circie. met last week | following of- M. E. Falconer, wrd will meet on the | "o attempt was made to speed the Tion'Mre. A. Bochm | newly cquipped steamer, as this was her first trial since the new burners were | put in. She moved along at a seven-knot { clip and kept at that speed during her | outw trip. Crossing the bar she met | the Pacific swell and there was a consid- | erable diminishing on deck of both sexes, who hacé up to that time been enjoying the perfect day. At 12:30. however, the lunch bell brought most of the guests to time and the dining-saloon was filled for some hours with the guests of the Risdon | Tron Works IN THE FIREROOM. Down in the fireroom another scene was were moving quickly and | ither and thither, here and a stopcock there, and anxiously watching the thirty burners and Bourn Amanda and Justic Ivanhoe, 17th; Bohe- AMERICAN COMPANIONS. At the last held session of Pajaro Rose th anions of the that were developing steam for the giant | of Watsonville, | engir The ht of men, stripped to | Companion Mrs. shoveling, the sweat nd several of the m, was missing. There | Inter Nos Circie ead a corps of competent | who are camping at|engir on watching that the | p near the city named, | burners kept steady and that the dlalsf | ghowed the necessary pressure of steam. 1. Grundell, er the meeting ihere was £ Mise Angusta Rog. | - Charles chief engineer of 4 mber, who at the last F _ | the steamer, and George Loomis super- | 5 “elected one o(fi (hs‘fldm’;‘d intended the working of the burners and The banquet e jubilant over their success. decor and Commander H. N. Stevenso: of honor as well as that of the | Zineer of the United States na rand chief was decorated with | board under special inst ul fiow Thers were 2 number | Rear Admiral Melville, C Bureau of Construction in Washington, | to watch the trial. and declared himselt intensely pleased with the result. | On nearing the Farallones the only ac- | of congratula speeches and the hope was expressed that at the next session | of the grand circle Miss Rogza will be osition of grand sub on s lady i= a member ¥ _of For it is comprised the male members are all en- the list of Foresters of America branch as well as the members of the circle. ircle has arranged for an ment and dance to pe given in uilding on the night of the 10 cldent of the day occurred. The Mari- | | posa was nearly the South Farallones, | when In testing the sieering gear for the | purpose of demonstrating its condition | the steering rope parted. No loss of time | s occasioned, however, as the reserve | cering apparatus was immediately made | ready for use and in a few minutes the Mariposs was steaming homeward. MAKES BETTER TIME. On the return trip she made consider- ably better time and arrived at her whart about 6:20 p. m.. her burners having given complete satisfaction. Among the prominent people invited to vitnegs the trial were: Commander H. N. Stevenson, chief engine ¢ the United States navy: Captain I. E. Thay- 1gust ing of the 24th of June 10, C. of F Potrero Opera- th flowers and flags | rsary of the wed- Wishman, who for | been the deputy grand of the circle and who nion | chief com ek, T isbrae o eenting hep | and Captain John K. Bulger, United States Lo. ork of 3 hma: nting her | CO7 finectors of Roflers, Steam and Eail Ves :“\;uhv_ }g 1:4 t f,r\den qmfi“ma‘&“‘“?‘ sels; Captain Burnhan hmlnager of the ).;\mer— 0 &a e b of Amerjca PaULIES, | jcan-Hawatian Steamship Company; A The following officers of the circle will | Moore, superintendent of the Rizdon Iron be instzlied on the sec: Tuesday in ke: P. W. hester. agent of the Globe | T Stone, P. C.: Mrs. Eskis. igation Company: Chief Engineer Koutz of | #en, C. ¢ rs. Sheridan, § - | the Baboock & Wilcox Boller Company; Mr. | R beas T e Cae ® . | McKenzie, superintendent of marine depar Lillie Baston. R. § Nyhu ment of the Southern Pacific Company; e A | ward Pollitz: Henry St. Goar: Captain W, ~ - Peiereen, O, G A | Matson, president of the Mstson Navigation | ';fl»‘énv nded io | ComPany, and Frederick £. Samuels, represent- | ren extended 1o ing John D. Epreckels. N LS e O el mHMa/r;posa was in command of Cap- | " tain H. Z. Howard genera! superintend- ent of the Ocean teamship Company. Henry C. Tabrett was engineer in charge | on behalf of the Risdon Iron Works and | Companion Mre. H. Worms | following visitations to | the Companions of | Grand Chief the g ; A e, P. Morris, superintending engineer, e T si'}.'u"“éam"r‘zs presented tlhe Oceanic Steamship Com- | oth, Union Circle at Los Angeles; 14th, | P20y OIL FOR STEAMERS. | The Pacific Oll Traneportation Company | furnished the ofl for the steamer and Captain Metson stated that the company has 2 one hundred and five thousand bar- rel capaci n Honolulu and has storage tanks at Alameda Point; Second and Ber-. | v streets, San Francisco: Honolulu avio Landing, S8anta Barbara County, | and can feed the steamers at these sev- | eral points. 5 ‘ Jief Companion Mre. H. Worms | /The boilers of the Mariposa will “be assisiance of Grand Treasurer | cleaned and in the near future the owners ah Kemp Van Ee as grand | will ';nukq a second trial trip to test her ! publicly installed the officers of | Spee D e e S 2 | PABout the 15h of July the Maripose will | Pzloma Circle 2t San Diego; 15th, Fidel- ity Circle at Santa Ana, and 2ist, Siiver- gate-Sen Diego Circle at San Diego. The ETend chief has appointed the following ting—Mrs, E. Harring- ; Mathew Brady of No. Arbitration— Herman Kohn of No. 23 Herman Kohn of No. 23 coll No Mys. A et in the presence of a large number | e ready to make her maiden trip be- eopie. The following namea are the | tween this port and Tahitl. officers who will rule the circle during | it he cyrrent term Martha l”apm; Opium on the Doric. chief companion icolai, subordi- The Occidental and Oriental steamship | te chief; Mrs. A. Graff. recording sec- Mise Fricds Munk right guige: | Dorlc, which arrived vesterday from the | . F. Kohler, left guide: Mrs. H.| Orient, brought the largest consignment icolai, ingide guard; Mrs. J. Ebner, out- | of opium that ever came to this port and de guard. LR 1 the next to the largest shipment that ever 6 6 6 5 H officers. There were also some mission- | Mackinaw... |Tacoma .... 7 aries. "W. 5. Allen, agent at Hongkong | Tellue ster Harbor . 7 for the Sperry Flour Company, was a pas- | Del Norte escent City v 7| senger. His father, Willlam Allen, is|8an Pedro..../San Pedro . 7! chief engineer of the Doric. When Allen | & Monica....| Grays Harbor X junfor returns to Hongkong he will take | Arctic. Humboldt 7 »ith him a California bride, for whom he | fustralia..... | Tahiti .. 7 has Built and furnished a comfortable | Mandalay.... Coguille Riv L | home in the fashionable quarter of Hong- | Riona o gry - | Humboldt 3z | kong. The wedding will take place before | Newport - .| S22 Dicgo & Way Ports. z the Doric leaves, and Surgeon R. J. Hus- | Riyaio - o B T B 8 ton and Chief Officer H. Gankroger have | Columbia. ... |Portiand & Astoria ... |[Juty 8 b3 a td | ed yesterday four days from Rogue River, had { crossing Rogue River bar. Captain Jacobsen and | 2 3 left Macao, whence comes all the opium used in this country. The Doric’s ship- ment consi of 810. cases, containing alicgether 33,210 pounds of opium. The duty on this consignment will amount to $199,260, and the market value duty paid is §531,000. Included in the liner's cargo was a valuable shipment of new season tea. There were 20,492 packages, and the ipment is valued at about $100,000. The Doric brought a large number of passengers, and in spite of heavy head winds reached port on schedule time. Colonel C. L. Heizmann, chief army sur- geon in the Philippines, returned on the | Dcric. Among the passengers were many tourists and a number of British army Coast Survey charts, except when a minus (—) sign precedes the height, and then the number given is subtracted from the depth given by the charts. The plane of reference is the mean of the lower low waters, —_— Movements of Steamers. TO ARRIVE. Steamer. Nenaimo . | Humboldt -+ | Puget Sound Ports promised to act jointly as the groom's pest men. Coronation day and the Fourth of July were both celebrated on the steamship. The ship was dressed appropriately for each occasion, and both celebrations ‘were Portland & Astorla . Newport & Way Ports.. wound up with dancing on deck. The | Puget Sound Ports ....(July 11 music for dancing was provided by a - Hamburg & West Coast.|July 12 hoarse-voice phonograph and both hops | Zealandia.... Honolulu July 12 were big successes. An Australlan the- | Abvdos | Seattle -|July 13 atrical troupe that joined the.steamship | Grace Dollar. Grays H {July 13 at Honoluly contribiited an entertainment | §; W Elder. P July 1 to the Fourth of July celebration. é 3 o I The passengers wero: N. Maru.....|China & Japan July 15 | J. D. Smart, T, T. Rose, Mrs. A. C. S. Man- TO SAIL. ners, L. Crego, Mre. E. Ashton, Mrs. M. New- = man, Mies Claire Newman, Rev. G. H. Malone, | Steamer. Destination. |Salle.| Pler. J. M. Dow, I. Nemchenko, Mrs. J. W. Dough- ty, Master John Doughty, Miss G. Takagl. July 6. Mrs. W. R. Weakley, T. W. Levering, E. M. | Ccronado.. |Grays Harbor . Ferguson, Miss M. R. Ferguson, B. §, White- | Pomona....| Humboldt .. head, Miss Helen chad, R. M. Smith, H. | Santa Rosa |San Diego & Way A. Bain, Mrz, E. V. Thorn, G. L. Hamiiton, | Phoenix.... Mendocino City 1 pm|Pler 13 Mrs. H. D. Greene Mrs, 8, J. Church, Dr. E. | July 7. Delmer, W. H. Donohue, Miss L. Harris, | Empire.... |Coos Bay 3 W. 8 Allen, J. W. Hartford, Master Selton | San Pedro.. Humboldt 4 Hartford, H. Javre, Miss C. Liedelt, H. Cogill, ---....|Bel River Ports .| 4 pm[Pler 16 D. Caston, Miss A. Sarina, Miss A, Tasma, Astoria & Portland.|11 am|Pier 24 F. Altro, 'Lieutenant H, F. A. Butterworth, | July S. | R. E.; Mrs. T. I. Rose, Colonel C. L. Heiz- | Chehalis...|Grays Harbor . 4 pm|Pler mann, U. 8. A Mrs. L. Crego, Rev. M. New- Humboldt | 9 am|Pler 15 man, 'Mise Agnes Newman, Master Wheeler -/China & Japan ..!( 1 pm/PMSS Newman, Mre, G. H. Malone, Mrs. J. M. Dow, N. Y. via Panama.12 =m|PMS: Rev. J. W. Doughty, Miss Helen Doughty, July 9. Master Reuben Doughty, Rev. W. R. Humboldt ..... ..[12 m|Pier 2 Weakley, . D. Ballentine, Lieu- | Coos Bay.. (S8an Pedro & Way am|Pler 11 tenant A. Yameda, I J. A.; Mrs. E. M. Fer. | Curacao..../Mexican Ports -10 am|Pier 21 guson, W. S. Ferguson, Mrs. B. S, Whitehead, | y 10 | R. B. Whitehead, H. G, Ponting, Mrs. H. A. |&an. Diego & Way.| 9 am|Pler 11 Bain, L. C. Tuckerman, Mrs. G. L. Hamliiton, +|Coos Bay & Pt Orfd|12 m|Pler 18 len Ramsay and valet, Miss P. Church, C. H. | Humboldt ......... | 9 am[Pler 2 Hind, Mrs. W. H. Donohue, R. Bauld, E. | City Puebla Puget Sound Ports|1l am|Pler 19 Mrs. J. W, Hartford, Sydney Mor. | Bt Paul... Nome & St. Michael| 2 pm{Plar 34 8. P. Bixby, Miss A. Thomas, Mrs. | Mandalay..|Coquille River 1 pm(Pler 2 D. Caston, Miss R. Aguinaldo, July .12, A. Russell Pt. Arena.. Point Arena 2 pm(Pier 2 Rlsal ... | Willapa Harbo 1 pm/Pler 2 olumbla.. | Astoria & Portland.|11 am|Pler Was Not Decorated. Alameda. Hnno.lynlli < .12 pm|Pler 2‘: The American ship Rufus E. Wood, Captain | corons. Newbort & Way B McLeod, was the only ehip in port of any | Alliance... |Portiand & Way bisl.o. 2 |Bict 11 natfonality that was not decorated on the July 15. Fourth of July. It is said that never before <| Tahitl direct .....110 am(Pler 7 in the history of San Franclsco have the shipg Puget Sound Ports.|11 am|Pler 19 in port so generally and o lavishly displayed . bunting as on Independence day, 1902, FROM SEATTLE. U Steamer. T. Bay Ride for Boys. ) - il Sy St S s Centennial... Nome & Teller ...... . July 5 ayenty-five boys of St Dominioapestad, I | 3<i0n "7 Wik gway & Wy Biats/ln b ge of Father Welch, were the guests of | & £ 4 ! Ity Topeka.. Skagway & Way Ports.|July & Henry Peterson yesterdey. They boarded the | Dolphin...... Skagway & Way Ports.|July 8 launch Sybil in the morning and spent the day 4 -{July 8 gasolinins around the bay visiting -~ all the v -[July 8 principal points of interest. Every bey had ‘Sklsww & Way Ports. |July 12 provided himeelf with a musical instrument | Skagway & Way Ports.|July 11 and the band played throughout the excursion, Cooks Inlet & Way Pts.|July 15 | Qregon........| Nome & Teller .. “|July 15 EONEE R e City. | Skagway vay ‘Ports. | Smashes Her Rudder. g ko ool L 4 The steam schooner Del Norte, which arriv- Shipping Intelligence. ARRIVED. Saturday, July 5. Stmr Aberdeen, Miller, 38 hours from Ven- ra; pichr Del Norte, Jacobsen, ¢ davs from Rogue ver. Br stmr Dorle, Smith, 28 days 190 houre 17 pinutes from Hongkong. vla Yokohama 17 7% S hours 48 minutes. and via dave 10 Hours 56 minutes. b o SAILED. Saturday, July B Stmr Aberdeen, Miller, ——. 8tmr Glpsy. Swanson, Sants Cruz. Stmr G C Lindauer, Allen, San Pedro. Stmr Newburg, Erickson, Grays Farbor. Stmr Corona, Gielow, San Pedro. Stmr Umatilla, Cousins, Victoria. Stmr Point Arena, Hansen, Point Arena. Btmr Gualala, Olgen, Bowens Landing. Schr Mayflower, Gudmansen, Coquille River. SPOKEN. June 17, lat 1 N, lon 13 W, By o5 HtaL L v e i coe une 20, lat , lon \ Br ship Blyths- waod, trom Liverpocl, 1 Y ber rudder-head smashed on July 1 while rigged a jury rudder, continued his vovage and althouszh late in arriving, reached port safely. e Jacky Goes to Ukiah. Sam Smith, sn ex-United States sailor, was brought down from Mare Island vesterday, en route for the insane asylum et Ukiah. Smith was struck on the head some weeks ago and since has been mentally irreeponsible. et Sun, Moon and Tide. TUnited States Coast and Geodetic Survey— Times and Heights of High and Low 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 about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Polnt; the height of tide is the same at both places. SUNDAY, JULY 6. POINT LOBOS, July 5, 10 p m—vw: hazy, wind 8W, veioeity 12 miles | o ioeT DOMESTIC PORTS, PORT TOWNBSEND—Arrived July 5—g Maid of Orl from Alaska; schy Rateh 5 Long, from Cooks Iniet: schr Alpeng. from Melbourne; schr John G North, hence fune 18 for Port Gamble: schr Muriel, from Noumea: scrh Resolute, from New Whateom, for Tocn. Safled July 5—Br ship Thistlebank, for Ta- coma; schr Ralph J Long, for Seattle: schr Maid of Orleans, for Seattle; schr John G North, fer Port ‘Gamble. TACOMA—-Arrived July 4—Shlp Florence, from Dutch Harbor. _Ealled July 5—Scbr Mindoro, for 8an Fran- NOTE—In the above expesition of the tides | ciaco. the early morning tides are given in the left | - ND—Arrived J f j hand column and the successive ‘tides of the DAL iy B St Rivel, ay in the order of occurrence as to time; the | | SHATTLE--Sailed * July 5. & fourtn time column gives the Jast fide of the | Puesis, for. Sen Franciscs Jems 4- Smes E uly 4—Stmrs Roanoke and Valencia, for Nome; stmr Hum- boldt, for Bkazway. WHATCOM~—S8ailed. July 4—Schr Resolute, day, except when there are but three tides, as sometimes occurs. The heights given are in addition to the soundings of the United States ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. o ' CRIBBAGE—B. A. O., Jacksonville, Cal. In 2 game of cribbage 3 threes, 1 four and 1 five count 21 points. STENOGRAPHERS—A. G., Citv. In| San Franecisco the hours for stenograph- ers are regulated by the character of em- ployment. SMITH CP!};LE;GE‘—'M. tss, %t%n";l‘&e ident 11 aculty of Smi 3 Northampion, Mass., is L. Clark Sceley, D.D., LL.D, COLUMBIAN HALVES — Subscriber, Oakland, Cal. Some dealers offer from 10 to 25 cents g‘}-emium for Columbian half doliars of 1892, POLITICAL PARTIES—A Subscriber. City. The Statesman's Year Book wiil give you some information of the political parties of the several nations of Europe. LOST PROPERTY—G. S. H., Tomales, cal. It iost property or treasute is found by any one in the State of California the finder must advertise the same according | to law. SCHOOL LANDS—A Reader. City. For information about school lands in "the State of California write to the Surveyor General of the State, State Capitol, Sac- ento, Cal. RENTS—O0. O. S, increased in this city in part of the city. s 18 sald to be the crease of rent. TECHNICAL SCHOOLS—H. R. D., h There are three technical stitutions of learning in San Francisco: The Lick School of Mechanical Arts, the Wilmerding School and the Cogswell Col- lege. JEFFRIES AND TFITZSIMMONS—J. | R., Slerra. City, Cal. It is said that in the contest at Coney Island between Jeffries and Fitzsimmons the first named got the long end of the purse, amounting to 6 per cent. QUINCE TREE—8ubscsiber, Fruitvale, Cal. If the quince tree that you have is pot growing well and there are many dead branches upon it, it may be the re- sult of not being in the right kind of soil. You ought to consult an orchardist. MOUNT SHASTA—Miss M. M., Sisson, Cal. The memory of man_does not run back to the time when Mount Shasta ceased to be an active volcano. The works of the Geological Survey give much information about the mountain. THE SUN—A. P. W, City. The sun has two motions of its own, a motion upon its | @ the period of rotation being about five and a half days, and a pro- gressive motion in space, the rate of which is said to be about 150,000,000 miles per annum. LLING CARDS—Subscriber, City. Whether a gentleman should have his. calling cards, supposing his name is Jones, engraved to read: John J. Jones, or Mr. John J. Jones, is simply a matter of taste with the individual, but the pre- ferable style is John J. Jones. POUNDMASTER — B. P., City. The Poundmaster or any of his deputies has the right to take up and impound any dog that is found running at large without a | license tag, pup or full grown. To release a dog from the pound there must be paid the amount that is fixed by law. WHALE _OIL__SPRAY — Subscriber, Fruitvale, Cal. Whale oil spray as an insecticide is made in the preportion of one pound of soap to five gallons of water. It is chiefly used for the destruc- tion of mealy bugs and similar insects. It will injure some tender plants. MUNICIPAL DEBT—M. Penn Grove, Cal. The debt of the five largest cities of the United States is: New York, $364,270,- ,525.050; Philadelphia, $41,- 767,9: St. Louis, $18,684.084: Boston, 371,537. The public debt of the United States on the 1st of November, 1301, was $2,151,585,743 80, THE VOTE OF THREE STATES-—N. N., City. The following is the aggregate of the vote cast at each of the last held State elections in the States named: Michigan, 544, New York, 1,548,581, and Pennsylvania, 1,173,210. This department has no figures on the number of the voters who have registered in these States for the election for Governor next November. THEOLOGICAL BOOKS—W. C. H., Santa Maria, Cal. The catalogues do not show that there is published a book that gives such information as to the various religious beliefs as you desire. To obtain that information it would be necessary for you to consult works descriptive of each creed. Such can be obtained through any first class bookseller. AUSTRALIAN GUM TREE-J. A. R, Creckett, Cal. The Australian gum tree absorbs a great deal of moisture from the earth and is not a desirable one to plant in the immediate vicinity of an orchard. L e e e e e o ) “ity. Rents have the past vear in Demend for ause for the in 3 I g { The Tasmanian blue gum has acquired a | Teputation for its power in drying marsiny soils. It is extremely rapid in growth, which may account for its absorbing and drying powers. MAIL MATTER—L., Georgetown, Cal. A mail carrier or route agent Is.bound to accept mail matter, properly stamped, if offered to him on the road, and he must deposit the same in the nearest postoffice ke reaches. After July 1, 12, a number of the star routes will be classed as rural deliveries, and in that case it will be the gz;&s"a‘mm !clarflerdlu take letters from ng the road over whi x ries the mail. s it LOOPING THE LOOP—A Reader, City. In looping the loop the individual on the bicycle is carried around on the same principle that a glass of water set in a hoop may be turned completely around in an overhead circle without a drop of water being spilled or the glass moving. But if from some cause the bicyele should | stop when the upper center of the 100 was reached down would come the ind vidual and his bicycle. | { PRESIDENT'S CABINET-J. E. S.‘{ Cloverdale, .Cal. Tn the latter part of May, 1902, the Cabinet of President Roose- velt - was composed of the following named: John Hay, Secretary of State, L. M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury E. Root, Secreta N ry of War: P. G Attorney Generai; H. C. Payne | ter ‘General; W. H. Mood. of | the Navy; E. A. Hitcheock, secretary of | the Interior, and J. Wilson, Secretary of | Agriculture. | BRAUNSCHWEIG-G. W. 8. City.| None of the books of reference obtainable | here | h ve the origin of the name Braun- | g, the capital of the German duchy | of that name. but it probably is a com- | bination of two names—Braun, which brown., and Schweig, derived schweige, which in old German was the | name for a settlement' of people. Braun- schweiger s used in the same sense as a New Yorker is to designate that a person | is from that place. i AN OLD HERALD—C(., Fresno, CHI,I The “remarkably well preserved copy of | the New York Herald of April, 1865, con- taining an account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln,” which vou picked’ up in a mining camp, is probably a faec sim- ile of that issue, a large number of which were distributed in various parts of the country some time ago. If perchance it shéuld be a genuine copy it would be worth just what some one would be will- ing to give for Such papers have no market value. TALL BUILDINGS—M., Murphys, Cal- averas County, Cal. The height of The Call building in San Francisco, with its cighteen stories, is 327 feet; the ‘‘Rook- ery” in Chicago is a buiflding twenty- three stories in height: the tallest build- | ing in New York is that of the Commer- clal Cable Company. twenty-one floors, height 255 feet. This department cannot find figures that will “make up - list of the six buildings in the world having the greatest number of floors In their order of precedence.” SAN JOSE RAILROAD-—A. S., City. ! The first train from San Franeisco to San | Jose was run on the 16th of January, 1364, on which day there was a celebration in honor of the completion of the road and a hanquet at San Jose, to which place the first train carried many from San Fran- cisco. It was not, however, until the lat- ter part of the month that trains com- menced to run regularly between the two citles. The first train from the Mission Dolores of San Francisco to San Fran- squito was run on the 17th of October, DIVINING RODS—Subsecriber, more, Ce A divining rod is two lugs of | hazel tied at the top with thread so as to form the two sides of a triangle, or a natural . forked branch of the same, grasped in both hands in such a manner | that it moves when attracted by a sought | for deposit. Tt has been used to search for ore and water. but its efficacy is not now credited by intelligent pecple. It is clalmed that when held over the ground ‘where there is water or ore that the “rod” | will move in the hands of the holder. It | Sbse seneralllymbellsved that th% rod moves cause of the nervousness of the person | holding it. g | ——————— DOG _DISTEMPER—Subscriber, Fruit- vale, Cal. Dog distemper is a disease common among young dogs, considered to be of a catarrhal character. A general running from the nose and eyes is a lead- ing symptom, together with a short, dry cough, succeeded by loss of strength and wasting of the body. The flow from the | nose, watery at first. in time becomes mucous and purulent, filling the eyes and Livér- by coughing and vomiting, with an in- creased wasting of flesh and loss of ap- petite. A convulsive twitching, ysis of the extremities attended by fits, with symptoms of an affection of the brain, appear when the disease becomes malig- nant. The lehding remedies, which must be applied in the early stage of the dis- ease, are laxatives, emetics and occa- slonal bleeding. Astringents should be for —. NEW WHATCOM—Sailed July 3—Schr Res olute, for Tocopilla. FORT BRAGG—Arrived July 5—Stmr Co- quille River, hence July 3. PORT LUDLOW—Arrived July 5—Schr John G North, hence June 18. SAN PEDRO—Arrived July '—Schr Mawee- ma, for Grays Harbor. PORT GAMBLE—Sailed July 5—Schr Oka- for Honolulu, H BAY—Passed in July 5—Stmr Des- patch, hence June 30, for Seattle; Ger stmr Abydos, hence July 2, for Tacoma. ASTORIA—Arrived July 5—Stmr Alljance, hence June 30; stmr Fulton, hence July 1. SAN DIEGO—Arrived July 5—Schr Falcon, from Coos Bay. EASTERN PORT. NEW YORK—Arrived July 4—Stmr Ore- gonian, from Philadelphia. Sailed July 5—Danish ship Lord Temple- for Hakodate. ISLAND PORTS. KAHULUT—Sa June 22—Ship Emily Reed, for Puget Sound. HILO—Sailed June 15—Bktn Skagit, for Puget Sound. June 20—Bark St Katherine, for San Francisco; bark Annfe Johnson, for Franclsco. . HONOLULU—Safled June 21—Bark Oregon, for Port Townsend; bark Pactolus, for San Francisco. June 23—8tmr City of Peking, for Yokohama; bktn § N Castle, for San Fran- cisco. June 26—Ger ship Alstérschwan, for Se- attle. June 27—Bark Olympic, for San Fran- clsco. Arrived June 21-—Bark Prussia, from Port Blakeley; schr Georgina, from Newcastle, N & W. June 22—Schr Alice Cooke, from Port Gamble. June 23—Stmr City of Peking, hence Juue 16. June 25— § stmr Albatross. from Cruice; Nor bark Barossa, from Newcastle, N S W; schr Philippine, from Tacoma. June 26—Ship Hawallan Isles, from Newcastle, N nogan, NEA town, § W. June 27—Br stmr Derle, from Yoko- hama. June 2§—Br stmr Gaelic, hence Jne 21. To sall June 28—Schr Ko for Puget Sound; bktn Georgina. for Puget Sound. Arrived off port June 28—Bktn Klikitat, from Port Ludlow. FOREIGN FPORTS. NAGASAKI—ailed June 12—Br ship Mer foneth, for San Francisco. TOKOHAMA—Sailed June 11—Ger bark Ar- thur Fitger. for San Francisco, via Hakodate. EINGAPORE—Sailed July 2—Br stmr Yang- tse, for Londo®. KINSALE—Passed July 3—Fr bark Du- e, hence Feb 28, for Queenstown. LTA—Passed July 3—Br stmr Lowther from New York, for Manila. KIRK —Arrived July 1—Br bark Donna Francisco, from Tacoma. FALHOUTH»%;‘I‘!V:AGS July 4—Br ship Forthbank, hence March 3. HAVRE—Arrived July 2—Br ship Pinmore. Tacoma. M A Arsived July 3Ttal ship Wallace- town, from London, for Honolulu. . QUEENSTOWN-—Arrived July 4—Br ship Flintshire, hence March 4. TYNE—AH:V&& June i3—Br ship Alcinous, hence Feb 18. Sailed July 4—Ger ship Robert Rickmers, for DY CROMAMA —Arrived _June 30—Br stmr Empress of Javan, from Vancouver. ANTWERP—Sailed July 2—Br ship Ventu- ra, for Port Los Angeles. July 3—Fr bark Gen Mellinet, for San Francisce. HAMBURG — Sailed June 30—Ger bark Schurbels, from Santa Rosalia. July 1—Br ship Rivérside, from Portiand. OCEAN STEAMERS. QUEENSTOWN—Sailed July 5—Stmr Cym- rich, from Liverpool, for New York. NEW YORK—Sailed July 5—Stmr Minne- 5 Castl DU stmr Zeeland, for fi\n;m‘;n;' s . Glasgow; stmr Lucan! iverpool. erENOA—An'l“M July 5—Stmr Trave, from vew York. hg’.\usckh.qmveq July 5—Stmr Blucher, O N DON_Seiled July 5—Stmr Minneapolis, N— for New York. NTWERP—Satled July 4~Stmr Vaderland, for New York. HAVRE—Sailed July 5—Stmr La Touraine, for New York. TIVERPOOL-Sailed July 5—Stmr Cam- pania, for New York. T HONGKONG—Arrived | July 5—Jap _stmr America Maru, from San Francisco, via Hono- ulu and Yokohama; Jap stmr Shinano Maru, from Seattle. used to check the diarrhoea, and the vio- lence of the fits may be quelled by warm | baths and anodynes. | | RAILWAY TRAVEL. CHICAGO w LESS Ttuan 3 DAYS From San Franciscoat 10a. m. CHICAGO, UNION PACIFIC & NORTHWESTERN LINE Pullman fourteen-section Drawing-Koom and Private Compartment Observation Eleeping Cars, with Telephone. Electric- Lamps in every Berth, Compart- ment and Drawing-Room. Buffet, Smok- ing and Library Cars, with Barber and Bath, Dining Cars—meals a la carte. Electric-lighted throughout. Daily Tourist Car Service at 6 p. m. and Personally conducted Excursions every San Francisco. The best of choking up the nostrils, and is attended || 35 RAILWAY TRAVEL. DUTHERN PACIFIC (otatn Lhe, Foot of Sarket Stroes) 7.004 Mkl::,!ullln. Eimira and Secrs- al mento ... o ‘Vacaville, Winters, ;. Martives, Ssn ‘.‘m ,t pa, Calistogs, Santa Rosa.. 8.25¢ 8.004 Davis, its o ’: r:'.;é?z"x.m Springs) Wiiown or . ed Bluff, Portiand.. .. 1.58» 8.304 San Jose, Livermore, Siockton, Tone, Sacramento. Placerville, Marysville, Chico, Red Bluff. 8.30a Oakdale.Chinese,Sonors, Tuol 004 Vallejo.... i 5 Los An; :n"r.xgn-—mn-:. Tncy,xl:-umw. tockton. Merced. Kay % ymnd.lnnot:d'ulm zfi aliefo, Martinez and Way b F Hayward, Niles and W: Tha Overiand. Limited — Ogdes. Denver, Omaha, Chicago... Sacramento River Steamers.. Beofcls, Winters, Sacram ‘Woodiand, Williams, Willows, Landing. Maryeville, Tes and Way 3¢ ations. . Martinez.San Ramen, Vallejo,Naps, Calistoga, Santa Rosa. Niles, Livermore, Stockton, Huyward,Niles,SanJose Livermors .00 "§a6e 10.53a 7567 i 8.58x 0254 ann Au The Owl Limited—Frasno, Tulare, for Sants et B s onon 7.00» . 8.082 Oregon & Calitornia Zxp; ramento, Marysville, Redding. Portisad, Puger Sound and Fast. ard and Niles.... 5 o o158 AST LINE (arrow Gaugo. (Foot of Market Street.) Cruz Excursfon. o Feiton, Boulder Creek, Cruz and Way Statioms.......... 42.16» Newark, Centerville. San Jose, New Almaden, Felton, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and Principal Way Stations. g 4.15¢ Newark. San Jose, Los Gatos. 24.15» Saa Jose. Los Gatos. Santa Cruz OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY. From SAN FRANCISCO, Foot of Markes S¢. (Sifp % 9:00 00 4. 3.00 516 7% LAY 2 10:00 a1, COAST LINE Third From 0AK 8:05 ‘ay Siasfons.. Stations. 8.104 Jot +7.00a San Jose and Way J7.001 New Almaden.. 37154 8.00. Mouatersy Excursion Cosst Lin~ Limited — San Jose, Gilroy, Hollister, Salinas, San Luls Obispo, Santa Barbars, Los Ange- les and Principsl Intermediate Stations ... San Jote and Way St Del Monte Express—Only stops Saa T .. 112017 Red Ito, Clara, San Jose, Tres Pinos, Santa Cruz, Saifass. Del Monorey o Toctle San Josecand PrincipalWayStations 1.307 San Jase. Los Gatos and Principal 2.00 > San Joseand Principal WayStetions 10.00s 5.30: 18.15» Saz Mateo, Belmont, Menlo Park, Palo Alto. @11.45r San Jose sad Way Stations A for Morniag. P for +Sunday excepied. t Sunday only. @ Saturday only. &M X » Satu: oaday Ssturdayand _ fTuesday and Frids) _ . Sunday only. A Daily exceps Sacurday. Santa Fe Tl’ains—Dafly. Leave Market-Street Ferry Depot. & m 9:00 a. m. Mondays and Thursdays is the California. Limited, ing Palace Sieep- ing Cars and Dining Cars through to Chi- CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. CO LESSEES Sil FRANCISCO AND WORTA PACIFIS RAILWAY COMPANY. Tiburen Ferry, Foot of Market St. TO SAN RAP. s Wednesday and $ a. m. from everything. R. R. RITCHIE 617 MARKET ST. Gen Agent Pacific Coast Palace Hotel San Francisco. 11:10 a. m., 12 15 D. m. 714, | AYS—6:30, 7 1 1o DA s 100, Bioa 0 1o i THROUGH TRAINS. 7:45 a. m. week and way stations. 3:15 p. m. Saturdays—Cazadero and way sta. 5:15 p. m. week days (Saturdays excepted)— and Nay, sationy. 8:00 a. m. 2nd way sta- a. m. Sundays—Point Reyes and way stations. mmmmmmmm- +eeessssoscossoessessoses I'HE wHITE PASS AND YUKON ROUTE Shortest and quickest routs to At- u:,l:fl:l-o-.wt.gfizz . kon Mining Dis t:lcu s on ng e E TO DAW: PRGN TR DAWSON, For full information to 3. FRANCIS T 2o, u".m Skag- st., PO for the Sernen 5 AoRR.er S rings: Coper. lm er Valley. Hot Syrinn;n. Ellf-'l!gmuo, C Ey e Sy