The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 23, 1902, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. California (Second The following Blankets at the taken advantage of not only hotel men throughout the state : And if you want them still ‘better we $15.00 pair. % Eiderdown An immense assortment here be astonished at the low prices two specials : Ripple Eiderdown Sacques; .all wool, made in the latest style, fancy trimmed collar with pretty stitched satin bands; all colors, $]25 | special at bring the following results now t At $1.75 each Umbrellas made of Gloria Silk; 2 materlal particularly strong and durable. They roll tight; have | paragon frames; steel rods; case and tassels, hundreds of handles to choose from, suitable for Ladies, Gents or Children; $1.75 each. pretty scarf shape, 63 inches | both ends—colors Black, Whit Ladies Mocha They have just arrived and w sewed; neatly embroidered and We have them now in all sizes | wvalue at, per pair B Hosiery and Ladies’ fine ribbed worsted VESTS. in white or natural color, with Pants to match, $] 25 . | special at each Ladies’ extra qualitv _merino rib- bed Equestrienne TIGHTS. in black or natural color, ankle or $l 50 | . | | knee lengths; per pair... prevent bad odors, burning of the feet—Price per pai S WHITE WOOL BLANKETS SIZE 6o x 78. WHITE WOOL BLANKETS SIZE 62x80 WHITE WOOL BLANKETS SIZE 68x 82. WHITE WOOL BLANKETS SIZE 72x84..... ..$7.50 Pair Two Umbrella Specials Ready now with the greatest assortment of Umbrellas we ever had—Large and advantageous purchases recently made Woolen Shawls at $1.25 a very superior article for this price A very stylish Glove and an exceptionally fine We are Sole Agents for *“ FACTUM ”’ socks for men, More of Those Famous Blankets Floor) > prices are exceptional values— Every pair is of the best-California_make, extra soft and finished with pink or biue borders—These values should be by the public in general, but .$3.75 Pair ..$4.50 Pair .$5.00 Pair have them at $9.50, $12.00 and Third Sacques [ now to choose from—you will when you see how beautiful and well made these Fall and Winter styles are—We quote _ Dressing Sacqueé of all wool ripple Eiderdown; pretty appliqued collar, satin bound; sacques fasten with silk frogs; all $|50 colors...... 5 Main Floor 0 our patrons: At $2.25 each Black Silk Serge Umbrellas, steel rod; case and tassel; mounted with the handsomest line of handles ever shown; They are made by one of very best manufacturers in the most careful and very best manner; sizes 26 and 28 inches, $2.25 each. Third Floor Handsome woven shawls made of Shetland wool in the ong and 18 wide—fringed on e, Pink and Blue— $]25 Gloves $1.00 (First Floor) ve hurry to tell you of them, for you will want a pair or two— They are real mocha; pique have a large pearl fastener— in black, grays and beavers. $1.00 ar Main Floor Underwe You will find the following items of Seasonable Hosiery and Underwear to be among the best values ever offered : Ladies’ Imported Swiss ribbed Silk and Wool UNION SUITS; long or short sleeves; col- $5 50 . or white; special per suit Ladies’ Black Cashmere Hose, fine quality, with merino feet; full fashioned; double heels and toes; per pair. . i 75(: They ensation and soreness 50 C LADIES OF SACRED HEART | BOOTE ENTERTAIN FRIENDS | Large Numbers Visit St. John’s New Church and Enjoy an Excel- lent Programme. The ladies of Sacred Heart booth at St. Jehn's parish fair entertained a large number of friends last evening at St. John's new church, St. Mary’'s avenue. Notwithstanding the inclemgency of the weather there were many who attended in handsome gowns and the affair was in every sense a great success. The hearti- est praise was given Mrs. Meinecke and her assistants for the hospitable and ar- tistic manner in which the entertainment was condicted. other numbers Among on the pro- gramme were: Violin solo, Mr. St. John; vocal solo, T. Jones; duet, H. McSwegan and Miss M. Jones. This evening the ladies in charge of the Holly Park booth will entertain and | great preparations have been made for the occasion. Among the numbers to be presented are the following: Miss M. Thornton, Irish reel; Kelly and Mar- low, specialties; Miss Lorretta Walsh, vocal solo; Mise Silas Phillips, vocal solo, The following named have charge of the booth: Mrs. Morrison, president, McDevitt, Mre. Gilmare hoiz, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Bolt Mrs’ Riordan and Miss McRey. . —_——— An Insolvent Clerk. C.- A. Eldridge, a clerk rediding in San Francisco, filed a petition in insolvency vesterday in the United States: District Court. He owes $5183 and has no assets. assisted by Mrs. Mre. Fay, Mrs. Wien- Flohr, BLACKENS NAME JURVMEN STAND | STUDIES RMINS OF HIS VCTIN Slayer of Marian Nolan ‘Leaves a Damaging Statement,. Friends of Murdered Woman Denounce the Story as Utterly False, Edward Marshuts, the lovesick mur- derer of Marian Virginia Nolan, left a lcng, rambling statement blackening the character of his victim, nearly every word of which Richard Nolan, brother of thc murdered girl, vigorously denies. Marshuts, it is said, was given to wril- ing irresponsible statements about nearly everybody with whom he came in con- tact. Miss Nolan's brother states that it was known to both him and his sister, and even to their poor old heart-broken moth- er, that Marshuts' had written a ram- bling statement about Marian which he threatened to publish if she refused Lo marry him. “Marshuts showed my sister this state- ment several weeks ago,’” said Nolan yes- terday. “He wrote it in my brother-in- law’s house, where Marian, out of charity and sympathy for the half-crazed man, arranged for his board. Marshuts thought at the time he wrote the state- ment that he could frighten Marian into marrying him. gWhen he finished it he showed it to herfand told her he intended to commit suicide and address the state- ment to the Coroner. My sister knew that bbody would pay the slightest at- tention to a false statement written by a crazy man, and she told him so. BROTHER DENIES STORY. “The burden of Marshuts’ story fis that Marian bore him a child. It is an extremely delicate subject for me to dis- cuss, but I am compelled to do so in or- der to defend my murdered sister from his spiteful lies. Marian only had one child, and that by her husband, Don Fer- nandez Cabrera. She married Cabrera in 1896 and left him in June, 1899. Marian met Marshuts at the Orpheum benefit for the California Volunteers in August of that year. His statement that he met her before in a downtown resort is un- true. Marian's baby was born three months later. Cabrera was notified by my mother of the birth of his child, and he telegraphed orders to have the baby baptized. The baby was christened Rich- ard J. Cabrera. It afterward died and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. That baby was my sister’s only child. When she first: met Marshuts she often took him out to the cemetery with flowers to place on her little one's grave. “Marshuts was almost insane about my sister. He would come up to her on | the street if she was talking to a friend and by his actions would drive her friend away.” HAD A MANIA FOR WRITING. John L. Contat, Marian Nolan's broth- er-in-law, substantiates Nolan's story. He says Marian took pity on Marshuts when he was pEnniless and asked him to board Marshuts. “I knew that if Mar- shuts did not pay me,” said Contat, “Marian would. Marshuts owed me more than $100 when he killed himself. I knew the man was crazy and that Marian did not want to have anything to Go with him. When Marshuts had money and influence he did Marian sev- eral little favors in the way of trying tc get her on the stage with a good com- pany, and she appreciated them. He spent a great portion of his time writing foolish stories about peoplé he knew. He was particularly fond of writing trash about the oll men of his acquaintance. The grate in his room was always a foot deep with ashes of papers which he de- stroyed after indulging in his freakish ‘writing habit.” The funeral of Marian Nolan will take place this morning from an undertaking parlor on Eddy street. The remains will be buried by the side of her dead babe in Holy Cross Cemetery. INSPECTOR OF GAS KEYS RECOMMENDED Coroner’s Jury Suggests a Method of Preventing Accidental Deaths From Carbon Monoxide. An inquest was held by the Coroner vesterday on the body of J. M. Miller, a ‘Wells, Fargo & Co.’s express guide, who was asphyxiated by flluminating gas at 336A Bush street last Monday. The ver- dict specifying the cause of death says: And we, the said jury, find that the de- ceased came to his death as a result of ac- cident resulting from defective gas fixtures. This jury recommends that the city appoint an inspector whose duty it shall/be to see that all gas cocks in lodging-hoyses be in good condition. In the matter of the death of D. Far- rell of %07 Minna street, who died of a fractured skull on October .16, the jury decided that it was “the result of acci- dent probably due to his own careless- uess, said accident being fall from wagon ————t Adams’ Sarsaparilla Pills, (chocolate-coated) cure constipation, billousness, sick headache, dyspepsia; 10c, 25c. All drug; i » @it XNIAG BOTTLES T0 BE GUT OFF Saloon-Keepers Decide Not to Give Presents This Year. The saloon-keepers of San Francisco will combine in an effort to make Christ- BY THE VERDICT by Coroner in the Blake Case. Findings Not So Favorable to Dr. Stoll as Leland Desired. : Coroner- Leland attempted to bulldoze a jury of business men yesterday intd changing their verdict in the Blake in- quest to suit his own ideas, but the jurors remained firm, and one or two of them in- timated that they were there to. render verdicts, and that it was a matter of in- difference to them whether the' verdict suited the Coroner or not. The Coroner then read the statute defining murder and manslaughter and several other things, but the members had served on juries in court before and they xnew their rights. Dr. Leland at first refused to approve of the verdict, but the jurors, knowing that he had no authority to cancel it, resolute- ly stood by their judgment, and it stands as a record in the Coroner's office. The verdict, after stating that Robert J. Blake died October 19 from shock and fn- ternal hemorrhage caused by gunshot ‘wounds of the chest anc abdomen, goes on to say that ‘‘the wounds were inflicted by B. F. Stoll, having an altercation with the decedent, and that said B. F. Stoll probably acted in self-defense.” The Coroner’s objection was to the use of the word probably. He wanted the ju- rors to strike it out, but they refused to do so, greatly to the disappointment of J. A. Hosmer and Hiram Johnson, attorneys for Stoll, who were present at the fnquest. Shortly after the verdict had been re- corded Alfred E. Blake, brother of the dead dentist, swore to a complaint before Judge Cabaniss charging Stoll with mur- der. The case will come up before Judge Mogan this morning. At the inquest Miss Lily Rock, Dr. Thomas Nixon, Dr. C. W. Decker, Dr. Treyer, Dr. Nathan Rodgers and Leon E. Munier repeated the story of the trag- edy, Munier’s testimony being the most important. Munier testified that after Blake and Stoll had some words in the operating room about 12:45 o'clock last Thursday afternoon, Blake challenged Stoll to step out with him into the hall- way, at the same time calling Dr. Stoll an opprobrious name and adding, “I'll knock your brains out.” Stoll replied: “You are excited, Blake; keep quiet.” Blake then returned to Munier and pro- ceeded to work upon Munier’s teeth, but after a moment or two he left the oper- ating chair and called out, ‘“‘Come on, Nick; let's take it away from him.” Im- mediately after that remark the witness heard the report of three pistol shots, Blake, immediately after the shooting, staggered into the room ard said, “I am shot.”” Then Stoll came to Munier’s chair and started in to work on his teeth, but Munier objected on the ground that Stoll ‘was too much excited. Stoll replied that he was not excited at all. Dr. Decker came in at that moment and remarked that Blake was badly hurt and might die, whereupon Stoll said, “I didn’t shoot at the man; I shot at the floor.” Miss Rock testified that just before the shooting Blake went into room 8 and she heard Dr. Stoll say “‘Get back.” Then the three shots were fired. She said she did not see a club in Blake's hand after the shooting. Dr. Thomas Nixon testified that when Blake came into the operating room from the hallway just before the shooting he did not have a club in his hand. The three shots followed each other. To Visit San Francisco Without seeing the Diamond. Palace would be like visiting Europe without seeing Paris. It is a leading feature of San Francisco, and is conceded to be the most beautiful jewelry store in the world. Open. for inspection as well as to pur- - DF THIS COAST 1 Refuse to Be Bulldozed| A, G. McAdie Gives Fruits. of Long Research. Mysterious Meteorological Phenomena Are Clearly Explained. Professor Alexander McAdie, Chief of the Weather Bureau for the Pacific Coast, has lately written an article on rainfall for the Weather Bulletin of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, which is attracting a great deal of attention among students of meteorological phenomena. The subject, as applied to this section of the country, is practically a new one, amd McAdie's opinions are deemed authoritative by ex- perts. The article is based on the reports of the Pacific Coast branch of the Weather Bu- reau covering a period of fifty-three years. It consists of an outline of the present Knowledge of rain formation and distribution, methods of measurement and the general relation between rainfall and agriculture, industry-and commerce. This condensed report of research and observa- tion of climatic conditions should prove of general interest to Californians and of immense value to those engaged in agri- cultural pursuits. While the article is not yet completed, it is in shape, neverthe- less, for a measurably comprehensive re- view. Some of the data has been secured from the rainfall charts of Bartholomew and Herbertson and Henry's Rainfall of tne United States. In regard to the famous Bartholomew-Herbertson-Buchan Atlas of Meteorology, McAdie considers only so much as relates to the isohytes or lines of equal rainfall. His remarks along this line are as follows: WINDS DETERMINE RAINFALL. Dr. Buchan points out in the intgoduction that the rainfall of any particular region is determined by the prevailing winds of that re- glon, considered in the first place in relation to the regions from which they have eome, and in the second, to the ?h)'alcal configuration and the température of that part of the earth’s surface whence they now blow. It is then seen for example that the maximum rain- fall is precipitated by winds which having traversed a large breadth of ocean: come up against and blow over a mountainous ridge lying across their path; and the amount de- pesited 18 still further increased if the winds pass at the same time into higher latitudes, or through regions the temperature of which is constantly becoming colder. % Lo Ee Rainfall s unusually small or even nil when the prevailing winds have not previously traversed a considerable extent of ocean or have crossed a mountain ridge and advance at the same time into lower latitudes, that is, into regions- the temperature of which con- tinues to become. higher. The total absence of,. or, at _most, very slight summer rains of Southern Europe and California and for the whole year of Peru, and the western regions of South Africa to the nmorth of latitudg 30 .degrees south, illustrates this with great Yull- ness and clearness; and this peculiarity is pre- sented in the most pronounced form when the Winds arriving from the ocean blow out imme- diately from a well-marked anticyclone, which presses close toward the shore, that is, out of a reglon characterized by great atmospheric dryness. We have here then the first definite state- ment concerning rain distribution—and it may be stated that a study of abnormally dry sea- sons in California will confirm this general relation. DIMINISHES TOWARD POLE. Equatorial regions are wet and in most places more than 1000 millimeters (forty every year. * * * On {nches) ot raintall he polar side of 35 degrees the stormy west- erly winds bring rain to the western coasts, which are wetter than the eastern ones, al- though the latter are also affected by the mov- ing low-pressure areas which have winds blow- ing from over the sea in front of their cehters. + % "'«"'In North and South America, in Scan- dinavia and Scotland, and in New Zealand the molst west winds strike against great moun- tains which deflect the air upward, cool and condense the water vapor and vield -heavy rains. Béyond the crest of the mountains com- paratively little rain falls except in the sum- Ter months. These summer rains reach far Inland In the regions of the polar sides of 45 degrees. Mountains wherever they exist are regions of greater rainfall, as they locally cause ascending Currents ‘and_deflect horizontal . ones up- ward. * * ® There is, on the whole, a steady diminution chasers. 221 Montgomery street. A. An- drews, proprietor. 3 of rainfall from equator to pole, corresponding to diminution of temperature and of vapor- “Marks Bros.” Bargain Tables Are Spread With Good Things to Buy” & ot 4 & & That’s the verdict of the hundreds who have called upon us since opening day in our newstores, We promised that in the beginning— we're doing it, too—and we’re going to keep on with the good work! & & & & R TO THE CAREFUL BUYER WE SUBMIT OUR GOOD $5 00 QUALITY SILK WAISTS AT. Facn $3.80 They are made of pretty corded silk in all colars, are trimmed with tucks and small $5.00 BLACK SERGE DRESS SKIRTS | $1.00 BLACK MERCERIZED SATEEN PETTICOATS Are Big Bar- due to horse being struck by car United Railway Company AL S T ‘Will Discuss Public Ownership. The Merchants’ Association will hold its annual banquet at the Palace Hotel on The sub- “The Ac- quisition and Management by the City of Raljroad as a Puhlic D. M. Delmas will speak in fa- vor of the proposition and Horace G. Platt, president of the Geary-street sys- Other speeches of ten minutes’ duration may the evening of November 12. Ject of the addresses will be the Ge Utilit y-street tem, will take the opposition. be made by those who so desire. of | ras a merry day for thousands of little cnes in the various orphan asylums and children’s hospitals in this city. Instead | of expending a large amount of money on complimentary packages of liquor to be { handed out to customers they will pool the coin and donate it to charity. The scheme thus far has met with general approval and the fund is fikely to amount | to_several thousand dollars, For many years the custom of present- ing patrons with bottles of liquor at Christmas time has been in vogue. ‘Wher the question Christmas tide was discussed recently by the liquor dealers, the suggestion was made that there be a departure from previous methods. The plan to contribute | THE OLD RELIABLE | 'Alnolutely Pure THERE IS NO,SUBSTITUTE / io charity was advanced and those who hzve been interviewed on the subject are | Leartily in favor of it. The saloon men | claim that they are not considering. the firancial end of the old custom, but mere- | ly its inconveniences. Most of them will donate to the worthier object just the | amount they have been spending in years | past on remembrances to customers. The money collected will be placed in | the hands of a responsible party outside | of the saloon business and distributed in presents to the little orphans and suffer- ers in the varfous asylums and hospitals. Féoled With the Red Light. Minard Allseits, a glassblower in the Orjental Works, went out on strike Tues- day and took the opvortunity to imbibe | too much liquor. He left for Oakland on ! the 9:10 p. m. trip of the Piedmont and amused himself by swinging a red lantern, which he took from the deck, toward passing vessels. The mate tried to take the lantern from him, but had to at a retreat. Finally Special Officer J. . Greenlee succeeded in subduing All- seits and took care of him till the boat reached this city on the return trip, when he booked the glassblower for disturbing the peace. llseits appeared before Judge Mogan yesterday and said he was too drunk to remember what he was do- +| ing. He was convicted and will be sen— tenced this morning. o Chief Food Inspector Weds. Chiet Food Inspector William R. Rob- ertson and Miss Marguerite D. Fitzpat- rick were married yesterday at noon at the Church of the Holy Redeéemer by the Rev. Father ‘McQuaide. A wedding of preparing forl i Aro 4 Big Specil To- el They are made with double graduated flounces, trimmed with six rows of stitch- ed satin bands. The drop skirt of silka- leen with fancy flounce is a pleasing feat- ure of these stylish skirts. WOMEN'S $2.2;r5 gALKIRG SKIRTS Are Selling To-Day at. They are made of henf golf cloth in Oxford gray, extreme om and seams finished with' rows of tailor stitching. A Special From Our MUSLIN UN- DERWEAR DEPARTMENT, in * Which You'll Always Find What You Want. TO-DAY “'OME{ 75¢ MUSLIN DRAW- ERS made with Lole Fuller flounce, irimmed with two rows of Insertion and ruffle of linen torchon lace, are selling at.. °49c¢ RIBBON ATTRACTIONS! TO.DAY! _15c PER _YARD _ FANCY WASH NECK RIBBON in rich designs. 4 ‘inches wide. ~ Selling_special * ) ok fad -per yard C EMBROIDERY BARGAINS! 4000 yards of 25c CAMBRIC EMBROID- ERY, D inches wide, on sale to. |55, day at .. ..per yard C MARKS BROS. gains To-Day at... ... DO They are made with deep flounces trim- med with two graceful ruffles. A Comfortab'e Suggestion for Winter in the Form of TRICOT FLARNEL WAISTS t. . . . 980 The Best of it is they were made to sell at $1/50; O8c is only a special price. Fine allover tucks and black silk battons make them as smart as you could wish. Your choice of any color. WOMEN'S UNDERVESTS on Sale To-Day at. . 250 Fancy ribbed, ecru only, all sizls, WOMEN'S $1 00 TENNIS FLANNEL NIGHTGOWNS in pretty striped effects and trimming of fancy braid are 75 a big inducement at (1 They are made with comfortable turn- down collar, yoke and bishop sleeves fin- ished with foft frill. REMEMBER WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS! NEW ARRIVALS! BEAUTIFUL VENETIAN MEDALLION LACES in the latest ecru and cream shades. To-day at SPECIAL PRICES! CHILDREN'S 20c HOSE are on i Sale to-dny atyei s 2 1%2c Fine ribbed, double he nee and toe. 1220-22-24 Market Street BETWEEN TAYLOR AND JONES. STORE CLOSES AT 6 O'CLOCK. RUSS HOUSE DINING-ROOM. MERCANTILE LUNCH For ladies and gentlemen. Hours, 11:05 to 2 p. m. f@ryice as ts of hotel. Rates, $7 per month. 4 CHARLES NEWMAN COMPANY, Formerly Prop. Richelieu Cafe. breakfast followed, after which Mr. and Mrs. ‘Robertson went south on their hon evymoon trip. 3 2 ~ Order direct from GE MAYERLE, 1071 Germa ‘Market, S. F. n Eye- o Soc Phone South 512, - | DR, MENULTY. 'HIS WELL- 3 ;!‘H: WL ng)lx‘y;mnnnunuom Those Bz:ddings 0f Ours Have made quite a stir this week. Itis a sa'c just at the right time; right kind of quali- ties, too. Blanhkets— White Cotton 50¢ pair, 46x72 inches, to $1.50 pair, 66x76 inches. White Wool $5.00, weight 5 Ibs., fuli double bed size. Others up to $12.50. Other Blankets $1.75, $4.00, $6.00. Sheets— 4214e—72x90 inches; hemmed. 3714e—63 inches. B50e—54x90 inches; hemstitched. 58c—Hale's “perfect hem”—go inches square. _Spreads— 60c—75¢ quality; white crocheted, 58x78 inches. $1.25-—Crocheted, double bed size, hemmed. $1.50—Worth $2.00, crocheted, 72x91 inches. Others from $1.60 to $4.00. Cotton Comforters—$r1.00 or $2.50 ones at $1.73, stitched silkoline cover. Feather Pillows 75¢—Filled with clean, pure feathers, 21x27 inches. Pillow Cases 10e—45x36 inches. Muaslin, 10c yd. Unbleached. It is the quality that’s unusual. 42 inches wide | and the regular ‘12%c kind. Lots of women prefer it to the | bleached, it gets white so | quick and is such a good | wearer. Sheets 38c—Bleached; goxgo inches. Largest double bed size—were 63c. Cotton Flannel 7¢ yard—An excel- lent cloth with a fine fleecy back. Just the thing for children’s wear; 27 inches wide. § Hale’s. Need Handkerchiefs ? Well, here’s a rare opportu- nity to get nice dainty ones, and pay little. Let's look at these: Unfinished Ones 3%4¢—Worth up to 6%c. Cambric and lawn. Hem- stitched with lace insertion and em- broidered corners and many plain ones; 12,000 in all. Maybe a stitch missed, or a pinhole or a tight thread, or an unfinished corner. Not a thing in the world notice- ably wrong with them unless you look very closely. Nothing you can’t remedy yourself in a jiffy. 6rie—Women's all pure linen, with hemstitched borders, good service- able ones that usually you'd pay half so much more for. 10c¢ each—First time to-day, 7200 women’s fancy lawn handkerchiefs, some with- lace borders and inser- tions, fancy lace cormers, hem- stitched ones, fancy pointed cor- ners, some hemstitched with em- broidered corners and a row of hem- stitching around inside border. Hundreds of pretty dainty patterns. Cash Box 25c. Excellent value, | regularly 40c. Large size, black enameled with three compartments, two with hinge, the center one with slide cover. Makes a first-class stamp tray. 4c—Bottle of Jet Black Ink-—Stays black, too, and flows easily. 5(-—“Bi]] File—Made to hang on the wall. Sc—Bill Clips—Good quality, with an extra long strong clip. Sc¢—Dice—Square or round corners. Other sizes 7c and 10c a set. Stationery. 30¢ box “En Regle.” A new note paper. The latest thing. Many different shades, and the new style envelope. 10c Box—Superfine cream weavs note paper and envelopes. Made expressly for us and every bit as .good as its 25¢ Box—Real Irish 25¢ —Real sh linen note paper and envelopes; 24 sheets and 24 epnvb:l. opes. 10e¢ Box—Hurlbut's Bond tablet, plain or ruled; mote, packet or letter size. carrying capacity of air. Three exceptions should be noted: First—The coastal lands where sudden changes of temperature are frequent and the | alr is nearly saturated with molsture are rainy, except where cold currents well up and make a cool area mear the coast, as happens near the tropics on the west of the continents. | Second—Great temperature changes also oc- cur in mountain lands, and where the air is sufficlently damp rain {s common. Third—The hearts of the cogtinents, far from the source | of water vapor in the ocean, and .the regions | reached by winds blowing out from them over dry land, are dry. REVIEWS HENRY’S WORK. Henry’'s “Rainfall of the United States™ is next considered. It is pointed out in this work that proximity to the ocean does not necessarily affect rainfall. The permanent conditions unfavorable to rain- fall are shown to be chiefly those of geographic: position whether on the lee- ward side of a mountain range running at right angles, or nearly so, to the pre- vailing winds; at a considerable distance from the average track of barometric de- pressions or remoteness from the ocean. On the Pacific coast it appears that there is a narrow belt of very heavy rain- | fall on the northwest cpast extending from Cape Flattery to the Oregon coast and inland to the Coast Range. Eastward and southward the precipitation dimin- ishes. Except in Central and Northern Idaho there-is little increase in rainfail as the western slope of the Rocky Moun- tains is reached. On the summits of the | mountains and on some of the slopcs | there is a heavy fall. East of the Rockics the rainfall averages from ten to eighteen inches, increasing slowly to the one-hun- dredth meridian. It is shown that by the study of abnor- | mal seasons the best results are ob- tained. Regarding the month of Decem- ber, 1899, it is said that a similag config- uration of isobars could not be found in the records for twenty years preceding. The climate of Sdn Francisco and Cali- fornia isgnext considered. McAdie's re- marks on the subject are as follows: CONDITIONS' ARE ABNORMAL. In no portion of the habitable globe perhaps are the seasonal conditions more keenly watch- ed and appreciated than in California. In no | section of the United States are the results of departure from normal condition of rainfall more pronounced. Nature writes in letters large the history of each vear's rainfall. * Given rain within the seasonal limits, well distrib- uted in. frequency and intensity. and a good year {s naturally anticipated. Conversely, de- ficient rainfall or heavy rain not well dis- tributed, results in poor hirvests. An inter- esting fllustration of the relation of harvest and rainfallls found in *‘California Breadstuffs,” page 531, where Horace Davis shows that “‘the 1880 beat the record with a yleld of 32,- b , or 1620868 tons. ¢ & % This abundant harvest was due largely to the spring rains, unusually copious that vear. lightest yields of the decade (1880-1890) wers in 1885, 1887, 1888, each after a light rainfall; the crop of 1885, the smallest of all,.was 761,- 739 tons.” In a State as large as California it is of course a difficult matter to determine an aver- age rainfall; but in general it may be stated that when heavy and frequent rains have pre- vailed in the central portion of the State the season has been of a similar character to the rorth and to the south. Rainfall records cov- ering a period of fifty years or more are avail. able for San Francisco. San Diego and Sacra- mento. The director has charts the seasonal rainfall both in intensity and frequency at San Francisco. for the past fifty-thrée seasons. The season of 1850-90 in both respects' was an ab- normally wet one; that 1863-¢ was abnormally dry.. Another abnormally dry season was that of 1897-8, and indeed the period from 1897 to 1599 was unusuvally dry. The seasonal rain- fall frequency at San Francisco averages sev- enty-one days. The seasonal rainfall intensity s twenty-three inches: . Amount. Days.! Season. Amount, Day. $oI0B0 3310 in...BL 1877 .~ ..11.08 In.. 46 51 78 1135018 in. 5t 8 185081 '29:86 in: 55 58 & 12 4 57 - 84 . .38 s BS 5. 10 in. 50 . 86 -05 n. 1860 - 87 119.04 in. 1 s8 4 in. 62 L 86 in. 63 85 in. i s 2 58 in 65 . .24. ;s 82 52 | 66 .:22.93 in. 93 [122.08 67 ..35.92 in. 94 (1847 1 e8 . 4 in 95 127.29 in. €9 in. 96 ..21.25 in. 1870 1 1 o7 .43 In. 7 0 i 98 28 1n- 2 130078 in 9 [116.87 in. 7 102 in.. 55 1900 47 in. 74 ..23.98 in. 1900-01 17 in. b 40 in. 0z ‘98 % oL in...78! 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