The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 29, 1895, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1895. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprictor. SUBSéRIP}IDN RATES: DAILY CALL—4#6 per year by mail; by carrier, 15¢ per week. SUNDAY CALL—21.50 per year. WEEKLY CALL—$1.50 per y The Eastern office of the SAN FRANCISCO CALL (Daily and Weekly), Pucific States Adver- tising Bureau, Rhinelander building, Rose and Duane streets, New York. THE SUMMER MONTHS. Are you golng to the conntry on 8 vacation? If #0, it 48 no trouble for us to forward THE CALL to youraddress. Do not let It iniss you for you will Imiss it. Orders given to the carrier, or left at Business Office, 710 Market street, will receive Frompt attention. SATURDAY _JUNE 29, 1805 Help the fire sufferers, This is the time to be generous, The Fourth should come first in our esteem. A quick conscience is slow to commit seli-injury. Charity is a safer investment than a Iottery ticket. It appears we need more water as well as better pavements. Civic patriotism sometimes takes the form of benevolence. pad e The fire taught a lesson, of course, but will the city learn it? In the anger of one’s enemies lies the hope of one’s victory. Francisco must prove herself able to take care of her people. The Fourth of July will not miss any movey given to help the poor. When the wheels of our factories go round our business will go straight. The Santa Rosa women are queens who know how to rulé for the public good. People who buy lottery tickets seek to appease their hunger by gnawing a fle, This is the day to leave orders for the Sunday CALL so as to be sure of getting it. There are astonishingly few persons who know how to let go of a thing when it burns. It is one of the anomalies of modern civ- ilization that the growler is a promoter of smiles. The affairs of the State Normal School at San Jose are hardly in a normal con- dition. The Rosebery Cabinet evidently desired to resign responsibility but hold on to the offices. Kentucky Democrats will ignore money and make the campaign on Bourbon and harmony. The Star of Empire westward takes its way, but it should not be allowed to set when it arrives. The rebuilding of the burnt district will be a local industry that should result in a big improvement. The French people are complaining that too many industrious foreigners see Paris and stay with it. 1t took a greater fire than San Francisco has ever experienced to make Chicago the great city that it is. China is regarding the row between Japan and Russia with a smile that is childlike and bland. A few more big fires and San Francisco will say good-by to the era of wooden buildings downtown. The Populists must have taken to the woods this summer, for none are visible in the middle of the road. We are more apt to laugh at the mishaps of others than study the ridiculous aspects of our own shortcomings. The orchardist who has a big crop of apricots this year can be distinguished anywhere by the smile on him. The decoration of the arch on Market street should be well executed, for there is plenty of scaffold to hang it on. Using home produgts means the welfare of our industries, and using foreign prod- ucts means farewell to our money. Convention or no convention, California Democrats can find means of pushing one another against the silver buzz saw. The ring of the hammer and the whir of machinery in the home factory form the instrumental accompaniment for the song of prosperity. Let us hope that the “chain of evidence” which the police are drawing about the ‘Weber murderers will in good time become a rope that needs stretching. We may be sure that the bicycle is a ne- cessity and not a luxury when we are as- sured that fat persons use it to make them thin and thin ones to make them fat. The San Francisco Fire Department is a wonderfully efficient institution, but in Thursday night's fire it was providence that changed the direction of the wind. -y The brilliant nights which we have been enjoying lately may be accounted for in the fact that so many graduates have been nailing their glowing banners to the stars. The burned district south of Market street, if covered with approximately fire- proof houses, would find a hundred-fold more tenants clamoring for quarters than it could accommodate, T The trade winds, which are the salient element of the healthfulness of the City, create a menace in case of fires which makes the liberal use of wood look like fly- ing in the face of providence. There are no doubts that liberal con- tributions to the relief of the sufferers by the fire will be forthcoming, but that is no reason why any well-to-do citizen should think his help is not needed. Just as the insurance companies secure an enormous accession of business ime mediately after a startling fire, so the owners of houses which are not tinder- boxes reap a rich harvest of tenants. Incredible as are the hardships of the in- nocent sufferers from the great fire, one cannot help realizing that it is only by the threat of such disasters that we come to regard the employment of sensible building material as the wisest investment cf money put into building improvements, I THE STATE FAIR. Amid the conflicting attractions of other things the producers of California should not overlook the importance of preparing for the State Fair. It is through that ex- position the people of the State are to be made acquainted with the products of the State, and the home market enlightened for a more extensive support of home in- Gustries. Sacramento hasalready shown an appre- ciation of the fact that the annual State Fair is one of her greatest advantages, and has never failed to extend a generous aid and hearty support to the Agricultural So- ciety in making them universally attract- ive and instructive to all classes of people. The city, at the season of the year when the fairs are held, is one of the most de- lightful on the coast, and the hospitality of the people joined to the pleasures of the fair itself never fails to make the time spent there as pleasant as possible to every visitor. This year special efforts are to be made by both the society and the city, and as a consequence the fair will be marked by an exceptional excellenée in every department. It should not be left altogether to the agricultural society and Sacramento, how- ever, to make the fair this year more than ordinarily successful. Every section of the State should assist. Evgry man who pro- duces anything of a high quality should co-operate. There should be a general ambition to make the fair a comprehensive exposition of all the industries of the State and a display of everything likely to aug- ment the demand for home goods among our own people or attract custom from abroad. Tt is scarcely necessary to say that San Francisco should take the lead in this work of promoting the fair. Our manu- facturers have much to sell to the people of the interior, and our people constitute the greatest local market for the products of the interior. There is therefore a com- plete reciprocity of benefits to be gained by the City and the State from the greatest possible development of the fair. The time to prepare for it has come, and there should be a general interest taken in the subject by all producers who are eager to advance the City by advancing the State. The ‘duty most urgent in its nature be- fore the well-to-do people of San Francisco is that of providing relief for the sufferers by the great fire. This duty is so urgent that if it were necessary all others might be postponed until its fulfillment. It will not be necessury, however, to postpone anything. In a city so populous, pros- perous and rich as San Francisco it will be easy to raise the needed money without putting an undue burden upon any i dividual. Noman need neglect his bu: ness or deprive himself of any money re- quired for his home or his trade, It will not even be necessaiy to check, hamper or stint the preparations for the Fourth of July. Much is not required nor asked of any one person. Let every citizen in pro- portion to his means contribute to the re- lief fund so promptly started by our con- temporary, the Ezaminer, and the amount needed to save the sufferers from destitu- tion will be easily obtained. It should be borne in mind that those who have suffered most by the fire are those least able to bear it. Moreover, they are men and women who deserve not only the sympathy but the help of their fellow- citizens. They are themselves helpful to the City and all who live in it, for they are industrious working people who mot only are themselves producers, but consumers, making a considerable part of the market for home products. Their money does not go abroad for foreign luxuries. It is ex- pended at home for the support of home merchants and the benefit of home manu- factures. In a certain sense, therefore, they have a claim on ‘the public in their hour of distress, and a people like ours who have been so generous in responding to apoeals for aid for far-off lands cannot, in common justice, ignore or put aside the appeal now made for those at home. A crisis of this kind, which calls for aid from all classes of people and in which every dollar donated counts not only for charity but for the upbuilding of the City, can hardly fail to impress upon reflecting minds another aspect of the criminal folly of purchasing lottery tickets. Many a kind-hearted man and woman who would like to help their neighbors in this distress will find themselyes unable to do so, because the dollar that would be of such useful service now has been thrown away on a fake scheme, or perhaps a forgery to enrich swindlers. The lesson taught in this way is made the more impressive by the fact that at this very time when the appeal for aid is being made, some of our contemporaries have published notices of a lottery draw- ing calculated to entice people to spend their money for the worthless tickets of the concern. Intelligent men and women will need no argument 1o emphasize the lesson taught by the juxtaposition of the appeal for aid and the lottery notice. The lesson to be learned is clear. Beware of the lot- tery. Save your money so as to be able not only to provide for yourself and your | family, but to help your neighbors when overtaken by some swift disaster like that of Thursday night, which brings hundreds to distress and threatens many with ab- solute destitution. THE DENVER OUTRAGE. Denver has just produced one of ‘those disgraceful sensations which arise out of the wish of the people, on one hand, for an honest administration of the city govern- ment, and, on the other, the tendency of public officers to betray the trust reposed in them.- The Aldermen—at least, a ma- jority -of them—were elected on a distinct pledge not to perpetuate the shameful con- tract existing between the city and, the water company. Recently there have been such indications of a falling from grace on the part of one of the members— one Emery, whose vote on behalf of the people’s interest was necessary to destroy the old corrupt compact—that the citizens have attended the meetings of Alder- men with unaccustomed assiduity. A very stormy scene occurred the other night when Emery voted to extend the obnoxious contract fifteen years, but a demonstration on the part of the audience prevented the final passage of the measure. Thenata secret meeting the vote was passed. The Aldermen escaped by the windows to their of satisfaction and hope that animated the gem citv of the Colorado plains. Now comes this shameful episode to up- set many of the fondest hopes of the city. The amount in money which this corrupt bargain into which it has been betrayed involves is an infinitesimal part of the whole injury that will accrue. Through the defeasance of one man upon whose fidelity the city had depended comes a train of evils of immeasurable harm and the hard fight must be made all over again. The evidence of a sense of outrage which the people have given is, however, the most hopeful of all possible things. It shows that official knavery will not be tolerated, and this means that the people themselves have a high and earnest spi No form of rascality can long prevail against sucli a sentiment as that, and more than likely there will be a greaier gain than loss by the scandal. COALIFORNIA DIAMONDS. There is no news in the announcement made by Dr. David T. Day, chief of the mining statistics division of the Geo- logical Survey, that small diamonds in appreciable numbers are found in the auriferous gravels of California, particu- larly in the Placerville region, for it has been known for years that small dia- monds exist in these deposits. But there is news in his assertion thav W. P. Carpen- ter of Placerville has lately obtained two diamonds, one weighing over seven grains troy and the other six, and measuring nearly a quarter of an inch in diameter. This gives them a marketable value, though not great. Dr. Day adds two other matters of in- terest. One is that the formation in which these are found is similar to that of dia- mond mines, and the other is that frag- ments of diamonds have been discovered after the rock has been passed through stamp mills, showing that the gems have been destroyed by the mills. All these undoubted facts indicate the possibility of rich diamond deposits in California. Mr. Carpenter has been so encouraged by his discoveries that he has determined to work his mine for diamonds rather than gold, though with care he can secure both. While diamonds, even small ones, are not always found in auriferous gravels, when found they are generally in such gravels or those of like character. That is to say, they exist in the drift of ancient rivers, just such as abound along the west- ern slope of the Sierras. The origin of the gem hag never been determined to a cer- tainty, but it is agreed that whether the carbon of which it is ~omposed had a min- eral or a vegetable source it has been brought to its crystalline form by the action of the earth’s internal heat, and hence that the presence of free gold is congenial to it. Not one placer miner in a thousand would recognize a diamond if he should discover one, particularly as in California there is so great an abundance of quartz crystal in the gold-bearing regions. The forms of crystallization of these two sub- stances are markedly different, but for all that an expert knowledge is required to distinguish them. The diamond is all the more difficult of detection by reason of the fact that it is generally imbedded in a mat- rix of stone and could easily be allowed to pass away unnoticed except by skillful diamond miners. It would be one of the wonders of the world if the abandoned placer diggings of California should be discovered to carry diamonds of a value surpassing that of the gold which has been taken from them. At least there seems to be good reason for a more careful investigation of such possi- bilities than has ever been made. FARMERS' SUMMER SCHOOL. The enterprise of Highland Grange, near Wrights, in the Santa Cruz Moun- tains, in establishing “A Summer School of Economics and Husbandry” for the benefit of all interested in the problems of rural life deserves high commendation and hearty support. There is no one who is not interested in these problems, for upon the operations of rural life the whole struc- ture of society rests. When the farmers are prosperous the nation prospers. While the farmers take wise action founded on solid information and broad views regard- ing economic topics the security of our social fabric is assured. In this State the untiring efforts of the faculty of the Coilege of Agriculture in the State University at Berkeley are bear- ing fruit in a widespread intelligence and scientific direction of agricultural work, and the longer course of the summer school will accomplish proportionately far more for its attendants than is possible in the two or three days Farmers’ Institutes, valuable as these are. The calling together of farmers for the scientific study of economic subjects under professional leadership is, so far as we know, new, but the conception is one of great value. There isno doubt that busi- ness men and some professional men are able to live more comfortably than farm- ers mainly from thewr better knowledge and wider views on economic subjects. From the nature of their occupation farmers mingle less than other classes with their fellow men, and have less access to books and public discussions on subjects of vital interest. With less information to guide them, it is inevitable that their con- ciusions and their actions should some- times not be the best for their own good and the general welfare. What they need most of all is contact with each other and with men of other classes, and the serious study and sober discussion of the problems of the day in the language of the pros- pectus of the school, “Each rather seeking to learn than striving to convince.” The connection of the State and Stan- ford universities with this summer school insures instruction of the highest type, and the connection of the Grange se- cures economical management. The fees for all lecture courses have been placed at- the nominal rate of $2. The location is charming; board is cheap; tents will be rented for those ordering them in advance for just the cost to the management, and those bringing their own teats will be subjected to no charge what- ever. The camp opens on July 27, and the lecture courses continue two weeks, closing with a grand three days’ meeting at Santa Cruz, at which the leading topics of the day will be discussed by some of the strong men of the State, all sides of con- troverted questions being represented by their ablest advocates, and always with homes, and a heavy patrol of police pre- [ reference to the conditions of raral rather vented a lynching. This is particularly unfortunate for Dene ver just now, for after suffering severely from the hard times and a most unjust railroad discrimination it had secured the services of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission to right the worst of its wrongs and was getting into an excellent position to enjoy the benefits of the natural wealth with which its territory abounds. The corrupt influence of both the waterand street railway companies has been an old sore, which the last election was intended to heal. The prospect therefore was bright. There would be no more scandals, no more robbery, no more outrages, and asthe fortunes of Denver are so closely allied to those of SBan Francisco our people ‘were feeling a generous reflex of the glow / than of municipal life. The whole con- ception is not only novel, but exceedingly useful and attractive to business men and professional men, as well as to farmers. —e WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A correspondent calls to our attention that at the convention of Republican League clubs at Cleveland there was sub- mitted to the committee on resolutions one declaring “‘that the American people from tradition and interest favor bimetallism, and the Republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money, with such restrictions and under such provisions to be determined as will secure the maintenance of the parity of values of the two metais, so the purchas- ing or debt-paying'power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper, will be at all times equal.” Our correspondent says the Grange wishes to understand the meaning of the resolution, and therefore he very properly applies to the Cary as a representative Re- publican paper to explain it. His question is this: “Does the resolution mean that if under existing law, supplemented by free coinage or mot, silver is presented at the United States treasury to be exchanged for gold, in excess of the gold available for exchange, that the United States shall borrow gold enough to continue to make the exchange foreyer?” The resolution referred to was not adopted by the convention nor the com- mittee, nor was it even subject to an elab- orate discussion. In the absence of any explanation in debate we are not prepared to say absolutely what the author meant by it. We can assert, however, that no resolution that even indirectly or by im- plication suggested a continuance of the Cleveland policy of issning bonds and in- creasing the public debt to borrow gold, will ever be adopted or even seriously offered in a Republican convention. The author of this resolution undoubtedly in- tended it as a pledge to maintain the ex- ng system of money, but he had in mind the fact that successive Republican administrations have maintained this sys- tem without borrowing gold; on the con- trary they have maintained it while con- tinually redeeming bonds and decreasing the public debt year after year. That such a question should have been asked is but an evidence of the confusion in the public mind on this much discussed problem. This confusion results from confounding the evils growing out of the imbecility of the Cleveland administration and the deficit tariff, with the factors essential to the monetary problem itself. Restore to the country an efficient Govern- ment and a tariff that will protect our in- dustries and yield an abundant revenue, and more than half the difliculties that now involve the financiai issue will pass away. What course the Republican party will take when the question comes up for practical solution we are not prepared to say, for the conditions of that time may be very different from those of to-day; but every citizen may be well assured that it will be a policy bearing no resemblance in aims, methods or results to that by which Cleveland, the free-traders and the money- mongers have reduced the country to such distress in the past two years. THE. SUNDAY CALL. In refognition of the fact that on Sun- day the readers of newspapers have more time for reading than on other days and! that they look to their Sunday paper to furnish a particularly fine treat, the CaryL makes a special effort to produce a Sunday issue which shall meet every demand. To-morrow’s Carr will contain several unique features, carrying out the estab- lished policy of giving a surprise every week. Dan O’Connell, the delicious racon- teur, whose pen is equally facile in all the ways of its employment, will have a quaint conceit entitled “The Romance of a Hovel”; E. C. Stock will contribute an instructive and pathetic sketch on “The Children of the Poor at Play,” and Tom Gregory's graceful pen will be seen in a strong study entitled ‘Joining Uncle Sam’s Naval Service.” Alice Rix will teil about the theaters in hel sprightly way, and her contribution will' be illuminated with Nankivell’'s genial caricatures. Katherine Durham, whose experience in abookstore enables her to speak intelli- gently, will tell some exceedingly interest- ing things about *“The Book-buyers of San Francisco.” Fashions for women and men will be fully discussed, and the literary, children’s and other departments will re- ceive due attention. All this and much more will be in addition to the unequaled news service of the CaLr. PERSONAL. Dr. J. Clark of Gilroy is at the Grand. Senator Thomas Flint Jr. of San Juan is at the Grand. I. C. Steele, a big rancher of Pescadero, is at the Russ. Dr. A. G. Schlosser of Chicago 15 staying at the Grand. Dr. E. Woods of the navy is a guest at the California. William D. McGilvray of Pasadena isa guest at the Grand. Mayor Ben U. Steinman of Sacramento is stying ai the Palace. Benator E. C. Hart of Sacramento registered yesterday at the Grand. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Janin have returned to town and are again at the Palace. Sheriff A. J. Bogard of Tehama County came in from Red Bluft yesterdaypand put up at the Ruse, Edward O'Neil of the big straw-paper mills at Soquel came up yesterday and registered at the Grand. Mrs. Moses Hopkins arrived here from New York terday and has taken apartments at the Palace. . Mrs. Anna Morrison Reed came down from her home at Laytonville yesterday and regis- tered at the Russ. G. W. Boggs, & shipping and commission metchant of Tracy, was one of yesterday’s ar- rivals at the Russ. Dr. E. W. King, Superintendent of the Insane Asylum at Ukiah. was one of yesterday's ar- rivals at the Grand. 8. 8. Fulton, city passenger agent of the Southern Pacific at Sacramento, was one of yesterday's arrivals at the Grand. W. F. Peterson, & merchant of Sacramento, came down yesterday to join the excursion of the commercial travelers to Santa Cruz. Charles M. Coglan, secretary of the State Board of Equalization, came down from Sacra- mento yesterday and 15 registered at the Lick. J. M. McGee, a prominent attorney of Oro- ville, and his bride, arrived here on their wedding tour yesterday and are staying at the Grand, Hon. Wade Hampton, United States Raflway Commissioner, returned to the Palace yester- day from Monterey, where he has been for sey- eral days. PEOFLE TALKED ABOUT. In the Royal Palace of Servia lights are put out invariably by 11 o'clock, by order of the King. The Sultan of Turkey, with the aid of his nu- merous wives, contrives to spend annually $30,000,000. Jules Verne, in hisseventy-ninth year, spends six hours a day regularly in literary work, and has five stories now in press. The coronet worn by the Countess of Aber- deen on state occasions is distinguished by five emeralds, which are the largest in the world. Mr. Cassel, a Pennsylvania German, has a library composed entirely of Bibles. The col- lection comprises nearly all the old and curi- ous editions. r Paul Bourget is said to be the first “young man” who has succeeded in winning aseat among the immortals of the French Academy. His age i3 40 years. : The Emperor of Germany has granted a pen- sion of $105 a year to Miss Reis, the daughter of Philip Reis, who, Germans assert, was the. real inventor of the teleghone. John D, Rockefeller has the amiable eccen- tricity of giving bieycles to his friends. Last year he gave twenty-two wheels to his ac- quaintances, and this yewr has already pre- sented sixteen to those ol \ his iriends who, in ‘his opinion, need outdoor exercise. Barry’s Star. The brightest journal on the const. Buy 161 ! ; AROUND THE CORRIDORS. William Greer Harrison, playwright, author, Roman umpire and poet, is decp in the study of & new discovery, not made by Mr. Harrison himself, but by a musician in London. He met Henry M. Bosworth, the organist, yesterday in the Palace Hotel and at once took the musician by the arm and led himoff toa qhiet spot. ‘“‘Bosworth,” he began, “have you heard of the latest marvel in the world of musie?” “No, Harrison. What is it?” answered the orgenist, looking very much interested and drawing near the author in anticipation of semething exceptionally novel, as Mr. Harri- son does not display much interest uniess he has discovered something unusuel. “Simply this, Bosworth. There is 8 man in London who has succeeded {n making color out of harmony and has been able to thraw the effect upon a black screen.” “Ah—" “Hold on, Bosworth; don’t get excited. Let me explain further. You understand the rule of three governs everything. Now, for in- WILLIAM GREER HARRISO! COVE [Sketched from life for the “Call” by Nan Kivell.] stance, there are three primary colors and three combinations of sounds. That fact is well known and needs no argument.” “Yes, I understand that periectly.” “All right. Now to proceed. This fellow has %0 arranged’ his instroment that each vibras tion represehts a color or tone of color, and by a delicate mechanical contrivance concen- trates the sound waves so that the result, which is color, is cast upon the screen in the shape of muterialized shades or tints. Waii now, Bosworth. Let me explain fully. Take A and let it represent red. All right. Now when that A is struck as a full note the vibra- tion will, by means of perfect mechanical as- sistance, concentrate that amountof light tone sufficient to throw a red color on the screen. Aunother note with less or more vibration to the touch might produce a pink tint, or a blue color, or yellow, or whatever color its vibrat- ing force creates. “Movement, of course, is the essence of life. You see, Bosworth, this man has taken advan- tage of the three primary colors and the three combinations of tone which make music and made them an affinity to cach other. Wonder- ful, Bosworth, wonderiul. Just think of the possibilities it presents. Every time a note is struck or a chord is played the colors which represent its sound combinations appear on the screen, and if the chord is not played correctly the color plan is spoiled. It is therefore neces- sary to play in perfect time in order to get per- fect effects. Color and sound should har- monize. If one is defective the other will suffer in ¢onsequence.” “‘Has this discovery been introduced to the publie, Greer 2 “Certainly. Tried in a large hall in London, and the first exhibition nearly drove the mu- sicians crazy with delight. It pleased and amazed everybody who witnessed it. There was one objection to it, however, which can probably be overcome in time. When rapid music was played the changing colors, moving like lightning, made it very painful to the eyes of those who witnessed it. Nobody could watch the colors change any great length of time. That is a mere detail against it, however, as the prime feature of the discovery was found to be the groundwork of a wonderful scfence. Think of its possibilities, Bosworth, and they will amaze you.”" At this juncture Mr. Harrison looked at his watch and declared that it was about time for him to catch the next car to the Lurline Baths, SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. In giving the advance of wages, the Demo- ctatic papers are at their old tricks again. They give the advance in percentages, just as they gave tarifi figures on an ad valorem basis. The advance thus stated gives no in- dication whether it is a restoration to old figures or whether it is simply an increase over present figures. A mun whose wages have been cut from 2 to $1 hardly finds that a 10 per cent increase restores them to what they ‘were.—Los Angeles Express. The country has evidently arrived at a period of quietude. There are no banks failing. There are few murders. There is littie political ac- tivity. In other words, we are departing from the days when the calamity howlerisin full glory, and are quietly drifting into an era of prosperity. Happy is he who first detects the possibility of the buddiag future and profits by his foresight, for he shall wear a wreath while others mourn over what mieht have been.— Redlands Facts. Cut, cut, eut. The Bouthern Pacific is all-the while lopping off expense here and there all over its great system. Butcorresponding re- ductions in rates do not seem to follow. In this policy it 1s breeding trouble for itself. It is exasperating to see it shoving men out of employment, but giving the shippers none of the benefits of these reductions in operating expenses.—Kern County Echo. Now comes San Francisco with a good and valid claim on the Republican party and de- mands the next National convention. A Na- tional convention isa great plum to any city and, as San Francisco seems to offer superior advantages for such a gathering, the coast should uaite in an effort to bring it to her gates. The whole coast would be benefited.— Spokane Times. An objection is urged to the holding of the Republican National Convention as late as July next year, because the weather at that season is too hot, would not hold if it was de- cided to meet in San Francisco. Thatis the one City of importance where a summer meet- ing can be heid with perfect comtort.—River- side Press. The tramp question must be treated ration- slly and we must take the tramp as he is, not as he ought to be. This worthless glass has met with' too little discouragement, with too much lenieney.. The ease with which they have lived upon public liberality has attracted constant accessions to their ranks until they have grown to be what they are, a serious probiem and s menace to the peaceand se- curity of the industrious and law-abiding.— Fresno Republican. Every dollar kept at home is a dollar more to pay the debts and add to the prosperity of the community. Keep the money at home as far &s possible. Patronize the home merchants, employ home labor and you will be surprised to find that times will get better, and the people will enjoy more prosperity.—Contra Costa News. The motto of the live people of the Sacra- mento Valley is. “Ever upward and onward.” Keep atit. Perseverance will win every time. Nothing can stop us. We are bound to get there. The future is as bright as a summer morn.—Woodland Reporter. The Democratic system is simple and great. It consists in depriving industry of protection and the treasury of revenue, and selling bonds to get money to carry on the Government. On these lines it Is highly eifective and successful. —Portland;Oregonian. The strongest cities in the United States are those whose citizens sink individuality for the public good, and pull together for anything that will benefit the common weal.—Albu- querque (N. M.) Citizen. Cuba's patriots give the Spanish regulars & sound walloping now and them. We will all hail the day when they win a Saratoga and force this country to recognize them as belligerents. —Portland Sun. By hammering away at local enterprises they finally take snape aud become instruments of progress.—8an Jose Mercury. The advances in wages are to be regarded as forerunners of an inevitable Republican vic- tory in 1896.—Astorian. The way to have free coinage is to have free coinage.—Salt Lake Heral SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS. She—You Western cowboys have a thirst for blood all the time, don’t you? He (with a corkscrew: h, no, ma’am. We changes it sometimes.—Detroit Free Press. “T understand that s fellow has to know alot to get into office under the district govern- ment,” said the young man. “Ye-e-s,” said the old employe. “I's a good idea for him to know considerable, provided he doesn't tell any.of it."—Washington Star. The Judge—Have you any reason to offer why sentence should not be pronouncéd upon you? The prisoner—I ain’t got much tosay, butit’s right to the p'int. When I shot the feller I was only doin’ it fer fun; au’ here you fellers are wantiy’ to hang in cold-blooded melice, 50 you air.—Indianapolis Journal. “I trust,” began the seedy customer, argu- mentati «J don’t,” responded the grocer, decisively. Somchow the conversation languished after that.—Albany Argus. Employer—I don’t see why you should ask me to pay you more money; you do no more work than form Typewritist—No, sir; but you see I havea husband to support now.—Puck. «Mrs, Brown never sits up to wait for her hus- band.” 9 No. When she expects him to be out late she retires early, sets the alarm at3 o'clock, and gets up, refreshed and reproachful.’— Life. SOME GENERCUS WORDS, Kind Comments From the Press of the Common= wealth. The Journals of California. Unite In Friendly Criti« clsm. PRAISE FOR THE NEW SERVICE. Los Angeles Journat. The two great American telegraphic newsgatherers, the United Press and Asso- ciated Press, conduct a warfare against each other similar to that of two rival newspapers. In Los Angeles it happens that all the old daily papers are patrons of the Associated Press, and acting as organs for that company in its fight against a lively competitor, very little could hereto- fore be learned from our local papers, ex- cept of a detrimental nature, about The United Press. The Evening Record, the lively little sheet that has caused such a rattling of dry bones in the angelic city, is at present taking the only telegraphic news furnished by The United Press in_ Los Angeles; hence, while the Times, Herald and Ex- press have merely duplicated reports from the Associated Press, the Record has an original and entirely exclusive report from The United Press. As the Record is yet a small paper, this telegraphic report is of corresponding di- mensions. But to demonstrate the fact that the Los Angeles public does not se- cure all the world’s news when it is satis- fied with an Associated Press paper, we now have as evidence the fact that a_great San Francisco paper, the CaLy, and also the San Jose Mercury, have abandoned the Assocfated Press and gone over bodily to The United Press. Lt WROUGHT A GREAT CHANGE. Santa Maria Graphic, The new Carn has certainly wrought marvelous changes in San Francisco jour- nalism. A few short months ago fhere was a jealousy enanr between all the dailies which never failed to show itself upon the slightest pretext. Neither one had any use for the others, and no matter how great a_piece of enterprise either of them showed the fact did not receive even the slightest mention from its contempo- raries, But now all is different. The new CaryL set the pace. It believed that mas- ter strokes in journalism, even when ac- complished b{ a ‘“‘bated rival,” were none the less worthy of commendation, and in numerous instances has displayed it with a lavish band. It gained in popularity thereby, and it took but a very short time for the others to adopt its style. LS e, VAST IMPROVEMENTS MADE, Madera Mercury. The San Francisco CaLy, under its new management, is rapidly making its way to the first place in Pacific Coast journalism. Vast improvements have been made in its news service and the latest machinery has been secured to perfect it in the mechani- cal department. Tbat. the business men recognize and appreciate its worth is mani- fest by the advertising columus of the paper. Vhe CaLu has our best wishes for 1ts success, as it is doing a great deal for California by advertising its resources. s it AGAINST CHEAP LABOR., Watsonville Pajaronian. The State Labor Commissioner and the San Francisco CaLr have started a crusade against Japanese laborers. They have dis- covered that they are brought to this State on contract, and that the most odious features of Chinese labor are really magni- fied among the Japanese. The Japanese may assume American dress but the Chinaman can not surpass him in money hoarding for export to his native land. All forms of Asiatic labor are equally danger- ous to this country. po= AP A COMMENDABLE SPIRIT. Riverside Press., The spirit which manifests itself in the Carr and other San Francisco journals of late is most commendable. That journal urges that the material interests of Cali- fornia need for their development the co- operative effort of every individual, com- pany, corporation and newspaper in the State. In carrying out this work we bring ood to our own people, and this is well, Buit lying beyond the limits of -our own State family is a great broad world peo- led by beings much like us and to whom it should be our pieasure, as it is our duty, to offer the blessings and comfort whicil we enjoy. By bringing people into Cali- fornia we are ziving them the most whole- some bounty that it is in our power to be- stow. RS e RATTLING THE DRY BONES. Bakersfield Californian. Editor Shortridge of the Cavy is sneered at by some of the know-it-all journalists of San Francisco as “an ebullient rustic.” That’s all right. He may be a_rustic, but he is giving the dry bones of city journal- ism a lively rattle, and at the same time getting out as good a paper as San Fran- cisco ever saw,and better than about 99 ;’mr cent of them. If you set Shortridge down as a ‘“‘jay’’ you are liable to get badly fooled.”™ g THE CRE! e L OF THE NEWS, Visatia Times. The Carn of San Francisco has joined The United Press and will hereafter get its news from that agency. There are enough big papers associated with The United Press to make it the most successful news. gathering organization in the country and we hope the Carr will get the cream of all the news from every corner of the world, it 5t A WISE SELECTION, Setma Irrigator. In the election of C. M. Shortridge of the San Francisco CALL to the office of vice- iyre:iuent of the National convention of Republican clubs a wise selection has been made. Mr. Shortridge stands in the front ranks of the live men of California, and his services will be found a valuable acquisi- tion to any cause he may espouse. - ON A HIGH PLANE. Lodi Review-Budget. The San Francisco CALy, under the bril- liant management of Charles M. Short- ridge, is rapidly rising to a high plane of modern “journalism. In a recent issne it contained an able article on Lodi, its peo- ple, resources and prospects, that has at- tracted widespread interest in the future of Lodi and her peopl —_— THE BEST EQUIPME Santa Rosa Star. has secured increased tele- ;;rgg es and has put in the latest modern Hoe quadruple presses. By invest- ing money to make the CaLL the greatest newspaper on the coast Mr. Shortridge shows that he has faith in the future pros- perity of the Stat SV THE NEW PROGRESS, Watsonvitle Register. The San Francisco CALL has received and placed in position their new presses. They are the latest improved, and owing to the increase of circulation of the CaLwit was found necessary to make this addition, — - IMPROVED PRESS SERVICE. Hanford Democrat. The San Francisco CALL now takes The United Press dispatches. The CALL im- proves from day to day and is now at the head on this coast. LR REVOLUTIONIZES NEWS SERVICE, Berkeley Dispalch. The San Francisco CaLvLisrevolutionary, It created a revolution in methods of han- dling coast news, and now it proceeds ta revolutionize the gathering of foreign news, e magei IS FORGING AHEAD. Lancaster Gazette. The San Francisco CarL goes forging ahead under the guidance of the new mas- ter helmsman, Shortridge. Bacox Printing Company, 508 Clay street. * . PLAIN mixed candies, 10¢ I, Townsend’s® —— - TRY our “!Atlas Bourbon” and you will want none other. Mohns & Kaltenbach, 29 Market.* i guis o) Ocean Excursions. Steamship Pomona, to Santa Cruz and Mone terey, leaves Saturdays, 4 P. i, due_back Mou. days5 4.3 Ticket office, 4 New Montgomery street. » ——————— The mother of Genghis Khan was her- self a soldier, and often accompanied her husband in his military exreditions, shar. ing the ’Mii‘w! of long and rapid marches and all the dangers of the battle. TIRED people shonld consider the dangers which threaten them because of their weaknesses. Hood's Sarsaparilla vitalizes the blood which feeds the nerves and gves renewed strength. ——————— Dr. SIEGERT'S Angostura Biiters possess an ex- quisite flavor and are & sure preventive for all diseases of the digestive organs. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY Thos. Magge & Sans, REAL ESTATE AGENTS And Publishers “Real Estate Circular.” 4 Montgomery Street, UN:OX TRUST BUILDIVG, CORYER MARKET, NEW PROPERTY. Sutter-st. investment—N. side, near Taylor: 22:6 'T&:m“ and very fine dwelling; would rent for N. side: best situation: not far from 70 or 120 feet front: panoramic view, nnot be shut off. Flats, b rooms each and large lot: 3 fronts; 20 on Hermann st., N. side, bets Fiilmore and Steiner, through to Germania st. Cnannel and Berry sts., bét. 5th and 6th; 45:9x 240, from street to street: $14. § Noe st.. W. side, bet. 26x100; lot level: street graded, macadamized and sewered: one block from Castro and one bloek from 24th-st. electr line. INVESTMENTS, st.: 50 feet front and Fine investment on G bullding: 314 blocks from Brannan st.—137 Bloxome ang e; near railroad freightshed: X Brick warehouse and lot, 137 :6x125. between Fitth and Sixth, oniy $25, Brannan by 250 to Bluxome st. and ome and warehouse, $85,000. Ellis-6t. corner; rents $274 50; $30,000: 90x123; covered with 6 2-story dwellings and § flats: boih streets in zood orcer, Rents $100: $12,500; store property; Howard st., near Tenth. ents $180; make offer of $22,000; solid 4-story building; 2 stores below: Fourth st., near Folsom ; large lot. RESIDENCES AND HOUSES AND LOTS, Fine residence and lot 30x137:6: Horth side of Vallejo, bet. Gough and Octavia: fine view, unob- structed, from 2 upper stories: 11 rooms and mod- €rn conveniences: house cost #4500; leased at $75 & month; only $10,250. Pine-st. house and 10t, downtown, near Stockton st.; lot 34:6x77:6 and Z-story house 12 rooms; re- duced to $5250: cheap. $7000; new nouses just finished; 9 rooms and all modern conveniences: fne view of bay: onlv 0 cash and terms as rent if desired; Buchanan 8t.. near Green: 3 short blocks from Pacific ave.. | block from Union-st. cars and 2 blocks from new line on Fillmore st. Residence and corner: Pacific Heighis; m ficen: marine view; Dever (o be shut ofi: N ner Broadway and Fillmore sts.: 68:911 $41,000: or 33:4x137:6. uear Jones: ¥2x68:9, and house of 0. , on Blirxome, 0; or 275 on 5 on Blux- - 6, LOTS-ALL SIZES AND PRICES. Broadway, near Octavia st.; lot 34:6x127:8; only $4500. Jones and Chestnut: 36x187:8; fine nd g:;uv;elg borhood; street work done; reduced ¢ Cheap; 82000 only each; 8 lots 27:6x137:6: N. side of Sacramento, bet. Spruce and Maple; cabie CATS pass; easy terins. Waller st., N. side: few feet from Market: lots 26x187:8: only 33500 cach. a Clay st., 25x125; near Cherry ; lot ready to buil N. side, bet. Centrai ave. and Wal R O | ireote 8. OF 1082000; Hermann st., 3 _sireets 3. Haight; lot 25x120, to Tear street, bet. Filimore;and felner, X, side. e s 25X187:6, $1750: or any size fron ate; Union st., %e;. Dovisndero and Brod street sewered ; cable-cars pass. same erick;