The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 5, 1895, Page 6

CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprictor. Dadly and Sunday CALL, one week. Daily and Sunday CALI, one year, Dally and Sunday CALL, six mouths, by mail 3.00 atid Sunday CALT, three months, by mail 1.50 and Sunday CALL. ohe month, by m .50 by mall BUSIN OFFICE : 710 Market Street. Telephone... EDITORIAL ROOMS : 517 Clay Street. Telephione. .. réot: open until ¢ Street: open until § ; open SW, corner Sixjeenth and Mission str 9 o'clock: 18 Mission street; 116 Ninth street; OAKLAND Ol STERN OFFICE: dvertising Bureau, Rhinelander id Duane streets, New York City. SUMMER MONTHS, o the country on a_vacatfon ? It &0, it 18 10 trouble for us to forward THE CALL to yournddress. Do not let it miss you for you will miss it. Crders given to the or left at Business Otlice, 710 Market street, will receive prompt att FRIDAY.... " THE CALL SPEA a great day The grand procession pleased everybody. Wedid the proper thing in the proper The eagle scream echoes in the press this snorning. body feels better business Now that every avill be better. uage of the society girl, the In the I hers' parade was just Killing. There were very few communities in Californ Hay. hat failed to whoop it up yester- It may be assumed that every citizen is satisfied with the way he showed his pat- wiotism. ssured prosperity is offe Lastern manu- Stoc! ton’ all inducements to £ The Democrats cannot meet the revenue deficit even with the plea that it is only iittle one. We must hav scream .was ot I yesterd The'sy Samo; became p came down ocrats cannot avoid amid the prevailing ci It seems the Den factional fi hgrmony in San Fra The big deficit in the even in vyes shows what the W ional revenues ving prosperity is worth. seems to have e does not show for a cup alt water becomes com- » apprehension which eates will When the use mon in the Cit cracker ¢ ry's letter to his s to make the re- ds the ef issue er to the cattlemen left d bim vesterday was es of people asm of pa s0 The as depressed a marck is merely does not make us forget eith 2 or the wearing effect i .the rece n his strength. The B however much it may admijre the a mrembers t he of i in on the patience to have to wait longer than a week to read ab ied pirates and at any F. cou y a show: of how.much political strength there is in the idea. Gladstone's annou ment of his perma- nent retirement from public life and the news of Bismarck’s serious illness are a double disturbance that Europe is forced to suffer. Protection to American industry and the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine are to be the cornerstones of the home poli nd the foreign policy of this coun- try hereafter. It is noticeable that. those fruit-growers who are making the most money are those who are most conscientious in marketing only the best products of their orchards and vineyards. The. same intelligent perseverance that enabled Californians to build up the best fruit-growing industry in the world will eventually succeed in building up the best fruit-preserving industry. The latest form of American enterprise co is the establishment at Mon- terey, Nuevo Leon, of a weekly paper, the Mercury, the first issue of which declares that town to be the Denver of the south. The completed assessment roll of Los Angeles county shows an inlrease of over $5,000,000 in property values as compared with last year, and thus emphatically con- firms the reports of prosperity in that lo- cality, THE WATER SERVICE The Olympic Salt Water Company, through an interview with William Greer Harrison, published in yesterday’s Cary, has submitted a question to the public that demands serious attention. It is that the company will soon be ready to sug- gest the furnishing of salt water for street- sprinkling and the extinguishment of fires. To this end it islaying large mains in some of the principal streets, the pressure for which will come from the company’s res- exvoir, which has a capacity of a half-mil- lion gallons and which is 320 feet above the level of the sea. The suggestion contains two main fea- tures. One is that in’the districts most in need of protection against fire the size of the present fresh water mains and the pressure upon them are utterly inadequate, as was demonstrated at the recent destruc- tive fire south of Market street. The other is that salt water is much more effi- cient both for extinguishing fires and for sprinkling streets than fresh water. The Olympic Salt Water Conipany was formed by some of the wealthier and more progressive members of the Olympic Club, to supply water to the swimming and tub baths, which have contributed so largely to the success and popularity of this organization. The generosity with which it has treated the club in the matter of this service is well known to the public. The heavy capital required for the instal- lation of a pumving, storing and dis- tributing plant had to find remuneration from various sources, including the supply- ing of bathing institutions which were familiar with the superiority of salt water, pumped from the ocean at a point south of the CIiff House, where contamination was impossible, over fresh water from any source. The presumption is that the com- pany has found a profitable demand for its service. If a part of its ultimate scheme is so to extend its service as to be able to furnish private families with salt water for bathing, it may be regarded as one of the most beneficent of our quasi-public insti- tutions. That salt water is vastly more’eflicient than fresh inextinguishing fires is a mat- ter of common knowledge. Under its use not only would the expense of maintain- ing the Fire Department be greatly re- duced, but there would be greater security nst fires and a sweeping reduction of The ordinary rates of in- surance in San Francisco, leaving out of consideration the present rate war, are op- pressively high, and must so remain until the elements which produce it—an inade- quate water service and the prevalence of wooden structures—are greatly modified. The introduction of salt water would per- haps entirely counterbalance the drawback of wooden structures, and hence might not necessitate an extension of the fire limits. In any event, salt water for fires would work a revolution on the score of safety. 3 With regard to the use of salt water in street sprinkling, those who have observed it street and the railroad company's yards in the vicinity of Fourth and Town- send streets, in both of which places salt water is employed, can understa its great superiority over fresh water. salt extracts water from the air its presence on block pavements serves to make a cement of the detritus filling the block interstices, thus making the street hard and smooth. Hence a very much less quantity of salt water serv 1d produces a far better re- sult. In this City, where the winds are constant, fresh water dries rapidly and leaves the detritus free to fly, while in the case of salt water on the street they only serve to bring more atmospheric moisture in contact with the salt and so preserve a moist condition. For sanitary reasons, as Mr. Harrison bas pointed out, salt water is immeasur- ably preferable. This occurs not only in the prevention of flying refuse, but in the effect of the salt on the sewers which it enters. The further the extension of the salt water service the higher will be the condition of the public health and the lower the death rate. These considerations are sufficient to reguire that the suggestion of the Olym 1t Water Company re- ceive the most serious attention. THEE OELEBRATIOR. If the celebration the patriotic ideal of what the observance of the Fourth of July ought to be, it was none the less marked by many attractive sterday fell short of & features and by such a gen- eral and rable decoration of the build- i wiong the line of the procession as to render it one upon which the people can reflect with ho little satisfaction and pride. The most impressive characteristic of the ay was the extent to which it wasob- ved by the people as a whole. In the art of the City through which the pro- ion moved, it seemed as if everybody ad taken a holiday. Rarely in latter years the National birthday been so gen- rally honored. Patriotism, of course, been always cherished, but for some time past there has been an evident indif- ference toward manifesting it in the fire- crackers, the drums and the oratory of the Fourth of July. There was none of that indifference visible this year. The people seem to‘have exulted in this chance to show forth their pride in the Republic, and they made of yesterday one of the most notable holidays in the history of the City. It was not in San Francisco only that this renewed interest in the day was mani- The spirit which animated the metropolis seems to have been general and interest: | throughout the State. The day was marked by notable celebrations in mnearly all the large cities and by exercises of patriotic in- terest and pleasure in many small com- munities, so that California may claim to have kept the day with a thorough loyalty and due honor in all her counties. A MODERN MIRACLE. The great camp-meeting of the Salvation Army at Bushrod Park, near Berkeley, came to a close last evening, and the lead- ers have good cause to declare that their efforts have been highly successful. Any agency that leads weak men and women to abandon the grosser vices in which they have indulged: that gives them strength to resist temptation; that makes them cheerful, hopeful, industrious, abstemious and frugal; that subordinates the acquisi- tion of wealth to the idea of uplifting the fallen; that keeps its influence alive with a persistency which in a very large majority of cases neither time nor adverse circum- stances can shake; that braves ridicule, most cruel of weapons, with undisturbed equanimity; that sends its women preach- ers upon terrible errands of mercy which would appall the average heart; that lays aside all the smaller vanities of life in ex- change for a peace which renders ther un- attractive; that does not seek worldly ag- grandizement, but that shows the broadest charity for and extends the most earnest support to all the other agencies organized for the uplifting of the race—such an agency is noble in its purpose and praise- worthy in itsachievements. Those who bave taken the pains to ob- serve the individual effects of its influence must regard it as the most wonderful of modern miracles. We are all born with debased tendencies which the countless generations gone Wefore us have made a part of our lives. The organized moral forces of the world, some represented by religious societies and others working through benevolent and charitable so- cieties; are all arrayed in an earnest strug- gle to overcome the weaknesses which heredity ligs forced upon us. There are those of us who deem ourselves equal to the task without any extraneous aid other than the understanding which education has enabled us to acquire. But these are very few; and there is not one of us who can claim exemption from the moral influ- ence of his environment. The fact that we are gregarious and sociable assures the truth of that assertion. The Salvation Army seems to understand these matters with a peculiar wisdom. That is to say, while its followers ascribe their uplifting and strength to a divine source, they never relax the exercise of that tremendous power which the sociable in- stincts of our race make it possible for the Army to exercise with so potent effect. And therein lies one of the great secrets of its success. In that it saves, strengthens and keeps us, it is noble; and in the effect which we discover its influence to have on its members it is working miracles among us every day. GLADSTONE AND ROSEBERY. The electors of on Wednesday the letters, which taken together are sufficient to mark another step in the change from the old order to the new in British politics. One letter was from Gladstone formally announcing to his constituents his retirement from politics. The other was from Rosebery to the secretary of the Midlothian Liberal Association declaring it remains for the people of Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the North of England to decide whether they will allow their interests to remain in permanent subjection to an hereditary and irresponsible chamber. It is significant of the promptness with which the world turns from the past to the future, that though Gladstone is infinitely a greater man than Rosebery, his letter will be far less regarded than that of his young follower. Gladstone’s day is past. ‘What he has written may be eloquent, but it is no longer practical politics. Rosebery has a future, or at least he is believed to have one. What he says means the thing that is to be. Therefore the world at large will but little heed tne lofty sentiments embodied in the formal farewell address of him who has so worthily borne the title of the “grand old man” ; but will be eager to note every possible significance that may lie in Rosebery’s appeal to the people for a decision between the Liberals and the House of Lords. 1t is curious that Rosebery did not say broadly it was for the veople of the United Kingdom to decide in regard to the con- tinuance of an hereditary and irresponsible chamber, but limited his appeal in such a way as to exclude from it all of England except that portion known as the *“North.” This seems to be a tactical blunder on the eve of a campaign. An appeal by the leader of a great party to Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the North of England to settle a political issue affecting a kingdom whose greatest wealth, greatest cities and nearly half of whose population dwell in the region excluded from the appeal, is not likely to be helpful to the party in that portion of the country. It is possible, however, that Rosebery is prepared to abandon the greater part of England to tne Conservatives for the sake of making his campaign on the straight issue of a fight against the Lords, and if this is so, the elections, which were expected to be very dull, may turn out to be one of the hottest political contests of the time. THE DENVER MORAL. The report that the promoters of the proposed international and mining expo- sition at Denver have decided to abandon the project, or at least to postpone it fora year, affords a striking evidence of the in- jurious effects upon the enterprise and prosperity of a community resulting from any widespread or deep-rooted dissensions among its people. The undertaking to hold the exposition was begun under favorable auspices and at the start received such liberal support that its success was considered well nigh as- sured. Denver is known to be one of the most progressive of cities and many of her citizens have often shown themselves to be possessed of that ehergy and enterprise that are so characteristic of the leaders of the Greater West. For a city of such wealth and with such advantages, it would have been an easy task to carry the expo- sition to a successful completion had the people worked together. It seems, how- ever, that dissensions had broken out among them and it was impossible to get a sufficient number to act harmoniously to undertake so great a project at this time, and therefore the exposition is in danger of an indefinite postponement. It matters nothing to the moral of this result which of the contending parties in Denver is right and which is wrong. The one plain fact is their contentions have seriously embarrassed an enterprise which, if carried out, would have been of great benefit to Denver and all the region of trib- utary country. Of course, the exposition will sooner or later be undertaken and completed; for an important work of that kind, when it has once engaged the thoughts of an American community, is never wholly abandoned; but any post- ponement of it will by that much delay the growth of the city and the develop- ment of the State. In the interests of the greater West we would be glad to see the men of Denverget together on this project in spite of their dissensions on other things. Inthatcasethey wouid make their city an example for the lesser cities of Colorado to follow instead of leaving it to do no more than point a moral against civic dissensions. HOLIDAYS ON OLYMPUS. A striking literary feature of next Sun- 's CaLL is to be something novel in journalism on this coast, if not in Amer- This is the first of a series of conver- sations on art and letters that will appear from time to time, under the title of ‘“‘Hol- idays on Olympus.” Those whoare famil- iar with the delightful “Noctes Ambros- iana” of Christopher North and his rare circle of literary friends may anticipate a somewhat similar artistic treat in this modern series. The participants in these conversations are among the leaders in literary, artistic and cultured social circles in California. Kindred spirits from all parts of the State are welcomed in this corner. They appear incognito, but discerning readers of THE Cavr will take this circumstance as a chal- lenge to them to penetrate disguises as- sumed by these holiday-makers on Olym- pus. The conversation reported in next Sun- day’s CaLL turns upon the vexed question of realism'’s place in art and literature. It is reported verbatim, from notes taken at the time, by a stenographer, and the whole forms a remarkable and interesting sym- posium upen the subject. Midlothian were recipients of two THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1895. AROUND THE CORRIDORS. Two weeks ago while in Cincinnati E. J. Baldwin submitted to an interview in which he is credited with describing how he won the appellation of “Lucky,” by which he is most generally known. Speaking of this last night B. G. Lathrop, a well-known pioneer, said: “Back in the sixties, I was standing at the counter of Cantin & Everett, stockbrokers, when E. J. Baldwin, whom I know well, came in. He stated that he had just come from Vir- ginia City. From his pocket-book he took two certificates of stock, one on Belcher and the otheron Crown Point, each for 250 shares. Each share represented one foot of the mine, which was then selling at avery low figure. An assessment had just been levied on the shares, but Baldwin was practically penniless. His residence was mortgaged to Cantin & Ev- erett for $14,000, about all it was worth. ‘‘Baldwin was much excited, because a friend, whom he said had given him this stock, had assured him that Belcher and Crown Pointhad struck a bonanza, and that in a few weeks the stock would make him rich—if he could only hold it. Cantin & Everett agreed to carry him through, and within ninety days the stock jumped from $1 per share to $2000. In that short time Baldwin, without investing a dol- lar, became & millionaire. Now if a minister had stood at the baptismal font and said, ‘Name this child,’ what could it have been but ‘Lucky’? From that time to the present the name has followed him. “‘Within the same period that Baldwin was christened ‘Lucky,” William C. Ralston was manipulating the Belcher mine, taking in D. 0. Mills and William Sharon. They cap- tured nine-tenths of the stock, and while Bald- win was making his lucky million they cleared over ten million dollars each. Mills and Sharon put theirs in solid property. Ralston spent his in building the Palace and Grand hotels, opening and building up New Mont- gomery street, helping Harpending build his block on Market street, and assisting in other improvements about the City. He also in- vested largely in the great diamond mine that Harpending had salted down in some desert in Nevada. Ralston sent trusty men who care- {fully examined the mine, bringing back many valuable jewels. He then organized a com- pany, selling his friends large blocks of stock. Harpending gathered in the money and started & great bank in Kentucky. “Before preparations to work the diamond mine were perfected Ralston learned that Har- pending had purchased the rough jewels in Europe, and he immediately took steps to make him disgorge sufficient to reimburse his friends. These matters brought about the sudden closing of the Bank of California, not any manipulatian by ‘Lucky’ Baldwin.” Judge Laidlaw was telling of an incident in yesterday’s procession up at the Baldwin last night to some of the leaders of the Iroguols- Popper branch of the local Democracy. “I'was standing on Market street while part of the procession passed. The crowds on both sides had closed in until there was barely room for the fours of Tom Barry’s regiment to pass through. Pretty soon there were shouts down the street and along came Captain Waller’s squad of cavalry spread across—" “‘Oh come, Judge, don’t,” piped in General Bamberger. “It was a troop of cavalry and not & squad, and they were deployed across the street,” “Very well,” began the Judge again, ‘I bow to superior suthority. Any way the people spread out very lively. One of the troopers—I suppose you would call him a trooper general— lost his temper and backed his horse into the crowd. A policeman, who had been vainly trying to keep the crowd back, rushed up and cried out, ‘See here, young fellow, you be care- ful what you're doing or I'll run youin.’ Of course there was a cheer from the crowd, and the trooper went on, but I have been wonder- ing ever since what would have been the re- sult if the policeman had tried to run the guardsman in} and if he had succeeded what pretty complications would come up.” Judge F. T. Baldwin of Stockton, one of ‘the code commissioners, has taken up his resi- dence at the Palace Hotel in this City. Speak- ing of the work of the commission vesterday, he said: “We have had but two meetings as yet, and, of course, cannot say much of the work before us. The commission was ap- pointed for two years under the act of the Leg- islature, but it is probable that it will take irom four to six years to do all the work that will be necessary to revise the codes. Our headquarters are in Sacramento. One or more of the commissioners will always be there, Mr. Daly is now at that place, and will remain two or three months, when I shall go up for a time. We have begun on the Political Code. In time we shall ask for sugzestions from members of the bar and others, and shall probably hear ar- guments on the suggested changes,” PERSONAL. James Lawson of the navy is at the Occi- dental. Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Hare of Fresno are at the Palace. Dr. J. G. Thompson of Oakdale is staying at the Grand. A. C. White, an attorney of Stockton, is at the Grand. E. C. Weinrich, a big wholesale liguor-dealer of Sacramento, is at the Grand. John K. Robinson of the navy and Mrs. Rob- inson are guests at the Occidental. Caleb Dorsey, an old and prominent resident of Oakdale, Etanislaus County, is & guest at the Grand. L. F. Breuner,a leading merchant of Sacra- mento, was one of yesterday’s arrivals at the Grand. V. M. Johnson, & special pension agent from Washington, and Mrs. Johnson are guests at the Russ. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Blinn arrived in this City yesterday from Los Angeles and are stoping at the Palace. Timothy Lee, one time Chief of Police of Sac- ramento, came down yesterday and registered at the Lick. C. A. Campbell, & prominent merchant of Red Biuff, came down yesterday and registered at the Grand. Professor E. E. Barnard of the Lick Obser atory and Mrs. Barnard registered yesterday at the Lick House. Mr. and Mrs. John Clemeshire came in from their ranch at Pleasanton yesterday and regis- tered at the Grand. E.J. McGanney,a former Californian who is now practicing law in New York City, is out here on a visit and is staying at the Lick. William Lund, a prominent merchant ot Guaymas and & brother of Henry Lund, the Consul of Sweden and Norway in this Clty, and Mrs. Lund, are at the Grand. OPINIONS OF EDITORS. As the sybarite grumbled because one of the rose leaves which formed his couch was crumpled, and as there are some people Wwho will undoubtedly complain sbout the fit oi their crowns or the tone of their harps when they go to heaven—if ever they should go there—we find that, even in thisangelic city, so charmingly located under the sunny sky between the sunset sea and the snow-cepped Sierras, there are to be found a certain propor- tion of these mournful ereatures who go about like birds of ill-omen, predicting all sortsof dire disasters, and refusing to see good in any- thing.—Los Angeles Times. It is gratifying to know that steps are being taken to have California represented at the Atlanta exposition, to be held next sutumn. Although it is to a great extent adistinctly Southern affair, extensive preparations for taking part in it are being made in the North and Middle West. There will unquestionably be a very large attendance. Californis cannot afford to lose such an opportunity to advertise at small cost the resources and advantages of this State.—San Diego Union. Hard times have in a measure been product- ive of good results. People have scattered out into the ecountry, wild speculation has ceased and there is an inclination to get down to legitimate business. With everything going outand no tribute coming in there is nothing but bankruptey and collapse ahead. But with the utilization of all our varied riches and re- sources there is no telling how great and strong and wealthy we can become.—Seattle Post- Intelligencer. Evidence of prosperity in any community is apparent in the prosperity of the newspaper published for the benefis of that community. ‘Generous patronage of the newspapers not only indicatess bealthy condition of local trade, but it also serves to strengthen and energize the public spirit, without which the stimulus of business becomes apathetic and eventually dormant.—Mariposa Miner. Greed and cunning on one side, stupid cre- dulity and headstrong folly on the other, have ever been the causes of misery. Every rich and powerful man that has lived has said in that hour when truth alone is uttered, the hour of death, that the only real happiness he ever enjoyed was when young, poor and striv- ing. And who does not know that the hap- piest places on earth are the homes of the con- tented poor?—Salem (Or.) Statesman. An industry that flourishes in new States and Territories whatever else may fail is the grinding out of aivorces. At one time the Utah brand had a great run; then South Da- kota got the lead. Now Oklahoma comes to the front with an article that is highly recom- mended as being easy, rapid and noiseless. It has ball-bearing axles and pneumatic tires and big society folks are said to be goingout to Oklzhoma to try this new and superior kind of divorce.—Virginia City Enterprise. Gold is not the money of the world universal. Itis unknown to two-thirds of the human race —but it is the money of the usurer, and the usurer only. To make gold the only money of ultimate payment is to enslave the world to those who own the gold. And this is the one most effective way to destroy the freedom, civilization and progress of mankind—Arizona Republican. A good deal is being said and written about compelling intelligent citizens to serve as trial jurymen. Something should be also urged against allowing illiterate men to serve on juries. Under the present conditions it seems that the intelligent man stands but little chance of getting in the jury-box, no matter how willing he may be.—Sausalito News. ‘What this country wants is a tariff that pro- tects our home labor, eapital and markets, and at the same time furnishes sufficient revenue to pay all the expenses of the Government and a sufficient amount in excess to gradually ex- tinguish the National debt. In short, what we want is the McKinley law re-enacted, ~Phcenix (Ariz.) Herald. 1t is evident that in the majority of the civil- ized nations of the world those free trade theories, however logical and pretty they may seem to be. must give way to what the ma- jority of the people know is for their best in- terests, “Self-preservation ,the firstlaw of na- ture,” holds good in trade as in everything else.—Astorian. This country is altogether too liberal in re- ceiving refugees and floaters from other coun- tries, and as we are getting to be overpopu- lated in this respect, it seems time to take on somewhat of an exclusive air and look more after the interests of citizens who are indi- genous to the soil.—San Luis Obispo Breeze, The American people have got too far away from the principles laid down in our constitu- tion. We need to get back to them and vitalize them if our Republic is to stand.—Riverside Reflex. Portland, Me., ought to change its name. A good deal of mail intended for this metropolis gets sidetracked, by mistake, for that burg.— Portland (Or.) Sun. OF GREATER OR LESS PROMINENCE. The young Countess of Cromartie has more acres than any other female land-owner in Great Britain, but they are not paying ones. The Empress of Austria saysshe will never wear anything but black hereafter, and is dis tributing her court dresses among her inti. mate friends. Baron Hirsch, the Jewish millionaire, has just leased the shooting on the estate of Cardi- neal Vaszary, Prince Primate of Humngary, which extends over 75,000 acres. James Foster, a negro of Allan County, Ken- tucky, is dead at the age of 87. He never asked for one cent credit, never owed a dime in his life, and when he died owned 300 acres of land unincumbered and plenty of stock, Lora Rosebery’s mother, the Duchess of Cleveland, is writing the life of Lady Hester Stanhope, her aunt, who began life as the pri- vate secretary and confidantof Willlam Pitt, and for thirty years had her own exact way as an Arab sheik in Syria. STRAY BITS OF HUMOR. Miss Brickrow—Is that lady a new boarder? Mrs; Brickrow—No, she has only rented a quiet room here to work n. She is writing a book on ‘‘How to Br-ng Up Children.” “Why doesn’t she write at home “Too noisy. She has children.”—New York Weekly. Mrs. Jones—It is strange that a strong man like you caunot get work. The Tramp—Well, yer see,mum, people wants references from me last employer, an’ he's been dead twenty years.—Puck. Mother—You are at the foot of the spelling class again, are you? Boy-—Yes'm. Mother—How did that happen? Boy—Got too many z's in scissors.—Tid-Bits. D’Auber—How do you like my new painting, “The Breath of Early Morn?” De Tanque—It strikes me you haven't got enough dark brown in it to be natural.—Phila- delphia Becord. “Well, Tom, what sort o’ Fourth did you have ?’ Tom—Are youblind ? [Life's Calendar.] Mr. Softly—Er—Miss Ethel, there issome- thing I—er—particularly want to say to you. Er—when could I have a minute with yon alone? Miss Ethel—Oh, I'll arrange that. Something from Wagner, please, Lucy! Now, Mr. Sottly! Boston Budget. The Cashier—I would like to getoff this after- noon to go to a funeral. The Boss—All right. Seripps. Let me know when you are ready tostartand I'll be with you. The Grooms play the Giants to-day, and Iwouldn't miss the game for worlds,.—Brook- 1yn Eagle. Heading Him Off.—Jasper—Children often say very funny things. Jumpuppe (guardedly)—Yes; but mnever funny enough to be repeated.—Puck. “What will you do if you find both of your husbands in heaven?” 4Ob, but I won't find them there.”—Judge. “Tommy,” cried Tommy's mother from the ‘window, “didn’t I tell you not to sit down on the damp grass?” “Yes, mamms,” returned Tommy. “Iain’t a-doin’ it. I wiped the grassoff with a towel before I sat down.”—Harper’s Bazar. Mother—Frank, what is baby crying about? Frank—I guess because I took his cake and showed him how to eat it.—Harper's round Table. 3 Citticus—I wonder hew it is that so few women stutter when they talk? ‘Witticus — They haven't time. — Tammany Times. Insurance Official-Of wnat complaint did your father die? Applicant—The jury found him guilty.—Tid- Bits. She—Tell me; when you were in the army ‘were you cool in the hour of danger? He—Cool? I sctuslly shivered! Boston in a much improved service. THE CALL'S NEW SERVICE The Press of the Coast Heartily Commend the Change. REASONS WHY IT CAME ABOUT. The Sacramento Bee and Other Journals Make Some Strong Statements. The newspapers of the coast are extend- ing their congratulations to Tae CALL in securing the service of The United Press. Journals which still take the old service unite in speaking of the wisdom of the change. WHY THE CHANGE CAME. sacramento Bee. Considerable surprise has been mani- fested at the action of the San Francisco CawL, Sacramento Record-Union and San Jose Mercury in suddenly discontinuing, within the past few days, the telegraphic news service of the Associated Press, and t;rking a report from its rival, The United ess, The three mentioned pagwrs held ninety- year franchises in the Associated Press, with exclusive rights. and two of them, the Car and Record-Union, were stockhold- ing members of the Associated Press, the most powerful organization of its kind in the world. 4 Why, then, should so conservative and business like a newspnger roprietor as William H. Mills of the Record-Union, possessing a wider knowledge of the tele- graphic news association than any other coast man, abandon all the apparent ad- vantages of Associated Rress membership to accept a service from' an organization that was not bringing to this coast any- thing that could be dignified by the name of news report? The reason isan ogen secret among the new?a r men of the coast. The Asso- ciated Press became so powerful that it ap- parently believed it could violate with im- punity solemn obligations entered into with ‘the Pacific Associated Pressin 1893 and 1894, and when it sought the affiliation of the members thereof. Under Melville E. Stone, and with the unwisdom born of great power, the Associated Press has made mistakes of policy not dissimilar from those which disrupted the Western Associated Press under William Henry Smith. Conditions make the Associated Press very powerful in the East. 1t has no Fowez on this coast which is not derived rom the coast newspapers—its patrons; and that fact could not receive better ex- emplification than in the action of the three papers named, which, after vain en- deayors to induce the Associated Press to fulfill its obligations to them—in three days bring outa service of world’s news fully equal to that of the Associated Press. hile The United Press, because of its close connection with the four great New York papers, assisted materially in secur- ing this result in so short a time, yet could almost as complete a report, without such affiliation, have been brought over by con- certed actiom on the part of coast papers and with a few weeks’ organization, the difference in- time between San Francisco and New York giving this coast a wonder- ful advantage. And as The United Press a week ago had no leased wire and no adequate report on this coast, so must its fine report of to-day cease in a_ night should the Cavry, Record-Union and Mer- cury withdraw the support which called that report into existence. The great news organizations of the East have therefore no strength or power on this coast not given them by the coast papers, and concerted action on the part of such papers will give each individual protection against either or both of the great news gathering organizations in their bitter warfare. Knowing so well the evil and the remedy. the action of the CavrL, Record-Union an Mercury meets the general commendation of the great xE‘mpers of the coast whose in- terests are firmly bound together in the Pacific Associated Press. The Bee is a stock-holding member of the Associated Press, but that fact does not blind it to the grave mistakes in the present policy of that great ipstitution, nor to the inevitable resuit which, on this coast at least, must follow a disregard of contract rights. The distance may be too Fren for a Chicago director to read the handwriting on the wall at San Francisco, but it is there nevertheless. It is a great pity that the new Associated Press, whose foundation-stone was the conservation of the rights of individual members, should be menaced bfy a danger brought about by a disregard of that principle. AN IMPROVED SERVICE. ZLos Angeles Record. There are two great press associations in the United States :X which the news of the world is gathered and disseminated by telegraph. One of these is The* United Press and the other isthe Associated Press. These rival organizations have been fight- ing for three or four years. In some parts of the country one is gainer; in another part the other has superiority. Renewed interest attaches to these or- ganizations because the San Francisco Cary, now the most enterprising news- paper on the coast, has left the service of the Chicago Associated Press and gone over to The United Press. It did so be- cause it wanted an improved and distinc- tive news service, and any one who wants to see for himself will read the CALL of Fri- day fora full account of the change and the reasons therefor. Allied with The United Press is the New England Associsted Press, the Southern Associated Press and the New York State Associated Press, and for these reasons The United Press is the real associated press of the country, as it is aiso the successo: of the original Associated Press. The greatest news rs of the country, the Herald, Sun, Tribune and Times, known as “The Big Four of American ournalism, are members of The United ress, WELCOME NEWS TO EVERYBODY. Sacramento Sunday News. The defection of the Caii, Record- Union and San Jose Mercury from the As- sociated Press will be welcome news to everybody who knows anything of that close corporation. The Um'lcd%’ress will be strengthened on the coast by the retire- ment of these influential journals and their affiliation with it. It was only a short time ago that the Associated Press papers boasted vauntingly over the fact that they had signed ninety-year con- tracts that would shut out any possibiiity of other paYers s})ringing up. Most of these journals professed at the same time to be thoroughly ‘“‘anti-monopolistic,” while they were participants in the lar- gesse of the worst monopoly on earth. It is only another instance of the hypoéa's of many newspapers. ¥ A MUCH IMPROVED SERVICE. The San Francisco e The Tanci CaLL cam Friday, as well as the San Juseehf:r:l:f“yt Both these magnificent newspapers have discard the old service and now receive mlg port of the overland "acifi news report of The tni&dl’x‘;&. \CVOC mf tulate the ment of these two lies on the lead they are taking in jour- | nalism. AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER. _ Somoma County Furmer. “For Better Service” heads an editorial the CALL of June 21—brief in words, bt each word is, as loaded to the w.&.i‘:“.&‘;’: Fhe arhen e describes the new giant quadruple press | bewe called into sition by.the manager of the CALL in order to meet the demands of a reading public. The Cary under its new management has stepped to the front in journalism, and found plenty of room at the top of the ladder. Its increased circu- Jation is a thing ‘phenomenal ‘in journat- jsm. But the reading gublic demanded a “petter service,’”’ and the demand met.a hearty response at the hands-of Charles M. Shortridge. His prowess has made it possible for Californians to boast of 4 news service equal to that of any State in the Union. BEST IN. THE COUNTRY. Woodland Mgil. £ “The San Francisco CALL has made alli« ance with Tne United Press and the Sun, Herald, Tribune and Times of New.York, whereby 1t will receive exclusive and dis- tinctive telegraphic service never :before possessed by any Pacific Coast journal. A better news service is not.obtainable in the United States. -The Mail.congratulates the CaL on its sagacity and takes pleasure in noting that that ioprnnl now 1o longer follows, but.is rapidly taking the lead in dignified, honorable and enterprising journalism on the Pacific Coast. INTELLIGENCE, PROG- RESS.” San’ Francisco Wasp. . The Carv is to be congratulated upon ifs alliance with The United Press, which will enable it to lay before its readers all the important news of the world, collected from the most remote parts.of the earth. The CarL has, indeed, made vigorous strides to the front rank of journalism un- der Charles M. Shortridge’s management. It is now printed on two giant guadruple presses, and every department shows en- ergy, intelligence'and progress. The CaLL is now in evidence everywhere. THE “CALL” IS MARCHING ON. San Luis Qbispo Breeze. The San Francisco CALL is ‘‘marchin on” with giant strides toward the covete position o‘f’the leading daily paper west of the Mississippi. Its latest step is the ar- rangement with The United Press Associa- tion by which it secures better and more reliable telegraphic service than can be rendered by the Associated Press. The CALL is stepping proudly along, with fly- ing colors, right up at the head of the pro- cession, and is to-day one of the most ably edited dailies in America. “ENERGY, % COMING TO THE FRONT. Grass Valley Union. The San Francisco Cary is rapidly com- ing to the front. It has just had a second quadruple press of latest design put in and its news service is improving every day, The CarL is deserving of success, as, under its present management, it marks a new era in San Francisco jeurnalism ONE: COLONEL OVER ALL The National Guard Reorgan= izers Will Make a Single Regiment. The *‘“Nationals” Named for the Cavalry Troop of the Second Brigade. According to reports given out yesterday concerning the intentions of the Board of Location, which is at present -reorganizing the National Guard, the several regiments in this City as they are now constituted are to Be entirely eliminated from the.ros ter. In the proposed plan of reorganiza tion there is io be one regiment.of infantry presided over by a colonel, one battalion of heavy artillery under command cf a lieutenant-colonel and a captain, each at * the head of a light battery and troop of cavalry. This means that several batteries of the Second Artillery Regiment will be stricken from the list in orderto leave a good-sized battalion. The First Infantry is now a regiment of six corpanies, and it has been proposed to cut off two of these, leaving four for con- solidation with the Third Infantry, which has already been reduced to batialion size. The two companies which bave been sug- gested for detachment from Colonel Bush’s regiment are Companies C and G, better known as the “Nationals.” ‘When this much shall have been accom- plished the unattached ‘‘Nationals” will be permitted to forego their white facings and transform themselves into the cavalry troop of the Second Brigade. Light Bat- tery A will remain as now organized and hold its present position in the brigade. These are the changes which have been proposed as best calculated to promote the efficiency which is most desired, and the local officers of the service have resigned themselyes to the prospect of disrupted regiments and disappearing titles. The “Nationals,” while not unanimously .in favor of the scheme, are generally disposed to approve of its merit. The Ellis-street armoerg is their own property and is con- sidered admirably suited for the purposes of cavalry headquarters. At the %resent time these two companies receive the ordinary infantry allowance from the State, which amounts to $100 a month. A cavalry organization is allowed $200 a month even if Companies C and G are merges to one troop, they will lose no part of their present income, There is an extraordinary amount of speculation over the chances the colonels and other officers may have for election to the position of the commanding officer of the single regiment. Macdonald is the senior colonel, but it is said that seniority alone will not count for much in the con= test. It is anticipated that the fight will be vigorous and among a number of aspirants. Colonel William P. Sullivan Jr., the predecessor of Bush in the cols oneley of the First Infantry, -has been named as the most likely candidate. ORDER OF HIBERNIANS. Division Number One ElectsiOfficers for the Eunsuing Year. . - The regular yearly meeting of Division No. 1 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians was held Wednesday evening at their hall, for the purpose of selecting officers 10 serve: for the ensuing year. After some spirited balloting the following were. declared elected: President, P.Lyons; vice-presi- dent, M. McCulvey; financial secretary, M., Kelly; recording secretary, Joseph' Mec-: Mahon; treasurer, John O'Kane. The trustees selected were as follo: Cleary, T. Sbannahan, J. Haggerty Ryder and P. Horrigan. . 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