The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 17, 1895, Page 6

: THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17T, 1895. = CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: CALL, one year, by mail... 6.00 1.1, six months, by mall 3.00 three monthe, by meil 1.50 BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street. Telephone....... o S EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. ...Main—1868 Main—1874 Telephone.... BRANCH OFFICES ry street, corner Clay: open until o'cloc 0 Haves street: open until 9:30 o'clock. open until 9:30 o'clock. ixteenth and Missjon streets; open 1 9 o'clock. 2318 Mission street; open unt 116 Ninth street; open until OAKLAND OFFICE: 908 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: urean, Rhinelander s, New York City. ling, Rose and Duane st THE SUMMER MONTHS. Are you going to the country on & vacation * It £0, 1t i no trouble for us to forward THE CALL to your addre et 1t miss you for yon will en to the carrier, or left at u: yrompt att 7THE CALL EAKS FOR ALL. The law may be violated, but not with impunity. The wicked call for the police when no man pursueth. It is never necessary to stretch alaw in order to extend a railroad. The combination eight is just solid enough to make a bad ring. Careless people can make laws, but only the earnest can enforce them. Texas is now hesitating painfully be- tween inclination and the law. There are signs of improvement every- where except in the National treasury. It is evident that if the women of Utah have the they will vote right. They say in New York that Dan Lamont has the Cleveland habit; but what's that? —_—— The Defender seems to have speed enough to justify a more aggressive name. The Conservative victory in England is encouraging to bimetallists all round the world. Having divorced his wife W. K. Vander- bilt finds himself able to keep a racing stable. If the Solid Eight insist on a fight with the law the people will act as seconds for the law. It happens in mathematics that eight, even though it be solid, is the square of nothing. Now that industry begins to stand up again the free-traders are trying to get even by lying. We may not be able to take the heads off the unscrupulous eight, but we can head off their schemes. Once more the Postoffice site has been approved, and once more we hope for a sight of the bulding. When the people are not resolutely on the side of the law the law will soon be on the side of monopol: Ii the Democratic organs do not quit de- nouncing the third term they will put the idea into Cleveland’s head. The police that were called on to keep the people out may eventually be called on to take the solid eighters in. To check the swindles of lotteries, the robberies of monopoly and corruption in office, it is necessary only to enforce the laws of the State. One of the best ways in which a home industry ht be fostered would be strenuous efforts to secure the Republican National convention for San Francisco. Before the Government again mentions our new Postoffice it should first proceed gently, out of deference to our nerves, to say something gentle that would break the force of the shock. If Police Commissioner Gunst succeedy in bringing back with him from New York a slice of Commissioner Roosevelt the old- fashioned earthquakes which we used to have will have lost their entertaining quality. As the “goldbugs'~ apparently have elected to make an issue of the choice of an Atlantic city for one or both of the National conventions of the two great parties, the West is put on its mettle to work for San Francisco. A study of the situation in the East with reference to the *'‘claims” of various cities to have one or both of the National con- ventions shows that about all needed to bring them to San Francisco is some deter- mined work. With the treasury deficit decreasing at the rate of a million dollars a day, Cleve- land’s chances for a renomination do not seem to have justified the recent Dento- cratic expedition to this coast to explore the local political possibilities. In view of the fact that those who would attend either of the National conventions of the two great parties would have to traverse, taken all together, all the overland lines which reach the Pacific, the oppor- tunities for learning some of the greatest problems which are to confront the people are boundless and alluring. S S v The most amusing thing in the world is the conduct of Chicago in criticizing the “morality’’ of Mrs. Stanford in deciding to sell a certain asset of the Stanford estate, to wit, brandy, a standard article men- tioned in the American Pharmacopeia, for the purpose of assisting in the mainte- nance of a great educational institution. The Silver Advocate, a weekly journal, de- voted to the remonetization of silver and the promotion of the industrial interests of the Pacific Coast, issued its first number last week, and promises to take a high rank among the weekly periodicals of the City. The paper has an attractive make- up; the editorials are strongly written, and, as it is engaged in a good cause, there is no reason why its success should not be ~+h prompt and lasting, THE OOURSE OF THE FIGHT. ‘While nothing was done by the Board of Supervisors on Monday evening to recall the attempt made to give a valuable fran- chise to the Market-street Railway Com- pany in violation of the plain requirements of the statute, there were nevertheless to be noted in the proceedings some evidences of weakening on the pard of the majority that made the attempt. It seems clear, therefore, that the protests already made by the people have had some effect, and the outlook for the future is decidedly bet- ter than it has been. Among the evidences of the weakening on the part of the ring was the passage by general consent of a resolution declaring that from and after the date of its passage no contracts for street work shall be entered into for the City unless first subjected to bids. This is 2 measure that has Jong been needed. It promises to 'do away with the private-contract system, which, with its jobbery and suspicious transac- tions, has so long been a stumbling block in the way of improved streets and cheaper as well as better work. To have obtained the passage of this resolution is a | distinet gain to the people, and shows what can be gained by a continued agita- tion for good government. Whatever public gratification may be felt at the good work accomplished on Monday evening, it should not in any way aiminish the popular zeal in the contest against the proposed street-railroad grab. The designing Supervisors and the Market- street Railway Company must be made to understand that the opposition to this iniquity will not end with a protest; it will be a determined fight to a finish. The growing civic patriotism of the people of San Francisco has created a resolute pub- lic sentiment in support of law. There is in the present instance no antagonism to the Supervisors personally, no spirit of op- position to the Market-street Railway Company in itself, no objection to the con- struction of the proposed road. The objec- tion is directed solely to the methods pur- sued; the opposition is roused only be- cause of the violation of law. The antag- onism is the necessary attitude of law- abiding, honest men toward corporations and officials who endeavor to evade the law or to override in contemptuous disre- gard of public opinion popular rights, civic welfare and the honor, dignity and power of the State. The issue of the contest will afford a pre- cedent for the whole State, and for all time to come, solong as this law remains on the statute-book. The particular road involved in this instance amounts to little, therefore, in comparison with the far- reaching consequences that will result from the final decision. If the monopoly wins, the law will be a nullity all over the State, and official corruption will have a new lease of life. If, on the other hand, the people win, the law will be vindicated, justice will be done and municipal admin- istration will have taken a long stride in the direction of honesty and right gov- ernment. THE LABOR BUREAT. The very large number of unemployed persons who have flocked to the Free Labor Bureau instituted by the State under the supervision of Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald presents an instructive subject for the student of economicss We have to consider first the fact that no fee for regis- tration is required, and that the bureau usurps and in a measure concentrates the business which hitherto has been handled by the various intelligence offices of the City. Apart from the absence of a fee for registration in the State institution, the main difference between it and the ordi- nary intelligence office is that the Labor Commissioner charges himself with the responsibility of ascertaining the character and standing of those who apply to him, and with the further task of recommend- ing for employment those only who by such investigation are found to be worthy. This makes a most radical change in the whole standard of service, and in a meas- ure represents the old-world idea of a written ‘‘character” from the last em- ployer. To the extent that the Labor Bureau carries out the idea of its responsi- bility to employers will the value of its services be determinable in that regard. In this country, where there is no such check on employes as some sort of indorse- ment, the natural tendency is toward low- ering the standard of excellence, to the detriment of both the employer and em- ploye. A sense of responsibility is gener- ally necessary to the best conduct. Assuming that the State Bureau will faitkfully carry out this idea it is clear that it should receive the moral support of all the labor organizations. Their duty to find employment for the idle is incomplete without an understanding of the wisdom and miorality of seeking employment for those only who deserve it, and these are they who by their conduct in the past bave established their value. California has a wonderful variety of employments for workers, skilled and unskilled. In the regular employments, such as domestic service, it is the rule that the best workers receive generous salaries and rarely have to look for work. Indeed, the large em- ployment of Chinese and Japanese servants in demestic work should serve as a warn- ing to labor organizations that they should be able to furnish workers with whom no alien under the sun could compete. If the Labor Bureau succesds, with the co-operation of the labor unions, in making workers of all kinds believe that every good thing in life worth having must have a beginning; that industry, fidelity and frugality invariably constitute the first steps toward individual independ- ence, and that he who serves his employer best will soonest become a master and em- ployer himself, it will have accomplished the highest task within its scope. Since the labor unions have become so extensive and powerful as to assume the right to de- termine the relations which should exist between employers and employes, it seems to be clearly their duty to assist the State in elevating the standard of ser- vice. In short, the State institution seems to be an ideal opportunity for the laboring classes and one deserving of the sympathy and support of all who are worthy among them; and if it fails to work many reforms that are needed it will have missed one of its highest opportunities. IMPROVING CHANOES. Despite the conditions, séemingly ad- verse, under which San Francisco acts in seeking to obtain the next Republican Na- tional Convention, there are many signs that she will not have her labor in vain. It appears that the contest between the gold men and the silver men in the East has taken the form of a struggle for the selection of the place of holding the con- vention. The extreme gold men wish to hold it in some city on the Atlantic coast, and the extreme silver men are very natur- ally opposed to the project. The question, therefore, is rapidly taking the form of a sectional contest, with the extreme East against the great West, and in such an issue the West ought to prove victorious. All cities of adequate size -and accommo- dations in the Mississippi Valley have had one or more National conventions, and have no just claim for the next one. Most of them moreover have some local favorite who is a candidate for the Presidency, and are therefore to some extent unfitted for a convention that is intended to act impar- tially between all candidates. San Francisco being the metropolis of the greatest gold State in the Union, but having strong affiliations with the silver States and hav- ing moreover no favorite eandidate for the Presidency, is decidedly the most proper place for holding the convention. These facts can hardly be overlooked by the Na- tional Committee when selecting the place in which the convention shall be held. The remoteness of 8an Francisco from the center of population is only a seeming dis- advantage. Whatever adverse argument may be drawn from that fact can be readily. answered. The chances of our success therefore are increasing every day, and, with a good strong effort at home, we are reasonably sure of winning. THOSE MINERAL LANDS. In spite of the announcement made by the General Government that it had decided to patent to the Southern Pacific the lands within its granted belt which are claimed by Californians to be mincral, and there- fore not patentable as agricultural lands, the California Miners’ Association is determined to continue the fight, and for that purpose a meeting of the executive committee will be held at the Palace Hotel on the evening of the 29th inst. It will be remembered that Mr. Ricketts, the asso- ciation’s attorney, went to Washington recently to lay the matter before the Presi- dent, that Cleveland seemed to be greatly interested in his representations, and that he promised to look carefully into the subject before permitting action to be taken. His neglect or refusal tokeep that promise is equally well remembered. The importance of the matter has been greatly increased by the recent renewed activity in the mining industry. A re- markable change, hardly appreciated by the general public, has been taking place during the past year. Mines which years age were abandoned as worked out have proved under the more scientific investiga- tion which they recently received to be very valuable properties. More than this, the introduction of new methods of re- duction and treatment has given a high value to mines bearing low-grade ore which formerly were deemed worthless. When we are informed that, by strict economy ! and the use of the best machinery, one mine in Shasta County is yielding a com- fortable profit at §2 a ton, we may under- stand the cause and extent of the present movement. Besides this discoveries of rich ledges are constantly being made. The hasty, inexpert methods of prospecting in the early days have been superseded by a more thorough and enlightened system and the results are surprising. Although capital is now pouring into the mining regions as investments in mining properties, most of it appears to be going into old mines. This undoubtedly is a measure of caution and suggests the need of a more thorough uncovering of ledges before offering them for sale. Most of the capital going into the mines comes from the old-time mining capitalists of San Francisco, but London is sending a generous quantity and is under- stood to have a number of expert agents in the field looking for other properties. The almost universal report is that the mines are yielding handsome returns. In view of all these facts and the disap- pearance of the old swindling methods that formerly obtained in, marketing min- ing properties, to the great detriment of the industry, there is every reason why the efforts of the railroad to secure a large body of land which may prove to be rich in precious minerals should be opposed with the weight of the whole State. The Miners’ Association -has done conspicu- ously able work in the past, and as one of the most valuable of the forces working for the protection and advancement of the State it.deserves the sympathy and co- operation of every good citizen. THE WOMEN OF UTAH Among the auguries of good omen for Utah, whose statehood is drawing near under brightening prospects, is the organ- ization of the ‘Women’s Republican League,” which was effected at Salt Lake last week. Many of the ablest and worthiest women in the Territory took part as leaders in the movement, and have already accomplished so much that the success of the organization and its useful- ness to the new State may be considered a foregone conclusion. The organization is not designed merely to hold women’s congresses and make speeches. It means business and good politics, and will be conducted on the most approved methods of canvassing. The central body will organize a branch of the leggue in each precinct in each county for the purpose of registering all Republi- can women in the precincts and instruet- ing them in the importance of attending to their political duties during the cam- paign and on election day. In an earnest address to the women of the Territory the promoters of the league call attention to the fact that the success of the Republican party in 1896 may de- pend largely upon the activity of the Re- publican women in preparing at once for the possible exercise of the franchise in that year. “Every woman,” as the ad- dress says, ‘“may be proud to call herself a Republican—a member of the party which stands alone in being able to boast, I can look backward without shame and I can look forward with exultation.” Women as well as men are interested and concerned in the maintenance in this country of the great policies of protection, reciprocity, public improvements and the support of a true Americanism both at home and abroad; and since it seems clear that Utah will adopt the proposed consti- tution with a clause giving women the right to vote it is manifestly a judicious movement on the part of the women who hold a social and natural leadership in the Territory to organize at once in order that every woman may be secured in the privi- lege of casting a ballot for the protection of the industry that makes the welfare of American homes. UP-TO-DATE IDEAS, . Recognizing the unsatisfactory character of the ordinary form of eye-shade found in the shops, especially to persons wearing glasses, & Western inventor has devised the shade shown in the accompanying {llustration. Thearrange- A NEW EYE-SHADE. ment of the parts are such that the shade is hooked by pieces of wire to the bows of the spectacle frame, so as to be readily attached when needed, says the 8t. Louis Republic. The material composing the shade is light and flexible, and is curved to fit the forehead of the wearer. 3 AROUND THE CORRIDORS. “I haven’t taken much interest in the results of the recent war between the Japs and the Chinese,” said Frank Patterson, the Kearny- street druggist, as he picked the cutend of a grilled bone from his teeth in the Palace yes- terday, “until lately. It came home o hard to me, however, that I have had to take notice of it. For why? Well, for camphor. “From all I can learn one hitherto unappre- ciated result of that war is there is bound to be a dearth of camphor in the world for some months, perhaps for years to come. Already we druggists have been notified of a slight ad- vance, and ‘advices are to the effect that very shortly there will be & raise of 5 per cent. It may go higher, “This will be appreciated in every home in the land, for the very good reason thatit is known in every home. Besides, it affects the whole world. I notice by the papers that in England the imports of camphor have fallen off to less than 5000 packages for the first four months of this year, as against 18,000 pack- ages received from January 1 to April 80,1804. From Japan and China a goodly proportion of the camphor used by the medical world and in domestic economy comes, though the eamphor tree, or camphor laurel, is cultivated to some extent in Formosa, Java and the West Indies. ““The dearth of this popular drug means con- siderable, as its uses are far-reaching and its importance is great. That skillful French chemist, Raspil, recommended camphor as one of the chief specifics for the cure of many ail- ments. For fainting fits, gout and rheuma- tism, sprains, bruises and chilblains and as a cure for hysteriaand a remedy against epi- lepsy, hardly anything else can be found as useful. “Moths, not Ouida’s, but the common, every- day moth that flutters around in the gaslight, will be the most benefited by the dearth of camphor. Without camphor the housewife is likely to have an exceedingly hard time. A substitute for it in moth matters it would be hard to find. Tarpaper has never been espe- cially effective and has never reached a high point of popularity. “Two good substances which, in housewifery, can take the place of camphor on & pinch, are bitter apples and black pepper. The apples, dried and broken up into small pieces,are even more efficacious than camphor for moths, and they cost less in the long run. Black pep- per, weil sprinkled over the articles that are to be put away, will render them practically moth proof. “But, come to think of it,if camphor does become & rare drug within the next few months, there is no need to become uneasy. Chemists have discovered & way of manufac- turing artificial camphor by the union of hy- drochloric acid gas and oil of turpentine. This substance is soluble in alcohol and possesses & camphor-like odor.” Congressman T. C. Joy of Missouri has done nothing for the last few hours but settle sev- eral demands for cold bottles, which seem to be on him very heavily. Itseems that he came to the night clerk of the Palace Hotel a few evenings ago, and with a great display of secrecy handed him a little pasteboard box, with the information that it contained valuables. “I want this placed in the safe, Mr. Hammon,” he said, “as many costly things are in it. Iwill go out this evening with Mrs. Joy and would prefer to haveitina secure place.” “All right, sir,” responded the clerk, with one of his justly celebrated bows, and the box was tucked away in a far corner, after which the combination was turned twice and the Congressman went his way rejoicing. The next evening he returned to the office and politely said to Mr. Martin: “I will take the box of valuables left with you last even- ing.” The box was delivered and Mr. Joy opened it before the clerk. Greatly to his sur- prise it contained nothing but a tortoise-shell comb and a few piecesof tissue paper. The clerk blushed and so aid Mr. Joy. Both gentle- men looked confused. Several attempts at ex- planation were indulged in, but Mr. Joy could not account for the disappearance of the jewels, and Mr. Martin knew the box had not left the safe. There was a long, painful speil of heavy silence, and both gentlemen grew very polite to each other. Everything was looking pe- culiar to various people who stood around and thought all by themselves. Very little was said, however. Finally Mr. Hammon, who re- ceived the package, was sent for. He also knew nothing. The participants were all on the defensive, bat not a blow was struck. But it was getting frigid for somebody. Presently the Congressman went upstairs to see Mrs. Joy sbout the strange disappearance. In a short time be returned and sneaked around to the cashier. Those who were near enough heard him whisper: . “Say, old man, the wine is on me. My wife gave me the wrong box, and the jewels have been upstairs all the time.” Mr. Joy is paying his losses like a man. Local capitalists and mining men are daily seeing good properties taken up and developed into bonenzas by outside push and energy. One of the enterprising operators is W. A. Bell, an English gentleman who is largely in- terested in several countries, notably Austra- lia, Africs, Honduras and Sumatra. “I have never yet seen power and mineral so advantageously placed,” said Mr. Bell at the Occidental last night. “In our Australian mines we have ore running over two ounces of gold to the ton, yet the expense for water is so great as to make the comparative profit small. We literally have to purchase water by the gallon for our batteries. Compare this with the mines we have recently purchased in El Dorado County near Kelsey. Ond mine ad- joining us, the Dalmatia, has been worked for 46 cents per ton, and when we get our new ditch and electric plant running we will do even better than this and have ample power to spare. This will probably be the cause of scme dozen or more mines opening.” “We had a queer experience in Sumatra,” said Mr, Bell. “We opened a gravel deposit for gold and also found a valuable diamond de- posit, and will now work the claim for both.” He reports the prospects around El Doraco as very bright. His two mines, the Gopher and Boulder, are being put into thorough shape, while the outlook with the Lady Emma and Gentle Annie is excellent. The Taylor isdo- ing as well as usual and the Oro Fino is going 1o be one of the great mines of the State. Nu- merous mills are being erected on all sides. “Cheap electric power,” said Mr. Bell, “is the genie that is going to bring to California a pros- perity never before enjoyed. English capital is always ready toinvest in good legitimate mines and that is what you have here.”” OPINIONS OF EDITORS. The rivarian decision of the Biskiyou case is one that should be studied by Stockton people. Though the question decided is not exactly like what may arise in the protection matter, it shows that all phases of the water question have not been setthed. Italso shows that peo- . ple cannot do as they please about making tew waterways without consulting the rights of others. There are many phases of riparian law that naye not been settled, and among them are some that may seriously affect the reclamation districts, some of which have pur- sued their work without due regard to the laws of nature, which the Supreme Court says are above all enactments of man.—Stockton In- dependent, Labor wears itself out in the service of man- kind. So does capital. The Philadelphia Trac- tion Company has just sold an $8,000,000 plant for old iron, a sacrifice made necessary by the substitution of the trolley for the cable system. Here is a capital of $8,000,000 prac- tically wiped out of existence. Yet the stock, it appears, has not declined in value, and the lessened cost at which the earnings can be con- tinued will justify the action. Indirectlya great fund has been disbursed for the labor which has created the new system.—Portland Oregonian. The San Joaquin Valley Railroad is being pushed with surprising persistence and vigor. It is beginning to worry Los Angeles people, who fear it may pe extended to a connection with a Salt Lake line. Things certainly have changed mightily if it has come to pass that Los Angeles fears anything. She has seemed to consider herself under the special protection of Providence heretofore. She is a great place, gnt must hustle just like others.—San Diego un. Scientists tell us that water is so impreg nated with bacteria that its use is attended with danger to the health. Prohibitionists say that spirits, wines and beer contain something worse than bacteria. Tea and coffee contain | poison. Will not some one who knows every- thing tell us what to drink?—Santa Fe New Maxioan. PERSONAL. Rev. E. Graham, a minister of Chico, is at the Grand. D. H. Harte, a Los Angeles merchant, is at the Russ. J.D.Graham, & hotel man from Santa Rosa, is at the Russ House. Mr. and Mrs. Zieneth of South Dakota arein the City at the Russ, . Dr. Wood of the United States Navy is a guest at the California. Senator Holloway and daughter from Clover- dale are at the Russ House. W. E. Edmundson, chaplain of the United States Navy, is at the Grand. George F. Hooper, the. wine man of Sonoma County, is at the Occidental. Lieutenant Bent has returned from San Diego and is stopping at the California. Mark L. McDonald, the water king of Santa Rosa, is in town, and is at the Occidental. Rev. C.R. Abbott of the Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., is stopping at the Grand Hotel. D. H. Hock, one of the hotel men from the City of the Angels, is at the Russon a vacation. J. B. Overton, superintendent of the Virginia City (Nev.) Water Works, is at the Russ House. E. J. Cahill, a civil engineer of San Martin, Santa €lara County, is in the city, a guest at the Grand. Railroed Commissiener La Rue has dropped in from Sacramento and is quartered atthe Occidental. M. F. Taylor, at the head of the Hearst ranches in various parts of the State, is at the Occidental. E. Care Bank, superintendent of the Preston School of Indvstry at.lone,is in the city to remaina few days, and is stopping at the Grand. Phil K. Gordon, for five years with the Pull- man departmenc of the Canadian Pacific road, has resigned from that line and gone over to uxzfie passenger department of the Southern Pa- cific. ‘W. W. Douglass, Deputy State Controller, has returned from his trip to Alaske on the Queen. “We touched all points of interest,” said Mr. Douglass, “including Juneau and Sitka, where 'we spent the Fourth of July. The natives had canoe races and tugs-of-war for the amusement of the passengers; of which there were about 140. The weather during the entire trip was the most delightful ever witnessed for & con- tinuous spel. The port of Sitka is one of the vrettiest I have ever seen and the bay is dotted with the most beautiful green islands. There wasno bad weather from the day we left San Francisco to the day we returned.” THREE GREAT PROPOSITIONS. The next exhibition given under the ausplces of the Mechanics’ Institute of San Francisco will consiat almost entirely of goods and machinery meanufactured in California. It will prove an interesting exhibition, and many Californians will opea their eyes in wonder at the progress the S8tate has made in the way of production of both goods and machinery.— Hanford Democrat. We print in this issue a call fora State con- vention of those in favor of bimetallism re- gardless of party, tobe held in San Francisco, August 19, 1895. . The money question is one of vital importance to all the people of this country, and in view of the wide difference of opinion regarding it, there is great need to be- come a&s well informed as possible mpon the subject.—Ventura Free Press. Many months ago the Enterprise prophesied that with the restoration of national prosperity which would characterize the approach of the return of Republican power, Nevada would be among the first of the Btates to derive a ben- efit from the reaching out of capital after in- vestment. This prophesy has in a measure been fulfilied, and nearly every day it is our good fortune to chronicle the investment of fresh capital within the boundaries of Nevada. —Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise. The Atlanta Exposition promises to be only second in importance to the Columbian Ex- position. The Southern States will, of course, omit nothing that would contribute to the successful exhibit of their own products, Cotton will lead every other interest. But within the last decade manufactur- ing industries have had & wonderful de- velopment jn the South. Baltimore has already begun t6 make preparations for a world’s fair in 1897. The Washington Star notes that the estimated cost of the exposition Dbuildings to be erected in Baltimore is $5,- 000,000, There were 22,000,000 paid admis- sions at the Columbian Fair. That eity counts on 11,000,000 visitors between May and No- vember of 1897. These will average more than two admissions. The overflow of visitors will go to Washington, so that that city will reap large incidental benefits.—Oakland Tribune. BITS OF BIOGRAPHY. Gladstone’s health is said to be better than it has been at any time during the past five years. Lord Acton had & private library of 60,000 vyolumes, which is believed to be the largest in England. H. Rider Haggard is a dog fancier, being especially fond of the uglier breeds,such as pugs and bulldogs. Those who have seen ex-Speaker Reed since he shaved his mustache say that the expres- sion of his face is now even more innocent than ever. Professor Rampay of London, the discoverer of argon, has aj round dozen women in his chemistry class bud speaks very highly of their ability. The English artist, H. 8. Tuke, has his studio on the top of a crag, looking down on the sea on one side, on a pine forest on another, with a lake not far distant. At the age of 14 Sarah Bernhardt was unde- cided whether to become & nun or an actress, She chose the stage, and on November 29, 1859, entered the conservatoire of Paris. Charles Dickens, the younger, says that in his boyhood days his chief delight was to play with a toy theater. His father wrote a spec- tacular play for him and also designed the miniature scenery. J. Pierpont Morgan, the chief of the syndi- cate which supplied the United States with gold in exchange for bonds, began life as & clerk with the old New York banking firm of Duncan, Sherman & Co. Chief Constructor Philip Hichborn of the United States navy is one of the few officers of highrank who are not graduates of Annapolis. He began his career as an apprentice in the Charleston navy-yard. IN HUMOROUS VEIN. “I conclude that's a fly,” said & young trout. “You're right, my dear,” said its mother, “but never jump at conclusions.” — Household ‘Words. ‘Tom—Are you going to the seashore thissum- mer, Dick? 2 Dick—Well, I don’t know; it will be cheaper to sit on my porch and see the bloomer girls go- by.—Louisville Courier-Journal. *I notice you never give credit in your col- umns,’”’ said the captious reader. “No,” said the editor of the Plunkville Bugle, “‘but yon jist ought to see my subscription list.”—Indian- apolis Journal. A Youthful Vietim.—Mrs. Kidby (to her small son)—Well, John, what’s the matter? Johnny—S§ister says that she's an advanced ‘woman, and I've got to watch the dolls while she sails the toy boat.—Harper’s Bazar. “J understand the orator moved the people '!qry"dunly in his speech while in your sec- tion. “‘Yes, very much; he touched the popular chord.” “You don’t say?” “Yes, I do; the committee hung him just ten nec‘;:ndl after he concluded.”—Atlants Consti- tution. “I saw Josh Howlong in town to-day,” re- marked Fitzgoober as he'laid down his paper. “You did?” contemptuously sniffed his wife; “that freckled-faced idiot that used to hang around you so much?’ “Yes,” replied Fitz; ‘““he’s been out West and has come back witk a pile of money.” “Oh, Fitzy!” exclaimed the lady enthusiastically, *‘couldn’t you bring him out to dinner with you to-morrow?’—At- lanta Coustitution, OUT-OF-TOWN PERSONALS. Hotel Metropole, Avalon, Catalina, Cal., July 18, 1895.—F. C. Hatch, Pheenix, Ariz.; F.S. Eames, Chicago, I1l.; Mrs. Martin, Arizona; William Burnham, wife and son, Orange, Cal.; Miss Edith Burnham, San Francisco; Mrs. James Alger and daughter, Ogden, Utah; Mrs. W. F. Hunt, Sacramento; Mrs. S. E. Maynard, Los Aneeles; Mrs. Martin, Tucson; Joe New- bauer, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Baumgartner, Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Barber, Los Angeles; Miss E. Sewell, San Francisco; E. Loomis, Santa Barbara; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hurlbut, Miss J. F. Huribut, J. 8. Torrance and son, Miss Tierney, Pasadena; James W. Macdonald, E. P. Kellam, Mr. an Mrs. Henry Bernhard, child and maid, S. Curson, A. J. Waters, H. I. Woolacott, W. M. Creig, Robert J. Adcock, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Chriswgher, Tom Rivers, Los Angeles; Walter S.'Newhall, David F. Walker, wife, three children, maid and nurse, George A. Batcheler, San Francisco; F. Perry, J. G. Mc- Kinny, Miss Rood, Los Angeles; W. H. Moul- throp, J. R. Moulthrop, San Francisco; J. H. Keefer, wife and son, Los Angeles; Miss 5. Reicestem, Mrs. Trivitt, San Francisco; Miss Bailey, Stockton; V. G. Bidenharn, W. Rotert, Mrs. Dupuy, Mrs. Alger, Los Angeles; E. Abramson, San Francisco; James A. Keeney, Los Angeles; J. W. Carhart, J. R. Carhart, Bur- - . “Dygr, Mrs. Flora Heffner, Los Angeles; Tobe ch, Chicago; Henry Bromly, Los Angeles; Fred Gorstly, San Francisco; Du Bois Knight, Brown Secard, New York Ciog. July 14, 1893.—Mr. and Mrs, H. L. Osgood, Osakland; Mrs. H. M. Watkins, T. W. Gatis, Los Angeles;'Mr. and Mrs, Frank Fannin, Oakland; H. J. Edwards, Charles Barker, Captain James Bennett, Fred Moore, James V. Kelly, San Jose; J. K. Pryor and son, San Francisco; 8i- mon Mafer and family, Los Angeles; Charles R. Gardner, iiss Ruth Gardner, Pasadena; Miss Mary E. Flannagan, Miss Emma Hams, Los Angeles; Bernard Reinken, St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wise, Mrs. McNeil, Los Angeles. Paraiso Hot Springs, Monterey County, July 16—The guests at Paraiso Springs are having & most delightfu: time,large strings of trout being caught every day. Doves are very plentiful and are being shot in large numbers. The late arrivals at the springs are as fol- lows: Rey.J. Reynolds, Gonzales; J. W. Arm- strong, Judge N. A. Dorn and family. Dr. J. Perrault, San Francisco; L. Sanborn, Watson- ville; Miss Lovell Crait, Mrs. Anna Crait Par- sons, Oakland; Charles W. Harris and wife, East Oakland; Mrs. Cotton, J. Clauss, San Francisco; A. E. Alexander, Auburn; J. B. Tregloan, 'Amador City; D. Norton, Sawyers JAr. New York, N. Y., July 16.—Californians reg- istering at hotels to-day were: San Francisco— Ross Whitaker, L. S. Sherman, B. B. Thayer, Hoffman; L. O. Peck, Holland; T, Zak, West- minster; E.S. Post, Sturtevant. Oakland—M. 0. Cockrum, O, Wilson, Sinclair. Sacramento— E. C. Horst, Park-avenue. Santa Barbara—C. nk, J.' J. Diehl, Everett. Los Angeles— W. A. Hartwell, Astor. EDITH RSESSIONS-TUPPER. The Well-Known New York Syndicate ‘Writer Has Arrived in the City. Edith Sessions - Tupper, a syndicate writer of the American Press Association, Frank Leslie’s and the Chicago Herald, is in the City, having arrived at the Palace Hotel last evening. “My work on this coast,” said Mrs. Tup- per, “consists of a series of letters touch- ing upon the magnificent natural scenery which appears to surround the Western States. I have just passed through Yo- semite Valley, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and have also visited the big trees of Mariposa. Your coast is truly wonderful. Here in San Francisco I will Tobably find something of interest in hinatown, the fisheries and Sutro Heights. The Lick Observatory will with- out doubt be of service after that. “I have enjoyed the staging that I have been compelled to acceptin the mountains, and altogether have made 300 miles by that method. It is truly delightful and new to me. “There are other things to be consid- ered. You have turned out more than one literary light here—more than the aver- age. I must deal with them also.” Mrs. Tupper has been associated with the American Press Association as a spe- cial syndicate writer for some time, and her distinctive work among the mining States last year has occasioned her reap- pearance on this coast to handle a varied style of interesting matter. She is an ex- tremely interesting woman to talk with, having a most unusual and retentive mem- ory. er traveling companion, Miss Haw- kins, the secretary of the Berkeley Woman's Athletic’ Association of New York, is rapidly taking on the newspaper spirit which emanates from the atmos- phere in which she has been living of late, and the lady is able to talk journalistic shop like an old member of the staff. They will be here probably two weeks, and will return via the northern route. ABOUT THE STRIKE RUMOR. It Was Not Gllbert Dexter Who Was Offered the Leadership. The following communication has been received from D. Gilbert Dexter to correct a possible impression that it was -he who was offered the leadership of the strike which it was rumored was to be precip- itated during the fall. It might be added that no man 1dentified with organized labor in this City admitsknowledge of any such strike—they all deny its possibility— and Chief of Police Crowley and the of- ficers of the National Guard treat it with ridicule: Editor Call: It seems a misconception has arisen regarding 2n rticle which appeared in your columns on Sundl?' relative to the pros- pects for a comln% strike of labor organiza- tions. The article in question should not con- vey the idea that I had been asked to becoms the leader of any such movement; but the party who gave me the information that such & movement was on foot wag the one who was asked to lead and refused to'do so. July 15, 1895. D. GILBERT DEXTER. THE FREE LABOR BUREAT. Governor Budd Paid It a Visit To Ob- serve Its Operations. Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald was happy yesterday., TheState Free Employ- ment Bureau was about the best patronized institution in the City. All day long men lined the stairway awaiting their applica- tions which they had filled out already on printed blanks banded to them by one of the two policemen there on duty. About 200 applicants were accommodated with work. “] have been told by one man alone,” said Mr. Fitzgerald, “that he might be able to employ several hundred girls in a cannery, and a contractor has informed me that he will probably need 300 men for digging ditches in Soutbern California.” overnor Budd paid a visit to the bureau during the afternoon to observe its methods. DEATH OF J. N. MoELROY. Apoplexy Carried Him Off While Walk- ing on Market Street. J. N. McElroy, grandson of Frank H. Woods, the capitalist, aied suddenly in front of Dunn Brothers’ saloon on Market street, opposite Seventh, yesterday. The young man was walking quietly along when he was suddenly seen to throw u his hands and fall to" the sidewalk. Hg was carried into a saloon and a physician summoned, but_before the latter arrived on the scene McElroy was dead. The de- ceased had been su&eflng for some time from Bright’s disease, and it is thought that his death wasa combinati troubles and apoplexy. ARt Bacox Printing Company, 508 Clay street. * P 'WINE-DRINKING people are healthy. M. & K wines, 5¢ a glass. Mohns & Kaltenbach. 29 Mkt* In 1880 over $2,000,000,000 worth of pro; erty was legally exe'mpi from nndml:. 2 1s your blood pure? Do not pass by this question 1t means much to your health, your happiness, your usefulness in life. Take Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the only true blood purifier. ““Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup” ‘Has been used over fifty years by millions of moth- ers for their children while Teething with perfect success. 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