The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 9, 1895, Page 6

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1895. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor lndVPropriflor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free Taily snd Sunday CALL, one K. by cnrr:er.52.15 3 #1ly s0d Sundey CALl, O by & gg Iy and Sunday Carr, six m . et abasm , bymail 1.50 by mail .65 £unday CaLL, one vear, & . 1.50 W EEKLY CALL, oDe year, . 180 San Francisco, California. Telephone.... s Main—1868 Selephone. ........oocenee ..Maln—~1874 BRANCH OFFICE. FreMontgomery street, corner Clay: open uatil $:70 0 clock. £¢ Haves street : open until 9:30 o'clock. 30 o'clock. ission streets; open corner Sixteenth and M entil § o'clock. 018 20ission street; open nntil 9 O'clock: 216 Ninth street; open until § o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE: U8 Broadway. Don’t forget that this orders for THE StNpAY CALL. What Democracy would really is to bave the next election padded. Now we shall see how the Democrats can carry the state of despondency. The women who are working for the convention fund have a rightto set the fashi Maslborough got bis wedding suit made in New York, so we saved that much from the wreck. Perhups it pleases Cleveland to, know there is no silver lining on the cloud over him this time. According to the latest reports there are goldfields in Madagascar, and we may see silver at a premium. b yet With Talmage and Congress both on nd this winter Washington will have to e a movement for city extension. Don’t forget to show before the week closes just how much you would like to see the National Convention in this City. v may be right in thinking that to nto the Democratic camp is the etiring from politics at this It was rather mean in Corbett and Fitz- simmons not to give the Governors ansas and Missouri a chance to advertise themselves. As Professor Bemis is to lecture, on “The Money Question,” it isevident the loss of his job bas struck him in more ways than one. 1t is said the apple crop of the country this year exceeds 60,000,000 barrels, and if we wish a hard-cider campaign next year we can have it. Japan got the Chinese indemnity, Eng land gets the Chinese trade, while Russia got the Chinese loan and probably a mort- gage on the countr; Cincinnati will hardly point with pride to her Mark Twain fund as an evidence of Ler liberality, for at the latest reports it only amounted to $14 45. The only features of the Atlanta Exposi- tion that have attracted much attention so far are the visit of Grover Cleveland and the dances on the Midway. The report about Olney’s vigorous foreign policy was evidently intended for publication only, as there is nothing about it yet that guarantees good faith. The only argument Jeit in the third-term movement is that no Democrat of note is illing to put himself in a position to get the lick the people intend for Grover. ‘The Democrats in Massachusetts have at any rate the sympathy of the woman suffrage people, for they are not only in the same State but the same condition. The surest way to get a rightful settle- ment of the Alaskan boundary is for our Government to take possession of the line we claim and then let the discussion goon. The Connecticut Fruit Commissioner during the past year has condemned half & million peach trees in an effort to extir- pate the yellows, and this is the third year he has been at it. Germany is doing her share in bringing aboyt the introduction of electricity as a motive power on existing railways, and a successful test is said to have been re- cently made on the line between Cologne and Lerniz. Of the 4500 pensioners dropped from the rolls under charges of fraud by the Cleve- land administration, all have been re- stored except 204, and that is the outcome of the Democratic how! about fraudulent pensioners. There is gold in the disputed territory of Venezuelsand gold along the disputed boundary of Alaska, so the British reach for it on the general proposition that they have a right toall the gold that debtor nations own. Bayara’s address to the British de- nouncing the protective system of this country may be taken as a proof that the Cleveland administration fears to be tried by the American people and is seeking a change of venue. —— It is now disclosed that several members of the Republican National Committee were arbitrarily arrested by the Chicago volice during the convention of 1888, and that is one of the reasons why Chicago will not get the convention next year. M S ix generals in the German all are nobles except two, 294 ‘colonels there are only who do not belong to the On this showing promotions and that of eighty-eight aristocracy. for merit cannot be very common in that army, and Germany may yet regret it. —_—— Among the interesting facts brought out by the Anvcsuu;niun of the municipal gov- ernment in Pittsburg is the disclosure of a deal by which the ring ‘“‘exonerated’’ cer- tain rich Sroperty-gwners from paying for street improvements in front of their prop- erty, and made tip the amount by increas- ing the assessment on those who didn’t bave & “pull”’ o it is evident some cities in this country sre worse than some others. the day to leave | of | THE STATE IS ROUSED. All the circumstances attending the meeting of the executive committee ap- pointed to direct the fight for bringing the Republican National Convention were un- usual and ‘instructive. 1t was surprising to be informed by Senator Williams that he had appointed the members of the committee without having consulted them, and yét all except one, who was in the East, were present at the initial meeting, Fuarther, Wendell Easton desired to be ex- cused from scrving as permanent chair- man for the reason that his heavy private business might interfere. When he be- came convinced that his services were greatly needed and that a sacrifice was expected of him bhe cheerfully accepted the position. With such men as these, displaying such aspirit, we may be sure that California is roused and that no possible human task is beyond its accomplishment. Similar men with a similar spirit are appearing in all the other committees. All recogn the fact that this is a time for self-sacrifice |and for the strong, patriotic men of the State to come to the front. The public will apj te these sacrifices. It has been just such men, just such unselfish- ness and just such energy that have | accomplished Chicago’s commercial great- { ness and the lack of them that has kept { California back so many years. A thousand minor problems will have to be discovered and assailed in the personal work which is now to be done among the members of the National Committee. A thousand strings must be pulled, a han- dred combinations broken. Kor this undertaking men of the highest ability are required. They must have the shrewd- ness which can overcome one setof com- bingtions with another, and be men who re filled with a knowledge of the needs of ‘he ‘West and who can ably offer the allure- ments of California as a temptation. Itis Lere that the hardest and finest work is to be done, | 1t seems to be the impression in New York that $209,000 has been already pledged in San Francisco. This is a compliment which should be deserved. Alongside this is the attitude of Chicago, which is taking the ground that it will not condescend to raise money to pay off the accumulated debts of the National Committee, and that if the superior position of that city is not | alone sufiicient the convention can go to the mischief. The efforts of the Chicago press to explain, apologize for and deny the ruffianly treatment which the dele- gates received at the last Republican Na- tional Convention held there, coupled with the other utterances of recent days from that place, seem to indicate that the city has no hope of securing the convention. An unfortunate condition of affairs has arisen in the attitude of Mr. Quay. Heis a very shrewd and able manager, and in a sense his reputation for power is at stake in the fight which he is making for Pitts- burg. Itmay beexpected that the stronger are San Francisco's chances the more strenuous will be hisefforts to defeat them. This situation will probably suggest the proper method for meeting it. Every con- ceivable argument except the possible effect of the holding of the convention in a manufacturing center 1s opposed to Pittsburg, and even that argument has been deprived of its force by the result of last Monday’s elections. It was then shown with sufficient clearness that in the manufacturing communities of the coun- try the Republican idea of protection has come to be accepted, and the conclusion is that nothing on that score could be gained by holding the convention at Pittsburg. The question of the tariff seems to be prac- tically settled, and now it is proper to in- clude other matters of National importance in the scheme of the party. Among them should be the great interests of the West. NOT FULL MEMBERS. The recent visits of Mrs. Ballington Booth have led to a great angmentation of the membership of the Salvation Army Auxiliary League. . Many of the leading and wealthy members of the community have joined the league through Mrs. Booth’s persuasion and her explanation of its character and purposes. Those who are'not familiar with these have leaped to the conclusion tbat persons who ‘“‘join” the Auxiliary League become members of the Salyation Army—full-fledzed mem- bers, it is thought in some quarters. Asa consequence this turn of affairs has been given a sensational aspect which in no sense belongs to it. Those who join the Auxiliary League do not become members of the Salvation Army; donot take the pledges required of members in the army; are not required to wear the uniform, nor attend the meet- ings, nor march in the street, nor preach. They are not even required to believe either in the teachings of the Salvation Army or of any other religious body or doctrine. They are not required to have any faith at a1l, and may have any they please. Theleagueisnotanindependently organized body. Its members may or may not, as they please, organize under the direction of the Salvation Army for doing practical work in aiding the deserv- ing poor in many ways; but such work is not of a religious character. So much for the negative side. The positive side is very simple. Those who believe that the practical work which the Salvation Army does for the fallen, the suffering and the needy is beneficial to the individuals needing these ministrations, and therefore to society at large, compose the membership of the Auxiliary League. All that is required of them is that they pay $5 to the Salvation Army for those purposes and promise that they will speak a good word for the army in season, and that they will defend it against un- just aspersions. That is absolutely all, In return for this they are given a badge, which they may wear or not as they please, and the two publications of the army, the War Cry, a weekly paper, and the Congueror, a monthly. They are not bound to read these papers and may do with them what they please. They are also given a card, which entitles them to admission to all Salvation Army meetings for which an aamission fee is charged. Thus, in becoming a member of the league one makes no profession of faith and becomes a member of no religious body or sect. One does so simply to assist the practical work of the Salvation Army in giving aid and comfort to the down- hearted, the poor and the afflicted. BAYARD'S SPEECH. The elections have been disastrous to the administration, but the administra- tion does not despair. Failing to find any trace of favor ih America, a bold and di- rect bid has been made for British favor. Embassador Bayard has been the spokes- man. In an address before the Philo- sophic Society of Edinburgh he has de- nounced the protective system in this country in terms so strong and barsh that the British free-traders have applanded him even more vigorously than they ap- plauded Congressman Wilson at the Lon- don banquet, and, as a further honor, have proposed to give him the freedom of the city of Dundee. This remarkable speech is another of those fatuons blunders which have de- moralized the Democratic party and ren- dered the administration odious to the patriotism of the peopie. An Embassador who, in a foreign country, openly de- nounces the commercial policy his country has maintained for thirty-five years and which, by a recent vote, the people have emphatically reaffirmed, has certainly committed a grave misdemeanor in office. If a British Embassador in this country should fiercely denounce some established policy of Great Britain, how long would it be before he was recalled, disgraced and dismissed ? Certainly no Government that has any proper respect for the nation it serves can permit its representatives abroad to condemn -the policies of the nation in any particular. No government now existing in Eyrope would tolerate such speeches from its Ministers in other countries, and the Cleveland administra- tion is the only one this country ever had that would permit it. Bayard has in fact spoken at Edinburgh as if he served Cleveland instead of the United States. He has like a cuckoo re- peated the Cleveland formula that the protective system has ‘‘done more to fasten class legislation, create inequality of fortune, corrupt public life, banish in- dependent mind and character from pub- lic counsels, blunt public conscience and place politics upon a lower level of mer- cenary scramble than any other single cause.’” After that outburst he had the temerity to add: “Itis incorrect to speak of protection as a National policy. That it conld never be, as it will never be any- thing but the fostering of special intgrests at the expense of therest. It is fatal to the hopes of advancement or even to the retention of what has been gained by civ- ilization,” This assertion that our governmental system is corrupt and that our politics is a mercenary scramble would be offensive even in astump speech from a man who represents the dignity of a high office. When spoken by an Embassador in a for- eign country the offensiveness is aug- mented to an unbearable degree. We can- not expect Cleveland to rebuke Bayard, but the people will not forget the wrong done to the Nation by these false and derogatory words. They are another eyi- dence of how far these free-trade Demo- crats are willing to carry their subservi- ence to England and another reason why the odium of an unpatriotic administration will cling to Democracy for the rest of this generation. —_—— THE SUNDAY - CALL. The special features of THE SUNDAY CALL which_ are additions to the ordinary week- day issue are greatly varied and in general are of a refined literary order, while still retaining the spirit of the ordinary edition. To-morrow’s CALL will be especially at- tractive. Besides the extra telegrams and letters which give analytical news reviews of the sitnation in the great centers of the world will be the following: Joaguin Miller contributes a stirring poem entitled ““Cuba,” being an appeal to the republican sentiment of this country. J. O. Denny furnishes an essay on the poetical wosk of Miss Coolbrith and the ar- tistic productions of Keith, and has some- thing to say about the phenomenal success of Miss Coolbrith’s recently published volume, illustrated by Keith. “Art in Paris,” by Florence Blanchard, a bright California girl, is the first of a series of letters that will be found inter- esting as well as instructive to Western readers. W. C. Morrow sets a puzzling psychological problem in a story erntitled “Incomprehensible Incidents in the Career of a Convict.” John McNaught's “Ran- dom Notes” discuss some of the interest- ing topics of the day. In ‘“Joining the Force,” Mary Calkins Johnson makes a bright addition to the children’s depart- ment, telling a story that will delight every boy’s heart. The pidneers particularly will be inter- ested ip the account by Henry B. Living- stone of ‘‘Pioneer Pilot Bushnell,”” and the sketch is valuable as giving an idea of pioneer days in California. “The Prince and the Priest” is a poem by William Greer Harrison, taken from a lecture which he is to deliver in Oakland on “Irish Poets.”” Fashion’s edicts, so- ciety news, the drama and literature will all be treated by experts. To-morrow's CALL will be an_excellent number for Californians to send to their friends in the East. PERSONAL. 8. G. Little, a banker of Dixon, is at the Russ. Dr. B. J. Powell of Sacramento is a guest at the Grand. 'W.S. Leake, Postmaster of Sacramento, is at the Palace. Henry Bird of Sacrs Lick yesterday. John M. Fulweiler, a leading attorney of Auburn, ig at the Lick. C. R. Riege, & merchant of Fresno, registered at the Grand yesterdey. C. C. McIver, a big winesmaker of Mission San Jose, is at the California. George W. Patterson, a wool merchant of Stotkton, is at the Grand. George H. Warfield of Healdsburg registered at the California yesterday. Sam Frankenheimer, a capitalist of Stockton, regietered at the Grand yesterday. Dr. W. P. Buck, owner of oil wells in Los An- geles, registered at the Russ yesterday. R. R. Wall, 8 mining man of Silver City, Idaho, and his wife, are guests at the Russ, Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Bagley came in from Guatemale yesterday and registered at the Palace. Dr. Luella Cool returned yesterday from Guatemala on the Panama and is staying at the Palace. Henry Lindley, well-known as a politician in Los Angeles, was one of yesterday’s arrivals at the Palace. Oscar Dunbar, editor of the Astoria Budget, isin the City. He reports Astoria to be about the liveliest town of the Northwest. F. Heurteount, who has lately purchased some large hydraulic properties in Trinity County, registered at the Palace yesterday. to registered at the A GOOD EFFECT. San Diego Union. Whether or not San Francisco succeeds in obtaining the Republican National Conven- tion the efforts that are now being made to at- ‘| tein this end cannot fail to have a wholesome efiect upon the entire State. This is one of the few occasions in recent years when all Califor- nia has united for an object in which the people in every part of the State take an inter- est, although primerily the end to be attained is for the benefit of but one locality. 1f the efforts to secure the convention do no more than to teach Californians the advantage of pulling together they will not have been wholly in vain, even though the convention goes elsewhere. — Californja’s New Game Law. Sacramento Bee. In fact this iniquitous game law has been plugged full of holes by public opinion. The next Legislature should create a new one that will stand the wear and tear of American ideas in this land of liberty. The present offensive statute smells too much of the Penal Code of Merrie England in the days when the Lords claimed all the deer and grouse and pheasants, and when the poor were hanged for paaching. Poaching, 5&\\ tle reader, is the crime of taking that to which o man has a right without first obtaining the consent of some other party who has 1o more than an equel right. Barry’s *“Star.”’ The Durrant case diagnosed; Republican victories and the New Democrecy; our local politics. 3 2 o AROUND THE CORRIDORS. Two gentlemen sat in the dining-room:of the Occidental Hotel yesterday talking over Pacific Coast art. Said the elder of the two: “I tell you he has mede & wonderful discov- ery,and I am of the impression that he will admit it if we pretend to know all aboutIr.” “What makes you think s0?” ° “Because I mnotice the same thing every time we call on him. It is always the sume. The gas is turned up just sufficiently to cast a sort of dim glow around the room, and he is working out wonderful atmospheric effects with it.” . ‘“Remember, we are but casual acquaint- ances of Mr. Raschen, and he might resent any such familiarity as close questions regarding his methods of painting.” “I think not. If he is in the midst of certain investigations regarding the importance that light plays in painting portraits, he will not object to such a question. He is always very £racious to us when we call, and I do not be- lieve he will take offense. Shall we try it?” “Yes, if you insist, but I would much prefer to know him a little better. By the way, what do you think he paints by gaslight for?” “Well, to tell you the truth, 1 think thata gas flame burning in the day time gives ob- Jects within the radius of its rays a sort of pe- culiar effect, which perhaps in painting would be of some importance. Have you ever mno- ticed that his pietures have & peculiar atmos- phere around them, and that they look very much 8s though they were the result of un- natural light surroundings? I have made a very close study of some of them, and to tell you the truth I really feel thathe is working on a new discovery. Now, for instance, have ¥you ever noticed that gaslight casts a soit shadow which is just sufficiently defined to make the object very impressionistic? If a painter could succeed in conveying that very charming effect to canvas it would be a reva- lation. Ithink Reschen has come as near it as any one I ever knew, yet he is still in the mere elementary stage of the discovery. I propose to have a talk with him, and if anything comes of it I will offer him all the assistance in my power. Will you come with me?” ‘‘Yes,” answered the credulous person, and the two gentlemen got up and started for Mr. Raschen’s studio. When they arrived the artist was working on the head of a girl with Titian hair, and seemed absorbed in his pic- ture. He found time, however, to greet his guests warmly and invited them to take seats. The gas jet was burning with a low flame, and Henry found some cigars for his iriends. They chatted pleasantly for a few moments, when, with & sort of mechanical move, Mr. Raschen got out his faithful old pipe, which he filled methodieally, while his frlends discussed the pictures and looked inguiringly at each other. Presently the artist tore a piece of paper from an almanac, and reaching up, ignited it at the gas jet. “Excuse me, gentlemen,” he said, handing the taper to his guests, ‘‘I use gas instead of matches for my pipe. Here, light your cigars,” LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE MRS. BOWERS’ Sir ToBy CAREER. GIVES SoME HISTORY REGARDING 1318 FAVORITE ACTRE! To the Editor of the San Francisco Call—SIR: In its obituary notice of Mrs. D. P. Bowers the Examiner states: “While Lawrence Barrett and John McCullough were managers of the California Theater she played her first engage- ment in this City.” This is not the first time that the Examiner has muddled history when referring to theat- rical events. Only quite lately that paper as- serted that no finer performance of “Masks and Faces” was ever seen in this City than that given at the Columbia Theater; when the one player who successfully pictured the days of laces, wigs, patches, high red-heeled shoes, silver buckles, short swords and long fans was the thoroughly trained Rose Coghlan, and now this dubious authority fixes Mrs. Bowers' first appearance in California three years after she completely captured our older theater-goers. She first appeared here at the Metropolitan Theater, under the management oi Edwards, Bates and Vinson, in 1868. % Durinf the eame year she appeared regnantly triumphant ‘at Maguire's Opera- house in & spectacular radu&‘ion of Shakespeare's “Antony and Cleopetrs,” with McCollom as Antony, Edwards as Enobarbus and Emilte Melville ‘as Charmion. Following that she acted again at the Metropolitan, dur- ing -which season “School for Scandal” was brought out, with the phenomenal array of herself, Mrs. Annie Jackson, Mrs. Judan, Mrs. Saunders, Edward L. Davenport, Edwin Adams, Charles {Vheatleigh, Harry Edwards, C.W! Couldock, J. C. McCollom, Harry Jackson, J. H. Vinson, eic.,1n the cast. Her first engagement at the old California Theater began September 4, 1871, during which she was seen by de- lighted and crowded audiences in “Lady Aud- ley’s Secret,” “Elizabeth,” “School for Scau- dal,” Mary Stuart,” “Love’s Sacrifice,” and Juliet,” “Ingomar,” ‘‘Court and Stage,” Macbeth,” “King John,” “East Lynne,” “Much Ado,” “Lucrezia Borgia.” “Amy Robsart,” “Jane Shore,” ‘Camille,” “Lady of Lyons,” “The Gamester,” “Jealous Wife” and “Guy Mannering,” playing until October 14. She made a return visit April 14, 1873, when, besides being seen in nearly all the above plays, she presented “Love’s Mask” and “Marie Antoinette.” To adeguately describe the versatility and power of this remarkable woman would require something of the same kind of perspicuity and genius that marked her acting, and while abandoning the attempt the assurance is given that in her prime, twenty years ago, her art was distinctive, inspired, symmetrical, messive and yet electrical in its flowing free- dom. The range of her repertoire wouid be the despair of our modern one-part perform- ers. Herart had the imposing effect of & grand Pioce of architecture, That noble art of her dealistic in form and brithclled with illun irg in_lelll%rn(‘fi‘ might be likened in its beau- tiful simplicity and dignified strength to that noble specimen of early English church archi- tecture to be seen in the noble pile of Trinity Church on Bush street as compared with the nightmare vision of gaudily hued gimerack Midwinter Fair palaces in the midst of our beantiful park. For the instruction of young San Francisco let them understand what their oid fogey fathers saw in the way of acting by scanuing this cast given to tie “School for Scandal”: Lady Teazle. Mrs. Bowers Lady Sneerwell _Mrs. Judah irs. Candour. ... s, Saunders ~...Minnie Waiton John McCullough Harry Edwards Sedley Smith ~Owen Marlowe James Carden . J. Buckley arles Mestayer C. Williamson _'A. Mestayer -Stephen Leuch dmund Balthes \E. N. Thayer Lady Sneerwell’s servant. A H. Stewart Joseph Surface’s servant, . H. Torrence Mrs. Bowers’ voice was a rare one for volume and sweetness; it possessed & fruity richness, and who that heard it will forget her clarion tones in Elizabeth, when takiug up the sword of her father King Harry, she brandishes it aloft: and_in “the name of Elizabeth, by the grace of God Queen of England, Ireland and scotland,” she breathes defiance to Phillip and what proved “to be the invisible” armada under the pounding of Drake’s seadogs aided by the force and fury of the winds, waves and. rocks. And yet in those haleyon nights at Winter Gardens who will not rememoer with delight the radiant beauty, the sinuous potent sexual fasomation in the alluring wiles of a full-ripened womanhood in Lady Audley? What shining bediamonded wit and elegany manners graced her Beatrice! And then to glide with utmost ease into the soul of Lady lacbeth, being easily the very best on the American stage following Charlotte Cushman, Sir ToBY (Scot Sutton). 2612 Bush street, November 6. A SAN RAFAEL COMPLAINT. ONE RESIDENT WHO THINKS THE FERRY RATES SHOULD BE REDUCED. To the Editor of the San Francisco Call: Being a subscriber to THE CaLL and reading your items and comments on the withdrawal by tne San Francisco and North Pacific Coast Railroad of one of their boats, and the cutting of the trips between San Rafael and San Francisco nearly in half, you have failed to explain— what is apparent to nearly every resident of Marin County—the real cause of the failure to profitably operate the schedule recently changed by the railroad company, and which has caused so inuch dissatisfaction to the vpatrons of the road. President Stetson has declared that his line is not run in the intefests of real-estate agents; that real- estate values are held too high, and that this prevents settlement in the cbuntry. That,Ido not think, is the true reason, but merely a subterfuge. He also aseerts that many of thé trips made the receipts are not sufficient to gaerymr the fuel consumed. That is undoubt- true, but why not apply the proper remedy? Iam not a real-estate dealer, nor am Iin- terested in any manner in the increase of population of said county only as a resident thereof, but I cannot heip notice the lack of “Romeo sharles Surface Sir Peter =ir Benjamin Buckbite. Joseph Surface. Careless. self-interest displayed by both railroads run- ning into San Rafael. An observer would be led to conclude that their interests were to keep people from taking up their residence in Marin. Al regular patrons of both lines have noticed that, with the exception of the busi- ness men’s trip in the morning and return in the evening, the boats and cars of both com- panies are run almost empty; and it thes persist in their present policy mfiy will fin that two or three trips 8 day will be sufficient {or their traflic, instead of seven, as at present. ‘What is the cause of this? Simply the railroad companies themselves. 7 They are the most interested in the building up and development of the county, still they Jersist In running: empty boats and rains at & oss at 50 cents a round trip rather thanre- duce the fare to a reasonable figure and ran them crowded, and at & profit, at 25 cents per trip. ‘Ehy isit that Berkeley, Fruityale and Ala- mede are rapidly increasing in population and improvements, while San Rafael and other Marin County towns (owing to the policy of the railroad "Marin has no other cities) are either standing still or retrograding? Cer- tainly Marin has the advantagein healthful climite and beauty of nature, but she is handi- capped b§ the pooled issuesof the two rail- roads, who seem determined that she shall submit to their unwise policy or have her vitality destroyed, committing financial sui- cide thereby. Alameda County complains of injustice at the hands of the Southern Pacific, but she is treated with philanthropic generosity com- pared with San Rafael. Berkeley, Fruitvale and Alameda are eleven miles, or forty-five minutes, from San_Francisco, end the fare is 10 cents. San Rafael is fifteen miles, or fifty minutes, from San Francisco, and the fare by either route is 35 cents. Is it any wonder that Mr. Stetson has had to reduce his trips from thirteen to seven? The surprise is that he is not compelled to take his boats off altogether. Did he honestly believe that the people of Marin wanted more tri when there were not people enough in the county to werrant running the then present schedule? Did he suppose that when he in- creased his trips to thirteen per day that people would flock to Marin and encourage en- terprise 2t 50 cents per round trip? Well, if he did, he has discovered his mistake, and re- sorting to the same folly next summer Will not develop anything for the better. What the residents of the county wantissuch a reduction that will compare fayorably with other places, and allow a man of family to take his wife and children to the City occasionally Wwithout bankrupting himself. _Ii Mr. Stetson and his neighbors of the San Francisco and North Pacific Railway do this they will soon find that instead of being com- pelied to reduce their scheduies they will be compelled by the county’s increased population 1o run extra boats and cars to accommodate their patrons. As it stands at present, if Ala- meda is in the grasp of an octopus, then Marin+| must be at the mercy of two of them, who have united to destroy her. . Why these two companies retard their own interests is hard to explain, butif they cannot understand that an increase of population in this county means an increase of their busi- ness, then the residents of said county should devise means whereby they should be made to understand it. The time has come when Marin County should demand justice. Justice means a re- duction of fare between San Rafael and San Francisco to 25 cents a round trip, and 25 cents 2 tound trip means an inducement ‘to people to take up their residence in one of the most beautiful and healthy localities on the face of the universe. RESIDENT OF SAN RAFAEL. 1, 1895. A Ban Rafael, Nov. Husband—Why are you always looking into the glass, madam? I declare— Wife—Sir, I look into the glass to improve my appearance; those you look into degrade yours! THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. Philadelphia Inquirer. California is whooping things up in genuine Chicago fashion and claiming that San Fran- cisco is the only really nice place on the con- tinent for the National Republican Conven- tion. Without goiug into the merits of the case it seems to a man up a tree as if the State of California should be satisfied with what she has. California holds a first mortgage on the Golden Gate, has a murder case thatina manner rivals the Holmes exhibition, owns more opium joints than any other Americen commonywealth, sells more boom minin; stocks than the restof the world combined, has snow the year around, with grapes the size of pumpkins, and gives the whole of America a headache with her wines. Now she wants the National Convention. It does seem es though she should be satisfied with all these things, but she isn’t, and she has already raised nearly $30,000 and is trying to double that amount. The newspapers of Sen Frau- cisco have made very liberal contributions to the fund. In fact, they lead the list. Chicago Inter Ocean. Chicago had come to be regarded as the con- vention city of the country. Wesay had in- stead of has because for some wholly indefensi- ble reason it is now in the position of not only not seeking to maintain this position, but posi- tively sbandoning it. No less than three Chi- cago dailies have repelled the selection of Chicago as the place for holding the next National Republican Convention. Such a spectacle was never witnessed before in the history of the United States. Brooklyn Eagle. Mr. Quay, the Pennsylvania “boss,” wants an early convention, and he wants it held at Pittsburg. “Boss” Platt wantsa late conven- tion at Chicago; other “bosses’” who have less influence arein fayor of San Francisco. If San Francisco be chosen the party will be beaten, because no successful National ticket was ever nominated there. This is at least one ground for Democratic encouragement. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Senator Quay favors Pittsburg for the meet- ing-place of the Republican National Conven- tion of 1896, and June 10 for the date. Pitts- burg is too far away from the geozraphical and vopulation centers of the couniry to be an acceptable place for the conventlon. St. Louis is nearer both points. In fact St Louis is ideally well situated and equipped for having & gathiering of this sort. Pittsburg Dispatch. The confirmation by B. F. Jones of the sensa- tional story that the members of the Republi- can National Committee were arrested by the Chicago police at the convention of 1888 con- stitutes a revelation of heretofore secrec politi- cal history that will surprise the country. Its relevancy as bearing on the question of loca- tion for the next National Convention will be easily perceived. Pittsburg Press. Omaha has symptoms of the National Con- vention’ eraze, but with proper remedies she will soon recover. Ca%lous bleeding is re- garded as a specific. It has been effective with Chicago, Buftalo and Cincinnati. AROUND THE CORRIDORS. Among the recent arrivals at the Palace Ho- tel are W. H. Hilliard and party. Mr, Hilliard isamong the best known landscape and ma- rine painters of America, and has for years had & studio in New York City, though spend- ing much of his time abroad. His work is well known at the Royal Academy in London ana at the Paris Salon. Though but a few days’ resident of San Francisco Mr. Hilliard has been captivated by the “glorious climate.” Yester- day he took a trip to Sausalito and came back glowing with praise of California scenery. “There are charming bits in Sausalito,” he said. I was surprised and delighted with whatIsaw. Why, Eastern artists travel thou- sands of miles to find picturesque spots that cannot surpass what one has at his very door here. I shall certainly remain here for the winter at least. I can’t unaerstand how an artist could leave California unexplored. You must havz artists here. It is in the air, in the hills, in the seas and in the skies—the breath and essence of art. There must be good artists in Celifornia. It could not be otherwise.” Mr. Hilliard’s party consists of himself and his sisterin-law, Mrs. Trumbull, and Mrs. Evans, both of New York. The ladies came here ch(eflg for their heslth, and they will re- main, doubtless, for art’s sake, or else they will return without Mr. Hilliard. He has un- packed his paintpots and brushes and set up & studio pro tem. in his quarters at the Palace. Inaday or two you may run ecross a large, well-built man with an iron-gray mustache packing around some artist’s materials aud prying into the picturesque nooks of Marin or Alameda counties—that will be W. H. Hil- liard. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. AMATEUR RECORDS—W. C. D., Angel Island, Cal. The records for walking sre: Eugland, one mile, H. Whyatt, on gress, Birmingham, May 3,1884, 6:32)5; America, one mile, F. P. Murray, New York City, October 27, 1885, 6:29 3-5; England, three miles, C. W. V. Clarke, London, June 29, 1887, 21:25 A three miies, F. P. Murraly. vember 6, 1883, 21:09 1-5; England, five miles, H. Curtis, Birmingham, July 12, 1890, 37:17; America,’ five_miles, W. H. Purday, New York City, May 22, 1880, 38:00 5-5. Running—England, one mile, F. E. Bacon, Edinburgh (Scotland), July 21,1894, 4:18 1-5, on grass course; America, one mile, . P. Con- neff, Cambridge (Mass.), August 26, 1893, 4:17 4-5; England, five miles, Sid Thomas, in race, London, September 24, 1892, 24:53 Ireland, five miles, J. fullen, Belfast, Sep- tember '13, 1894, 25:21; America, five miles, E. G Carter, New York City, September 17, 1887, 25:28 3-5; England, ten’ miles, G. Cross land, London, September 22, 1894, 1:28:46 America, ten miles, . C. Davies, New York City, May 16, 1882, 1 HoME WEDDING—Bunnie, City. When there is & home wedding the number of guests should be limited to the amonnt of accommo- dation in the house. If there is a wedding breakfast in the house and there is not room enough for all the guests to sit down atone teble the breakfast may be partaken of in what- ever way best conduces to the comfort and en- joyment of the participants. 1f there i to be & Second table the bride and groom should out of respect to the guests remain until those who come 1o the second table have partaken of what is laid before them. It4s certainly not good form for any one to sit down to breakiast With gloves on, and the fact that the person is & bride is no excuse for keeping her gloves on while eating breakfast. The minister and wife are not part of the bridal party. DEPTH OF OCEAN—W. 8., City. As it is not known wnat the greatest depth of oceen is, it is impossible to say if & piece ot lead that will sink one foot below the surface will sink to the deepest portion of the ocean. A great denl depends upon the size of the piece of lead, its shape, weight and density of the water by res- son of its saline propertics. In some water a solid ball of lead weighing ten pounds will go down & certain distance, and in other weater it ill go down much lower and still not reach ottom. In 1875 there was made from the United States steamer Tuscorora in the Black stream or Japanese current a sounding of five and a quarter miles. The heavy sounding lead took more then an hour to reach bottom. Another chasm still deeper was tried, but the lead did not fetch up, consequently ocean depths remain untathomed. BERING SEA—P. M., City, Whether British sealers were entitled to damages from the United States was submitted to a committee of arbitrators that met in Paris. This committee decided that the claimants were entitled to damages, and President Cleveland in his mes- sage recommended, in view of the decision rendered by this body, that the sum of $425,000 be appropriated to pay these dameges. Congress refused to appropriate this amount on the ground thatthe bulk oi the damages clzimed were no for sctual but for consequential loss, and it was stated that $54,000 ought 1o cover all the damages sus- tained. A new commission will soon meet to reassess the damages. Up to date nothing has been paid by the United States on account of the Bering Sea claims Jurors' FEEs—A. J. ldridge, Sonoma County, Cal., and J. H. The jurors in the Durrant case are not paid, nor are any jurors in criminal trials in the City and County of San Francisco. A law passed by th st Legislature provides that jurors in crimi 2ll be paid ¥2 a'dey, the same as vil cases are now paid, but it is claimed that this law does not apply to San Francisco. The validity of that law has been questioned in several parts of the State, and it s likeiy to be taken to the Supreme Court at almost any time for interpretation, and until & decision is rendered the point will be i doubt. CLEVELAND'S CABINBT—A. 8., Witch Creek, San Diego County, Cal. The members of Cleveland’s Cabinet are: Richard Olney of Massachusetts, Secretary of State; John G. Cerlisle of Kentucky, Sécretary of the Tress- ury; Daniel 8. Lamont of New York, Secretary of War; J. Harmon of Ohio, Attarney-General W. L. Wilson of West Virginia, Postmaster- General; H. A, Herbert of Alabarna, S of the Navy: Hoke Smith of Georgia, of the Interior, and J. S. Morton of Nebrasks, Secretary of Agrienlture. The salary of the Cabinet officers is $8000 each per year. OLD Laptes’ HoMes—M. B., Vallejo, Cal. In this City there are the Lick Old Ladies’ Home on University street, between Wayland and Bacon, University tract; the Old People’s Home, corner of Pine and Pierce streets, and the Protestant Old Ladies’ Home on Golden Gate avenue. between Lott street and Masonic avenue. A letter addressed to the manager of either of these will be answered by a letter giving all information about rates of admis- sion, rules and regulations and other informa- tion, which, for want of space, cannot be given in this department SUPREME CoURT—U. 8. G. M., Pixley, Tulare County, and A. 8., Witch Creek, San Diego, Cal. The following are the names of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States: Melyille W. Fuller, Chief Justice; Stephen J. Field, John M. Harlan, Horace Gray, Henry B. Brown, George Shiras Jr., Edward D. White, Associate Justices. There is a vacancy on the bench caused by the death of Jackson. The salary of the Chief Justice is $10,500 and that of the Associates £10,000 each per year. They all reside in Washington. Apricor TREES—Young Orchardist, Mount Eden, Alameda County, Cal. Budding is con- sidered better than grafting on apricot trees, because it is safe and the tree has not to be cut back until the bud takes. The way to get rid of the morning glory is to plow it up and keep cultivating. The exudation of gum from a bruise on a young fruit tree caused by the bark having been knocked off is injurious to the tree and will retard its growth. Care should be taken thet trees are not so bruised. INTERNATIONAL DATE LiNE—A.S,, City, The reason why the international date line dges not correspond with the meridian 180 is that itis irregular to avoid disturbing the dates in those islands peopled by voyagers from tne di- rection of Cape of Good Hope, which retain the extra dete gained by going to meet the sun. Inlike manmer those islands peopled by voyagers round Cave Horn can retain the date one day earlier than the others that fell to their lot on account of the westward journey in the direction to the earth’s rotation, ENGLISH RAILROADS—J. C., Livermore, Als- meda County, Cal. The British Government did not construct the railroads in Great Britain; they were constructed by private corporation under franchises. In that country the railways are managed by private corpora- tions, subject, however, to inspection at stated intervals ‘by an officer appointed by the Gov- ernment. TAMALPAIS—B., Haywards, Alameda County, Cal. Tamalpais is pronounced as if written Tah-mal-pah-is, & in the first syllable pro- nounced as a in Hal, al in the second as those letters are pronounced in Alexander, a in the third the same as in the first, and is in the last as those lettersare pronounced in isthmus. 27,587 conductors, 72.959 other t men, 46,045 switch, £1g and track men. CANNOT PRACTICE—VW. G. D., Jolon, Monterey County, Cel. Up to this time the School of Oseopathy of Kirkville, Mo., is not recognized as a medical school and for that reason a grad- uate from that school could not obtain a license to practice in this Stat THE STARS—E. 8. J., Vellejo, Cal. Aceording to the dots on the diagram in your communi- cation the stars are those ~that represent Orion’s belt and sword. 5 % CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS—S, A. e . The berries that are used for decorations on Christ- mas in this Suleérow on what is botanically known as Rosa Herteromeles arbitfolea. The Spanish name is Tovon or Tollon. The common name is California holly and pigeon-berry tree. Dealers who sell Christmas greens buy and seil it as the California hol CENTENNTAL MDA y.—There 1s no fixed value for the med uck off at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia 1n 1876 bearing the inseription, *“Made from Nevada ore at tie Iuternational Exhibition.” It is worth just what & person whose taste in col- lecting medals would be willing to give for it. BED “A CaLL Stand-by,” Portland, Or. A means to rid & room of bedbugs was pub- lished in THE C. v, Octover 26. The vermin do ome {rom the source you name in your communication FROM WESTERN SANCTUMS. Sealing Demoeracy’s Doom. Fresno Republican. iting is on the wall and the De- mocracy will step down and out in 1896. The President, with his bonds and his bonds and his still more bonds; with his premium on gold and discount on_silver; with his forgetiulness law and aflinity for Wall street, has attained end in two and a half vears, He could ne farther in that direction in a time so limiied Jingoism Preferred to Clevelandism. Alama Argus. There is a prospect that in the future that is now not discouragingly far away there will be an American administration in charge of this Government that will assert itseli. Thero has been too much indecision, hesitation, parleying and truckling. The people would rather have a little jingoism than so much colorless, backboneless statecrait. Survey Lines of Progress. Woodland Mail. We are pleased to state that the wheels of progress have been moving forward here, as is testified to by the erection of the creamery, and_they are not going to stop by any mesns until a cannery is alzo erected, and then they will be started in wmotion again by & sugsr refinery. A Suggestion From Arizona. Yuma (Ariz) Bee. % It is stated that Durrant is to be immediately tried on the second charge of murder against him. To prevent accidents he should first bs hanged for the murder of Blanche Lamont. Then n_disagreement of the jury would not make eny differen Where Telophones Come in Handy. Traver Advocate. So many buildings have been moved from Traver to colony lots during'the past few years that it gives the town rather a scattered appearance. An cifortis now being made to havea round-up and get the business houses within hailing distance Buried in the Landslide. San Jose Mercury. From the gory field on which Tuesday’s great Dattle was fought comes a faint, almost inar- ticulate ery for help. It is the voice of the Populist party, which somehow got mixed up in the fray and is now vainly endeavoring to determine where it is at Lack of Wisdom Placed Him Where He Is Fresno Expo!l:m:‘l}cm»). It will require the wisdo of time gained by experience, to place Grove} Clevelaud where he rightly belongsin the history of the country, Hamlet With Hamlet Left Out. 1de Enterprise. |, Durrant has written a sketch of his life, but he fails to tell of connection with the Lamont and Williams murders. 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