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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1896 CHA;{LéS M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIVT’I;)N*R.-\TES-—Pos(age Fre Peily and Sunday CALL, Oneweek, by carrier..§0.18 one year, by matl six months, by ma Cazi, three months by mal d nuth, by mail. 6.00 .00 1.50 Daily snd Sunday CALL, oue m Eunday CALL, 0n6 year, by mail. WEEKLY CALL, 0ne year, by mail BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Francisco, California. Swlephone. ... Maln—1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay'st 1.50 Selephone. . Maln-1874 BRANCH OFFICES: 630 Montgomery street, corner Clay: open untll 9:30 o’¢clock. 388 Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock, 717 Larkia street; open unt o'clock. SW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets; ppen =zl § o'clock., 2618 Mission street; open until 9 o'clock: 316 Ntk street; open until 8 o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE : OFFICE: Special Agent. ghts in the world, but ht is our fight. 1t is time for grim-visgdged warfo smooth his wrinkled front ana’ ingquire where he is at. It is now Salisbury’s turn to go duck- shooting, and let the worid wait for an answer, The first thing we know the Sultan will be referringz to John Bull as the “sick man of Europe.”’ Cemsar had his Brutes, Charles 1 his | Cromwell and Cleveland has a partner named Stetson. Every now and then Kaiser William talks lke a Napoleon and then stops to listen-to the echo. The funding bill would put a heavier tax | {*t4 on California than Cleveland has aone with all his bond: ve Democracy, nal le. European nations that fight should take notice that Turkey is spoiling for a Iy Nothing can bring the Nat would help it a but to Convention West Congress should not forget that a Cleye- land inves is_one of the things the country expects of 1 It is a good year in prospect af &qy rate, for even some of the Solid Eightwhow signs of improveme American engineers for American shapg is a good policy and the enforcement of it would make a good law. The Kaiser is to be congratulated on fur- nishing a sensation for the press without disturbing the financiers. The fight for the Democratic National Convention is one we can watch with serenity, for San Francisco is not in it. 1f the Turks object to our sending money to the relief of the Armenians we had bet- ter reconsider the matter and send war- ships. The Democratic bosses may be receiving sealed proposals for the Presidential nom- ination, but there has been no open bidding as yeta The protest of Supervisor King against the preachers is another proof of. the say- ing of Sam Jones, “It is = hit dog that yelps.” 3 There are signs of a cleaner City; the rains have flushed the sewers and the Su- pervisors promise to put an end to the fake poolrooms. Alired Austin might-have been a wiser Emperor than William, but William can beat him writing poetry and getting even with critics. Germany might be able to protect the Boers from Engiand, but she can never save them from the growing aspirations of Cape Colony. The Milwaukee Press Club has made Kaiser William an honorary member, so whatever happens to his crown his social position is safe The only movement visible anywhere in the Democratic party is in San Francisco, and that is a movement egainst itself from both ends. The Cubans and Spaniards should agree on somebody to arbitrate the war dis- patches and put an end to this vexatious conflict of repo; The Senate wastes time in talking of remonetizing silver so long as thereisa Cleveland in the White House and a defi- cit in the treasury. The phrase ‘“‘wipe off the face of the earth” was once considered slang, but it bas now become the language of Con- gressional resolutions. Democracy continues to stare at the third-term movement with the hopeless &ir of a donkey on -a railroad track watch- ing a freight train coming. i Henry George lays aside the single-tax fad when he deals with Cleveland and taxes the big bond-seller with almost as many offenses as he has committed, The Philadelphia Press says: “The trouble with the free silver panacea is that there is too much panic-see-a in it.” That ought to end the controversy. The wrong the funding bill would do to California would be much greater than any grievance South Carolina complained of when she talked of nullification. The Cotton States Exposition made such & reputation for the city that held it that even Charleston thinks it worth while to putin a claim to be “Atlanta’s seaport.” A combination of protectionists and sil- ver men organized to pass a tariff bill'with a free-coinage rideris one of the things unexpected that may happen to this Con- gress. Unlimited debate in the Senate is one of the evils from which good may sometimes come. For example, it will enable Pacific Coast Senators to talk the funding bill to deaih, —— The University of Halle has undertaken to put a stop to the custom of duelling emong students, and if the faculty would suggest football as a change it might be successful, Row, New York City. | THE SUPREME ISSUE. However great or numerous may be the distractions of the time the people of Cali- fornia must not for a moment lose sight of the fizht against the funding bill. That is for us the supremeissue of the day. If the bill passes, the Pacific Ceast, and mainly California, would have to pay the whole debt of theroads. Our transporta- | tion system, moreover, would be in the 150 | 4 | so well known in the East. | | | | in earnest. | p | to nullify a law of Congr | the whole Union. re spoiling for a | | hands of the monopoly for another gener- ation, and our industries confronted by all the adverse influences that such monopo- 65 | lies exert. The evils which will surely result from he funding bill are well known to us, for the subject has been thoroughly studied and long discussed here, but they are not The work be- fore us at this time, therefore, is to edu- cate Eastern Congressmen on all phases of the great issue. That this task may be | effectually performed, we must first im- press upon Congress the factthat we are We must make it known that our c.pposition to the railroad scheme is not one of sentiment only, but of deter- mined resclution. If we are to convince Eustern Congressmen that this is a vital question, we qust act in such a manner as | to show we feel the importance of it, and fight it as resolutely as we oueht to fight for the life of our industries and the inde- pendence of our commerce. There can be no question that the pas- sage of the funding bilt would be an im- ition upon California greater than any grievance of which South Carolina com- plained when her people in 1832 undertook There is no reason founded upon any right principle, nor upon any proper conception of ex- pediency, why Congress should pass a bill which would impose upon the people of California the whole burden of paying for a road constructed for the benefit of If the. Government has been defrauded and the road so looted | and wrecked that it is no longer worth the money the Government has invested in it, California is not to blame for that. The |law should be enforced, the mortgage foreclosed, and if there 1s any loss it should be borne by the whole Union, and not imposed on this coast alone. As a matter of fact, it is by no means certain that the Government would lose by ioreclosing the mortgage. The Su- vreme Court may yet decide in favor of the personal liability of the plutoerats who borrowed the money, and from their at may recover the full amount These men, having enriched them- selves by wrecking the road, have never made an; tempt to pay the debt they owe the Government, and are nottrying to pay it now. On the contrary, they are seeking to avoid payment. The funding bill is simply a scheme of evasion, and not an ; honest proposal to pay an honest debt. It is disgraceful that such a scheme should even be considered by Congress, and it would be a gross outrage against Ameri- | can law and justice if. it should be carried out. AN EARNEST PROTEST. The mass-meeting held in this City Mon- day evening to protestagainst the outrages which the Turks are practicing on the Armenians represented all that is best in the constitution of American society, nu- manity and government. The speeches made and the resolutions adopted were utterances based on universal principles of humanity, and were just such expres- | sions as would have been made against the Christian Armenians if the inconceivable thing of a reversal of the position which they occupy with reiference to the Turks were an actuality. The purpose of the meeting was four- fold—tc protest azainst the outrages on principle, 1o appeal {o the Sublime Porte to put a stop to them, to implore Europe | to go to the rescue of the oppressed, and to raise funds for the Red Cross Society with which to alleviate the sufferings of Ar- menians in Turkey. The extraordinary news comes from Washington that the Turkish legation there has sent out notice on the authority of the Porte that “‘the Imperial Government will not permit any distribution among its subjects in its own territory by any foreign society or indi- viduals, however respectable the name may be (as, for instance, the Red Cross So- ciety), of money collected abroad. Such interference,” the proclamation proceeds, “no independent government has ever al- lowed, especially when the collections are made on the strength of speeches made in public meetings by irreconcilable enemies of the Turkish race and religion, and on the basis of false accusations that Turiey repudiates.” The confusien in the terms of the last sentence is still not sufficient to cloud the fact that Turkey will refuse to permit the introduction of foreign money for the ben- efit of the Armenians. As these unfortu- nate ‘wretches have been stripped of their worldly goods and practically denied the vrivilege of earning a livelihood, and as Turkey, in spite of her representative’s assurance that she “will alleviate the wants of all Turkish subjects living in certain provinces, irrespective of creed or race,” cannot be expected to fill the hungry mouths of those whom it is more satisfying to murder, it 1s evident that to all the other atroeities which have been practiced in the past will be added that of starvation, which the outside humane spirit of the world is so ready to avert. Turkey by this act has made it impossi- ble for civilized Eurobe longer to be in- fluenced to inactivity by the “balance of power’’ which the existence of that nation represents. America cannot openly take the field in deferse of Armenia, but Con- gress has a certain coercive power through the tariff, and that is a sore spot for all Europe. THE POOLROOMS DOOMED, By a vote of 8 to 4, in which half of the Solid Eight of the Board of Supervisors abandoned their former policy and voted with the minority, which from the begin- ning has made a straight record, the ordi- nance introduced as a substitnte for the one proposed by the last Grand Jury affecting poolroors has been defeated and the first ordinance reintroduced. The sub- stitute ordinance was generally supposed to bave been offered in revenge for at- tempts to suppress the infamous down- town dens, wiich pilfer the earnings of women, boys and minor clerks, and was drawn to prohibit pool-selling everywhere within the City limits, including the race- tracks. The passing of that substitute would have inflicted a serious blow on the horse-breeding industry of California. In explanation of this revengeful ordi- nance it was explained that the Solid Eight were being paid by the managers of the downtown poolrooms for protection. So prevalent was the suspicion of corrup- tion that the last Grand Jury took cog- nizance of the matter. No convincing evidence of bribery was discovered, but that did not allay the prevalent suspicion, That four of the Solid Eight have had the selfirespect to retreat from that clouded position is a most ericouraging circum- stance. It is conceivable that the past conduct of these four may be explained on the score of resentment that any digni- ) tied body of citizens should presume to express a wish that certain legislation be enacted for, the public good. If this be the right explanation these four have re- deemed themselves in this matter and should be given tie commendation which their last act deserves. The four others still prefer to remain under the cloud of suspicion. There is danger that their holding out may create the impression that they were the only ones who have received the benefit of any funds which the downtown poolrooms have been dis- bursing for official protection, and that the four who have deserted them have been merely used as their tools. As the situation stands, the Grand Jury ordinance will assuredly be passed and the downtown poolrooms will accordingly be suppressed. One of the remaining four | of the Solid Eight is making a desperate fight to defeat the ordinance, but his tactics will serve only to delay the adop- tion of the ordinance for a week. Mean- while, as the downtown dens are reaping a harvest they will make a hard fight in the courts when the ordinance is adopted. This will make it incumbent on the police to prosecute a tireless effort to suppress the evil by every legitimate means. In the meantime, there is no little satis- faction to be drawn from the fact that the Solid Eight at last has been broken, From the vote on the poolroom ordinance a hope can be drawn of better things to come. This is one of the bright prospects of the new year. It gives promise tha! we may yet receive from the Board of Supervisors much of that beneficial lezislation for the | welfare of the City that seemed impossible while the combination held together, ana in that promuse, the people will enter with renewed hope and activity upon the work of municipal reform, improvement and progress. % ANERICAN ENGINEERS. It is astonishing to learn that the exist- ing laws of this country impose hardships on American steamship engineers iz a way to favor foreigners. To remedy this wrong Senator Squire of Washington, at the in- stance of the Marine Engineers’ Associ; tion, has introduced a biil in the Na- tional Senate requiring that engineers and assistant engineers of American vessels shall be citizens of the United States, as the masters of such vessels are required to be. In the absence of such a require- ment and in the presence of a rule that an American engineer who has gone outside of his Government's jurisdiction must se- | cure a renewal of his license before he can get re-employment, English "engineers, whose licenses are recognized everywhero and under all circumstances, have invaded the field and taken the places of Americans in large numbers. It has been the custom to admit English engineers to the American merchant ma- rine service on a mere declaration of inten- tion to become citizens. Few of these declarations have been fulfilled and they were made merely to secure positions which belong to Americans. Itisafamiliarfactin this country that the Englishmen who cast their fortunes with us do not generally become citizens of the country. Doubtiess the law requiring masters of American steamships to be American citi- | zens was framed with a view to secure loyal behavior in case of a possible inter- national conflict. Although the master of | a vessel is a supreme authority, the en- | gineer is in a position to exercise a power | against which that of the master cannot | prevail. It is essential, therefore, that American citizens should be in charge of the engine-room. Apart from all this isthe fact that Amer- | ican engineers are as competent as any in the world and that it is the duty of the Government to protect and encourage them. In that event we should have under any contingency a strong guard of American citizens to protect the interests of American commerce, RAIN AND IRRIGATION. | This season’s rain, though long de- | layed, has arrived in good time to assure | full crops of all kinds under ordinary cir- cumstances, but meanwhile the business of the State has suffered greatly through afear that the rains might fail. Money had been piling up in the banks instead of being advanced on prospective crops, and the transfer and improvement of farm properties had suffered a sharp check. The present rain 1s general between Tehachapi and Redding, covering the whole of the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys and all the valleys of the Coast Range. The southern part of the State hes not yet been visited, but it will likely receive a drenching before the storm shall have passed. The precipitation in that part of the State is so much smaller than in the more northern regions that irrigation has been developed there to a generous ex- tent. Asa result the more thickly settled communities, particularly the famous orange sections, are never disturbed over the subject of rain. The mountains from which the irrigation ditches are fed are sure of a sufficient precipitation in any season, and bence the orange-growers are independentof rains. Northern California will never be able fully to develop its agricultural resources and reduce farming to a certainty unless irrigation has been thoroughly established. The intelligence with which the farmers of Nebraska regard irrigation has been shown recently. The Supreme Court of that State decided that the irrigation law was valid, and immediately thereunon provision was made for placing 300,000 acres under ditches, and that was only the beginning. ° Purchasers stand ready to take the bonds, and the outlook of the State is most encouragine. Irrigation is no more a sensible business proposition for Nebraska than for California. Farm. ing here will never be able to take a posi- tion as a perfectly safe and established business until irrigation has been properly extended. When that is done there will be no more complaints of the banks for being slow in lending money to develop the farming possibilities of the State. We have not yet observed that this im- portant matter is receiving proper atten- tion at the hands of Congress. The situa- ton in California is most unfortunate. The laws enacted by the State and upheld by the State Supreme Court for the estab- lishment of irrigation districts and the issuance of bonds for the installatlon of irrigation plants have been assailed by the local Federal courts, and there is no telling when the matter will be reached in ‘the Supreme Court of the United States. There is no ‘settled policy of irrigation laws in this country, our decisions coming mostly under the common law precedent of England, where the conditions are totally different from those prevailing in this country, Congress might easily es- tablish a policy compatible with our needs. The whole of the greater West is inter- ested in the Utah Senatorial election; and desires to see that State send to the Senate men who are truly representative of the ‘West—young men, brainy men, and men with red blood in their veins. et oy Ina suit for damages bronght by 8 man whose horse was frightened by the sound | of a bagpipe, a Milwaukee jury has just decided that the bagpipe is not a musical instrument, | Francisco is in & position to become si AROUND THE CORRIDORS. Hon. W. D. Tillotson of Tacoma, ex-Consul- General to Japan, is at the Grand, It was be- fore Consul-General Tillotson, as will be re- membered, that the noted Heatherington case was tried. General Tillotson served over three years in Japan, being stationed at Yokohama. When his term expired some time since he returned to Tacoma, which had been his home, and from which place be had served as & member of the Washington Legislature, and renewed the practice of law. . Things have changed there a good deal since General Tillotson went awey, however, and he may now conclude to ‘locate’ in California. General Tillotson is a man of striking presence, He is much over six feet in height and very spare. He is crecited with having been & very popu- lar official in Japan, and had it not been for Hon. W. D. Tillotson, Recently Consul- General to Japan. this the fecling: that was engendered among the English residents'when Gower Robinson was killed by ‘Lieutenant.: Heatherington, would have been fanned to'a white heat. As it was, the management of the trial before the Consul-General wes conducted in such a way as to best satisfy all parties. “The future of Puget Sound is assured,” said Generai Tillotson. “I have as much faith'in that country as ever I had, but it is rather dull just now, and probably will be for a little while yet. There are enormous quantities of timber, coal and other products there that will keep the State in a prosperous condition, once business starts up again. “The reaction, after its very rapid growtha few years ago, has caused it to be dull for the time. There have been many reverses, but of course there must be 'a readjustment, and probably those who havé been the most un- fortunate may ere long be among the wealthiest again. From What I can observe and from the opinions of others I am of the belief that San nally prosperous when times improve generally a little. “I had a very pleasant experience in Japan, It is not, however, a country for one to remain in permanently. At leastit did notsoappear to me. It is not active enough.” General Tillotson’s family is visiting at San Jose. = A SOUTHERN VOLUNTEER. Yey, sir, I fougl Stonewall, t with Lees 1 goes L0 war, Make one more gun for me! I didn’t shrink from As he galloped (o t iz But if this here Union goes to war, ake one more gun for me! I was with ’em at Manassas— The bully boys in gray; 1 heard the thunders roarin’ Round Ston e But if this old £0es Lo war, Make one more gun for me} I'm not so full o' fightin’, Nor half so fall o' fun As 1 was back in the sixties When I shouldered my old gunj It may be that my hair is white Sich things, you know, must bes But if this old Union’s In for fight, Make one more gun for me! Ihaln't forgot my raisin'— Nor how, 1n i WO, h battle shouts s in blue: L with Stonewall, way for Lee: Bug if this old Union’s in for war, Make one more gun for me! —Atlanta Constitution, LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE, WHAT THE SOCIALISTS HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH. To the Editor of the San Francisco Call—SIR: The frequency with which the Populist, Joseph Asbury Johnson, airs his. views in your columns has led me to reply to his claims. In this morning’s issue he tries to prove that the platiorm of the Populist party is sufficient to mget the requirements of the existing condi- tions. 1, as & socialist, wish to show the inade- quacy of the Populist platform; thisT propose to do, not by criticizing his three contentions, which are well enough as far as they go, but I cleim they are merely temporary pelliatives, designed to give temporary relief instead of permanent cure. We socialists are amused to see how many intelligent, well-meaning people stop half way, get stuck and make no further progress, after taking one step in advance toward better methods of Government. The Populists have taken this first step; so have the single-taxers; 80 have the advocates of Government owner- ship of railroads and telegraphs; so have the advocates of the municipalization of gas and water, sireet railroads, etc.; but each one seems to be incapable of progexl; appreciating the position of the others. The factis thatal these different roads would lead directiy into the camp of the socialists if the weary pi jgrim would but have the perseverance to continue to think; but, as I said before, esch new con- yert to a reform idea is so enamored of it that he cannot cease from contemplating its beau- tles long enough to see the greater beauties that lie beyond it. L am personally acquainted with many Pop- ulists who, admitiing the greater justice of socialism, yet cling to the Populist party on the ground that half a loaf is better thanh no bread, not seeing that it would be just as easy to obtain the whole loaf by voting with the Socialist Labor party, | In support of my contention that the Popu- list party platiorm is merely a step in the rigint direction I will take up Mr. Johnson's conten- tion in regard to land, He says thatthe land is “the inheritance of the .people.” So it is. If it belongs 10 the people, I Wwould like to_ask Mr. Johuson why the people—i. e., the Gov- ernment, or the Nation, or society, or whaiever name you se. 1o ° em- ploy —should not™ hold the title to &ll the land? It.snot necessary thatany man should own the land; all any man can do is to use the land during his lifetime. Why should any man be allowed to say who shall use after his death the iand he has used during his life? Now I contend, and challenge Mr. Johnson to deny, that his palliative measure merely chal- lenges the degree of the wrong of which he complains. but not its nature! Whether the land is held by 10,000 instead of by ten, or by any number less than the full population, only ameliorates.the.condition, but_does not rectify the wrong. OLIVER EVERETT. Ban Francisco, Jan. 13, 1896. — PERSONAL., . J Lewelling, a St. Helena lawyer, is at the k. Liel Judge 8. 8. Holl of Sscramento is stopping at the Grand. Senator Gleaves of Redding isin the City at the Grand Hotel, H. A.Preston, s Jamestown mining man, isa guest at the Grand. J. B. Spence, oné of San Jose’s attorneys, is at the Palace Hotel. C. Sterling, & Brentwood Irujt-packer, 1s registered at the Lick. A. P. Hatfield, a fruit-packer of Los Angeles, 1s booked at the Grand. Colonel A" W. Jones, a Monterey railroad man, is a guest at the Lick. R. E. Hyde, a Visalia banker, arrived yester- day, and isat the Palace Hotel, R.T. Root, a'wholesale furnitire man from Denver, is stopping at the Palace Hotel. Thomas F. Darby, a miner from Cripple Creek, Coloy, is & guest at the Occidental. R. G. Hart, a prominent mining man of Hart, is stopping at.the Grand Hotel fora few days. H. W. Crabb, one of Oakville’s wine mer- chants, registered at the “Grand Hotel last night. E.T.Dixon and R.Gracey, two of Merced’s best-known lawyers, are registered st the Lick House. B. Lemmon, who came down from Santa Rosa to vote at the Union League election, is at the Grand Hotel. D. P. Durst, editor of the Four Corners at Wheatland, has left his desk a few days and isat the Grand Hotel. J. R. Hempton, head of the Land Agent De- partment for the Government, is at the Lick. He is making a Pacific Coast tour. Colonel A. McNally of Los Angeles is in this City to attend a meeting of, the directorate of the California Travertine Company. A. C. Ellis of Salt Lake, formerly an attorney of this City, is stopping at the Occidental Ho- tel. He is accompanied by his wife. Rev. John Hemphill of Calvary Church de- parted for the East last night, to meet Mrs. Hemphiil, who is returning from a trip to Europe. John D. Spreckels returned to the City yes- terday after an absence of eight days atSan Diego, where he went to look after business interests, Colone! Chipmann of Red Bluff, one of the delegates to Weshington to secure the Repub- lican Convention for San Francisco, is housed at the Palace. Lieutenant Wurlich and wife departed for Washington last night, where they will spend vacation. The lieutenant is from the cruiser Philadelphia. . Editor Ruggles, of the Stockton Inaependent, arrived in the City yesterday and registered at the Grand. He reports Stockton one of the liveliest cities on the coast and says he would rather live there than anywhera else on earth. FROM WESTERN SANCTUMS. Nor to Gather the Crop. Nogales (Ariz) Vidette. / One does not have to be a farmer 1o sow wild oats. ¢ California for Frait. ‘San Diego Sun. Asusual, California is taking all the awards and all the medals for the fruit displays at the Atlanta Exposition. Florida should stick to the alligator industry. Political Advice, Ozkland Times. Many a good official has killed himself politically by talking too much. It.is a wise man that can coutrol his temper and, in- durectly, his tongue. It Needs Remodeling. Stockton Indepéndent. The best way to improve State publication would be to remodel the State board and make it to consist of teachers of primary and gram- mar grades, who would promptly effect the necessary reforms. Altitude and Temperature. Qakland Tribune. People ata distance must have a confused notion of the climate of California. A rose fair at Pasadena, with 6000 carnations decorating & single coach; a citrus fair at Ffsno, with thousands of lemons and oranges that have just come to periection in that county; an ice carnival at Truckee, with toboggans and fun for everybod; LADY'S 1830 WAIST. The 1830 style is somewhat modified in the models of to-day. The full sleeve is furnished with & cap at the top, which does not fit too close to be uncomforteble and yet makes the long shoulder seam effect. ‘The pattern shown here has a yoke top, from which a box pleat and a few gathers fall oosely in front to make a blouse effect. The back is gathered below the yoke and at the waist line, A dark blue crepon had a yoke, sleeve caps. and the loose-fitted sleeves of embroidered ba- tiste over pale-green silk. Dresden ribbons formed arondeaux all around the loose edge of the yoke and sleeve caps, and across the seam joining caps to yoke. fik A ginsham dress after this model had the yoke and caps of plain blue, the rest of the dress being of striped goods. A white lawn dress with embroidery yoke and caps is a pretty combination. . A figured silk of brown, with yoke and cap of batiste over blue, is charming.” Plain blue, striped brown and blue, or Dresden ribbons for beit, collar end' trimming, makes a stylish finish., PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOFLE. Nobody knew who Rev. Herbert D. Ward, the new Massachusets Prison Commissioner, was until the Boston Globe let out the secret that he is the husband of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, It is now renalled with sume amusement that Matthew Arnold was once generally berated in England for referring to Lord Salisbury as & man who delighted “to provoke shocks and collisions,’” M. Dampt, a French sculptor, will contribute to the next Salon a statuette of & countess well known in Paris. The flesh will be renresented in ivory, and the drapery of old gold will be ornamented with precious stones. Miss Caroline Rusted, & Scandinavian, 65 years old, living in Whitehall, Wis., has turned over her savings for the last twelve years, amounting to $200, to the fund for relieving the Armenian sufferers in Turkey. St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, has just celebrated its one hun- dred and twenty-sixth anniversary. Francis Asbury, the first Methodist Bishop in the United States, was its pastor in 1790. Count Dante Serego Alighteri, Mayor of Ven- ice, who died in office recently, was a descend- antof the poet in the female line, The male line became extinct in 1547 with the poet’s son, Piero di Dante, but thel daughter married Count Serego of Verons, afamily that is now very wealthy. Timothy B. Blackstone has given a $500,000 library to his native place, the town of Bran- ford, Conn., which will be completed in a few months. Mr. Blackstone Is to present bis choice collection of books to the library, and will also liberally endow it. C.N. Vallandigham, son of the late Clement L. Vallandigham, has been appointed to and accepted & clerkship in the office of Ohiv’s new Adjutant-General. Mr. Vallandigham changed his politics after the Democrats had given him two terms in the Legisiature. Li Hung Chang is now in Peking, nolonger Viceroy of the great province of Chihli. Rele- gated to the little temple at Peking, u few fol- lowers and the members of his numerous fam- ily alone gathered about.him,he is, it is said by those on the spot, reaily shelved. His health is said to be failing. Miss Williams, professor of English at the Normal School of Sevres, has founded ® “Fran- co-English guild,” the object of which is to make French girls who have learned English acquainted with the views of American and English women through lectures and meetings in Paris, or by correspondence. Henry W. Denison, formerly of Lancaster, N. H., has received from the Emperor of Japan the decoration of the First-class Orderof the Mirror and a handsome sum of money for his servicesin the making of the treaty between that country and China and also for distin- guished services during the war. Mention is made in the memoirs of the Mar- quis de Villiers of Paris of & wondertul spoon once in the possession ‘of his family. This spoon was of gold, studded in every part with diamonds of the first water. It was four inches in length only, yet the value of the article was stated to be $75,000. Eech diamond was the size of a large pin’s head, and there were some hundreds of them, THE WHOLE STATE INTERESTED. Lemoore Leader. It is not enough that San Francisco should express itself on the Pacific railroad funding bill, which makes a gift of $80,000,000 to the Pacific railroads. This whoie State and the whole country are to be robbed by this scheme. It is a scheme for taking from the poor and adding to the wealth of the overburdened rich. The country is even more interested in the de- feat of this measure than is San Francisco. The roads should be made to pay their honest debts, and that without delay. ‘Ihere Is not a Congressman who does not believe that the subsidized corporations have received the value of the debt many times over, and every one of them who votes for this scheme should be & marked man for opposition when he comes up for re-election. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. INTERNAL REVENUE—S., City. The aggregate collections of internal revenue by States and Territories during ghe fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, were $143,246,077 75. Nor Quorep—O. 8., Vallejo, Cal. The stocks named in your communieation are not quoted at this time. . Whether they will ever be worth anything is beyond theknowledge of ‘Answers to Correspondent THE ELECTION OF 1892—O0. R., City. At theelec- tion held in 1892 James S. Weaver was the Populist candidate for the office of President of the United States and John Bidwell was the Prohibition candidate. FANNY FERN—B., City. Fanny Fern, who was the sister of P. Willis, died in 1892— October 10. Her maiden name was Sara Pay- son Willis. She married Charles H. Eldridge, a bankerof Boston, became & widow and mar. Tied James Payton. Fanny Ferm was her pen name, P AMERICAN AND BRITISH NAVIES—E. 0., Colma San Mateo County, Cal. The United States 16w Has sixty-four wer vessels of Bll descrip- tions in commission. Including the naval mili tia the total available force amounts to 17, officers and men. The war vessels are diviaed into classes as follows: Armored line-of-battle ships, 3; coast defense vessels, 16; cruiser, 1; unarmered, * protected cruisers, 15; cruisers, 20; gun-vessels, 8; torpedo vessel, 1; torpedo- boats, 2; total, 64. There are now in course of construction 10 armored and 9 unarmored ves- sels and 7 torpedo-boats. The naval force is distributed as follows: Officers and men, 13.- 460; -marines stationed at navy-yards, 1100 naval militia, reserve, 2695; total, 17,255. The British navy has 501 vessels of all kinds. More than half are ready for action, while the rest would require from ten days to'periods of greater length to place them in commission. The navy is made up of 51 armored battle- ships, 11 armored coast-defense vessels, 23 armored cruisers, 49 protected cruisers, 91 un- protected cruisers, 14 unprotected gun vessels, 34 torpedo vessels, 130 torpedo-boats over 100 feet long, 99 torpedo-boats under 100 feet in length; total, 501. Total number of guns, 6700; officers, 2719; seawmen, 56,515; marines, officers, 351; marines, soldiers, 14,211; total, 70,596, % SPEAKER REED—S. S. 8., City. Thomas B. Reed, at present Speaker of the House, was at one time a'resident of California. In 1861 he entered the office of Howard & Strout, in Port- land, Me., to study law, but before he com- pleted his studies he made up his mind to try his fortune in the West. Being without meang to secure a first-class he engaged steerage passage on & vessel that sailed around the Horn. He reached California .in 1863 and for a time taught school in Stock- ton. Then he went to San Jose, where he en- gaged in the profession of the law. He re. mained but nine months in this State and re- turned to Portland, Me. It is said of him that while in San Jose he applied for permission to practice in one of the courts, and before it was ranted was required to undergo an exam. nation. The day that ' he came up for examination anoiher candidate was on hand. The Judge asked each but one question, and that was whether the legal tender acts were constitutional. Reed without the slightest hesitation answered that they were. The other candidate also-without hesitation answered that they were not. The Judge made an order thet both be-admitted to practice, and when asked why he had not examined the candidates further, he replied thet when young men could decide constitu- tional questions as promptly as had the two before him they were entitléd to practice at any bar. CURRENT HUMOR. “Jones complains that the world is unsym- pathetic.” “Yes, poor fellow! Even his horse ran away from him yesterday and would'nt listen to his whoas at all.”—New York Tribune. «My soul is full of bitterness,” said the sent{- mental young woman. “You need a little quinine,” said the practi- cal doctor. “Why, dear me. doctor, T didn’t know you had taken up with homeopathy.”—Cincinnati Enquirer. The Member for’ North-South Blankshire— “Gentlemen, You twit me with having turned my coat. Years ago Isupported this measure, Then I had a reason. Butnow, gentlemen, I have lost my reason.” And he wondered at the deafening smile that pervaded the meot. ing.—London Household Words, A homely woman hes never been convingeq thet there is such a thing as a perfect looking- glass.—Ram’s Horn. “You mever told me Miss Fairgirl was an athlete.” “Well, is she?"” “Yes, she has thrown me over.”—Lo: Tit-Bits. Addn Chappie—I'm reallydeuced anxious to know what the new woman is going to do this leap- year. ‘Mhl Cutting—Don’t worry. They won't be likely to trouble any one but the men, “Wake up, little girl,” said & Bellefield mamma to her small daughter. g The latter opened her eyes slowly and then replied: “Well, I suppose I might as wel), If yon want limbs, use an BEAR IN MIND—Not tions is as good as the genuine. a sure relief for ~ains in the back, side, chest, or Allcock’s one of the host of counterfeits and imita~ There’s nothing very interesting goingon in dreamlana,”—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph, “Well, Johuny, how do you like the school?"” “Ob, der school’s all O, K., but der teacher does’t know notiin’.” “Doesn’t know anything? Why do yousay that?” “1Cause she's always askin’ us questions.”— Texas Siltings. R, “How long have you lived in this neighbor- hood, m§ friend?” . “Ever since that pine tree was a saplin'.” “And how long is that?” 1 “Evér since Bill Jones dug the first well.”— Atlanta Constitution, “Come, Mary, let usplay ‘Fatherand .\(othgr.' T'll be the father and you be the mother, with & child in your arms.” «All right! You begin.” ““Oh, I wish that I Had never married! a fool I was.”—Fliegende Blaetter. _BOHEMIAN CLUB. Committee of Five to Nominate the Regular Ticket Chosen. A quarterly meeting of the members of the Bobemian Club was held yesterday afternoon. Horace G. Platt, president of the club, who had been absent since early in December, visiting relatives and friends in New York, Boston and other cities, re- turned Monday night and presided yes- terday. £ 4 The important business of yesterday’s session was to select five members to con- stitute a committee to nominaie a regular ticket-for officers ff ghe Mub'hw"?vne‘rl; opposition the following members i elr;gted: L. H. Foote, Raphael Weill, T. E. Beck, A. Gerterding and E. P. Murphy. After the regular ticket is nominated and has been posted for the required length of time, it will bein order for mem- bers who do_not approve of the ‘selection to place in the field an opposition ticket. —————————— Washing the Chutes. The mamagement of the water chutes on Haight street is taking advantage of the ims clement weather and washing out the water in the lake. It takesa day to empty it and a dns to fill, consequently “chute shooters” am “trolley trippers” will have to wait until Thursday before they can mdulge in their customary shocks and sensations. — e ———— TOWNSEND'S special sale—Fresh cream mix candies, 15¢ & pound; worth 35¢. o e SPECTAL information daily to manufacturers, business houses and public men by the Pr: Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. What — ——————— Five pretty tall brothers are living neas Chase City, Ve., and there were seven of them until a few years ago. None of the brothers i§ less than 6 feet 2 inches high. The tallest now living is 6 feet 63{ inches tall and weighs 19_5 pounds. He has an uncle 7 feet tall, and his relatives on his mother’s side are extremely tall people. “ALWAYS taking cold’” is a common complaint It Is due to impure and deficient blood, and it often leads to serious trouble. The remedy is Hooa’s Sarsaparilla, which makes pure, ricn blood. e CHICAGO LIMITED. VIA SANTA FE ROUTE. A’ new traln throughout begins October 29 Pullman’s finest sleeping-cars, vestibule reclining. chair cars and dining-cars. Los Angeles to Chi cago, via Kansas City, without change. Annox cars on sharp conmection for Denver and St Louis. Twenty-seven hours quicker than the, quickest competing train. The Santa Fe has beea put In fine physical condition and IS now the best transcontinental rajlway. ————————— LaprEs suffering from nervous afflictions find quick relief in PARKER'S GINGER TONIC. PARKER'S HATR BALSAM aids the halr growth. i “ Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syra Has been used oyer fifty years by millfons of mothe ¢rs, for thelr children while Teething with perfest success. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums, ale lays Pain, cures Wind Colic, regulates the Bowels and i3 the best remedy for Diarrhceas, whether arising from teething or other causes. For sals by Druggists in every partof the world. He suresad ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrap 253 4 boitle. ————— CoroNADO.—Atmosphere is perfectly dry, soft and mild, and is entirely free from the mists com- mon furcher north. Round-trip tickets, by steam- ship, including fifteen days’ board at the Hotel del Coronado, $60: longer stay $2 50 per day. Apply 4 New Montgomery st., San Francisco. LT s Lady Warwick, a prominent English “philan. thropist,” recently told the audience of works ing-women that they needed more pleasure and relaxations—in short, took life too seri- ously. Then she proceeded to describe to hep amazed hearers the benefits which a busy woman like herself derived from an ‘‘ocea- sional ride across country or an hour st the piano.” NEW TO-DAY. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE WONDERFUL NEW REMEDY THAT SO QUICKLY RELIEVES AND CURES SORE THROATS, HEAD COLDS, HEAD, FOOT, FACE, EAR and TOOTH ACHE, ~MITCHELL'S MAGIC=L.07I0 | Sold by Draggists at 25, 50e,$1 : Be Sure and Read the Directions. Fill & small teacup with Lotion; when bal? evaporated cover and keep for EXTERNAL USE. When dry add Lotion to'cover the sediment and use for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, all pains, ‘and Sciatic or Asthmatic troybles. Wednesday, Jan. 15th. To-day only. Small Prunes—new, fine California — cheap and good at 5c; to-day, only 3 cts. Will please you. Complete lists at your command. Largest Department Store. SMITHS' CASH STORE, 414,416, 418 FRONT ST., S, Porous Plaster

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