The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 26, 1896, Page 20

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1896. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Paily and Sunday CALL, one week, by carrle Daily snd Sunday CALL, one year, by mal nd Sunday CALL, six months, by mall ¢ CALZ, three months by ma CALL, one month, by mail.. Sunday CLL, One year, by ms WEEKLY CALL, one year, by mail BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Francisco, Californis. Felephone. ....Maln—-1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. Telephone .. Main-1874 BRANCH OFFICES: £30 Montgomery street, corner Clay: open untll §:30 o'clock. 559 Hayes street: open until 9:30 o'clock. Larkin street; open until 9:30 o'clock. . corver Sixteenth and Misslon streets; open 8 o'clock. 518 Mission street; open until 8 o'clock. 316 Ninth street; open until 9 o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE : 808 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 31 and 82, 34 Park Row, New York City. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Special Agent. JARY 26, 1886 THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. They say England is isolated, but she seems to be crowded. Sarah Bernhardt says the prevailing bell skirts are horrid, but then Sarah has ceased to be a belle. s g &s the rain reigns there is no way of reining it, but you can arraign the Weather Bureau. The tree of life has new leaves at every new era, but always produces the same old chestnut crop. S, Every civilized nation sympathizes with Armenia enough to ask some other nation to go and help her. eople sing ““Wait till the clouds 3 and others shout the chorus, “Push dem clouds away. The Senate intends to save the emergency b for the next emergency, and will keep them in cold storage. War flurries are not very rational things, but they break the monotony of life and give a new interest to old problems. The speeches in the Senate in favor of Armenia are eloguent, buta couple of war- ships in tne Dardanelles would mean more. The blizzard season has begun in the East and every square mile on the other side of the Rockies scems to be a storm center. be in Congress at this time a to be called an but if so he hasn’t lived up to his There may man el The new Senators from Utah declare themselves in favor of free coinage and a Ligh tariff, and the Greater West is with m on both planks. There comes from the Democratic camp a confused murmur as if some of them had woke up and begun to talk about candi- dates for the Presidency It is now asserted that Russia and Tur- kev have not made a treaty, but “have ar- rived at an understanding.” In the lan- guage of diplomacy everything goes. In Dean Hole’s book, ““A Little Journal in America,” there is no mention of Bos- ton, and, strange to say, no one discovered the fact except the Bostonians themselves, Society writers in the East say that skating is the fashionable recreation for the New York Four Hundred this winter, =0 Truckee put us right in at the head of the procession. In writing up their winter festival as a | “Karnival” the St. Paul people may have intended a novelty, but the world will think a blizzard struck them and gave them a bad spell. We may as well be prepared for a heavy immigration of old bachelors from Texas, as there is a proposition down there to make all of them over 30 years of age pay & tax of $50 per annum. As a result of the Wilson tariff the | wooien factories of Bradford, England, are forced to work nvertime to fill orders, while many an Amerncan factory is taking it easy and not working at all. In all dealings with American countries European nations will understand after this that the Monroe doctrine occupies the middle of the road and while there may be a way ot getting around it nobody can Tun over it. The Bultan reiterates his decree that the Red Cross Society shall not distribute re- lief among the Armenians, but concedes that he will permit individuais to do so, and thus does the Sultan step aside to let Miss Barton pass. In the enforcement of the anti-trust law and the prosecution of the claim of the Government against the Pacific railroads, Attorney-General Harmon has as good chances to come to the front as any other member of the Cabinet. A Buffalo firm is reported to have con- tracted to supply an omnibus and cab company in London with 6000 horses, to be shipped during the present year, so it will be seen that the bicycle has not killed the horse industry yet. In deciding to hold its sessions and take evidence in secret, the Venezuelar Com- mission has committed a big mistake, It will not have the support of public opinion unless the public knows what it is doing and has something to base an opinion on, Recently published statistics disclose that women are increasing more rapidly than men in Massachusetts and men more rapidly than women in New York. This condition of affairs has led to many in- genious speculations by social philoso- phers, but the only safe conclusion to be drawn from it is that if the tendency con- tinues the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion will have to deal with matrimony as well as railroads. It is reported that the presidents and professors.of a score or more colleges in the Lake States recently applied for rail- road passes from roads running into Chi- cago, giving as a reason for the request that they were able to influence students and parties that accompany college teams and clubs in the choice of a route to and from Chicago. The passes were refused and if college presidents of the Chicago region teach the young idea how 1o ride they will teach it to stick to the bicycle. INTELLIGENT REFORM. In the frequency with which the Su- preme and Superior courts of California have felt constrained to declare “uncon- stitutional recent legislation having the reform of various evils for its object there lies a lesson to reformers and other good- intending persons which they would do | well to heed. The vice which the courts have with increasing clearness and em- phasis pointed out in such ennctu;ems is that they are special and local legislation upon subjects concerning which the con- stitution expressly inhibits special and | local laws. The recent decision against the validity of the statute creating a new Board of Election Commissioners for S8an Francisco is a good example of this forbidden form of legislation, and the primary election law bids fair to furnish another and even better one. Both are supposed to be the | offspring of reformers and the petted children of virtuous citizens, whose sole ambition was for the pubiic weal. In bothit was undertaken to frame regulations in the methoa of exercising the elective franchise which should be confined in their opera- tion to a hmited portion of the people of the State. One of these laws has already failed because of this limitation upon the sphere of its operation, and the other one is in danger of an equal fate. It seems to be a most timely suggestion to make to re- formers that they consider the canse of these failures in its full magditude before they again attempt legislation which may founder upon similar shoals. The constitution of California declares that laws of a general nature shall have a | uniform operation thoughout the State. | It also provides that the Legislature must not pass local laws, or special laws for the regulation of elections, or appointment of lection officers, “or inany other case when general law may be made applica- | ble.”” The Federal constitntion expressly | probibits both the general and the State governments from enacting any- | thing which, in its effect, denies to the citizen “equal protection of the laws.” This latter phrase a most eminent jurist has construed to mean nothing more or | less than the “protection of equal laws,” | This idea, so stated, will be seen to em- | brace within its meaning what has been | set forth more in detail in our State con- | stitution, and to embody a great principle of liberty which no legislation, even though it be robed in the spotless mantle | of reform, ought to be permitted to in- | vade. The last two Legislatures which have convened in California have been more than usually earnest in their effort to promote reforms of various sorts in State and local affairs. That this is a most com- mendable trait in legislators no one will a question, nor will any honest-minded person be disposed to criticize the ani- mus of those who by united action impel law-makers to attempt reforms. The next Legislature will doubt- less receive from the constantly auickening moral pulses of our people many suggestions of most salutary laws for the correction of those evils which have been vainly assailed by void enact- {ments. It is most sincerely to be hoved, and most devoutly desired, that those who next essay to re- form rampant evils in our social and political systems will find time, at least, occas ionally, i the pauses of their pious projects, to glance at the constitu- tion and reason out the depth of mean- ing therein of those canons of liberty which forbid special legislation, and guar- antee alike to citizens and to sections | *“the protection of equal laws.’” | A YEAR OF FESTIVALS. | San Francisco, the leading city of Cali- fornia, is the only one that is not contem- plating or making active preparations for some kind of popular festival during the | present year. It is not because the resi- dents do not like that sort of pleasure. | Let Oakland announce a festival of flowars, or Truckee an ice carnival, or Belvedere a | grand summer-night illumination, and ‘ San Franciscans turn out in thousands to | participate. Nor is it because there is a fatal lack of co-operation, for the ‘‘smart set” has shown us what brilliant results it can achieve in tie way of a horse show, | San Francisco being the only horse-show rival in this country that New York is willing to acknowledge. | It seems merely to have been an accident that a grand festival has not been started. American cities have queer individualities in this regard, and San Francisco should be able to produce something unique. The most elaborate and costly annual spec- tacle in the world 1s the Mardi Gras cele- | bration of New Orleans. In character it is | wholly different from the celebration of | this feast day in the Italian cities, because it is under the direction of secret societies maintained solely for that purpose, and | they are composed of the wealthiest and most public-spirited citizens. The fact | that it happens to be the feast day of one or two religious bodies cuts no figure what- ever with the promoters of its celebration in New Orleans, as the fostering societies are composed of persons of all religious | faiths, Theaverage annual influx of stran- | gers to witness this gorgeous pageant and | enjoy the accompanying festivities is | 25.000. | San Francisco has more reasons for h av- | ing an annual spectacular festival than | any other city in the Union. Above all other things it would organize the people, and the spirit thus born would grow and expand and in time would exert its ener- gies in many useful ways. It would culti- vatea spirit of civic pride so greatly needed, and with that would come a solution of the problems which hamper our com- merce, keep down a proper co-operation between the City and the rest of the State, permit injurious interests to control our municipal politics and lead us to neglect the improvement of our thoroughfares. ‘We hope that what are termed *‘our best people” will come to see the value of such a movement and will set iton foor. It needs to be in the hands of those of means, taste and energy, and they should regard it purely as a manifestation of their public | spirit. The festival might come in the | shape of Olympian games, which could be made to last a considerable time each year and which would bring lovers of fine sports from all partsof the world. And there is no reason why such an enterprise may not be made approximately self-sus- taining while accomplishing all the other results within its reach. GREAT STORMS COMPARED. We have been enjoying in California what we are pleased to term “‘the greatest storm since the winter of 1889-90.” Indeed, it has been a considerable storm for these parts. The rainfall has been heavy; plowing has been delayed, and the farmers are anxious to put in their crops for the ensuing season. In a few places minor bridges have been strained, the railroad track has been damaged and some acres have been overflowed by the breaking of levees. In compensation for these dam- ages all the cattle and sheep ranges are sending forth abundant nutritious grass, and that means millions of dollars. The orchard lands have been so thoroughly soaked that all fear of harm for the rest of the season has disappeared, and that as- sures a splendid harvest for all kinds of fruits, And the mountains have been filled with snow, which will be melted and given out gradually to the vallgys below, where it will be useful in many ways. The storm has been in the form of rain, which is as pleasant as an Eastern spring shower. It has not rained all the time, for the sun has shone brightly as much as it has been obscured. The market is filled with early peas, early potatoes and the like, and rosebushes everywhere are rapidly coming into bloom. We have had no fierce blizzard to stop work and bring suf- fering to the poor. Not a flake of snow has fallen in all the broad plains. Not a touch of frost has appeared along the coast, and in the interior it has not been sufficiently heavy to kill geraniums or oranges. And yet we call this a great storm, and are beginning to growl because it has delayed plowing a few days. They are having another kind of storm on the Atlantic seaboard. New York is reveling in a 40;mile wind which uproots trees and overturns fences. The streets of Portsmouth, N. H., are impassable, and telephone lines are down. Connecticut has a 60-mile hurricane which nearly top- ples railroad trains from their tracks and frightens passengers out of their wits. Massachusetts is hourly awaiting news of frightful disasters both from Jand and sea. lowa, Eastern Kansas and Missouri are crouching under a terrific blizzard which threatens railway traffic and covers the ground with snow. Perhaps in the pood time coming the people of this country will understand tbe value of the difference existing between Eastern and California storms; what it means to physical comfort, to health and longevity, to the efficiency of human effort and to all that is best, most wholesome and most pleasurable in life. Where the Eastern storm is a menace the California storm is an invitation. And the best of it is that for nine months in the year a storm is impossible here. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. The complications that for years past have involved the affairs of the Methodist colleges in California have been untangled at last. It has been decided to consolidate the coilege at Napa with that of San Jose and to restore to the unified institutions the historic name of the University of the Pacific. The consolidation is to be com- plete in fact as well as name, in reality as well as in spirit. The buildings and land of the college at Napa are to be sold. All energies and efforts are to be directed to the building up of the institution at San Jose. The union is complete and in that completed union may be seen the satisfac- tory settlement of almost every difficulty that has bampered the work of the col- leges in the past few years. Under the title of the University of the Pacific the college near San Jose has long enjoyed a high repute among the educa- tional institutions of the country. It was the earliest foundation of a college of lib- eral arts in California. It comes down to us from the time of the pioneers and isa monumental witness of their devotion to the cause of education in the highest and broadest sense. In that respect its welfare is dear to the whole State. There are thousands baving no connection either with the institution or with the church that sustains it who felt that a mistake had been made when it was proposed some time ago to separate the name from the college and establish the university in San Francisco. The vpolicy now adopted, however, means something more than the restor- ation of a name and is backed by stronger reasons than thut of restoring the historic continuity of the oldest of our universities, In the past the Methodists of the State have made the mistake of dividing their energies between the university at San Jose and the college at Napa. Asa natural result neither institution has been sup- ported as it should have been. Moreover, there have arisen from time to time differ- ences that have led to dissensionsand even antagonisms among those in whose hands lay the welfare of the colleges. With the consolidation of course all the causes of trouble pass away. The University of the Pacific has received as it were a new birth and is about to enter upon an era which promises to be one of more than ordinary success in every direction of its efforts. To all who are interested in the progress of higher education this happy solution of the difficulties that surrounded our pio- neer university will give the greatest satis- faction. There is need in California for just such an institution of learning as that which the University of the Pacific is des- tined to become. It isin no sense a com- petitor with either the State University or with Stanford. Itoccupiesa domain which they do not enter. Founded and main- tained by a great church, its course of edu- cation is interfused through and through with the spirit of Christianity, and rests upon those great dogmas of religion that form the foundations of our sociai organ- ism. On this basis it aims to build up a liberal training of young men and women 1n the truth that makes men free, and it serves therefore not as an antagonist but as the complement to the other universi- ties where education is confined almost wholly to the purely scientific aspects of learning. Having now been freed from its past dif- ficulties and having this broad field before it, there is little doubt that the university will soon advance rapidly in every way. 1t possesses already a large, earnest and influential body of alumni to assist the Methodist church in promoting its welfare and extending its influence. Its location at San Jose is one of exceptional advant- ages and these will increase with the years. Liberal endowments it must have to per- form its work,and now that the whole educational energy of the Methodism of the State is centered there, such endow- ments may be safely counted on. When the right seed has been rightly planted, growth is certain, and in this case both the seed and the planting are of the kind to which have been promised an increase of a thousand fold. WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. The celebration last Friday evening of the forty-eighth anmniversary of the dis- covery of gold by James W. Marshall fur- nishes an occasion for reflections on the wonderful progress which California made for forty years after that event, and on the collapse of the movement a few years ago. The case has distinctive features of 8 most unusual order, a salient one being the fact that with the exception of a flurry in spots here and there California has never had a ‘“‘boom’ as a State; that is to say, its development has never been car- ried beyond or anywhere near to its capa- bilities or capacity, but on the contrary it is to-day, taking its resources into account, more backward than any other State of the Union. The more enlightened of our people desire a larger population for the reason that thereby only may the resources of the State be developed sufficiently to bring the best results to those who have their homes here now. If the great interior basin, composed of the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, had a population of 5,000,000 souls, without taking into account the numerous smaller valleys of the coast mountains, the pleasures and profits of living in California would be many times increased. 5 The time was when such a condition of affairs was confidently expected. No reason could be imagined why it should not come about. The unlimited stores of gold in the Sierra, the conditions of soil and climate which made possible the cul- tiyation of the most valuable crops that contribute to the comfort of mankind, a pleasant climate which rendered mere existence in the State a ceaseless holiday, complete immunity from danger of the dreadful epidemic diseases which sweep all other parts of the world at intervals, and a wonderful variety of medicinal springs suited to the amelioration or cure of numberless maladies, all marked the State as having rare and conspicuous qualitiesof the most valuable kind, If there was now and then a fear that the great distance separating this magical garden from the rest of the world might act as a barrier to the transportation of 1ts products, it was reflected that the Pacific Ocean, with its open highways to every part of the globe, would be forever at our service. The man who dared to expressa doubt that the State would not soon be- come densely populated was set down asa lunatic, One element in the progress of a com- munity—the most important of all—was absent, and its necessity completely over- looked. There was no unified spirit among the people. They had assembled from all countries; each had come to seek his own fortune. In the old daysof gold this spirit of individualism was remarkable, and though its rigors have been softened by time, it still is sufficiently powerful to serve as a barrier to progress. Under such circumstances some great calamity is always needed to unite the people in a strong solidarity, and it has come oppor- tunely in the shape of a menacing threat by Congress to fasten the burden of the aided railroad debt on our prosperity and advancement. Thisgreatdangeris having a salutary effect in creating & harmonious public spirit, and out of it will come good things for the future. BIERCE TAKES THE FIELD, The Eraminer announces that Ambrose Bierce, in response to a summons from Mr. Hearst, has gone to Washington to train his vigorous pen against what Mr. Bierce calls *Mr. Huntington’s funding bill.”’ Although it is further announced that he is to “‘aid the Eraminer in its fight against the funding job,” it is sincerely hoped that Mr. Hearst’s New York paper, the Journal, will also contain his observations on the subject, as it is much nearer the scene of conflict. That this brilliant writer will rattle the dry bones of Washington with vigor and originality is a thing easily foreseen in California. A writer with so wide a range of resources as his is rarely found. In invective, satire, wit, ridi- cule, humor and serious argument he is a master, and his effectiveness with these weapons is wonderinlly increased by a marvelous facility of investing his phrases, on proper occasions, with a whimsical twist that is irresistible and unique. More than that. while he has a strong sense of justice and is a stanch American, a strict upholder of the law and a defender of vested rights where they are properly handled, and while he has been as vigor- ous in attacking unjust assaults upon the Southern Pacific as in protesting against the wrongs which it has committed, he is heartily in accord with the present movement against the funding bill, and will throw into the struggle the whole force of his talent. Mauy a Washington back will bleed under tke lash which he knows so well how to wield. He will make his fight in his own way, without dictation or interference, and we may be sure that it will be immensely effective. Homer Davenport is to illustrate his writing, and these two will make such a team in satire, wit, ridicule, caricature and humor as this country has seldom seen. 1t has been known for some time that Mr. Hearst wanted Mr. Bierce to go to New York, and that the latter’s precarious health made him delay in dread of the climate there. Washington has a milder climate, and the likelihood is that it will serve as a preparation for Mr. Bierce’s per- manent residence in New York. It is too early now to say that California will lose this remarkable man, but not to regret that such a loss is possible. One thing at least may be easily predicted—his genius will be recognized and appreciated in the East. SHE PLAYS CHESS WELL. Mrs. Nellie Showalter of Kentucky, al- though only 23 years old, is already, perhaps, the most accomplished woman chess-player in the world. She was born at Donerail, Fayette County, Ky., in 1872, and is directly descended from Chief Justice Marshall of the United States Supreme Court. Ehe studied at the North Middletown (Ky.)Seminary, and in Feb- Mrs. Nellie Showalter. ruary, 1887, married Jackson W. Showaiter, Who taught her to play chess. Mrs. Showalter is a Southern belle, with a petite figure and a most charming manner. She is the mother of a fine boy, born last August, and is at present at Georgetown, Ky., but expects to visit Brook- lyn, says the Eagle, for the purpose of taking partin the international chess match by cable, which will be contested in April between the women of England and America. SHORT SMILES. “He's a great story teller.” “Inimitable.” “Why, do you know his wife more than half believes he belongs to a lodge?’—Detroit Tri- bune, Husband—Do you think it saves you any- thing to have a running account at that dry goods store? - Wife—I know it does. You can’timagine the amount of time it saves me. Why, I never have to stop to ask the price of anything I wish to purchase.—Puck. Mr. Boreham (who has already stayed over an hour and talked about himself the whole time)—Yes, I'm sorry to say, I'm & martyr to insomnia. D've tried everything, but I cannot get sleep at night, His hostess (sweetly)—Oh, but Ican terl you & very simple remedy. You shoult talk to yourseli—after going to bed.—Punch. AROUND THE CORRIDORS. Anent the sudden death of Henry, Prince of Battenberg, many people in S8an_Francisco are talking of his brother, Prince Joseph of Bat- tenberg, who was here last May. Prince Joseph made many friends while here, though he remained but a few days, He had been on a tour of India, China, Japan and Australia, end was collecting material for & book giving his impressions of things seen in these countries, as well as in America. The Prince stayed at the Occidental Hotel. He proved to be a most courteous and accom- modating gentleman and freely gave to the representatives of the newspapers the fullest interviews. He stated in one of the interviews that on Prince Joseph of Battenberg, Who Was Kecently Here, Brother of the Dead Prince Henry, [From a photograph.] hisreturn to his native lana he expected to write & book giving something of his impres- sions of the countries he had yisited. Some.wag, noting this, bought and forwarded to the Prince a huge blue pencil, accompanied Dy a letter, in which the sender said he had seen the Prince was going to write a book giv- ing his impressions of things secen. “Here is a pencil,” added he; “an American pencil, with which I hope you will make your book & suc- cess.” The Prince was much pleased at the receipt of the novel package, which, though & sur- prise, he regarded he said as a good joke. Be- fore he left he gave A. Ribas, who had shown him some courtesies, his photograph and an autograph letter. Prince Joseph and the Prince who has just died aboard one of the ships at ses were brothers of Alexander, Prince of Bulgaria, who passed away several years ago. Prince Joseph had traveled a great deal in different parts of the world. He is only about 30 years old. From here he went direct to New York, and then sailed almost at once for Europe. AN OUTLAND VOYAGE, The tall ships come and the tall ships go Across the purple bay But there's never a ship so fair and fine, Never a ship so brave as mine, As mine that sailed away. Bright in the light, and gray in the shade, And white when the waves glow dun, The gulls go by with their great wings spread; But the sails 0f my ship were gold and red, And they shone like the setting sun. The; maice good cheer n the tavern here, he sajlors home from sea; But the crew of my ship they feast with kings, In emerald crowns, and opal rings, And coats of the cramoisie. Fine is the freight their ships bring in, But mine bears finer far; Pearls and roses, and links of gold, Myrrh, and amber, and rich bales rolled, As bright as the morning star. "Twas Mav-day morn that my ship set sail, With the dew on her figurehead; Her bows were wreathed with the hawthorn bloom, As she stole through the dusk of the dawning gloom, Like a ghost, or a bride new-wed. The May-days dawn and the May-days dle, And the hour draws near, I know: The day when my ship shail come for me To carry me back to mine own countrie, East of the sun by the outmost sea, In the heart of the Long Ago. ROSAMUND MARRIOTT-WATSON, In Youth's Com- panion. PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE. The people of Cincinnati are taking steps to ercct a statue of General Zebulon Pike, the discoverer of Pike's Peak. Lecocq, the composer of “La Fille de Madame Angot,” is trying to get a divorce from the wife to whom he has been married for twenty years on the ground of incompatibility of tem- per. Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, is one of the handsomest and most fascinating men in Europe. His restless spirit finds solace in con- stant travel, and he is passionately fond of fox-hunting and ell exciting sports. A unique distinction belongs to Sir Robert Rawlinson, K. C. G.—that of being the only soldier who has been knocked out of the saddle by a cannon ball without being killed. The identical forty-two-pound shot is preserved by Lady Rawlinson as an interesting relic. Fleming Du Bignon of Sqvannah is regerded as likely to be the next United States Senator. from Georgia. Ex-Speaker Crisp wents the place, but many Democrats object to him be- cause he was born in England. Secretary Hoke Smith 1s also a candidate, but his enemies op- pose him on the ground that he is a native of North Caroline. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. A FORTY-NINER—R..J. M., Fairfield, Solano County, Cal. The 28th of February, 1849, fell on a Wednesday. TEETH OF A RAT—G. S., City. The front teeth of arataresquare, or what is termed chisel- shaped, the same as in all rodents. MINING—Y. F., City. Thereisno law in this State that prohibits the use of water from a flume for mining purposes, provided the pro- cess 15 not “hydraulic with nozzle.” LIMITATION--A. 8r., City. The code says that an action for damages for injuries to the per- son may be commenced at any time within four years after the date of the occnrrence. STORMS—Q. K., City. A full explanation of the storms that pass over this City was given in THE CALL of Wednesday, January 22, and for l:mt reason it is not given in this depart- ment. BLACK BART—J. C., City. Charles E. Bolton, alias “Black Bart, the Po-8,” pleaded guilty in the court at Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, on the 17th of November, 1883, and was sentenced to imorisonment at San Quentin for six years. He was received at that institu- tion on the 23d of that month. PERFECTING PRESS—The perfecting press that is used at this time prints, cuts and folds a two-page paper, prints, cuts and folds a four- page paper, prints and cuts, folds and pastes a six-page paper, and from that up toa thirty. two-page paper. Presses that print a four-page paper direct from the type, and known as the rotary presses, are no longer in general use, BAcoN—W. D., City. In England in prepar- ing bacon a preparation of four pounds of salt, half a pound of saltpeter and one pound of brown sugar is used to rub the parts of?he hoe selected to convert into bacon. This is rabbed wellin every day for three weeks and then ench day the flitches, as the pieces are called, are laid one on top of the other to remain until next day, when they are rubbed again with the miXxture. After the end of three weeks the pieces are hung up to dry orslightly smoked. Inthe United States the same pro- cess is followed, but the majority of those who cure bacon omit the sugar. The pieces are al- lowed to hang in the smokehouse long enough to give them & golden brown color, PERSONAL. { Senator J. M. Gleaves of Rédding is in town. Dr. F. A. Stevens of St. Paul is at the Califor- nia. Leopold Stein, & merchant of Spokane, is in | town. | A. Neilson, owner of iron works at Sacra- mento, is in the City. | F. Wilnans, who is interested in mining at | Sonora, is at the Lick. | F. W. Rouse, a_business man of The Dalles, | arrived here yesterday. | L. H. Orme, a business man of Pheenix, Ariz., | arrived here yesterday. W. F. Peterson, & business man of Sacra- | mento, is a recent arrival here. Henry Gorham, superintendent of important mills near Virginia City, Nev., is among re- cent arrivals here. 8. E. Wrenn, who owns Iumber-mills on the Willamette River, near Portland, is at the Grand. { John' H. O’Shee, one of the leading owners | in the Union Meat Company, Portland, isat | the Lick, | Ex-Senator Archibald Yell, formerly of Men- | docino, now of Hanford, where he is practicing law, is at the Grand. Thomas Langford, who s interested in an iron foundry and other enterprises at Eureka, Humboldt Bay, is in the City. John Lamont, superintendent of the People’s Telephone Company, Portland, and J. M. Lorely, a leading business man of the same city, are at the Grand. udge F.T. Baldwin of Stockton, a Code Commissioner, is regaining his healthsteadily. | He has ventured forth from the Palace Hotel | several times lately and has ridden on the | cars to different parts of the City. Dr.L.C. | Whitney, his physician, says he will soon be completely recovered. Colonel W.R. Peyton of Spokane, owner of the Leroy gold mine, Trail Creek, B. C., is in the City. He says that on the 750-foot level Tecently there was discovered a vein twelve feet wide of most peculiar metal, resembling | bell metal, hard like it, and giving forth the | same sound when struck. The first eighteen inches on the footwall returned six ounces in gold. The average value for the twelve feet | was $70 ‘a ton, and thirty days’ output, con- sisting of 101 tons, returned the large sum of $175,000. Colonel Peyton has recently se- cured a residence in Southern | | NEW ‘YORK, N. Y., —Mrs. I. Law- rence Poole and Mrs. K. V. Favre left here for an extended Southern tour, winding up at New Orleans for two weeks at the Pickwick House and then leave for home. Itwillbea w0 months’ trip. Among recent arrivals are: M. A. Delano, Grand; T. Dohlman, James L. Friedman, J. H. Jahns, H. Rogers, Astor; S. P. Watson, St. James; J. C. Paine, Broadway Cen- tral; Rev. J. Hemphill, Gilsey; Mrs. Havens, Brunswick; Miss Kekin, Mrs. A. L. Perk Albemarle; C. W. Marnsdel, Continental; W. Moore, Hoffman; H. A. Butlers, Plaza; T. M. McFarlane, St. Denis. | CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON. | WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 25.—Among re. cent arrivais are: San Francisco — James Tucker, Shoreham; Ambrose Bierce,Willard’s; Leigh Blerce, Willard’s. Miss Yaw, the famous California soprano, accompanied by C. B. Yaw, is at the Raleigh. LADY'S SKIRT WITH CIRCULAR FRONT AND GODET BACK. B G e e L L e e G e G e e L L L e X oo DVDIDIDD For making skirts of plaids, checks and stripes, the shape with a circular front and godet back is preferred to all others, as itsaves | the trouble of matching at the seams, for all | the seams in this shape are hidden, falling as | they do, in between the godet folds; the front | being in one piece, the seams joining it to the back are also hidden in theé folds. Novel ef- | fects cdn be obtained by cutting striped goods with the stripes ug and down in front. This brings the stripes bias at the sides. The backs are then cut with stripes straight up and down the center of each godet or ‘With the stripes crosswise. A tall woman will find it becom- ing to cut with the stripes going around the front. rMat.ermIs of checks, plaids or stripes made after this model look well with waists of plain material, with sleeves to match the skirt, the | waist made with blouse effect in front, and full | over a fitted lining in the back. ‘A jacket waist of plain goods is also stylish, | wearing & blouse to mateh the skirt. A plaid silk in light colors with black chiffon bodice makes as handsome a gown as can be desired. E. H. BLACK, painter, 120 Eddy street. * S EPECTAL {nformation daily to manufacturers, business houses and public men by the Press Clivping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. * —_——————— It is the distinction of Lord Chelsea that he has the finest collection of eagles’ eggs in Eng- land, and he has collected them all with his own hands. ————— Good Times in the Near Future, Especi- ally for the Community Around Sixth and Howard St. The Kehrlein Opera Company are immedi- ately going to erect an opera-house that will | seat over 700 persons more than any other | opera-house on the Pacific Coast. This enter- | prise without doubt will be a grand success. * prhu g Millionaire—Well, my dear Baron, you seem to have an important communication to make. Baron—Councilor F—, T am happy to tell you the glad news that it ismy intention to appoint you my father-in-law.—Deutsche Wespen. PURE, rich, red blood naturally follows taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It drivesout germs of dis- ease and builds up the whole system. It gives new life, as it were. Try it and be convinced. ———— THE most efficacious stimulant to excite the appetite are Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters. Be- ware of counterfeits. ————— Ir affilcted with sore eyes use Dr. fsaac Thomp- son’s Eye Water. Druggists sell It at 25 cents. To REDUCE your weight,use Vrettos' Belt. —————— The office-boy—Der editor is busy; jist drop yer stuff in Ger slot. Miss Poesy (the sweet singer of Sing Sing)— Tell me, does he get many poems? The office-boy (disgustedly)—Poems? Why, he's got ’em to burn.—Puck. limbs, use an BEAR IN MIND—Not one tions is as good as the genui If you want a sure relief for Allcock’s of the host of counterfeits and imita~ e. s in the back, side, chest, or Porous Plaster 2033202222222V IVIIVVIOVVIIVVIIRIVIVIIDVIIVIVVIDIVVDDDPDVIRD NEW TO-DAY. @@@@@@@@@@@@? > & 3 GHOOSE WHIGH You’ll take, or buy them all. Here are Smith’s 12 Weekly Specials, to do your pocket good. Things you often buy, but sel- CRLLCLRERR @ dom at the price. Prices right —and goods the same. “Too cheap to be No, Al- ways your money back. That’s the prove their goodness. Watch “The Call” our Specials. good 1 sir! way we'll for No. 1-SONOMA JAM. “That's the real home-made frult flav We were told before we bought, that “home-made” jams could not excel those of the Sonoma Preserve Co. it It's Teal Assorted kinds. Our usual price, 25¢. This week only. so—we proved ..15¢ No. 2-MAGNOLIA MILK, “A good article at a moderate pri You don’t believe in buying poor C densed Milk! Neither do we. This isn’t poor. Same concern makes the Eagle. A firsi-class sweetened (thick) milk. This week 0nlY....eeee «vss0.8 fOr 25¢ No. 3—CALIFORNIA PRUNES. The flavor of much small fruit is su- perior to that of larger variety. This is true of the Prune. We've no nicer, finer, better cooking prune in the housé —only larger at larger price, This week or ....10 1bs for 25¢ No. 4-DINNER SET, §2.95. 1t’s tempting to ewife who loves pretty dishes. ¢ of these stylish blue pieces will not be amiss. Flown blue, laLest shapes, pleasing design. For six persons. This week only. $2 95 No. 5—~BIJOU GOBLET. “Isn’t 1t & beauty?” Long, slender stem; delicate, light, thin glass: perfect finish. It's our regular $1 Goblet, but wili sell this Bijou shape This week only. 60c dozen No. 6-ELECTRIC EGG- BEATER. Perfect for the purpose. Regular price—5 cents—is 50 low we can't cut much deeper, bat, to let you try it, ‘This week only. de No. 7-FAMILY MIXED COF- FEE. Why do we employ an_expert coffee-- buyer if not to produce beiter than average results? Fine flavor, sirength and purity. We have others besides. To interest you in one of our best efforts, This week only. 21 Our every-day price, 25¢, No. 8—8. 0. S, ROLLED OATS. Fresh, and not too cheap to be good. This is best we bave In the house. Full weight, too. Will weigh it while you wait_if you like. Regular price, 10 1bs 35¢. ‘This Week only..........10 Ibs for 25¢ No. —WHITE ENVELOPES, “I would have sent you an order two weeks ago, but had not_an envelope in the house.” That's too bad. We shall sell special X X X 6, white envelopes, 250 in a box, first quality, This week only...... -.8t 18¢ per box No. 10-STANLEY SUITS. Hurrah! We have it! The Stanley Boy's Sult. Plenty for everybody. Spring, summer and winter weighis. Coat, cap, 2 pants, 2 stockings, 1 tle— entire outfit. This week only...... CRECCLELECEAACCRAACRLRCARRRRERRARALARLERIECERERRCACLERICCERORRRRER 83 50 No. 11-LADIES’ FINE SHOES. We can shoe everybody with the finest Rochester-made goods, In stylish kid with kid tops, square or opera toes, best patent-leather tip. We think you'll like them. Come see. This week only. 82 50 No. 12-TABLE DAMASK. Vay-1 n_prices. Tl webc Seegel fait 7 men “Table Damask equal to the best $1 50 quality you have ever bought. This weel onl. 85¢c Many patterns to select from, and all pretty ones, too. Above prices good— January 27to February 1. Country orders filled the same. Our Specials are— Daily, in The Call; week- ly, in Smiths’ Weekly ; monthly, in Smiths’ Home Circle. Youshould have free. STITH our Catalogue — 9 CASH STORE, 414, 416, 418 Front St., S. F. That Busy Big Department Store.