The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 15, 1896, Page 6

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1896. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Progr!slor SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Teily T X, by carrier..$0.15 Datly 1, one vear, by mail.... 6.00 Dasly six months, by mail.. 8.00 Taily three monthy by mall 1.50 Lally one month, by mail.. .65 Eunday CaLL, one year, by wial 1.50 WEERLY CALL, One year, by o 1.60 OFFICE : Market Street, San ¥rancisco, Californla. Telephone. . +.eeee.Main-1888 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. Telephone...... .. Main-1874 BRANCH OFFICES: 550 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until 30 o'clock. 339 Hayes street: open until 8:30 o'clock. T Larkin street: open until 9:30 o'clock. eenth and Mission streets; £W. corner S ontil o'clock. 2518 Mission street; open until 8 o'clock. 118 Ninth street; open until 9 o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE : 908 Broadway. open EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 31 aud 32, ¥4 P w, New York City. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Speciul Agent. THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. Peter Maher has sand, but it is all in his eye. Don’t forget that this is the day to leave orders for THE SuNpay CaLL. Plucking the pelican is a bard job even for Uncle Sam—he is a tough bird. Arizona has now a right to enter the Union—she has stopped a prize: Fitzsimmons has another chance to get out of the ring before he is knocked out. Congress seems to be hopelessly stuck, but evt here else there are signs of progress. Between the Senate and the House there seems to be a great pit, and many is the bill that falls therei Only a short time ago it was thought possible to put another twist lion’s tail, but the Irish are doing it. It is not necessary to turn the cathode ray on the Custom-house, for the skeleton in that establishment is already visible. Now that it is reported that Nansen has discovered the north pole, it is about time to fit out an expedition to discover him. As Dan Stuart has failed in his fistic carnival, he might go to Kentucky and see if he cannot pull off the Senatorial fight. Some politicians are so much airaid of monkeying with a bu: w they won't even zerve the wood when the saw is run- ning. Huntington will, no doubt, be perfectly willing to give testimsny under oath, as he was never more inclined to swear than right now. In the absence of more reliable reports concerning the dis of the north pole, we may as well continue to talk about politics and the cathode ray. Although the rd-term idea is mno lgoger putting up anything like a fight, it is still in the Democratic ring and no one bas had the nerve to haul it out. If Nansen, or any other explorer, finds the north pole by nette current, then the Jeannette must bave been there first and the pole is ours. According to Judge Campbell the ordi. nance against poker-playing is unconsti- tutional, and yet everybody knows we have a constitution that you can’t gam- ble on. The Pennsylvania Democrats may offer their p: a Presidential candidate, but as they cannot throw in an electoral vote with him the offer will probably be de- clined with thanks, Under her new electric movement, Sac- ramento will soon become something more than the city of the Capitol, and de- velop a civic life in which the Capitol will be only a sideshow. Although the anti-funaing resolution of the last Legislature does not appear in the putlished records, it was not wholly lost. It was sent tc Washington all right and is on the records there. The attention of the British Parliament bhas been suddenly distracted from the contemplation of foreign affairs by the dis- covery that home rule has the floor and demands a heari Many Democrats have been mentioned for the Presidential nomination, but in no case has the mention been more than a faint suggestion or the response to it any- thing louder than a muffied sound. Republicans fitly celebrated the anni- versary of the birthday of Lincoln and the Democrats gave due observance to Jeack- son’s day, so now let us all jein in and make a grand celebration of the_ birthday of George Washington. If Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher would quit calling themselves champions they could go to Boston and have a boxing match to a finish at any time, but then they would not get so much advertising, and that gives them pau. The Senate silver bill has been defeated in the House, and it is fairly certain the House tariff bill wilt be defeated in the Senate, so there is apparently no way to head off Mr. Cleveland’s deficit and bond- issuing game at this session. The vigor with which the bull-fighting Mexicans protest against the desecration of their soil by a prize-fight is but another evidence of the tendency of men to atone for sins they are inclined to by damning those they have no mind to. Cecil Rhodes, we are assured by Mr. Chamberlain, has given his promise to contine his energies hereafter to the aevel- opmentof Rhodesia, but he seems to have made no promise as to what limits he would confine that development. The promised cross-examination of Huntington by Senator Morgan ought to make as good sport as any we have had in a long time, for tne California manisa tough customer and the Alabama fellow is said to have a brain full of buzzsaws. The deadlock between the Senate and the House shuts out the money guestion, but the way is still open to get in some good work for the Nicaragua canal, the re- establishment of reciprocity, an increase of the navy and the development of our merchant marine. 15, 1896 | in the | rifting along the Jean- | % lulosure would crush that it need not be will A BIASED ARGUMENT. In the San Francisco Post Colonel John P. Irish makes an elaborate argument against the foreclosure of the Government mortgage on the aided roads. The burden of it is {hat if the mortgage should be fore- closed, and if the Gould and Vanderbilt interests should secure the road at the sale, and that if the amount which they pay shall be $84,000,000 less than the total debt on the two roads, the Government be making them & present of $84,000,000, and they will move the distributing center of the roads from San | Francisco to the Atlantic coast. Hence the Central Pacific can no longer charge | the business men of Ogden for freight shipped from Boston a rate equal to the charge from Boston to San Francisco and from San Francisco to Ogden, and hence San Francisco would lose the benefit of the extra charge. Those are not the words in which Colonel Irish states his argument, but they are the ones in which it is fairly ex- pressible. But the colonel does gravely assume that the roads will be sold at 40 per cent of their debt to the Government, or very nearly that amount; that the Gould and Vanderbilt interests will buy them; that these interests will transfer the distributing point from the Pacific to | the Atlantie, and that the Southern Pa- cific will no longer have a distributing system in California. Not a single one of these premises is a certainty, and some are clearly in- correct. Even if they all ‘should prove true (which would be next to a miracle), in exchange for the supposed evils which their occurrence wounld produce we should witness an absolute destruction of the Southern Pacific Company’s monopoly, a breaking of the power which the Pacific Mail and the Southern Pacific have created by reason of the Pacific Mail's compact with the Panama Railway, an equitable rate for points between San Francisco and the Missouri River (and this would tend to populate that region and increase the | market for California products), a policy of low rates between the supposed Atlan. tic distributing center and California in | order to advance the interests of that im- | exercise of its power as a monopoly. aginary center, and in the natural course of events a competing line of steamers be- tween California and the Orient as an adjunct to the new trunk line. This is merely applying Colonel Irish’s own argument to the case. It is evident that if the Vanderbilt and Gould interests have the smallest chance of receiving a present of $34,000,000 from the Govern- ment and of enjoying the trunk-line bene- fits indicated by Colonel Irish, they will have active competition in the bidding; that this bidding will destroy the prospect of such a gift, and that therefore the argu- ment reduces itself to an absurdity. The Gould and Vanderbilt interests are not the only ones in the country. San Francisco does not receive the benefit arisineg from adding the local rate to the overland rate in distributing arti- clesof Eastern manufacture to the country tributary to it. That benefit goes to the Southern Pacific Company alone. policy manifestly retards the development of the tributary country, and that injures San Francisco. This City can be nothing | but 2 reflex of the conditions which sup- | port it. | cisco depends on the development of its “The future greatness of San Fran- tributary country, and the one thing that prohibits that development to-day is the high charges of the Southern Pacific in the The passing of the Union and Central Pacific roads into competing hands wonld destroy that power and encourage interior develop- ment. That would mean the progress of | San Francisco, It was unfortunate for Colonel Irish's argument that 1t should include the asser- tion that the funding bill would secure the Government tbe whole debt, dollar for dollar. That is so clearly a plea for perpetuation of a monopoly which fore- seriously considered. CLEARING THE BOULEVARDS. The order passed by the Board of Super- visors declaring Golden Gate avenue a boulevard and clearing it of all freight- hauling vehicles except those serving the residents along the thoroughfare only emphasizes the value of the street for freighting and the hardships which will be imposed by the closing of that street to such traffic and its being turned upon streets having bad pavements. The next boulevard to be declared will be Van Ness avenue, and the order will be made to cover Lombard street as soon as that thor- oughfare has been put in order by the narrowing of the sidewalks. As every other street properly paved, well suited to pleasure travel and declared a boulevard will be likewise closed against freight traffic the drays will be driven into lines growing more and more restricted and kept always upon the poorest pavements. It is & curious inconsistency which gives greater attention to pleasure travel than to freight, but as the precedent is so well established it would be useless to argue against it. One areument in its favor is that there would be no pleasure travel if the streets were bad, whereas freight traffic is a necessity and will be conducted under any circumstances. At the same time it would be folly to overlook the fact that the solid welfare of a city is dependent far more on good freighting highways than on smooth pavements for any other use. The terrible streets over which freight has to be carried in drays from Fourth and Townsend streets to the business parts of town represent a heavy charee upon the consumers of the City. The draymen must charge a price sufficient to cover the enormous wear and tear on their horses and wagons and to compensate them for the great loss of time required in making tedious headway. The merchants in turn are compelled to add this charee to the selling price of their wares, and thus the cost of living is increased. The men who do the hard work of dray- ing in this City will likely not take a cheerful view of their being ordered off streets they need more than any other citizen. The draying interest here is very large, and if properly organized for securing good pavements would be a power. Hackmen, liverymen and bicyclers have been benefited by the order clearing Golden Gate boulevard, draymen alone being injuriously affected. Yet all these four interests should combine and work unceasingly for good streets. If they did the draymen would soon be without cause for complaint. AIDING POOR STUDENTS. The student who has no means and who is so desirous of an education as to be anxious to work for a living while he is securing it has the stuff in him our of which the very best citizens are made. The picture presented by such a case is exceedingly pathetic, but is is noble and inspiring as well. These facts are called to mind by the report which has just been made by the Students’ Aid Society, main- tained by appreciative citizens for the pur- pose of securing employment for those who wish to attend the State University and who have not the means otherwise to The support themselves during the time. This society, though new, last year found em- ployment for thirty-four ambitious young men and women, and thus-enabled them to go to school, but there were eighteen more who had to be turned away by reason of the society’s inability to fina positions for them. “The work most sought for,”” the society reports, ‘‘is naturally coaching, tutoring, translating, clerical work and reading to the blind, but many students are glad to do housework, milking, gardening and chores of all kinds in return for board and lodging. Others would take charge of vacant houses during vacations or at other times, and not merely in Berkeley butin any of the neighboring dities and towns.”” It seems incredible that the value of such a disposition is not appreciated by a larger number of citizens than those contained in the aid society, It is a reproach to all the communities contiguous to Berkeley that a single young man or woman who is so anxious for an education as to be will- ing to work in order to secure it should be denied that poor privilege. There is a large number of young Japan- ese in San Francisco who are getting an education in our public schools in that way—probably hundreds of them. Likely no Japanese who wants the benefit fails in his efforts to secure the desired position. Many of them are said to belong to proud families at home, whose members would look upon menial service in Japan as de- grading, but the arrangement is regarded as being particularly advantageous, as it gives these foreigners a better opportunity to learn our language and broaden their views. The white boys or girls who are wiiling thus to sacrifice their pride should be re- garded as belonging to a superior race of mortals, a8 most certainly they do. If the aid society cannot find employment for ail who apply it should be provided with funds from the private fortunes of those who are able to contribute. It isa shame that any American boy or girl who wants to accomplish something in life should be denied an education by the grinding mas- tery of poverty. “THE SUNDAY OALL THE SuxpAy CALL differs from the week- day issues not only in the fact that it is double the ordinary size, but also because it contains a wide range of special articles and illustrations resting on a plane wholly apart from the tedium of an every-day chronicle. The finding of matter which is both elevating and interesting is not an easy task, and hence the pains exercised in the compilation of THE SuNDAY CALL are great. That the desired end is achieved is proved by the large extra demand for the Sunday issue, and the fact that large num- bers of that edition are sent East every week by Californians. A symposium will appear in to-morrow’s issue on that very vexing clause of the cus- tomary marriage service requiring the wife to promise obedience to her husband. The contributors to it are ten or a dozen repre- sentative ministers of San Franciscoy who ‘will probably state the position of their respective churches on the subject. A highly dramatic and instructive ar- ticle will tell the true story of how an en- terprising Yankee boy became a financial lord in Siberia. As heis known to'a num- ver of San Franciscans and maintains a palace in Moscow the account will have a living interest. Another chapter from real life gives the exploits of a boy who traveled extensively as a deaf mute, to his own profitand the aiscomfiture of many with whom he came in contact. ‘The récent passing of Lincoln’s birthday makes timely an interview witk a lady living in this City whose family were inti- mate with the Lincoln family, both in In- diana and Illinois, and whose father nominated Lincoln the first time he was a candidate for the Illinois Legislature. It gives a strong and intimate picture of the great American patriot. Peter Studley, whose charming work has already appeared in these columns, will present a fine poem entitled “Faust—a Memory.” W. U. Morrow will have an article point- ing out some of the queer blunders found in much-used newspapet titles. The special Sunday departments will all be complete. These include fashions for women and men, society news, dramatic and musical reviews and notes, recent ad- vancements in the arts and sciences, book reviews and literary gossip and special telegraphic reports from THE CALL'S repre- sentatives in the leading cities of Europe. ——— PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Lilian Hamilton, an English woman, has been appointed chief physician of the Emir of Afghanistan. William Wordsworth, grandson of ‘the great poet, will not publish his own poems for fear people will not recognize the mantle of his foreiather. Senorita Leonor Perez de la Riva, the Cuban revolutionary poetess who has peen threatened with imprisonment, i8 a girl of 20 of rare and dazzling beauty. The oldest letter-carrier in the United States is Charles A. Tyler of New York, who has had fourteen different postmasters over him. He has been at it since 1845. Lady Marcus Beresford is a great lover of cars, and keeps no less than 150 of these pets around her all the time. Each of them has its own name and their mistréss knows them all. Colonel Cockerill writes from Tokio: “The report that General William McC. Dye, com- mander of the palace guards in Seoul, had been dismissed from the Korean service proves untrue. General B. F. Tracy, ex-Secretary of the Navy, has been appointed by Sheriff Tamsen of New York official counsel to succeed Charles F. Mc- Lean, recently elected to the Supreme Court. The salary 1s $6000 a yea: ‘When recently asked the valua of his London real estate, the Duke of Westminster replied that he conid not form an estimate of its value, but that he would not take £12,000,000 for his holdings in the metropolie. After forty-two years of service as lady in waiting t Queen Victoria the Dowager Duchess of Athol is about to resign. She was mistress of the robes in Ear{ Derby’s first ad- ministration in 1852, and also under Lord Rosebery. General William Booth originated the name Salvation Army in 1878, after he had been en. gaged in evangelical work for seventeen years., The first name of his reiigious organization formed upon military lines was the Christian Mission, which he started in & small way in 1865. . A decorative reproduction of the death mask of General Grant, which was taken twenty minutes after death, has been jointly designed by Karl Gerhardt, who took it, and Walter San- ford, an artist of Hartford, Conn. A number of replicas of it will be taken for various Grand Army of the Republic posts. Lord Houghton’s sister was often annoyed at her brother’s indiscriminate hospitality. “Do you remember, my dear,” he asked at dinner one day, “‘whether that famous scoundrel X was hanged or acquitted ?” *He must have been hanged or you would have had him at dinner long ago,” replied the lady. The *tallest man alive,”” Colonel A. A, Powell, once of Texas, but for many years of Barnum’s circus and the world, is looking for a job as floorwalker in a store in St. Loufs, Mo. He is 34 years old and stands 7 feet 734 inches in his stockings. He says the show business was tir- ing and didn’t pay, all things considered. California capitalists are about to engage in the manufacture of the wonderful explosive joviat. This remarkable explosive was disovered or invented by Dr. J. Emile Blomen, whose portrait is given abov . Dr. Blomen has personal super- vision of the installation of the plant for the making of joviat on this coast. THE DECLINE OF ENGLAND'S QUEEN It is impossible longer to conceal the fixed anxiety which oppresses the court circles of Great Britain concerning the condition of the Queen. From time to time, for several years, the public mind, sagitated by disquieting rumors, has been calmed by reassuring state- ments from the royal physicians; but there is little doubt that the latter are themselves the victims of considerable disquietude to-day. While it cannot e said with authority that the venerable sovareign is “breaking up,” English- men are evidently preparing for the shock of a | sudden termination to a career of unusual length and enviable character. When Victoria passes there will be mourn- ing throughout the world; for, however un- wise, unjust or selfish have been the policies of EnglandWGovernment at times, inviting the protest or the hatred of other mations, the figure of England’s Queen, for more than half a century, has been removed from the taint of inhumarity and protectea by an atmosphere of true womanliness and limitless sympathy for sufferin; Albert’s wi?e rather than his Queen;' she js the mother before she 1s the monarch; she is the friend, as well as the sovereign, of her | subjects. The depth of piety and the will of {ron which have been the unfailing guides of a reign which will shortly equal the longestin Great, Britain’s history, have received many rude | shocks since the advent of the present Minis- | try. It is impossiole that the Queen should view the many disasters to English diplomacy, the various dangers which encompass the empire's futnre, and the unquestioned promi- nence of the Salisbury Government in respon- sibility for Christian extermination in Turkey, without suffering consequences more or less | serious at her age. She has been unable to stay the perilous tide which for months has been pounding upon the shores of Englang, or to contro! the angry and contemptuous attitude of nations, the thrones of which are shared by those nearest and dear- est to her. Her yearsare many and her trials are great and time is passing. When she lays down one crown to accept another the event will be fraught with increased dangers to the crestlg} and greatness of the empire. With Victoria laid in Westminster Abbey and Albert Edward upon the throne, what will be the immediate effect upon England’s position among the powers of Europe? No man can tell. But it will be fortunate if, when thatday arrives, the great problems which now disturb British statesmanship shall have been solyved, andshe finds herself 8t peace with the world.— New York Mail and Express. KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP. ‘When everything seems gone to rack, Don’t sit down and feebly grieve; Tty to lure good luck back— Do your best and make believe. Although the world has got you down, Do not whiraper in your sieeve; Insure vour soul against its frown— Do your best and make belleve. 1t still zood fortune draws not near— Foes attack and friends deceive, Be your own stronghold of cheer— Do your best and make believe. Yes—make believe that fate will mend, Make belleve time will retrieve; Court sweet lllusion to the end— Do your best and make believe. —Chicago Record. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. CRAWFORD, NoveLlsT—E. 8., City. Francis Marion Crawford is the son of Thomas Craw- ford, sculptor. He was born in Lucca, Italy. VOTING QUALIFICATION—P, F., City. There is no State in the Union that requires ownership :f"gmp!fly 10 enable a citizen of the State to CoAL—J. C., City. It is impossible to tell the precise amount of coal consumed annually in this City, but it is estimated that it isabout 1,800, tons, STANFORD UNIVERsITY—F. B., San Jose, Cal. Stentord University was opened October 1, 1891. The cost of th ¥ Hera was $400.000 e buildings in round num- OviDA—Thanna, City. Oulda 18 & clever writer, but she does not rank as a first-class author. Her books have not been excluded from ell the great libraries of the country. LAND BY Possession—H. P., Castle Crag, Shasta County, Cal. It isasserted that undis- puted possession of property for fifteen years, without adverse claiman Tlile %o (he pagocans antatany time, gives a BATT—T. E. D., City. There are some who fleh around the bay who use clams for bait; others use small sardines; others use saimon roe; but the majority use worms. Worms will sttract almost every kind of fish that can be caught in the bay with hook and line. SALMON—Fannie, Bloomfield, Cal. The law of this State provides that only hook and line shall be used for the taking of fish in an: stream in this State upon which & Unite: States fish hatchery is in operation. The law is silent as to spearing salmon inother streams. TO INGLESIDE—E., Ocean View. The amount p“xfl h‘x:‘ r_,:e franchise from Mission-street road to Ingleside was $531. The amount expended b‘y the Supervisors for Ocean avenue trg’m Mis- sion 1 to Ingleside was $650. No money hasbeen appropriated as yet to widen that avenue. STAMPS—O. 8., City. The highest-priced post- age stamps are those of St. Louis, issued by John M. Weimer, postmaster, in 1845. Some of these were discovered among @ lot of old m‘ in 1863, and sold for & high figure, each, The next highest-priced stam are_those of g each. . Mauritius, which seld. for $1750 LITERATURE—Thanns, City. There is nolaw of this State that “prohibits the sale of yellow- backed &mmn to minors and those of im- tellect,” but there isa law that pro- K?fi:"m having in pouaeulon.or offering for in every form. She was Prince | sale or selling of immoral literature. - If it can be shown that “yellow-backed literature” is | immoral, then it comes within the provision | | of that law. Mges. D. P. Bow) = H., City. Mrs. D. P, Bowers, the actress, died in the city of Wash- ington, D. C., Novembe: 6, 1895. A notice of her death appeared in. THE CALL on the day following. City. Analmanac “pub- n Francisco by Warren Mix in 1850” is no doubt a valuable book, and-An- swers to Correspondents would advise you to show it to the librarien of the Free Library, who will place a val it. City. Banks, whether large or small, require individuals to indorse checks presented for payment as a precautionary measure, and not as you sug- gest “have checks payable to beurer indorsed by the parties presenting them, in order to take them out on the street to sell them.” ERAL LANDS—E. J, eralland is not excepted in United States ricultural patents for lands in mineral dis- tricts. The United States Supreme Court has | not ruled that mineral land is excepted in railrond patents. All patents issued by the Government may be classed as “iron clad.” Tue KARULUI—C. W. M., City. ‘The steamer Kahuoluif8 stillin the gervice. She left New- castle January 16 with a cargo of cosl for this port, via Kshului, but mey put in at other poris on the voyage, therefore it is impossible to state when she will reach this port. Wateh her arrival in the marine column of THE ‘The name Kahului is pronounced as if written Ce-who-loui, the ca sounded as ca in car. THE GREAT EASTER: W. L., City. In 1884 the steamer Great tern was degraded to service as a coal hulk in the harbor of Gib- ralter. In May, 1886, she was taken to Mersey, where a Liverpool firmm with a capital of $100,000 fitted her up for provincial enter- tainments, and she was used in that service until a fire broke out on her aund did consider- able damage. She was then taken to Dublin, where it was reported she was to be refitted, but this proved to be untrue; for she wes re- moved to Clyde, and from there to Tranmere, as the property of a merine store dealer, who ]lmt"i1 her broken up for the old iron that wes u her. LEW WALLACE—Thanna, City. G:neral Lew Wallace is not a graduate of West Point. He was studying law in Indianapolis when the war against Mexico broke out and he entered an Indiana regiment as lieutenant. In the Ciyil War he entered the army as a lieutenant- colonel of volunteers, was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers and was mus- tered out as major-general, which rank he held during the war. Was Minister to Turke in 1881-85, having been appointed by Garfield. He was Governor of New Mexico irom 1879 to 1881. He published “Ben Hur” while in New Mexico. His father paid for fourteen years' schooling for him, but he did not, as his father once remarked. “do one year's schooling all told.” He went for n time 1o & c)llege, but the bulk of his education he obtained through rending in his father’s office. West Porzt—J. D. 8., Napa City, Cal obtain an appointment to the military acad- emy at West Point the applicant should file an application with the Representative of the district in which he lives. Appointmentsare usually made one year in advance of admission by the Secretary of War on the recommenda- tion of the Representative. The nomination is either after a compelitive examination or direct, at the option of the Representative. The appointee must be between 17 and 22 years of nge, free from any infirmity that would render him unfit for military duty, ana must Be able to pass a careful examination in reading, writing, orthography, arithmetic, grammar; geography and the history of the United States. The course of insiruction, which is quite thorough, requires four years, and is largely mathematical and professional. MARE IsLAND—J. T. B., City. The following, kindly furnished by R. J. Currey of Dixon, Solano County, is probably the origin of the naming of Mare Island: 1 gend you the origin of the naming of Mare Jeland as given by Dr. Valleio, a relaiive of the late general, I suppose, in the Hisiorical Atlas of Solano County, published in 1878. In early days tne only ferry-boat on the waters near Vallejo and Benicia was a rude one made chlefly of oll barrels obtained from whaling ships, and propelled by sails. These barrels were secured together by beams and planking, and it was divided into com- partments “for the accommodation of cattie, 10 which it was chiefly devoted. One day while ihis boat was_coming from Martinez to Benicla a sud- den squall overtook it and the craft pitched fear- fully. The animals, chiefly horses, became resti and some of them broke through 1. The boat w upset and the living cargo thrown into the bay. Some of the livestock were drowned and some managed to reach either shore by swimming. One of the animais, an old white mare, much prized by General Vallejo, succeeded in effecting landing on the island, and was rescued there a few days after by the general, who thereupon called the place “Isla de la Yegua” (Mare Island). PARKS AND SQUAREs—A. R. P.,, City. The term “public square” is’usually applied to a park within a city surrounded by buildings, to distinguish it from larger public places, such as Golden Gate Park. In this City and county there are Golden Gate Park, Buena Vista Park, Alta Plaza, commencing at 2300 Steiner street; Alamo Square, at 700 Steiner; Bootz's Park, at the Mission; Buena Vista 8quars, at 1000 Vermont street; City Hall Square, opposite the City Hall; Colufabia uare, at 1000 Folsom ‘street; Fairmount Plaza, at 1 Fairmouat; Franklin Square, at 1100 York; Garfield Square, at 2900 Harrison; Hamilton Square, at 1900 Geary; Henrietta uare, at 1500 Howard; Holly Park, at 100 /est avenue; Jackson Square, at 1300 Santa Clara strect; Jefferson Square, at 800 Golden Gate avenue; Lobos Square, at 1600 Clement street; Pioneer Park, at 1500 Montgome: street; Plaza, at 700 Kearny; South Park, 51 Second; Stanyan Park, 1400 Stanyan; Sunny- side Park, 600 Thirty-thira; Sutro Heignts, 6000 Point Lobos ayenue; Union Square, 200 Geary street, and Washington Square, 600 Montgomery avenue. The numbers given are those of the streets at which the parksand .| squares commence. , Los Angeles, Cal. | PERSONAL. Dr. von Foerster of Germany is at the Palace. A. W. Thompson of Everett, Wash., is at the Lick. F. D. Nicol, an attorney of Stockton, is in town. Dr. L. R. Riley of Elko arrived here last night. Ex-Senator E. C, Hart of Sacramento is at the Grand. W. B. Wallace, an attorney of Visalia, is at the Lick. Ex-Judge J. B. Saffold of Napa arrived here yesterday. George E. Turner,a mining man of Nevada City, is here. 0.J. Smith of Arizona is among the recent arrivals here. Supervisor C. P. Smith of Mendocino Coun- ty is at the Russ. E. D. Bowman, & mine-owner of Oroville, arrived here yesterdey. wDistrict Attorney C. E. Lindsey of Santa Cruz arrived here last might. J. L. Hackett, a wealthy distiller of Louis- ville, Ky, is in the City. Phil W. Keefe, a hotel man of Sonora, is reg- istered at the Cosmopolitan. E. H. Vance, the railway owner of Humboldt County, is a recent arrival here. F. D. Johnson, a manufacturer of New York, is stopping at the Cosmopolitan. Frank ‘Doyle, foreman of a large silver and copper mine at Butte, is in town. Dr. P. M. Potter of Ackley, Iowa, is at the Occidental on his way to Honolulu. The Rev. E. Brown of Burdett, N. Occidental, accompanied by his wife. H, M. Gillis of Tacoma, ex-Chief of the Fire Department of that city, is at the Russ. R. H. Beamer of Woodland, a member of the State Board of Equalization, is at the Lick. Joseph Arche, one of the largest salmon can- ners of Astoria, Or., is at the Cosmopolitan. J. P. Galloway, a mining man of Colorado, is at the Cosmopolitan, accompanied by his wife. J. R. Houghton, a wealthy resident of Chico, who is interested in many Dnow enterprises there, is at the Lick. Carl Adler, one of the old-time business men of Baker City, Or., is here on a visit. He is ac- companied by his wife. Francis B. Peabody of Chicago and A. S. Peabody of New York, brothers and wealthy bankers, are et the Palace. Richard Northup of St. Louis, a relative of the Goulds of New York, arrived here yester- day, accompanied by his wife. James J. Ayers of Azusa, formerly State Printer and afterward for some years one of the owners of the Los Angeles Herald, is in the City. F. M. Shaw of Denver, traveling passenger agent of the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf and Denver, Leadville and Gunnpison rail- roads, is at the Palace. Captain Jacob Olsen of Seattle, who has nearly all his life been at sea, and who is one of the best-known navigators of the North- | west, arrived here yesterday. George F. Beveridge, who is associated with Superintendent Daggett of the Mint in the ownership of the Santa Rosalia mine in Mexico, will leave for Clipper Creek Monday next. It is said that he will represent considerable coast capital besides his own, and may make some investments. A friend has been wiring him to come for several days. | CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 14.—Among re- cent arrivels are: C. C.Monoghan, Santa Ana, | Arlington; Mrs. J. M. Erdman, Los Angeles, | Raleigh. E.McGettizan of Vallejo, H. J. Cor- | coran of Stockton and William Johuson of Courtiand, members of the committee ap- | pointed to come to Washington in the interest | of California rivers and harbors, arrived to- night, end are registered at Willard’s. The | river delegation will meet with members of | the California delegation to-morrow morning | to decide upon a planof campaign. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb, 14,—Among recent arrivals are: J. W. Edwards, Brunswick; O. O. Howard Jr., Imverial; J. D. Mecker, Grand | Umon; H. D. Wilson, 3t. Cloud; J. Mason, Vendome. A BOX-PLEATED SKIRT. The new skirts are cut with two gores in the back, which form box-pleats. The one shown here has in all seven gores, the two side gores flowing wide at the foot, and close fitted over the hips. The great advantage gained by two side gores is the permanent good shape, for these gores do not stretch out of shape asa wider and necessarily more bias gore would. All fabrics are cut in this way, and the side gores are usually cut straight at the front edge, but if striped goods is used, they may be cut straight through the center, thus lining the edges both bias, and making the stripes meet st the seams. The back gores are cut with the straight thread through the center in any case. Black satin is still as much used as any other fabric for skirts to be worn with fancy blouse ‘waists or coat basques for full-dress occasions. The latest thing is the lining of white silk, isat the finished with a plain binding of velyeteen or braid, the balayuese ruffle being quite out of date.’ The only stiffening now used is a band of haircloth about six inches wide at the foot, and even this 1s omitted in many skirts, the lace depending on the proper cus, and on the dy of the silk used for lining. Dresden silks are much used for separate skirts, and recommend themselves 'because two or three different colors will generally harmonize with them, and so a great variety in waist i6 possible, One of brows with bleck satin threads, the flowers being indefinite tones of violet, had 8 brown velvet coat basque, a black satin waist ana a waist of violet chiffon trimmed with sable for evening wear. Crepons in black or colors are made up for dressy wear with extra waist, and also waists to match. The round waist with basque por- tion added is more used for coat walsts of suoh. fabrics than the models in which the basque portion is cut in one with the top. Dresses of wools, such as cheviot, tweed, serges gmd cloth have skirts cut after this model, with neat fitted waists untrimmed for general wear, or ttimmed with velyet, Dresden silk, ribbons, lace or spangled bands for after. noon or evening wear. VIEWS OF WESTERN EDITORS. Grapes Are Not Currants. Stockton Independent. Ifasuit at law turned on the question of whether Zante currants are currants in fact or grapes, it would have been promptly decided on the evidence that they are grapes. The evidence on that point is not only conelusive, but overwhelmingly abundant, yet the reve- nue officers have not been able to decide. Here’s a Way Out. San Diego Sun. . As s way out of tne difficulty, Colonel Fitz- simmons and Colonel Maher might go up i balloon to do their fighting. And in that case here’s hoping both would be knocked out. Is Not Economy. San Jose Mercury. The action of the Southern Pacific Company in dispensing with a large number of its track- walkers will prove an expensive economy, not only for the publie, but for the railroad com- pany as well. Give the Boy a Trade. San Diego Union. More training schools like the Lick institu- tion at San Francisco are needed in California, butas there is no immediate prospect that these will be established, there should be a general return to the old-fashioned custom of apprenticing the boys and thus launching them in life with good trades. Demand for California Knowledge. San Bernardino Free Press. Anent the effort which is being made by Catifornigns to defeat the Huntington funding scheme, the Times-Index says, ‘‘It is rather difficult to transplant prejudices to the East.” Yes, but may be we can transplant in the East alittle California gool sense, in which case good-by to the rascally funding scheme. CURRENT HUMOR. When a fellow tells you that you are too smart to be fooled, get your eye on & picke handle, for he is about to spring some scheme on you. “What did the doctor do for your com- plaint 2" “Told me the name of it.”~Tid-Bits. “I don’t mind getting caught,” said the fox bitterly. “What grinds me is that they set this trap for a rabbit!"’—Chicago Tribune. “Does Scribbles write many stories?” “Well, I should say so; he has to use an ine cubator to hatch his plots.”—Chicago Record. Still time.—Bobby: Ihad three fights to-day and I didn’t get licked once. Ly Bingo (reaching for a strap)—Well, my &on, the day is not over yet.—Puck. In chronicling the funeral of a highly re- spectable citizen, the report of & contempo- rery thus concludes: *He leaves a daughter and three sons, his widow having pre-aeceased him.”—London Household Words. Miss Gaskett—She is a sly little minx. Miss Fosdick—Well, P've always .thought her a very quiet girl. She’s almost silent. Miss Gaskett—That's where her slyness comes in. She’s dreadfully anxious to get married, and she knows that silence gives consent.— Harper's Bazar. Kate—Just look! much too big. Mary—Yes; must have given him the num- ber of the street instead of the number of your shoe.—Boston Transcript. These boots are ever so After a woman has tied up & bundle there is o string left in the house.—Atchison Globe. Dash—Is Mrs. Crash in good society? Mrs. Rash—Oh, no! She is just one of my church acquaintances.—~Puck. SoFr Bnby_Crenm, 15¢ 1b., Townsend's. - ———————————— TOWNSEND'S Pure Mixed Candies, 10¢ 1b. 3 —————————— CALIFORNIA Glace Fruits, 50¢1b.,Townsend’s.* . —— If & full grown man had & voice in propor- tion to our neighbor’s baby’s, he could stand on Bodie Bluffand talk to the world—Bodie Exchange. ———————— SoMETHING NEW, “Our Paiace Mixture,” 15¢ 1b., Townsend’s, Palace Hotel. ok ————————— “‘Maud Thynne says she never could dare to face the world in bloomers.” “The world? More likely she means the wind.”—Indienapolis Journal. ——— EPECIAL information daily to manufacturers. business houses and public men by the Pres ‘Clivping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery, * passhasesos dad Mr. Ferry—Wny on earth do you spendso much time running around pricing things you have no intention of buying? Mrs, Ferry—For the same reason, I suppose, that you sit around reading the sporting co umn of the paper and figuring up how much you might have won if you werea betting man. Itis & sort of mental diversion.—Cin- cinnati Enquirer. PURF, rich, ted blood nsturally follows taking Hood's Sarsaparills. It drives out germs of dis. ease and builds up the whole system. It gives new life, as it were. Try it and be convinced. —————— DR. STFGERT'S Angostura Bitters possess an ex- quisite flavor and are a sure preventive for all diseases of the digestive organs, e A Covem SHOULD NoT BE NEGLEOTED. “Broun's Bronchial Troches” axe & simple remedy and give immediate and sure reliet. —_—————— IT 18 & pardonable thing to covert good 160ks. PARKER'S HATR BATSAMgives increased growth, richness and wealth to the hair. NEW TO-DAY. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY Thos. Magee & Sons, REAL ESTATE AGENTS And Publishers “Real Estate Clrcular™ 4 Montgomery Street, UNION TRUST BUILDING, CORYER MARKET. INVESTMENTS. Geary-st. business corner: 8 frontages: rents $142 50; near Taylor; $23, Near East st. and Markev: 76x119:6; two fronte rents $236; fine jnvestment; only $40,000. Clay st., near Dasis; brick building; reats $150; good frontage; only $28,000. Battery: double fronty 8 Washington” st., near 40x120, with substantial brick butlding, renting for $240; $35,000. Geary st., north side, near Larkin: buildi (3 37:6x120¢ ngs on front and rea; 7 t. Fost and Sutter; investme: 00. deros 3 t. and Rose ave.,100king out to Market st., bet. Franklin and Gough; 27:6x120, fronting both streets; cottage and 2-story dweiling; $12,000. Post st., nr. Taylor; 23x68:9 to rear street; old buildings: 2 stores; rents $53; should be improved and will pay well; $10,500. HOUSES AND LOTS. Jackson st., north side, nr. Fillmore; modern 2- story residence and lot 25x1%° 3 ). House and lot; Franklin nr. Washington; fine residence: 13 #11,000. Pacific ave., nr, Octavia; 190ms nd modern; firsiclass order; fine view; Octavia st., W. side. bet. Broadway and Vallejo; 26x112:6, and 2 story, 8 rooms, in very or- der: fine’ view of bay; street bituminized; only 8 terms. ; ensy Octavia and Hickory ave. corner; and 2 story and gmrr}s\anl house in good order; bet. Ouk and Fell; 125. Reduced to ¥1000—3 flats and lot 25x187:6, on Filbert, near Fillmore; house built 1 year; rents LOTS. Pacific and Baker: NW. corner: 50x132:4; Lux‘ol:m: one of the finest residence lots on Pacific eights. Pine aud Buchanan; NW. corner; 56x81:3; bl.c.;:.’h streets sewered and Plne bituminized; $10, ide; magnificent view: 27:6x i bet. Scott and Devisadero, in 50 each; lots 25x100: Waller Uunion st.; N. 187:6; only $21 Baldwin Par. Cheap—Oniy 8321 st.; N.side; ‘half a block from Market; fiats here y. rent stead; If limbs,.use an Allcock’s BEAR IN MIND—Not tions is as good as the you want a sure relief for ~ains in the back, side, chest, or Porous Plaster one of the host of counterfeits and imita- geauine,