The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 5, 1896, Page 22

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1896 ¢all CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Dally and Sunday CALL, 0ne week, by carrier..$0.15 Daily and Sunday CALL, one year, by mall.... 6.00 Daily and Sunday CALL, six montbs, by mafl. 3.00 Dally and Sunday CALE, three months by mall 1.50 Daily and Sunday CALL, oue month, by mall. .65 Bunday CaLL, one year, by mail. 1.50 WxEKLY CALL, One year, by mi 150 THE SUMMER MONTHS. Are you going to the country on a_vacation ? If 40, 13 18 no trouble for us to forward THE CALL to your address. Do not let it miss you for you will miss it. Orders given 1o the carrier or left at Business Office will recelve prompt attention. NO EXTRA OHARGE. BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, ; San Francisco, Californis. Telephone. Main—1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: reet. 517 Clay oo s ..Maln—-1874 Telephone....... BRANCH OFFICES: 530 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until 80 o'clock. 39 Hayes street; open untfl 9:30 o'clock. 713 Larkin street: open until 9:30 o'clock. SW . corner Sixteenth and Mission streets; open sntil 9 o'clock. 2518 Mission strest: open until 9 0'clock. 110 Niuth street; open uatil 9 o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE : 908 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 81 and 82, 34 Park Row, New York Clty DAVID M. FOLTZ, Special .JULY 5, 1896 ;‘ATRIOTISM. PROTECTION and PROSPERITY. ¥OR PRESIDENT WILLIAM McKINLEY, of Ohio FOR VICE-PRESIDENT— GARRET A. HOBART, of New Jersey BER 3, 1896. ION NOV It was a great day, but everybody is glad it is over. Stay at home to-day and see Monterey to-morrow. This is & day of rest for the righteous, but not for Chicago. —_—— Chicago may sweat but the country won’t. The day of anxiety is past. The more the Democratic convention takes shape the worse shape it gets into. The two-thirds rule is in danger of col- lapsing, along with other Democratic doc- trines. So far as Cleveland is concerned this is the most thorough outing season on record. Commodore Sloat may not have been very vigorous about the flag-raising, but he raised it The party that tries to dodge the tatiff issue in this campaign will have to dodge the people. If Monterey has any Chicago enterprise she will take a census this week and count everybody in. —_— THE CALL will give you news from Chi- cago impartially and fairly, and that is the news you wish. “What I want is to see idle men at work at American wages,” says McKinley, snd so do we all of us. ‘Whitney, Hiil, Gorman and all their fol- lowers must either bolt, craw! or lie down and be walked on. They will not turn Grover’'s picture to the wall in Chicago but tear down the wall it was hanging on. The Democratic convention will be more like 8 mass-meeting in a silver mining camp than anything else. Chicago weather will go as far toward demoralizing the convention as a gold bolt or an Altgeld domination. Make up your mind to vote for protection and prosperity, and the rest of the cam- paign won’t bother you much. There are some men in the world who will say anything, and consequently there are some who say tkey like Altgeld. You can count on better times after the election, so you may as well take a good holiday this summer and get ready for business. = The Santa Cruz festival recreated the State during the St. Louis convention, and now Monterey will do the same good turn for us during the Chicago racket. Some of the stalwart Democrats at Chicago seems inclined to throw Teller into the nomination in about the same way they would throw a catin a well. It is asserted by the Chicago Record that pianos can be reuted in that city cheaper than typewriting machines, but, all the same, that is no municipal improvement. As the latest Eastern cyclone struck a picnic party in New York instead of an Altgeld cauncus in Chicago, the belief will be strengthened that their activity is wholly pernicious. Fortunately for Californians, they can always find a cool place in which to sit and read about what the Democrats, the Popu- lists, the Free Bilverites and the anarchists are doing in Chicago. Yale hasn’t very good prospects for win- ning in the Thames races, but all the same she may do it. Americans have many & time won by piuck, skill and energy when the prospects were against them. The California headquarters at Chicago ought to display conspicuously three times a day the weather record of San Francisco, 50 as to show the sweating delegates what they missed by not holding the convention in this City. 1t is now asserted that the French claimed a protectorate over Madagascar as far back as the days of Richelien, but while this may be accepted by the Euro- pean as a precedent the average Ameri- can is more likely to bar it out as a chestnut. The Boston Herald says: *‘There area few favored parts of the world, such, for example, as California, where, with rare exceptions, the rain can be counted on at a certain season of the year and at other seasons there is the same assurance of fairand dry weather, so that the results of agriculture become almost as exact as 8 geometrical problem.” That's right, young man. Come West and grow up with the climate, “MONEY OF THE CONSTITUTION.” Immediately upon bis arrival in Chi- cago Senator Stewart of Nevada began to inflate the Teller balloon with & mixture of wind and gas composed of the Nevada Senator’s pet catchword, “Gold and silver the money of the comstitution.”” But Senator Stewart is not the only one who talks much about the ‘‘money of the con- stitution.” It has been the war-cry of the advocates of free-silyer coinage from the start, ana not a few defendersof the gold standard try to prove that gold is the money of the constitution. It is fortu- nate, perhaps, that the youth of the coun- try are too busy attending to their school- books to become acquainted with the ignorance and stupidity of some of the Nation’s alleged wise men. In every school where the pupils are re- quired to read and listen to lectures upon the constitution of the United States it is perfecily well known that there is no such thing as *‘gold and silver, the money of the constitution.”” No doubt a good many school children wonder where Senators and other supposedly great statesmen got their information when they descant so learnedly upon the ‘“‘gold and silver’” of the constitution, for nowhere in the docu- ment that is in the hands of the public is anything of the kind to be found. Ndta very great while ago a member of Con- gress offered to bet something worih while that not 75 per cent of the members in re- cent years had ever read the constitution and that not 10 per cent would know if it were being quoted correctly or not. But however that may be it is apparent that Chicago is just now entertaining a good many alleged economists and statesmen who are ignorant of what the constitution really provides for concerning money. The only reference in the constitution to the power of the Government to issue money is in section 8 of article I, which says ‘‘the Congress shall have power to coin money, regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin.” It appears that the framers of the instrument were suspicious that some State might conclude to go into the money-manufacturing business, and to prevent anything of that sort sec- tion 10 was made to say that ‘no State shall make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in the payment of debts.” Thus it will be seen the constitution does not name what material money shall be comvposed of, only that it shali be some- thing that can be coined. The constitu- tion leaves the question of what metal shall be used to coin into money entirely with Congress. If this were not sothe act of 1873, which demonetized silver, would have been unconstitutional, and when one talks about remonetizing he ad- mits the demonetization was constitu- tional, else there would be nothing to re- monetize. 1t is very clear that the States were re- stricted to gold and silver as legal tender money to prevent them from issuing fiat paper money, but it must be remembered that the constitution does not oblige Con- gress to conform to the decree concerning the States. It will be observed also that the Government, in reserving to itself the sole right to coin money, obliges the States to accept its coins for tender in payment of debts only when they are gold or silver coins. No doubt the framers of the con- stitution had in mind the possibility of conditions which Congress should be left free to meet, and hence they left the whole question of what metzal or metals should be coined with Congress, to be determined from time to time as occasion might re- quire. It follows, therefore, that the ques- tion of what shall and what shall not be coined into money is a matter of policy and not of principle, and that the consti- tution has nothing whatever to do with it except to see that the power is not waken away from Congress “‘to coin money, reg- ulate the value thereof and of foreign coins.” NEWS FROM OHICAGO. True to its policy of giving impartial reports of all events, Tre CaLL has ar- ranged for a news service from the Chicago convention which will be in the highest degree gratifying to all who wish fair re- ports of both sides in the great contro- versy between the silver and the gold factions of the Democratic party. No men sare better known or are more highly esteemed among Democratic lead- ers on this coast than the Hon. John P. Irish and the Hon. James G. Maguire. One is a leader of the gold men and the other of the silver men. Both will act as correspondents of THE CALL from Chicago. It cannot be doubted that each of these men will have inside information of au that goes on. Therefore, in giving their reports to the public, TEE CALL has the assurance that it will give the most accu- rate account of the various moves made by the leaders at Chicago of any paper on the Pacific Coast if not in the entire Union. Of course THE CALL wilt not rely for its news wholly upon Judge Maguire and Mr. Irish. In addition to their contributions we shall receive full reports from the United Press, which does notdeal in fakes, and also special reports from such trained journalists as Carleton, Frank McGuire and Jobn Paul Cosgrave. We shall also have special artists at the convention to depict its dramatic scenes and furnish portraits of its leading men. By reason of this force we will be able to give a clear and comprehensive report of all the pro- ceedings of the rival parties, while from Mr. Trish and Judge Maguire we will get the views of party leaders on the signifi- cance of each event. The aim of TrE CaLL will be to give the news as briefly as it can be eiven without omitting anything of interest, and with- out reporting one side to the exclusion of the other. We intend to speak for all. Our columns will deal impartially between the various factions. We shall give the whole news with no fakes and no padding; and above all no straining after sensations or flippant and extravagant exaggerations of what 1s said and done. Read TuE Caryn and you will get all the news, ana, in addition thereto, & daily review of events from James G. Maguire and John P. Irish. —_— FREE COINAGE OF MUSOLE. The London (England) Chronicle is not at ease because it cannot understand, among other American sayings, the mean- ing of “the free coinage of muscle.”” The expression is American, wholly so, and if its meaning isa mystery to the esteemed Chronicle, we beg to assure our contempo- rary that it is a very plain and simple proposition in this country. To Ameri- cans ‘‘the free coinage of muscle” means unobstructed opportunity to employ one’s muscle in honorable occupation at highly remunerative wages. For three years American workingmen have had very little opportunity to coin their skill and labor into dollars. Labor bas been “demonetized” so far as it repre- sents unearned money is concerned, And what cownage of labor means” just now is that Americay” industrial enter- prises are to be started up again and labor is to be given a chance to coin itself into good dollars. No dou~: England will have a better understanding of the meaning of “The free coinage of American labor” when she finds that our workingmen are supplying us with all the manufactured articles we want forour own consumption, and a little more, and that we shall not have to longer call upon the factories of England for anything. The esteemed Chronicle will than have a continuous ob- ject lesson in the practical operation of the economic law of the free coinage of work. About $70,000,000,000 are divided up among the people of the United Statesand practically every dollar of it is the result of the strict application of .the principles of the free coinage of American brain, brawn and industry.’ As we have said, the coinage works have not been running much for about three years and consequently not a great deal of muscle has been con- verted into dollars, but the mints of in- dustry will be in full operation by and by when every wagé-earner in the country will be free to deposit. his labor and ‘carry away ite equivalent in gold, silver, green- backs, treasury- notes, eoin certificates or National bank notes. Then we shall bave free and unlimited coinage of American labor without asking the co-operation or permission of any country on earth. THE MONTEREY FESTIVAL. The celebration to take place at Monte- rey this week will be something of a patriotic observance tike the commemora- tion of the Fourth of July, and something of a festival like those which have now be- come g0 marked a feature of California life. Its patriotic significance will be most prominent in the public mind and will be emphasized in every feature of the pro- gramme. It is to be a festival in honor of the raising of the starry flag above the soil of California—an act which virtually made this land a part of the Union and estab- lished it as & possession of the American people forever. In the course of the celebration there will be much said in honor of Commodore Sloat, who commanded the American squadron in the bay at the time the flag was raised, and this will probably cause some criticism from those who regard the old commodore as one who had greatness thrust upon him rather than achieved it. ‘We need not take part in this controversy. It is sufficient for us that the flag was raised and it is sufficient for Sloat’s fame that he was in command at the time it was done. The greatness which came to the com- modore was no mere accident of fortune like that which befell Marshall when he discovered gold. Sloat had served his country long and had risen to high rank before time, chance and circumstance gave him the high honor of virtually annexing | California to th e United States, and mak- ing this an ocean girt republic. There- fore he is not unjustly entitled to the honors accorded him, anda many & hero hasa less-merited monument than that which is to be raised to him. The arrangements made for the celebra- tion at Monterey are most appropriate for the occasion, and ara-to be carried out on a scale that could hardly be expected of a community of that size. Monterey, how- ever, has the true California spirit and does things without countiag the cost. This is to be the celebration of a great event in her history, and her peezle in- tend to make 1t famous throughout the whole extent of the country. Itis to be, moreover, something more than a local celebration. It will be a State holiday and a State festival. All California will take a pride in it, and we may be sure those who are able to visit the romantic old city by the bay during this week of its glory will account themselves fortunate, both as pleasure-seekers and as patriots. THE FRUITS OF YESTERDAY. It is not paradoxical nor is it a contra- diction to say that patriotism needs to be fertilized, watered and cultivated. Patriot- ism is really s virtue, but the good of it, in contradistinction to ‘its antipodes, po- litically and _ethically speaking, Lies in its steady growth and in its fruitage mean- while. A heart here and there abounding in patriotism is not enough to sustain the weight of such a Government as ours. It must be widely diffused and overlap every- where. A soldier who was severely wounded in one of the battles of the War of the Rebellion was ordered tothe rear by his commanding officer. After a little while he returned and asked for a gun, saying “there 1s norear to this battle.”” There is no “rear” in the battle of duty, but there are spots of inactivity between the lines which too many seek. It is quite safe to say that the awaken- ing to duty which the Fourth of July causes from hamlet to metropolis is the strength of that vigilance which is the price of liberty. It comes, too, as the timely shower comes to the field—not neglected wholly—but which has been passed by in the pursuit of harvests else- where. The heart of the American citizen isin the right place, but poison weeds of selfishness, which bud into forgetfulness of the source of the right to come and go and to plant and reap for one’s own good, would suffocate the heart’s love of liberty but for the strength which aroused patriot- ism imparts. Therefore it is pleasing to note that there was an outpouring of the people yesterday in every community in the United States to revive, fertilize and cal- tivate the wide field of individual patriot- ism. It wasa day setapart for that pur- pose, and the universal participation in the joy it offered and the satisfaction that every one felt at renewing his allegiance to the spirit and the purpose of their Declaration of Independence will all be resolved into a mighty oneness with hith- erto accumulating purpose to perpetuate the principles of individual sovereignty, which is the glory of American manhood. AGGRESSIVE JAPAN. Our political economists see danger shead for the industries of the United States in Japan’s wonderful stridesin com- mercial expansion. A decade ago the en- tire export and import trade of Japan amounted to only $78,000,000, but this year it will amount to considerably over $300,- 000,000, and includes nearly all arti- cles of manufscture. The item of textile goods alone has increased from $500,000 ten years ago and reached over $23,000,000 in 1895. But Japan can afford to launch out and attack thecommerce of the older nations in their strongholds. Labor is not & very great item of cost in turning out goods and wares. The factories are pretty generally equipped with modern machinery, and Japanese workmen are quick to learn how to manage it. In textile and other mills where children can be employed they are given service at wages equivalent to from one to two cents for a day of twelve hours, and now that a Japanese company is preparing to operate a line of steamers between their country and the United States we may expect to have ample opportunity to inspect the output of Japan's industrial enterprises in our own markets in the near future, unless they are taxed to where it would not be profitable to offer them for sale. But there is a feature of Japan’s aggres- siveness which we appear to overlook in our wonder at ner commercial audacity, and in this she is heartily seconded by China. We refer to the work that 1s being done to give Buddhism a strong foothold in America. In their enthusiastic effort to | have made a plucky uphill fight sgainst ad put their goods into our own markets the Japavese would like very much to see their religlous faith keep pace with their commercial advancement. And, strange as it may appear, the work of spreading Buadhism in thig country is wholly, we might say, in the hands of American con- verts. There are considerably over 100 organized Buddhist societies in the United States, and each one is more orless 4 propagabda, They do not call them- selves Buddhists, but the gospel of “Lord Buddha" is the basis of their faith, and they bave all the enthusiasm of the new convert, Their bope is to see Buddhism triumph over every other system of religion, and to that end they are working in wonderfui barmony. That they are sincere there is no doubt whatever, and the steady growth of the work is giving them great encour- agement. They are in communication with Buddhist priestsin the Orient who trans- late the doctrine of Buddha into English for iree distribution in this country, snd they are always prepared to give the rea- son of their faith in public and in private. Asyet the effort to convert this country to Buddhism is little more than in the earlier stages of missionary work, but if zeal and honesty of purpose and money count for anything, it may be that Chris- tian missionaries who are now wrestling with Buddhism in the Orient may have to return to undo what is being done to sup- plant Christianity at their own homes. Verily, Japan is aggressive in more ways than one. PERSONAL. E. E. Biggs, the banker, of Gridley is regis- tered at the Grand. J. Chaffee, a farmer of Felton, Sonoma County, is at the Russ with his wife. Willlam K. Clement and wife of Moscow, Idaho, are guests at the Grand. Dr. L. Maddoek of Stockton ¢came to town for the Fourth and went to the Grand. Dr. L. J. La Mieux, a physician of Portland, Or., arrived at the Grand yesterday. A. G. Eisen, a member of the Eisen Vineyard Company of Fresno, is at the Grand. Among the latest arriyals at the Cosmo- politan Hotel are R. Norman and wife of Sen Jose. George T. Rives, & mining man of Inyo County, is among the late arrivals at the Grand. W. Horkan, & well-known business man of Petalums, is registered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. R. Godfrey Broderick, an engineer of the United States steamer Charleston, is a guest at the California. William Woodburn of Carson, Nev., lawyer and ex-Congressman, Republican and advo- cate of silver, is a guest at the Russ. W. L. Watts of the State Mining Bureau arrived at the Grand last might from the southern part of the State, where for a year and a half he has been investigating the ofl regions. J. E. Ziebach, who for the last two years has been Government agent on St. George Isiand, arrived at the Occidental yesterday from Bering Sea and registered from Scotland, 8. D., whither he is going on s visit to his wife. Lee §. Blasingame, who is engaged in sheep- raising in Fresno County, is in town, having recovered sufliciently from two bullet wounds, one through the jaw and the other through the leg, to be about. He was assailed in the mountains some little time ago &s & result of & dispute as to the conditions governing a sheep range and its use, Mr. Blasingame is the brother-in-law of McWhirter, the viotim of the notorious Fresno sssassination. He says that there are only about two-thirds as many sheep in Fresno County s there were two years ago. William B. Maddock of Cheshire, Eng., ar- rived at the Palace yesterday. His father was the senior member of the firm of John Mad- dock & Sons, the grest earthenware manufac- turers, with works at Cheshire, employing 800 men in the production of high-grade table- ‘ware, much of which is imported into America. Mr. Maddock left England in June, 1895, for a wandering trip through Canada and the United States. He recently came from British Columbia and has been taking in Southern California and the Yosemite and visiting friends at Menlo Park. In a few days he will start homeward by way of Denver and New York, PRETTY BICYCLE COSTUME FOR GIRLS. Girls who do not approve of bloomers find the rather short skirt the idealgarment. Itis becoming off the wheel as well, and is graceful and really more modest than the longer skirts which are narrow enough not to catch in the ‘wheel, for these Jatter cling and show the out- line of the form very plainly. The skirt, if properly made, never annoysone by blowing. To insure this the fabric must have some body to begin with,and it must further be faced up about five inches with the goods. The neatest finish for this is small rows of stitch- ing. 1f the goodsis not heavy an interlining of canvas may be used between facing and skirt. The skirt should be lined with satine, to insure & freedom of movement that isim- possible with woolen goods. The knickers may be made of the satine for summer wear, and then a skirt lining is not . e the costume or the quln- should match fac! nfi A cheviot of mixed tone is very jaunty with lesther facing and leggins. A d of leather is put on the hat also, and the gioves and buttons should be of the color of the leather. The skirt hasa front gore and from thatis ck, where one pleat :.""'ml:‘" wluhu center on either side. The skirt buttons at the top of the front. The top fits 'tly smooth M&om darts, as it is cut circular at the sides and back. The waist fits smoothly over the hips and is cut with the back and side forms inone. A plain cloth, black or brown, looks exceedingly well with ‘white cuffs and collar. This skirt is appropriate to wear with shirt ‘waists for the summer. This costume shows ¢ ttorns. h:fh.l(;.:).lld‘ is No. 733'3«1 iscut in sizes m eArs . lml-zmu{h'nuuannmhmum The knickers and leggins are No. 7842 and cut in same sizes as skirt. For ntire Costume, six yards of 44-inch goods is sufficient, with a yard and three quarters of satine for kniciers. IDEAS OF WESTERN EDITORS. Prosperous Los Angeles. Orange County Herald. ool;’ Angeles now claims a population of 100,- Protect the Frait-Grower. San Diego Union. 1i there are any industries in the country that absolutely require to be fostered by pro- tection those of are pre-eminently entitled to it. The fruit-growers of this State verse conditions, and they wfll continue the struggle, Not That Bad. Bakersfield Californian. While many Republicans want silver they do not wans it bad enough to continue the Democrats in power. - Unequal Tax, Bodie 1ndex. The poll-tax is a relic of barbarism and should be done away with, We shall instruet our next Assemblyman—who is & very bright man—to labor earnestly for the repeal of the odious law which requires b respectable officer to be- come a footpad. The Western Empire. Santa Clara Journal. California hes only 1,500,000 inhabitants, but has resources, it properly developed, that ‘would support Cwem?- times this number. She might be an empire in herself, and the Pacific Ocean brings her in touch with the entire world. The Woods Are Full of Them. San Jose Mercury. The Albany Argus suggests that the ‘‘woods are full” of available candidates for the Demo- cratic nomination for the Presidency. Yes, Democrat sees so0on his name in print as a Presidential possibility he takes to the woods, San Francisco’s Postoffice. ‘Woodlana Visitor. The people of San Francisco are wondering whether the present generation will live to see her new postoflice building. It is now nine ‘ears since the appropriation was made for it. obbery of all kinds hes reigned since and kept the work from going ahead as itshould; hence their grave doubts seem well founded. A Wise Decision. Fresno Expositor. The decision made by the United States Su- preme Court concerning divorces will serve to simplify the complicated tangle in which that important branch of the law has been involved. Under the provisions of the decision persons obtaining divorces in one State are bound by the laws of that State, even though they subse- quently take up their residence elsewhere. Why Not? Hanfora Journal. The Southern Pacific has met the cut made by the Valley Railroad people atallstations along the route of the latter. In factit has gone them one better in several instances. If the Southern;Pacific can make such & big cut as tbey have as far south as Berends, Why can’t they extend it still farther south? There is no reason for it except that they are not forced to Dby competition. Is not this as strong a reason as can be urged why every possible encour- agement in rights of way should be given to the Valley road to extend on to Bakersfield via Hanfordl No Enjoining in Heaven. Fresno Republican. There is more trouble ahead for the Valley road and its entrance into Fresno. The resi- dents of Q and Diana streets have pooled their interests ahd employed attorneys in injunc- tion proceedings. I dreamed this dream: In the land above A plan was laid for the public weal. "Twas a plan conceived in a matchless love, And the saints upheld It with fervor and zeal. The angels went fiving bothshitber and fro, For they looked on the plan and knew It was [ And in visions they saw it still constantly grow, As a plan that is excellent certainly should. There came a time when the scheme_went wrong; ‘There came a hitch in the thing they’d do; Theie came a pause to the mighty throug, And something Lad Lappened Salnt Peter new. 4:Ohb, what is there wrong?” he whispered In fear, And a cherub replied with a Shrug or two; “Why, some of those Fresnans have got in here And enjoined the proceedings, as Fresnans do.', It was only a dream. and I'm glad to feel, As I hope for bliss on the other side, That the thing I saw can never be real, A conclusion that hardly can be denied. And should you ask why my faith is great ‘That heaven Is never Injunction-accursed, The angwer i3 plain, and I tell you straight, The brood of en joiners must get there first. NEWSPAPER PLEASANTRY. A little four-year-old occupied an upper berth in the sleeping-car. Awakining once in the middle of the night his mother asked bim if he knew where he was. “Tourse I do,” he replied. “I'm in the top drawer.”—Youth’s Companion. “I often wonder just what she thinks of me,” said the young married man. ‘It is easy to find out,” said the elderly mar- ried man, ‘‘Justsit down on her hat and she will tell you what she thinks of you in less than & minute.”—Indianapolis Journal. ‘Wallace—Do you believe in signs? Ferry—Some. When you see a woman driv- ing south and looking east it is a sure sign that she means to turn to the west at the first cor- ner.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Mrs. Dearborn—-Will my feet show? Photographer—Oh, mercy no! 1'm not going to make the picture as big as that!—Yonkers Statesman. Young Wife—Isn't it a pleasure, George, dear, to see mother 50 happily engaged? Young Husband—Yes, dear. 1 always love to see your mother—knit.—Judge. Mabel—I understand that there were only square dances at Mrs. Flippit's small and early. Maude—Yes; there weren't men enough to g0 round. —Judge. First Ball-player—They say this umpire’s goin’ to get married. Second Ball-player—Is he? I hope he'll know how it is himself not to be let talk back—Puck., “Weren’t you surprised when he proposed?” “No. Why should I be?” “Everybody else was.”—Harlem Life. “I suppose Fred's letter is about the same silly thing as usual?”: “No, it isn’t; he didn’t mention your name once this time!"”—Brooklyn Life. PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE. Russia’s Czar lost flesh rapidly during his coronation fetes. The late Sir Angustus Harris was only twice in the United States. Lady Florence Dixey denies that she isan advocate of female football clubs. There is no trutb in the statement that Prin. cess Beatrice is writing an oratorio. Professor Hadden claims that Stephenson obtained his idea of the railway coach irom an Irish jaunting car. Bemald Renault, the French scientist, has discoverea fossil microbes in the earliest geo- logical formations. George Ebers, the novelist, who is also one of the most profound orientalists of the day, is a recent convert to Buddhism. Max Nordau thinks that Alfred Austin, the English poet lanreate, is the most perfect liv- ing embodiment of Anglo-Saxonism in litera- ture. Mrs. Burnett has concluded to dramatize her new story, “A Lady of Quality.” and it will be roduced on some English or Ameri %m-ymorm s Frmi e Queen Victoria's walking stick is madeofa branch of the historic oek of Charles II Fastened toits topis a tiny Indian of the loot of Serigapatan, ol past Colonel Thomas L. Cate, the National Con. vention “rooter,” was present at the St. Louis Convention and expeets to be present at the Chicago Convention. He is known at he “Foghorn Tom.” T ‘When the present Duchess of Fife was about tobe married, the Princess of Wales secured several fabrics from the Spitalfields silk weav- ers for the trousseau. She has now commis. sioned these weavers to make a number of hand-made fabrics for troussea Princess Maud. . o < The Russian Cazer, it is said, is in favor of universal education,and desires to advance civilization by building railways through all parts of the empire. He is not only religious, but humane, and would like to mitigate the severity of punishment in the empire. Heis an ardent wheelman,a good shot, rides and ari well, is fond of music, and speaks '\.l:h French, German, Danish, and Italian only a trace of accent. He most an evening with his in her listening ‘boudoir, to her sing his favorite songs. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. GERMAN ANcEsToRs—M. B., City. The Rev. Father Yorke has Ger: ancestors. ToM SHARKEY—S., City. Tom Sharkey, the Emlm. was born in Dundalk, Ireland, in WXI.] G. gmuox—.v. C., East Oakland, Cal. am Greer Harri: born in Lifford, County Donegsl, Irgl:;‘a.'“ ity No SUCH REWARD=B. N. B., Paso Robles, Cal. The Government of the United States does not offer a reward of §1 o prastion linhl;’. 00,000 for the aiscovery of FOREIGN FLAGS—A. 0.S. The prelude to the sermon delivered in the Central Methodist Church on “Foreign Flags and the Fourth of July,” was delivered by Dr. Dille. SAwDUST—A. D., Sacramento, Cal. If in any art of Europe sawdust is prepared with flou; rnd used as_food, this depu’:ment has uol; been able to discover where such is used. THE INDEPENDENCE—A. 8., City. To serve an apprenticeship on board of the Independence at Mare Island does not Carry with it an aa- mission to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Harr Vores—W. R., Philo, Cal. When in a nominrting convention two sets of delegates resent .edentials and the committee on cre. lentials decides to admit each, then each dele- gate is allowed half a vote. CoAsTING—A. 8., Concord, Cal. If in coast- ing with bicycles such & condition as de- scribed in your letter could exist the heavier rider with the heavier bicycle would reach the bottom of the grade first. GrAVES, KY.—J. D. 8, City. There is a Graves Ferry in Russell County, the mail for which goes to Creelsboro, and Graves Shoal, Lawrence County, the mail for which goes to Richardson, in the State of Kentucky. To PETROLIA—T. P., City. If you want to go to Petrolia on a bicycle, probably the best int to start from is Tiburon. ‘Then to kish, thence to Mendocino City and from there along the coast road to the point of destination. TWENTY-DOLLAR PIECE—E. G.S., Livermore, Cal. In every twenty-dollar plece there are 516 grains of gold, 900 fine, so that the intrin- sic value of the gold in a double eagle is $20.00016, as gold 900 fine is of the value per grain .03876, TO YOBEMITE—A. G., City. The distance from Stockton to Yosemite via Milton is 105 miles. Toll is for passengers ®1 each; freight teams, two animals. $250; four imals, §£3 505 six animals, $4 50; horsemen $1, and pack &ni- mals, 50 cents each. Le PREMIER PAs—H. W., Oakland, Cal. The French expression “I1 n’y a que le premier pas qui conte” is said to have been first used by Mme. Deffend, and Voltaire published the say- ing as a note to one of his plays. Its meaning is, “It is only the first step that costs.” RAILROAD FARES—A. F. 8., City. At one time the City Railroad Company, whdse line ran along Mission street and was known as “Wood- ward’s Line,” tickets were sold at the rate of 5 cents, at another time six for 25 cents and then again at the rate of eight for 25 cents. | CHAUTAUQUA—Subscriber, City. Chautauqua is pronounced as if written Sha-taw-kwa. For full information regarding the college there 8ddress John H. Daniles, executive secretary, Buffalo, N. Y., inclosing & stamp and self-ad- elope. Apply to the same source for information about books. SISTERS OF CHARITY—C.,, Elk, Cal. In the life of thelate Archbishop Hughes, by John R. G. Hassard, & very complete work, it does not ap- pear that the Archbishop offered the services of the Bisters of Charity for military hospitals durirg the war, or that he received a letter from President Lincoln thanking him for such service. GoLD—N. D.M., Agnews, Cal. In 1893 the United States produced gold valued at $35,- 955,000 and in 1894 $£39,761,205. The value o!sold minted at the United States mints in 1893, $30,038,140; in 1894, 133,475, The total amountof coinage of first mint was establishe 552,323, MISSION-STREET LINE—T. K., City. The work of changing the Mission-street line from & horsecar line to an electric one was com- menced in December, 1892. The electric line was opened in September, 1894. The work of alteration was interrupted for a long time by reason of the construction of a sewer in Mis- | sion street. RED SCHOOLHOUSE—N. P., City. The expres- sion, “Little red schoolhouse,” derives its ori- gin from the fact that the first free school was one in a log cabin painted red to distinguish it. For many years parties that have been in favor of keeping the common school separate have used the expression, “Remember the lit- tle red schoolhouse.” MINERAL LANDS—G. 8. P., Isleton, Cal. This department has not the space to devote to the many questions asked in regard to laws about mineral lands. You should apj to the Dearest land office, which will be aoie to fur- nish all the information desired,and the effect of all the latest land office rulings in regard 1o such lands and the taking up of claims, ALOMINUM—S., Kenwood, Cal. Aluminum sells at from 90 cents to $1 25 per pound, ac- cording to grade. The tensile strength of aluminum is twelve tons to the square inch. The tensile strength of steel increases, in from one to six reheatings and rollings, from 43.904 .824. A cubic foot of aluminum weighs 162 pounds and of steel 493. There is a place ou the Pacific Coast where aluminum can be had in unlimited quantities. DANTEL BoONE—Constant Reader, City. Dan- iel Boone was born in Bucks County, Pa., Feb- ruary 11, 1735, and died in Missouri September 26, 1820. His parents on reaching this coun- try joined the Society of Friends. One biog- rapher says “Boone was not a member of any church, but a believer in Chrisdanity and a strictly temperate, moral man.” Another biographer says: “Of no professed creed, his nature was sinoerely religious, and in the vast solitudes of the West he humbly reverenced a ‘bounteous Creatol CAN REGISTER—S. C., City. If you were born in this country,in San Francisco, and that City was your home until 1893, when you went East, then to Europe and then returned to this City last month with the intention of Temaining here, you are entitled to be regis- tered so as to vote at the next election, pro- vided that at the time you left San Francisco it was your intention to return here, and that while absent you did not do anything that de ymuen!un of another country. The w of this State says that ‘‘a person must not be considered to have lost his residence who leaves his home to go into another State, or precinet in this State, for temporary purposes merely, with the intention of returning.” FINE AND InprIsONMENT—J. T., City. In Cali. fornia the law in regard to fine and imprison- ment is as follows: If the judgment is for a 1ine slone execution may issue as on a judg- ment in civil actions, If for imprisonment or & fine and imprisonment until it be paid the defendant must forthwith be committed to the custody of the proper défficer and by him de- tained until the judgment is complied with. The judgment that a defendant pay & fine may also direct that he be imprisoned nuntil the fine be satisfled, ifying the extent of im- nment, which must not exceed one day r every dollar of the fine. If the judgment reads that “the defendant pay a.fine of and be imprisoned for a yeri of three months” the defendant, after the expiration of three months, would have to be released. Tves—J. K., City. The following table shows the horsepower, length and breadth of the sev- eral tugs named; also where and when they ‘were built: 4 R ETRIELY H R ER NaAME. s g|F SE 26 21 | 350 3 [0 26 | 350 28 | 300 23 | 150 1200, B detive 4007 e V) o o0 ve, 400; igilant, 580, and hatnyon.uol the Fearless is PISKERTON—M. B, City. Yes, there was “suck a man as Pinkerton, the detective.” 50 nce the in 1792 is $1,732,- ! detective work was the running down of Erl‘l‘nl of counterfeiters on Bogus flllnd, I In recognition of this service he was made Deputy Sheriff of Kane County, I, in 1846. He after that gained a great re; nunow: asa capturer of counterfeiters orseth r?lv!“i He was sent for and made & Deputy Sheriff of Cook County, same State. In 1 he was ap- pointed to lia police force of Chicago, and was made its only detective. After that he H" appointed special agent for the rostoffice Department. He discovered and frustrated the great conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on his way to the White House to be inauguratea. In recognition of this service he was sppointed chief of the Becret Service Bureau that was created during the early part of the war and he served as “Major Allen” of General McClellan’s staff. He broke up many gangs of desperate criminals and emong the many acts in which he was engaged was the breakeig up of the Mollie Maguires and the recovery ol?nrge sums of money carried away by bapk robbers. Subsequently he established h¥s detective bureau and educated bis two sons, William A. and Robert A., to the busi- ness. He died July 1, 1884, in Chicago. THE PRESIDENCY—R., Calico, Cal. The u_vemh amendment to the constitution of the United States, the organic law for the election of the President of the United States, after declaring how the electors shall vote by ballot for Presi- dent and Vice-President and how their ballots shall be sent to the seat of Government di- rected to the President of the Senate, it says: *‘The President of the Senate sha!/, in the presence of the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted, the person having the Futeu number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors ai pointed; and if no person have such majori then from the persons having the highest num ber, not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Rep- Tesentatives shall choose immediately by ballot the President. But in choosing the President the votes shall be taken by States, the repre- sentation from each State invlng one vote; a guorum for this purpose shall consist of a member Or members from two-thirds of the States, and 2 majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a_President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them before the 4th dayof March next following then the Vice-President shall act as President.” If Congress had passed laws ex- actly prescribing the method of verification of the votes of electors for President and Vice- President the operation of counting would have been merely mechanical. On February 3, 1887, the Pr sident approved an act of Congress governing the electoral count. Its provisions require the electors to meet in their respective States on the second Monday in January following their election and to cast their votes. Any contest regarding their election must be decided at least six days before, as provided by the State laws. Three lists of the electors, certified to by the executive of the State, are to be pre- pared and to be handed to the electors, to ac- company their listof votes. Congress is to be in session on the second Wednesday in Feb- ruary to be present at the opening of the cer- tificates. Objections to the reception of & re- turn must be in writing, signed by one mem- ber of each House. Where objection is made 10 the only lawful return of & State, that re- turn can be rejected only by the concurrent vote of both Houses. Ii there was no contest within the State, and two or more returns are received, that signed by the executive shall be counted unless rejected by the concurrent vote of both Houses. E. H. 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Lruggists sell it at 25 cents. HEALD'S Business College, 24 Post St., San Francisco. THE, LEADING COMMERCIAL SCHOOL west of Chis Bookkeeplag, penmanship, Dusiness practice, shorihana (Pitman, Graham, Eclectic), trpewling, telegraphy, modern lan: uages, rnglish branches and ever pertain- {3k o & business education Taplaly taGghL. Department of Electrical Engineering in success- ful operation. Individual instruction. 20 teachers. Night slons in all departments. Stadents can ey mence at any time. Thousands of graduates in positions. Write for catalogue. THE OAKLAND SEMINARY, ESTABUSBED 1858, 528 ELEVENTH ST, cor. Ciay. Mrs. M. K. Biake, Principal: § D! Adams, A.M.. master; Mary E. Allen, A.B.” cepiress. Best of accommodations for boarding or day pupils. Includes from kindergarten to uni- versity work. Noue but Leachers of large culture and experience. Speclal attention to Art, Music, Oratorical Work, Physical Cuiture and Deport- ment. A safe and pleasant home school. THE LYCEUM. REPARATORY SCHOOL FOR THE UNI- versity, Law and Medical Colleges. Admission 8 recommandation. - Msay students have. heva successtully prepared at this school y and evening sessions. References, President Jordan or auy Stanford professor. Phelan building, Nos. 883-385. PROF. L. H. GRAU, Principal, late of Stanford University. TRINITY SCHOOL (FOUNDED 1876). OARDING AND DAY ECHOOL FOR BOYs ooliese.” “Bosraers lmited o 55, Accredited gehool with the ualversities. Easier term opems AMonday, A e Dk E B. SPALDING, Rector. IRVING INSTITUTE. ]*OAKDXXG AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG Iadies. Primary and Kindergarten for Children. A Carriage will call. Next session will begin on Mo 3 Ani\ll‘ 8. Adaress .k REV. E. CHURCH, A.M., 1036 Valencis st, imprisonment for advocating Chartist prin- ciples. From there he went to Chicago. His ““We will Leave it Entirely In your hands.” If you purchase HERcULES GAs OB GASOE - N, and it does not do all wesay © say it will, you can retarn it at 4 pense: ‘Send for Catalogue &nd Pri Anihsm e rovatersca San Francisco, Cal.