The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 17, 1896, Page 6

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Telephone.......- BRANCH OFFICES: 580 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open umtll 9:30 o'clock. 339 Hayes street; open untfl 9:30 o'clock. 718 Larkin street: open until 9:30 o'clock. EW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets; open unti] 8 o'cloek. 2518 Miesion street; open untll 9 o'clock. 116 Muth sireet; open until 9 'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE : 908 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 81 and 82, 34 Park Row, New York City. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Special Agent. -.JULY 17, 1896 FRIDAY ... .ieees THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. PATRIOTISM, PROTECTION and PROSPERITY. FOR PRESIDENT— WILLIAM McKINLEY, of Ohio | ¥FOR VICF-PRESIDENT— GARRET A. HOBART, of Rew Jersey ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 1896. Rush the ferry devot. SRenRE A Put idle money into circulation. The new municipal building might as well get a_move on. If yon have not ‘yet registered this is the best day to do it. Public money appropriated for public works should be set at work. This campaign won’t wait long on the leaders. Itwill start itself pretty soon. There is a growing suspicion that Hill's speech at Chicago was only a bluff after all. Agitators talk of this or that, but the people know that what they need is work and wages. Bryan is rapidly talking away his repu- tation as an orator as well as his chances of election. 1f the Populist kid ever gets on the in- side of the Democratic tiger we shall see no more of the kid. ““To be or not to be,” says the Populist. “Shall we live as the coming party or die with the Democrats?”’ ‘When the Bouthern Populist gets into the same boat with the Southern Demo- crat there will be a lively row. It is within the range of possibilities thav Bryan mav. go to St. Louis to repeat his oratorical triumph and bust. McKinley talksalways of business and prosperity, while Bryan talks only of avil disturbances and class legislation. The Democratic shouters are all for the boy orator, but the thinking men of the party are turning their backs on him. The old rock-ribbed Democracy has been shattered by the dynamite conven- tion and the landslide is something won- derfual. California stone is good enough for Cali- fornia buildings and should certainly be used in public works wherever stone is needea. It begins to look as if the Democrats put wool gn the free list simply to get it more cheaply to pull over the eyes of the Populists. . The Republiczns of the State have begun the campaign wisely by organizing clubs. It is by ,organization that victory will be accomplished. It was first a fiasco tariff, then a fiasco administration and now it has become a fiasco party. The next step will be a general collapse. 4 ———— Debs will not be a candidate for the Presidency, as it seems the Altgeld plat- form and Bryan ticket are sufficiently rev- olutionary for him. The anaouncement that Tammany will support the Chicago ticket affords another 1eason why good Democratic business men shouid bolt it, Remember the prosperity of your busi- ness for the next four years may depend on your vote in November, so register at once and make sure that yon bave a vote. The morey now locked up in the vaults of our banks will all be put into circula- tion as soon as a protective tariff assures profits for industry and rewards for enter- prise. Cleveland will soon have an opportu- nity to oblige his Wall-street friends by another bond issue, for the deficit tariff continues to get in its work and the ex- port of gold goes on. That Gorman will support the Bryan ticket is not unexpected. He is prepared to support most anything that will help bim to bere-elected to the Senate by the pext Maryland Legislature. ——— Democracy in this campaign endeavors to excite one class of people against an. other, but the Republican party harmon- izes the interest of all on a broad platform of measures designed for the benefit of all. In deciding to go ahead with the ferry depot builaing and to make use of Cali- fornia stone the Harbor Commissioners have done the proper thing, ana it can hardly be doubted that the courts will sustain them. The number of conservative business men who are leaving the Democratic party at this juuctute is encouraging in much more than & partisan sense. Itis an evi- dence that the great body of iatelligent people of the country are thoroughly pa- triotic, and tbat they will never aliow party spirit to lead them to sacrifice the wellare of the Republic, POPULISTS GET INDEPENDENT. A new phase ta the question of nominat- ing Bryan by the Pop! convention has developed, which is likely to doa good deal of damage to the Nebraska man’s hopes. It has been discovered that the nomination of Bryan would oblige Popu- | list candidates for Congress and local offices all over the United States to resign, because in nominating the Democratic candidate the National Poputist party would be absorbed and its name be erased from the list of parties. All Populists would then have to support as nominees for Congress ana for local dffices such Dam? crats as were in barmony with the Chi- cago platform. To be sure Populists might continue their State organizations, but they would have to take orders from the Democratic Central Committee, so that there might be no conflict, Of course it would not do at all to bave Democrats and Populists running for the same office, and as the Democracy would “boss things,”" the only satisfaction aspiring Populists wounld have would be what they could get out of voting the Democratic ticket straight. That such a condition of things would obtain was not suspected: until Taube- neck gavea hint of it a day or two ago, and now there is a commotion all alofg the line, which is almost sure to eulmi- nate in a split in the party if Bryanisin- | dorsed and the Chicago platform accepted in lieu of a straight-out declaration of Populist principles. Another thing, though only in the shape of a rumor, is making some trouble. It is hinted that certain prominent Populists have been promised cabinet positions and diplo- matic appointments abroad in considera- tion of throwing the Populist convention into the maw of the new Democracy. But, perhaps, the strongest influence that will be brought to bear to hold the convention and nominate a straight ticket is an array of figures which go to prove that with the gold wing of the Democracy withdrawn the Populist is the stronger party in the States where there are any hopes of either party carrying, which really makes the Populists second and the Democrats third in the light of possi- bilities to carry the country, or at least to throw the election of President into Con- gress. It is argued from this that the Populists and Republicans cre now, and will continue to be, the two great political parties of the country, and that any affili- | ation with the Democracy, except upon 1its absorption by the Populist party, would be to commit party hara-kiri right on the eve of victory. It also figured out by some of the Populists that if the election goes to Congress tneir party will have more electoral votes than the Demacrats, which would put them in the position of obliging Bryan to accept the Vice-Presi- dency as the price of a combination of | say, Populist and Democratic electoral votes. Itis a beautiful muddle, and all who want to see patriotism, protection and prosper- ity prevail are enjoying it. WILLIAM E. RUSSELL. The sudden death of William Eustis Russell at this juncture is in the nature of a public calamity. His youth, bis char- acter, his political leadership and his patriotism made . his personality one of more than ordinary importance to the country. He was in a particular sense needed at this time, when the old con- servative party to which be belonged is so | rapidly shifting its ground to éxtreme radicalism and when the influence in its counciis of young conservatives of brains and energy is essential to prevent it from becoming a dangerous menace to the wel- fare of the Republic. Rejected by the wild convention at Chi- cago, Mr, Russell was nevertheless one of the truest leaders of his party and was re- garded by many of the conservative busi- ness men among Democrats as the man best fitted to become its candidate for the Presidency. Young in years, he had al- ready achieved a high distinction in poli- tics. He began his official career when 24 years of age as a member of the Com- mon Council of his native city of Cam- bridge, and after serving {wo terms in that capacity waselected Mayor. In 1888 he was nominated for Governor and made a cam- paign which, although ending in defeat, won bim the rank of the foremost young Democrat in New England. In the next campaign he was again defeated, but by a reduced majority. In 1890 his triumph came, and he was elected Governor and re-elected in 1891. 1In the succeeding year he declined a renomination and since then has been the Presidential favorite of New England Democracy. { His early success was dve largely to his rare gifts as an orator. Before the hostile audience at Chicago he could do no more than maintain his cause with dignity. There was no chance for him to rouse en- thusiasm there, for the prosperity of ! eloquence lies as much in the ear that hears as in the tongue that utters it. He was thus unfairly pitted against the boy orator of the Platte, who had only to appeal to a sentiment already formed in order to accomplish a triumph. Russell at Chicago was also very largely under the shadow of the New York lead- | ers, Whitney and Hill. He wastoo voung and too little known to National politics | to assert himself against the older and | more famous leaders. It cannot be doubted, however, that in the four years to come he would have risen rapldly in feme and po- litical prestige. Democracy now going to | disaster under Bryan will look longingly to its conservative leaders after next No- vember, and had Russell’s life been spared he would surely bave been of great service to both his party and his country in guid- ing bewildered Demoeracy back to the firm ground of conservatism and the con- stitution. THE FERRY DEFOT. The action of the Harbor Commissioners in deciding to begin work at once on the ferry depot building and to make use of California stone will be generally com- mended. It is true that in taking this action the commission runs the risk of being confronted later on by an adverse decision of the Supreme Court. The risk, however, 15 not great. 1t is certainly not sufficient to justify a long postponement of the beginning of a work which has al- ready been delayed too long, and for the completion of which the people are rightly impatient. The prompt commeneement of the work is the more important because at this time there is such & pressing need to provide emplorment for as many men as possible and to put money into circulation. We called attention & few days ago to the fact that there has been appropriated for pub- lic work mn this City §2,000,000 by the Na- tional Government, $300,000 by the City for a new municipal building, ana by the State $600,000 for. the ferry depot, and $250,000 for the buildings of the Affiliated Colleges. This money should not be leit in idleness if there is any possible way to put it into circulation by an immediate beginning ot the proposed work, and the Harbor Commissioners have done exactly what is right in deciding to go abead. It is not easy to see how any harm can result from the action taken. The begin- ning of the work will have a tendency to make the Supreme Court act promptly on | tional declarations, The Jowrnal has a the case if an appeal is taken to that body. Therefore, even if a decision is giv against the commission in the use of Cali- fornia stone, something will have been gained at any rate in getting the question settled without a prolonged wait. The commission we may be sure will have the strong support of public sentiment in favor of its resolve, and there would be no little satisfaction in seeing work on the Affiliated Colleges and the municipal building begun with an equal promptness. OALIFORNIA AND PROTECTION. California has the essentials of indus- trial greatness—of industrial independ- ence we might say. Wheat, wool and dairy products probably will continue to lead all other industries in importance, but fruit, tobacco and the many other staples are needed to round out-the State’s industrial possibilities, and they sbould be fostered quite as much as those articles of commerce which lead in volume and value. California is so situated geographi- cally and the topography of the country is of such a character that it conld become an empire within its own borders. But the geographical relation of the State to other countries 1s so advantageous that our commercial empire should reach for and wide in all directions. We could manuiacture many of the leading articles of interstate and international trade, and at the same time be a large purchaser of such commodities of other countries as do not justify production here, but some- thing—a good deal—has to be done before the crust of the State’s possibilities is much more than broken. In the first place California cannot hope to bave that degree of industrial develop- ment which nature designed she shouid have until capital is assured by proper and lasting tanff legislation that it will not be subjected to spasmodic changes in import duties, with a continual threat of free trade. When that is secured, when capital can feel safe to calculate upon per- manent inyestment, wbatever is in suffi- cient quantity or can be increased to a sufficiency to justify the erection of in- dustrial plants to turn out finished prod- ucts will be taken up, and money will be found to be ready to com- mence the work and carry it forward. There are rare opportunities in California, or would be under adequate protection, to establish woolen factories equal to the best of any country; but sheep are neces- sary io a woolen-mill, and unless sheep- raising is protected azainst hurtful for- eign competition eapital will not venture in the business. The fruit industry of California inherits from nature, we might possibilities that are almost limit- less, There wouid be no end to the va- riety of the products of our fruitnora reason why they shouid not be found in every market in the world if the needed National legislation could be had. The tobacco of California is superior in quality and the soil is such thata satis- factory yield could be counted upon every year, but to give that industry the magni- tude it should have there needs to bea guard standing at our coast towns to see | that foreign tobacco-growers do not fill our markets with their pauper labor prod- uct. But it is not worth the while to particularize. Every commercial interest of California will continue in a dwarfea condition, nor need healthy growth be ex- pected until there are assurances that when capital undertakes to develop the vast resources of the State and transform raw material into finished product it will be protected from onslaught by competi~ tors who go upon the principle that a wageman 1s simply a cog in a wheel, possessing no rights in a political or social way that his employer need respect. ‘When protection becomesa fixed principle of the Government, and to tinker with it would be considered an attack upon the rights of the people, will California be transformed into a mighty industrial country. A CAMPAIGN OF PERFIDY. The San Francisco Ezaminer's New York annex, the Journal, is making a desperate effort to swallow the Democratic pill pre- pared by Altgeld’s convention, but “‘our fears do make us traitors'” it might say. The Journal likes Bryan as the animal trainer likes a tiger that is fresh from the jungle, and, like the trainer, it wishes 1its animal possessed more docility of char- acter. The Journal bas hoped, however, that Bryan will develop into something better than the Chicago platform provides for, and that when he comes to realize how “shallow draughts infoxicate the brain” he will drink largely from the spring of common-sense, and finally be- come a sober, reasonable and safe man for White House purposes. Still the sus- | picion of the trainer abides with the Journal. It does not propose to trust the animal too far. It proposes to have a lasso ready to pull him off if he should think himself again in the jungle and whatsoever came in sight his legitimate meat. In introducing the question of Bryan’s candidacy, a candidacy which it will support, the New York Journal, says the Chicago platform ‘“‘involves con- fusion, distress, and, as regarding existing contracts, partial repudiation.” Never- | theless, it will help bring confusion, dis- tress and repudiation upon the country. Confusion, distress and repudiation of all that is bonest and just and true are the fundamental principles of the government of sheol. Bo, then, it is *‘better to reign in hell than serve in heaven,” politically speaking. Is that the idea the Journal wishes to con- vey? If mot, why does the Journal advo- cate the election of a candidate for Presi- dent of the United States whom it an- nounces editorially to be the champion of “‘coniusion, distress, and, as regarding ex- isting contracts, partial repudiation 7"’ But the Journal does not mean that there shall be confusion, distressand re- pudiation as the outcome of Bryan’s elec- tion, and to avoid such a calamity it pro- poses to conduct the Democratic side of the National campaien on lines of perfidy, falsehood and hypocrisy and thus fool Bryan and those who may honestly sup- port bim on principle. The Journal's ‘scheme involves several contingencies, and cunningly, though rost deceitfully, pro- vides for them all, including Bryan's treachery to the friends who compassed his nomination and to the declaration of principles which he is pledged to put into practical operation. To bring about a happy culmina- tion of its plans, the Journal urges upon Democrats everywhere to ‘*vote for sound money Congressmen and the National ticket.” That is w say, vote for Bryan for President and anti-Bryan candidates for Congress. The idea is, of course, to tie Bryan’s hands with a hostile Congress. “The election of a free silver President,” says the Journal, “‘would not necessarily mean the free coinage of sil- ver,” for “all such a President could do would be to sign a bill passed by both houses of Congress.” Certainly if the Journal can manage to elect a Democratic Congress that would refuse to passany bill that Bryan might want passed he would be very securely bottled up, and 80 would his platform with its various sec- great head for diplomatic as well assev- eral other kinds of cunning. So has the ostrich, and, too, it shows most when it tries most to hide. Bat the Journal has still & “last resort,” which it thinks may furnish pegs to hang hopes upon. Should the scheme to elect 8 hostile Congress fail, then there is the hope that Mr. Bryan, “sobered by the re- sponsibilities of power, may fail to live up to the fanatical platform of an excited convention.” If Bryan is to be “sobered by the responsibilities of power” after he is elected, he must be drunk now on the fumes of a “fanatical platform,” but will he ever ‘“sober up”? He bas mede a dogen speeches since his nomination, and in every one of them he applauded the Chicago platform as the product of pretty nearly superhnman wisdom. The Journal is not complimentary to Mr. Bryan. It pins_its faith, next to having s hostile o gm‘-g‘ bhun undu.h’nnuh-n:i:: es of treachery and ingratitude, w) will bloesom into an out-and-out repudia- tion of the *“fanatical” Chicago platform and into the advocacy of the Journal's kind of ‘“sound money,” whicn Is the gold standard. Thisis the hardest thing that has ever been said about Bryan, and never befors was such a campaign of per- fiay, bypocrisy and falsehood advocated by newspaper or politician. TROUBLE IN MAINE Mr. Arthur Sewall’s ambition to adorn the tail end of the Democratic ticket is likely to cost the party in his own State its life. Nominations for local and Congres- sional offices were already made when the Chicago convention was held, and without a single exception the several nominating conventions indorsed the administration of Grover Cleveland; deplored the vicious and wicked fallacies of the Bryans, Blands and Altgelds; renewed their allegiance to the Democratic doctrine of sound money and a tariff for revenue only, and in ad- | vance repudiated the very ‘‘heresies” which were subsequently adopted at Chi- cago as clean-cut Democratic principles. Now the question is, Will the Democ- racy of Maine repudiate Sewall or its own platform and ius candidates forlocal office? There was not, of course, the slightest sus- picion that Sewall would be nominated for Vice-President when the Maine con- ventions were held, and so the State Democracy was pledged in advance to bolt the very declarations that Sewall will ask to have made the issme. Itis clear that the situation is very much complicated, but a man who is brave enough to run for a local office in Maine on a Democratic platform is brave enough to hack Bryan and Sewall to pieces, and very small pieces at that. The chances are the State party will go right ahead and try to capture a few offices on its own platiorm and let Mr. Sewall paddle his own cance. How- ever, Sewall is president of a National bank and is a very wealthy man, which will enable him to exert considerable influ- ence, but of course on a cash basis. LADY'S NIGHT ROBE. Night robes made in the old-fashioned sack shape, with large sleeves and a big collar, are very pretty, and have the advantage of requir- ing less material than other shapes. The back may be made with a bias seam, which avoids plercing at the bottom, and cuts to better ad- ventage. The ease with which these gowns may be Iaundered recommends them to many. Lounging or bath robes are cut after the same model, being liked, as they are less bulky than those with pleats or gathers at the top. Batiste is the material used when any nice gowns are made. A sailor-collar is made of fine Hamburg f‘l'l the corners from edging, which is seamed 'n"mmmmk ta the neck, around the edge. hite lawn is also used and with s collar of the same trimmed on the .ds- with anin- wertion of Valenciennes lace an: d this a mm‘:“m 1)|u§|l hu‘gr olb::n fl::y is vei y. A collar with embroidery set on te-colored ‘with braiding, through which delieat ribbons are drawn, is also pretty. gowns may be made quite elaborate Y i als0 tuckini I e e A nig! ns of flannelette or hew muslia m-uwbo better made than in m'l style. The collar may bs made of China silk for flannelette gown 1o give a dainty touch, for the silk wears quite as well as the flannelette. NEWSPAPER PLEASANTRY. Laura—I am surprised to hear you are not going down to the seashore this summer. How'’s that ? Lulu—Oh, Tdon‘t have to go thissummer. I'm already engaged to be married.—Yonkers Statesman. 5 “Strange about that burglar getting srrested ‘while dressed as & woman."” ‘Nothing queer about that; he couldn’t find bis pistol pocket.”—Chicago Record. Wickwire—I see thatanother policeman has been suspended for sleeping on his waseh. Mudge—I have been eating and arinking on ‘mine for a week. ‘.Bobby—l'hmwu & new boy in school tov . Bingo—In your class? Bobby—I guess mot! I licked him with ong *“Is it hard to learn to write shorthand?” “No. Anybody can learn it. And after you have got so you can write it, sll you have todo is to go to work and learn to read what you have written.”—~Jhicago Tribune. . “It is simply astonishing the way the bicycle 1s displacing the horse.™ “It is, indeed!" Yesierday I found & piece of rubber tire in my sausege,”—Cincinnati En. quirer. Helen—What makes you think Everodes bicyele in the garden of Eden ? Larkins—Merely inference. The Bible says she was the first woman to Toples. “Last night I took a long stroll with the one 1 love best in the wor.!d." “‘Ishould think you would get tired of walk- ing by yourseli.”—Detroit Free Press. AROUND THE (ORRIDORS. “The woo! industryin Cslifornis looks to McKinley and protection to restore it toa paying basis,” said D. E. Knight yesterdsy &t the Lick, Mr. Knight is the agent for the Marysville woolen mill and its branches in different parts of California. “The Msrysville woolen mill,” he contin- ued, “is the oldest in the State. It wasstarted in 1867, and is one of the last to continue the business. In good times—that is before Cleve- land went into office—we used to use from 800,000 to 1,000,000 pounds of wool a year. The amount depended some on the quality of the goods. This year we will have used, per- haps, 500,000 pounds—hardly that. Where we employed 110 men before, we now have only about 75 at work. We are walting for & Pprotective tariff to restore fair prices and give the men a chance to make a living. “The country about Marysville has furnished all the wool used in the mill, but the sheep have very much reduced in the last few years. Owners have been forced to sell their sheep in order to live, because there has been 10 money in wool. ““Where there used to be 2,000,000 pounds of Wool in a year, now there are only about 700,- 000 pounds, perhaps not that much. Think of only seven cents a pound for spring wool this year that used to bring from 15 te 24 cents! Why, at seven cents there is nothing left after the sheep man pays for shearing, sacking and marketing his wool. “Isaw asample the other day of woolen goods imported from Europe. It was fifty-six inches wide, weighed twenty-two ounces to the yard, andsold in New York fot 58 cents. At that rate we couldn’t psy our employes over $2 a week for their labor. We must get 90 cents to $1 for the American manufacturer to make a living. With McKinley in office thatimporta- tion of woolen goods made by cheap labor will stop. ““We havesupplied a good many white woolen blankets to the Eastern market this year. ‘When they want a high-class article they have 10 patronize home industry.” PERSONAL. Dr. C. Van Norden of Auburn is registered at the Lick. Dr. W. A. Trafton of Dixon is registered at the Grand. William H. Alford, an sttorney of Visalis, 1s at the Grand. Dr. A. H. Hayesof Boston returned to the Grand yesterday. Dr. A. H. Hayes of Boston returned to the Grand yesterday. D. C. McDonald of Eureks registered at the Grand 1ast night. F. A. Calder of Nelson, B. C., is registered at the Cosmopolitan. E. C. Apperson, & cattleman ot Santa Clara County, is at the Lick. F. M. Miller, s lawyer of Fresno, is staying at the Lick for a few days. L. J. Maddox, an attorney of Modesto, is registered at the Grand. William Grant, an attorney of Sen Anselmo, is registered at the Lick. James M. Green of Washington, D, C., is at the Palace with his wife. H. F. Chapin and daughter of ®uests at the Cosmopolitan. 8. Ducas returned yesterday from New York afte an absenceof six months. Among the guests at the Palace sre C. H. Adams and wife of Carson, Nev. 2 W. F. Englebright, a surveyorof Nevada City, is at the Lick with his family. Professor W. H. Hudson of Stanford Univer- sity is at the California with his wife. Silas Carle, the contractor from Sacramento, is among those registered at the Lick. G. M. Foote, Clerk of San Benito County, is at the Grand, registered from Hellister, Sheriff H. A. Bogard of Tehama County ar- rived at the Russ last night on a business visit. Mrs. H. Rapelfe, wife of Deputy Sherift Rapelje of Fresno, 18 a guest at the Cosmopoli- tan. Samuel McMurtree of Guadalupe, San Luis Obispo County, arrived at the Palace yester- day. 4 Dr. J. C.'Kriutte! of Sumatra returned to the Occidental yesterdsy after a visit at Del Monte. Mrs. H. Greenwood, who owns & large ranch near Orland, is & guest at the Grand with her daughter. H. 8. Beck, who has a general merchandise store at Virginia City, is one of the late ar- rivals at the Russ. Asron Smith, who is connected with the Southern Pacific Raflroad at Los Angeles, isa guest at the Grand. J.G. Oxnard of Chino, the location of the beet-sugar industry,is among the latestar- rivals at the Palace. Among the latest arrivals at the C tan are J. £. Coliins and A. McCabe, mining men of Grass Valley. 0. Gauthier, one of a number of Frenchmen interested in mings at Grass Valley, is a late arrival at the Grand. J. A. Murphy of New York, paymaster for the battleship Oregon, arrived from the East yesterday and went to the Russ. Judge John H. Boalt and wife left the City for Europe yesteraay. They will go to Carls- bad and remain there several months, J. F. Conroy of Los Angeles, brother-in-law of the late E. W. Gaty, ex-Mayor of SBanta Bar- bars, is making a short visit &t the Baldwin. John C. Clarke of Washington, D, C., arrived from the East yesterday on businesss con- nected with the Custom-house at this port. He isat the Baldwin. A. H.Odell, s mining man of Montans, re- turned yesterday from Los Angeles, where he recently purchased some property. He is a guest at the Russ. Louis B. Parrott will start for New York this morning by way of the Canadian Pacific Rail- road. He isgoing to meet his family, who are on their way home. Stanley Hollister, who arrived from Harvara University recently after rowing on this year's crew, left here yesterday evening for his old -home in Sants Barbara, where he will spend his vacation. Fred A. Schneider of S8an Jose, s member of thie Stanford University Glee Club, arrived at the Lick yesterday on his way to Portland, Or., whither he and Otls Wright of Stanford Uni- versity are golng on a visit to several of tneir college friends. A. B. Glascock, lesnee of one of the hotels in the Yosemite, arrived at the Occidental yes- terday in company with E. N. Baxter of Wawena, the pretty mountain resort on the stage road twenty-six miles from the heart of the valley itself. Miss Susan B. Anthony, Rev. Anna Snaw, Mrs. A. A. Sargemt, Mrs. Nellie Holbrook- Blinn, Miss Mary Hsy and Mrs. Sarsh B, Cooper left yesterday for Pacific Grove, where they will speak during the “Woman’s Day” at the Chautauqua Assembly. M. F. Taylor of San Simeon, one of the dele- gates to the recent Democratic convention at Sacramento and manager of the big Hearst ranch in San Luls Obispo County, registered at the Occadental yesterday. He says that all the members of his family have been Demo- crats, and that he really believes Bryan win win, Stockton are ‘ — CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, XN. Y., July 16.—At the Plaza— C. H. Judson, Everett Alexander; Astor—T. V. Cator; Gllsey—P. J. Dunne; Im; A, J. D. MeKee; Hoffman—F. G, Voss: BonaL:, B B Rerty, BOATALLE G, Vous; —_— PARAGRAPHS AEOUT PEOPLE. The Marquise de Mores has recaived offers from American explorers to go in search of her husband’s body, but has declined them. Sir Wemyss Reid, who is neither a Fenian nor the son of a Fenian, asserts thatat the present time the Fenian organization is in & more vigorous condition than it has been for many yearspast. Dr. George Taylor Winston, president of the University of North Carolina, was recently elected president of the University of Texes. | He has accepted. Queen Victoria’s biack sitk stockings are miracles of fineness and could be drswn through a finger-ring, and tne black satin slip- Ppers worn indoors are very dainty, for her Ma. jesty takes a very womanly pride in her small feet and hands, the latter of whicn in particu- lar are beautifuily shaped, ;nd even now as plump and white and shapely aa those of a girl. Ex-Secretary Robeson was in Philadelphia & day or two ago. Hels now & bent and white- haired man of 76, but still fond of a joke. He told & reporter that the fanniest picture he ever saw was a cartoon caied “The First Visit,” representing the Secretary on the deck of a warship peering down a hatchway and saying, “Why, the — thing’s hollow, ain't it” WOULD BE USELESS. Stockton Independent. The Salt Lake Tribune advises Republicans to vote for Bryan, but not for Demoeratic Con- gressmen, because it wants a protective tariff. What g)od will it do to pass a protective tariff bill if an is elected to veto it? Unless both houses are composed of members two-thirds of whom would pass it over nhis veto the passage would be useless. ENCHANTMENT. The salls we see on the ocean Are as white as white can be But never one in the harbor As white as the salls at sea. And the clouds that crown the mountains With purple and goid delight, Turn to cold gray mist and vapor Ereever we reach the height. The mountains wear crowns of glory Oniy when seea - afar, @ sails lose all their whiteness nside of the harbor bar. Stately and fair is the vessel That comes not near our beach; Stately and grand the mountain, ‘Whose hetght we may never reach. O distance! thou dear Enchanter, Still hold In thy magic veil ‘The glory of far-off mountains, The gleam of tne far-off sail. —Boston Globe. VIEWS OF WESTERN EDITORS. " Convenient Silence. Visalla Delta. The Times was tickled to death beeause seventeen delegates left the Republican Na- tional Convention, but it has nothing to say when 160 Democratic delegates decline to par- ticipate in the nomination of a candidate for the Presidency and when 230 take no part in the nomination of a Vice-President. Very Funny. Oakland Enquirer. It was an actual fact, young Mr. Bryan did sit down, upon being told of his nomination, and did write a proclamation which, he says, be had long had in mind, “in case of such an emergency,” to the effect that under no ecir- cumstances would he accept a ncmination for s second term as President. It was the fun- niest incident of the whole Chicago business. Olive Branches in Demand. Freano Republican. If olive branches could be coined at & ratio of 16 to 1 the Populist brethren conld set themselves up in business as the most ple- thoric plutocrats of the nineteenth century within a period of teh days. The Democracy has enough olive branches ready to dump upon them to make the whaole party look likea St. I':"Hck‘l day parade from mow until Novem- T. ‘What It Means. Stockton Independent. The Democratic platform wants the income tax mada legal in order that the low tariff may be maintained. It also wants free and un- limited coinage of silver. Taken tegether these planks mean that Demoerats want to continue to buy as largely as possible abroad. but want to drive out of the country the only form of money with which they ean continue 10 purchase foreign goods. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. No PreMIUM — Subscriber, Pescadero, Cal. There is no premium on either a dime minted in San Francisco in 1893 or on a copper cent coined in 1825, NAPA 70 CaLisToGa—Biker, City. The road from Napa to Calistoga is'ssid to be in fair con- dition for bicyclers. The grades are not heay- ier than on the average county road. A Dr¥E oF 1840—E. L., Sants Rosa, Cal. A dime of 1849 does not call fora premium. Dimes of that date minted at Philadelphia and at New Orleans may be purchased ‘at from 30 1060 cents. A list of premium coins of the Unitea States was published in Answers to Correspondents in THE CALL of Sunday, July 5. ‘THE BostoN Fiee—P. W, City. The greatfire in Boston—that is, the one of recent times, oc- curred on the 9th of November, 1872, and burned over sixty-five acres in the heart of the business portion of the eity. Four hundred and forty-six buildings were destroyed, and the loas footed up $76,000,000. S1LE—E. 8., Healdsburg, Cal. Kansas, Mis- sour! and Utah rsise silk cocoons. The prin- cipal silk manufacturing centers in the United States are Paterson and Hoboksnm, N, J.; Brooklyn and New York for the manufacture of reeled silk, and South Manchester and Hart- ford, Conn., for the manufacture of spun silk. Attempts have made in California at various times to raise silk in quantities to make it an industry, but thé movement has not ved the support {t deserves. VANCOUVER ISLAND—P. C., Alameds, Cal. Vancouver Island. a part of British Columbia, is 275 miles long and its greatest breadth is about eighty-fire miles. The city of Victoria is the chief place snd the capital of British Columbis. George Vancouver, the navigator, took possession ot the island in 1792 in behalf of Great Britain. In 1843 the Hudson Bay. Company established a trading-post on_the island, at Victoria. The island was for & long time claimed by the United Statcs, but Great Britain was confirmed in her possession by the treaty of Ia 1849 it was granted to the nndxgnnu Company for a period of ten years. In 1850 it was converted into a colony and in 1866 was consolidated with British Columbia. CALIFORNIA AND THE PRESIDENT—E. J. C., City. Since California has been & State it has sent to the electoral college seven Republican and four Democratic delegations as follows: 1852, Democrat, voting for Franklin Pierce; 1856, Democrat, voting for James Buchanan; 1860, Republican, voting for A. Lincoln; 1864, Republican, voting for A. Lincoln; 1868, Re- ublican, voting for U. 8. Grant; 1872, Repub- ican, voting for U. 8. Grant; 1876, Republican, voting for R. B. Hayes; 1880, Democrat, vot- ing for W. 8. Han 1884, Repnl n, vot- ing for James G. Blaine; 1888, Re&\lblicln, voting for Benjamin Harrison; 1892, Demo- crat and Republican—eight electoral votes were cast for Grover Cleveland and one for Benjamin Harrison. CrrmzeNsRIP—M. L., City. A casein the New York reports, People vs. Newell, sustains the point you make in your communieation. A boy was born abroad and when an infant was brought to the United States by his alien par- ents. When the boy was eight yearsof age, the father died, not having beon natursilzed. After a time the boy’s tother married a second time, her second husband also a foreigner, who afterward became a ecitizen. In the case named it was held that the action of the see- ond husband in becoming a citizen made his wife and the mother of the boy a citizen under the statute and that the mother having become acitizen dufing the bdoy’s minority, he, by virtue of the law which declares that the children of parents who become citizens dur- ing the children’s minority are deemed eciti- :rn- of the United States, became himself a GOVERNORS OF CALIFORNIA—E, J. O, The politicas faith of the Governors of Califor- nja, under Americen rule, is given in the fol- lowing table: Polttics. | Bloonios The above list is that of thy ‘were elected by the people. fn Governors who Governor Joh.n‘dmmno 'h:fi,. n ted Governor, vice nnn!ott. auwmnwmmr John 3 ey, wl sugurated January 14, 1860; Lieutonan Goo: erno; ess ey s oy fim foliowed Boatn, uanl’a;nn—uonmr R. W. September 13, 1887, " MeDo crat, Downey a Democrat, can and Waterman s Repubiican. were Lieutena 'who was ina Jenuary 9, 1i THE ANRUALPARK REPOT What It Has Cost to Keep the People’s Pleasure Ground. The Donations of the Year Were Many and Rare—Water Meias Laid. The Board of Park Commissioners made its annual report to the Boaid of Super- visors on Wednesday, as follows: Receipts—From taxes, $300,339 35; from rent of ‘children's quarters, $1000; trom rent ot boathouse, $500; from fines, $360; sale of old junk, $3; sale of old horse, $15; rent ol P. and O. R. R. depot, $100; balance from last year, 8407 90. Total, $302,725 25. Disbursements—Construction account, $193,- 100 55; maintenance account, §103,346 25; salaries superintendent and secretary, $5700. Total, £302,725 25. The construction account was carried out as follows: Construction of structures, $74,34211; con- struction of water works, $3570 04; construc- tion of drainage. 3 90; construction of 27,472 235 cons:x}ufcolxlg;g( rounds, $42,123 91; ‘copstruction of y o ml-sx:mou, $46,185 91; conservatorr, $190; museum, $2638 45; smail works, $1114. The mawtenance account was explained as follows: Maintenance of structures, 85256 50; main- tenance of water works, $6427 30; mainten- ance of drainage, $229 20; maintenance of roads and walks, $16,378 59; maintenance of rounds, $30,087 53 ; maintenance of forestry, 51031 50; maintenance of conservatory. $5527 50; maintenance of police, $18,995 28; meintenance of museum, $4098 87; aviary, deer, elk, buffalo, etc., $3021 49. Incidental expenses, including music and advertising, footed up $7344 30, mak- ing a total of $103,346 25. The nursery cost the Commissioners $4303 68 and the-stables $11,205 55. During the year 16,6451 feet of water pipe were laid, including 5242 feet of 6- inch })ipe, 3860 feet of 8-inch pipe and 3875 feet of 2-inch pipe. The list of donations included every- thing in the animal line, from a butterfly to.%uflflo. and in the plant line froma tiny vivlet to a Sequoia gigantea. el s The New Scenic Railway. After some delay in getting ready for tne oe- casion the scenic railwey at the Sutro pleasure grounds is now in running order and will be opened next Saturday at 12 o’clock, noon. The road is bmilt hign in the air, and when riding on it one can obtain a magnificent view of the beautiful Golden Gate, Seal Rocks and sur- roundings. The car starts from the elevated station, running about 1000 feet uo steep grades and down deep inclines at a rapid rate, when it slowly passes through a panorama of the beautiful Yosemite Valiey, presenting a magnificent scene of its grand mcuntains and lakes. From there it startsata rapid rate on the return to the starting station, which it Teaches after passing down one of the steepest inclines that a scenic car ever went over. Then it iands at the station with & breathless crowd of passenge: e e Socialist Labor Party. Liberty Branch of the Socialist Labor party was addressed at the mass-meeting Wednesday nightat the Turk-street Temple by George Asp- den. Hissubject was “Mud.” The chairman, Fred Fellermann, after a short address urging Socialist sympathizers to register before it is too late, announced a rending by Theodore Lynch, sfter which Mr. Aspden proceeded with his remarks, The lecture was mainly a historic one, desl- ing with the derivation of political terms; and was extremely humorous and interesting. ———— TOWNSEND'S famous broken candy, 2 Ibs. 25¢* —————— ErECIAL information daily to manufacturare business houses and public men by th3 Pras Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. * —_————— James Boyle, Major McKinley’s private see- retary, is a Canadian by birth. He was on the St. Louis Globe-Democrat some years ago and dfterward on the Clncinnati Commercial- Gazette. —_————— HUSBAND'S Caleined Magnesia.—Four first- premium medals awarded. More agreeable to the taste and smaller dose than other mag- nesia. For sale only in bottles with registered trade-mark iabel. . ———————— ‘Wilson thought he was awfully smart, proposing by telephone. Thought there could be no evidence if she sued him for breach of promise.”” “And did she sue him “She did, and proved her case by the tele- phone girl.”’—Indianapolis Journal. Are You Going East? The A‘lantic and Pacific Rallroad—Sants Fe route—is . Je coolest and most comfortable sum- mer line, owing to its elevation and absence ot slkall dust. Particuiarly adepted for the trans- portation of families because of its palace draw- ing-room and modern upholstered tourist sleeplag- cars, which run dQaily through from Qakland to Chicago, leaving at a seasonable hour and in charge of attentive conductors and porters. Tick- et office, 644 Market streer, Chronicle bullding. Telephone, Main 1531. Excursion to the Yellowstone Park. Swell excursion will leave San Francisco next Sunday eveninz. Rates cut way down. Every- thing first Class; meals in dining-cars. The finest sight in the world is tbe hot water geysers, found no place but in the Yellowstone. Just the place for your vacation trip. T. K. Stateler, 638 Marke: street, San Franclico. ——g e “Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrap™ Has been used over 50 years by millions of mettery for their children white Teething with perfect su> cess. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums, allayy Patn, cures Wind Colic, regulates the Bowels anl isthe best remedy for Disrraceas, whether atising from teething or other causes. Forsals hy Drug- gists in every part of the world. Be sure and ass for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. 25¢ & bouia. —————— CORONADO.—Almosphere is pertectly dry, 13t and mild, being entirely free from the mists com- mon furtter north. Round-trip tickets, by sisam- sbip, including fifteen days' board a: tha Hota 13 Coronado, $80: longer say 8250 per das, Apas 4 New hontgomery st.. SanErancisco. “WOULDN'T be without it for worlds!'’ was the emphatic declaration of a lady in reference to Ayer's Hair Vigor. —_————— The state of the Czar’s health has not been satisfactory. The recent catestrophe gave & great shock to his Majesty’s nervous system, and it was only with the utmost effort that the Czar wasable to go through with his repre- sentative duties during the coronation cere- monies. NEW TO-DAY. aBIG COT [+] 'Fruii]ars 45c PER DOZ. PINTS $5c PER DOZ. QUARTS 75¢c PER DOZ. HALF GALLONS 30c PER DOZ. JELLY GLASSES DERE coUT PRIcES Crockery, Chinaware and Glassware, Come and Get Posted. (rreat American [mporting Tea (. MONZY SAVING STORES! THE TEA HOUS Nin L‘f') i Market st. 6 Ninth st. 3548 Mission si. 445 Yiaia 56 140 Sixth st. 2008 Fillmore st. 617 Kearny st. 965 “.I.Mnu"'-uy ave. Second n:.. et It $35 Hayes ot 3289 Mission st. 53 Market st. (Headquarters), S. F. Wi st. 616 E. Twelfth st. Pabis ave.” oty Brosdway, Oekiand 1355 Park st., Alameda.