The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 12, 1896, Page 6

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EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 31 and 82, 34 Park Row, New York City. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager. THE CALL e Hydraulic mining has agolden future. California will soon see South Africa and give her points. Miners and farmers will work together for the general good. California will gain almost anything her people unitedly work for. The convention talks the right senti- ment as well as the right business. Evervbody can help California industry to some extent by buying California goods. The miners will no longer have to fight their battles alone. The whole State 1s with them now. When the mountains as well as the banks give up their gold, industry will hum with a double vigor. General Weyler may have decided to take the fiela 1 person, but it depends on the Cubans how long he will keep it. Democracy must get rid of the dema- gogzues who controlled it this year or the country will get rid of Democracy forever. The United States owes much to the gold mines of California and of right ought to assist 1n providing for their develop- ment. Factories, mills and shops are opening their doors to labor, and the path of pros- perity to the industrious is once more clear and plain. Olney has done so well on the Venezn- elan question he may yet muster up cour- age to try his hand at a solution of the Cuban problem. Desingthis feomiug desails we shorid| for the mere sake of noveity to turn to plant the factory by the farm and send our produce to market in the form that will bring the highest price. The agitator has a good chance to re- form, for the revival of industry gives him an opporiunity to work something more than his jaw for a living. Embassador Bayard may be a diplomat abroad, but he is a bungler in kome poli- tics and cannot even make a speech on the right side in the right way. It is said that Cleveland’s message will treat mainly of the financial question, which is equivalent to a warning that it | will be a poor treat for the holidays. The report of a bread riot in India con- firms belief in the wide extent and severity of the famine, and once more the price of wheat goes up and specalators are happy. The arguments for -the Nicaraguna canal are well worn, but we must keep on re- peating them. It will never do to let the big enterprise get out of the public mind. The Chamber of Commerce did well in | sending a memorial to Cieveland on the Nicaragua canal, and it is to be hoped his message will show that he profited by the suggestion. TUnity of effort is all we need to make California the most progressive State in the Union during the coming decade, and to that end all leaders of public sentiment should direct their efforts. ‘When General Weyler gets to the front in Cuba the telegraph wires will be kept hot announcing great victories and giving explanations why they are not followed up by a pursuit of the enemy. No harm would be done in enlarging the Cabinet by the apporntment of a Sac- Tetary of Mines and Mining. has friends enough just now to be able to fill the place without difficulty. It is a happy coincidence that the open- ing of the new era of prosperity has been attended by the meeting of the Miners’ Convention, for there is no idle metaphor in the word when they talk of gold. Chairman Neff’s address to the Miners’ Convention was one of the ablest papers ever read before an industrial assembly in California and should bs printed in pam- phlet form for permanent preservation. There are handreds of millions of dol- lars’ worth of gold in our mountains, and it is certainly worth while for the Govern- ment to exp nd some hundreds of thou- sands in aiding the work to bring 1t out. ol T As a result of the European demand for American grain the Atlantic has hardly ships enough to carry it over as quickly as desired and freight rates have nearly doubled. Unfortunately mostof the ships belong to foreigners, and the profitsin the high rates are not on this side of the water. The Canadian desire for reciprocity of irade is hardly likely to be reciprocated by any large number ot our people. She could offer a pretty good market for our seli-tropical fruit, but nearly sll her in- dustries compete with those of the United States and reciprocity would simply give her a very large market in return fora very small oge. PR TS U Hydraulic mining can be conducted in such a way as to work no injary to the valleys, and the valley people can guard their interests without injuring the miners. That much has been made clear by the Miners’ and the Anti-Debris asso- ciations, and the way is now open for unity of cffort and the promotion of the welfare of both farmers and miners. MeKinley | UNITY OF ACTION. There is one passage in the address of Chairman Neff to the Miners’ Convention which shounld be read, studied and taught in every section of California. It is that portion in which he describes the means by which the long struggle for a revival of hydraulic mining was accomplished with victory and the present promising condi- tion of the industry established. After speaking of the controversy be- tween the hydraulic miners and the people in the valleys and along the river bottoms, and stating how hydraulic mining had been for a time prevented by the opposi- tion, he went on to narrate the steps by which the miners represented by the Miners’ Association and the valley men represented by the Anti-Debris Associa- tion had reached an amicable agreement and devised a plan under which the min- ing industry could be revived and carried on to even a greater extent than before, not only without injury to the valleys but with the hearty co-operation of all who live in them. Commenting on this, Chairman Neff said: “Unity of action and fair minded- ness achieved a victory where individual effort, controversy and litigation had failed.” ‘The victory thus gained lea to other successes.: The unity of effort brouzht about by fair dealing between the parties mainly interested in the struggle awoke the cordial sympathies of the peo- ple at large and in a comparatively short time the whole strength of the State was exerted in supportof the long depressed industry. Speaking of the support which came so generally from all parts of the State Mr. Neff declared: “When our first convention adjourned and we organized the Jalifor- nia Miners’ Association we realized that we had the assistance and the moral sup- vort of the people and the press. We were given a backing far beyond what was even expected. The Chamber of Com- merce, the Board of Trade, the Board of Superyisors indorsed our memorial and our objects as did the boards of Supervi- sors throughout the interior counties.” The result of this hearty co-operation was shown in the success attained in pro- curing needed legislation at Washington. The moral to be drawn from the cass is too clear to need pointing out. Unity of action is for the people of California the means of accomplishing victory. If those whose interests seem to be opposed will m et together and seek for some plan of harmonious effort they can fairly count upon receiving the support boih of the press ana of the people. Wnen that has been secured the rest will be certain. We snould protit by the miners’ example dar- ing the coming decade. Let us work to- getner and there will be many a great in- dustry promoted in this State as success- fully as that of hydrau'ic mining. KEEP AT IT. The memorial addressed by the Cham- ber of Commerce to President Cleveland, calling his attention to the necessity for a prompt construction of the Nicaragua canal, deals with an old subject, but is nevertheless timely. The President is now preparing his annual message to Con- gress, and it was well to remind him bow great istheinterest that commercial bodies take in this important enterprise. Because so much has been said about the Nicaragua canal, many people have grown weary of the topic and are inclined other enterprises. These people, however, are not of the kind that achieve success in vast undertakings. The way to win against great cobstacles and to triumph over mighty difficulties is, in the emphatic langnage of Lincoln, “t0 keep eternally atit.” It was by such tactics the Union armies made their way to Richmond, and it is by such tactics oniy that we can accomplish success in the construction of the Nica- ragua canal and secure to California that greatly needed waterway. If Mr. Cleveland should urge the adop- tion by this Congress of measures provid- ing for the construction of the canal it is certain his recommendation would have corsiderable weight. The present condi- tion of the Senateis such that legislation on matters of partisan politics can hardly | be expected this winter. There will be all the more time therefore for considering non-partisan measures like that of the construction of the eamal, and all the more reason for doing so. The preliminary work of legislation on the subject has been already performed. Bills providing for the construction are | now before both houses of Congress. It | ought to be possible for all who are inter- iested in the subject to harmonize their differences of opinion and agree upon®one of them. If the Presiaent exerts his in- fluence , with his supporters and friends he might have the satisfaction of siening a bill that will add luster to his adminis- tration and to some extent redeem the disasters which have resulted to the country from bad legislation during his term of office. ‘Whether the President favors the bill or not, the Chamber of Commerce did well in calling his attention to it. The subject is old and worn, it is true, but until the great work has been accomplished it can never be talked about too much. Let us keep eternally at it. OANADIAN RECIPROOITY. 1t is reported that the Canadian Minis- ter of Finance will send representatives to Washington immediately after the in- auguration of President McKinley to ad- vocate a treaty arranging for reciprocity of trade betwecen Canada and the Unit d States. The question will be an import- ant one for the next administration and ie certain to give rise to no little discus- | sion in all parts of this country. The Republican party is of course favor- able to reciprocity. Such treaties are a vart of those' great measures which were devised by Mr. Blaine for promoting American industries and advancing American commerce. There will be, therefore, a sentiment favorable to reci. procity with Canada in the next Congress, and unless grave reasons prevent it such a treaty will probably be made. It is ceriain, however, that no such treaty will be possible as that of 1854, which the Canadians desire. Therelations of Canada to the United States are such that she is a competitor in almost all of our industries and can offer us no such market as she would gain by reciprocity. Her coal, her lumber, her wool and ail her farm products come into direct com- petition with the great industries of the greater portion of the United States. The only products in this country to which she could offer a non-competing market would be those of the semi-tropical regions of our country, The cotton of the South and most of the fruits of California might find a good market there, but to wuat products of Canada could we open our markets without injury to our own industries? 1t is easy enough to arrange reciprocity treaties with countries that buy American manufactures, pork, besf, grain and wool, but it is not so easy to arrange them with countries that produce all these things for themselves. it is this condition of things that stands in the way of Canada’s desire for reciprocity of trade with our people. She produces the same things as ourselves and she produces more than she can use at home. Her rates of wages are lower than ours, and the com- petition with American industry would not be fair. 1t seems clear therefore that while some treaty with our neighbor on the north may be arranged, it will not be anything like as comprehensive in its scope as those with ofher countries whose prod ucts are not so similar to our own. A HAPPY CONVENTION. The annual convention of the California Miners’ Association, which adjourned yes- terday, was one of the most remarkably bappy gatherings ever held in California. The candidates for the offices were happy because they were the incumbents, because nobody wauted to run against them and because they were elected by acclamation. The movers of motions were happy because every motion re- ceived a second and was carried unanimously save in one solitary instance toward the close of the session when one delegate moved that the convention be held once a month. The ayes and noes were about divided on the proposition, but the chairman decided in favor of the noes. The father of the motion, not to be put down, made another to the effect that the convention should meet once 1n three months, and on an equal vote the chair decided in his favor, so he was happy at last. Governor Budd and Congressman' Bar- ham were happy because the delegates arose in their seats and gave them three rousing cheers with the old-time hearti- ness of the miner of '49. Serator Ford was happy because the miners presented him with an elegant sil- ver and china testimonial for his services to them at Washington. He was so happy that he almost wept, and the noble- hearted miners were happy because they saw that their affection had touched his heart. The only man whodid not seem to be happy was Senator White, but he was not in the convention. He wrote a letter say- ing he was unhappy because he could not attend. There was good news before them, too. The prospects were more than favorable that Congress would give them the legisla- tion which they needed,and that there was no doubt whatever that the big dams, for whic:. $500.000 haa been appropriated, would be constructed at an early date. The assoc ation has been of incalcalable benefit to the mining industry of Califor- nia, and it carries with itin session and out of session the good wishes of the people of the State. THE EFFECT OF COMPETITION. TrE CALL published yesterday an inter- esting instaliment from the report to be submitted by the Railroad Commission to the Governor. It dealt with the conten- tion of the Southern Pacitic Company that freight rates could not be reduced in the San Joaquin without ruin, and points out that after the moncpoly bad made that ples against the efforts of the commission to reduce rates, it made the reduction itself as soon as the Valley road entered the field as a competing line. Two things are apparent iu this state- ment of fact. The first is that the asser- tions of the monopoly are not always to be relied upon. Their cries of ‘‘confisca- tion” may be only a clamor for the pur- pose of covering extortion. ESince what they said about reducing rates in the San Joaquin has been proven unirue, the pub- lic will be justified in remaining incred- ulous concerning all similar asscrtions from the same source. The second point is the clear evidence afforded that the only sure way of dealing with monovoly is to establish competition. What railroad commissions have failed to do and what even the courts can hardly effect, and only with much delay and at great cost, the construction of a comypeting line wili effect with certainty. Moreover, good work done by the com- mission and the courts could operate well only for a time. With changed condi- tions it would be necessary to do the work all over again. Competition, however, works steadfastly and continuously through all seasons and through all changes of condition. It redresses bai- ances, automatically. It breaks down monopoly by the natural operation of commercial law. In fact, where there is competition there is no monopoly. The people of the San Joaquin are profit- ing now from what has been done by the Valley road, and other sections of the State still within the cinch of the mo- nopoly can learn from this example how to frce themselves by co-operating to- gether and giving aid to capital in estab- lishing new roads. NOW THE BAITLE’> OVER. Let the factory wheels begin to turn on full time.—Cleveland Leader. We look for a rapid decline in the pro- duction of boy orators.—New York Press. Not the cross of gold, but the little biack lead-pencil cross, crushed Bryan.—New York Sun. We still have the United States and a man that will be President of all the people.— Chicago Inter Ocean. Now we will proceed to forgive and forget— forget Bryan and forgive the men who voted for him.—8t. Paul Ploneer Press. The honor, good seas: and patriotism of the American people received a glorious vindica- tion at the polls.—Pittsburg Leader. Let the factory chimneys smoke. Even the good housewives will notgrumble at the smoke for & long while.—Chicsgo Inter Ocean. - Let us be -magnanimous. Even free-silver people have a right to life, libery and the pur- suit of happiness.—Indianapolis Journal. Of course, a few people voted for free silver in Maryland, but they are not boasting ut it to any great extent.—Baltimore American. The top of the morning to Mr. Marcus Alonzo Hanns. In the language of the late Jerry Rusk, he seen his duty and he done it.— Boston Herald. The United States silver dollar will still buy two Mexican silver dollars. It wouldn’t heve been worth one if Bryan had got in.—Mil- waukee Wisconsin. Chicago! Shake hands! You're a trump city, aiter alll Perhaps you are a trifie windy, but the wind blew the right way this time.— New York Tribune. Well, perhaps Chairman Jones will now con- cede that the American workingman is not in love with the ides of cuting his wages in two.—Milwaukee Sentinel. McKinley so the keynote of the new era: “Let us as Americans straightway devote our services to the upbuilding of Americe, to the peace, honor and glory of the common country.” If in an hour of anxiety you drew your money out of the bank, go and put it right back, o that it may do 1ts share in starting and maintaining the business boom.—Buffaio Commereial. Mr. Bryan hereaiter will know how much importance to attribute to a curious crowd, Millions heard him speak and then wentto the polls and voted for McKinley.—Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. There is no civilized community in the world in which the name of Chicego and INinois will not stand higher by reason of Tuesday’s work. To have finished Altgeld and Altgeidism is glory enough. — Indianapolis News. Judged by his punishment, Bryan’s attempt to enter the summer palace at Washington was four times as presumptuous as Li Hung Chang’s in daring to call on the Dowager Empress at Peking. He has been sentenced to loss of four years’ salary, while the Chinaman loses but one.—New York Mail and Express. PERSONAL. C. E. Calm of New York Is the Palace. C. H. Jordsn of Pasadena is at the Lick. H. B. Burton, the banker of Willows, 1s here. Herbert Folger of Portland, Or., has arrived here. W. P. Laramore of Castersville, Ga,, is in town. Prentiss Maslin of Sacramento is at the Grand. Stanley B, Peterson of Chicago is: at the Palace. State Senator William Johnson of Courtland isin town. Dr. Granville McGowan of Los Angeles, isat the Baldwin, Frederick A. Burns of Vancouver, B. C., isat the Occidental. Colonel W.Brown of the Britisharmyisa late arrival here. Ex-Chiet of Police C. H. Lilly of Seattle is paying a visit here. D. R. Oliver, 2 business man of Stockton, is a fecent arrival here. H. G. Albert, a prominent resident of Ryde, is at the Cosmapolitan. Thomas Dixon, a merchant and cattle-owner of Eureka, Nev., is in the City. A. Showers, the business man and large land- owaner, of Visalia, {s in the City. Gustave Thalberg, manager of the Yaw Con- cert Company, is at the Baldwin. 8. M Laughlin, a general merchant of Moss Landix rrived here last night. F.J. Field, who 1s engaved in banking in Monterey County, is in San Francisco. C. 8. Nicol, who is interested in coffee and other enterprises in Nicaragua, is in town. Raleigh L Barcar, ownerand editor of the Vacaville Reporter, is here on a short visit. Charles F. Reed, the pioneer mine-owner of Auburn, is in the City, Hels at the Grand, Dr. A, M. Gardner, superintendent of the State Insane Asylum at Napa, is at the Lick. R. C. Wiley, wife and son of Rediands a among the recentarrivals at the Cosmopolitan. Arnold Defurst, Ernest Vanivere and Bend Avigdor, capitalists of Paris, arrived here last night. H. E. Adams, vice-president and manager of the Stockton Gas Works, arrived here last night. E. T. Earl, the widely known business man of Sacramento, is in the City, accompanied by Mrs. Earl. Editor E. 8. Willis of the Sacramento Rec- ord-Union has been in the City for the last day or two, E. B. Gagea pioneer business man of Pres- cott, Ariz.,, is at the Palace. He isaccom- panied by his wife: Versey H. Wigmore, s wealthy resident of London, Ontario, arrived here yesterday. He is on a business trip. Mrs. M. B. Miles of New York and Miss L. P. Hopkins of Maryland arrived here yesterday and are at the Palace. W. A. Kenny, & prominent young business man of Sonora, Tuo'umne County, is staying al the Cosmopolitan Hotel. W. Giichrist and wife of Ryde, Sacramento County, are visiting in the city and are regis- tered at the Cosmopoiitan Hotel, Among the arrivals at the Grand yesterday was Commander Ernest Fleet of her British Majesty’s ship Icarus, Esquimalt, B. C. Heis accompanied by Mrs, Fleet. W. H. Mills, laud agent of the Southern Pa- cific Railroad, left yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Mills and Miss Bessie Mills, for a stay of several months in the mast. It is the first vacation Mr. Mills has had in = long time. They will visit Chicago, Washington, New York and other cities while absent. CALIFORNiAN> N NcoW YORK NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 11.—At the Plaza, E. F. Clark; Metropole, M, Eldridge, H. T. Pruyn; Sinclair, C. C. Coza; Ashlang, Mrs, Harunan, Misses Hartm, Hickok; Gils H. Holt and wife. Captain Hugh and Mrs. Oliver, Master Harold, Miss Dorothy Oliver and Miss Annie J. Edmondson Elverano left the Plaza to sall on the 8t. Paul for Engiand, A CLEAN CaMPAIGN Chicago Chronicle. In one respect the political campaign which has jost closed has been in the main rather gratifying than otherwise, and that is there has been so little of what is called ““mud sling- ing.” Comparatively few attacks have been made on the personal character of candidates, few atiempts made to smirch them by ‘‘dressing up” old storfes into scandsls, by p\]l"n[ de- famatory coustruction on stories which might easily bear another, or by wholesale inven- tions in the same general direction. This may argue that parties have been gen- crally more careful than on some other oces- sions in the selection of their candidates, or it may mean that when the issues at stake in &ny campaign are deep, vital and far-reaching men’s mindx are given to them rather than to the men chosen to stand for them. In either event the fact is, for what it is worth, gratifying. The calumnious character of our political tactics has been sharply cen- sured at home and abroad. Itis pleasant to know that one of the most exciting campaigns in our history has peen conducted with so little resort to tactics of that type. DRIFT OF POWER .0 THE WEST. Boston Globe. The campaign that has just ended is a very interesting reminder of the general drift of population in the land. The National political center follows the center of gravity of popula- tion. That centeris not far from Chicago, aud the tremendous excitement that has shaken the so-called doubtful States in this | campaign, while comparative quiet hasreigned in the East, is the natural risuls of the drift of our National development. PARAGKAPHS AtOUT PEOPLE. Wilson Barrettis quietly preparing for the production of his new play, “The Daughiers of Babylon.” Archibald Forbes nas written a history of the Black Watch, and Messrs. Castle are to publish it The Czar's love for and delight in his little bavy girl, the Grand Duchess Olgs, is said to be very touching. Conan Doyle has ideas of his own about work. He frequently writes a short story while his guests are takinga stroll about the garden. Jean Francols Millet's eldest daughter, Mme. MUSIC AND MUSICIANS, Did you ever hear such playing!” “Isn’tit wonderful!"” These and similar ejaculations could be heard as the sudience went home on Tuesday night after listening to Fannie Bloom- fleld Zelsler at the Metropolitan Temple. Mme. Zeisler was known here as a resident of Chicago, who had studied in Vienna with Lesziticki, Paderewski’s master. As she stepped upon a San Francisco platform for the first time the audience greeted her warmly. 1t was not till she had played that the audi- ence realized what a genius was among them. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue iu D minor (tran- scribed by Tausig) had been chosen as the opening number, and althongh the interpre- tation was a trifle cold it brought out at once Mme. Zeisler's masterly technique. Her wrist power is exeentional and her touch velvety, pure and finished. In direct contrast to the “Fugue” was the little Minuet in E flat mejor and the Bagateile by Beetho- ven. The selections from “TLe Ruins of Athens” (chorus of Dervishes, transcribed by opening his winter series of concerts with a programme of the works of French composers who have died within the 'ast twenty-five years. Included amongthem were: Georges Bizet, Cesar Franck, Edouard Lalo, Benjamin Godard, Leo Delibes and CharlesGounod. Marie Van Zanat, the famous American prima donna, has been engaged for the winter season at the Solondovnikow Theater in Mos- cow. Itistobe wondered whether Mme. Van Zandt can ask her way to the theater un- aided. The Herald-square Theater is to be made a permanent home of light opera—something on the lines of the Savoy in London, James Hamilton Howe has been engaged by the San Jose Associated Charities to rehearse “The Messiah,"” to be publicly performed about Christmes. Rudolph Aronson’s new waltz is entitled “Terisita,’”” and is dedicated to the famous pianist, Mme. Teresa Carreno. MME. BLOOMFIELD ZEISLER, the Pianiste Who Created Such a Remarkable Furor on Tuesday. 3aint-Saéns) and Rubinstein’s transcription of the Turkish March showed off her powers effectually. The latter—a piece de resistance ©i the late Anton Rubinstein—is a stuay in crescendo and decrescendo, and well fitted to show off the gigantic strength he possessed. Mme. Zeisler interpreted this delight Y, even though hers was a “feminine edition,” All musicians are aware of the enormous technical, and orfe might say intellectual, dif- ficuities of Schumeun’s ‘‘Eiudes Sympho- niques” (Op. 18). Mme. Zeisier interpreted this in a masterly manner, bringing out vividly the various tone pictures contained therein. For an encore she gave a serenade by Saminski. After an “Impromptu” by Chopin (Op. 36) came his weli-known Valse No. 1 (Op. 64). Her strongly characteristic rendition of this brought down the house, and she repeated the number for an eucore. Moszkowski's ‘“‘Gondoliera” (Op, 41) and Liszt's “Twelfth Rhapsodie” brought the pro- gramme to a close. The eudience rose en musse, actually shouting, and insiead of going home demanded another encore, which Mme. Zelsler obligingly gave by playing a composi- uon of Leszitickl’s, “Les Deux Aloueties.” All sorts of rumors are rife about the libretto of “Messidor,” which Emile Zola is writiag for Alfred Bruncau. Many of the papers state that “Messidor” is only the scenic develop- ment of “Germinal,” but this does not seem probable, for to adapt the tinale of “Germinal” to stage purposes would be to make bricks without straw. The ending of the movel is tragic in its veiled meuace to society, but there is Bo food for the dramatist. Etienne has been trying unsuccessfully to carry on a strike amoung the downtrodden coal-miners of Mont- sou, and in the early dawn of & spring morn- ing he turns his back on the village of wreiched hovels wuere his comrades must toil on. Everrwhere the hedges and tiees are burstiuginto blossom, the sap of new life is stir- ring the earth, and deep down 1u the ground his comrades are picking with their axes. In the morning of the young year, the couatry is bursiing into life, aud below the furrows of springiug corn is growing a biack revengeful army springing up siowly for the harvest of the next century. The book conc.udes with the prophecy that this army wil! “bientot faire eclater la terre,” a tragic motive enough, but one which the successful author of “L'At- taque du Moulin” would scarcely use for a libretto. Every one has laughed at instances of bucolic musical criticism, where the man who does prize-fights hes been detailed to give the local choral society a write-up, and proceeds to do it in the terms of the prize ring. This is noth- 1ing, however, to some of the blunders which have recently been made on the subject of music in England, No less a paper than the Pall Mall Gazette let loose one of its bright young men to report the memorial service to the late Archbishop of Canterbury, in West- minster Abbey,and among other items of news, he conveyed the pieasing informaticn that Dr. Purcell presided at the organ. Now, as the bicentensry of the esteemed doctor’s birth was recently celebrated with great cere- mony in Westminster Abbey, it is to be feared that the reporter was what is known to the vulgar as “talking through his hat,” for hud Dr. Purcell risen irom his honored tomb *“for one day only” the other reporters would surely have discovered tne phenomenon. Even the Pall M ail Gazetie's piece of news is surpassed, however, by the sermon of an e¢logquent preacher during a recent musical festival,who descanted with great feeling upon the emo- tions experienced by Handel when he first heard the Baal choruses in “The Elijan.” Several Roman newspapers make the state- ment that Edward Sonzugno, the famous im- presario and publisher. intends to give up his Lyric Theater in Milan and all other theatri- cal enterprises and retire into private life. If this i.ews be true it announces a great blow to iyric art in Italy, for Sonzogno has been a liveral patron both of singers and composers and has done more thun any other man for the music of “young” Italy. The Iatest musical fad in British society -eircles is for ladies to learn the bagpipes. It is & pleasing instrument, on its native Scotch heath, and heard balf a mile or so away among the mountans its effect is most romantic, but Feuardent, died recently at the age of 58 years. She was buried by the side of her father, in the cemetery at Chailly en Biere, near Barbizon, Writing in the London Saturday Review “G. B.S.” says: “I have been present at a play by William Morris and I have seen bim act, and act t00, much better than an averags profes- sional of the $20-a-week class. When Li Hung Chang met Joseph Cbamber- lain, who affects & monocle, the Chinaman noticed the single eyeglass, took it forgranted that the Colonial Secretary had lost the use of one eye and offered himyhis sincere condolence, According to Melton Prior, the noted war correspondent, who has just returned from Soutn Africa, Dr. Jameson is still the most pop- uler man in Rhodesia. In the same way Bar- ney Barnuto is the most popular man in the Transvaal. Rev. Dr. Marshall Randles, president of the Wesleyan conference, in s recent address, combated the argument that it was useless to continue the efforts to spread Christianity through the world, pointing out that the spread of civilization had been equaily as slow as the spread of Christianity. the bagpipes in a room, played by & beginner, is probably the worst form of torture which society has yet invented in the name of musi- cal diversion. Every one does not know it, but the bagpipes is an insirument that requires skill and musical ability to play successfully, We hear agreat deal of fervid admiration expressed for John Seusstian Bach, but his ad- mirersnow have a chance to show their ad- miration in & practical manner by subseribing to the fund for the monument to be erected to him in the Johanniskirche, in Leipsic. Four thousand dollars more is wanted to raise a fitting memorial over the place where his lately found bones have been, it is hoped, finally laid to rest. . Herr Burgstaller, who sang with such suc- cess ai the last festival at Beyreuth, wasa woodcutter till recenily. It is remarkable what humble avocations some great tenors have pursued until their voices were discoy- ered. The great Gayarre was a Spanish shep- berd; 80 was Vignas. Tamagno was a porter, aud & number of others toiled humbly ti] chance led ther to find that they had fortunes in their throats. Colonne has just ohn—:—m the Parisians by ‘the edges of upper bodice and sleeve: A CONCLUSION. 11 was n fellow’s mother never, never see Asiigle ihi g that fellow did That wasn't meant for me. T'g let him stay out afier dark; never would say *No,” Because thatstirs a fellow up And spolis his temper so! T'd say: “Play first and study next'’; And Do not 0 ‘0 bed, No matter what o'clock it Is, Until your story's read.” I would not know he’d been kept In, Or ask the reason why. 1'd be quite binid to a:l such things, Or kind of pass them by. T'd give him pudding, pies and jam, And marma ade and c; Bu: would not even mention bread— And aul the nuts he'd take. Oh, were I a fe'low’s mother— A certain one's I know— ‘Wouldu't he have the slickest time! You'd better be.feve It's so! —Yout. "s Companion. WAIST WITH POINTED "BELT Charmingly simple design, suitable alike for economical or richest of materials, is shown here. Braiding, which is the rage this season, is used wiih telling effect op this de- LADIES sign, outlining edges of the upper bodice, belt aud sleeve laps. Passementerie or a ruuning design in lace also makes a smart finish. A dress of brown and blue wool nad the edge bound with gilt braid an inch wide. Set over the edge of this was & design in bead« and buttons, showing. colors in fabric with a little black interspersed. A home dress had the V to; front, of yeilow velvet iniaf sign in black. The belt was black sat) at the back and with an open de- nd ere braided in black soutache braid, dotted with gold beuds. NEWSP.PER P_EASANTRY. “That young widow next door has bought & bieycle.” “Isn’t that a trifle odd?” *No; sbe says she had to have it so she could carry flowers to the cemetery.”’—Chicago Record. A true gentleman is & man who has not been invited to a lawn party given by his veighbor across the way, and who, neverthe- less, doesn’t hope that it will rain.—Somerville Journal. “Isay, do you think that Wiggins is a man to be trusted?” “Trusted? Yes, rather. Whay, I'd trust him with my life!” “Yes; but with anything of value;, I mean!”—Boston Globe. ‘‘What do you regard as the most reliable weather report, professor?”’ “Thunder.’’—Detroit Free Press. She—If you don’t stop your compliments I shail have to put my hands over my ears. He (gallantiy)—Ah? your hands are far too small.—Puck. Wife—How are you pleased with our new mald? Husband—Very much. Wite—I thought so; I have discharged her.— Fliegende Blaetter. Customer—Waiter, I can’t get on with this lobster; it’s as hard as a flint, Waiter—Beg parlon, sir; a slight mistake. |" That’s the papier mache lobster out of the showcase, Shall I change it?—Answers. Mr. Goodman—My little man, when I was your age I didn’t smoke in the way you do. Slum Child—I should think so. Whay, there ain'ta kid in the alley that kin inhale like me.—Pearson’s Weekiy. She—Do you suppose his wife Teally sup- ports him? He—! judge so. He told me he didn’t know Wwhat real happiness meant until af mnrlod.—l’n’;%. -t “Marian, here's a dray stopping at our door With & piano, a sewing-macnineand a parrott. There must be a mistake in the number.” “No, dear; they belong to our new cook. She’s & graduate of the School of Cooking and hes kindly consented o iry us.’—Detroit Free THATEEN A7 THE ThAL Quiet Gathering at Which There Were No Set Speeches and Very Little Formality. Magor-elect Phelan gave a banquet last evening at the Maison Riche, his guests being the members of tbe newly elected Board of Supervisors and City officers. The purpos: of the gathering was that those who will administer tae affairs of San Francisco during the ensuing term might become acquainted. Mayor-elect Phelan in this followed the precedent set by several of his predecessors, who have banqueted before beginning the actual per- formance of official duties. The banquet took piace in one of the private dining-rooms. This had been dec- orated appropriately for the otcasion. On the mantelpiece, reflected back by the large mirror, were a bunch «f daisies, and on the banquet-board were large and handsome chrysanthemums. The gentle- men were all gathered in a circle, passing the night at a roundtable. When the host and his guests were seated there was one vacant chair. Covers had been laid for fourteen persons, that number, including Mayor-elect Phelan, having been expected to be present. Su- peivisor Smith was not able to come after all, being detained in the country. This made the company inclade the following: Mayor-elect Phelan, Supervisors Law- rence Devany, John H. Sheehan, Thomas H. Haskins, Charles Clinton, Thomas Morton, John Lackmann, Thomas Rivers, P. M. Delaney, Dr. Washington Dodge R teen at table. No set programme had been prepared and there were no formal speeches. The gentlemen paid due attention to the ban- quet and cheerfully prepared for the duties of office without paying any atten- tion to the ominous number thirteen. ———— Arts and Crafts. The Guild of Arts and Craits at its last meete ing elected Louis Lisser, J. H. E. Partington, Otto Dovbertin, 8. E. Moffett, Jules Godark, C. A. Murdock and William D, Armes directors to serve for the ensuing year. The board subse- quently organized by electiug Louis Lisser resident, C. A. Murdock treasurer and Wil- Ham D. Armes secretary. The next exhibition will probably be held ‘early in December, and will be of musie, musical instruments and musical Hterature in connection with concerts and lectures on musical topies. It will also decide to rent rooms for the use of the guild. st e e e e PINEAPPLE and cherries, 50¢ 1b. Townsend’s.® EPECTAL information daily to manufacturers, business houses .and public men by ihe Press Clipping Burean (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. * ————— SANBORN, VAIL & Co. have the most complete stock of stationery in the City. Fine writing papers in all the new and fashionable shapes and tints, envelopes, typewriting papers, inks, pens, pencils, blank books, papeteries and tablets. They are special selling agents for “Waterman,” “Swan,” “Crown’” and “laeal” fountain pens. Visiting cards, 8ither printed or engraved, at reduced prices. With several rinting presses recently erected on the third «or of their store premises at 741 Market street they are prepared to fill all orders for business cards, bill and letter heads, state- ments, circulars, etc., and blank books to order promptiy and at the lowest possibla prices. * ———————— Boy—Any hickerynuts in these woods? Farmer—Yes, lots of ‘em; and I've got a dog that eat a calf yesterday. Boy—All right; then I guess he won’t be hungry to-day. Don’t let anybody know how you scared me. Farmer (aiter being left alone)—By gum, I ‘wish I was startin’ in life again and had thag boy’s chance.—Cieveland Leader. Through Siceping Lurx to Chicago, The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, Sania =y route, will continue to run eally through from Oaklana to Chicago Pullman palace drawing-room, also vpholstered tourlst sleeping-cars, leaving every afterncon. Lowest through rates 10 ail points Iu the United States, Canacda, Mexicooe Eurove. Excursions through Boston leava every week. San Francisco ticke: office. 644 Mar. ket streei, Chronicle building, T@ephone g, 1631: Uakland, 1118 Broadway. —_——— Phillips’ Kock lsiand Excursiong Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via 1y Grande and Rock Isiend Raflways. Throngn tourist sleeping-cars to Chicago and Boston. Maa- agerand porters accompany these excursions :» Boston. Fortickets, sleeping-car accommodationy and_further information address Clinton Joaes, General Agent Kock Island Kauway, o0 Moun gomery sireet, San Francisco R — EVERY mother needs PARKER'S GINGER TONI, It dispels pain, sleeplessness and debility. PARKER'S HATR BALSAM is life to the halr. THE best regulator of the digestive organs and the best appetizer known is Dr. Siegert’s Angos- tura Bitters. Try it. A CouGH, CoLD OB SORE THEOAT requires im- mediate attention. *Brown's Bronchial Troches” will invariably give relief. ————————— NErTHER Calomel nor any other deleterious | drug enters into the composition of Ayer's Pills, | A sate family medicine. e Sexton (from' the vestry-room)—Dr. Blank— Dr. Blank—the church is on fire. Dr. Blank (from the pulpit)—Very well, Wil Ham; I will retire. Perhaps you’1 better wake up the congregation.—Harper's Bazar. NEW TO-DAY. SAVED 15 T0 25 CTS. EACH R POUND oo TEA DIRECT iTouOG?{—STORES. 100 STORES, THAT'S WHY BUY CHEAPZR AND SELL CHEAPZR ——You Save. Peddlers’ Agents’ ,) N Middlemen’s ] 0 Solicitors’ SAMPLES FREE NO CHARGE You to be THE JUDGE TESI TalS STATEMENT, by ealling "c'.';','.“-'.x'.'.:';l;'u 'res and get- Tea. any kind at 15 to 25 cts per pound less than you pay others. (ireat American [mporting Tea o, MONEY SAVING STORES: Market st. 146 Ninth st. 2348 Mission st. 218 Ihird st. 140 Sixth st. 2008 Flllmore st S e e s o ni - :“?:’Moflllflm ave. 504 Second st. 333 Hayes st. 3285 Mission st. 52 Market st. (Headquarters), S. R. Washington st. 616 E. Twelfth st. 37 5an Pablo ave: oty Broadway. Oaiiant 1355 Park st., Alameda, and Dr. T. ttanzi, City and County Aitorney . T. Creswell and Treasurer” A. C. Widber. There were therefore thir- Mayor-Elect Phelan and His-¢ Official Guests = at Dinner.