The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 13, 1896, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1596, FRIDAY. OVEMBER 13, 1896 CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES-Postage Free: Daily Dally &nd Sunday CALL, one week, by parrier..80.18 £nd Sunday CALL, one year,by mall... 6.00 | v mall.. 5.00 y and Sunday CALL, six months, ¥ and Sunday CALi, three months by mail 1.50 snd Sunday CALL, one month, by mail. .65 7 CALL, One year, by miall. . 1.50 W kKLY CALL, ODe year, by mal . 150 BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Francisco, California. Telephone...... v Maln—1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. ..Maln-1874 Telephone BRANCH OFFICES: 627 Montgomery strees, corner Clay: open untl) 9:80 o'clock. 839 Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 718 Larkin street: open until 9:30 o'clock. &W . corner Sixteenth and Mission sireets; opew entil 9 o'clock. 2518 Mission street; open until 9 o'clock. 116 Mintb sireet; open until § o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE : 808 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 51 and 52, 34 Park Row, New York City. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager. —_ THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. ————————————————— The miners cheered the State. The Assessors’ convention comes next. Can we have better tax laws? isthe question. There is always a fight in sight for some kind of reform. 1f there is any such thing possible as an over-production of gold, let us try it for luck The campaign is exhausted, but Bryan isnot. Itseems he has another speeca in the slack of his ja An extra session of Congress would not disturb business but benefit it. Thatis the Republican wa The miners will furnish us with gold, but unless we patronize home industries we won't keep it long. Tom Watson has the consolation of knowing he carried his own town, and that is more than Sewail did. The guessing at the composition of Mc- Kinley’s Cabinet has no end of variety in it, and yet it is becoming monotonous. There is stiil a chance for the Popocrats to declare that Mr. Hanna is now engaged in coercing men into McKinley’s Cabinet. Choose California goods to send to your Eastern friends and you will please not only them but your neighbors here as well. There is no reason why Tom Reed should desire to be Speaker of the next House. He can rule it just as well from the floor. It is becoming more apparent every day that the election was not only an eye- opener for agitators, but a mill-opener for industry. The development of California during this new era of progress will probably have electricity for its motive power in most places. New reports of opening ‘mrills come in eyery day, and before long we shall hear of newly established mills and new enter- prises of all kinds. The political fizbt is by no means ended in New York, as the Plattites and anti- Plattites are still at it on the old ground and in the old way. If all our industrial conventions could work as harmoniously and as vigorously asthat of the miners the prosperity of the State would be assured. Old Miss Democracy may induige the hope of getting rid of Altgeld, but when the next election comes round she will find the viliain still pursues her, 2 s e The Dingley bill may do fora time, but what the country expects is an extra ses- sion of Congress and a speedy return to a thorough system of protection. The present monelary system is good enougl: for business, but the ueficits in the revenue show every month the neces- sily of immediate tariff reform. There is abundant room for improve- ment in our State system of taxation, and an assembly of Assessors ought to be able 1o agree where to begin the work. Tom Watson’s long-delayed letter might es well have been suppressed altogether, It would have had no effect on the cam- paign and wiil not even be read now. Every Tax Assessor in the State shou!d attend the coming convention at Sacra- mento. The suvject to be discussea af- fects every county, and all should be rep- resented in the debate. It Cleveland does not say something about the Cuban question and the Nica- ragua canal in his next question he will be a dummy as well as a figuretead for the rest of his term of offi In the reviva of prosperity in this State keep your eye on the sugar output. That is one of the industries in which we have not only a chance of making a ien strike, but good prospects of doing it. 7 We may receive many home-seekers irom the East, we may get much capiial from abroad, but aiter all the develop- ment o! California from this time forward depends mainly on Californians, . The principle of arbitration in the Ven- ezueian maiter has been agreed upon «nd the basis on which the settlement is to be made has been determined, but the facts which are to be decided on that basis are still in dispute. 3 The Washingion Post says California voted on the tarff question, and cites it as a proof that we are cut of touch with the rest of the Nation, but when the Post sees the extra session at work it will find out that California not only voted right, but voted on the right thing, A striking iliustration of the change of yopular sentiment in the South is iound io the fact that Booker T. Washington, tbe noted colored educator, recently a dressed the facuity and students of Trin- ity College, North Carolina. This is said 10 be the first instance on record of a Southern college for whites inviting a negro to make an address to its students. It is worth noting, moreover, that while the affair has occasioned covsiderable dis- cussion, itis being generaily approved, from all the mining States. THE MINING CONVENTION. The convention of the Miners’ Associa- tion hus done its work well and has out- lined plans for the future which promise, it effectively carried out, to do much to promote the welfare of the mining indus- try. It is theretore witn renewed hope that the miners of California will return to their work. They can now go forward with a fair degree of assurance that their enterprises will be carried on under better conditions in the future than have pre- vailed for a long time past. The resolutions adopted by the conven- tion called for several changes in the ex- isting laws of the State. These it will be the duty of the Legisiature to consider carefully, and it goes without saying that whatever the State can do to promote the industry by amended legislation, or by new legislation, will be cordially snp- ported by the people. The miners zlso ask for National legis- lation, and this it will be the duty of the California delegation in Congress to sup- port as ieartily in the future as it has in the pa<t. The request for the appointment of a National secretary of minesan! min- ing, with a seat in the Cabinet, isone that will have the support of Congressmen Such an of- ficial is greatly needed in this conntry. The mines in the United States represent an enormous industry which is affected in a thousand ways by legislation. It is al- together right and proper therefore that a representative of that industry should ave an honored place in the councils of every administration. For the rest 1t seems clear that the pros- perity of our mines will largely depend upon bringing additional capital into the State to work them. Modern mining has become one of the most costly and scien- tific of human industries. 1t is only by the use of expensive plants and processes that the rich gold fields of South Africa have been developed and those of Western Australia exploited. In California we have hardly more than scratched the surface of our gold-bearing mountains, and if the same means that have proven successful in South Africa are employed here, there is no doubt great results will be attained. To employ these means, however, implies the conirol of large amounts of capital, and while Cali- fornia is rich, she shonld nevertheless arrange to get as much aid as possible irom the wealth of the world in the task of this development. The harmony of sentiment and vigor of spirit shown by the convention give promise of success in al! the lines of State work that were mapped out. The legisla- tion needed from the Nation can also be obtained if the miners of other States act with the same unity and energy as those of California. The wealth required from the East and from Europe will come of itself as soon as it is known that our mines are profitable and can be worked under laws favorable to their development. The future, therefore, isbright in every respect, | and the people have good reason to be satisfied with the work the convention accomplished. THE ASSESSORS' CONVENTION. The next convention of note to be held in this State is that which has been called to meet at the State Capitol building on No- vember 23. It is to be composed of Asses- sors of the various counties and has been called to consider the best means of re- forming the revenue laws of the State. The present system of taxation in Cali- fornia is really a lack of system. It has been the outgrowth of exigencies arising at gifferent times and in different coun- ties and results in great injustice to tax- payers. The aim of the coming conven- tion is to petition the Legislature to so amend the present revenue laws as to make them]ess confliciing, more equitable and more effective. It is also pronosed to ask the Btate Board of Equalization to form some schedule to follow on the assegsment of all lines of personal property, as well as to look into the present assessed value of property, the object reing to discover where present evils exist, devise suitabie remedies for them and petition the Legis- lature to pass such acts as are necessary to amend them. It will be seen that the convention will deal with a subject which concerns every taxpayer. The raising of revenues for the maintenance of pubiic 1nstitutions and | the carrying on of the government is cer- tainly one of the most important of legis- lative functions. Nevertheless, it is one which has perhaps been less carefully con- sidered than any other duty which legis- lators are called on to perform. In California the evils of the present system are great, and have long been recognized. It is certainly high time, therefore, that some attempt should be made to correct them. An assembly of the Assessors from all the counties in the State would be a body of experts who have had sufficient experi- ence to know where the evils lie, and it may be assumed that among them will be some who have sufficient sagacity to know what remed.es shonld be provided. Much good may, therefore, be expected from the a:sembly. It 15 to be hoped that every county will be represented, and that a plan of more equitable taxation may be devised for submission to the Legislature this winter, The reform has long been needed, and it cannot be too speedily effected. HE MIGHT HAVE WON, In the face of the enormous popular ma- jority for McKinley it seems almost in- credible to say that Bryan came very near election to the Presidency. Nevertheless that appears to be the fact. The Wash- ington Post compiled a table from the early returns which shows thata change of less than 25,000 votes wounld have made Mr. Bryan President of the United States. This condition of affairs results from the fact that the majorities at first recorded for McKinfiy in the Siates of California, Delaware, Indiana, Wyoming, Kentucky, North Dakota, Oregon, Eouth Dakota and West Virginia were very smatl. The total of these, according to the returns cited by the Post, was little more than 50,000. T ese States, however, cast sixiy votes in the Electoral College. 1t is clear, therefore that if rometbing like 25,000 men had voted for Bryan instead of for McKinley in those States their electoral yotes would have gone to him 1instead of to his oppo- nent, and McKinjey, notwitiistanding the popular majority of 1,000,000, would have been a deleated cendidate. 4 The correcied returns show some change from the figures given by the Post, but these do not materially alter the point which it makes. The great tidal wave was in fact dependent for its success upon a comparatively small wave in a few States, and a consideraion of this phase of the election will probaoly lead to a revival of the agitation in favor of electing Presi- dents by a popular vote insiead of by the present system. Ordinarily the vote in the Electoral Col- lege fairly represents the will of the peo- vle, and even in ihis case, since McKinley has been elected, no harm has been uone; jbut it can be readily understood how | gravo might be the consequences in some I election if the will of an overwheiming majority of the American people should be rendered of no avail by reason of the peculiarities of our present method of electing Presidents. The majority would of course submit to the vote of the Elec- toral Collese, for we have had mino:ity Presidents elected befor:, and may have them again. Neveriheless, the subject s 1ot altogether pleasant to contemplate and it is easy to imagine that issues might arise when the election of a candidate under such circumsiances would result in serious evils to the country. THE FUNDING BILL AGAIN. Itis reported from Washington that an a!tempt will be made to zet the Pacific rail- roads funding bill through Congress st the coming session. The report is not founded upon very reliable information, since it claims no other authority than the fact that one of the friends of the funding measure has sent his private secrotary to Washington to gather material for a speech o the subject; but, nevertheless, it is worth while to pay attention to it. The issue is a most important one for Cali- fornia and we cannot afford to permit the slightest word of warning to go unheeded. ‘There is no use arguing the question over again in this State. It has been 80 thoroughly discussed here that every phase of it is well understood. It is of course possible that some form of. funding might be devisea which would be satisfactory to Califoruia, but it 18 not probable. Certain it is that no such form has yet been made public or even suggested. The demaud of tbe rail- road has beea of a nature too onerous on the people to receive any support from the public. The funding bill proposed last winter will probabiy be the one taken up during the coming session, if any is taken up at all. That bill after the fullest gonsidera- tion has been denounced in this City and this State by men of all parties and of all industries. It is not just or fair to say that all who oppose it are enemies of the railroad. Many of them indeed are con- spicuous for fair dealing in all the walks of life and for moderation in language. As a matter of fact the bill is opposed vir- tually by the whole people of California, and if any further expression of opinion on that side were necessary, it could easily be obtained by mass-meetings in any and every city of the State, The proper way for the Government to deal with the defaulting roads is that in which it woula deal with any other debtor who defaulted in obligations. The Nation should make no terms with the rich and powerful which it would not make with the humblest citizen. We de- sire no injustice done to that or any other corporation in the Union, but we demand also that no privileges should be granted to any which would work injustice to the people. WATSON'S LETTER. Tom Watson’s long lost letter has been published at last. It contains nothing new and itis just about as useful now as it would bave been bad it been made pub- lic before the election. It will not be read by many people, and in all probability would not have been read even if it had appeared when the interest in the cam- paign was sufficient to induce men to read almost anything that touched on politics. The document it is said would if pub- lished in full make seven columns in a newspaper. Thatisa longer letter than the people of the United States will read from anybody. Even Watson when his mind is hottest and his pen is supplied with the best brand of vitriolic ink could not make such a letter warm enough all the way through to prevent it from falling upon the public mind as unpalatable as a cold puncake. There is but one point in it deserving consideration now. Mr. Watson says: *'No one regrets more than Ido that the Democratic managers in shaping their fusion deals have considered those Popu- lists only who were getting loaves and fishes. They bave lost sight of the great army of privates whose honest hearts and sincere souls form the strength of the re- enforcement Mr Bryan needs.” There can be no quesiion of the truth of Mr. Watson's statement that the fusion managers really arrang d their combina- tion with the Populisis solely or those who were to get the loaves and fishes in case of success. The rank and file of both parties were treated like so many cattle who could be traded and delivered by their bosses at the polls. The only excuse which the fusion lead- ers can urge for their conduct is that any other combination than that which they arranged could not have been accom- plished. Mr. Watson’s own letter shows that the spirit of Populism is so alien to the spirit of Democracy that complete fusion between them is impossible, The fusion managers did the best they could, and certainly achieved a greater success than the justice of their cause deserved. ‘Watson’s letter will tend to make more clear the wide disaereement between Pop- ulism and Democracy, and to that extent wili serve a good purpose, even though it comes after the fight is over and when comparauvely few people will care enough about it to read even the digest which was published yesterday. NEWSra(ER + EASANTRY “The émart American girl of to-day knows how to say ‘yes' in every language spoken on the earth.’ “How about ‘no’?” “/Oh, the only knows thatin Englis never uses it except in America.”—Truth, -and May—I met Dr. Fish on the avenue to-day and he cut me. Pamelia—That's hisgreat failing. Hedoesn’t know where to draw the line between business and pleasure-——Brooklyu Life. “If she were a young girl,” id the plump | Juryman with the metropolitan air, “I wouid be in favor of assessing the damages you wish. But it seems to me that » widow is not entitied 1o quite so much for the damage to her feel- ings by breach of promise.” “Idon’tlook at it that way at all,” id the long juryman with the red clay on his boots. “I take it that a widder's feelin’s 'ud be hurt the wust, 'cause she realizes what she is losin”."—Cincinnati Enguirer. His father—If you marry old Stubbs’ daugh. ter you shsn’t have a cent of my mouey. The son—But, father, if I don’t marry her I can’t gel a cent of old Stubbs’ money. His father (with & grudge to satisfy)—My own boy! Marry her, and render that old skin- flint penniless. —Philadelphia North American. *1am sorry I bought one of those door-mats with ‘Welcome’ on it.” “Wiy so?’ “Some stupid fellow mistook the meaning of the word and helped himseif to it the first night.”"—Clevelaud Piain-Dealer. I don’t eare that for what the newspapers think about me, ” said the etatesman, snupping his fin, Nu?” said the incrednlous constituent. “No. Ivs what they say that keeps me awake of nights.”—Indisnapolis Journa:, Teacher—Biily, can you tell me the differ- ence between caution and cowardice? Biliy—Yes, ma'am. When you're afrald voursel: tien that's caution; butwhen the other feilow’s afraid then that's cowardice.— Harper's Bagar, Letters From the People. CHARTER MAKING. How to Eliminate the Bosses and Insure Good Government. [Editor San Francisco “a/l—SIR: As noome is opposed to the adoption of & new charter for the government of the City except those who thrive on corruption in public affairs, there should be 1o real difficulty in framing @ charter which would be overwhelmingly #dopted Ly the better class of our citizens who far outuumver the bad elements. There is practically universal agreement that there should be no polities in City government, and yet Non-Partisans never have succeeded in s single city in gaining control of the govern- ment. Why is it that voters universally favor Dou-political government, but never vote ior 112 For the sole reagon that no_adequate sys- tem of government has been off:red by Non- Partisans, As & member of a committee chosen to out- line & new charter it is appropriate for me to report gome of the fundamental principles agreed upon by the commitiee at its first meet- ing last night z)r the consideration of the pub- lic, the proposed innovations on prevailing ethods rendering the publication of the sys- tem outined important to ail who are siudy- ing the subject of municipal government if these innovations shall appear to be desirable and practicable. 3 The objection to the power conferred upon the Mayor in the charter rejected at the receut election muy be entirely obviated 1n the mat- ter of appointments by requiring the confirma- ton of such appomimeuts by s two-thirds Yote of the Board of Supervisors, thusconform= ing to the uniform practice of the Natlonal Governmentin the matter of Presidential ap- vintments, which must be confirmed by the uate, & practice which has prevailed for more than a century and given fuil satisfac- tion. The responsibility for appointinen:s will thus be fixed upon the Mayor, but any undue exercise of that power will be held in check by the direct representatives of the people in the Board of Supervisors. _ A truly non-partisan Board of Supervisors— in other words, & board which sha:l fully rep- resent all parties and all industr: interests— the most important consideration under any charter which may possibly be adoptes 1t is believed that such a board can always be eiected by adopting the cumulative method of voting for candidates. In this way not only political parties may secure a just proportion of the members of the board, but such organi- zatious as the Wheelmen’s Association, the Liquor Dealers’ Associttion, as well as the in- dustrial organizations, may be fully and fairly represented in the board by adopting the meihod of cumulative voting, which 1s o sim- ple in operation that any voler of average in- telligence can readily understand and use it. For example, if there are 60,000 voters one of the minor parties having 5000 votes wouid be entitled to one of the twelve members of the Board of Supervisors, and by casting all their votes for one member alone they would be certain to elect him. This could be done by giving him twelye votes instead of one vote to each of twelve candidates, as is now done. The practice of selecting candidates from the several wards, as now adopted, should be abandoned and the best men available for nomination in the City should be elected at large, since they in fact do represent the whole City in ali their acts and functions as a board. the case may be, and each member 8o assigned shall b ve of the ward or dis t to which the lot assigns him. To secure a more complete and equitable representstion of the entire population, and of the yarious political organizationsaud ss- sociations entitled 10 representation in the muuicipal government, the number of Super- visors shou:d be at once increased to eighteen, to correspond to the eighteen Assembly dis- tricts. In that way a party or association rep- resenting one-eighteenth partof the popula- tion would be entitled to one member in the board, and could elect such a member by cast- ing all their votes for him under the system of cumulative votin, Na law or ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors should become operative and be in force uutil sixty days after its passage in order 1o give the people an opportunity to veto it if the law is obnoxious to the puolic welfare. 1f within this period of sixty days 20 per cent of the qualified voters, as shown by the last register, shalisign a proiest and pre- sent the same in due form to the Board of Supervisors, any law against which such protest is made shall be suspended until the next election, 10 be then submitted to a vote of the people for adoption or rejection. By thus lodging the veto power in the hands of the people the disastrous influence and cor- rupting wotk of the boss and of boodle will cease to vex and rob the City. These general principles in brief outline are now givea the public for unbinsed considera- tion, and otner suggestions will follow in a few days. Let us iry togeta new charter that is new in fact and that will meet the needs of the City for years to come. JOSEPH ASBURY JOHNSON. San Francisco, November 12, 1896, PERSONAL. William H. Stewart of Vacavilleis in the City. % J. F. Mulgrow of Skaggs Springs is at the Lick. J. Haney, a business man of Sacramento, is in town. Henry Gerlach of Hamburg, Germany, is at the Lick. Attorney Thomae H. Woodson of San Joge is in the City. Supervisor Demidetti of San Mateo is at the Commercial. W. E. Rogers of Los Angeles is here on a business trip. J. C. Atkinson of Victoris, Ausiralia, is at the International. J. Wells Smith, a mining man of Denver, isa recent arrival here. R.H. Francis, an extensive farmer of Half- moon Bay, is at the Russ. Harrold T. Powers, Assemblyman-elect of Placer County, is in the City. J. J. McSorley, the mine-owner of Moke- lumne Hill, is at the Palace, Senator E. V. Voorheis of Sutter Creek, Am- ador County, is at the ralace. E. J. Beeson and Mr. Nielsen, business men of Healdsburg, sre at the Russ. D. A. Duniap, a pioneer and land-owner of Kiamath falls, is registered at the Russ. C. L. Mitchell-Innes of Reno, who is engaged in catlé-growing in Nevads, is in the City. Sheriff T. M. Brown of Eureks, Humbholdt Coypty, is on & visit here andjs at the Russ, Ex-Sheriff Charles Hoppin, the Yolo County land-owner and horse-raiser, is at the Grand. Simpson Finnell, who is extensively engaged in wneat growing in Tehama County, is in town, E. 8. Arnold, manager of the Abe Lincoln gold mine, Cripple Cieek, is here, after a visit to ldsho. . Frank N. Kehoe, owner of a large creamery al ¥erndale, 1s on a visit here, accompanied by his family. Lieutenant-Commander John P. Merrell of the United States navy and Mrs, Merreil are at the Occident J. Wells 8mith, and W. B, Jeffrey, are in the City. Among the arrivalsat the Grand yesterday was E.S. Arnold of the great gold camp of Crippie Creek, in the Rocky Mountains. Hon. John F. Davis, who did such splendid work for the Republican party in the late campaign, is in town from his home in Jack- son. Miss Loie Fuller, the dancer, is at the Bald- win. She is en route to Chiua toappear before Li Hung Chang. Before she goes she wiil ap- Ppear before the San Framcisco public. CALIFORNIaN> N NcW YORK. NEW YORK, N. Y., Noy. 12.—At ‘the St Cliud—A. Becker; Neterland—J. Easiman, Mrs. P. A Hearst; Mariborough—E. E. Murphy; Astor—W. E. Travis. CLEVELANL'S v ORK DONE. Alexandria Gagette. Under the new idea that success is the measure of merit, Mr. Cleveland is unquas- tionably a great man. Thosc who knew him 1, after six months of bis first administra- id his mission was to break up and de- e Democratic party. He has succeeded. mining man of Colorado, mining man of Loadon, oy JOURNALISH IN 1HE FAR NORTH Alaska News. Those who have witnessed the struggles of the News during the past two weeks to issue a paper printed on wrapping paper, butchers’ paper, wall paper, or any oid kind of paper we could get to print on, will apprec iugs while waiting for the Toj with & suppiv of regular stock. The boat was due Wednesday evening, but oWing 0 heavy and coutinuoud foss was delayed and did not reach here till Friday evening, during which ka 1o arrive s ting time the forms were lying on the press wal for paper, and the business mauager of lhl: triumpn of nineteenth century journalism wa: puiling his hair out by the hanaful. A CUKIOS: Y OF PAR'S o e ey WINDING STAIRS Wirm A DousiE REvO- LUTION. In one of the old quarters of Paris, near the Palais Royal, stands a nine-story house, which Ppossesses a most sirgular and interesting form of winaing stairs. The stairway is situated in the central court af'the building, and is open to the sky at the top. Its peculiarity of con- struction can best be understood by referenee to the accompanying cut, borrowed from the French scientific journal, La Nature. It is evident at a glance that there are two separate spirals interiwined, each turning in sn op- posite direction. A person entering at the A Double Stairway. bottom at the point marked A would ascend in succession to each of the stories above, the landing places in every case being indicated be theletter A. Another person entering the Stairway at the same time at the point marked B would also ascend in regular order to each of the floors above, ana all of his landing aces are indicated by the letter B. These andings are in every cuseon the same level, butat the opposite sides of the circular well Containing the stairway. The two persons coutd keep continually within sight of one another and would bé able to converse, yet they could never get any closer together as long as they remained on the stairs. The form of stairway i» more than a mere curiosity, since not _oniy can it accommoda te twice as many people as a winding stairway having only a single revolution, but it com- pletely separates the lodgings on the two sides f the house. The opposite tenants on the ame floor cannot pass into one another's rooms without first going down to the ground floor. They might quarrel across the well, but could not get at one another except by a labo- rious climb, which would prooably exhaust their anger as well s their wind. 3 As funn{ & scene a8 any writer of farces has ever imagined would be presented by a couple of quarreling tenants on this Parisian stuir- Wway running up and down from landing to landing, shaking their fists and hurling epi- thets at one another, yet never able to get near enough to come 1o biows. GOD’S WITn TuE UUNTRY STILL. It’s the same round sun as It heaves In sight— The same blue sky ce’r the hill; 80, & soug by day and a song by night, For God's with the country still! It's the same sweet moon with t And the stars tueir splendors spill 80, song by day and & song by night, ‘or God’s With the country still! It's the same old world, with its rosy round. And the same sweet songbirds triil; And the storm winds blow, but the roses grow, For God’s with the country stiil ! FrANK L. STANTON. PARAGRAP:S ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. Langtry rides s bicycle paintea with her racing colors. Postmaster-General Wilson will deliver the annual address before the State Bar Associa- tion meeting in Albany in January. Queen Victoria has never entirely given up wearing earrings, and occasionally dons a pair of some considerable length and magnifi- cent luster. Progress is being made with the great palace Barney Barnato 1s having built for himselt in Park Lane, London. The edifie will be & mag- nificent one. Lieutenant Dan Godfrey, the bandmaster of the British Grenadier Guards, though he will 500n reach the age of retirement, sixty-five years, is to be retained in his place. Rhoda Broughton, who never writes a novel without dogs in it, is the very devoted mistress of & battaiion of pugs. Her own dogs she has written Into books sgain and again. When Governor-elect Joseph F. Johnston of Alabama is inaugurated he will stand upon a foundation of silver. The heels of his shoes wiil be covered with plates of the white nretal. Two editors of Arabic comic papersin Cairo have been sentenced to eighieen months’ im- prisohment and a fine for libeling Queen Victoria and publishing grossly indecent cari- catures of her. The Roman press announces that the dowry of Princess Helene of Montenegro con- sists of an annual income of 120,000 lire ($20,000), which is a present from her father, Prince Nicholas. A story is being told in London of a well- known African millionaire who at one time resided in Pail Mall. On his visiting cards WaS printe Mr. — » Pall Mall, op- posite Marlborough Hous: The new Russian imperial yacht, which con- veyed the Emperor and Empress from Copen- hagen to Leith and from Portsmouth to Cher- bourg, was built at Copenhagen at a cost of (including furniture and decorations) upward of $2,000,000. A subscription has just been started in Lon- don under the patronage of the Prince of Waies which has for its aim the restoration of the old church o Burnham Thorpe, where Nelson was baptized, and where his father and mother lie buried. Antwerp’s great art school is regarded by that city’s inhabitants as its most important institation, and .o win the Prix de Rome there is to become the otjectof stately municipal honors. This year the prize fell to ayoung artist named Arthur Sterck. Mr. Gledstone has written a letter to Oxford expressing approval of the non-coilegiate ele- ment in any scheme of universit+ education. He thinks there is much to be said in favor of te Scotch form of bursaries, which might be adopted at Oxford with advantage. R e LaraEsT assortment nut taflies. Townsend’s, * ———————— GLASSES,Specs,15¢; Sundays,740 Market, Kast’s shoestore; weekdays, 65 Fourth, next bakery.* —_——— Clerk—Any one waiting on you, miss? Miss Hayseed—Yes, I thank ye; Si Cloverda’ has been waitin’ on me this two year.—Judge. ———————— SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers, business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Burecan (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery, * —————— : fall and holiday Ilnes of ladies’ pocket- cardcases, purses, biilbooks, letter- cases, valises and haudbags in al! the new lea ners are now on sale. 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A safe family medicine, | WOMEN OF LOS ANGELES. ihey Ave Aot Disheartened by the Defeat of the Equal Suffrage Amend- ment. st Monday afternoon the Womsn Suf- fr?gna ll:e-dquntleu. in the Muskegon holrk, presented an animated scene of more or less agitated femmninity. No one gave tho least evidence of the bitter disappointment that had come to them through the failure of San Francisco and Oakiaud to carry the eleventh nt. .n’l:;l;gm;ld hed time to put defeat behind them and had already begun to make plans for a renewal of effort, and a very checring factor in this determination was the con- sciousness that Los Angeies Couniy had gwnln the lsrgest majority in the State for woman’s suifrage. This gathering was in response to the call of the president for a last meeting of the county campsign committee and was called to order at half past 2 o’clock. The first important order of exercises was the report oi the fnancial secretary, Mis. Grey, which disciosed the fact that allex- penses were pald and a small balance l’:lr meined in pledges, as good as cash in hand, with which to start & new fund. P. Tae corresponding secretary, Mrs. LuluP. Litt.e, followed with an admirable report, showing much hsrd work accompiished 1n correspoudence, including an elab rate report of the eleciion returns on the amendment. This was loilowed by & report of, tie chairmun of the press commitiee, giving & detaied ac- count of presswork doue by the Various mei- bersof the committee and commending many others who had aided the committee by timely and appropriate contributions to the jress, which throughout the couniry has been liberal and courteous beyond expectation. This re port was accepted with a rising vote of thanks 1o the chairman. A committee was then appointed by the chair, cousisting of Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Ludlam and Mrs. Little, to take charge of all unfin- ished business of the county committee. aud by » unanimous vote Mrs. Gray was made cus- todian of all the property ina:i had bren ac- cumulated by tue commitiee during the cam- ‘Jliln. Mrs. McComas then presented the fol- lowing resolutions, which were unauimously adopted: WHEREAS, A majority of 3000 (so far counted) of the voters of Los Angeles « ounty have snown themselves iu favorof progress and civiilzation, haviog steadfastiy upheld the American p:inci: ples of universal lib sty and equality before the 1aw by voulng for the eleventh amendment: there- fore be it Aesolved, That we, the Los Angeles County Woman Suffrage Campaign Commiitee, In regu- lar session assembled while we recognize in the aefeat of woman’s suftruge in the State a meusace 0 good governmeni from & large cinss of the Voters who have declared against this political reform, 80 essential to the upbuilding of our com- monwealt, most gratefuily acknowledge the generosity and fair-minde.ness of che men of tnis couuty i their noble efforts in our bebalf during the c.mpaign and at the polls. Resolved, 'That we highly esteem and apprecia: the splendid service of our country newspapers which have so liberally graated space in which to Dpresent our cause, and_acknowledge without hesi tation that our work would have been more than doubled without their timely and invaluable aid. Resolved, That we fully appreciace the value of the quier, coustant and 1 nagsressive individual work of hundreds of women in vhis county who, while not laying uside their domestic duiles, 80 simplified them a8 to be enubled 10 givs time and meuns o bring ubout our final victory; and we feel assured tuat they could never drop back where they were before this baitle begun, but wiil De ready for further action when the time arrives for another «flort to place our State upon a higher Ppolitical p.ane. Resolved, That while we know that it would be unjusi to discriminate among so many self-deny- ing workers, we can.ot clos our campaign with- out a graterul men.ion of our falthful president. Mrs. Liszle H. Meserve, and our efficfent financlal secretary, Mrs. Almedia B. Gray, who have served duily at headquarters, with no (Hought of compen- sation save the ulimae success of the comwittee in carrying the county 1or woman suffrage. No words can express the gratitude of this committee for such loyal service, without which otber work ers woutd have been {ess eflicient and the labor of the campaign less effective. Resolved, That while we deplore the present de- featin ihe State we will, encouraged by the gal- lant help of our husbands. fathers and brothers, press forward in this just cause until every couuty n California is as willing as our own to grant to women all the rights of cliizenship. Resotved, That OUr COorresponding secretary be instrucied 10 convey in writing to T. D. Stimson our sincere thanks for his generousloan o: ihe four rooms we have 50 comfortably occupied as beadquarters. aud_to the Los Angeles Furniture Company and Barker Brothers for farniture oaned, Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the Sun sco and in all the county newspa- pers, and a copy spread upon our minutes. A motion was then carried to adjourn sine die, as the organization had existed simply for cempaign work and its task was compléted. Mrs, Ada J. Longley immediately presented -a resolution calling & county convention to be composed of two or more delegates from each precinct club, and from this to form a perma- nent county organization. A temporary com- mittee was elected to take the matter iu hand. Meserve, chairman; Mrs. Little, secre- Mrs. Lydia Rees, Mrs. Georgiana Hodg- man, Mrs. Margaret Rice. The ca.l was signed by representative wowen in the various pre- cincts and will be published. Thus it will be piainly seen that though much of the work of the present campaign must be repeated the suffragists are equal to the task and are confident of final success. The work will, in the next two years, be even more systematically arranged, although this county led the State in systematic work, snd the experience gained in this campaign will make the one that is to follow more successful. MRS, ALICE MOORE MCCOMAS, Chairman County Press Commitiee. Los Angeles, Nov. 11, 1896. LITTLE GisLl'S COAT This quaintly stylish eloak is suitable alike for the making of handsome materials, such as silk and velvet fof best wear, or for iess ex- pensive materials, such as the wools and cor- duroy. A coat of mixed tweed, the cape edged with sable, makes a Liost useful xarment for general wear, and is stili stylish gnough for the beu{ coa A blue cloth, with a lace collar edged witn mén-, is more d;;&lyimln less servic-aple. age-green cloth, with rimming of Persia; lamb fur a. d black braids, is very eflcceir:\:. = A light gray, heavy corded silk, with coilar of blue v lvet edged with krimmer, is very xlch‘:nai‘ dressy. (3 A Mediterranean blue velvet, with collar of chinehiila, is as handsome mbi it is possible to get. ke Bank Against Bank, Tha_cne of the American Exchange Benk of New York City aguinst the First National Bank o1 Spokane Falls ana F. Lewis Clark, the re- ceiver of the same, was appeaied yesterdany from the United States Circuit Court of Wasn- ington State to the United States Circuit Court of Appenis of this City. S:veral vears before the collapse of the Spokane bank it secured a loan of $£50.- from tue New York bank and in 93 8 Part was paid, ieaving a balance o 4, 47220 unpail. The New York b sued ior the remainder and asked for an order of court tocompel the recelver 1o recognize the claim 88 vaiid and place the ereditor bank nexi on 1is table. of “aistribution. The Washinzton Court jury returued a verdict against the. de. fendan's, and to the courv instruciions to the jary exception was taken, Judge reiused to grant a new hearing of iho guse it was appeal-d ‘o the Court of Appesls. Inthe appeal tne allegations are principaliy that the court erred in the maller of aumit ting avd excluding testimony and in its in. structions to the jury. ————— A Postoffice Offcial. Superintendent Flint of itie Railway Mail Service has gone to Los Angeles to meet George 8. Stone, the chief clerk 10 the Second Assi-tant Postmaster-Genersl. Mr.. Sione is on this coast on a combiied pleisure and business trio. While in this city he will make a thor ough inspee: on oi the Posioflice and il- w?: mnmvlw S As the T4 PLK ROGE DINGA Y.ung People Elaborat:ly Enter-4 tained by the Misses Stubbs Brilliant Afternoon R ception at the Ashe Resi enc on Le. werth Street The Misses Helen and Mary § el Mary Stubbs gave & deligntful dinner at the fine parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. ( avenue last evening young people. Covers ata table pretti] buds. The =ffair was one of the m the early season. The Broredith be most delightiul hos the guests were all congenial, and the menu was delicious and daintily served. Seated at the table were: Stubbs, Miss Kate Salisbury, Miss Fannie Bal win, Miss Mary Kip, Miss Ida Belle P m Thomas Breeze, Edward Dariing, Sidn gle, Eaward Houghton, Alexander Baldwin, Allen Wright, Frank King and the Msses Stulbs. Yesterday afternoon at her residence, 1005 Leavenworth street, Mrs. Wiljam L. Asne charmingly entertained 200 ladies at an aiters noo tea, The decorations of the drawing- room were artistic, though extremely Tall goiden chrysanthemums b.oon cate vascs and ornamented mante bric-a-brac, and in erystal bowls th pink roscbuds and red berries. The hours or the tea were from 3 to6, tesis were all were laid for sixteen ¥ decorated with pink rose- 0st successiul of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mrs, Ashe received her friends, assisied by Miss Gertrude Foreman, Miss Peters ot Stockton, Miss Bettie Ashe, Mrs. Norman McLaren, Miss RBessie Bowie, Miss Friedlander, Mrs. Gaston Ashe, Miss Edith Findley and Mrs. J. W. Keeney. The members of the Friday Fortnightly are looking forward with many anticipations of pleasure to the regular meeting of the class this evening. The german will be under the leadership of Milton Latham and R. M. L]re,) who are expected to introduce many new figures. James Robinson will give a dinner t& some of the Friday Fortnightly set at the Uni- versity Cluband Mrs. Homer S. King will en- tertain others at her home, 1001 Leavenworth street, | revious to the aance, STEEL KING OSHIMA. The Japanese Plutocrat Leaves for the East and Europe With His Experts. . T. Oshima, the technical director of th gigantic steel works to be erected in the coal fields of Southern Japan, and who will be the king of the iron and steel busi- ness in the land of the chrysanthemum, left last evening on the east-bound Cen- tral Pacific overland. He was accom- panied by the four expert engineers who came from Japan with him. Mr. Oshima will stop for a few days at Chicago and then goto Cleveland. In both of these cities he will make a careful study of the steel business. He wants to examine the best plants, and when he has done soand decided on what he wants he will spend $2,000,000 for machinery for Jdpanese use. gu: Mr. Oshima is looking at other things also. He wants to make a study of electrical power, with the view of intro- ducing it in Japan, and will therefore zo to Niagara Falls and examine the monster electrical works and the strange ways of utilizing the power of the falls. When he has done this he will proceed to Birmingham, Skteffield and other great iron and steel centers. He and his ex- perts will be gone many months. ESTATE OF H. WOLTERS. All the Property to Be Divided Among Decedents’ Relatives. The will of the late Henry Wolter- has been filed for probate. It bequeaths $40,000 to the widow of the testaror (which amount is {o be reduced to $20,000 if the estate does not aggregate $100,000 in value); to Mrs. Wilhelmina Krauch, $1000; Ea- ward Wolters, $1000 and the residence and real estate now occupied by him; Mrs, Augusta Cole, $1000; Miss Meary Peters, $500; the residue to be divided equally be- tween the widow and five children by a former wife, with the exceotion thar $3000 shall be deducted from the share ot Henry Wolters Jr. on account of cash advanced. In order to guard against contests as far 8s poss ble, the testator provides any one who offers a contest shall receive no more than §1. The will concludes: “Thaere is not any one that has tried to bring any influence to bear upon me as to the making of my bequests, but I am acting solely on my own judgment and for myself, as bas always been my habit in any and all my business transactions.”” —_——————— The United Kingdom bhas one medical student to every 5286 of its population. 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