The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 30, 1896, Page 6

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1896. J8 e e i e R P R R e e e . DECEMBER 30, 1896 WEDNESDAY CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprictor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Dally and Sunday CALL, one week, by carrler..§0.18 Daily and Sunday CALL, one year, by mall.... 6.00 Dally and Sunday CALL, six months, by mail. 3.00 Daily and Sunday CAxL, three months by mail 1.60 Dally and Sunday CALL, one month, by mail. .85 Sunday CALL, 0be year, by mail. . 1.50 WKLY CALL, One year, by mall. . 150 BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Francisco, California. Jelephone. .Maln—1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street Telephone...... esen .Maln-—-1874 BRANCH OFFICES: £97 Montgomery sireel, COrner Clay: open mntll 1:70 o'clock. ££9 Hayes street: open until 9:30 o'clock. 718 Larkin street: open until 9:30 o'clock. £W _corner Sixteenth and Mission streeis; open 21l § o'clock, 4615 Mission street: open untll 9 0'clock 367 SiLih sireet; open until 9 0'clock. > ubrke sirest, open till 9 0'ClOCK. OAKLAND OFFICE: U5 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: Fooms 31°and 32, 34 Park Row, New York City DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager. THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. D ki S tiglipssinficins o i IR Larkin street was lovely. We have illuminations almost every night. A ke It threatens to be a Legislature of ten thousand bills. It is & pity Santa Claus did not think to give Bryan a new hobby. There has never been such a luminous holiday season since the town began. Wherever the streets are lighted the people are dclighted, and the movement goes on. Street improvement progresses &s rap- idly as if almost every highway were a racetrack. It does not show up much like a holiday week, but perhaps Friday will redeem it as a starter for the New Year. There is work enough in the report of the Code Commission alone to keep the lawyers of the Legisiature busy for sixty days. It looks as if the Sultan were counting on the Kaiser, and there may be trouble ahead for Europe around the sick nfan’'s bedside. There may have been disappointments somewhere, but for the San Joaquin it has been a year of the biggest kind of re- alization. Chicago has discovered that while en- terprise is good as a general thing, it is al- well to have conservatism in the ing business, In complaining at European courts of the threat of American interference in the Cuban war, 8pain has found much sym- patby but no help. The Southern Pacific swore in court that its rates in the San Joaquin could not be reduced, but nevertheless, and notwith- standing, they have been. Even the most progressive teachers at the State convention wiil find that the people of San Jose need no higher educa- tion in the art of hospitality. If there is any truth in the report that Premier Canovas of Spain said he was greatly pleased with President Cleveland’s attitude he must be very fond of afat thing. et o It is now believed that Olney raised the point of the President’s exclusive right to deal with foreign affairs simply to set Con- gress to talking about the constitution in- stead of Cuba. The winds and the waves as well as hu- man testimony are working for Sad Pedro, and if the Government commission de- clares for Santa Monica it will bave to de- clare against nature. It seems the administration hasdecided to take steps preparatory to foreclosing the government mortgage on the default- ing Pacific roads. The funding bill is evidently no sure thing, e If Bryan bad as much sense as Senator Hill he would be silent; if he had as much composure as Cleveland he would go fishing; but being what he is there is no hope for him unless he gets the lock- jaw. The Scots have begun raising money for a Burns monument by a poetic appeal, and before long they will get to the stage where they will bring in the cakes and the barleycorn, and then the thing will be done. Bryan's exultation at the Lincoln ban- quet over the fact that prosperity has not yet returned to the country shows him to be an unmitigated calamity howler, The Nebraska people ought to suppress him as a public nuisance. The gold Democrats have at last found a straw that seems to be blowing their way and are now calling the attention of the country to the fact that Palmer re- ceived more votes in New York than Bryan did in Vermont. A Colorado desperado, who owns up to Kkilling three men, burst into tears when sentenced to death, thus showing there are gentle feel- ings in the human breasf, which being rightly touched will make even the tough- est weep. After an interview with the President- elect Senator Wolcott 8 there will be an international conference on the subject of bimetallism within a short time after Major McKinley is inaugurated. Thus we have another assurance of better prospects for silver not far in the future. In aninterview with the Baltimore Sun General Bradley T. Johnson, a strong sympathizer with Cuba, says there is no need of Americans enlisting to help the Cubans, as the patriots have already more men than they can arm. The proper caper for the Jingo, therefore, is to stay at home and send his rifle. A considerable number of Japanese have found their way into service in New York households, and according to the New York Post ‘‘sanguine people see in this fil- tering immigration a way out of the com- plexities of the servant problem.” From which it is easy to foresee that sanguine New York is going to have a disappoint- ment, M'KINLEY AND BRYAN, It was a fortunate coincidence that gave to the public a report of Senator Wolcott's interview with Major McKinley on the same day with the report of Mr. Bryan’s speech at the banquet of the Lincoln Traveling Men’s Bryan Club. Both were published yesterday, and the contrast be- tween them shows very clearly the differ- ence between the two men in their att1- tudes toward the desired return to bimetal- lism. Senator Wolcott went to Canton as chairman of the committee of five ap- pointed by Repyblican Senators to draft a bill providing for international bimetal- lism, to confer with the President-elect on the subject. He found Major McKinley in thorough accord with the objects of the bill, and bas declared unbhesitatingly that there will be an international conference on the subject of the free coinage of silver within a short time after the new Presi- dent is inaugurated. While the President-elect was thus con- ferring with a representative of the Re- publicans in Congress, to deyise the best means for bringing about the free coinage of silver by international agreement, Mr. Bryan was preparing the address which | he was to make at the banquet to be given in his honor. In that address he uttered nothing which gives any evidence that he has ever thought out a plan to be pursued in order to attain success. His speech was from beginning to end the speech of an agitator who is rapidly becoming a mere calamity howler. There was noth- ing in it to encourage his followers, or to give hope to any of the friends of silver of the accomplishment of anything for the | cause of bimetallism under his leadership. Itis well known there is a strong senti- ment in favor of the free coinage of sil- ver in all European countries, and that in some of the most important of them this sentiment is the dominant one, not only among the people, but among statesmen and financiers. This fact assures a strong support in those countries to any move- ment which may be made by our Govern- ment to bring it about. Major McKinley and the Republican leaders in the Senate are therefore acting in the most expedient as well as the most statesmanlike man- ner in seeking to establish bimetallism by international agreement instead of at- tempting any rash experiment by this country in the direction of silver mono- metallism. Witk this contrast before them the peo- ple can see that in the monetary issue they have the choice of supporting the statesman who has been elected to the Presidency or the agitator who has been defeated. If all the earnest advocates of bimetailism will now give their support to the incoming administration we can rea- sonably expect that some measures of great importance may be agreed upon by the nations for the larger use of silver as a money metal. If, however, any consid- able number of the friends of silver adopt the foolish tactics of Bryan the efforts of | our Government may ba largely hindered | from accomplishing the results desired. | Itis impossible to silence Bryan, but popular sentiment can soon show him that his verbosity on this issue is expended in vain. Thousands of those who voted for him will sustain the policy of Major Mc- Kinley, and by so doing will securea speedy seitlement of the monetary issue apd a safe return to the free coinage of silver and a genuine bimetallic system of money. THE CODE REPORT, The report of the commission charged with the work of revising the code coyers 80 wide a variety of subjects, proposes so many important amendments and recom- mends such numerous alterations in our laws as to reise it to the first rank among measures to be considered by the Legisla- ture this winter. It is sufficient in itself to occupy the attention of the lawyers in both houses for the whole session. Tt must have in every section the most care- ful consideration, for it affects to a great extent the welfare of every eitizén, There is scarcely an important featare of our law which is not more or less changed in some way by the alterations recommended. Among the more impor- tant subjects on which laws now existing are proposed to be amended are the State Printing Office, the Bank Commission, Insurance and Investmenis, Building and Loan Associations, the State Nor- mal School, Elections, Schools, Roads, Labor, Taxation, Liquor Licenses and National Guard. In each of these the changes proposed are many, and in several instances are of the most serious import. The subject is too vast and complicated to be dealt with as a whole. It will have to be taken up in detail and every pro- posed amendment or addition carefully scrutinized and studied by the best legal minds in the State, It goes without say- ing the legislators will receive abundant advice and assistance on the subject from all parts of the commonwealth and from all classes of people. This advice, how- ever, will have to be as carefully digested as the report itself, for while, as Solomon said, “in a multitude of counsel there is wisdom,” the wisdom can be obtained in most cases only by carefully winnowing it out like a grain of wheat from a bushel of chaff. That there has long been needed a thor- ough revision of our laws is beyond doubt. The Code Commission was appointed in response to a public demand for the per- formance of the work. The report there- fore will have public sentiment in its favor at the outset. This fact encourages the hope that the revision will be in the main acceptable to the State. It will have to undergo much criticism, for no work was ever yet done that satisfied every- body. The desire for revision, however, should not lead the Legis'ature to be too hasty in accepting the propdsed amend- ments. The work has cost consiaerable money and much time, and now that it has come up for final solution it ought to be settled for years to come by being settled right, aceording to the existing conaitions of the State. RAILROAD BUILDING. Although the construction of the San Joaguin Valley Railroad from Stockton to Fresno has made the railroad building of the year notable in California, it has been everywhere else of less extent than has been known in this country for many years past. It is pleasing to note there- fore that the new year promises better things, both for ourselves and for other Btates in the Union. THE CALL yesterday containéd news items reported progress now being made toward the construction of no less than three important railway lines which wiil affect California. All of these may not be begun Guring the year, but the outlook for them is certainly promising and gives a reasonable hope of their ultimate ac- complishment. The first notice was contained in a dis- patch from Sioux City, lowa, stating that Donald McLean, the original organizer of the Pacific Snort Line, had arrived in that city to arrange for a survéy of the road from O'Neill, Nebr.,, to San Francisco. Mr. McLean, it is stated. claims to be backed by $32,000,000 of English capital, . and is reported as saying that the road will be rushed through. , The second item came in a dispatch from Monterey to the effect that word had been received there from New York that the bonds of the Monterey and Fresno Company had been placed with an East- ern syndicate. According to the report, the projected line has been changed so that the road will run to San Jose instead of Monterey. Ii was also stated that the work of construetion is expected to begin early in March, or just as soon as the route can be located from San Juan. The third dispatch was from San Diego, and announcea the reception by Philip Morse, president of the Chamber of Com- merce, of a letter from E. C. Potter of Chicago, who, after writing of the pro- posed organization of a steamship line be- tween San Diego and the Orient, went on to say a movement has been- set on foot by capitalists in Chicago and New York to construct a transcontinental railway in the East with a terminus at S8an Diego. When to these three lines, which seem to be fairly well assured, there is added the certainty of the construction of the San Joaquin Valley road, southward to Bakersfield and later on to this City, it will be seen that the outlook for railway building for California during the coming year is decidedly good. It must be borne in mind, moreover, that these reports re- fer only ta great undertakings. There are many smaller roads that are almost cer- tain to be constructed during the year. Among these is one small in length, but great in cost; which’ will also be great in results. This is the roadway which will complete the gap in the coast line of the Southern Pacific. With such prospects before us of im- provement in our transportation system, even the least sanguine will begin to feel hopeful of the coming year. The con- struction of raillways affects every indus- try in the State, and with the brightening outlook for railway work there comes therefore a new glow on the horizon of every city and every county in California. THE TURKISH CRISIS. European dispatches show that a new complication has arisen in the problem of dealing with the Ottoman empire. When it was made known a short time ago that the great powers had virtually agreed upon a line of action, it was believed that in a.comparatively short time the pro- posed plan of reform would be undertaken, and moreover that it would be carried forward with a vigor that would soon put reform into operation throughout all the dominions of the Sultan. This expecta- tion, however, has been disappointed. In the face of the allied powers the Sultan remains obdurate. In conversation with M. de Nelidoff, the Russian Embassador, who seems to have acted with the concurrence of all the allied powers, the Sultan positively re- fused to consent to any foreign control, financial or otherwise. When in diplo- matic language he was informed that the continuance of his empire might depena upon his consent to the terms, he1s re- ported to have said: ‘f may be the last of the Caliphs, but I will never become a second Khedive."” The firmness of the Sultan in refusing to agree to the reforms submitted to him by the alliance has raised the suspicion that he is backed by the Emperor of Germany. For this suspicion there seeras no ground other than the well-known fact that the Emperor has been friendly to the Suitan and has held aloof from the other powers of Europe ever since the present crisis in Turkish affairs begzan. It does not seem likely, however, that Germany would willingly intervene alone to save the Otto- man empire in its corruption and de- cadence against such a powerful combina- tion as that of England, France and Russia. If, therefore, Germany is sup- porting the Sultan, it is altogether prob- able that her statesmen know they can count on the assistance of Austria and Italy if the complication shoula end in War. The intervention of Germany in the matter wounld be a new departure in her diplomacy. When Bismarck was at the head of the German empire and had charge of its foreign relations he once said in a public speech, *‘I woula not sacrifice the life of a single one of my big Pomer- anians to save the Turkish empire.” Germany has in fact nothing to gain from any settlement of the problem. Her borders are too remote from Turkey for her to receive any valuable portion of the spoils if the empire were divided, nor has she any particular commerce or interest in that section of Europe and Asia Minor to conserve by maintaining it. Until some full assurance has been re- ceived that the Emperor of Germany has actively intervened the more reasonable theory to account for the Sultan’s action will be that of pride and obstinacy. The allusion to the Khedive is significant. The Suiltan has seen whdt has happeued in’ Egypt since the ruler of that country sub- mitted himself fo the control of the great powers. He prefers war rather than a tame submission to such a fate, and taking all things into consideration he can hardly be blamed for the choice. HER WISH. Three malds together sat one eve And chatted, in the g'oaming, 0f what they’d wish for, most of all, Through ail their fancy roaming. The first one sald, and heaved a sigh, “Coald I have one wish granted, 'd Joug for wealth: I um 30 poor, "Tis what I've always wanted.” “ But I have wealth,” the second “ And still I'm sad and lonely: And so T long for lover true, Who'd love me for love only.” “And 1 have wealth and lover both, Yet 1 don’t think it wrong or ‘Wicked,” the third one said. ‘But on’ 1 long for something to 100g for?” #. H. GRAHAM DEWEY In Life, NOT HARD 10 SAY IT. Pittsburg Digpatch. Apropos of Mr. Choate and the New York senatorship some one told me a story the other day—I think it was Mr. Barry, the affable and agreeable correspondent of the New York Sun —which 18 80 good that it is possible it has been told before, but a good story is never spoiled by the retelling. It seems that Mr. Choate and Mr. Reed, T. B,, the Czar, were with Mr. Wolcott in his library one evening. They had dined together, and over their cigars were discussing with wisdom, that 1 the journalistic profession would bring $50 8 col- umn, the affairs of the day. “You will hardly believe it,” said Mr. Choate when the decanter was pss to him,” but I never have taken a drink of whisky, never played a game of ’poker, and never Lt on a horserace 1n my life.” - ¢ I wish I could say that,”” sighed Wolcott, oy ona't Sout drapled Rond, CHeisate NO ROCK-BOUND COAST. % Boston Post. It was 276 years ago December 22 that, ao- cording to the late Mrs. Hemans— The breaking waves dashed high On astern and rock-bound coast and the much-sbused Pilgrims hove to off the Gurnet and landed in Plymouth Bay, The imagination of the poetess stood her in good service, for while there is little doubt that “the bresking waves dashed high,”” the ‘‘stern and rock-bound coast’’ was conspicuous by its ::sen_ 3 ‘fg:-. u mfm. Ilum}y l‘i‘l‘llcn of shore an in particular local cannot found this side of Cape Cod. et e AROUND THE CORRIDORS. A. M. McDonald of Sonora, one of the own- ers of the noted Belleview mine, eight miles northeast of that brisk mouutain town, has been at the Lick for the past few days. He says the activity in mining Is marked all over Tuolumne County, and that the best evidence of it is that.during the past year there has not at any time been a single idle mill except in a few instances for a brief time, and owing solely to lack of water. Mr. McDonald is employing twenty men, and is milling a large amount of ore each month. “We have & 10-stamp mill,” said Mr. Mc- Donald, “and have cleared $36,000 over all expenses during the past year, besides doing considerable development work. Our mine is in the eastern mining belt of California—the same a8 the Zeile and other minesin Calaveras County about West Point, ‘A large amount of money has been taken out of Tuolumne County during the year that A./M. MoDONALD, One of the Owners of Judge C. W. Black, who will not return till about January 15. John Biddall, a prominent rancher and dairyman of Woodland, arrived in the City yesterday and went to.the French Hospital to undergo & surgical operation. Colonel J. W. Hardin, the millionaire cattle- owner of Santa Rosa, is at the Russ. Colonel Hardin’s cattle roam in Nevada, Idahousnd the corners of California and Oregon. He has been in the business many years. Dr. Charles Van Bergen of Paris and Mrs. Van Bergen arrived here last nmight and are at the Palace. The doctor is an American born in Paris. His father is the qidest resident of the American colony in Paris. Ambrose Bierce, the versatile editorial writer and satirist, who came out from his Eastern trip a few Weeks ago very much broken down in health, has removed from his home in Berkeley to Los Gatos. The heavy sea air of Berkeley irritated his. asthma greatly, and so a dry atmosphere at a higher altitude was recommended. He recently of the Belleview Mine, Near Somnora. (Sketched from life by a *“Call”’ artist.] is just closing. Ihave lately seen a printed announcement that the product of the county would approximate $600,000 or $700.000, but Iam convinced it is a great deal more than this. There are single mines in Tuolumne that have produced almosi that much. “The Rawhide might be referred to; then there is the Jumper, which 1s another heavy producer. The Dutch is another large prop- erty. Besides there is the Golden Gate, the Dead Horse and the Eureka, all of which have produced considerable, I woula be sur- prised if the product of the county did not reach $2,000,000. ““A great many pocket mines have also been ‘worked for the past year, are now—and will be right along—and these 2re gettiog out lots of gold. When you add it all up it is a big amount. Ithink Tuolumne is one of the rich- est counties, to say the least, in the whole State for mining. “The county is also active all over. Itismnot 80 in one place, but everywhere. Times are good, too. We have had steady prosperity for a good while, and that is every indication that it will continue."” Mr. McDonald will probably leave for his home in Sonora to-day. PERSONAL. Lorin Farr of Ogden is at the Occidental, G. W. Smith of Yuba City is on a visit here. Dr. M. F. Price of Los Angeles is in the City. 8 H, Storms of Sacramento is at the Cosmo- politan. Edwin Swinford, an attorney of Colusa, is in the City. Woo& Fosstick of New York arrived here yesterday. Willard H. Dunbar of Beston is a recent ar- rival here. 0. C. Hopkins, a business man of Petaluma, is in town. W. R. Guy of San Diego was among yester- dey’s arrivals. W. H. Hilton, a vineyardist of Glen Ellen, is on a visit here. Clark Alberti of San Diego is spending a few days in this City. Lieutenant J. K. Nolan df the United States army is in the City. T. M. Gibson and Mrs. Gibson of Kaslo, B. C., arrived here yesterday. J. Naglee Burk, the capitalist, of San Jose, arrived here last night. D. P. Durst, the extensive fruit-grower of Wheatland, is at the Grand. Dr. William de Forest of New York is among the arrivals at the Baldwin. Frea Searis and E.J. Rector, mining men of Grass Valley, are at the Palace. Wilbur Field Smith of New York, who owns a string of fast horses, is in the City. Jesse D. Carr, the well-known land-owner of Balinas, came up yesterday to stay awhile. E. T. Nicholson, with his wife and family, all of Lowell, Mass., ars at the Cosmopolitan. Z. Kobayashi, a New York merchant who is on his way to Japan, is at the Cosmopolitan. J. Sibbolds, a wealthy pioneer resident of Banta Rosa, is among the arrivals at the Russ. Ex-Judge O. Clarke, who is engaged in lum- bering at Mott, Biskiyou County, is in the City. 5 B. F. McCullough, cattle-raiser of Crows Landing, on the Sacramento River, is at the Grana. F. W. Brown and Leroy M. Taylor of Wash- ingtop, D. C., are among the arrivals at the Palace. barely escaped an attack of pneumonia, Mr, Bierce will probably live at Los Gatos perma- nently. Heis now quartered at the Del Monte, Mrs. Moody, wife of ex-Governor Z. F. Moody ot Oregon, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Edna Mooay, arrived here yesterday from their home in Salem, and are at the Palace. Mrs. Moody came 1n the early days of Oregon ‘with her husband all the way from Wisconsin in a wagon drawn by an Ox-team. It was many months before they reached their desti- nation. The Governor that was to be, estab- lished & home at The Dalles, on the Columbia River. There he engaged in merchandising, dealing in wool and in banking and other en- terprises. When he was clected Governor, which was 4 number of years ago, he estab- lished another residence at Salem. The ex- Governor is credited with possessing a com- fortable fortune. M. G. Upton, one of the best known news- paper men on the coast, who for twenty-one years was connected with' the San Francisco Bulletin in'various capacities, but finally an editorial writer, has recently been suffering from a seyere illness at his home on Durant avenue, Berkeley. For a long time it was thought that he had been stricken with paralysis, but a close diagnosis of his case dis- closed the fact that a small cerebral vessel had broken, which caused his collapse. Though he is now able to go about the house, his recent illness, coupled with his advanced age, he now being 67, has impaired his vitality to a marked degree. The physicians give every encouragement for his ultimate recovery, should he not be taken with a re- lapse, CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 29.—At the St. Cloud—Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heyman and Miss Paselle Heyman; Barrett—P. S. Bates; Metro- pole—H. B. Calisher, F. A. Glace; Marlboro— 8. Bernstein, J. Feigenbauer. The Heymans are bound Europeward. CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 29.—Elbridge Wickes of Sdn Francisco is at the Shorebam; L. D. Beardsley, San Francisco, Willard's Ho- tel; Willlam T. Best, Los Angeles, National Hotel. A BOX PLEALED SKIRT. The new skirts are cut with two gores in the ‘back, which form box-pleats. The one shown here has in all seven gores, the two side gores flowing wide at the 100t, and close-fitted over the hips. The great advantagegained by two side gores is the permanent good shape, for these gores do not stretch out of shape,as & wider and necessarily'more bias gore would. All fabries are cut in this way, and the side gores are usvally cut straight at the front edge; but if striped goods is used they may be 8. B. Hynes, general manager of the Los Angeles Terminal Railway, is among the ar- rivals here. G. P. Castle, the merchant, of Honolulu, ar- rived here last night after several weeks in New York. _ Dr. George H. Redding lefé last night over tne Bunset Limited for New York, to visit his brother, Joe Redding. J. H. Aldrich, a wealthy resident of New York, arrived here yesterday. He has come for rest and’ recrestion. ‘A. Wright, & wealthy merchant of New Al bany, ind., is here on s tour of the world, and 18 at the Cosmopolitan. G. Shinn of San Luis Obispo, owner of a large ares of land and extensively engaged in fruft- growing, arrivad here yesterday. J. M. Van Nast, an extensive carriage manu- facturer of Chicago who is thinking of open- ing a house at Los Angeles, is at the Russ. E. A. Ford of Pittsburg, general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad west of the city of his headquarters, is at the Palace. E. Jacobs, the grain-grower of Tulare County, known all over California, and one of the earliest settlers at Visalla, arrived here yesterday. & 7 Superior Judge Belcher is acting as presid- ing Judge during the absence from the City cutstraight through the center, thus lining the edges both bias and making the stripes meet at the seams. e back gores are cut with the straight thread through the center in _any case, ‘Black satin is still as much used as any other fabric for skirts to be worn with fancy blouse waists or coat ues for full dress oc- casions. The latest thing is the lining of white silk, finished with a plain binding of velveteen or braid, the balayuese ruffie being quite out of date. The ouly nflanbn, now used is a_band of haircloth about six inches wldo-mu&t. imd ;ven am is .::nmd in many skir e flare depending on the proper r‘utl and on the body‘;'i the silk M%r ning. . i ; % Dresden silks are much used for separate recommend themselves because two g‘:fi:e.en ddlfl:nnt colors will generally har- monize with them, and so & great vnnely-;; waist is possible. One of brown with bl satin threads, the flowers being indefinite tones of violet, had & brown velvet coat basque, & black satin waist and 8 waist ol violet chiffon trimmed with sable for evening ‘wear, ————— STAND BY JULGE WAYH.IRF. Dakland Tribune. When the campaign closed and victory crowned the Republican party with success, Alameda was thrilled with pride to know that she was the banner Republican county in the State of California, and that pride was justly augmented when the suggestion came from Canton that a Cabinet position was pos- sible to California, and yery probable to Ala- meda County in the person of our esteemed fellow-citizen, the Hon. James A. Waymire. We at least felt secure that if auy assisi- ance was required to make assgrance doubly sure, forthcoming from the United States Sen- ator, who is also from Alameds County, and the Congressman who, likewise, hails from this county. The general chagrin in the com- | munity can hardly be described when a dis- | patch from Washington announced that the | Republicans from California had cau- cused in “Washington, and to the sur- prise of nearly everybody in Alameda County had named the fion, Horace Davis of San Francisco, in place of Alameda’s favorite son. The m?uiry naturally was provoked, How could it be possible for aymire’s strength to have vanished when in the hands ot two powerful men such as our United States Senator and Congressman? Up to date no reasonable or satisfactory answer has been received by Judge Waymire’s friends or the friends of the gentlemen above referred 10 ex- plaining the unexpected result of that cau- cused meeting. Everybody in Alameda County, as well as throughout ;the entire State, is cog- nizant of the fact that Jjudge Waymire was one of the pioneers in the McKinley cam- paign, and did as much if not more than any single individual in the State of California to bring about the Republican success ob- tained, which, of course, directly operated to make it possible for the election of a Republican = Unitcd States Senator, and | the hope and wish, aside from the grati- tude that was rightfully and_ honor- ably expected, was that Judge Waymire should have been sustained ssone of Presi- dent McKinley's advisers, and that no effort should have been spared to have brought sue- cess to this end. The flasco is deplorable and Alameda’s chagrin is pre-eminent. The re- sponsibility should find lodgment somewhere, and the people of Alameda County are en- titled to know to whom is due the censure for this wrong. The slight put upon Judge Waymire seems to have been studied and gratuitous, as it is well known that no caucus, for the purpose of selecting a member of Major McKinley’s Cabinet was necessary. On the contrary, it seemed a little premature, if not imper- tinent, for this delegation to select for Major McKinley a member of his personal Cabinet without having been asked to do so, and, independent of this snggestion, to have ‘named a man, however honorable, who in no way contributed to the success that made it possi- ble for Major McKinley to require a Cabinet. By contrast the Hon. James A. Waymire, at the request oi Republicans of his district, who feared that by reason of certan con- ditions his Assembly district’ would be Jost to the Regubliun party unless he (Way- mire) consented to accept the nomination and make the canvass (which he did), and won by a handsome majority, showed the great strength of his personality at home and the confidence justly reposed in him. AN INCILENT IN HISTORY. Lewiston Journal. ““There is some doubt as to what part the Nineteenth Maine played in the war, though most of the boys think it put down the rebel- lion,” said Major Parsons the other day. ¢‘The fact is the Nineteenth ate up the Southern Con- federacy. They stole pigs, robbed hen-roosts, cleaned out orchards and cellars and foraged the country so thoroughly that the rebellion had nothing left to feed on and so lay down and died.” Then Al Wells of the same regiment took up the thread of the story: “‘We were sweeping along one day, dining on the fat of the land as usual. Another troop was ahead, and between them and us rode that assistance would bej _one plantation the aged prop: and stopped the genersl’s party. «wiGeneral,’ saia he, ‘I want some sort of safe guard. Those troops that, have justzone p stole my pigs, lifted my hen-roosts and ew tied my cellar.” . «s'm gorry,’” said Hancock. «Yes,’ replied the old man, ‘they stole ey. erything but my hopé of immortality. Thenk God, none of them can steal that.’ «<Don’t be too sure about that,’ retorted the general. ‘The Nineteemth Maine is coming next.” PARAGRAPHS ABOU. PEOPLE. Verd1 is at work on an oratorio to keep him. self busy. He denies that he has any inten. tion of writing an opera. Marion Crawford has returned from Italy and is settled down in New York for another winter of hard literary work. For the twelfth time in succession the Prince of Wales has been nominated for the office of Grand Master of English Mark Masons. The Hungarian caricaturist, Jarko, who died a few weeks ago, made more than 80,000 draw- ings in the sixty-three years of his life. There are a few men in New York who are directors of so many corporations that their fees for attending board meetings alone con- stitute a good living income. Samuel D. Bab- cock has the reputation of being in more directorates than any other one man. Russell Sage is a very close sscond, and at one time Samuel Sloan was a good third. Cornelius Vanderbilt has a hobby which he insists upon riding even while restrained irom business by sickness. He takes a per- sonal interest in the dairy and the poultry- yard on his model farm near Newport. Praise of the gilt-edge butter produced on that farm is sweeter to his ear than the most enthusi- astic commendation of his costly and artistic mansions. There is 8 movement in Colorado to erect a monument to the memory of Zebulon Pike, the first explorer of Pikes Peak. The Denver Times, in commenting favorably on the move- ment, says that “courageous old Zebulon, with his loyal band of surveyors, reached the noted mountain and its more noted crest ninety years ago, fiity years before the pio- meers came into the State.” IcECREAR and cakes. Guillet’s, 903Larkin.* ————— California glace fruits, 50c a pound, in hand. some baskets. 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Be sure and asc for Mrs. Winsiow’s Soothing Syrup. 25¢ & bottle, Leddmani Judiall CoRONADO.—Atmosphere is perfectly dry, son and mild, belng entirely free from the mists com. mon further narth, Round-trip t:ckets, by steam. ship, including fifteen days’ board at the Hotal dal Coronado, $65: longer stay $2 50 per day. Apply 4 New Montgomery st., San Francisco. ————— Phillips’ Rock Island Excursions Leave San Franclsco every Wednesday, via Ris Grande and Rock Island Rallways. Through tourist sleeping-cars to Chicago-and Boston. Man. sger and porters accompany thess excursions to Boston. For tickets. sleeping-car accommodations and further information, address Clinton Jones, General Agent Hock Island Rallway, 80 Mont gomery street. San Francisco ——————— PHYSICIANS recommend Ayer's Pills for dys- pepsia and liver complamt, and for general General Hancock. As the general was passing tamily use. See Ayer's Almanac. NEW TO:DAY—DRY GOODS. o MERRI W% ap e A While the echo of the Christmas Hurrah is still in the air remember that New Year’s is approaching—the time to get even on the friends who remembered you, and who, perhaps, you forgot. There is an immense di awaiting you, and not a drowsy HANDKERCHIEFS. We have replaced all the “sold-out” lots and the stock is as bright and fresh as before Xmas. Men’s Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, full size, At 25¢, 86¢, 50c and 75> Each. hllleun'l Plain Hemstitched Silk Handker- ghie: At 25¢, 385¢, 50c, 75¢ and $1.00. Ladies’ Scalloped Embroidered Hand- kerchiefs in ont‘zrely new designs, at 15¢, 25c¢. 85¢, 50c and 75¢ Each Children’s Hanakerchiefs in an ena- less variety of styles. LEATHER GOODS. A display that is overflowing wiih novelties. Alligator Combination Books, with sterling silver corners, at $1 50, $1 65, $2, $2 50 and $3 50 each. Bll.ick S‘gnl Combin: uogsxoon, with sterling siiver corners, at 75¢, $1, $1 35 anabs B0 anane T 0% $1, 81 00, 3 Mon;{::-or C:or;\:lnuuuy élgok,a?’vlth ster- ng silve: ers, at 65c, b L3 Foec TS, » 85c, $1 25, 2 a Gents’ Wallets, at 85c¢, $1, and §2 50 each. » $1, $1 50, $1 75 Children’s Purses, 10c, 25¢ and 50c - CUSHIONS. Never was such a m: B ass of cushion pret. 300 Bilk-covered Down Cushions, in entirely new Brocaded and Embroidered designs, trimmed with handsome rofie or cord, at $2 75, 3 50"“’;‘ $2 #4, 85, $6 75 and Visit Our Decorative Art Rooms And see our Grand Display of Fi m-g:; com cullng n‘n agn?nu’y‘:flet;neoyt al s, Al ces ety E2 within ~ the 125,127,129,1 BRANCH >TORE, splay of suggestions still here corner in the store, KID GLOVES. Every size, every color and almost every price possible to think of. Our glove departmentisone of our “hobbies.” Lades’ Walking Gloves, with 2 large d:ilw' in black, brown, tan, mode and Te At $1 a Pair. Ladies’ English Walking Gloves, with 4 large pearl buttons and latest embroid- ered backs, in all colors, At $1.50 a Palr. Ladies’ 8-Clasp Trefousse Pique Gloves (ttwen'qunlny), in all the lAntexzzun-dg. Iror street wear, t a Pair. Men's Kid Gloves * e At $1 and $1.50 a Pair. Children’s Kid Gloves, with plain and with fur tops, At $la Pair. We issue Glove Order Cards for ss many pairs of Gloves as you wish to pre- sent, for which the recipient can get any size or color at any time desired. A Handsome Satin Sachet presented with each Glove Order of $5 or over. FANS. Never before have you seen such bar- 8 k-nz Fans as we are offering this week. Empire Fans (small fan), richly painted and spaugled,with carved and decorative sticks, in newest colorings, at 75¢, $135, $1 90, $2 25 to $30 each. Ostrich Feather Fans, made from the choicest plumes, at $7 25, $3 75, $1150 10 $33 each. 5 Gauze Fans, hand-painted, at 75¢, $1, $1 50, $2 to $15 each. STERLING SILVER. An assortment of the latest noveltles, irresistibly pretty, fairly priced. FREE STAMPING. All materials purchased in our store stamped free of charge, ‘ 31KearnySt. MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE OUR 742 AND 744 MARKET STREET, | © PROMPT ATTENTION