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I < il THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1897. TUESDAY ... JANUARY 19, 1897 CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Fres Dally and Sunday CALL, one week, by carrier..$0.13 Daily and Sunday CALL, one year, by mail.... 6.00 Dally snd S CALL, six months, by mall.. 8.00 Dally and Sunday CALL, three months by mail 1.50 Dally and Sunday CAvr, one month, by mall. .65 Sunday CALL, one year, by mal.. 1.50 WXEKLY OALL, 016 year, by mal 180 BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Francisco, California. Telephone........... e Maln—1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. Telephone. : ... Maln—1874 BRANCH OFFICES: 527 Montgomery sireet, corner Clay; open uatll 9:30 o'clock. 889 Hayes street open untfl 8:30 o'clock. open unt/ i1 9 0'clock. 1305 Polk street; open until 9:30 o'clock, OAKLAND OFFICE: 908 Bropdway. EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 31 and 82, 34 Park Row, New York OIty. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager. CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. neeting this afternoon. kee in her glory healthy skate and try a oly is now ready to make al- nd of terms. San Francisco should speak urgently for ihe great inter-ocean waterway. Truckee is killing off all rival festivals with a most delightful system of sleighing. If we can secure the passage of the Nicaragua canal bill we will have a jubilee indeed. The great powers of Europe probably think themselves gréat simply because they move slowly. The tramps who ate a Stockton dog vio- lated zation. It should have been the dog that ate them. It is said Spain will offer Cuba autono- my, but Cuba wants the smaller word It seems to be a sure thing that Califor- nia will get a Cabinet position this time. It was harmony that did Chief Clerk I vorth seems to be ~*There are others,” but all in bad company. i n sayin, the same, he wa The Turkish has swung back to where it was, and the Sultan is still won- dering. when the coercion is going to begin. Cuba calls for more ammunition, and we offer her sympathy—she asks for a powder factory and we-give her a mass- meeting. The Legisiature will take steps to pre- vent a recurrence of the stuffed payroll and for that much we must be The announcement of the completed McKinley Cabinet is now so near at hand the prophets have quit predicting and are content to wait and like the rest of us. The Benatorial contest in Illinois has developed suck a storm that every promi- nent Republican in the State has raised a light: stroke. rod and made ready for the Whitelaw Reid has wri Tribune that Arizona, in reality, is all like the Arizona Kicker, and this btless be regarded in the Eastas tten to the New 8 scoop. From the vigor with which the Legis- lature has set about mending its ways we can reasonably expect from it a good measure for the improvement of the public ways. An experience in the State office will give John Sherman a chance to write another volume of his autobiography, and the very thougnt of it makes the diplo- mats shudder. Hotel-keepers and boarding-house keep- ers in Washington are sending out reports that charges during the inaugural will be reasonable, but of course they reserve the right to decide what reason is. There are prospects of as many Senato- rial deadlocks this vear as there were two years ago, and the time is approaching when we shall have to elect Senators by the people in order to get them elected atall. A Chicago audience won & victory over the high theater-hat by hooting at it, but it was a fleeting triamph. The hoots passed away with the occasion, but the hat remains and is still regarded as a thing of beauty. The salient featare of the Cuban ques- tion is the fact that Spain cannot conquer the island, and, that being 8o, it would be in the interest of business and diplomacy as well as of humanity to interfere and vrevent a further destruction of property and effusion of blood. Although Mr. Wanamaker will not go to the Senate his idea of a tariff ought to have a place there. In a recent interview he said: “[ favor a tariff high enough to remunerate manufacturers, that they may be able to keep their employes going the full week at good wages, and to exclude everything that we can grow or make in this country.” A resolution in the State Senate in- structing our Senatorsand requesting our Representatives in Congress ‘‘to use their utmost endeavors to secure for our various industries the full measure of protection which they deserve” was opposed by every Democrat in the Senate except one. Much allowance must be made for inveterate free-traders, and yetitis hard to under- stand why even they should oppose a de- gree of protection which is limited what our industries “deserve.” 7 The Washington Star quotes a promi- nent citizen of Cape May as saying: “If whales were as profitable as they formerly were a fortune could now be easily made. I was at Santa Barbara last year and the school of whales pratected by the Gov- ernment has so increased in numbers that it is seldom some of them are not in sight of land.” Here is a hint for Santa Bar- bara’s next festival. Let her decorate her scnool of whales and give a marine show that will cast Venetian carnivals into the pale shades, | with the Southern States. A PUBLIC DUTY. Itis a daty to the public on the part of every citizen of light and leading to at- tend the mass-meeting which is to be held at the Merchants’ Exchange this after- noon. The meeting is called for the pur- pose of petitioning Congress to pass the Nicaragua canal bill, and it should take no urging to induce every man who takes an intelligent interest in tne welfare of California to be present and add to the petition all the weight which his influence can supply. It1s expected the Nicaragua canal bill will be taken up in the Senate this week, and there is a probability that it may also bave.a hearing in the House of Repre- sentatives. The Senate seems inclined to favor the passage of the bill, but the House is more doubtfnl, and a resolute expres- sion on the partot the business men of Ban Francisco wilt therefore be of value to the advocates of the measure in urging its enaction. ; The Senate steering committee decided last week to give the bill the right of way in that body and it will be taken up there atonce. Senator Morgan will have charge of the measure, and it is reported that he is desirous of reaching a vote befors the end of the week. It is said that not many Senators will care to speak on the ques- tion, though most are believed to be favor- able to it. If this is true the Senator’s de- sire for.an early vote may be attained, and one-halfof the battle in Congress be won before the week closes. In the House a different condition of affairs prevails. There are no bills of great National importance on the House culendar, and it will be remembered that the Committee on Rules gave a bearing to the Nicaragua canal bill last week. From this we may draw a promise that the sub- ject will be taken up by the Representa- tives at a comparatively early date, even if it should be postponed until after this week. The House, however, is not- so much inclined to the measure as the Sen- ate, owing to the fact that a considerable number of Representatives believe there should be a strict economy in all National expenditures. Buch being the condition of affairs in Congress, a decided action on the part of the business men of Ban Francisco will undoubtedly have considerable weight in advencing the measure. It will give evi- dence that the people do not regard the construction of this canal in any sense as an extravagance or waste of public money; that on the contrary it is looked upon as an economy in the highest sense of the word, nd is urgently needed for the pro- motion of all the industries and interests not of the Pacific Coast only, but of the whole Union. ‘We urge évery citizen, therefore, to at- tend the mass-meeting. should be large enough to render it cer- tain the resolutions adoptea express the sentiments of the business men of San Francisco. The meeting is to be held this afternoon at the Merchants’ Exchange. Be sure you are present. "G00D ROADS. It is noted that wherever a State Legis- lature is in session at this time the subject of improved bighways is receiving more | than ordinary atteniion from the Legis- lature and from. the public. In fact measures Jooking to that end are regarded as more important in every Northern State than any other. The Southern Legislatores seem to be devoting their time mainly to school improvements, and there can be little question that they are right in doing so, since all things taken 1nto consid- eration good schools should precede good roads. In California we are as a matter of course’| in nearer touch with the Northern than Our school sys- tem is so near perfect under existing con- ditions in the State that the advancement occupies but little part of public attention or legislative study. It is diiferent, how- ever, with the road system. In the con- struction of our highways we are so far behind our needs it is not surprising to Jearn that no less than seven bills designed to promote road improvement will be sub- mitted to the present Legislature, Tt is reported that during the fiscal years ’94-95 there was expended in California up- ward of $2,000,000 for repairs on highways. That is an enormous sum to be expended merely for repair work and is in itself an evidence that the roads have never been well constructed. It would therefore very clearly be an economy to expend more money on the first cost of the roads and save 5 Iarge portion of his enormous out- lay required to keep them in order. The subject deserves the most careful consideration on the part of the Legisla- ture. Itisnot one on which a decision should be reached hastily. There are good arguments why the construction of the main roads of the State should be placed under State control, and there are also good arguments. why the present system should be maintained. The ex- ample of Santa Clara County in road work shows us what can be accomplished under the present laws if rignt men are elected as Supervisors. On the other hana, there are some counties too poor to construct and maintain thoroughly go highways, and it would seem to be expe- dient for the State to assist. them in pro- viding the main roads of travel, There is no reason why California should not have as good highways as any State in the Union. We have not the severe climatic conditions to -contend against that are so hard on road construc- tion in the East. Moreover, a large por- tion of our roads run through level valleys, where the first cost of construc- tion is comparatively slight. We have in abundante all the material needed for road work, and we certainly have the still and energy necessary for construc- tion. It is to be hoped, therefore, the present Legislature will devise some means for promoting this much needed improvement, and that California in this asin other things will take rank among thie most advance States in the Union. ARIZONA. The publication in the New York Tribune of an article by Whitelaw Reid which was’ republisned in THE CALL of yesterday will serve to direct the attention of Eastern people to the advantages of Arizona asa place of winter residence for those whose lungs are not strong enough to endure either the severe cold of the East or the damper weather of California. To persons in rormal health no better winter climate can be found anywhere than that of San Francisco and California generally. Mr. Reid, however, like so many other persons of weaker lungs, has found a drier atmosphere necessary to his health, and has discovered during a five months’ residence in Southern Arizona what is to him and those like him a veri- table winter paradise. In giving his experience Mr. Reid stated that during the tive months he was in Arizona in wiuter there was but one day when the weather made it actually un- pleasant for him to take exercisé in the open air. He goes on to say: “Of course, there were a good many days which a weather observer would describe as ) The assembly | ‘cloudy’ and some that were ‘showery,’ but during thess five months (‘rom No- vember, 1895, to May, 1896), there were ouly four days when we did not have bril- liant sunshine at some time during the day.” The large and varied experience of Mr. Reid in searching for winter sunshine en- ables him to speak as an expert. He has j tried all the famous lands of the Old World in search of a pleasant winter cli- mate for weak lungs and has found none equal to that which we have in our own country. He says: The atmosphere is singularly clear, tonic and dry. I have never seen it clearer any- where in the world. It seems to have about the same bracing and exhilarating qualities as the air of the Great Sahara in Northern Africa, or of the deserts about Mount Sinai in Arabie Petraa. It is much drier than in the paris of Moroceo, Algiers or Tunis usually visited, and arier than any part of the valley of the Nile north of the first cataract. Itseems tome about the same in quality as the air of the Nilé between Assousn and Wady-Halfs, but somewhat cooler. The visitor who goes to Arizona for the winter will find more attraciions than that of climate. Although regarded as a desert Arizona has wonderful possibilities of wealth. Her sands can be made as fruitful as the richest soils in the Union by irrigation. Many of her valleys are already becoming noted as fruit-growing districts, and there can beé little doubt that, like California, Arizona will vet be richer in her orchards than in her mines. People who go there simply to seek for health will find abundant inducements to remain and make comfortable homes for themselves all the year round. One feature.oi Mr. Reid’s article is worthy of special note. He informs East- ern people that those who go to any con- siderable Arizona tawn with ideas derived from novels or from the Arizona Kicker will be greatly mystified. - *‘He will find,” says Mr. Reid, “as many churches as in towns of a corresponding size in Pennsyl- vania or Ohio, and probably more school- houses.”” The standard of living and the general culture of Arizona is thoroughly American, and not inferior to that of any district of equal number of inhabitants in the East. Arizonais, in fact, a thoroughly American community, sharing the desti- nies of, American States, baving the same aspirations with any of her sister com- monwealths, and it is gratifying to see that these facts are beginning to be under- stood by the representatives of high cul- ture in the East. # WINTER SPORTS. A writer in Mehan's Monthly comment- ing upon the reports of abundant violets displayed in California on Christmas day, and the fact that they were gathered in the open air, expressed some regret- that Eastern States do not have the enjoyment of this fragrant flower in midwinter, but found consolation for himself and for his readers in the thought that while Califor- nians have midwinter violets and roses they have not the delights of toboggan- ning, skating and sleighriding. It is evident the writer had not read re- ports from all parts of California. He was unaware of tie fact that at this very time the Californian who desires to do so | can leave the region of blooming violets and with a comparatively short ride can transport himself to the region where snowy fields and icy lakes afford bhim every sport known to the midwinter eayetiesof the East. There is at this time at Truckee a festival of such gayeties go- ing on. In that mountain city can be found every pleasure which ice and snow afford, when conducted under the most favorable circumstances. The recent visit to Truckee of the mem- bers of the Mystic Shrine from this City calls renewed attention on our part to the aelightful sports which are now under way at that place. We are told in the re- ports that the visitors to Truckee enjoyed themselves with sleighriding from Truckee to Donner Lake and ther had the pleas- ure of fine skating. In Truckee itself the toboggan slide was running to its full ca- pacity and the skating-rink and ice-palace were crowded. Good hotels afford ample accommodation for visitors, and the hos- pitality of the people of the city make every stranger realize that he isa wel- come guest. There shonld be more visitors from San Francisco to Truckee. The changes of climate, scene and amusement would be advantageous in more ways than one. There is a certain health-giving tonic in the icy air of the snow-covered mountains which to many people would be more beneficial than the breezes of the ocean or the perfume of orange groves and violet beds. The.ice festival furnishes some- thing more than a mere variation from qurcitrus fairs and rose festivals. It offers health, strength and abounding vitality to all who take part in it. ‘We have not made as much use as we should of our mountain region. We have dug gold from it; we have cut down trees on its high slopes; we have made of sev- eral places in it summer Yesorts, and Truckee of late has led us to behold the pleasures it offers for midwinter festivals. evertheless these are but the beginnings of the things that should be. Our higher mountain slopes and the lofty valleys are destined to become the dwelling places of some-of the sturdiest manhood most beautiful womanhood that are to make up the glory of the California that is to be. In the dawn of this new era of pros- perity we should begin to profit by all the advantages and opportunities which these mountain lands afford. We should seek to bring immigrants not for our valley lands only to make the desert blossom as the rose, but to subdue the forests of the higher hills and transform the mountain wilderness into civilization. PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE. Lady Randolph Churchill is described as be- ing one of the most graceful skaters in Eng- land. She learned to skate in New York. M. Hauotaux, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been invested by the Japanese Charge a’Affaires, M. Kato, with the Order of the Rising Sun, The Marquis-of Duffe¥in has accepted the presidency of & movemeut started in Bristol, England, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Newloundland by John Cabot on June 24, 1497. Helen Kellar, who is obliged to do her writ- ing laboriously with & pencil on a board specialiy prepared for ber use, received a most welcome Christmas giit ini the shape of a type- writer. It will be of great service to the re- markable biind girl. " The Duchess of Portland’s gardens are full of carnations, the latest of which is of unique coloring, a peculiar heliotrope. The Maimai- son is first favorite of the Duchess, who never appears without a knot of them, or some other variety, tucked into her dress. Joseph B. McCullagh left no will, and his estate, now in the hands of Dr. William C. Richardson, the Public Administrator, will be divided between seven sets of heirs, part of whom live in Dublin, Ireland’ A conserva- tive estimate of the value of the estate is $210,000. 8aid George Du Maurier once in & private chat: “Ithink that the best yearsin & ma: life are after he is 40, A man at 40 has ceased to hunt the moon. I should add th in order to enjoy life after 40, it is perhaps necessary to have achieved, before reaching 1 that age, at least some success.” AROUND THE CORRIDORS George Russell, the cattle king of Nevada, who was chairman of the National Livestock Commissiop at the World’s Columbian Exposi tion and who was chosen onme of the three Presidential Electors from Nevada in the re- cent election, .is among the arrivals atthe Lick, Mr. Russell has been in the cattle business in Nevada for about twenty-five years. His partner is Mr. Bradley, and the firm of Russell & Bradley own an enormous rancn, reaching through the three counties of Elko, Lander and Humboldt. This ranch is stocked with many thousands of cattle. However, there are | notso many there as formerly, nor through- out the State, for many cattle were sold early in the fall and shipped away to be fattened on the Eastern corn. “The cattle in Nevada have been pretty well cleaned up,” said Mr. Russell. *Beef cattle burg and making investments there, are in town. They were some two weeksat Rands- burg and think well of that camp. James H. Wadsworth, a ranch-owper, cattle- raiser and business man of Yreka, {s here for 2 few days, and is registered at the Lick, C. H. Hammett of Chicago, who has been makirg purchases of property in Tehama County, isamong those registered at the Grand. Captain T. S, Hinsdale, who owns several vessels here, returned yesterday from Santa Barbara, where he has been on a visit for recreation and pleasure. E. F. Cullen, with the Sanger Lumber Com- pany, Mellwood, Fresno County, a well-known Bohemian boy in this Cily some years ago, is on a visit to his parents herg from the lumber camp. Walter T. Blake, city editor of the Stockton Independent, who a couple ot years ago was setupon by a footpad near the southeast cor- GEORGE RUSSELL, the Nevada Beef Baron, Presidential Elector and Recent Chairman of the National Livestock Commission. [Sketched from life by a *“Call” artist.] there now are worth from 6}¢ to7 cents, and stock cattle that were worth from $12 to $14 last summer &re now worth $18 to $20. “The growers are at last making money and the future promises very well for the cattle- men. For five or six years past they have had & hard pull. “There seems to be a better demand than I ever saw before for Nevada cattle in Kansas, Missouri and other States. Our cattle are not accustomed to eating corn, but it is sald that after a week or 50 they take to 1t and grow right along. “The East especially likes our Heretords, of which we produce & great many, and for these from 15 to 25 cents & hundred pounds more is pald tnan for other cattle. Everybody who is in the cattle business i3 encouraged greatly by the present condition of things. “So much money has been lost hitherto that now the stockmen are getting aroused by the advanced prices to the place they had long wanted to get. : «ining is looking batter in Nevada, too. North of Elko a big company is opening up some large properties. Hundreds of men and teams are at work there. The supplies are drawn from Elko.” Mr. Russell will probably be in the City for some time. PERSONAL. G. H. Beard of Chicago is in the City. F. Tillinghast of Tacoma is at the Palsce. A. B. Thompson of Angels Camp 1s in town. Dr. Thomas Flint of S8an Juan isat the Grand. R. A. Carpenter of Marysville is at the Lick. George E. Walker of Juneau, Alasks, is here. R.J. Widney of Los Angeles is at the Bald- win. Bertram Hunt of Cripple Creek is at the Lick. J. W. Johneon of San Luls Obispo is at the Russ. G. G. Kimball, the banker, of Red Bluff, is in town. W. R. Stitt of Denver arrived here last night. E.-A. Howard of Monterey arrived here yes- terday. Dr. W. A. Phillips of Reno, Nev., is in San Francisco. & J. D. Culp, the tobacco-grower, of San Felipe, 18 n the eity. Mr. and Mrs. H. Newman of Tulare e Cosmopolitan, F. E. Lusk, the attorney, of Chico, arrived here yesterday. John Morris of Petaluma is a recent arrival at the Cosmopolitan. Dr. Gilstrap, recently from Tulare, is a guest at the Cosmopolitan. Fred 8. Proctor is down from Sacramento, ana is at the Palace. 2 John Henderson, a business man of Fort Jones, s in the City. Captein Dornfeld and family of Santa Monica are at the Cosmopolitan. J. M. Murray, a furniture manufacturer of Minneapolis, is a visitor here. E. M. Mannion, a hardware-dealer of Los Angeles, is one of the arrivals here. State Prison Commissioner Robert T. Devlin of Sacramento is a late arrival here. John A. McIntyre, & mining man, who re- sides in Sacramento, is at the Grand. Ex-Superior Judge A. P. Catlin of Bacra- mento is among the arrivals at the Lick. R. M. Clarke of Carson, ex-Attorney-General of Montana, is a late arrival in tne City. Walter C. Lewis, a mining and business man of Butte, Mont., is among recent arrivals. E. L. Sargent, general freight agent of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, is in the City. Henry S. Mackay and Robert B. Blodgett, business men of Boston, are at the Palace. C. H. Cook ot the new camp of Gold Creek, north ot Elko, in Nevada, is & late arrival here. District Attorney Barnes was able to be at his office yesterday, after several days’ illness. Dr. A. E. Osborne, superintendent of the Home for the Feeble-minded at Eldredge, is in town. President David Starr Jordan of Stanford University is among the arrivals at the Occi- dental. Thomas B. Dorsey, the mining man and stock-raiser, of Stanislaus County, s 8 late ar- rival here. F. D. Russel of East St. Louls, general freight agent of the St. Louis and San Francisco Rail- road, has arrived in the City. ‘W. D. Tobey of Carson, the wealthy lumber menufacturer and business man, is at the Palace, accompanied by Miss Tobey. J. J. Brown and James A. Shinu, mining men of Colorado, who have been visiting Rands- it the ner of the Palace Hotel and badiy injured, is ona visit to the City. Hon. R. R. Bigelow, formerly Chief.Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevads, has removed to this City, and will take up, his residence here for the purpose of engaging in the prac- tice of his profession as an attorney-at-law. 0. H. Woodward, president of the First Na- tional Bank of Fresno, and T.C. White, who is interested in the same bank, were among the arrivals here yesterday. Mr. Woodward is one of the early settlers of Fresno, and is one of the most substantial business men in the San Joaquin Valley. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 18.—At the Hoffman, C. Banderman; Marlboro, J. C. Siegiried; Broadway, H. Rodgers; Imperial, F. M. Leland; Amsterdam, G. H. Keddig; Union-square, C. A. Lindner; Metropolitan, C. L. Porter; Conti- nental, A. M¢Bean, NEWSPAFER PLEASANIRY. -Schoolboy—I alwas envied Casar. Teacher—Well, he was a zreat general. Schoolboy—Yes; and he didn’t have to study Latin.—Somerville Journal. Some poets write on inspiration, but most of them write on an empty stomach.—Philadel- phia Record. “How is it that Watley has 50 many new suits? He gets a small salary.” “Oh, he is an electrician, and his clothes are all charged.”—Detroit Free Press. An Englishman was once ina train which was “held up” by Carlists in Spain, and over- heard @ Spanish gentleman who was over- come with fright murmuring to himself: “To die 80 young; to leave my wife and babes; oh, itissad! and I haven’t even had my break- fast.”—London Tit-Bits. . N. Peck—Papa always wasa great joker. . N. Peck—That’s 0. When Iasked him for you he said, “Take her, young man, and be happy.”—Ind{anapolis Journal. The Goverument having bought 75,000 pounds of dried apples for the Indian schools, these institutions may be expected to turn out some swell graduates.—Kansas City Journal. Yes, the old songs are the sweetest, But, alas, Iackada; ‘When the old giris try t People rise and flee aw: Buitor (seeing a flower on the table)~May I take this as a token of your friendship? Fashionable Miss—Good gracious, no, sir! Why, that's my new bonnet.—Spare Moments. OARNIVAL AND OYOLISTS. A Meeting Called for Thursday Night at the California Hotel. Hon. F. H. Kerrigan of the executive committee of the Golden Gate Carntval, who has charge of the wheeimen’s inter- ests in the carnival, has called & meeting of the representatives of the Association of Cycling Ciubs, members of the Cycling Board of Trade and others interested in bicyeling matters, to be held in the assem- bly-room at the California Hotel onThurs- day evening next at 8 o’clock. Bicycle men are enthusiastic over the prospect of having a day entirely devoted to themselves and promise (o render hesrty support to the carnival. In view of this fact it is desired that a full attend- ance shall be present, as the representa- tives of local wheelmen go East to attend a meeting of the National Wheelmen at Buffalo next month. It is expected that bicycle men from all parts oi the United States will be there, and local representa- tives desire to be in a position to know what to tell Eastern riders what they may expect when they reach San Francisco. Among the features thai it is proposed tointroduce on bicycle day is a platoon of police mountea on wheels. There are a number of riders in the department, and the novel effect of a body of police on wheels is considered a matter of attraction. ————————— Lecture on Venice. To-night at 8 o'clock the third lecture in the university extension course before the Young Men’s Christian Association will be given at the association auditorium, Mason and Ellis streets, by Professor M. 8. Gross, Dean of the University of the Pacific. The professor's lecture will be on ““Beautiful Venice,” and it will be extensively illustratea by dissolving views. Veuetian music and serenades wiil be rendred under the direction of Professor H. J. Stewart, assisted by Messrs. John Marquardt, Frenk Coffin, F. G. B, Mills, Mrs Frank L. Wratten and Miss Clough. The lecture will be open to the public, ) DN OF ST MO AID FOR DI Pastors Will Try to Hold the Public to Only Six Days’ Work. Horrors of the Famine in Asia Described to the Minis- ters. A Big Mass-Meeting Will Be Held, With These Two Objects in View. It is now practically settled that a mass- meeting will be held in order to stir up public interest in sending relief to the suf- ferers from the famine in India. The petition circulated by members of the faculty ot the University of California and citizens of Berkeley is being widely circulated and long rolis of signatures are accumulating to the request that prompt aid be sent to the starving sufferers. Yesterday the clergymen appointed by the various bodies held an enthusiastic meeting at the Young Men’s Christian Association in conjunction with well- kncwn citizens of this City and of Berke- ley. The feeling was freely expressed that the time had come for prompt action. The following gentlemen were appointed a deputation to wait on the Mayor &nd request his co-operation and call & mass- meeting of the citizens of San Francisco. A committee consisting of Rev. F. J. Masters, .., representing the Methodist Episcopal pastors, James L. Barker 'of Berkeley, Rev. Frank 8. Ford, represent- ing the Christian church; Rev. William C. Pond, representing the Congregational pastors; and Rev. James Sunderland, D.D., representing the Baptist pastors, was appointed to wait on Mayor Phelan yesterday afternoon, but owing to a pres- sure of public business he could not re- ceive_them, and it was therefore decided that James L. Barker, chairman of the committee, should communicate with Mayor Phelan and arrange an early date for the mass-meeting. In the meantime Mayor Phelan has issued the following call for aid for the starving sufferers: Any contributions of grain or money for the reliel of the people of India, now suffering from famine, will be properly cared for and forwarded if consigned to the Columbian Banking Company of San Francisco, which volunteers to act as custodian or agent. The Sabbath observance committees, appointed by the various ministerial bodies, met-at the Young Men's Christian Association Hall yesterday with the ob- jectof arranging a mass-meeting to agi- tate rest on the first day of the week and also to take preliminary steps for having a Sabbath l1aw introduced into the Legis- lature. Rev. Dr. Ketcham of Berkeley was ap- pointed a committee of one to goto Sac- ramento and lobby for a Sabbath observ- ance bill, which it is hoped will be intro- duced by the Assemblyman from San Mateo County. It was resolved to utilize the old bill of 1895 and to leave its modifi- cation to the Committee on Morals. Rev. Dr. Spalding of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Rev. Dr. Case and. Rev. F. Far- rand were appointed a committee to ar- range for a mass-meeting. Most of the pastors were in favor of stirring up workingmen to a sense of their right to one dav's resta week. Rev. F. Boynton of the First Baptist Church, however, con- tended that the demand for a State Sab- bath law should be based solely on re- ligious grounds. ev. Dr. Chalfant of Pittsburg gave an interesting address at the Presbyterian Ministerial Union on missionary work in Northern China. In speaking of the financial aspect of the case he said that the churches in Northern China when once established become self-supporting. “Money goes a long way there, 8 man who has an income of $3 a month is well off, if he receives $5 a month he can live at the top of the style and keep open house. The native churches in order to show their respect for their pastors fixed the ministerial salary at $5 a month, but Tecently they advanced the sum to$8a month. The missionaries do not want it to be more for fear of cultivating a mer- cenary spirit, as a higher salary might possibly induce people to enter the minis- try from mercenary motives.” Dr. Chal- fant said he wanted his hearers to keep before them the fact that China is yield- ing to the Gospel. The Baptist Ministers’ Conference was given an encouraging account of his work by Evangelist Norvell. Frank Sullivan, editor of the Baptist religious organ in this City, spoke in an_intetesting way on “Religious Socialism.’” Rev. D. Carroll spoke at the Methodist ministers’ meeting on “Evaugelization in Cities.” He strongly urged the needs of the work, saying: ‘The future of the City 1s the future of the Natisn.” At the Congregational ministers’ meet- ing Rev. Dr. Aron Williams spoke on “The True Conception of God,” Atthe Christian Church Xeeting yes- terday Rev. J. W. Hudson, associate min- ister of Central Christian Church of Oak- land,spoke on “The Attitude of the Minis- ters Toward the Scientific Spirit.” The special meetings at the Kpworth M. E. Church, conducted by Rav. H. W. Baker, will continue till Thursday. The revival meetings at the Third Baptist Church on Powell street are proving very success'ul. C. V. 8. Gibbs, at the earnest solicitation of the board of trustees of 8t Luke's Hospital, has consented to continue the office of the presidency of that institu- tion. His three years’ administration has been 86 successful that the' hospital bas a balance of $7000 cash in hand, The fifteenth quarterly convention of the Epworth League Alliance wil! be held in the California-street M. E. Church on Thursday. L —_— “HARD TIMES SOOIAL" A Unique Entertainment to Be Given at Howard Church. The young people of Howard Fresby- terian Church will give a “hard times social’” and banquet on Friday evening next, in the parlors of the church, corner of Oak and Baker streets. The manage- ment annonnces that all persons wearing any of the cuperfluities of dress will be arrested and fined accordingly. The fol- lowing are quoted assamples of what may be expected: Patentleather shoes.. be|Siik walsts.. Be Polished Silk skirts. . Be shoes.. Gloves... e Bo asor o so|yalking sticks.ll. 8o c|Sweat Baid head Sc|Fresn o 8 5l 7 Halr pompadonr.... 5c/Fresh A Men's nair, parted in collar: a...2%0 center. ... Bc(Fresh iaundfied Ladies’ hair, parced cufts... o on side. 8| Necktles - 1 - Pashionabie Gressta 06| MBI, errer e The. following excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music will be ren- dered: piano duet, the Misses Baldwin; recitation, Miss Cranston; vocal solo, Miss Gillman; flute solo, Mr. Carruthers: R{mnn solo, Miss Mary Erown; recitation, . Orr; vocal solo, Miss Hapburn. ———————— “Mechanics’ Night.” It $he demand for tickels on the part of young men for Mechanics’ night at the Young Men's Christian Assoctation Auditorium, ‘Muan and Ellis streets, next Thursday even- ing, is an indication of the interest taken in the'affair the nall will be crowded to its ut- most capacity. Professor Newton, the elocu- tionist, will give several of his best selections. Edward Coleman, president of the Pacific Rolling-mills, is o preside, and a brief ad- dress will be made by Irving M. Scott. The California Quartet will also sing and there will be'instiumental music by a select or- 1 mechanics desiring to attend should apply at the mssociution building at once for tickets as the evening promises to be one of great enjoyment. will be special class work and a besket-ball game 1n the gymnasium following the exercises in the hail. —————— S. H. Tacy’s Advice. The members of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association have recently received letters from 8. H. Tacy, who was formerly manager of the association. In these he urges the association to affiiiate with the Phila~ delphia Commercial Museum. He states that the cost wo, ,and the advantages he claims w & The museum has an exhibitof raw and manufactured produc(s from all parts of the world, and tributing center for all news and in that would be of v manufacturing bod be museum probably be a State body. Tacy's propesitian will be cousidered, —_——— Two pounds cream mixed candies in hand- s, Palace bg.* some basket; only 50¢. Townse, 3 D —— STANDARD patterns, highest perfection, lowo: price. Domestic office, 1021 Market, nr. 61/ e FINEST eyeglasses, neckties, 10¢ to 40c. Sun- days, 740 Market, Kast shoestore; week days, 65 Fourth, next bakery. t Sl SPECTAL information daily to manufacturers, business houses and public men by the Prosy Clipping Buresu (Allen's), 510 Montgomery.* HUsBAND's Calcined Magnesia—Four first premium medals awarded. More agreeable to the taste and smaller dose than other mag- nesia. For sale only in bottles with registered trademark label. . —————————— Sir Arthur Sullivan is at work in his villa at Nice on the balletmusic for “The Alhambra,” which some time ago he agreed to furnish. Rehearsals of the new production are to begin in March. Phillips’ Kock 1slanda Xxcursions Leave San Francisco every Wednesdsy, via Ris Grande and Rock Island Rallways. Through tourlst sleeping-cars to Chicago and Boston. Man- sger and_porters accompany these excursions ta Boston. For tickets, sleeping-car accommodations and further Information, address Clinton Jones, General Agent Kock Island Rafiway, 80 Monb gomery street, San Francisoo. A Coven SHOULD NoT BE NXGLECTED. “Brown's Bronehial Troches” are & simple remedy and give immediate relief. Avold imitations. ———————— ALwAYs keep in the house a bottle of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, for throat and lung troubles. Your druggist has Ayer’s Almanac. S —, “You allude to a lotof smoking ruinsin your story,” remarked the city editor. “Yes,” replied the reporter; ‘they were there.”. “But I didn’t send you to write about a con- fiagration. This was & semi-social occasion.” I know it. But there were & lot of cigarette fiends present.”—Washington Star. NEW TO-DAY. Yowmust:not buy “Trophy” Baking Powder simply for econ. omy’s sake, but for the clean, pure, fresh, frag. rant cake and pastry you are . after. That’s’ why we repeat: “Will any bak- ing do? Then ‘Trophy’ is too® good foz- 5 Tillmann & Bendel, Mhw, MASS-MEETING! NIGARAGUA CANAL. The Chamber of Commerce of San Fran- cisco respectfully invités all the Civic As- sociations and Citizens of our City to at- tend a public meeting at the Merchants’ Exchange Assembly Hall on TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1897, At 1 o’clock P. M. sharp, to take favorable action on the Nicarzagua Canal Bill, now pending in Congress. The time has ar- rived when we should aid the friends of the Pacific Coast in Washington in pro- curing the construction of this beneficent work, of such vital advantage to the Pa. cific Coast and to our country. ANNUAL MEETING. The Chamber of Commerce will con- vene in Annual Session at 2 o’clock P. M., same date: Reports of officers and the following subjects will be presented : 1. The State Quarantine Service. 2. Life-SBaving Station at Point Arena. 8. The Arbitration Treaty. 4. Seawall and Belt Railway. All members are requested to attend, By order of the Board of Trustees. Adtest: HUGH CRAIG, WILLIAM L. MERRY,~ President. Secretary and Treasurer. we havetosell and what we sell it at has always been our stronghold in advertising. We leave the' erand displays, fancy pictures, fancy borders and glitter- ing generalities to those who can pay for & whole page; our modest notices may not attract every reader, but the quality ol!’our goods and the prices will commend them. Toy wagens or carts, little folks. Bigger ones, all wood bodies...... .. Ingrain carpets, yard wide, low as, Ladies’ sandals, rubber oversnoe Littie boys’ high boots, stou! Men’s genuine cali boots. . All-wool, 36-inch ladies’ cloth. - 100 bargains every day. SM”'H! CASH STORE. New place, on Market st., near the ferry, h 4

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