The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 22, 1897, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897. Dally and Sunday CALL, three months by mail 1. Dally and Sundsy CALL, one month, by mail.. .65 Sunday CALL, one year, by maiL WEEKLY CaLL, one yesr, by mail BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Francisco, California. Telephone. E R—e L EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. Telephont Main—-1874 BRANCH OFFICES: 527 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open uatll 9:80 o'clock. 839 Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 615 Larkin streec: open until SW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streef 9 o'clock 18 Mission street: open until 9 o'clock, Ninth street; open until § o’clock. 1305 Polk street: open until 9:30 o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE : 908 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms $1 and 33, 34 Park Row, New York City. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager. ALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. Too much quarantine overdoes the thing. Making a scapegoat of Duckworth isn't | economy. i As a Cabinet-maker McKinley works | slowly, but he is working well. It is strange that irrigation should pro- duce so much fire in the minds of men. A stable at the end of the speedtrack | would promote the public enjoyment of | the park. There is talk of a demand for a State | constabulary, but there is no statement | of who demands it. Scotland Yard is a great faker of dyna- | mite scares, but it never manages to get evidence to sustain them. 1t goes without saying that those who are advocating judicial reform should be | careful to make it judicious. Bryan has been given a big reception ia Texas, but then Texas i< a big State and mavericks are popular thers. “I can’'t see your finish' is the latest Eastern slang, but it wouldn’t be slang if apptied to Senatorial oratory. | There are many who predict the Legis- lature will make & record for economy, but very few who will bet on it. Let us hope than none of the nine high- | way bills which have been introduced at Sacramento include anything like a hold- | up. | Third street has joined the march of | progress, and in the order of things | Fourth street must get ready to follow | next. It is to be regretted that there is no way of putting all legislative bills under a | cathode ray and showing exactly what is | in them. i The fact that Senator Turpie has talked | the Nicaragua canal bill two hours for two days makes it a double case | of turpitude. I the legislators will see to it that they | commit no greater grab than was accom- plished by the stuffed payroll, the people will be half inclined to forgive them. Every report from Cuba of late has been ar announcement of a success on the part | of the patriots, and it begins to look as if | Weyler has been rendered speechless. The Senate constitutional amendment providing for county home rule is of such extreme excellence as to raisea suspicion that there may be too much of a good thing. { The British are making preparations to celebrate the signing of the arbitration treaty, just as if Lord Salisbury hadn’t re- minded them that the treaty hasn’t beeh ratified yet. In saying “this country is going the | way of neveh,” Evangelist Moody scored something like a scoop. It is the first notice on record that Nineveh had a westward move on. | There are increasing evidences that the more the Senators think of the arbitration treaty the less they think of it, and 1t | runs the risk of striking a snag on its pas- | sage that will rip it wide open. | The proposal to have every voter photo- | graphed as a means toward securing hon- | est elections is hardly up to date. The bill should be amended so as to have his bones pictured by the cathode ray. The advisability of erecting monuments | to great men has never been questionable in_the minds of any people capable of producing heroes and an art equal to the task of commemorating their virtues. The Cleveland administration has had nothing to make a showing with except the Venezuelan business, and now Sena- tor Pettigrow declares that to be a mare jackdaw masquerade in peacock feathers. The men who are objecting most vigor- ously to the Nicaragua canal bill now be- fore the Senate would object just as strongly to any other which bad a chance of passage. Their real objection is to the canal itself. If the Philadelphia Record is correct in saying that those who understand the labor and responsibility of the Treasury office are unwilling to accept it, then there are few people in this neck of the woods who have the understanding. In nearly every State where a Benator has been a eandidate for re-election this year he has been successtul. Two con- splcuous exceptions are Hill of New York and Voorhees of Indiana, but, under the circumstances, they hardly count. The experience of McKinley in organ- izing his Cabinet has made it clear that the American statesman would rather be a Senator than a Cabinet officer, and a good many would rather have a chance of a senatorship than a sure thing in the Cabinet, The resoiution of Senator Perkins call- ing for the appointment of a Government commission to look afler the mining in- dustry of the country is good, but a bill to provide for the establishmeat of a Secre- tary of Mines and Mining would have been better. THE BAKER MONUMENT. Our esteemed contemporary the Fvening Post declares the demand for the passage of a bill by the present Legislature appropri- ating $15,000 for the erection of a monu- ment to Senator Baker brings up for discussion what it calls “an interesting question concerning memorials to great men.”” While the Post does not state directly what this interesting question is, it implies by innuendo that 1t is & ques- tion whether such monuments shoula be erected at all. The point raised is somewhat in the na- wre of & scoop. We are not aware that any such question existed in the minds of intelligent men. We knew of course that some races have not erected memorials to great men, but they have been races with- out a trace of civilization. There has been no cultured people, and certainly no na- tion of any eminence in history, that has not erected such monuments. The Post by innuendo implies that the monument to Senator Baker would be “‘a brazen monstrosity to scowl unborn gen- erations out of countenance.” It may be, therefore, that the question which it calls interesting 1s simply one of artistic ac- complishment and cultured taste. Pos- sibly the Post would approve of a monu- ment if it were intrusted with the work of designing it, so that it would not be a monstrosity. If this is the question in the mind of the Post we decline to discuss it. Matters of taste, as has been said of old, ate not to be disputed; and it is well known that nothing has ever been done in the way of expressing the higher senti- ments of man but what has raised the question, *Is it art?” On the general principle of the advisa- bility of erecting memorials to great men there has certainly never been a question in the minds of any civilized people. From the days of earliest Egypt down to our time such monuments have been erected and in every instance they are accounted as among the best accomplish- ments oi the art of the day when they were raised. Human. genius has rarely | done better work for humanity than when it set itself to the task of perpetuating the memory of great men. Whether this work of perpetuation has been wrought out in poetry, in painting or in sculpture matters little. The essential point is that a large labor has been performed in the work of educating the minds of the people and infusing irue ideas of right manhood whenever a fitting memorial to a great man has been made visible to the commu- | nity which he served. A monument erected to a man of the talent, aspirations, fortunes and fate of Senator Baker would be, in the fullest sense of the word, an education to the youth of the State. It would manifest to them what manner of man it is that wins most honor in his life and is most remem- bered in death. The lessons drawn from such monument would awaken in the minds of young men highideals of patriot- | ism and inspire them with & true grandeur of sentiment. It would be ajstimulus to worthy ambition and would impress upon the hearts of all the nobility of genius when ailied to patriotism and the heroism of courage when directed to right ends. In every land in the world where no- bility of character has been revered, where true manhood has been honored, and where distinguished service in the cause of the State and of humanity has been appreciated, it has been the delight of the people to erect monuments to such men and women as in their lives have ex- emplified these great virtues. In Cali- fornia we have developed a civilization |in complete sympathy with the highest known to history. Our people share the best aspiratlons of the best men of all the ages. They desire to see the memory of their great men fitly honored. They recognize that Senator Baker was one of those who served the Staie of his adoption with & loyalty even to death, and whose talents reflect a glory upon it. They, there fore, ask of the Legislature that this recog- nition be made manifest to the world in a monument of scainless marble or endur- ing bronze. RIVAL QUARANTINES. Itis a matter of no little satisfaction to the shipping interests of San Francisoo that the question of precedence between State and Federal quarantine officers at this port has at last come to a head, and that an issue has arisen which promises to lead to a final settlement of the contro- versy and to close what has long been a grievous annoyance to our commerce. When the Umatilla arrived from Puget Sound the United States quarantine officers boarded her off Fort Point, and after in- specting her bills of healith took sixieen | Japanese from the steerage and landed them at Angel Island for forther inspec- tion. Later on Dr. Chalmers, representing the State quarantine, boarded the steamer, and finding that there were no Japanese on board as the manifest called for, refused for a time to allow the passengers to land. The deadlock was eventually broken by permitting the detained passengers to come ashore, 23 a matter of courtesy, but the right was reserved by the State Board of Health to resist what it elaims was an unwarranted assumption of authority on the part of the Federal officials. It will be seen thatin this case a direct been settled the shipping interests of San Francisco will suffer. The masters of vessels have two sets of authorities over them and cannot please the one without offending the other. Such a condition of affairs is certainly injurious to the port, and the sooner the evil 15 remedied by de- termininz which quarantine is supreme the better it wili be for all concerned. The Chamber of Commerce has already called public attention to the evil and has urged captains and owners of vessels to take some action which would bring the issue to a vpoint for determination. Their advice simply forestalled what has occurred. The point they sought to raise has been raised for them. It seems that the controversy is now put in a position where it can be brought fairly before the proper authorities and the long vexed problem solved. Until the authorities have heara all ‘the evidence and investigated the rights of the rival powers it would not be tair for public sentiment to declare itself in favor of either. - Whichever way the matter is decided will be a benefit to the public. All that is desired is to get rid of the conflict now going on and to relieve our shipping; from the burdens and vexations which the conflict imposes upon it. A MINING OOMMISSION, A resolution has been introduced by Senator Perkins calling for the appoint- ment of a Government commission con- sisting of the Commissioner of the Gen- eral Land Office, the Commissioner of Labor and the Director of the Geological Survey to determine] the best method of ascertaining all the facts of general im- portance relating to mines and mining in the United States. The commission is to report to the Secretary of the Interior whether the mining interests could be best served by the establishment of a min- ng bureau, or a Becretary of Mines and Mining, and is to submit a bili providing means for securing all necessary informa- tion concerning mining and relatea indus- tries in this country. 3 The preambie of the resolution sets forth very clearly the needs of such a commis- sion. 1tis stated that at present the min- ing industries of the United States have no clearly defined revresentation in the Government. The statistics relating to the industry now obtained are secured partly by the Geological Survey, partly by the Director of the Mint, and partly by the General Land Office. It is certainly desirable, as is stated .in the resolution, that all statistics relating to our mines and mining should be collected by one or- ganization, ana it 1s to effect such a re- form that the resolution of the Senator is directed. - The proposed commission will be a step in the direction of securing the establish- ment of a Becretary of Mines and Mining. To that extent it is commendable and will have the approval of ail the mining States. It would seem, however, that it might have been better to have proceeded at once to the desired object and introduced a resolution calling for the creation of the much-needed office. All the arguments which the proposed commission can gather could be furnished at once by the mining associations of the various States of the Union. The commission, therefore, can do little more than make an official report and summary of facts which are already well known. It is possible, however, that such is the conservatism of Congress on the subject that Senator Perkins has acted wisely in resorting to this preliminary step instead of proceeding at once to the settlement of the main 1ssue. Any action at this time is better than none. The proposed com- mission will hardly entail much delay and may prove of much benefit to the project. The report which it is called on to make will serve at any rate to set before Congress in a comprehensive manner the prevailing confusion in our mining laws and the claims which the industry has upon the Government for a better system of supervision. This being so, we trust the resolution will find a cordial support in the Senate and be adopted by both houses of Congress before the close of the present session. A PARK IMPROVEMENT. A bill has been introduced into the Legislature by Assemblyman Dennery to amend the act of 1889 providing for the | maintenance and support of public parks, which is of interest to the people of San Francisco, and particularly to those who own fine horses and are fond of riding and driving. Itisa measure which will have public approval and should have the support of legislators from ali parts of the State. The object of the proposed amendments is to provide a means for establishing within the park suitable buildings for the proper care of horses which have been exercised on the speed track. At the present time no such structures exist and asa consequence a large portion of the benefits of the speedway are lost to the public, since drivers have at the end of the track no suitable place to rest and care for their horses. The amendments proposed authorize park commissions to erect such buildings and structures in parks under their charge *'as will promote the comfort and convenience of the public,’” but no butld- ing or group of buildings constituting such improvement shall involve an ex- penditure of more than $20,000. The commissions are also permitted to lease any vortion of the park, not exceeding one acre, with the buildings or structures thereon, for a term of not exceeding three years. Proper conditions and safeguards are placed around the authority thus given to assure the public against any injurious use of it. The need of a suitable group ol build- ings for the care of Lorses at the ocean end of the speed track is known to.every lover of riding and driving in San Fran- cisco. Some time ago a petition was laid before the Park Commissioners asking for the erection of such buildings, with the Golden Gate Driving Association as its sponsors. T'he petition set forth that the park speed track, which cost nearly $30,000, was constructed entirely through voluntary contributions, and therefore it would be nothing more than fair that those who had paid for the opening of this splendid roadway should be providea with the means of enjoying the fall benefit of it. At the time the petition was submitted a doubt was expressed whether the laws governing public parks would permit the erection of buildings for the use desired, and though eminent legal authorities con- strued the law as favorable to the project, it was thought best to make sure by wait- ing and procuring the amendments which have been proposed. The bills introduced are simply in the nature of guaranteeing the right of the Park Commissioners to furnish the required buildings. There is no question but what such structares will promote the comfort and convenience of the public, and as the cost of erecting them is not under any circum- stances to exceed $20,000, it seems clear that the Legislature will have.the warm approval of the people in adopting the amendments. THE BROWNS. The little Pink Leaves gave a party And invited the Yeliows and Reds; “Ihe Hrowns are too awfully common!” They said, a-shaking their heads. But there cime an hour In the frost time ‘When the party-folk, all in & wink, ‘Were turned Lo the dinglest color ‘That ever a mortal could think. Yet they pranced up and down in the sunshine, Those former Pluks, Y ellows and Reds; «We Browns are so aristocratic! They said, a-10ssing thelr heads. —Youth's Companion. NEWSPAPER PLEASANTRY. “Does your poetry pay?” “Well, it just keeps the wolf from the door."” «I suppose you read it to him.”—Philadel- phia Bulletin. George—You do not call on Miss Rosebud now? Jack—No, I got disgusted. She has sucha coarse laugh. “Inever noticed that.” “You would if you'd been within hearing when I proposed 10 fier.”—Dublin World. Mrs. Kirkland—And why do you think, Mr Dunley, that the world is better now and more besutiful than it was thirty-five years ago? Mr. Dunley (who' is after her sweet daugh- ter)—Because—because you were not in it then. Papa Kirtland’s objections to the young man have been overriden.—Cleveland Leader, Buyer (confidentially)—Say, boy, are you sure this horse won't scare at & locomotive? Stable boy—Scare? Not much! Why, sir, three different men have been killed because that there horse balked in the middle of the track jest to enjoy seein’ the bullgine comin’, —New York Weekly. She had removed h er hat emporarily, mere- 1y to adjust one of the ornaments. “What magnificect, silky hair she has,” ad- dibly observed the man in the rear. And she was so pleased that she held her hat in her lap until the fall of the final cur- tain. Such is the force of diplomacy.—Phila- delphia Call, HERE IS A NEW WOMAN FOR YOU. She may not charm the all in the realm of art. But she has knocked the props from under ‘women cannot shine in the thrilling world of the fire-fighters. Just picture her to yourself, dressed in red flannel fire-clothes, helmeted and with an ox In her dainty hands, a8 she urges the “boys’ d with the music of a voice like Nordica’s. She may not enthuse audiences with the magnetism of oratory, and she may not shine at the old delusion that on to conquer their blazing foe, and you have a scene that will cer- tainly remind you of the heroic acts of Joan of Arc. With the fire Iaddie more stirring than mind can imagine. There is not a single thing in the science of fire-fighting that this girl does not know, and her quick eye grasps the situation of a blaze in a second. first attacked. fire-woman? You will learn all about this in THE SUNDAY CALL. tory as full of interest as an egg is full of meat, and you Iti shouldn't miss reading it, by any means. that they actually liveand die in those tubs. But they do. * that voice of hers rings out with an effect As soon as she sees the flames she knows exactly which way they will spread, and in an instant she realizes the point which should be And who is she? And how did she come to adopt the life-role of a Then, again, perhaps you don’t know that many people in this sphere of ours pass their existence, night and day, in tubs of water— Night and day, many of these people, up to their chins in water which is kept at blood heat, pass a strange existence. Itis not & colorless life, either, this aquatic existence, and THE SUNDAY CAL will tell you what great efforts have been made to render that life bright and full of interest. Life in a tub will not strike you at first thought as belng very exhilarating; yet the cold facts prove that so adaptsble is humanity to Its environments that contentment and even a cheerful spirit are compatible with tub dwelling. There is precedent for this latter-day tub life to be found in the classical reminder of the philosophical Diogenes, who al: you the whole story in & style that will enterta information. > dwelt in a tub, as you know. ButTHE SUNDAY CALL will give in, and in a truthful article replete with novel And while we are speaking about THE SUNDAY CALL, let us remar that its various depart- ments are unexcelled in the genuine merit of their contents, every family finds interest in. Do you play whist? California in THE SUNDAY CALL. The children—God bless them—are nover neglected. The Childhood’s Realm of THE SUNDAY CALL is, beyond all comparison, the best edited and most enjoyable children’s page published anywhere west of the Rockies. Not only does it delight the mind of the literarily inclined—not only does it furnish all the latest and most reliable evidence of scientific advancement—but it gives the very best in- telligence with reference to the fashions, and its society columns teem with such news as Then you will find the very best instructions from the most competent whist authority in But it were too long & task to enumerate all the features of the splendid paper that will SUNDAY CALL. be presented to you on Sunday next. And the holiday will be additionally pleasurable to you when you have perused the most popular of the Western family Sunday newspapers, THE THE GENERAL AND THE PRIVATE One of the wittiest men in the lower Houseof Congress is John M. Allen of the First District of Mississippi. Mr. Allen is now serving his sixth term in Congress, and was re-elected last fall. He is familiarly known as “Private” Allen, though many people are unaware of the cause which led to the sobriquet being fastened to his nam He was a law student in the office of Judge S Lamar after the war,and soon after being admitted to the bar was made District Attorney of his county. Inthe campaign of 1884 he was nominated by the younger element in his district for Congress, the opposing candidate being a Confederate veteran, General Tucker. /Allen promptly challenged his antagonist to discuss the issues of he campaign with him on the stump. The offer was accepted, and ‘at the first meeting the honor of opening the debate was accorded to the senior, General Tucker. The general dwelt strongly upon his services to the Confederacy during the late unpleasantness, and 7/ made especial reference to a battle in which he the Confederate side. 7 in commanded on “Fellow-citizens,” said he, “Islept ong night tent on the mountain side awaiting the battle on the morrow.” ‘When he had finished Allen got up and said Friends and fellow- eltizens: It's all true what General Tucker has told you about sleep- ing in & tent the night before the battle. I know all about it, because S 1 was guerding that tent all night long in the cold and wet on picke And now I want to say to all of you who were generals in the war and slept st night in your guarded tents like General «Tucker, you vote for him, but all you fellows that guarded the tents in the cold and wet like me, you vote for Private Allen.” elected, and has been known as *Private” Allen ever since. PERSONAL. George Spengenberg of Omaha is here. W. A. Anderson of Portland 1s in town. John H. Allen of Nevada is at the Russ. E. D. Webb of New York is a visitor here. Colonel F. H. Cressey of Modesto is in town. Loring O. Henry of Ireland is at the Palace. J. H. Glide of Sacramento is quartered at the Grand. Dixie H.Ross of Victoria, B. C, is at the Bealdwin. Dr. C. H. Gaylord of Cincinnati, Ohio, s at the California. Ex-Superior Judge G. H. Nicol of Sonora is at the Occidental. John C. White of Marysville is one of the latest arrivals here. + Dr. and Mrs. Robertson of Livermore came to the City last night. Colonel W.P. Harington of Colusa arrived in the City yesterday. Librarian H. C. Nash of Stanford University is hereon a brief trip. P. Suede, the general goods dealerof Pota- luma, is at the Grand. Sam Ralston, a prominent citizen of Fresno, i at the Cosmopolitan. R. W. Sutter, a lumber dealer of Uklah, is a guest at the Cosmopolitan. A.H. Nelson of Grants Pass, Or., has been here for the 1ast day or two. R. R. Colgate, a wealthy manufacturer of New York, arrived last night. Frank Kenealy of Butte is among those who yesterday registered at the Russ. Bir Henry Babee of Montreal, Canads, was among last night’s arrivals in the City. D. K. Slavin, a mining aud business man of Battle Mountain, Nev,, 1s at the Baldwin. Dr. Wakefield, Miss Wakefield and Neil H, Reid, all of 8an Jose, are at the Occidental. 'W. 8. Brainard, a business man of Elk Grove, 1s in the Uity, accompanied by Mrs. Brainard, Charles M. Campbell, 8 prominent business ‘man of S8acramento, was in the City yesterday. William Kenyon, & wealthy residentof Gal- veston, Texas, is among the arrivals at the Palace. A. L. Buhrmeister and wife of Suisun are on a visit to the City and are registered at the Cosmopolitan. C. L. Fleischman, a wealthy coffee-planter of Guatemela, arrived here yesterday, after a visit to New York. A. McDonald, who owns mining properties near Sonors, Tuolumne County, which he is working steadily, is at the Lick. J. W. Shepperd, a well-to-do business man of Bishee, Ariz., who is also engaged in mining, is among the arrivals at the Russ, % George T. Porter, who is engaged in the gen- eral merchandising business at Death, Nev., is here for a few days' stay in reference to his enterprises in Nevada. Judge W. Douglass,one of the pioneers ot Montans, who spent some time in California during the Midwinter Fair, is again on a visit here. He is at the Russ. Thomas Couch, general manager of the gold mines which have for the past year been de- veloped at Coulterville by & big Montana and Boston syndicate, 1s at the Palace. Hyman Cohn and wife of Carson, Nev., are in the City. Mr.Cohn’s health has been im- paired for some time,but he finds himsell very much improved by his visit to this City. United States Circuit Judge Shiras of the Eighth District, with his home in Jows, and a brother of Supreme Justice Shiras, is in town. He will be here and in other parts of the State for several weeks. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 21.—At the 8t. Cloud, E. R. Fowler; 8t. Denls, G. G. Loche; Hoffman, F. W. Bradley, B. Schloss; Sturtevant, H. W. Turnell; Park-avenue, Mrs. Sherwood. Wil liam Haynes is here buying. PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE Harry Rundle of Atchison County, Missouri, sets up a claim as the champion corn husker of the world. Mr. Gladstone is gradually transferring the bulk of his library to the institution of 8t. Deinlol, at Hawarden, retaining only a few books which he treasures for personal rather than bibliophilic reasons. General John B. Gordon’s retirement from the Senate is profoundly regretted by his as- sociates in that body, where he has served since 8172. He is regarded by members on both sides as the jdeal Southera gentleman, and is universally beloved by his fellow- statesmen. M. Adolph Deucher, the new President of the Swiss Confederation, is a physician by profes- sion. He neld the Presidency in 1886. The success of the recent Geneva exhibition was largely due to his efforts, which received recognition in the form ot citizenship both of Geneva itself and the canton. He is aman of simple and affable manners, with some power as a speaker and excellent business capabili- ties. Great men are frequently presented their own portraits, but it has remained for i Hung Chang to oe given ar ivory groupof great men with himself as the central figure. The unique curio shows Gladstone, Bismarck and Li, each looking out of his own littie win- dow on the world. General Horace Porter has a letter from James McNary, adjutant of the Aliegheny County Six-Footers’ Club of Plttsburg, Pa., in which he asks for a position in line at the in. auguration of President McKinley. Mr. Mc_ Nary says the club has been organized twelve years and each member is 6 feet tall or over. The club is equipped with full dress uniforms and will send 100 men. Just before Christmas all the old toys of the children of the German Emperor and Em- press are mended and sent to various poor children and to the children’s hospitals. Noth. ing is ever wasted in the imperial household, and the children are not allowed to be ex- travagant with their toys. In fact, they have fewer playthings than most children ot good position, and they find their greatest pleasure in their pet animals. THE TREAIY OF ARBITRATION. New York Sun, The various serious questions involved in the proposed treaty of arbitration between the United States and Great Britain must make its ratification at the present session some- what doubtful. With fewer thau fifty work- ing days remaining and many important meas- ures demanding’ attention the Senate might have to sacrifice some of these in order to find time for properly examining, amending and finally deciding upon the Olney-Pauncefote arbitration treaty. There are various features of this agreement to be weighed, among them the selection by a European monarch of an umpire under two of the articles of the treaty. The relations, pact, presentand prospective, of England and Swe. len must, of course, be carefully considered under this plib{mvsad plan of accepting the choice of the g of Sweden. There ’! no doudt, we_think, that the attitude of Euro: ean Umpires in our Bering Sea dispute with ngland will be reviewed in the Senate when the treaty is discussed. The interpretation likely to be put upon the relations of our coun- try with England under this agreement by other European powers, particularly by Russia, hitherto always iriendly to us, will also become a subject of study. There need obyiously be no haste in acting upon this important treaty, because there is no doubt that, even should there fail to be an extra session of Congress, such as President sicKinley is fully expeeted to cail, there will certainly be a special session of the Senate for confirming executive nominations and ap- pointments, according to custom, immedi- ately following the ceremony of inauguration, The really urgent matter for settlement with England, her adhesion to the Monroe doc- trine and her bstitution of fair arbitration for force in dealing with Venezueia, has al- ready been disposed of. That concerned ac- AN INVENTOR MISSING, An Interest Taken in the Where- abouts of Fredrecks C. de Prengal. He Sold Gus Range Stock, and the Investors Wish They Had Their Money Back. There are quiie a number of people in this City who would like to know the whereabouts of Fredrecks C. de Prengal, inventor, corporation president, promoter and restaurant-keeper, This very busy person made his appearance in this City & little before Christmas and rented a restaurant on Powell street, near O'Far- rell. For this he paid Mr. Davis, the owner of the property, a small sum of money in advance, and that was all. This bad beginning caused Davis to close the place. But De Prengal Liad not been idle during the time he was in the restaurant, for he told many persons that he was the in- ventor of & patent gasrange that possessed special merits, He said that he had sold the rights to the patent for Germany, and that he received a goodly sum of money reiulnly from that country. The plans; models, etc., of his range showed unmistakable merits, and com- mended themselves to those who exam- ined the same. Among these were T. Peterson, a plumber on Powell street, and J. H. Dissmeyer, who owns & machiae- shop on Twenty-sixth and Noe streets. These men were particularly interested in the gas range, esgeciauy when De Prengal toid them that they had a chance to get rich out of it, as he had not fully disposea of the United States rights to the patent. He told them further that 3 man named Fisher in New York City had the rights for several Eastern States, and that a company, of which he (De Prengal) was the president, had been incorporated in the State of Virginia. In proof of this the inventor showed a paper purporting to nge him full power of attorney to transact usiness for the Virginia corporation. This power of attorney was signed by De Prengal as president. This was subsequently filed for record in the Recorder’s office. All of this talk madean impression upon his friends, and in a short time he had several anxious to buy shares of the gas-range stack. One was a milkman, who furnished milk for paper purporting to be stock. Another built a range complete and was provided with an interest in stock. Peterson, the plumber, also took up stock, and even Dissmeyer, the machinist, knew agood thing when he saw it. The machinist now wishes that he had not known so much. He and Prengal en- tered into s written agreement by which in exchange for a balf interest in the Pa- cific Coast rights he was to pay $2000. Even his little shop and tools went into the agreement. Dissmeyer was to be made agent for the Pacific Coast, and eventually become the general manager. This looked so mice on paper that the machinist gave De Prengal $412. The promoter had other men on the stringand was making hay while the sun was out. In the course of affairs some of these men wanted to learn the legal aspect oi the sitn- ation, and in company with De Prengal they called upen Attorney H. U. Jones in the Parrott building. The stock certifi- cates were produced and showed on the face, “Prengal’s Economizing Fuel Gas Range Manufacturing Company. Incor- porated in Virginin in February, 1893.” These were signed by De Prengal, as president, and Peterson, the plumber, as secretary. Here was the first stumbling- block and the attorney informed his visitors that the stock was not worth the paper it was printed upon. Such stock could only be issued at the home office of the company. The promoter’s power of attorney was of no use under such cir- cumstances. Mr. Jones refused a gift of fifty shares from De Prengal. As may be | expected this started trouble and one | man who was about to put $5000 into the affair suddenly changed his mind. A few | days later the investors called at De Pren- gal’s room, but he had disappeared, leay- ing a part of his wardrobe. A short time ago an unopened letter ad- | dressed to De Prengal was vicked up in Aptos, Santa Cruz County. As it was in care of Dissmeyer, the machinist, the letter was forwarded and proved to be a bill from Bert & Meyerdirks, printers, on California street, for the stock certificates of the Virginia company. The printers said that De Prengal nad tne certificates printed and that be owes a bill for §22 50. All of tbese facts have caused a more general desire on the part of those who parted with their good money for Califor- nia printed corporation stock to meet the inventor of the gas range. Attorney Jones sent East and learned that such a patent as described had been taken out by a Frederick C, de Prengal in 1894 and that William Fisher holds the complished facts and known elements of con- troversy. The new agreement, sweeping in its scope, and designed to be binding upon us under conditions not foreseen, should nat- urally be acted upon only with' the greatest deliberation, CONDEMNED CANNON. Army and Navy Register. The supply of condemned cannon will run short before long. Bills enough to deplete all he warships, if their guns were only con- demned, were passed at the last session and a score or more are still on tho catendar, Rep- resentative Mabauy has asked Congress for snother, to be delivered to the president of the citizens’ committee of the National Grand Army of the Republic encampment, to be held at Buffalo, N. Y., to be melted down into memorial badges, commemorative of the occar sion. This isa new feature in such bills, and opens up a new field for the demand.’ The rincipal reason that the Government still a3 n suffioient supply is because all tnose bills provide that the Government shall be at no expense for transportation of the guns it gives aWay. “THE ROAD TO WEALTH” London Fan. A gentleman saw the following edvertise- ‘ment in & pape: ‘The Road to Wealth. Send twelve stamps to —.” The gentleman sent twelve stamps and in return for his outlay re- ceived minute instructions how to get to the Bank of England from any part of London. The average life of women in France for the last thirty-two years has been thirty- eight years and of men thirty-six years, Eastern rights. LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY, It Will Be Observed by ths Junior American Me- chanics, Foresters of America Install Officers. Names of Those Who Will Preside Over O ympus Parlor,N. S. G. W. Abraham Lincoln Coungil, Junior Order United American Mechanics, held an enthusiastic meeting in B. B. Hall last night and after disposing of council busi- ness took up the matter of the proper observance of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The committee having charge of this event is W. A. Peter- son, Frank Tibbits and F. 8. Dickson. 1t is proposed to give a social, which will be in addition a compliment to the Danghters of Liberty, who some time ago gave a banquet to the members of this council. The council is making arrangements for the observance of Junior day on the 22d of February. The local councils, Abraham Lincoln, Starr King, U. 8. Grant, James A, Gar- field and Alexander Hemilton, will during the day parade with the councils across the bay and in the evening they will give an enter- tainment in Golden Gate Hall in 'this City, which will close with a farce, “Turn Him Out.” Calvin Ewing of Lincoln Council is cheirman of the entertainment committee and Z achary Taylor Whitten of Alexander Hamil- ton Council chairman of the dauce commit- tee. A committee of three from each coun- cil will have charge of the general celebra- tlon and of this Charles Klein is chairman, D, Bogart s sectetary and Ben Bawley treasurer. Chaties Kleln, about lorty mesnbass of Linasl Council and members of the Home Guard ::‘Pn‘fl::: S:I Jo{: and institute a new council _ cumn’-, lembers recently organized by C. State Councilor Schaertzer will leave on Sunday to visit the council in San Diego and g:l:'e‘: councils in the southern part of the Foresters of America. The following named have been installed of- ficers of Court San Francisco, Foresters of America: A. N. Lewis, C.R.; F. L Getz. 8. C. R.; F.V. Severance, T.; J. P. Beban, F.S.; T. Harmon, R. 8.; Herman Johansen, S. W.; B, Levy, J. W.; M. Lader, §. B.; W. H. Smith,J. B.; Dr. C. W. Card, physician; W. P.Samuel, Thomas Ahkman and William Johansen, trus- tees; William P. Samuel, J. P. C. R. Court Lincoln has installed the following nemed as officers for the ensuing term: Joseph Preston, C. R.; Joseph A. Fitzpatrick, & C. & Thomas' E. Gibbons, T.; J. F. Hollingsworth. F.8.; D. D. Hunt, R.8.; Julius Deckermark, 8, W.; J. O'Brien, J. W.; Albert Seralle. 8. B.: Johu F. McDevitt, J. B.; T. 0. Mahoney, phy. sician, W. Conklin, J. J. Flynn and E. 8 Strauss, trustees; James A. Blake, J. P. C. R. Grand Secretary Hremer, i dompany ¥ith James Healing, D.G. C.R.atlarge, installed the officers of Court Vacayille on Tuesday night, Olympus Parlor, N. 8. G W. The following named were installed officers of Olympus Parlor, N. §. G. W., by Joseph E. 0’Donnell, assisted by Grand President Henry Gesford; John T. Cosgrove, past president; Harry L. Muicreyy, president; Andrew Mocker, first “vice-president; Henry E. F. Williams, second Vice-president; Cnarles E. Nobmani, third vice-president; J. C. Herald, recording secretary ; George Traung, financial secretary; Walter J. Phelps, treasurer; P, Cullen, mar- shal; F. C. Klewn, trustee. Laurel Lodge, K. of P. The following-named officers of Laurel Lodge K. of P., were installed last Monday night by George H. Wolle, D. D.G. C.: J. E. Pomeroy, C. C.; L. C. Hoftman, . Abrahamson, M and 8. (seventeenth term); G. J. Olmsiead, M. at A.; J. Riley, L G., and J. H. Brook, O. G. Junior Order American Mechanics. The following are the results of some of the elections recently held in this order: Redondo Counc'l has elected the following offi- cers for_the ensuing ter: . Braw, C Charles Pilman, V. W. F. Venable, R W. Schaum burger, A. R. T. Lembkie, & G. E. Venavle, T.: 8'V. Robr, conductor Pliman, W.: G. Barilett, L 5.; E. A. Hathaws: "James A, Garfleld Council has elected the fol- fiicers for the ensulng term; C. G. Nagio, Fisk,V. C.: J. Christie, R Barber, A T. Miliara, £. 8 © Eills, conducior; 1.8 George Biair, O. . T Burnett, James Monroe Council has elected the follow- ing officers for the ensning term: W. F. McNicoll, C.5 F. W. Thompson, V. C.: H. L. Zimmerman, B. 8¢ A. K. slarford, A. B ‘A, Montell, ¥. C. H. Jones, T.; E- . W.; Louis Hoffm Heil George A. Custer Council has elected the follow- ing officers for the ensuing term: Georg k. Ran dolph, C.; E- E. Fail, V. C.; Herman Paine, R. ¢ Frank H. Ayers, A. K. S C. A. James, F. S, Elmer Reed, T.: Charles, Jamison, conductor F. Walters, W.: H. H. Reese, 1. 8.; George Eem- sen, 0. 8. THIRD - SWEDENBORGIAN, Rev. J. S. Davis Has Been fe- lected to Guide the New Congregation. He Will Ba Expected to Discuss All Public Questions Freely and Fearlessly. A new church, to be known as the Third Swedenborgian Church, was organized the first of the year, and last night the organization was completed and services will be held regularly. The first meeting tock place last evening at the residence of L. C. Louderback, 837 Post street., Services have been held in the parlors of his residence, but a hall will be engaged immediately. J. 8. Davis, the minister, is not a stranger in this City, he having been en- gaged for several months in the pulpit of the First Swedenborzian Church Society, where he was in a position to become well acquainted with the people and their re- ligious wants. This new society has been organized by a number of the disciples of Swedenborg for the practice of mission work and to become ‘conversant with the philosophy of Swedenborg. They have started out with an enthusiastic membership of thirty, and at last evening’s meeting elected the following officers: Prasident, L C. Louderback; vice-president, Alfce d’Arcy; secretary, L. M. Manzer; treasu- rer, Mrs. L. C. Louderback; librarian, Miss Marie Leonhardt; executive committee—Dr, M. F. Underwood, 'Mrs. Florence Norrington, Mrs. William North. It was resolved, “That it is the sense and desire of this society that its pastor shall be entirely free to discuss all ques- tions of & moral, civil, social, economic and spirituai nature in’ his own way and in the light of the Word as revealed in the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.” —— Testimony in a recent suitin a Paris court developed the fact that a fashion- able undertaker’s charge for embalming the body of an American is $600. The charge for embaiming Dom Pedro was $1000, and for the King of Hanover $2000, ———— FRENCH nougat and fruit glace. 905 Larkin.* ——————— BTRONG hoarhound candy, 15c. Townsend's* e R SRy SPECTAL information daily to manufacturars, bustness houses and public men by the Pres; Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. * ——— HUSBAND's Calcined Magnesia—Four first premium medals awarded. Mora agresable to the taste and smaller dose than otber mag- nesia. For sale only in bottles with trademark label. ragi!ter.ad — Traveler (in Ireland)—I don't see how it is you people kéep in such good humor. Irishman—Sure, we do miver have enough to ate to get bilious.—New York Weekly. —_— Phillips’ Kock Island Kxcursions Leave San Franclsco evers Wednesday, via Ris Grande and Rock Island Kallways. Througn tourist sleeping-cars to Chicago and Boston. Man- sger and porters accompany thesa excursions te Boston. For tickets. sleeping-car accommodationy and further information, address Clinton Jones, General Agent Hock Island Raliway, 80 Monp §Omery street, tan Francisso. [t oS Egs g tn s “Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup™ Has been nsed over fiftty years by miillony 5t mothers for their children while Teething withpar. fect success. 1t soothesthe child, softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Colic, regulates :he Bowels and js the best remedy for Diarrhceas, whether aris- ing from tee:hing or other canses. For sale by drag- g1815 1n every part of the world. Bo sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. 25¢ & botla ————————— CoroNADO.—Atmosphere 18 perfactly dry, sots and mild, belng entirely free from the mists com- mon further north. Round-trip t:ckets, by steam- ship, including fifteen days’ board at the Hotel da| Coronado, $65: longer stay §2 50 per day. AP 4 New Montgomery st., San Francisco. ——————————— Arways keep in the house abottle of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, for throat and lung troubles. Your drugglst has Aver's Almanac. —_——————— An effective cure for corns that gives comfort to the feet Is HINDERCORNS. 15 cts. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM I 1ife to the hair, —————— “I think Julia and Jack are engaged.” “Why? Doesshe pick lint off his coat eol- lar?” +Noj; she has quit.” NEW TO-DAY: We hear a great deal about purifying the blood. The way to purify it is to enrich it. Blood is not a simple fluid like water. It is made up of minuter bodies and when these are deficient, the blood lacks the life-giving principle. Scott’s Emulsion is ‘| not a mere blood purifier. It actually increases the number of the red corpuscles in the blood and changes unhealthy action into health. ! If you want to learn more of it we have a book, which tells thestory insimple words. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New Yoris _ | | | | |