The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 21, 1897, Page 22

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1897 CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Pree: Dhlly and Sundsy CALL, one week, by earrier..$0.18 Daly and Sunday CALL, oue year,by mail.... 6.00 Dally and Sunday CALL, six months, by mal 00 | Dally and Sunday CaLi, three months by m: Daily and S8unday CaLy, one month, by mail.. BSunday CaLy, ove year, by mall.. WAEKLY CaLL, one year, by mail. BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, n Francisco, California. Telepho) EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. Telephone.. - BRANCH OFFICES: | 527 Montomery street, corner Clay: open umtl | ©:80 o'clock. 839 Hayes street: open nntil 9:30 o'clock. 618 Larkin sireet: open until 8:30 o'clock. §W. cormer Sixteenth and Mission streets; opes 1 9 o'clock. 2518 Mssion street; open untll § o'clock. 167 Ninth strect; open until 9 o'clock. 1305 Polk street: open until 9:30 o'clocks OAKLAND OFFICE : $08 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICB: Eooms 51 and 83, 34 Park Row, New York Oity. | DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager. FOR ALL. During the week, ending yes= terday, THE CALL published ASOO inches of advertisements, which is i 4. O inches more | than was pubiished by any otheri San Francisco newspaper during | the same time. | This is a good day to meditate on what can be done to afford work for the unem- ployed. In New York they cail it “yellow jour- nalism,” but vellow dog would be more fully descriptive, Chicago girls have quit wearing big hats at the theater, but complaints continue of | the size of their shoes. | The country will now have to drop the joke about whiskers, for McKinley's Cabi- | net is a whiskered crowd. It s believed Spain weuld willingly get out of Cuba if she could find a way of do- ing it without crawling out. The Greek war is clearly an uprising of the people, and the King must either take the sword or give up the throne. Chicago has an organization called “The Good Habits Socisty,” and it is scarcely necessary to say the habits were imported. Yon will find it to your advantage to yead the advertisements in THE CALL this morning. There are bargans in chem for you. In some parts of Illinois the people are enjoying the winter with wolf hunts, but in most cases we believe they nave to go outside the limits of Chicago to find the game. Fastern fashion authorities assert “there will be nothing new in bloomers this year,” but don’t be too brash in re- peating it. The old girl may think her- self new. Just at present it is hard to tell whether the center of gravity of this country is at Canton or Carson, but after March 4 Can- ton will take the toboggan slide and then we will know. It is sald that at the beginning the Bradley Martin ball looked like s stately ceremony of the grand dsys of Louis XV, but as soon as the guests began to dance the illusion vanishea The Senate very happily solved the question woether the arbitration treaty should be discussed in secret of ir open session by debating it in secret and then publishing the speeche: Zangwill says a modern play consists “of an ounce of sin,a pound of sorrow and a pint of chestnats,” but this analysis strangely overlooks the fact that an ell of 8 song and dance is generally included. Now that the State has shown a will- ingness to advance the university, we may be sure private generosity will come for- ward to aid the work. In this worla one good turn always brings about another. Asa plan has been adovted to fortify London from a possible attack by land, it is clear the British are not counting too much on the continuance of peace. In time of arbitration they are preparing for war. The Rev. Thomas Dixon has evidently been to 8an Francisco and visited Golden Gate Park on a sunny afternoon, for he says “the most beautiful sight in the world is & beautiful woman on & beautiful horse.”’ Seven hundred cities in the United Btates have aiready formed committees to give aid and encouragement to the Cuban cause, 80 we will be in & numerous as well as a good company when we start the work here. George Cary Eggleston reports that in a recent interview Mr. Cieveland, when asked if he was weary of official life, re- plied, “l1 am tired,” and thus we learn that to some extent Grover shares the feelings of the people. The women of Boston, New York and Chicago having failed to start the fashion of short skirts for rainy days those of Baltimore intend to undertake it, and it is believed they will succeed. They have pretty feet in Baltimore. ‘Washington City does not wish much task of shoveling snow from the streets. put into foree before July. situation. longer an issue in Congress. with whom ‘‘a moderate tarifl The signs of a new activi long time to come. BETTER TIMES COMING." The clamor of the unemployed in this City for work is not greater than that which is heard in all other parts of the Union. the rest. We have, perhaps, fewer unemployed in proportion to the population than any other great city, and it is more easy for us to give them work in this climate than it would be in the East, where there is little that can be undertaken now beyond the We are, in fact, more fortunate than 1t is no consolation to us, however, to know that other cities are in worse condi- tion than ourselves. We cannot give comfort to those who need work nor promote our own prosperity by recalling tbe fact that in other places the number of the unem- ployea is greater than ours, and that the prospects for supplying men with employ- ment are less than those which surround San Francisco. | to us is to provide in some way for eiving temporary employment to those who need it, while awaiting that revival of business and enterprise which will farnish to every industrious worker abundant opportunity to earn wages that will not only suffice his daily needs, but leave him, if he exercises a reasonable economy, some- thing tosave up against the coming of hard times in the future. Fortunately, every outlook is aistinetly encouraging to those who look for a re- vival of industry to come with the coming summer and to grow into large proportions before the year closes. The center to which all thoughts of industrious and enter- prising mean are directed at this time is Congress. All are waiting for the assembling of that extra session which is to give a new tariff that will amply protect our indus- tries, and all are hoping that the members of Congress will be surficiently well ad- vised concerning the conditions of the country and its true needs to assure that the bill will be promptly passed without a single day of partisan obstruction. All reports from Washington give prom! The only real recourse left e that the tariff bill may be enacted and It is said by well-informed correspondents that those who fear the Senate may obstruct the passage of the new tariff are not well posted on the Those who are in & position to know the truth declare that the tariff is no There are no free-traders in the Senate. s a favorite expression, but these will not serfously oppose the passage of any measure which may be sent from tha House. of fact it seems that the tariff bill is as good as passed. That the great captains of industry and leaders of commerce and finance are con- | fident of the speedy possace of the act is made evident by the breaking down of the trusts and combinations which were formed under the stress of hard times. New orders for goods of all kinds are being sent to the manufacturers and as a result the managers of the different companies feel that they can see their way clear to do a profitable business in the future without submitting themselves to the burdens and dictations of the trusts to which they yielded in the past only because they found some sort of combination absolutely necessary for the maintenance of their industry. vy in business are distinctly encouraging to the wage- earning class. One of the most noticeable of these signs was the collapse of the steel-rail trust, brought about under circumstances which promise an immediate be- ginning of the construction of new railroads on a large scale. that railroad building is the most reliable measure we have of the general activity of businees. Whenever new lines are being constructed and old ones repaired there is always a widespread beuefit for nearly every kind of industry in the country. Work at such times is profitable, and employers are able to pay good wages and to engage many men. Since therefore the reports seem to assure an early beginning of the work of railroad construction, itis reasonable to assume that it will not be long before our wage-earners will not have to weary themselves in the task of hunting for work. Surely the day is coming for a revival of prosperity in the United States, We sball soon have a protective system that will be a permanent part of our legislation, It will be a foundation on which all industry can build and every class of our people | will profit by it. The long depression has put every business on a safe economic basis. There are no great speculative ventures under way to disturb public confidence. When once the upward movement begins it will go forward rapidly and safely for a There are some As a matter It has long been known THE UNEMPLOYED. Men and women of light and Jeadership | who have the means and the energy to | accomplish that which they desire, or who | have the faculty of interesting others in good work of public importance, should | give a portion of their leisure to-day to serious consideration of the condition of the unemployed workingmen of the City. There is a loss to the community as a whole when any portion of its working | force is left idle and it behooves those who have the power to prevent that loss to be prompt in doing so. Among the means which have been suggested of giving work to those who need itis that of constructing the long- discussed boulevard) from the park to the Ocean View road. This work is one which has been so often considered that 1t hard requires explanation at this time. Its completion would be in the fullest sense a public benefit. It wonld open for the City | one of the finest driveways in the world and would add not only to the value of the land along the proposed roadway, but to the pleasure of all who delight in driy- The work would cost comparatively | n proportion to its uitimate value, | and its construction at this time would enable us to make use of labor and energy which otherwise would be altogether lost to the community. The committes of public-spirited citi- zens baving in charge the task of obtain- ing work for the unemployed have given favorable consideration to the plan of pro- viding work by undertaking the construc- tion of the proposed boulevard. They have set about procuring the necessary rights of way, ana there can be littie doubt of their success. When that has been accomplished the next step will be to obtain the money required to defray the cost of the work, and in a city of the wealth of San Francisco that should not be & matter of much trouble or of long delay. It is a strange freak of fortune that a State so young as California should have sny large number of unemployed in- dustrious men among her citizens. That there should be an over-supply of labor in & community whichis not yet half settled, where there are so many thousand acres untilled and so many resources unde- veloped, is one of the curiosities of modern civilization. The fact, however, is one which cannot be gainsaid. The problem of the unemployed confronts us as directly as it does the old cities of the Kast and Europe. Fortunately, we are better able to meet it than they. We do not have to bunt for the means of employing our labor. The work required is vlain before us and is almost crying out for the work- ers. All that we have to dois to raise the money to pay for it, and with com- paratively small contributions from those who can afford it that will be achieved without any great burden on anybody. EUROPEAN DIPLOMACY. Of all the reports which come to us from Eurcpe concerning the crisis ifr the Le- vant those only are worthy of much credit which narrate overt actions taken by one power or another. So far as these reports undertake to make us acquainted with the plans of statesmen or the pos- sible action of the powers they are wholly unreliable. The avothegm of Talleyrand, that words were given to men to conceal thoughts, has been taken to heart by every European diplomatist, and what they say to the public is in nine cases out of ten designed to deceive rather than to in- struct. It is not long since the world had a from the next Congress, but it does desire to see an official residence erected for the Vice-President. Even in that case, how- ever, it does not seem to care enough for the thing to offer & lot for it. 1t is asserted that during the last two months McKinley bas received thousands of letters asking him to give the writers a yprivate tip to enable them to win prizes offered for the best guess as to the incom- ing Cabinet, Ly R Bince the main objection to war in Eu- rope is the destruction it would cause to property it would be a good idea for Ne- vada tp off:r room for a campaign to any powers that wish to fight. The scheme would have the advantage of booming the Btate and fertilizing the ground at the same time, 2 4 can hardly give much credence to the re- startling lesson showing the unreliability of that part of diplomatic work which is made public. It was revealed that atthe very time when Bismarck, acting for the German Government as Chancellor of the empire, was ostensibly, prominently, con- spicuously and exuberantly organizing a triple alliance between Germany, Austria sna Italy, he was really @ngaged in a secret understanding with Raussia by which Germany and Russia were to act as allies in case of any European eomplica- tion. By this revelation it was made evi- dent that the famous Dreibund, on which the public relied so much for the peace of Europe, was but a masquerade under which cunning diplomacy was engaged in arranging for events of which the world had no conception and even no suspicion. ‘With this lesson iresh in our minds we ’rnhe( of the Armenians. ports which come to us from Europe con- cerning the arrangements which the d plomatists of the powers are making for the settlement of the Eastern question. All that we can be certain of is the moves which are actually made upon the chess- board. We know the Cretans have re- volted against Turkish rule, that the Greeks have gone to the aid of the Cretans, that France, Russia, England and Italy have dispatched warships to the scene of the trouble. Beyond these things we know nothing, and any reports of what R . England, Germany and France in- tend to do must be studied less by what the reports say than by what under the existing condition of affairs seems to be most to the interest of each particular power. Eversince the outbreak of the Armenian disturbances the Russian Government has been playing an unwonted role in the Eu- ropean drama. It was expected that Rus- sia would be among the first to go to the Instead of do- ing 8o, however, she espoused the cause of the Sultan, and not only refused to help the Armenians herself, but prevented the other powers from doing so. No outsider can explain satisfactorily this chanwe in the historic attitude of Russia toward Tur- key. It evidently means some extraor- dinary new policy arranged between Rus- sia and some other power; but as to what that policy is the best which the most ex- pert student of European diplomacy from the outside could do to explain it wauld be mere guesswork. NORDAU ON AMERIOA, Max Nordau, the famous author of “‘Degeneracy,” has written a review of the conditions of the world during the year justended. The article was published in a Vieana paper and contains some very flattering thingsabout Americans. While the sweeping charges in his hook of whole- sale degeneracy met with much condem- nation it is quite a different matter when be tickles our vanity by contining degen- eracy to the 0'd World, and perhaps now we can afford to hail him as a prophet. He starts the subject by saying that the Cuban revolt has been philosophically and historically by far the most import- ant event of the year just closed. He pre- dicts that if Cuba does not succeed in whipping Spain the mother country will voluntarily relinquish the island in the near future, and gives as a reason that Cuba has behind her the public opinfon of America, against which, he says, “Europe has almost become impotent.” The Americans, he says, are emigrants and descendants of emigrants, who will never forgive their native land the condi- tions which compelled them to expatriate themselves. He dcclares our purpose is to separate ourselyes from the Old World *politically, socially, spirituslly and eco- nomically,” and that we will succeed. Burope is asserted to be sinking under the burdens of militarism and despotism while America is progressing rapidly, Nordau’s remarks about the Monroe doctrine and our future course in regard to immigration are interesting and couched in language so flattering as fo make us laugh. Doubtless they are in a measure true, but the most sprea gle pride will scarcely be prepared just yet for this prediction: “I have no doubt there will come a day when the Monroe doctrine will assume the new meaning—that it is not compatible with the dignity ana high state of civilization of the American people to mix with the inferior races of Europe." Although we must smile at the superia- tive way in which this is put there is some trath in the basis of the prediction. Nations that strain their energies to the utmost to support militarism are too heavily bandicapped to race with Amer- ica toward the goalof a bigher civiliz tion. Weare slowly but surely increas- ing the stringency of our immigration laws and the growth of the sentiment of ‘America for Americans’ points to prob- able future laws that will approximate exclusion. Out of the extravagance of Nordau’s language there can be gathered elements of truth. We are rising to higher heights of industrial and social life with much greater rapidity than the people of Eu- rope. Whether or not we agree that the Europeans are degenerating it certainly seems that Nordauis justified in deriving irom present conditions the conclusion Ji that while “deep and dark dusk is draw- ing over Europe the golden sun is just scattering its lustrous rays over the Amer- ican continent.” DRESS AND MANNERS As one of the results of the Bradley Martin ma-querade attention has been called to the relation of dress to manners, ana the necessity of having the one cor- respond with the other. The guests at the great ball had the manners of the fin de siecle, and they wore the dressof the times of Louis XIV and Louis XV. Asa consequence there were more incidents to the square foot of the baliroom than in any other entertainment that has been known in a long time, and great has been the comment thereon. One of the society reporters for the great New York dailies in describing the course of the ball said: There was n slight suggestion of the Indi- crous about it all, for many people were trying 10 do things which were notdown in the court meanuals of two aud three centuries ago. For instance, the ladies of the courts of Louis XIV, XV and XVIdid not waltz a deux temps and frols temps. Their movements were slow and stately, as their heavy wigs and brocades ne- cessitated; nor were the courtiers’ tight small clothes, high cBabots and long swords adapted to drawing-room capers. It was amusing to watch some of the pretty deb: tantes of the season waltzing away for dear life, their wigs awry and their own natural warmth of color coming through the paint, while their partners' ruffles went to pieces, and in some instances sank outof sight. They were, indeed, the wiseacres, so far looks went, who lent themselves to the stateliness rather than the merriment of the scene. The cardinals, caveliers, kings and courtiers who rushed up to their dressing-rooms and snstch- ing off their wigs criea aloud for driuks, seemed t00 much up to aate. It was noted as the evening wore on that the women carried their old-fashioned clothes much more gracefully and appro- priately than did the men. A good many of them had sufficient tact to act the parts which they drewsed to perform. Having arrayed themselves as queens they con- ducted themselves accordingly and thus managed to get through the evening without any disasters occasioned by their own faults. With the men, however, it was different. They wore the garb of the splendid courtiers of the magnificent and stately court of Louis le grand, but they did not change their manners, and as a consequence they succeeded in changing the entertainment from a superb masque- rade into something like a free-for-all scramble. If Thomas Carlyle had been spared to live long enough to see the ball he would have found in it the occasion for adding a new and brilliant chapter to ‘“Sartor Resartus.”” ‘The theory of his ‘‘clothes philosophy,” which he expounded so elo- quently, would have found ample confirm- ation in the facts which he could have gathered during an hour's visit to that great entertainment. The amount of wis- dom, wit, satire and poetry which he could have poured forth on the subject of that ball had helived to see it would have been a valuable contribution to our literature, and all that we have been told concerning it adds to the public regret that Carlyle is dead. PERSONAL. H. Finlay of Santa Rosa is in town. M. A. Shippee of Butte is at the Lick. W. M. Hussey of Stockton is at the Grand. T. H. Goff of San Bernardino is at the Grand. E. C. Damon ol Port Kenyon 15 at the Grand. J.W. Waldron of Fresno arrived here yester- day. George Pratt of St. Louis arrived here yester- day. A. Tognazziniof San Luis Obispo is in the city. Jobn North of Redlands is a late arrival here. Senator 8 N. Androus is here from Bacra- mento. A. L. Levinsky, the attorney of Stockton, is in town. R. P. Hulbert of Redwood City is here on a brief visit. T. L. Caruthers, an attorney of Ukiah. is at the Grand. W. L. Gazzam of Seattle is one of the arrivals in the City. Henry Eickhoff, an attorney of San Rafael, Is at the Lick. R. A. Bogges of the Abbott mines isat the Occidental. Charles Bonner of Missonls, Mont., is at the Cosmopolitan. J. Orlando and wife of Carson City are at the Cosmopolitan. Charles K. Lipman, a merchant of Bacra- mento, 1s {n town. Dr. W. Conlin and C. L Hasler of Corvallis, Or., are at the Russ, Judge S. M. Buck, one of the ploneers of Eureks, isat the Lick. John E. Power, a wealthy resident of Brook- 1yn, N. Y., s at the Occidental. Professor Edward H. Griggs of Stanford Uni- versity arrived here yesterday. Baron F. von Hiller of Germany is in the City, after a siay at Santa Cruz. W. J. Monteith, proprietor of the Hotel Mikado, Portland, is in the City. J.J. Perrin, a wealthy resident of Kalamazoo, is here, accompanied by Mrs. Perrin. Captain E. W. Holmes of the steamer Wil lamette is quartered at the Occidental. E. C. 8immons, president of the Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis, is on a visit here. F. J. Simmons, & business man of Detrolt, is at the Ocaidental, sccompanied by Mrs. Sim- mons. George Asams, owner of a general merchan- aizing store at Eureka, Utah, is here on a busi- ness trip. J. W. Adams, traveling passenger agent of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, is at the Occidental. J. C. Ruddick, an attorney of Ukiah, and one of the directors of the insane ssylum there, is at the Grand. Mrs. P. E. Gage of Portland and Mrs. Julla Ryan of Butte, Mont., are among the recent arrivals at the Cosmopolitan. Mrs. J. M. Levy, wife of J. M. Levy, the gen- eral merchant, of Halfmoon Bay, s at the Lick, accompanied by her son. ~ W. 8. Crisman, a wealthy mining man of Utah, whose residence is in Salt Lake, is at the Palace. He is accompanied by J. P. Winder Jr. and E. R. Eldridge. Eilis Gross, one of the ploneer merchants of Tacoma, who bullt the Gross block, one of the largest and hardsomest in that city, has ar- rived hero and is at the Grand. Mr.Gross is one of the four brothers who for many years composed one firm there. Of tnese but two are loft in business, and they are nOw separat- ing, Morris Gross taking the old establish. ment, while Ellis Gross, now hers, will engage in a somewhat different line in Tacoma. — CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb, 20.—At the Plaza, R. C. Crosby; Marboro, G. M. Leddon; Im: perial, N, C. Kingsley; Park-avenue, J. D, Hommell. Mr. and Ars. Henry Van Bergen lefi the Plaza 1o sail for a tour of Southern Europe. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Whittaker sniled on the Kaiser Wilhelm II for an Egypte tian trip. Paul E. Guischow sailed on the Servia for England. e A SOLEMN WARNING. Atlants Sun. In every town there are broad-shouldered, stalwart men leading idle lives and complain- ing that they can get nothing to do. Their ruin dates back from a little Federal office* ;::et‘:l :Infllufl them for useful work. They e rllon and stand around for the remainder of their Tires living on their nds and waiting for an spoointment. ARMY REORGANIZATION The army reorganization bill, generally known as the Lamont bill, and which was re- cently favorably reported 1o the House, em- bodies the main features of army orgenization for which the iriends of the service in Con- gress and out have been striving for a number of years. The bill adds two new regiments to the ar- tillery, making seven in ell, and gives the in- fantry the three-battalion organization, as in &ll modern armies. The present infantry regi- ment is composed of ten compenies, two of which are “skeleton.” Tne bill sdds twe companies, giving three battalions of four companies each, one battalion of which may be skeletonized and the other two kept on & full basis. The cavalry remains atten regi- ments as at present, In 1866, at the close of the Civil War, the strength of the regular army was about75,- 000 and remained such during the recoustruc- tion period. In 1870 it was reduced to 30,000 men and in 1875 to 25,000, at which figure'it has since remained. The proposed reorgani- zation will give the army a strength of 30,000 mer, the same s from 1870 to 1874, 1. e., about an average of one soldier to every 100 square miles or one soldfer to aboutevery 2200 inbabitants, The House Committes estimates the addi- tional cost at $1,770,073 per annum, an in- crease of 63 per cent over the present appro- priations.” However the effective strength of Tegiments will be increased about 18 per cent The proportional distribution of the 30,000 men would be as follows: Cavalry, thirty squadrons, 6170 men; artillery, fourteen light and seveaty heavy batteries, eighty-four in all, 5075; infantry, seventy-five battalions, 16,325; engineers, one battalion, 500 men. The balance is made up of the enlisted men of the ordnance, signal and hospital corps, quartermasters and commissary eergeants, ete. g In our own,as fn all armies, the infantry forms the principal arm, while the cavalry and artillery are auxiliary or special. Our small regular army is often referred to as the around which will gatber the armed masses of volunteers in case of war. No matter how small our army may be it should be a standing model and one which may be safely followed. In all matters of organiza- tion, training end diseipline it should be as nearly perfect as the means provided will admit. = The three-battalion organization is in the line of the tactical development of recent wars, especially the Franco-German. Its adoption has been urged upon Congress for years by our highest military authorities as well as’ the leading experts in infantry tac- tics. Of the three line branches the artillery has always been in the minority. Nearly it ot quite all of the regula: hatteries were mounted and served as lignt artillery during the Civil War, where their record wes a brilliant one. On & peace basis these batteries were nearly all dismounted and relegated to the regular gar- rison duiy, and for twenty years and more they have formed, practically speaking, a part of our infantry force, going to the guns for an occasional drill or target practice, but in other respects being distinguished from the infantry only by the color of the trimmings on their uniforms. With an entiquated system of torts and guns but little could be expected in the way of real artillery service, but now that Con- gress has mada liberal appropriations for coast defense and with new forts and guns steadily increasing in numbers the necessity for an increase in the artillery branch becomes imperative. The committee estimates that when the proposed scheme of coast delense is completed 29,314 men will b required to pro- vide one relief for ail the guns and mortars. To work the guns in time of war three reliefs will be required, or counting the men neces- sary for the auxiliery services, such as range- finding and torpedoes, at least 100,000 men will be required. Naturally the bulk of these men must come from the volunteers, and probably one-tenth of this number would be required in time of peace to keep the guns in order and perfect the organization of ses-coast defense. With at present over one hundred separate fortifi- cations projected and partially completed we have only fiity batteries or companies of srtil- lery, or less than half a company (about thirty men) to each fortification. This number will evidently not suffice even as care-takers, to say nothing of the further defenses planned. However. providing forts and guns is only the first step in the intricate problem of coast defense, the most important step, doubtless, but to properly organize the details of an effective artillery service will require the un- remitting labors of officers and men for many years to come. Obviously if the time of officers and men isall taken up with caring for the material, the other details will suffer accord- ingly. Of all the arms, artillery, both field and sea coast, is the most expensive to provide and to maintain in & state of efficiency, and it would be most unwise if the Government, after expending milllons on guns and forts, should fail to provide an adequate personnel. AN OPEN LEITER. Let me tell you, through the medfum of the press, my wite, ‘What I'd dare not say, f facing you, alone— That to put aside all prejudice, 1 guess, my wife, There are other babies preity as our own. Now, there’s not the slightest use In getting riled, my wite, (Remember, I'm at present far from thee), When I say that though I dearly love our child, my wite, Yet Iknow some others are as smart as he. And I cannot longer hold from you the truth, my wite, Though I know "twill Iikely set you In a rage, There may have been some kids besides our youth, my wite, Who welghed just as much as he did, at his age. As you say, his eyes are bright as any star, my wite, And, of conrse, he no doubt has a charming phiz, But I'd not wonder if some Other bables there are, my wite, 'With eyes and faces just as nice as his. And now that I have had a chance to tell, my wife To you, the things I long have wished to say, Please 'phone me—search your lamost bosom well, my wite— 1f you think 'm sate'in coming home to-day. C.J. CorTox in New Orleans Times-Democrat. IN FRATERNAL LINES. San Francisco Lodge of the Elks to Have a New Lodgoroom—A Drami tic Entertainment. San Francisco Lodge No. 3 of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks is having fitted up for its use, in the remodeled bullding at the cor- ner of Sutter street and Graut avenue, s large and commodious lodgeroom. It will be finished with rare gooa taste, snd when not in use by the Eiks will be occupied by other or- genizations. The present officers of the lodge are: J. R. Rowell, exalted raler; Percy V. Long, esteemed leading knight; Thomas Dunn, esteemed loyal knight; J. H. Tam, esquire; Harrison Houseworth, sscretary; Hume S. Hagan, treasurer; J. P. Dunne and D. Me- Millan, trustees. In order to raise funds with which' to furnish the new lodgeroom the lodge will, on the evening of the 1stof March, hold “Elks’ niznt" at the Columbia Theater, ou which occasion the well-known Fanny Rice and her excellent company will furnish the leading attraction, which will be “The French Ball.” The committee having charge of the affair will present in addition a number of pleasing surprises, and a fine souvenir pro- ramme will be issucd. The Elks have always Béen noted for the excellence of the entertain: ments they arrange, and this one will, they say, be no @xception to the rule. ‘The National Union. Assessment No. 198 has been levied and will be delinquent on the 10th of Mareh. Union Council has electea T. A. Farlisg, J. F. Lowell and C. F. Howland as delegates' to the cabinet. Atits meeting on Saturday, the 13th inst.. hela for the first time in its new quarters in the Alcazar, San Francisco Cabinet received report from E. Dreyfus, the retiring secretary, which shows an encouraging bslance that was turned over to W.W. Healy, the new treasurer. The cabinet appointed a committee to pre. pare & folder on which shall appear the names of the membership of all the councils in San Franeisco. Next Saturday the cabinet will pay an ofi- clal visit to San Francisco Council to witness the installation of the new officers of that couneil, Celifornis Council, at its meeting on last Wednesday, initiated six candidates and re- celved eight applications, Atter the busines there was an entertainment under the direc- tion of Speuker Van Orden. There was given select reading by C. J. King, character sketch by H. A. Graves, story-telling by Dr. Pratt, piano solo by R.'Foster, vocal solo by E. Boy- sen and selections by the council choir. The following named were installed as offi cers of Peralta Council by Deputy J. M. Bunt- ing last Thursday: President, Professor S. P. Meads; ex-president, 8. Anderson; vice- president, L. A. Mitchell; speaker, G. A. Solo- mon; treasurer, G. B. M. Gray: recording sec- retary, Frank T. Miller; financial secretary, H. G. Walker; “chaplain, R. Kitchner; usher, C. Dodge; sergeant, S. W. Condon; dcor- eper, J. H. Middleton; frustees—Dr. J. H. Mayon, H. Gray and E. F. Burrell. The ceremony was witnessed by representa- tives from Golden Gate, Pacific and California councils. San Francisco Cabinet wus repre- sented by J. E. Field, the president. During the evening there were two initiations, the | manner of the work being complimented by | the president of the cabinet. A Forester Honored. Johannes F. Eckhardt, a very active Forester and high court deputy for Honolulu, repre- senting the High Court of the World of the | Ancient Order of Foresters, who was in_this City & few months since, has recently been commissioned as deputy supreme chauceilor of the Knights of Pythias for the Hawaiian Islands, being the successor of H.Laws. Mr. Eckhardt. who is superintendent of the Queen’s Hospital, is quitc prominent in iraternal matters.’ He is a member of Court | Cameos, A. O.F., and high chief ranger for wall, member of Hawaiian Council, Ameri- n Legion of Honor, has been its secretary, and was deputy supreme commander for four years, member of Mystic Lodge of the K. of | P, and secretary of the German Benevolent Society. His selection as deputy supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythiasisan nonor 10 both himself and the order. Order of Pendo, A new counci! was organized at Kansas City, Kans, on the Sthinst. It will be known as No. 58. Goldén Star Council inftiated ten candidates on the 2d 1nst., and Silver Star Council three on the same evening. Three candidates were initiated by Mont- gomery Council last week. Golden Gate Council appotnted s committee | at its meeting last Monday to arrange for an | entertainment to be given shortly. Bupreme Chaplain G. W. Jackson will leave for his home in_Helens, Mont., Monday_even- ing. He expresses himself well pleased with his visit to Californis,and is full of en- thusiasm for the order. NEWSPAPER PLEASANTRY. “George describes the girl he 1s engaged to as & perfect vision.” Yes. And his sister saysshe is asight.”’— Indianapolis Journa! He—Isn't she & mighty pretty girl ? She—No-o. She only looks like it.—Up-to- Date. Nilkman—Dear, dear! My artesian weil has burst, and the water isall running to waste. Nelghbor (sympathizingly)—Oh, well, don’t | ery over spilt milk.—New York Press. | | Consuela—Tne man I marry must be a gentus. Howard—How fortunate we heve met.— | Twinkles. “Did he marry for money?” She shook her head doubtfully. “Really, 1 can’tsay,” she replied. *T've seen them both, and—" “Well 7' o1, {t’s & toss-up as to which married for money. When you see him you think she ald, and when you see her you think he did."— Chicago Post. “Do you know, Miss Barker, I'm mighty thankful, “And what, Mr. Jones, are you thankful for?” “That all my meals are not eaten in your company.” “Dear me! Not very complimentary are you?’ “Indeed, T am looking at you 1should starve to death just Harper's Bazar. % Stranger (to man in front)—Wou’t you please i your wife to take her nat off? Ican’tsee the stage atall. Man in Front—Ask her yourseli—I don’t dare.—Brooklyn Life 20 Eddy street. ICECREAM and cakes. Guillev's, 905 Larkin. * -~ o+ ELEGANT fire-etched boxes given away with 1 1b. California Glace Fruits, 50¢. Townsend’s® SPECTAL information dally to manufaciurers, business houses and public men by the Prass | Clipping Bureaun (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. L s Cernuschi’s house, on the Avenue Velasques, in Paris, which the bimetallist baunker be- queathed, with its contents, to the city of Paris as a museum, has been thrown open to the public. Excursion Eates to Washington, For the benefit of hose desiring to witness the Inauguration of the next President of the Uniteq States the Baltimore and Ohio Railrosd will sell excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip from ail points on its lines in Ohio, Indiana and Tliinols. Tickets will be sola March 1, 2 and valld for return untll Mareh 8. Similar tick via B. 80d O. R. R. will be s0ld by all the rallroads throughout the West. In addition to being the | shortest aud most direct line to Washington the | B. and O. passes through a reglon of greater scenic magnificence and historic interest than any in all America. Passengers also have the option of trav- eiing via Akron and Pittsburg or via Bellatre and Grafton elther golng or returaing. The through tralns of the B. and O. are vestibuled throughout, equipped with Pullman sleepers and the dining- car service Is unsurpassed. Information In detafl will be cheerfully furnished upon application by L. 8. Allen, assistant general passenger agent, B. and 0. R, R., Grand Central station, Chicago. ————— | | ““The Overland Limited”’—Only Three and a Half Days to Chicago. The Union Pactfic is the only line running Pull- | man double drawing-room and tourist sleepers and dining-cars, San Francisco to Chicago dally without change. Buffer, smoking and library cars, Ogden to Chicago. Tickets and sleeping-car reser vations at 1 Montgomery st. D. W. Hitchcock, General Agent, San Francisco. — e ——— THERE can be no doubt that a timely use of Aver's Cherry Pectoral would prevent many serious throat and Jung troubles. ———— Ir.afiicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp- son's Eye Water. Druggists sell it at 25 cents. —————— BurxETT's Corn Cure. 827 Montgomery. 28 e There are said to be ten Scottish dukes, five marquises, twenty earls and five barons who have a direct financial Interest in the contin- uation of the drink traffic. 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