The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 24, 1897, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, CHARLES M. SHORTRIDQE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Dally and Sunday CALL, one week, by carrler..$0.18 Daily and Sunday CALL, oue year, by mail... 6.00 . Daily snd Sunday CALL, ix months, by mail.. 3.00 Daily and Sunday CaLz, three months by mail 1.60 Daily and Sunday CaLy, one month, by mail. .85 Sunday CALL, one year, by mal . 1.50 W XAXLY CaLL, 0e year, by m . 180 BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Francisco, Californis. Telephone......... ciivueeeon MAIN—1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: B17 Clay Street, Telephone. Main-1874 BRANCH OFFICES: 597 Montromery street, corner Clay: open umtll 9:30 o'clock. 8839 Hayes street; open untll 9:30 o'clock. 618 Larkin street: open until 9:80 o'clock. SW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets; open sntil 9 o'clock. 2518 Mission street: open until 9 o'clocks 187 Ninth strect; open until 9 o'ciock. 1505 Poli street: open untll 9:30 o'clocks OAKLAND OFFICB: 808 Brondway. EASTERN OFFICE: Looms 31 and 22, 34 Park Row, New York Clty. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Easiern Manager. SPEAKS FOR ALL. FEBRUARY During the week ending Sat- urday last THE CALL published 4500 of advertisements, which is 4. O inches more than was published by any other San Francisco newspaper during the same time. inches 1 Europe gets past tnis crisis without a war we shall have to do kowtow to diplo- macy. Itisrather hard for Americans to hurrah for “King George,”’ but the Greek fellow deserves it. Speculation as to what Cleveland will do for the rest of his term may be set down this morning as a nine days’ wonder. The British have captured Benin, but not the king. He had been in a little while before, but was out when the British ROt there. The Cuban crisis so far as it affects Americans in the island will be red hot by tne time McKinley gets into office to take Bold of it. “The country will pardon Lyman Gage for transliating the ZEneid, provided he carefully abstains from any didos in t.e Treasury Department. The Carson prize-fight is to take place on March 17, and the California Legisla- lature hopes to ad journ by the 13th. This " 'is a coincidence without significance. If the Legislature hus broken the record for the number of clerks employed, it has also broken the record for the amount of business done, and we may perhaps call it square. If ail reports that come from Canton are true, it wiil only be necessary to put the fice-seekers in line on inauguration day to make the biggest procession of the kind ever seen. The next S:nate will show five notable additions to the Republican ranks: Hanna, Foraker, Platt, Penrose and Spooner, With whom will the Democrats match these? The efforts of the Democratic press to find factions and discords in the Republi. can party have all proven frritless, and it isnow time for it to give some attention to its own pa: Of the 245 measures which have been acted upon at Sacramento 169 were killed and the rest got away, but perhaps the Governor may bring down a few when he gets a shot at them Itis a good thing that some of the speakers at the Cougress of Mothers at Washington were not mothers and some were not married. It takes that kind of women to tell mothers how to raise the children. The observance of Washington's birth- day by the Senate consisted simply of reading the “Fareweli Address,” and ac- cupied only an hour, and yet but twenty Senatorsattended. What kind of patriot- ism was that? The exuberance of the celebration of Wasnington’s birthday in California this year was due partly to patriotism and partly to the weather. Fortunately both are native to California and can always be counted on for similar celebrations. The legislators need not regret that the time has passed for the introduction of new bills, they have more bills before them now than they wili ever aitend to with satisfaction to the public unless they tnrow them all into the wastepasket and go home. The New York Sun figures it out that if a general war occurs in Europe, Canada and the British West Indian colonies will be forced to apply for admission to the United States as a matter of self-defense, That much being settled the war may pro- ceed atonce. Secretary Carlisle has invited Lyman Gage to be his guest at Washington until Mr. Gage can get a house of his own, and Secretary Lamont is to give a banquet to his successor, General Alger. it is evi- dent that Washington manners are be- coming as sweet as peaches. The action of the House of Represent; tives in voting to pay the Southern P: cific Company $1,300,000 when the com- pany is heavily in debt to the Government and won't pay 1s pecaliar, but perhaps the Senate will inquire into the proceed- ing and find out what it means. Thbe protests in Great Britain, France and Itaiy against the action of the powers in taking sides against Greece show that pojular sentiment, like champa¢ne, can ve corked up in a bottle, but when the cork is once knocked out and it begins to effervesce there is no gerting it back again. Aman who professes to know says that McKinley has made up his mind to make no appoin ments to minor offices until after the exira 1on, which is expected to close in July. This seems to bs a clear case of putting office-seekers on ten- terhooks until the weather at Washing- ton gets hot enough to Iry them out. LEGISLATIVE WORK. The publication in THE CALL yesterday of a comprehensive review of the work of the Legislature up to the filtieth dey of the session gave the public an oppnriunity to learn exactly what has been done by our law-makers at this session and what meas- ures remain before them still to ba acted upon. tune, inasmuch as the fiftieth day was *he last on which new bills can be introduced, s0 that the review virtually covers the whole subject of legislation to be undertaken this year. over the legislative work of recent v rs. session for many days. is completed. weeks more before adjournment. seems to be fairly satisfactory. will not approve. It is gratifving to note that despite the time consnmed in discussion of the pay- roll scandal and the controversey over the State Printing Office appropriation, the Legisiature has done a considerable amount of business. In fact it is said that the As‘embly holds the record for industry in its work and in the amount of business accomplished. This condition of affairs is gratifying since it reassures the public in the hope that this is to be a thoroughly busine: ‘While much has been done, however, much more remains to be undertaken. There have been introduced 1833 bills, and out of these but 245 huve been disposed of. Nearly half of the whole number of bills introduced is ous committees of one or the other House. lators will have no reacon to regret that no new bills can be introduced, inasmuch as they have more work before them than they can accomplish without prolonging the Of the 245 measures which have been finally dealt with, 169 have been killed, and but eighteen have so far received the Governor's sanction and became law. seen that the thinning cut process is carried on with commendable vigor. number of those which pass of the bills yet to be acted on is proportionate to the number which have been favorably dealt with out of the 245 already considered, we shall not have any serious amount of new laws to study afterthe work of the session While the number of bills which remain to be acted on is very large, it must be remembered that many of them are virtually duplicates of one another. the bills relating to the same subject have been examined, the worthless ones rejecred, | and those possessing merit have been combined into one omnibus measure, the num- ber before the houses will be considerably decreased. prompt work may enable the Legislature to finish its session to the work before it at an earlier date than would seem possibie from a casual review of the larze number of measures which are apparently before it. It is reported that those members of the Legislature who have most closely watched the progress of business are of the opinion that it will require at least four There are others, however, more sanguine of speedy work, who believe that it will be possible to close the session on March 13. It goes without saying that public opinion will support those members who seek the speediest adjournment commensurate with careful legisiation, and itis to be hoped the leaders of both houses will see their way clear to finlsh the work at the earliest date fixed. Taking the work of the body asa whole up to the date covered by our review it Some measures have been passed whish the public Notable among these is the bill providing for the appointment of a specialist in sociological education for this City. Such measures, however, are com. paratively few, and the work compares favorably with that accomplisbed by any previous Legislature at this stage of its session. The larse number of bills introduced into a body whose sessions are compara- tively short renders it almost impossible to have the work of legislation done as care- fully, as thoroughiy and as wisely as the public welfare requires. That, however, is vne of tne evils inherent in our pclitical system. The only way to remedy it would be to provide for annual sessions and extend the length of time during which the Lepislature would sit. Such a remedy wonld probably be worse than the evil itself. We can well afford to bear the trouble we now have rather than to risk the experiment of more frequent legisiative sessions. It seems clear that the present body of legislators bas tried and is trying to do 1ts work well, and there is & reason- able hope that the closing days of the session will add new proofs to those already given of its attention to business and its desire to subserve the public weliare. The review was timely and oppor- session and a marked improvement ill in the hands of the vari- It will be seen, therefore, that the legis- It will be If the When all It is probable, therefore, that ithout doing injustice NATIONAL AFPROPRIATIONS. In a recent interview Mr. Dingley, chairman of the Ways and Means Com- mittee of the House, made a defense of the recent appropriation bill, in which he clearly pointed out that the expenditures provided for are by no means so extrava- gant as they have been represented in some quarters. Mr. Dingley The Government expenditures sverage about §5 50 per head of pooulation. Of this the transaction of the ordinary business of the Government. Payments for pensions rep- resent $2@more per head. Fifty cents of the amount goes to paying off the Government debt, and the other half doilar represents the expenses of river and harbor work, fortifica- tions, the new navy and public butldings. Itis in the expenditures represented by this last half dollar of the per capita that extrava- | gance mignt, perhans, show itself, and where the opportunity for expansion is greatest. The ordinary expenses of the Government xeep pace with the growth of the population. They have for years averaged about $2 50. The pension legislation has not been extended during the two last Congresses, and the pay- ments on the public debt keep about the same. The explanation put in this simple way can be readily understood. Persons who can be confused by a large array of statis. tics running up into the millions and thereby led to believe that Congress has beer extravagant and wasteful of public money will see from the statement mede by Mr. Dingley that the great bulk of the appropriations is designed for the current and necessary expenses of maintaining the Government, and that the only chance for any extravagance whatever is in the appropropriations for public improve- ments, which constitute but a compara- tively small fraction of the whole. This, as Sp-aker Reed once said, is & “billion dollar country.” It requires a large amount of money to maintain a Government extending over sy large a territory and having chargs of such vast interests. We cannot expect to have the Government of our continent adminis- tered as cheaply as that of some country in Europe whose total area is not much larger than a single State; nor can we ex- pect a new and undeveloped country like ours to carry on its work as cheaply as that of a Government where wages are less, salaries low=r and a large proportion of Government officials content to live on a pittance in return for the assurance of a life position Appropriations for public improvement amount to about fifty cents per capita of the population. There is surely no ex- travagance in such expenditure as that in a country where the prevailing prosperity is so great compared with the rest of the world, and where 80 much in the way of improvement is needed. We could well afford to double the amount expended for our rivers and harbors and the expansion of our nayy and commercial marine with- out laying ourselves open to the charge of being wasteful. The Philadelphia Inguirer rebukes Evan- gelist Moody for advising people to break their punchbowls, and suggests that they be used for serving other liquids. “Lem- onade,” it say: a punchbowl as from a pitche: The ar- gument, however, ignores the fact that to serve lemonade from a punchbowl would be a gross deception on the thirsty man. Moody is right. If you are not goiag to have punch bust the bowl. your friends. Don’t cheat — There must be big money in the coun- try somewhere, for it is said that $250 is the price fixea for rooms overiooking Pennsylvania avenue in Washington on the day of the inaugural parade. These are the highest prices on rec- ord, but they are given willingly, for lots of people wish to see the advance agent of prosperity when he comes to town to open up businass, The announcement of the action of the British Government in Crete was received in Pariiament with cries of ‘‘shame,” and perbaps Balisbury wiil have sense enough to profit by the warning. The bombardmen of the Greek camp at Canea was intended by the allied nations to close an insurrection, but it may prove to be the beginning of a general war. amount $2 50 represents the expenditures for | THE VOIOE OF EUROPE, The debates which have taken place in the parliaments of Great Britain, France | and Italy on the crisis in Crete show that there is now a sharp contest in all those countries between the policy of their gov- | ernments and the sentiments of their peo- | ple. The popular voice is everywhere in | favor of Greece, and it is doubtful if either ot the three governments can long main- tain its present course in opposition to the | resolute public opinion which is being rapidly aroused to the point of a genuine war spirit. In the British Parliament when Mr. Curzon, Under Secretary for Foreign Af- fairs, declared the international squadron | in the Cretan waters had no option but to | forcibly prevent the insurgents from mak- ing an attack upon Canea was inter- rupted with cries of “Shame!” He barely succeeded in getting the Commons to postpone for a time any further debate on the subject. A similar scene was enacted in the French Chamber of Deputies, where M. Hanotaux was able to quiet the oppo- | sition to his policy only by securing a tem- porary postponement of the question. The proceeaings in the Italian Parlia- | ment a few days ago wereof the same | general character. The Government was met with denunsiations of its course, and found no escape except by seeking to avoid a conflict by putting off the question to a future time. In each of the three assemblies the Gov- ernment relied for defense of the course of the aliies in firing upon the Greeks upon the fact that the invasion of Crete by the Greek troops was a technical violation of international law. They also endeavored to excite the fears of the timid by declar- ing that any other course would lead to a zeneral war involving all Europe and car- rying disasters to every nation. These arguments, as we have seen, succeeded for a time. The question was postponed. The issue, however, still remains, and must be met by the Ministers of the three powers within a few days unless they can by some miracle succeed in bringing about an immediate settlement of the crisis without further attacks upon the Grecians or the people of Crete. Itisan old saying that unsettled issues care nothing for the repose of nations. A Government cannot make peace by sim- ply taiking of peace. When controver- sies arise which deeply move the hearts and minds of the people, the only thing to be done is for the Government to re- move the causs of complaint. In this case the cause of offense is the Turkish Government, and itis not probable that diplomacy, however skillful, can much longer maintain that Government in power against the will, the indignation and the consrience of aroused Europe. GLADSTONE AND BISMAROE. There is a striking paralle! at this time between Gladstone and Bismarck. Both are great statesmen. Both have grown old. Both are in retirement. Here, how- ever, the parallel ends. Bismarck is rest- less, bitter and full of complaints of his loss of power. Gladstone is active, ardent and full of cheer, showing as prompta sympathy as ever with the world’'s move. ments and as much earnestness as ever in taking his part in it. The contrast is be- tweeu the man of action and the man of thought, the man of deeds and the man of oratory, and it is sutficiently notabie to merit more than ordinary consideration. Thegreat “*Iron Chancellor,” the founder of an empire, the creator of united Ger- many, stands out before the world pre- eminently as a man of action. He ha: done great deeds for which his people will be ever truly grateful and which the world though out of a position of power he makes almost a throne of his home aut Hawarden and a scepter of his pen. Among all .the great powers of Earope Gladstone's eloquence still holds a promi- nent place. By his sneech nd his writ- ings he forcefully leads enlightened senti- ment to definite resolves and 1n his retire- ment is almost as potent as when Prime Minister. No complaint of loss of power is heard from his lips, nor will there be so long as tongzue and pen avail him to utter what he thinks. This contrast between two among the greatest of our contemporaries leads to the conclusion that in the power of con- tinuing to perform useful work all through lite and in attainine satistaction and hap- piness in the retirement of old aze the man of thought is superior to the man of action. It seems that one who is distinet- ively a man of thou-ht—that is a man capable of finding eatisfactory employ- ment in the workings of his mind, evan though he is shut out from any active share in the world’s great movements, acquires a completeness of character, a vower for good and a capacity for joy which he who is too restlessly eazer for eternal action to meditate deeply can never attain, PERSUNAL P. A. Tynan of Portland is here. V. E. Menson of Iowa is at the Baldwin. Thomas E. Cnard of Chicago, is at the Palace. F. W, Coxey of Palo Alto is here on a briet visit, Edward Brown of Mineral Point, Wis,, is at the Russ. M. S. Rose, & bnsiness man of Fowler, is in the City. Phil Hirschfield, a banker ot Los Angeles, 18 at the Lick. J. W. Werboys, a druggist ot Santa Rosa, is in the City. James Chamberlain of Provo, Utab, isat the Cosmopolitan. F. M. McCandless of Ellensburg, Wash., is at the Occidental. Reginald W. Fennell of Chislehurst, Eng- land, is 2t the Palace. Al Woodward, who is in the banking busi- ness at Fresno, is in the City. J. W. Prosser, a mining man of Denver, Colo., was among yesterday's arrivals. W. W. Douglas of Sacramento, State Controller, is on a visit here. L. Cook, & mining man of Denver, who is en route to Randsburg, is at the Russ. G. B. Katzenstein, the grape-grower and wine-maker of Sacramento, is in town. Dr. J. H. Davison of Los Angeles, president of the State Board of Health, is in the City. D. E. Knight, the millionaire banker, steam- boat and land owner, is registered at tne Lick. Ex-Assistant District Attorney Mark Walser of Fresno arrived here yesterdsy and is at the Grand. T. J. Sherwood, editor and one of the owners of the Marysville Democrat, is at the Ocei- dental. Heury Stelling, an_extensive grain-grower and dealer of Davisville, is at the Russ, accom- panied by Mrs. Stelling. Moses Heber, a business man of Roseburg, is at the Occidental, accompanied by his family and Miss Ella Foster of Roseburg. Ira G. Holtt, ex-StateSuperintendent of Pub- lic Instruction, is up from his snburban home at Burlingame and is registered at the Palace. Professor C. H. Rockwell, a gentleman of large wealth who is greatly interested in scientific research, arrived here from his home in Tarrytown, N. Y., and is at the Palace. Dr. Clarence L. Heller will leave in s day or two for Europs to continue his medical studies. He does not expect to return for three years. s William Shewers and W. P. Yeatman, promi- nent business men of Birmingham, Ala., are touring the coast and are staying at the Cos- mopolitan. Sherif Tom Cunningham, the gray-haired official of San Josquin Couuty, who has run more bad men to earth probably than any other Sheriff in the West, is in the City. Heis & witness in a Federal court trial. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK EW YORK, N. Y., Feb.23.—Atthe Wina- sor—N. 0. Murphy, F. H. Crump. Brosdway— A. Bryan. St Denis—Mrs. M. F. Howe, A. W. Grant. Hcffman—G. Stone, Mrs. Treaawell, Continental—A. M. Womble. Imperial—R. L. Dunn, J. L. Dinkelspiel. Ashland—J. F. Valentine. St. Cloud—W. A. Hawley and wife. hipman. Holland—K. Maddox. Rev.and Mrs. Charles R. Brown of Oakiand left the Windsor to sail on the Spree for Germany. GROVER > GO NG SOON. Just one month more of Grover and little Thurber. How pleasant the anticipations of their departure.—Salt Lake Herald. Venezuelans know at least when a giftis timely. They have presented President Cleve- land wth a walking-stick.—Inter-Ocean. 1f Mr. Cleveland has saved $125,000 during his present term he is to be congratulated. The rest of the people have lost.—New York assistant Press. A man responsible for as much suffering and trouble as Clevoland has caused should not only sail away, but never come back.—Chilli- cothe Leader-Gazette. There is some doubt whether Mr. Cleveland, when he steps out next month, will consider his veto of enough importance to take with him.—Trenton Gazette. If the Republicans are as happy to see Mc- Kinley take his seat as the Democrats will be to see Cleveland leave it, then they will be happy indeed.—Tiffin (Ohio) Advertiser. The shout of joy that will goup March 4, wheh Grover Cleveland has turned his back to the White House, will tear a hole in space that will penetrate the walls of heaven.—Jackson (Ohio) Herald. PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. Lucretia Estey died at Head ot the Bay, Rockland, Me,, at the age of 101 and left to the nurse who had cared for her during her lastillness a jar of butter which she had had in her trunk fsr twenty-seven years. Jean Dhenin, who served out & sentence of fifteen years’ hard, labor for trying to blow up apoleon II1 with an infernal machine on a raliroad train pear Doula in 1853, recently blew out his brains at Lile. He was77 years of age. Governor Pingree of Michigan was asked the other day for a brief “sentiment’” on Washing- ton’s birthday, aud rep:ied that “We're living atthe end of the ninetéenth century, and too busy to write sentiments about men who have been dead a hundred years.” Ex-Governor Morrill of Kansas has an Amer- ican flag that will be used asa winding sheet at his burial. It was given to him by fifieen old soldiers from the Leavenworth Home. He said the other day that he prized the flag more highly than all the official honors which had been bestowed upon him. Donald G. Mitchell, who is known to the reading public as *Ik Marvel,” author of the “Reveries of a Bachelor'” and “Dremwu Life,” spends his deciining years quietly at Edge- must needs admire, but in his fretfal bit. terness, to which sucu wide publicity has been given, there is broof that he has lost power and feels himself in retirement a weakling in the world, an actor lingering superfluous on the stage. Bismurck being essentially a man of action needs office through which to exercise his power. De. prived of office he has no means where- with to exert his will. He islike a me- chanic without tools, like & great military genius without an army—helpless as Bona- parts at St. Helena. Gladstone is an illustrious example of the man of thought who can be continu- ously great both in and out of office. Al wood, near New Haven, Cono. He has no fads or fancies, but has a horror of being “‘written up" in the newspapers. The Queen of Englaud’s descendants either now occupy or will in due course sit upon seven thrones—namely, those of the British Empire, the Russian Empire, the German Em- pire, the Kingdom of Greece, the Duchy of 8axe-Coburg and Gotha, the Grand Duchy of Hesse and the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. Before Dr. Nansen started for the north pole the London Chronfele agreed to give. him £5000 ii ne succeeded in reaching the pole and gave the first news of his success to the Chrenicle. In case he did not reach the pole he was to receive £2500 if he sent the first news of his failure to the paper. As it turned FEBRUARY 24, 1897. out, Nansen's letter to the Chronicle did not reach 1t uutil the uews was already published, and therefore the question of how much money. he should receive will be decided by arbitra- tion, JUSTICE F.ELD'- LUNG TERM. The Washington correspondent of the New York Commercial Advertiser writes: Froma hint dropped by a friend of Justice Stephen J. Field it is believed that before Major McKin- ley has been President many months he will have a vacancy in the Supreme Court to fill through the resignatien of Justice Fleld, the deanof the bench, who has been continually in the harness since 1863. The remack that toretells this change was: “California will have the head of the Interior Department for haifa year and Missouri for three and one- half years of (he McKinley administration. 1t was during the discussion of some prom- inent cases before the Land Office at present that the statement was made. There were Tesent two close friends of the California urist who within six months wi.i have com- Pleted the most remarkabie term ever served on the Nationa: Supreme bench. One of these made sistements which would indicate that there is a foreknowledge of the resignation of Fiela by the middle of the summer, which is 1o be foilowed by the promotion of Judge Mc- enna. Tae significance of the latter part of the re- mark lies in the fact that the Canton advices are that McKinley promised the Missouri friends of Major Willjam Warner that he should be made sssistant to McKenna. His Promotion at the same time would be a grace- 1ul compiiment to the State. Justice Field has not sat on the bench much of the time since the beginning of hislong sickness last summer, and but for his ambition 10 round out the lov gest term in the Supreme bench yet on reord it is believed that he wouid have retired long ago. A friend who dined with nim only a few days ago says the aged jurist is falli: g away more rapidly than expected in one of his age. There seems no doubt that his term will close when he has eclipsed Justice Murshall’s record of long service {rom 1801 to 1835. Justice Fieid will exceed that term early next year. CFF. E-sEEKER. A MODES. ‘Washington Post. In the district which Congressman Ellis of Oregon represents are two Presidential post- offices, Astoria and Portland. Only two, Te- member, for that is the point of this story, The other day, while Mr. Ellis was seated at his desk in the House, a card was handed to him, He went futo the lobby and found a young man. Forthwith the said young man proceeded to address Mr. Ellis in this wise: “Mr. Ellis, I have come to the conclusion that I want to go West. I think that the climate will agree with me and that there is a cbance out there for me to make a living. I have saved & little money, but Ido not want to take any risk of mot finding employment. I have conie to you, therefore, with a sugges- tion. Mr. McKinley knows my fathervery well, and T think tuat he also remembers me. Now, if I could go out to Oregon as Postmaster of Astoria I would settle there, and I am sure Mr. McKinley would appoint me if you will only recommend me.”” The young man got no further in his speech. Mr. Elils, who is very ta/), looked down upon his visitor with a paialyzed stare,and then, turning on his heel, walked back into the House without saying a word. ANSWERS 10 COxRESPONDENTS. ToPKNOT PIGEON.—E® G. S, Livermore, Cal “Topknot pigeon” is a common name applied to the Goura'(lophyrus coronatus, or Columba coronato), by far the largest of the pigeon fam- ily, native of Java, New Guines and other isl- ands of the Indian srchipelago. The head is adorned with a large semi-circular crest of narrow straightsilky feathers, always carried erect. “Topknot” is any knot, tuft or crest WOrn or growing on the head, aad is also ap- lied to any egret, crest or tuf: of feathers on Fhe head f a Dird, also 1o any Projecting oF conspicuous oruament for the head, specifi- cally a bow of ribbon that formed a part of the headdress of the women of the seventeenth century. Farqubar. in the firat comedy (“Love and & Bottle") that he wrote, in 1698, says: ““We had that kmong other laudable fashions from London; I think it came over with your mode of wearing high topknots.” In *Popular Antiquities” there is the follow- ing in regard to 1opknots: It is undoubted y irom the Danish that the ‘bride favor ‘the topkuots’ at marriages, which were con- sidered as the emblems of the ties of duty and affection teiween the bride and spouse, have bean derived.” NEWSPAPER PL .ASANTRY First Kentuckian—I understand the lynch- ing of that man who murdered his wite was a very quiet affair. Second Kentuc in tne family, you n—Oh, yes; recent death now.—Detzoit Journal. Spring Poet—I should like to write for your paper. You want the manuseript sheets blank on one side, don’t you? Mauaging Editor—On both sides, if you please.—Tit-Bits. Blinks—I hear your son is on the bench now. Slinks—Yes, substitute pitcher on the New Yorks.—Yale Recor: Lonesome Larry—I'm awinlly uncertain about what I ate at dat boardin’ house. Weary William—What did it look like? Lonesome Larry—I cau't descrive it, but its nom de plume wes hash.—Adams Free- man. “Isee,” he said, looking up from his news- paper, “that men have reached a point now where they they can flv with the aid of kites.” “Some men don’t need kites,” she returned. “No?” in some surprise. “No. They're light-headed enough to fly without them 1f their. boots didn’s hold them down.”—Chicago Post. “Isee,” he observed, musingly, “that a yel- low whitewash nas just been fnyented.” The editor of the New Journalism leaped ex. cltealy from his chair. “GreatScot!” he ex- clatmed, ‘‘who did {t? We must secure him at any price as an artist for our colored supple- menil"—New York Pros Priscilla —Jack is the oddest fellow. He took me driving yesterday, and when we were seven miles from home he said if 1 wouldn’t promise 1o macry him he’d make me get out and walk back. Penelope—Did you walk beck? Friscilla—No, indeed, but the horse did.— Truth. BISHOP ARMITAGE ORPHANAGE. Trustees and Officers Elected to Serve for the Ensulng Year. The annual meeting of the Bishop Arm- itage Orphanage Association was held yes- terday aiternoon, at which Mrs. F. C. Brewer, the president, in presenting her report, explained that it had been consid- ered advisabie to hold the annual meetings of the association henceforward on the last Tuesday in February, instead of in July, as heretofore. The removal of the children from the San Mateo house to the assoclation’s new headquarters at the corner of Second and Folsom streets did not imply the abandon- ment of the former, which would be used for the supply of farm produce. The acqui- sition of the oid Marlborough house nad also been deemed advisable owing to the recent decision of the Bupreme Court, which ruled the orphanage out of all lega. cies while located in San Mateo. The new headquarters, it was also stated, will be formally dedicated by Right Rev. Bishop Nichols on Sunday afterncon at 3 o’clock. The treasurer, L. Wadham, presented bis report, which was to the following effect: Cash on hand Feoruary 13, §54 26; received irom State aid, February 15, $5471 89; uills paid since Feoruary, in treasurer’s possession from Juiy 1, 189&, 10 January 1, 1897, amounting o $4569 37, ieaving a balznce on hand of $956 78; un. paid bills still due to Jannary 1, 1897, $800, leaving a net palance of $156 78. The following trustees or the ensuing year were then elected: Right Rev. Bishop Nichols, Major W. B. Hooper, T.J. Par. sons, L. Wadnam, Mrs. F. C. Brewer, Mrs. H. R. Judah, Mrs. A W. Moore, Mrs.'John Middleton, Mrs. A. W. Deane, Mrs. George E Butler, Mrs. George W. Gibbs. The trustees subsequently met and elected officers asfoilgws: President, Right Rev. Bisuop Nichols; vice-presiden', lfra. F. C. Brewer; secretary and treasurer, L, Wadbam; superiniendent, B. F. Le Warne; matron, Mrs. B. F. Le Warne, rge T, Parsons was appointed special agent for the sale of theater tickets for he forlhwmln& benefit performance ot ‘Caste,” at the California next Monday. 27 | ager, M. GRECK AND SAXON SIOE BY SIDE Public Invited to Attend the Ball in Aid of Crete. Guests Will Dance Beneath the Overhanging Fo'ds of Two National Fiags. Bishop Nicholas of th: Greek Church Has Contributed to the Relief Fund. The special committee appointed by the Hellenic Mutual Benevolent Society to raise funds for the Cretan sufferers has re- ceived a donation of §50 from Right Rev. Bishop Nicholas, of the Greek Catholic | Church, accompanied by the following | note: ay it please the benevolent society to re- ceive from me §50 for the unforiunate Cretans. NICHOLAS, Bisnon of Alaska and the Aleutian lsiands, honorary president of the Hellenic Society. The Bishop’s donation and good wishes will be suitably acknowledged by the committee, The splendid results of last Sunday’s mass-meeting were not enough to satisfy tue members of the committee, who are now making elaborate preparations for the entertainment and ball to be given in the Turn Verein Hail. 323 Turk street, on Saturday evening. That, it is expected, will serve to add substantially to the snug litile sum raised on Sunday. The pro- moters wish it to be understood that both the entertainment and ball will be free 1o the general public. In fact, one of the objects of the former is to furnish an ex- planation of the true motive and object of the Greeks in San Francisco in encourag- ing the present agitation. To that ena A. Splivalo, the well-known attorney, has prepared an address tor delivery in Eng- | lish on the evening in question. The Greeks who atiend the ball will wear the picturesque national costume of | their native country, and the interior decorations promise to be of an elaborate character. Two standard-bearers carry- | ing the Greek and American flags and resplendent in uniform wil be in at- tendance, and two young Greek girls, | | elecantly and appropriately costumed, will represent, respectively, persecuted | Crete and Liberty, in whose name and for whose possession the former is 80 gal- | lantiy fighting. The following committees have already | been selected: Arrangements—A. Demetrak, N. D. Sumios, Kosta (chairman), C. . Damianakis, George Checures, | Capiios, E.Cokinos; floor man- Vamvales; floor committee—tieorge Fundas, P. Vretios, 'A. Simacopulos, P. Pen- | dages, P. Pappademos. | The officers of the Hellemec Society. under whose auspices the ball will be given, are as follows: President, C. Demetrak; _vice-president, George Fundas; treasurer, A.'Kosts; secrotary, A. Papageorge. 'We feel,” said Mr. Demetrak yester- day, “that the Amer.can people ought to know exactly what we wish to accomplish and why we wish to do so. We are con- | vinced ‘that as soon as they obtain this | knowledge they will sympathize with us| quite as weli a3 with the Cnbans, becanse, | as Professor Putzker so well said last | | Sunday, the Tarks are a barbarous people, who are persecuting those of a different religion. The Cretans have fougnt 300 years for liberty and are still fighting. It seems to us nothing less than a sin for | the powers to oppose the Greeks, who seek | to assist them. We claim no more than justice. We ask the citizens of America, | and particularly of this City and Cal fornia, to examine the question fairly and honestly. ‘The Turks bate the Christians, and the outrages they commit upon them | are terrible. Itis well known that they | dishonor the family life of the Crotans, abducting young girls to stock their harems. If the Americans give us only their zood wiil we shall accept it with gratitude. The latest telegrams announc- ing the bombardment of the Greek camps by the warships of the powers has aroused great indignation among us, and we be- lieve that this indignation will be shared by all fair-minded people.’” IN FRATERNAL LINES, The Martha Washington Tea by Seven Pines Circle, Ladies of the G. A. K. The entertainment and Martha Washington tea given last evening in the banquet-hall of the Native Sons’ building by Seven Pines Circle, Ladfes of the G. A. R.. was a very pleasant affair and was attendsd by a large number of people. There were twenty-five members of the circle attired in the costume of coionial days, and George and. Martha Washington were persouated by John Pelre- pond and Mrs. Loretta Simpson, and they were a handsome couple as they led the grand march after the entertainment. One of the ladies, Mrs. A.J. Budd, & member of the circle, who was born in the Bermudas, wore & fine white lace shawl made by her prandmother at the age of 14. Tnis was Mrs. Captain Wood. who lived to the age of 87 ana passed awa thirty vears ago, therefore the shawl is 105 years old. The procramme inciuded “Marching Through Georgia,” by Miss Hattie Ke: recitation, Miss® MoMaster; “le coomied danced by Miss Tillie Erb’ and Miss Ti) “Recompense,” sung by Mrs. Foster: fancy dance by two little girls, Magzie and Edna Honn, and “Answers,” a ‘song, by Mr. Wilcox. The talent was loudly app auded. After the programme there was dan ing, and then tea was served by the members of the The amount realized will be used for th- relief of the old veterans e on of the war who Past Sachems’ Association. There will be ameeting to-nightin Red Men’s Hall of all (he past sachemsof the reservation, on. At & preliminary meeting held a fow dayssince Porter L. Bliss was chosen tempo- rary secretary, and the purpose of the new or- ganization was outlined. It will be to advance tho order .in this reservation, utiend the councils and assist in the workof conferring thé degrees. JGreat Sachem Sims paid a fraternal visit to \\. hite Eagle Trihe tast evening. ard he was Wwell received. He gave the members & long talk, which wes lisiened 10 with a great deal of attention. To-nignt he will pay an official visit to Bald Eagle Iribe in its wigwam. College of Correspondence. W. G. Ritch, past grand master and repre- sentative to tue Sovereign Grand Lodge, has issued a circular ealling attention to the estab- lishing of & college of correspondence and in. struction in the principles, methods, woik and duty of 0dd Fellowship. This is the out- §rowth of a memorial to the Sovereign Grand 5e, which originated in the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, and the idea is the establish- ment of & colege of correspondence on the lines laid down Ly the Chautsuqua Society, 8o that every Odd Fellow may scquire n libaral education in Odd Fellowsh® he idea is a {:‘?%;‘;m for lhle xer:lon that the members of er cannot receive too iu the line of their dut; £ o) prustion, Order of Chosen Friends. The following named constitute the commit- tee of arrangements of the Order of Chosen Friends who are to make arrangements for the Teception and entertainment of the represen- iatives to the Grand Lodge that is to meet in this City on the 18th of next April: J. E. L and Mrs, R, Davidson, from Crystal Council; J. H. Pendergast, M. Mark and Mrs. M. E. El Iott, from America Council; E. M. Morgan, 3. M. Case and B. B. Newman, from Pacific Cour. cil; Mrs. 8. R, Lowe, Mrs. E. Trewin and J. D, Berry, from Sunset Cotinetl; Charles Wicner, H. Hochbourn and Mrs. N. 'McPherson fro Alcazar Council; C. E. Beecher, W. L Delatour and M. J. Henly, irom tamaritan Counci Mrs. 8. B. Fuzackerly, Mrs. 8. H. Ewellnud J. L Homer, from Home Couneil; Mrs. 8. Kreug Mrs. 8’ Goldstone and 8. Goldstone. ir Washington Council; Mrs. M. Porter, Mrs Sanders man, from Olive Eran s, C.T. Daiuis and 1a J. Jordan and Mrs. E. von Buckiey, from Em. pire Council; Mr=. Jilia Brown, Miss M. Under. wood and Mrs. E Pack-r, from Evans Counci’; Mrs. P. Brown, Mrs. A. Boenm and Mrs. M Pfanedler, from Culifornia_Council Nunan, . 0'Connor anad A. Bohen. from en Gate Coun . R. Koh- il; Max Eneider, M ler and Mrs. A. E. K-euger, from Teulonia Council; H. Osgood, Mrs. Alice Lo 3 King, from Fairmount Council H. O en, Mrs. Carrie Beers and Geg Schawerberlee from Pucenix Council; J. P, Reugg, H.J. Ot and Mrs. K. Reimel, {. Zim. merman aud Mrs. Whittaker, {rom Bruc Council, and_Fred A. Tayior from tne ir tory team. Fred A. Tayloris the chairm the committee, D. White, vice-chairm Charles Weiner secretary. ge J. ora Junior Order American Mechan The members of the Junior Ordar of Uniteq American Mechanics, baving had the on the 22d inst., are now turning theira tion to the next session of the State Co which will be held in Sacramento durix earlier part of next mouth. A new council is soon to be instituted Alameda by State Councllor H. C. Schaer State Secretary Terry and members of ¢ Counetl. The following named are the new officrrs Constitution Council No. 38 of Stockto C. Bailey, co TS ‘arren, vic cilor; J. W. Black, recording secretary Martin, assistant recording secret Goldworthy, financial secretury; F. mell, treasurer; J. G. Sawyer, conductor W. Gaibraith, warden; H. Goodman, ins.i; sentinel; G. W. Zimm, butside sentinel. BOUND FOR KINGS RIVER Rapid Progress Being Made on the Twenty-Mile Contract From Fresno. It was reported yesterday at the meet- ing of directors of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad that the grading for the twenty miles between Fresno and Kings River was going on very prosperously. The con- tractors are the Grant Brothers, who are among the most experienced railroad builders in the West. They are interested in different enterprises at Albuguerque and elsewhere. The communication from the Mayor of Oakland and otherleading officials of that city desiring a conference in reference 1o making the terminus of the road in Qaxk- land was read, and went over for a week. Mr. Spreckels was absent, and, as First Vice-President Watt explained, it was de- sired that he be present with the others when it came to taking action. No other supplies have been bought lately. Everything in every department is progressing very satisfactorily. — o Tug-of-War. Popular interest 1s now being equally divided between the big fight at Carson and the big tug-of-war tournament which will be presented at the Mechanics’ Pavilion Saturday night. A great deal of tug-of-war talk is now heard through ut the City, thus proving its popu- larity. Final preparations for seating the vast sudiences expected are progressing and there will be comloriable seats, furnishing a clear view for every spectator. ———— Calvin Summers Sued. Jane Cornwell, by her atiorney, H. B. Mon- tague, has sued Calvin B. Summers for $300 slleged to be due on & mining transaction. ————— SALT roast pecan & almonds; fresh. 905 Larkin ————— STRONG hoarhound candy, 15c. Townsend's* Gl EPECTAL intormation daily to manufacturary bustness houses and public men by the Fras Clipping Bureau (Alien's), 510 Montgome S The King of Portugal, although still a young man, has become so obese as to be scarcely able 10 walk, all medical treatment, even that of his clever consort, who is a physician, having proved inadequate to check the progress of his pnegomenal embonpoint. Excursion Rates to Washington, For the benefit of those desiring to witness the fnauguration of the next President of the United States the Baitimore and Ohio Railrosd will sell excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip from ail points on its lines in Ohio, Indiana and Jilinois. Tickets will be sold March 1,2 and 3, valid for return until March 8. Simllar tickets via B. and O. R. R. will be s0ld by all the raliroads throughout the West. In addition (o being the shortest and most direct line to Washington the B. and O. passes through a region of greater scenic magnificence and historic interest than any in all America. Passengers also have the option of trav- e'ing via Akron and Pittsburg or via Bellaire and Grafton elther going or returning. The through trains of the B. and O. are vestibuled throughor equipped with Pullman sleepers and the dining- car service Is unsurpassed. Information in detail will be cheerfully furnished upon spplication by L. S. Alien, assistant_general and 0. B. ., Grand Central st —_—————— “The Overland Limited’’—Only Thres and a Half Days to Chicago. The Union Pacific is the only iine running Pall- man double drawing-room and tourist sleepers and dining-cars, Sen Francisco to Chicago dally without change. Buffet, smoking and library cars, Ogden to Chicago. Tickets and sleeping-car reser- vatlons at 1 Montgomery st. D. W. Hitchcock, General Agent, San Francisco. —_—— “Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" Has been used over ity years by millions of mothers for their children whiie Teething with per- fect success. It soothes the child, softens he gums. allays Pain, cures Wind Colic, rezulates:he Bowels and 1s the best remedy for Diarrhcess, whetheraris- Ing irom tee.hing orother causes. *orsale bydrog #ists In every pazi of the world. Bs sure and as< for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup. 26c a botta CORONADO.—Almosphere Is perfctly dry, son #nd mild, being entirely free from the mists com: mon further north. Round-trip tickets, by ste; ship, incinding fifteen days’ board a: the Hotel Jol Coronado, $85: 4 New Monigo: BALsaM never fails to sa.isfy. et s As o dressing and color restorer, PARKER'S Hu‘\ HINDERCORNS, the best cure for corns, 15 cts, . v THERE can be no doubt that a timely use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral would prevent many serious throat and lung troubles. ———————— Bret Harte estimated some years ago that hs had written 600 stories, and as he has since continued to be bury with his pen the Boston Herald thinks he must be regarded as the most prolific story-writer of the time. He has written ouly one loug novel, “Gabriel Con- roy."” NEW TO-DAY. Scott’s Emulsion makes the blood richer and im- proves the circulation. It increases the digestion and nourishes the body. It cor- rects diseased action and strengthens the nervous sys- tem. In a word, it places the body in the best possible condition for preventing the germs of Consumption from beginning or continuing the{: work. 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