The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 28, 1897, Page 22

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1897. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Datly and Sunday CALL, one week, by carrier..§0.18 Daily and Sunday CALL, Oe year,by mall... 6.00 Daily and Sunday CALL, & .00 Daily and Sunday CALL, three months by mail 1.50 and Sunday CALL, one month, by mall. .65 Sunday CALL, one year, by mail.... 160 W ARuLY CALL, one year, by mail.... 160 BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Marke: Street, San Francisco, California. Telophone.... o evieaeennaMaln—1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Ciuy Street. Main-1874 Telephone............. BRANCH OFFICES: 627 rontromery sireet, corner Clay: open untll ock. ves rtreet open until 9:80 o'clock. open until 9:30 o'cloc SW. corner Sixteen:h and Mission street sntil 9 o'clock: 2518 Miss 167 Ninth 1305 Polk 8 opes treet open until 9 o'clocks open uniil 9 o'clock. open uutil 8:30 o'clocks reet OAKLAND OFFICE: #08 Broadway. ASTERN OFFICE Kooms 51 and 82, 34 Purk Row, New York City DAVID M. FOLTZ, Fastern Manager. THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. P o s i) We will time. get the Federal building Whea McKinl y comes ia the work begin. will This is glorious weather to inaugurate a new edministration. The cause of Caba i+ an American cause, and all Americans must and will sup- port it. We can rest to-day in clover, for before the week is over we shall have a rest from Grover. s and rose festivals wiil soon be ornia will entice Carniva in full bloom, and Cal the world. We ere for free Cuba and for protection to American citizens, whether in Cuba or anywhere else. is the last day of winterand nearly t day of Clevelandism. All hail to ring and McKinley. The courage of King George of Greece is either sublime in its heroism or else he had a straight tip from Russia or Eog- land. Th the la the coming The people are now so much in favor of seeing work begin on the new Federal building they have even begun to approve the design. The administration of deficiency will soon give way to an administration that will build up, and we shall get our build- ing with the rest. There are so many turbulent islands in the world just no must either pacify them with justice or wipe them off the earth. We can raise the w: ernment building only to the musie of public_barmony. If there is any great iscord there will be delay. It is noted that at the Bradley Martin ball nearly every woman wished to mas- querade as a queen. There were over fifty Who appeared us Marie Antoinette. The plan to hold a mass-meeting March 4 to advance the construction of the Federal building ia this City 1s good. s of our new Gov- We shall have an inauguration as well as | 8Te 100 many to be fully elaborated, but Wask gton. Chicago is try that it can find consolation for the in and completing the Chicago drainage d! It appears that tne Russian official who | ersecu is has bee ng Tolstoi named Pobiedonostzoff, and of course Tolstoi’s friends-can hardly speak of him without calling him a hard name. In a recert speech Lieutenant Peary s2id that with $150,000, a few picked news- paper men and some Eskimos he could find ine north pole, but he did not sate why he needed the Eskimos. Asitappears that some of the best ar- chitects in the Union approve the design of our Federal building, it is possible we may have reason to revise our judg- ment and be proud of it after all It is always gratifying to THE CALL to work in harmony and cordial co-operation with the commercial and industrial as<o- ciations of the City for the general wel- fare. Thatis what we are here for. The Ezaminer no longer dares to openly oppose the construction of the Federal building in this City, but that it desires to 0 50 is shown by the fact that it yester- _day referred to the support of the work by Tue CALLas an exhibition of *1ntre- pidity.” The current number of the California Fruit Grower says “the temptation 1o ob- serve that the championship belt Fitz- simmons is irresistibe.”” That bardly sounds agricultural, but it may have been “intended as a part of the work of the harrowing seas In filing his cla'm against England for 8,000,000 damages for the Jameson raid President Kruger probab'y had no other idea thaa that of making Great Britain eternally the debtor of the Transvaal. At any rate the claim doesn’t seem to be * having any other efféct on England. On' the ruins of the Browning fad there has arisen in the East a Meredith calt, which threatens to. engull society and prove worse than the Trilby craze. Lec- tures on Meredith are all the rage and abour a dozen different systems of ex- vounding his philosophy are in vogue. One of the notable features of the re- _cent bicycle show in New York was the amount of descriptive literature given away, by the various manufaciuring. con- cerns and the eagerness of the visitors to gefit. In thisrespect the exhibit is smd to have broken the record and astonished tue veterans. The Legislature, the Supervisors, the Btate Board of T ade, the Chamber of Commerce, the Manufacturers’ Associa- tion, the Merchants' Associstion, the Labor .Council and all enterprising citizens of public spirit are working with THE CALL for the purposs of br ng- ing about an early beginning of the work of.construction on the Federal building in this City, and yet the Ezaminer tries to be sarcastic about it. The yellow-dog jour- nal will never quit snarling. that the continents | WORKING TOGETHER. Itisin the highest degree gratifying t given to the movement undertaken by beginning of the work of constructing the new Federal building in this City. promptness with which the response has 0 note the cordial support which has been Tue CAut for bringing about a speedy The been given to the voice of Tur CALL shows that the people of San Francisco are in the right mood for workine together in har- mony and with energy for all purposes that The agitation for the new Federal buil the Mayor and Board of Supervisors, th tend to the general welfare, ding is now supported by the Lagislature, e State Board ot Trade, Chamber of Com- merce, Manufacturers’ Association, Merchants’ Association, the Labor Councit and by a considerable number of men of public s pirit and enterprise. Such a combination constitutes a potent force in our municipal life and can bardly fail to achieve any undertaking which it seis itself resolutely to accomplish. With such backing THE Cary is sanguine of success, and can this morning almost assure the people that we shall see the ground broken aud the long delayed work begun before the close of the spring which dawns to-morrow. It was a happy thought on the part of range for calling a eneral mass-meeting day which sees the inanguration of a new ing of American industry and prosperity Francisco to inangurate effective measures in ourown city. The influences of the day in Washingion will add to the enthusiasm the mass-meeting, and as a consequence we those interested in the movement to ar- to support the project on March 4. The administration favorable to the upbuild- will be a most appropriate day for San for the accomplishment of this upbuilding and the consciousness of what is zoing on and to the vigor of those who will attend may expect the best results to flow from it. In the past, two things have stood in the way of the construction of the building. One of these was the apathy of the Government at Washington, and the other was the opposition to the project at home. Mr. of all the proceedings in connection with t W. H. Mil's, who has been a close observer he proposed work, declared in a statement published in ThE CALL yesterday that he wasdispored ‘o believe the lack of attention | given to the project by the officials at Washington was largely due to dissensions among our own people here in San Francisco. This opinion is shared by others of equal authority on the subject. FEBRUARY 28 1897 | the work auring this administration. | | | | | | State and committees of both houses have | 1g to persuade the coun- | yents capable and ambitious men from ement of the Nicaragua canal by | prevents the Government and commerce | eral law revising the system, | fect has done mischief is shown by the | No matter how good the new appointees | exists av the present time. He ‘We may fairly assume therefore that th On the other hand, Congressman Maguire attributes | the delay toa determination on the part of the Secretary of the Treasury not to begin is supported in this view by his colleagues = | of the Congressional delegation in California, and there can bs no question tnat this this | opinion also is well founded. o reasons why we have failed in the past are that we have been divided st home and that the administration bas been not merely apathetic but directly antagonistic to the work. cess, howeser, have ceased to exist. There cisco worth noting to the beginning of the ficiency and delay is soon to give place to a perity. The outlook therefore is good, and it with diligence and energy. Both these obstacles to suc- is no longer any opposition in San Fran- enterprise, and the administration of de- n administration of enterprise and pros- success is within our reach if we strive for In a statement made yesterday concerning the enterprise Mr. Mills said: “I | want to say this: If THE CAvnL succeeds by the agitation it has raised in securing the | construction of this building it will be an additional illustration of the already | nized fact that an energetic newspaver is better than a Congressman.” of the statement can hardly be questioned. recog- The accuracy It is nevertheless true, however, thata newspaper no more than a Congressman can achieve any great work for the public welfare unless cordially supportea by the co-operation of men of public spirit and there can be Ii! | energy. In the present case TuE Carr has that co-operation. It is supported by | Congressmen and by every commercial and industrial association in the City, and tle doab: that success wiil be attainea and the work on the new build- | ine begun within a comparatively short time after tie Republican administration of progress and prosperity begins its work at Washington. OUR CONSULAR SERVICE. Prominent among the changes needed | in Government machinery to advance prosperity is reform in the consuler ser- vice. In spite of the large number of faults corrected by the investigation be- gun last spring by the Secretary of State with the $10,000 put at his disposal by Congress for that purpose and the im- provement made in the method of promo- tion by an executive order of September 20, 1895, there remain many serious de- fects that call for a remedy by & new gen- Although it is more than a century since the first Consuls from this country were commissioned, there has been only one general law passed looking to the i provement of the service, and that was as far back as 1856. This conservatism is not due by any means to the perfection of the old established order of things, for again and again the evils of it have been pointed out by capable men who have been in the service and studied the system | thoroughly. Presidents, Secretaries of | urged on Congress the necessity of mak. | ing changes, but so far without result. | The defects of the present regulations | | prominent among them 1s that lack of permanency of tenure of office, which pre- seeking entry into such service, and also | from getting the great advantage of that perfection in efficiency which comes from | long practice in special lines of work. The sweeping extent to which this de- fact that since March 3, 1803, no less than four-fifths of the Consuls have been | removed and replaced by new men. So great and sudden a change from trusting to veterans to trusting to recruits would weaken any branch of the civil service. may be they are sure to lack the power | that comes from training and gradually acquired influence in the communities where they are located. 5o large a pro- portion of cnanges is strong evidence of | using the consular offices for purposes of political rewards, and commerce and | diplomacy have been made to suffer be- cause merit and experience have been subordinated to tavoritism. The present system of fees is strongly opposed by men who have given the sub- | ject study, as also is the permission given | to Consuls to appoint agents to act under them. This privilege creates a temptation to transfer business from the main office nd thus put the Government to ad- ditional expense. It is argued there | shonid be paid salaries adequate to induce | men of considerable capacity to engage in consular work as a permanent career, and meke strong efforts to acquire knowledge that would therein be of lifetime use to them. Some years ago it was asserted on the floor of the Senate that not one-tenth of Lhe Consuls were properly familiar with the language, laws, geography and ma terial resourc:s of the countries to which they were sent. As the same laws govern the system now as then, it 18 reasonabie to suppose that much the same inadequacy We may confidently look for a great im- provement in the service rendered by this department as a resuit of the incoming ot the new administration, for McKinley is pledged to select men capable of extend- ing the usefulness of our consuler service. If Congress will also do its part by ensct- ing & good general law covering the de- fects that seem admitted by the best judges, then the new era of prosperity will get a strong propuision {rom a thoroughiy invigorated method of-contact with all the countries of the world. When it was announced that Heitfeld, the newly elected Seuator from Idano, was a man who never made a speech the country was pleased; but as he is now charged with bribing leislators, there will be a change of opinion. It Is better 10 talk than to saw wood in that way. Over in the East they are talking long and loud about railroad extensions, and many of them are to be headed our way. There is no irony in sayin: it promises to be a b g year for steel railery. It is hard to say what the New York Legislature will do with the trasts it is invesligating, but it is receiving enough misinformation to compile a library of fiction. [ THE SALISBURY POLICY. ¢ In his address in the House of Lords on Thursday, Lord Salisbury made a state- ment of the pelicy which his Government would aim to carry out in dealing with the Cretan crisis. He declared that Eng- land would endeavor to induce the allied powers of Europe to establish the admin- istrative autonomy of Crete, to continue it as a part of the Turkish empire, and to require the Greek troops to evacuate the island; using forceif necessary. A simiiar statement was made by Balfour in the Commions, but in both houses discussion was postponed in order to give time for a full consideration of the policy prorosed, It is hardly likely the plan outlined will be received with much favor by the friends of Greece, or by those who desire to see a speedy settlement of the long vexed Turk- ish problem. The Salisbury policy is clearly a temporary expedient. Its only effect would be to put Crete in an anomal- ous position, which would sooner or luter lead to new complications. Itis a policy of evasion and nothing more. Its adop- tion raight postpone war for a time, but would not remove any of the causes of war. The old trouble would be sure to break out again and perhaps with even greater violence than at present. The Cretan people do not desire autonomy under the Turkish Government, They do not even desirs independenc: That for which they seek is a comnplete unity with Greece asa part of the Greek nation. Their desire springs from a patriotic impuise exactly similar to that which impellea the Italians to make a united Italy and the Germans to create a German empire. To people who are moved by this national spirit the offer of nothing more than a right to regulate petty details of civil admini tration is aimost an insult. To enforce such a settlement upon them would simply be to ageravate tne existing evils anda to rouse them to a deeper indignation sgainst the Turks. The .rritation they wouid feel under the proposed government would prompt them to further outbreaks, and the result would beincessant disturbances in the island and a never ending fed between the Greek and Moslem popula- tion. The mostimportant feature of the whole policy is the disclosure it makes of the fact thet the Turkish Government has been virtually eliminated from European politigs. Lord Salisbury it will be seen recognizes Turkey as an empire, but ig- nores it as a Government. It is still to include Crete within its territory, but it 1s not to rule the 1sland or to make laws for the people. Virtually, therefore, we have come to the end of Ottoman rule. The empire seems to have passed under the control of the allied nations, and the only issue which now remains to be solved is what shall be done with the Turks as a race, since their Government has ceased to be a power worth considering as a fac- tor in the problem of settling the troubles of the Levant. THE GOBURG FAKE. More than half the best newspaper fun in these days consists in exposing the fakes of the “‘vellow-dog” journals. There was a time when these fakes aroused in- dignation, but now they have become so rank and their publication is so clearly “‘sbeer idioey,” as Senator Sherman said of the Ezaminer's reported interview with bim, that they excite only laughter Every genuine newspaper in the country has joined in the sport of hunting the fakes to death, and some of the exposures are as amazing as anything ever shown by the cathode ray. One of the best revelations of the impu- dence of the yellow-dog stories has just been made in the exposure of the false- nessof the Coburg fake. It will be re- membered tnat not long ago the sensa- tional journals announced to their scan- dal-loving readers that the Princess of Coburg had left her husband on account of bad treatment and had run away with an Austrian officer, Following this announcement came pic- turea of the Princess, her husband and the gay lientenant with whom she haa fled. Then there was a story of a duel between the husband and the paramour, accom- panied by more pictures and by signed statements from the principals. An investization into this sensational scandal was set on foot by newspapers that merit the name by printing news and not fakes. The result of the investigation is the official announcement that Prince Coburg has all this time been living quietly with bis wife at Vienna, and that neither he nor the Princess know any- thing about the scandal at all. It is bardly worth while to inquire into the origin of the story. Different theories on the subject will b held in different cities. 1n Ban Francisco the opinion will prevail that it was started by a midnight dispatch from the Emperor of China to Li Yung Yuen. SHERMAN ON COUBA. The most notable feature of the debare in the Senate on Thursday on the joint Tesolution in reference to the case of Julio Sanguilly was the speech made by Senator Bherman. It was the first decided utterance of the Senator on the Cuban question since it bas been known that he is to be Secre- tary of State in the McKinley administra- tion, and is therefore interesting as a declaration of the policy he islikely to pursue in the State office. The speech of the Senator wasshort, but it was terse and empbatic. Speaking of the case of Sanguilly, he said: *I be- lieve that a gross injustice has been done to a citizen of the United States, who has a right to protection from the President.” This siatement makes 1t clear that the in- coming Becretary takes quite s aifferent View from thatof the present Secretary. Where Mr. Olney sees notbing that calls lor intervention on the partof our Gov- ernment, Senator Sherman sees u just claim to the right of ail the protection which the United States can give. The debate on the Sanguilly case was to a large cxtent a waste of energy, inas- much as at the very time the Senate was demanding protection for the prisoner his pardon had already been conceded ana issued by the Spanish Government. Sen- ator Sherman's statements, o ‘wever, went beyond the particular case . ader debate. He spoke of the whole subject broadly, and said: I trust the time will never come whenan American citizen can be wronged or perse- cuted by any power great or small. Thatis the way I feel now. 1am in favor of protect- ing this American citizen, though he may be only anaturaiizea citizen. 1 am opposed to wrong and violence and tyranny wherever it is exercised, and when it is exercised against an American citizen I will stand up for him even if I stand alone. These words come most gratefully to the ears of the American people. They give utterance 10 a strong patriotic senti ment without violating the conventional language of diplomucy. They are offen- sive to no power on earth, and in no way compromi-e the incoming administration. Nevertheless they are an emphatic decla- ration of a policy such as this country de- sires and which has been deniea by the Cleveland Cabiner. They give assur- ance to the people that we are to have under President McKinley a true Ameri canisrueboth at home and abroad; that the word *‘protection” shall mean security of the lile and the liberty oi American citi- zens in foreign lands, as well as to indus- try and prosperity at home. It is gratifying to the public mind that the incoming Secretary should have taken occasion to speak as he dil. What he said will have 1ts effect both at home and in foreign lands. It will encourage the patriotic spirit of America, and give warn- ing not only to Spain but to all other na- tions of what is to be expected from our Government when McKinley is President and Snerman Secretary of State. Upon the roof on summer nights, Above the hazy city lights, We sit, sweet Dora Date and I, Beneaih the cool and frieadly sky. And we listen to the fiapping of Mre. Cary's was| Like tue sbaking of white salls on summer seas: And we dream that we are sailing till we a'- most hear the snash Of the water, as the lines swing in the breeze. Love makes the roof 30 dear to me That all Lhe charns of wood and ses Noion:er in my heart can stir, If having them I must leave her. B0 we listen to the flapping of Mrs. Cary's wash, Like the shaking of white- sails on summer seas: And we aream that we are sailing till we al- most hear the swash Of the water, asihe iines swiog in the breeze. The nelghbors gossip on the roof, But from the res: we st 8100, And plan how some day, happlly, Our roor suail be beside ihe sea. Ana we listen to the flapping of Mrs. Cary’s warh, Like (he'sh seas: And we iream that we are safling till we a! most hear the swash Of the water, as the lines swing in the breeze. MAY D. tATCH. AN AMERICAN »ILI.ARY POLICY The brilliant victories of the French armies during the republic and empire. put France foremost among the military nations of the world, & position she easily hept for full half a century. French uniforms and French methods were standard the world overand but little attention was paid to German mili- tary ideas. Yet all this while Germany, burn- ing to avenge former insults, was quietly working out the military problem on lines of her own. The result is well known. Inafew mouths France wes overrun and the smail remnant of her army shut up in Sedan. The fall of Paris was the final catastrophe, Tne natural result was that German military ideas, organization, term of service, etc., were eagerly copiea by ‘other nations. The whole world seemed suddenly to have adopted the German helmet. From all appesrances, & reaction against “the art of war as made in Germany” has set in —a reaction agains® the indiscriminate adoption of everything Germar. We .in America have by no means escaped the infec- tion. Germany has taught the world how to organize modern armies,and so has made other natfons her pupils; but ths conditions here and in Europe are so unlike that because a thing is good for Germany may be the best of reasons for not adopting it here. 1t is interesting to note that in recent years our own Civil War is beginning to be carefully studied by forelgn military experts, and equaliy Interesting to know that away back thirty years ago we developed a mode of fight- ing in open order which isonly at present finding its full recognition in the textbooks, after having been 1mported from Europe. The military lessons of the Civil War need 10 be thought out ana applied by Americans, However much may be learned by a study of foreign military methods, the fact remaiua that aside from material questions, our best guide is our experience gained in civilized and savage warfare, The histors of our suc- cesses and fajlures, of victories and defeats, but abbve all of the latter, contain the germs of a distinctively American military policy. It is finally seriously proposed tolevel the present interior line of fortifications surround- ing Paris, the enceinte, es it is called, and construct & new line further out. The present works were finished in 1848 ata cost of $10,000,000, and cousist of an enceinte of the basifoned type, thirty feet high and nearly twenty-taree miles in lengtn. This is supplemented by fifteen detached forts placed st distances varying from 1400 to 3800 meters from tlhe enceinte. The entire system re. quires a garrison of nearly 50,000 men. In 1870 came the Franco-German war and the easy capture of Paris. That Paris fell in spite of its fortifications only emphasized the fact of the great increase in the power ana range of artillery, and also that itis useless to trust in forts without a proper garrison to man them. If Paris had been fortified in 1814 it is Yery probable that the allies would not heve taken it. Napoleon, however, always trusted to his active army and neglected to fortify his capital. Modern Paris is an example of a vast “in- trenched camp,” the perimeter of which will e about ninety miles when all of the proposed ing of white sails on summer detached forts are completed. In the new changes the much-mooted question of the value of the inner continuous line or‘en ciente” comes up again and the solution will be watched with a great deal of interest by military engineers the world over. In most cases the enciente cousists of the old fortifica- tions built before the advent of the modern artillery. With increased power of artillery these detached works have come to be placed further and further ou!, with the object of placing the city beyond the reaci of bombard- ment. Itis thus at this outer line of works that the battle for the possession of the City must be decided, and once this cuter line falls itis urged that in the resuiting confusion the enciente will awail little to stop the entry of the victorious enemy. It the enciente is of 1o use then it is better to do away with it once for all, for it is a hindrance to the growth of the city. FRATERNAL NEWS. The Open Meeting by District 67 of the 0dd Fellows—A Quaker Ten Party. The three-lfnk pin that is worn by the 0da Fellows is un emblem that none save an 0dd Fellow has & right to wear. The wearing of such an embiem by one who isnot an 0dd Fellow is & crime in the State of Ohio. Re- cently a man named George W. Very was sen- tenced to the County Jail of Franklin Couaty for thirty days for weering an Odd Fellows' pin without having the right do so. Tne Sovereign Grand Lodge of the United States has now more than 11,000 subordinates under 1 jurisdiction and these have & mem- berskip of upward of 800,000. It s asseried that St. Paul Lodge No. 2 of St Paul, Min,, is the richest jodge of 0dd Fellows'in tne world. Iis netassets amount to $115.663 87. The 0dd F ows' Rome in Lincoln, IIL, ex- pended $13,161 82 to care for and maintain ninety-cignt ¢ dren during the year ending October 31, 1896, or nearly $134 per child. Last Tuesdsy Unity Encampument conferred the royal purple degree on nine candidates in ample form. San Francisco Lodge had a double initiation last Friday night, after which there was & literary programme that provided much en- joyment to toe large membership that was present. Golden Gate Encampment conferred the Golden Rule degree on one candidate last Saturday night. Wildey Eucampment had a large attend- ance last Tuesday to wituess the work in toe puip.e degree. Grand Patriarch Doran has announced the following visitations: April 22, Kern; 23, \tura; 24, Sante Pauin; 26, Santa Barbara; 30, Enterprise; May 5, Pasedena; 6, Magno.ia. The grand scribe has received the new rituals and receipts and the same are ROW ready for distr.bution. Graud Muster Warboys hes announced the following visitations: March 3, Herma Templar; 5, Crystal Rebekah; 10, Germania 16, Magniolia; 17. Charity ; 24, Vorwarts; 27, Excelsibr Dcgree Lodge, and 28, San Francisco Re ief Committee. Tire Veteran Association will on the 4th of March pay a visit 1o Abou Ben Adhem Lodge. The twenty-seventh anniversary of uolden Rule Encampment of Oskland will be ceie- brated on the evening of the5th of March. For years it hasbeen the practice of Unity Encampment of this City to pay & fraternal visit to Golden Rule on the occasion of the an- niversary meeting and this year there will be 10 exception. The lodges of Stockton are making arrange- ments for a grand district meeting to be held on the 17th of March in tnat city. The Quaker tea to be given on the evening of | the 3d of March by Oriental Rebekah Lodge, | in Prospect Hsll in the I 0, 0. F. building, | promises to be a grand affair. In addition 10 | the tea there will be an entertainment under the auspices of the following-named commit- tee of arrangements—Miss Etta Coburn (chair- man), Miss Auna M. Foroes, Miss Etta Meyer- | derks, Miss Sophie Hatton and Mrs, George T. | Shaw, nobie grand. The entertainment wiil be foilowed by dancing. More than 200 persons were present at the district meeting of the lodge of Listrict No. 67, held in Memorial Hall last Thursday night under the auspices of Pacific and Golden West lodges, snd under the direction of District Deputy Grand Master Frauk P. Dudley. The iodges in this district are Amity, Pacitic, Ophir, Alta and Golden West. After the 1utroduction usual on occasions of this character the lodge | was closed and the doors thrown open (0 vis- | iting friends, and 1t _was not long before it | was discovered that the hrll was taxed to its capacity to accommodate all who wished to en 10 the numbers to be presented. The district deputy, acting as master of ceremo- uies, opened the meeting by makingashort addfess, alluding to the work that has already | been doue by Distriet No.67 and what it pro- | poses 10 do in the future. He then introduced i Grand Master Warboys, who made an eloquent | ess on Odd Fellowship and dwelt particu- | upon the members of the order who | ve, through no fault of their own, been thrown out because the lodges of whieh they | ere members were defunct. J. Perry, past and, sang several songs, with plano accom- | paniment by Professcr Patrick and flute ac- | companiment by F. W. Warren, past grand. Past Grand Master G. H. Motrison followed | with an sddress, given in his ususl happy style, and in the course of his remarks said | | many things that created a deep impression | on those who are not members of tne order. | Then there was a vocal solo with encores by James Dennis; a reading by Willam Th past grand; an eloquent recitation by G. W. ont, P.G.T.; otizer recitations by C. W. | Weston, past grana, and Henry Kuoole, past grand; the Violet trio, under the leadership of Ben Jones, rendered several mandolin and | guitar seléctions; J. L. Geary, past grand, made a few remarks, and he was followed by Grand Secret Shaw, who delivered a very interesting and instructive address; Edward Sweeny told a number ot funny stories; Mas- ter Frank Willard recited in a pathetic man ner a poem entitled “Only Teu Cents a Drink”; then R.F. Baker, past grand, gave & vocal s0l0, and_the pleasant evening was brought 1o a close by Pa<t Grand F. W. Jeager's rectiation of “The Fiag of Freedom.” During the even- ing the members and visitors were treated to first-class cigars. The second party to be given by the Califor- nia Violets wili bé on the evening of the 16th of March. The proceeds wiil be donated to the 0dd Fellows' Home ut Thermalito. The Elks’ Benefit. The entertainment to be given to-morrow night in the Columbia Theater in aid of San Francisco Lodge No. 3, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, promises to be an event that will tend to maintain the reputation this order nas for presenting pleasuravie events. In addi- tion 1o the entertaining production *A French Ball” by Fanny Rice and her company of comedians there wiil be & number of surprises o be offered between the acts which are kept a dead secret.”” What these are,io be is even withheld from the membership. This enter. tainment is to enable the lodze to furnish its new guarters at the corner of Sutter street and Graniavenue. e E. H. BLACK, panter, 120 Eddy stroet. oot o IcEcREAM and cakes. Guillev's, 905 Larkin, ¥ s el e EPECIAL inlormation daily to manufacturare, business houses and public men by the Pras; Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. * = SLaB “Anotner scandal in high life,” said Shrimp. “What's that? “A New York society woman has married one of her own—"" “Relatives?’ No; countrymen.” — Philadelphia North American. e Excursion Rates to Washington, For the benefit of those desiring to witness the Insuguration of the next President of the United States the Baitimore and Ohio Rallrosd will sell excursion tickets at one fare for ‘the round trip from ail poiots on its lines in Oblo, Indiana and Dlinols. Tickets will be sola March 1, 2 and 3, valid for return until March 8. Similar ticke:s via B. and O. B R. il be sold by all the railroads throughout the West. In addition to being the shortest and most direct line to Wasaington the B. and O. passes through a region of greater scenic magnificence and historic interest than any in all America. Passengers aiso have the option of trax- eling via Akron and Pitisburg or via Bellaire and Grafion either golng or returning. The tarough trains of the B. and O. are_vestibuled throughout equipped with Puliman sleepers and the dining car service is unsurpassed. Information in detai will be cheerfully farnished upon applicatlon b L S Alien, assistant general passenger ageut, . 2nd 0. E. K., Grand Central station, Chicago. ——— “The Overland Limlited”—Only Thre- and a Half Days to Chicago. ‘The Unlon Pacific is the only iine rurnlag Put man double drawing-room and tourist slee and dining-cars, San Francisco to Chicago dally ‘without change. Buffet, smoxing and library cars Ogden 10 Chicago. Tickets and sieeping-car reser vations at 1 Montgomery st. D. W. Hitcheocs, Genoral Agent, *an Francisco. e S No beauty ever looks her best Unless, with Ayer's Hair Vigor dressed, Her bair. chief g ory Is confessed. ; 3, JEWELRY store, 5-7 Third, removed to 203 Kearny. Large siock of dlamonds, watches, etc. —_—————— Ir afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp- son’s Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t at 25 cents. CROCKER MANSION THROWN OPEN Entertainment Given in Aid of the Woman's Hospital. The Fashionable Attend a Mu- sicale and Tea Given for Charity. Vocal and Instrumental Music Per- formed by We 1-Known People to a Pleased Audience, A musicale and tea in aid of the Califor- nia Woman’s Hospital was given at t.e Charles Crocker residence, 1100 California street, yesterday. This was the first time the Crocker residence has been tarown open to the public since the death of Mrs. Crocker. Mrs. Crocker tock geat pleasure in chari- | table work, and among institutions which experienced her liberality was the Cali- fornia Woman’s Hospital. It is in great measure due to her liberal donations that its benefits have been so widespread. Entertainments in aid of the hospital are given periodically. That given yester- day can lay claim to being the most nota- ble ever held under the bospital manage- ment. The affair was most enjoyable from every standpoint. During the afternoon a constant stream of society devotees poured in and out through the doors of the mansion. The parlors, reception-rooms, library and living rooms, furnished on a magn. cent scale, were in exactly the same con- dition as when Mrs. Crocker died. The principal attraction was the exhibition of the wo'ks of artand bric-a-brac collected by Mrs. Crocker at great expense during ber tours in Europe. The beauty of the rooms wasaccentu- ated by the floral decorations. Antique vases were filled with huge white liltes, wreaths were hung on statues of bronze and marble, and bouquets abounded everywuere. California violets were on sale in the library, and a tablefwas loaded heavily with fragrant flowers. The tea was in charge of the board of laay managers of the hospital. They are as follows: Mrs. A. L. Browne (president), Mrs. C. B. Alexander, Mrs. J. H. Hateh, Mrs. A. Cheeseborough, Mrs. S. W. Backus, Mrs. E. R. Dimond, Mrs. C. E. Bancroit, M H. E. Wise, Mrs. W. O. Redington, Mrs. James Otis, Mrs. George Ashton, Mrs. Frank McLennan, Mrs. George Butler, Mrs. Henry Campbell, Mrs. Winthrop Lester, Mrs. F. D. Stadtmuller, Mrs. S. D. Meyer. Mrs. J. F. Hoyt, Mrs. E. B. Stone, Miss Kate Stone. ‘While the visitors enjoyed the dainties prepared for them a choice program me of vocal and 1nstrumental music was given. The first number was “El Capitan March” of Sousa, by the University of California Mandolin Club. This was fol- lowed by the rendering of Dudley Buck’s “Annie Laurie,” by ihe Angelus Quartet. Following this A. Rodeman pertormed David’s flute obligato, “‘La Perle du Bresil,” ana Mme. Billoni-Z fferer ren- dered a number 1t her inimitabie style. Herr Anton Schott foliowed with *‘Das Bild” (The Picture) of Schubert. Carl Zeli-r's “*Song of the Nightingale” by the University of California Mandolin "Club came next. One of Mendelssohn’s trios was then sung by Miss Ames, Miss Bessic Ames and Mr. Bruck. W. T. Andrews yper- formed one of E. Pessard’s compositions, followed by the “*Ave Maria’’ by the An- gelus quartet. Sc.umann’s “Wunderlied” was render-d by Herr Schott, and Miss Ames followed with a violin solo. Mrs. . O. Richards rendered Wagner’s “‘Prayer of Elizabeth.” Mme. Zifferer sang two of Schubert’s songs, (a) “‘Der Neugierize’’ (The Curious), (4) “Die Ungeduld” (Tne Impatient). The next numb r was “Der Sterbende Trompeter” (The Dying Trum- peter), by Herr Schott. Miss Caroline Little, niece of Mrs, Pel- ham Ames of Oakland, sang several songs. 8he is recognized as a most giited singer and was repeatedly encored. PERSONAL C. N. Fairfield of Portland, Or., is in town. Dr. E. J. Allen of Redding is a visitor here. V. K. Bigelow of New York is at the Palace. F. B. Hatch of Ashland, Or., is at the Lick. Robert Mays of The Dalles is a late arrival here. 3. W. Scott of Virginta, Nev., is a late arrival here. H. B. Fairbank of Manchester, N. H. is late arrival here. J. B. Irving of San Andreas is among the re- cent arrivals. Assemblyman C. W. Pendleton of Los An- geles is in the City. James F. Donnls, a leadingattorney of Reno, Nev., is in the City. Ernest Leo and Walter Brady of Victoria, B. C., are at the Palace. John C. Sayre and Mrs. Sayre of Philadelphia arrived here yesterda C. M. White; a general produce dealer of Honolulu, is at the Oceidental. J. H. Stocknoff, a business man of Fort Ross, has arrived here oa a short visit. Dr. D. Daly, for & number of years a residen of Lakeview, Or., is ut the Grand. s T. W. Pickford, Deputy Constable of Fresno, 15 staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. b Charles Allen, a prominent business man o Tia Juane, 15 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. W. A. Mackinder, & newspaper owner Helena, is among the a of st. ivals at the Russ. A, A\lnnrDuvof Omahs, general treflic mAan- ager of the Union Pacific Railroaq, is here, after several weeks’ absence in Hawaii, W. H. Walton and G. W. Moore of Son . W. 3 ors, Tuolumne County, are down on a visit and registered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel., William D. Smith of Blaine, Wash interested in saimon canning and other rivers, is at the Occidental, Charles W. Caryl, a mine-owner of Col g lorado, xno has b:l‘ln hu; for several days, left yester- &y On & Visit to Randsburg to 1 r ks 3 00k over that J.Sibbald, a ‘wealthy resident of Santa Rosa, .v"hf owu; )Carge cattle interests in the grazing reglons of California and Northe: N i LG rn Nevada, is C. W. Smitn of the Raymond and Whiteomb ;xcursu‘ms and 120 tourists from the New Dgiand and a few of the W oy g ‘estern Staies are G. A. Carpenter, ., who is on the Skaglt formerly proprietor of Juneau News and naw of the Amador Recors is in the City. Mr. Carpenter was for some seven years manager of the Resce River Reveille of Austin, the oldest paper in Nevady with the exeeption of the Virginia Clty Eater. prise. He is here on a business trip, Mark Walser, ex-Assistant District of Fresno and one of the leading Inwyers 1 that partof the State, is on a visit here, Mr. Walser is one of the owners of & mine in Mari. Posa County, in whieh a considerabie quantity of rich ore has lately been discovered. Oddly enough, the richest ore is in a blagk rock strongly resembling slate. X R. A. Thompson of Eureka, prietor of the Humbolat Sta: the arrivals here. He has been for some days sitendiug the Legislature at Sacramento. Mr. Thompson was a prominent member formerly of the Iows Legislature. He speaks with en- Attorney editor and pro- ndard, is among thusiasm of the good outlook for Humbol, from iis lumber, dairying and wool industries, Judge W. R. Daingerfield of the Super| Court has g to Sacramento to hear the of a libel suit against the editors of Bee. He will also hear argument county government act s far as it re Sacramento County. Judge Matt F.J of Sacramento will occupy the bench § partment 2 of the Superior Court in th during Judge Daingerfield’s absence. CALIFORNiAn> N NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. At the Plazy, L. H. Chise; Cosmopolitau, F. Eohriam; land, W. H. Chickering; Grand Union, R, i Moore. NEWSPAPER PL ASANTRY Mamma—Did mamma’s little girl keep baby stili while I was away? Mamme’s Littie Girl—Yes’m; but next t I wish you'd let Susie play wiv me, "caus T hard work for jost one toset on him ail i arernoon.—Harper's Bazaar. «Phylifs” hesaid tenderly, “I hav terribie discovery. I have heart trou She sobbed convulsively “Yes,” he continued, “the affection grows daily, a0d you alone can cure it.” And in the confusion which followe sctually said “Yes.” — Philadelphia American. “I never could understand how peaple : the nerve to marry agein aiter being d vorced.” “Qb, it mercly shows how sure th the other party was to blam nal. “The Weather Burea said Mrs. pEper. ““Well, I'Il bet a cookie it will be dark-brown, os usual,” rep.ied Mr. Cityman.—New Yor World. Hodge—Hello, old Pumpkinville? Podge—Nuthin’. W'y, 1U's got jest so blamed dull house rent hes st it = what & felier owes & Evening Journal. are that 20 Jo predicts light snow,” tyman, reading from the news. an what's goin’ on in tere: Mi; dicitis Passay—I think s all nonsense s talk Why, w grape the sl about appen- 1 wasa eds and all ightest bad ei- child I used to swailow sorts of things without fect. Miss Rosebud—Yes; but you must remember that appendizitis hadn’t been invented then.— n Life. Brook!. 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