The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 15, 1897, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1897 CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Dally and Sunday CaLL, one week, by carrier..§0.18 Dally and Sunday CALL, oue year, by mall.... 6.00 Dadly and Sundsy CALL, six months, by mall.. 8.00 Daily and Sunday CALL, three months by mail 1.50 Dally and Sunday CaL, oue month, by mail. .65 Buaday CaLL, one year, by mail 1.80 " xEELY CALL, 0ne year, by mail...., 150 BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Strees, San Francisco, Califernia. Telephone. f Maln—18 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. .Main—1874 BRANCH OFFICES: 627 Montromery street, corner Clay: open untll 9:80 o'clock. 839 Hayes street: open until 9:30 o'clock. 615 Larkin streec: open until §:30 o'clock. 8W. corner Sixteench and Misslon streets; open sntil 9 o'clock. 2518 Mission street: open until 9 o'clocks 187 Ninth strect; open nntil 9 o'clock. 1305 Polk street; open untll 9:30 o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICB: 908 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms §1 and 82, 84 Park Row, New York Oite. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager. THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. MONDAY.... All hail the extra session! RCH 15, 1897 Success to your bill, Mr. Dingley. Now for the tariff of protection and prosverity. There will be no complaints of too much Congress this time. The country counts on you, Mr. Reed. Get in and rush things. Home labor and not prison labor is what builds up the State. In its main lines the new tariff will be the McKinley bill over again, and this time it will stick. Slum journalism must eventnally go to the slumsaltogether. The public libraries are repudiating it. Let us bear in mind that free labor pro- duces as good articles s prison labor, no matter what the Ezaminer says. The Cuban war has now entered upon its third year, and, as Spain has not yet made a strike, she ought to be counted out. The chauge of administration and the change of atmosphere together are reviv- ing everything. Itis going to be a glori- ous spring. Eastern people are now singing praises to spring, taking cough medicine, watch- ing out for early violets and dodging pneumonia. Among the presents sent to President McKinloy is a tomahawk. Now let the Iroquois braves look out. The scalping is about to begin. It appears that Mrs. Bradley-Martin was at the inaugural balland enjoyed her- self just as much as if there were only four haundred present. The Democratic party is not quite through with the fat incubus yet. Cleve- land is said to be writing a book that will be as big as Bryan Before long the carnivals will be adding new touches of brightness to the situation and then pleasurs will fairly bubble over into frolics everywhere If the Senators will only bshave them- selves as they promise everything will be all right, and we will have a new tariff to celebrate on the glorious Fourth, The Ezaminer might at least have ab- stained from slandering the Legislature, buying prison twine and belittling the products of home labor during Lent. Only two men in McKinley’s Cabinet had the benefit of a college education, so it will be seen there is still room in the politics of this country for the self-taught man. B 1t is fortunate that at this juncrure we have in the Presidency & man who knows how to make friends. Cleveland could not mauage the Senate, but McKin- ley can. Slandering public men is about as cheap as any other form of fake news, and de- cadent journals when they see they are losing too much money often take to it for economy. With the beginning of the extra session of Congress the people of California shonld hold an extra session of thought on the importance of harmony and co-operation in the upbuilding of the State. The universal denunciation of v‘iciou: journalism is one of the best signs of an improved tone of public opinion. Before long crime-loving papers will have no sup- port except among crime-loving people. The opportunities to advance the manu- facturing industries of the State will be better this year than for a long time past. Let us profit by them and build up the homes of the people instead of the prisons of the State. With the approach of the rainy season in Cuba and the beginning of a genuine American administration in this country, the outlook for the Cuban patriots is cer- tainly brighter than it has been at any time sinca the war began, The constraction of the Federal build- ing in Ban Francisco and of the deep har- bor at San Pedro should begin at once. California counts on her delegation at Washington to keep at the Government officials until they get a move on. There are said to be more unemployed men in Detroit than ever before in its history. The potato patch scheme was such a drawing card that idle people flocked into the city from every direction, and now there are not enough patches to o round. The rapid construction of the Russian railway across Siberia ought to attract more attention in California than it does. “The operation of theroad will materially affect our trade with the Orient, and it de- pends upon our energy whether it shall be to our benefit orour injury. The civil service rules are good enough, but many of the men whom Cleveland ap- pointed under them are nbt good by any means. To keep the rules rightand the service efficient it will be necessary for Mr. McKinley to make a number of alter- ations trom the regime of the administra- tion of deficit and disaster. THE EXTRA SESSION. The extra session of Congress which assembles to-day has every prospect be- fore it of enacting legislation more impor- tant to the welfare of the country than any which has been enacted since the close of the war. The committee in charge of the tariff bill promises to haveit ready as soon as the House 1s organized, and a carelul study of the members oi both houses gives promise that the bill will be adopted without any interse an- tagonismi or any attempt at dilatory tac- tic: With the passage of the Dingley bill we shall close the struggles, agitations and antagonisms of the last twelve years. Ever since Grover Cleveland came into office with the avowed intention of de- stroying the protective system the busi- ness of the country has been disturbed, industry has been rendered uncertain, enterprises have been made doubtful and the interests of one class of people have been arrayed against those of another. The defeat of Cleveland in 1888 on a free- trade platform gave the country a tempo- rary respite from these agitations. In 1892, however, they broke out again with increased vehemence, and desite the fact that under the McKinley tariff the coun- try attained a degree of prosperity never known before the incessant clamors of the free-traders misled the people into re- electing Mr, Cleveland in 1892. Since that time the country has had ex- perience with a Cleveland tariff” 1t has learned by that experience the folly of trusting agitators and demagogues. It now returns to the protective system, and the tarift which will be enacted at the present session of Congress will be a per- manent part of our industrial system for the rest of this generation. One of the gratifying features of the out- look is the prospect that the new bill will be passed by what will be virtually the unanimous consent of all sections of the Union. Leading men of all parties in GCongress have shown a willingness to per- mit the act to be passed promptly in order that it may be given a fair trial before the next election. It is estimated that the bill will be adopted by the House of Rep- resentatives by about the middle of April and will reach the Senate in time for that body to discuss it elaborately and stiil send it to the Presidentin time for it to go into force with the beginning of the new fiscal year, on the 1st of July. Some congratulation is due to the Dem- ocratic leaders in the Senate on their wis- dom in advising the members of their party to make no factions opposition to the measure. By acting in this conserva- tive way they will go far toredeem their party from the folly of the last campaign and win back the confidence which it lost by the action of the Chicago convention. The Democrats will lose nothing by the course which has been outlined for them. They would loss much, however, if they persisted in further opposition to protec- tion. The country has now finally passed judgment on that issue, and any party which proposes any longer to continue free-trade agitations to disturb business might just as well make up its mind to re- tire from politics. THE FEDERAL BUILDING. With the opening of the extra session of Congress to-day renewed efforts should be made by the California delegation in Congress to bring about a speedy begin- ning of the work of constructing the Fed- eral building in this City. The agitation on the subject should not be dropped nor allowed to flag for a single day. The work has been already too long most- poned, and the beginning of a new ad- ministration is the best possible time for the beginning of a new policy in regard to the building. The industrial and commercizl bodies of the City which have co-operated with TrE CALL in the movement to start the work shou!d continue that co-operation until success is attained. Only by inces- sant vigilance here can we be sure of activity at Washineton. We must keep every member of the California delegation constantly reminded of the importance of the work to San Francisco, lest in the confusion and the engagements of the opening of the new session of Congress they should be led to overlook the need of beginning the work at once. The questions which the people are ask- ing are pertinent. They recognize that the beginning of this work wou!d ‘afford ehlployment to many persons who are now without the means of suprorting their families. They are aware tkat the money expended for construction would be put into circulation in the City and would aid in bringing about the much- needed revival or business. Knowing these things, they desire to see the work begun. ‘What 18 Senator Perkins doing? Why are not Congressman Loud and Congress- man Maguire more active in urging the advancement of the work? Why is not Senator White showing as much interest in the welfare of San Francisco as he is in that of Los Anceles and San Pedro? Why are not the other members of the Cali- fornia delegation doing something to in- dace the Government officials to rouse themselves and begin this work at once? TRADE STEADILY REVIVING. Dun’s report of the last week’s business shows a steady increase of trade, and the Review comments on the strange gnality of human nature which keeps up discour- aging taik in spite of the evidence of sta- tistics proving there is good reason for buoyant hopes. Hard iimes have been so long continued that it seems as if gloom has become & habit with many people. ‘That trade is surely though slowly reviv- ing is now a certainty, and it is perhapsa matter for rejoicing that it is not doing so any faster, for fong experience has proved that gradual growth is almost invariably the only way in which permanent pros perity comes. ¢ It is considered by students of econom- ics that the iron industry is the pulse of a nation’s prosperity. On March 1 the iron furnaees of this country were pro- ducing 4 per cent more than on February 1 This improvement is much larger than it sounds, for the same rate would be 50 per cent in one year. Judging by the increasing strength of this pulse beat invalided industry is getting decidedly the same period last year. The alarm ebout the possibility of an exhaustion of the wheat supply has passed away and the export for the past two weeks was over 2,000,000 bushels. The signs of the times are that pros- perity is being restored as fast as is con- sistent with the laying of a safe founda- tion and careful upbuilding thereon of something soiid and permanent. SHAM AND IRRELEVANT. The Eraminer, after several days of elo- quent silence concerning its purchase of prison-made twine, came nut yesterday in an editorial wherein it attempted to offer 8 sham and irrelevant excuse for the bypocrisy and 1niquity of its relations to the San Quentin jute mills, K alleged that “the proprietor of THE CaLr isa heavy purchaserof sugar-bags at San Quentin.” It obscurely intimated that “Mr. Spreckels’”’ was the proprietor of THE CALL. With equal falsity it in- dulged in the insinuation that the pur- chase of jute bags by the Spreckels suzar interests from San Quentin was a ques- tionable transaction, for the reason that in some way it affected the interests of free labor in California. There are three answers to the foregoing triplet of falsehoods, and they are: First—The proprietor of T CALL is not a purchaser of sugar-bags or anything else at the 8an Quentin jute mills. Second—'‘Mr. Spreckels” is not the pro- prietor of THE CAvrL. Third—The purchase of sugar-bags by the Spreckels sugar interests 1s not in any sense questionable, but, on the other band, is in every way a commendsble business transaction, as a reference to the personal interviews with Mr. Spreckels and with the representatives of the California free- labor jute mills, which appear else- where in ourlocal columns, willshow. The kind and quality of sugar-bags purchased at San Quentin are not manufactured in this country, and the Spreckels sugar in- terests have therefore the alternative of buying such bags of the State of Califor- nis, and thus assisting to support its penal institution, or of buying them in Calcutta. They are bought exclusively for use in the SBandwich Islands and for use in competition with the English trade. The arrangement for the paur- chase of these goods was made with the prisen authorities with the fuil concur- rence and approval of tbe California manufacturers of other lines of jute goods, from whom the Spreckels interests are large purchasers of the class of goods which they produce and are only purchas- ers from Ban Quentin of goods which our free-labor factories do not and cannot pro- duce in competition with the Calcutta trade. The Ezaminer, on the contrary,.buys at San Quentin a kind and quality of prison- made twine which the free-labor factories of California do produce and which the San Quentin mills should not produce. The Ezaminer is responsibie for this lapse on the part of the prison authorities by which they have been misled into making jute goods which come directly into competition * with free labor. The sham and falsity of its attempted evasion of respounsibility for its purchase of prisonsmade twine is too transparent for furtner discussion, and only intensi- fies the contempt with which 1t is re- earded by every lover of decency and truth. TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY. One of the most notable things in the progress of the world at the present time is the great plan that has been formed, and the rapid advance of the execution of it, by Rus:ia for the construction of a railway to connect Western Europe with the Japan Sea. It is considered that it will be an event as importantin history as the cutting of the Suez canal. While we are attending to rumorsof warand reading so much about it we almost over- look tne large eveuts of peace, which may, in their far-reaching results of con- quest of the earth’s resources for human bappiness, transcend in importance the squabbleg that threaten to waste blood and treasure, 1t is now certain tbas in a few years fast traine will run from Calais to Vliadi- vostock. Early in the next century, that is so nearly here, swift locomotives will be transporting passengers overland to the Ortent in one-third of the time it takes to go by Sueg and the sea. The cost of passage will likewise be reduced 1o one-third of the present vrice, and with this double saving of time and money there can be no doubt travel will pe greatly increased, and consequent on the extended communicatfon commerce will be stimulated and industry expanded. Already 5000 miles of steel rails’have been laid on the great railway. Conserva. tive China bas so far overcome the inertia fixed upon her by'the standstill custom of many centuries that she has graniea Rus- sia the right to build and operate the road through Manchuria. It is estimated by equipped the entire trip across the two broad continents will be made in nine days and two hours. A ticket from Lon- don to Japan to-day, via the Suez cenal, costs $428; by the new route it will be about $119. Over a fifth of a million pas- sengers have been going annually to Aus- tralia and China via the Suez canal, and it is calculated that a large majority of these will prefer to make the journey overland in nine to twelve days rather than spend twenty-eight to thirty-eight days and some hundreds of dollars more on the trip by seas. Great as the profit of this travel would be there is little doubt that the addea facilities will cause many more to make the trip. The freights that pay the Ligh- est rates are expected to come by the quick route. The enterprise will be so immense a revenne-producer it is sure to result in the keeping of this great high- way of communication between the East- orn and Western worlds in the best con- dition for the safe and speedy transport ot merchandise and men. “THEIR SAORED PLEDGES." “‘The newspaper men who refused to break their sacred pledges suffer for their honor. 1t is with this canting and assumptious phrase that the “Monarch of Flith, Folly the engineers that when the road is fully| 'a Sacrame 10 jiil has caused them to “suffer.” 00AST EXUHANGES. The Lakeview (Cal ) Record is the latest ad- @ition to the list of newspapers in this State. Colonel L. P. Hansen -is the editor, and the publication meakes a very presentable appear- ance. The Eureka Watchman iias just issued & trade number, the greatest part of which is devoted to historical business sketches. The story of the stoady progress of Humboldt County’s chief city is interestingly told. 3 The Japanese - American Voice 18 8 Dew monthly published in this City by K. Sarro. One of its objects is to keep alive the fires of patriotism in the breasts of those subjecis of the Mikado who have gome here to better their fortunes. Lyman M. King, recently a member of the editorfal staff of the Napa Register, has pur- chased an interest in that up-to-date daily newspaper, the Pasadens Star, and will hence- torward devote his talents to the work of keep- ing the Star s luminous asever. The Valley Oracle, published at Ferndale,is now inspired by J. W. Walsh, who lust week essumed its editorjal management. The new editor believes in free silver and a protective. tariff, and “only asks a fair opportunity to earn a living honestly and worthily in the commanity of which Ferndale is the commer- cial and general center.” Editor W. L. Carter of the Shasta Courder has been chief pencil-pusher for that publication for thirty-one years, and his style to-day 1s as vigorous as ever, The Courier is the second oldest paper in the State, aud is prond of iis record of bavihg supported every Republican National, State, Congressional and local ticket placed in the field since the Union Republican party became a factor in-American potitics. The initial numberof E! Barbareno Ilus- trated Monthly has been received. It isa mag- azine of twenty-two pages, superbly illus- trated with photogravures. Both paper and prin:ing are of the best and the page arrange- ment is - highly artistic. The design which has been adopted - for the cover is attracuive. The beautiful border, in wash, of Californma POppies, 1s emblematic of- the State, wiile in the center of the page a bouquet of roses, with a miniature of Misslon Santa Barbara, lends a characteristic local coloring. The magazine Wwill picture to the world the idealistic ife and picturesque natural scenery of Santa Barbara County, and *with {1s beautiful portrayals of nature’s most hounteous giits it will allure the traveler whose face is turned westward to come and dwell with us in a happy existence between the placid Pacific Ocean, the azure sky and sublime oak-clad, granite-capped mountains.”. NEWS OF FOREIGN NAVIES. The Star, torpedo-boat destroyer built by Palmer’s for the British navy, had s bufider’s trial in February and during a three hours’ continuous run averaged 31.05 knots per hour. A serious accident occurred last month on the British cruiser Gibraltar. While testing the primers for the 11-inch torpedoes & P mature explosion took place, killing three s men aRd gue petty officer. Emperor Willlam of Germany has evidentiy made up his mind to have a navy second only to that of Great Britain. Last month he laia before the Reichstag a paper explaining in his own handwriting the relative standing of the navies of France, Russia, United States, Japan and Germany, and illusirated by six tables, likewise prepared by himself, what ths actual fighting force at sea of the several countries consisted of. He grouped Russia and France together and excluding the Black Sea fleet of Russia found that the combined fleets of these two countries aggregated 109 vessels 1nclud- ing battle-ships, armored and protected cruisers over 2000 tons, The fleets of the United States, Japan and Germany he figured out to be 83, 16 and 32 respectively. Great Britain’s naval expenditures have been increasing at an extraordinary rate dur- ing the past three years and a still further in- crease is anticipated for the ensuing fiscal year. For1804-95 the sum expended on new ships was $23,840,000; last yesr it rosato $35,825,000. British navy building is largely regulated by what france and Russia are do- ing in that line, and the principle is to have a force equal to that of the two countries com- bimed. Of the shipshow in hand and notcom- pleted England bas eighty-sight in all, one- baif of which are torpedo-bost destroyers and can be rapfdly completed. Five batte-ships of Majestic class will be commissioned during the present year and six second-class battle- shipsare practical y completed. The present force available for ships is 93,000 long service and 23,000 reserve men,and these are likely to be increased to 100,000 and 25,000 respec- tively. An Ausirlan Navy Department publica- tion entitled *“Mittneilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesen,” publishes at some length the gunnery trials of United States battle-ship Indisua March, 1896. From this account it would appear that the Indiana was a dismal failure. It concludes that the 8-inch guns are unserviceable as placed and that some of the crew were seriously injured during the tria), thata 4000-pound anchor was lifted bodily Dby the concussionof the heavy guns and moved several feet and that the ship sustained considerable damage to joiner work and its fittings, The Indiana has been in constant commission since her gun trial last March, and has had {requent drills of late with heavy and lighter guns and there have been no re- ports of even trifling mishaps. Itis therefore to b8 inferred that changes have been made that nave remedied such defects to which all vessels are liable on & first trial. The article referred to is epitomized in “Das Echo, weekly publication in Serlin, and other papers in Europe are, no doubt, likewise getting much comfortout of the alleged failure of the four battie-ships, including the Iows, which latter, howe Dot yet been tried. PERSONAL. Dr.J. L B!Ahen of Petaluma 1sat the Grand. Dr. C. C. Wood ot Oakdale is & guest at the Grand. Stephen Loyle of Stockton is registered at the Russ. H. C. Ross Jr., an attorney of Sacramento, is at the Grand. H. J. Jackson of San Jose is at the Cosmo- politan Hotel. R. Matheson of Salt Lake is at the Cosmo- politan Hotel. William Driscoll of Salt Lake is at the Cos- nighton business in connection with new bulldings going up in this City. — NEWSPAPER PLEASANTRY Pastor—How did youlike my sermon on eternity last Sunday? Parishioner—Sermon? Why, it seemed tome more of an objectlesson. —New York Truth. Edith—Kateis going 1o marry Kammack, the photographer. Bertha—Isn't that nice? It will beright his line to have her always look pleasant.—Bos- ton Transeript. Countess—My doctor hes not ordered me to 80 to Nice this winter. But Ishall get even with bim. Ishsll stay well s whole year.—Flie- gende Blaetter, » A doctor onos took a tippling Scotchman to task, and graphically described for his benefit the eftects of overindulgence, adding: “Think of what physical pain a man suffers after drinking—the aching brow, the parched throat, the trembling nerves.” Whereupon 8andy interrupted him with: “Gie's yer han’, doctor manl Ye describe the sensations sae weel that I think it’s no’ the first time ye've been fou yersel.”—London Tit-Bits. i3 Reporter—It is said that yourself and your comrade, O'Hoggarty, were calm and collected after the dynamite explosion at the quarry? McLubberty—Wnl, it was like dhis; Ol was calm an’ 0'Hoggarty was gollicted.—New Yorx World, 3 £ Dot (just back from continent)—Well, ps, I'm engaged to seven dukes, & marquis, eleven counts and nine grandees of the first class. Pa—What! Dot—Oh, it's all one fellow. He's a Bpaniard, you know.—Loudon Answers. Papa—I'm surprised that you are at the foot of .your class, Tommy. Why aren’t you at the head sometimes, like little Willie Bigbee? Tommy—You sée, papa, Willie’s got an aw- fully smart father, and I guess he takes alter him.—Harper’s Bazar. 1HEIR FLAG wAS S..LL THERE [When the smoke cleared away the Greek flag was still fiylug over the insurgent camup.—Cable- gram.] They banged at 1t with shet and shell, ‘The Britigh led the dance, 80 thiok the great projectiies fell They hid the whole expanse. The Kaiser's ship fired meliite, ‘The Kussian followed suit, The Austro cruiser joined Lhie-fight, And things were aul 8-n00t. ¥o thickly rose the clouds of smoke The land was veile. fiom view. Those mighty guns so iondly spoke They turned the weather biue; But, when the c ouds had blown away, Asgolearer grew ihe air, Thz ped, they swore! Across the bay The —Cleveiand Plain Dealer. reek flag stlil was there! PARAGRAFHS A-OUT PEOPLE. The German Empress is the latest recrult to the royal army of cyclists, The first treasurer of Rush County, Kans., 15 said to have received $1500 for taking care of £500. i The hundredth anniversary of the birth of the late Emperor Wilifam I will be observed at the royal castle in Berlin on the 224 of this month, It 18 rumored that the Duchess of Saxe-Co- burg-Goths {s anxious to have her daughter, Princess Beatrice, married io the young King of Servia. The once-famous Russian actress, Mme. Or- lav, who is 95 years old, recently made her ap- pearance on the stage at Ostakow for the benefit of a charitable institutjon. The city of Baltimore claims the credit of being the birthplace oi a long list of American.. artists, including many of the most successful and a few of the most gifted. The proposal was seriously made in South Africa to make Cecil Rhodes the namesake for every baby born there during the great man’s period of trial before the Pariiament’scom- mittee, Professor Henry A. Rowiand of Johns Hop- kins University has received the Mattencci medal, awarded to him by the Italian Society of Sclence for his achievements in science, and especially for his spectroscoplc gratings. A life-sized portrait of Henry W. Grady was unveiled the other day in the library of the University of Georgia at Athens. This tribute is from the students of the university. Mr. Grady was born and resred in Athens. The Queen of Greece ostentationsly broke with the royal family of Russia last month by sending back a Russian decoration. However, she is once more on speaking terms with them, and Russian ships are bringing back Greek ‘wounded from Cret A Frenchman recently visited this country, went home, and, as usual, wrote s book about us. Perhaps nothing in the book is more galling 10 the Bostonians than the French- man’s story that one of the leading swells of Boston makes a gooa thing out of the business of subletting pews in three different churches. NAT GOODWIN'S JOKE WITH SULLIVAN. Chicago Kecord. - When Sullivan was in his prime and was sup- posed to be the invincibie champion of the universe, he came to Chicago to play an en- ‘gagement. Nat Goodwin was playing here at the same time. Goodwin, like every other man with adrop of sporting blood in his veins, admired Sullis He knew him very well, as the great actor and the great pugilist both came from Boston. Sullivan was standing near a fancy bar at one of the hotels when Goodwin entered. The usual circle of aamirers were at a safe distance from the mighty warrior, admiring him in awe-stricken silence. Goodwin pretended not to recogmize Sullivan. He strolled over to the barand asked in aloud voice: “Who is that Fgh-i-bl That's John L. Sullivan,” said the bartende ‘Well, what do I care?” demanded the actor, and with_that he walked over and brushed against the fighter. . Gullivan glared down at Goodwin and roare ‘Say, Who are you pusbin’?” ‘Ob, keep stili, you big bluft,” replied Good- win. Tyo or three of the spectators fainted, and others pushed forwerd 10 save the acto: Hefote they could interfere Goodwin wi ing right and left at the *‘big fellow,” who was backing away, sppurently frightesed out of his wits. Most of the people who had been looking on ran for thelr lives, and never came back to find that it was all s joke. It was said that Goodwin made it a practice to assault Bullivan whenever he saw him, and driv- mopolitan Hotel. the big fighter thought it was the funniest E. Gest, a banker of Reno, Nev., is registered at the California. J. D. Woodworth, s Banta Rosa busin , is at the Russ. G. R. Barrett, stage-line proprietor of Ukiah, is & guest at the Russ. J. Rummelsburg, & merchant of Winters, is visiting at the Grand, ‘William Willey Thomas Jr. of Stanford Uni- versity is at the Palace. George Fietcher, a mining men of Grass Valley, is at the Palace. g T. Goldfish, & Petalums merchant, is among the guests at the Grand. J. C. Cramer, & miner of West Point, is at the Cosmopolitan Eotel thing the comedian ever did. COSTLY VOLUME FOR INGERSOLL. The following stery of Robert Ingersoll was started about seventeen years ago, but the Chiosgo Record thinks it good enough to re- vive: During one of his visits to Chicago he and & friend went to one of the big bookx stores in Wabash avesue to examine the treasures on the sheives and counters. Th SURE TO BE A GREAT SUCCESS Preparations Completed for the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Joseph Hawecrth and Georgie Stone Will Re- cite. Clhairman De:sy Says That Every- thing Is Ready for a Graud Ob- servaac: cf the Day. The St. Patrick's Day Convention held itslast meeting at Knighkts of the Red Branch Hall yesterday afternoon. The attendance was not as large as it has been heretofore, for so earnestly and enthusiastically have the delegates and the various committees labored to make the celebration of nex: Wednesday an event that wili be historical in its mag- nificent completeness that there remained little to be accomplished. John Mulbern, who has presided over all the meetings, occupied the chair. Jeremiah Deasy, chairman of the com- mittee on arrangements, made a highly gratilying report. He stated that every- thing was in perfect preparation for the celebration, and he spoke warmly of the faithful manner in which the various sub- committees had performed their part. He reported that Joseph Haworth, the eminent actor and author, had volun- teered to recite “Shamus O’Brien” at the evening entertainment in the Pavilion. At 1he afternoon exercises to be held in Metropolitan Hall Miss Georzie Stone of the Columbia Theater had consented to recite “The Two Thanksgivings.”” These announcements were greeted with expres- sions of gratitude. In concluding his re- port, Mr. Deasy expressed his confidence that both eniertainments of the day would transcend anything of the kind ever be- fore held in the City. In response to a question Mr. Deasy siated that the entire lower floor of Me- tropolitan Hall would be reserved for ttose who did not wish to take their chazces in acrowd. No extra charge will be made, however, for reserved seat coupons. P. H. Fiynn, chairman of the committee in c arge of the sale and collection of tickets, reported that satistactory arrange- ments had been completed for this portion of the work. In pursvance of an invitation received frowa Father Grey an expression of the delegates was called for as to how many would be able to attend mass at St Patrick’s Church on Wednesday morning. From the resuits it was estimated about 100 reserved seats would be occupied, and ine secretary was_instructed to so notify Father Grey. The Ancient Order of H.bernians had already accepted an invi- tation to attend mass at the Cathedral. D. J. Costello, cuairman of the pre:s commiltee, moved that a vote ot thanks be extended to the press of the City for their courtesies to the convention. Chair- man Mulhern and others spoke gratefuily of the attitude of the press toward the c-lebration and the motiou was carried unanimously. John J. Barrett, orator of the day, was cailed to the piatiorm and made s brief address in which he said that the arrange- ments for the celebration demonstrated that when the Irish people worked in uni- con they could accomplish great things. He counseled them not to throw away the advantage to be gained by such union and to provide that when the convention ad- journed it s: ould be to meet again in one year at the call of the chairman, that such celebrations might become permanent in- stitations. The work of the American Irish Hise torical Society lately organized in Boston for the purpose of ncordinf the achieve- ments of eminent men of Irish parentage was commented upon, and a resolution expressing the satisfaction of the con- vention at the formation of such a society was passed. It was announced that the Knights of the Red Branch would hold a ball at Odd Fellows’ Hall on Wednesday evening, and delegates and their friends were invited to attend at the conclusion of the exercises in the Pavilion. It was also announced that the Celtic Union would meet at Knights of the Red Branch Hall Tuesday evening, on which occasion matters pe: taining to the celebration would be dis- cussed. The convention adjourned to meet on the approach of St. Patrick’s day of next year, at the call of the chairman. THEIR FIRST S:iRVICE Two Itallan ¥riests From Turin In- stalled in Their Church. The congregation attending divine ser- vice in Sts.Pietro e Paolo’s RomanCatholic Church yesterday morning were rather surprised to find two new priests in charge of the church. The new clergvmen arrived in this City last Wednesday afternoon from the parent house at Turin, Italy, to take charge of the Italian parish in this City. Their arrival here is at the express request of Archbishop Riordan, who had renewed a request made by his predecessor, Arch- bishop Alemany, some twenty years ago to the superintendent of the parent house in Italy to supply the Italian wants in this City with some priests belonging to the order of St. Francis de Sales. But at the time that Bishop Alemany meade this request, the superintendent had no clergy- men {o spare, consequently none came until now, when hers Raphael Piperni and the assisiant pastor, the Revy. fi!n- tino Cassini, have taken charge of the Italian colony with its 30,000 inhabitants to minister to. Father Pipe'ni, who speaks English NEW TO-DAY. ¥ We tell your doctor all there is in Scott’s Emulsion, had rosmed aroind znummunmmdnenu’-}iust how much cod liver oil, ing history, romanceand theology, and finaily the Iriend inid, picking up & Yolum Colonel, this e you like."” he asked. is 1?2 A *Age of Reason.'” i¥s a good book, but mighty ex- convalescent. The number of failures for the past week were reduced about one-sixth from the recerd of the eorresponding week of last year. This is a wide margin of im- provement and if such a ratio is kept up for a few months it will mark all the dis- tance between disaster and prosperity. The money market is reported to be in the best of conditions for a healthy expansion of indusiry and there are no indications of surplus capital being absorbed by big speculative enterprises to the deprivation of more conservative business and the risk of panic reaction. The extent to which Western farmers are finding a foreign market for their corn is another item of information to belp brighten the outicok. The export of the last two weeks amounted to over 6.000,000 bushels as compared with 1,500,000 during and Falsehood” refers to the imprison- ment of Long Green Lawrence and his more unfortunate than criminal associate, Mr. Levings. the unsavory and unlettered Lawrence know of ‘sacred pledges”? As well might the unmasked highwayman whine about his “sacred pledge” not to divulge the identity or the whereabouts of his pal. “Their honor’! What does this lick- spittle and spaniel ot absentee Hearst, both of whose careers are leprons with sin and crime, know or feel of honor? However, to turn from the unclean, it is gratifying to the childhood, woman- hood and manhood of California to know that these precious “‘newspaper men” are tot altogether insensible to shame, even though lost to decency, and that their ine carceration with the thugs and thieves of Their sacred pledges!” What does John H. Swisher of Newark, Ohfo, is & guest at the Lick with his wife, W. H. Braden, a hardware man of Portland, 15 & late arrival at the Russ. T. 8. Bullock, the railroad contractor, arrived at the Palace 'ast night from Oakdale. Thomas R. Minturn, founder of the frult aistrict of Minturn, is a guest at the Occiden. tal. Frank Bergman, proprietor of the Pioneer Pickie Works at Sacramento, arrived last nigkt at the Grand. Captain Thomas Couch, a Montana mining man, has returned from the southern part of the State aua 1s at the Palace. T. J. Trafford Huteson, a young capitalist of Nebraska, just returned from & tour of South- ern California, is at the Palace. Dr. M, H. Cassell of M. 8. Mil], a Sierrs lum- Der camp, is registered at the Occidental with Mrs. Cassell and Miss Bessie B, Cassell. Ed Russetl, representative of a big elevator {actory of Chicago, srrived at the Palace last pensive. “Why, I didn’t think so.”” “{ have & copy, snd what do you think it 08t me “I don’tknow, I'm sure.” “The Governorsiip of Iilinois!’ Anclent Order of Foresters. The Indications are that the Anclent Order of Fo The nwoum;rmnwmmmn unounced for the ? :nnulu e 17th inst., has been postponed AL 18 received ay. mee ? last Thursday, Court Lincoln Ad: of Oakiaud will give s n 0 ralse money for Sl.‘i lnlr:l'l{;‘h 0 o8 to the ‘Tue ni'-’nmk i3 fn the hands of unncxlcflln ‘committee for revision. \:o&n Viglisnt-has been merged into Court Court 1vanhod has moved 1ntoWashi: juare S i s o all residents of the North Beach district. Court. Star of the West0f Sausallio has been met. by thé advance of and he A mhr 4 has secured hypophosphites, glycerine. But we do not tell him how these are combined. You have your secrets; this is ours. This knack of mak- ing the very best thing has come to us from years of ex- perience with just one thing. We make only Scott’s Emul- sion—all - our energy is bent on making that better than any other emulsion in the world. We have no other business thought. Is it any wonder that itis thestandard? " Scors & Bowns, Chemiss, New York. 11, has been a resident of Mexico for ;;I;silyelrs. At Puebla he established a college of bis order and was rector of it unnl two months ago, W.en he was re- called to the parent housein Turin, Italy, and there rececived his credentials for this archiepiscopal diocese. The present Fath- ers are the first of their order in the United Btates, though in Sonth America and the continent o ‘Europe thers are be- tween 500 and 60 of them in various places. The order to which these two clergymen belong was established in ‘Turin about fifty vears azo by Don Jean Bosco. a holy man who rose out of the poor class of the Ttalian population. He received & semin- ary education and was ordained & priest by the Archbishop of Rurin. He was a man of ability and education and to share these blessings with the down. trodden was his heart’s desire. He gath- ered arouna him the waifs of society and in his zeal for them established his order, the Salesians, the first object of which is the educating of the poor and the teach- ing to them of trades, and second, the du- ties entailed in the charee of parishes. e Hibernians’ Ball. Division No. 2, A. 0. H., metin Hibernia Hail yesterday and completed arrangements for their twenty-eighth annual ba., to be heia at Woolf’s Hall, St. Yatrick’s night, President Lee nominated M. F. 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