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EASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 81 and 32, 34 Park Row, New York Clty. DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager. THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. e T Y Five words to wheelmen: Help the Balboa-avenue fund. McKinley is right again. It is time to get started in preparing for the Paris exposition. Itis estimated it will take $10,000 to complete Balboa avenue. There are just 10,000 ressons, therefore, why you should subscribe to the fund From the vehemence with which the Kentuckians are tearing down toligates iv would seem thai every tollroad in the Stale must lead to a aistillery. The Turkish uitimatum has been deliv- ered in due form, and the Greek Govern- ment will putiton file along with those of the powers for future reference. The crisis in the Levant remains in sboat the same situation from day to day, but the Greeks don’t. They keep moving all along the line and all the time. The Republicans of the Senate stood pat on the clause putting the Dingley tariff into effect on April 1, and importers might as well begin to 20 business on that basis. The next step necessary in naval archi- tectura is the construction of a battle-ship which can knock a rock to pieces or move a mud flat out of its way without any of these aunoying acciden Since Great Britaln is able to build thor- oughly equipped naval stations all round the globe it woulid seem that we ought to be able to vprovide stations in our own country equal to t.e demand of our war- ships. Spain seems to have won her fizht in the Philippines, and now if she is wise she will make peace with the Cubans, call all her troops home, join the European con- cert and have a picnic talking war instead of making it. 1f thereis to be an inquiry into the cause of the accident to the Oregon there should also be an inquiry into the reason why there is no drydock in Puget Sound large enough to receive her in case she has to be averbauled. It is said that Ibsen’s recent play, “A Wild Duck,” is not a success, but perhaps 1f Bryan would leave the lecture platform and take to the stage he might make a ten strike in the title role and save the drama from being a total los: The appointment of President Angell of the University of Michigan to be Minister 1o Turkey has been well received in this country, and if he will greet the Sultan with his college yeil he will doubtless get a fraternal welcome f{rom the Bashi- Bazouks, The University of Illinois may get back some of the bonds which Banker Spalding got away with, but all the same the trus. tees of the institution have received a higher education in such rostters which will fit them to run a business college hereafter. When the Wilson tariff was sent to the Senate it took the Democratic members of the Finance Committee seven weeks to re- vise it before reporting 1t. The Repub- lican majority of the present Finance Committee is expected to beat that record and beat it badly. The attempt of Jerry Simpson to induce the Democrats and Populists to make an attack upon Speaker Reed and the rules of the House has failed utferly. Most of tha members of the opposition have monkeyed with that buzz saw once and are not will- ing to try it again. At the banquet of the Boston Bankers' Association on Tuesday evening it was noted that the name of Cleveland wa: cheered loudly, while that ot McKinley was almost ignored, and now the guests at that feast will never be allowed to say ““We are the people.” An Irish cycling journal is credited by the Pittsburg Dispatch with the assertion that wheels made for women by English manufacturers are annoying to Irish girls because the pedals are too large, and if this is 80 it might be well to send to Ire- land a consignment of American wheels for women’s use, those designed for the Cnicago market of course being barred out. —_— In explaining the result of the city tion in Chicago the Infer Ocean say; “Two clockmakers sold clocks to the Afri- can savages. One man’s clock, though inferior, sold better than the other’s. Why? Because it ticked louder. 8o with the reformers in the late election. Caught by the tick.” Thisis altogether the most satisfactory explanation of the affair that has yet been given. It is clear that any any political party which depends on tick instead of cash in Chicago 1s bound to lose. The statement of W. C, Ford, chief of the Bureau of Statistics in the Treasury Department during the Cleveland admin- istration, that the exports of American manufactures during the calendar year 1896 amounted in value to over $250,000,- 000, has been disputed by a writer for the Inter Ocean, Who, in an elaborate review of our foreign trade, shows that they amounted to leas than $135,000,000. The difference is 50 great that if Mr. Ford has not lost his regard for public opinion as well as his office he will have to rise up and explain bis figures, RETROACTIVE LEGISLATION. The vote taken in the Senate on Wednesday on the resolution introduced by Sen- ator Vest, declaring the orders of the Secretary of the Treasury as to the retroactive section of the Dingley tariff bill to be without authority of law, may be fairly con- sidered a test of how the vote will stand on that question when it arises for final action. The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee by the narrow ma- jority of 24 to 23, and it is noted that one Republican—Senator Chandler—voted with the Democrats. Ever since the adoption of the clause declaring the tariff shall go into effect April 1it has been the subject of earnest comment throughout the country. The differences of opinion have not by any means coincided with party lines, as several Republican journals have regarded the clause asinvalid in law or inexpedient in legislation. Tne fact, however, that the clause was adopted in the House and has now received the weil-nigh unanimous support of the Republicans in the Senate is calculated to remove any feeling of uncertainty in regard to the measure an i make it fairly sure that when the new tariff is enacted it will contain that clanse and its duties will be levied on all geods imported from the date named. General Grosvenor, who has made a careful examination of the law, holds that the clause is undoubtedly valid, and quotes as an authority a decision of the Supreme Court on a somewhat similar case in which the court said: “The words in a statute ought not to bave a retrospective application unless they are o clear, strong and im- perative that no other meaning can be annexed to them; or unless the intention of the Legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied.” The clear inference from this is that ex- press rotroactive legislation, such as that contained in the clause under discussion, will be held by the court to be valid and binding. The expediency of the clsuse is based upon the well-rocognized fact that since the Dingley tariff bill raises the rate of duty on many articles of import, the postpone- ment of the adoption of those duties to a future date would lead to large importations by speculators who would thus reap the benefits of the higher duties. Such action on the part of importers would clearly defeat the object of the bill, which is to raise at once an adeqaate revenue for the Government and provide protection for American inGustries. Since there has been so much uncertainty in regard to this clause the vote taken in the Senate will be of benefit to the country. Itgives assurance that the friends of the tariff measure in the Senate will be as favorable to this feature of it as were those of the House. We may count, therefors, on the enforcement of the new tariff from April 1 as an established fact, and proceed to do business on that basis. THE PARIS EXPOSITION. The recommendation of President Mc- BALBOA AVENUE. It is estimated that about $10,000 more Kinley that Congress act promptly in pro- | 18 needed to complete the work on Balboa mmém the reiresenlll‘l’on of the United | 8venue. 1f that sum is forthcoming the States at the Paris Exposition in 1900 is | work can be prosecuted without delay and one that should receive immediate atien- | the great thoroughfare put into condition tion from both houses. As the President | for general use. The sum is not large says: “ft is prover that I shou!d empha- when the importance of the avenue and size the need of early action, for if the l!xa wealth of the City are taken into con- present session pass without suitable pro- | Sideration, and it is to be hoped that it Vision being made, the postponement of | &1 be raised in time for the work to be the matter for nearly a year longer could | ¢arried on continuously and without a not but operate greatly to the disadvan- | break to the end. s tage of the United States, in view of the | 1O the wheelmen of the City the enter- elaborate preparations already made by | Prise is one of special value and impor- SthEriGoTE e tance. It will open for them a splendid The first step toward carrying out the 'Pfld'fly in aadition to those which the recommendation of the President was | City has already provided. They there- taken by Senator Mason in offering a joint | fore ought to be liberal in their contribu- resolution accepting the invitation of the tions and earnest in their efforts to raise French Government to participate in the | Money for the work. The number of exposition and providing for a commission | Wheelmen in the Ciy is 0 large that if to take charge of the work in this coun- | 8!l of them should contribute or any try. Theamount of money to be appro-| considerable number of them make a priated under this joint resoviution is so vigorous canvass for funds it would small that it can hardly be intended for | DOt be long before the needed money more than a beginning, and further legis- | Would be raised and the committes in lation will be necessary to provide for |charge of the wurk furnished with a sum making a display which will be commen- | Sufficient to open the avenue and put it surate with our industries as a people and | In & thoroughly good condition from one our greatness as a Nation. end to the other. . Each succeeding universal exposition is | S0 much has been accomplished in this in many respects superior to all which | WOrk that it would be most regretable to have preceded it. As far as the great | have to ndon it now. It would be bad Columbian Exposition surpassed itsim- indeed if it Were even necessary to delay mediate predecessor, so far, in all proba- | the Work fora few days and disband the bility, will the coming exposition in Paris | force which is now engaged upon it. surpass the triumphs at Chicago. In all | These facts will be generally recognized those departments of industry in whaich | PYall who have given the subject any con- the greatest advances may be expected in | ideration whatever. They are, therefore, 1900, over what was attained in 1893, | RTONg the most potent reasons why sub- America will take a prominent and possi- | S¢riptions to the fund should be not only bly a leading part. It isin the domain of | !iberel but prompt. The wheelmen ought mechanism, engineering and architecture | !0take it up. The road will be for their that the world is now rapidly progressing, | Pleasure and benefit when completed, and and certainly in these fields of endeavor | it should be accounted a part of their we can surpass all rivals if we make any- | Reneral duty to the community to show a thing like a full exhibit of our work. true public spirit and civic patriotism in Perhaps the most important feature of | Promoting it and hastening its successful the worla’s progress in our time is the de- | COmpletion, velopment of facilities for transportation, and the growth in this direction has led to important results in commerce and in- dustry. Improved railroad and improved | Fred Greyenbiehl of Paris is at the Palsce. ocean transporiation make it possible to | s H. Rice, an attorney of Fresno, is in town. transmit food products of a perishable ‘W. A. Johnson of Astoria arrived here yes nature to Europe from such far-off lands | terday. as California, Argentina and Australia. | W.T. Chapin of Gold Gulch is on a visit to In consequence of this there has grown up | this City. among Ffi;\mpun peoples a large market | lh":;‘:"::“ Fowell, 8 banker of Merced, is at for fruits of all kinds produced in all parts | """ 1% of the world, There will, of course, be a | ;i 5e 0 lavish display of these fruits at the Paris |* Cyrus Wakefield of Wakefleld, Mass., 1a at Exposition and it is important to the wel- | tne Occidental. fare of our people that we should make an | T.K. Gay of Modesto is staying at the Cos- exhibit of our products of the kind which mopolitan Hotel. will be at least equal if not superior to | J. Mills, a capitalist of Seattle, 1s staying at that made by any rival we may have in | the Cosmopolitan. any quarter of the globe. O. B. Phelps of Porterville isa guest at the The subject bardly needs elaboration, | Cosmopolitan Hotel. The importance of a good exhibit is every- | A. W. Morrison of the Western Hotel, Sacra- where recognized. People will not count | Jento, is in the City. it extravagant if Congress, in acting on | M. Dinkelspiel, the wealthy merchant of the recommendation of the President, not | S¥5un, isat the Grand. only takes early action to provide fora "ia“'wa":' -P\rlo-nhy resident of Minne- display at Paris but accompanies it with ‘Pl‘: 5 ‘d'"M’ = ;'hu % $ an appropriation large enough to make N"" “r‘: 5 ‘;':m-m;”:‘w of Virginia City the display worthy of America and bene- i 2 ficial to American interests. J. W. Crystal of Vacaville is in town. Hatch of San Jose was in the City Among the arrivals here yesterdsy was Lloyd Saitus of New York. D. Davis and son of Delham, Tows, are regis- tered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. 0. L. Shortridge and wife of Dolph, Or., are staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. John M. Maxwell, an attorney and mining man of Leadville, Colo., is in the City. J. E. Rogers and wife of Benicla are among the recent arrivals at the Cosmopolitan, Mrs. Dongherty, wife of Indian Agent Dough- erty of Hoopa Valley, is at the Occidental, J. H. Skeridan of Sakersfield is hers on a MWEKINLEY AND CUBA. It has been disclosed at Washington that the determination of the Madrid Government to prevent General Weyler from executing Rivera was not reached upon its own initiative. Our Government, it seems, had much to do with it by tak- ing prompt action as soon as the an- nouncement was made of the capture of | business trip and 1s registered at the Palace, Rivera to secure for him the treatment| L. D. P. Collins, a business man ot New which a soldier deserves at tle hands of | Whatcom, Wash., is among late arrivals here, civilized enemies. Jobn Duncan of Calumet, Mich., the loca- 1t is stated that immediately after the | tion of the great copper mines, 1s at the Bald. reception of the newsof the capture of [ win. Rivera the President directed the Secre. | J. V. Condon of Verdl, Nev., and who 1s en- tary of State to draw up a protest against | 800 i general merchandising there, is at the Grand. the reported intention of General Weyler | “'y %0y, proprietor of the 8t. Charles Ho- to try him by drumhead court-martial. | te] Portland, Or., is s guest at the Cosmopo- After consideration it was decided be- | 1jian Hotel. tween the President and the Secretarynot | pr. William F. Channing ana Harold B. to make the protest in writing, but to in- | Channing, of Pasadens, a among the arrivals form the Spanish Minister of the views of | at the Palace. the administration and give him notice| C. H. Colburn, a leading resident of the that the Government of the United States | Comstock, is at the Baldwin, accompanied by considers the Cubans to be neither trait. | T Colburn. ors nor murderers, but recognizes them as | J- QuinD, an extensive sugar.dealer of Hono- soldiers entitled to all the rights of pris- “““;‘v o on (he steamer Australia andis oners taken in civilized war. s s api S ot The protest thus informally given was [ ;1" Jy; %%, & Prominon cu’"‘_;‘;”:“:“g & sufficient. It did its work as effectively a i ¥ # e A 83 | gt the Cosmopolitan itit had been written and sent to Madrid | p, E Kuight of Marysville, owner of the asan ultimatum. It made clear to the | woolen-mill there ana of steamers on the Sac- Spanish autharities that the new admin- | ramento River, 1s at the Lick. istration is quite different fiom the old, | A.J. Megler of Astoris, O ' long identified and that it intends to carry out a foreign | with merchandising and salmon-packing on policy in complete sympathy with the | the Columbia River, is here on a business trip. sentiments of the American people. That | C.de Guigne, son-In-law of Mrs. Parrottand was all which was required.. Mr. Uleve- | Manager of the Parrottestate, who has been land could have done, as much if he had | %Dt in Europeon a pleasure tour for overa been equally careful to uphold the aig- | Y47 P&sh s o 1iare yRAUIny. nity of the United Btates and in its name maintain for the Cuban people the rights| CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, N. Y., April 15.—At the Plaza, of humanity and civilization. F. W. Browning, J. M. Smiley, A. White; Im- Itisnot too much to expect that the protest made in the case of Rivera will | perial, M. Clayburgh, Miss E. Clayburgh; serve effectually to protect all Cubans who | Metropole, E. Leessensky; Broadway, Engel may be captured any time during the con- | Stuart, Mrs, W. Hickman, Miss M. Hickman; tinuance of the war. The action of the | Murray Hill, A. Kanrs; Hoffman, G. C. Thomas. P:l:::m = vrially & ““?i‘"m"i“ °; 1| Mme, Kralewske, the st female physician Y as belligerents, and Bpain here- lk Sl wil have 5 irear them ot as G | 1% DoIBTusla, 15 Bosoia, sad in o recent . lecture that she h: eral Weyler wishes, but as the American years, uu:.a n'.m.,.' R&':&':;_"LZ’::T,‘ people demand, Mohammedsns. i “THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.” Letters From Our Readers on Topics of Current Interest. As to Direct Legislation. Fditor San Francisco Cali—SIR: It is safe to say that there are but two classes of American citizens who stand out against direci legisiation.by the people after they understand the system, and these two classes find in our present form of representative legisiation a fertile ource of profit or a corrupt means of political promotion. I have no doubt that there are many tutelligent readers of THE CALL Who will deny this statement, but I propose to make It £00d, because it is true, Let us first try to agree upon what is meant by direct legislation by the people, else the dlssenying reader may be thinking of something entirely different from what the writer urge Bim to accept as of vital interest to the Ropublic. Indeed, I may say at this point that I can see no wey out of the deplorable conditions which now afilict our country except throngh the speedy adoption of the system of direct legislation. Itis notan experiment, for we already practice it in all the States of the Union, and in a way elso by the Congress o' the United States, but only 10 & limited extent. Every State constitution now In force was sdopted by & direct vote of the people, and that is direct legislation, pure and simple. The constitution of the United States, with every amendment to it, was adopted by a two- thirds vote of the several States through their Legisintures, which is a limited use of the refer- endum and is equivalent to the adoption of a State consiitution or an amendment to it by & two-thirds vote of the Supervisors in the several counties of the State. But the men who framed the constitution of the United States had but little practical knowledge of the form of government they st up. When we remember Who these men were—what their experience wasand how they were trained—we can but marvel that they comprehended 8o clearly and annnounced 8o unequivocally the great principle that governments derive thair just powers from the consent of the governed, and on that fundamental fact founded our Government. Direct legislation thus appears to be simply the putting in practice to its full and legiti- mate exient of the theory on which our Government was founded. But it remained for the immortal Lincoln, nearly a century later, with all the light of experience thrown upon the system, (0 8ot forth and define it as s Government of the people, by the people, for the peo. ple.” That any but a corporation-serving or a corporation-owning Reoublican can be oprosed fo_Lincoln’s conception of our system of Government, which is in fact the system of direct legislation can be accounted for on the sole ground of prejudiced ignorance. And thata Democrat should :dppmalu a contradiction of his loudest professions and an unhappy ex- posure of his limited Democracy. Corrupt legislation is admitted by all—except those who profit by it—to be the curse of our times and the disgrace of our country. And this curse and this disgrace come to us as the resuit of representative legislation. Iam led to take up direct legislation for consideration at this time by an address of the Boston Nationalist Club, just issued,in which the referendum and initiative, the two elements of direct Jegisiation, are discussed, ana I heartily wish every reader of TiE CALL had & copy of this address, and, better still, had a disposition to read it with the desire to understand it. The address truly says that the principle of direct legislation is well known in Massachusetts, as changes in the constitution are referred to the people for decision, and the liquor question 1s annually 50 referred. Recently the question of female suffrage was so referred for the pur- pose of discovering the real opihion of the people on the subject. *In the New England town- meetiug the principle has long been in fu'l play. which Jefferson pronounced *‘the wisest invention ever devised by the wit of man for the perfect exercise of selt-government and its preservation.” This address correctly states the operation of the system,as for example: “If any one thinks a law passed by the Legislature is bad, he can, under the referendum, within a given time, sign his name to a petition asking for the law 12 be referred to the people. He then cir- culates the petition among s fellow-citizens, and 1f a certain number, say one twelfth, afix their names, the question ot the adoption of this law is sent to the poils at the next election. and it 1s rejected or adopted, according to the Yote of the people,” precisely as they deal now with a constitutional amendment. Thus the referendum protects the citizens from bad laws. Or, {fabad law ison the statute-books. and a certain number of ciiizens petition for its re- peal, it must likewise be submitted at the nextelection to a vote of the people. The initia- tive is used in this way: “If any one wautsa new law he gets it drafted, circulntes a petition for 1ts adoption, and the Legislature submits it to the voters for approval or rejection.” There is much force in what the Boston address says of the representative system of Government established by the tounders of the Republic as belng the only form possible at that time, since it would have been impossible before the introduction of steam transporta- tion, electricity and a well-developed postal system to convey Information to the voters as quickly and completely as direct legislation requires. Moreover, the fathers of the Re. Dpublic never imagined that the time would come when the couniry wou!d be in the grasp of trusts and corporations which could run the Government in thoir own interests in viola. tion of the public welfare, as they do at this day. Let the people pass upon the laws when they s0 desire, and then they themselves will rule. But until that day comes the corporations will continue to make, interpret and enforce the laws. 855 Market street, April 15, 1897. JOSEPH ASBURY JOHNSON. Fruit-Canning. To the Editor of the San Francisco Call—SIR: In view of the present pure-food crusade row going on I would like to make a suggestion. I maintain (and I believe Professor Winzell or any good chemist wilt bear me out in this) that the most important and necessary condition in making all jams and jellies is to cook the fruit when it is perfectly fresh and before any fermentation has set in, and this can best be done by putting up these goods where ihe fruit is grown. Cannerles and packers in citles cannot do this, as the froit they get 1s always & day old, and there 18 in theso institutions a general feeling that anything is good enough for jam. ‘We have the finest fruit country in the world ana almost the poorest jams and jeliies in the stores, and I feel sure that if our fruit goods there would be & great improvemen the most deserving class of men. mers were told plainly how to produce the finest this class of goods and a large source of prafit to Plainly printed directions could be distributed to those who would apply for them, uni- form styles of packages encouraged, and the results must surely be very gratifying siike to producer and consumer. San Francisco, April 15. H. C. Cavrey. The Hot Days. To the Editor of the San Francisco Call—STR: What is the cause of the hot days? is a question that is often asked. If they came in the middie of summer we wouldn's be one bt surprised; but they are liable to come at any time during the year. Stiliness of the atmosphere seems to me to be the cause; and I think it 1s the cause. T notice on those hot aa; have o stand out of carry a lighted caudle anywhere. Then, stillness of Sometimes the wind we can and on any street corner to walt for a friend and we don't ind, even upon hills, because there is no wind; and at night we can atmosphere is the cause. lows itself out. After traveling hundreds of miles it finally comes to a atandstill, snd if its stopping-place happens to be here then there is nothing 10 hinder the sun from pouring down its heat upon us, end we get it hot and heavy till the wind begins to blow again. San Franeisco, April 15. M. A. LAWTON. WITH YOUR COFFEE. He—Dearest, have you sny ides how much I love you? She—Yon don’t supposs’d "ve coaxed you for that new ring if I didn't, do you?—Boston Transeript. “My paps,” said littie Tommy, whose parent was the public prosecutor, “has all the bad veople punished.” “Ah, that ain’t nuthin » replied little es the ropes what they hangs em with.”—North American. Nonie—Oh! you ought to see our new flat. Laura—Have you a nice janitor, or what? Nonie—No, but we can get our wheels inside without taking them to pleces—Pittsburg News. Teacher—Who was the hero of New Orleans? Thomas—Corbett. Teacher—No, no; Jackson. Thomas—Why, Jackson wus afraid to fight in New Orleans, ma’am.—Leslie's Weekly. The imilitiaman was undergoing an exami- nation for a non-commissioned office. “What do tne army regulations make the first requisite in order that & man may be buried with military honors ?* was the ques- tion fired at him. “Deatb,” he promptly responded. And sfier mature reflection the examining committee beld that he was right.—Chicago Post. Mammes—What do you mean by taking that piece of cake ? When you asked for it, didn’t Isayno? Tommy—You did; but last night I heard papa say that when a woman says no she al- ways means yes.—The Jester. HE WORRIED ABOUT IT. L When the weather was murky hegazed at the sky, And he worriea about 1 He watched the gray cloudlets go scurrying by, And he worried about i “41'11 bet it will rain,” he would say to a iriend, All manner of dire disaster portend ; His life was one fret from begmning to end, For he worried about it. L Hehad & few troubles as humankind will, nd he worried about 1t: The g00d be belittled aad magnified 1ll, And he worried aboat it His health was nigh perfect, but then, 11you please, He fancied be had aimost every disease. i And martialed his aliments in columns of threes, And he worried about It. L No doubt when he entered the world long ago He worrled about It: As a matter of fact, when he married, you know He worried about it And when be depara from this scene of despair And mounts on light wings through ethereal alr, When ushered right up to » heavenly chalr, He'll worry about it- —st. Paul Dispatch. MEN AND WOMEN. Ex-Mayor Willlam R. Grace of New York, his wife and son Joseph, have jointly set aside $200,000 to establish & training school for girls. Lady Cadogan has dispensed with a good deal of the state and show which have been usual in the appearance of Viceroys’ wives in Ireland, and walks about Dublin unattended. President McKinley’s clerks say that from February 17, 1896, up to the time Major Me- ley left Canton, he roceived and answered 08,331 letters. The number received since Major McKinley arrived in Washington is much greater in proportion. Nansen as an artist has rather surprised the Engiish. Studies of ice-floes, of Northern lights, of Arctic lights and other polar sub- jects, dome by the explorer in pastel and water colors, show him to be the possessor of & fine sense of color and the artistic touch. Archbishops Coullie of Lyons, Sourrieu of Rouen and Laboures of Rennes are to recsive cardinals’ hats by agreement between the Vat- lcan and the French Government. Abbe Cap- tier, head of the St. Sulpice Seminary in Paris, will also be made a cirdinal soon. ‘The Ameer of Afghanistan has become & vic- tim to the cycling craze, but, as he is averse to using the energy necessary to propel a bicycle, s London firm has built him a machine on which he can ride in comfort, while two at- tendants work the pedals. ANSWERS TO (ORRESPONDENTS. MAINE AND MINNESOTA—E. M., Hollister, San Benito County, Cal. In 1860 the population of Maine was 625,253 and that bf Mi was 172,023, B e GOLD AND SILVER IN THE WORLD—T. M., City. It is estimated that the worla's stock of gold is 813.600,000 fine ounces and th, silver 5,880,000,000 fine ounces. o S ook Of 70 ENTER A CONVENT—Subscriber, City. A girl or woman desiring to enter a convent should make application to the mother supe- rior, who will furnish all information. _LAws oF CALIFORNIA—J. T. K., Nevada City. Generally speaking. the laws of California are Taliheral to womel as fu_other States of the Tnion, except in those in which equal s is recognized. e Dt POULTRY JOURNAL—C. H. W., Balls Ferry, Shasta County, Cal. There isa monthly jour nal published in San Jose, called The F that is devoted excousively 1o poultiy, oo Goar IstaND—H. E., City. If it wag desired touse Goat Island for railroad terminal pur- Pposes permission would have to be given by Congress, the island having been ceded to thy United States for military and naval purposes. GOLD AND SILVER—T. M., City. A twenty dollar piece contains 446.4 grains of pure metal and 51.6 of alloy. Full weight, 516 grains. A standard dollar contains 371.25 grainsot pure silver and 41.25 alloy; toial, 214, MUsic—H. G., City. Ii you have & piece of music that you would Itke to have brought out, would advise you to consult the leader of ST Panliahed 8 & mexspaner vou rmeid PaTe er, < sult the managing editor, " " *howd con CAMELIA—R. S, Vallejo, Cal. The book- makers have no record of the betting on Ca. melia on the 22d ot last February, but a friend of this department who backed the mare that day says that the ring laid 6 to 5 and even money place against Camellia. SHOES THAT §QUEAK—J. J. W., City. It is saia that the following method Wwill take the squeak out of shoes: Pour a little linseed ofl in a pieplate; let the soles of the squeaking shoes rest in this over night and that will take the noise out of them. It wiil aiso ren- der the soles impervious to dampness. THE DURRANT TRIAL—C. C. W., Oakland, Cal, The jurors who tried Durrant for murder were Dot required to swear that they had not read the newspaper accounis of the murder, but upon each adjournment of the case they were warned by the court mot to read the news paper accounts of the trial of the case while they were acting in the capacity of jurors. IMMIGRATION—A. §,, Oakland, Cal. The sta- tistics showing “the number of alien immi. grants who have landed at different ports in the United States from January 1, 1897, to date, their sever; gecupations, destinations and from what country they emigrated,” have not been published. They only made up at the close of each fiscal year. The only source of the Government from which this in- formation could be obtained would be the Burean of Immigration at Washington, D. C., but itis very doubtful if the statistics are in a condition to enable the officials to give an answer at & moment’s notice. THE NORMAL SCHOOL—A. 8., Oakland, Cal The Normal School in San Francisco is located on Powell street between Sacramento and Clay. The course there is one year. Students who are non-residents but whose parents own Tealestate in the City and County of San Francisco donot have to pay for tuition. A certiticate obtained on graduation from this school entitles the holder to teach in the schools of the City and County of San Fran- cisco and in some counties of the State. The certificate has to be renewed. This depart- ment is unable to obtain a list of the counties thatdo not sccept such certificates. DECORATION DAY—Mrs. H,, Santa Rosa, Cal. The custom of strewing flowers on the graves of soldiers who fought during the War of the Rebellion originated among Southern women during the Civil War, following an ancient custom in France of placing flowers on the gravesof the dead once year. This beauti- ul custom gradually spread throughout the country and {n 1868 and 1869 General John A. Logan, a8 commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, appointed May 30 for that purpose. Since that time May 30 in each year has been observed as Decoration day throughout the United States. That day was selected because it was the oné on which the lnst soldier of the United States army who took part in the war was honorably dis charged. HOSPITAL FOR RAILROAD MEN Huntington’s Two Big Cor- porations May Co- operate. Circular Letters fent Out to Sound Employes on the Pian. Each Man Will B: Expected to Con- tribute 50 Cents Per Month to the Funi. Their employes being willing, the Southern Pacific Company and the Mar- ket-street Railway Company will join in the establishment of a hospital wherein members, on the payment of a certain monthly fee, not to exceed 50 cents, will receive medical assistance of ail kinds in cases of accident or illness. The idea originated with the Southern Pacific Company, but as that company has not enough employes in this City to warrant the establishment of such an in- stitution on its own account it was de- cided to secure the co-operation of the street railway employes. About ten days ago the first ciscular relative to the matter was sent out to the heads of the various divisions of the Southern Pacific Company in this City, and toe result was deemed sufficiently favorable to interest the sister corporation. So yesterday General Manager Vining of the Market-street Railway Company sent out the following circular: To Al Heads of Departments: The Southern Pac Company has been requested to estab- lish a hospital in San Franecisco. A decision 23 to whether it will do soor not will probably be reached during the present visit of C. P. Huntington; aud it 1s probable that the decision wili be governed by the decision of the Market-street Railway Compsany as to whether it will or will not join the Southern Pacific Company in the establishment of such o hospital for the benefit of the employes of the two companies. It is hardly necessary to state that_among so large a force of men accidents and sickness require medical attendance of & naiure which can be provided better and more economicelly by means of such & hospital as is proposed than in any other way. The expense of con- tracting_for necessary treatment will not exceed 50 cents ver month, and it may be found practicable to make the fee somewhat less than thatamount. We have no desire to force upon our em- ployes any provision of the kind sbove men- tioned, aud do notintend to have anything to do with it unless it is not only satisiactory to them, but really desired by them. 1 therefore inform you of the situation, with the request that you lay the matier before your employes in such way as you think proper. subject, they can in any way they choose notify you of such desire. 1i such action is not taken it will bs under- stood that the employes do not desire such hospital privileg, dropped. What we wish to obtain isa free and candid expression of the opinion of onr em- ployes upon the subject, and in the absence of positive action by them it will be understood that they vrefer to leave matters as they are. Not until it has been found that a satis- factory number are willing to participate in the scheme will it be decided whether a hospital will be built or some existing in- stitution utilized for the care of the sick i and injared. FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT. Crocker Lodge of the Ancient Order of the Workmen Gives Its First En- tertainment. Crocker Lodge No. 302, A. 0. U. W., which was organized about two months ago {rom among the ranks of the streetcar men of the Mission district, gave its first smoker and en- tertaiument in Excelsior Hallon Wednesday night, and it turned out to be one of the best of its kind ever given by a lodge of this order in this City. The talent secured by John Van Alen, A. C. Willisms, P. Franke, J. H. Collin- son, Gus Hartman, W. Tonkin and J. Bruce, the committee on entertainment, was of high order and the various numbers presented were, to use a commercial term, “AL” .M. Snyder, the master workman of the lodge, acted as master of ceremondes. There was pre- sented a selection by the Railroad band, an or- ganization composed almost exclusively of men in the employ of the street railroad com- pany. It is under the leadership of W. H. Ram- sey Jr., and although but six months old gaye evidence of careful training. Professor F. G. Hall, who duricg the evening acted as a companist, sang *The Village Organist”; Mas ter Severs gave a vocal olo and whistled the chorus with fine effect; Dr. W. H. Fearn gave a classical selection on the cornet; J. Guerrero, & heel-and-toe artist, showed how difficult it is to dance a jig on & carpeted floor, after which Mr. Armad sang, “They All Love Jack,"” a nautical song. Grand Recorder Hirsh- berg’ delivered a brief but highly instructive address on the order, its aims and accomplish- ments, tor the benefit of those present who were 1ot members of the order, 1t wasa very con- cise expianation of what the Ancient Order of Unitea Workmen has done in the past and what it will do for the benefit of its members in the future. There was a recess, during which refreshments and a coliation was served, in the meantime Dr. Fearn, E. Mohrig und Professor Hall perform- ing a cornet, violin and piano trio. After that R.A. Clarke and Wiliiam Massett, s new pair of entertainers, gave a very interesting num- ber, consistiug of imitations without instru- ments of & cornet solo, the park band, the Ger- man band, bugle calls with echo and the Chinese music as performed at Little Pete's funeral. Mr. Clarke also gave evidence of his ability ‘as & whistler. The imitations were a novelty, and, being excellent, were very much appreciated.” Grand Recelvef Sam Booth gave some of his versifications to an original air. It was about what will happen when the City Hall is finished and itconvulsed the audience. Deputy Wells had_s few words to say for the order ana Crocker Lodge and s offioers, afies which there were several other numbers and then the band piayed ““Good Night.” The officers of the lodge are J. Van Alen, past r workmen; 8. M. Snyder, master work- A. C. Wiiliams, foreman; F. Clapp, over. seer; T. M. Penn, recorder: J. W. McClintock, financier; W. H. Carels, receiver; G. Hartmau, inside watchman; Fred Rickard, ouisiae watchman. When the lodge orgenized there were quite a number of signatures to the tition for a charter. Since then fifty-two ave been initiated, and there are now twenty applications for membership, not inciuding number that were received on Wednesday night. The applicants wil® shortly be initiateq Dby the Pacific drill team of Oakland. The Chosen Friends’ Reception. 04d Fellows' Hall, ground floor and gal- leries, was crowded on last Wednesday night, on the occasion of the reception tendered by the United Council of San Francisco and Oak- land to the grand officers and grand repre- sentatives to the Grand Council, which closed i1s session during the afterncon of that day. Tne hall had been most tastefully decorated with bunting aud the bannereis that desig- nate the severals councils of the order in their jurisdiction. The stage was occupled during the rendering of the literary part of the pro- gramme which followed the recepiion. fhe jollowing programme was successiully carried out. each number betng loudly applauded and encored: Over ure, band: introductory, Chairman T. H. O'Brien: selections. Protessor Charles F. Gracber's mandolin. banjo and guitar class: vocal solo, “The Garden of Sleep,”” Miss Minnie Byrue: comlc soug and specialties, Quiun Brothers: address Past Grand Counclior T. H. Seivage; (a) “La Paioma,” in Spanish (Wadier). Miss T, Grundel, Miss Etia La Chapelle, Miss Euia Schulize, Joanita Coad and McKenzie Musical society (arranged for female quartet and chorus by Professor J. W. McKenzie); (2) “On Dress Parade,”” Double Eagle march (Wag- iier), arranged by Professor J. W. McKenzle; song and recltation, Richard 1. Whelan. Then followed a dance, which was kept up until a late hour. California Council’s Goat. California Councit No. 530 of the National Unfon will receive an official visit from the Ban Francisco Cabinet next Wednesday even- ing, and it will be the only visit the cabinet 1 they desire action taken upon the | d the matter will be | will make to this council this year. On that oceasion there will be a full initiation. special arrangements have been made for the gnler- tainment of the visitors and the members, and the council’s Willinm Goat,which for some time ast Had been laid up with a broken leg, will Bt trottod ont for the benefit of the new mem- bers. it Starr King Counecil. Starr King Council No 6 of the Junior Order American Mechanics scems to be leading all the other councils at this time in the matter of making its meetings interesting. Last Tuesday br. Willinm D. Clark deltvered be- fore the councilat which there was a large i~ tendance an interesting lecture, and quent eulogy_of California’s orator-soidier, Colonel E. D, Baker. Next Tuesday the council will hold a meet- ing open to members of the order, the Dauz ters of Liberty and friends in Native Sons’ Hall, Seventeenth street, where Dr. George L. Fitch, Who for six years was Government sureeon of the Leper Colony on the Hawailan Islands, will deliver a lecture. 3 On the 1stof May State Councilor Henry C. Schaertzer will deliver a lecture on the sub- ject of *“Immigration.” CHANGES IN MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD AND WHAT THEY IMPLY. &t. Louls Globe- Democrat. Tt takes a bright business man in these times to keep the run of all that is going torward in the industrial world. That it isin s transi- tion state is evident enough, but the rapidity of the changes increases with each suceceding year. There was & time when a manufacturer bought a boiler and engine, and considered the question of power settled for good. Now hemust watch the progress of electricity and bo ready to use the current, perhaps over a long-distance wire. The means of transporta- tion are undergoing constant improvement and this implies a prompter distribution of Men in trade are conscious that they are facing new conditions and must be ready 10 adapt themselves 10 the latestachie7emenis of inventive skill. While indus:ries are be- coming more efficlent the field reached by their products is broadening and the outlook presents more novel points of interest than ever before. With a domain as vast in extent and variea in zesources as our own country Americava are justified in regarding the manufactu situation with keen attention. Ourexporta- tion of steel rails jumped from 8501 tons in 1895 to 72,503 tons in 1896. American shoes are beginning to find u_market abroad, and American cloths of certain kiuds are admitted to be betier than any of their class. Bicycles made in this country have a reputation throughout Europe. A list of all the American goods attracting notice in foreign countries would bea long one. Our manulacturersare quicker to seize & new idea than are those of similar pursuits in the Old World, and the arts that add grace and beauty to & fabric or an implement are not overlooked 1n our shops. No reason exist why our proauctions may not become more mous as tue years run by. This will happe: in spite of the constant assertion of free-trac ers that the fureign demand for our goods rests with u foreign regulation of our tarifls, A res- sonable protective tariff will not in the slight- est degree interfere with a legitimate forelgn trade. Germany is a protectionist country, and yet one of the perplexities of British tradesmen is that tteir home market is flood- ed with German goods. Wehen Americans compare the extent and natural richness of their couutry with those of England, Germany and France, it needs no prophetic power to foresee thut we ere des- tined to take the leading place in the ind trial world. The new edministration may be depended on to give intelligent consideration to the growing business of manufacturing, and to spread the knowledge, through our consuls, of any superior achievement of our sriisans. Our manufacturers will be as quick as any (o adopt improved methods, and to turn the transition now going forward into an advan- | tage. Good workmanship, fair dealing, ar- tistic styles and attention 10 novelties of merit are arguments that no judicious tariff can weaken, and our industries may confidentiy | press forward to reach the markets of the world without waiting to discuss the matter with economic theorists. LINCOLN ON LEGS. ‘Hartford Courant. | Abraham Lincoln was made referee once to | @ecide the very important question of how iong should be the iegs of a well-proportioned man. Mr. Lincoln meditated a moment and then said that, in his opinion, they ought to reach clear to'the ground. His decision does not, in our opinion, apply to women’s skirts, GENUINE eyeglusses, specs, 15¢ to 40c; Sun- days 740 Market, Kast shoestore; weekdays 35 Fourth street, next bakersy. - — EPECIAL information daily to manufacturers, business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. * e EASTER EcGs.—The very latest designs in faces, flowers, animals, etc., in vegetable col- ors, on fine French cream exgs, 5 cents each, at Townsend’s, Palace Hotel building. ko The public administrator was about to divide the estate of the late Joseph MecCul- lagh of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, when & flood of claims was received. It seems tnat he was one of twenty chilaren—nine sons and cloven daughters—most of whom remain in Ireland. Faster Time on the Santa Fe Route, Three and One-half Diys to Chicago or St. Louis—Four and One-half Davs to ew York. Leaving San Francisco Mondays and Thursdays, at 5 2. ., connection Is made at Barstow with the famous Santa Fe limited train. Dining-car, buftet smoking-car, vestibuled Pullman, palace drawing- 100m, sleepers. The handsomest train on earth— equipment and appointments faultless. Daily through sleeping-Cars, bo.h palace and tourls, Oakland pler to Chicago. Tickets also soid via Ogden, Portland, Mojave, Los Angeles, Deming or El Paso, to all polnts in the Ugited States, Canada, Mexico or Europe. Ticket office 644 Mariet street, Chronicle Sullaing. Telephone Main 1531, —_——————— Raflroad Tickets to the East via Rio Grande Western and Denver and Rio Grande Railways, At lowest possible rates, with through Pullman Dbuffet and tourist sleeping car service every dag. Personally conducted excursions leaving Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Only line permitting stop-over at Salt Lake City on all classes of tickets Detalled information and tickets farnished a: 14 Montgomery street, or 314 California streex. Sea Do rehudiniina, WHAT a comfort it is to be relieved from corng HINDERCORNS does it perfectly. 15 cts. PARKER'S HATR BALSAX s life to the hair. - e To soothe and sirengthen the vocal organs, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Las long been the favorite preparation with public speakers One cannot be surprised at the slow progress ot education in certain parts of Arkansas, where a visitor to that State recently heard & rural teacher say to his pupils: ‘‘Come, come, young uns, can’t you set up a 1ittle more erecter?”” 9 And when & tardy pupil came i} and left the door slightly ejar, the teacher said sharp. “You go back and shev that there door shet!” after which he said, apologeticaliy to the visitor: “I try to learn 'em manners, but it’s derned uvhill work.”—Harper's Baz — NEW 7TO-DAY. Sl S s B The Spring storms sttikc‘ hard those who are thin i flesh, whose system is wealky and nerves irritable. The sharp, cutting pains of neural< gia tell when the blow hasg taken effect. Why wait fon the signal? Scott’s Emul{ sion of Cod-liver Oil with Hypophosphites will feed and strengthen weak nerves, It should be taken as a preven~ ness and nerve exhaustion. “Early prevention is' betten than cure.” So says the i For sal 11 4 wise.man, = Fo ey an dogsina SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York, tive in every case of weak.; i