The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 17, 1897, Page 6

T THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1897 LAPRTL CHARLES M. SHORTRIDUE, Editor and Proprietor. Postage Free: | ek, by carrier..80.15 year, by mall mail - one month, by mail. by mall.... year, by mail. OFFICE: Sunday CaLz, one ye W AAKLY CaL1, BUSIN 10 Siarker Strees, Fan ¥rancisco, California. n-1868 Telephone .. EDITORIAL ROOMS: y Sireen .Maln—1874 BRANCH OFFICE: omery s reet, coraer open untll ; open until 9:30 o'clock. in street, open until 8:30 o'clock. ixteents and Mission sireets, open 119 o'clock. fock. 1605 Polk street; open un:il 9:50 0'clock. NW. corner Twe cond and Kemtucky streets; open tiil 8 o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE: 98 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: 22, 3 ew York City. M. FOLTZ, Fastern Manager. THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. Along the Missouri and the Mississippi in these days evervtkh It is & mighity good town along the Mississippi that can keep its head above water in these days, From the way tne Levantine arama is being played out it 1s clear that good act- ing can never be exvected from a concert company. New York is to have a new custom- house, Pt Iphia a new mint, Chicago a new postoffice and San Francisco a new—deal—perhaps. While the pow: watching the Macedonian frontier Colonel Vassos con- tinues to occupy Crete and is beginning to {eel himselt at home. Dingley is the father of the tariff bill, but several Senators show a desire to be- come its stepfather without showing an lade s are equal desire to give it a step farther in the | right directio There is a growing belief that the cause of Caba would be more favored in the Sgnate 1f Morgan would be silent foran Lour or two and give some other Senator a chance to talk. According to Tesla “sleep is the cumu- lative storage battery of human energy,’ and 1if thisis so the House of Representa- tives just now is storine unenough energy to run the Government pretty lively whea it starts to wi The Greek Government thould inform ihe powers that the invasion of Turkey | on her part like the blocksde of Crete on theirs is stricily pacific, and is intended not as an act of war but as a diplomatic guarantee of good faith. There was 2 man in Chicazo whom the people called “Hinky Dink,” but now he has become an alderman and they cail bim Honorable Michael McKenna, and et there are persons who think the aver- age Chicago man has no respect for official dignity. Tne story that the ‘log of the May- flower” is to be returned to this country hes undergona a revision. It seems there is no such log. What is to be returned is 2 manuscript history of the pilgrims in thewr New England home written by Gov- ernor Bradford and covering a period of twenty-eight years. On April 8 the Chicago Times-Herald said: At least £fty towns and villages onthe Mississippi have been submerged. On April 11 the St. Louis Globe-Democrat said ‘‘nearly a thousand towns on the Mississippi are under water.” The con- irast between these two statements shows how rapidly the river rose. It is reported t! Count Castellane, father of the man who married Miss Anna Gould, was recently seen to lose $44000 at baccarat without fluttering a nerve, so it seems that a partof the fortune of the late lamented Jay Gould has goneto a family that can buck the tiger with as much equanimity as he could fleace a lamb. The number, the variety and the extent of the criticisms which have been pro- nounced upon Congressman Bailey since he announced that he would never weara swallow-tail coat drive us to the concla- sion that we really need a Government commission either to regulate a man’s clothes or to supervise another man’s right to comment on them. As il there were not already more than enough English dictionaries in the world, there is now in course of publication in England a work known as the “New Eng- Jish Dictionary,” which has zot as far as the letter E, and embraces over 89,000 words, with 21 letters to follow. It is evi- dent that after a while the language will have words enough to coverany situation ; even that ol 4 man who upsets his apple- cart, Senator Heitfeid of Idaho is quoted as saying to a Washington reporter that while he Is pleased with the Eastern cities be has seen, and particularly so with Washington, he still considers San Trancisco to be the greatest of American cities. The Senator, being a Popnlist, can hardly becalled level-headed in poli- tics, but there can be no doubt that he is one of the best judges of towns in this country. It has been proposed that the Elkins Lill, providing differential duties on goods imported in American ships, shall be made part of the Dingley ta yroposition has found a good deal of sup- port in the East. The (wo measurs indeed closely related to one another, nd yet it will hardly be worth while to join thm at the risk of deiaying and possibly endangering the tariff. step at a time. According to the programmes that have been arranged so far the processions to be held in New York on the dedication of the Grapt monument and in London in cele- bration of the sixtieth year of the Queen’s reign will present iu striking contrasts the characteristics of the two people on parade occasions. The New York display ‘will be much larger than the one in Lon- don, but it will not be so brilliant. The Britich pageant will hardly occupy more than an hour in passing a given point, but the American procession will require more than double that time, Let us take one A FARR PROSPECT. The efforts of T CArLand the commerciai and industrial bodies of the City to bring about a prompt beginning of the construction of the Federa! building have not been in vain. progress has been made. Our Cong‘e!sn\cn have cordially seconded the movement here, and In an interview witn the Washington correspondent of Tue CAuL on Thursday evening, Congressman Loud, in speaking of nis efforts to advance the business, said: “I believe that Secretary Spaulding will expedited, and you may say to our peopls cause the work of the enczineers tc be that at last there is a fair prospect of commencing the construction of the building.” There is just enough of encouragement agitation, in that promise to impel us to keep up the By persistent endeavor we have reached the point from which wo can see fair prospects, but realization is still some way ahead. We must continune to suoport vigorously at home the work that is being done by our representatives at Washington. The tactics which have carried us thus far are those we must employ steadfastly until success is achieved. Congressman Loud has taken up the work with energy and zeal. Senator Perkins and other members of the California delegation in Congress should cordially second his efforts. a new mint. According to reports from Washing The administration is known to be favorable to everything which tends to promote the welfare of the country and provide work for the people. ew York is expecting a new custom-house, Chicago a new postoffice and Phila- San Francisco has claims prior to all of these. At the pregent ton, it is the intention of the Secretary in charge of the work to hasten as muci as possible the tests now being made of the site, and as s0on as a favorabls report is made 1 the building. o advertise for bids for the construction of We in this City may not be able to do anything more just now to for- ward the movement, but we can let Mr. Loud know we appreciate his efforts, and Sec- retary Spaulding that we count on his energies. In the meantime public interest in the work should not flag for a dsy. It was only by the agitation in San Francisco that the subject was forced upon the considera- tion of the officials, and it is only by a continued earnestness and activity here that the prospects now so fair can ve brought to s speedy realization. FIGHTING PROTECTION. The free-traders have a strong lobby at Washington and are fighting the Dingley tariff with tooth and nail. The diasters of the past four years, the deficit of the ‘Wilsou tariff, the discredit of the Cleve- and administration and the increase in the public deot have had no effect upon the minds of importers greedy for foreign trade or doctrinaires wise in their own | phenix, but all the same it is a tale that | politan. conceit. They are as ardent to defeat protection to-day as they were when they went about declaring the McKinley tariff 1o be a robbery and a fraud. 1f the Senate were strongly Republican we need have no fear ol these men. Their opposition would serve only to give new variety to the news of the day. Unfor- tunetely the Senate is not under Republi- can control. new tariff is not expected to exceed two or three m=n. It may be limited to one. The free-uiaders therefore have a good chance to force some sort of compromise on genuine protectionists, and unless the Republicans in the Senate are not only vigitant and resolute but thoroaghly united there is danger that some impor- tant interest of the country may have to | be sacrificed to the importers in order to secure protection to the res Fortunately the Repubiican members of the Finance Cominittee are statesmen in | whom the people can have confidence, Senators Morrill, Allison, Platt of Con- necticu:, Woleott, Aldrich and Jones are men of genuine Americanism. They have thoroughly studied the sunject of tariffs in relation to industry and revenue and are aware that protection can b2 made perfect only by baing made universal. They will undoubtedly uphold the bill substantially as it came from the House or revise it only for the purpose of mak- ing it more effectively and comprehen- sively protective than at present. The interests of Calilornia in the bill are many. Some of them are interssts al- most pecuiiar to this State. We must be watchful therefore to see that they are properly supported. We need all the in- dustries we can get in California in order to provide work for our workingmen. We have not one which we can afford to leave exposed to the oompemton of cheap-labor countries. We can take no chances at this juncture on an issue of this xind. We need not beiieve all the stories sent out by the free-trade correspondents at Wash- ington of the intention of Senators to re- duce the rates fixed by the House, but nevertheless we must not ignore the work the importers are doing. It is imperative 10 keep a close watch on the enemy and be prepared to baffls his efforts atevery turn. LOWER INTEREST RATES. One of the notable features of the finan- cial situation is the success which ha: been atiained by some of the great corpo- rations of the East in refunding their debts at much lower rates of interest than they have been paying heretofore. Prom- inent among these is the Lake Shore road, which is reported to have arranged to pay off its old mortgage of abonut $45,000,000, drawing 7 per cent interest, | by negotiating a new loan at 3)4 per cent. er railway lines are expected to make equally good terms, and it is believed that the interest charge on all our railroads will be materially diminished in the near | future. From this dimigution in rates of inter- est great resuits are expected, ana it is certain that far-reaching effects will be felt in the business world. Some railway shereholders are said to believe that the lower charges for - interest will allow larger divisends and consequently that the value of railway securities will in- crease. Others are inclined to the opinion that the result will be lower rates of freights and fares rather than larger divi- dends, and that the benefits of the les- sened interest charges will be for the public and not exclusively for railway shareholders. Among those who hoid the latter belief is George E. Roberts of the Chicago Herald, who in reviewing the situation says The fact is that the acceptance of lower re- turns on reilway bonds means logically lower returns on railway stocks. It means thatcap- ital will give us our transportation hereafter for much less compensadon than formerly. Aud it must be remembered that along with this acceptance of lower returns on the capitsl employed has come, and is coming, an enor- mous reduction in the amount of capital re- quired to build and equipand operate a rai- way for a given amount of transportation. The two facts together are of much signifi- cance. They have siready taken half the value out of the Eastern farm landsand trans- ferred it to lana west of Chicago. The further reduction in sizht means that the Western farm 1s 1o be moved yet nearer to ils custom- ers,and that its products will cost the con- sumer less, and leave them more to spend on other comforts. If this view of the drift of thingsis the correct one it is clear that California is going to reap a large share of the coming benefits. Reduced rates of transportation which will make us nearer to the Eastern market will allow us larger opportunities 10 profit by that market. Moreover, when, interest rates fall in the East there will be greater inducements for capital to come to California. We can look forward toan increased deveiopment of our resources as well as to better markets for those already developed, and in short may expect a gen- eral improvement in all departments of our trade and industry. The newly elected Mayor of Chicago is an accomplished wheelman and is said to bave scored twenty “centuries” on his bike. It goes without saying that his ad- 1 ministration is expected to be a scorcher. The majority in favor of Lhe | | T00 MUCH GROVER. ‘ If some of our most esteamed Eastern | contemporaries have not wholly lost their wits there is a possibility tuat Cleveland | will bob up serenely from his obscurity and come in with a third-term boom to | contest with Bryan the Democratic nom- |ination for the Prasidency in 1900. This {seems like a fable surpassing that of the | is told with a gravity befitting matters of | political importance, and evidencs is of- fereq to confirm it. | There seems in fact to be a Cleveland | party in the East, made up inaeed of | mngwamps and cuckoos, bt still s party wing of the Democratic bird, ana there- fore capable to some extent of directing course. This party has no leader save Grover, and as it is not content to remaln unnoted and unknown, it perforce puts | | Grover to the front once more in order | that people seeing him revived and seem- | ingly vigorous may take account also of those behind him and reckon them among | the political factors of the country. | Acertain sleek and well-fed set of gen- tiemen belonging to this party propo-esto give abanquet in New York toward the | close of this month at which will be gath- ered a« guests of honor in addition to Mr. | Clevelsnd such eminent Grovyerites a John G. Carlisle, Wiiliam L. Wilson, Wil- liar D. Bynum, E. Eilery Anderson and Charles 8. f'airchild, By way of convinc- ing the country that Cleveland is not a | back number and an out of date chromo he has been invited to spesk on ‘“‘Present | Problem and the company will need no cuckoo clock to warn them when to ap- vt i Prior to the banquet there is to be a two | days’ conference, ostensibly for the pur- pose of devising a means of reorganizing the Democratic party. It is this confer- ence.even more than the banquet which political resurrection of Grover. One of the leading papers of Puiladelphia sug- | gests directly that the scheme is intended “to boom Mr. Cleveiand for still another term.” It points out that there is scarcely a man expected at the banquet or the con- ference wi.0 is not a Cleveiand worshtper. | Many of them are known to have favored his renomination last year. “What is | more natural,” it asks, ““under these cir- | cumstances than that they shouid still | desire him as a candidate ?” From all of which it is evident that while we may have seen the last of Grover we have not heard the last of him by any means. He isdestined 1o be the phenix of politics and will probably be sing and rearising for a generation to come. The country at large of course will be little disturbed by these reappearances of the phantom bird, but to poor old Democracy it will seem like an attendant vulture forever waiting to devour its re- maius, AROUND THz GORRIDORS. Dr. K. M. Lundborg of Ukiah, who formerly Tesided in this City, who fi.ished his profes- sionl course nere, aud who nas many friends and acquaiutances in San Francisco, is among the arrivals at the Palace. The doctor has been making purchases of improved mechani- cal appliances. He gives an interesting ac- countof things in and about Ukiah and other perts of Mendocino County. Ukish is quite prosperous end has been aking Improvements of a substantial and cturesque sort. The Vichy Springs are, like Ukiah, attracting many people now. “A peculiar thing about the cold spring there,” said he, “is that you can takea glass of the mineral water from i1, sque 22 little lemon juice nto it and add a littie sugar, and you have an excellent glass of lemonad “The managers of the fish hatchery on the Russian River,a mile south of Ukiah, permit tourists to fish on the extensive grounds. There are many fish, and witha good hook and line any one can have fine sport. PIA"two Hours’ ride, too, takes one to Blue Lake, where there is fine boating, fishing and swimming, and near by there is different kinds of hunting, “Sixty miles north of Ukiah, among the birch and redwoods,there are bears to be seen in plenty and there is an abundance of salmon and trout. In this vicinity, too, there is coal and strong indications of cosl ofl. The Indian rancherta there is kept by the Governmentand receives tho best of care. “Along the roads are variegated flowers, Manzanits and other shruvs and lofiy red. woods. There are many pieturesque trails also. Not far awsy 13 Fort breg, from which a steamer runs 1o San Francisco. s to the wool, hops and beel interests of Mendocino, not to speak of the vast lumbering resources, they arc all looking better. The people all believe that more prosperous times are ahead. They aie very well satisfied with the indications for the county which has such a weaith of resources.” MEN AND wOMEN. King Oscar of Sweden is an interested stu- cent of mathematics. Dr. Tsaish B, Bexton of Sparts, Kane County, Mieb., is one of the thirty-three survivors of ar of 1812. George Brandes, the noted Scandinavian literary critic, has recentlv received the cross of the Legion of Honor. Bznator Pugh of Alabama is the champion Pple-eater of the Senats Calve is to be painted as “Carmen” by the French artist, Benjamin Constant. The pic- ture will e placed in the dome of the Opera Francais, Paris. Field Murshal Wolseley has written & pre- face to *“The Soldiers’ Song Book,” just pub- lished in London, which contains twenty-four favorite army ballads, selected Ly regimental adjutants, Abdul Hamid, the Suldan of Tuskey, pos- sesses one of the rarest collections o! jewels in existence, among the treasures being the most valuabie parasol in the world. It isof (White silk, embroidered with gold threads, | with a pull strong enough to flap one | st to the debates in Congress and add | Wrought at intervals witn precious stones- Its chief value, however, lies in the stafl’ which is one long superb plece of coral. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is having his portrait painted by the Viennese artist, Eduara Horowitz. He sits for the artist in the Historical Art Museum, where the directors, office is fitted up for the purpose. It 15 said that Thackeray did mot write the chapter of “The Virginians” which contalns & graphic deseription of the hero's escape from Fort Duquesne and his journey through the wilderness. Thackersy was never in that region. He engaged an American writer, who bapoened to be in London, to pen that par- ticular chapter, YOUNG GREECE. THE EASTER CALL. The appearance of THE CALL to-morrow will sttention to passing literature extends farther be watched for with interest by people whose than & mere perusal of it for the sake of enter- talnment. They will be curious to see what comparison & Californisn paper, depending Gl tirely upon Californian talent and ingenuity, can make with papers who prefer o im por‘l: their special features from the East, and who hope to attract the fleeting fancy by bright colors, And shall the age of Pericle: In splendor dawn again With &l the giories of old Greece Eeside the Egean main? SEal Athens, misir-ss of the mind, Her reign of art rensw, And radiant with philossphy And poetry charm the view? Mav G arms in triumph flash O'er Candia’s blaeding jand, And heroes’ swords her martyrs save From Mahmoud's iron hand; And may the Georges of new Greece Uplift the Chr stian cross Now troaden 'n-acn the Moslem’s heel, And down the crascent toss! Oh, may the might of Maratbon Endow the ba t es’ din And great Miltiades’ stout heart Insplre the Greeks 1o win ! O vallant Heilenes, arise, Shake off the aes’ dust, And snaico your glaves from out their sheathes T'o cleanse of ancient rust! ©, brave young sons of modern Greece, "Transcend your sires of 0 d, In deeds of sriny oo land and sea, And strve with spirit bold ! Your biades are keen as were their glaves, Your 80 Is are sirong snd free— Suike for your firesides and your fields, ¥or God and liberty ! | DAVID GRAHAX ADEE PLRSONAL. Karl Stern of Fraukfort 1s a late arrival here. Dr. J. 8. Devon ot Forest Hill is at the Russ. J.J. Campbell of Victoria, B. city. E. Bryron of Santa Barbara isat the Cosmo- is 1nthe D. S. Wilbur of San Diego is at the Cosmo- politan. J. E. Lewis of Marysville 1s at the Cosmopoli- tan Hotel. Raleigh Barcar of the Vacaville Reporter is at the Lick. Edward and Robert Newell, of Piacerville, are | atthe Russ, | lhu disturbed the East with fears of a | | | J. 8. Scott, manager of the Lick paper-mills, | is on & visit here. J. B. Gallagher, & livestock-grower of Ne- vads, is in town. A. C. Rosedale, Grove, is in town, | J. L Whitney, s mine-owner of Morty, Mon- | tans, 1s in the Cisy. | Professor Holf Koch of Heldelberg, Ger- | many, 1s in the City. Capiain A. C. Kistler, s general merchant of Cedarville, fs in the City. Cnarles Read, a business man of Salt Lake, {s among the arrivals here. Karl Chreder Stoepel of Landau, Germany, is & late arrival at the Palace. John McLean, a business man of Junesu, Alaska, is 2t the Commercial. H. J. Small of the Southern Pacific Raiiroad, Secramento, 1s on & visit here, | _Dr.G. C.Simmons of Sacramento and Mrs. | Simmons are at the Occidental. v Dr. E.N. Coller and Mrs. Coller of Battle Creek are registered at the Russ. Senator 8 N. Androus of Pomonsa is a late arrival here. He is at the Grand. Professor 0. P. Jeakins of Stanford Univer- sity came up to the City’last night. B. C. Winchell and Mrs. Winchell of Denver are 1n town and registered at the Palace. J. Campbell of the Oregon Raflwayand Nav- igation Company, Portland, is in this City. John Scoweroft, a leading and wealthy gen- eral merchant of Ogden, Utah, fs in this City, A. B. Jacks0a, the land-owner, banker and | proprietor of Salinas town property,arrived here yesterday. J.F. Clapp. & mining man of Chicago, isat theGraud. He is interested in gold ciaims near La Grange. Howes, proprietor of the Yosemite Hotel of Sonora, Tuolumne County, is a guest at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Another excursion of apout sixty Raymond | & Whitcomb people arrived here last night. They are at tne Palace. | P. Rublman of New York, sn extensi dealer in C.lifornia fruits and nuts, is among the arrivals at the Grand. H.A.Eddy, the heary mill snd general- store owner, proprietor of raflroad interests | and many other things in Montans and Ore- gon, is at the Paiace. Willlam Niles, & prominent citizen of Los Angeles, I8 in the City. His description of the glories of the coming fiesia caused several citizens to promise they would go to the show. Camilla Urso, the famous violinist, has de- ¢ided to remain here till September, and she may conclude to make California her perma- | nenthome. She wants s good place in which 10 rest, she says, aud she is satisfied that the c.imate is as good as any place in the world. While here she will continue violin instruc- tions to several of hor old pupils. W.H. McPhee, a mine-owner and business man of Forty Mile, Alaska, Is at the Commer- cial, having recently come down from the north. Hesays tne new mines of the Klon- dyke disiriet, filty miles {rom Forty Mile, are | Tealiy very rich, and that it is expected there will be 8 heavy rush thers this year. He be- | lieves all the gola districts of the Yukon thus far developed will be active, with new districts that will be opened. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, N. Y., April 16.—At the Plazs, Eteffian, T. Fitch, G. Silasby; Savoy, A. J. Willard, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Willara; Holland, | L. Bocquerez, C. Holbock, J. Sloss; Broad way Central, L. P. Eaton, J. 8 Howe 1, C. A. Mora- ghan; Grand Union, H. H. Vanderhoof, E. Friedlander, 0. Friealander; Manhattan, W, Boericke, R. Angercier, E. M. Ledden; Marl. borough, H. Aundt; Murray Hill, A. T. Kittle. E. Leszynsky is here buying. FACT> ABOUT GREBECE. Caicago Inter Ocean. Greece has a population of 2,187,208, No part of Greece is forty miles from the sea. Greece is a littie larger than half of Pennsyl- venia. The royal paince at Athe: Otto, cost $2.500,000. Hellas is the name by which the Greeks call their country. About halfof the population of Greece are shepherds and agriculturl The Greek flag 1s & hite cross on a blue ground, the Bavarian cBiors and the Greek cross. The present King of Greece, George I, came to the throne in 1563 at the age of 17. King George of Greece is a brother of the Princess of Walesand of the motherof the Czar of Russ The standing army of Greece conslats of 16,280 infantry, 3120 cavalry, 3842 artillery, 1080 engineers and 8400 officers. The legislati wer of Greece is vested In s single body, calied the Boule. The members cted by the people every four years. HOW A >cNA(OR KEEPS THIN Senator Mason of Illinois was formerly & residentof Iows. In the course of his daily visit o the White House, says & New York Tri- bune correspondent, he happened to meets number of old friends in the President's ante- room. Cunsiderable kood-natured chafling fol- lowed. The Iowa man insisted that Mason he third Senator from Iowa. One of them & business man of Pacific built by King “You're a great deal bigger man in every way, Billy, than you used 10 b6 wWhen you lived out amoug us Do you mean in girth " a: the Senator. ‘Yes; girth and other thing idn’t you know that I was falling off Ars you * How do you do 117" ‘The wheel.” ‘But you don’t ride, do you, Senator?” mentby Will Sparks will be a startling bit of ne: irated. It has just leaked out, in & certain reliable q of Chinese girls, which has been in vogue for ovi in San Francisco. barous fashion from the days of its incipiency i THE CALL to-morrow. after the manner of South-sea Island traders, tendering gaudy beads o savages. THE CALL is convinced that good, sensible texts, with appropriate {llustrations, selected and arranged with ressonable discrimination, will please the right class of people better than sensationalism, gaudiness or sharp wit will. And when to these virtues is added the recommendation of Californian production, the people of California will discern in the combination a bit ot literature for which they have been on the lookout. “From the Cross to the Crown” is an Easter Poem that would be good poetry and enjoy- able reading at any time. Its auchor is not a Tegular contributor to periodicals or mews- papers, and this will be his first important appearance in print. To-morrow he will bo known as & writer of remarkably strong verse. A secular view of Easter is rarely, if ever, ajred in public print. To-morrow, however, Carroll Carrington will voice the secular atti= tude t ward a ciurch (unction as he sees it. “On Easter Morning” is a story with a lo setting by Florence H. Miller. ature’s Esster” is viewed by Adeline Knapp in her rovings as a Naturalist at Large. Yrobably the most important newspaper dis- closare of the year wiil bs made in to-mor- row's CarL. It is hinged on a private letter from Washington this week, coupled with some hitherto unexplained proceedings which the recipient of the letter witnessed at the Presidio ssveral months ago. The denoue- ws and & most interesting article, fully illus. uarter, that the fashion of cramping the feet er 1000 years, is going to receive its first check Particulars of the gigautic undertaxing, together with a review of tbe bar- n China, will be given with illustrations in Why ride only 1n the Park and along the Cliff boulevard? There are half a dozen deligntful roads for bieveling around San Francisco. If you don’t know where they are and how to get to them read the illustrated article on “Some Uatrequented Bicycle Roads in the Vicinity of San Francisco,” by E. E. Curtis, in to-morrow’s pape Montezuma castle in Arizona is going to be preserved in its original outline r. James H. Griffes has gathered the aetails of the movement, and taken photographs of the historic ruins especially for THE CALL, and they wiil be publis. Gertrude Atherton’s latest work is made the department. The latest portrait of the auth article. Particular attention has been paid 1n the California household to the children. Mary W. staff, has seen to the welfare of her large circle, 10 work night and day to make the proper pictu one big page it will be! bed to-morrow. text of caustic review in the Sunday book oress and a brief biography accompany the preparation of this Easter supplement for the Richards, the little folks’ friend on THE CALL and a whole staff of great big artists have had res for the little ones. What & fairy book in The various other departments fn THE SUNDAY CALL will be up to their regular standard of reliability, and the inspiration of Eastertide may make them more interesting than usu: A NEW SYSTEM O F NAVAL TACTICS A system of naval tactics has been recently proposed by Commander McCalla and offered to the Secretary of the Navy for the use of the Government. It is the first complete system bre- The Initial or Cruising Formation—The Squadron or Flect Unit. ‘ 2 pa The Admiral is in the Leading Ship. This initial formation for cruising is the on pared for the nse of the powerful modern bat- tle-ships, cruisers and torpedo-boats, and is Dased entirely upon the principles universally edopted for the organization and movements of armies. The arrangement of four ships which consti- tute a squadrou, ana which is the “‘tactical unit” of the fleet, is believed to be new in princivle, and is the formation by which mod- ern ships can be most easi!y handled and the maneuvers of fleets most successfully cerried out. The system consists of complets movements for a squadron of four ships of any kind, of movements for fleets of two, three ana of four squadrons; of a series of formations for battle, with the numerous changes and combinations which can be made from the four primary manuevers. Italso embraces the deployments anaassemblingsof cruisers used, like cavalry in an army, to cover the advance of the mein body, represeuted by the battle-ships, armored cruisers and monitors constituting the line of battle, e generally recommended by military authori- ties for the advance of an army where there is no natural or artificial protection for 11s flanks; 1. e., the subdivisions a; tant from both flanks. echeloned from the ce nter with the reserve in rear and equally ¢ This initial or cruising formation is the one from which the tactical units can be most quickly deployed fnto battle form ons to meet the attack of an enemy who may approach from any direction: the conditions at sea corresponding to the situation on land when an army is without protection for i vancing from any point of the compass. ts flanks and may have 10 meet an enemy ad- The system of -nciics has been favorably reported on by the prosident and staff of the War College and recommenaed for a practical trial. The baitle formations do not differ from g & proposition to arrange for an enterisin: ment of some kind would be discussed Deputy J. N. Buntiug, who recenily wisfted San Jose Council, reporis|t one of tie mvs; flourishing councils on the coast. : : S A'new council is being organized st Berke: ley. = The Kuights of Horor. ! Liberty Lodze had & very large attendancs Iast Monday evening and during the evénin was visited by Yerba Buena Lodge in a bod At the close cf business Dictator Hénrs: Burion acted s master of ceremonies at s wusgitand literary extertninment pro ed for thé .visi- tors. Two hours were pleasantly spent. * Giia member announced that before the elose.oftie term he wouid present filteen appiications, hn Tuesday evening two candidates.weia {ostiateds Grand. DiCator ATcnibal; S L Crowe, D. G. D, and_Depuiies Lawrance afid Summérs taking part in the ceremon: Occidental Lo ige elected three mem bers. last Wednesaay and they will be initiated at tis next meeting. This lodge has been doing good N areka odge was visited last Wednesdey by the Past Dictators’ Association. There wére present a large number of members of other jodges. Three past dictaiors signed applice: tions to join the visitingassociation. Judge J. A. Carroll, chairman of the it tee on laws, initiated & candidate. for 1 Stanford Lodge last Thursday. A-number:of erand officers and deputies were present to see the work. 2 Next Monday the Past Dictators’ Assoc tion, accompanied by Yerba Buena and 1 erty lod will pay a fraternal visi Friendship Lodze, on” which occasion Taylor Rogers wiit deliver an address on “The Fra- ternal Aspects of the Order.” This willbes meeting tor all members of the order. Grand Dictator Arc] ald visited the lodge in Stockton last Wednesday. On the foliow- ing night he was in Sacramento, where will remain uotil next Weduesday visiting the lodges, and on the 22d he will be in Fresno. He wiil go to Modesto on the 24th inst. Native Amateur Talent. During the entertainment receatly given by La Estrella Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West, in Native Sons’ Hall, there was resented a farce entitled “The Greatest Plague of Life,” in which several members of the parlor took part. To say that all the young ladies acted their part well is not flat- tery, for they did, but the rendition of the lines and the acting showed that several ot the participants are gifted with mcore talent than the average amateur. This is particu- larly true of Miss Rose Harwood, Miss Alice Maunder, Miss Emma Fen: acher, Miss Effie Urquhart and Mrs. Lillian_Cariie. ‘These young ladies can, if they =0 desire, produce entertainment for their irfends that will al- ways be acoeptable, if they do as well as they did with “The Greatest Plague of Life.”” Unity Lodge, I O. O. F. Unity Lodge No. 131 of the Independent Or- der of 0dd Feliows celebrated its thirtieth an- niversary in Mission Opera Hall. Theré was a large attendance of members and friends who were treated to a progremme of m song und elocntion. The following were the numbers offered: Overiure, orchestra; remarks, P. G. M. W. H. Barnes; song, James Iz y st songs, T. Treeallis’ ; corniet 80lo, L ¢ Miss Clara Kuck; a dance that was kept ir was under the man- committees itec—IV. Arrangement comm W. Larimer, J. M. Robinson, C. W._Barnes; reception com Allen, William Thackera:, James ; floor mana olors. Townsnd's.® —————— LrTriE doctors and clowns in eggs. Twnsnd’s.” TOWNSEND'S, 627 Market st., Palace Hotel. * CREAM eggs, all vegetabl WM. John Lindl the Union 3 Brooklyn, - son. Sheis a native born Zu was & Christian teacher in Natal before she came here to fit herself more thoroughly for her mission work. 0 is studying in g Insti e of S E£PECIAL information daily to manufact business houses and public men by th 'Ta3s Ciipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomary. = S DoN'T buy any Easter eggs until you hava seen Tosrnsend's Little low " “Little Doztors” and “Little Devils,” maae of French cream, vegetable coloring,5éeach. Pal. Hotel.® A Fleet of Four Squadrons. first Third 8quadron.. Squadron. v " ‘ Secohd Squaaron. Fourth Squadron. An Admiral or Commodore is in command of cach squadron. The Commander- in-chief flies his flag in the leading ship. these in vogue in ancient times when galleys were used in war, but during the 11 perfod these formations fell into disuse from the difficalties experienced in handling large fleets which depended upon the winds for motive power. In view of the necessity for all naval officers shown by tne collision bstween the Victoria to make a close study of naval tactics, sadly and Camperdown in 1893, a “nayal tactical game" was prepared and submitted to the Navy Department, to be used to illustrate the possi- bilities of the system cf naval tactics proposed by the author, used at the War College. nd thie tactical game has been There is also a complete set of signals for the tactical use of the fleet, embraced between the numbers 0 and 99, thus requiring but one ol In the squadron ships Nos. 2, 3and 4 are equally distant from T two flaes to make a signal. 0.1, or are on the arc of & circle of which the flagship is the center. This formsation is thus a geometrical one, a neces- sity in any system of tactics. The squadrons of fleet are arranged upon the same principles as the ships of a squadron, are equaiiy distant trom the commander-in-chief and are separated irom each other by & distance equal to the length of the line apreast of each other. Geeu: pled by the four ships of & squadron when WITH YOUR COFFEE. ““Ileft my last * said the ap- plicant, “because she wouid serve potatoes boiled with their skinson.” “You won't get them here,” said Mrs, Hash. croft. “They use up entirely 100 much butter.” —Indianapolis Journal. Barber (putting on finishing touohes)— ‘What'll you have on your head? Customer—A lttle more hair, please.— Judge. The law,” began the argumentative boarder, “‘cannot be easily overthrown.” “And yet,” commented Asbury Peppers, “the general run of judges find little trouble | tnlaying it down."—Cincinnati Enquirer. “Madam,” said the conductor of tne car, “don’t you see thatsign? It says ‘Pa: gers must not talk to the gripman.’”. “What!"” exclaimed the madam. “I guess youdon't know who I am, young msn. I'm his wife!” And the conductor forgot to ring up three fares he was so confused.—Cincinnati Com- merclal Tribune. Mrs Decree (laying down the magazine)— What a delightful story ! Decree—Humph! Isupposs they were mar- Tied and lived happily ever afterward? Mzs. Decree—Not at all. They were happlly married and got & divorce the year afterward. —North American. ible Jen- FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT, Stauford Parlor of the Native Sons Has Arranged a High Jinks for the Dele- gates to the Grand Parlor. Stanford Parlor No. 76 of the Native Sons of the Golden West, which has a reputation sur- passed by none in the line of entertainment, will on Saturday next receive tne delegates. elect to the Grand Parlor in the banguet-hall of the Natiye Sons’ building and eutertain them and members of the order with a high jinks, accompanied by the parlor’s well.known Bospitality. Oneof the “oldest boys" of the parlor will act in the capacity of monitor, and the committee of arrangements, consist- ing of H.S. Martin (¢hairman), D. A, Curtin, D. C. Martin, C. D. Steiger, J. J. MeCartby, G. D. Phillips and Dr.W. H. Sieberst, has prepared # programme that will pfove one of the finest ever offered atahigh jinks. Some of the best amateur talent has been secured and in addi- tion there will be talent from all the local the- aters. The commitiee 1s working hard for the success of the affair. The foliowing sppears on each invitation: “Announce to your wife that business may detain you late. Mention your address distinectly several times during the evening, Each lock 1 e smaie, ok has & preference for The National Union. There will be no assessment called during the month of May. Assessment 201 wiil not Mertie—Yes, Fred told me that you jilted ‘Ride ? Certainly not. I dodge. And that 1s what keeps me thin.”” —_— THE Grand Jury aroused. See The Star, * him. He thought you were awful cruel. Marie—And what did you tell him? Mertie—I said that you were cruel only to be ind,—Puck. 5 be called until June 10 and it will become de- linquent Juiy 10. Assessment 200 levied this month will be delinquent May 10. At its meeting last Tuesday Golden Gate Council received one application and the an- Bouncement Was made thatat the next meei- —— > — Mrs. Lyman Trumbull, wife of the late Sen- ator from Illinois, is to open a home school and chaperonage for young ladies at Sa brook, Conn,, the coming summer. The school will be near Mrs. Trumbuil's bitthplace, end 1n the native State of the Senator, where most of his summers were passed Faster Time on the Santa Fe Route. Three and One-half Du.ys to Chieago or St. Louis—Four and One-half Davs to New York. Leaving San Francisco Mondays and Thursdays, at 5 ». 3., connection is made at Barstow with the famous Santa Fe limited train. 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