The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 21, 1897, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL ‘21, 1897. ) THANKS OF THE PUBLIC DUE “THE CALL.” Alameda Encinal The thanks of a long-suffering publicare due the San Francisco CArr. Instead of burden- ing its colums with yards of rot about Durrant. two or three inches of space only are devoted fo him. Durrant s in his osli, no one but the keepers ¢an see him, yet imaginative reporters #rind out columns of stuff about his alleged actions, when they cannot by any possibility have Postage Free: arrier..§0.18 6.00 » one year, by mail six months, by mall. e months by mail 1.50 nday CALL Daily and Sunday CALL Eunday CALL, on: WKLY CALL USIN 110 Fan Francisco, California. Telephone . 2 <+eeueenn MAID—1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Strees. Telephoae. BRANCH OFFICI ntgomery s.reet, coraer Cl open uatl Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock. eel, open until 9:30 o'clock. \xteenta and Mission sireets, Open 167 Ninth streec 1505 Polk sireet NW. cora streeis; oper 119:80 0'clock. oud apd Kentucky Twe ity 19 0'clock. 0AKLAND OFFIC2: 9.8 Broadway. FASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 31 ana 4 Park Row. New York CIty. v FOLTZ THE CAl 1i the old Turk bler he may gobb r himself he man afraid 1t Boy Bailey doesn’t b will zo down 10 of a swall -tai The sentiment of the world may be against him, but all the samo the Bashi Bazouk “‘is a first rate fighting man.” Tte war in Europe affords Spain a ~0od excuse for calling her troops irom Cuba itting that she was whipped. Great Britain would willingly annex the Transvaal at the expense of a war, but under the circumstances she hesitates. She may need her troops elsewhere. With a fiesta and a bankers’ convention on her B ne Los An- geles won sther she is doing this thine for money or merriment. In an intervie 1-General a tere; | so Turkey nday urkish oa have but one v has a dozen.” I can probably lick the th fi-tinkers there will be danger to California interests and watchfulness will be r.quired al along the line. It would not be the most s thing in the world if old Bismarck should be called from retirement very soon and invited to take the baton and direct the Juropean concert. The appointment of John P. Jackson as Collector of Customs in this City will con- the provailing opinion that when- 2 man with & John P.name goes uytning he generally gets it. Greeks succeed in gaining a suffi- the Christians : ise the Suitan ter make arrangements to stand from under for there will be a landslide sure. In raising a targe sum of money for the work on Balboa avenue the Produce E change has done the proper thing at the ight time and in the right way to set a good exaaple for other organizations in the City to follow. The Washington Post asserted one day last week that as far as known there is not a single Kentuckian in that city seek- ing office, and we can infer from that fact how completely the Senatorial fight has demoralized the entire population of the State. The seepage of a large quantity of water througa a levee on the Mississippi oppo- site New Orleans led to the discovery that @ hole had been made in the embankment by an alligator, and now the people down there are wondering how this new form of danger can be guarded against. It is statea that during the last eighteen months there has been a decline of $79,- ,000 in the a:gregate valuation of forty- one mining companies in the Transvaal, and according 10 the London correspond- ent of the New York Tribune the “Kaffir Circus” is frequented now only by brokers having stock to seil. The records of the Patent Office show that since 1876 there have been granted 4000 patents relating to bicycles, and neasiy half of them have been issued dur- ing the last six years. It seems that nenrly every man who rides a bicycle gets enough of toe wheel in his head to think he can improve on it Itis by no means certain that Victoria will appear in the parade at the celebra- tion of her diamond jubilee. If the weather is bad, or if she is feeling indis- posed, she will not show up, and those Americans who have astonishad Londoa by the high prices they have paid for win- dows overlooking the route of the proces- sion may get nothing for their money but the sight of a royal pageaut with the roy- aliy left out. ‘While Congress has appropriated money for new ships for the navy it has not ap- propria‘ed enough to hire sailors to man them, and it appears that in order to get a force for the battle-ship Iowa it will be necessary to tzke men from the cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis and take those ships out of commission. If Mr. Roose- velt has any desire for something to re- form in his new office he will not have to wit long to find it. The close attention of the Belgians to ecopomy is illustrated by a report that the schoolchildren of Brussels are taught to pick up ail sorts of rubbish along the streets on their way to school and turn it over to the teachers. After being sorted out it is sold. and in an eight sronths’ term enough was earned in this way to provide clothing for 500 poor children and send 90 sick children to the seashore fora holitay, besides leaving a baiance over. A New York man who has just returne from Dakota has been exciting the imagi- nations of the chappies by telling them of a Dakots drink known as the “drunkara’s dream,” which begins with a raptare and ends with delirium, and through all of its phases inakes the drinker feel asif he were being transported over paradise in a biizzard. 1f the New Yorker isn’t a liar, then some Dakota fellow has evidently discovered or invented the much desirea filling for the long-felt want. GREEKS AND TURKS. The stalements made by Chetk Bey, Turkish Consul-General in New York, and the Greek Consul-General in the same city in interviews published in THE CALL yes- terday give in a short space the views of the situation from the standpoints of both nations in a manner sufficiently clear to make known the forcesupon which each side relies for success in the struggle. The Turk epoke scornfully of the war and said: It is nothing—mere child’s play. Little Greece, two, three miilions; Turkey, thirty-five millions. 1t may be two days, two weeks, two months, We will win. The Turks are great fighters. The Koran tells us that those who die in battle go straight to paradise. They fight hard. You have here but one California; Turkey has a dozen. We get grain from Asia Minor and export it to England, France and Italy. We want no American graln. The Greek was not scornful of the power of Turkey. None the less he spoke confidently of the success of his nation, saying: Iregard the capture of Preveza as most important. We will nold the key to Epirus. From Preveza and Arta isa gool highway leading to Janina, the capital of Epirus, and the advance upon that town will bring about a general uprising of the inhabitants, who are Greeks, and may end in outflanking the Turkish troops. It will be seen from these statements that the Turk counts upon maintaining in- tact the integrity of his country, holding undiminished all the forces of the empire, and expects to be able to throw the whole military power of all its great population against Greece so as fo overrun that country in a comparatively short time. The Greek, on the other hand, counts upon an uprising of thesubject-peoples of Enropean Turkey, and expects to find on the soil of Turkey itseif large numbers of warriors prisiag | of throwing off the y have in the past so fa existence as mdependent states. against the Turk. to avoid the complications of other nations and the Ba the contest, for fear of the result which ¢ ion as soon as it becomes neceseary. who will espouse the cause of the cross against the crescent and enable Greece to de- feat the foe which seems g0 much stronger than herself. Which of these views is correct it isimpossible at this time to foretell. It bas long been known that all the peoples under Turkish rule in Europe are desirous ke and establishing themselves as separate nationalities. They succeeded in doing so as 10 gain for Bulgaria and Servi an 1t is probable therefore that a large number of people in Macedonia, Epirus, Albania and other parts of Turkey will take advantage of any success which the Greeks may gain to rise and join them in a common war Tbe very fact, however, that this danger is foreseen and is counted on by the Greeks tends to prevent the possitility of its becoming a serious menace, are on guard against iy, and vo aiso is Ru+sia and Anstria. <0 well understood the opinion prevails in Europe that Turkish success is necessary The Turks In fact, the situation is in the war. If the Greeks should win, an states should rise, Russia is sure to intervene, and that would compel | Austria an! England at any rate, and possibly other nations as well, to take part in The condition of the struggle is therefore one of absolute uncertainty. War bas broken out in a portion of Europe where the spirit of battle is easily aroused and | where there are comparatively few forces that tend to peace. To tho half-savage tribes of the Balkan peninsula the cost of war and the loss of peaceful trade and com- merce will count for littie when their race antagonisms and passions are aroused. It is for that reason that many persons who sympathize with Greece hesitate to aid her b2 sure to follow the success of her arms. In the | meantime England is strengthening her fleet in menting her army along the borders of Turkey in Asia Minor. rivals desires peace, but neither trusts the other, ana both are prepared for immediate Mediterranean and Russia is aug- Each of these great | The action of the Produce Exchange in | Taising a large sum of money for the con- | | struction of Balboa avenueand the con- | tinued emvloyment of labor glives another | proof of the public spirit of the men who constitnte its memtership. The contri- | butions to the fund were large and were | made with a promptness which manifests | {8 true literality and a genuine civic | batriotism. seems that nothing more was required | | in the Exchange to produce these liberal | subscriptions than that the president, | Mr. Albert Gerberaing, should call the at- | | tention of the members to the importance | of the work and the need of immediate additions to the fand. No sooner had he completed his short'speech than the mem- bers of the Exchange vied with one another in seeing who should be the first to contribute, Within a comparatively | shiort time the sum of §645 was raised, and it was made known that this would be in- creased to at least §1000. This is a most | | excellent showing for the Produce Ex- | | change and the public will not fail to up- | | preciate it at its true value. | is now evident that the people of San | Francisco do not intend to let this work lag for lack of money. The contributions | heretofore have bzen liberal, and we have not vet seen the end of them. Public in- | terest in the enterprise, so far from drag- ging. seems to increase with each succes- | | sive need of more money. As rapidly as | the fund s diminished by the payment of | wages so rapidly is it filled again by con- | tributions from lib:ral and progressive | citizens, Hitherto these contributions have come mainly from what may be called the un- organiz-d mass of the people. Now, how- ever,as will be seen from the action of the Produce Exchange, the associations and organizations of the City have begun to take an interest in the work and to act together for bringing it toa successful com- pletion. This is a good sign of the renti- ment of the City. It is a reassurance that all the money required will be raised in time, 80 that the work can be carried on without a day of delay until the task has been iully completed and Balboa avenue Las taken its place among the established thoroughfares of the City, become one of those driveways which add so much to the attractiveness of San Francisco as a place of residence and do so much to in- crease its prestige among the cities of the Union. THE O0AST ROAD. The probability that within a compara- tively short time the Southern Pacific Company will decide whether or not to vush the work of closing the gap on the coast road to a speedy completion will recall to the public mind the importance of this enterprise to San Francitco, Los Angeles and the coust counties, and indi- rectly to the State at large. The closing of the gap has long been desired and if it can be accomplished this year it will greatly stimulate the revival of industry, which now seems to be everywhere weil assured. The greater portion of the benefit of the closing of the gap will undoubtedly be reaped by tie coast counties, which now lie off the general highway of travel. To them ‘the completion of the road will mean the virtual beginning of a new epoch of development. Their lands will be brought into market and capital wiil bave opportunities for the profitable ex- ploitation of their innumerable resources. With these advantages will come an increase of wealth and population, result- ingin alarger trade and trsffic with both Los Angeles and San Francisco. The counties along the coast are natu- rally among the richest and best in the State. Their growth has been retarded solely by lack of railroad communication direct with the great ceuters of business and industry. Themassof travel between Southern and Northern California has turned aside from them and gone through the valley of the San Joaquin. Thus the natural advantages of the coast counties have been hidden from most of the tourists and honie-seekers in California, with the consequence that tsey have been passed by while other counties were build- ing up. All that will be changed if the Southern Pacific Company sees its way clear 10 com- plete the gap at once. The coast counties will be opened up at the beginning of the new era of reviving prosperity and will be sure to reap many benefits in the near future. Jerry Simpson’s attempt at leadership in the House went on the toboggan siide 1 at the siart and hasn’t quit going yet. WATOHING THE TARIFF, The action taken by Major McLaughlin, hairman of the Republican State Com- mittee, and Mr. John D. Spreckels, repre- sentative of California in the National Committee, in urging upon Eenators Mor- rill and Allison the importance of main- taining a thoroughly protec'ive duty on imported fruit was most timely. It is clear that an attempt will be made in the Senate to reduce the rates of the Dingley tariff on many articles of import, and un- less the people of California are watchful many of the industries of the State will be | made to suffer. All reporis from Washington show that the imvorters, free-traders and so-called revenue tariff men are makiog a fight against the Dingley tariff all along the line. They are endeavoring to bring about a reduction of almost ail the duties adopted by the House and, in particular, are mak- ing their attack against ihose interests | which are peculiar to the West. Among the interests assmilea by the im. porters is that of fruit-growing. A hard fight was begun against the schedules aaopted by the House on imported fruits as soon as they were announced. That | fight has been going on ever since, and so strong is the pressure brought to bear up- on the Senate 1n the interests of fruitim- | porters that our delegation in Congress will need all the support thatcan be given it at home to maintain the cause | against its as<ailants. In his telegrami to enator Morrill, Major McLaughlin said: *“The business interests of this State imperatively de- mand no reduction from the House schedule on raisins, Zante corrants and citrus fruits. The latter requires 1cent per pound protection.” Mr. Spreckels telegraphed in similar terme to Senator Allison, saying: *I believe you will make & mistake in attempting to return citrus fruits to a measurement basis. The in- dustry bere is mhch depressed and the request for 1 cent per pound duty will not put our growers on an equality with for- eigners."” The'accuracy of these siatements can- not be questioned any more than the urgent importance of making them at this time. European frait-growers have cheap ocean transportation for their goods to New York, while those grown in Cali- fornia bave the heavy handicap of high railroad rates. The duty asked for hardly makes up the difference in the cost of ortation, and the justice of the de- mand is therefore apparent. It should not be left to a few men to make this fight for California intere The whole State, as far as possible, shiounld deciare itself on the subject and strengthen the hands of our representatives in Con- gress in upholding this important indus- try. ON LIFE' LALDER. L For him who seeks to rise few hands reach down to ciaim his gr! Few warning words are heard above 10 save him from a slip; Each upward siep he takes must be through ef- forts of For evary on- galnea the top would like to be alone! 14 For him who stumbles on the way & thousana hands reach out To grasp «nd pull him down into the misery- heunied rout! There's scanty welcome at the top for him that wins; but ob, What Joyous greelings does b e t who joins the ranks below ! S E, K1skg. WITH YOUR CCFFEE First Preacher—Doing much in the wedding trade now? Sccord Preacher—Yes; business s good. People getiing married this year who never got married before.—Truth. “Ibelieve I haye been in every Statein the Union,” remarxed Grimstead. ‘‘Of course I haven’t resided tn all of them, but I have vis- ited or trayeled through them at one time or anotper.” “Have you ever been in & state of grace?” asked Shawcross, “Oh, yes,” rejoined Grimstead, who 1s slightly deaf. “I passed |hro|l§h it once when Iwas a small boy.”—Chicago Tribune. She—That little fool, Johnnie Moore, has proposed to me. Her Dearest Friend—When will the wedding take place ?—Breoklyn Life. “Bobby cried dreadfully when we got out in the country.” “What was the matter with him?"* ‘‘Hesald the wild flowers weren't as thick uéhey were in the pictures.”—Chicago Rec- ord. “‘My husband is the most considerate man in the world. “In what way?" ‘When he gave me my new writing-desk he had two keys made, 80 thas if 1 lost mine he ‘would have one. Few men wou!d have been as thoughtful as that."—Collier’s Weekly. Any personal knowledge of t. , nor indeed any knowledge by hearsay, for the prison officials ure not gossips. THE CALL gives exectly the news, and no more, and is doing exactly the right thing and no more. AROUND THE CORRIDORS. Captain Holmes, who arrived here on Mon- day in command of the American ship Char- mer, is the oldest captain in active service in the American merchant marine,and probsbly the latest to assume the bonds of matrimony. Captain Holmes is 78 years of age, and began 80Ing to sen six1y-one years ago, when he was 812d 0f17. He sailea firstin the ship Apra- lachicola, commanded by s relative, and one of his most notable voyages since that time was in the ship Seminole, which he brought .out from New York many years ago in ninety- six days, beating the records of all the fast clippers of those days. There is quite mantic story connected Captain Holmes’ marriage. About fifteen years ago, while he was living at Mystic, Conu., & poorly clad, sickly little girl came to his door begeing for shelter, and his wife took the wailin and brought her up. Ten yesrs way Central—J. 8 Howell. Mrs. Caroline Sehiller and Miss Hilda Braun left the Plaza and salled on the Spree for Bremen. J.M. Mells is here buying. LAWYERS MAY WEEP. A LEARNED JUDGE RULES THAT SHEDDING TEARS BEFORE A JURY 18 ADMISSIBLE In & recent number of the Southwestern Reporter s printed the decision of Judge | Wiikes of the Supreme Courtof Tennessee in 8 case in which, among other things, it was held that tne jury had been unduly influ- enced by the’ tears of counsel in argumert. Judge Wiikes says: It is next as signcd es error that counsel for plain- tiff, in his closing argument, in the midst of & very eloguent and impassioned appeal to the Jury, shed tears and wnduly excited the sympathies of the jury in favor of the plain- tiff, and greatly prejudiced them against de- CAPTAIN HOLMES of the American Ship Charmer. ago Mrs. Holmes died, and the child, then about 12 years of age, wasleft in the charge of Mrs. herselfin the captain’s home as guardian of the girl. The chilidled some years ago, but whenever he came home from sea Holmes found everythiug so brieht and cheer- ful that he hated to leave, and finally con- cluded that life’s journey with the woman who had been 5o kind to his ward would be preferable to the loneliness of & widower's existence. Mrs. Palmer was willing, and the marriage took place in November last, just before the Charmer sailed for San Francisco. Mrs. Holmes {5 59, but is still a bright ana charm- ing woman, and the captain is proud 1 his bride. PLRSUN:2L D. D. Aliison of Fresno is in town. D. B. Van Slyck of Pasadena is in the City. S. Hirawa of New York is at the Cosmopoli- tan. A. Jackson of San Jose is at the Cosmopolt- tan Dr. G. W. Westlake of Red Biuff is in the city. C. W. Judkiny of Riverside is a visitor to the City. Dr. Russ. J. Lynch of Ocala, Fla., is at the Cosmo- politan. L. A. Eames of Walla Walla is at the Cosmo- politan. Charies C.Malson of Riverside is visiting this City The Rev. J. N. Maclean of Vacaviileis ona visit here. J. F. Maloney of Alaska is one of yesterday's arrivals here. Distrizt Attorney ¥. G. Ostrander of Merced s at the Lick. George D. Butler, a business man of Yreks, 1s at the Russ. Willism Brockman of Piumas County ar- rived here yesterday. Samuel Jacobs, owner of & general store at Reno, Nev., is at the Russ. W. T. Louden, owner of a large ranch near Weavervllle, is in the City. James Waters, a general goods desler of onville, is at the Grand. W. A. Kelly, & leading resident of Butte, Mont., arrived here yesterday. Dr. C. W. Nutiing of Etna, and Dr. G. W. Dwynell of Montague, are at the Grand. E. P. Colwell of Hawaitisat the Occidental sccompanied by his wile and daughter. Wiley J. Tinnin of ¥resno, ex-Surveyor of the Port here, is among those registered at the Grand. J. B. Wright, superintendont of the Sacra- mento division of the Southern Pacific, is in the Ciiy. Thomas Y. Gerdine of the United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C., is at the Occidental, J. B. Overton, superintendent of the Vir- ginia City and Gold Hill Water Company, was among the arrivals here yesterda) Ex-Judge J. M. Walling of Nevada City isat the Russ. He i3 on his way to attend the Grand Army encampment st Salinas. Captain George 8. Hinsdale, the well-known ship-owner- here, has returned from Santa J. Doggett of Santa Rosa is at the w Barbara, after some months’ absence. He is at the Lick. Robert Earl,’ex-Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, is among the arrivals at the Palace. He has been 1n Californis several days, snd will visit different resorts. Among the arrivals here yesterday was J. E. Stubbs, president of the. Nevada State Univer- sity, at Reno. He 18 a brother of J. C. Stubbs, third vice-president of the Southern Pacific system. James L. Flood and Miss Flood left last evening in Mr. Flood's jrivate car for the East. The trip is for Miss Flood’s healtn, which has not been very good for some time past. They expect to be absent about one month. CALIFORNI. N> N NEW YORK NEW YORK, N. Y,, April 20.—At the Plaza —C. Willenberg, W. N. Hanny. Sturtevant— C. Donlston. Gilsey—H. L Van Winkle. Murray Hill-J. D. Johnson. Warwick—G. Gaosch, Holland—Misses Hopkins. . Broad- arah Palmer of Mystic, who established | aptain | 1 fendant. Bearing upon this assignment of error we have been cited to no authority, and after diligent search we have been able to find none oursel The conduct of counsel in presenting their cases to juries is a matiar | which must be left larzely {0 ihe ethics of the profession and the discretion of the trial Judge. Perhaps no two counsel observe e same rules in presenting their cases to tne jury. Some deal wholly in logic—argument witnout embellishments of any kind. Others use rhetoric and occasional flights of fancy and imagination. Others empioy only nolse and gesticuiation, Telying upon their earnes ness and vehemence insiead of iogic rhetoric. Others appeal to the sympathies—it | may be the passions and peculiarities—of the jurors. Others combine ail these with varia- tions and acccmpaniments of different kinds. No cast-iron rule can or shiould belaid down. Tears have aiways been con-idered legitimate arguments before a jury, a1 d, while the ques- tion has never arisen out of any such behavior in this court, we know of no rule or jurisdic- tion in the court below to check them. It would appear 1o be one of the natural rights ot counsel which no court or constitution could take away. Itis certainly, if no mor & matter of the highest personal privilege. T deed, If counsal has them at command it ma bo seriousiv questioned whether it is not his professioual duty to shed them whenever proper occasion arisés, and the trial Judge would not feel constrained to interfere unless they were indulged in to such excess as to i pede or delay the business of the court. Th must be left largely to the discretion of t trial Judge, who has all the counsel and par- ties before’ him, and can see their demeanor ell as the demeanor of the jury. In this case the trial Judge was not asked to check the tears, and it was, we think, an_eminently proper occasion for their use, and we cacnot Teverse for this. FRAT ERNAL DEPARTMENT, Altahmos Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men Gives Its First Enter- talnment. Altshmos Tribe No. 87 of the Improved Or- der of Red Men gave its first entertainment and social last evening in Franklin Hall on Fillmore street in the presence of a large num- ber of those who belong to the order, and of many who do not belong 10 it. The social | committee, composed of M. J. Keily, Frank Hardy, T. J. Glynn, A.G.Avery. W.T.Lyon and A. A. Smith, had the hall mads attractive by decorations and prcpared s programme that met with the approbation of all present. It consisted of the following numbers: Over- ture, an address, or as it is called by the tribe, a “long talk,” F. J. Fuller; fancy dance, Miss Irene Detancy; vocsl solo, Jack Catheart; plano solo, T. B. W. Swan; barytone solo, Wil fiam H. Hallett; musical specialties, William Massett and R.’ A. Clarke; song and dance, Miss Hazel Cailahan: exhibition of boxing, William Ensbury and Milion Hayes; vocal solo, Joe Sutton, the barytone of Modoc Tribe. and & sword contest, Jacob Voss and W. A. Read. ter ‘the programme thers was dancing, which closed a very pleasant evening's enter- tainment. Oro Fino's Anniversary. To-morrow evening Oro Fino Parlor No. 9, N. D. G. W., will entertain {1 {ricnds and cel- ebrate its tenth auniversary by an elaborate ball in Native Sons' Hall. The committee of arrangements has made preparations to the end that this shall ba the most notable of the many briliiant functions that have been given by Oro Fino, and it promises a most enjoyable evening for'all The decorations will be both unigue and very handsome and the best of music {s promised. The grand march will be led by Floor Manager Miss Kathrine Jones and her assistant, Miss Lillian Hatch Smith. Yosemite Parlor, N. D. G. W, Yosemite Parlor will give an anniversary ball on Friday next in Mission Parlor Hall, and arrangements have been perfected to make this event one that will be thoroughly enjoyed by ail who will attend, and as this parlor has s large number of friends it is more than likely that th This parior has had a number of initiaiions of Inte and the members are working hard to increase the membershic so that at the Grand Par.or session in June next it may have two delegates 1o represent Court Palo Alto. On the evening of the 30tn of the current month Court Pa.o Alto wili give its sixth a niversary fuildress ball. All the arrange. ents have been completed except the deco- nd these will be attended to by ex- perts in that line. The committee of arrange. [ents will spare neliher expence nor pains to have the decorations of the hail in the Native building surpass any that have yet been got up under the auspices of their court. A number of the ladies who will attend have ordered most charming gowns. nd | habilitation of the American commercial REBATES ON BAGS AND TIN PLATE The Senate Memorializad by the Chamber of Commerce. A Compass Swinging Station D.cided to Be a Pressing Necessity. Need of E'kins’ Bill for the American Merchant Mirine—Delay in China Mails. The regular quarterly meetiag of the Chamber of Commerce was heid yester- day afterncon. All matters to come be- fore the meeting bad been prearranged | and memorials to Ccngress were drafted | and carried through with the regularity of clockwork. First to be brought before the meeting en requested to bring before the meet- ibr:z lheqque:!ion of the delay in get- ting the mails from China after they had arrived in fbis port om account of the long time in which they ar held in guarantine. -John L. Howard moved that the matier be referred 1o m-‘ appropriate_committee of the board of trustees, and this course was taken. Mr. Davis said, on coming in after he meet- ing had adjourned, that on the occasion of the arrival of the last China steamer at San Francisco it Was twenty-seyen hours before the mail could be had. He did not believe that any such delav would be per- mitted in London, New York, Boston or tle larze cities in veneral, and it should not be permitted here. THE c0Ss UF oUROPE. Philads ia Inquirer. Europe has its Bosses, just as has the United es—note that we say “‘hus” not “nave,” as the Umited States is a unit. % The Boss of Europe to-day is (l\cd(zuro! I 0es not Russia. There is not a nation ‘lhl‘l _n 3 cower before him. He does all the talking through his newspaper orgas, and his wishes are respected. What s position for proud England to be in! Think of it! Engiand with the most power- ful navy of the world, and an empire upon which the sun constantly shines, taking orders from a natton 0(15\' half civilized! What n nauseous dose! 1t is burning, biistering bumilintion, and, furthermore, it is the Si.ame cf the Century. MEN AND WO0.EN M:s. Bradley-Martin believes she owns the most complete and valuable set of watches in this couniry. F. A. Richards of Hartford, conn., has taken out 487 patents, more than any other pe:son except Mr. Edison. Mr. Richards’ patents was the question of a rebate on tinplates | used in canning. Julian Sonntae, the; chairman of the tariff committee 3h~! pointed by the recent tariff conference, | stated that the matter had been drawn (o his attention by several communications, | the nature and purport of which he pro- | ceeded to reveal. The resut wasthe adoption of the following memorial to Congress by unanimous vote: To the Honorable Sencte of the United States— GENTLEME The Chawber of Commerce of san Francisco respectiuliy urges upon your | honorabie body the continued permission in the proposed tariff bill of a drawback on tin | plate imported and used in the export ean- ning trade. It is a concession to the great and growing canning industry of the Pacific | Coast which wiil not work injury to the Amerfean tin manufacturer. 1f deuied the benefit of a drawback thereon it will tend to destroy our salmon-canning industry, a8 our compatitors therein in British Columbia use the imported tin free of duty ana can thus under ell us. Our fruii-canning industiy needs this concession and if grauted it will, with in- creased output, draw more heuvily on Ameri- can plate in addition. The amount of the duty thus remitted s of little conscquence to the American manufacturers, while at present have been mostly in the line of machines for making paper envelope An Jowa preacher dec ares that the famous creed put forth by the John Watson and udiciously advertised in *“The Bonuie Brier Sush, the Hin seventy years ago by was promulgated o aohun Roy. doo rejormer, Rejal Ra CAL glege fruit 50c¢ per 1b., at Townsend’s. * — e - —— FPECIAL ipformation daily to manufacturers, business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Monigomery. sl Christian Endeavorers Coming. Artistic paper-hanging, painting and iuterior decorailons. Gond paper instock 4 ceuts, in- grains 9c roll. MERTGAY, 1 Webster st. * Sl e fere are the egg+, mum.’” ¥ them on the tuble.” 4 “I'm not the hen, mum; I'm the grocer's boy.”’—Yonkers Statesman. Faster 1ime on the ta Fe Route. Three aud One-half D ys to Chicago or St Louis—Four and One-half Days to of vital moment to us. For these reasous we | pray the honorable Senate to srant us this | boon, and with assurances of cur high respect | subseribe ourselv your obedient van's, | THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SA I8CO, | A the request of Captain W. L. Merry, | who made an earnest argument to the ef- | fect that most of the accidents occurring on this coast are the result of badly ad- justed compasses, the following communi- | cation anent the esiablishment of a com- pass swinging station was ordered sent to | the Secretary of the Na i To Hon. John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy, | Washington, . C.—<Ik: The Chuinber of Coni merce i San Francisco resvect:ully Tgfers to you the incicsed correspondence with the ad- miral commanding the Mare Isiand naval station, and requests that if compatible with tue public service the anchors, chains and buoys necessary to establish a compass swing- ing station at the port of San co may be | loaned this chamber for this purpose only. It | is intenced to have a selection for the station | maae by the officers of the Urited s Const | and Geodetic Survey and the officers in charge of the Branch Hydrographic Office at this port | and the officer 1n charge of the Twelfth Light- | house District, with the purpose of establish- ing the station where it wili be available sor | naval as well as merchant vessels, and out of | the general course of navigation. The im- | vrovement is one greatly needed oy the ship- ping on this coast, and we entertain the hope | that the honorable Seeretary of the Navy will | grant us this aid to navigation in the pub interest. With assurances of our high esteem, we have the honor 1o subscribe ourselves your obedient servants, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SAN FRANCISCO, A memorial was also drafted and will be sent to Congress petitioning the e tion of the prcposed bill introduced into | the Senate by Senator Elkins for the re- marine in the foreign trade. Reference | was made to its glorious past and its| ignobie present condition, and it was em- phatically asseried that the passage of such a bill wouid give an impetus to do- | mestic manufacturing interests and thus in a great measure aid in the return of Dprosperity to the country. Another memorial 1o the Senate, one which means a_great deal to the farming interests of this coast, was with regard to the question of a rebate on grain bags, | and created a deal of favorable discussion. | 1t was adopted unanimously and was in re- | ality the most important action at the | sestion. The memorial reads in full as ! follow: | To the Honoradle Senate of the United States— GENTLEMEN: The agricultural interesis of the Pacific Coast have suffered from the severe de- pression of the past four years equally with other portions of our commnon country and in one respect have borne a burden {rom which other sections have been exempt. We allude t0 the use of sacks n shipping cereal products for export, amouating to about 80 cen s per | ton, including extra labor. Were the Nica gus canal compieted tnis item would have | saved our farmers about $640,000 in 1 past year, and with prospects of an export t lus for 1897 of 1,000,000 tons about $800. 00. It is the desire of this Chamber of Com. | mercs toaid the Pacific Coust whea-grower | irom a part of this exceptional burden, aad to this end we respectfuily urge upon your hon. orable body that a rebate equal 1o the fuil amount of the duty be allowed ou all sacks {used for the export of wheat and ba Even then the Pacific Const wheat-grower will be ata disadvantage with Eastern compet1 ors owing to increa: distance, cost and time in reaching Europesn markets, which can only | be eliminnied when ashort cheap water route | to consuming markets can be reached through the canal. Confident that the United States Senate will favorably consider what appoars 1o us as & fair and réasonable request we have the honor to subscribe ourselves, with great | respact, yoyt fellow-oitizens, THE CHAMBER OF CONMERCE OF SAN FRANCISCO, | It was resulved that the standing com- mittee on foreign commerce and revenue | laws be requesied to call the attention of i San Francisco merchants to the adyisa- | bility of Increasing their commerce with | the west coast of Soutn America and with | Southern Africa, and request their co- operation in an effort to reach these mar- kets, both of which were represented to be fall of promise. Chairman Hugh Craie said that be haa | ——————————————— | street, Chronicl | mothers for ihelr chidren whie Te: | mon further north. New York. Leaving San Francisco Mondays and Thursdays, at5 P a., connrction is made at Barsto with the: famous Santa Fe limited train, Dinivg-car, buffet smoking-car, vestibuled Puilman, e drawin room, sleepers. ‘I he haudyomest train on earth— equipment and appointments fauliiess. Daily through sleeping-cars, bo h palace and tourist, Jukland pler to Chic Tickets aiso soid via Ogden. Portlaud, Mojave, Los Angeles, Deming or Ei Pasa, to all'points in the United States, Canada, Mexico or Europe. office 644 Ma Suila phone Main 1531 Railroad Tickets to Grande Western and Denver and the East via Rio Rio Grande Railways, At lowest possible rates, with through Pullman buffet and tourist sleeping car service evers day. Personally conducted excursions leaving Tuesda Wednesday and Thursday. Only line permls stop-over at Salt Lake Ulty on a/l classes of tickets Detailed information and t furnished a: Ld Montgomery street, or 314 Call -~ o L oothing Syrap' years by miilions of ug with per- hegams, e Bowels roia stress fect success. 1t s00. hesthe child, soft allays Pain, cores Wind Colic, regula and’is the best remedy for Diarrhicess, whether aris. | ug srom tee-bing or ther causes, | or saic by drug | &1s18 In every part of the worid. Be sure and ast for Mrs. Wi Soothing Syrop. 25¢ & bottia ——————— CORONADO. osphere Is perfectly dry. soft and being entirely free from the mists com- Ronud- trip ticksts, by s eam- ship, ivcluding fifteen days' bowrd at the Hotel del $250 perday. Apply . San Franclsco. NEGLECT your hair and you lose it. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM renews t} 1 color. HINDERCORNS, the best cure for corns. 15 cts. e e As everybody fs liable to derangements of the and bowels, the ueed of Ayers Pills I3 They are the best cathar: KBl “John,” she sald, casting aside her paper. “Weli?” “Is that Mayflower log which has just been Teturned to us a piece of petriied wood or just ordinary oak?’—Philadelphia Norih Amer- ican. 4 New Montgol NEW TO-DAY: LOTS Of Money Saved on ' Crockery and Chinaware AT (ireat American Jiporting Tea (o MONEY SAVING STORES: Operating 100 Stores That’s why we A sell so cheap. ) Good reason? 325 Hayes st. 218 Third st. 2008 Filimore st. 3005 Sixteenth st. 2510 Mission st 521 Montgomery ave. 140 Sixth st. 965 Market st. 146 Ninth st. 617 Kearny st. 1419 Polk st. 1344 Market st. 3285 Mission st. OAKLAND. 1053 Washington st. 1510 Saventh st. 917 Broadway, 616 E. Twelfth st 131 San Pablo ave. ALAMEDA—1355 Park st. Headquarters, 52 Market St., S. F. NEW TO-DAY. If your child looks upon Scott’s Emulsion as Cod- liver Oil and is repelled by it, begin with part of a tea- spoonful in twice the quan- tity of water, and it will take it and relish it as thoughit weremilk. There is no food or medicine for children of from three or four to ten or twelve years!r of age which equals Scott’s | Emulsion for putting color | into the cheeks, enriching| the blood and bringing com- | fort and good nature, Book about it free. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 1096- TAKES - 195 THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF Estate Taxes will be delinquent APRIL 26th, at 6 P. M., Afterwhich 5 per cent will be added The «flice will be op:n from April 24t REAL 9 r.xon iy, Aprl 17, positively last day for re- celving checks. egopded N. BLOC iy Tax Collector. Properly prepared and s be obtained in THE GRILL ROOM OF THE NOTARY PUBLIC. ‘fl&“u&i‘%&fiflfl?.%%fu:fi&‘.fi?& promptly served, can Decidedly the P A I A CE ment in town, CIIAHIJ-R M. PRILLIFS, ATTORNEY-a™ rvee buieoneas ~ Fine