The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 18, 1897, Page 6

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The Princeton precedent should settle the question of the title to be given an ex-President. Make each of them an LL.D, call bim doc. As he has had ample experience as a tesman, a aiplomat and a fighter, Gen- eral Stewart L. Woodford is just the man Madrid snd settle the Cuban took the Australian courts just three Butler and convict him. Jus- there it will be seen is not so | d as to be afraid to go atead when it | gets started. | As the European concert has agreed to give the Sultan the mountaln crestson the frontier of Thessaly, it wouid seem to be easy for him to overlook his claim on | the country itsel | Another step has been taken at Wash- igton toward providing for construc- tion of the new Federal building in this City, and the prospects are we shall scon see the work begin. Rich gold discoveries are reported from the province of Ontarfo, and it begins to look as if the gold stringency of the world would before long give wav to something like over-production and raise a new 1ssue in the money questior It is believed in Washington that Spain is about ready to acknowledge the inde- | pendence of Cuba, provided she can do 80 | without too much embarrassment, and of course we will do everything we can to | make it pleasant for her. The fact that an American company | Las received a contract to supply a large | oider jor steel rails in India is another proof that by protecting our industries at home we will enable them to overcome all rivals and conquer the world’s mar- kets, From the way the vote goes in the Sen- ate, it is evident Democracy will abandon its position on the tariff question as com- pletely as it abandoned its old stand on war questions, and will soon make a new departure and start up Salt Riveron an- other tack. The recent Minnesota tornado is said to have produced an intense sensation of ving upon all whom 1t touched, and tho-e who went over the track two hours afterward found the ground fairly hot, 50 the people in tne neighborhood have conciuded it was a genuine blast from hades. a ‘‘Hopperdoser” is a new word which comes to us from South Dakota. It means a macnine for killing grasshoppers, but it may have a political significance before long, as there are several classes of poli- ticians in the country who haveu’t been named yet, and the new word sounds as if it would fit some of them., The reported wreck of Nelson's old flag- slip by a recent storm on the Irish Sea will be feltin England asa greater loss | than would be the wreck of the mightiest ship of her new navy., The old man-of- war has long been worthless for naval or commercial uses, but was cherished as a memorial of the glorious days of the Brit- ish navy and was one of the chief objects ot patriotic sentiment among ths people. It is gratifying to learn that the admin- istration has instructed our Ministers 1o various European countries to act to- zether in an effort to put an end to the re- stictive laws against American meats ex- ported to Europe. These laws work a sericus injury to one of our greatest in- dustries, and as they are manifestly un- fair and unjust our Government would have good reason for retaliatingif they are not repealed. The damage done vy the recent earth- quake in India has been so great that preparations for the celebration of the Queen’s jubilee have been abandoned in the stricken districts, and the money raised for the purpose will be applied for the relief of the sufferers. 1he yearin fact has been a bad one in several Britith colonies, and neither in lndia nor in South Afrfca are the people 1n a mood for boliday rejoicing and general jubila- tion. The story that a hall-crazy negro re- cently went into the East Room of the White House and began loadly praying for a return ot prosperity is notable mainly from the fact that such a man could gain access to the residence of the President. The so-called harmless crank is likely to become dangerous at times, and THE SPANISH MISSION. It is gratifying to know that the long- delayed appointment of a Minister to Spain by this administration has been made at last and that the country is to be represented at Madrid hy so eminent a citizen and so distinguished a patriot as General Stewart L. Woodford of New York. Tt is well understood that no American diplomatist will have morediflicult duties to perform than the one who is intrusted with the task of conducting our dealings with Spain at this junctur The Cuban question is o us what the Eastern que tion is to Europe. country in one form or another almost ever since the beginning of the centu and during the last twenty-five years has been as irritating 0 pub'ic opinion as an- noying to diplomacy. At the present time the almost universal sentiment of the American people is favor- able to Cuban independence, but there is nevertheless no desire of a war with Spain. The Cubans have been fighting for free- dom for virtually thirteen years, and for the last threo years the Spaniards have been powerless to maintain their suprem- acy anywhere in the island outside the fortified cities. As a result of this pro- longed war the people of the United States | bave sufferea largeiy in their trade, and many of our citizens residing in the 1sland and doing business there have been despolied of their proverty, and in some nstances even deprived of their lives. Our interests in the affairs of Cuba are so great that we have a just right to inter- vene and act as a mediator between the warring parties. We have delayed todo | this as long as deiay could be justified by the reasonable hope that Spain would find some means of restoring peace through her own efforts. No reason for sucha hope any longer exists, and the time has come for the United States to adopt some- thing more than a pobey of inactivity. With the expectation of a policy of vigor | the people have waited for the new ad- ministration to deciare itself, and tbe ap- pointment of General Woodford confirms the hope that the expectation will be real- ized. Tue new Minister to Bpain is not an un- known man. He has distinguished him- self in war and in peace ana been eminent both in public and in private life. His career bears witness to his character and attests his fitness for the new position to which be has been called. He has had large administrative experience and is practiced in the negotiation of great af- fairs. He has tact. He has courage. He il not make humiliating demands upon Spain, nor will he yield any of the rights of this country or those of the Cubans, Dificult as are the problems which con- front the newly appointed Minister and the administration which supports him, there are reasons for believing they can be solved in such a way as to procure for Cuba independence and peace. The Span- ish officials seem at last to be aware that they cannot conquer the island, and that to prolong the war is to make a useless waste of wealth and life. They are there- | fore more inclined than ever to give heed to good counsel from & friendly Govern- ment and arrange for granting to Cubs that liberty which is now the possession of all other Spa INDEMNITIES OF WAR. Civilization has brought about some wonderful changes, not only in the science of warfare, but in the method of treatment of the vanquished. We no longer go in for wholesale burning and siaughter in order 1o wipe the foe ont of existence. We no longer resort to a disorderly system of plunder to satiate the greedy troops, and commanders are not galloping about seek- ing deeds of bold adventure and daring in order merely to demonstrate their supe rior accomplishments in feats of arms. Nowadays the victor simp!'y holds the de- feated power down until it guarantees to pay an amazingly big figure for indemnity, and then he calls off his dogs of These polite financial arrangements are preferable to vulgar plundering. Theindemnity is the thing that now set- tlesup nearly allscores of the victor against his down-falien enemy. One country fights another to the wall and only ceases 1ts onslaught when that other throws up its hands and signifies its willingness to talk about indemnity. War has ofttimes been an excellent financal speculation. It is with some nations & new way to pay old depts—not vengeance but in pounds sterling. Turkey, for instance, still owes Russia £90,000,000, the promise of which was exacted at the close of the Russ=o- Torkish war. The Sultan has not been deriving much of an income from com- merce of late years, and Russia is still waiting for her money. When the Sultan whipped the Greeks and demanded a most exorbitant sum from King George the victor possibly had & view toward making | the Czar feel happy with a bit of an in- stallment, The Transvaal is not behindhand when it comes 10 asking indemnity. Oom Peul thinks £1,678,000 ought tc he about the right tigure for England to pass over to bhim as a balm for the few bruises of which Dr. Jameson was largely <he cause. Japan 1s doing exceedingly well at the present time, having received £37,000,000 from China in settlement of claims and damages arising out of their recent seri- ous difficulty. But the heaviest indem- nity ever paid to a victorious nation w. that of £200,000,000 from France to Ger- many at the conclusion of the war of 1870-71. This represented £7 per man per week for the whole German army while it was in the field. This country has ac- knowledged thé receipt of a few little in- demnities, but none of them on a scale to compare with those big European exac- tions. 8till, if we are ever prompted to war with any power, the Yankee wiil be 8pt to set a very respectable price on his martial exertions. LONDON AS A JUBILEE OITY. The millions of London are making final preparations to celebrate with gorgeous | effect the diamond jubilee of Queen Vic- toria. The pageant of June 22 will be magnificence personified, and the great city will be decorated from its center to its remotest suburb. The jubilee will mark an epoch in the history of the Brit- ish empire. On that auspicious day many churches, schools, hospitals and libraries will be tounded in various parts of tne realm, 8o that the day will be memorable in future annals for the many public benefits to which it gave birth. In the evening London will be ablaze with artificial light, and beacon fires will be re- flected on the sky from every nilltop of Great Britain. ¥or s jubilee city, one would imagine that London ought easily to dwarf all other cities of the world. Arnold, con- templating the reality of that immense aggregation of human beings, thought London *“sublime with a sublimity be- yond that of the sea or of the mountains.” while the people like to regard the White It remained for another Enelishman, and It has been before the | I ish-American countries, House as something of a public building {a prominent one at that—H. Heathcote which they can visit freely, there ought | Statham, in the National Review—to point always to be guards to watch those who go | out, 88 one shortcoming of London, that, in, or we may some day have another a capital city, it is almost entirely de- Guiteau tragedy at Washington, void of the qualities of spaciousness and | stateliness. Tt is not so much like capi- | tal city,” he aeclares, “'as like a very large | and overgrown provincial town. A few hours’ run to Paris,” he observes, “forces upon our attention the contrast between a mere town and a capital in the true sense of the word."” Paris has broader, better-kept streets,and | & greater number of buildings on a large scale and with an expression of dignity. | The French have always an eye to artistic effect as well as to practical ntility. *“The English,”” Mr. Statham aeclares, “are, i alas, a practical people!” | notwithstanding all those assever- the eye of the world is focused on n just now, and London is the supreme center of attraction. If she isn't | built on lines to sult Mr. Statham (who doesn’t consider her a model jubilee city), itisquite too late to remedy the matter. | And all the objections of all her critics | wili not lessen by a jot or tittie the pride | of London in her role as the city of the | diamond jubilee, THE WINGED WHEEL | The California Associated Cyclists have | succeeded in obraining complete control | of wheel-racine in this State, and British | Columbia and Mexico have practically sig- nified their intention of affiliating with the | Californians, thereby making a grand Pa cific Coast circuit. It is also quite possible that the recent breach between the Cana- dian Wheelmen’s Association and the American League over the reiusal of the authorities of the latier orgzanization to permit American cyclists 10 compete in | the annual Canadian meet on July 1 may result in a powerful addition to the Pacific Coast combination. The outlook is bright for the success of the plans of the new Western organiza- | tion, and it is highly probable that the big | meets which bave been projected will par- take as much of an international charac- | ter as those neid under American League auspices. The California Association has made many notable accessions to its ranksin the past few aays, one of them being the | Mayor of the Oity. Theirsiogan of “‘good roads and well-paved streets’ meets a re- | sponsive echo on every hand, particularly wherever public spirit is combined with an appreciation of the heaithful delights of the wheel. OUR DEMANDS SATISFIED. The efforts of our representalives in the | United States Senate in bshalf of the | fruit interests of Califormia have had the | desired effect, and our fruit-growers may | congratulate themselves upon being ac- corded such a measure of protection as will goarantee them marked advantage | over foreign goods and encourage and as- sist home production. The Senate has bsen making rapid progress in its consideration of the tariff bill. On Wednesday the agricuitural schedule was completed, and the promise of a protective measare as a Fourth of July present to the American people will be realized, without any dsubt, The substantially beneficial rate of the Dingley bill on citrus fruits was agreed to, the House rate on raisins was restored, and on Zante currants the rate of 2 cents per pound was maintained. In San Joa- | quin Valley the raising of chisory is as- suming importance, and this industry also will profit by the duty on that articie provided in the Senate bill. California has been well treated. On our fruit in- | dustry, in a very large measure, our pros- | perity depends, and the Senate has now | granted us the boons we sought. WIIH YOUR She read her essay at the rehearsal ina ear and distinct manner. (CFFEE cl ‘I think,” said the principal, “that you had betier cut it a little shorter.” Tears came 10 the sensitive young girl's | eyes. “Why he whimpered, glancing down her t comes only down to my eveland Plaindealer. It was past miduight and M. Ivremort was fumbliug xbout in ihe hall and mumbling | angrily 1o himsels. | “What's the matter?” called out Mme. Ivre- mort from the floor above. ““There is two hatracks here,” he answered, “an’ I don't know which one to hang my hat on.” “Oh, hang one on esch and come to bed,”— Petit Journal Pour Rire. The Butler—Hand hevery night at the hour of miduight the ghost Lappears and groans | and wrings its hands. Amateur Tourist—Ah! Must have died in the cucumber season.—Cincinnati Enquirer. | The Witfe—Doctor, can you do anything fo i my husband? Tne Doctor—What scems to be the trouble? “Worrying about money.” | _“On, 1 can relief him of that all right”— | Youkers Statesman. | Cashier—You'll have to zet somebody that we know to indorse this check before we can | cash it for you. | Applicant—I'm afraid I can’t do that. No- | body in this town will want to do me a fayor now | Cashier—Why so? Applicant — I'm in charge of weather bureau.. Jleveland Leader. the local 1 have noticed,” said the cornfed philoso. pher, “in my long and useful life of observa- tion, that the suappy young girl ususlly be- comes the suappish woman.”’—Indianapolis Journal, —_— MEN AND WOMEN. Bishop Willtams of the Connectiont Epfsco- oal diocese, Who is now almost 50 years old and in poor health, hos asked for the appolat. ment of & condjuior Bishop. The Bishop of- fers to give up half his salary to the assistant. The birth of s daughter to the Duke and Duchess of York makes the number of Queen | Victorin's living descendants seventy. There are seven 1iving sons and daughiers, thirty- three grandchiidren and thirty great grand- children, Rechsd Effendi, the heir-apparent to the Turkish throne, is a red-hesded Turk, with blue eyes. If Rechad Effendi ever becomes Sultan e will have to dye his nair jet black. Rechad is & great favorite with all who know him. Unlike nis brother, the Sultan, he is the reverse of fanatical. Ol4 Mme. Oliveros, who died recently in Paris, used to dress like a beggar, and at the same time drove in a very sumptuous car- riage. Her husband had for many years al- wost the monopoly of the shark trade, aud used to be fond of expatiating at his famous dinner parties on the usefulness of this fish. Mrs. Elizabeth Cody Stanton expects to bring out the second and conclading part of “The Woman's Bible” in June. Mrs. Stanton, who is 81, continues the task aione, her former assistants having lost sympathy with the commentary of women on the parts of the Bible referring to women. Mrs. Stanton will subsequeatiy publish her “Reminiscences.” TRANSCONLINEN (AL FAST MAIL. Omaha World-Herald. The demand for a transcontinental fast mail train through from ocean to ocean is growing. The more the present partial arrangement, favoring Chicago s:x hours by one train and nine hours by another, to the exclusion of sllotner cities east ana west, 1s investigated, the stronger the demand will be. The Govern. wment saould not ignore it nor seek to palliate the present pad train servy: it discriminates against the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the Mississippi_snd Missourl valleyr, and ' the mountain States 10 favor & few interests in one city. A BRITISH VIEW. How “merican Railwan Eates Are Con- sidered in Iondon, The following artic'e bv C. A. Reeve, published in the London Finanowal News of May 26, will be read with interestasa clear expression of British opinion on some of aur railway problems: A decided turn for the better was given to the American market yesterday by the de- cision of the Supreme Court in the Interstate Lommerce Commission case. Whether the in provement wiil be more than temporary is an- Other matier, but the effect proauced by the judement of 'the Supreme Court points to the feilel which it caused in railroad circles, and /nited States will in future be subjéct to less | harassing iegislation, The case in question had been brought to test the right of the Interstate Commission (o fix maximuin rates,and the decision, as we un- dersiand it, was ihat the cow mission cannot deal with rates before they are put into opera- ton, or, in other words, that it cannot fix rates, the power of dsing so belonging to the Tailroads. Should the rates be excessive and the powers of the Interstate Commission prove to be insuflicient 1o oblige their redus tlon. further legislation could promptly r Aress any grievance, either by ealarging the powers of the commission or in some other manner; but for the present the pofnt is that tie Commissioners cannot arbitrarily say toa railroad company, “Your rates must not be higher than a certain fizure,” without regard tothe merits and cquities of the particular cus, The rapid development of the United States | from Boston 1o 8an Francisco was mainly due 10 the enterprise of c sis who found the means to build the railways, and there is & day no country in the world where transpor- tation is ca er. The fall in prices, the ne- cessities of the population and keen competi- ton among rival roads have all contribuied to this result, which up to a certain point must clearly beuefit the country. But there is & limit to the reduciion of rates beyond which it is not advisabie to go, for it is ensy to show that if ratiroads are constantly obliged to ve reorganized with reduced capital—if in the struggle for existence they are compelied 1o | reduce the number and w.ges of their en bloyes and 10 be more sparing in the pur- ¢ of suppliea—ihe whole communiiy sui- fors {rom their lack of prosperity. The thrifty classes lose partof the savings they have in- vesied, Wage-earners find empioyment more difficult to obiain and merchanis and produc- ers o all kinds find less demand for whatever they have 1o sell. With the cheapened and more perfeet methods now on the railways it would be ab- surd to suggest that the same rates should be in force as tnose of, say, thirty years ago. The question is whether the competition caused by parallel lines, which were aliowed to be built witnout any corresponding benefit to the public, has not yet reduced rates below what is fair 10 those whose money is iuvested in raflroads. The enormous amountsunX in the bonds of American railways—$5,641.000,- 000 (about seven times moré than tne Na- tionsl debt of the Unitea States)—shows the im port e of this ciass of investment. Now, according to the Interstate Commerce Commission’s report for 1895, over 890, 060,000 of bonds were in_default, and in 1898 ives Tise to the hope that railways inthe | R the defaults increased. This fnct ought surely 10 make both the pub ic and the jegisiatures | think before placing any additional burdens | on the rajlway: Hed these bonds been held | ehicfly in America we doubt if such a disas- | trous state of things would have occurred; but in the huut for investments Europe greedy buyer of American railway securitie: and itis only within the last few years that | they have been returned in comsidersble | amouuts to thelr native land. | 1t1s 10 be hoped that the biocks of securities which the Americans have repurchased will bring home to them the neces ity of better treatment for the railways, and it would seem #sif they are already recognizing it, since w read in the report of the Southern Pacific v, which has just reacned this cou: ry. that “the trend of public opinion is un mistakably In favor of uniiorm and reason- able rates such as will enabie the railronds to keep their properties in good condition, im- prove and add 10 their facilities for the puol.c service and leave a reasonable profiton the | capital invested.” In this same report s remarkal e tabie is given, showing the ear inge and passengers and tonnage carried in 1885 and 1896, from whi it appears that the reductions have amounted in eleven years o 20.28 per cent in passenger rates and 44.23 | per cent in freight rates. The figures also | snow that the Southern Puacific system in 1896 | as compared with 1885 gave to the publ 25.95 per cent more passenger service, with Al iucrease in gross earnings of less one- half of 1 per cent, aud 88.62 per cent more | freight service, with an increase in gross earn- | ings of a fraction over 5 ver cent. These re- ductions are exceptionally large, for in a re- ceut arlicle in the North American Review the reductions in freight rates on thirteen of the principal railways were shown 1o bave avernged about 15 per cent between 1885 and | 1896, and they would not have been poss.ble without the unification of a nvmber of smaller | , by which the expenses of operation were Ded. { Sir Henry Tyler used to make much of the | vast difference to the Grand Trunk that the iall in rates had proauced, and Mr. C. P. Hun- tington brings the matter home in a stili more startling manner as regards the Southern Pa- cific. Had the system received in 1896 the rates which it received five vears ago, the earnings for 1896 would have been greater by $14 074,82 1 at the rates received in 1885 by $26.575,800. If the rates received in 1885 | are app.ied 10 the traffic of the subsequent years, including 1896, the gain to the public not interesied in railroad securities, and the loss to those who invest in them or depend upon the railroads for employment has for the eleven years amounted 1o $79,992,614 on | the Pacific portion and to $50,125,8%4 on the Atlantic part of the system—a total of $130, 118,499, Ivwili be admitted that when reductions in Tales by one corporation alone are shown to have benefited the public to the extent of over £26,000.000 in e even years it hard to ve- lieve that the people of ‘the United Siates cau have any real grievance against the railroads. And it is not s if there were any intention to try and raise rates. The present level, low though It seems to Europesn ideas on most tems, would content raiiroad anagers if only it couid be maintaiued. The arguments in favor of pooling competitive traffic neea ot be recapitulaied over here, where the pruc p'e has so long been established; but in the United States it is at present illegal, thouzh we have never heard what particilar harm was caused when Con- gress sanctioned pooting in 1886. Yot Mr. Blanchard, the Commissioner of the Joint Traflic Association, and the majority of those who have had the mansgement of railroad properties are in favor of a modification of the iuterstate commerce law, under which traffic agreements betweou railronds can be made enforceable between them and under whic the prohibitions and_penalties prescribed for carriers 8111 be madé appiicable to their cus- | tomers. Without some such modification uni- form rates will not be secured, unjust dis- crimination will not be prevented aud socret rate-cutting will continpe to be indulged in by the more needy and unscrupulous compaufes, It is satfsfactory that reyorts all testify 1o less hostility toward the raiirosd corporaiions, and whether it be the argument of the pockot tnat has effected the change in public opinion or a belter understanding of the situation, we only hope that the outcome will be the legalizing once more ot pooling. SUMMER IDYL. The alr was heavy with the scent 1 uvely flowers of June: 1o beanty blent, the blue a shadowy moon the rosy cloudiets lay ‘Whispering “Adiea! dear summer day 1" ed a gracefal 1imb 0 And mosy-grown wells The twiilght's hues grew faiut and dim, 7 he bobolinks within the dell 1ad ceased L0 sing their cheery airs, What tuneful melody was theirs ! The tall elm swa; £he leaned upon the old farm-gate, Fancied herself a princess tal Alas! ere she hiad met her fate, * he heara her mother's shrili voice cal GO milk! you'Liza Jane!” cried she, “ There ain’t a drop uv miik fur tea.” 10800 Transerlpt. MINERS AND MINING LAWS J. F. COWDERY Is OF THE OPINION *THAT THE OFFICE OF RECORDER WAS ABOLISHED BY THE LAST LEGISLATURE. In reply to s communication from A. Lazard, Recorder of the Bodie Mining District, as to the right of ihe Legisiature to sbolish the office of Mining Recorder or to legislate an officer out of office, J. F. Cowdery, the attor- ney, writes follows: Auswerlog A. Lazard’s letter of fuquiry T say thet notwithstandiug the act of March 27, 1897, 1 think the miners of district have a right 10 meet and adopt roles and regulations not iu confiict 2ith the Siate law and the lows of the Utlted States. They may add to the State law a rulo that notice of jocation shail state whether the lines of the location are parailel to of wboOT UPOR A Clalm alresdy located. the cnaracter of the ledge or iu case of placers whether the claim I8 in a river, 0o #flat, or on & sea shore and ihe like. As 10 the place where a uotice is to be recorded, 1 think the miners of & dis:ric: bave. no Tight (o require & notice 1o be recordod at AUy piace other ihan the Conuty Necoriers office nor by any other person than the Couniy Recorder; and this because the Un ted States mining law permits the miners of district 1o make laws no. in confllct wiih the nwsof ihe Unltel States or with the laws of (he Siate or Terrilory where the mine is situated. The >tace b the acts of March 81, 1891 (=tatutes pase 219), ani the aci of 1K87 has direcied the aforesaid notices to be recorded 1u the County Kecorde.'s oftice, and that direction is fin 1f Liived in » mining district I wouid advocate the hoiding of a miners' meeting. and I would #1s0 advocate the passage of n resolntion abolish ing the oflice of disirict recorder and requiring a locations 1o conform to the Califoraia law of March 27. 1897, Tttnisis not d-ne a locator may (in contested cases) have trouble fn proving bis locatlon, or i be applies for a United States patent for his mine he miay bave trouble. Ithink the Legislature had a right to anticipate that miners wouid do_sobstantially ss above indi: cated, and that the district recorders wouid turn over their books of recor i to the County Recorder. Sectior 74 of our Penal Ccde provides th every person who * # intrudes himseif into pubilc of and sec- tion 76 every officer whose office I8 aboisted bylaw who * * withholds or detains fice * % ia guilty of a felon: 1am fnclined 1o the opinion that the office of der fOF & mining district was abolished by L 0f 1897 aud that Recorder under (he old th+ new. will be ilable it he refuses to ob b5 ours, San Franeisco, Juno 11, 1897. THE '1RAMP M.LLIONAIRE James E. Berry, who has been dubbed “the tremp millionalre,” is cutting a wide swath at Salem, Il1.,, where he was married last week. Berry left home in New York when a lad, thirty-one years ago. He has traveled all over the country on foot, in box cars, on steamers and in wagons, his pillow at night usually being a raggea coat aud his covering the dews of heaven. He returned home the other day 10 learn that his father had died and left him an inheritance of several hundred thousand dollars. Ber:ry thought of a gentleman in Mount Ver- non, 1iL, Henry Thompson, who had be- friended him in his poverty, a7d he returned 1o that little city and repaid Mr. Thompson & thousandfold or more. While at Mount Ver- | more than FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT. the Natlonal ntertain- California Council of Union Gives a Patriotic ment to Friends. California Conncil No. 530 of tha National Union, one of the most patriotic of fraternal | and beneficiary organizations of the United | States, held an open meeting in the Alcazar | building on Wednesday night in celebration of the anmiversay of the battle of Buuker HIL | The hall was profusely decorated with Arericun flags tasiefully draped over the sev- | eral stations, and within the folds of the col- | ors were the banners of the council represent- ing “Justice,” “Love,” “Purity” and “Trut The arrangement of 014 Glory wes in & meas- ure grander than more lavish and expensive | decoration. It was in keeping with the pro- | gramme that was presented —patriotic—end it | | wentto show that the memuers of the council | are not forxetful of the deeds o the heroes | who founded the Repnblic of the United | States. 1 The programme was arranged under the supervision of the committee of arrangements, C. J. King, H. A. Graves, W. A.S. Nicholson, | 3B MeGumek snd C. H. Van Orden. 1t was the first entertainment given by the council at A meoting (o which ladies were invited and 1t was 80 great A success that it is ifkely that others of & simi ar natare will be presented in the future. The hall was crowaed with mem- bers of California and other local councils and haif of the audisnce was com- posed of ladies who accompauied the Union | en. | M¥ted H, Hastings, president of the couneil, | opened that entertalument with a few words | of welcome, and then introduced C. H. Van MR. AND MRS. JAMES E. A Few Months Ago Berry Was a Tramp and Knew Not Where His Next Meal Was Coming From. | ‘1 BERRY. | | | Now He Has Money to Burn. non he became acquainted with Miss Sadfe Miller, & pretty girl 20 years o d. They went lem and were married last Wednesday. rry had previously p a visit o St. Louis “to have a good time,” he said, where he squand, 000 in five days. His prin- cipal o n during the time he was a guest At the hotel was to have one of the car- riages about the place drive him around the block, relieving each circuit by an adjourn- ment to-the bar, where he boughtdrinks for all hands on deck. When making purchases at stores he never accepts change from a bank note, whether it isa$5 ora $50. He has bought a $12,000 hor-e, which & wife are goivg to Europ: soon. PERSONAL. C. P. 8mith of Ukiah is in the City. Stanley M. Pearce of Denver is in town, Dr. Wilkins of Germany is at the Palace. ‘W. ¥. Bennett of Siskiyou is at the Russ, W. H. Taylor of Bakersfield is at the Lick. M. L Ellfott of Stockton is on a visit here. Henrik Broge of Denmark is at the Palace. Johan B. McGee of Medford, Ore., 18 in town. H. H. Callahan of Portland is on a visit here, F. F. Nicholas of Oxford, England, is in town. Dr. J. 8. Boyle of Monterey is here for a short stay. T. B. Dillon, & mining man of Volcano, 1s at the Grand. W. C. Davis of Arizona is here, accompanied by his wife. The Rev. Dr. Alexander ot San Anselmo isat the Occidental. Mr. and Mrs. Wilde of Buenos Ayres are at the Occidental. J. Miller of Meadville, Pa., is a guest at the Cosmcpolitan. Professor O. P. Jenkins of Pala is among the arrivais at the Palace. J. D. Culp, the tcbacco grower, of San Felipe, is here for & short stay. H. G. Palmer, a m arrived here yesterd D. & Rosenbasum, a merchant of Stockton, arrived here yesterday, Ex-Judge John M. Fulweiler of Auburn is among the late arrivals. Horace Parker of Tecls, San Balvador, was among yesterday’s arrivals. Miss M. E. Dinsmore of Waynesbarg, Pa., is staying &t the Cosmopolitan. F. H. Norcross, an attorney of Reno, Nev., is among the arrivals at the Russ. W.Thomas and wife of Butte, Mont., are registered at the Cosmopolitan. W.W.Simmons and wife of Oakland are registercd at the Cosmopolitan. J. E. Terry, a lumber manufacturer of Tacoma, arrived here last night. Ex-Chief Lillis of the Fire Despartment ol Tacoma is quarterea at the Grand. A. B. Patterson, a well-to-do lumber manu- facturer of Sacramento, is in the City. W. 8 Coleman, the extensive merchant, of Stockton, is among the arrivals in the City. Among the arrivals here last night was Sberiff 8. D. Ballou of San Luis Obispo County. Dr. von C. Immernale of Berlin 1s at the Palace, accompanied by Frau Marle Immer- na Benjamin Barrah of San Ealvador was a passenger by yesterday's steamer from the lower coast. Robert W. Dans of London is at the Palace. He has received cards to several of the clubs since his arrival. R. E. Hyde, the wealthy banker and railroad operator, of Visalia, is a visitor here. Mr. Hyde 1s an old resident of Visalla. H. M. Yerington, general manager of the | Virginia and Truckes and Carson and Colo- rado raflroads, arrived here yesterday. Harbor Commissioner Dan T. Cole left on & vacation for Chico yesterday. While absent he will inspect his various interests in Butte County. Miss Daisy Dennis, a popular writer for the Santa Rosa Republican, 18 paying & visit to her uncle, Deputy Assersor William Whan of 3518 Nineteenth street. Sae will femain several days. Morris Goldwater, the extensive mining and business man, of Prescott, Ariz., is here on a business trip. He is at the Palace. Mr. Gold- water isone of the best-known residents of Arizons. C. L. Webb of Seattle, one of the directors of the Kaslo-Montezuma Mining and Milling Company of Kaslo, B. C., is at the Palace. Mr. Webb owns & general store at Seattle. He for- merly lived in Des Moines, Iowa. W. T. Cope of Santa Cruz is in the City. He lately weat East to study the manner of con- ducting various summer resorts and ascertain how they were managed, with the object of applying the information to the seaside hotels at Santa Cruz. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, N. Y., June 17.—At the St. Cloud—J. J. Reilly; Holland—N. N. Wilson, W. H. Alien, H. T. Scott, T. L. Cunningham: drives daily. and he and his | ng manof Tuttletown, | | { | | presented with a bunch of beautiful fragrant Orden, the master of ceremonies, who dfs- | charged the duties of that position with a | grace that created the impression that he had | never done anything else since his boyhood | days. At his request the nudience rose and sang ‘-America,” after which C. L. Parent J ho is possessed of & good bass voice, sang ‘The Storm King,” and as an encore rendered “The Yankee Colors.” | James E. Field, Senstor-elect from Cali- fornia to the National Senate, de ered a short address on what goes to make up Ameri- can patriotism, and {n a brief, comprehens manper toid of the National Union and wh it is doiug in the line ol fraternal work, oal! ing attention to the fact that in elev years | it had increesed (rom a few hundred to 60,000. Mis. Susle Hert-Mark sang “The Red, White and Blue,” and the audience joined in the re- | frain. Charles L. Dilion, who 1s an excellent mimic, gave Irish and negro specialties, which were foudly applauded. Irene Hastings, & | pretiy 12-year-old demi-bloade, who is pos sessed of a sweet, clear and strong voice, re- cited with good effect “lhe Soldier's Cradle Hymn,” and for an encore gave ‘'Lost.” Her efiorts were greeted with long and hearty ap plause, and a3 she left the platform she was roses tied with the three colors oi the flag. The Philomel quartet—Mrs. Eva Tenner, first soprano; Mrs. Susie Hert-Mar co 80- prang; dirs. Etta B. Blanchard, first ito, and Mrs. Emilie Parent, second alto—rendered se- | lections that were o pleasing that they were | recalled several times. deserved the applause and the demands for encores. E. C. Boysen recited “America”; Julins Semaria favored | with a tenor solo; W. A. 8. Nicholson delivered | a strong patriotic address, urging his hearers | to teach patriotism to the rising generation | and teach them 10 revere the old flag, and in- | cidentally he touched upon the work of the | order; ‘‘The Jolly Beggars,’ a vocal duet, was rendered oy E. C. Boysen and E. C. Ker; J. 4. | Morris sang “The Sword of Bunker Hill"; C. | J. King, the secretary of the council, delivered | an address in which he paid a high compli- | ment to the valorof the American soldier, past | and present, and also paid & deserved tribute | 10 the American women for their devotion and | patriotism. The programme closed with the singing of the “Star-spangled Banner,” Mrs. | Tenny as soloist, the eudience joining in the | chorus. | After the entertainment fcecream and cakes | were served to ail present. Shortly before midnight the sssemblage broke up and the | verdlct was that California Council knows how | to get up an entertainment. | Starr King Council’s Meeting. ! Starr King Council No. 6, Jr. 0. U. A. M., | held as usual an interesting meeting on lust | Tuesday evening. A number of important | matters were discussed and among them one | that in the future Starr King Council would refuse to participate in any ¥ entertain. ment given by the order except for the pur- pose of charity. The council will arrange to give one or two first-class entertainments | every year, for which no admittance will be | coarged. The taxation on the members has clearly demonstrated itself by giving these pay enteriainments individually and in co- operation with other councils. A charter for a new council of Daughters of Liverty will open at Starr King Council next Tuesday evening. The charter list will, it s expected, be one of the largest ever presénted in this 8tate. On July 13 this council will give a public instailation, and from the report of the enter- tainment committee it will undoubtedly be one of the best entertainments ever presented 1o the wembers of this order. A dramatic reader who has attracted great attention in the East will be one of the participanis. Counctlor Mark Lane of Abraham Lincoln Council visited the council iast Tuesday evon- ing and made some valuablo suggestions, Councilor F. A. Miller of Alexander Hamilion Council was also in attendance, and favored the council with Lincoln’s Gettysburg address which was highly appreciated by the members, Councilor Eaward W. Close has determined to strictly enforce the resolution passed by this council some time 8go0 against the selling of any tickets on the floor of the council cham- ber. Any member detected will be fined, On next Tuesday cvening Dr. A. M. Flood will deliver a leciure on the iife of Thomas | Jefferson. The doetor has spent a groat deal of time in preparing this lecture, and will un- | doubtedly add another laurel to his reput tion as an eloquent speaker. All the mem. bers of the orders are invited to attend. Counctior Edward . Close was granted a two weeks' leave of absence. Vics-Gouncilor C. G. Strippel wiil assume the offics during the conncilor's absence, The Past Councilors’ and Councilors’ Asso- | ciation will holding & meeting on next Tuea day evening at Starr King Council to effoo; permanent organization. All councilors and Past councilors of the order huve been re- aussted toattend. he departure of Past Councilor Myron G, McCiinton jor Washington on the 2511 Will bo greatly regretted by the mewm bers of this council. The prosperity of this counois is undoubtedly due to the untiring zen) and energy of Mr. McClinton. The councii wishes him a godspeed and & safe return. While in the Northwest he will endeayor fo visit the various councils In that vicinity. Reception by Inter Nos Circle. A few evenings since Inter Nos Circle, Com- panions of the Forest, F. 0. A., tendered a re- ception to Mrs. Emma Harrington, one of its members, in houor of her promotion to the office of grand chief companion of the order. There were presenta number of the present grand and past grand officers and mem bers of the local circles and of circles across the bay. The hall in which the reception was held was lastefully decorated with flags, bunting aud flowers and_presented ¢ ap- fowers and p a very 'atiractive ap- | to George F. | Horniavs. | Uaklang, 1118 Broedw There was an address of welcome, addresses Dy Past Mra, L. Atwood and Marlborough—Miss A. Russell, Mrs. Youneer: | nfter wai Broadwsy Central—E. L. Allen; Astor—F. J. | Grand l-‘hlcel: L!:;r:-xx:;: Heney; St. Dems—W. A. Connelly; Stuart—p, | MS. A. B. Andrews, selections by Miss Rus- Cowles; Vendome—Mrs. D. H. Everett; Mur. | *¢ll. the grand organist, and songs aund reci- ray Hill-W. R. Smedbers, Miss Smedberg; | [Wi0n8 that were given by the foliowin y named: Grand Marshal Mrs. 11, Gran Stertevant—Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Abell, Treasurer Mrs, Jacos, Miss Jeninge, Sr. Dobe aldson, Mrs. fHaug Mr. Chase and M, Leicni, All aid theis part to contribute to the evening’s enjoyment. The programme was ranged by 1he grand marshal and Otto Lott. Hetore the etid of the reception Mrs. Harriy ton was presented on behuif of the circ & handsome jardiniere containing a beauti; ening the peim. Duriig the ev e Was a colla- tion. 2 Amity Rebekah Lodge. Amity Rebekah Lodge No. 161,1.0.0. F. 1 hold an open meeting Lo-mOrrow evening. The committee having charge ol the affair promises a firsi-class programme, and it wi do its utmost 1o make the event & most enj able one. am served in the hall wiil' 1 one o the fe the evenin ANSWERS> 10 COKREe>:ONDENTS ARTHMETIC—W. G. W., Sausalito, Cal question you ask in regard to A ship’s cargo is purely a question in_arithmetic and this dee partment dues 1ot answer such NoT DANGEROUS , Clity. The pr tion mention«d in cation w not, i1 pure, a. ildren, by adu d there is no the effee. TaMALPAIS—W. F. C., Cliy. A person stand ing on the seawall at North Beach, 1f p sessed of fairly good vision, can on a clear 4 see Mount Tamalpais, the Ral nd if there at the moving can see it as DIAMONDS. A., Berkeley Kunz, a well gist, “diamonds have been found 1 North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, and California, but the et these States could be held i hand. A WAR TOREN—S, ent will send self- ad. the corresp ssed_envelope department will by sive the ad firm that wiil g Tmation abr war token, one sued during th of the Rebellion, partme; advertise the firm. R PERKINS N., City. The fol- namod State Senators voted for George C. Perkins for United States Senator at Sacra. mento on the 12th of 1ast January: Androus Aram, Beard, Bert, Boyce 4 Dickinson, Flint, F Holloway, Jones, Lin: Lu house, Pediar, Shine, Shippee, 3 Stratton, Troutt, Voorleis, Wi Wolfe, A DAv—Constant Reader and Subscriber, City. Specifically a day is the interval of time which elapses between two consecutive re- turns Of the same terrestrial meridian of the sun. In the latier specific sense it is call the na {iral, solar or astronomical day. Since the leng¢h of this day is continually varying, owing (i, the eccentricity of the ear and the obliquity of tne ecliptic, a mean soiar day (the c!Vhi day) is emploved, whicn is tb average pefiod of one revolution of the eart on fis axis relative to the sun’s position cor sidered as fixed. The day of 1wenty-four hours may be reckoned irom noon to noon, as in the astronomical OF nautical day, o from mid- ight to midnight, as ihe civil day recognized in the United States, throughout the Britis empire and in MOstof the countries of Europe. ¢ Babylonians reckoned the civil day the Atheniansand Hebrews ttosunse: and the Komans from orbit from midnight to midnigh suns; CALIFORNIA glace fruits, 50¢ Ib. Townsen{'s." S o ST. RoSE's, the enjoyable family picnic of the season, to-morrow, a: Shell Mound Park. * e GENUINE eyeglasses, specs, 15¢ to 40c; Sun. days 740 Market; weckdays 35 Fourth st. * Fuopele o Eppcrar information daily to manufacturess, business honses and public men by the Pros Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. * s Friend—And you say there is nothing the matter with ola Hangon? Doctor—Nothing in the world. Friend—Then what on earth did you send him to Carlsbad for . Doctor—Why, that’s where his wife wanted to spend the summer.—Chicago Journal. 825 Rate to vin the Great Chicago santa Fe Route. The low rates made for Christian Endeavorers will be open to the public &s weil. An oppor: Dity to visit the East never before enjoyed by Cal- Pullman Palace Drawing-room Sleep- fng-cars of the Iatest pattern. Modern upholstersd tourist sleeping-cags run dally through from sk land pler 10 Chicago. Sce time-table in advertls- fug column. San Francisco ticket oftice 644 Marke street, Chro; bui'ding. Telephone Main 1531 - Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago. Tickets will be on sale July 12 to the 17th. Good final limit, August 15; stopover allowed. It'sa splendid opportunity 1o take a trip to Chicago and stopoff at the famous Yellowstone Park. Send 6 cents in stamps for illustrated book, ‘“Wonder- land,” to T. K. Stateler, general agent Northern Pacific Railway, 638 Market street, San Fraoclsco. — e “Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrap"™ Flas been nsed over fity years by millions ot mothers for their children whiie Teething with pers fect success. It s00:hesthe child, softens ihe gums, allays Pain. cares Wind Colic, regulates :he Boweis and 1s the best remedy for Diarrbceas, whether ans- Ing from teaihing O: Other causes. +or sale by drug #lsis 1n every part of the worid. Be sure and ask for Mrs, \Vinsiow's =oothing Syrup. 20¢ a bottla B S ComoxaDo.—Atmosphere is perfectly dry, st and mild, being entirely iree from the mists com- mon further north. Round-trip tickats, by steam- ship, including fifteen days board at the Hoteldet Coronado, 860; longer stay 82 50 perday. Appy 4 New Montgomery s:reet, San Francisco. . FEVERISHNESS of the scalp s0on causes bald- ness. Ayer's Hair Vigor cools and cleanses tne scalp and clothes it with beauty. —————— He—At what age do you think a girl should marry? She—When asked.—Town Topies. €3250 to § And was theirs a love match judge so; they were both lumbus (Ohioc) State Journal When we say that we sell Furni- ture and Carpets 25 per cent below other stores we are not ‘‘talking through our hats.” We can back up this assertion rizht royally. And it’s not the second-hand kind of stuff we selil, either. Our goods come from the best Eastern manu- facturers—from people who are artists in their line. We call these low prices of ours “‘Mission-Street Prices,” just for lack of a better name, INDIANAPOLIS FURNITURE CO. 750 Mission St, T Y Y T B S T D T SR e —— | |