The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 26, 1897, Page 6

THE SAN FRANOISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1897. JOHN D. SPRECKELS, Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: snd Sunday CALL, one week, by carrier. .§0.15 snd Sunday CALL, one year, by mail.... 6.00 Dally and Sunday CALL, six months, by mal.. 8.00 Sunday CaLL, one month, by mail. .65 CaLL, one year, by mail.. W REKLY CALL, ODe year, by mail BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, Fan Francisco, Californta. Telephone .Maln—-1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Ulay Streew Telephoxe.... ...Maln—1874 BRANCH OFFICES: Montgomery s:reet, corger Clay; open until 5 9:80 o’cluck. 39 Hayes street; open until 8:30 o'clock. 615 Larkin street, open until 9:30 o'clock. £W. corner Sixieenth and Mission sireets, open open until 9 o' 1505 Pols street; open until 9:30 o'clock. NW. corner Twenty-second and Kentucky streets; open till 8 o QAKLAND OFFICE: 9J8 Broadway. FASTERN OFFICE: Rooms 31 and 4 Park Row, New York CIty DAVID M. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager. THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. THE SUMMER MONTHS. Areyon going to the country ona vacatlon* Tt ®o. it I8 no trouble for us to forward THE CALL to rouraddress. 1o not let it miss you for you will Orders given to ihe currier or left at Office will receive prompt attention. THA CHARGE- — There are no snakes in Alaska, but from the way saloon outfits are rushing north this lach seems likely to be overcome. To many of the people of India the threatened food shortage of Europe will not bring any particularly new experience. Jim Keene, honest old farmer, is said to have made $2,500,000 in wheat. How can some people claim that azricultural life has no attractions? Perhaps Bryan bas decided to stay away from Mexico because tickets cost money and traveling on passes has been divested of a measure of its charm, The gentleman who announced that he would flv from the top of Pikes Peak didn’t do it, thus proving that the ex- yected does sometimes happen. When Milton spoke of a place deeper than tue lowest deeps he may have been trying to describe that spot s’lver now seems strangely bent on finding. Nine bunko-steerers have been given until August 30 to leave San Francisco, thus being afforded ample time to turna trick or two and go away in first-class style. President McKinley w rizht at home among the Grand Army men. When Cleveland was President he would have felt in such a gathering like a rat in a strance garret. Perkaps the San Jose man who chafes under a jail sentence, because it prevents him going to the Kiondike, takes a wrong view of the case. That sentence may be a blessing in disguise. Another expedition through Cuba to | are information for the administration may be necessary, but really no practical use appears to have been made of informa- tion already acquired. Just for a mo! slaying survivors of the famine in India by means of one of her justly celebrated wars to tell the United States Government bhow to manage its own sffairs. Congratulations to the Tacoma servant- girl who Las secured a Kiondike fortune. The only drawback to her happiness may be in the thought that she will have to take secondary place and keep a servant- girl herself now The New York man who has issued a challenge in which he describes himself as the champion butcher of the world and hurls the gauntiet to all competitors seems strangely to have overlooked the claims of Wegyler. Prince Luigi seems to be a pretty gooa fellow. Anybody who can climb Mount St. Elias has something in him, and the titled gentleman who visits this country without trying to marry a fortuae isn’t of the ordinary stamp. The resolution of the commander of Benicia arsenal not to supply pirates with arms is a wholesome and praise- worthy one. Any pirate anplying for a cannon should not only be curtly refused but sent to the guardhouse. Natarally the resignation of Police Chief Conlin of New York is not important to people out here, yet even at this distance itis possible to realize that he has set an excellent example for the Poiice Com- missioners of the same city. It is strange that some of the facts or statements now being urged to show why Murderer Hill was justifiable in shooting his wife were not related at the trial. There a rlea of insanity was considered the most effective that could be made. It does not, at first glance at least, ap- pear plain why a little girl, capable’ of supporting a family and doing so by the sale of flowers on the sireet, should be placed in a public institution, unless there is some other institution ready to take the family in. French justice is a terriblé thing. One of the men responsible for the Bazaar fire, in which an important section of Parisian society was cooked, has been fined 500 francs. Now, when there shall be another Bazaar affair, the most elaborate precau- tions against fire may be expected. The mysterious Stockton girl who wears men's clothes may have a perfect right to do so. Her persistent refusal to talk is her own affair, and shows her to be of no common sort. Nevertbeless, so long as she calls herselt “'Babe'’ Bean she must expect adverse criticism and a lack of pop- ular sympathy. o The scheme to invade the Kiondike by meansof electric sleighs, lighted, warmed, upholstered and glittering with varnish, is a beautiful one. It is not stated that the equipment of each sleigh is to include library, barber-shop, bath and billiard- room, but thess features might as well be added. Doubtless, such sieighs could slide through the icy wilderness as easily and smoothly as a bicycle could chase itself alone the serrated spine of the con- tinental divide, a luxury to the sleighers and a sight to cheer the heart of the polar bear, d Sunday CALz, three months by mail 1.50 | nt Engiand is too busy | | | | papers. i | | | | Pullman car. OUR ENLARGED NEWS SERVICE. Beginning to-day, Tue CALL will furnish its readers a news service the hest on the Pacific Coast and not inferior to that of any newspaper on the globe. Our readers will bave the fuil benefit of the energies of th> Associated Press, and in addition thereto an elaborate cable service from Europe and reports from our special corre- spondents in all centers of public interest. We invite particular attention to our dispatches from Europe. They will give the most comprehensive and most accurate record of current events among the nations of | that continent to bs obtained on this side the ocean. Our readers will be enabled to follow understandingly every develcpment of the Old World and keep thoroughly | posted on the course of politics, business, finance and society in the ereat capiral whose inflience is felt all round the globe and to a marked extent in our own country. San Francisco has long needed a better and fuller foreign news ser So many of our people are either of foreign birth or have close business received. o than it has and social relations with European countries that a racord of events there is almost as important to a large number of our people as is the news from the Eastern States. It is to supply this demand of our cosmopolitan population that THE CALL has arranged for its special cables, To gather news is but hali the work required of newspapers. it and printing it in a form convenient for the there remains the task of editing ‘When collected reader and publishing it with a speed which will nermit of its prompt and wide- spread distribution. For this portion of its work THE CALL will soon be better equipped than any of its contemporaries in California and equal to the best any- where, for it intends to spare no labor orexpense in fulfilling the pubiic service it | has undertaken to perform. Kvery department of THe CALL where mechanism is employed will be provided with the best and latest improved machines for doing the required work. The newest and most perfect linotypes will facilitate the task of the compositors, while the pho- tographers, zincographers, stereotypers and pressmen will have in their work every modern up-to-date appliancy which the ingenuity of man has devised for publishing a newspaper of the highest and best qualitv of typographical and artistic excellence. Orders for the new equipment have been given. When TrE CALL moves into its new and stately home it will be provided with every means for furnishing the public all the most exacting can expect of a great daily journal. at home or abroad will be given fully, fairly, impartially and promotly. printed on good paper ia ciear easily raad type. The news of events either It wll bs It will supply all the requirements either of native or of foreign-born residents. It will give the world’s news to Cali- f ornia and that of California to the world. PRODUCE THE CONTRACT. Mr. Bryan and the Eraminer have frequently stated that corporations are outlaws, in the sense of being above the law. The organic law of a corporation 1s found in its articles of incorporation, which set forth the purposes of its organization, define the functions and create the authority of its officers. is the power to create a debt. The power to make a eontract According to Mr. Bryan’s telegram to the Eraminer he is a stockholder in the Omaha World-Herald, and as such made a contract with the Southern Pacific for a pass to be paid in advert ing. Later the coy and coquettish Mr. Foote contributes to the Ezaminer u letter from Mr. Bryan requ-sting him to get the pass to Portland. Now, if it were a pass for advertising, involving value raceived, it must issue upon such contract as the World-Herald is authorized by its articles of incorporation to make, Did M:. Foote make and enter into a contract with the Southern Pacific for that pass? If be did, by what anthority did he bind the World- Herald? Has that corpora- tion authority to formally appoint an attorney-in-fact to make 1ts contracts? Lf so, let the power of attorney be exhibited. Has Mr. Bryan, as a stockholder, the legal right to transfer the corporation’s control of contracts to a non-stockholder by such a letter as Mr. Foote prints in the Ezaminer 7 If so, let the by-law which gives him that authority be produced. It is by corporations doing things ultra vires, beyond their powers, that they get the bzd name of outlaws and justify its use by Mr. Bryan and the Ezaminer. We e ret the introduction of another element into the matter by that able and resourceful friend of silver, W. P. Lawlor, who says that Mr. Bryan told him the only way the World- Herald could gat its money out of the Southern Pacific was in trans- portation, We are pained to know that the Southern Pacific is in such straits. This is the second occasion within a short tims that it hasdefauited in obligzations to news- It made a contract with the Ezaminer for $30,000, paid only $22,000, and owes §8000, and Mr. Hearst has not sued for the balance. Is he, too, taking it out in trans- portation? If so the officers who are waiting to serve him with notice in many suits may hope that he will get a pass and come within th's jarisdiction. Finally, the law does not intend that idle contracts, made without authority, shall form a pretext for getting free transportation, | whether Messrs. Foote and Bryan and the Southern lacific are making such con- and we only want to know tracts. Only the publication of the contract on which Mr. Bryan got his pass from Ogden to Los Angeles and tuence to Portland will satisty public curiosity. LIGETNING EXPRESS TO DAWSON. | McKINLEY'S SHORT SPEECHES. People #flicted with the Klondike gold- mania who missed the early boats and are now worrying about having to wait until spring before they can push through to Dawson may take heirt «f hope. Science and inventive genius may inter- vene in their behalf and ship them to the placer-fields of the Northwest Territory at the very season when overland travel is deemed almost impossible under existing conditicns, and when the rivers of Alaska are frozen solid. If the plans under way are carried to perfection, a midwinter trip to the towns just under the Arctic c'rele will be more of a pienic than a hardship, and the dis- covery of the north pole will be no trick at all. In fact we may yet behold relief expeditions setting out for Andree and Peary over the hills of eternal snow and away to the open Pular S:a, with no more attendant excitement as regards the seri. ousness of the undertaking than wouid be the case il the trip were being made in a It is too bad that Andree and Peary couldn’t have waited and taken advantege of the new Yankée contrivance. Then we might have expected to see them whizzing back into civilization and higher temperature at any time, and dragging the norih pole behind their car of victory. An electric-sleigh service is contem- plated for Klondike travel. It will carry passengers over the snow almost as fast as lightning express trains on steel tracks can run—sixty miles an hour on a smooth surface, These sleighs will be models of comfort and convenience, and the Pullman-car tourist will feel perfectly at home in them. They will be furnished with up- bolstered berths and heated and lighted by electricity, Passengers, baggage and freight are to be carried at reasonable rates, and business is 1o be commer.ced with as little delay as possible. In addition to this transportation scheme on a large scale, the company owning the patents will build individual sleighs, in which a prospector can go wherever he pl-ases on the ice. Thess small sleighs will be fitted out witu dia- mond drills which can be driven by the motor fifty feet into the soil. If the dia- mond drill indicates gold in any quantity all the prospector has to do is to stake out his claim, and there you have it. If vou have the Kiondike faver, and are { aching to start out, just be patient awhile. Everything comes to him who waits. Linger here till the new company gets out its first number, and take an electric sleigh, It will give you the bulge on the treasure-hunters now en route to Dawson. The Assistant District Attorney in New York City being eager to pet business off his hands so that he couid take a long va- cation, succeeded in having twenty-five criminal cases tried in fourteen days and obtaining twenty-two convictions. The fact that such a record is possible when the prosecuting attorney desires to make it increases the wonder of the public why something like half that speea could not be attained on ordinary occasions. The Spanish idea that an army of 50,000 could march triumphantly from Boston to California in two weeks shows an over- sanguine temperament. If Spain has any 50,000 armies to spare she ought to be able to find some other use for it. Even if she insist upon the course sugeested, Cali- fornians have reason to fear that they will never catch a glimpse of the army, unless indeed some enterprising Bos- tonese take a snap shot at it. The short speeches made by President McKinley on various occasions during his tour of New York State are as a rule replete with interest to every section of the Nation. His utterances are fuil of the spirit of patriotism, and whether he addresses old soldiers at a campfire or a gathering at the btanquet-board, or his fellow-citizens at a wayside station, his words are always aporopriate to time and place, his language always choice. His plentitude ot ideas, his thorough knowl- edge of history and memory of cvents, end, above all, his grand gift of wisdom, make his impromptu speeches read often like carefully written essays. While on his way to the Grand Army encampment at Buffalo the President spoke to a gathering at Rochester, and referring to the honors pad to the veteraus who wore the blue exclaimed: *“‘We cannot exalt patriotism too high; we cannot ancourage too much love of country, for as long as patriotism exists in the hearts of the American people so long will our unrivaled institutions be secure and permanent.”” In a campfire speech at Buffalo he paid elnquent tribute to the memory of those heroes ‘who sleep within the tents of gresn whose curtains never outward swing.” “The Country and its Defenders” was the President’s theme at the Grand Army banquet. *“What defenders have we now?"’ he asked, after speaking of the boys who followed the flag in 61, and he answered the guestion in this feiicitous manner: ““We have the remnant of this old, mag- nificent, matchless army, and then as allies in any future war we have the brave men who fought against us on Southern battlefields. The army of Grant and the army of Lee are together. They are one in faith, in hope, in fraternity, in purpose and in an invincible ratriotism; and, therefore, the country is in no danger—in justice strong, in policy secure and in de- votion to the flag—all one. “‘Blessed is that country whose soldiers are willing to give their lives for its pre servation, because they love it. Such an- army the United States has always com- manded in every crisis of her history.” Patriotism breathes everywhere through the words of the chief magistrate, and when one has listened to bim, or read the printed report, it certainly makes that one prouder than ever of his Amerizan citi zenship. SEAL-FISHERIES PROBLEM. Professor David Siarr Jordan is not favorably impressed with Uncle Sum's conduct of affairs in Alaska, and declares that the way our Government has been solving problems in that Arctic territory is by simiply letting things take care of themselves. He suggests the establish- ment by the American Nation of a distinct and definite colonial bureau, wherein buai- ness principles shall prevail, if we are really intent on developing the resources of our outlying possessions. “If things go on ior ten years more as they are going on now,” he claims, *“there will be nothing left in Alaska but starving Indians and gold-hunters.” The -great wealth in fishes and fur-bearing animais which might be conserved for centuries under wise managemeat will be dissi- pated, for, contrary to the assertions re- cently made by Joseph Ladue, the pro. fessor states that Alaska has no future in agriculture. { Investigation of the sea-otter problem disclosed the fact that this valuable fur- bearing animal is in danger of complete extinction, unless the Governinent, before next winter, takes effec.ual means to pre- vent schooners from engaging in the basi- ness of huntinz the animal. “The use of schooners, enabling the hunters to kill ten years’ increase of sea-otter in one year, is the chief cause of the disappear- ance of tha sea-otter herds.”” When the fur-seals and sea-otters are killed off, their islands become deserts. Regarding the fur seals the evil effects of pelagic sealing are noticeable to an alarming exteni av the seal rookeries. The branding experiment has proved a success, according to Professor Jordan. The proceas is said to be no more painful to seals than a wool clip to sheep, and the purpose of branding is to render the skins unsalable. Itis clear something must be done to protect the seals, and we may be sure the present administration can be depended on to act in accordance with the besi interests of the Government upon the proper presentation of facts. PER:=ONAL. C. H. Riege of Fresno isat the Occidental. Dr. R. M. Eames of Seattle is at tho Baldwin. State Controlier E. P. Colgan of Sacramento is at the Lick. F. R. Hounrell of Petaluma is at the Russ with his wife. B. M. Trautwein of Fresno is stopping at the Cosmopolitan. George A. Smith, an orchardist of Courtland, is atthe Grand. A. B. Leighton of Los Angeles Isregistered at the Calitornia. Frank H. Buck, a large orchardist of Vaca- ville, is at the Palsce. J. M. Molina ana Jose A. Molina, merchants of Yuma, are at the Russ. Thomas R. Minturn, an orchardist of Min- turn, is at the Occidental, Dr. W. H. Garlich, who owns mines in Tuol- umne County, is at the Grand. George Osbourne, the actor, returned to the California yesterday from Fresno. Eugene Howell, Secretary of the State of Ne- vada, is in town visiling relatives. George A. Smith, a fruit-grower and vine yardist of Cortland, is at the Grand. Mrs. C. Crone and Mrs. O. Houston of San Jose are staying at the Cosmopolitan. Fred Conn of Big Pine, owner of soda beds et that place, is registered at the Russ. J. B. Cook of Colusa, owner of the water and gas works, is at the Russ with his family. John A. McIatire, who is interested in Ama- dor County mines, is a guest at the Grand. T. Cunningham Porter and Helen H. Por- terof Eton, England, arrived at the Palace yesterday. Attorney Daniel McColgan has gone to New York for two months to gather evidence in the case of the Williams heirs. General Traffic Manager C. F. Smurr of the Southern Pacific, 11l for some days at his home, was reported worse yesterday. Douglas S. Cone, a merchant and banker at Red Dluff, is at the Palace. He is supposed to be one of the heavy winners in wheat. Alston Hayne oi Santa Barbara, who has & beautiful new modern adobe house in El Montecito, is in town for a few days on a visit to his brother, ex-Judge Hayne. J. C. Btubbs, third vice-president of the Southern Pacific, will return to-day from Miramar, the seaside resort near Santa Bar- bara, where he has been spending three weeks. Baron G. von Schreeder and Beron A. von Schroeder of Hamburg. Germany, brothers of Baron vou Schroeder of San Rafael, returned to the Palace yesterday from a visitto the Von Schroeder ranch in #an Luis Obispo County. Congressman W. 4. Hooker returned to the lace last night from a trip to Del Monte and Stanford University. During & short stay at San Jose the party was driven about town, escorted by & committee of the Board of Trade, and Congressman Hooker seemed greatly pleased with the city and iissurround- ings, but lack of time prevented a visit to the little port of Alviso. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW Y ORK. NEW YORK, N. N. Y., Auz. 25—At the St Cloud—A. W. Heinly; Everett—E. E. Caswell; Broadwsy Central—L. Engel, H. F. Moew, P. J. Jacoby; Holland—O. D. Martin; Grand— Siunders. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Baldwin left the St. Cloud and saled on the St. Paul for Southampton. Mr. Wingate slso sailed for Earope. THE LAST LOVE. An, not the first love. dearest—but the last. (S0® Who can tel ?) The tides of youth, dear heart, run fast, run fast: The buds upoa the young tree shoot and swell, Reckless of frosts. “Well! Well! Why shouid we dwell on foilies t are past? ¥or now, behold, the green and callow shoots Of early spring Are dry and withered to the very roots They were Love's first tuint-pérfamed offering Tuking swifc wing, Leaving a fragrant memory, but no fruits. Let us not speak of them with smiling scorn. Ihey have made way For the rich bloom and frultsge later born, And birn of spirit rather than of clay. Making our duy Glad with the freshness of perpetual morn. Eternal? Dear, let us believe it 5o, And in our bliss Let aull analysis and doubting go. Unquestioulng while in a rapturous kiss Like this—my sweet—and this— The fullness of celestial Joy we know! —New York Sun. MR. BRUNER EXPLAINS. To the Edilor of the San Francisco Call—SIR: Du.ing my absence from Sacramento on my summer vacation certaln proceedings were had in the case of Claus Spreckels vs. W. R. Hearst and others before Notary Craig and in the Superior Court of San Francisco. touching the question of the power of a notary putlic to punish for & contempt committed before him. Certain statements were made by THE CALL and by Attorney Grove L. Johnson in the fssues of THE CALL of August 10, 11 and 13, from which it was made L0 appaar that the at- torneys for the Bee had advanced in court the iaw point that awotary public had power to punish for contempt, and that by reason of our argument a point has been gained for our client, the Bee. In the issue of THE CALL of August 11 it was made to appear, unadvisedly, of course, that Mr. Reddy of the firm of Reddy, Campbell & Metson, associate counsel with Bruner & Brothers in defense of the Bee libel suits, had elaborately argued in the Superior Court of Sacramento County that a notary public had power to punish in contempt. In the issue of THE CALL of August 13 Mr. Reddy stated that he had not so argued, in fact, had made no argument whatever 1n the Bee case, *‘It h; ing been argued by Eiwood Bruner.’ “What position he n have taken I do not krow.” The facts are as follows: Mr. Reddy did not argue the matter at ail in the Superior Court of Sacramento Connty and did not file any brief in the case. The brief filed with Judge Johpson was prepared by the firm of Bruner & Brothers. and in the list of authorities sent us | by Mr. Reddy and in the brief filed by my firm with Judge Johnson the question of the power of u notaTy to punish for contempt wes not mentioned. I argued the case orally be- fore Judge Johson, aud as thut point was not involved In the matter in any degree 1t was not argued. Judze Johnson did not decide the matter at issue upon that point, but, antici- pating the question might probsbly arise in the course o? the several libel suits pending against the Bee, chose to decide it at that time, and so stated in his written obinion. If you will kindly make this correciion in the columns of THE CALL I think that it will set atrest the uncertainty which exists, and at the same time do au actof justice to all concerned. ELW00D BRUN: Bacramento, August 24, 1897. ~ — BRYAN’S CHUNK OF PROSPERITY Chicago Times-Hera'd. Young Mr. Bryan evidently has been greatly impressed with the tidal wave of prosperity which is sweeping over the country. He now offers to go- to Ohio to make one free silver speech for $1500 in edvance. B GOOD TIMES IN GEORGIA. Atianta Journal. The calamity howlars are becoming more lonesome every day, and nobo !y pays any at- tention to their wails. The facts are fuli of cheer and the nesrts of the people are full of reasonable hope, O, Bryan, you swore that you’d stay with the masses— J ’Twas you that would down corporations, Bill Bryan: ’Twas you that would fight them by night and by day; One matter, of course, you’ll be mightily shy in— Why Huntingtorr helped you to keep in the fray. O, Bryan, I yelled for a 40-cent dollar Till every one said I had lungs made of brass— The while you were wearing a Huntington collar, And traveling ’round on a Huntington pass. Like a fool, I packed torches in Bryan processions And yelled without knowing the half that you said ; We never can weep that you gave us the shake. 1 see you’ve confessed to accepting those passes, And next you’ll admit your campaign was a fake. Like a pagan I ducked to the Platte River idol Who told us cheap silver was making cheap wheat; My tongue in his cause wouldn’t brook any bridle, But facts have unmasked the political cheat. For the farmer is dancing and wheat jumping skyward, And never they talk of poor silver, alas! While “Bryan” is now for deception a byword— The Bryan who travels on Huntington’s pass. If any one swore you’d belie your professions, 1 think I’d have dealt him a whack on the head. And now, since the sun of prosperity’s beaming, And mills making money as fast as the mint; Since over the Nation good luck has come teeminz, And plenty has driven off hunger and stint ;— O, Bryan, your howling is vain as free trade is— For wheat at top-notch beats calamity gas! Your political ghost in the permanent shade is— It wound up its course on a little free pass. UNCLE SAM’S OCEAN EMPIRE. Sixty Islands in the Mid-Pacific and Several Others Are Ours. ‘Washington Pos'. Distributed over the mid-Pacific, in the neighborhood of the equator, are quite & lot ofsmall islanas that belong to the United States. Most of them are from 1000 to 2000 miles to the south and southwest of Hawaii. Some of tnem are near the Gilvert archipel- ago, and there is a considerable cluster just about the lesser distance mentioned and di- rectly south of the Hawaiian group, inciuding America, Christmas, Paimyros and other islands of large size. Christmas Island is sbout thirty-five miles long - It gotits name originally from the fact that the famous Captain Cook stopped there on Christmas day for the purpose of observing | an eclipse. It is an atoll, or ring, of coral formation, including a lagoon of water that has become so saity through evaporation as to be a veritable brine. Fishes thrown over the reef by siorms are pickled in it, and remain perfectly preserved and good to eat for months. These isles of the Pacific belonging to Uncle Sam number sixty in all. They nave all been nnexed to the United States under an act of ngress which became a law August 18, 1856. This law, which remains in force to-day, de- clares that whenever any citizen of the United States shall discover & deposit of guano on any island, rock or key not within the lawful juris- diction cf any other Government he shall be at liberty to take peaceable possession thereof, and such island, rock or key may, at the dis- cretion of the President, be considered as ap- pertaining to the United States, The discoverer is required to give due notice to the Department of Siate, with affidavits, de- seribing tbe island and showing that posses- sion of the same has been taken in the name of this country. He is obliged at the same time 10 give a bond, which is filed in the trensury. The discoverer, at tha pleasure of Congress, enjoys the exclusive right to oceupy his island for the purpose of obtaining eguano, and for this product he is allowed to chargeonly a certain fixed grlce, namely, $8 a ton for guano dehvered at theship's side, or $4 a ton_for the privilege of digging it where 1t iies. Further- more, he gives guarantee by his bond to de- liver the guano only to citizens of the United tes, and 1o be used in the United Siates. The' law aiso provides, curiously enough, that all offenses and crimes on such islands by persons who may land thereon, or in waters adjacent, shall be deemed as committed on the high seas, on board a merchant ship of the United States, and shall be punished accord- ingly. The President is authorized to use the iand and naval torces of the United States to protect the rizhtsof the discovereror his heirs. But Uncle Sam’s ocean empire includes a great many islands of far greater importance than the guano isles referred to. In Beriug Sen there sre several very large islands, be- sides the little Pribyloff group to which the seals resort, This courtry owns the entire chain of Aleu- tian Islands, which separate Bering Sea from the North Pacitic. The inhabitants of these islanas, calied Aleuts, are particularly intelli- gent, much more civilized than the Eskimo, and bear a close resemblance physically to the Japanese. Off the coast of Southern Alaska is a group of islands of great size, on some of which live tne Thlinket Indians. These Indians are the most artistic savages in the world, being skill- ful wood-carvers. Off the coast of Southern California is the Santa Barbara group, com- prising a number of large islands. MEN AND WOMEN, ‘The University of Virginia proposes to erect & memorial to Poe. Of the thirty-five centenarians in Massa- chusets thirty are women. Pattl has a weakness for Mexican spaniels, and wherever she goes carries two or more with her, usually wrapped up in silk shawis. Edward E. Ayer of Chicago has given $15,000 worth of valuable books to the New- berry Library of that city. They were all buught abroad by Mr. Ayer. At a wedding in Langley, N. Y., the bride, bridegroom, best man and bridesmaid were all deaf and dumb. The bridal pair nodded their “Iwill,” and pledged their troth by pointing to the words in the!r prayer-books. Herbert Spencer is engaged in the work of revising his biology and bringing it up to date. Be:cause of his poor health he can give only aboutone hour each day to the work, and some days not that, but he keeps five secre- taries busy at the house in Brighton, where he is now living. ¥ William Allen Butler, the chief promoter of the latest great transcontinental railway scheme, in which three big trunk lines tigure, is the man who 1n ante-bellum times created the famous Flora McFlimsey in the celebrated poem “Nothing to Wear.” Mr. Butler is a suc- ce:sful lawyer iz New York, “HEART CULTURE” IN THE PUB- LIC SCHOOLS. To the Editor of the San Francisco Call—SIR: As THE CALL “speaks for all,”” I presume it will speak for me in reference to a certain sub- ject matter that 1nterests “all”—everybody, church ana State and every individual in tie church or State, to wit, “Heart Culture’’— which THE CALL discusses in a receut issue. Of course, everybody has & right to his or her own individual opinion; provided, however, it be an intelligent opinion, i e., obtained from a study and knowledge of the subject matter upon which the opinion is formed. And here permit me to say that the matter of “heart culture” in youth generally, and in the public schools especially, has engaged my very earnest attention for more than fifty years. And during this long period, as a teacner, Superintendent, parent and ob- servant, the conviction nas grown upon me, and stronger and sironger even till now, and now even a more earnest conviction than ever, that “heart cuiture” in childhood and in youth isof supremestimportance—nothing, not speech, not tne alphabet, shouid staud before it In our public schocls we now have any num- ber of ‘‘cultures,’”” some very important and some not very important. We have “physi- cal culture,” in theory a fine study, in prac- tice and results oftén amounting to litue and sometimes worth less than cost, if anything at all. We have the cul- ture of the eye, the ear, the volce, the hand, the foot and the head, and above all intellectual culture without stint or limits and I sometimes think without “rhyme or reason.” But ‘‘heart culture,” the most and infinitely the most important of all, has long been mostly ignored, sidetracked and “left,” rusting to decay in tue prooves. And Ido not hesitate to say that it haslong been my clear and unwavering conviction that if our public school system ever loses its efficiency for good, and hence the affection and the united support of an intelligent and patriotic people, it will be the result of the neglect of “heart culture” in the public schoois. On this subject the Superintendent is right—entirely right, and if S8uperintendent Webster succeeds in securing this aforesaid culture 1n the })uhl!c schools of our City by the co-operation of the Board of Education and others, he and they will be entitied to the everlasiing gratitude of this community and State and our country; and in the end they will receive the thanks of all good sensible men and women of all sects and classes. As to the merits of the proposed textbook in itself I know ndthing, nor do I know the au- thor; I only :intend here to speak of the mer1ts of “heart culture” pure and simple. long 8s change remains the superior and overruling law of the universe 1 suppose we may not expect that there will notbe a change of textbooks—the less frequently the better, I think. Butif “heart cuiture’” ever comes I trust it will come to stay, and I have no doubt that it will remsifi a favorite cult while the public schools continue to have existence. J. C. PELTON. San Franeisco, Aug. 24. WITH YOUR COFFEE. “They say that Nancy criea for two days after her wedding.” “What on earth was the trouble " “The only plece of glass she received was & rolling-pin.” —Chicago Record. “Why have they called out the militia ?” “There’s tobe a ball game here this after- noon and the umpire must be protected.”— Cleveland Leader. 3 «I was perfectly amazed this afternoon to see Mrs. Pennypurse riding on the merry-go- round. A woman of herage and position, too!"” “It does look out of place; but she says she does it on account of the important sensation she has when she first gets off. She says she feels as if she had just landed from Europe.”— Philadelphia Bulletin. “Oh, we’'ve got a splendid man to manage the soft-drinks counter at the !awn fete. He never gives any change.” “Never gives any change ?” “No. He used to be a bartender on the Klon- dike.”’—Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Now, sir, you have admitted the stealing. Are there any extenuating circumstances 7" ““Your Honor, I am much reduced in circum- stances.”’—Detroit Journal. Freddie—Ma, what is the baby’ Ma—The baby hasn’t any name. Freddie—Then now did he know he belonged here ?—Tit-Bits. “I hope, Ophelia, that you are not so foolish as to call yourself a ‘wash lady.’ “'Deed I don’t, Miss May. 1 calls myself a laundry lady."”—Indianapolis Journal. ““I’s always policy to laugh at a poor joke,” seys the sfanayunk Phiiosopher. “If you don’t the man Who tells it muy give it to you over again, thinking you have missed the point.”—Philadelphia Record. name " MUSIC AND MUSICIANS. Dr. Malioutine, a Russian speciallst, hsl} publisned a curious article on the subject of the influence that a tuning fork has on the human voice. Tne doctor experimented on & number of workmen in a factory at Moscow. He took an A tuning fork of steel and appiied it to the ears of his subjects, after having him- self sung the A itprocuced. After two hours of work, he found that his voice became more and more powerful and acquired a metallic sonority. He continued his experiments aud found tbat in placing the tuning fork on his forebead he could sing from the chest several high notes that he had never been able to pro- duce before, except falsetto. Several workmen who had never sung, and who were practically without voice, found themselyes able to pro- duce agreeable notes when the doctor placed the tuning fork on their foreneads. These persons stated that the notes came from their throats without the least cffort. The doctor afterward made experiments with professioual singers, and found that their voices gained in power and facility of expression when the tuning fork was applied to their heads. It is possible that the experiment has a seientific value, but its practical application to profes- sional singers does not scem easy. Oue can hardly fmagine Raoul in “The Huguenois” applying a tuning tork to his brow in order to take the chest Ut, in the duel scene, or the Queen in the “Magic Flute” hanging & tuning fork to her diadem when she takes the famous F in alt, Wagner societies everywhere seem to be out iving their usefulness, but the German Wag- ner Suclety 1s in the worst plight of all. Ac- cording to statistics recent!y presented at the congre:s of the Allgemeiner Richard Wagner Verein, which recently met at Beyreuath, the membership has diminished more than 25 per cent since 1896. When Ceunt von Secken- dorft, the president, mede this announcement several members voted that the German branch of the society be dissolved. The ques- tion was hotly debated, but finally it was re- soived to continue the organization with a number of modifications. The number of Wagnerian societ es in other countries has fallen from 100 to 82 during the last yes: There is nothing astonishing in this Te Wagner societies were founded to bring t works of Richard Wagner before a world that was cold and indifferent to the Beyreuth mas- ter’s music. They have succeeded in their ob- ject. To-dey “Lonengrin” is better known to the theater-going public than “Norma.” Popular audiences can recognize the prize song” from the **Meistersinger” more read ly than they would recognize “Una voce poco fa” from the “‘Barber of Seville.” Belliniand Ro«- sini are more in need of societies to keep their works clive tnan Wagner is. Never was musician honored as Donizett is to be honored in celebration of tbe centenary of his birth at Bergemo, in Lombardy. The inauguration of the magnificent monument to his memory in his natal town will take place on the 13th of next month. A grand exposition of all the Donizetti exhibits pro- curable will mark the festivities. During the fetes, at which the Crown Prince of Italy and his beautiful wife will preside, all the most famous operas of the Bergamo master will be performed by celcbrated artists n the Theater Ricordi, which is to be renamed the Theater Donizetti. Patti, Calve and Melba will be among the artists, and Nordica was engaged, butitis not expected that she will have re- covered in time to be present. Donizetti’s “Requlem” wiil be sung by a chorus of artisis brought from all the corners of Europe. The liquidation of tne late Johannes Brahms' estate has made & great step for- ward. Itwill be remembered that the com- poser dled some months ago intestate and that both Germany ana Austria claimed him asacitizen. The Hamburg authoriiies have now decreed that the old master Lad lost his German nationality by his long residence in Vienna. Itis believed that Brahms® valuable collection of autograpls, his manuscripts and his fortune wiil go to the Viennese musical society to which he had vorbally signified his intention of leavirg tuem. ¢ The California Music Fastival Association is completing arrangements for its secona !un) val, to be held in Metropolitan Tewple on 9th and 10th of November next. Mme. evra Johnstone hop will be the soprano. There will be a chorus of several hundred voices, ana among the pieces performed will be Mendelssohn’s “Elijan.’” The Channing Auxiliary announces the first appearance, siuce her return from abroad, of Miss Anna Miller Wood, the distinguished contralto, who will give & song recital on Saturday afternoon, September 4, at the First Unitarian Church. Miss Wood is a San Francisco girl, who has met with considerable success in Europe and the East. A magnificent new opera-house, which has cost $14.000,000, is to be opened at San Jose, Costa Rics, on the 15th of October. Aubry, the manager, has engaged his troupe and formed his repertory in Paris. “Mignon,” “Hamlet,” ‘‘Lakme,” *“Manou” and other ‘works of tha Frenca school are to be given. A mew organization has been founded in Rome known as the St. Gregory the Great So- clety. Its object is to reform Italian religious music, which is accused of having departed from the traditions of the great Palestrina and become openly theatrical in its tendencles. A new Swedish composer, named Stenham- mer, is coming 10 the iront. The Royal Opera-house of Berlin 1s shortly to produce a lyric drama from his pen. The work is en- titied **The Festival of Solhang.'” De Wsiewoloyski, director of the court fetes to the Czar of Russla, has given great satisfac- faction by choosing Mme. Bolska as the lyric star at all the operatic performances in honor of the President of the French republic. The Municipal Council of Paris is renaming the streets of & partof Paris after celebrated men. Three of the strects are to bear the names of the following musicians: Ambroise Thomas, Chopin and Benjamin Godard. At the Galte & new operetta by Planquette, “Mmam’zell Quat’sous,” is soon to be pro- duced. Massenet is writing & new act, including a ballet, to be interpolated in his opera, “Thai: CALIFORNIA glace {ruits, 50c Ib. Townsend'v.! ———————————— 1004 Market (U. S. Laundry) Sundays; finest eyeglasses, specs, 15¢; week duys, 33 Fourth.” e SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers, Dusiness houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery. —————————— THE FARMER TAKES A HAND. Kansas Clty Star. The price of hides is 25 per cent higher and the price of boots and shoes 16 per cent lower than ten years ago. This is one case in_which the protected manufacturer isn’t getting the best of the deal with the farmer. There must have been a great reduction in the cost of making boots and shoes in that period. —_— XEW TO-DAY. 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