The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 22, 1903, Page 6

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NW. corner Twenty-second and Kentucky, open untt] o'clock. 2200 Fillmore, open until § p. m. = GERMANY'S SUSPICIONS. hat Germany is not yet sufficiently fairness and frankness of Ameri- efore Secretary Hay a statement of matter, in which, speaking for his Gov- “But we consider it of importance, t the Government of the United States irposes, so that we can prove that iew than to help those of cur d damages, and we shall take the claims of those Ger- ve suffered in the civil war. We at under no circumstances do we »ceedings the acquisition of Vene- Ii the Venezuelan Government he application of measures of co- have to consider furthermore if at we should ask for a greater security for fillment of the claims of the Company of Dis- After the posting of an ultimatum, de of the more important harbors is prin on only ipally the harbors of La E Cabello, would have to be consid- appropriate measure of coercion, as the s for import and export, being nearly rce of Venezuela, would in this way be ble. Likewise, it would be difficult in the country, which depends upon . with food. If this measure does we would have to consider the tem- nd the levying of duty in those places.” te programme, and, it will be ob- ritorial designs, was an offi- Monroe doctrine. ocrcion having been applied effect- having been compelled thereby ent, and the same being in prog- s there for the Panther’s demon- hannel of Lake Maracaibo? de for Germany by the press to the k ement, being practically in the e United States, through Minister Bowen, to delay the adjustment to enable us to ity treaty with Venezuela to the The suggestion may be as contemptible. German trade in ed on by the great German houses rto Cabello and La Guaira, and those in indignant protest against the exploit 2t the he excuse is e set we may se merchants are of the Pa s domest ated throughout the Monroe hemisphere pect the United States, and will be the | ze with the mean and small suspicions | e press. They know that we are not in need of 2ry such situation as that press implies to ne- gotiate reciprocal or commercial treaties. We can do hat with freedom at any time and do not have to seek <he shelter of a shifty and sinister diplomacy. 1f Germany proceed upon the principles of her note of 1902 therguwill be no trouble and no delay. Only she can offer embarrassments and put off a settlement, and she cannot do this without our knowledge and that of the whole world. The administration will not shift its position by a hair’s breadth, nor will it permit the departure of Germany by so much, from the status established by her diplomatic note. know and re h ho Reed Smoot, the Mormon, who will soon represent Utah in the United States Senate, says that his princi- ples have evidently been misrepresented to President Roosevelt. When the truth in reference to Mormon- ism borders upon the unspeakable it is to be hoped that the President will give no publicity to the mis- representations, if any have been made. Our Jocal authorities are making determined efforts to eliminate illuminating gas as one of the frequent agents of accidental death in this city. This seems to involve the very serious endeavor of making every resident of San Francisco the happy possessor of com- mon sense. , A complaint comes from France that the people are abandoning the use of the light wines of the country znd taking to strong drinks, with the result of a six- fold increase in the number of young men who are found unfit for military service. —— China has announced to the powers that it is im- possible for her to pay her enormous indemnity to them in gold. It remains to be seen now if the na- tions will force her to pay in blood. ther and the policy which it implies. #Ger- | HE bad condition of the Filipino people has ap- Tpealed very strongly to the sympathy of this country. The wasté of war has been followed by that of epizooties among the draft animals, and epidemics among the people of the archipelago, until the islands have been brought to the most distressing economic and industrial conditions. The people num- ber, approximately, ten million souls, and it is impos- sible for us to be insensible to their sufferings or indif- ferent to their welfare. The administration, in conjunction with the Philip- pine Commission, has already called the attention of Congress to the need of relief, and this call is now re- inforcedfrom a welcome though unexpected source. | Aguinaldo, who withstood our arms with a courage and genius deserving respect, has broken the long si- | lence which supervened upon his capture and deten- tion as a prisoner, in actual confinement or under pa- | role, by addressing the Secretary of War, proposing a comprelensive plan of relief by helping the Filipinos | to help themselves. The only criticism that is likely to be passed upon | his plan is the magnitude of its scale. He proposes a credit of eighty millions, in the form of bank capital, to equip 2 farmers’ bark in the islands, with necessary branches, that will be capable of extending credit to | the people upon appropriate security and at low inter- est. His plan is effectively worked out to the reim- bursement of the credit at the end of twenty years. Then the bank will find itself in the possession of am- ple acqumulation of capital for the continuance of its business. It goes without saying that recovery of prosperity for the islands requirss the presence and use of ample capital, accessible to the people, at a living rate of in- terest. This will stimulate the enterprise of the native people and give them a sense of commercial power that is not derived from any other source. It will ob- | solete ‘the charge that rich Americans and corpora- tions mean to exploit the country and the people for their own benefit, and will induce the spontaneous | activity of the natives, increase their productive power, | cause a surplus for commerce, and give a needed feel-i ing of industrial independence. Whether the plan be | adopfed in its entirety or not, it points the way to a | peaceful and necessary commercial development and | industrial conquest of the islands, which is, after all, | the only conquest which will endure. Aside from the plan itseli and its value as an eco-| nomic proposition, its source is a gratification to all | Americans. challenge of our arms in February, 1809, by ‘hc Fili-{ | pino forces, the American people have a gallant feel- " | ing for any man who, though mistaken, risks his ]ife\} {in fighting for the soil on which he was born. It was | | never possible to rouse here a resentful spirit toward | Aguinaldo. After his capture he took the turn in his | | fortune and the foreclosure of his fate with Oriental | j,phi!csophy and patience, and, though under restraint | | and suspicion, advised his people to submit to the in- | | evitable. It is entirely possible that his counsel made | ! more for peace than his capture, since many daring | | spirits were still free to continue the hopeless struggle, | { who submitted to the wishes of the imprisoned leader. | | In fact, looking at his whole course since his over- | throw, it has been characterized by a dignity of de-| | meanor and lofty unselfishness of spirit which com- | |mand respect. From this attitude he suddenly! | emerges to stamp his characteristics upon a new phase Ein the career of his country, and at a time when the | incident renders the most substantial assistance to the administration. He was and undoubtedly remains | the,leader of his people. Other natives experienced a | i change of heart in proportion to their nearness to the | | fleshpots, and their conduct has borne every evidence | of being influenced by a purely mercenary spirit. But he has had neither salary nor support, and has sought no favors personal to himself. Projecting that per-| sonal independence and position of self-respect, it is | consistent with his position in recent history tiat his | first utterance since his personal overthrow is not for himself, but for his country and its people. Let it be noted, also, that his proposition is one in- | tended to inspire with sincerity the American alle-| giance of the Filipinos, and is directly in line with the expressed policy of the administration. That his timely suggestion is received gratefully by the Secre- | tary of War, and will appeal to the business sense of this country, will go far toward speeding the islands | on the road to prosperity and happiness. Civilization is progressing at Guam; the chickens, the banjos and the stricter regulation of marriage, car- ' ried into the islands by Governor Leary, have had their effect, and a late report announces that we ex- | ported to Guam last year ten times as much soap as in | the previous year. It is therefore not surprising to | learn that a bill has been introduced into Congress !o; establish civil government and give the people a | chance to enjoy the benefits of genuine American po- r litical culture. The bill ought to pass, still it might be | worth while t- investigate the soap consumption be- | fore acting, for it is not impossible that the natives may treat it as a confection and eat it, instead of using | it as an accessory to a bath. 1 NEW YORK'S ASSESSMENTS. | UR metropolitan friends, the good people of | ‘O New York, are in trouble by reason of a movement for “reform” assessments insti- | tuted by the reform administration. The movement is nothing less than that of assessing property for taxa- tion at its full value, instead of at two-thirds, as in for- | mer years. It is argued that the new system will in- crease the credit of the city by making a larger show- | ing of its wealth and at the same time permit a more just and equal system of taxation. There are many, | however, who do not iook upon that argument with any great amount of reverence, and who declare that | the object is simply to provide a means of floating | more bonds and eventually increasing taxation. | It is reported that the new assessment makes an in- crease of something like $2,300,000,000 in the total | valuation of property, the increase of the value of per- | sonal property alone being $037,000,000. As an illus- | tration of how the change affects individual pieces of property, it is stated that the assessment of the Wal- dori-Astoria has been raised from $6,000,000 to $9,000,- 000. Other property has been marked up in propor- tion. At least the reformers say it has been marked | up proportionately, but there are complaints that the values fixed are not at all just, that some property is rated higher than its full market value, while other property is rated at less than 75 per cent of its value. It is conceded that the higher assessments mean a lower tax rate. One authority says: “The estimate for the current year is less by a million and a half than it was a year ago. The general fund for the reduction of taxation will be about $600,000 more, while about $100,000,000 of taxable property has been naturally added to the list. These three items will aggregate about $3,600,000 for the relief of previously taxed property.” With such an absolute reduction in the amount of | Democracy see at last a hope of getting rid of him. i raised above the street level and protected at each end | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 'i‘HUBSDAY. AGUINALDO'’S REAPPEARANCE. ! revenue required and with the enormous increase in the assessments of values, the reform administration ought to be able to make a reduction in the rate of taxation that will be a record breaker. That, how- ever, does not console the antagonists of the scheme. They argue that even if the tax rate be reduced this year it will be sooner or later raised to the old figure, and then the burden will be almost unbearable. Between the contending factions'there is a consider- able body of citizens who do not know how their in- terests will be affected. A banker is reported as say- ing that the assessments will increase the tax on his building by a large amount, but he estimates that the taxes on other property in his possession will be di- minished, and as yet he is not decided whether he is for or against the new plan. Quite a number of busi- ness men take that view of it. Mr. Bailey of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company was asked what he thought of the assessments, and is quoted as saying: “In what capacity do you wish me to answer? If you ask me as an officer of the Realty Associates of New.York, of which I am vice president, I should say ‘Abhorrent!” If you ask me as a director of the Brooklyn Development Company, I should say, ‘Vile, atrociqus!” If you ask me as vice president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company, I should say ‘Excellent!” If you ask me as a citizen, I wouldn't know what to say.” — A howl has already been raised at Sacramento over the alleged gross extravagance in the employment of useless employes of the Legislature. The noise, how- ever, will be as nothing compared to the uproar when the public will have to foot the bills. Gentlemen are not usually in politics for their health. A libraries, museums and educational institutions in the United States during the past year has been published in The Call, and it will be interesting to note now the reports of bequuosts for similar pur- poses during the year in Great Britain. There are wide differences between the two lists and they serve to reveal something of the difference in the social con- ditions of the two countries. In this country the total amount of benefactions named was, in round numbers, $77,000,000. In Great Britain the total amount of bequests for public uses in sums of not less than £10,000 each was upward of $20,- 000,000. As the British reports do not include sums of BRITISH CHARITIES. REVIEW of the gifts and bequests to charities, amount of $10,000; and as our list includes gifts from living persons as well as bequests, the showing is not so much in our favor as appears on the face of the fig- ures. Still, it is to be noted that most British bequests for public benefit are left by will, while in America the rich prefer to give during their lifetime, so that per- haps, after all, an absolutely correct and full list on cach side would still show a considerable excess of such gifts on this side of the qcean. A more interesting featute of the contrast is the showing of the purposes for which the greater amount of gifts were bestowed. In each country charity heads the list, but in the United States it is closely followed by giits for education, while in Great Britain educa- | ional endowments cut but a small figure. American | gifts for charity were in round numbers $36,000,000, while $28,000,000 was given for educational institu- | tions, $5,000,000 for churches and $5.000,000 for libra- ries, with something like $3,000,000 for museums and art galleries. In Great Britain one-third of the entire | amount of the bequests of the year was for the estab- | lishment of model dwellings for the poor. Fully an- other third was for spreading a knowledge of the Bible | among the heathen, or for other religious and mis- ! sionary purposes; the remainder of the total fund was | almost wholly taken up in bequests to various hospi- tals, infirmaries and asylums for children, so that very | little was given either to schools, colleges, libraries or | art galleries. ! It will be seen, then, that, while the stream of Brit- ish liberality is large, it flows along channels widely | different from our own. Charity and the church form about the only bonds of union between the two. The gifts of the rich in this country are clearly intended for a prosperous people and are designed to furnish them with education, books and pictures, that they may en- | joy life; while in Great Britain the gifts go for homes and for hospitals. The condition of the poorer classes there is such that they need food and lodging more | than libraries and galleries of art. From a recent debate in the House of Representa- | tives it would appear that the American employes in the Consular service in Mexico have been treading the primrose path wjth a whoop. The most striking fea- | ture of the affair seems to be that the frisky blades permitted themselves to be caught at it. O dertaken at its own cost a work for the public | good. This time it is the establishment of a | “safety station” near the Lotta Fountain for the bene- fit of persons waiting there to take the street cars, ‘While this improvement will not be very extensive, and will not cost much, the benefit to the public will i be large. The proposition is to construct a concrete | platform six feet wide and fifty feet long, slightly| A GOOD MOVE. NCE more the Merchants’ Association has un- by stone buffers, on the inner side of which there will | be seats for those who desire to use them. The buf- fers will protect persons on the platform against any danger from reckless driving or from runaway teams, | so they can wait there with comfort and safety. | It hardly needs to commend the proposal to the public, for every one is familiar with the pressure of | | traffic which passes that point at all hours of the day, | and which for two or three hours in the late afternoon | and early evening is so great as to be absolutely dan- | gerous. Even the most vigorous and alert have to watch sharply and move quickly in making their way through the crush at that time, so that the proposed measure of relief and protection will be a genuine benefit to the whole community. The platform will not impede traffic, for there will be a passageway eighteen feet wide between it and the fountain for the use of teams. That will be ample, and the requirement of passage in single file may prove a benefit by putting an end to the confusion which often occurs now by teams trying to pass one another at that crowded point. Chief Wittman has cordially commended the plan, and there can be little doubt that other authorities of the city will be equally prompt to approve it when it comes before them. In fact, the project is one of ‘genuine merit, and the people of San Francisco are indebted to the Merchants’ Association for taking the initiative in the matter, as well as for offering to pro- vide the station at its own expense. ——— George Fred Williams of Massachusetts is credited with a design to establish a new party, and thus does | paper | a chorus of 50 voige: | JANUARY 22, 1903. IWORKS SCORES | { OPPONENTS OF WATER BILL Former Justice John D. Works of the | Supreme Court of California has written | a stinging attack upon certain prominent men of this State, who took part at a meeting held recently in Riverside, where- | at censure was meted out to the bill pre- | pared by the California Water and Forest Asscetation concerning riparian rights, ir- | rigation and other phases of the water question. Mr. Works is the representative ,of the California Water and Forest As- sociation, entrusted with urging the as- =ocfation’s bill for passage before the present session of the Legislature, | “The Riverside meeting,” so asserts Mr. | ‘Works, “was carefully programmed in advarnce, with the sole purpose of discred- | | iting the bill against it, and creating sentiment | thus making a record with which to go to the Legislature and, if| | rossible, compass its defeat.” The bill referred to is the one urged by the Cal- ifornia Water and Forest Assoclation. PREPARES PAMPHLET. CURRENT TOPIC DAY DELIGHTS CLUB MEMBERS ‘That there may be no mistaking his po- sition, Mr. Works has given his views in | | writing to the California Water and For- est Association and they will be circulat- | G by means of a pamphlet. The River- side meeting of objectors to the bill was | called at the instance of the Riverside | ‘Water Company, the Anaheim Unlon Wa- | | ter Company, the Santa Ana Valley Irriga- | | tion Company, the Orange Growers' Bank | | of Riverside, the First National Bank of | ’Rlvemde, the Riverside Land and Irri-| gating Company, the Gage Canal Com- | B of Riverside, the Chase Nursery Company and the Temescal Water Com- pany of Corona. | “No invitation was extended to any, | member of the commission by whom the | Lill was prepared to be present,” writes Mr. Works. “It would naturally be sup-| posed that the purpose was to have the bill discussed and considered on its mer- | its. But, as the sequel proved, this was entirely misieading.” | Specifying thoge who were at the meet- | iug, Mr. Works names the following gen- | ! tlemen_of Southern Californfa: A. A.| | Caldwéll, Senator from the Riverside dis- | i triet, who ‘“‘called the meeting to order”; | William A. Cornell, secretary of the Rh-} €erside Water Company; John G. North, | attorney for the Riverside Water Com- | ' | | | pany; 8. Armer, director and officer of the ! | Anaheim, Union Water Company; F. C. Finkle, chief engineer of the Edison Wa ter Company; Judge G. E. Otis, attorney | Say what one may about unjustifiable |less than §50,000, while ours include all down to the for the Arrowhead Reservotr Company: FI. Clay Kellogg, chief engineer of the Santa Ana Valley Water Company; E. E. Keech, attorney for the Santa Ana Valle; Water Company, and W. E. Smyth {*speaking for himself alone and other: | There were ten signers to the call for {the meeting at Riverside, alleges Mr. Works. Seven of these were water com- | pan two banks in Riverside and one Qublic bo One part of Mr. Works' philippic reads as follows: | . This is a goodly array of corporate influence against a bill that, according to Mr. Smythe, | was prepared in the interest of corporations. | The thousands of land owners whose lands are | dry because of the greed of such as these, who | have seized upon all the waters of the streams | and held them for their own, whether they need th . were not heard frem nor in- vi 3 t. No one was intended to be there to defend the bill. When they had said their say Works claims he was called upon to say some- | thing, but he was not on the programme, and he says the committee went out as soon as he was called upon the plat- | form and had signed the resolutions pre- viously prepared and were ready to re- | port long before he had concluded. | PERSONAL ATTENTIONS. | Personal attention is paid to the sev- | eral speakers at the Riverside meeting | by Mr. Works. ITe writes of S. Armer that his literary style is much to be ad- mired as manifested in his paper. “But the recklessness with which its author misrepresents the provisions of the bill and his dense ignorance of its scope and meaning are nothing short of remark- | able.” Concerning John G. North he al- leges that he starts out with a statement “that 1s wholly untrue.” Of Mr. Finkle's | the former Justice says that “it is not specific enough to enable one to answer what he says by reason or argu- ment. It deals in glittering generalities not borne out by any facts or a refer- ence to any portion of the bill.” I There are some cutting words also for | E. W. Freeman, attorney for the Temes- cal Water Company, some of which are to the effect that “this objection ‘only shows how these water companies and theit distinguished presidents, attorneys | and engineers were put to it to find some objection to this bill that will compass its defeat; the last one is the worst and | most frivolous of the lot.” One of the | statements of Judge George E. Otis, at- | torney for the Arrowhead Reservoir Com- | pany and other water companies, 1s de- | clared to be “purely gratuitous and un- | founded and the apprehension wholly | fanciful and aside from any provision contained in the bill.”” | These are samples of a pugnacious | pamphlet which will be read at Sacra- | mento and throughout the State. Mr. | Works discusses at length the several objections that have been made to the Water and Foresf Association's bill. He comes to the defense of the commission that prepared the measure by saying' “That the bill is not in the interest of any water company must be evident from the fact that such companies, both those appropriating water for sale, rental or distribution, and what are termed co- | operative companies, reunited in this | meeting in a most vigcrous attack upon the bill.” —_— SCOTCHMEN READY FOR BURNS' ANNIVERSARY An Interesting Programme Is Ax- ranged for the celebration in Mechanics’ Pavilion. The four Scottish societies in the city ! having for the first time combined forces [ to make the coming anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns an event long to be remembered, have 12t nothing undone to insure an unqualified success for the cele- bration to take place in Mechanics' Pa- vilion to-morrow. night. The programme will be contributed by 'S, accompanied by a band of fifty pieces, and will include:some of Burng' favorite melodies, strathspeys, reels and marches. There will be danecing by adults and children in full hland costume, an oration on Burnd® by John McNaught and other features. At the close of the programme the floor will be cleared for dancing. Among the soloists will be Willlam H. Macdonald, formerly of the Bostonlans, and Jackson Hanby, the celebrated tenor from Winnipeg, Can- . ada. HAIR SOFT AS SILK." New Scientific Treatment Kills Dan- druff Germs and Makes Hair Soft. It is an accepted fact, a proven fact, { that dandruff is a germ disease: and it 15 | algo a demonstrated fact that Newbro’s | Herpicide kills the dandruft germ. With- out dandruff falling hair will stop and thin hair will n. Herpicide not only s the rm, but it also makes as soft as silk. It is the most de- mmx halr &re-h’mmuie. It cleanses -alns from dandruff and ps it clean and healthy. ltchl::flud "fi;‘ are cured. At dl#ll. There's nnnm: for e icide, | Sola by Ieading drue stamps for sample to Detroit, Mich, FORUM CLUB MEMBER WHO READ AN INTERESTING PaA- PER YESTERDAY. + —~ 66 TURRENT topic” day, held yes- terday at the Forum Club, proved very enjoyable, and Mrs. Charles A. Morgan, the leader, arranged a delightful programme, | which was rendered hefore an audience of seventy-five members. Mrs. S. B. Cheek | Bave an instructing and interesting ad- | dress upon “The Habits and Customs of | the Stamese People,” which was followed | by a discussion. Mrs. Helene Stone Bish- | op was the reader of the day and gave i an entertaining rendition of Browning's “Herve Riel,” which was warmly | reception was held, during which refresh- ments were served. . . The ladies of the Laurel Hall Club hel an interesting session yesterday at thek rooms, 1620 California street. Mrs. Thom- as W. Collins, the president, presided. A feature of the programme was Mrs. Philip Verrill Mighels' talk upon “Four Years in Fngland.” Mrs. Lassen's songs were | sympathetically received, and the hos- torical query box proved entertaining un- red the direction of Madame Tojetti, who outlined the history of Russia. Mrs. H. J. Sadler also read a paper. A social chat followed the programme. 8 e Mrs. George Martin was hostess yester- day at a reception at her home on Plerce street. A large number of callers were entertained. Mrs. Martin was assisted by Miss Josselyn, Mrs. Gus Taylor, Mrs. Will Taylor, Mrs. F. W. McNear, Miss Edlth McBean, Miss Carrie Taylor, Miss Smedberg and Misses Laura and Edna | Hamilton, sisters of Mrs. Martin. R Mrs. Walter L. Dean and the Hager were “at home” yesterday afjer- noon at the family residence on Gough street. The drawing-rooms were deco- | rated with cut flowers and foliage, and a large number of friends were received. A | number of debutantes assisted in receiv- ing. L Sos Mrs. F. M. Hatch is on her way to her home in Honolulu after a pleasant so- journ in this city, where she was exten- sively entertained. : o oo Mrs. Lawrance Scott is convalescing after an iliness. el ¢ Miss Eleanor Keyes and Miss Azalea Keyes are in Egypt. . . Mrs. Edward Dimond will give a lunch- eon at the University Club to-day. e il lieutenant and Mrs. Craig (nee Wood- ruff) are at the Occidental. By M A7 The Lowell alumni will give its an- nual reunion and dance Friday evening. January 23, at Golden Gate Hall. The af- fair will be exclusively for the alumni and their friends. The indications are that there will be a large attendance | | ciston 24100, re- | { celved. After the programme an informal | Misses | GOVERNMENT’S RULING FAVORS COAL DEALERS By the ruling of the Treasury Depart- ment at Washington the question raised by the coal dealers over the entry free of duty of coal in port at the time the tariff was raised on Japuary 15 has been settled In favor of the dealers, netting | them a gain of $30,000. | The following telegram received yester- i day by Collector of the Port Fred Strattor sets at rest the problem of whether or not duty should be eollected on coal ships which entered port before January 15, | but which had not formally filed papers | of eritry: i | *“Admit without payment of duty coal imported om 14th inst. withdrawn from | consumption on 16th inst. under acts of 15th inst. and 15th ult.; see Treasury de- Duty should be liquidated but not collected. H. A. TAYLOR, “Assistant Secretary of Treasury.” This construction makes the vessels in question virtually bonded warehouses, from which the coal may be withdrawn at any time under the existing suspended duty. The order referred to in the dis- patch relates to the action takem by the Government in the tea import at the first of the year and to the coal dealers i3 to be allowed the same privilege. The companies profited by the ruling of the Treasury Department, and the names of their boats bearing the disput- ed cargoes are as follows: R. Dunsmuir's | Sons Company’s Glory of the Seas, Pa- | cific Coast Company’s Elm Branch and | the Southern Pacific Company’s Algoa. PERSONAL MENTION. J. McFall, a mining man of Nevada City, is at the Grand. W. Smiiey, a cattleman of Elko, Nev., is a guest at the Russ. J. F. Mulgrew, proprietor of Skagzs Springs, is at the Lick. W. B. Jester, a fruit grower of New- castle, is at the Grand. W. Slinksby, a mgrchant of Dobbins, i3 registered at the Russ. H. E. Vail, a business man of Oroville, fs registered at the Occidental. Dr. S. E. Simmons of Sacramento among the arrivals at the California. C. A. Dam, a rancher of Wheatland, is at the Russ, accompanied by his wife. F. E. Wright, an attorngy of Sacramen- to, is among the arrivaly at the Grand. James Feeley, a manufacturer of dried fruits at Red Bluff, is at the California C. H. Toliver, a contractor, now doing construction work at Veronica, is at ths Grand. A. R. Preston, a prominent real estate dealer of Winnipeg, Canada, is visiting his brother, Dr. Preston of this eity. M. C. Bernett, a traveling man of Chi- cago, who is well known on the coast and who was recently married in the East, is at the Occidental with his bride. A. T. Kemp, John Bert, E. H. and G. McVicar, wealthy residents of is Bulkley New York, arrived at the Palace yes day. They are touring the coast in a pri- vate car. Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 2L.—Californians in New York: From San Francisco—C. E. Fredericks, at the Hoffman; J. T. Hal and G. E. Plummer, at the Grand Union; H. J. Blety, at the Park Avenue; R. W Towart, at the Albert: J. Adler. at the Winsonia; H. Marion, at the Sturtevant: K. Watson, at the Grand. From Los Angeles—E. C. Lyon and wife, at the Astor: Mrs. J. W. Carson, at the Gilsey. —_—e—————— Laxative Bromo-Quinine Cures a Cold in One Day, Cures Grip in Two Days. @ it @ owing to the increased membership dur ing the past year. Many of the prominent people of the city who are alumni will at- tend. . The wedding of Miss Catherine Miles 1nnd Ellard Whitney Carson was per- | formed last evening at the home of the bride, 1715 Laguna street. The Rev. Father Calzia of St. Ignatius Church officlated Only a few friends and the near relatives of the couple were present. The home | was peautifully decorated for the ocea- | sion. The bride and groom will make a tour of the south during their honey- moon. Miss Miles is a graduate of the | Normal School and the Girls' High School | of this city. She is the daughter of the late Michael Miles, one of San Francis- co's earliest contractors. The groom is & mining engineer and superintendent of the Oceanic quicksilver mines, near San Luis Obispo, where Mr. and Mrs. Carson will make their home. e Ex. strong hoarhound candy. Townsend's.® —————— Townsend's California glace fruit and candies, 50c a pound, in artistic fire-etehed boxes. A nice present for Eastern friends. | 639 Market st.. Palace Hotel bufiding. * ——— Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 230 Cali- fornia street. Telephone Main 1042. * “When Knighthood Was ’ 024 in Flower By Charles Major Completed in This Issue The Great New York Dra- matic Critic “The Striker’s Story” By Frank Spearman 1