The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 23, 1904, Page 8

THE SANFRANCISCOCALL JOHN D. SPRECKELS...... ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO JOHN McNAUGHT. PUBLICATION OFFICE. F !:IY‘A\: visssssesssss.DECEMBER 28, 1904 STILL HARPING. WHEN NCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1904 CUPID PERCHED. “F~HE South has so long stood in its own light and has tried to | I injure itself by chasing after bad money and bad politics that its real friends in the North hoped it would- take eounsel of sdom since the election and adopt a sane and sensible course. nt, however, that this cannot be done until a new and bet- | ent calls for new and better leaders. Here and there may 1 evidences of good sense in the South, but they are timidly | logetically offered, while Tillman, Vardaman and the un-| e fool sent to Congress from Alabama remain the real| Dixie. as not always so. When the South had Bayard, Carlisle and < leaders there grew up a sound public sentiment, worthy t and with which the North was at one. This disappeared 1an capered into the ring, a mixture of clown and des- | it has not come back. This is why there is a solid last facing a solid South. This will be as long as the South cal power in a way that threatens the welfare of the he South took up free silver and unsound currency and re leadership of Mr. Bryan alarmed the country as much as | have been alarmed by war. In three national elections ¢he have condemned bad money by a constantly increasing ma- can misunderstand. The North repudiated free silver in 1900 by a still larger majority it repudiated free silver and ks combined, and in 1904, lest its position seem in doubt, North repudiated the party which did not dare say that it he gold standard and sound money. The North desired to 1t issue and to wipe out the party that raised it, and it ijority of more than two and a half millions. 1d think that would settle it, and that the South would the sound money ideas of which Lamar, Carlisle and Bayard ere the ablest advocates. But Dixie is joined to her idols. The ling Southern statesman just now is Mr. John Sharp Williams of ader of the minority in the House. True, he has got a ob, and it will be less in the next House, but still he is speaks by authority. He assumes. to make issues I'he verdict has an emphasis that only the silly or the dis-| = i V4 BY RUBY DOUGLAs. éé N your left you see the ask llmllm lt‘he name of his sister and lt(?“ | -well, that was equivalent to asking home of the late Cornelius | o ot S i LI e L Vanderbilt,” bawled the man through hig mega- phone, as the big electric coach rolled up Fifth avenue. Like an awkward eft dress scei -— squad obeying the occupants of the sight- ng coach turned in the direction i | sight-sceing expedition would not ex- cuse that. The man observed her hesitation and miscemnstrued her meaning. Perhaps she did not want to know his name. “You might have known Bess,’ he said tactfully. ing her, he had thrown out a lead which she could follow if she chose. “Bess Burruss?” asked Georgina, un- able to suppress her delight at having found the brother of the girl whose ad- dress she had been wanting for days. IThe same.! replied the man. “Oh, I know a man who is dread; fully in love with her and she woul not promise to write to him, believing he was a—oh, a man who said pret- tily polite things to every girl and that he did not mean them at all.” “Ah—ha! I believe my sister had some love making sprinkled in with her educational retouching,” laughed the man. Now, how was he going to find out her name? Perhaps his sister had spoken to her—but no, surely he would have felt a thrill had she done s0? Surely he would have felt the proximity of his fate. How he loved snowstorms and sight-seeing parties! How jolly grateful he was for three hours to kill before taking his train for Pittsburg. He had happened along by the Flatiron building just in time for the sight-seeing coach to suggest itself as a time killer. They had forgotten all about the man with the megaphone. “You—you are visiting asked the man. “Oh, I live in the city!" Georgina watched the interrogation mark plant itself in the man's eyes. Why was she on a sight-seeing coach if she lived here? But he said not a word. ;"I just came out for a lark,” said the girl. “I have often wondered what it avas like when I've watched these cars roll along, filled with open- here?” cai Bg; Dorothy Fenimore. Without directly ask- | and to plan battles to come. In his latest effort to 1e harped on the money issue, declaring there is “an influ- ork to displace Government provided money by bank pro- ;ou exchange seats witl\ — | “Won's me?” (W'Y , in order to enable the banks to make a profit.” nce is in that cryptogram so dear to Southern states- hich ~aning is clouded in distorted and deformed Mr. Williams means is that the retirement of green- ntemplated and that their place will be taken by national ne From the form of his utterance it is plain that he ks, or wishes to be understood as thinking, that the Gov- vides money for the people free, that for greenbacks not have to give anything, but for national bank notes ve to put up collateral. s is financial heresy and folly in the most acute form. Tt back to the time when the primitive greenbackers was the n of the Governrhent to print and give every citizen as much paper currency as he wanted. This ore and fittener currency” advocated by Calamity Weller | i it i the financial plan supported by General Weaver, to Greenbackers gave a considerable vote for President. It the companion of a flat world, around which the sun is as discredited as witchcraft and alchemy. Yet the| the Democracy of the Union proclaims it. There is no| rty under such leadership. It shows profound darkness regard to Nerthern sentiment and knowledge, and in s aspects it is pitiful. this crude and ignorant conception of a currency is not the ake the/ South makes about the North. At the recent meet- uthern Society in New York, Colonel Bingham of was an oratorical guest. After breathing a fervent e South would always remain solid, he proceeded to negro He said: “After all the world has is still a negro, and it grieves me in a way to see hern friends forced to put the negro on political and mally as a superior.” Now as long as the 1s representative -fools of that stripe there is no hope. South an ignorant and provincial people are told by ham that in the North “the nigger is on top,” and the South solid. Tt is a false appeal to prejudice ightenment from reaching the dark.places. It i€ a pre- that people to accept the financial ideas of Mr. Williams. ere possible for these to become the financial policy of the those very people would be the first and greatest sui- they evould never trace their losses and crosses to their | . but would accept the explanation of their leaders that | " was to blame. . s give credit for one flash of light at the dinner darkened by | igham. Dr. Alderman, president of the University of Vir- 1g on “the supreme need of the South,” said: “The the Southern leadership is weak, and the crying need is wen. For their training great institutions of learning and for them there should be great endowments.” am got the applause and Dr. Alderman got cold silence, | talked sense, while Bingham talked sectional rot. Which idea te south follow? Will we see there, endowed by the wealth of that section, the rise of great institutions of < Harvard, Yale and Stanford? Will we see among the voung whites an industrial training equal to that which Booker Washington is giving to the young blacks? Will we see a weal nd demagogic leadership give way to one patriotic and strong? It is well to hope, but hard to hope, with Williams and Bingham get- ting the applause and Alderman the cold shoulder. TIn(lrnminn for the State, which has just been issued; contains: material of interest to every taxpayer who cares to follow the | course into which some of his money is devoted to the training of | the young in this commonwealth. Complete in every detail of sta- tistical summary and adequate comment upon the various educa-| tional activities in which the State has an interest, the present re- | port serves also to show the high mark of efficiency which public instruction has attained in California. Superintendent Thomas J. Kirk, in his message of transmission o the Governor, has to report satisfactory conditions in every de- partment of our public school system from the university down to he elementary schools in the country districts. In all five of the state normal schools an increased attendance, despite the higher standards of admission requirements, marks the prosecutiof of the vork in training teachers. The California Polytechnic School at San Luis Obispo, which has only been open for instruction for a year and may still be considered to be in the experimental stage, will find, according to Superintendent Kirk, a large place in the educational scheme of the State. i Upon one issue the Superintendent makes strong recommenda- tions; that is in the matter of teachers’ salaries. He calls attention to the fact that though the State tax of $7 per census child designed to supply the revenue for payment of teachers remains the same, the cost of living has increased to such an extent that many compe- tent instructors have been driven to the pursuit of more lucrative professions. “T decide,” says Superintendent Kirk, “that for the schools of California more money is what is chiefly needed and that question 1 occasi rtk THE STATE’S SCHOOLS. HE twenty-first biennial report of the Superintendent of Public | bawled from the horn. o e fashion in which she carried her blue | serge suit, swore softly to himself at the appearance of a few flakes of snow on his coat. He was afraid they would multiply and drive the very attractive young person below with her fellow women passengers. “Before you, behold Central Park,” the guide yelled, impressed with his own importance in imparting such a startling piece of information. “No one would ever have guessed commented Georgina mentally, tying her veil more closely about her The wind was turning chilly. One by one the women sought the inner re es of the coach until Georgina s the only girl on top. Secretly the man beside her admired her pluck in braving the now fast falling snowflakes. He fancied she must be from the West, where a snow- storm is a common occurrence, de- serving no notice. “The z00,” called the man with the megaphone, pointing to the section of the and water fowl. An energetic little flurry of wind and snow blew the ends of Georgina's veil across the young man’s face. “Oh, I beg your pardon,” apojo- gized Georgina with a dazzling smile. My veil wants to interfere with your sightseeeing.” “Don’t apologize; but won’t you ex- change seats with me? It is not so windy here on the jgnside,” he said, ris- ing and proffering ¥ steadying hand. “Thank you,” Georgina replied, mak- ing the change with a frank smile of relief. Through the megaphone the man was imparting wonderful bits of informa- tion about the park. He told them everything they had known for years, ngs they learned in their geog- aphies at school and things that had | been told them by every one who had ever visited the city. When they came to anything really interesting the man was_silent, saving up his breath for the Bext world-renowned object for in- spection. Miss Geor young man w the sights. na was wondering if the entertained by the valuable information Finally a nega- tive answer to his soliloquy came to him intuitively. “You know this park is right in the center of the island,” he said. “Yes,” Georgina was politely inter- ested. “It seems truly wonderful to think of all this greenness—it’s green in sum- mer, you know,” laughed the man, not- ing his own brilllant statement, *in the heart of so great a city as New York.” Georgina feigned enlightenment. “Oh, do you live here?” she asked, appeasing her conscience with the be- lief that sight-seeing gave certain priv- ileges among fellow tourists. It was for their mutual education that they were conversing. “No—Pitisburg—but I've been here often befcre. My sister went to school back there on Fifth avenue at Mrs. Finishem’s."” “Oh, no! So did I! What—" Geor- gina hesitated. She had been about to it is my official duty to recommend that the State tax be increased s0 as to give $9 instead of $7 per census child.” ki Knicker—Money talks.’ Bocker-—It hardly whispers to me. ! life as a window dresser. man | park inhabited by animals, birds | s properly impressed by | The young man was specu- . lating as to whether she was highly | mouthed strangers.” “Was 1 open-mouthed?” asked the n | e of the great red mansion. Suppressed expressions of awe were clearly de- picted on their faces. Georgina Winterton, perched on the end of the back seat, smothered a laugh and prayed, that the would not relate the story of the late owner’s life. A young man, clearly impressed by Georgina's prettiness and the natty T Just killing time till train time " he said. _“And you'll remember me to your sister when you get there,” Georgina suggested, with mischief in her eyes. Just remind her of the girl whom I met on the touring coach?’ he laughed. “She’ll know definitely who you are,” he added, with good hu- mored sarcasm. “Morningside Park,” crie . “Columbia College.” o e “Isn’'t he a wonder?” asked Georg- ina, seizing the o | ¢ pportunity to beg his | Question. “Perhaps he isn’t lonely in his won- | derfulness)” % said the man briefly, | ’Georgina looked at’ him.~ “No? Well, |I'm Georgina Claire ~ Winterton— | Georgie for short. Let me impress up- on you the fate that at Mrs. Finishem's school we did not learn to talk to strange men on sight-seeing coaches in snowstorms, but—" “‘But what?" |, “Well, you see my veil blew in y e your | face and T had to apologize and—then— | peither of us was a bit interested in the i returns from the megaphone and—well, we drifted into the acquaintance. Did- n’t we?” | | “We did,” said the man gmphatical- |ly. “And so soon as T can get home, Bess will write to you and I fancy | you'd iike her awfully if you knew her | better,” “Oh!” Georgina elevated her fin marked brows. ::Granl's Tomb,” yelled the man. ‘Any one who wishes to may get out {and inspect it. General Grant's body | lies in the tomb and that of his wife.” | But Georgina and Bess Burruss' brother were drifting. “And 1 shall certainly tell her that the young man—" “My cousin, Jack Clayton.” “That Mr. Clayton never says pret- ty things unless he means them.” “Thanks—that's very- good of you. And now as our house is just below here, would you ask that man to drop i “‘Oh, I say—we’'ve got Wall street and 1 the Battery yet.” | “I wasn’t after sights—just a new | sensation—and I've had it.” | _The man from Pittsburg tried to look | Into her eyes. She was gathering her skirts in her hand. The big sight- | seeing coach was stopping before a | 8ranite mansion. ‘And when I come to New York again, may I—" “Ireally think you ought to look Jack ;}vehjl:;;}l‘ in a brotherly way. He ves with us. Good-by."—(Copyright, | 1904, by Ruby Douglas.) TWO MEN OF TO-DAY. Jim Jones had a habit of laughing— Whenever he spoke he would smile— He never would recognize trouble; He claimed that it wasn't worth while; He paid no attention to trifles, 'Twas happy-go-lucky with Jim; 1 He always seemed short as to money, But life seemed worth llving to him. | John Smith had a nabit df scowling— { He grumbled whenever he spoke— He did everything with precision And nothing to him was a joke; He gave all his time to his business; He worried and fussed every day; He's rich, but his friends often wondered If‘ Smith ever made living pay. —Cleveland Leader. —_— ely | Prehistoric Oak Forest. In the province of Schonen, Southern Sweden, the remains of a great prehis- toric oak forest have been discovered at a depth of twenty feet. Experts es- timate its age at 6000 years. N — . OF COURSE. 7 B — She—He makes a great display of his wealth, doesn’t he? He—That's only natural. He started STAMP OF THE MASSES O FACES YO0 SEE IN A CROWD. O you ever think to study the faces D in the crowd as you walk idly | along? If not, I promise you ‘twill be well worth your trou- ble to do so now and then. Possibly if you were to see many of | the faces cutlined singly by artist's | brush or pencil their insignificance | would most impress you; but here in ithe crowd they are part of the great humanity; they have the dignity, not of the individual, but of the m of a mighty tide. | And on a wintry day when the rain E | | | + | is falling heavily, the faces in the crowd are stifl a sea, but now a sea | at play. There is a brightness, a light- ness, about them, yet a hint of power | beneath, that reminds one of the sun- | touched gayety of a crested wave. | Often when I am walking through the crowded city streets 1 watch for signs #f love upon the faces of peo- ple who pass by. Unless you have tried this yourself you would never believe how full of love this havd and bitter city is which daily grinds to dust beneath Its ever-turning wheel the dreams of thousands of its men and ‘women. i The faces in the crowd are not peces- sarily happy ones, except where here and there a girl and boy are smiling so radiantly that they put the sun to shame. For the most part they are se- | rious. But the lines that time has| | written on them are tender rather than | hard, as one might expect; and the soul | which shines out through their eyes is usually luminousswith kindliness. { 1t is interesting to pick out one after | another the different types of lovers. ! They are of all ages, and of all congi- | tions of men. Look at the little tots, still clinging to their mothers’ skirts—with what | frank interest the little boys turn to look after the little girls—with what naivete the little girls, hanging shyly back, gaze after the little boys. The | |lads and lasses as they pass size up | | each other’s attractions with a curious | | mixture of boldness and modesty in | their demeanor. | But the sweethearts going in couples hold one's attention lopgest. See—is | not the love light in that young girl's | eyes, as she looks up into her compan- fon’s face, like a holy flame? And there | are married lovers toiling along, weary with care, but lighthearted because of | | each other’s companionship and be- ! cause of the boys and girls at home for | whom they are buying Christmas pres- ents. Occasionally one sees in the crowd an | old face, one beautiful with age, and | spreading from its sincerity and gen- | tleness a benediction on the world | | around. When T look upon the faces in the | | ecrowd, so earnest, so helpful, so sober | toward the present, so hopeful of | | heaven, I cannot but feel that George Herbert was right in calling love a perscnal debt. All our lives long we should count over the blessings of love and pay for them in the coin of charac- ter. - All our life long we should appre- clate our debt. My debt to thee is all of life made dear: Service of day, vision of night Uplighted to thine own far height. This is the nature of our personal debt. ARCHITECT ADVISES AGAINST HASTE IN THE LIBRARY SITE MATTER Editor The Call: As an architect fa- miliar with the situation regarding the library site and ip close touch witn the plan making on Twin Peaks, per- mit me a few words. Mr. Burnham, in spite of all to the contrary, has so far approved a “civic center” of definite location and size, and on' this he has indicated the Ii- brary on block 66, although block 67 i equally suitable. Furthermore, so far, he has approved the panhandle exten- sion. But these plans are in a sense preliminary. One by one all possible plans are being exploited and when ail possibilities have been exhausted Mr. Burnham himself, after most careful consideration, will select the most prac- ticable apart from all personal or spe- cial interests, % To those who argue that the “civic center” may be changed or never real- ized it can be answered that the pan- handle extension may also run on other lines than by, block 73—indeed a better graded and ‘m.‘h less expensive route from the City Hall to the McKinley Monument has already been indicated. ‘Hence, while the matter 1s in gesta- tion any premature action would be supremely unwise. None of the blocks 80 far offered are entirely bonded and | all of them will stay where they are assisted by Miss Miss Marion Huntington, Mrs. Fraser, Miss Ruth Allen, | Elizabeth Allen, Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Louise Redington, gave a de- lightful tea a day or two ago at her home. The house was filled with the cheering hues of the Christmas tide, the bright berries and flowers giving a welcome touch of warmth. Several guests passed through the hospitable doors and remained informally to chat and enjoy the cozy gathering of young folks. The Galety Club will be entertained by Edward M. Greenway in the ball- room of the Palace Hotel on January 5. The affair will be a brilliant one and 1s being gayly anticipated already by the bright coterie of young pecple who certainly are having a plenitude of dancing and jollity these days. oy Mrs. Hyde-Smith, who has been giv- ing a series of small luncheons at her home on Green street, was hostess again yesterday at one of these pretty affairs. Assisting were the'two daugh- ters of the house, Miss Margaret Hyde- | Smith and Miss Gertrude Hyde-Smith. | | Yesterday Miss Maiste Langhorne was ! the guest of honor,- and about the table, aglow with pretty lights and | flowers, were: Miss Maisie Langhorne, Miss Christine Pomeroy, Miss Lucy Gwin Coleman, Miss Carmen Selby, Miss Gertrude Hyde-Smith, Miss Mar- garet Hyde-Smith. . A quintet of diners, by hospitality of Edward M. Greenway, gathered at the Pacific Union Club a few evenings ago. About the table, brightened with decor- ation of red, were seated: Joseph D. Redding, the guest of honor; Jeremiah Lynch, Enrique Grau, Horace Blanch- ard Chase, Edward M. Greenway. S . Many guests enjoyed the novel and merry entertainment provided last | evening by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ja- | {cobs at their home on Pacific avenue. | These grown ones turned themselves | into veritable children and employed themselves after the mannerjof chil- dren throughout the evening. The pleasure that followed upon this com- plete throwing off of formality is more easily imagined than described. were aired and indulged unrestrainedly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs were the re- cipients of many compliments for their provision of so much enjoyment. Among the merrymakers were: Mr. and Mrs, George Sperry, Dr. Millicent Cos- grave, Mis§ Patricia Ccsgrave, Miss Marie Wells, Miss Hopps, Miss Elsie [*THE SMART SET= BY SALLY SHARP.. The | pranks of a district school membership | | Kimball, Miss Georgle Spieker, Mr. and | Mrs. Fordinand Stephenson, Mr. and | Mrs. William Watt, Dr. and Mrs. J Wilson Shiels, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Boyer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anderson Chans Jor. Judge Willam Lawlor, Jerome Landfield, Dr. Raymond Russ. PR Mrs. Charles Deering entertained dozen guests at luncheon on Wedn day, this being one of a series. In li of the Christmas seasom, decorations and favors bore appropriate semblance of the times, making a cheerful and attractive surrounding. . . George Hop- Mr. and Mrs. Henry St kins, who were married on October 18, have returned from an extended wed ding trip through California and hava taken apartments at the Palace. o St Mrs. - Redmond Payne will give an | elaborate luncheon in honor of her sis- ter, Miss Irene Sabin, on January The affair will take place in the Sabin home on California street. g ™ Miss Hortense White and Miss Es- telle White, daughters of Mrs. Robert P. Troy, ho was formerly Mrs. Stephen M. White, have just arrived in town from an extended trip through Europe. The Misses White are with thelr mothcr at her home on Bush street. Miss Alice Sprague, who s visiting Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin in Southern California, will remain with them through the holidays. « e« = Miss Paula Wolff was the guest of honor at a luncheon given yesterday by Mrs. Charles Kincaid Harley. Covers were laid for twelve, who passed an en- joyable afternoon in the hospitality of Mrs. Harley and chatting with Miss Wolff, who Is one of the coming brides. P Miss Lily Hathaway will safl on De- cember 28 for Honolulu, where shé is to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam R. Castle. . . Miss Marie Voorhies and Captain Haldimand Young were guests of honor at a theater party given last evening by Mrs. H. E. Huntington. Vo & Mrs. Reginald - Brooke will stay in San Francisco until next Mareh, when Major Brooke will arrive. They will then depart for London. R P The fortnightly hop given by the | ficers and ladies of the Presidio will | take place this evening, after which | several supper parties will be given. MIRROR OF D ) o+ AME FASHION Manchurian Mink or Perswan Lamb. i i \ m\\ Shown Here Is a Stylish Fur Set, Consisting of a Cape Boa and Flat Muff. It May Be Made Up in Fos, Electric Seal, | ) T il ANSWERS TO QUERIES. ARMY RANK—A. G. A, City. The officers in the United States army rank as follows: General, lieutenant general, major general, brigadier general, col- onel, leutenant colonel, major, cap- tain, first lfeutenant and second leu- tenant. COIN DEALER—IL D., Sonora, Cal. This department does not advertise the names of coin dealers, nor does it an- swer questions relative to the value of United States coins. Such questions are answered by mall if a stamped and self-addressed envelope accompanies the query. A TEN ROUND FIGHT—J. D. M. and J. B. D, City. Bets are governed by the expressed terms. If two persons make a bet that two men will not last ten rounds in a fight the general con- struction to be put®upon that is that there will not be ten rounds, but if the fight takes place and the persons enter s s v e e ot until Mr. Burnham arrives and has time to complete his plans. Therefore the decision on the site should be held over. City, Dec. 22. B. J. 8. CAHILL. the fight in the tenth round and one should be knocked out during the first half minute of the round that would be construed that the fight lasted ten rounds, even though the round did not extend to the time limit. DEBATES—S., Mountain View, Cal. When individuals or members of a clud determine to debate a question and any one assumes the positive or nega- tive side of a question or subject, each aebater should advance his own ideas for the position he takes. He should make his' own researches in order to draw his conclusions. It is for that reason that this department will not furnish “the points necessary for the debate.” If this department did so and the debater advanced the ideas fur- nished. they would not be those of the debater, but those of some one else. ———— e —— Time to send Townsend's Glace Express for Christmas. —_——— ToWmsend's Californta Glace fruits n artistie fire-etched boxes, 715 Market and Wakelee's Drug Store. —_——— Special information supplied d.l;ly ':" business houses and public men by t"° Press Buruuvullu‘l 30 Cali- fornia street. Telephone Main 1043. Fruits .