The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-27

be called, wormed his thin self up to the col.
ored gentleman at the door and whispered in
his ear: "Tell Director-General Davis that a
gentleman wishes to see him at once on bust.
ness that concerns him personally"
The darky disappeared and returning in a
moment made low salaam to Mr.. Yerington
and said:
"Sah. De direetor-gen'l am waitin' yo' ap-
pearance. Step in, sah.''
After the customary salutations Jim began
81 come to see you, Mr.. Davis, about setting
aside the center of the Hall of Mines and mining
for the mineral display from the State 1 repre-.
sent, Nevada"
Mr.. Davis rose from his chair and glared at
the man from the West. "The deuce you say.
thought you wished to see me on business
that concerned me personally and that was OF
the greatest Importance"
"That is true" replied Mr.. Yerington, calmly.
Chow SOP"
concern you personally, inasmuch as it makes
the success of the fair possible?"
at does, SIR"
"Wen," continued Jim, with a twinkle of
merriment in his eye, ''that success is assured
with Nevada in the center OF the hail.
The directorgeneral dropped back in his
chair and broad smile spread over his face
MIR. Yerington, you shall have it," and he
stralghtway sent message to the chief of the
space department requesting him to see that
Nevada had what she wanted and anything
else besides.
This is the reason why Nevada, small though
her display was, received such excellent facili-
ties for making creditable exhibition.
jim is back once more to the mines, which
he considers his first love- and is now spending
most OF his time proclaiming that there is no
section OF the country so rich as the Silver Star
district The Comstock is mere stringer COM
pared to it, according to his ideas, and the gold
OF California is naught when measured be-
side it.
Ye Heun elk, late Charge d'Affaires of the
Korean legation at Washington, is at the Bald
win. He has been recalled by his Government,
and is now en- route home.
IL. Z. Marley, supreme commander of the
knights of Maccabees, is at the Palace, having
just come up from Los Angeles, where the
order mentioned has just held its annual
session. Mr.. Marley resides in Port Huron,
Mich, and has represented his district in Con-
gress The order, of which he is the highest
ofhclal, was first organized in 1881, in Port
Huron, and at the close of that year had mem
oership OF 700, all of which was confined to the
State OF Michigan. The order now has enrolled
over $4,000 members, and is the second
largest fraternal beneficiary society in the
country, the United Workmen alone surprising
1T in membership. 1t is established in thirty
three States and Territories and has 1000
subordinate branches. ttThe main object
OF the order" said Mr.. Marley last
night, sis to establish a fund for distri-
button after the death of members, the
oeneficiaries being the widows, orphans etc.
our order also cares for the sick, relieves dis
tress and buries the dead. We have total and
permanent disability benefit, which pays
member entitled to it one-tenth of his
TOTAL benefit every year, and continues
these payments until the total amount has
been paid. similar provision is made for
ageo members who have passed 20 years. The
largest benefit allowed is $4,000, and we re-
celve no member over So years of age. In the
past thirteen years we have distributed about
94,ooO,OO0 in benefits. We have a tent in this
city, and several in the southern portion of the
state, where our largest membership is found"
"Look at this" said George H. Matter, the
wealthy wine-grower of Fresno, yesterday, as he
held up bill for two carloads of wine. Here
$159 s5 is charged for freight on shipment
OF wine that sells for $1,000 OF. Think of it
fltteen per cent of the market value of our
product paid for freight from Fresno to San
francisco. 1t is abominable! And that sir"
he added, sis the tax the vineyardist pays to
your city," Here he paused. cynical smile
ut his handsome features as he continued:
NO, not to San Francisco. It is a tax we paw
70 some OF the foreign princes who marry the
oaugnters OF our railroad magnates."
Mr.. Matter is a man who has given political
economy much deep thought. He is q member
OF the Bohemian Club and a prince of good
IelioWs, yet on his great vineyard in Fresno he
mas many social schemes in process of realiza-
ilon that would surprise his city friends could
ihey know even an outline of them. In speak
ing OF the freight charged he declared that if
ne mad to ship wine to San Francisco with
suInclent frequency to keep team employed,
ne could have sent the two carloads of
WINE to the city for far less than the charge
mace by the Southern Pacific.