davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
ELECTRICITY AND LIFE.

At the recent session of the Society OF
American Florists, President Lonsdaie de-
livered an address on the part which cleo
tricity may be made to play in the cultiva-
ton of plants. His predictions was doubt
less inspired by the alleged wonderful
things which Professor Bailey has accom-
plished in this direction. 1t is declared
that this worthy gentleman has employed
1000 caDdle-power arc light in producing
the most astonishing and abrupt activities
in plants, some of them taking the nor
NAL course, as under sunlight, and others
depressing into grotesque ventures of vari-
Gus sorts, including prodigious rapidity OF
growth, ripening of seeds before the ap-
pearance OF leaves, gaunt and ghostly
elongations of trunks and fronds and other
whimsical things.
The interesting question which presents
itself is, as plant life and animal life are
governed by single set of conditions with
reference to light, it should be practically
as easy to present animal as vegetable
monsters under the influence of the arc
light. This premise being accepted it is
evident that the malevolence abiding in
the human species may exercise its bent in
such ways as to produce human beings
and lower animals in exceedingly pictur-
esque variety.
This may give US pause. The elements
of the spectra both of the sun and of the
arc light are familiar to students. 1t is
not necessary to discuss the radical differ
ences which exist between them. For that
matter, knowledge of them is insufficient
1oiy ho ,rycfn 10
which the light of the sun sustains life.
We know something about it in vague
fashion, but that is little. Many of us re-
member the blue-glass craze which afflicted
the civilized world about twenty wears
ago. General Pleasanton claimed to have
discovered that the blue rays of the solar
spectrum have more vital relation to life
than the other rays, and hence announced
that if we should employ a medium
which, in passing on the suns light,
should intercept all but the blue, mar
velous healing and developing agency
would be the result.
OF course this, like Brown-Sequard' s
"elixir of life" was found to be the useless
toy OF dreamer. 1t might have been
reasoned that whatever extraordinary
power the blue rays OF the spectrum might
possess, the separation of these rays from
the others by the use of prism was very
different thing from the straining of the
suns light through blue glass. The fact
that light possesses qualities other than
color had been overlooked, and that was
the vital essence of the whole matter.
If the suns light, as has been ingenioasly
argued, is electric, we can readily imagine
some correspondence of vital essences be-
tween it and an arc light, and hence an
alogy would lead US to assume that if the
temporary absence of sunlight should be
compensated for by the substitution of an
equally potent electric light, life might
proceed without the diurnal rest to which
it is accustomed. Although the subject
might prove very interesting to novices,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
A CHANCE FOR EXPORTS.

The Pacific Skandindv of August 80 con-
tains an elaborate article on the advan-
tages offered to American commerce by
the free port of Copenhagen, which is
worthy the attentive consideration of Cali
fornia merchants and shippers who desire
to find market for our products in the
north of Europe.
The article, which is based upon infor-
nation given by Charles J. Murphy,
special representative of the United States
Department of Agriculture, states that our
products can be placed on the European
markets at a lower rate of expense from
Copenhagen than from any other port in
the world. 1t is within easy reach OF
countries having in the aggregate So
100000 people, large proportion of
whom are consumers of articles produced
on this coast.
Mr.. Murphy reports among the Danes a
good demand for California wines, brandy
and fruit, and his statements suggest the
possibility of finding profitable market
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
THE CREW OF THE DEFENDER

Down on the coast of Maine are race of
American sailors whose grandfathers sailed all
around the Englishmen in 1912, and before.
When they chose to, they chased and over
hauled the feetest of the enemy; when they
thought it more prudent, they sailed Q race for
life, and generally won. These men have been
sailing boats all their lives. just as the best
English racing crews have done, as fishermen.
The fisherman's life is continued racing. It's
get out with your seines, make your haul and
scurry to port before the increased supply has
lowered the price Of the catch. Never was
keener racing than that between the fishermen
of Wivenhoe, on the Clyde, or our own Glou-
cester. The fishing schooners of the latter
place are built for speed as we'll as carrying
power, and some of Mr.. Burgess best work
was expended on them. And SO Mr.. Iselin sent
Captain Half down among the "thorofares" of
the Main Islands to cast about to see what he
could secure in the way of q brand-new Ameri-
can crew. The captain found what he wanted
and did not have to go far from Rockland to
get it. And he didn't have to ask twice. Would
o coast of Maine man decline chance to race
an Englishman at seaf Would coast of Maine
boy refuse BURBERRY pie?
1t is quite likely that Captain Half could
have had the whole malc population of the
islands He wisely did not go picking around
He went to one place, Deer Island. This is a
large island at the mouth of Penobscot Bay
sheltered somewhat from the ocean tempests
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
A SPLENDID SHOWING.

In its issue yesterday, THE CALL pre-
sented an exhaustive review of the situa-
ton at Los Angeles with reference to the
wonderful material progress Of that city.
The special value of the article is the les
son which i teaches to all other parts of
the State. 1t shows what intelligence,
pride and industry can accomplish.
The character of the population of Los
Angeles has been the determining factor
in the city's growth and prosperity. The
region has enjoyed no monopoly of natural
advantages. On the contrary, although
the blandness of the climate and the
fecundity of the soil present special con-
ditions of the greatest value, they were
made serviceable as agencies of prosperity
only by the exercise of great industry and
patience. For instance the aridity of the
southern section made it necessary to re-
sort to artificial irrigation, and that meant
the investment of heavy capital and the
employment of a high intelligence and
abundant energy.
To discuss the character of the popula-
ton would require chapter in itself. Most
of the virile human forces which have
operated there were brought from the
Northern Atlantic Coast region, where a
harsh climate and other rebellious condi-
tons made an appreciation of more gener-
Gus circumstances exceedingly grateful.
Further, the hard struggle for existence
ingrained in the New Englander's compo-
sition had induced an instinct of energy
and thrift which, when applied to the gen.
erously yielding conditions discovered in
California, produced reward for surpass-
ing experience and encouraging to further
effort.
One very eloquent phase of the character
of the dominant residents is seen in the
beauty of the city. Wherever there is a
patch of ground it is luminous with
flowers, and shade and ornamental trees
embower the city. An accompaniment of
this evidence of culture is smooth streets,
beautiful drives, perfect cleanliness on
every hand, and a fine taste in architec-
ture. These conditions are observable in
all the towns in Southern California where
Eastern, and particularly New England,
people predominant. An inference from
all this is that residence in California does
not tend to induce Incidence. but rather
to encourage greater effort by reason of the
larger returns which reward it.
These matters were discovered and more
or less enlarged upon by the Half-million
Club upon the occasion of its excursion to
Los Angeles several months ago, but they
cannot be kept too assiduously before the
attention of the State. 1t is the people of
Los Angeles that have made their city
they have not waited for it to make them.
Until that lesson is learned throughout all
California our State will not have taken its
proper position in the world.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTION.

In perusing a scientific article by Professor
Robert Stevenson, published in last SUNDAYS
CALL, noticed that the author had copied
what appears to be an invitation from the
Smithsonian Institution for discussions on the
problem Of gravity, to which was appended six
rules to which the institution would conine
the discussion. The preamble reads as follows:
at is well to bear in mind that every hypo-
thesis directed to the explanation of gravity is
required in limine to give satisfactory
account of the phenomena as given in six
specified characteristics of this mysterious
influence"
BY close scrutiny of the six rules notice
that the institution confines the proposed dis
cussion within the narrow limits of the theory
of gravitation, thereby combining the scope OF
the writer to mere speculation as to what the
force of grayitation is and how ii acts. This is
certainly opposed to the broad and liberal
spirit of scientific inquiry, since the very fact
that there is q lively spirit of discussion
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Artist c. D. Gibson, the creator of the Ameri
can girl in Life, is engaged to marry Irene
Langhorn of Richmond, Va In noticing the
interesting bit of news the papers have almost
universally fallen into the error of speaking of
the Virginia beauty as brunette, and the
exact opposite of Gibson's artistic IDEAL
The truth is that she is tall and fair, with
violet-blue eyes and a wealth of golden hair.
She Is greater beauty than Gibson's magazine
girl, and typical American beauty.-New York
Fourth Estate.
With the death of James Bum the noble
race of Shinnecock Indians ends. The old
man died with his face to the sun, which, as
he died, rose over the Shinnecock hills on
Long Island, the ancient home OF his once
powerful race.
Mrs. Richard King is one of the wealthiest
women in Texas. Her landed estate includes
about two hundred square miles and Con-
gress district. She employs an army OF men to
work on her property.
General st. Mars, the successor of Boulanger
as French military jack-a-dandy, has, in
order to popularize himself with the army,
prescribed q two hours daily siesta for his
troOpS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS.

~ wonder why Cupid is always represented
as little boy. A boy couldn't be such an I'M
erring shot as Gu"
"Couldn't he? Say, did you ever have a
small boy and catapult get spite against
one of your windows
HILLSIDE the walters wear full dress here the
same as the gentlemen guests?
Mills-Yes.
Hills-But how can you tell them apart7
Mills-Oh, the walters are obliged to keep
sober--New York World.
Helen-f you could go away to college,
where would you want to goP
Louise-To Yale.
Helen-Why, only men go there.
LOUISE know that.-Truth.
Winkle-Great snakes! It's later than 1
thought My wife will give me Hail Columbia
when get home.
Jinkle-There's great difference in women
great difference Besides, all couples are not
well mated. Thank fortune made no mis-
take. MY wife always meets me with smile
and kiss, no matter how late 1t is.
Winkle-Your wife7 ! didn't know you were
married.
Jinkle-Yes; married last week.-New York
Weekly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
ART IN MUNICH.

1t is well known that the city of Munich. in
Bavaria, is great art center. There are two
leading associations of painters there, one
called the Royal and the other composed most
ly OF young artists who seeded from the
former Both OF these have had remarkably
fine exhibitions this year. The seceders have
done good work in that they have caused the
old society 10 be much more careful than here
tofore in the acceptance of pictures The
Royal exhibition has been far smaller this
year than form erly, while the quality of the
pictures has been far better than for several
years past. The jury who decided what should
be accepted was exceedingly strict. so that out
OF 1000 pictures Offer ed, only 200 were ad-
mitted and 800 were rejected. Two small
rooms were specially attractive, one of them
devoted exclusively to Lenbach and the other
to Defregger, two of Munich's most honored
artists.
Among the few pictures accepted for this ex-
hibition, it will Interest San Franciscans 70
learn, was one by Herman Schnabel entitled,
"Beechwoods." 1t was not large but IL was re-
markable for its fneness of tone and the dell,
cacy OF handling of the difficult reds ana
yeliows OF autumn. This picture is to be re-
produced in the German art magazine, "kunst,
fur Ale" A San Franciscan, now long resi-
dent in Munich. is honored with position on
the jury-Mr. Orrin Peck, who also has
charming genre picture in the exhibition.
JOHN G. HoLBRooK.
Oakland. Sept. 8, 1896.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
PERSONAL,

W. B. Bayley of the navy is at the Palace.
Captain W. w. Gray of MERGED is a guest at
the Grand.
D. Ray, Gait hotel man, is staying at the
Occidental.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Woodward of San Diego
are at the Grand.
]. Levy, a merchant OF Pescadero, and Mrs.
Levy are at the Lick.
DR.. Ross of Sacramento came down yesterday
and put up at the Grand.
DR.. Burdell, big landowner OF Marin
County, is staying at the Lick.
Tusto Sofa big coffee planter OF Salvador, and
Mrs. Sol are at the Occidental.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart P. Johnson of Pescadero
registered at the Lick yesterday.
w. G. Griffith and George Steiger. two we'll
known San Joseans, were In town yesterday on
business
Charles NJ. Coglan, secretary of the State
Board of Equalization, registered at the Lick
yesterday.
Allen B. Lennon, editor of the Santa Rosa
Republican. was one of yesterdays arrivals at
the Occidental.
II. A. McCraney, deputy clerk of the Supreme
Court, came down from Sacramen to yesterday
and registered at the Grand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
THE FREE BUREAU.
r. T. Ward Says There Is No Appro-
priation for This Work.

Editor OF The Calt-SIg: In an artlcle IN this
mornings CALL, THE CALL says L. L. "aru' an
employment agent, threatens to protest 70 .ne
State Board of Examiners against money pelhB
spent by the State for the State Free Employ
ment Bureau which Labor Commissioners ri'A-
gerald has had in operation Tor some tline
past The article says "that IN MS I" aru y
In this way" What object to is the portiion
of the article which says that I'm MS opInt "a.
the State has no right to spend money IN TINS
way" And what particularly ana sP {dint
know the State has the right, and any mai
who knows anything whatever OF the laws OF
his country must know this, and do not want
to be held up to all who know me by The GALL
or any one else as a man so denSely Ignorant as
not to know that the win of the people law
fully exercised is the supreme power OF the
State.
What 1 did say, and what the statute bears
me out in, is this, "That the State has not seen
fit to make any appropriation whatever for the
running of an employment office, free or other
wise, and that the use of State funds for any
such purpose is not authorized by law and is
therefore Illegal. The State has the right, but
an officer of the State, whose duties and powers
are defined by statute, has no power outside
thereof"
What good citizen besides the Labor Commits
sioner would insist that such a use OF public
m oney can be justified? He must be aware of
the fact that bill providing for the establish
ment of labor bureau in connection with the
State Bureau of Labor Statistics was presented
to the Legislature in 1892 and also another in
1894 and both voted down. Shall we take the
action of the State Legislature on those two
occasions as indicative of the fixed policy OF
the State in this matter, or the action of the
Labor Commissioner in spending his time
which belongs to the State-in this way?
The STATE has not seen fit yet 20 adopt a
policy which would authorize its officers to go
into business on its own account with State
funds in the management and conduct thereof.
thereby creating q monopoly against which
private enterprise cannot cope, taxing the
business of the citizen to run the State opoosi.
tton concern. r. T. WARD.
San Francisco, September 5, 1895.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06

there. Certainly statements coming from
an expert speaking under official response
bility are deserving attention. In seeking
new markets for our rapidly increasing
productions we cannot afford to overlook
one that seems to promise SO much and
under such advantageous conditions, and
if some of the more enterprising of our
merchants should try the experiment they
might find through the free port of Copen-
hagen an opportunity to largely increase
their exports and their profits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06

by the surrounding islands, Vinal Haven, Isle
au Haut, Swans Island and numerous smaller
group it has raised stock of men such as
heroes are made of when opportunity offers.
1t was town-meeting day and he said to the
people, 81 want men from among you to sail
the new cup defenderp' Well! he owned the
place.
He set up his headquarters in a venerable
mansion 106 years old, and now the leading
clearinghouse of the island.
Here before blazing log fire, the famous
skipper of the Great South Bay, supported
on either hand by two of the magnates
of the place, Captain Weed and Cap
tain Conant, received the aspirants to fame
and sport who lined up before him-the best
blood of Deer Isand-always ready for sport or
struggle on the deep. The successful candi-
fathers, after much secret deliberation.--Out-
ing for September.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 5.-Californians
registered at the hotels to-day: San Francisco
w. A. Foster, r. Dickson, Murray Hill; J. P.
Frazer, NJ. Jones, l.. NJ. Hoefier, c. w. Hodgson,
Imperial; J. D. Maxwell, w. F. Smith, E. j.
Baldwin, Hoffman; ]. H. Kennedy, Union
Square; j. c. Paine, New York Hotel; C. S..
Frankenthal. Park Avenue; W. B. Smith IT.,
Union Square. Los Angeles-Miss R. NJ. Kim
ball, Sturtevant; G. Sinsabaugh, Imperial; t.
G. Barnard, Hoffman. San Diego-E. C. Hick-
man, Hoffman, R. NJ. Powers, Murray HILL
Sacramento-Miss Wallace, Broadway Central.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
"nIrs. Wins1ow,s Soothing Syrup,

"Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup"
Has been used over fifty years by millions Of moth
ers for their children while Teething with perfect
success 1t soothes the child softens the gums, al
LAYS Pain, cures Wind Collie. regulates the Bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether
arising from teethipg other causes For sale oy
Druggists in every part OF the world. He sure ana
..k for Mrs WinsIow's Soothing Syrup. zoo
bottle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
Advice to the Mfkado.

The attention of the advisers of his Imperial
Majesty, the Mlkado of Japan, is respectfully
directed to the fact that American ship-build-
ers are turning out large and seasonable
variety Of naval vessels of unsurpassed quality,
warranted not to fade or shrink in the battle
or the breeze. Cash orders are earnestly So
llcited, and for samples of the goods we refer
to the New York and the Columbia.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
Results on the Rush.

Sir Francis Henry Jeune has defined
journalism as literature in a hurry" 1t
has to be in hurry nowadays, because it is
meant for the people who live and think in a
hurry; and to no part of journalism does the
observing knights definition apply more aptly
than to advertising literature.
In olden times it could have been slow and
dignified. Now its thoughts must strike the
public mind in the morning, and register the
force of their stroke in substantial results
before night. All good advertising does this.
and does 1t day inland day out with the CO.
operation of the great constituency of the daily
newspapers of large circulation. -Philadelphia
Rannrd
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
New Jersey TO the Front.

So New Jersey capital may be employed to
finish the Panama canal. Those at the head OF
this project to connect the Atlantic and Pacific
by cutting waterway across the isthmus give
the assurance that a mere 500 000, 900 is all
that is required to buy in and complete the en-
te-prise, and New Jersey capitalists are willing
to invest. The Panama canal has been costly
undertaking and not only ruined De Lesseps,
hut the possibilities of New Jersey have not
been fully tested.-Philadelphi Times.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
A Hard Road.

The public is responsible for the corporations,
fearful Frankenstein of its own creation are
they, in which, beyond all telling, 1t has built
worse than 1t knew or could have dreamed.
What is the end to be? Perhaps it will keep on
in the way 1t is going until 1t is filed heaping
full of the fruit of its own doings. But to 60 to
heaven by the way of hell is q mighty hard
road to trayel-Philadelphi City and State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06

they are advised, before giving too much
credence to stories of Professor Balley's
exploits, to observe what, if any. effect the
arc light has on the millions OF human be-
ings scattered all through Chrlstendom
who work constantly under its glare. Let
US have nothing like blue-glass insanity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06

Father-what do you mean, sir, by hugging
| my daughter?
| Jack Ford-I was merely obeying the Biblical
| injunction to ''hold fast to that which is
| good. Harlem Life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06

Cass-But how do you know that was Bene'
dicks wife that sat beside him In the train?
Bass-Why, didn't you notice that he adj
dressed all his conversation to the lady in the
next seat?-Boston Transcript.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
CALIFORNIAN IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 5.-Arrivals to-
day were: H. H. Mohr, Otto Willroeber, San
Francisco, Oxford Hotel; J. S. Young and wife,
San Francisco, Willard's; S. K Lindley and
wife, Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
Utah.
New Mexico.

It distresses a good many handsome and
well-to-do bachelors in New Mexico to read
that there are 10000 more women than men
in Massachusetts. The Territorial Bureau Of
immigration should be instantly petitioned to
issue a special illuminated circular on the sub
iect-Santa Fe New Mexican.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06

AS the bicycle brought in the bloomer
perhaps the fying-machine will bring in
the balloon skirt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06

Lottery advertising may be good bust
ness in one respect, but it is poor business
in every other.