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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
GROIN WELLS STATUE.
The Nineteenth Century.


What needs our Cromwell stone or bronze 70 say
His was the light that lit on Eng!and's way
The sun-dawn OF her time e-compelling power,
The noontide of her most imperial dayo
His hand won back the sea for England's dover:
His football bade the Moor change heart and COVER
His word On Mitons tongue spake law TO France
From Cromwell's eyes the light of England glance
FLASHED, and bowed down the Kings by grace of
chance,
The priest-anointed princes: alone
By grace OF England held their hosts in trance.
The enthroned Republic from her kingler throne
Spake. and her speech was Cromweli's. Earth has
known
No lorolier presence. How should Cromwell
stand
By kinglets and by queenlings hewn in stonea
Incarnate England in his warrior hand
Smote, and fire devours the backening brand
Made ashes of their strengths who wrought her
wrong,
And turned the stronghold Of her foe to sand.
His praise is in the seas and Milton's song;
What praise could reach him from the weakl ng
throng
That rules by leave of tongues whose praise is
shame
Him, who made England out Of weakness strong?
There needs no clarion's blast of broad-blown
fame
To bid the world bear witness whence he came
Who bade fierce Europe fawn at England'S heel
And pursed the plague of llneal rule with flame.
There needs no witness craven on stone or steel
For one whose work bids fame bow down and
kneel;
Our man OF men, whose time-commanding name
Speaks England, and procaims her Commonweal.
ALGEBNoS CHARLES SwINBURNE.
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Napoleon's Camp Chest.

began was as veritable Pandora's box as this
guardian Of Napoleon's most important state
and private papers. 1t is cylindrical in shape,
except that the bottom for eight, inches is
fiat, fully five feet long and about two
in diameter, with no Compartments. The
hinged top forms the upper third. Five
bands of wrought iron, very fine speci-
mems of wrought work, surround it, outside the
leather covering to the wooden foundation.
the leather and woodwork very like those OF
to-day. The wood is well preserved. The
leather. is what might be expected from the
lapse of more than a hundred years, and
hangs in ragged, horn-like shreds, where
not kept in place by the iron bands. A lock
about, 4x6 inches is in the same place locks
are placed on modern trunks, while hasps at
either end fit over the staples, just as it might
do il made to-day. The padlocks-if such were
used, as seems likely-are missing, but the big
key of the chest, of which Napoleon was so
careful that it never left his person until the
day before he left for st. Helena, when he gave
1t to General Bertrand for Nine. Jumel, is
kept in Silken case apart from the chest itself.
1t is very cumbrous, but it was very effective
in keeping the secrets of the chest. 1t is said
that the key was also kept by Nine. Jumel on
her person until the day of her DEATH just fifty
years and two days after she received 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
THE BICYCLE IN POLITICS.

1t is somewhat startling TO read that
men who ride bicycles have suddenly de-
veloped into political force of formidable
proportions. 1t is declared that because
Governor Budd refused to appoint mem
Der of the League of American WheeImen
on the Board of Highway Commissioners
he aroused political antagonism that will
be heard from when his pinions are spread
for higher flights.
So far, however Governor Budd's gem
eral peril excepted1, the intention of the
league seems to be confined to the praise
worthy ambition of using its power only
for the purpose of securing good roads
AS the lack of them constitutes one of
the most pressing needs of the State, the
League cannot go amiss in making its cam
palgn as vigorous as possible.
The commission was undoubtedly Gre
ated by the wheelmen through their per-
sistent demand for good roads. The Curl
Gus part OF the matter is that the owners
of horses and vehicles outnumber the
wheelmen a hundred to one, and that the
material interests represented by horse
owners are immeasurably more important
than those attaching to the ownership of
bicycles, and yet the wheelmen found no
trouble in organizing and setting afoot
movement which will bring far greater
benefit to the owners of horses than to BIZ
cyclists themselves. If this is not explain
able on the ground that wheelmen are su-
perior in intelligence and public spirit to
horse-owners, we should be glad to learn
the reason.
Another curious fact is that liyerym en-
have decided to organize and throw their
influence in the scale with that of the
wheelmen at the Good Roads Convention
which will be held at San Jose early next
year. Is it not strange that Iiverymen
have had to wait for the leadership of an
interest which on the score Of the amount
invested is insignificant in comparison
with theirs? With the wheelmen and liv-
erymen of San Francisco com binad on the
proposition of securing good streets for
the City we need have no fear that cobbles
will reign much longer, and there will be
equally good results all over the State if
this cooperation is extended.
The wheelmen are really in position, if
they will exercise united political power
along this single line, to secure the elec-
ton of county and municipal boards
throughout the State which will not only
learn how to make good roads and streets,
but will make them and use the public
funds honestly and intelligently to that
end. 1t is, therefore. good to know that
such political force has arisen. Its wise
exercise would multiply the wealth of the
State with amazing rapidity.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
PERSONAL.

Dr. J. /. Pace of Tulare is here.
]. Copeland, business man of Downieville,
is here.
Mayor Robert Effey OF Santa Cruz is at the
Palace.
P. A. Buell., the manufacturer, of Stockton, is
at the Grand.
Dr. Benjamin Filshman of Stockton is among
recent arrivals.
A. F. Jack, cashier of the Paso Robles Bank,
is at the Palace.
Norman Rideout, the banker of Marysville,
is at the California.
Samuel Longenbaugh, merchant of Empire,
New, is at the Russ.
DR.. C. B. Proyius of Ottawa, ILL.,, was among
yesterdays arrivals.
l.. NJ. Keeiser, a business man of San Luis
Obispo, is at the Lick.
Robert Berner, general merchandise dealer
OF San Mateo, is in town.
Wallace NJ. Lamont OF Portland is in the City,
accompanied by his wife.
Professor W. H. Hudson of Stanford Univer-
sity is here on g brief trip.
]. R. Chase, proprietor of the Sea Beach Ho-
tel, Santa Cruz, is in town.
a B. Carlock, the wealthy banker of Fort
Jones, arrived here yesterday.
mento, arrived here yesterday.
w. P. Owens, one of the owners OF the electric
light plant at Sacramento, is at the Russ.
Ex-Judge Joseph A. Hall of Napa arrived
here yesterday. accompanied by Mrs. Hall.
Francis st. John Fox, of the old Indian rem
devious Of Red Lodge, Montana, is in the City.
E.. P. Colgan, State Controller, came down
yesterday from Sacra amento and is at the Lick.
Ex-Governor R. K. Colcord of Nevada arrived
yesterday and will spend the holidays here.
L. D. Bendixen, a merchant of Eureka, Hum
boldt Bay, is at the Grand, accompanied by his
wife.
w. Masterson, business man of Red Bluff,
and III. J. Barry, a merchant of Susanville, are
at the Russ.
Raleigh Barcar, the attorney of Vacaville
and editor and owner of the Vaeaville Re.
porter, is at the Lick.
George H. Cross and C. n Chandler, of Bos.
ton, Mass, agents Of the Raymond & Whit
comb excursions, are at the California.
George F. Leidig, the pioneer hotel-keeper of
the Yosemite Valley, now the proprietor of the
hotel at Raymond, is at the Occidental. He
has come down on a business trip.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
CURRENT HUMOR.

Paleface - Why don't you get civilized
name for yourself, now that you have become
q civilized Indian?
Noble Red Man-Ughl What your name?
Paleface-My name is Iglehart.
Noble Red man with crushing sarcasm)-
Ughl Jglehart! Heap good. Iniuns name
There are so-called cheap stores in Jersey.
happened to be in one of them. In the back
part of the store saw tub stenciled "Butter-
ine." asked the clerk whether he pronounced
the zine" like the 'ine'' in nine, or like the
"een" in sixteen.
"Oh, mol we do not pronounce it at ALL" was
his smart answer "We call it butter."-Retail
Grocers' Advocate.
Mrs. Jolliboy-My husband takes regular ex-
ercise at the club gymnasium now, and Judge
from what he says that he is getting on finely.
Mrs. Kingley-Has he become expert enough
to do anything?
Mrs. Jolliboy-He tells me that he has learned
to crook his elbow, though don't know what
that means exactly.-Detroit Free Press.
Golightly-How much will you take TO get
off the block with that hand-organ and from
bone?
Trepizone-Twenty-fiya cent for my one self,
40 cent for re bone. He play re popular air
Puck
Mistress calling upstairs}-What on earth
are you doing TO that child, Sarah, to make it
scream so?
sarah-Nothing, maam. I'm spanking it 10
make it stop.-Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?

BY what chance or law does the cabeza, or
acknowledged head of the cities of California,
to-day bear the name of the head OF the order OF
st. Francis and not that of some ordinary lum-
mary? Why was this great name of ST. Francis
OF Assist preceded by, say that of San Antonio
de Padua? Was it presclence?--was it vasary?
OR an example of that nineteenth century
acceptance of the miraculous which we know
as mental telegraphy and which they knew as
something else?
All these questions, carefully studied, will
teach us at least this historic fact not often
recognized inteligently even in literature.
The Spanish nomenclature OF the eighteenth
century was, in every case, solemn and rec
ognized invocation, and was followed by an
exquisite belief in the real presence of the
canonlzed patron or patroness invoked. In
Madrid, to-day, the last and highest form of
this real presence is, with superb dramatic
instinct, recognized in the progress of the
public procession by the strains OF the "Marcha
Real"
When did the first conviction gein ground
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Ex-Governor Colcord, who came down from
Nevada yesterday, is not very much stirred up
over the present Venezuelan question, nor
does he believe that war will be the only way
to settle the difficulty.
''In my opinion" said the Governor, "the
American people will stand behind Cleveland s
policy, because they believe it to be right, and
because they are anxious to see America re-
main by her doctrine. On the other hand the
English people are not so unanimous in the
belief that Salisbury has taken the right posi-
ton, and consequently do not believe they
are as anxious for war as the majority of
Americans.
"This state of affairs will tend to settle
ment throug gh arbitration, and war will be
averted. Admitting that the case is more or
less serious from an external view, it is not Of
that nature that will justify bloodshed. Eng
land will not be SO hasty about precipitating a
war as one would suppose, and it will be noted
that the difficulty will be settled mainly be-
cause America has the best end of the argu-
ment, and the Britons will eventually ad-
NIT il -
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
HANDY FOR THE CHILDREN.

Down near Goldsboro,N. c., turned in from
the dusty highway and asked native sitting
in front OF his cabin if L could get a drink of
water He saidI conld. and walked with him
to a hole in the ground a few yards away.
He didn't have ogo down over fifteen feet,
and there was water TO the depth of five feet in
the hole. 1t was neither stoned up nor was
there q curb around it,. and as there were
several children around and the well was near
the door said:
81 should think you would have curb
around this well.'
"What fur?' be asked.
"Don't the children fun risk of falling 2"
'1Feckon."
And wouldn't a curb lessen the chances?"
"It mought, but 'twould take heap of
lumber and time. Pvs got cheaper way.
He pointed to pole stuck on end in the
we'll, and while was trying to make out what
it was for he said:
"That's fur them to climb out on when they
tumble IN, and it beats curb all holler."-
Detroit Free Press.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21

maintenance of the track vastly outweighs
the benefit to the park. But this financial
benefit is the last thing that should be
considered. The serious phase of the
matter is the company's violation of its
agreement and the assistance which it re-
ceiyes from branch of the City govern
ment to perpetrate a public wrong.
1t is .difhcult to imagine citizen devoted
to the interests of the public and familiar
with the history of the Southern Pacific
Company countenancipg thing SO mani
festly wrong and injurious. The improve
ment clubs of the south side of the City
should meet the present emergency
and protect the threatened private prop
erty and public interest with all their
yjU0r
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
NEW PROPERTY.

Residence and fine grounds; rents 5000 month; ;
corner; 50-yara ~ d37 M Is on oFarrell and 1875 on
Leavenworth; $4,000 only.
Howard ST. bet New Montgomery and Sd:
57:6x55 and two.story and basement brick
buildings; rents $97; $4,000.
Sacramento ST.; rents so so; solid 3-story and
basement brick building; 2 stores and 10 rooms in
Howard st. " W o sae be stb and 7tb as.ao.
two-sory; double store and fiat Of 10 rooms above;
rents about 500 year; $3.50.
Clay ST., bet. Scott and Devsadero; fats well
built and cost $4,000 rents $57 So and lot 25xl25;
$4,000; fine neighborhood.
INVESTMENTS.
Rents S4s6 so: corner Geary and Larkin sts.;
12Ox12O; corners covered with stores and dweli-
City Hall lot; north side Market ST.: 25x10o and
brick improvements; bringing small rental; $685.
steuart ST., between Market and Mission; 35Isx
ss:sxis7:6; north side North Point ST., between
Stockton and Powell; one block from the seawall;
story; stores below and tenants upstairs; rents
low, 500: $4,000; half can remain on mortgage.
Fifth and sIs to eI9n s dons s Ton
only $4,000; very, very cheap; pays little now.
Golden Gate ave and Franklin ST.: s6xl2o, to
$24O; $4,000. '-'e'' -'-''
HOUSES AND LOTS.
Clay ST., north side, bet. Fillmore and Steiner;
.25x1o2 and good 2-story OF rooms and modern
octavia ST., west side, bet. Broadway and Vallejo;
ZoxlI2:6 and 2-story, rooms, IN very good order;
tine view OF bay; street bituminized; only $4,000;
easy terms
$sO00-Very fine house and lot 25x100; Nc
Allister ST., near Baker, very easy terms; only
$500 cash.
S7OOO-3 left; new houses: just finished 8 rooms
and all modern conveniences; nne view OF pay;
only $500 cash and terms as rent II deslred Buch-
anan ST., near Green, short blocks from Faclnc
ave-; block Union-st. cars ana DOCKS
from new line on Fillmore st.
&9400-Howard ST., bet. lst ana "a; Zo&oo ana
2-story; 6 rooms in each fiat.
CHEAP LOTS.
Gough-st. lots: 25xl12 IS: $4,000 each; bet. Grove
and Fulton street bituminized
S3OOU-Steiner St. w. side. bet. Pacific and
Broadway; 27:6x110 street work done; fine
view.
Fell ST. facing the park; lots, 25xl37:6; $4,000
each; will be fine residence street.
Cheap-S2500; SW. corner Castro and Sixteenth
sts. 30x10O; fine view
Union ST. \. side; magnificent view, 81 6x
1875; only S21O0; bet. Scott and Devisadero, in
Baldwin Park.
Geary ST., near Cook, w. OF Central ave-; 3 lots,
26x1OO: $1,000; cable-cars pass
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21

bank failed he had less than $50 in his pocno"
and his wife less than $12O in her posssssiu,n, ,s
To these disasters were added 1mputatlU.n1,
cast upon him who was the pride OF his &c eouti- M
try, and this was more than Grant coniu en-
dure The shock of battle was less tremen
dous; the mortal agony was less acute uN. urans
was silent. Language is inadequate to express
the depth of his feelings and thoughS. saw
him amid the profound silence. HeN was q
picture for master artist He seemed dazea.
The surprise was immeasurable. The trssnsi-
ton was SO sudden. But the tables soon turneSas
The deep deception of Ward became known.
sympathy for Grant was universal. Express
sions of Kindness came from all quarters. He
was once more the idol of the Nation
But greater evil was at hand. His bodily
health gave signs OF decay. terrible cancer
appeared. The most eminent physicians were
In attendance, but gave no promise OF recovery.
HIS pains became excruciatlng; he could not
swallow without torture and his suferings at
the table were intense. Liquid food was ne
eesslty. Death seemed preferable, and for
time he desired to die. For hours he would
SIT alone, propped upjn his chair, with hands
clasped looking at the blank walls before
him, silent, contemplating the future. He
seemed not alarmed, but solemn, as the end
approached. But he revived, his apathy dis
appeared. his indifference was soon gone
Dayton (Ohio) Religious Telescope.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
A LOVE SONG TO MARY.

No rose without its thorn, Mary,
But still by love we're led
And so, hoe the corn, Mary,
And you-you bake the bread.
And sweeter bread in all this land
There could not ever be
Than that that's dimpled by the hand
That gave your heart to me.
And so, hoe the corn, Mary,
Butloye's bies sed lot;
And SO, hoe the corn, Mary,
And y0u-you keep the cot.
And sweeter cot i'm all this land
There could not ever be
Than that where Mary's willing hand
Has trained the vine for me.
No rose without it's thorn, Mary,
But loves merry morni
And you shall wear the rose, Mary,
And love will hide the thorn.
And sweeter love IN all this land
There could not ever be
Than my hearts love for Mary.
And Mary's love for me!
Atlanta Constitution
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
A RELIC OF NAPOLEON.

Some rare relies of Napoleon are on exhibit
ton in New York. Among the most interest
ing OF the lot is the camp chest OF the great
man, which was, to all intents, his private
safe. 1t was with him from Toulon to Water
loo and bears the marks of, the scorching it re-
ceived when nearly lost in the flames OF Mos
cow. What wonderful tale it could tell if
endowed with languagel What whole volumes
of history have been made by the contents Of
that shabby-looking ruinl What an influence
on mankind has come from its moldy depths!
Possibly no other receptacle since the world
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec 2O.-Johann Koene.
mann arrived on the steamship Havel from
Bremen. Richard 7. Kessler arrived on the
steamship Fulda from Genoa. Among other
arrivals are: Mrs. s. Belvan, st. Cloud: "
McKensel, Coleman; w. A. Quincy, Everett;
Misses Hopkins, L. A. Peck, Holland; R. T.
Kessler, Belvidere; F. Woodward, Brunswick
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

! SUNRISE IN THE NORTH. H, City The fol-
lowing explanation is given OF the popularity
of sunrise and sunset in the extreme north: /:
AS the illuminated half OF the earth includes
on June 81 an angle of 2315 deg, all places
| having q latitude higher than about north
! latitude 6614 deg. will complete their diurnal
rotation entirely in the sunlight on that date,
the sun seeming to pass from the western SKY
| to the verge of the point of the horizon di-
ractly north, round eastward. rising gradually
to an altitude of 231a deg. when directly
south. In about north latitude 66L deg.
according to geometrical laws, the sun should
disappear below the horizon a little to the
west of the north point OF the horizon, and in
a few minutes rise again little to the east
An observer looking northward need only
set and subsequent sunrise. Itis this phenom-
enon that has given rise to the assertion that
"the sun sets and rises in the west"
To SECURE AN INvENTIoN-H. S.. City. If you
have an invention for which you desire to
secure q patent, but have not the ready money
to pay for the patent, you can take out
caveat, which will hold for year and give you
the prior right to patent in case any one
should afterward file an application for like
invention. This, including attorneys fees,
VIII cost you about $50.
FIRST CoUsINs-P. E. V. B., East Oakland, Cal.
In the United States marriage between first
cousins is prohibited in Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Illinois, Indians, Missouri, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio.
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Washington
and Wyoming.
SOUTH AMERICA-F. E., Fresno. Cal.-The best
Information concerning any part OF Central or
South America can be obtained by addressing
q letter OF inquiry to the Consul residing in
San francisco and representing the country
you may desire information about.
CHILDREN AND GUNs-C., Mount Eden, Ala
media County, Cal. There is no law in this
State that prohibits minors (children) from
carrying firearms "for the purpose of going
on the marshes TO hunt"
THE ORIGINAL MoNIToR-T. NJ, City. The
original Monitor, the one that fought the Mer-
rimac during the War of the Rebellion,
fonndered off Cape Hatteras at l A. M Decem-
Der 81, 1862.
ENGLISH MoNEY-M. A. Mel, City. One
pound sterling, English money, is worth in
United States coin $4 8615, and l shilling is
one-tWentieth part OF that amount
AsTRAKEAN-M. A. Mel, City Astrakhan is
the name given to skins with curled wool
(the pelts of young lambs) obtained from AS
trakhan in European Russia.
POSTAL CARDS-M. s., City. Postal cards were
first introduced in the United States in 1872,
and were first offered for sale in this City on
the 23d OF May, 1878.
HARCoURT-Sir William Vernon Harcourt is
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and his address
is London, England.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
RUTHLESS CRITICISM.

"Look here" said the editor, "you include in
this poem line about the earth cycling around
the SUM-"
Yes replied the poet, confidently; "and
I'll stand by it. That line, sir is not only an
example OF polished expression, but 1t is astro-
nomically correct"
'Mebbe SO. But it won't go here. Cycling
around the sum-" he repeated scornfully.
"Why don't you take the earth and put bloom-
ers on it, and be done with it t?'-Wash shington
Star
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21

reyers of silk in harmonizing shade OF dark
brown, with buttons to match, is extremely
stylish.
Blue serge, with black silk reyers and but
tons, always looks well.
Many mixed and checked materials are
shown in tan shades, which combine excel
lently with reddish brown.
The collar and revers of the same material
simply sti tehed, are preferred by many to the
silk.
The skirt is a very fine model for separate
skirts OF satin or crepon to wear with extra
waists. 1t is also good shape for silks or other
goods to wear with any waist.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
New Years Gift for Utah.

Oakland Tribune.
The people of Utah will probably have a New
Years present of State. The constitution
has been presented to the President, and if
found to harmonic with the statutory require
ments he will probably issue his proclamation
at the beginning of the year. This will give
the people margin to wind up old affairs and
to come into the Union with dockets cleared
and the old record closed
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
Shall We Call Senator White "Czar''?
Bakersfield Echo.

Hon. Stephen N. White, senior Senator from
California, wants some changes made in the
Senate rules. He has seen the beauties OF the
Reed rules in the House-especially the one
permitting the presiding officer to count a
quorum-and he wants some of the same in
his side of the Capitol Mr.. White shows
commendable and lovable desire to edo bust
ness" But shall we call him Gear" and a
long string OF etceteras?
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
CHICAGO LIMITED,
VIA SANTA FE ROUTE,

new train throughout begins October o.
Pumans finest sleeping-cars, vestIbule reclining
chair cars and dnng-cars. Los Angeles to Chi
cago, via Kansas City, without change. Annex
cars on sharp connection for Denver and st.
Louis Twenty-seven hours quicker than ths
quickest competing train. The Santa Fe has been
put in fine physical condition and is now the best
transcontinental railway. =