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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
MARLBoRoUGH's HONEYMOON.
New York Vanity.


The honeymoon of the young Duke and
wedding on November were issued on Mon
day, will In all probability be passed at Mr..
william K. Vanderbilts country place at Oak
dale, Long Island. 1t will be remembered that
at the time Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt were d.
vorced under the terms of the settlement Mr.
Vanderbilt retained possession of the fine
estate at Oakdale, as well as of the gray stone
chateau at Fifth avenue and Fifty-third street
His Offering of this somewhat sequestered but
well appointed and beautiful mansion and
grounds to his daughter and her husband for
their coming honeymoon is very graceful
action on his part. The house is being thor
oughly cleaned and arranged under the SUPER
vision of an accomplished housekeeper, and
the young Duke and Duchess will find every
Tor them on their arrival. In the ex-
tent OF its grounds, the beauty of
Its woods and the exquisite glimpses
OF scenery over the great South Bay which it
affords, idle Hour" which is the name OF the
place, compares favorably with the majority
ENJOY shooting over its preserves, only the deer
which roam the place and that of the South
Side Club Immediately adjoining being ex-
empted. There is good wild fowl shooting
at near points on the bay ana the best OF fish
ing in its waters. Ii the young couple want
Hollins, Remsens, Suydams, Roosevelts and
others, at the pretty golf links of the New
Westbrook Golf Club, only mile or two from
the house, and Oakdale is only little over an
hour by rail from New York. Mr.. Vanderbilt
has always been particularly fond OF Idle
Hour" and his pride in it is well founded, for
there is no more beautiful country place near
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
PERSONAL.

F. C. Lusk, an attorney of Chico, is at the
Palace.
Herbert Dakyne of the navy is at the occi.
dental.
Sam H. Alexander, a merchant of Fresno, is
at the Lick.
w. D. Keyser. merchant of Carson, New, is
guest at the Russ.
]. T. Wardner, mining man of Idaho is
staying al the Lick.
A. L. Willard of the navy registered at the
Occidental yesterday.
E. c. Houseworthy, merchant of Arbuckle,
is guest at the Grand.
G. W. Harmon, fruit-grower of Healds-
burg, and his family are at the Russ.
Senator ]. H. Seawell of Mendoeino came
down from Ukiah yesterday and put up at the
California.
Ex-Congressman Caminetti came in from
Jackson, Amador County, yesterday and regis
tered at the Lick.
J. Ross Trayner, a fruit-shipper of Marys-
VILE, has returned from trip to the East and
is staying at the Grand.
Superior Judge and Mrs. Gottschalk of Gala
veras County arrived from San Andreas yester-
day and are staying at the Lick.
James A. Tilton, E. B. Penniman and c. L.
Donaldson, Arctic whaling captains, arrived
from Alaska yesterday and are staying at the
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
WHERE ROADS ARE MADE.

Apropos of the popular movement in
the United States for better roads Theo-
dore Stanton contributes to the October
Lippincott's a short but instructive ac-
count of road-making in the rural depart
ment Of Tarn in France. He takes this
department as a specimen of the general
condition of France in the matter of roads
selecting that Of the Tarn because it is one
OF the poorest and most backward in
France. 1t contains only 2200 square
miles, its greatest length being a little over
sixty miles. 1t is very billy region, con-
tains population OF 100000, raises an an
nual total tax Of $4,000 and expends
1858, ,00O
The scientific precision with which the
matter of roads is treated in France is
shown in the manner in which they are
classified. There are FIVE classes-National
departmental grand communication, com
mon interest and vicinal. The National
roads are maintained by the Nation, the
departmental by the department, the grand
communication and common interest by
the communes to which they are common
and the vicinal by the small local settle
ments. The National roads are mostly
very old, but the writer declares that the
impression here that the roads in Europe
generally are old creations is entirely erro-
neous, for a very large majority of them
have been built in recent years, and build
ing is progressing more actively than ever
before. None except the National roads
existed in the department OF the Tarn
prior to 1886.
Down to that year the only roads except
National highways were trails, too bad
even for horses, and hence COWS were the
only beasts of burden employed. 40
day." says the writer, 1.-The fortunate in
habitants of this 'backwoods department
have now an immense network of we'll
built and welikept highways that would
delight the heart of even the most exact
ing bicyclist-hundreds of miles of good
macadam--so gently graded that a horse
could trot almost every rod of it, some
times SO broad that regiment could march
along it company front, and so dry, smooth
and hard in summer as to be scarcely in
ferior TO the driveways of Central Park"
In 1891, when the last official report was
made, there were 2435 miles of such home
built roads, and soon the department will
have 1000 miles of them. Besides these
are 200 miles of National and $50 miles of
departmental roads, making grand total
of 4760 miles of splendidly macadamized
highways, with innumerable stone culverts
and bridges. In addition to all this the
work OF planting trees along all the roads
has been begun, and when completed will
make about 5000 miles of trees.
All this has cost and is costing a great
deal OF money, but the French people
know the wisdom of such an investment
Thus, in 1898 alone. $4,000 was set apart
for roads, nearly half of it being commu-
nal or private contributions. Of course
ali this money is expended with the high
est intelligence, the strictest economy and
the most rigid honesty-qualities which it
might be profitable for us to acquire.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
THE MASs-MEETING.

Bv the result of the mass-meeting
to be held this evening at the
Chamber of Commerce it will be
virtually determined whether San
Francisco is to make the fight for the
Republican National Convention with the
vigor and force of all her energies united,
or whether small portion of her citizens
are to be left to make the contest alone
with only half-hearted support where
they should have the fullest and most
effective cooperation.
Fortunately there can be little or no
doubt as to what the results will be. The
present condition of the contest is not only
encouraging to u.s. but the outlook is suf-
tioiently promising to stimulate the efforts
of even the most Indifferent. With twenty
members of the National committee al
ready practically declared in our favor,
and with only six more votes to gain in
order to win, it cannot be denied that we
are near enough to the prize to make it
worth while straining every energy to
get it.
The situation at home, moreover
is as encouraging as that in the
East. With over $4,000 subscribed
already, and the canvass for contributions
hardly begun, it is assured there will
be no difficulty in getting the required
100000. The promptness with which this
sum has been raised is in itself cause of
enthusiasm among men who take pride
in the achievements OF the City, and the
enthusiasm will naturally aid in making it
easy to raise the amount which is still
needed.
Every prospect being thus favorable to
our hopes the people will look to the mass.
meeting to devise ways and means for
making vigorous effort to win. There is
but little time to work in and no time at
all 10 spare. Those who go to the meeting
tonight therefore should go prepared to
act with promptness and energy. We
have strong friends in the East working
for us, all the West is with us, and it
would seem that if at this juncture we
are only true to ourselves and our oppor-
tunities the convention will be ours.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The announcement of the engagement of
Miss Alice Belknap, daughter of the late ex-
Secretary of War, to Count szechenyi of the
Austrian Legation, adds another to the long
list OF foreign matches, and this must be purely
one OF love, tor the young lady, though rich in
beauty, has no fortune.
Boston is just now doing some very elaborate
Hon-hunting. Sir Henry Irving and Miss
Terry, representing the lions, are the recipients
OF many social attentions, ana in return for
hospitalities received Sir Henry and his com
pany gave on Thursday last that very pa thetic
little sketch which his clever acting has made
so famous, "The Story of Waterloo" for the
benefit of the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Mrs Cleveland is looking remarkably we'll.
She did not go to Woodley upon her return to
Washington. She is intensely fond of driving,
and may be seen every day in her phaeton,
which, by the way, is her favorite of all the
White House vehicles. The children spend
most of their time playing in the White House
grounds. They are quite friendly to strangers
Ruth and Esther are both studious and are
able to repeat many songs and verses and
passages from the Bible in German.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has been in Washing
ton since the middle of last week. She is
naturally greatly worried over the university
duhlis, siiOu4O tIt Ouprc1ne court U6OlS1OD
be unfavorable she will be obliged to close the
university in which her whole soul is alb
sorbed. During the past summer she has ar
ranged the Stanford memorial room in the
museum of the university. Most of her
husbands gifts are there, and they make a
rare and beautiful collection, as those who
knew the Stanfords intimately in Washington
can testify.-New York Vanity.
Apropos of titled performers, it is said that
Lord Rosslyn has just started a theatrical ven
ture for sweet charity's sake. He has formed a
company of aristocratic amateurs including
the Earl of Kilmory, Colonel Fitz George, son
of the Duke of Cambridge, and Lady MAORI
banks, to play DIPLOMACY at Edinburgh and
elsewhere. There is hardly question that the
company will meet with the greatest success,
as the general public will be sure to flock to
the performances out of curiosity if from no
other motive. All the profits OF the venture
will be devoted to charity.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

pletely shuts out Eastern California and
Nevada from access to this incompatible
natural wonder and popular resort, COM
pelling the residents and tourists, in order
to reach the valley, to travel northward
over the Carson and Colorado Railroad
to the Central Pacific, thence west
erly to the San Joaquin Valley thence
southerly up the valley, and thence east
erly by stage to Yosemite, making a
detour CT several hundred miles to reach
destination only few miles away. Not
only would the people be benefited, for the
Chronicle Union wisely adds: 1.-The road is
also needed for Government purposes, as
troops are stationed in the valley every
summer, and should it be necessary to
have the troops come to this section
through trouble with Indians it would
take but a few hours, with but little ex-
pense, to reach this side, and supplies for
them could be procured here cheaper and
easier than by getting them from the San
Joaquin Valley. Had the road been built
few years ago the prompt arrival of
troops from the Yosemite would have
quickly quelled the Indian scare here and
human life would have been saved" We
Join our contemporary in hoping that our
representatives in Congress will give this
matter the prompt attention it deserves.
The rapid development of the petroleum
industry at Summerland, Santa Barbara
County, at first produced an embarrassing
state of affairs in the crowding accumula-
ton of the product. The Board of Trade
thereupon sent out one of its members,
and with little trouble he secured orders
for oil in excess of the present output. The
Summertield AdUance has been greatly in
strumental in bringing about this happy
result.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
ALTRUISTIO ASSOCIATIONS.

1t falls to the lot of those connected with
the press to inquire into every side of city
life and energy and to keep the public in
formed thereon, and in calling attention
to the everyday work Of the Young Mems
Christian Association of San Francisco.
carried on in its new and thoroughly
equipped building, we believe investiga
ton will rot belle the statement that the
work is effective and of great benefit to the
youths OF our City, therefore worthy of
the interest and warm practical sympathy
OF all public-spirited citizens. In publish-
ing at the time summary of the proceed
ings OF the fifteenth annual State conven-
ton of the Yonng Mems Christian Asso-
citation, held at Los Angeles last month, we
briefly referred to the extent and manifest
Importance of the organization. This has
long been conceded by the influential pub
lie of all the great Middle and Eastern
cities in this country and similarly in the
cities of Great Britain and her colonies.
The work of the association in this connec-
ton has passed through its experimental
stages and is now deeply rooted in the
social economy of city communities as es-
sential to the needs of our modern ciyiliza-
ton. Sah Francisco is perhaps more
purely business community than most
OF our large Eastern cities. It has fewer
OF the leisure class than, for instance New
York, Philadelphia or Boston, ard per-
haps on this account smaller number of
our prominent men are well informed re-
garding the work being accomplished by
the social and philanthropic institutions
in their midst. We doubt if any very
large number of our prominent and we'll
to-do citizens have Investigated for them
selves what has been undertaken and is
daily carried on here by the Young Mems
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
DIGNITY ON WHEELS.

Those who are criticizing Judge White of the
United States Supreme Court for appearing on
wheel on the streets OF Washington may be
interested to learn that Sir Francis Jeune, the
august president of the three-cornered British
Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Court, may be
seen daily in Regent Park among the crowd of
distinguished 'bikers,'' which includes the
venerable General Sir Evelyn Wood, who dis
tinguished himself in the Crimea, and Mr.. A.
J. Balfour who is likely to succeed his uncle.
renowned Salisbury" in the Premiership of
England at no distant day, and who has lately
had himself photographed on his bicycle. Mr..
Charles Day Rose, who has challenged with
the yet-to- o-be-created Distant Shore for the
American cup. is another ardent wheelman,
as is also the new Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land, Earl Cadogan, though the latter has not
yet ventured to appear on his bicycle in the
streets OF Dublin. He will doubtless do so now
since royalty has at length taken up the bike
The family circle Mt Balmoral has become in
fected with the craze. Prince Henry OF Prus-
sie, brother OF Emperor William, and Prince
Christian Victor recently competed in thirty
mile race for prize given by the Queen. The
course was between Balmoral and Braemar
Castle. Grooms were placed along the route
with water and sponges to assuage the thirst
and cool the heads and necks of the royal
racers, of whom Prince Christian proved the
better rider.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
COAST EXCHANGES.

The MarySvlIle Democrat has some yery
earnest and straightforward things to saw
concerning the benefits which would ac-
crue to that section if the proposed re-
straining dam should be constructed in
the Yuba River, and also on the attitude
of the Anti-Debris Association in relation
thereto. The work alone would cause the
expenditure of many thousands of dollars,
of which Marysville would receive the
benefit, but far more important would be
the opportunity which the dam would
present for cleaning out the channel of the
river below it and opening up the river.
The detritus has formed hard bed, which
has raised the level of the river and neces-
Stated the maintenance of expensive and
dangerous levees, besides destroying the
drainage of Marysvilie. If the present
state is permitted to exist matters will
yearly grow worse. For these reasons
and for the purpose of holding the descend
ing debris above the dam, the Government
Engineers have recon mmended that Con-
gress appropriate $300,000. The Democrat
says: "There can be nothing further done
in the way of reclaiming these streams
until an appropriation mas been made by
Congress. And to obtain it we must con-
centrate all OF our efforts, because the con-
ditlon of the treasury is such that the
party in Office will desire to economize,
especially so, when political campaign is
not far off. We cannot expect to obtain it
while we oppose the proposed plans of the
Government Engineers. as it is a fact that
appropriations for river Improvement are
not made except on their recommends
tion. AS matters now stand, and as we
view the situation, fully 80 per cent of the
people not only approve of the plans out
lined by the engineers, but they are
anxious that an appropriation be made
and the work commenced as quickly as
possible. But the attitude of the Anti
Debris Association, as stated in the letter
of Attorney Devlin to Congressman John
son, is barrier in the way of success.
This is to be regretted, as defeat in the
coming session means at least two wears
more OF delay in the Inauguration of the
work of recaiming the Sacramento and
Feather rivers.'
The Visalia Weekly Delta, in celebration
of its great stroke of enterprise in adding
linotype to its plant, publishes its history,
which began with the founding of the
paper in 1859. 1t is most interesting and
valuable account and constitutes an i'm
portant part Of the stirring history of
Tulare County. The Delta looks very
handsome in its new dress and its i'm
mense nine-column pages are crowded
with the best product OF the able men who
conduct its affairs. It's editor, George w.
Stewart, is one of the brightest men in
California journalism.
Santa Clara County is giving further
evidence of its progressive spirit in prepa-
ration to build an electric freight and
passenger road from San Jose to Saratoga.
charming hamlet at the base of the
western mountains. The San Jose Mercurv.
while saying that no profits could be ex-
pected from the enterprise for year or
two, gives the following reasons for under
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
JESTS OF THE HOUR.

Sunday-school teacher-Do you remember
the story told you about the five wise and the
five foolish virgins?
Willie-Yesm; the five foolish maids had no
oil in their bike lights.-Yonkers Statesman.
"a man must know great deal to be a good
diplomat
Yes, and be able not to tell it."-Washing-
ton Star.
Brown-Our candidate says the salary of the
office is no object to him.
Jones-I suppose he has an eye on the per-
quisites.-Brooklyn Life.
~ have decided to withdraw from the race -
said the politician, decidedly
"You can't do it," replied the voter promptly.
"Why pot?'
"You were never in it."-Chicago Evening
Post, er- =. SEE. ,x.s.s
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
THE ELECTIONS IN THE EAST
Ralfipoora Sup

The struggle for good government in this
State is attracting attention in all parts of the
country, and the people OF Maryland have the
earnest sympathy of patriotic citizens every
where in their battle against the tyranny and
corruption of boss rule. Carl Schurz expressed
this idea in the letter read at last nights meet
ing at M@nnerchor Hall. "If you succeed in
relieving your State and city OF so odious a
yoke" he writes, "you may be sure of the cor
dial applause and of the thanks of every sim
cere friend of good government throughout
the land, for you will have thereby rendered a
service TO the whole American people,
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

Christian Association for the social, edu-
cational and moral advancement of the
youth of our own City of San Francisco,
and it would prove of great interest to
such persons if they could take up the
subject in good earnest and personally in
spect the facilities of the organization and
the scope of its peculiar work. The secre-
tary has given public notice that he will
be pleased to conduct visitors through the
building and explain It's various appoint
mentS
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
CIeveland News and Harold

1t will do no good for the Democrats to deny
that Brice expects the vote of every man
elected to the General Assembly. The move
ments of Brice agents and the attitude of
Brice's hired man on the stump are too sure
an indication of the object of the campaign.
From Campbells attack on Coxism in Cincin-
natl down to the exposure of the attempt OF
Representative HOeffer to dispose of his vote
est of Bfice and nobody else, except in an in
direct WaV
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
Buffalo Commercial.

Evidence foreshadowing the most extensive
frauds at the ballot-box ever perpetrated in
ring-ridden Maryland is rapidly accommodating.
Numerous and barefaced false registrations
have been exposed by prominent Democrats
and Republicans in Baltimore, but no redress
fcials, who are all in league with the German
RaSin machine
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
Philadelphia Ledger.

The municipal campaign in New York is one
of the most spirited of many years. One OF the
leading Republican journals commences an ad-
dress TO the electorate with the words "The
city is in deadly peril" This warning to voters
is the keynote OF a contention which, upon the
part of the more reputable citizens, has been
made to assume the character of crusade in
favor OF good government and Sunday observ-
aQce.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
ANSWERS no coRREsPoNpENrs.

TUxEDo-Tuxedo, the name OF New York's
fashionable park or resort is corruption of
''Duck Cedar" 1t is said that before it became
fashionable resort it was 4 great place for duck
hunters and as the lake was surrounded by
cedars it was called ''Duck Cedar" and after
ward the name corrupted TO Tuxedo.
BoNDs-R. NJ, Olympia Thurston County.
Wash. United States bonds do not contain
recital that they will be paid in gold coin. If
silver is remonetiZed bonds could be paid in
that kind OF coin. There is no power In Con-
gress to authorize the payment OF bonds in
anything but coin.
THE WooDCHUCK-A correspondent is very
anxious to know where he can find an article
entitled 'sThe Woodchuok," which he says was
recited at some entertainment in this Clty
few months ago. Can any OF the readers OF An
swers to Correspondents give the desired IN
formation?
FOREIGN BUILT SHIPs-F j.. City. Unless
admitted by special act of Congress no
foreign built vessel though owned by Ameri-
cans can sail under the American flag. Such a
vessel carries the flag of the country in which
she was built.
MARKETING QUAIL-F. 1. A., Los Gatos, Santa
Clara County, Cal. The law which prohibits
the marketing OF quail, when it is unlawful to
hunt the same, applies to every part OF the
State ana not 10 special counties.
ANTIToxINE-G. NJ, City. There is no pub
lie institution in this City in which Pasteur's
antitoxine is used. If used in any private
institution ANSWERS to Correspondents can
not advertise such.
No SUCH DETEcTIvE-M. B., City. If there
was a 13-year-old female detective working in
the Durrant case her work did not mater1alize.
Nor THE FASTEST Subscriber, City. The
steamer Furst Bismark is not the fastest on the
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
New York Sun.

Let the wave OF Democratic revival roll over
the entire Empire State. Let it roll into other
States, where it is needed; into MARYLAND and
Kentucky, and Ohio, and New Jersey. But Dem
ocrats outside of New YORK and Brooklyn must
do their full share OF hustling
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

The Association for Improving the Con-
dition of the Poor in New York has made
the following report of the returns of the
peoples baths for the last year: Men
IS. .2l4, women II 1854, boys 4446, girls 2I21.
children free 42S9; total 88, ,734, increase
corresponding period 1894 S197.