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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
ENCOURAGING NEWS.

DIR. de Vecchi of this City has written
some welcome news about the consump-
ton of California wines in London. He
visited great many restaurants in that
city and made himself sure OF his ground.
He declares that while none of the London
hostelries frequented by Americans have
California wines on. their tables, for the
reason that Americans do not want them,
nearly all the other large hotels and restau-
rants furnish them; that there is large
consumption of them, and that they are
constantly becoming more popular, partly
for the reason that they are pure and
wholesome and partly because they are
sold so cheaply. Thus, they furnish a pint
bottle of sauterne for % cents, and have
adopted the popular custom of serving
half-pint bottles at 12I cents. This will
be surprising news to patrons of first-class
restaurants in San Francisco. In scores of
cheap restaurants here glass (half pint)
of claret is served for cents, but when it
comes to the first-class restaurants and
hotels the subject becomes painful with
London in view.
1t is not surprising, however unfortunate
it may be, that the English patrons of
frst-class hotels and restaurants like Cali
fornia wines, and that American tourists
in London do not. 1t is matter OF edu-
cation, taste and independence. Whatever
fun Americans may be inclined to poke at
an Englishman on the score of his self
complacency the Englishman is neither
an ape nor moral coward. He forms his
Judgment to suit himself. With the ex-
perience of ages and the propinquity and
cheapness of European wines he discovers
that California is producing wines that
suit his educated palate, and he proceeds
to drink them. 1t would probably amuse
him vastly to learn that this is bad form
in America. AS the leaders of good form
in America model their conduct largely
upon that of Englishmen, we should be
grateful for the hope that as London has
found our wines acceptable their value
may be appreciated in this country.
Another revelation made by DR.. Vecchi
is that the English restaurateurs them
selves are advertising our wines by being
careful to affix to the bottles labels an
nouncing that they came from California,
with a picture of big tree as an adjunct.
There is q slight danger that these thrifty
persons will put California labels, big tree
and all, on bottles containing poor French
wines. That is a risk that it would be diff
ficult to avoid, and for the present we must
be content with the advertising which it
brings. There is no strong love between
the British and the French, and this ought
to be hint to our vignerons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
CALIFORNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 31.-The metropolis
has been getting the returning tide of Knights
Templar from Boston, and for several days past
the city has been full of Californians. There
is hardly hotel that has not had Pacific
Coast party among its guests, to say nothing of
the numbers that have been entertained by
friends here in the city. AS rule, the
Westerners have not found the East to their
liking. In Boston, in particular, while they
were well treated by their brother Templars,
they say that the restaurants, cabmen, hotel
keepers, and even the streetcar companies
took advantage of them, and whenever possible
ran prices up as much as 331s per cent for their
benefit Chief among this party of returning
Californians was Mayor Frank RAIDER of Los
Angeles. Mayor RAIDER, who with Mrs. RAIDER
has been at the Imperial, left for the coast to-
day. With them were Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Lindley. also of Los Angeles. Many others sIill
remain behind, and are planning excursions to
nearby points, or engaged in becoming &C.
quainted with the mysteries of Gotham before
starting west Californians registered at the
New York hotels to-day includes From Los
Angeles-M. T. Owens, Miss M. F. Marshall,
Imperial. San Francisco. F. Gilmartin, I'M
perial; H. B. Dean, W. E. Dean, Mrs. NJ. E.
Dean, S. Reiser, Grand Union; George H. New
man, Henry L. Day, ]. L. w. Shillery, Charles
8. Coy, j. II. Brumrig, C. H. Murphy, C. Fl.
Snedaker, w. B. Sanborn, Hoffman, G. Haas
A. Hormde, Ashland; F. A. Clieland, Barrett.
San Jose-Miss January, Mrs. J. S. Potts, Mrs.
J. w. Walthall, Park Avenue; c. D. Chapman,
Murray Hill. Santa Barbara-J. c. Hassinger,
Imperial Santa CRUZ. P. Smith, Plaza
Pasadena-J. M. Linserbcugh, DR.. L. w. Erary,
Imperial. Sacramento-L. F. Bremen, Mr..
and Mrs. W. F. Peterson, Ashland; H. C. Fisher,
Grand Union.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
RANDOM NOTES.
BY JOHN MoNAuGHr.

Now that the members of THE CALL staff
have formed bicycle club and every Sun
day at the park witch the world with dar-
ing Workmanship it is high time to ex-
plode the story of the bicycle face. This
story, based upon the specious theory that
the effort to maintain the equilibrium of
the wheel and the constant anxiety to
show off without falling off as well as the
care to avoid running over every team on
the road, produce strain upon the facial
muscles that causes permanent distortion
and changes the divine aspect of the hui
man countenance into the semblance of an
ape, has been circulated long enough.
There was never much truth in il even in
the East, and on this coast there was none
at all. As matter of fact many wheelers
have faces smooth enough to travel on,
and outside The CALL club there are sew
eral who do it.
Theories like men can be judged by their
associations. The bicycle-face theory was
started in Boston as contribution to the
talk of the silly season and takes rank
along with the New York question, "Is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Arthur James Balfour, the new leader of the
House of Commons, is a lanky-built, loosely
hung, over-tall man, with an incipient stoop
and drawn face adorned by dropping mus
tache and sparse, curling side whiskers, says
Vanity. He wears eyeglasses and looks like q
mild, lacka-daisical country curate. He is ris-
ing seven and forty, and is a nephew of Lord
salisbury, whom he accompanied to the Berlin
Congress as private secretary. Only a few years
ago he occupied back seat in the House, of
which he is now the leader. His rise was
as rapid as 1t was surprising. Until his Access
sion to the Irish secretaryship he was regarded
by friends and foes alike simply as an average
young aristocrat, who found himself in Parlia-
ment simply because he Yves the son of o
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

wealthy Scotch "laird." lounging, rather
effemlnate-mannered man, who toyed with
scarlet handkerchief as he sprawled sup1ne
over the treasury bench, that was the picture
that had impressed itself on his critics. But
he soon proved himself strong man OF bril-
liant parts. The air of frivolous cynicism with
which he invested his treatment of Irish
grievances and his supercilious Indifference TO
abuse and invective fairly maddened the Irish
members. Like his uncle, he rarely made long
speeches in the House. He says his say in the
fewest possible words and resumes his seat Win
alacrity. He is a confirmed pesslmfst. In
private life he is one of the most charming and
accomplished of men, being noted for the facile
and urbane charm of his conversation. He
can play golf or argue problem ON philosophy
with equal facility. He lives in great spacious
house, gloomy without and austere on first en-
trance, but stored in its inner penetralia with
the treasures of all the arts and half the
sciences. He is also noted as a connoisseur In
pictures and is an enthusiastic disciple OF
Wagner; SO much so that he always manages
to find time to attend the annual rehearsals at
Bayreuth. He has magnificent estate in
Scotland and large private fortune, but has
hitherto escaped matrimony.
Count Mutzu, the Japanese Foreign Minister,
has rendered Sheridan P. Read American Con-
sui at Tientsin, the official thanks of the
Japanese Government for the assistance rem
dered by the Consul in the exchange of ratifi-
cations of the Cheefoo treaty.
1t is stated that Mr.. Farnham's sLife of Fran
els Parkman" will not appear until next year,
although it was promised for this. Parkman's
daughter, who is in Europe, will have supervi-
sion of the volume.
New maps and pictures and various annota-
lions by Colonel Frederick Grant will be added
to the new edition of the personal Memoirs of
U. S. Grant," which the Century Company has
in hand.
Alfred de Mussets sister refuses to have any
of his works in her possession published, or to
allow his letters to be seen, among which is
the correspondence between the poet ana
Ge0rpa Sand
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
PERSONAL.

L. D. Fowler of Ventura is guest at the
Grand.
F.A Downing OF Boston is guest at the
Palace.
Alex Milne, C.E., India, is a guest at the Pal
ace Hotel.
Chester Holcombe of New York is guest at
the Palace.
E..s Robinson OF New York is registered at
the Palace.
DR.. L. E. Cross of Stockton is stopping at the
Grand Hotel.
DR.. Proctor of Petaluma registered at the
Palace yesterday.
w. A. Hoffman, merchant, of Ukiah, is a
guest at the Grand Hotel.
Colonel Won Krelschniar of Germany is a
guest at the Palace Rotel.
Consul c. Won Dockum of Denmark is regis
tered at the Grand Hotel.
b. q. Steinman, Mayor of Sacramento, regis
tered at the Palace yesterday.
E. B. Hornnung, merchant, of Marysville, is
registered at the Grand Hotel.
S. E. Crow, q lawyer of Santa Barbara, regis
tered at the Occidental yesterday.
M. Lawrence, proprietor of the Tallac House,
Lake Tahoe, is guest at the Baldwin Hotel.
f. A. Becknall, artist, is guest at the Pal
ace Hotel. He is en- route from Japan to New
York.
Frank ]. Brandon of San Jose, Secretary of
the State Senate, is in the City stopping at the
Grand
Thomas L. Carothers, lawyer of Ukiah, ar
rived In the City yesterday and is stopping at
the Grand Hotel.
ii. J. Hunt, tea merchant, of the Orient, is at
the Palace Hotel. He is on his way to London,
accompanied by his daughter.
ID
in the City on the steamer Acapulco yesterday
and registered at the Occidental Hotel.
D. II. Mercer and wife of Nebraska are guests
at the Hotel st. Nicholas Mr.. Mercer is q
member of Congress from the Omaha district.
Carl Grienauer, solo violoncellist of Scheeps
Orchestra, and Edward Lada, violinist, have re-
turned from their summer resorts and concert
tour.
Colonel Thomas E. Adds of the Winchester
Arms Company, New Haven, Conn.,, is in the
City, having returned from Australia on the
last steamer.
Ralph King, banker, of New York, is guest
at the Palace. He is touring the world for
pleasure, and has been away from home four
teen months.
Harry Richards, Kate Richards, Nomi
Richards and Madge Richards of Sydney,
Australia, are registered at the Baldwin Hotel.
marry Rlckards is the manager OF theaterS In
Melbourne and Sydney.
James Parmelee, banker. New York, arrived
from Japan on the steamer Coptic yesterday
and registered at the Palace Hotel He is
making a leisurely tour around the world. His
sojourn in Japan was not prolonged, owing to
rumors of cholera.
Conductor Mcleod of the Valencia-street line
of cars has resigned his position for the pur-
pose OF studying for the ministry, and Grip
man Monteith of the same line has resigned in
order that he may complete course OF study
at Stanford University.
John r. Toole of Anaconda, Mont who has
been in San Francisco for several days, started
for Amador County yesterday to inspect min
ing property in that region of California. Mr..
Toole is associated in Montana with Marcus
DAILY and is recognized as one of the progress
sive and leading men of the State
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
OREGON.

There are book-learned folk who cannot rea-
son at all-who actually seem incapable of un-
derstanding what an argument is Reason is
nothing to them-sentiment, feeling preju-
dice, everything. Our schools neglect the
teaching OF the art of reasoning 1t should be
one OF the first things Taught. To define should
be taught as well as spelling States
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
THE TAMALPAIS ROAD.

While all praise is due the enterprising
capitalists who propose to construct a
power road to the summit of Mount Tam
alpais, and while they have not yet de-
cided on the kind of road to employ, the
latest news concerning their intentions
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
CALIFORNIANS IN UTAH.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Aug. 31.-At the
Knutsford-Miss NJ. Keefe, Miss A. s. Kelley,
San Francisco; on their way East Mrs. E. E.
Caswell of San Francisco, from a summer in
Paris and London, arrived from the East to-day
and leaves tomorrow for home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
ARIZONA.

AS Maricopa County is without an immigra-
ton commissioner, it seems to the Courier that
the appointment of the petrifed man to that
position is in order, as his politics is I'M
known, and he would certainly be in harmony
with the present Territorial administrations
Prescott Courier.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
UTAH.

While Tennessee is filing her jails with
Seventh-day Adventists for working on Sun
day, Montana jails citizen who for conscience
sake refused to work out his road tax ON Sun
day. We have broad country, and our laws
are made to fill all ATTITUDES, but the citizen of
one latitude sometimes makes the mistake of
getting in one not adapted to him.-Salt Lake
Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
WASHINGTON.

The State of Washington is to be congratu-
lated on the acceptance by Professor Mark W.
Harrington of the presidency of the State Uni
versity. He has National reputation, and he
will place the Institution in condition where
it can yield the best results, and make it an
honor to the State.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Weary william (he tramp)-Please help a
poor cripple.
Kind Gentleman (handing him some
money)-Bless me, why, of course How are
you crippled?
Weary William (pocketing the money!
Financially, sir.-Exchange.
"What we want" said the man who sits on a
store box and whites, "is an elastic cur
rency.''
~ dunno bout that" replied his neighbor.
"Better not be too elastic er fust thing We
know it'll be like some stocks that stretches
accordin' ter the amount of p'litical pull thet's
put onter 'em. "-Exchange.
"Was he warmly received upon the occasion
OF his debut in tragedy?"
Warmly? Why, they had to ring down the
asbestos curtain. Exchange.
Shaving" said the Populist boarder, sis
merely 9 habit"
$50 is beard.'' remarked the cheerful idiot.
''Just look how it grows on man as he gets
older. "-Exchange.
Tagleigh-What is the best way to get out OF
bad scrape
Wagleigh-Let your beard grow.-Exchange.
"Who was the gentleman who sat by you and
stared into your face all evening 2
"He's a celebrated mind-reader."
"On his vacation 2"-Life.
In these days man doesn't learn to labor so
much as to lie in waft.-Life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Bicycles promise to make horses so cheap
that beggars can ride and the tramp will
be in the saddle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

"Here," complained the aggrieved father. .I
have spent nearly $4,000 on that girls edu-
cation, and now she goes and marries a $500
'a-year clerk"
"Well," said the friend of the family, ''isn t
that all of Is per cent on your investment?
What more do you want?"-Indianapoli Jour-
nal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

This is the day to remember that no city
in the world affords so many places for
healthful recreation as San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Little by little the State exhibit for the
Atlanta exposition is improving, and We
shall get there with both feet after all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

1t will pay you to read our ads to-day
and see where you can get bargains during
the week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Ethel Knox-Why are you like my piano
lamp?
staylate-Because shine in your drawing
room?
Ethel Knox-You are turned down, but you
don't go out-New York World.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

One effect of the Quay victory in Penn
sylvania will be to put the Wanamaker
Presidential boom on the bargain counter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

AS means Of keeping the body in perfect health
no better agent has yet been found than that great
blood purifier and strength builder, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Try 1t without delay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

When statehood is again agitated, what
host OF Senatorial candidates viii come in from
the chaparral.-Phenix Gazette.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

DE-. SIEGERTs Angostura Bitters, the world
renowned South American appetizer and invigo-
rator cures dyspepsia disrrhea, fever and ague.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

As a close study of Zerubabbel will con-
vince Boston that the West is not woolly,
we may expect her to bear with Us here
after.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Citizens of this country who go to Eu-
rope to spend their good money and their
useless lives are now called Shamericans
and the emphasis is put on the sham.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

The latest political movement in Kansas
is the organization of a party to remove the
capital from Washington and put it in the
West.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

The State Fair will soon be the big at
traction for sightseers, and ought at this
time to engage the attention of everybody
who has anything to show.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
Taking life easy is not killing yourself.

Who rests most to-day will work best to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

IF amicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t at 20 cents
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

One of the most conspicuous dissolving
views of California at present is the pledge
of the Railroad Commissioners, but the
Half-milIion Club will not show it at
Atlanta
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Bear in mind THE CALL will give full re-
ports of all evidence and proceedings of
the Durrant trial without padding, taxing
OF sensationalism.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

The next time the Democratic party
makes pledge it had better put tack in
it so that the candidate won't sit down on
it when he gets into Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

1t is noted as one of the peculiarities of
New England that IN the country there are
more men than women, and in the towns
more women than men. In that section of
the country it is the girls who go to the
cities to seek fortune, and the boys who
stay at home, tend the farm and take care
of the old people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

The first step for California to take in
National politics for the next campaign is
to bring the National Republican Conven-
ton to San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
order to get orr farming lands sett1oa III

IN oruer 70 get OUT farming lands settled up
! the price of land should come down. More
| farms will result in better roads, and better
roads will encourage more farms. More farms
mean more manufactured goods and more fac
| tory hands, more clothes to wear, more food
| Union.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

The fact that the Federal officials are in
doubt about observing Labor day ought to
be considered a settlement of the question.
The rule is when in doubt take a holiday
and play yourself for trump.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

The New York World recently undertook
to get the opinion of Democratic editors in
that State on Whitney's chances as
Presidential candidate, and to the ques-
ton, "What is the feeling of the Demo-
Gratis in your section?" the Rochester
Post-Erpress replied: at is one of serene
indifference"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

According to the latest theory Harrison
was defeat ed in 1892 because after his sue
cess in 1888 he turned his back on the lead
ers of the party and declared his victory
was due not to them, but to Providence.
In 1892 the leaders determined to leave
him to Providence, and accordingly he
was left
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Projects for converting water power into
electric energy constitute large part of
the enterprises of the Stale just now, and
there is hardly foothill county that is not
indulging one or more of them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Considerable interest is felt in the East
over the suit OF New York man against
a detective for shadowing him, tits said
that if the case goes against the detective
the divorce business will be practically
killed in the larger cities, as it almost i'm
possible to get evidence without shadowing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

100 pieces Fancy Dresden Rib
bons a inches wide), in
latest floral designs, colors
cream, white, Nile green, Ii
lac, pink and light blue,
regular price Csc yard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

The fact that many Of the larger Eastern
cities complain that the atmosphere of the
parks is affected by smoke affords US
another reason to be we'll pleased with our
conditions 1t is no little advantage to
live in a city where the parks are kept clean
by the fresh winds of ten thousand miles
OF sea-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

GEO. w. MoNTEITH, law Offices Crocker bldg
BACON Printing Company, sos Clay strssss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Bismarck evidently knows something
about Chicago, for when the German vet
Grams of that city visited him the other
day, before proposing toast to the Mayor
of Chicago he asked the veterans whether
they thought be deserved it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
SPANGLED NETS.

Just opened. The latest in Spangled Nets in
black, gold, silver and iridescent. These are
the choicest goods shown this season. A visit
of inspection is respectfully solicited.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

RENTS collected. Ashton, All Montgomery. !.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
RIBBON REMNANTS.

5000 Ribbon Remnants, ranging in lengths
from 1 yard up, comprising all this seasons
styles. These we will sacrifice at astonishingly
low prices. The cost not considered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS.

''They may talk about their iron age" the
cashier softly murmured as he altered the
combination and shut tn door, "but what is
that compared with the age of steel ?'
Saying which he put large, dark-colored
incognito into his valise and boarded steamer
for South MISUNDERSTANDING