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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
ELECTRICAL PROGRESS.

One OF the most important lines upon
which the development of California is
proceeding is seen in the projection of nu-
merous electric roads nearly all over the
State. This does not refer to lines con-
structed for passenger traffic alone, but to
those intended for the delivery of farm
products at central points of consumption
and distant transportation. Among the
very latest announcements of these pro-
jects is one of line from Oakland through
Moraga Valley to Livermore Valley, TAX
ing in the rich fruit belt lying along the
western base of the Coast Range in Ala
media County. This will not only relieve
the highly productive regions of Pleasan-
ton and Livermore of the Southern Pacific
monopoly, but will greatly shorten the
distance and time between them and the
bay of San Francisco.
Sacramento is preparing to bold an cleo
trical carnival which will be a striking il
lustration of the wisdom of utilizing the
water power of the mountains for the gen.
Grafton of electricity. This power is gem
Grated by dynamos run by the water of
the American River, which has been
damned at Folsom Prison by the labor of
that institution. Particularly in view of
the high cost of fuel in California and the
consequent expense of steam power, Sac
ramento will be enabled by the electrical
power sent from Folsom to run her street.
cars, light her streets and houses, and
have power for light machinery at small
cost, which will give her an important ad-
vantage over the other cities of the State
and which will operate to her greater pros
perity and growth.
No matter how many railroads may
| come to traverse the Sacramento and San
Joaquin valleys, the main lines must al
| ways run lengthwise the valleys and there
| must always be wide transverse distances
| over which products must be hauled to the
| railroads. Not only do all green fruits SUI
| fer injury from wagon transportation, but
| the method is slow and expensive as we'll.
| 1t seems most providential, therefore, that
| the mountains contain vast stores OF
water power, which can be converted into
electrical energy for the transportation OF
! farm produce. These roads cost much less
for building, equipment and operation
| than steam roads, and the rare and fortu-
| nate circumstance that the rivers of Cali
| fornia do not freeze in the winter makes
| it possible to operate the roads every day
| in the year. This would be impossible in
! the Eastern States. Such roads in Cali
| fornia would constantly increase the area
OF accessible rich fruit lands and keep
prices down, besides opening great stores
! of lumber and firewood in the mountains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
TO WORK PLACER MINES,
How Hundreds of the Unem-
ployed May Be Furnished
With Work.
E. L. FITzGERALDs SCHEME
A Big Order for Men Placed in the
Labor Bureau by Fresno
Contractor.

Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald has
taken a new departure in the interests OF
the many hundred unemployed in this
City and State. He proposes to make
miners out of hundreds who are now
standing around idle and waiting for an
opportunity to make an honest dollar.
His free labor bureau will not be opened
for business until July 10. By that time a
large number who employ farm and
orchard help will have secured all the men
they want. Through various sources there
are already fully 1000 applications for
places filed at the Labor Bureau at 215
Sansome street. While Mr.. Fitzgerald has
had assurances from many employers that
they will call upon him for their help, still
the number wanted is far below the num-
Der OF those who want work
Mr.. Fitzgerald has been pulling his
brain as to what he will do with the sur
plus. In gathering labor statistics he
learned that there are 5000 Chinese coolies
making good wages working in the placer
mines IN the foothills. They make all the
way from 81 90 to 81 a day, according to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
DANA AND DEMOCRACY.

Mr.. Dana has recently declared that
what the Democratic party needs most is
the formulation of a platform that will not
imply defense of the Cleveland admins
tratlon. This want sounds simple enough,
but on consideration it will be found diff
cult to supply. 1t would impose upon the
party platform of repentance, confession,
apology, retraction, reputation, with
pledges of atonement and earnest en-
treaties to be allowed to depart from the
held of politics into the realm where for
glveness blends with forgetfulness and the
SINS OF the past are to be recalled no more.
Democracy, indeed, cannot shake itself
tree from Clevelandism, because Cleve-
landlsm at this time is the very marrow of
Its backbone. 1t is true that most of the
leaders OF the party do not agree with
Cleveland, but no more 90 they agree with
one another. The greatest leader of the
party in the Mississippi Valley is Vest,
and In the South is Morgan. but Dana
could not agree with the one on the tariff
nor with the other on the silver question.
10 depart from Clevelandism, therefore, is
Tor the party to depart into the wilderness,
and in the absence of any Moses to guide
them or any assurance of a promised land
beyond, even the most impatient Demo-
Gratis may well hesitate at the prospect.
Before Mr.. Dana undertakes to supply
the simple wants of his party he had better
study the words of Henry Watterson and
learn something of the difficulty of the
task. The sage OF the Courier-Jounal has
informed the Democratic leaders OF Ken
lucky that "the course of National de-
velopment is upon the ascending and not
the descending scale. and no fast and
loose, catch as you can, go as you please,
slobbery, jobbery concern-half sport and
half tramp with Cameron in the lead and
Vest to bring up the rear, with Morgan to
furnish the learning and Jones to fill the
basket, Colorado point the moral and
South Carolina toNadorn the tale, can ever
swallow Democrats enough to carry the
day and lower the flag"
Mr.. Dana should ponder over these
words. If a Democratic platform that did
not imply a defense of the only admins
tration the party has had since the war
would not be "fast and loose, go as you
please. slobbery, jobbery concern" what
would it be? Democracy is bound to
Clevelandism by those bonds irrefrangible
and not to be loosened which forever bind
the future to the past. He who would
escape responsibility for the administra-
ton must flee the party that made the ad-
ministration possible. A new politics is
at hand in this country. The conservative
elements South as well as North and West
are gathering into the Republican ranks,
while the radicals, the disconnected, the
fanatics and Missionaries are going over to
the PopuIists. Democracy has no longer
place in the logic of the situation, and
since it cannot escape the responsibility of
the administration the only course left is
r III with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
A PECULIAR CONTEMPT.

Recently Los Angeles newspaper re-
porter played crazy" in order to be COM
mitted to an insane asylum so that he
might "write it up" Superior Judge
Clark, upon learning of the fraud prac-
ticed or attempted upon him, had the
enterprising young man hailed before him,
and, finding him guilty of contempt of
court, sentenced him to pay fine of $500
or serve 100 days in Jail.
This is the first time we have ever OBJ
served the courts to take cognizance of
this species of fraud, and we are proud
that it is California court that has set the
example, for it is time that this offensive
form of bogus sensational journalism re-
ceiyed a check. 1t is conceivable that KEY
hole journalism has discovered and exposed
many wrongs, for there are some notable
cases on record, particularly with regard
to insane asylums, whose management
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
INGALLS, DISAPPOINTMENT.

Ex-senator Ingalls, of Kansas has re-
Gently made public confession OF his
bitter disappointment when defeated for
the Senate four years ago, and in doing SO
has given an account of the manner in
which he met the trial that is not only in
teresting as a part of the mental history
of distinguished man, but contains a
lesson which may be studied by everybody
to whom disappointments come who have
the heart to meet them with courage and
dignity.
ingalls, says he saw that the tide of pub
lie sentiment had set in against the Re-
publican party in 1890, and, as he was
candidate for reelection by the Legislature
to be chosen that year, he had forebodings
of coming defeat. Nevertheless he made
the contest for Republicanism in Kansas
as vigorously as he could, putting his whole
heart as well as all his energies into the
fight. In the earnestness of the com bat hope
rose within him, and he began to believe
that victory after all might be with him.
When the returns came in, however, he
saw that he was hopelessly beaten and that
his career in the Senate was to be closed
with the coming session. That was his
bitterest hour, and this is how he bore it.
81 went," he says, lover to my pasture
and walked through the withered wood.
There in little grassy glade sheltered
from the autumnal breeze, the sun shining
coldly down, opened the window of nv
spirit and let that whole thing in on me
and commanded my fortitude. 1 sat
there in that little dell until the struggle
was over-until l was master of myself
until l could talk of it with the same COM
posure as Of NapoleU's Waterloo. never
had pang after that. Even when the
gavel sounded the adjournment of the
Senate at noon March 4, 1891, and made
me private citizen, the pages bidding me
good-by, the struggle of that autumn day
in the wood did not return. When 1 left
the Senate had no resentment"
There is literary beauty in that pas
sage which will not escape the reader. The
example which it sets before men, how
ever, is Of more importance than the grace
of style. To every man and woman in the
world there come grievous disappoint-
ments in their dearest hopes. Wise are
they who at such times can go off with
their SORROWS to kind Mother Nature, and
amid her woods open the spirit letting
all bitterness go forth from it forever, and,
returning home, find no feeling of resent
ment left. ingalls, has been generally re-
garded as man OF great bitterness of
spirit and intense resentments. This pic
ture shows him in new light, and reveals
the real man as something gentler, better
and nobler even than he had appeared in
his career of political success.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

sist on its enforcement by the officials
whom they elect.
The whole problem is simply one of
educating public opinion and rousing the
popular will. If our contemporaries
would heartily unite with the CALI in
aiding the Civic Federation in the contest
we are sanguine fair measure of success
would soon be attained. Even without
their aid, however, we are certain the evil
can be suppressed. The CALL is not en-
gagged in vain task. 1t sees prospect of
victory ahead, and will continue to fight
earnestly, persistently and hopefully to
attain IL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Certainly, my boy they will do anything to
win their case."-Danville Breeze.
she-You mustn't forget that we are en-
gagged.
He-There's no danger. 1 haven't paid for
the ring yet.-Life.
When you are talking with your girl at the
telephone it is needless for you to smile, as she
cannot possibly see it.-Boston Courier.
III don't think it's right" said the horse,
"whfle we have to work hard all day, those
hens over there are allowed to lay around as
much as they please" Boston Courier.
First Soiourner-Do you always get your
meals on time here?
Second Sojourner-Yes; 1 have to till some of
my friends show up. I'm deucedly glad to
see you.-Boston Courier.
First Baby Ito itself)-I wish mamma an
papa wouldn't wake me up a tissin' each
other.
Last Baby (years later)-I wish mamma an
papa wouldn't wake me up a jawin' at each
other.-New York Weekly.
Mrs. Brownstone-Is should think you would
feel afraid, living way off here in the country,
with so many tramps about.
Mrs. Meadow Well, l am, sometimes. I
s'pose you don't have tramps in the city.
Mrs. Brownstone i No, indeed. We have
nothing to fear but the police.-New York
Weekly.
"Now, sir" said the professor of medicine
"you may tell me to what class of maladies in
somnia belongs"
"Why-er1" replied the indolent youth. sIts
contagious disease"
81 never heard it so described. Where did
you learn of ths?''
"From experience. Whenever my neigh
boris dog can't sleep, I'm just as wakeful as he
is."-Washington Star.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
Wants His Commission

William H. Theber brought suit in the JUS
uces' Court yesterday against A. L. Han to re-
cover Zee which he claims TO have earned
some time ago, but which Han refuses to paw.
AS agent for Theber Han claims to have sold
the san francisco and San Rafael express bust
should receive per cent, or $500. Tie $4,000
was pald, but the agents percentage still re-
mans with Mr.. Theber, so the plaintiff com
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, who recently
celebrated her Saith birthday, is said to be in
good health physically, and, like Queen Vic
tor1a, is particularly fond of outdoor life.
The corporation of the Columbian University
OF Washington has decided to offer the presi-
dency OF that institution to Rev. 3. L. Whit
man, now president Of Colby University in
Maine.
sergeant-at-arms Erstine of the House of
commons has never been known to smile
when Parliament was sitting, even when the
house was in a roar and the Speaker himself
forced to laugh. Outside Of the House he en-
joys joke as we'll as anybody.
Professor W. c. O. Jacques, president of the
only dlstinctively art school for colored people,
expects to make large and creditable art ex-
hlbit IN the negro building at the Cotton States
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
Chief sullivan's Warming,

AS a precaution against fires on or about
July the Chief Engineer desires to notify all
property-owners and occupants of buildings to
remove from and about their premises anv
shayings, hay, straw, litter, rubbish or other
combust1ble material therefrom, and TO keep
their garden-hose connected with the water
faucet. ready for immediate USE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
..Mrs. winslow,s Soothing svrun..

Has been used over fifty years by millions of moth,
ers for their children while Teething with perfect
success II soothes the child softens the gums al
lays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the Bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrh@as, whether
arising from teething or other causes For sale by
Druggists in every part Of the world Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup 25o a
bottle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Will the Primrose League wear mourn
ing at the Roseburying?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

DON'T wait until vacation comes before building
up the tired brain and run down system. Put the
oood In good condition by taking Hoods
Sarsaparila and renewed strength will follow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

1t has been almost a month since the
last star fell at Mount Hamilton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

The dispatch of the Atlanta to Havana is
q tardy recognition OF the fact that Ameri
leans have interest in Cuba.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

A lottery ticket is worth just about as
much as an exploded firecracker.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

and International Exposition. The art depart-
ment of the State University of Louisville,
KY, will also make display of art work by
colored artists,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

We have not observed that any of the
literary statistics have recorded the popu-
larity of the almanac.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Between the Kentucky wit of Watterson
and the metropolitan sarcasm of Dana,
Democracy has reason to make a daily
prayer to be saved from its friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Georgia promises to send the Northern
States 5000 carloads of watermelons this
summer to help them through the heated
spell.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

1t is said that if it were not for the
whisky plank it would be impossible to tell
the Prohibitionists in Ohio from the Popu-
lists this year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

The nearer we get to the end of Cleve-
lands term the better the times become.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Have you made your contribution yet to
the fund for the celebration of the Fourth
of July2
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Leather is rising in price in the same
ratio, with beef. This may be termed
tough manipulation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

When San Francisco opens broad con-
tinuous driveway along the Golden Gate
and the ocean she will have boulevard
that will be a world beater.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Before the discussion of a third term for
Cleveland goes any further it might be as
well to inquire whether there is any man
in the country who would vote for him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

FINEST sauternes, haut-sauternes and dessert
wines Mohns d kaltenbach, % Market street. =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

PALACE sea baths, us Hilbert street. now
open tor summer swimming season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

The famous soup made out of the
shadow of chicken was thick and rich in
comparison with the nutriment you get
with lottery ticket.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Santa Clara County's fruit and wine ex-
hibit, which is wheeling railroads.&c.
through the Eastern States, is creating
more enthusiasm than circus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

A famine is the next calamity that Cuba
must face.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
NEW WESTERN HOTEL,

II EARNY AND Wan HINGTON STS.-RE-
IA modelled and renovated. KING, WARD q co
European PLAN Rooms SOC 10 81 so per day -
to $S per week, 80 TO $50 per month: free baths:
ROOM elevator runs all night 's-'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

All the exhibits of pavements and paw
ing material which are to be made at the
Mechanics Fair should be turned over to
the State University for a scientific and
practical study Of their merits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Were it not for the bogy man who is al
ways dragooning California for filibusters
to overturn the Hawaiian Government.
there would be little to do hereabout ex-
cept work to build up California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

st. Louis has still line of streetcars in
the center of the city drawn by mules, and
the people try to persuade visitors they
keep it simply to get strangers to ask ques-
tons and take an interest in the town.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

There are some sanguine optimists who
declare before the century runs out the
Turkish empire in Europe will be dismem-
bered, and in China every obstruction will
be removed from the path of civilization.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

While San Bernardino is exulting over
the guess that the Southern Pacific will
shorten the Sunset route hundred miles,
by leaving the main line at Mojave and
cutting through Swarthout Canyon to San
Bernardino and Grafton and re-entering
the main line at Banning, it forgets both
that Los Angeles is not a safe place to leave
off the overland line and that the Southern
Pacific is preparing to strengthen the posi-
ton of Los Angeles on the main line by
closing the Santa Margarita gap and run
ming short coast line from Santa Barbara
10 Santa Monica.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

If there are any ambitious sections of
California that are not preparing to con
struct electric roads for the delivery of farm
products to main lines of transportation.
they will please stand up and explain what
is the matter,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMoRous,

"Papa, do lawyers tell the TRUTH"
Certainly, my boy; they will do anything to
win their case."-Danville Breeze.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

STRONG hoarhound candy ,15clb. Townsend,s
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

BACON Printing Com pany, sos CLAY strsss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

GEO. W. MoNTEIrH. law offices, crocker bldg
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

France has produced a genius who de-
clares that, as gold to the value of half
million dollars is consumed annually in
America in the industry of teeth-filling.
the future gold mines of this country will
be our cemeteries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

Chicago complains that the Lake States
have been having hot stuff every day since
the end OF May, whereas the region of the
magnolia has been deliciously cool, re-
freshed by abundant and frequent rains,
with now and then delicate, barely per-
ceptible pinch of frost in the air.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

The manager of the Boston Theater
made ten-strike at matinee by offering
a pair of diamond-studded slippers as
prize to any woman in the audience who
could wear them, and now Chicago man
is going to try it, presumably with pair
of fiat boats
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

She-You mustn't forget that we are en-
gagged.
He-There's no danger. haven't paid for
the ring et-Iife
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

In recent contest in France, between
various forms of road vehicles propelled by
gas or electricity, one of them made dis
lance OF $50 miles in forty-eight hours over
the ordinary roads of the country. and sew
eral others did nearly as well. Between
vehicles of this kind and bicycles, the
horse is liable to be put off of everything
in the world except racetrack and cir
Gus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

When you are talking with your girl at the
telephone it is needless for you to smile, as she
cannot possibly see it.-Boston Courier.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
THE SUMMER MONTHS.

WEDNESDAY 2s. 1895
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26

The next thing we know prospecting for
gold in California will be done by powerful
machinery which shall have an eye able to
see far below the surface, and thus capital
viii effect the same revolution in prospect
ing that it has brought about in mining.