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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
MADAGASOAR'S APPEAL.

The CALL has received several copies of
the Madagascar Ners, accompanied by an
earnest appeal from the editor, e. Under
wood Harvey, for American arbitration
in the dispute between France and the
people of that island.
Madagascar is far cry from the United
States, and cannot by any possible con-
struction be brought under the application
of the Monroe doctrine. The appeal,
nevertheless, is one which may rightly
engage our attention, inasmuch as the sub
ject involves the struggle of weak people
for the preservation of their independence
against the aggression of a strong Euro
pean power In addition, moreover, to
this address to American sympathy for the
weak and American sentiment in favor
of local independence for every people
capable of self-government, the appeal has
the further effect of fiattering our patriotic
pride by demonstrating that our country
is looked upon as the champion of justice
and independence by the people of the
remotest part of the world.
OF course the appeal from so remote an
island will receive no favorable response
from our Government, and hardly any
from our press. Nevertheless It'll not alto
gether an unimportant event. The des-
tiny of nation is not always understood
by its own people, nor is it wholly depend
ent upon them. The view which foreign
ers take of its influence and its force is
therefore interesting as sidelight upon
the course which it may be destined to
take as result of outside pressure. The
appeal from Madagascar shows that our
influence is felt in lands of which we take
little note, and that the effect of that influ-
ence is to lead the smaller nations of the
earth to look to us as the coming arbi-
traitor of the international disputes of the
world and the defender OF the rights of
the weak all round the globe.
Madagascar is certainly deserving Of the
independence she so ardently desires to
maintain. The island is the fourth largest
in the world, and contains a population of
more than 100000. The civilization is of
high order, the people are rapidly i'm
proving in education and industry, and the
commerce, which is extensive, is largely in
the hands of Americans. The French
have no just claims to the island and are
seeking to possess it only to carry out a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
SERVES THREE MASTERS.
A Postmaster and Justice Of the Peace
Who Does the Railroads
Work.

The dry routine Of trial was enlivened
in the United States Circuit Court yester-
day. Judge Hawley Of Nevada was on the
bench and Charles o. Clark was on the
yitness~stand u. ". Delmas Of Delmas 81
ghortridge was cross-examining, and in
consequence Clark told more about his
various employments than he ever in
tended doing.
lie told Mr. Delmas that he was the
postmaster Of Mott, Eiskiyou County. The
mail, he sald, passed through his hands
and on occasions ne vas reused from his
peaceful sl0nabeFs TO deliver an epistle to
an aploroUs swain who had arrived a few
hours after closing time.
He was also Justice Of the Peace and as
such heard the trivial little disputes that
arose In the village and gaze decisions TO
the best of his knowledge and ability. But
this was not all. Besides being postmaster
and Justice Of the Peace Ar. Clark was
also Southern Pacific detective, and that
was the point On which ne got into trouble
with Attorney Delmas.
The suit on trial was that Of John 0,
Welsh VS.. the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company. The plaintiffs property was
burned By sparks from the defendants
locomotive. His clearinghouse, store,
1nachine-shop, undergrad and lodging
house were consumed, and he was prac-
tically ruined. The original suit was
brought in Siskiyou County, but at the
instance of the Southern Pacific Company
it was removed to San Francisco. The
testimony put in went to show that Clark,
while acting as Postmaster and Justice OF
the Peace OF the town in question, was
really al agent OF the Southern Pacific.
He gathered in the witnesses, gave them
passes TO San Francisco, marshaled them
here and saw tnat they were ready to go on
the stand when called. He was the right
bower of the railroad attorney and at the
same time was drawing a salary from the
United States as Postmaster and another
from the county as Justice of the Peace,
while in reality all his time has been spent
in getting witnesses together for the South
ern Pacific.
AS a number of the jurors wanted to get
off next Monday morning, Judge Hawley
adjourned court until P. NJ, the 18th
inst
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

THE SUNDAY "OALL.u

The readers of the Sunday CALL have
found fine literary pleasure in Captain
Charles Kings story Fort Frayne,"
which gives an accurate picture of Ameri-
can military life and abounds in vivid de-
scriptions and thrilling incidents. The
chapters of the serial which will be pub
lishei tomorrow are prefaced by an
epitome of the preceding events of the
story, so that new readers can begin with
that number and follow the narrative I'M
derstandingly. It is novel which every
one should read, for in addition to its in
terest as a romance it has higher value in
giving information concerning the services
to the Nation which have been rendered
by the brave men who have guarded the
army posts and protected the settlers on
the frontier.
Another article of the highest historic
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
FLOWERS WITHOUT LIMIT.
The Floral Society's Rose
Show Promises to Be a
Grand Success.
Nearly All of the Northern
Counties.

The committee of arrangements of the
California State Floral Society's rose show,
hiatt will be held in the Palace Hotel on
May 2, and 4, met yesterday and made
final arrangements for the event. The
Maple and Marble halls in the hotel will
be magniicently decorated with bamboo,
ferns, palms and towering plants. No
bunting will be used.
The decorations will be arranged by the
members of the society, assisted by we'll
known floral artist. Professor Smith
stated that although there will be 5000
square feet of space there will be no room
to spare. The exhibition promises to be
the largest and finest ever given in this
city, and nearly every variety of the rose
and Towering plants of California will be
displayed. The Half million Club will be
invited to attend, and it is believed the
members will be as much impressed with
the northern floral display as they were
with those viewed in the south recently
The exhibitors at the rose show will be
from Santa Clara, San Mateo, Monterey,
Santa Cruz, Alameda, Sonoma, Napa,
Marin, Mendocino and San Francisco
counties. Other counties will be heard
from within q few days. The arrange
ment of the tables for the flowers has re-
ceived special attention.
In the maple room there are four large
tables in each corner, and in the center
there are three large acknowledged ia
bles. In this room musical entertainments
will be given every evening. The window
and stage decorations will be part of the
exhibition. In the marble hall will be
sixteen long tables, with one round and
two oblong tables in the center. Across
the end of'the hall will be large, wide
table upon which magnificent and artist
ically arranged exhibit will be displayed
The walls and windows from the floor to
the ceiling will be beautifully decorated.
1t was decided that the rose show should
be open from 10 A. M: to 5 P. NJ. and from
7:30 P. NJ. to IL P. M. All of the exhibits
will be in place on the day before the show
opens.
The musical programme is not yet COM
plete, but the following well-known artists
have volunteered their services, which have
been accepted: DR.. Thomas Hill, AL
phonse Hirsch, Professor Ferrar's Mando-
lin Club, Mrs. Alista Shed Laugstroth, Miss
Helene Nielsen, Miss Henriette Grother-
well, Mrs. r. S. Lamotte, Miss Charlotte
Gruenhagen, Miss Josephine Sistermans,
A. Harold Kayton, Miss Mira Merriman,
Miss Florence Doane, Mrs. Gertrude Judd,
Miss Gerda Wismar. Miss Alice Raymond
OF Oakland and Chester Packard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
PERSONAL.

c. T. Hfbbett of the navy is at the Palace.
Dan Murphy of San Jose is at the Baldwin.
II. ]. Leigemeir OF the navy is registered at
the Palace.
J.J Grinnen, big rancher OF Red Bluff, is
at the Russ.
Dana Perkins, the State Librarian, is stopping
at the Grand.
A Colonel ]. H. Polk of Los Angeles is regis
Nred at the Palace.
w. B. Tobey, wealthy lumberman OF Car
son, is at the Palace
W. F. Peterson, a merchant of Sacramento, is
guest al the Grand.
A. &. Newcomer, merchant of Palo Alto, ar
rived at the Russ yesterday.
Isaac Diener, prominent raneher from Red
ding, is stopping at the Russ.
Sam NJ. Rucker of San Jose was among yes
terday's arrivals at the Palace.
Senator Thomas Flint Jr. of San Juan regis
tered at the Grand yesterday.
Colonel J. Z. DoOlittle, the mining man, of
Alta registered at the Palace yesterday.
F. sabichi, a big orange-grower of Los An
geles, is among yesterdays arrivals at the
Grand.
F. L. Deiano, owner OF granite quarries at
Lincoln, arrived in town yesterday and is stop
ping at the Lick.
Sheriff A. L. Borgward came up with some
prisoners for the State prison and registered at
the Grand yesterday.
George n. Mclean has returned from Grass
Valley, where he is interested in mines, and is
registered at the Lick.
C. II. Phillips, q prominent landowner and
banker of San Luis Obispo, came in yesterday
and is stopping at the Palace.
F. Levy, leading merchant of Halfmoon
Bay, and his family came to the city yesterday
and registered at the Lick. They are about to
start for Europe.
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trouble it viii be possible 10 make instant re-
pairs without interfering with the street. On
each side Of the conduits and outside of the
pillars are five pipes running the entire length
Of the line, and in these the feed wires win be
carried. The arrangements for the drainage
OF the conduits IS believed to be perfect, says
the New York Sun in describing the under
ground trolley to be used on the Lenox-
avenue line in New York.
The trolley itself which win be used on the
cars is a iye-eighth-inch steel bar provided at
the lower end with outwardly pressing springs,
which are secured TO positive and negative
contact shores. The trolieys are attached TO
the car by crossbars attached to the side frames
OF the wheel trucks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
COLONISTS COMING.
Many People in the Eastern States
Who Desire to Settle in
California.

Many letters of inquiry are being re-
ceived this year by the California State
Board of Trade from people who desire in
formation concerning California with a
view of settling in this State. Secretary
Filcher is kept busy answering the inuui-
ries and sending California literature to the
inquirers.
Nearly all of the writer's are in the East
ern and Middle States, and all claim to
have enough means to care for themselves
when they reach this coast.
More letters of this character have been
received this spring than at any time be-
fore.
Among the more recent ones was a letter
from f. j. Smith of Stanton, Nebr.. who
stated that he has been appointed by a
colony of $50 families to find location for
them in California. The colony is com.
posed of farmers, stockmen, merchants
and mechanics, all good citizens. Mr..
Smith asserted that the colony has cast a
favorable eye upon Inyo County, and if
the reports of that locality are favorable
the colonists will probably move into the
mountain county
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BY
IlOs. MagGG { Sons,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
And Publishers "Rea Estate Circular"
REMOVED TO
4 Montgomery Street,
UNION TRUST BUILDIyG, CORNER MARKET.
NEW PROPERTY.

Rents slOO; $12,5OO; store propertyi Howard
ST., mr.. Tenth.
fornia: 3-story new building
$32,7 $50; rents $3.50 NE. cor. on Pine ST.; COW
cred with good buildings.
Octavia ST.. west SIDE mr.. Filbert; 25XS5; $1175.
$4700; 160x114; NV. cor. Sanchez and Twenty
s35OO-Neat cottage; rooms, bath and modern
conveniences; lot 50x114; Hill ST., bet. Church
and Sanchez; fine view: block from electric cars
III GLOOO-Dun0"n ST. 0e'' '"n'neA anu -Os' 0O9
sutterst. business property, near Kearny; SACK
sold low.
INVESTMENTS AND BUSINESS PROP
ERTY, $4,000 AND OVER
$4,000: rents $s9s-9-story brick building and
large lot, S1x137:6; downtown property.
Kearny-st. corner: paying $500 month
Rents $500; SIS, O00-Busn-st investment; large
sntter,st. business lot 54:9x127 IS: mr.. stockton
Polk-st. corner; rents $$05; 6sxlo2; In the
heart OF Polks business SD S9 6S Solid bndn, in
stores and rooms.
Elegant residence; fine view of bay; n; side
Washington ST., near Central ave-; 81 teet front;
fine 2-story and attic home; IL rooms paths ana
all modern convenences; house finished in hard
O'Farreil st., near Jones; 22x6s:s and house of
Cheap. $1,000: Pine ST., near stockton; S4:6x
II IS and 2-story house; IL rooms and modern con-
Make offer-valleio and octavia; corner; 25x
1925 and very comfortable residence OF rooms
and every convenience: fine view; S10,b0O
Grove St, N. side, bet. Franklin and Cough /;
27:6x6S % and story, in two tenements; $5250.
Cheap, $4,000; cottage and large lot, 50Xl2O to
rear ST.; Hermann, bet. Fillmore and Steiner; one
and a half blocks from Haight-st. cable-cars.
Treat ave. w. side, bet. 23d and oath Sts., and
near cable-cars; cottage rooms and bath; 26x1O0;
only $1,000.
CORNER LOTS, ALL KINDS, $500
TO $4,000.
NE. cor Clay and Baker, 56x105; both streets
bituminized and artificial stone sidewalk laid
$4,000.
Pine and Buchanan, NV. corner, 55xS1 -; both
streets severed and Pine st. bituminized; $4,000.
Make offer; Grove and Lyon corner; 37;6XlOO:
desirable for residence or business
Cheap; reduced to $500; Pavitc ave. and Lo-
fronting on the Preside; 11Sx137:6; view
cannot be shut of.
polk and Filbert Sc. corner; 25x100: $3.50;
Polk st. now being cut through; cable line will
then be extended
Cheap corner, 37:6x1O0 $240O; Sw. cor. Scra-
mento and Maple; cable line passes.
Cheap; $500; SW. cor. Castro and 18th: 30x
100; fine view.
Corner, 35 :6x1OO; $500: cor. Fillmore and Fill
bert stone blocks Fillmore and Filbert St
severed very desirable cheap corner.
Greenwich and Octavia: SW. corner; 25xlOO:
$3.50.
Reduced to $4,000; NV. cor. 23d and Vieksburg
sts. 65x117 IS TO alley; both streets in order
Sc. cor. Point Lobos and 18th aves.; 20 :4x1OO;
cheap; only $500.
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lingo colonial policy. The people of Mad
agasear, however, are apparently resolved
to defend their independence at all haz-
ards, and may yet succeed in forcing the
civilized world 10 bring such a pressure
upon France as to compel that country to
submit her claims to the decision of i'm
partial arbitrator. in which case the
United States might have something to say
q horTt II
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Let California preserve her money by pre-
serving her fruits.-San Jose Mercury.
The expenditure of money by the Los An
geles fiesta committee amounted to 500 00O
donated by the people there, and competent
authorities there figure that it resulted in the
expenditure OF over 100000 in that city. A
good investment.-Santa Rosa Republican.
When one stops 10 think of 1t Buffalo's de-
mand for the next National Republican Con-
vention is pretty thoroughly annihilated by the
following argument advanced by the Woodland
Mail: "Buffalo gave US Grover, and hasn't yet
apologized for it." And even If it had apollo
gized there are some things that can never be
forgotten or forgiven.-Fresno Republican.
With American beef shut out from nearly all
the European countries it ought TO be cheaper
here at home instead of dearer, If there is any
truth in the law OF supply and demand. The
Agricultural Department denies that the meat
trust has had anything to do with recent ad-
vances In the price of meat, but the preponder-
ance of evidence is on the other side.-Los An
geles Times.
When Uncle Sam bought Alaska he got bar
gain The lease Of the seal islands alone has
yielded annually per cent on the purchase
money. Besides this the gold mines produce
million dollars a year, the salmon fisheries
another million, besides large catches of cod
fish and halibut. All this trade, which in
creases annually, is tributary to San Francisco,
and is carried on by San Francisco capital
Santa Cruz Record.
Whoop up the plan for holding the next Ma
tional Republican Convention in San Fran
cisco by all means. California is the home of
patriotism, and the bird OF freedom finds d
home and eyre on our mountain tops where
the Dreezes whisper the spirit of liberty that
nerved the heart of Tell and Winkelried. Hold
the convention in the Sunset City, and Califor-
MAS generous and hospitable heart will see
that the delegates representing the grand old
party OF the Union are treated royalty, and
that they will not have to go hunting around
for decent-price hotel accommodations, as
many of the delegates did at Chicago and Min
neapolis.-Shasta Courier
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UP TO DATE IDEAS.

The conduit through which the conductors
VIII run is like the cable conduit on Broadway.
On each side OF it at distances of 80 feet are
soapstone pillars 1871 inches high and inches
square. No wire is 10 be used CT all. In its place
are 412-ineh iron ehsnnel-bars running from
pillar to pillar and resting on insulators. The
pillars rest in cast-iron pedestals provided with
sockets six inches deep and one inch larger IN
inside diameter than the pillars. The space
then left is filed with sulphur. There is q
manhole at each pillar, so that in case OF any
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

$50, 10000 in silver IN the banks, in the
United States sub-treasury and Mint and
in general circulation IN San Francisco.
When this large sum is not sufficient for
the transaction Of business where silver IS
used. il is evidence to his mind that trade
and business in this locality are becoming
more active. He regards the demand as
an indication Of better times IN the near
future. Mr. Barnett states that the output
Of the mines IL larger 20 far this year than
ueusI
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Maurice Boucher has finished his translation
into French of all the songs found in Shake.
speare's works.
John II. Knowles, the sailor who lashed Ad-
miral Farragut to the mast during the engage
ment in Mobile Bay, died at Annapolis recently
Hiram S. Maxim, the inventor, says that New
Englanders are the best mechanics in the
world, and that the French are the best me-
chanics in Europe.
The real name of the noted whist critic
"Pembridge," is John Petch Hewby. He is 60
years of age, and his parents were stern Puri
tans, who never allowed pack of cards to en-.
ter their house.
The Lord Chief Justice of England, at Liver
pool assizes, said recently that he saw the
diminution of drunkenness in Liverpool syn
chronized with the diminution of public-houses
King Humbert can broil steak, grid chop
and do plain cooking just as well as he can run
with the machine, couple up hose or pump al
a fire. Indeed, his Majesty Of Italy is man OF
many talents.
In his lecture before the students of Harvard
Herbert Beerbohm Tree, the English actor
strongly urged the establishment of national
theater as necessary TO the highest develop
ment of dramatic art.
The new Spanish Premier, Senior Canoyas,
is said to be the homeliest man and the most
sarcastic orator in Madrid. The senior was the
champion of the abolition Of slavery in Spain
and its dependencies.
John Blondelle Burton, the English novelist
stands feet inches, and looks more like q
big Life Guardsman than writer.of romance,
He has travelled widely, and his first newspaper
work was done in Baltimore. He married the
daughter of Philadelphian.
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Lafayette Square.

The Supreme Court has denied a rehearing
in the case of Delaney against the City, involv-
ing the title to portion of Lafayette square.
Two blocks yet remain under cloud, but
under this decision the blocks bounded by
Octavia and Laguna, Sacramento and Wash
ington streets are now freed from litigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
THE greatest adepts in culinary arr

THE greatest adopts in culinary art are
particular to use the Royal Baking Pow
der only, and the authors of the most pop
ular cook-books and the teachers of the
successful cooking schools, with whom the
best results are imperative, are careful to
impress their readers and pupils with the
importance of its exclusive employment.
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SIGNS OF BETTER TIMES.
An Increased Demand at the Mint for
Small Gold and Silver Money.

Chief Clerk Barnett at the Mint says
that there is an increased demand on the
part of the public for the issuing of FIVE
dollar gold pieces and small silver from so
cents down. This demand is made not
only through the banks, but by private
citizens. Mr.. Barnett states that there is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

When gunpowder lighter comes along
side ship all fires are put out. Matches
are carefully slowed away, the cook sus-
ponds operations, pipes are extinguished,
and the heavy chests are carried on board
by hand
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

Borromean Council No. 129, Young Mems In
stitute, at Mission Opera Hall next Sunday
evening is attracting good deal of attention
In Y. ". I. circles. On this occasion the mem
bers of No 129 viii produce for the first time
one-act farce entitled Justice" The lines are
considered very clever by those who have
heard them in rehearsal, and the many anus
ing situations viii contribute 70 the success Of
the piece. A social dance will follow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

REMOVE the causes that make your hair nfeless
and gray with PARKER's HAIR BALsAM
HINDERcoRNs, the best cure for corns, Is cents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

Nothing is more pathetic or instructive
than the recently developed fact that the
negroes who went from the South to Mex
leo are unprosperous, badly treated and
anxious 10 return, and are being given
money by the South FOR that purpose. This
has been their experience whenever they
lett their old homes to settle as a COM
munity in strange place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

No citizen really wants clean streets I'M
less he subscribes to the Merchants Asso-
citation fund.
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Barry's Star.

WISE-DRINKISG people are healthy. NJ. & K.
wines, sc glass. Mohns & Kaltenbach. % Mkt
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BILIoUsNEss is caused by torpidity or inaction
of the liver. As liver regulator and stimulant
Hoods Pills are unequaled. They act without
gripping or causing pain, promptly and efficiently.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

Gold money talks loudly, but it cannot
answer Coin"
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This is the day to leave orders for the
Sunday CALL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

a word TO the wise is sufficient provided
il is wise word.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

You can make no better preparation for
the leisure Of Sunday than by ordering the
Sunday CALL.
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Durrant or Gibson-whieh? The Brown
Heron Controversy. Baldwin's Depravity. IN
fanny Rebuked. How to Increase Populations