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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
PERSONAL.
C. Cherry of Detroit is in town.

J. C. Cherry of Detroit is in town.
]. o. Carlisle of Forbestown is at the Lick.
C. T. Bliss OF Nevada, arrived here yesterday.
W. ID. Keyser, the stage owner of Pieta, is
here.
Judge John D. Bicknell of Los Angeles is in
the City.
J.P. Book, an electrician of Los Angeles, is al
the Russ.
]. E. Powell of Washington, D. c., is at the
Occidental.
w. G. Tebbetts. mining man of Denver, is
at the Palace.
Charles C. Milburn of Washington. D. c., is
at the Palace.
W. P. Townsend. a business man of Hollister,
is at the Grand.
E. T. Earl of Los Angeles was one of the ar
rivals yesterday.
]. s. Crutcher, deputy constable of Fresno,
is at the Cosmopolitan.
R. o'Neal, mining man of Bishop, Inyo
County, is at the Russ
Colonel A. f. Jones of Oroville came down
to the Bay City yesterday.
Eugene Fechet, mining engineer of Orc
Blanco, Ariz is at the Palace.
Charles Erickson, the railroad contractor of
San Luis Obispo, is at the Grand.
Among the arrivals at the Palace is Justice
OF the Peace c. D. Emery OF Seattle.
R. E. Hyde, the wealthy banker and ex-
tensiVe landowner of Visalis, is on a visit here.
George F. Geiffe. who is connected with the
Megalla mine, near Oroville, is q late arrival
here.
James 81. Flanagan, the wealthy merchant
and mill-owner of Coos Bay. is here on busi-
ness trip.
J. A. Hughes, an attorney of Seattle, mem
Der of the firm OF Struve, McMicken & Hughes,
is at the Palace.
Judge w. ]. Dowley of Los Banos Merced
County, is at the Cosmopolitan. He intends to
open law office in this City.
Mrs. L. Barrett of Cripple Creek was among
yesterdays arrivals at the Grand. She is ac-
companied by several friends.
Charles F. McGlashen, the attorney oi
Truckee, for long time owner and editor OF
the Truckee Republican, is in the City.
DR.. ]. C. Grasett one of the old-time and
wealthy physicians of Toronto, is at the Lick.
He is here to see different parts of the State.
The Rev. David Thompson and Mrs. Thomp-
son, who have for some years been engaged in
mission work at and near Toxic, have arrived
here on their way East.
Fred Cooper, the Los Angeles theatrical
manager, is here and expects to secure lease
of either the Bush-street Theater or the un.
finished theater in the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Supervisors A. w. Francisco and w. F. Wood
ardot Los Angeles and Supervisor E. s. Gray
OF Sonoma, who have been attending the good
roads convention at San Jose, are at the
Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
A MATTER OF NEWS.

The summary of the news regarding the
progress of the Presidential campaign
which was sent out from the East on Sun
day nignt affords another of the many
illustrations of the superiority of the
United Press dispatches over those of its
rival, the Associated Press. This superior
ity does not consist merely in amplitude
of reports, but in that accuracy of state
ment which is necessary to give the reader
a comprehensive knowledge of the condi-
ton of affairs.
In the particular instance to which at
tention is called our morning contempor-
aries, both of which receive Associated
Press dispatches. gave exactly the same
news regarding the prospects of the vote
at the st. Louis convention. Both gave
the estimates made by Congressman
Grosvenor and neither gave any more.
THE CALL, on the other hand, gave not
only the statement of Grosvenor as fully
as the other papers, but also equally full
estimates and statements from ex-senator
Platt and Congressman Aldrich.
How important it is for the reader to
have all these statements before him in
order to reach a true knowledge of the con-
dition of affairs can be made evident by a
simple recapitulation of the estimates
themselves. According to Grosvenor's s
bulletin, which constituted all the news
on this subject given by the Associated
Press, there are 4SS uncontested and
pledged votes for Mckinley already
elected, and, including the contested votes,
54S. By this showing Mckinley would be
nominated on the first ballot. According
to Platts estimates, however, Mckinley
| is at present 145 votes short of the 400
necessary TO nominate. while Congress-
man Aldrich allows him 361 votes uncon-
tested, or 80 less than majority and 127
less than Grosvenor claims.
1t will be seen that the additional facts
given by the United Press and ignored by
the Associated Press reveal the condition
of the Presidential contest under wholly
different aspect. People who wish to
| know the truth must of course get reports
from all sides, as the United Press does
THE CALL, being the only morning paper
in San Francisco that receives the United
Press dispatches, is the only one that
gives the fullness OF news essential to an
accurate understanding of what is going
on. 1t is therefore plain that whatever
other paper man may take he must read
THE CALL also if he wishes to get all the
news and keep himself posted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

WATERPROOF Dibbles? They say he got a
pair of beautiful black eyes lately. feel sorry
for him.
Tom-You needn't. He gotta very handsome
girl with them.-Answers.
"This is sudden" said Eve. "I do not want
you to think me mercenary, but what are your
financial prospects,"
Adam drew himself up little and said with.
the auietness of true greatness: "I own the
EARTH" The rest is history.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Caller-Your husband is welded to his
club, is he not?
Mrs. Brooks-Not much. He seems to be per.
fectly devoted to it.-Puck.
"Are you enjoying housecleaning this year,
Mrs. Fudger?'
mo; we have such large yard that the
dust from our carpets can't fly on the neigh.
boris washing. g."-Chicago Record.
Clara-Mr. Nicefellow said my face was clas.
sic. What is classic?
Dora-oh, most anything old--Good News.
Alice-why are you counting the spoons,
sis9
Sister-Because p, who is coming to luncheon
to-day, told me that the latest fad was souye-
mir spoons from your friends houses.-Post +
Dispatch.
East-And what did you think Of Mr.. Swell
the novelist7
Mrs. West-Why, his stories are so very old
fashionedi And understood that he was cele.
brated Tor his style.-Brooklyn Life.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
WILL LEAVE HIS PULPIT.
The Pastor of the Welsh Presby.
terian Church Going to
Wales.
His Wife's Failing Health Compels
Him to Abandon His Work in
Hopeful Era.

The Rev. R. Vaughan Griffith, who for
the last five years has served as pastor OF
the Welsh Presbyterian Church of this
City, will give up his work and leave for
Wales next month.
Yesterday, during an executive session
of the Presbytery, he applied for letters of
introduction to the church brethren in
Wales and received them, although his
formal release from the church has not
yet been effected. 1t is necessary, as a
matter of form, to have the congregation
concur with the pastor in his request to
the Presbytery to release him from his
church.
The congregation will act next Sunday
nj ght, and on Monday the Presbytery will
meet and grant their request, for neither
congregation nor Presbytery will offer any
objection to the pastors leaving. The
necessity for his departure is known to
them all.
Ever since the Rev. Mr.. Griffith came
here from South Dakota five years ago his
wife has been steadily failing in strength
and health until now she is almost help
less from the effects of chronic bronchitis.
During their residence in Dakota Mrs
Griffith enjoyed the best of health of her
life. 1t is probable that if the climate of
the mother country does not benefit her
the Rev. Mr.. Griffith will take charge of
two churches near Aberdeen, s. D., as he
received standing offer nearly month
ago from their congregations Immediately
after he rendered his resignation to his
flock here.
The church has had no home of its own,
but has held services in Cambrian Hall,
Mission street. Last year, however, loi
was bought on Gridley street and paid for.
1t was Mr.. Griffith's fond hope to see a
church building erected on the property
before be should go, but he dared not re-
main here any longer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

oak the Justice Field Oak, because its unusual
spread OF branches was first noticed by
timothy J. Field, a nephew of the Justice of
tnat name: The account puts the cap-sheaf
OF emphasis on the magnitude of the oak by
saying that 1000 people could stand under its
poughs. The Monterey oak may be a rouser,
put II Is scrub compared to an oak tree
Chico This oak was visited twenty tyears ago
Dy General William Tecumseh Sherman in
company with Sir Joseph Hooker, the English
largest in the world. and General Sherman,
after due .deliberation, said that 1000 men
could stand on the area incloseu within circle
uraWn around the extreme points of the ex-
tenoed boughs OF the tree. Whoever doubts
TINS statement is at liberty to visit the oak,
measure the spread of its branches and make
MS own computation. The Bidwell oak is un-
world
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
CURTAILING EXPENSES
Election Commissioners Refuse to Have
Precinct Maps Printed - Ten
Clerks Appointed.

The Election Commissioners wrangled
over the question of expenses for an hour
yesterday, Registrar Hinton demanding
many things that he deemed absolutely
necessary for the work of his Office, and
Messrs. Broderick and Cresswel urging
that in view of the depleted condition of
the treasury the expenses of the coming
election, if one is held, should be Kept
down to the lowest limit.
The discussion started over the precinct
maps, the Registrar requesting permission
to have the maps printed at once. MIR.
Cresswel objected. saying that until Judge
Seawell decides the tenure of Office case
now before him it would be useless to have
the work done.
'1f there is to be no municipal election
this year the outlay of $4,000 or more will
be lost" he said, "for another year there
may be no use of reprecincting the CITY,"
Mr.. Hinton lost this point, but he was
authorized to have 1000 copies of the new
election law printed and to employ ten
extra clerks at $125 per month each to
hurry the work of preparing for the elec-
ton.
The question of beginning precinct reg
istration ninety or 100 days before election
was left to the discretion of the Registrar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
MY LADY'S HAT.

Mysterious Thingl
COMPOSED of frills and feathers, ribbons, lace,
And Mowers, and Birds ana vegetable things,
and Imitation jewery and beads,
ana buckles. wire and silk, and cotton bombazine
And Lord knows what besides;
wot not what they may be.
Inordinate Thing!
Stupendous, thou, and vast beyond clear compre
hension.
Thou soarest like some heaven-kissing hill
Ihou spreadest like a banyan tree.
Prodigious, am pie. large, indefinite In size
Enormous, huge, immense, colossal big
Ihou measurest much too much TO reckon up.
outrageous Thingi
The shadows meath thy spreading hrim
Are Stygian in their darkness.
Thou wardest OF the brightest rays
OF MONDAY sun, electric light, or gas.
Methinks thou art proof against the Roentgen ray
Exacerbating Thing!
sit behind the at the play,
And holding myself together, not with ease
SO monstrous 10 the rage that rends my soul
1nnocuous, all the dear. delightful naughtiness
Displayed upon the stage-but not for me.
Unseen, the beauties OF the ballet fade,
And j, who paid two prices for my seat,
SIT, cursing, crying, wringing hands
In anguish, all because of thee.
Beloved Thingi
My lady loves thee and needs must, too.
Those errant whms that lead her fancy, far
Beyond the limits of my feebler wit,
Sufnclent are TO Justify worse things than thou
so. though my heart Is faint within me, when
l ponder thy prepOsterous character,
L still do love thee for that thou art hers
DAVID A. CURTIS in New York sun.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

On the occasion of the coronation of the
Car at Moscow no fewer than forty-nine lady
singers, each of whom claims the rank OF
prima donna, will sing in Moscow.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese yiceroy, viii
travel around Europe after attending the cor
onation in Moscow, and will visit Vienna and
Buda-Pesth. He will stop some time in the
Hungarian capital to review the millennial
exhibition.
Russell Sage is very fond of driving and has
scarcely missed daily ride in Central Park in
thirty-nine years, except when he is absent
from the city. He generally drives two horses,
but is trying a team of four which will trot
evenly together.
Prince Albert of Flanders, who has just come
of age, is presumably the next heir to the
throne of Belgium. as his father, the Count of
Flanders, who is the younger brother of Leo
pold ii, has intimated his intention not to ac-
cept the crown should it fall to him.
The Lee family OF Virginia has had no rep
resentative in the Federal army for more than
thirty-four years. The succession in this SER
vice is now to be renewed in the person of
George Mason Lee, the 19-year-old son of Gen.
eral Htzhugh Lee, the Confederate cavalry
commander.
At Marlborough House recently the Princess
OF wales ana the Pr1ncesSeS Victoria and
Maud by the electrophone listened to popu-
lar selections at the leading London theaters,
ETC., including the opera at Drury Lane. The
installation is fitted in the private boudoir OF
the Princess of Wales.
Marion Crawford says that his experience in
the East convinces him that the Armenians
are the 'sharpest, shrewdest and trickiest OF
all Eastern peoples" It is proverbial there
that ait takes ten Turks TO equal one Arme-
nian and five A.menians to equal one Persian
in sharp business dealings"
There has just passed away, in the person OF
Mrs. Mitchell, Hawick, the last surviving
daughter of well-known border celebrity,
who for many years kept the small inn at the
head of st. Marys Loch. This inn was fire.
quented by Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd. Pro-
lessor Wilson and others alluded to in the
'Notes Ambrosiana."
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
NO FUNDING BILL In OURS.
Fresno Republican,

FresnO hepubIlcan.
The Republicans of California in convention
assembled did many judicious and commend
able things, but among them all not one was
wiser than the adoption of the anti-funding
resolution. Without that plank the many
merits OF the platform would have seemed OBJ
scure to great many of the voters of the
state; to their minds the other excellencies
would hardly have compensated for such a
lone thing missing" The funding bill is a
i've issue in California--one OF the livest OF
Issues, in fact-and no omission by any party
can make 1t anything else. We firmly believe
that failure to have passed the resolution
would have cost the party thousands of votes
In this State in the coming election.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
CALIFoRNIANS in NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 11.-At the West
minister, Miss Oknoed, Miss NJ. D. Veassel;
Stewart, r. Irving; Imperial. Mrs. Aubrey,
]. F. Evans, J. Malownsky, T. NJ. MeFarliner;
Gilsey, ]. G.. Mallory; Park Avenue, Colonel
H. B. Bristol, Mrs. W. T. Carpenter, Barret J.
Eldridge; Savoy, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Rosen-
baum; Netherlands, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. John
son; Hoffman, T. Sloan. Sailed per steamship
Lain for Bremen via southampton: Herman
Grimm, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Kellig, Albert
Neimeyer, George Prinz.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
LADY'S CHEMISE.

graceful shape which hangs from a cquare
yoke is much liked style of chemise The
yoke may be OF embroidery lace or the goods.
A rufie of lace gathered at the edge with baby
ribbon is novel mode OF trimming the arm
size.
Dainty garments of batiste exquisitely made
by hand have very fine embroidered insertion
for yoke, edged with fine Val. lace on both
sides. Others have rows of inch-wide inser
ton, with marrow lace insertion between
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
RAPIDLY ADVANCED.
Seattle Times.

Pacific Coast journalism seems to have re-
ceived new impetus from the San Francisco
CALL. year ago The CALL was but little
known outside of the city in which it is pub
lished, but from the time c. NJ. Shortridge be-
came its publisher it has rapidly advanced un-
til 1t is strong rival of the other San Fran
cisco dailies and excels them in many respects.
IHE CALL bears eloquent testimony of what
Journalistic ability, combined with unlimited
capital, may do in field already occupied by
established newspapers
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
CONSIDERABLY FRIGHTENED
The Kern Standard.

The CALL and the Report. the most infuen-
tiaI morning and evening papers, respectively,
in San Francisco. have come out fiat-footed for
woman suffrage and will use their best endeav-
ors to compass the success of the eleventh
amendment. The Republican State Conven-
tion also passed resolution favoring it, and
the prospect of its adoption is considerably
frightened.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

THE PARROT BUILDING STR1KE-J. K, City
The demand of the strikers at the Psrroti
building was that the building should be un-
ionized. Certain concessions were made and
the building was unioniZed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

horses are likely to go from this State to
the Montana circuit.
General Freight Agent c. F. Smurr will
represent the Southern Pacific Company
at the meeting of the Trans-Missouri As
sociation about Utah rates in Denver on
the Hst inst. The Traffic Association will
consider the Utah situation at its meeting
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

These are sewn together in long strips and
folded at the corners of yoke. A yoke of lace
insertion alone is not quite so serviceable, but
is very pretty. This is often finished. at the
edges with lace braiding, through which baby
ribbon Is run. At the edge of this braiding is
used varying from half an inch to four inches
In width. This trimming is especially liked
on lawn chemises. Muslin is more often
trimmed with embroidery of torchon lace.
Point de Paris is a desirable lace for lawn,
cambria and muslin, as it wears well.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

About as soon as the Democrats find a
Presidential candidate they find that he is
quitter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

This country stood the Virginius ont.
rage once, but it will never do for Spain to
try it again.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
Fare Birds for the Park.

Manager Friedlander of the Columbia The
ater received from a friend in Oregon two
magnificent specimens of Mongolian pheasants.
He presented them to the City park yesterday,
where they will be among the objects OF inter-
est, instead of relishing them him sell.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

The PopuIists have the undivided atten'
ton of the State, and let US hope they will
use it we'll.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

RUN OF FOUR. B., City. The answer to
the following question in cribbage is that C
cannot claim run of four: "a plays z, B &
(his last card) c 4; A follows with and
claims run OF 4; C then plays 4 and claims
a run of four. Can he do so?''
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

Take the Northern Pacific to All Points
East.
If you are going East call at 63S Market street.
San Francisco and get our figures. Finest service
in the Northwest. All trains vestbuled and
equipped with dning-cars upholstered tourist cars
and elegant Pullman sleepers. Through sleepers
a week. IT. K. Stateler, agent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

POLAR bscriber, City. At
the Free Public Library you will find in
1895, or in .'Harper's Encyclopedias of Facts -
q complete list OF all the polar expeditions,
and the date and departure of each; also the
date OF return OF many of them.
NUMBER THIRTEEN-N. N, City. There is q
great deal of superstition in regard TO the
number thirteen, and many hold that it is
unlucky because of the fact that there were
that number at the table at the Last Supper.
No one has yet been able to give any reason
able answer TO the question ''Why is No. 13
unlucky?' and probably no one ever will.
THE PARK CoMMIssIoNRRs-H. T.. City. The
Park Commissioners of this City and County
are Alexander Austin, Irving NJ. Scott and
John Rosenfeld. Mr.. Austin resides at the
Lick House, Irving NJ. Scott is at the Union
John Rosenfeld's Sons, Pine and Sansome
streets. Mr. Rosenfeld has been absent in New
York on leave OF absence.
NOTICE TO CoRREsPoNDENTs-It has been
stated time and again that this department
does not advertise private businesses, firms or
individuals who are engaged in professions or
business, and correspondents will save time
and disappointment If they direct their in
quirles in some other channel. For these
reasons no answer is given to Communications
about the agency for certain bicycles, the
names of those who cast annealing furnaces,
certain mower.
HUSBAND AND WIFE-A Daily Reader, Downey,
| Cal. A husband, as the head of the family is
| bound to furnish his wife with all the neces-
| saries of life, to the limit OF his ability OF
course, and he certainly ought to allow her to
| have socials and occasionally, If not yearly,
| outings in the country; and if he can afford ii
| he ought to allow her what she wishes to con-
| tribute to her church. There is a section OF
the codes of this State which says: ''The prop
erty of the community is not liable for the
| contracts of the wife made after marriage. un.
less secured by a pledge or mortgage thereof
executed"
| WAeEs-W. F. X, Soulbysville. Cal. There
| has not been any change in regard to wages
| being preferred claims. The law reads: In all
| assignments of property made to trustees OF
assignees on account of the inability OF the
person at the time of the assignment to pay his
| debts. or in proceedings in insolvency, the
wages OF miners, mechanics, statesmen, serv.
| ants, clerks or laborers employed by such per.
| son to the amount of 800 each, and for sery.
| ices rendered within sixty days previousI Iy
are preferred claims. and must be paid before
any other creditor of the assignor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

A San Francisco fiesta has a sweet al
literative sound that would go trippingly
on every tongue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

To get all the news of the campaign you
must get THE CALL and read the United
Press dispatches.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

There is reason to believe that some of
the Eastern prediction bureaus are not only
counting chickens before they are Matched,
but eggs before they are laid.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

1t may be true that by vigorous Cuban
policy Cleveland could make sure of re-
nomination, but it is doubtful if the old
man has that much vigor in him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

BROWNS SALARY-H. F., City. The salary C
o. Brown received as pastor of the First Con
gregational Church was $4,000 year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

To have a festival that would sum up
all the glories of Santa Barbara, Los An
geles, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz
and Healdsburg would make a frolic Just
about our size.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

A Denver woman, Mrs. Mary M. Pickren, has
assumed the remarkable position OF garbage
contractor for that city. Her efficiency as a
city official is shown by the reduction OF ex-
penses in that department from 5000 week
to $3.50, and the thorough systematizing of
the work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

HUSBANDS Calcined Magnesia. Four first
premium medals awarded. More agreeable to
the taste and smaller dose than other mag
nesia. For sale only in bottles with registered
trademark label.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

James H. Mulligan OF Kentucky, formerly
Consul-General of Samoa, who declined con-
sular Office in South Africa, has been appointed
to position i'll the customs division IN the
Treasury Department
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

As Delaware has declared for Quay, the
report that he had decided to withdraw
from the Presidential race was evidently
intended solely for Western consumption.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

Even Bourbon Democrats have their
sensihilities and refuse to hurrah for a de-
ficit administration.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

To neglect the hair is to lose youth and comeli
ness. Save it with PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
PARKER's GINGER Tonic cures inward pain.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

The latest breeze from Cuba may yet be
a storm before it blows over.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12

Getting the people used to the transfer
nuisance is about the same as getting eels
used to being skinned alive.