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The herald., 1896-09-28
snec,al Delivery.

FORECAST For Southern California: Cloudy
on Monday warmer on the coast; iisht westerly
winds.
The herald., 1896-09-28
|N1EMP[RANCE AND CRIME
Inquiries Being Made by
Local Organizations
IS LIQUOR mainly RESPONSIBLE?
The Census Statistics Show the
Exact Reverse
REV. DR.. WINCE'S REPORT
He Shows that Two.tenths Of All Criml.
nal Classes
REV. DR.. WINcE'S REPORT
He Shows that Two.tenths OF All Criml.
nal Classes
Only Are Addicted In Any Degree to tn
Liquor Habit
The Leaders in Practical Philanthropic
Work Argue for Reforms in the En-
vironment of Those Who In
dulge in Strong Drink.

Most men are more willing to indulg'
in easy vices than to practice laborious
virtues."--Dr. johnson.
The herald., 1896-09-28

Maximum temperature. ~.
Minimum tenn perature, ol.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07

the fact that. feeding as it does upon wild
arum leaves, It's flesh acquires so offensive a
smell and flavor as 10 have gained II the name
OF stink bird. and to render 1t entirely unfit for
food. 1t is q large bird, almost as large as a
peacock, in fact, but is very seldom seen.
oftener its loud. wailing cry is heard
The chief popularity of the hoatZin consists
in the fact that when it is Matched 1t possesses
four well-developed legs, the front pair being
OF reptilian character. The young birds leave
the nest and climb about like monkeys over
the adjoining limbs and twigs, and act and
look more like tree toads than birds. After
Matching the modification of the fore limbs be-
gins, the claws of the digits falling off. and the
whole OF the claw-like hands becoming fat
tened, changes into wings. After this modifi-
cation has taken place feathers begin to grow,
ana IN snort time not vestige remains OF Its
original character. AS Professor F. A. Lucas.
in an admirable monograph on "Spurs and
Claws" In a bulletin of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, says: "The adult birds not only have no
claws upon their wings, but their thumbs, even,
are so poorly developed that one would hardly
suspect that IN the nestIings we have the near
est approach to quadruped found among
existing birds MI. ]. J. Quelch, who
soon after the Matching the well-developed
claws on the pollax and index are constantly
IN use Tor hooking and holding on to surround
Ing objects. The nestlings, when quite small,
are frequently found far away from any nest,
climbing by the help of their claweQ wings
after the parent birds during feeding time.
One curious feature noticed with nesting
which had been upset in the river was its
power of rapid swimming and diving when
pursued. AS soon the hand was placed on
1t 1t Owed rapidly in the dark water, in which
IL was impossible to see 1t, and arose at dis
tances more than yard away. Owing to this
power tile little creature managed TO evade all
efforts to secure it, taking refuge eventually
under the bushy growth, when it was ilnpossi-
Bile to pursue it. The prolonged immersion
which nesting will undergo, instinctively
ana voluntarily, or which an adult bird will
endure In an attempt to drown it, seems quite
remarkable
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07

tves to Mayor Sutro and brand him as an
enemy.
An enemy of whom? Certainly not an enemy
of the people of California, or for that matter
OF the people of any part of the United States.
Mr.. Huntington would have the country be-
lieve that the only motive animating the chief
executive of San Francisco in this contest is
personal grievance. based on the refusal of the
great railway potentate to build for him an
e1ght-mile railroad to one of his pet estates.
That is an insult to American intelligence
MT; Huntington, would gladly build dozen
elght-mlle branches as the price of sidetrack-
ing Sutro and the issue which has raised such
q storm on the Pacific Coast
The stigma, "our friend, the enemy" in the
sense in which Mr.. Huntington intended to ap-
ply it, has been used time and again by con-
struction ringsters and Credit Mobilier wreck
stood In their paths or sought to thwart their
schemes. From their standpoint everybody
is public enemy who refuses to pay
or who defends public rights against
the onslaughts of corporate greed. In this
controversy as to the settlement of the Pacific
railroad debt, Mayor Sutro OF San Francisco
cannot be accused of maliciously or vindict-
lvely hooding Congress with 'stuff not worth
talking about" The matter at issue involves
n OF merely 5000 900 900, but the welfare and
| future prosperity of millions of people. 1t is
not a quarrel between one man and corpora
| ton, but q struggle of the country dependent
On the Pacific railroads as public carriers for
self-preseryation and the right of self-goyern-
ment.
/
enemy Mayor Sutro merely represents an
! overwhelming, unpurchasable and ire
| presslble sentiment. We take it that the
chamber OF Commerce of San Francisco is not
! swayed by the personal caprice of any one
man, or by enemlty to the Pacific railroads,
wnlcn are and must remain the great arteries
of their commerce. And yet this body on Janu-
airy II adopted the following resolutions as
expressive of its demands upon Congress:
Resolved, That the Chamber of Commerce of San
Francisco, having under consideration all the con-
ditions involved and having reference to the
message of the President of the United States TO
| the Fiftieth Congress, recommending the Govern
ment TO secure itself by legal process against
financial loss in its relations with the subsidized
overland railroads, urgently protests against the
refunding of the Indebtedness of these railroads by
/ legal enactment.
RESOLVED, That the people dependent upon the
! line Of the subsidized defauting railroads, in the
case OF their debt being refunded must endure the
burden OF excessive OF transportation for the
many years of extension demanded, an obvious
Injustice which will retard the development OF the
dependent territory. whereas change of manage
ment, either directly by the Government or by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07
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a FORMIDABLE LOBBY.

The most conspicuous feature of the
funding-bill flight is the railroad lobby at
Washington. Its presence and operations
have a special interest when considered
along with the lucia letters which Mr..
Huntington, the central figure of the
lobby, wrote to his partner, Cotton, about
the time when Tom Scott was try
ing to secure the right to build road
through the southern part OF the country.
An equally efficient and industrious Hunt
ington lobby is at work in Frankfort, KY,
trying to defeat the bill repeating the
charter of the Southern Pacific Company.
James Bryce, in his american Com
monwealth," has something interesting to
say of lobbying in general and of Mr..
huntington as lobbyist In particular.
he declares, for instance, that lobbying is
declared by the laws of California to be a
felony and by those of Georgia to be
crime, but fails to add the information
that it was the operations of Mr.. Hunting
toms lobby in the California Legislature
that made the creation of such law a
necessity.
Again ne says: at is particularly hard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07

She-I admire the horse very much. He
N atches my riding habit splendidly.
Dealer-Yes his color is beautiful.
She-Are you sure he won't fade?
"What did you see in American" cried the
boys
.ioh, saw the Catskill Mountains" said
Uncle Peter loosely.
81 expect it was one of those mountains that
brought forth the mouse" said Jock thought
fully.-Household Words.
"Stammering is an awful affection" re-
marked the young woman.
.'Stlll it has its advantages said the society
young man. "Fellow doesn't need more than
two or three ideas to keep him talking whole
evening" Indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Strong lin vain chase for her collar
button)-There's one thing we new women
have yet to learn from the men.
Mr.. Strong (sourly)-Oh, you don't know it
all, then? Pray what have you got to learn?
Mrs. Strong between her clenched teeth)-
How to swear.-Puck.
She-Yes, that is Mr. Gamboge, the artist.
He is welded to his art
He-Judging from his appearance I should
say that he didn't marry for money.-Boston
Transcript
Teacher-Tommy, you may define the differ
ence between while and time.
Tommy-Wy-wy-when paw says he is going
downtown for while NAV says she'll bet he
is going for time.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
"The differences between street and a
woman" said the cheerful idiot to the assem-
bled and up-to-that-time-happy boarders, ais
that the cross streets are the quietest. n-Indi-
annapolis Journal.
"There are some things in this world don't
understand" said Bobby. zone of them is
why small boys have such little stomachs and
such large appetires. "-Harpef's Bazaar
Rich Fiancee-oh, this bouquet is too costly.
You must take It back to the lieutenant
Vaiet-Oh, that's all right, miss. Since my
master is engaged to you he has been able to
get things on credit. -Fliegende Blaetter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07
PERSONAL

Dr. H. L. Pace of Tulare is intown.
| Fred Fl. Beach of Batavia, ILL.,, is at the Occi-
| dental.
George E. Lane, business man OF Detroit, is
in town.
E. E. Harlow, merchant of Stockton, is at
| the Lick.
A. F. George, an attorney of Sacramento is at
the Grand.
Us. Templin, the mining man of Idaho, is at
| the Palace.
Charles o. Bates, business man of Tacoma,
| is at the Palace.
| J. A. Denny, a general goods dealer of Ga
| zelle, is in the City.
| John McMullen, the weu-known resident of
Fresno, is at the Lick.
| Senator B. F. Langford OF Stockton is among
| the recent arrivals here.
C. Y. VIM, merchant and mining man of
Durango, Colo, is in the City.
! c. NJ. Root, the quartz mine superintendent
OF Greenwood, is at the Grand.
| Chief Engineer George F. Kutz, U. S. N, sta
| toned at Mare Island, is in the City.
/ A. c. Hopkins, manager of the Stockton Pot
| terry Stockton, is here on a business trip.
A. H. Barr, general merchandise dealer at
| Callahan's Ranch, arrived here last night.
l Brainard F. Smith, secretary of the State
x.
NJ. de Millican, superintendent of the Noun
tain mines, Shasta County, arrived here yester-
day.
R. B. Garfield, well-known attorney of
Santa Barbara, was among yesterdays arrivals
here.
Antonio Lubelski, a prominent citizen and
capitalist of Tacoma, Wash, is stopping at the
Cosmopolitan.
Hugh Percy, secretary OF the extensive sugar
works at Chino, arrived here yesterday and is
at the Occidental.
L. B. WILDE and ]. NJ. Miner, the mill and
timber owners of Arcata, Humboldt Bay are
at the Grand, accompanied by their families
Q. A. Graves, proprietor of the Cadelac Hotel.
Detroit, one of the finest in Michigan, is at the
Palace, accompanied by his wife. They are
here on pleasure trip.
Hon. T. F. Beers, welLknown and prosper
GUS citizen OF Mount Pleasant Iowa, who is
making an extended pleasure tour of Califor-
MIA, accompanied by his wife and daugh ter.
| Is a guest at the Cosmopolitan.
Hugh Mcdonald, who, with James salee.
owns the Bully Hill mines a. Copper City, is at
u the Palace. and denies the story wired to one
OF the papers here day or two ago from Red
ding that the mines were sold. 'sIf they are
| solo," he said, 81 have never been informed of
it, and believe would be. We have not even
set price on the property, because we were
not ready. We wanted to do some develop
ment work first" Mr.. Mcdonald and n. II.
Cleary OF Leadvilie some time since effected
the sales of the Iron Mountain mines, shasta
/ County. Mr.. Cleary, who has for some time
been in Montana, is expected to arrive here TO.
day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Nine. Jeanne Hugo, the granddaughter of
Victor Hugo. who was recently divorced from
her husband, Alphonse Daudets son, is about
to marry young doctor of Paris.
When Mile. Christine, the two-headed col
ored woman, rides on the European railways
she has 'heaps of trouble with conductors,
who try to levy two fares from the freak.
Among DR.. Donaldson Smiths discoveries in
the region of. Lake Rudolph is that of the ex-
istence of fifteen new tribes of Africans, one of
them OF dwarfs, none over five feet in height.
Mrs. Mercy Thorndike of Rockland, Me-, has
been q pilgrim here below for ninety-two years.
She has moved her place of residence fifty
seven times, and isn't permanently settled
even now.
David Jones of Anderson, Ind, has not slept
for nearly month. Two years ago he had a
sleepless spell for ninety-threa days, ana last
year he remained continuously awake for 131
days.
There was not member of the royal family
within reach of the Duke and Duchess of York
Minister, whose attendance was required by
law, arrived thirteen hours too late.
Emperor william of Germany received from
the Empress several Christmas presents OF
great appropriateness. She gave him set of por.
celain plates with paintings on them of naval
scenes, six drinking-cups, each holding a
golden spoon, and two large landscapes by q
German artist.
A good deal of interest is manifested Just
now In an old document on exhibition in
Bucksport, Maine. 1t is a commission signed
by Thomas Pownal, Governor OF Massachu.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07
VESTS BITTER SPEECH.

Some allowance should be made for the
chagrin of the Senate In observing with
what contumely its silver substitute bill
has been treated by the House when we
approach the task of dissecting the fierce
speech of Senator Vest on the joint resolu-
ton demanding that the Secretary of
Agriculture obey the law requiring him to
make distribution of seeds and bulletins
to farmers. But in spite of its bitterness
and rancor, the speech made some telling
points.
Mr.. Vest was deeply incensed because,
while these seeds had been withheld, there
has been an expenditure of $4,000 during
the past year for palms, orchids and
bouquets with which the President deco
rated the White House on occasions OF
pomp. This deeply offends the Democratic
spirit of the old warhorse from Missouri.
But 1t does not rouse him so deeply as the
vigorous work which Secretary Morton
has done to bolster up the financial policy
of the administration. This minor mem
Der of the Cabinet has made himself OBJ
noxious in many ways, especially in
adopting an attitude that is utterly incon-
sistent with the broadly democratic
duties of his department. He is the one
member of the Cabinet whose duties re-
quIre him to stand in close intimacy with
the people, and especially. with the agri-
cultural interests of the country, to en-
courage their efforts and foster their
interests, and to use his whole influence
with the administration to that end
He mas missed that important function
entirely, and devoted himself instead to
the money interests of the country. He
has neglected his own duties and i'm
pertlnently intruded himself into matters
antagonistic to them, and his mischieyous
activity is rendered all the more potent by
his shrewdness and ability. 1t is remark
able with what apparent Indifference the
President is observing these attacks on his
functionary, for it is he who is responsible
for Secretary Morton's acts.
This Indifference to the interests of agri-
culture in this country comes at an mop
perfume time, for the farming industry is
at low ebb and in need of protection and
encouragement. The distribution of seeds
may not seem very important matter,
but as it is the means, in connection with
bulletins which Mr.. Morton has neglected
to issue, which the Government estab-
lished for introducing improved seeds and
giving valuable advice on many subjects,
its value might be made very great. 1t
was really the President whom Senator
Vest was attacking, and the country is
well aware of the fact
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07
ENGINEERS FOR THE NAVY.

The United States navy is to-day in a pecu-
liar situation. The Government maintains at
Annapolis an institution for the education of
naval ofhcers, but owing to the character of
Its training or the tastes and prejudices OF the
cadets, out of an average of thirty graduates
year not more than eight or ten me go into
the engineer corps, where they are needed,
while the line is crowded with young Off
GERS. With the develop ment of the modern
cruiser and battle-ship the demand for en-
g1neers has increased without there being
corresponding change in the dispo-
s1tlon of the men who enter the SER
vice The tradition of the sailor persists not
Wltnstanolng the decrease in his relative i'm
portance IN naval warfare, and the academy
contlnues to turn out classes mostly made up
81 line ofhcers, while the engineer-in-chief of
Tue navy pleads for more men in his branch of
the service in order that our vessels may be
Kept IN readiness for action. Even now engi-
neers are IN demand, and in case of sudden
neeu OF an increased navy we should find ex-
IRENE dlfnculty in getting them to do the most
important work on the new vessels-work
Whlch almost more then any other in the navy
requires careful early training.
with view to meeting this condition Rep
resentatlVe Francis II. Wilson of this State has
iintrsoduced into the House naval bill which
IS IS ilKely 10 stir up the old difference between
une ana staff, for 1t sacrifices some of the old
TRADITIONS for the sake of raising up body of
men sufhclent to care for the machinery OF our
SHIPS In emergency The bill places in the
nands OF the engineer-in-chief the inspection
OF steel for the ships OF the new navy, thus
sesekihg 70 avoid any repetition OF the troubles
Whlcn nave occurred over steel inspection in
y. .ae last rev years. 1t permits the staff officer
to rise to the rank Of commodore. 1t allows
s stan officers to retire after thirty
nve years service. 1t gives substantial
announcement to enlisted men to. work for
commissions Most important OF ell, it
provloes TOT the training of engineers in
private Institutions. The Navy Department is
70 oetall to every scientific school which shall
pleage itself to educate marine engineers
under regulations established by the depart
menu IN an engineer to be professor of marine en-
glneering and naval architecture. This will
enable the schools to fill the staff vacancies
Whlcn the academy leaves, and also educate a
reserve force of engineers, who would be of
great service should a sudden increase of our
meet be necessary at any time.
rms Dill is understood to have been prepared
under the supervision OF prominent naval en-
gipeering authorities, and to have the support
OF the heads OF some of the leading technical
schools In this age of machinery the engineer
must play greater part than our present naval
practice provides for. and the bill brought for
Waro by MI Wilson appears on its surface to
soive some pressing problems, and merits seri-
GUS consideration.-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07
AN EXCELLENT IDEA.

Last season Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Ex-
press Company sent several hundred small
boxes OF California oranges as presents to
eminent residents of the Eastern States
and this year it proposes to send similarly
a greatly reduced number. Why the bur-
den of this most excellent plan for adver-
Using the superiority of our fruits was
permitted to fall wholly on the express
company is matter that has not yet been
explained. The absence of secondIng
efforts on the part of growers is made all
the more conspicuous by the fact that the
bulk OF our fruits is shipped by means
other than the express company.
The idea of such a distribution is so ad-
mirable that it should be put in force on a
large scale. Likely it would properly come
within the province of the State Develop
ment Committee, but as the expense would
be very great if the plan should be carried
out on a sufficient scale the growers and
transportation companies might well con-
! tribute generously to the scheme.
The packages sent out would be an elo-
quent proof OF statements made in the
printed matter which it is proposed to dis
tribute. A reasonable exercise of wisdom
in the selection of articles and the persons
to whom they are to be given could be
made valuable adjunct of the proposed
free lessons to be given on the preparation
of California dried fruits for the table
The packages should be very small and
attractively put up, and printed instruc-
lions for cooking should accompany them.
There is one branch of the California
frnit industry that needs advertising and
development. This is glace fruits. 1t is
somewhat remarkable that this most de-
licious of all confects is not better known
We know of but one establishment in San
Francisco where the preparation of glace
fruits is carried on with an approach to a
conception OF its Importance, and there
are very few elsewhere in the State. The
consumption OF the product is largely
local, apparently no efforts having been
made to popularize it in the Eastern States
Undoubtedly the present supply is as
great as the demand, but we can we'll
imagine to what proportions the demand
would grow under better knowledge of
the article. AS one of the higher and
finer industries associated with the fruit
industry it yields large profit and the
field for an extension of the business by
intelligent industry is unlimited.
Samples of other fine products might be
distributed. The syrup of Muscat grapes,
for instance, is far better than any other
for table use except, possibly, maple syrup
Its excellence needs only to be known in
order that large demand for it shall
exist. Thus the subject of advertising by
means OF samples assumes large proper
tions and offers a promising field for profit
able labor in extending our market