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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
A GIFT TO LOS ANGELES.

Los Angeles is not only plucky but
lucky. Her citizens are not only enter
prising but generous. Her people not
only do much for themselves but for one
another. She not only advances her well
fare with diligence and public spirit, but
she is the recipient of favors which ad-
vance it still further.
Her latest good fortune is the gift of
5000 acres of land in one body lying little
more than mile from the city line, in
Guiding in its scope what is described as
"a beautiful combination of hills and
lovely dales with magnificent prospects
and poetic retreats" The description
does not seem to be exaggerated, for the
land lies partly on the frostless foothills
bordering the Cahuenga Valley and partly
in the level stretches of the Los Angeles
rive: bottom.
The gift will be the more gratefully re-
ceived by the people of Los Angeles on
account of the gracious and graceful way
in which it was made. The donor. Mr.. G.
J. Griffith, says in his offer Of the gift
In the course of twenty-three years active
business life in California l have become
proudly attached to our beautiful city of Los
AHSClSs, tAIouSA great natural aQ-
vantages and it's matchless climate averaging
800 sunny days in the year. is destined to soon
become great metropolis. The arduous work
OF these years has been rewarded with fair
success and, recognizing the duty which one
who has acquired some little wealth owes to
The community in which he has prospered, and
desiring to aid the advancement and happi-
ness of the city that has been Tor so long ana
always will be my home, am impelled to
make an offer, the acceptance of which by
yourselves, acting for the people, l believe
will be source of enjoyment and pride 10 nay
fellows and add charm to our beloved city.
1t will be seen these words carry to Los
Angeles com mpliment as we'll IS a gift.
They will recall to her people the con-
sciousness of their possession of an
elysian climate, a public spirit of great
civic patriotism and a determination to
make their city a metropolis for businesi
and paradise for pleas sure eekers For
a gift so charmingly given there can
hardly fail to be the most profuse and
sincere thankfulness. Los Angeles has
now park OF which she can be proud,
and, moreover, another reason for boast
ing of the merits of her citizens as we'll as
of the delights of her soil, scenery and
ann shine
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
To OPEN UP THE
MOTHER LODE.
A Great Enterprise for
Amador, Calaveras and
TuolumDe.
Project on Foot to Operate an
Electric Road in These
Counties.
1t Will Be- Feeder for the Sierra
Pacific to Be Built From
Stockton.

In connection with the Sierra Pacific
Railroad, which is to run out OF Stockton
into the mining section about forty-five
miles eastward. another great enterprise
is projected, and one that will greatly
tend to revolutionize the present STU
alton along the mother lode OF Cal1.
fornia, extending through the counties OF
Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne.
The great factor will be the immense
electric power plant being put up on the
Mokelumne River by an English syndl-
cate represented by Prince PoniatoWskL
This will have a capacity sufficient to fur-
n1sh power for all the mines in that To-
cality and also for the latest project con-
templated-that is, an electric railway
about thirty miles long, to be operated
between Jackson, San Andreas, and along
the mother lode to the north and south
of these towns. The proposed electric
road will be tapped by the Sierra Pacific
Railroad at point somewhere between
Jackson and San Andreas.
J. w. Hartzell, who has been engaged
to secure right of way for the electric
line is now in San Francisco on busl-
ness visit. He is most enthusiastic on the
subject. His headquarters are at jack
son.
water power" said Mr.. Hartzell, sis
now mostly used by the mines, and the
great trouble is that this power has
always been controlled by the larger
mines, and the smaller mines and those
in which prospecting was to be done have
not been able to get sufficient power to
properly operate them. This electric
plant of the English syndicate will fur
nish all the power required. Among the
towns that will be greatly benefited by the
new order of things are Jackson, San An
dreas, Amador City, Sutter Creek and, in
fact, all the towns in that section.
"T. S. Bullock is authority for saying
tha. work will be commenced on the con-
structlon of the Sierra Pacific from Stock
ton as soon as the rights of way are Sc
cured from Stockton to the mother lode.
AS soon as this work is begun the right of
way for an electric road will b. secured
along the mother lode. Mr.. Bullock is
largely interested in both projects.
zone great advantage of these projects
will be that trains leaving the mother lode
at p NJ will make connection at Stock
ton with the boat leaving there that after
noon for San Francisco. The California
Navigation and Improvement Company
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
PERSONAL.

VIII Pyburn of Salinas is at the Baldwin.
w. s. Montgomery, U. S. N, is at the Palace.
M. Stenge, a merchant of Dixon, is at the
Lick.
PC Drescher, Sacramento grocer, is at the
California.
Rev. George Chase of Chicago is visiting at
the Palace,
]. G. Cidro, mining man from jamestown,
is at the Russ.
Sam V. Rucker, San Jose merchant, is a
guest at the Palace.
H. NJ Albery. an attorney of Colusa is late
arrival at the Grand.
State Senator R. H. Flint of San Juan is reg
istered al the Palace.
r. j. R. Alden, the Vallejo merchant, is regis.
tered at the Baldwin.
Arpad voliner, miner of Triunfo, Mexico,
is guest at the Russ.
James E Dye, mining man of Jackson is
on visit at the Grand.
]. NJ. Baker, mining man OF Copperopolis
is on visit at the Russ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson of Fort Bragg
are at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
F. NJ. Brown is down from Vallejo and stay
ing at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
Professor II. C. Nash, librarian of Stanford
University, is at the California.
j. Ross Trayner, an orchardist of MarysviIle,
arrived at the Grand last night.
Judge A. P. Catlin of Sacramento is among
yesterdays arrivals at the Lick.
w. w. Chaplin, merchant of Sacramento
arrived at the Palace yesterday.
II. w. Crabb, an orchardist OF oakville, is
making short visit at the Grand.
J. W. Roper, an insurance agent and wheat
broker OF CEico, is guest at the Grand.
A. c. Rosendale, merchant OF Pacific
Grove, registered yesterday at the drand.
Thomas Couch, who is extensively interested
in Montana mines, is guest at the Palace.
K. Caspar, who is building the electric-light
plant at Vallejo, is at the Lick with his wife.
Lewis A. Splitter, County Assessor of Santa
Clara, is at the Grand, registered from San
jose
County Clerk G. NJ Foote of San Benito
County is at the Grand, registered from Hol-
lister.
c. NJ. Collier. silk importer of Kobe, Japan,
arrived at the Palace yesterday, westward
bound.
!. S. Bostwick, the Stockton grain-dealer and
capitalist has been confined to his home in
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
CHRISTMAS TRADING.

! From now until Thursday we shall have
| in our stores and shops the crush of the
| Christmas trade. Almost every place in
which articles suitable for holiday gifts
| are sold will be thronged with people from
early in the forenoon until as late at night
as the shops are open. 1t is therefore i'm
portant that all should be reminded to dc
their shopping as,speedlly as possible, so
as to avoid putting others to inconven-
lence, discomfort and loss.
All who can find the time should do
their trading during the day, so as to
leave the stores in the evening free for
those who are engaged in work all day
and have no time TO make their Christ
mas purchases until working hours are
over. If those who have leisure in the
day time will observe this rule, they will
show genuine Christmas thoughtfulness
toward their less fortunate neighbors.
They will give the working men and
women of the City fair chance to do
their shopping with comfort, and thus
enable them to find more pleasure i'll 1t
than would be the case if the stores were
overcrowded.
We have so frequently during the past
fornla novelties and dainties for Christmas
gifts that it will seem to many like
wearisome insistence if we repeat it
again. Nevertheless, this is counsel of
nature which can never be reiterated too
often. If we are to make California
manufacturing State, we must patronize
the products of its factories. 1t is from
small beginnings that great things grow.
Almost all the vast manufactures of the
United States were begun on small
scale, and at first involved very little more
than hand labor. We have a number of
these small factories among US now, and
II we give them proper support there can
be no question they will grow into great
establishments, whose products will find
favor, markets and profits in all parts of
the world.
If you do not know what articles you
wish TO buy for Christmas, or, if knowing
the article, you do not know where 10 OBJ
tain ii, read our advertising columns.
The CALL is recognized by our merchants
to be the newspaper of the homes of San
Francisco. and they advertise in it all ar
ticles needed for the home. By little
study of these advertisements you will be
able TO find what you wish and know ex-
actly where to get it. This will enable
you to do your shopping with compare
tive ease and freedom. You will be saved
from the WEAKNESS and the trouble of the
crush and the crowds that throng the
stores from now until Christmas day, and
yet will make as good bargains as any
who spend whole days in the work OF
shopping.
These then are the rules to follow: Do
your trading early; purchase Californian
goods where suitable to your needs, and
read The CALL advertisements in order
that you may know where to obtain any
thing you wish in the best quality and at
the lowest price. Follow these and you
will not only find Christmas shopping a
pleasure to yourself but you will help to
make it pleasant to others.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21

here, arrived yesterday at the Occidental from
the East.
DR.. II. c. Myers assistant professor of chem
lstry at Stanford University is guest at the
California.
G. w. Mann, the well-known mining expert
OF Duluth, Mimi, is registered at the Cosmo-
politan Hotel.
]. B. Sanford, the Mendocino County As
sem blyman, is down from Ukiah and is STAY
ing at the Russ.
Tod Sloan, the well-known jockey, arrived
at the BALDWIN yesterday afternoon from San
Antonio, Texas
Isidor Alexander. q San Francisco news
paper correspondent at Sacramento, arrived
at the Lick last night
E. II. Winchester of Portsmouth, N. H, ar
rived from the East last night and registered
at the Occidental with his wife.
Mrs. l. D. McLennan, son and two daughters
OF New York City, are among the latest ar
rivals at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Henry H. Ward of Rochester, N. Y, natur-
alist completing tour of the world, is among
the recent arrivals at the California.
j. ]. O'Nei1, one of the firm of pa per manu-
facturers with mills in Lebanon, Or, and at
Sequel, Santa Cruz County, arrived at the
Grand yesterday from Lebanon, Or.
Miss Blanche Davis, Miss Lolo Davis and their
oiOshOiJ 0eOISc DdVlSJ arrived at the Occlden-
tai yesterday IRON visit to New York, They
are on their way home to Carson City, New.
G. B. Griffith of Los Angeles, who recen tly
gave 1900 acres on the outskirts of Los An
geles for city park, reputed the largest in
the world, Is at the Baldwin with his family.
Major C. E. Warden of the Klamath Indian
Reservation, left for the East last night, and
Captain J. d. Applegate returned to the reser-
walton, after completing visit here tthe
Grand.
c. o. Burton, grand secretary of the Ameri-
can Legion OF Honor, returned from the East
last Saturday evening, where he has been on
business of the order. On his way back he
made call on President-elect William Nc
Kinley.
Commodore Harry GiIlig of the Larchmont
Yacht Club, win Barton, composer of popular
songs, and Frank L. Unger, arrived yesterday
from New York. They came across the conti-
nent to attend the Christmas high links of the
Bohemian Club.
Mrs. William Fahey, wife of William Fahey.
proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, accom-
panied by her son. John Fahey, lett the CITY
yesterday tor Sonora, Tuolumne County, to AT.
tend the funeral of her sister, Miss Mary
Fahey, whose demise, SO rapid on the death of
her tather twho died on the Sd of last Noyem-
ber), has made her loss felt the more acutelv.
Hosts OF friends have called to tender their
sympathy on her deep bereavement
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
NEW TO-DAY:
Scott's Emulsion is Cod

Scott's Emulsion is Cod
liver Oil prepared as a food
AT the same time, it Is Q
blood maker, a nerve tonic
and an up-builder. But
principally it is a food for
tired and weak digestions;
for those who are not getting
the fat they should from
their ordinary food; for chill
dren whom nothing seems
to nourish; for all who are
fat-starved and thin.
II is pleasant to take; at
least, il is not unpleasant.
Children like it and ask for
more.
sems agassis,s have Just q. good" kind. Isnt
the Mad all others try TO equal good enough for you -
ksyf
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21

meuts were due from 5202 purchasers
only 81 failed to come up with the money.
| The friends of Government aid to land
purchasers find in this a justification fol
| past advocacy, and are encouraged to fur
/ ther efforts for the extension of facilities
for the toilers to become owners of the
land they till. 1t is estimated that under
the operation of the new land act prob
ably five times as much money can be ad-
yanced to borrowers, and there is little
doubt there will be plenty of industrious,
capable and ambitious tenants who will
seize the opportunity to possess homes.
The other work of the Land Commits
sion IN the fixation of what is rightful
rent has been very important also. They
passed judgment on $31, 100000 cf rents
charged, and reduced them little over
~ per cent thus saving to the tenants
$6, 5O000 The reductions make it clear
that the Irish have been oppressed by
their landlords, and that the Irish Land
League had good reason for its birth in
the great need of reform.
There is also encouragement in the
prospect of the appointment of Minister
OF Agriculture and Industry for Ireland,
"AN "-4A A1fO POhCI " QIdW tuiioS ~
the imperial exchequer for the develop
ment of the resources of the island. A
non-partisan committee appointed byiPar-
lament has been investigating the agri-
cultural and industrial conditions of the
country, and movement is on foot to
have such an Office created to carry out
the suggestions OF the committee.
BY careful estimates the investigating
committee has reached the conclusion
that the Irish crops and livestock might
be doubled in value by improved methods
OF farming. AS an example of the ways
in which the new office would work for
Improvement, the practice of Belgium and
Holland is recommended, where they
have trained instructors to enlighten the
farmers as to the best means of conduct
ing their industries. The farmers on the
Continent produce crops OF potatoes seven
fold as great per acre as those of the
Irish. 1t is believed that with proper at
tention the small farmers of Ireland can
secure for themselves a good portion of
the one hundred millions per annum
which England sends to the Continent for
the products of dairy and poultry yards.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21

has agreed to put on passenger boat to
make the trip between Stockton and San
Francisco in four hours.
1.-THE building of the electric road will
be very expensive owing TO the uneven
character of the country it will pass
through. 1t will probably cost 500 a
mile. but it will undoubtedly prove pay
ing investment as it will give that section
of country an almost direct outlet to tide
water anu to San Francisco and make it
possible to handle all the products of that
region to much better advantage. 1t will
also, of course, greatly stimulate develop
ment of all kinds in the coun ties through
which the mother lode extends"
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
NEWS OF FOREIGN NAVIES.

II. NJ. S. Virago, torpedo-boat DESTROYER of
$40 tons, made successful trial in Novemb ber
last, making mean speed during three hours
of 30.05 knots and developing 6425 horse
power, or 425 in excess of the contract She
was built and engined by Laird Brothers, Bir-
kenhead
The two Japanese cruisers to be built by
Cramps and the Union Iron Works are, ac-
cording to the London Times, to be OF 476O
tons displacement 405 feet inches length
over all, 1896 ieet length on water line 40 feet
beam ano II feet inches mean draught
Their armament will consist of two S-inch
rifles, ten 47-inch rapid irers, twelve r.
Founders, two and two 215-pounders. and
they will have five torpedo tubes. The ma
chinery will be two triple expansion engines
of 15, 500 horsepower. four double-ended and
four single-end boilers carrying 165 pounds of
steam. The stipulated speed is 2215 knots and
the vessels are TO be completed IN TWO years.
The question of increasing the personnel of
the British navy is engrossing the tention OF
the Admiralty, and, of course, Lord Brassey
The latter recommends old plan of his
father Set forth years ago in British Seamen.
Under 1t long service in the navy will be
maintained and a strong naval reserve would
be formed in this manner: "Ship.owners are
to be encouraged to enter boys, under engage
inout5 at tne Gnu VI IHelr 1Our years appren-
ticeship. to do a years training in the navy;a
subsidy Of 500 TO be paid to the ship-owner
and $75 to the boy, or $50 to the ship-owner
and like amount to the boy. who would re-
turn to the mercantile marine as an A. B. and
be kept efficient as naval reserveman by one
months annual drill"
The recent trial of the British cruiser Power
ful was decided success in all respects. At
the four hours forced-draught trial she devel.
oped 25,sS6 horsepower and speed of 21.
knots The intended speed was % knots, but
as the force of wind was 6 equal to a pretty
stiff gaie) the officials were confident that the
ship under more favorable conditions was able
to make 2211 knots. The boilers, which are of
the Belleville type, worked without a hitch
and carried 257 pounds of steam. AS soon as
the forced trial had termin ated the ship began
her four hours trial under natural draught.
during which $4,000 horsepower were easily
maintained. The evolutions were equally sat-
isfactory, the engines requiring only eleven to
fifteen seconds in changing from full-speed ac-
tion to full-speed ahead and thirty seconds
from full ahead to stop. Further exhaustive
trials will be carried on with the shin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
MY FRIEND THE PRoSPECTOR.

If I were to write for the papers to print
What bere / indite, opine
That my critics would say it was written that way
For so many dol ars line.
And So with the view hat I'm writing to you,
Where no critics ances are hurled,
Pll touch the taut s'riDg OF my Tyre and sing
OF the bsst-hearted man in the world
Hark back to the prospect I'm Poverty Gulch,
Before you found dirt that wou d paw,
When the hope in your breast, like the gold in the
west,
Burned brightest at close of the day.
II were but rich, or if you were still poor,
And we sat where your cabin smoke curled.
Then in unstnted lays could pour out the praise
OF the best-hearted man in the world
-Cy Warman, in New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

That questions Of interstate commerce
will occupy large part of the attention
OF Congress this winter IS made evident
by the Importance given them in the
messages of President Cleveland and
Attorney-Gsneral Harmon and by the
proceedings OF the Senate committee
which is intrusted with the subject. The
workings of the Interstate Commerce
Commission under the present law is
certainly unsatisfactory, and it devolves
upon Congress to determine what is
needed to remedy the evil
a report of the commission itself points
out to Congress that the general discon.
tent with present transportation con.
ditions is shown by petitions from many
sections of the country for the enforce
ment of the statutes. The report con-
firms the opinion of the Attorney General
that the law is defective, and recommends
amending it so as to give greater force and
6nallty to the findings and decisions of
the commission in cases that come be-
fore it.
There are some, however, who believe
the failure of the law is due to lack of
energy on the part of the Government.
At session of the Senate committee on
Thursday Senator Chandler is reported
to have insisted that the Department. of
Justice has not pressed the law with suf-
fcient vigor. Mr.. Chandler stated the
AttorneyGenera himself hao said the
pooling agreement of certain roads was
legal, and, when some doubt was ex.
pressed by other Senators, Mr.. Chandler
produced letter in which the Attorney
General gave an opinion that in an i'm.
portant case he had no doubt the pooling
agreement was drawn within the points
covered by Judge Symington in the trans
Missouri case.
A curious obstacle in the way of
enforcing the antitrust and anti-pooling
laws was stated by Mr. McFarIane.
Assistant District Attorney of New York,
who told the Senate committee that
considerable difficulty was encountered in
fnding Judges who were not disqualified
from trying such cases by reason of
holding stock in some of the various
companies who were parties to the suits.
1t Is reported that this statement seemed
to surprise the committee" and that a
discussion followed as to whether the
Supreme Court judges themselves were
not disqualified to try the case in question
when it came before them.
Taken altogether the whole interstate
commerce regulation and the antitrust
laws seem to be in condition of "con-
fusion worse confounded." 1t is not clear
whether the blame for failure in the en-
forcement of the acts to prevent trusts
and pools is due to the Attorney General.
to Congress, to the courts. to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission or to the
law. The only thing certain is that
something is wrong, and that being so it
devolves upon Congress to find out the
cause OF the evil and apply the remedy as
promptly as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21

shall see fit, but no money will be given
in any case.
Here is the long programme, suggestive
at least of full moneys worth:
Overture, Sacred Heart College Orchestra,
under the direction of Professor Schernstern;
introductory remarks, Eugene +. Lacy, presi-
dent of the Young Mems Society; contralto
solo. "Thou Art Ny Life' (Macheronil, Mrs. L.
Stehani; Delsarte system of dramatic express
sion, Miss Ruby Simpson; soprano solo, Mrs.
5. J. Tully; clarionet obligato, Master Leonard
Tully (piano accompanist, Mrs. Waldo Rucker);
comic recitation, George w. Calvert; vocal
duet, the Lovers Quarrel Herbert C. Wiekes
and Miss jeanette Coleman; comic songs, w.
]. Hynes; mandolin selections, the Misses
Clara Bader, Clotilde Devlin, Nettie Johnson,
Florence Mcguire, Mamie Grennan, Annie
Baker, Angela Devlin and Mabel Johnson vocal
solo, For All Eternity" (Macheron), Dr. T. A.
Rottanzi; monologue. Professor C. b. Newton;
soprano solo-Adam's "Noel," by Miss Annie
Roney; tenor solo-Deuzas "Star of Nv
Heart, by ]. H. Desmond; selections-Saered
Heart College Orchestra. An amusing one
act farce, 1.-THE Insurance Agent" with the
following cast of characters: Jerry Mahonev.
alias Mr.. x, the insurance agent, by J. e
ODonnell; Anthony HEM, very determined
man, by William T. Flynn; Joshua Ticker.
telegraph operator, by William Wallace; Miss
Matilda, Mr.. Henns sister, by Miss Alice q
Minner; Jessie Hem, Mr.. Henn's daughter
by Miss Nellie Mcguire; Molly, the maid with
the treacherous memory, by Miss Charlotte z
Johnston.