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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.

The proposed construction of an electric
railway between Jackson and San An
dreas is one of the projected enterprises of
the State in which more than ordinary in
terest will be taken. 1t will be an expert
ment which all sections of California will
watch with interest for if it prove sue
cessful many other districts of the State
will profit by it and construct similar
roads for their own advantage.
The proposed line is an offspring of the
projected construction of the Sierra Pacific
Railroad. which is to run out of Stockton
and tap the mining regions to the east
ward of that city. The electric line will
reach north and south from the Sierra
Pacific and will serve as a feeder 10 the
Stockton road. The electricity to operate
the engines is to be obtained from water
power used in the mines. and will be
therefore of but comparatively little cost.
1t Is said that the immense electric power
plant now being put up on the Mokelumne
River by an English syndicate will have
sufficient power not only for the mines
in that locality, but also for the proposed
road, so that this portion of the enter
prise seems already provided for.
There are many other portions of the
State where extensive water power runs
idly with the streams from the foothills
to the plains. At many of these points it
would be possible to erect plants for elec-
trio roads if the experiment in Amador,
CaIaveras and Tuolumne proves success
full. The roads would of course open up
the districts through which they pass and
lead to their settlement and cultivation.
In comparatively short time they would
transform the condition of many a section
of the State now paratively unoccu-
pied by reason OF its remoteness from
trade centers and the lack of transporta-
tion. Much, therefore, may be expected
from the work which has now been pro-
jscted. If it proves to be a profitable
enterprise all California will be benefited
by the stimulus it will give to similar
enterprises elsewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

these were figures cited by Lord Marsham
showing that the British export trade in
manufactures had not increased during
the last thirty years, while the foreign
trade of Germany in that time had in
creased upward of $175, 100000.
The whole tone of the conference re-
vealed that the protectionists are sanguine
of the growth of public sentiment in favor
of the measure they advocate. 1t is more
than likely they will feel themselves strong
enough in many sections of the kingdom
to make the question of protection to
British industries the dominant issue In
the next Parliamentary elections, and it
would not be surprising if within COM
paratively few years the free-traders OF
that country were as discomfted as they
are in all other progressive nations.
1t was stated by one of the speakers at
the conference that the only ruler who to.
day supports the principles OF the Golden
Club is the Sultan of Turkey. 1t is prob
able, moreover, that the Sultan would not
practice them if he could do anything else.
At any rate it is not likely the British
farmer will care to pursue policy which
threatens to reduce the agriculture OF his
country to a condition like that OF the
Ottoman empire
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

we are not in it. Things have changed from
what they used to be. Formerly wheelman
could lay off for months IN the winter and
go ahead in the spring, but he can't any more.
He must keep practicing all the time.
at is for this reason that the bicyclists are
all coming to CALIFORNIA; land where there
is no snow and ice, where it is alubrious and
where tracks are good perpetually. There is
nowhere else for them to go and keep in ship
shape.
"I never d o anything but track work and for
that reason, of course, did not Wheel my way
up here from Texas. I simply put my bicycle
about the cars at El Paso and then climbed on
myself and rode straight through. Those Col
orado and Mojaye deserts would have been
terrible to come over with wheel. wouldn't
think of it, nor of any ordinary road bicy-
cling.
'This kind of work units me entirely for the
track. Makes one shiver. 1t effects the mus
cles differently. Even here 1 will never ride
on my wheel to the track. / will, keep the
wheel at the track, and will ride back
and forth on the cars. If fast bicyclist were
to ride and get In state of perspiration, as he
would, and then ride back 1T would not only
spoil his speed, but would injure him other
wise. He could not rub down as he should
and 1t would hurt him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
THE BARRETT BILL.

Representative Barrett of Massachu-
setts, who distinguished himself on enter
ing Congress last winter by introducing q
resolution for the i'm impeachment of En-
bassador Bayard, has sought to attain
an equal distinction at this session by in
PRODUCING a bill which requires the Presi-
dent to select members of his Cabinet
from either the House of Representatives
or the Senate, with the exceptions that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall be a
member of the House and the Secretary
of State member of the Senate.
The bill has just barely enough virtue
to give rise to discussion and enable Mr..
Barrett to make speech. The issue in
volved in the question is not a new one
in theoretical politics. 1t is the old con-
troversy whether the British form of gov
ernment with Cabinet chosen from Par
lament is better than the American svs-
tenn of Cabinet altogether separate and
distinct from Congress. Each of these
systems has its advantages and its de-
fects, and while that of Great Britain
is no doubt best for the British, since they
prefer it and continue it, there is just as
little doubt that our system is best for US.
The adoption of the Barrett bill would
not gain for US the .ull benefit of the Eng
lish system. The most i'm portant feature
of the British form of ministerial govern
ment is that the ministers not only have
seats in Parliament but are directly re-
sponsible to it. They can be removed
from Office at any time by simple vote of
want of confidence. The Barrett resolu-
ton would not provide Congress with that
power. The members of the Presidents
Cabinet would hold their seats in the ex-
ecutive department whether they had
majority of Congress with them or not
The only possible benefit, therefore, from
the change would be that of having Cabi-
net officials in both houses of Congress
to advocate and defend all administration
measures that arose.
As an inevitable consequence of Cabinet
officers with seats in Congress every meas
ure, whether introduced by the admins
tration or not, would have to pass the
criticism of the Cabinet officials. 1t
would, therefore, be known at once
whether such measures were likely to be
vetoed and the whole course of Congress
sional debate would be directed for or
against the administration. If such q
debate could end as it does in England by
an overthrow of the Cabinet, when the
Cabinet was opposed 10 Congress, there
would be some practical gain from it, but
as it would not be so with us it is hard to
see that any really good results would
come from the new plan.
Our Government was designed with care
to keep the legislative and executive de-
partments separate. This system, if it
has not always worked satisfactorily, has
been on the whole we'll suited to the
genius of the American people. There
are not many who would like to see our
well-established constitutional forms
changed for slight reasons. Mr.. Barrett's
bill, therefore. will hardly do anything
more than occasion debate and give him
an opportunity of showing to his con.
stituents once more that although he is q
new man in Congress he is always
prominent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
BRITISH PRoTEOTIONIsTs.

In their recent conference at London
the protectionists of Great Britain gave
the free-traders of that country some very
grave questions to consider. The orators
of the conference wasted no time in dis
cussing the old compromise plan of ''fair
trade" nor did they show much regard
for the long-vaunted scheme of free trade
between Great Britain and her colonies, TO
the exclusion of the rest OF the world
The principal speakers declared for pro-
lection outright, and asked it not upon
the plea of fair trade nor of imperial fed
Grafton, but upon its necessity to the well
fare of the British people.
On the question of preferential trade
with the colonies and protection else
where, the Right Hon. James Lowther,
who presided at the conference, was ex-
plicit. He was as strongly opposed to the
ruin of the British farmer by Manitoba as
by Minnesota. The free import of wheat
from one country was as injurious as from
another. He went on to say that between
2,5O0,0 600 and 5000, 600 acres of land had
been elbowed out of cereal production in
England for 913o, ,O00,0 600 worth of imports
the most of which could be produced
cent on wheat, which, he said, would yield
a revenue of f12, 100000, yet only raising
the price of bread for fulI-grown man 3s
9%d year.
The leading speech of the conference
was made by Sir Henry Hoyle Howarth,
one of the most eminent writer's on
financial and economic subjects in Par
lament. He declared that preaching to
the free-traders of Great Britain was
preaching to deaf ears, and held that the
only effective means of ACHE wing the OBJ
iects of the conference was to make mat
tiers extremely uncomfortable for the free
traders. He went on to point out that
the conditions of industry in England
were rapidly approaching that state of dis
comfort which would compel even the ex-
tremest free-traders to revise their opin-
ions on the subject.
Among other things he called attention
to the conditions created by foreign COM
petition, dwelling upon the inroads made
upon British trade by German manu-
facturers, and said that under the exist
ing free trade policy there was nothing for
the English workingman to do but to dig
his own grave, using foreign made spade
for the purpose, and then to be buried in
coffin "made in Germany" or some
other foreign country.
The sentiments expressed by the leading
speakers were cordially approved by those
who followed them. Abundant statistics
were cited to prove that protection is
needed, not only for the British farmer
but for the British manufacturer. Among
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
SECRETARY OF MINES.
Denver Times.


Elsewhere in to-day's issue will be found the
views of a number of prominent Denver eiti-
zens on the subject of a secretaryship of mines
IN the National Cabinet. Since this PROPOSE
tion was first presented by the SAN FRANCISCO
CALL during November the subject has re-
ceived serious consideration from all portions
OF the country, opposition having developed
only among those who from principle or habit
stand unfavorable to further extension of Gov
ernment service.
The gentlemen interviewed in the Times
present most of the urgent reasons for the Gre
alton of this new department. 1t would serve
many ends that have not yet been conceived,
and not the least of its utilities would be the
education of the public upon miner matters
just as they have been educated in agricul-
tural matters since the creation of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The scientific and prac-
tical aspects of mining would be vastly stimu-
lated by Federal direction, and economies
would be effected in the production of both
useful and precious metals that would be as
universal in their application as the econo-
mics that have been effected under Secretaries
Rusk and Morton.
Secretary of Mines is by all means one of
the needs of the day, and allowance should be
made in the Federal Government for his ap-
pointment. President Cleveland seems to
know nothing about mines. Let US not leave
President Mckinley in the same ignorance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Kennetn Grahame, the young English au-
thor. whose book 'FThe Golden Age, was 30
enthusiastically extolled by the poet Swim
burne lately, holds a place in the Bank OF
England.
Wyzeman Marshall, who for many years was
a popular actor on the American stage, Is
critically i'll at his home in Boston he Is
now over 80 years of age, and until quite re-
Gently was in excellent health.
Emile Olivier, Napoleon HIS last Minis
ter, is about to publish novel called Marie
Madeleine" which is believed to be autoblo-
graphical. He brings into 1t Richard wagner,
who was his brother-in-law, OlliVler's nrst
wife having been a daughter of Liszt
The Grand Duke Paul of Russia is so tall that
no b otel bed is long enough for his comfort
and he has one built in sections which ne car
ries with his luggage everywhere. The ped Is
put up by a special mechanic, under tne su-
perrin tendence of the royal valet, wherever the
Grand Duke goes.
When the boy King of Spain bathes In the
sea he is attended by q captain OF the royal
navy and a detachment of sailors, who anx-
iously note his movements from the shore,
while two man-of-war's boats hover around
the place where the little monarch froucs in
the water
The Duchess de Dino, who is an American by
birth, is a remarkably bright business woman.
She recently ordered thirteen-story building
to be erected in New York City, and before
completion she has rented eight floors, the
contract for the rental of the fourth floor for
term of years having now been completed for
1000,
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

"Allthe crackeriack bicyclists of the country
are coming here to winter" said G. A. Bovee,
the champion of Texas, to a CALL represents
tive at the Grand yesterday.
Among them are Clint Coulter. the Cali
fornisn; Arthur Gardner, who was the star OF
one of the Eastern teams; Tom Cooper. who
heads the list of all riders, and many other
notables. Gardner holds the half and quarter
records unpaced
''They are coming here because there is no
where else that they can practice and keep in
shape Bicycling now is like piano-play ing.
prize-fghting and training horses-one has to
practice daily or he quickly falls behind. This
thing of riding for six months in the year and
then laying of for six more because of cold
weather can't be done any more.
1--WE have got to practice all the time or else
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
NEWSPAPER, PLEASANTLY.

'How did your wife catch that terrible
cold?"
ssh new family moved into the house
next door on one OF the coldest days last week.
If you or had stood beside an open window
ali afternoon we'd simply be edead.'-Cleve
land Leader.
"Miss Cayenne complimented you very
highly after you told that story at the dinner
table," remarked one young man.
''She liked that story, did she?"
'No. But she thought it illustrated very
admirable trait in your character. 1t showed
that you never go back on an old friend."-
Washington Star.
"Well," remarked the wife of the man who
has changed his mind about going to Con-
gress. "you have a clear conscience, anyhow
81 know that" was the comfortless reply !;
"but clear conscience isn't what was run
ming for."-Indianapolis journal.
'Dah's er big dif'unce," said Uncle Eben,
ain de righteousness o. telin' de troof ez er
matter O. conscience, an tellin' it case hits
gwinter hut somebody's n's."-Washing-
ton STAR
"Don't you know you did wrong thing in
breaking into Colonel Bawson's chicken-coop,
Rastus?"
"Yassir. knows hit wuz wrong Jedge; but
1t wuZ so dark, sab, couldn't see JUS whar
wuz meant to break into .Jedge WillesDy's,
sah-hes so deaf it would ha' been safah. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Teacher-Who is that whistling in school?
New Boy-Me Didn't you know how could
whistle?-London Figaro.
Father, are generals brave menr asked
Johnny of his father.
Eyes, my son, as a rule" was the answer.
'Then why does artists make pictures OF
'em standing on q hill three miles away look
ing at a battle through an opera glass?"-
Frank Leslies Weekly
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

eight days or four weeks each, and the new
month twenty-nine days, to make 365, and
thirty in leap years. After few days there
wou Id be no need to refer to calendars, as the
same day of the week would have the same
date through the year. If January was, say,
Monday, every Monday would be the 1st, 9th,
18th and 22d; every Tuesday the I'd, 9Th, 16tn
and 23d, and so on through the year. The
changes of the moon would be on about the
same dates through the year, and many calcu-
lations, like interest. dates OF maturing notes.
Easter and many other important dates, would
be simplifed. Although the present genera
tion would have to figure new dates for birth
days, and all legal holidays except New Year
would be on different dates, yet the gain
would be more than the loss, as that would be
permanent and the objections trifing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
cAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. N. Y, Dec. 21.--At the Plaza, ].
G Hughes: Grand Union, J. Gridley, E. E.
Ryan: Imperial, W. F. Weed Jr., A. NJ Jeln-
son. Miss M. Polhemus; Grand, G. H. Hall and
wife. J. C. Hecht ana wife; Barrett, P. S.
Rates; windsor, C. F. smurr, Mrs Maria Berg
mann left the Plaza to sail for Bremen on the
Tahu
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
THE ONLY HOPE OF THE PEOPLE
Omaha Bee

Huntington and his corps of Southern Pacific
railroad lobbyists are promptly on hand to aid
Congress in its deliberations on the Pacific
railroad debt funding bill. The passage of the
funding bill means millions in the pockets of
the Huntington crowd, and no Lafns will be
spared TO corral the prize. In the interval the
people out OF whom the money would be wrung
must look to the few Independent and con.
scientious representatives to stand up in de-
tense of their rights.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
LADY'S WAIST WITH DEEP BELT.

An ideal waist for light fabric dresses is
shown here, being very simply made and still
retaining the distinct features OF STYLE There
is a fitted lining which may be omitted, the
back is seamless, with few gathers at the
waist line. The front has q slight fullness
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
Phillips, Kock IsIand E.cnr,,.n.

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via Rio
orande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Boston Man.
sger and porters accompany these excursions To
Boston For tickets. sleeping-car aecomm odations
and further information. address Clinton Jones
General Agent Rock Island Railway, so Mont,
goKnery street. San Franciscan
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

The holiday adjournment has come and
Congress has not disturbed the peace yet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

Spain might as well recognize thas Cuba
is at any rate too independent to take any
licking she can give.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
REVISING THE CALENDAR.
Scientific American.

1t Is suggested that on January /, 1900, a
new division of the year In to thirteen months
be instituted. If such division was made
the frst twelve months would have twenty
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

Make yourselves happy this week, for
next week comes the swear off.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

Protection sentiment in England is
growing rapidly, and before many years
are over free trade may be literally wiped
off the face of the earth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

One of the best ways to do the proper
thing for the poor is to aid the work of the
Salvation Army
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

| for idleness. Whenever time happens to drag
| he assem- bes lot of soldiers somewhere and
tells them what great man his father was.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

'Never say die" said the Chicago girl.
Certainly not" remarked the Boston girl
approvingly, ''say xpire."-Chicago Times
Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

While we are reforming things let US
reform the home market. Why should
We buy so many foreign goods?
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

The increase in the Republican vote of
the Southern States in 1895 over that of
1892 was more than 100000. The people
down there have evidently protited by the
depression to learn wisdom.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

The Christmas CALL will add to the
pleasure of the day in every household.
Leave orders for it for yourself and for
your friends.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

Cuba will not receive recognition in
time for Christmas, but she will get it in
the end.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

The movement for reformed civil SER
vice in California brings the issue home
to US at time when our homes are pre-
pared to receive it Hospitality.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

Our stores are bright with novelties and
dainties from all parts of the world, bh:
none are better than those we produce at
home.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

The people, the sea captains and the in
surance men all prefer San Pedro harbor
to that of Santa Monica. Now what will
the Government commission do?
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

AYERS Cherry Pectoral, II used according to
directions, is speedy cure for colds. Ask your
druggist for Ayers Almanac.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

In the next tariff law the principle of
reciprocity will be as luminous as if printed
in red letters.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

If we patronize our small industries
they will soon become great ones, and all
OF US will profit by them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

The Cuban war talk in the Senate is SUI
ticiently lurid to prompt the Congressional
Record to get out colored supplement.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

The success of the fair at Fresno is not
to be measured by the money taken in at
the pavilion but by the wealth it brings to
the industries and trade of the great San
JOAQUIN
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

The reported discovery OF gold ledge
in one of the streets of the City need sur
prise nobody. There has been money
enough sunk in every one of them to show
gold groupings all over town.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

lbs. famous broken candy, handsome bkts,
Soc. Townsend's. Palace building.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

Grover has Christmas ducks for every
body except the Cubans. and it looks as if
he intends to give them the goose.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturer,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (AlIeTl's), $40 MONTGOMERY
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

stage Manager-But, Mr.. Smith, nobody ever
LOOKS that way who has fallen in fighting for
his bride! Can't you give more lifelike i'm
personation of a corpse?-Fliegende Blattar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

YOSEMITE VALLEY-A. c. R., Stockton, Cal.
The roads to Yosemite Valley are still open,
but are not used at this time for the transpor-
tation of tourists. The hotels generally open
in May and close in the latter part of Septem-
ber Arrangements have BEEN made to re-
build the hotel that was burned and have it
ready for the next season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

This is no holiday season for San Pedro
and Santa Monica.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

THROAT TRouBLEs.-To allay the irritation that
induces coughing, use Brotons Bronchial
Troches." simple and safe remedy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

PARKER's HAIR BALsAM is the favorite for
dressing the hair and renewing its life and color.
PARKER's GINGER TONIC cures inward pains
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

DIR. SIEeERT's Angostura Bitters, pure vege-
table tonic, makes health and health makes bright
rosy cheeks and happiness
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

Oakland should not com plain if some of
her people come to San Francisco to do
their trading, since so many of our people
go there to make their homes and pay
lakes. There is always virtue in reci-
urocitV.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

which is gathered into the neck band and
belt, the opening being in the center. If fitted
lining 10 used the waist may be buttoned at
shoulder and underarm seams having seam
less front
The belt is made separate, cut on the bias and
sewed to fitted canvas foundation.
A blue and white china silk had collar of
white satin ribbon, with white lace on cuffs
and large collar. The belt was OF black satin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

It is reported the Democrats of Con-
gress will not attempt to hold caucus
this winter unless ian exigency arises"
There is a hint in this for some mischief
maker to get in and raise an exigency just
to see the circus