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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
THE TWO CANAL BILLS,

The bills introduced in the Senate and
the House of Representatives for the
promotion of the Nicaragua canal are
different only in the amounts for which
the Governments of the United States,
Nicaragua and Costa Rica shall become
responsible. The Senate bill, introduced
by MIR. Perkins OF California, provides that
these amounts shall be 90 per cent larger
than are provided for in the House bill.
That is to say, the Perkins bill provides
Tor 100000 shares of the value of $50
each; of this amount the United States
shall take $4,000 sharesr Nicaragua 60 900
and Costa Rica $1,000 There is at present
no reason for doubling that Nicaragua
and Costa Rica will agree to these terms
ii the bill is passed by Congress-
1t would be difficult to convince the
public that the bitter fight against the
canal project is not inspired by the re-
Gently consolidated interests of C. P.
Huntington and the Panama Railway.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
THE FERRY DEPOT.
Fitzgerald Says That
Oregon Stone Must Be Used.

Attorney-General Fitzgerald Says That
Oregon Stone Must Be Used.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald and the
Harbor Commissioners are at outs over
the erection of the new ferry depot. Mr..
Fitzgerald says the Oregon gray stone
called for in the contract must be used,
while Governor Budd, ex-Attorney STRAIT
ton and the present attorney, TREY L.
Ford, of the board are of the opinion that
the Com missioners have full power to sub
stitute any stone they think best so long
as the extra cost does not exceed $4,000.
President Colnon and Commissioners
Cole and ClTadbourne were chagrined over
the turn:affairs have taken and all the
waiting contractors were told TO return
again tomorrow. lust what steps will
be taken it is hard to say, but the
chances are that the bonds will be accepted
in spite OF the adverse opinion OF the At
torney- General.
In regard to the offer of the granite COM
pany to supply granite and marble in
place of Colusa site stone the Commits
sioners find that the extra cost will be $40
900. This shuts out the granite and mar
BILE and the Colusa stone still leads in the
estimation of the Commissioners.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
CAUSES OF FAILURE.

1t never would have been possible for
the railroad and steamship interests OF
Mr.. Huntington to hold control of the
traffic Of California had not the merchants
OF San Francisco contributed TO that re-
suit, They have done this through no
love for Mr.. Huntington, but because they
lacked his business shrewdness. For more
than a quarter of century they have
been toys in his hands. Now and again,
when such daring scheme as his recent
arrangement with the Panama Railway
was carried through, they have made
desperate efforts to shake off his power.
In every instance he has outwitted them
and beaten them down, largely using their
distrust of one another to that end.
+ Powerful railroad companies desiring to
build into California and have San Fran
cisco as terminus have in the past sent
agents into this City for the purpose of
ascertaining what the peopI lie were willing
to do. Generally all that was asked was
contract for shipping freight for term
of years at figure lower than the rates of
the Southern Pacific. The Southern Pa
cifc would Immediately offer still lower
rates, generally to those who were showing
disposition to make contracts with the
proposed new road. The shippers would
instantly fall into the trap and the opposi-
t1on road would be kept away.
The North American Navigation Com
pany was a conspicuous example of the
way in which our efforts for freedom are
thwarted by the superior shrewdness of
Mr.. Huntington. The company was
formed by San Francisco shippers, and
toe
the Pacific Mail were established. AS
these rates were hardly sufficient to meet
the running expenses of the company, it
was simple matter for the Pacific Mail to
step in at the proper moment with greatly
reduced rates. Shippers immediately
abandoned their own enterprise, patronized
the Pacific Mail and let their own cem-
pany go to ruin. And yet they say to-day
that they saved the State millions of dol
lars above the losses of the Navigation
Company.
Our merchants now realize that they
themselves have made possible the recent
deal between the Panama Railway and the
Pacific Mail, whereby Mr.. Huntington has
a fuller control than ever before of our
traffic. They unanimously declare with
perfect wisdom that clipper ships round
the Horn offer the only solution of the
problem, and they rightly believe that
rates overland and by way of the isthmus
Will be inevitably raised.
But unless they make long-term con-
tracts with clipper ships, so as to bind
themselves as well as the vessels, they will
more than likely meet the fate of the past
they will be led INTO the trap of low rates
made by the Panama and Sunset routes,
and will abandon the means which they
have devised for their deliverance. They
fear that some merchant aot binding him
self to an opposition line will receive ad-
vantages which they may not enjoy. 1t is
this fear that explains the whole mystery
of Mr.. Huntington's grasp upon the com
merce and industries of the State.
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averaged about S37 each. We have made a
rough estimate that 10000 have been shipped.
which is much greater number than last
year. There has been good grass, however,
and cattle generally have been in good condi
ton.
"As for sheep they have been in better de-
mand than last year. The wool brought from
ten TO twelve cents pound, and the mutton
brought so cents head more than formerly.
'There are great many sheep in Montana
something like 100000 of them. You may
be sure am in favor of tariff on wool, and
know scarcely grower in the new State that
is not They all want it, and believe the con-
ditions demand it.
II have been spending a good deal of my
time in California now for ten years. The
Coombs ranch which have bought, l shall i'm
prove to some extent and hereafter shall con-
slider California my home"
Mr.. Barry has wide acquaintance among
the old residents of the Pacific Coast. His for
tune is said TO be very comfoi table one.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
PERSONAL.

James NJ. Quilter of Seattle is here.
The Rev. Clemon Good is at the Occidental.
Mayor II. n. Baggs of Stockton is here for a
brief stay.
Cy Mulkey, the fast horse owner of Napa, is
at the Grand.
R. Allyn Lewis, q business man of Phoenix,
Ariz., is in the City.
J. f. Cummings, mining man of Butte VAL
ley, is at the Palace.
George B. Walker, mine-owner OF Arizona
reached here yesterday.
Judge ]. Charles Jones of Sacramento is
spending few days here.
John Markley, secretary of the Democratic
Central Committee, is in the City.
c. +. Sherman, business man OF Santa Bar
bara, was among the arrivals yesterday.
John Livingstone, wealthy Canadian who
is on tour of the world, is at the Occidental.
Robert Duncan, superin tendent OF the great
Treadwell gold mine Douglas Island, Alaska,
is among the recent arrivals here,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
MARRIED IN 1885.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gendar Celebrate Their
Sixtieth Anniver- \

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Gendar of 545 Steven
son street celebrated their sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary last Monday evening.
They were married in New York in 1885,
and the marriage certificate, issued by
Rev. George Benedict of the Baptist
Church, was displayed at the anniversary
celebration. Mr.. Gendar is 80 years of age
and his wife is two years younger. The
husband belongs to a family that was
prominent at New York in revolutionary
times, and his grandmother won distinc-
ton by raising the first American flag at
her city in a sort of Barbara Frietsche
style after General Howe had capitulated.
Mrs. Gendar's aunt. Barbara Brave, figured
i'll the revolution by rowing out to an
English ship at night and tossing food
through the portfolios to the American
sailors imprisoned there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gendar moved from New
YORK to this City in 1856. Mr.. Gendar was
formerly in The fruit business, Edward
Sanderson, a son of the exMayor, being
his partner. Three sons reside in this
City, the only surviving children.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01

The agreement at which they recently ar
rived makes the Nicaragua canal matter
of vital importance to them. The con-
struction of this canal would break the
monopoly which has thus been created
and enable traffic between the eastern and
western sides of the United States to be
conducted openly. with the novel element
of partial Government control as regula-
ting factor and bar to traffic arrange
ments which would operate in restraint of
trade
Not only these important results, but
also Others Of equal value, would be accom-
plished by the construction of the canal.
England, alive to the Importance of Grip
pling the Monroe doctrine, sees in the
financial backing of the canal and it's vir-
tuaI control of the situation a solution of
the problems which are now worrying
1t with regard to its position in South
America. 1t is doubtless ready to lend to
the canal company all the money required,
and the company is merely holding off in
the hope that the United States will prove
equal to the gravity of the situation. This
canal is really more important than the
Venezuelan Commission, or any of the
other great matters which are now absorb
ing the attention of Congress.
AS highway for traffic the canal would
offer inducements with which 1t would be
impossible for the Panama Railway to
compete. BY means OF it ships could pass
across the isthmus without the expense
and delay of unloading upon cars and then
reloading at the other end. Still another
important consideration is that Lake Mica
ragua, being fresh water, could be utilized
by ships for cleaning their hulls of barna-
eles, and the rich territory contiguous to
the lake would develop a producing ca
paclty which would constitute in itself a
very important item of the canals traffic.
The greatest urgency should be employed
In pushing the canal project through Con-
greSS.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
Fascinating Reading.
Mission journal.

The Christmas edition of the San Francisco
CALL, although OF enormous size, was beyond
doubt the most interesting, instructive and
valuable holiday paper published. The char
acter OF the numerous articles contributed bv
men of such high standing in the community.
OF nnquestloned authority in their respective
spheres, gives the paper value that must
create an unusual demand from all true Cali
tornians who are interested in the welfare OF
the State. The almost complete absence of the
literary value OF the contributions together
with the pruning OF statistical bristles
makes the reading most fascinating. C. NJ
Shortridge, the enterprising proprietor and
editor, has added another laurel to his wreath,
and continues to win golden opinions from ali
lovers OF fair play and true enterprise
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
CONSOLIDATING EFFORTS.

The Half-million Club has taken wise
step in retiring from the field as a sepa-
rate organization and determining to de-
vote its energies through the work of the
individuals composing it to the furthering
of the purposes of other organizations
having kindred aims. This club was
formed to increase the population of San
Francisco to 100000. The growth and size
OF city depend on elements wholly diff
ferent from those which concern the de-
velopment of the interior. There are only
two ways in which the population and
business of city can be increased. One
is by extending its commerce and the
other by developing the country immedi-
ately contributary to it.
For the first purpose we have the Traffic
Association, which looks to the securing
of reasonable transportation rates, and the
numerous unions of producers which are
constituted largely to extend the area of
their markets. For the second purpose we
have the State Development Committee,
which is advertising the State abroad and
working to secure immigration; and the
Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton, which aims principally TO promote
prosperity by encouraging the consump-
ton of home products. An organization
not directly related to either of these pur-
poses, but equally as important, is the
Merchants Association, which is seeking
to improve the ply steal condition of San
Francisco, and still another is the Civic
Federation, which aims to secure political
honesty and efficiency in municipal affairs.
Hence there was really no room for the
Half-million Club as an independent or
ganization. 1t could not hope sdirectly to
increase the population OF the City That
could be accomplished only Indirectly bv
developing the resources of the interior,
making industries of all kinds profita ble
by resort to various means, and improving
the physical and political condition of the
City. The work of its disbanded members
will be far more effective when devoted to
these various other movements.
This disbanding represents the exceed
lngly useful idea of concentration. Even
as 1t is we can hardly hope to ACCOMPLISH
the best results. We have no central GOV
erning board harmonizing the efforts of
the various separate organizations and
concentrating all efforts on definite lines
OF restricted purpose. Such a consolida-
ton would be powerful agency at present,
when we have before US the Nicaragua
canal, the railroad debt and the extinction
OF the Panama Railway as a competing
transportation line. 1t is not too late to
effect some central organization, which, if
formed, would represent an enormous
power. The Half-million Club by dis
banding has given hint in that direction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Thomas Barry, rich cattle and sheep grower
OF custer County, Montana, who, as he saws,
drove horses out of here for Montana as early
as 20, is at the Russ
Mr.. Barry's headquarters in Montana is at
Forsythe, fifty miles this side of Miles CITY, the
county seat of Custer County, an old Indian
outpost He has come back and forth from
Montana to California SO much in recent years
that he feels almost as much Californian as g
Montanan.
Moreover, he has lately purchased of ex-Mfn-
lister to Japan f. A. Coombs, and other heirs.
the old and weltknown Coombs ranch, one
mile north OF Napa. He is now building on it.
and improving it in other ways besides setting
out grove or walnut trees.
This has been good year in Montana for
cattle" he said. "We have shipped more cat
tie out of the State thanwe ever did before.
"Prices have been good, too. The cattle have
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
CENTURY CLUB RECEPTION.

Rooms Beautifully Decorated to Receive
Guests To-Day-Music and Posters.
The advent of the new year OF 1896 will
be recognized to-day by the Century Club
in the form of a reception rendered by
members of the club to their friends. The
Century is q prosperous, although some
what exclusive institution, to which 200
or more of the leading ladies of San Fran
cisco belong, hence an opening of its doors
to admit men for few hours is depart
ure attaining the dignity OF an event.
The reception will begin to-day at 8
o'clock P. NJ, and if the programme is not
broken the functions, so far as it. applies
later.
Yesterday many of the ladies were busy
turning evergreens about the chandeliers
and placing posters-biZarre and beauti-
tul, French and American-on the inner
walls of the club. Some New Year offer
lngs in the line of posters have been de-
signed especially for the Century. One of
notable excellence in drawing is the joint
production OF Miss Lester and Miss Leach.
something equally attractive is expected
from Mrs. OSullivan and Miss Hyde.
These ladies are members of the club,
therefore their work as artists is doubly
valued.
Mrs. John Swift, president of the club,
was at the Century House yesterday, but
observing the constitutional prohibition
against making the affairs of the institu-
tion public, cleverly evaded an interview
as to the significance OF the reception. So
far as she can Judge there is harmony in
the club, and she is surely one to know if
discord has crossed the threshold.
The ladies visiting the CLUB to-day, as
well as the members of the other sex, will
have music to beguile them and refresh
ments to allure them. But the show will
only last three hours.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
OFFICERS ARE ANXIOUS
The County Government Act Will
Be Tested in the Supreme
Court.


The County officials who hold office un-
der. the consolidation act are preparing to
make a test of the powers of the county
government act before the Supreme Court.
Under the consolidation act their tenure
of office is but two years, while under the
recently enacted law four years are the
term.
a question has been raised whether or
not the new act applies to San Francisco.
and it is this point which the officials de-
sire to settle.
80: humber of officials desired to hold
private meeting to discuss the matter, but
others, among them Police Judge Low. de-
clined TO attend such gathering, on the
ground that such action might be con-
strued as conspiracy to keep them in
oinces whether entitled to them or not.
A public meeting will be held during the
next week, at which all the officials are ex-
pected to attend
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
1t Was a sumner"
TIyiah ua,,15

The Christmas edition of the San Francisco
CALL was "stunner," loaded with the best
selected statistics to be derived from the history
and progress of our wonderful State. Every
page, from the first to the ffty-second, was
filed with matter of the most importa nee
facts that are backed up by preponderance of
evidence. Every article was from the pen OF
men who are familiar with the great State OF
each county. Every reader in California
should forward this edition of TIE GALL to s.
friend in the East; it will bring to US larger
population and one whom we will welcome as
one devoted to the interests of our glorious
State and the kind that places US before the
people as we are
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
THE NEW VOLUME.

Come, open the book OF the newborn year,
All stainless, white as the snow
Not an evil blot nor painful tear,
Nor written line of woe.
The old-year volume had many a tale
Were better by far untold:
Too often word with an echo of wall.
a dearth of the hearts pure gold.
May the book new opened be all replete,
When Its pages are closed at last,
With poems of deeds, whose memories sweet
Shall be Joys when the year is past.
CHARLES d. SOUTH.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
A Worlds Record.
San Luis Obispo Tribune.

The San Francisco CALL made new worlds
record for phenomenal editions in its Christ
mas number and established new and incon-
trovertible claim to leadership among the
great metIopolitan journals OF the country.
not necessarily destructive OF excellence in
quality; that to multiply volume it is not
necessary to use shoddy and refuse filing. We
would say that the edition had reached the
standard OF a high-class magazine but that
after all, might be dubious Compliment. The
Christmas number of THE CALL was read.
That is higher praise. Such editions are
usually only "hefte4'' and glanced at skance
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
or Value to All.
San Jose News.

The Christmas edition of the San Francis SEQ
CALL was paper that reflected great credit on
the manager who conceived it and did honor
TO the State. There was absent from its
columns the skyrocket razzle-dazzle usually
found in extra holiday editions, and its place
was filled with interesting and useful infoTma-
ton, valuable to ell classes of people. 1t was a
paper that instructed, while it entertained-in
fact, 1t was a model newspaper.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
A Marvel.
Coulterville Miner.


The 52-page Christmas edition of THE CALL
is marvel OF newspaper enterprise. 1t is
California clear through, and handles every
detail concerning our wonderful State in q
plain, truthful and highly interesting manner.
1t may well be termed California encyelo-
pedia, and people can do no better service for
this section than to send copy to their friends
throughout the world.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
CAL1FoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 31.-Among recent
arrivals are: J. Moreland, Albert; G. H. Davis,
Imperial; Misses Hopkins, Holland A. Kroch-
lee, Grand Union; C. II. Wood, Grand; ]. R.
Walker, Plaza
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
CHICAGO LIMITED.
Wa SANTA FE ROUTE.

A train throughout begins October %
Pulmans finest sleepins-cars, vestIbnle reclining
chair cars and dinfngcars. Los Angeles to Chi
cago, via Kansas City, without change Annex
cars on sharp connection for Denver and st.
Louis Twepty-seven hours quicker than the
quickest competing train. The Santa Fe has been
put in fine physical condition and is now the best
railway
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
Never One Like 1t.
Bakersfield Californian.

One of those papers which are laid away for
reference and preserved for the fund OF valu-
able information afforded is the Christmas
CALL. There has never been an issue of any
California paper like it, and in every detail it
shows that the man at its head is thorough
newspaper man in every sense OF the word.
THE CALL is rapidly growing in circulation
the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01

with narrow velvet ribbon run through white
embroidery at neck, waist wrist and yoke
blue dimity is daintily trimmed with
Dresden ribbons
Chaiiles develop well after this model and
are pretty when piece lace is used as trim
ming, making the yoke and lower sleeves of il.
Mnlte lawn is exquisite if made with yoke
OF tlny tucks. trimmed with the narrowest
saIenclennes lace of yellowish color. The
box-pleats should also be edged with the lace.
Dresden ribbons complete the trimming.
Inc pattern is also suitable for making
Woolen dresses. A lightweight crepon of bluet
Ia 1I rainer light shade is pretty, with creamy
lace yoke and lower sleeves
Mottied and mixed cheviots and tweeds are
renewed by collar, belt and shoulder bows of
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
A Horse of Another Color.

When 1t comes to clean issue of Am erican-
ism there is no North, no South, no East 10
West-there are no Republicans, no Demo-
Gratis. no Populists-all are Americans. II was
not Cleveland that the people were backing
but the President. When Mr.. Cleveland fol-
lowed up his message on the Monroe doctrine
with one for the relief of the gamblers of Wall
street he must have discovered that he was
riding horse Of another color
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01

ooh, papa,' said a Pittsburg little GIRL "su-.
sic Gaswen has subscribed for magazine, and
got such beautiful picture-a yard of cats.
Maynt subscribe too?"
"No, my DEAR" said papa, kindly, yet firmly.
"Nearly every yard on this street is full of cats
after dark, and don't think we ought to add
to the number. "-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graDh.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01

the Mackenzie mine. and the work of devil
oping is all ready to begin, five-stamp NIL
being in position. There are two claims
adjoining and they form section 5000 feet
in length by 600 feet in width. tunns
has been run in about $50 feet near tht
surface, following the lode, which is twelve
feet wide
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
GOLD IN FRESNO.

A New Mine in Bear Valley That Pros
poets Well.
s. B. Holton, Fresno County mining
man, came into town yesterday with some
gold ore from two new mines in Bear VAL
ley.
The specimens are exceedingly rich, the
crumbling quartz being scanned and
threaded with pure metal. The average
value of the ore is estimated at $25 per ton.
The lode is situated about two miles from
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
Progress on Clutches.
Alameda Encinal


Among the remarkable happenings to he
credited to the closing days of the year 1895 is
one to the effect that preparations are now
being made 10 hoist into position the first sec
ton of the statue VIII ieh is to sdorn the apex of
the dome of the big tower on San Francisco,
"new" City Hall. Many people had about
given up the idea of ever seeing the statue in
position.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
Less Expense, Not More Tax.

The people are already paying more taxes to
the Federal Government than are necessary.
The deficiency in the revenues can be met by
decreasing expenditures and by abolishing
few OF the unnecessary offices.