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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-19
CLAUS SPRECKELs. wM. G.. IRwIN
CLAUS SPRECKELS & co.,
3 an k erS,
HONOLULU e - III. /.
SAN FRANcIsCo AGENTs-The Nevada Bank
of san Francisco.

DRAW EXCHANGE on
SAN Francfsco-The Nevada Bank of San
Francisco.
Iondon-The Union Bank OF London Q.tdl.
New York American Exchange National
Bank.
Chicago Merchants National Bank.
Paris = Compton National d'Escompte de
Paris.
Observation-Disclosures Bank.
HOngkong and observation-disclosures and
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New Zealand and Australia - Bank OF
New Zealand.
Victoria and NancOuver-Bank of Mon.
treal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-19
American Goods.

For a very small cost, this
style furniture can be stained
to initiate natural wood and
by this means, whatever
signs of crudeneSS may APP
pear to the eye in the virgin
ware, is obliterated.
Your inspection of this
ware will be satisfactory to
us.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
DEMANDS OF SAN PEDRO.

There can be no doubt remaining in the
mind OF any one who is sincerely de-
sious of knowing whether Santa Monica
or San Pedro should be given Government
aid for harbor Improvement. That the
sentiment of the people of Los Angeles,
the city most interested in the matter, is
virtually unanimous for San Pedro has al
ways been understood by the people of the
entire State, but the situation has evil
IDENTIFY not been so well known at Wash
ington, or else the committee having the
matter in hand has allowed itself to be
governed by the wishes of c. P. Hunting
ton.
So far the committee has decided to re-
port no appropriation for either, owing to
the contest made before it by representa-
tives of the two places named. A com
promise has been proposed whereby both
places shall receive appropriations, and.
rather than lose that for San Pedro the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce has
virtually agreed to the deal, under pro-
test, of course. by which c. P. Hunting
ton will be enabled with Government
money to build himself harbor at Santa
Monica in order to make more profitable
his railroad property there.
But the industrial classes take a more
determined stand and declare in favor of
harbor for San Pedro alone or nothing. In
telegram sent to Senator White and Con-
gresham McLachlan the labor unions ask
support for an appropriation for the i'm
provement of San Pedro harbor and top
position to the efforts of a monopoly to
secure the improvement of It's harbor by
Government funds at Santa Monica
That Congress will be able to find con-
sistent excuse for ignoring the well-dehned
wishes of the people seems impossible.
Whether it will do SO and obey the be-
hests of Huntington will be matter that
will be watched with intense interest by
the people of The Pacific Coast.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
WHERE PROSPERITY BEGINS.

1t may not be far from the truth to
assume that the current high rate of taxa
ton in San Francisco was necessary to
cure In part some of the gross errors which
have been committed IN the past. An
analysis of the expenditures required to
overcome the evils of fraudulent contract
work In the construction of pavements
ana sewers might be made to show that
the City is now required Justly to suffer
Tor an inexcusably lax management of
public affairs under old conditions. These
were the result of corrupt boss rule. What.
ever may be the right or wrong of the
present burdensome tax. no intelligent
citizen will deny the fact that it is emil
nently deserved. Hardly month passes
without discovery that street has been
improperly paved, that sewers have been
laid to drain up hill, or that either. the
municipality. or private owners have
been swindled. We are paying for all this
now in the shape of an onerous tax.
Patching is an expensive indulgence.
Magee's Real Estate Circular for March
indirectly calls attention to this matter.
After noting normal demand for fine
business property, it declares that buyers
expect to secure it at low prices, and then
says: NET rates of interest that are quite
unattaineble in other equally safe securi-
ties are expected from real estate. BUYERS
insist, too, in their calculations of income
on reckoning as high rate of taxation
continuously as that which disgraced the
City and State last year ana from which
real estate has not yet begun to recover" !"
This simply means to say that betrayal
of public trust and squandering OF public
funds affected the value of every mans
property in the City. A great part of the
work accomplished by recent grand juries
has been the discovery of incompetency
and fraud in the execution of public i'm
provements.
Thanks to recently awakened public
spirit the end of this order of things seems
within reach. The money that has been
recklessly squandered under former ad-
ministrations would have made Just such
improvements as are now SO greatly need
ed had it been honestly and intelligently
expended. San Francisco is still young
city, and must be supposed to have com
mitted serious blunders to retard its prog
ress. Recently it has become SO alert to
its Importance and SO quickened under |
contact with the forces which are moving |
the Nation onward that realization of its |
shortcomings in the past is causing |
poignant regrets. The search now is for |
the guilty. This gives every intelligent |
citizen an opportunity to stand up and |
plead as his conscience may dictate, and |
to make earnest resolutions for the future. |
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07

properties there that is very gratifying. Sew
eral large enterprises are on foot, he says, that
mean much tor that section of the State.
"There are number of things under way
there" said Mr.. Calkins 'that promise well
for Nevada City. To begin with, the Champion
mine, which has for a long time had thirty
stamps running, has now about completed
forty more. Twenty of the new stamps, as q
matter of fact, and the thirty established
long ago are now running, making fifty going,
and in little while there will be twenty
more, or seventy altogether.
"Besides this the Providence mine will soon
probably add forty more stamps TO the forty it
now has. Other mines are proposing to enlarge
their capacities in one way or another and in
crease their output.
"a company OF men from Virginia City have
obtained bond for two years on the Chap
mans Ranch mine for $45 900, and while de-
Yeloping it are paying the owners $500 a
month for the bond. They seem to be doing
well, but it is understood they are satisfied
with the mine in every way and will take it.
"The annual output of Nevada City and vi
cinity is nearly 81, 100000.
'The most important thing in New ada
County now is the new electric power COM
pany lately organized, The company bought
out the two plants, the one at Nevada City and
the one at Grass Valley four miles away, and
consolidated them. The two towns are now as
well lighted as San Francisco. 1t is supposed
that in the next year or two there will be an
electric railway connecting the two places.
"One enormous advantage to be gained from
the recent consolidation is the power for work
ing the mi ines above the water. Hosting works
and mills can be put up at any altitude, and the
mines high up can readily be worked. The
South Yuba Water Company is constantly i'm
proving its system. Hitherto many good prop
critics above the water could not be reached.
Now valuable properties can be opened high in
the mountains and made steady producers.
"On the train from Nevada City with me was
Charles l.. Fair, Richard V. Dey and other min
ing men, who had gone up to examine the Will
son Ranch mine. They are going to start up
work on the mine again.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07

ment. The words of announcement waited
across the continent, and even from far off
yetsympathetic England, have led our people
TO hope for more generous coutribu tions and a
more expensive bronze than was at first con-
templated. a.
In a recent number of the London Sketch
Emily Soldene gives description of what was
known as Mr.. Doxey's Stevenson window,
which for time attracted attention on Market
street. In this article the writer breathes the
sentiment which appears to be SO general,
namely, that Stevenson belongs to San Fran
cisco more than to any other American city,
and more than to any British city, except it be
that fortunate city in Scotland where he first
sawsthe light. -
The local committee is about to renew its
work of securing funds, and when this effort is
earnestly undertaken there will be expressed a
Willingness to accept Eastern and European
contributions in consonance with the spirit so
heartily expressed in those quarters.
Walter Blackburn Harte recently wrote of
"that sacred isle, the only one of i'm
portance III the Pacific; the second one
to the left after leaving San Francisco" and
predicted that it would in years become a
mecca Tor those whose souls are attuned to the
true and beautiful In nature and art. 1t is the
object of those Stevensonians who live on
this eastern edge of the majestic ocean which
surrounds his grave to erect here a shrine
which may serve as preparatory chapel for
SUCH pilgrims As may cross miles Ger the
ridges of the rolling sea- TO pay their deyo-
tions to the memory of the dead ma gician.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
REDWOOD TO EUROPE.

1T has taken a long time for Europe to
discover the beauty of the California red
wood for the interior decoration of houses,
but England has at last made the dis
covery and is loading ships at San Fran
cisco with the lumber. 1t is sent in the
form OF thick, broad slabs, presumably
green, and is to be worked up in the de-
sired forms by English artisans.
The more familiar Englishmen become
with the strange qualities and uncommon
beauty of this remarkable wood, the more
abundantly will they order it. They will
probably make great many blunders in
handling it before they have learned its
peculiarities, but wisdom will come with
experience. They will learn that, unlike
all other woods, its shrinkage in drying is
longitudinal rather than transverse; that
while it is very light when dry, it is exceed
lngly heavy when green; that though
soft, it dulls edged tools rapidly, being in
the latter regard different from all other
coniferous lumber. and that it splits easily
and in straight lines. If it is not
thoroughly dried before working, it loses
the smoothness left by the plane, but once
well dried. it can be easily given surface
as smooth and as easily polished as ma
hogany. In color it resembles that wood
more than any other, and though not SO
deep and rich, has softness Of tone that
no other wood can equal. Under varnish,
it looks bold and harsh. while careful
hand-finishing gives it gentle luster of IN
comparable beauty.
After our English cousins have learned
the beauties and peculiarities of straight
redwood they will seek the wonderful
pieces OF wood that lie in the base of the
tree. This is called burl. Timothy Hop
kins has the finest collection of this for
nation that exists, and at all the fairs
where it has been exhibited it has at.
traeted eager attention. In the burl the
ordinary straight grain OF, the tree is com
pressed into tangled mass of twisted and
interlocked lines and has great density
and hardness and rich, deep color. 1t is
susceptible of polish equal to that of
glass, and this reveals it's remarkable dis
torted texture. Transverse sections made
into table tops are surprisingly handsome.
The introduction OF redwood into Eng
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE SILVER FORCES ENROLL.

ENLIsTING FOR THE WAR TO SAVE HOME AND
COUNTRY.
To- the Editor of The San Francisco Call-SIR:
higher order of courage than that which
sustalns silver men in both the old parties, as
we'll as in the ranks OF the Peoples party, has
not often been disclosed in the pages of his
tory. With what are they confronted? The
Roman empire, in the consummation of its
power, was transitory aggregation Of brute
force compared to the subtle wOrld-enfolding,
all-pervasiye, ever-encro aching money power.
Ignorant men only will doubt the truth and
fairness OF this statement, and the men who
are too busy in trying to save their business
from bankruptcy to take the needed time to
master the causes which make their daily
struggle necessary are included here as ignor-
ant men, however wise they may be in. tiers
OF trade. The farmers OF to-day know far more
of finance and the causes of business depression
ana industrial stagnation than the shreWd
business men," as they complacently regard
themselves, who are engaged in trade-that is,
in buying and selling the products of other
men engaged in the slavish work of produc-
ton. "The yeomen of the country" not Its
shrewd ana pushing "business men, are the
hope OF the Nation IN the present crisis,
crisis without parallel in the history of our
race.
AS one witness of National standing for in
teiiigence and sagacity and warm supporter
OF the gold standard system of finance who
cannot for moment be suspected of desiring
or designing to intimate any expression OF
sympathy with Populists and silyerites by ac-
cepting their view Of the measureless infin-
ence OF the money power, let United States
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, take the stand
and repeat what he said in his really great,
humane and manly speech in the Senate Feb
rnary 20, when he pleaded for the interven-
ton OF our Government on behalf of the
Armenlans, the unprotected victims of Turk
lsh tanaticism and ferocity. In explana ton of
the apparent indifference OF England to the
Christians, in the fervor OF feeling he made
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
THE FUNDING AGREEMENT.

The last news from Washington is that
the Joint sub committee of the Senate and
House Committees on Pacific Roads has
accepted and agreed to report to the re-
spective houses OF Congress the bill already
outlined in these columns, with this modl-
fcation: The annual payment on the
principal for the first ten years is, raised
from $500 900 to 1865 900 a year. The an
nual payment for the succeeding ten years
is to be 0,OOo; after that the annual pay
ment is to be $750,000 until the debt is ex-
tinguished. The familiar features Of max
ing the impact interest part CT the debt
and funding the whole at q rate OF per
cent are retained. The scheme applies to
both the Union and Central Pacific lines,
and in the case of the Central Pacific the
Southern Pacific is made responsible.
In this shape the bill will be reported to
both houses in few days. Its grossly un-
fair character. is SO well understood on
this coast that nothing can be said which
might prove instructive to the people here.
The one hope IS that the presentation of
this bill will lead to such ventilation of
the matter i'll the Senate and the House as
will lead to the final defeat of the dis
graceful measure. Mr.. Huntington is by
no means in sight of victory, and the peo-
pie OF California still may cherish hope
that this great Nation will preserve its in
tegrity and give consideration to the i'm
portance of this State.
The job which the Southern Pacific has
so deftly manipulated to shut out an ap-
preparation for San Pedro harbor should
be sufficient indication to Congress OF the
policy of this powerful corporation. The
spectacle of the National legislature serving
the interest of private corporation at the
expense of principles SO vital to the whole
country is not pleasant thing to contem-
plate. The explanation that the Eastern
States cannot comprehend the gravity of
the matter will not lessen the burdens
which it is proposed to place upon US nor
diminish the harm which the precedent
will work. The ignorance of Eastern SEN
timent can be dispelled in great measure
by the California delegation in Congress.
Such an opportunity to make a brilliant
record comes rarely, and California will
expect Its representatives to do their duty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
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A STEVENSON SHRINE.


The literary world appears to have conceded
to San Francisco the priv ilege and honor OF
erecting Stevenson shrine. This seems to be
agreed upon by all who love the memory OF
Robert Louis Stevenson, and it includes all who
speak the English language, A band of de-
voted souls recently suggested the erection Of
drinking fountain near the edge of the Latin
quarter, in which neighborhood he lived while
among u.s.
Several designs have been proposed, but none
that the SUPERVISORS OF the City and County of
San Francisco deemed adequately artistic and
suggestive of the genius whose memory they
evidently revere. 1t speaks well for the literary
elevation of the community when even the
public ofice-holders have SO much, apprecia-
ton OF this master in the world of letters.
The delay in putting up the fountain instead
of discouraging has EN- boldened the Stevenson
devotees and they have decided to put forth
even greater efforts to secure a fitting monu-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.

The Senate and House have passed a
Joint resolution recognizing the belliger-
ency of the Cubans, and thus in a sense
throw the gauntlet to Spain, which
may be expected to take it up with
out moments hesitation. As the resolu-
ton is concurrent, the President may OF
may not tell Congress what he thinks of it,
as he pleases; with reference to its pur-
pose, he may exercise similar discretion.
In other words, the resolution is not COM
plete recognition of the belligerent rights
of the Cuban insurgents. That matter re-
mains as fully in the hands of the Presi-
dent now as it was before the resolution
was adopted. 1t amounts to no more as a
National policy than would similar reso-
luton by National convention of dele
gates representing all classes and called for
the purpose of expressing the American
sentiment.
As this is republic, and as the wishes
OF the people are represented, formulated
and enforced by persons selected for that
purpose, the action of Congress may be
construed as an expression of the American
wish that the Cuban insurgents should be
given a fair chance in the struggle which
ihCy dlC 1OI iIeSlu6Ilt
Cleveland to say whether in his calm iudg-
ment this is best not only for the United
States, but also for the principles repre-
sented by their union. This is not light
task for him to assail. AS the chief execu-
tive OF the people, he is charged with re-
sponsihilities immeasurably greater than
any resting upon private citizen. In the
discharge of these he is required to possess
arrange of information covering every thing
that in its operation makes this Govern
ment possible.
The aggressive side of Mr.. Cleveland's S
character has had curiously divided
m anifestation and this fact raises an ele-
ment of uncertainty in regard to guesses
OF his conduct in the present emergency
When the Venezuelan question was raised
he shouted defiance at England and yet
he continued to accept the financial and
tariff policy of England as his guerdon
and depended on English capitalists rep
resented by Pierpont Morgan to buy the
bonds which he caused to be issued to
cover the export of American gold to
England. Again, he had not word to
say when Embassador Bayard violated all
the ethics of diplomacy and incurred the
censure of Congress by making Democratic
free-trade speeches in England. These
curious Inconsistencies render idle all
speculation with regard to his probable
course under the concurrent resolution
of Congress concerning the recognition of
Cuban belligerency. Perhaps our Demo
cratic contemporaries may be able to make
an intelligent prognosis of Mr.. Cleyeland's s
case. We shall await these disclosures
with an acute interest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07

u
land will be folloyed by demand for it
throughout Europe. This makes it timely
for US to consider the wise use and con-
servation of the redwood forests OF the
State. AS the tree exists now here else in
the world we have here treasure Of ines
ntmable value, and although the tree viii
grow in many parts of the world if planted
II VIII be thousands OF years before it can
nave attained a size equal ..to that of the
California trees. It is an exceedingly for
tunate fact that the redwood easily repro
duces itself by suckers and that it is very
difficult, except by the persistent intro
duction OF fire, to exterminate o. forest.
The development of American forestry
should include the propag alton of this
handsomest as well as most useful OF trees
and Its extensive planting in its native
home, California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07

were heard on every side. The press cut me
up, OF father tried to cut me down, advising
me to leave the stage. Continual taunts from
actors and journalists nearly broke my spirit.
slept but little, and then only toward morn
Ing, from the exhaustion of weeping all the
Aght There was, no one with whom could
snare these sufferings, for pride kept me from
hlnnqg my real state of mind by word or look,
even TO my mother. The effort to smile and
seem hopeful before others was as wearying as
the giving vent to sorrow and humiliation
when alone. The engagement, with the ex-
eeptlon OF the last two mig hts had come to an
enc, W hens Meg Merrilies'' was given and re-
celysd with genuine enthusiasm by actors and
public. But this success came too late. Only
one night remained and could not hope to
retrieve tOr Mr.. Mccullough all had lost for
nlm. For the last performance played Par
thenia, fer the first time to his Ingomar. This
was also highly successfuL-From "An Act
ress' Memories" by Mary Anderson.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Leonard S. Calkins, editor and proprietor of
the weli-known journal, the Nevada City
transcript, and ex-Postmaster at Nevada City,
IS among the arrivals at the Lick. He is ac-
companled by Mrs. Calkins. They are here for
few days stay, and are en- joying themselves
meeting old friends.
Mr.. Caskins was. born at Nevada City, as was
also MS wife, but the editor has not spent the
whole OF his life there He went East in his
youth, and at Cleveland, Ohio, began his news
paper career. After being there few years he
returned to Nevada City There for long time
ne has been running the Transcript.
Editor Calkins tells an interesting story OF
the thrift of Nevada City and surrounding
places, because of the additional work in the
mines. He says a stimulus has been given to
the development Of the many valuable quartz
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
CALIFoRNIANS In NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 6.-The Spree takes
out tomorrow August Ahrna. L. We'll is in
town buying and is stopping at the St. Cloud.
Among recent arrivals are: Grand Union, Mrs.
Ayers; Imperial ]. Madison; Hoffman, Mrs ].
Marteo; Windsor, Mr.. Callahan; Metropole,
Mrs. B. French; Everett, c. H. Gardiner and ].
Newton; Gilsey, A. L. Jefferson; Murray Hill
]. Newton; Hoffman, j. F. Dunno aud wife.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
CURRENT HUMOR.
Mary had little lamb,
Likewise an oyster stew,
And ere the rosy morning dawned
She had nightmare, too.

Perry Patettic-I wonder how the iackass
came to be called such tool? He has got
more sense than a horse. s... a~.
Wayworn Jackson-Shouldn't wonder eff the
jackass was the first animal what learned to
work.-Cincinnati Enquirer
when do you expect to have another inspi-
ration for poem. Mr. Languid ?" said the ad-
miring young woman,
II have one now." was the prompt response
"oh, isn't that nice! Would you mind tell.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
MARY ANDERsoN'S MEMORIES.

SHE TALKS OF HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN SAN
- FRANCISCO.
My appearance in San Francisco at John
McCullough's theater soon followed, and was
the most unhappy part:of my professional life
with but few exceptions the members of the
numerous company continually ridiculed my
work. My poor wardrobe was q subject Of
special sport to the gorgeously dressed women,
and unkindly remarks about the "interloper"