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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Alfred Rosenholz, Swedish electrician, for
some time connected with the Union Iron
Works and frequently seen in the corridors of
the Palace, has made discovery which his
friends think ought to make him known
around the globe. 1t is in reference to the
difference of temperature of heavenly bodies.
Rosenholz admits that he has gone good way
OFT to make his discovery, but thinks he had as
good right as Calico, Sir Isaac Newton and
the rest of them.
at is the discovery of law which exists in
nature" he said, mot before known" He
added:
''This law is in reference to the solar heat
and the lower temperature of the planets, and
what relation temperature bears to atomic
affinity
"The difference Of temperature of any orb
and its companion or companions in the uni
verse is in relation to the distance or weight
OF the mass, which opposes by its motion the
force of gravitation.
Mercury, the first planet outward from the
sun, If he constitute terrestrial matter in pro-
portion, it follows by the above law that the
density is much greater than that of the earth.
The density is believed to be about two and a
hall times greater than that Of our globe.
1.-THE planets increase in temperature as
the diameter of their orbits is increased
Mars has its orbit outside of the earth, con-
sequently his velocity and density is not so
great.
"Owing to the great distance of the giant
planet Jupiter from its central orb, the planet
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
BRIDGING THE BAY.

The suggestion made by Lyman Bridges
of a bridge across the bay from the foot of
Folsom street to the nearest point of the
Alameda peninsula is certainly attractive.
That bridge will some day span the bay
may be taken for granted. At present the
commerce of the whole State suffers a
heavy tax by reason of the necessity for
ferrying freight across the water. This
gives Oakland large natural advantage
over San Francisco, though the absence of
adequate waterfront facilities nullifies the
benefit. In the event of a favorable de-
cision on the suits pending for the Oak
land water front the absolute necessity for
a bridge across the bay will arise. Before
this will occur, however, vast amount OF
capital and many years of time will be re-
quired to make the Oakland water front
suitable for the shipping of the harbor,
All these things are likely to come about
in time, and hence it is proper to discuss
the bridging of the bay as a serious propo-
sition. The question will be- Where should
the bridge be placed?
Mr.. Bridges suggestion makes the
bridge bisect the traffic of the bay. South
of the line connecting Folsom street and
Alameda Point are the large steamship
docks, the warehouses of the Southern
Pacific Company, the terminus of the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Rail
road. the Union Iron Works, the Arctic
Oil Works, the great slaughter houses of
the Potrero and Baden and extensive
sugar warehouses. In fact, all the heavy
traffic of the bay would be cut off from the
Golden Gate by the Folsom street line. 1t
81 &l1.,4
plates ample drawbridges, but if these can
be avoided an important point would be
gained.
bridge running from the Potrero to
Alameda would seem to come nearer the
necessities of the case. South OF the Po-
trero the bay is shoal, and is little fit for
deep vessels. A bridge at that point
would terminate near the railroad ware
houses, and that would be convenience.
Mr.. Bridges idea is clearly to bring the
bridge as near the ferry depot as possible.
That would be an advantage so far as pas
senger traffic is concerned, but freights
would not be similarly affected and it
happens that the burden on the States
traffic comes through freight ferriage, and
not passenger. The saving on passenger
traffic would be little or nothing on
freight it would be in the neighborhood of
81 ton. Hence. all suggestions for a
bridge to span the bay must regard freight
before passengers. This consideration,
taken in connection with the fact that a
bridge from the foot of Folsom street
would hinder bay traffic to a considerable
extent, seems to indicate the neighbor-
hood of the Potrero as the best starting
point for the structure.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
LOWER CAR FARES.

In its adoption of a resolution favoring
reduction of the streetcar fare to cents
the Point Lobos Avenue improvement
Club has set in motion an idea that should
receive the Endorsement of every organiza-'
tion and individual interested in the well
fare and more rapid development of San
Francisco. There is no doubt that such
reduction can be made by the railways
without interfering with fair profits being
returned to the stockholders.
1t was only the other day that dividend
was announced by the Market-street Rail
way Company of 90 cents for the quarter
ending March 81, 1896. This is equivalent
to an annual dividend of 50 40 on each 500
share of stock. Some $1s, 900, 600 worth of
stock has been issued, and as this stock
is now quoted at SAT the dividend declared
is equal to about 5 per cent per annum on
the investment. But when it is known that
this Sis, 600, 600 worth of stock is in reality
three times as much as what it actually
cost to construct and equip the $50 odd
miles of single track of this road, it will
be seen that the stockholders are now en-
joying more than a fair return for the in
vestment.
Then this company has within the past
year put considerable of it's profits into
new electric roads and in the conversion
of some of its horse and cable lines into
electric railways. Not only has this tended
to largely diminish the immediate d1vi-
dend fund, but it has added much to the
future dividend possibilities. The new
lines will bring new traffic and the con-
verted lines are cheaper to operate.
reduction in fares will also stimulate
traffic, and the increase in travel can be
taken care of with comparatively less ex-
pense to the company, as the cost of roll
ing stock and the pay of the increased
force of men is but a small investment
compared to the cost of constructing a
road. What the actual profits of opera
ton are is shown by figures obtained from
official sources in reference to the Market
street Railway Company. The annual in
come from fares is about $4,000. 900, and
out of this it has been found possible to
declare dividend equal to $500, 900, or
about II per cent of the gross earnings,
and this, too, in spite OF the burden of
making extraordinary improvements and
additions to the system.
Low streetcar fares and an adequate SER
vice will do more to build up the outside
sections and enhance their value than all
other factors combined. The Point Lobos
avenue people should receive the necessary
backing in the movement they have in
aucurated
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
WHO HAS DONE AS MUCH ?
Santa Cruz Sentinel.


Claus Spreckels has given the county strip
OF land forty feet wide and some miles long
leading from the public road to the Aptos
beach to be used as public road. Who of all
the men in this county who hate rich men be-
cause they are rich, sneer at them, slur them,
attack them. ASSAULT them in the public press,
work the public against them, has done as
much? II there is such man let him stand
forth. II too modest to do SO let his friends do
so for him. rich man is no better than any
other man equally good who is not rich,
neither Is he any worse. II there is any county
In the world that needs the introduction of
wealth 1T is this county, and if there is any
CITY sunering from q lack of capital it is this
city Did you ever think that there is not a
man In Santa Cruz who has 81 90 900 in money
on hand, now heretofore? Did you ever
think how few residents of this county there
are who are each worth 100000? You can
count them on the fingers of your hands, and
You won't have TO count your fingers twice
Could ten men worth 500, 900 each be in.
duced to move into this county and invest
their ST 900, 900. we, who hate them through
envy OF their wealth, would clap our hands
with JOY, aud some of us would at once COM
mence laying our pipes to get in on the deal.
AS business men We would want to get in, and
II we did not get in how some of US would Jump
on the rich and denounce as pets and favorites
those who did get in.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
OUR SHARE OF THE SEEDS.

The joint resolution of Congress authorizing
the gratuitous distribution of seeds became a
law, without the Presidents signature, early
in this month, and any gentleman who has
800 tons of seeds which he wishes to sell to
Uncle Sam has until April 10 to send in his
proposal. Each of the ninety Senators, 357
representatives and three Territorial delegates
will be entitled to $1,000 packets of seeds. A
mathematical genius in the Department of Ag-
riculture has figured that each honorable will
have total "of one four hundred and fftieth
part of two thirds of each variety"
Boston, through its two representatives., is en-
titled to 10000 packets of seeds, to say moth
ing of such OF the Senatorial packets as it can
OBTAIN. What beautiful farms we shall have,
to be sure, and how cheap living will be this
summer. There is variety of thirty-five kinds,
which we can pick from, ranging from aspara-
gus and Brussels sprouts to rutabagas and sal
SHY: The 10000 packets ought to SOW about
There is going to be a great deal OF sat tisfac-
ton in eating the products of these seeds, for
the specifications demand that they must be
true to their name and must be up to the re-
quired standards of purity and termination.
For instance, if our Congressman sends US
broccoli seeds, whose purity is not SO per cent
whose purity is not SO per cent and germina-
tfon &c per cent, we can complain. Just what
redress we can obtain is but vaguely stated,
though we might be able to have the Congress-
man censured or the seed-seller put In Jail.
We certainly could get some new seeds and try
again.
AS we fondly plant our Government seeds
we can do so confident that they are free from
"smut bunt ergot, the larvae of insects or the
seeds of the dodder." II there are any resi-
dents of the North End who think of cultiyat-
ing mustard, or any in the Back Bay with a
longing for an onion field, who fear that the
Congressional seeds are not of The best, we beg
to set their minds at rest. Congressional seeds,
according to the requirements of Secretary j.
SchOlaSticuS Morton, are allowed to contain
no Brassica, Camelina sativa, Salsola kali
tragus, Carduus arvensis, s,Agrostemma: :githago,
Bromus secalinus, Agrapyron repens, Thlas pi
aryense or Allium vineale. What more could
vnu aSk 2-ROSt0n Jolrp
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
A DISGRAOEFUL ACT.

The people of California will never be
satisfied until some explanation is made
OF the extraordinary course of the House
Committee on Rivers and Harbors with
regard to San Pedro and Santa Monica,
1t is said that the committee has decided
to reduce the appropriation for the inner
harbor of San Pedro from S392.000 to $780,
600, to do nothing Tor the outer harbor and
to cut out the appropriation for Santa
Monica altogether. Congressman McLach-
Ian is said to be angry because Congress
men Bowers, Mcguire and Barham opposed
the Santa Monica appropriation and thus
caused the committee practically to strike
out both appropriations. This is quarrel
among the California Congressman that
will have to be explained.
A side from that, it is clear that Mr..
Huntington was behind the whole trouble
1t was evident to him that any appropria-
ton for San Pedro would destroy the
value of the Southern Pacific monopoly of
Santa Monica, and hence he preferred that
Santa Monica should wait rather than see
San Pedro improved. So long as Santa
Monica is'dangerous and inadequate and
San francisco has a safe harbor the
Southern Pacific can carry the traffic of
Southern California 500 miles by rail and
charge round sum for the service. This
would be done away with in the event that
either San Pedro or Santa Monica is inn
proved. Mr.. Huntington can well afford
to wait for harbor in Southern Ca,ifo rnia
That 1t was his influence that secured this
extraordinary action on the part of the
committee no one in this State can be
made to doubt. His power has already
been shown in the matter of the funding
bill
The question of an appropriation for
these 'harbors is not entirely settled, as the
decision of the committee seems to have
been taken in moment of anger and pet
uiance, and partly because the California
congressman had worked at cross-pur-
poses. Mr.. McLachlan's position seems to
have been one Of Willingness for the Santa
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
in a three-inch band down the center front.
The collar was of the velvet, with points of the

in a three-inch band down the center front.
The collar was OF the velvet, with points of the
fur.
Royal blue velvet with tails of the sable over
the shoulders, around the neck and sleeve
bands was royalty rich. The effect of a BASQUE
portion attained by tails sewn to the bottom of
the waist at the back. from the under-arm
seams, frightened the effect.
A China silk, in green tone, exouisitelv
trimmed with brown velvet, was designed to
be worn with brown skirt
waist OF black satin made after this model.
with detachable shoulder-straps. sleeye-bands
collar and belt of China ribbon Ia light green
shade is good combination)lm servicea be
waist, tor the accessories may be raised indef-
newest fancies, and with round collar of lace
or square one Of white batiste. makes an en-
tire change. fchu of black chiffon with an
edge o. white Brussels work makes another
very stylish trimming. This may be left hang
ing loose in front or tied around the waist in
the back. AZ
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
PECULIAR OPTICAL ILLUSION.

If the architects OF the new City Hall dome
could see their work only from the hill on the
north side of McAllister street, just beyond the
streetcar power-house, they Wouio most hkeY
he thrown into CONSERVATION, peculiar
combination of light and shade makes the
structure look as If it was about to take
tumble on top of the Lick statuary The causes
for the illusion are not hard to find. IL cannot
be noticed in the morning when the sun ID
behind it, as that throws the vast Pile lhto q
silhouette and gives no chance Tor tne pray VI
Shadows that are apparent in the afternoon.
A first glance at the dome from the Top oi
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
A CONSERVATIVE.

The garden beds wandered by
One bright and cheerful morn,
When found new-fedged butterfly
A-stting on thorn,
A black and crimson butterfly,
All doletui anfi forlorn.
Thought that life could have no sting
To infant butterflies,
So / gazed on this unhappy thing
With wonder and surprise,
While sadly with his waving wing
He wiped his weeping eyes.
Said 7, "What can the matter be?
Why weepest thou so sore?
With garden fair and sunlight free
And flowers in goodly store"
But he only turned away from me
And burst into roar.
Cried he, "My legs are thin and few
Where once ] had swarm!
Soft fuzzy fur-a Joy to view
Once kept my body warm! -
Before these fapping wing-tbings grew,
To hamper and deform!"
At that outrageous bug shot
The fury of mine eye;
Said in Scorn, all burning hot,
In rage and anger high,
"You ignominious idiot!
Those wings are made to fyp'
"I do not want to fly" said he;
81 only want TO squirmr'
And he dropped his wings deiectedly,
But still his voice was Fl rm;
81 do not want to be fly!
want to be wormp'
o yesterday Of unkno own lacEf
To-day of unknown bliss!
left my fool in red and black;
The last saw was this:
The creature madly climbing back
Into his chrysals.
CHARLOTTE PERKINS STETsoN
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
AN EFFECTIVE WAIST DESIGN

The new fancy velvets when made up into
round waists need to be made on simple lines.
The model shown here is ideal for the purpose.
The bishop sleeve is one OF the new features Of
those round waists. A charming one, when
made of this fashion, was of Partisan design,
with collar, sleevebands and shoulder straps
of bright red velvet ribbon.
One in velvet, showing red, blue, green and
black, was exquisite with trimmings of Per-
sian lamb fur, which formed the bands for the
sleeves, for the shoulders, and was also laid
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
Inequitable Tax.

fUIlerVIIIe Enterprise.
we think that the State poll tax is very in.
equitable in its practical workings. Abont sn
per cent do not pay such taxes, and that Leave.
the other half to pay twice as much for cor
@ ones ruIInermore, the cost of COLLECTING the
road poll tax is out of all reason. Most car, sme
ealnly our procedure of raising reyenns TO-
state and county is expensive. ior
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

I~.rv
when she is married she wears the Weourhs Ths
ring on the third finger OF thet 1aMu. si,,r inc
husband who desires to wear weuuis we.iar ~ the
should also wear it on the third nngef Va 'A'
left hand.
ASSUMED NAmE-L. E. F., City. man VINO
when he enlisted in the army assumed name
not his own can, when his term OF enhstmens
has expired or he is discharged for PnysiChatt
disability or other causes. resume ms rishhs IN
name If there is any pension due hlh ne
would have to draw it under the name ne YVES
known by in the army.
RATTLE AND BUTToS-E. W., Meridian, Suffer
County. Cal. The rattle of the rattlesnake
consists of q number of thin. horny shells
iointed together, each, except the terminal one,
of conical form and in great part covered py
that next to it. The terminal one is called the
button. The number of joints in the rattle
increases with the age OF the serpent, one
being added not every year, but at eacn casIlnS ~
to the body.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
They Pull All Together.
Oakland Tribune

One reason assigned for the prosperity of
Los Angeles is that all residents there have a
good word for their own city. They talk for it.
plan for it and act for it. It Is the pull alto.
gether that does the business
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 2.-At the Grand
Union, s. Foster and wife; Sturtevant, g. w.
Leslie; Murray HILL w. T. Doyle; Holland, K
Maddox, j. Macownsky; ST. James, L. Hatchett
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

When Vining doesn't get roast for his
street railroad mismanagement he calls it
a cold day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

By and by Mr. Rainey will come to the
conclusion that the Junta is fire and try
TO put it out
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

10 BE AN ENGINEER-W. D., City. If yon
S. @isn 70 become an engineer in the United
9uiry to the comma ander of the RECEIVING shin
Independence, Mare Island and Won WIN SIP ~
ceive all the information desired. 'oo WILL re-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
CURRENT HUMOR.

"win you think of me when I'm gone7"
asked Mr.. Linger, sentimentally, as the hands
OF the clock moved toward II.
Certainly" SAID Miss Kittish; show soon
shall have an opportunity to begin think
ing "-London Tit-Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

rs- Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
mas oeen used over so years by millions Of mo,,a-.
ior ehelf children while Teething with perfect snc'
Da, - soothes the child softens the gums. av.
6 ,hs lures lure WIND Coic, regulates the Bowels and
60 Se pess remedy for Darrheas, whether arisinc
rom teething or other causes For sale hv nsm.
s,s's IN every part OF the world. Be sure and as,
ior MRS. Winsow's Soothing Syrup. 25c a ho,sn
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

Democracy will never be Strengthened
out until it is driven to good strong wall
and nailed there.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

There is no more use to discuss q fund
ing bill than to discuss rattlesnake-the
thing is to kill it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

Observation-Disclosures is nar,o,,,u
and mild and is entirely free from the ury' sots
on ss1 iurther north Round-trip tickets bv s,so s
snip including fifteen days board ar the H., ,a,
Svronaoo 500; longer stay 81 SO Der dav nrn us
Ne" montgomery st., San Fraacisco -SSS
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

On the Roentgen ray mystery California
says to the world "Eureka"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

CusroM-HousE-F. A. s., City. All applica.
tions for examination under the civil service
rules Tor positions must be made at the Cus-
tom-house, where blanks can be obtained E~
animation will be made on the TIN of Anr,l
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

e. W. r. FORD, the senior member of C. W.
H. roro q Co., OF 522 Market street, died yes.
terday in Los Angeles, where he has resided
Tor the past four years. The business will he
continued same as before by Mrs Ford and his
partner, Jacob NJ. Schneider,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

If the fight against the funding bill Is
well kept up it will come out on top.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

To purity the blood, restore rho Io.,
e, ouiu up the whole system take HOODS Sar.a
panaa. i,ai. ihe necessity OF spring medicine I.
universally admitted Take onlv Hood,s
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

Higgles-Old Bilson called in four doctors in
consultation over him the day he died.
Miggles-There's no danger of his being
buried alive.-Brooklyn Life.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

After this bungling administration the
main issue before the people is to turn the
fools out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
Turkey and make such atrocities as they had
heard Of impossible of fulfllment.

Turkey and make such atrocities as they mad
heard of impossible of fulfllment.
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When DR.. jameson, the famous South African
adventurer, was hunting and prospecting IN
Montana some ten or twelve years ago, he fre-
quently remarked that this country was TOO
slow for him. He went to Africa for more
stirring life, and appears to have found it.
Emperor William of Germany finds it diff
cult to obtAn suitable designs for the monu-
ments to the rulers of the empire to be erected
in the Sieges Alice of the Thiergarten. He
told the competing artists not to give the
people chance to crack jokes at the
monuments
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

From the Plunkville Bugle: ave owe an
apology to Mr.. Biggenhall, our candidate for
County Auditor, and an explanation to our
readers. We attempted to say in our headline,
'Bfggenhall's In It. and it was all the fault of
the foreman that the line appeared 'Biggen-
halls Nit the first letter of the second word
having dropped out."-Indianapolis journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03
Alas /. the Poor Farmer.

Lewiston (Mont) Democrat.
The cinch bug eats the farmers grain, the
bee moth spoils his honey, the bedbug fills him
tull OF pain, but the humbug gets his money.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

There is a chance that the local Demo.
cratic campaign song may be something
like Lanigan's bawl.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

/. SPECIAL information daily to manufactures,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomerv
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

If Mr.. Vanderbilt will look closely he
will see that the only thing lacking to the
prosperity of this City is a competing rail-
road.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

By and by New Jersey farmers will just
sit down and wait for ocean steamers to
come along and plow the soil for them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

HOPKINS INSTITUTE OF ARr-Snhsor,har ",
ley Ford, Sonoma County, Cal. The Hon,,ns
institute OF Art is open every day in the
week except Sunday. On the first Erid., -
each month no admission fee is cbaread hUt ~
on otner days the admission fee is IS CENTS ou'
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

The proposed bridge across the bay is
one OF the things that will have to be
talked over long time before it is walked
over
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

-. .klNes-J.. City If a girl is willing to marry
Dus Is not engaged, she should wear a rinp IN
tne ,noex finger OF the left hand; if engaged
on the second finger Of the same hand. and
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

The Pacific roads debts will never be
settled until they are settled right. To re-
fund the debt would prolong the fight. but
the people will win in the end.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

Mr.. Depew will understand we expect
him to tell the people in the East that San
Francisco is peach.