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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
EASTER.


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regular festivals the peopler
nothing
preceding had left
engne holds
Mankind however glad of holiday
which
advantage
ALL They
The anniversary
and apart nyng else 1t is particular
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While
promise OF peace EARTH between Moem
hope that another Easter world
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
THE UNIVERSITY FIRE.

The very serious loss of the agricultural
building by fire at the State University
Friday last is a matter for much regret,
but the time spent in sorrow for the loss
should be brief compared to that which is
given to the study of plans to make nearly
impossible the recurrence of such disas-
ter. Perhaps if but mere fraction of the
clear, arduous and scientific thinking
which has been used in the accumulation
of the treasures of knowledge destroyed so
swiftly in Fridays fire had been devoted
to the devising of ways and means of
making those researches safe for future
reference very great economy of mental
industry would have thereby been
achieved.
The damage is estimated at $40, 600, but
this is merely what can be calculated as
purely commercial loss, and tie value of
the burned scientific records, which can
not be replaced, 1T is impossible to approx
mate but ii is not an unreasonable specu-
lation to suppose they would reach to ten
fold the value of the building. A large
part of the results of the ten years labor
of number OF highly trained minds was
swept away in an hour, and it is far from
incredible that in those records may have
been the possible foundations for further
knowledge which by aiding agricultural
achievements would have benefited the
State far into the hundred thousands.
One remedy for future dangers of this
kind is undoubtedly within reach by the
provision OF fire extinguishing mechanisms
and arrangements and the persistent
training of the students for swift and
efficient work in fire fighting the instant
the alarm is given. Such a long and labo-
riously accumulated treasure is surely
worth Waterman, and if the alarm was
prompt and the student fire brigade both
brave and instructed by repeated practice
in the art of concerted action such victory
of the flames as has just occurred would
be well nigh i'm possible.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
NEARING THE END.

According to all reports, whether they
come from Madrid Havana or the camp
of the insurgents, the Cuban war is draw
ing to close. The rainy season, which
will begin in few days, will put an end
to active campaigning in the island, and
the Spaniards will then have some months
in which to reflect upon the situation and
consider we'll whether it be worth while to
continue war in which they have game
no successes in the past and which threat
ems to be even more disastrous in the
future.
Public sentiment in Madrid seems to be
wholly opposed to a renewal CT the war
after the rainy season. News from that
city is to the effect that the Spanish Gov
eminent not daring to make an open ap-
peal for additional troops to conduct the
war has attempted to raise private COM
panies, and has failed even in that. a
call Tor 5000 volunteers has been followed
oy an enlistment of only 200. The oppo-
sition newspapers of Spain have been en-
couraged to make open attacks upon the
Government and to denounce the war as
costly, cruel and wasteful. This in itself
is an evidence that the Spanish people are
weary of the strife and will no longer sup
port the Government in an effort to re-
new it.
In addition to this dem ION stration of
public sentiment against the war there
are reports that the Government itself is
inclined toward bringing it to an end. 1t
is asserted that as soon as the rainy sea-
son sets in, a large number of Spanish
troops in the island will be recalled to
Spain. This can hardly mean anything
else than an abandonment of the contest,
for it is hardly likely that in the present
impoverished condition of the treasury
the Spanish Government would under
take the cost of removing large bodies of
troops from Cuba TO Spain simply for the
purpose of protecting their health during
the summer season with the intention of
returning them 10 the island when the
weather becomes favorable to new opera
tons in the field.
Even if We make large allowance for
errors in these reports there will be enough
left to afford reason for believing that the
war is virtually at an end, and while Spain
may continue for some time longer to hold
her fortified posts in the island, the occu-
patton will be hardly more than that
which England continued for time in
the American colonies after the surrender
of CORVALLIS. The struggle is over. The
Cubans have won. Whether the time be
long or short before indie pendence is recog-
nized. there can be little doubt but what it
will be established in the end
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
THE ANTARCTIC REGIONS.

The wide interest which has been re-
vived all the world over in the Arctic re-
gions by the recently published record of
the exploits of the explorer, Nansen, sug-
gests speculations both as to the future OF
the north and south polar regions Al
though trips to the neighborhood of the
north pole have been quite frequent in
recent years the Antarctic country has
been neglected for fifty years, and the I'M
explored and unknown area there is
seyenfold as great as that of the land still
wrapped in mystery to the north of US.
Nansen's wonderful success in the north
will doubtless oe u forerunner of similarly
skilled and daring generations into the
region round the southern pole. Indeed,
one OF the admirals OF the British navy is
now advocating such an expedition. He
gives three reasons why this arduous and
dangerous voyage should be undertaken.
The definite determination of the declipa-
ton OF the magnetic pull would be an i'm
mense advantage to navigation, both on
account of safety and time saved in WOW.
ages, and this can be done only by fixing
the position OF the magnetic south pole
by explorations far within the Antarctic
circle. The science of meteorology will
always be very largely imperfect until
many observations have been taken in the
Antarctic world. His third reason is that
in times OF peace it is well to keep sailors
trained in efforts involving high courage
and endurance in order that heroism NAV
not deteriorate for lack of exercise.
But there are other thoughts suggested
by reading Nansen's wonderfully interest
ing book. He so thoroughly proved his
two theories of Arctic navigation-that
great current flows regularly across the
region bearing the whole expanse OF ice
foes with it and that ship can be so
strongly constructed as to resist the
crushing force of the floating ice masses
that as a consequence of these positively
calculable facts we may expect more and
more frequent trips across that new world
until familiarity and knowledge gained
thereby takes away both the danger and
the dread of travel there.
hansen found that the comforts and
pleasures OF life could be attained in the
Arctic to so great degree that it sur.
prised even himself who was so we'll &C.
quainted with frigid realms. With the
weather so far below zero that it was ter
rlfying to look at thermometer his men
found they could enjoy long walks across
the ice just for recreation, and that they
had to throw aside their furs as too warm
and go clad in wooden garments.
The terrors of the north polar region
being thus to large extent dispelled. we
can with more confidence and courage
undertake the greater work of exploration
toward the south. In that vast and I'M
known portion of the globe adventure may
look TOR its greatest glories in the imme-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
PERSONAL.

T G Murray of Eureka arrived here yester-
day.
senator ]. B. Gallagher of Nevada is in the
City.
VS. McClatchey of the Sacramento Bee is in
town.
81 Mcclellan of Eureka is at the Cosmo-
polItan.
William n Woods of Mimic, n. OAK. is in
the City.
J. Latour and family ofSeattle, Wash, are in
the City.
W. H. Cooper of Santa Barbara is here for
brief stay.
F. W. Burnett of Los Angeles is recent ar
rival here.
The Stanford baseball team is registered at
the Palace.
arrival here.
A. Zuckerman. business man of Montana,
is in the City.
J. D. Bradley of MERGED was among yester-
days arrivals here.
w. NJ Blaine of Firebaugh is among the late
arrivals at the Russ.
DR.. F. Walton Todd OF Stockton has come
down for a short stay
J. NJ Collier of Fresno, who has lived there
several years, is in town.
NJ. T. Florsheim of Chicago is among the
guests at the Cosmopolitan.
j. Monahein, business man of Spokane, is
in the City. He is at the Russ.
Charles King, a leading cattle buyer and
shipper of Hanford, is at the Lick.
]. B. Brooks of San Antonio, Tex, arrived
here yesterday and is ct the Lick.
II. G. Rowland, business man of PuyaIIup,
Wash, is among the arrivals at the Grand.
D. Falconer, a general store owner OF Cortez,
New, is on visit here and is at the Grand.
Preston R. Davis OF Santa Rosa, Surveyor of
Sonoma County, is here on brief business
trip.
Among the arrivals at the Occidental are W.
s. R. Cowell, Mrs Cowell and Miss Beaver, of
Victoria, B. C.
C. Bates, Mrs. Bates and Miss Mary ]. Lock
hart, of Worcester, Mass, who have been at
different places on the coast on tour of pleas
ure, at the Russ.
X. p. Lathrop, vlce-presiden Mt OF the Changers
Bank, Hanford, and engaged in other enter
prises, is at the Grand. He is q delegate to the
California State Bankers Association, which
meets at Los Angeles, and is on his way there.
Alexander Begg of Victoria B. c., for many
years with the Hudson Bay Fur Company at
some OF its most remote Canadian posts. and
connected with mum Der of newspaper enter
prises, is at the Occidental. Mr.. Begg was
OF the founders and owners of the Seattle Daily
Telegraph and is now proprietor of the British
Columbia Mining News of Victoria. He is here
for change of scene and a little rest and will
probably remain two weeks or thereabout.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
WITH YOUR COFFEE
ais Marcus Aurelius in?"

ais Marcus Aurelius in?'
mo"
COR Epictetus7
mo"
well, give me something of Marie
Corell. Chicago Library.
Tommy-Isn't it funny. ma, how ignorant
1T makes man when he gets to be a patriot?
Ma-Why, Tommy, what gave you that
idea?
Tommy-Why, ma, didn't the lecturer say
last night that the man who is a patriot
should know no Nor tn nor South nor East nor
West?-Richmond Dispatch.
"How dreadfully stout the general is ge t.
tingl'
Eyes; isn't it fortunate? Otherwise he
wouldn't be able to wear all his medals p,-
Punch.
"This sort of weather is trile hard on you,
isn't it?" asked Mr.. Northside of an ice.dealer.
I'm not mplaining," replied the latter, 81
sell coal too."-Pittsburg Chr onicle-Telegraph.
The cheapest way to get reputation for wit
Is to be elected TO Congress. Everything goes
there.-Buffalo Express.
"our loathsome contemporary" says a re.
cent issue OF the Plunkville Bugle, "makes a
few siurs about braying US in mortar. We
want to tell him right here and now that we
are fully capable of doing our own braying-
in double column, on the first page, If neces-
sary. Journal.
Belinda, how do you treat stupid man
who admires your"
Really, don't know; when a man admires
me never do myself the injustice to consider
him stupid. Chicago Record.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

date future and expect its most wonder
fuI results. Science and mechanism will
enable man to conquer ice and snow and
overcome every obstacle in his way. The
north pole has not been reached, but its
secrets have been revealed. Most that
geography holds of mystery is now to the
south, and in that direction, therefore, are
the eyes of the bold and adventurous
djrected
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The Illustrated American tells of the unfor-
tunate experience of Mrs. Bancroft the wife
OF the historian, when attending an afternoon
musicale in London. On the way she was at
tracted by display of shawls in a Regent
street window, and stopping the cab went
Into the shop and bought one, throwing it
over her shoulders to wear to the social gath
ering. The astonished guests at the mu sicale
were edited by the sight of Mrs. Bancroft
floating through the drawing rooms with q
placard on her back bearing the words every
Cheap"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Western man. he would assay 80 per cent
fine. That means that Mr.. Lewis ispretty near
the pure stuff. He went out to the State OF
Washington from Geore.s, and began work as
q stevedore for 20 cents day. He studied
law at night and within two years after he
had praduafed he came to the United States
Supreme Court and poke ted $4,000 fee.
He was elected to Congress hands down, Tor
If he dresses very much like fashion plate,
it is because, as he himself says, he has the
right to wear the very best clothes that he
ga buy-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
CONGRESSMAN LEWIS AND HIS
CLIO HIS.
Washineton Post.

MI. James Hamilton Lewis, the new member
from Washington, was out in new spring
suit yesterday-a creation of lovely brown,
with Prince Albert coat that reached to his
heels. with trousers that had the latest bell
bottoms, and with spsts and other accessories
to match. Shiny beaver and yellow gloves
and nobby cane completed the new mem
ber's costume.
But there is to be NO mistake made about
Jsmaa Hamilton Lewis In the language OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 17.-At the Plaza
j. G. Sampson, A. Wilbur, d. E. Ser;J Impe-
riaI-T. Derby; Belvidere-E. Livingston;
Norton. H. Simpson; Astor-M. E. Gates,
Mrs. +. Sawyer. John W. Ferris, Miss Mary
Ferris and Miss II. Ferris left the Plaza and
sailed on the Vera for Genoa. Leon Ber-
queras sailed for Europe. Max Ludders ar.
rived from Bremen on the Spree
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
A PEACEM AKER.
Svracuse Post

so lar as 1t is possible for one man 10 be q
peacemaker, President Mckinley will have
peace, not only in the Republican family, but
III all MS relations With the people. He is
some Of his predecessors He might be called
the Great American Conciliator
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

ii the first Kaiser William is to be-
known in German history as William the
Great, the present youngster will prob
ably attain distinction as William the
Great Scott!
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

At q meeting in Philadelphia recently Miss
Cummings OF South Africa spoke of the schools
founded by Andrew Murray for the Beers and
for the descendants of the Huguenots, in
which there are 800 pupils. One hundred
have gone out as missionaries
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Spring has been in town for some time.
but until to-day has never had social
recognition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
THE PASSING OF THE VETERANS
Springfield Republican,

Promotions are coming rapidly these days
IN The upper Official circles OF the regular
army. What few veterans Of the Civil War are
ieit mo the age OF retirement close at hand in
me youhgest cases; The army will soon be
In the hands Of officers trained only in the
walks OF peace. $40 Wv
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The Humboldt Times chronicles the birth
of two-headed calf in that region. In
the race of coming into the world this calf
beat all the other calves in Humboldt
County by head.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The objections made by foreign nations
to the Dingley tariff will not disturb US so
long as it puts an end to the depression of
trade at home
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

According to some of our Eastern ex-
changes syndicate is trying to organize
8 fish trust, but it may be only another
Jonah story.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The woman question OF the day: Is my
bonnet on straight?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The fiesta OF the week will bear the name
OF Los Angeles, but all California will
have share in the irolic and profit by the
glory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

A LADY suffering from severe nervousness
ate quantity of California glace fruit and it
completely cured her. Try them. Townsends.
Palace Hotel building.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

AS everybody Is liable to arrangements OF the
stomach and bowels the need of ayers Pills Is
universal. They the best cathartic
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

E. II. BLACK. painter, 100 Eddy stree.
CAL glace fruit soc per h., at Townsend's. =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Ailen's) $40 Montgomery,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

-Four more Massachusetts, Vir-
ginia, Ohio and Iowa-will hold elections
this year. and the Democrats are hoping
to carry Virginia as an evidence they are
not dead vet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
Faster Time on the santa Fe Route.
Three and One-haIf Days to
Chicago or st LOuis-Four
and One-half DAYS to
New York.

Leaving Fan Francisco Mondays and THURSDAYS.
at NJ, connection is made at Barstow with the
famous Santa Fe limited train. Dining-car buffet
smoking-ca car, vestbuled Pullman, palace drawing
ROOM sleepers The handsomest train on earth
equipment and appointments fauItiess Daily
through sleeping cars, DO b palace and tourist
Oakland pier to Chicago. Tickets also sod via
Ogden, Portland, Mojave, Los Angeles, Deming or
Ell Paso, TO all points the United States Canada
Mexico or Europe. Ticket Office 6a4 Market
street, Chronicle Building. Telephone Main 1881.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Beauties, bonnets and bouquets rule the
day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

IF afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it at rs cents
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
Railroad Tickets to the East via Rio
Grande Western and Denver and
Rio Grande Railwavs

At lowest possible rates. with through PulIma,
buffet and tourist sleeping service every day
Personally conducted excursions leaving Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday. Only line permitting
stop-over at Salt Lake City AL classes Of ticket,
Detailed information and tickets furnished at IL
Montgomery street, or 3l4 California street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The campaigning in Cuba will soon be
brought to an end by the rainy season and
possibly will not begin again. There is
a prospect that peace and independence
will be in the island by the time sunny
weather returns
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

1t is reported that in Chicago the
Thomas orchestra has run behind 5000, 900
in four years, but the hand-organ men
continue to come out ahead of the game
and the musical requirements of the city
are satisfied.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The movement in Washington to start
work on the Federal building in this City
will continue to make progress Just so
long as We continue to follow the trail
and see that it doesn't sit down some
where
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Europe would have had some chance OF
settling the Greek crisis and preserving the
peace if she had a presiding officer like
Tom Reed 10 manage the diplomats and
direct the concert.
The Spanish Government has a right to
inquire ofthe powers why they do not help
Spain to hold Cuba as well as help Turkey
to hold Crete. There gu. hit To be no favor
itism in such matters,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Ii Gladstone continues his attacks on
the Car and the Kaiser, they will have
either to fight England to get even or sue
him for libel. There is no way for them
TO seek vindication by running for office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Cleveland has been invited to speak on
Present Problems at a banquet to be
given by the Reform Club of New York
and if we listen closely on that occasion
we may hear the first rumblings of an :
other third term movement headed this
way.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
Hail, Easter morning.

The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

1t is said that Rudyard Kipling is to re-
ceive $4,000 a month to report the Cretan
war for the London Times and as that is
much more than ingalls, got to report the
Carson fight it will be seen that literary
men are still ahead of statesmen in news.
paper work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

"This sort of weather is tri1e hard on you,
isn't it?" asked Mr.. Northside of an ice-dealer
I'm not com planning" replied the latter, 81
sell coal too."-Pittsburg Chr ouicle- Telegraph.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The Senators should take notice of the
fact that but little public attention was
paid to the tariff debate in the House.
The country is tired of talk on the SUBJ
iect, and no reputation can be made by
speaking on it. Senators who wish to ac.
quire repute should move for immediate
action.