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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
THE ALASK AIN TRADE.


ving York Chicago and Cincinnati
These
being made by the entepng merchants Seattle
obtane
the
shp-owners
capital commercial
combinations of merchants and conduct
handle
to make of them
rather than diminish for years to tits going be
profit
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
THE SICK MAN SURRENDERS

The Sultan is reported to have acceded
to the demands of the powers and agreed
to eVacuate Thessaly and accept the from
tier mapped out for him by the military
attaches of the foreign mbassies. There
should be no great obstacle now in the
way ofpeace negotiations, it would seem.
and yet it is believed that every possible
excuse for delay will be availed Of to keep
the army of the Turks in ThesssIy for
months to come.
The contention is being emphasized in
European diplomatic circles that it i. an
inviolable principle of Islam not to aban-
don territory conquered by the swordr~and
it is declared that it would OF be surpris.
ing to learn shortly that Abdul Hamid,
fearing TO arouse the Mussulman spirit. IL
unable to order the retreat of the yictorl-
Gus army. So that, In spite of the Sui
tan's expressed acquiescence to the will of
the concert, there can be no positive as
surance that the army will leave Thessaly
without more trouble. 1t may be that
after all, the powers will have to teach the
Turks lesson with sword and gun.
The ''authentic' stories OF the late
Turko- Grecian war are now finding their
way into print. They show that while
the Greeks were towards the Turks
were by no means heroes. There was but
one battle of any consequence fought dur
ing the whole campaign. In all the rest
of the reported engagements, the truth is
said to be that the Greeks fed at the first
fire, while the Mussulmans then sat down
and enjoyed the flight OF the Greeks, and af.
ter few days of rest moved on few miles
to scare the Greeks again. 1t is further
claimed in fact. that the Turkish army
is not so strong or efficient as it was
thought to be. Nevertheless, the Eu-
ropean nations have treated the ruler.
whose scimeter reeks with innocent Chris
tian bio i. with as much Difference in his
annoying delays as if he had power
enough to make matters intere sting for
all the forces of Christendom.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
SANTA CLARA SHIPMENTS.

While California fruits are scoring tri-
umphs in the markets of the East and the
demand is brisk IN all directions, it is
rather gratifying to know that shipments
from our fruit and wine centers are unus.
ually heavy, and that while our orchard
lists are reaping the golden benefits of the
victories achieved by our fruits over the
fruits of New Jersey and Delaware in
favor of which a prejudice existed until
recently in the Atlantic States, our Cali
forDia wines are becoming more popular
every day and their steady sales are bring
ing a large revenue to the credit of our
grape-growers and wine-makers.
From Santa Clara Valley comes, per-
haps the most astonishing news of big
overland shipments. According to the
San Jose Mercury last weeks shipments
from the Garden City amounted to 744 470
pounds, and it is asserted that if such in
crease ontinues throughout the year
the totals OF previous years will look very
small in comparison. AS against the
aforementioned figures for the week end
ing July 19 the record for the correspond
ing week of 1896 was only 1880 pounds,
or less than % per cent OF last week s
showing. OF course these overland ship
ments included wine and all kinds of
fruit-green, canned and dried-but while
the green fruit shipments are not consid-
cred heavy, the total being 139, 080 pounds,
these figures arc, nevertheless, more than
five times as great as those of the same
week last year, when only 26, 130 pounds
lett San Jose.
Fruit-dealers aver that prospects were
never better for good prices. Last year
the Eastern fruit crop was immense, and
the consequence was that California fruit
brought low prices. Not only that, but
many carloads OF Eastern apples were
shipped into this State to be sold in COM
petition with the apples of the coast All
that is changed now, for there is a fruit
shortage in the East, and hence prices
have an upward tendency. For our canned
goods and wines the demands are greater
than ever. The farmers, with their high
priced grain, viii have lots of company
in their prosperous day. for the fruit
growers and wine-makers also see the
best kind of times ahead.
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in the Maxwell House and found him playing
poker. l tried to get him to quit the game
long enough to tell me what the situation was
so could proceed intellig gently and with some
system. He dismissed me rather curtly with
the assurance that he would see me In two
hours When the two hours were up went
back to his room and he was opening jack
pots With the same interest he displayed at
first sat behind him and told him of what
appeared to be some dangerous inroads the
opposition were making on him and urged
him with all the force at my command to get
to work and checkmate his enemies.
FINALLY he turned on me impatiently ana
said: 'Treadway, these fellows are The best
poker players have run up against since the
war, and would not quit this game while l
am loser to be sent back 10 the United States
Senate How much are you loser? l In
quired. The Senator counted his chips care
fully, and then said: Il am 35 cents behind
now, and was only 20 cents when you came
back. You have bothered me so much with
your talk that haven't been able to keep p
with the game as ought 10. The sooner you
get out OF here the sooner III get even. Ihen
Pll see what my enemies are doing
1.-The game went on ali that night without
interruption and 1t was nearly breakfast time
before the Senator got even. He showed up
In the dining-room looking as fresh and Wig
orous if he had had good nights rest. and
devoted the entire day 10 Strengthening oui
the Senatorial tangle. At night he got the
same party in his loom again, and they re-
sumed their game with the eagerness of gam.
blers playing for high stakes. l learned
afterward that during the entire series OF
games not as much as So changed hands"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
THE LOGAN MONUMENT.

The unveiling Of ST. Gaudens' heroic
statue of General John A. Logan al Chi
cago yesterday was an historically i'm
portant and impressive occasion. The
Queen City OF the lakes paid magniti-
cent tribute to the memory OF that splen-
did son OF Illinois whom the world has
recognized as the greatest volunteer sol
dier of the Civil War.
The President of the Nation, the Gov
ernors of many States. representative
statesmen, veterans of the Grand Army,
the Army of the Tennessee and the Loyal
Legion. troops of the United States and a
gathering OF citizens from far and near
joined in doing honor to Logan's fame
and name.
Logan was worthy their praise and
admiration. His most enduring monu-
ment is on the immortal pages of his
country's history. 1t was Logan's fate,
like that of other great men, to be fully
appreciated by his fellow citizens only
after he had passed away. 1t was that
genius of American statesmanshIp, James
G. Blaine, who said, while there have
been more illustrious military leaders in
the United States and mure iilustrious
leaders In legislative halls, there has, l
think, been no man in this country who
has bined the two careers in SO emf
nent degree as General Logan"
When the alarm OF war sounded along
the Potomac, Logan left his seat in Con-
gress, overlook the troops that were
marching out of Washington and fought
heroically i'll the opening battle of the
rebellion. His war record was brilliant
one. At Fort Henry, Fort Donelson,
Corinth, Port Gibson, Champion Hills, the
siege OF Vicksburg, at Resaca and Kenesaw
Mountaip, he won deathless renown; and
his able services in the lower house oil
Congress and in the United States Senate
ranked him as one of the foremost states
men of his time.
1t is appropriate that Illinois should
give this lasting testimony in bronze and
marble to her love for the man who in
field and forum shed luster on that COM
monwealth in which he was fairly idolized,
and she may boast with pride that
among her glorious gifts to the Nation
was John A Logan
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placed on the plate is covered by thick piece
OF glass the huorescence becomes weaker and
disappears completely when the glass is re-
placed by cylinder of lead O. centimeler
equals 1-25 of an lnch) in thickness surround
ing the huorescent screen.
professor Roentgen's explanation of this
phenomenon is that X rays emanate from the
lrradiated air. He cons ders that If our eyes
were as sensible to the Y rays as to ordinary
light the appearance would be as If a candle
were burning IN room filed with tobacco
smoke, Professor Roentgen has, moreover,
invented a new apparatus for measuring the
intensity of the X rays. He has succeeded in
ascertatning by means of this apparatus that
the intensity of the rays is influenced; (D by
the course of the primary current; (2) by the
lnterpositlon OF the Tesla transformer 81 by
the rarefaction of the air in the tube, ana ~
by some other agencies rot yet known He
concludes: ~ that the rays Issuing from a
dlscharging apparatus consist OF mixture OF
rays OF different absorpability and Intensity;
(2) that the combination principally depends
on the course OF the discharging current; 90
that the absorption OF the rays varies acccrd-
Ing 10 the absorbing medium, and (4) that as
the rays are produced by the cathode rays,
and have similar fuorescent, Photographic
and electrical qualities, il is very probable
that they are both phenomena OF the same na-
ture,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT.
The Manner in Which Golden State
Parlor Entertained Its Friends on
Wednesday Night

The members of that wide-swake, up-to-date
parlor, Golden Gate No. so of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West, on last Wednes-
day night had an cat home for their friends
in Balboa Hall, Native Sons building. And
as usual at the functions given by this parlor
there was good attendan ce of those who re-
ceived invitations and all received a genuine
Native Daughters welcome. The committee
on entertainment, OF which Grand Marshal
Miss Rosa Day was the chairman had provided
pleasing programme, but that was nothing
10 the mlrth that was produced BY Miss
Johanna Meyer, the vivacious recording secre-
tary. This young lady has most remark BILE
faculty OF making every one in q general as
Semolage 1eei as happy as one could desire to
De- 1or there is In her genteeI spirit of mis-
chleyous fun that is infectious and it does not
take long for every one, even the m ost sedate
to add to the enjoyment that she produces.
Miss Meyer, who acted as hostess during the
evening, called attention to the beautiful
movers that had been used 70 decorate the hall
and then expressed the hope that every one
would be at home for the evening. The first
numDe on the programme was a fancy dance
by handsome little maiden, Miss Hattie
Wright, whose efforts was rewarded by much
applause;. Miss Leonia Schiller gave vocal |
solo with fine effect, after which Miss Eva
Ayers danced Highland fling, her movements
being m ost graceful. Then Miss Tessie Neuber-
ger entertained with song and dance; Rich
ard Van Staden gave an evidence OF his vocal
lstic powers, and he was followed by Grand
Trustee Mrs. Lillian Garlic, who gave reciIa-
tion in her inimitable manner and won the
plaudlts OF all who heard her. During the
evening there was much fun produced by the
opening of packages drawn from a graboag,
many of which were as useful to the drawer as
box of lily white would be 10 dusky
maiden in Mid-Africa. There was also dancing
and light refreshments.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
PERSON AL.

". ]. Dickey, Fresno merchant, is at the
Occidental.
Ex-Judge Hewel of Modesto is on visit to
San Francisco.
J.. R. Fancher, the Merced banker, Is regis
tered a the Lick.
DR.. j. w. Robertson OF Livermore is a guest
at the Occidental.
Judge j. NJ. FuIweiler of Auburn is registered
at the Lick House
j. c. Mogk, prominent grain man OF Co.
lusa, Is stopping at the Grand.
E. S. Ward. commercial traveller from San
Jose, is at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
P. Bass, prominent in the mining circles of
Sonora, is q guest at the Lick House.
Thomas r. Bard, capitalist and ofl-refiner
OF Hueneme, is registered at the Occidental.
Ben l. Solomon, clerk of Department of the
Superior Court, has returned from his vacation.
James A. Ward, manager of the Fresno base
ball team, is registered at the Cosmopolitan.
H. A. Schram, one of the largest winem ak
ers OF st. Helena, is registered at the Baldwin.
George Warren, prominent dry-goods mer-
chant of Portland, is at the Baldwin, with his
wife.
A. H. Arnold OF Colusa, prominent rancher
of that section, is stopping at the Occidental
Hotel.
Sig Harris, well-known merchant of Seat
tie. is in the City. He is stopping at the
Baldwin.
The Misses L. NJ. and r, Wolf of Lathrop are
in the City, and are among the guests at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel.
A. P. Johnson, prominent mining man of
Sonora, came to the City yesterday. He is
stopping at the Lick.
A. Grant, railroad contractor of Albu-
querque. is visiting this City, accompanied by
his son. They are at the Palace.
G. W. Morgan, a hotel proprietor of Dun
cans Mills is in the City. He is making his
headquarters at the Grand Hotel.
I. c. Polling, well-known business man of
Quincy, H., is on a visit to this City with his
wife. They are quartered at the Occidental.
H. w. Postlethwait, who is largely inter-
esied in mining in Shasta County, was among
the arrivals at the Occidental Hotel yesterday
L. D. Reeb of Sonora, Tuolumne County, ar
rived yesterday morning from his recent tour
through Europe, and has apartments at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Charles w. Prange and William G. Mueller
OF st. Louis, who have been visiting the inte-
rior inspecting mining property, have re-
turned to the City and are stopping at the Oc-
cidental.
James A. Low, the superintendent OF the
Queens Hospital at Honolulu, who has been
on O trip East, returned here yesterday, en-
route to his island home He is registered at
the Occidental.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
ASSAULTS ON UNCLE SAM.

The attempts of the political press of
England to prejudice the United States in
European public opinion prove nothing
more clearly than the fact that the Ameri-
can Republic has become mighty factor
in the affairs of the world, and that Uncle
Sans power is fully recognized abroad
If we object 10 being bulldosed and insist
upon our RE hts, we are called arrogant.
Because we demand fair treatment for
American shippers in conformity with
our treaty rights and privileges from Ger
many, England and France. we are called
"insolent.'
Very we'll The frothy language of the
foreign press will not disturb the mental
equilibrium of Uncle Samuel. He is able
to take care of himself at any and all
stages of the game. He isn't hankering
after war, but he isn't going to be bluffed
out OF his rights by any means, and he Is
determined to maintain his rights, no
matter what it costs.
This European newspaper talk is even
rather humorous. The arrogance and
insolence have all been on the other side.
and 1t is amusing to hear an English news
paper call this peaceful, humane Nation
'grasping," when that term is commonly
understood as being peculiarly synony-
nous with British policy the world over.
But We can stand all this so long as it
amounts to nothing more serious than
newspaper warfare.
Uncle Sans direct speech may not
please the ears of foreign diplomats ac-
customed to studied circumlocuticn, but
he says what he means and he can't be
misunderstood. and he will be found on
top at the end of tho difficulty, If his
record in the past offers any safe basis for
Judgment
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A PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

When the morning sun of July % is 20
minutes above the northeastern horizon early
risers may notice that it does not possess its
usual symmetry, but that on the righthand
side of the upper point the circularity OF the
luminous disk is incomplete. Soon it will be-
come evident that The missing section creates
well-dehned curve enlarging each moment
until the sun assumes a crescent form, nearly
four-tenths of it being invisible, as shown in
the illus tration. From e rs A. NJ it will begin
to regain in size, the missing section being
toward the lower edge, when at g A. NJ. the
roundness of the orb is com mpletely restored
AS is well known this unusual phase is not due
to any solar reformation, but to the fact that
dark body gliding eastward between the
earth and sun temporarily obstructs orr view
of the disk.
Technically, the sun will be partially
eclipsed by the new moon, the first contact
taking place at 245 degrees and the last con-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
HARRIS LOVE OF POKER.
Wouldn't Quit the Game to Insure His
Return to the United States Senate.
St Ious Repu bile.


Return to the United States Senate.
st. Louis Republic.
"The best poker player Tennessee ever de-
veloped is dead,' said Major A. l.. Treadway
of Memphis. 'I refer to Senator 1sham Green
Harris, who died al Washington Thursday. l
knew the old statesman intimately for more
than forty years, and never heard OF his get
ting up from poker game cent loser. He
loved the great American game as much as he
loved politics. Few evenings slipped by dur
ing the last forty years when he didn't in
dulge his fondness for the sport If it was at all
possible TO make up game. He never played
for high stakes; 25 cents was usually the limit
of his games, and he was never known to go
over so cents. He used to declare that poker
was essentially gentleman's game, but when
1t was played for high stakes 100 severe a
strain was put on gentility Tor the good OF
both the players and the game.
Senator Harris, you know, looked more like
chinese mandarin than Caucasian, ana he
seemed to be proud of it. 1t was probably his
wonderfully immo bile face that made him
such successful poker player. have watched
him by the hour when playing and never
face. When he was last elected TO the Senate
in January. 1895, the opposition made big
demonstration to fright ten him. He hurried
from washington to Nashville and assumed
personal direction of his forces. The papers
said so much about the fight being made on
him that became frightened, quit my bu ST.
ness and went up TO Nashville to help him
out.
when ! arrived there hurried to his room
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ExCU SED.
Youths Companion.


A pleasant story of her youth is told by ar
old lady whose early home was in Concord
Mass. She was on her tardy wav to school
crying in anticipation of disgrace and pos
sible punishment, when a deep voice by hel
side said:
"What is troubling you, my child ?"
Between her sobs Annie explained.
81 will write note TO your teacher asking
her to excuse you," said the stranger, kindly
The little girl protested. He did not know
her teacher. 1t would be of no use. But the
on page OF his notebook, and, tearing out the
leaf, hand ed it to the child.
eff you give your teacher that I think she
will excuse you," he said smiHngly.
Still unbelieving, the little girl handed the
scrap of paper to her teacher, who read its con-
tents and promptly excused the delinquent.
The note read:
''WiIl Miss - excuse Annie for being late
and oblige her most obedient servant
'DANIEL WEBSTER"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
JOHN SHERMAN'S FIRST MEET
ING WITH LINCOLN.
Chicago Times-H Herald.

Secretary Sherman says he never will forget
his first meeting with a President. 1t was
shortly after Lfncoln's Inauguration and he
attended public reception, fell into line, and
waited an hour or two for chance to shake
hands with the great emancipator. "During
this time" says Mr.. Sherman, 81 was wonder
ing what 1 should say and what Lincoln
would do when we met. At last it came my
turn to be presented. Lincoln looked a. me a
moment, extended his hand and said: You re
a pretty tall fellow, aren't you? Stand up
here with me- back to back, and let's see which
is the taller
ain another moment was standing back to
back with the greatest man of his age. Natur-
ally | was quite abashed by this unexpected
evidence of democracy.
"'Youre from the West, arn't your inquired
Lincoln.
"'My home is in Ohio,' replied.
~ thought so,' he said, that's the kind OF
men they raise out there"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
Woodmen at the Chutes.

The committee having charge of the enter
tainment which is to be given by Golden Gate
Camp of the Woodmen OF the World at the
Chutes next Saturday has completed all ar
rangements to make the celebration, day and
evening, most enjoyable one. The commit
tee, consisting of j. II. A. Greefkeens, A ].
Weinert, ]. C. Miller, Dr.. A. D. Mclean and H.
NJ. Richardson, has arranged for races and con.
tests for valuable prizes, open-air concert,
vaudeville performance and grand ball.
The camp will on the following Monday
night give logroller, smoker and hold an
increase meeting in the banquet hall of the
Native Sons building.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
MAKE JOURNALISM A PROFESS
SION.
New UNITY.

NtW
We welcome the efforts oil our universities
to teach journalism i'll its highet branches.
But it must be understood that the curriculum
shall be broad, informing and stimulating. II
should include history especially American
history; not party history only. but social and
political history in the broader sense. 1t should
include economics and currency, and the his
tory of the same. 1t should cover the history
OF Tho church and the school, as we'll as OF
Government and governmental institutions.
1t should familiarizs young men with high
ideals, ike Washing ton, Jefferson, Madison
and Lincoln. But in doing SO there should be
a thorough study of the master works of these
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
ROENTGEN AND HIS RAYS.
not
Washington Star.
Lancet.

Lancet
Professor Roentgen las again made COM
munication to the Royal Academy of Sciences
on his great discovery. He states that while
the x rays passing through the air they
traverse it in every direction. When plate
impervious to the rays is placed between a
fuorescent screen and a source of the rays. so
that the screen is overshadowed by the plate,
the platipo pocy anide of barinm nevertheless be-
comes luminous. and this lumin osity is visible
even when the screen lies directly upon the
plate. so that one might imagine that some
rays had trayersed the plate; but If the screen
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23

great minds. 1t should lay deep moral prin-
C pies of social obligation. 1t should lift the
young man above partisanship into a true na-
tionality. 1t should not be either conservative
or radical, but it should be both. II should
place the student in sympathy with ell the in
manufactures. In this way. and this alone,
can journalism take Its true place as the chic
power for building the future of great ma
tiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23

Wednesday night, there was a good attend
auce and there was quite discussion on the
subject of changing the present place of meet
ing to Central Hall, in the lodgeroom of the
San Francisco Lodge of Elks. No action eou Id
be taken on the matter at that meeting, on
account OF a provision of the constitution and
bylaws, so the matter had to lie over until
the next meeting, but a test vote on the propo-
sition was taken and there was : ma jority in
favor of removal
Under the head of good of the order there
were vocal solos by L. C. Boysen and G. ].
Reyer and addresses by R. N. Arter, president
OF Golden Gate Council, and by DR.. G. Deich-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-23
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 22-At the st.
Cloud, NJ. 7. Murray; Continental. C. l.
Pierce, r. w. Harvey Stuart, II. Settle; Grand
Union, r. Ammer; Normandie, A Dernham
Astor. G. Greenzweig, C. Hadenfeldt Mr. and
Mrs. Y. Bear left the St Cloud and sailed on
the Barbarossa for Bremen. W. J. Kelly. Mr.
and Mrs. Antoine Rulfs, Miss NJ. L. Phelan and
maid and Miss Small also sailed for Ger.
many.