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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
EX.LECTURER BRYAN.
Boston Advertiser.


1t is impossible for any kind-hearted person
to avoid feeling sympathy with Mr. Bryan on
account of the collapse OF his lecturing enter
prise. There is no just reason for saying CEN
serious things of him in that connection. II
his idea that he could get $1,000 each for fifty
lectures was too absurd for sane belief, he was
no more to blame for entertaining the foolish
notion than were the experienced, and pre-
sumably business-like, managers, who prom
ised him that golden reward for the wagging
of his silver tongue
The notwithstanding process is, OF course,
painful, but he appears to be bearing 1t like a
man, and therein deserves our respect
1t is not strange at all that, after such an ex-
perlence as he had last summer and autumn,
when "all outdoors was hardly big enough to
hold the crowds who flocked to hear him, he
should imagine that st least 1 per cent of as
many people would pay so cents each to hear
him lecture in great public halls. If they
really would do so his $4,000 dream would
be easily more than realized. What he has
learned. to his chagrin, is that such frantic
enthusiasm as his presence everywhere ex-
cited few months ago, is no proof at all of q
genuine and abiding interest in him. A great
many other temporarily famous men have
learned the same bitter lesson in the same
hard school,
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THE MONETARY. CONFERENCE.

The monetary conference has had its
meeting, made Its speeches, adopted its
resolutions, appointed a committee to
carry out its schemes, adjourned and
closed its high career. incidentally it de-
cided to ignore the present Congress and
direct its efforts to secure the legislation
it desires from the incoming one, but that
is a minor matter.
The conference did what was expected
The resolutions declare that steps should
be taken to insure the ultimate retirement
of all classes of United States notes by a
gradual and steady process. and that a
banking system should be provided which
will furnish credit facilities to every por-
ton of the country and an elastic circula-
ton. This means in brief that the Gov
eminent is TO withdraw all of It's paper
money, and that currency of that kind
hereafter is to be issued only by banks.
The proposal is not new. 1t was pre-
sented to the country in an elaborate
form few years ago under the name of
the Baltimore plan" and was extensively
discussed at the time. Public opinion
was adverse to it then and is adverse to it
yet. 1t found supporter in President
Cleveland, but is not likely to find one in
President Mckinley. To carry out the
plan would entail the issue of bonds to
retire green backs, and the people are GER
tainly opposed to any further issue of
bonds in a time of peace.
In recent letter Senator Sherman very
clearly expressed what is undoubtedly the
prevailing Republican opinion on the
subject. In the course OF this letter he
said:
I do not sympathize with the movement
proposed to retire United States notes from
circulation. l believe it is easy TO maintain q
limited amount of these in circulation with
out danger or difficulty. The maintenance in
circulation of$346, 900, 600 United States notes,
supported by reserve of 100000 900 gold,
not only saves the interest on $246, 600, 600 OF
debt. but is q vast convenience to the people at
large. The best form of paper money is that
which is backed by the Government and main
tanned at the specie standard. The absolu te
security of these notes was never called in
question, after the resumption of specie pay
ments in 1879, until the reserve was being
trenched upon to meet deficiencies in current
revenue, brought about by what is known as
the Wilson tariff law of 1894.
There can be no question of the truth
of the statement that our recent monetary
troubles have resulted, not from green
backs and what Cleveland called the
'endless chain," but from a deficient
revenue, which compelled the Secretary
of the Treasury to use money from the
gold reserve to pay current expenses
Under Republican administrations, oper-
ating under Republican tariffs, we had no
troubles with greenbacks in the past, and
with similar circumstances we are not
likely to have any in the future. The
Indianapolis scheme might as well be
consigned to the obscufity into which the
Baltimore plan has fallen. The people
want none of it.
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or forty a day coming in by the various stages.
1t is not wild camp, as such camps go. There
is a dancehouse and other features of that
kind, but would call it quiet camp.
THE hotels and restaurants are.doing big
business, but accommodations are not high.
man can board for 81 day at the best
hotol. or get board and lodging for $40 a
week.
SIN connection with the principal hotel is a
big tent, which is just in the rear of the hotel.
When a man comes in and makes plea for q
good room the landlord always says to the
clerk: Show the gentleman room IL Well,
that means that he lands him in the big tent,
which is always referred to as No. IL. In this
tent are twenty or thirty hunks, and one of
these is all man gets who gets into the tent.
He is often in luck, too. to get that.
81 sent out and got a tent and bed of my
own and set them up there. That is the best
way to do. Then you are independent
GAS for water in the camp it will be piped in
this week. A company has been organized
and it is piping it six miles into Johannes
burg, the new town just over the hill from
Randsburg. The company has arranged, too,
TO get water down into Randsburg. 1 think
there will be enough for all practical pur-
poses"
Mr.. Lefurgey will leave on his return to the
desert camp tomorrow.
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ond only to the free homestead bill, and
gives assurance that it will be taken up
without delay. There are abundant rea-
sons for believing the Senate as whole
will be as favorable to the measure as was
the steering committee, and that when
the bill comes up for decision it will be
promptly passed. The consideration given
it by the House Committee on Rules
promises an almost equally favorable sup
port in that body, and therefore we may
reasonably look for the passage of the bill
by this Congress.
This is a decided change in the situa-
ton. But short time ago it was doubt
full whether the bill would have hearing
| before this Congress at all. Now it is as
sured that hearing will be given, and
every prospect points to measure which
will find support in both bodies. We
should not rely, however, solely upon tie
present temper of Congress. There is GER
tain to be opposition to the bill, and those
who are interested in it should be insist
ent, prompt and vigorous in urging its
passage.
1t is not necessary to repeat again to the
people OF California how important this
measure is to the welfare of the State.
The subject has been gone over many
times and every one who takes an intelli-
gent interest in public affairs is familiar
with it. All that is necessary to do now
is to call attention to the crisis in the his
tory of the measure which has approached
in Congress and to urge that cham bers OF
commerce, boards of trade and all similar
bodies throughout California should send
petitions and memorials to our represen-
tatives in Congress urging them to give
every possible assistance in promoting the
passage of the bill.
The country has already waited too
long in dealing definitely with this meas
ure and the present opportunity should
not be allowed to pass without some
action being taken which will tend to the
speedy beginning of the enterprise and
the earnest prosecution of it to a success
full completion.
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PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE

A monument to Donatello, the sculptor, was
recently unveiled in the Church of San Lo-
renzo at Florence, in the presence of the royal
family.
The Laureate of Greater Britain" is the
title which E. C. Stedman gives to Rudyard
Kipling in a recent review of the latter's new
book, 1.-THE Seven Seas"
Lady Henry Somerset employs two secreta-
ries, who are busy ten hours day in replying
to her correspondence, and who have to be
diligent then to keep it within bounds.
Mrs. sala is about to edit the much talked-oi
Commonplace Book" of her husband. When
the work is published. the original volumes
are to be presented to the British Museum.
De Quincy, who devoted his life to the read
ing OF books, said that the greatest number of
books any one person could hope to get
through with in mans allotted time was $500.
John L. Sullivan has had his new side
whiskers shaved off. He admitted, with
others, that they made him look respectable;
but they also made him look old, and he
wouldn't have it.
The coachman who drives the Queen at
Windsor, Balmoral and Osborne, and who
likewise accompanies her to the Continent is
Thomas Sands. Thomas has been long in the
service and is great favorite. The Queen
greets him always with a friendly "Good-
day"
An international exhibition of gastronomy
and OF culinary art is to take place at Vienna
in 1898, in honor of the fiftieth anniversary
OF the reign of the Emperor of Austria H un-
gary, who, as is we'll known, is the most abste.
mious monarch in Christendom in all matters
relating to food and drink.
Francis Goodwin is the largest individual
taxpayer in Hartford, Conn, he being taxed
upon $S47 1875. Next to him come Leverett
Brainard and wife, taxed on $3.50 ,451; then
Robert Allyn, with $431, 1874 to pay upon and
William H. Buckley, with $424, 233. These
are all the citizens of the town who pay on
over 100000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
FARRAGUT'S FLAGSHIP.
An ES- officer of the Hartford Makes q
Plea for Her Preservation.

PteG Tor Her Preservation.
January 9, 1897.
Editor Of the Cdll-Taking advantage of this,
my first trip to the Coast, l to-day visited
Mare Island Navy-yard. twas with no idle
curiosity that 1 found myself wandering
among the great battleships of the present era,
but rather as a pilgrim to do reverence to the
memory of my old commander, who fought
behind wooden walls in the days long since
passed and gone, and, it would seem, quite for
gotten by the present generation.
was encouraged when l saw displayed the
pivot guns of the Kearsarge as well as her fig
urehead. but looked in vain for some relic of
the old Hartford, Admiral Farragut's flagship
Far out in the stream lay anchored two bat
tered old hulKs. They mightreadlly have been
taken for two venerable and dismantled
whalers, but there was nothing to indicate
that they had pursued any other calling than
that of peace. They lay high out of water and
were fast going to decay, and yet one of those
old relics of the past was once the formid able
battleship OF the heroic Farragut My heart
grew sick at the sight, for no one could ever
have recognized her in her present plight.
had not seen her since 1868, when she returned
from her victorious campaign on the Mssis-
sippi River, after having successfully passed
Forts Jackson and st. Phillips and captured
New Orleans, aided in destroying a Confeder-
ate feet run the gun tlet at Chalmett, at
Vicksburg twice and Grand Gulf twice, en-
countered the Confederate ironclad Arkansas
and on the next cruise aided in the capture
of Mobile.
venture to say that no ship ever afioat has
passed through more desperate battles than
this same old vessel. No ship ever fought
against such appalling odds, against such an
array OF heavy guns and at SO short a range as
this same old Hartford, which bore the ms rks
in hull, spar and rigging upon her return
from the Mississippi River of over 800 shots.
Surely the Government should not allow
this noble old vessel to pass out of existence
If not out OF reverence for her old commander
then as an object lesson to the present genera
ton of young officers. Return her as nearly
as possible TO her former appearance and keep
her in the trim she bore on the Mississippi
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ON TO BAKERSFIELD,

There is something of cheer for every
Californian in the announcement that
there will soon be a revival of the work of
construction on the Valley road. The
right of way from Fresno to Bakersfield
has been secured and preparations are
now being made to begin at once The task
of grading the roadbed and laying the
rails.
1t is estimated that within q few weeks
upward of 400 men will be set to work on
the extension, and the expectation is to
have the line open within three months.
There is, therefore, bright prospect that
when the crops of the coming season are
ready for market the farmers of the San
Joaquin will have the benefit of a COM
peting line all the way from Stockton to
Bakersfield.
The work of extension will not stop
when Bakersfield is reached. The new
road bears the name of San Francisco in
its title as well as that of the San joaquin,
and its onward movement will never stop
until this City has become it's western
terminus in fact as well as in name. The
rapid progress being made in the valley is
therefore an augury of a coming good for
our merchants fully equal in Importance
to what has been achieved by it for the
farmers and cities and towns along the
line from Stockton southwark.
California led all the States of the
Union in railroad building last year and
there are fair prospects she will hold the
same high rank during the present one.
AT any rate we are making a vigorous
start, thanks to the energetic men who are
pushing the work on the Valley road.
They have shown the world what Califor-
MIA can do in years of depression and can
be counted on to make an equally good
showing for the coming years of pros
neritv
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
LOWER RATES ON COAL,
Several Important Questions Considered
BY the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' Association.

Several I'm portant Questions Considered
BY the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' Association.
Tie board of directors of the Manufac-
turers' and Producers Association held
its regular meeting in the Mills building
yesterday. The principal subject dis
cussed was duty on coal.
The designations of Henry Crock
er and NJ. McGIynn were accepted
and Iessrs. Kerr and Currier appointed
a omnittee of two to select two men to
fill the vacancies.
Julian Sonutag reported that at the local
tariff convention the committee of five
had recommended a duty OF so cents on
bituminous and IS cents on anthracite
coal containing 81 per cent carbon or over.
He then brought forward the following
petition, signed by large number of Cal
ifornia manufacturers:
California pays 80 per cent of all duty on
COAL We nanufacturers respectfully protest
against any increase in duty. We and Califor-
MIA coal prDdu GERS recommend that the pres
ent duty oi40 cents remain intact.
A resolution was ado pied to send the Pc
tition to the Ways and Means Committee
at Washington as a telegram through the
Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton.
The request of local dealer that bill
be formulated to the effect that all goods
sent out by firms should be labeled, time
marked, was denied. The bill was ordered
returned to its author.
A bill was Endorsed empowering the
board of directors of the Industrial Home
for Mechanical Trades for the Adult Blind
of the State OF California to fix the market
price of all wares manufactured in the
home and sll wares manufactured else
where by the nonresident beneficiaries
and to fix the compensation of common
laborers and all other employees at the
home whose wages were not established
in the proposed bill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

1t Is evident the Nicaragua canal bill is
to be brought to the front at this session
of Congress, and will probably form the
next issue of importance to be considered
by the National Legislature. The dis
patches of Tuesday announced that the
bill had been considered by the Commit.
tee of Rules of the House of Representa-
tives, and those of yesterday gave the fur
Their information that the Senate is appa-
rently as willing to take up the question
the House itself.
According to the reports yesterday, the
steering committee of the Senate has
decided to give the bill the right of way
in that body, This puts the measure sec.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

o. B. Lefurgey, a miner of Cripple Creek,
Colo, who recently wen ito Randsburg and
has become interested there, is at the New
Western. He thinks there is a good show for
Randsburg to become great camp.
81 bought two claims there" he said, mot
because they are particularly good, at least so
far as know, but because 1 wanted to be in
on the thing. The indications for gold all
around there are good. Then, too, there are
quite number of mines that have paid their
way from the grass roots. When you get
properties to do that they are pretty good.
"My idea Is that it will be a great camp if
the veins go deep. There are probably 1000
people in the camp now, and probably thirty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
OCCIDENTAL KINDERGARTEN.
Annual Meeting of Its Association
Officers Elected.

The annual meeting of the Occidental
kindergarten Association was held yes
terday at Id 0'Farrell street. The follow
ing board of officers was elected:
President Miss Florence Music; first vice.
president, Miss Rose Steinhart; second vice
president, Miss Annie Bremen; corresponding
secretary, Miss Jennie A. Moore; recording
secretary, Miss Minnie Hollub; treasurer,
Miss Amelia Fraponi.
Many suggestions were made for the
cided upon that in memory of the de-
ceased Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper appropriate
resolutions should be sent to the family.
The kindergarten has (thanks to its
many subscribers and friends) been
greatly benefited, and hopes for an
equally prosperous year to follow last.
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Letters From the People.
IT WAS A QUOTATION.

author of BEAUTIFUL Prayer That
aroused Attention at a Recent
Criminal Trial.
To the Editor Of the San Francisco CdlI-SIR:
In your issue of to-day l notice in the article
in re ference to Robert Hamilton, the writer of
improper letters. that the prayer or blessing
written by him is supposed by many to be
original with him. l am glad to be able to tes-
THY that 1t is not so. have in my possession
an old autograph album in which appears the
same beautiful prayer, written in 1862, nor
was it original with the person who wrote it
then, nor claimed as such. 1t is taken from
an old Indian legend, and was the blessing
prayed for by an Indian mother upon the head
OF the Judge to whom she was pleading for
the life OF her son, who had been sentenced to
death. There is q lady in San Francisco who
l think has or should have copy of the
prayer also, 1t being sent to her on the occa-
sion OF her marriage few years ago.
am 81 ad to be able to refute the idea that q
mind capable of such sweet and holy senti-
ments could stoop to the depravity of writing
obscene literature. MRS. NJ. G. PERRY
Vallejo, Jan. Is. 1897.
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OMNIPRESENT.
Tell me, ye winged winds
That round my pathway fit,
Know ye some quiet spot
Where mortals say not mt" Z

Tell me, ye winged winds
That round my pathway fit,
Know ye some quiet spot
Where mortals say not Nit?
Tell me, we winged winds,
Tha. chill then straightway thaw me,
Must we forever hear
JuSt tell them that?
Tell me, we winged winds,
whisper will suffice
Know We of no sylvan nook
Devoid of " Cuts no ice"?
Some valley in the West,
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Where free from care and pain,
One hears not - at TELL?
Tell me, thou mighty deep
Whose pillows round me play,
Know'st thou spot where FOLKS
Say never Don't get gay?
Some island far away
Asleep In some far lake,
Where one may never hear
"Come oH-you take the cake"f
And thou, serenest m Don.
Ere oceanward you sink,
Didst ever note place
Bereft Of 81 don't Ihink"f
Dost look upon the earth
Asleep in nights embrace,
And note spot where meier
Is heard "oh, close your face"s
L'ENvoL
The winged winds, the mighty deep,
The fair moon's palest sheen,
Whispered in turn the same reply,
Alas NAY, lay, Pauline"
Baltimore Sun
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AN EXCELLEN BLEND.
Cincinnati CommercIal Tribune.

AS the New York Sun truly says, the great
est office on earth is that OF an American
President, who always preserves his Ameri-
canism, and that is the kind of President the
people expect William Mckinley to be. Nor
will they be disappointed. He is a man in
whom patriotism, wisdom, and knowledge of
the Nations needs are blended in excellent
proportions, and in all things he may be
governed by no impulse, no thought, save
that Of the ggeatest goo0 OF the whole people,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
Phillips ROCK Island Excurs,o,

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via Ria
Hrande and Rock Island Railways Through
tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Boston. Man
Ager and porters accompany these excursion. n
Boston For tickets. sleeping-car accommodation,
and further information. address Clinton Jope4
General Agent Rock Island Railway, 80 Monn
gomeEy street. san Francisco
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"nrs. Winslow's Soothing svrur"

"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Has been used over fifty years by millions NJ
mothers for their children while Teething withusr-
feet 1t soothes the child softens the gums
allays Pain. cures Wind Collie regulates he Bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrhas whether aris-
ing from tee5hing other For sale by drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
San Rafael Presbvterian Church.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Presby-
terrain Church will give the first enterta in
ment of their proposed series next Monday
evening in the San Rafael Opera-house, when
Mrs. Frances Edgerton, now with Modjeska's
company, will give her popular reading,
"Portia, the Perfect Woman" The ladies
most prominent in this movement OF enter
tainments are: Mrs. w. B. Noble, the presi-
dent OF the society; Mrs. w. G. Corbaley, Mrs,
G. l.. Robinson and Mrs. j. Z. Alexander
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15

and in Mobile Bay and thus inspire our future
commanders behind their steel plates with
some of the skill and courage OF David GIas-
cow Farragut. A; n. LUTON,
An ex-Oficer of the U. S. S. Hartford.
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CALlFORNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 14.-At the Plaza
D. j.. Rodger; Warwick, H. Brunsbury; Grand
Union, A. L. Davis; Metropole, W. F. Cordesi
Marlboro, J. 8. Templin
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15

Observation-Disclosures is perfectly drv. SON
and mild being entirely free from the nists com.
mon further north. Round-trip tickets by steam
ship, including fifteen days board the hotel lie
Coronado, $50; longer stay So so per day, Apply
New Montgomery ST., San Francisco.
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The sale of adulterated food is menace
to every household, and every citizen will
support the law that prevents it.
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Miss Prlon tquoting)-Wise men make prov.
cribs and fools repeat them.
Miss Smart (musingly)-Yes. wonder what
Wrse man made the one you just repeated,
eondon Tit-Bits.
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Pennsylvania will be represented in the
next Senate by the youngest man in that
body, and it goes without saying he will
wake up the old fogies.