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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10

resignation he came to San Francisco, in
tending to take passage by steamer for
New York Captain Richard L. Ogden
was at that time a clerk in the office of the
United States quartermaster at San Fran
cisco. Some time after my arrival in
California he told me a story concerning
Captain Grant, the entire accuracy of
which I have no reason TO question, which
illustrates very clearly the condition in
which he was at that time"
Then General Barnes, who has been
making q study of all that appertained to
General Grant, gave Captain Ogdens
story for she first time, which he (Barnes)
recently copied from Captain Ogden's
diary, the narrative, in Captain Ogden's
words, running as follows:
"As l was about closing the Office 8
shabbily dressed person came in and in
quired for Major Allen, quartermaster,
who had just left. 1 did not at first
recognize him, but on asking if l could
attend to his business with the major he
produced a certificate for per diem ser
vice on court-martial, which, OF course,
identified him. The certificate entitled
him to about $40, but it was incorrectly
OIdMn anu virtually fOlu, VI WAlCA L
informed him, and also that we were
destitute of funds wherewith to pay in
any case, whereupon his countenance fell
and look of utter despair came over it.
"He turned to leave the Office, tLen
hesitated moment and, turning back,
asked me if L would allow him to sleep on
the old lounge in Major Aliens room,
'for,' said he, 4 have not q cent to my
name I said, You need not do that
Here is 81 for your lodgings He replied,
1 am greatly obliged, but, with your
permission, l will use the dollar for my
dinner and breakfast and the lounge will
save me the dollar So he slept on the
rickety old lounge and 1 found him there
when I went to the office early in the
morning, and when l said You had q
hard bed he said 'Oh. no; slept well and
saved my dollar"
Some account of the straits to which
Ulysses S. Grant was put on this occasion
of California interest has been made here
tofore, but the full particulars are, it iS
believed, now told for the first time. A
few days later than this Grant had left
San Francisco. not to return again until
he had been the victorious leader OF the
army of the United States in the greatest
war of modern times, and President and
fresh from the honors which the crowned
heads of the world delighted to bestow
upon him, once more passed through the
Golden Gate, which he had last gone out
of in perjury.
He told me that the certificate" so
runs Captain Ogden's diary, in continu-
ance, twas a matter of much Importance
to him, as he had depended upon it to pay
his steerage passage East, and without it
l can: do it, 1 was so struck with his
look of detection that 1 said, We'll. will
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confused and congruous, may become
CO. ordinated and harmonious, but the
material must all be there. So far as the
reason is concerned, universe of four di-
mansions is just as real as the present one
of three. But such universe has not
presented itself as fact OF experience.
ITO add to knowledge is the junction of
sensation. The mind is the brain in ac-
ton. The brain sits in darkness without
AN idea of Its own, or at the most domi-
mated by influences which, like ITSELF are
inherited products OF variations adapted
to past conditions. Sight, sound, heat,
effort are all carefully kept away from the
direct knowledge of the brain. The nerves
os sense bring from eye, ear, skin, muscle,
tongue all sorts of sensations. These are
considered by the brain and translated
into impulses to action. All thought
tends to work itself into acts, and the re-
suit of the action is the only ultimate test
of the soundness of the logic or the truth
fulness of the sensation. Unsound logic
or living senses lead to death. The sever
ity OF life is the guarantee that mental pro-
cesses shall be kept true. These are the
inherited powers of ancestors, who found
them efeCtlVe anu accurate enough lOr
the affairs of life. 1t is the function of the
sifted experience of the world, which we
call science, to make human conduct safe
and effective. And the recognition that
right conduct on our part is action in mar
mony with the natural order already ex-
listing, the law before all time furnishes
a broad basis for the development of re-
ligious ideals. Such ideals are impulses
to action which find in the welfare of 9TH
ers a higher motive than in the mere good
of self.
1.-The aim of philosophy is to look at the
universe without conditions. 1t is to be-
hold it not through the human senses,
with their narrow recognition OF varia-
tons in light and heat and sound. II is
to see things as they really are, not as
man sees them. for so they really are not,
but as God sees them. This man cannot
actually do, wherefore is philosophy i'm
possible.
.But the effort to do the impossible en-
larges the mind and broadens tue horizon.
1t enables the philosopher to look with
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As the Sun Went Down.

Two soldiers lay on the battlefield
At night when the sun went down;
One held lock of thin gray hair
And one held a lock of brown.
One thought of his sweetheart back at home,
Happy and young and gay,
And one OF his mother left alone,
Feeble and old and gray.
Each, in the thought that woman cared,
Murmured a prayer to God,
Lifting mis- gaze TO the blue above,
There on the battle sod.
Each in the joy OF woman's love
Smiled through the pain of death,
Murmured the sound of a woman's name,
Though with his parting breath.
Pale grew the dying lips OF each,
Then, as the sun went down,
One kissed lock OF thin gray hair,
And one kissed lock of brown.
WALDRoN W. ANDERSON. in Town Talk.
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@aF philosophy and philosoph izIng
A&Ap there will probably be no end as
10y long IS human civilization en-
dures. The what the how and the WHY
will continue to stimulate inquiry into the
rationale of mental and material phe-
nomena as long as human intelligence has
the liberty and the opportunity to reach
the highest wave of its inclination The
agitation of the philosophical pool at
Berkeley by its philosophical angel,
Professor Howison, may not have caused
many to lave in its subtle waters for their
intellectual or spiritual cleansing, but
crowds have stood beside Its borders with
interested and curious intent watching
the outcome of the mental disqnietude.
As to the merits or dement's involved in
such discussions, the daily journal must
Nperforce remain silent. Its only junction
is to accurately reproduce what is said
and done for the reading public. Thus
far in this religion hilosophical talk Stan
ford University has not been heard from.
From an interview recently had with the
head OF the institution at Palo Alto and
one Of his ablest colleagues by CALL rep
resentative q glimpse may be had at the
point of view from that thrifty seat of
learning. When asked for their opinions
on the general questions opened up by
the discussions between DR.. Harris and
Professor Howison, both President Jordan
and Professor Hudson gave a brief but
complaisant review of some of the mooted
attitudes of the genial philosopher of the
State University. Said President David
Starr Jordan:
II have read over as well as can the re-
ports of the discussion of Professor Howl
son and DR.. Harris. l always enioy Pro-
fesse- Howison, for l am sure that there
are two at least who know what he is
talking about-himself and his Maker.
But with DR.. Harris it is not quite the
same. He often trsnscends all intelIi-
gence.
'In many regards must agree with the
contentious of the genial philosopher of
Berkeley. Certainly, so far as we know,
the natural order of things is the only
order there is, and it is natural because il
is divine. 1t is the expression of the
Ahighest, best. The only way in which
ne affairs of the universe could be car
red on. IL seems to me, moreover, that
unique and transcendent as was the life
and death OF Christ, neither were in viola
tion OF the natural order, which is the
divine order as well.
Gin discussions of this kind We find two
serious difficulties, the one arising from
metaphysics, the other from symbolism.
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fare across the isthmus, which the COM
pany had 10 pay for each passenger,
which, in his case, was tantamount to q
free pass to New York.
81 came out OF the Office and announced
my success to Captain Grant, who as a
matter of course was delighted, as the ar
rangement left him with some little
money ($15) in his pocket when he landed
IN New York to get home with. Having
occasion to go to the steamer again to see
some friends off, met the captain
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Berea1ed.

Let me come in where you sit weeping; aye,
Let me who nave not any child to die
Weep with you for the little one whose love
have known nothing OF.
The little arms that slowly, slowly loosed
Their pressure round your neck; the hands
you used
To kiss; such arms, such hands never knew;
May not weep with you?
Fain would be of service. say something
Between the tears that would be comforting;
But ahl so sadder than yourselves am
Who have no child to diel
JAMES WHITcoMB RILEY,
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the case to Mr.. Babcock. We were pay
ing the com pany thousands of dollars for
transportation, and l frequently obtained
concessions for officers in the way ofN free
passes for their families; hence did not
hesitate TO act.
'.Mr Babcock, in his prompt, off-haad
way, said. What do you want? 1 said,
AS near free pass as you can give IN the
cabin. He called to the ticket clerk, Mr..
Ravens, and gave orders 10 issue cabin
ticket on payment of the regular cabin
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cash the certificate personally and can
send it back to Oregon for correction.
His face frightened up all at once and,
signing the usual voucher. he said, i am
greatly obliged to you for this favor, and
now l must go and get my ticket.
at occurred to me that l could help
him in that direction, too, possibly, and
said, Il will go to the Office with you and
may get you some concession Walking
over to the Pacific Mail Steamship Office
1 left him outside, and, going in, explained
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How the Poor
Get Their Salads

How many poor people manage to exist
in a great city like San Francisco is
puzzling query which remains unan-
swered for many people, but how great
many of them do manage to subsist is
very easily ascertained if person chooses
to spend little time upon the water
The herald., 1897-03-06
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of sale of Real Esf tate

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
pursuance of an order of the superior
court Of Los Angeles county. state of Cali
fornia made on the 23d day of February,
1897, in the matter of the guardianship of
Eustorgio Yorba. an incompetent, the un-
dersigned the guardian of the estate Of
said incompetent will sell at private sale
to the highest bidder for cash, lawful mon
firmation by said superior court. on or
after the 23d day of March, 1897, in the Office
of w. w. Butler and NJ. l.. Wicks. room !,
California Bank building. in the city of Los
Angeles, all the right title, interest and
estate of the said incompetent in and to
that certain lot or parcel of land in the
county of Los Angeles state of California
bounded and described as follows. towit :
In lots and T. block H. II. s.. and part of
Rancho San Antonio. being ninety-three
e-hundredths (93-1000) of an acre Of land
bounded on the north by land now or for
merly owned by Sloss. on the south by pub
lie road. on the east by land now or for
merly owned by Lugo. and on the west by
land now or formerly owned by Jacobs.
Bids for said property must be in writing
and may be left with the undersigned guar
dian at the office of w. w. Butler and NJ l..
Wicks room l. California bank building.
Terms cash. lawful money of the United
States 10 per cent of the purchase money
TO accompany bid, balance on confirmation
of sale by said superior court and execution
of deed.
PIEDAD Y. DE ARGUELLO,
Guardian of Eustorgio Yorba, incompetent
6-13-20
The herald., 1897-03-06
Competition From Mexico

The Mexican orange is rapidly MAX
ing its way into the eastern markets.
and in the future promises to be a prime
factor in the commerce of the two cour-
tries. This year nearly a thousand car
leads will come into the United States.
There are but three varieties cultivated
at present in commercial quantities, and
they are the sweet orange, the Chinese
orange and the sour orange. The Mex
lean sweet orange resembles the Medit-
erannean sweet; the Chinese orange Is
a small spherical fruit not more than
two inches in diameter; the sour orange
has thick, acrld pulp and is generally
of large size. 1t will be seen. therefore,
that competition with California fruit
will not be serious-at least until the
navel orange has been more extensively
grown and more carefully culti-
waited by the orange growers Of that
country,
The herald., 1897-03-06
SNEAK THIEF CAUGHT
Detected While Stealing Tools In Hardware
Store

After a lively chase of two blocks
Teter Gibson. sneak thief, was Thursday
evening caught by Detective Goodman
with his pockets full of tools which had
Just been stolen from the hardware
house of Thomas Bros. on South Spring
street. Gibson went into the store about
6 o'clock and loitered around until he
thought no one was looking, when he
quickly pocketed q monkeywrench, .
pruning and a drawing knife and pair
OF scissors He was seen by one OF the
clerks while secreting the drawing knife
and the alarm given.
When he found that he was discovered
Gibson made dash down the street and
would probably have escaped had not
the detective happened to be passing
on a car, heard the cry OF thief and
taken up the chase. Gibson made q
good sprint but was overtaken near
Fourth street and carted of to the DO-
lice station, where the stolen tools were
found on his person. He was locked up
and a charge Of petty larceny placed
against him.
Gibson is an old offender and well
known to the police. He recently served
a term of fifty days in Jail for the theft
of q lot of bread tickets which he was
caught selling in Sonoratown. Gibson
had entered the bakery and made OF
with q package of tickets which he wes
retailing at cut rates. doing a lucrative
business. At present he stands good
chance of doing another term in the Jail
for an even longer time. Gibson will
come UP for trial this afternoon.
The herald., 1897-03-06
An Outlet for the Grape crsp

There is a great opportunity to profit
ably dispose of portion Of the coming
crop Of grapes by working them up into
grape syrup. or unfermented wine. The
great difficulty heretofore has been to
reduce the must to the proper degree of
saccharinity without imparting a burn
ed flavor. This Is now accomplished
successfully by several methods. but
particularly by the plan of evaporation
inauguarted at Los Gatos, in Santa
Clara county. Nonfermented wines. by
the way, contain considerable nourish-
ment. Not only do they contain more
albumen, but also large quantities of
saccharlne. and just the kind of sugar
most beneficial to the human body They
are. therefore, not only table luxuries,
but also food product, and their man
ufacture enables us to keep in their nat
ural state, and in a condensed form, the
juices of fruits and grapes which are SO
promotive Of health.
The herald., 1897-03-06
THE FRIDAY MORNING CLUB
Life 10 Washington the Subject Of an
Interesting Discussion
The Papers Of Mrs. A. L. Barber and Mrs.
Horace B. Wing-The Nomlnating
Committee Selected

Life in Washington was the sub
ject discussed by the Friday Morning
club yesterday.
The subject was presented in two
papers, one by Mrs. A. L. Barber and
the other by Mrs. Horace B. Wing, with
general discussion of the club members.
Mrs. Barber had been resident in our
capital city for twenty-five years, and
was therefore able to say something of
Washington from the time it was "a
promising and pretty city, whose inhab-
government clerks, to the present day
when 1t has become the most beautiful
city in the United States. or, indeed, the
whole world" Mrs. Barber touched on
the perfect type of architecture of the
public buildings. the classic piles Of
marble it is Joy to behold. THE Cor
coran Art gallery so wholly satisfying
from an esthetic point Of view" was
discussed with its magnificent collection
of paintings and marbles.
The beautiful homes. the broad, shady
streets, the perfect climate, were some
of the points touched in the city's at
fractions.
vironmentg of the centers OF literary,
scientific, artistic and musical centers
the general culture, the social life in
Washington, were all touched lightly by
the speaker
The paper closed with some informa-
tion Of the government work and the
status of women in its employ.
Mrs. Hoace B. Wing read bright
paper on Washington life. touching New
~ oI IN
with its round of parties, dinners,
luncheons, breakfasts, afternoon teas,
etc. Further followed little sketches Of
the bachelors army and navy germans
and the presidents annual receptions
In the latter you meet the foreign diplo-
mats, land their uniforms and decora-
tions are splendid, though somehow
associated in the democratic mind with
circuses. The rooms are full of dresses
and diamonds. 1t is solid jam of ele-
CANT people, but conducted on the sar-
dine principle"
Mrs. Wing closed her paper with bits
Of frivolous conversations and sketches
of amusing grandeur of the colored SER
wants idea Of etiquette in high life.
In the discussion which followed many
interesting points were brought out
Mrs. Severance spoke of the helpfulness
and sympathy of Secretary Chase and
ments, of the delightful people one
meets in this city, which she regarded
as the peer of Boston Of her pleasant as
sociations with Charles Sumner and.
Carl Schurz, with Mary Clemmer
Ames. Grace Greenwood, Julia Ward
Howe and others of the delights of liv-
ing free from family cares and seeing
so much that was invigorating and en-
joyable each day.
Others spoke on the environments and
pleasures OF this beautiful city.
After the subject was finished the
election of the nominating committee
took place, the following being elected:
Mines. d. G. Stephens, e. X. Foster, ].
r. Sartori, H. B. Wing aud George Rice.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Kainite as q Fertilizer

The value OF potash salts as fertilizers
Is, in Germany, attracting widespread
attention. Kainite is by far the most
important of the potash-containing ma
terials, others being produced In guam
titles too limited to asume Importance,
or. containing too little potash. The
quantity of potash titled into the soil
must be in keeping with the crop to be
grown upon it. An acre Of ground which
ie to be sown to grain requires, under
ordinary circumstances, about $50
pounds of potash. Peas, oats and pota-
toes require less. Potash is suitable for
nearly all garden vegetables, but aspar-
agus, especially, acquires therefrom
particular tenderness and flavor. Where
potash is employed, plants thrive with
less humidity.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Seed and Sense


A horse that Is thoroughly groomed
always prospers better than one that is
not. The skin cannot perform its nat
ural functions unless the dirt and scurf
is removed. If these are allowed to re-
main in the hair the pores of the skin
become clogged. and the hair follicles
cannot then secrete sufficient oil and
nutrition. and 1t then fails to give the
necessary warmth and protection to the
body. Too much clipping tends to In
terfere with the digestive apparatus.
When It comes to riding saddles. there
is nothing approaches for comfort the
so-called Spanish saddle with Califor-
MIA tree. Apropos of this Is the fact
that the United States Association Of
Manufacturers commissioner recently
presented to Princess Marie OF Dem
mark an elaborate side-saddle. 1t was
made in San Francisco after the Cali
fornia pattern.
Developments In the improvement Of
motor vehicles indicate that they will
within a few years occupy an important
position in the country carrying trade
along public highways. 1t is scarcely too
much to predict that they will be Of SER
vice upon farms where the land is COM
paratively level. These, with bicycles,
will greatly restrict the use OF the horse.
The tariff ON oranges agreed upon by
the tariff farmers is 20 cents per cubic
foot on fruit whether in bulk or pack
ages and the duty Of 38 cents ad valorem
on the boxes, barrels or packages In
which they are imported will be allowed
to remain. The present rates are cents
per cubic foot, or on those In bulk $1.60
per thousand.
Nearly every oatmeal mill In the Unit
ed States has just entered into an agree
.tu IN M ~
to regulate the prices and output of oat-
meal and rolled oats. The effect OF the
combine has already been felt upon the
Pacific coast, and rolled oats now COM
mand in Los Angeles, at retail, B cents
per pound.
The Beauty rose, fancy and special.
is selling in Philadelphia for from $40 10
s6O per hundred, while other varieties
of roses are selling for from $40 to 800
per hundred. Callas in February brought
from IS to $40, while carnations ranged
from 81 to $3.50. Violets commanded
from so cents to 81 per hundred.
Most of the novelties in the eastern
floral trade come from California. Tnoss
Which are being most extensively ad-
vertised at present are the California
Giant Marguerite, the California Violet,
the dwarf sweet pea known as Cupid,
and Burbank's Yellow Rose.
III. johnson, manager of the San ia
cinto creamery, recommends as q good
ration in that climate, two parts of bran,
by measure, to one part OF cornmeal.
This. with alfalfa, he thinks is the
cheapest ration that can be used pront-
ably.
There are horses and horses. and each
one must be handled in accordance with
his nature. 1t is q fact, however, that
most horses give better service when
driven without blinds.
Grain bags are now S. per hundred in
lots not to exceed 10000 at the San Quen.
tin jute mills.
Sunlight is the best tonic. Give all
farm animals the benefit Of plenty Of
sunlight.
The herald., 1897-03-06
The Fruit Label Fraud

The fraud committed by the Maryland
fruit Gamers who have been putting
up the inferior eastern fruit under CAL
ifornia labels will no doubt result in
lasting injury to our horticultural inter-
ests. To those who are acquainted with
the geography of California, however,
the fraudulent labels present a>refuta-
ton of the claim that the cans contain
California fruit The Yellow Crawford
peaches were packed. II was claimed. by
the Rosamond Packing company. Rosa
mond is railroad station near Mojave.
and there isn't cannery within ninety
miles. Another lot was packed, it was
stated. at Honey Lake, in Orange
county. There is no Honey Lake in Or
ange county. There Is town called Ar
cadia. as claimed upon another label.
but no fruit is packed there and none at
Brookside. The slushy peaches packed
under these brands have been sold in the
south for rs cents per dozen cans. and
of course the purchasers are disguste6
with the alleged yellow peaches. select
ed and packed with cleanliness and care
at Brookside. California" 1t is COM
forting TO know that the dishonest pack
ers were, through the efforts OF San
Francisco parties, prosecuted and con-
yicted,