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CECIL RHODES AT BAY.

Unless all signs, like dreams, go by
contraries the coming investigation by the
British Government into the proceedings
OF Cecil Rhodes is going to result in fine
fight or big backdown. Mr.. Rhodes has
defiantly challenged the "unctuous recti-
tude" OF his opponents and they have re-
torted with equal vigor. The issue be-
tween them is now fairly made up and
there is no chance for evasion on either
side.
Interest in the struggle will be almost
as wide as the civilized world. 1t is no
lgnoble offender who is thus brought to
the bar of British judgment nor are the
charges against him of a commonplace or
unm portant nature. Never since the trial
OF Warren Hastings has the Impeachment
of single man meant so much to the
British empire as is meant by the threat
ened impeachment of Rhodes.
The present offender, like mis- predeces-
sor, is a maker of empires. If his accom-
plishments have not been so great or so
splendid as those of Has tings it is only be-
cause South Africa as yet is not so rich. so
famous or so renowned as India. 1t is,
nevertheless, mighty country, which
Cecil Rhodes has dominated and added to
the British crown. Nor does it detract
from his dignity that in expanding the
possessions at Cape Colony he has acted
with such self-reliant independence as to
raise the suspicion that he aims not to
widen the dominiors of his sovereign, but
TO make in South Africa another United
States and establish it as a free, separate
and independent republic.
At present the dramatic interest IN the
struggle is centered in the personality of
Rhodes. His opponents are as yet an un-
known and confused multitude. 1t will
not be until some champion comes forth
TO lead them that the public will turn its
atteE ton at all from the single splendid
figure that now stands apparently alone
against host of foes. 1t may not be long,
however, before the champion of the other
side appears, and it would not surprise
the world to find him no less man than
Joseph Cham berlain.
The famous. South African is to make
his fight under great disadvantage. He
has not now the prestige of brilliant and
un nbroken success to dazzle the eyes OF the
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
STORY OF AN EDITORIAL PAGE

The gossip about John R. Mclean and the
Senatorial succession in Ohio rem1nnds a
writer for the Washington Capital that the
Cincinnati Enquirer, which is Mr.. Mclean
paper, gave up its able editorial page IN a
curious fashion. twenty-five or thirty years
ago, when Washington Mclean was alive an
great power in Ohio and all the Middle
West, the Enquirer used to print six columns,
at least, of very heavy editorial matter. The
idea was that this sort OIL thing shaped the
destinies of the whole Ohio Valley.
There were six editorial writer's IN all VINO
con tributed to this daily broads1de, and they
were accustomed 10 meet about 8 O'Clock in
the evening 10 compare notes and then sepa-
rate for business. Now, this story is located
on the evening of the Fourth OF July, and IL
happened that the six editorial writer's desir-
ing TO celebrate the occasion, adjourned to a
neigh boring barroom to have drink together.
1t chanced that ashington Mclean was al
ready there, though he had not begun to have
anything with himself.
They were all caught, the editor and the edi-
torial board together. and the only proper
thing, OF course, was for the editorial board 10
have one with the editor. That was done, and
the editor went home, as the editorial board
should have done, but i'd not. Other drinks
were ordered, and finally SIX editors Went
home, somehow or other. One man recovered
himself sufficiently after two or three hours to
go to the Enquirer Office and begin his edf-
torial work.
He wrote the sentence, yesterday was the
Fourth of July" and left it, he knew not
where-perhaps on the top of his desk. Then
he went home, and woke in the morning TO be
alarmed for the safety of the whole Enquirer
newspaper. 1t came out, however, and it had
single editorial, and the editorial read:
Eyes terGay was the Fourth OF July"
The other editorial columns were filed with
news, anu the departure, which was thought
to be a carefully planned coup OF journalism
by the brilliant Washington Mclean himself,
made such hit that editorial articles were
not thought to be OF value in the columns of
the Enquirer for years afterward.
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HELP FOR INDIA.

The mass-meeting held at the Chamber
OF Commerce hall on Thursday to devise
means for giving assistance to the famine
and plague stricken people OF India re-
suited in the appointment of we'll
chosen committee to undertake the work.
This committee should receive cordial
assistance from the pc ople generally and
be able speedily to make report which
will amply manifest that the sympathy of
California for the starving people of that
unfortunate country is not confined to
words merely.
India is a land where the population is
so large that it presses at all points upon
the extreme limits Of possible subsist-
ence. When crop fails it means starva-
ton to many people of the district unless
outside help is provided. In this case the
d istrict over which the famine prevails is
so large and the inhabitants so numerous
that the charity of the whole world is re-
quired to afford adequate relief to the suf-
ferers.
Following the famine has come the
plague. The haf-starved people are dy-
ing by thousands of disease. Even when
we make the fullest allowances for ex-
aggerations in the reports from the
stricken districts enough will remain to
make it certain that India alone is not
capable of graphing with the evil which
has befallen her. Help must be sent from
abroad. 1t should be sent from every
land that has been blessed by providence.
California is one OF those lands. She
should give help and give il promptly.
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CINCH BILLS AND BLACKMAIL.

should unite for the
putting legislation
until
constitute capital and threaten the welfare
them
boldly public aroused combat them there
reasonable prospect of destroying them altogether
@ California guessed Even those who think they OF
but little conception Of the manifold inues which have been practd bv
legislators vicious journalists will
well
tees have carried on boldly defnty and impudenty
subsidy
Pacific month That
the contract under which d" the subsidy land it hardly
that this the subsidy the
Backma1s
In times the ~ conducted its bakmpg schemes with certain
however seeks
possible The vn
the hardly concealed by the pre of being made in the
The the in fact in desperate straits The inherited
of Willie Hearst well expended Neither
earned dollar in his life by legitimate mebd and does not know how earn
In his despair has turned his backmang hghbnds
newspaper business
Willie Hearst regarded anybods soft thing Any kind ker
him big '1ots of stuff
ceased
kird which
schemes lottery all
NV o4rt i ba nf no ~ er.rv " dvsisr @ nf i " IT, - ht @
fake
deeper
left
purse
c 5
The subsidy extOed from Southern
Isit
waeu dollar that he They have drained
owned Anaconda mine Now they endevng
kmai.
this convicted journal 1t should
of
have industry.
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NEWSPAPER tIEASANTRY

She-It seems almost impossible that you
should love me.
He-Thats what my mother says. How
nicely you and she will get along If you always
agree Ike that.-Harlem Life.
Fuddy-Poor Roglesworth is released from
all his troubles at last.
Duddy-You don't mean to say he is deadl
Fuddy-Oh, no; he's all right. He has got
so deaf that he can't hear Twiggs' dog stories
any more.-Boston Transcript.
She-And now, Charlie, suppose tom orroW
you will have to speak to papa about this?
He-Yes dearest, suppose must (Aiter q
pause.) Has your father got telephone?-
Boston Guardian.
"Al great men have been more or less In
sane" said the theorlzing boarder.
'I suppose then" said the Cheerful Idiot,
that Andrew Jackson got the name of Old
Hickory from being nutty."-lndianapolis
Journal.
eyes, sfr,' said the man in cell I'll, "time
was when 1 was admitted to the very best
houses"
"And what brought you here?"
They caught me coming out"-Chicago
Journal
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PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Besides postmistress, woman physician
and q woman stage-driver, the town of Lowell,
Me-, rejoices in woman Justice of the Peace,
Mrs. Louisa J. Cabel.
Johanna Ambrosius was, few years ago, a
poor German peasant woman, who had to
work in the fields wi III her husband in order
to keep soul and body together.
Perhaps as fine an autograph album as ex-
lists is the visitors book at Hawarden, wherein
the names of Gladstone's guests are recorded.
1t contains entries as far back as 1860.
The Crown Princess Stephanie, widow of the
Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria, attracted
much attention in Vienna recently by singing
in church at Saxenburg, suburb of the
capital.
The German Emperor and Empress have
completed their plans for long cruise in the
imperial yacht HohenZollern through the
Mediterranean. They will travel overland to
Italy and embark at one of the Italian ports.
Arthur Roberts, the great comedian, de-
clares that to this day upon the first night of
q new piece he is as nervous as a novice, al
most shaking with fear. The second night he
is not much better, but the third he begins to
settle down and to feel comfortable.
At Christmas time Queen Victoria is always
the recipient of various deiicacies from for
eign potentates. The Kaiser sends her Maj
esty venison and Strasburg pies: the Car,
stnrgeon and imperial caviare; the Emperor
of Austria, Tokay and other wines: the Grand
Duke of Hesse, wild boar from the forest of
Kranichstein, and SO on. But it is known to
very few that every year her Majesty receives,
through an agent in New York. royal
tribute OF Canadian apples, together with q
huge barrel OF American oysters.
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RAILWAY STATISTICS.

That the railways of America form a
great part of our industrial system is
known to all, but probably few, except
those who have examined the official
statistics, know how vast a part it
really is. According to recent reports
about one-ffth of the total wealth of the
Nation is invested in railways. As assets
of the vast dominions of the United States
they are second in Importance only 10 the
farms, and to those they are almost equal
The farms represent thirteen thousand
million dollars, and the rail way valu-
alton is twelve thousand millions. The
am mount invested in man ufactures is only
half what is in railways. The great army
OF railway employees count upward Of
three-quarters of million. Before the
reduction enforced by the present hard
times they numbered hundred thousand
more, and with the return to norm al
prosperity they would quickly increase to
million.
This million of men includes only those
strictly employed by the roads. If an
estimate were made OF those who find
remunerative occupation as the result OF
railway prosperity in carshops, loco
motive works, blast furnaces, railmills,
not to mention the immense industries
less directly dependent on the roads, the
total count would show how closely inter-
woven railway interests are with the gen.
eral prosperity of all the people. Railway
companies have been aptly said to be
great distributors. not only OF freight and
passengers, but of money.
The statistics of the Interstate Com
merce Commission show that in years of
forced retrenchment the main part of the
reduction of railway expense is taken from
the expenditures for keeping up the road
bed, structures and equipments. The re-
suit of this is pointed out by FL. T. New
comb of the United States Agricultural
Department as sure to be great impair
ment OF railway service. 1t is a sort of
false economy, which is only resorted to
when forced upon the roads, and the re-
suit of its continuance is inevitable de-
struction.
BY the most recent reports of the statIs-
les of railways compiled for the United
States Government it is stated that 20 per
cent of all the outstanding stock of the
railway corporations paid nothing in 1895.
Nearly one-iiftn of the bonds were also I'M
profitable. 1t is estimated that nearly
one-half of the railway investments of
this country are unproductive, and S., ,000,-
1000 are known to be So The reduction
OF rates from 1890 to 1895 equals loss of
revenue of over $1O0, 000, 900.
a comparison Of our railway rates with
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tutional, and the arrest of the men con-
trary to the spirit of the age.
Attorney ". ii. Hutton, who has charge
Of the case for the.sailoTs, was completely
disgusted when he heard of the decision.
He said: This restores slavery and
makes the harsh old English statutes OF
hundreds or years ago binding on the
courts of the United States. Ii it holds
in the case OF sailors on private vessel 1T
ought, by the sane reasoning, 10 hold
good for a contract TO build a private
house"
Ex-Judge Robert O. Ferral said: Jus
tice Harlan is correct, and since he has
been overruled it is time the statutes were
repealed on behalf of humanity. 1t is
contrary to the spirit of our laws to pun
ish a man because he Will not carry out
contract to work. This Aragon decision
reaffirms the worst features of the old i'm
pressment laws under which British
seamen were imprisoned everywhere and
forced 10 go aboard ship. That was one of
the causes that led to the War of 1912, and
it hardly seems possible that court of
dignity has pronounced this the law to-
daV -
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The Endeavorers

The '97 committee for the great Endeavor
convention met last night in \. NJ G. A. Hall.
A report was received from the Santa Clara
County G. E. Union that it had appointed a
81 committee, consis ting of ex-State President
w. G. Alexander OF San Jose, Earl S. Bingham,
Lester L. Morse, DIR. Beattie and Minnie S.
MeKav, all of Santa Clara.
The Third Baptist Church on Powell street
reported that the basement was being fitted
up for the entertainment OF visitors during the
convention, the auditorium viii be decorated
and every night from the tower of the church
will flash sign composed OF 1ncandescent
electric lights of the words, s'Welcome, Chris
tlan Endeavorers."
1t was decided 20 maintain literature table
al the Texas State Convention from May to
z in Houston, where "California '97'' will be
well advertised by papers and circulars.
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bill passed, but Speaker Carlisle had DECIDED
that the elections case was OF hlgnesI pfl'i
lege ana could not be displaced
At twenty minutes after IL o'clock, WITHIN
forty minutes OF the expiration OF the session,
Mr.. Wilson mounted chair and appesIeo 10
his Republican friends to desist from filibus-
tering, declaring his willingness to be sacrl-
feed rather than have the Grant bill beaten;
Amid a scene of wild enthusiasm the he-
pu ublicans accepted his suggestion. Frederick
was voted into Cong gress with a rush, Mr.. Ran
dali was recogn zed and the Edmunds Dill was
passed II had already been engrossed. ana
was carried hastily to President Arthur, who
81 ned it just as the clock was striking IL.
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HIS FUNERAL TO- MORROW
A. Il. Loughborough Will Be
Buried From st. Mary's
Cathedral.
Among the Pall.Bearers Are Some cf
the BeStKnown Men in the
City.

The arrangements for the funeral of
Alexander H. Loughborough are as nearly
complete as it is possible to make them,
considering the brief period of time since
his sudden death.
The remains will be removed from his
late residence, at the northwest corner OF
Franklin and O'Farrell streets, at 10
o'clock Monday morning to st. Mary s
Cathedral, on Van Ness avenue, where a
requiem high mass will be cele ebrated by
the Rev. Father John ]. Prendergast, as
sisted by other clergymen of the cathe-
dral. From there the body will be borne to
Calvary Cemetery.
The honorary pall-bearers will be: John
Parrott, Adolph Weber, Judge E. w. Nc
Kinstry, Louis Parrott, Judge ]. V. Cof-
fey, Joseph Donohoe, John III. Burnett
and L. S. Peace. All of these were per-
sonal friends of Mr.. Loughborough dur
ing his lifetime.
The deceased leaves a widow and four
grown-up children to mourn his loss. His
eldest son, A. u. Loughborough, is a law
student in his fathers Office. George A,
the younger brother, and their sister
Frances are in this City. while Miss
Josephine is at present in Nice, France.
Beside these there are his two sisters, one
the widow of the late General Keyes, and
the other the wife of DR.. e. u. Keyes, son
OF General Keyes, now residing in New
York.
1t is understood that the dead lawyer
has left will in which his entire property
is left to his widow for the use and benefit
of herself and her children. AT least such
we're the sentiments frequently expressed
by him during his lifetime.
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HINDoo RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Collections Will Be Actively Under
taken O-Morrow.

Collie ctions Will Be Actively Under
taken Tomorrow.
1t was decided yesterday, in the ab.
sence of quorum, to postpone the meet
ing of the Hindoo Relief Committee until
a later date.
Mayor Phelan has, however, authorized
the press to state that collectors will be
sent out tomorrow to canvass the City for
donations and that the committee will
assemble subsequently and decide as TO
whether the proceeds shall be invested in
grain ana so forth or forwarded in the
shape nf money. The Columbian Banking
Company will act temporarily as treasur-
ers, though collections will be made under
the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce.
The committee also appeals to the City
congregations to take up the work of re-
lief in the meantime, and the clergy OF
both the Christian and Jewish denomina.
tions have been specially requested to
deal with the subject from the pulpit on
Sunday and Saturday respectively.
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WATCHED BY TRENDS.

jaime Hair of the Pacific Transfer Com
pany Receives Handsome Gift.
James Hair, who for twenty-four years
past has occupied the position of manager
of the Pacific Transfer Company, has re-
signed his Office and will henceforth be
in The employ of the Gas Consumers As.
sociation in a responsible position.
Previous to his leaving the office of the
transfer company yesterday afternoon the
employees of that concern took occasion to
treat him TO an agreeable surprise. With
Thomas Carothers, general baggage agent
OF the Southern Pacific Company as
spokesman, they approached his desk and
presented him with beautiful gold watch
and chain as token of their esteem.
Mr.. Carothers' speech was a happy
effort and the recipient of the gift re-
sponded in a feeling address.
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world he had a short time ago. The
jameson raid has discredited him in the
eyes of those who worship success as much
as IN the minds of those who condemn
iawless aggressions and judge men by the
morality as well as by the result of thei1
actions. He has therefore something
more than "unctuous rectitude" to fight
against when he meets his foes in the bat
tie before him, and it will require all his
courage to bear up against the clamor of
indignation that now RACES around him.
The outcome of the contest will affect
more than the fortunes of Mr.. Rhodes and
any distinguished champion who may
come forth to fight him. The leadership
of the strong man powerfully affects the
minds and hearts of all the ardent, ambi-
tious ana aggressive young men OF Cape
Colony. They share his desire to ley the
foundations of a great nation in South
Africa and they look to him as the one
man who has the intellect, the resources
and the will to do it. Such man with
such following and with such opportuni-
ties is never beaten until he is dead or
sent to st. Helena. In his fortunes,
therefore, all Africa is concerned, and
through Africa he affects the world.
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Union BAND of Hope Meetine.

union meeting of the Bands of Hope oil
District will be held tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock in the Epworth NJ. E. Church, corner
OF Twenty-sixth and Church streets. Mrs. S.
w. Kerrigan, district superintendent of juve-
nile work, will preside. The following pro-
gramme has been arranged:
Songs and ritual service by the children; address
of welcome, Rev. Il, K. Baker, pastor of the
church: vocal solo, Miss Irene Phelps of Oakland
recitation, William Loring: recitation, Frank vii.
lard; vocal solo. Miss Ida Coins recitation, MISS
Gertie Anderson; address, Exam pl., 4" Miss /. c.
de Yelling, lecturer and grand organizer of the
w. G. T. o.: vocal solo. Miss Annie Collins: reci-
NJ North general superintendent of juvenile e
work; vocal duet. the Misses Bla iche and Frances
spFoul: presentation of the prize banner Rev. j.
w. Webb, grand chief templar; recitation, Doug
las Barrows; closing song By the bands.
The meeting is free to the public.
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eighth Congress, says
the Washington Post.
Mr.. Wilson'S seat had
been contested by q
Mr.. Frederick, and
the case had drifted
along without de-
cision until the last
day of the session.
Even at tnat1ate hour
the Democrats were
endeavoring 10 uu-
seat him and the Re-
publicans were fill
clustering a G a ] n s {
such action.
hanging in the bal
ance was the Ed
munds b II to place
Genera Grant, then
upon his ceathbed at
Mount McGregor. up
on the retired list.
with the rank and
pay of general of the
army. Mr.. Randall,
then chairman OF the
Appropriations Com
miitee. wanted the
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PARTNERS.

Love took chambers on our street
Opposite TO mine;
On his door he tackled a neat,
Clearly lettered sign.
Straigntway grew his custom great
For his sign read so:
III carts united while you wait;
Step in. Love q Co."
Much I wondered who was "Co."
In Loves partnership;
Thought across the street I'd GO
Learn from Loves own lip.
SO went, and since that day
Life is hard for me.
was bunkoed (By the way,
"Co" is Jea ousy)
ELLIS fARKER BUTLER, in the Century
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foreign rates is briefly put in the state
ment of George b. Blanchard in his testi-
mony before the Interstate Comm cree
Com mttee of the United States Senate
that had American railways collected the
lowest OF European charges they would
have received $500 900, 900 more than they
Il
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Almer, the Swiss mountain guide, has just
celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday at Grindel-
valid. He is the hero of over 200 first as cents.
including the Wetterhorn, the Schreckhorn,
the Elger and the Moench, on the Wengern
Alp. He is the only man that ever came down
alive from the last peak.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

Extorting $1,000 month from the South
ern Pacific was but one fraud of the Er.
aminer. There are others.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

Cleveland's speech before the Academy
of Medicine indicates he is not united
for the lecture field.
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Considerate editors on the other side Of
the mountains are advising their readers
to quit looking at thermometers.
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HE SAVED THE GRANT BILL.

Ex-Congressman James Wilson of Iowa, who,
1t is believed, will be the next Secretary OF Ag-
riculture, was the central figure of dramatic
scene in the House at the close of the Forty
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1T is fact well worth knowing that Ayers
Cherry Pectoral cures colds and coughs more
speedily than any other remedy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

IF afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water Druggists sell it at % cents
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

1t is time for California to get rid of
cinch-biu legislation and blackmail jour.
nalism.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

Willie Hearst has turned his high
binders loose for blood or Doodle and the
fight is on.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

If the shivering Fasteners could have
our kind of a storm they would call it a
blessing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

1t is not certain on what kind Of footing
Senator WoIcott has been received in
England, but he has been well feted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

The Senate has adopted the bill provid-
ing for an international money conference,
and thus the first step has been taken to-
ward return toward bime talism.
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