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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
THE FINAL VOTE TOMORROW.

From Washington comes the welcome
information that the Senate will take q
final vote on the new tariff bill tomorrow
afternoon. We are aware that the Sena-
tors have been charged with delay; but it
must be admitted that their careful delib-
erations have been productive of many
good results in the interests of the people
of the Pacific Coast. The Dingley bill has
been improved in many respects and a
larger recognition has been given 10 the
demands of the agricultural classes. The
bill as it stands at present will meet with
more general approval than would have
been the case if this House measure had
been rushed through without any material
alterations or additions.
The Senators, in fact, should be com.
mended rather than blamed for their part
in holding the bill for such amendments
as wisdom might dictate after satisfactory
investigation. The statesmen of the East
and South have in the past few weeks be-
come better familiarized with the vast ex-
tent and variety of the resources OF the
West than was possible in time past. for
our business men and producers never be-
fore made such strong efforts to convince
the National Legislature of our needs in
the matter of governmental protection.
AS we remarked yesterday. the new
tariff bill will not be a sectional measure,
but will be as broad in its scope and bene-
fits as the great country for which 1t has
beer framed and for which it means an
era of prosperity like that we knew before
the people gave Democracy and Cleve-
landism q trial they have sorely regretted.
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES:

Philadelphia Record: The unusual call
made upon the Treasury Depar time mt at Wash:
ington within the past week: for small notes
in large quantities is one :of the many stfsws
which denote Gstiffening o.: the trade winds.
Wnen small bills are in demand II is sign OF
renewed activity in busi ness and of increasing
payrolls. =. =: = -. VII.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Tobacco tGupi
wheat is UP, livestock of all Kinds. are up and
we are promised good crops. @The farme er.s lot
may not have been "a happy one''for. the past
four ye ars, but there are mighty good reasons
for rreckoning that in. the future he will still
have cause TO follow the most enyied Of occu:
pstiops. :: !-..:: .:.:::
Parkston. (Iovay Adyocate:: The records OF
the register of deeds: :.of Hutchinson County
shows that I7S. real. estate NOR tgages were
filed from January to- June s. and there were
425 discharged This is certainly ahne show.
ing. In 1895 there were 31S chattels filed in:
one month during the. same! period. With a:
few: more creameries. the discharges will in,':
crease and the filings keep on.dlminish Ing, :. :
Keokuk Gate City,: Every day that passes
lessons the number OF croGkefs and, swells the
ranks of those who look forward TO period Of
positive prosperity. There are signs of better
times on all sides-on the farms, in. the mills
and factories and workshops; in the stores
and banks everywhere that any thing IS pro-
duced or any business transacted: 1t will
good time in which: TO be alive;:after, AL, In {
these closing years Of the nineteenth cen rury.
In 1891 and early in 1892 the crop Of. wheat
was large, but failure of crops in other co un-
: tries caused: an altogether unpreced ented de-
mand for the American product, SO that
higher prices ruled than had been known for
six previous years During the last .year:the
has hao, 1far a,H ~ 4of VI
large, but the foreign. demand has: been. about
$4,000. 900 bushels less than in 1891. o.: At
the same time last year the yield of corn was
beyond all precedent, so that pri ees OF. grain Z
are low. Yet the price of. wheat has averaged
for the last two months hlgher-ihan. in any
month of last:yesr prior to- November. except-
ing aslight excess IN February igher than
in any month in. 1895, excepting a:slig ht e1- :.
cess in. June; higher than in amy mon tn in
1894. and higher than: In any month In 1898,
after Cleveland's Inauguration, excepting
slight excess in May.-New York Tribune: =:
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has founded home where girls can always
find employment, nursery, where working
women's children are cared for and a Mag
dalen home for repentsnt sinners. -;
Miss Gordon Cumming is raising money in
all the principal cities of England lor the ptir.
pose of resching the blind in China She:w1ll'
found large blind asylum in Peking, ahd'i
doing this in commemoration of the diamond
jubilee. The Murray system will be taug hi: =:
"Jeanie Deans" gravestone in. Itongray
churchyard is being chipped away by. reffc
hunters The name of the girl, whose: story:
Sir Walter Scott used in the "Hea art of: Midio:S
thian," and whose appeal 10" the. :Duke@cof
Argyle procured her sisters PARDON: was
Helen Walker. s-.' @.>:::. :. (: !: = : :: =: ::
Elijah Lovej6y, who was shot bys mob In.
Alton, H., after many vain attempts to estab-.:
lish an anti-slavery paper in 1887; and i'm:
whose behalf Wendell Phillips made his first
great speech, will soon have. a monument
erected to his memory in. the city in whichAhe
died. The Illinois Legislature voted $25i 900
for the purpose and the citizens OF: Alton:hay :
raised $4,000 more. s=:''.. n,
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HENRY cLEWs ON WALL STREET

To the Editor Of the San Francisco CdL-SIR:
For years past have read everything could
find which was written by Henry Clews, the
New York banker. He has trained and yigor-
Gus intellect, q sturdy confidence in his posi-
ton, a certain perennial courage in pTomuI-
eating his views, and facile pen, which he
never fails to hold in happy equipoise between
cant and rant. and these make him UNIQUE
figure in group of notable men. In mental
equipment and forcefnl action he seems a
human Corliss engine of vast power under u
full head of stea N. He is the spokesman of
Wall street and he deserves the distinction.
In the July Arena he appears at his best.
He holds the place of honor while he ellis US
of Wall Street., Past, Prese mt and Future" 1t
is a remarkable paper and viii challenge the
attention of the country. This article came
unsought and unexpected TO the editorial
desk of The Arena, says the editor, and he
doubted its genuineness and felt IL necessary
to satisfy himself that it was genuine he
charaeteriZes IL as "a most gentle and dove
like performance" and says: at is not
paper intended to produce alarm, but 10 allay
1t. 1t is one of the finest examples OF q
literary opiate ! have ever seen" Again he
says: "Tne story is narrated in the manner
of one who gives an account OF the formation
of a temperance society or sunday-school."
Indeed the editors amaZement seems. TO
grow as ne contemplates this mastery and
seemingly simple production OF Henry Ciews,
and no marvel. I'm the whole article ex-
sym ptom of a suspicion that the thing OF
which he gives the history is the most danger
Gus and abusive fact that ever threatened the
integrity OF nation This imperial and
far-reaching Wall street, this elephantine iox
of the wor ID, takes possession OF Amer lean
journalism-owns IL. controls II. 1t seizes and
subsidies the metropolitan press. 1t pur-
cnases newspapers and magazines by the
score. 1t establishes bureaus. 1t buys every
purchasable pen, from the pen OF the gray
philosopher TO the pen of the snake editor. II
overa ives every timid brain from the brain of
the Senator to the brain OF the tramp. What
it cannot purchase 1t terrorizes, and the
small residue which it cannot terrorize ii
seeks to cajole; all this 10 the end that its do
miniou may be universal and everlasting"
This 10 the power OF which Mr.. C1ews gives
us the most fascinating and thought-lulling
history ever written in eight pages, and which
the editor OF the Arena reviews in fifteen
pages, and yet only suggests what remains TO
be said when history reveals the hidden and
subtle influences which are silently directing
and controlling the momentous issues o. our
time. JOSEPH AsBURf JOHNSON.
San Francisco. July l, 1897.
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Detroit Free Press

A day laborer received shillings day.
Imprisonment for debt was a common prac-
tice.
There was not public library in the United
States.
Books were very expensive 1.-THE Lives of
the Poets cost $15.
Crockery plates were objected to because
they dulled the knives.
There was only one hat factory, and that
made cooked hats.
Virginia contained a fifth Of the whole pop
uiation of the country.
Dry goods were designated as"men's stuhs
or "women's stuffs."
Stoves were unknown. All cooking was done
before an open fireplace.
Many OF the streets were not named and the
houses were not numb beled.
Two stage coaches bore all the travel between
New York and Boston.
A man who jeered at the preache. or criti-
cised the sermon was fined.
The parquet of q theater was called the pit
and was fled with the rabble.
The whipping post and the pillory we're still
standing In New York and Boston.
The Mississippi Valley was not as well known
as the heart of Africa now is.
Three e-fourths of the books In every library
came from beyond the Allan tic.
Twenty days were required for a letter to go
from New York TO Charleston by land.
Quinine was unknown. wnen a man had
ague fits he took Peruvian bark and whisky.
When q man had enough tea he placed his
spoon across the cup 10 indicate that he
wanted no more.
Anew Englan girl was not allowed to marry
until she could bnke a loaf OF bread and cut II
in smooth, even slices while 1t was still warm
When Virginian started on journey 10
New York he made his will and bade fare we'll
to his friends as though he never expected TO
see them again.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
PERSONAL.

A. Il. Briggs OF Denver arrived here yester-
day.
j. R. sweetser of Novato is here on a short
stay.
Robert Strain of Portland is among recent
arrivals.
. C. Zurburn of Greenbrerch, Germany, is at
the Palace.
HE wetyner of Bakersfield is at the Cos.
mopoitan HUtel.
Seerenco Glloroy of Guadalaiara, Mexico, is
late arrival here.
W. C. Book and Mrs. Book Of Los Angeles ar
rived here yesterday.
N. Wines, the stage-cwner, of san.a Barbara,
arrived here yesterday.
F. a. Him, the Santa Cruz millionaire, is up
to the City for a few days
T. ]. Field, wealthy banker Of Monterey,
Is among the visitors here.
J. p. Garnett, a wealthy merchant of Marys-
VILE is here on business trip.
Edward Wolf a business man of sacramen Ito,
is in town, He is at the Grand.
Paul c. Mort, an attorney of Stockton, Is
here accompanied by his family.
The Rev. and Mrs. Edward L. Parsons OF
Menlo Park are at the Occidental
D. P. burst. the extensive farmer of Wheat
land, is In the City on q short stay.
T. B. Mathews. who owns water power and
real estate at Santa Cruz, is in town.
A. J. Wagner, proprietor of the Hotel Will
lAmette, Salem, Or, is on a visit here.
]. Ross Traynor, fruit-grower and Gamer
of Gridley, is registered at the Grand.
George E. Goodrich of Hanford, CAL, is
registered at the Cosmopolitsn Hotel.
Charles Taylor. a business man of Lundy. is
at the Russ, accompanied by Miss Taylor.
W. c. Parker large ruit-grower of Ken
wood is in the City. His family is along.
j. H, Deering, Librarian of the San Francisco
Law Library, has returned from his vacation.
P. B. Mickey and wife of Stockton are among
the recent arrivals of the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
NJ. Van der Maessen, q well-known mer-
chant of Benson, Ariz., is q late arrival at the
Russ
A. L Cressey of Modesto is here on q bust.
ness trip, accompanied by several friends. He
is at the Lick.
Professor o. P. Jenkins of Stanford Uniyer.
sity is guest of the Palace. He is hero merely
on short visit
j. Fl. Glide. widely known and wealthy
landowner and sheep-raiser of Sacramento,
came here Yesterday for short stay
Isaac A Manning of Matagalpa, Nicarag
10 IN 'hs ivy. MI MaHnlHg formerly resided
at Tacoma. For the past four or five years.
however, he has been engaged in the coffee
business near Matagalpa.
Charles Monroe. one OF the best-known men
of the South, and who was formerly largely
engaged in the real estate business when real
estate of all kinds was supposed to represent
the greatest wealth Of the country, is visitor
here.
d. F. Napier, millionaire OF London, who
for several wears has been travelling and see
ing different countries. has arrived here, after
a tour of Australia and New Zealand He saws
there is now no boom anywhere in that part
of the world. Neither at Coolgardie nor at
the mines near AucklaLd is there any such
activity as there was some time ago." said Mr..
Napier Mr.. Napier will leave in few days
for Eastern cities and London. He visited this
City over year ago and remained for several
Weeka.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
THE PAN AMERICAN DIRECTORY.

The reciprocal relations which that typi-
cal American, James G. Blaine, pent his
splendid energies and abilities TO estab-
lish as between the republics of North
and South America, will be greatly en-
couraged and advanced by the present
wise and progressive administration.
Secretary of State John Sherman is fol-
lowing in the footsteps of his ilIustrious
predecessor in seeking to unite these
American nations for mutual advantages
in commerce, "the calm health of ma.
tons" M.. Sherman is chairman of the
executive committee of the Bureau OF
American Republics, and largely through
his efforts the decision has been reached
in that potent organization to prepare a
comprehensive and reliable international
commercial directory of the American
republics.
An appreciabIe idea of the work may be
formed from the statement that the di-
rectory will contain upward of $4,000
names, together with the addresses and
lines of business of the reputable CON-
mercial concerns of the Argentine Repub-
lie, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colon bia, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, HaytI, Hon.
duras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay,
Peru, Salvador, Sapto Domingo, United
States, Uruguay, Venezuela and the West
Indies. II is intended TO make the volume
the most complete and accurate ever is
sued in any of these countries.
Trade between these countries is sus-
ceptible of unlimited expansion. Euro
pean nations have long controlled the
commerce of the nations of South Ameri-
ca, but the day is close at hand when this
condition of affairs will have an end. The
trouble has been lack Of acquaintance.
We have not sufficiently studied the re-
quirements OF nations TO the south OF US,
and they have not understood the mani
fold benefits to be derived from trade ex-
change with us.
The late international Commercial Con.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
TEN PERED.

When stern occ aston calls for war;
Aud The trumpets shrill and peal,
Forges and arnories ring all day
With the fierce clash of stesi.
The blades sre heated In the fame,
And cooled in icy flood.
And beaten hard and beaten well,
To ma 30 them firm and plieble.
Their edge and temper good;
Then tough and sharp with discipline,
They win the fight for fighting men.
When Gods occasions call for men,
His chosen souls He takes,
In life's hot tjIe He tempers them,
With tears He cools and stakes:
With many a heavy grievous stroke
He beats them to edge,
And teSts and tries, again, again,
Till the hard will is fused, and pain
Becomes high privilege:
Then strong, and quickened through and through
They ready are their work 10 do
Like on-rushing. furious host
The tide of need and stn
Unless the blades shall tenn pered be,
They have no chance to win;
God trusts 10 no untes ed sword
When he goes forth to war:
Only he souls that, beaten long
On pains great anvil have grown strong,
His chosen weapons ara
All souls on PAINS great anvil laid,
Remember his. nor be afraid!
SUSAN COOLIDGE in the Congre gationalist
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
DEMOCRATIC CONFUSION.

The confusion which prevails in the
councils of the Democratic camp has re-
ceived a new illustration in the TACT that
the policy adopted by the party conven-
tion in Ohio is radically different from
| that pursued by the party in Iowa. The
Iowa Democrats made every effort to
combine with the Populists and Free Sill
yer Republicans, while those in Ohio
ignored their allies of last year altogether
and did not allow either of them single
place on the ticket.
The difference between the two policies
may be due in some measure to the
different conditions which prevail in the
two States. In Iowa there may be a
chance for some slight success by fusion
vote, but clearly there was none at all for
q straight Dem ocratic ticket. In OHIO the
leaders of the party evidently believe they
can repeat their former victories in OIL
years, and in that belief are not disposed
TO allow any Office TO 60 outside the ranks
of the stalwarts.
When full allowance, however, is made
for this difference in the conditions which
confronted the two conventions there still
remains ample evidence of a lack Of any
party as to National policy. The fight
goes on between those who wish to repeat
the fusion of last year and those who are
opposed to it. The advocates OF fusion
are in favor of making the campaign on
the money question exclusively, while the
others desire to uphold the entire Demo-
cratic programme of free trade, free silver
ana q strict construction of the constitu-
ton as regards the. powers of the General
Government.
Until this controversy among the lead
ers is settled the opposition 10 Republi-
canism can hardly be called party. AT
present we have simply a confusion of
factions trying 10 fuse into an organiza-
tion. For the coming campaign OF this
year the Iowa policy is the wiser, as cer-
tainly every voter that can be gained By
hook or crook will be needed to weaken
the assured victory of the Republicans.
1t is probable, however, that in the long
run the Ohio plan would prove best. a
party cannot be made fit 10 conduct the
complex affairs OF State or of the Nation
when its mem bers are agreed on but one
issue of legislation. II there is TO be an
organized opposition to Republicanism 1t
must consist of a parry which has plat
form affecting all the interests OF the coun-
try, and be composed of men who agree
on all the planks of the platform.
The confusion in the ranks of the oppo-
sition is at this juncture beneficial to the
welfare of the Republic. The develop
ment of the approaching era of prosperity
requires the continuance of public con-
fidence, and that would be to some ex ent
weakened if by reason of State or local
issues there should be any notable defeat
of Republican candidates tins fall. For
tunately no such defeat is at all likely TO
occur. The vigor with which the admin
istration has taken up the work. of rem edy
ing the evils caused by the late Demo-
cratic misgoveTnmept. encourages the
rank and file of the Repu blican party 10
make confident campaign, and the con-
tu sion and uncertainty in the opposing
camp renders victory certain.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02

gress in Philadelphia was a notable step
toward the attainment of this better un.
derstanding that means SO much for all
the nations concerned. California should
put forth her best endeavors to obtain q
good share of the trade with the countries
of South America. The manufacturers OF
the United States are leading in the ex-
pIoitation of the new and promising
fields; but even Western South America
imports fruits and wines and agricultural
products from European States. when CAL
nornia might just as well be furnishing
them with superior articles in the same
lines at perhaps saving of expense. The
new directory will be of assistance to us.
The WORK will be revised annually and the
first edition will be ready for distribution
in September.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
THREE
HOW
SHE PICKED
WINNERS.
Chicago Tlmes-Herald.


Last summer young woman from Kansas
City while visiting friends in this city placed
a small bet on q race at Roby, picked the three
winners in their order aud pocketed $4,000 in
cash.
That night she was busily explaining to q
group OF friends in Dsarborn-avenue house
what she would do with her new found wealth,
when asked her how she gained such a
remarkable knowledge of the turf.
why, bless you," she said in surprise, 81
don't know anything about such things"
.'Then how did you happen 10 pick three
winners out of big field?" asked.
bought daily paper which contained list
of the entries al Roby Then l turned the
paper over and stuck a hairpin through 1t.
The first name hit set down for first place,
the second one for second place and the third
for third place"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
A NOVEL CRAFT.

craft has just been launched at New York
for which the builder prophesies great things.
Fifty 10 sixty miles an hour is said to be the
speed which she is expected to make. She is
apparently not nearly SO wide as she is deep.
She is 81 feet long over all and her water-line
length will apparently be about her full
length. Her displacement will be small,
for she appears to be not more than five feet
thick at the widest and six feet deep in the
middle OF the keel. She is cut away forward
for full one-third of her length and her keel
also slopes up aft foot or more. Her nodded
body does not reach aft of the stern post, but
there is an overhang of six feet or more aft of
this, like the main part of a ish's tail. and the
rudder post comes down through this, making
the rudder form the likeness OF the lower part
OF . fsh's tail. The rudder post and the screw
shaft, aft OF the screw, join ID bearing. Al
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02

most the whole of the nodded form of.the
boat seems designed to go under water, and
her sharp nose will probably project Dove in
calm weather not more than foot.
From her nose aft her deck is turtle-back,
almost as sharp in section as the body of the
boat, and just beyond the end of the cut away
part, where dorsal fn would be on fish, is q
pilot-house which resembles in side section
just such fin. From there the turtle back
slopes ait and ends at nothing st the boat
and partly coppered up by the wafer line. The
turtie-back and pilot-house are of light wood
and are canvas covered. The whole vessel
seems designed TO go as much under water as
over it, and piloI-house and turtle-back close
up tightly and are provided with bullseyes
and other small windows. The screw is said
to contain the secret of the builders hopes. 1t
has two blades and these are set at very
acute angle to the line OF the screw. She will
be propelled by gasoline engine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
WITH YOUR COFFEE:

Traveller Ito; the. ferryman crossing the
river)-Has any one ever been lost In this
stream? =
Boatman-No, sir. Some professor was
drowned here last spring, but they found him
again after looking for two weeks.-Fliegende
Batter. - 3
Teacher-If one servant girl could clean two
rooms in two hours, how. long would 1t take
two servant girls to do it? :.
Little Girl-Four hours =
Teacher-wrong. 1t would only take one
hour. .:
Little Giri-oh. didn't know you was talk
ing about servant girls that wasn't on speak
ing ,erms.-Tid. Bits, -:
'I bought little Tommy a trumpet because;
he was so lonely, but he did not seem
pleased" :.
"well. no. You see his old grandmother lis
stone deat"-Pick-M Up.
Brown-Did you ever try that tailor recon-:
mended to you O. =. :.
Green-Yes. Too expensive. :Gottwo suits
from him-one dress suit, one lawsuit
Punch.
"Queen Victoria always looks so solemn"
You'd look solemn. too, if you. had had
the Prince of Wales for son all these years.
Chicago Record.
Secretary Shermsn-wen. I see the secret
correspondence relating to .Cuba'is on its way
to this office. think you had better write and
have it held.
Judge Day-Why so?. :
because we can just as we'll file 4 copy of
any one of the big newspapers. It's all
there"-Cle veland Plsin Dealer.
"Is it true. Meier, that stolen chickens are
the sweetest f'
Dunno boss; deed I don't :nebber
tasted de yudder kind" Typogiap aphical
Journal.
''You have injured my reputation; young
man." said the great after-dinner orator.
"You said in your paper that had got off g
new joke"
Begging your pardon, DOCTOR" said the
soft-eyed reporter, "you are under q misap-
prehension. SAID you got the joke off for the
first time."-Indianapolis Journal: :
Mrs snaggs-How badly the baby behaves
at table!
Mr.. snaggs-Yes; he reminds me of distin.
guisned foreign visitor.
"How is that?"
HE dimes and whinss. "-Pittsburg Chron.
icle- Telegraph.