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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

How THE EDITOR OF ROMAN PAPER DESCRIBED
THE INAUGURATION OF MCKINLEY.
La Capitali, Rome, Italy.
Some days ago the United States was in
feast; it was the dawn of new President.
Mr.. Cleveland left the White House to cede it
to Mr.. Mckinley, who inherited al the same
time all his prerogatives-prerogat very
much enyied in that country. 1t is at Wash
ington where this transmission OF power taxes
place, and there is nothing more interesting
than this ceremony, which characterizes the
temperament OF Americans.
For eight days the preparations were going
on with feverish activity; the trains were un-
loading millions of passengers, coming from
the utmost points of this vast country AS to
the hero OF the day, Mr.. Mckinley, he was for
one week residing with his family in a small
villa, away from the tumultuous crowd lie
profited by his last hours as plain citizen by
meditating on the immense responsi bi ity
which he was about to assume. Al all events
he wished to pass TRANQUILITY the night of the
Sd OF March. Surrounded by his ia amily, he
remained until II O'Clock in his studio. Thurs
day, at the stroke OF II, the President t-eleci,
without uniform, without pomp, plainly
dressed in black, with silk hat walked 10 the
inaugural place to take the oath of office.
Nothing g was SO grand as the parade which
characterized the democracy of America.
After the inaugural address the President,
having reviewed the troops, went on foot to
the White House, always followed by the
crowd, which was singing yankee Doodle"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
PER ION AL

Dan McKiver of Aus tralia is at the Russ.
Thomas Marshall OF Point Reyes is in town.
]. W. Bennett OF Marshfeld, Or, is in to wn.
Joseph Bell OF Eureka is at the Grand Hotel.
A. E. Clarkson OF Louisville, KY, is in the
City.
W. H. Raymond of Stockton is a, the Com.
mercial.
Charles II. Ward of Grub Gulch arrived here
yesterday.
P. oullahan of Dublin, Ireland, arrived here
yesterday.
Adjutant-General A. W. Barrett is at the
California
W. H. Ford, business man of Niles, is at
the Grand.
d. w. Johnston of Ben Lomond is a late ar
c. d. Swan and wife OF Montpelier are at the
Cosmopolitan.
F. s. Bailler of Baker City, Or, is registered
at the Palace.
Arve Yessaka of the Dumbarton Oyster
Reds Is in the City.
A. L. Brown of Tucson, Ariz, is here accom-
panied by Mrs. Brown.
Professor NJ. Leon Driver OF San Jose and
Mrs Driver are in the City
c. W. Clough and family OF Chico are down
and staying at the Cosmopolitan.
James Drummond, merchant Of Leadville.
Colo, is staying at the Cosmopolitan.
William Strain of Crescent City is late ar
rival here. He is at the Commercial
E. D. Goodrich of New York, the dealer in
California fruit. is quartered at the Lick.
P. P. Baker, a general sto-e owner and
miner of Cedar, Ariz., arrived here yesterday
]. W. Lowell, a business man residing for
some years at Healdsburg. is in the City.
Edward McGettigan of Vallejo, the we'll
known Government contractor, is registered
at the Russ.
John L. Egbert, wealthy resident o. Spring
field, Mass, is at the Occidental accompanied
by several friends.
r. H. Graham, a railroad man and coal mine
superintendent of Msrshfeld, Or, is among
the arrivals at the Palace.
A. c. Neeley of the publishing house OF F..
Tennyson Seeley of Chicago arrived here a
day or two ago on q short visit.
Judge f. A. Belcher OF Department of the
Superior Court has been very busy during the
past two weeks. In addition to attending to
the litigation in his own court he has heard
the probate and insolvency matters in De-
partment 10 OF the court, Judge Slack being
temporarily absent from the bench for the
purpose of preparing for the Craven-Fair liti-
CATION that is soon to engage his attention.
DR.. Samuel o. L. Potter, professor OF Prac-
tice OF Mecicine and Clinical Medicine in the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, sailed
yesterday on the steamer Mariposa Tor Aus
tralia. DIR. Potter accompanies Joseph R.
Walker. Esq, of Salt Lake City, with whose
family he has long been connected profession
ally and socially. The party includes Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker, also their sons Charles and Bert.
and may be expected back on the return trip
OF the Mariposa, which is due again at this
port on Juue z
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
A SPLENDID INSTITUTION.

The last bill which Governor Budd
signed among the lot which he received
from the recent session OF the Legislature
was one for the appropriation of $50, 600
for Improvements at the Preston Reform
School in Amador County. This is one of
the worthiest objects of legislative aid
that came up for attention. AS but little
seems TO be known about the school,
which is remarkably extensive and pre-
tentious institution, some general IN
formation concerning its situation, pur-
poses and development may prove inter-
esting.
The most striking feature is the odd
circumstance of finding so imposing an
edifice in that part of the country, for it
is not in any town. but stands right in the
thick Of a wide growth OF chaparral and
manzanita on a hillside as rugged and
wild as The Sierra foothills can afford any,
where.
Driv ing from the pretty little city of
lone, which is the only railroad town in
the county, the visitor comes upon the
large, modern-built. red-brick structure as
Aladdin might have come upon the magi-
cal castle after rubbing his lamp. The
contrast between the school and Its sur
roundings is SO vivid as to lineer with the
visitor long after he has turned his back
upon it.
The Preston School is State institu-
ton, built by legislative enactment and
provision. 1t is run on lines somewhat
similar 20 those on which the Whittier
Reform School is run. Anti-parent BOYS
from all parts of the State are sent there,
and so efficient is the teaching that the
widest of them speedily become willing
and even enthusiastic members of the
flock. a cadet system is established
wherein are enrolled those who are mill
tarily disposed land wnat boy is not p,
all gayly bedecked in the ponp and glory
of real uniforms Frequently a battalion
OF them are trusted to go TO lone and
back, and rarely indeed does one OF them
exhibit any desire TO run away. The school
is making good men and true out of
scores of boys who otherwise would in all
probability have gone wrong TO the end of
their days.
Such institutions should be provided
with every possible convenience. Moth
ing should be spared that might serve as
the means of saving single boy. The
Preston School is a lasting credit to Cali
fornla and The CALL hopes that it will
always be financially encouraged to pur-
sue its splendid work
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
TALES FROM TEXAS.

Texas being the biggest State in the
Union it is natural to expect big things
from shat empire OF the Lone Star, and we
have some recent items of ne ws from there
OF bieness which would be surprising if
they came from any other source. Some
OF these stories are vouched for in such a
sober way that we must not doubt their
truth, but others are so provocative of
skepticism that we will have to demand
ahdavlts as to the facts before we can
place our faith in them.
Among the stories within the bounds of
reason and deserving our sober congratu-
ton is this: A planter of the Caney
country states that he gathered four bales
OF cotton, averaging $40 pounds. from one
and quarter acres of land, and this was
not under the most favorable circum-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
BALBOA ROAD.

The suggestion of Mayor PheIan that
the new boulevard shall be called Balboa
road is a most felicitous one. The name
is in every sense appropriate. II is short,
beautiful and historic. It can be readily
spoken and will serve as a well-merited
monument to one of the most gifted, gal
liant and famous of that band OF adven-
turers who discovered and explored Amer
ica in the days of the Spanish conquest.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was remark
able man in many ways. None of the
Spanish adventures OF his time were
equal to him in breadth of intellect
or nobility OF character. While TO
most of them America was simply a
land of gold and romantic adven-
ture, it was to him veritable new
world, out of which great things were to
be made for humanity. Where Others
were cruel to the natives, he was just, gen.
erous and magnanimous. Where others
sought merely for wealth and power, he
sought to widen the bounds of knowledge
concerning the new continent and to lay
broad and deep the foundations of new en-
pires.
IT was given to him to be the first Eu-
ropean to see the Pacific Ocean, and he
was also the first to embark upon il and
begin the exploration of its waters. 1t Is
altogether right and proper, therefore,
that in a city which is destined to be the
great metropolis of the Pacific Ocean
trade there should he some monument to
commemorate the fame of his discovery
and do honor to his iIlustrious name 1t
is most fitting, moreover, that the monu-
ment should take the form of a grand
avenue leading TO the ocean which he was
first to discover. The name, therefore, is
thoroughly appropriate in every way and
will be cordially adopted by the people.
Now that the avenue has been well
started and well named it remains to see
that the work of constructing it is carried
forward with sufficient vigor 10 bring
about its completion without delay. Sub
scrlptions in the past have been liberal,
but they have not been sufficient for the
work. More m oney is needed. This
should be donated during the coming
week. Let us see TO IL that our Balboa
road Is carried forward with an energy
worthy OF the people whose City it is to
adorn and of the great man whose name
il bears.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

stan ces, for he lost one-fifth of the crop on
account OF rainy weather. This is equal to
four bales of the good average size of 4l6
pounds from single acre, and ut fair
price would return over hundred dollars.
1t would be almost super1uous to wish for
gold mine if one had plantation like
that
Another big story comes from Willis to
the effect that 600 acres planted in Cuban
tobacco last year produced an average of
700 pounds. The price was 80 cents q
pound and the tillage cost $50 acre,
which left net result of Sl6O an acre for
the producer. From this it is evident that
il Spain and the Cuban patriots between
them utter.y destroy the Queen of the An
TILES IN their wrangling for her posses
sion, the United States can look hopefully
of Cuban cigars.
Yet another tale in proper proportion
to the size OF the Lone Star State is about
plantation called Sugar.and. 1t is said
to be the largest in the United States and
covers 200 acres. Its yearly yield
about 100000 pounds of sugar. it is on
the Brazos. Other big plantations there,
make joint production of 1900, 900
pOuuuS.
Even Texas might have been content
with sending out three such stories in one
month, but she proceeds to strain our
credulity with fourth. which fairly stag
gers us wita the contemplation of the
prosperity it makes possible if true, or
with the audacity of it if it is purely
fake.
The announcement is that fine fruit can
be produced by grating peaches, pears,
piums, apricots, etc, etc., upon the mes
quite bush. Now if fine fruit can be
gathered from that tough little tree that
grows wild and widespread over all the
almost boundless acres of Western Texas,
and is drouth resisting, prairie fire defy-
ing, proof against tearing winds and the
hurtle of hail big as hen eggs, then the
fortune CT Texas is made.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
FOREIGN TRADE METHODS.

In the United States consular reports for
March there are articles OF more than or
dinary interest to our merchants and pro-
ducers concerning the proper method to
build up foreign trade. and contrasting
the defects of American efforts in that
direction with the weli-nigh world wide
success of the Germans. These men are
not merely theorizing about what we
should do. they point out facts well known
10 them as object lessons for our study.
The trouble is that American methods
OF home trading are not applied 10 the en-
terprise of foreign extension. Big COM
mercial houses here build up and m aim
tain large trade by arranging for direct
contact with their customers through
their representatives who travel with SAM
piles. This method is far more necessary
in foreign trade relations than in domestic
but according to our Consuls it is neglected
and futile attempts are continually made
to accom- plsh rich results by cheap plans
of circular distributlon-the said circulars
IN many cases not even being written in
the language Of the people to whom they
are sent.
The Germans, on the other hand. send
out agents all over the face of the globe
into South Africa, among the Balkan
States, into China and Japan, with Chi
nese agents educated in com merce ana in
European languages, and are outdoing us
even as close home as Central America,
where they adapt themselves to the pack
mule trade of the almost inaccessible lar
interior. The business of the agents is to
study the trade needs of the different
nd laop -
results of their enterprise are ample to
demonstrate the practical wisdom of their
way OF doing business.
The ConsuIs' reports show there is an
abundant desire to enlarge American trade
with foreign countries, but the means EN-.
ployed are in most cases absurdly made
ouate. 1t is quite frequent occurrence
for the Consuis to receive requests 10 act
as agents Tor the would be exporters. who
thereby show strange ignorance of Off
clai duties. Another error pointed out is
that OF trying to establish an export trade
through the medium of commission
houses in the large seaport towns. The
effect OF this is to greatly increase the
price to consumers, and to give to the
goods the evil reputation of often being
stale, dry, etc.
The main impediment in the way of
adopting the direct contact with-cus.om-
ers method is the immense cost OF travel
and the risk of experimenting in new
fields. But this can be overcome by the
forming OF export Thus the
expense can be so divided as to maze the
cost to each member but trifle in pro-
portion to the possible profits of opening
up new business. A few OF these associa-
tions have been formed in the East and
are doing good work. 1t is not question
OF trying new experiment, but of extend
ing system found successful. Several of
these export associations might be formed
in California to the great advantages of the
members and to the general prosperity of
he State
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
THE SOUND OF LITTLE FEET.

listened in the morning
For the sound of the little feet
That patter'd along in the sunshine
Over the quiet street:
For the tones of the sweet voice singing
some quaint lov'd strain OF old,
As saw the wee hands full of flowers
And the sunny head crowned with gold.
/ watch'd when the noon was over,
And the clock in the tow'r struck four
AS the children came slowlr homeward,
The hours OF school-time DER:
And 1 heard mid the ripple OF voices
The one that my heart lov'd best,
And 1 saw q smile like sunbeam
Stray'd out of the golden west.
And now, in the hush OF cleaning
watch and list again:
But the little feet come no longer,
No more do hear that st.ain:
For the fiowrs and the tir'd little chid-heart
Are hushd into slum Der sweet,
Though know that in heaven the angels
Hear the sound of the little feet.
AUGUSTA HANCOCK in the Lad y.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
A PREDICTION MADE in 1895.

The following item clipped from an
English exchange was published in THE
CALL of January IL, 1895:
A pamphlet has just been published at Ber-
lin by G. theologian-M. Baxter-which was
written with considerable eruditlon. and is be-
lug widely read. The author predicts that the
end of the world will occur on April %, 1908.
"From now on until them" he says, eve Will
go through another fearful and bitterly con-
tested war, in 1897. which all the great Euro
pean nations will participate in. In 1899 a
new Napoleon will make his rise as the King of
BILE earthquake will shake the very founda-
tions of our planet On March IL, 1905 on a
Thursday, at O'Clock P. M (Jerusalem time),
and at l hour 33 minutes P. NJ. Berlin timel
will take place the ascension TO heaven of the
144 900 elected. blessed ones, who shall not
die'"
These prophecies, says LIE Figaro, have called
forth considerable emotion lover the Rhine"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

1t is announced that there will be a
congress of Greek women held at Athens
during this month to consider reforms in
education and dress, and it is believed
strong effort will be made to revive the
classic Greek costume In preference to
that of Paris. If the movement succeeds
Athens will swing her ancient style again
and lead the world in beauty aud grace.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
Santa Fe Limited From San Francisc O
Three and "a Half Days to Chicago
Aia

To accommodate our Northern California pa
irons, on Mondays and Thur5days the first
class Pullman sieeping-car leaving san Fran
cisco at p M Will connect at Barstow
with the santa Fe vestibule train, Carrying
diningcar. buffet. smoking-car -nd Puilma N pal
ace drawfng-room siespin gears for both ST. Louis
and Chicago via Kansas City. This .shortens the
running time twelve hours Send for literature
descriptive of our route. San Francisco ticket
office, ga Market street. Chronicle building; teIe
phone main 1881. Oakland, Ills Broadway
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

and .sThe Star spangled Banner" The Presi
dent, having gone through such iatigu.ng
IN so0O covers The ball. which marked the
close of this joyous day, was one OF unhearo
magnificence 1t certainly was original 10 see
100000 persons dancing In a tent III tne
pubiic gardens.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
WITH YOUR COFFEE

Sister-Why don't you marry herr
Brother-Pd like TO, but unfortunately she
has an impediment In ber speech
Sister-What is it?
Brother-She can't say "Yes."-Tit Bits.
When we are children we hrag about our
parents: when we get to be young men and
young women we brag about ourselves; when
we become older we brag about our children.
Exchange.
Clara-1sn't your love for him very sudden7
Maude-Wel, his wealthy aunt died very
suddeuly.-Spare Moments.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

The Sultan has himself at last grown
weary of the slow diplomacy OF the
powers and wishes to meet King George
hall way, with preference for having
the meeting on the war path.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
CALlFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April Sat the Plaza,
]. r. Rowen; Manhattan, J. Curtis; Bartholdi,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7. Merritt; Amsterdam. c. B,
Zarbriski; Holland, Miss scott: Netherland.
Reel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

An Antioch paper quotes from the Lin
coin Nelcs- Messenger the fact that the pot
terry at Lincoln is shipping ware at the
rate OF two carloads per day, and supple
ments the quotation with the gloomy re-
Election that in Antioch it is shame
that things are as they are at our pottery"
From which the reasonable inference is
that Antioch would be cheered by an evil
dence OF more pottery and less pottering
at It's clay-molding establishment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

The fiesta at Los Angeles is expected to
break the record, but that to be held IN
this City will make new one and make
1t glorious.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

Gladstone may speak the voice of Eng
land, but unfortunately Salisbury controls
her arms.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

Weyler will go slow about shooting
Rivera. The Spanish Government has
ordered him to take second thought.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

Two next-door neigh bors quarreled. and one
OF them exclaimed, excitedly:
"Call yourself a man of senseI Why you're
next door to an idiot!''-Boston Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

Recreate yourself to-day with trip to
the boulevard and see how the good work
goes on.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
Railroad Tickets to the East via Rio
Grande Western and Denver and

IsIO UrAI1Ut hAIIW&YS,
At lowest possible rates, with through Pullman
buffet and tourist sleeping service every day.
Personally conducted excursions leaving Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday. Only line permitting
stopover at Salt Lake City all classes tickets
Detailed information and tickets furnished at Il
Montgomery street. or 3l4 California street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

..DoN'T SHE, CHARLIED-E- A. o., City. Inc
much-recited piece. Don't She, Charlle, py
James Whitcomb Riley, is 10 De Iouho III
Werner's Magazine. 1894
THEA1ER AATs-X H., City. During the
year 1896 the States OF Louisiana ana ONO
passed laws intended to prevent women from
wearing hats in theaters. Ohio exempts opera
bonnets.
AN OLD B1BLE-s, City. If you have a Fow-
ler Bible, printed in 1922. 1.-THE first illustrated
Bible printed in the United States" and wish
to dispose of il, you might do so by ofering IL
to some OF the City libraries.
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDs-G. W. c., Beckwith,
Plumas County, Cal Write TO the Expert
mental station, Department of Agriculture,
University of California, Berkeley, Tor In
formation about the distribution OF seeds III
this State.
THE FUTURE-California street City. II you
wish To manipulate the cards in order ''to
certain the future of person, you can pur-
chase books of instructions on that subject.
Amy book-dealer will secure you such. Any
one VIII 90.
THE PARKs-F. R. E., City. The police will
not disturb those who sit in the public parks
of this City If they sit on the benches az night
up to a reasonable hour, but after such hours
the officers are instructed to remove all per-
sols from seats. If allowed to remain there
after late hours the sitters will in all likeli-
hood fall asleep. and there is law against
persons sleeping on benches in the parks
LoDEs IN PLACERs-F. B., Notion, Siskiyou
County, Cal. IL has been held that lodes dis
covered within the limits OF placer claim
after application for patent for the placer
claim was filed are no bar to the issuance of
patent as applied Tor. The right of an indi-
Vidual to ciaim a lode discovered upon q
placer claim after it has been paten led is a
matter that would have to be determined
upon a judicial inquiry.
TEN LARGEST C1TIEs-A. g., City. According
to the census of 1890 the ten largest cities in
the United States ranked as follows: New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia Brooklyn, ST.
Louis, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, Gin
mates of Mayors the cities and popula lions
(estimated) ranked follows: New York,
1857. 2S4; Chicago, 100000; Philadelphia,
1,3U0, 900; Brooklyn, I.140000; ST. Louis
$4,000; Baltimore. 100000; Boston, 800
600; Cleveland. $40, 600; Cincinnati, 800 900;
San Francisco, $50, 900.
FIRST INSURANCE PoLICY-U. S D., City. The
first insurance policy OF which there is any
record is one that was issued to one Giovan-
mini Ballesta. at Florence. Italy, on the life of
Sir Brother Ferdinand for the sum of 5000
scudi, the term extending from the August
festival of Piazenza of that year to the feast of
Epiphany, in 1911, the premium being 33I per
cent of the amount named in the policy. The
document was written in the medieval Latin.
1t provided that should Ferdinand die within
the dates named the asSurers would make full
payment, should the death be natural or acci-
dental. By the terms of the policy it was
made payable three days after notice of death
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

ToURIsTs-California glace fruit, SOC h., in ell
egant fire-etched bxs. Just what you want for
Eas tern friends Townsend's, Palace Hotel B'dr
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

The prompt action of the Spanish Gov
eminent in preventing the summary ex-
ecution OF Rivera is clear evidence that
1t has studied American politics to some
advantage and knows what the change of
administration means.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

1t is called Christian Europe, but all the
same Ii is doing Moslem work.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

..poN'T SHE, CHARLIEn-E- A. O., City. The
rnuch-reeited piece, "Don't She, Charlie, by
James Whitcomb Riley, is to be found In
Werner's Magazine. 1894