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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
THE FREE MARKET.

The programme announced Tor the
meeting of the Farmers Club at the hall
OF Mechanics Institute this evening gives
promise of furnishing on hrst-class au-
thority about all the data needed to pro-
vide safe basis On which to make estl-
mates as 10 what will be the require ments
OF the proposed free public market on the
water front. The meeting will therefore
DC one of more than usual public interest
and should De attended by all who feel
any concern in this important municipal
undertaking.
Edward f. Adams is 10 submit to The
club a statement of the objects of the
market as conceived by its original pro-
moters; T. V. O'Brien will explain the
scope of the act of the Legislature on the
subject; c. T. Smurr is to give estimates
of the total tonnage to be provided tor;
Marsden Manson will deal with the engi-
heering and docking problems involved /;
B. n. Rowley will consider the number of
persons concerned in the traffic to be car
ried on at the market either as buyers or
sellers; a member of the California
Transportation Company viii discuss the
transportation problems TO be dealt with,
and W. H. Mills will consider the market
as it affects the public generally.
These papers cover nearly the whole
subject and constitute a comprehensive
programme of discussion, but in addition
to them the club has invited the Commits
sion Merchants Association to appoint
representative to prepare a paper on the
trade problems involved. A. w. Foster
has been requested to make a statement
OF the railway transportation probe m 5
which may possibly arise aud the Mer-
chants Association has been asked to
have one of its members prepare paper
on the manner the proposed market is
likely 10 affect the people as consumers.
1t is, OF course. to De expected that all
the papers will be short. The object of
them is simply to compile the data neces-
sary for proper consideration of the
problem. The men who have been chosen
to prepare them are experts in the sub
iects on which they have been requested
to write, and the information obtained
will be therefore of genuine value to the
public. 1t is even probable that. taken as
whole, the papers will furnish to the
farmers and the Harbor Commissioners
all the facts which will be required to en-
able them to reach some satisfactory con-
ciusion as to what is to be done, how it
should be done, and what it will probably
cost.
The proposed market is one which will
be of benefit to the City as well as to the
country. The consumer in San Francisco
will derive advantages fully equal to those
gained by the producer of the interior,
and it is to be hoped some way will be
seen for q D-ompI bepinnjnp of the p
sired work. The discussion at the Farmers
Club will help to make the way clear, and
it will certainly furnish the public with a
ccmpleter knowledge of the subject than
could be gained hitherto from any source.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
ARE OUR SCHOOLS Asleep

In an address before the Harvard Teach
ers' Association, Colonel Thomas Went
worth Higginson expresses the opinion
that MANY OF our schools are asleep, that
they teach processes that deaden rather
than stimulate the mind, and that they
and their teachers need to be walked up.
He suggests that SO far as the teacher be-
comes himself learner and keeps him.
self perpetually in the attitude of learn
ing, just so far is he near the pupils, and
can see through the pupils eyes, and the
pupils through his eyes.
Colonel Higginson illustrated his point
in this way: "a French dramatic critic,
Samson, listening to a certain play that
young aspirant was reading. went sound
asleep early in the play. When the read
ing was over, he awoke and informed the
youth that it would never do. The youth
said, with just indignation, How do you
know2 You cannot even have formed an
opinion; you were asleep Said the
cri.ic, Sleep is an opinion The verdict
upon the average school or upon the
poorer class of schools is the reign of
sleep within them"
At conference of professors of English
in colleges and preparatory schools, held
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
A MODERN ALCHEMIST.
Washington Post.


E. c. Brice, the Chicago alchemist whose
process for creating gold and silver has lust
received inquiry at the hands of commission
appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
says he has been most unfairly treated The
Treasury side of the matter has already been
told. The commission appointed by Secretary
Gage emphatically reported that the Chica-
goau could not create either OF the precious
metals.
"From the hostile position assumed from the
start by Mr.. Cages commission" said Mr..
Brice, "it was quite impossible for me 10 give
them satisfactory results, though did prove
beyond The shadow of a doubt an increase in
creation from chemically pure materials of
over 100 per cent Had the commission
nave given them some of the further steps of
my process and they would have seen results
that would have compelled them to give a re-
port In my favor.
"My invention" continued Mr. Brice "is
not the creature of a few Idle hours but the
result OF years of research in the very bosom
OF nature, from which mighty storehouse but
leW OF our so-called seten tific men draw any
OF their inspiration at the present day. They
seem TO prefer the drugstore and the supply
mouse. Ny researches were along the line of
discovering how nature made the ore from
which man extracts gold and not the gold
ITSELF knew that il / found the one / could
discover the other. In this the ancient
alchemists failed. They endeayored 10 pro-
dnce in their crueibles Jumps OF virgin gold
The appliances of the times, moreover, were
against them, as mechanics and the knowledge
OF heats had at no time advanced sufficiently
to warran: a chance of success.
ION the night of February 20, 1889, made
the hrst gold that was ever created by the
hand of man. and the fact that this can be
done has since been repeatedly demonstrated.
We have sent thousands of ounces of gold TO
the smelters.
"Mr. Gage said originally that this Inven-
tion would have to be suppressed; that, if
successful, other nations would say that the
United States or whoever was manufacturing
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
PERSONA
country.

l. Wilmot OF Livermore is at the Cosmopoll-
tan.
w. H. Hollenback OF Fresno is at the Cosmo-
politan Hotel.
John Baker of Highland Springs is at the
Cosmopolitan
A. C. Rosendale, merchant of Pacific Grove,
is guest OF the Grand.
II. p. Blackburn, a leather merchant of
Philadelphia, is at the Palace
DR.. Godfrey Broderick of the T. S. S. Concord
was at the California yesterday.
Judge J. d. Goodwin of Plumas County regis
tered at the Occidental yesterday.
j. Kahn. prominent merchant of Plymouth,
Cal, was al the Bald win last night
W. Maurer and C. Knoll, prominent busi-
ness men of Seattle, are at the Cosmopolitan,
A. snewon and Harry NJ. Woods, of shang-
hal. and II. McDougall of Annoy are at the
Palace.
L. Leon Lorde, an extensive planter and
merchant of Costa Rica, with his WIFE is at
the California.
Judge Erskine NJ. Ross and United States
Marshal Covarrubias of Los Angeles registers
at the Palace yesterday.
Lieutenant-Commander j. D. Briggs of the
United States navy, en- route for the Honolulu
station, is at the Palace.
j. u. MelKleI formerly In the insurance busi-
ness in this City, but now q resident of Glas-
gov, Scotland, is at the Grand
Rev. W. o. Elterieh and wife. of Peoria
who have been serving as missionaries in
China, arrived on the Coptic last night.
Colonel z. S. spalding of New York, pro-
jector OF the contemplated cable TO Honolulu,
was among the guests at the Palace last even
ing.
Commander Richardson Clover of the
United States navy, accompanied by his fam
lily, arrived from Washington and registered
at the Palace last evening.
- Bishop McKim, head OF the Episcopalian
missions of China and Japan, and Arch
deacon Page OF the same district, arrived on
the Coptic last night and registered at the
Occidental.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
COAST EXCHANGES.

Surveying Of the route OF the new electric
road between Nevada City and Marysville will
begin In about ten days, says the Nevada City
Transcript
The Stockton Independent is authority for the
statement that the builiing of the Sierra Pa
cifc Railroad from Oakdale to Sonora is abont
the fastest bit of track-laying ever done Dur
ing the full moon last month workmen were
kept on night and day. and the Completed
track seemed to come into existence like
magic.
A representative of the Marysvlle Democrat
took tour through the mining districts of
Yuoa County last week and re ports that pros
poets In that section are most encouraging
Work on several long-abandoned mines has
been resumed and number of new ones are
starting. The county is full of prospectors
and some big strikes are likely at any time.
According to the Washington Press of last
week quite little excitement was caused
last Tuesday in The vicinity of Niles bv the
drop in prices and the refusal of Gamers to
take cherries contracted for. The Press says:
Growers are in sense at the mercy of the
packers, and will be just as long as they do
not have and own their own eanneries, as
they do their driers."
The people of Suisun, says the Solano Re-
publican, are getting anxious about the start.
ing OF the cannery that was built there few
months ago. 1t was expected that by this
time it would be running full blast, but all is
as yet silent in the building. 1t seems that
the prices of early fruit have been unsatisfac-
tory TO the owners of the cannery and they
decided not 10 prepare any for market How
ever, some changes have been made in the
management, and the promise has gone forth
that work will commence when aprIcots are
ready for canning.
The proposition 10 construct a magnificent
boulevard between Los Angeles and Santa
Monica, that was broached in the Herald a few
days ago, is meeting with a ready approval
through the southern counties. Many of The
papers in that part of the State have referred
to The matter in such kindly way that the
people will surely be interested, and if such
comes to pass the building of the boulevard
will be an easy matter. From present indica-
tions the road should be well under way be-
fore winter, and when il is finished there is
little doubt that 1t will be one of the finest
driveways In the world.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
THE ANSHEE
New York sun.

We hear no more of the Banshee. Is that
melancholy old lady dead? The hills where
she took up her residence in times past are
silent now, and even the whirlwinds in which
she used TO appear, with her sad, pale face
and flowing hair, come without her. After all,
II may be too soon to write her o bituary; but
inasmuch as she was always a sympathetic
and singulariy interesting creature, little
sketch of her may not be out of place.
There was always good deal of mystery
about her, aud even her native country was
never known. Although Scotland and Ire
land have claims upon her, IL is suspected
IN at she first saw the light In Norway so long
ago that she Is now forgotten in that country.
Probably she came over 10 Britain with the
vikings, and, as she was lady of reinemen.
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and good taste. she preferred to confiue her
self 10 Scotland and Ireland.
She loved TO listen TO the pibroch on the dig
taDt hills and TO sit on some rock near frown-
ing castle and catch faint fragments of the mu-
sic of the harpers as it came to her in "the wind
that shakes the barley" Like most romantic
ladies' she was fond of the soldiers, She loved
the warriors, and favored the fighting fami-
lies only. Proud, indeed, were the Celts who
could boast that their ancestors for centuries
he'd heard the keening of the Banshee. Her
painful duty was TO give warning Of approach
Ing death, and she always performed il in
tears. She was kept pretty busy weeping and
wailing, and, like her uncle Odin, could be
heard o the best advantage on a wild and
stormy night.
Now the real name of the Banshee may or
may not be known. Possibly some of our
Norwegian scholars may be able TO give it to
US, II she really does belong to Norway Ger
tainly she might be called somewhat super.
stitious dame; but she was beautiful and.
although nobody ever liked 10 hear her voice.
everybody would be sorry to think that she
was dead
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

last week in New York City, Professor
Mott of the College of the City of New
York declared that the average New York
schoolbov, on going to college, had to be
taught English as if he were learning a
new language.
OF course, Colonel Higginson's opinion,
as we'll as Professor Motifs declaration.
had particular reference to schools in the
East. Can it safely be affirmed that as a
rule the common schools of tue West are
superior TO those of the EIst2 Are any of
our schools asleep? 1t is possible that
these questions are susceptible of answers
that would rebound to the credit of our
Western common schools. Nevertheless,
these opinions and declarations from
Eastern educators should be seriously con-
sidered; not that any criticism above m ade
applies to our Western schools, but in
order that our schools may not at any
time afford reason for such criticism.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
MEN AND WOMEN.


Mrs Mckinley takes an interest in all col.
Iege entertainments.
Lord wolseley proposes to begin reform in
the army by abolishing the cooked hats and
feathers worn by staff officers.
Miss Charlotte H. Spence, who has bee
nominated to seat in the Australasian Fed
eral Association, is a native of Melrose.
Ian Maclaren is responsible for the state
ment that Harold Frederic is the most popu.
lar American author in England to-day.
Miss Belle Norman received q large vote fol
mem Der of the Board of Education n st. Louis,
Mo-, on May Is, but failed of election. 1t was
the first time that n woman had been a candi-
date for the School Board in that conservative
city.
Senator Wellington of Maryland interests
himself while the Senate is in session in look
ing over newspaper clippings about him self.
He supscribes TO a news-clipping bureau and
reads everything that is said about him with
a great deal of interest.
Drs Seguy and Quenisset of Paris, who have
made a special study of the effect OF rays,
advise all persons with weak hearts to keep
away from the rays. The doctors say the rays
produce an unendurable palpitation, which
is apt to cause fatal trouble.
Major Ginter, the Richmond tobacco king,
has resigned his position director of the
American Tobacco Company and will soon re-
tire from active business, worth $8, ,000, 600.
When he laid down his musKet at Appomattox
he did not have dollar or the prospect of one.
Judge-Advocate Samuel T. shaylor of Jack
sonville, Fla. while sitting on wharf during
a eourt-martial recess, found in the hem of his
trousers a $75 diamond ring. He had pur-
chased the trousers a year ago of Captain
Letter of Sanford, Fla, but had not had oc-
casion before to use them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT.
Ell Dorado Council of the National
Union Elects Officers to the
Assembly.

FL Dorado Council OF the National Union on
Friday night elected J. W. Cuthbert vice
president in place of ]. H. Blewitt, resigned.
Senate Deputy James E, Field being present
Installed the new officer.
l.. l. Miller ana NJ Seligman were elected
delegates to the assembly, and E. Dreyfus and
b. ii: sehunhon alternates. The delegates
were instructed TO vote for J. Z. Field for sem
ator. During the evening three applications
Were acted upon, and remarks we're made by
). Z. REID, Edward Dillon Jr., J. n. Bunting
anu others, The members of the council were
invited to attend the patriotic meeting to be
held by California Council, and the invitation
was accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
WITH YOUR COFFEE.
"Do you understand the nature of an oath 7
"Pm telephone girl, dge."-Judge.

"Do you understand the nature of an oath ~
"Pm telephone girl, Judge."-Judge.
She painted an exquisite picture
The colors were spread nice and thick;
Ihen, while meath tree, she fell doing,
calf gave the finishing lick.
Detroit Free Press
Mistress-Now, you must always sweep well
behind the doors, Mary.
Mary-Yes' m, trust me for that: it's the only
way one can get the dust out of sight.-Plck-
Me-Up.
Actor James O'Neill, who has bee n arres ted
in ST. Paul Tor riding q bicycle after dark
without lantern, probably thought that a
bicycle carrying a star needed no additional
llght-Chieago Post.
1t is true that Prince Constantine was bap.
tzed with eleven front names, but that cuts
no ice with Constantine. He retreats with as
much ceierity as plain John smith.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
"Did you tell that young man not to call
here any more?" asked Mabel's father Sc
verey.
"N-no."
'.Why noI?"
81 didn't think it was necessary. I don't
see how he could call any more. now. He calls
seven times week. ."-Wasnington Star.
He-You say you msrried Western man7
"And that he never drinks?"
'Never"
Nor smoker"
''No, SIR"
"Nor loses his temperP'
That's what said"
"When did he dief"-Yonkers Statesman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07


the
Lincoln
Of
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tnas
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in i'm
weane
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lamp;
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
NO BATTLES SINCE THE WAR.

While party of Senators and Representa-
tives were visiting Monticello. the old home
of Thomas jefferson, the other day Represen-
tative Tongue OF Ohio asked venerable con:
trebana who was driving the carriage and
pointing out objects OF interest 10 has pas
sengers, "Were there any battles fought
around here ~
'sNo, san; no, sah." was the reply. 'Not
since the Wah, sah.'
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
Native Sons EIoc.

San Francisco Parlor No. 40, n. S. G. w, has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
term: j. Henning, president; D. Capurro,
first Vice-president; E. Rittore, second vice
president; P. Murray, third vice-president; L.
P. Powelson, recording secre tary; Jonn Nell
son, financial secretary; F. Marinl treasurer;
C. Green, marshal; II. NJ. Lock, trustee, and j.
Z, Antiques, NJ. D., surgeon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
Daughters of Liberty.

California Council No. l, Daughters of Lib
erty, at its last held meeting, initiated FIVE
new mem bers, and two candidates were ball
loted for The mock trial, which was to have
been held at that meeting, was postponed
until the next one.
The council will picnic at Larkspur on the
Goth inst. The entertainment committee
promises pleasing event for next month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
OPPoR UNITY

Master Of human destInies am II
Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps walt
Cities and fields walk; penetrate
Deserts and seas re mote, and passing by
Hovel and mart and palace, soon or late
knock unbdden once at every gate.
IL sleeping, wake; IL feastiug, r. sc before
l turn away. II is the hour of fate,
A nd they who follow m e reach every state
Mortas desire and conquer every foe
save deaf b: but those who bt or hesitate,
Condemned to failure, penurs and woe
seek me In VAN and uselessly Inplore.
1 answer not and return no more
The Watchman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
A MISSOURI EDITORS JOB LOT.
Marvv1Ile Review.

MAryNIIt INtNItW.
The Review does not hesitate to say that we
have three marriageable daughters who are
fully able to take care of themselves and who
would take pleasure in taking care of home
with some sober, honest, industrious young
man ready and willing to commence at the
bottom round of the ladder and work unceas-
ingly TO the end of a happy and useful life
parting the thorns and plucklng the bouquets
q
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

the bullion had a soft snap and we should
have the guns of the entire world trained upon
us. Mr. Cages contention was that the Gov
ernment had right 10 suppress sucn ais
coyery in the same way as it had a right to
suppress and ontrol the manufacture OF al
cohol and gunpowder."
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
S25 Rate to Chicago via the Great
Ea ROufe

The low rates made for Christian Endeavorers
will be open to the public well. An opportu-
nifty TO visit the Eat never before enjoyed by CAL
ifornians PuIm an Palace Drawlng-roon Sleep
ingcars OF the latest pa tern. Modern upholstered
tourist sIeeping-cars daily through from Oak
land pier 10 Chicago Ste timetable in advertfs-
ing column. San Francisco ticket office GA Market
street, Chronicle bui ding. Telephone Main 1881
Oakland 11lS Pro4dway
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL
INF sIJMmtK muNTns.

Are you going 10 the country vacation II
so it is no trouble for us to forward THE CALL to
your address. Do not let it miss you for you Will
miss it, Orders given 10 the carrier left at
Business Office will receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
for summer months.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
Greatly Reduced Rates to Spokane.

Helena, Butte and st. Paul
Tickets both first and second class sold 10 the
above-me entfoned points at a great reduction.
These rates may only be in effect for limited Pc
rio J, buy your tickets once. Now is your
time to go to he Kootenai mining district on
these low rates. Call or address T. &. Staieler
general agent Northern Pacific Railway, 6SS
Market street, San Francisco, before buying your
ticket anywhere else.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
"srrs. winslow,s Soothing sxruu..

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while TeethIng with per
feet success. II 500 hes the child softens he gu ms
sllays Pain. cures Wind Collie. regulates he Bowels
and is the best remedy for DiarrhCeas whether ars
ing from teeshing other causes or sale by drug
gisIs in every part of the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. WinAow's Soothing Syrup 25c q bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07
NEWS OF FOREIGN NAVE ).

The battle-ship building at the Thames Iron
Works, London, for Japan has been named
Shikishima.
The European fleets in the Mediterranean
consist OF 100 vessels exclusive of torpedo
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

1t is the opinion of Dun's Review that
people areactually doing more business
than they realize," and the opinion is well
founded. There is the same old talk of
hard times, but trade statistics show steady
improvements everywhere.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

Ex-Governor w aite of Colorado has gone
to Texas to make his home and grow up
with the country, and now whenever he
wishes to ride in blood up to his bridle-
bits all he will have to do is to tackle a
cowboy outfit
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

1t is true that one man is running the
House of Representatives. but as he is
running II to suit the majority and to suit
the country, no distress is felt except
among the blatherskites.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

A revolving palac,, 362 feet high. is
planned for the Paris Exposition of 1900
1t will be divided into several floors, to be
used as restaurants, theaters, etc.. and
will revolve continuously on central
piVOt
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

There is no summer resort on the conti-
nent which equals San Francisco In the
variety of its charms. We have ocean,
mountains, woods and Iandlocked waters
at our DOORS and in addition thereto all
the comforts of home. The people of the
interior who wish a good time should
come to see US and stay all summer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

Europe is doing her best TO avoid hav-
ing to whip Turkey, and we are trying to
get away from the task of giving Spain a
lesson, but these disagreea BILE things may
have to DO done in the end.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

Greater New York will be thirty-two
miles long, eighteen miles wide and so
high Chicago will have to turn up her
nose to look at it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-07

All the streetcars in Albany, n. Y, have
recently been provided with style of
fender known as 'the providence" and
the New York Times in describing the
machine says that man who is scooped
up in one Of them "is apt to have an ex-
citing moment or two, but be will escape
any serious injury"