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THE VICTORIA JUBILEE.

A writer in the Paris Figaro comment
ing on the prominent part taken by Amer
lean miilionaires at the celebration of the
completion OF the sixty years of Victoria's s
reign, makes some omparsons between
England and America, showing that we
have more reason for great jubilee over
the past sixty years of progress than our
British cousins.
About thirty American milllonaires
we're in London to swell the honors of the
Queen, and the Frenchman intim ties that
they were far more lavish in their OK
pense on feasts and entertainments than
were the English themselves. 1t was a
striking illustration to the British of what
wondrous things have been accomplished
by their alienated colonies.
These thirty Americans, according to
Figaro, represented an aggregate of $500. :
000,00 The Vanderbtlts were there. the
Gonlds, Carnegie, Flagler, William Wal
dorf Astor. Levi Morton, Whiteiaw Reid
and Mrs. Bradley Martin. These visitor,
were pouring vast sums into British cof-
fers-in one case $12,0 was paid for two
months rent of London residencc-and
they gave an unbroken succession OF BAN
quets and festivals. England, as the
Frenchman says. might well wish TO claim
these princes of wealth as her subiec 8
and regret her lost sovereignty over such
wealth producing country as the United
States.
The gossip OF the display of Americas s
financial nobility in the British capital Is
not important save as surface indica-
ton OF real Am erican superiority. The
growth OF America during the Victorian
era makes splendid showing when com.
pared to what the British had to rejoice
over on that occasion. Since ls41 the non
lation has increased about 20. 0OO. 900 souls
In the United Kingdom, including about
100000 British subjects who have emil
grated, while in the same period the
United States increased $1,000, 600. Dur
ing Victoria's reign the increase in Eng
lands wealth has Teen fouriold-from
Sl2, 500 600, 600 to $50 900, 900. 900. In about
the same period the wealth OF the United
States swelled from $4,000, ,OoO, 900 to $75.-
600, ,000, 600, which equals an eighteenth fold
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PERSONAL.

FIJI Newberry of New York is on visit
here.
Albert Miller of Washington, D. c., is at the
Palace.
]. Jerome Smith OF Stockton is visitor TO
the City.
Ex-Judge S. NJ. Buck of Eureka. Humboldt
County, is in town.
Brewster C. Kenyon of Los Angeles is spend
ing few days mere.
George W. Pettgrew, mine-owner OF Rands-
burg, is at the Russ
Sheriff T. NJ. Brown of Eureka was among
last nights arrivals.
c. B. Zuek, who is at the Palace from Butte,
arrived here yesterday.
CE Locke OF Chicago arrived here yester-
day, and is at the Palace.
Charles Downing, business man OF Ar
mona, is one of the recent arrivals
Ex-United States Marshal George E. Gard OF
Los Angeles is among the arrivals at the Pal
ace
Ex-superior Judge A. Hewell OF Modesto is
spending Sunday in the City. He got here
yesterday.
NJ. Pluth, mining and business man OF the
old and widely known camp of Calico, arrived
here yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. J. Curtain and Miss Genevieye
Fahey OF Sonora. Tuolumne County, are guests
at the Cosmopolitan.
Miss May Gibbons, one of the teachers in
the Sonora public school, is among the recent
arrivals at the Cosmopolitan.
E o. Miller, the attorney of Visalia, former
ly Register of the United Sta tes Land Office
in the Yisalia district, is at the Lick.
william A. FarIsh, n well-known mining en-
gineer and expert OF Denver, who has been on
a visit to the mother lode, is in the City.
Henry G. Luyties, an extensive wine-dealer
of New York, who has been here Tor several
weeks past and conferring with various wine
growers in regard 10 the purchase of their
crops, is at the Occidental.
Senator E. F. Bert returned here yesterday
after several weeks absence in the East. He
says business at Tacoma, Seattle Spokane.
Helena, Fargo and other places, which he Wis
tied curing his absence, as well as others on
the Atlantic sea board, shows decided indica-
tions of improvement, although none Of them
have such solid prosperity as this City and
State.
Senator R. Linder of Tuare is at the Lick.
He says the high price of wheat has given
confidence to everybody in the valley and that
business is far better than it has been for
long time ut is the first time in about ten
years." sai id Senator Linder, that the farmer
has got what he ought for his wheat. AS a
consequence they are feeling greatly en-
couraged. Business has frightened and
things are taking on new color"
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idencv I was bachelor, well off and thought
mighty highly of myself.
IWheu nomina ted for the Governorsh1p
started right out to help do my own CAM
paiening. We decided to clean up the couu-
try districts first AMI mass our forces on the
big cities at the finish. My first date was at
hillside. l called upon several OF the local
leaders. not forgetting to dandle the ba-
bies and VOW that each was the hand
soonest little Thing had seen in many
a day. When l camelto speak there was a
goodly sprinkling OF rural maidens in the au-
djenca threw all ths admiration posi- BILE
into nv features, admitted the solitude of
bacheIor's existence AMI vowed that the rea-
son hau never married was because 1 had
never been to Mil side, before. There was
great hilarity, and 1t was svident that L had
MADE a hit / had captured the girls, and
each one of them could control at least sin.
But it was such good thing that I decided
to push it along. In every village and hamle I
where | went | made the same assertion and
secured the same evidence Of approval. But
there came the day OF judgment. My oppo-
nents got hold of what mad done. They told
the story from the stump and through the
press, charging me with insincerty towaI d
the tender sex and toward every one else. for
that matter. 1t became notorious that l had
said the same thing to all babies and all lasses
The mothers and the girls were against me Ito
man." and l was lost under landslide
though the remainder OF the ticket won. |
quit politics and the State.
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O0NTRASTED STATESMEN,

In the current number of the Forum
Senator George f. Hoar has an article
which contains instruction and food for
thought, and which. at the same time, is
written in commercially popular way.
Under the title Craftsmanship in Eng
land and in the United States" the dis
tinguished gentleman discusses at length
the advantages and disadvantages OF the
respective countries 80 far as appertains
to the making of great statesmen ana
diplomats.
While admitting that we have rarely
here men like those so numerous in Eng
land, who are trained to National affairs
from youth, the writer AYERS that We have
here what England lacks-the training for
larger service by the town meeting, the
city council, and the exercise of the State,
legislative and administrative offices, as
well as that interest in public affairs
which belongs to republic, where every
man iees responsibility and expects 10
understand what is going on.
A knowledge of parliamentary law is
acquired almost as matter OF course in
this country; and we'll educated man,
stepping suddenly from private life into
the public service, carries with him an in
telligent interest, an extent of informa-
tion and an aptness Tor work which the
ordinary Englishman does not possess.
While the English statesman is devoted
to the glory and greatness OF England, in
extending her empire ana maintaining
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increase, or nearly fvefold as great a ra.
ito of growth as that of England.
Our foreign trade is not so great in the
gross As England but the rate of increase
in sixty years has been much more rapid.
England expanded hers from $500, 0G0, 900
to So, 500 0O0, 900, but the United States,
starting with but $500, 100000, has now
81, 500 100000 Our increase was seven and
half times in sixty years, and Eng gland s
was five times. In the matter OF manu-
factures for the Victorian era of sixty
years the English have only doubled their
output, while in forty years the United
States has multiplied hers by nine.
The comparison is SO very favora BILE TO
our country that we can rejoice WI h the
English in their great jubilee without the
slightest trace of jealousy. The best pace
that the British can set will but bestir us
to move little faster. The development
OF q virgin country had much TO do with
this surprising OF the older country, but
il was not the sole reason. Proper credit
must be given to the A American men who
have so ably utilized Americas natural
advantages.
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CANADA'S EXCESSIVE ROYALTY

Despite all protests the Canadian Gov
ernment has decided 10 enforce the pay
ment OF the exorbitant royalty imposed
by the new mining regulations adopted
with special reference to the goldfelds of
the Northwest Territory. The new laws
have already been sent from Victoria to
the Yukon, and with them have gone an
advance guard of men who will carry the
law into effect. The Ministry at Ottawa
will change its policy in regard to the roy
atty only upon the declaration of the GOLD
Commissioner that such a regulation is
absolutely i'm practicable.
Americans are not the only ones to raise
their voice against these exactions. The
people of British Colum bia are almost
unit in opposition to the measure. At
mass-meeting in Victoria Friday night a
resolution was unanimously passed con-
demnlng the huge royalty sought to be
levied, and denouncIng the proposed
scheme of reserving every alternate claim
to be disposed of by the Dominion Gov
eminent as from time to time it NAV see
fit.
The Victorians desire the framer of the
obnoxious regulations to make trip to
tde coast and learn the facts of the situa-
ton. These protests are not based on
friendship for Am ericans; they are based
on the interests of the people of British
Columbia.
British mine.owners on the Klondike do
not relish yielding up 20 per cent OF their
gold output to be shipped to the eastern
part OF the Dominion. Business me n and
residents generally OF the west coast of the
provinces look upon the royalty and re-
served-mine laws as gross infringement
upon their rights. They want TO build up
their section of country; they want to see
their fellow-citzens who braved hard =.
ships in order to secure claims in the new
placer diggIngs of the north get the full
benefit of their daring and enterprise.
The people of Victoria and the adjoining
country were, perhaps, the first to send
expeditions to Alaska when the gol den
tale was brought down two months ago,
and probably the majority of claim
holders on the Kiondike and its tributary
streams are subjects of the Queen. If the
Dominion Government persists in its
plan to have every other claim reserved
for its own profit by means of sale, it
amounts to the shutting out of British
miners OF small means as well as poor
miners OF any other nationality.
While Americans regard the Canadian
measures in question a cinch-laws, it is a
sort of consolation to know that the
British themselves are doing the most
violent kicking in regard to them, and we
trust the protests of people of the Do
minion will have the effect OF bringing
about the desired repeal.
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her honor, "the great object and purpose
of all his craftsmanship is that he shall
be able to hand down his broad acres his
ancestral dwelling and his stately trees
from eldest son to eldest son for genera
tions to come, though a thousand paupers
starye in their hoveis, and though every
fifth person in the kingdom must, some
time in his life, receive aid from the
siate'
In contradistinction to the above. it is
always the great object of American
craftsmanship ITO keep up wages and to
educate whole people, who shall dwell
IN happy and comfortable homes, and not
III huts or hovels.'
Ours is a government by the people
England is governed by class of gentry.
The English governing classes are trained
Tor politics just as men are trained for
law, medicine, divinity. The aristocracy
rules. But" observes Senator Hoar, I'm
the main. John Bull loves lord. and likes
TO be governed by gentleman"
Ihe English statesman continues in the
public service during his whole life,
While In our country term of service may
oe long or short, as popular feeling sways
one way or the other. and Senator OF
Representative in office is only certain oil
the length OF the term for which he was
elected. Thus he seeks to mplish his
chief alms-to make his mark-in shor,
time. We do things in hurry under our
form OF government, while the English
statesman simply bides his time and is
never in hurry.
Our statesmen cannot afford to wait;
the Englishmen can. The reason why no
Madisons, Hamiltons, Websters. Clays,
Summers, Lincolns, are founi in this
country to-day is because the present time
demands another kind of service for the
Republic. When men like these are needed
they will appear.
What is wanted in this country now,"
concludes the writer, ''is honest, faithful,
industrious and intelligent management
OF its business affairs. both in State and
Nation. And this the generation abun-
dainty supplies"
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DEATH OF A DESCENDANT OF
JOSEPH WARREN.

The Iowa papers contain extended accounts
of the death of Henry P Warren, which oc-
CURED at Council Bluffs recently Mr.. War
ren was one OF the early settlers OF the Middle
West and man of distinguished ancestry and
high character. He was born in Palmyra,
N. Y, in 1920 His father, Horace Newton
Warren, was direct descendant of Joseph
Warren of Bunker Hill.
H. P. Warren went to Illinois as boy with
his fathers family and became well acquaint-
ed with the leading men who were active In
the development of the country. Abraham
Lincoln was often guest at the Warren home
IN Iilino S. Black Hawk, the famous Indian
chief, was we'll known to Mr.. Warren and
made several presents to indicate the kindly
feeling which he entertained for the young
white man. In 1S46 Mr.. Warren married. at
Peoria, Hannah L. Page, daughter OF Rev. DR..
Page. He moved West and entered the mer
camille ana banking business, first at Fair
field and subsequently at Council Bluffs,
Iowa. He took deep interest IN the Califor-
MIA emigration and Quilted several young
men who were anxious 10 challenge fortune
in the gold fields.
The living children of Mr.. Warren are DR..
Horace N. Warren of Missouri Valley. Iowa;
Fitz II. Warren of Omaha, Mrs Hugh NJ.
Burke Of San Francisco and Mrs. J. s. Stande-
ford OF Council Bluffs.
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DYEA VS.. SKAGUAY.

The new Alaskan seaports, Dyea and
Skaguay, are engaged in a fierce battle
for supremacy in the kIondiSe traffic.
Two months ago the world knew prac-
tically nothing OF either place; now every
telegraphic mage in the daily press con-
tains something about each OF them.
Dyea and Skaguay are the deportation
points for the passes en- route overland to
Dawson. Both settlements are located
on Skaguay Bay at the head of Lynn Ca
nal, and they glare at each other across
the water like abbreviated modern edi-
tlons of Rome and Carthage.
If you contemplate journey to Klon-
dixie and listen for few moments to
partisan OF Dyea you will resolve to avoid
Skaguay as a landing place, and you will
keep the resolution until you run across
the boomer from Skaguay, who will con-
vince you that there is only one port on
LYNN Canal and that its name is not Dyea
at all.
Town-lot spectators are blowing their
horns in both villages. In yesterdays
CALL appeared two interviews, one with a
man from Skaguay. the other with loyal
representative of the rival port. 1t should
be understood that Dyea is the landing
place leading TO ChiIcoot Pass; Skaguay
the one leading to White Pass.
Don't go to Skaguay," cries the warn
ing voice of the Dyeanian. white Pass
has obstacles that you will never sur
mount. The trail isn't complete; it lies
across a ten-mile swamp; if you start that
way you will only have to come back and
begin right at Dyea. Every body who is
familiar with his job takes the Dyea route,
where the journey is easy and delightful.
This Skaguay business is delusion and a
snare.'
"Steer clear of Dyea," yeIls the orator
OF the other side. There is so much en-
joyment travelling over White Pass that
when person gets down on the other
side he longs TO come back and do it over
again. Skaguay is destined to be the me-
tropolis of Alaska. Look at her new wharf
and then glance over at the enemy. When
you want to land horse at Dyea you have
to push him off the gangplank mile and
a half from shore and trust in luck TO have
him reach the land by sw: mining. At
Dyea the tide washes away half your
goods and you are forced to pull, haul
and fight to get the remainder out of the
mixed-up mass"
While this warfare RACES miners at both
points are becoming discouraged one by
one at the delay caused by the freight
blockade and are planning to return to
Puget Sound rather than lie around at the
head OF Lynn Canal all winter, filing up
with the hardtack and bacon intended for
consumpti on on the Klondike. At the
present writing no report has been re-
ceived to the effect that Dyea and Skag-
uay have closed in final conflict and that
one of the duellists is about to be wiped
from the face of the earth. When the re-
lief expeditions sail to Alaska a few
months hence they will doubtless find
Dyea and Skaguay each on hand offering
glittering bonus TO every vessel that
will spurn the inducements OF the rival
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MUSEUM OF AROHITEOTUR RE.

The idea of establishing in this City a
museum of architecture, where an exhibit
OF building materials and appliances, to-
gether with a collection OF specimens of
high-c class workmanship, will be always on
view, and where lectures will occasionally
be delivered on subjects of interest TO the
building community, is very worthy
one and the local chapter OF architects
deserves praise for its earnest efforts to
put the proposition in.o material shape.
Such an Institution will be of valuable
service to the City, to augment the dignity
and beauty of which, through new and
harmonious designs in buildings, will be
one OF the substantial results. The project
is an excellent one and merits popular en-
couragement
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THE kLON DIXIE.

stranger from some lone retreat
Passed slowly down city street;
And ever and anon he gsZed
AS il his mind were all amazed,
To see the piles OF merchandise,
Whose tops reached we'll into the skies,
And busy clerks rush to and fro
He paused to ask What mace it so!"
a clerk gave answer from his place,
With pity written on his face,
THE Klondike''
And still pfrplexed, he wandered on,
And found in sadness, all alone,
A maiden shedding bitter tears
Which Ill became her tender years.
''Wha. mishap now, my little maid
Come, tell me all. be not afraid"
And then he stepped 10 hear her say,
My father speeds him far away"
"And pray where has your father gone?"
The little maiden answered, "On
The klondike."
The poor man stared, then wen. his way
Ard down the street party gaI
OF sturdy lads ana fair young girls,
With laughing eyes and sunny curls,
Came hurrying past him, and he heard
Again that strange, mysterious word,
AS one halloo'd down the street
TO those behind, wi. h tagging feet,
at ONE on and let us bid adieu
To Charlie, who is going TO
The Elondike."
The stranger paused. dis cares would cease
Here wa,. at last, a scene of peace.
An OLD man sat beside door,
Which roses clamb bered gayly DER.
And nodded, while the summer breeze
came softly through the swaying trees.
"He dreams OF heaven" the stranger thought
When suddenly his keen ear caught
The old mans whisper as he turned,
And on his brain these words were burned,
1.-The Klondike
The stranger fled-and day by day
He wanders slowly on his way,
weary soul with grief oppressed,
A spirit vainly seeking rest
His eye CLEANS with a frenzy strange,
That lime or place will never change.
He peers into each passing face.
Then starts again upon his race
And as he leaves them all behind,
There words float sadly on the wind,
"The Klondike."
ortland Or, August II. MINNIE NJ. BoDE
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MEN AND WOMEN.

Miss Jessie Livermore of Chicago Is sue.
cessful designer of art glass.
Antwerp is going to have great celebration
on the three hundredth anniversary of Sir
Anthony Van Dycks birth, March %, 1899.
A bronze replica of the marble statue NJ
Father Marquette, the intrepid explorer, who
was the earliest pioneer in Michigan, was rs
Gently unveiled in Marquette, city OF that
State which was named In his honor.
DR.. Charcot's statue, by the sculptor FsI.
guire, is nearly finished and will soon be
erected in the Salpetriere Hospital, whera
Charcot made his experiments on hysteris and
hypnotism. Falguire has finished the sketch
for q statue of the late Cardinal Layigerie for
the city OF Bayonne.
Miss Bertha stoneman, a student In the
botanic depar tment of Cornell University for
several years, who received the degree of doc
tor of philosophy there in 1895, has been an
pointed professor of botany in the Huguenot
College at Cape Colony, south Africa. She
sailed from New York July "a
The Earl of Leicester has given $4,000
toward the fund 10 rebuild the Jenny Lind In
frmary, at Norwich, England. one of the royal
jubilee projects. He is the eldest son of the
q
century representative of Norfolk in the House
OF Commons. and himself has been Lord Lieu
tenant OF the county for as long period.
At recent sale of curios in Brussels one Of
Victor Hugo's straw hats sold for $40, and
the goose quill with which he wrote "Napo-
leon the Little" brought 1920. twas fastened
to sheet of paper on which was written: "I
beg NJ. Victor Hugo to certify that il was with
this pen that he wrote Napoleon le Petit
(Signed) Camille Barru." 1t was "(Signed)
Victor Hugo"
the snuff used by the Pope is made in Amer
lea. This particular snuff goes direct from
Baltimore to the Vatican. 1t is the highest
priced snuff in the world, and its value is in
creased several times above the original cost
after the customs duties have been paid 10 the
Italian Government. His Holiness likes dainty,
pleasing odors, and before It is packed the
snuff is literally sprinkled with altar Of roses
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WITH YOUR COFFEE.

Tibbs-She is not only a fne-looking girl.
but they say she has 100000 in her own
right.
Nibbs-whar would you do If you had wife
like that?
bs-Nothing.-Judy.
Bingo-I want to exchange this tandem for
two wheels.
Agent-What's the matter?
II find that am not strong enough to ride
little.
An Irishman was riding frisky horse. The
animal presen tly got its hind foot into one OF
the slirrups. "By jabbers," said the Irishman,
'If ye're going to get up, it's time for me to
get n."-.London Truth.
"Whut some people call er hopeful disposi-
tion" said Uncle Eben, "ain muffin put lazi-
ness an trustin' ter uck."-Washington Star.
"You do not say what you think of my new
bathing costume"
NATURALLY not When 1 admire beautiful
picture do not criticise the frame ''-P ick-
Me-Up.
Gree able-Is that your baby?
Crawdon-No, sir; the possession is on the
other side. He is not my baby: I'm his father.
Boston Transcript.
''My face is my fortune" she said, with en-
thusiasm.
"No doubt of it." said the manager, as he
signed a contract with the bearded lady
Harper's Bazaar.
"Have you any witness to this assault on
your" asked the Judge.
"Yes. Judge, was there myself" answered
Hans.-Fliegende Blaet:er.
Living in straitened circumstances is the
cause OF many man going crooked.-Savan-
nah (Ga-) Press.
If you don't learn to laugh at trouble you
will not have anything to laugh at when you
are old.-Atchison (Kan.l Globe.
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CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. V, Aug. 14.-At the St.
Cloud, ]. w. Knox; Stuart, J. w. Raphael
Grand Union, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Soule; New
Amsterdam, P. Greenberg, Mrs. C. s. Phillips,
Mrs. A. l. Smith; Everett, Mrs. Coughlan
Broadway Central, NJ. Crowley, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Pateks; Imper ial, A. c. Lawrence; Albert,
]. Votypka; Continental, Mrs. Corson. e.
Hartman left the ST. Cloud and sailed on the
Elruria for Liverpool. ]. B. Crowley is here