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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
CHARLES FRANKLIN SMURR.

n the of Charles Franklin Smurr the Southern
Pacific Company loses another earnest and faith
- whom it its success during
period when it built from regarded as
speculation of the greatest important
critics in the world.
Though comparatively young (he but 4S wears
his deah) Mr. Smurr in the
Pacific twenty and belonged
Stanford gathered him minister the
affairs the business company DESPITE
his comparative youth therefore he the
passing and n his special line inferior
any among them.
The story OF his life the simple attained
and afair fortune achieved by
TO duty OF doing we'll all that given him
mastering the details and the governing principles
in which he was engaged During he was in the
service OF the Southern Pacific he filed course of his
vancing almost position offices OF the COM
from that OF clerk to the high responsible position
The of this life better lessons for the vou,b
of the land than can be found in the lives who
brilliant and widely known The path bv which
he attained honor and in the one which
be followed by clear brain and
and the will to make of them He
aided by good luck Chance brought him nothing
What gained by honest honestly done He
rendered the community to the
which identified California has much to re-
gre in the death that has carried him away in what shonld
have been the prime of his life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
A REFORM SUGGESTION.

THE difficulties in the local Democratic party which have
eliminated in the appointment of a campaign COM
mites by Colonel W. P. Sullivan, chairman of the general
county committee, gives another opportunity to ze
upon the Improperly OF resorng making Democratic
politics. to the Cen tral American method government OF
the the of
business Our interference Justly be
resented the ground that whatever the event
respectable Republican have interest whatever
in it.
But remember long ago that Mayor Phelan dis.
missed the Board Of Supervisors much Coone Sullivan
has dismissed the Democratic committee. AS
Mayor Phelan Sullivan mbbe Democracy from
the same foun-that is say Colonel Sullivan Mayor
Phean's secretary and they mprse soul with but
single though is interesting inquire whether the
law of the local Democracy Colonel Sullivan his
tempt Mexcanze his party completely
sustained Mayor Phelan in his attempt Mexicanize the city
Evidently Colonel Sullivan and Mayor Phean think alike
this subject Their idea OF reforming and parties
is TO seize them by force. If the law in their is
merely bad for the law but difference
The supreme which Colonel Sulvan's action
finally submitted will be the Democratic General Com
mtee. This body Wednesday Thursday evening
OF this week said that the colonel anxious
of the Board of Supervisors before
Court Having the works he perfectly conened
let the deposed howl outside
appointees will reform the party put all Rainey
flight On the hand. in imitation Solid
Egh Mr. Raney said be yearnng for hearing
the General Committee He thinks
he it vindicated once.
The only point public this
fact which have eady REFERRED Mayor
Phelan and Coone Sullivan beat subjects is
that there considerable number OF political gentlemen in
this city who believe revolution achieving
FORM How many there addicted TO this thought do
know Where they get their idea is also probemaca So far
of them mbers the 'Vigance
Committee of 1856 Mayor Pbelan and Colonel Sullivan
ate young to have participated in the delbera
lions at Fort Gunnybass
But however this theory have originated, it
opinion that it should cradicaed before
taken of the youth Francisco The Mexican
izing leads anarchy any kind government
preferable TO chaotic We do exactly
that Boss Rapey viii beat Colonel Sullivan matter;
we have heard that the boss bad man. and
his hands the Democratic party will give
than gives when under the control of the
reformers But note with pain that whenever it becomes
vndcate and uphold the law the duty either falls
political boss solid Board OF Supervisors Would
1t not be good idea Ter Democratic reormrs
ally appear before PUBLIC in role law-abidng
zens2 1t might help them in politics 5.'-
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

A BIG BIT OF CHALK.

A sheet OF chalk more than 1000 feet IN
thickness underlies all that portion of Eng
land which is situated to the southeast of
line crossing the island diagoaally from the
North Sea at Flem borough Head to the coast
OF The English Channel in Dorset This mas
slve sheet OF chalk appears again in France
ana as lar east as the Crimea. and even in
Central Asia beyond the Sea of Aral. There
can be little question that all these now
isolated patches were once connected in
continuous sheet, which must, therefore. have
occu pied q superficial area of about 5000
miles long by nearly 1000 broad. And TO
tnlnk that these enormous deposits are made
OF the microscopic remains of minute sea
animals,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

II never shall love again." he cried
"Ah yes you WILL" said she;
"a year from now YOU will wonder how
You cou d ever have " orshiped me-"
He went his way-when year had passed
He mad learned to love again,
And it made the the girl who had sent him hence
"As mad as a se:iin' hen." Chicago News.
$50 she Tilted your
eyes and then married my son, who 10 de-
pending on me for everything"
Zone touch OF nature, you know. old man"
"Of course, of course; but you're not nature,
and cen sequently refuse to be touched"
Thus the promptness with which he saw the
point saved him.-Chicago Post.
~ see,' said the shoe clerk boarder, 'that
there is king in Africa who has been drunk
for fifteen years"
THAT" said the Cheerful Idiot, "is what
might be called a soaking reign" n."-Indianap DO.
lis Journal.
Love Is grand sweet song,
E'en in the case Of her
Who can't love to the tune of any thing less
Than $4,000 per. Detroit Journal
"Why is it that Chumpley always buys an.
season."
never killed anything g"-Detro Free Press.
Fgg-But what possible objection could the
order have had to electing Colonel Jones as
ancient patriarch?
Fogg-Oh, the majority of the members
thought the duties of the place demanded
younger man.-Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

Rev. Thomas Ewing sherman, the priest son
OF General William Tecumseh Sherman, says
that his duties have compelled him to travel
over 100 600 miles in the last tw % years.
When Goethe was first in love he went into
the forest, selected beautiful tree engraved
thereon two hearts united by scroll, and re-
ceived from the forester therefor q sound
thrashing.
Within one week Paris shell tereu three mon.
archs-King Alexandria of servia, King Leo
pold II of the Belgians and King Chulalonp.
korn of Siam. All three maintained the strict.
es t lncognito
Hon. James G. Bailey. whom the Repu pli.
cans OF Kentucky nominated.for Clerk of tho
Court of Appeals-the solitary general officer
to be chosen at the coming election-is only
20 years of age.
Judge Davis, cold-blooded iconoc,ast and
antiquarian OF Ply mouth. Mass, actually saws
that he does not think the Mayhower broueh Z
over single armchair, for it was a little craft
OF only $50 tons and carried 1O1 passengers
besides the crew.
DR.. Peate, says London knowledge. has com.
pleted the process OF grinding an polishing a
gigantic disc of glass over sixty-one inches I'm
diameter, on which he has been engaged more
than two years By the aid of this mirror a
hair can be seen at distance of 1000 feet,
and the reflection of the moon at the focal
point would be absolutely binding
The proposal to erect a memorial to Robert
Louis Stevenson in Edinb burgh, his native CITY.
has led to the formation OF committee.
headed by Lord Roseberry. Among the other
members are Messrs. Sydney Colvin, George
Meredith and j. NJ. Barrie. An American
branch committee has been formed aud a cir.
cular issue1 appealing for su descriptions. The
memorial is to take the shape of "statue.
bust or medallion, with such architectural OF
sculpturesque accompan iment as may be de.
sfrable."
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

Apparently yellow journalism pleased expla-
nation OF the Union Pacific matter made McKenn which
something explanation explains
Not only this but it makes the yellow fellows ridiculous
that they realize themselves and squea
squm like prowng caught under gate The
be found with Mr. McKenna is that he trouble tell
these aducers anything about knowing that in anything
he might they would find material for fresh
Without desiring to interfere with the affairs of Santa Rosa
may be remarked evident that the by
mscrean who the
being much being hanged This thing trying
girls quickly becomes beyond point
endurance.
The who dlved eighty-fve feet surf at the
Cliff House Sunday showed considerable of the quality
As display of intelligence however feat
m be rated absolute failure.
Rev. c. O. Browns hint that may become newspaper
reporter shows that he overestmaes lis ability might
get job in yellow journalism but this different
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
THE LET ER.

The letter my lady wrote to me-
would you could see the inesi
There's q riavor of orange blossoms
Ana tangle Of :ssamne vinesl
y the letter my lady wrote to me-
sit In my room and
The sails on the ships aud her red sweet lips
In The letter she wrote to me!
o the letter my lady wrote to me-
Here Is the word she missed
And here is the word that was never heard
ON the line her lips have kissedi
And the letter my lady wrote TO me
Close to my heart shall bs
TIL the judgment day-when drift away
Lie OF my life, from thee.
Atlanta Constitution
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
BIG FIGURES.
Baltimore a merican.

There are over $50, 000 miles of railway in
operation in the world, and, according TO
Robert P. Porter, the century Will close with
over 500 900 OF the present number, Just
about one-Ealf are IN this country. The cost
of railroads all over the world, thus far has
railroads employ almost 5000, 900 of people
These are big figures but the railroads repre-
sent q vast in terest in the worlds wealth.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
A MICHIGAN INNOVATION.
Kansas City star.

Now that the potato crop is harves ted Gov
ernor Pingree has tackled the railroads, and
will force them to comply with the new law in
Michigan which compels them to sell mileage
tickets for $50 good for two years and without
the IusS and feathers which formerly made
them yalueless to the purchaser
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
CHEAP p AND SILLY.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

While the alien ownership of farms is not a
satisfactory feature, the fact is that it does
not include per cent of the arIble lands in
the United States, while, except in the Sou h.
ern States, where the relics of the slave mold
ing era are shn found in the land systems,
over 80 per cent OF the farms-and practically
all those producing wheat-are cultivated bv
the owners The assertion that foreign land
holders get the benefit of the wheat sc is,
therefore, the product of cheap and silly i'm
aginatiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

John Philip Sousa, the famous composer,
said recently: CATER continuous struggle,
extending over nearly score OF years. have
finally succeeded in living down the title OF
professor which was bestowed on me as q
mark of esteem by unthinkng friends In my
younger days"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

I'm right since child. Ny
office right when it's cold raining
and write all day and
right n feel cold he'' Front
nodded Rear-"does. that door
cold When don't mind But
cod Che toward the and
emphasi-"that door shall be closed"
listened sympathealy this member of the guild of crbes
Although older than the reaese agent although
while although Front leaned back
straight
something convincing n quiet deliberate words
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
CONVICTION MAKES CONVERTS.
New York Times.

No man can carry another away by the force
of an enthusiasm which he himself does not
feel. You may counterfeit emotion and make
people weep real tears at the sight of your
sham ones, but you cannot produce the kind
of conviction that makes converts, either in
politics or religion, unless you have first con-
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

The
depends the weather which is
which change
able and upon the bodily which changeabe
Is we'll
that the door shall remain OPEN
also a door shall be closed.
for they made to
and lend Mr. Camp
Strengthened poentousy looking to-
lie door, he said:
Il'so and shall stay open'
And Mr. Barnett pockets desisted
OF the house while he said danger
quiet
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

door The question is will the door survive TIL the enc Oh
the and leave Mr. Campbell In
undpued of his ofce-and the door?
be familiar with the history OF the door
toid-hat skmhes and battles
Joachmsens court last week
Waterloo Campbell
thinks he knows The
other Campbe Office the typewriter the bookkeepe
the clerks occasional visitora
the end willing the odds distress
ingy time that am not
pared advise anybody place his My ownbu
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
GOOD IDEA LONG IN COMING.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
unth within few years spirit levels
we're m ade with perfectly smooth sides, and
there was more or less danger of dropping
them in carrying them about Half dozen
years ago somebody thought of cutting a
groove or channel in the wood on each side of
the level, 10 make a handhold. 1t may seem
strange that nobody had thought OF this sim
pie device before. but apparently nobody had
The man that did think of it got 1T patented,
ana now Levels are made with this improve
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
SHADES OF T JEFFERSON.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.

II Thomas Jefferson is Keeping tab on all the
different kinds OF Democracy that refer them
selves to him in these days, he must wonder
planted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
INCREASE OF POPULATIONS.

During the last sixty-tive years the increase
OF population has been: In France, 1S per
per cent; Austria. As; Italy 4s; United King
dom, 63; Germany, 70; Russia, 81; British
colonies, $40: United States, 626.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

NEW frames, new holdings, new lamps, new
tables new leather goods, new pictures and,
new stationery. Everybody cordially invited
70 see the new things san born, Vail Co.
I41 Marke street
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

Thomas F. Pende, quiet, uno btrusive man,
now visiting Boston, is the sole surviving mem.
Der OF the bodyguard OF Abraham Lincoln.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
MONEY IN ABUNDANCE.
Indianapolis Journal

The fact that the Government of France pro-
poses to reduce the interest on its vast volume
OF bonds from to 2l1 per cent proves that
money was never SO plentiful as at the pres
ent time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
TT. E SPIRl OF '76.
IIdianapolis Journal

Indianapolis Journal.
Foreign Governments will find that the
united states Is more easily coaxed than CO.
retaliation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
THE SAME OLD EXCUSE
'levela and Leader.

The Queen Regent of Spain smokes an aver
age of thirty cigarettes day. We understand
that she does this only because the King has
a great fondness for the pictures that come In
the packages.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

ofcis the reaand for business too People
than when 1t is closed"
sympahetcaly frehair fnd with his
athletic body and his fair mustache
nwardly, likely remain
"He andand claim-there's dispute about
kicked then promptly knocked
do it, It's place, door, and want 1t OPEN"
"What The end of the story "'
arrested for battery"
"And-and is the decided?'
Judge it any
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

SPECIAL fniorma ton daily 10 manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau Auens), $40 Montgomery
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FL they shall
beautiful than
of his
1.-The other object
air, and rl MI.
really when analyze situation 1t
tempered struggle
must confess that had
these about their
pie had not learned the
Instead found prosaic
the Of
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
A CHANGE FOR PRISON REFORM.

7 T will q misfortune State if the cusson of
prison reform begun by The CALL in its of
Quentin, and augmented and intensified by
troversy the reform schools at Whittier and lone
be allowed without leading public some
definite in regard to prison improvement Cali
fornia.
From old MAXIM "In time of peace prepare war;"
easy Inference that the time prepare good
legislation peaceful off years. when party politics
Legislature is in session require watching
prison reform at time in the
campaign education the subject
upon too early carried on too vigorously
There discussion issues
blame this that for existing evils. According to
all who have studied the question
system is The personal equation s of
course important factor in this in everything. Under
ose man system will be msde good results
another the best will
ive not however the personal most
defective of prisons and there be little question
OF the of omission and commission in
prison of which the people rightly plain
directly rules and regulation under which
management is carried
According Chief Polica Lees considerable part
failure the prisons to either reform criminals
lie further prison regula
and the He attrbutes OF the evil
inequality the imposed by upon
vced offenders the establishment OF board
equaze in much the that equal
zed criminal will be punished propor
crime and at haphazard as at present.
a multitude Of there is wisdom. The more
thoroughly the subect is discussed from ali view
will be
practical value 1t is clear that California behind
science least, the practice, peno.ogy
thing be done the interest OF all parties Our
plete failure either for punishment reform.
1t will be difficult task devise improvements
dition present. and it should take us long
In the name of charity yellow journalism has turned
many thrifty trick, but seldom quite papably
its baseball People little
realize the real of the scheme but they know
it Yellow charity only begin home
together with the proceeds, to stay right there.
would that the Chinese exclusion regarded by
people in authority having been contrived for
purpose of promoting the influx of Chinese Just they
figure this is of the comprehension
layman, who still cings his ignorance
that a law means what it says.
The Police Judge whom falls the duty sentencing
man. called who after chsining horse beat the animal
nearly should that this sort
cannot outside OF Jail without fact causing
feeling of uneasiness in the community
There would be genuine comfort in hearing somebody say
of States reform institutions being
the interest somebody besides the running it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02


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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02


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Mr
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

There several peculiar things connection with
expose of the Union Pacific plot In first place
exposing all done by the New York World Alone una
tireles attended the whole business,
ashamed either Strangely enough the
thing and it, modstly procaims proves
Just how the accomplished remarkable
clear; indeed little short of miraculous. To
the mystery the fact is plain
plot that
ignorance and that the have had
adjudication the affair precisely influence that
fs algnt the of locomotive, might have
q
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

Rev. Thomas Ewing sherman, the priest son
OF General William Tecumseh Sherman, says
that his duties have compelled him to travel
over 100 600 miles in the last two years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02


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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Tur BRooK1yN BRIpGE-H NJ, Oakland, Cal.
The Brooklyn IN. W bridge was commenced
January Q. 1870, and was formally opened
n
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

ELEVATED RAILwAY-H NJ, Oakland, Cal
The New York elevated railway, OF which
the Ninth-avenue road is part, was com
menced in 1867, and the road was openeu III
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

AN ACCIDENT OF LONG AGo-F. 8. B., City.
Thomas Burns was run over bv a truck owned
by Merry, Fault & Co., st Bay and Weoster
streets and killed Oh the morning OF the %o'n
of March. 1884.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

CALIFORNIA glace fruits soc lb. Townsend's..
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

When Goethe was first in love he went into
the forest, selected beautiful tree engraved
thereon two hearts united by a scroll, and re.
ceived from the forester therefor q sound
thrashing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
CAMPBELL VERSUS BARNETT; Or
IS THE DOOR OPEN OR CLOSED ?

The door is open.
NO, dare not stste positively tha
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

FLEA B1TEs-G. G. F., Pacheco, Contra Costa
County, Cal. Moistened Licarbonate OF SOFA
applied to flea bite has in many cases re-
Iieved an individual of the pain following
puncture of the flesh by one OF the b.ters
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

CALIFORNIA CIT1Es-C. o. K, City. The popu-
lation of cities in the State of California at
this time is very uncertain, for the reason that
there has not been late census taken. IL
may be stated, however, that the cities. ten IN
numb Der, having the largest population rank
as follows: San Francisco Los Angeles, Oak
land, Sacramento, San Jose, San Diego, STOCK
ton, Alameda, Fresno and Grass Valley.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

There would be genuine comfor in hearing somebody say
of tie States reform institutions being run
he interest somebody besides the running it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

SAN 1sco'sIPoPULATIoN-F. j. B., City.
The population of San Francisco is estimated
at this time at 335, 900, and according to the
estimate of other cities of the United states
it ranks as tenth IN population According
to the census of 1890 1t ranked as elghtn'
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

In the name of charity yellow journalism has turned
many thrifty trick but seldom quite palpaby
lent its baseball tournament. People little
realize the real of the scheme but they
it Yellow charity only begin home
but together with the proceeds to stay right there
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

1t would seem that the Chinese exclusion
some people in authority as having been
purpose of promoting the influx of Chimes
figure this out is of course beyond the &C
lay man. who still clings, In his ignorance, t.
that law means what it SAYS
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02

THE DAKoTAs-C. o. K, City. The principal
cities in North Dakota are: Fargo, Grand
Forks, Jamestown, Bismarck Grafton, Wahpe-
ton. Mandau and Valley City. The principal
ton Pierre. Aberdeen, Huron, Waterton, Lead
civ. Deadwood, Mitchell and Rapid City.