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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14
Letters From the People.
VANDERBILT IN IT.

The Defeat of the Huntington Fuudin0
Bill
To the Editor of the San Francisco Ca'l-S1R:
My public opposit ion 10 railroad dominance in
California began with the nomination of New
ton Booth for Governor many years ago in the
Santa Barbara Press, which founded and
owned and edited until May, 1876. At that
time, and until recent years, Santa Barbara had
no direct business relations whatever with the
railroads OF California. have never regretted
my early and continuous opposition 10 the
political methods and traffic extortlons of the
former Central Pacific and later Southern Pa
cife companies III 1878 founded the Oak
land Times, and its columns bear ample test
mony to my continued opposition 10 the grow
ing exactions and influences OF the Hunting
ton system. When the Constitutions Conven-
ton met | was elected secretary as all anti
monopoly Republican, beating Marcus d.
Boruck, the candidate and openly ayoyed
champion OF the railroad and otner monopoly
interests. During the past six years my work
as Popul1st has taken wider range and has
been chiefly concerned with National prob
lens which aim at the destruction of private
monopoly OF money, land and transportation
IL seem now less juDilant over the final de-
feat of the huntington funding scheme than
some who have been conspicuously prominent
in denouncing il, the unfolding of future
wants may afford ample justification for any
lack OF enthusiasm. While / regard the de-
feat of the funding bill as the emancipation of
California from the continuous expressions of
the Southern Pacific Company it seems 10 me
that complete release from railroad traffic
extortlon and political dom nance is not as
sured by any means. Congressman Loud in this
brief telegram tells US more than appears upon
the surface: 81 have no doubt Of the defeat of
| the funding bill in the House. The majority
against 1T was probably increased by certain
| opposing railroad influences" Just so.
| There is no doubt of it, Indeed, he might
| have SAID "the m jority against 1t was secured
through the influence of the Vanderbilt sys-
tem," and told the truth. too, If am correctly
| informed as to the true situation.
MT. Louds dispatch was sent TO the Ex-
SIMMER on January IL, the day of the defeat.
| On the first page OF the same journal is a
Washington dispatch headed ''Vanderbilts
! May Buy the Road" and the item says: at
has been reported in Washington for some
| days pest that the Vanderbilt interests are
anxious to get possession of the roads and
are prepared to make bid that would co yer
all the first-mortgage bonds and the liens OF
| the United States.r
This is not the first intimation made public
that the Vanderbilts desired the defeat Of the
funding scheme. Observing readers did not
fail to note, in the face OF repeated diplomatic
denials, some things OF peculiar Significance
which cropped out during the visit to this
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AN IDLE DISCUSSION.

The resolutions now before the Senate
favoring the adoption of constitutional
amendment, fixing the Presidential term
at six years and prohibiting q re- reelection,
have hardly caused ripple even in that
body which is so easily rippled. The
country at large has taken but little note
of them. and it may be safely said they
will serve merely as an occasion for
speech making and will never rise to the
Importance of an issue of practical politics.
The lack of public interest in the resolu-
tions is not due TO any lack of interest in
the subject matter itself. 1t is due solely
to the popular consciousness that the
Senators are not in earnest. If the resolu-
tions were before the House the people
would be wide awake at once, and there
would be a rapid alignment on one side
or the other of the question, for they
would then expect something to be done
and the whole subject of Presidential
terms would at once become topic Of
popular discussion.
The constitutional change involved in
the proposed amendment has been under
discussion in one way or another for q
long time. 1t was favored by many
statesmen even uelore INC war, anu Wnen
the Southern leaders framed the consti-
tuition of the Confederacy they embodied
it in that instrument. 1t comes up regu-
larry after each Presidential election and
may a. some time be taken up in earnest
and adopted.
The people are in no humor for it just
now, however. Four years was enough OF
Grover and in the light of experience
with them few citizens feel like taking a
risk of having six years of similar man.
In giving time for long speeches on the
issue the Senate Is. therefore, simply put
ting itself on the level of debating So
ciety, out of whose talk no action Is ex-
pected to come
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coast some months since of Mr.. Vanderbilt and
Mr.. Depew. Richelieu saved mis- life at a
critical moment by noting the fact that his
servant Joseph was trif1e too obsequlous.
"Methinks he bowed too low" he said. There
was much journalistic courtesy al that time
over these TWO men, and to a thoughtful OBJ
server the bow appeared to be too low" Thef
gentlemen themselves seemed zoo anxious 20,
assure the public that it was merely pleas
ure trip.
Populists are not overmuch enamored with
the beauties of that coy and delusive sys-
tenn named competition. Peans were melo-
diously lifted up in her praise when Tom Scott
was about 10 introduce her to the Pacific
Coast. Then the Atlantic and Pacific people
were equally enhancing, to be followed by the
Northern Pacific benefactors with still more
joyful strains, and yet/the coy and delusive
siren has only lured contiding people on TO
their present piuable plight. II the defeat of
Huntington, Croker & Co. should result in
Government ownership and operation OF the
deiaulting roads, which is hardly possibility
then could rejoice with the most joyful over
the defeat of the reminding scheme.
JOSEPH AsBURY JOHNSON,
San Francisco, Jan. 13. 1897.
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MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

high mass in the village church. she gave
several numbers, particularly an "Agnus Del,
in beautiful and powerful contralto voice.
which astonish he'd reporter of Vienna news
paper whom good fortune had conducted 10
church at Laxenburg that Sunday morning.
IT has been known for some time that the
Archduchess has been seriously studying the
art of song with leading professor, altnoueh
the tragic death of her husband caused her "
give up singing for time. IL is ueeuies W
Gov thst the priest for Laxenburg offered no
onnosltion to Stephanie appearing In ms
choir despite the Papal bull. recently revived
at the Vatican, which excludes women irom
the choirs of all Catholic churches. Kosslni,
in his time, addressed more than one letter 10
Pope Plus TX on the subject, and very curl
Gus letter OF his has just been puollsheo IN
Germany, in which he begs Meyeroeer 10 use
all the influence he could muster toward IN
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concert trip to Honolulu is being under
taken by some San Francisco society singers,
In conjunction with Mrs. Breitschuck MAI
quardt, the wellknown harpist. The party
will sail for the islands by the Coptic on Satur-
day, and after staying eighteen days in Homo
lulu and giving three performances at the
new opera-house. will probably steam into san
Francisco Bay again on Valentines day. IN
addition to Mrs. Marquardt the party Will con-
sist of Donald de v. Graham, Alexander HAM
ilton and H. H. Gillig. Mrs. Gllig will also
accompany her son, who is said to have high
and carefully trained barry tone voice. He has
not yet been heard in concert, but he VIII
make his debut in Honolulu, where the COM
pany will be joined by Oscar Herold and
probably by Nine. Anise Montague Turner, an
accomplished vocalist, who has made her home
in Honolulu. Donald de V. Graham and ii. NJ.
Gillig are social favorites in island society and
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NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

Tommy, who was Joan of Arcy'' asked the
teacher.
'Noah's wife," said Tommy, who is great At
guessing. Spare Moments
Mamma-Well. Johnny, what ke1t Won after
school tonight? 81 was spellbound." repliad
Johnny who had tripped in his orthogranbv
Spare Moments.
"Why, old man, didn't know that sba
utterly refused you.'
at amounted to the same thing. She said
she was willing to wait until could supnort
er."-Bos ton Traveller.
"Whats that noise 20
''Thaps my latest boy. Just came to town -
'Whaps he making all that noise for?,
''Why, that's his inaugural bawl."-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
Mamma-Now, children. have been talking
to you about cause and effect, and I am sure
some of you must fully understand me
Tommy, suppose you were to eat a green
apple, what would be the result?
Tommy-Pd most likely eat two or three
more If there was any left.-Boston Courier.
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growing better. In his classification the CEN
fury of Colum bus was marked by discovery,
the eighteenth by analvsis and the nineteenth
by inyen ton. The victories of the twentieth
century, in his opinion, will be moral and
spiritual. His prediction is that 1t "will be
filed with not only physical comfort, but
spiritual ana physical forces will be trans
muted into moral and spiritual" Education
will De general and greatly elevated, and ma
lions will be brought into closer intercourse.
No one has ventured to prophesy what the
next century will bring forth in invention,
for scarcely year passes now without some
wonderful advance.
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MIND AND MATTER.

"Of all your ills the wise man said
'' 'Tis well, my son. to know
That none or them Is bad, save that
our thinking makes them So"
And. as he spoke, q cinder fell
And struck him in the eye;
And, Judging by his awful yell,
! thought that he would die.
"Of all your Ills, wise man" said,
Ell is well for you" Alasl
He interrupted me 10 say:
"Young fellow, you're an ass"
Cleveland Leadel
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she has gained by their advocacy. Fortu-
nately for the Cuban patriots the people
of the United States do not form their
judgment solely upon speeches made in
the Senate, for otherwise the cause of
Cuba would be regarded as of hardly
much more Importance than the cause of
CoXey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

The girl in the box coat noticed the little
flower-girl eying her closely, ana she finally
asked in a patronizing way what it was that
called for so much attention.
"Dat coat" was the prompt reply.
"Ah, yes" said the girl in the box coat, tits
handsome coat, isn't it?''
Sure ting" answered the Hower-girl. "Too
bad it doesn't fit yer, amt it?"-chicago Post
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

To ENLIST For CUBA-A. s., Sacramento Cal.
II ten men in Sacramento are very anxious to
enter the Cuban army as soldiers the best thing
for them 10 do is to go direct to Cuba and offer
their services TO the Cubans II they carry
arms with them they will probably be in dan
ger OF getting into trouble if the Spanish
authorities get hold of them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

FOURTH CLASS PosTMAsTER-A. c. R., Califor-
MIA. pos tmaste- OF the fourth class who re-
celVeo his appointment two years ago may be
removed at any time by the next admiuistra-
ton. If you want position of that md and
you are to be the only Republican candidate
Tor the place, the chances very much in
your favor.
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Phillips Rock Island Exoprs,o,.

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via Rio
Grande and Rock Island Railways. Throurh
tourist sleepng-cars to Chicago and Boston. Man.
ager and porters accompany these excursions ia
Boston For tickets, sleeping-car accommodation,
and further information. address Clinton Jones
General Agent ROCK Island Railway, 80 Monb
gomery street san Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

scALCHI-S. NJ. W, City. scalchi, who is to
appear at the Baldwin Theater on and after
the 18th inst, was in this City with Patti in
1888 and appeared at the Grand Ooera-house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

"What did you stop that clock in your room
for, Jane ?'
because, mum, the plaguey thing had some
sort Oh nj every mornin', mum, Just when 1
wants to sleep"-Detroit Free Press.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

FRANK WoRTHING = C. N, Alameda, CAL
Frank Worthing, the actor, is at present trav-
e ing with the Frawley company and will be
in Portland, Or, until the close of the current
week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

Bryan's book will be much more agree
able than lecture tour. We needn' t
read If.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

Congress has begun to talk of the Mica
ragua canal, and there is a chance that
action will be taken.
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LILLIAN NoRDIcA-A. NJ, San Ia Cruz, CAL
The home address OF Lillian Nordica is Paris
France. She will be in this City after the 18Th
of tn is month
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CALlFORNlANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 13.-At the ST.
Cloud, ]. H. WEIGH; Metropolitan, ]. T. Davis;
Albert, G. Seeber. Profes sor E. NJ. Pease of
Stanford University left the ST. Cloud to sail
on the steamship Paris.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

OF the monetary conference at Indian
apolis it may be truly said, MANY men
of many minds"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

CANADA-T. s., San Jose, Cal. The Governor
General of Canade is the Right Hon. the Earl
OF Aberdeen, G. c. MIG.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

There are some who talk of a lulI in
trade at this season. but not those who
advertise.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

Senator Palmer of Illinois says: 1.-THE re-
port that l voted for Mckinley is not true. ]
not only did not vote for Mckinley, but did
not vote for Bryan. Moreover, not feeling like
voting for myself, RETAINED from voting fol
any Presidential electors"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

The friends OF Cuba in the Senate not
only say too much, but they say too many
things that are not so.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

Wheelmen are likely to be more tired
than ever this year, as there is scheme
on foot to organize a bicycle tire trust.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

A stuffed payroll to begin with doesnt
look much like economy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

Street improvement goes bravely on.
We shall soon be ready for municipal
carnival OF farewell to obbiestones.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

Cleveland's attitude toward the Pacific
roads is said to be uncertain, and while
that may be news to some people it Will
be surprising to none.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Pres,
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Monteomerv
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Wherever there is Legislature now in
session there is talk of economy, and
everything is promising.
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tits bad outlook when the Legislature
has to begin its work with an investiga-
ton.
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Republican harmony which now pre-
walls should be sufficient to obtain place
in the Cabinet Tor California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

The House of Representatives has gone
forward in many things at this session
but the Senate is right where it started in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

THE best remedy for constipation is Ayers
Pills. They never fail. Have you seen Ayers
Almanac for this year?
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GLADsToNE-F. G., City. The full name of
Gladstone, the English statesman, is William
Ewart Gladstone.
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Representative Powers is said to be con-
sidering another funding bill regardless
Of the fact that Congress considered the
last one nuisance.
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The Queen of Roumania Is said to be the
only living author who has written opera IL
brettos in four languages-Spanish, French,
German, Swedish and Roumanian. She has
just fms he'd an opera libretto in French,
founded on Turkish subject, for NJ. Jules
Massenet,
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1t seems when we are tempted to say
hereafter that everything about Golden
Gate Park is lovely and agreeable we must
except the accounts.
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Now let US work together for that Cabi-
net office.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

BooK-R. H. P, Riverside, Cal. Any first
class bookseller can procure for you the book
Won desire.
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One OF the reforms which will be most
talked of in the Union this winter will be
that of road improvement, and California
should do her share toward solving the
problem it involves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

California has the satisfaction of know
ing she elected a Senator a little more
speedily than any other State in tn
Union.
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The mystery of the Mckinley Cabinet
has been so far solved that we now know
several prominently mentioned gentle
men who are not to be in it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

BRoNcHITIs Sudden changes of the weather
cause Bronchial Troubles I" Brolcn's BronckidI
15ocl,es " will give effective relief.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

THE popular favorte for restoring and beautifya
ing the hair is PARKERs HAIR BALsAM
PARKER's GINGER TONIC strengthens the lungs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

In commenting on the conclusion of the
Senatorial contest the Sacramento corre-
spondenT OF the Post says as an illustra-
ton of public sentiment at the capital:
"Mr. Shortridge lost no prestige by the
fight he put up, as it is recognized by all
that he acted like the courteous, genial,
broad-minded gentleman that he is. He
carried on a clean campaign, in which he
avoided personalities, and put himself in
line Tor the Endorsement of bis party
should it TWO years hence be intrusted by
the people with the selection of Senator
to succeed Stephen NJ. White"
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The people will await the next step in
the Pacific roads business with more than
ordinary interest, for there is no telling
what scheme Mr.. Huntington may devise
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

DR.. Conan Doyle sets good example to over
worked novelists by refusing to make con-
tract for book until it is entirely finished.
The pressure that would otherwise be put upon
him, he rightly says, would tend to injure the
quality of his work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

STANDARD pa tterns, highest perfection, lowest
price. Domestic Office, 1921 Market. mr.. 6th.4
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
talking of putting nursery cars on its
express trains, on the ground that sep
arate cars for babies are as necessary as
separate cars for smokers. Great scheme.
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The promptness with which the Legis-
lature has begun the work of investigating
the alleged stuffing Of the payroll is en-
couraging. The best way to deal with
such offenses is to expose them at the
start.
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THE COMING CENTURY.
Globe Democrat.

GLOBE Democrat.
Edward Everett Hale said in recent ad-
dress on the coming century that the world is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

VIII this Legislature be Ike the resta
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The Verezuelans have imprisoned a
foreign opera singer because she refused
to respond to an encore, and now Uncle
Sam may have to interfere again and de,
termine what bounds shall be set to tn at
country and its people.
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The Rothschilds of Paris, following their
usual custom at the beginning of winter, have
sent 100000 francs to the Project of the Seine
to be distributed among needy tenants in the
twenty ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Paris.
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Sacramento is still storm center.
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One good result of the defeat of the
funding bill Is the fact that Congress has
now time to turn its attention to the
Nicaragua canal, and public sentiment
should show itself strongly in favor of
speedy action on that subject also.
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BROKEN soft barry cream. 15cIb Townsend's..
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Whether the President has the exclusive
right to recognize foreign countries may
be great constitutional question for the
Senators, but among the people the opin-
ion prevails that the President mas the
right to act only on condition that he acts
right,
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Scandals have begun.
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Mascagni is writing a grand patriotic SYM
phony for the centenary celebration of the
birth of the poet Leopard, which will take
place at Recanati of Ancona in 1898.
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The Galveston News declares the ultl-
mate destiny of the United States is ito
be filed with benches and have a grand
stand for orators in the center thereof"
1t is probable, however, that the prophecy
was meant merely to please the Texans.
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The Heine trio, consisting of Miss Florence
Heine violin, Miss Marie L. Heine piano, and
Louis Heine violoncello, announce series OF
three recitals at Golden Gate Hall on the
afternoons of January %, February 13 and
March 49,
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