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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

EAT is question if, of the many thou
FS sands who visit San Francisco every
EG year, more than very small per
cent are aware of now generously our
City provides for the entertainment, in
struction and amusement, without
money and without price," Of all within
her gates.
| This is by no means to be wondered at
Hnce among our own well-informed citi-
fzens there are not a few who would find it
d tficult to enumerate, offhand, the differ
ent places of interest which are abso-
lutely free to the public, or to give any
definite idea OF the various exhibits which
may be seen by any one who takes the
trouble to look them up withou. paying
coorkeeper or feeling custodian.
The ''free shows of our City are not adj
vertised in our newspapers, and therefore
it is that com paratlvely few avail them
selves of the privileges which belong 10,
and should be enjoyed by, the many.
There are San Frapciscans who have
spent all, or the greater part of their lives
here, and yet have taken advantage of
but a small part of the opportunities
within their reach, simply because their
attention has never been called to the fact
of the others existence.
As for our visitors, the great mai jority of
them come and go with the firm belief
that when they have seen the park, the
seals, and Chinatown, they have beheld
all that the town, in her capacity of
hostess, cares to show her guests; but this
is far from being the case.
Surprising as the statement may seem
to those who have not informed them
selves on the subject, it is. however, a
fact, and one to be proud of, that in no
other city in the United States has more
liberal and varied provision been made
for the editication of both "home folks
and company" than has been made here
in iree-handed San Francisco.
Our City herself has a worldwide repu-
tation as "show place" Her beautiful
bay, her terraced hills, her cosmopolitan
population, her palatial private resi-
dences, her fine business blocks, her richly
stscIse sssssvs.ssa her markets, full at all
seasons OF the year of epicurean delights.
all unite to make her, in her own way,
one OF the most interesting cities of the
world.
1t is not, however of San Francisco as a
City that this article purposes to speak,
but of San Francisco as gracious chate-
laine and of the ways in which she strives
10 please her own household and all those
who claim her hospitality.
The oldest and best known OF the four
museums 10 which the public has abso-
lutte freedom of entry is in the Academy
OF Sciences at $40 Market street.
Forty-four years ago. when the Acad
emy of Sciences crystallised from an idea
into reality and occupied very limited
quarters on Clay street, small collection
of scientific curios was placed on exhlbi-
ton there and proved a great attraction
to those who were not too busily engaged
in money making to think of such
matters.
When the intention of the founders to
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Here is to be seen the mammoth as he
appeared in ages long gone by, and fac
SMILES of the most wonderful fossils ever
discovered. And here, too, are Indian
garments, implements and weapons. suits
of Japanese armor, ancient idols and pot
terry, Aztec relics. mummies, models of
different portions of the earth's surface,
| stuffed birds and beasts and reptiles.
| large collection of piscatorial specimens.
and hundreds of articles which must per-
force be cassed under the general head of
! ''too numerous to mention" but which
are OF great interest to all who care TO add
to their knowledge of our earth and its In
habitants.
The late J. q. Davis was for many years
| curator of this museum and made it many
generous gifts. The recently elected Gu
rator, Charles A. Keller. of Berkeley, is
! young man full of enthusiasm regarding
the work before him, and has already
planned several changes that will add
much 10 the interest as well as to the use
falness of the institution.
Among the recent notable additions to
the collections is an exhibit of tapa cloth,
and the implemen and earth dyes used
! in its manufacture, which were purchased
from Mrs. Helen Osbourne with money
left for that purpose by Mr.. Davis. Pro-
fessor David Starr Jordan has also re-
Gently presented to the museum six hne
specimens of the fur zeal and sea lion,
which be secured during his summers
visit to the Pribyloff Islands.
! Besides inviting the public to its mu-
scum the academy gives course of free
| lectures which take place bi-monthly
| from January to the middle of March.
| The speakers are all noted scientists, and
| the subjects with which they deal are
! selected with a view to interesting as well
as instructing their audiences.
The museum of the California State
Mining Bureau, on Fourth street, near
Market is not only what it claims to be-
IAN exposition of the mineral wealth OF
the Pacific Coast''-but is a surprisingly
varied and excellent exhibit of the min
eraI resources OF the world.
Specimens of the rarest as well as the
commonest minerals are on view here,
and even visitors absolutely destitute of
scientific knowledge cannot fail to be in
terested in the well-arranged and we'll
cared-for collection of minerals and ores.
| The practical utility of this museum,
! however far outweighs its great value as
a mere exhibition. By its policy of secur-
| ing from other localities and countries
| specimens of the different formations in
which gold has been found it has given
our miners many new ideas, and has won-
derfully broadened the field of our mining
! industry.
Miners who have in the past prospected
for quartz only can here see in how many
different mediums gold has so far been
found, and. familiariZing themselves with
the appearance of the various gold bearing
rocks and deposits, are enabled to ''wrest
| her golden secret from the earth" in
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the great peaks may conceal in their up
per courses canyons as impressive as
Kings or waterfalls that rival in altitude
those of the Yosemite.
If the intrepid explorer can once fix his
name on some natural object that he may
discover his immortality is assured, like
Whitney, Brewer, Gardner, King and
others.
Such q distinction awaits the explorer
who plunges into unknown regions and
returns with ridings OF new wonders.
The most popular route for the tourist
to these regions this year will be from
Sanger, Fresno County, where an outfit
can be secured and anything lacking in
stores can be had. A fairly good road to
Wildwood, AZ miles from Sanger, brings
one to the point where the trail must be
followed. From Millwood to Kings River
Canyon is 80 miles over trail which as
cends and descends from hill to valley.
but is no more difficult than such routes
are likely to be.
The great canyon of Kings River is the
gateway to the enchanted region beyond
it. To reach that point requires no more
than average effort, but beyond, to attain
the higher attitudes OF the region, requires
determination of no ordinary character.
Experienced mountain-climb bers describe
the tolls and dangers to be met with as
appalling, but the reward is great.
It is announced that the trail from Mill
wood to the canyon is to be greatly inn
proved this year. and that many OF the
obstacles will be removed so that the
Journey may be more expeditiously made.
II the facilities OF access to the canyon
could be made less difficult, the tide of
travel could be easily turned In that direc-
ton. and hundreds would then enjoy the
sight of one of the m ost remarkable objects
that adorns the natural world.
Kings River Canyon calls forth the most
enthusiastic encomiums of all who have
visited il. The rocks tower in majestic
altitude above the bed of the tumultuous
stream, their protiles carved by the ele-
ments in shapes that suggest the work Of
grand sculptor, while waterfalls dash
down every intersecting rivulet and over
every rocky canyon. For miles through
this marrow cavity IN the mountains sub
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VIEW IN THE MUSEUM Of THE ACADEMY OF

exotcs to be found in the whole country.
A Cycas Circinalis extending to the roof
and possessing at least sixty perfect leaves
is one of the wonders of the place, as is
also Pritchardia Pacitica of unusual size
and beauty, and gigantic fern, Angiop-
teris Evicta from the Solomon Islands.
The collection of palms and ferns to be
seen here is second to none in the United
States and among the orchids, of which q
speciality is made, are beautiful specimens
OF Cattleya Tri8na L8lia Acuminata and
anceps and Epidendrum Stamfordianum.
The brilliant Anthuriums, tropical
ladys slippers and East Indian pitcher
plants are represented here by large
number of hourishing specimens, and
amid all the riotous profusion of foliage
and blossom in this glass palace there is
not one plant that is not deserving OF spe-
clal attention and admiration.
The exhibition of the State Board OF
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ments, of which there are over twenty.
One of the most attractive OF these to
many of the visitors is the colonial bed
room and kitchen, wherein are gathered
many articles of furniture and the clumsy
domestic implements OF "the good old
colony days. when we lived under king"
"A glance at the (in)conveniences OF our
foremothers' establishments is enough to
make modern housekeeper thoughtful
and thankful; and the ''club woman" OF
today fairly shudders at the sight of the
spinning wheels and the loom which took
up tho spare time OF the "home woman"
of the past.
In the armor-room there is specially
fine collection of fifteenth. sixteenth ami
seventeenth century armor, helmets,
ancient bows, guns. pistols, batte-axes,
daggers. cannon, pixies, slings. spears. hal
terds and all manner of weapons OF offense
and defense. The oriental and jewel halls,
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THE GLORIES OF KINGS RIVER CHNYON

lime scenes in infinite variety greet the
eve of the enraptured observer. Mount
King, at an altitude of 1886 feet. Mount
Woodwork and Mount Brown, OF almost
equal height, are the sentinels of this
mighty fssure.
Only second to the great canyon OF
stupendous.
Once at Kings River Canyon the hardy
mountain climber will find no insur-
mountable obstacles that prevent his ex
ploring the lofty region OF the high Sierrss
which lie to the west. The average alti-
tude is not less than 10000 feet, with
Mount Whitney, 5000 feet in height,
dominating the entire landscape. Noun,
Gardner, with an altitude of 1884 feet,
affords commanding view of the sum-
nit of the range and looks down upon
mum berless peaks that appear like crests
of waves, of stormy sea petritied in the
midst of some stupendous convulsion.
Kearsage Pass, the source of the south
FORK of Kings River, is worthy OF visit.
1t is Just at timber line and its walls are
composed of peaks formed into most fam
tastic shapes.
BOWlQer CreoK Is an dulu0ub Ol AluRS
River and romantic stream. Along its
banks are found bowlders OF enormous
size.
The lovely lakes which hide In the val
Ieys separating the grea: peaks are num-
berless. Their placid depths mirror the
most magnificent views.
The climate OF The high Sierras Is all
that could be desired. 1t is seldom so
chilly as to be uncomfortable at night and
the days are sometimes very hot. The
ordinary provisions of the tourist are all
sufficient to guard against the inclemency
OF such weather as usually prevails during
the months of summer.
The generations which will enjoy the
mighty spectacles which the Sierras pre-
sent will think with gratitude of the pro-
vision made by the Federal Government
against the desecration of this region by
the iconoclast. The whole western slope
has been set aside as a park for the use OF
the people and the better to preserve its
natural beauty. Trails will undoubtedly
be made and thus the labor OF the tourist
will be greatly lessened.
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the throne, church, NAPOLEON, ceramic.
aboriginal and model anu map rooms
each contain articles curious, rare and
valuable.
In Egyptian Hall five mum mics swathed
in linen lie in grewsome state, and in ad-
iacent rooms collections of cost exquisite
fans and miniatures serve to tighten the
gloom induced by the sight of princess
and priestess torn from their tom Ds to be
made "show" of to strangers in strange
land.
The Park Conservatory is another OF our
free shows" which is well worth visiting,
for it con tains some of the rarest and finest
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Ivy ERY indication points to very
AIys lar 9 increase in the number OF
N visitors to the wonderful region
em Draced in that section of the State
where the rivers King and San Joaquin
have their sources
Clarence King, in 1868, was almost the
first man of scientific attachments that
penetrated into this unknown land. He
it was who discovered the great canyon of
Kings River and described its wonders in
a most fascinating book of adventure and
exploration. After King other travellers
undertook the hard and perilous journey
and brought back stories of the most mar
velous character concerning its valleys,
peaks, canyons and streams, but for some
reason the enthusiasm of those who love
to explore new scenes was not aroused, or
else they were deferred by the unaccessi-
bility OF the various marvels and the diff
Guilty OF Iraversing what at best is an in
hosp1table and forbidding region.
But within the past year this region of
the high Sierras has been visited by ex-
plorers who have given to the world m ost
enthusiastic accounts OF the charms
which this country offers to the tourist
and demon strated that the routes and
trails are accessible to persons of ordinary
strength, and at moderate expense one
may enjoy the grandest succession Of
wonderful sights that exist on the whole
continent.
The high region OF the Sierras COM
mences at the Yosemite and includes all
that portion OF the State to the south of
it. There are 25, 900 square miles Of ele-
vated territory, most of which has been
i'm perfectly explored, ard besides there
are hundreds of square miles over which
no white man, excepting the solitary
sheep herder, has ever travelled, and the
natural features OF which are unknown.
What wonders await the hardy explorer
in these bits of unknown territory can
only be suspected. The discovery of a
new Yosemite, SURPRISING in wonders
that unapproachable valley, is possible.
while beneath the shadows. OF the giant
peaks there may exist another Yellow
stone, with it's gigantic geysers and im-
pressive evidences of former physical con.
vulsions. 90
The streams flowing down the gorges OF
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and barks, the best set of county maps in
the City, fossils. corals, an intere sting
chronological department, large numis-
matte collection and fine variety of ex-
hibits make this museum as attrac tive to
the sightseer as it is educational TO those
in search of solid information. The hours
are from 10 to 5. and it is closed only on
Sundays and legal holidays.
In the same building is an exhibit dear
to the hearts of all true Californians, and
of special in terest to all California; s friends
and admirers.
Here the Society of California Pioneers
has gathered together host of argonautic
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Besides the many things which may
be called family heirlooms by Califor-
nians the Pioneers have on view an ex-
tensive variety OF minerals and fossils
and general curiosities from all over the
world, and from 10 to o'clock all the year
around the public is welcome to inspect
them.
The, Park museum. near the Powell
street entrance of our City's pleasure
ground, is only two years old as yet, but
it is extremely large and smart for its age
The arrangement is excellent. the ex-
hibits being carefully segregated and dis
played to advantage in different depart
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So Much to Learn.

So much to learnt Old Natures ways
OF glee and gloom, with rapt amaze
To study. probe and paint-brown earth,
Salt sea, blue heavens. their tilth and dearths
Birds grasses, trees-the natural things
That throb or grope or poise on wings
So much to learn about the world
OF men and women! We are hurled
Through interstellar space while
Together, then the sob, the smile
Is silenced, and the solemn spheres
Whirl lonesomely along the years.
So much to learn from wisdom's store
o. early art and ancient lore.
So many stories treasured long
On temples, tombs and columns strong.
The legend of old eld, so large
And eloquent from marge to marge.
So much to learn about ones self;
The tickle soul, the nimble elf
That masks me; the shifty will,
The sudden valor and the thrill;
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AT GOLDEN GATE PARK MUSEUM.

The shattered shaft, the broken force
That seems supernal in It's source.
And yet the days are brief. The sky
Shuts down before the waking eye
Has bid good morrow to the sun;
The light drops low, and Life is done.
Good-by, goodnight, the star-Iamps burn;
So brief the time, so much to learn!
RICHARD BURTON.
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The Conouerina Voice.

In spite of fate he fought, man divine;
Down, foolv' the sneering voices cried; OF
hell
Sword flashes sought his heart; he made no
sign:
" Give up, friendr He heard, and, pausing.
fell!
MAURICE FRANCIS EAGAN in New York Sun.
There are only nine different tones in
the human voice, but there are 1857, 1885,.
OLA, 415 different sounds.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-11
Ladies' dresses dyed and
the skirt kept in shape,
and prevented from ma
terially shrinking; the
only place in Maryland
.,,l,a.a 4L;r nnn 10 dnnn

II N. DAVID, Justice % Peace ana
d. Commissioner of Accounts. c flee
in Court House.
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More

Curative power is contained in
Hoods Sarsaparilla than in any
other similar preparation. 1t
costs the proprietor and manu-
facturer more. Il costs the job
Der more and it is worth more to
the consumer. More skill is re.
quired in its preparation and it
combines more remedial qualities
than any other medicine. Con-
sequently it has a record of more
cures and its sales are more than
those Of any other preparation.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the hest
medicine to buy because it is an
honest medicine aud thousands
of testimonials prove that it does
actually and permanently cure
disease.
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duty not to pass over such matters IN
silence, but 10 promote her daughters
womanly health and regularity by every
reasonable means.
These delicate ailments arc easily over
Come in their early stages by judicious self
treatment without any need of the oouox'
ious examinations which doctors uniformly
insist upon. DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescrip::
ton is positive specific for all diseases OF
the feminine organism.
II restores perfect health and regularity
10 the special functions, and vital vigor to
the nerve centres. II is the only medicine
of its kind devised for this one purpose by
an educated, experienced physician.
Daring nearly 80 years as chief consult;
ing physician Of the. lnvalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, n. Y, DE-.
pierce has acquired an euviable reputation;
His medicines are everywhere recognized
40 standard remedies. His Golden Med
;eal Discovery" alternated with the " Fa-
vorite Prescription 4" constitutes thorough
and scientific course of treatment for weak
and Impoverished conditions of the blood
A headache is a symptom of constipation.
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa
lion. promptly and permanently. They dc
NOT grippe. Druggists sell them.
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is q great transaction. as ! have

is great transaction. as ] have
said, and the world looks on.
Mr.. President, l did not feel
that i ought, as a Senator, TO al
low this vote TO be had without
making my protest against action
being taken here without light,
without knowledge. and without
the facts.
ELKINs cuBA's FRIEND.
1 am just as good a friend of
Cuba as any of the Senators
favoring this resolution. favor
Cuba as much as they. i desire
peace on the island and the indie.
pendence of Cuba as much as
they. / believe in the Republi-
can platform and love liberty
and hate oppression as much as
they; but / believe ina different
method of procedure to make
plain all these things than the
one proposed by this resolution.
l believe in leaving this question
where it belongs, to the Presi-
dent of the United States, and
trusting in him and his good
judgment.
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Tin Plate.

In considering the new tariff
bill last week the proposition to
put a tariff on tin plate was Wig
orously fought by the Democrats,
strongly reminding the Republi-
can Senators of the Democrats
attacks ON the Mckinley bill in
1850, when it was proposed to
establish the tin plate business
in this country by taking tin
plate from the free list and max
ing them dutiaole. At that time
the Democrats took great deal
of pleasure. and seemed to de-
rive much amusement by derid-
ing as ridiculous the proposition
to establish the tin plate industry
in the United States.
One and all. from Cleveland
down, asserted that it could not
be done, and no feature of the
Mckinley act was more viciously
attacked and lied about by the
Democrats than the part impos-
ing duty on tineplate.
To-day, however, the Demo
Gratis asserted that the industry
was so we'll, established in the
United States that it did not need
any protection.
The bill imposes a duty of Lac.
The Mckinley law made the duty
2.2c. per pound. In 1889 the
foreign value of the tin plates
imported was S2l ,222,653. 1t
averaged along those years about
that sum.
Under the Mckinley act. not
withstanding the increase in the
business of the country and the
great consumption Of tin plate,
the imports fell off one-half, and
last year the imports were in
value only s8,95O.656.
GOOD EXAMPLE OF PROTECTION.
More than half the tin plates
consumed in the United States
are COW made here, and this,
together with the reduction in
cost as the result of home COM
petition, has kept at home over
So, 100000 annually as the result
of the establishment of the tin
plate industry under the Nc
Kinley act.
For ten months before the
duty on tin plate went into effect
the lowest price for imported tin
plate was IS IS, and since the
duty was imposed the price has
gradually decreased until now
they sell for $3.50. And yet,
with that enormous saving, the
Democrats, still keep up their
howl against their duty on tin
plate.
There never wasa clearer dem
onstration Of the value of pro-
tective duties than in this case of
tin plate, excepting perhaps the
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case of steel rails, the price of
which has been reduced from
$3.50 a ton to less than $50 a ton
under a protective tariff.
They 1,rus, Republicans.

with the agent of prospect.
ty occupying the White House,
wool has no known value in Har-
rison county. Mr.. Lowndes
simply weighs the farmers wool,
gives him a memorandum of the
weight. and says When this
thing is settled will send you a
check for what is due you" Such
a statement is surprise to both
supporters and opposers of the
Major. Leader.
That is all right brother and
shows conclusively that the PEG.
pie are willing to trust Republi-
cans on the wool question.