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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
THEIR WORK WE'LL DONE.

The Citizens Relief Committee, which
was formed last winter for the purpose of
assisting the unem ployed, and which had
in charge the work of constructing Balboa
avenue, has completed its labors and
rendered its final report. The members of
that committee have earned the thanks OF
the people of the City Tor their valuable
services, freely given, in behalf OF prac-
tical charity, coupled with notable pub
lie i'm prove ment. The energetic chair
man, W. NJ. Bunker. deserves especial
credit in the premises.
The plan for a boulevard was devised at
a time when hundreds of idle working
men were appealing for chance to earn
money sufficient to furnish themselves
and their families with the necessaries of
life until summer came. The relief fund
with which the avenue was built was
made up of private contributions from the
business people and citizens OF the City
generally. All who aided in the worthy
enterprise have reason to be proud of the
results attained. Laboring men were re-
lieved OF want, and Balboa avenue was
made a monument 10 praiseworthv en-
oeavor in behalf OF humanity. The work
was done between March 13 and June 10.
and total of S25, 545 63 was paid out for
labor. For all purposes, total OF $34,
472 81 was expended on The avenue.
The committee, IN its closing report to
the Chamber of Commerce, taking into
consideration the fact that the practical
value of the boulevard is admitted by
everybody familiar with the roadway, rec
ommends that steps be taken to preserve
the new avenue, as the macadamized sur
face 100 feet wide and $3.50 feet long will
certainly be affected by the elements and
show the weakness inseparable from new
work. There can be no doubt that the
City will now perfect and make perma-
nent the Improvements.
One of the excellent suggestions of the
committee is that the extension of the
avenue to the county line be agitated
by pu blic-spirited citizens with a view to
continuing the suburban development of
the City so happily begun. Reliable as
surances have been given that as soon as
the boulevard shall have reached the
county line the people of San Mateo
County will build it to their southern line
and the people of Santa Clara County will
make the connection with San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT.
Las LOmas ParIor of the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West Gives
Cascarone Party

Cascarone Party.
Last Tuesday evening the members of Las
Lomas Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden
West, the majority of the membership being
residents OF the Mission district, assembled in
Mission Parlor Hall on Seventeenth street to
take part with their many friends in q easca-
rome party.
The hall had been tastefully decorated with
ferns, ivy and flags, banners and drepings of
bunting. the American flag, proving the patri-
otism OF the members, being the most promi-
nent. Within the hall, when the orchestra
played the grand march, there were many
couples who formed part of the procession in
its sinuous moves across the floor and as the
participants passed a certain point each was
handed cascarones TO be used lat in the
evening. A cascarOne is an eggShefl filled
with bits of scented paper, which those hold
ing them throw at one another, and when the
shell bursts the individual struck Is covered
with the little squares and sometimes presents
the appearance OF one who is just entering
from Snowstorm or of one whose garments
have been sprinkled with drops of pigment of
many shades The throwing of the innocent
bombs is productive OF great deal of laughter
and creates much amusement. Many of the
shells were decorated with mottoes, flowers
and hgures pa1uted on them by Mrs. S. p. Dag
geit, the president. Some of these were so
artistlcally decorated that the holders, in
stead OF smashing them, preserved them as
souvenirs OF the occasion.
This junction under the management
Of: Reception committee-Miss r. Bell Miss J.
Doheny, Miss NJ, Burke, Miss A. Murphy and
Mrs. burlington; floor manager, Miss H. A.
Gimpel; assistant floor manager, Miss Julia
MoileF.
This parlor, which is striving in the race for
prominence, has elected the follow ing-named
officers for the ensuing term and will install
them shortly Miss NJ. Burke, president; Miss
Emma MeAllister, vice president; Miss Hattie
A. Gimpel, second vice-president; Mrs. Ed
wards, third vice-pres ident; Mrs. ]. II. Bur
rington, marshal; Mrs. Schofield, recording
secretary; Miss E. Bineley, financial secre-
tary; Miss NJ. E. Waters, treasurer; Miss B.
Colin, Miss n. Neuman ana Miss E. Halter
trustees. Mrs. S. P. Daggett will become the
junior past president of the parlor
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
YEARLY Loss Or PAPER MONEY.

To the Editor Of the San Francisco CdlI-s1R:
In order TO obtain the annual percentage of
loss OF paper money in circulation I have
searched through the reports of the Treasury
Department from 1867 to 1897 for a record of
National banks which have failed and have
had their circulation Withdrawn and can
celed as the law requires. In no report have
found any reference made to the annual per-
centage OF loss. On page 81 of Comptroller
Knox's report for 1883 we find groups of failed
banks with dates of organization. By going
back through the record OF the department 10
the volume Tor 1875 we find the dates when
receivers were appointed for the fifteen banks
which had failed prior to 1870
With the date of organization ard date of
failure thus found we are able to determine
how long these fifteen banks were in exist
ence, and having the percentage of the lost
notes given al the last date named (ISS3) we
can calculate the annual percentage of loss.
have selected eight of these fifteen National
banks as iair average of the whole fifteen,
which are thus reported: Attica, N. Y; Farm
ers' and Citizens, Brooklyn, N. Y; First Ma
tional, Bethel, Conn; Rockford, ILL.,: Austin,
New; Merchants, D. c.; Memphis, Tenn, and
New Orleans, La. They may be numbered
and grouped as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
RETROSPECT.

Days OF my youth gaze back through
The mist of time, and see again
Myself a boy! All, If knew
Now what thought that 1 kne " thenl
And would that were still as flee
To think that fate intended me
To play part in some great plan
as when i heari
The Il st love word
And fondiy dreamed myself man.
The dreams of youth have passed away,
The love words spoken then
How foolish do they seem today,
When whispered DER tgainl
The hopes Of youth seem foolish, too,
For as the years roll past
The work laid out for me 10 do
Shrinks in Importance fast
And she that in the long ago
Said foolish things, as l did, oh
wonder If, sometimes she, too
Looks backward DER
1he day of yore,
And smiles and wonders, as 90.
5. L. hIsER In Cleveland Leader
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superiors appreciated his sterling worth.
Feared by criminals, ne, nevertheless,
had heart full OF kindness and charity. In
his eighty-ninth year he was still vigorous
when at last the time came for him to lay
down the star he had never dishonored.
He was, in every way. it seemed, model
police officer and captain. 1t were
blessing to the community and to the
world if there were mauy more peace
officers Of the John Short mold.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
afission Kebekah Lodre.

Last Monday evening Mission Rebekah
Lodge No. 225 of the Degree of Rebekan paid
fraternal visit to Excelsior Lodge No. $40,
!. o. 0. F. The coy little lodgeroom had in it
many members of the lodge when the Re-
bekahs entered, and they welcomed the vis1-
tors in q most cordial manner. After a few
short addresses by prominent mem bers of each
lodge dance was inaugurated and kept up
until 1t was time for supper, which had been
prepared in the bGnquet-room. There most
enjoyable hour was spent, and it was after
midnight before the party broks up. The af-
fair was great success.
Tomorrow night Mission Rebekah Lodge
will give fishpond party in Excelsior Hall on
Mission street. A first-class programme has
been prepared for the occasion, and the COM
mittee having charge of the affair assures ITS
friends that they will have q delightful time
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

woman's idea of happines is to have the
men call her ''irresistible."
The first time he called Eve wasn't in. SO the
devil left corset advertisement.
Women are down on mems smokino he
cause they know they're not in il with yooa
cigar eOou
Awoman never enjoys giving dinner much
because she Is always afraid the company will
spill gravy on her best dolly. "iAi
Mhen the average woman wakes up on Undo.
ment DAY the first thing she will do viii he 70
changed. AoFs
No good girl has an idea that there is so
much badness as there is and no bad woman
mas an ldea that there is so much goodness q 9
there is SN00"ess as
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

General Miles being now in London en-
ioying the jubilee, has kindly given the
world his opinion of the Turkish war,
which he went out to study. He says
Edhem Pasha is a good general and has a
good army, while the Greeks are good
lighters, but are glad the war is over. As
these observations agree with those pub
lished in the newspapers while the war
was going on, it seems that although the
general arrived late at the scene of con-
fiict he managed TO observe its results
with great accuracy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
Leo Assembly No. 4. Y. NJ. c. o.

Leo Assem- bly, No. A, Young Mems Catholic
Union, has elected the following named as its
officers for the ensuing term: President, ?.
Tsmony: first vice-president, w. F. Gleason !;
second viee-president. w. c. Ellington; re-
cording secretary. J. J.Sheahan financial sec
retary, D. F. Ahearn; treasurer, J. J. McIner-
ney; marshal, J. Z. o'Connell; medical exami-
ner, DR.. w. Thorne; trustees-D. P. Breen, B.
Murphy, P. Brszel, NJ. Lynch, I. NJ. Lehman,
P. O'Connor and NJ. }. Hession; delegates TO
tenth grand assembly-P- E. Mccarthy, ]. ].
MeInerney, J. 9. Murphy and 2. Tamony The
installation will take place Thursday. July /.
The reports show that during the past term
the assembly has been very successfui: in fact.
since It's organization in March, 1888, it has
been remarkably prosperous.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
vIcToRIA's SHARP GRANDSON,
ST. James Gazette


There is a good story going about Prince
Alexander, the son of Princess Beatrice, who
at the early age of IL years, is giving evidence
that he ought to become a commercial man.
He received a present of one sovereign from
his mother, and, having quickly spent it, ap-
piled for a second. He was gently chfded for
ms extrsvagance, but, unabsshed, wrote to
been warned, for she replied in the same
strain OF remonstfance, whereupon the young
Prince responded under:
DEAREST GRANDMAAAA: 1 received your let
ter, and hope you VIII not think that 1 was disap-
pointsd because you could not send me any money.
IL was very Kind Of you to give me good advice.
1 sold your letter for E4 los
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
cALlFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, N Y, June 24-At the Plaza
c. NJ. Wight Imperlai-R. f. Parr, w. F..
Clarke. Windsor-L. II. Clayburgh Holland
Miss o. Hoibrook, Mrs. S. knight, A. W. Rue
Gerlaca-Mrs. Maynard. MI George Osrani
Mr. Ernest osrani, Mrs Carl Osrani, Mr. Al
bert osrani and Mr.. Kari Osrani left the Plaza
and sailed for Bremen on the Iiremen. Mr..
and Mrs. r. Andre, Professor D. L. Arnold ana
Miss Johanna Roemer sailed for Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

1t win be seen that there is marked varia-
uon OF losses, No. having lost SO (sixty-
three hundredths OF per cent? in one year
and three months, while No. only lost so
tone-half OF l per cenO in two years and
two months. My study has been to obtain
fair and safe average results. Now, by reduc-
ing the time of existence or operation OF each
OF these eight banks TO months and then diyid-
ing the wnole percentage of loss by the num-
Der OF months, we shall obtain the monthly
rate of loss. and this being multiplied by
twelve will give US the yearly percentage of
loss, which is indicated thus:
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
''NIrs. winsIow's Soothing syruu"

Has been used over fifty years By millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething with per
feet success IL soohes the child soFtens lhe GU ma
aliays Pain cures Wind Collie. regulates the BowsIa
and is the best remedy for Diarrheas whether aris-
Ing from teehing or other causes or sale by drug
gists In every part OF the world. Be and ask
toE MIS-. WinBow's Soothing syrun 25c bottle
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
$50 Rate to Chicago via the Great
Santa Fe Route

The low rates made for Christian Endeavorers
VIII be open to the public well. An opportu-
nifty 10 visit the East never before enjoyed by Cali
hornians. Pullman Pslace Drawing-room Sleep
ing-cars OF the latest pattern Modern upholstered
tourist sleepinG-cars run daily through from oak
land pier TO Chicago. See timetable in advertis-
ing column San Francisco ticketofice 644 Market
street, Chronicle building. Telephone Main 1881
Oakland. 11lS broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The great army of aggressive young Chris
tiahs that are preparing to gather in this City
next month will be marshaled un der lag
adopted for the occasion. It contains rep
resentstion OF the famous Bear flag of the
so-called California republic. The colors are
purple and yellow, with crimson star in the
upper left hand corner of the republic flag.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

Congressman George S. White Of North Caro-
lima, the only colored member of the House of
Representatives is nearly six feet tall, weighs
about 24O pounds, is we'll proportioned, show
claims some Irish blood as well as Indian and
negro ancestry.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
Derree of Hnnnr

On the evening of the 9th of July Ivy Lodge
OF the Degree of Honor will publicly install its
officers In A. o. .. w. Hall in Oakland. Mrs.
Eva Cogan, district deputy, will be the install
ing officer. Those who have witnessed this
deputy perform the work in connection with
an installation of officers declare it the most
perfect ever performed in the order
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

CoRoNADo.-Atmosphere Is perfectly dry soft
and mild, being entirely free from the mists COM
mon further north. Round trip tickets by steam
ship, including fifteen days board at the Hotel del
Coronado $50; longer stay 50 SO per day. Apply
New Montgomery street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
THE AMERICAN HElREss DRAIN.
Minneapolis Tribune.

1t is estimated that American heiresses pay
annually to foreign titled fortune-hunters the
aggregate sum of S30O0oo00 to induce the
titled foreigners to marry them. Referring to
this evil one of the United States Senators, in
q speech on the hoor OF the Senate the other
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

July l is to mark new era for the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians in Okla
homa, ss on that day they will oe required
to give up polygamy and content them
selves with one wife like a white man.
The task OF selecting which wife TO keep
is not an easy one for the bucks, and the
new era will be greeted with more caIam-
ity howls than were ever raised in all
other parts of the country over the old era.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

A Massachusetts man recently applied
for divorce. alleging that his wife fire.
Quently called him fool, an idiot and a
brute, and said he hadn't sense enough TO
know when he was insulted. The court
held, however. that the language of the
wife was sign of affection for her hus-
band, and proved that she desired his sue
cess in life and was trying 10 rouse him TO
more earnest efforts. The wisdom of the
Judge deserves reward, and he ought to
get it in the form of wife of the same
Sffectionate kind.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
Minarra Cirnle CO

Minerva Circle, Companions of the Forest.
has appointed committee to arrange for a
social event TO be given in Foresters' building
cipal feature viii be programme OF dances.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
S32 so to St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Chicago.

Tickets viii be on sale July IL to the 18th. Good
hnal limit, August Is: stopover allowed It's e
splendid opportunity 10 take trip to Chicago and
stop on at the famous Yellowstone Park. Send
cents In stamps for illustrated book, wonder
land" TO T. X. Stateler, general agent Northern
Pacific Railway 63S Marker street San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
Aggregate loss Of eight banks S22i6l27
Average yearly loss OF eight banks. .277Ola

We have at last reached the bottom fact for
which this laborious research has been made
namely. that the annual destruction and loss
OF paper currency is somewhat over one
quarter OF per cent, that is, PIT. But am
willing 10 be still more conservative and re-
duce it to exactly $50 or one-quarter OF 1 per
cent, which think will satisfy any one as be-
ing the true rate OF loss one year after an
other. We are now prepared TO apply this law
OF waste or loss to the volume of paper money
IN use since 1864 and see what We shall learn.
JOSEPH AsBURY JOHNSON
June "A, 1897. S55 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

Bryan, Butler and Allen have com mbined
to shake Bateman, but the Maine man
still sticks to his charges and the charges
stick 10 the gang.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The hubbub of the racket in London has
drowned the concert of Europe in the
Levant, but we believe it is still there.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL
NE summrK muNIns.

Are you going 10 the country on a vacation II
so it is no trouble for US TO forward THE CALL TO
your address. Do not let it miss you for you will
miss it. Orders given 10 the carrier or left at
Business Office Will receive prompt attention.
No EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
for summer months
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

Colonel J. Payson Bradley, the newly
elected commander of the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery Company of Boston, is a
grea tgrandson of a Revolutionary soldier,
and Claims, IS maternal ancestor, Colonel
Frye, who commanded a regiment at Bunker
Hill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The sash and door trust would fill a
long-felt want if it would work a com bins-
tion 10 shut out burglars.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

Despite his defeat for the Senate Joe
Blackburn continues to hang around
Washington, as if he were ashamed to go
home or afraid that his constituents are
ashamed of him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

MOST delightful ride can be enjoyed next
Sunday by joining the excursion to Ukiah
Two dollars for the round trip. Leave Tibu-
ron ferry $50 AN
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The middle of-the-road Populists in
Iowa stuck to their colors and fusion
didn't fuse
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

would marry Americans and save the $780,
100000 drain; but as there are many who pre-
fer foreigners 1t is well that our laws should
offer them such protection as is possible from
the results of their folly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
cA1rrORs1A slace fruits. SOC ID. Townssnd..

Mrs. Dorothy Howard, one of the most &C.
centric women of Indiana, had a mania for
fine clothes, and when she died recently left
l75 dresses of the finest quality.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

John D. Rockefeller is remembered among
OLD Cleveland merchants as young man in
the oil business who was often seen with face
hands and clothing shining with illuminant,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The Republican procession has been
formed in Ohio and the walkover begun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

WHEN you feel las cross as q cat," a dose of
Ayers Pills viii make you rs good naturet as
kitten. Try them for bIiousness
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

sPEcIAL information daily to manufacturer,
business houses and public men By the Press
Chipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The excise officials of st. Louis have the
softest snap of the summertime. They
have been instructed to taste and test the
milk shakes. egg fips, claret cups and all
other delectable beverages sold at the
soda fountains to see that none OF them
have too much good liquor in them to be
strictly temperate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
cALIFoRNIANs I'M WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 24.-w. E. Dar-
gle Jr., Oakland; Henry W. Worth, Los An
i geles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

FINE eyeglasses, specs, 15c, 40c. Sundays, TAO
Market St (Kast's shoe store) weekdays 35 4ths
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The action of the Cubans in hanging a
number of Spanish prisoners was cruel in
some respects and yet under the circum.
stances was iustifable. AS WeyIer in
sists there is no war there can be of course
no prisoners of war, and the same meas
ure given to one side is rightfu!ly meas
ured ont to the other.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

Now that Balboa avenue has been put
in order the City should maintain it in
good shape and by and by extend it to the
County line. 1t is one of the good things
we must keep pushing along.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The report that thirty prominent Demo-
Gratis In Ohio are willing to run for Cover
nor this year is proof of the panic
stricken condition of the party. They
were so badly stampeded last year that all
the leaders are now ready to run on the
slightest provocation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The contest for the honor of being the
first Mayor of Greater New York promises
to be the most exciting municipal cam
paign in the history of the country and
the outcome is sufficiently uncertain to
make even Tammany begin to hunt
around for clean. honest. vigorous man,
to nominate for the position.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
as IOIIoWs .
ReceiVer

The length of time the several banks were in
opeTation, the number of years after failure to
notes at the date of the report, 1888, may be
tabulated thus:
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

David Bennett HIS recent statement.
81 am no pessimist," doesn't agree with
his former declaration, II am a Demo
crat." The statesman out of job seems
to have lost his bearings somewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The return of prosperity has deprived
Coxey of his chance for making another
agitation, and if the report be true that he
has lost his racehorses, his newspaper
and his money, it would seem that he has
been deprived also of his excuse for not
going to work
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

There has been opened in New York an
institution calling itself the Bureau of
Social Requirements, and as it intends to
give lessons in manners it may be said to
fill long-felt want in the city of dudes
chsppies and Bowery boys
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

The financial report that New York has
more money than she knows what to do
with is not surprising TO this section of
the country. We have always believed
that Nsw York has more money than
hrafns
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

If there is any approach to accuracy in
the estimate that London laid in 1000, 900
bottles of champagne for jubilee week.
then We may expect the New Jersey cider
men to begin laying in a stock OF dia-
monds for souvenirs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25
SUBSCRIPTION RATRs-POstags Free.

BUSINESS OFFICE:
s1O Market Street,
San Francisco, CaIiforniS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

"The National Anti Mob and Lynch
Law Association" which has just been
organized in the East, is candidate for
public favor, but it would not be appro-
pirate to give it lots of rope so it can have
a good swing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

As a result of the refusal to admit
women to the University of Cambridge a
movement has been started to establish in
England great Victorian university for
women, so the girls may find a profit in
the affair after all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

Mr.. Debs should take notice that the
only man in modern times who success
fully founded a socialistic colony was
Brigham Young, and even that went to
pieces as soon as competition came into
contact with it
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

EASTERN OFFICE:
Rooms 81 and 50. "a Park Row New YORK CITY
DAVID NJ. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager.