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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

Thomas A. Edison is said to enjoy reading
trashy novels.
There have peen twenty-seven cases of in
sanity in the Bavarian royal family during
the last hundred years.
Steps are being taken in Halifax, n. s., for
the erection OF a monument TO the memory OF
Joseph Howe, the father of Responsible gov
ernment in British America"
General Harrison explains his absence from
the reunion OF his old regiment at Acton mo-
by saying that his wife and daughter were
both i'll, and he was consequently unable 10
attend.
The Earl of Ranfurly, who has been ap-
pointed Governor of New Zealand and is now
on his way to his post carries with him no
less than sixty tons of baggage, including iour
carriages and $50 cases OF wine.
DR.. William Judkins OF Cincinnati has re-
signed from the Humane Society of that city
because when he wished to experiment on
vagrant dog the society refused to let him use
the dog for such vivisection.
When Seth Low was schoolboy in the
Brooklyn Polytechnical Institute he acquired
local fame as an amateur actor of no mediocre
ability his part de resistance being that OF
the hero in the Merchant of Venice"
Rosa Bonheur, the famous artist, is seldom
seen in a great city. She loves TO live in the
country, and especially where there are
woods. She was recently in Paris for short
time, because four of her pastels are being
exhibited there.
A notice has been posted in the branches OF
the Boston Public Library which states that
to prevent unsuccessful applications people
are advised that the works OF the following
authors are no longer in the library: Edward
E. Ellis, Charles A. Fosdick Mary J. Holmes
Oliver Optic and Ann S. Stephens Many peo-
pie are of the opinion that the exclusion OF
these authors is unwarranted.
Mrs. Ormiston Chant contradicts the report
which has been widely circulated to the erect
that she has taken TO smoking. During her
visit to Crete she was advised TO smoke cl-
garette for the purpose of appeasing the pangs
of hunger; hut although she adopted the ad-
vice her hunger was in no way appeased, but
instead, she suffered from blistered lips This
was the only time she ever smoked.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

pose CT exposing the campaign methods
OF the Republican leaders. The amount
received ty each, according to their
stories, was s25. The sum is not large,
and if that is all that the fusion leaders
orlng in the market the facuon mas
slumped down the toboggan slide into the
mud
The evidence given by these men ala
not have much effect on those who hearo
1t. The rerort of the committee OF lnVes-
tigation. after reviewing The charges and
the evidence, conclu1e> by saying: the
evidence proved beyond DOUBT that the
whole proceeding was but an attempt on
their part tn bring dissenslons into the
convention for the purpose of hi ing tnelr
motives of the disruption OF the Peoples S
party, because they failed to control the
convent on in the interests OF fusion"
There is no reason for questioning the
essential soundness of the conclusions OF
the committee. 1t Is not the middle OF
the-road Populists who were scorched in
the furnace OF the investig ition. but the
fusion tr cksters who wished to betray the
party into the hands OF the Democrats.
1he men who laid the snare were caught
in it. The fusionists were dumped III the
ditch while the middle -of-the-road men
go on unsmirch ed toward that peculiar
political haven where they expect to lind
nat money, Government ownership OF
railroads, cessation OF poverty and uni
versal bliss.
The victory gained in Ohio over the
desperate fusionists by the straght-out
tCtc L. - kay n q
country. 1t is defeat of trickery and
fraud which will have its effect in con-
hrming the hopes OF I'll ose who believe in
honest political methods and have some
regard for political principles. The fu-
sionists who have so long disturbed
genuine Populism are now a dem orallzed
faction, and it is not likely they Will ever
recover in Ohio at any rate from the dis
grace they. have brought upon themselves
by their confessed fraud.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
SITS DOWN TO THE FEAST.

The announcement that Senator Stew
art OF Nevada has ceased to follow the
Bryan banner and has joined the ranks
OF the commercial optimists is crafty
ing piece of news. The Senator advises
his friends in the West to fall in line with
the forces of prosperity and progress and
receive their q ue share of the reward.
That is very sensible advice. Better
times have come to the country in spite of
the predictions OF those agitators who
maintained that only through the agency
OF the free and unlimited coinage of silver
would an improvement in conditions be
possible.
Whether man agrees with the policy
of the administration or not he cannot
but admit that the country is in better
position in every imaginable way than
has been the case at any time since a
Democratic Congress tore down the Nc
Kinley tariff. During the last. campaign
We were told by Mr.. Bryan and his friends
that the election of Mr.. NJ cK inley would
drive things from bad to worse. Every
body knows better now, although there
exist few pessimistic souls Who still per.
sist in maxim 6 evil fore bodings.
AS soon as the result of last November 8
election became known the spirit of con-
fidence settled again upon the land. Busi-
ness became trmer Immediately. The
farmers took courage anew. The people
seemed to be assured of prosperous era
approaching. Now the land is once more
aglow beneath the rays OF fortunes sun.
The farmer has found out that his success
depends not on silver but on wheat.
The big crops and the big prices are fill
ing his Golfers and every town and hamlet
from Maine to the Pacific feels the magic
influence of the inflow of veal th and the
increasing circulation CT money. Business
security and big crops are a com bination
whic cannot be outdone. Every line OF
trade shares the benefit.
In the face If all these golden realities.
it is palpa bly, vain anu foolish to cry out
that all this is merely temporary and that
disasters of some kind are bound 10 over
take US all some time or other. Let every.
body enjoy the feast that is spread before
him and thank Provld .nce for the pIeni.
tude. Nobody surely should refuse to
partake of the banquet because, forsooth.
it is not given under free-sliver auspices.
Senator Stewart has seated himself at the
table with tho rest of the people who
know how to appreciate and enjoy pros
perity. 1t doesn'. matter who brings it
so long as it is here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
| " WHOOP-UPn FOR DAWSON.

Joseph Ladue, the founder OF Dawson
City, is rare and radiant boomer, and
his grandiloquent efforts in this respect
challenge our applause and admira tion.
He is back in New York, where the clubs
are wining and dining him 10 his hearts
content, and where society is as much ex-
cited over his presence as if he were
manageable duke or marquis. He is the
hon of ths hour and is playing his cards
like professional
Joseph is making hay while the sun
shines. Hailed as Klondike gold king,
and reputed to possess bullloa enough to
make CrPsus green with envy, he has
all New Y ork by the ears. and he is pour
ing into those ears Il series OF tales that
ought to set him up as rival of Mark
Twain.
Colonel" Ladue (for he should GER
tainly be accorded more high-soundlrg
title than plain "Mr."D is willing to stake
few sacks of Kondike nuggets on the
future OF Alaska and The Northwest Terri
tory. The strange and astonishing fact,
however, is that be doesn't bank on the
gold finds with the emotest approach to a
degree of exclusivsness.
You don't know Alaska little bit" he
says, in substance, to the OPEN mouthed
audience of Mannattanites. "You think
we live in snowbanks by the side OF ice
bergs and have nine months freeze and
q three months thaw. Don't you believe
it. Why, ladies and gentlemen, the hort
cultural and agricultural advantages of
Alaska are immeaSura ble-take Joe La
IN
luxuriantly the vegetables grow there.
And the fruits-why. my dear friends,
you'll be going wild over ice-cold Alaska
oranges, Just the thing for your hot sum-
mers. California 40 Mt be IN it, and We'll
cut a hole in he Georgia watermelon
trade that will silence forever the
rhythmic boasts of the Atlanta poets.
''At this very season there is an i'm
mense crop--the largest on Iecord--of the
finest grades OF canned fruit on the Klon-
dixie. 1t has the genuine California flavor,
too. Potatoes grow near Dawson-yes,
potatoes-and when capital pours into
our paradise of the north and we can
afford hothouses all the year round pota-
toes will ripen there. Oh. you don't know
us. GoldP Why, ladies and gentlemen,
not gold, but horticulture, agriculture,
are going to make Aiaskas future. If
any BODY doubts it tell him Joe Ladue is
your authority"
Colonel Ladue avows that the talk Of
cold weather in Alaska is all bosh, and is
thinking of converting Dawson into a win
ter resort Dawson is the city 90 invest
in. There is only one Dawson. Colonel
Ladue owns all the lots still on the mar
ket there. The ''colonel" contem plates
establishing a university. an academy of
sciences, four or five churches bank and
free library there next spring. When a
man once sets foot in Dawson you can t
pull him away with a team Of elephants,
according TO DIwson's founder. Colonel
Ladue withheld, Tor reasons of his own
perhaps, the story that Andree and his
balloon are on exhibition at one of the
dime museums of Dawson and that his
carrier pigeons all died from overlooking
with Klondke nuggets, which they mis-
took for grain.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
PERSON AL.

James Galbert OF New Albion, Ala, is in
town.
F. A. Him, the Santa Cruz millionaire, is at
the Occidental.
James E Beveridge of Salt Lake arrived in
the City yesterday.
John Y. Smith OF Phoenix, Ariz., Is here.
Mrs. Smith accompanies him.
The Rev. DR.. ]. Bloch of Portland, accom-
panied by his two daughters, is at the Pa lace
Frank E,iel, leading business man of Dill
lon, Mont, arrived here yesterday. He will
remain several days
Ex-Governor John H. Kinkead OF Nevada
and Alaska is among the arrivals at the Palace
He came down from Nevada yesterday.
Samuel McMurtrie of San Luis OBJ. spo, who
has had large contracts for building sections
OF the coast line of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road, is a recent arrival here.
Robert Johnson OF Monterey is in the City,
a guest at the Grand. Mr.. Johnson was for
merly a prominent and successful merchant
of Ell Paso. Tex, and served two terms as
Mayor of that city. He retired from active
business pursuits short time since and pur-
chased urge tract of land near Monterey.
He has a delightful homo in the old capital
of California
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
A DEMORALIzED FACTION,

The proceedings of the Populist conven-
ton in Ohio were bad, but the aftermath
is worse. Even the open row which fol-
lowed the charge on the floor that certain
delegates had been bribed was not so dis
graceful as the confessions made by some
OF them before the investigation commit
tee that they had accepted money given
them as they alleged to vote for
straight ticket instead OF fusion with the
Democrats.
The testimony OF the confessing wit
nesses is not OF sufficient force to in jure
any one except themselves. They as
serted they had received money from
Major Dick, Republican politician, but
claimed they accepted It for the sole pur-
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
FRElGHTlNG OVER THE SIERRAS
Washington Post.

THE freighting that was done over the
Sierra Nevada Mountains In 1861 was on a
gigantic SCALE" said Senator ewart OF Nevada
in conversation with friends at Chamberlain's.
Five enormous wagons, laden with all sorts
of wares, would be drawn over the heights By
twenty four pickeu mules, and it was sight
for men and gods to see these patient beasts
pull When they started to move at the signal
of the driver they seemed endowed with
nnm hnr nf ai io peiieVe tnat
ultaneous action. These mules were brought
out there from Keniucky and Missouri, and
were the highest in size ever saw. Scarcely
any commanded less price thin 5000, and it
was no uncommon thing fot the IN bring
$500. There was paid out for freighting by
these NIUE teams i'll '61 the sum of So
OO0OO There is nothing in the history OF
the world 10 ma Itch it,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.

With this issue THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL changes
hands, its ownership having been transferred to Mr. John
D. Spreckes who becomes its proprietor to-day.
The high standard of excellence which The CALL has
achieved during the past two and half years the cham
pion of morality, decency and public and private honesty
will be maintained under its ownership. Failing
healh need of rest and the necessity of attention to
other important business interests have made imperative
the transfer of The CALL to other hands.
After season spent in search of health the friends
of him who gns the helm of The CALL to-day may
expect again feel his influence in aid of all that is true
and honorable in the journalism, politics and business inter-
eStS of the State of California.
1t is needless say that the staunch Repubcansm of
The CALL will be steadfasy maintained under the manage
ment of the proprietor who assumes its ownership to-day
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
A PRO5AIC NAM E.
Navy York Times

That official of the Navy Department. who
ever he may be. who has selected the ma me
"Pluuger" for the first submarine vessel in
our service ought TO be set al some other sort
OF work at once. He is evidently man OF no
Imagination at all. ana while he could prob
ably audit expense accounts or figure out the
course of projectile as we'll as any body, his
doings are simply criminal when it comes to
choosing titles for ships. "Plunger" is afro
cious. 1t suggests only rscetrack gamblers or
be fastened upon structure that viii it is
hoped and believed, mark long step in mans
conquest of the earth. Why, even Alfred
Austin would have hesitated to give this craft
O name SO prosaic.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press
Some men succeed by ability; others rely on
whiskers.
Lots of bald headed men who don't believe
in f nth cure use patent hair restorers.
Every body is conceited, only some folk can
act like they weren't better than others.
Some men always insist on going it alone
even when their wives hands have all the
cards.
No man ever really believes that girl was
she can say 1t.
If some gi-ls had their wedding outfit
burned up the day before the wedding they
wouldn't see anything to get married for.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

"disputed territory by mere process of claim
ing it. 1t will be well tor our Government to
examine closely the wording OF any commu-
uicatjons asking for favors. We need no
modus yivendi based the theory that a
question exists as TO our rights in that region.
Apart from the positive language OF the treaty,
its plain purpose was TO give TO Russia the
coast carrying her jurisdiction thirty marine
niles into the inter or 10 cover all cases of
doubt. 1t is now too late for England 10 try
to break up this strip by dottiug The seacoast
here and there with ports. perhaps cutting off
mainland narts OF Alas ka from each other.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
4 o MY CYCLE.

Dear other self, so silent, swift and sure.
My dumb companion Of deligntfu days,
Might fairy fingers from thf orb.s rays
or steel strtSe IN usic as the gods Of yo-e
Fro m reed or shell: what n odps would pour
On my glad errs; what songs of WOODLAND ways
OF sum m RS wealth OF corn, or the sweet lays
or Aprls budding green: while evermore
we twain one living thing, flash like the light
Down the long tracks that stretch from sly TO
skv.
Thou hast thy music, TOO; what time the noon
Beats sultry on broad roads, when, gathering
night,
We drink the keen ged air; or darkiing fly
"TWixL hedseIows blackened bv a mysuc ~ oon.
-SnecIatOr
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
cALIFoRNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 13.-At the Plaza,
]. Warner; Steuart, Mrs. Beckwith; Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Curtaz; Sinclaire, F. Wood
bridge; Morton, C. A. Cottre.l; Windsor, G.
W. Drysda NJ. Davis and L. Michaels are
here buying. Mrs j. B. Mcran, Nathan NJ.
Moran, r bert B. Moran and Hugh A. Moran
left the Plaza and sailed on he Bremen for
Bremen. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kohler, Carlton
Z. Durrell and Miss Belle Breckabo sailed for
Garrnanv
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

Archbishop Benson's predecessor, Arch
bishop Tait, had coachman who was yerv
original character. After the labors of the
Archbishop had been ightened by the ap.
pointment OF DR.. Edward Barry to be suffragau
bishop, a Clergyman calling at the palace
asked the coachman whether he had stlll a.
much to do as ever. and received the answe-:
"There' always goodish bit to do, sir; bui
it's been d trihe easier since we took young
Mr.. Barry into the business"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

The Iowa State Register, having been asked
as to the age of Senator Harlan, says: "He was
born in Clark County, ILL.,. IN 1920, August 26.
and therefore will be II years old one week
after the adjournment of the Republican con-
vention His first office in Iowa was that Of
superintendent of Public Instruction, to
which he was elected in 1847, or just fifty
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

A HALF OF 1S29-W., Stockton. Cal. There
is no premium on a half-dollar OF 1929 coined
in the United States. Dealers offer half-dol-
lars of that date for rs cents.
The CLOCKS DIAMErER-H., City. The clock
in the Chronicle tower has two dials; the one
that marks the time by day has diameter OF
1612 feet while the one that marks the time
by night has diameter OF 1112 feet.
Two HILLS H. E, City. Clay street
hill, at Clay and Jones streets, the highest
established grace in the section, is 335 feet
above base and Russian Hill, at Vallejo and
Jones streets. the highest estab.is he'd grade i'll
that section, is 296 1eet above base.
COOKING SCHooL-Subscriber, Sonoma, Cal.
There have been cooking schools in San Fran
cisco conducted by private individuals, and
cooking is taught in some of the private
schools of this City. Lessons in cooking were
also given in the public schools.
HAMBURG-LIvERPooL-E., City. The total
tonnage entered and cleared at Hamburg in
1895. the latest figures obtainable, was H.
534 200 The total tonnage entered and
including coastwise trade, of which there are
figures published, was 1O,4S1, $40.
LAW OF UTAH-S. p D., City. In the State of
Utah husband may dispose of his separate
property as he chooses. Neither the wife nor
the mother has any absolute rights in it.
Should he die without a will his widow inher-
its one-half if he leaves one child, and one
third if there are more children. The mother
takes nothing under such circumstan Ii
the deceased Leaves no children, but widow,
the father and mother take ope-half and the
widow the other half. II the deceased leaves
neither widow nor children, the mother takes
the estate.
RINCoN-C. F. J., City. Rincon is Spanish.
and means angle formed by the meeting of
two walls; an inside corner; a place of pri-
yaey; a lurking place; q small district or
country: cove. Punta del Rncon in San
Francisco received its name from the fact that
in the early days there was a cove sou tn and
west OF the point, which in English is 'Poin:
of the Cove" The name was applied to that
point OF land which jutted into the bav south
easterly from the rise or ground on which now
STANDS the Sailors Home, which was formerly
the Marine Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

Are you going TO the country a vacation" d" II
20 II is no trouble fer us TO forward THE CALL to
your address Do not let 1t miss you for you VIII
miss it. Orders given 10 the carrier or left at
Business Office Will receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
for sum mer months
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

California mining districts have two
advantages over those OF Alaska. One is,
you can walk to them. The other is, you
can walk back,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
Get Your Tfckets to the KIondiks

The Northern Pacific Steamship Company ha,
put the magnif1cen; steamer City Of Seattle into
service tetwe Tacoma, Seattle, Juneau and
Dyea. Steamer leaves Tacoma and Seattle Au.
gust is and 26. For tickets and information call
at the Northern Pacific Railway Office S6S Mar
ket street, s F. I. X. Stateler, General Agent
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

There is a prospect of a mining boom in
California this fall that will leave the
h 10 ndike in the cold.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

Senator Stewart has quit tacking to and
fro and has spread his sails to 60 straight
ahead with the winds of prosperity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

The big silver leaders would rather be
popular than Populists and are coming
back to the party of prosperity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

Dollar wheat is in sight and now is the
time to reach for il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

SPECIAL infor ton daily to manufacturers.
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery =
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

SENsIBLE.-An old sea-captain writes TO ]. c.
Aver & Co that he never goes to sea without a
supply of Ayers Pi Is.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

In few years Daw,on will invite the
pleasure-seekers of the world 10 come in
and see her make universal exposition of
herself.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

Leave orders to-day for THE SUNDAY
CALL and you viii have tomorrow all the
news of the gold fields OF California and
Alaska and lots of good reading besides.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

Intending Klondikers should stay over
long enough TO see the pure-food exhibit
at the Mechanics Fair and learn where TO
get the best supplies for the healthy appe-
tites OF the froz n north
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

A New York undertaken who failed in
business has recently set up as a divine
healer, evidently with the intention of
running every one else in the old trade.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

The row between Austria and Bulgaria
may give the European concert another
hard job to attend to before it finishes
with that OF settling the fr acas between
Greece and Turkey.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

FADED hair RECEIVERS its youthful color and
softness by the use OF PARKERs HAIR BAL SAM.
HINDERCoRNs, the best cure for corns. is cts
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

More gold, more work, more wages,
more comfort, more prosperity and more
revenue tor the Government. That is the
way the record OF the news runs in these
days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

Try Shasta this winter and let the Chill
coot pass.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

The Ottawa officials have recovered from
the mining craze and have taken second
thoughts, which show a normal degree of
common-sense.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

Germany has begun to raise the Trans
vaal issue again, and It is not certain
whether Great Britain can smooth it down
with diplomacy or will have to hit it with
q club
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

This time it is Mr.. Langtry who is to sue
for divorce, and it is intimated the affair
will re something OF a surprise party for
the Prince of Wales and other gay digni-
taries OF London society.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

The Cubans have Havana so closely sur
rounded that the Spaniards cannot have a
dance in the suburbs without danger of
being caught in battle and forced to sur
render.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

The Populist Convention IN Ohio was
another proof the leaders OF that faction
do not trust one another III politics half
as much as they would trust pig in
nOtato patch.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

By and by we shall be receiving the re-
turning Klondikers and listening to their
little tales of woe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

About the only diplomatic note the Sui
tan ever sends in these days to King
George is polite but urgent request for
an immediate remittance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14

The report that Justice Field is about to
retire passed away this season with an
unusual rapidity, but perhaps it will re-
turn with the same speed.