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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
PERSONAL.

George spangenberg of Omaha is here.
w. A. Anderson of Portland Is in town.
John H. Allen of Nevada is at the Russ.
ED. Webb of New ork is visitor here.
Colonel F. II. Cressey of Modesto is in town.
Loring o. Henry of Ireland is at the Palace.
J. II. Glide of Sacramento is quartered at the
Grand.
Dixie H. Ross OF Victoria, B. c., is at the
Baldwin.
DR.. c. H. Gaylord of Cincinnati, Ohio, is at
the California.
Ex.superior Judge G. H. Nicol of Sonora is
at the Occidental.
John c. White of Marysville is one of the
latest arrivals here.
DIR. and Mrs. Robertson of Mvermore came
to the City last night.
Colonel W. P. Harrington of Colusa arrived
in the City yesterday.
Librarian H. c. Nash of Stanford University
is here on brief trip.
P. Suede, the general goods dealer of Peta-
luna, is at the Grand
Sam Ralston, prominent citizen of Fresno,
is at the Cosmopolitan.
R. w. sutter, lumber dealer of Ukiah, is a
guest at the Cosmopolitan.
All Nelson of Grants Pass, Or, has been
here for the last day or two.
R. R. Colgate, wealthy manufacturer OF
New York, arrived last night.
Frank Kenealy of Butte is among those who
yesterday registered at the Russ.
Sir Henry Babee of Montreal, Canada, was
among last nights arrivals in the City.
D. K. slavin a mining aid business man OF
Battle Mountain, New, is at the Baldwin.
Dr. Wakefield Miss Wakefield and Neil q.
Reid, all of San Jose, are at the Occidental.
w. S. Brainard, a business man of Elk Grove,
is in the City, accompanied by Mrs. Brainard.
Charles NJ. Campbell, a prominent business
man of Sacramento, was in the City yesterday.
William Kenyon, q wealthy resident of Gal
veston Texas, is among the arrivals at the
Palace.
A. L. Buhrmeister and wife of Suisun are on
visit to the City and are registered at the
Cosmopolitan.
C. l.. Fleischman, wealthy coffee pl anter
of Guatemala, arrived here yesterday, after a
visit to New York.
A. Mcdonald, who owns mining properties
near Sonora, Tuolumne County, which he is
working steadily. is at the Lick.
J. W. shepperd, well-to-do business man OF
Bisbee, Ariz., who is also engaged in mining,
is among the arrivals at the Russ.
George I. Porter, who is engaged In the gen.
eral merchandising business at Death, New, is
here for a few days stay in reference to his
enterprises in Nevada.
Judge w. Douglass, one OF the pioneers OF
Montana, who spent some time in California
during the Midwinter Fair, is again on visit
here. He is at the Russ.
Thomas Couch, general manager OF the gold
mines which have for the past year been de-
IL 1tyo n Nor ntof md
Boston syndicate, is at the Palace.
Hyman Cohn and wife of Carson, New, are
in the City. Mr.. Cohn's health has been i'm
paired for some time, but he finds himself
very much improved by his visit to this City.
United States Circuit Judge shiras of the
Eighth District, with his home in Iowa, and q
brother of Supreme Justice Shiras, is in town.
He will be here and in other parts OF the State
for several weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22

Swiss Confederat ion, is physician by profess
sion. He held the Presidency in 1886. The
success of the recent Geneva exhibition was
largely due to his efforts, which received
recognition in the form Of citizenship both of
Geneva itself and the canton. He is man of
simple and affable manners, with some power
as speaker and excellent business capabili-
ties
Great men are frequently presented their
own portraits, but it has remained for Ii
Hung Chang to De given an ivory group of
great men with himself as the central figure
The unique curio shows Gladstone Bismarck
and Lii, each looking out of his own little WIN
dow on the world.
General Horace Porter has a letter from
James McNary, adjutant of the Allegheny
County Six-Footers' Club of Pittsburg, Pa, in
which he asks for position in line at the in.
auguration of President Mckinley. Mr. Nc
Nary says the club has been organized twelve
years and each member is feet tall or over.
The club is equipped with full dress uniforms
and will send 100 men.
Just before Christmas all the old toys OF the
children of the German Emperor and En-
press are mended and sent to various poor
children and to the children's hospitals Moth
ing is ever wasted in the imperial household,
and the children are not allowed to be ex-
travagant with their toys. In fact, they have
fewer playthings than most children OF goo d
position, and they find their greatest pleasure
in their pet animals.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
THE TREATY OF ARBITRATION
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
The various serious questions involved in the
proposed treaty of arbitration between the
United States and Great Britain must make
its ratification at the present session some
what doubtful. With fewer than fifty work
ing days remaining and many important meas
ures demanding attention the Senate might
have to sacrifice some of these in order to find
time for properly examining, amending and
finally deciding upon the Olney-Pauncefote
arbitration treaty.
There are various features of this agreement
to be weighed, among them the selection by a
European monarch of an umpire under two of
the articles of the treaty. The relations, past.
present and prospective, of England and Swe-
den must, OF course, be carefully considered
under this proposed plan of accepting the
choice of the King of Sweden. There is no
doubt, we think, that the attitude of Euro
pean Umpires in our Bering Sea dispute with
England will be reviewed in the Senate when
the treaty is discussed. The Interpretation
likely to be put upon the relations of our coun-
try with England under this agreement by
other European powers, particularly by Russia,
hitherto always friendly to us, viii also be come
a subject OF study.
There need obviously be no haste in acting
upon this important treaty, because there is
no doubt that, even should there fail to be an
extra session OF Congress, such as President
Mckinley is fully expected to call. there win
certainly be special session of the Senate for
confirming executive nominations and an
poin tments, according to custom immedf-
ately following the ceremony of inauguration.
The really urgent matter for settlement with
England, her adhesion to the Monroe doc
trine and her substitution of fair arbitration
for force in dealing with Venezuela has al
ready been disposed Of That concerned ac-
complished facts and known element IS OF con-
troversy. The new agreement, sweeping in
its scope, and designed to be binding upon n q
under conditions not foreseen, should nat.
urally be acted upon only with the greatest
deliberatiOn
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

"Does your poetry payT'
"Well, it just keeps the wolf from the door"
al suppose you read 1t to him."-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
George-You do not call on Miss Rosebud
now?
Jack-No. got disgusted. She has such a
coarse laugh.
81 never noticed that"
tYou would If you'd been within hearing
when proposed TO her."--Dublin World.
Mrs. Kirkland-And why do 20 u think, Mr.
Dunley, that the world is better now and
more beautiful than it was thirty-fve years
ago?
Mr.. Dunley twho is after her sweet daugh-
r}-Because-because you were not in 1t then
Papa Kirtland's objections to the young man
have been overriden. Cleveland Leader.
Buyer (confidentially)-Say boy, are you
sure this horse won't scare at a locomotive?
Stable boy-Scare? Not muchl Why, sir,
three different men have been killed because
that there horse baked in the middle of the
track jest to enjoy seein' the bullgine comm.
New York Weekly.
She had removed h er hat emporarily, mere
ly TO adjust one of the ornaments.
What magnificent silky hair she has," ad-
dibly observed the man in the rear.
And she was so pleased that she held her
hat in her lap until the fall of the final cur
tain. Such is the force of diplomacy.-Phila-
delphia Cali.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
RIVAL QUARANTINES.

1t is matter of no little satisfaction to
the shipping interests of San Francisco
that the question of precedence between
State and Federal quarantine officers at
this port has at last come to q head, and
that an issue has arisen which promises to
lead to final settlement of the contro-
versy and to close what has long been a
grievous annoyance to our commerce.
When the UmatilIa arrived from Puget
Sound the United States quarantine officers
boarded her off Fort Point, and after in
specting her bills of health took sixteen
Japanese from the steerage and landed
them at Angel Island for further inspec-
tion. Later on DR.. Chalmers, representing
the State quarantine, boarded the steamer,
and finding that there were no Japanese
on board as the manifest called for,
refused for a time TO allow the
passengers to land. The deadlock
was eventually broken by permitting the
detained passengers to come ashore,
as matter of courtesy, but the right was
reserved by the State Board of Health to
resist what it claims was an unwarranted
assumption of authority on the part OF
the Fed eral officials.
II will be seen that in this case direct
conflict has been raised, and until it has
been settled the shipping interests of San
Francisco will suffer. The masters of
vessels have two sets of authorities over
them and cannot please the one without
offending the other. Such condition of
affairs is certainly injurious to the port,
and the sooner the evil Is remedied by de-
termining which quarantine is supreme
the better it will be for all concerned.
The Chamber of Commerce has already
called public attention to the evil and has
urged captains and owners of vessels to
take some action which would bring the
issue to point for determination.
Their advice simply forestalled what has
occurred. The point they sought to raise
has been raised for them. 1t seems that
the controversy is now put in position
where it can be brought fairly before the
proper authorities and the long vexed
problem solved.
Until the authorities have heard all the
evidence and investigated the rights Of
the rival powers it would not be fair for
public sen ntiment to declare itself in favor
of either. Whichever way the matter is
decided will be benefit to the public. All
that is desired is to get rid of the conflict
now going on and to relieve our shipping
from the burdens and vexations which
the conflict imposes upon it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
LIN COLN'S BIRTHDAY.
It Will Be Observed by the
Junior American Me.
chanics.
Foresters of America Install Officers.
Names Of Those Who Will Preside
Over o ympus Parlor, N S. G. w.

Abraham Lincoln Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, held an
enthusiastic meeting in B. B. Hall last
night and after disposing of council busi-
ness took up the matter of the proper
observance of the anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln. The committee
having charge of this event is w. A. Peter
son, Frank Tibblts and F. b. Dickson. 1t
is proposed to give social, which will be
in addition compliment to the Daughters
of Liberty, who some time ago gave a
banquet to the members CT this council.
The council is making arrangements
for the observance of Junior dav on the
22d of February. The local councils, Abraham
Lincoln, Starr King, U. S. Grant, James A. Gar
field and Alexander Hamilton, will during the
day parade with the councils across the bay
and in the evening they will give an enter.
tainment in Golden Gate Hall in this CITY.
which will close with farce, "Turn Him
Out" Calvin Ewing of Lincoln Council is
Chairman of the enter tainment committee and
2 achary Taylor Whitten OF Alexander Hamil-
ton Council chairman of the dance commit
tee. committee of three from each coun-
Gil Will have charge of the general celebra-
ton and OF this Charles Klein is chairman d,
Bogart Is secretary and Ben Bowley treasurer
On sunday state Secretary George E. Terry,
Charles Klein, about forty memb of Lincoln
Council and members Of the Home Guard
Will visit San Jose and institute new council
with forty members recently organized by c.
w. Collins.
State Councillor schaertzer will leave on
other councils in the southern part of the
State.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
A PARK IMPROVEMENT.

A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature by Assem- blyman Dennery to
amend the act of 1889 providing for the
maintenance and support of public parks,
which is of interest to the people of San
Francisco, and particularly to those who
own fine horses and are fond of riding
and driving. 1t is measure which will
have public approval and should have
the support of Legislators from all parts OF
the State.
The object of the proposed amendments
is to provide a means for establishing
within the park suitable buildings for the
proper care of horses which have been
exercised on the speed track. AT the
present time no such structures exist and
as a consequence large portion of the
benefits of the speedway are lost to the
public, since drivers have at the end of
the track no suitable place to rest and
care for their horses.
The amendments proposed authorize
park commissions to erect such buildings
aud structures in parks under their
charge las will promote the comfort and
convenience of the public" but no build
ing or group of buildings constituting
such Improvement shall involve ar ex-
penditure of more than $4,000. The
commissions are also permitted to lease
any portion of the park, not exceeding
one acre. with the buildings or structures
thereon, for term OF not exceeding three
years. Proper conditions and safeguards
are placed around the authority thus
given to assure the public against any
injurious use of it.
The need of suitable group of build
ings for the care of horses at the ocean
end of the speed track is known to every
lover of riding and driving in San Fran
cisco. Some time ago petition was laid
before the Park Commissioners asking
for the erection of such buildings with
the Golden Gate Driving Association as
its sponsors The petition set forth that
the park speed track, which cost nearly
$50, 900, was constructed entirely through
voluntary contributions, and therefore it
would be nothing more than fair that
those who had paid for the opening of
this splendid roadway should be provided
with the means of enjoying the full
benefit of it.
At the time the petition was submitted
a doubt was expressed whether the laws
governing public parks would permit the
erection of buildings for the use desired,
and though eminent legal authorities con-
strued the Law as favorable to the project,
it was thought best to make sure by wait
ing and procuring the amendments which
have been proposed. The bills introduced
are simply in the nature of guaranteeing
the right of the Park Commissioners to
furnish the required buildings.
There is no question but what such
structures will promote the comfort and
convenience of the public. and as the cost
of erecting them is not under any circum-
stances to exceed $4,000, it seems clear
that the Legislature will have the warm
approval of the people in adopting the
amendments.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22

Mining, and is to submit bill providing
means for securing all necessary informa-
ZION concerning mining and related indus
tries in this country.
The preamble OF the resolution sets forth
very clearly the needs of such commits
sion. 1t is stated that at present the min
ing industries of the United States have
no clearly defined representation in the
Government. The statistics relating to
the industry now obtained are secured
partly by the Geological Survey, partly by
the Director of the Mint, and partly by
the General Land Office. II is certainly
desirable, as is stated in the resolution,
that all statistics relating to our mines
and mining should be collected by one or
ganization, and it is to effect such re-
form that the resolution OF the Senator is
directed.
The proposed com mmission will be a step
in the direction of securing the establish
ment of a Secretary of Mines and Mining.
To that extent it is commendable and will
have the approval of all the mining States
1t would seem, however, that it might
have been better to have proceeded at
once to the desired object and introduced
resolution calling for the creation of the
much-needed Office. All the arguments
which the proposed commission can gather
could be furnished at once by the mining
associations of the various States of the
Union. The commission, therefore, can
do little more than make an official report
and summary of facts which are already
well known.
1t is possible, however, that such is the
conservatism of Congress on the subject
that Senator Perkins has acted wisely in
resorting to this preliminary step instead
Of proceeding at once to the settlement of
the main issue. Any action at this time
is better than none. The proposed COM
mission will hardly entail much delay
and may prove of much benefit to the
project. The report which it is called on
to make will serve at any rate to set before
Congress in a prehensiye manner the
prevailing confusion in our mining laws
and the claims which the industry has
upon the Government for better system
of supervision. This being so, we trust
the resolution will find cordial support
in the Senate and be adopted by both
houses of Congress before the close of the
present session.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
THIRD SWEDENBORGIAN,
Rev. J. S. Davis Has Been Sc.
lected to Guide the New
Congregation.
He Will Be Expected to Discuss All
Public Questions Freely and
Fearlessly.

A new church, to be known as the Third
Swedenborgian Church, was organized
the first of the year, and last night the
organization was completed and services
will be held regularly. The first meeting
took place last evening at the residence of
L. G. Louderback, 837 Post street.
Services have been held in the parlors
Of his residence, but hall will be engaged
Immediately.
J. s. Davis, the minister, is not a
stranger in this City, he having been en-
gagged for several months in the pulpit of
tn e First Swedenborgian Church Society,
where he was in position to become well
acquainted with the people and their re-
Hgious wants.
This new society has been organized by
a number of the disciples of Swedenborg
for the practice of mission work and to
become conversant with the philosophy
of Swedenborg. They have Started out
with an enthusiastic mem bership of
thirty, and at last evenings meeting
elected the following officers:
President, l. C. Louderback; vice-president,
Alice d'Arcy; secre tary, L. NJ. Manner; treasu-
rer, Mrs. l.. c. Louder back; librarian Miss
Marie Leonhardt; executive committee-Dr.
NJ. F. Underwood, Mrs. Florence Norrington,
Mrs. William North.
It was resolved, "That it is the sense
and desire of this society that its pastor
shall be entirely free to discuss all uues-
tions OF moral, civil, social, economic
and spiritual nature in his own way and
in the light OF the Word as revealed in the
writings OF Emanuel Swedenborg."
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
NEW TO-DAY:

We hear a great deal about
purifying the blood. The
way to purify it is to enrich
it. Blood is not a simple
fluid like water. 1t is made
up of minute bodies and
when these are deficient, the
blood lacks the life-giving
principle. Scott's Emulsion is
not a mere blood purifier. 1t
actually increases thenumber
OF the red corpuscles in the
blood and changes unhealthy
action into health. !
1t you want TO learn more
of it we have a book, which
tells thestory in simple words.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, New YseA
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
Junior Order American Mechanics.

The following are the results of some OF the
elections recently held in this order:
Redondo Council has elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term: g. o. Brown a..
Charles Pilman, V. c.; W. F. Venable, r. 3: +
w Schaum burger, A. Il. s; H. T. Lembkie, r.
s G. E. Venable. T.: S. V. Rohr, conductor: J.
Pitman, W.: G. Bartlett, L s.; E. a Hathaway
q. s.
lowing officers for the ensuing term; c. G. Nagle
G: q. N. Fisk,V. c.; J. Christie, r. s.; H. T. Barber
A. r. S.; T. MillaFd, +. s j. VI. Patrick r.; Il, j.
Ellis conductor; L. II. Nolte, W.; It. T. Burnett,
l. s.; George Blair, o. s.
ing officers for the ensuing term: W. F. McNicoll.
C.; f. w. Thom pson, V. C.; fl. l. Zimmerman, B.
g.; A. K Hartford. A. r. s.: q. A. Montell, +. s.;
c. H Jones, T.; f. J. simon, cond ductor; A. p.
Hese W.; Louis Hoffman, l. s.; ID. s. Stanley,
o. s.
George A. Custer Council has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: Georg K. Ran
dolph, c.; E. E. Fall, " c.; Herman Paine, K .. !;
Frank III. Ayers, A X. s.; c. A. James, +. s.;
Elmer Reed, t.: Charles, Jamison, conductor; G.
F. Walters, W.: Fl. ii. Reese 1. s. George REM
sen, o. S.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
A MINING COMMISSION.

A resolution has been introduced by
Senator Perkins calling for the appoint
ment of Government commission con-
sisting of the Commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land Office, the Commissioner of
Labor and the Director of the Geological
Survey to determined the best method of
ascertaining all the facts of general i'm
portance relating to mines and mining in
the United States. The commission is to
report to the Secretary of the Interior
whether the mining interests could be
best served by the establishment of min
ng bureau, or Secretary OF Mines and
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22

Dr. Allen serving his sixth
fall He fam1lfarly Privae
the sobrouet being
fastened to his He law
Lamar after the and after being
made District Attorney OF his the
nominated by the element his
opposing candidate being
Allen promptly challenged his antagonist
the campaign with him the The
the first meeting the honor of opening
the senior General Tucker strongly
his services to the Conedeacy during
made especial reference to battle in which
the Confederate sde Feowzens" night
tent on the mountain side awaiting battle
When he had finished Allen
citzen It's all what General
the night before
guarding that all long wet on
picket And want to all generals
the and slept at night in General
Tucker vote for him. but all fellows guarded the
cold and like Allenn
d has been known as Private" Allen since.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
Foresters of America.

The following named have been installed Of
hcers OF Court San Francisco, Foresters of
America: A. N. Lewis, C. b.; F. L. Getz. s. C.
B.; F. V. Severance, T.; J. P. Beban, +. s.; II.
Harmon, R. s.; Herman Johansen, S. W.;B.
Levy, J. w; NJ. Lader, S. B.; W. II. Smith, J..
b. DR.. c. W. Card, physician; w. P. Samuel,
Thomas Ahkman and William Johansen, trus-
tees; William P. Samuel, ]. P. C. R.
Court Lincoln has installed the following
named as officers for the ensuing term: Joseph
Preston, G. R. Joseph A. Fitzpatrick, S C. K, !:
Thomas Z. Gibbons, T.; ]. f. Hollingsworth
+: s.; d. D. Hunt, r. s.; Julius Deckermark 81
W.; J.: OBrIen. J. W.; Albert Seralie S. b.:
John F. McDeVitt,J B.; 7. 0. Mahoney, ply.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
THE BROWNS.

The little Pink Leaves gave party
And invited the Yellows and Reds;
'fThe Browns are too awfuly commonW
They said, a-shaking their heads.
But there came an hour In the frost time
When the party-folk, all in wink,
Were turned to the dingiest color
That ever mortal could think.
Yet they pranced up and down In the sunshine,
Those former Plnks, elbows and Reds;
ave Browns aristocraticp
They said. a-tossing their heads.
Youths Companion
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE

Harry Rumble of Atchison County, Missouri,
sets up claim as the champion corn husker
OF the world.
Mr.. Gladstone is gradually transferring the
bulk of his library to the institution of st.
Deiniol, at Hawarden, retaining only few
books which he treasures for personal rather
than bibliophilic reasons.
General John B. Gordons retirement from
the Senate is profoundly regretted by his as
sociates in that body, where he has served
since 8172. He is regarded by members on
both sides as the ideal Southern gentleman,
and is universally beloved by his fellow
statesmen.
NJ. Adolph Deucher, the new President Of the