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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02
THE PROFITS OF FORESTRY.

I1 T have referred to- the need of proper admin \AI istration of the Federal forest reserves It is r x not unlikely that in the future these re- serves may yield needed by the treasury in excess of. the cost of their administration. An ex- ample of this Is furnished by the small kingdom of Bavaria, with 5,oooooo people in an only one fourth that of California. The Bavaran forests cover S4 per cent of her area, and owned one third by the kingdom, half by private parties, and the rest by villages and other corporations the total forest land being about 6oooooo acres. Of this 46 per cent is stocked with spruce and r which IS har- vested at average age of years Of pine there IS 30 per cent mostly used for firewood and har- vested at 80 years. The remainder is hardwood, mostly beech harvested at 12o years and white oak for tanbark; used at .25. years.
 | The Forester, to which we are indebted for these facts, the yield per acre. Groves 100 years old cut 10000 cubic feet per acre The poor and rocky mountain land yields 4ooo cubic feet In the state forests the growth equals about sixty-one cubic feet per year. that they furnish an annual harvest of I2ooooooo cubic feet of timber and fire wood. The private forests due to less exact care. grow at the of ftyfour cubic feet per acre per year.
 The effect of superior of the state forests is shown in the increase of annual growth Tn 1920 the cut was thirty-five cubic feet of wood over five inches In 1850 the cut forty-our cubic feet in 186o forty-eight, and in I8o6 sixty cubic feet
 In 1850 fully 84 per cent of this cut was frewood but this inferior class only G per cent in IS8o and the superior is steadily increasing The net income of the state forests in 1850 was only ST per acre, but has increased to $I o2 per This in- the states forests of 2ooI,o3o acres amounts now to nearly S4ooo,ooo annually over all expenses
 Of the cost of administration only 10 cents per acre, or per of the income is required for re- planting, while 50 per cent goes for supervision and 30 per cent for cutting and logging.
 steady supply of timber is furnished for hum 1 dreds of mills and cheap frewood to all the people from these preserved forests The net income at a 3 per makes the state forest property worth $13oooo ooo, or $65 per acre, while the land without forest would not be worth $Io per acre.
 Measured by this example we may estimate the enormous mine of wealth there is in our American forests If they are properly preserved and cared for their may be constantly increased their crop be made permanent, and the supply of timber lumber and hrewood made to increase every year to supply the wants of growing population. Unless adopt this policy forest area will annually diminish the supply decrease the need of it increases and the date of the total disappearance of American for ests be definitely fixed
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of Philadelphians. who arrived In the city last night and went to the Occidental.
 Among those who arrived yesterday or the Zealandia and registered at the Occi dental are c. du Reve and James Steiner The latter gentleman is accompanied by his wife and family.
 A large party of railroad men, who Transcontinental Freight Bureau at Del Monte and San Jose,- are at the Palace, where they arrived yesterday.
 s. T. Mushimarena. Japanese mer- chant of Yokohama, and Way Kong, a Chinese merchant from Shanghai, are two Orientals who came in on the Zea- landia. yesterday and went to the Palace.
 Rev. M. M. Gibson, whose pastorate has continued with the same congregation for thirty-one years and six months, has been granted by his people a three months leave of absence in which to rest. On Monday next he. accompanied by his wife, will leave for Pittsburg.
 The following party of naval officers, who have been serving on the Baltimore at Honolulu Arrived on the Zealandia yes terday en route for Washington, where they have been ordered to report as quickly as possible: D. w. Wartsburgh, F. A. Kearney, c. P. Burt, Arthur Me Arthur, Charles M. Tozer and I. C. Wellengel. They were registered at the Occidental, but left for the East on last nights overland.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS.

E. E. Gaddis of Woodland is at the Lick.
 E. Sickles of New York Is a guest at the Palace.
 Dr. c. A. Devlin of Vallejo is a guest at the California.
 MT. and Mrs H. O. Whitney of Boston are at the Palace.
 Charles Madeira of New York Is a guest at the Grand.
 George T. Lorigan, an attorney Of New York, Is at the California.
 H. F. Sexton, Montana cattle king, is registered at the California.
 H. w Crabb, vineyardist of Oakville, is registered at the Grand.
 W. E.. Gerber, a banker of Sacramento, Is registered at the Grand.
 James K. Clark, a mining man of Butte, Montana, is at the Palace.
 E. D. McCabe has come down from Sac ramento and is at the Lick.
 E. B. Stone of Stockton is one of the late arrivals at the Occidental.
 Theo. and S.. F. Davis of Honolulu ar rived at the Palace yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Woodwork of Port land, Ore, are staying at the Palace.
 J. F. Casey and H. Rodgers, both of Boston, are staying at the Occidental. Mir and Mrs. Henry Haywood and daughter, of Gardner, Mass, are at the Palace.
 H. c. Brown of Denver is at the Occi- dental. Mrs. Brown accompanies her husband.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02
THE EBBING OF. THE TIDE.

HAT travel toward Alaska is falling of is ah M established fact, and people are trying to ac- :. count for it. One reason given is the prospec- tive with Spain: It is far from being acceptable, When man becomes inocuated with the gold fever he is not likely to stay at home for the purpose of shouting for the old flag, nor: give up the prospect of fortune as to be enabled to get a slash from unfrendiy maclete It is not difficult to under stand, however, that the stories of death along northern trails, of starvation and frost, and the gloomy reports of those who vainly sought to win gterhg plenty there, might easily tend to check the maady and at last clear the system entirely of the fever microbes ::-:..: ..:< ;: .:s .' <::
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taken in Stockton, in consultation with two other prominent specialists of that city declared emphatically that there were no symptoms of hydrophobia Dr. Clarke assured me it was but a form of hysterta. and that all the boy needed was rest and quiet. As to his present condi- tfon, l quote from a letter of the Fist inst, just received from T. w Boalt. manager of Dr. Clarke's hospital, where my brother has been for some six weeks: The doctor thinks you can without dan ger remove him at any time He appre- hends no further trouble" I inclose also the statement of our local physician for further reference Sincerely yours,
 DELLA WILLIS HOPPIN.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02
FOREIGN OBJECTIONS TO AMERICAN
 PRODUCE.

| ~ ONSULAR reports issued by the State De Ik partment Tn the March volume contain an uil-
 usually large number of reports of opposition to American imports into foreign countries. he most notable of these come from Scotland and Germany and disclose not only present antagonisrn to the importation of goods from this country but feeling that is likely to lead further and more extensive objections hereafter.
 The opposition in Scotland is directed mainly to imports of American beef Our Consul at Edin- burgh reports that recent meeting of the directors of the Scottish Chamber of Agriculture resolution was adopted asking the Town Council of the city to take steps check regulate the sale of foreign meat brought from Glasgow. It appears that Scot tish butchers and cooperative stores can obtain American beef at cents pound which IS equally as good as the home beef for which they have pay 1a cents There is great profit therefore for the dealer in handling the American product and the local farmer is in danger of losing his home market and with it his industry.
 It is to be noted that the canny Scots do not ask Parliament for protection by tariff duty im- ported beef but seek 1t through the medium of municipal regulations The same plan is practiced in Germany to escape the competition not only Of our meats but of fruits. Thus in this volume of reports there is statement from Berlin that the American Ambassador, Mir. White, obtained a mod- fcaton of the recent decree of the Imperial Council forbidding the importation of American fruit, and that by this modification all dried fruit had been re- leased from the restrictions of the decree.
 This report is essentially the same as that given to the public by telegraph at the time the affair oc- cured It appears, however from the report of our Consul at Stuttgart that municipal regulation has been adopted in that city which forbids the sale Of dried fruit which contains traces of zinc and gives notice that dried fruit of American origin has been found to be especially marked with such traces
 There are, it is evident, ways than one by which European producers can get rid of American competition without involving their Governments in tariff war; and it remains to be seen what our Government can do in the way of retaliation to remedy the wrong.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02
APRIL.

I come, like hope to gloomy breast,
 With comforting smiles, and tears Of sympathy for the earth's unrest;
 And news that summer nears For the feet Of the young year every day Patter and batter and batter away. I thrill the world with a strange delight;
 The birds sing out with will, And the herb-lorn lea is swift bedight
 With the cowslip and daffodi; While the rain for an hour or two every day Patters and patters and patters away. I sing of love, and my strains console
 The wish of the walk ming mind And their echoes roll from soul to soul,
 And grow on my murmurous wind; !. And hearts with true love every day Patter and batter a' batter away. BERNARD MALCoM. RAMSAY in the Apri Pail Mall Magazine.
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a O O O o o o 0 o c

lead coalitions and play the exquisite at afternoon teas have been record-holders in their college days and carry, under the soft texture of broadcloth and fine linen. muscles that would be the admi- ration of an audience at prizefight. Many of these young fellows still keep up their interest in athletics, and some of them, who have the opportunity and means. maintain regular gymnasiums at their homes, which are often source of greater pleasure to the host than to the visitor.
 The other day gentleman, who lives at a prominent downtown hotel, got into a ,5utter-street car and there met the sister of a friend who has the reputation of be- ing one of the best and most enthusiastic athletes ever turned out by large east ern college which is noted for it's devo- ton to all sorts of legitimate sport. The gentleman took a seat next to the young lady and, after few preliminary re- marks, said: How is Will getting along with that gymnasium he was to construct in the house?'' "Oh it Is finished and he is simply delighted with 1t, but mamma and I don't like 1t at all. You see, it is in the cellar directly under the sitting room, and when Will takes his friends down there after dinner we can hear them strike against the brick wall and some times we can even hear their groans. It is lots of fun for Will. but 1t Is not so nice for us, particularly if we are enter taining any one. It Is not as bad as 1t was, however, because he don't seem to have as many friends come to dinner as he used to-
 Later in the day the gentleman met William and was asked to come up and dine that evening. Strange to say, he de- clined.
 H. H. Benedict of New York, accom- panied by his wife and daughter, is stay ing at the Palace.
 R. R. Hoge of Portland, Ore, and J. B. Peabody of Los Angeles are two of yes- terday's arrivals at the Grand.
 T. H. Wallace, the politician, and Dis trict Attorney Frank A. Ryan are two prominent "Sacramentonians'' who reg istered at the Grand yesterday.
 J. w. Bertello, Mrs. J. G. James, M B. Newton and l. D. Newton are party
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IT WAS NOT HYDRoPHoBIA.

KNIGHTS FERRY, Cal, March 27.
 To the Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: I wish to make the following statement in regard to the article on hydrophobia in California, which appeared in the Ex- aminer of the 20th: Willie Willis was never bitten by any dog at Knights Ferry, where he has resided nearly two years. pr. F. P. Clarke, to whom he was
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02
BENEFITS OF A WAR sCARE

The factories of the country are work ing double turn on swords, guns and bombs, and the war scare is thus putting bread and butter into many thousands of mouths. There may be a drop in the az ricultural implement market when the swords shall come to be beaten into blow shares; but it is early. yet for solicitude on that point.-Philadelphfa Record.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

Lord Ashburnham's Stow manuscripts have been bought at private sale by the British Government for S225 900. When the collection was bought at auction for S4O,OOO by the late Earl some years ago the Gov ernment refused to bid.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

If the policemen accused of cowardice prove them selves to be brave as lions and retain their posi- tions, they owe it to the community at least to learn how to shoot As sort of preliminary practice they might go down to the beach, and taking careful airn see if they could not in time learn to hit the wide and smiling
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

Blank books, fiat openings, from soc to s1 20 per hundred pages; usual openings, 15c to s1 25 per hundred pages. Good books at these prices are not to be founl else
 where. Sanborn, Vail 6 Co.,, TAI Markets
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

One day we hear that the Kaiser is friendly to Spain, and the next that he intends pressing money claims against the country. In this uncertainty it is possible to escape being perturbed by reecting that nobody cares which story is true
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

Special Information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau 1Allen's) BIO Mont gomery. street. Telephone Main 1O42
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

Already 1t is said to be dangerous for Americans in Havana There Spanish in the United States in large number, but no peril threatens them There is difference between civilization and the lack o 1t, which difference this circumstance illustrates.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

It is strange that the gamblers ot Sacramento per init the police to remain in the city However, the nolice do not seem to have enough of pull to se- r;ouslv promote public morals or interfere with the game.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

In defending his daughters honor citizen recently shot five times at the villain in the case and never touched him. If the necessity for continuing the brave defense of honor continue, 1t would be good idea for the father to arm himself with club
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

THE most ef1cacious stimulant to sharpen the appetite is DR. SIEGERT's ANGosTURA BITrERs Don't accept an imitation
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

As dressing and color restorer PARKER's HAIR BALsAM never fails to satisfy.
 PARKER's GINGER TONIC afleviates suffering
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

A choice present, ToHnsends California Glace Fruits, soc ID, in fire-etched boxes. .
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

BR GOWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs" will quickly relieve Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh and Throat Diseases. Sold only in boxes.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

Registrar Bggy announces that he intends to run his office on business principles. Perhaps this IS all right. But where has he found precedent?
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

To have Congress his hands is a mere nothing to Tom Reed But that same Congress may tread on his corns before he is through with It.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

According to yellow paper Mckinley will go
 crashing down the ages" There is no reason to be- lieve 1t. The good old fashion of laundering down has never been changed by legal enactment and even this fashion has not been generally followed The difficulty of either crashing or laundering and keep ing it up century after century IS apparent New per- sons get born. Some of them grow up and develop a desire to thunder crash themselves, and they won't let the bones of their get in the way of it.
 Some of the stories about clever robberies per- petrated in Skaguay by "Soapy' Smith should break the monotony by additional chapter detailing the lynching of that enterprising person. That "Soapy' is engaged in robbery wherever he is may safely be taken for granted.
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NEXT!

Fame Is f1eeting. Yesterday it was the author of Quo yadis." To-day it is the gifted composer of .'The Wabash,
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

Easter Cream Fairies. 1Oc. Townsends. Cream mixed candies. 25c ID. Townsend
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Peanut tafry bestin world. Townsends..
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02

Because a man happens to be fond of society it does not follow that he must
 necessarily be a milk-sop. Many
 e IL hnnr ,,rhn
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:"...~.. .... AUCTION SALES.
 H. Urnbsen-- Monday; Aprtl4, Real Estate, 14 gomery street. at F o'clock. = -..-. >;: ;.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-24
THE PHILIPPINES,
Steamer Flying the American Flag,
stopped by Spanish Gunboat-The Mat
ter settled by One of Our ships.

Manila, October 23.-The commission
of Spaniards sent here recently by Gen.
Rios, SPANS chief representative in
the Philippines, and Governor General
of the southern portion Of the arohi-
pelago, arranged temporary COM
mercial convention, according inter-
island traffic was resumed, but it
is now again interrupted, this time by
orders from Gen. Rios.
The steamer San Nicholas, which
left Manila yesterday, flying the Amer
lean flag, was compelled to return by
a Spanish gunbOat, whose commander
offered as a plea for his action that the
crew consisted Of Filipinos, who might
smuggle contrabrand articles. The
San Nicholas, after reporting her ex-
perience, sailed again followed by the
United States gunboat McCulloch. The
insurgent schooner Mauriola entered
Manila harbor flying the insurgent
flag, which was promptly hauled down
by the Americans.
Yesterday the British consul at Ma
Mia convened a meeting of merchants
to discuss the commercial deadlock.
British capital to the amount Of $780,
UUU.DUV mas UeeU Lying mere lUte IOI Six
months In the existing conditions bust
ness relations with the provinces have
been in many cases entirely suspended.
The meeting resolved to make an ur-
gent appeal to the British government
to endeavor to hasten settlement Of
pending issues. The attitude Of the in
surgeu,s troops has become very menac-
ing. their supplies are growing scarce,
and they are becoming desperate. Their
leaders assure the troops who have had
no pay for months that they will soon
capture Manila.
The Filipinos newspapers insist upon
absolute independence, and denounce
annexation to the United States or an
American protectorate with eql-l en-
ergy. The American authorities. naval
and military, are taking precautionary
measures, although 10 immediate tTou-
Bile IS anticipated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-24
FAILURES AT LISBON.
Result from the Closing of the First Ma
tional Bauk-Cashier GhiIds stiil Missing.

EAST LIVERPOOL. o., October b.
The suspension Of payment by the First
National Bank of Lisbon, whose cashier.
l.. A. Childs, disappeared ON Thursday.
has caused a tremendous upheaval In
business circles. Yesterday ID. c. Bower
e. Co., dry goods merchants. assigned for
81 900. Mr. Bower was on Cashier Childs'
bond as township treasurer. Two factor
les tn the town were forced to shut down
for lack OF cash with which 70 pay their
men. There are rumors OF other failures.
Nothing has yet been heard OF the miss
ing cashier He IS e5 years old and held
several pieces Of real estate In his wise's
name. He was treasurer OF the United
Presbyterian church.
The resources Of the bank. according TO
the last statement, were sil2.fD0. The last
report shows demand certificates OF de~
posit in the sum Of SIG ,Oo0, while the books
show over 5000 The shortage viii
reach $500, # Is thought. The bank
stock is held entirely by local pepoIe. One
unexpected result Of the sensation is this
probable failure OF the merchants OF the
town TO raise the $500 bonus TO secure
the croSs-country electric Inc which II Is
posed to run from Lisbon 70 the river at
this POINT, distance OF Is miles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-24
A DENIAL
In the Form of a French Semi Off
cial Note, of the AlarmiSt Stories
of the Relations Between France
and England.

Paris, October pa semi-official
note issued this evening, says:
There is no foundation for the al
armist rumors regarding the relations
between France and Great Britain. II
is equally incorrect to say that extra
ordinary measures have been taken al
any of our naval ports. The Fashoda
yellow book is voluminous, but it does
not include Major Marchand's report
which will be published later. The
dispatches were largely anticipated by
the English Fashoda blue book. The
diplomatic conversations recorded show
curious endeavor on the French side
to present M. Marchand's mission
was quite as important as General
Kitcheners, on the ground that the
struggle was against the Khalifa and
barbarism. On September 18th, M
Delcasse, the foreign minister, inform
ed the British ambassador to France
Sir Edmund Monson, in explicit Ian
guage that France did not regard Lord
Salisbury's claim to the Soudan by
virtue Of conquest as applying to Fash
oda, on the ground that the Marchand
expedition went to the relief Of the
French expedition under Captain Lico-
tard, which dated from period long
before the declaration in the House of
Commons by Sir Edward Grey. under
secretary of state for foreign affairs in
Lord Rosebery's cabinet, as to the pol
icy Of the British government toward
the Soudan and at time when the
equatorial provinces were lost to civil
ization. In fact, NJ. Delcasse argued,
unless Great Britain possessed the
Sultan's mandate as well as the Khe-
dives, to acquire all former Egyptian
provinces, France considered herself
equally entitled with England to pos
session of any point occupied by
French officers.
Judging from the yellow book dis
patches, the foregoing represents the
French standpoint, and NJ. Delcasse
contends that as Marchand reached
Fashoda first, England has no right to
demand an evacuation of Fashoda prior
to negotiations.
London, October 24.-The French yell
low book on Fashoda seems to indicate
an intention on the part Of the French
gvernment to utilize the Marchand af-
fair as a means of raising the whole
Egyptian question. This impression is
confirmed by the comments of most Of
the Paris papers this morning.
The London press admits the gravity
of the situation revealed by the yellow
book, but the papers are unanimous in
declaring that it is impossible for Lord
Salisbury to consent TO any negotiation
until Fashoda is evacuated
As however. the French foreign min
lister, NJ. Delcasse. with equal firmness.
declines to withdraw Marchand without
previous negotiations, the situation has
an ominous look.