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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
Williau J. abroad.

The Westminster Gazette Of London
gives rfotice of the arrival OF William
Jennings Bryan upon AibiOn's shores
in the following:
THAT most interesting individuality
w. ]. Bryan, who is on visit to this
country. is only 4S years old He first
distinguished himself in America as an
orator who advocated the tariff for
revenue only. lie was elected to Con-
gress in 1880. and became a conspicuous
supporter of the free coinage Of silver
till 1896, when he was nominated Tor
the Presidency, to the surprise OF
everybody Andrew Carnegie in cflll-
cizing his policy referred to MN as
Bryan the conjurer.' but added re
and his wife are models Of purity IN
their simple lives. kind neighbOrs ana
earnest in their desire to do their part
toward making the world a little bet
ter"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
INSTRUCTIVE JTUDErC
By ANOIEDAffEE1IN AND
u(SKfEN

months because of a defect in the first
1 locomotives ordered. The Washington
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio was
not opened until August, 1884. The
Lieetts Gap Railroad, which formed
the nucleus Of the present Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western system, was
chartered by the Pennsylvania Legis-
lsture in 1892
Samuel Sloan, at the age of IS years,
is still chairman of the Lackawanna
directors. For thirty years he was
president Of this railroad, and he is the
Oldest of the conspicuous railway men
in service. His knowledge Of railroad
ing extends back considerably more
than half century. lie can remember
the time when the Lackawanna man
agement set about constructing a
model engine of great power for burn
ing anthracite coal That was in 1853,
prior 10 which very little hard coal
had been used for fuel. Mr. Sloan can
also remember the early days Of the
Hudson River Railroad. for he helped
to build it, and after making II sue
cess as its president he turned it over
to Commodore Vanderbilt. who devel-
DiN4 OAAi II OAin NilE IldAtClh iO10 NlN
great New York Central system.
a
From such small beginnings the rail-
roads Of the United States developed
with gradually increasing rapidity un-
Ill now railroading is the greatest of all
the mechanical industries. Between 1880
and 1S40 about 2sO0 miles of railroad
were put in operation in this country.
In 1850 there were 1921 miles of road,
and from that time on the mileage null
tiplied wonderfully fast. The Union Pa
cific Railroad-the first line to the Pa
cific Coast-was chartered in 1862. and
the Northern Pacific was chartered in
1864. The construction of these two
roads forms a picturesque chapter Of
this country's history
A railroad building fever took possess
sion Of the country after the Civil
War. Capital came here freely from
abroad and new roads We're started in
every direction. The sparsely settled
agricultural States offered substantial
inducements to railway corporations,
giving lands. county bounties and
township aid. The Federal Government
also distributed its lands literally in
order to stimulate the building of rail-
roads. The year 1871 was a record
breaker in railroad construction, nearly
5000 miles being added to the $4,000
miles which were in operation in 1870.
Demonstration caused a crash and
the panic of 1873 came, with its attend
ant reverses and bankruptcies. Since
then very large proportion of the
railroads in this country have passed
through the costly experience of insol-
vency and reorganization, only. to
emerge, however. into an era of great
er magnitude and more far-reaching
prosperity than ever before known to
railroad men in any country.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
In Dead Mems Houses.

Over there in Berkeley the college
correspondents for the city papers often
have to work harder to make good"
before the eyes of their watchfuI city
editors than many a seasoned reporter
on the city staff. There is one story
which has become classic.
On the occasion of one of the annual
explosions at the powder works at
Siege all of the representatives of the
San Francisco and Oakland papers in
Berkeley indulged in a mad race to be
first on the ground. but after arriving
at the scene of the accident they found
that the officials of the company had
absolutely forbidden any newspaper
man to approach within a hundred
yards of the wrecked building until
they themselves had made a thorough
investigation of the premises and were
prepared to give out a statement con-
cerning the probable cause of the dis
aster. They even threw a Gordon Of
employees about the building, with in
structions to allow no one to enter who
claimed to be from the press.
Finding all entreaties and threats un-
availing one of the crowd of coTre-
spondents, to whom every minute was
worth the value Of his position itself.
suddenly disappeared down the road
in the direction of Point Richmond.
Within half-hour an undertaken from
Richmond appeared upon the scene
and was allowed to carry into the
wrecked building three cofflns for the
unfortunate Cinnamon whA had been
blotted out of existence. Hardly had
the anxious group of correspondents
again begun to pesiege the officials of
the company when out from the ruined
shed walked the wise young reporter,
with his camera under his arm and
beatific smile Illuminating his cOun-
tenance He had slipped some silver
to the sordid undertaken ard gone into
the ruins in coffin.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
DO Yon BeheVe H2

Now the New York Tribune prints
this story in all seriousness. With all
due respect to our Arizona contem-
porary we will not be held responsible
for the tale. Here it is:
About four years ago, according to
the Prescott (Ariz-) Courier, Charles
Erwin paid visit to the petriied for
est Of Arizona, and while there left a
large sombrero under the natural
bridge near the falls. and in such a
position that the water dripped on II
One side of the rim was pinned up to
the crown and therein was worked
with a cord the letters, C. E. In this
place the hat remained until about a
month ago. when Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ruffner were visiting the place Err
win gave them a description of the To-
cation of his plant and thither they
went and found the hat. A complete
petrffcation of the chapeau had taken
place. 1t was absolutely stone. Mrs.
Ruffner brought it home with her and
now has it, regarding it as one of the
choice curios of her many travels"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
Pressing Need.

The New York Tribune remarks that
that voraciOus and disgusting insect
known as the cOckroach is no longer
to be tolerated in the wardrOOm, pan
try, the captains cabin, the bread lock
ers Of the crew or anywhere else in
the navy. An expert cOckrOach killer
has offered his services to eradicate the
pesky good-fo -for-nothing from all of the
war vessels and the buildings at the
Atlantic coast navy yards. asking
specific amount for each ship and naval
station. His process for the killing OF
reaches is a secret one. but he has done
some very effective work on some OF
the vessels. He will next try his hand
at League Island, where the reaches
are reported to be both troublesome and
destructive. lis original demand was
500 a ship. but the Navy Department
has effected a compromise with him
whereby the charges are reduced about
one-half."
If that bug charmer can work on
feas, By all that is holy send him to
California.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
IceIand's Quarrel.

"A political quarrel of more than
thirty years standing between Iceland
and Denmark has at last been set
tied" says the Pail Mall Gazette
"The Icelanders, who speak a Ian
guage different from Danish-in fact,
their tongue is very nearly that of the
old Morse Edda-have necessarily
contended that between that country
and Denmark there could only be the
golden link of the crown" In max
ing this claim they went by ancient
historical traditions of still greater
freedom. Their claim was that there
should be a special Minister for Ice
land. who should reside at Reykjavik
and be a native of the island.
Hitherto the Danish Minister of
Justice was at the same time the Min
lister for Iceland, and he, residing at
Copenhagen, was not required to know
the Icelandic language. This was held
to be sore grievance. especially when
the Althing. or Parliament, was assem-
bIed, and the Danish Governor at
Reykjavik had often to correspond by
letter from the often storm-bound isle.
with the authorities at Copenhagen.
there being no telegraphic cable Now
the Danish Government has yielded
to the demand of the Icelanders and
the Althing has given its assent to the
bill in question. As a curious fact ii
may be mentioned that the island
with a population of but so 900, has
an upper and lower house, of twelve
and twenty-four members, each easily
accom- ndat~~ in an ordinary room.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
Ben Hnr Ontdone.

THE death last week of Er-
nest SEWER, the we'll known at
torney of Eureka, CAL" said
one of his San Francisco clients,
reminds me of a story he told me
shortly before his death. Those boys
of mine he said, were always fair
lot as boys go. but lately the rich at
mosphere of Humboldt County has
been too much for them. One OF
their duties was to lead the old fam
lily COW daily to pasture. After the
novelty wore off there was scarcity
of boys and the pastoral duty fire.
quently fell upon me. Suddenly no.
ticed a change of heart and marveling
much 1 went on a tour of investiga-
ton the next morning.
Some distance from the house came
sounds of a suppressed excitement
that was unfathomable, till coming
to bend in the road, there burst on
my view a scene that would distance
the chariot race in Ben Hur.
Mounted upon an old horse was one
of the boys. tearing along the road
like mad, while alongside was my
other hopeful proudly seated upon the
back of the family COW. likewise
charging along in a race! We had
plenty of butter at home and needed
milk, so 1 Immediately declared the
race off. The usual parental council
was quietly held in the woodshed, af-
ter which 1 felt assured the cow
would be led to her feed-at least for
few days-as walking gave promise
of being less exertion for the boys
than sitting on anything, especially a
cow
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
COTTON KITING.

TOR week ears held the market the highest
r. priced thing in sight. and was sold for
$5ooo fixing the value of pair at $4,000 There
is association between and cotton for that
material is used plug them for protection against the
blasts of winter No did go up than cotton
followed and bulls and bears in the Cotton Exchange
were soon by the
The price reached SO cents per pound which is
the highest since the civil There were pre-
dctions that accent cotton will be seen but that
hardly probable since such price would limit the
of the fiber The Southern cotton planter finds
himself approaching nabobery in these prices as the rise
catches the crop largely in the hands of the producer
As rise in fiber is felt by others it may be ex-
pected that wool and fax will respond When clothing
is high there is tendency to economize in food and
high cotton may cause low wheat. This tendency to
equaze the prices of staples inevitable
by which the gains of production equaized and in
long of years the of bers and the grower
wheat come out neck and neck
In one aspect the cotton question of some Importance
California 1t believed that the accidents to the
in the South will always produce these fluctuations
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

Japan and Russia have apparently decided to stop
snarng another and live in that peace which is
the child of mutual fear It is surely Chinas turn to have
good for Alarm for both her militant neighbors NAV
have seen the wisdom of despoing her of what both
want-her rich lands and revenues
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
Knozuledge il Oklahoma.

The Geary (Okla) Journal publishes
the following: zone Of our school
taaebars received the following note
fron, the mother of one Of her pupils
recently. Dear Mis-. You write me
about whipping Sammy. hefeoy give
you permission to beet him up eny tirne
ii is necessary to learn his lesens. He
is lust like his father-you have 70
learn him with club. Pound nowledge
into him. / wante him 10 git it, and
don't pay no atenshen to what his
father saws. I'll handle him.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

Admiral Sigsbee is of the emphatic opinion that we
need more for navy Can be possible that this
distinguished fighting sailor has neglected observe
that we also need few machines of that will not
break down under the of a pleasure cruise?
Some of our fighting ships appear be dangerous even
as ornaments.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

in price his State grow as good cotton as is
produced anywhere except the sea islands This has
been demonstrated, and if the Southern crop continue
uncertain account of frosts and unfrendly weather
yet large part of the San Joaquin and Sac
ramento valleys devoted to cotton raising When it
was produced as crop in Kern County the manufac-
tnrers found it to be Of very superior quality.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

After much solemn discourse and patient inquiry the
Grand Jury at Honolulu has discovered that graft has
been one OF the systematic and highly successful elements
of activity the Hawaiian Legislature One would
pect from the futer of the press of the islands that
discovery of something foreign affairs legislative had
been made The unexpected happens when no graft is
found
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

The uproar Of the calamity howlers raised in violence
and antagonm glorious national institution inter
collegiate football has been senced by the budgeon of
the statstician. There only nineteen young
killed on the grdiron during the splendid just
closed and reflect the fun thousands of others had
while these dying.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

Englands warshps lowering the Venezuelan
coast again ready force Castro the realization of
treaty rights This may be fun for England and it
tanly doesn't disturb Castro If England wise she
would leave Venezuela alone and live in revengeul hopes
that she win decide to assist Colombia her affair with
the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

Captain Carter, Of Jail, intends fight for the
bonds which the Federal Government considers part Of his
p,lnder Uncle Sam might retaliate by presenting bill
against Captain Carter for his board and lodging during
the term that he Federal convict Impudence
fast becoming our national characteristic
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

Peary says that his effort, be made shortly to
reach the north pole will be rewarded with success His
evidently of those submey optimistic dispositions
that does not need experience for inspiration Some
day perhaps he may realize that explanation of fail
ure is not necessarily argument for victory.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

Preliminary steps OF preparation have been taken
provide fitting representation of San Francisco at the
St. Louis Exposition. 1t is high time that such meas
should be under considerations Other counties of
the State have their plans well under way, if we de-
lay much longer might be forced to the expedency
of sending map of the State show that we are on
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

Look out for 70 4th. front of Keys eel.
cvs. house; best eyeglasses. specs. 15-5Oc.~
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
Dust Storms.
BY GEORGE FREDERICK WRIGHT.


Copyright 1903. by Joseph B. Bowles)
Our last article dealt with the geo.
logical agency of the wind as seen in
its transportation of immense quanti-
ties of sand and the piling UP in many
localities of great sand dunes. still
more important movement in some re-
spects is that of fine dust suspended
in the air until it is carried long dis
tances. Mr.. Darwin describes one such
storm encountered by him near the
Cape Verde Islands, which had been
brought 1900 miles from land. In 1876 a
dust shower passed over Southern
France which it is estimated deposited
fully 100000 pounds of dust over a
limited area. This dust contained in
Vulnerable minute shells of microscopic
organisms, which could be traced to the
plains of South America Such dust
storms are frequent west of the Mis-
souri, River, where sometimes for days
together the sun will be almost OBJ
scured by the dust held in suspension
by the moving wind. The material has
been swept off from the arid regions to
the west and is being slowly deposited
over the better watered region of the
east.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

ATownsend's California glace fruits and
chndies SOC a pound In artistic hre-A
etched boxes A nice present for Eastern
friends. us Market St. above Cau bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 23O Call
fn...ia sfraot TalanhOna Main TAO
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

A frequent effect Of wind blown
sand is that of changing the course of
rivers. The sand dunes accumulat-
ing across the course Of streams in
Southwestern Michigan and on the
coast of France present many illustra-
tions. 1t will be found in the most
Of such streams in Michigan that their
outlets have been obstructed by sand
blown in from the southwest, so that
their mouths have been pushed grad
ually to the north, where they are
making a vigorous and successful ef-
fort to wear a channel through the
sand as fast II blows in
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05

The dust storms of Eastern Mon
golia and Of China have attracted the
attention of all travellers, the mater
ial being swept off from the arid
plains of Central Asia. 1 well remem-
ber travelling for a whole half day
through such a storm $50 miles west
of Peking, when ii was impossible to
distinguish objects half way across
the road. The burial of whole cara
vans in such dust storms, in which,
however, sand was the principal in
gredient. is not uncommon. 1t is es-
timated by Geikie that thousands of
feet of soil have been removed by
wind over thousa nds of square miles
of some of the arid plains drained by
the Colorado River and it's tributaries.
Nor is the action of wind limited
to the removal of the loose dust which
had accumulated upon the surface.
But, picking up the particles of sand
and driving them before it, it pro-
duces the sand blast, which polishes
the rocks against which it is driven,
and often undermines ledges, so that
they topple over. In many places in
Wyoming and Utah large blocks of
sandstone and limestone have been
thus acted upon by the drifting sand
about their base, until they seem to
stand on narrow pedestals, only wait
ing for a little more of this peculiar
erosion to make them topple over. By
these constant sand blasts the sur
faces OF many of the hardest mate
rials are etched into burrows and
wrinkles. The abrading and polish
ing effect of wind blown sands has
long been noticed on Egyptian monu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
PAY ATTENTION TO DEvERY.
Controller Grout Says a Cold Corpse
Colonel Gardiner, Red Light Campaign"

Charles r Murphy. Colonel George Z. Mcclellan.
Controller Grout and other Tamnany men are not
laughing at w :. Deyery as they did a few days
ago They are taking him seriously lust at present
ana NY Murphy isn't replying 10 the questions
DeEery asked him Monday night about "col-
lectlng. They fear well as hate him. They are
taxing him so seriously that at yesterdays meet
ins OF the Commercial Travellers League at Nc.
so broadway, Controller Grout and Colonel Asa
BIRD Gardner paid particular attention to him in
their speeches Asa Bird Gardiner was District
Attorney when Devery Deputy Chief Of Police
but mats another story. Colonel Gardiner reit-
Grated the lie about conference between DeVery
and Governor Odell saying:
me money that he tDevery) has used conduct
ms req Hsht campaign against the Democratic
party mas Tor many months been furnished by the
Oltizens Union. and only last Thursday night he
secretly had interview for two hours in the
Flfth Avenue Hotel with Governor Odell.'
controller Grout, still wearing binders lest he
shy ana break, made joke without Cking a
smile He alluded TO the Red Light district and
all the other horrors we have been fighting the
We. meaning Tammany. He referred Devery
follows;
Mr. Devery, turned out Of the Democratic party,
comes into this campaign to try to defeat the
Democratic party. When they rake UP Devery
they are rakng up cold corpse out Of the
grave
Colonel Mcclellan rehashed the chief material Of
the campaign speeches he has so far delivered. de
claring that Mayor Low has chiefly appointed
schools nothing bout strikes and Repubicanized
the Police and Fire departments. He omitted men
uOring that hremen now have one day OH in every
FIVE, which they never had under 1ammany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
THE DRIFT TOWARD LOW.
Big Property O-cRer Tells Why He
Turns from Mcclellan.

An evidence Of the strong drift Of sentiment to-
ward Mayor Lo- and the fusion ticket is found IN
a letter received by ex-Lieutenant Governor Wood
run yesterday from John Pullman, large prop
erty IN South brooklyn. He had made
up his mind to vote against the fusion ticket be-
OF the strict enforcement OF the law regard
ing tenement houses and other property. but since
receiving his bill he has become an ardent ad-
vocate Of the reelection of Mayor Low. He writes;
The amount Of Improvement in every department
Of the city, and especially in the borough OF Brook
ly1 and the large reduction in our taxes have not
only changed my original intention t. oppose the
fusion ticket this year. but have made me an
active worker and u contributor 10 the cause OF
luSlon Ior Two years more OF fusion rule. NY
only regret i that the action OF Mr. Grout has
him. | contribute y per " what | saved
on my taxes this year. l am fully convinced II
alone il woCld secure more votes :han any other
"Au the evidence points to a great Low victory"
said Mr.. Woodruff - Think that sums UP the sit
,ation thoroughly
Only small meetings will be held by the Citizens
Union and Republicans tonight They will be
held at Visitation Hail. TremOnt-st.. between Rich
ards and Van Brunt SITS: at Turn Hall Sixteenth
st. near Fffth-ave. and Parshars Hall. az Forty
third-st and Th1rd-ave Edward J. Mcguire. can
didate for President OF the Board OF Aldermen. is
expected to speak if not all Of the meet
ings.
Tomorrow night Mayor Low viii make his sec
ond appearance in Brooklyn in the present ca
pagn, and address himself particularly to the Ger
mans at Arion Hall. Arion Place near Broadway.
and Schwaben Han. knckerbocker and Myrtle
ayes Ex-MayCr Charles A SChieren is expected
to preside at Arion Hall; the other speakers will
be Henry Wesnann. John X. Neal and H. g.
ketcham. At Schwaben Hall Henry Batterman
Is expected 10 preside The other speakers VIII he
r. ". HinTiChs. DR.. Gould. Borough President
SwanstrOm. Or. ". J. SchHdge. II. b. ketcham
Henry Weismann and 4. :. Boulton-
Other meetings tomorrow night will he in Con-
gress Hall. in East New York. and Clinton Assem-
bly, Hail. No. 164 AtlautiC-ave
Next Monday night Mayor Low IS expected 70
speak again at four meetings in the Eastern Dis
trict. at places in the Nth XIILth, XVIII and
NNth Assembly districts. which have not yet been
selected. On the same night there will be big
fusion rally in the Academy OF Music. r. Fulton
Cutting will preside. r. W Hinrichs and Walter
3 Chandler will also speak.