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CRYSTAL PALACE-Subscriber. City. Was
the material that was used In the construction
Of the Crystal palace in London in 1851 used in
southern part of London? What were the di-
menslons of the latter?
The material. that is. the iron and
glass, was sold in the latter part of
1851 and was used in the construction
of the new crystal palace at Sydenham.
The measurements of that building
are: Length, 1900 feet; width, $50;
height at central transept. zoo feet.
BIRTH sTONE-A L. r.. City. Am told
that the birthstone for September Is the sap
phire and that 1t has "a symbolism, also a verse,
Connected with It. Can you give me both7
The symbolism of the sapphire is
wisdom and the verse you want is
probably the following:
maiden born when summer leaves
Are rustling in September's breeze
4 sapphire on her brow should bind;
Twill cure diseases of the mind.
SNOW sHEps-subseribsr, City. What was
the cost of the snow sheds on the Sierra Ne
Tada How long are the sheds:
The wooden sheds cost. from $4,000
to $4,000 a mile. In certain parts,
where masonry had to be put up as a
protection. the cost was $4,000 mile.
The sheds are between 40 and 45 miles
long.
GADsDEN PURcHAsE-An Old Subscriber,
City What the Gadsden purchase:
The Gadsden treaty was negotiated
December 30, 1858, by James Gadsden,
United States minister TO Mexico. by
which the United States acquired
45 900 square miles of land in what is
now Arizona and New Mexico upon
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production of type compositions. book
making and printing, Illustrations and
binding. The view will continue until
the end of the month.
In October a striking pottery display
will be shown In the same gallery. to
which many of the contemporary Amer
lean potters will contribute, and it will
include a special group of plaster casts
by Elizabeth Ferrea.
From Italy have come two striking
canvases, shown this week at the Gump
galleries in Post street They are the
work of an italian artist. Umberto
Principe a special protege of the king
of Italy, and are remarkable scenes,
splendidly handled in a most unusual
and beautiful note.
One of these shows a street scene in
Orvieta, Italy, near the close Of the
afternoon, when the sun changes from
a yellow glow to a FURNISHED orange
gold. This glorious flood of light. fall
ing through the cypress trees to the
right. warns the decaying walls of
gray TO a wonderful hue. Beyond the
convent walls and the bell tower of
st. PauTs is shown a glimpse OF deep
ening purple hills beneath faint blue
sky, rose f1ecked with clouds. The rich.
luxurious, almost riotous color of this
picture is In striking contrast to the
second canvas by the same artist. a
mountain village painted in the silver
blue coldness of the full moon light.
This painting. called The Refuge" +"
shows an old abandoned town of the
fourteenth century. built on a great
white rock and inaccessible, except by
one road. The effect of the all pervad-
Ing moonlight, of the deep blue sky
and the startling black shadows of the
foreground is skillfully handled and
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Maaxms4co
copyrixhs. 1910. By
dsorgs Matthew Adams

seems to be more palette than brush
work.
At little distance it looks Ike a.
grand old castle. gray and weather
beaten. still guarding the slope. but
on nearer examination the various
houses forming the deserted village,
show up more plainly. silhouettetJ
against the background in the radiance
of the night While these towns. found
throughout Italy. are in all senses of
the word abandoned. neverthelSSs a
few families reside there, and this par-
ttcular one. outside OF Orvieta. proved
a difficult theme for Principles brush
as he could secure neither foed nor
lodging for his night studies. Several
other canvaces by the same artist will
later be shown in the Gump galleries.
To lovers OF Sydney Yards work
with its exquisite handling. its breadth
and its buoyancy. 1t will be good nayvs
TO hear that his paintings, late and
early, are still very much in dernap,f
by appreciative seekers after good art
At the recent exhibition OF Is of his
water colors. shown at the RabiOhn
and Morcom galleries, every single one
OF the pictures was purchased Isv a
local light. A smaller group OF hfs
paintings are also being shown ar she
Vickery, Atkins & TOrrey galleries
but these are for the most part s<etcbsS
done in the earlier part OF his career
They are, nevertheless. very beauti-
fully dealt with, and show the lirht-
ness OF the Yard touch that later
brought him his well deserved fap,a
Two of his scenes are also shov,r. -
the Del Monte gallery, "F.ucalvptus . =
scene In Monterey, and "Sea Meadows. .
painted from near his late studio at
Carmel
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YOU Are Not Too Old to Succeed
HERBERT

It's you get your DUE Success does not print calendar
nor publish road The pathfinder forget how long he has
been upon his way and only remember how very much he still
has IN which to make his way.
Your has no bearing your wage what you
here limit to the game of life except the limit of your life
Franklin II when he began his diplomatic career Corot
painted his greatest pictures 7o Titan produced his immortal
Pea o6 Spencer did complete his work until 81
DeNogan 65 years old before he his first novel; and
Morgan almost 70 when he began his Bobdngnagn of
finance
Vitality may lessen with age but experience compen-
satng proportion Youth squaners its splendid of vgor while
wisdom invests its force without The wise conquer often
the strong
The supply of omonows will never be- exhausted until Eternity
has rounded its Each dabreak dawns upon changed
Something hopeful always happens overnight Opportunity
places goods in stock each day
Yesterday is your enemy.
Forget what you Consider what you and determine
what you to be.
Hoa,ro
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PERSONS>IN THE NEWS

E. w BRITT, an attorney; F. W. King. a
dealer in automobiles and carriages; C. c.
Parker. a book seller and Victor G.. Klein
berger, a real estate dealer. all OF Los An
geles, were arrivals at the Palace yesterday
MEYER LIsSNER, chairman Of the republican
state central committee. is at the Pslace,
accompanied by Mrs Lissner. They are on
their way home TO Los Angeles after an out
ing at Lake Tahoe.
EBERT HUBBARD, who IS to lecture this
sfternoon at the Columbia thester. registered
at the St Francis yesterday from East Aurora
n. Y, with Mrs Hubbard
J. H. SMITH, merchant and eubman Of Stock
ton. accompanied by his wife and daughter,
Miss Golden. is registered at the Stewart.
]. B CORY, prominent fruit grower Of San
Joaquin county, registered at the Palace yes
terday from Lodi. with Mrs. Cory.
j. c. CRAWFORD. who has large interests in
washington, d. c.. was among the arrivals
yesterday at the Fairmont.
o. Y. WOODWARD, owner of woodward island.
in the san Joaquin delta. is at the Stewart.
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE A. BARTLETT Of
Reno registered at the Palace yesterday.
cHARLEs HARRIS. newspaper publisher Of
Merced. registered at the Msnx yesterday.
JOHN H. HOBBS. mining man Of Denver,
registered at the ST. Francis yesterday.
JOHN BOYLE. sheriff of Tehama county. from
Red Bluff. is stopping at tpe Turpin.
J. s. CHAMBERS Of the Sacramento Bee is at
the ST. Francis with Mrs. Chambers.
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n. a. MeCLELLAND, real estate dealer s
Mrs Meclenand '''so y
A. 1. pARSow. Sacramento banker. is at
me Palace. accompanied By Mrs. Darro-. for
CHARLES MADEIRA. manafacturer ~ Nsv
York. registered yesterday at the Union
DIR. THEODORE H. coNeER and familv =,
santa Barbara were arrivals yesterday at the
Manx.
a. laughter. wen known sboeman from
Portland IS staying at the Colonial.
H. D. PREssEY. prominent banker ,-.n
PstaIuma' is stopping at the Dale.
W. A. FoLLETT. an engineer from wasb,,..,,
D. c. Is stopping st the Bellevue.
PAUL NJ. GREGG. banker OF San Lu,. oe,.D0
registered at the Palace yesterday.
R. A. sPENDER. mining man from eolase,d
is staying at the Belmont
DIR. GEORGE H. AIKEN oe Fresno
IT the Union Square hotel.
GEORGE z. CRANE, brewer from Milw,rh.s
is stopping at the Turpin.
J. c. WILSON and wife from san lose are
stopping at the Belmont
NJ. A. MCLEOD. mining man from Nome. IS
staying at the Dale.
o. T. JOHNSON. capitalist from Los A,v.,..
is at the Bellevue
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The past Lorele-a which lures you misery and
weakness calls you the land the dead You only build
unhappness with the wreckage of regret
Of you have made mistakes You're not god
Omnpotence human characteristic We have all taled and
matter what heights mount fail and fail again.
All life tyou. You can keep starting and each time
stand the show
dshono has its brand upon you you still unmarked
and yet make your mark But until you demonstrate
body we won't notice We will not register you in advance
That's why there is always sufficient for arrivals
Believe yourself Come back-dont back you
be you needed everywhere Wehave added many professions
and trades and century that there crying want for
earnest and sincere thinkers and doers
If know anything that will be hepfuI-f you possess
method which will quicken advancement emerge and let
you.
teach philosophy that will tighten cares-f you
have code that will make beter you shorten labor
simplify process- you add prosperity happiness
our santy-lift up your head and proclaim yourself
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If suburban considered the New
would show population well in OF 500OOO of
this should be made the real Importance because
the value OF largely concerned with ascertanment
the drawing of markets In large the
enumeration Of the ultimate of whom have
earng much the last year The people who flock
cities concerned the high of living In
view they for the producers but it them
the burden due to high prices chiefly
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He population Of New York city grows of nearly
half million people every years. That is say, the
makes growth sufficient in decade constitute the
population of a whole city of the class.
An Enu' The relative gain is perhaps striking,
meraOn of but the actual increase impressive 1t is
the Consumers e experience OF LONDON repeated on THIS
and the bigger the city the powerful the attraction
The bureau has given for of
than 100000 population and the following table
actual and relative
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the helping hand he would
ing and and let all virtue Slide of all that
w1enerwurst let US the breast William
stands and sublime he bkons
all the time and he wings
''n00'pn hurst sss.sss ssa.s s.s s-. noAo.
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DISPATCH from Chicago relative the resignation by SEN
Lomer of his membership i'll the Hamilton club in
Asequence Of Roosevels table with
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The
| Manufacture
1 of Ice at Home

would be created the months
It Murray president OF
the New York Edison that machine of this character
has been perfected The situation is thus described:
By combining the
and OF the light business those who supply electricity
demand
they daret will cheaper electricity all along the line present
5 included n his
might be be far than that employed in the the
It will be distributed by wire The which carries the
Ice will be manufactured the stations
Each home viii have its miniature plant
Consumers will be furnished with icebox machine
nected with the electric and is claimed apparatus
be adjusted provide three different grades The
householder produce moderately temperature
refrigerator he down point little freezing
finally he adjust the machine that food
The commercial theory which this proposition founded
mpegnable but be how the
work IN practice Undoubtedly there capital the
operation OF electric generation plants owing the inequality
demand according the and there field
invention to convert this waste into profitable byproduct
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The Ancient i
Plan of |
Rate Fixing |

due the documents and statements needed verify the facts 1t
very clear why this policy pursued the law of last
puts the railroads burden of affirmative proof
proposed increases of reasonable and
In the Chicago hearing the subject certain
produced testimony especially
convincing President Rpes testimony thus summarized by
the Chicago Tribune:
President Ripley justified his that the railroads should
of he nota
there's should be objection advancing
This rule of what the traffic will single
simplicity and other 1t bears relation whatever
adjustment of the basis of reasonable
Before definite fixing
must know the actual sum OF the investment and whether it
made from capital with earnings shippers
Mr. Rpe method which has been the universal plan followed
by traffic managers the guesswork the railroad
people did all the guessing for everybody they did
takes against themselves They have had things their
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-18
Social and
Political Man
ners in Illinois

which all factions OF the republican
paryc could break bread together.
At least invitations ormer each him to
of
appears this that faction legally charged with buying
legislature still be deemed worthy of social accept
Chicago club They would rather draw lines in the
Hamilton club practice that does promote harmony
If pickpocket could would he make good cubman
This Illinois scandal has other entertaining features We find
ONe week for
bribery writing this postscript colleague in the legislature
P. S-Have you sent your a
president Alton railroad, Railway
Exchange building Chicago, ILL.,
Illinois John Dennan, counsel, Park
Chicago, Ill.
railroad company-Wite Colonel Wells H Blodget
general
Pullman pases-Write John general
P c. company building. half
More a are
This appears be partial legislative guide to the business OF
getting rather extended scale These thrifty
legislators appear suffered anything get away.
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Uncle w alt
The Poet Philosopher

The nations sliding down the path
that leads to Ruins lair, and ali
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IS promised that the time coming when every housewife
viii make her The consumption of ice chiefly
The demand heaviest
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nm throws a useful light on the social haDIts
manners and customs that appear to prevail
in the big city on the lake. The dispatch
tells us:
This correspondence also showed that it
had been the hope of the club to make the dinner
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the hearing progress in New York before the interstate
commission concerning the proposed advance in
freight the railroads have adopted Strange policy of
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WILLIAM
RANDOLPH
HURST

have reached the worst; why don't
we turn. then, for relief, to William
Randolph Hurst II seems we haven't
any sense, that we these ills endure;
he's told us oft, in confidence, that he
alone IS pure; he IS the bulwark of our
hope-our last shield and our first;
then let's rely upon the dope of Will
liam Randolph Hurst. He offers us
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evasion and concealmenta They consumed
the time for several days by putting on wit
quite unable to give the information desired
by the shippers, and they neglected to pro-
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winter, and the plant needed to carry THE
peak load as electricians call it, is in large
measure idle in the hot months Given Il
machine fitted for domestic installation and
capable of producing ice new demand for
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Pao Alto Times explain and purport of the
limitation placed the number of students to be
admitted that institution, down by
lLEHIIau0n OF Mrs. Stanford. Mr. Elliott writes:
Women Students Under the provisions of the founding
at Stanford might make and execute before notary beeane
thereby incorporated III the founding itself
Acting Mrs Stanford May So9
bv
4 watched
the attendance female and this growth
number will
greatly exceed the number OF and thereby have regarded
public females for
husbands wish, would
expressed may odgment by the
the Stanford alumni suffering
depression from Of California in athletics
Without examining the for this real supposed mental
depression considering whether coeducaon
good by ITSELF be permitted doubt whether
Stanford had the right impose this arbitrary limitation the
number OF students Stanford university public nstitu-
recognized by the legislature of California exempted
taxation such AS such il may be doubted the
governing body has the right arbitrary law
independent of capacity facilities and based on the
OF It of discrimination obnoxious
o the spirit OF democracy.
Mr. Elliott writes that Mrs Stanfords decree of
clear sky without ntaton the faculty that intended
the Of his speculation regarding origin nspira-
ton he might to hint that it child of whm-
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EGISTRAR ELLIOTT of Stanford university writes TO TIL
Palo Alto Times explain the purport of tn
lmaton placed the number of women students to
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of Ruins dogs of
wrath will chew
its vitals there;
each day we
deeper plunge in
grief; we'll soon
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admitted at that institution, as laid down b
Mrs. Stanford. Mr. Elliott writes:
Under the provisions of the founding grant
any statement of policy which Mrs Stanford
might make and execute before a notary became
thereby incorporated IN the founding grant itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

She Has -1cCeded to Demands
Of the Tariff Lax.

Washington. March "a procamat ton
granting 70 Austria Hungary the minimum
rates under the ayne-AIdrich tariff law
was signed to-day by Secretary Of state
Knox and presented to the President for
his signature Next to France. Austria
Hungary presented the most formidable
obstacles IL The wa Of tariff adjustment
but she has acceded to the demands of the
United states.
Negotiations with France still continue
but no definite conclusion has been rea ched.
Conferences with the French Ambassador
are held al frequent intervals. but so far
the results are not altogether satisfactory
The President to-day signed procama-
tons declaring that the countries and colo
MES named below TO the number of thirty
six. ire found, upon examination of their
tariffs. 10 be entitled to the minimum rates
provided in the new Payne Aldrich tariff
law:
The Isle or Man, Channel Islands C3ibral-
ia. Socotra. Seychelles Islands St Helena,
Ascension Island. Falkland Islands, british
New Guinea. British North Borneo. British
Colonies. Ceylo1 Corea. British Honduras
Congo SantO Domingo. Nautilus, British
F1a - Africa Zanzibar and Pemba, Costa
Rics, Honduras, cyprus. Tripcli, Dutch
East indies. British Sonaliland and the
following named German colonies: Togo
land Kamerun, German Southvest Africa
German East Africa, kiao- Chau Kaiser
Wi'heIulan nd. Samoan Islands. also the Bis
narck archpela go. Solomon Islands. Caro-
line Islands. Marianne and I.adrone with
the exception OF Guam and the Marshall
TsIanJ=
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
EMB 4SST BILL FAILS.
House Refuses 500, 900 to Buy
BUILDINGS 1brO0d.


Washington, March . Representative
Frank Lowden's bill 20 authorize the ex-
penditure Of sJ0o,0oc a year for the purpose
of purchasing embassy buildings abroad
was defeated in the House this afternoon.
The OH combination CT Democrats and
Republicans who have ''homely'' ideas pre-
vailed against the recommendation of the
Foreign Affairs Committee and the judg-
ment of the Secretary of State.
Representatives LoWden and Mann, OF
Illinois: DENLY. of Michigan, and Fassett
and Harrison. of New York. made q viSor-
OF fight in support OF the measure. Rep
resentative Macon of Arkansas assalled
il on the ground that "he one of the
humblest members of Congress and did
not desire TO see Americans living III
castles" Representative Champ Clark
made his usual stand for "shirtsleeve d1-
plomacy'' and Representative Prince, OF
Illinois. delivered a long speech against
the bill II was defeated by fifteen votes
Earlier in the day a Democratic attempt
TO reopen the tariff debate was frustrated
by Representative Serene Z. Payne \ bill
was under considera ton which PROVIDED
that Tonnage taxes on Canadian steamers
in the Great Lakes should not be levied.
This provision should have been included
in the tariff bill as it has never been the
custom to collect tonnage taxes on the yes
sells mentioned.
When the time came for vote on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

Gets OF the government already under way
Tie bill is intended % supply sufficient
money 10 finish these works. and il Is con-
te11ulatnd that the certificates will be re
deemed by monev derived from the sale of
the lands redeemed h. the improvements.
Senator Clay. of Georgia made speech
IN opposition TO the principle involved,
rather than against the bill itself. He pre-
dicted that the time would come when a
direct annual appropriation Of s5o.6@CFH1 or
$50 G.ea Goa would be necessary to carry on
The reclamation work He entered into
g.1eral discussion OF government expendl-
lures saying practically that he considered
a. useless all the effor1s made TO reduce
The vast sum
M Ciav then referred to Senator Al
drich's statement that II he were running
the government he could reduce expendi-
rIres 800 coo 0no
IF interpreted Mr.. Bailey. who SAT At
Mr. Claws side. He Is running IL now,
and he ought 20 accomplish it
Mr Clay expressed doubt as II Mr.
AIdricns ability to DO as r'ucn as ne had
intimared-
Nessrs Bailey and Hepburn expressed
the opinion that the public lands should
ne turned over To the several states There
was no division on the reclamation nil vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
FREIGHT CLAUSE
House Agrees on Interstate
Commerce amendment.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington March 1.-The House Com
r,frtea on Interstate Commerce has de
cided on the provision in the railroad b1lt
relating to freight Cassificatious vIlicn u
will report to the House. II IS the Mann
section. and is thought ~ members OF the
committee to be as broad as possible with
out interfering with The legitimate bust
ness of the railroads. All o. the day
session of the Committe was devoted 10 dis
cussing the provision, which was finally
adopted by an almost unanimous vo.e. The
provision is:
And it IS hereby made the Guty of all
common ca rriers. subject to the provisions
OF this act. to eSta blish, observe and en-
force lust and reasonable classified tons
OF property for transportation, with REFER
eucf to which rates, tariffs. regulations
or pTsctiSeS are or may be made or pre-
scrbed and just and reasonable reguia-
tions and practices affecting @iasstf1ca-
tons rates and tariffs. the issuance. form
and substance OF tickets, receipts and bills
OF ading. the manner and method Of pre-
senting marking. packing and delivering
property for transportation, the facilities
for transport ton. the carrying Of per
s0uaI sample and excess baggage aud q
other matters relating to or connected
with the receiving. handling, transporting.
storing and delivery of property which
NAV be necessary or convenient to secure
"a fe and prompt receipt. handling, trans
portation and delivery OF property upon
Jus. and reasonable terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

est that one responsible for the government
takes in The development of interest in
sharpshoOting is very true" said President
Taft TO the committee headed by Emil
BerCkmanu. Of HObokeu, and Magistrate
Lorenz Zeller, OF New York Il know that
it is greatly encouraged in Germany. and /
know that in Switzerland even more asso-
Citations Of this lind really make up an
army of some two hundred thousand men
that could be summoned at once for the
defence Of that country Their constitution
as I recoIIect il. forbids a standing army.
Yet they are able 10 bring under the colors
almost more quickly than ve could in this
great country some two hundred thousand
able bodied. well trained ularksmen- Now,
OF course. want to encourage such asso-
Citations as yours. I am anxious TO encour-
age the practice of Workmanship through
out the country, and T shall BE- very glad 70
come