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MONDAY • APRIL 22, 1895
Another week for progress.
The climate never wears out.
This is a good time to develop your en
terprise.
Whatever helps the State helps every
body in it.
Weather like this puts a halo around
every life.
Things are Hale and hearty at San Quen
tin just now.
The gas that Stockton is advertising her
eelf with is natural.
Staying qualities are good, provided you
don't stay on the fence.
The Santa Kosa fiesta will be the next
living picture of California.
Gold can be found by digging around
any vine or fruit tree in California.
The thing that is now expected to throw
light on the coming man is acetylene.
The prevalence of red nosts hereabout is
not wholly chargeable to the sunshine.
No city that keeps itself weighted down
with cobblestones can ever expect to be on
top.
The cap on the climax of the Los An
geles fiesta was a madcap, but it fitted
well.
Give home products a trial this week
and see if they are not better than Eastern
goods.
We have got over the shock of the
Emmanuel Church tragedies, but the trial
is coming.
The successful competitors in the spring
exhibition of pictures will be tempted to
paint the town next.
Everybody in Stockton has buckled on a
sword and gone forth valiantly to fight for
independence and prosperity.
According to the present outlook we
shall have not only a good year for fruit,
but a good year for prices also.
Once more we remind you that if you
care anything for California art, you must
patronize the spring exhibition.
There is no use in wearing a sour face
after learning that San Francisco is to have
her usual 125,000 tons of sugar this year.
The organization of the Russian River
Valley Improvement Society is another
evidence of the spread of progressive ideas.
The only thing that gives Democracy
strength enough to kick is the suggestion
of nominating Cleveland for a third term.
No intelligent man can give any serious
study to the possibilities of California
without becoming an enthusiast for prog
ress.
Venezuela proposes to erect a monument
to the author of the Monroe doctrine, but
shows no signs of honoring Grover Cleve
land.
There are still lots of people in San Fran
cisco who can't think of anything except
the time when the water came up to Mont
gomery street.
An Esteemed Contemporary met a Demo
publican Organ on the street yesterday,
and each suddenly saw something ex
tremely interesting across the street.
The key that Stockton holds to the de
velopment of the San Joaquin Valley is
somewhat rusty from disuse, but the lock
is discovered to be in perfect working
order.
To strangers who inquire why the top of
California street is called Nob Hill it might
be explained that it is because of the
numerous excrescences that make its sky
lirtf: so lumpy.
San Francisco can never expect to be a
great city until her merchants systemati
cally and persistently urge upon their
customers the wisdom of buying home
made articles.
When we are informed that there has
been a "national gathering of leather men"
at New York, we begin to realize how
thankful we are that no women are con
structed that way.
It is to be hoped the Portland syndicate
that has gone into the business of pack
ing horse meat will be content with the
foreign market and not try to introduce it
for home consumption.
According to a London medical journal,
the desire to rise early, except in those
trained from youth to outdoor pursuits, is
commonly a sign, not of strength of char
acter and vigor of body, but of advancing
age.
It must be consoling to the "solid eight"
of the Board of Supervisors to learn that
the retail grocers of the city fear that some
thing crooked would happen if the ''solid
eight" were entrusted with the issuance of
bonds.
The Valley road may have to zigzag a
good deal to touch all the towns in the Han
Joaquin Valley that are bidding for it, but
it is better to have even a crooked fence
than a lot of cows eating up the corn as
fast as it grows.
Guards on the electric-cars to push people
aside instead of letting the cars kill them
are well enough, but in the absence of
guards having eyes and even a modest
supply of brains they will not completely
supply the need.
The Manufacturers' and Producers'
Association, in requesting that the Board
of Supervisors give preference to home pro
ductions in the awarding of contracts for
supplies, has by that act made an appeal
to every resident of the city.
In saying, "I consider the Santa Barbara
festival the finest I ever attended and I
have seen those in France and Italy,"
Beatrice Harraden, the author of "Ship*
that Pass in the Night," has given us
praise that is worth having. We did, in
deed, expect to surpass the old world after a
while, but to be told by a discriminating
critic that we surpass their festivals already
is certainly a just cause for pride.
STOCKTON'S ATTEAOTIONS.
In Saturday's issue of the Call appeared
a review of the material conditions which
have operated to make Stockton important
not only as the natural entrepot of the San
Joaquin Valley, but also conspicuous by
reason of the intelligent work of her res
idents in utilizing the many natural re
sources which belong to the city itself. In
an article of that kind the limitations on
tne purpose of the writer necessarily ex
cluded some matters which deserve separ
ate consideration.
The friendly contest which arose between
Stockton and San Jose to decide which
should secure the initial route of the peo
ple's railroad from San Francisco to the
San Joaquin Valley found Stockton in the
enjoyment of peculiar natural advantages.
San Jose made a generous bid for the road,
and doubtless will secure a part of the line
in good time. Stockton's great advantage
is that it stands at the head of navigation
of the San Joaquin Hirer, and hence at the
natural point where the products of the
San Joaquin Valley, on their way to the
markets of the world, find water transpor
tation. It is easily supposable that if
Stockton, years ago, had constructed a rail
line of its own on however cheap and prim
itive a scale up the San Joaquin Valley for
any considerable distance, or had con
structed a canal in or alongside the San
Joaquin River, it would have been the
leading interior city of California. In
such a position it would have been the
agent, both in a receiving and a distribut
ing capacity, of the great industrial inter
ests running into and issuing from the val
ley. And as the valley under that stimu
lus would have developed with great rap
idity we long ago should have had a vast
interior empire to whose treasures Stock
ton would have held the keys.
At this late day — at a day so late that it
is a wonder the opportunity still exists —
the golden apple has fallen in Stockton's
path. It will never be of any great con
cern to it if there is or is not rail communi
cation with Sun Francisco. It is true that
such communication now exists, and thai
it will be doubled in time by the construc
tion of the Valley road; but so long as
Stockton has the San Jouquin River to the
bay, no matter how tortuous and shallow
it may be so long as it is navigable by
steam, that city must always and inevit
ably remain the key to the San Joaquin
Valley, and must always represent in its
size and prosperity the extent of develop
ment in this great valley. Even a road by
way of San Jose could not cut off from
Stockton a splendid territory capable of
supporting more that a million persons.
The San Joaquin River will always re
main a priceless possession, for its presence
neee<«arily prohibits any permanent mo
nopoly of transportation to the sea.
The intelligent residents of Stockton
seem at last to have grasped the glowing
possibilities of their city. No conceivable
adverse fate can now overtake it, and its
future prosperity is largely a matter under
its own control. That Is to say, whatever
adventitious circumstances may contribute
to its growth, such as the independent de
velopment of the valley, every achievement
in that direction accomplished by its own
efforts will be an addition to its own pros
perity. _____________
SMALL INDUSTBIES.
One of the best evidences that the pre
vailing enthusiasm for progress in Califor
nia, is infused with a sagacious spirit of
business enterprise, is to be found in the
fact that public attention is being directed
not only to great railroad undertakings,
which ■will require large capital to carry
them through, but also to the thousand
avenues of local industry where success can
be attained and profits achieved by men of
comparatively small means, if only energy
and good judgment are used.
These evidences come to us from all
sides. The tendency toward the develop
ment of local industries is observable every
where. Scarcely a county in California is
not at the present time the scene of an
active investigation into the means of
diversifying its industry and manufactur»
ing its raw material. The vigor and the
brains of the State are no longer directed
exclusively to booming land and selling
town lots. The impulse now dominant
everywhere is to provide new employment
for workingmen rather than to solicit the
incoming of rich people, and while in some
cases there is observable some of the old
time reliance on outside capital coming in
to develop the resources of the community,
in most places there is manifest a determi
nation on the part of the progressive resi
dents to make the development themselves
and reap the profit from it.
That the new order of things will prove
more beneficial to California than the by
gone booms is beyond question. There is
more wealth to be gained by developing
the resources of the State and working up
into its most finished forms the raw mate
rial we now send abroad than can possibly
be gained by advertising for immigration.
There is not a county in the State that
does not offer a profitable field for the op
eration of one or more well-managed man
ufacturing industries. When these are
established an increase of immigration will
follow, for wherever the work is the work
ers will come.
Those who seek the work, moreover, will
not be always men without money. There
are thousands of energetic young men of
small means in the East who are looking
for a place to set up for themselves. They
have hesitated to come to California be
cause they have argued that if California
afforded a good field for small factories
the Californians would engage in them. As
soon as our own people, therefore, have
shown sufficient confidence in the field to
undertake the work, it won't be long be
fore Eastern men will follow the example.
The day of small industries invariably
precedes the day of great things, and the
surest proof we have that the great things
are not far distant in the future is to be
found in the evidence that the day of
small industries is at hand.
AN IMPOBTAHT COMMITTEE.
It is reported by the San Jose Mercury
that at the meeting of the Grange in that
city last week a committee was appointed
to make a thorough investigation of the
amount of imported jams, jellies, marma
lades and other fruit preserves sold in that
city, and also of the possibility of es
tablishing the manufacture of such pro
ducts in San Jose.
Tho committee has apparently a promis
ing rield to work on, for during the dis
cussion of the subject in the Grange it was
stated that preserved fruits and jellies of
well-known brands from England are
daily being sold in large quantities in San
Jose, as well as elsewhere throughout
California and the East, at prices far in
excess of anything that can be realized for
goods of the same and even better quality
that are put up here. It was said more
over that the trade obtained by the foreign
packers is the very best and the most prof
itable. The goods are sold to the most
wealthy people and those who do not care
anything about price so long as they get
what is choice, or is supposed to be choice.
The facts contained in these statements
are not new to Californians. Attention
has been called to them repeatedly. The
importance of the discussion ia the San.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1895.
Jose Grange is dependent therefore not
upon any new facts brought to light, but
upon the evident determination to make
the discussion lead to action. The ap
pointment of a competent committee to
gather exact and comprehensive data
on the subject sounds like business. It is
more than probable the report of the com
mittee will furnish information from which
sagacious business men can figure out a
profit from the work of putting up fruit
preserves, and if such a showing is made,
the first great step in the enterprise will
have been taken.
It is certainly only a matter of time
when California will manufacture the raw
material which she produces. Her people
are too energetic and too wide-awake to go
on forever picking up penny profits on
raw fruits and allowing Eastern manufac
turers to pick up dollars from preserving
them. The tendency of modern industry
is to join the factory to the field. The
cotton factories are rapidly going south
ward to where the cotton is grown, and by
the some economic process the fruit
preserving factories of the country will
tend to seek a location as near as possible
to the orchards of California. The report
of the San Jose Grange, by making evident
the profit of the industry under present
conditions in California, may materially
hasten this result, and for that reason it
will be awaited with more than ordinary
interest.
SCIENCE 0E SENTIMENT.
A breach of promise case is attracting
considerable attention in London because
it involves a controversy between science
and sentiment, with the law acting as
arbiter between them and deciding in
favor of sentiment. The facts of the case
are very simple and were admitted by both
sides. A physician named Snell, who was
engaged to be married to a Miss Froud,
bruke off the engagement and refused to
marry her because he had discovered that
the young lady's mother died of con
sumption and the girl herself was tainted
with the disease. The defense claimed
that a man has a right to guard his pros
pective children from hereditary disease,
and that when he found the woman to
whom he was engaged afflicted with that
malady he was justified in refusing to
marry her. The iury took an opposite
view of the case, gave damages for £1000,
and now London is engaged in discussing
whether the jury did right or wrong.
People who look at marriage from a scien
tific point of view rather than from that of
sentiment contend that the physician
acted rightly, not only for himself but for
the girl and for humanity, in breaking the
engagement. They assert it to be a duty
imposed upon men and women to take
every possible precaution against bringing
unhealthy children into the world. The
transmission of hereditary disease from
one generation to another is not only a
curse to the children born under the
malady, but is a menace to society at large.
It is claimed that no physician would ad
vise a healthy man or woman to marry a
consumptive, and, therefore, that the rea
son and commonsense of the community
should prevent such marriages as far as
possible.
Against these arguments of science there
is urged every consideration which appeals
to sentiment and affects the emotions of
men. The jury evidently acted upon the
belief that marriage is a matter of love
and not of science and that a man has no
right to break his pledge with woman
simply because he wishes to fulfill some
fancied duty to a possible posterity. The
Judge agreed with the jury and refused a
stay of execution. The law was on the
side of sentiment, but the defendant in
paying his £1000 in damages has the com
fort of knowing that his case has made
him noted as a physician, and that a large
number of people believe he acted right.
UP TO DATE IDEAS.
A statement was made a few days ago in these
columns that the United States naval authori
ties were looking into the merits of an English
device for stopping up shot holes in a vessel's
side to keep the water from pouring in and
sinking the c raft, says the Philadelphia Record.
The credit of the invention really belongs to an
old sailor, resident of this city, who, nearly ten
years ago, patented in this country a device of
this kind, which may be superior to this
scheme. The American patentee Is William
Winchester, wno is now an inmate of the Sail-
SHOT-HOLE TL.VO.
ors' Home in this city. The English patent was
described as an arrangement not unlike an
umbrella, which was thrust through the shot
hole and then opened, staying the flow oi
water.
In the event of the shot striking at the coal
bunkers it would be a difficult matter to get at
the opening from the interior of the boat, but
the Winchester plug makes provision for this.
The working of the plug can be readily under
stood from the cut. The shot hole having been
located, the plug is lowered over theside of the
boat to the vicinity of the opening, and the
suction of the water will take hold of the air
ball and carry the plug into its place. The
braces have already been adjusted to the size
and thickness of the plate, and they automat
ically open after the cover has adjusted itself
over the break, and hold the plug in place.
This will almost stop the flow entirely. If the
hole can be got at from the inside the plug can
be tightened up by means of a nut and screw,
entirely stopping the inflow of water.
PERSONAL. '
A. M. Duncan, a merchant of Ukiah, is at the
Grand.
Edward Roddom, a merchant of Oakdale, is a
guest at the Grand.
John F. Kidder of Grass Valley and Mra. Kid
der are at the Palace.
George B. Katzenstein of Sacramento arrived
at the Lick yesterday.
J. H. .Jenkins, a merchant of Valley Ford, is
stopping at the Grand.
C. E. Lindsey, an attorney of Santa Cruz, is
stopping at the Grand.
J. P. Sargent, a cattleman of Monterey, and
his sons, are at the Lick.
Senator L. A. Whitehurst of Monterey regis
tered at the Lick yesterday.
Bishop Montgomery of Los Angeles ia in the
city, a guest of Archbishop Riordan.
D. D. Porter, proprietor of the Knutslord
Hotel of Salt Lake, is at the Baldwin.
H. C. Fisher, a big cattleman of Austin,
Texas, is among the guests of the Palace.
A. Markham, a railroad man of Santa Rosa,
and Mrs. Markham.are registered at the Lick.
Louis Dean, a leading cattleman of Nevada,
has come down from Keno and is stopping at
the Russ. •
Frank H. Gould, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, came down from
Stockton yesterday and legistered at the Cali
fornia.
▲ROUND THE CORRIDORS.
J. J. King of Los Angeles arrived in San
Francisco yesterday from the Bcene of the
fiesta, brimming over with congratulations
lor the people of San Francisco. In the corri
dors of tho Occidental Mr. King said to a Cam
reporter yesterday: .
"Up to a few months ago I lived in England,
but I am frank to admit that California is a
part of the world that no traveler from abroad
can afford to miss. I do not want you to
imagine from that that I am not a native
American, but for tiie last eight years I bine
trotted all over the globe. From Japan and
Asia to the Central American republic! ft»<l <be
picturesque mountains of South America I
Lave wandered, and the crowning feiihue l«
the living natural picture which MMBI I" llliw "
been set down on this coast. 1 leal M thOUf 1)
I have just lefi a garden of nn
roses, streets of roses and acTM ol ttowtra,
Los Angeles is alive with the IIkM fttld pomp
of the liesta and from all over tin- Btat* people
are pouring in and the day and Ibt&ifntMt
blended with the festivities."
"Which coast city sent the largeat delega
tion, Mr. King?"
"San Francisco. The representatives of tho
Half million Club, the various parties and the
private citizens from here gave the tOwl) «n
appearance of fullness that will not occur
again for some time to come. To be sure oilier
cities sent many visitors, but the day the Fun
Franciscans landed it looked as though the ac
commodations would run short. However, the
Angels had anticipated a full house, and no
body was crowded or neglected.
"In truth, I was rather surprised to observe
MR. J. J. KINO, FROM THE FIESTA.
[Sketched from life for the "Call " by NimkiieU.]
the warmth of feeling among the people from
all parts of California, and it reminded me
very much of the traditional happy family on
a large scale.
"By the way, I want to compliment the Call
on the surpris-o it gave the people of Los An
geles when It pnduced those teltgraphic pic
tures, which have been a feature. I well re
member the day the paper arrived, following
the opening of the fiesta, containing on its
front page a scene taken from the pageant.
Following this came the illustration of the
Fresno llcmt and others in quick succession. The
people talked about it as though it had a
miraculous conception, and it took them some
time to acknowledge that it was done through
the application of a perfected method. I be
lieve it created more curiosity and interest
than any other newspaper accomplishment
ever attempted l>y a coast paper."
"What do you think of the possibilities of an
increased population?"
"I can readily understand how reasonable
the proposition is. You have a magnificent
strip of laud here, and, what is very unusual,
it can produce anything claimed for it. The
various zones are here and climatic conditions
hardly paralleled anywhere else in thr> world
exist in California. The best step you could
make is to increase the population and take
from the earth the riches it is waiting to yield
up to those who demand it with labor."
"The refusal of the Supreme Court to enter
tain the appeal of Fredericks, the man who so
brutally murdered Bank Cashier Herrick, prac
tically kills any hope that he might have had
of escaping the full penalty of his crime," re
marked a prominent clergyman, as he sat in
the rotudna of the Grand last night.
"I have just returned from San Quentin, and
have never seen a more deplorable, and yet
grotesque, spectacle than Fredericks now pre
sents. He is absolutely dumb when questioned,
except for a deep, guttural sound that resem
bles closely the disturbed grunt of a pig. His
dress consists entirely of undergarments, with
sleeves reaching only to the elbows, and lower
limbs bare to the knees. This strange suit is
bedaubed with paint of many hues, while from
the knees down a perfect network of tatooed
figures and painted shapes are to be seen.
"He wears a mask, on which are painted
some hideous-looking objects, the holes for the
eyes, nose and mouth creating a weird, fright
ful picture that one is not likely to forget. He,
as I said before, absolutely refused to talk to
me, meeting every question put to him with a
grunt. Hlg keeper, MeNulty, sticks closely by
the unfortunate fellow, placing it almost be
yond his power to inflict any serious injury on
himself, if he should ever feel inclined to at
tempt such a thing.
"I can't help but feel sorry for Fredericks
since I have seen him, and now there is very
grave doubt in my mind as to his sanity."
Charles Danforth Cobb, an Eastern capitalist
who has been spending the winter in Southern
California, ia at the Lick House. f 'l was ex
tremely impressed by the Los Angeles fiesta,"
he said enthusiastically last night. "It was
particularly well managed and does the city
great credit. In spite of the dense crowds that
filled the streets every day I never saw any
thing approaching a row or a scuffle. Indeed,
it would be hard to imagine a more courteous,
good-natured set of people. The school pro
cession was especially well managed, and I
think that interested Eastern people—particu
larly those from Boston — most. The visi
tors really did not expect to find the schools so
thoroughly well organized as that procession
showed them to be, and the children were all
so intelligent looking and handsomely dressed.
Another thing that struck me was that all the
lady teachers marched with their classes— not
one was ridtng in a carriage. All the people in
the town seemed to take the same interest in
the success of the fiesta, and there is no doubt
about it being both a success and a great credit
to Los Angeles."
Bacon Printing Company, 508 Clay street •
Cream mixed candies, 25c lb, Townsend's.*
Plain and silver-mounted leather goods for
spring trade are now here. Sanborn, Vail & Co.*
m .
Wine-drinking people are healthy. M. &K.
wines, 5c a glass. Mohns it Kaltenbach. 29 Mkt.*
.■■-•.■ .-' • — ♦ — • — — '■'■■.■
New tints and shades in fine writing papers
at low prices. Sanborn, Vail & Co. - * -
..- ■ ,-.•■■•■ : ♦ — » — • ' !
Mark Hopkins Institute -of Art Annual
Spring Exhibition. Open daily. Admission,
25 cents. _ ,-;"■ M; j v "*j
In London until recently no theatrical
performance could begin before 5 p. m. by a
law of George 11. Now the hour is 1:20
F. M.
ALL APPROVE THE CALL
The Interior Press and Its
Very Friendly Crit
icism.
WHAT COUNTRY PAPERS SAY.
Clean, Fearles9, Free From Objec
tionable Sensations, That Is
the Verdict.
OOKBEKKDI TIIK ANTI - LOTTERY
STAND.
Call/or niiDi fhrisliun AdOOeaU,
The Advocate murks with pleasure the
stand taken by the Call of this city on the
lottery and other questionable advertise
ments. Its recent editorial, "Appeal to
Clergymen," to preach and organize to
overthrow the dangerous lottery business
in this city is timely. The Advocate hails
it as a good omen. In the earlier days
good men wore wont to look to the Call
and the Bulletin to oppose iniquity, and
now that the new management of the
former takes up these great questions in a
manly wav, it is a matter for public congrat
ulation. Let us hope that our other
great dailirs will fall into line. These are
great days for California. Awakening to
new energy in material things, this great
State shows unmistakable signs of the be
ginnings of a new moral life. It ought to
stir the blood of every son and daughter to
nobler endeavor. Let the people wlio love
righteousness and hate iniquity rally to
the standard of those who would lead us
out to nobler things. We extend our hand
to the editor of the Call and hope he will
go on. A daily newspaper that will stand
for righteousness in San Francisco will not
be second in popularity and power.
WATCH THE "CALL'S" COURSK.
The Argonaut.
The following communication has been
received at this office:
Editors Argonaut : I would like the candid
opinion of a competent and unprejudiced parry
in regard to a mutter of business and have de
cided the Argonaut would be the best authori
ty. The case is this: Is there room and » field
for a clean, decent daily newspaper, either
morning or evening, in San Francisco ? I know
of a man who would try the experiment if he
could see some encouragement. The journal
should be perfectly fearless and honest in every
sense; a paper thin will not publish obscene
articles, nor lottery schemes, nor assignation
house advertisements, nor putts of quack med
iciiifs. nor permit any so-called doctor to dis
play his portrait in its columns; a paper that
is not given to sensation and scare heads— ln
short, a respectable journal, one that would not
be a dangerous visitor in the family circle.
Could such a paper exist in Pan Francisco? A
reply in your columns would oblige
The question is rather a difficult one to
answer. Many observing men believe that
the taste of San Francisco readers has be
come so debased by long reading of inde
cent dailies that a "decent daily would die.
However, there is a move being made to
the right direction. The Call, under its
new management, has banished all lottery
matter from its pages. It further an
nounces that it will eive only the barest
mention to such scandals as the infamous
English one with which its San Francisco
contemporaries have lately been defiling
their columns. It kept its promise in this
regard — it gave the matter but a few lines.
If it keeps its various promises concerning
cleanliness and decency, it may force the
other dailies to be decent despite them
selves. In that case, our correspondent
may find it necessary to advise his friend
to start a new daily here. Let him watch
the course of the Call; if it fails in its
commendable attempt to purify daily
journalism in San Francisco, it would be
futile for his friend to try; if it succeeds,
his friend's attempt would be superfluous.
A SPECIALTY OF COAST NEWS.
Bishop Creek Keflistrr.
Editor Shortridge of the San Francisco
Call has inaugurated a new and better
style of metropolitan journalism and de
serves a support which will prove that the
people of California appreciate clean news
papers. He has shut off all coupon busi
ness — a form of enterprise on which the
city papers have made neat profits. He
announces that no lottery advertising of
any nature will hereafter disgrace nis
columns. His paper will make a specialty
of home, State and coast news. This is
bound to do a great deal more good for the
West than the heretofore prevalent system
of big padded make-ups, which no one
has time to read, given once or twice a
year, while the rest of the year's issues
reek with foreign scandal or unimportant
doings, for which no one cares. Success to
the Call and its new methods, and success
to any other journal which will follow its
lead and get out the time-worn and tire
some groove heretofore iollowed by city
dailies.
WIDE AWAKE, CLEAN, HONORABLE.
Lot Oatos MalL
The Mail is not much given to flattery,
in fact, it has an instinctive dislike to the
empty gush and fawning so common to
the country newspaper, but it cannot re
frain from joining in the chorus of univer
sal commendation which is being heard
throughout the State whenever the San
Francisco Call is mentioned. The won
derful strides which the Call has made
since passing into the hands of Mr. Short
ridge places it easily abreast of the old San
Francisco dailies, and, in many respects,
it is superior to them all. Wide awake,
enterprising, clean, honorable, and edited
with exceptional ability, we predict that
the Call will soon be at the very head of
all the great dailies of this country.
A CALIFORNIA PAPER.
Han Bernardino Times-Index.
The San Francisco Call under its new
management at once stepped to the front
as a metropolitan paper. Its management
is not provincial, out is broad gauged.
Formerly it was a San Francisco paper,
now it is a California paper, and is taking
an intelligent and helpful interest in the
progress and development of all parts of
our great State. This is being felt and ap
preciated everywhere, and the demand for
the paper is increasing largely on account
of this policy.
THE "CALL" A NECESSITY.
Vitalia Delta.
The Call is coming to the front rapidly
Tinder the editorial management of C. M.
Shortridge, and its growing popularity is
due to merit alone. The Call, without fuss
or bluster, is making itself a necessity, and
its circulation is increasing daily, not be
cause its subscribers hope to draw a town
lot or a sidehill-plow with their subscrip
tion, but because they want the news its
columns contain. People who read want
a newspaper, and Mr. Shortridge is giving
it to them.
ITS SUCCESS ASSURED.
St. Helena Star.
The San Francisco Call, under the man
agement of its new proprietor, Charles M.
Shortridge, is making wonderfully pro
gressive strides. Its latest move was to
change the location of the business office
from Montgomery street, where it has
been for thirty years, to 710 Market street.
Improvements are noted almost daily in
the appearance and different departments
of the paper. The success of the Call and
its proprietor is assured.
SUPPORTED BY THE BEST CLASS.
Willow* Review.
The San Francisco Call under the man
agement of Mr. Shortridge is becoming a
power in the land. It is full of spice, up
with the times in every department, talks
fearlessly to evildoers, and is fast gaining
the uttermost respect and support of the
best class of California's citizens.
WILL BUILD A NKW HOME.
Grass Valley Union.
The San Francisco Call is about to build
a magnificent new home worthy of that
able, progressive newspaper. It will be a
new steel-frame tire-proof building, at the
corner of Third and Market streets.
THE LEADING DAILY.
Eseondido Times.
The San Francisco Call, under the able
management of Charles M. Shortridge, has
rapidly forged to the front as the leading
daily of the Pacific Coast. It is a news
paper in every sense of the word.
HAS NO SUPERIOR.
Red Bluff Jfeiet.
The Call has no superior as a newspaper,
and the persistent pursuance of the policy
it has adopted will make it the most popu
lar journal in the State.
SIGN THE PLKDGE.
Bakersfleld Democrat.
We think the scheme of the Call a good
one, to pledge shippers and merchants to
patronize the valley road, if freights and
fares are equal.
IS CONSTANTLY GAINING.
Oolusa Gazette.
The Call is constantly gaining in this
place. It is the boss paper of the city by
the big pond.
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
The collection of old lace belonging to the
Princess of Wales is worth $150,000.
Lily Price, the Duchess of Jlarlborough, is
from Troy, K. V., and is doing much to elevate
the Englich peerage.
M. Maurice Boucher has finished his trans
lation into French of all the songs found in
Shakespeare's works.
It is said that Ibsen rewrites each of his plays
several times. This leaves him with absolutely
no defense as a playwright.
Lord Rosebery has been a victim of insom
nia for years, and has found nis only relief in
yachting. He cannot indulge in that narcotic
at present.
While suffering from his recent attack of
influenza Felix Faure, President of France,
absolutely refused to obey his doctors and
abandon smoking cigars.
Achenbach is the real name of Herr Max
.Alvary, the famous tenor. He speaks five lan
guages, his latest acquisition being Russian.
He is a photographer, blacksmith, carpenter,
electrician, architect and soldier, having
served a year in the German cavalry.
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS.
Beez— Why did that man get up and go ou
when they started the song, "Shall We Gather
at the River'?
Weez— He's a milkman.— Philadelphia In
quirer.
First Girl— Mr. Snifkins just told me I was
looking charming this evening. Have you
6een him?
Second Girl— Yes. He told me he was dread
fully worried because he was getting more
nearsighted every day.— Washington Star.
Johnnie— Whew ! This medicine you hare to
take is awful tasting stuft".
Jimmie— Well, I'm glad of it.
Johnnie— Why.
Jimmie— l'll have to eat a lot of things to
take the taste out of my mouth.— Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Tramper— Don't go in that house.
Rags— Why not? Won't they give you any
feed?
Tramper— Plenty of it, and good; but they
handicap it.
Rags— How?
Tramper— They make you wash before meals.
Exchange.
"Charlie Miller asked me to become his
wife."
Allie— Poor fellow.
"Yes; that's the very reason I refused him."—
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Dolly Dott— My father's weller off than your
father.
Dottie Doll— Huh! I don't care. My father's
got the most money.— Boston Courier.
Hood's Sarsaparllla la the only true blood puri
fier. This means that Hood's Sarsaparllla is the
greatest curative agent in the world. All scrofu
lous troubles and blood diseases yield to Its power.
"Mrs. IVinslo-w's Soothing Syrup"
Has been used over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while Tcthlng with perfect
success. It soothps the child, softens the gums, al
lays Tain, cures Wind Colic, regulates the Bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For sale by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c a
bottle.
Bartholomay's Rochester Beer Is universally
acknowledged to be the best Eastern beer in the
market. Try it.
One of the valuable treasures in the
Lenox Library is an unbroken file of the
London Times from 1805 to the present
time.
Ipfayrjt He&ltb
SENT FREE
It Is a matter of vast Importance to mothers.'
The manufacturers of the GAIL BORDEN
EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK
issue a pamphlet, entitled "INFANT HEALTH."
which should be in every home. Address, NEW
YORK CONDENSED MILK CO., 71 Hudson
Street, New York.-
NEW TO-DAY.
A \
Frequent
Occurrence
" fIS ]D D P|]3_^
" "What's up, old man? "
" Pedal cut through the sole of my
. shoe. Besides the blamed thing
don't seem to be comfortable. Kind
of pinches the big toe."
" Serves you right. Why don't you
get a decent shoe?"
" What kind do you use?"
"Why! the best!
BUCKINGHAM & HECHT'S
(CYCLE SHOE '
MEN'S
Oxfords (Black) = $2.50
Lace (Black) - - $3.00
Oxfords (Tan) = - $3.00
Lace (Tan) = - = $3.50
LADIES'
Regulation Lace $3.00
These Shoes are all made on a specially
gotten-up last, allowing plenty of room for
the play of the muscles. The soft, pliable
material will give as the foot swells from
heat and exercise, yet will stand the strain
I without breaking.
Kast's
738-740 Market St.
Headquarters for
BUCKINGHAM & HECHT'S
FINE SHOES.
MONTGOMERY & CO.
GROCERS.
For the ensuing week we quote :
EAGLE CONDENSED MILK,
Per dozen 51.50
EASTERN HAMS,
Best brands, per 1b......12K0
BEST CREAMERY BUTTER,
Squares SOo
R0115.... 25c
BEST RANCH EGGS,
Per dozen .....150
The Dried Fruit season is drawing
to a close. We are giving extra
value in order to clean up our stock.
(81 Sixth Street.
STORES 118 Third Street.
1 1045 Polk Street.
SAN FRANCISCO. ■
CONFLAGRATION PROOF,
Royal Insurance Company,
Norwich Union Fire Ins. Society
ASSETS OVER FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS.
Surplus Over All Liabilities, $12,000,000.
STRONGEST POLICY ISSUED IN THIS CHI
KATES GREATLY REDUCED on preferred
business. Owners of REAL or PERSONAL PROP-
ERTY will do well to apply to
MAIN OFFICE: BRANCH OFFICE:
nontcomery and Sac- 421 California Street,
i amen to Streets.
ROLLO V. WATTS, J-B- MAXWELL,
MANAGER MANAQER.
PACIFIC DEPARTM'T OPEN EVENINGS.
IS OFFICE 'mi
HDD DESKS. IMj
924.00 —-DROPPED— $24.00
GEO. H. FULLER DESK CO.,
638 and 640 Mission Street.