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CALHOUN'S CRY OF ANGUISH
PATRICK CALHOUN'S literary bureau, which manufactures
"food for thought" to supply the plentiful lack of brains in
Dargie and the gutter .press, offers this suggestion:
The situation which has thus been created in San Francisco through the
Miebsement of its criminal courts calls loudly for the intervention of -the
• ••ittoruey general ri the interests of right and justice and the purification of
: -.hf channels through which justice is administered. So far he has not taken
official cognizance of the judicial collusion to. trifle with the law and with the
processes of the courts over which they preside. The time has
come evidently when he should act and do his utmost to put a stop to the
chicanery which is being practiced in order to accomplish by irregular and
discreditable means what may not be possible to accomplish by regular and
lawful processes. Human rights and liberties must be protected and law
:tnd justice must be upheld at all hazards and regardless of cost. Further
debasement of the courts cannot be tolerated.
It is not the situation that calls so loudly, but Mr. Calhoun
and his clamorous pack. The public mind is not in the least dis
turbed over the supposed "debasement of the criminal courts,"
unless, indeed, Mr. Calhoun includes in that category the dis
trict court of appeal. If memory serves, there was some disturb
ance over the debasement of this particular court, and it was not
at all confined to California, but was felt and heard all the way
fi Sandy hook to the Golden gate. The criticism that is offered
:erning the lower courts is all bought and paid for by Calhoun
his fellow "higher ups."
Mr. Calhoun's prayer to the attorney general is not new. He
... been on his knees to that official in public and in private for
more than a year. It is a cry of anguish that he makes, but it will
not avail. The literary bureau is a poor investment. Calhoun
exhibiting himself in the attitude of appeal to human rights and
justice belongs to the domain of comedy. "Further debasement
of the courts can not be tolerated." Go and tell that to the court
of appeal.
THERE WOULD BE NO OFFENSE
SUPPOSE Great Britain should send a moderately powerful
squadron of cruisers to this coast — as some newspapers have
said she would and as she officially denies— what then? Why,
we should take it as a well deserved compliment to the
Pacific ocean. There would be no offense.
It is the duty of the hour to say that the ocean,', the multi
tudinous seas, makes the free highway of commerce and the com
mon battleground of nations. It belongs to the just and the unjust.
To be sure, all that has been said before; but, bless your heart,
it will be said again right now as many times as there are editorial
writers in America. They know their business.
Welcome — we would say— welcome, good grandam, to your
gory bed. If you come in peace. and friendship you are dttubly wel
come. If you come in search of a free fight you may be accom
modated. Please yourself. You are the mistress of the seas v .
There are those fearful,, timorous souls who see a war hiding
in every bush. There are those who will sell you a nickel's worth
of hot battle every morning, like Mr. Hearst. But a watched war
never boils. «\u25ba *
Let us hope that the British will come and prepare a welcome
for the captains and the kings. Mr. Rufus Jennings will tellyou
that they are good for business. We will sell them hard tack and
plum duff and lobscouse — such favorite cates as the sailorman loves
with .a yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.
Go to it, grandam. You have some unruly children up north
and you may need a ship that can cross lots to keep them polite
and honorable allies. It may be that your duty but not your will
compels. We can only guess, but we imagine you don't quite like
your job or your bargain.
In the meantime The Call begs leave to acknowledge with "all
respect and affection the compliment paid to the Pacific ocean.
Things are coming our way, all right. Come on, ye admirals.
Whether you come to brave the battle or the breeze you are wel
come, and ycu shall have your pictures printed in the newspapers.
Maybe you would like to buy twenty acres of alfalfa or- a pocketful
of 'oil stock. Sft&HHBHK
THE HEARST PARTY (INCORPORATED)
M.R. HEARST announces that he will call a national con
vention of the Hearst party (incorporated), otherwise
known" as the. Independence league. This: astonishing body
will meet in Indianapolis in advance of the democratic con
vention. Mr. Hearst has a-bettcr right than" anybody to call lliis
convention. He owns the league, names its officers, ' pays the
salaries and has incorporated it. The capital - stock iis not q uoted
in the share lists: one. may presume it isVa close corporation. It
is learned from the dispatches that "men in ; the pay of Hearst
are at work in every county in .Indiana organizing local leagues."
It is explained that Hearst is making a dead set (at the dissatisfied
democrats in the Hoosier state and would attach them to his cause?
All this has a familiar sound. We; saw Hearst do the same
tilings in California two years ago, but one wonders how- the'
democrats like his renewed activity.* The situation is interesting
in connection with an editorial printed. in the Hearst newspapers;
discussing one of Bryan's most: recent financial fads, thus : •
It will be observed "that Mr. Bryan's suggestion, coining about a . fort-
M'srht after the publication of Mr. Hearst's lettc)r, offers to the people the
EDITORIAL PAGE
exact method of procedure that Mr. Hearst suggested to the Independence
league. ; , ". ' ..". \u25a0'." '' '\u25a0\u25a0' .-;* ;••',• "'-." '-. •' -"'_'.-
This similarity; of; ideas is especially >interesting^ io the admirers of Mr.
Bryan, who are interested in the success .of the. Independence: league and
realize that a newparty movement is essential t6 government by, the people.
Mr. Bryan has; shown splendid ; willingness to adopt 'the measures that
appeal to his judgment;,. He is a magnificent orator and /as such would be
iof the greatest value to. an Independence league campaign. .He; can make
an idea ring with eloquence and shine with plausibility as soon as he has
adopted it— a most valuable faculty. -• - ,>. /
But why so modest? Why should .not the whole democratic
party walk bodily into Mr. Hearst's parlor (incorporated) ?. | * .
The Hearst nightmare obsesses the unhappy dembcracy.' He
camps on her trail. The villain still pursues. Oh, horrors! But.
after all, he is not real: That which looks like a green monkey,
gibbering and making faces from the foot of the bed, is only a
bad dream, the figment of a disordered imagination.
THE announcement from Washington that the tariff issue will
be kept in the" background for the coming national, campaign
is probably true in one sense,- although not quite in that
which _ js ;1 intended. It is \the ; habit .of, politiciahs"t6;.assume
that they can make the issues. '_. That; is not ; .soV The people make
the issues without the smallest regard \u25a0 for: the - feelings » of - poli
ticians. In 1896 the managers thought they could; keep the.; financial
issue in the background, btit the people said no. ~-"i So with the tariff
this year. If the people want to make it the issue, that will be
the course of -the, campaign, and the politicians • will peacefully
swallow their medicine.
The x indications are that the people generally do not desire
to take issue on revision of the tariff at this time. That certainly
is the sentiment of California by an overwhelming majority. The
present tariff suits this commonwealth at most points. Demo
crats'who are interested in our most important industries are quite
as strongly convinced of the beneficial effect bf the tariff in this
state as are the republicans. Of course, any tariff could be
improved from; a local point of view, at the expense of other com
munities. It is the essence of .prbtection. to be a matter of give
and take. In a word, it is a business proposition, in whose work
ing California has made an advantageous bargain. , It is hot' a
question of principle but of buying a pig.
\u25a0ln that sense the tariff is properly kept out of politics. It is a
matter of business to be settled by business men far removed from
the passions of the stump ; and the ridiculous rhetoric of agitators.
A commission of business men and manufacturers could» give con
gress useful advice on these matters, and Speaker Cannon's objec
tion that there might be -majority, and minority reports is non
sense. Differences of opinion on a subject like this need not
frighten anybody: Indeed, they are of the essence of the business;
There are^parts of the tariff that, in justice to certain sections
and interests, require readjustment, and this will be. given after full
hearing and inquiry; but, in the meantime, California is in ; no dhurry.
HON. JOSEPH H. CHOATE, former ambassador to England^
delivered this solemn bluff; at a meeting of the New York
' state^ bar association^ the pther| day : v^Wl
I have heard and read a lot about eminent lawyers who are supposed
to have been sitting j, up burning V the midnight'! electricity; inventing "devious
methods ; whereby -^theiri clients' -"may '; .resort :,toj'c"orrupt {.ways' : and ; still "~ remain
inside the reyised^statutes.", I 'don't : believe it; If there are "such -lawyers ;I
don't know who they are. \u25a0' ;- But I judge from what I have read ; that the.presi
dent of the United States kriovys 'who^thry j are, i and . if ' he does'; I- here /arid
now call upon'him.to; name thcrii and;^lfwilliSee that their cases are presented
to our 'committee ;bn"grieyances •forinye'stigiation^an'd^determination.
And -if : the- president 'doesn't 'know their,; names; I; demand that he shall
not say such -things; again. v "
It - is ; not i n the , least likely that Theodore Roosevelt • will care 1
to call this transparent bluff ; but if lie should Mr. Ghoate would
be very sorry^HcV spoke:. "Thefe ?is not a large city in the United
States that- does- not contain a dozen such lawyers. We might
i begin in San Francisco with Mr. .William F. Herrin and .go down
the line of corporation lawyers who are sweating so hard over the
job of keeping. Mr. Calhouh but of jail^ But Mr. Chbate was loudly
| applauded by his learned brothers: :
Public Printer;. Stillings has been
susoeiided and a new type of ,- man in
stalled. "'-'^ " ;'. • ':':"?.;
,"Millions:are rid- guarantee' of hap
piness." says'an. exchange. . Neither
is lack of them'" U: " . C
'.:-. The authpr off "The AVine : of
;Wizardry"rniayjnow be' expected' to
write" something \u25a0"" biting on •\u25a0".The
Crime of JJanitry." -
How can we \u25a0 expect , to make \ any
'advaiTcesi im population so ilonffrasUhe
United : Railroad cars ], are ? allowed to
run with "defective' brakes? v^; V
The. "political \u25a0\u25a0-] prophets^ ~ having
foretold .exactly.; what '^willihappjeni : at
the Chicago* convention, 'the '".country
may go on about^ its i'. business. . '<. '/\u25a0\u25a0
NO HURRY ABOUT THE TARIFF
ANV UNFORTUNATE BLUFF
NOTE COMMENT;
V ; Conricd's physician has told \ him \u25a0 to
go^ to. a warmer climate. So • has many
aVprirna.fdonria;V;/'" . ':" ".\u25a0*; - -
Elinor -Glynysays ; that - -"Three
; Weeks'V;is : based r on X truth. Maybe
that's why it's, so "debased.
The Georgia , papers refer to "jug
jags," >: ; presumably,^^successful efforts
to ;beat> prohibition^ The ; only rem-
jug;the"iaggers.;
Anarchists"^ are more ; numerous iand
darigerouslthan[eyefjin\Chicago" 3 The'
rustlers :,:f6r?C-Hearst > sV,iridepehdence
league- should- do'; well ; there: : ; ; ;
'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.".The ': news';'^that a Woman admits
having - com mi t t"e d * perj v : ry ;; " in \ t h e
Druce ; case : willv be received :,with
great '\u25a0: gratification). by l -J.-VHam Lewis.
At Home?
ByThe Call's Jester
MODERN METHODS
When robber barons held their sway.
' /.A* thousand; years ago.
They had retainers in their pay
To lay their, rivals low.
And these retainers were a lot
, :_Of tough and ugly men \u25a0 •
Who'd: rather make a kill than not— |
'\u25a0 lJhe. ; times were gory then. i
Both night and day the "raiding bands
t Were out intent on 100t —
They'd: steal a neighbor's fertile lands
\u25a0 '-And* all his flocks to boot.
Then he w£io lost would call his troop
Of fighting: men to aid,
And get them back, or else recoup
.His losses by a raid.
So he who had the biggest band
Of roughs to aid his cause
Would grab the pick of all the land
/ Despite baronial laws.
'Tis- cheerful to reflect that now,
"''.When 'stealing' must be done
No need exists to raise a row
Or use a club or gun.
The^robber barons of today
Display a subtler mmd —
They keep retainers in their pay,
But not the fighting kind.
The club is held in disrepute,
Also the bloody ax;
Retainers bent on barons* loot
Now deal. in verbal thwacks.
Instead of twisting necks,- the code
They twist to suit their aim—
The robber barons change their mode-
But never, change their game.
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IX VADIXG WOMAN'S RIGHTS
Arabella — Have you been reading
aboui this crusade against rats?
Annabella— No: Where? I think It's
a ridiculous thing that a girl can't be
allowed to dress her hair the way she
wants to. ' ..\u25a0\u25a0'"'\u25a0\u25a0 ' ' .
\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0•...• - •
HABJT/WITH HIM
Pansy — T refused Charley last night
and he- swore he'd commit suicide. I'm
so. frightened!'.
'•-.iyiolet- — Yes, I know. He used to
frighten me at first. ,
Answers to Queries
:• NAVY— C. "W". , M. : and. S. S., city.
Which are the 'leading navies of the
world ?' ,\u25a0 '
: According v to Vic;or\H. Metcair, sec
retary of i the United States navy, the
relative efficiency of -the leading, navies
of ; the ;, world. , on; the basis of tonnage
at ; date of ; December;' 1, \u25a0'1907,' r-was?asr -was?as
follows:;* -Great r Britain, 1.633,116 tons;
United-: States," 61 1I616;:; France-,' 609,079;
Germany, : 529,032; ; Japan/.- 374,701; Rus
5ia.^232,943;; Italy,: 207.023; .' Aultria;
113,235.1- The ; efficiency /will. be t as ffol
lows ; when* vessels ".".Tiowr in* coiirseT'of
construction for "different Ynations. are
completed::; 'Great,' Britain, i 1,821,610
tons;:} France, •.^B36,ll2: : United- States,
771;758; ; : Germany,! 680,602; "Japan, 451,
320;-Russia, ,320,040; Italy, .288,433;
Austria,' 116,235. : •-
RAIN STAINS— A. L. R, City. ..What
will remove rain. "stains? V: "•"\u25a0 *
It Is- sald^.that>pure. alcohol -will re
move Vrain. stains/; Lay a' double , blotter,
underi the I spot arid* with ' a I tiny . : sponge
begin '\u25a0 In* the ; center of ; the rain spot~ and
work-outward,' rubbing gently. ; Then
wipej-wlth ajdry cloth, working from
the; edges toward the center. ,
; , STAMP FOR REPLY— R. 8., city.'-- In
inclosing; a" stamp; for. reply, should, the
stamp" bo" loose; or. stuck by. one; corner?
It -: is i'bad ; form ;; to ?, Inclose'.* a, postage
stamp s only. ','?' Stamps often ,stick-and
are often .lost -when the letter?.. Is
opened: The correct thing to do f is, to
Inclose ; a ; stamped '\u25a0 and \ self -add ressVd
envelope;! /•\u25a0'-.'/ •\u25a0'-.' V : . . - '\u25a0.:\u25a0','
PLAYING \ CARDS— C.'- S.. Corte.Ma
dera'TCal.'f'; When were playing, cards
invented?.;// ".'<.' V_. ;'- .
;'\u25a0;* Playing cards, were. in existence about
I,loo '.years!: ago, WinTlliridustan.'; ; Cards
were 4 niadet in , iiT; 1391^t0 ;arhuse
Ki ng. Charles >.Vl^ when" depressed. There
is. noiaccount *; of iwhen*- cards -were i in
verited. « • - ''..-• \u25a0 ..'}":.' :\: \
. ; CLUB '^ NAME— H..F. iO:. City/. What
,would cbe ,;fa ; : good \ Indian or * Spanish
name;foria>.club?^ . .. v'J^J,
' . .That "is^af matter; of taste among the
members'. Go- to the 'free 'public ilibrary.
consult?. a | Spanish ;'als6 : a
list of "Indian/ itames7and r their .-: mean
insr^''\u25a0'\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 V ; . - ; : -''. " - '"•.". -\u25a0 ; • .x. -.-.:\u25a0<',
WELCOME visitors here are the
George P. Castles, who arrived
In" town a day -or two ago from
New York. r'.'Mr. and Mrs. Castle
belong to one of the most profalnent of
Hawaii's old families and are v now en
route to Honolulu. They have been in
Europe for a year, traveling In Italy,
Germany and France. , The Castles
have, many warm friends here and will
spend a week or two in San Francisco
before sailing. -^
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News comes from Europe .that the
wedding of Miss Charlotte Hoffman and
Vernon Kellogrg of ' Berkeley will take
place -several months sooner than was
originally, planned, and has been set
for early April. It is to take place In
Valetta, the capital of Malta, which,
little .island has quite won the hearts
of the travelers.
-' %-- " • *" ' .. •
Mrs. "William Anderson's larjsre card
party at the. St. Francis yesterday was
given for the same set of women that
meets so. often "for an afternoon of the
popular grame. • Almost all the guests
were from this city, among them sev
eral of the late hostesses at similar af
fairs. For the game. 12 tables had been
arranged in the white and gold room,
which was decorated profusely with
pink roses. At about 5 o'clock the"
prizes were awarded and the afternoon
ended with a delicious tea.
. Mrs.' Eugene Bresse is. the host at
two large card parties this week, one
of which' took place yesterday. The
second game takes place this afternoon
and there will be eight tables as at. the
first party, making in all more than 60
guests.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sherwood, who re
cently came to California from the east,
have taken possession of their new
home at Los Molinos. although they
have retained their apartments at the
Fairmont and will spend much of their
time until the summer in this city.
• • •
San Mateo's matrons have recently
formed a bridge club, which Is' com
posed of eight of the prominent women
of the little- town. They will meet
every fortnight In each other's homes.
The members are Mrs. Harry "Williams
Poett. Mrs. John Johns, Mrs. Andrew
Welch, Miss Nora Brewer. Mrs. Eugene
Lent, Mrs. William Geer Hitchcock.
Mrs. Arthur Whitney and Mrs. Norris
Davis. ,
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Mabel Mason, the oldest daughter of
Mrs. Charles Mason of Sausallto, and'
John Bishop of Liverpool, which is to
take place on the 19th of this month.
The ceremony will be^ performed by
Rev. Mr. Maxwell, pastor of Christ
church. Sausallto, and will take place
in the church. About 100 friends have
been invited to the affair, which prom
ises to be one of the prettiest of the
season. ' Miss. "Winifred Mason will be
vma id of honor and Dr. Shad Beasley
will attend Mr. Bishop as best man.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. William duff and Miss
Florence Cluff, who have been travel
Development of Railway Systems by the Chinese
C.ONSUL WILBUR T. GRACET of
-Tslngtaurfurnlshes the following
Information concerninff recent ac
*-' tivlty on the part of the Chinese
In' railways and railway building: 7
"Three of the wealthiest men of
Ningpo have offered to subscribe $7,
470.000 for. the construction of the Che
kiang-Klangsu railway. If the line can
be" brought back into the hands of the
Chekiang railway company, a Chinese
corporation, and they also demand the
right to construct a branch line en
tirely with capital subscribed by the
natives of Nlngpo. At a- meeting of the
Chekiang gentry recently' held- in
Shanghai to raise funds for the line
and thus make a foreign loan unneces
sary J16.434.000 was subscribed, the city,
of Ningpo subscribing $5,229,000.
"Tbe Chengting-Talyuan branch of
the Peking-Hankow railway was form
ally opened to traffic on November «.
The length .'of 'the line is 193 miles. It
has been built In three years and three
months. It has 831 stone and 73 iron
bridges and 19 tunnels, which were
built by Chinese contractors, and which
] Mexican Goat Raising j
. - . _ - y - .-.-\u25a0 - \u25a0 - - *
\The.last year has. on account of the
extended and sharp drought In Durango,
Mexico, been one of the poorest in many
years for those engaged In goat rais-
ing. For that reason a person con-
templatlng an investment in that busi-
ness, in this state can buy goats, either
fat or thin, at greatly reduced figures
from the usual price. The average price .
ln*>Mexican currency ($1 of which Is.
worth 49.S cents American) is from $3
to $4.6o.each for fat and from $2 to $3
for thin; goats. At present fat. goats
can be bought for $2.75. and-the best
thin ones for $2.; , ._>
.: Goat hides are selling for $1 per kilo
(2.2 pounds). The usual price is about
$1.75. On account of the financial con-
ditions prevailing in the United States,
which Is the market to which all goat-
skins are exported from this consular
district, the price has dropped. Only
one. firm-Is buying. The lack of feed
compels breeders to kill or sell at the-,
best obtainable prices.; The two.condl-
tions which breeders-have had to mftt,
namely, the drought and the closing;of
the hide market, makes an opportunity:
for a "person contemplating, an, hiyest-;
rhent in the business. - .
Goat herders.are paid $10 per month
and rations, 1 the latter costing about $7
more. Kids are dropped once each sev-
en months and the average per 1.000
nannies is about 1.300. every- seven?:
months. Of the kids dropped 90-per
cent are saved by careful herders. Land
suitable for^breedlng goats is not, so,
far as can be; learned, on the market
for.'lease. There are" several tracts of
land': In this vicinity which are called
good goat: land for sale, but none con-
taining'soo,ooo acres.; In usual years
the tallow obtained from the goats
killed pays for all expenses of raising,
W. J. W.
Conditions, in California
.The California Promotion committw wirad to its eistsra bureau ye»tertla7 a» follows
• California temjwratures for the latt *i horir«:
Eureka ...*.. .............. .11i8ianun M. . . . . . Maxfaum «0
San Francisco .......... ........ ; /..Mtnlxßuai 49......Kaximmn 58
S^aßUgo ..Jflabaum"- «.. Maximum 92
;. Bank. clearings for the we«k ending at noon. Thursday, . rabruorr 8:
San Francisco • ...$3».«53, 409.99 " 1907 ...... 945.U6.878.42. D«e. U%
- \u25a0,' -i- W0« . ..... 35.950.357.81. .De0. 15%
Los Angeles ......\u25a0- • 1907 1. 13.884,000.00.. De0.
.1 Oakland . . ........ 1,455,969.a6 1807 ... V. .• 5,4tt,387.71.-'.D»e. U%
Saa Jose ..::....- 343.456.a6; 1907 ...... : «31,M5.50.*.Dm.'5Q^
, Stockton ......... «6,57T.93 f 1907:. JTo clearing house. "
Sacramento ......; 853,498 J7 1907 ...... Y» v cl«ufav house. *
A SCO acre tract >f Ja^,a»r.Mar«.:.T^»« \u25a0cmttty.-ii?Wv;pl*xrtod to , wcalyptm
;most of it will beof.the rcstra-ta or Australian mahogany Yaxiety. This wood eommaada a
higher price on the market than ; mihoitany," *em» l*rgely nsed for latariar decozatiT* work.
•Constraction will be immediately ; hejrun on a 'wmter' power plant" for irrigation purposes.
Work t on the fourth and hiihettftorj of ,, the B<rotha*h Paciflc ' hospital at*- Jell and
Baker streets," San Francisco, is being pursued; ; aloe* "with the . interior flaishlaf . The
buildias, a claw A structure, U of brick aid ireiaforced \u25a0/ concrete, eoTeria* the' enti'ta
square. Its cost approximates $400,000. It will in two months.
FEBRUARY 7, 1908
The Smart Set
ing through rather unfr«<iu«nted parts
of the world for several months, are
now In India, where . they plan to re
main until the wet weather. They will
•be Joined by Andrew Thome of this
city this month.
Mrs. Kenneth Bennet will be hostess
at a luncheon to 10 Friday next.
Mrs. Alexander Heynemann has sent
oat cards ' for a bridge party on the
Uth. The affair is to be a very large
one, and will be followed by an Infor
mal, tea.
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Miss Gertrude Campbell, who recent
ly returned from abroad, save a card
party Tuesday afternoon, at which
seven tables of bridge were played. The
Campbells have the Andrew Thome
house In Broadway for the season.
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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Drysdale, who.
with .their son Arthur, hare been
eling -for some months through the
southern state?, visiting Palm Beach.
San Antonio, New Orleans and Other
points <Jf interest to tourists, sailed from
New York for Europe a few. days ago,
and will spend the spring: and summer
on the continent. Arthur Drysdale has
returned to town, and will devots his
time entirely to the study of music fie
u-as half way through his course* in
Berkeley university when his parents
decided to take this trip, and h« will
not resume study at tbe university.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Birmingham were
hosts at a musical Wednesday evening.
wWch was enjoyed by 40 of their
friends. Music, both vocal and fnstru
mental, filled the hours between 9
o'clock and 11, and a supper concluded
the evening.
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The next meeting of the Moaday
Night skating club has b«en postponed
until the evening of the 24th. so that
no member of the younger set will b«
obliged to choose between that and the
attraction of Trelawny of the TVells."
Interest in the latter, which Is to b#»
given by the club for the woman's ex
change, is daily increasing and the am
ateur* may feel confident of a packed
house.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherwood ar<*
among those who will entertain at din
ner before the next Greenway dance on
the 21st. Their guests will be 10 In
number.' and the affair will take placo
in the Sherwood home in Broadway.
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Miss Hilda Spong will be guest of
honor at a large tea to be given -by
Mrs. Hartwig Cohen this afternoon.
• • •
Miss Mabel Toye * entertained at
luncheon yesterday, her guests being
several of the girls of tbe younger set.
After luncheon cards were enjoyed.
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Miss Reed Hutchins, who has been
with an aunt In New York since the
death of her father, sailed a few weeks
ago for Paris, where she plans to spend
several years In the study of music.
Miss Hutchtns was a great favorite
here in her school days, and her fath
er's people were prominent in the early
history of the city.
are found to be in excellent condition.
The line taps the province of Shansi.
the richest coal and iron field in the
world. -; : ' -— . "\u25a0 : •«' - ; \u25a0
" "An imperial rescript was issued on
October 25, 1907, sanctioning the pro
posed loan of £1.500,000 ($7,299,730)
from the British and Chinese corpora
tion for the construction of the Soo
chow-Hangchow-Nlngpo railway. The
loan will be guaranteed by the provin
cial governments of Kiangsu and Che
klang. The chief engineer will be an
Englishman, engaged by China on con
dition that he must be recognized by
the corporation. The line will be built
and controlled by the Chinese. It Is
considered probable that the corpora
tions will soon proceed to negotiate with
the Chinese authorities about the Pu
kow-Hsinyang and the Honan-Tangtse
kiang lines. Great Britain will build
the south section in Kiangsu. and Ger
many the north portion in Chill 'and
Shantung, but the lines will be handed
over to China, section by section, upon
their completion, and will be adminis
tered by the Chinese without the Inter*
ference of British or German capital
ists."
I Valuable Mineral Discovery |
In the Tinaroo district of Queens
land, Australia, the valuable mineral.
rutile. hitherto of no commercial value,
has been discovered, according ta a
report from American Consul F. W.
Godlng of Newcastle. It Is a titanium
dioxide, containing from TO to 9S per
„ _ . ~ f* 1
cent ot tltanic acld- chleflr depending
on the quantity of Iron present. Pure
rutile contains 9S per cent of titanic
acid and 2 per. cent of iron, when the
mineral Is a crystalline substance re
sembllng sealing wax. The examples
found in Queensland contain 70 per
cent and resemble wolfram, having a
lustrous fracture and being uneven In
the grain. The specific gravity of
rutile is 4.2; It cannot be scratched
with a knife, but can be marked with
a quartz crystal. The mineral occurs
with wolfram and tin, running in veins
through quartz and quartxite from a
mere streak to'large bunches, and Is
worth four, times the prtce-of wolfram
at the present time. The advent of
: machine* driven by petrol mo
tors at a very high velocity has proved
that bearings and axles of ordinary
metals submitted to at least 3.000 revo-
Unions per minute wear so rapidly
and heat so quickly.that the necessity
hSsVarisen for some metal to-stand
the" strain and velocity without Wear
ih's'br. heating, and this has been found
in the metal titanium, of which rutile
is the purest ore. Samples of rutil*.
which were tested in Sydney gave very
satisfactory results,
The hides and meat, may b« considered
profit. Tallow/ls worth 35 cents per
kilo.— From report of Consul C. M. Fre?
man of Durango. HRS