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REPRESENTATIVE HAVES ON THE ALDRICH BILL
— — — . - ' \u25a0\u25a0" ' .^
-\ EPRESEXTATIVE HAVES will doubtless have the sup
• port of his constituency in his general condemnation of the
l-Y Aldrieh currency measure. But, while 1 feeling strongly on
S - this subject, Mr. Hayes does not seem to be very clear as
LV-. what plan "of relief he would substitute for the Aldrieh pro
|h.»scib. Mr: Hayes condemned, with some unnecessar}'- excitement,
ihc'tentral bank proposition, and perhaps he is right when he says
ijbat the country would not. accept anything of- the sort. Yet this
is- the plan that works so admirably in Germany and England and,
indeed, in almost every commercial country in the world.
I The Aldrieh bill is simply an extension of the present system,
nrhicti Mr. Hayes describes as a "crazy quilt" affair. Mr. Aldrieh
(nro'poscs .to add another patch which would give an artificial value
to -certain classes of more or lessOspeculative securities. To that
extent Mr. Hayes is right in saying that it is "a bill for the relief
jf Wall street." But we doubt very much whether the bill, should
it become law, would be anything more than a dead letter. Its
machinery is too clumsy and at the very moment of greatest need
liie motive power would be lacking. \u25a0*
lii other words, a bank desiring to increase its circulation in
time of stringency would be compelled to deplete its reserves for
ilic purchasc-of bonds to secure the notes. 1 hat would leave the
tfank in worse condition than before. It would be much simpler
and quicker to pay out the money from the bank's reserve in the
Slrst instance. But that is the very thing banks desire to avoid in
\u25a0': ' During the recent financial flurry the.banks checked the deple
tion of their reserves by issuing clearing house certificates, secured
Dn mercantile paper or others securities. The expedient worked
admirabh r and if points the way to "the solution of this question.
L'nder proper, legal restrictions to prevent inflation the clearing
house plan will supply the ultimate solution of' this difficulty. But
this, after all, is simply a modification of the central bank idea, of
kvhxch- M^r. Hayes apparently docs not approve.
: In the meantime the currency tinkers in congress no doubt
ivill do their best to fuddle a situation whjch they do not under
stand. They can not do much mischief, because the American
people, in their usual practical fashion, have already solved the
difficulty by the clearing house plan. The only fault in that system
is- the dislocation of exchanges, and that will be remedied as soon
as congress realizes that it knows nothing of currency and banking
=v.stems and is ready to take advice from those who do.
THE MARKET FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS
t jj"l HE experience of Xew York city in the sale of municipal;
i bonds has a certain interest for San Francisco at the present
J_ time, when it is proposed to bond the city for a great sum.
Xew York discovered some time ago that the city could not
sej) 4 per cent bonds without accepting less than the par value
ot the securities, and consequently two A l / 2 per cent issues have
bfcen floated, both at a premium. Last years issue of $40,000,000
brought an average price of about 102 and the recent "sale of
530.000.000 brought, in round : figures, an average of 104. It will
Kg --noted that municipal bonds bring a better price in time of
stringency that when the speculative market is highest.
*", At the same time municipal bonds do not rank with the best
gilt edge securities. Pennsylvania railway 4 per cent bonds are
selling at 105, as against 104 for the Xew York city bonds. Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific 4s are selling above par. The disparity
-may be due to market conditions affecting classes of securities i
There is a certain effective demand for the several classes of securi
ties, and the money available for each is not readily diverted to
other channels, 'except by the offer of unusual inducements! \
. - It is.not doubted that Xew. York city bonds are amply secured,;
fut_.there has been such a constant flood of issues from this source
that the sum available for investment in this direction must have
been depleted to such points that the stimulus of. high interest is
needed for its replenishment. \u25a0 \ [: •• \u25a0 S
f;*A r summary of Xew York bond issues for ten years will throw
some.liglit on these conditions:
- -Ten years ago. in- 1897, the city's sales of bonds in the whole twelve
. ijjbntli* were $16,000,000; as late" as 1901 they : were $29,000,000, \u25a0 which was
the largest recorded issue. But with 1904 the total leaped to $75,000,000.
Last j-car, in the face of comingf panic, $124,000,000 was on: various occasions
oflrered, and $73,000,000 actually sold. No security could hold up in price
in; the face of such.a flood of offers. Now comes $50,000,000 to open 1908.
San Francisco may take encouragement from the. fact that it
\vas- harder to sell bonds last .year than : it is today. In fact,\the
present bond market moderately is active. Last year, in -spite of
apparent speculative activity, people were holding off and /hoarding
in expectation of panic. That frame of mind has passed and there
iis; a fairly active demand for bonds. In view of market •'conditions j
and the ample security, offered a San Francisco.-bond bearing^4^ j
-£er cent interest ought to fetch a fair premium and will, probably
find ready purchasers to the full amount. The. Xew York issue "was
oversubscribed.' >T
HOW IMMUNITY IS REGARDED IN OREGON
fTIHE question of state's evidence and immunity is" as niuch a
\ ' live wire in Oregon as in Galifornia today, and there is the
:; . same outcry there as here, from the higher ups and "their 1
:.,:\u25a0. shouters. It is an infamous and, indeed/ a '"criminal : 'thing,'.tliey'i
" dsclaiirj. that .low-, scoundrels should go free, while their^ijetiers are i
I' tip fo.r.. punishment." ; .. / _' ' i
\ One person, :of more than usual legal ingenuity ,aiid refinement,'
EDITORIAL PAGE
writes to the Oregonian to inquire if, in the judgmentj udgment oi^the editor,
the process of procuring state's evidence is not subornation of
perjury. The process of reasoning by .which he reaches the con
clusion that prompts his query would do honor to counsel for
exalted personages among the San Francisco grafters. But the
calm and temperate answer of the Oregonian in justification of the
practice is worth reprinting by Ayay of summingrup the whole case:
In most cases' it is the only resource of the prosecution. How far it
should go is allowed to depend usually on the judgment of the attorney for
the state. There may be possible abuse in it, of course.? And yet, after all,
the state has a right to employ any means that may fall within its \u25a0 power
to discover a corrupt or dangerous^conspiracy against- it and to punish the
malefactors. It is usual to select the principals as the ones to be punished
in such information. The prosecuting officer simply represents the state
and he acts on his best judgment for. the state's \u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0Society would be
practically without recourse were not this method pursued. Its interest- and
safety arc the supreme considerations. **Of criminals .- banded together for
plunder or other criminal practices, convictions withoat this method of
getting testimony. would be few or none." Had Ruef's crowd all held together
in. San Francisco the prosecution would have been, completelj' foiled. And
the* crowd was broken up only by promise of immunity to the corrupt super
visors. Had it not been done the plunder ;, would be going on >still. And the
same in Oregon. Much as the community may despise a criminal who
informs on a confederate in order to escape punishment it is willing to
"let off" some in order to punish others, since otherwise it could frequently
punish none. : v . :
•:'::•' That statement: fairly represents the judgment of the . inde
pendent and unbiased press of America. It is:the opinion held with
virtual unanimity by the; interior press of California and by all news
papers not subject to the influence of the higher tips. \ . . ' \
..» But the really significant fact is that the other opinion is held
by ;nienHkeDargie,;^y..., ,: .. -:- ._ _ ;;.;;;*
IN" the way of good, stiff mountain language, this from the Sierra
. Times offers a picturesque explanation of the genesis of the
Independence league : '
It was formed' for the gratification, of the man who assisted it in
making its appearance— W. R. Hearst. Stung by defeat, 'sore headed and
aggravated," this great bellyacher of American ; politics, \Vrio ; 'makes v more
noise and les!s for the common 'good than any nian between
Nome, Alaska, and Frogjiilet, Fla., is trying a new scheme on what- he
conceives to be a gullible public. '
The language, we fear, -is unparliamentary, and it seems to
characterize Mr. Hearst's disorder in a -way more forcible than polite:
We f reely apologize for the diagnosis and hope the IndependenQe
league is doing the sufferer good. In the New York campaign the
league did him for about $300,000. - . lt'-is a drastic remedy, become
a habit like other sorts of dope. '
By the way, what has become of the Independence league of
California? It is about time for the -payroll to move up front -once
more. But,*perhaps, the- league,, like other forms of bunko, is hot
meant to be tried twice on the same patient. .--' California has hadats
lesson and will not need' another. Tndiana and Illinois are the suf
ferers this year. Thus by a judicious geographical distribution the
league will last Mr. Hearst > long time.' .
THERE is nearly, s4oo,ooo lying. idle in the cit^ treasury riomir
nally appropriated for building the Geary street railway, but
in fact and by the'decision of> a court of law 'not part of any
fund: The city has \ many, [unemployed and deserving , men;,
There is plehtv-. of work", to be done and the money is 'on- hand. The
only, obstacle in v the way ; is the absurd . appeal • filed; by , Mr. Ruef's
city attorney, in the closing hours of. his term. It ? was .an appeal
filed for / the purpose ">6i "making ; mischief.^T^'jt should be dismissed
at once; '-•;\u25a0 :' -\u25a0-- '\u25a0 ]--:;..•;\u25a0- .-•- ::. : ' * • -'. V
There is. not , the slightest 'chance 'that any appeal -court .could
be found to reverse /Judge ; Sturteyarit ? s decision in this matter, , and
it would be v a grievous injury to \u25a0•the city were the ruling upset^^rhefe
is no reason why the present city attqrnev- should' seek to do -this
injuryto the city/ _ : . :. < /- '.^v«- '- r; - -•" ;.-;. '',
" * Release the money and put the ' nien: to: work, oil :the streets.
Th^ condition of : some of "our - leading : thorough fares ,is a
scandal. ' \u25a0 i : '. s
, The supporters of the Aldrieh; bill
seem to think it better"' to' pa s s ' a; ba'd
measure than none at all. v
The Russian actress: ' Kommisar'zr
hoffakayia missed her^vocation.?! She
should' have been^a'vwomah^of vlet
ters.- i' • -' . . \u25a0 \u25a0 ; :\u25a0.-\u25a0 \u25a0 ' \u25a0.
From the reports made of
tions at "Hogtown''. no self-respecting
hog would live there unless- com
pelled ' toTi^gSBBBSBHSBSnSS
The trend of^ .'the', investigation* into i
\u25a0Rcuterdahi's- '.charge's Jagairist'theThavy I
makes it safe i to" assumeVthatothe; ar
tist % is ; taking his last: battleship voy
,age: .' "-»\u25a0 '\u0084."'" '.". '"''. '. \
-"Such cattle," Supervisor Rowe of j
Alameda '- designates of his i
grafting confreres.- '<\u25a0. Even; though cari- 1
gry and •; ' disgust ed,'V should ; a^man i.be
allowed -to insult -the -beasts' of : the
field? ' , - , ' , I
SOME UNPARLIAMENTARY- LANGUAGE
WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
NOTE AND COMMENT
Martyrdom
v^. According to ther complaints made
by China, Japan Has .not "only locked
the /door/ but hidden the key '
-Snakes are. saidi'to be unusually;
early in : Georgia ' this': year— that \% y
the; real ones. The others have been
banished. MHfßßßa«Bj«fei&v . - . - \u25a0
V {? hiladelphia man is sawing wood
tor. his nerves. Thel average/ hobo has
tn. c nerv e to ; decline to saw; wood ; for
his . meals. iJ.-- ,'.>.: '-.;- : \ \u25a0•"\u25a0.-.\u25a0_•\u25a0- \u25a0-.-.\u25a0 -
-.A; noiseless ; gun that will revolu
"tionwe/^warfare -'has- been invented
by,, young J Maxim;^But -' warj has' been
revolutionized sol often • that she has
become ; tKoroughly^ accustomed to' it."
The. latest flagrant offender against
the impure offer
the; defense; thativvhile^it; is ;an offense
to sell" milk "diluted fwith ? water, there
is - no"; law , a gainst ': selling"", water ;" col
ored 'with: milk. 1 * " - \- ' :- •- \u25a0
By The C#s Jester
t : YAXKRE \u25a0 D ARIXG
An air of consternation
Envelops London town
At Yankee .desecration
• Of . rules long handed down.
Tiie : arrogant offender
Is Schwab, the man of steel,
Who. like .a nostrum vender, .
.Dressed for his evening meal.
He wofV with" dinner jacket
A. hat ofshiny silk,
A vest that made a racket,
Cravat as white as milk.
"The bounder's made a blunder!"
\u25a0 The Britishers declared.
While open mouthed in wonder
E'en. stolid butlers stared.
Deep threats there were of lynching
Made by the Johnnie boys,
Bu^ Charlie Schwab, unflinching.
Maintained his equipoise. \u25a0
•Who knows but Yankee daring
Wlil. bring; a change in .style, :, :
And be wearing •-.: : ; - . .-" .
V. The things at -which they smile?;:"
k - - -- '
\u25a0AVhat honor could be greater . •» ~- • .
Or bring- us more rertown "•
Than havingJSchwab creator
Of styles for London .town? '
,• \'. J-ACKnvG \u25a0''\u25a0 . \u25a0';.".•
1 Drummer -(country hotel)— Now rriy
pretty, .some fresh eggs— perfectly
fresh.
.Waitress— Well, ; they, were laid, to
day," but- I don't think they're fresh
enough to match you.
;•-"'• •"-
CAUTIOUS
Foxy Fox— Come out of your bur-,
row'and see the beautiful, sunrise. :
Foxier Rabbit— lf I dp will you
guarantee that I'll be here to ; seethe
sun set? • >
THE MAIN HIXDRAXCE
Admiring -Fair:. One— l suppose that
there -is -always- something' 'to; hinder
the adequate '.expression" of the thoughts
do you
find the, greatest check? .
Poet — Lack of checks. \u25a0 \V. J. w.--
Answers to Queries
NATURALIZATION— K. F/. City. If
an alien" comes "to -the; United States
with minor children and' takes out first
papers^can the, become a; qualified voter
before ; his] children : become . of . age, and
if he takes but his-flnairpapers can his
s'onS;vote'iwhen they \u25a0 become^of age?
. In. some:.of. .the states an; alien can
,votejin:from six months : to, a year after
• d^Glaration-J-of.' intention : to *ecom6 a
citizen. V": In .; no -.state is .an alien ? who
has 4 been .'J naturalized forced ~to '-" wait
until ;hls- children! become of age- be
fore ihe can" vote. The naturalization
of -the makes a citjzen of ~th<j
wife, and the children;" if living, in "the
United: States at the: 'time of the
father's, naturalization, are considered
citizens.'; : \ \u25a0•.\u25a0\u25a0 • " • .'
PARTNERSHIPr— A. , B. S., Berkeley.
What, is \u25a0the>difference between an
ordinary;- partnership -- and ' a? limited
one? ;.i.v'. : .i^r/--"^*-*-' T -'it I--'-, '"'-"• - v V?
?,-:ln,r an partnership, *in the
.absenct f of • anyf> agreement*; tip. ttfe "; con-
Urary; : the ;Hrterest • -of ' each' 'partner, is
Jequal/.' Limlted^partnershlp -4s 'created
jby :* virtue i~ of- special -•\u25a0 statutes, ' which
llmit'thel liability of ".the. partners to
the amount actually; Invested.
;\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 ; -' -"' . '\u25a0\u25a0/ «-•• - •'\u25a0 .\u25a0\u25a0. '• \u25a0 '.'
> DISTANCE— T.;T.-F.,- City; \u25a0 WhaV lj
the' distance'between San Francisco and
Chicago. * 111., ; and - between the former
city, and- New.tYork?'
,'.'_ The I depends h: on the jou te
traveled. '\u25a0 : "By ; ;faU;^accor(diingr;\to"Vthe
United^ States .postal '\u25a0 route," the distance
td'Chicago'-is *2ißso; miles vand to" New
\u25a0Y0rk"* 3,230: "V '.". \ : '-"^' .'•::"\u25a0.,' '
\u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 . : -' -•>:.- \u25a0.*;:\u25a0*\u25a0"•'. •-'-\u25a0\u25a0:.«\u25a0 \u25a0--,** '* •'• \u25a0\u25a0 - \u25a0 •
; VOTINGt-A.. 'BerkelejV ' r iirc.;..what
states'of ijthe;unibh ; do" ; women vote? '
r.Wo'men^ possess suffrage;' upon ".equal
terms .with' men JrilWy-omlng^ slride; 1869/
Colorado % 1 89 3, 4 Utah .-1 5 96 v and \ Idaho
lSSlCyiWomen 4 have i school i suffrage;' ln
18 fstates^and in Montana and Iowa" they
v6te.;;on the Issuance of municipal
bonds. 1
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I ':., BASKET; B ALL-^-S.'. Ci ty: / .What 'are
the'rulesiof the grame of basket >b'all?
\u0084\u25a0 cant procure such;' rules "from
ariyj* first ; class r book "sellerTat a very"
s'mall^cost. i &ThißYde*partrnent'" has - v hof
the ; space .to :print -these; rules."; . :
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Bunion ?; sQUARE^^^s.v w -bity:'waV
there.* ever -a^; bullfl ink f i n :\ Union v sqtiar'e
' in '? San jlfrarieisco '- before* the tempo.r,ary'
' St-VFrahcis? -^ ;' ; ; _- '-'\u25a0} ' '*-^ S•~" ' - *\u25a0 ~' x \u25a0'\u25a0'
;'' The Mechanics' pavilion. '.*:. "' <"\u25a0 : '"'^^/
FEBRUARY 2.7, 1908
THE INSIDER
Gains knowledge why there was not a Caruso
'among the four husbands M me. Carreno
acquired in her various hymeneal ventures
~/TS F Madame Carreno's many ventures
( J on the stormy sea of matnmony
much has been saitl. but few know
of her strong antipathy to tenors. She married four times and all of her
quondam spouse? are still in the flesh. They were att artists, too.
. Emile Sauret, the violinist, was one of them, and Eugene d'Albert also
once swore to have and to hold. Her present husband's brother, Tagha
pietra; the Italian baritone, was another. Her present lord and servant
Alberto- Tagliapictra, i's not a singer, although he is an accomplished
musician.
But in this quadruple venture Madame Carreno has never Jor a moment
thought of a tenor. . In fact 1 she despises all men whose emotions are cx
prcsled in the upper register. They are a byword with her. In the Parisian
phrase, "stupid as a. tenor," she finds, full vent for her 'scorn. Even the
lordly Caruso-. is not beyond her contempt. \u25a0-
"I \ya* 'At- a* dinner given Caruso recently in New York." she told me
the .other day; /.-Many prominent processors of music from European uni
versities were present, together with some of. the best known artists of this
country. \u25a0'\u25a0.-*- • > r
"We spoke French out of deference to Caruso's igorance of English
or German. A. certain professor, addressing himself to Caruso during the
course of the dinner, ;said:
• '"Signor, Caruso, have you ever considered how many of the worlds
most famous composers >and professors of music would have been happy
if they had received" as much from one year's hard workflis you receive for
a single performance?'
- i " -Yes,' replied Caruso, 'but see how many composers and. how many
professors "you have. There is only one Caruso.'" » .
Carreno Despises
Tenors. Why? Read -
The Smart Set
W y/fJSS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
|\ 71 BOYD and Dr. Richard Godfrey
I VI Brodrick will be married In the
• chapel of Trinity church'tomor
row afternoon at . 6 "o'clock. Because
of the limited seating capacity of the
chapel, only 125 guests will be pres
ent and these will be relatives or in
timate friends. The chancel, where the
bridal party will kneel, will.' be deco
rated with spring blossoms and potted
palms and the aisles railed with white
ribbons. Miss Ellen Page, who an-,
nounced her cousin's engagement, to
Dt. Brodrick at a "tea six months ago,
will-attend Miss Boyd as maid of
hono.r. Her gown will be' of pink
chiffon silk, empire style, and she will
wear, a pink; picture, hat and carry pink
carnations. The .wedding gown is of
Ayhite chiffon cloth, empire, trimmed
with quantities of exquisite lace. The
bride will wear a white picture hat and
carry lilies of the valley. Dr. Herbert
Moore will attend Dr. Brodrick as best
man. {99S
Miss Boyd is a daughter of. Grant
Boyd, and a granddaughter of the
John Nightingales, whose residence in
Knight street is one of the oldest of
the city's handsome old homes. ;D'rV
Brodrick'- Is -well "known In club and
medical, circles here, and he . and his
bride Will: take .with "them .into their
ii«,w, life .'th<s. good .wishes "of hosts of
friends.' . \u25a0 - -V "\u25a0'•.
!\T,fie last, of tiie Friday night dances,
"which will 5 take place at the Fairmont
hotel "'tomorrow -night, will-be'ln "the
nature of a formal farewell to Mrs.
Ynez Shorb White, who will sail for
the orient March 5. - However.' there
isi.;*no .'longer arfjr .doubt among, her
nearest friends that, the, popular ma
tron's stay in Manila will be a' short
one • and -that she and Captain Buck
will return; to California before next
winter. : In fact. Mrs. White recently
became the possessor of a large tract
of .land in -the peninsula, and plans
are. ; already under way for the erection
of /a- handsome house th<*re, where
much of next winter's merry .making
will undoubtedly take plac^. Mrs>.
White has promised to take charge of
the' ; cotillons "and the skating club next
winter, as she has for several years
past, and this fact is great consolation
to those who are sorry to say good by
to her now.
One of. the most important weddings
of the year will take place Tuesday,
when Miss Ellen Rowena Blossom and
John' Yisscher. Eliot will be married
in : Pasadena. The wedding will take
place in All Saints' church, which will
be -elaborately decorated, and will be
witnessed by several hundred people-.
A*-"- reception and wedding breakfast
will follow ; : at "The Blossoms." th*
home of the bride's -parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Blossom. Allthe details
of- this affair have .been arranged -on
a most lavish scale and. it is prob
able' that /no -wedding this season, will
eclipse it. The wedding gown was
made .in Xew York, from where Miss
Blossom and ; her parents only, recent
ly returned. Their custom Isjto spend
the winter- in New York and almost all
of ; Miss Blossom's school days were
spent in the eastern city. Miss Mar
garet Arkell of New York will be maid
of. honor,' and- Mrs.. J. Kingsly Macom
ber.-matron of honor. The bridesmaids
will be. Miss- Laura Elloti Miss Cor
delia Stimson. Miss Elizabeth Drake,
and ; Miss ; Nina Jones. 'Jill Drummond
will atteridTEliot as best man and the
ushers will' be Edward Eliot. Reginald
Johnson, Marshall' Watklns. Ray
Wheeler. Lloyd Guyer. Max Blanken
horn and Charles W. Roberts.
Captain and- Mrs. "William Montrose
Parker spent the weekend at Del
Monte.- :
".-Miss -Minnie- Pride .was the guest for
a few -days last week of Mrs. Duncan
Hayne.a.ti'JEl Oerrito,. Sari Mateo. .'\u25a0
:Mrs.-, John: Deane and .her. daughter.
Miss . Marie.: Roae ' Deane. have given
up .their apartment at -the Lafayette
and. are established 'at the Hill crest
for the spring : months." •
...Mrs.- Erwin G. Rodolph and Mrs.'
Linda Bryan, gave a card party on
Tuesday (afternoon in the . latter' s home
in "Buchanan 'street. ,' Nearly 60 of the
smart ' set's 'prominent " maids and ma
CJortditions In California
'\u25a0>;.V.Tiw California. Promotion >nunitt«i wired iU eut«rn kur«aa y.tt.rday *» follow.:
;.; \u25a0 California temperatures for .the last 24 hourt: "."
r*:-; : ' Eureka :..... '...Minimum 4«.;.... Maximum" 8*
-..San Francisco ....Utaimam 60...... Maximum 65
SanDieto .......;........... ....Minimum 60...... Maximum «6
' - ; '.. Arou . n4 ' 001O 01 ? 0 , 1 *?- Kitt *» eonirty. then i« rreat activity ia ttparwu rtowin* and %
factory will, tw established thereto Handle th« prodaot.
.-.;\u25a0 Butter production: la California for the yw ending September 30. 19C7. totaled 44 589-
Jfll pounds, in comparison with 44,044.878 pounds for the prerioiu 12 month* and 41 961 04?
pounds for the similar period precedinj that. The! foUowia* c<mntie«. in the order "named
\ produce mo*e .than 1.000,000 pounds each: Hamboldt', -leading with 4.390,815' Martn Sol
noma SUnislaW Fresno.. Tulare, Merced, King.,' Baij«iniarßaa Lui. Obispo, San Di«»
: aid" Sacramento. . . "..-;"' - *«\u25a0*»
- : -: v^hen^e^th v^r will: h^ebeea furnished, work on. which U now prosreasin* the
:;*>**?•?* the- v block bounded .by Pow»ll, . California, • Mason and Sacrament..
I*** 1 . 6 ' 8 . 4 ?!/ 8 *? rr»nci»io»^wUl'be. entlrel^'completed: -Within the month 1 the Korman caf. *1
-the no»th : mew»rtne aooT.^seatini: 650;p e rsonsr:has: been finlshed^it was owned la*t 'v 2
: cember for^jthe greater. San Francisco ; banquet. . \u25a0 ' . .
trons enjoyed the affair and unusually
handsome prizes made, the game in
teresting. After the play tea was
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Grant
reached New York yesterday and will
sail Saturday for France, where .they
plan to spend several months.
Mrs. James Robinson, her daughter.
Miss Elena, and Porter Robinson will
leave Monday for tile southern part
of the state, where they will remain'
for some time. Robinson's health ha*
not been good since his recent illness
nrH a Mne rrst «p<T oh*^w> have been
prescribed by his physicians.
First Liberty Bell
The first battle of the American
revolution, was fought on the banks
of the 'Alamance. in this county. May
Is. "1771. The British forces were led
by Governor Tryon and the Americans,
known as the Alamance Regulators, by
Herman Husbands. It was not until
1879 that any steps were taken to mark
the spot where the regulators fell.
This movement was set In motion by a
speech made by Rev. Daniel Albright
Long, who was at that time president
of Graham college. He made a speech
near the spot July 4. 1879. and called
upon the citizens to organize and .erect
a : monument. This was. done May 20,
ISSO, when thousands were present.
As the regulators had no- drum, thej
used a large handbell, both, to warn
their comrades of the approach of the
British and to call their forces to
gether. As Dr. Long was the prim«
mover in organizing the movement for
the erection of the monument and sa-w
it carried to a final consummation, the
Liberty Bell Iwas presented to him. It
was on exhibition at Charlotte for some
time this year, but It is in Alamance
county now. out at the old homestead.
Haw river farm, owned by Dr. D. A.
Long, where he has. with his family,
been spending the summer vacation. —
Graham Gleaner.
Disturbing the Dead
The opening of the Druce grave re
calls many, rather gruesome stories of
disturbance of the dead. George IV
for Instance, once invaded the vaults
of Windsor castle had Charles I's cof
fin opened, and the "martyr's" hea»l
held up for his Inspection. Milton's
coffin was opened by , three drunken
ruffians, v&o appropriated several of
his teeth: md for some time later his
body was exposed to the gaze of the
vulgar at a head, a charge
which was afterward reduced to three
pence and twopence, or even a pot of
beer. Cromwell's . hestd was removed
from his grave at Tyburn, to be ex
hibited for years on the top of West
minster hall. One atormy night it was
blown down from this "bad eminence.*
and was picked up by a sentry, who
htdit in^a chimney corner. -In later
years it was bartered by one and an
otheri owner until it oame into the
possession of a Dr. Wilkinson. In 177 »
Edward I's tomb was opened, and his
body in its regal robes exposed to view;
and a .similar fate befell the remains of
Edward IV, Henry IV and the second
James.— Wes tminster Gazette.
j Treasure Trove on Sands
Thereis more than a suggestion of
romance. in the report that visitors and
natives. of Mundesley-on-Sea are pick
ing up on the fore shore coins of sold
and silver said to be washed ashore
from long sunken wrecks. But Norfolk
has no monopoly of these crumbs from
Davy Jones' locker. Thjs-y say that after
westerly gales you may pick up old
gold colria an the Gunfleet. off the Essex
coast, samples of a half million others
which went to the bottom of the'ausa in
a ; I}u.tch: vessel, the VrowVe -Polder,
when .the. eighteenth century -was an
Infant. On the beaches near Flambor
ough head similar, treasure has been
picked up (too rarely, it is admitted >.
part of a reputed three millions in gold
carried ;by the good ship Czarina when
she struck on Filey Brig and foundered
with all hands; while- many a silver bar
has enriched Its lucky finder, according
to report, "on ChesH beach, near Port
land, the too miserly tribute ot a Dutch
treasure ship which Is said to have
£1.500^00 worth of bullion still in her
hold. —^Westminster Gazette.