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Between the Greeks the Turks and the Servians Macedonia may well pray for somebody to let her alone. Every community ha 3 its own duty to perform, and ours is to give work to the unemployed aDd complete Balboa boulevard. If Bryan doesn't look out the Carter Harrison youth of Chicago will set up an opposition side show as a Presidential candidate. It will take money as well as a protective tariff to start the mills of the country, ami therefore Congress should tackle the money question at once. A United States police to patrol the Alaskan gold-mining districts will be a good way of meeting the Canadian bluff and caving it down the bank.

The Mississippi floods are subsiding, but the troubles of the people in that region are not over. There will be an awful lot of sickness and disease in the mud flats this spring. The Cubans fiehtjust as without Maceo and Rivera as when they had their leadership. It seems to be on the patriot fide a soldiers' war and generalship is hardly necessary. It is believed the Senate amendments to the tariff will make it even more favorable to Western interests than it is at present, so we stand a chance to get a bonanza in the bill.

The best thin? the Kentucky Legislature can do is to give np the attempt to elect a Senator and po borne. The people can settle the Senatorial deadlock when they elect a new Legislature. There is danger that the Nashville Exposition, while giving a show to American labor, will also give a large number of Chinese a show to get into the country, and the two shows won't work well in combination. "Baby" Bailey acquired some notoriety by his selection to be the leader of the Democratic party in the House, but when he refused to ro to a dinner party because he did not liKe to wear a dress coat he achieved fame. The Chicago Inter Ocean announces that the Government is ready to start on the new postoffice building in that city, and it is, therefore, pertinent to inquire once more when it will be ready to start on the building in San Francisco.

The Civic Federation of Chicago, which started out some years to reform the town, evidently tackle! a job too bie for its energies, as at a recent meeting it was announced that one of its committees is in a hole for lack of $240, and cannot raise it. King George of Greece has very clearl expressed the truth of the situation in the Levant by saying: "If the powers really peace they neea only stop trying to thrust upon Cretans a regime they would die raiher than accept and allow them to decide their own The Washington Post says: "Those white metal giins in Michigan will doubtless induce the administration to do something for silver." As a matter of fact the administration should do something for bimetallism without special reference to Michigan. The whole country expects it. The Pennsylvania people who claim to be descendants of Sir Francis Drake, and have organized an association to conduct a lawsuit to recover an estate of about 1200,000,000 in England, hare evidently made a mistake in their lineage. It was not a Drake but a gander that sired them.

So long as the House of meets only twice a week and remains in session only an hour or so at each session the California delegation will have ample time to call on the supervising architect and explain to him why he should construct our Federal building without further delay. Jt sterns the Grpek soldiers who crossed the Macedonian border and attacked the Turks were not regulars, and, therefore, the conflict was a and not a battle, while the offense was a raid and not a war. By this ingenuity of language the diplomatists are able to assert that the peace of Europe remains unbroken. The abandonment of the plan to hold a carnival in this City will deprive us of a great pleasure. It was the intention of Southern California under the leadership of Los Angeles to make a grand display in it by way of manifesting a sense of California unity, and showing a willingness to stand in with San Francisco as San Francisco stands in with the rest of the State.

It is a city to lose this evidence of State patriotism, but it is a consolation to know that it exists and can be counted on. How tedious and stale the tariff discussion is to Congress is made evident by a story told of Congressman Cannon. Having been congratnlatod on bit recent speech on the i)ingiey bill, he replied: "Yon surprise me. If you had been here two years ago you would have heard make the same speech, and if you had been here four years, years or eight years ago yon would also have heard me make exactly- the same speech, and the Lord only knows how many men used BDecch before 2 did," THE CURRENCY QUESTION. According to dispatches from Washington an intimation was eiven on Sunday I that Speaker Reed will not wait until Congress reassembles in December to name the standing committee! of the House, but will do so as soon as tariff bill is ont of the way.

It is added that the Speaker also intimated that the Committee on Banking and Currency may be authorized at thi3 session 10 sit during tne recess in order to prepare a bill providing for reform in the banking currency system. This is good enough as far it goes, but it does not co by any means as far as the popular desire. It is the unmistakable wish of the people that the House should resume business without waiting for the Senate to finish with the tariff bill. It is also the desire of the people that the subject of international bimetallism should be considered at the tame time as qnestions of reform in banking and currency. The two issues are so closely allied they cannot well be separated, and action on the one should be coincident and closely related to action on the other.

To postpone the appointment of committees in the Houso until after the Senate has acted on the tariff is a very indefinite postponement indeed. is much business before ihe Senate. It i 9 now engaged in considering three appropriation bills, a bankruptcy bill, the arbitration treaty with Great Britain and ttie tariff. It will be many weeks and possibly several months before the Senate disposes of the tariff, and it certainly is not good policy from either the standpoint of statesmanship or of party politics for the House to remain idle all of that time. With tbe present prospect of expensive and costly wars in the near future, the European already heavily overloaded with debts, will be more inclined than ever to favor some proposition for broadening the base on which the monetary system of the world rests.

therefore, is a opportune time for summoning an international conference for the remonetization of anl it will be a grievous mistake to permit it to pats without taking advantage of it. That there is a widespread popular discontent with the inaction of the administration on the money question shown by the uneasiness and uncertainty which exists not only among genuine but in the opposing camp of the gold standard. A circular was issued last week by leader of the gold-money party urging that pressure snouid be brought to bear upon Congress to proceed at once to carry out the plans of the Indianapolis conference for definitely establishing our monetary system upon the single gold basis. This shows that even the gold men are not satisfied with the existing condition of things, and it is not improbable that the Democratic success in many of the recent city elections may have been due to the fact that dissatisfaction with the delay of the administration in dealing with the money question caused many Republican voters to stay at home and permit the elections to go by default. To sum it all up, the money question must be dealt with by Congress and the administration before the Congressional elections of 189 S.

There is none too much time before that campaign begin3 for tha accomplishment of the work, even if the beginning is made now. It is therefore a matter of urgent necessity, fom the standpoint of party politics, as well as from the standpoint of business and statesmanship, for Congress to enter at once upon a consideration of ttie problem. THE KENTUCKY" SENATOESHIP. The Senatorial election in Kentucky has ceased to be interesting to the people. It has reached the point where it no longer amuses as a farce and it fatigues imlignatloa when considered seriously.

It has passed through a dozen different stages, each succeeding one of which has been more disgraceful than its predecessor, and I a point has now been reached where the best thing that can be done would be for the present Legislature to abandon the attempt to elect, a Senator and leave the question to be decided by the people when a new set of legislators are chosen. Bad as the condition of affairs is in Kentucky, it is not worse than in some Other States. Indeed, the Senatorial contest in Oregon was even worse, if there can be any degree of badness in such cases. Tbe Kentucky Legislature has managed to transact some business, even thoueh it cannot elect a Senator, while tIM Oregon Legislature did not even sue- ceed in organizing itself, and transacted no business whatever. It has become evident that in many parts of the Union the existing machinery for the election of Senators has broken down.

It has been several years since there was a full Senate. At each succeeding election one or more States has failed to elect a Senator, and has therefore had but a partial representation in that body. This condition of affairs is by no means confined to the West. Delaware, in the East, has been as bad as Oregon or Kentucky, and the means by which her legislators managed to break the deadlock is by no means creditable, either to them or to the man whom they elected. The one consoling feature of these evils is that they tena to emphasize the need of a revision of the constitution so far as it affects the election of Senators.

It has long been a subject of complaint that the Senate baa ceased to be representative of the people. It in a matter of common scanJa! that Senatorial elections have been largely determined either by or by systems of log-rolling which are hardly better. This being the condition of affairs, there will be comparatively little regret over the evidences given that the present system of electing Senators is as ineffective as it is sometimes vicious. At the time when the constitution was adopted, tho election of Senators by State legislatures was founded upon good and sufficient reasons based upon conditions then existing. Those conditions have long since passed away, and there therefore, no longer any reason why Senators should not now be chosen by the votes of the people.

The present deadlocks will add strength to the movement for brincing about this reform, and to that extent the conflict in Kentucky with all its accompanying scandals may be accounted on the whole as a public benefit. AN ALASKAN POLICE. It is reported from Chicago that the United States Government will organize in Alaska this summer a police lorce for the purpose of protecting American interests and American miners in the gold regions ol that country. The report is said to te based upon information given by men who are closely related to Secretary Gage, and may, therefore, be regarded as resting upon reliable authority. It is certainly time that the United States Government should establish a police force in the Alaskan sold district.

The Canadians have long had such a force on their side of the line, with the result that air lawless and desperate characters have been run oat of the Canadian mining districts and now constitute a serious menace to Americans. It is, moreover, asserted by American miners that the Canadian authorities have exceeded their jurisdiction and have not infrequently imposed onerous burdens on Americans. It will be remembered that last fall American residents of Alaska petitioned Congress for permission to elect a Delegate from Alaska to the House of Representatives. The petition stated that Territory has many interests of which Congress is ignorant or to which the members are indifferent, and therefore the Territory urgently needs a Representative in the Government at Washington. That this petition well founded is beyond question, and it is to be hoped that the present Congress will givj it favorable consideration.

With a Representative in Congress and with an efficient United States police to protect the interests of American miners and merchants Alaska would -rapidly advance, both In wealth and population. It is now well known that the Territory is by no means so barren and worthless as was at one time supposed. It has many natural resources, and has the possibilities of becoming an important section of the Union. It certainly merits every assistance which Government can give. The establishment of an adequate police will be a long step in the right direction, and it is gratifying to learn that the No-- Kin ley administration intends to tare that step with commendable' promptness rigor.

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 13. 1897. ENGLAND AND GERMANY. The announcement that there nas been organized in England an association known as the British Anti-German League is another evidence of the growing antagonism of the people of the two countries. This antagonism is not merely one of sentiment.

It is the outcome of rivalries in business and colonial expansion in South Africa, and does not lack for cause to irritate it and aegravnte it into a serious menace to the continuance of peace between the two empires. The tone of the German press toward England has long been bitterly hostile, and the remarkable letter which Kaiser William sent to President Kruger at the time of the Transvaal raid shows that the German newspapers reflect pretty clearly the 6entiruent of the coverriing powers. Ever since the publication of that letter there has been more or less indignation among the English people and ample evidence has been given of a willingness to fight Germany on the slightest provocation. The development of a German colony in South Africa is a thorn in the flesh of the Britiih people, who have been seeking to build up a new empire in that continent. They have seen in the German settlement the most formidable obstacle in the way of the realization of the dream of a Bouth African colony hardly inferior in wealth population to the mighty colonies of Australia and Canada.

Germany in South Africa allied with the Transvaal is an enemy whom even Great Britain hesitates to attack, and this colony, therefore, as mnch as the Emperor's letter to President Kruger, is a source of incessant irritation. Another cause of rivalry is tne rapid expansion of German commerce in countries where Britain had once a most a monopoly. German trade in South America and the Orient is rapidly increasing, wnile that of Great Britain remains comparatively stationary. A thorough protective system has built up a manufacturing industry in Germany superior to that of England in many things and hardly interior in any, while a system of liberal subsidies on exported goods has enabled her merchants and producers to drive the English out of many of the world's markets. This condition of affairs rasps the English in their tenderest spot.

It their trade, their industry, all along the line, aud taken in connection with the resentment aroused by the Emperors speech and the hostility ot tne German press affords nn easy explanation of the organization of the Anti-Germau League. WIIH YOUR COFFEE. "The man who brought this in," remarked the editor's assistant, as he unrolled half a yard of manuscript, "told me Confidentially that he needed the money for it." "Yes," was the melancholy answer; "it's a strange fact that the longest poems seem almost invariably to be by the shortest Washington Star. "I've got something nobody else has got," said the wealthy New Yorker, who hts heen experimenting with raising fancy fowls ovej iv New JersPv. "What is it?" "I bought a $175 incubator, put $23 worth of eggs in It, and hatched out a bluebottle fly.

I've got the only $200 bluebottle fly la this or any other Texas Sittings. Kind Old To what do you attribute your uncontrollable appetite for strongdrink? Is it hereditary? Weary mum; U'a told her my love wai so great that my brain was on fire. Wnat did she say to thst Told mo I had better blow it out- Yale Record. Becker-I gee by the posters that Footlights, the tragedian, under his wife's management. So do most men.

only they don't advertise London Tit-Bits. There is something familiar about that concert of tbe European powers. Yes, their wrangling reminds one of a Waguerian Omaha World-Herald. Mother What Is the matter, my dear Why are you crying Harry (between left my taffy on that chair, and the minister's a-siuin 1 on It- Boston Traveler, "My hens are all laying for Easier," said the farmer's wife who was visiting her sitter, the milliner. "So am came the response In a Free Press.

A KiNGS CiGARS. Chicago Record. At the dinner which he gave to the Cabinet last week the President brought out a box of cigars that were fully eight inches long and an inch and a half in diameter. Several of the guests who are tough old smokers, like Mr. Gage and Mr.

Bliss, Mr. Hanna and Colonel Herriclt of Cleveland, undertook to smoke them, and say that their flavor was very fine, the finest they had ever tasted in a cigar, but one would lest a whole evening, and they did not have time to smoke more than half way up beiore they were called to rejoin the ladies. These cigars were received last week by ihe President from a manufacturer in Havana and were a part of an invoice made to order for ike Emperor Austria, wh.g likes lvi cigtxs long, fat and strong, end pays $20 for a box containing only ten or $2 per cigar. The tobacco is of the finest quality to be obtained in Cuba. Tne cirars are made wiih unusual care, and there is just as much tobacco in ten of them as in a box containing 100 ordinary sl2od cfgars.

The President received these through a friend who happened to have been visiting in Cuba, and was asked by the manufacturer to bring them to him. Bishop Nichols is at the Occidental. P. M. Conklin of Fresno is at the Grand.

H. A. Pratt of Fresno is at tne Occidental. F. M.

Bell of Roanoke, is at the Palace. Herman de Lagua of Stockton is in the City. E. A. Moody, a mining man of Gold Run, is in town.

Cole, an attorney of Los Angeles, ia at the Russ. Dr. M. M. Shearer of Santa Row arrived here yesterday.

Miss M. Dolson of Modesto ii at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Bernstein and Mrs. Bernsiein, of Seattle, are in the City. Z.

T. Smy tne, a eeneral goods dealer of Vacaville, is in the City. C. W. Chapman of Denver, is at the Cosmopoli an Hotel.

S. M. Forbes, a business man of Snohomish, is on a visit here. D. Peckinpeeh of Port Townsend, is' at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Dr. W. s. Noblett of the ses Percei Indian Reservation is at the Grand. A.

P. Bunvell, a business man of Seattle, is among the lato arrivals here. Frank H. Buck, one of the leading fruitgrowers of Vacaville. is in town.

G. H. R. Smith, a mining man of Rossland, B. is among those at the Kuss.

George S. Slack, and Mrs. Slack, of Liverpool, England, tourists, are at the Russ. Ray Fowler and H. Fowler of Port Townsend, are at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Among the arrivals here is P. H. Lanman, business manager of the Salt Lake Tribune. H. J.

Ostrander, a business man of Modesto and inventor of the Osrrander gun, is on a visit here. Nearly three pages of Raymond Whitcomb tourists were registered at the Palace yesterday. The French Opera Company left for Mexico last night, where tney will give twenty performances. Police Commissioner Gunst is on his way to Europe and will be absent six months. He left Saturday.

Alexander McDonald, owner of large stores at Walla Walla and other places In the Northwest, is in town. A party of prominent people, consisting of C. Eddy and Miss Mira Hershey, of Muscatlne, lowa, and Mrs. M. H.

H. Spahr and Herbert Spahr, of York. are at the Palace. Attorney-General Fitzgerald and Deputy Attorney-General Carter left tor Los Angeles yesterday on business before the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Beatty and the other Judges left for that city Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rldeout of Lakeport are in the City ea route to Los Angeles to attend the "Fiesta." Mr.

Rideout is chairman ot the promotion committee of the Clear Lake Carnival, and reports everything favorable for a huge success. CALIFORNiANS IN NE YORK NEW YORK, N. April At the St. G. HeMeger; A.

Bachraan, the Misses Hopkins, E. A. Ph? lps; R. Dlckson, A. C.

Schweinfurth; Broadway G. Marker, V. M. Rush; Murray ll J. P.

Fewman Miss L. Royce, F. L. Olmsted, Mrs. R.

A. Sing; Grand Mr. and Mrs. 8. H.

Starr; Sturtevaut A. Wheaton, Miss G. Whoaton; C. K. Field, H.

K. Field. Mrs. Davis is here buying. Mrs.

Anna J. Goldsmith arrived on the Havel from Bremen. Max Marcus arrived on the Konigtn Luise from Bremen. W. F.

Cnase of San Diego arrived on the Havel from Bremen. A FAR POKER PLAYER he has three decks at ber commands, Yet always holds the sell- arue hands From start until finish. Although (he Is as much at sea As anybody well could be, ber stacks do not diminish. She's almost always foil on Jacks, To bold a straight she never lacks; luck could be diviner. But when she against a bluff She goes up like a pinch of snuff, For she's an ocean liner.

Sew York Tribune. MEN WOMLN Lord income is over £200,000 a year. Richard Olney, ex-Secretary of State, is at his dealt in his Boston law office attending to business. He is in good health and spirits. Mr.

Oiney evades the reporters. The woman's movement is making headway in Prussia. Recently Miss Marie Hassensteia received a principal's certificate as teacher, the first ever given to a woman in that country. She purposes to establish a school for girls at Cbarlottenburg. The Pope has set aside a sum of nearly the interest on which will be employed in constituting prizes for the best Catholic historical works which may be published in Italy or abroad.

With tnls object his Holiness has appointed an official commission in order to examine the works, and has himself sketched out the programme of the competition. The late Judge Asa Pucker, believed that a rich man oughl to be in debt, because it helped him maintain his credit. "Were said he. "to wipe out my indebtedness, and at some future time see an opportunity to make a large sum of money and attempt to borrow, everybody would marvel and say Judge Packer is borrowing money. As it is, I can borrow almost any amount and no questions are asked nor comments made." "It Is understood that Cecil Rhodes will, as soon as he is relieved from attendance at the South African committee, start on an extended yachting tour.

This intention is doubtless due," gays the St. James Gazette, "to the probability that the rig nt honorable gentleman will be recalled as a witness at a later stage to give evidence on the second part of the inquiry relating to the administration of the chartered company's territories." James Dowell, the oldest actor in England, if not in the world, has Just celebrated his nlnety-thlra birthday. He is living ia Ply. mouth, and has a vitality which shows tliat the stage is not necessarily destructive to the constitution. He played First Gravediguer to Edmund Kean's Hamlet, Firtt Witch to Micready's Macbeth, Fathom in "The Hunchback" with Sheridan Kuowles, Peter in "The Stranger" with Miss Cushman, and Jaques to Fanny Kemble's Juliana.

PABBION WEEK SERVICES. A New Mission to Be Opened by Rev. Oliver C. Miller. Rev.

Oliver C. Miller, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, will hold services each evening this week assisted by the following ministers: Rev. H. A. Ketcbum, D.D..

of Berkeley, who will preach on Tuesday evening; Rev. C. C. Uerriott, who will officiate on Wednesday Rev. K.

G. Mathena, who will occupy the pulpit on Thursday night, and Rev. H. N. Bevier, who will deliver the sermon on Good Friday evening.

The holy comrunnion will be administered at the Easter services. A new mission is also to be opened under the management of the above church in an entirely unchurched and densely populated part of Ihe Uity centering at the corner of Leavenworth and Pacific streets. A Sunday-school service will be opened in American Hall on Sunday at 2:30 p. m. As the work develops a sewing-school, mothers' meetings and services will be added.

This will be known the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Penterost and will be under tiie pastoral care at Rey. Oliver c. Miller. TWO NEW LAWS TO AID THE CITY A Free Markst on the Water Front, and Paid Firemen. Harbor Commissioners Will Be Petitioned to Build on Lombard Street.

Firemen Wiil Probib'y Ec Hired After the First of July. There is considerable interest in political and commercial circles as to two laws passed by the last Legislature: the act relating to tire departments and providing for increasing their efficiency, and the act authorizing the Board of Harbor Commissioners to establish a free public market on the water front. There is a great deal of speculation as to the outcome of the free public market proposition because commission merchants in eeneral will oppose it, and they may even try to enjoin the Commissioners from carrying out the law. Aside from this fact the Commissioners themselves feel that they have their hands full already with the construction of the new ferry deport, and Commissioner Chadbourne is iuclined to took upon the new law as a vexation and annoyance likely to result in unpleasant legal entanglements. "In the lirst place," said he yesterday, "there is no adequate place for what is demanded, and in the second place I am almost sure we would be enjoined by the commission merchants from trying to carry out the provisions of the law.

Again, we' are very busy, and it seems impossible to think of doing anything in the line indicated just now." Eneinoer Howard C. Holmes of the commission has not yet been instructed to do anything in the matter, though he has beard that there is talk of surveying in the vicinity of seawall 4, adjacent to Lombard street. All this, however, Is still "in tne clouds," as the old phrase runs. The rjrovisions of the law are very broad, however, and oi a character to appeal to the grangers. The bill provides that there shall be aside a sufficient number of piers for the reception of perishable poultry, game and dairy products, which owners may sell there without paying any ice whatever.

Property-owners in the vicinity of Lombard street are much interested in having iLe take steps in the line mapped out by the law, and it is probable that there will soon be an organization to agitate the building of such a market. The law seeing to be mandatory, the word "must" occurring in one place and "shall" in another, with reference to duties of the Commissioners. Equally interesting la the new law authorizing the Board of Supervisors and Fire Commissioners to make the Fire Department a fully paid one and up to date every detail. San Francisco is the only city west of Chicago that has not a fuily paid department, and moat of its buildings are made of wood. The new law gives the City authorities wide scope, and those who are weil informed say that great changes for the betterment of the department may be looked for after July 1.

For example, engine-house 2 will have about ten fully paid men in lieu of three, as at present, and ao on throughout the City. These changes are not likely to occur before July, because there are now no funds with which to meet tne increased expenses. The new bill provides that the Supervisors, "in order to provide the necessary funds, may make all necessary and supplemental appropriations, allowances and payments in addition to those now or hereafter authorized by law." No bills passed in recent years are likely to be more tar-reaching than the two foregoing. The outcome of both wiil be watched with great interest by thousands of people. FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT.

of the Improved Order of Ked Tribes Take Stock in a New Hall. Great Chief of Records Burgman and F. J. Fuller, P. paid a visit to Althomas Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men recently asd witnessed the ceremouy of the adoption degree presented in excellent form.

They also witnessed the giving of the adoption degree by Arapahoe Tribe in a creditabla manner. There is quite a rivalry in the tribes at this time as to which can do the work in the most acceptable manner, and this has resulted in the giving of more attention to the ritual of tne order. Od the occasion of the last named visit there were many visitors, and long and short talks were made by Fast Sachems M. J. rairlield, J.

Fowzer, Jordan, Fuller, Sachem T. H. Sellers and the grpat chief of records. Past Pocahontas Mrs. Louisa Bean of Kawanita Council of Stockton paid a visit last Monday to Pocahontas Council of this City.

The degree team of Pocahontas will shortly visit the council at Stockton. Pobonachee Tribe conferred the chief's degree on last Monday and adopted one paleface. Sotoyonie Tribe conferred the hunters' degree last Thursday and also worked in the adoption degree. This tribe lias subscribed to fifty Mimes of the stocK of the hall association of Conianche Tribe 01 Elmhurst. Modoc Tribe at its held meeting conferr the adoption degree on one paleface captive and also conierred the warrior degree on one candidate.

This tribe has subscribed to fifty shares of the stock of the Comnnche Hall Association, ana in addition individual members subscribed for forty sltares. The new building for Comanthe Tribe will cost about $5000, and will be ready occupancy by the Ist of July. Comanche Tribe recently adopted two palefaces, received six applications, and will adopt three candidates at its next meeting. Winnemucca Tribe is making arrangements with other tribes to properly celebrate Taminitny day, May 12. The councils ol the degree of Pocahontas aro making arrangements for the reception of the grand sachem on the evening of the 29th inst.

The great chiets will visit Oneida Tribe at Dutch Flat Monday night, Tahoe Tribe at Truckee on Thursday and Samoset Tribe at Vaiiejo on the loilowing Monday. Sons of Hermann. At Its last-held meeting Lodge No. 3, Sons of Hermann, elected and ins ailed the following tfficers for the ensuing term: President, Charles Mevins; vice-president, J. Hohn; recording secretary.

R. A. Hohl; financial secretary, William Zoll; treasurer, G. Gueuther; guide, F. Heppelmann; watctiman, H.

Hepport; watchman, J. Mamcher; surgeon. Dr. F. Lord; finance committee- Philip Rothermel, H.

Antz and J. F. Stromberg; delegates to the Grand J. F. Stromberg, G.

Guenther, Philip Rothermel, A. Stier and V. Acker. Golden State Parlor, G. At the last meeting held by Golden State Parlor, N.

D. G. District Deputy Grand President Mrs. Annie Simpson installed Miss Gertie Peterson as outside sentinel. Among many visitors who witnessed the ceremony were: Mrs.

French and Mrs. Perkins of Alia Parlor. Miss Annie Donaldson of Minerva Parlor and Mrs. Lena B. Mills of Orinda Parlor.

Two candidates were initiated and eight applications were received for membership into this up-to-date parlor. Mrs. Leland Stanford Division, G. I. A.

to 1., of 1.. At the regular meeting held last week by- Mrs. Leland Stanford Division No. 106, Grand International Auxiliary 10 the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the following named installed as officers for the enfcuiug term; Mis. t.

W. Hickie, president (re'elected); Mrs. F. Myers, vice-rresident; Mrs. C.

Resing, secretary; Mrs. W. Purinion, ireasi nrer; Mrs. T. Miner, chaplain; Mrs.

O. E. Alger, guide; Mrs. T. Hacler, oentinel.

After i tne installation ceremonies, Mrs. F. S. Bowley, the installing officer, on behalf of thy division, presented to the president a very handsome pin emblematic of the order in appreciation of her work as president during the rau year. There were presentations to other officers who retired.

The meeting tnen adjourned to the banquet hall, where the new officers served tea to ail present. There were present many vls t0 from Francisco Division No. 161 and Oakland Division No. 156. Chief Engineer Grey, who.

represented Leland Stanford tnvision No. 286, entertained the attendance If Penning address. There were also short addresses by others. On retiring eHCh lady was allowed to retain her cup and saucer as a souvenir of the occasion, and each gentleman received a souvenir in the shape of a badge of po.Hhed California wood, each bearing upon it the number cf the division. KiiterprUe Circle, C.

of F. Enterprise Circle, Companions of the Forest, of which Mrs. Lorentzen is chief companion, gave a pleasant social in Foresters' building last Saturday evening. There was a good attendance, and a splendid evening's entertainment was furnished under tne direction of Mrs Sarah Crawford, chairman of tbe committee on entertainment, assisted by Mrs Finney, Mrb. Jennie Schuabel, Mrs.

Maria Klaus aud Mrs. Williams. Acme Circle, C. of F. (F.

O. There was a most enjoyable time last Saturday night in Social Hall of the Alcazar building on the occasion of the social and auction given by Acme Circle of the Companions of the Forest (F. of Under the direction of Mrs. A. F.

Horn (chairman), Mrs. Rose Mulcreavy, Mrs, E. Klemiug, Mrs. Laura Wilson. Mrs.

M. Miller, Mrs. A. Enipey. Mrs.

Dora Go-ich, Mrs. Crist and Mrs. A. Cardin, the committee of arrangements, a fine programme of dances was presented. Mrs.

Mulcreavy acted as floor manager and performed her part During the evening there was lively bidding at an auction gotten up to dispose of a number of fancy articles presented to the circle. John J. Cordy, who acted as auctioneer, was so wiih his success that he Is thinking of going, iuto the auction liae as a regular business. Ladles of the Gulden Eagle. The members of Alpha Temple had a pleasant "At Home" in Acadie Hall, Union Square building, last Friday night.

The affair was a social function tendered to the members of California and Golden Gate castles. There was a great deal of enjoyment for all who danced. On the evening of the 231 inst. the members of Alpha Temple will give a grand party in Union Square building. 1 The Chosen Friends.

Last Tuesday night Supreme Representative Savage and Grand Councilor Boehm paid a visit to America Council, when addresses were made by the visitors. The council received one application. On Wednesday night the grand representative and the grand councilor paid a visit to Germania Council, which had four initiations and received four applications. After the close ol the council there was an open meeting, when a programme was offered and refreshments were served to all. On Wednesday evening the grand councilor paid a visit to Phouaix Council.

Last Thursday, after Evans Council had witnessed the work performed by the drill team sud had transacted routine business, there whs offered on impromptu programme under the direction of Walter N. Bruut. Among those present were Grand Councilor Boehm, Past Grund Councilor T. H. O'Brien, Grand Recorder Waliis, Grand Treasurer Miss Clara McDonald, Supreme Representative H.

Savage, J. D. Brown, treasurer of Travertine Council of Bridgeport and Treasurer of Mono County, and L. A. Murphy oi the same council.

Order B'ne B'rlth. Grand President Stein, who recently was thrown from a buggy in Stockton, is improving rapidly, and it is expected that he will be able to attend a meeting this week to be held ior the purpose of arranging for a number of official President Tausky of the intellectual Improvement committee, having returned from ihe East, a meeting will be held this evening for the purpose of arranging for public entertainments to be given under the auspices of the committee. Ancient Order of R. D. Brown, chief ranger of Court Lookout; R.

E. Leventon of the same court; P. Dolan, sub-chief ranger of Court Fort Bragg, and A. A. Kil'en of Court Sequoia of Humboldt were visitors at the office of the permanent secretary last week.

The Picnic Association will give a party in Social Hall, in the Foresters' building, on the evening of the 17th inst. Court Apollo will give a reception and banquet as an anniversary celebration oa the 30th inst Juvenile Court Btar of the West will give a party on the evening of the IMtn in the Foresters' building ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS. A December A. O. City.

The 17th of December, 1866. fell on a Monday. A 3. City. A deml-franc of the reign of Louis Philippe, 1847, is not on" of the coins for which a premium is offered.

Ths Fighters at the H. S. City. The actual number of people who saw Fitzslmmons at the Chutes after the tU'lu in Carson was 2305. The number who saw Corbett the week atier was 8600.

Wesley Lewis D. Santa Rosa, Cal. The case of Wesley Lewis, who is charged with having assaulted a young girl, is still pending in the Superior Court of this City and County. It was set for trial on the Ist of las: March, but was postponed. Subscriber, City.

Amen Is a Hebrew word, signiiying true, verily, or more comj monly perhaps, to be it. It is of frequent occurrence in the scriptures. Like alleluia or hoihannah, it has been used in the service of the church from remote times. Decking a City. When a player in a game of poker "decks" his hand he loses his right to any interest in the pot.

In the case cited In the communication A would be entitled to the money, notwithstanding the fact that he did not play a fully square game. Legal H. City. In the United States gold and silver standard dollars are legal tender for any amount, but as to silver dollars, only when not otherwise expressed in the contract, coins of silver of less value than one dollar are legal tender to the amount of ten dollars, and five-cent, three-cent and onecent pieces arc legal tender only to the amount of twenty-five cents. Reader, City.

Is said to come from tho Latin. It is the that which feels, acts and thinks; any person's "sell" considered as essentially the same in all persons. Tins use of the word was introduced by Descartes a celebrated French philosopher who lived from 1596 to 1650, the founder of Cartersianism and of modern philosophy in general. It has long been of general use in literature. Stories for A.

P. Berkeley Cal. Magazines and newspapers that accept stories prefer manuscript that is type-written either on commercial note or letter-size paper. The number of words should appear on the upper lefihand corner of the first page. There is no fixed price for such matter, the different magazines and papers beinc guided by merit and value to the periodical.

Black Ants-W. 8., City. It is said that a few leaves of green wormwood, scattered among the haunts of blacfc ants will drive them away. Another remedy is: Set a Quantity of cracked walnuts on plates in Places where the ants congregate. The ants will collect in myriads.

Turn the nuts and ants into the fire and put fresh nuts on the plates Than rowder camphor and put in the holes and crevices. This last works well with red anls, and said to be good as to black ants. San Fkancisco Police-J. H. Baden San Mateo County.

Cal. To be appointed on the police force of San Francisco the applicant must present a petition signed by twelve freeholders and qualified voters of the City and County, and he must come within the following standard required by the Commisiiouers: Age, not under 25 or over 35 years; height. l. an 5 teet 8 inches (in stocking); that his chest exceeds 31 Inches; thai he has the free use of all his limbs: that his hearing, vision and speech are. perlect; that he has no tumors, or ulcerated or excessively cicatrized legs, or rupture or cutaneous affection.

Has he had the smallpox, or been vaccinateJ? That he nas received no contusion or wound of the head that may impair his faculties. That he is not a drunkard. That he is not subject to ntsor convulsions, ana has no infection or disorder that would unfit him for the duties of a soldier in the United States army. Report in respect to applicant's condition as to heart and lungs, and state under this head, if the applicant hns any predisposition, hereditary or acquired, to any constitutional molady, as phthisis, scrofula or rheumatism, or other disease that might unfit him for position of policeman. That the app leant shall write a good hand and possess ft fair English COL.

IRISH WANTS MORE MONEY Not for Hinnelf, but for the Industrious Farmer. Money Is Congested in the Very Large Centers of Commerce. A Rfform in the National Banking Liws Demanded for the od of the People. Nayal Officer Colonel John P. Irish has returned from a trip to the East, whither he went as a delegate to the monetary convention at Indianapolis.

Colonel Irisa arrived here in good health and spirits, and more in love with California than ever. He Jeft the East last Tuesday and found bleak winter Irom north ana west of Baltimore until ho arrived in California. While away he paid a good deal of attention to the financial problem, and gathered many interesting and important data. Business men of the East say that the revival of business prospects must be based upon reform in the banking and other Jaws. The monetary conference asked that Congress, by joint resolution or bill, authorize the President to appoint a monetary commission, consisting of eleven citizens, to investigate the currency and banking legislation of the country, which has been mostly emergency legislation since 1562, and which has resulted in an inadequate banking system.

"Business men have concluded that it is their duty to tdke up the matter and secure legislation that will give us a more suitable banking system that will do equal und exact justice to every part of the country and to every class cf business," added Colonel Irish. "Our present system is a failure as an instrument for distriouting surplus capital so that it maybe in reach of all business men in all parts of the country. Equity requires that all business men in all parts of the country shall have equal convenience and access to the use of their credit in their business. "It is the lack of this access that has given rise to the prevailing error that there is a dearth of money in country. There is no scarcity of mouey, but it is congested in the big centers, where the merchants and manufacturers have cheap and convenient use of their credit, while business men who are far away nave not.

There should be no reason why money should be plentiful at per cent in New- York and scarce at 10 per cent in Texas, where there is a stricture in distribution. "The committee has every assurance that Con cress before the adjournment of the session will give to the President the authority to appoint such a commission, consisting of men of character and experience that their conclusions will impress the country and win favor of The work of this commission will have behind it the entire force of the busiues3 men of the country. "Statistics show that the advance by 1 the retail dealers in the selling price of 7 their goods when they give credit is Uo per cent. This the farmer is obliged lo pay, and oftentimes in order to do it he has to fund his debt in the shape of a mortgage upon his land at 10 percent. "The National banking system should be made the instrument for maintaining the currency in circulation instead of taking it out of circulation, as in the case now.

Thenumuerof small banks should be increased, and thes should be given a chance to live." FPKCiAL information daily to manufacturers, business nouses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Montgomery. Don't buy any Easter eggs until you hava seen Townsend's 'Little Clowns," "Littid Doctors" and "Little Devils," maae of French cream, vegetable Pal. The United Empire Loyalists who settled In the province of Ontario continue quite an active organization. A writer ot considerable ability, Edwara Harris of Toronto, is devoting much attention to the history of the men and women who fled to Canada at the close of the War of the Revolution. Faster Time on the Santa Fe limit-.

Three and One-half to Chicago or St Four and One-half Uavs to Xew York. leaving £an Francisco Mondays and Thursdays, at 5 p. M-, connection is made at Banto.v with The famous Santa Fe limited train. Dining-car, buffet vestibuled Pullman, palace drawingroom, sleepers. '1 he handsomest train on earthequipment and appointments faultiess.

Daily through sleeping-cars, both palace and Oakland pier to Chicago. also via Ogden. Portland, Mo.iave, Los Angples, Demitig or El Paso, to all points in the United Slates, Canada, Mexico or Europe, Ticket office MarKet street, Chronicle Suilding Telephone J. 631. Railroad to the Bast vii Rio Grande Western anil Denver and Kio Grande Railways.

At lowest, possible rates, with through Pullman luiffei and tourist sleeping car service every day. Personally conducted excursions leaving Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Only line permitting stop-over at Salt lake City on all classes of tickets Detailed information and tickets furnished at 11 Montgomery street, or 314 California For Allaying lloausknkss and Irrittaiojc of the Throat. Bronchial Troches" are wonderfully effecttve. Avoid imitations.

To soothe and strengthen the vocal organs, Pectoral long been the favorite preparation with public speakers. Ruskin and Emerson met at Oxford about twenty-five years ago and their first impressions of each other were not complimentary. "I found Emerson's mind a total blank," said Ruskin 10 a friend, "in matters of art." "I found myself wholly out of sympathy with Ruskin's views," said Emerson. "I wonder such a genius can be possessed of such a devil." sew TO-DAT3 POWDER Absolutely Pure. Celebr-ued lor it, great healthfuluess.

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