The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

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THURSDAY. AUGUST g, 1895
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
1t may be counted busy and profitable
day that finds new juror for the Durrant
case.
The Durrant case has discovered an ex-
traordinary prevalence of deafness in the
community.
In selecting its name the Half-million
Club did not count on stupidity to judge
its purposes.
The Hawaiian President is said to be
writing book entitled ''Whiskery Tales
of the Dolorous Isles"
The Horn and Harvey debate broke out
again on Tuesday, but we are promised
that it was the last spasm.
They may call Bland "Silver Dick" if
they choose, but after his triumph in Mis-
souri, Richard is himself again.
If the goldbugs really believed that the
silver movement is dying they would let
it alone and talk of something else,
Sporadic conventions of silver Demo-
Gratis in the South can hardly hope to
change the yellow hue of Gray Gables.
If the Grand Jury will read Judge SIack's
decision on the case against the Solid
Eight, it will see an opportunity before it,
Cleveland would only accept third term
in case of an emergency, but he is trying |
his worst to make one, and to make it bad. |
Persia is becoming civilized, for she has |
had a bread riot and military mainte- |
nance of the dignity Of the law just like
Europe.
The Defender has now won enough VIC
tories over the Vigilant to convince even
the most conservative that the centerboard !
must go.
The expediency of preserving the won
derful features of its topography is ques-
ton that San Francisco should seriously |
consider.
Every day at Camp Roache is one of
profit to the grangers, and the course of
instruction promises to be a benefit to the
whole State.
The wind that blew the tent off Buff
falo Bills Wild West show in Oswego
simply added another feature to the realism
of the plains.
AS those who were recently called rebels
and insurgents in Cuba are now spoken of
as patriots the grip of the Spanish bit
must be relaxing.
It will probably soon become question
whether there Is a sufficient number of
thin-legged men in the country to stem
the knickerbocker tide.
In its march through the Democratic
ranks of the South silver has a sorry time
lodging the stones that Cleveland and
Carlisle keep shying at it.
The Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
citation should be incorporated by all
means. 1t has the right spirit, and ought
to have permanent body.
The Democratic majority of the Rail-
road Commission are maintaining silence
that roars and thunders threateningly at
the industries of the State.
In measuring his influence in Missouri
against that of Cleveland "Silver Dick
Bland should not overlook the efficacy of
watermelons and navy tobacco.
1t is significant fact that those who
organize expeditions in aid of the Cuban
revolution are no longer called ilibusters,
but members of patriotic expeditions.
1t is hardly surprising that Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson (of whose existence we are
pleased to be reminded) finds it advisable
to seek the cooling influence of Muir
Glacier.
It is limited that a good many citizens
leave their consclenceS at nome when they
sally forth to be examined as to their
qualifications to serve as iurymen in Judge
Murphy's court.
Santa Rosa has right to be proud of
her new High School building, for there
are many larger and Weather cities in the
State that are far behind her in this form
of educational equipment.
The fact that the negroes of Chicago
raised 100 volunteers to fight the Italian
miners at Spring Valley while they could
raise only $40 to pay expenses affords
another proof that men are more willing
to raise Cain than coin.
One of the surest signs of the revival of
prosperity is to be found in the fact that
the real estate sales Of the City for the first
six months of the year amounted to
$S,904, 173, being 81 900, 900 ahead of those of
any similar period since 1892
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