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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
THH SILVER FIGHT.

Whether or not it was a matter of deli
cacy that kept the silver miners away from
the free-silver convention, held in San
Francisco this week, it is still fact that
among the $40 delegates there were only
three silver miners. 1t was more notice
able still that the delegates were moved by
an idea of National financial policy,
which was entirely distinct from a Sec
tional interest in the rehabilitation of the
white metal for selfish reasons. In other
words. the members of this convention.
representing all the higher walks of life
and composed of men wholly removed
from crankiness, come together to battle
for principle, the success of which would
mean no more to them than to any other
intelligent and responsible citizen in the
United States.
If it be said that proximity to the natural
sources of silver may account in measure
for the prevalence of free-silver senti-
ment west of the Missouri River, it must be
admitted that this would explain also the
influence of Great Britain, Wall street and
the Cleveland administration in the pro-
duction of gold-standard sentiment in
the region directly affected by such in
fuences. If we admit the first of these
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constructing 'lean-to'' for the accommoda-
ton OF Lizzie and some of her associates. The
Senator himself declared that he was only en-
gagged in directing the work, but the appear
ance he presented when the accompanying
snap shot was taken would indicate that his
precepts were being applied in practice, for he
was in his shirt sleeves, had a saw in his hand
and was perspiring like an Afro-American at q
cake walk
Jumping into the buggy he took the reins
himself and led the way all. over the farm,
pointing out the meadows, fields, cows, pigs
and other features OF the farm as delightedly
as though it were the first time he himself had
seen them To a request for an expression OF
opinion on the silver question he responded
with degree of enthusiasm which was like
mamma to the starved reportorial soul, but
which was nevertheless delusion and snare.
''Why, certainly; yes, sir, l can give you the
that field there-eighty acres of wheat, twenty
five bushels to the acre, rs cents bushel.
There you are my boy. That will settle 1t ALL
There are multiplied thousands of just such
wheatfields all over the Northwest, just wait
ing to be thrashed out and turn stream OF
goldand silver dollars into the pockets of the
farmers" Then, chuckling little at the man.
ner in which he had raised and crushed my
hopes of an expressive" interview, he contin-
ued: "And If that isn't enough you come with
me over to the lake, and III show you catch
of silver bass which would stop the silver ora
tory OF all the fnanciers in the country"
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REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BY
4l0s. MagGG & Sons,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
And Publishers "Real Estate Circular" .
4 Montgomery Street,
UK.Oy TRUST BUILDIlG, CORyER MARKET.
INVESTMENTS.

Ellis-st. corner; rents 1914 so; $4,000; 9Oxl25;
covered with 2-story dwellings and 9 flats: both
streets in good order.
Rents SlSl so: corner Fulton and Octavia: COX
rs and substantial nearly new improvements;
3-story building.
NV. corner California, beyond Laguna; 53xsO
and 2-story and planKed basement; houses in
finest order: $500 Just spent on them; rents 1920;
price $1,000; always rented.
Pacific Heights; magnificent view; residence and
large lot on Washington ST. $37 500.
Post ST., near Taylor: 23x6S:9 to rear street, old
buildings: stores: rents $53; should be improved
and will pay WE'LL 800
Reduced to $4,000; new residence; fine marine
view; SW corner Green and Buchanan: rooms:
saloon parlors electric bells: attic and basement;
very sunny and coy; very easy terms.
Fine residence and lot, 30x137:6: n. side Va
llejo, bet. Cough and Octavia: fine view, I'M
INSTRUCTED, from 2 upper stories: IL rooms and
modern convenences; house cost $780, leased at
$75 month only $10,250.
Make offer: Vallejo and Octavia: corner: 25x
1925 and very comfortable residence OF rooms
and every convenience; fine view: $4,000.
Pacific ave-. \. side; best situation: not far from
Laguna: 60 40 or 120 feet front; panoramic view
which cannot be shut off.
Pine st.; house and lot; downtown near Stock
ton ST.: lot 34:6x77:6, and 2-story house. -
rooms; reduced to 1920; cheap.
Fourth ST.; business lot, bet. Bryant and Bran
nan; 25xS0; $3.50.
Reduced TO $4100: Grove and Lyon: corner.
S7:6x1OO for business or residence.
Reduced to $1,000; lots 2bx127:8; Jackson at.
magnificent view; between Locust and Spruce:
street work done; any size front.
Clay ST., y. side, bet Walnut and Laurel: 2 Iots
2oxl21:S: $2776 each; fine view.
$36OO-Flats rooms each and large lot. o
fronts; 26:3x120 on Hermann ST., N side het
Fillmore and Steiner. through to Germania ST.
Cheap-S5OO0; flats and lot Al Ski 81 81: fiat.
nave rooms each; N. side Post St. bet BrodericE
$40. rents
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REWARDS FOR DILIGENCE.

The new rule of the Police Department
offering special rewards to policemen who
capture certain kinds of lawbreakers is
commendable. 1t provides that the officer
or detective who overhauls burglar shall
have a holiday of two weeks and that the
one who captures peddler of lottery tick
cts shall have three days. Already the
good effect of the rule, which at first was
made to apply to lottery agents alone, has
been seen in large number of arrests and
a conspicuous reduction of the evil. Burg
laries also have become so common of late
that it is hoped the new rule will work
with equal efficiency in their case.
There is nothing wrong in the offering of
these extra rewards for performance of
duty. 1t is common experience that
they bring good results and have no de-
moralizing tendency. A holiday is one of
the best forms of extra rewards and will
operate with especial force in the case of
policemen, whose holidays are rare and
who meanwhile have very little time for
recreation.
This is the time of the month when the
leading newspapers of the City, THE CALL
excepted, begin to publish the results of
lottery drawings. These advertisements
are paid for at heavy rates, and among the
results which they produce is demand for
lottery tickets and the appearance of agents
to supply the demand. An increase in the
number of ticket-sellers increases the
chances of policemen to make arrests and
secure holidays. If our contemporaries
would extend their policy little further
and assist burglars in looting the houses
of citizens the number of burglaries would
be increased and hence the number of OPP
portunities for policemen to earn holidays
would be enlarged. AND so the relation
between the police and the newspapers
which assist their chances for earning a
holiday by encouraging crimes ought to be
mutually pleasant.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
" THE SUNDAY GALL"

In the development of highly cultured
people, art, science and literature are of as
much importance as the more material
things of life and cannot be overlooked by
any who take comprehensive view of the
whole. THE CALL, in recognition of this
fact, is as earnest to advance the purely in
tellectual side OF Western life as to promote
its industries and wealth, and for that rea-
son makes the Sunday issue distinct1vely
Pacific Coast production in its most i'm
portant special features and main attrac-
tons.
The issue of tomorrow will well Illus
trate the talent of the Pacific Coast
Science will be represented by two notable
articles, THE Marvels of Modern AS
tronomy," by Rose O'Halloran,' and
''Kinetic Stability" by Robert Stevenson.
Both deal with important and instructive
subjects, and the authors are of National
repute in their respective lines of work.
Scarcely any living American is more
eminent in the domain of poetry and
poetic prose than Joaquin Miller, and one
of the best of his shorter sketches will be
found in THE CALL tomorrow containing
an interesting Study of Japanese There
is also weirdly impressive poem, ga
Motley of Midnight" by Adeline Knapp.
Other articles of more than passing
interest are "Colonel Strong's Recolec-
tons" by E. c. Stock, giving incidents of
old times in San Francisco; "Horachio,
the Tattooer," descriptive sketch by Rob-
ert Fl. Davis. and critical review of the
works of the brilliant young Hebrew
novelist of London, Israel Zangwill, by
Emanuel Elias.
In addition to these special articles
there are the usual departments: The
Drama. Book Reviews, Fashions for Men
and Women, Events in Society, In Child
hoods Realm, and a varied miscellany of
subjects of current interest. The issue will
be handsomely illustrated in the best
style of newspaper pictorial art. 1t can be
had usually wherever newspapers are sold,
but owing to the increased demand for
the Sunday issue it will be safer to leave
orders to-day and thus make sure of OBJ
tanning it.
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propositions we must accept the second,
and if we do that we make an appeal to
American independence and patriotism
that every citizen can understand. Moth
ing would be more gratifying to the higher
intelligence of this country than the rails
ing of such a question.
The work which the free-silver men of
the West have laid out for themselves is
one of business and patriotism, not poll
tics and spoils. Their firm suppression
of all suggestion looking to politi-
cal organization showed their tenn
per and measured their sincerity. They
are now preparing to organize working
bodies in all parts of the West for the pur-
pose of educating the people and impress
ing their influence on existing political
organizations. They are neither Republi-
cans, Democrats nor Populists, but indie
pendent citizens, each possessing his own
ideas on other matters OF political policy,
but all agreed on the one great question. AS
intelligent and observing men they must
know that every day makes it more and
more hopeless for them to expect relief
from the Democracy, and that the Repub-
licans and Populists OF the West are
heartily in sympathy with them. This
should be sufficient for them to know in
what direction they may best exert their
energies, and might be accepted by the
Republican party as both notice and an
opportunity.
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COMPETITION NEEDED.

If anything was needed to bring to the
farmers of the San Joaquin a realization of
the need of competitive transportation
facilities, the agitation which has grown
out of the dereliction of the Railroad Com
mission should prove sufficient to that end.
A large education is furnished in the atti-
tude of the Commissioners toward the
Southern Pacific in their apparent desire
to base schedule of freight charges on
what is claimed to be the company's right
to fair income on its investment
This includes the company's alleged
right TO charge to the traffic all the un-
necessary expenditures incurred in the
construction of the road, besides ignoring
the fact that even had the road been hon.
estly built its cost would have been much
greater than that required for a similar
road at the present time. Thus a double
burden on the prosperity of the valley was
created, and the inference from the con-
duct of the Railroad Commission is that
both of them will be recognized and
charged to the people.
One thing evident above all others is
that the San Joaquin Valley Railroad will
cost much less for construction than the
old road and that it can afford to charge
less for freights. The simplest of all bust
ness propositions is that encouragement
extended to the new road will be the most
efficient curb upon the rapacity of the
Southern Pacific. The Valley road could
charge lower rate and make larger
profit, so that a benefit is apparent to
shareholders as well as to the growers in
the valley.
The material benefits which the new
road will bring will be only part of the
good which it will accomplish. We have
seen that the State authorities commits
stoned to secure the relief which the peo-
pie need have proved inefficient, but we
know that competition, wherever it has
arisen in this State, has most effectually
brought the Southern Pacific to terms.
Out of this competition have grown the
determinations which bear so heavily on
some of the most productive sections of
the State, the San Joaquin Valley being
one of the greatest sufferers from this
cause. 1t is true that the constitution
forbids discrimination and that If the
Railroad Commission would do its duty it
would cease; but we know that COMPETE
ton, wherever it has appeared, has abol-
ished the evil by the natural operation of
business principles, and this should be a
sufficient reason for encouraging Compel
ing lines
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
PERSONAL.


F. Il. conant of the navy is at the Occidental
F. A. Schneider of College Park is at the Lick
G. c. Martin, a landowner at Glenwood, is.ai
the Grand.
A. ]. Harrell. banker of visalia, is guest
at the Palace.
Charles Rule, a lumberman of Duncans Mills,
is at the Grand.
Z. F. Taylor, an attorney of Sacramento, is
staying at the Lick.
W. +. Knox, lumberman of Sacramento, is
staying at the Grand.
B. " Sargent, an attorney and cattleman OF
Salinas, is at the Lick.
J. T. Shubert, prominent business man OF
Red Bluff, is in the City.
Thomas W. Peterson, big brickmaker of San
Jose, is guest at the Lick.
D. A. Bulmore of the New Almaden mine
registered yesterday at the Lick.
John l.. Hudner, an attorney of HOLSTER,
registered at the Lick yesterday.
]. T. Smith, mining man of Placerville,
registered at the Grand yesterday.
S. Remmelsburg. merchant of Colusa, was
one of Yesterdays arrivals at the Grand.
Attorney H. w. Hutton will leave in few
days for a visit to several important Eastern
cities.
Captain Milo NJ. Potter, proprietor of the
Westminster Hotel, Los Angeles, is staying at
the Palace.
There arrived at the Palace yesterday Ray
mond & Whitcomb excursion party bound for
Japan, in charge of W. B. Jones of Boston. The
members are: Mrs. NJ. E. Gleason, Brookline.
Mass. Mrs. f. M. Woodward, New York; Mrs.
G.. M. Heller, Chlcagoj Miss Frances Chaffy,
Winnipeg; Horace +. Young, Holyoke Mass
T NTH
Moore, Holyoke, Mass; and Justin Spaulding,
Chicopee, N. Y.
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attendance as aid-de-camp on the young EN-
peror Francis Joseph of Austria when the life
OF the latter was attempted by Lasso Emenghi,
discharged soldier The miscreant had in
hicted slight wound on the back of the En-
peror's neck and was raising his hand for a
more effective stroke when O'Donnell, by a
well-directod blow, deprived him of his knife.
The rescuer received the title of Count, many
decorations and still more substantial rewards.
Authors and publishers are keenly alive to
the advertising value of Mr.. Gladstone. Any
book reviewed by the old statesman is certain
to have big sale, no matter what he say about
it. "Robert Elsmere" was one example, and
"Marie Bashkirtsef's Memoirs" another.
Fisher Unwin tried to get Gladstone to review
"Sonya Kovalevsky," but so far has not sue
caadpd
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

There has always been good deal of discus
sion over the question of classical and popular
music. Very often musicians have felt the
pulse of their audience by playing little OF
both in medley and then drifting off into the
one that seems to have the greatest number OF
admirers.
Isaac Frohman, ex-secretary to Senator
Stewart, but at present associated in law prac-
tice with Attorney CARRIER III this City, has re-
duced the case to its actual value from both
standpoints.
"While in Washington" said Mr.. Frohman
to some friends in the Palace, ~ had an ex-
cellent opportunity to study the Question, and
as was interested in music l was more or less
concerned. To illustrate it: Suppose there is
an entertainment going on at the residence OF
some Senator and at that entertainment great
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
A MODERN JOURNAL.
(Acrostical.)


The civilized Nations have risen,
Hopefully out from their prison,
Endeavoring false prophets to wien.
San Francisco can boast OF her dover,
And well may be proud of the power,
Noxious belligerents to cover.
From far and from near she is spoken,
Rich is each praise-given token.
Advanced with pleasure unbroken;
Nay, by fault-inding Nation,
Calling to task her high station,
In her progress toward civilization.
So has she worthily rendered,
Cause for the tokens thus rendered,
On ability nobly engendered.
Call on the lOre-laden sages,
Advancing the truth of the ages:
Learn from their plaudits and pages
Lore which the illiterate assuages.
speaks there man of q journal,
sPrat1ng on news non-supernal,
Enjoying fame that's eternal,
Acquaint him with one in this west land,
keeping in touch with the best land,
Striving to reach the undressed lands
For such is the journal mention,
OF the facts there need be no contention,
Rising where truth is prevention.
All know the journal thus lauded,
Let your efforts conform to applaud it,
Learn its name in this acrostc so odd writ.
HUGH MURPH,
2U7 Eleventh street, San Francisco, Cal.
*Uncivilized countries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
FROM EASTERN EDITORS.
No Entangling Alliance.

Our Government may we'll go slowly toward
accepting Great Britains overtures for plan
of cooperation between the naval forces of the
two nations in China for the joint protection
of American citizens and British subjects
American influence cannot be used a catspaw
to pull John Bulls chestnuts out of the fire for
him, and somehow in every such proposition
to the United States our people instinctively
suspect sinister motive. 1t is altogether
likely in this instance that Englands ardent
desire for the help of the white-hulled Amer.
can warships is not entirely disassociated from
a cunning desire to use American prestige to
promote her own selfish pretensions to new
commercial and political advantages in the
Orient.-Boston Journal.
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Enemies in Polluted

ave love him for the enemies he has made
is apt to be rather dangerous principle in
American politics. 1t is too likely to lift into
bold relief the individuality of one man. and
to inspire feeling of uneasiness among the
conservatively loyal element of the people
AS an abstract political axiom, therefore. il
can scarcely be thought wisely philosophical
The ability to make enemies is not often con
duciye to permanent political strength. Con
Citation and kindness, so far as they are con
sistent with honor and sense of right, have
not yet lost their power to win and hold votes
q power which in a republic governed by the
party system is imperatively important. Votes
still eleet.-Philadelphi Record.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
A GOOD TIMES PRESCRIPTION.

An Eastern iewelry-house is sending the fol-
lowing lines, neatly printed on card with its
trademark, all over the country as an adver-
tsement:
Talkin' good times makes em good: mans a fool
that frets;
Know the sun'n rise again, every time he sets,
When the storm is sweepin' an the thunder shout
in loud,
See the rainbow peepin' through the winders of
the cloud!
Talkin' good times makes 'em good; amt bit o.
doubt,
An talk is so amazin' cheap, risk o. running out
What's the use in grlevin'? don't make the wagon
goi
Jes' keep on believin an the Lord1l make it SO!
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
A Difference in Wind.

yacht may stagger in English waters under
a spread Of sail which she could carry with
ease ON this side of the ocean. The explana-
ton offered for this singular phenomenon is
that the air in England holds more moisture.
or has more grit" as the British yachtsmen
say. 1t is heavier and a 2O-knot breeze
which would compel the use of shortened can
vas IN England might be encountered in our
waters with club topsails spread without the
risk of anything being carried away Perhaps
this characteristic of the wind may account for
tenderness" occasionally ascribed to Ameri-
can yachts when racing in British seas.-Phila-
deiphia Record
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
SNAP SHOT AT A SENATOR.

FARMER KNUTE NELSON IN HIS MIDSUMMER
UNCoNvENTIoNALs.
United States Senator Knute Nelson has q
law Office in Alexandria, Mimi, and spends his
summers on his 55O-aere farm on the outskirts
of that pretty little city. A st. Paul Globe re-
porter who visited Alexandria q few days ago
writes: Failing to find the Senator at his
Office, and being informed that he could be
seen at the farm, I drove half mile south and
had no difficulty in locating the old CAM
paigner. He was in the barn directing the
energies of an industrious carpenter, who was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS.

"Talk about dogs not having reasonp' ex-
claim ed the man. "Why, there's Ponto. He
can't speak, to be sure; but bless your heart,
he knows every whit as much as do
Every likely" replied Fogg; "but I don't
exactly understand how that proves the animal
to be possessed of reason
"My hair" remarked the bald-headed man
as he rubbed his bare poll In reminiscent
way, twas the most ambitious thing about
me-"
"Ah?" responded his companion question
ingly.
eyes; it always came out on top."-Detroit
Free Press.
ri don't know how it isl said Adolphus
''but there is always something or other rum
ming through my mind" elbow Fortunate
replied Kate, "that it isn't a train of thought"
Boston Transcript.
The parson was bending over his desk, hard
at work on his nextSunday's sermon. Presently
his young wife hustled in, with sad smile on
her face. She intended to give him pleasant
surprise. She succeeded, for it was her first
appearance in boomers.
.'What do you think of them?" she asked
gayly. care they on straight"
~ think" he said, observing hiatus be-
tween the upper and neither garments, and
general tendency to sag fore and aft, "that you
have left undone the things that you ought to
have done, and done those things that you
ought not to have done."-Truth.
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CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 23.-Californians
registered at hotels to-day: Los Angeles-P. w.
Hople, Westminster. San Francisco-M. D..
Cohn, Imperial Miss Blankenberg Mrs. A.
Korn, Marlborough; G. H. Eastman, Aston; H.
B. Calsher, Coleman; Mr.. and Mrs J. C. Camp
bell, Miss Campbell, Marlborough; c. NJ. Hoff-
man, Sturtevant. California-Mr and Mrs. w.
Adamson, Grand Union.
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the season such phenomena were no I,,sy was.
ally conspicuous, and the month OF july t mn1,
on the whole, fairly free from them a ave Of
porarily cool, to boot But with lne %@nutenseJy
active Day after day, or night after nigne
drenching showers accompanied s py Soing
lightning and thunder prevailed, olteH; amos to
much damage to property and soine''
limb and life-NpW York Tribune.
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The Origin of the Word Dago,

The Times-Herald has recently had several
inquiries as to the meaning of the word
"dago.''
1t is not an Italian word nor legitimate
word in any language. 1t derived from the
Spanish proper name Diego, pronounced
name of men in Spain, St. Diego or ST. James
being the tutelary saint of that country. All
Spanish mothers name one son after the saint,
and the result is that Diego is the Christian
name one oftenest hears among the Spaniards
and on the borders of the Mediterranean.-Chi-
cago Times Herald.