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| likely to prove a failure by reason of the
geological conhguration of the subter-
ranean region. A leading banker. suspect
ing that the contract was not right, went
to the expense of securing estimates,
which showed that the amount agreed to
be paid by the Council was SAC, 900 or
$50, 900 too much. This is serious when we
reflect that the contract price was only
S130, 600.
The injunction suit which has been
brought will delay the accom- plishment of
the desired object and entail considerable
expense. The lesson of the situation is
that if the men who have shown the intel
aligence and public spirit to discover these
errors and attempt to check them had
themselves sought and secured election all
these troubles would have been avoided.
One of the worst effects of the present stu
alton is the publication of the fact that the
municipal government of Santa Rosa is in
the hands of persons who are either in
competent or dishonest. This will have
natural tendency to keep intending settlers
away.
As'one of the most beautiful and health
full places in the State, and as the center of
one of the most productive and wealthy re-
gions to be found, Santa Rosa was in q
peculiar position for inviting refined and
well-to-do settlers, and for the exercise of
the utmost care and the highest intelli-
gence on the part of its best citizens. 1t
must now pay the penalty of their indif-
ference. Doubtless happy adjustment of
affairs will be effected in time, but it is
always easier to prevent an evil than to
cure 1t. The case is valuable as an instance
of the way in which the best people of
many of our cities avoid the first duty to
themselves and their communities, San
Francisco being the most conspicuous sin
ner among them all
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
AN OPERATORS LOVE STORY.


Charlie Marsh worked nights at ga" which
was division station as far from the dis
patcher as it was possible 10 get. Hattie
Brown was the operator at "B," the next
station to "a" Charlie and Hattie were to
marry as soon as the sun passed the equator
once more, and during the interval managed
to exist by using the company's electricity for
it was a sacred duty of Charles to sig,
nal Hattie on the through wire and she
would ground the local and they had COM
plete possession OF battery and twenty
miles OF the Missouri Pacific Company's
wire, which the train-dispatcher generally
referred to as his-the wire not the company.
One evening, as business was light. Charlie
embraced the opportunity and gave the signal,
which was unheard by Hattie but was heard
and answered by devil in human form at
&C. The night operator, whose ingenious
brain had even been known to solve puzzle
in the Youths Companion upon receiving the
cipher made reply which indicated that
Hattie was on hand and the wire grounded
Charlie opened the key on the dispatcher's
wire and called "Hc,,' which. meant that
Charlie wanted Hattie. Now the chief train
dispatcher had an instrument on his desk, and
use OF those letters fer other purposes, he
answered 'T' before the man at &C"
who intended to act as. Hattie could
dive been thinking OF you all day,
sweetheart. Your beautiful face is present to
me continually, dear, and l can scarcely eat or
sIeep LOT the great love L bear you. Oh love,
how long for the day when you will be all my
own-my own. Love, you must send me lock
OF your beautiful curly hair" The chief
opened the key. His face was enough to keep
any one from sleeping, but not on account of
its beauty. His head had been absolutely,
Internationally bald for many years. and his
children numbered six. The froth was begin
ming to come from his lips as he said slowly
and with much show of authority, "Sine'
Charlie knew that cog had Jared loose some
where ard kept silent. The man at &C." how
ever, signed for him. "What in thunder do
you mean by talking like that to me, Hep"
Poor Charlie, he lost his job and lost his girl.
She married brakeman before he had walked
the first hundred miles OF his trip to Texas.
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AN ILL-rIMED ONSET.

A STIRRING STORY OF THE WAR CAREFULLY
ELABORATED FOR "THE CALL"
"Charge!" yelled the Spanish general.
up and at 'eml" roared the Cuban COM
mander.
With wild shouts the ferocious belligerents
rushed hercely forward.
But harkl What was that strange musical
sound which suddenly rose sweet and clear
ABOVE the din of savage yells, clattering hoofs
cianking sabers and the swift double-quick
tread of brogan-shod feet.
The opposing forces, actuated by common
impulse, halted abruptly on the point of meet
listened.
An, 1t was the whistle of factory in the
village near by.
This comes of my having no watch" ex-
Claimed the Cuban leader, irritably.
AND my watch has stopped, see," said the
spanish cnieftain, consulting his jeweled time
piece. "Well, never mind. Our mutual mis-
taSe IN ordering this inopportune charge is
easily rectifed. Let every soldier do his duty"
Mhereupon the officers and cavalrymen of
Dotn SIDES sheathed their swords and dis
mounted, the infantry soldiers stacked their
guns, saddlebags and haversacks were opened,
ana amid the rattle of canteens and popping
OF corks all hands squatted and partook
neartliy OF their days rations.
FOR the whistle had proclaimed the hour of
noon and IL was time to adjourn the fight and
refresh the inner man
FRED W. CLoUGH utica Engineer).
Angels Camp, Cal.
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PERSONAL.

n. c. Briggs Of Hollister is at the Palace
Hotel.
Judge E. v. Spencer of Susanville, CAL, is at
the Russ House.
Judge J. C. Daily, Code Commissioner, is at
the California Hotel.
Rev E. Graham of Chico registered at the
Grand Hotel yesterday.
General T. II. Marlette of Los Angeles is a
guest at the Lick House.
r. j. Hartman, a merchant of Arizona, is a
guest at the Russ House.
W. G. Goodeshan, a well-known merchant of
Toronto, is at the Palace.
James NJ Dunlop of sydney, Australia, is a
guest at the Palace Hotel.
]. R. Tregloan, mining man OF Amador, is
staying at the Grand Hotel.
Phil Herschfeld, a merchant of Los Angeles.
is registereu at the Lick House.
Edward Blake of Toronto, Canada, regis
tered at the Palace Hotel yesterday.
j. A. Webster, fruit-grower and packer of
Nacayille, is a guest at the Grand Hotel
George Walter, vine-grower and wine-maker
OF Fresno, is guest at the California Hotel.
c. N. Fitzgerald, a well-known mining man
OF Georgetown, Cal, registered at the Lick
House last evening.
J. W. Smith of Prescott, Ariz., chairman of
the Board OF Supervisors of Yayapia County,
is at the Russ House.
f. d. McCabe, private secretary of Governor
Budd, registered at the California Hotel. He
came down from Sacramento as a witness in a.
criminal case.
There is no brighter light in New York news
paper circles than Win N. Clemens-a cousin
OF Mark Twain. He is an Ohio boy, and an
honor to his State. He is present president of
the News-Press syndicate and editor of Chips
From Literary Workshops, quaint eonceit
that must be read to be appreciated Mr.
Clemens is rare combination OF fertile force
and unique originality.-New York Newspaper
Maker
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angles to the rim and riveted to 1t. A steel
the tire thus formed which is in turn riveted
10 the springs, forming strong, resilient and
quick tire. 1t may be covered with rubber
TO keep out dirt and water
IL Is said that several American firms have
entered into negotiations for the use of this
ure.-Philadelphia Times.
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Pittsburg Disnatch.

The alleged Presidential boom of Senator J.
d. Cameron is treated by the press of the coun-
try as having reached an early demise.
Whether it ever had life enough to die NAV be
an Interesting abstract ques tion, but the con-
crete matter now before the public is the rele-
CATION OF his Senatorial prospects TO the cate
CORY of the things that have been.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

On second thought we incline TO the opinion
that President Cleveland really ought to do
something to further the plans of the Ohio
Democrats.
1t is true that anything which he may say or
do for Ex-Governor Campbell viii only tend to
boost that gentleman into prominence as
possible bar to the Presidents denomination,
but still think that Mr.. Cleveland should
lend Campbell helping hand.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
PHILADELPHIA Times.

The present political conditions might be
peculiarly favorable TO the presentation of
Pennsylvania candidate for the Presidency il
the Republicans could be united, and there
are rumors that the name OF Governor Hast
ings may be proposed. His unprecedented
majority of last year gave him peculiar promi-
nence among the leading men OF the Nation,
and If the factional differences now existing
in the State could be reconciled, he would
doubtless be quite acceptable to all.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
PERSISTENT WAR"
Dr n pro,r,;,

Dr c. Q. Brown in Chicago Advance.
Our Eastern friends, who occupy their spare
time (when they are not busy pulling them
selves together" after the last cyclone) in ap-
prehension lest we may be shaken to pieces
with an earthquake, may be interested to
know that several of our business blocks are
eleven stories high and that work has begun
on one which is to be over 800 feet in height,
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.
Philadelnhia Inquirer.

The Milwaukee Journal has taken up straw
vote on the Presidential question among the
leading Republicans of Wisconsin which shows
that Governor Mckinley is easily the favorite
in that State for the next Republican nomlna-
ton.
The information contained in the two or
three columns of the Journal devoted TO TINS
purpose will, in a measure, dlsappolnt the
party as a whole it is at once reassuring and
hopeful.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
New York Sun.

Democrats are good fighters. First, they fight
in emulous rivalry with each other; then they
unite against the common Republican antago-
mist. Heretofore the power to compose the
more serious quarrels, to appease the most i'm
placable ambitions, TO abate the most bitter
Jealousies and to adjust the most radical con-
tentioDs, has never forsaken the Democracy.
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Boston Herald.

If it is true that Squire Benz janin Harrison is
making $S5, 900 year in the practice of his
profession, his reported attitude as to the
500, 900 job in Washington is not altogether
lncomprehensible, considering that the honor
that attaches to the Office of President of the
United States is already his.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Annoying to Goldbugs.
San JOsa Mercury

1t must be annoying to the gold-standard
men of this country to learn that in silver
Mexico the banks are glutted with money:
that money in private hands is plentiful and
that manufacturing is enjoying boom. Still,
1t would be too bad TO interrupt Cleveland in
his fishing by calling his atte ntion to such q
scandalous state of prosperity in silver
country,
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
FROM wESTE SANCTUMS.
True Glory of Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz Sentinel.
There are poets in Santa Cruz who only need
the proper recognition to make themsel yes
heard in the world of poesy. Many q scrap
book contains gems from the pens of local
verse-makers. No city in California of equal
size leads Santa Cruz in the number of poets
Nc place in this State can equal our city for all
that which gives inspiration to those whose
souls yearn TO let the world know their
Thoughts in verse
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1TAL VALUES FOR TWO MoNrHs.
TIL. loss 1896 ,744,s42 $1,e48,29s s4,ss7e4l

1t cannot be claimed that the German tariff
is new thing. 1t had been in force year at
the close of last August, and there should
surely have been time for us to reap some OF
that golden harvest that was promised us when
the wall OF protection was broken down and
we were enabled to reach out into the markets
OF the world. Unfortunately, however, in the
case OF our wheat and -four export trade the
only golden harvest has been loss of 81 ,6S7,-
94l as compared with trade transacted in the
same commodities year earlier, before there
was any breach in the wall and before we
could let ourselves out into the markets OF the
world, and yet while We still managed TO get
there,
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The Southern California way,
Redlands Citrograpl

I htuIaIuS CItIOSraph.
| Whoop up the new tourist hotel. Get in and
dig. We must have it. and unless Redlands
| has lost her grip we viii have it-and open for
| for the flood of tourists that will be upon us.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Let the Church Bells Ring.
Bakersfield Californian.

Some OF our exchanges are talking about
what they call 1.-The savage claHgor of the
church pells,' and urging that the practice of
ringing bells to call worshipers to service be
done away with. To our thinking there is not
pleasanter sound in the world than those
same bells, and when they are arranged in
chimes it is some OF the sweetest music ever
heard
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

THE Argonaut is one OF the finest and most
popular brands of Kentucky Bourbon, and has
no equal for purity in the market. tits one of
the favorite brands of the best judges E.
Martin e. Co., All Market street, are the Pacific
Coast agents for this excellent whisky They
are also agents for the celebrated ]. F. Cutter
brand OF Kentucky Bourbon. These are both
popular brands.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

Learned Mnemonics: Professor ADO you
know 1 find it difficult to remember the ages of
my children
Professor B-I have no such trouble. was
born $500 years after Socrates; nv wife 1900
years after the death of Tiberius Caesar; our
son John 1000 years after the entrance into
Rome OF Titus Sempronius Gracious for the
re-enactment OF the 'Leges Liciniae," and our
Amanda 1900 years after the beginning of the
Folk wandering is perfectly simple, you
see.-Fliegende Blatter.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
New YORK Advertiser

1t is evident that General Harrison is not an
active candidate for the Presidency. But that
he has relinquished all Pres idential ambition
that the highest elective Office in the civilized
world is distasteful to him, that he would re-
fuse another term if ii were offered to him by
united party, no sensible person will believe.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

"Robert T. Lincoln" says an exchange, "is
talked of as an acceptable candidate for the
Presidency" This talk about Lincoln is old
and tiresome The name of the son of the
martyr President is used as sort of rough
lock when the Harrisons, McKinleys, Reeds,
ETC., get little embarrassed. Mr.. Lincoln has
no Presidential prospects, and the Republican
leaders do not intend that he shall have. He
will get tired of the nonsense about him after
awhile
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Cleveland I.padar

According to straw vote of prominent In
diana Republicans taken by an Indiana paper
Governor Mckinley has more supporters for
the Presidential nomination OF his party than
Harrison in the latter's own State.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Competitive Road Benefits.
Orange Herald.

orange Herald.
The building of the Valley road has had the
effect of stirring the Southern Pacific into
greater activity in completing its coast line.
Men are working day and night closing the
gap between Santa Barbara and San Luis
Obispo.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Public Spirit Demanded.

Stand by all things that tend to advance the
general good, and bitterly stand against all
who run the town down. Stand by your town
and let the other fellow sit on the cracker-box
and whittle, talk and do nothing. Such fell
low is no good to himself or any body else Be
q thorough advocate of your city or nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
"Continued in Our Next. -
Stockton Independent.

SIUCktOn Inutpendent.
The Durrant trial is conducted like the pub
lieation of serial stories in literary papers
Of course it is accidental, but the long ad-
journments always seem to come at the point
where the public curiosity to know what is to
come next is at lis highest tension.
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Only One of the Lessons,

Albuquerque IN. NJ Citizen.
The New Mexico wool crop is worth about
So. 600. 900 to the Territory under Republican
rule. but under the present Democratic ar
rangement 1t is hardly worth the freight.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

The shipment of more than 5000, 900
pounds of dried prunes from San Jose in
one week deserves notice as an evidence OF
the large proportions our fruit industry is
assuming. With a little wholesome pro-
lection for our orchardists the people of
this country will not have to look abroad
hereafter for fruit OF any kind.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

built of marble and steel. 1t is to be the new
home of The CALL, one of our morning dailies,
whose persistent war on lotteries and gam
bling has elected the sympathy of all good
DeOOIe
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

Every day the peoples road moves for
ward and every day the monopoly loses
ground.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

climate so free from extremes, so rich in all
that tends to physical comfort. is sure to win,
and we shall become in the not distant future
the empire State OF the gFo wing and mighty
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Boston Herald

The Democrats seem to have an expectation
of carrying the Statesof New Jersey this au-
tumn. 1t is based on the fact that they have
carried 1t generally for the last thirty years
and more; but in view of the vote there year
ago their prospects are anything but hatter-
ing. The Republican majority then was over
$4,000
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

Mr.. Cleveland has about four days to
overwork himself in Washington before he
takes junketing trip TO Atlanta.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
United and Harmonious California.
Los Angeles Times


Hand in hand Northern and Southern Cali
fornia are destined to go forward in the devel-
opment of their unrivaled resources until the
state becomes one OF the richest and most pop
ulous IN the whole Union. The gospel of our
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

The monopoly may ask for an injunc-
ton, but it cannot monopolize the court
The people will have a hearing there.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

Perhaps Buckley can convert purity,
propriety and Pepper into pea soup.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

The thing that confronts the country is
not a tariff theory, but deficit condition.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

Neither the cyclone, the blizzard nor the
earthquake are in it this year with the
trolley-car.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

The sick man of Europe continues to
live, simply because the doctors disagree
on the medicine TO give him.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
PASSED OMAHA,

OMAHA, NEBR, Oct. 16.-Walter Camp, the
noted coacher and athlete, took the overland
flyer to-day for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

Boston Dame-What is the matter with tn
fire?
Cultured Daughter digging at the clinkers)
Why. nav, the coal has coalesced. - New
York Weakly
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

THE CEABBE ExPEDITIoS-C. B. H, Benicia.
Cal. II was in the latter part OF 1856 that
Henry A. Crabbe went to Sonora, Mex, with
twelve men and q boy. 1t was generally un-
derstood that he fitted these persons out as
part of an expedition known as 'Crabbe's ex-
pedition" for the purpose of seizing Sonora on
behalf of certain individuals in the country
who wanted to establish an indepen dent gov
eminent. The Mexican authorities captured
the party and without much ceremony execu.
ted all but the boy
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

The only hope for Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons is to charter tug and make deep
sea match.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

The fall campaigns are well advanced
now, but the big Democratic speech re-
mains q tale untold.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

Miss Sibyl Sanderson has returned TO the
Grand Opera at Paris. where she made her ap-
pearance on the 1st inst. in Massenets .'Thais''
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

II Uncle Sam goes into the Venezuela
controversy with vigor the British lion
viii come out of it like q lamb.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Good Dead Indians.
Carson (Nev.l Appeal.

CHrsOn INtV.l AppeaI.
In case Corbett and Fitzsimmons ioiu the
Chickasaws there will be no objection to rheir
going ahead and making good Indians of each
other
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
SAME wHIsKERs-A NEW AIR.

The style. of whiskers formerly called aDun-
ireary" is now known "The Wind in the
Clearing. East Aurora On. " Philistine.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

No SUCH SHIP-The published lists of depar-
lures from the port of New York fail to show
that any vessel by the name of Georgia sailed
on or about the 9th of last september for Eng
George sailed from the port of New YORK for
Stettll, Prussia.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

STRAIGHT-A. P. O., City. According to
those who are versed in cards, king, ace. deuce,
tray and four spot is not straight in the slot
machine game. straight is five cards follow
ing In regular numerical order of denomipa-
tion, without regard to suit, as king, queen,
knaye. ten and nine.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

"The man who drinks overmuch," says the
Manyunk Philosopher "may not be successful
in life, but he's continually getting head
Philadelphia Record.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Let Somebody Pass the Hat.
Portland Telegram.

If praeticality were substituted for sentiment
there would be less copious shedding of Ameri-
can ink in the cause of Cuban freedom.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

PoLTTICs OF PREsIDENTs-M. P, City. OF the
twenty-four Presidents of the United States
there have been IL Republicans, Democrats.
Wings and 2 Federalists.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

Milk Inspector Dockery may make mis-
takes sometimes, but there is no mistake
about the fact that he is attending TO his
work.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

The great American industry of holding
conventions, conferences and congresses
never knows depression nor shows fall
ing off.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

DISTILLED WATER. s, City. When artificial
ice melts and again becomes water it is not dis
tllled water Such water is produced only by
distillation
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

LADIES take DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters gen.
orally when they feel low spirited II brightens
them up Immediately.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
We
Want to
Tell You
We Sell Croekery
And Sell 1t Awful Cheap.

Crystal Glass Table eTumblers.....-.........eac 8
CRYSTAL Glass Wster rGoblets................eac each
Crystal Glass Water Set OF pieces so
Tea Cups aud Saucers, dainty decorations, 12
pieces. .55
Tea Cups and Saucers, real beauties rs
Pretty dec. Tea Plates, set of 6............ 81 II
Dainty dec Breakfast Plates per set.....--.- -45
Crystal Glass Butter Dish. sh................each 10
Crystal Glass Sugar Bowl each 10
Crystal Glass Salad DISH. h.............. each Is
Dinner Set, beautifully dec. semiporcelain.
100 pieces, complete for II persons. ..--.. SS 75
Dinner Set, 100 pieces, gold illuminated,
Dinner Set, pure white semi-porceiatn, so
pieces, complete for persons rs
Cuspidores, Maiolica decoration each-.2Oc and soc
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

1t will take the supreme Court of Ne
braska TO decide whether the silver men or
the gold men are the Democrats OF that
State.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
ANOTHER NEW TIRE.

The LATEST WHEEL-RIM PATENTED FOR USE ON
BICYCLES.
The tire here illustrated has been patented
oy Canadian. He claims that it may be rid
den over tacks, glass and even razors, without
fear OF puncture. The invention consists of a
series OF elliptical steel springs set at right
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

There can be no gainsaying the sound.
ness of the mining mems proposition:
"As it was through one branch of the Fed
eral Government that the hydraulic min
ing industry was prostrated and destroyed,
so must it be through another branch of
that Government that relief must speedily
come"