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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
CLEVELAND VS.. JEFFERSON.

Mr.. MERCADIER PRESENTS SOME POINTED
QUESTIONS TO COLONEL IRISH.
To the Editor OF the San Francisco CGt-SIR:
The stand taken by Colonel John p. Irish on
the money question is not consistent with the
true meaning of Democracy. TO deny the
right of the people to issue paper money and
clothe it with all the same legal tender fiat
that gold money possesses, is equivalent TO
denial that the people do not possess the un-
qualified right TO govern themselves under
Democratic form of government.
Thomas Jefferson, the first great Democrat in
this country with apologies 10 Grover Cleve-
land), expressed himself on various occasions
substantially as follows:
Bank paper must be suppressed and the crcula-
ton restored to the Nation, to whom 1T be-
The power TO issue money should be taken from
the banks and restored to Congress and the
] sincerely believe that banking institutions are
more dangerous than standing armies.
am not among those who fear the people. They
and not the rich, are our dependence for continued
freedom, and TO preserve their independence we
must not let our rulers load us with perpetual
Put down the banks, and if this country could
not be carried through the longest without
knowing the want of dollar, without dependence
on tIe traitorouS class OF her cItlZens, without
bearing hard on the resources OF the people or
loading the public with an indefinite burden OF
debt know nothing OF my countrymen.
Were Grover Cleveland to express himself on
this question in manner consistent with his
past actions, he would do so substantially as
follows:
Government paper must be suppressed and the
circulation restored to the banks, where it
belongs.
The power to issue money should be taken from
the Government and restored to the National
banks and their stockholders $
| sincerely believe that United States treasury
notes are more dangerous than bonds.
am among those who fear the people. The rich,
and not they, our dependence for continued
security. and to preserve their security we must
not let the people escape perpetual debt.
Put down the people and if this country could
not be carried through the longest against her
most powerful enemy by issuing gold bonds with
out ever knowing the want OF United States
treasury note, without dependence upon the
Democratic class of her citizens, without bearing
hard the resources of the rich falling to load
know nothing of J. Pierpont Morgan or Baron
Rothsch hid.
In conclusion l respectfully submit to the
most worthy disciple OF President Cleveland,
the following questions:
First-Did God create man to find gold or
perish?
Second-Without metallic money of any sort
would the human race exist?
Third-If greenbHcks silver and National
bark notes rest upon gold basis and the gold
is bought with twenty to thirty year per
cent bonds, on what, in the name OF common
sense, do the bonds rest?
Fourth-If the Government has not the full
est authority or right to issue money,
whence does it derive its right or authority to
delegate that privilege to National banks?
E, b. MERCADIER.
San lose Noypmber %
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Boston Herald.

1ammany Hall has been successful. This is
the result both of mistakes ON the part OF
one portion OF its opponents and lukewarm-
ness, ii not treachery, on that of another. The
liquor issue is probably the largest factor in it,
Ihls should not have been allowed to take the
form it has, to the aid of Tammany and the
embarrassment OF the opposition to it. 1t is
one OF those mischievous mistakes which i'm
-puiSlye and impractical men are liable to
commit, to the confusion of good causes.
'1ammany is again nominally in the ascendant,
though it is very far from having recovered its
earlier control. The feeling OF New York,
rightly organized and directed, is really as
much against it now, we believe, as it ever
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st.Lonis Glohe-Democrat.

The Solid South has dropped out of politics
Yesterdays Republican victories in Kentucky
and Maryland are decisive on this point. The
Republican majorities in Missouri, Maryland
and West Virginia last year and the practically
tie vote between the parties in Kentucky at
that time were aseribed 10 Democratic apathy
in Kentucky and Maryland cannot and will
not be attributed to any such condition. The
size OF the vote yesterday in both these States
the Democrats went to the polls, but thousands
of them voted the Republican ticket, and will
continue TO vote it so long as the Republican
party is true to its ideals.
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TURKEYS PREDICAMENT,

There is strong evidence that the Chris
tian powers of Europe are preparing to
make a concerted move on Turkey for the
purpose of putting stop to the continued
slaughter OF Armenians. 1t happens that
the Armenians are Christians, and that
Moslems have an unrelenting hatred for
Christianity. AT the same time the Porte
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oregon,s Burden OF Useless Offcers.

PenuleIOn EaSt OreSonlan,
The people and press of Oregon demand the
adjustment of useless officers and commits
sions. And they should be abolished, thereby
lessening the burden of taxation upon the
industry-business and labor-that is being
taxed to death by officialism and paternalism.
The man that takes money out of the till of
it with their consent, for they have the power
to discontinue the privilege whenever they
choose to do so.
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BILLS AGAINST THE STATE.
Pasadena Star.

How the State is overcharged by those who
have the privilege of working for it is Illus
trated by THE CALL, which gives the figures of
one Roscoe j. Whittakers bill for expenses in
gong to New York to extradite q prisoner. 1t
included dollar meals both for himself and
prisoner, tips for porters. So day hotel bills
IN New York, and even expressage on an
organ-though what Office the organ performed
in extraditing the prisoner is not apparent.
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Baltimore Sun.

It's noticeable that the politicians who are
placed on the shelf the result of Tuesdays
voting-Hill, Briee and Gorman-are all men
who refused to sustain Mr.. Cleveland, the
Democratic President. All withstood him on
the tariff issue and defeated proper tariff
reform All but Brice wlthstood Mr.. Cleveland
on the silver question, carrying water on both
shoulders or going in frankly for free coinage.
None acted as loyal Democrats to make Dem
ocratic administration successful. The people
have found them out and spurn them. Seek
ing personal ends, they lost sight of Demo-
cratic principles.
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Fort Worth Gazette.

Democratic disintegration and defeat is the
legitimate fruit of the project which President
Cleveland took with him to the White House
in 1892 to reconstruct the Democratic party
to replace them with mugwump recruits from
the Republican party.
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Omaha Bee

The obvious fact which these results demon
strate is that the country is Republican. and
there is every reason to expect that ii will con-
tinue so at least until the next general elec-
ton. The Republican victories of Tuesday in
a number of States cannot fail to strengthen
the party generally and it seems almost GER
tain that the Republican party will next year
elect the President and Congress.
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Paris for her present American tour have cost
$50, 900. 1t is announced that brother of
Nine Melba has tenor voice of phenomenal
beauty. The young man, who is about 10
years of age, is on his way to join his sister in
America According to the journal II Tro-
vatore he will go back with Melba to Europe
and study singing in Paris. tits expected that
he will be ready to make his debut at Coyent
Garden Theater in the season OF 90.
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New York World.

The very extent ana magnitude of the vic
tory will help the Democrats by elating their
opponents. The Republican politicians al
ready feel that theyf"can elect o yellow dog
President next year. Their cocksureness is
pretty sure to lead to blundering. Quay, Platt
Mckinley and Protection viii work together
for Democratic advantage. Their party must
show its hand in the coming session of Con-
gress. twill now be the turn of the Demo-
Gratis to profit by the mistakes of their oppo-
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| ton on the ground that it is the birthplace of
Republlcanism falls to the ground.
So far ''claims" are concerned see no
reason why San Francisco should not have the
convention, and hope your mastery efforts in
that direction will result successfully
Ste.
Cascadel, CAL, Nov IL, 1895.
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Pittsburg Dispatch.

The notable feature of the elections is the
tremendous vote polled, Ohio, Kentucky and
Maryland reporting the largest votes in their
history. In Pennsylvania, outside the great
cities, the vote is reported very heavy, exceed
ing otf-year standards. and even in the cities
shows more activity than was expected
Heavy voting is an indication OF healthy pub
lie interest-the safeguard OF good govern
ment,
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Praise for Bay City Culture.

There is nothing Jay about San Francisco
III lts appreciation OF the genius of those con-
spicuous representatives of German litere 49,
Goethe and Schiller, nor in its purpose to erect
IN IN Golden Gate Park bronze reproduction of
lne hletschel statue to those authors in Wei
possess taste tor the very best in literature
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Boston Post.

The result in New York is disappointing to
The friends of good government. But it NAV
formers 1asson@nsmeIy that pai re-
must be opposed by organization. An enemy
banded together, even If the bond of union is
nothing but the spoils, can be successfully met
only by organized opponents.
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is to have ffteen-story affair that will tower
80 feet ABOVE the sidewalk. This will be the
magnificent CALL building. twill be so much
taller than anything now standing there that
IL will be plainly visible from all parts OF the
city and from the bay.
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CHICAGO LIMITED.
VIA SANTA FE ROUTE.

new train throughout begins October 90.
Pul1mans finest seeping-cars, vesubule reclining
chair cars and dining-cars. Los Angeles to Chi
cago, via Kansas City, without change. Annex
cars on sharp connection for Denver and ST.
Louis. Twenty-seven hours quicker than the
quickest mpeting train The Santa Fe has been
put in fine ply scal condition and is now the best
transcontinental railway.
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1t looks as if Pittsburg might get out OF
the ring ami leave US to settle it with
Chicago.
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Sonzogno will have to keep an eye on his
tenors. The enterprising impresario likes
them impassioned, fervid and brutal in their
acting, as becomes the heroes of the "Caval-
leria'' school, but even SonZOgno does not
want them to forget that they are acting. This
is what the tenor Laura recently did in Berlin:
He was playing in 81 Pagliacci," and identified
himself so completely with his role of Cameo
that Nine. Storchto, who was playing with him.
had to defend herself from her jealous lord,
and parrying the serious dagger-thrust that he
gave her was wounded somewhat gravely in
the right hand. doctor was called, who
sewed up the wound, and the poor prima
donna, who had to appear the following day in
Fiesta Marina" did so with her arm i'll a
sling.
"Since America has taken to decoying away
all the famous opera conductors of Germany"
says LIE Menestrel, sit has become difficult to
keep them in the Fatherand, for the Ameri-
cans do not regard few thousand dollars
more or less when 1t is question of possessing
an artist. 1t is to circumvent the Americans
that the Imperial Opera of Berlin has just
made treaty with its second chef d'orchestre
M. Muck, which binds him to that theater till
1907. The principal conductor, NJ Weingar-
ten, has been engaged till 1905"
Carlos Comes, the Brazilian composer VIII o
has made his career in Italy, is visiting his
hatlVe land, where he is an object of enthusi-
astic ovation. The Italians do not wish to lose
him permanently, however, so they have sent
| the composer of 'Il Guarany'' an offer to be-
come director of the Benedetto Music School at
Venice. 1t is not yet known whether Comes
will accept. When last heard from he was the
hero of the hour at Pernambuco.
There is every indication that the coming
season OF opera in New York under the Abbey,
Schoeffel and Grau management will be the
most brilliant ever seen in this country. At
least that seems to be the opinion OF the New
York papers The financial success of the sea-
son is already secured as there are enough
advance bookings to cover all expenses.
| Much has been heard lately about "lyric
| drama" which has come to be understood as
| operate tragedy in which the music follows
the action. The latest operatic defini-
ton is "lyric comedy" This imposing
| substitution for the old term operetta
| is used by Edward Audrin for his new work
"Photis,' which is shortly to be produced at
the Grand Theater in Geneva
The Prince Regent of Bavaria has sent the
| gold medal of the order of King Ludwig TO
all the soloists who took part in the recent
Wagnerian performances at Munich.
At the recent pianoforte competitions in Ber-
lin, Miss Elsie Hall, young lady from the Anti
podes, carried away the first prize over the
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THREE GOOD PAPERS.

The rivalry between the Chronicle CALL and
Examiner is giving to the public three of the
finest daily papers to be found in any CITY of
the Union, ana all that is required to meet
public demand is a reduction in price.
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New York World.

The five Democratic Senators who "heid UNI
the Wilson tariff bill in the Senate in the inter
est of trusts and monopolies, or because they
objected to single feature of it, have all met
their punishment.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14

QUARTER AND QUARTERs-F. B., San Pablo,
Contra Costa County, Cal. In speaking or
writing of the place set apart, in park, for in.
stance, for the exclusive use of wheelmen il is
proper to use the term "the wheelmeu's quar-
ter" but when speaking or writing of the
place which is the home or rendezvous of
wheelmen, and the place from which orders are
issued to them for runs, races and the like the
term ''wheelmen's headquarters" should be
used. By common usage the plural, head
quarters, instead OF the singular, headquarter,
is recognized as correct.
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Don't forget there is more business than
politics in bringing the National Conven-
ton here.
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FROM WESTERN sANCTuMs.
But the Prediction May Be Upset


This is year OF surprises in football The
predictions of experts havein many cases been
wrong; the result of almost every important
game of the season has been different from
what was expected. The question with us is
whether or not this will be the case in orr
Thanksgiving day game. 1t is extremeIv
probable that one of the two teams will win q
decislve victory, and present indications are
that it will not be Stanford. e'o
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Lord Dunraven went a-sailing,
Just to win some fame,
But got less water on his boat
Than on his little brain.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14

While the flying machine is waiting the
flying train is getting there a little faster
all the time.
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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. Z.
Martin & Co., All Market street, are the Pacific
are also agents for the celebrated ]. +. Cutter
brand of Kentucky Bourbon. These are both
popular brands.
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When Grover Steps Down and Out.
Spokane twash.) spokesman-Rev,on

SPohaHe I" aSIl'J opokeSman-Revfew.
happy time is coming when deficits will
cease, when bonds will be paid off instead q
issued, and the public debt will be scale,
down as In the good old days of Republicsr
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Before the week closes the convention
committee should be in a position TO send
our ultimatum East.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14

Miss Whitney carried her millions to an
Englishman, but as she proposes to keep
her Englishman in this country we will
have to forgive her little bit.
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There is q growing belief that Turkey
does not need medicine so much as a sur
sical operation.
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THE HIGHEST MoUNTAIN-U. S. G. NJ, PfxIey
Tulare County, Cal. The highest mountain fu
the world is said to be Deodhunga. in the
Himalayas, 20, ,002 feet.
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The bloomer suit has been adopted by
Chicago ladies for horseback riding and is
firmly IN the saddle at last
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14

Stockton may be talking of fourth rail-
road simply because she has got in the
habit of it, but there is something in the
talk that sounds like business.
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sATIN-E. K, City. Satin was originally i'm.
ported from China. The production of this
class of goods was the result of some Chinese
workmen experimenting in silk-weaving
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Unless all the European powers unite to
give him surprise party the Sultan will
continue to act as if he were out of Euro
pean society and didn't give cent.
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To purify your blood, build up your nerves, re-
new your appetite, cure scrofua, salt rheum, ca
tarrh, rheumatism malaria take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla the only true blood purifier.
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CoRoNADo.-Atmospher is perfectly dry, soft
and mild and is entirely free from the mists COM
mon further north Round-trip tickets, by steam
ship, including fifteen days board at the Hotel del
Coronado, $50; longer stay 30 so per day. Apply
New Montgomery ST.. San Francisco
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LIEUTENANT-GovERNoR-H NJ, Oakland, Cal
The pay of Lieutenant-Governor of the State of
California is $40 per diem as president OF the
Senate.
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FIvE-DoLLAR PIEcE-Old Coin, City. There
is no demand by dealers for $5 pieces of 1874.
They, however, charge any one who wishes a
specimen OF that date from 81 80 TO So so.
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California will speak for free Cuba in
Congress this winter, and speak we'll.
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EARTHoUAKRs--Subscrib City. Under the
head OF Earthquakes in San Francisco" in
Answers to Correspondents in the issue of THE
CALL October IL you viii find the precise time
of the earthquakes of October8 and 81, 1868.
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BACON Printing Company sos Clay street.

A NICE present, California glace fruits, 500
pound in Japanese baskets. Townsend's.
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The prospects are that the gold medal
for the best State exhibit at Atlanta will
come to the Golden State, and once more
we beat the East on her own ground.
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1t is reported from Washington that
Cleveland and Olney are not idle, but W e
hear no reports that they are doing any
good.
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The Democratic committee of fifty is
preparing to throw cold water on Buck ley,
but perhaps the old man will be smart
enough to get out of the wet
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SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery
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According to reports the New York horse
show is sufficiently successful to be &C
counted a brilliant preliminary to ours.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

FIRST sTEAMER-W. B., CITY, The first
steamer that crossed the Atlantic was the Sa-
vannah. She sailed from Savannah, Ca, May
20, 1919, bound for st. Petersburg via Liver
pool. She reached the last-named port on the
Goth of June, having used steam eighteen days
out of the twenty-six she occupied in making
the trip. The vessel was built in New York by
Francis Fieket; she was launched August %,
1918, and her engines were baiIt at Norris
town by Stephen Vail. She could carry but
seventy+hve tons OF coal and twenty-five cords
of wood An Atlantic Ocean steamer of to-day
consumes 450 tons of coal per day, and has 10
carry in her bunkers about 2500 tons of coal
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If Democracy wishes to have a candidate
for the Presidency on hand next year it
had better begin advertising for proposals
at once.
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Judging from the current reports of de-
fects in our battle-ships it would seem that
the biggest defect must be in the Naval
Department somewhere.
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YOUNG CoRBETT-F. j. T., City. When George
Green went East under the name of 'Younp
Corbett' he met Paddy Smith, who defeated
him
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If you are proud of the City act so that
the City may be proud of you.
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Eastern people speak of San Francisco
as the far side of the continent, but they
should remember that it is the right side.
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SHADOW FOR SUBSTANCE.
Haywards Mail.

IfHyWATUS MAI.
While w. R. Hearst is chasing the shadow of
fame in New York he will lose the substance
OF success in San Francisco
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To HIS LORDSHIP.

PADDY RYAN-W. NJ. City. Paddy Ryan, the
pugilist was born in Ireland March 10, 1853.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL elocution. Making the types
speak! The Roberts Printing Co., 220 Suffer. .
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BY adding 20 drops of DIR. Siegerts Angostura
Btters to every glass diseases from drinking pollu-
ted water are avoided.
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F1NNAN haddies arrived. Goldberg, Bowen %
Lebenbaum.
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ilSTEvE O'DoNNELL-J. j., Angels Camp, Gala.
veras County, Cal. Steve OiDonnell never
fought a match with Bob Fltzsimmons.
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Fox TERRIERs-H. F. A., City. A well-known
dog-fancier says the race of fox terriers is not
becoming extinct. He says that the dogs o.
that name used by fox hunters of England are
OF the same breed that were used in the chase
outdoor sports. = y /
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AGE tends to kill the hair and turn it gray.
PARKER's HAIR BALsAM renews color and life
PARKER's GINGER Tonic the best cough cure.
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Add your mite to help the convention
fund.
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Since Governor Altgeld refused in At
lanta to ride in a parade with United
States troops he might as well get out of
the American procession and hunt another
country
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Boston has a clergyman who has chal-
lenged any editor in the country to debate
the Sunday newspaper question with him,
and the Corbett and Fitzsimmons talk will
be lost in the noise.
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IT CAN BE SEEN.

Alameda Telegram.
San Francisco has the tall-buildiDg fever and
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with More Profit to the State Too
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

The State OF Washington may not have
many heilesses to ship to England. hut we can
furnish them with all the salmon they want.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14

Now that fast trains are to make the trip
from Chicago to San Francisco in three
days it can hardly be said we are out of
reach of any Eastern man who has any,
thing of a movement on him,
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The Prince Regent of Bavaria has sent the
gold medal of the order of King Ludwig TO
all the soloists who took part in the recent
Wagnerian performances at Munich.
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AS the Philadelphia Record says "San
Francisco is too far to the westward to be
thought of as a news CENTER" we have an
other evidence that Philadelphians do not
know news when it is sent to them.