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same chapter used a phraseology in regard to
the earth which was his model and authority
In this archaeological passage.
me Hebrews believed the material earth to
De lndlssoluble. Philo, one of their great
writers, represents Moses as saying in Genesis
the world was indestructible. So all along
through the Old Testament Scriptures we have
such expressions as these: 1.-The earth is es-
taDlished forever; established that it can
not be moved; its foundations so laid "that it
should not be moved forever; and though one
generation passeth away and another genera
ton cometh "the earth abideth forever" /
then asked, what "earth' was it, then, that
was dissolved in David's time; that was
"bqrned" at the presence of the Lord in
Nahums time; that was removed out OF her
place at the destruction of Babylon; that was
turned upside down" in Isaiah's time; that
was without form and void" in Jeremiah's
time and that, in the day of the Lord, as seen
by Joel, was burned by the fire which went
before the locusts and auaked at their pres
ence, while the sun and the moon were dark
and the stars withdrew their shining? Ger
tainly, the same "earth'' that was burned up,
with all the works in it, a few years from
peter's tlme-a hgurative "earth," which, with
Its connections and commissions and calami-
ties, by hyperbolic comparison, typifed the
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CLEVELAND'S POSITION.

From the manner in which the Presi-
dents financial recommendations have
been received it is evident they will have
little or no support in Congress and be
absolutely without effect in determining
the course of legislation. His policy has
not even the Endorsement OF his own
party, and were it not for the fact that he
has the power of veto on anything Con-
gress may do he would hardly count as a
factor in directing what is to be done to
relieve the difficulties of the treasury.
1t is not strange that this should be So
The recommendations are utterly inap-
propriate to existing conditions. In fact,
they completely ignore one of the most
serious of our difficulties, that of def
cient revenue, and take notice of the gold
exports only to use them as basis for
urging SO inexpedient and so unpopular a
measure as the retirement of greenbacks.
1t Is hard to believe that even man Of
Cleveland's peculiar character could have
expected an Endorsement of such policy
from the present Congress, and it would
seem therefore that his message was vir-
tual abdication of even a pretense of lead
ership-a notice to the country that he in
Ielluo do La do pOoSlDlS W WASH Ills DdUuS
of all the muddle caused by the last Con-
gress and leave it to the Republican ma
jority of this one to devise, initiate and
carry out whatever legislation may be
necessary to restore the National pros
perity.
IN certain sense this is not unfortu-
nate. 1t is well to have the futility Of the ad-
ministration understood at once. The Re
publican leaders in the House can be relied
upon to provide revenue measure which,
while affording protection to industries
now exposed to foreign competition, will
yet yield to the treasury an income equal
to the necessary expenses of the Govern
ment When that has been done it will be
easier to deal with the complications of the
currency. In fact, many of those compli-
cations will cease to exist as soon as the
revenue deficit ceases, and those which re-
main can then be more clearly comp-e
hended and appraised than they are now,
and therefore be more correctly treated.
Since Cleveland has so completely LAID
aside even pretense at guiding Congress
in the work of providing remedy for the
deficit and adequate revenue for the coun-
try it is to be hoped he will have the good
sense and the decency to keep his hands
OH altogether ana not interpose veto on
what the Republicans will do. There is
chance vet for him to redeem much OF the
fame of his administration. Both houses
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

HANGING GARDENs-A. W., Los Angeles Cal.
Within palace in Babylon called the "Ad-
miration of Mankind" finished by Nebuchad-
neZZar and commenced by Nabopolassar, were
the changing gardens so celebrated by Ro-
man and Greek writer's of ancient times. These
gardens consisted of terraces resting on arches
supported by other arches and strengthened by
q wall twenty feet in thickness The ascent to
these arches, which were higher than the walls
OF the city. was by stairs ten feet wide; the
moisture OF the mold of which these gardens
were composed being prevented from injuring
the arcnes by sheeting of lead and cement.
The earth was so deep on these terraces that
larg4and beautiful trees were able to take root
in 1t. The gardens were irrigated by the wa
tiers of the Euphrates raised from terrace TO
terrace until the summit was reached, some
300 feet above tho base. The means of supply
ing the water was ingeniously concealed with
in the arches. These gardens, which formed
square and covered nearly four acres, were
completed by ACKNOWLEDGMENT for the gratiti-
cation of Amytis, his Median queen, who, not
liking the plains of Babylon, wanted some
thing in imitation of her native hills and for
eStS.
Ton OF CoAL-Housekeeper City. There is
difference between ton of hard and ton
OF soft coal. Coal from different mines,
whether hard or soft, differs in weight, and
consequently in cubic measure, according to
quality. Then, there is q difference according
to size. Measurements have been made OF
Wllkesbarre anthracite, a fine quality OF hard
coal, with the following results:
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fluctuations, downfalls and destruction OF
nations, cities. communities and dispensations.
This is an important matter, because people
are becoming excited by the yaticina tons of
dieting all sorts of horrors in regard to this
world of ours. This has been going on ever
since Christ left the earth, because men have
not read Alright the predictions OF our Lord and
his apostles
The second coming of Christ, that is his
'paronsia," has taken place, and we are now
in the new dispensation "the world to GOMEZ
as it is called in the New Testament. Christ is
on the throne as king and judge and life-giver,
and our great business as Christians is to ex-
tend his kingdom and bring this world into
great brotherhood of man by showing kindness
to one another, by bringing capital and labor
into accord and by so advancing social and
moral democracy that political democracy may
wide blessing that it should be. w. S. URMY.
San Francisco Dec z
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A GOOD PAPERS PLATFORM.

The first number of the San Diego Trib-
uae has been received. 1t is fine-looking
evening paper, issued by the sterling
journalists T. D. Beasley and F. E. A.
Kimball. The Tribune starts out right.
for in it's initial editorial it says: ''The
Tribune will be clean, bright and progress
sive, and for that reason will be the news
paper for the home. Believing in the
fundamental principles of the Republican
party, the Tribune will advocate those
principles, exercising the right of free
press to criticise failure to live up to their
spirit and intent, as interpreted by u.s."
A platform like that. adopted and carried
out, will be sure to bring success to the
editors of the Tribune.
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

The killing and scalping of the venerable
Bishop Merrill of the Mormon church and his
beautiful daughter at Ash Springs, Ariz.. as
told by graphic dispatch to THE CALL yester-
day, has caused much talk among the many
Arizona people now here
Bishop Merrill was about 20 years old. with
long, flowing white hair. His daughter was
the belle OF the Southwest, and what ADDS to
the tragedy is that her wedding day was
almost at hand.
Two pioneers of Arizona discussed the un-
timely taking off of the father and daughter
yesterday at the Grand. Both knew them well.
One was E. A. Cutter, cattle-grower and mer-
chant OF Fort Grant and Bonita, and the other
was ex-Probate Judge ]. 7. Fitzgerald OF Solo
knoxville.
1t was at Solomonville that the Merrills
lived.
al knew them WE'LL" said Mr.. Cutter, who is
an old Arizona pioneer "and they were known
to almost every man, woman and child in the
Territory. The Bishop was Treasurer of Ora
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THE EASTERN MIDDLE.
New York Evening SIM.

There can be no such thing constitution
for Turkey until Turkey ceases to be Islamite.
The Caliphate and supreme power are insep-
arabic in thought and in substance. 1t must
be borne in mind that the constitution bust
ness has been once tried. After Christendom
had put down Mehemet Ali a constitution was
solemnly proclaimed by its protege at public
function OF great solemnity and magniicence,
Nothing more was heard OF the constitutions
nothing more could be heard of it in the ma
ture OF the case. 1t is not impossible that Eu-
the hypocrisy of the powers in dealing with
the Eastern question is literally bottomless it
goes all the way down. But in view of the
record it does seem improbable that they
should muster what we must plainly call the
cheek for such another self-exposure.
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THE DESTRUCTION OF THE EARTH.


To the Editor of the San Francisco Catl-SIR:
Will you allow me little space to correct a
slight error into which your reporter falls in
her allusion to my paper read at the Methodist
preachers meeting yesterday? My quotations
from the Old Testament were not for the pur-
pose of proving that the word "earth'' meant
the Inhabitants OF the world. 1t was my con-
tention that when Peter, in his Second Epistle.
Ill: 10. says, "The earth also and the works
that are therein shall be burned up he does
not mean that the material globe shall be con-
sumed, though this may be scientific possi-
bility; but that he was using the Hebraic
idiom and phraseology in describing the COM
ing OF the day of the Lord, and SO was depict
ing the destruction OF a typical or tigurative
earth. alluded to the apostles reference to
the flood and his expression, "whereby the
world that then was being overlooked with
water persisted" and expressed the opinion
that this world" that persisted was the 'tun-
godly antedilqvians"; and from this your re-
porter may have got the impression ex.
pressed. But l proceeded to show that the
"holy prophets" to whom Peter alludes in this
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THE COMING ISSUES.
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.

The little silver States of the Rockies have
lost their grip. Their only hope for forcing
silver was to make it appear that their votes
were absolutely necessary to control the Presi-
Dental election. They can go just where they
way or the other. They can flock by them
selves or join either party, it will make no
difference whatever which. Honest money
and protective tariff for revenue and inter-
nal improvements, coupled with an American
policy as. regards foreign questions. will win
the day for the Republican party Silver can
be counted out. 1t is no longer worthy OF dis
cussion. 1t is back number.
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STOLE TOM mooRE's VERSES.

To the Editor Of the San Francisco Call-sIR
1 recently saw in THE CALL one of the most I'M
blushing literary steals that it has ever been
MY fortune to observe. 1t is headed "They
Tell Me Thourt the Favored Guest" 1t is
copied from the Los Angeles Lyceum, and its
author is given as one Cirabete Rosmeh.
That poem was written by the great Irish
poet Tom Moore. 1t was written and set to
first published in this country by Milletts
Music House, 329 Broadway, New York City,
about 1915.
1t is part of translation of some Latin verses
supposed to have been addressed by Hippolyta
Torella to her husband during his absence at
the gay court of Leo x.
/ hate literary pirate, and deem it my duty
to expose all such whenever / have the ability
to do SO. WALTER MEAD.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
"CuLLoomAH OR CoLoMA."

Mr.. Editor: In last Sundays issue of THE
CALL notice a couple or so OF inaccuracies in
Joaquin Miller's delightful article, which, with
your permission, l wish to correct. Being a
Coloma man from early April, 1S49, to Decem-
Der, 1865, and a close intimate OF Marshall
from the former date to nearly the time of his
death, say that James Wilson Marshall, the
gold-fnder, was not properly an "OTegonlan,'
being a native of Hunterdon County, n. j.,
crossing the plains to Fort Hall, and shortly
afterward making his way to Suffers Fort by
the Sacramento Valley route. Suffer gave him
employment as wood worker, his trade being
regular millwright.
Again, he never had family. That state
ment must refer 10 Peter WINNER, foreman Of
the laborers on the old mill, who had to my
own knowledge, daughter and several sons.
Marshall told me often that he had but one
relative living, sister in New jersey ;s.
As to MarShalPS Greatness" there was a
laudable method in his madness, for In the
early SOS he had owned and planted a fine
vineyard upon the ground where now repose
News OF Placerville, l was paid to report the
Ell Dorado County Fair held in Coloma.
Marshalls fine array of foreign and domestic
grapes was unsurpassed by any other exhibitor,
and l have the entire printed report some
where in my possession, showing mis- industry
and worthiness, Notwithstanding cruel at
tack upon the character OF the poor OLD dead
pioneer and gold-hnder a couple OF years ago,
in a communication to the Evening Post OF
this City, which l would have answered at the
time but for my apathy at crushing into
print" fear that the pension given him by
former generous Legislature was unfortu-
nately the means of his overdI1nking, for
always considered him almost q "teetotaler"
previous TO that time.
If our poet would descend for space from
Mount Parnasse and the "Heights," and see
me in my "den," might be able to instruct or
amuse him for while about Coloma, which
set the world crazy, all except Marshall.
J. FRANCIS BEKEART 10000 Dolores street.
T. 81 am pioneer and Veteran OF the Mex
lean war, and ontinuous subscriber to THE
CALL since December l, 1865, to this date,
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the Populist platform. But, not content with
forcing single excellent idea that might place
him in power the true Populist places hun,
dred ''riders" upon it and attempts at one fell
swoop to rid the country of every i'll to which
many "fads'' and ''isms," much denunciation
and no provision for the remedy OF existing
and undoubted evils. Rather in the lines OF
Office and take up the correction OF iniquities
ona nv ono
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OF Congress will support him heartily in
the stand he has taken on the Venezuela
boundary dispute with England, and if he
maintains an equal irmness on other ques-
tions of the kind and cordially co-operates
with Congress on home matters he will
find that. while the recommendations OF
his message are ignored, the remainder of
his term of office will be a happy contrast
to the trouble and disasters that prevailed
his han6s
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FAIRY RINGS =" James," City. What are
known as ''fairy rings" in some of the States,
and particularly on the prairies of Da-
kota, are due to the growth of fungus. This
was discovered by one DR.. whitening, who de-
voted much time and attention to the subject.
These rings result from the centrifugal de-
velopment of a certain kind of fungi. The spot
united for its continued nourishment, and its
spawn extends outward to new soil, the fungus
uniting the soil to which it extends for the
immediate growth of grass, but afterward en-
riching it by its own decay. Fairy rings OF
large size sometimes occupy the same situation
for years. The circle is usually not quite per-
feet, as the growth of the fungus may be ar
ring
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Boston Herald,

There is no disagreement among any of our
people concerning the position that our Gov
eminent should take respecting American citi-
zens in Asia Minor, but it may be pointed out
that it is vastly easier to utter well-rounded
squadrons to Constantinople and having the
guns of American warships echo along the
shores of the straits of the Dardanelles than it
is to take the proper measures to secure the
safety of those lives which may now be i'm
periled.
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CHICAGO LIMITED.
VIA SANTA FE ROUTE.

A new train throughout begins October 29.
PulIman's finest sleepingcar vestlbule reclining
chair cars and dining-cars. Los Angeles 10 chi
cago via Kansas City, without change. Annex
cars on sharp connection for Denver ana o.
Louis Twenty-seven hours quicker than the
quickest competing train. The Santa Fe has been
put in fine physical condition and is now the best
transcontinental railway.
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PHILADELPHIA Innnirer.

1t is evident that Russia does not consider
that If there should be a dismemberment of
Turkey at this juncture and division of the
spoils she would get all she desires without
fighting for it with England and, perhaps, too.
with Austria. If there should be such
quarrel France would undoubtedly take the
part of Russia, Germany could be relied upon
to rally to the support of Austria and of Great
Britain and Italy would unsheath her sword
on the side of the Triple Alliance
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Concord IN. H.) Monitor.

A platform satisfactory to the Western Re-
publicans will be adopted, On the money
question the convention will declare against
the single gold standard, will advocate BIZ
metallism, and will demand the coinage OF
both gold and silver as standard money as
in connection with the maintenance of the
parity of the two metals throughout the COM
mereial world On this platform Mr.. Reed is
most likely to be nominated.
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Chicago Inter Ocean

In the present crisis it is the duty of the
United States to demand and enforce Turkish
protection for its missionaries who are resident
in Armenia, and by consequence for those Ar
menlans who attend upon their services. So
long as our administration fails in this it fails
OF its duty. We're all Christian powers to de-
mand and to enforce like claims upon Turkey
the Armenian question would be solved in
Stantly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-06

Furniture for Christmas ?
Ridiculous I!
Why? Young man, would
you mind if somebody (nice)
gave you a shaving-stand or
a secretary bookcase ?
Young woman, would you
object to a beautiful writing
desk or music cabinet or tea
table-picture above !?
Young or old, man or
woman, you are welcome
here, as locker or buyer
no matter which.
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CATARRH in the head is a constitutional disease
and requires constitutional remedy like Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which purites the blood, makes the
weak strong and restores health.
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Chicago Inter Ocean.

An Eastern go1dbug organ says: ''The WiId
and woolly West has abandoned the silver
crave Orr esteemed contemporary had bet
ter wait and see the stanch old Repuoiicaln
party build platform, solid, as usual, for BIZ
m nta lliSrn in 1896.
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Where Our Mary" was Born.
Sacramento Bee.

Louisville (Ky.) newspaper recently made
the proud boast that Mary Anderson was born
in that city. While Sacramento is not point
ing with pride" to the fact she simply pauses
moment to record the fact that the former
actress is a native of this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-06

There are prospects that the coming dec
ade will be a bouleyard-opening era for
San Francisco.
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There are newspapers which are run upon
the idea that to succeed 1T is necessary to
make some one "squeal' These mistake the
Office. OF the newspaper for that OF the black
guard.
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. Mrs Winslnw,s Soothing Syrup"

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while Teething with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child. softens the gums al
lays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the Bowels
and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether
arising from teething other causes. For sale by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask Tor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup 2oc =
bortl
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Do your best to make the Christmas
trade boom for home products.
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The holiday novelty looks familiar, but
the prices seem to have changed little.
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The Sultan seems able to take ultima
tums as a steady diet and thrive on them.
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Chicago is said to be "lying low" for
our convention, but if she doesn't look out
we'll step on her.
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Salisbury seems determined to give
Cleveland chance to redeem himself.
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The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

At the horse show good form is best, but
everything goes.
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Cleveland Leader.

The greenbacks may be retired If they cause
trouble under the management of Republic
can President and a Congress Republican in
both branches. Until then, since they never
did any apparent harm worth men tioning be-
tween the resumption of specie payments and
the beginning of the Cleveland era in the
National Government, they are likely TO be
left undisturbed in the place they have long
filled as part of the Nations money system.
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Those who wish to see the end of the
Blythe case may yet have to be born again
and start a new life.
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BOSTON Post.

The question OF free coinage is practically
settled. 1t is currency reform on olher 1lle 3
wi III which the new Congress will have TO deal.
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The Trouble with Populism.

Phoenix (Ariz.) Republican,.
There is one grave trouble with the Popu-
lists-they shoot with shotgun instead of a
rife. There are many excellent features in
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PETERS bill for the establishment OF
postal savings banks is good one even if
it did come from his whiskers.
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SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers.
business houses and public men by the Press
Ginning Bureau ALIENS, $40 Montgomery
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An evidence of the striking uniformity
of size among the Japanese is found in
the fact that recent measurements taken
of an infantry regiment showed no varia-
tons exceeding two inches in height or
twenty pounds in weight.