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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
TIE DISPUTE WITH GERMANY.

The Presidents proclamation of retalia-
ton against the Germans for charges
levied on American vessels trading at the
ports of that country ought to have the
effect of bringing to crisis the whole OF
our long dispute with that country. 1t Is
full time that this should be done. For
years past the German Government mas
endeavored to check the import OF Ameri-
| can goods into that country by means
which are so unfair as to furnish us with
just cause for complaint and retaliation.
The abuse with which the President
deals in his proclamation is small COM
pared with others which have been IN
ficted upon our commerce with Germany.
| The President confines his complaint to
the fact that German officials exact from
| American vessels trading in their ports
certain tonnage dues, which are IN excess
of what was agreed upon by treaty. he
therefore limits the extent of his retalla-
ton to the levying of similar taxes upon
German vessels in American ports. This
is good enough as far as it goes, but there
are other issues which should be taken up
in connection with it.
Germany has sought to exclude from
her markets American products of all
kinds. If this exclusion had been pro-
vided for by a system of protective duties
for the benefit of German industries We
would have no right to complain. This,
however, is not the way in which the ex-
clusion has been made. While nominally
leaving our exports free to enter Ger
many. subject to certain tariff duties, the
officials of that Government have persist
emily excluded them for the alleged reason
that they are improperly prepared and
pernicious to the health of consumers.
On charges of this kind, American food
products of all sorts have been excluded
from German markets. American cattle
have been shut out on the pretext that
they were tainted with Texas fever.
American pork and bacon have been ex-
cluded on the ground that they contain
trichina. Even American fruits have
been refused admission to the country
upon the foolish allegation that they are
impure. unhealthful and dangerous.
1t will be seen that the exclusion of our
products from Germany on such pretexts
as these is an injury to US in more ways
than one. The assertions of the German
officials that American food products are
unhealthy naturally tend to diminish the
demand for them in other countries. By
reason of these allegations, we suffer,
therefore, not in the markets of Germany
only, but in the markets of the whole
world.
Complaints on the subject have been
repeatedly made, and it is full time that
our Government should take some de-
cided action concerning them. Ii the
Germans wish to exclude American
products from their country, they have
the right to do so, but they have no right
to base that exclusion upon false pre-
lenses. The country, therefore, while sup
porting Mr.. Cleveland in his proclamation
of retaliation, would have done so more
cordially if he had made it more sweep
ing and more vigorous.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
THE BARRIERS CONVENTION.


Tbere are 900 bar bers in the United
states and their representatives in this State
are to hold a convention at Syracuse IN Janu-
ary for the purpose of preparing bill 1or SUI
mission to the Legislature to remedy their
grievances.
II annears that these grievances have grown
to be many and various. The rudlmentary
education of some BARRIERS is woiully negieet-
ed The pay of journeymen is insuneient N
amount and irregular in coIection, i N ucn
decentralization has followed the pernlclous
system of sstips," and worse than all, tne Sc
curity of the trade and the emolumenIs %
dexterous and competent BARRIERS are pus .i ~
peril by the intrusion of newcomers auVertls-
ing n5-cent shayes'' The teaching OF the par,
beTs' art in what are known as "lhe Darpels
colleges" is described as imperiect. Inc con
vention accordingly is expectea 70 ueviu nc
upon a bill providing for the establishment OF
estate Examining Board for Barriers, Win
the right 10 summon witnesses ana caA lor
books or papers, 10 impose nnes, e1act iees'
grant, amend and revoke BARRIERS licenses,
and prosecute civilly and crlmlnally, pu I
more especially c-iminaAy, those VINO attempt
to act as BARRIERS without suitable credenllais.
precedent for the BARRIERS has been estaD-
lished in the law adopted for the horseshoers.
which requires that every man VINO SHOES q
horse must have license from the Board OF
Examining Horseshoers. ~. VINO mot. 81 'n fhe
horse are TO be saved by statutory en-
actment from unskillful, unpractlced ana
improper hands, the nea0 Oh man, Inc
seat of his intelligence and the abiding place
of his knowledge and philosophy, II he has
any, should not likewise be protected from un-
sophisticated, incompetent, ignoble and de-
ysstating BARRIERS? Why, ask the BARRIERS,
should not the profession of the "tonsorial
artist" he restored to the position of honor and
distinction which it occupied in the old days,
where, in many places surgeon BARRIERS took
rank with duly licensed physicians, and the
hairdressers of some monarchical courts took
precedence of cooks and maintained 1t with
undertaking firmness against the cabals OF
statesmen and the cOnspiracies of politicians
Ii the State takes the barber business Into
its own hands," as the journeymen BARRIERS
propose, may not an end be put to the
Yexatious competition of the "5-eent shave"
es tablis is, and may not the unsuspect-
ing patron who gives diligent ana efficient
barber "tip' soon find himself face to face
with the law and prosecu ted, perhaps by no
less functionary than 1.-The attorney for the
State Examining Board OF BarbersF" These
matters will come up for settlement when the
BARRIERS from all over the State assemble for
sage deliberation at Syracuse next January
Let US hope that the more progressive ana en-
lightened BARRIERS of the town Will not with
hold their active support from the movement
to raise the standard of the BARRIERS business
by more rigid apprenticeship.
1t is to be hoped, too, that the temptations
to loquacity which many journeymen BARRIERS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

improvement will be made and our streets
rendered worthy of City of the impor-
lance of San Francisco.
One of the first things needed in our
streets is the removal of the cobblestones
which now constitute such nuisance to
the comfort of the people and entail such
heavy cost upon those who are engaged
in traffic. The current number OF the
Merchants association RepieW has terse
editorial on this subject, which is worth
quoting in full. The Review says:
Who would think of using the Anticipated
mailcoach in these days OF steam and cleo
tricity 1t is equally absurd and astonishing
for modern city to tolerate cobbles upon its
principal streets. The cobbled blocks on Post
Geery and Stockton streets in the very heart
of San Francisco are not only disgraceful to
this metropolis but also detrimental to the
trade and welfare of the City. BY all means
let the property-owners along those blocks join
heartily in the movement of The Merchants
Association Tor the absolute determination of
this relic OF bygone era. Adopt q modern,
sanitary, noiseless pavement, and your prop
erty Will enhance in value and your City be
saved such silurian spectacle.
The argument thus stated requires no
elaboration. The people of San Francisco
are well aware of the defects of the City in
this respect. They have a full sympathy
with all who are now working TO bring
about the needed improvements. They
should, however, have something more
than sympathy. They should have the
energy and public spirit to give hearty
cooperation in the work. The existence
of so many improvement clubs among us
is good thing in itself; but all the same
it is sign OF something lacking in our
municipal government. We should not
leave to private individuals work which
ought rightly to be done by the COM
munity as whole
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
THE HoRSRLRSS CAB.

A SYSTEM OF sELF-PRoPELLED VEHICLE FOR
LONDON.
There is no doubt. says the Graphic, that we
shall soon see great change come over the
traffic in the streets of London. Horses for
public vehicles will be the exception, and the
terrible spectacle of these poor creatures strug-
Cling and falling down in the slippery streets
will be rare one when once the auto-motor
vehicles are fairly tried. A service of auto
motor Carriages is about to be established by
the London Electrical Cab Company. Auto
motor cars are now to be allowed to travel at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

now find it nearly impossible to resist viii not
combine to unduly delay the proceedings OF
the January convention; and that the rule OF
"next," the watchword of the barber-shop,
will be vigorously applied to debaters under
the ive-minute rule. Moreover, no claims OF
tonics or hair dyes should detract the atten.
ton of the delegates from the more important
work of attempting to stamp out the 5-cent
shave shops, conducted some of them, there
is reason to fear, by journeymen who have
greater knowledge how TO WELD an ak than to
manipulate razor. Harmony and union
among the BARRIERS are prerequisites to sue
cessful convention in January. Let there be
no unseemly contention, no razors display ed
and none concealed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
THE LARGEST MAJORITY.
Philadelphia Times.

Galusha A. Grow, the veteran Congressman
at-large from Pennsylvania, maintains his DO
sition as the man with the largest majority
against all corners. He won the position in
both the elections OF 1898 and 1894, even ex.
ceedi ng Hastings large majority over Sim
gerly. McKinley's majority in Pennsylvania
Is 295, 070, while Grows plurality over De
Witt d. for Congressman-at-large, is 29T, 446.
Although Grow entered the public service as
Congressman before any other member of the
present House he is yet one of the most vigor-
GUS end efficient mem bers of the body. and of
course among the oldest in experience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
A WISH.

"He told me the sun would cease to shine
If sent him away from me;
He said his life would be wasted unless
His helpmate 1 would be.
"He swore that the sityery moon would fall
From her noble place above
Unless L renounced the world for him
And gave him love Tor love.
II gave HIM my hand and gave him my love-
The sun is q faded ball.
And as for the mcon-oh, how wish
That had let Ter fall" Exchange
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
WHAT ONE GIRL DOESN'T DO.

She doesn't claim to now 1t all,
Though a woman new is she:
She doesn't talk in modern slang,
Nor manly try to be:
She doesn't ride a speedy bike,
Nor wear the boomers bold;
The reason why she doesn't is
She's only one year old.
New YORK Tribune
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
NIAGARA FALLS.
Baltimore American.

How has the mighty fallenl Niagara has
now taken the place of the meek and despised
carhorse and is hauling streetcars in abject
submission to human con troll. The practical
tendency of this age isvery useful, but 1t is
death and destruction to romance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
Miss Juliet Corson, the .'Mo Their of Cooker
----------------
A SIGNIFICANT NUMEER.
Hartford Post.

the number % is identified with Major Nc
Kinley's progress. He will succeed the
twenty-third man who has held the Office OF
President of the United States Major McKin-
ley will come to the office with the electoral
vote of twenty-three States, In the war Major
Mckinley served In the Twenty third Ohio
Regiment regiment which has the honor OF
having given to the country two of the chief
magistrates-Haye and Mckinley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The Philadelphia papers give appreciative
sketches of the life of Robert Adger, colored
who recently died in that city. He was born
in slavery in Charles ton, S. C. He came to
Philadelphia early in life and went into the
furniture business, in which he remained
until his death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
Holiday Goods.

Christmas cards, calendars. leather goods,
pictures, frames, albums, toilet cases, wave
crestware, bohemian glassware, decorated
china, banquet lamps, onyx tables, gold and
sets, valises, stationery IN fancy boxes, Bibles
prayer-books and silver novelties for the holi.
DAYS are now invitingly displayed at Sanborn
d Wallis, TAI Market street. Everybody well
come.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Mamma-Johnny, fear you were not at
school yesterday.
Johnny-Hml Pll bet the teacher told you.
woman can never keep seoret.-Boston
Transcript
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CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec AT New York
hotels: Manhattan, w. Ralston; Gilsey, G. C..
Baldwin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Mr. STATELER, General Agent North Pacific
Railway, has received message from Portland
stating his line is open and IN good condition from
Portland TO ST. Paul and all tr aims are running or
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

There are twenty five improvem ent
clubs in San Francisco and room for more.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

In recent pugilism it is not so much the
fighter as the referee who takes the cake.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs" are simpl
and convenient remedy for Bronchial Affection
and Coughs. Carry them in your pocket
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

While everything else is moving the
cob blestones should be made to go.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturer.
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (AlIeng, $40 Montgomery,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

EVEN the hair suffers from modern ways b,
growing thin and faded PARKER's HAIR BAL
SAN brings new hair with the old color and life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Merchants and bicycle men are taxing
the lead in municipal development and
doing it well.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

PugiIism in San Francisco will now retire
to back seat and stay there a long time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

DR.. SIEeERr's Angostura Bitters, the most eff
cacious stimulant to excite the appetite Keeps the
digestive organs in order.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

DON'T let your child strange with whooping
cough when a bottle Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral
can be had for dollar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The airship mystery has thrown light
in good many places but never in exactly
the right place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
Phtllips, Kock island Exouraions

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via Rio
erande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleeping-car to Chicago and Boston Man
ager and porters accompany these excursions to
Boston. For tickets, sleepiDg-car accommodations
and further information address Clinton Jones
General Agent Rock Island Railway, 80 Mont
gomery street. san Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Hell always keep my word.
She-Won't anybody take it?-Town Topics.
sbe-You were we'll off before you were mar
ried, were you not?
He-Yes, and didn't have anything either
Puck.
yictim-say. you have filed my ear plumb
full of lather. ~
Of all the lather.-Indianapoli Journal.
otis said we shall all pass away as tale
that is told"
THAT sounds all right, but tales that are
told don't pass away-they are Forever Delng
tola over again."-Chicago Record.
she-Charlie, the engagement ring you gave
me has .'E. c." engraved on II. nope you
were never engaged beforeP'
He-Never, darling. E. G. stands forum
er-yelI that means eighteen carat.-Iltblts
Editor-Mr. Faber-In speaking OF the Weo-
ding OF Mr.. and Mrs. Spatts you may say some
thing graceful with the congratulations.
New Reporter-How would it do to say, 1--WE
trust that their married life may be inter
rupted only by little spatts2"-Bufalo Times.
"Iam really delighted at the interest my boy
Tommy is taking in his writing" said Mrs.
Hickelby. "He spends TWO hours day at IT,
Greatly? How strangel How do you do 1t2"
"Oh. as for that, told him to write me out
list. of everything he wanted Tor Christmas,
and he's still at it. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

SEND your friends Townsend's California
fruits, SOC pound; in handsome baskets. .
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The route of nearly every CONGRESSMAN
on his way to Washington seems to lead
through Canton this year. The place is
rapidly becoming the greatest railroad
center in the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The amendments suggested to the
Wright irrigation act are numerous
enough to furnish stuff for a new one,
and perhaps that would be the best way
to satisfy every body.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Through Car to st. Paul and Minneapolis
An elegantly upholstered tourist-car leaves Oak
land every Tuesday evening at o'clock for all
points in Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota.
No change Of cars. Dining-cars on all trains Come
and get rates II you expect TO make a. trip to
any Eastern point. r. X. Sateler, General Agent
Northern Pacific Ry. Co., 6S8 Market street. 5. +.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

BY using electric light during the daytime
Professor Bailey has produced lilies fully two
weeks before the plants grown under the
natural conditions lowered,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

If there is to be any fight for the fund
ing bill made this winter it will probably
begin early. and we may have it to warm
our blood right after Christmas.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The Earl of Warwick has agreed to accept the
mayoralty of Warwic for the third time.
D. L. Moody, the evangelist, is to begin
series of revival meetings in Boston on Janu-
airy l.
1t is said that Archbishop Temple is the first
teetotaler who has occupied the see of Canter-
bury.
Mulhall, the noted statistician, spent over
forty years in accommodating the material for
his one volume of statistics.
General Crespo of Venezuela has given in
structiols to have his racehorses trained ac-
cording to American methods.
The King of Sweden has subscribed the sum
of 500 kroner for the Sally walton Army self
denial week fund in Sweden, which took
place october 1881.
BY using electric light during the daytime
Professor Bailey has produced lilies fully two
weeks before the plants grown under the
natural conditions Powered.
The Countess of Derby recently laid the
foundation stone OF new hospital for Liver
pool, toward the building of which the David
Lewis trust has given 100000.
Representative Boatner of Louisiana says
that "there are very few men in Congress from
the South who honestly believe in the theory
OF free coinage of silver, and the majority of
their constituents do not believe in that
theory"
Miss Juliet Corson the ''Mother of Cookery"
is lncurably i'll. She is able to endure life
only through the daily use of opiates, admin
istered under her physycian's directions. Her
mind is clear. and she understands her ply
steal condition exactly. Her trouble is from
wound received by being struck in the side by
ball thrown by careless boy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
LADY'S LONG CLOAK

A graceful shape of extreme simplicity and
elegance is shown above. Cloth, silk or velvet
are employed in making these garments. One
in gray lady's cloth, with trimmings of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

In making your Saturday purchases
keep lookout for home products. Money
expended for them is money which will
come back to you.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

eet-pavlng should come in with
street-lighting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Up to Wednesday there were nine Cali
fornians named for place in Mckinley 5
Cabinet. Now there are ten. The new
conner is Elwood Cooper, and he is good
man. too.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The Countess of Derby recently laid the
foundation stone OF new hospital for Liver
pool, toward the building of which the David
Lewis trust has given 100000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Once more the critical moment appears
in Cuba and once more the chances are it
will POSTPONE itself to some other day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Cleveland has evidently starched up his
foreign policy to show good shirt front
when Congress meets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

This is the day to leave orders for THE
SUNDAY CALL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Instead of exerting himself in punching
a bag the boxer of the future will simply
push button and the referee will do the
rest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The silver leaders declare they want
newspapers, but the impression prevails
that what they need most is ability to run
those they have.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The Spanish Government evidently has
no intention to surrender Cuba, for it has
just appropriated over $4,000 to build
dock at Havana, and it would hardly do
that if it had any thought of getting out
In hurry
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

American retaliation against Germany
might justly be carried much further
than the President has done in his procla-
nation. Our fruits and meats have been
excluded from German markets on the
pretense that they are unhealthy and this
has more or less injured the sale of them
in other countries. 1t is about time the
whole of this long discussed subject were
dealt with thoroughly and the present OPP
portunity for doing so should not be al
lowed to pass without profting by it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The only proper settlement of the debts
of the Pacific roads is to make the default
ing companies fulfill their contracts and
nav up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Improvement clubs are good things in
themselves, but all the same they are
signs of something wrong in the City gov
eminent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

The Chicago robber who shot four men
in that city for the sake of getting away
with a dollar must be regarded by the
TWo-million Club as the most reckless
desperate on earth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05

Santa Rosa is rejoicing in the near pros
pect of an electric railway to tidewater,
and the prospect, moreover, has a move
ment that promises to bring it to a speedy
realization.