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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

FOREIGN TIDEs-C. F. R., Langlois, Curry
County, Or. The following gives the rise from
extreme low water to extreme high water at
the places named: At Alden. Gulf of Alden,
south entrance to the Red Sea, S.4 feet; at
Suez, north entrance to the Red Sea- 9S feet:
ct Muscat, entrance to Persian Gulf, ii 3 feet: I:
at mouth of Euphrates River, end of Persian
Gulf, 7.3 feet.
FAUsT-A. Sg., City. There are quite a num-
Der of works published IN the English Ian
guage that tell the story of DIR. Faust. There
are the works of Goethe, translated by Anna
Swanak; "Faustus," a tragedy, translated bv
John Anster; Faust" dramatic poem
Iaylor, and number OF other books that can
be seen IN the Libraries of this City. Some are
to be found in the Free Public Library.
MOBILE REGENT-B. H. D., Silver CITY. Idaho.
Your question, "What was the name of the
captain OF the Mobile Regent, in service at the
close OF the Mexican war?" was submitted to
the Navy Department at Washington, d. c..
reply to your letter Of inquiry Won are in
formed that IL does not appear from the rec.
ords OF the War Once that there was vessel
ing the Mexican war;"
TO POLISH HoRNs-F. W. K, City. The fol.
lowing is given as method for polishine
norns; Scrub the horn perfectly smooth with
lushes; repeat the rubbing with bit of felt
uipped IN very finely powdered charcoal with
MatsI, , ana lastly with rotten stone or putty
poWoer, ana finish with piece of soft wash
ieatner damped with little sweet oil; or still
ostter, ruo II with subnitrate of bismuth by
the palm OF the hand
IHE EfREsIDENCY-Several Readers, City. The
question, 1.-TWO natives of the United States,
man and wife, go TO Europe on pleasure tour
anu chiid Is born to them, q son, while there
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
A PRETTY SHIRT WAIST.

An excellent and dainty model for a lady's
shirt waist, and one of the most used, is shown
here. The design includes both standing and
turnover collars, as may be preferred.
Any cotton fabric of heavy or medium weight
is suitable for this useful waist.
The collar and cuffs may be made detach-
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

In little while the political cuckoo will
have gone TO join the dodo as part and
parcel OF the dreadful past
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The Democrats seem TO saw wood only
to get sticks of convenient size to throw at
one another.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

GENUINE eyeglasses, 15c TO 40c. s1]S4th, mr..
barber. Sundays 73S Market (Kast shoestore)s
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

Up to date no one in the country seems
to care whether the Chicago convention
ever meets or not.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

Tillman's lectures in Kansas were so sue
cessful he is accused OF tossing up hay
stack of greenbacks with his pitchfork.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

There is nothing compromising about
Populism this year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

King Alfonso of Spain will be 10 years old
this month. He can hardly expect many happy
returns from Cuha
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

1t will be agreed on all sides that the
Grant monument should have been raised
by something better than convict labor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

Every harmony of the time is Repub-
lican music.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

To the college orator life is one grand
defamation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

Dupont's claim to seat in the Senate is
nothing like the powder he makes, for
every time it is brought up it hangs fire.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The attempt of the Southern Pacific
Company to head off the business of the
Valley road by offering low rates to big
shippers on three years contracts is evil
dently rot finding much favor among the
people of that section. The Fresno Repub-
Hcan says:
"The disposition of shippers generally
will not be to invid;ously discriminate
against the enterprise which is bringing
them relief from monopoly exaction."
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The only hope of the Democrats to make
combinations in this campaign is to COM
bine with themselves. and even that seems
forlorn.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The comfort of the American home de-
pends on the maintenance of American
wages. and the way To secure the one is TO
protect the other.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The graduates will soon be filing the
country with new ideas on the ideal re-
public and the way to teach your grand
mother how to suck eggs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The Vanderbilts, Astors and Mackays have
all had divorces in their families.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

According to the reports collected by the
Orange Judd Farmer the present condition
OF the wheat crop is more favorable to q
big output than in any month of Nav
since 1891, when the harvest was regarded
as phenomenal
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-postage Free.

Daily and Sunday CALL, one week, by carrier. so15
Daily and Sunday CALL, one year. by ma. . 600
Daily and sunday CALL, six months by mail. 800
Daily and Sunday CALI, three months by mail 1.5O
Daily and Sunday CALL, one month, by mail. .65
Sunday CALL, one year by mail......... $50
WEEKLY CALL, one year by mail ,..... 1.5O
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

1t begins to look az if the Cleveland
letter declaring himself not candidate
for reelection must have been used for
gun waading and shot away in a swamp.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

People are content to have their eyes on
the st. Louis convention, but they would
like to have their hands on that at
Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

NICOLA Nora, one of Italy's worst brigands,
has surrendered to the police. He wore relics
OF the saints at his neck and knives at his
belt.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

BEST peanut taffy in the world. Townsenfs..
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

Arthur Corbin recently presented the
New York people with $50 buffaloes for
their park, and thus it comes about that
New York City is now the only place in
America where buffalo can be found in
large numbers
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

lis this boy eligible for the office of President
of the United States? says mo- and B savs
YES us one that has been asked from tin1s
without date, but an answer TO it cannot he
given until the highest court in the land de-
fines what is meant by the following words in
the constitution of the United States: "No per
son. except natural born citizen, shall
he eligible to the office of President" There
has not been any judicial definition Of the
words ssnatural-born citizen" and whether ii
means to apply to one born on the soil is as VET
q matter of doubt. This department, however
is clad to know that A and have been able 10
settle this great constitutional question TO the
individual satisfaction OF each.
PASSPORT REGULAT1oN-J. B., City. The
United States issues passports only to citizens
upon application and proof of citizenship.
The applicant must set forth in an affidavit
whether he is native born or naturalized
citizen, occupation and place OF permanent
1eoal residence and declare that he is going
abroad for temporary sojourn and intends to
return to the United States for the purpose of
residing and performing the duties of citizen
shin therein, personal description OF the ap-
pIicant and the oath OF allegiance. II the ap-
pIicsntis a married man and wants to take
along his wife, children and servants 1T is neces
sary only to state the names OF the parties and
relationship to the apple passport is
for two wears and the fee Is 81, which must
accom- pauy the application. To persons wish
inc nassports for themselves blank forms of
an11icatfon will be furnished by the Depart
ment of State the applicant setting forth at
the time of the request under what form citi-
zenship is claimed, whether by birth or
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

CALIFORNIA glace fruits, SOC lb. Townsend's.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

1t is noted that Governor Morton of
New York did not veto single bill passed
by the recent Legislature, and now some
people are praising the Legislature and
some a-e conde mining the Governor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.

Whether they have been so instructed or
not, it matters little, but Government
office-holders are having a good deal to
say these days about the economical man
agement of the affairs OF the Nation by
the Cleveland administration. as compared
with President Harrison'5 management of
them.
Let us see what President Harrison did
in the way of reducing the public debt
The figures OF the Treasury Department
show that during his administration debt
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

There never was time when all Sec
tions OF the country were so eager for in
ternal improvements as now, and that is
another reason why the party which has
been always in favor of such improvements
should be restored to power.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

fiesta in this City because We have
nothing but wind and dust to accentuate
the season." the Oakland Tribune clearly
overlooks the fact that we could have the
Oakland people, and there is nothing
windy about them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The commencement season is with US.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

The Democratic tariff has been about as
beneficial to the English cutlery-makers of
Sheffield as to the wool-spinners of Brad
ford. By reducing the duties all the way
from 25 to 80 per cent the British have
been able to increase their exports of
cutlery to this country from $407, 900 in
1894 to $739 600 in 1895, and the difference
is just so much lost to American working
men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
NEW TO-DAY.

Cool chairs for hot weather
AIS.
Comfort, rest, recreation
and fun, vacation time.
You paid IS for them last
year and they weren't a bit
better; now $4.75.
Long enough for the tallest man; rests from
head to foot.
Bra kets each side; for arm-rests, books, papers
or refreshments Ff
Tough: made OF bamboo and rattan-springy.
Good for the verandah-
porch - sltting-room with
cushions); welcome any place
Carpets Rugs Mattings
CALIFORNIA
FURNITURE COMPANY
IN. p. Cole s Coz
ll7-l25 Geary Street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The Countess OF Dunraven sings in the vii.
lage choir.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

| of the late Prince Alexander of Battenberg, is
| about to marry an Austrian officer of high
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

TeuuctlOnS were as 1OliOWS:
1ooo- SAZo,OOUUUU
lS91.-.-.-. Observation-Disclosures. 135,000O00
1892. ................. 40,O0OO00
............................ 1O,OOOUOO
Total. 1910 600 600
Up to date the Cleveland administration
has not reduced the public debt farthing,
bat it has borrowed money on the credit
of the Nation, the principal and interest of
which are as follows:
1894 (February) Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 600
Interest 10 years at per Cent?. 25,OOO,OOO
1894 (November) )...---......-......... 5O,0OOOoO
Interest S1a years at per CENT. 23,75O,OOO
1895. ....................... 62,315 400
Interest 20 years at per cent........ 74.77S,4SO
1896. .................... 100.0OOOOO
Interest 20 years at per CENT. l16,O0OO 900
Total. $5Ol ,s43 $50
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
THE SUMMER MONTHS.

Are you going to the country on vacation II
20, 1t Is no trouble for MS 10 forward THE CALL to
Four address. Do not let it miss you for you Will
miss it, Orders given to the carrier or left at
Business Office will receive prompt attention
NO EXTRA CHARGE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

BUSINESS OFFICE:
10 Market Street,
San Francisco, California.
Heianhnna Main-l2Ra
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
EDITORIAL ROOMS:

EDITORIAL ROOMS:
b17 Clay Street.
BRANCH OFFICES:
$50 Montgomery street. corner Clay: open until
t:S0 O'Clock.
8S9 Hayes street; open until $3.50 o'clock.
713 Larkin street; open until $3.50 o'clock.
CIV. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets; open
until O'Clock
251S Mission street; open until o'clock.
116 Ninth street, open until o'clock
OAKLAND OFFICE
sos Broadway.
EASTERN OFFICE:
eoons 81 and 80, "a Park Row, New York City.
DAVID NJ. FOLTZ, Special Agent
FRIDAY ..................M NAY Is, 1896
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

Nothing succeeds like success"
"That's SO; widow can almost always catch
q second husband."-Truth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

Thomas Moran. New York policeman, died
and left an estate of SIS, 900, which is now
being contested for by an army OF relatives
| and sfranpers
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

IHE PREsIDENcy-several Readers, City. The
question, "Two natives of the United States,
man and wife, go TO Europe on pleasure tour
ana Child is born to them, q son, while there
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-31

more loudly called for or more heartily
appla,nlsl the contlgn punishment Of
the men who brought the brief reign Of
anarchy to Its climax III the Haymar.
ket Square massacre.
To-day they are ~ ever upon the side
Of American law and American institu.
lions. They recognize In the candidacy
Of Altgell threat to both. They look
upon him as I'm unworthy son Of the
fatllerland. They resent the imputa.
tion that l,e Is representative Of their
race or that his candidacy is In any
way encouraged by the German. A,ncri-
Can sentiment In this nation.
They will prove election day how nm.
true and how unjust to the great leu.
tonic element Of the community is the
assertion that Altgeld commands their
support. We may bc mistaken. but we
confidently venture the prediction that
Altgcld won't carry a single German
warl In the city Of Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-31
THU CHICAGO HAaLH.

every place he has spoken. AS stunt,
orator he has developed u marvellous
ability. Represented. for unworthy mo.
tivps. by u section Of the press ~ an
illitcratc man. unac,luaintcd or unfa-
Millar with the issues Of the day. he
has surprised tllousa nds Of the citizens
of Illinois by the mastery manner In
which he has discussed these same
issues from the stump. He has shown
himself not only man Of great natu.
raj ability. hut one possessed In u su.
pcrlativc degree Of that highest of all
kinds Of Wluca tiOn--expericncc In the
practical schools Uf the world.
lie has shown himself n man who
thoroughly understands the institu.
lions Of the nation and the State. AMI
one who can le safely intrusted with
the public affairs Of the people Ut I'LL.
nois. lie has displayed the fact that
he understands the needs If the public.
and that hc Ia capable of catering tn
them.
Last week Captain Tanner made his
last personal tour Of Illinois. He went
through the central and bOr,lcr south.
crn counties. and the Ovatloiis that
greeted him everywhere lie showed
himself were little short OF, marvellous.
Right In the heart of counties hitherto
rock-rOotcl In Democracy. Mr.. Tanner
was met with most enthusiastic greet.
ings. Unless all signs fail. Captain
Tanner will le elected by the biggest
plurality ever given any candidate for
Governor Of this State.
1t Is estimated that Tanner will come
up to Cook County with n plurality Of
10000. and 1t Is all the result Of his
own magnificent campaign work. TO-
ge tl,cr with the nn,tclIlcss i'crforna nee
If the Republican State Central Com.
mit.ce.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-31
VOTE FOR GEORGE A. 1RVDE.

The nam Of George 4. Tr,i,lc II on
the silver Democratic Ticket ns u can.
di,latc for the office of Attorney Gen.
er,l for this State. That name IL the
one rc,lccming feature of that ticket.
The rest OF the ticxct II pniineLtly
had AMI unworthy Of support. Tru,le's
Is an cmincntly good nominal ton. his
candidacy worthy of tlc support Of all
good citizens. Irrespective Of party.
\ fine gentleman. irrcprOac enable In
his public ami private life. n splendid
lawyer. u true friend nnd IN all-arOunl
good fellow. George a. Trude is an
ideal candidate for the Office he seeks.
He is undoubtedly one Of the most pop.
ular young politicians In the county Of
Cook. and he Inns earned his popularity
net only by hard work rs u loyal MEM
Der Of the Democratic party. buf ~ one
Of the most efficient nnd thoroughly
honest public servants Chicago has ever
hal. AZ City Attorney for two terms
Mr. Tru,le proved himself to he u most
able lawyer. and when he left TINT I'm.
pOrtant branch Of the legal service of
WY " VNSt w uVS StsNVS-
sOr In better shape fnnn II has ever
been before since Chicago became u
chartered city. In the landslide Of
two years ago Mr.. Tru,ic's popularity
was proven AMI che faith of the public
In his ability and integrity demonstrate.
etl 10y tho fact that he ran tj.'sW ahead
Of his own ticket. In tle coming cleo.
ton lie will again give proof Of his
running qualities. Notwithstanding
| that Altgeld is like n milestone rOun'i
his neck. and tho balance Of the rotten.
ciTzy-quilt ticket, patched up by the
Governor. In fOrc,lOorned to defeat.
there n good chance for George \.
Tru,le to win out. The Eagles only ~.
greet IL that this gallant young Demo.
crat Ii not In better company. Az II II
l,c will give n good account Ut himself.
AMI may possibly succeed IN reaching
tho goal to which his ambition s0
wOrtllily points. AMI In which he would
prove such nm excellent public servant.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-31
4 SLANDER UPON THE GERMANS.

The assertion that the Germans or
any considerable percentage Of them
will vote for Altgcld this year because
he Is himself of German birth IL u
Islander upon thai honorable and law
abiding race.
The German citizen has ever distin-
g,lislled himself by love of his adopted
country AMI unwavering loyalty Ia her
flag and her institutions. Whenever
either has been threatened no scctlOil
of the community has responded more
promptly to the call of duty IN the pro-
lection Of both.
When treason and secession were
abroad In the land. ana the integrity Of
the United States was threatened. the
i;erma n-A americans were among the
biavest OF the rOuntry's defenders,
When anarchy raised It's head In this
country II did not matter that some Of
the misguided wrctches who were It's
leaders were of German blood or birth,
the great body of the German-.Ameri-
can citizens were found arrayed upon
the side OF law ana order, and none
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-31
10 REOR0ANIZE THE DEMOCRACY.

Now that the heat ami fury Of n cam.
pnlgn unexample,l In many RESPECTS
anu one that n certain to le historic.
In 50 far ~ Its effect upon the Demo.
cratic party II concerned. II tlra wing to
u close. u few wOrls as to the probable
result Of II all may not In llapprOpri.
ate.
While no true Dcn,Ocrnt ran fail To
look with regret upon the nIournful r..
mains Of the terrific conflict which has
rent AMI shattered the great old party
Of jefferson and jackson. there is still
no cause for despair. The era IT RI.
construction will follow closely the pc.
Rod Of dlsIntegrntl0n. Before another
general election cOnvulse~ the land II II
more than probable that the Demo-
cratic party. purged Ut the dross ana
rubbish, which worked Its ruin for the
time l1ing. rejuvenntCd AMI regenerat.
c,l with lts ranks dressed AMI the old
banners dying will l@ ready to face the
lss,i,~. There are In the ranks OF the
Independent Democratic orgd nlzation
which the odlo,ls bOssisn OF Altgell
forced upon the party IN this State.
enough men ~ courage. ability and
high standing to place the party where
Il once stood. With the downfall Of
Bryan nnd .Altgeld there will pass away
from the ranks OF the Democratic party
all the herpslss for which they stood.
and all the foreign parasites which
Altgeltlisnl and Delslsm drew around
the Democratic party and brought |, to
the very verge NJ destruction.
The men who refused to allow the
Democratic party to le made the stalk.
Ing horse for anarchy. pOpullsni. free
silver and reputation. AMI who res.
cue,l Its banner from the m!rc into
which these apostles Of dlsintegratiOn
would havedragael II. will i@ IN control
OF the party machinery. They will M
the recognized leaders OF the Demo
cratic party. They will start the work
NJ rrOrga nlzatlon Immediately the elcc.
ton IL over. and four years hence they
will In at the head Of u noble host wOr-
thy Of the name Democracy, AMI wOr-
thy of Republican steel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-31
SUCCESS TO Mr.. 0lENNON!

Edward Y. G;lennOn has resigned the
position OF justice of the peace for
the South Town. for the purpose Of en-
,ering the law department of tho Lake
Shore road as one of the chief legal nd
vlsers Of thar company.
The Eagle Il NOT surprised that The
services Of Mr.. GlennOn have been So
cured by one of the wealthirst corpora
lions In Chicago. because his merit rs
a lawyer has for years been eminenily
conspicuous. Mr.. GlcnnOn has been
one uf the ablest members on the pO-
lice Justice bench of Chicago. His de.
ciSi0ns have been Invariably Just and
rendered In clear cul. lawyer-like
style. Although II leading politician
and member of the Cook County Re.
publican mganiZ,U ion, Justice Glen
non never took his partisanship on the
bench Once within the precincts of
his court. the politician was merged
In the lawyer, ana good law ana en-
act Justice was melted ont to all alike.
In his retirement the justice courts
of Chicago will lose n man who re-
hected credit upon that particular
branch OF the Jurisprudence of this
city.
He goes 10 II wider AMI more renu-
ncralive field. where The Eagle wish
as him continued success and addi-
tional honors. From what we know
OF his career, and 1t extends along the
upward path upon which he has trod
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-31

Stcinhauscr Edward. T043 Butler
Tharle Sadie Miss. :,2G W. Lake
Thesis Bertha Miss. 1910 Milwaukee av.
Thomas William H., !y!.2!:, Commercial NV.
Thomson Henry H.. Gtst mr.. Calumet av.
Tracy Charles. 1O4 Harrison
N"gclsang George. S1j W. North nv.
Waugh David H.. ia Warren Nv.
Wclwr Joseph A.. U!D Southport Nv.
Wcincrt Bros. tT,2 Perry
West Thomas II. Mrs. tg;S Grand Nv.
Whitney George A.. 0tS W. Lake
Whytc Alexander NJ. H4I W. GSth
Wilson Ida H.. All Wabash NV.
Wines Edward r.. :Mt 4jth
Wolf Simon. 5iJ n. Wells
Wood Ernest. 1910 W. Congress
Woodward r. f.. rotunda 1SS Madison
Young 1ncz 4. Mrs. Railroad Nv. NV.
cor. 18th
Young Joseph c.. G,41 =. Halstcd
And at all first.class news stands
throughout the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-31
Harvest Excursion.

In order to give everyone an OppOrtu-
nifty to soc the grand crops In the West
ern States and enable the intending set
tier to secure home. the Chicago, Mil
waukee ana st. Paul Railway has ar-
ranged to run series OF harvest eX-
curslOns to South and North Dakota.
and to other States In the West. North
west ana Southwest on the following
dates: Sept. l, IL. ~ and Oct. u and 20,
ut the low rate of two dollars more
than one fare for the round trip. Tick
cts will be good for return on any Tues
day or Friday within twenty-One days
from date OF sale. For rates. time of
trains and further details apply to any
coupon ticket agent In the East or
South. or address Il. A. Miller. Assist
ant General Passenger Agent, Chicago,
Ill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-31

Tho very remarkable success Of the
klte'hying experiments at the Blue
Hills Observatory ut Milton. Mass.
points the way to future discoveries In
meteorology beyond anything that sci.
ence has yet achieved. In these expert.
ments nine kites attached to three miles
OF plano wire carried small box cOn.
taInlng a number Of meteorological In.
strumcnts 10 u height Of nearly 1900
feet above the observing station. The
Blue Hills Observatory II only G25 feet
above the sea level. but similar expert.
ments made from high mOuntaln-tOp
will give us results from areas which
no human observation has hitherto
been able to reach. 1t Is only little
more than n hundred years since kite
enabled DR. Franklin to snatch the
lightning from heaven" The value of
scientific playthlngs will again he dem
OnstiHted II the modern kite shall re-
veal TO us the constitution OF that inter.
planetary space which Is now IN IN.
known world.