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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

The north poles discovery is doubtless of
great Importance to humanity, but humanity
doesn't fully realize the great work that will
have been accomplished when the pole is
safely secured and lodged in the Vatican or
the Smithsonian Institution or the British
Museum.-Des Moines Leader.
He-I think its outrageous to pamper up a
dog like that. 1t makes me sick to look at it.
Haven't you anything better to do?
His Maiden Sister (savagely)-Well, haven't
q husband, and / must have brute of some
sort to look after.-Spare Moments.
Mrs. Brown-How would you define "tact"? =?
Mrs. Jones-I should say tact is the ability to
make your husband believe that he is having
his own way.-Puck.
"For my part" said Mrs. Pilkington, decis-
lively, .'I can't see why people are so anxious
to make silver free; should much rather have
free gold myself" And she resumed work on
her embroidery with an air of having said
something that even Mr.. Pilkington couldn't
controvert.-Brooklyn Life.
Scrimpitt-Doctor. this bill of yours is pre-
Observation-Disclosures
Dr. Chargem (blandy)-Well, don't mind
saying that it is absurdly low myself!-Har-
per's Bazaar.
"Cassandra That's fine name for bull
pup, now, isn't it?"
81 call him that" explained the high -browed
young man, "because he is always looking for
trouble. indianapolis Journal.
"If you love me-" he said impressively, "you
will never chew gum under any circumstances.
1 am satisfied that it is Injurious
"But, Alfred" she protested, you know,
haven't any caramels."
1t was only then that he realized what mis-
take he had made.-Chicago Post.
man who has plenty of money and won't
turn it loose and enjoy it is like a jackass that
packs bullion and feeds on sagebr ush.-Bodie
Index.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

made to secure from the next National admin
istration an increase of the duty on oranges as
a means of protecting the orchardist from tLa
decentralization of the markets through heavy
foreign impOrtations.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

hairs, hardly ten inches long, that when
plated together are no thicker than lead
pencil. Yang spends most of his time in his
bunk, often not leaving it for months at
time. He has plenty of money and has told
his friends that he intends to return to China
very soon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Spain may not be strong enough to igh
US, but she is mad enough to try.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

LAw-L. s., Haywards, Cal. A civil action j 8
one instituted to enforce right or punish or
redress wrong; a criminal action is one lnsti-
tuted in State in the name of the people for
the punishment OF a crime.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The investigation of the funding bill in
the committee-room has disclosed plenty
of good ammunition for use when the big
fight comes off in the House.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The Venezuelan affair was only a furry
but this thing begins to look serious.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
THE CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH.

FACTS AND FIGURES WHICH MAY ACCOUNT FOR
THE PREVAILING DEPRESSION.
To the Editor of the San Francisco CaU-SIR:
A young girl once saved a railroad train filed
with people from plunging to swift destruc-
ton, where bridge had been swept away in q
storm, by rushing down to the track and wav-
ing danger signal to the engineer. Her
brave deed has been justly honored in verse
and by fit reward. Why should we cherish
quite another feeling for those who raise q
danger signal when the general welfare is
menaced? Why should we blame them for SO
much as intimating that there is danger?
The theme of the present letter is not chosen
because it is likely to please the greatest num-
Der OF readers, but because there is dangerous
Ignorance on the subject In fact, how many
intelligent readers in thousand really know
anything definite as to the concentration of
wealth in the United States from 1860 to 1890?
The census tells us, and thus states it:
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Isn't it about time for somebody to name
paper The Cathode Ray? Or possibly The
X Ray would be more exact and at the
same time more startling.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Congress may as well understand that
SO long as it leaves the work of tariff re-
vision undone the people will consider
that nothing has been done.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The cold wave futtered the orchards
but it will boom fruit prices.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The Spanish mob that dragged the stars
and stripes through the mud of the streets
of Madrid has done more for free Cuba
than all the eloouence of the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The good roads convention has the town
and the State is with it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Before we begin any fight for the inde-
pendence of Cuba we had better FIX up our
tariff and make ourselves independent of
foreign moneY-lenders.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

1t is now announced that General Wey-
Ter is German, and so all the eloquent de-
nunciations of the innate cruelty of Span
iards is lost in the illimitahle inane.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Ever since the close of the last elections
the Republican Congressional committees
have been lost in the shuttle, and now, 10
and behold! they turn up as trumps.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

From the suddenness with which the
cold wave struck us it would seem that
Nansen has not only discovered the north
pole, but is bringing it home by way of the
Pacific Coast.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

DR. SIEGERT's Angostura Bitters, the celebrated
appelizer ana invigorator of the digestive organs
is now used all over the world.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

March has come in like lion with his
tail twisted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
A MISSES COAT BASQUE.

The coat basque is much in evidence in the
new spring gowns, and is used for misses as
well as ladies. The one shown here is a very
stylish model and was seen made of mixed
cheviot in which brown, leaf green and white
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

1t is pleasing to remember at this time
that in all war talk there is always more
talk than war.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

1t may be as we'll to notify the East at
once that our cold wave was only slight
frost and no blizzard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

In extending to Spain those friendly
Offices the Senate talked of, Mr.. Olney
will have to put a good deal of emphasis
on the friendly phrase.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

HAD several pmples on my face and largo
DOH on one hand began taking Hoods Sarsapa
riia and after using three bottles was cured ].
W. johnson, 3 South Broderick st., San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

If we should be forced into war with
Spain under this administration, Mr.. Lin
coins remark about not swapping horses
while crossing stream will have an ex-
cention
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

BROWNS BRoNcHIAL TRocHEs" are the sim
plest, quickest and most effectual remedy for
bronchitis, Asthma and Throat Diseases.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

CRIBBAGE-G. w. s., jamestown, Tuolumne
County, Cal. Hoyle lays down the rule in
cribbage that if a player does not count his
hand in full there is no penalty. In other
words there is no penalty for scoring too few
points.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The next thing we know Mr.. Hunting
ton will rise up TO declare that his testi-
mony was intended for irony.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Now that another crisis has arisen we
may expect to hear that Cleveland has re-
turned to his shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Breaking the weather record in these
days seems about as easy as breaking BIZ
cycle record.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The Queen Regent may not send US an
ultimatum, but 1t is a safe bet she will
have the last word.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Presidential politics are in agitation all
round the horizon, but the center is still
as calm as a summers noon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Professor-To what did Xenophon owe his
reputation?
Student-Principally to the fact that his
nsme commenced with X, and came in So
handy for headlines in alphabetical COPY.
books.-Peerson's Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The near approach of the Presidential
campaign is made evident by the fact that
some Eastern papers are disputing which
candidate when standing on the platform
would show the most pplchritudinous
legs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

We shall have to insist that Truckee
turn her toboggan slide the other way
and quit spilling her snowstorms over
this side OF the State.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
oLDFAsH1osED "Boston Mints'' at Townsena,s !.

SPECIAL Information daily to manufactu-s.,
business houses and public men by the Prs,,
Chipping Bureau (Allens), $40 MONTGOMERY
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

MILK 1NsPECToR-F. E. R., City. The Milk
Inspector is empowered to seize any milk that
is not up to the standard, even if it "has been
shipped through the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company and is In charge of the company at
the time OF the seizure
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

We must now talk of snowy mountains
as well as fiowery fields if we wish to get
in all the poetry of the situation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The proposal to change the name of Cor
bett avenue to Western boulevard is sire ct
Improvement in name only, but it will do
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

1t begins to look as if it would be better
to hold our festivals in midwinter and save
the spring days for the family freside.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
Neglecting the Practical Side.

Education in our public schools runs too
much to the higher branches, and in doing so
possibly neglects somewhat the practical and
useful SIDE
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

AS a candidate for the Democratic Presi-
Dental nomination Mr.. Olney seems to be
in the position where all the lightning
strikes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Come war or come peace the country
will support the President, but all the
same it will wish the President were some
other fellow
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

All roads that lead to good roads are
good.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

DURRANT-J. H., Elmira Solano County, Cal.
Friday, February 21, was the time fixed by
Judge Murphy for the execution of Theodore
H. Durrant for the m murder OF Blanche Lamont.
The taking OF an appeal has stayed the execu-
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

ii. Dufrant Tor the murder OF Blanche Lamont.
The taking OF an appeal has stayed the execu-
ton.
MILK INspEcroR-F. E. R., City. The Milk
Inspector is empowered to seize any milk that
is not up to the standard, even If it "has been
shipped through the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company and is In charge of the company at
the time OF the seizure"
SCHOOL TRUSTEE y w. c., Livermore, Cal.
There is no law OF this State that will prevent
a man from holding the Office of School Trus-
tee because he is not able to read or write his
name. There is no educational qualification
attached to elective offices,
BooK-DEALER j. C. D., Lincoln, Placer
County, Cal. AS this department does not
stand sponsor for any firm or individual 1t can
not advertise 'the name of some responsible
book dealer in San Francisco" There are
great many responsible book-dealers in this
City.
BRANCH PosToFFIcE-S., City. There was a
branch Postoffice at the southwest corner of
Market and Seventh streets, on the site now
occupied by the Odd Fellows building. 1t was
station B, established in 1877 and continued
there until 1882. when it was removed to Mis-.
sion and Eighth streets.
NEWSPAPER DIRECToRY-G. NJ. S., City There
is paper published in New York City called
the Druggists Circular and Chemical Ca
zette." There are number of newspaper
cations of the United States and some to the
publications of the world. These may be seen
in the office OF newspaper agencies in this City,
several of which are in the Merchants Ex-
change.
SIMON PURE-E. Z. S., Livermore, CAL. "Si-
mon Pure" as meaning genuine or authentic,
is colloquial 1t is derived from comedy,
"a Bold Stroke for Wife," written by Mrs.
Susanna Centlivre, an English writer, in 1717.
Simon Pure young Quaker from Pennsyl-
vania, pays visit to Obadiah Prim Bristol
Quaker and one of the guardians of Anne
Lovely, an heiress. Colonel Feignwell per-
sonated Simon Pure and obtained Prim's
consent to marry his ward. At this
time the veritable Quaker appears and
Colonel Feignwe1 denounces him as an
imposter, which necessitates the identihca-
ton of the real Simon Pure. After the colonel
had obtained Prim's signature he confessed
the trick and declared that the yeritable
Quaker was Simon Pure, and from that origi-
mated the saying that when person is what
he represents himself to be or that article is
what it is represented to be it is simon pure.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Riverside Press.
twill be strange If strong effor. be not
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Mrs. Brown-How would you define "tact"?
Mrs. Jones-I should say tact is the ability to
make your husband believe that he is having
hic own way-Puck
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
Taxing the Farmer.


Under existing laws the farmer is taxed
either directly or indirectly, on everything he
produces and on nearly everything he con
SumeS
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

Free Cuba is something of crisis itself.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

SCHOOL TRUSTEE w. c., Livermore, Cal.
There is no law of this State that will prevent
a man from holding the Office of School Trus-
tee because he is not able to read or write his
name. There is no educational qualification
attached to elective offices,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
Huntington's Difficulty

Benlcia NeWSs
The cornerstone of good government is laid
at the primaries.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

Ballington Booth will start an army in
opposition to his father, and by the time
he gets it well under way some enterpris-
ing general will branch off from it to start
another, and in that way the army will
multiply itself.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

The Trinity Journal has published a list
of the lands the railroad is attempting to
patent in that county and says the total
amount comprises over Al 900 acres and is
rich in mineral. By the publication of the
list the people are given notice of the rail
road scheme and the Journal urges all who
have locations On the ground to file pro-
tests at once.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

DI1HCu1Cys
Sonora Democrat.
If there is any one thing that bothers the
Southern Pacific magnates more than another
it is to tell the truth under OATH
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
The Omce-Holder's Som
The Cornerstone.

W WHtSOnVIIIe fsuStItr.
The song OF the county officials is, cit May
Be Four Years"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
VIEWS OF WESTERN EDITORS.

Would Sweep the Field.
San Jose Mercury,
An American Salvation Army would sweep
the field.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-11
BRUCE CARTWRIGHT
REAL ESTATE,
BROKERAGE,
INSURANCE.

Especial facilities for handling Es-
tates, Trusts, Guardianship and Pri-
rate Business. Moneys carefully in
vested, Loans negotiated, Rents, Divi-
bends and Interests collected. Prop
erty sold or leased for small commits
sion.
General Manager for the Hawaiian
Islands for the following insurance
companies:
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
the United States, assets S1S5,044,-
$40 O6.
Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd,
of London, assets SIC, ,7S6 90.
Imperial Insurance Company, Limited,
of London, assets $9,362 ,O2O 90.
Lion Fire Insurance Company, Limit
ed, of London, assets $4,125,000 90.
The Board of Underwriters of New
York.
The National Board of Marine Under
writer's of New York.
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FOR SALE.

NO. 2.-FOR SALE OR LEASE VA
cant lot on Young street, near Thomas
| Square. Desirable location near the resi-
dence of l.. Dee. Price $4,000.
NO. GLAND AT KUMUELI, KAMA
10, Molokai, Price 1913, One-half expense
NO. 81 ACRE OF FINE Ia RO LAND,
all in taro, located at Kamakela; water
right goes with the land. Last years taro
| crop sold for over $500. Price $1,000. One
halt expense of de- eds.
|, NO. 9.-BUILDING LOT AT AALA,
Palama, 50x15 feet, on Aala lane. Price
$140O. One-halfaexpense of deeds.
NO. 1912 LOTS, EACH WITH TWO
story house. at Aaa, Palama. Price to
gether $1650, or singly $1,000 and $3.50. One
half expense of deeds.
NO. u.-EOT WITH COTTAGES ON
PunchbOwl street, below Queen street, near
water front. will ultimately become fine
business property. Price $500. One-half
expense of deeds.
NO. 13-32s ACRES GRAZING, COT
fee and feed lands at Honokua, South
Kona, Hawaii.
NO. leland AT PUIWA, NUUANU
valley, mauka of Hanal kamalama,"
Queen Emma's old residence area 77-100
acres. Planted to strawberries and taro
Price $500.
NO. 16.-HOUSE AND PREMISES ON
the west corner of Hotel and Kekaulike
streets. Area 1925 square feet. House has
recently been repaired and shingled. A
rare business opportunity. Deed, stamps
and Acknowledgements at expense of pur-
chaser. Price $1,000.
NO. IS - DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
with grounds at Kalihi-waena. Houses,
stables, outbuildings all complete. Water
laid on. Fruit trees in bearing. Climate
perfect. Price $500.
NO. 19-THE NEW, ELEGANT AND
commodious family residence with spacious
grounds, situate opposite the residence of
Judge J. A. MagoOn, on Keeaumoku
street. A chance for splendid bargain.
Possession given on June 30, 1896. For full
particulars inquire of the undersigned.
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so much.

THE opinion of the foreign press,
by w hich we mean papers in other
languages than English, seems to
be that Japan, which at one time
was looked upon as sure ally for
England, is by no means a certain
factor in the politics of the East.
The supposition according to some
of these is that an agreement with
Russia is possible, though not GER
tain at present. Russia, along
with the Western powers, is inter
ested in the Armenian question
and that will keep her, as it is
keeping others, from diplomati-
,cally showing her hand in the Far
East. The real bone of contention
among the European powers is the
immense hold Great Britain has
upon China through the virtually
absolute control of the Chinese
customs. 1t is quite on the cards,
according to "Novoye Vremya"
that the Western powers, after the
Armenian difficulty is over will
begin to think of a partition Of
China. Great Britain is the only
power which would lose by such
an arrangement, because she has
such a strong commercial hold al
ready. With japanese aid Great
Britain might meet this question,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-11

WE welcome our old friend and
colleague Mr.. H. M. Whitney to
the editorial chair of the Star.
Mr.. Whitney's experiences as a
Journalist on these islands should
be written by him. He has seen
and taken a prominent part in
most of the stirring times of Hawaii
for the past forty years. 1t will be a
pleasure to all readers to see how
ably the old "war horse" handles
his oft-used pen. Mr.. Whitney has
always kept in touch with the
events of the day and is in dead
earnest over the development of
the islands for which he has done
SO much.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-11
STATISTICS ONCE MORE.

Only the other day we were me
with the necessity for a good stats
teal record. Statistics may be
found after very careful search, but
very few people have the time for the
purpose. In a report to the Legis-
lature of 1890, the then Minister OF
Interior, Mr.. Thurston. said "Any
person who attempts any statistical
work in this country, or to draw
conclusions from statistics, which
he may obtain, Immediately finds
that there is a most lamentable
lack of material and systematic
arrangement.
Statistics are frequently in
valua bic in deciding public policy
and directing a course of action
'vitally affecting the public welfare
as, for example, statistics affect
ing the Chinese question concern
ing the number and compensation
OF lsborers concerning immigra-
ton, education, health, births and
deaths. taxation and twenty other
things concerning which accurate
information is either not attainable
at all, or is available only after
aaborious and extended personal
research.
almost every nation and colony
now keeps and publishes such sta
tistics, and ] recommend that a
Bureau of Statistics be established
here and that reasonable appro-
priation be made to initiate the
work"
What Mr.. Thurston said five
years ago is just as true today, and
we trust that when the Legislature
meets the subject of a statisticalI
bureau will not be forgotten. 1t is
"a most valuable adjunct of govern
ment in its higher sense. 1t affords
those who are guiding the destinies
of people the opportunity of
studying the various physical or
social laws which govern them and
(which must be understood. A man
'Gam be healthy without knowing
anything of the laws of health, but
he has ten times a chance of meet
ing disease half way if he knows
something about them and obeys
them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-11

THE Klemme case goes over till
Monday. The case is not one to
argue at present, but this much can
be said: If the Government lay
down principle they cannot do
anything but carry it out. 1t is
absurd to tell mamie cannot do
a certain action and then allow
him to do it without making him
pay the penalty for his open def
ance of what has been clearly set
before him. A Government can
not afford to allow any such action.
If it has determined upon a certain
course it should carry it out. What
the law courts may say on the
matter is totally different thing.
AS far as the Government is con
cerned they have done their duty.
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How DEEP is the sea?" and
some one replied, "oh anything to
thousand miles or so, and then
the crowd laughed. But she might
not be wrong after all-for the
British surveying vessel Penguin
seems to have struck a bottomless
hole off the coast of Japan. Five
miles has been the supposed depth
of the ocean according to the books,
but the Penguin's contrivance for
deep sea measuring was sunk to a
depth of 1900 fathoms, or about six
miles, when the wire broke, so
there is no telling how deep the
hole really is. This makes the
depth of the ocean greater than
the height of the highest noun
tain. Rather dark and dismal at
such depth, and the absolute
stiffness must be awful.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-11

| WHEN does the tramcar COM
pany intend to make a change in
its brakes ? There should certainly
be a move made in this direction,
and as far as we can learn no
change is in progress. We pointed
out a. few days ago wherein the
danger lies, They used to say in
England that a railroad company
did nothing till it had killed a
bishop. we trust the tramcar COM
pany here won't wait till it has
slaughtered either the Lords of
Panopolis or Honolulu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-11

THE Attorney-General has shown
commendable attention in the mat
ter of the accident at Wailuku.
The Marshal has gone up to look
into the matter. No country can
allow its citizens to be injured
whatever their position may be
without carefully investigating
whether proper care had been
taken by the parties responsible.
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NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Mr.. L.
Van Camp has not been in our employ
since January LIST, 1896, and is not an
thorized either to collect money or 10 sell
goods for US.
f. o. HALL & son.
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