The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26


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SUNDAY. JANUARY 26, 1896
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
They say England is isolated, but she
seems to be crowded.
Sarah Bernhardt says the prevailing bell
skirts are horrid, but then Sarah has ceased
TO be belle.
So long SIS the rain reigns there is no
way of refining it, but you can arraign the
Weather Bureau.
The tree Of life has new leaves at every
new era. but always produces the same
old chestnut crop.
Every civilized nation sympathizes with
Armenia enough to ask some other nation
to go and help her.
Some people sing "Wait till the clouds
roll by" and others shout the chorus,
Push dem clouds away"
The Senate evidently intends to save the
emergency bills for the next emergency,
and will keep them in cold storage.
War flurries are not very rational things,
but they break the monotony of life and
give a new interest to old problems.
The speeches in the Senate in favor of
Armenia are eloquent, but a couple of war
ships in the Dardanelles would mean more.
The blizzard season has begun in the
East and every square mile on the other
side of the Rockies seems to be a storm
center.
There may be in Congress at this time
man eloquent enough to be called an
orator, but If so he hasn't lived up to his
calling.
The new Senators from Utah declare
themselves in favor of free coinage and a
high tariff, and the Greater West is with
them on both planks.
There comes from the Democratic camp
confused murmur as if some of them had
woke up and begun to talk about candi-
dates for the Presidency.
1t is ROW asserted that Russia and Tur-
kew have not made a treaty. but shave ar
rived at an understanding. In the lam
guage OF diplomacy everything goes.
In Dean Holes book, GA Little Journal
in America" there is no mention OF Bos-
ton, and, strange to say, no one discovered
the fact except the Bostonians themselves.
Society writers in the East saw that
skating is the fashionable recreation for
the New York Four Hundred this winter
so Truckee put US right in at the head of
the procession.
In writing up their winter festival as a
"Karnival' the st. Paul people may have
intended novelty, but the world will
think blizzard struck them and gave
them bad spell.
We may as well be prepared for heavy
immigration of old bachelors from Texas.
as there is proposition down there to
make all of them over 80 years of age paw
tax Of $50 per annum.
As a result OF the Wilson tariff the
WOODEN factories of Bradford, England, are
forced to work overtime to fill orders, while
many an American factory is taking it
easy and not working at all.
In all dealings with American countries
European nations will understand after
this that the Monroe doctrine occupies the
middle OF tae road and while there NAV be
way OF getting around it nobody can
run over it.
The Sultan reiterates his decree that the
Red Cross Society shall not distribute re-
lief among the Armenians, but comedies
that be will permit individuals to do so.
and thus does the Sultan step aside to let
Miss Barton pass.
In the enforcement of the antitrust law
and the prosecution of the claim of the
Government against the Pacific railroads,
Attorney-General Harmon has as good
chances to come to the front as any other
member of the Cabinet.
Buffalo firm is reported to have con-
tracted to supply an omnibus and cab
company in London with 5000 horses, to
be shipped during the present year, SO it
will be seen that the bicycle has not killed
the horse industry yet.
In deciding to hold its sessions and take
evidence in secret, the Venezuelan Com
mission has committed big mistake. It
will not have the support of public opinion
unless the public knows what it is doing
and has something to base an opinion on.
Recently published statistics disclose
that women are increasing more rapidly
than men in Massachusetts, and men more
rapidly than women in New York. This
condition of affairs has led to many in
genious speculations by social philoso-
pliers, but the only safe conclusion to be
drawn from it is that if the tendency con-
tinues the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will have to deal with matrimony as
well as railroads.
1t is reported that the presidents and
professors OF score or more colleges in
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