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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
NEEDLESSLY ALARMED.

The leaders of the Democratic party are
apprehensive that there will be split on
the silver question at the Chicago conven-
ton which may jeopardize the party s
chances to remain in power, but they can
rest their souls in peace. 1t matters not
whether there is a split or not, the people
decided long ago that they had quite
enough of Democratic rule. The country
has had a good deal of very expensive
experience with Democratic ways and
methods since 1893. and the people are not
at all disposed to longer dwell upon the
edge of bankruptcy as they have been
dwelling since Cleveland's panic was sent
over the country to devastate and devour.
The people will not forget that the
administration now running things at
Washington has already saddled them
with an additional interest bearing debt of
considerable over 5000, ,0OO, 900 and that it
has succeeded in piling up a current
expense shortage of an amount equal to
about one-third of the sum of the new
bond debt. A total deficit OF nearly $780,
000, 900 in three years, which is debt that
the people have to pay, is not well calcu-
lated to commend the Democratic party to
the country. In fact the people have lost
all faith in the honesty, integrity and
business sense of the leaders of the party,
and no one is heaping condemnation upon
them more than the intelligent rank and
file Democrat.
But enormous as is the sum total of the
bond issue and expense account deficit it
is very small matter in comparison to
the losses to the people by the operation
of the Wilson tariff law and other at
tempts of the leaders of the Democratic
party to establish their economic and
financial theories as the basis for National
legislation. The importation of foreign
manufactures has been enormous since the
new tariff took effect, but it has been
mainly at the expense of our own manu-
featuring enterprises and their employees.
How much this amounts to in dollars no
one knows, nor could one know, for when
hundreds Of thousands of working men
and women are thrown into enforced idle
ness for more than two years and thus de-
prived of opportunity to earn wages, in
order to compute the losses one must con-
slider the farmer, the storekeeper and the
other producers and dealers who have been
deprived of the trade of these armies of
working people because they have had no
work, hence no money to spend.
There Is scarcely an industry that has
not suffered seriously in the last two and
half years because of Democratic efforts
to fasten free trade and gold monometal-
lism upon the country. OF course, Allan
tic Coast commission importers and Wall
street dealers in foreign bills of exchange
are profting largely by the operation of
the Wilson act, but the whole force, en-
ergy and present and prospective National
wealth of the people of the United States
ought not to be made to stand still that a.
few bankers and importers, mostly citi-
zens of foreign countries, may grow rich
by stocking our market with the products
of poorly paid mechanics and laborers of
Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
THE GOOD SHIP BERMUDA.

The steamer Bermuda might as we'll ad-
yertlse herself as regular liner for the
transportation of troops and war material
from the United States to Cuba. Yester-
day she left Jacksonville, Fla, loaded
down with men and arms for Pinar del
Rio, and if her usual good luck attends
her she will have landed her cargo and re-
turned for another load by next Saturday.
The daring of this craft is drawing all eyes
to her. She makes trip after trip with ap-
parently as much ease and comfort as any
of the transatlantic liners.
The point and interesting fact about
the Bermuda's business is the per-
feet ease with which she delivers cargo
after cargo to the insurgents. General
Weyler has plenty OF Spanish warships of
various styles and shapes in Cuban waters,
and he says himself that he has driven the
insurgent armies into the mountains,
nevertheless the rebels have little if any
more difficulty in finding landing and
unloading place for the Bermuda than if
she sailed into the harbor of Havana and
Weyler himself helped to discharge her
cargo into Maceo's ordnance wagons.
1t would seem that Weyler is as power
less to prevent the landing of arms and re-
endorsements for the insurgent armies as
he is to prevent the rebels marching up
and down the island at will. In other
words, Spain has utterly failed thus far to
even weaken the lines of the insurgents at
a single point, and not only so, but
Weyler, as was Campos, has been out
generated in every effort to hedge in the
whole or any part of the rebel forces. If
this sort of thing is kept up much longer
the question of the belligerency of the
Cubans will resolve itself into question
OF the breadth, length and depth of Cleve-
lands blindness to the inevitable. Aside
from right and justice the commercial
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
THE MINORITY REPORT.

Except Senator Morgan's resolution of
instruction, which has not yet been con-
sldered, the first direct attack upon the
railroad funding proposition has been
made in the form of a minority report
presented by Representative Hubbard of
the House Committee on Pacific Roads.
The fight is now formally opened. Hub
bard's essential points are that the fund
ing bill presented by the majority of the
committee offers more than the rail-
roads asked for; that in the hear
ing the railroad side was more fully
represented than the Governments; that
the bill would strengthen and ex-
tend the monopoly already existing,
and that it runs contrary to the pro-
visions of the California constitution limit
ing the life of corporations to fifty years.
In place of the bill the report recommends
the passage of the Morgan-Brice bill,
which provides that the lien shall be
placed for collection by foreclosure in the
hands of the Circuit Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia.
An Incidental suggestion in the report
is that a commission be appointed to
ascertain the exact status OF the debtor
companies and report to the next Con-
gress. 1t intimates that the provision in
the Morgan bill for the Sc parate sale
Of the roads under foreclosure is hardly
advisable in view of the fact that if sold as
one they would be far more valuable as
properties and more tempting to bidders,
especially when we take into account the
assertion of one of the Government di-
rectors of the Union Pacific that abundant
capital stands ready to bid on the Union
and Central Pacific as whole in order to
secure a continuous line from the Missouri
River to the Pacific Ocean.
The issues for and against funding are
now clearly defined as simple business
proposition. As yet certain ethical uues-
tions, involving the condonement of a
policy pursued many years for the pur-
pose of defrauding the Government and
evading the discharge of just obligations,
have not entered into the matter, nor has
the question of the general welfare affected
by the perpetuation of a gigantic trans
portation monopoly which rules the des-
tinies of millions of people been consid.
cred. As a matter of fact, these are of far
greater Importance than any question OF
the settlement of a delayed debt, for they
lie at the very root of National integrity
and the rights and interests of the people.
These questions viii likely be raised in
the discussions that must occur over the
conflicting measures now before Congress.
There are certain indications that the
tendency of q Presidential election has
induced sense of caution that was not
observable at the beginning of the strug-
gle. 1t is very likely that Representative
Hubbard's suggestion for the appointment
of commission to report to the next
Congress is slyly made opening through
which the advocates of funding are in
vited to escape. The issue will be riper
for the next Congress than for the present.
The opponents of funding will miss great
opportunity. however, if they fail to pre-.
sent their views in general session, where
they will be part of the record and can
not be mislaid, stolen or forgotten,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
" THE WEEKLY GALL"

THE CALL is in all its departments rep
resentative of the West. 1t believes in up
holding the West and its industries. It
labors for the West in the broadest sense
of the word and knows no sectional lines.
In addition to the telegraphic news of
the world in q condensed form, the WEEKLY
contains full reports of the mining in
dustry and gives to agricultural and horti-
cultural interests extended space and care
full consideration.
THE WEEKLY CALL of to-day is not only
paper for the miner and the farmer, but
covers 80 thoroughly field so wide that it
proves interesting to all classes of readers
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
SMALL SMILERS.

Carrott-Say, old man, you are looking 100
per cent better than you were year ago.
Barrett-Yes. I was worrying about my
debts then.
"A1l paid up now, eh?"
"No. They have grown SO that know there
is no use in trying to pay. 1t is great load off
my mind.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mrs. Bubblejaw-rm sorry sir, but 1 heard to-
day that you never pay your bills.
Poet Overfow-Irs only rumor.
Mrs. Bubblejaw-f you were only roomer
it wouldn't be so bad, but you eat more than
any one in the house.-Boston Traveller.
The Count would do anything in my
power to prove my love for your daughter.
Her Father-Would you support her?
The Country dear sir, said ''anything in
my power.'-Puck.
Examiner in Physics-What happens when a
light falls into the water at an angle of 45 de-
grees? Student: 1t goes out.-Tit-Bits.
"I know that age is telling on me-" said Miss
Sereleaf. eyes, dear; but you needn't mind
SO very much. It isn't telling the whole
truth."-Tit Bits.
Misunderstood. - Fiancee- oh, Charley,
love you so much. You are all have in this
world. He-My gracious If this is SO will
have to break our engagement.-Texas siftings.
The elder woman gazed long and earnestly
and her eyes fell.
"You have changed" she murmured.
EYES," the younger one admitted. ait looked
like rain this afternoon, and 1 went home
and put on that lovely silk pair with the cute
little clocks that I bought last week."-New
York Press.
Hell am told that your admirers name is
Legion.
She (blushing)-oh, no. indedl his name is
Jones.-Brooklyn Life.
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the neatest possible. Turn up the edge of tbe
skirt and cat-stitch it to the interlining of
hair cloth, and then turn in the silk and blind
stitch 1t to the material. To save the edge run
a braid or cord of mohair, ON either of which is
preferred to velveteen for this wide skirt. The
back is gathered at the top or laid in three
box-pleats. The four seams are tackled to two
pieces OF elastic to hold the forms together in
godet or cup-shaped folds, one piece being
tackled at the bottom of the placket and an.
other about half way down the skirt length.
The neatest way to finish the placket is to
turn in the edges of outside and Inning Just the
depth of the seam and blind stitch them
together, tacking strip four inches wide for a
flap on one side, and hooking it to the belt on
the other side. placket finished in this way
Will not gap.
Dresses of wash goods are made up very salts.
factorily in this shape, and striped goods can
be cut SO that the stripes win form points at
the seams by cutting all the forms with the
stripes straight up and down the center which
brings both sides of each piece bias.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

necessity OF recognizing the belligerency
OF Cuba is pressing. The nation that is
first to do that is sure to obtain great and
valuable trade advantages with the new
republic. But Cleveland appears to be
wholly incapable of appreciating the stu
alton and foreseeing the benefit that would
accrue to this country by openly and
frankly telling the Cubans that the
United States is their friend in fact as we'll
as In name. Meanwhile the good ship
Bermuda will continue her regular trips
between Florida and ports in Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
AN EIGHT.GORED SKIRT.

This design is very desirable for making up
any of the wool materials as it retains its
shape better than any other cut. The back
folds and the five cores comprised in the front
and sides may be lined with hair cloth at the
bottom only, either one-third the skirt length
or even less.
The lining of silk or cambric should be cut
exactly like the material, but should be sewed
up separate. The edges of the hair cloth
should be bound and overlapped, and all the
seams in front and sides should be pressed fat
both in the lining and the skirt. Then lay the
seams together and the finish in the inside is
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 2s.-At the Impe-
RIAL. ]. Gottlob, A. Rosenburg; Gilsey, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Wilson; Gerlach-Mrs
Bradley; Grand-C. A. Bray; Broadway
Central-J. Keegan; st. Denis-M. Logan
Belvidere-C. and L. Schwarzfeld. Ar
rived per steamship Aller from Bremen-Dr.
and Mrs. S. T. Hunkin, Miss Eliza Hunkin.
Sailed per steamship St. Paul for Southamp-
ton-Mrs. ]. E. Birmingham, Miss Alma Bir-
mingham, G. Claxton, George A. Grove, Miss
Muriel Homan, Mrs. F. S. Kellogg Miss Rolinda
NJ. Kline, Miss ]. Tucholsky, A. ]. Wilson, Mrs.
Wilson and infant
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

"Any quail about this neighborhood?" IN
quired a tourist who was about to register at
Western Texas hotel.
'QuailP said the proprietor, with an indul-
gent smile; "they have got to be nuisance.
The cook complains that she can't throw
piece of toast out of the back window but four
or five fat quails fight to see which one shall
get on it."-Texas Sitter
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

IMPoRTANT CHANGE OF TIME.-The 18th inst
the Northern Pacific Railroad inaugurated adoubIe
daily passenger service between Portland and St
Paul. making saving of ten hours between Port
land and Chicago These are the fastest and finest
equipped trains that ever were run out Of the Pa
cific Northwest. The superior accommodations in
our passenger equipment recommend our line to
all. Ours is the only line that diningcars
of Portland. T. K. STATELER, general agent,
63S Market street San Francisco
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AN INDEPENDENT VIEW.
Guadalupe Standard.


The San Francisco CALL in recent issue
asked for the opinion of the Republican press
OF this State on the subject of whether Cali
forn1a should send pledged or unpledged
delegation to the National Convention. AL
though we do not come under the Republican
banner, as we are indepen dent in politics, we
believe it would always be to the best interests
OF any State to send an unpledged delegation
to the National Presidential Convention, as a
pledged delegation is always dead weight in
such a place
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
GROWING in POPULARITY.
Eureka Standard,

1HE CALL of the Goth inst. contains we'll
written article on the overland mail service
between San Francisco and Eureka, in which
II quotes with approval an article from the
standard On the same subject. THE CALL of
late has paid much attention to Humboldt
County, and its subscription list In this county
is on the increase. 1t is a live paper and is in
the held for Californias best interests-not for
one section. but for all sections. The paper is
growing in popularity, and it deserves it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

The threatened foreclosure of Mrs. Kate
Chase Sprague's homestead, Edgmere, WASH
ington, has been averted by the raising of a
trust fund, to which Senator Brice and Repre-
sentative Sorg of Ohio each contributed $4,000.
The amount, all told, is sufficient to lift the
mortgage from Mrs. Sprague's home and to
enable her to spend her remaining days in
comfort.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
IN APRIL.

All the world is young again;
Tenderly and sweet
Birds sound forth the old refrain
Where the branches meet.
Every heart must have mate
In such days as these,
Swinging from the garden gate,
Or swinging in the trees.
Madrigals that fill the air
Rise from shore to shore;
Every heing mocks at care,
Turning troubadour.
Trustingiy they question fate
With their melodies,
Swinging on the garden gate,
Or swinging in the trees.
-WaShington Star
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A cowARDLY ACT.

Santa Monica Outlook.
II we send pledged delegation to ST. Louis
we might as well send just one man and done
with 1T. Pledging is q cowardly act.
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..NIrs. Wfns1ow,s soothine sxrnn.,

"Mrs. Wins1ow's Soothing Syrup
Has been used over so years by millions OF mothers
for their children while Teething with perfect sue
1t soothes the child softens the gums allays
Pain, cures Wind Coic. regulates the Bowels and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas whether arising
from teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part Of the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup 25c bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

Even Democracy cannot get anything
but backward movement on itself while
American mills are closed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

The CITY OF CHEsTER-M J. B., City The
collision between the Oceanic and the City of
Chester in the bay of San Francisco occurred
on the 22d of August, 1888.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

If Olney has any fire in him, now is the
hour to turn loose the volcano.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

American citizens should have Ameri-
can protection all round the world.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

If these Kansas cyclones would blow the
people West instead of East they might be
OF some use to the country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

CoRoNADo.-Atmosphere is perfectly dry, soft
and mild, and is entirely free from the mists COM
mon further north. Round-trip tickets, by steam
ship, including fifteen days board the Hotel del
Coronado, $50: longer stay So so per day. Apply
New Montgomery ST., San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

PETER MAHER-M. H., City. Peter Maher
pugilist, was born in Galway, Ireland, in 1863
His height is 5 feet 11a inches.
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A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT.
Stockton Graphic.

very few metropolitan papers are served to
their patrons in convenient form. 1t is disa-
greeaDle to purchase a great big daily at g
news stand or of a newsboy, and the moment
you open it have half dozen or more sheets
blown sky-west and crooked. The San Fran
cisco CALL has obviated this trouble, and its
large edition of thirty-two pages comes in only
TWO parts. 1t is decided improvement and
should be adopted by other large papers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

1t takes no cathode ray to expose the
fraudulent job concealed in the refunding
scheme.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

1t is not always the biggest festival that
furnishes the most fun, and Santa Rosa
may be as gay as Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

California Republicans speak with many
voices for the one sentiment in favor OF an
uninstructed delegation to st. Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

EASTER, 1S96-R., Philo, Cal. The rule for
finding Easter Sunday and the reason for
Easter Sunday being observed this year on
April were giyed in THE CALL of April o.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

STREET CARs-Barber, City. The cars of the
Omnibus Railroad Company first ran along
Montgomery street in 1868.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

In the contests at st. Louis, as elsewhere,
the champions who are least trammeled
will win most.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

MARCH April, May are the best months to purify
the blood and build up the system. Don't neglect
such an important matter. Take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla with the advent OF spring.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

EARL OF LEITRIM-M. S., City. The Earl Of
Leitrim, his clerk and driver were shot dead
near the Earl's lodge, Manor Vaughan, Done
gal, Ireland, April 2, 1873,
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the desired information by applying to the
secretary of the HOPKINS Institute of Art.


MANAGER KRUTTscHNITT-F. B., Milton, Gala
veras County. Before his promotion j.
Kruttschnitt was manager of the Atlantic
branch of the Southern Pacific Company, with
headquarters at New Orleans, position SINH
lar to that held by the late A. N. Towne in this
City, When Towne died Kruttschnitt was
transferred from New Orleans and made gen
eral manager of the company with Jurlsdlctlon
over both systems, the Atlantic and the Paclhc.
ENTITLED TO VoTE-L. l.. NJ, City. II "a boy
born in this City would attain hig majority at
S O'Clock on the morning of the next general
election he would be entitled in this State to
vote for Presidential electors or any other can
didates provided he had been resident OF the
State one year next preceding the election, OF
the county ninety days, OF the election pre-,
cinct thirty days, that he had been enrolled
fifteen days before the election, ana that upon
being registered he made affidavit that he
would be an elector of the county at the next
succeeding election"
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE FUTURE-M. F., City.
The following table will give you the dates on
which Easter Sunday will fall for thirty years
from n iuo Ind limo NJ WI
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The cyclones of Kansas put on great
deal of bluster, but it is worth noting that
none of them ever tackle Jerry Simpson.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

Californians are not tied to any particu.
lar candidate for the Presidency, but they
are tied to their State and must work for
its interests.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

Now that Omaha has begun to call her.
self the center of the Greater West, it is
time to demand that the line be drawn
somewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT-M. O'C., City-The
answer as to imprisonment for debt appeared
in THE CALL of April 20.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allensl, 510 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

Olney's foreign policy mad just enough
vigor to blossom once and then collapse.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

Many man who still calls himself a
Democrat has become convert to protec-
ton and will vote his conversion this fall.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

Delegates who represent free people
should themselves be free.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

THE EIFFEL TowER-R, Philo, Cal The
height of the Eiffel tower is 985 feet above the
river Seine
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

California has had more festivals than
all the rest of the country put together,
and it is not a good spring for festivals
either.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

The free market begins to look like a
sure thing, and producers and consumers
may as well begin to congratulate one an
other
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

So long as the Democratic deficit tariff
prevails the great money question to many
people of this country will be where to
get work and wages.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

NICE present for Eastern friends-Town-
sends Cal glace fruits, soc lb. 627 Market st. =
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

You are expected in Santa Rosa to-
m orrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

The motion to investigate the bond deals
hangs fire in the Senate, but all the same
the charge is still there and may be ex-
ploded anY moment