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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
SAN FRANoIsoo's DUTY.

In the glory of her own pride and in the
consciousness of her own strength st.
Louis says she does not propose to go out
side of the city for aid. This is the spirit
that builds and maintains the Nations
cities and channels of commerce. But for
this spirit San Francisco would still be a
hamlet. Nevertheless St. Louis is in great
distress from causes over which she had
no control, and while it is certainly true
that she is abundantiy able and more than
willing to provide for her unfortunates,
there is vast outlying territory that is
also in distress, and for whose relief st.
Louis will assume the responsibility.
Therefore the natural and correct and
the neighborly thing for San Francisco to
do is not to wait to be appealed to, but to
imm ediately offer of her plenty whatever
st. Louis and her dependencies may need.
San Francisco is more highly favored than
any other American city in almost every
way, and it is not so easy, perhaps, for
the people to fully appreciate the distress
which st. Louis is called upon to bear,
but there are ties OF consanguinity, as well
as those ties which bind humanity in one
great family, which should awaken in us
that kind of sympathy which finds ex-
preston in liberal offerings of things sub
stantial.
The quality of our offering should not
be overshadowed by hesitation and pro-
crastination. We should not wait to be
reminded that great neighboring city, a
fellow member of the country's family OF
cities, is in want, but anticipate her possi-
BILE needs by offerings of purse and SYM
pathy. Unfortunately such occasions
find no one particular person upon whom
the duty of leading is placed, but for all
that leader should be found, and when
one is found the sympathy which San
Francisco has with st. Louis will quickly
take substantial form. OF that there
can be no doubt whatever
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30

at Little River, for we have immense forests of
these two kinds of timber. l suppose no finer
lumber can be had anywhere than is to be had
there.
'In regard to tanbark, the price has fallen
from what it was last year. II was formerly
worth SIS and $15 so cord, delivered in San
Francisco. l sold what had at the latter fig
ure.
1.-THE oak tanbark of Mendocino County and
the upper coast OF California is probably the
finest in the world for tanning purposes. Last
year for time the bark went mp. Leather WAS
high, and it looked as though there was going
10 be q stiff demand for such tanbark as this.
Some OF the tanners laid in a stock for year.
''But the situation changed somewhat, and
there is not the demand for the bark there was
formerly. 1t is worth but $14, delivered in
San Francisco, which is as low as it has been
for several years.
at is hard 10 tell whether the price Of such
fine tanbark will be kept down, but think it
will be better in year at least, and we may
have some improvement yet this year. 1t is
the same way probably in regard to lumber, at
least to some extent.
al would like 10 see both advance, for it
would mean a great deaf OF activity on the
coast of Mendocino County"
Mr.. Coombs is in the City on business trip.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
LEGITIMATE JOURNALISM.
New YORK Newspaper Maker.

The Newspaper Maker is in entire ac'
cord with the San Francisco CALLS view
that newspaper should sell news and moi
books, bicycles or baby-carriages. II
should aim to give its readers the value OF
their money in fullness of its reports OF
trade, politics, society and all the abound
ing activities of life. If it cannot give
news enough to justify the charge it makes
it should cease to call itself newspaper
and solicit subscriptions only for its cou-
pons and their chances.
The subject, however, has another aspect
that is too often overlooked. The press
stands in almost a confidential relation to
business. The newspaper and the mer-
chant are allies. They are of mutual
helpfulness when each is conducted in
legitimate channels. When the news
paper, however, combines its press with
iunkshop and proceeds to issue coupons
by which people can get cheap sort OF
books, bicycles or baby carriages at prices
far below what good articles can be sold
for by men who have reputation as hon
est merchants to maintain, then the press,
instead of being the ally, becomes the Zoe
of the merchant.
Instead of building up trade it tends to de-
moralize it, and not infrequently seriously
Injuries business by introducing into a
community an overstock of cheap articles
OF one kind or another that prevents the
sales of the merchant.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30

OF 70 per cent of the Republicans of New York
State. This ought TO open the eyes OF Governor
Morton.-Cleveland Leader.
The silver men are moving along at a good
speed. They grow stronger es they progress.
Example is good companion for argument
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Threats of bolt at Chicago are freely made
by free silver Democrats 1t will be thrilling
sight when they march out with their share
OF the nine goose eggs.-St. LOUIS Globe Demo-
crat.
II Brother Hanna would say few words re-
garding what he thinks about the money ques-
ton the country would experience as much re-
Lief as If Mckinley himself had spoken.-Troy
Press.
Matt Quay's silence does not alter in any de-
gree the general conviction that his Journey to
Canton was undertaken for the explicit purpose
OF aseertaining the time and place of the start
ing OF the Mckinley chariot.-Chicago Record.
Hanna's In his Office making up the states;
Grosvenor in his study, counting delegates;
Bill Hahn and Kohlsaat are throwing out the
balts; mum man, dumb man. the thing is sure
to come. man; you shall be the President of
these United States. ["Cradle Song" from "Mc-
Kinley Ballads" New York Sun.
The difference. among others, between Major
William Mckinley and the Democrats. who are
critieising his financial views, is that, while he
voted for free-silver coinage years ago the
Democratic party is voting for it now. He has
opposed IT since then. They are supporting it
stil.-Philadelphia Press.
Tom Reed does not seem to be comforted by
the fact that he helped to make Major Nc Kin
ley what he is. He appointed him chairman
OF the Ways and Means Committee an appoint
ment which attached the Ohioan's name to a
certain bill which has been much discussed.
and in which the masses of the American
people have great faith.-Des Moines Register
1t is not too much to say that the over-zealous
friends OF Major Mckinley are in danger of
doing him serious injury by their methods of
warfare. In this city and in this State, for
example, they are making grievous mistake
They have assumed that the opposition to the
Ohio candidate is political and personal
whereas ii is nothing of the kind. The business
community finds fault with his silence on the
money question. Every other man whose
name has been men toned as having Presiden-
tial aspirations is known to be unqualifiedly
for single gold standard. Every other can
didate for the President since the war has been
sound-money man. Major McKinley's posi-
ton is in doubt-New York Commercial Ad.
yerLiser.
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lated line of action which should end in
crushing the rebellion at one blow. be
waited until, as he supposed, the bulk OF
the insurgent army had concentrated In
the west, when he threw thousands OF his
troops into the work of constructing line
of earthworks across the island to zen the
insurgents in the narrow compass of
Western Cuba. He worked his soldiers day
and night on his "trocha," and no doubt
felt happy at the delay of the rebels in
ending their raid and starting back to the
sparsely settled eastern territory.
The trocha was completed some weeks
ago, but no rebels have tried to break
through, and now General Weyler is
awakening to the fact he has fallen into
trap which the rebel generals set for him
with so much adroitness, and that he dld
every ing as nearly according TO their
programme as they could themselves have
done it for him. The cunning. far-seeing
and brilliant generaIship of the rebels will
be better appreciated when it is said that
they knew if they invaded the west and
made it appear that they were in no hurry
to return to their strongholds in the east,
Weyler would be almost sure to "hem
them in" by the 'trocha" act, and he did
just as it was hoped he would do.
The trocha was finished and manned
some weeks ago, and just as the rebel
general counted upon, the throwing up
and overturning the earth at this season
of the year has caused to appear disease
microbes by the million. The hot and
rainy season has opened and already the
Spanish troups in the trocha are beginning
TO suffer from smallpox, yellow fever and
malarious fevers. In another month, or
perhaps less, the trocha is likely to be lit
tie better than long hospital for disease,
disease-breeding germs and emaciated
soldiers that were shipped over from the
healthy garrisons OF Spain to the swamp
region of Cuba. Meanwhile the rebels
wait in patience for Weyler's "trocha" to
complete its share of the work of exhaust
ing Spain's supply of soldiers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
A NATIONAL CALAMITY.

1t is very evident that President Cleve-
land is not in touch with public senti-
ment. His reason for vetoing the river
and harbor bill shows that. When the
executive head OF the Government resorts
to subterfuges to find a way to excuse him
self for refusing 70 conform his acts to the
will OF the people, the people cannot help
feeling humiliaied.
We speak more particularly of the rivers
and harbors of California when we say
that in vetoiug the bill President Cleve-
land cast reflection upon the intelligence
and integrity OF every citizen of this State.
The commerce of California is seriously
hand icapped because of inadequate river
end harbor facilities. When the bill passed
both houses of Congress there was reioic-
ing on the Pacific Coast, beause the time
had at last come when the water shipping
ways were to be made strong and helpful
allies OF commerce; but President Cleve-
land refuses to let them so be.
There does not appear to be any reason,
so far as it concerns the country at large.
for his refusing to permit work upon
rivers and harbors, but if the President
vetoed the bill in retail alton for the re-
fusal of Congress to do his bidding when
he demanded unsound, unhealthy and
dangerous financial egislation at its hands,
an excuse is found, provided Mr.. Cleve-
land is of more consequence than our peo-
pie. our institutions and our country.
President Cleveland has done great many
things for which there was no justification
whatever, but in vetoing the river and
harbor dill he strengthens the pretty gen.
eral belief that mis- election to the Presi-
dency was a National calamity.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
WHY DO THEY DO TIP


With scarcely an exception the Boston.
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
dailies threaten to utterly destroy the
party or parties, meaning the two great
parties, whose platform declares for the
reconciliation of silver. A little while
ago these same dailies were willing that
silver should be restored to its old place of
redemption money after the commercial
nations had fully agreed to 1t and fixed
the ratio of difference which should obtain
between the weight of gold and silver
dollar, but now they appear to be opposed
TO an international conference or any other
step in the direction of the coinage of
silver except as token money.
1t is not to be supposed that these great
newspapers reflect the sentiment of any,
where near the majority of the people of
the Eastern States, but no doubt they do
express the thought of the bond-dealers
and the money-brokers, and il is easy
enough 10 see why the gold standardites
would use their influence with the press
to prevent any increase in the country's
volume of money of redemption, but it is
not so easy to see how the newspapers
could advocate the gold standard on
principle.
The more contracted the country's
volume of money is the easier it is for
money-Jenders to control it, and hence to
fix the per cent charges for its use. The
most obtuse MIND in the land understands
how an inadequate quantity of circulating
money could be ''cornered" easier than an
abundance could, and he knows that if the
loanable money of the community were
tho norman xrnufd have = =. "a
power to charge borrowers what it liked.
Not few of the fortunes of Wall
street magnates were made by cornering
the money market and putting interest
rates so high, and making it so difficult to
obtain loans at any rate of interest or dis
count'that collateral security and mort
gagged property had to be forfeited, which
very naturally operated to enable the
money sharks to ''cancel the debt by
taking the security" Many is the man
VINO has been forced to surrender his
property because the corner would not let
him have money to protect himself.
The reconciliation of silver would, as
can readily be seen, increase the volume
of money beyond the ability of money
spectators to control, and then their occu-
patton would be gone, but the public
would be well supplied with money and
borrowers could always get it at reasonable
rates. There is reason, therefore, for this
stubborn fight against an adequate volume
OF money to transact the business of the
country. 1t would break up the
business OF cornering the money market.
which would mean great deal to a good
many money-lendine sharks. 1t is mis-
take to suppose that the war upon silver
is because it is silver, for it is nothing of
the kind. The whole scheme is to reduce
the volume OF redemption money down to
where money gamblers can control it.
This the daiiies of the Eastern cities know
very well. The question is, then. Why are
they on the side of the enemies of the
people? Why are they standing in with
Wall street in its effort to tie the hands of
the people? Perhaps they can tell why.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.

To-day the mind of the old soldier more
especially will be crowded with recollec-
tions Of events in the long ago. AS he
forms in line and marches away, bearing
floral tributes to the memory of comrades
who now sleep the sleep that knows no
waking, who can tell what the currents of
his thoughts are carrying from and to the
days of gloom and shadow and anxiety,
and through them to where the stars
and stripes again waved in the sunlight of
the Nation saved from the hand of the
destroyer?
AS these now old men old in years, but
youthful, vigorous and strong in that
quality Of patriotism which broadens and
deepens and widens as the years come and
go-go forward to-day bearing the loving
cup of broken but not forgotten compan-
ionship, let US stand uncovered, for they
saved to US our birthright-our country,
our homea-from those who would have
turned the wheel of progress and freedom
backward. The Grand Army OF the Re-
public is all that is left of the Old Guard
The individual, the state. the Nation, the
world, humanity, owe much, not only to
those true and tried who bear flowers to-
day, but to those whose graves they deco
rate as well.
And who shall say that those whose
graves We strew with flowers to-day do not
know itP Are they in dreamless slumber
and do not know of flowers, of lie, of
love? Who shall say they were, but are
notP Rather should we say that they are
in joyous expectation of this days tribute
of affectionate remembrance, for will they
not fetch flowers flowers gathered by
their own hands in the Fathers garden of
paradise-and twine them about us?
Who shall say that when the old soldiers
wind their way to the Silent City to-day
there will not be another, an invisible
procession, marching with them to the
tune of the same fife and drum? "If q
man die, shall he live again?" Yea, there
is natural body that falls as the tree
falls, and there is a spiritual body which
death sets free in distinct individuality.
1t must be so-Plato, thou reasonest WE'LL
Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire,
This longing after immortality?
Or whence this secret dread, an inward horror,
OF falling into naught? Why shrnks the soul
Back on herself, and startles at destruction?
! IT'S the divinity that stirs within us;
'Tis heaven itself that points out our hereafter,
And lntimates eternity to
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
PERSONAL.
Sargent of Salinas is at the Russ.

T. w. Sargent of Salinas is at the Russ.
Judge ]. H. Craddock of Marysville is here.
Henry Weller of Mount pulaski is at the
Palace.
DR.. L. L. Young of the United States navy is
in the City.
Frank Coombs of Napa, ex-Minister to Japan.
is in the City.
C. G. Du Bois, wealthy New Yorker, is at
the California.
I. Church and wife, of Lakeport, are staying
at the Cosmopolitan.
A. E. Ripley, merchant of Seattle, is guest
at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Max Hebullin, q mining man of Globe,
Ariz., arrived here yesterday.
J. F. Phipps, miner of Amador, is at the
Russ accompanied by his wife.
Admiral William Evashintsoff OF Russia was
among the arrivals here yesterday.
Jefferson Thompson, merchant af Peta-
luna, is among the arrivals at the Russ
Leslie Mckenzie of Denver is recent
arrival here and is registered at the Grand.
Edwin Harvey, a prominent resident of Los
Angeles, is registered at the Cosmopoli tan
Hotel.
Thomas R. More, the capitalist of Santa Bar
bara, who is interested in Santa Rosa island,
is in town.
w. II. w NVihiit bOu VI cA-snayoi Wolh
man OF Los Angeles, and Miss Workman are at
the California.
Commander ]. Z. Craig of the United States
ship Concord is down from the Vallejo yards
and Is at the Palace
L. F. Moulton, the grain farmer of Colusa
County and prominent Populist, is among the
arrivals here He is in the City on business
| trip.
Ex-Governor H. B. Willy of Idaho, who owns
| gold properties near Blue Canyon, which he
mas been working for several years, is among
the arrivals at the Russ.
Carmen Ortega, rich mining man OF Her
mosilo, Mexico, is among the arrivals here.
Mr. Ortega is the owner of large amount of
valuable mining property as well as agricul-
tural lands. He says that in Mexico attention
is now being turned toward the United States
Tor mining m machinery of all kinds. He thinks
we ought TO be supplying his country with all
these appliances. Hitherto England has been
| selling nearly all the machinery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
NEW TO-DAY.
HOUSES AND LOTS, se5r

HOUSES AND LOTS. $4,000 TO $4,000.
Reduced to S625OI California ST., n. side, near
Webster 25x132 IS, and good 2story, in frst-class
order.
octavia ST. bet. Broadwa ay and Vallejo; 25x
1926, and 2-story in good order: rooms. bath,
gush St, near Fillmore: s7xlS7:e, and fine q
story and basement house; 10 rooms and bath; in
1 NV. cor. Fillmore and Fii6ert: s1x1oo. and cot
$5S50~Very fine house ana lot, 2sxlo0; Meal
lister, near Baker; very easy terms; only $500
cash required.
octavia and Hickory ave.; corner and 2-story
Fell $4,000.
California St. residence w. of Lasuna; lot 27:s
xlS7 IS, and fine residence; nearly $4,000 lately
$500. $500 u ~ HA' vac" ''''N ieA' "HO'' O-i'
s2500-25x114 and rear cottage; rents $1s:
rooms; Twenty-thlrd ST., near San Jose ave-:
street accepted.
25x114: Ford ST.. between sanchez and Noe.
Reduced to S4650; Shotwell ST., W. side, ne az
Twenty-second; 5Oxe6:6 and two cottages
rooms and bath each; rents $3Os hne street.
Liberty ST.. 25x1l5, and comfortable two-story,
between Valencia and Guerrero; one OF the finest
Stevenson ST.; rents $50; 3 two-story sndsbase-
ment houses, and lot 50x7O; only s6500
Low PRICED PACIFIC HEIGHTS
LOTS, VIEW OF BAY, $1,000 TO
$4,000.
Only $4,000: corner Devisadero and vallejo;
81 :6x1OO; unsurpassed marine view. no soxoo
Very cheap; marine view; lots 25xlOU; $ZoUV'
Devisadero st., near broadway.
Pacific ave. and Pierce, SW. corner; 6S:Sx
1878, $4,000: or 94;4x127:9 $500; good view
and fine surroundings
Broadway, north side; 34;4x1S7:6; s7OoO;
grand marine view; bet Fillmore and steiner.
Pacific and Baker, NV. corner; 60x13 80 "A; 81 A.
900: Of the finest residence lots Pacific
Heights.
SW. corner Broadway and Steiner; 27:6x110
$4,000; good view: streets In order
Pacific ave: v. side. any size, 25, SO, 75 feet
front; price reduced TO 5000 a foot: marine view.
NE. corner Vallejo and Steiner; fine marine
view; 37:5 x1 1916; $A25O; or larger size.
Union ST.. y. side; magnificent view; 27:6x
l27:6; $2l 90 only between Scott and Devisadero,
in Baldwin Park.
Scott St. W. side, near Green; fine vIewi SOx
1875 $3450
Green St.. n. side, near Scott; fine view: 3Ox
1926; $3450; or 6Ox107:6
Broadway, Fillmore: 25x127:6; $3126;
or any size; good view
Steiner ST., Bro adway; any size front by
1877 :6 deep at $10On foot
Devisadero street, w. side; fine view OF the bay;
34x1UO, or larger size; between Green and
Union; will be sold cheap.
Union ST., N side. between Devisadero and
Brcderick; 27:6xlS7:e; $3.50; bay view;
Green street; lots left; 27:6x1S7:e; only
$1,000 each; between Fillmore and Steiner
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

w. B. Coombs, who owns a large general
merchandising store and mill at Little River,
In the Mendocino redwoods, where cinnamon
ana brown bear, deer and lynx abound to a
greater or less extent, is at the Russ Almost
the whole of Mr.. Coombs' life has been spent
among those lofty redwoods.
Little River is two miles south of Mendocino
City, and is right on the coast. The two docks
there are often scenes of great activity, espe-
cially when there is stiff demand for lumber
and oak tanbark, for there is q liberal supply
of both to be had there.
"rhe demand for lumber is not great enough
now, however" said Mr.. Coombs. ''Tne COM
bination has been made, but there is not
enough general buiioing TO keep the mills
going.
both redwood and pine lumber is produced
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
LADY's WAIST WITH BLOUSE VEST.

One of the best liked of the new round waists
is the model with blouse front, having sepa-
rate vest, which may be made adjustable thus
admitting of variety. One of black canvas
over green and mauve taffetas lining was
made in this way with vest of white satin. on
which rows of narrow yellowish lace were set
half an inch apart, crossing the blouse. The
revers were OF the same with the lace set on.
lengthwfse. The lace stood out from the satin
making peculiarly soft ana dainty effect.
The collar and belt were of white satin
An extra vest to be worn with this was of
black chiffon with delicate pattern in ap-
plique lace braid. The Collar and belt TO be
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
THE RIGHT COURSE.
Downieville Messenrer

Downlevlle Messenger.
THE CALL with much force rebukes the
Chronicle for the unjust attack it made in it's
editorial columns upon the executive commit
tee of the Republican party recently appointed
by Chairman Arthur. The convention is over
and whatever might have been its faults and
the shortcomings OF any of its officers it is now
the bounden duty of every Republican payer
to use its best efforts to promote harmony in
the party. Besides we cannot perceive where
any fault could be found with the selections
made. The committee consists of stanch and
tried Republicans, and we can only presume
that they will work during the campaign sole
ly with desire TO further the success OF the
party. Let every Republican paper do as much
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
BARCARoLLE "a. D. Io5o).

Beneath us the world, in a tremulous haze,
Drifts on like vision OF memory days
Afar from the hustle of mart aud of mil
We steer for the stars that radiant and still;
or we drift in the zephyrs that TRANQUILITY flow,
Where the birds are the only companions we know.
And the clouds sail between
Us and meadows so green.
We're ahoatl we're afioat on our flying machine.
CLEANS
Are gilded and carved into castles OF dreams.
The silence which regns to make perfect the nigh
Yields alone to he hiss of the meteor's flight.
AS we buoyantly rise. let the storms come and go
Their thunders shall distantly rattle below.
Though fierce be their MEN,
We shall ride all serene.
We're aioatl we're afioat our flying m achine.
Washington Star.