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ENFORCE THE LAW.

1t is reported from Washington that
Eastern people are asking what policy
Californians favor in regard TO the
settlement of the debts of the Pa
cific roads. If this be true 1t would
seem that our campaign of education
against the funding scheme has been
waged almost in vain. Over and over
again has it been declared that at this
juncture the people of California have no
other policy than that of enforcing the ex-
listing law. No other policy is needed.
The issue is plain matter of business.
The debtor refuses to pay and the Gov
ernment should proceed in the regular
order of established law to foreclose the
mortgage, take the property and get de-
ficiency Judgment for the balance due.
There is no reason why the people OF
California should undertake to formulate
any policy different from that pursued up
to this time. There are people in this
State who favor the possession and opera
tion of the roads by the Government It
self, and there are people who are opposed
to that plan. There are some who would
like to see the roads sold to strong COM
pany that would give US a competitive
transcontinental system, and there are
others who have objections to that. All
are agreed, however, that almost any plan
is better than that of refunding the debt
and that the law should be enforced and
the mortgage foreclosed.
Any refunding measure whether for
hundred years or forty years, whether for
2 per cent or for per cent, would involve
many things of evil import to California.
1t would continue the power of the monop-
oily and leave US exposed as now to exac-
tions that hamper every industry, check
every form of development and restrict all
our energies. 1t would prolong that con-
test between the people and th monopoly
which has been so fruitful a source of po-
litical evils and kept the State necessarily
disturbed by antagonisms and distrust. 1t
would surrender the dignity of law by
conceding favors to the demands of a rich
corporation that would not be granted to
the peadings of the needy. 1t would be in
fact concession to corruption and q
measure of measureless evils.
The policy of the people of California is
the fuldllment of the law as it stands. Not
long ago a single message from the Presi-
dent was shown to be all that was sufficient
to enforce the Monroe doctrine against the
antagonism of England in the face of an
unwilling world. A single declaration from
Congress in favor OF resolute enforcement
of the law will bring the monopoly to
terms. a nation that can stand against
the world can certainly stand against
defaulting corporation, and should not be
alarmed by any threat that the corporation
won't pay.
Enforce the law.
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died at Pescia, and that it was just q century
| since he had first seen the light of day at
Cataneo. A committee was at once formed to
celebrate Paclnis centenary, and neither
money nor pains are being spared for a grand
celebration on the 18th of this month, which
would be Pacini's hundredth birthday if he
was still alive Rival cities are asking indig-
nantly what right Pescia has to celebrate the
centenary of composer who showed his con-
tempt for the town by dying there, but the
people of Pescia say they took the initiative,
and they would like to see Cataneo, or any
other city, that could rob them or their CEN
tenary. Pacini was certainly monumental
enough composer to arouse local pride. When
he was only IL his first opera was presented at
Milan, and during the half-century of his
working life he wrote and caused to be pro-
duced no less than seventy-one operas. At his
death Pacini left sixteen more partly written
operas, which he had not time to complete
"The Grand Duke" Gilbert and Sulliyan's
new opera, is giving great satisfaction to the
Londoners, though the general verdict seems
to be that age has robbed Gilbert OF some of his
wit as librettist, while it has mellowed Sull-
vans powers as composer. 1t would be inter
esting to know the particular Grand Duke that
Gilbert had in mind when he devised the lead
ing character in his new opera, for one thing
that has made this libretists wit lose its flavor
in crossing the Atlantic is that most of his
leading roles are satires on well-known and
prominent people in Great Britain 1t is pos
sible that the Grand Duke is a combination of
many characters, though it would be easy to
point to the hero of the lines
BY pushing young monarch, OF turn energetic.
very great deal may be done in day.
Gilbert calls his potentate the Grand Duke of
Pfenning- -Ha lbpfenning; he is supposed to
have fiourished in the last century, and Pass
more, who plays the role, depicts him as a cow
ardly fellow, wearing dusty coat covered
with orders, and alternating between ridicu-
lously assumed dignity and amusing low buf-
foonery The extraordinary melange of theat-
rical and court life is no doubt intended for
foreign circulation. Mme Won Palmay, as the
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THE TARIFF REVIEWED.
,nforce the la,

One of the ablest, fairest and most
searching inquiries into the tariff question
that has yet been made has been written
by 7. B. Walker of Minneapolis. Its key
note is expressed in the following postu-
Iates
GA nation dependent upon agriculture
only may possess large population and
produce a superabundant food supply, but
will always be loaded with foreign debt
and subject to panic and hard times.
"Where manufactures, commerce and
mining are abundantly encouraged and
protected the nation may, with limited
ability to compete in agriculture, stand in
the front rank.
This Nation, with its incompatible ad-
vantages, can lead all Others in wealth,
power, independence and continuous
prosperity, If its labor and capital are suf-
ficiently encouraged and protected"
There are some nations in position to
profit by high tariff and others that
would suffer by the adoption of such pol
icy. Thus England would only further
impoverish Its millions of laborers by i'm.
posing tariff on provisions, and a pro-
tective tariff on manufactured goods
would be idle IN view of the fact that Eng
land not only supplies her own needs in
that regard, but secures much of her pros.
perity by exporting them in large quanti-
ties. Hence, as the author says, "a tariff
on imported manufactured goods would
produce no revenues and tariff on pro-
visions would destroy their supremacy"
In the United States we find an exactly
opposite condition of things. While the
necessary policy of England in extending
her commerce requires low wages, America
has unlimited resources sufficient for the
people and capable of producing high
wages if they are intelligently fostered
and wholly unnecessary competition
with the industrial conditions of Europe
prevented. A low tariff manifestly tends
to create such competition and thus re-
duce the state of our people to that of the
poverty stricken hordes of the Old. World.
Not only is this the tendency, but it
must be expected that low tariff will
tend to bring on panics by inducing large
importations of foreign goods, heavy
drain on the gold of the country, depres.
sion of manufactures and a consequent
demand for settlements that cannot be
met. The contention of Mr.. Carlisle and
his followers that these results of the
Democratic tariff are chargeable to the
National monetary system cannot be
maintained in view of the plain proposi-
ton that heavy imports mean large out
flow of gold, and that it means just the
same to the country whether the gold is
sent to Europe by an importer or is re-
moved directly from the National treasury
for export in the settlement of trade bal.
ances.
Discomfort, with resulting strikes, ap.
pears among the laboring classes only
when times are hayd and poverty pinches:
Such movements as these are a natural
and inevitable protest against tendency
to fall into the poverty, hopelessness and
heIplessness so conspicuous among the
laborers of Europe
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CURRENT HUMOR.

She FELL
Love of fnery turned her head.
Her head was turned to enable her to see the
other girPs finery, and she did not observe the
coal scuttle somebody had left upon the side
walk.-Detroit Tribune.
They pressed forward and closely examined
the Roentgen photograph.
"His liver" they said, t'is the image of his
fathers, but he gets his lungs from his mothers
folks."-Detroit Tribune.
Shakespeare-H mad it all to do again I'd
try my hand at comic opera.
Ben Jonson--Don't get big head, William.
You had great run OF luck as it was, but you
were never cut out to write topical SONGS
Puck.
He-Oh, dear! 1 wish could get hold of
some good biscuits like mother used to bake
for me-
She-And l wish / could get some good
clothes like father used to buy for me-Indan-
apolis Journal.
"Blykins is doing some good dialect work.
"Blykins? / didn't know he wrote. thought
h e was an artist
$50 he is, but he is making a speciality of
dialect work-he draws posters" s"-Washingto
Times
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from that tax there would have been little
to spare as the customs duties under the
Wilson tariff had been cut down to suit
the policy of parsimony which Democrats
call economy. Under the circumstances,
therefore, had there been any sagacious
leaders in the Democratic party they
would have co-operated with Republicans
OF Congress to pass any kind of emergency
bill to obtain the needed revenues. They
preferred, however, to obstruct every bill
OF the kind, and as consequence they
have now to meet the people as the advo-
Gates of a revenue system which is running
the country into debt every month.
The man mainly responsible for this
blunder of the Democratic party is Secre-
tary Carlisle. He has been their evil
counselor at every step in the fatuous
policy they have pursued on this subject.
He has again and again prepared estimates
for them, showing that there would be
surplus revenue "next month"; With
each succeeding month there has been a
new boom estimate sent out for the use of
the administration speakers in the House
and the Senate. At first they were en-
ployed with great courage and confidence,
and it was clear that some Of the orators
at any rate sincerely believed in them.
Now, however, they are. used no more
Successive disappointments have chilled
the faith, even Of the cuckoos. and Car
Isle is left to defend his position for him
self by juggling figures as best he can.
1t is not wholly bad for the country that
this silly policy of bluster and folly has
been pursued. 1t is just as well that the
people should see the results OF the Demo-
cratic tariff worked out to the full. The
deficit stands there for all to see, and it
will increase with the months until the
fools have been turned out of office and
statesmen returned to power
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he feels satisfied that nobody will interfere
with it, he starts out again and soon returns
and if shoes are plentiful win have several
dozens in places stored away by nightfall.
Tom had been at this peculiar business for
several days before he was discovered, and
when his owner went to the poultry house and
saw the piles of old footwear, he thought that
he was being made the victim of a practical
joke. He dumped the old shoes out and was
more than surprised to see Tom deliberately
start to carry them back again. Young carried
the shoes as far away as he could, but in a few
hours the duck had them where he wanted
them and started out for more.
since Tom has been in the shoe business he
has forsaken the other ducks altogether and
seems to have but the one desire in life.
People who have seen him think that it is
case of the duck going crazy
Mr.. Young has given Tom his own way the
last SIX months and made it business to
throw the shoes out every few days, SO as to
give him chance to carry them back again.
But he says II is getting monotonous and that
II Tom don't get over his foolishness soon he
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Andrew Young, chairman of the Board OF
Supervisors Of Story County, Nevada, and
acting Mayor OF Virginia City, is at the Russ.
Since the famous camp of the Comstock lode
disincorporated no Mayor has been elected,
and the duties requisite in such cases have
deyolved on the chairman of the Supervisors
Mr.. Young is one of the best-known men in
that part OF the country. He has lived for
thirty-seven years at Virginia and worked, as
he expresses it, .'for fifteen years under
ground" for he is practical miner and
knows all the ins and outs of a miners life.
He was for several years secretary and for
several years more treasurer of the Miners
Union, one OF the largest organizations in the
country.
He believes that the troubles of Tangerman
with the miners will soon be adjusted by the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
A REIGN OF TERROR.

There is horror too prolific in the iargon scientific
which disturbs the mood pacific
OF the ordinary man;
In these awful tales that thrill of bugaboo ba-
cius that is hiding near to kill us
II by any chance 1t can.
Not single chance it misses; it is lur6ng in our
blisses; 1t is even in the kisses
That delight leap-year dream;
In the air are microbes floating; in the water they
are gloating, fiendish vigilance devoting
TO their weird, malicious scheme.
On, ye phil osophic sages, we were happy all these
ages While these animals outrageous
unsupported f1ourished here:
And al though, just for the present, we withstand
their siege inces SAINT, we run other risks un-
pleasant,
For we're almost dead with fear
-Washington Star.
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A DUCKS STRANGE FREAK.

One of the oldest ducks in San Francisco is
named Tom, and he belongs to Charles Young,
who lives in the Potrero, about two blocks
back from the shores of the bay. Tom is nearly
SIX years old and up 10 a few months ago was
always dignified and as correct in his demeanor
as the ordinary duck. About that time, how
ever, he became possessed of a strange desire to
accumulate all the old shoes on the water front.
Early every morning he starts out by himself
and is often gone for several hours. When he
returns he is sure to bring an old shoe and
store 1t away in the poultry-house. AS soon as
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Grand Duchess, is the "hit" of the whole per-

formance.
Albert Kauders' opera, ''Walther Won der Vo-
gelweide," which has already been played with
success at the German Theater of Prague, has
Just met with an enthusiastic reception at the
Imperial Opera of Vienna. The celebrated
minnesinger, Walther Won der Vogelweide,
plays a role in the opera that is more remark
able for it's romantic development than Tor its
fidelity to history.
An enterprising Milanese editor, Carlo Ali
prandi has done his best to canonize Giuseppe
Verdi On Giuseppe's day (St. Joseph's Day. he
published special edition of his paper, La
Farfalla, in honor of Giuseppe Verdi. Com
posers singers, poets dramatic authors, etc.,
were all specially invited to collaborate in the
St. Joseph's day edition.
The San Carlos Theater, Lisbon, has just pro-
duced "Irene,'' the opera by the Portuguese
composer Alfred Keil, which was played fo7
the first time some years ago at the Royal The
ater, Turin. The Lisbon public received their
compatriot's work with enthusiasm, and he
was called before the curtain twenty times.
A new opera by the Czech composer, Zdenko
Fiebich, has been played with success at
Prague. The subject is drawn from Byron's
"Don JUAN" and, like Auber's work, is en-
titled "Haydee" The second act and the ball
let OF the last act were especially applauded
On st. Agnes day new solemn mass was
produced at the cathedral of Cataneo, Italy,
which is spoken of in terms of the highest
praise. The mass is by Domenico Cambria, q
young mae stro who has only just reached his
eighteenth year.
To-day and on Friday the Paris Grand Opera
Will give what are known as its two spiritual
concerts" The chief feature this year will be
Alfred Bruneau's new requiem.
The dean of Belgian musicians, Jules Au-
guste William Busschop, has just died at
Bruges, aged rs years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE TUoLuMNE RIVER.

PROJECT TO HAVE IT DECLARED PUBLIC
HIGHWAY.
TO the Editor of the San Francisco Call-SIR: ::
My attention was this day called to an edito-
rial in your issue of March "a on the subject
Of the Supervisors of Tuolumne County declar-
ing that portion Of Tuolumne River now un-
navigable a public highway. AS my interests
are proba bly, greater than those of any one
individual desire to make some explanation
concerning the facts in the case. In the first
place there is no lumber company or Eastern
parties interested in or connected with it at
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
A POPULAR SKIRT.

The skirt shown here is modification of the
Marie Antoinette skirt, which is so much worn
at present at Paris. The front gore, over which
the side cores are laid to form q pleat in sem.
blance to a skirt laid over it, is usually made
of a contrasting fabric.
figured white crepe de chine with the front
OF white plain satin and trimmed with close.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

There were lots of fools IL the world yes
terday and Just about as many to-day.
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The bond issues must be investigated.
b The syndicate got the money and the
people must have the facts.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

New Hampshire Republicans declare for
4 Presidential candidate who viii be "a
platform in himself" and so say we all
of US.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

California counts on all her delegates to
fight the monopoly from start to finish.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

According to the official showing Uncle
Sans National banks are rich enough TO
buy US all farm.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

To the German sugar-growers the Cuban
war is a providentia1 dispensation, and
they are praying for continuance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

The European situation is made more
interesting by the fact that France has be-
gun to talk of peace and get her navy
ready.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

The protest of the people against the
funding bill grows louder as the final fight
draws nearer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

ALL persons afflicted with dyspepsia will find
immediate relief and sure cure by using Dr.
Siegert's Angostura Bitters.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Free coinage and protection are dis
tinct issues, of course, but they have suffi-
cient affinity to mix well.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

In their present situation the Demo-
Gratis are exactly in the mood of the farmer
who upset his apple cart and had no lam
guage to do Justice to the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

The war rumors in Europe sound more
and more like a roar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Smiles Are Cheap.
Escond,do Times.

1t isn't every one that can always wear q
new coat, but everybody, with q little effort,
may wear smile every day in the week, Sun.
day included.
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will be forced to try remedy that will surely
cure him, although he hates this, because Tom
is too old and tough to make good eating.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

The recent statement that the billiards.
in the East were over was slightly mis-
leading. It should have been that thew
were over the whole country.
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visitors is to. give them lot of sunshine to
take home with them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

The City of Paris. like the st. Paul,
has escaped from the mud flats uninjured,
and it seems it doesn't hurt any kind of a
ship to run over New Jersey
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

As the treasury deficit for March is less
than that of the previous months of the
fiscal year, we may expect to see the DEM
ocrats trying to figure it out as surplus.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

In abstaining from coming forward as
Presidential candidates Democratic lead
ers have the good excuse that no one has
called for them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

For all refunding schemes each house
of Congress should resolve itself into a
slaughter-house and get ready for work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

THE impurities which have accumulated in the
body during the winter must be expelled. Every
one needs good spring medicine like Hoods sar.
sapariila, the one true blood purifier
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

1t is not certain yetwhether the British
are really enforcing a vigorous foreign
policy or only going through series of
spasms.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Rain, hail, sleet, snow, thunder, light
ming and wind is the kind of weather
Minneapolis gets when the Mayor is away.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

The Interstate Commerce Commission
always has its hands full, but seems to lack
sufficient power 10 handle all it catches.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Having stirred up wars in Abyssin1a, the
Soudan and Matabeleland, Europe still in
sists she Is keeping the peace and civilizing
Africa.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

As Weyler demands more troops from
Spain, the Cubans will soon be calling for
a census to show the increase of popula-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

This is not a yellow-dog year, for the
very sufficing reason that there are no
such animals in the Republican ranks.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

As Max O'Rell has announced his retire
ment from the lecture stage we may ex-
pect him next year on his first farewell
tour
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs' are an effect.
ual remedy for all bronchial Affections
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

SPECIAL informatio daily to manufacturer
business houses and public men by the Preas
Clipping Bureau (Allen,s), $40 MONTGOMERY !
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
California PsyohicaI Soc;.tv

Rev. DR.. Jacob Voorsanger will lecture at
Golden Gate Hall, Sutter street, this Thursdavl
evening, at o'clock. Subject, "The Rise OF
Man." Tickets % cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Elnathan Corrington Gavitt, who died the
other day in Toledo, Ohio, at the age OF SO
years, was noted pioneer of Methodism in
Ohio, and the author of "Crumbs From NV
saddle-bag," book that had wide popu-
larity some years ago.
William E. Gladstone recently remarked
that he was proud of the fact that he had never
been addicted to tobacco, wine or any other
stimulant. He acknowledged, however. that.he
had been. under stress of work, sometimes
tempted to give nature an artificial ally.
Senator Cannon of Utah" says the Wash
ington Times, ''is by all odds the handsomest
man in the Upper House. That is not all. He
is the youngest man in that body and one of
its cleverest and ablest debaters. Modesty is
one of his chief characteristics"
Nine. Modjeska is an admirer of O London
fog, and the first time she happened to see one
she ordered her carriage and went for drive
IN the park. that she might have the pleasure
OF seeing the weird effect Of people and ve-
hicles emerging from the mist which en-
shrouded them.
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Favoring Home Products.

GLACE pineapple California cherries and
fruits, SOC pound. Townsend's
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

LIBERAL discount on eatable Easter eggs to
Sunday y-schools. Townsend's.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

ORNAMENTED chocolate and cream Easte,
eggs, SC; worth 10c. Townsend's.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Foreclosure is the law; funding is a
dodge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

There are signs that Hoke Smith in
tends to set up as humorist, for in his
debate with ex-Speaker Crisp he said he
was in favor CT silver but opposed to coin
inc If
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

The cry of the people: XIII the funding
bill"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Even if there were nothing wrong in the
bond deals there is certainly something
wrong in trying to conceal the means by
which such important public business was
carried ont
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Voice of Labor.

The Spreckelses still continue to invest th,
money where they made it-at home.
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Keep Up with

Keep Up With the Procession.
Benicia New Era.
If you cannot do anything get out of the
way and let other people rustic Don't be q
stumbling block.